Tascam CD Player MD 801R P Mk II User Manual

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MD-801R@#/  
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MD Recorder/Player  
OWNER’S MANUAL  
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT  
REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS  
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INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.  
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert  
the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure  
that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons..  
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ence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature  
accompanying the appliance.  
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This appliance has a serial number  
located on the rear panel. Please record  
the model number and serial number  
and retain them for your records.  
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK  
HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS  
Model number  
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS  
CAUTION:  
"Note to CATV system installer:  
Read all of these Instructions.  
This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to  
Section 820-40 of the NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding  
and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the  
grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as  
practical.  
Save these Instructions for later use.  
Follow all Warnings and Instructions marked on the audio  
equipment.  
1) Read Instructions — All the safety and operating instructions should  
be read before the product is operated.  
2) Retain Instructions — The safety and operating instructions should  
be retained for future reference.  
Example of Antenna Grounding as per  
National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70  
3) Heed Warnings — All warnings on the product and in the operating  
instructions should be adhered to.  
4) Follow Instructions — All operating and use instructions should be  
followed.  
5) Cleaning — Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning.  
Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for clean-  
ing.  
6) Attachments — Do not use attachments not recommended by the  
product manufacturer as they may cause hazards.  
ANTENNA  
LEAD IN  
WIRE  
GROUND  
CLAMP  
ANTENNA  
DISCHARGE UNIT  
(NEC SECTION 810-20)  
ELECTRIC  
SERVICE  
EQUIPMENT  
GROUNDING CONDUCTORS  
(NEC SECTION 810-21)  
7) Water and Moisture — Do not use this product near water — for  
example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet  
basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like.  
GROUND CLAMPS  
POWER SERVICE GROUNDING  
ELECTRODE SYSTEM  
8) Accessories — Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand,  
tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a  
child or adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only with a cart,  
stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold  
with the product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufac-  
turer’s instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by  
the manufacturer.  
9) A product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops,  
excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart com-  
bination to overturn.  
(NEC ART 250. PART H)  
NEC - NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE  
15) Lightning — For added protection for this product during a lightning  
storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time,  
unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system.  
This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line  
surges.  
16) Power Lines — An outside antenna system should not be located in  
the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits,  
or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an  
outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touch-  
ing such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.  
17) Overloading — Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or  
integral convenience receptacles as this can result in risk of fire or electric  
shock.  
18) Object and Liquid Entry — Never push objects of any kind into  
this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points  
or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill  
liquid of any kind on the product.  
19) Servicing — Do not attempt to service this product yourself as open-  
ing or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other  
hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.  
20) Damage Requiring Service — Unplug this product from the wall  
outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following  
conditions:  
a) when the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.  
b) if liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product.  
c) if the product has been exposed to rain or water.  
d) if the product does not operate normally by following the operating  
instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating  
instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in  
damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to  
restore the product to its normal operation.  
e) if the product has been dropped or damaged in any way.  
f ) when the product exhibits a distinct change in performance – this  
indicates a need for service.  
21) Replacement Parts — When replacement parts are required, be  
sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the  
manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part.  
Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other  
hazards.  
22) Safety Check — Upon completion of any service or repairs to this  
product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine  
that the product is in proper operating condition.  
10) Ventilation — Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ven-  
tilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it  
from overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or covered. The  
openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa,  
rug, or other similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in  
installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided  
or the manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to.  
11) Power Sources — This product should be operated only from the  
type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of  
the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local  
power company. For products intended to operate from battery power, or  
other sources, refer to the operating instructions.  
12) Grounding or Polarization — This product may be equipped with a  
polarized alternating-current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than  
the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a  
safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try  
reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician  
to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the  
polarized plug.  
13) Power-Cord Protection — Power-supply cords should be routed so  
that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or  
against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience  
receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product.  
14) Outdoor Antenna Grounding — If an outside antenna or cable  
system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is  
grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-  
up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA  
70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and  
supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge  
unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, con-  
nection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding elec-  
trode.  
