Tascam GA-100CD User's Manual
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1. INPUT CLEAN CHANNEL CLEAN REDE OVERDRIVE HIGH GAIN gt Q ll VOLUME LOW BASS EFFECT SEND MIDDLE 1 8 RETURN 1 OVERDRIVE CHANNEL GAIN DRY Cut VOLUME j MAIN MASTER j l i Power AMP gt MAIN SP TREBLE 1 12 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ae f PHONES EFFECT i Bank Effect Effect Control Output gt ADC Select Select Select EM 1 gt ggg o Rig REVERB gt Slr SUB SP L Source Reverb Output L pac 1 5 inch z i gt i Dagi SUB SPR 1 5 inch 1 CD MECHA CD Signal Y Processin 1 FOOT SWITCHES 8 lt L CD EFFECT 4 LINE IN GUITAR CHANNEL ge ee ee et L R Dimensional drawing e TASCAM GA 100CD 9 13 54 inch 344 0 mm 796 0 mm 31 34 inch 555 4 mm 21 86 inch 050905050505050 CO OO ORO 559 598 ise TASCAM GA 100CD 23 Appendix Tone creation reference Your guitar will also affect the tone quality so make This chart shows example effects settings and the factory presets Use these examples of clean and adjustments as necessary to achieve the tone you desire overdrive2. EXTERNAL EFFECTOR E REAR PANEL H HEADPHONES Footswitch connections Connect a TASCAM RC 30P or similar footswitch to the GUITAR CHANNEL jack on the rear panel to use it to change between the clean and overdrive channels Connect a TASCAM RC 30P or similar footswitch to the CD EFFECT jack on the rear panel to use it to change effect banks or turn the tuner ON and OFF External effects connection To apply an external effect to the guitar signal after it has passed through the GA 100CD preamp connect the external effect s input to the EFFECT SEND jack and its output to the EFFECT RETURN jack Headphones connection Connect stereo headphones to the PHONES jack to monitor through headphones Connection to the PHONES jack mutes the GA 100CD speakers External sound source connection Connect an external synthesizer audio equipment or other device to the LINE IN jack to input external sounds The input signal is sent to the sub speakers 14 Tascam GA 100CD Use the volume control of the equipment connected to the LINE IN jack to adjust its relative volume CAUTION Be careful when attaching external sound sources as very loud signals especially at low frequencies may damage the GA 100CD s speakers Guitar amp gain equalization and output Using the guitar amp VOLUME BASS MIDDLE TREBLE CLEAN OF OVERDRIVE
3. 16 lia 16 Selecting Effects and setting parameters 16 Restoring the factory effect 5 16 Effect CONTOS Gua etn arie d 16 Choosing the output 17 E VINEIS 17 17 Changing Danks 17 Changing banks with a footswitch 17 Contents 6 Using the CD trainer 18 x rar Y 18 Adjusting the CD playback volume 18 Changing the time display mode 18 Repeat playback of a selected loop 18 Stopping loop playback ds 18 All track or single track repeat playback 18 Setting the tempo uoces id odes 18 Turning tempo control ON and OFF 19 Changing tempo without changing key 19 Adjusting the key 19 Turning key adjustment ON and OFF 19 Canceling guitar 19 Setting the Guitar Cancel function 19 7 Tuner oscillator and metronome 20 20 Calibrating the tuning 20
4. 7 Precautions for placement and use 7 2 Part names and functions 8 panel oec ou eis ttu KIM 8 Guitar MT 8 SECON 8 Clean channel section 8 Clean overdrive key 9 Overdrive channel section 9 Master PENNE m 9 at on tubes 9 Effects SECON 9 Reverb Section 10 CD Manene ERES 10 Rear panel e eae ted bibit 12 CD Trainer EOD ens aea tunicae 13 Connections l4 Guitar COTTREUEOTIS ctas RR aires l4 Connecting other l4 Footswitch Connections caca acd toritate once 14 External effects connection 14 Headphones connection 14 External sound source connection 14 4 Using the guitar 15 Guitar amp gain equalization and output 15 Choosing the channel 15 Adjusting the volume and tone quality 15 5 Using lt
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6. 6006 CLEAN CHANNEL VOLUME BASS MIDDLE TREBLE VOLUME VOLUME MAIN MASTER SUB MASTER OVERDRIVE CHANNEL Choosing the channel The GA 100CD has independent clean and overdrive channels Use the CLEAN OVERDRIVE key to choose the channel When the green light is ON the CLEAN section is active and when the red light is ON the OVERDRIVE section is active Adjusting the volume and tone quality The clean and overdrive channels have the same types of control knobs Adjust the volume of each channel with its GAIN and VOLUME knobs Use the MAIN MASTER VOLUME knob to control the final volume output of the guitar amp main speaker The GAIN knob adjusts input gain and the VOLUME knob adjusts the channel output level Raise the gain to increase distortion Even a small amount of gain creates distortion in the overdrive channel Distortion does not become audible in the clean channel until the gain is raised significantly With a single coil pickup guitar for example distortion starts around 4 Choose the overdrive channel to use distortion and adjust the GAIN knob until you achieve the amount that you desire You can also change the channel using a TASCAM RC 30P or similar footswitch connected to the GUITAR CHANNEL footswitch jack on the rear panel Choose the clean channel and set the GAIN knob low for an undistorted sound Adjust the overall volume with the VOLUME knob and the MAIN MAST
7. Guitar amp INPUT SECTION CLEAN CHANNEL SECTION GAIN Input section Plug your guitar in here Most guitars are high impedance but some guitars with built in batteries are low impedance HIGH Connect guitars with high output impedance to this high input impedance 6 8M Q input jack 2 LOW Connect guitars with low output impedance to this low input impedance 68k Q input jack Clean channel section These preamp controls function when the green CLEAN light in the CLEAN OVERDRIVE key section is on 8 TASCAM GA 100CD a6 VOLUME BASS MIDDLE TREBLE 260 10 CLEAN Q HANNEL 3 GAIN knob Change the amount of distortion by adjusting the input gain When connecting guitars with single coil pickups start around 4 and gradually raise the gain to increase the distortion 4 VOLUME knob Use this knob to adjust the volume without changing the sound character 5 BASS knob Adjust low frequencies 6 MIDDLE knob Adjust mid range frequencies 7 TREBLE knob Adjust high frequencies 2 Part names and functions CLEAN OVERDRIVE KEY SECTION OVERDRIVE SECTION MASTER SECTION VOLUME MIDDLE TREBLE VOLUME VOLUME OVERDRIVE Clean overdrive key section 17 BASS knob CLEAN OVERDRIVE key Adjust low frequencies Select the clean or overdrive channel 12 MIDDLE knob The CLEAN green light or the OVERDRIVE red Adjust mid range frequencies light is lit according to you
