Tascam MD-801P Mk II TOC Write key and indicator, Auto Ready key and indicator, Play Mode key

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these edits cannot be committed to disc using the TOC WRITE function (see below).

[19] TOC WRITE key and indicator

After an edit operation has been selected and per- formed from the EDIT key [18], the TOC WRITE indicator will light, and the TOC EDIT indicator in the display will be lit. This is a reminder that the disc should not be ejected before the U-TOC has been written to disc.

Press the TOC WRITE key, and the editing data will be written to disc, during which time the TOC EDIT indicator in the display will flash.

See the explanation of the EJECT key [3] for details of how to eject a disc without writing the U-TOC, if this is required.

[20] AUTO READY key and indicator

Use this key to put the unit into auto ready mode (the indicator will light). The auto ready mode provides automatic “track at a time” playback.

When in auto ready mode, the unit will go into play ready mode when the start of a track is reached in playback. See 4.2.11, "Cueing the next track auto- matically" for full details.

[21] AUTO CUE key and indicator

Use this key to put the unit into auto cue mode (the indicator will light). The auto cue mode allows the elimination of “dead time” at the start of tracks, allowing easy pre-cuing of commercials, jingles, Foley effects, etc.

When the unit is in auto cue mode and stopped, and the READY key [7] is pressed, the unit will search forward for the first audio frame above a given threshold level, and cue itself to that location. It will then enter play ready mode.

A similar process occurs when a track search opera- tion has occurred.

See 4.2.12, "Cueing to the first audio position in a track" for further details.

[22] PLAY MODE key

Use this key to cycle between the different playback modes. This key is enabled in the stop and the play ready modes.

Both the display preset indicators and the alphanu- meric part of the display are used to show the current playback mode status, as follows:

•SINGLE /SINGLE MODE—Single-track play- back mode is selected

•(blank)/CONTINUE—Continuous play of a disc, from the start to the end

•A - B /A-BMODE—If the A and B points have been set (see [24]), playback will loop between these points

Once a playback mode has been selected, the REPEAT key [26] can be used to repeat the portion of the disc being played back (track, disc or A-B portion).

[23] MEMO IN/CAPS key and indicator

This key is used for a variety of functions: entering memory location points, acting as a “caps lock” key when entering disc and track titles, and as a display mode selector (see [17]), etc.

Its uses are described more fully in the various sec- tions dealing with the functions that it controls.

[24]LOC A/DEL & LOC B/INSERT keys and indicators

These keys are used to set memory location points, which are used for location, repeat play, editing pur- poses, etc. These points are retained until the disc is ejected (including at power-off). See 4.2.5, "Entering the A and B location points" for details of how to set these positions.

These keys may also be used for locating to the points which have been set.

In title editing mode, the A and B keys are used to delete and insert characters, respectively. See 5.11, "Track and disc title entry".

[25] PITCH CONT key and indicator

Use this key to enter the pitch control mode (the indi- cator lights when this mode is active). When pitch control is active, the speed (and pitch) of playback can be altered by ±9.9%.

NOTE

Pitch control is not possible when the MD-801 is receiving its word clock from an external source (see [43]).

The exact amount of pitch control is set through a menu item (see 3.2, "Pitch control" for details).

[26] REPEAT key and indicator

Use this key to start repeat play of the selected play- back portion of the disc (see [22]). When in repeat

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Contents MD-801R@#/ MD-801P@# Important Safety Precautions Important for U.K. CustomersImportant Safety Instructions Safety Information Table of Contents Remote control of the MD-801 Specifications, etcEditing operations Use of a keyboard with the MD-801Introduction About the MiniDisc formatCare of MD media Care of MD mediaAbout the MD-801R/P Mk Track titling, etcAbout the MD-801R/P Mk Unpacking the unitRack-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 TOC Write key and indicator Auto Ready 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 Mode SET DIP switch bank Keyboard connectorRemote Serial connector Remote Control connectorMenu items Basic principles of menu operations Auto cueFrame display Jog loop lengthResume setting Resume settingTimer-controlled playback EOM trackIncremental play 10Incremental play11Serial communications 12Check itemsAuto track numbering level 13Auto track numbering level14Copy ID 15Post-script recordingInserting and ejecting discs Basic operationsPlayback of discs Playback of discs 13Varispeed mode 14Jog 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 Sound synchro recording Digital recordingAnalog recording 10Track title copying together with audioCancelling an edit operation Editing operationsBasic editing operations Dividing tracksErasing a track Erasing a trackCombining tracks Moving tracks Moving tracksB point erase operations B point erase operations Erasing to the end of a trackErasing 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 Remote control of the MD-801 Tally indicatorsFader start Remote Parallel connectorSequential playback and recording Specifications, etc Error messages and troubleshooting guideSpecifications SpecificationsGeneral MiniDisc Analog I/O Digital I/OOther connections General and electricalDimensional drawing Dimensional drawing OptionRC-801 Remote Control Unit 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@#

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