Tascam MMR-8 State LCD Window Display Comment Normal, Setup, Load Track, View Track, Slip Track

Error

Verify

Load, View, Slip Track

Setup, Backup

Normal

Figure 1-3. MMR-8 Panel/Display State Hierarchy

STATE	LCD WINDOW DISPLAY	COMMENT
NORMAL	Shows current play head time on top and	Default at startup. Allows
	selected time register on bottom of display.	direct access to SETUP and
		TRACK states, all keys
		functional.
SETUP	Shows setup menus and parameter choices	Press SETUP to enter state,
	for each menu item.	press TRIM to view
		parameters.
LOAD TRACK	Shows disk directory list of projects,	Press LOAD TRACK once to
	compositions, sessions, and their tracks.	see Project level, again to see
	Shows other levels for WaveFrame projects.	successive levels (tracks).
	Backup state can be accessed only while	Press SHIFT+SLIP while in
	viewing name of project while in this state.	LOAD TRACK to enter
		Backup state.
VIEW TRACK	Shows the name of each loaded track. Use	Press TRACK to enter state,
	wheel, arrows, or press appropriate SEL key	SHIFT+TRACK to unload
	to choose which track to view.	track.
SLIP TRACK	Shows Current Play position on top, Slip	Press SLIP to enter state, use
	register value for each track below, allows	wheel or arrows to change
	for slipping tracks in time. All SEL keys	value, or enter TC value on
	have a SLIP register, so numbers can be	keypad & press STO then SEL
	stored, recalled, or cleared directly.	to enter number directly.
VERIFY	Asks for a response (usually requires	Disallows most key entry or
	pressing Yes or No) to clear state and return	switching to other states until
	to previous state.	response is made.
ERROR	Shows Error message, usually requires	Disallows most key entry or
	pressing CLR to clear and return to previous	switching to other states until
	state.	condition is cleared.
BACKUP	Menu with two choices: BeginBackup to	Accessed only via LOAD
	(device#) or TapeMode Convert to (device#).	TRACK state. Use Up/Down
	Only currently mounted devices will appear	arrows or wheel to choose
	as choices.	Backup style, press STO to
		begin backup process.
	Figure 1-4. MMR-8 Panel/Display State Chart

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