Table Of Contents; Before Use; Read This Before Operating - Tascam MD-350 Owner's Manual

Contents
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................ 2-3
Before Use ................................................................................................................ 4
Read This Before Operating .............................................................................. 4
Handling MDs .............................................................................................. 5
Memory back-up function ........................................................................... 5
When "Protected !!" is displayed................................................................ 5
While "UTOC Writing" is blinking............................................................... 5
When "D-IN UNLOCK !" blinks.................................................................... 5
Remote Control Unit........................................................................................... 5
Rack Mounting. ................................................................................................... 6
Voltage Conversion (For general export models)............................................ 6
Connections .............................................................................................................. 6
Connection .................................................................................................. 6
Name of Each Control .............................................................................................. 7
Recording .................................................................................................................. 8
Recording an MD ............................................................................................... 8
Notes on Recording ........................................................................................... 9
Playback .................................................................................................................. 10
Normal Playback .............................................................................................. 10
Useful Tips for Recording ...................................................................................... 11
Monitoring the Input Signal ............................................................................ 11
Adjusting the Recording Level ....................................................................... 11
Assigning Track Numbers During Recording ................................................ 11
Recording Over Existing Tracks (Over Write) ................................................ 11
Sync Recording ................................................................................................ 12
Checking the Remaining MD Recording Time .............................................. 12
Checking the Recorded Tracks ....................................................................... 12
Timer Recording .............................................................................................. 12
Useful Tips for Playback ........................................................................................ 13
Using the Display Window ............................................................................. 13
Selecting the Desired Track ............................................................................. 13
Playing Tracks in Random Order (Shuffle Playback) .................................... 13
When Recording to Analog Tape .............................................................. 13-14
Playing Tracks in the Desired Order (Program Playback) ....................... 14-15
Repeating Track(s) (Repeat Playback) ............................................................ 15
Timer Playback ................................................................................................ 15
Pitch control ..................................................................................................... 15
Play modes ....................................................................................................... 15
Editing Recorded MDs ........................................................................................... 16
Notes on Editing .............................................................................................. 16
Erasing Track(s) (ERASE Function) ............................................................... 16
Dividing a Track (DIVIDE Function) ................................................................ 17
Combining Tracks (COMBINE Function) ........................................................ 17
Moving a Track (MOVE Function) .................................................................. 17
Assigning Titles (TITLE Function) ................................................................... 18
Assigning Titles to the Disc and All Tracks Successively
(TITLE AUTO INC Function) ........................................................................ 18-19
Changing entered characters.................................................................... 19
Copying a Title (TITLE COPY Function) .......................................................... 19
Canceling the Last Operation (UNDO Function) ............................................ 19
Optional Functions.................................................................................................. 20
Correspondence between deck buttons and keyboard keys.................. 20
Editing keys ................................................................................................ 20
Title entry keys ........................................................................................... 20
System Restrictions .......................................................................................... 20-21
Display Messages ................................................................................................... 21
Guide to the Serial Copy Management System .................................................. 22
Serial Copy Management System .................................................................. 22
Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................... 23
Specifications ......................................................................................................... 23

