TASCAM MD-CD1MKIII mkIII Owners Manual - Page 16

4 - Names and Functions of Parts 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/ 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.) 16 TASCAM MD-CD1MKIII