Grace Digital TAPE2USB GDI-T2USB200, TAPE2USB II User Manual

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Contents page
Important Safety Instructions 2

PART I: Tape Player Operation

Unit Diagram & Component Names/ Functions 3
Basic Operation 3

Cassette Tape Use 4
Listening to a Tape 5

Recording to a Tape (RCA & Built-in Microphone) 6

PART II: Record from Tape to PC or Mac
Audacity 9

Audacity Software & USB Connection 9

Audacity for PC 10

Set Up Wizard: How to Set Up with PC 10
Installing Audacity Software on your PC 11
Audacity Control Panel & Configuring Audacity Settings 15

Recording to a PC 20
Export & Save Recordings (files) as WAV 21
Dividing Tracks & Exporting 21
Record to CD 22
Audio Playback & Special Windows Set Up (Windows 7) 23
Windows 7 … Recording Level Adjustments 26

Audacity for Mac 30

Set Up Wizard: How to Set Up & Record with Mac 30
Audacity Software & USB Connection 31
Audacity Control Panel & Configuring Audacity Settings 31
Export & Save Recordings (files) 35
Record to CD 36

Accessory Items Included 37
Specifications & System Requirements 37
Troubleshooting 38
Warranty 39

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1) Read these instructions.

2) Keep these instructions.

3) Head all warnings.

4) Follow all instructions.

5) Do not use this apparatus near water.

6) Clean only with a dry cloth.

7) Do not block any ventilation opening(s), install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

8) Do not install near any heat source such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9) Do not open the cabinet as this might result in damage to the circuitry or electrical shock. If a
foreign object should get into the set, contact your dealer.

10) The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids,
such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

11) The mains plug is used as the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain readily
operable.

12) Before plugging DC power adaptor into the unit; please make sure the “POWER” button is off.

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WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock,

do not expose this appliance to water, rain or moisture.

WARNING

This Product may contain chemicals listed in Proposition 65

(http://www.oehha.ca.gov/ prop65/prop65_list/Newlist.html

) that may be known

to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.

CAUTION

RISKS OF ELECTRIC SHOCK- DO NOT OPEN!

To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove casing.

No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

Unit Diagram & Component Names / Functions

1. Cassette Tape Door

2. Counter (Tape Revolution) Display

3. Counter Reset Button

4. Power LED Indicator

5. Power Button

6. Line In/Cassette Selection Switch

7. Recording [REC LEVEL] Level +/- Knob

8. Recording [REC] Cr02 Button

9. Play Cr02 Button

10. Recording Level Indicator Display

11. Record [ REC] Button

12. Play [PLAY] Button

13. Rewind [REW] Button

14. Fast Forward [F.FWD] Button

15. Stop & Eject [STOP/EJ] Button

16. Pause [PAUSE] Button

17. 9 Volt DC Power Adapter [DC IN =9V] Connection

18. USB [USB] Connection 19. Speaker Monitor Volume [VOLUME] +/- Knob

20. Record to [REC INPUT] Connection 21. Play to [PLAY OUTPUT] Connection

Basic Operation

NOTE: Before plugging into the DC jack on the back of the unit; please make sure the

“POWER” button is shut off.

1. Connect the DC adapter to the power outlet and plug the other end to the DC jack

connection on the back of the unit.

NOTE: Before plugging DC power adaptor into the unit; please make sure the “POWER” button is off.

2. Press the POWER button to turn the unit on.

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Cassette Tape Use

Tape Handling

Do not store tapes in the following places:

1. On top of heaters, exposed to direct sunlight or in any other places with high temperatures.

2. Near speakers, TV sets or amplifiers or where the unit may be exposed to strong magnetic fields.

3. Where humidity is high and in dirty, dusty places.

4. Avoid dropping or subjecting cassettes to excessive shocks.

5. Avoid use of C-120 tapes as these types of tapes are physically weak and could become

entangled in the transport mechanism.

Loading a Cassette Tape

1. Use your finger or a pencil to turn the

cassette hub and take up any slack in the tape.

Note: Avoid touching the tape.

Fingerprints attract dust and dirt.

2. Press the STOP/EJ button to

open the cassette door.

Note: The cassette holder cannot be

opened during recording or playback.

