A To B Repeat Playback; Pitch Control Function; Key Control Function - Tascam Professional CD-RW900 Owner's Manual

4−Playback operations
1-Introduction

A to B repeat playback

If a specific portion between two points on the disc
is specified, that portion can be played back repeat-
edly.
1. During playback, press the
control at the beginning of the desired portion on
the disc.
The REPEAT indicator lights up in the display and
the A- indicator will flash.
2. At the end of the desired portion on the disc,
press the key again.
A-B
Then, the and
REPEAT
the display, and the desired A-B section will be
played back repeatedly.

Pitch control function

When playing back an audio CD, the pitch (or speed)
of the playback can be varied. Pitch can be varied +/-
16%.
1. When stopped, press the
mote control to turn on the Pitch control function.
Or, use the PITCH option in the PLAY sub-menu
(refer to "Operation basics" on page 15).
The current pitch value appears on the display for
seconds and the
PITCH
2. Press the key and select the PITCH CONT
MENU
option in the PLAY sub-menu to set the desired
value and push the
MULTI JOG
will appear on the display.
Pitch>XXX
Then, rotate the
MULTI JOG
sired value.
NOTE
Use the PITCH STEP option in the PLAY sub-menu

Key control function

The key of the music can be changed during stop,
playback or playback standby modes. However,
please note that this feature does not work with MP3
discs.
1. Press the key to select the KEY option in
MENU
the PLAY sub-menu (refer to "Operation basics"
on page 15) to enter the function.
The indicator will light up.
KEY
2. Call up the KEY LEVEL option in the PLAY sub-
menu to adjust the playback key level.
The playback key can be raised or lowered 1/2
octave in half-tone increments. Selection values:
0 (no change), â 1 to â 6, ã 1 to ã 6.
3. Rotate the
MULTI JOG
key level and push to enter.
0
TASCAM CD-RW900
key on the remote
A-B
indicators light up in
A-B
key on the re-
PITCH
indicator will light up.
dial to enter.
dial to set the de-
dial to select the desired
NOTE
You can also operate this function during playback
standby.
3. To cancel the A-B repeat mode and resume nor-
mal playback, press the
The and indicators will turn off.
REPEAT A-B
NOTE
≠ A-B repeat mode cannot be used with MP3 discs.
≠ In Random and Program modes, A-B repeat
cannot be used when the specified A-B section
spans more than one track, and cannot be used
with MP3 discs.
≠ When the key is pressed, the specified A-B
STOP
section is cancelled.
to adjust the pitch value steps from 0.1% to 1.0% in
0.1% increments (default: 0.1%).
3. Press the key or push the
MENU
to enter and return to normal mode.
During playback, the pitch control playback can
be disabled temporarily. Press the
the remote control or use the PITCH option in the
PLAY sub-menu to turn the function off.
appears on the display and the pitch
Pitch>OFF
control playback will be off temporarily, until the
function is re-set again.
To resume the pitch control playback, press the
key again or use the PITCH option.
PITCH
NOTE
≠ When turning the pitch control on and off during
playback, sound output is cut for a short instant.
≠ Pitch control cannot be used with MP3 discs.
NOTE
≠ In this condition, when a CD is played back, the
key of the music is changed while the speed of
the music remains the same.
≠ Even when the power is turned off, the key
change setting is retained.
≠ When the Key control function is on, even if the
Pitch control function is used to change the play-
back speed, the key of playback will remain fixed
at the preset key {even if the key level is 0 (zero)},
the Key control function can be turned on.
≠ When using the key control function, the volume
of the playback sound may occasionally sound
like it is vibrating. This is a result of the key control
algorithm working on the CD playback sound and
is normal.
key once again.
A-B
dial
MULTI JOG
key on
PITCH