Tascam Md Recorder/player MD-801RmkII, MD-801Pmkii Owners Manual
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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 clockwise. If the master MD-801 is in stop mode, the DISC TITLE indicator will light in the display, and you can copy the title for the whole disc. If the master MD-801 is in play or play mode, the TRACK TITLE indicator will light in the dis- play, and you can copy the title for the current track. 3 The display will change: 4 With both units in stop mode, press the CALL key [10] on the slave unit. The title currently displayed on the master unit (in this case, the disc title) is copied to the slave unit. NOTE Track titles can also be copied in this way, as well as using the method described in 4.3.10, Track title copying together with audio, as long as the master unit is in play or play ready mode. TITLE ? _
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 connect any unit to the REMOTE CONTROL terminal other than a TASCAM remote control unit specifically designed for use with the MD-801. In addition, the MD-801 may be “fader started” using a pin on the REMOTE (PARALLEL) connector (see 7.1.2, Fader start). 7.1 REMOTE (PARALLEL) connector The following gives the pinouts of the REMOTE (PARALLEL) connector [47] :All of the Command inputs are active when low. In order to activate them, they must be brought to ground level for 50 ms or longer. The ONLINE Tally pin (17) becomes active when a play command is received from any of the following: • the ONLINE function of the RC-801 remote con- trol unit • the RC-8 remote control unit, • play command issued to either the REMOTE (PARALLEL) or REMOTE (SERIAL) connector • a PS/2 keyboard The RECORD Command (pin 6). If this command is received, the MD-801enters Input Monitor mode. To start recording, the RECORD and PLAY Commands must be transmitted simultaneously (pins 6 and 11). 7.1.1 Tally indicators The Tally pins of the REMOTE (PARALLEL) con- nector may be used to connect LEDs, etc. for visual remote indication of the status of the functions which are associated with these pins. NOTE The tally outputs are open collectors, with the maximum load current being 20 mA and the maximum voltage being 30 V. Take care not to overload these pins: the maximum supply current is 100 mA. While the MD-801 is in input monitor mode, the RECORD Tally signal (pin 15) will provide a flash- ing tally light (see below). Pin numberAssignment Function 1 PLAY PLAY Command 2 TRACK NEXT Track Next Command 3 TRACK PREV Track Previous Command 4 READY READY Command 5 STOP STOP Command 6 RECORDRECORD Command 7 AUTO CUE AUTO CUE Command 8 FADER START FADER START Command 9 AUTO READY AUTO READY Command 10 CALL CALL Command 11 PLAY PLAY Tally 12 READY READY Tally 13 AUTO READY AUTO READY Tally 14 STOP STOP Tally 15RECORD RECORD Tally 16 AUTO CUE AUTO CUE Tally 17 ONLINE ONLINE Tally 18 TIME SEARCH TIME SEARCH Tally 19 — Reserved 20 EOM End of Message Tally 21 PROGRAM PROGRAM Tally 22 PROGRAM PROGRAM Command R R 23 KEY_0 Numeric key (0) Command 24 KEY_1 Numeric key (1) Command 25 KEY_2 Numeric key (2) Command 26 KEY_3 Numeric key (3) Command 27 KEY_4 Numeric key (4) Command 28 KEY_5 Numeric key (5) Command 29 KEY_6 Numeric key (6) Command 30 KEY_7 Numeric key (7) Command 31 KEY_8 Numeric key (8) Command 32 KEY_9 Numeric key (9) Command 33 CLEAR CLEAR Command 34 ENTER ENTER Command 35 DISC IN DISC IN Tally 36 GND GND 37 +5V +5V Pin numberAssignment Function R R
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 ground when active. Note that the Incremental Play function (see 3.10, Incremental play) can be used to cue the start of the next track automatically when the fader play pin goes high (i.e. playback is stopped). 