Tascam CC-222MKII User Manual

CD Recorder/Cassette Deck

D00822500A

OWNER’S MANUAL

Please note that to simplify the description, the model number is given in the Quick Start Guide as “CC-222”
rather than “CC-222MKII”.

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

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The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert

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This appliance has a serial number
located on the rear panel. Please record
the model number and serial number and
retain them for your records.

Model number
Serial number

the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure
that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the pres­ence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK

HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS

APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

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For U.S.A

TO THE USER

This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the
equipment is operated in a commercial
environment. This equipment generates, uses,
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residental area
is likely to cause harmful interference in which
case the user will be required to correct the
interference at his own expense.

CAUTION

Changes or modifications to this equipment not
expressly approved by TEAC CORPORATION
for compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate this equipment.

For the consumers in Europe
WARNING

This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this
product may cause radio interference in which case the user
may be required to take adequate measures.

Pour les utilisateurs en Europe
AVERTISSEMENT

Il s’agit d’un produit de Classe A. Dans un environnement
domestique, cet appareil peut provoquer des interférences
radio, dans ce cas l’utilisateur peut être amené à prendre
des mesures appropriées.

Für Kunden in Europa
Warnung

Dies is eine Einrichtung, welche die Funk-Entstörung nach
Klasse A besitzt. Diese Einrichtung kann im Wohnbereich
Funkstörungen versursachen ; in diesem Fall kann vom
Betrieber verlang werden, angemessene Maßnahmen
durchzuführen und dafür aufzukommen.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1 Read these instructions.
2 Keep these instructions.
3 Heed all warnings.
4 Follow all instructions.
5 Do not use this apparatus near water.
6 Clean only with dry cloth.
7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in

accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radi-

ators, 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.
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 person-

nel. 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.

● Do not expose this apparatus to drips or

splashes.

● 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.

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SAFETY INFORMATION

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 invisible laser radiation during operation because invisible laser radiation emitted inside of this product is completely
confined in the protective housings.
The label required in this regulation is shown in 1.

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.

DTA

Optical pickup:

Type : SF-W03PDX
Manufacturer : SANYO Electric Co. Ltd.
Laser output : Less than 40 mW on the objective lens
Wavelength : 783 ±3 nm

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Contents

1 – Introduction

Supplied accessories ................................................6

Some notes and precautions .......................6

Rack-mounting the unit .......................................... 7

Environmental considerations ................................7

Beware of condensation ......................................... 7

About tapes .............................................................8

About CD-R and CD-RW discs .................................8

Finalizing .......................................................8

“Recordable” discs ...................................................9

Handling of compact discs ......................................9

Additional notes with regard to CD-R and

CD-RW discs .......................................................... 9

Never use a stabilizer or printable discs .............. 10

Recommended media ............................................10

Use of the remote control unit .............................10

About this manual ......................................11

1, “Introduction” ........................................11

2, “Features and controls” ........................11

3, “Cassette operations” ........................... 11

4, “CD player” ............................................11

5, “Recording CDs” ....................................11

6, “After recording” ...................................11

7, “Reference and specifications” ............. 11

2 – Features and controls

Rear panel features ....................................13

Remote control features ............................14

3 – Cassette operations

Playback operations ...................................16

Continuous tape/CD playback ..............................16

Recording operations .................................17

Dubbing tapes from the CD deck ..............17

If the tape is in stop mode ........................17

If the tape is in record pause mode ......... 17

Dubbing to tape from the middle of a CD ..........18

Bypassing the INPUT level for dubbing ............... 18

Recording tapes from the PHONO deck ...18

Other recording features ...........................19

Recording silences between items .......................19

Erasing tapes ......................................................... 19

Other tape functions and features ...........19

Tape counter ..........................................................19

Pitch control ........................................................... 19

Fast forward and rewind ...................................... 20

Search keys ............................................................ 20

4 – CD player

Simple playback operations ...................... 21

Time display modes .............................................. 21

Track search .......................................................... 21

Playback modes .......................................... 22

Programmed order playback ............................... 22

Repeat play ................................................. 23

Setting the A and B repeat points ....................... 23

Intro check ..................................................23

Auto spacing .............................................. 24

Timer playback ...........................................24

5 – Recording CDs

Input selection ............................................ 25

Signal volume ....................................................... 25

Input monitoring .................................................. 25

Frequency conversion .......................................... 26

Basic recording ...........................................26

Playing back tracks ............................................... 27

Time display while recording .............................. 27

Manual track division ........................................... 27

Full disc .................................................................. 27

Dubbing from tape to disc ........................27

Dubbing to CD from the middle of the tape ...... 28

From the RIAA PHONO inputs ................... 28

Advanced recording ...................................29

Setting the trigger level ....................................... 29

Synchronized recording ....................................... 29

Sync recording (start) ........................................... 30

Sync recording (stop) ........................................... 30

SYNC ALL .................................................... 30

SYNC OFF .................................................... 30

SYNC 1 ........................................................ 30

Automatic track division ...................................... 31

Rec mute function ................................................ 31

Fade-in and fade-out ............................................ 32

To perform a fade-in: ................................32

To perform a fade-out: ..............................32

6 – After recording

Finalizing .................................................... 33

Unfinalizing CD-RW discs ..................................... 33

Erasing ........................................................ 33

Erasing tracks ........................................................ 33

Erasing a whole disc ............................................. 34

Refreshing a disc ................................................... 34

7 – Reference and specifications

Troubleshooting .........................................36

Menu items ................................................. 37

Specifications .............................................37

CD recorder section .............................................. 37

Cassette recorder section ..................................... 38

Phono input and headphones ............................. 38

Dimensional drawing ................................ 39

Tape maintenance ...................................... 39

Cleaning the tape path ............................. 39

Demagnetizing heads ................................ 39

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1 – Introduction

The CC-222MKII provides you with an advanced
system 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.

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-222MKII is fitted with a dedi­cated 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 with Dolby noise reduction circuitry.

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24-bit digital-to-analog and analog-to-digital con­verters provide excellent recording and playback
quality for the CD recorder.

A sampling frequency converter is incorporated,
allowing the recording of CDs from digital audio
sources at 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz.

1. Dolby noise reduction manufactured under
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation.
“DOLBY” and the double-D
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation.

U symbol are

Disc track divisions can be entered manually, or can
be produced automatically as a response to the input
signal level.

Discs recorded using the CC-222MKII are “copy­free” (that is, SCMS copy-protection is not enabled
on these discs).

“One-touch” fade-ins and fade-outs over a specified
time allow you to edit program material to your spe­cific requirements.

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

This product is designed to help you record and repro­duce sound works to which you own the copyright, or
where you have obtained permission from the copy­right holder or the rightful licensor. Unless you own the
copyright, or have obtained the appropriate 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 uncertain 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-222MKII.

Supplied accessories

As well as this manual, you should also find packed
with the unit:

Some notes and precautions

Treat the CC-222MKII as you would any other piece
of precision equipment.

Avoid exposing it to extremes of temperature and
humidity and avoid mechanical shocks and vibration.

• An RC-222 remote control unit. Only use this
remote control unit with the CC-222MKII.

• 2 x AA batteries

• Rack mounting kit

Keep the unit away from strong magnetic fields (TV
sets, computer monitors, large electric motors, etc.).

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Rack-mounting the unit

1 – Introduction—Some notes and precautions

Use the rack-mounting kit to mount the unit in a stan­dard 19-inch equipment rack, as shown below.
Remove the feet of the unit before mounting it.

Environmental considerations

The CC-222MKII may be used in most areas, but to
maintain top performance, and prolong operating
life, observe the following environmental conditions:

The nominal temperature should be between 5°C and
35°C (41°F and 95°F). The CC-222MKII is more
sensitive to extremes of temperature than ordinary
CD players.

Relative humidity should be 30 to 90 degrees non­condensing.

As the unit may become hot during operation, always
leave sufficient space above the unit for ventilation.
If you are mounting the unit in a rack, leave 1U of
space above it. Allow at least 10 cm (4 in) at the rear
of the unit for ventilation.

You should not place the unit on a piece of equip­ment generating heat, e.g. an amplifier, to avoid pos­sible problems with overheating.

See “Environmental considerations” on page 7 below
for details of ventilation, etc.

Make sure that the unit is mounted in a level position
for correct operation. Do not mount the unit in a rack
tilted 5° or more from the vertical position.

NOTE

If the mounting surface is more than 5 degrees away
from the horizontal, the tray will not open or close.

The voltage supplied to the unit should match the
voltage as printed on the rear panel. If you are in any
doubt regarding this matter, consult an electrician.

NOTE

When transporting the unit, always use the original
packing materials. For this reason, we strongly recom­mend that you save all the packing materials that came
with the CC-222MKII, in case you need to transport it in
the future.

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.

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.

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1 – Introduction—Finalizing

About tapes

Do not store tapes in the following places:

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

• 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.

• Avoid dropping or subjecting cassettes to excessive
shocks.

About CD-R and CD-RW discs

The CC-222MKII uses CD-R and CD-RW media,
and can also use CD-R and CD-RW Digital Audio
media.

In this manual, when we refer to “CD-R” and “CD­RW” discs, we always include “CD-R Digital Audio”
and “CD-RW Digital Audio”, even when this is not
explicitly stated.

