Tascam Cassette Player CC 222MKII User Manual

D00822500A  
CD Recorder/Cassette Deck  
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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REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.  
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert  
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.  
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The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the pres-  
ence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature  
accompanying the appliance.  
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This appliance has a serial number  
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK  
located on the rear panel. Please record  
the model number and serial number and  
HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS  
retain them for your records.  
Model number  
Serial number  
APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.  
 
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS  
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Read these instructions.  
Keep these instructions.  
Heed all warnings.  
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.  
Follow all instructions.  
Do not use this apparatus near water.  
Clean only with dry cloth.  
Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in  
accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.  
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Do not install near any heat sources such as radi-  
ators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus  
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.  
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 pro-  
vided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult  
an electrician for replacement of the obsolete  
outlet.  
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.  
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.  
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  
11 Only use attachments/accessories specified by  
the manufacturer.  
such as a book case or similar unit.  
TASCAM CC-222MKII Owner’s Manual 3  
 
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 haz-  
ardous 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  
Laser output  
Wavelength  
: SANYO Electric Co. Ltd.  
: Less than 40mW on the objective lens  
: 783 3nm  
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Contents  
Additional notes with regard to CD-R and  
TASCAM CC-222MKII Owner’s Manual 5  
 
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 combin-  
ing the most advanced technology in both fields.  
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 “copy-  
free” (that is, SCMS copy-protection is not enabled  
on these discs).  
Additional audio units, both analog and digital, can  
be connected easily through the rear panel connec-  
tions, allowing the recording of other sources.  
“One-touch” fade-ins and fade-outs over a specified  
time allow you to edit program material to your spe-  
cific requirements.  
Additionally, the CC-222MKII is fitted with a dedi-  
cated phono connection, which eliminates the need  
for an additional RIAA-equipped amplifier when  
archiving vinyl recordings.  
A multi-function “multi dial” is used to set and con-  
firm parameter settings.  
A convenient wireless remote control unit provides  
additional functionality and permits the operation of  
the unit from a distance.  
TASCAM’s legendary attention to detail provides a  
high-quality full-featured cassette tape deck, com-  
plete with Dolby noise reduction circuitry.1  
NOTE  
24-bit digital-to-analog and analog-to-digital con-  
verters provide excellent recording and playback  
quality for the CD recorder.  
This product is designed to help you record and repro-  
duce sound works to which you own the copyright, or  
where you have obtained permission from the copy-  
right 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 copy-  
ing performed using the CC-222MKII.  
A sampling frequency converter is incorporated,  
allowing the recording of CDs from digital audio  
sources at 32kHz, 44.1kHz or 48kHz.  
1. Dolby noise reduction manufactured under  
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing  
Corporation.  
“DOLBY” and the double-D U symbol are  
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing  
Corporation.  
Supplied accessories  
As well as this manual, you should also find packed  
with the unit:  
• An RC-222 remote control unit. Only use this  
remote control unit with the CC-222MKII.  
• 2 x AA batteries  
• Rack mounting kit  
Some notes and precautions  
Treat the CC-222MKII as you would any other piece  
of precision equipment.  
Keep the unit away from strong magnetic fields (TV  
sets, computer monitors, large electric motors, etc.).  
Avoid exposing it to extremes of temperature and  
humidity and avoid mechanical shocks and vibration.  
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1 – Introduction—Some notes and precautions  
Rack-mounting the unit  
Use the rack-mounting kit to mount the unit in a stan-  
dard 19-inch equipment rack, as shown below.  
Remove the feet of the unit before mounting it.  
for details of ventilation, etc.  
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:  
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.  
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.  
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.  
Relative humidity should be 30 to 90 degrees non-  
condensing.  
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.  
NOTE  
When transporting the unit, always use the original  
packing materials. For this reason, we strongly recom-  
mend that you save all the packing materials that came  
with the CC-222MKII, in case you need to transport it in  
the future.  
You should not place the unit on a piece of equip-  
ment generating heat, e.g. an amplifier, to avoid pos-  
sible problems with overheating.  
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:  
As C-120 tapes are mechanically weak, and could  
become entangled in the transport mechanism, we do  
not recommend their use.  
• On top of heaters, exposed to direct sunlight, or in  
any other places with high temperatures.  
For the automatic tape selection function to work  
properly, metal and high position (cobalt) tapes must  
have the appropriate identification holes.  
• 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.  
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.  
• 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.  
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:  
In this manual, when we refer to “CD-R” and “CD-  
RW” 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 pack-  
aging of CD-R discs will include one of the follow-  
ing 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 play-  
able on the CC-222MKII. This is in no way a limita-  
tion of the CC-222MKII itself, but of the difference  
between the different types of media and the methods  
used to read them.  
CD-R discs created on the CC-222MKII, by contrast,  
may be played satisfactorily on the majority of audio  
CD players.  
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.  
In the case of a CD-RW disc which has been final-  
ized, 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, pro-  
vided that there is space on 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.  
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1 – Introduction—Finalizing  
“Recordable” discs  
In this manual, we use the term “recordable” disc to  
describe a CD-R or CD-RW disc that has not been  
finalized, i.e. further recording is possible on the  
disc.  
Handling of compact discs  
Observe the following:  
stains will have absolutely no effect on reproduc-  
tion quality.  
• 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, hold-  
ing it carefully by the edges.  
• Never use such chemicals as record sprays, anti-  
static 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.  
• 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.  
• Only use circular compact discs. Avoid using non-  
circular promotional, etc. discs.  
• Wipe in a straight motion from the inside to the  
outside of the disc. Small dust particles and light  
• 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 dif-  
ferent to those that you should take when handling  
ordinary CDs.  
• Always store CD-R discs in their “jewel cases” to  
avoid dirt and dust accumulating on their surfaces.  
• Do not put labels or protective sheets on the discs  
and do not use any protective coating spray.  
• When labeling CD-R discs, always use a soft oil-  
based felt-tipped pen to write the information.  
Never use a ball-point or hard-tipped pen, as this  
may cause damage to the recorded side.  
• 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.  
• 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.  
• CD-R discs are more sensitive to the effects of heat  
and ultraviolet rays than ordinary CDs. It is impor-  
tant that they are not stored in a location where  
direct sunlight will fall on them, and which is away  
from sources of heat such as radiators or heat-gen-  
erating electrical devices.  
• 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.  
• 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 CC-  
222MKII cannot record on High Speed, Ultra  
Speed, and Ultra Speed+ CD-RW media.  
Never use a stabilizer or printable discs  
Using commercially available CD stabilizers or  
printable recordable discs with this player will dam-  
age the mechanism and cause it to malfunction.  
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 mecha-  
nism, you will need a technician to get it out.  
