Tascam MD-CD1mkII, Owner'S Manual

TASCAM MD-CD1MKIII

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(Default setting: 3 seconds).

FADE MODE

The deck can be set to continue playback (“Play”) or 

enter playback standby mode (“Ready”) after fadeout 

is completed.

2  In stop mode or playback standby mode, press the 

FADER button on the remote control.

Playback begins and the sound fades in.
After the preset fade-in time, the sound is at normal 

level.

3  During playback, press the FADER button on the 

remote control when you wish to fade-out the 

sound.

Fade-out begins, and after the preset fadeout time, 

there is silence. After it becomes silent, depending 

upon the Fade mode setting, playback continues or 

the deck enters playback standby mode.

Output volume

The volume of the CD playback output signal can be 

adjusted. This adjustment functions for both for analog 

output (including headphone output) and digital output.

1  Setting is made using the 

PLAY VOLUME?

 option 

on the VOL FUNC sub-menu of the CD menu.

  The level can be set between –54 dB and +18 dB, or 

“- - -” (– infinity) can be selected.

NOTE

Since volume adjustment is performed in the digital 

domain, if the output level is excessive in the plus 

direction, digital distortion will be generated.

MP3 and WAV file directory 

playback

MP3 and WAV files recorded onto a CD are handled the 

same way as files are handled in an ordinary PC, with 

some MP3 and WAV files held within a directory. In 

addition, several directories can be combined into one 

directory. This results in multiple layers of directories and 

files.
When the Directory playback mode is on, only those files 

within a selected directory are available for playback. 
When the mode is turned off, all MP3 and WAV files 

stored on the disc are played regardless of the directory 

structure. 
Please note that Program playback and Repeat playback 

only function within directories.

NOTE

Each MP3 or WAV file is handled as a track.

•

Directories which do not contain MP3 or WAV files 

•

directly under them cannot be selected for playback. 

For example, in the diagram below, under directory 

A are directory B and directory C. If there are MP3 or 

WAV files in both directory B and C, directory A cannot 

be selected for playback, but directory B and C can be 

selected for playback.

Disc

Directory

A

Directory

B

Directory

C

Directory

D

mp3. 1

mp3. 2

mp3. 3

mp3. 4

mp3. 5

mp3. 6

mp3. 7

mp3. 8

mp3. 9

(MP3 file)

Example of directory structure

Directory playback setting

1  Set the remote control master to CD, and press the 

DIR/GROUP button.

DIR ON

 or 

DIR OFF

 will be shown in the display. 

When the DIR/GROUP button is pressed, the 

current setting is changed. For example, if the 

directory playback mode is off, when the button 

is pressed, the mode is turned on and 

DIR ON

 is 

displayed.

  You can also use the 

DIR MODE?

 option in the 

PLAY sub-menu of the CD menu to turn this mode 

on or off.

2  During Stop mode, the CD SEARCH button on the 

remote control can be used to select a directory.

  Press the CD SEARCH button, and the selected 

directory title will be shown on the display.

Setting MP3 ACTION

You can choose whether the unit continues playback or 

stop when MP3 or WAV playback fails.

1  Select 

MP3 ACTION?

 option on the PLAY 

submenu of the CD menu. 

2  Select “Skip” or “Stop.”

Skip

When MP3 or WAV playback fails, the unit skips the 

current track and advances to the next track. Playback 

will stop if the current track is the last track (i.e., if the 

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