23) Wall or Ceiling Mounting — The product should be mounted to a  
wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer.  
24) Heat — The product should be situated away from heat sources such  
as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers)  
that produce heat.  
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SAFETY INFORMATION  
This product has been designed and manufactured according to FDA regulations "title 21, CFR, chapter 1, subchapter J, based on the Radiation  
Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968", and is classified as class 1 laser product. There is not hazardous invisible laser radiation during oper-  
ation because invisible laser radiation emitted inside of this product is completely confined in the protective housings.  
The label required in this reguration is shown 1.  
CAUTION  
- DO NOT REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE HOUSING USING SCREWDRIVER.  
- USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZ-  
ARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.  
- IF THIS PRODUCT DEVELOPS TROUBLE, MAKE A CONTACT WITH OUR SERVICEMAN, AND DO NOT USE THE PRODUCT IN A  
TROUBLED STATE.  
For U.S.A.  
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CERTIFICATION  
THIS PRODUCT COMPLES WITH DHHS  
RULES 21 CFR SUBCHAPTER J APPLI-  
CABLE AT DATE OF MANUFACTURE  
TEAC CORPORATION  
3-7-3 NAKA-CHO, MUSASHINO-SHI, TOKYO, JAPAN  
MANUFACTURED  
TIF  
Optical pickup: Type : KMS-190A or KMS-190B  
Manufacturer: SONY Corporation  
Laser output: 0.25 mW Min. (Play),  
5.0 mW Max. (Record)  
Wavelength: 780 nm ±20 nm  
CAUTION ACHTUNG OBSERVERA ADVARSEL  
1THIS LABEL IS ATTACHED TO THE PLACE AS ILLUSTRATED TO  
INFORM THAT THE APPARATUS CONTAINS A LASER COMPO-  
NENT.  
2
CAUTION  
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INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND  
INTERLOCKS DEFEATED. AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM.  
ADVARSEL - USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING VED ÅBNING, NÅR  
SIKKERHEDSAFBRYDERE ER UDE AF FUNKTION.  
UNDGÅ UDSÆTTELSE FOR STRÅLING.  
VORSICHT! UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNGTRITT AUS.  
WENN DECKEL GEÖFFNET UND WENN  
1DIESE AUFKLEBEMARKE IST AN DEM IN DER ABBILDUNG  
GEZEIGTEN ORT ANGEBRACHT UM DARAUF HINZUWEISEN,  
DASS IM INNERN DES GER  
VAROITUS! SUOJAKOTELOA EI SAA AVATA. LAITE SISÄLTÄÄ  
LASERDIODIN, JOKA LÄHETTÄÄ (NÄKYMÄTÖNTÄ)  
SILMILLE VAARALLISTA LASERSÄTEILYÄ.  
SICHERHEITSVERRIEGELUNG ÜBERBRÜCKT IST.  
NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN !  
VARNING  
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OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA DEL  
ÄR ÖPPNAD OCH SPÄRR ÄR URKOPPLAD.  
STRÄLEN ÄR FARLIG.  
ADVARSEL - USYNLIG LASERBESTRÅLING NÅR DENNE DELEN ER  
ÅPEN OG SIKKERHETSSPERREN ER UTKOBLET.  
UNNGÅ UTSETTELSE FOR STRÅLING.  
1PÅSKRIFTEN SITTER PÅ APPARATEN SOM VISAS SOM UPPMAN-  
ING OM ATT APPARATEN OMFATTAR EN INBYGGD LASERKO-  
MPONENT.  
1DETTE MÆRKAT ER ANBRAGT SOM VIST I ILLUSTRATIONEN  
FOR AT ADVARE BRUGEREN OM AT APPARATET INDEHOLDER  
EN LASERKOMPONENT.  
2DETTE MÆRKAT ER SOM VIST PÅ ILLUSTRATIONEN ANBRAGT  
PÅ INDERSIDEN AF TOPDÆKSLET FOR AT ADVARE BRUGEREN  
OM AT YDERLIGERE FREMTRÆNGEN VIL VÆRE FORBUNDET  
MED FARE FOR AT UDSÆTTE SIG FOR LASERSTRÅLING.  