7.1.3 Sequential playback and recording Using the REMOTE (PARALLEL) connectors to “daisy-chain” a number of MD-801 units, it is possi- ble to use the EOM message (as described in 3.7, EOM disc) to start playback or recording on one unit automatically when the end of the disc is reached on the first unit. • Before doing this, you should make sure that the value in the EOM track menu is set to off (see 3.8, EOM track), and that the EOM disc value is set to over 60 seconds (see 3.7, EOM disc).To connect two units for sequential playback, con- nect the End of Message Tally (pin 20) of the first unit to the PLAY Command pin (pin 1) of the second unit. You should also link together the two ground pins (pin 36). This ensures that when the End of Message tally sig- nal is output from the first unit, it will trigger a play action in the second, allowing continuous playback of very long programs. To enable continuous sequential recording, connect together the REMOTE (PARALLEL) connectors of two MD-801R units in the following way: The End of Message Tally (pin 20) of the first unit should be connected to both the PLAY Command (pin 1) and the RECORD Command (pin 6) pins of the second unit’s REMOTE (PARALLEL) connec- tor. The two ground pins (pin 36) should also be con- nected. It is also possible to connect the End of Message Tally pin of the second unit to the appropriate pin(s) of a third unit, and so on. Note that if a disc is scratched or damaged, it may not be possible to perform the sequential playback or recording operation. R
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 precision piece of engineering, and there are no user-servicable parts inside. Do not attempt to make any repairs to the MD-801. The messages here are arranged in alphabetical order for easy reference. MessageMeaning and possible remedy A-B Error! An error has occurred with regard to the setting of the A and B location points (they are at the same position, A follows B, etc. Consult the relevant part of this manual to see what restrictions are placed on the A-B loop for the operation you are attempting. Cannot EDIT! The edit operation you just attempted cannot be carried out. Try again with another disc. Cannot REC! For various reasons, the MD- 801 is unable to record. Turn off the power to all units, recheck connections, etc. wait a few seconds, turn on the units and try again. If this problem persists, contact your TASCAM dealer. D-IN UNLOCK! The digital audio source selected for recording was not available. Re-check the connections, etc. to the MD- 801. R R Disc Error! The disc inserted is of the wrong type (it may be an MD data disc) or the U-TOC has become damaged or is other- wise unreadable. Try again with another disc. Disc Full! You are trying to record or split a track on a disc where there is no space. Note that if the U-TOC is complicated, even though the total length of the recorded tracks may be less than the nominal length of the disc, this mes- sage may appear. Eject Error! The disc cannot be ejected properly. Switch off the unit, wait a few seconds, turn on the unit again and retry eject- ing the disc. If this fails, con- tact your TASCAM dealer. EXT_CLK Err! No external word clock could be found, when one was expected. Check the connec- tions to the word clock. InsPT Error! You are attempting to inser t at an illegal point (see 5.7, Moving an A-B point) Load Error! The MD-801 was unable to read the disc when it was loaded. Eject the disc and try again. If the problem persists, try cleaning the drive lens using a commercial MD lens- cleaning kit. Name Full!! The title you have tried to enter exceeds the limit for an individual title, or for the total number of characters that may be stored on a disc (see 5.11, Track and disc title entry) NO BU-801!! You have attempted to use the flash start function, with- out the optional RAM buffer (BU-801) being installed (see 6.3, Flash start) NO CALL PT!! You have attempted to per- form a call point operation, without having set the call point first (see 4.2.7, The CALL function) MessageMeaning and possible remedy
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 message to appear. PGM Empty!! You are attempting pro- grammed playback with no program steps specified. PGM Full!! You have attempted pro- grammed playback with more than the maximum permissi- ble number of tracks (see 6.2.1, Entering programmed playback). PLL UNLOCK! This indicates a system error. Try again with another disc. If the error persists, contact your TASCAM dealer. Ready Error! An error occurred while load- ing the flash start buffer from disc (see 6.3, Flash start). Try loading the buffer again. If this error persists, try with another disc and check the installation of the optional BU-801 RAM buffer. Rec Error! Some error occurred while recording. This