Tascam Cd Recorder/duplicator Cd-rw402 Owners Manual

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4 – Playback operations
The following operations explain how to play back 
discs. If an operation can be performed on only one 
of the drives, this will be shown in the heading for 
this operation, for example “(drive 1 only)”.
The CD-RW402 can be used to play back CDs 
(including CD-R and CD-RW discs that have been 
recorded and finalized on other types of recorder), as well as CD-R discs and CD-RW discs that have been 
recorded on the unit.
However, drive 1 cannot play back recordable discs 
(unfinalized discs).
NOTE
In some rare circumstances, a disc may not be replay-
able by drive 1. In such a case, use drive 2 for playback 
of the disc.
Simple playback operations
1Press the appropriate OPEN/CLOSE key to 
open the disc tray.
2Discs should be inserted in the tray with the 
label uppermost.
3Press the 
OPEN/CLOSE key to close the tray 
again.
When a disc is loaded into the unit, the display 
briefly shows 
TOC Reading., with a flashing period fol-
lowing the word “Reading” as the unit determines the 
contents of the disc. When the TOC has been read, 
the display shows (at the left of the display) one of 
the following:1Press the PLAY key to start playback
2Press the 
STOP key to stop playback
3Press the 
READY key to pause playback 
temporarily.
The track number indicators at the bottom of the dis-
play light, to show the available unplayed tracks. If 
there are thirteen tracks on the disc, for example, 
indicators 
1 through 13 will light. If there are more 
than 20 tracks on a disc, the track number 
OVER indi-
cator (at the bottom of the display) will light.
If the disc contains CD TEXT information, this will 
also be shown on the display. The volume label of the 
disc is shown on the display if the disc is a computer 
CD-ROM disc.
Time display modes
When playing back a CD (or when in pause mode), 
there are four different time display modes.
In each mode, the current track number is given, fol-
lowed by the time, as given below, e.g.
10Tr 0:48
Press the appropriate DISPLAY key to cycle through 
these time display modes, as described here:
NOTE
If programmed playback has been selected (“Pro-
grammed order playback” on page 24), the elapsed 
time and total remaining time refer to the programmed 
material, not the whole disc.
If the disc contains CD TEXT (see “CD TEXT” on 
page 42), there is another mode, which shows the 
track and track artist information on the display 
(while playing) or the disc and disc artist information 
(if playback is stopped). 
If the disc or track does not contain such information, 
this mode is not available.
CD A commercial pre-recorded CD or a 
finalized CD-R
CD-R, NO TOCaA CD-R which has yet to be finalized
CD-RW, NO TOCa.A CD-RW which has yet to be finalized
CD-RWa.A finalized CD-RW (this differs from a CD, 
as it may be unfinalized and erased)
[blank]Unusable or unreadable disc or no disc
a. Drive 2 only
Display shows Meaning
TOTALTotal elapsed time of the disc
[blank]Elapsed time of the current track
TOTAL REMAINTime remaining of the current disc
REMAINTime remaining of the current track 
						

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Track skip
Use the MULTI DIAL (or the track skip keys on the 
remote control unit) to jump forward or backward by 
one track at a time, as shown on the display.
Note that going forward from the last track of the 
disc will “wrap round” to track 1, and going back-
ward from the first track of the disc will “wrap 
round” to the last track of the disc.
The track number indicators at the bottom of the dis-
play shows the selected track (the lit indicator at the 
left of the row of indicators).
It is also possible to use the number keys on the 
remote control unit to jump directly to a particular 
track:1Select drive 1 or 2 with the switch as appro-
priate.
To play tracks 1 through 9, simply press the 
appropriate key (
1 through 9).
2To play a track whose number is higher than 
9, press the 
+10 key an appropriate number 
of times to set the “tens” digit of the track 
number, followed by a single key to set the 
“units” digit. For example:
Tr a c k  1 3  =  
+10, 3
Tr a c k  3 0  =  +10, +10, +10, 0
NOTE
On the main unit only, the search keys can be used to 
“fast-forward” and “fast-rewind” through the disc.
