Tascam MD-801R/P Mk II, MD-801P Mk II owner manual Edit key

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R E M A I N —the total time remaining on the disc for further recording (the length of the blank portion of the disc)

TOTA L —the total elapsed time from the start of the disc

TOTAL REMAIN —the total time remaining on the disc for further recording (the same as REMAIN )

If the MEMO IN/CAPS indicator [23] is lit, the unit is in play or play ready mode, and the TIME key is pressed, the lower (alphanumeric dot-matrix) part of the display may be used to give timing information. This is represented as follows:

elp—the time elapsed from the start of the cur- rent track

rem—the playback time remaining in the current track

tel—the total elapsed time from the start of the disc

tre—the total time remaining on the disc

rel—the time relative to a user-settable “zero point” (see 4.2.8, "Relative time display")

RWhen the unit is in record or record ready mode, and the MEMO IN/CAP indicator [23] is lit, and the TIME key is pressed, the lower (alphanumeric dot- matrix) part of the display may be used to give tim- ing information. This is representated as follows:

elp—the time elapsed from the start of the track currently being recorded

rem—the total time remaining on the disc for further recording (the length of the blank portion of the disc)

tel—the total elapsed time from the start of the disc

tre—the total time remaining on the disc for further recording (the same as rem)

rel—the time relative to a user-settable “zero point” (see 4.2.8, "Relative time display")

It is therefore possible to have two separate time indi- cators shown simultaneously. Note that if both the upper and lower parts of the display are set to the same time indication, there may be occasions where the two values shown do not always match exactly.

To turn off the time display in the lower part of the display, press the TIME key until the disc or track title is shown, rather than the time display.

In the play and play ready, as well as the record and record ready modes, the TIME key can also be used

2 - Front panel

to display the following:

aay bbm ccd—where aa is the year, bb is the month, and cc is the day of the date according to the MD-801’s internal clock.

eeh ffm ggs—where ee is the hour (in 24-hour format), ff the minutes and gg the sec- onds of the time of day according to the MD-801’s internal clock.

If the internal clock needs to be adjusted, follow the procedure described in 4.2.18, "Setting the time and date".

[18] EDIT key

The EDIT key is used to access various data and disc editing modes, as detailed below.

When the EDIT key is pressed, the JOG/DATA dial

[12]is used to cycle through the various editing options as detailed below.

When an editing mode is shown, followed by a ques- tion mark, turning the SHUTTLE wheel [13] clock- wise will enter that editing mode.

To exit the editing mode, the SHUTTLE wheel can be turned counterclockwise, the EDIT key can be pressed once again, or the STOP key [5] can be pressed.

The following is a list and brief description of the editing functions available. Full details are given in 5, "Editing operations":

DIVIDE?—Divides a track into two tracks

ERASE TRK?—Erases a track

COMBINE?—Joins two tracks into one

MOVE?—Moves tracks in a sequence

ERASE A-B?—Erases data between the A and B points

INSERT A-B?—Commits an insertion to disc

RESTORE?—Restore an erased track or sec- tion (can be regarded as an “undo” function)

TRK ATTR?—Sets track attributes

ERASE DISC?—Erases the contents of the disc

TITLE?—Enters a track or disc title

NOTE

It is possible to perform editing operations on pre-recorded (read-only) discs. However,

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Contents MD-801R@#/ MD-801P@# Important for U.K. Customers Important Safety PrecautionsImportant Safety Instructions Safety Information Table of Contents Use of a keyboard with the MD-801 Remote control of the MD-801Specifications, etc Editing operationsAbout the MiniDisc format IntroductionTrack titling, etc Care of MD mediaCare of MD media About the MD-801R/P MkCare of the unit About the MD-801R/P MkUnpacking the unit Rack-mounting the unitBackup memory About this manualAbout this manual Hookup Examplel Hookup ExamplelFront and rear panel features Front panel Front panel Edit key Play Mode key TOC Write key and indicatorAuto Ready key and indicator Auto CUE key and indicatorDisplay DisplayRear panel Rear panelAnalog output function DIP switch bank Analog Inputs and trimmers BalancedAnalog Outputs Line and trimmers Remote Control connector Mode SET DIP switch bankKeyboard connector Remote Serial connectorJog loop length Menu itemsBasic principles of menu operations Auto cue Frame displayEOM track Resume settingResume setting Timer-controlled playback12Check items Incremental play10Incremental play 11Serial communications15Post-script recording Auto track numbering level13Auto track numbering level 14Copy IDBasic operations Inserting and ejecting discsPlayback of discs Playback of discs 10Track search operations 13Varispeed mode14Jog mode Repeat playbackRecording operations Recording operationsGeneral notes on recording using the MD format Rebuilding the TOCBasic recording Track number incrementing Post-Script recordingReplace recording Digital recording Sound synchro recording10Track title copying together with audio Analog recordingDividing tracks Cancelling an edit operationEditing operations Basic editing operationsErasing a track Erasing a trackCombining tracks Moving tracks Moving tracksB point erase operations Normal A-B erase B point erase operationsErasing to the end of a track Erasing from the start of a trackMoving an A-B point Moving an A-B pointRestoring erased material Restoring erased materialChanging track attributes Erasing a complete disc 10Erasing 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-801Remote Parallel connector Fader startSequential playback and recording Error messages and troubleshooting guide Specifications, etcSpecifications SpecificationsGeneral MiniDisc General and electrical Analog I/ODigital I/O Other connectionsRC-8 Remote Control Unit Dimensional drawingDimensional drawing Option RC-801 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@#

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