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Tascam MD-801RMKII User's Manual

1. To copy titles along with the audio data 1 Putthe slave unit into record ready mode 2 Press the RECORD key again on the slave unit The display shows 3 Use the RECORD key to toggle this mode between on and off 4 Thetitle will now be copied automatically when the mode is set to on and the track number on the slave is incremented see 4 3 4 Track num ber incrementing for details of when tracks are incremented In addition you can copy the title of the current track of the master unit by pressing RECORD on the slave unit when it is in record mode and the track title copy mode is on The Sound Synchro function see 4 3 7 Sound synchro recording can be used for automati cally putting the slave unit from record ready to record when the master unit s audio level exceeds a threshold NOTE Tracks of less than seven seconds in length cannot have their titles copied automatically in this way You will have to copy the titles man ually in these cases For information regarding the copying of disc titles between MD 801 units using the serial link see 5 11 6 Copying disc and track titles Unlike tape or other linear media the MD 801 pro vides you with a wide range of editing tools allow 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 effect instantly unless
2. 5 1 Basic editing operations 5 1 5 1 1 Cancelling an edit operation 5 1 5 1 2 Editing without saving the edits to IS P A E EE E A EE E A 5 1 5 2 Dividing tracks 5 1 5 3 Erasing a track 5 2 5 4 Combining tracks 5 2 5 5 Moving tracks 5 3 5 6 A and B point erase operations 5 3 ii TASCAM MD 801R P Mk II 5 6 1 Normal A B erase 5 4 5 6 2 Erasing to the end of a track 5 4 5 6 3 Erasing from the start of a track 5 4 5 6 4 Erasing more than one track at a lille eni LILLuLL 5 4 5 6 5 Retaining a track title for use by the second track after a division 5 5 5 7 Moving an A B point 5 5 5 8 Restoring erased material 5 6 5 9 Changing track attributes 5 6 5 10 Erasing a complete disc 5 7 5 11 Track and disc title entry 5 7 5 11 1 Deleting characters 5 8 5 11 2 Inserting characters 5 8 5 11 3 Changing characters 5 8 5 11 4 Editing existing titles 5 8 5 11 5 Viewing titles 5 8 5 11 6 Copying disc and track titles 5 9 6 Use of a keybo
3. press the READY key 5 Start recording by pressing the PLAY key 6 and finish by pressing the STOP key 5 NOTES If the selected digital input is not correctly connected or is not present the 1H HHL CIK message will appear on the display to inform you of this If the digital input signal is interrupted and resumes within 30 seconds of the interruption a new track will be started on the MD 801 with a number that is one higher than the pre TASCAM MD 801R P Mk Il 4 7 4 Recording operations vious one If the digital signal is not resumed within 30 seconds of interruption recording will stop As mentioned earlier 4 3 4 Track number incrementing when digital recordings are made through the COAXIAL inputs track numbers are incremented automatically as PQ code is read from CD or MD or START IDs are read from DAT However if a source track is less than three seconds in length a new track will probably not be started on the MD 801 4 3 9 Analog recording 1 Set the INPUT selection switch 28 to ANALOG 2 Set the ANALOG INPUT switch 31 to UNCAL or CAL UNCAL enables the input level controls while CAL disables them and inputs the analog signal as given In this case a signal input received at nomi nal level 4dB in the case of the balanced inputs and 10 dB in the case of the unbalanced inputs will register 16 dB You should take care that analog signals never go more than 16 dB
4. MD 801 Titles can be entered in stop disc titles play or play ready track titles mode as well as in the record and record ready modes 1 Press the EDIT key and turn the DATA dial until the display shows 2 Tum the SHUTTLE wheel clockwise If the MD 801 is in stop mode the words DISC TITLE will light in the display and you can enter the title for the whole disc If the MD 801 is in play or play ready mode or record or record ready mode the words TRACK TITLE will light in the display and you can enter the title for the current track 3 The display will change The underline cursor shows where the character will be entered 4 Usethe DATA dial to scroll through the symbol set The character set selected initially is the lowercase alphabet set together with numbers and punctuation symbols 5 Use the MEMO IN CAPS key 23 to change between lowercase and uppercase characters If uppercase characters are selected the CAPS indicator will light in the display 6 Turn the SHUTTLE wheel clockwise to move the cursor to the right and counterclockwise to move it to the left Continuing to hold the SHUTTLE wheel away from the center posi TASCAM MD 801R P Mk Il 5 7 5 Track and disc title entry tion will move the cursor more than one position 7 Continue using the DATA dial and SHUTTLE wheel to enter characters until the title is complete O Tostore the title press the EDIT key The ti
5. T QC kritina If you do the disc may become unreadable When the MD 801 is turned on with a disc already loaded in the drive the display will show before showing the disc title running time number of tracks etc 4 2 Playback of discs The following instructions apply to both pre recorded and recordable MD media 4 2 1 Playing back a whole disc When the disc has been loaded and the TOC has been read use the PLAY MODE key so that the playback mode is not set to SINGLE or A B see 22 4 Basic operations Press the PLAY key 6 Playback will start from the beginning of the disc Stop playback with the STOP key 5 Pause playback with the READY key 7 and restart it with the PLAY key NOTE If the tracks being played back are less than three seconds in length playback will be dis continuous jumpy 4 2 2 Playback outputs There are two sets of outputs provided on the MD 801 the LINE balanced XLR type at 4 dBu 40 and the MONITOR unbalanced RCA at 10 dBV 38 OUTPUT MODE DIP switch 2 39 on the rear panel is used to synchronize these outputs so that material is always played back through both sets of outputs off or individually on If the individual output option is chosen the PLAY key on the MD 801 itself or the MONITOR key on the RC 801 will start playback through the MONITOR outputs only In this case the LINE out puts are activated following a play or online co
6. While the MD 801 is in varispeed mode care must be taken that it is not set to use an exter nal word clock 43 4 2 14J0g mode To use the JOG dial to locate a playback point pre cisely to frame accuracy 1 Press the JOG key 11 to light the indicator 2 Turn the JOG dial 12 clockwise to move the jog point forwards counterclockwise to move it backwards Monitoring is at normal speed When you stop turning the JOG dial the sec tion that has been highlighted by the jog action will be repeatedly looped You can set the length of the jog loop from a menu item see 3 5 Jog loop length 3 Press the READY 7 key to set the call point at the end of the jog loop 4 Locate to the call point by pressing CALL 10 TASCAM MD 801R P Mk Il 4 3 4 Recording operations 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 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 mo
7. above the nominal level or clipping will occur If your program material includes such passages re suggest that you use the UNCAL setting and attenu ate the signal a little using the input level controls 3 if you require mono recording combines the left and right channels and doubles the avail able recording time set the REC MODE switch 30 to MONO otherwise make sure it is set to STEREO 4 Press and hold down the RECORD key 8 and press the READY key 5 Start recording by pressing the PLAY key 6 and finish by pressing the STOP key 5 Track numbering is incremented as described in 4 3 4 Track number incrementing Provided that the trimmer potentiometers at the balanced inputs have been left in the posi tion as shipped from the factory If these set tings have been changed the reference level will be altered accordingly 4 8 TASCAM MD 801R P Mk II 4 3 10Track title copying together with audio This is a special case when making copies between two MD 801 units Titles may be copied in either the analog or the digital copying modes A special optional cable PW 1XMD is required to link the two serial ports of the two units 45 Set up the serial communication parameters to the default values as described in 3 11 Serial communica tions with the baud rate set to 9600 Apart from ensuring that this connection is made there are no special settings to be made on the master source unit
8. and N 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 Y 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 N or press the MENU 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 Menu items 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 tu
9. con venient way of locating to the track 5 2 TASCAM MD 801R P Mk II 2 After pressing the EDIT key turn the DATA dial until the display shows 3 Tumthe SHUTTLE wheel clockwise to change the display 4 If you want to change the track to be erased at this stage you can use the TRACK keys to change the current track 5 Turn the SHUTTLE wheel clockwise to erase the track The display shows H cu Editing andone et e when the erase operation is finished 5 4 Combining tracks This editing function allows you to combine a track with the previous track It is not possible to combine two non adjacent tracks but you can move such tracks and then combine them see 5 5 Moving tracks Before the combine operation the tracks and num bers look like Track number The playback position is here 1 2 3 Y 4 These tracks are to be combined After the combine operation they look like Track number 1 2 3 EN 3 HE Note that the following tracks are renumbered to pro vide a contiguous sequence 1 Use the TRACK keys or any other convenient method to select the second track of the pair to be combined the selected track will be com bined with the one before it 2 After pressing the EDIT key turn the DATA dial until the display shows 3 Turn the SHUTTLE wheel clockwise to enter the rehearsal mode The PLAY indicator above the PLAY key will flash as will the EDIT ind
