Tascam MD-CD1 Data settings / service data, Data communication settings, Viewing service data

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13 – Data settings / service data

Data communication settings

By connecting a PC through its RS-232C terminal to the MD-CD1 through its CONTROL I/O (RS-232C) terminal, the two units can be linked for data exchange. Use the following options on the SERIAL sub-menu of the CD menu to perform their respective settings.

BAUD RATE

Sets the communication speed of the keyboard.

4800 / 9600 / 19200 / 38400 bps can be selected.

Default: 19,200

LENGTH

Communication word length can be set to either 7 or

8bits. Default: 8 bits

PARITY

Communication parity can be set to NON, EVEN or ODD.

Default: NON

STOP BIT

The data stop bit can be set to either 1 or 2.

Default: 1

Viewing service data

You can view service data via the following items in the SYSTEM submenu of the CD menu.

CD P_TIME

The total CD playback time is shown.

MD P_TIME

The total MD playback time is shown.

MD R_TIME

The total MD recording time is shown.

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Contents MD-CD1 HAZARD, do not Expose this Appliance to Rain or Moisture Important Safety Instructions Safety Information Table of Contents Introduction Supplied accessoriesEnvironmental considerations Introduction-Environmental considerations Some notes and precautionsRack-mounting the unit Beware of condensationHandling of MiniDiscs About the User Table of Contents U-TOCSome notes and precautions Remote control unitBatteries Inserting batteriesConnecting digital audio equipment Connecting analog audio equipmentPower source ConnectionsShared features Power switch Remote signal sensor Features and their functionsFront panel CD Operation Features and their functions-Front panelMD Operation OPEN/CLOSE key Press this key toDisplay Features and their functions-DisplayRear Panel Features and their functions-Rear PanelRemote Control Unit Features and their functions-Remote Control UnitShared operation keys MD operation keys / CD operation keys Features and their functions-Remote Control Unit MD Operation Section CD Operation SectionFeatures and their functions-Remote Control Unit Selecting the remote control master Display master and remote control masterSelecting the display master Menu conﬁguration Menu operationCD Menu Menu option Function Manual reference MD Menu Menu option Function Manual reference Menu operation-Menu configurationMenu operation-Operation basics Remote control operationOperation basics Front panel operationDiscs for playback CD and MD PlaybackPlayback modes Basic playback operationCD and MD Playback-Display master and remote master set Display master and remote master settingsTrack selection Time Search function CD and MD Playback-Time Search functionAuto cue Basic operationAuto Ready CD and MD Playback-Auto ReadyRepeat playback To B repeat playbackCD and MD Playback-Continuous CD and MD playback Timer PlaybackContinuous CD and MD playback Pitch controlSingle-track playback CD and MD Playback-Single-track playbackProgram playback Deleting a programmed trackCD and MD Playback-Random playback Time display switchingRandom playback Saving program dataEnd of disc/track warning CD and MD Playback-End of disc/track warningPlayback functions for CD only Changing the key of playbackDirectory playback setting Output volumeCD and MD Playback-MP3 file directory playback MP3 ﬁle directory playbackCD and MD Playback-MD group playback Group playback settingMD group playback Creating and deleting groupsDubbing speed setting Recording mode settingDubbing from CD to MD Basic dubbing operationMP3 Dubbing from CD to MD-Dubbing speed settingBasic recording MD recording from an external sourceRecording cautions MD recording from an external source-Recording cautionsAdding track numbers Auto track functionFade-in and fade-out recording MD recording from an external source-Fade-in and fade-outTime Machine recording Overwrite recording MD recording from an external source-Overwrite recordingSync recording Checking remaining MD time MD recording from an external source-Checking remainingEditing operations MiniDisc editingUndo an edit operation Erase trackErase disc MiniDisc editing-Erase discDivide tracks Selecting a track to be erased on the menuCombine tracks MiniDisc editing-Combine tracksMove tracks MiniDisc editing-Creating a group Disc title when creating a groupCreating a group Deleting a groupDisc title input Title inputTitle input operation Track title input Title input-Track title inputGroup title input MethodKeyboard type setting Using a computer keyboardTitle input by keyboard Other keyboard operationsCtrl + F9 Using a computer keyboard-Other keyboard operationsData communication settings Data settings / service dataViewing service data CD section System limitationsMD section About ﬁnalizationTracks cannot be combined System limitations-MD sectionMessage display glossary Error MessagesOperation messages Message Details / responseTroubleshooting Message display glossary-TroubleshootingCD deck MD deckRated input/output MD speciﬁcationsDimensional drawing Specifications-Dimensional drawingUnit speciﬁcations MD-CD1