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Tascam MD-801PMKII Owner's Manual

Tascam MD-801PMKII Owner's Manual (52 pages)

MD Recorder/Player

Brand: Tascam | Category: Minidisc Recorder | Size: 1.31 MB

Table of Contents

Important Safety Precautions
2
Important Safety Instructions
3
Safety Information
4
Table of Contents
5
1 Introduction

7
- About the Minidisc Format
  7
  - ATRAC Compression
    7
  - Buffer Memory
    7
  - Random Access and U-TOC
    7
  - Track Titling, Etc
    8
- Care of MD Media
  8
- About the MD-801R/P Mk II
  8
  - Unpacking the Unit
    9
  - Rack-Mounting the Unit
    9
  - Care of the Unit
    9
  - Backup Memory
    10
- About this Manual
  10
2 Front and Rear Panel Features

12
- Front Panel
  13
  - POWER Switch
    13
  - Disc Drive
    13
  - EJECT Key
    13
  - TRACK Keys
    13
  - STOP Key
    13
  - PLAY Key and Indicator
    13
  - READY Key and Indicator
    13
  - RECORD Key and Indicator
    13
  - PHONES Jack and Level Control
    14
  - CALL Key
    14
  - JOG Key and Indicator
    14
  - JOG/DATA Dial
    14
  - SHUTTLE Wheel
    14
  - Display
    14
  - MENU Key
    14
  - TITLE Key
    14
  - TIME Key
    14
  - EDIT Key
    15
  - TOC WRITE Key and Indicator
    16
  - AUTO READY Key and Indicator
    16
  - AUTO CUE Key and Indicator
    16
  - PLAY MODE Key
    16
  - MEMO IN/CAPS Key and Indicator
    16
  - LOC A/DEL & LOC B/INSERT Keys and Indicators
    16
  - PITCH CONT Key and Indicator
    16
  - REPEAT Key and Indicator
    16
  - INPUT LEVEL Controls
    17
  - INPUT Selection Switch
    17
  - DIGITAL INPUT Switch
    17
  - REC MODE Switch
    17
  - ANALOG INPUT Switch
    17
- Display
  17
  - RESUME Indicator
    17
  - Indicator
    17
  - CAPS Indicator
    17
  - EDIT Indicator
    17
  - TRACK TITLE Indicator
    18
  - DISC TITLE Indicator
    18
  - TRACK NO. Display and Indicator
    18
  - Time Display and Indicators
    18
  - Pgm no
    18
  - Dot-Matrix Alphanumeric Display
    18
  - TOC EDIT Indicator
    18
  - Eom
    18
  - Peak Level Meters
    18
  - REPEAT Indicator
    18
  - Digital Output (Aes/Ebu)
    19
  - Digital Input (Coaxial)
    19
  - Digital Output (Coaxial)
    19
  - ANALOG INPUTS and Trimmers
    19
  - (Balanced)
    19
  - Analog Inputs (Unbalanced)
    19
  - Analog Outputs (Monitor)
    19
  - Analog Output Function DIP Switch
    19
  - ANALOG OUTPUTS (LINE) and Trimmers
    19
  - Word Sync in
    20
  - Word Sync Thru
    20
  - MODE SET DIP Switch Bank
    20
  - KEYBOARD Connector
    20
  - REMOTE (SERIAL) Connector
    20
  - REMOTE CONTROL Connector
    20
  - REMOTE (PARALLEL) Connector
    20
  - IN (Power in Connector)
    20
3 Menu Items

21
- Basic Principles of Menu Operations3-1
  21
- Pitch Control
  21
- Auto Cue
  21
- Frame Display
  21
- Jog Loop Length
  21
- Resume Setting
  22
- EOM Disc
  22
- EOM Track
  22
- Timer-Controlled Playback
  22
- Incremental Play
  23
- Serial Communications
  23
  - Baud Rate
    23
  - Word Length
    23
  - Parity
    23
  - Stop Bits
    23
- Check Items
  23
  - Spindle Motor Time
    24
  - Laser Pickup Time
    24
  - System Software Version
    24
- Auto Track Numbering Level
  24
- Copy ID
  24
- Post-Script Recording
  24
4 Basic Operations

25
- Inserting and Ejecting Discs
  25
- Playback of Discs
  25
- Playing Back a Whole Disc
  25
- Playback Outputs
  25
- Monaural Playback
  25
- Playing Back a Single Track
  26
- Entering the a and B Location Points
  26
- Playback between Two Location Points
  26
- The CALL Function
  26
- Relative Time Display
  26
- Repeat Playback
  27
- Track Search Operations
  27
- Cueing the Next Track Automatically
  27
- Cueing to the First Audio Position in
  27
  - A Track
    27
- Varispeed Mode
  27
- Jog Mode
  27
- Shuttle Mode
  28
- Displaying Track Titles During
  28
  - Playback
    28
- Displaying the Recording Date
  28
- Setting the Time and Date
  28
- Recording Operations
  28
  - General Notes on Recording Using the MD Format
    29
  - Rebuilding the TOC
    29
  - Basic Recording
    29
  - Track Number Incrementing
    30
  - Post-Script" Recording
    30
  - Replace Recording
    30
  - Sound Synchro Recording
    31
  - Digital Recording
    31
  - Analog Recording
    32
  - Track Title Copying Together with
    32
    
    Audio
    32
5 Editing Operations

33
- Basic Editing Operations
  33
  - Cancelling an Edit Operation
    33
  - Editing Without Saving the Edits to Disc
    33
- Dividing Tracks
  33
- Erasing a Track
  34
- Combining Tracks
  34
- Moving Tracks
  35
- A and B Point Erase Operations
  35
- A and B Point Erase Operations
  36
  - Normal A-B Erase
    36
  - Erasing to the End of a Track
    36
  - Erasing from the Start of a Track
    36
  - Erasing more than One Track at a Time
    36
  - Retaining a Track Title for Use by the Second Track after a Division
    37
  - Moving an A-B Point
    37
  - Restoring Erased Material
    38
  - Changing Track Attributes
    38
  - Erasing a Complete Disc
    39
  - Track and Disc Title Entry
    40
    
    Deleting Characters
    40
    
    Inserting Characters
    40
    
    Changing Characters
    40
    
    Editing Existing Titles
    40
    
    Viewing Titles
    40
    
    Copying Disc and Track Titles
    41
6 Use of a Keyboard with the

42
- REMOTE (PARALLEL) Connector
  42
  - Tally Indicators
    42
7 Remote Control of the

42
- Fader Start
  43
- Sequential Playback and Recording
  43
8 Specifications, Etc

44
- Error Messages and Troubleshooting Guide
  44
- Specifications
  45
  - General Minidisc
    45
  - Analog I/O
    46
  - Digital I/O
    46
  - Other Connections
    46
  - General and Electrical
    46
- Dimensional Drawing
  47
- Track and Disc Title Editing with the Keyboard
  51

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