Tascam Cd Rewritable Recorder CD-RW901 Owners Manual

							
1 − Introduction
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2 − Features of the CD-RW901
Rear panel
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“Erasing” on page 32 for details).
  When in playback or playback ready mode, pressing 
this key shows the disc’s RID code on the display.
  It also acts like a delete key when entering TEXT 
data  (see “Title input operation” on page 33).
p	∆/˙ key  Use this key to operate review playback 
(search) while in playback or ready mode.
  When 
INDEX is on, and when in playback or play-
back ready mode, using this key searches indexes 
backwards within a track.
  When Directory search is on, and when stopped, 
using this key selects the directory.
  It also moves the cursor in the left direction when 
entering TEXT data.
a	˚/¥key 	Use this key to operate cue playback 
(search) while in playback or ready modes.
  When 
INDEX is on, and when in playback or play-
back ready modes, using this key searches indexes 
forwards within a track.
	 When	Directory	search	is	on,	and	when	stopped,	
using this key selects the directory.
  It also moves the cursor in the right direction when 
entering TEXT data.
s	STOP key  Use this key to stop playback or record-
ing.
d	PLAY key  Use this key to start or resume playback 
or recording.
f	READY key  Use this key to standby for playback or 
recording.
g	RECORD key  Use this key to enter record ready 
mode (see “Basic recording” on page 26 for details) 
and also to enter manual track divisions (see 
“Manually divide track” on page 29).
h	SYNC REC key  Use this key to turn synchronized 
recording on and off before starting to record (see 
“Synchronized recording” on page 27 for details).
 When EXT SYNC is on, pressing this key turns the 
48k Fs adjustment function on and off (see “EXT 
SYNC playback” on page 21).
j	INPUT SEL  Use this key to select the different 
audio inputs and the input combinations (see “Input 
selection” on page 25 for full details).
k	KEYBOARD jack	 An IBM PC-compatible key-
board with PS/2 interface can be connected to 
this terminal to enable certain operations of the 
CD-RW901 with the keyboard. Title input opera-
tions, in particular, can be performed with greater 
efficiency.
l ANALOG IN (UNBALANCED) (L, R)   These	RCA	
jacks	accept	 analog	audio 	signals 	from 	suitably-
equipped 	units 	(
at −10 dBV).
;	ANALOG OUT (UNBALANCED) (L, R)  These RCA 
jacks output analog audio signals (at –10 dBV levels) 
to suitably-equipped units.
z	DIGITAL COAXIAL (IN, OUT)  These two RCA 
jacks accept and output digital audio in standard 
consumer format (SPDIF).
x	DIGITAL OPTICAL (IN, OUT)  These two 
TOSLINK optical connectors accept and output 
digital audio using optical fiber connectors.
c	DIGITAL IN/OUT (AES/EBU)  These two XLR con-
nectors accept and output digital audio in standard 
professional format.
v ANALOG INPUT (BALANCED) (L, R)  These XLR 
connectors accept analog audio signals at +4 dBu 
from suitably-equipped units.
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This display shows various types of operation informa-
tion, including CD disc information, deck operation 
modes, and menu status.
!	TOC  The TOC indicator lights up red when a loaded 
disc contains  TOC	(Table of Contents) data.
@	Track number display  During playback or selec-
tion, the track number is displayed.
	When Incremental playback is on, and when in play-
back or playback ready mode, the TRACK indicator 
blinks.
#	MP3  The MP3 indicator lights when a MP3 disc is in 
the deck.
$	Counter display  Depending on the time display 
mode, TOTAL or REMAIN are lit. The counter display 
indication are in minutes (three digits) and seconds 
(two digits).
%	KEY  The KEY indicator lights when Key Control is 
on.
^	PITCH  The PITCH indicator lights when Pitch 
Control is on.
&	A.CUE  The A.CUE indicator lights when Auto Cue is 
on.
