Contents

INTRODUCTION.......................................................

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Features..........................................................................

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Product Configuration .....................................................

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Precautions on Installation Locations .............................

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About Backup Memory....................................................

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Precautions upon Use.....................................................

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Handling CDs (compact discs)........................................

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NAMES & FUNCTIONS OF PARTS .........................

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Front Panel .....................................................................

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Display Window ............................................................

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Rear Panel ....................................................................

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BASIC OPERATIONS.............................................

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Online Playback and Monitor Playback ........................

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Preparations..................................................................

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Selecting the Playback Mode........................................

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Playing a Specific Tune from the Beginning

 

(SINGLE play) ..........................................................

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Playing from an Intermediate Point in a Tune ...............

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Auto-registering Cue Points ..........................................

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Details of Transport Key Operations .............................

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READY key ..............................................................

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ON LINE key ............................................................

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PLAY/PAUSE key .....................................................

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STOP key .................................................................

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Selecting the Playback Point ........................................

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Selecting a track.......................................................

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Selecting the index ...................................................

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Searching for an Intermediate Point in a Tune .........

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MENU OPERATIONS .............................................

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Menu Configuration.......................................................

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Menu Operation Basics.................................................

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Saving Menu Settings ...................................................

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Clearing Menu Settings.................................................

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Clearing all user banks.............................................

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Clearing individual user banks .................................

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PLAYBACK-RELATED FUNCTIONS.....................

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Program Playback.........................................................

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Entering the program mode......................................

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Programming............................................................

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Swapping programmed tracks..................................

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Adding program tunes ..............................................

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Deleting program tunes ............................................

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Clearing a program...................................................

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Auto Cue Function ........................................................

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Setting the Auto Cue Level.......................................

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Setting Auto Cue Up.................................................

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Auto Ready Function ....................................................

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Pitch Control Function...................................................

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Incremental Play Function ............................................

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OUTPUT-RELATED SETTINGS .............................

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Setting the Terminals for Online Output ........................

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Setting the Terminals for Monitor Output ......................

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Setting Stereo/Monaural ...............................................

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Setting the Output Level ...............................................

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OTHER FUNCTIONS & SETTINGS .......................

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Referencing to an External Clock Source .....................

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Failsafe Function...........................................................

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Displaying the End of Track Warning............................

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Switching the Time Display ...........................................

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Clearing the Frame Display ..........................................

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Timer Play Function ......................................................

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Viewing the Total Motor Time........................................

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EXTERNAL CONTROL ..........................................

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Parallel Control .............................................................

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Setting fader start/stop .............................................

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Control from the RC-601MKII .......................................

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Setting operation on the CD player ..........................

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Control from the RS-232C interface..............................

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Setting the baud rate ................................................

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SPECIFICATIONS...................................................

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List of Error Messages ..................................................

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