Tascam GA-30CD owner manual Using the CD trainer, Playing CDs, Repeat playback of a selected loop

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6 – Using the CD trainer

Playing CDs

1Press ø at the front of the CD player cover lightly to open it.

2Place a CD in the tray and close the cover.

3Press ¥/π to start playback. Press ª to stop playback. Press ¥/π to pause playback.

Use µ(∆) and ≤(˚) to skip between tracks and search through them. Press briefly to skip to another track or press and hold to search a track.

NOTE

Opening the cover stops playback.

Changing the time display mode

Press TIME/ESC to cycle through the three time display modes to the right.

• Elapsed time (track number, time)

Remaining track time (REMAIN indicator, track number, time)

Remaining disc time (REMAIN indicator, time)

Repeat playback of a selected loop

Follow these procedures to repeat playback of a selected part of a disc (loop playback).

1Press LOOP I/O when a CD is playing or paused to set the loop IN point (starting point). The I-Oindicator on the LCD blinks.

2Press LOOP I/O again to set the loop ending point and start loop playback between the IN and OUT points. The I-Oindicator appears on the LCD during loop playback.

Stopping loop playback

Press LOOP I/O to stop loop playback, resume normal playback and erase the IN and OUT point settings. To retain the loop IN and OUT points, press and hold LOOP I/O when turning loop playback ON and OFF.

All track or single track repeat playback

Repeat playback of the current track or all tracks on the disc is possible.

1In the Setup menu, use the PLAY item to select all track loop (ALL) or single track loop (SGL). The

Press ª to stop playback.

Press and hold LOOP I/O to stop loop playback and resume normal playback.

default setting is ALL. (See “Changing settings” on page 19.)

2Press and hold LOOP I/O to start all track or single track loop playback according to the above PLAY setting.

NOTE

Pressing LOOP IO when IN and OUT points are set will erase these settings.

Setting the tempo

Follow these procedures to set the tempo.

1Press and hold TEMPO to open the tempo setting screen opens. The indicator above the TEMPO key blinks.

2Use the DOWN, CENTER and UP keys to adjust the tempo.

3Press TIME/ESC after completing the setting to return to the time display.

Changing the tempo value from 0 turns tempo control ON, and playback speed adjusts to the new tempo. The indicator above the TEMPO key lights when this function is ON and set at a value other than 0.

The tempo setting amount depends on whether Variable Speed Audition (VSA) is ON or OFF. (See "Changing tempo without changing key" on page 17.)

When VSA is ON, the possible settings are: –50, –32, –16, –12, –8, –4, 0, +4, +8, +12, +16 (%).

When VSA is OFF, adjustment can be made freely between –50% and +16%.

NOTE

If the tempo value was set while VSA is OFF, turning VSA ON changes the tempo value to the nearest of the above settings.

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Contents GA-30CD Important Safety Precautions Important Safety Instructions Safety Information Optical pickupContents Main features of the GA-30CD Supplied accessoriesIntroduction Understanding this manualHandling of compact discs Precautions for placement and useBeware of condensation Part names and functions Front panelTop Panel CD Trainer sectionL z Effects SectionRear panel CD Trainer LCDHeadphones connection ConnectionsGuitar connection External sound source connectionAdjusting the volume and tone quality Using the guitar ampProcedures to shape the guitar tone Using effects Selecting effects and setting parametersRestoring the factory effect presets EffectsReverb Effect banksChoosing the output Changing banksUsing the CD trainer Setting the tempoPlaying CDs Repeat playback of a selected loopAdjusting the key Canceling guitar soundsUsing the tuner Using the oscillatorUsing the metronome Tuner, oscillator and metronomeChanging settings Playback mode selectionTuner settings Initializing effect banksCD Trainer SpecificationsPhysical Block diagram Dimensional drawingTascam GA-30CD Tascam GA-30CD GA-30CD