*	A.READY  The A.READY indicator lights when Auto 
Ready is on.
(	A. TRACK  The A.TRACK indicator lights when the Auto 
Track is on.
)	Meter  This displays the playback level, as well as 
the input level of the source device.
Q	A-B  The A-B indicator lights when the A-B repeat 
function is on.
   Also, this f lashes until a “B-point” is entered.
W	REPEAT  The REPEAT indicator lights when the 
Repeat function is on.
E	SYNC  The SYNC indicator lights up when SYNC is 
on.
R	REC  When the SRC function is on, this lights dur-
ing recording, or in recording standby mode.
  When the SRC function is off,
 this f lashes during 
recording, or in recording standby mode.
b	ATT control right and left  Use a small Phillips 
screwdriver with these attenuators to reduce the out-
put level from either the right or left balanced analog 
output. The adjustable level is up to -10 dB.
n	ANALOG OUT (BALANCED) (L, R)  These XLR 
connectors output analog audio signals at +4 dBu to 
suitably-equipped units.
  The wirings are: 1=grounding, 2=hot, 3=cold.
m	CONTROL I/O (parallel) terminal  Use this 15-pin 
D-sub connector to connect the unit to suitably-
equipped units, allowing control of the CD-RW901. 
The pinouts of this connector are described (see 
Connections” on page 9).
,	CONTROL I/O (RS-232C) terminal  RS-232C com-
patible serial control from an external PC can be 
performed.
.	REMOTE IN terminal  Connects the supplied 
RC-RW901 remote control unit.
/	AC IN jack  Connects the power cable supplied.
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RC-RW901 Remote control unit
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1	TIME key  Press this key to cycle through the time  
display modes.
2	DISPLAY key  Press this key to see the current disc 
title when the disc is stopped, or the current track 
title while in playback or ready mode.
  When entering TEXT data, using this key switches 
the text characters.
3	P.MODE key  Use this key to choose between the 
different playback modes (single play, continue play, 
etc.).
4	AUTO CUE key  Use this key to switch Auto Cue 
mode on and off
5	AUTO READY key  Use this key to switch Auto 
Ready mode on and off.
6	REPEAT key  Changes between the various repeat 
modes when playing back (see “Repeat playback” on 
page 21).
7	A-B key  Sets the A to B repeat points and playback 
mode (see “A to B repeat playback” on page 22).
8	DIRECTORY key  Use this key to switch MP3 file 
directory playback on and off.
9	KEY key  Use this key to switch Key Control on and 
off.
0	FADER key  Use this key to start fade-in recordings 
or to start a fade-out when recording (see “Fade-in 
and fade-out recording” on page 27 for details).
T	OPTICAL  The OPTICAL indicator lights when the 
input source is set to optical.
Y	COAXIAL  The COAXIAL indicator lights when the 
input source is set to coaxial.
U	ANALOG  The ANALOG indicator lights up when the 
input source is connected to unbalanced analog 
input.
 The indicator blinks when the input source is con-
nected to balanced analog input.
I	SINGLE  The SINGLE indicator lights when Single 
Playback mode is set.
O	RANDOM  This RANDOM indicator lights when 
Random Playback mode is set.
P	PROGRAM  The PROGRAM indicator lights when 
Program Playback mode is set.
A	EOM  The EOM indicator lights when the remaining 
track/disc time is less than the value set in EOM 
function.
S	¥  This lights during playback, and also blinks dur-
ing Auto Cue point search.
D	π  This lights during playback or recording standby 
mode.
F	DISC, GROUP, TRACK display  The DISC indicator 
lights up when a disc loaded and is stopped.
  The 
GROUP indicator lights up when MP3 Directory 
playback mode is on.
 The TRACK indicator lights up during playback or 
recording , also during playback or recording stand-
by mode.
G	Character display  Disc information, track infor-
mation, menu, message, time, and operation status 
are displayed here.