8. 2 Part names and functions Rear panel TTT POWER v IN FOOT SWITCHES GUITAR EFFECT LINE IN LINE OUT PHONES RETURN S O Ola op POWER switch Press to turn the power ON and OFF IN Use the supplied power cord to connect the amp to an AC power outlet Confirm that the voltage matches that marked on the rear panel of your GA 100CD amp CD EFFECT FOOTSWITCH jack Use a TASCAM RC 30P or similar footswitch to control playback pause bank number tuner operation and other functions Dual footswitch use is possible See Changing settings on page 21 GUITAR CHANNEL FOOTSWITCH jack Use a TASCAM RC 30P or similar footswitch to change between clean and overdrive channels EFFECT SEND and RETURN jacks Use these to send the guitar signal to an external effect loop after it has passed through the GA 100CD s preamp 12 TASCAM GA 100CD 46 LINE IN L R jacks Connect an external line level 10 dBV signal from a synthesizer guitar preamp MD player or other device The signal from the external device is output through the sub speakers LINE OUT L R jacks Outputs the mix of MAIN MASTER VOLUME and SUB MASTER VOLUME signals and the signal from the LINE IN jacks at 10 levels PHONES jack Connect standard stereo headphones to this 1 4 jack to listen to CDs or practice alone Outputs the mix of MAIN MASTER VOLUME an
9. DO NOT REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE HOUSING USING A SCREWDRIVER e USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE e IF THIS PRODUCT DEVELOPS TROUBLE CONTACT YOUR NEAREST QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL AND DO NOT USE THE PRODUCT IN ITS DAMAGED STATE CLASS 1M INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM O CERTIFICATION THIS PRODUCT COMPLIES WITH DHHS RULES 21 CFR SUBCHAPTER J APPLI CABLE AT DATE OF MANUFACTURE TEAC CORPORATION 3 7 3 NAKA CHO MUSASHINO SHI TOKYO JAPAN MANUFACTURED DTA For U S A X LL LI LI dL Leif A x ae TET o Re Heap 6 O16 Slap alo PLATE Optical pickup Type KSM 900AAA Manufacturer SONY Corporation Laser output Less than 1 mW on the objective lens 775 to 816 nm Wavelength 4 TASCAM GA 100CD 1 Introduction sss 6 Main features of the GA 100CD 6 Supplied accessories 6 Understanding this 6 Handling of compact discs 7 Beware of lt
10. You can also select both to apply reverb to the dry guitar signal and the effect output OUTPUT key Press OUTPUT to choose the reverb signal output destination the main speaker the sub speaker pair or all three speakers One or both of the indicators MAIN SUB lights to reflect the selection CD Trainer COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO In addition to standard CD player functions the CD Trainer also has a tuner a metronome an oscillator and other features 06 CD player cover Lightly press the amp mark at the front of the cover to open the player CD Trainer LCD Shows the CD Trainer status TIME ESC key When a time is displayed press this key to change the time display mode When using a menu press this key to return to the time display 10 TASCAM GA 100CD 17 TUNER DOWN NORMAL UP SETUP LEFT CENTER RIGHT GUITAF CANCE osc TEMPO KEY VSA 1 1 1 1 1 e e LS HG CAL 44 gt gt e Haa gt gt a old e L CD TRAINER CONTR a LOOP I O key Use for loop playback Press this key to set the loop IN point starting point for the currently playing or paused CD Press this key again to set the OUT point ending point and start loop playback automatically When IN and OUT points are
11. 1 0 indicator appears on the LCD during loop playback Stopping loop playback Press LOOP I O to stop loop playback resume normal playback and erase the IN and OUT point settings To retain the loop IN and OUT points press and hold LOOP I O when turning loop playback ON and OFF All track or single track repeat playback Repeat playback of the current track or all tracks on the disc is possible 1 In the Setup menu use the PLAY item to select all track loop ALL or single track loop SGL The default setting is ALL See Changing settings on page 21 2 Press and hold LOOP I O to start all track or single track loop playback according to the above PLAY setting e Press W to stop playback Press and hold LOOP I O to stop loop playback and resume normal playback Pressing LOOP I O when IN and OUT points are set will erase these settings Setting the tempo Follow these procedures to set the tempo 1 Press and hold TEMPO TMP appears and the tempo setting screen appears 2 Useb and keys to adjust the tempo 3 Press TIME ESC after completing the setting to return to the time display 18 TASCAM GA 100CD Changing the tempo value from 0 turns tempo control ON and playback speed adjusts to the new tempo TEMPO appears on the LCD The tempo setting amount depends on whether Variable Speed Audition VSA is ON or OFF See Changing tempo without changing key on page 19 When
