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MD-801R@#/
MD-801P@#
MD Recorder/Player
OWNER’S MANUAL
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Table of Contents (10) PGM NO................................................. 2-6 1 - Introduction (11) Dot-matrix alphanumeric display ....... 2-6 1.1 About the MiniDisc format ................1-1 (12) TOC EDIT indicator .............................. 2-6 1.1.1 ATRAC compression.......................... 1-1 (13) EOM ....................................................... 2-6 1.1.2 Buffer memory .................................... 1-1 (14) Peak level meters.....................
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Table of Contents 4.2.1 Playing back a whole disc.................. 4-1 5.6.1 Normal A-B erase.................................5-4 4.2.2 Playback outputs ................................ 4-1 5.6.2 Erasing to the end of a track ..............5-4 4.2.3 Monaural playback.............................. 4-1 5.6.3 Erasing from the start of a track ........5-4 4.2.4 Playing back a single track ................ 4-2 5.6.4 Erasing more than one track at a 4.2.5 Entering the A and B location points 4-2 tim
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1 - Introduction This manual covers the two models of the MD-801 Full explanations of the principles of magneto-opti- Mk II product line: the MD-801R Mk II, which is cal recording may be found in a number of excellent capable of recording and playing back on MiniDisc reference works, but briefly, during the recording media, and the MD-801P Mk II, which is for play- process, the disc is exposed to a strong laser beam back only of such media. Apart from the recording which heats
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1 - Care of MD media disk from the user, and a file appears as one contigu- 1.3 About the MD-801R/P Mk II ous block of data (even though it may be spread over many tracks and sectors of the disk), the MD player allows separated audio data to appear as a continuous The MD-801R/P Mk II, based on the TASCAM MD- audio track. 801 series of MD recorder/players, and designed to meet the requirements of audio professionals, The MD-801 allows the creation and reading of a include
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1 - About the MD-801R/P Mk II to be conveniently carried out using a standard key- 1.3.2Rack-mounting the unit board The MD-801 is equipped with integral rack-mount • Remote control possible from dedicated TASCAM ears, and may be installed in any standard vertical remote control units (RC-801, RC-FS10/20, and 19” rack. RC-8), or through industry-standard parallel or Remove the feet from the MD-801 using a Phillips serial interfaces screwdriver before installing the unit. • T
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1 - About this manual 1.3.4Backup memory When characters are shown on the unit’s dot-matrix display, the following typeface is used: Input When the unit is powered down, the following set- Mon. Alternatively, the alphanumeric display itself tings are memorized. may be shown: • AUTO READY status (see [20]) TITLE ? • AUTO CUE settings and status (see [21]) • The last used PLAY mode (see [22]) If a “preset” word or phrase is shown on the display, this is s
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3 - Menu items The selections that can be made using the MD-801’s 3.3 Auto cue menu system affect the operation of many other functions. We suggest that you take the time to look through this section and familiarize yourself with the A CUE LVL ? basic contents, so that you have an idea of some of The auto cue facility allows you to cue the playback the options available to you. position automatically to the first fram
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3 - Resume setting The minimum length for the jog loop is 12 frames, NOTE R and the maximum value is 32 frames. The value is set in 1-frame steps. The EOM tally signal is always transmitted when the U-TOC is updated as the result of a recording operation having been completed, 3.6 Resume setting unless this setting is set to off. It is also trans- mitted when recording is halted temporarily. RESUME SEL ? When the resume setting is turned on, playback re
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3 - Incremental play When this sub-menu is opened, the baud rate can be 3.10Incremental play selected and set. The default value is 9600. BAUD> 9600 INCR PL SEL? When a sub-menu value has been set with the This function allows auto-cueing of the playback SHUTTLE wheel, the unit returns to the normal set- point to the start of the next track when the STOP ting. key [5] is pressed, or a fader stop command is 3.11.2Word length received (on
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3 - Auto track numbering level 3.12.1Spindle motor time 3.14Copy ID R S_TIME> 121 COPY ID SEL? Use this to check how many hours the spindle motor has been in operation. When recording an MD on the MD-801, the copy ID 3.12.2Laser pickup time of the recorded MD can be set for different purposes. R The three settings available are: R_TIME> 43 • Copy Free—(Free) allows unlimited digital This indicates how many hours the laser pickup has copies to be made
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4 - Basic operations This section gives you informstion about the basic Press the PLAY key [6]. Playback will start from the operations using the MD-801. beginning of the disc. It assumes that you have connected the MD-801 to Stop playback with the STOP key [5]. all the other equipment that you will be using. If you Pause playback with the READY key [7] and restart have not already made these
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4 - Playback of discs 4.2.4Playing back a single track 2 Press the PLAY MODE key [22] so that the display shows A-B. When the disc has been loaded and the TOC has been read, use the PLAY MODE key to select the SINGLE 3 Press LOC A/DEL [24]. The unit will locate to play mode (see [22]). the first point, and start playing until it reaches the second point, and then stop. Use t
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4 - Playback of discs 4.2.9Repeat playback 4.2.12Cueing to the first audio position in a track Use the REPEAT key [26] to enable the repeat mode as shown in the display (REPEAT). To cue the playback position to the first point where the audio level exceeds a preset threshold, make sure The three different repeat modes available corre- that playback is stopped, press the AUTO CUE key spond to t
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4 - Recording operations by the time (e.g. 10h 34m 12s) in 24- NOTE hour format. The point at which the JOG key was pressed If the track has not been time-stamped, the display will not be included in the jog loop. To include briefly shows: this point in the loop, you must turn the JOG dial counterclockwise. No Date 4.2.15Shuttle mode NOTE If the MD-801 is in stop mode, this operation The SHUTT
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4 - Recording operations MD-801R model only. NOTE 4.3.1General notes on recording using Depending on the condition of the disc (how the MD format many edits have been performed, etc.), it may Because the MD method of recording is somewhat take a considerable amount of time for the different to a linear recording method, such as tape, TOC to be rebuilt. In rare cases, the recording you should note the following points. capacity of the di
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4 - Recording operations 1 Select the recording method (digital or analog) 4.3.5“Post-Script” recording and the appropriate input source. There are two ways of cueing the disc when record- ing. One is “post-script” recording, where recording 2 Make sure the unit is stopped. starts immediately following the last recorded mate- 3 Press and hold down the RECORD key [8] and rial. Unlike a linear recorder (tape, etc.) there is no p
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4 - Recording operations 2 Cue the playback point to the place that you record ready mode as soon as a period of relative want to start recording. silence of more than five seconds in length is detected. Recording will start again as soon as a sig- 3 Press the READY key [7] to put the MD-801 nal which is over the threshold is detected again, and into play ready mode. This step is the pr
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4 - Recording operations vious one. If the digital signal is not resumed 4.3.10Track title copying together with within 30 seconds of interruption, recording audio will stop. This is a special case when making copies between As mentioned earlier, 4.3.4, "Track number two MD-801 units. Titles may be copied in either the incrementing", when digital recordings are analog or the digital copying modes. made th
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5 - Editing operations Unlike tape or other linear media, the MD-801 pro- After most editing operations, the MD-801 enters the vides you with a wide range of editing tools, allow- play ready mode. ing you to make arbitary cuts, “splices” and 5.1.1Cancelling an edit operation rearrangements of running order without having to If you wish to cancel an edit operation at any time re-record any parts of the mater
