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Tascam SS-R1 MP3 Player User Manual

1. 23 Fast forward rewind search 23 Time Seal CI iussi musa kciniw iR UE Rn DO ERR 23 Time searching from an incomplete entry 23 Bir Me 24 Playback modes 24 Specifying the playback mode 24 Program playback 25 Switching the playback time display MONO E 25 Z TASCAM SS R1 Power on play isasisiccetscnsictivenesanccveuaneceetdeavennents 25 Repeat playback 26 Conventional repeat playback 26 A B Repeat playback 26 Pitch Control playback 26 Specifying the Pitch Step 27 Key Control playback 27 Using the remote s dedicated key to turn Key Control on off 28 Auto Cue function 28 Using the remote s dedicated key to turn Auto Cue on off 29 Auto Ready function 29 Turning the Auto Ready function on off from the front panel 29 Call function osos ii niea tice es aecetaewectesaeestapeacee 30 Incremental Playback 30 Using the remote s dedicated key 30 Using the menu to make settings 31
2. 55 Navigating in the playlist finder screen 55 Operations in the playlist menu screen 56 Adding a file folder to a playlist 57 Deleting all files from a playlist 57 Deleting a file from a playlist 57 Moving a file 58 9 Other settings Restoring the factory settings 59 Formatting a CompactFlash card 59 Checking the capacity of the card 59 10 Operation using a computer keyboard Specifying the keyboard type 60 Using the keyboard to enter names 60 List of keyboard operations 61 Keyboard operations 61 Contents 11 Using the RS 232C connector 63 12 Messages eere 64 13 Troubleshooting 65 14 Specifications Dimensional diagram 67 TASCAM SS R1 5 1 Introduction Thank you for your purchase of the TASCAM SS RI Solid State Stereo Audio Recorder Before connecting and using the unit please take time to read this manual thoroughly to ensure you understand how to properly set up and connect the SS R1 as well as the operation of its many useful and convenient functions After you have finished reading this manual please keep it in a safe place
3. Ay will be highlighted 5 Setthe date and time as follows e Use the front panel lt 4 gt P keys or the remote s CURSOR 4 P keys to move the highlighted area to edit Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to change the value highlighted 6 When you ve finished making settings press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the remote s ENTER key to finalize the date and time settings Adjusting the display If necessary you can adjust the display contrast and brightness Adjusting the contrast While holding down the DISPLAY INFO key turn the MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s LCD keys to adjust the contrast of the SS R1 s display DISPLAY INFO key X Jm S PITCH O cF hiiio MENU lt lt TIME DIS AY CALL O D lt lt P 4 ESC INFO E STOP PLAY READY RECORD KEYBOARD PHONES ENTE ENTER mert MULTI JOG dial Adjusting the brightness You can use the UTILITY menu item LCD BRIGHTNESS to adjust the brightness of the backlight Press the MENU key to access the main menu list 2 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to highlight UTILITY and press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or gt gt key or the remote s ENTER key or CURSOR
4. A new track number will be assigned at a fixed interval of time specified in the screen for detailed settings described below 5 If you selected a choice other than FF press the front panel gt gt key or the remote s CURSOR P key to proceed to the screen for detailed settings 6 Make detailed settings for the function If LEVEL is selected nHLuTo TRACK 1 Bae d dE z DELAY mort Use the LEVEL item to specify the level at which Auto Track will operate You can set this in a range of 72 dB 24 dB 6 dB steps The default setting is 54 dB Use the DELAY item to specify the time in units of one frame from when a signal exceeding the auto track level is detected until the new track number is assigned one frame is 1 75th of a minute You can set this in a range of 75 frame 75 frame the default setting 1s 0 Negative values will cause a portion of the signal prior to the detection point to be captured If this range is converted into time the adjustable range is equivalent from 1 00 minutes to 1 00 minutes TASCAM ss R1 41 6 Recording e If amp amp is selected 7 When you ve finished making settings press the As when LEWEL is selected use the DELAY item to front panel TIME ESC key or the remote s specify the time from when a signal exceeding the CLR ESC key to return to the home screen auto track level is detected until the new track num ber is assigned in ste
5. Combining files COMBINE Here s how to join two WAV files combining them into a single file This is possible only if the play mode is set to consecutive playback CONTINUE You can t combine MP3 files You can t combine two WAV files that have differ ent sampling rates or a different number of chan nels You can undo the Combine operation after execut ing it Undoing a file menu operation UNDO on page 53 Open the file menu screen for one of the files you want to combine Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to highlight COMBINE Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the remote s ENTER key The file list will appear The file you had selected before opening the file menu will have a check mark F IHDEF COUT 226 _001 way yd 20071 226_o002 I2420071226 003 dd 20071 226 004 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to highlight the file that you want to combine with the file that 52 TASCAM SS R1 ii iie Hie nas Been registered in a playlist the PILIS popup will appear e If the file you re editing was registered in a playlist it will no longer be possible to play that playlist You ll need to re edit that playlist in the playlist finder 8 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the remote s ENTER key The Divide operation will be executed and you will return to the folder finder screen has t
6. The digital signal being input differs from the currently selected sampling rate 1st line 2nd line Meaning Undo is not possible because no undoable edit exists Hecording cannot be started because there is insufficient space on the media Recording is not possible because you have reached the maximum number of tracks A call request was made when no call point existed Hecording is not possible due to system limitations The media is write protected Editing was not possible due to system limitations Failed to execute the editing operation Editing was not possible because the track was protected The name has reached the maximum number of characters Hegistration is not possible because you have reached the maximum number of tracks in a program Play or pause is not possible because no program has been registered oearch was not possible because the specified search time search track does oelection execution was not possible due to system limitations not exist Recording is not possible because the media does not meet the system requirements There is a discrepancy between the specified playlist and the media information Hegistration was not possible because the number of entries in the playlist has exceeded the allowable number Play or pause is not possible because no playlist has been registered You attempted to edit a track that is registered in a playlist 1st line Meaning The media is formatted with other than
7. keys These have the same function as turning the front panel PITCH knob see Pitch Control play on page 26 INPUT SEL key This selects the recording input source You can choose ANALOG RCA ANALOG XLR or COAXIAL see Selecting the input source on page 34 Numeric keys 0 9 Use these to select tracks see Specifying a track number on page 23 CLR ESC key If you press this while entering a track number the track number entry will return to the ini tial condition If you press this while entering a program or while registering a track number the track number will be cancelled Otherwise the last registered program will be deleted see Program play on page 25 If you press this while performing a menu operation a folder finder operation or a playlist finder operation the display will return to the home screen 12 TASCAM SS R1 CURSOR A V 4 5 keys Use these keys for menu operations Use the A V keys to select items or val ues vertically Use the key to return upward through a menu structure and use the key to proceed into a menu structure ENTER key This has the same function as pressing the front panel MULTI JOG dial RECORD key This has the same function as the front panel RECORD key CALL key This has the same function as the front panel CALL key see Call function on page 30 READY key This has the same function as the front panel READY key PLAY key This has t
8. From the remote Use the CURSOR A V keys to highlight AUTO CUE and then press the ENTER key or the CURSOR P key PLAY AREA ALL PLAY MODE COHTIHUE a OEE AUTO READY REPEAT EEY Turn the AUTO CUE item ZH From the SS R1 Turn the MULTI JOG dial to highlight GH From the remote Use the CURSOR A V keys to highlight AUTO CUE FLAY AREA PLAY MODE AUTO CUE AUTO READY REPEAT KEY Proceed to the AUTO CUE sub screen From the SS R1 Press the PP key From the remote Press the CURSOR P key nHuTo CUE 1 LEVEL Set AUTO CUE LEVEL to the desired level From the SS R1 Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select a value From the remote Use the CURSOR A V keys to select a value To return to the home screen From the SS R1 Press the TIME ESC key From the remote Press the CLR ESC key Connections MP3 WAV CONTROL 1 0 Computer Connecting headphones Connect your stereo headphones to the PHONES jack Use the PHONES knob located above the PHONES jack to adjust the volume Connecting a PS 2 keyboard You can use a keyboard to enter file track names and folder names and also use it to control the SS R1 see Operation using a computer keyboard on page 60 Connecting audio devices inputs Connect an external audio source e g CD player mixer to
9. To perform playlist related operations start by opening the playlist finder screen From this screen proceed to the playlist menu screen where you can add files to a playlist or delete the entire contents of a playlist From the playlist finder screen you can also proceed to the playlist screen which shows the files in the playlist select a file for oper ations and then move to the file menu screen where you can add a file to the playlist delete a file from the playlist or move a file within the playlist FINDER t USER PLAYLIST n Plawlist 1 tracks P avlizt 2 Otracks P avlizt 03 tracks Opening the playlist finder screen If the play area Play area on page 21 is PLAYLIST make sure that the SS R1 is stopped playing or paused and hold down the front panel MENU key or the remote s FINDER key to access the playlist finder screen FEE F IHDEF FINDER MENJ 1 zin n i n OR ERE z DELETE F IMDEF t USER PLAYLIST Fa eae tracks P avlizt 2 Otracks P avlizt 03 Otracks Navigating in the playlist finder screen The playlist finder screen will show three playlists At the right is shown the number of files tracks registered in each playlist With the playlist finder screen displayed turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A WV keys to select highlight the playlist that you want to operate In this state you can perf
10. and playback will begin automatically TASCAM SS R1 25 5 Playback Repeat playback You can repeatedly play back all tracks in the play area or repeatedly play back a specified region within a track A B Repeat playback Conventional repeat playback If you press the remote s REPEAT key to turn Repeat play back on all tracks in the play area will play repeatedly to do this on the SS R1 itself use menu mode You can use the PLAY menu item REPEAT to turn on Repeat playback from the SS R1 itself REPEAT will light in the display In this state all tracks 1n the play area can be played back repeatedly If you turn on Repeat playback during playback playback will continue and when it reaches the end of the play area it will return to the beginning and continue playing If you A B Repeat playback This lets you specify a desired region A B within a track that will be played back repeatedly 1 While playing or stopped press the remote s A B key at the starting point A of the region that you want to repeat In the home screen the REPEAT and A indicators will blink NOTE If you press the REPEAT key the repeat play starting point A will be cancelled and REPEAT and A will go dark 2 Once again press the remote s A B Key at the ending point B of the region that you want to repeat If you cancel during playback playback will continue past the point specified as the end ing point of A B re
11. the TIME ESC key to return to the home screen The Auto Ready setting is remembered even if the power is off TASCAM SS R1 29 5 Playback Call function The Call function returns to the point at which you most recently initiated playback from the pause condition the Call point and pauses there To execute the Call function press the front panel or remote s CALL key during playback or while stopped DEVICE FLASH SELECT LOAD DISPLAY TIME LCD LCD e P MODE A CUE A READY REPEAT A B INC PLAY KEY PITCH CJ CJ CI SYNC A TRACK INPUT SEL FINDER CLR ESC CJ ES L mmj sa c C SEARCH CALL RECORD S ARCH CALL key r SKIP STOP PLAY READY Incremental Playback If the Incremental Playback mode is on pressing the PLAY key while stopped will begin playback from the beginning of the next track and pressing the STOP key while playing will pause at the beginning of the next track Using the remote s dedicated key You can switch the Incremental Playback mode on off by pressing the remote s INC PLAY key DEVICE FLASH SELECT LOAD DISPLAY TIME LCD LCD e P MODE A CUE A READY REPEAT A B INC PLAY KEY PITCH SYNC A TRACK INPUT SEL INC PLAY key 30 TASCAM SS R1 The Call point will be erased when you perform the fol lowing operations e Turn off the power e Remove the CompactFlash card e Switch the play mode e Switch the play area e C
12. CONTROL I O RS 232C con nector to the RS 232C connector of your computer you ll be able to control the SS R1 from your computer You ll use the menu to make communication related set tings for details on menu operations refer to Operations in the menu screens on page 16 Press the MENU key to access the main menu list Screen 2 Select the UTILITY menu 3 Highlight the RS 232C item and press the front panel gt gt key or the remote s CURSOR P key The RS 232C setting screen will appear mE 1 zig E EE i EH la2zonbPz z PHRIT Y BIT 3 S9TOP BIT d DATA LENGTH 4 Make the appropriate setting for each item BAUD RATE Specify the baud rate communication speed Choose from 48566 3608 13260 and 384406 bres default 12258 PARITY BIT Specify the communication parity bit setting Choose from MOH ENEH and ODD default HOH STOP BIT Specify the communication stop bit setting Choose i or bit default 1 DATA LENGTH Choose the communication data length 5 When you ve finished making settings press the TIME ESC key or the remote s CLR ESC key to return to the home screen e RS 232C settings are saved even when the power is turned off e For details on the SS R1 s RS 232C command proto col please contact TEAC Corporation s Tascam customer support TASCAM ss R1 63 12 Messages Errors Press the STOP key or ESCAPE key to close the popup 1st line 2nd line Meaning
13. FAT32 Please format the media if you want to use it with the SS H1 The system s sampling frequency is being changed because the track s sampling frequenoy differs from that of the current track 64 TASCAM SS R1 13 Troubleshooting Power does not turn on Make sure that the power plug is firmly inserted Media is not detected Make sure that the CompactFlash card is firmly inserted Can t play back In the case of a WAV file make sure that the file 1s of a sampling frequency 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz and bit depth 16 bit supported by the SS R1 In the case of an MP3 file make sure that the file is of a bit rate supported by the SS RI No sound Check the SS R1 s connections to your monitor sys tem Also check the volume of your amp Can t record Check the connections once again Adjust the recording level A setting you changed is not remembered The SS RI backs up the settings when you change them This backup may fail if you turn off the power at an inappropriate time so do not turn off the power immediately after changing a setting Noise is heard Check whether a connection cable might have a bad connection When editing a name the display indicates Name Full Due to limitations of the system the number of charac ters in a file name and folder name is limited to 255 characters single byte Since the full path within the folder finder 1s limited to 255 characters the maximum name length f
14. N 10 11 12 13 14 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 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 time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is re