10. first audio position in a track Depending on the play mode when no repeat is active the unit will enter stop mode in SINGLE or A B play mode and play ready in the continue mode after the location has taken place If repeat is active the unit will enter play ready mode at the start of the next track REPEAT continue the start of the track which is being repeated REPEAT SINGLE or the A repeat point REPEAT A B 4 Playback of discs 4 2 12Cueing to the first audio position in a track To cue the playback position to the first point where the audio level exceeds a preset threshold make sure that playback is stopped press the AUTO CUE key so that the indicator is lit and then press the READY key The playback point will then locate to the start of the audio portion of the track the PLAY indicator will flash while it is locating If the AUTO CUE indicator is lit the playback point will automatically locate to the first audio point of the destination track when searching and locating There are nine trigger levels which may be selected through the menu system see 3 3 Auto cue for the AUTO CUE operation Select the appropriate level depending on the source material 4 2 13Varispeed mode The MD 801 is capable of playing back material in varispeed mode The speed can be altered to 39 946 relative to normal speed and can be changed using the menu system see 3 2 Pitch control NOTE
11. loop will start playing Adjust the jog loop using the JOG DATA dial so that the start TASCAM MD 801R P Mk Il 5 1 5 Erasing a track of the loop is the point at which you want to divide the track NOTE You 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 shows Hai Emit air and Complets when the editing operation has finished The track title of the first track created by the divi sion process will have the same title as the original track before the division took place The second track will be untitled NOTE If the divide point is set to a track boundary the start of a track the display will show an error message HG t Execute when the SHUTTLE wheel is turned in step 4 above 5 3 Erasing a track This operation erases a track and frees the space for further recording Before this edit operation the tracks and numbers look like Track number 1 2 3 4 E track is to be erased After the operation the tracks and numbers look like Track number 1 2 3 Note that the tracks following the erased tracks are automatically renumbered so that the numbering sequence is contiguous Tracks can be erased while the MD 801 is stopped or in play or in play ready mode 1 Set the playback position at the track to be erased use the TRACK keys or any other
12. n cede d a 3 1 3 4 Frame display 3 1 3 5 Jog loop length 3 1 3 6 Resume setting 3 2 3 7 EOM CISC Ack eas rechte tte tesa eas 3 2 3 8 EOM Tack uino 3 2 3 9 Timer controlled playback 3 2 3 10 Incremental play 3 3 3 11 Serial communications 3 3 3 11 1 Baud rate s 3 3 3 11 2 Word length 3 3 3 11 3 Parily necne 3 3 3 11 4 Stop bits riae 3 3 3 12 Check items 3 3 3 12 1 Spindle motor time 3 4 3 12 2 Laser pickup time 3 4 3 12 3 System software version 3 4 3 13 Auto track numbering level 3 4 3 14 Copy ID ne 3 4 3 15 Post script recording 3 4 4 Basic operations 4 1 Inserting and ejecting discs 4 1 4 2 Playback of discs 4 1 TASCAM MD 801R P Mk II Table of Contents 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 t
13. recording and associated facilities provided on the MD 801R the functionality and specifications of the two units are identical For brevity the unit will be referred to as the MD 801 in instances where there is no dif ference between the recording and playback models When a section of this manual describes a function which is included as part of the MD 801R only the section will be marked as below Gi 3 12 2Laser pickup time This indicates how long There are no features which are unique to the MD 801P model 1 1 About the MiniDisc format This section provides some basic information regard ing the MiniDisc format If more detailed informa tion is required the reader is referred to one of the many books on the subject John Wilkinson The Art of Digital Audio 2nd ed Oxford Focal Press 1994 is an excellent reference source particularly Chapter 12 which deals with the use of optical discs in audio applications The MiniDisc format MD is a convenient form of digital audio media using optical playback similar to CDs The format of the MD is substantially smaller than that of the CD and the disc itself is housed in a car tridge with a shutter similar to that of a 3 5 floppy disc drive The disc platter should never be removed from this cartridge Pre recorded MDs which are manufactured in the same way as commercial CDs using a stamper pro cess are read using a laser beam to read the pits sta
14. they are written to disc as part of the User Table of Contents U TOC they will not take any effect when the disc is next used or inserted in another machine as splices etc are virtual and do not actually represent cuts in the material The U TOC contains all the information that is read by the MD 801 in order to know what parts of the disc should be played and in what order For that reason it is important that you never turn off the MD 801 while it is writing the U TOC to disc If you do this you will probably be unable to use the disc in the future 5 1 Basic editing operations 1 To start an editing operation press the EDIT key 18 and the EDIT indicator will light in the display 2 Select the editing operation using the DATA dial 12 3 When the editing operation is complete the exact steps are described in the individual sec tions below turn the SHUTTLE wheel 13 to complete the operation and return to normal mode After an editing operation the TOC WRITE indica tor 19 will light and the display TOC EDIT will light showing that there are editing changes made which have not been saved to disc 4 Commit the editing operation to disc by press ing the TOC WRITE key 19 NOTE A disc must not be write protected when sav ing edits to disc The display shows d Protected ifyou attempt to write a U TOC to a protected disc By ejecting the disc you lose the edits you have made so you sh
15. track The point from which the A B section was moved also becomes a track break and all track num TASCAM MD 801R P Mk Il 5 5 5 Restoring erased material bers are renumbered accordingly See the dia gram above for an example If you need to make the new track formerly the A B portion into part of the preceding and or following track use the track combine facility see 5 4 Combining tracks to turn these tracks into one track The A and B points are lost after this edit opera tion and will have to be re entered if they are to be used again You can cancel the operation at any time in the usual way SHUTTLE wheel counterclock wise EDIT key or STOP key NOTE You cannot move the A B portion inside itself i e the insert point cannot be between the A point and the B point 5 8 Restoring erased material A track or section erased can be unerased This is an all or nothing type process all tracks and sections deleted are restored and it is not possible to restore only one of these tracks or sections In addition if tracks or sections are restored the audio data only is restored the titles and recording dates are not restored but a title such as RST AE will be automatically given showing that this is a restored track The tracks restored in a single operation start numbering at 001 regardless of any other track titles with the same number that were on the disc before the operation Thi
16. 1 across time Zones etc you may need to reset the date and time following the procedure below 1 Ejectany disc and power off the MD 801 this step is not strictly necessary but simplifies the procedure 2 Press and hold down the TIME key 17 while turning on the power The display shows 3 Tum the SHUTTLE wheel clockwise to start setting the time and date 4 Use the DATA dial as a data entry wheel and the SHUTTLE wheel as a cursor to move between the year month t and day c fields as described in 3 1 Basic principles of menu operations 5 Afterentering the value for the day turn the SHUTTLE wheel 6 You can set the hours F1 and minutes i5 here 7 When 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 Gi 4 3 Recording operations Naturally these recording operations refer to the MD 801R model only 4 3 1 General notes on recording using the MD format Because the MD method of recording is somewhat different to a linear recording method such as tape you should note the following points The message Pi so Fill may appear on the display before the available recording time on the disc has all be used This may be because more than 255 tracks have been recorded on the disc The sum of the total recorded time and the dis played remaining available time may n