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 pack­aging of CD-R discs will include one of the follow­ing logos:

As C-120 tapes are mechanically weak, and could
become entangled in the transport mechanism, we do
not recommend their use.

For the automatic tape selection function to work
properly, metal and high position (cobalt) tapes must
have the appropriate identification holes.

Note that Type I (normal), Type II (high-position/
chrome) and Type IV (metal) tapes can be played
back. Recording is possible with Type I (normal) and
Type II (high-position/chrome) tapes.

recorded can be erased before the disc has been
“finalized”, and the space on the disc can be re- used
for other recordings. The packaging of CD-RW discs
will include one of the following logos:

However, you should note that an audio CD created
using a CD-RW disc may not play back satisfactorily
on every audio CD player. It will, naturally, be play­able on the CC-222MKII. This is in no way a limita­tion of the CC-222MKII itself, but of the difference
between the different types of media and the methods
used to read them.

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

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
table of contents (TOC) 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 disk. See “Finalizing” on
page 33 for details.

CD-R discs created on the CC-222MKII, by contrast,
may be played satisfactorily on the majority of audio
CD players.

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.

In addition, a CD-RW disc that has been finalized
may be “unfinalized”, i.e. the TOC is removed. This
allows further tracks to be recorded to the disc, pro­vided that there is space on the disc.

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“Recordable” discs

1 – Introduction—Finalizing

In this manual, we use the term “recordable” disc to
describe a CD-R or CD-RW disc that has not been

Handling of compact discs

Observe the following:

• Always place compact discs in the tray with their
label facing upward (compact discs can only be
played on one side).

• To remove a disc from its storage case, press down
on the center of the case, and lift the disc out, hold­ing it carefully by the edges.

• Finger marks and dust should be carefully wiped
off the disc’s recorded surface with a soft cloth.
Unlike conventional records, the compact disc has
no grooves to collect dust and microscopic debris,
so gently wiping with a soft cloth should remove
most particles.

• Wipe in a straight motion from the inside to the
outside of the disc. Small dust particles and light

finalized, i.e. further recording is possible on the
disc.

stains will have absolutely no effect on reproduc­tion quality.

• Never use such chemicals as record sprays, anti­static sprays or fluid, benzine or thinner to clean
compact discs. Such chemicals will do irreparable
damage to the disc’s plastic surface.

• Discs should be returned to their cases after use to
avoid serious scratches that could cause the laser
pickup to “skip”.

• Don’t expose discs to direct sunlight or high
humidity and temperature for extended periods.
Long exposure to high temperature can warp the
disc.

• Only use circular compact discs. Avoid using non­circular promotional, etc. discs.

• To keep the laser pickups clean, don’t touch them.
For the same reason, don’t leave the disc trays
opened unnecessarily.

Additional notes with regard to CD-R and CD-RW discs

There are additional precautions that you should take
when handling CD-R and CD-RW discs, that are dif­ferent to those that you should take when handling
ordinary CDs.

• Avoid touching the recording (non-label) side of a
disc on which you will be recording. Recording on
a disc requires a cleaner surface than playing back,
and fingerprints, grease, etc. can cause errors in the
recording process.

• CD-R discs are more sensitive to the effects of heat
and ultraviolet rays than ordinary CDs. It is 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.

• Always store CD-R discs in their “jewel cases” to
avoid dirt and dust accumulating on their surfaces.

• Do not put labels or protective sheets on the discs
and do not use any protective coating spray.

• When labeling CD-R discs, always use a soft oil­based felt-tipped pen to write the information.
Never use a ball-point or hard-tipped pen, as this
may cause damage to the recorded side.

• Dirty discs may be cleaned using a soft dry cloth
and/or a commercial CD cleaning fluid or ethyl
alcohol. Do not use thinner, gasoline, benzene or
LP cleaning fluid, as these will damage the disc.

• If you are in any doubt as to the care and handling
of a CD-R disc, read the precautions supplied with
the disc, or contact the disc manufacturer directly.

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1 – Introduction—Finalizing

• Do not use 8cm (single) discs, “business card”
discs or any discs which are not the standard 12cm
disc for recording, as the CC-222MKII cannot
record on them.

Never use a stabilizer or printable discs

Using commercially available CD stabilizers or
printable recordable discs with this player will dam­age the mechanism and cause it to malfunction.

Recommended media

An up-to-date list of manufacturers who produce
media suitable for use in the CC-222MKII can be
obtained from your TASCAM dealer.

Use of the remote control unit

When using the remote control unit, make sure:

• There is a clear unobstructed path between the
remote control unit and the remote sensor on the
main unit.

• The remote control unit is located within 5 m
(15 ft.) of the main unit, and is pointing at approxi­mately right angles (±30°) to the front panel.

When fitting or replacing the batteries:

• Use only CD-RW media rated at 1x to 4x recording
speed. Audio CD-RW media are generally
unmarked, but fall within these limits. The CC­222MKII cannot record on High Speed, Ultra
Speed, and Ultra Speed+ CD-RW media.

NOTE

Never use a disc that has had a stabilizer mounted to it.
The residual adhesive may cause the disc to stick to the
mechanism of the CC-222MKII. If it sticks to the mecha­nism, you will need a technician to get it out.

• Always make sure that both batteries are replaced
together. Do not mix old and new batteries.

• Do not mix batteries of different types.

• Always make sure that the batteries are located
with the correct polarity (the positive terminals of
the batteries should match the
the battery compartment, and the negative termi­nals should match the

• If you are not going to use the remote control unit
for an extended period of time, remove the batter­ies. Old batteries can leak, causing damage to the
remote control unit.

• Always dispose of old batteries in the way recom­mended by your local garbage disposal authorities.

– markings).

+ markings inside

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About this manual

1 – Introduction—About this manual

In this manual, we use the following conventions:

• The names of keys and controls are given in the
following typeface:

• When the alphanumeric portion of the display
shows a message, this is shown in the following
typeface:

• 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:

The sections of this manual are arranged as follows:

Welcome.

ERASE.

RANDOM

.

1, “Introduction” This section, introducing the

features and concepts of the CC-222MKII.

2, “Features and controls” The front and rear

panel controls, indicators and connections, as well as
a description of the remote control unit.

3, “Cassette operations” Includes dubbing to

cassette from CD as well as other cassette-based
playback and recording operations.

4, “CD player” About CD playback, including

programmed and repeat playback functions

5, “Recording CDs” About recording CDs,

including dubbing from cassette to disc, as well as
other CD recording functions.

6, “After recording” More information regard-

ing the finalizing of discs and the erasing and refresh­ing of CD-RW media.

7, “Reference and specifications” Some

troubleshooting tips, together with menu default set­tings, and facts and figures about the CC-222MKII.

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2 – Features and controls

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This is not a comprehensive explanation of the mean­ing and functions of all of the controls. These are
described more comprehensively in other parts of the
manual, but this section provides a brief reminder of
the functions provided by these controls.

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1 Power switch (POWER) Push to turn on,

and push again to turn the unit off.

2 Cassette holder Open this holder using the

EJECT key. Insert cassettes tape side downwards,

and close the holder by hand.

3 REW key Starts the tape moving fast in the

right-to-left direction. If the tape is already in play
mode, it acts as a search key.

4 FFWD key Starts the tape moving fast in the

left-to-right direction. If the tape is already in play
mode, it acts as a search key.

5 Tape STOP key Stops the current tape

transport operation.

6 Tape PLAY key (h) Starts tape playback,

or recording from record pause, from right to left.

7 Tape PLAY key (y) Starts tape playback,

or recording from record pause, from left to right.

8 Tape PAUSE key Pauses tape playback or

recording.

9 Tape RECORD key Goes from tape stop to

tape record pause mode.

A Tape EJECT key Opens the cassette holder.
B Display Provides information on the status of

the cassette and disc transport and the selected input
sources, etc.

C RESET key Resets the tape counter to zero.

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D RTZ key Returns the tape to the zero position.
E INPUT 2 SEL key Repeated presses of this

key cycle between the different sources available for
the cassette recorder:

LINE2, and DISC.

F DUB 1 TAPE>CD-RW key Starts the

process of automatic recording from the cassette to a
recordable disc. See the section on recording to disc
for full details.

G INPUT 1 SEL key Repeated presses of this

key cycle between the different sources available for
the CD-RW drive:

OPTICAL, and COAXIAL

LINE1, PHONO, TAPE,

H PHONO key Starts recording from the phono

source to the cassette or disc recorder, depending on
the selection made in the menu system. See the
appropriate sections on recording to either tape or
disc.

I 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 pause mode.

J INPUT (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”.

K DUB 2 TAPE<CD-RW key Starts the

process of automatic recording from the disc to tape.
See the section on recording to tape for full details.

L INPUT (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”.

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2 – Features and controls—Rear panel features

M OPEN/CLOSE key Opens and closes the

disc tray.

N DISPLAY key Changes the time display for

the disc recording and playback.

O FINALIZE key Used when finalizing record-

able discs.

P ERASE key Used when erasing data from

CD-RW discs.

Q SYNC REC key Turns synchronized record-

ing of the disc recorder on and off.