15. being received at the DIGITAL IN jack and you attempt to record with SRC off an error message F UMMATCH will appear e The sampling rate setting is remembered even when the power is turned off TIP e If you simply want to monitor the input signal without intending to record anything press the RECORD key without a CompactFlash card insert ed The display will indicate MiiHITGE and the RECORD key will blink red e To stop monitoring the input signal press the STOP key 6 Recording Adjusting the input signal level and balance Use the menu to adjust the level and balance of the input signal As described above in Monitoring the input signal put the SS R1 in a condition where you can monitor the input signal and then proceed with the following steps for details on menu operations refer to Operations in the menu screens on page 16 Press the MENU key to access the main menu list screen 2 Select the REC menu 3 Highlight the INPUT VOLUME item 1 INPUT SELECT IHPLIT OLLIME 3 REC FORMAT 4 SY HC S AUTO TRACE e PREFERENCE 4 Press the front panel gt gt key or the remote s CURSOR P key to access the INPUT VOLUME SETTING popup window L E Me eee Um oZ ER IMFUT VWoLUME M meri og BALANCE 5 Turn the MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to highlight the INPUT Basic recording operation When you ve finished making the above settings input so
16. can trigger flash start playback from a PS 2 keyboard connected to the front panel or from an external device connected to the SS RT s parallel connector If you re using a PS 2 keyboard the CTRL function keys FI F12 will flash start tracks 1 12 see Keyboard operations on page 61 If you re using the external parallel connector you ll be able to flash start tracks 1 20 see Control connec tions on page 8 End of disc track message EOM If the EOM function is on an EOM tally signal will be out put from the CONTROL I O PARALLEL connector when the time remaining in the track or the play area falls below the specified duration Specifying an EOM tally output trigger Use menu mode to specify the remaining track time or playlist time that will trigger the output of an EOM tally signal for details on menu operations refer to Operations in the menu screens on page 16 Press the MENU key to access the main menu list screen 2 Select the PLAY menu 3 Highlight PREFERENCE 4 Press the front panel gt gt key or the remote s CURSOR P key to proceed to the PLAY PREF ERENCE screen 5 Select EOM TRACK if you want to use the track remaining time as the trigger or EOM MEDIUM if you want to use the remaining time in the play area as the trigger Example of actual use 1 To the CONTROL I O PARALLEL connector con nect the device that will receive the EOM tally signal 2 Power on the SS R1 and
17. cancel the editing operation PLAY key While stopped or paused press this key to start playback While in the record ready condition press this key to start recording The key will light during playback or recording READY key While stopped or paused press this key to enter the pause condition While recording press this key to enter record ready mode Rear panel BN Hl ROR eol 1 0 ND 2 Fam E 3 COLD INPUTS BALANCED UNBALANCED 3 COLD OUTPUTS BALANCED WEN COAXIAL ANALOG INPUTS L R BALANCED jacks These are analog input jacks XLR balanced The nominal input level is 4 dBu Pin wiring pin ground pin 2 hot pin 3 cold ANALOG INPUTS L R UNBALANCED jacks These are analog input jacks RCA pin jacks The nominal input level is 10 dBV ANALOG OUTPUTS L R UNBALANCED jacks These are analog output jacks RCA pin jacks The nominal output level is 10 dBV ANALOG OUTPUTS L R BALANCED plugs These are analog output plugs XLR balanced The nominal output level is 4 dBu Pin wiring pin 1 ground pin 2 hot pin 3 cold 10 Tascam ss R1 PARALLEL 25 CONTROL 1 0 RECORD TRACK INC key While stopped press this key to enter record ready mode While recording press this key to increment the track number The key will light when in recording mode If you press this key when a CompactFlash card is not inserted the input monitor will be activated
18. from the card 1 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to highlight DELETE 2 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the remote s ENTER key A confirmation popup screen will appear 3 Select highlight the file or folder that you want to add For details on navigation in the folder finder screen refer to Navigating in the folder finder screen on page 45 4 Press and hold the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the remote s ENTER key The file or all files in the folder will be added to the playlist e A maximum of 99 tracks can be registered in a playlist e If you attempt to register more than 99 tracks an indicator of P i 151 FULL will appear and the track s will not be registered e You cannot register the same track more than once in a playlist 3 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the remote s ENTER key If you decide not to delete press the TIME ESC key or the remote s CLR ESC key You can also delete just a specific file from the playlist Deleting a file from a playlist on page 57 3 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the remote s ENTER key If you decide not to delete the file press the TIME ESC key or the remote s CLR ESC key You can also delete all files from the playlist Delet ing all files from a playlist on page 57 TASCAM SS R1 5f 8 Using the playlist finder Moving a file Here s how to move the position
19. kbps 128 kbps 192 kbps 256 kbps 320 kbps 512 MByte 17 hours 40 minutes 8 hours 50 minutes 5 hours 50 minutes 4 hours 25 minutes 3 hours 30 minutes 1 GByte 35 hours 20 minutes 17 hours 40 minutes 11 hours 40 minutes 8 hours 50 minutes 7 hours OO minutes 70 hours 40 minutes 35 hours 20 minutes 23 hours 20 minutes 17 hours 40 minutes 14 hours OO minutes 141 hours 20 minutes 70 hours 40 minutes 46 hours 40 minutes 35 hours 20 minutes 28 hours OO minutes 282 hours 40 minutes 141 hours 20 minutes 93 hours 20 minutes 70 hours 40 minutes 56 hours 00 minutes The number of bytes listed on the media will not match the actual capacity Example 4 0 GB media 4 096 000 000 bytes 3 8 Gbytes The numbers in the table are estimates and may contain somediscrepancies Switching the recording time display mode During recording or in the record ready condition you TOTAL is lit can use the front panel or remote s TIME key to switch the The total recorded time of the entire card is shown time display mode between the following four types The selected time display mode will be lit above the time dis play in the home screen TOTAL and REMAIN are lit The remaining recordable time of the entire card at the current recording format is shown e The remaining time will depend on the recording format the REC menu item REC FORMAT e During recording if the recordable time of the card is shorter than the recordable time for a single track the time coun
20. menu screen highlight the desired file in the folder finder screen and press the MENU key Navigating in the folder finder screen on page 45 Editing the file name 1 With the file menu screen displayed turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to highlight RENAME 2 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the re mote s ENTER key The RENAME screen will appear F IMDER RENAME TU FlIAM SOMATA MOIS IH EFT 3 Edit the name as follows To change the editing location cursor position Use the front panel 4 PP keys or the remote s CURSOR 4 P gt keys To change the character at the cursor position Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys To delete a character Press the front panel TIME ESC key or the remote s CLR ESC key Deleting a file Here s how to delete a file from a CompactFlash card 1 With the file menu screen displayed turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to highlight DELETE 2 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the remote s ENTER key The delete confirmation screen will appear F I HODER FINDER MENIJI 1 FEH DELETE z MaM Execute 7 3 HLIDI ent ezc 4 DII Vrur c COMBINE 50 Tascam SS R1 F IMDER FINDER MENJ 1 z DELETE 3 HDD PLAYLIST d DIYIDE 5 COMBINE To delete all c
21. nee the bien A popup C HER FO amp will appear and the new folder will be ee When the folder has been created the display will return to the folder finder screen A maximum of 255 folders can be created on a CompactFlash card 7 Using the folder finder Adding an entire folder to a playlist You can add all the files in a folder to the desired playlist However files in a sub folder will not be added 1 With the folder menu screen displayed turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to highlight ADD PLAYL IST F IMDEF FINDER MENU 1 REMAME z DELETE RACO PLAYLIST 4 CURRENT g HEM FOLDER 2 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the remote s ENTER key The playlist select screen will appear FINDER USER PLAYLIST nyPlayvlist 01 Otrack track track P avli zt 2 P avlizt 03 Undoing a folder menu operation UNDO Some of the operations in the folder menu folder name editing adding a new folder deleting a folder can be undone immediately after they are executed This is possible only if the play mode is set to consecutive playback CONTINUE When executing an Undo it does not matter which folder in the folder finder screen was selected before opening the folder menu screen Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to highlight UNDO A confirmation screen will appear F IHDEF FINDER
22. of condensation 7 COnnecHOlHls oo oomen opI E ME EEElUrE Mu EUM AU M NEUE 7 2 Controls and connectors Front pane MERE om 9 Aizizigi o n tv 10 Remote control unit RC SS1 11 The home screen eere 13 Various indicators eene 14 3 Menu screens Operations in the menu screens 16 4 Preparations Connections sissien 17 Turning the power on 18 Setting the date and time 18 Adjusting the display 19 Adjusting the contrast 19 Adjusting the brightness 19 Inserting a CompactFlash card 20 About the door lock 20 Removing the card 20 5 Playback Files that can be played 21 Tracks and files 21 Play greg spini a adus 21 Selecting the type of play area 21 Selecting the current folder or current playliS E usisencnkrciei rdi Ea nada 22 Basic playback operations 22 PIaUBCle axncsconinGsmiskd cepe E 22 PUA Da K e M 22 Skipping to the previous or next track 22 Specifying a track number
23. operation the unit will either play or pause depending on the status prior to pressing the ENTER key If you press the PLAY key playback will begin If you press the READY key the recorder will pause automatically locate to the specified position If the unit 1s stopped or playing back prior to the locate operation playback will begin after the locate operation If the unit is paused prior to the locate operation it will pause after the locate operation If you specify a track number that does not exist in the current play area or a time that does not exist in the track the operation will be cancelled at that point e This method allows you to omit the leading 0 of the last place you enter track hour minute even the leading 00 of the track number For example if you want to locate to minute 2 of track 2 press 0 0 gt 2 gt 0 gt 0 gt 2 and press the ENTER key e If you enter only the track number and press the ENTER key or the PLAY key or READY key the result is the same as Specifying the track number page 23 TASCAM SS R1 23 5 Playback Time skip While playing or paused you can skip backward or for ward in one minute steps 1 While playing or paused press the lt 4 or gt gt keys You will locate to a position one minute before or after the current location Following the locate the playback or pause condition will continue as it had been prior to the operation e If y
24. select one of the follow ing choices DHTE default setting The date and time of the SS R1 s clock will be the file name The user specified text string eight characters will be the file name 44 Tascam SS R1 To edit and store a text string proceed as follows 1 With one of the choices USERGi LISERGS selected press the gt gt key The editing screen will appear Edit the text string as follows To change the editing location cursor position Use the front panel lt 4 gt P keys or the remote s CURSOR 4 P keys To change the character at the cursor position Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys To delete a character Press the front panel TIME ESC key or the remote s CLR ESC key To delete all characters following the cursor posi tion Press and hold down the front panel TIME ESC key or the remote s CLR ESC key To switch between uppercase and lowercase Press the front panel DISPLAY INFO key or the remote s DISPLAY key To insert a space Press the CALL key To cancel your editing Press the STOP key When you ve finished editing press the MULTI JOG dial The edited text string will be finalized and you will return to the PREFERENCE menu 7 Using the folder finder Overview The SS R1 can use a folder structure to manage audio files on a CompactFlash card The folder finder screen shows the folders and files in a tree st
25. the Auto Track mode setting itself can be made using the A TRACK key of the remote Using the menu For details on menu operations refer to Operations in the menu screens on page 16 Press the MENU key to access the main menu list Screen 2 Select the REC menu 3 Select the AUTO TRACK item IHPLIT SELECT IHPLIT YOLUME REC FORMAT SY HC AUTO TRACE PREFERENCE 4 Turn the MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to select the Auto Track mode from the following choices exceeds the auto track level specified in the screen for detailed settings described below after having stayed below it for two seconds or longer At least 2 Sec Level Track increment A TRACK LEVEL Time When recording a digital source CD DAT MD via the DIGITAL IN jack a new track number will be assigned when a track division is detected in the source However when recording an analog source or a digital source other than those listed above this will operate as LEVEL mode and a new track number will be assigned according to the input level 6 Recording If the Auto Track function is on A TRACK will light in the home screen Auto track settings can be made at any time and you can change the settings after you start recording If you ve recorded in WAV format you ll be able to use editing functions to divide or join tracks after recording see Operations in the file menu screen on page 50
26. the SS RI s ANALOG INPUTS BALANCED jacks ANALOG INPUTS UNBALANCED jacks or DIGITAL IN jack To select the input source use the REC menu item INPUT SELECT To adjust the input volume use the REC menu item INPUT VOLUME 4 Preparations Headphone STOP PLAY READY RECORD PHONES B ACI O TRK INC Keyboard PITCH S OCF wuiti Joc e 44 Ph TIME DISPLAY CALL C n C 4 P ESC INFO PUSH REMOTE IN 9 C DO NOT OPEN N382 NRTL C RISQUE DE CHOC PLROTRIQUE External controller Connecting audio devices outputs Connect an external monitor system or mixer to the SS RI s ANALOG OUTPUTS BALANCED plugs ANALOG OUTPUTS UNBALANCED jacks or DIGITAL OUT jack Computer If you connect the SS RI s RS 232C connector to your computer s RS 232C connector you ll be able to control the SS R1 from your computer via a serial connection After making connections you ll need to make the correct settings on your computer see Using the RS 232C con nector on page 63 Control via a parallel connection If you want to control the SS R1 via a parallel connection from an external controller use the PARALLEL connector 25 pin D sub connector For details on the pin configura tion of the PARALLEL connector refer to Control con nections page 8 TASCAM ss R1 17 4 Preparations Turning the power on Press the POWER switch to turn the power on SOlid State Audio Recorder The SS R1 w
27. time display area No indicator The elapsed time of the current track 1s shown REMAIN is lit The remaining time of the current track 1s shown TOTAL is lit The elapsed time from the beginning of the play area is shown Power on play The Power on Play function starts playback automatically when the SS R1 is powered on If this function is on and the POWER switch is pressed inward you can use a commercially available timer to power on the SS R1 and playback will begin automatically 1 Connect the SS R1 to a timer so that its power will be supplied from the timer TOTAL and REMAIN are lit The remaining time in the play area 1s shown e While stopped the total playback time of the play area is always shown regardless of whether TOTAL and REMAIN are lit e In Program mode the display area shows the elapsed time and remaining time of the entire program not of the entire play area e The time display mode setting is remembered even when the power is turned off e For details on the time display during recording or in the record ready condition refer to Switching the recording time display mode on page 38 2 Make preparations for playback Insert a CompactFlash card and make the desired set tings for the play area and the playback mode etc 3 Setthe front panel POWER ON PLAY switch to the PLAY position 4 Set your timer to the desired time When the specified time arrives the SS R1 will be powered on