resulted in the recording process being stopped. Try again, using another disc. Servo Error! A disc error has occurred. Eject the disc and try again, or try with a different disc. If this error persists, contact your TASCAM dealer. T_Protected! The track has been pro- tected, and cannot be written. Unprotect the track using the procedure described in 5.9, Changing track attributes. TOC Edited! Not an error message—this message is shown when you try to eject a disc with changes made to the TOC (see the EJECT key expla- nation— [3] ). MessageMeaning and possible remedy R R R TRK Illegal! You have specified an illegal track number for an opera- tion. Make sure that the track number matches the number of tracks on the disc, and that the track is a valid track for the operation you are attempting (i.e. it is not the first or the last track for some operations). UTOC Fixed! The U-TOC was found to be defective, but the MD-801 successfully attempted a repair. This restored U-TOC was not saved to disc before a recording operation was attempted, causing this error to be displayed. UTOC Full! The U-TOC is too full (com- plex) for you to save the edits that you have just made. You may want to clean up the U- TOC (see 4.3.2, Rebuilding the TOC). W_Protected! You have attempted a record or edit operation on a write- protected disc. Write Fail! The U-TOC could not be writ- ten. Try loading another disc to see if the error is in the disk or in the MD-801 Format MiniDisc (MD) format, 2-channel stereo or mono using audio MiniDisc Recording methodMagnetic field modulation overwriting Maximum recording time74 minutes (stereo), 148 minutes (monaural) Sampling frequency 44.1 kHz Compression system ATRAC (Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding) Modulation system EFM (Eight-to-Fourteen Modulation) MessageMeaning and possible remedy R R R
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 Balanced outputs ( LINE )XLR-3-32 type, nominal +4 dBu, full- scale –16 dB Maximum output level: +24 dBu Nominal impedance: 11 W Trimmer potentiometer allows 11 dB adjustment (–7 dB cut to +4 dB boost) Unbalanced outputs ( MONITOR )RCA pin jacks, nominal –10 dBV ±1 dB, full-scale –16 dB Maximum output level: +6 dBV Nominal impedance: 220 W Headphones ( PHONES )1/4” stereo jack Maximum output level: 50 mW + 50 mW Impedance: 32 W Balanced inputs XLR-3-31 type, nominal +4 dBu, full- scale –16 dB Maximum input level: +24 dBu Nominal impedance: 2.2 k W Trimmer potentiometer allows 11 dB adjustment (–4 dB cut to +7 dB boost) Unbalanced inputs RCA pin jacks, nominal –10 dBV, full- scale –16 dB Maximum input level: +6 dBV Nominal impedance: 8 k W AES/EBU outputXLR-3-32 type, AES3-1992 format R R R COAXIAL outputRCA pin jack, IEC60958 (consumer) format (SPDIF) AES/EBU inputXLR-3-31 type, AES3-1992 format. Valid sampling frequencies from
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 2-8 ANALOG OUTPUTS (MONITOR) 2-8 Analog recording 4-8 ATRAC compression 1-1 Audio position in a track, cueing to first 4-3 Auto cue 3-1 AUTO CUE key and indicator 2-5 AUTO READY key and indicator 2-5 Auto track numbering level 3-4 B Backup memory 1-4 BALANCED, ANALOG INPUTS and trimmers 2-8 Basic recording operations 4-5 Baud rate 3-3 Buffer memory 1-1 C CALL function 4-2 CALL key 2-3 Cancelling an edit operation 5-1 CAPS indicator 2-6 Care of MD media 1-2 Care of the unit 1-3 Changing characters 5-8 Changing track attributes 5-6 Characters changing 5-8 deleting 5-8 inserting 5-8 Check items 3-3 Checking and editing a programmed sequence 6-2 COAXIAL DIGITAL INPUT 2-8 DIGITAL OUTPUT 2-8 Combining tracks 5-2 Communications, serial 3-3 Complete disc, erasing 5-7 Compression, ATRAC 1-1 Copy ID 3-4 Copying disc and track titles 5-9 title together with audio 4-8 Cueing next track automatically 4-3 to first audio position in a track 4-3 D Date displaying recording 4-4 setting the time and 4-4 DATE indicator 2-6 Deleting characters 5-8 Digital I/O 8-3 DIGITAL INPUT (AES/EBU) 2-7 DIGITAL INPUT (COAXIAL) 2-8 DIGITAL INPUT switch 2-6 DIGITAL OUTPUT (AES/EBU) 2-7 DIGITAL OUTPUT (COAXIAL) 2-8 Digital recording 4-7 Dimensional drawing 8-4 Direct track entry 6-3 Disc editing without saving the edits to 5-1 EOM 3-2 erasing complete 5-7 inserting and ejecting 4-1 playback of 4-1 playing back all 4-1 Disc and track titles, copying 5-9 Disc drive 2-2 Disc title editing with keyboard 6-3 entry 5-7 DISC TITLE indicator 2-7 Display 2-3 2-6 and indicators (time) 2-7 dot-matrix alphanumeric 2-7 frame 3-1 relative time 4-2 Displaying the recording date 4-4 Displaying track titles during playback 4-4 Dividing tracks 5-1 Dot-matrix alphanumeric display 2-7 E EDIT indicator 2-6 EDIT key 2-4 Edit operation 6-1 cancelling 5-1 Editing basic operations 5-1 existing titles 5-8 operations 5-1 titles using the keyboard 6-3 unprotecting tracks 5-7
