Manual Tascam MD-801RMKII

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  • Tascam MD-801RMKII - page 1

    » M D-801 R @#/ M D-801 P @# MD Recorder/Pla y er O WNER’S MANU AL CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the pres- ence of important opera ...

  • Tascam MD-801RMKII - page 2

    Table of Contents TASCAM MD-801R/P Mk II –i 1 - Introduction 1.1 About the MiniDisc format ................ 1-1 1.1.1 ATRAC compression .......................... 1-1 1.1.2 Buffer memory .................................... 1-1 1.1.3 Random access and U-TOC ............... 1-1 1.1.4 Track titling, etc. ................................. 1-2 1.2 Ca ...

  • Tascam MD-801RMKII - page 3

    Table of Contents –ii TASCAM MD-801R/P Mk II 4.2.1 Playing back a whole disc .................. 4-1 4.2.2 Playback outputs ................................ 4-1 4.2.3 Monaural playback .............................. 4-1 4.2.4 Playing back a single track ................ 4-2 4.2.5 Entering the A and B location points 4-2 4.2.6 Playback between two ...

  • Tascam MD-801RMKII - page 4

    TASCAM MD-801R/P Mk II 1–1 1 - Introduction This manual cov ers the two models of the MD-801 Mk II product line: the MD-801R Mk II, which is capable of recording and playing back on MiniDisc media, and the MD-801P Mk II, which is for play- back only of such media. Apart from the recording and associated facilities pro vided on the MD-801R, the fu ...

  • Tascam MD-801RMKII - page 5

    1 - Care of MD media 1–2 TASCAM MD-801R/P Mk II disk from the user , and a file appears as one contigu- ous block of data (e v en though it may be spread o v er many tracks and sectors of the disk), the MD player allo ws separated audio data to appear as a continuous audio track. The MD-801 allo ws the creation and reading of a User T able of Co ...

  • Tascam MD-801RMKII - page 6

    1 - About the MD-801R/P Mk II TASCAM MD-801R/P Mk II 1–3 to be con v eniently carried out using a standard k e y- board • Remote control possible from dedicated T ASCAM remote control units (RC-801, RC-FS10/20, and RC-8), or through industry-standard parallel or serial interfaces • T ally signals sent to controlling device at the end of each ...

  • Tascam MD-801RMKII - page 7

    1 - About this manual 1–4 TASCAM MD-801R/P Mk II 1.3.4 Backup memory When the unit is po wered down, the follo wing set- tings are memorized. • A UTO READ Y status (see [20] ) • A UTO CUE settings and status (see [21] ) • The last used PLA Y mode (see [22] ) • The two LOC points (A and B) (see [24] ) • Pitch control settings and status ...

  • Tascam MD-801RMKII - page 8

    TASCAM MD-801R/P Mk II 3–1 3 - Menu items The selections that can be made using the MD-801’ s menu system af fect the operation of many other functions. W e suggest that you take the time to look through this section and familiarize yourself with the basic contents, so that you hav e an idea of some of the options av ailable to you. 3.1 Basic p ...

  • Tascam MD-801RMKII - page 9

    3 - Resume setting 3–2 TASCAM MD-801R/P Mk II The minimum length for the jog loop is 12 frames, and the maximum v alue is 32 frames. The v alue is set in 1-frame steps. 3.6 Resume setting When the resume setting is turned on, playback restarts from the point at which it was stopped (or the point at which playback was taking place when the po wer ...

  • Tascam MD-801RMKII - page 10

    3 - Incremental play TASCAM MD-801R/P Mk II 3–3 3.10 Incremental play This function allo ws auto-cueing of the playback point to the start of the next track when the ST OP key [5] is pressed, or a fader stop command is recei ved (on pin 8 of the parallel remote control port [47] ). When this mode is enabled, pressing the PLA Y ke y [6] of the MD- ...

  • Tascam MD-801RMKII - page 11

    3 - Auto track numbering level 3–4 TASCAM MD-801R/P Mk II 3.12.1Spindle motor time Use this to check ho w many hours the spindle motor has been in operation. 3.12.2Laser pickup time This indicates ho w many hours the laser pickup has been used for recording. 3.12.3System software version This allo ws you to check the current system software versi ...

  • Tascam MD-801RMKII - page 12

    TASCAM MD-801R/P Mk II 4–1 4 - Basic operations This section gi ves you informstion about the basic operations using the MD-801. It assumes that you hav e connected the MD-801 to all the other equipment that you will be using. If you hav e not already made these connections, read 2.3, "Rear panel" for details of the rear panel connectio ...

  • Tascam MD-801RMKII - page 13

    4 - Playback of discs 4–2 TASCAM MD-801R/P Mk II 4.2.4 Playing bac k a single track When the disc has been loaded and the T OC has been read, use the PLA Y MODE ke y to select the SINGLE play mode (see [22] ). Use the TRA CK ke ys [4] to mov e the playback posi- tion to the start of the desired track. Press the PLA Y key [6] . Playback will start ...

  • Tascam MD-801RMKII - page 14

    4 - Playback of discs TASCAM MD-801R/P Mk II 4–3 4.2.9 Repeat playbac k Use the REPEA T key [26] to enable the repeat mode as sho wn in the display ( REPEA T ). The three dif ferent repeat modes av ailable corre- spond to the three playback modes set with the PLA Y MODE key [22] (whole disc, SINGLE track or A-B points, as set abov e). NO TE F or ...