28. D key This loads the registered tracks in preparation for Flash Start When the tracks have been loaded the display will indicate FLASH see Flash Start function on page 32 2 DEVICE SELECT key This key is not used for this unit 3 DISPLAY key This has the same function as the front panel DISPLAY INFO key 4 TIME key If you press this key while in a menu set ting screen you will return to the MENU screen If you press this key while in a MENU screen you will exit menu mode and return to the home screen If you press this key while in the home screen the time display mode of the recorder will change see Switching the playback time display mode on page 25 Switching the recording time display mode on page 38 5 P MODE key This switches the playback mode between CONTINUE normal consecutive playback DEVICE FLASH G P MODE A CUE A RE LCD LCD 9 gt ape Soe Ea A TRACK To 9 T T l CJ EB SINGLE play one song PROGRAM program play back and RANDOM random playback see Play modes on page 24 A CUE key This turns the Auto Cue function on off see Auto Cue function on page 28 A READY key This turns the Auto Ready function on off see Auto Ready function on page 29 INC PLAY key This turns the Incremental Play func tion on off see Incremental Playback on page 30 KEY key This turns the Key Control Play
29. D01014120A TASCAM TEAC Professional Division SS R1 Solid State Stereo Audio Recorder OWNER S MANUAL IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN h 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 retain them for your records Model number Serial number 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 Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with t
30. EDIUM c a OF 6 Turn the MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to turn the setting GH GFF 7 When you ve finished making settings press the front panel TIME ESC key or the remote s CLR ESC key to return to the home screen This setting is remembered even when the power is turned off If no playable track exists e g if not even one track has been registered in program mode play back will stop e If the resume point does not exist i e if the time registered as the resume point does not exist the beginning of the track in the play area will be the resume point will be read consecutively starting with the first If the play mode is PROGRAM the tracks will be read in the order of the program While the tracks are being read the lower right of the home screen will indicate FLASH blinking NOTE e If you press the FLASH LOAD key when the play mode is RANDOM the display will indicate CAGRH T SELECT and the data will not be loaded e If you press the FLASH LOAD key when the play mode is SINGLE the tracks in the play area will be read successively in the same way as for the CONTINUE setting e If twenty one or more tracks are registered data for the first twenty tracks from the beginning will be loaded When the data has been loaded the lower right of the home screen will indicate FLASH COM TINUETA UHEAL SLIDE BalnmznmiuniEEF 196 10 03 59 FLASH 4 When FLASH is lit you
31. IHPLIT YOLUME REC FORMAT SY HC AUTO TRACE PREFERENCE H LIHBBL analog unbalanced input H ERL analog balanced input DLUH digital input 5 When you ve made your selection press the front panel TIME ESC key or the remote s CLR ESC key to return to the home screen The input source selection is remembered even when the power is turned off Input source indicator The currently selected input source is shown in the upper right of the home screen Specifying the recording file format L me eee Bm Um oZ ER 196 10 03 59 If A UNBAL is lit The input signals from the ANALOG INPUTS UNBALANCED L R jacks are selected If A BAL is lit The input signals from the ANALOG INPUTS BALANCED L R jacks are selected If D COAX is lit The input signal from the DIGITAL IN COAXIAL jack is selected The SS R1 can record in MP3 or WAV format The file format setting is made via the menu while stopped or while in the record ready condition for details on menu operations refer to Operations in the menu screens on page 16 1 Press the MENU key to access the main menu list Screen Select the REC menu Select the REC FORMAT item Turn the MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to select mp3 or wav IHPLIT SELECT IHPLIT YOLUME REC FORMAT SY HC AUTO TRACE PREFERENCE Press the front panel gt gt key or the remote s CURSOR P key to
32. MENIJI z DELETE 3 HDD PLAYLIST d DIYIDE 5 COMBINE b In the example screen shown above the folder delete operation DELETE can be undone 3 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to highlight the playlist in which you want to register the files 4 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or gt gt key or the remote s ENTER key or CURSOR P key The selected playlist will be displayed FP 5 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to select the posi tion within the playlist at which you want to add the files The files will be added following the highlighted file 6 Press and hold the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the remote s ENTER key The folder will be added to the playlist 2 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the remote s ENTER key The Undo operation will be executed and you will return to the folder finder screen At this time the file to which Undo applied will be highlighted If you decide to cancel the Undo operation press the front panel TIME ESC key or the remote s CLR ESC key If there is no file to which the Undo operation can be applied the display will indicate CERH T Lip TASCAM ss R1 49 7 Using the folder finder Operations in the file menu screen The following explanations assume that the screen is show ing the file menu screen for the file you want to operate To access the file
33. OR P key to proceed to the REC PREF ERENCE screen 5 Select COMP REC FREFEREMHCE 1 SRC OFF XA WORD CLIP DATE OFF 6 Turn the MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to select one of the follow ing as the compressor mode is suitable when recording music HARD Strong compression will be applied This setting is suitable when the audio source you re recording has a low volume Since the recording volume will be boost ed it 1s also suitable when recording a meeting or con ference 7 When you ve finished making settings press the front panel TIME ESC key or the remote s CLR ESC key to return to the home screen This setting is remembered even when you turn off the power TASCAM ss R1 43 6 Recording Specifying the name of the recorded file You can specify the file name that is automatically assigned during recording You ll use the menu to make this setting for details on menu operations refer to Operations in the menu screens on page 16 1 Press the MENU key to access the main menu list screen Select the REC menu Highlight the PREFERENCE item Press the front panel gt gt key or the remote s CURSOR P key to proceed to the REC PREF ERENCE screen Select WORD CLIP FEEC FFEEFEFEEHMCE 1 SRC OFF WUORO CLIP DATE 3 COMP OFF X A Turn the MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to
34. P key MEMOR FORMAT ALCO BRIGHTHES3 2 d KEYBORRD AJPH CLOCK ADJUST RS 232C INFOMATION 3 4 Preparations DEVICE FLASH SELECT LOAD DISPLAY TIME LCD LCD LCD key P MODE A CUE A READY REPEAT A B l INC PLAY KEY PITCH CJ C CI SYNC A TRACK INPUT SEL FINDER CLR ESC TL 1 LT 1 a Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to highlight LCD BRIGHTNESS and press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or gt gt key or the remote s ENTER key or CURSOR P key MEMORY FORMAT LCD BRIGHTHESS FM KEY BORED CL CEkE ADJUST R5 z23zC0 INFOMATION Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to adjust the brightness TASCAM ss R1 19 4 Preparations Inserting a CompactFlash card In order to record or play back on the SS R1 a CompactFlash card must be inserted in the front panel CompactFlash card slot TIP You can insert a card whether the power is on or off 1 Open the door of the CompactFlash card slot 2 Insert a CompactFlash card in the correct orien tation Insert the card with its label facing up and its contacts facing in About the door lock You can use the included Security Screw to lock the CompactFlash card slot door Use a screwdriver to install or remove the Security Screw Removing the card Before you remove the card turn the power off or stop the SS RTI s oper
35. Playing back in monaural 31 Resume Playback 32 Flash Start function 32 End of disc track message EOM 33 Specifying an EOM tally output trigger 33 Example of actual use 33 6 Recording Selecting the input source 34 Using the dedicated remote key to select the source 34 Using the menu to select the source 34 Input source indicator 35 Specifying the recording file format 35 Using the sampling rate converter 36 Monitoring the input signal 36 Adjusting the input signal level and balance 37 Basic recording operation 37 Switching the recording time display lie T 38 Sync EeCOFOIDG ricos xwinccrca du so wkc Eco ixi Rr en ccs 39 Making settings 39 Sync Record operation 40 Auto Track function 41 Using the menu ee 41 Using the remote s dedicated key to switch modes 42 Assigning a new track number manually 42 Applying the com
36. Press the PLAY key Playback will start and you will 29 return to the home screen If the play area is FOLDER the folder that contains the highlighted file will be the current folder To pause at the beginning of the highlighted file Press the READY key The SS R1 will pause and you will return to the home screen If the play area is FOLDER the folder that contains the highlighted file will be the current folder 46 TASCAM SS R1 7 Using the folder finder Operations in the folder menu screen The following explanations assume that the folder on which you wish to perform the operation is shown in the folder menu screen To access the folder menu screen highlight the desired folder in the folder finder screen and press the MENU key Navigating in the folder finder screen on page 45 Renaming a folder 1 With the folder menu screen shown turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to highlight RENAME 2 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the remote s ENTER key The RENAME screen will appear F IMDER RENAME b 32 0kBPS MF3 3 Edit the name as follows To move the editing position cursor position Use the front panel lt 4 gt keys or the remote s CURSOR 4 gt keys To change the character at the cursor position Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys To delete a character Press the
37. Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or P key or the remote s ENTER key or CURSOR P key The selected playlist will appear FECT Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to select the posi tion within the playlist at which you want to add the file The file will be added after the highlight ed file Press and hold the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the remote s ENTER key The file will be added to the playlist Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to highlight DIVIDE Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the remote s ENTER key The home screen will appear The SS RI will enter Scrub Play mode and the PLAY key and READY key will blink Use the Scrub Play function to find the precise point at which you want to divide the file Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s SKIP keys to move the point using scrub play back When you ve specified the dividing point press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the remote s ENTER key The display will ask EXECUTE pIvIDE O01 ences 40071427 TASCAM ss R1 51 7 Using the folder finder If you want to change the dividing point press the front panel TIME ESC key or the remote s CLR ESC key You will return to scrub play mode and can repeat the procedure from step 6 If you re ready to execute the Divide operation proceed to step 8
38. SC key When in a menu the folder finder or play list finder pressing this key will return the dis play to the home screen When in the home screen pressing this key will switch the time display mode of the recorder see Switching the playback time display mode on page 25 Switching the recording time display mode on page 38 DISPLAY INFO key When in the home screen pressing this key will cycle the indication in the lower left of the screen between file name folder playlist name file information When the finder menu is displayed pressing this key will display property information for the selected fold er or track When editing a name this key switches the type of character uppercase lowercase You can adjust the display contrast by holding down this key and turning the MULTI JOG dial TASCAM ss R1 9 2 Controls and connectors 2 CALL key When you press this key the SS R1 will search for the call point the point at which playback was most recently started from the pause condition and will enter pause mode see Call function on page 30 When editing a name this key inserts a space STOP key When you press this key while playing back or recording playback or recording will stop Pressing this key while stopped or while selecting a track will cancel the track selection Pressing this key while stopped in program mode will clear all programs Pressing this key while editing will
39. Thus when performing functions that require a point to be specified within the track such as Time Skip Call or the point A setting for A B Repeat there may be a slight discrepancy between the point you specified and the point at which play back actually begins explaining the SS R T s recorder functionality while using the term files in the context of explaining card data man agement Please be aware that these different terms refer to the same thing You can specify the type of play area it can be all files on the card the default setting a folder or a playlist 4 Specify the desired type of play area 5 When you ve made your choice press the front panel TIME ESC key or the remote s CLR ESC key to return to the home screen The play area type is shown in the upper left of the home screen The play area setting is preserved even when the power is turned off TASCAM SS R1 21 5 Playback Selecting the current folder or current playlist If you ve specified that the play area will be a folder or playlist you can select the applicable folder or play list by using the front panel 44 PP keys or the remote s SEARCH lt 4 gt P keys while the home screen is displayed and the recorder is stopped This folder or playlist will be called the current folder or current playlist Basic playback operations Here we ll explain basic operations such as play pause and stop The following exp
40. Use the remote s numeric keys 0 9 to enter the desired track number for the program and press the ENTER key to confirm it The track will be registered in the program Alternatively you can use the front panel MULTI JOG dial to select a track and then press the MULTI JOG dial 3 Repeat step 2 to register each of the desired tracks in the program e You can program the same track repeatedly 5 Playback e Pressing the remote s CLR ESC key will delete the last programmed track from the program e If you attempt to program the 100th track an error message of FEOGEBRMH FULL will appear A maxi mum of 99 tracks can be programmed e If the total playback time of the programmed tracks exceeds 99 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds the 4 Press the PLAY key to begin program playback e n program play mode you won t be able to play unless at least one track has been registered in the program e If you press the STOP key while stopped all program data will be cleared e The program data will be cleared when you switch the play mode e The program data will be cleared when you power off the SS R1 Switching the playback time display mode You can select the way in which the playback time is shown in the home screen 1 Press the front panel TIME ESC key or the re mote s TIME key Each time you press this key you will cycle through four types of time display The currently selected dis play mode is shown above the
41. ader start stop control should be wired according to the following schematic Pin 1 GND PARALLEL OOOOOpOoOOoOoOooo QUOQGQOOIQOCGUODOOQO Pin 8 FADER START 2 Controls and connectors Front panel D TPAS SS R1 POWER POWER ON PLAY OFF ON POWER switch Turns the power on off POWER ON PLAY switch Turns the Power on Play function which causes playback to start when the unit is powered on on or off see Power on Play on page 25 CompactFlash card slot Insert a CompactFlash card here see Inserting a CompactFlash card on page 20 LCD display This shows the home screen various menu screens the finder screen and warning messages CF indicator This will blink while data 1s being written to the CompactFlash card At other times it will remain lit MULTI JOG dial You can use this dial both by turn ing it as a wheel and by pressing it as a key Wheel functions When the home screen is displayed use the wheel to select tracks When entering a program use the wheel to select a track to register When in menu mode use the wheel to select a menu item or to select a value When editing a name use the wheel to select charac ters By holding down the DISPLAY INFO key and turning the MULTI JOG dial you can adjust the display con trast Key functions Press to select or finalize a setting ENTER key func tion While the finder screen is displayed hold dow
