Buttons used on this page

When Recording to Analog Tape

ªTo play tracks with spaces inserted after every track (Auto Space playback)

The Auto Space playback function inserts a 3-second blank space between each track. This makes possible music scan operations when recording from MDs to analog tape.

1.Press the [AUTO SPACE] button on the remote control unit once so that

"A_SPACE ON" is displayed. (" " lights up.)

2.Press the [¥PLAY] button.

To release Auto Space Playback, press the [AUTO SPACE] button repeatedly

until " " disappears.

ªTo pause after each track

(Auto Ready playback)

The deck can enter the Ready mode after playing each track. This feature is convenient when copying a single MD track onto tape or when the tracks to be copied are not continuous.

1.Press the [AUTO SPACE] button on the remote control unit twice so that "A_READY ON" is displayed.

(" " lights up.)

2.Press the [¥PLAY] button.

When playback is finished, the deck pauses at the beginning of the next track.

3. Press the [¥PLAY] or [πREADY] button to start playing the next track.

To release Auto Ready playback, press the [AUTO SPACE] button repeatedly

until " " disappears.

A.SPACE and A.READY playback cannot be used together.

Playing Tracks in the Desired Order (Program Playback)

Up to 25 tracks can be programmed in the desired order and played.

ªTo program tracks

1.In the Stop mode, press the [PLAY MODE] button repeatedly until "PGM MODE" appears in the display. After "PGM MODE", the display shows "0m 00s

00p" (" " lights up).

2.Turn the [µTRACK] dial so that the desired track number indicator lights on

the music calendar, and press [PUSH ENTER] on the dial.

The track number blinks.

Repeat this operation to program other tracks.

Tracks can be programmed automatical- ly by simply pressing the numeric buttons (1 to 9, 0, +10) on the remote control unit to display their numbers sequentially.

When a track number of 21 or more is

selected, the " " indicator blinks. However, the track number can still be checked on the TRACK NO. display.

The same track can be programmed repeatedly.

If you make a mistake in the track number entry, press the [CLEAR] button. Each press clears the current last track in the program.

3. Press the [¥PLAY] button to start Program playback.

The program is held in memory after Program playback has been stopped by pressing the [ªSTOP] button or it has stopped automatically at the end.

Pressing the [ªSTOP] button in the Stop mode clears the program memory.

When the total program playback time is longer than 159 minutes and 59 seconds, "---m--s" appears on the time counter.

When the 25th track has been programmed, "PGM Full !!" is displayed and no more tracks can be programmed.

Pressing the [PLAY MODE] button in the Stop mode cancels the Program Play mode and clears the program memory.

The Program mode will not be canceled even when the power is turned off, and the programmed data will remain in the deck.

If you attempt program playback when no programmed data is entered, normal playback will start after "PGM Empty !!" is displayed.

ªTo check the program contents

In the Play or Play-Ready mode, turn the [µTRACK] dial or press the [µ] or [] button on the remote control unit to display the program contents.

ªTo delete a programmed track

In the Stop mode, press the [CLEAR] button. Each press clears the current last track in the program.

ªTo add a track to the program

In the Stop mode, turn the [µTRACK] dial to select the desired track number and press [PUSH ENTER] on the dial.

A track can also be added from the remote control unit by simply entering the track number with the numeric buttons (1 to 9, 0, +10).

The new track is appended to the end of the existing program.

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Tascam MD-301mkII user service When Recording to Analog Tape