TASCAM BB-800 : BB-800 Owners Manual - Page 5

Contents 1 - Introduction 6 Main features 6 Differences between BB-1000CD and BB-800 models 6 Included items 6 Note about this manual 6 Intellectual property rights 6 Cautions on installation 7 Beware of condensation 7 Cleaning the unit 7 About SD cards 7 Precautions for use 7 About Compact Discs 7 Precaution for CD use 8 About CD-R and CD-RW discs 8 Inserting a disc into the slot-loading drive 8 2 - Part Names and Functions 9 Top panel 9 Front Panel 11 Rear Panel 12 Left side panel 12 Right side panel 13 Remote control unit (RC-BB1000 13 Home screen 14 3 - Preparation 15 Powering the unit 15 Connecting the AC adaptor 15 Installing batteries 15 Preparing the remote control 15 Installing the battery 15 Battery replacement 15 Precautions about using the remote control 16 Turning the power on and off 16 Setting the date and time 16 Connecting microphones 17 Connecting external audio devices 17 Connecting headphones, amplifiers and powered speakers 17 Connecting external audio devices to the unit's input......... 17 Using SD cards 17 SD card write protection 17 Inserting and removing SD cards 18 Formatting an SD card 18 USING CDS (BB-1000CD only 19 Inserting a disc 19 Ejecting a disc 19 Forcing disc ejection 19 4 - Recording 20 Selecting whether to record to an SD card or a CD (BB-1000CD only 20 Selecting the input 20 Recording with built-in microphones 20 Recording with external microphones 20 Recording with line inputs 21 Setting the recording file format 21 Recording to an SD card 21 About recording time 22 Creating new SD card folders 23 Making a recording 24 Recording Screen 24 Creating new tracks while continuing to record 25 Various recording settings 25 Adjusting the balance of microphones 25 Recording in monaural 25 Using the limiter function 26 Using the automatic recording function 26 Adding performances to an existing recording (OVERDUB)..... 27 Overdubbing with higher sound quality (DIRECT MIX 29 Finalizing a CD-R/RW so that it can be played in other CD players (BB-1000CD only 29 Preparing a CD-RW so that additional recordings can be made (BB-1000CD only 30 Deleting tracks from a CD-RW (BB-1000CD only 30 5 - Playback 32 Selecting SD card or CD playback (BB-1000CD only 32 Selecting the SD card folder for playback 32 Icons on the BROWSE screen 33 Playing tracks 33 Pausing playback 33 Stopping playback 33 Selecting a track 33 Searching backward and forward 33 Changing playback position with the DATA wheel 33 Going back a few seconds (FLASH BACK 33 Repeating playback of a track 34 Repeating playback of a set interval (loop playback 34 Setting marker points where desired in tracks 34 6 - Practicing with musical instruments 35 Tuning instruments 35 Setting the standard frequency (calibration 35 Changing the tuning mode 35 Chromatic tuner mode 35 Oscillator mode 35 Using the metronome 36 Changing the speed (TEMPO 36 Setting the rhythm (BEAT 36 Starting and stopping the metronome 36 Practicing with CD or SD card playback 36 Changing the playback pitch 36 Changing the playback speed 37 Reducing the sound at a certain stereo position (PART CANCEL 37 Practicing a certain phrase repeatedly 37 Recording while playing along with a CD or SD card .......... 37 7 - Editing functions and file operations 38 Dividing files (DIVIDE 38 Changing the order of track playback (MOVE 39 Deleting unneeded files (DELETE 40 8 - Other useful functions 42 Outputting external microphone signals from the speakers..... 42 Copying CD tracks to an SD card (BB-1000CD only 42 Creating a CD from files on an SD card (BB-1000CD only)....... 43 Backing up an audio CD (BB-1000CD only 44 9 - Operation settings (SETUP screen settings).... 46 Set automatic backlight OFF time (BACKLIGHT 46 Adjust display contrast (CONTRAST 46 Set flash back time (FLASH BACK 46 Set date and time (DATE/TIME 46 10 - Messages 47 11 - Troubleshooting 49 12 - Specifications 50 Ratings 50 Audio input and output ratings 50 Audio performance 50 General 50 Dimensional drawings 51 5 TASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800