42. and the selected input signal will be output The key will blink while input monitor is active KEYBOARD connector You can connect a PS 2 keyboard here Set the UTILITY menu KEYBOARD setting appro priately for the type of keyboard you ve connected see Specifying the keyboard type on page 60 PITCH knob Turn this knob to adjust the pitch play back speed You can press this knob to turn pitch control on off By holding down this knob you can access pitch step switch mode see Pitch control play on page 26 PHONES knob PHONES jack You can connect stereo headphones to the PHONES jack Use the PHONES knob to adjust the headphone vol ume SERIAL NO 2D DIGITAL IN OUT COAXIAL jacks These are digital input output jacks compatible with IEC 60958 S PDIF CONTROL I O RS 232C connector This is a D sub 9 pin RS 232C connector for control I O You can connect it to an external computer or other device see Using the RS 232C connector on page 63 CONTROL I O PARALLEL connector This is a D sub 25 pin parallel connector for control I O You can connect it to an external controller For the pin wiring refer to Control connection on page 8 REMOTE IN connector Connect the RC SSI dedi cated remote here AC IN connector Connect the included power cable here 2 Controls and connectors Remote control unit RC SS1 SELECT LOAD DISPLAY TIME r1 D FLASH LOA
43. ation Never remove the card while recording is in progress while the CF indicator is blinking 1 Ifthe door is locked use a screwdriver to remove the door lock screw 2 Open the CompactFlash card slot door 3 Press the square button located at the right of the card slot the button will protrude 20 TASCAM SS R1 3 Close the door If the slot door will not close remove the card press the square button located at the right of the slot and then insert the card once again If you insert a a cata walle m P DOn is on the display will indicate i mpm pu hd If you insert a card while the power is off and then turn the power on the ees screen awil ee and then the display will indicate f READTE 4 Push the protruding square button and the card will be partially ejected 5 Grasp the card and pull it out This chapter explains how to play back audio files WAV or MP3 stored on a CompactFlash card Files that can be played The SS R1 is able to play files of the following format e WAV files Stereo or monaural WAV files at a sampling rate of 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz can be played e MP3 files Stereo or monaural MP3 files at a sampling rate of 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz and a bit rate of 64 kbps 320 kbps can be played TIP As long as they meet the above requirements the SS R1 can play files that were recorded on another device For example you can use your computer or other audio device to write files complying with
44. d any sig nal lower than this level will be treated as silence The following procedure describes how you can use the menu to turn the Auto Cue function on off and adjust the Auto Cue Level setting for details on operations in the menu screen refer to Operations in the menu screens on page 16 Press the MENU key to access the main menu list screen 2 Select the PLAY menu 3 Select the AUTO CUE item FLAY AREA PLAY MODE AUTO CUE AUTO READ REPEAT EEY In this state you can turn the Auto Cue function on off 4 Turn the AUTO CUE item GH 28 TASCAM SS R1 You can t adjust the key level from the remote 5 Press the front panel gt gt key or the remote s CURSOR P key nHLuTo CUE 1 LEVEL In this screen you can adjust the auto cue level 6 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to select the de sired Auto Cue Level and then press the front panel gt gt key or the remote s CURSOR P key You can select an auto cue level in the range of 24 dB 72 dB 6 dB steps 7 When you ve finished making the setting press the front panel TIME ESC key or the remote s CLR ESC key to return to the home screen If the Auto Cue function is on A CUE will be lit in the home screen The Auto Cue setting is remembered even if the power is off COM TINUE UHEGAL L ee BH mim miuellEF 198 10 03 59 5 Playback Usi
45. d on the speed and abilities of the Compact Flash CF media used Older and some cheaper Compact Flash CF cards use slower memory components and little internal buffering which results in poor recording performance Newer CF cards not only perform reading and writing faster but also come in larger storage size NOTE A card more than 512 MB should be used on the SS R1 The SS R1 supports only Type I Compact Flash media Type I cards are typically FLASH ROM based and provide higher performance and durability than hard disk cards A current list of stated CF cards and their capacities is maintain and available for viewing on the TASCAM website at www tascam com Environmental considerations The SS R1 may be used in most areas but to maintain top performance and prolong operating life observe the fol lowing environmental conditions e The nominal temperature should be between 5 C and 35 C 41 F and 95 F e Relative humidity should be 30 to 90 percent e As the unit may become hot during operation always leave sufficient space above the unit for ventilation Do not install this unit in a confined space such as a book case and do not put anything on top of the unit e Avoid installing this unit on top of any heat generating electrical device such as a power amplifier Beware of condensation If the unit is moved from a cold to a warm place or used after a sudden temperature change there is a danger of condensation
46. ds one second steps or INF By default this will be five seconds If you don t want recording to end automatically choose INF 7 When you ve finished making settings press the front panel TIME ESC key or the remote s CLR ESC key to return to the home screen This setting is remembered even when you turn off the power Using the remote s dedicated key to turn the function on off Each time you press the SYNC key the Sync Record function will turn on off DEVICE FLASH SELECT LOAD DISPLAY TIME LCD LCD e P MODE A CUE A READY REPEAT A B INC PLAY KEY PITCH CIJ EJ SYNC A TRACK INPUT SEL SYNC key FINDER CLR ESC LJ A mi sa a im r SEARCH CALL RECORD Mr ES SEARCH r SKIP STOP PLAY READY TASCAM MP3 RC SS1 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT TASCAM SS R1 39 6 Recording Sync Record operation When you put the SS R1 in record ready condition with the Sync Record function on recording will automatically start or stop according to the level of the input source e When a signal higher than the sync level is input recording will begin automatically However recording will not begin even if input is detected unless there has been at least one second in which the signal was below the sync level after enter ing the record ready state Level Start of recording SYNC LEVEL Time The above explanation is for the case when the DELAY setting is 0 the defaul
47. e CURSOR A V keys of the remote To confirm the highlighted item Press the MULTI JOG dial of the SS RI Press the ENTER key of the remote To move the cursor left right Use the 4 PP keys of the SS RI Use the CURSOR 4 P keys of the remote To select a sub screen not currently shown in the screen a gt is shown at the right Press the gt key of the SS RI Press the CURSOR P key of the remote To return to the previous menu level Press the 4 key of the SS RI Press the CURSOR key of the remote To return directly to the home screen from menu mode Press the TIME ESC key of the SS R1 Press the CLR ESC key of the remote e If there is an item above or below the currently displayed list a A or VW symbol will be shown at the top or bottom of the list e As a specific example we ll explain how to turn the PLAY menu item AUTO CUE on and then change the auto cue level Press the MENU key to access the main menu list screen 2 Select the desired menu From the SS R1 Turn the MULTI JOG dial to highlight PLAY and then press the MULTI JOG dial From the remote Use the CURSOR A V keys to highlight PLAY and press the ENTER key MEM E FLAY AREA e REC PLAY MODE 3 UTILITY HUTO CUE AUTO READ REPEAT KEY 16 TASCAM SS R1 Select the AUTO CUE item From the SS R1 Turn the MULTI JOG dial to highlight AUTO CUE and then press the MULTI JOG dial or the P key
48. earch You can rapidly search forward or backward while listen 3 To stop searching release the key you were hold ing to the audio of a track Play or pause the desired track 2 Hold down the gt gt or 44 key Fast forward or rewind search will begin ing You will return to the state either playing or paused in which you were prior to searching Time search When you finish entering the nine digits the SS R1 will While the unit is stopped playing or paused you can locate to a specified time in the specified track You can t use time search when the play mode is program mode or random mode 1 Use the remote s numeric keys 0 9 to enter nine digits in the following order Track number three digits Elapsed time from the beginning of the track x hours Ex minutes x seconds two digits each For example if you want to locate to 1 minute 30 seconds from the beginning of track 2 you would press the keys in the following order 0 gt 0 gt 2 gt 0 gt 0 gt 0 gt 1 gt 3 gt 0 Time searching from an incomplete entry If you press the remote s ENTER key or the PLAY or READY key before you finish entering all nine digits to the seconds place the unit will locate to the position you ve specified so far For example if you enter 0 0 2 gt 0 0 gt gt 2 and press the ENTER key the recorder will locate to a position 12 minutes from the beginning of track 2 After the locate
49. een 2 Select the PLAY menu 3 Highlight the PREFERENCE item 4 Press the front panel gt gt key or the remote s CURSOR P key to proceed to the PLAY PREF ERENCE screen 5 Playback 5 Select INC PLAY FLA Y FEEFEFEHLCE 1 Ee i e MONO MIA 3 E 0M TRACE d EOM MEDIUM 5 RESUME 6 Turn the MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to turn the setting QGH GFF 7 When you ve finished making settings press the front panel TIME ESC key or the remote s CLR ESC key to return to the home screen The Incremental Play setting is remembered even when the power is turned off 5 Select MONO MIX HEH FLAY FREFERENCE 1 IHC PLAY 3 EDM TRACK 4 E0M MEDIUM c RESUME 6 Turn the MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to turn the setting OH GFF 7 When you ve finished making settings press the front panel TIME ESC key or the remote s CLR ESC key to return to the home screen This setting is remembered even when the power is turned off TASCAM SS R1 31 5 Playback Resume Playback If the Resume Playback mode is on playback will begin from the location at which playback was last stopped the resume point The Resume point will be erased when you perform the following operations Remove the CompactFlash card Switch the play area e Switch the play mode Change the contents of the CompactFlash card by recording edit
50. ements in this product illustrations in this owner s manual may differ from the product in some respects CompactFlash is a registered trademark of SanDisk Corporation USA Dimensional diagram 432 6mm 41 6mm is 6 2mm 280mm 465 0mm TASCAM ss R1 67 TASCAM TEAC Professional Division SS R1 TEAC CORPORATION Phone 81 42 356 9143 1 47 Ochiai Tama shi Tokyo 206 8530 Japan www tascam com TEAC AMERICA INC Phone 1 323 726 0303 7733 Telegraph Road Montebello California 90640 TEAC CANADA LTD Phone 1905 890 8008 Facsimile 1905 890 9888 5939 Wallace Street Mississauga Ontario L4Z 1Z8 Canada www tascam com 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 TEAC UK LIMITED Phone 44 8451 302511 Unit 19 amp 20 The Courtyards Hatters Lane Watford Hertfordshire WD18 8TE U K www tascam com www tascam co uk TEAC EUROPE GmbH Phone 49 611 71580 Bahnstrasse 12 65205 Wiesbaden Erbenheim Germany www tascam de Printed in China
51. emote s ENTER key The folder will be deleted The display will return to the folder finder screen If you decide not to delete the folder press the TIME ESC key or the remote s CLR ESC key Immediately after deleting a folder you will still be able to undo the deletion Undeleting a deleted folder on page 46 TASCAM ss R1 47 7 Using the folder finder Undeleting a deleted folder UNDO Immediately after deleting a folder you can recover the folder by undoing the operation This is possible only if the play mode is set to continuous playback CONTINUE When performing the Undo operation it does not matter which folder is selected in the folder finder screen when you open the folder menu screen 1 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to highlight UNDO 2 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the remote s ENTER key A confirmation screen will appear Making a folder the current folder Here s how to make the folder in which you re working the current folder 1 With the folder menu screen displayed turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to highlight CURRENT 2 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the remote s ENTER key The following popup CHAMGE CUREENT FOLDER will appear FINDER ROOT al 11 CHANGE CURR NEN E3F z ENT FOLDER E3F 3 18zKBPS5 MP i E3F 4 128EBPS5 MP3 The display will re
52. er to Operations in the menu screens on page 16 Press the MENU key to access the main menu list screen 2 Select the REC menu 3 Select the SYNC item IHPLIT SELECT IHPLIT YOLUME REC FORMAT SY HC AUTO TRACE PREFERENCE 4 Turn the MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to turn the setting on off 5 Press the front panel gt P key or the remote s CURSOR P key to proceed to the screen for detailed settings SYNC 1 SS 3 SE f x z DELAY 3 STOP TIME 6 Setthe following items LEVEL Specify the sync level You can set this in a range of 72 dB 24 dB 6 dB steps The default setting 1s 54 dB DELAY Specify the time in steps of one frame from when a signal exceeding the sync level is detected until record ing will begin One frame is 1 75th of a second You can set this in a range of 75 frames 75 frames the default setting is 0 If you specify a negative value the corresponding length of audio prior to triggering will also be captured 6 Recording below the sync level for a specified length of time the stop time and will switch to the record ready state When this range is converted to seconds it is equiva lent to 1 00 seconds 1 00 seconds STOP TIME Specify the length of time after which recording will automatically end when the input signal stays below the sync level You can specify a value of 5 30 secon
53. for future reference This product is designed to help you record and repro duce sound works to which you own the copyright Features of the SS R1 A two channel audio recorder that uses CompactFlash cards Can be mounted in a single rack space Allows recording and playback of 16 bit linear PCM audio or MP3 audio at sampling frequencies of 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz Provides parallel and serial control ports to allow control from outside Flash Start function allows playback to begin instantly Playback control functionality such as Pitch Control and Key Control Supplied accessories In addition to this manual the SS R1 has been packed with the following e RC SSI remote control unit with 5m cable l d AC power cable orines l e A rack mounting screw kit screws and washers l eC Ey DOLO W E ID TT 2 A warranty cafdo saninin iseks Aaaa I Rack mounting the unit If you are mounting the unit in a rack leave 1U of space above it and 4 inch 10 cm or more of space at the rear Use the rack mounting kit to mount the unit in a standard 19 inch equipment rack as shown in this section Remove the feet of the unit before mounting About this manual In this manual we use the following conventions The names of keys and controls are given in the follow ing typeface MENU f a preset indicator in the display 1 e one which cannot change but is either on or off is show
54. format Before a CompactFlash card used by another device can be used with the SS R1 you must format it on the SS R1 When you format a card all folders and files stored on that card will be deleted Perform the following menu operations For details on menu operations refer to Operations in the menu screens on page 16 Press the MENU key to access the main menu list Screen 2 Select the UTILITY menu Checking the capacity of the card Here s how to check the capacity of the currently inserted CompactFlash card Perform the following menu operations For details on menu operations refer to Operations in the menu screens on page 16 Press the MENU key to access the main menu list Screen 2 Select the UTILITY menu 9 Other settings If you select the FACTORY PRESET item when a CompactFlash card is inserted a popup of CERT SELECT will appear and your selection will not be accepted Remove the card and perform the operation once again 4 Once again press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the remote s ENTER key The settings will be reset 5 Press the TIME ESC key or the remote s CLR ESC key to return to the home screen 3 Select the MEMORY FORMAT item A confirmation popup will appear MEMORY FORMAT LCD FORMAT KE YI Execute 7 1 CLOI ent ezc Rae S20 INFORMATION 4 Once again press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the remote s ENTER key T
55. front panel TIME ESC key or the remote s CLR ESC key Deleting a folder Here s how to delete a folder Deleting a folder will also delete the files that are 1n that folder 1 With the folder menu screen displayed use the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the remote s CUR SOR A V keys to highlight DELETE 2 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the remote s ENTER key A screen will ask you to confirm the deletion F IMDER FINDER MENJ 1 REH DELETE z MaN Execute 7 ADD J d CUR ECIN I S HEM FOLDER ent ezc F IHDEF FINDER MENIJI 1 z DELETE 3 HDD PLAYLIST d CLIRREHT g HEM FOLDER To delete all characters following the cursor posi tion Press and hold the front panel TIME ESC key or the remote s CLR ESC key To switch the type of character uppercase lower case Press the front panel DISPLAY INFO key or the remote s DISPLAY key To insert a space Press the CALL key To cancel editing Press the STOP key 4 When you ve finished editing press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the remote s ENTER key to finalize your edits The display will return to the folder finder screen You cannot edit names that include characters other than alphabet numeral or symbol characters If even one such character is included the registered name will not be displayed at all 3 Once again press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the r