12. danger of condensation vapor in the air could condense on the internal mechanism making correct operation impossible To prevent this or if this occurs let the player sit for one or two hours at the new room temperature before using Precautions for placement and use Do not place the unit in the following types of places Placement in such locations may cause malfunction or reduce sound quality Unstable places or places with frequent vibrations Near windows or in direct sunlight Near heating devices or other extremely hot places Extremely cold places Damp or poorly ventilated places Placing this amp near another power amplifier or another device with a large transformer can cause hum Adjust the distance and angle between the devices if this occurs Operation of the GA 100CD near a television or radio may cause color distortion on the television screen or noise in the radio signal If this occurs move the GA 100CD farther away Use of mobile phones and other wireless devices near the GA 100CD may cause the amp to produce noise during use or when calls are made or received If this occurs turn off the device or move it away from the GA 100CD TASCAM GA 100CD 7 2 Part names and functions Top panel CD TRAINER SECTION GUITAR AMP SECTION EFFECTS SECTION
13. during tuning The center is the correct pitch The more the indicator lights to the left the flatter the pitch and the more it lights to the right the sharper the pitch LOOP indicator Appears when set to loop playback ALL SGL See Repeat playback of a selected loop on page 18 1 Appears when set to single SGL repeat playback 1 0 Blinks when the loop repeat IN point is set and lights when the OUT point is set Track number time display Shows the currently selected track number above TRACK and time during playback in minutes M and seconds S Also provides information when making various settings b Shows pitch when key adjustment is ON TASCAM GA 100CD 13 3 Connections Guitar connection Connect a guitar using either the HIGH or LOW jack in the INPUT section The input impedance of the two jacks is different The HIGH jack is 6 8 MQ and the LOW jack is 68 kQ When directly connecting electric guitars with passive pickups we recommend that you use the HIGH jack since such guitars usually have high output impedance Two guitars can be connected simultaneously Connecting other equipment zn FES EF Bp eee RECORDER sm
14. only on 120V supply 2 TASCAM GA 100CD Oo OC A CO N 10 11 12 13 14 IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 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 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 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 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Use only with the cart stand 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 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of ti
15. set the built in effects Shows the currently selected bank number Effect selection keys A V Bank selection keys A V Use these to select one of the effects delay Select from the effects preset banks See Changing panning delay flanger phaser chorus tremolo banks on page 16 auto wah or pitch shifter The indicator lights next to the selected effect TASCAM GA 100CD 9 2 Part names and functions OUTPUT key Press this key to select the effects signal output the main speaker the sub speaker pair or all three speakers Each time you press this key the output destination setting changes and one or both of the indicators MAIN SUB lights Q0 Effect Knob 1 Adjust the first parameter of the selected effect The panel shows each effect s adjustable parameters See Using effects on page 16 0 Effect Knob 2 Adjust the second parameter of the selected effect The panel shows each effect s adjustable parameters See Using effects on page 16 Effect Knob 3 Adjust the third parameter of the selected effect The panel shows each effect s adjustable parameters See Using effects on page 16 Reverb section Use to set the built in reverb 63 REVERB knob Adjust the reverb signal output level SOURCE key Select the reverb input signal Choose DIRECT to apply reverb to the guitar signal as it comes in the INPUT jack Select EFFECT to apply reverb to the effects output signal
16. the setting Effect banks The GA 100CD has 10 banks to store effects and reverb settings 5 are for clean channel settings and DI D5 are for overdrive channel settings Bank settings are stored in built in memory each time a parameter is adjusted or the bank is changed See the Tone Creation Reference on page 24 for details about the factory presets Changing banks Switching between the GA 100CD clean and overdrive channels recalls the bank that was previously used on the selected channel BANK For example after using clean channel bank C3 you switch to overdrive channel bank D4 Later when you switch back to the clean channel bank C3 will be recalled automatically The BANK display shows the current bank number Use the bank selection keys A W or a footswitch to change banks on the same channel When a bank is recalled the indicator will show the selected bank but the position of the effect knobs 1 2 and 3 and REVERB level will not change therefore they will not match the bank settings Move any knob to change the associated parameter value to the knob s current position Changing banks with a footswitch 1 Connect a footswitch to the CD EFFECT jack 2 Set the polarity using the FOOT item in the Setup menu to BANK or BANK as necessary 5 Press the footswitch to increase or decrease the bank number setting by 1 See Changing settings on page 21 With a
17. 20 tascam GA 100CD 3 Press MTRO briefly Use the b and tt keys to adjust the number of beats per measure between 2 and 6 4 Press TIME ESC when finished using the metronome to return to the time display Use the SUB MASTER VOLUME knob to adjust the level of the metronome Use the Setup menu to change GA 100CD settings Press and hold TUNER SETUP to open the Setup menu Press TUNER SETUP again to cycle through the setting items Use the b and keys to adjust the values for each item and to restore the default setting Press TIME ESC to finish making settings and close the Setup menu 8 Changing settings Settings that can be made and saved Playback mode selection Footswitch function selection Footswitch polarity setting Tuner mode selection Tuner speaker output ON and OFF nitialize effect bank settings Playback mode selection Use the PLAY item to select whether all tracks on a disc ALL are played or only the currently selected track SGL is played when using the loop playback function The default setting is ALL Footswitch settings Use the FOOT item to set the function of the CD EFFECT footswitch PLAY PAUSE Play and pause the CD Increase the active bank number by one BANK Decrease the active bank number by one TUNER ON OFF Turn the tuner ON and OFF Footswitch polarity setting Use the POL item to set the footswitch polarity to normal NOR or invers