ADVARSEL — BETJENING AF ANDRE KONTROLLER OG REGULA-  
TORER ELLER BENYTTELES AF ANDRE FREMGANGSMÅDER  
END BESKREVET HERI ER FORBUNDET MED FARE FOR UDSÆT-  
TELSE FOR LASERSTRÅLING.  
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VARING: APPARATEN INNEHÅLLER LASER KOMPONENT MED  
STRÅLNING ÖVERSTIGANDE KLASS 1.  
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT  
LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE  
KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT  
"ADVARSEL: USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING VED ÅBNING NAR  
SIKKERHEDSAFBRYDERE ER UDE AF FUNKTION. UNDG  
UDSAETTELSE FOR STRÅLING"  
"VAROITUS! SUOJAKOTELOA EI SAA AVATA. LAITE SIS  
LASERDIODIN. JOKA L  
VAARALLISTA LASERS  
ADVARSEL: USYNLIG LASERBESTRÅLING NÅR DENNE  
DELEN ER ÅPEN OG SIKKERHETSSPERREN ER UTKOBLET  
UNNGÅ UTSETTELSE FOR STRÅLING.  
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Table of Contents  
(10) PGM NO................................................. 2-6  
(11) Dot-matrix alphanumeric display ....... 2-6  
(12) TOC EDIT indicator .............................. 2-6  
(13) EOM....................................................... 2-6  
(14) Peak level meters................................. 2-6  
(15) REPEAT indicator ................................ 2-6  
(16) SINGLE indicator.................................. 2-6  
(17) A–B indicator........................................ 2-6  
2.3 Rear panel .......................................... 2-6  
[32] DIGITAL INPUT (AES/EBU)...................2-6  
[33] DIGITAL OUTPUT (AES/EBU)...............2-6  
[34] DIGITAL INPUT (COAXIAL) ..................2-7  
[35] DIGITAL OUTPUT (COAXIAL) ..............2-7  
[36] ANALOG INPUTS and trimmers  
(BALANCED)..............................................2-7  
[37] ANALOG INPUTS (UNBALANCED)......2-7  
[38] ANALOG OUTPUTS (MONITOR)..........2-7  
[39] Analog output function DIP switch  
bank ............................................................2-7  
[40] ANALOG OUTPUTS (LINE) and  
trimmers .....................................................2-7  
[41] WORD SYNC IN .....................................2-8  
[42] WORD SYNC THRU...............................2-8  
[43] MODE SET DIP switch bank.................2-8  
[44] KEYBOARD connector .........................2-8  
[45] REMOTE (SERIAL) connector..............2-8  
[46] REMOTE CONTROL connector............2-8  
[47] REMOTE (PARALLEL) connector........2-8  
[48] ~ IN (power in connector).....................2-8  
3 - Menu items  
3.1 Basic principles of menu operations3-1  
3.2 Pitch control....................................... 3-1  
3.3 Auto cue ............................................. 3-1  
3.4 Frame display .................................... 3-1  
3.5 Jog loop length.................................. 3-1  
3.6 Resume setting.................................. 3-2  
3.7 EOM disc ............................................ 3-2  
3.8 EOM track........................................... 3-2  
3.9 Timer-controlled playback................ 3-2  
3.10 Incremental play .............................. 3-3  
3.11 Serial communications ................... 3-3  
3.11.1 Baud rate............................................3-3  
3.11.2 Word length........................................3-3  
3.11.3 Parity...................................................3-3  
3.11.4 Stop bits .............................................3-3  
3.12 Check items ..................................... 3-3  
3.12.1 Spindle motor time............................3-4  
3.12.2 Laser pickup time..............................3-4  
3.12.3 System software version ..................3-4  
3.13 Auto track numbering level ............ 3-4  
3.14 Copy ID............................................. 3-4  
3.15 Post-script recording ...................... 3-4  
1 - Introduction  
1.1 About the MiniDisc format ................1-1  
1.1.1 ATRAC compression.......................... 1-1  
1.1.2 Buffer memory .................................... 1-1  
1.1.3 Random access and U-TOC............... 1-1  
1.1.4 Track titling, etc. ................................. 1-2  
1.2 Care of MD media...............................1-2  
1.3 About the MD-801R/P Mk II................1-2  
1.3.1 Unpacking the unit.............................. 1-3  
1.3.2 Rack-mounting the unit...................... 1-3  
1.3.3 Care of the unit.................................... 1-3  
1.3.4 Backup memory.................................. 1-4  