56. function on off see Key Control play on page 27 SYNC key This turns Sync Recording on off see Sync recording on page 39 A TRACK key This switches the Auto Track mode between OFF LEVEL DD and TIME see Auto Track function on page 41 TASCAM SS R1 11 2 Controls and connectors 2 FINDER key This accesses the folder finder screen or the play list finder screen according to the play area setting see Opening the folder finder screen on page 45 Opening the playlist finder screen on page 55 MENU key This has the same function as the front panel MENU key However holding down this key will not access the folder finder screen or playlist finder screen SEARCH 4 P keys These have the same function as the front panel lt lt gt P keys However they will not operate in menu mode SKIP I lt PPI keys These have the same function as turning the front panel MULTI JOG dial STOP key This has the same function as the front panel STOP key LCD LCD keys These adjust the contrast of the LCD display see Adjusting the contrast on page 19 REPEAT key This turns the Repeat Play function on off see Conventional repeat play on page 26 A B key Use this key for A B Repeat playback opera tions see A B Repeat play on page 26 PITCH key This has the same function as pressing the front panel PITCH knob see Pitch Control play on page 26
57. hange the contents of the CompactFlash card by recording editing deleting etc e f you press the CALL key when a Call point has not e You can t use the Call function in program play mode or random play mode e When the Incremental Playback mode is on press ing the PLAY key while paused will begin playback from that point Pressing the STOP key while paused will cause playback to stop e If you press the PLAY key at the last track playback will begin from the first track in the play area Pressing the STOP key will pause at the first track in the play area When the Incremental Playback mode is on IHC PLE will light in the home screen COFITIFLUEB UHMEHBL SLOPE Bml mzmiunilER 196 10 03 59 Inc PLUU Using the menu to make settings For details on menu operations refer to Operations in the menu screens on page 16 Press the MENU key to access the main menu list screen 2 Select the PLAY menu 3 Highlight the PREFERENCE item 4 Press the front panel gt gt key or the remote s CURSOR P key to proceed to the PLAY PREF ERENCE screen Playing back in monaural You can play back a stereo audio file in monaural In this case the L R channels of the track will be mixed and out put from the L R output channels Use the menu to make this setting for details on menu operations refer to Operations in the menu screens on page 16 Press the MENU key to access the main menu list scr
58. haracters following the cursor posi tion Press and hold down the front panel TIME ESC key or the remote s CLR ESC key To switch between uppercase and lowercase Press the front panel DISPLAY INFO key or the remote s DISPLAY key To insert a space Press the CALL key To cancel your editing Press the STOP key 4 When you ve finished editing press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the remote s ENTER key to finalize the changes The display will return to the folder finder screen If you decide to cancel your editing press the TIME ESC key or the remote s CLR ESC key You can connect a CompactFlash card directly to your computer and edit the file name from the computer but if you do so please be aware that this may affect the order in which the files play back on the SS R1 3 Once again press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the remote s ENTER key The file will be deleted from the CompactFlash card The display will return to the folder finder screen If you decide not to execute the Delete operation press the TIME ESC key or the remote s CLR ESC key at the confirmation screen Files can be deleted only if the play mode is set to consecutive playback CONTINUE 7 Using the folder finder Adding files to a playlist Here s how to add files to the desired playlist 1 With the file menu screen displayed turn the tab page MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to hig
59. he card will be formatted 5 Press the TIME ESC key or the remote s CLR ESC key to return to the home screen 3 Select the INFORMATION item The capacity of the card will be displayed IHF FRhnmnTIcocHH mp REC Capacity Huailable Surius Folders 4 Press the TIME ESC key or the remote s CLR ESC key to return to the home screen TASCAM ss R1 59 10 Operation using a computer keyboard If you connect an IBM PC compatible PS 2 interface key board to the SS R1 s front panel you ll be able to use your keyboard to control the SS R1 The keyboard can be used for various types of control but is particularly convenient when entering names Specifying the keyboard type Select the keyboard type as appropriate for the keyboard you ve connected for details on menu operations refer to Operations in the menu screens on page 16 Press the MENU key to access the main menu list Screen 2 Select the UTILITY menu 3 Select the KEYBOARD item MEMORY FORMAT LCD BRIGHTHESS 4 KEYBORRED CL CEkE ADJUST R5 z3zC0 INFORMAT IDH Using the keyboard to enter names You can edit or enter a card name folder name or track name just as when typing text into a computer To access the name editing screen RENAME screen move from the folder finder menu to the folder menu or file menu and then select the RENAME item Alternatively move from the playlist finder menu to the play
60. he check mark 5 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the remote s ENTER alae The display will ask EXECUT and the four seconds preceding and iow inc tec connection point will play repeatedly d me ue nas Been registered in a playlist the PIE popup will appear e If a file you re geding was registered in a playlist it will no longer be possible to play that playlist You ll need to re edit that playlist in the playlist finder w 2l Cc altiorn IE F LIST ENTRY EE I4 2 0 0t JI 20071226 004 wav 6 To execute the Combine operation press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the remote s ENTER key The two files will be combined and you will return to the folder finder screen If you decide not to execute the Combine operation press the front panel TIME ESC key or the remote s CLR ESC key You will return to the file list and can repeat the procedure from step 1 7 Using the folder finder Undoing a file menu operation UNDO Of the file menu operations Divide Combine and Delete operations can be undone immediately after you ve execut ed the operation This is possible only if the play mode is set to consecutive playback CONTINUE When performing the Undo operation it does not matter which file is selected in the folder finder screen when you open the file menu screen Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V
61. he 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 CE Marking Information a Applicable electromagnetic environment E4 b Peak inrush current 17 A In North America use only on 120V supply 2 TASCAM SS R1 WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE For the customers in Europe WARNING This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Pour les utilisateurs en Europe AVERTISSEMENT Il 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 tre 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 Ma nahmen durchzuf hren und daf r aufzukommen N O OF A C
62. he same function as the front panel PLAY key 2 Controls and connectors The home screen The basic screen shown in the display 1s called the home screen If any screen other than the home screen is shown pressing the TIME ESC key or the remote CLR ESC key will take you back to the home screen D D CONTINE Eene sta 4 LEONES TOTAL BEHHIII mer 182 59 o5 iE ll PERI The home screen shows the following information D Play area This shows the currently specified play area 2 Playback mode This shows the currently specified playback mode 3 Input source indicator This shows the currently selected input 4 Level meter During playback this shows the play back level and during recording or in record ready mode it shows the recording level 5 Time display mode indicator This shows the se lected time display mode 6 Counter This shows the track number and time The time is shown as the currently selected time mode 7 Information This shows information such as the file name ITI PLEU TOS 20KHz SINE wave Miish TASCAM ss R1 13 2 Controls and connectors Various indicators The content shown here will depend on whether the unit 1s in playback stop or recording record ready modes D LT ur DD a Q2 LEGERE CB TTCH o TOTAL REMAIN Hey 0 CUE EET EE UL 59 5551 A READE Thi i o 6 8 While playing or sto
63. he unit are output from the bal anced or unbalanced ANALOG OUT jacks as well as from the DIGITAL COAXIAL OUT connector simultaneously but not from the digital outputs in stop mode TASCAM ss R1 f 1 Introduction Control connections The pinouts of the CONTROL I O PARALLEL terminal on the rear panel see Rear panel on page 10 are Pin Function IN OUT GND A 9 sooren n 4 eoan m s omneo n 6 I Previous Flash 5 mn o s resa o n s reny o Ca towmy o efom on In External command reception active flow operates at 30 ms or longer of ground Out transport status by open collector Indication signal maximum voltage 15 V maximum current 50 mA 1 Maximum supplied current is 50 mA 2 Pin 14 Remote Select When this pin is high the input pins for which the above table lists two commands separated by a pins 2 6 and 15 19 will perform the first listed function and can be used as conventional parallel controllers When this pin is low the above listed input pins will function as flash start keys 3 Pin 20 Flash Page When pin 14 Remote Select is low the assigned tracks will be as follows according to the high low state of pin 20 20 Flash start status Low 11 20 8 TASCAM SS R1 Tall signals are open collector with a maximum current of 50 mA Input signals are active when low ground for gt 30 ms A f
64. hlight ADD PLAYLIST F I HODER FINDER MENIJI REHAME DELETE SHOO ed DIVIDE COME IHE 2 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the remote s ENTER key The playlist select screen will appear F IHLDEF USER PLAYLIST iFPlavlist Otrack P avli zt 2 Otrack P avlizt 03 Otrack Dividing a file DIVIDE Here s how to divide a WAV file into two files This is possible only if the play mode is set to consecutive playback CONTINUE e You can undo the Divide operation after executing it Undoing a file menu operation UNDO on page 53 You can t divide an MP3 file 1 Use the PLAY key 44 gt P keys time search function and time skip function etc to locate to the point in the WAV at which you want to divide it and pause at that point Since you can make fine adjustments later the approxi mately location is sufficient 2 Press and hold the front panel MENU key or the remote s FINDER key to access the folder finder screen The screen will show the folder finder screen for the current file you operated in step 1 and the current file will be highlighted 3 Press the MENU key to access the file menu screen for the current file FINDER MENIJI 1 z DELETE 3 HDD PLAYLIST d DIYIDE 5 COMBINE Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to highlight the playlist in which you want to register the file
65. ill start up and the startup screen will appear If no a card is inserted the display will indi cate F id Setting the date and time Here s how to set the date and time of the internal clock When you record the date and time are recorded in the audio file Press the MENU key to access the menu list screen 1 ZW TN FLR Y AREA e REC PLAY MODE 3 UTILITY HUTO CUE AUTO READ REPEAT EEY 2 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to highlight UTILITY and press the MULTI JOG dial or the remote s ENTER key The UTILITY menu selection screen will appear MEMOR FORMAT LCD BRIGHTNESS g KEVYBOHFEL APH aM Uk ADJUST RS ZSzD IHF OhHT ICH 3 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to highlight CLOCK ADJUST and press the front panel gt gt key or the remote s CURSOR P key The clock setting screen will appear CLOCk AOTUST SABO FB 16 55 18 tascam SS R1 Ifa P BH is inserted the display will indi cate MEDIUM KEN i and the card will be read When udin is compe di the home screen will appear To turn the power off No special shutdown operation is required Simply press the POWER switch to turn the power off Do not turn the power off while the CF indicator is blinking indicating that data is being written 4 Press and hold the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the remote s ENTER key
66. ing deleting etc Use the menu to turn the Resume function on off for details on menu operations refer to Operations in the menu screens on page 16 Press the MENU key to access the main menu list screen 2 Select the PLAY menu 3 Highlight the PREFERENCE item 4 Press the front panel gt gt key or the remote s CURSOR P key to proceed to the PLAY PREF ERENCE screen Flash Start function The Flash Start function lets you instantly start playback of a track you ve registered The beginning of up to twenty tracks can be pre loaded into memory so that playback can be triggered instantly from a PS 2 keyboard connected to the front panel or from an external device connected to the SS RI s parallel con nector 1 Specify the play area see Play area on page 21 Specify the play area as the play list or folder that con tains the tracks you want to flash start Make sure that there are no more than twenty tracks 2 Setthe play mode to CONTINUE or PROGRAM see Playback Modes on page 24 You can t use Flash Load if the play mode is set to RANDOM 3 While stopped press the remote s FLASH LOAD key The SS R1 will successively read the beginning of each track in the play area The tracks will be read in the order of playback In other words if the play mode is CONTINUE the tracks 32 TASCAM SS R1 5 Select RESUME MEM FLAY FREFEREHCE 1 INC PLAY ze MONO MIA 3 EDM TRACK 4 E0M M
67. ing related menu items UTILITY menu Contains system settings for the SS R1 The following table summarizes the items in each menu Menu option PLAY REC UTILTIY Sub Menu option PLAY AREA PLAY MODE AUTO CUE AUTO READY REPEAT KEY PREFERENCE INPUT SELECT INPUT VOLUME REC FORMAT SYNC AUTO TRACK PREFERENCE MEMORY FORMAT LCD BRIGHTNESS KEYBOARD CLOCK ADJUST RS 232C INFORMATION FACTORY PRESET Function Play area setting Play mode setting Auto Cue on off and setting Auto Ready on off Repeat Play on off Key Control on of and setting Various playback preferences Input source selection Input volume setting Recording file format setting sync Recording setting Auto Track Increment setting Various recording preferences Format a CompactFlash card Display brightness setting PS 2 keyboard type setting Internal clock time setting RS 232C communication setting View the media information Restore the factory settings 3 UTILITY FLAY AREA PLAY MODE AUTO CUE HUTO READY REPEAT KEY Reference page Page 21 Page 24 Page 28 Page 29 Page 26 Page 27 Page 31 Page 34 Page 37 Page 35 Page 39 Page 41 Page 43 Page 59 Page 19 Page 60 Page 18 Page 63 Page 59 Page 59 TASCAM ss R1 15 3 Menu screens Operations in the menu screens You can perform operations in the menu screens as fol lows To select an item vertically in the screen Turn the MULTI JOG dial of the SS R1 Use th
68. is is due to the processing being applied to the playback and is not a malfunction TIP If you turn on both the Key Control function and the Pitch Control function the key pitch will be specified by the Key Control function and the speed will be determined by the Pitch Control function In other words using Pitch Control to change the speed will not affect the pitch of the sound Thus if you set KEY LEVEL to amp and turn the Key Control function on you can use Pitch Control to change the playback speed by itself without affecting the pitch TASCAM SS R1 27 5 Playback Using the remote s dedicated key to turn Key Control on off You can use the remote s KEY key to turn Key Control on off DEVICE FLASH SELECT LOAD DISPLAY TIME LCD LCD e P MODE A CUE A READY REPEAT A B KEY key 77 Py E EJ SYNC A TRACK INPUT SEL Auto Cue function If the Auto Cue function is on and you select a track to play and then enter pause mode any silent portion at the beginning of the track will be skipped and the SS R1 will pause at the location where the actual signal of the track begins to rise This means that sound will be heard imme diately when you start playback You can specify the threshold level auto cue level used to detect the audio signal when the Auto Cue function is active In other words any signal higher than the auto cue level will be treated by the SS R1 as signal an