R MENU key Repeated presses of this key cycle

through the different menu options.

S MULTI DIAL Used to select and confirm

menu settings etc. (turn to make the setting, push to
confirm), and also as a track search facility when
playing back discs.

T Disc tray Open and close this tray with the

OPENCLOSE key M to load and unload discs.

U REMOTE SENSOR window Receives the

infra-red signals from the remote control unit. Do not
block this window if you are using the remote control
unit.

V PITCH CONTROL knob This is a center-

detented knob which allows the tape speed (and
therefore the pitch) to be changed by ±12%.

W REV MODE switch This three-position

switch allows the choice of single-side or bidirec­tional playback and recording (Ä or Ê), or (ä)
continuous playback only (not recording).

X Dolby NR (OFF/ON) switch Use this

switch to turn the Dolby noise reduction off and on
for the cassette deck.

Y CD-TAPE CONT PLAY switch Use this

to turn continuous playback (alternating between
disc and cassette) on and off.

Z CD TIMER (OFF/PLAY) switch Use this

switch to turn the CD timer option on or off (when
this is in the
with a disc inserted will automatically start play­back).

PLAY position, turning on the machine

a CD STOP key Stops CD playback or disc

recording,

b CD PLAY key Starts CD playback or record-

ing (from record ready mode).

c CD PAUSE key Pauses or unpauses CD

playback or recording (starts recording from record
pause mode).

d CD RECORD key places the disc in record

ready mode and performs manual track incrementing
while recording.

e MONITOR (TAPE/MIX/DISC) switch

This switch selects the source for the headphone out­puts as either the cassette deck (
recorder (

DISC), or a mixture of both (MIX).

TAPE ), the disc

f PHONES jack and volume control

Connect a standard pair of stereo headphones to this
1/4” jack, and adjust the level with the control.

Rear panel features

@# $

The CC-222MKII line analog inputs and outputs all
operate at the –10 dBV level. For details of input and

%

^

output impedances, etc., consult the specifications.

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2 – Features and controls—Remote control features

g DIGITAL COAXIAL (INPUT and
OUTPUT) jacks These RCA jacks accept

INPUT) and transmit (OUTPUT) SPDIF digital

(
audio data to and from the disc recorder.

Digital audio data received can be at 32 kHz,

44.1 kHz and 48 kHz.

h DIGITAL OPTICAL (INPUT and
OUTPUT) jacks These TOSLINK-compatible

connectors accept (
SPDIF digital audio data to and from the disc
recorder.

Digital audio data received can be at sampling fre­quencies of 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz.

INPUT) and transmit (OUTPUT)

i LINE OUTPUTS (1, 2) (L, R) Use these

connectors to connect the amplifier to the analog out­puts of the disc recorder (
sette deck (

2).

1) or the outputs of the cas-

Remote control features

LINE OUTPUTS 2 output both the signals from the

disc recorder and the cassette deck. However, if both
are playing, the cassette deck takes priority (the disc
recorder will not be heard).

j RIAA PHONO INPUT (L, R) and GND
terminal Use these connectors to connect a record

deck to the CC-222MKII. The destination of the sig­nal is determined by a menu item.

Connect the earth (grounding) wire of the record
deck to the

NOTE

It

Do not connect a record deck to the
do not connect any other equipment to these jacks.

GND terminal.

LINE

inputs and

k LINE INPUTS (1, 2) (L, R) Use these con-

nectors to connect signal sources to the analog inputs
of the disc recorder (

2).

deck (

1) or the inputs of the cassette

For the most part, the remote control unit duplicates
the front panel controls, with a few differences, as
explained here:

1 RESET key Performs the same function as

C

2 RTZ key Performs the same function as D.
3 OPEN/CLOSE key Performs the same

function as

A.

4 Wind/search keys (m, ,) Perform

the same functions as

3 and 4.

5 REC MUTE key Performs the same func-

tions as

I.

6 REC key Performs the same functions as 9.
7 STOP key Performs the same functions as

5.

8 PAUSE key Performs the same functions as

8.

9 PLAY key (h) Performs the same functions

as

6.

A PLAY key (y) Performs the same functions

7.

as

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B CONT PLAY key Performs the same func-

tions as

Y.

C AUTO SPACE Automatically adds a space of

about four seconds between disc tracks on playback.

D DISPLAY key Performs the same functions

as

N.

2 – Features and controls—Remote control features

E FADER key Used to perform automated

fade-in and fade-out when recording to disc. The
time is set using menu items.

F PLAY MODE key Allows the selection of

either normal, single, programmed or random play­back.

G INTRO CHECK Allows the first 10 seconds

of every track on a disc to be played before automati­cally moving on to the next track to be played.

H REPEAT key Enables or disables repeat

mode (single track, or disc repeat playback) of the
CD.

I A-B key Used to set the start and end points of

a repeat loop and to cancel such a loop.

J MENU key Performs the same functions as

R.

K ENTER key Performs the same functions as

pushing the

MULTI DIAL (S).

L Number keys (0 through 10, +10, and

CLEAR) Used for entering track numbers for

disc playback.

M SEARCH keys Used for “fast forward” and

“fast reverse” through a disc.

N SKIP keys Perform the same functions as

turning the
selecting menu parameter values).

MULTI DIAL S (selecting tracks and

O REC key Performs the same function as d.
P REC MUTE key Inserts a silence of about

four seconds and pauses recording when recording to
disc.

Q FINALIZE key Performs the same functions

as

O.

R ERASE key Performs the same functions as

P.

S SYNC REC key Performs the same func-

tions as

Q.

T STOP key Performs the same functions as

a.

U PAUSE key Performs the same functions as

c.
V PLAY key Performs the same functions as b.

TASCAM CC-222MKII Owner’s Manual 15

3 – Cassette operations

Note the following when loading tapes:

1 Use your finger or a pencil to turn the cas-

sette's hub and take up any slack tape.

Playback operations

NOTE

Avoid touching the tape. Fingerprints attract dust and
dirt.

2 Press the EJECT key to open the cassette

compartment door.

3 Load the cassette tape with its open edge fac-

ing down.

4 Gently close the compartment door.

NOTE

*Notes:

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
key again.

EJECT

1 With the power on, set the REV MODE switch

to the required tape mode.

u
j
p

Single-sided playback
One side, then the other side, then stop
One side, then the other side, then the first side again,

etc.

Continuous tape/CD playback

1 Load the tape (as described above) to be

played back into the unit. Load the disc (use
the

OPEN/CLOSE key and load the disc

recorded side downwards and close the tray).

2 Press the
3 Press either of the

deck, or the
Playback will start on the appropriate unit.

When playback reaches the end of the disc,
or the end of the tape (either one side or two

CD-TAPE CONT PLAY key.

PLAY keys of the tape

PLAY key of the CD deck.

2 Load a pre-recorded cassette with its open

edge facing down and side A facing toward
you.

3 Set the Dolby NR system on or off.
4 Press either

PLAY key to start playback.

5 Adjust the volume with the amplifier's vol-

ume control.

6 To stop playback, press the

sides, as determined by the

STOP key.

REV MODE set-

ting), playback starts on the other unit.

Media (tape or disc) can be changed in the unit that is
not playing.

NOTE

The cassette deck and CD deck can be used to play back
through different outputs, or the
jacks can be used for both disc and tape playback. How­ever, note that if both are playing, the cassette takes
priority (the disc will not be heard through these out­puts). Disc playback is always through the

OUTPUTS 1

jacks.

LINE OUTPUTS 2

LINE

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Recording operations

3 – Cassette operations—Recording operations

NOTE

CAUTION

Recording pre-recorded tapes, records, or

lished or broadcast material may infringe copyright laws.
Check before recording.

other pub-

1 With the power on, set the REV MODE

.

switch
If you want to make a bi-directional record-

ing, set the

REV MODE switch to the j or

p position.

Set to the u (single side) position if record­ing is to be made on a single side of the tape.

2 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.

3 Press the

source (either
When

INPUT 2 SEL key to select the

LINE2 or DISC).

DISC is selected, the built-in CD

player's output is selected as a source.
When

LINE2 is selected, the external signal

from the

LINE 2 jacks is selected as a source.

4 Set the Dolby NR system on or off.
5 Press the

RECORD key. The deck enters

record pause mode (the display indicators
light).

6 Play back the source, and adjust the record-

ing level with the

INPUT level control so that

the loudest sound to be recorded just makes
the meters briefly reach around the “0 dB”
point for normal or high-position tapes
(recording is not possible with metal tapes).

7 Press either the

PAU SE or PLAY key to start

recording.
To stop recording temporarily, press the

PAU SE key. To restart the tape, press either

PAU SE key or either of the PLAY keys.

the
When the unit is in record pause mode, if the

PLAY key whose indicator is lit is pressed

recording will restart. If the

PLAY key whose

indicator is unlit is pressed, the recording
direction will reverse, and the

PLAY key must

be pressed again to restart recording.
To stop recording, press the

STOP key.

Dubbing tapes from the CD deck

To record from the internal CD deck:

1 Prepare for recording as described above

(load a tape, set the

2 Load the source CD disc (press

CLOSE

, put the disc in the tray, recorded

side downwards, and close the tray).

