1 – Setting up and introduction
TASCAM 2488
User’s Guide
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Never use a stabilizer or printable discs
Using commercially available CD stabilizers or
printable recordable discs with this player will dam-
age the mechanism and cause it to malfunction.
NOTE
Never use a disc that has had a stabilizer mounted to it.
The residual adhesive may cause the disc to stick to the
mechanism of the 2488. If it sticks to the mechanism,
you will need a technician to get it out.
Setting up your first song
This first song won’t be very musical, but it will help
you get used to finding your way around the 2488.
We really suggest that you do through these proce-
dures—it will help you later when you come to do
more complex work with the 2488.
New song
To make sure we start with a “clean slate”, we’ll cre-
ate a new song.
NOTE
The 2488 is shipped from the factory with a new song
ready to for you to record. However, if the 2488 has
been used before, it will automatically load the last
song that was worked on, and you may need to follow
these instructions to create a new song. Normally,
though, this won’t be needed.
1
Press the
MENU
key, and use the
cursor keys to highlight the
SONG
item. Press
ENTER
.
2
At the
SONG
menu, use the cursor
keys to highlight the
CREATE
option.
Press
ENTER
.
3
In the
CREATE
screen, press the
SHIFT
key followed by the
TITLE
key to
enter titling mode.
4
Use the wheel and the cursor keys to
give the song a name up to 12 char-
acters in length.
Press
ENTER
when you’re done. The
display shows the home screen.