3. Load the cassette tape with its open edge facing down.

4. Gently close the cassette compartment door.

Maintenance

• Heads a nd tape path should be cleaned and demagnetized (cleaning materials &
demagnetizer NOT included) periodically.

• Cleaning Tape Path: apply head cleaning fluid to a cotton swab or soft cloth, and lightly rub
the heads, capstan and all metal parts in the tape path.

• The pinch roller: may be cleaned using rubber cleaning fluid.

• Demagnetizing Heads: be sure that the power is off & demagnetize the heads using a

demagnetizer. For details of demagnetizer use, refer to instructions included with your
demagnetizer.

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Listening to a Tape

1. Press the POWER button to switch on the unit. Use the CASSETTE / LINE IN switch on the
top panel and select the CASSETTE position.

2. Plug the RCA Cable into the PLAY OUTPUT jack at the back of the unit, be sure that the red RCA
Cable is inserted into the red jack and the white RCA Cable is inserted into the white jack. Plug the
other ends of the RCA Cable into the auxiliary input (Aux) of your home amplifier device. Be sure the
red RCA Cable is inserted into the red jack and the white RCA Cable is inserted into the white jack.

3. Press the STOP/EJ button to open the cassette door and insert a cassette tape. Gently close the
cassette compartment door.

4. Press the COUNTER RESET button to zero the counter & ready the counter to track the revolutions.

5. Press the PLAY ( ) button.

NOTE: IF the tape is a Cr02 version,

select the PLAY Cr02 button first,
then press PLAY button.

NOTE: The player with automatically stop at the end of the cassette tape.

6. Fast forward and rewind.

Press the fast forward button to advance the tape
Press the rewind button to rewind the tape.

7. Pausing the playback.

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To pause the tape during play or recording, press the PAUSE button.
Pressing the PAUSE button again resumes tape’s play.

8. Stopping tape playback.

To Stop the tape completely,
Press the STOP/EJ button.

Speaker Volume Knob

Rotate the VOLUME knob on the back of the unit to adjust volume while listening to audio or monitoring
your recordings.

NOTE: The knob controls the

Built-in Speaker volume only.

Recording to a Tape (from audio source)

You can record directly to a blank tape using on your TAPE2USB II by connecting the RCA LINE IN
connections to an audio source at the back of the unit or using the Built-in MICROPHONE

1. RCA LINE IN (Record to a Tape)

1. Use the CASSETTE / LINE IN switch on the top panel.
Select the LINE IN position.

2. Plug the RCA Cable into the REC INPUT jack at the back of the unit; be sure that the red RCA

Cable is inserted into the red jack and the white RCA Cable is inserted into the white jack. Plug the
other ends of the RCA Cable into an external (auxiliary) audio source (E.g.MP3 player TV , microphone).

NOTE: All connections to the RCA jacks must be with a powered audio source. This includes

handheld microphones connected to the RCA connections. IF you wish to use a handheld
microphone to record to tape, the microphone MUST be powered microphone
(Refer to page 8 for how to use the player’s built-in Microphone)

3. Turn on the unit you connect to your GDI-T2USB recorder and adjust the unit’s Speaker

Monitor Volume Knob on the back of the unit to control the volume of the musi c.

4. Press the STOP/EJ button to open the cassette door and insert a cassette tape.

Gently close the cassette door.

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5. Press COUNTER RESET button to zero the counter to count the tape’s revolutions.

6. Press the REC button to start recording.

NOTE: IF the tape is a Cr02 version,

select the REC Cr02 button first,
then press REC PLAY button.

When you press the REC button the PL AY ( ) button will also be pressed automatically.
At the end of the cassette tape, the cassette will stop automatically.

7. To adjust the recording level, adjust the REC LEVEL knob. Ideal REC level is typically 0 dB.

You can view the REC level through the level indicator.
The REC level is located in front of the REC LEVEL knob.

NOTE: The ideal REC (recording) level is typically 0 dB.

Adjust the REC LEVEL while playing.

8. Fast Forward and Rewind.

Press the fast forward button to advance the tape
Press the rewind button to rewind the tape.

9. Pausing the playback / recording

NOTE: Pause your tape and pause your recording

by pressing the PAUSE butt on.
Pressing the PAUSE button again will resume
playing the tape and your recording.

