Tascam MD-801R/P Mk II, MD-801P Mk II owner manual Front panel

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2 - Front and rear panel features

This section, as well as giving a description of the controls and features of the MD-801, also provides many descriptions of basic operations.

The section on the rear panel also contains advice on setting up and connecting the MD-801 as part of an audio system.

[4] TRACK keys

These keys are used to move the playback position backwards or forwards a track at a time. Their use is detailed in 4.2, "Playback of discs".

[5] STOP key

This key stops playback or recording (MD-801R only). It is also used to cancel other operations.

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[6] PLAY key and indicator

 

 

 

 

 

Used to start playback or recording (MD-801R only).

 

 

 

The following provides details of the basic functions

 

 

When the operation is taking place, the key’s indica-

associated with the front panel controls of the unit. If

 

 

tor lights.

further information on the use of a particular control

 

 

[7] READY key and indicator

is provided elsewhere in the manual, this is indicated.

 

 

Used to put the unit into play ready or record ready

[1] POWER switch

 

 

 

 

(MD-801R only) mode. The indicator lights when

Press once to turn on the unit, and again to turn the

 

 

the unit is ready.

unit off.

 

 

To start the operation, press the PLAY key [6].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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If recording is taking place while the READY key is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE

 

 

pressed, the unit goes into record ready mode. The

 

 

 

 

You should not turn the unit off while the U-

 

 

 

 

 

current track number is incremented by one, to show

 

TOC (1.1.3, "Random access and U-TOC") is

 

 

that the next recording will start a new track, if Post-

 

being written. If power is disconnected from

 

 

script recording is turned on (see 3.15, "Post-script

 

the unit the U-TOC is being written, the disc

 

 

recording").

 

data will be corrupted, and the disc may

 

 

To cancel a ready operation, press the STOP key [5].

 

become unreadable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Always remember to press the TOC WRITE

 

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[8] RECORD key and indicator

 

key [19] before turning off power to the unit, in

 

 

If the unit is stopped, pressing the RECORD key

 

order to save your edits to disc.

 

 

will enter “input monitor” mode (the RECORD

 

 

 

 

 

indicator lights) and Input Mon appears on

 

 

 

 

 

 

[2] Disc drive

 

 

the display. This is valid whether or not a disc is

 

 

loaded in the drive.

Insert MiniDiscs into this slot, label uppermost, and

 

 

 

 

In input monitor mode, the signals received at the

with the arrow pointing into the drive.

 

 

 

 

appropriate connectors, as selected with the input

Use the EJECT key [3] to eject discs.

 

 

 

 

switches ([28], [29] and [31]) are routed to the out-

 

 

 

 

 

[3] EJECT key

 

 

puts for monitoring as well as to the PHONES jack

Press this key to eject discs from the drive.

 

 

[9], and the unit’s meters are used to display the sig-

 

 

nal levels. If the selected digital signal is not avail-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

able, the D-IN UNLOCK! message is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

displayed.

 

NOTE

 

If you press the EJECT key when the TOC

 

 

The input level of the signals input at the analog

 

WRITE indicator [19] is lit, indicating that

 

 

 

 

 

jacks may be adjusted using the INPUT LEVEL

 

there are edits that have been made, but not

 

 

 

 

 

controls [27].

 

yet saved to disc as part of the U-TOC, the

 

 

 

 

 

If the RECORD key is pressed and held down, and

 

display will show TOC Edited!. If you

 

 

 

press the EJECT key again, you can eject the

 

 

the READY key is pressed, the unit enters record

 

disc, but all edits made since the last U-TOC

 

 

ready mode (a disc must be in the drive). Both the

 

writing operation will be lost. If you want to

 

 

RECORD and READY indicators will light.

 

save the edits to disc, press the TOC WRITE

 

 

 

 

key.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents MD-801R@#/ MD-801P@# Important for U.K. Customers Important Safety PrecautionsImportant Safety Instructions Safety Information Table of Contents Specifications, etc Remote control of the MD-801Editing operations Use of a keyboard with the MD-801About the MiniDisc format IntroductionCare of MD media Care of MD mediaAbout the MD-801R/P Mk Track titling, etcUnpacking the unit About the MD-801R/P MkRack-mounting 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 Ready key and indicator TOC Write key and indicatorAuto CUE key and indicator Play Mode keyDisplay DisplayRear panel Rear panelAnalog Inputs and trimmers Balanced Analog output function DIP switch bankAnalog Outputs Line and trimmers Keyboard connector Mode SET DIP switch bankRemote Serial connector Remote Control connectorBasic principles of menu operations Auto cue Menu itemsFrame display Jog loop lengthResume setting Resume settingTimer-controlled playback EOM track10Incremental play Incremental play11Serial communications 12Check items13Auto track numbering level Auto track numbering level14Copy ID 15Post-script recordingInserting and ejecting discs Basic operationsPlayback of discs Playback of discs 14Jog mode 13Varispeed modeRepeat playback 10Track search operationsRecording operations Recording operationsRebuilding the TOC General notes on recording using the MD formatBasic recording Post-Script recording Track number incrementingReplace recording Digital recording Sound synchro recording10Track title copying together with audio Analog recordingEditing operations Cancelling an edit operationBasic editing operations Dividing tracksErasing a track Erasing a trackCombining tracks Moving tracks Moving tracksB point erase operations Erasing to the end of a track B point erase operationsErasing from the start 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 Tally indicators Remote control of the MD-801Fader start Remote Parallel connectorSequential playback and recording Error messages and troubleshooting guide Specifications, etcSpecifications SpecificationsGeneral MiniDisc Digital I/O Analog I/OOther connections General and electricalDimensional drawing Option Dimensional drawingRC-801 Remote Control Unit RC-8 Remote Control UnitAES/EBU Digital Input Index a EEOM Index F PSync IN, Word Sync THRU, Word Index R TIndex U W MD-801R@# MD-801P@#

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

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