18. D00907100A TASCAM TEAC Professional Division GA 100CD Instrument Amplifier OWNER S MANUAL IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS COVER OR NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE 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 The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within equilateral triangle is intended 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 This appliance has a serial number located on the rear panel Please record the model number and serial number and WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE retain them for your records Model number Serial number r For U S A TO THE USER This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to this product may cause radio interference in which Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed case the user may be required to take adequate to provide
19. ER VOLUME knob Adjusting these knobs will not affect the tone quality Adjust the BASS MIDDLE and TREBLE knobs to alter the tone quality frequency characteristics further The MAIN MASTER VOLUME knob adjusts the overall volume of the output signal sent to the main speaker 12 inch If an effect is used it will be output along with the guitar amp output TASCAM GA 100CD 15 5 Using effects Effects External effects can also be connected to the EFFECT SEND and EFFECT RETURN jacks on the rear panel The GA 100CD has built in effects and reverb In both CLEAN and OVERDRIVE channels the guitar signal passes through the preamp before being processed by the effect and then the reverb in that order REVERB OUTPUT O main DEPTH F B LEVEL resonance eve WAVE TYPE DEPTH DIRECT O EFFECT O sus REVERB DELAY TIME DELAY TIME F B LEVEL F B LEVEL EFFECT Selecting Effects and setting parameters Use the effect selection A W keys to the left of the effect parameter table to choose an effect delay panning delay flanger phaser chorus tremolo auto wah pitch shifter or turn the effects OFF The effect indicators to the right of these keys show the current setting Use the three knobs above the effect parameter table to adjust the parameter amounts Refer to the chart below for details Restoring the factory effect presets The unit leaves t
20. Tuning in chromatic mode 20 TIT MONE m 20 Using the oscillator aora rtc tn ttt 20 Using the metronome 20 8 Changing settings 21 Playback mode selection 21 Footswitch 21 Footswitch polarity Setting 21 Tuner SECO Session resti edendis 21 Tuner speaker output 21 Initializing effect banks 21 9 Specifications 22 G itar aM o 22 CD TANE dme Tr 22 Physicals eiai 22 Block 23 Dimensional 23 Appendix Tone creation reference 24 TASCAM GA 100CD 5 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing a TASCAM GA 100CD instrument amplifier This guitar amp has 60W output a 12 inch speaker and sophisticated tube amp modeling circuitry that lets you realize rich full sounds High quality built in effects give you the freedom to create sounds without external effects You can also practice along with your favorite music play prerecorded backing tracks during performances and otherwise use the built in CD p
21. VSA is ON the possible settings are 50 32 16 12 8 4 0 4 8 12 16 99 When VSA is OFF adjustment can be made freely between 50 and 16 6 Using the CD trainer If the tempo value was set while VSA is OFF turning VSA ON changes the tempo value to the nearest of the above settings Turning tempo control ON and OFF Press TEMPO to turn tempo control ON and OFF The set tempo value is stored even when tempo control is OFF The next time it is turned ON playback will occur at the last set tempo value Changing tempo without changing key Turn ON the GA 100CD s Variable Speed Audition VSA function to change the tempo of a track without changing its key Press the VSA key to turn this function ON and OFF When it is ON the VSA indicator appears on the LCD Turning VSA ON and OFF also turns tempo control ON and OFF Adjusting the key 1 Press and hold KEY to show the key setting screen 2 Change the key using the b and 4 keys The key can be raised or lowered up to 6 semitones 6 6 Changing the key to any value besides 0 turns key adjustment ON and playback changes accordingly KEY appears on the LCD when this function is ON 3 Press KEY again to make fine pitch adjustments 4 Use the b and t keys to adjust the pitch in cents 1 100 semitone 5 Press TIME ESC to finish making the setting and return to the menu Even if no key change is made in
22. changed without changing the pitch Speed adjustment from 50 to 16 Pitch adjustment up or down 6 semitones Guitar Cancel function allows specified frequency and stereo ranges to be cut during playback Loop playback allows repetition of a selected passage Independent stereo amp 20W 20W and two 5 inch 12 cm sub speakers provide clear playback Built in guitar tuner for easy tuning Built in metronome and oscillator Other features Effect send and return jacks for connection to external effects Stereo line input jack for connection of external sound sources Headphone jack Supplied accessories In addition to this manual the GA 100CD has been packed with the items listed to the right Contact your TASCAM supplier if any of these items are missing power cable irte aceti tede 1 1 Understanding this manual We use the following conventions in this manual The names of keys and controls are given in the following typeface REVERB Messages shown in the alphanumeric portion of the LCD are given in the following typeface TMOD If a preset indicator in the display one that cannot change but is either on or off is shown this is given as follows TEMPO Selectable values i e values of dB and ON and OFF selections are shown in the following typeface CHR i e VBR gt ON TASCAM GA 100CD The GA 100CD has keys that function differently depending on wheth
