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NOTE

The point at which the JOG key was pressed will not be included in the jog loop. To include this point in the loop, you must turn the JOG dial counterclockwise.

4.2.15Shuttle mode

by the time (e.g. 10h 34m 12s) in 24- hour format.

If the track has not been time-stamped, the display briefly shows:

No Date

NOTE

The SHUTTLE wheel [13] allows you to perform fast cue or review operations, moving forwards or backwards through the program material at high speed.

The further the wheel is moved from the central posi- tion, the faster the cue or review speed.

Since the MD-801 is a digital recorder, playback in cue and review is not continuous.

4.2.16Displaying track titles during playback

When the MD-801 is in play or play ready (or in record or record ready) mode, pressing the TITLE key [16] shows the current track title.

If the track does not have a title entered, the display briefly shows:

No Title

If the display is too long to fit on the display, it can be scrolled by pressing the TITLE key once more.

NOTE

If the MD-801 is in stop mode, pressing the TITLE key displays the disc, rather than the current track, title. Remember also that the MEMO IN/CAPS key can also be used to affect the display (see [16]).

The entry and editing of titles is described in 5.11, "Track and disc title entry"

4.2.17Displaying the recording date

If the current track has been “date- and time- stamped”, the date and time can be displayed:

1While the MD-801 is in play or play ready (or record or record ready) mode, press the MEMO IN/CAPS key [23] so that the indicator is lit.

2Press the TITLE key [16]. The word DAT E will light in the display, and the date will be shown (for example 98y 12m 25d), followed

If the MD-801 is in stop mode, this operation shows the disc’s time and date, rather than those of the current track.

4.2.18Setting the time and date

Since the MD-801 leaves TASCAM with the date and time pre-set, there should be little need for you to set the time and date of the internal clock.

However, if you move the MD-801 across time- zones, etc., you may need to reset the date and time following the procedure below:

1Eject any disc and power off the MD-801 (this step is not strictly necessary, but simplifies the procedure).

2Press and hold down the TIME key [17] while turning on the power. The display shows:

CLOCK SET ?

3Turn the SHUTTLE wheel clockwise to start setting the time and date.

__ y __ m __ d

4Use the DATA dial as a data entry wheel, and the SHUTTLE wheel as a cursor to move between the year (y), month (m) and day (d) fields, as described in 3.1, "Basic principles of menu operations".

5After entering the value for the day, turn the

SHUTTLE wheel:

__ h __ m -- s

6You can set the hours (h) and minutes (m) here.

7When these have been entered, press the TIME key to set the time (the seconds value is set to zero as you press the key) and return to normal operation.

R 4.3 Recording operations

Naturally, these recording operations refer to the

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