Tascam MP-BT1 User's Manual
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1. 2 Use the wheel to select BANK and press the ENTER key 3 Use the wheel to choose a bank and press the MENU key TIP You can further adjust the parameters of the individual effects within the preset effect chain 16 TASCAM MP BT1 17 TASCAM MP BT1 18 TASCAM MP BT1 19 TASCAM MP BT1 TASCAM TEAC Professional Division MP BT1 TEAC CORPORATION Phone 81 422 52 5082 3 7 3 Nakacho Musashino shi Tokyo 180 8550 Japan www tascam com TEAC AMERICA INC Phone 1 323 726 0303 7733 Telegraph Road Montebello California 90640 www tascam com TEAC CANADA LTD Phone 1905 890 8008 Facsimile 1905 890 9888 5939 Wallace Street Mississauga Ontario L4Z 1Z8 Canada www tascam com TEAC MEXICO S A De C V Phone 52 555 581 5500 Campesinos No 184 Colonia Granjes Esmeralda Delegacion Iztapalapa CP 09810 Mexico DF www tascam com TEAC UK LIMITED Phone 44 8451 302511 Unit 19 amp 20 The Courtyards Hatters Lane Watford Hertfordshire WD18 8TE U K www tascam co uk TEAC EUROPE GmbH Phone 49 611 71580 Bahnstrasse 12 65205 Wiesbaden Erbenheim Germany www tascam de Printed in China2. MENU About the power supply The MP BT1 uses a built in lithium ion battery that can be recharged by connecting the unit to a computer with the USB cable You can also use an AC adapter sold separately to power the unit and recharge the battery When you purchase the MP BT1 the battery is not fully charged Please charge it before use or use it with an AC adapter sold separately To charge the battery using a computer connect the unit to the computer using the 8 TASCAM MP BT1 included USB cable and turn the computer on if it is off Please see 2 Preparing tracks for instructions about disconnecting the USB cable To use an AC adapter sold separately plug it into the DC IN 5V jack The indicator at the right side of the display shows the battery s charging status It lights orange while charging and goes out when charging is complete TASCAM MP3 BASS TRAINER MP BT1 0 Battery indicator Cea CI Reset hole If the MP BT1 starts to operate incorrectly insert the end of a paper clip or similar object into this hole to press the System Reset Button inside Pressing this button turns the power OFF MP BT1 TEAC CORPORATION Do not press the System Reset Button if the unit is operating normally 9 TASCAM MP BT1 The following sections explain how to copy tracks from a CD to a computer and then transfer them to the MP BT1 Copying tracks to a
3. the Web EZ Share this folder Other Places a 9 My Computer ER mo nmanie When shipped from the factory an Owner s Manual is stored in the MP BT1 drive in PDF format in the MANUAL folder Copying tracks from a computer 1 Click on the MP BT1 drive icon on the computer to open it You see two folders UTILITY and MUSIC 2 Drag and drop MP3 files from the computer into the MUSIC folder to copy them to the MP BTT s memory 3 After copying finishes follow the proce dures for your computer operating system to disconnect the MP BT1 from the com puter and then disconnect the USB cable y Safe To Remove Hardware x The USB Mass Storage Device device can now be safely removed From the system The MP BT1 automatically restarts 11 TASCAM MP BT1 Preparing to listen Before starting playback turn the OUTPUT VOLUME all the way down Turn it up gradually to reach the desired volume Excessive volume can damage speakers and permanently harm using the Q LINE OUT jack your hearing Connect headphones or a monitoring system an amp with built in speakers a home stereo etc Playing back tracks on the MP BT1 ge oe Are k Press the Il key to start playback Press the Il key again to stop playback If you have more than one track stored on the MP BTI you can use the H and PPI keys to select tracks Ifyou press and hold the M4 or gt gt key you can search ba
4. TASCAM TEAC Professional Division MP BT1 MP3 Bass Trainer TASCAM MP3 BASS TRAINER MP BT1 L Ha gt u gt gt i y D00998301A This device has a serial number located on the rear panel Please record it and retain it for your records Serial number Quick Start Guide IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons A The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance 2 TASCAM MP BT1 r FOR U S A TO THE USER This equipment has FCC Rules These provide reasonab harmful interfere uses and can rad energy and if not may cause harmfu communications in a particular install does cause harmfu determined by turn b Increase the se the receiver is co d Consult the dea radio TV technici CAU