3 Use the

to

MENU key to set the dubbing volume

THRU to bypass the input level control

(see “Bypassing the INPUT level for dub­bing” on page 18).

NOTE

If you want to record the tracks on the tape in a differ­ent order from those on the disc, use the programmed
playback mode to rearrange the tracks (“Programmed
order playback” on page 22). Leave the disc in stop
mode when you have finished programming the order.

4 Press the DUB 2 key.

REV MODE, etc.).

OPEN/

If the tape is in stop mode If the tape is in

stop mode, the tape rewinds to the beginning of the
current side.

At the start of the tape, recording starts, but the CD
does not start playback for eight seconds (this is to
allow for the leader tape at the start of a cassette).
The

DUB

indicator flashes.

The CD starts playback after the eight seconds at the
start of the cassette. The

DUB

indicator lights steadily.

If the tape is in record pause mode If the

tape is in record pause mode, recording starts imme­diately, and the CD starts playback immediately. The

DUB

indicator lights.

If you want to adjust the input volume, set

DUB>VOL menu to ON and use the left

the
(tape)
nals fed to the tape from the CD player.

INPUT control to adjust the level of sig-

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3 – Cassette operations—Recording tapes from the PHONO deck

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 (u) reverse
mode, both sides in the j reverse mode), which­ever comes first.

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.

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

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
programmed playback list).

To record from a point other than the ones above:

1 Locate the disc to the point where the play-

back is to start.

2 Press the disc

at the point where the playback is to start.

PAU SE key to pause playback

mode, but the CD does not play back), again to allow
for leader tape at the start of the cassette.

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.

NOTE

Dubbing is not possible if: a cassette is not loaded, or a
CD is not loaded. It is not possible if the cassette 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 ready mode, or if the CD is
not in stop or pause mode.

3 If recording is to start at the beginning of the

cassette, make sure the cassette is stopped,
otherwise, locate the cassette to the appropri­ate position where recording is to start, and
enter record ready mode.

NOTE

Using the headphones with the
to

MIX

will help here.

MONITOR

switch set

4 Press the DUB 2 key. Playback starts on the

disc, and recording starts on the cassette.

Bypassing the INPUT level for dubbing

The INPUT control can be bypassed so that it has no
effect when dubbing, in the following way:

1 Press the

MENU key until the DUB>VOL

item appears.

2 Turn the dial to select either

trol is bypassed and disabled) or

THRU (the con-

ON (the

control is enabled).

Recording tapes from the PHONO deck

To record from an external record deck connected
through the

1 Prepare for recording as described above

(load a tape, set the

2 Press the

xxxx menu item is shown.

If the display does not show

TAPE

SKIP keys on the remote control) until it does

RIAA PHONO inputs:

REV MODE, etc.).

MENU key until the PHONO >

PHONO >

, turn the MULTI DIAL (or press the

NOTE

This setting applies only to dubbing procedures, not to
other recordings.

It is not possible to make this menu setting (or any
other menu settings) when dubbing is actually taking
place.

and press the

MULTI DIAL (or ENTER on the

remote control unit).

3 Press the

PHONO key H. The

PHONO

indica-

tor lights on the display.
If the tape is currently in stop mode, the tape

rewinds, and the deck enters record ready
mode (about eight seconds from the start of
the cassette, to allow for leader tape).

If the tape deck is already in record ready
mode, it will remain in record ready mode.

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3 – Cassette operations—Other recording features

4 Start playback of the record.
5 Start recording with either the

PAU SE key.

Press

STOP (cassette deck) to stop the

recording. The

STOP key is the only key

PLAY or

which is enabled during phono recording.
After the phono recording has finished, the

original tape signal source is restored.

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 (“Search keys” on page 20).

When recording, press and release either of the

MUTE

keys (main or remote). With the tape moving,
the record source is muted for about four seconds
(the display record indicator flashes), and the deck
then enters record pause mode. Press

PLAY to re-start recording.

PAU SE or

REC

NOTE

It is not possible to perform phono recording as
described above under the following circumstances: a
tape is not loaded or the tape is write-protected (the
phono to tape function is disabled with no recordable
tape inserted), or the tape is not either stopped or in
record ready mode.

Only recording as described above is possible from the

RIAA PHONO

possible.

If the

REC MUTE key is pressed while the deck is in

sources to tape. Manual recording is not

record pause mode, four seconds of silence will be
recorded on the tape, and the deck will return to
record pause mode.

If the

REC MUTE key is held and pressed for longer

than four seconds while recording is in progress,
silence is recorded on the tape while the key is held
down. The deck enters record pause mode when the
key is released.

Erasing tapes

Anything previously recorded on the tape will auto­matically be erased when you make a new recording

Other tape functions and features

Tape counter

The tape counter value is incremented when the tape
is moving from left to right, and decremented when it
moves from right to left.

Use either of the
reset the value to 0000.

When the counter has been set to 0000, this position
can be reached easily by pressing either of the RTZ

Pitch control

The tape speed, and hence the pitch of the recording
can be controlled using the

Turning this to the right of the center position results
in faster tape speed (higher pitch) and turning it to
the left of the center position results in slower tape

RESET keys (main or remote) to

PITCH CONTROL.

on it. It can also be erased by “recording” on it with

INPUT level control set to “0”.

the

keys (main or remote). The tape fast forwards or fast
rewinds to the 0000 mark.

NOTE

If the current tape position is too close to the 0000 mark
(greater than 9995 or less than 0005), this function does
not work.

speed (lower pitch). The maximum is 12% away
from normal.

The center “neutral” position is marked by a click
detent.

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3 – Cassette operations—Other tape functions and features

Fast forward and rewind

The REW and FFWD keys (and their remote control
equivalents) act as ordinary fast forward and rewind

Search keys

When the unit is playing back, the wind keys men­tioned above 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 seconds of silence between these
items (see “Recording silences between items” on
page 19).

Repeated presses of these keys will search forward or
backward by the appropriate number of items. The
tape counter value is replaced by CPxx if searching
forward, and CP–xx when searching backwards.

Note that the terms “forwards” and “backwards” here
are relative to the currently-selected play position.

keys when pressed when the unit is stopped or
paused.

When the item is reached, playback starts. When the
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-second
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 relatively silent pas­sages in programs (e.g. spoken word drama or classical
music).

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4 – CD player

The CC-222MKII can be used to play back CDs
(including CD-R and CD-RW discs that have been
recorded and finalized on other types of recorder), as

Simple playback operations

1 Press the OPEN/CLOSE key to open the disc

tray.

2 Discs should be inserted in the tray with the

label uppermost.

3 Press the

again.

When a disc is loaded into the unit, the display
briefly shows
period following the word “Reading” as the unit
determines the contents of the disc. When the TOC
has been read, the display shows (at the left of the
display) one of the following:

OPEN/CLOSE key to close the tray

TOC Reading., with a flashing

well as CD-R discs and CD-RW discs that have been
recorded on the unit.

CD A commercial pre-recorded CD or a

finalized CD-R

CD-R, NO TOC
CD-RW, NO TOC
CD-RW

[blank]

1 Press the
2 Press the

A CD-R which has yet to be finalized
A CD-RW which has yet to be finalized
A finalized CD-RW (this differs from a CD,

as it may be unfinalized and erased)
Unusable or unreadable disc or no disc

PLAY key to start playback.
STOP key to stop playback (note that

no digital signal is output when playback is
stopped).

3 Press the

PAU SE key to pause playback

temporarily.

The track number indicators at the bottom of the dis­play light, to show the available unplayed tracks. If
there are thirteen tracks on the disc, for example,

1

indicators
than 20 tracks on a disc, the track number

through 13 will light. If there are more

OVER

indi-

cator (at the bottom of the display) will light.

Time display modes

When playing back a CD (or when in pause mode),
there are four different time display modes.

In each mode, the current track number is given, fol­lowed by the time, as given below, e.g.

10Tr 0:48

Press the DISPLAY key to cycle through these time
display 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.

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.

Display shows Meaning

TOTAL
[blank]
TOTAL REMAIN
REMAIN

NOTE

If programmed playback has been selected (“Pro­grammed order playback” on page 22), the elapsed
time and total remaining time refer to the programmed
material, not the whole disc.

Total elapsed time of the disc
Elapsed time of the current track
Time remaining of the current disc
Time remaining of the current track

The track number indicators at the bottom of the dis­play shows the selected track (the lit indicator at the
left of the row of indicators).

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

appropriate key (

1 through 9).

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4 – CD player—Playback modes

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, followed by a single key to set the
“units” digit. For example:

Track 13 =

+10, 3

Playback modes

The unit can be set to play back a single track, the
whole disc in the order in which it was created, the
tracks of the disc in a random (shuffled) order, or a
programmed order.

NOTE

Selecting the playback mode is only possible using the
remote control unit. It is not possible to select the play­back mode using the main unit alone.

1 Press the PLAY MODE key repeatedly to cycle

the display through the following:

•

Continue. Normal playback mode. Program-

ming is cancelled, and playback continues in the
normal order.

•

Single. The currently selected track is played

and then playback stops. The
lights in this mode.

•

Random (random track order). In this mode,

each track is played once before the disc repeats.

SINGLE

indicator

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.

