Tascam MD-801P Mk II Mode SET DIP switch bank, Keyboard connector, Remote Serial connector

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2 - Rear panel

The wiring is, as marked on the rear panel: 1=ground, 2=hot (+), 3=cold (–).

The nominal impedance is 11 Ω.

The trimmer potentiometers by each connector may be turned counterclockwise or clockwise to cut or boost respectively the level of the signal sent from these connectors. The maximum cut achievable (rela- tive to nominal) is –7 dB and the maximum boost is +4 dB.

As shipped, the trimmers are set to the standard +4 dBu level.

[41] WORD SYNC IN

This BNC connector accepts a 44.1 kHz word clock (impedance 75 Ω) at 44.1 kHz (±6%).

[42] WORD SYNC THRU

This self-terminating BNC connector echoes the word clock signal received at [41].

[43] MODE SET DIP switch bank

This switch bank allows the setting of various local parameters.

No

OFF

ON

 

(up)

(down)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D

 

Allows the selection of a Japanese

 

 

(106-key) keyboard (JAPAN

 

K B

B D

1

KYBD ) or an American-style (101-

N

K

 

key) keyboard (US KBD ) to be

 

JAPA

U S

 

connected to [44] for titling, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOF

NO

When set OFF , all front panel oper-

 

ational controls are enabled.

 

 

 

2

S A F E

S A F E

When set ON , only the STOP key

on the front panel are enabled when

 

the MD-801 is playing as the result

 

L

I L

of e command received from an

 

FA I

FA

 

external controller (RC-801, etc.).

 

 

 

 

 

NRETNIA L

NRETXEA L

When OFF , any word clock signals

 

received at [41] are not used, and

 

 

 

 

 

 

the unit uses its own internal

3

 

 

clocking.

 

 

When set to ON , the unit clocks to

 

LCK

LCK

 

the signal received at the WORD

 

E X T

EX T

SYNC IN [41].

 

 

No

OFF

ON

 

(up)

(down)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When OFF , digital signals received

 

 

 

at either [32] or [34] are not

 

L

 

directly retransmitted.

 

 

When the switch is set to ON ,

 

ROM A

HTRU

4

received digital signals are retrans-

 

 

 

 

mitted directly from the digital out-

 

N

N

 

puts [33] and [35]. This allows

 

- I N

D - I

 

autonumbering, etc. to take place

 

D

 

 

 

 

using multiple MD-801 units

 

 

 

“daisy-chained” together.

 

 

 

 

[44] KEYBOARD connector

This connector is used to connect a PS/2-type com- puter keyboard which can be used for the direct alphanumeric entry of titles, etc. as well as for con- trolling playback operations.

Depending on the setting of MODE SET bank DIP switch 1 [43], either a US-type or a Japanese-type keyboard can be used. See 6, "Use of a keyboard with the MD-801" for details of keyboard-based operations.

[45] REMOTE (SERIAL) connector

This RS-232 interface allows control by a computer or by other serial controllers.

Consult your TASCAM dealer for details of this port if you wish to use it.

[46] REMOTE CONTROL connector

Use this connector to attach either an optional RC- 801 remote contoller or an optional RC-FS10/20 remote controller. Consult your TASCAM dealer for details of availability.

[47] REMOTE (PARALLEL) connector

Use this connector to attach an optional RC-8 remote control unit or to control the deck from a controlling device using parallel protocol.

[48] ~ IN (power in connector)

Connect the supplied power cord to this inlet. Make sure that your AC voltage matches the voltage expected by the MD-801, as printed on the rear panel.

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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 Outputs Line and trimmers Analog output function DIP switch bankAnalog Inputs and trimmers Balanced 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 recordingPlayback of discs Basic operationsInserting and ejecting discs Playback of discs 13Varispeed mode 14Jog modeRepeat playback 10Track search operationsRecording operations Recording operationsBasic recording General notes on recording using the MD formatRebuilding the TOC Replace recording Track number incrementingPost-Script recording Sound synchro recording Digital recordingAnalog recording 10Track title copying together with audioCancelling an edit operation Editing operationsBasic editing operations Dividing tracksCombining tracks Erasing a trackErasing a track B point erase operations Moving tracksMoving tracks 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 pointChanging track attributes Restoring erased materialRestoring erased material 11Track and disc title entry Erasing a complete disc10Erasing a complete disc Track and disc title entry 11.6Copying disc and track titles Remote control of the MD-801 Tally indicatorsSequential playback and recording Remote Parallel connectorFader start Specifications, etc Error messages and troubleshooting guideGeneral MiniDisc SpecificationsSpecifications 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@#

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

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