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:  
• Always make sure that both batteries are replaced  
together. Do not mix old and new batteries.  
• There is a clear unobstructed path between the  
remote control unit and the remote sensor on the  
main unit.  
• 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 + markings inside  
the battery compartment, and the negative termi-  
nals should match the markings).  
• The remote control unit is located within 5 m  
(15 ft.) of the main unit, and is pointing at approxi-  
mately right angles ( 30°) to the front panel.  
When fitting or replacing the batteries:  
• If you are not going to use the remote control unit  
for an extended period of time, remove the batter-  
ies. Old batteries can leak, causing damage to the  
remote control unit.  
• Always dispose of old batteries in the way recom-  
mended by your local garbage disposal authorities.  
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1 – Introduction—About this manual  
About this manual  
In this manual, we use the following conventions:  
3, “Cassette operations” Includes dubbing to  
cassette from CD as well as other cassette-based  
playback and recording operations.  
• The names of keys and controls are given in the  
following typeface: ERASE.  
• When the alphanumeric portion of the display  
shows a message, this is shown in the following  
typeface: Welcome.  
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.  
• If a preset indicator in the display (i.e. one which  
cannot change, but is either on or off) is shown, this  
is shown as follows: RANDOM  
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The sections of this manual are arranged as follows:  
6, “After recording” More information regard-  
ing the finalizing of discs and the erasing and refresh-  
ing of CD-RW media.  
1, “Introduction” This section, introducing the  
features and concepts of the CC-222MKII.  
troubleshooting tips, together with menu default set-  
tings, and facts and figures about 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.  
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2 – Features and controls  
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This is not a comprehensive explanation of the mean-  
ing 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.  
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.  
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.  
G INPUT 1 SEL key Repeated presses of this  
key cycle between the different sources available for  
the CD-RW drive: LINE1, PHONO, TAPE,  
OPTICAL, and COAXIAL  
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.  
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.  
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.  
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.  
6 Tape PLAY key (h) Starts tape playback,  
or recording from record pause, from right to left.  
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 dub-  
bing is set to “through”.  
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  
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.  
tape record pause mode.  
A Tape EJECT key Opens the cassette holder.  
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”.  
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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2 – Features and controls—Rear panel features  
M OPEN/CLOSE key Opens and closes the  
X Dolby NR (OFF/ON) switch Use this  
switch to turn the Dolby noise reduction off and on  
for the cassette deck.  
disc tray.  
N DISPLAY key Changes the time display for  
the disc recording and playback.  
Y CD-TAPE CONT PLAY switch Use this  
to turn continuous playback (alternating between  
disc and cassette) on and off.  
O FINALIZE key Used when finalizing record-  
able discs.  
Z CD TIMER (OFF/PLAY) switch Use this  
switch to turn the CD timer option on or off (when  
this is in the PLAY position, turning on the machine  
with a disc inserted will automatically start play-  
back).  
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.  
a CD STOP key Stops CD playback or disc  
recording,  
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.  
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).  
T Disc tray Open and close this tray with the  
OPENCLOSE key M to load and unload discs.  
d CD RECORD key places the disc in record  
ready mode and performs manual track incrementing  
while recording.  
U REMOTE SENSOR window Receivesthe  
infra-red signals from the remote control unit. Do not  
block this window if you are using the remote control  
unit.  
e MONITOR (TAPE/MIX/DISC) switch  
This switch selects the source for the headphone out-  
puts as either the cassette deck (TAPE), the disc  
recorder (DISC), or a mixture of both (MIX).  
V PITCH CONTROL knob This is a center-  
detented knob which allows the tape speed (and  
therefore the pitch) to be changed by 12%.  
f PHONES jack and volume control  
W REV MODE switch This three-position  
switch allows the choice of single-side or bidirec-  
tional playback and recording (Ä or Ê), or (ä)  
continuous playback only (not recording).  
Connect a standard pair of stereo headphones to this  
1/4” jack, and adjust the level with the control.  
Rear panel features  
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The CC-222MKII line analog inputs and outputs all  
operate at the –10dBV level. For details of input and  
output impedances, etc., consult the specifications.  
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2 – Features and controls—Remote control features  
LINE OUTPUTS 2 output both the signals from the  
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.  
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 sig-  
nal is determined by a menu item.  
Digital audio data received can be at 32kHz,  
44.1kHz and 48kHz.  
h DIGITAL OPTICAL (INPUT and  
OUTPUT) jacks These TOSLINK-compatible  
connectors accept (INPUT) and transmit (OUTPUT)  
SPDIF digital audio data to and from the disc  
recorder.  
Connect the earth (grounding) wire of the record  
deck to the GND terminal.  
NOTE  
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Digital audio data received can be at sampling fre-  
quencies of 32kHz, 44.1kHz and 48kHz.  
Do not connect a record deck to the LINE inputs and  
do not connect any other equipment to these jacks.  
i LINE OUTPUTS (1, 2) (L, R) Use these  
connectors to connect the amplifier to the analog out-  
puts of the disc recorder (1) or the outputs of the cas-  
sette deck (2).  
k LINE INPUTS (1, 2) (L, R) Use these con-  
nectors to connect signal sources to the analog inputs  
of the disc recorder (1) or the inputs of the cassette  
deck (2).  
Remote control features  
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  
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  
as 7.  
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.  
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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.  
M SEARCH keys Used for “fast forward” and  
“fast reverse” through a disc.  
N SKIP keys Perform the same functions as  
turning the MULTI DIAL S (selecting tracks and  
selecting menu parameter values).  
F PLAY MODE key Allows the selection of  
either normal, single, programmed or random play-  
back.  
O REC key Performs the same function as d.  
G INTRO CHECK Allows the first 10 seconds  
of every track on a disc to be played before automati-  
cally moving on to the next track to be played.  
P REC MUTE key Inserts a silence of about  
four seconds and pauses recording when recording to  
disc.  
H REPEAT key Enables or disables repeat  
mode (single track, or disc repeat playback) of the  
CD.  
Q FINALIZE key Performs the same functions  
as O.  
R ERASE key Performs the same functions as  
P.  
I A-B key Used to set the start and end points of  
a repeat loop and to cancel such a loop.  
S SYNC REC key Performs the same func-  
tions as Q.  
J MENU key Performs the same functions as  
R.  
T STOP key Performs the same functions as  
a.  
K ENTER key Performs the same functions as  
pushing the MULTI DIAL (S).  
U PAUSE key Performs the same functions as  
c.  
L Number keys (0 through 10, +10, and  
CLEAR) Used for entering track numbers for  
disc playback.  
V PLAY key Performs the same functions as b.  
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3 – Cassette operations  
NOTE  
Avoid touching the tape. Fingerprints attract dust and  
dirt.  
