Owner's Manual

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Table of Contents
Introduction 4
■ USING THE UNIT SAFELY........................................................................... 4
■ IMPORTANT NOTES .................................................................................... 6
■ Check the Included Items............................................................................ 9
■ Main Features............................................................................................. 10
■ Panel Descriptions..................................................................................... 12
■ Media That Can Be Used with the CD-2 ................................................... 17
Notes Regarding CompactFlash (CF) Cards............................................................. 18
Notes Regarding CD-R/RW Discs ............................................................................. 18
■ Connecting Other Equipment ................................................................... 20
Connecting Condenser Mics...................................................................................... 22
Basic Operation 23
■ Basic Operation ......................................................................................... 24
Turning the Power On/Off.......................................................................................... 24
Adjusting the Screen Contrast ................................................................................... 25
Adjusting the Volume................................................................................................. 25
Temporarily Muting the Sound (Speaker Mute)......................................................... 25
■ Inserting/Removing a CD .......................................................................... 26
■ Inserting/Removing a CF Card ................................................................. 27
■ Recording on the CD-2 .............................................................................. 28
■ Recording with the Internal Mics.............................................................. 30
■ Recording from a Connected Mic or Instrument .................................... 31
■ Layering Your Performance with a Song from a Music CD (Overdubbing) ...... 32
■ Layering Your Performance with a Song from a CF Card (Overdubbing) ........ 34
■ Settings for Recording .............................................................................. 36
Preparing a CF Card for Use (Formatting) ................................................................ 36
Choosing the CF Card Recording Mode.................................................................... 36
Selecting the Recording Source (MIC SELECT) ....................................................... 37
Adjusting the Input Level ........................................................................................... 37
Temporarily Adjusting the Playback Level of a Music CD or CF Card ...................... 38
When Recording from Connected Mics (Pan Setting) ............................................... 39
Adjusting the Left/Right Volume Balance of the Internal Mics ................................... 39
■ Playing Back a CD ..................................................................................... 40
Playing Back at a Slower Speed (Slow Playback)..................................................... 40
Making Fine Adjustments to the Playback Pitch (Pitch) ............................................ 41
Changing the Key of the Playback (Key) ................................................................... 42
Removing the Vocal or Lead Guitar from the Playback (Center Cancel) .................. 42
Repeatedly Playing Tracks (1 Track/All Repeat) ....................................................... 43
Repeatedly Playing a Section (A-B Repeat).............................................................. 43
■ Playing Back a CF Card............................................................................. 44
Repeatedly Playing Tracks (1 Track/All Repeat) ....................................................... 44
Repeatedly Playing a Section (A-B Repeat).............................................................. 45
■ Creating a Music CD from a CF Card ....................................................... 46
Creating a Professional-Sounding CD (Mastering Effects)........................................ 49
■ Make a Disc Playable in a Conventional CD Player (Finalize) ............... 50
Checking
and
Preparations
Getting Started
Recording
to CF/CD
Playback
Creating a
Music CD