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TASCAM CD-D1x4
3 – Care of recordable media
The Compact Disc medium is a robust medium, and
the discs can survive a good deal of physical abuse.
However, there are precautions that you should take
when handling CD-R discs which are different to
those you should take when handling ordinary CDs.
Avoid touching the recording (non-label) side of a
disc on which you will be recording. Recording on a
disc requires a cleaner surface than playing back, and
fingerprints, grease, etc. can cause errors in the
recording process.
CD-R discs are more sensitive to the effects of heat
and ultraviolet rays than ordinary CDs. It is impor-
tant that they are not stored in a location where direct
sunlight will fall on them, and which is away from
sources of heat such as radiators or heat-generating
electrical devices.
Always store CD-R discs in their “jewel cases” to
avoid dirt and dust accumulating on their surfaces.
Do not put labels or protective sheets on the discs and
do not use any protective coating spray.
When labeling CD-R discs, always use a soft oil-
based felt-tipped pen to write the information. Never
use a ball-point or hard-tipped pen, as this may cause
damage to the recorded side.
Dirty discs may be cleaned using a soft dry cloth and/
or a commercial CD cleaning fluid or ethyl alcohol.
Do not use thinner, gasoline, benzene or LP cleaning
fluid, as these will damage the disc.
If you are in any doubt as to the care and handling of
a CD-R disc, read the precautions supplied with the
disc, or contact the disc manufacturer directly.
It is important that you do not use CD lens cleaners
(including CD-R or CD-ROM lens cleaners) with the
CD-D1x4. The reason for this is that the drives in this
unit rotate at a much higher speed than those of an
audio CD unit, and accordingly, the pickup lenses of
the drives may be damaged by an ordinary CD lens
cleaner.
Discs recommended for use with the CD-D1x4
For optimum performance, we recommend the use of
TEAC brand CD-R and CD-RW media.
Since the CD-D1x4 is capable of recording CD-R
media at up to 16x speed, and high speed CD-RW
media at up to 10x speed, make sure that media used
with the CD-D1x4 can be written at these speeds.
Only use high speed CD-RW media (as marked on
the packaging—an example of the logo is given in
“About CD-R and CD-RW discs” on page 6) for
high-speed operations on rewritable discs.
You may obtain an updated list of recommended
media (CD-R and CD-RW discs) at the TASCAM
Web site (www.tascam.com).