H		This lights when the Timer Play function is on.
J	CAPS  The CAPS indicator lights during title input 
to indicate CAPS mode is on. In lower case letter 
mode, there is no indication.
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2 − Features of the CD-RW901
q	AUTO TRACK key  Use this key to switch Auto 
Track mode on and off.
w	RECORD key  Use this key to enter record ready 
mode.
e	SYNC REC key  Use this key to turn synchronized 
recording on and off (see “Synchronized recording” 
on page 27 for details).
r	SEARCH keys (∆/˚)  Use these keys to move 
the playback position inside a track.
t	SKIP (Â/¯) keys  Use these keys to move 
between tracks when playing back (equivalent to 
rotating the MULTI JOG dial).
y	STOP key  Use this key to stop playback or record-
ing.
u	OPEN/CLOSE key  Opens and closes the disc tray.
i	Number keys (0 through 9)  Use these keys for 
direct entry of track numbers when playing back, or 
making a programmed play list.
o	CLEAR key  Clears a mistaken entry made with the 
number keys.
  In the program mode, pressing this key cancels the 
program entered at the last.
  It also acts like the 
ESCAPE key in the Menu mode.
p	ENTER key  Pressing this key is equivalent to press-
ing the MULTI JOG dial to confirm an entry.
a	INC PLAY key  Use this key to switch Incrementl 
playback on or off.
s	MENU key and +/– key  Pressing the MENU key 
turns the mode on or off. The +/– key is used to 
select menu options and make settings during Menu 
mode.
d	PITCH key and +/– key  Use this key to switch 
Pitch Control on and off, and set the pitch value.
f	ERASE key  Erases tracks (CD-RW discs only), or a 
whole disc, or to refresh a “bad” disc, or to unfinal-
ize a finalized disc (see “Erasing” on page 32 for 
details).
g	FINALIZE key  Finalizes recordable discs. See 
“Finalizing” on page 31 for details.
h	REC MUTE key  Use this key when recording, to 
mute the input signal for about four seconds and 
then to enter record ready mode (see “Rec mute 
function” on page 30).
j	INPUT SEL key  Use this key to select the different 
audio inputs and the input combinations (see “Input 
selection” on page 25 for full details).
k	CALL key  Pressing this key locates a track to the 
last point where playback was previously started in 
playback ready mode, and puts the unit into play-
back ready mode.
  During recording, pressing this key assigns an index 
number manually.
l	READY key  Use this key to standby for playback or 
recording.
;	PLAY key  Use this key to start playback, or enter 
record mode from record ready mode. 
						

							
1 − Introduction
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3 − Menu operation
The various settings and editing operations possible 
with the CD-RW901 are performed through menu 
options shown on the display. Among the many menu 
setting options, some may be made directly using the 
keys on the remote control. 
Menu configuration
The menus are configured as shown below. Please see the reference page for more details of each menu.