Cue point
The cue point is the point at which playback last 
started from ready mode. Every time the unit goes 
from ready mode to play mode, the cue point is 
updated.
To return to the cue point, from stop, ready or play 
mode:1Simply press the CALL key. The playback 
position is returned to the cue point and the 
drive enters ready mode. Press 
PLAY to start 
playback from this point.
NOTE
This call function is not available in the shuffle playback 
mode.
A and B points (drive 1 only)
The A and B location points provide two more con-
venient memory locations and they may also be used 
when copying discs.
To set these points: 
1Press the MEMO IN key so that the indicator 
is lit.
2At the playback point to be assigned, press 
either the 
LOC A or the LOC B key. 
If a point has already been assigned to these 
locations, the indicator will be lit. If no point 
has been assigned to these locations, the indi-
cator lights when the point is assigned.
The 
MEMO IN indicator goes out.
3Repeat the process for the other location 
point, if desired.
Using the location points 
To use these location points as points for playback, 
simply press the appropriate 
LOC A or LOC B key 
(when the indicator is lit). The playback position 
moves to the location point and the drive enters ready 
mode.
Erasing the location points 
The location points are automatically erased (the 
point is unassigned from the location point) when the 
drive tray is opened, or they can be erased in stop 
mode by pressing 
MEMO IN followed by the LOC A 
or 
LOC B key (the indicator goes out).
NOTE
The A and B points should not be too close together 
(that is, less than four seconds) when being used for 
copying as described in “Copying discs” on page 44. 
						

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Searching inside tracks
Using the main unit While in play or play ready 
mode, pressing and holding the search keys on the 
main unit will move the playback position forwards 
or backwards by a small amount.
Pressing and releasing the keys will move the play-
back position backwards and forwards by one minute 
at a time.Using the remote control unit The track skip 
keys on the remote control unit can be used for small 
movements of the playback position (similar to 
pressing and holding the search keys) if they are 
pressed and held for more than one second.
Using the jog function
The jog function allows you to set the playback posi-
tion precisely, to frame accuracy (75 frames=1 sec-
ond). This can be useful when copying or playing 
back only a selected part of the disc, or editing the 
TOC so that precisely selected portions can be 
deleted or extracted.
Jogging takes place in play or pause mode, and 
works in the following way:
1Position the playback point at approximately 
the position at which the jogged playback 
position will be.
2Press the appropriate 
JOG key. The JOG 
indicator lights and the display shows the 
current playback position including the 
frame value (for example, 
0:45:13).
3Tu r n  t h e  
MULTI DIAL (or use the skip keys on 
the remote control unit). The displayed play-
back position moves backwards or forwards 
(depending on the direction in which the dial 
is turned or on the skip key pressed). The “preview portion” of the track, immediately 
before the new playback position, is 
repeated.
Turning the dial faster increases the rate at 
which the position is moved (turning it 
slower moves it by only one frame per click).
4Continue to turn the dial or use the skip keys 
until end of the jogged preview portion 
reaches the desired playback point.
5Press the 
JOG key so that the indicator goes 
out. The drive enters pause mode at the point 
at the end of the preview portion.
Once the playback position has been set in this way 
in ready mode, it can be used as the 
A or B point or as 
the call point (see “Cue point” on page 22).
NOTE
If shuffle or programmed playback is selected and jog-
ging takes place as described above, the play mode 
reverts to the normal “continue” mode.
Changing the preview portion length
1Press either MENU key. Turn the MULTI DIAL 
until the display shows 
PLAY MENU ?. 
2Push the 
MULTI DIAL.
3Tu r n  t h e  
MULTI DIAL until the display shows 
JOG LENGTH ?. 4Push the 
MULTI DIAL.
5Tu r n  t h e  
MULTI DIAL to set the length of the 
preview portion in frames, from 
12 frames 
through 
99 frames. 
6Push the 
MULTI DIAL.
Playback modes
The unit can be set to play back the whole disc in the 
order in which it was created, the tracks of the disc in 
a random (shuffled) order, or a programmed order.