Using the track search functions will move back­wards or forwards through the random order, e.g. if
track 7 is followed by track 10, it is possible to use
the track search keys to go back to track 7, which is
remembered as being before immediately before
track 10. The red
in this mode. The

RANDOM

TOTAL

display indicator lights

and

TOTAL REMAIN

time dis-

play modes are not available here.

•

Program (see “Programmed order playback”

on page 22 below). The red

PROGRAM

display indi-

cator lights in this mode.

The selected mode is shown in large characters dis­appears from the display a few seconds after select­ing the mode, and the display returns to its previous
mode.

Changing to programmed play mode is not possible
when playback is taking place. This change must be
made while the tape is stopped.

Programmed order playback

The steps to set up to 25 program steps (tracks) to be
played back in a specified order are as follows:

1 Press the

shows

2 The display changes to show

0

Tr

meaning that no program steps have yet had
tracks assigned to them.

3 Use the number keys on the remote control to

enter a track number (including the
to enter values greater than 9, as described
above). There is no need to press

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.

2

Tr

4 The next program step can then be entered.

PLAY MODE key until the display

Program.

00:00 00,

+10 key

ENTER.

14:56 03.

NOTE

Steps 3 and 4 above can also be carried out from the
main unit by turning and pushing the

MULTI DIAL

.

5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 above until the program

is complete.

6 Press the

PLAY key to start playback at the

first program step.

The display shows the track, the current time
display, and the program step number.

While in programmed playback mode, using
the

SKIP keys or the MULTI DIAL moves back-

wards and forwards in the order set in the pro­gram.

Use the
the

If the

PAU SE key to halt playback temporarily or

STOP key to stop playback of the program.

STOP key is used, when playback is restarted,

it starts from the first program step.

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4 – CD player—Repeat play

Clear the program by pressing PLAY MODE until the
display shows
cleared when the disc tray is opened, and if the

Continue. The program is also

STOP

key is pressed when playback is stopped in pro­grammed order mode.

Repeat play

The unit can repeat the whole of the disc (or pro­gram), an A–B portion set as described here, or the
current track only.

NOTE

Selecting the repeat mode is only possible using the
remote control unit. It is not possible to select the
repeat mode using the main unit alone.

1 The unit should be in playback, pause or stop

mode.
Continue to press the

display shows

Repeat 1 (the

REPEAT key so that the

REPEAT 1

The programmed play order is not memorized when
power is turned off.

If an attempt is made to enter more than 25 program
steps, the message

PGM Full ! appears on the

display.

indicator lights) to repeat one track,

Repeat ALL (the

REPEAT ALL

indicator

lights) to repeat the whole disc or program,

Repeat A-B (the

REPEAT A-B

indicator
lights) to repeat between two points as
explained below.

2 If playback has not started, restart it.

To cancel repeat mode, press the
the display shows

Repeat OFF and the

indicator goes out. Pressing

REPEAT key so that

REPEAT

STOP also cancels

repeat mode.

Setting the A and B repeat points

While the
points on a finalized disc between which playback
should loop.

1 Start playback before the point where you

2 Press the A-B key (remote control) at the

3 Press the A-B key once more at the point at

REPEAT A-B

indicator is lit, you can set the

want the loop to start.

point where the loop is to start.

where the loop is to end.

Intro check

This is a useful facility to skip through the first 10
seconds of all the tracks on a CD to refresh your
memory of the contents of the CD.

1 With the disc stopped, press the

CHECK

key.

The first 10 seconds of each track on the disc
will be played. Press

STOP to stop this play-

back process.

INTRO

Playback jumps back to the first (A) point
and continues to the second (B) point and
then returns to the A point again, repeating
the loop.

Cancel the A-B repeat mode by pressing the

NOTE

If the A and B points are too close together, A-B looping
is not possible.

The A and B points can be on either side of a track divi­sion, but there may be a gap in the loop during play­back in this case.

Pressing

INTRO CHECK again cancels the mode and

A-B key.

returns to normal playback.

NOTE

This function is only available from the remote control
unit. It is not possible to use this function with the main
unit only.

TASCAM CC-222MKII Owner’s Manual 23

4 – CD player—Auto spacing

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 20).

NOTE

This function is only available from the remote control
unit. It is not possible to use this function with the main
unit only.

If you press the AUTO SPACE key while the play­back is automatically paused between tracks as a

Timer playback

By using an external timer, you can set the CD player
to play the loaded disc automatically when the unit is
turned on at a pre-determined time.

Consult the timer’s documentation for details of how
to set it, and for connection of its power outlet to the
CC-222MKII.

result of the auto space function being enabled, the
unit remains in pause mode, and playback will not
restart after the auto pause time is elapsed.

If you press the
taking place, and the auto space function is enabled,
the auto space function is then cancelled.

You should note that track access in modes other than
the “continue” mode, and for discs which are dirty or
scratched, may take some time, and the gap between
tracks on playback will therefore exceed four
seconds.

Make sure that the
222MKII is set to

When the timer turns on the CC-222MKII, the disc
TOC is read and then playback starts.

AUTO SPACE key while playback is

CD TIMER switch of the CC-

PLAY.

24 TASCAM CC-222MKII Owner’s Manual

5 – Recording CDs

Before you start recording using the CC-222MKII,
make sure that you understand the following key
points:

• 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 while not recording or in

record pause or monitor modes.
Repeated presses of the key cycle through the follow-

ing options:

OPTICAL
COAXIAL
LINE1

Signal volume

• The analog signals received at the LINE 1 jacks, the

RIAA PHONO jacks and the tape (if the input vol-

ume is not being bypassed—see below) are con­trolled with the CD deck’s

• When this control is at the 12 o’clock position, the
signal is neither cut nor boosted. Since this control
also affects the digital input volume, we suggest
that when recording digital signals, this control is
set to this position.

• The level of the digital inputs may then be con­trolled using the digital volume menu, as described
below.

Optical digital in
Coaxial digital in
Analog in (LINE 1)

INPUT control.

• 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.

PHONO
TAPE

Phono inputs
The CC-222MKII cassette deck

In the case of either the coaxial or optical inputs
being selected, the appropriate indicator:

OPTICAL

, lights on the display.

If any of the analog signals is selected, the

TAPE

indicator lights on the display.

1 Press the

RECORD key to place the unit in

COAXIAL

LINE 1

record ready mode.

2 Repeatedly press the

play shows

VOLUME XXXdB where XXX

MENU key until the dis-

is the current setting.

3 Use the

MULTI DIAL or the SKIP keys to

adjust the input level. The maximum boost is
+18 dB (relative to the original input level),
and the signal may be cut by up to 60 dB.
There is also a

---- setting which repre-

sents a complete signal cut.

or

or

Input monitoring

When the unit is in record ready, or record mode, the
input signal is output from the
analog), allowing you to hear the input signal.

The meters also show the current signal level.
However, it is only possible to record, or to enter

record ready 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 main unit or remote control to

OUT jacks (digital and

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 ready mode).
The word

MONITOR appears on the display to

show that the output signal is an echo of the input
signal(s). The meters show the current input level.

Exit the monitor mode by using the

TASCAM CC-222MKII Owner’s Manual 25

STOP key.

5 – Recording CDs—Basic recording

Frequency conversion

The sampling frequency for CDs is 44.1 kHz. The
CC-222MKII will always record (and play back)
CDs at this frequency.

Basic recording

NOTE

According to the “Red Book” (the specification for
audio CDs), a track cannot be less than four seconds in
length, and there can be a maximum of 99 tracks on an
audio CD. Bear these limitations in mind when record­ing.

If you press either the
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.

After selecting the input source(s) (, “Input selec­tion”), it is possible to start recording.

The basic record procedure is as follows:

1 Load a recordable disc into the unit. As the

disc is loaded, the display shows

Reading

When the disc has been loaded, the display
indicators show

, as appropriate.

TOC

2 Press the

record ready mode, as shown by the
pause indicators on the display.

3 Adjust the level of the source(s), following the

guidelines in “Signal volume” on page 25.

NOTE

The red
light. Unlike analog equipment, digital audio units pro­duce extremely unpleasant sounds when distorted, and
there is no “headroom” after the
digitally from a commercially-produced CD, the volume
set in the menu should be
the dynamic range of the source CD without clipping.
Only boost the signal if the source is exceptionally
quiet.

OVER

indicators on the meters should never

STOP

or the

PAU SE

TOC

key within

.

CD-R, NO TOC

RECORD key. The unit enters

0dB

, or

CD-RW, NO

REC

0

mark. If recording

. This will maintain all

and

When recording digital signals, the sampling fre­quency will always be automatically converted to this
value, except when recording from a CD, in which
case the sampling frequency converter is automati­cally bypassed.

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).

4 Press the

PLAY key or the PAU SE key to start

recording.
Note that there is no need to “cue up” the

recording position—the unit always finds the
next available location on the disc and start
recording to it.

5 Press the

PAU SE key to pause recording tem-

porarily. The pause indicator on the display
shows this.

Pressing

PAU SE or PLAY again restarts

recording with a new track number.

6 Press

STOP to stop recording. When record-

ing stops, the display shows

Writing

the

REC

(Program Memory Area) and

indicator flashes for a few seconds as

PMA

the unit writes to the disc.

