Tascam Portable Cd Bass Trainer CD BT1 Owners Manual
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» CD-BT1 Portable CD Bass Trainer OWNERʼS MANUAL is appliance has a serial number located on the rear panel lease record the model number and serial number and retain them for your records odel number _____________ erial number _____________ D00764900A
2 — TASCAM CD-BT1 TASCAM CD-BT1 — 3 Important safety precautions Y CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSON-NEL. E The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral trinagle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s en-closure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. R WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. FOR U.S.A. TO THE USERThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital de-vice, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable pro-tection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environ-ment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not in-stalled and used in accordance with the instruc-tion manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encour-aged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following countermeasures.a) Reorient or relocate the receiving antennab) Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.c) Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit other from that to which the receiver is connected.d) Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.CAUTIONChanges or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by TEAC CORPORATION for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
2 — TASCAM CD-BT1 TASCAM CD-BT1 — 3 Important Safety Instructions 1 Read these instructions.2 Keep these instructions.3 Heed all warnings.4 Follow all instructions.5 Do not use this apparatus near water.6 Clean only with dry cloth.7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the po-larized 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.10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience recep-tacles, and the point where they exit from the ap-paratus.11 Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.12 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. 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.14 Refer all servicing to qualified service person-nel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the appara-tus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.• Do not expose this apparatus to drips or splashes.• Do not place any objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.• Do not install this apparatus in a confined space such as a book case or similar unit.• The apparatus draws nominal non-operating power from the AC outlet with its POWER switch in the off position.
4 — TASCAM CD-BT1 Safety InformationThis product has been designed and manu-factured according to FDA regulations “title 21, CFR, chapter1, subchapter J, based on the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968”, and is classified as a class 1 laser product. There is no hazardous invisible laser radiation during operation because invisible laser radiation emitted inside of this product is completely confined in the protective housings.The label required in this regulation is shown here.CAUTION• DO NOT REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE HOUSING USING A SCREWDRIVER.• USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.• IF THIS PRODUCT DEVELOPS TROUBLE, CON-TACT YOUR NEAREST QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL, AND DO NOT USE THE PROD-UCT IN ITS DAMAGED STATE. Optical pickup: Type KSM-900AAAManufacturer: SONY CORPORATIONLaser output:
TASCAM CD-BT1 — 5 First steps with your CD-BT1..............................6 Making connections...........................................8 Using the menu system......................................10 Using the CD player............................................12 Pitch and tempo changes...................................14 Using effects.......................................................15 Effect presets and parameters...........................16 EQ setting...........................................................17 Using the tuner...................................................18 Facts and figures (specifications).......................19 Table of contents
6 — TASCAM CD-BT1 TASCAM CD-BT1 — 7 First steps with your CD-BT1 About this manual hen we refer to a key or connector or control on the we write it like this PLAY hen we refer to an item shown on the display we write it like this MENU Inserting batteries e uses four batteries not supplied e recommend the use of rechargeable i batteries alkaline batteries may also be used lways use batteries of the same type lways replace all batteries together f you are not going to use the for some time remove the batteries lace the batteries following the + and – markings inside the battery compartment aximize battery life by using the unit in the following temperature range ˚ to ˚ ˚ to ˚ ickelhydride batteries may exhibit reduced performance in an environment under ˚ ˚ lso if these batteries are not used for some time after charging they may also exhibit reduced performance e performance of alkaline batteries also depends on temperature and time since manufacture low temperatures and longer periods mean shorter battery life regardless of the battery indicator as shown on the display ear this in mind when operating the unit and use freshly recharged nickelhydride batteries new alkaline batteries or use an adapter if battery life seems inadequate lways dispose of used batteries as recommended by your local authorities hen the battery level drops the unit automatically shuts down and must be restarted with the POWER switch after the batteries have been replaced ote that the battery indicator on the display only provides a rough estimate of remaining battery life and under some circumstances there may not be enough power in the batteries to power the despite the battery power indication on the display