1.4 About this manual..............................1-4  
2 - Front and rear panel features  
2.1 Front panel..........................................2-1  
[1] POWER switch........................................ 2-1  
[2] Disc drive ................................................ 2-1  
[3] EJECT key............................................... 2-1  
[4] TRACK keys............................................ 2-1  
[5] STOP key................................................. 2-1  
[6] PLAY key and indicator ......................... 2-1  
[7] READY key and indicator ...................... 2-1  
[8] RECORD key and indicator ................... 2-1  
[9] PHONES jack and level control............. 2-2  
[10] CALL key............................................... 2-2  
[11] JOG key and indicator ......................... 2-2  
[12] JOG/DATA dial...................................... 2-2  
[13] SHUTTLE wheel.................................... 2-2  
[14] Display................................................... 2-2  
[15] MENU key.............................................. 2-2  
[16] TITLE key............................................... 2-2  
[17] TIME key................................................ 2-2  
[18] EDIT key ................................................ 2-3  
[19] TOC WRITE key and indicator............. 2-4  
[20] AUTO READY key and indicator ......... 2-4  
[21] AUTO CUE key and indicator .............. 2-4  
[22] PLAY MODE key ................................... 2-4  
[23] MEMO IN/CAPS key and indicator ...... 2-4  
[24] LOC A/DEL & LOC B/INSERT keys  
and indicators ........................................... 2-4  
[25] PITCH CONT key and indicator........... 2-4  
[26] REPEAT key and indicator .................. 2-4  
[27] INPUT LEVEL controls......................... 2-5  
[28] INPUT selection switch........................ 2-5  
[29] DIGITAL INPUT switch ......................... 2-5  
[30] REC MODE switch................................ 2-5  
[31] ANALOG INPUT switch........................ 2-5  
2.2 Display ................................................2-5  
(1) RESUME indicator................................. 2-5  
(2)  
indicator.................................. 2-5  
(3) CAPS indicator ...................................... 2-5  
(4) EDIT indicator ........................................ 2-5  
(5) DATE indicator....................................... 2-5  
(6) TRACK TITLE indicator......................... 2-5  
(7) DISC TITLE indicator............................. 2-6  
(8) TRACK NO. display and indicator........ 2-6  
(9) Time display and indicators ................. 2-6  
4 - Basic operations  
4.1 Inserting and ejecting discs ............. 4-1  
4.2 Playback of discs .............................. 4-1  
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4.2.1 Playing back a whole disc.................. 4-1  
4.2.2 Playback outputs ................................ 4-1  
4.2.3 Monaural playback.............................. 4-1  
4.2.4 Playing back a single track................ 4-2  
4.2.5 Entering the A and B location points 4-2  
4.2.6 Playback between two location  
5.6.1 Normal A-B erase.................................5-4  
5.6.2 Erasing to the end of a track ..............5-4  
5.6.3 Erasing from the start of a track ........5-4  
5.6.4 Erasing more than one track at a  
time .............................................................5-4  
5.6.5 Retaining a track title for use by the  
points ......................................................... 4-2  
4.2.7 The CALL function.............................. 4-2  
4.2.8 Relative time display .......................... 4-2  
4.2.9 Repeat playback.................................. 4-3  
4.2.10 Track search operations .................. 4-3  
4.2.11 Cueing the next track automatically 4-3  
4.2.12 Cueing to the first audio position in  
a track ........................................................ 4-3  
4.2.13 Varispeed mode ................................ 4-3  
4.2.14 Jog mode........................................... 4-3  
4.2.15 Shuttle mode ..................................... 4-4  
4.2.16 Displaying track titles during  
playback..................................................... 4-4  
4.2.17 Displaying the recording date ......... 4-4  
4.2.18 Setting the time and date ................. 4-4  
4.3 Recording operations........................ 4-4  
4.3.1 General notes on recording using the  