69. key In the home screen the REPEAT indicator and the A B indicator will go dark and A B repeat playback will be cancelled You can specify the pitch in a range of 16 0 16 0 To turn off Pitch Control playback Press the front panel PITCH knob or the remote s PITCH key The PITCH indicator in the display will go dark and Pitch Control playback will turn off Even if Pitch Control playback is off the pitch you specified in step 2 above 1s remembered and will be valid if you turn Pitch Control on once again TIP By using the Key Control function in conjunction with the Pitch Control function you can change only the speed without affecting the pitch see Key Control play on page 27 Specifying the Pitch Step You can change the pitch step Pitch steps are the amount of pitch change produced by turning the PITCH knob one step or by pressing the remote s PITCH key once You must make the Pitch Step setting from the SS R1 itself this setting cannot be made from the remote 1 Hold down the front panel PITCH knob The pitch step setting screen will appear COM TINUE UMHEGAL L eee Beddoes eae Oo ouer a dion STEF 198 I TET ITE Key Control playback You can use the Key Control function to change the key pitch of playback Here is how to use menu mode to turn Key Control on off and adjust the key level setting for details on menu opera tions refer to Operations in the menu screen
70. keys to highlight UNDO A confirmation screen will appear F IHDEF FINDER MENJ z DEL umnpa 3 HDD Execue 7 4 DIv ent 5 COMone c ME Moving or copying a file You can move a file within a folder or move or copy a file to another folder These operations are performed in the folder finder screen There is no need for you to enter the file menu screen Moving a file within a folder 1 Inthe folder finder screen use the front panel 4 PP keys or the remote s CURSOR 4 gt keys to access the finder screen for the folder that contains the file you want to move 2 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to highlight the file that you want to move 3 Press and hold the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the remote s ENTER key The file to be moved will blink FINDER FOL _320KBPS_MPS Ii JI Ta2_1KH2_SINE_WAVE MP3 IJ TO03 20HZ SINE WAVE HPS LJJT 4 10 0Hz SIME WAVE MP The example screen above is when the DIVIDE opera tion will be undone 2 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the remote s ENTER key The Undo operation UNDO will be executed and you will return to the folder finder screen At this time the folder file to which the Undo operation applied will be highlighted If you decide not to perform the Undo operation UNDO press the front panel TIME ESC key or the remote s CLR ESC key If there is no fi
71. l MULTI JOG dial and lt 4 P keys or the remote s CURSOR A V 4 gt keys to navigate within the folder finder to open the move destination folder When you move the cursor to where the file name is displayed the blinking file to be moved will appear 54 TASCAM SS R1 remote s CURSOR A V keys to move the blink ing file to the desired location Press the MULTI JOG dial or the remote s ENTER key The following popup will appear FINDER tF 2 25B5kBPS MPF3 Seo mm 5 53 102 ERN e id LJJ T03_20H2_SINE_WAVE MP3 6 Highlight HOUE if you simply want to move the file from its former location or highlight Cory if you want to copy the file Then press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the remote s ENTER key The operation will be executed and a popup will appear during execution FINDER F02_256RBPS_MPS J Toi copy MONS Tl T02 m 3 E MP3 warm ra JI T 3 20Hz SIME WAVE MP If you choose COF the original file will remain where it was If you choose E the original file will not remain 8 Using the playlist finder Overview When you first insert a CompactFlash card into the SS R1 three empty playlists 01 03 will automatically be created on the card You can register audio files from the card into these playlists and then select the desired playlist the cur rent playlist so that its files will be played when you speci fy Playlist as the play area
72. lanations assume that you ve completed the necessary connections that the SS R1 is powered on Playback Press the PLAY key to begin playback If the CompactFlash card does not contain any audio files that the SS R1 is able to play the counter display area track number and time display will show all zeros Selecting a track Here s how to select the track for playback 1f more than one track exists in the play area You can select a track either by moving to the previous or next track skip or by specifying a track number directly Skipping to the previous or next track Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s SKIP keys to skip to the previous or next track If using the MULTI JOG dial turn it to the right to skip to the next track or to the left to skip to the pre vious track e If using the SKIP keys press the PPI key to skip to the next track or the kd key to skip to the previous track 22 TASCAM SS R1 e You can also select the current folder or current playlist from the folder finder screen or playlist finder screen see Using the folder finder on page 45 Using the playlist finder on page 50 e A maximum of 999 tracks can be played back by the SS R1 Even if a CompactFlash card containing more than 999 tracks is inserted in the SS R1 only the 999 tracks selected according to the SS R1 system s rules can be played back Other tracks cannot be played back or edited that a Compac
73. lder Press the front panel DISPLAY INFO key or the remote s DISPLAY key TASCAM ss R1 45 7 Using the folder finder Em 22 songs IEEE Fy Fae Ailh rm rTs G FUs e a O F q 1 28KEPS_ MPS When you once again press the front panel DISPLAY INFO key or the remote s DISPLAY key the prop erty display will disappear and you will return to the folder finder screen Operations when a file is highlighted To see the file menu for the highlighted file To view the properties of the highlighted file Press the MENU key Operations in the file menu Press the front panel DISPLAY INFO key or the screen on page 50 remote s DISPLAY key E FNERPS MP 7 uil lace ikHz i 3 HDD PLAYLIST J3 TZ aahasmezs E MPS 4 DIVIDE Ji T 3 5 E MP3 5 COMBINE 44 T 4 1 0Hz NE WAVE MF To open a higher level folder When you once again press the front panel DISPLAY Press the front panel lt 4 key or the remote s INFO key or the remote s DISPLAY key the prop CURSOR lt key erty display will disappear and you will return to the To return to the home screen folder finder screen Press the front panel TIME ESC key or the remote s To move the highlighted file CLR ESC key Press and hold the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the To start playback from the beginning of the high asi i ENTER S oes move ode FOE lighted file details refer to Moving and copying a file on page
74. le operation that can be undone the display will indicate CAR T UNDO 4 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to move the file to the desired location FIHDEF F 1 320EBEPS MP3 IJ T 02 1KHZ SINE WAVE MPS IJ T 03 20HZ2 SINE WAVE MPS JI TO PIANO SOMATA NOT 5 LJJT 4 10 0Hz SIME WAVE MP 5 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the remote s ENTER key The HEE popup will appear and the Move operation will be confirmed FINDER FOL 32 0kBPS MF3 J T02 wove L E MP3 Ti T03 E MP3 PTO PT AND SUNAT A MOIS J4 T 4 1 0HZ SIME WAVE MP TASCAM SS R1 53 7 Using the folder finder Moving or copying a file between folders 1 In the folder finder screen use the front panel 5 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial or use the lt lt PP keys or the remote s CURSOR 4 gt keys to access the finder screen for the folder that contains the file you want to move Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to highlight the file that you want to move Press and hold the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the remote s ENTER key The file to be moved will blink fd T02 1KHZ SINE WAVE MPS IJ T03 20HZ SINE WAVE HPS LJJT 4 10 0Hz SIME WAVE MF When you move the blinking file to where a folder name is shown the blinking file name will disappear and the folder name will be highlighted Use the front pane
75. list menu or the file menu and select the RENAME item F IMDER FINDER MENJ Ts DELETE 3 AD0 PLAYLIST d DIYIDE g COMBINE To select the type of character to enter CAPS key Selects de selects uppercase alphabetical char acters When de selected Lowercase alphabetical characters will be entered To enter text Use the numeric keys and alphabetical keys for direct entry 60 Tascam SS R1 4 According to the keyboard you ve connected keyboard 5 Press the TIME ESC key or the remote s CLR ESC key to return to the home screen To move the cursor Use the gt keys To delete a character Delete key Deletes the character at the cursor location Backspace key Deletes the character preceding the cursor location To insert a character Press the Insert key at the desired location To edit a character Move the cursor and overwrite the character 10 Operation using a computer keyboard List of keyboard operations You can use the keyboard not only to enter names but also for other operations such as controlling the transport and editing The keyboard operations are listed below Keyboard operations F1 key The same function as turning the front panel MULTI JOG dial toward the left same as the remote s SKIP I key F2 key The same function as turning the front panel MULTI JOG dial toward the right same as the remote s SKIP PPI key F3 key The same as
76. n this is shown as follows A TRACK 6 TASCAM SS R1 or where you have obtained permission from the copyright holder or the rightful licensor Unless you own the copyright or have obtained the appropriate permission from the copyright holder or the rightful licensor your unauthorized recording reproduction or distribution thereof may result in severe criminal penalties under copyright laws and international copyright treaties If you are uncertain about your rights contact your legal advisor Under no circum stances will TEAC Corporation be responsible for the consequences of any illegal copying performed using the SS R1 Play lists and folders can be used to freely specify the range of playback e Track editing functionality is provided for linear PCM audio only An internal clock is provided for time stamping Balanced and unbalanced analog audio inputs and outputs as well as coaxial digital audio input and output are provided Wired remote control for reliable operation is provided A PS 2 keyboard can be connected to control the unit or to enter text Contact your TASCAM supplier if any of these items are missing When the alphanumeric portion of the display shows a message inc pop up selectable value i e values of DB or ON OFF selection i e SRC ON this is shown in the following typeface PH GL E Media considerations The capacities and performance of your SS R1 will vary base
77. n this key to move copy the highlighted file see Moving or copying a file on page 53 MENU key While the home screen is displayed pressing this key will enter menu mode The MENU screen will appear By holding down this key while stopped or paused you can access the folder finder screen or the play list finder screen according to the play area setting 4 key While playing or paused holding down this key will rewind while outputting audio Review function While playing or paused momentarily pressing this key will perform the Time Skip function see Time skip on page 24 In menu mode this key returns to the previous level If the play area is FOLDER you can select the current folder by pressing this key while stopped If the play area is PLAYLIST you can select the cur rent playlist by pressing this key while stopped When entering a name this key moves the cursor toward the beginning gt gt Pm key While playing or paused holding down this key will fast forward while outputting audio Cue function While playing or paused momentarily pressing this key will perform the Time Skip function see Time skip on page 24 In menu mode this key proceeds to the next level In folder mode while stopped this key selects a folder In play list mode while stopped this key selects a play list When editing a name this key moves the cursor toward the end see Editing the file name on page 50 TIME E
78. nce 75Q unbalanced Variable gain amount 10 dBFS Connector RCA pin jack Supported signal format IEC 60958 3 Consumer S PDIF Output impedance 75Q unbalanced RS 232C connector Communication protocol Complies with RS 232C protocol specification 1 00 Connector D sub 9 pin connector PARALLEL connector Parallel control input output Connector D sub 25 pin connector Maximum input voltage 5 5 V Minimum high level input voltage 3 75 V Maximum low level input voltage 1 25 V Output format Open drain voltage resistance 50 V maximum current 50 mA Maximum low level output voltage 0 5 V For connecting dedicated RC SS1 remote controller Stereo mini jack For connecting a PS 2 keyboard Mini DIN connector 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 5 aB for recording 0 005 or less AES 17 20 kHz for recording 95 dB AES 17 20 kHz A weighted typical for recording 95 dB AES 17 20 kHz A weighted typical for recording 95 dB 14 Specifications Power U S A Canada 120 VAC 60Hz U K Europe 230 VAC 50Hz Australia 240 VAC 50Hz Power consumption 13 W U S A Canada 13 W U K Europe Australia Dimensions d x w x h 482 6 x 44 5 x 301 mm 19 x 1 8 x 11 9 in Weight 3 3 kg 7 3 Ib If you would like to change the maximum balanced output level please contact the service department Specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice for improvement Please be aware that due to improv
79. ng the remote s dedicated key to turn Auto Cue on off You can turn the Auto Cue function on off by pressing the remote s A CUE key A CUE key DEVICE FLASH SELECT LOAD DISPLAY TIME LCD LCD e P MODE A CUE A READY REPEAT A B ma pr INC PLAY KEY PITCH O O G SYNC A TRACK INPUT SEL Auto Ready function If the Auto Ready function is on playback will pause at the beginning of the next track when a track has finished play ing You can switch the Auto Ready function on off by pressing the remote s A READY key A READY key DEVICE FLASH SELECT LOAD TIME LCD LCD e A CUE A READY REPEAT A B 1 INC PLAY KEY PITCH SYNC A TRACK INPUT SEL You can t adjust the auto cue level from the remote If the Auto Ready function is on A READY will be lit in the home screen COM TINUE UMHEGAL L eo BH mim miueulilEF 198 10 03 59 t PERDU Turning the Auto Ready function on off from the front panel You can also turn the Auto Ready function on off from the front panel via the menu for details on operations in the menu screen refer to Operations in the menu screens on page 16 Press the MENU key to access the main menu screen 2 Select the PLAY menu 3 Select the AUTO READY item PLAY AREA PLAY MODE AUTO CUE AUTO READY REPEAT EEY 4 Turn the MULTI JOG dial to turn the setting on off 5 When you ve finished making the setting press
80. o a CompactFlash card Selecting the input source You can select the input source recording source from three types of input analog balanced analog unbalanced and digital To select an input source you can use the menu or the remote s INPUT SEL key The following explanations assume that a recordable CompactFlash card has been inserted that the necessary connections have been completed and that the SS R1 is powered on You can t change the input source during recording Using the dedicated remote key to select the source Each time you press the INPUT SEL key you will cycle through the three input source Using the menu to select the source For details on menu operations refer to Operations in the menu screens on page 16 Press the MENU key to access the main menu list Screen MENU CM i FLAY AREA e REC PLAY MODE 3 UTILITY HUTO CUE AUTO READ REPEAT EEY 2 Select the REC menu IHPLIT SELE IHPLIT YOLU REC FORMAT 1 FLAY z E 3 UTILITY SY HC AUTO TRACE PREFERENCE 34 TASCAM SS R1 DEVICE FLASH SELECT LOAD DISPLAY TIME LCD LCD e P MODE A CUE A READY REPEAT A B INC PLAY KEY PITCH CJ CJ CI SYNC A TRACK INPUT SEL CIJ L3 7 7 INPUT SEL key CLR ESC FINDER a r 3 Select the INPUT SELECT item 4 Turn the MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to select one of the follow ing IHFLIIT SELECT
81. o the home screen To start recording from the record ready pause condi tion Press the PLAY TRK INC PLAY key To pause recording Press the READY key To stop recording Press the STOP key When you stop recording the recorded data will be written and an audio file will be created e You can use the PREFERENCE menu item WORD CLIP to specify the audio file name that is automati cally added to the created file see Specifying a name of the recorded file on page 44 e The maximum size of each track is 2 GB e The recorded track will be created in the current folder see Making a folder the current folder on page 48 TASCAM SS R1 37 6 Recording While the recorded content is being stored to the card the display will indicate HFGRMATION WRITIHG While this message is shown do not move the SS R1 turn off the power or remove the card The content will not be recorded correctly if you do so WAVE Stereo Mono Label on media 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Label on media 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 512 MByte 512 MByte 1 hour 36 minutes 1 hour 28 minutes 1 GByte 1 hour 36 minutes 1 hour 28 minutes 1 GByte 3 hours 12 minutes 2 hours 56 minutes 3 hours 12 minutes 2 hours 56 minutes 6 hours 24 minutes 5 hours 52 minutes 6 hours 24 minutes 5 hours 52 minutes 12 hours 48 minutes 11 hours 44 minutes 12 hours 48 minutes 11 hours 44 minutes 25 hours 36 minutes 23 hours 28 minutes MP3 Stereo Mono 44 1kHz 48k Hz Label on media 64