6 — TASCAM CD-BT1 TASCAM CD-BT1 — 7 First steps with your CD-BT1 Using an AC adapter nly use a adapter not supplied sing another type of adapter may damage your lways make sure that the voltage matches the voltage written on the adapter NOTEAlways remove batteries when operating the unit with an AC adapter. If batteries are ac-cidentally left in the unit when it is operated with an AC adapter, always switch off the unit before changing from AC adapter to battery power or switching from battery to AC adapter operation. Switching on the unit e has two power switches se the first POWER switch sliding switch to turn the power to the whole unit on and off e second switch BASS controls the power to the BASS IN jack and effect unit f this section is off you cannot use this jack or use any of the instru mentrelated menu systems effect and tuner lso note the HOLD switch that locks the s controls and keys when it is in the ON position HOLD appears in the display when this switch is on Auto power-save f the unit is powered using batteries for more than minutes in stop mode or with no disc loaded or opened the player shuts down display shows CD OFF but you can still use the bass section estart the player alone by using the y/J key or use the POWER switch if both the and bass sections are turned off
8 — TASCAM CD-BT1 TASCAM CD-BT1 — 9 Making connections Inputs Connecting a bass o connect a bass to the unit simply connect one end of the bass cord to the bass and connect the other to the BASS IN jack of the f you use effects pedals or stomp boxes you can connect the output of these to the remember that the has its own effects f you are using an active bass set the BASS IN slide switch on the side to ACTIVE else set this switch to PASSIVE ake sure the BASS power button is pushed to activate the effects etc WARNINGNEVER connect a bass or guitar amplifier to the CD-BT1’s BASS IN input, as you will damage your equipment if you do this. Connecting a stereo line source ou can also connect a stereo line source such as the outputs from a synthesizer a guitar preamplifier or rackmount effects unit or a cassette deck etc to the se the LINE IN minijack beside the BASS IN jack is unit will not be able to use the effects and of the WARNINGYou should NEVER connect the speaker out-puts of a bass or guitar amplifier to anything except speakers. If you are in any doubt at all about what you can connect to your CD-BT1, ask someone who knows. Connecting a footswitch ou can connect a footswitch to the to step through the effect slot settings or to cue the player handsoff see later in this manual for details o avoid problems with your use only a footswitch or similar nonlatching pushtomake footswitch connected to the FOOT jack Outputs onnect the unit to a stereo systems input or mixer input etc using a suitable stereo cable not supplied connected to the s LINE OUT stereo minijack onnect a pair of headphones not supplied to the PHONES stereo minijack for private listening
8 — TASCAM CD-BT1 TASCAM CD-BT1 — 9 Making connections Adjusting the balance Inputs e has three input sources the being played the bass connected to the BASS IN jack any stereo input connected to the LINE IN jack e first and last of these cannot have their input levels changed by the but see below for details of how to balance the with the input se the level control of the device connected to LINE IN to adjust the level of this source remember that this source cannot be effected by the s effects se the s INPUT control to adjust the level of the bass before it is sent to the effect hen a menu is not selected you can use the 6 and n keys to set the relative balance of the bass but not the LINE IN source compared to the output from the player is MIX value can be set to between –5 and +5 emember that this is only possible when not in menu mode se the s menu system to adjust the output level of the effect Outputs ere are two outputs the line and the headphones ese cannot have their levels set separately—use the OUTPUT control to set the overall output level �������������� ���������������������� ������������� ����������������������������������������������������������� ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� ��������������� ������������������ ������������������ ���������������� �������������� ����������������������������������������������������5�����b����������������������������������������������������������������
10 — TASCAM CD-BT1 TASCAM CD-BT1 — 11 Using the menu system ee the table on this page for details of the different menus and their settings o enter the menu system press the LCD MENU key until the menu you want appears shown in a flashing reversed box and the first menu item is shown on the main part of the screen se the up or down keys 6 and n to set the value of the first menu item ote that you do not need to press ENTER to set the values e settings change as soon as the key is pressed ress ENTER to move to the next menu item in the list ress MENU to move to the next menu and its first menu item xit the menu system using the DISPLAY/ESC key NOTEThe TUNER menu requires you to press ENTER after the TUNER menu is shown on screen (as the effect sound is cut when the tuner is operational). MenuMenu itemValuesNotes EFFECT EFFON/OFFturns effect on or offLIB00 to 15preset number Parameter(s)—depends on effect type—there may be more than one parameterMIX1 and/or MIX200 to 20The ratio of effect to “dry” signal for the different units in the effect chainLVL0 to 64effect output level PITCHPIT0 to –50% (pitch) or 0, –8, –16, –32 and –50 (SSA)sets pitch control or slow speed audition values SSASSA ON/OFFSets slow speed audition on or off KEYKEYI6 to O6 (or SSA)sets key change in semitonesFINE–50 to +50 (or SSA)sets key change in cents MENU BEEOFF, BST, ENH, CUTBass Enhancement Effect (affects CD playback – see below for details)PLAYALL/SGLall or single playCUECUE/FLScue or “flash play” operation FOOTEFF/CUEsets footswitch mode: either step through the effect slots, or cueing