5. TION could void the user this equipment been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the imits are designed to e protection against nce in a residential installation This equipment generates iate radio frequency installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual interference to radio However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur ation If this equipment interference to radio or television reception whic can be ing the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures a Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna paration between the equipment and receiver c Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which nnected ler or an experienced an for help Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by TEAC CORPORATION for compliance s authority to operate WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiat
6. ckward and forward inside the tracks fast forward and rewind Headphones Use the OUTPUT VOLUME keys to adjust the volume Powered speakers or amplifier and speakers 12 TASCAM MP BT1 3 Playing back tracks TIP From the MENU screen use the BROWSE and PLAYLIST screens to select tracks directly and choose your favorite tracks Changing the playback tempo You can change the speed of playback which is useful to practice difficult riffs for example 1 Press the MENU key to open the MENU screen 2 Use the wheel to select PB CONTROL Press the ENTER key to open the PB CONTROL screen TIP If the home screen is open press the ENTER key to open the PB CONTROL screen directly aaa FE CONTROL 5 TEMPO 30 KEY i 3 FINE TUNE r 3 Use the wheel to select TEMPO and press the ENTER key 4 Use the wheel to set the tempo TIP The number shown is the percentage change from the original tempo If VSA is set to ON on the PBCONTROL screen the pitch stays the same even when the tempo is changed 5 Press the MENU key twice to return to the home screen 13 TASCAM MP BT1 Looping a selected passage 1 Press the II key to start playback 2 Press the I O key at the point where you want the loop to start IN point 3 Press the I O key again at the point where you want the loop to stop OUT point Loop playback starts immediatel
7. computer Use a computer application that is capable of importing CD tracks as MP3s e g iTunes to import the tracks that you want from a CD to a computer For detailed information about how to do this please refer to the manuals and or on line help files of the computer and application TIP Most software can import CD tracks in other formats as well as MP3 Please confirm that your software is set to import tracks in MP3 format 10 TASCAM MP BT1 Turning the power on and off To turn the MP BT1 power on Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow and hold it until TASCAM appears on the screen Release the switch The MP BT1 starts and the home screen appears To turn the MP BT1 power off Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow and hold it until Trainer series appears on the screen Release the switch The MP BT1 then shuts down Connecting to a computer To transfer music files stored on a computer to the MP BTI use the included USB cable to connect the USB port on the unit to a computer USB port USB connected appears on the MP BT1 screen On the computer you should find the unit shown as an external drive named MP BT1 MP BT1 F Ele Edit View Favorites Tools Help Qs O search Folders Hr gt O MUSIC UTILITY mp btt System file 3KB DAR AR File and Folder Tasks DB Make a new folder 48 Publish this Folder to
8. if it gets in an eye Wash the eye do not rub with clean water immediately and contact a physician as soon as possible Battery fluid on the body or clothing can harm or burn the skin so wash well with clean water immediately and contact a physician as soon as possible If a leakage occurs please contact a TASCAM TEAC service center Getting detailed usage of the MP BT1 The MP BT1 has an Owner s Manual in its internal memory in PDF format The Owner s Manual covers all the operations of the unit in detail while the included Quick Start Guide helps you for the basic operations How to get the Owner s Manual 1 Connect the MP BT1 to your computer with the included USB cable see Connecting to a computer on page 11 of the Quick Start Guide for detail 2 Click the folder MANUAL in the MP BT1 shown as an external drive on your computer You need Adobe Reader to read the Owner s Manual Adobe Reader is free application that can be downloaded from http www adobe com We recommend backing up the Ownre s Manual into other media such as your computer s hard disk or writable CD disc If you erase the Owner s Manual by accident you can download it from our website at http www teac com 7 TASCAM MP BT1 About this manual When we refer to a key or connector or control on the MP BT1 the typeface looks like this PLAY When we refer to items shown on the display the typeface looks like this
