Tascam MD-801P Mk II, MD-801R/P Mk II owner manual About this manual, Backup memory

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1 - About this manual

1.3.4 Backup memory

When the unit is powered down, the following set- tings are memorized.

•AUTO READY status (see [20])

•AUTO CUE settings and status (see [21])

•The last used PLAY mode (see [22])

•The two LOC points (A and B) (see [24])

•Pitch control settings and status (see [25])

•REPEAT status (see 4.2.9, "Repeat playback")

•Menu settings (see 3, "Menu items")

•If the resume function is turned on, the resume point is memorized

1.4 About this manual

This manual has been organized so that you should be able to find the section you need relatively quickly. We suggest that you familiarize yourself with at least the Table of Contents, so that you know where to look if you need information on a particular aspect of the unit’s operation.

An index is also provided, which should assist you in locating the desired section.

As mentioned earlier, when a section of this manual describes a function which is included as part of the MD-801R only, the section will be marked as below:

R3.12.2Laser pickup time

This indicates how long…

There are no features which are unique to the MD- 801P model only.

When characters are shown on the unit’s dot-matrix display, the following typeface is used: Input Mon. Alternatively, the alphanumeric display itself may be shown:

TITLE ?

If a “preset” word or phrase is shown on the display, this is shown as follows: TRACK TITLE .

Track times, program numbers, as shown in 7-digitnumbers, are shown as 034, etc.

If a front panel control or rear panel connection is mentioned, the following typeface is used (a little larger than that used for preset display words): TOC WRITE. The number of the control or connection, as given in 2, "Front and rear panel features", may also be given, e.g. [5].

If a front panel control or rear panel connection of another unit is specifically named, the folloiwng typeface is used: WORD IN.

When an optional PS/2-compatible keyboard is con- nected to the MD-801, the keyboard keys are repre- sented in the following typeface:

Press F1 to go back by one track.

If two keys are to be pressed together (i.e. the first- named key is to be pressed and held down while the second is pressed), this is represented as:

Press SHIFT + F1 to enter the erase track editing function.

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Contents MD-801R@#/ MD-801P@# Important Safety Precautions Important for U.K. CustomersImportant Safety Instructions Safety Information Table of Contents Editing operations Remote control of the MD-801Specifications, etc Use of a keyboard with the MD-801Introduction About the MiniDisc formatAbout the MD-801R/P Mk Care of MD mediaCare of MD media Track titling, etcRack-mounting the unit About the MD-801R/P MkUnpacking the unit Care of the unitAbout this manual Backup memoryAbout this manual Hookup Examplel Hookup ExamplelFront and rear panel features Front panel Front panel Edit key Auto CUE key and indicator TOC Write key and indicatorAuto Ready key and indicator Play Mode keyDisplay DisplayRear panel Rear panelAnalog Inputs and trimmers Balanced Analog output function DIP switch bankAnalog Outputs Line and trimmers Remote Serial connector Mode SET DIP switch bankKeyboard connector Remote Control connectorFrame display Menu itemsBasic principles of menu operations Auto cue Jog loop lengthTimer-controlled playback Resume settingResume setting EOM track11Serial communications Incremental play10Incremental play 12Check items14Copy ID Auto track numbering level13Auto track numbering level 15Post-script recordingInserting and ejecting discs Basic operationsPlayback of discs Playback of discs Repeat playback 13Varispeed mode14Jog mode 10Track search operationsRecording operations Recording operationsRebuilding the TOC General notes on recording using the MD formatBasic recording Post-Script recording Track number incrementingReplace recording Sound synchro recording Digital recordingAnalog recording 10Track title copying together with audioBasic editing operations Cancelling an edit operationEditing operations Dividing tracksErasing a track Erasing a trackCombining tracks Moving tracks Moving tracksB point erase operations Erasing from the start of a track B point erase operationsErasing to the end of a track Normal A-B eraseMoving an A-B point Moving an A-B pointRestoring erased material Restoring erased materialChanging track attributes 10Erasing a complete disc Erasing a complete disc11Track and disc title entry Track and disc title entry 11.6Copying disc and track titles Remote control of the MD-801 Tally indicatorsFader start Remote Parallel connectorSequential playback and recording Specifications, etc Error messages and troubleshooting guideSpecifications SpecificationsGeneral MiniDisc Other connections Analog I/ODigital I/O General and electricalRC-801 Remote Control Unit Dimensional drawingDimensional drawing Option RC-8 Remote Control UnitIndex a E AES/EBU Digital InputIndex F P EOMIndex R T Sync IN, Word Sync THRU, WordIndex U W MD-801R@# MD-801P@#

MD-801R/P Mk II, MD-801P Mk II specifications

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