NOTE

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 information.

7 When this message disappears, you must

press the

RECORD key (step 2) before

restarting the recording. Recording restarts
with a new track number.

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.

26 TASCAM CC-222MKII Owner’s Manual

Playing back tracks

5 – Recording CDs—Dubbing from tape to disc

Although an unfinalized disc cannot be played back
on an ordinary CD player, the CC-222MKII can play
back tracks that have been recorded.

Time display while recording

While a recordable disc is being played back, the
four time display modes available in normal play­back as described in , “Time display modes”:

TOTAL REMAIN

, track

REMAIN

and elapsed track time.

TOTAL

,

However, during recording there are fewer options
available (obviously, the unit cannot see into the
future and know how much time remains of the track
which is being currently recorded!). While recording,
until recording has taken place for at least 4 seconds,
the time display mode cannot be changed.

Manual track division

It is possible to divide the recording into tracks “on
the fly” while recording.

While recording is taking place, press the
key. The current track number is incremented by one.

For details of automatic track division while record­ing, see “Automatic track division” on page 31.

RECORD

Use the MULTI DIAL control or the SKIP keys to
select a track for playback.

When in record or record ready mode, repeated
presses of the

DISPLAY key cycle between display-

ing the remaining time left for recording on the disc

TOTAL REMAIN

(

) and the elapsed time of the track cur-

rently being recorded (no indicator lit).
When playback is stopped at the start of a recordable

disc, there are only two options available:
total time recorded so far on the disc) and

REMAIN

(the total time available on the disc for further

TOTAL

TOTAL

(the

recording).

NOTE

According to the “Red Book” (the specification for
audio CDs), a track cannot be less than four seconds in
length, and there can be a maximum of 99 tracks on an
audio CD. Bear these limitations in mind when adding
track divisions.

Full disc

If recording a long program, when there is no space
remaining on the disc for recording, as shown by the
time display (see “Time display while recording” on
page 27), the display shows
a few seconds (and may show

Disc Full!! for

PMA Writing

after this).

Dubbing from tape to disc

When dubbing from tape to disc, follow the instruc­tions here.

1 Load the tape with the side that will be

recorded first to be played first. Set the
Dolby, etc. as well as the reverse mode.

2 Load a recordable disc.
3 Use the

to
(see “Bypassing the INPUT level for dub­bing” on page 18).

MENU key to set the dubbing volume

THRU to bypass the input level control

If the disc is a CD-RW, the final track can be erased,
if required (see “Erasing tracks” on page 33) and the
disc then finalized. If the disc is a CD-R, it must be
finalized prior to use (see “Finalizing” on page 33).

NOTE

Note that while dubbing with auto track enabled, the
start trigger level (see “Synchronized recording” on
page 29) is set to –30 dB.

4 Press the DUB 1 key.

The CD goes into record ready. The tape
rewinds to the start of the tape and starts
playing back. The CD recorder starts record­ing.

5 When the available recording time on the

disc is finished, or the tape has stopped play­ing according to the reverse mode setting,

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5 – Recording CDs—From the RIAA PHONO inputs

whichever is the earliest, the tape will stop,
and recording will stop on the disc.

If you want to adjust the input volume, set
the

DUB>VOL menu to ON and use the

right (CD-RW)

INPUT control to adjust the

level of signals fed to the disc from the tape
deck. If you wish to adjust the volume before
recording starts, put the CD-RW into record
ready or monitor mode and use the

SEL

key to select TAPE.

INPUT 1

You can also stop the dubbing process by
pressing either of the

STOP keys (these are

the only keys which will work in dubbing
mode).

Dubbing to CD from the middle of the tape

The previous instructions refer to recording from the
start 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.

NOTE

A recordable disc must be loaded in the drive, and a cas­sette in the tape deck for the dubbing to work. The

DUB 1

key is disabled if the media are not loaded, and

if the drives are in any mode other than stop.

Also note the following points:
When dubbing from tape to disc in bidirectional mode,

the track number may automatically be incremented
either when the end of the tape is detected (the start of
the leader tape) and/or when the tape reverses. In this
case, recording is not affected.

When dubbing from tape to disc in bidirectional mode,
a click may be recorded when the tape reverses.

When dubbing from tape to disc, the leader tape will
be recorded as silence on the CD.

3 With a recordable disc in the drive, press the

DUB 1 key. The tape will start playing back,

and the disc will start recording.
Recording stops under the same circum-

stances as for the whole tape (end of tape,
end of disc or either

STOP key pressed).

2 Press the tape

PAU SE key to leave the tape in

paused mode.

From the RIAA PHONO inputs

NOTE

Because of the background noise often experienced
when playing back analog vinyl recordings, although
the following features are enabled in the phono record­ing mode: trigger level, sync recording and automatic
track division, the use of them is not recommended.

To record to disc from an external record player con­nected to the

1 Load a recordable disc and put the unit in

stop mode.

2 Press the

xxxx menu item is shown.

If the display does not show

DISC

SKIP keys on the remote control) until it does

and press the
remote control unit). Prepare to play the
record on the external record player.

3 Press the

the

RIAA PHONO jacks:

MENU key until the PHONO >

PHONO >

, turn the MULTI DIAL (or press the

MULTI DIAL (or ENTER on the

PHONO key. The input changes to

RIAA PHONO input (the

INPUT 1 PHONO

indicator lights on the display), and the disc
recorder enters record ready mode.

4 Start playing back the record.
5 Start recording on the disc by pressing the

disc

PLAY key.

The level can be adjusted using the CD

INPUT control.

Recording will stop when the recording time
on the disc ends, or when the disc

STOP key

is pressed. The input source returns to the
previously-selected key.

NOTE

No keys are enabled in this phono recording mode,
except for the disc

RECORD

manual track increments (“Manual track division” on
page 27). If you want to use manual track division, use
the normal recording procedure, with the phono inputs
selected as the source.

key, which can therefore not be used for

STOP

key. This includes the

28 TASCAM CC-222MKII Owner’s Manual

5 – Recording CDs—Advanced recording

During dubbing with auto track enabled, the trigger
level (“Setting the trigger level” on page 29) is fixed at
–24 dB and cannot be changed.

This mode cannot be entered if a recordable disc is not
loaded in the drive.

It is also possible to perform manual recording to
disc from the

RIAA PHONO source. This is the same

Advanced recording

These sections cover more advanced recording
techniques.

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:

1 With a recordable disc loaded, press the

key until the display shows:

xxdB

2 Turn t he

, where xx is the current value.

MULTI JOG control or use the SKIP

S_LVL>>

keys to change the value between

-36, -42, -48, -54, -60, -66, and

-72 dB.

MENU

-24, -30,

as the standard manual recording procedure (“Basic
recording” on page 26), except that the
option should be selected (

INPUT 1 SEL key) before

PHONO

input

recording starts.

NOTE

It is not possible to make manual recordings from the

RIAA PHONO

source to tape.

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.

NOTE

When dubbing from tape to disc (“Dubbing from tape
to disc” on page 27) and auto track enabled, this level is
fixed at –30 dB. When dubbing from a
source with auto track on, the level is fixed at –24 dB.

RIAA PHONO

Synchronized recording

Synchronized recording basically means that record­ing will begin automatically when a signal is
received, and will stop when the signal ends.

Use the
mode. The synchronization mode determines the
automated start and stopping of recording when a
signal is received.

Repeated presses of this key cycle through the fol­lowing modes:

• SYNC ALL

• SYNC 1

• SYNC OFF

as shown in the display.
To enable or disable synchronized recording:

1 A recordable disc must be loaded.

SYNC REC key to select the synchronization

2 Press the

ALL

3 Press the

SYNC REC key to select SYNC

or SYNC 1.

RECORD key.

4 Start playback of the source.

Starting playback of the source automatically starts
recording on the CC-222MKII if SYNC ALL or

SYNC 1 has been selected (see “Sync recording

(start)” on page 30) and manual record start is dis­abled. If

SYNC OFF is selected, the recording

must be started manually.
Note that the

PAU SE key cannot be used to pause

synchronized recording.
The sync modes are related to the trigger level (as

explained above).

TASCAM CC-222MKII Owner’s Manual 29

5 – Recording CDs—Advanced recording

Sync recording (start)

The conditions under which an input signal is used as
the trigger to start recording in the

SYNC 1 modes are:

SYNC ALL and

• when recording digitally from a DAT deck, a digi­tal track start signal is detected (the signal level is
ignored):

level

S_LVL

Track start signal
received

Start of recording

• when recording from any source other than the
ones described above (that is, any digital source
other than DAT, CD or MD, or any analog source),
recording starts when the input signal level exceeds
the trigger level.

level

S_LVL

Trigger level
exceeded

Start of recording

time

time

• when recording digitally from a CD or MD deck, a
digital track start signal is received, and the signal
level subsequently rises above the trigger level:

level

S_LVL

Track start signal
received

Start of recording

time

Sync recording (stop)
SYNC ALL In the SYNC ALL mode, recording

stops when the input level drops below the trigger
level for more than six seconds.

level

6 seconds

STOP

In this last case, if the signal level is already higher
than the trigger level, recording starts immediately.