10. Stopping the tape playback / recording

Press STOP/EJ to completely stop the tape

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and stop recording.

2. Built-in MICROPHONE (Record to a Tape)

1. Press the MICROPHONE button and

select the ON position.

NOTE: To turn OFF the MICROPHONE function, press the MICROPHONE button so that the
button is up and the function is OFF. When the microphone is off, no sound is picked up from
microphone and no audio will be recorded to your tape or your computer.

2. Press the REC button to start recording to a tape.

NOTE: IF the tape is a Cr02 version,
select the REC Cr02 button first,
then press REC PLAY button.

When you press the REC button the PLAY ( ) button will also be pressed automatically.
At the end of the cassette tape, the cassette will stop automatically.

NOTE: Once the MICROPHONE button is pressed, audio to the player’s built-in speaker is

turned off. Thus, while the MICROPHONE function is ON, no audio can be heard
from the internal speaker. Press the MICROPHONE button again to turn the
microphone function OFF. The audio from the built-in speaker will resume when the
microphone function button is turned off.

NOTE: Always have the MIROPHONE button turned OFF when recording from your

tape to your PC. Audio can be recorded to your computer via the built-in

MIRCOPHONE. Therefore, IF the MICROPHONE function butt on is selected ON,
sounds from tape and microphone are both recorded when recording to your PC from
the tape.

3. Press the STOP button to stop recording to a tape.

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PART II: Audacity Software

Audacity is the recording and editing software program included with your TAPE2USB II player. You

must install Audacity (or an alternative recording software) on your computer to record audio from your
TAPE2USB II to your computer. The Audacity disc includes software for use with PC (Audacity Version

1.2.6) and Mac (Audacity Version 1.3.7) computers.

IF you click on the disc and select open you will find the disc contains 5 software files:

1. Audacity_for_MAC

2 Audacity_for_WIN

3. audacity-src-1.2.6

4. AUTORUN.INF

5. The GNU General Public License.html

IF you use a PC you require Audacity_for_WIN and if you use a Mac you require Audacity_for_Mac
The software is compatible with Window 98, 2000, ME, XP, VISTA, 7 and Macintosh.

NOTE: The other 3 files (audacity-src-1.2.6; AUTORUN.INF; The GNU General Public

License.html) are reference files only and should be ignored.

Once you have completed installing the Audacity Set Up Wizard to your MAC or PC, Audacity software
will allow you to create, record and edit files made from the audio tape recorded from your TAPE2USB II

Once installed, the Audacity program should open automatically. The Audacity icon should be saved
to your computer’s Desktop as a shortcut. Use the icon shortcut as a convenient method to open the
Audacity program.

Audacity Software & USB Connection

Your PC and Audacity must recognize your USB connection to your TAPE2USB II player. Therefore,
always turn on your computer and connect the USB cable to the tape player’s and the computer’s USB
port. Then, with the AC adapter connected to your TAPE2USB II player, press the POWER button on
the player.
IMPORTANT: to help ensure Audacity and you computer recognize the USB connection, always
connect your tape player USB port to your PC USB port before you open the Audacity program.

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Audacity for PC

Set Up Wizard: How to Set Up with PC

To open the Set Up Wizard and install Audacity to your computer follow these steps:

1. Insert the Audacity software disk that comes with your unit.

Go to My Computer and double click the CD ROM Drive.

NOTE: The CD may automatically launch the Set Up Wizard. IF this is the case, refer to page 11.

2. Five folders should appear from the Audacity disk.

¾ Audacity_for_WIN is for Windows systems
¾ Audacity_for_MAC is for Macintosh systems

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3. Double click the Audacity_for_WIN and audacity-win-1.2.6 will appear.

¾ double click the audacity-win-1.2.6 to open the Audacity software for PC installation.

Installing Audacity Software on your PC

1. The Audacity Setup Wizard will appear,

Click on Next > to begin the software install process.

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2. Click on “I accept the agreement” and click on Next.

3. Continue to click on the Next> buttons.

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NOTE: be sure the box beside the Create a desktop icon is selected so that a shortcut

to the Audacity program is saved on your Desktop.

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