17. 3 6 Replace recording This function allows recordings to be made on an existing track if the MD 801 is in ready mode in the middle or at the start of an existing track Recording in replace mode allows recording on that track Since the MD format is non linear the length of the track does not matter Recording from the start of the track will replace the existing track keeping the same track number and title if any The whole of the existing track will be erased even if the replacement material is shorter than the existing track Recording from part of the way through the track will add a new track with the number of the current track plus one If you start recording part of the way through the track the part of the original track from the point at which recording started to the end of the original track will be erased even if the new track is shorter than this portion NOTE If you want to keep the start of a track on which you are making a replace recording from the middle use the Track Divide editing function and start replace recording from the newly created second track You can of course keep the second part by replace recording the newly created first track 1 Make sure that the post script recording mode is on 3 15 Post script recording If post script recording is turned off you will erase the whole disc except for the disc title 2 gt Cue the playback point to the place that you want to start rec
18. C EDIT indicator 2 6 13 EOM iiie ce cuneo o ca caeno ae Rcs 2 6 14 Peak level meters 2 6 15 REPEAT indicator 2 6 16 SINGLE indicator 2 6 17 A B indicator 2 6 2 3 Rear panel 2 6 32 DIGITAL INPUT AES EBU 2 6 33 DIGITAL OUTPUT AES EBU 2 6 34 DIGITAL INPUT COAXIAL 2 7 35 DIGITAL OUTPUT COAXIAL 2 7 36 ANALOG INPUTS and trimmers BALANGED 2 12 2 2 2 2 0 22 62 2 7 37 ANALOG INPUTS UNBALANCED 2 7 38 ANALOG OUTPUTS MONITOR 2 7 39 Analog output function DIP switch bank nne reis ceoycEceio2pochcs 2 7 40 ANALOG OUTPUTS LINE and trimmiers ea e cic ck 2 7 41 WORD SYNC IN 2 8 42 WORD SYNC THRU 2 8 43 MODE SET DIP switch bank 2 8 44 KEYBOARD connector 2 8 45 REMOTE SERIAL connector 2 8 46 REMOTE CONTROL connector 2 8 47 REMOTE PARALLEL connector 2 8 48 IN power in connector 2 8 3 Menu items 3 1 Basic principles of menu operations3 1 3 2 Pitch CODIFOL siiis roca 3 1 3 3 AUTO CUG oin opener Ip reta
19. D player allows separated audio data to appear as a continuous audio track The MD 801 allows the creation and reading of a User Table of Contents U TOC on recordable discs which contain instructions to the player on the logical arrangement of the tracks where to find the next audio segment to be played etc This is similar to the directory tracks provided as part of a computer disk operating system The random access facilities provided by the MD 801 are significantly better than those to be found on consumer MD decks The effective start time can be effectively zero compared with hundreds of milli seconds on consumer units 1 1 4 Track titling etc In common with other forms of digital audio media the MD medium allows other data to be recorded alongside the audio data In the MD medium this is used to provide alphanumeric disc and track titles which are shown on the display of the player In the case of the MD 801R P Mk II this information may be conveniently entered through a standard computer keyboard PS 2 compatible or through the controls of the main unit In addition a realtime clock allows date and time stamping of tracks recorded on the unit or created or edited through TOC editing functions These times will be displayed when the disc is replayed on any one of the MD 801 series 1 2 Care of MD media The MD medium has been designed to be robust and the integration of the disc into a cartridge pr
20. TASCAM TEAC Professional Division MD 801RMKTI MD 9801PMKkKII MD Recorder Player TSF MD 801RMKII gi JL o ORECORD N DE TRACK stop PLAY f wot We 11 E JEJE IIL V J qur owes ows OB oem YOM och O es e IN TITLE v OWNER S MANUAL CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT A TUITEESPUETS A REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS DO NOT OPEN INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert A 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 The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the pres ence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance ee eee WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK ene ee HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS Satie APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE 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 Rando
21. ard with the MD 801 6 1 General transport operations 6 1 6 2 Edit operations etc 6 1 6 2 1 Entering programmed playback 6 1 6 2 2 Checking and editing a programmed Sequence ERE ETTA enean 6 2 6 2 3 Time based location 6 2 6 3 Flash start ee 6 2 6 4 Direct track entry 6 3 6 5 Track and disc title editing with the k y ard eR Tn 6 3 7 Remote control of the MD 801 7 1 REMOTE PARALLEL connector 7 1 7 1 1 Tally indicators 7 1 7 1 2 Fader start 7 2 7 1 3 Sequential playback and recording 7 2 8 Specifications etc 8 1 Error messages and troubleshooting guide suicida ix na isi oven A Pi Aba 8 1 8 2 Specifications 8 2 8 2 1 General MiniDisc 8 2 8 2 2 Analog l O sees 8 3 8 2 3 Digital l O cesses 8 3 8 2 4 Other connections 8 3 8 2 5 General and electrical 8 3 8 3 Dimensional drawing 8 4 This manual covers 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
22. available are on and off 3 7 EOM disc This menu item affects the output of the MD 801 toa 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 EOM 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 The time may be set from 1 to 99 seconds in 1 sec ond steps or set to off 3 2 TASCAM MD 801R P Mk II NOTE The EOM tally signal is always transmitted when the U TOC is updated as the result of a recording operation having been completed unless this setting is set to off It is also trans mitted when recording is halted temporarily 3 8 EOM track The EOM track is similar to the EOM disc function as described above The EOM tally signal is trans mitted before the end of a track playback and this menu allows the time before the end to be set or the disabling of this function default off When this message is transmitted the EOM indicator flashes in the display After the menu has been opened with the SHUTTLE wheel the di
23. back Use the REPEAT key 26 to enable the repeat mode as shown in the display REPEAT The three different repeat modes available corre spond to the three playback modes set with the PLAY MODE key 22 whole disc SINGLE track or A B points as set above NOTE For A B repeat to be effective location point A must be before location point B otherwise A B repeat cannot take place 4 2 10Track search operations While playing back it is possible to press the TRACK keys 4 in order to move forward or back ward a number of tracks corresponding to the num ber of times the key is pressed After locating to the start of the track the start of the track start cue point if AUTO CUE is off 4 2 12 Cueing to the first audio position in a track or the first audio frame if it is on the deck will park in play ready mode Pressing the previous TRACK key at the first track will move to the last track on the disc and pressing the next TRACK key at the last track will move to the first track on the disc 4 2 11Cueing the next track automatically When playing back a single track it is often useful to cue the next track ready for playback Use the AUTO READY key 20 to enable the unit to enter play ready mode automatically when the start of a track is reached This is the start of the track as determined by the digital subcode not the start of the audio signal unless AUTO CUE is on see 4 2 12 Cueing to the
24. be erased Track number 1 2 3 Formerly tracks 4 and 5 The remaining tracks will be automatically renum bered to form a continuous sequence NOTE It is not possible to erase the last track on the disc using this method You must use the track erase function see 5 3 Erasing a track for this purpose 5 6 5 Retaining a track title for use by the second track after a division As explained earlier 5 2 Dividing tracks when a track is divided the earlier of the newly created pair of tracks contains the song title If you are using the track division to eliminate lead in times this would mean that the unwanted lead in kept the title and the program material was untitled To avoid this use the A B erase function without setting the A point to retain the title for the remaining part of the track 5 7 Moving an A B point This is the electronic equivalent of a razor blade and splicing tape A section of material can be marked and moved to almost any part of the disc Track number 1 2 d d After the operation the layout will be A B portion to be inserted here Track number 1 2 3 4 5 6 Track 2 split into two New track from A B portion at cut point This operation can be performed in stop play ready or play modes The same conditions apply with regard to the A and B points as apply when erasing material betwen 5 Moving an A B point them Point A must not be at the same loca
25. d on the master unit in this case the disc title is copied to the slave unit NOTE Track titles can also be copied in this way as well as using the method described in 4 3 10 Track title copying together with audio as long as the master unit is in play or play ready mode TASCAM MD 801R P Mk Il 5 9 TASCAM TEAC Professional Division MD 801RMKII MD 801PMKkII TEAC CORPORATION Phone 0422 52 5082 3 7 3 Nakacho Musashino shi Tokyo 180 8550 Japan TEAC AMERICA INC Phone 213 726 0303 7733 Telegraph Road Montebello California 90640 TEAC CANADA LTD Phone 905 890 8008 Facsimile 905 890 9888 5939 Wallace Street Mississauga Ontario LAZ 128 Canada TEAC MEXICO S A De C V Phone 5 658 1943 Privada De Corina No 18 Colonia Del Carmen Coyoacon Mexico DF 04100 TEAC UK LIMITED Phone 01923 819699 TEAC DEUTSCHLAND GmbH Phone 0611 71580 5 Marlin House Marlins Meadow The Croxley Centre Watford Herts WD1 8YA U K Bahnstrasse 12 65205 Wiesbaden Erbenheim Germany TEAC FRANCE S A Phone 01 42 37 01 02 17 Rue Alexis de Tocqueville CE 005 92182 Antony Cedex France TEAC BELGIUM NV SA Phone 0031 30 6048115 P A TEAC Nederland BV Perkinsbaan 11a 3439 ND Nieuwegein Netherlands TEAC NEDERLAND BV Phone 030 6030229 Perkinsbaan 11a 3439 ND Nieuwegein Netherlands TEAC AUSTRALIA PTY LTD A C N 005 408 462 Phone 03 9644 2442 106 Bay Stree