Menu option  Sub-Menu option    Function  Reference page
PLAY	 	 	 PLAY	MODE	 Playback	mode	settings	 P19	(“Playback	modes”)
PITCH	STEP	 Pitch	control	variable	pitch	setting	 P22	(“Pitch	control	function”)
KEY	 Key	control	mode	on/off	 P22	(“Key	control	function”)
KEY	LEVEL	 Key	control	level	setting	 P22	(“Key	control	function”)
DIRECTORY	 MP3	disc	directory	mode	on/off	 P24	(“Playing	back	MP3	files”)
INC	PLAY	 Incremental	playback	on/off	 P23	(“Incremental	playback”)
EOM_TRK	 Track	 EOM	setting		 P23	(“End	of	disc/track	message”)
EOM_DISC	 Disc	EOM	setting	 P23	(“End	of	disc/track	message”)
EXT_SYNC	 External	sync	playback	on/off	 P21	(“EXT	SYNC	playback”)
A _CUE	LEVEL	 Auto	Cue	level	setting	 P23	(“Auto	Cue	function”)
REC	 	 	 VOLUME	 Input	level	setting	 P25	(“Input	selection”)
FADE	IN	 Fade-in	time	setting	 P27	(“Fade-in	and	fade-out	recording”)
FADE	OUT	 Fade-out	time	setting	 P27	(“Fade-in	and	fade-out	recording”)
SRC	 Sampling	rate	converter	on/off	 P25	(“Frequency	conversion”)
SYNC	LEVEL	 Sync	recording	operating	level		 P27	(“Sync	recording”)
A _TRK	 Auto	track	on/off	 P28	(“Automatic	track	division”)
A _TRK	LEVEL	 Auto	track	operating	level	 P28	(“Automatic	track	division”)
A _TRK	TIME	 Auto	track	operating	time
	P28	(“Automatic	track	division”)
SYNC	TRIM	 Sync	recording	 operating	time
	P28	(“Synch	recording	with	trim	function”)
A _TRK	TRIM	 Auto	track	operating	time	 P29	(“Automatic	track	division	with	trim	
	
	 	 	 	 									function”)
COPY	ID	 Copy	ID	setting	 P30	(“Copy	protection”)
INDEX	INC	 Index	increment	on/off	 P29	(“Automatically	incrementing	index
	
	 	 	 	 									numbers”)
TEXT	 	 	 TEXT	EDIT	 Text	setting	 P33	(“Title	input	operation”)
SYSTEM	 	 	 KEYBOARD	 setting	for	keyboard	type	 P34	(“Keyboard	type	setting”)
PLAY	TIME	 Display	total	playing	time	 P20	(“Time	display	switching”)
REC	TIME	 Display	total	recording	time	 P26	(“Time	display	while	recording”)
BAUD	RATE	 data	transmission	speed	setting	 P35	(“Data	communication	setting”)
LENGTH	 data	word	length	setting	 P35	(“Data	communication	setting”)
PARITY	 data	parity	bit	setting	 P35	(“Data	communication	setting”)
STOP	BIT	 data	stop	bit	setting	 P35	(“Data	communication	setting”)
INDEX	 Index	mode	on/off	 P19	(“Index	playback”)
	 
						

							
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Operation basics
1.	 Select	the	desired	menu	option
	 Press	the	
MENU	key	on	the	front	panel	or	remote	
control	to	call	up	the	desired	menu.	The	PLAY	
option	in	the	PLAY	sub-menu	will	be	shown	on	
the display at first.
	Front panel operation:	Rotate	the	MULTI JOG	
dial	to	select	the	desired	menu	option,	then	push	
the dial to confirm.
	Remote control operation:	Use	the	MENU (+/-)	
key	to	cycle	through	the	different	menu	options,	
then	press	the	
ENTER key to confirm.
The sub-menu option screen of the selected menu will 
be displayed.
If the PLAY option is selected, the sub-menu option  
shows up like this:
N O T E
Return to the menu option selection screen, press 
the ESCAPE key on the front panel or the CLEAR 
key on the remote control.
2.	 Select	the	desired	sub-menu
	Front panel operation:	Rotate	the	MULTI JOG 
dial 	to 	select 	the 	desired 	sub-menu, 	then 	push 	the	
dial	to	enter	the	selection.
  Remote control operation:	Use	the	MENU	(+/-) 
key	to	select,	then	press	the	ENTER	key.
The menu item screen of the selected sub-menu will 
appear. If the sub-menu PLAY MODE is selected, the 
menu item shows up like this:
N O T E
To return to the sub-menu option selection screen, 
press the ESCAPE key on the front panel or the 
CLEAR key on the remote control.
3.	 Setting	the	desired	menu	item	or	value
	Front panel operation:	Use	the	MULTI JOG	dial	
to	select	the	desired	menu	item	or	value.	Pushing	
the	dial	enters	and	exits	menu	mode.