MD format .................................................. 4-5  
4.3.2 Rebuilding the TOC ............................ 4-5  
4.3.3 Basic recording................................... 4-5  
4.3.4 Track number incrementing............... 4-6  
4.3.5 “Post-Script” recording...................... 4-6  
4.3.6 Replace recording............................... 4-6  
4.3.7 Sound synchro recording .................. 4-7  
4.3.8 Digital recording ................................. 4-7  
4.3.9 Analog recording ................................ 4-8  
4.3.10 Track title copying together with  
second track after a division....................5-5  
5.7 Moving an A-B point ..........................5-5  
5.8 Restoring erased material.................5-6  
5.9 Changing track attributes..................5-6  
5.10 Erasing a complete disc..................5-7  
5.11 Track and disc title entry.................5-7  
5.11.1 Deleting characters ...........................5-8  
5.11.2 Inserting characters ..........................5-8  
5.11.3 Changing characters.........................5-8  
5.11.4 Editing existing titles.........................5-8  
5.11.5 Viewing titles......................................5-8  
5.11.6 Copying disc and track titles............5-9  
6 - Use of a keyboard with the MD-801  
6.1 General transport operations............6-1  
6.2 Edit operations, etc............................6-1  
6.2.1 Entering programmed playback.........6-1  
6.2.2 Checking and editing a programmed  
sequence....................................................6-2  
6.2.3 Time-based location............................6-2  
6.3 Flash start...........................................6-2  
6.4 Direct track entry................................6-3  
6.5 Track and disc title editing with the  
keyboard ................................................6-3  
7 - Remote control of the MD-801  
7.1 REMOTE (PARALLEL) connector.....7-1  
7.1.1 Tally indicators ....................................7-1  
7.1.2 Fader start ............................................7-2  
7.1.3 Sequential playback and recording ...7-2  
8 - Specifications, etc.  
8.1 Error messages and troubleshooting  
guide.......................................................8-1  
8.2 Specifications.....................................8-2  
8.2.1 General MiniDisc .................................8-2  
8.2.2 Analog I/O.............................................8-3  
8.2.3 Digital I/O..............................................8-3  
8.2.4 Other connections...............................8-3  
8.2.5 General and electrical .........................8-3  
8.3 Dimensional drawing.........................8-4  
audio .......................................................... 4-8  
5 - Editing operations  
5.1 Basic editing operations................... 5-1  
5.1.1 Cancelling an edit operation.............. 5-1  
5.1.2 Editing without saving the edits to  
disc............................................................. 5-1  
5.2 Dividing tracks................................... 5-1  
5.3 Erasing a track................................... 5-2  
5.4 Combining tracks .............................. 5-2  
5.5 Moving tracks..................................... 5-3  
5.6 A and B point erase operations........ 5-3  
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1 - Introduction  
This manual covers the two models of the MD-801  
Mk II product line: the MD-801R Mk II, which is  
capable of recording and playing back on MiniDisc  
media, and the MD-801P Mk II, which is for play-  
back only of such media. Apart from the recording  
and associated facilities provided on the MD-801R,  
the functionality and specifications of the two units  
are identical. For brevity, the unit will be referred to  
as the “MD-801” in instances where there is no dif-  
ference between the recording and playback models.  
Full explanations of the principles of magneto-opti-  
cal recording may be found in a number of excellent  
reference works, but briefly, during the recording  
process, the disc is exposed to a strong laser beam  
which heats the disc’s magnetic medium so that a  
magnetic field can be applied to change the orienta-  
tion of the magnetic particles. On cooling, this orien-  
tation is permanently fixed, unless the disc is  
reheated and re-recorded.  
The MD format therefore provides the convenience  
and durability of an optical disc format with the reus-  
abilty characteristics of tape.  