26. de pressing the TITLE key 16 shows the current track title If the track does not have a title entered the display briefly shows 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 1 While 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 2 Press the TITLE key 16 The word DATE will light in the display and the date will be shown for example 3 a i zm Z5 followed 4 4 TASCAM MD 801R P Mk Il by the time e g i h 34m hour format 12s in 24 If the track has not been time stamped the display briefly shows NOTE 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 80
27. e A and B points are set within the same track Track number 1 2 3 4 5 4 TASCAM MD 801R P Mk II All data between these points is erased Track number 1 2 3 4 5 6 2 Erasing to the end of a track If only point A is marked the end of the track con taining point A is regarded as point B Track number 1 2 3 4 A A A B This provides a convenient way to delete from a marked point to the end of the track Track number 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 Erasing from the start of a track If only point B is marked the start of the track con taining point B is regarded as point A Track number 1 2 3 4 A B This provides a convenient way in which data can be erased from the start of a track only In addition the AUTO CUE function 4 2 12 Cue ing to the first audio position in a track can be used to cue precisely to the start of the audio in a track If this location is then marked as point B all dead time at the start of the track up to the audio start can be eliminated Track number 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 Erasing more than one track at a time If the A and B marks are set in different tracks all material between the A and B points will be erased Track number 1 2 3 4 5 EL m 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 above tracks 2 and 3 will
28. ed threshold is encountered after recording is started the start of a track is marked and the track number is incre mented While recording is taking place if the level drops below the selected threshold for three consecutive seconds or more and then rises above the threshold the start of a new track is marked and the track number is incremented See 3 13 Auto track numbering level for details When recording from AES EBU or analog sources the auto track numbering function may be turned off completely There are then two options Record the whole of the material in one take and use the editing functions at a later time to divide the material into tracks While recording is taking place press the next TRACK key 4 Recording will continue but the track number is incremented by one and the track division is written at the point where the next TRACK key was pressed 4 6 TASCAM MD 801R P Mk II 4 3 5 Post Script recording There are two ways of cueing the disc when record ing One is post script recording where recording starts immediately following the last recorded mate rial Unlike a linear recorder tape etc there is no need to cue the medium to the last track The other is non post script which starts recording from the start of the disc overwriting the whole disc except for the title Post script recording is set using the menu system described in 3 15 Post script recording 4
29. ee 4 2 11 Cueing the next track automatically together with the associated commands received at the serial remote control port is disabled when this function is enabled After the menu has been opened with the SHUTTLE wheel the display changes Choose between on and off with the default setting being off 3 11 Serial communications This menu allows the setting of parameters affecting the serial RS 232C control port 45 This menu contains sub menus allowing the different parame ters to be accessed DATA dial to show the sub menus SHUTTLE wheel to open them 3 11 1Baud rate From the main menu the first sub menu allows the setting of the communications speed baud rate 3 Incremental play When this sub menu is opened the baud rate can be selected and set The default value is 9600 When a sub menu value has been set with the SHUTTLE wheel the unit returns to the normal set ting 3 11 2Word length The next sub menu allows the setting of the word length in serial communications When this sub menu has been opened the word length can be set to 7 or 8 bits The default is 8 bits 3 11 3Parity The next sub menu allows the setting of the parity to be used in serial communications When this sub menu has been opened the parity can be selected from off odd or even parity The default is for off no parity 3 11 4Stop bits The final sub m
30. eject the disc close the write protect tab and record again 4 3 3 Basic recording This gives the basic instructions on how to record There are a number of different recording related options which may be selected as described else where in this section TASCAM MD 801R P Mk Il 4 5 4 Recording operations 1 Select the recording method digital or analog and the appropriate input source 2 Make sure the unit is stopped 3 Press and hold down the RECORD key 8 and press the READY key 7 4 Adjust the recording level analog UNCAL only so that the meters do not read OVER even in the loudest passages 5 Start recording by pressing the PLAY key 6 6 When recording is finished press the STOP key 5 After recording is finished the TOC is updated The date is automatically recorded as taken from the internal clock The STOP key may also be used to cancel the record ready mode entered in step 3 4 3 4 Track number incrementing When recording the track numbers are incremented automatically in the following cases When making digital recordings from another unit through the COAXIAL input 34 the PQ code is used when making a recording from a CD player or an MD player and START IDs are used when recording from a DAT When making digital recordings through the AES EBU input 32 or analog recordings the Auto track numbering level may be used The first time that a signal exceeding the select
31. ent position This can also be used with the combine function 5 4 Combining tracks in order to combine non contig uous tracks Before a move operation the tracks and numbers 5 Moving tracks look like Track number 2 1 This track is to be moved Following the move operation the tracks look like New track numbers 1 2 3 4 3 1 2 4 track numbers before the move The gap is closed up and all tracks are re num bered in the new sequence A move operation can be carried out in the stop play ready or play modes 1 Use the TRACK keys or any convenient method to select the track to be moved 2 After pressing the EDIT key turn the DATA dial until the display shows 3 Tum the SHUTTLE wheel clockwise to open the move menu The display will show The three numeric digits indicate the track num ber that the current track will occupy after the move operation 4 Use the DATA dial to change the destination track number 5 Tum the SHUTTLE wheel clockwise The dis play will show Hu Egit irn followed by Comep leis All tracks will be automatically renumbered NOTE You cannot move a track to itself e g if you have selected track 1 the destination number cannot be amp t amp i The display will show a xecutco message if you attempt this 5 6 A and B point erase operations The two location points see 4 2 6 Playback between two location points can be used f
32. enu allows the setting of the number of stop bits When this sub menu is opened thje number of stop bits can be set to 1 or 2 The default is 1 3 12Check items These are not settable menu items but allow the checking of various aspects of the MD 801 system When the following menu item appears use the SHUTTLE wheel to enter the menu and the DATA dial to choose the different options Exit the menu system by turning the SHUTTLE wheel TASCAM MD 801R P Mk Il 3 3 3 Auto track numbering level 3 12 1Spindle motor time Use this to check how many hours the spindle motor has been in operation Gi 3 12 2Laser pickup time This indicates how many hours the laser pickup has been used for recording 3 12 3System software version This allows you to check the current system software version Gi 3 13 Auto track numbering level This allows the setting of the threshold above which a signal received at the AES EBU jack or either of the analog connectors triggers the start of a new track see 4 3 4 Track number incrementing This value can be off or one of nine values as detailed below There should be a period of relative silence i e below the trigger level of at least three seconds between tracks in the source material for this func tion to operate NOTE Bear in mind that some classical material spoken word etc may include such periods of silence a