 Remote control operation:	Use	the	MENU	(+/-) 
key.	Pressing	the	ENTER key confirms and 
exits	menu	mode.
N O T E
Some menu options exist for confirmation purposes 
only, and the setting cannot be changed.
4.  How to exit menu mode after setting (or confir-
mation),	during	menu	option	display.
	 As	well	as	pushing	the	MULTI JOG	dial	or	
pressing 	the 	
ENTER	key, 	you 	can 	use 	the 	MENU	
key	to	exit	menu	mode.
N O T E
The selected menu mode remains after power is 
turned off, except the TEXT menu. 
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4 − Playback operations
The CD-RW901 can be used to play back CDs (includ-
ing 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. 
Audio files in MP3 format on CD-ROM, CD-R and 
CD-RW are also playable on the unit. 
Simple playback operations
1.	 Press	the	POWER	switch	to	turn	on	the	unit.
2.	 Press 	the 	
OPEN/CLOSE	key 	to 	open 	the 	disc 	tray.	
The	display	shows	
Open.	Insert	a	disc	in	the	tray	
with	the	label	side	up.
3.	 Press	the 	
OPEN/CLOSE	key	to	close	the	tray.	The	
display	shows	
Close	when	a	disc	is	loaded	into	
the 	unit, 	then	
TOC Reading	will 	appear, 	with 	the	
period flashing.
When the TOC has been read, the display shows the 
number of tracks and total running time of the disc.
Disc	type
Total	running	time
Total	number	of	tracks
The CD-RW901 also shows one of the following:
 TOC  A disc finalized
	MP3 A disc contains MP3 files
4. 	 Press	the	PLAY	key	to	start	playback.
	 Adjust	the	connected	monitor	system,	or	the	 level	control	for	the	
PHONES	on	the	unit	to	set	
the	listening	level	you	desire.
WA R N I N G
If you are monitoring using headphones, first adjust 
the level control to low on the unit, then connect 
to the PHONES jack before playing back. This will 
prevent any possible damage to your hearing.
5. 	 To	stop	playback,	press	the	STOP	key.
	 To	temporarily	stop	playback	and	enter	play
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back	standby	mode,	press	the	
READY	key.	To	
resume	playback,	press	the	
PLAY	key	again.
N O T E
The explanation in this manual will assume the user 
is starting from the normal Continuous mode.
Track selection
Skipping track numbers backward or forward.
1. 	 Select	desired	tracks	for	playback	with	the	
MULTI JOG	dial	on	the	front	panel.	Turning	
clockwise	skips	the	track	number	backward	and	
counterclockwise	skips	forward.
	 Or,	press	the	
SKIP 	key	on	the	remote	control.	
Pressing	
 	key	skips	the	track	number	back-
ward		and	
¯  key	skips	forward.
2.	 Press	the	PLAY 	key	to	start	playback.
	 Or,	press	the	
READY 	key	to	cue	the	track	and	
enter	playback	standby	mode	after	moving	to	
the	head	of	the	selected	track.	To	start	playback,	
press	the	
PLAY 	key.	
Using the skip function
Discs for playback
The CD discs in the CD-RW901 can play back the 
types of discs listed below.
 Commercial pre-recorded CDs recorded in CD-DA 
format.
 CD-R and CD-RW discs that have been recorded in 
CD-DA format and finalized properly.
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MP3 files recorded in ISO9660 level 1 and level 
2 format on CD-R and CD-RW discs, and properly 
finalized. MP3 files that are recorded to a disc with 
Joliet format extensions are also playable.
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Track search
Press the ∆/˚ search key continuously on the front 
panel, or the SEARCH ∆/˚ key on the remote con-
trol. To stop the search function, simply release the ∆
/˚ or the SEARCH key.
N O T E
The search function does not operate with MP  
discs. 