Before Use

Read This Before Operating

... Place the unit on a hard flat surface.
... Avoid placing it in direct sunlight or
close to a source of heat. Also avoid
locations subject to vibrations and
excessive dust, heat, cold or moisture.
... Do not open the cabinet, as this might
result in circuitry damage or electrical
shock.
... Do not attempt to clean the unit with
chemical solvents, as this might
damage the finish. Use a clean, dry
cloth.
... When removing the power plug from the
wall outlet, always pull directly on the
plug, never yank the cord.
... Keep this manual in a safe place for
future reference.
IMPORTANT (for U.K. Customers)
DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this
equipment. If the plug fitted is not
suitable for the power points in your
home or the cable is too short to reach
a power point, then obtain an
appropriate safety approved extension
lead or consult your dealer.
If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off,
remove the fuse and dispose of the plug
immediately, to avoid a possible shock
hazard by inadvertent connection to the
mains supply.
If this product is not provided with a
mains plug, or one has to be fitted, then
follow the instructions given below:
IMPORTANT. DO NOT make any
connection to the larger terminal which
is marked with the letter E or by the
safety earth symbol ç or coloured
GREEN or GREEN-and-YELLOW.
The wires in the mains lead on this
product are coloured in accordance
with the following code:
BLUE: NEUTRAL
BROWN: LIVE
As these colours may not correspond
with the coloured markings identifying
the terminals in your plug proceed as
follows:
The wire which is coloured BLUE must
be connected to the terminal which is
marked with the letter N or coloured
BLACK.
The wire which is coloured BROWN
must be connected to the terminal
which is marked with the letter L or
coloured RED.
When replacing the fuse only a
correctly rated approved type should
be used and be sure to re-fit the fuse
cover.
IF IN DOUBT - CONSULT A
COMPETENT ELECTRICIAN.
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Guía para el sistema de manejo de copia en serie
... Regla 2
Sistema de manejo de copia en
Cuando una fuente analógica tal como
serie
disco analógico o radiodifusión de FM son
grabadas digitalmente empleando un DAT
Esta platina de MD cumple con el estándar o MD, esta fuente grabada puede ser
Serial Copy Management System. Este digitalmente grabada en otro DAT o MD.
estándar ha sido elaborado para limitar la Sin embargo la copia digital posterior está
copia digital a digital a la primera prohibida.
generación exclusivamente. Las
regulaciones básicas que gobiernan este
sistema están descritas a continuación.
Reproduciendo
... Regla 1 Tocadiscos
La copia digital desde una fuente digital tal
Reproductor de
como CD, DAT o MD grabado en un DAT o CD
MD grabado es posible a través de una
conexión de entrada digital. Sin embargo,
Cordón de
se prohiben las copias de segunda y
conexión de audio
subsecuentes generaciones de digital a
digital.
Grabando Platina DAT
Reproductor Platina Platina
Reproduciendo
de CD DAT MD
DAT
Jack de salida digital
o
Cable óptico o
MD
digital coaxial de
conexión
Jack de entrada digital
Reproduciendo
o
Grabando Platina DAT Platina MD
√
Cable óptico o
Cinta DAT de
digital coaxial de
DAT
primera generación
conexión
o
o MD grabado vía
MD conexión digital a
digital
√
Grabando Platina DAT
Platina Platina
o
Reproduciendo
DAT MD
Jacks de salida
Jack de salida digital
DAT
(analógica) de
o
línea
MD
Cable óptico o
Cordón de
digital coaxial de
conexión de audio
conexión
Jacks de entrada
Reproduciendo
Jack de entrada (analógica) de
digital línea
Jack de
salida digital
Grabando Platina DAT o Platina MD
Cable óptico o
digital coaxial
de conexión
Jack de
entrada digital
Grabando Platina DAT
... Regla 3
Una platina DAT o una platina de MD que
es compatible con las frecuencias de
muestreo de 32 kHz y 48 kHz, puede grabar
el audio digital de un programa de
transmisión satelital digitalmente (digital a
digital). Un DAT o MD de primera
generación grabado en esta forma, puede
ser grabado nuevamente en otro DAT o
MD digitalmente (digital a digital). Sin
embargo, el DAT o MD de segunda
Sintonizador
generación no es posible grabar con
Platina de Micrófono
ciertos modelos de sintonizadores BS.
cassette amplificador
Platina DAT Platina MD
Jacks de salida
Sintonizador BS
Reproduciendo
(analógica) de línea
Jack de salida
Jacks de entrada
digital
Cable óptico o
(analógica) de línea
cable de conexión
digital coaxial
Jack de entrada
o
Platina MD
digital
√
Grabando Platina DAT o Platina MD
Cinta DAT o MD
√
grabado vía
conexión DAT o MD de
analógica - digital primera
DAT
generación
√ o
grabado vía
MD
conexión digital -
Platina Platina digital
o
√
DAT MD
Jack de salida
Platina Platina
o
Reproduciendo
digital
DAT
Jack de salida
Jack de entrada
digital
digital Cable óptico o
cable de conexión
coaxial digital
Jack de entrada
o Platina MD
digital
√
o
Grabando Platina DAT Platina MD
Cinta DAT de
primera generación √
o MD grabado vía
Cinta DAT o MD
conexión digital a
de segunda
digital DAT
generación
√ o
grabado vía
MD conexión digital
Platina Platina - digital
o
DAT MD √
Jacks de salida
Platina Platina
o
(analógica) de Reproduciendo
DAT
línea
Jacks de salida
Jack de
Cordón de
salida digital de línea
conexión de
(analógica)
audio
Cable óptico o
Cordón de
cable de
Jacks de entrada
conexión de
conexión
(analógica) de
audio
coaxial digital
línea
Jacks de entrada
Jack de
o Platina MD de línea
entrada digital
(análogica)
Grabando Platina DAT o Platina MD
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