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24. ck again TASCAM GA 100CD 19 7 Tuner oscillator and metronome Using the tuner The GA 100CD has a built in guitar tuner with 2 modes chromatic mode and guitar mode In chromatic mode the default setting the GA 100CD automatically detects the input signal pitch Guitar mode helps you tune strings to standard guitar tuning See Changing settings on page 21 for details on setting the tuner mode and sound output Calibrating the tuning frequency The standard tuning frequency A4 can be adjusted 1 Press and hold OSC CAL to start calibration CAL appears on the LCD 2 Press the p and keys to adjust the standard tuning frequency from 435 Hz to 445 Hz Press the 4 key to restore the default setting of 440 Hz 3 Press OSC CAL or ESC to finish calibration and return to time display Tuning in chromatic mode 1 Connect a guitar and press TUNER TUNER appears on the LCD along with the tuning meter shown to the right Play the guitar string you want to tune The LCD will show the name of the closest note 2 Tune the guitar roughly until the note that you want to tune to appears on the LCD 3 Tune until only the meter s large central dot lights If the pitch is too low flat the dots left of the center light If the pitch is too high sharp the dots right of the center light More dots light as the string goes further out of tune 4 When finished tuning press TIME ESC to return to the time di
25. d SUB MASTER VOLUME signals along with the input signal from the LINE IN jack When the Phones jack is in use the GA 100CD will not output sound from its speakers 2 Part names and functions CD Trainer LCD 4849 50 LL T REMAIN CD EFF SETUP gt ug wi ll Nis I JANE AN IAN NL 11 9 TRACK M 5 6869 60 67 62 PLAY indicator Appears during playback PAUSE indicator Appears when playback is paused T REMAIN REMAIN indicator Indicates the meaning of the time displayed according to the current setting T REMAIN remaining time of entire CD REMAIN remaining time of currently playing track 6D VSA indicator Appears when VSA is ON See Changing tempo without changing key on page 19 62 TUNER indicator Appears when the tuner is in use See Using the tuner on page 20 63 TEMPO indicator Blinks when the Tempo menu is active and lights when tempo control is ON See Setting the tempo on page 18 KEY indicator Blinks when the Key menu is active and lights when key adjustment is ON See Adjusting the key on page 19 65 CDEFF indicator Blinks when the Guitar Cancel menu is active and lights when Guitar Cancel is ON See Canceling guitar sounds on page 19 SET UP indicator Blinks when the Setup menu is active See Changing settings on page 21 67 Tuning meter Shows pitch
26. dual footswitch one pedal will increase the bank number setting and the other will decrease it TASCAM GA 100cD 17 6 Using the CD trainer Playing CDs 1 Press amp at the front of the CD player cover lightly to open it 2 Place a CD in the tray and close the cover 3 Press to start playback Press Bi to stop playback Press to pause playback Use 14444 and gt gt i gt gt to skip between tracks and search through them Press briefly to skip to another track or press and hold to search a track Opening the cover stops playback Adjusting the CD playback volume When in a time display mode use the b and keys to adjust the CD playback level sent to the sub speakers The range is from 0 no volume to 10 The H key restores the default setting of 5 The value appears on the LCD moentarily when it is changed Changing the time display mode Press TIME ESC to cycle through the three time display modes to the right Elapsed time no indicator Remaining track time REMAIN indicator Remaining disc time T REMAIN indicator Repeat playback of a selected loop Follow these procedures to repeat playback of a selected part of a disc loop playback 1 Press LOOP I O when a CD is playing or paused to set the loop IN point starting point The 1 0 indicator on the LCD blinks 2 Press LOOP I O again to set the loop ending point and start loop playback between the IN and OUT points The
27. e INV Use this to match the footswitch you use The default setting is NOR You can use a dual footswitch with the CD EFFECT footswitch jack When using a dual footswitch BANK and BANK reverse which switch increases and which decreases the active bank number Tuner settings Use the TMOD item to set the tuner mode See Using the tuner on page 20 CHR chromatic mode default setting GTR guitar mode Tuner speaker output Use the TOUT item to set whether or not the guitar signal outputs through the main speaker when the tuner is turned on The default setting is OFF Initializing effect banks Use the FXRS item to restore all effects banks to their factory settings NO appears on the LCD when you choose the FXRS item Press the b or key and YES will appear Press and hold the 4 key to restore all effects banks to their factory settings After initialization is complete DONE appears on the LCD and the time display reappears Initializing effect banks erases all the preset bank settings that have been made Use this function only if you are sure that you want to overwrite these settings with the factory defaults TASCAM GA 100CD 21 9 Specifications Rated output MAIN Speakers Inputs GUITAR INPUT HIGH Standard input level Input impedance GUITAR INPUT LOW Standard input level Input impedance Headroom EFFECT RETURN Standard input level Input impedance LINE INPUTS Standard