2
3
4
Press the EJECT key to open the cassette  
compartment door.  
Load the cassette tape with its open edge fac-  
ing down.  
Gently close the compartment door.  
NOTE  
*Notes:  
The cassette holder cannot be opened during recording  
or playback.  
Note the following when loading tapes:  
If the power has been switched off during play or  
recording, ejecting the cassette may be impossible. In  
such a case, switch the power on and press the EJECT  
key again.  
1
Use your finger or a pencil to turn the cas-  
sette's hub and take up any slack tape.  
Playback operations  
1
With the power on, set the REV MODE switch  
to the required tape mode.  
2
Load a pre-recorded cassette with its open  
edge facing down and side A facing toward  
you.  
Single-sided playback  
u
j
p
3
4
5
Set the Dolby NR system on or off.  
One side, then the other side, then stop  
One side, then the other side, then the first side again,  
etc.  
Press either PLAY key to start playback.  
Adjust the volume with the amplifier's vol-  
ume control.  
6
To stop playback, press the STOP key.  
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).  
sides, as determined by the REV MODE set-  
ting), playback starts on the other unit.  
Media (tape or disc) can be changed in the unit that is  
not playing.  
2
3
Press the CD-TAPE CONT PLAY key.  
NOTE  
Press either of the PLAY keys of the tape  
deck, or the PLAY key of the CD deck.  
The cassette deck and CD deck can be used to play back  
through different outputs, or the LINE OUTPUTS 2  
jacks can be used for both disc and tape playback. How-  
ever, note that if both are playing, the cassette takes  
priority (the disc will not be heard through these out-  
puts). Disc playback is always through the LINE  
OUTPUTS 1 jacks.  
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  
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3 – Cassette operations—Recording operations  
Recording operations  
4
5
Set the Dolby NR system on or off.  
NOTE  
CAUTION  
Recording pre-recorded tapes, records, or other pub-  
lished or broadcast material may infringe copyright laws.  
Check before recording.  
Press the RECORD key. The deck enters  
record pause mode (the display indicators  
light).  
1
With the power on, set the REV MODE  
switch.  
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  
If you want to make a bi-directional record-  
ing, set the REV MODE switch to the j or  
p position.  
(recording is not possible with metal tapes).  
Set to the u (single side) position if record-  
ing is to be made on a single side of the tape.  
7
Press either the PAUSE or PLAY key to start  
recording.  
2
3
Load a recordable cassette. Check that the  
safety tabs on the spine of the cassette are in  
place. If they have been broken off, block the  
holes with adhesive tape.  
To stop recording temporarily, press the  
PAUSE key. To restart the tape, press either  
the PAUSE key or either of the PLAY keys.  
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.  
Press the INPUT 2 SEL key to select the  
source (either LINE2or DISC).  
When DISCis selected, the built-in CD  
player's output is selected as a source.  
When LINE2is selected, the external signal  
from the LINE 2 jacks is selected as a source.  
To stop recording, press the STOP key.  
Dubbing tapes from the CD deck  
To record from the internal CD deck:  
If the tape is in stop mode If the tape is in  
stop mode, the tape rewinds to the beginning of the  
current side.  
1
Prepare for recording as described above  
(load a tape, set the REV MODE, etc.).  
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.  
2
Load the source CD disc (press OPEN/  
CLOSE, put the disc in the tray, recorded  
side downwards, and close the tray).  
3
Use the MENU key to set the dubbing volume  
to THRUto bypass the input level control  
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 imme-  
diately, and the CD starts playback immediately. The  
DUB indicator lights.  
NOTE  
If you want to record the tracks on the tape in a differ-  
ent 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.  
If you want to adjust the input volume, set  
the DUB>VOLmenu to ONand use the left  
(tape) INPUT control to adjust the level of sig-  
nals fed to the tape from the CD player.  
4
Press the DUB 2 key.  
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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), which-  
ever comes first.  
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 that if the tape is set to auto-reverse, and the last  
item recorded on one side of a tape was not com-  
pletely recorded before the tape was reversed, that  
item will be automatically repeated.  
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.  
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  
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.  
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).  
3
If recording is to start at the beginning of the  
cassette, make sure the cassette is stopped,  
otherwise, locate the cassette to the appropri-  
ate position where recording is to start, and  
enter record ready mode.  
To record from a point other than the ones above:  
1
Locate the disc to the point where the play-  
back is to start.  
NOTE  
Using the headphones with the MONITOR switch set  
to MIX will help here.  
2
Press the disc PAUSE key to pause playback  
at the point where the playback is to start.  
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  
NOTE  
effect when dubbing, in the following way:  
This setting applies only to dubbing procedures, not to  
other recordings.  
1
Press the MENU key until the DUB>VOL  
item appears.  
It is not possible to make this menu setting (or any  
other menu settings) when dubbing is actually taking  
place.  
2
Turn the dial to select either THRU(the con-  
trol is bypassed and disabled) or ON(the  
control is enabled).  
Recording tapes from the PHONO deck  
To record from an external record deck connected  
and press the MULTI DIAL (or ENTER on the  
through the RIAA PHONO inputs:  
remote control unit).  
1
Prepare for recording as described above  
(load a tape, set the REV MODE, etc.).  
3
Press the PHONO key H. The PHONO indica-  
tor lights on the display.  
2
Press the MENU key until the PHONO >  
xxxxmenu item is shown.  
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 display does not show PHONO >  
TAPE, turn the MULTI DIAL (or press the  
SKIP keys on the remote control) until it does  
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
5
Start playback of the record.  
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.  
Start recording with either the PLAY or  
PAUSE key.  
Press STOP (cassette deck) to stop the  
recording. The STOP key is the only key  
which is enabled during phono recording.  
Only recording as described above is possible from the  
RIAA PHONO sources to tape. Manual recording is not  
possible.  
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 func-  
If the REC MUTE key is pressed while the deck is in  
record pause mode, four seconds of silence will be  
recorded on the tape, and the deck will return to  
record pause mode.  
When recording, press and release either of the REC  
MUTE keys (main or remote). With the tape moving,  
the record source is muted for about four seconds  
(the display record indicator flashes), and the deck  
then enters record pause mode. Press PAUSE or  
PLAY to re-start recording.  
If the REC MUTE key is held and pressed for 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 auto-  
matically be erased when you make a new recording  
on it. It can also be erased by “recording” on it with  
the INPUT level control set to “0”.  
Other tape functions and features  
Tape counter  
The tape counter value is incremented when the tape  
is moving from left to right, and decremented when it  
moves from right to left.  
keys (main or remote). The tape fast forwards or fast  
rewinds to the 0000 mark.  
NOTE  
Use either of the RESET keys (main or remote) to  
reset the value to 0000.  
