Tascam Audio Players & Recorders - Popular Questions, Answers, Tips & Manuals

I understand that your CD tray on your Tascam CD-A500 CD/Cassette combo will not open. Here are some possible reasons why this might be happening and what you can do to fix it:

• The CD tray may be stuck. If this is the case, you can try to gently pry it open with a flathead screwdriver. Be careful not to damage the tray or the unit.
• The CD tray motor may be broken. If this is the case, you will need to replace the motor. This is a relatively simple repair that can be done by most people.
• The CD tray sensor may be faulty. If this is the case, you will need to replace the sensor. This is a more difficult repair that should be done by a qualified technician.

If you have tried all of the above and the CD tray still will not open, you may need to contact Tascam customer support for further assistance. Here are some additional tips to help prevent your CD tray from becoming stuck in the future:

• Do not force the CD tray to open or close.
• Be careful not to drop or damage the unit.
• Keep the unit clean and free of dust and dirt.
• If you are not going to use the unit for an extended period of time, unplug it from the power outlet.

I hope this helps!

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Hi, yes there is. I saw that using the menu presences to find the initialize option and activate it is the way to run a factory reset on your machine. So, you can start with this first. Otherwise, please reference the manual. Thank you.

That is an electronics issue, so you need test equipment. You can look for disconnected wires from when you replaced the gear. https://www.google.com/search?q=tascam+122+mkiii+no+sound+output ..

Just failed or bought it dead or ran 1day and died.(history matters)BY FAMOUS MAKER TEAC. mark 1 or MARK II modeL?TELL WHAT YOU ARE DOING ON THIS complex system just before the failure.Just simply turned on? or burning dvd-r or reading media. ? last page USA if is says contact TEAC AMERICA, INCa coin cell is inside my guess, and is long overdue if there.15 years old is near 2 times the life span of a coin cell battery.it has 80GB HDD that can very easily be badand a SDRAMand no SD cards, of any kind. ,USB port allows transfers to a PC>the manual only states thisbattery pack or batteries installed)https://tascam.com/us/product/2488neo/downloadthe SDRAM does not plug in like PCsso is soldered down. make sure all batteries are good firstand if yes, make sure the PSU board is not bad with classic thenCAP Plague. error bad caps. . it is at least 2010 old. lots of reviews then and any batteries here are no good that old, and HDD can be bad, ask how to test in on a PC.so what is bad.1: batteries.2: CAP plague caps leaking bulged out. (wiki it)_!3: HDD bad. if not bad, best is to clone it now for later when it does die4: Sdram bad (only if power surged AC or lightning hits.5: PSU bad see #2

I am by no means an expert, but is there a possibility that the recorder requires repair ?

Page 3 of the manual says it does. Batteries (battery pack or batteries installed) should not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like. https://tascam.com/downloads/tascam/4/E_2488neo_web.pdf The unit is discontinued which is never a good sign. https://tascam.com/us/product/2488neo/feature .

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It should work I would think as it uses the same OS. I suspect the hdd has issues it the system doesn't complete its boot.

check with Tascam not everyone has had one that failed

What is your question, please? Comment menu can be used to add information to your question. Free online manual at the internet link below: https://tascam.com/downloads/tascam/342/CC-222MK3_manual.pdf

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I don't see any mention of an "Auto repair program" in the manual.

Hello Rick, to be able to activate the recording button, you must have placed a cassette, that has the lock to record, this is in the upper part of the cassette and has one for each side, in your case it will have to have the corresponding to the on the side that you use to record Looking at the cassette in front, with the tape down, the lock is up on the left, if you do not have it, you can replace it with a Scotch tape covering the hole I hope my comment will serve you Greetings Franco Dosil Hola Rick, para poder accionar el boton de grabacion, debes tener colocado un cassette, que tenga la traba para grabar, esta se encuentra en la parte superior del cassette y tiene una para cada lado, en tu caso tendra que tener la correspondiente a la del lado que usas para grabar mirando el cassette de frente, con la cinta para abajo la traba esta arriba a la izquierda, si no la tuviera, la puedes reemplazar con una cinta Scotch cubriendo el agujero Espero que te sirva mi comentario Saludos Franco Dosil https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Cassette_Write_Protect_IV.jpg/220px-Cassette_Write_Protect_IV.jpg

Hello Ken, I was looking in the manuals of Tascam 302 and it does not refer to "ERR 1", it appears "ERR 2" and "ERR 3" From what you describe, you may have a power supply problem in the low signal area, or have some of the mechanisms out of point, so you can see that the axes are turning If you have technical features, try disconnecting the multipin cable that feeds the mechanics and check if the noise continues, if it does not appear, go reconnecting each mechanism separately and looking for which generates the problem, could be both, at that point I suggest, consult to a specialized technical service I hope my comment has served you Greetings Franco Dosil Hola Ken, estuve buscando en los manuales de Tascam 302 y no hace referencia a "ERR 1", aparece "ERR 2" y "ERR 3" Por lo que describes puede ser que tengas un problema de fuente de alimentaci?n de la zona de baja se?al, o tengas alguno de los mecanismos fuera de punto, por eso observas que est?n girando los ejes capstan Si tienes conocimientos t?cnicos, prueba desconectando el cable multipin que alimenta las mec?nicas y verifica si continua el ruido, si no aparece , ve re conectando cada mecanismo por separado y buscando cual genera el problema, podr?an ser los dos, en ese punto te sugiero, consulta a un servicio t?cnico especializado Espero te haya servido mi comentario Saludos Franco Dosil

Hello Donnie, I sent you the link to download the user manual of your Tascam DP2 and see there, what are you looking for I hope you can solve your need Greetings Franco Dosil Hola Donnie, te env?o el link para que descargues el manual de usuario de tu Tascam DP2 y veas ah?, lo que estas buscando Espero puedas resolver tu necesidad Saludos Franco Dosil https://tascam.com/downloads/tascam/37/E_DP-02&02CF_web.pdf

Hello Henry, I sent you the link to download the user manual of your Tascam DP2 and see there, what are you looking for I hope you can solve your need Greetings Franco Dosil Hola Henry , te envio el link para que descargues el manual de usuario de tu Tascam DP2 y veas ahi, lo que estas buscando Espero puedas resolver tu necesidad Saludos Franco Dosil https://tascam.com/downloads/tascam/37/E_DP-02&02CF_web.pdf

This is a common oversight by the recordist (you, inthis case). Put the CD back in the recorder, and access the recorder's menu. Look for 'Finalize disc' or Finalize recording'. Select this option, and wait the machine to prompt you to remove the disc. Finalizing the recording is what encodes the new recording disc to your geographical location's standards. Once disc is finalized, it will play in any playback disc drive in the same geographical region as the one you are in.

make sure that the disc is not a dvd recorded disk instead of and audio disc

Do not put mic switch it line input the mic has a preamp that will amplify microphone ss they have very low output, by using line the tascam will take a higher levl, why would you want to go mixer to mixer?