Tascam CD Player CC 222MK User Manual

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CC-222MK$  
CD Recorder/Cassette Deck  
Professional  
OWNER'S MANUAL  
 
IMPORTANT SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS  
Do not expose this apparatus to drips or splashes.  
1 Read these instructions.  
2 Keep these instructions.  
3 Heed all warnings.  
Do not place any objects filled with liquids, such as  
vases, on the apparatus.  
Do not install this apparatus in a confined space such  
as a book case or similar unit.  
4 Follow all instructions.  
The apparatus draws nominal non-operating power  
from the AC outlet with its POWER switch in the off  
position.  
5 Do not use this apparatus near water.  
6 Clean only with dry cloth.  
The apparatus should be located close enough to the  
AC outlet so that you can easily grasp the power cord  
plug at any time.  
7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in  
accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.  
An apparatus with Class I construction shall be con-  
nected to an AC outlet with a protective grounding  
connection.  
8 Do not install near any heat sources such as  
radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus  
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.  
9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or  
grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades  
with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug  
has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide  
blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If  
the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult  
an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.  
10 Protect the 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  
manufacturer.  
12 Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or  
table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the  
apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when  
moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury  
from tip-over.  
13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or  
when unused for long periods of time.  
14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.  
Servicing is required when the apparatus has been  
damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or  
plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects  
have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has  
been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate  
normally, or has been dropped.  
TASCAM CC-222MKIII  
 
Safety Instructions  
This product has been designed and manufactured  
according to FDA regulations "title 21, CFR, chapter  
1, subchapter J, based on the Radiation Control for  
Health and Safety Act of 1968", and is classified as  
a class 1 laser product. There is no hazardous invis-  
ible laser radiation during operation because invisible  
laser radiation emitted inside of this product is com-  
pletely confined in the protective housings.  
CAUTION  
• DO NOT REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE HOUSING  
USING A SCREWDRIVER.  
• USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR  
PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN  
THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN  
HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.  
• IF THIS PRODUCT DEVELOPS TROUBLE,  
CONTACT YOUR NEAREST QUALIFIED SERVICE  
PERSONNEL, AND DO NOT USE THE PRODUCT  
IN ITS DAMAGED STATE.  
The label required in this regulation is shown at 1.  
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For USA  
Optical pickup:  
Type:  
SF-W37SFT  
Manufacturer: Sanyo Electric Co,Ltd.  
Laser output: Less than 0.7 mW on the objective  
lens (record)  
Wavelength: 760 to 800 nm  
TASCAM CC-222MKIII  
 
Contents  
Some notes, precautions and  
6 – After Recording ....................... 27  
2 – Features of the CC-222MKIII....11  
7 – Cassette operations......................29  
8 – Reference and specifications.......33  
5 – Recording CDs ......................... 20  
TASCAM CC-222MKIII  
 
1- Introduction  
Thank you for your purchase of the TASCAM  
CC-222MKIII CD Recorder/Cassette Deck.  
“One-touch” fade-ins and fade-outs over a specified  
time allow you to edit program material to your specific  
requirements.  
Before connecting and using the unit, please take  
some time to read this manual thoroughly to ensure  
you understand how to properly set up and connect the  
CC-222MKIII, as well as the operation of its many use-  
ful and convenient functions. After you have finished  
reading this manual, please keep it in a safe place for  
future reference.  
A multi-function “multi dial” is used to set and confirm  
parameter settings.  
A convenient wireless remote control unit provides  
additional functionality and permits the operation of the  
unit from a distance.  
NOTE  
The CC-222MKIII provides you with an advanced sys-  
tem for the recording and playback of digital compact  
discs and analog cassettes, providing easy duplication  
facilities in both directions, and combining the most  
advanced technology in both fields.  
This product is designed to help you record and  
reproduce sound works to which you own the copy-  
right, or where you have obtained permission from  
the copyright holder or the rightful licensor. Unless  
you own the copyright, or have obtained the appro-  
priate permission from the copyright holder or  
the rightful licensor, your unauthorized recording,  
reproduction or distribution thereof may result in  
severe criminal penalties under copyright laws and  
international copyright treaties. If you are uncer-  
tain about your rights, contact your legal advisor.  
Under no circumstances will TEAC Corporation  
be responsible for the consequences of any illegal  
copying performed using the CC-222MKIII.  
Additional audio units, both analog and digital, can be  
connected easily through the rear panel connections,  
allowing the recording of other sources.  
Additionally, the CC-222MKIII is fitted with a dedi-  
cated phono connection, which eliminates the need for  
an additional RIAA-equipped amplifier when archiving  
vinyl recordings.  
TASCAM’s legendary attention to detail provides a  
high-quality full-featured cassette tape deck, complete  
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with Dolby noise reduction circuitry.  
24-bit digital-to-analog and analog-to-digital converters  
provide excellent recording and playback quality for the  
CD recorder.  
1. Dolby noise reduction manufactured under  
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing  
Corporation. “DOLBY” and the double-D  
symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories  
Licensing Corporation.  
A sampling frequency convertor is incorporated, allow-  
ing the recording of CDs from digital audio sources  
which are at frequencies other than the CD standard  
sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz.  
Disc track divisions can be entered manually, or can  
produced automatically as a response to the input signal  
level.  
Supplied accessories  
In addition to this manual, the CC-222MKIII has been  
packed with the following:  
Contact your TASCAM supplier if any of these items  
are missing.  
• RC-222 remote control unit ......................................1  
• AC power cable.........................................................1  
• AAA batteries for the remote control unit................2  
• A rack-mounting screw kit (screws and washers).....1  
TASCAM CC-222MKIII  
 
 
1- Introduction  
Rack-mounting the unit  
If you are mounting the unit in a rack, leave 1U of space  
above it and 4 inch (10cm) or more of space at the rear.  
Use the rack-mounting kit to mount the unit in a stan-  
dard 19-inch equipment rack, as shown in this section.  
Remove the feet of the unit before mounting.  
Some notes, precautions and environmental considerations  
The CC-222MKIII may be used in most areas, but to  
maintain top performance, and prolong operating life,  
observe the following notes, precautions and environ-  
mental conditions:  
• Make sure that the unit is mounted in a level position  
for correct operation.  
• The voltage selector on the rear panel is only avail-  
able on units for the North American market. Please  
set this to match your local supply. If you are in any  
doubt in this matter, consult an electrician.  
• Avoid exposing it to extremes of temperature and  
humidity and avoid mechanical shocks and vibration.  
NOTE  
• Keep the unit away from strong magnetic fields (TV  
sets, computer monitors, large electric motors, etc.).  
When transporting the unit, always use the origi-  
nal packing materials. For this reason, we strongly  
recommend that you save all the packing materials  
that came with the CC-222MKIII, in case you need  
to transport it in the future.  
• The nominal temperature should be between 5°C and  
35°C (41°F and 95°F).  
• Relative humidity should be 30 to 90 degrees non-  
condensing.  
In addition, when transporting the unit, you should  
tape the disc tray closed, using an adhesive tape  
that will not spoil the finish of the unit.  
• As the unit may become hot during operation, always  
leave sufficient space above the unit for ventilation.  
Do not install this unit in a confined space such as  
a book case or similar product, and do not put any  
material goods on the unit.  
• Avoid installing this unit on top of any heat-generat-  
ing electrical device such as a power amplifier.  
Beware of condensation  
If the unit (or a compact disc) is moved from a cold to a  
warm place, or used after a sudden temperature change,  
there is a danger of condensation; vapor in the air could  
condense on the internal mechanism, making correct  
operation impossible. To prevent this, or if this occurs,  
leave the player for one or two hours with the power  
turned on, then turn the power off and on again.  
Never use a stabilizer or printable discs  
NOTE  
Using commercially available CD stabilizers or print-  
able recordable discs with this player will damage the  
mechanism and cause it to malfunction.  
Never use a disc that has had a stabilizer mounted  
to it. The residual adhesive may cause the disc to  
stick to the turntable of the CC-222MKIII. If it sticks  
to the turntable, you will need a technician to get it  
out.  
TASCAM CC-222MKIII  
 
 
1- Introduction  
Handling of compact discs  
The CC-222MKIII has been designed for the play-  
back of CD-DA format discs and MP3 files recorded  
in ISO9660 format: In addition to ordinary 5-inch and  
3-inch CDs, it can also play properly recorded CD-R  
and CD-RW discs.  
• Discs should be returned to their cases after use to  
avoid serious scratches that could cause the laser  
pickup to “skip.”  
• Keep discs away from direct sunlight, and places of  
high heat and humidity. If left in such places, warp-  
ing could result.  
• Always place the compact discs in the trays with  
their label facing upward.  
• Do not affix any labels or stickers to the label side  
of the disc. Do not write on the disc with a ballpoint  
pen.  
• To remove a disc from its case, press down on the  
center of the disc holder, then lift the disc out, hold-  
ing it carefully by the edges.  
• Do not insert discs that have adhesive remaining  
from tape or stickers that have been removed. If they  
are inserted into the player, they could stick to the  
internal mechanism, requiring removal by a techni-  
cian.  
• Do not use cracked discs.  
• Only use circular compact discs. Avoid using non-  
circular promotional, etc. discs.  
• Avoid getting fingerprints on the signal side (oppo-  
site the label side). Grime and dust may cause skip-  
ping, so keep discs clean and store them in their  
cases when not being played. To clean the signal side  
of a disc, wipe gently with a soft dry cloth from the  
center towards the outside edge.  
• The CC-222MKIII cannot play unfinalized CD-R/  
RW discs.  
• Music discs with copy control, a compact disc copy-  
protection system, have been released from several  
record companies aiming to protect their copyright  
interests. Since some of these discs do not comply  
with the CD specifications, they may not be playable  
on the CC-222MKIII.  
• Do not use any record spray, anti-static solutions,  
benzene, paint thinner or other chemical agents to  
clean CDs as they could damage the delicate playing  
surface. It may cause CDs to become unplayable.  
About CD-R and CD-RW discs  
CD-R discs can be recorded once only. Once they  
have been used for recording, they cannot be erased or  
re-recorded. However, if space is available on the disc,  
additional material can be recorded. The pack-aging of  
CD-R discs will include one of the following logos:  
However, you should note that an audio CD created  
using a CC-222MKIII disc may not play back satisfac-  
torily on every audio CD player. It will, naturally, be  
playable on the CC-222MKIII. This is in no way a limi-  
tation of the CC-222MKIII itself, but of the difference  
between the different types of media and the methods  
used to read them.  