If the current tape position is too close to the 0000 mark  
(greater than 9995 or less than 0005), this function does  
not work.  
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 PITCH CONTROL.  
speed (lower pitch). The maximum is 12% away  
from normal.  
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  
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  
keys when pressed when the unit is stopped or  
paused.  
Search keys  
When the unit is playing back, the wind keys men-  
tioned 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  
page 19).  
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 pas-  
sages in programs (e.g. spoken word drama or classical  
music).  
Repeated presses of these keys will search forward or  
backward by the appropriate number of items. The  
tape counter value is replaced by 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.  
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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  
well as CD-R discs and CD-RW discs that have been  
recorded on the unit.  
Simple playback operations  
1 Press the OPEN/CLOSE key to open the disc  
CD  
A commercial pre-recorded CD or a  
finalized CD-R  
tray.  
CD-R, NO TOC  
CD-RW, NO TOC  
CD-RW  
A CD-R which has yet to be finalized  
A CD-RW which has yet to be finalized  
2 Discs should be inserted in the tray with the  
label uppermost.  
A finalized CD-RW (this differs from a CD,  
as it may be unfinalized and erased)  
3 Press the OPEN/CLOSE key to close the tray  
again.  
[blank]  
Unusable or unreadable disc or no disc  
When a disc is loaded into the unit, the display  
briefly shows TOC Reading., with a flashing  
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:  
1 Press the PLAY key to start playback.  
2 Press the STOP key to stop playback (note that  
no digital signal is output when playback is  
stopped).  
3 Press the PAUSE key to pause playback  
temporarily.  
The track number indicators at the bottom of the dis-  
play light, to show the available unplayed tracks. If  
there are thirteen tracks on the disc, for example,  
indicators through 13 will light. If there are more  
1
than 20 tracks on a disc, the track number 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.  
Display shows Meaning  
TOTAL  
Total elapsed time of the disc  
In each mode, the current track number is given, fol-  
lowed by the time, as given below, e.g.  
[blank]  
Elapsed time of the current track  
Time remaining of the current disc  
Time remaining of the current track  
TOTAL REMAIN  
REMAIN  
10Tr 0:48  
Press the DISPLAY key to cycle through these time  
NOTE  
display modes, as described here:  
If programmed playback has been selected (“Pro-  
time and total remaining time refer to the programmed  
material, not the whole disc.  
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.  
The track number indicators at the bottom of the dis-  
play shows the selected track (the lit indicator at the  
left of the row of indicators).  
Note that going forward from the last track of the  
disc will “wrap round” to track 1, and going back-  
ward from the first track of the disc will “wrap  
round” to the last track of the disc.  
It is also possible to use the number keys on the  
remote control unit to jump directly to a particular  
track:  
1
To play tracks 1 through 9, simply press the  
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 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.  
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.  
Using the track search functions will move back-  
wards 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 RANDOM display indicator lights  
in this mode. The TOTAL and TOTAL REMAIN time dis-  
play modes are not available here.  
NOTE  
Selecting the playback mode is only possible using the  
remote control unit. It is not possible to select the play-  
back mode using the main unit alone.  
Program(see “Programmed order playback”  
on page 22 below). The red PROGRAM display indi-  
cator lights in this mode.  
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.  
The selected mode is shown in large characters dis-  
appears from the display a few seconds after select-  
ing the mode, and the display returns to its previous  
mode.  
Single. The currently selected track is played  
and then playback stops. The SINGLE indicator  
lights in this mode.  
Changing to programmed play mode is not possible  
when playback is taking place. This change must be  
made while the tape is stopped.  
Random(random track order). In this mode,  
each track is played once before the disc repeats.  
Programmed order playback  
The steps to set up to 25 program steps (tracks) to be  
played back in a specified order are as follows:  
NOTE  
Steps 3 and 4 above can also be carried out from the  
main unit by turning and pushing the MULTI DIAL  
.
1
Press the PLAY MODE key until the display  
shows Program.  
5
Repeat steps 3 and 4 above until the program  
is complete.  
2
The display changes to show  
0Tr 00:00 00,  
meaning that no program steps have yet had  
tracks assigned to them.  
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.  
3
Use the number keys on the remote control to  
enter a track number (including the +10 key  
to enter values greater than 9, as described  
above). There is no need to press ENTER.  
While in programmed playback mode, using  
the SKIP keys or the MULTI DIAL moves back-  
wards and forwards in the order set in the pro-  
gram.  
The track entered is assigned to the program  
step, and the display changes, showing the  
track number, the total time of the program  
so far, and the step number, e.g.  
Use the PAUSE key to halt playback temporarily or  
the STOP key to stop playback of the program.  
2Tr14:56 03.  
If the STOP key is used, when playback is restarted,  
it starts from the first program step.  
4
The next program step can then be entered.  
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4 – CD player—Repeat play  
Clear the program by pressing PLAY MODE until the  
display shows Continue. The program is also  
cleared when the disc tray is opened, and if the STOP  
key is pressed when playback is stopped in pro-  
grammed order mode.  
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.  
Repeat play  
The unit can repeat the whole of the disc (or pro-  
gram), an A–B portion set as described here, or the  
current track only.  
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.  
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.  
2
If playback has not started, restart it.  
To cancel repeat mode, press the REPEAT key so that  
the display shows Repeat OFFand the REPEAT  
indicator goes out. Pressing STOP also cancels  
repeat mode.  
1
The unit should be in playback, pause or stop  
mode.  
Continue to press the REPEAT key so that the  
display shows Repeat 1(the REPEAT 1  
Setting the A and B repeat points  
While the REPEAT A-B indicator is lit, you can set the  
points on a finalized disc between which playback  
should loop.  
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.  
1
2
3
Start playback before the point where you  
want the loop to start.  
Cancel the A-B repeat mode by pressing the A-B key.  
Press the A-B key (remote control) at the  
point where the loop is to start.  
NOTE  
If the A and B points are too close together, A-B looping  
is not possible.  
Press the A-B key once more at the point at  
where the loop is to end.  
The A and B points can be on either side of a track divi-  
sion, but there may be a gap in the loop during play-  
back in this case.  
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.  
Pressing INTRO CHECK again cancels the mode and  
returns to normal playback.  
NOTE  
1
With the disc stopped, press the INTRO  
CHECK key.  
This function is only available from the remote control  
unit. It is not possible to use this function with the main  
unit only.  
The first 10 seconds of each track on the disc  
will be played. Press STOP to stop this play-  
back process.  
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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  
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 AUTO SPACE key while playback is  
taking place, and the auto space function is enabled,  
the auto space function is then cancelled.  
NOTE  
This function is only available from the remote control  
unit. It is not possible to use this function with the main  
unit only.  
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.  