When a section of this manual describes a function  
which is included as part of the MD-801R only, the  
section will be marked as below:  
1.1.1ATRAC compression  
3.12.2Laser pickup time  
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If a MiniDisc were to be recorded using exactly the  
same techniques as a CD, the playback time would  
be only 15 minutes of stereo playback.  
This indicates how long…  
There are no features which are unique to the MD-  
801P model.  
However, using a technique known as ATRAC  
(Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding), 74 minutes  
of stereo audio at 44.1 kHz sampling frequency with  
a 16-bit word length can be recorded on an MD.  
1.1 About the MiniDisc format  
This section provides some basic information regard-  
ing the MiniDisc format. If more detailed informa-  
tion is required, the reader is referred to one of the  
many books on the subject. John Wilkinson, The Art  
of Digital Audio 2nd ed. Oxford: Focal Press, 1994 is  
an excellent reference source, particularly Chapter  
12, which deals with the use of optical discs in audio  
applications.  
ATRAC uses two important pyscho-acoustic princi-  
ples to reduce the size of the recorded data: the  
greater sensitivity of the human ear to mid-range sig-  
nals, relative to bass and treble signals, and the  
“masking” effect, whereby quieter signals are hidden  
by louder ones.  
The ATRAC used in the MD-801R/P Mk II is a very  
recent version of this encoding scheme (4.5), result-  
ing in an almost inaudible loss of signal quality.  
The MiniDisc format (MD) is a convenient form of  
digital audio media, using optical playback, similar  
to CDs.  
1.1.2Buffer memory  
The ATRAC compression scheme has an additional  
advantage, as a RAM buffer must be provided for the  
compressed data, before it is decoded and sent to the  
D/A converters.  
The format of the MD is substantially smaller than  
that of the CD, and the disc itself is housed in a car-  
tridge with a shutter, similar to that of a 3.5” floppy  
disc drive. The disc platter should never be removed  
from this cartridge.  
On the MD-801R/P Mk II, this buffer memory holds  
about 10 seconds’ worth of data. The advantage is  
that, unlike a CD player, the MD-801R/P Mk II is not  
vulnerable to mechanical shocks and vibration, etc.,  
which can cause a CD player playback pickup to  
jump and cause audible skipping.  
Pre-recorded MDs, which are manufactured in the  
same way as commercial CDs, using a stamper pro-  
cess, are read using a laser beam to read the pits  
stamped onto the disc.  
Recordable MDs are also available, and the technol-  
ogy used for recording on a recordable MD is  
magento-optical, allowing the disc to be re-used  
many times. Shutters on both sides of the disc allow  
access to the disc surface by the recorder’s laser and  
magnetic head.  
1.1.3Random access and U-TOC  
The format of a recordable MD is much closer to that  
of a computer disc than of conventional audio media.  
The random access nature of the disc media allows a  
logical “track” to be composed of sections of audio  
data recorded at different points on the disc.  
There is a third kind of MD, the hybrid, which con-  
tains pre-recorded pits at the center of the MD,  
together with an area reserved for user recording.  
In the same way that a computer’s operating system  
hides the details of the way that data is stored on the  
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disk from the user, and a file appears as one contigu-  
ous block of data (even though it may be spread over  
many tracks and sectors of the disk), the MD player  
allows separated audio data to appear as a continuous  
audio track.  
1.3 About the MD-801R/P Mk II  
The MD-801R/P Mk II, based on the TASCAM MD-  
801 series of MD recorder/players, and designed to  
meet the requirements of audio professionals,  
includes the following features:  
The MD-801 allows the creation and reading of a  
User Table of Contents (U-TOC) on recordable  
discs, which contain instructions to the player on the  
logical arrangement of the tracks, where to find the  
next audio segment to be played, etc. This is similar  
to the directory tracks provided as part of a computer  
disk operating system.  
• Full editing functions to divide, erase and combine  
tracks, etc.  
• Auto cue function, allowing the playback point to  
be automatically cued to the first frame of a track,  
using a selectable sensitivity level  
The random access facilities provided by the MD-  
801 are significantly better than those to be found on  
consumer MD decks. The effective start time can be  
effectively zero, compared with hundreds of milli-  
seconds on consumer units.  