There are precautions that you should take when han-  
dling CD-R and CD-RW discs.  
• 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.  
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 disc has been “final-  
ized”, and the space on the disc can be re-used for  
other recordings. The packaging of CD-RW discs will  
include the logo one of the following logos:  
• CD-R and CD-RW discs are sensitive to the effects of  
heat and ultraviolet rays. It is important 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.  
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1- Introduction  
• Always store CD-R and CD-RW discs in their 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 and CD-RW discs, always use  
a soft oil-based felt-tipped pen to write the informa-  
tion. Never use a ball-point or hard-tipped pen, as  
this may cause damage to the recorded side.  
• If you are in any doubt as to the care and handling of  
a CD-R and CD-RW discs, read the precautions sup-  
plied with the disc, or contact the disc manufacturer  
directly.  
• Always keep the recording sides of the discs away  
from grime and dust to avoid a reduction in sound  
quality. To clean a disc, wipe gently with a soft dry  
cloth from the center towards the outside edge. Do  
not use thinner, gasoline, benzene or LP cleaning  
fluid, as these will damage the disc and cause the  
disc unplayable.  
Finalizing  
Although audio data may be written on a CD-R or  
CD-RW disc, a standard CD player will not be able  
to read the data (i.e. play back the audio) until a final  
In addition, a CD-RW disc that has been finalized may  
be “unfinalized”, i.e. only the TOC is removed. This  
allows further tracks to be recorded to the disc, provid-  
ed that there is space on the disc.  
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TOC (Table of contents) has been written at the start of  
the disc.  
The process of writing this table of contents is known  
as “finalizing”. Once this has been done, no further  
data can be written to the disc. See “Finalizing” on  
page 27 for details. In the case of a CD-RW disc which  
has been finalized, the whole of the disc may be erased,  
or the disc may be “refreshed”, and the disc re-used.  
2. TOC: Information of recorded data, which con-  
tains titles, starting and ending addresses,  
and etc..  
“Recordable” discs  
In this manual, we use the term “recordable” disc to  
describe a CD-R or CD-RW disc that has not been  
finalized, i.e. further recording is possible on the disc.  
About tapes  
Do not store tapes in the following places:  
• Avoid dropping or subjecting cassettes to excessive  
shocks.  
• On top of heaters, exposed to direct sunlight, or in  
any other places with high temperatures.  
As C-120 tapes are mechanically weak, and could  
become entangled in the transport mechanism, we do  
not recommend their use.  
• Near speakers, on TV sets or amplifiers or where  
they would be exposed to strong magnetic fields.  
• Where humidity is high, or in dirty, dusty places.  
About this manual  
In this manual, we use the following conventions:  
• 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 names of keys and controls are given in the fol-  
lowing typeface: ERASE.  
• Selectable values (i.e. values in dB) or ON and OFF  
selections (i.e. SRC>XXX) are shown in the following  
typeface: XXX.  
• When the alphanumeric portion of the display shows  
a message, this is shown in the following typeface:  
Complete.  
TASCAM CC-222MKIII  
 
 
1- Introduction  
Use of the remote control unit  
• Do not expose the infrared receiver (light 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.  
• The remote control functions by using an infra-  
red light signal. When using the unit to control the  
CC-222MKIII, other devices that are turned on could  
be operated by its signal.  
• If the range of remote operation becomes smaller,  
or commands do not always function properly, the  
batteries have become weak and should be replaced.  
Always replace both batteries with new batteries of  
the same type.  
• When the remote control will not be used over one  
month, please remove the batteries to prevent the  
possibility of battery acid leakage which could dam-  
age the unit. Should leakage occur, remove and  
discard the batteries, and wipe the battery case thor-  
oughly with a cloth. Avoid getting the battery liquid  
on the skin. After cleaning, replace with new batter-  
ies.  
• Point the remote control to the remote sensor on  
the main unit. Do not obstruct the path between the  
remote control and the remote sensor.  
Batteries  
If batteries are used improperly, or if leakage or break-  
age occurs, the unit will not function.  
ª Inserting batteries  
1. Open the lid.  
Please observe the cautions indicated on the batteries  
and their packaging to ensure proper usage.  
2. Confirm +/- polarity, and insert two AAA batteries.  
3. Close the lid.  
• Confirm + and – polarity and follow the indications  
when inserting new batteries into the remote control.  
• Do not use old and new batteries together.  
• Even if the battery is the same size, the voltage may  
differ. Do not use batteries of different specifications  
together.  
• Do not attempt to recharge batteries that are non-  
rechargeable.  
• Do not open or disassemble batteries, throw them  
into a fire or put them in water.  
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2- Features of the CC-222  
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provided by these controls.  
yINPUT 1 SEL key Repeated presses of this key  
cycles through the different sources available for the  
CD drive: OPTICAL, COAXIAL, LINE 1, PHONO,  
and TAPE.  
1Power switch (POWER) Turns the unit on and off.  
2Cassette holder Open this holder using the EJECT  
key. Insert cassettes tape side downwards, and close  
the holder by hand.  
uPHONO key Starts recording from the phono source  
to the cassette or disc recorder, depending on the  
selection made in the menu system. See the appropri-  
ate sections on recording to either tape or disc.  
3REW key Rewinds the tape moving fast in the right-  
to-left direction. If the tape is already in playback  
mode, it acts as a search key.  
iREC MUTE key When recording to cassette and this  
key is pressed, the sound is muted for about four sec-  
onds, and then the unit enters record standby mode.  
4FFWD key Forwards the tape moving fast in the  
left-to-right direction. If the tape is already in play-  
back mode, it acts as a search key.  
oINPUT (cassette) control This rotary control  
affects the level fed to the cassette. Note that it has  
no effect during automatic disc-to-tape dubbing if  
the menu item bypassing the volume during dubbing  
is set to “through”.  
5Tape STOP key Stops the current tape transport  
operation.  
6Tape PLAY key (˙) Starts or resumes tape playback  
or recording, from right to left.  
pDUB 2 TAPE<CD-RW key Starts the process of  
7Tape PLAY key (¥) Starts or resumes tape playback  
automatic recording from the disc to a cassette.  
or recording, from left to right.  
aINPUT (CD) control This rotary control affects  
the level fed to the disc. Note that it has no effect  
during automatic tape-to-disc dubbing if the menu  
item bypassing the volume during dubbing is set to  
“through”.  
8Tape PAUSE key Stands by for tape playback or  
recording. Pressing this key again resumes the opera-  
tion.  
9Tape RECORD key When stopped, pressing this  
key enters recording standby mode.  
sDisc OPEN/CLOSE key Opens and closes the disc  
tray.  
0Tape EJECT key Opens the cassette holder.  
dDISPLAY key Changes the time display for the disc  
qDisplay Provides information on the status of the  
cassette and disc transport and the selected input  
sources, etc.  
recording and playback.  
fFINALIZE key Used when finalizing recordable  
discs.  
wRESET key Resets the tape counter to zero.  
gERASE key Used when erasing data from CD-RW  
eRTZ key Returns the tape to the zero position.  
discs.  
rINPUT 2 SEL key Repeated presses of this key  
cycles between the different sources available for the  
cassette recorder: LINE2 and DISC.  
hSYNC REC key Turns synchronized recording of  
the disc recorder on and off.  
jMENU key Repeated presses of this key cycles  
tDUB 1 TAPE>CD-RW key Starts the process of  
automatic recording from the cassette to a recordable  
disc.  
through the different menu options.  
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2- Features of the CC-222  
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kDisc tray Open and close this tray with the OPEN/  
bCD TIMER (OFF/PLAY) switch Use this switch to  
turn the CD timer option on or off. When this is in  
the PLAY position, turning on the machine with a  
disc inserted will automatically start playback.  
CLOSE key to load and unload discs.  
lMULTI DIAL Used to select and confirm menu set-  
tings etc. (turn to make the setting, push to confirm),  
and also as a track search key when playing back  
discs.  
nCD STOP key Stops CD playback or disc recording.  
mCD PLAY key Starts CD playback or recording  
(from record standby mode).  
;REMOTE SENSOR window Receives the infrared  
signals from the remote control unit. Do not block  
this window if you are using the remote control unit.  
,CD PAUSE key Pauses or resumes CD playback  
or recording (starts recording from record standby  
mode).  
zPITCH CONTROL knob This is a centerdetented  
knob which allows the tape speed (and therefore the  
pitch) to be changed by ±10%.  
.CD RECORD key Places the disc in record standby  
mode and performs manual track incrementing while  
recording.  
xREV MODE switch This three-position switch  
allows the choice of single-side (Ä) or bidirectional  
(Ê) playback and recording, or continuous (ä)  
playback only (not recording).  
/MONITOR (TAPE,MIX,DISC) switch This switch  
selects the source for the headphone outputs as either  
the cassette deck, the disc recorder, or a mixture of  
both.  
cDOLBY NR (OFF/ON) switch Use this switch to  
turn the Dolby noise reduction on and off for the cas-  
sette deck.  
!PHONES jack and volume control Connect a stan-  
dard pair of stereo headphones to this 1/4” jack, and  
adjust the level with the control.  
vCD-TAPE CONT PLAY key Use this to turn contin-  
uous playback (alternating between disc and cassette)  
on and off.  
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CC-222MKIII. The destination of the signal is deter-  
mined by a menu item.  
@DIGITAL COAXIAL (INPUT and OUTPUT) jacks  
These RCA jacks input and output SPDIF digital  
audio data to and from the disc recorder.  
Connect the earth (grounding) wire of the record  
Digital audio data received can be at any sampling  
frequency between 32kHz and 48kHz. The output is  
always 44.1kHz.  
deck to the GND terminal.  
NOTE  
Do not connect a record deck to the LINEinputs  
and do not connect any other equipment to these  
jacks.  
#DIGITAL OPTICAL (INPUT and OUTPUT) jacks  
These TOSLINK-compatible connectors input and  
output SPDIF digital audio data to and from the disc  
recorder.  
^LINE INPUTS 1, 2 (L/R) Use these connectors to  
connect signal sources to the analog inputs of the  
disc recorder (1) or the inputs of the cassette deck (2).  
Digital audio data received can be at any sampling  
frequency between 32kHz and 48kHz.  
&AC IN jacks Connects the power cable supplied.  
$LINE OUTPUTS 1, 2 (L/R) Use these connectors  
to connect the amplifier to the analog outputs of the  
disc recorder (1) or the outputs of the cassette deck  
(2).  
*VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch Switches the voltage  
to either 230 V or 120 V.  
NOTE  
The voltage selector is only available on units for  
North American market.  
%RIAA PHONO INPUT (L, R) and GND terminal  
Use these connectors to connect a record deck to the  
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This display shows various types of operation informa-  
tion, including CD disc information, deck operation  
modes, and menu status.  
SCD PAUSE (π) Lights during playback or recording  
standby mode.  
(Tape PLAY Lights when a tape is being played back  
DCD REC Lights during disc recording or recording  
or recording.  
standby mode.  
)˙/¥ (Tape-running indicator) Shows the direction  
FSYNC Lights when the SYNC recording mode is on.  
of a tape during playback or recording.  
GREPEAT, A-B display When the Repeat function is  
on, “RePeAT” is lit. When the A-B Repeat function is  
on, “RePeAT” and “A-b” are lit. “A-b” also blinks until a  
“B-point” is entered.  
QTape PAUSE (π) Lights when the unit is in standby  
mode for tape playback or recording.  
WTape REC Lights during tape recording or recording  
standby mode.  
HS I N G LE , R A N D O M , PR OG R A M di s p l ay  
Depending on the playback mode selected. When all  
the indicators are off, Continuous playback mode is  
on.  
ETape Counter display The tape counter value is  
incremented when the tape is moving from left to  
right, and decremented when it moves from right to  
left (See “Tape counter” on page 32 for more details).  
JCharacter display Disc or track information, menu,  
message, time, and operation status are displayed.  
RTape Level meter Displays the playback level and  
the input level of the source device for recording  
operation.  
KCD Level meter Displays the playback or input  
source level when recording.  
TTAPE, CD In the CD-TAPE CONT PLAY mode  
(continuous CD/tape playback), on of these will flash  
during playback.  
LMUSIC CALENDER Available tracks for playback  
light up; played back tracks disappear from the  
screen. When there are more than 20 tracks available  
for playback, the “OVeR” indicator lights up.  
YINPUT 2 This is always displayed except when  
recording with the PHONO key.  
:A·SPACE Lights when the Auto Space function is  
on.  
ULINE 2, DISC display Shows the different sources  
available for INPUT 2 (Tape deck).  
ZA·TRACK Lights when the Auto Track function is  
on. The indicator blinks when Time mode is select-  
ed.  
liNe 2: a signal source is connected to LINE INPUT 2.  
Disc: a signal source is connected to internal CD drive.  
XINPUT 1 This is always displayed except when  
IDUB 1, 2 When dubbing a tape to a CD-RW, the  
indicator “Dub 1” lights up. When dubbing a CD-RW  
to a tape, indicator “Dub 2” lights up.  
recording with the PHONO key.  
COPTICAL, COAXIAL, LINE 1, PHONO, TAPE display  
Shows the different sources available for INPUT 1  
(CD drive).  
OCounter display Either TOTAl or ReMAiN is lit. When  
both indictors are off, the time mode is set to show  
the elapsed time of the current track.  
OPTicAl: Input source is connected to OPTICAL.  
cOAXiAl: Input source is connected to COAXIAL.  
liNe 1: Input source is connected to LINE 1.  
PDisc information display NO TOC Lights when a  
disc does not contain TOC (Table of Contents) data.  
CD, CD-R or CD-RW lights up when a disc with  
TOC data is loaded.  
PhONO: Input source is connected to PHONO.  
TAPe: Input source is connected to internal tape deck.  
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2- Features of the CC-222  
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RC-222 Remote control unit  
0Tape PLAY¥ key Starts tape playback or recording,  
from left to right.  
2
qCONT PLAY key Use this key to turn continuous  
playback (alternating between disc and cassette) on  
and off.  
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8
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wAUTO SPACE key Automatically adds a space of  
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9
about four seconds between disc tracks on playback.  
eDISPLAY key Changes the time display for the disc  
recording and playback.  
rFADER key Use this key to perform automated  
fade-in and fade-out when recording to disc. The  
time is set using menu items.  
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tPLAY MODE key Allows the selection of either con-  
tinuos, single, programmed or random playback.  
yINTRO CHECK key Allows the first 10 seconds of  
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every track on a disc to be played.  
uREPEAT key Sets the repeat mode (single track, or  
disc repeat playback) on and off.  
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iA-B key Use this key to set the start and end points  
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of a repeat loop and to cancel such a loop.  
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oMENU key Repeated presses of this key shows dif-  
ferent menu items.  
pENTER key Used to confirm menu settings.  
aNumber keys (0 through 10, +10, and CLEAR key)  
Use number keys to enter track numbers for disc  
playback.  
The CLEAR key cancels the last track entered.  
sSEARCH Ô/keys Used for “fast forward”  
and “fast reverse” through a disc.  
1Tape RESET key Resets the tape counter to zero.  
dCD SKIP Â/¯ keys Used to select tracks or  
menu parameter values.  
2Tape RTZ key Returns the tape to the zero position.  
3Disc OPEN/CLOSE key Opens and closes the disc  
fCD REC key Places the disc in record standby mode  
and performs manual track incrementing while  
recording.  
tray.  
4Tape /˚ key Fast-rewinds or fast-forwards the  
tape. If the tape is already in playback mode, these  
act as the search keys.  
gCD REC MUTE key During disc recording, pressing  
this key inserts a silence of about four seconds and  
pauses recording.  
5Tape REC MUTE key When recording to cassette  
and this key is pressed, the sound is muted for about  
four seconds, and the unit enters record standby  
mode.  
hFINALIZE key Used when finalizing recordable  
discs.  
jERASE key Used when erasing data from CD-RW  
discs.  
6Tape REC key When stopped, pressing this key  
enters recording standby mode.  
kSYNC REC key Turns synchronized recording of  
the disc recorder on and off.  
7Tape STOP key Stops the current tape transport  
operation.  
lCD STOP key Stops CD playback or disc recording.  
8Tape PAUSE key Stands by for tape playback or  
recording. Pressing this key again resumes the opera-  
tion.  
;CD PAUSE key Pauses or resumes CD playback or  
recording (starts recording from record pause mode).  
zCD PLAY key Starts CD playback or recording  
9Tape ˙PLAY key Starts tape playback or recording,  
(from record standby mode).  
from right to left.  
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3- Menu operation  
Menu operation  
The following are the menu items that can be set using  
the MENU key. The majority of them affect disc record-  
ing.  
1
2
3
Press the MENU key until the desired menu is  
shown on the display.  
Turn the MULTI DIAL to change a value or set-  
ting.  
Pressing the MENU key repeatedly cycles through the  
menu items. Not every menu item is available in every  
situation (for instance, if a digital input is not selected,  
the digital direct option is not shown).  
Push the MULTI DIAL to confirm the change and  
exit the menu item.  
Alternatively, keep pressing the MENU key until  
the normal time counter is displayed.  
Menu configuration  
Menu displayed  
Meaning  
Default (factory) value  
Described in:  
SRC  
Sampling rate converter  
Digital volume control  
Automatic track increment  
Automatic track increment  
Sound (trigger) level for track increment  
ON  
0dB  
LEVEL  
1 min  
“Sampling Frequency conversion” on page 20  
“Signal volume” on page 20  
“Automatic track division” on page 25  
“Automatic track division” on page 25  
VOLUME  
A_TRK  
A_TIME  
S_LVL  
–24 dB (analog) “Setting the trigger level” on page 24 and  
–54 dB (digital) “Using the trigger level” on page 24  
COPY ID  
FADE IN  
FADE OUT  
DUB>VOL  
Copy-protection on recorded discs  
Allows fade in of recorded discs  
Allows fade out of recorded discs  
Bypasses (THRU) or enables (ON)  
internal volume when dubbing from  
tape to disc or disc to tape  
1 GEN  
3s  
3s  
“Copy-protection” on page 26  
“Fade-in and fade-out” on page 25  
“Fade-in and fade-out” on page 25  
“Dubbing tapes from the CD deck” on  
page 30 and “Dubbing from tape to disc”  
on page 23  
THRU  
PHONO  
Sends the PHONO inputs to DISC or  
TAPE  
DISC  
OFF  
“Recording tapes from the PHONO deck”  
on page 31 and “Recording to disc from  
the RIAA PHONO inputs” on page 22  
“Directory playback setting” on page 19  
MP3 DIR  
Records directly from digital source  
to disc  
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4- Disc operations  
Simple playback operations  
WARNING  
4
5
6
Press the PLAY key to start playback  
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 pre-  
vent any possible damage to your hearing.  
Press the STOP key to stop playback  
Press the PAUSE key to pause playback tempo-  
rarily.  
To resume playback, press the PAUSE key again  
or the PLAY key.  
1
2
Press the OPEN/CLOSE key to open the disc tray.  
Discs should be inserted in the tray with the label  
uppermost.  
The track number indicators at the bottom of the dis-  
play light, to show the available tracks playing back.  
If there are thirteen tracks on the disc, for example,  
indicators 1 through 13 will light. If there are more than  
20 tracks on the disc, “OVeR” will light at the end of the  
track number indicators.  
3
Press the OPEN/CLOSE key to close the tray.  
When a disc is loaded into the unit, the display briefly  
shows TOC Reading., with a flashing period as the  
unit determines the contents of the disc. When the TOC  
has been read, the display shows (at the left of the dis-  
play) one of the following:  
CD  
Commercial pre-recorded CD  
Finalized CD-R or CD-RW  
CD-R which has yet to be finalized  
CD-R/CD-RW  
CD-R, NO TOC  
CD-RW, NO TOC CD-RW which has yet to be finalized  
Time display modes  
When playing back a CD, or when in standby mode,  
there are four different time display modes.  
Display shows  
TOTAl  
TOTAl ReMAiN  
[blank]  
ReMAiN  
Meaning  
Total elapsed time of the disc  
Time remaining of the current disc  
Elapsed time of the current track  
Time remaining of the current track  
In each mode, the current track number is given, fol-  
lowed by the time, as given below, e.g.  
10Tr 0:48  
NOTE  
Press the DISPLAY key to cycle through these time dis-  
If the Program playback has been selected (see  
”Program playback” on page 17), the elapsed time  
and total remaining time refer to the programmed  
material, not the whole disc.  
play modes, as described here:  
Track search  
Use the MULTI DIAL (or the SKIP keys on the remote  
control unit) to jump forward or backward by one track  
at a time, as shown on the display.  
followed by a single key to set the units” digit.  