If you press the AUTO SPACE key while the play-  
back 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.  
Make sure that the CD TIMER switch of the CC-  
222MKII is set to PLAY.  
When the timer turns on the CC-222MKII, the disc  
TOC is read and then playback starts.  
Consult the timer’s documentation for details of how  
to set it, and for connection of its power outlet to the  
CC-222MKII.  
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5 – Recording CDs  
Before you start recording using the CC-222MKII,  
make sure that you understand the following key  
points:  
You can add tracks to an unfinalized recordable  
disc. Once finalized, a CD-R disc is “fixed” and  
behaves in the same way as a pre-recorded disc.  
Finalized CD-RW discs, however, can be erased,  
refreshed and re-recorded.  
• Once you have recorded on a CD-R disc, the data  
cannot be erased from it.  
Input selection  
To select the input to be recorded, press the INPUT 1  
SEL key on the main unit while not recording or in  
record pause or monitor modes.  
PHONO  
TAPE  
Phono inputs  
The CC-222MKII cassette deck  
In the case of either the coaxial or optical inputs  
being selected, the appropriate indicator: COAXIAL or  
OPTICAL, lights on the display.  
Repeated presses of the key cycle through the follow-  
ing options:  
OPTICAL  
COAXIAL  
LINE1  
Optical digital in  
Coaxial digital in  
Analog in (LINE 1)  
If any of the analog signals is selected, the LINE 1 or  
TAPE indicator lights on the display.  
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 con-  
trolled with the CD deck’s INPUT control.  
1
2
Press the RECORD key to place the unit in  
record ready mode.  
Repeatedly press the MENU key until the dis-  
play shows VOLUME XXXdBwhere XXX  
is the current setting.  
• 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.  
3
Use the MULTI DIAL or the SKIP keys to  
adjust the input level. The maximum boost is  
+18dB (relative to the original input level),  
and the signal may be cut by up to 60dB.  
There is also a ----setting which repre-  
sents a complete signal cut.  
• The level of the digital inputs may then be con-  
trolled using the digital volume menu, as described  
below.  
Input monitoring  
When the unit is in record ready, or record mode, the  
input signal is output from the OUT jacks (digital and  
analog), allowing you to hear the input signal.  
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 meters also show the current signal level.  
The word MONITORappears on the display to  
show that the output signal is an echo of the input  
signal(s). The meters show the current input level.  
However, it is only possible to record, or to enter  
record 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  
Exit the monitor mode by using the STOP key.  
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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.  
When recording digital signals, the sampling fre-  
quency will always be automatically converted to this  
value, except when recording from a CD, in which  
case the sampling frequency converter is automati-  
cally bypassed.  
Basic recording  
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).  
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 record-  
ing.  
4
Press the PLAY key or the PAUSE key to start  
recording.  
If you press either the STOP or the PAUSE key within  
four seconds of starting recording, the unit will con-  
tinue recording until four seconds have elapsed (since  
the start of recording) and then stop or pause as appro-  
priate.  
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.  
After selecting the input source(s) (, “Input selec-  
tion”), it is possible to start recording.  
5
6
Press the PAUSE key to pause recording tem-  
porarily. The pause indicator on the display  
shows this.  
The basic record procedure is as follows:  
Pressing PAUSE or PLAY again restarts  
recording with a new track number.  
1
Load a recordable disc into the unit. As the  
disc is loaded, the display shows TOC  
Reading.  
Press STOP to stop recording. When record-  
ing stops, the display shows PMA  
Writing(Program Memory Area) and  
the REC indicator flashes for a few seconds as  
the unit writes to the disc.  
When the disc has been loaded, the display  
indicators show CD-R, NO TOC, or CD-RW NO  
,
TOC, as appropriate.  
2
3
Press the RECORD key. The unit enters  
record ready mode, as shown by the REC and  
pause indicators on the display.  
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.  
Adjust the level of the source(s), following the  
NOTE  
7
When this message disappears, you must  
press the RECORD key (step 2) before  
restarting the recording. Recording restarts  
with a new track number.  
The red OVER indicators on the meters should never  
light. Unlike analog equipment, digital audio units pro-  
duce extremely unpleasant sounds when distorted, and  
there is no “headroom” after the  
0
mark. If recording  
digitally from a commercially-produced CD, the volume  
set in the menu should be 0dB. This will maintain all  
the dynamic range of the source CD without clipping.  
Only boost the signal if the source is exceptionally  
quiet.  
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.  
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5 – Recording CDs—Dubbing from tape to disc  
Playing back tracks  
Although an unfinalized disc cannot be played back  
on an ordinary CD player, the CC-222MKII can play  
back tracks that have been recorded.  
Use the MULTI DIAL control or the SKIP keys to  
select a track for playback.  
Time display while recording  
While a recordable disc is being played back, the  
four time display modes available in normal play-  
back as described in , “Time display modes”: TOTAL  
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, track REMAIN and elapsed track time.  
(TOTAL REMAIN) and the elapsed time of the track cur-  
rently being recorded (no indicator lit).  
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.  
When playback is stopped at the start of a recordable  
disc, there are only two options available: TOTAL (the  
total time recorded so far on the disc) and TOTAL  
REMAIN (the total time available on the disc for further  
recording).  
Manual track division  
It is possible to divide the recording into tracks “on  
the fly” while 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.  
While recording is taking place, press the RECORD  
key. The current track number is incremented by one.  
For details of automatic track division while record-  
Full disc  
If recording a long program, when there is no space  
remaining on the disc for recording, as shown by the  
page 27), the display shows Disc Full!!for  
a few seconds (and may show PMA Writing  
after this).  
If the disc is a CD-RW, the final track can be erased,  
disc then finalized. If the disc is a CD-R, it must be  
finalized prior to use (see “Finalizing” on page 33).  
Dubbing from tape to disc  
When dubbing from tape to disc, follow the instruc-  
tions here.  
NOTE  
Note that while dubbing with auto track enabled, the  
page 29) is set to –30dB.  
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.  
4
Press the DUB 1 key.  
2
3
Load a recordable disc.  
The CD goes into record ready. The tape  
rewinds to the start of the tape and starts  
playing back. The CD recorder starts record-  
ing.  
Use the MENU key to set the dubbing volume  
to THRUto bypass the input level control  
5
When the available recording time on the  
disc is finished, or the tape has stopped play-  
ing 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.  
NOTE  
A recordable disc must be loaded in the drive, and a cas-  
sette 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.  
If you want to adjust the input volume, set  
the DUB>VOLmenu to ONand 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 INPUT 1  
SEL key to select TAPE.  
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.  
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).  
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.  
Dubbing to CD from the middle of the tape  
The previous instructions refer to recording from the  
start of the tape.  
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.  
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.  