33. hows it turned on If the MD 801 is in record ready mode start playing the source As soon as the signal level goes above the threshold the MD 801 will go from record ready to record mode If the MD 801 is in record mode it will drop back to 4 Recording operations record ready mode as soon as a period of relative silence of more than five seconds in length is detected Recording will start again as soon as a sig nal which is over the threshold is detected again and the Sound Synchro mode is still on NOTE If the Sound Synchro mode is on and a man ual change is made from record ready to record or the other way round the Sound Synchro mode is automatically turned off 4 3 8 Digital recording Since the MD 801 incorporates a frequency conver tor digital recordings can be made from a wide vari ety of sources including sources played back at non standard frequencies varispeed and pitch shifting are therefore possible 1 Set the INPUT selection switch 28 to DIGITAL 2 Set the DIGITAL INPUT selection switch 29 to either AES EBU or COAXIAL depending on the source NOTE When recording from a digital source remem ber that the input level controls 27 have no effect 3 if you require mono recording uses the left channel only and doubles the available record ing time set the REC MODE switch 80 to MONO otherwise make sure it is set to STEREO 4 Press and hold down the RECORD key 8 and
34. ication in the display to show that rehearsal mode has been entered In this rehearsal mode the last 4 seconds approximately of the previous track and the first four seconds approximately of the current track are continuously repeated so that you can audition the join between the tracks 4 Atthis point it is still possible to use the TRACK keys to select another track to be com bined This newly selected track will be com bined with the track immediately before the new selection 5 Tumthe SHUTTLE wheel clockwise to com bine the tracks The display will show H c tu Editins folowedbyCommrlets The track number of the first combined track i e the track immediately before the track selected prior to the combine operation is used for the combined track The title of the second track is appended to that of the first track NOTES Selecting the first track and attempting a com bine operation will result in the message TEE Illegal being shown on the display it is not possible to combine the first and last tracks Mono and stereo tracks cannot be combined In some cases where an MD has had many edit operations performed the C ario t EDIT message may appear on the dis play This does not indicate a fault with the disc or the machine but is a property of the MD recording system 5 5 Moving tracks This function allows you to edit the running order of the tracks and re place a track in a differ
35. ing at least 1U of empty rack space above the MD 801 for ventilation purposes 1 3 3 Care of the unit The commonsense precautions that you should take with any piece of precision electronic equipment also apply to the MD 801 In particular Do not subject the unit to severe shocks or vibra tion Despite the buffer mechanism mentioned above there is a risk of data loss particularly while recording Do not use the unit in very dusty or smoky environ ments If the optical lens or the head becomes dirty as the result of such use use a commercially avail able MD lens and head cleaner to clean the lens The exterior of the unit may be cleaned with a soft dry cloth or a cloth barely dampened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any solvent thinner or alcohol based cleaning agents to clean the unit The date and time clock for timestamping of record ings and edits is powered by a lithium battery We suggest that this battery is changed about every two years NOTE Do not attempt to change this battery by your self Get an authorized TASCAM service cen ter to perform this operation for you TASCAM MD 801R P Mk Il 1 3 1 About this manual 1 3 4 Backup memory When the unit is powered down the following set tings are memorized AUTO READY status see 20 AUTO CUE settings and status see 21 The last used PLAY mode see 22 The two LOC points A and B see 24 Pitch control setti
36. ion as given in 2 Front and rear panel features may also be given e g 5 If a front panel control or rear panel connection of another unit is specifically named the folloiwng typeface is used WORD IN When an optional PS 2 compatible keyboard is con nected to the MD 801 the keyboard keys are repre sented in the following typeface Press F 1 to go back by one track If two keys are to be pressed together i e the first named key is to be pressed and held down while the second is pressed this is represented as Press SHIFT F1 to enter the erase track editing function d 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 1 The menu system is entered using the MENU 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 values 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 Y
37. k NOTE The above function can be overridden with the resume function which turns the STOP key into a PAUSE key and allows playback to continue from where it was paused using the STOP key See 3 6 Resume setting for details Pause playback with the READY key 7 and restart it with the PLAY key 4 2 5 Entering the A and B location points 1 Press the MEMO IN CAPS key 23 so that the indicator lights 2 Locate the playback point to the first location and press LOC A DEL 24 The indicator will light showing that a value has been entered into the location and the MEMO IN CAPS indica tor will go out 3 Locate the playback point to the second loca tion and press the MEMO IN CAPS key 23 again so that the indicator lights 4 Press LOC B INSERT 24 The indicator will light showing that a value has been entered into the location and the MEMO IN CAPS indica tor will go out Clear the location points by stopping playback pressing the MEMO IN CAPS key and pressing the appropriate location key LOC A DEL or LOC B INSERT so that the indicator goes out 4 2 6 Playback between two location points 1 Enterthe location points as described above 4 2 TASCAM MD 801R P Mk II 2 Press the PLAY MODE key 22 so that the display shows A B 3 Press LOC A DEL 24 The unit will locate to the first point and start playing until it reaches the second point and then stop If the location points are in the w
38. m mand from a remote controller keyboard RC 801 RC 8 or the serial or parallel controller If the the LINE outputs are used for playback the MONITOR outputs may also be used for simulta neous playback OUTPUT MODE DIP switch 3 controls this When set to off the MONITOR out puts are muted when the LINE outputs are in use When set on the MONITOR outputs are always used The PHONES jack 9 is always used The above applies to the analog outputs only and does not refer at all to the digital outputs which are always in use regardless of the origin of the play back command 4 2 3 Monaural playback OUTPUT MODE DIP switch 1 39 is used to com bine the left and right tracks and output them from both the left and right outputs equally The outputs affected are the LINE 40 MONITOR 38 and PHONES outputs The digital outputs are not affected by the position of this switch TASCAM MD 801R P Mk Il 4 1 4 Playback of discs 4 2 4Playing back a single track When the disc has been loaded and the TOC has been read use the PLAY MODE key to select the SINGLE play mode see 22 Use the TRACK keys 4 to move the playback posi tion to the start of the desired track Press the PLAY key 6 Playback will start from the beginning of the track Stop playback with the STOP key 5 Playback will restart at the start of the disc unless you move the playback position to the start of the next track to be played bac
39. m access and U TOC 1 1 1 1 4 Track titling etc 1 2 1 2 Care of MD media 1 2 1 3 About the MD 801R P Mk ll 1 2 1 3 1 Unpacking the unit 1 3 1 3 2 Rack mounting the unit 1 3 1 3 3 Care of the unit 1 3 1 3 4 Backup memory 1 4 1 4 About this Manual 1 4 2 Front and rear panel features 2 1 Front panel 2 1 1 POWER switch 2 1 2 Disc drive 2 1 3 EJECT key 5 en 2 1 4 TRACK keys esses 2 1 5 STOP key iter 2 1 6 PLAY key and indicator 2 1 7 READY key and indicator 2 1 8 RECORD key and indicator 2 1 9 PHONES jack and level control 2 2 10 CALL key ener 2 2 11 JOG key and indicator 2 2 12 JOG DATA dial 2 2 13 SHUTTLE wheel 2 2 14 Display esee 2 2 15 MENU key se 2 2 16 TITLE key rni 2 2 17 TIME Key nc
40. mped onto the disc Recordable MDs are also available and the technol ogy used for recording on a recordable MD is magento optical allowing the disc to be re used many times Shutters on both sides of the disc allow access to the disc surface by the recorder s laser and magnetic head There is a third kind of MD the hybrid which con tains pre recorded pits at the center of the MD together with an area reserved for user recording 1 Introduction Full explanations of the principles of magneto opti cal recording may be found in a number of excellent reference works but briefly during the recording process the disc is exposed to a strong laser beam which heats the disc s magnetic medium so that a magnetic field can be applied to change the orienta tion of the magnetic particles On cooling this orien tation is permanently fixed unless the disc is reheated and re recorded The MD format therefore provides the convenience and durability of an optical disc format with the reus abilty characteristics of tape 1 1 1 ATRAC compression If a MiniDisc were to be recorded using exactly the same techniques as a CD the playback time would be only 15 minutes of stereo playback However using a technique known as ATRAC Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding 74 minutes of stereo audio at 44 1 kHz sampling frequency with a 16 bit word length can be recorded on an MD ATRAC uses two important pyscho acoustic princi ples to
