7 - CD TEXT
When discs containing CD TEXT are played back on The maximum length of a title and artist together for
the CD-RW402, you can view titles of discs and of one track (or for the disc) that can be entered with the
artists (as explained in ?Time display modes? on CD-RW402 is eighty characters, and there is a limit
page 21).of 2900 characters per disc.
In addition, drive 2 allows you to record your own CD TEXT entered in this way is not ?visible? to suit-
disc and track titles and artists onto recordable discs.ably-equipped players until the disc has been final-
Each disc can have a title and artist associated with it, ized and a TOC has been written to the disc.
as can each track on the disc.Remember that not
every player is equipped to read this information.
Ejecting discs with CD TEXT data
When a disc is ejected, the edited data (or the data Alternatively, press the OPEN/CLOSE key once
that has been read from the disc) is cleared from the more to eject the disc without storing the text data.
editing area (text data is also lost when the power is
turned off).The data can also be stored from the menu:
1Press the MENU key and turn the MULTI DIAL
However, there is a temporary storage area into until the display shows CDTEXT?. Push the
which the text data can be stored when the disc is MULTI DIAL.
ejected.
If text data exists in the unit, and the OPEN/CLOSE 2Turn the MULTI DIAL until the display shows
key (2) is pressed, instead of the usual OPEN message, Text STORE?. Push the MULTI DIAL.
the display shows STORE TEXT?. 3The display shows STOREOK?. Push the
Push the MULTI DIAL to store the text into the buffer.MULTI DIAL to store the data into the buffer.
Restoring CD TEXT data from the buffer
When the text data has been stored in the buffer, it 2Turn the MULTI DIAL until the display shows
may be retrieved again using the menu system:TextRESTORE?. Push the MULTI DIAL.
1Press the MENU key and turn the MULTI DIAL 3The display shows RESTOREOK?. Push the
until the display shows CDTEXT?. Push the MULTI DIAL to restore the data from the
MULTI DIAL.buffer into the working edit area.
Entering characters from the main unit
To enter characters into a title or artist name: The DISPLAY (2) key acts as a caps-lock key.
The cursor is shown as an underline character.When uppercase (CAPITAL) mode is in operation,
If a title or name is too long to fit on the display, the the CAPS indicator lights in the display.
characters scroll to fit. Characters which may be input are a through z, A
Use the MULTI DIAL or the remote control skip through Z, 0 through 9, and assorted punctuation.
Insert spaces in the title by pressing and holding the
keys to change the character at the cursor. MULTI DIAL for more than 2 seconds.
Push the MULTI DIAL to enter the character and Copy the whole of the title being edited by pressing
move the cursor right one space.the JOG key while editing,
Use the SEARCH keys to move the cursor left and
right.?Paste? the contents of the edit buffer (above) by
Use the ERASE key to delete a character at the cur-pressing the CALL key when editing a title.
sor position
42 TASCAM CD-RW402 Owner?s Manual |
ACEC