For example:  
Track 13 = +10, 3  
Note that going forward from the last track of the disc  
will “wrap round” to track 1, and going backward from  
the first track of the disc will “wrap round” to the last  
track of the disc.  
Track 30 = +10, +10, +10, 0  
NOTE  
On the remote control unit only, the search keys  
can be used to ”fast-forward” and ”fast-rewind”  
through the disc.  
It is also possible to use the number keys on the remote  
control unit to jump directly to a particular track:  
1
To play tracks 1 through 9, simply press the ap-  
propriate key (1 through 9).  
2
To play a track whose number is higher than  
9, press the +10 key an appropriate number of  
times to set the tens” digit of the track number,  
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4- Disc operations  
Playback modes  
The unit can be set to play back a single track, the  
whole disc in the created order, the tracks of the disc in  
a random (shuffled) order, or a programmed order. This  
operation takes place when stopped.  
Single. The currently selected track is played and  
then playback stops. The SINGLE indicator lights in  
this mode.  
Random.In this mode, all the tracks on the disc are  
played in random order, and the RANDOM indicator  
lights (see “Random playback” on page 17 below).  
NOTE  
Selecting the playback mode is only possible using  
the remote control unit.  
Program.The PROGRAM indicator lights in this mode  
(see “Program playback” on page 17 below).  
1
When stopped, press the PLAY MODE key on the  
remote control repeatedly to cycle the display  
through the following:  
The selected mode is shown in large characters dis-  
appears from the display a few seconds after selecting  
the mode, and the display returns to its previous mode.  
Continue. Normal playback mode. Playback con-  
tinues in the normal order.  
Random playback  
In this mode, the unit will playback all the tracks on the  
disc in random order.  
order. Turn the MULTI DIAL on the unit clock-  
wise or press the SKIP (¯) key on the remote  
control.  
1
When stopped, press the PLAY MODE key until  
NOTE  
the display shows Random.  
You cannot go backwards to previous tracks in the  
Random playback mode.  
2
Press the PLAY key to start random playback.  
While playing back, using the track skip func-  
tion will move forwards through the random  
To stop random playback, press the STOP key. Opening  
the disc tray also stops random playback.  
Program playback  
The steps to set up to 99 program steps (tracks) to be  
played back in a specified order are as follows:  
The display shows the track, the current time dis-  
play, and the program step number.  
1
When stopped, press the PLAY MODE key until  
the display shows Program.  
While in program playback mode, using the SKIP  
keys or the MULTI DIAL moves backwards and  
forwards in the order set in the program.  
2
The display changes to show 0Tr 00:00 00,  
meaning that there are no tracks assigned for  
program playback.  
Use the PAUSE key to stop playback temporarily or the  
STOP key to stop playback of the program. If the STOP  
key is used, when playback is restarted, it starts from  
the first program step.  
3
Use the number keys on the remote control to  
enter a track number. There is no need to press  
the ENTER key.  
When stopped, if the CLEAR key on the remote control  
is pressed, it cancels the last track entered in the pro-  
gram.  
The track entered is assigned to the program  
step, and the display changes, showing the track  
number, the total time of the program so far, and  
the step number, e.g. 2Tr 14:56 03.  
Clear the program by pressing the PLAY MODE  
until the display shows Continue. The program is  
also cleared when the disc tray is opened, and if the  
STOP key is pressed when playback is stopped in pro-  
grammed order mode.  
4
The next program step can then be entered.  
NOTE  
Steps 3 and 4 above can also be carried out from  
the main unit by turning and pushing the MULTI  
DIAL key.  
The programmed play order is not memorized when the  
power is turned off.  
If you enter more than 99 program steps, the message  
PGM Full !appears on the display.  
5
Repeat steps 3 and 4 above until the program is  
complete.  
If the total time programmed goes over 100 minutes,  
the message --:--appears on the display.  
6
Press the PLAY key to start playback at the first  
program step.  
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4- Disc operations  
Repeat playback  
The unit can repeat the whole of the disc, the current  
track only, or an A–B portion set as described here.  
Selecting the repeat mode is only possible using the  
remote control unit.  
1
The unit should be in playback, standby or stop  
mode.  
Press the REPEAT key so that the display shows  
Repeat ON(the RePeAT indicator lights).  
NOTE  
To cancel repeat mode, press the REPEAT key again so  
that the display shows Repeat OFFand the RePeAT indi-  
cator goes out.  
You can use this mode with Single, Random, or  
Program playback modes.  
A to B repeat playback  
You can set the points between which playback should  
loop.  
Cancel the A-B repeat mode by pressing the A-B key, or  
the STOP key. Both indicators will go out.  
1
While playing back, press the A-B key on the  
remote control at the point where the loop is to  
start (A-point).  
During playback, if the A-B key is pressed, the loop  
will be canceled and playback will continue past the  
B-point.  
NOTE  
The RePeAT indicator lights up and A-b indicator  
A-B repeat cannot be set when the specified sec-  
tion spans more than one track, and cannot be  
used with MP3 discs.  
blinks till the second point (B-point) is entered.  
2
Press the A-B key again at the point where the  
loop is to end (B-point).  
NOTE  
If the A and B points are too close together, A-B  
looping is not possible.  
Playback jumps back to the first “A-point” and  
continues to the second B-point” and then re-  
turns to the A-point” again, repeating the loop.  
Intro check  
You can skip through the first 10 seconds of all the  
tracks on a CD to check the contents of the CD.  
2
Press the INTRO CHECK key again or the STOP  
key to stop this playback process.  
NOTE  
NOTE  
This function is only available from the remote con-  
trol unit.  
In Single or Random playback modes, with the  
disc stopped, pressing the INTRO CHECK key can-  
cels the mode and returns to Continuous playback  
mode.  
1
When stopped, in the Continuous (normal) mode,  
press the INTRO CHECK key.  
The first 10 seconds of each track on the disc will  
be played back.  
Auto spacing  
This function inserts a gap of about four seconds  
between tracks on playback. This can be useful when  
recording to tape, so that automatic searching can take  
place more easily on tapes recorded from disc (see  
“Search keys” on page 32).  
Press the AUTO SPACE key when in playback, standby,  
or stop mode, the A.sPAce indicator lights on the right  
side of the display. Pressing the AUTO SPACE key  
again cancels the mode and returns to normal playback.  
The STOP key also cancels the mode and stops play-  
NOTE  
back.  
This function is only possible using the remote con-  
trol unit.  
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4- Disc operations  
Playing back MP3 files  
Example of MP3 file structure  
MP3 files recorded onto a CD are handled the same  
way as files are handled in an ordinary PC, with some  
MP3 files held within a directory. In addition, several  
directories can be combined into one directory. This  
results in multiple layers of directories and files.  
Disc  
Directory  
A
NOTE  
MP3 file formatted at 44,1 kHz sampling rate and  
128 kbps or higher are required, otherwise, that  
MP3 file cannot be played back.  
Directory  
B
MP3 files  
mp3. 1  
mp3. 2  
mp3. 3  
mp3. 4  
mp3. 5  
Each MP3 file is handled as a track.  
When the Directory mode is on, only those files within  
a selected directory are available for playback.  
When the directory mode is off, the directory configu-  
ration is ignored, and all MP3 files recorded on the disc  
are available for playback. Please note that Program  
playback and Repeat playback only function within  
directories.  
Directory  
C
mp3. 6  
mp3. 7  
mp3. 8  
mp3. 9  
NOTE  
Directory  
D
Directories which do not contain MP3 files directly  
under them cannot be selected for playback. For  
example, in the diagram below, under directory A  
are directory B and C containing MP3 files in both  
directories which can be selected for playback.  
However, directory A showing 0Trfor its total track  
number cannot be selected for playback.  
When an MP3 disc is created in an ordinary PC,  
mostly, the files (tracks) are shown in the alpha-  
betic order. However, the CC-222MKIII gives track  
numbers to MP3 files in the order that the files were  
written on the disc, so the file order shown on this  
unit may be different from the ones on PC.  
Directory playback setting  
1. Press the MENU key until MP3 DIR>XXXappears  
on the display.  
2
Turn the MULTI DIAL to set the value to ON, and  
push to enter. The total number of track will be  
shown.  
The CC-222MKIII can play back MP3 files recorded in  
formats which conform to ISO9660 level 1, level 2, and  
the Joliet extensions. Discs recorded in multiple ses-  
sions may also be played back.  
3. Use the MULTI DIAL or SKIP keys to select de-  
sired directory for playback.  
The display briefly shows MP3 DIR>XXXwhere  
the value is directory number.  
For MP3 CDs to be played by this unit, the following  
limitations have been placed on the number of MP3  
files and directories.  
As the display disappears and return to normal  
mode, the last directory shown on the screen will  
be played back.  
Maximum number of directories: 255  
Maximum number of hierarchical structures: 8  
Maximum number of MP3 files: 999  
NOTE  
A directory containing no MP3 files will be visible,  
but it will show 0Trfor its total track number.  
Maximum title size of MP3 files and directories: 255  
ª About MP3 track data  
4. Press the PLAY key to start playback in the di-  
rectory.  
On this unit, file name or MP3 TAG information (track  
title, artist name, etc.) can not be displayed.  
Program or Repeat playback can be operated in  
the selected directory also.  
The time display mode for MP3 is only [blank], show-  
ing elapsed time of the current track.  
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5- RecordingCDs  
Before you start recording using the CC-222MKIII,  
make sure that you understand the following key points:  
You can add tracks to an unfinalized recordable disc.  
Once finalized, a CD-R disc is “fixed” and behaves  
in the same way as a pre-recorded disc. Finalized  
CD-RW discs, however, can be erased, refreshed and  
re-recorded.  
• Once you have recorded on a CD-R disc, the data  
cannot be erased from it.  
Input selection  
To select the input to be recorded, press the INPUT 1  
SEL key on the main unit.  
In the case of either the coaxial or optical inputs being  
selected, the appropriate indicator: cOAXiAl or OPTicAl,  
lights on the right of the display.  
Repeated presses of the key cycles through the follow-  
ing options:  
If an analog signal is selected, the liNe 1 or TAPe indicator  
lights on the right of the display.  