41. n overwritten by a new record ing the older section cannot be restored the data is no longer available This operation can take place in stop play ready or play mode 1 Press the EDIT key and turn the DATA dial until the display shows 2 Turn the SHUTTLE wheel clockwise to restore deleted data The display may show Hat Executse Here this means that the disc has no material recorded on it which has been erased there may even be no material at all recorded on it 5 9 Changing track attributes After a track has been restored in the way described above it may have the wrong attribute assigned to it it may be restored as mono when it was originally stereo or vice versa This function allows you to restore the correct attribute 1 Use the TRACK keys or any other convenient method to select the track whose attributes you wish to change 2 After pressing the EDIT key turn the DATA dial until the display shows 3 Tumthe SHUTTLE wheel clockwise The dis play changes 4 Tur the SHUTTLE wheel clockwise once again to change the current track from mono to stereo or vice versa The display will show How Editing followed by Camp leis This function may also be used to un protect a track if the following message appears at any time in the edit mode This signifies that the track cannot be edited This is software protection which has been set by an MD unit other than an MD 801 a
42. n start either from the beginning of the disc when this function is turned off or from the beginning of the free space available i e after the last recorded track when this function is turned on This function also controls the operation of the replace recording function see 4 3 6 Replace recording After the menu has been opened with the SHUTTLE wheel the display changes The available options are on and off with the default being on This section gives you informstion about the basic operations using the MD 801 It assumes that you have connected the MD 801 to all the other equipment that you will be using If you have not already made these connections read 2 3 Rear panel for details of the rear panel connections and connect the other equipment appropriately 4 1 Inserting and ejecting discs Discs are inserted label side uppermost in the direc tion of the arrow marked on the disc The display shows if the MD 801 is turned on without a disc in the drive As the disc is loaded the display shows When the disc has been loaded the disc title number of tracks total running time etc are displayed Use the EJECT key 3 to eject discs Discs do not have to be ejected when the power to the MD 801 is turned off No damage will be caused to discs if they are left in the unit at power off or power on NOTE Never turn the power off when the U TOC is being written to disc 3
43. nd it can be disabled using this function in the way described above NOTE If a track is unprotected in this way it cannot be protected again 5 10Erasing a complete disc As well as erasing individual tracks see 5 3 Eras ing a track it is also possible to erase the entire contents of a disc 1 After pressing the EDIT key turn the DATA dial until the display shows 2 Turn the SHUTTLE wheel clockwise to enter this edit menu 3 if you are sure that you want to erase the con tents of the disc turn the SHUTTLE wheel clockwise once more The display will show How Editing followed by iG me 1 et e followed by Elank If you want to abort the erase process use the usual methods SHUTTLE wheel counter clockwise EDIT key or STOP key 5 Erasing a complete disc 5 11Track and disc title entry The disc and tracks can be titled The titles can con sist of upper and lowercase letters numbers and punctuation symbols as well as Japanese katakana Each title can be up to 99 characters long and titles too long to fit on the display are scrolled The total number of characters which can be included as titles on a disc disc and track titles is 1 792 characters A computer keyboard PS 2 compatible can be attached to the MD 801 and used to input titles or titles can be entered using the procedure described below for keyboard operations see 6 Use of a key board with the
44. nd this may cause spurious track divisions Also some analog material may be noisy and the noise may go above the track division threshold Adjust the threshold level taking these factors into consideration After the menu has been opened with the SHUTTLE wheel the display changes The available settings are 24 dB 30 dB 36 dB 42 dB 48 dB 54 dB 60 dB 66 dB 72 dB and off The default value is 54 dB 3 4 TASCAM MD 801R P Mk II R 3 14Copy ID When recording an MD on the MD 801 the copy ID of the recorded MD can be set for different purposes The three settings available are Copy Free F r amp allows unlimited digital copies to be made from the digital recording made on the MD 801 e First generation copy only 1 pri allows only one digital copy to be made from the digital recording produced on the MD 801 e Copy prohibit F r ch means that no further digital copies can be made from the digital record ing produced on the MD 801 After the menu has been opened with the SHUTTLE wheel the display changes The default setting is for free copying The restric tions apply only to digital copies produced through the COAXIAL port The copy bit is ignored if the recording is made when the disc is played back through the AES EBU connector R 3 15Post script recording As explained in 4 3 5 Post Script recording recording ca
45. nge characters and insert or delete char acters as described above In stop mode the disc title can be edited In play mode or play ready mode the title of the cur rent track can be edited 5 11 5Viewing titles As explained earlier 4 2 16 Displaying track titles during playback pressing the TITLE key during playback will display the disc title in stop mode and the current track title in play or play ready mode If the title is too long to fit in the display pressing the TITLE key once more will scroll it across the display 5 11 6Copying disc and track 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 slave as described in 4 3 10 Track title copying together with audio with the following pro cedure 1 After pressing the EDIT key on the slave unit turn the DATA dial until the display shows Turn the SHUTTLE wheel clockwise If the master MD 801 is in stop mode the DISC TITLE indicator will light in the display and you can copy the title for the whole disc If the master MD 801 is in play or play mode the TRACK TITLE indicator will light in the dis play and you can copy the title for the current track 5 Track and disc title entry 3 The display will change 4 With both units in stop mode press the CALL key 10 on the slave unit The title currently displaye
46. ngs and status see 25 REPEAT status see 4 2 9 Repeat playback Menu settings see 3 Menu items f the resume function is turned on the resume point is memorized 1 4 About this manual This manual has been organized so that you should be able to find the section you need relatively quickly We suggest that you familiarize yourself with at least the Table of Contents so that you know where to look if you need information on a particular aspect of the unit s operation An index is also provided which should assist you in locating the desired section As mentioned earlier when a section of this manual describes a function which is included as part of the MD 801R only the section will be marked as below Gi 3 12 2Laser pickup time This indicates how long There are no features which are unique to the MD 801P model only 1 4 TASCAM MD 801R P Mk II When characters are shown on the unit s dot matrix display the following typeface is used T rif ui t Ho n Alternatively the alphanumeric display itself may be shown If a preset word or phrase is shown on the display this is shown as follows TRACK TITLE Track times program numbers as shown in 7 digit numbers are shown as 034 etc If a front panel control or rear panel connection is mentioned the following typeface is used a little larger than that used for preset display words TOC WRITE The number of the control or connect
47. or a vari ety of erasure purposes Although the basic principle TASCAM MD 801R P Mk Il 5 3 5 A and B point erase operations of operation is the same the function is so flexible that it can be used for many different 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 be marked Point B must come after point A If any of these conditions are not met the display wilsshowH E Error The A and B points do not have to be in the same track All A B operations are carried out in the same way 1 Set the A and B points 4 2 5 Entering the A and B location points 2 In stop play or play ready mode after pressing the EDIT key turn the DATA dial until the dis play reads 3 Tum the SHUTTLE wheel to enter rehearsal mode The above message alternates with Er zz e GE 7 and the EDIT indicator in the display flashes The rehearsal mode continuously plays from a posi tion about four seconds before the A point and about 4 seconds after the B point This allows you to pre view the splice 4 Turn the SHUTTLE wheel to confirm the erase process After the operation is complete if the A point has been set it is erased the indicator goes out The B point will be at the position where the erase took place 5 6 1 Normal A B erase In this editing operation both th
48. ording 3 Press the READY key 7 to put the MD 801 into play ready mode This step is the primary difference between replace recording and ordi nary post script recording 4 Press and hold down the RECORD key 8 and press the READY key The display will show 5 To start recording press PLAY 6 When you have finished recording press STOP 5 If you want to cancel the recording operation after step 4 press the STOP key 5 NOTES You cannot use the input monitor function before entering the replace record mode You must stop the transport first if you want to use the record monitor function Many replace recording functions carried out on the same track may result in sections which it is later impossible to combine using the edit functions 4 3 7 Sound synchro recording With this facility the MD 801 goes from record ready to record mode when a signal threshold is exceeded The threshold is the same as for the Auto Cue function 4 2 12 Cueing to the first audio posi tion in a track and is set in the Auto Cue menu 3 3 Auto cue The facility also allows the unit to go automatically from recording to record ready mode if the input sig nal drops below the threshold and stays at this lower level for five successive seconds 1 Make sure the MD 801 is recording or in record ready mode 2 Usethe previous TRACK key 4 to toggle between turning the Sound Synchro function on and off the screen below s