This can be done either using the remote control or 
the main unit.Using the remote control 
1Press the appropriate P. M O D E key repeat-
edly to cycle the display through the follow-
ing: 
						

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SHUFFLE (random track order). In this mode, each 
track is played once before the disc repeats. Using 
the track skip functions will move backwards or 
forwards through the random order, e.g. if track 7 is 
followed by track 10, it is possible to use the track 
skip keys to go back to track 7, which is remem-
bered as being before immediately before track 10. 
The red 
SHUFFLE display indicator lights in this 
mode.

PROGRAM (see “Programmed order playback” on 
page 24 below). The red 
PROGRAM display indica-
tor lights in this mode.

CONTINUE Normal playback mode. Programming is 
cancelled, and playback continues in the normal 
order.
The selected mode is shown in large characters on 
the display. It disappears from the display a few sec-onds after selecting the mode, and the display returns 
to its previous mode.
Using the main unit menu system 
1Press the appropriate MENU key.
2Tu r n  t h e  
MULTI DIAL until PLAY MENU ? 
appears in the display. Push the 
MULTI DIAL.
3Tu r n  t h e  
MULTI DIAL until PLAY MODE? 
appears in the display. Push the 
MULTI DIAL.
4Tu r n  t h e  
MULTI DIAL. The three options 
detailed above are shown as 
PMODE>SHUF ? 
(shuffle), 
PMODE>PGM ? (programmed play-
back) and 
PMODE>CONTI? (continue playback).
5Push the 
MULTI DIAL when the appropriate 
option is displayed.
Programmed order playback
The steps to set up to 99 program steps (tracks) to be 
played back in a specified order are as follows:
1Set the play mode to 
Program as described 
above.
2The display changes to show
0Tr 00:00 00, 
meaning that no program steps have yet had 
tracks assigned to them.
3Set the switch on the remote control to let the 
number keys control either drive 1 or drive 2.
4Use the number keys on the remote control to 
enter a track number (including the 
+10 key 
to enter values greater than 9, as described 
above).
The track entered is assigned to the program 
step, and the display changes, showing the 
track number, the total time of the program 
so far, and the step number, e.g.
2Tr 14:56 03.
5The next program step can then be entered.
NOTE
Steps 4 and 5 above can also be carried out from the 
main unit by turning and pushing the 
MULTI DIAL.
6Repeat steps 4 and 5 above until the program 
is complete.
7Press the 
PLAY key to start playback at the 
first program step. 
The display shows the track, the current time 
display, and the program step number.
While in programmed playback mode, using 
the
 skip keys or the MULTI DIAL moves back-
wards and forwards in the order set in the 
program.
Use the 
READY key to halt playback temporarily or 
the 
STOP key to stop playback of the program. 
If the 
STOP key is used, when playback is restarted, 
it starts from the first program step.
Clear the program by setting the 
Continue play mode. 
The program is also cleared when the disc tray is 
opened, and if the 
STOP key is pressed when play-
back is stopped in programmed order mode.
The programmed play order is not memorized when 
power is turned off.
If an attempt is made to enter more than 99 program 
steps, the message 
PGM Full ! appears on the display.
Repeat playback
The repeat playback function allows repeated play-
back of the whole disc (
ALL), a single track (1) or 
repeat off (
OFF).
Using the remote control 
1Press the appropriate REPEAT key repeat-
edly on the remote control unit to cycle  
						

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through the three repeat modes: ALL, 1 or 
REPEAT.
The appropriate indicator (
REPEAT ALL or 
REPEAT 1) lights in the display when a repeat 
mode is active.
Using the main unit menu system 
1Press the appropriate MENU key and turn 
the 
MULTI DIAL until the display shows PLAY 
MENU
. Push the MULTI DIAL.2Tu r n  t h e  
MULTI DIAL until the display shows 
REPEAT MODE?. Push the MULTI DIAL.
3Tu r n  t h e  
MULTI DIAL so that the display 
shows 
REPEAT> OFF?, REPEAT> ALL? or REPEAT> 1 ?. 