28. ely 16 TASCAM GA 100CD Choosing the output You can choose the speaker s that output the effect signal Press OUTPUT to cycle through the settings Either or both the MAIN and SUB indicators light according to the setting However the sub speakers cannot be selected for the Auto wah effect MAIN Effect signal is output by the main speaker along with the dry guitar signal standard setting SUB Effect signal is output by the sub speakers Sending the dry guitar signal and the effect signal to different speakers can create a unique spacious sound 5 Using effects MAIN SUB The effect is output by the main speaker and the sub speakers Set the balance using the SUB MASTER and MAIN MASTER VOLUME knobs Output speaker selection greatly changes the sound Adjust the tone quality as you switch between output settings to achieve a sound you like Reverb The GA 100CD s built in reverb simulates a classic guitar amp spring reverb REVERB knob Adjust the reverb signal output level e SOURCE key Select the reverb input signal Choose DIRECT to apply reverb to the guitar input signal from the INPUT jack after the preamp Select EFFECT to apply reverb to the effect output signal You can select both at the same time OUTPUT key You can choose the speaker s that output the reverb signal Press OUTPUT to cycle through the settings Either or both the MAIN and SUB indicators light according to
29. er they are pressed briefly less than half a second or pressed and held more than half a second In this manual instructions to press the key or for example press VSA refer to brief presses while instructions to press and hold the key or for example press and hold OSC refer to long presses The CD Trainer Control LCD usually shows the elapsed track time remaining track time or total remaining CD time In this manual this status is referred to as the time display Handling of compact discs 1 Introduction The GA 100CD has been designed for the playback of CD DA standard audio format discs In addition to ordinary 5 inch and 3 inch CDs it can also play properly recorded CD R and CD RW discs Always place CDs in the tray with their labeled sides facing upward To remove a disc from its case press down on the center of the disc holder then lift the disc out hold ing it carefully by the edges Avoid getting fingerprints on the signal side the non label side Grime and dust may cause skipping so keep discs clean and store them in their cases when not being played To clean the signal side of a disc wipe gently with a soft dry cloth from the cen ter towards the outside edge Do not use any record spray anti static solutions benzene paint thinner or other chemical agents to clean CDs as they could damage the delicate playing surface This may cause CDs to become unpla
30. h or shift the stereo position to the left 4 NORMAL CENTER Restore the default value cancel pitch changes or reset the stereo position to the center UP RIGHT Increase values sharpen the pitch or shift the stereo position to the right TEMPO key Press this key to turn tempo control ON and OFF Press and hold this key to open the Tempo setting menu See Setting the tempo on page 18 65 KEY key Press this key to turn key adjustment ON and OFF Press and hold this key to enter the Key setting menu See Adjusting the key on page 19 VSA key Press this key to activate Variable Speed Audition VSA VSA appears on the LCD When ON VSA keeps the original pitch of the music even when the tempo is changed Track skip and search keys 44 144 gt gt PP gt Press 44 144 and gt gt gt P gt i during CD playback to skip to previous or later tracks Press these keys when playback is stopped to select a track to play Press PLAY to start playback To fast forward during CD playback press and hold gt gt gt gt i To rewind press and hold 44 144 Fast forward and rewind speed gradually increases as long as the key is held down STOP B MTRO key Press to stop CD playback Press and hold this key to open the Metronome menu See Using the metronome on page 20 PLAY PAUSE key Press to start playback of a stopped or paused CD or pause a playing CD TASCAM GA 100CD 11
31. he factory with the following preset settings See the Tone Creation Reference on page 24 for details To restore the effects to their factory settings use the FXRS item in the Setup menu See Initializing effect presets on page 21 for details Effect controls Effect Knob 1 Knob 2 Knob 3 FLANGER SPEED DEPTH F B LEVEL Set modulation frequency Set modulation depth Set feedback level 0 1 10 Hz PHASER SPEED RESONANCE LEVEL Set modulation frequency Set resonance amount Set effect amount 0 2 20 Hz 005 ONES SPEED DEPTH LEVEL Set modulation frequency Set modulation depth Set effect amount 0 1 10 Hz TREMOLO SPEED WAVE TYPE DEPTH Set modulation frequency Set modulation wave shape 0 is Set effect amount Set higher to 0 2 20 Hz triangle 5 is sine and 10 is sawtooth increase modulation amplitude AKODA E SENSE Q LEVEL Set filter characteristic Set higher to Set effect amount increase the effect Set Auto Wah sensitivity PITCH PITCH FINE LEVEL SHIFTER Set pitch shift amount up to 1 Set pitch shift amount up to 50 Set effect amount octave The center position is 0 cents The center position is 0 DELAY DELAY TIME F B LEVEL LEVEL Set delay time 10 ms 1 1 sec Set feedback level Set effect amount DELAY TIME F B LEVEL LEVEL Set delay time 10 ms 1 1 sec Sent Set feedback level Set effect amount to L and R sub speakers alternat
32. input level Input impedance Outputs EFFECT SEND Standard output level Maximum output Output impedance LINE OUT Standard output level Maximum output Output impedance HEADPHONES Output Built in effects mono stereo Types Presets 60W RMS into 8 Q 20W RMS into 8 Q x2 12 inch 5 inch x 2 Unbalanced 1 4 jack 38 dBu 6 8 MQ Unbalanced 1 4 jack 32 dBu 68 KQ N A Unbalanced 1 4 jack 2 dBu 22 kQ RCA pin jacks 2 10 dBV 22 Unbalanced 1 4 jack 2 dBu 14 dBu 470 Q Unbalanced 1 4 jack 10 6 dBV 470 Q 1 4 stereo phone jack gt 30 mW into 39 Q Delay panning delay flanger phaser chorus tremolo auto wah pitch shifter reverb 10 5 clean channel 5 overdrive channel Playable discs DA Digital signal processing Playback characteristics Frequency characteristics Dynamic range S N ratio THD 8 cm 12 cm audio CDs only 16 bit 32 bit 20 20 000 Hz 1 0 dB gt 88 dB gt 88 dB 0 0196 Power Power consumption Dimensions W x H x D Weight 22 TASCAM GA 100CD USA Canada 120 VAC 60 Hz UK Europe 230 VAC 50 Hz Australia 240 VAC 50 Hz 80 W 818 x 548 x 344 mm 22 2 x 21 6 x 13 5 inches 36 kg 79 4 Ibs 9 Specifications Block diagram