SYNC 1 In the SYNC 1 mode, recording stops at

the start of the next track (when the level of the first
track has gone below the trigger level for less than
six seconds and the level of the second track goes
above the trigger level)

Recording
stops

level

Less than

six seconds

S_LVL

Also note that in this mode, the auto track function is
enabled (see “Automatic track division” on page 31).

SYNC OFF Automatic synchronized record start

and stop functions are disabled and must be per­formed manually.

30 TASCAM CC-222MKII Owner’s Manual

S_LVL

time

or

When the input level goes below the trigger level for
more than six seconds (as in the

SYNC ALL

mode).

Automatic track division

5 – Recording CDs—Advanced recording

The trigger level, as set above (“Synchronized
recording” on page 29) can also be used to divide
tracks if the A-TRACK (auto track) function is
enabled.

When this function is enabled, the unit automatically
inserts a track division in the recorded material when:

• recording digitally from MD, CD or DAT, an incre­ment signal is detected and the sound level rises
above the threshold:

CD-RW
increments
track

time

level

S_LVL

Track increment
from source

or

• increment signals are unavailable (e.g. analog
recording or digital sources other than MD. CD or
DAT) and the sound level has dropped below the
threshold for more than two seconds, and sound
has re-started:

Track
increment

level

At least 2

seconds

2 Turn t he

MULTI DIAL or use the SKIP keys to

change the value as required.
The

A-TRACK

indicator at the top right of the
display lights when the auto track function is
enabled.

3 Press the

NOTE

When recording certain types of material (e.g. certain
types of classical music or spoken word) through the
analog connections, since the track divisions are deter­mined by relative silence, it is possible that spurious
track divisions will be inserted. Under these conditions,
it may be better to use manual track division (“Manual
track division” on page 27).

It is not possible to turn this function on and off when
recording.

However, if recording through a digital connection, the
track number will be incremented only when a track
division signal is received, followed by a rise in volume.

level

S_LVL

RECORD key.

Track start signal
received

Track incremented

time

S_LVL

time

To enable or disable automatic track division:

1 With a recordable disc inserted, press the

MENU key repeatedly until A_TRACK>XX

is shown, where

XX may be ON or OFF.

Rec mute function

The rec mute function allows instant cut-off of the
input signal, and records four seconds of silence on
the disc.

1 While recording is in progress, press the

MUTE

key.

REC

A fall and subsequent rise in volume alone when
recording digitally from CD, MD or DAT is not sufficient
to trigger an automatic track increment.

level

S_LVL

The display shows

Digital recording from CD, MD and DAT

Long "pause"
in signal, but
track is not
incremented

time

REC MUTE, the meters

stop displaying the current level and the
monitored sound is cut.

2 After about four seconds, the unit enters

record ready mode.

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5 – Recording CDs—Advanced recording

NOTE

This function is only available from the remote control
unit. It is not possible to use this function with the main
unit only.

Fade-in and fade-out

To provide smooth beginnings and endings to
recorded tracks, the unit provides fade facilities.

Fade-ins are from –∞ (silence) to the set input level
(“Signal volume” on page 25) and fade-outs go from
the current input volume to silence.

The fade-in and fade-out times can be set indepen­dently in increments of one second, from 1 second to
24 seconds.

To set the fade times:

1 Press the

play shows

MENU key repeatedly until the dis-

FADE IN > XXS, where XX

is the current fade-in time, in seconds.

2 Turn the

MULTI DIAL or use the SKIP keys to

change the value of the fade-in time.

3 Press the

shows

MENU key again so that the display

FADE OUT> XXS, where XX is

the current fade-out time, in seconds.

4 Turn the

MULTI DIAL or use the SKIP keys to

change the value of the fade-out time.

To perform a fade-in:

1 With a recordable disc loaded, press the

RECORD key so that the unit enters record

ready mode.

2 Start the source material, and press the

FADER key.

The display shows

FADE IN for the time

specified in the menu item above.
As the fade progresses, the monitored signal

gradually becomes louder, reflecting the level
recorded on disc.

To perform a fade-out:

1 While recording, press the FADER key.

The display shows
specified in the menu above.

As the fade progresses, the monitored signal
gradually becomes quieter, reflecting the
level recorded on disc.

FADE OUT for the time

It is possible to set the fade-in time only (per­form step 5 after step 2) or the fade-out time
only (in step 1, press the

MENU key until the

fade-out time menu item is shown).

2 When the end of the fade-out time is reached,

the unit goes into record ready mode.
Recording can be restarted with the
key or the

PLAY or PAUS E keys.

FADER

The fade-in and fade-out times can be reset to new
values while recording is in progress.

Note that fade operations cannot be carried out when
auto track is enabled.

32 TASCAM CC-222MKII Owner’s Manual

6 – After recording

This section deals with the actions taken after record­ing: finalizing for CD-R and CD-RW discs, and erase
operations for CD-RW discs.

Once finalized, CD-R discs are truly final—no more
can be recorded on them. By contrast, CD-RW discs

Finalizing

As has been explained earlier (“Finalizing” on
page 8), in order for a disc to become a standard CD,
it must have a Table of Contents (TOC) written to it.
This process is known as finalizing.

An unfinalized disc can always be distinguished on
the CC-222MKII by the
disc type on the display being lit when the disc is
inserted.

To finalize a disc:

1 With the unfinalized (recordable) disc

loaded, and the unit in stop mode, press the

FINALIZE key.

The display shows

2 To start the finalizing process, press the

MULTI DIAL or press the ENTER key.

NO TOC

indicator under the

Finalize OK?.

can be “unfinalized” using the CC-222MKII, that is,
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 process, and new material can be recorded.

If you do not want to proceed with the final­izing process, press any other key (such as
the

STOP key).

If finalization has been chosen, the display
changes. The
the word

TOC and the

NO TOC

indicator goes out, and

REC

indicator flash in
the display. The unit starts counting down
from a time shown on the display (about 1
minute 10 seconds).

After finalization, a

CD-RW

and a

NOTE

Although CD-R discs finalized on the CC-222MKII may
be replayed on ordinary CD players, remember that
finalized CD-RW discs may not play on CD players.

CD-R NO TOC

CD-RW NO TOC

changes to a CD.

changes to

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:

1 With the finalized disc loaded and the unit in

stop mode, press the
display shows the word

ERASE key so that the

Unfinalize?.

2 To start the unfinalizing process, press the

MULTI DIAL control or press the ENTER key.

Erasing

Unfinalizing (described above) is a special case of
erasing 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.

Erasing tracks

If you do not want to proceed with the unfi­nalizing process, press any other key (such as

STOP key).

the
If unfinalization has been chosen, the

NO TOC

indicator starts flashing in the display, and
the word

ERASE also starts flashing. The

unit starts counting down from a time shown
on the display (about 50 seconds).

After unfinalization, a
changes to a

NOTE

Erase procedures are possible only on a CD-RW disc. If a
CD-RW disc has been finalized, it must first be unfinal­ized. Remember that it is not possible to perform any
erase procedures on a CD-R disc.

CD-RW NO TOC

CD-RW

indicator.

indicator

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
“middle” of the disc.

TASCAM CC-222MKII Owner’s Manual 33

6 – After recording—Erasing

1 With the disc loaded, and the unit in stop

mode, press the

2 If the display does not show

, where XX is the number of the last

XX?

track recorded on the disc, turn the

DIAL

or use the SKIP keys until it is

ERASE key.

ERASE XX-

MULTI

displayed.

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

17-17 means that the last track only,

disc,
number 17, will be erased). The lowest value
that this number can take is
ber was

1, the whole disc would be erased, as

2 (if this num-

described below).
If you do not want to proceed with the erase

operation, press any other key (such as the

STOP key).

NOTE

If only one track has been recorded on the disc, only the
“erase disc” option (, “Erasing a whole disc”) is avail­able.

4 When the range of tracks to be erased has

been selected, press the

ENTER key.

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!

MULTI DIAL or the

If the erase operation has been selected, the

ERASE flashes on the display, and the

word
timer starts counting down.

At the end of the countdown period, the word

Complete appears briefly on the display,

and the display returns to the track/time
display.

Erasing a whole disc

When you want to erase a whole disc (all the tracks
on a disc), follow the procedure below:

1 With the disc loaded, and the unit in stop

mode, press the

2 Turn the

MULTI DIAL or use the SKIP keys

until the display shows

ERASE key.

ERASE DISC?.

If you do not want to proceed with the erase
operation, press any other key (such as the

STOP key).

3 To erase the contents of the disc, press the

MULTI DIAL or the ENTER key.

Refreshing a disc

If a CD-RW disc has been corrupted at any point (e.g.
power has been cut off in the middle of a finalize
operation, etc.), or has been used in a computer or
another piece of equipment that makes it unreadable,
it is possible to “refresh” the disc to make it usable
again. This operation destroys all data on the disc.
Finalized CD-RW discs must be unfinalized before a
refresh operation. This operation has no effect on the
audio quality.

1 With the disc loaded, and the unit in stop

mode, press the

2 Turn the

MULTI DIAL or use the SKIP keys

until the display shows

ERASE key.

DISC REFRESH.

NOTE

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!

If the erase operation has been selected, the

ERASE flashes on the display, and the

word
timer starts counting down a time value
shown on the display.