Push the 
MULTI DIAL.
The appropriate indicator (
REPEAT ALL or 
REPEAT 1) lights in the display when a repeat 
mode is active.
Continuous playback
When this is enabled (the CONT PLAY indicator is 
lit), when playback ends on the drive currently play-
ing back (either because the end of the disc or the end 
of programmed playback is reached), playback auto-
matically starts on the other drive, if a playable disc 
is inserted in it.
If the playback order changes to a drive without a 
playable disc loaded, the playback stops when the 
lack of a disc is discovered by the CD-RW402.
NOTE
If a repeat mode is selected (“Repeat playback” on 
page 24), the repeat potion will keep repeating, and 
playback will not be transferred to the other drive 
while repeat is active.
When a drive is not playing back, the tray may be 
opened, and the disc may be replaced with another 
disc, allowing continuous playback of varied pro-
gram material. The order of tracks to be played back 
may be programmed on the “idle” drive, and on drive 
1 the TOC may be edited, etc.
Use the transport keys and control on the active drive 
to control playback.
Press the 
CONT PLAY key to turn off the indicator to 
cancel this function.
The 
COMMON analog outputs are probably most 
useful when using this function, as the output will 
always be that of the drive currently playing.
Pitch control (drive 1 only)
The pitch (and speed) of the playback can be altered 
between –9.9% and +9.9%.
This allows “stretching” or “compressing” of mate-
rial to fit available slots.NOTE
When pitch control is on, the display shows the nominal 
time taken from the code on the CD, not the actual 
elapsed or remaining time at the new speed. Do not use 
the display for timing pitch changed-material.
Turning pitch control on and off
Use the PITCH key on the main unit or the remote 
control unit to turn the function on or off. The indica-
tor lights when pitch control is enabled (even if the 
pitch value is set to 0.0%).
Setting the pitch value (i) 
To set the pitch control from the main unit:
1Press the appropriate 
MENU key and turn 
the 
MULTI DIAL until the display shows PLAY 
MENU
. Push the MULTI DIAL.2Tu r n  t h e  
MULTI DIAL until the display shows 
PITCH ?. Push the MULTI DIAL.
3Tu r n  t h e  
MULTI DIAL so that the display 
shows 
PITCH> x.x%, where xx is anything 
between –9.9% and 9.9%. 0.0%, of course, is 
the standard pitch. The value is set 
immediately.
4Push the 
MULTI DIAL to exit the menu setting 
mode. 
						

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Setting the pitch value (ii) To set the pitch 
value from the remote control unit:
1Press either of the 
PITCH + or – keys on the 
remote control unit when drive 1 is not in 
menu mode.
NOTE
The pitch changes made in this way (or on the main 
unit) do not take effect if the 
PITCH indicator is not lit.
ISRC view (drive 2 only)
On drive 2, the ISRC code (see “ISRC copy” on 
page 15 for more information about this code), if 
present on the disc, can be displayed during play-back, if the FINALIZE key is pressed while playback 
is taking place.
RID view (drive 2 only)
The RID (recorder identification data)1, if present, 
can be shown for discs playing back on drive 2.
Press the 
ERASE key while playback is taking place 
to display this data.
Auto Ready function
This function allows the playing back of a single 
track, and the automatic cueing of the next track 
ready for playback.
The unit is cued to the start of the track as determined 
by the subcode, not the start of the audio signal, 
unless the 
AUTO  C UE function is on (see “Auto Cue 
function” on page 26).
The unit will enter pause mode in the continue, shuf-
fle and programmed play modes, after the location 
has taken place.
If repeat is active (see “Repeat playback” on 
page 24), the unit will enter play ready mode at the 
start of the next track (
REPEAT ALL), or the start of the 
track which is being repeated (
REPEAT 1).To set the function:
1Press the appropriate 
MENU key and turn 
the 
MULTI DIAL until the display shows PLAY 
MENU
. Push the MULTI DIAL.