49. ot equal the theoretical total capacity of the disc This is because of the nature of the MiniDisc track structure At least two seconds are used for every MiniDisc track regardless of the audio structure In addition bad sectors caused by dirt scratches etc are automatically skipped and ignored which means that they are unavailable for recording We always suggest that you leave some safety net and do not attempt to record a program of exactly 74 minutes on an MD marked as 74 minutes Erasing a track will not make the time the exact length of the erased track available for recording This is on account of the nature of the MD recording format and has to do with block size etc If you are familiar with computer systems you may be aware of a simiular limitation with regard to file size on some operating systems 4 3 2 Rebuilding the TOC It is possible to rebuild the TOC which will free up recording space if a heavily edited disc is being used 1 With the MD 801 stopped press the EDIT key 18 2 Turn the DATA dial 12 until the display shows 3 Tumthe SHUTTLE wheel 13 clockwise to rebuild the TOC counterclockwise to cancel the operation 4 When the display shows C ome let e and the TOC WRITE indicator 19 lights press the TOC WRITE key to write the new TOC to disc 4 Recording operations NOTE Depending on the condition of the disc how many edits have been performed etc it may
50. otects the recorded surface from the worst effects of dust fin gerprints and scratches Even so there are some commonsense precautions that you should take when storing and handling MiniDiscs Do not open the shutter and touch the surface of the disc Do not keep MiniDiscs in excessively dusty loca tions in direct sunlight in areas subject to high temperatures or high levels of humidity If the cartridge becomes dirty clean it with a dry soft cloth Do not use any solvents or other liquids 1 2 TASCAM MD 801R P Mk II 1 3 About the MD 801R P Mk Il The MD 801 R P Mk II based on the TASCAM MD 801 series of MD recorder players and designed to meet the requirements of audio professionals includes the following features Full editing functions to divide erase and combine tracks etc Auto cue function allowing the playback point to be automatically cued to the first frame of a track using a selectable sensitivity level Auto ready function allowing the playback point to be parked in the play ready mode at the start of each track A resume function which holds in backup memory the point where playback stopped or the power was disconnected Incremental play mode allowing cueing of the playback point to the start of the next track as determined by a selectable audio threshold level when playback is stopped Soft mute eliminates clicks etc when pausing and restarting playback D
51. ould make sure that a disc on which you want to save edits is write enabled before you start the editing process 5 Editing operations After most editing operations the MD 801 enters the play ready mode 5 1 1 Cancelling an edit operation If you wish to cancel an edit operation at any time before step 3 above do any of the following turn the SHUTTLE wheel counterclockwise press the STOP key 5 press the EDIT key 5 1 2 Editing without saving the edits to disc If you want to make edits but do not want to commit them to disc you can do either of the following turn off the power to the MD 801 press the EJECT key once and press it again after the TOC Edited message appears on the display 5 2 Dividing tracks Use this editing function to split one track into two This operation can be carried out while the MD 801 is in play ready mode Before the operation to split track 2 the tracks and numbers look like Track number 1 2 3 4 track is to be divided here After the operation the tracks will look like Track number 1 2 3 4 5 Se Note that the tracks are renumbered 1 Locate the playback position so that it is at the point where you want to divide the track Press the READY key 7 to put the MD 801 into play ready mode 2 After pressing the EDIT key turn the DATA dial until the display shows S Lo ovy d LS oL 3 Turn the SHUTTLE wheel clockwise 4 A jog
52. reduce the size of the recorded data the greater sensitivity of the human ear to mid range sig nals relative to bass and treble signals and the masking effect whereby quieter signals are hidden by louder ones The ATRAC used in the MD 801R P Mk II is a very recent version of this encoding scheme 4 5 result ing in an almost inaudible loss of signal quality 1 1 2 Buffer memory The ATRAC compression scheme has an additional advantage as a RAM buffer must be provided for the compressed data before it is decoded and sent to the D A converters On the MD 801R P Mk II this buffer memory holds about 10 seconds worth of data The advantage is that unlike a CD player the MD 801R P Mk II is not vulnerable to mechanical shocks and vibration etc which can cause a CD player playback pickup to jump and cause audible skipping 1 1 3 Random access and U TOC The format of a recordable MD is much closer to that of a computer disc than of conventional audio media The random access nature of the disc media allows a logical track to be composed of sections of audio data recorded at different points on the disc In the same way that a computer s operating system hides the details of the way that data is stored on the TASCAM MD 801R P Mk Il 1 1 1 Care of MD media disk from the user and a file appears as one contigu ous block of data even though it may be spread over many tracks and sectors of the disk the M
53. rned 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 TASCAM MD 801R P Mk Il 3 1 3 Resume setting The minimum length for the jog loop is 12 frames and the maximum value is 32 frames The value 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 power was cut off The default is off which means that when playback is stopped it will start at the beginning of the disc unless a track number is explicitly specified This function when on changes the function of the STOP key 5 When the resume function is on and the STOP key is pressed in play mode the MD 801 enters play ready mode If the STOP key is pressed once again the MD 801 enters stop mode After the menu has been opened with the SHUTTLE wheel the display changes The options
54. rong order i e B precedes A the display will show H B Error when playback is attempted 4 2 7 The CALL function The CALL key 10 is used for easy location to a marked point 1 Put the MD 801 into play ready mode at the point you want to mark the READY indicator 7 should be lit 2 Press the READY key The current point is now marked 3 You can now play back or perform the next operation 4 To retum to the marked point press the CALL key 10 Gi The MD 801R also automatically sets the call point at the point where recording last started This enables easy return to the point where the recording started using the CALL key in order to check a take etc 4 2 8 Relative time display The call point set in the way described above 4 2 7 The CALL function can also be used as a zero point for relative time display all times are displayed relative to this point with times before the point being displayed as negative values To enter the rel ative time mode 1 Make sure that the MEMO IN CAPS indicator 23 is lit 2 Press the TIME key 17 to show the different display modes The relative display mode appears as follows where 3 X represents the minutes portion of the the seconds portion of the elapsed time Times before the call point are prefixed with a minus sign NOTE If no call point has been set the relative time will be from the start of the disc 4 2 9 Repeat play
55. s including the SCMS standard Integral sampling frequency converter allowing digital recording from material recorded at fre quencies other than 44 1 kHz 48 kHz and 32 kHz Digital inputs in both SPDIF and AES EBU formats The ability to record in monaural mode doubling the recording time available on a disc Analog inputs in both 4 dBu balanced XLR type and 10 dBV unbalanced RCA formats The balanced inputs may be trimmed to match input signal levels Replace recording function allowing recording to be carried out in the middle of a track while retain ing the track title Sound sync function to allow the unit to start recording automatically when a selectable audio threshold level is exceeded Title dubbing from another MD 801 unit requires optional connecting cable PW 1XMD Realtime clock for date and timestamping recorded material 1 3 1 Unpacking the unit When you unpack the unit as well as the unit itself and this manual you should find Power cord Rack mount kit Warranty card If any items are missing contact your TASCAM dealer 1 About the MD 801R P Mk Il 1 3 2 Rack mounting the unit The MD 801 is equipped with integral rack mount ears and may be installed in any standard vertical 19 rack Remove the feet from the MD 801 using a Phillips screwdriver before installing the unit In addition to the 3U of space required for the MD 801 itself we strongly suggest leav