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 PAUSE key to leave the tape in  
paused mode.  
From the RIAA PHONO inputs  
indicator lights on the display), and the disc  
recorder enters record ready mode.  
NOTE  
Because of the background noise often experienced  
when playing back analog vinyl recordings, although  
the following features are enabled in the phono record-  
ing mode: trigger level, sync recording and automatic  
track division, the use of them is not recommended.  
4
5
Start playing back the record.  
Start recording on the disc by pressing the  
disc PLAY key.  
To record to disc from an external record player con-  
The level can be adjusted using the CD  
nected to the RIAA PHONO jacks:  
INPUT control.  
1
Load a recordable disc and put the unit in  
stop mode.  
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.  
2
Press the MENU key until the PHONO >  
xxxxmenu item is shown.  
NOTE  
If the display does not show PHONO >  
DISC, turn the MULTI DIAL (or press the  
SKIP keys on the remote control) until it does  
and press the MULTI DIAL (or ENTER on the  
remote control unit). Prepare to play the  
record on the external record player.  
No keys are enabled in this phono recording mode,  
except for the disc STOP key. This includes the  
RECORD key, which can therefore not be used for  
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.  
3
Press the PHONO key. The input changes to  
the RIAA PHONO input (the INPUT 1 PHONO  
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5 – Recording CDs—Advanced recording  
During dubbing with auto track enabled, the trigger  
–24 dB and cannot be changed.  
as the standard manual recording procedure (“Basic  
recording” on page 26), except that the PHONO input  
option should be selected (INPUT 1 SEL key) before  
recording starts.  
This mode cannot be entered if a recordable disc is not  
loaded in the drive.  
NOTE  
It is also possible to perform manual recording to  
disc from the RIAA PHONO source. This is the same  
It is not possible to make manual recordings from the  
RIAA PHONO source to tape.  
Advanced recording  
These sections cover more advanced recording  
techniques.  
Setting the trigger level  
The signal level which may be used with synchro-  
nized recording operations (here called the “trigger  
level” or “threshold”) is set as below:  
Low numerical values of this setting (towards –24)  
mean that it takes a louder signal to trigger the start  
of the synchronized recording. A high numerical  
value (towards –72) means that a relatively quiet sig-  
nal will trigger the start of recording.  
1 With a recordable disc loaded, press the MENU  
key until the display shows: S_LVL>>  
xxdB, where xxis the current value.  
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 RIAA PHONO  
source with auto track on, the level is fixed at –24 dB.  
2 Turn the MULTI JOG control or use the SKIP  
keys to change the value between -24, -30,  
-36, -42, -48, -54, -60, -66, and  
-72dB.  
Synchronized recording  
Synchronized recording basically means that record-  
ing will begin automatically when a signal is  
received, and will stop when the signal ends.  
2 Press the SYNC REC key to select SYNC  
ALLor SYNC 1.  
3
4
Press the RECORD key.  
Use the SYNC REC key to select the synchronization  
mode. The synchronization mode determines the  
automated start and stopping of recording when a  
signal is received.  
Start playback of the source.  
Starting playback of the source automatically starts  
recording on the CC-222MKII if SYNC ALLor  
SYNC 1has been selected (see “Sync recording  
(start)” on page 30) and manual record start is dis-  
abled. If SYNC OFFis selected, the recording  
must be started manually.  
Repeated presses of this key cycle through the fol-  
lowing modes:  
• SYNC ALL  
• SYNC 1  
• SYNC OFF  
as shown in the display.  
Note that the PAUSE key cannot be used to pause  
synchronized recording.  
To enable or disable synchronized recording:  
The sync modes are related to the trigger level (as  
explained above).  
1 A recordable disc must be loaded.  
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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 ALLand  
SYNC 1modes are:  
• 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.  
• when recording digitally from a DAT deck, a digi-  
tal track start signal is detected (the signal level is  
ignored):  
Trigger level  
level  
exceeded  
Start of recording  
level  
Track start signal  
received  
Start of recording  
S_LVL  
S_LVL  
time  
time  
In this last case, if the signal level is already higher  
than the trigger level, recording starts immediately.  
• 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  
Track start signal  
Start of recording  
received  
S_LVL  
time  
Sync recording (stop)  
SYNC ALL In the SYNC ALLmode, recording  
stops when the input level drops below the trigger  
level for more than six seconds.  
SYNC 1 In the SYNC 1mode, 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)  
level  
STOP  
Recording  
stops  
Less than  
six seconds  
level  
6 seconds  
S_LVL  
S_LVL  
time  
Also note that in this mode, the auto track function is  
time  
SYNC OFF Automatic synchronized record start  
and stop functions are disabled and must be per-  
formed manually.  
or  
When the input level goes below the trigger level for  
more than six seconds (as in the SYNC ALL  
mode).  
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5 – Recording CDs—Advanced recording  
Automatic track division  
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.  
2 Turn the 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.  
When this function is enabled, the unit automatically  
inserts a track division in the recorded material when:  
3
Press the RECORD key.  
• recording digitally from MD, CD or DAT, an incre-  
ment signal is detected and the sound level rises  
above the threshold:  
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 deter-  
mined 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  
CD-RW  
increments  
track  
Track increment  
from source  
level  
It is not possible to turn this function on and off when  
recording.  
S_LVL  
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.  
time  
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 start signal  
received  
level  
Track incremented  
S_LVL  
Track  
increment  
At least 2  
seconds  
level  
time  
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.  
S_LVL  
Digital recording from CD, MD and DAT  
level  
time  
Long "pause"  
in signal, but  
To enable or disable automatic track division:  
track is not  
incremented  
1
With a recordable disc inserted, press the  
MENU key repeatedly until A_TRACK>XX  
is shown, where XXmay be ONor OFF.  
S_LVL  
time  
Rec mute function  
The rec mute function allows instant cut-off of the  
input signal, and records four seconds of silence on  
the disc.  
The display shows REC MUTE, the meters  
stop displaying the current level and the  
monitored sound is cut.  
1
While recording is in progress, press the REC  
MUTE key.  
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.  
To perform a fade-in:  
1
With a recordable disc loaded, press the  
RECORD key so that the unit enters record  
ready mode.  
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.  
2
Start the source material, and press the  
FADER key.  
The fade-in and fade-out times can be set indepen-  
dently in increments of one second, from 1 second to  
24 seconds.  
The display shows FADE INfor the time  
specified in the menu item above.  
To set the fade times:  
As the fade progresses, the monitored signal  
gradually becomes louder, reflecting the level  
recorded on disc.  
1
Press the MENU key repeatedly until the dis-  
play shows FADE IN > XXS, where XX  
is the current fade-in time, in seconds.  