  • Tascam MD-801RMKII - page 15

    4 - Recording operations 4–4 TASCAM MD-801R/P Mk II NO TE The point at which the JOG ke y was pressed will not be included in the jog loop . T o include this point in the loop , you m ust tur n the JOG dial counterclockwise . 4.2.15Shuttle mode The SHUTTLE wheel [13] allo ws you to perform fast cue or re vie w operations, moving forwards or backw ...

  • Tascam MD-801RMKII - page 16

    4 - Recording operations TASCAM MD-801R/P Mk II 4–5 MD-801R model only . 4.3.1 General notes on recording using the MD format Because the MD method of recording is some what dif ferent to a linear recording method, such as tape, you should note the follo wing points. • The message Disc Full may appear on the display before the av ailable record ...

  • Tascam MD-801RMKII - page 17

    4 - Recording operations 4–6 TASCAM MD-801R/P Mk II 1 Select the recording method (digital or analog) and the appropriate input source. 2 Make sure the unit is stopped. 3 Press and hold do wn the RECORD key [8] and press the READ Y ke y [7] . 4 Adjust the recording le vel (analog, UNCAL only) so that the meters do not read O VER , e ven in the lo ...

  • Tascam MD-801RMKII - page 18

    4 - Recording operations TASCAM MD-801R/P Mk II 4–7 2 Cue the playback point to the place that you want to start recording. 3 Press the READ Y ke y [7] to put the MD-801 into play ready mode. This step is the primary dif ference between replace recording and ordi- nary post-script recording. 4 Press and hold do wn the RECORD key [8] and press the ...

  • Tascam MD-801RMKII - page 19

    4 - Recording operations 4–8 TASCAM MD-801R/P Mk II vious one. If the digital signal is not resumed within 30 seconds of interruption, recording will stop . As mentioned earlier , 4.3.4, "T rack n umber incrementing", when digital recordings are made through the CO AXIAL inputs, tr ack numbers are incremented automatically as PQ code is ...

  • Tascam MD-801RMKII - page 20

    TASCAM MD-801R/P Mk II 5–1 5 - Editing operations Unlike tape or other linear media, the MD-801 pro- vides you with a wide range of editing tools, allo w- ing you to make arbitary cuts, “splices” and rearrangements of running order without having to re-record any parts of the material. Although the editing operations you perform will take ef ...

  • Tascam MD-801RMKII - page 21

    5 - Erasing a track 5–2 TASCAM MD-801R/P Mk II of the loop is the point at which you want to di vide the track. NO TE Y ou can set the length of the jog loop in the menu system (see 3.5, "Jog loop length"). 5 When the start of the jog loop is correctly posi- tioned, turn the SHUTTLE wheel clockwise. The display sho ws Now Editing , and ...

  • Tascam MD-801RMKII - page 22

    5 - Moving tracks TASCAM MD-801R/P Mk II 5–3 The PLA Y indicator abov e the PLA Y ke y will flash, as will the EDIT indication in the display , to sho w that rehearsal mode has been entered. In this rehearsal mode, the last 4 seconds (approximately) of the pre vious track and the first four seconds (approximately) of the current track are conti ...

  • Tascam MD-801RMKII - page 23

    5 - A and B point erase operations 5–4 TASCAM MD-801R/P Mk II of operation is the same, the function is so flexible that it can be used for many dif ferent purposes. In order to be used for editing in this way , the follow- ing conditions must be met: • Point A must not be at the same location as point B • At least one of the two points must ...

  • Tascam MD-801RMKII - page 24

    5 - Moving an A-B point TASCAM MD-801R/P Mk II 5–5 If the A point is set at the start of a track, and the B point at the end of another track, the whole of the tracks containing and between these points will be erased (in the example abo ve, tracks 2 and 3 will be erased. The remaining tracks will be automatically renum- bered to form a continuou ...

  • Tascam MD-801RMKII - page 25

    5 - Restoring erased material 5–6 TASCAM MD-801R/P Mk II bers are renumbered accordingly . See the dia- gram abov e for an example. If you need to make the ne w track (formerly the A-B portion) into part of the preceding and/or follo wing track, use the track combine facility (see 5.4, "Combining tracks") to turn these tracks into one t ...

  • Tascam MD-801RMKII - page 26

    5 - Erasing a complete disc TASCAM MD-801R/P Mk II 5–7 3 T urn the SHUTTLE wheel clockwise. The dis- play changes: 4 T urn the SHUTTLE wheel clockwise once again to change the current track from mono to stereo or vice versa . The display will sho w Now Editing , follo wed by Complete . This function may also be used to “un-protect” a track if ...

  • Tascam MD-801RMKII - page 27

    5 - Track and disc title entry 5–8 TASCAM MD-801R/P Mk II tion will mov e the cursor more than one position. 7 Continue using the D ATA dial and SHUTTLE wheel to enter characters, until the title is complete. 8 T o store the title, press the EDIT ke y . The title will scroll across the display if it is too long to fit on one line, allo wing you ...

  • Tascam MD-801RMKII - page 28

    5 - Track and disc title entry TASCAM MD-801R/P Mk II 5–9 5.11.6Copying disc and trac k titles When two MD-801 units are connected together using the optional PW -1XMD serial cable, disc and track titles can be copied from one unit (master) to the other (slav e), as described in 4.3.10, "T rack title copying together with audio", with t ...

  • Tascam MD-801RMKII - page 29

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