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Tascam CD-601MKII manual

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    CD-601 MK II CD PLA YER D0081 1701A » OWNER'S MANUAL CD-601MKII_Eng.indd 1 3/26/2005 7:39:43 PM[...]

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    2 T ASCAM CD-601MKII Important Safety Precautions 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. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within equilateral triangle, is intended to aler[...]

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    T ASCAM CD-601MKII 3 Important Safety Instructions 1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these instructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follo w all instructions. 5 Do not use this apparatus near water . 6 Clean only with dry cloth. 7 Do not block an y ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. 8 Do not install ne[...]

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    4 T ASCAM CD-601MKII Safety Information Rack-mounting the Unit The CD-601MKII can be mounted in a standard 19-inch rack by using the optional RM-601 rack shelf as sho wn below . This product has been designed and manufactured according to FDA regulations "title 21, CFR, chapter 1, subchapter J, based on the Radiation Control for Health and Saf[...]

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    T ASCAM CD-601MKII 5 Contents INTRODUCTION ....................................................... 6 Features .......................................................................... 6 Product Configuration ..................................................... 6 Precautions on Installation Locations ............................. 6 About Backup Me[...]

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    6 T ASCAM CD-601MKII INTRODUCTION Before you start using this product, thoroughly read and understand this manual. After you have finished reading this manual, be sure to keep it in a safe place so that it can be retrieved whenever necessary . Features The CD-601MKII is a professional-use CD player for use in broadcasting stations, post-production,[...]

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    T ASCAM CD-601MKII 7 INTRODUCTION About Backup Memory The following setup information is stored to backup memory on the CD-601MKII so that the same settings are reproduced when this product is next turned ON. • Playback mode • T ime display mode • Auto ready function ON/OFF • Auto cue function ON/OFF • Pitch control function ON/OFF • Pi[...]

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    8 T ASCAM CD-601MKII NAMES & FUNCTIONS OF P ARTS ແ OPEN/CLOSE key ( ø ) Opens and closes the tray . ໂ PLA Y MODE key Select the playback mode from regular playback (playback of all tunes), single playback, and program playback. The current playback mode is displayed in the playback mode display area of the display window . ( → page[...]

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    T ASCAM CD-601MKII 9 NAMES & FUNCTIONS OF P ARTS ໋ PLA Y/P AUSE key ( ¥ / π ) When this key is pressed while disc operation is stopped, in the online READY mode or during monitor playback, the CD player enters the monitor P AUSE mode. When it is pressed in the monitor P AUSE mode, monitor playback is started. During monitor playback, thi[...]

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    10 T ASCAM CD-601MKII NAMES & FUNCTIONS OF P ARTS Display Window ແ T rack display area Displays the track No. currently being played back or currently selected track. In the menu mode, displays the menu No. ໂ Index/program display area Displays the index No. currently being played back or currently selected index. During setting of th[...]

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    T ASCAM CD-601MKII 11 NAMES & FUNCTIONS OF P ARTS ແ WORD SYNC IN terminal This terminal is for inputting the word clock signal. When the CD player is operated referenced to an external clock (EXT), the word clock that is input to this terminal becomes the reference clock. ໂ WORD SYNC THRU terminal This terminal is for outputting the i[...]

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    12 T ASCAM CD-601MKII BASIC OPERA TIONS Online Playback and Monitor Playback The CD player has two playback modes, online playback and monitor playback. The output destination in each of these playback modes can be set individually . For example, in sites such as broadcasts and events, the monitor playback mode can be used to cue tracks or playback[...]

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    T ASCAM CD-601MKII 13 BASIC OPERA TIONS Playing a Specific T une from the Beginning (SINGLE play) The following describes the procedure for playing the final take (online playback) after selecting and confirming a desired tune (monitor playback). The following description assumes that the procedure is performed with menu items at their default sett[...]

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    14 T ASCAM CD-601MKII BASIC OPERA TIONS Playing from an Intermediate Point in a T une T o search for any intermediate point in a tune and play back the final take from that point, select the track at step 3 in procedure on the previous page, and perform the following. 4 Press the PLA Y/P AUSE key to perform monitor playback, and proceed to near the[...]

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    T ASCAM CD-601MKII 15 BASIC OPERA TIONS Details of T ransport Key Operations READY key ( π ) Pressing this key sets the CD player to the online READY (standby) mode. T o perform online playback, the CD player must first be set to the online READY mode. Audio signals are not output from any of the terminals unless the CD player is in the online REA[...]

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    16 T ASCAM CD-601MKII BASIC OPERA TIONS Selecting the playback point Selecting a track T racks can be selected (skipped) using the TRACK ( Â / ¯ ) key . Â key: Pressing this key when the elapsed time of a track is one second or more, the CD player returns to the start of that track. When the elapsed time is less than one second, the CD player sk[...]

