Teac LP-R660USB User manual

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TEAC LP-R660USB USER GUIDE
NOTICE: Please read before using the Recorder! Don’t be afraid to ask for help if you
need it!
RECORDING TO A CD-R/CD-RW
Recording from a Cassette
1) Power on the recorder by pressing the Power button on the front panel of the
device.
2) Set the recording source by pressing the PHONO/TAPE/AUX button on the front
panel of the device until the display reads TAPE in the top-left corner.
3) Load a recordable CD-R or CD-RW disc into the recorder.
a) Open the disc tray by pressing the Open/Close button on the front panel of the
device.
b) Insert a recordable disc into the disc tray.
c) Press the Open/Close button again to close the disc tray.
(Note: If NO TOC and CD-R (or CD-RW) do not appear at the top of the display, you
will not be able to make a recording. This usually means the disc you inserted is
either not recordable or has already been used to make a recording.)
4) Choose the tape type by flipping the Tape switch on the top of the device. (Note:
Look at your cassette to find out what kind of tape it uses. It should be labeled with
either Type I, II, or IV.)
a) If your cassette tape uses Type I tape, flip the switch to Normal.
b) If your cassette tape uses Type II or IV tape, flip the switch to High.
5) Load a cassette into the recorder.
6) Press the Record button on the front panel of the device to set it to recording mode.
(Note: This will not start the recording yet.)

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7) Prepare the cassette for recording by pressing the Play button and then immediately
press the Pause button. (Note: This will prevent the beginning of the recording from
being cut off.)
8) To begin recording, press the Play/Pause button on the front panel and then press
the Pause button for the cassette.
9) To create tracks on the recording, press the Track Increment button on the front
panel.
10)To pause the recording, press the Play/Pause button on the front panel. (Note: This
will not stop the cassette from playing and will automatically create a new track on
the recording.)
11)To manually stop the recording, press the Stop button on the front panel. (Note:
Recording will also automatically stop when the playback of a cassette has finished.)
12)Once recording has finished, it is now time to Finalize the recordable disc. Finalizing
will create a Table of Contents (TOC) on the disc and will prevent any further data
from being recorded on the disc. (Note: You will not be able to unfinalize a CD-R
once it has been finalized, but you can unfinalize a CD-RW if you wish to record
more on it.)
a) Switch to CD mode by pressing CD button on the front panel.
b) Press the Finalize/Erase button on the front panel until you see FINAL appear
on the display.
c) Press the Enter button on the front panel to begin finalizing the disc.
d) When the disc has finished finalizing, NO TOC will disappear at the top of the
display. You can now eject your recordable disc and remove your cassette.
Recording from a Vinyl Record
1) Power on the recorder by pressing the Power button on the front panel.
2) Set the recording source by pressing the PHONO/TAPE/AUX button on the front
panel of the device until the display reads PHONO in the top-left corner.
3) Load a recordable CD-R or CD-RW disc into the recorder.
a. Open the disc tray by pressing the Open/Close button on the front panel of
the device.
b. Insert a recordable disc into the disc tray.
c. Press the Open/Close button again to close the disc tray.
(Note: If NO TOC and CD-R (or CD-RW) do not appear at the top of the display, you
will not be able to make a recording. This usually means the disc you inserted is
either not recordable or has already been used to make a recording.)

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4) Place a record on the turntable. (Note: if you have a 45 RPM large-hole single
record, you will have to use the 45 RPM adapter.)
5) Select the record speed by flipping the Speed switch on the top of the machine to
the correct RPM, either 33, 45, or 78. (Note: Check your record to find out what RPM
it is supposed to be played at.)
6) Unclip the tone arm.
7) Press the Record button on the front panel of the device to set it to recording mode.
(Note: This will not start the recording yet.)
8) Start playback of the record by lifting the tone arm using the tone arm lift lever
(located above the speed switch on the turntable) and then placing it down on the
edge of the record or at the start of a specific track. (Note: You will not be able to
start recording unless the record is playing.)
9) To begin recording, press the Play/Pause button on the front panel.
10)To pause the recording, press the Play/Pause button on the front panel. (Note: This
will not stop the record from playing and will automatically create a new track on the
recording.)
11)To manually stop the recording, press the Stop button on the front panel. (Note:
Recording will also automatically stop when the playback of a record has finished
and the tone arm has returned to its holder.)
12)To switch to the next side of a record, simply:
a. Pause or Stop the recording.
b. Lift the tone arm off of the record using the tone arm lift lever and return it to
its holder. (Note: This will stop the recording if it has not been already.)
c. Flip the record over.
d. Prepare the record for recording, by following the instructions from Step 8.
e. Begin the recording again.
13)Once recording has finished, it is now time to Finalize the recordable disc. Finalizing
will create a Table of Contents (TOC) on the disc and will prevent any further data
from being recorded on the disc. (Note: You will not be able to unfinalize a CD-R
once it has been finalized, but you can unfinalize a CD-RW if you wish to record
more on it.)
a. Switch to CD mode by pressing CD button on the front panel.
b. Press the Finalize/Erase button on the front panel until you see FINAL
appear on the display.
c. Press the Enter button on the front panel to begin finalizing the disc.

