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1 – Introduction—About this manual

 TASCAM CC-222MKII 

Owner’s Manual

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About this manual

In this manual, we use the following conventions:

• The names of keys and controls are given in the 

following typeface: 

ERASE

.

• When the alphanumeric portion of the display 

shows a message, this is shown in the following 
typeface: 

Welcome

.

• If a preset indicator in the display (i.e. one which 

cannot change, but is either on or off) is shown, this 
is shown as follows: 

RANDOM

.

The sections of this manual are arranged as follows:

1, “Introduction” 

This section, introducing the 

features and concepts of the CC-222MKII.

2, “Features and controls” 

The front and rear 

panel controls, indicators and connections, as well as 
a description of the remote control unit.

3, “Cassette operations” 

Includes dubbing to 

cassette from CD as well as other cassette-based 
playback and recording operations.

4, “CD player” 

About CD playback, including 

programmed and repeat playback functions

5, “Recording CDs” 

About recording CDs, 

including dubbing from cassette to disc, as well as 
other CD recording functions.

6, “After recording” 

More information regard-

ing the finalizing of discs and the erasing and refresh-
ing of CD-RW media.

7, “Reference and specifications” 

Some 

troubleshooting tips, together with menu default set-
tings, and facts and figures about the CC-222MKII.

Summary of Contents for CC-222MKII

Page 1: ...d symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute...

Page 2: ...ce at his own expense CAUTION Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by TEAC CORPORATION for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment For the con...

Page 3: ...e power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufac...

Page 4: ...a class 1 laser product There is no haz ardous invisible laser radiation during operation because invisible laser radiation emitted inside of this product is completely confined in the protective hou...

Page 5: ...tape functions and features 19 Tape counter 19 Pitch control 19 Fast forward and rewind 20 Search keys 20 4 CD player Simple playback operations 21 Time display modes 21 Track search 21 Playback mode...

Page 6: ...function multi dial is used to set and con firm parameter settings A convenient wireless remote control unit provides additional functionality and permits the operation of the unit from a distance NOT...

Page 7: ...fier to avoid pos sible problems with overheating Make sure that the unit is mounted in a level position for correct operation Do not mount the unit in a rack tilted 5 or more from the vertical positi...

Page 8: ...ck aging of CD R discs will include one of the follow ing logos By contrast a CD RW disc can be used in much the same way as a CD R disc but the last track or tracks recorded can be erased before the...

Page 9: ...pact discs Avoid using non circular promotional etc discs To keep the laser pickups clean don t touch them For the same reason don t leave the disc trays opened unnecessarily Additional notes with reg...

Page 10: ...s who produce media suitable for use in the CC 222MKII can be obtained from your TASCAM dealer Use of the remote control unit When using the remote control unit make sure There is a clear unobstructed...

Page 11: ...res and concepts of the CC 222MKII 2 Features and controls The front and rear panel controls indicators and connections as well as a description of the remote control unit 3 Cassette operations Includ...

Page 12: ...tape counter to zero D RTZ key Returns the tape to the zero position E INPUT 2 SEL key Repeated presses of this key cycle between the different sources available for the cassette recorder LINE2 and DI...

Page 13: ...layback and recording or or continuous playback only not recording X Dolby NR OFF ON switch Use this switch to turn the Dolby noise reduction off and on for the cassette deck Y CD TAPE CONT PLAY switc...

Page 14: ...stination of the sig nal is determined by a menu item Connect the earth grounding wire of the record deck to the GND terminal NOTE It Do not connect a record deck to the LINE inputs and do not connect...

Page 15: ...loop J MENU key Performs the same functions as R K ENTER key Performs the same functions as pushing the MULTI DIAL S L Number keys 0 through 10 10 and CLEAR Used for entering track numbers for disc pl...

Page 16: ...with the amplifier s vol ume control 6 To stop playback press the STOP key Continuous tape CD playback 1 Load the tape as described above to be played back into the unit Load the disc use the OPEN CL...

Page 17: ...the PLAY key whose indicator is lit is pressed recording will restart If the PLAY key whose indicator is unlit is pressed the recording direction will reverse and the PLAY key must be pressed again to...