OPTICAL  
COAXIAL  
LINE 1  
PHONO  
Optical digital in  
Coaxial digital in  
Analog in (LINE 1)  
Phono inputs  
TAPE  
CC-222MKIII cassette deck  
Signal volume  
• The analog signals received at the LINE 1 jacks, the  
RIAA PHONO jacks and from the tape (if the input  
volume is not being bypassed—see below) are con-  
trolled with the CD deck’s INPUT control. When this  
control is at the 12 o’clock position, the signal is nei-  
ther cut nor boosted.  
input level. The maximum boost is +18 db, and  
the signal may be cut by up to 60 dB. There is  
also a ---dB setting which represents a complete  
signal cut.  
NOTE  
The digital volume menu can be used for analog  
inputs, however, using the CD deck’s INPUT control  
to adjust analog inputs with the digital volume set  
to zero is recommended.  
• The level of the digital inputs may be controlled  
using the digital volume menu, as described below.  
1
Press the RECORD key to place the unit in re-  
The level set for digital inputs is not applied to  
analog inputs and vice versa. If analog inputs are  
selected after setting digital input level, the set  
value is ignored and the value previously set for  
analog inputs returns.  
cord standby mode.  
2
Repeatedly press the MENU key until the display  
shows VOLUME>XXXdBwhere XXXis the current  
setting.  
3
Use the MULTI DIAL or SKIP keys to adjust the  
Input monitoring  
When the unit is in record standby mode, or record  
mode, the input signal is output from the OUTPUT jacks  
(digital and analog), allowing you to hear the input sig-  
nal.  
main unit or remote control to enter monitor mode from  
stop mode when there is no recordable disc in the unit  
(when there is a recordable disc in the unit, pressing the  
RECORD key enters record standby mode).  
The meters also show the current signal level.  
The word MONITORappears on the display to show that  
the output signal is an echo of the input signal(s). The  
meters show the current input level.  
However, it is only possible to record, or to enter record  
standby mode, when a recordable disc is inserted. To  
allow monitoring of the input signal at other times, or  
when the unit is stopped, use the RECORD key on the  
Exit the monitor mode by using the STOP key.  
Sampling Frequency conversion  
The sampling frequency for CDs is 44.1 kHz. The  
CC-222MKIII will always record (and play back) CDs  
at this frequency.  
recorded at a frequency other than 44.1 kHz, or is being  
played back at a non-standard speed using a varispeed  
unit, the CC-222MKIII’s internal frequency converter:  
SRC (Sampling Rate Convertor), converts the incoming  
frequency to 44.1 kHz.  
However, if recording through a digital connection  
(either coaxial or optical) and the source has been  
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5- Recording CDs  
is made, the error message Not Fs44.1k!will  
appear on the display.  
1
2
Press the MENU key repeatedly until the SRC>  
XXXappears.  
Turn the MULTI DIAL to set the value ONor OFF.  
NOTE  
When the SRC setting is off, the frequency conver-  
tor is bypassed. In this case, digital signals other  
than 44.1kHz cannot be recorded. If an attempt  
Basic recording  
WARNING  
An analog signal input at nominal level, with no cut  
or boost from the volume controls, is equivalent to a  
reading of –16 dB on the meters (on other words, 0 is  
equivalent to 16 dBFS).  
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 pre-  
vent any possible damage to your hearing.  
4
Press the PLAY key or the PAUSE key to start  
NOTE  
recording.  
According to the “Red Book” (the specification for  
audio CDs), a track cannot be less than four sec-  
onds in length, and there can be a maximum of 99  
tracks on an audio CD. Bear these limitations in  
mind when recording.  
Note that there is no need to cue up” the re-  
cording position—the unit always finds the next  
available location on the disc and start recording  
to it.  
5
6
Press the PAUSE key to pause recording tempo-  
rarily. The pause indicator on the display ap-  
pears.  
If you press either the STOP or PAUSE key within  
four seconds of starting recording, the unit will  
continue recording until four seconds have elapsed  
(since the start of recording) and then stop or  
pause as appropriate.  
Pressing the PAUSE or PLAY key again restarts  
recording with a new track number.  
After selecting the input source(s) (see “Input selection”  
on page 20), it is possible to start recording.  
Press STOP to stop recording. When recording  
stops, the display shows PMA Writing(Program  
Memory Area) and the Rec indicator blinks for a  
few seconds as the unit writes to the disc.  
The basic record procedure is as follows:  
1
Load a recordable disc into the unit. As the disc  
is loaded, the display shows TOC Reading.  
NOTE  
When the disc has been loaded, the display indi-  
cators show cD-R, NO TOc, or cD-RW, NO TOc, as appro-  
priate.  
While the ”PMA Writing” message is displayed, all  
keys are disabled, and the unit is actually writing to  
disc. Do not disconnect the power or subject the  
unit to severe vibration or shocks at this time, as  
this will prevent proper recording of the informa-  
tion.  
2
Press the RECORD key. The unit enters record  
standby mode, as shown by the Rec and pause in-  
dicators on the display. As the unit enters record  
standby mode, the display shows Now OPC(Opti-  
mum Power Control).  
7
When this message disappears, you must press  
the RECORD key (step 2) before restarting the  
recording. Recording restarts with a new track  
number.  
3
Adjust the level of the source(s), following the  
guidelines in Signal volume” on page 20.  
NOTE  
NOTE  
Remember that every time recording is paused or  
stopped, when recording is restarted, a new track  
will always be started. It is not possible to record in  
two ”stages” within one track.  
The red OVeR indicators on the meters should never  
light. Unlike analog equipment, digital audio units  
produce unpleasant sounds when distorted, and  
there is no “headroom” after the 0 mark. If record-  
ing digitally from a commercially-produced CD,  
the volume set in the menu should be 0dB. This will  
maintain all the dynamic range of the source CD  
without clipping. Only boost the signal if the source  
is exceptionally quiet.  
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Time display while recording  
During recording, three options are available for the  
time display modes.  
rently being recorded (no indicator lit) and the total  
time recorded on the disc (TOTAL).  
NOTE  
When in record or record standby mode, repeated  
presses of the DISPLAY key cycles through display-  
ing the remaining time left for recording on the disc  
(TOTAL REMAIN), the elapsed time of the track cur-  
In record mode, REMAIN shows the same time dis-  
play as TOTAL REMAIN.  
Playing back tracks  
Although an unfinalized disc cannot be played back  
on an ordinary CD player, the CC-222MKIII can  
play back tracks that have been recorded. Use the  
MULTI DIAL control or the SKIP keys to select a  
track for playback.  
Restricting the number of tracks  
When making a recording, it is possible to restrict the  
number of tracks that may be recorded at one time.  
The maximum number can be entered is 99 tracks  
Every time a track division is made, the number shown  
at the right of the display goes down by one.  
At any time within record or record standby mode, turn  
the MULTI DIAL control or use the SKIP keys.  
The number of remaining tracks can be changed during  
This sets the number of remaining tracks, as shown to  
the right of the time display.  
recording using the MULTI DIAL control.  
Full disc  
If the disc becomes full during recording, the unit will  
automatically insert a fade-out. For example:When  
recording a long program, just before the end of the disc  
is reached, the unit starts a fade-out over four seconds  
and the display will show Fade Out.  
If the disc is a CD-RW, the final track can be erased, if  
required (see “Erasing” on page 27) and the disc then  
finalized. If the disc is a CD-R, it must be finalized  
prior to use (see “Finalizing” on page 27).  
When the fade-out has finished, the display shows  
Disc Full!. Press the STOP key to exit.  
Recording to disc from the RIAA PHONO inputs  
NOTE  
3
Press the PHONO key. The iNPuT 1, PhONO indica-  
tor lights on the display, and the disc recorder  
enters record standby mode.  
Because of the background noise often experi-  
enced when playing back analog vinyl recordings,  
the use of the following features is not recom-  
mended in the phono recording mode even though  
they are available: trigger level, sync recording and  
automatic track division.  
4
5
Start playing back the record.  
Start recording on the disc by pressing the disc  
PLAY key.  
The level can be adjusted using the CD deck’s  
To record to disc from an external record player con-  
INPUT control.  
nected to the RIAA PHONO INPUT jacks:  
Recording will stop when the recording time  
on the disc ends, or when the disc STOP key is  
pressed. Also, the RIAA PHONO input source will  
be canceled.  
1
2
Load a recordable disc and put the unit in stop  
mode.  
Press the MENU key until the PHONO > XXX  
menu item is shown.  
NOTE  
Turn the MULTI DIAL (or press the SKIP keys on  
the remote control) to select DISC. Prepare to  
play the record on the external record player.  
Only the disc STOP key is enabled in this phono  
recording mode. The RECORD key therefore can-  
not be used for manual track increments (see  
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5-RecordingCDs  
”Manually divide track” on page 25). If you want to  
use manual track division, use the normal recording  
procedure, with the phono inputs selected as the  
source.  
It is also possible to perform manual recording to disc  
from the RIAA PHONO INPUT source. This is the same  
as the standard manual recording procedure (“Basic  
recording” on page 21), except that the PhONO input  
option should be selected using the INPUT 1 SEL key  
before recording starts.  
This mode cannot be entered if a recordable disc is  
not loaded in the drive.  
Dubbing from tape to disc  
When dubbing from tape to disc, follow the instructions  
here.  
You can also stop the dubbing process by press-  
ing either of the STOP keys.  
NOTE  
1
Load the tape with the side that will be recorded  
first to be played first. Set the noise reduction,  
reverse mode, etc. Also, check the MONITOR is  
set DISC.  
A recordable disc must be loaded in the drive. The  
DUB 1 key is disabled if the media are not loaded,  
and if the drives are in any mode other than stop.  
2
3
Load a recordable disc.  
Use the MENU key until DUB>VOLappears on  
the screen. Use the MULTI DIAL to select THRUto  
bypass the input level control (see “Bypassing the  
input level for dubbing” on page 23).  
Dubbing to CD from the middle of the  
tape  
1
To record from the middle of the tape, set noise  
reduction, reverse mode, etc. and locate the tape  
to the position where playback will start.  
If you want to adjust the input volume, set the  
DUB>VOLmenu to ONand use the CD deck’s  
INPUT control to adjust the level of signals. If  
you wish to adjust the volume before recording  
starts, put the CD-RW into record standby or  
Monitor mode (see Input monitoring on page  
20”) and use the INPUT 1 SEL key to select TAPe.  
2
3
Press the tape PAUSE key to leave the tape in  
paused mode.  
With a recordable disc in the drive, press the  
DUB 1 key. The tape will start playing back, and  
the disc will start recording.  
4
5
Press the DUB 1 key.  
Recording stops under the same circumstances  
as for the whole tape (end of tape, end of disc or  
either STOP key pressed).  