At the end of the countdown period, the word

Complete appears briefly on the display,

and the display returns to the track/time
display.

3 To refresh the disc, press the

ENTER key.

the

MULTI DIAL or

If you do not want to proceed with the
refresh operation, press any other key (such
as the

NOTE

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!

STOP key).

If the refresh operation has been selected, the
words

ERASE XX:XX are shown on the

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6 – After recording—Erasing

display, and the timer starts counting down
(

XX:XX).

The process takes about 40 minutes. You
should note that sometimes the timer shown
on the display is not always an accurate indi­cator of the time remaining before the opera­tion is complete.

At the end of the operation, 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).

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7 – Reference and specifications

Troubleshooting

Symptom Possible cause and remedy

No power when
Hum on playback Audio connections not made properly. Check the connections
No audio output The external amplifier is not properly connected, or the wrong set of inputs connected to

The remote control does not seem to work Is the power on? Are the batteries in the remote control dead? Is the remote control unit

Low sound quality when playing back a tape The heads are dirty or magnetized. See “Tape maintenance” on page 39.
Sound is odd when playing back a tape Pitch control may be off center (“Pitch control” on page 19)
Tape recording cannot be carried out The write-protect tabs have been broken off the cassette, the heads are dirty, or the

Hum appears at the
No sound on playback (the disc is playing and

the time display is incrementing)
No meter indication when a source is input Analog and/or digital volume (“Signal volume” on page 25) is set too low. The signal is

There is a gap in the A-B loop when played
back

The unit is in AUTO SPACE mode and is not
playing (it is paused)

D-IN UNLOCK! A digital input source has been selected for CD recording, but the source is not connected

Cannot record on a disc (pressing
shows MONITOR)

PGM Full ! An attempt has been made to create more than 25 program steps.
Disc Full!

or Cannot Rec!
Disc Error The disc is bad. If it is a CD-RW disc, you may refresh it (“Refreshing a disc” on page 34),

Erase Error! An error has occurred while trying to erase the disc.
The display suddenly shows PMA Writing Either the disc is full (this message will be prefaced by

Rec Error General recording error. This may be caused by vibration or a shock during recording, for

System Err! System error.
Drive Error! Error in the CD drive mechanism.

POWER

PHONO

is pressed

input

RECORD

The power cord is not inserted properly. Check and correct this.

the active

too far away or at the wrong angle for correct operation (“Use of the remote control unit” on
page 10)?

recording level is set too low.
The grounding wire is not connected from the record deck to the CC-222MKII.
The connections from the CC-222MKII to the amplifier system have not been made prop-

erly, or the input source selector is not at the correct position.

being input through an unselected input source (“Input selection” on page 25)

or

The input selection is not made correctly (“Recording operations” on page 17 (tape) or
“Input selection” on page 25 (disc).

The A and B points are in different tracks.

When the unit is automatically paused as a result of the auto space mode, pressing the
AUTO SPACE key puts the unit into pause mode, and playback does not resume automat­ically after the auto pause time is elapsed (see “Auto spacing” on page 24).

or is not switched on.
A finalized disc has been inserted. Use an unfinalized recordable disc.

There is no space on the disc, or no tracks are available, or a general recording error has
occurred.

otherwise replace the disc.

disc” on page 27) or an attempt has been made to write more than 99 tracks.

example, or may be the result of a bad disc. Try recording again with the same disc. If the
message appears again, try a different disc.

LINE OUTPUT

s has been selected on the amplifier. Check and correct.

Disc Full!!

(“Full

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Menu items

7 – Reference and specifications—Menu items

The following are the menu items that can be set
using the

MENU key. The majority of them affect

disc recording.
Pressing the

MENU key repeatedly cycles through the

menu items. Not every menu item is available in
every situation.

Menu displayed Meaning Described in: Default (factory) value

A-TRACK Automatic track increment “Automatic track division” on page 31 ON
S-LVL Sound (trigger) level for track increment “Setting the trigger level” on page 29 –54dB
FADE IN Allows fade in of recorded discs “Fade-in and fade-out” on page 32 3s
FADE OUT Allows fade out of recorded discs “Fade-in and fade-out” on page 32 3s
DUB>VOL Bypasses (THRU) or enables (ON) the

internal volume when dubbing from tape to
disc or disc to tape

PHONO Sends the PHONO inputs to DISC or

TA P E

VOLUME Digital volume control “Signal volume” on page 25 0dB

Turn the
Press the

the menu system.
Alternatively, keep pressing the

normal time counter is displayed.

“Dubbing tapes from the CD deck” on
page 17 and “Dubbing from tape to disc”
on page 27

“Recording tapes from the PHONO deck”
on page 18 and “From the RIAA PHONO
inputs” on page 28

MULTI DIAL to change a value.

MULTI DIAL to confirm the change and exit

MENU key until the

THRU

DISC

Specifications

CD recorder section

Recording media type CD-R, CD-RW, CD-RDA, CD-RWDA
Recording resolution 16-bit linear
Recording sampling frequency 44.1 kHz
Frequency response 20 Hz — 20 kHz (playback ±1.0 dB, recording +1.0 dB, –1.5 dB)
S/N ratio > 92 dB (playback)

> 88 dB (recording)

Dynamic range > 92 dB (playback)

> 88 dB (recording)

Total harmonic distortion < 0.008% (playback)

< 0.01% (recording)

Channel separation 80 dB (playback: 1 kHz)

75 dB (recording: 1 kHz)

Wow & flutter Unmeasurable (< 0.001%)

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7 – Reference and specifications—Specifications

Digital inputs

Sampling rates 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz

COAXIAL
OPTICAL

Digital outputs

COAXIAL
OPTICAL

RCA pin, IEC60958 TYPE II
TOSLINK, IEC60958 TYPE II

RCA pin, IEC60958 TYPE II
TOSLINK, IEC60958 TYPE II

LINE INPUTS 1

Nominal input level –10 dBV (6 dBV –16 dB)
Maximum input level + 6dBV
Input impedance 50 k

LINE OUTPUTS 1

Nominal output level –10 dBV (FS –16 dB)
Maximum output level +6 dBV
Output impedance 1 k

Unbalanced RCA

Ω

Unbalanced RCA

Ω

(unbalanced)

Cassette recorder section

Number of channels 4-track, 2-channel stereo
Heads Record/playback x 1 (rotary reverse), erase x 1
Type of tape Compact Cassette C-60, C-90 (Type I (normal), Type II (high-position/chrome)

–recording and playback; Type IV (metal)–playback only)
Tape speed 4.76 cm/s (1 7/8 ips)
Motor DC servo motor (x 1)
Wow and flutter 0.19% (W. RMS)
Frequency response (overall) 50 Hz — 12.5 kHz ±3 dB (high position)

50 Hz — 10 kHz ±3 dB (normal)
Signal-to-noise ratio (overall) 46 dB (Dolby NR off)

52 dB (Dolby NR on)
Fast winding time About 120 seconds (C-60)

LINE INPUTS 2

Nominal input level Nominal input level 0.28V (–11 dBV)
Input impedance 50 k

LINE OUTPUTS 2

Nominal output level 0.46V (–6.7 dBV)
Output impedance 50 k

Phono input and headphones

RIAA PHONO INPUT

Cartridge type MM (moving magnet)
Input signal level 5.6 mV
Input impedance

Signal-to-noise ratio 60 dB

PHONES

(headphone output)

Output level 10 mW + 10 mW (into 32

Unbalanced RCA

Ω

Unbalanced RCA

Ω

Unbalanced RCA (with ground)

Ω

47 k

6 mm (1/4”) stereo

Ω

)

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7 – Reference and specifications—Dimensional drawing

General specifications

Voltage requirements USA/Canada 120 VAC, 60 Hz

U.K./Europe 230 VAC, 50 Hz
Australia 240 VAC, 50 Hz

General export 120/230 VAC, 60 Hz
Power consumption 28 W
Applicable electromagnetic environment E4
Peak inrush current 1.1 A
Dimensions 483 x 138 x 295 (mm)

19 x 5.4 x 11.6 (in)
Weight 7.4 kg (16.3 lbs)
Operating temperature 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F)
Supplied accessories RC-222 remote control unit

2 x AA batteries

Rack mounting kit

Dimensional drawing

483 mm (19.0")

466 m (18.4")

435mm (17.1")

Tape maintenance

The heads and tape path should be cleaned and
demagnetized periodically.

Cleaning the tape path Apply head cleaning

fluid to a cotton bud or soft cloth, and lightly rub the
heads, capstan and all metal parts in the tape path.

Also clean the pinch roller using rubber cleaning
fluid.

Both fluids are available in TEAC Tape Cleaning
Kits HC-2 and RC-2 in the U.S.A. or TZ-261 in other
areas.

Demagnetizing heads Be sure that the power is

off, then demagnetize the heads using a TEAC E-3
demagnetizer.

(2.25")

57.2 mm

132.5 mm (5.2")

15 mm

(0.6")

138 mm (5.4")

270 mm (10.6")

10 mm

(0.4")

For details of its use, read the instructions supplied
with the demagnetizer and make sure you understand
them thoroughly before attempting this operation.

Pinch Roller

Capstan

Erase Head

Record/Play Head

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