82. of a file within the playl 3 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial or use the ist remote s CURSOR A V keys to move the file to 1 Highlight the file that you want to move MIe OeSITed POSTON HEURE DIY et 2 Press and hold the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the remote s ENTER key JI T02_1KHZ_S1ME_WAVE MP3 The playlist screen will appear In the screen the file to IJT 3 20HZz SINE WAVE MP3 be moved will be blinking ip IJ T 4 1 0HZ SIME WAVE MP Plavlist 1 JJ 4 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the IJ T 2 1EHzZ SINE WAVE MPS remote s ENTER key IJ T03 20HZ SINE WAVE MPS The move will be finalized LJ4TOU4 10 0Hz SIME WAVE MP 58 TASCAM SS R1 Restoring the factory settings You can restore the menu settings and other settings to their factory set condition You cannot restore these settings if a CompactFlash card is inserted Remove the CompactFlash card before you perform the following menu operation For details on menu operations refer to Operations in the menu screens on page 16 Press the MENU key to access the main menu list screen 2 Select the UTILITY menu 3 Select the FACTORY PRESET item A confirmation popup will appear hEFL LCD BRIGHTHESS 4 KEYI F PRESET i CLO Execute 7 _RS ent ezc _IMHFPURMAT run SFACTOR PRESET Formatting a CompactFlash card When the SS R1 is stopped you can format the entire CompactFlash card to FAT
83. on page 16 Press the MENU key to access the main menu list Screen 2 Select the PLAY menu 3 Select the KEY item FLAY AREA PLAY MODE HUITO CUE AUTO READY REPEAT KEY 5 Press the front panel gt P key or the remote s CURSOR P key to proceed to the level setting screen KEY 1 LEVEL 5 Playback When you turn Pitch Control playback on off during playback the playback sound may be momentarily interrupted 2 While this screen is displayed you can turn the MULTI JOG dial to specify the pitch step in a range of 0 1 1 0 3 When you ve finished making the setting press the front panel TIME ESC key or the remote s CLR ESC key to return to the home screen The pitch control setting is remembered even when you turn off the power 6 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to select the de sired key level and press the front panel gt gt key or the remote s CURSOR gt key You can select the key level from a range of b 6 1 0 no pitch change 1 6 7 When you ve finished making the setting press the front panel TIME ESC Key or the remote s CLR ESC key to return to the home screen The Key Control function will be on and the home screen will indicate KEY e The Key Control setting is remembered even when the power is turned off e When using the Key Control function the playback sound may appear to quaver Th
84. or a file or folder that is inside a sub fold er will be reduced by the number of characters used by any folders above it and any separator characters TASCAM ss R1 65 14 Specifications Storage disk Recording playback formats Number of channels Analog inputs Analog Outputs Phones output Digital inout COAXIAL Digital output COAXIAL CONTROL I O REMOTE IN connector Frequency response Distortion S N ratio Dynamic range Crosstalk between channels 66 tascam SS R1 CompactFlash card MP3 Sampling frequencies 44 1 kHz 48 KHz Bit depth 16 bit Data rate 64 128 192 256 320 kbps WAV Sampling frequencies 44 1 kHz 48kHz Bit depth 16 bit 2 channels stereo Balanced XLR 3 31 equivalent Nominal input level 4 dBu Maximum input level 20 dBu 1 Minimum input level 6 dBu or greater Input impedance 22 kQ Unbalanced RCA pin jack Nominal input level 10 dBV Maximum input level 6 dBV Minimum input level 20 dBV or greater Input impedance 22 kQ Balanced XLR 3 32 equivalent Nominal output level 4 dBu Maximum output level 20 dBu 1 Output impedance 100Q Unbalanced RCA pin jack Nominal output level 10 dBV Maximum output level 6 dBV Output impedance 200Q Stereo phone jack 1 4 45 mW 45 mW or greater THD N 0 1 or less at 320 load Connector RCA pin jack IEC 60958 3 Consumer S PDIF Input sampling frequencies supported 32 kHz 48 kHz Input impeda
85. orm the following operations To start playback from the beginning of the playlist Press the PLAY key Playback will begin and you will return to the home screen The playlist you selected will be specified as the cur rent playlist To pause at the beginning of the playlist Press the READY key The SS R1 will pause and return to the home screen The playlist you selected will be specified as the cur rent playlist To open the playlist screen Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or P key or the remote s ENTER key or CURSOR P key The dis play goes as follow FP TASCAM SS R1 55 8 Using the playlist finder Opening the playlist menu screen The number of tracks in the playlist and the size of Press the MENU key the playlist will be displayed For details on each item in the playlist menu refer to Press the front panel DISPLAY INFO key or the Operations in the playlist menu screen on page 56 remote s DISPLAY key once again the property dis play will disappear and you will return to the playl FINDER MENU ist finder screen 1 zin n i REN z DELETE Viewing the properties of a playlist Press the front panel DISPLAY INFO key or the remote s DISPLAY key FINDER USER PI 4vl LST DE zonas EE f Pl a Azhi dmi d4 racks n P abore racks Operations in the playlist menu screen In the playlist menu you can delete files from the playlist or FINDER add files
86. ou press the 44 key at a point less than one minute after the beginning of the track you will locate to the beginning of the current track e If you press the 44 key at a point less than one second after the beginning of the track you will Playback modes The tracks in the play area can be played using one of the following four types modes of playback Continuous playback default setting The tracks in the play area will play back in order of their track numbers Single playback Only the currently selected track will play back and then playback will stop Specifying the playback mode You can easily select the playback mode by using a dedi cated on the remote To select the playback mode from the SS R1 itself use menu mode Using the dedicated key of the remote 1 While stopped or when no CompactFlash card is inserted press the remote s P MODE key to cycle through the playback modes The home screen shows the currently selected mode as follows Display Playback mode CONTINUE Continuous playback SINGLE Single playback PROGRAM Program playback RANDOM Random playback In this owner s manual we will assume that continu ous playback is selected as the playback mode unless otherwise specified 24 TASCAM SS R1 locate to a point one minute before the end of the preceding track However if the track is the first track in the card or the program you will pause at the beginning of the current track Even when u
87. peat playback Pitch Control playback The SS RI can modify the pitch the pitch and playback speed of the playback Pitch Control playback Here 1s how to use Pitch Control playback Press the front panel PITCH knob or the remote s PITCH key to turn on Pitch Control playback When this is on the PITCH indicator in the display will light in the home screen 2 Turn the PITCH knob or use the remote s PITCH keys to specify the pitch While you re making this MEO ine vias d s pitch control value is shown as f LUL SAX 26 TASCAM SS R1 turn on repeat playback while stopped repeat playback will begin when you press the PLAY key To turn off repeat playback press the remote s REPEAT key once again or turn the PLAY menu item REPEAT to the HFF setting The REPEAT indicator in the display will go dark e By using repeat playback in conjunction with Single playback Program playback or Random playback you can repeat a single song repeat a program or repeat random playback e The repeat function on off setting is remembered even when the power is off e If you press the STOP key to stop playback the specified region A B will be cleared e You can t specify A B repeat playback across tracks In the home screen A B will light in addition to REPEAT The region A B has now been specified and A B repeat playback will begin To turn off A B Repeat playback Press the remote s A B key or the REPEAT
88. ppear At this time the current file will be highlighted Navigating in the folder finder screen When the folder finder screen is displayed you can use the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the remote CURSOR A WV keys to select highlight the desired folder or file Operations when a folder is highlighted and when a file is highlighted are explained below Operations when a folder is highlighted To see the folder menu for the highlighted folder Press the MENU key Operations in the folder menu screen on page 47 F IHDEF FINDER MENIJI 1 z DELETE 3 HDD PLAYLIST 4 CLIRREHT g HEM FOLDER e To open a higher level folder Press the front panel 4 key or the remote s CURSOR lt key To open the highlighted folder Press the front panel gt key or the remote s CURSOR P key e To return to the home screen Press the front panel TIME ESC key or the remote s CLR ESC key To start playback from the first file of the high lighted folder Press the PLAY key Playback will start and you will return to the home screen If the play area is FOLDER the highlighted folder will be the current folder To pause at the first file of the highlighted folder Press the READY key The SS R1 will pause and you will return to the home screen If the play area is FOLDER the currently selected folder will be the current folder To view the properties of the currently selected fo
89. pped 1 REPEAT This will be lit in Repeat Mode 2 MB This will be lit in A B Repeat mode 3 PITCH This will be lit if the Pitch Control function is active 4 KEY This will be lit if the Key Control function 1s active 5 A CUE This will be lit if the Auto Cue function is active 6 A READY This will be lit if the Auto Ready function is active 7 INC PLAY This will be lit if the Incremental Play function is active FLASH This will be lit if Flash Load has been completed 14 Tascam ss n1 LIED we z m BH m lj m z m DulEF Tete TOTAL BEATIN i d 05 37 3 e E eu 16 While recording or record ready FILE This indicates whether the recording file format 1s WAV or MP3 FS This indicates the sampling rate of the recording file e BIT This indicates the bit rate of the recording file e A_TRACK This will be lit if the Auto Track function is on SYNC This will be lit if Sync Recording is on 3 SRC This will light if the Sampling Rate Converter function is on COMP This will be lit if the compressor is on 3 VOLUME This indicates the recording volume The SS RI has a menu system with various settings When you press the MENU key the main menu list screen will appear Menu structure There are three main menus as follows 3 Menu screens PLAY menu Contains playback related menu items REC menu Contains record
90. pressor while recording 43 Specifying the name of the recorded file 44 7 Using the folder finder OV EVI ORE 45 Opening the folder finder screen 45 Navigating in the folder finder screen 45 Operations when a folder is highlighted 45 Operations when a file is highlighted 46 Operations in the folder menu screen 47 Renaming a folder 47 Deleting a folder 47 Undeleting a deleted folder UNDO 48 Making a folder the current folder 48 Creating a new folder 48 Adding an entire folder to a playlist 49 Undoing a folder menu operation UNDO c 49 Operations in the file menu screen 50 Editing the file name 50 Deleting a file 50 Adding files to a playlist 51 Dividing a file DIVIDE 51 Combining files COMBINE 52 Undoing a file menu operation UNDO 53 Moving or copying a file 53 Moving a file within a folder 53 Moving or copying a file between TOO GE S cco essendo sitit MERURIDCEEA MK EE EQUUM KM E 54 8 Using the playlist finder au m 55 Opening the playlist finder screen
91. proceed to the detailed set tings REC FORMAT ISSTEREDO MONO SAMPLING 3 BITRHTE 6 Recording e If the INPUT SELECT item is set to D COAX you won t 6 be able to initiate recording from the record ready state if the input source is in any of the following states When the SS R1 is not digitally IDcKeg to ine epee source The display will indicate 1H LBHL UOCE When the ini source is not audio i The display will indicate GIN HotAucdic When the sampling rate specified by the REC menu item REC FORMAT differs Iron Due bina source The display will indicate FS UHMATCH However if you have enabled the sampling rate converter recording can take place even if the sampling rate does not match see Using the sampling rate converter on page 36 Make settings for the following items STEREO MONO Specify whether a stereo file or a monaural file will be recorded SAMPLING Specify whether the sampling rate will be 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz BITRATE selectable only if mp3 is selected Specify the bit rate You can choose from 64 kbps 128 kbps 192 kbps 256 kbps and 320 kbps When you ve finished making settings press the front panel TIME ESC key or the remote s CLR ESC key to return to the home screen The recording format setting is remembered even when the power is turned off TASCAM SS R1 35 6 Recording Using the sampling rate converter The SS R1 contains a buil
92. ps of one frame one frame is This setting is remembered even when you turn off 1 75 of a second the power nHLuTo TRACK 1 DELAY If TIME is selected Use the INTERVAL item to specify the time interval at which the track number is assigned in a range of 1 10 seconds one second steps AUTO TRACK 1 INTERVAL Using the remote s dedicated key to switch modes Each time you press the remote s A TRACK key the Auto Assigning a new track number manually You can assign a new track number manually by pressing NOTE the RECORD key during recording If you recorded in WAV format you can use the edit ing functions to divide or join tracks after they have been recorded see Operations in the file menu screen on page 50 However you cannot create a track that is shorter than four seconds 42 TASCAM SS R1 6 Recording Applying the compressor while recording You can apply the SS R1 s built in compressor to the recording source while you record A compressor is an effect that holds down peaks in the audio making the overall level more consistent and more listenable You ll use the menu to turn the compressor on off for details on menu operations refer to Operations in the menu screens on page 16 Press the MENU key to access the main menu list screen 2 Select the REC menu 3 Highlight the PREFERENCE item 4 Press the front panel gt gt key or the remote s CURS
93. quired 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 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 Batteries battery pack or batteries installed should not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like Excessive sound pressure from earphones and head phones can cause hearing loss The apparatus draws nominal non operating power from the AC outlet with its STANDBY ON in the Standby position TASCAM SS R1 3 Contents 1 Introduction Features of the SS R1 6 Supplied accessories 6 Rack mounting the unit 6 About this manual ee 6 Media considerations 7 Environmental considerations 7 Beware
94. ructure In this screen you can select the folder or file that you want to use and then enter the folder menu screen or file menu screen From these screens you can create folders rename or delete a folder or file register a file in a playlist or edit files by dividing or joining them You can also use operations directly from the folder finder screen to move or copy files between folders Opening the folder finder screen When the play area Play area on page 21 is ALL or FOLDER and the SS R1 is stopped playing or paused you can hold down the front panel MENU key or press the remote s FINDER key to access the folder finder screen FINDER ROOT DF l 320KBPS5 MF3 Fo Fo2_256KBPS_MP3 Fo3_192KBPS_MP3 COFO4_128KBPS_MP3 TIP If you use a card reader to load files from your computer into a CompactFlash card you ll be able to use your computer to modify the folder structure edit the folder name or file name or delete files or folders If you perform this type of editing from your computer please be aware that the playback order of the files on the SS R1 may differ after editing on your computer e If the play area is ALL and the SS R1 was stopped the finder screen for the root folder will appear e If the play area is FOLDER and the SS R1 was stopped the finder screen for the current folder will appear While paused the finder screen for the folder of the current file regardless of the play area will a
