3 - Resume setting

The minimum length for the jog loop is 12 frames,

 

 

 

 

 

 

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and the maximum value is 32 frames. The value is set

 

 

 

NOTE

in 1-frame steps.

 

 

 

The EOM tally signal is always transmitted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

when the U-TOC is updated as the result of a

3.6 Resume setting

 

recording operation having been completed,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

unless this setting is set to off. It is also trans-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mitted when recording is halted temporarily.

 

RESUME SEL ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When the resume setting is turned on, playback

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.8 EOM track

restarts from the point at which it was stopped (or the

point at which playback was taking place when the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

power was cut off). The default is off, which means

 

 

 

 

 

 

EOM TRACK ?

 

that when playback is stopped, it will start at the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The EOM track is similar to the EOM disc function,

beginning of the disc, unless a track number is

explicitly specified.

as described above. The EOM tally signal is trans-

This function, when on, changes the function of the

mitted before the end of a track playback, and this

menu allows the time before the end to be set, or the

STOP key [5]. When the resume function is on, and

disabling of this function (default off).

the STOP key is pressed in play mode, the MD-801

 

 

 

 

enters play ready mode. If the STOP key is pressed

When this message is transmitted, the E O M indicator

once again, the MD-801 enters stop mode.

flashes in the display.

After the menu has been opened with the SHUTTLE

After the menu has been opened with the SHUTTLE

wheel, the display changes:

wheel, the display changes:

RESUME> OFF

The options available are on and off.

EOM TRK> OFF

The time may be set from 1 to 99 seconds, in 1 sec- ond steps, or set to off.

3.7 EOM disc

EOM DISC ?

This menu item affects the output of the MD-801 to a device attached to the parallel port (see 7.1, "REMOTE (PARALLEL) connector". When set on, an “EOM DISC” tally signal is transmitted from the parallel port when the end of the disc is reached in playback (or recording, in the case of the MD-801R).

When this message is transmitted, the E O M indicator flashes in the display.

In this menu, it is possible to select how many sec- onds before the end of the disc this message is to be sent, or to turn the message off completely. The default setting is off.

After the menu has been opened with the SHUTTLE wheel, the display changes:

EOM DISC>OFF

The time may be set from 1 to 99 seconds, in 1 sec- ond steps, or set to off.

3.9 Timer-controlled playback

TIMER PLAY ?

When this function is enabled, if a disc is in the unit, and the unit is powered up (e.g. from a timer-based switching unit), the TOC is read, and playback starts. The default setting is off.

If the resume function is switched on (3.6, "Resume setting") playback will start from the point at which playback was last stopped, or at the playback point at which the power was last cut off.

If the resume function is off, playback will start from the beginning of the disc.

After the menu has been opened with the SHUTTLE wheel, the display changes:

TMR PLY>OFF

The options available are on and off.

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Tascam MD-801RMKII owner manual Resume setting, EOM track, EOM disc, Timer-controlled playback

MD-801RMKII specifications

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