Tascam MD-801P Mk II owner manual Specifications, etc, Error messages and troubleshooting guide

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This section provides reference material concerning the error and informational messages that may appear on the display of the MD-801 under certain circumstances, as well as the specifications of the unit.

8.1Error messages and troubleshooting guide

Any troubleshooting remedies suggested here are ones you can perform yourself. If you cannot cure a problem by following the suggestions here, contact your TASCAM dealer.

The MD-801 is a precision piece of engineering, and there are no user-servicable parts inside. Do not attempt to make any repairs to the MD-801.

The messages here are arranged in alphabetical order for easy reference.

 

 

Message

Meaning and possible

 

 

remedy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A-B Error!

An error has occurred with

 

 

 

regard to the setting of the A

 

 

 

and B location points (they

 

 

 

are at the same position, A

 

 

 

follows B, etc. Consult the

 

 

 

relevant part of this manual

 

 

 

to see what restrictions are

 

 

 

placed on the A-B loop for

 

 

 

the operation you are

 

 

 

attempting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot EDIT!

The edit operation you just

 

 

 

attempted cannot be carried

 

 

 

out. Try again with another

 

 

 

disc.

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

Cannot REC!

For various reasons, the MD-

 

 

 

801 is unable to record. Turn

 

 

 

 

 

 

off the power to all units,

 

 

 

recheck connections, etc.

 

 

 

wait a few seconds, turn on

 

 

 

the units and try again. If this

 

 

 

problem persists, contact

 

 

 

your TASCAM dealer.

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

D-IN UNLOCK!

The digital audio source

 

 

 

selected for recording was

 

 

 

 

 

 

not available. Re-check the

 

 

 

connections, etc. to the MD-

 

 

 

801.

 

 

 

 

8 - Specifications, etc.

Message

Meaning and possible

remedy

 

 

 

 

 

Disc Error!

The disc inserted is of the

 

wrong type (it may be an MD

 

data disc) or the U-TOC has

 

become damaged or is other-

 

wise unreadable. Try again

 

with another disc.

 

 

Disc Full!

You are trying to record or

 

split a track on a disc where

 

there is no space. Note that if

 

the U-TOC is complicated,

 

even though the total length

 

of the recorded tracks may

 

be less than the nominal

 

length of the disc, this mes-

 

sage may appear.

 

 

Eject Error!

The disc cannot be ejected

 

properly. Switch off the unit,

 

wait a few seconds, turn on

 

the unit again and retry eject-

 

ing the disc. If this fails, con-

 

tact your TASCAM dealer.

 

 

EXT_CLK Err!

No external word clock could

 

be found, when one was

 

expected. Check the connec-

 

tions to the word clock.

 

 

InsPT Error!

You are attempting to insert

 

at an illegal point (see 5.7,

 

"Moving an A-B point")

 

 

Load Error!

The MD-801 was unable to

 

read the disc when it was

 

loaded. Eject the disc and try

 

again. If the problem persists,

 

try cleaning the drive lens

 

using a commercial MD lens-

 

cleaning kit.

 

 

Name Full!!

The title you have tried to

 

enter exceeds the limit for an

 

individual title, or for the total

 

number of characters that

 

may be stored on a disc (see

 

5.11, "Track and disc title

 

entry")

 

 

NO BU-801!!

You have attempted to use

 

the flash start function, with-

 

out the optional RAM buffer

 

(BU-801) being installed (see

 

6.3, "Flash start")

 

 

NO CALL PT!!

You have attempted to per-

 

form a call point operation,

 

without having set the call

 

point first (see 4.2.7, "The

 

CALL 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 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

The Tascam MD-801P Mk II and MD-801R/P Mk II are professional MiniDisc players and recorders that cater to a wide range of audio applications. Recognized for their resilient build quality and impressive sound fidelity, these models bring versatility and reliability to both studio and live environments.

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