95. sing random play pressing the 44 key at a point less than one second from the beginning of the track will locate to the beginning of the track If you press the gt gt key at a point that is less than one minute from the end of the track you will locate to the beginning of the next track However if the track is the last track in the card or the program you will pause at the end of the current track Program playback The tracks will be played back in the order you pro grammed see Program playback on page 25 Random playback All tracks in the play area will play back in a random order without regard to their track number When all tracks have been played back playback will stop Using the menu For details on how to perform menu operations refer to Operations in the menu screens on page 16 1 While stopped press the MENU key to enter menu mode 2 Turn the MULTI JOG dial to highlight the PLAY menu item and then press the MULTI JOG dial 3 Select the PLAY MODE item 4 Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select the desired play mode 5 Press the TIME ESC key to return to the home screen The play mode you select is remembered even when the power is turned off Program playback Here is how to play back tracks in the order of the program you specify You can specify a program of up to 99 tracks 1 While stopped set the play mode to program play mode See Specifying the playback mode on page 24 2
96. t in sampling rate converter allowing you to record at a sampling rate that is different than the sampling rate of the digital input source Use the menu to turn the sampling rate converter SRC on off for details on menu operations refer to Operations in the menu screens on page 16 Press the MENU key to access the main menu list screen 2 Select the REC menu 3 Highlight the PREFERENCE item 4 Press the front panel gt gt key or the remote s CURSOR P key to proceed to the REC PREF ERENCE screen Monitoring the input signal When you press the READY key to enter the record ready condition the front panel RECORD key and READY key will light and the input signal will be output from the SS RI s various output jacks headphone analog balanced analog unbalanced and digital The meter in the home screen will indicate the input level pamo OF CACC ENTER TRI NC n STOP key RECORD key READY key To cancel the record ready condition press the STOP key 36 TASCAM SS R1 5 Select SRC REC FREFEREMHCE Ts z WORD CLIP 3 COMP 6 Turn the MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to turn the SRC setting 4 7 When you ve finished making the setting press the front panel TIME ESC key or the remote s CLR ESC key to return to the home screen e If a digital signal whose sampling rate differs from the sampling rate specified in the REC FORMAT item is
97. t setting By changing the DELAY setting you can change the record start point While recording if the input signal stays below the sync level for the duration specified by STOP TIME default 5 seconds the SS R1 will auto matically switch to the record ready condition Level HEC ready STOP TIME SYNC LEVEL Time NOTE If you set the STOP TIME to INF the record pause state will not be entered even though the input signal falls below the sync level 40 TASCAM SS R1 To defeat Sync Record press the remote s SYNC REC key When the sync level is too high If the sync level setting is too high you may have problems such as failing to capture the beginning of a song that begins with a low volume Level Hecording starts This part of the track may not be recorded SYNC LEVEL s Time If the sync level is too low Sync recording will not begin if the source you re recording has a high noise level so that the sync level is exceeded immediately when you enter the record ready state Level Start of track is not registered Noise is higher than threshold Time Auto Track function Auto Track recording is a function that automatically assigns a new track number when the specified condition 1s satisfied during recording A new audio file is created each time a new track number is assigned You ll use the menu to select Auto Track mode and make detailed settings However
98. tFlash card containing audio files is insert ed and that the display is showing the home screen To stop playback Press the STOP key To pause playback Press the READY key In this manual we ll assume that the play mode is set to CONTINUE continuous playback mode unless otherwise specified After selecting a track press PLAY key on the front panel or the remote to begin playing the track Alternatively you can press the READY key of the front panel or the remote to pause at the beginning of the select ed track 5 Playback Specifying a track number You can use the remote s numeric keys 0 9 to directly specify the number of the track you want to play 1 Use the remote s numeric keys 0 9 to enter a track number maximum of three digits Enter the track number starting with the highest digit To specify track 1 Press the 1 key once To specify track 12 Press the 1 key 2 key To specify track 103 Press the 1 key gt 0 key gt 3 key 2 Press the PLAY key The selected track will begin playing Alternatively you can use this procedure but press the remote s READY key instead of the PLAY key to pause at the beginning of the selected track e As an alternative to press the PLAY key you can use the MULTI JOG dial to playback the file select ed or the remote s ENTER key e You can t use the numeric keys to specify the track while in program or random mode Fast forward rewind s
99. ter shows the same remaining COH TINUE Wr time when only REMAIN is lit or TOTAL and E EDU m cuis m Bm lm zm d ONER BeHbps REMAIN are lit OCF wur so m MENU 44 BB TIME DISPLAY CALL MAN Oat O STOP PLAY RE DY RECORD KEYBOARD PHONES LAE 1E 1e J TRK INC TIME key The recording time display mode is remembered even when the power is turned off ETD 001 04 05 43 For details on the time display during playback A Adi refer to Switching the playback time display Nothing lit mode on page 25 The recorded time of the current track is shown e The SS R1 is able to record a maximum of 999 tracks REMAIN is lit The remaining recordable time of the current track at the current recording format is shown The remain ing time is limited by the free space on the card or by the maximum track size 2 GB 38 TASCAM SS R1 Sync recording If the Sync Record function is on recording will begin automatically when the input signal exceeds the level you specify the sync level After recording has begun record ing will end automatically when the input signal stays Making settings Use the menu to turn the Sync Recording function on off and to make detailed settings However you can also use the remote s SYNC key to turn this function on off but not make settings If the Sync Record function is on SYNC will light in the home screen Using the menu For details on menu operations ref
100. the Tracks and files The audio data on a CompactFlash card is saved as audio files These files are handled as tracks by the SS RI s recorder For this reason this manual will refer to audio files as tracks or in some cases as songs in the context of Play area You can specify the range of playback tracks that can be selected in the home screen this range is called the play area If numerous files are stored on the card limiting the range of selection in this way will make it easier for you to select the desired tracks Selecting the type of play area You can use the menu to specify the desired type of play area for details on how to perform menu operations refer to Operations in menu screens on page 16 1 While stopped or with no CompactFlash card inserted press the MENU key to access the main menu list screen 2 Select the PLAY menu 3 Select PLAY AREA FLAY AREA PLAY MODE AUTO CUE AUTO READ REPEAT EEY 5 Playback The explanations that follow will assume that a CompactFlash card containing audio files is inserted in the SS RI and that the SS R1 is powered on above requirements to a CompactFlash card and then insert this card into the SS R1 and play the files This allows you to work efficiently when preparing play back material for the SS R1 Because of the nature of their format VBR Variable Bit Rate MP3 files do not allow a precise location to be found
101. the receiving device 3 Begin playback on the SS R1 When the remaining time of the current track or the play area falls below the specified time duration the EOM indicator in the home screen will blink and an EOM tally signal will be output from the CONTROL I O PARALLEL connector 5 Playback Tracks used with flash start must have the same sampling frequency If a track with a different sampling frequency is detected We ee the tracks the display will indicate F amp TIP You can make flash start settings for the desired tracks in an efficient way by specifying the play area as PLAYLIST and then selecting a playlist containing only the tracks you want to flash start See Using the playlist finder on page 55 Play area on page 21 PLAY PREFEREHCE 1 INC PLAY MONO MIA 3 zm TRACE d EOM MEDIUM g RESUME 6 Turn the MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to specify the remaining time that will trigger the aes e You can choose from the range of iF F or 1 33 sec onds 7 When you ve finished making settings press the TIME ESO key to return to the home screen This setting is remembered even when the power is off If the remaining time of both the track and the play area have been specified as triggers an EOM tally signal will be transmitted when either condition 1s satisfied TASCAM SS R1 33 6 Recording The SS RI can record MP3 or WAV format 44 1 48 kHz audio t
102. the remote s KEY key F4 key The same as the STOP key F5 key The same as the PLAY key F6 key The same as the READY key F7 key The same as the remote s AUTO CUE key F8 key The same as the RECORD key F9 key The same as the remote s AUTO READY key F10 key The same as the remote s REPEAT key F11 key The same as the remote s P MODE key F12 key The same as pressing the front panel PITCH dial same as the remote s PITCH key SHIFT F1 key To ERASE TRACK of edit mode SHIFT F2 key No assignment SHIFT F3 key To FORMAT of edit mode SHIFT F4 key To MOVE of edit mode SHIFT F5 key To DIVIDE of edit mode SHIFT F6 key To COMBINE of edit mode SHIFT F7 key The same as the remote s FINDER key SHIFT F8 key To RENAME of edit mode SHIFT F9 key No assignment SHIFT F10 key The same as the remote s FLASH LOAD key SHIFT F11 key No assignment SHIFT F12 key No assignment CTRL F1 After FLASH LOAD is completed back CTRL F2 After FLASH LOAD is completed back CTRL F3 After FLASH LOAD is completed back CTRL F4 After FLASH LOAD is completed back CTRL F5 After FLASH LOAD is completed back CTRL F6 After FLASH LOAD is completed back CTRL F7 After FLASH LOAD is completed back CTRL F8 After FLASH LOAD is completed back CTRL F9 After FLASH LOAD is completed back flash start
103. to the playlist FINDER MENU The following explanations assume that the display is 1 ee See EH showing the playlist menu screen for the playlist you re DELETE operating To access the playlist menu screen highlight the desired playlist in the playlist finder screen and press the MENU key Navigating in the playlist finder screen on page 55 56 TASCAM SS R1 8 Using the playlist finder Adding a file folder to a playlist Here is how to add a file folder to the playlist By adding a folder you can add all the files of the folder in a single action Files in sub folders will not be added Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to highlight ADD PLAYLIST 2 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the remote s ENTER key The folder finder screen will appear ROOT Mi Foi _320KBPS_MP3 Fo Fo2_256KBPS_MP3 Fo3_192KBPS_MP3 Fo F04_128KBPS_MP3 Deleting all files from a playlist Here is how to delete all files from the playlist Deleting files from a playlist will not delete the files from the card 1 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to highlight DELETE 2 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the remote s ENTER key A confirmation popup screen will appear Deleting a file from a playlist Here is how to delete a file from the playlist Deleting a file from a playlist will not delete the file
104. track 1 play flash start track 2 play flash start track 3 play flash start track 4 play flash start track 5 play flash start track 6 play flash start track 7 play flash start track 8 play flash start track 9 play Continue TASCAM ss R1 67 10 Operation using a computer keyboard CTRL F10 After FLASH LOAD is completed flash start track 10 playback CTRL F11 After FLASH LOAD is completed flash start track 11 playback CTRL F12 After FLASH LOAD is completed flash start track 12 playback CAPS key Select de select uppercase alphabetical characters Numeric keys Enter numerals lt gt keys Move the cursor Delete key Delete the character at the cursor location Backspace key Delete the character preceding the cursor location Insert key Inserts a character at the cursor location ESC key Cancels editing or title editing and exits menu mode Enter key The same as the ENTER key When using the keyboard for editing press the desired execution key when the finder screen is displayed Example To execute ERASE TRK Press SHIFT F7 FINDER key to access the finder screen Use the cursor keys to highlight the file or folder that you want to delete Press SHIFT F1 key The display will ask EXECLITE so press the ENTER key When the deletion is completed you will return to the finder screen 62 TASCAM SS R1 11 Using the RS 232C connector If you connect the SS RI s
105. turn to the folder finder screen Creating a new folder Here s how to create a new folder inside the working folder 1 With the folder menu displayed turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CUR SOR A V keys to highlight NEW FOLDER 2 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the remote s ENTER key 3 The RENAME screen will appear If you want to edit the name that was automatically created by the system you can edit it here You are also free to edit it later For details on editing a name refer to Renaming a folder on page 47 48 Tascam SS R1 FINDER MENIJI z DEL umnmpa 3 HDD Execue 7 4 CLIE ent 5 MEW Pocock 6 m 3 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the remote s ENTER key The folder will be recovered and you will return to the folder finder screen At this time the recovered folder will be highlighted NOTE If you decide not to perform this undelete operation UNDO press the front panel TIME ESC key or the remote s CLR ESC key If there is no file deletion dna that can ds undone the display will indicate t TEIE Audio files created by recording will be created in the current folder If you create a new folder in which to store recorded files you can use the above procedure to make that new folder the current folder 4 When you ve finished editing the name press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or the remote s EN TER Key t to
106. urce selection recording file format setting sampling rate converter on off input level adjustment you can begin recording To start recording from the stopped condition Press the RECORD key to enter the record ready condition the front panel RECORD key and READY key will light READY key RECORD key LEVEL item and then press the front panel gt gt key or the remote s CURSOR P key to highlight the level value 6 Turn the MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to adjust the volume You can adjust the volume in a range of to 18 dB The upper part of the display shows the level meter of the home screen allowing you to watch the level while you make adjustments Set the level as high as possible without allowing the OVER indicator at the right edge of the meter to light OVER will light at 0 2 dB or higher 7 Press the front panel 44 key or the remote s CURSOR lt key to highlight LEVEL 8 Turn the MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to highlight BALANCE and then press the front panel gt gt key or the remote s CURSOR P key to highlight the balance value 9 Select the REC menu Turn the MULTI JOG dial or use the remote s CURSOR A V keys to adjust the balance You can adjust this in a range of L50 C center R50 10 When you ve finished making settings press the front panel TIME ESC key or the remote s CLR ESC key to return t
107. vapor in the air could condense on the inter nal mechanism making correct operation impossible Connections The following should be noted when you connect the unit to other equipment It is possible to connect the unit s DIGITAL COAXIAL IN and balanced or unbalanced ANALOG INs L R to other equipment at the same time However the unit can receive signals from only one digital input at a time Currently selected input jack is shown on the display 1 Introduction CompactFlash cards are precision devices To prevent damage to the card or the slot please observe the following cautions Do not leave a CF card in an extremely hot or cold loca tion Do not leave a CF card in an extremely damp location Do not allow a CF card to become wet Do not place any object on top of a CF card or twist or bend it Do not subject a CF card to strong impact Make sure that the unit is mounted in a level position for correct operation Do not use any benzene paint thinner ethyl alcohol or other chemical agents to clean the unit as it could damage the surface To clean the unit wipe gently with a soft dry cloth The voltage supplied to the unit should match the voltage as printed on the rear panel If you are in any doubt regarding this matter consult an electrician To prevent this or if this occurs let the player sit for one or two hours at the new room temperature before using Audio signals output from t

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