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1 – Introduction

Thank you for your purchase of the TASCAM CD-RW900SX CD 

rewritable recorder.
Before using this unit, read this Owner’s Manual carefully so that 

you will be able to use it correctly and enjoy working with it for 

many years. After you have finished reading this manual, please 

keep it in a safe place for future reference.
You can also download this Owner’s Manual from the TASCAM 

website.

CD-RW900SX
https://tascam.jp/int/product/cd-rw900sx/

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Included items

This product includes the following items.
Take care when opening the package to avoid damaging the 

items. Keep the packing materials for transportation in the 

future.
Please contact the store where you purchased this unit if any 

of these items are missing or have been damaged during 

transportation.

 

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Main unit ................................................................................................x 1

 

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Power cords ...........................................................................................x 1

 

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RC-RW900 remote control unit ......................................................x 1

 

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AAA batteries for the remote control unit .................................x 2

 

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Rackmount screw kit ..........................................................................x 1

 

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TASCAM ID registration guide ........................................................x 1

 

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Owner’s Manual (this document) including warranty............x 1

Conventions used in this manual

In this manual, we use the following conventions: 

 

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As necessary, additional information is provided under TIP, 

NOTE and CAUTION headings.

TIP

These are tips about how to use the unit.

NOTE

These provide additional explanations and describe special 

cases.

ATTENTION

Failure to follow these instructions could result in damage to 

equipment or lost data, for example.

V

CAUTION

Failure to follow these instructions could result in injury.

Trademarks

 

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TASCAM is a registered trademark of TEAC Corporation.

 

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MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from 

Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.

 

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Other company names, product names and logos in this 

document are the trademarks or registered trademarks of 

their respective owners.

Information is given about products in this manual 

only for the purpose of example and does not indicate 

any guarantees against infringements of third-party 

intellectual property rights and other rights related to 

them. TEAC Corporation will bear no responsibility for 

infringements on third-party intellectual property rights 

or their occurrence because of the use of these products.

With the exception of personal enjoyment and similar 

uses, copyrighted materials belonging to third parties 

cannot be used without permission from the rights 

holders in accordance with copyright law. Please use the 

equipment appropriately. 
TEAC Corporation will bear no responsibility for rights 

infringements committed by users of this product.

Precautions for placement and use

 

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The operating temperature range of this unit is 5–35 °C.

 

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Do not install this unit in the following types of locations. 

Doing so could make the sound quality worse or cause 

malfunction.

Places with significant vibrations
Next to a window or in another location exposed to direct 

sunlight
Near heaters or other extremely hot places
Extremely cold places
Very humid or poorly ventilated places
Very dusty places

 

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Make sure that the unit is mounted in a level position for 

correct operation.

 

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To enable good heat dissipation, do not place anything on 

top of the unit.

 

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Do not place this unit on top of a power amplifier or other 

device that generates heat.

Notes about power supply

 

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Insert the included power cord all the way into the AC IN 

connector.

 

o

Do not connect a power supply other than one that is 

AC100V - 240V (50/60Hz).

 

o

Hold the power cord by its plug when connecting or 

disconnecting it.

TASCAM  CD-RW900SX  

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Summary of Contents for Professional CD-RW900SX

Page 1: ...D01403220B CD RW900SX CD Rewritable Recorder Professional OWNER S MANUAL...

Page 2: ...its for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipme...

Page 3: ...sing earphones or headphones with the product because excessive sound pressure volume from earphones or headphones can cause hearing loss If you are experiencing problems with this product contact TEA...

Page 4: ...c objects When throwing used batteries away follow the disposal instructions indicated on the batteries and the local disposal laws Do not use batteries other than those specified Do not mix and use n...

Page 5: ...health because of the presence of hazardous substances in the equipment d The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE symbols which show wheeled bins that have been crossed out indicate that e...

Page 6: ...dom playback 19 Time display switching 20 Timer playback 20 Repeat playback 20 A to B repeat playback 20 Auto Cue function 21 Auto Ready function 21 Pitch control function 21 Key control function 21 P...

Page 7: ...Other company names product names and logos in this document are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Information is given about products in this manual only for the purp...

Page 8: ...paint thinner or other chemical agents to clean CDs as they could damage the delicate playing surface It may cause CDs to become unplayable o Do not apply labels or other materials to discs Do not us...

Page 9: ...t receptive area on the front panel to direct sunlight or intense light for extended periods of time Long exposure to this light may result in failure of the remote control sensor o When the remote co...

Page 10: ...rs list page of the TEAC Global Site https teac global com search for the local company or representative for the region where you purchased the product and contact that organization When making inqui...

