Tascam MD-CD1mkII, Owner'S Manual

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TASCAM MD-CD1MKIII

MD Operation

f 

MD MENU button

This turns the MD Menu mode on or off. In MD Menu 

mode, the 

MD

 indicator flashes, MD Menu options 

are indicated on the display, and settings can be 

performed.

NOTE

If the 

•

MD MENU

 button is pressed when the display 

master is CD, the 

CD

 indicator stays lit, while the 

MD

indicator flashes.
If the 

•

MD MENU

 button is pressed when the display 

master is MD (

MD

 indicator ON), the 

MD

 indicator will 

begin flashing.

g 

MD button/indicator

When this button is pressed, the indicator goes on, 

MD becomes the display master, and MD deck and 

disc information (such as settings and time) are shown 

on the display. Even when the power is turned off, the 

display master setting is retained.

h 

Ô

/

Â

 button

In normal mode, this button is used to skip back a 

track or for review playback (search).
When playback is stopped, if this button is pressed 

once, the previous track is selected; if it is pressed 

continuously, the tracks are skipped backward at high 

speed.
During playback, if this button is pressed once, the 

beginning of the current track is cued, and playback 

restarts; if it is pressed continuously, review playback 

(search) is performed.
During Title Input mode, this button is used to move 

the cursor to the left.

j 

¯

/



 button

In normal mode, this button is used to skip forward a 

track or for cue playback (search).
When playback is stopped, if this button is pressed 

once, the next track is selected; if it is pressed 

continuously, the tracks are skipped forward at high 

speed.
During playback, if this button is pressed once, the 

beginning of the next track is cued, and playback 

begins; if it is pressed continuously, cue playback 

(search) is performed.
During Title Input mode, this button is used to move 

the cursor to the right.

k 

MD slot

Insert a MiniDisc here for playback or recording. With 

the label side up, insert in the direction of the arrow.

l 

DUBBING button

This is used when dubbing from CD to MD. For details, 

see “Dubbing from CD to MD” on page 35.

; 

INPUT SEL button

Select a recording source for the MD deck. The source 

changes in the following order  each time the key is 

pressed:

ANALOG

œ

OPTICAL

œ

COAXIAL

During Dubbing mode, the CD output signal is 

automatically selected as the source. 
Even when the power is turned off, the input source 

selection is retained.

z 

INPUT (L/R) controls

These controls are used to adjust the input level when 

recording analog signals to MD. The left and right 

channels may be independently controlled.

x 

EJECT (

ø

) button

Press this to eject the MD.

c 

STOP (

ª

) button

Press this button to stop MD playback or recording.
If this button is pressed during dubbing, the MD deck 

and the CD player stop simultaneously.
During MD Editing mode, when this button is pressed, 

the Editing mode is cancelled, and the deck returns to 

Normal mode.

v 

PLAY (

Á

) button

Press this button to start playback when the MD deck 

is in stop or standby mode.
When MD recording is in standby mode, pressing this 

button starts MD recording.
When this button is pressed during dubbing standby 

mode, the CD deck begins playback and the MD deck 

begins recording, and dubbing begins.

b 

READY (

π

) button

When this button is pressed during MD playback or 

while stopped, the MD deck enters standby mode.
When this button is pressed during MD recording, the 

MD deck enters recording standby mode.

n 

RECORD (

–

) button

When this button is pressed and there is no MiniDisc 

in the mechanism, the input signal can be monitored.
If a recordable MiniDisc is inserted into the mechanism 

while it is stopped, when this button is pressed, the 

MD deck enters recording standby mode, and the 

input signal can be monitored.
When this button is pressed during recording, a track 

mark is entered at that point and a new track is started.

m 

KEYBOARD connector

An IBM PC/AT compatible keyboard with PS/2 interface 

can be connected to this terminal to enable certain 

operations of the MD-CD1MKIII with the keyboard. 

The key arrangement of a keyboard is divided into two 

types: US and JP. The setting of this unit needs to be 

configured. Check the specified keyboard type in the 

menu settings. (See “Keyboard type setting” on page 

46.)

4 – Names and Functions of Parts