Normal search
Using the number keys on the remote control, the num-
ber of the desired track can be entered directory. Even 
numbers with two or three digits can be entered easily. 
For example:
Track 9:  press ‘9’ and 009 will be displayed.
Track 12:  press ‘1’ and ‘2’ and 012 will be displayed.
Track 103:  press ‘1’ and ‘0’ and ‘3’ and 103 will be displayed.
After input, press the PLAY key to start playback. Or, 
the READY key to cue the track at its head position and 
enter playback standby mode.
You can also enter the track number and start playback  
by pushing the MULTI JOG dial or using the ENTER 
key.
N O T E
This function cannot be used in Program or Ran-
dom mode.
Selecting by track number
Direct search
By specifying time from the start of a certain track, you 
can start playback from a specified point of a specified 
track.
Basic operation
During stop, play or playback standby modes, use the 
number keys on the remote control to input the three-
digit track number (such as 002 for track 2), then the 
desired elapsed time (***min **sec) from the start of 
that track. 
Example: To specify 1 min 30 sec from the start of 
track 2, input “002 001 30”.
During input, the counter in the display will f lash.
N O T E
Regardless of the time display mode (see “Time 
display switching on page 0), the time from the 
start of the specified track is displayed.
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Pressing the CLEAR key cancels the input at any stage 
during input.
During stop or playback modes, when the final digit is 
entered, the desired position is automatically located 
and playback will begin from the desired point. During 
playback standby mode, at the desired point the unit 
will enter playback standby mode.
N O T E
If a point which does not exist is entered, Direct 
Search time entry mode will be cancelled.
The direct search function cannot be used in pro-
gram or random mode.
For MP discs, time cannot be specified within a 
track. However, if you input the three-digit track 
number, playback will begin from the start of that 
track.
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Playback modes
There are four different playback modes. The selected  
mode will be indicated on the left of the display.
Continuous playback mode (default setting): no indi-
cation lamp
Single playback mode: SINGLE is lit
Program playback mode: PROGRAM red lamp is lit
Random playback mode: RANDOM red lamp is lit
The playback mode can be selected using the P.MODE 
key on the remote control unit. Pressing the key chang-
es the playback mode on the display in the following 
order:	Continue®Single®Program®Random
You can also select the playback mode using the PLAY 
MODE option in the PLAY sub-menu (see “Operation 
basics” on page 16). Turning the MULTI JOG dial 
clockwise changes the playback mode shown on the 
display in the following order: Mode>Cont®Mode>Single®
Mode>Program®Mode>Random
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Pressing the MENU key or pushing the MULTI JOG 
dial returns to normal mode from the menu mode.
While the mode can be changed from any playback 
mode, the explanation in this manual will assume the 
user is starting from the Continuous mode.
N O T E
The selected playback mode remains after power 
is turned off. However, the program playback mode 
will be cleared to “Continuous” mode when the 
power is turned off.
Continuous playback
Programing is cancelled, and playback continues in the 
normal order. 
1.	 When	stopped,	set	the	mode	to	display	
Continue	or	
Mode>Cont.2.	 Press	the	
PLAY	key	to	begin	playback	in	order	of	
the	track	number.
Index search
This Index search function allows you to search indexes 
within a track that were assigned during recording (see 
“Incrementing index numbers automatically” on page 
29).
Use the INDEX option in the SYSTEM sub-menu (see 
“Operation basics” on page 16) to set the function on. 
The MULTI JOG dial or MENU (+/-) key on the remote 
control can be used to select on or off.
Index XX appears on the display.
Select a track you want to assign indexes to, and put the 
unit in playback or playback ready mode.
Use the ˚/¥ or ∆/˙ key to search through the 
indexes. The unit locates to the index selected, and 
starts playback at that point, or goes into playback 
ready mode after moving to that point.
Operation variations
Even if the final “seconds” time value is not input, play-
back will begin from the selected “minutes” time after 
pressing the ENTER or PLAY key. Or, if you press the 
READY key, the unit will enter the playback standby 
mode at the selected point.