2Tu r n  t h e  
MULTI DIAL until the display shows 
AUTO READY ?. Push the MULTI DIAL.
3Tu r n  t h e  
MULTI DIAL so that the display 
shows 
A_READY>ON ?. Push the MULTI DIAL.
Turning off the function is the same, except that 
ON is 
replaced by 
OFF.
When the function is on, the 
A-READY display indica-
tor is lit.
Auto Cue function
The Auto Cue function allows you to set up the unit 
so that when a track is selected for playback in pause 
mode (cued), playback will start, not at the first posi-
tion of the track as indicated by the subcode, but at 
the first position of the track where the audio level 
exceeds a set trigger level.
The trigger level is set as follows:1Press the appropriate MENU key and turn 
the 
MULTI DIAL until the display shows PLAY 
MENU
. Push the MULTI DIAL.
2Tu r n  t h e  
MULTI DIAL until the display shows 
AUTO CUE ?. Push the MULTI DIAL.
3Tu r n  t h e  
MULTI DIAL so that the display 
shows 
A_CUE>  xxxdB. 
1. The first three digits of the RID are assigned 
as the Manufacturer Code, the next four digits 
as the Type Code, and the last five digits as the 
Recorder Unique Number. TEAC’s Manufac-
turer Code is “TCJ”. 
						

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 TASCAM CD-RW402 Owner’s Manual 27
The options here are OFF, –72dB, –66dB, –60dB,
–54dB, –48dB, –42dB, –36dB, –30dB and –24dB.
4Push the 
MULTI DIAL.When the function is on, the 
A-CUE display indicator 
is lit.
Incremental play
Incremental playback means that when the STOP key 
is pressed (or if a STOP signal is received through 
the 
CONTROL connector) while a track is being 
played back, the playback position will be at the start 
of the next track.
If the 
PLAY key is pressed while the incremental 
playback mode is on, playback starts from the start of 
the next track.
To set the incremental play mode on:
1Press the appropriate 
MENU key and turn 
the 
MULTI DIAL until the display shows PLAY 
MENU
. Push the MULTI DIAL.2Tu r n  t h e  
MULTI DIAL until the display shows 
INC PLAY ?. Push the MULTI DIAL.
3Tu r n  t h e  
MULTI DIAL so that the display 
shows 
IncPlay> ON ?. Push the MULTI DIAL.
Turning off the function is the same, except that 
ON is 
replaced by 
OFF.
NOTE
Although there is no indication on the display when the 
incremental play mode is selected, you will notice that 
is in operation whenever you stop playback of a track.
EOM tally time
This allows the drive to send out an EOM (End of 
Message) tally signal a set number of seconds after 
the track has actually finished.
1Press the appropriate 
MENU key and turn 
the 
MULTI DIAL until the display shows PLAY 
MENU
. Push the MULTI DIAL.
2Tu r n  t h e  
MULTI DIAL until the display shows 
EOM TIME ?. Push the MULTI DIAL.3Tu r n  t h e  
MULTI DIAL so that the display 
shows 
EOM TIME> xs, where x is a value between 
0 and 99. The 0 value indicates that no tally 
signal is sent.
4Push the 
MULTI DIAL.
See “CONTROL I/O” on page 51 for details of 
pinouts, etc.
TOC Editing (drive 1 only)
The concept of TOC editing may need a little expla-
nation. Although a finalized (non-recordable CD) has 
its Table Of Contents (TOC) fixed, it is possible to 
“fool” drive 1 into believing that the TOC is actually 
different from the real disc’s TOC.
This is done by editing the existing TOC and creating 
a “virtual” TOC which is the table of contents for a 
“virtual disc”, that is, one which does not actually 
exist.
It is possible, for instance, to combine tracks, to split 
tracks into two, or to erase a track from the TOC. It is 
also possible to redefine the start point and end point 
of a track.
A disc whose virtual TOC differs from its physical 
TOC can be recognized by the 
NO TOC indicator 
flashing in the display.When the disc is played back, this virtual TOC is 
used, and it may therefore be used when recording a 
disc with a different TOC from that of the original.