The CD goes into record standby. The tape re-  
winds to the start of the tape and starts playing  
back. The CD recorder starts recording.  
When the available recording time on the disc is  
finished, or the tape has stopped, then recording  
will stop on the disc.  
Bypassing the INPUT level for dubbing  
NOTE  
The input control can be bypassed so that it has no  
effect when dubbing, in the following way:  
This setting applies only to dubbing procedures,  
not to other recordings.  
1
Press the menu key until the DUB>VOLitem ap-  
It is not possible to make this menu setting (or other  
menu settings) when dubbing is actually taking  
place.  
pears.  
2
Turn the dial to select THRU, the control is by-  
passed and disabled.  
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Advanced recording  
Setting the trigger level  
The signal level which may be used with synchronized  
recording operations (here called the “trigger level” or  
“threshold”) is set as below:  
Low numerical values of this setting (towards –24)  
mean that it takes a louder signal to trigger the start of  
the synchronized recording. A high numerical value  
(towards –72) means that a relatively quiet signal will  
trigger the start of recording.  
1
With a recordable disc loaded, press the MENU  
key until the display shows: S_LVL> -XXdB,  
where -XXis the current value.  
When a digital source is selected, there is another  
option, DD, which means that any digital signal above  
the zero level will trigger the recording.  
2
Turn the MULTI DIAL control or use the SKIP  
keys to change the value between -24, -30, -36,  
-42, -48, -54, -60, -66, and -72 dB (-60, -66 and  
-72 are only for digital signal).  
Using the trigger level  
An input signal used as trigger to start recording is the  
sound level rises above the threshold for one second or  
more:  
If the “noise floor” is higher than the threshold, syn-  
chronized recording will not take place.  
level  
Start of track is not registered  
level  
Start of recording  
S_LVL  
Noise is higher  
than threshold  
S_LVL  
Noise level  
time  
time  
NOTE  
Remember that when recording from an analog  
source, the threshold should set so that it is higher  
than the “noise floor” such as the base level of  
hiss, pops and crackles which may come from an  
older vinyl recording, for example. However, syn-  
chronized recording is not recommended with the  
PHONO mode (see ”Recording to disc from the  
RIAA PHONO inputs” on page 22).  
Synchronized recording stops when the sound level  
drops below the threshold for five seconds:  
level  
REC standby  
Five seconds  
S_LVL  
If you want to prevent the “five seconds” at the end of  
recording, try restricting the number of tracks using  
DD mode (see “Restricting the number of tracks” on  
page 22 and also Automatic track division” on page  
25). This will stop recording immediately so the “five  
seconds” will not be recorded. When there are no tracks  
left to be detected in DD mode, you need to make an  
extra track on the source media before recording.  
time  
If you set the threshold value so that only high-level  
signals trigger recording, remember that this will not  
record the start of a piece which has a slow fade-in:  
Recording starts  
level  
This part of the  
track may not be  
recorded  
S_LVL  
Stop of recording  
S_LVL  
level  
Last track  
time  
Extra track  
S_LVL  
time  
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Synchronized recording  
Synchronized recording basically means that recording  
will begin automatically when a signal is received, and  
will stop when the signal ends.  
The display shows SYNC ONbriefly, and then  
changes to the track and time display. When syn-  
chronized recording is enabled, the sYNc indica-  
tor lights in the display.  
To enable or disable synchronized recording:  
The SYNC REC key is also used to turn off syn-  
chronized recording.  
1
2
A recordable disc must be loaded.  
With the unit in record standby mode or record  
mode, press the SYNC REC key.  
Automatic track division  
The trigger level can also be used to divide tracks if the  
auto track function is enabled.  
TIME  
The track will be incremented as passing the time set  
before recording using A_TIME” in the menu items  
(see “Menu operation” on page 15). The time can be  
set 1 minute to 10 minute increased by a minute.  
NOTE  
When recording Vinyl to CD, since the track divi-  
sions are determined by relative silence, it is pos-  
sible that spurious track divisions will be inserted.  
Under these conditions, it may be better to set  
this function off, and use manual track division  
explained below.  
OFF  
This sets the function disabled (no indicator lit).  
ª To enable or disable automatic track  
division:  
When this function is enabled, the unit automatical-  
ly inserts a track division in the recorded material.  
Following modes are available for this function, and  
are displayed as described.  
1
While record standby mode, press the MENU key  
repeatedly until the display shows A_TRK> XXX  
where XXXis the current setting.  
LEVEL  
2
Use the MULTI DIAL or SKIP keys to select the  
desired auto track setting.  
When the sound level has dropped below the thresh-  
old for more than two seconds, and sound has  
re-started, the track will be divided.  
The A_TRAcK indicator lights at the right of the  
display.  
At least  
2 seconds  
Track increment  
level  
When the TIMEmode is selected, the indicator  
will blink.  
A_LVL  
Manually divide track  
time  
While recording is taking place, press the RECORD  
key. The current track number is incremented by one.  
DD(digital direct)  
NOTE  
When recording digitally from MD, CD or DAT, this  
mode detects a track boundary and divides the track.  
This operation cannot be applied while recording  
track 99.  
However, when the DD mode is on, and if the analog  
source or non-DAT/CD/MD digital connections are  
detected, the track number will be incremented using  
level detection.  
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Fade-in and fade-out  
To provide smooth beginnings and endings to recorded  
tracks, the unit provides fade facilities.  
CORD key to enter record standby mode.  
2
Start the source material, and press the FADER  
Fade-ins are from – (silence) to the set input level (see  
key on the remote control.  
“Signal volume” on page 20) and fade-outs go from the  
current input volume to silence.  
The display shows FADE INfor the time specified  
in the menu item above.  
The fade-in and fade-out times can be set indepen-  
dently in increments of one second, from 1 second to 24  
seconds.  
As the fade progresses, the monitored signal  
gradually becomes louder, reflecting the level  
recorded on disc.  
ª To set the fade times:  
ª To perform a fade-out:  
1
Press the MENU key repeatedly until the display  
shows FADE IN > XXs, where XXis the current  
fade-in time, in seconds.  
1
While recording, press the FADER key. The  
display shows FADE OUTfor the time specified in  
the menu above.  
2
3
Turn the MULTI DIAL or use the SKIP keys to  
change the value of the fade-in time.  
As the fade progresses, the monitored signal  
gradually becomes quieter, reflecting the level  
recorded on disc.  
Press the MENU key again so that the display  
shows FADE OUT> XXs, where XXis the current  
fade-out time, in seconds.  
2
When the end of the fade-out time is reached,  
the unit goes into record standby mode. Record-  
ing can be restarted with the FADER key or the  
PLAY or PAUSE keys.  
4
Turn the MULTI DIAL or use the SKIP keys to  
change the value of the fade-out time.  
It is possible to set the fade-in time only or the  
fade-out time only.  
The FADER key can be used and also the fade-in and  
fade-out times can be reset to new values while record-  
ing is in progress.  
ª To perform a fade-in:  
1
With a recordable disc loaded, press the RE-  
Rec mute function  
The rec mute function allows instant cut-off of the input  
signal, and records four seconds of silence on the disc.  
2
After about four seconds, the unit enters record  
standby mode.  
NOTE  
1
While recording is in progress, press the REC  
This function is only available from the remote con-  
trol unit. It is not possible to use this function with  
the main unit only.  
MUTE key.  
The display shows REC MUTE, the meters stop  
displaying the current level and the monitored  
sound is cut.  
Copy-protection  
The CC-222MKIII allows copy-protection to be applied  
to the discs produced. Naturally, the copy-protection  
applies only to digital-to-digital copies.  
shows COPY ID>XXXX, where XXXXis the current  
setting for copy-protection as shown above.  
2
Turn the MULTI DIAL or use the SKIP keys to  
change the copy-protection setting.  
There are three settings:  
NOTE  
• FREE (may be freely copied), where no copy-pro-  
tection is applied to the recorded disc.  
Copy-protection applies on a “per-track”, not a per-  
disc basis. This means that you can apply different  
copy-protection levels to different tracks (but you  
can’t apply different copy-protection levels to dif-  
ferent parts of the same track). If copy-protection is  
important to your work, you may want to check this  
setting every time you make a recording, to ensure  
that you have the protection level that you want.  
• 1GEN (single-generation copying), where one digital  
copy (“child”) can be made from the recorded disc,  
but no digital copies (“grandchildren”) can be made  
from the child.  
• PROH (copy prohibited) which prevents any digital  
copies being made from the recorded disc  
1
Press the MENU key repeatedly until the dis-play  
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6- After recording  
This section deals with the actions taken after record-  
ing: finalizing for CD-R and CD-RW discs, and erase  
operations for CD-RW discs.  
their TOC can be deleted, and if there is space, further  
material can be recorded on them. Even if the disc is  
full, tracks can be erased following the unfinalize pro-  
cess, and new material can be recorded.  
Once finalized, CD-R discs are truly final—no more  
can be recorded on them. By contrast, CD-RW discs  
can be “unfinalized” using the CC-222MKIII, that is,  
Finalizing  
As has been explained earlier (see “Finalizing” on page  
9), in order for a disc to become a standard CD, it must  
have a Table of Contents (TOC) written to it. This pro-  
cess is known as finalizing.  
2
To start the finalizing process, press the MULTI  
DIAL or press the ENTER key. If you do not want  
to proceed with the finalizing process, press the  
FINALIZE key or STOP key.  
An unfinalized disc can always be distinguished on the  
CC-222MKIII by the NO TOC indicator under the disc  
type on the display being lit when the disc is inserted.  
If finalization has been chosen, the display  
changes. The NO TOc indicator goes out, and the  
word TOCand the Rec indicator flash in the dis-  
play. The unit starts counting down from a time  
shown on the display.  
CAUTION  
Do not turn the power off during this operation. Not  
only you may lose the recorded data, but also the  
disc may be damaged and become un-usable.  
After finalization, cD-RW, NO TOc indicator changes  
to cD-RW and cD-R, NO TOc changes to cD-R indicator.  
NOTE  
To finalize a disc:  
Although CD-R discs finalized on the CC-222MKIII  
may be replayed on ordinary CD players, remem-  
ber that finalized CD-RW discs may not play on CD  
players.  
1
With the unfinalized (recordable) disc loaded,  
and the unit in stop mode, press the FINALIZE  
key.  
The display shows Finalize OK ?.  
