Tascam Md Recorder/player MD-801RmkII, MD-801Pmkii Owners Manual

 
5 - Track and disc title entry 
  TASCAM MD-801R/P Mk II  
5–9 
5.11.6Copying disc and track titles 
When two MD-801 units are connected together 
using the optional PW-1XMD serial cable, disc and 
track titles can be copied from one unit (master) to 
the other (slave), as described in 4.3.10, Track title 
copying together with audio, with the following pro-
cedure. 
1 
After pressing the  
EDIT 
 key on the slave unit, 
turn the  
DATA 
 dial until the display shows: 
2 
Turn the  
SHUTTLE 
 wheel...

 
  TASCAM MD-801R/P Mk II  
7–1 
7 - Remote control of the MD-801 
The MD-801 can be controlled by a number of dif-
ferent sources, including the PS/2 keyboard 
described in 6, Use of a keyboard with the MD-
801. In addition, the   
REMOTE (SERIAL)  
   
[45]  
 and   
REMOTE (PARALLEL)  
 connectors   
[47]  
 can be 
used to connect compatible equipment, and the   
REMOTE CONTROL  
 terminal   
[46]  
 allows connec-
tion of an optional TASCAM RC-801 or RC-FS10/
20 remote control unit. 
NOTE  
Do not...

 
7 - REMOTE (PARALLEL) connector 
7–2 
 TASCAM MD-801R/P Mk II 
For details of the timing of the EOM tally signal (pin 
20), see 3.7, EOM disc and 3.8, EOM track. 
7.1.2 Fader start 
Pin 8 is a special case. If this input is brought low 
(for more than 50 ms), playback starts. If it is brought 
back to the high state, playback stops.
This makes it suitable for connection to any switch-
ing mechanism such as the fader start outputs on a 
mixing console, or an edit controller, which connect 
this pin to...

 
  TASCAM MD-801R/P Mk II  
8–1 
8 - Specifications, etc. 
This section provides reference material concerning 
the error and informational messages that may 
appear on the display of the MD-801 under certain 
circumstances, as well as the specifications of the 
unit. 
8.1 Error messages and  
troubleshooting guide 
Any troubleshooting remedies suggested here are 
ones you can perform yourself. If you cannot cure a 
problem by following the suggestions here, contact 
your TASCAM dealer.
The MD-801 is a...

 
8 - Specifications 
8–2 
 TASCAM MD-801R/P Mk II 
8.2 Specifications 
Changes in specifications and features may be made 
without notice or obligation.
In the following specifications, 0 dBV is referenced 
to 1 volt, and 0 dBu is referenced to 0.775 Vrms. 
8.2.1 General MiniDisc 
Not Audio!! 
No digital audio is available 
when recording. Check the 
source disc.
 
Not Execute! 
You attempted to perform an 
invalid editing operation. 
Read this manual to see 
what you might have done to 
cause this error...

 
8 - Specifications 
  TASCAM MD-801R/P Mk II  
8–3 
8.2.2 Analog I/O
8.2.3 Digital I/O8.2.4 Other connections
8.2.5 General and electrical 
Error correction ACIRC (Advanced Cross Interleave 
Reed-Solomon Code)
Frequency response 20 Hz – 20 kHz ±0.5 dB
Signal-to-noise ratio 
(playback)>101 dB (1 kHz/weighted A)
Signal-to-noise ratio 
(recording)> 94 dB (1 kHz/weighted A)
THD < 0.006%
Wow and flutter Unmeasurable
Pitch control ±9.9% (in 0.1% steps)
Playback rise time 
(from play ready 
mode)< 0.1s...

 
8 - Dimensional drawing 
8–4 
 TASCAM MD-801R/P Mk II 
8.3 Dimensional drawing 
RC-8 Remote Control Unit RC-801 Remote Control Unit 
Option 
216mm
200mm
58mm
156mm
201mm 14mm
4mm
21mm
201mm22mm 

 
Index  A - E 
 MD-801R/P Mk II 
 I 
A 
A and B point erase operations
 5-3
 
A-B erase
 5-4
 
A-B indicator
 2-7
 
A-B point, moving
 5-5
 
About the MD-801R/P Mk II
 1-2
 
About the MiniDisc format
 1-1
 
AES/EBU
DIGITAL INPUT
  2-7
 
DIGITAL OUTPUT
  2-7
 
Alphanumeric display (dot-matrix)
 2-7
 
Analog I/O
 8-3
 
ANALOG INPUT switch
 2-6
 
ANALOG INPUTS (UNBALANCED)
 2-8
 
ANALOG INPUTS and trimmers (BALANCED)
 2-8
 
Analog output function DIP switch bank
  2-8
 
ANALOG OUTPUTS (LINE) and trimmers...

  Index  F - P 
II 
  MD-801R/P Mk II  without saving the edits to disc
 5-1
 
Editing a programmed sequence
 6-2
 
Editing operations
 5-1
 
EJECT key
 2-2
 
Ejecting discs
 4-1
 
End of track, erasing to
 5-4
 
Entering the A and B location points
  4-2
 
EOM
disc
 3-2
 
track
 3-2
 
Erased material
restoring
 5-6
 
Erasing
complete disc
 5-7
 
from the start of a track
 5-4
 
more than one track at a time
 5-4
 
normal A-B
 5-4
 
to the end of a track
  5-4
 
track
 5-2
 
Error messages and...

 Index  R - T 
 MD-801R/P Mk II 
 III  Pickup time
 3-4
 
PITCH CONT key and indicator
 2-5
 
Pitch control
 3-1
 
PLAY key and indicator
 2-1
 
PLAY MODE key
 2-5
 
Playback
 4-1
 
between two location points
  4-2
 
displaying track titles during
 4-4
 
entering programmed
 6-1
 
incremental
 3-3
 
monaural
 4-1
 
outputs
  4-1
 
repeat
 4-3
 
timer-controlled
 3-2
 
Playback and recording (sequential)
 7-2
 
Playing back a single track
 4-2
 
Playing back a whole disc
 4-1
 
Point erase operations...