The virtual TOC is lost when the drive tray is opened 
or when power is turned off.
NOTE
The normal “Red Book” rules still apply. No more than 
99 tracks may exist in the virtual TOC, and they must 
each be at least four seconds in length.
In all these operations, remember that pressing STOP 
is equivalent to answering “no” when you are asked 
if an operation is to be performed.
All TOC editing operations except clearing the vir-
tual TOC must be performed in play ready (or play) 
mode. 
						

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Combining tracks
This allows the combination of a track with the track 
immediately before it. It cannot therefore be used 
when the playback position is anywhere in the first 
track, as there is no previous track (the display shows 
POINT ERROR! if you attempt this).
1 Press the 
MENU key and turn the MULTI DIAL 
until the display shows 
TOC EDIT ?. Push the 
MULTI DIAL.
2 Tu r n  t h e  
MULTI DIAL until the display shows 
COMBINE ?. Push the MULTI DIAL. The display now shows 
COMBINE OK ?.
3 Push the 
MULTI DIAL to combine the current 
track with the previous track.
The playback position is moved to the start of the 
newly-created combined track.
If the first track of the pair contains CD TEXT, this is 
the text used for the new track.
Erasing tracks
This erases the track from the TOC (of course, the 
data is not erased, but the track no longer exists in the 
table of contents).
1 Press the 
MENU key and turn the MULTI DIAL 
until the display shows 
TOC EDIT ?. Push the 
MULTI DIAL. 2
Tu r n  t h e  
MULTI DIAL until the display shows 
ERASE TRACK?. Push the MULTI DIAL.
The display now shows 
ERASE OK ?.
3 Push the 
MULTI DIAL to erase the current 
track.
Dividing tracks
This splits the current track into two at the current 
playback position (remember that a track cannot be 
less than four seconds in length and there cannot be 
more than 99 tracks per disc).
1 Set the point at which the split is to occur. 
You may find that the jog function is useful 
here ( “Using the jog function ” on page 23).
2 Press the 
MENU key and turn the MULTI DIAL 
until the display shows 
TOC EDIT ?. Push the 
MULTI DIAL. 3
Tu r n  t h e  
MULTI DIAL until the display shows 
DIVIDE ?. Push the MULTI DIAL.
The display now shows 
DIVIDE OK ?.
4 Push the 
MULTI DIAL to divide the current 
track at the playback position point.
NOTE
If the track contains CD TEXT, this will be used for the 
first track of the pair of tracks created in this way.
Redefining the start point
It may be useful to start the playback at a different 
point from the one marked by the track boundary 
(avoiding a false start, etc.).
1 Set the point at which the new start point is 
to occur. You may find that the jog function is 
useful here ( “Using the jog function ” on 
page 23). 2
Press the MENU key and turn the MULTI DIAL 
until the display shows 
TOC EDIT ?. Push the 
MULTI DIAL.
3 Tu r n  t h e  
MULTI DIAL until the display shows 
StartPt SET?. Push the MULTI DIAL.
The display now shows 
Pt SET OK ?.
4 Push the 
MULTI DIAL to set the start point of 
the current track at the playback position 
point. 
						

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 TASCAM CD-RW402 Owner’s Manual 29
Redefining the end point
It may be useful to end the playback of a track at a 
different point from the one marked by the track 
boundary (avoiding a messy ending, or sound 
recorded after the end of the take, etc.).
1Set the point at which the new start point is 
to occur. You may find that the jog function is 
useful here (“Using the jog function” on 
page 23).2Press the MENU key and turn the MULTI DIAL 
until the display shows 
TOC EDIT ?. Push the 
MULTI DIAL.
3Tu r n  t h e  
MULTI DIAL until the display shows 
End Pt SET?. Push the MULTI DIAL.
The display now shows 
Pt SET OK ?.
4Push the 
MULTI DIAL to set the end point of 
the current track at the playback position 
point.