Specifying a track number only
After inputting the track number, press the ENTER 
or PLAY key to begin playback of that track, or the 
READY key to cue the track and enter playback standby 
mode.
N O T E
Instead of inputting the three-digit track number, 
you can input only the desired track number.
Example: To specify track  , input only “”.
ªSpecifying to the minute
After inputting the three-digit track number and the 
number of minutes after the start of the track, press the 
ENTER or PLAY key to begin playback of that track, 
or the READY key to cue the track and enter playback 
standby mode.
Example: To specify 1 min 00 sec from the start of 
track 2, input “002 001”
N O T E
Following the above example, if “00 1” is input, the 
same position will be located.standby mode.
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Program playback
This function enables playback of selected tracks in any 
desired order. Up to 99 tracks can be selected for pro-
gram playback. 
1.	 When	stopped,	set	the	mode	to	display	
Program	or	
Mode>Program.
2.	 Use	the	number	keys	(0~9)	on	the	remote	control	 unit	to	select	each	desired	track	for	program	
playback,	then	press	the	
ENTER	key.	
	 You	can	also	rotate	the	
MULTI JOG	dial	to	select	
the	track	number	and	push	to	enter.
	 The	track	number	will	be	entered	into	the	pro
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gram.	
Repeat the above step 2 until the desired program is 
completed. As the program is being created, the pro-
gram number and total program playing time is revised 
on the display.
N O T E
If the CLEAR key is pressed, the programmed track 
will be deleted from the last.
3.	 When	program	setting	is	completed,	press	the	
PLAY	key	to	begin	playback	of	the	tracks	in	the	
programmed	order.	
N O T E
If the STOP key is pressed without first pressing the 
PLAY key, all the program data will be erased. 
When stoppped, if the playback mode is switched 
to another, all the program data will be erased.
The programmed play order is not memorized when 
power is turned off.
In this mode, if there are no tracks programed, the 
CD-RW901 will not start playback.
If an attempt is made to enter more than 100 pro-
gram steps, the message PGM Full! appears on the 
display.
If the total program playing time exceeds 999 min 
 9 sec, --- : -- appears on the display.
Time display switching
When the TIME key on the front panel or the remote 
control is pressed, the time display will switch through 
several modes on the display.
Elapsed track time (no display light indication)
Remaining track time (REMAIN is lit in the display)
Elapsed disc time (TOTAL is lit in the display)
Remaining disc time (TOTAL and REMAIN are lit in the 
display)
When 	stopped, 	the 	total 	recording 	time 	is 	shown,	
regardless 	of 	the 	status 	of 	the 	
TOTAL	and 	REMAIN	indi-
cators.
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N O T E
In program mode, pressing the TIME key displays 
the elapsed and the remaining time of the whole 
program.
When playing an MP  disc, elapsed track time is al
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ways displayed, and the TIME key cannot be used.
For details on time display during recording, please 
refer to “Time display while recording” in “Record-
ing” section on page  .
Even when power is turned off, the time display 
mode setting is retained.
Single-track playback
Random playback
In this mode, the unit will play back all the tracks on 
the disc in completely random order, regardless of track 
number.
When stopped, set the mode to display Program or 
Mode>Random. Press the PLAY key and random playback 
will begin. 
N O T E
Even when the power is turned off, the unit will re-
main in Random mode. 
This function enables playback of just a single track.
1.	 When	stopped,	set	the	mode	to	display	Single	or	
Mode>Single.
2.	 Use	the	
SKIP	keys	or	the	number	keys	(0~9)	on	
the	remote	control	to	select	the	desired	track.	 The	
MULTI JOG	dial	can	be	used	to	select	the	
track	also.
3.	 Press	the	
PLAY	key	to	begin	playback.
  After the selected track finishes, playback stops.
4 − Playback operations