56. s 2 2 18 EDIT key enu 2 3 19 TOC WRITE key and indicator 2 4 20 AUTO READY key and indicator 2 4 21 AUTO CUE key and indicator 2 4 22 PLAY MODE key 2 4 23 MEMO IN CAPS key and indicator 2 4 24 LOC A DEL amp LOC B INSERT keys and indicators nie 2 4 25 PITCH CONT key and indicator 2 4 26 REPEAT key and indicator 2 4 27 INPUT LEVEL controls 2 5 28 INPUT selection switch 2 5 29 DIGITAL INPUT switch 2 5 30 REC MODE switch 2 5 31 ANALOG INPUT switch 2 5 2 2 Display riiit randiri hid cce i ads 2 5 1 RESUME indicator 2 5 2 HAY HAD indicator 2 5 3 CAPS indicator 2 5 4 EDIT indicator 2 5 5 DATE indicator 2 5 6 TRACK TITLE indicator 2 5 7 DISC TITLE indicator 2 6 8 TRACK NO display and indicator 2 6 9 Time display and indicators 2 6 Table of Contents 10 PGM NO s eeeeeeeeeeeeere 2 6 11 Dot matrix alphanumeric display 2 6 12 TO
57. s function can also be used in an emergency if recording was taking place and power to the unit was cut off part of the way through the recording process In this event data on the disc will be present but will not be organized with the TOC and will hence be inaccessible This function may allow the data to be accessed after the restore operation has been performed However there are occasions on which this function does not restore such data and the H c t Execute message will appear m Em Nm NEN E E ee ED SD SD SD SD SO ND NOTES Tracks and sections of less than 12 seconds in length may not be restored 5 6 TASCAM MD 801R P Mk II When restoring a track or tracks the last restored track will have the unused portion of the disc automatically appended to it This will resultinatise Full error message if you try to record on the disc To overcome this problem split the new long track at the end of the recorded section and delete the new track which consists of the unused part of the disc When restoring recordings that have been interrupted the time shown on the display may disappear from the display at the point at which the power was cut This is a normal function and you should not be concerned if this happens You may want to use this as the position to divide the new long track into two before deleting the unwanted part as described above If a track or section occupies a part of the disc which has bee
58. splay changes The time may be set from 1 to 99 seconds in 1 sec ond steps or set to off 3 9 Timer controlled playback 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 The options available are on and off 3 10Incremental play This function allows auto cueing of the playback point to the start of the next track when the STOP key 5 is pressed or a fader stop command is received on pin 8 of the parallel remote control port 47 When this mode is enabled pressing the PLAY key 6 of the MD 801 or on an optional RC 801 or RC 8 remote control unit or the MONITOR key of either of these units or a PS 2 type keyboard con nected to the MD 801 will cue playback to the start of the track following the current track and start playback from there NOTES While this function is enabled the TRACK NO indicator flashes as a reminder that the func tion is enabled The Auto Ready function s
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60. take a considerable amount of time for the TOC to be rebuilt In rare cases the recording capacity of the disc may not be increased even after the TOC has been rebuilt in this Way The number of tracks that have been intentionally recorded and the number of tracks displayed may not match When the transport encounters dirt or scratches etc the current track is ended and a new track is started This automatically created track is marked by the let ters Cont being added to the end of the track title This track cannot be combined using the editing methods available To avoid the occurence of such tracks it is important to keep the MD media clean and dust free NOTE Every time recording is halted the TOC is updated As always avoid turning off the power while the TOC is being written In addi tion you should be aware that if you have performed editing operations that you do not want to commit to disc and then do some recording the edit operations will be saved to disc when recording stops You may want to eject the disc without writing the edits see 3 before recording to avoid this situation Like most other forms of recordable media MDs incorporate a write protect tab which can prevent you from accidentally overwriting precious record ings If you try recording with a disc that has had the tab set to the protect position open the display will show If you want to record on this disc you must
61. tion as point B At least one of the two points must be marked Point B must come after point A If any of these conditions are not met the display will show H B Erraor 1 Mark the A and B points 2 Press the EDIT key and turn the DATA dial until the display shows 3 Turn the SHUTTLE wheel clockwise The dis play will change The MD 801 will keep looping the point at which the insertion is to take place the inser tion point is at the end of the loop Use the JOG dial it is not a data dial at this point to alter the position of the insertion point 4 Turm the SHUTTLE wheel clockwise once more and the Ap m T alternating with the word E The playback will now loop from a point about four seconds before the insertion point to a point about four seconds after the A point This allows you to preview the effect of the punch in join between the original material and the A B portion being moved 5 Press the LOC B key 24 while this rehearsal process is taking place The display will change The playback loop now changes so that the loop starts about four seconds before the B point and ends about four seconds after the insert point This allows you to preview the effect of the punch out between the A B portion being moved and the original material 6 Turn the SHUTTLE wheel clockwise to make the edit The display will show H cu Egit ing followedbylomelete The A B section becomes a new
62. tle will scroll across the display if it is too long to fit on one line allowing you to check it NOTES If the display shows H ame Fuld it means that the character limit for a title 99 characters or for a disc 1 792 characters has been exceeded If a disc has been titled on another MD recorder which permits longer titles than those permitted by the MD 801 the titles when edited on the MD 801 are subject to the same limitations as those imposed on native titles 5 11 1Deleting characters If a character is entered in error delete it as follows 1 Move the cursor under the character to be deleted 2 Press the LOC A DEL key 24 The character at the cursor position will be deleted 5 11 2Inserting characters If you have missed out a character insert a space for a new character in the following way 5 8 TASCAM MD 801R P Mk II 1 Move the cursor to the character following the position where a character is to be inserted 2 Press the LOC B INS key 24 A space will appear into which you can enter a character 5 11 3Changing characters If a character has been wrongly entered you can change it by moving the cursor to the character and turning the DATA dial Thus 5 11 4Editing existing titles If a title has already been entered for a disc or for a track pressing the EDIT key and turning the DATA dial until TT TLE 7 is displayed allows you to edit it to cha
63. ual time display Three playback modes normal whole disc track play and A B play between two defined points 3 point autolocation facility Repeat disc track A B Either stereo or monaural playback may be selected Pitch change 9 9 in 0 1 steps Shuttle operations up to 100 x normal speed and jog to single frame accuracy Digital outputs in COAXIAL SPDIF and AES EBU Word clock synchronization for inclusion of the MD 801 in an all digital audio setup Two sets of analog outputs 10 dBV unbalanced MONITOR RCA and 4 dBu balanced LINE XLR type The LINE outputs may be trimmed for precise signal matching with other equipment Output selectable using remote controllers from either MONITOR or LINE High quality DA convertor for optimum analog audio quality Level 4 5 ATRAC system PS 2 compatible computer keyboard connector allows titling and other remote control operations to be conveniently carried out using a standard key board Remote control possible from dedicated TASCAM remote control units RC 801 RC FS10 20 and RC 8 or through industry standard parallel or serial interfaces Tally signals sent to controlling device at the end of each track played back Optional RAM buffer expansion module BU 801 allows flash start of track playback In addition the MD801R Mk II provides the follow ing features 20 bit A D converter for increased audio quality when recording Selectable Copy ID mode
64. wo location points anan steers ed eril 4 2 4 2 7 The CALL function 4 2 4 2 8 Relative time display 4 2 4 2 9 Repeat playback 4 3 4 2 10 Track search operations 4 3 4 2 11 Cueing the next track automatically 4 3 4 2 12 Cueing to the first audio position in d lack A 4 3 4 2 13 Varispeed mode 4 3 4 2 14 JOG mode e 4 3 4 2 15 Shuttle mode 4 4 4 2 16 Displaying track titles during playback esee 4 4 4 2 17 Displaying the recording date 4 4 4 2 18 Setting the time and date 4 4 4 3 Recording operations 4 4 4 3 1 General notes on recording using the MD format eene 4 5 4 3 2 Rebuilding the TOC 4 5 4 3 3 Basic recording 4 5 4 3 4 Track number incrementing 4 6 4 3 5 Post Script recording 4 6 4 3 6 Replace recording 4 6 4 3 7 Sound synchro recording 4 7 4 3 8 Digital recording 4 7 4 3 9 Analog recording 4 8 4 3 10 Track title copying together with audio 2 e en Meee oe 4 8 5 Editing operations

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