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d. When the disc has finished finalizing, NO TOC will disappear at the top of the
display. You can now eject your recordable disc and remove your record from
the turntable.
RECORDING TO AUDACITY ON A LIBRARY COMPUTER
Recording from a Cassette Tape
1) Plug the device into the computer using the provided USB cable.
2) Log on to the computer.
3) Open Audacity by clicking the Audacity icon on the desktop.
4) In Audacity, change the recording source by clicking the drop down menu to the right
of the microphone icon on the command bar, then select Microphone (USB Audio
CODEC).
5) On the recorder, choose the tape type by flipping the TAPE switch on the top of the
device. (Note: Look at your cassette to find out what kind of tape it uses. It should be
labeled with either Type I, II, or IV.)
a. If your cassette tape uses Type I tape, flip the switch to Normal.
b. If your cassette tape uses Type II or IV tape, flip the switch to High.
6) Load a cassette into the recorder.
7) Press the Record button in Audacity, this will begin audio recording.
8) Press the Play button on the cassette player to start audio playback. (Note: You
should now see waveform audio information being recorded in Audacity.)
9) To pause recording, first pause the playback of the cassette by pressing the Pause
button on the cassette player, then press the Pause button in Audacity.

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10)To resume recording, first resume recording in Audacity by pressing the Pause
button again, then press the Pause button on the cassette player to resume
playback of the cassette.
11)To stop recording, first (if the cassette has not finished playback already) stop the
playback of the cassette by pressing the Stop button on the cassette player, then
press the Stop button in Audacity. (Note: Audacity will not automatically stop
recording when the cassette has finished playback, you must stop recording
manually.)
12)If you need to record multiple cassettes in one session or if you need to record
another side of a cassette, follow these steps:
a. Stop playback on the cassette player (if it has not finished playback already).
b. Pause recording in Audacity.
c. Flip the cassette over or insert a new cassette.
d. Resume recording in Audacity.
e. Start playback on the cassette player.
13)Once you have finished recording, follow these steps to save and export your
recording for use elsewhere.
a. Select File on the navigation bar in Audacity.

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b. Select the Export tab in the File drop down menu.
c. In the Export tab, select Export Audio…
(Note: You should see a new window pop up called Export Audio.)
d. In the Export Audio window, choose a save destination for your recording.
e. Under File Name, enter a name for your recording.

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f. In the Save As Type drop down menu, select an audio standard that you
would like to save your recording as. (Note: Ask for help if you have
questions.)
g. Select Save.
(Note: You will see a new window pop up called Edit Metadata Tags.)
h. In Edit Metadata Tags window, you can create metadata for your recording if
you like, including artist name, track title, year, and/or other information.
Otherwise, select OK.
(Note: Audacity will now begin exporting your audio recording. This may take a
while depending on the length of your recording. Once completed, you should
see the export window disappear.)
Recording from a Vinyl Record
1) Plug the device into the computer using the provided USB cable.
2) Log on to the computer.
3) Open Audacity by clicking the Audacity icon on the desktop.

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4) In Audacity, change the recording source by clicking the drop down menu to the right
of the microphone icon on the command bar, then select Microphone (USB Audio
CODEC).
5) Place a record on the turntable. (Note: if you have a 45 RPM large-hole single
record, you will have to use the 45 RPM adapter.)
6) Select the record speed by flipping the SPEED switch on the top of the machine to
the correct RPM, either 33, 45, or 78. (Note: Check your record to find out what RPM
it is supposed to be played at.)
7) Unclip the tone arm.
8) Press the Record button in Audacity, this will begin audio recording.
9) Start playback of the record by lifting the tone arm using the tone arm lift lever
(located above the speed switch on the turntable) and then placing it down on the
edge of the record or at the start of a specific track. (Note: Once the record has
begun playing, you should see waveform audio information being recorded in
Audacity.)
10)To pause recording, first lift the tone arm off of the record using the tone arm lift
lever and then press the Pause button in Audacity.
11)To resume recording, first resume recording in Audacity by pressing the Pause
button again, and then lower the tone arm back down onto the record using the tone
arm lift lever to resume playback.
12)To stop recording, first (if the record has not finished playback already) lift the tone
arm off of the record using the tone arm lift lever and return it to its holder, then
press the Stop button in Audacity. (Note: Audacity will not automatically stop
recording when the record has finished playback, you must stop recording
manually.)

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13)If you need to record multiple records in one session or if you need to record another
side of a record, follow these steps:
a. Stop playback of the record (if it has not finished playback already).
b. Pause recording in Audacity.
c. Flip the record over or place a new record on the turntable.
d. Resume recording in Audacity.
e. Start playback of the record.
14)Once you have finished recording, follow these steps to save and export your
recording for use elsewhere.
a. Select File on the navigation bar in Audacity.
b. Select the Export tab in the File drop down menu.

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c. In the Export tab, select Export Audio…
(Note: You should see a new window pop up called Export Audio.)
d. In the Export Audio window, choose a save destination for your recording.
e. Under File Name, enter a name for your recording.
f. In the Save As Type drop down menu, select an audio standard that you
would like to save your recording as. (Note: Ask for help if you have
questions.)
g. Select Save.
(Note: You will see a new window pop up called Edit Metadata Tags.)

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h. In Edit Metadata Tags window, you can create metadata for your recording if
you like, including artist name, track title, year, and/or other information.
Otherwise, select OK.
(Note: Audacity will now begin exporting your audio recording. This may take a
while depending on the length of your recording. Once completed, you should
see the export window disappear.)