4 • Advanced Operations—Fader and Event Start/Stop

4.23 Fader and Event Start/Stop

You can control the CD-302’s decks individually by using fader start and event start through the appropri- ate jacks 6 on the rear panel of the main unit.

Fader start can be used to stop and start the units.

Event start can be used to start the units only.

The TRS (tip-ring-sleeve) jacks should be wired as shown below:

The fader switch should be wired to the tip and sleeve of the TRS plug.

 

 

RING SLEEVE RING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FADER/EVENT

STOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

START jack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

START

TIP SLEEVE TIP

The event trigger switch should be wired to the ring and sleeve of the TRS plug.

4.24 Factory Preset

To restore all settings to their factory defaults (as described in the table in 1.7, “Preset functions”):

1Press the PRESET key.

2Select 23 f/PRE (F_PRE) using the dial or numeric keys.

3Press the ENTER key.

4The display shows -SuRE-.

5Press the ENTER key to restore all settings to their default values.

RING SLEEVE RING

+5V

GND

50 ms or more

FADER/EVENT START jack

TIP SLEEVE TIP

An event trigger should pull down to ground from +5 V for 50 ms or more.

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Tascam CD-302 owner manual Advanced Operations-Fader and Event Start/Stop, Factory Preset

CD-302 specifications

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