33. layer as you like Please study this manual thoroughly before using the amp so that you understand how to use it properly We hope that with this knowledge you will enjoy using the GA 100CD and all of its features for many years After you have finished reading this manual please keep it in a safe place for future reference Main features of the GA 100CD Guitar amp 60W output 12 inch 30 cm main speaker The 2 channels clean and overdrive can be switched remotely Separate knobs allow gain and volume to be adjusted independently of for optimal distortion Tube amp simulation using analog circuits responds faster than DSP guitar amp modeling Single ended preamp and a push pull power amp structure parallels that of a tube amp to realize a similar rich full sound Stable maintenance free function achieved through the use of an IC power amp Ideal cabinet sound achieved by sending suitable negative feedback current to the power amp DSP effects 2 built in TASCAM DSP effect units provide a choice of stereo delay panning delay flanger phaser chorus tremolo auto wah or pitch shifter effects and reverb Effects can be output from the main speaker or from the left and right sub speakers for spacious sounds Effect bank can be controlled with a footswitch CD Trainer Popular TASCAM CD Trainer built in Playback pitch and tempo freely controllable Variable Speed Audition VSA allows playback speed to be
34. me 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 apparatus to drips or splashes Do not place any objects filled 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 POWER switch in the off 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 construction shall be connected to an AC outlet with a protective grounding connection TASCAM GA 100CD 3 Safety Information This product has been designed and manufactured according to FDA regulations title 21 CFR chapter 1 subchapter J based on the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968 and is classified as a class 1 laser product There is no hazardous invis ible laser radiation during operation because invisible laser radiation emitted inside of this product is com pletely confined in the protective housings The label required in this regulation is shown at 1 CAUTION
35. q IUN TASCAM GA 100CD 25 Appendix Tone creation reference Use or copy these pages to keep track of your own presets and favorite settings Have fun 398 1 LNdLNO 8 o c lt 1 4 E 2 a d A un 3 2 8 2 zx x 5 a ER m m m a 2 A A 2 Ay x n n un n 8 amp SSVdH NIVO Jouueq g 8 5 o g 2 YAONV 14 HHSVHd YOR 0 0 26 TASCAM GA 100CD Description HVM OLNV 5 AV TAA AV TAA ONINNVd TASCAM GA 100CD 27 TASCAM TEAC Professional Division GA 100C 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 USA 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 w
36. r selection This key also determines the effect bank See Using effects on TREBLE knob page 16 Adjust high frequencies Overdrive channel section Master section The preamp OVERDRIVE CHANNEL controls function MAIN MASTER VOLUME when the red OVERDRIVE indicator is lit in the CLEAN OVERDRIVE key section Adjust the volume of the total output signal sent to the main speaker 12 inch In addition to the guitar 9 GAIN knob preamp output the effects output can also be sent to th i ker Change the amount of distortion by adjusting the input gain This channel provides a large amount of 5 SUB MASTER VOLUME even GAIN UNIUS Adjust the volume of the total output signal sent to VOLUME knob the 2 sub speakers 5 inch In addition to the CD Trainer the effects output can also be sent to the Use this knob to adjust the volume without changing sub speakers the sound character Effects 1 2 3 REVERB s DEPTH F Lever OR SPEED RESONANCE LEVEL p s oe B WAVE TYPE O sus O EFFECT sus SERIEM um ic Fe LeveL Levet 109 72 LAY TIME F BLEVEL LeveL EFFECT ee D 9 49 Q5 Effects section 7 BANK display Use to
37. reasonable protection against harmful measures interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates For customers in Europe WARNING This is a Class A product In a domestic environment Pour les utilisateurs en Europe uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense CAUTION Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by TEAC CORPORATION for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment AVERTISSEMENT s agit d un produit de Classe A Dans un environnement domestique cet appareil peut provoquer des interf rences radio dans ce cas l utilisateur peut Etre amen prendre des mesures appropri es F r Kunden in Europa Warnung Dies ist eine Einrichtung welche die Funk Entst rung nach Klasse A besitzt Diese Einrichtung kann im Wohnbereich Funkst rungen versursachen in diesem Fall kann vom Betrieber verlang werden angemessene MaBnahmen durchzuf hren und daf r aufzukommen CE Marking Information a Applicable electromagnetic environment E4 b Peak inrush current 21 A In North America use