To perform a fade-out:  
2
3
Turn the MULTI DIAL or use the SKIP keys to  
change the value of the fade-in time.  
1
While recording, press the FADER key.  
The display shows FADE OUTfor the time  
specified in the menu above.  
Press the MENU key again so that the display  
shows FADE OUT> XXS, where XXis  
the current fade-out time, in seconds.  
As the fade progresses, the monitored signal  
gradually becomes quieter, reflecting the  
level recorded on disc.  
4
Turn the MULTI DIAL or use the SKIP keys to  
change the value of the fade-out time.  
2
When the end of the fade-out time is reached,  
the unit goes into record ready mode.  
Recording can be restarted with the FADER  
key or the PLAY or PAUSE keys.  
It is possible to set the fade-in time only (per-  
form 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).  
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.  
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6 – After recording  
This section deals with the actions taken after record-  
ing: finalizing for CD-R and CD-RW discs, and erase  
operations for CD-RW discs.  
can be “unfinalized” using the CC-222MKII, that is,  
their TOC can be deleted, and if there is space, fur-  
ther material can be recorded on them. Even if the  
disc is full, tracks can be erased following the unfi-  
nalize process, and new material can be recorded.  
Once finalized, CD-R discs are truly final—no more  
can be recorded on them. By contrast, CD-RW discs  
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.  
If you do not want to proceed with the final-  
izing process, press any other key (such as  
the STOP key).  
If finalization has been chosen, the display  
changes. The NO TOC indicator goes out, and  
the word TOCand the REC indicator flash in  
the display. The unit starts counting down  
from a time shown on the display (about 1  
minute 10 seconds).  
An unfinalized disc can always be distinguished on  
the CC-222MKII by the NO TOC indicator under the  
disc type on the display being lit when the disc is  
inserted.  
To finalize a disc:  
After finalization, a CD-RW NO TOC changes to  
CD-RW and a CD-R NO TOC changes to a CD.  
1
With the unfinalized (recordable) disc  
loaded, and the unit in stop mode, press the  
FINALIZE key.  
NOTE  
The display shows Finalize OK?.  
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.  
2
To start the finalizing process, press the  
MULTI DIAL or press the ENTER key.  
Unfinalizing CD-RW discs  
If a CD-RW disc has been finalized, it is possible to  
erase the Table of Contents in the following way:  
If you do not want to proceed with the unfi-  
nalizing process, press any other key (such as  
the STOP key).  
1
With the finalized disc loaded and the unit in  
stop mode, press the ERASE key so that the  
display shows the word Unfinalize?.  
If unfinalization has been chosen, the NO TOC  
indicator starts flashing in the display, and  
the word ERASEalso starts flashing. The  
unit starts counting down from a time shown  
on the display (about 50 seconds).  
2
To start the unfinalizing process, press the  
MULTI DIAL control or press the ENTER key.  
After unfinalization, a CD-RW indicator  
changes to a CD-RW NO TOC indicator.  
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.  
NOTE  
Erase procedures are possible only on a CD-RW disc. If a  
CD-RW disc has been finalized, it must first be unfinal-  
ized. Remember that it is not possible to perform any  
erase procedures on a CD-R disc.  
Erasing tracks  
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.  
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6 – After recording—Erasing  
1
2
With the disc loaded, and the unit in stop  
mode, press the ERASE key.  
NOTE  
If only one track has been recorded on the disc, only the  
“erase disc” option (, “Erasing a whole disc”) is avail-  
able.  
If the display does not show ERASE XX-  
XX?, where XXis the number of the last  
track recorded on the disc, turn the MULTI  
DIAL or use the SKIP keys until it is  
displayed.  
4
When the range of tracks to be erased has  
been selected, press the MULTI DIAL or the  
ENTER key.  
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 exam-  
ple, if 17 tracks have been recorded on the  
disc, 17-17means that the last track only,  
number 17, will be erased). The lowest value  
that this number can take is 2(if this num-  
ber was 1, the whole disc would be erased, as  
described below).  
NOTE  
This operation cannot be undone. If you are going to  
erase a track or tracks, make sure that they are record-  
ings that you really want to erase!  
If the erase operation has been selected, the  
word ERASEflashes on the display, and the  
timer starts counting down.  
At the end of the countdown period, the word  
Completeappears briefly on the display,  
and the display returns to the track/time  
display.  
If you do not want to proceed with the erase  
operation, press any other key (such as the  
STOP key).  
Erasing a whole disc  
When you want to erase a whole disc (all the tracks  
on a disc), follow the procedure below:  
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!  
1
With the disc loaded, and the unit in stop  
mode, press the ERASE key.  
If the erase operation has been selected, the  
word ERASEflashes on the display, and the  
timer starts counting down a time value  
shown on the display.  
2
Turn the MULTI DIAL or use the SKIP keys  
until the display shows ERASE DISC?.  
If you do not want to proceed with the erase  
operation, press any other key (such as the  
STOP key).  
At the end of the countdown period, the word  
Completeappears briefly on the display,  
and the display returns to the track/time  
display.  
3
To erase the contents of the disc, press the  
MULTI DIAL or the ENTER key.  
Refreshing a disc  
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.  
3
To refresh the disc, press the MULTI DIAL or  
the ENTER key.  
If you do not want to proceed with the  
refresh operation, press any other key (such  
as the STOP key).  
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!  
1
With the disc loaded, and the unit in stop  
mode, press the ERASE key.  
If the refresh operation has been selected, the  
words ERASE XX:XXare shown on the  
2
Turn the MULTI DIAL or use the SKIP keys  
until the display shows DISC REFRESH.  
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6 – After recording—Erasing  
display, and the timer starts counting down  
(XX:XX).  
At the end of the operation, the word  
Completeappears 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).  
The process takes about 40 minutes. You  
should note that sometimes the timer shown  
on the display is not always an accurate indi-  
cator of the time remaining before the opera-  
tion is complete.  
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7 – Reference and specifications  
Troubleshooting  
Symptom  
Possible cause and remedy  
The power cord is not inserted properly. Check and correct this.  
Audio connections not made properly. Check the connections  
No power when POWER is pressed  
Hum on playback  
No audio output  
The external amplifier is not properly connected, or the wrong set of inputs connected to  
the active LINE OUTPUTs has been selected on the amplifier. Check and correct.  
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  
too far away or at the wrong angle for correct operation (“Use of the remote control unit” on  
page 10)?  
Low sound quality when playing back a tape  
Sound is odd when playing back a tape  
Tape recording cannot be carried out  
The heads are dirty or magnetized. See “Tape maintenance” on page 39.  
Pitch control may be off center (“Pitch control” on page 19)  
The write-protect tabs have been broken off the cassette, the heads are dirty, or the  
recording level is set too low.  