Page 18: ...ay back is to start 2 Press the disc PAUSE key to pause playback at the point where the playback is to start 3 If recording is to start at the beginning of the cassette make sure the cassette is stopp...

Page 19: ...record pause mode four seconds of silence will be recorded on the tape and the deck will return to record pause mode If the REC MUTE key is held and pressed for longer than four seconds while recordi...

Page 20: ...forward or backward by the appropriate number of items The tape counter value is replaced by CPxx if searching forward and CP xx when searching backwards Note that the terms forwards and backwards her...

Page 21: ...t 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 DISPLAY key to cycle through these time display modes as described here...

Page 22: ...Program see Programmed order playback on page 22 below The red PROGRAM display indi cator lights in this mode The selected mode is shown in large characters dis appears from the display a few seconds...

Page 23: ...splay shows Repeat OFF and the REPEAT indicator goes out Pressing STOP also cancels repeat mode Setting the A and B repeat points While the REPEAT A B indicator is lit you can set the points on a fina...

Page 24: ...restart after the auto pause time is elapsed If you press the AUTO SPACE key while playback is taking place and the auto space function is enabled the auto space function is then cancelled You should...

Page 25: ...rol is set to this position The level of the digital inputs may then be con trolled using the digital volume menu as described below 1 Press the RECORD key to place the unit in record ready mode 2 Rep...

Page 26: ...ment digital audio units pro duce extremely unpleasant sounds when distorted and there is no headroom after the 0 mark If recording digitally from a commercially produced CD the volume set in the menu...

Page 27: ...ECORD key The current track number is incremented by one For details of automatic track division while record ing see Automatic track division on page 31 NOTE According to the Red Book the specificati...

Page 28: ...ape in paused mode 3 With a recordable disc in the drive press the DUB 1 key The tape will start playing back and the disc will start recording Recording stops under the same circum stances as for the...

Page 29: ...er the start of the synchronized recording A high numerical value towards 72 means that a relatively quiet sig nal will trigger the start of recording NOTE When dubbing from tape to disc Dubbing from...

Page 30: ...arts immediately Sync recording stop SYNC ALL In the SYNC ALL mode recording stops when the input level drops below the trigger level for more than six seconds Also note that in this mode the auto tra...

Page 31: ...classical music or spoken word through the analog connections since the track divisions are deter mined by relative silence it is possible that spurious track divisions will be inserted Under these co...

Page 32: ...he SKIP keys to change the value of the fade out time It is possible to set the fade in time only per form step 5 after step 2 or the fade out time only in step 1 press the MENU key until the fade out...

Page 33: ...own on the display about 1 minute 10 seconds After finalization a CD RW NO TOC changes to CD RW and a CD R NO TOC changes to a CD NOTE Although CD R discs finalized on the CC 222MKII may be replayed o...

Page 34: ...With the disc loaded and the unit in stop mode press the ERASE key 2 Turn the MULTI DIAL or use the SKIP keys until the display shows ERASE DISC If you do not want to proceed with the erase operation...

Page 35: ...times the timer shown on the display is not always an accurate indi cator of the time remaining before the opera tion is complete At the end of the operation the word Complete appears briefly on the d...

Page 36: ...al is being input through an unselected input source Input selection on page 25 or The input selection is not made correctly Recording operations on page 17 tape or Input selection on page 25 disc The...

Page 37: ...IN Allows fade in of recorded discs Fade in and fade out on page 32 3s FADE OUT Allows fade out of recorded discs Fade in and fade out on page 32 3s DUB VOL Bypasses THRU or enables ON the internal vo...

Page 38: ...rotary reverse erase x 1 Type of tape Compact Cassette C 60 C 90 Type I normal Type II high position chrome recording and playback Type IV metal playback only Tape speed 4 76 cm s 1 7 8 ips Motor DC...

Page 39: ...hen demagnetize the heads using a TEAC E 3 demagnetizer For details of its use read the instructions supplied with the demagnetizer and make sure you understand them thoroughly before attempting this...

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