Page 11: ...ing this key switches Timer play on and off See Timer playback on page 20 for details eINPUT L R controls Use these concentric controls to adjust the level of the analog audio signals received at the...

Page 12: ...the disc force ejection emergency hole as far as possible and repeat several times 3 After the disc is ejected partway pull it out by hand ATTENTION i This function is provided for emergencies Follow...

Page 13: ...is on eSYNC The SYNC indicator lights up when SYNC is on rREC When the SRC function is on this lights during recording or in recording standby mode When the SRC function is off this flashes during re...

Page 14: ...page 24 qSEARCH keys m Use these keys to move the playback position inside a track wSTOP key Use this key to stop playback or recording ePAUSE key Use this key to standby for playback or recording rO...

Page 15: ...e 22 MP3 action settings READ SPEED data reading speed setting page 17 Simple playback operations A_READY Auto ready on off page 21 Auto Ready function A_CUE Auto cue on off page 21 Auto Cue function...

Page 16: ...E is selected the menu item shows up like this NOTE 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 desir...

Page 17: ...ES on the unit to set the listening level you desire NOTE If a disc has scratch or grime it could cause the laser pickup to skip In this case set the READ SPEED sub menu in the PLAY menu option to Hig...

Page 18: ...he unit will enter playback standby mode NOTE 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 program or random...

Page 19: ...rack 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 Program playback This function enables playback of...

Page 20: ...k 1 Press the REPEAT key to turn on the repeat mode In this mode all the tracks on the disc are played continuously The display shows Repeat ON and the indicator lights up REPEAT During playback if th...

Page 21: ...MENU key or push the MULTI JOG dial to enter and return to normal mode During playback the pitch control playback can be disabled temporarily Press the PITCH key on the remote control or use the PITCH...

Page 22: ...2 mp3 3 mp3 4 mp3 5 mp3 6 mp3 7 mp3 8 mp3 9 Directory D Disc Directory A Directory B Directory C In this manner playback proceeds from the top level directories About MP3 track data During playback t...

Page 23: ...ents a complete signal cut The display shows Vol dB for the setting 3 Press the MENU key or push the MULTI JOG dial to enter the setting and return to normal mode Input monitoring When the unit is in...

Page 24: ...play light indication o Remaining track time REMAIN is lit in the display o Elapsed disc time TOTAL is lit in the display o Remaining disc time TOTAL and REMAIN are lit in the display Full disc If the...

Page 25: ...r the adjusted threshold level is required to start recording automatically Otherwise the unit does not begin recording even if it is detecting a signal i When the input level drops below the adjusted...

Page 26: ...e track will be divided Use A_TRK LEVEL option in the REC sub menu The trigger level is set to 24dB to 72 dB A_LVL level time Track increment At least 2 seconds Manually divide track While recording i...

Page 27: ...s Sure If you do not want to proceed with the finalizing process press the STOP key 3 When finalization has been chosen the display shows the TOC flashing and the remaining time The unit starts counti...

Page 28: ...on is proceeded the STOP key cannot function Please confirm before the operation 1 While stopped press the ERASE DEL key on the front panel or the ERASE key on the remote control Select the ERASE DISC...

Page 29: ...where you wish to insert a character and press the FINALIZE INS key on the front panel or the FINALIZE key on the remote control To change a character Place the cursor on the character to be changed...

Page 30: ...orm editing functions and other operations The list below shows the keys that perform various operations Keyboard key Operation F1 same as pressing the key F2 same as pressing the key F3 same as press...

Page 31: ...m PGM Full No new programs can be created Can t Edit Editing cannot be performed due to operational restrictions Can t Sel Menu selection cannot be performed due to selection restrictions Rec Error Th...

Page 32: ...ation Recording is not possible i Confirm the connections with the audio system i Adjust the recording level i The disc may be for playback only Please replace with a recordable disc Noise or static c...

Page 33: ...log inputs Unbalanced RCA pin Level 10 dBV 2 dB Full Scale 16 dB Minimum input level 19 dBV adjustable level at Full Scale 16 dB Input impedance 22 k 10 unbalanced Analog outputs Unbalanced RCA pin Le...

Page 34: ...m 465 6mm 482 6mm 76 2mm 88mm 94mm 18mm 284 6mm 6 4mm o Illustrations and other depictions may differ in part from the actual product o Specifications and external appearance may be changed without no...

Page 35: ...oduct to service However if the necessary repairs are covered by the warranty we will pay return surface shipping charges to any destination within the United States LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES A...

Page 36: ...iante Direcci n del establecimiento TEAC CORPORATION https tascam jp jp Phone 81 42 356 9143 1 47 Ochiai Tama shi Tokyo 206 8530 Japan TEAC AMERICA INC https tascam com us Phone 1 323 726 0303 10410 P...

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