Tascam MD-CD1mkII, Owner'S Manual

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TASCAM MD-CD1MKIII

Time Search function

By specifying time from the start of a certain track, you 

can start playback from a specified point of a specified 

track.

Basic operation

1  During stop, playback or playback standby modes, 

use the number buttons on the remote control to 

input the three-digit track number (such as 002 

for track 2), then the desired elapsed time (***min 

**sec) from the start of that track.

  Example: To specify 1 min 30 sec from the start of 

track 2, input “002 001 30.”

NOTE

This function is not available in random playback mode, 

•

program playback mode, or group playback mode.
For data CDs, time cannot be specified within a track. 

•

However, if you input the three-digit track number, 

playback will begin from the start of that track.
During input, the counter in the display will flash.

•

Regardless of the time display mode, the time from the 

•

start of the specified track is displayed.

When the final digit is entered, the desired position is 

automatically located. During stop or playback modes, 

playback will begin from the desired point. During 

playback standby mode, at the desired point the unit 

will enter playback standby mode.

NOTE

If a point which does not exist is selected, setting 

operation will be cancelled.

Operation variations

Even if the final second is not input, playback will begin 

from the selected point after pressing the 

PLAY

 button. 

Or, if you press the 

READY

 button, the unit will enter the 

playback standby mode at the selected point.

Track search

This is explained in the “Specifying by track number” part 

of “Track selection” on page 27.
After inputting the three-digit track number, press the 

PLAY

 button to begin playback of that track, or the 

READY

 button to cue the track and enter playback 

standby mode.

Specifying to the minute

After inputting the three-digit track number and the 

number of minutes after the start of the track, press 

the 

PLAY

 button to begin playback of that track, or 

the 

READY

 button to cue the track and enter playback 

standby mode.
Example: To specify 1 min 00 sec from the start of track 2, 

input “002 001.”

NOTE

Following the above example, if “0021” is input, the same 

position will be located.

Auto cue

When the auto cue function is turned on, when a track is 

selected, the point where sound begins (not where the 

track begins) on that track is located, and the unit enters 

playback standby mode. Then, when the 

PLAY

 button is 

pressed, playback begins at exactly that point.
Auto cue on/off and the sound start position detection 

level can be set separately for CD and MD.

NOTE

Auto Cue functions only for MD tracks recorded in the 

•

ST mode. For MD tracks recorded in MONO, LP2 or LP4 

modes, the Auto Cue function will only cue to the very 

beginning of the track.
During the stop mode, to cue to the start of sound on 

•

track one, just press the 

READY

 button.

Turning the Auto Cue function on and off 

Press the 

AUTO CUE

 button on the remote control to turn 

this function of display master on and off.
You can also use the 

A_CUE?

 option on the PLAY sub-

menu of the MD menu or CD menu to turn the Auto Cue 

function on and off for each deck. (Default position: OFF)
When the Auto Cue function is on, 

A.CUE

 is lit on the 

display.
Even when the power is turned off, the Auto Cue setting is 

maintained.

Setting the sound start position detection level

Use the 

A_CUE LEVEL?

 option on the PLAY 

submenu of the MD menu or CD menu to set the 

sound start position detection level. Settings can be 

made independently for each deck. The level can be set 

between –72 dB and –24 dB in 6 dB increments.

NOTE

When the Auto Cue point is being searched, the 

Á

 arrow 

flashes in the display, and audio output is muted.

Auto Ready

When the Auto Ready function is on, after each track is 

played, playback standby mode is entered at the start of 

the next track. Even when the Skip function is used to skip 

tracks, playback standby mode is entered at the start of 

the selected track.

NOTE

When the Auto Cue function is also on, playback standby 

mode is entered at the start of the sound on the selected 

track, and not the beginning of that track.

7 – CD and MD Playback