The grounding wire is not connected from the record deck to the CC-222MKII.  
Hum appears at the PHONO input  
No sound on playback (the disc is playing and The connections from the CC-222MKII to the amplifier system have not been made prop-  
the time display is incrementing)  
erly, or the input source selector is not at the correct position.  
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  
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  
There is a gap in the A-B loop when played  
back  
The A and B points are in different tracks.  
The unit is in AUTO SPACE mode and is not  
playing (it is paused)  
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 automat-  
ically after the auto pause time is elapsed (see “Auto spacing” on page 24).  
D-IN UNLOCK!  
A digital input source has been selected for CD recording, but the source is not connected  
or is not switched on.  
A finalized disc has been inserted. Use an unfinalized recordable disc.  
An attempt has been made to create more than 25 program steps.  
Cannot record on a disc (pressing RECORD  
shows MONITOR)  
PGM Full !  
Disc Full!  
There is no space on the disc, or no tracks are available, or a general recording error has  
or Cannot Rec!  
occurred.  
Disc Error  
The disc is bad. If it is a CD-RW disc, you may refresh it (“Refreshing a disc” on page 34),  
otherwise replace the disc.  
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 Disc Full!! (“Full  
disc” on page 27) or an attempt has been made to write more than 99 tracks.  
Rec Error  
General recording error. This may be caused by vibration or a shock during recording, for  
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.  
System Err!  
Drive Error!  
System error.  
Error in the CD drive mechanism.  
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7 – Reference and specifications—Menu items  
Menu items  
The following are the menu items that can be set  
using the MENU key. The majority of them affect  
disc recording.  
Turn the MULTI DIAL to change a value.  
Press the MULTI DIAL to confirm the change and exit  
the menu system.  
Pressing the MENU key repeatedly cycles through the  
menu items. Not every menu item is available in  
every situation.  
Alternatively, keep pressing the MENU key until the  
normal time counter is displayed.  
Menu displayed  
Meaning  
Described in:  
Default (factory) value  
ON  
A-TRACK  
S-LVL  
Automatic track increment  
Sound (trigger) level for track increment “Setting the trigger level” on page 29  
–54dB  
3s  
FADE IN  
FADE OUT  
DUB>VOL  
Allows fade in of recorded discs  
Allows fade out of recorded discs  
Bypasses (THRU) or enables (ON) the  
3s  
THRU  
internal volume when dubbing from tape to page 17 and “Dubbing from tape to disc”  
disc or disc to tape  
PHONO  
Sends the PHONO inputs to DISC or  
TAPE  
VOLUME  
Digital volume control  
0dB  
Specifications  
CD recorder section  
Recording media type  
Recording resolution  
Recording sampling frequency  
Frequency response  
S/N ratio  
CD-R, CD-RW, CD-RDA, CD-RWDA  
16-bit linear  
44.1 kHz  
20 Hz — 20 kHz (playback 1.0 dB, recording +1.0 dB, –1.5dB)  
> 92 dB (playback)  
> 88 dB (recording)  
Dynamic range  
> 92 dB (playback)  
> 88 dB (recording)  
Total harmonic distortion  
Channel separation  
Wow & flutter  
< 0.008% (playback)  
< 0.01% (recording)  
80 dB (playback: 1 kHz)  
75 dB (recording: 1 kHz)  
Unmeasurable (< 0.001%)  
TASCAM CC-222MKII Owner’s Manual 37  
 
     
7 – Reference and specifications—Specifications  
Digital inputs  
Sampling rates  
COAXIAL  
OPTICAL  
32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz  
RCA pin, IEC60958 TYPE II  
TOSLINK, IEC60958 TYPE II  
Digital outputs  
RCA pin, IEC60958 TYPE II  
TOSLINK, IEC60958 TYPE II  
COAXIAL  
OPTICAL  
Unbalanced RCA  
–10 dBV (6dBV –16 dB)  
+ 6dBV  
LINE INPUTS 1  
Nominal input level  
Maximum input level  
Input impedance  
50 kΩ  
Unbalanced RCA  
–10 dBV (FS –16 dB)  
+6 dBV  
LINE OUTPUTS 1  
Nominal output level  
Maximum output level  
Output impedance  
1 k (unbalanced)  
Cassette recorder section  
Number of channels  
Heads  
4-track, 2-channel stereo  
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)  
DC servo motor (x 1)  
0.19% (W. RMS)  
Motor  
Wow and flutter  
Frequency response (overall)  
50Hz — 12.5kHz 3dB (high position)  
50Hz — 10kHz 3dB (normal)  
Signal-to-noise ratio (overall)  
Fast winding time  
46dB (Dolby NR off)  
52dB (Dolby NR on)  
About 120 seconds (C-60)  
Unbalanced RCA  
LINE INPUTS 2  
Nominal input level  
Input impedance  
Nominal input level 0.28V (–11 dBV)  
50 kΩ  
Unbalanced RCA  
0.46V (–6.7 dBV)  
LINE OUTPUTS 2  
Nominal output level  
Output impedance  
50 kΩ  
Phono input and headphones  
Unbalanced RCA (with ground)  
MM (moving magnet)  
5.6mV  
RIAA PHONO INPUT  
Cartridge type  
Input signal level  
Input impedance  
47 kΩ  
Signal-to-noise ratio  
PHONES (headphone output)  
Output level  
60 dB  
6 mm (1/4”) stereo  
10 mW + 10 mW (into 32  
)  
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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  
E4  
Applicable electromagnetic environment  
Peak inrush current  
1.1A  
Dimensions  
483 x 138 x 295 (mm)  
19 x 5.4 x 11.6 (in)  
Weight  
7.4 kg (16.3 lbs)  
Operating temperature  
Supplied accessories  
5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F)  
RC-222 remote control unit  
2 x AA batteries  
Rack mounting kit  
Dimensional drawing  
483 mm (19.0")  
466 m (18.4")  
15 mm  
(0.6")  
10 mm  
(0.4")  
270 mm (10.6")  
435mm (17.1")  
Tape maintenance  
The heads and tape path should be cleaned and  
demagnetized periodically.  
For details of its use, read the instructions supplied  
with the demagnetizer and make sure you understand  
them thoroughly before attempting this operation.  
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.  
Pinch Roller  
Capstan  
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.  
Erase Head  
Record/Play Head  
Demagnetizing heads Be sure that the power is  
off, then demagnetize the heads using a TEAC E-3  
demagnetizer.  
TASCAM CC-222MKII Owner’s Manual 39  
 
       
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Phone: (0422) 52-5082  
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Phone: (323) 726-0303  
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Phone: 905-890-8008 Facsimile: 905-890-9888  
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Phone: 01923-819699  
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Phone: 0611-71580  
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Phone: 01.42.37.01.02  
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