Tascam MD-801P Mk II, MD-801R/P Mk II 3

TASCAM MD-801R/P Mk II

3–1

3 - Menu items

The selections that can be made using the MD-801’s

menu system affect the operation of many other

functions. We suggest that you take the time to look

through this section and familiarize yourself with the

basic contents, so that you have an idea of some of

the options available to you.

3.1 Basic principles of menu

operations

The menu system is entered using the

key

[15]

. Pressing this key brings up a menu in

the display.

The

JOG/DATA

dial

[12]

is used to select a

menu.

The

SHUTTLE

wheel

[13]

is used to open the

menu selected in step 2.

The

JOG/DATA

dial is used to select parame-

ters and enter v alues for the menu. Turn the dial

clockwise to increase values, and counterclock-

wise to decrease them.

“On” and “off” values are selected by turning

the

SHUTTLE

wheel clock wise and counter-

clockwise respectively (

and

A few menus have “sub-menus” which are

selected using the

JOG/DATA

dial, and opened

with the

SHUTTLE

wheel.

When a menu item has been set in step 4, turn

the

SHUTTLE

wheel to the right (

) to enter

the value and return to normal operation.

To “escape” from menu mode without making a set-

ting, turn the

SHUTTLE

wheel to the left (

) or

press the

key.

3.2 Pitch control

Pitch control can be set ±9.9%, in 0.1% steps. The

default setting is 0.0%.

After the menu has been opened with the

SHUTTLE

wheel, the display changes:

See 4.2.13, "Varispeed mode" for details of pitch

control operations.

3.3 Auto cue

The auto cue facility allows you to cue the playback

position automatically to the ﬁrst frame where the

audio level goes above a trigger threshold (see

4.2.12, "Cueing to the ﬁrst audio position in a

track"). This menu allows you to set the threshold.

The default setting is –54 dB.

After the menu has been opened with the

SHUTTLE

wheel, the display changes:

There are nine sensitivity levels available for use

with this function: –24 dB, –30 dB, –36 dB, –42 dB,

–48 dB, –54 dB, –60 dB, –66 dB and –72 dB.

This setting is also used with the Sound Synchro

function as the threshold above which recording

starts (or below which the unit drops into record

ready mode).

3.4 Frame display

The frames part of the time display can be turned on

or off. There are either 86 or 87 MD frames per sec-

ond. The default setting is on.

After the menu has been opened with the

SHUTTLE

wheel, the display changes:

The only two options here are on and off.

3.5 Jog loop length

As explained in 4.2.14, "Jog mode", when locating a

point using the

JOG

dial, playback is looped, start-

ing at the provisional jog point.

This menu allows you to set the length of the jog

loop. The default value is 16 frames (about 0.2

second).

After the menu has been opened with the

SHUTTLE

wheel, the display changes:

PITCH CONT ?

PITCH> 0.0%

A CUE LVL ?

A CUE> -54dB

FR DSPL SEL?

FR DSPL>ON

JOG LENGTH ?

JOG LG> 16f