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 troubleshooting guide 8-1 F Fader start 7-2 First audio position in track, cueing to 4-3 Flash start 6-2 Frame display 3-1 Front panel 2-2 G General notes on recording using MD 4-5 General transport operations 6-1 I I/O analog 8-3 digital 8-3 ID, copy 3-4 Incremental play 3-3 Incrementing track number 4-6 indicators, tally 7-1 INPUT LEVEL controls 2-6 Input levels 2-8 INPUT selection switch 2-6 Inserting and ejecting discs 4-1 Inserting characters 5-8 Introduction 1-1 J JOG key and indicator 2-3 Jog loop length 3-1 Jog mode 4-3 JOG/DATA dial 2-3 Joop length (jog) 3-1 K Katakana indicator 2-6 Keyboard (PS/2) track and disc title editing 6-3 using with the MD-801 6-1 KEYBOARD connector 2-9 L Laser pickup time 3-4 Level control PHONES jack 2-3 LEVEL controls, INPUT 2-6 Level for auto track numbering 3-4 Level meters 2-7 LINE ANALOG OUTPUTS 2-8 LOC A/DEL & LOC B/INSERT keys and indicators 2-5 Location points entry 4-2 playback between 4-2 Location, time-based 6-2 M MD media, care of 1-2 MEMO IN/CAPS key and indicator 2-5 Memory backup 1-4 buffer 1-1 Menu items 3-1 MENU key 2-3 Menu operations basic principles 3-1 Meters, peak 2-8 MiniDisc format, about 1-1 MODE SET DIP switch bank 2-9 Monaural playback 4-1 MONITOR ANALOG OUTPUTS 2-8 Mono-to-stereo 5-6 Moving an A-B point 5-5 Moving tracks 5-3 N Normal A-B erase 5-4 Notes on recording using MD format 4-5 Number incrementing (track) 4-6 Numbering level (auto-numbering) 3-4 O Output levels 2-8 P Peak level meters 2-7 PGM NO. indicator 2-7 PHONES jack and level control 2-3
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 5-3 “Post-Script” recording 4-6 “Post-script” recording 3-4 ~ IN (power in connector) 2-9 Power in connector (~ IN) 2-9 POWER switch 2-2 Principles of menu operations 3-1 Programmed sequence checking and editing 6-2 entering 6-1 Protected tracks 5-7 PS/2 keyboard 6-1 R Rack-mounting the unit 1-3 Random access and U-TOC 1-1 READY key and indicator 2-2 Rear panel 2-7 Rebuilding the TOC 4-5 REC MODE switch 2-6 RECORD key and indicator 2-2 Recording analog 4-8 basic 4-5 digital 4-7 “Post-Script” 3-4 4-6 replace 4-6 sequential 7-2 sound synchro 4-7 Recording date, displaying 4-4 Recording operations 4-4 Recording using MDs 4-5 Relative time display 4-2 REMOTE (PARALLEL) connector 2-9 7-1 REMOTE (SERIAL) connector 2-9 REMOTE CONTROL connector 2-9 Remote control of the MD-801 7-1 REPEAT indicator 2-7 REPEAT key and indicator 2-5 Repeat playback 4-3 Replace recording 4-6 Restoring erased material 5-6 RESUME indicator 2-6 Resume setting 3-2 Retaining a track titleafter editing 5-5 S SCMS 3-4 Search operations, track 4-3 Sequential playback and recording 7-2 Serial communications 3-3 Setting time and date 4-4 Shuttle mode 4-4 SHUTTLE wheel 2-3 SINGLE indicator 2-6 Single track, playing back 4-2 Software version 3-4 Sound synchro recording 4-7 Specifications 8-2 Spindle motor time 3-4 Start of track, erasing from 5-4 Stereo-to-mono 5-6 STOP key 2-2 SYNC IN, WORD 2-9 SYNC THRU, WORD 2-9 Synchro recording 4-7 System software version 3-4 T Tally indicators 7-1 Time and date setting 4-4 Time display (relative) 4-2 Time display and indicators 2-7 TIME key 2-3 Time-based location 6-2 Timer-controlled playback 3-2 Title copying together with audio 4-8 Title editing with keyboard 6-3 Title entry (track and disc) 5-7 TITLE key 2-3 Titles copying disc and track 5-9 displaying during playback 4-4 editing existing 5-8 viewing 5-8 TOC EDIT indicator 2-7 TOC WRITE key and indicator 2-5 TOC, rebuilding 4-5 Track attributes, changing 5-6 combining tracks 5-2 cueing the next automatically 4-3 cueing to the first audio position 4-3 displaying title during playback 4-4 dividing 5-1 EOM 3-2 erasing 5-2