38. set press and hold this key to turn loop playback between the IN and OUT points ON and OFF When IN and OUT points are not set press and hold this key to turn single track or all track repeat ON and OFF See Repeat playback of a selected loop and All track or single track repeat playback on page 18 2 Part names and functions GUITAR CANCEL key Press this key to turn Guitar Cancel ON and OFF Press and hold this key to open the Guitar Cancel setting menu In this menu press this key to cycle through setting items See Canceling guitar sounds on page 19 8 TUNER SETUP key Press this key to turn the tuner ON and OFF Make detailed tuner settings using the Setup menu See Using the tuner on page 20 Press and hold this key to open the Setup menu to adjust the time display mode as well as other functions including footswitch and tuner settings Once in the Setup menu press this key to cycle through setting items See Changing settings on page 21 62 OSC CAL key Press this key to start the oscillator and output an adjustable pitch signal from the sub speakers See Using the oscillator on page 20 Press and hold this key to access the Calibration menu and set the standard tuning frequency See Setting the standard tuning frequency on page 19 83 Setting adjustment keys Use the 3 setting change keys to adjust settings b DOWN LEFT Reduce values flatten the pitc
39. soBuey AeoH MOIS Z ans 1 Hans 8 8 9 SLI 9 10 O 0919S PIM PIM So Hans LOTMA 0 NIVIN 8 v 119 j O 8 103 1o3ueg deys ASpq amp g E 2 z e IHAWHI 9 5 z Q 88 3 5 88 B 3 2 ies d QI9AOM XA qouy 1 duard uonduoseq 24 TASCAM GA 100CD Appendix Tone creation reference Overdrive Clean D All values are on a 0 10 scale C MAIN MASTER VOLUME and SUB MASTER VOLUME are both set at 5 center Jens Ke oq ans Loads l ans 5 6 t t 9 sja 109 uonnoedoi doop uir Suruued Pd 15 y sa ans ans t v L L 01 8 pue peg Joy Aejop Suruueq ued oAuq 2 dese Ban 2 HLO LOHJJd HLO 6 L 9 5 18 1219 Jo 8 Suruued Buoy peorumpAys D z oouosoJd poppe 10 YS 2 49 ans IOH4d4 ans 8 8 8 9 pue punos uea o spuos yey Avjap Suruueg ued ues AWIL 9 4 AV Tdd syed 1e3rn8 peo pue Sup oeq m HLOd HLOd ans t 9 10 900 800 yey e op 800 A oAng os Ies Id ans IlOH44d I ans L 8 L 9 med Aue ssouyoryy sppe punos
40. splay Flat Sharp In tune THe 0000000000 Tuning guitar mode 1 Connect a guitar and press TUNER TUNER appears on the LCD along with the tuning meter appears on the right side of the LCD indicating that it is set to tune the 6th string 2 Use the b and keys to choose the string 1E 2B 3G 4D 5A or 6E you want to tune 3 Tune the string until only the large dot at the center of the meter lights 4 When finished tuning press TIME ESC to return to the time display Using the oscillator Use the built in oscillator to output a sine wave through the speakers This wave can be set to any pitch in a 3 octave range between C3 and B5 1 Press the OSC CAL key OSC appears on the LCD 2 Press the b and 4 keys to set the generated pitch The default setting is A4 The selected pitch C3 B5 appears on the screen 3 Press TIME ESC to finish making the setting and return to the time display The oscillator s standard tuning frequency depends on the calibration setting See Setting the standard tuning frequency on page 19 Using the metronome Follow these procedures to set the tempo and the number of beats per measure for the GA 100CD s built in metronome 1 Press and hold B MTRO to open the Metronome menu The metronome is still OFF 2 Use the b and keys to adjust the tempo in a range of 40 220 bpm beats per minute Adjusting the tempo turns the metronome ON
41. step 2 above the value is set to 0 fine adjustment in step turns key adjustment ON Turning key adjustment ON and OFF Press KEY to turn key adjustment ON and OFF The key setting value is retained even when turned OFF When key adjustment is turned ON again the set key value affects playback Canceling guitar sounds Use the Guitar Cancel function to cut the sound of recorded guitars during CD playback Press GUITAR CANCEL to turn the Guitar Cancel function ON and OFF CDEFF appears on the LCD when the Guitar Cancel function is ON Setting the Guitar Cancel function Use these procedures to adjust the stereo region and frequency range of the cancellation effect 1 Press and hold the GUITAR CANCEL key PART appears on the LCD 2 While listening to the playback use the b and H keys to select the stereo region L10 R10 that reduces the guitar sound the most 3 Press the GUITAR CANCEL key again RNGE appears on the LCD 4 While listening to the playback use the b and 4 keys to select the frequency range MID or ALL that reduces the guitar sound most effectively ALL will cut out high and low sounds from other instruments in the same stereo position 5 Press TIME ESC to finish making the setting and return to the menu The values set here are retained even when the Guitar Cancel function is turned OFF When it is turned ON again the previously made settings will be applied to playba
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43. yable Discs should be returned to their cases after use to avoid serious scratches that could cause the laser pickup to skip Beware of condensation Keep discs away from direct sunlight and places of high heat and humidity If left in such places warp ing could result Do not affix any labels or stickers to the label side of the disc Do not write on the disc with ballpoint pens Do not use cracked discs Only use circular compact discs Avoid using non circular promotional discs etc The GA 100CD cannot play CD R RW discs that are not finalized Several record companies have released music discs that use Copy Control and other copy protection systems in an effort to prevent piracy Since some of these discs do not comply with the CD specifica tions the GA 100CD may not be able to play them After opening the CD player cover if the CD is still spinning wait until it has stopped before removing it Using commercially available CD stabilizers or printable recordable discs with this player will damage the mechanism and cause it to malfunction Never use a disc that has had a stabilizer mounted to it The residual adhesive may cause the disc to stick to the turntable of the GA 100CD If it sticks to the turntable you will need a technician to get it out If the unit or a compact disc is moved from a cold to a warm place or used after a sudden temperature change there is a
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