9. illed with liquids such as vases on the apparatus Do not install this apparatus in a confined space such as a book case or similar unit The apparatus draws nominal non operating power from the AC outlet with its STANDBY ON in the Standby position The apparatus should be located close enough to the AC outlet so that you can easily grasp the power cord plug at any time An apparatus with Class construc tion shall be connected to an AC outlet with a protective grounding connection Batteries battery pack or batteries installed should not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss 3 TASCAM MP BT1 For China MP BT1 1 ZART Cd Cr6 PBB CHASSIS PCB Assy SEAL Battery O SJ T11363 2006 x SJ T11363 2006 PBDE olololo
10. lxjolz ololololololE amp Q je Oo N OJOJOJOJO O olololololo olololololo olololololo 4 TASCAM MP BT1 1 Introduction eeeeenee 6 Warnings about the rechargeable battery 6 Getting detailed usage of the MP BT1 7 About this manual About the power supply Reset hole viii ses 2 Preparing tracks 10 Copying tracks to a computer 10 Turning the power on and off 10 Connecting to a computer 11 Copying tracks from a computer 11 3 Playing back tracks Preparing to listene se em ne Playing back tracks on the MP BT1 Changing the playback tempo uu cette Looping a selected passage pp 4 Playing bass with the MP BT1 15 Connecting a Dass mm 15 Practicing with tracks as they play 15 Using the built in effects 16 5 TASCAM MP BT1 Thank you for purchasing the TASCAM MP BTI This unit is ideal for use when practicing bass If you run into a phrase on a recording that is too difficult for you to learn by ear at ordinary speed you can play and loop the music at a slower speed to study the part Furthermore the dedicated bass input allows you to use the unit s built in effects as you play along with the music You can also transfer music easily from a computer to the MP BTI An Owner s Manual with detailed instructions about the MP BT1 s functions is
11. ors heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand NOOR WD tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Do not expose this appara tus to drips or splashes Do not place any objects f
12. stored inside the units memory in PDF format You can also download this manual from www tascam com You will need to have software installed on your computer that can open PDF documents to read this manual If you need this software Adobe Reader software can be downloaded for free from www adobe com 6 TASCAM MP BT1 Warnings about the rechargeable battery This product uses a built in lithium ion battery Always follow the precautions below in order to avoid overheating fire smoke leakage and other problems Always use the designated AC adapter and or USB cable When operating or recharging the unit with ordinary AC power Do not use any AC adapter or USB cable other than those designated for use with the unit Overheating the unit can cause injury burns fire stains and or rupture of the battery Do not put the unit in a fire Do not recharge or leave the unit by a fire in direct sunlight or other hot location Do not disassemble Taking apart the unit could lead to an electrical shock Please seek assistance from the store where the unit was purchased or contact a TASCAM TEAC service center for rechargeable battery replace ment unit inspection or repair When you dispose of the unit however please follow the procedures in the Owner s Manual to remove and recycle the internal battery Do not touch leaking fluid with bare skin if the rechargeable battery leaks Battery fluid may cause loss of eyesight
13. y from the IN point To stop loop playback press either the LOOP key or the I O key If you press the LOOP key the loop IN and OUT points are kept so you can play the same loop if you press the LOOP key again If you press the MO key the loop IN and OUT points are cleared 14 TASCAM MP BT1 You can connect a bass and mix your bass playing Practicing with tracks as they play with the track you are playing back If you play bass while a track is playing back you can hear the combined signals of the bass and the Con necting a bass track output through the YLINE OUT jack 1 Connect a bass to the BASS IN jack 2 Adjust the bass volume with the INPUT dial Use the MIX BALANCE keys to adjust the balance between the track being played back PLAYBACK and the bass BASS signals Q LINE OUT Bass Guitar 15 TASCAM MP BT1 4 Playing bass with the MP BT1 Using the built in effects You can see the name of the factory effect cur The MP BTI has built in bass effects rently selected in the PRESET display directory below 1 Press the FX key to open the EFFECT screen OFF bypasses the effect EFFECT 4 Use the wheel to select PRESET and press AJE DE OFF the ENTER key 5 Use the wheel to select preset effect and press the MENU key 6 Use the wheel to select LVL and press the ENTER key 7 Use the wheel to adjust LVL the output level of the effect and press the MENU key
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