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    T ASCAM CD-601MKII 17 MENU OPERA TIONS V arious settings on the CD player can be made using the menu system. Menu Configuration The menu contains the following items. Menu No. Item Display Details Display Description Reference Item 01 A_CUE Auto cue level Auto cue level setting “Setting the Auto Cue Level” (p. 21) 02 ONLINE Online play output S[...]

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    18 T ASCAM CD-601MKII MENU OPERA TIONS Menu Operation Basics The MENU , ENTER and +/- keys are used for performing menu operations. 1 Press the MENU key . The CD player enters the menu mode, and the menu screen is displayed in the display window . The following are displayed in each menu screen. Menu No. Menu item name Current setting value Details[...]

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    T ASCAM CD-601MKII 19 MENU OPERA TIONS Saving Menu Settings Settings made to each of the menu items can be saved to user banks. Five user banks (U1 to U5) are provided, and menu settings when the CD player is turned OFF are stored to the currently selected user bank. Y ou will find it more convenient to save optimum menu settings to individual user[...]

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    20 T ASCAM CD-601MKII PLA YBACK-RELA TED FUNCTIONS Program Playback The program playback function can be used to play back a disc in any desired track order . Up to 30 tracks can be programmed. Entering the program mode Select the program mode using the PLA Y MODE key . Press the PLA Y MODE key for the required number of times until “ PROGRAM ”[...]

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    T ASCAM CD-601MKII 21 PLA YBACK-RELA TED FUNCTIONS Setting the Auto Cue Level Select from the following auto cue levels using menu No. 01 (“A_CUE”). The point where signals at the auto cue level or above first appear on the selected track are recognized as the audio start point. Selection : -72 dB (default setting), -66 dB, -60 dB, -54 dB, -48 [...]

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    22 T ASCAM CD-601MKII OUTPUT -RELA TED SETTINGS Setting the T erminals for Online Output The BALANCED analog output terminal and AES/EBU digital output terminal are basically provided as terminals for online output. In the default setting, both of the monitor playback signals and online playback signals are output from these terminals. However , by[...]

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    T ASCAM CD-601MKII 23 OTHER FUNCTIONS & SETTINGS Referencing to an External Clock Source The CD player can be operated referenced to an external digital clock. 1 Connect the word clock from an external source to the WORD SYNC IN terminal on the rear panel. 2 Set menu No. 04 (“CLOCK”) to “EXT”. “ EXT CLK ” and the sampling frequency [...]

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    24 T ASCAM CD-601MKII OTHER FUNCTIONS & SETTINGS Clearing the Frame Display The frame digit in the time display that is displayed in the display window can be cleared. Select from the following using menu No. 18 (“FRAME”): ON (default setting): The frame digit is displayed. OFF : The frame digit is not displayed. AUTO : The frame digit is n[...]

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    T ASCAM CD-601MKII 25 EXTERNAL CONTROL Parallel Control The CD player can be controlled on the parallel interface from external equipment using the REMOTE (P ARALLEL) terminal (37-pin D-Sub connector) on the rear panel. Pin Arrangement Pin No. Signal Name IN/OUT 1 ON LINE PLA Y IN IN 2 MONIT OR PLA Y IN IN 3 P AUSE IN IN 4 READY IN IN 5 ST OP IN IN[...]

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    26 T ASCAM CD-601MKII EXTERNAL CONTROL Control from the RC-601MKII Functions are added to the CD player and the CD player becomes easier to user by using the Remote Control Unit RC-601MKII (sold separately). Expanded and additional functions by the RC-601MKII • T ime chart/index search using the numeric keys • Search using the jog/search dial ?[...]

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    T ASCAM CD-601MKII 27 SPECIFICA TIONS Rating Model: CD player Discs used: Compact discs (12 cm, 8 cm) Compatible discs: Audio CD (CD-DA), CD-R, CD-RW , Number of audio channels: 2 channels Number of quantized bits: 16-bit linear/channel Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz T ransmission rate: 4.3218 MB/sec Modulation method: EFM Pickup drive system: Object[...]

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    28 T ASCAM CD-601MKII SPECIFICA TIONS List of Error Messages If the following error messages are displayed during CD player use, try performing the remedies described in the following table. Indication Description Remedy ERR01 TOC READ Error • The disc is scratched. → Replace the disc. • The disc is dirty . → Clean the disc. ERR02 GFS Error[...]

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    CD-601MKII_Eng.indd 29 3/26/2005 7:40:17 PM[...]

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    » CD-601 MK II TEAC CORPORA TION Phone: +81-422-52-5082 www .tascam .com 3-7-3, Nakacho, Musashino-shi, T okyo 180-8550, Japan TEAC AMERICA, INC. Phone: +1-323-726-0303 www .tascam.com 7733 T elegraph Road, Montebello, California 90640 TEAC CANADA L TD. Phone: +1905-890-8008 Facsimile: +1905-890-9888 www .tascam.com 5939 W allace Street, Mississau[...]