Unfinalizing CD-RW discs  
If a CD-RW disc has been finalized, it is possible to  
erase the Table of Contents in the following way:  
If unfinalization has been chosen, the NO TOc indi-  
cator starts flashing in the display, and the word  
ERASEalso starts flashing. The unit starts count-  
ing down from a time shown on the display.  
1
With the finalized disc loaded and the unit in  
stop mode, press the ERASE key.  
After unfinalization, cD-RW indicator changes to  
cD-RW, NO TOc indicator.  
2
If the display does not show the word Unfinal-  
ize?, turn the MULTI DIAL or use the SKIP keys  
until it is displayed.  
3
To start the unfinalizing process, press the  
MULTI DIAL control or press the ENTER key.  
If you do not want to proceed with the unfinaliz-  
ing process, press the ERASE key or STOP key.  
Erasing  
NOTE  
Unfinalizing (described above) is a special case of eras-  
ing a disc. It is also possible to erase a track or tracks,  
starting with the last-recorded track, a whole disc, or to  
“refresh” a disc.  
Erase procedures are possible only on a CD-RW  
disc. Even if a CD-RW disc has been finalized,  
selecting an erase procedure will automatically  
unfinalize it prior to erasure. The disc may then  
have to be re-finalized. Remember that it is not  
possible to perform any erase procedures on a  
CD-R disc.  
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6- After recording  
Erasing tracks  
NOTE  
It is possible to erase the last recorded track, the last  
two recorded tracks, the last three recorded tracks, etc.  
It is not, however, possible to erase tracks in the “mid-  
dle” of the disc.  
If only one track has been recorded on the disc,  
only the “erase disc” option (see “Erasing a whole  
disc”on page 28) is available.  
1
With the disc loaded, and the unit in stop mode,  
press the ERASE key.  
4
When the range of tracks to be erased has been  
selected, press the MULTI DIAL or the ENTER  
key.  
2
If the display does not show ERASE XX-XX?,  
where XX-XXis the number of the last track  
recorded on the disc, turn the MULTI DIAL or use  
the SKIP keys until it is displayed.  
NOTE  
This operation cannot be undone. If you are going  
to erase a track or tracks, make sure that they are  
recordings that you really want to erase!  
3
Turn the MULTI DIAL or use the SKIP keys to  
change the number of the first track to be erased.  
The highest value that this number can take is  
the last track recorded (for example, if 17 tracks  
have been recorded on the disc, 17-17 means that  
the last track only, number 17, will be erased).  
The lowest value that this number can take is 2  
(if this number was 1, the whole disc would be  
erased, as described below). If you do not want  
to proceed with the erase operation, press the  
ERASE key or STOP key.  
If the erase operation has been selected, the word  
ERASEflashes on the display, and the timer starts  
counting down.  
At the end of the countdown period, the word  
Completeappears briefly on the display, and the  
display returns to the track/time display.  
Erasing a whole disc  
NOTE  
When you want to erase a whole disc (all the tracks on a  
disc), follow the procedure below:  
This operation cannot be undone. If you are going  
to erase a disc, make sure that it contains only  
recordings that you really want to erase!  
1
With the disc loaded, and the unit in stop mode,  
press the ERASE key.  
If the erase operation has been selected, the word  
ERASEflashes on the display, and the timer starts  
counting down a time value shown on the dis-  
play.  
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 op-  
eration, press the ERASE key or STOP key.  
At the end of the countdown period, the word  
Completeappears briefly on the display, and the  
display returns to the track/time display.  
3
To erase the contents of the disc, press the MULTI  
DIAL or the ENTER key.  
Refreshing a disc  
NOTE  
If a CD-RW disc has been corrupted at any point (e.g.  
power has been cut off in the middle of a finalize opera-  
tion, etc.), or has been used in a computer or another  
piece of equipment that makes it unreadable, it is pos-  
sible to “refresh” the disc to make it usable again.  
This operation cannot be undone. If you are going  
to refresh a disc, make sure that it contains only  
recordings that you really want to erase!  
If the refresh operation has been selected, the  
words ERASE XX:XXare shown on the display,  
and the timer starts counting down.  
1
2
3
With the disc loaded, and the unit in stop mode,  
press the ERASE key.  
Turn the MULTI DIAL or use the SKIP keys until  
the display shows DISC REFRESH?.  
At the end of the countdown period, the word  
Complete appears briefly on the display, and  
the display returns to the track/time display (of  
course, there are no tracks, and the disc is at the  
start, with the total time of the disc available for  
recording).  
To refresh the disc, press the MULTI DIAL or the  
ENTER key.  
If you do not want to proceed with the refresh  
operation, press the ERASE key or STOP key.  
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7- Cassette operations  
2
3
4
Press the EJECT key to open the cassette com-  
partment door.  
Load the cassette tape with its open edge facing  
down.  
Gently close the compartment door.  
NOTE  
The cassette holder cannot be opened during  
recording or playback.  
If the power has been switched off during play or  
recording, ejecting the cassette may be impossible.  
In such a case, switch the power on and press the  
EJECT key again.  
Note the following when loading tapes:  
1
Use your finger or a pencil to turn the cassette's  
hub and take up any slack tape.  
NOTE  
Avoid touching the tape. Fingerprints attract dust  
and dirt.  
Playback operations  
WARNING  
2
Load a pre-recorded cassette with its open edge  
facing down and side A facing toward you.  
If you are monitoring using headphones, first adjust  
the level control to low on the unit, then connect to  
the POHNES jack before playing back. This will pre-  
vent any possible damage to your hearing.  
3
4
5
Set the DOLBY NR system on or off.  
Press either PLAY key to start playback.  
Adjust the volume with the amplifier’s volume  
control.  
1
Set the REV MODE switch to the required tape  
mode.  
6
To stop playback, press the STOP key.  
Ä
Ë
ä
Single-sided playback  
One side, then the other side, then stop  
One side, then the other side, then the first side  
again, etc.  
Also, check the MONITOR switch is set to TAPE.  
Continuous tape/CD playback  
1
Load the tape as described above into the unit.  
Load the disc recorded side downwards using the  
OPEN/CLOSE key.  
4
To stop playback and cancel the mode, press the  
CD-TAPE CONT PLAY key again.  
NOTE  
The cassette deck and CD deck can be used to  
play back through different outputs, or the LINE  
OUTPUTS 2 jacks can be used for both disc and  
tape playback. However, note that if both are play-  
ing, the cassette takes priority (the disc will not  
be heard through these outputs). Disc playback is  
always through the LINE OUTPUTS 1 jacks.  
2
3
Press the CD-TAPE CONT PLAY key.  
Press either of the PLAY keys of the tape deck, or  
the PLAY key of the CD deck.  
Playback will start on the appropriate unit.  
When playback reaches the end of the disc, or  
the end of the tape as determined by the REV  
MODE setting, playback starts on the other unit.  
NOTE  
Media (tape or disc) can be changed in the unit that  
is not playing.  
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7- Cassette operations  
Recording operations  
Recording pre-recorded tapes, records, or other pub-  
lished or broadcast material may infringe copyright  
laws. Check before recording.  
4
Set the DOLBY NR system on or off.  
5
Press the RECORD key. The deck enters record  
standby mode and the indicators light up.  
1
Set the REV MODE switch.  
6
Play back the source, and adjust the recording  
level using the tape deck’s INPUT level control so  
that the loudest sound makes the meters briefly  
reach around the 0 dB” point for normal or  
high-position tapes (recording is not possible  
with metal tapes).  
If you want to make a bi-directional recording,  
set the REV MODE switch to the Ë or ä posi-  
tion.  
Set to the Ä position if recording is to be made  
on a single side of the tape.  
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Press either the PAUSE or PLAY key to start  
recording.  
2
3
Load a recordable cassette. Check that the safety  
tabs on the spine of the cassette are in place. If  
they have been broken off, block the holes with  
adhesive tape.  
To stop recording temporarily, press the PAUSE  
key. To restart recording, press either the PAUSE  
key or PLAY keys. If the PLAY key whose indica-  
tor is unlit is pressed, the recording direction  
will reverse, and the PLAY key must be pressed  
again to restart recording.  
Press the INPUT 2 SEL key to select either liNe2  
or Disc as a recording source.  
When Disc is selected, the built-in CD player’s  
output is selected as a source.  
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To stop recording, press the STOP key.  
When liNe2 is selected, the external signal from  
the LINE 2 jacks is selected as a source.  
Dubbing tapes from the CD deck  
To record from the internal CD deck:  
The Dub indicator flashes.  
1
Prepare for recording as described above (load a  
tape, set the REV MODE, etc.).  
The CD starts playback after the eight seconds  
at the start of the cassette. The Dub, 2 indicator  
lights steadily.  
2
Load the source CD disc (press the OPEN/  
CLOSE key, put the disc in the tray, recorded  
side downwards, and close the tray).  
If the tape is in record standby mode, recording  
starts immediately, and the CD starts playback  
immediately. The Dub, 2 indicator lights.  
3
Use the MENU key to set the dubbing volume to  
THRUto bypass the input level control (see By-  
passing the input level for dubbing” on page 23).  
The dubbing stops when playback reaches the end of  
the CD, or when the tape reaches the end of its run (one  
side in the case of single-sided (Ä) reverse mode, both  
sides in the Ë reverse mode), whichever comes first.  
If you want to adjust the input volume, set the  
DUB>VOLmenu to ONand use the left (tape) IN-  
PUT control to adjust the level of signals fed to  
the tape from the CD player.  
Note that if the tape is set to auto-reverse, and the last  
item recorded on one side of a tape was not completely  
recorded before the tape was reversed, that item will be  
automatically repeated.  
NOTE  
If you want to record the tracks on the tape in a  
different order from those on the disc, use the pro-  
grammed playback mode to rearrange the tracks  
(see “Program playback” on page 17). Leave the  
disc in stop mode when you have finished program-  
ming the order.  
Also note that when the tape automatically reverses,  
eight seconds are used as non-recorded time at the  
beginning of the second side (the tape is in record  
mode, but the CD does not play back), again to allow  
for leader tape at the start of the cassette.  
4
Press the DUB 2 key.  
The dubbing process can also be stopped manually with  
the STOP key of the cassette deck or the CD deck. All  
other transport keys are disabled.  
If the tape is in stop mode, the tape rewinds to  
the beginning of the current side.  
NOTE  
At the start of the tape, recording starts, but the  
CD does not start playback for eight seconds.  
Dubbing is not possible if a cassette is not loaded,  
or a CD is not loaded. It is not possible if the cas-  
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sette is write-protected, or if the CD is a recordable  
disc which does not currently have any material  
recorded on it.  