Clearing the virtual TOC
If you want to restore the original TOC, and clear all 
the edits, you can always eject the disc or turn the 
power off, or you can follow the procedure below:
1With the drive stopped (not in ready mode), 
press the 
MENU key and turn the MULTI DIAL 
until the display shows 
TOC EDIT ?. Push the 
MULTI DIAL.
2Tu r n  t h e  
MULTI DIAL until the display shows 
ALL CANCEL ?. Push the MULTI DIAL.The display now shows 
CANCEL OK ?.
3Push the 
MULTI DIAL. The flashing NO TOC 
goes out, and the original TOC values (total 
running time and number of tracks) are dis-
played.
NOTE
If no edits have been made to the TOC, the TOC EDIT 
menu does not appear in step 1 with the drive stopped. 
It will appear in ready or play mode, allowing you to 
perform a TOC editing operation. 
						

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5 – Recording
Before you start recording using the CD-RW402, 
make sure that you understand the following key 
points:
Once you have recorded on a CD-R disc, the data 
cannot be erased from it.
You can add tracks to an unfinalized recordable 
disc. Once finalized, a CD-R disc is “fixed” and 
behaves in the same way as a pre-recorded disc. Finalized CD-RW discs, however, can be erased, 
refreshed and re-recorded.
NOTE
As well as recording, the CD-RW402 also provides copy 
facilities. You may want to look at “Copying discs” on 
page 44 before starting recording, as sometimes a copy 
operation may be more appropriate than a record oper-
ation (for instance, if you want to record a whole disc 
and make no changes to the contents, a copy operation 
is almost always preferable).
Input selection
To select the input to be recorded, press the INPUT 
SELECT
 key on the main unit.
Repeated presses of the key cycle through the follow-
ing options:
In the case of the coaxial or optical inputs being 
selected, the boxed 
DIGITAL indicator shows on the display, and the appropriate indicator:
 COAXIAL or 
OPTICAL, lights on the display.
If the analog signal is selected the boxed 
ANALOG 
indicator lights on the display.
NOTE
There is no way of changing the selection between the 
balanced and unbalanced analog inputs. If signals are 
present at both inputs, they will be mixed.
No indicator lights if INTERNAL is selected.
Signal volume
The analog signals received at the ANALOG IN 
jacks are controlled with the 
INPUT and BALANCE 
controls.
Digital signal levels (from whatever the source) as 
well as the level of analog signals once they have 
passed through the 
INPUT and BALANCE controls 
are adjusted in the following way:
1Press the 
RECORD key to place the unit in 
record ready mode (or monitor mode, if a 
recordable disc is not loaded—see below).
2Press the 
MENU key (2) and turn the MULTI 
DIAL
 to display REC MENU 1 ?.
3Press the 
MULTI DIAL.4Tu r n  t h e  
MULTI DIAL until DIG VOLUME ? (digi-
tal volume) is shown.
5Press the 
MULTI DIAL.
6Tu r n  t h e  
MULTI DIAL to adjust the volume 
between 
–60dB and +18dB. There is also a -- set-
ting (below the lowest level) which represents 
a total signal cut.
While you are adjusting the level, it is proba-
bly a good idea to play the signal source, and 
watch the meters, making sure that the 
OVER 
segments do not light.
7Press the 
MULTI DIAL to leave the menu.
Input monitoring
When the unit is in record ready, or record mode, the 
input signal is output from the 
OUT jacks (digital and 
analog), allowing you to hear the input signal.
The meters also show the current signal level.
However, it is only possible to record, or to enter 
record ready mode, when a recordable disc is 
inserted. To allow monitoring of the input signal at 
other times, or when the unit is stopped, use the 
RECORD key to enter monitor mode from stop mode 
when there is no recordable disc in the unit (when 
there is a recordable disc in the unit, pressing the 
RECORD key enters record ready mode).
The word 
MONITOR appears on the display to show 
that the output signal is an echo of the input signal(s). 
The meters show the current input level.
Exit the monitor mode by using the 
STOP key.
ANALOG Analog inputs
OPTICAL Optical digital
COAXIAL Coaxial digital
INTERNAL Drive 1