It is also not possible to enter the dubbing mode if  
the tape is not in stop or record standby mode, or if  
the CD is not in stop or pause mode.  
Dubbing to tape from the middle of a CD  
The above procedure describes the playback and  
recording from the start of a disc (or the start of a pro-  
grammed playback list).  
3
4
If recording is to start at the beginning of the  
cassette, make sure the cassette is stopped, other-  
wise, locate the cassette to the appropriate posi-  
tion where recording is to start, and enter record  
standby mode.  
To record from a point other than the ones above:  
1
Locate the disc to the point where the playback is  
to start.  
Using the headphones with the MONITOR switch  
set to MIX will help here.  
2
Press the disc PAUSE key to pause playback at  
Press the DUB 2 key. Playback starts on the disc,  
and recording starts on the cassette.  
the point where the playback is to start.  
Recording tapes from the PHONO deck  
To record from an external record deck connected  
through the RIAA PHONO inputs:  
4
5
Start playback of the record.  
Start recording with either the PLAY or PAUSE  
1
Prepare for recording as described above (load a  
tape, set the REV MODE, etc.).  
key.  
Press STOP (cassette deck) to stop the recording.  
The STOP key is the only key which is enabled  
during phono recording.  
2
Press the MENU key until the PHONO > XXX  
menu item is shown.  
NOTE  
Turning the MULTI DIAL or pressing the SKIP  
keys on the remote control to select either TAPE.  
It is not possible to perform phono recording as  
described above under the following circumstanc-  
es: a tape is not loaded or the tape is write-protect-  
ed (the phono to tape function is disabled with no  
recordable tape inserted), or the tape is not either  
stopped or in record standby mode.  
Press the MULTI DIAL or ENTER on the remote  
control unit.  
3
Press the PHONO key. The PhONO indicator lights  
on the display.  
If the tape is currently in stop mode, the tape  
rewinds, and the deck enters record standby  
mode (about eight seconds from the start of the  
cassette, to allow for leader tape).  
Only recording as described above is possible from  
the RIAA PHONO sources to tape. Manual record-  
ing is not possible.  
If the tape deck is already in record standby  
mode, it will remain in record standby mode.  
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Other recording features  
Recording silences between items  
At least four seconds of silence must be recorded  
between items on tape when using the search functions  
(see “Search keys” below).  
If the REC MUTE key is pressed while the deck is in  
record standby mode, four seconds of silence will be  
recorded on the tape, and the deck will return to record  
standby mode.  
When recording, press and release either of the REC  
MUTE keys (main or remote). With the tape moving, the  
record source is muted for about four seconds (the dis-  
play record indicator flashes), and the deck then enters  
record pause mode. Press PAUSE or PLAY to re-start  
recording.  
If the REC MUTE key is held and pressed for lon-  
ger than four seconds while recording is in progress,  
silence is recorded on the tape while the key is held  
down. The deck enters record standby mode when the  
key is released.  
Erasing tapes  
Anything previously recorded on the tape will auto-  
matically be erased when you make a new recording  
on it. It can also be erased by “recording” on it with the  
INPUT level control set to “0”.  
Other tape functions and features  
Tape counter  
The tape counter value increments when the tape is  
moving from left to right, and decrements when it  
moves from right to left.  
can be reached easily by pressing either of the RTZ  
keys (main or remote). The tape fast forwards or fast  
rewinds to the 0000 mark.  
NOTE  
Use either of the RESET keys (main or remote) to reset  
If the current tape position is too close to the 0000  
mark (greater than 9995 or less than 0004), this  
function is not available.  
the value to 0000.  
When the counter has been set to 0000, this position  
Pitch control  
The tape speed can be controlled using the PITCH  
CONTROL.  
The center “neutral” position is marked by a click  
detent.  
Turning this to the right of the center position results in  
faster tape speed (higher pitch), and turning to the left  
of the center position results in slower tape speed (lower  
pitch). The maximum is 10% away from normal.  
Search keys  
When the unit is playing back, the REW and FFWD  
keys act as Computer-controlled Program Search (CPS)  
keys, moving to the next or previous recorded item. To  
locate items correctly, there must be at least four sec-  
onds of silence between these items (see “Recording  
silences between items” above).  
end of the tape is reached, the transport stops.  
If a key are pressed too many times, so that a search is  
being made for the wrong item, pressing the “opposite”  
key corrects the mistake.  
NOTE  
This function depends on the presence of 4-sec-  
ond silent intervals on tape. If these intervals are  
too short, or not truly silent, the search function  
will not work properly. Also note that this function  
can be “confused” by the presence of longer quiet  
or select passages in programs (e.g. spoken word  
drama or classical music).  
Repeated presses of these keys will search forward or  
backward by the appropriate number of items. The tape  
counter value is replaced by “CP01” if searching for-  
ward, and “–CP01” when searching backwards.  
Note that the terms “forwards” and “backwards” here  
are relative to the currently-selected play position.  
When the item is reached, playback starts. When the  
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Error messages  
Message  
Cannot Rec!  
Disc Error!  
Details / Response  
Use unfinalized recordable disc.  
If it is CD-RW disc, you may refresh it (“Refreshing a disc” on page 28),  
or replace disc.  
Disc Full !!  
Drive Error!  
D-IN UNLOCK!  
There is no space on disc, or no tracks are available.  
There is problem with the Drive mechanism.  
Digital input is not connected. Turn on power of source unit and  
connect to DIGITAL IN.  
Cannot ERASE!  
Erase Error!  
Not Fs 44.1k!  
The disc does not support erasing.  
An error has occurred while trying to erase disc.  
The sampling frequency of digital input is not 44.1kHz.  
Please turn SRC on (“Frequency conversion” on page 20).  
An attempt has been made to create more than 99 tracks.  
A general recording error. Try recording again with different disc.  
System Error. Try turning the power off and on again.  
There is a problem with the CD tray.  
PGM Full !  
Rec Error  
System Err!  
Tray Error!  
Messages displayed during normal operation  
Message  
Complete  
Now OPC  
Now REPAIR  
Statement  
An operation such as finalize or erase has been successfully completed.  
Calibration is being performed to operate recording properly.  
The disc is being repaired and this operation will take a long time.  
Please do not turn off power of the unit until it finishes.  
Recorded content is being written to disc.  
Table of contents data is being read.  
The unit is in recording standby mode.  
A blank recordable disc has been inserted.  
PMA Writing  
TOC Reading  
REC Standby  
Blank Disc  
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Specifications  
CD recorder section  
Recordable discs  
CD-R, CD-R-DA, CD-RW, CD-RW-DA (High speed CD-RW is supported)  
Quantization bit depth  
Sampling frequency  
Frequency response  
16 bit linear  
44.1 kHz  
20 Hz~20 KHz  
0.8 dB (playback)  
1.0 dB (recording)  
S/N ratio  
92 dB (playback)  
88 dB (recording)  
Dynamic range  
92 dB (playback)  
88 dB (recording)  
Total harmonic distortion  
Channel separation  
0.006% (playback)  
0.01% (recording)  
80 dB (playback:1kHz)  
75 dB (recording:1kHz)  
Wow and flutter  
Digital input Fs  
unmeasurable (< 0.001 %)  
32 kHz to 48 kHz (SRC ON)  
44.1 kHz (SRC OFF)  
Digital input  
Digital output  
Line inputs 1  
Coaxial RCA pin jack (IEC60958 Consumer use)  
Optical TOSLINK (IEC60958 Consumer use)  
Coaxial RCA pin jack (IEC60958 Consumer use)  
Optical TOSLINK (IEC60958 Consumer use)  
Unbalanced input RCA pin  
Level -10 dBV (Full Scale -16 dB)  
Maximum input level +6 dBV  
Input impedance 50 kØ 10 % (unbalanced)  
Unbalanced output RCA pin  
Level -10 dBV (Full Scale -16 dB)  
Maximum output level +6 dBV 2 dB  
Output impedance 600 Ø 10% (unbalanced)  
Line outputs 1  
Cassette recorder section  
Number of channels  
Heads  
Type of tapes  
4-track, 2-channel stereo  
Record/playback x 1 (rotary reverse), erase x 1  
Compact Cassette C-60, C-90 Type I (normal)), Type II (high-position)  
-recording and playback; Type IV (metal)-playback only  
4.76 cm/s (1 7/8 ips)  
Tape speed  
Motor  
DC servo motor x 1  
Wow and flutter  
Frequency response (overall)  
<0.19% (W.RMS)  
50 Hz — 12.5 kHz 3 dB (high position)  
50 Hz — 10 kHz 3 dB (normal)  
46 dB (Dolby NR off)  
Signal-to-noise ratio (overall)  
52 dB (Dolby NR on)  
Fast winding time  
Line inputs 2  
About 120 seconds (C-60)  
Unbalanced RCA  
Normal input level 0.28 V (-11 dBV)  
Input impedance 50 kØ  
Line outputs 2  
Unbalanced RCA  
Normal output level 0.46 V (-6.7 dBV)  
Output impedance 1kØ  
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Phono input and headphones  
RIAA PHONO INPUT  
Unblanced RCA (with ground)  
Cartridge type MM (moving magnet)  
Input signal level 5.6 mV  
Input impedance 50 kØ  
S/N ratio 60 dB (6.3 Ø)  
PHONES (headphone output)  
6 mm (1/4”) stereo  
Output level 10 mW + 10 mW (into 32 Ø)  
General specifications  
Power  
U.S.A./Canada 120 VAC, 60 Hz  
U.K./Erope 230 VAC, 50 Hz  
Australia 240 VAC, 50 Hz  
33 W  
Power consumption  
Dimensions (d x w x h)  
295 x 435 x 138 (mm)  
11.6 x 17.13 x 5.4 (in)  
7.4 kg (16.3 lb)  
Weight  
Dimensional drawing  
483  
466  
15  
270  
10  
435  
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CC-222MK$  
TEAC CORPORATION  
Phone: +81-422-52-5082  
3-7-3, Nakacho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8550, Japan  
TEAC AMERICA, INC.  
Phone: +1-323-726-0303  
Printed in China  
7733 Telegraph Road, Montebello, California 90640  
TEAC CANADA LTD.  
Phone: +1905-890-8008 Facsimile: +1905-890-9888  
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Phone: +52-555-581-5500  
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Phone: +44-8451-302511  
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TEAC EUROPE GmbH  
Phone: +49-611-71580  
Bahnstrasse 12, 65205 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim, Germany  
 

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