• Auto ready function, allowing the playback point  
to be “parked” in the play ready mode at the start of  
each track  
• A resume function, which holds in backup memory  
the point where playback stopped, or the power  
was disconnected  
1.1.4Track titling, etc.  
• Incremental play mode, allowing cueing of the  
playback point to the start of the next track, as  
determined by a selectable audio threshold level,  
when playback is stopped  
In common with other forms of digital audio media,  
the MD medium allows other data to be recorded  
alongside the audio data. In the MD medium, this is  
used to provide alphanumeric disc and track titles,  
which are shown on the display of the player.  
• “Soft mute” eliminates clicks, etc. when pausing  
and restarting playback  
In the case of the MD-801R/P Mk II, this information  
may be conveniently entered through a standard  
computer keyboard (PS/2 compatible), or through the  
controls of the main unit.  
• Dual time display  
• Three playback modes: normal (whole disc), track  
play, and A-B play (between two defined points)  
• 3-point autolocation facility  
• Repeat (disc, track, A-B)  
In addition, a realtime clock allows date- and time-  
stamping of tracks recorded on the unit or created or  
edited through TOC editing functions.  
• Either stereo or monaural playback may be  
selected  
These times will be displayed when the disc is  
replayed on any one of the MD-801 series.  
• Pitch change ±9.9% in 0.1% steps  
• Shuttle operations up to 100 x normal speed, and  
jog to single-frame accuracy  
1.2 Care of MD media  
• Digital outputs in COAXIAL (SPDIF) and AES/  
EBU  
The MD medium has been designed to be robust, and  
the integration of the disc into a cartridge protects the  
recorded surface from the worst effects of dust, fin-  
gerprints, and scratches.  
• Word clock synchronization for inclusion of the  
MD-801 in an all-digital audio setup  
• Two sets of analog outputs: –10 dBV unbalanced  
MONITOR (RCA) and +4 dBu balanced LINE  
(XLR-type). The LINE outputs may be trimmed  
for precise signal matching with other equipment  
Even so, there are some commonsense precautions  
that you should take when storing and handling  
MiniDiscs.  
• Output selectable (using remote controllers) from  
either MONITOR or LINE  
• Do not open the shutter and touch the surface of the  
disc.  
• High-quality DA convertor for optimum analog  
audio quality  
• Do not keep MiniDiscs in excessively dusty loca-  
tions, in direct sunlight, in areas subject to high  
temperatures, or high levels of humidity.  
• Level 4.5 ATRAC system  
• If the cartridge becomes dirty, clean it with a dry,  
soft cloth. Do not use any solvents or other liquids.  
• PS/2-compatible computer keyboard connector  
allows titling and other remote control operations  
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to be conveniently carried out using a standard key-  
board  
1.3.2Rack-mounting the unit  
The MD-801 is equipped with integral rack-mount  
ears, and may be installed in any standard vertical  
19” rack.  
• Remote control possible from dedicated TASCAM  
remote control units (RC-801, RC-FS10/20, and  
RC-8), or through industry-standard parallel or  
serial interfaces  
Remove the feet from the MD-801 using a Phillips  
screwdriver before installing the unit.  
• Tally signals sent to controlling device at the end of  
each track played back  
• Optional RAM buffer expansion module (BU-801)  
allows flash start of track playback  
In addition, the MD801R Mk II provides the follow-  
ing features:  
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• 20-bit A/D converter for increased audio quality  
when recording  
• Selectable Copy ID modes, including the SCMS  
standard  
• Integral sampling frequency converter, allowing  
digital recording from material recorded at fre-  
quencies other than 44.1 kHz (48 kHz and 32 kHz)  
In addition to the 3U of space required for the MD-  
801 itself, we strongly suggest leaving at least 1U of  
empty rack space above the MD-801 for ventilation  
purposes.  
• Digital inputs in both SPDIF and AES/EBU  
formats  
1.3.3Care of the unit  
• The ability to record in monaural mode, doubling  
the recording time available on a disc.  
The commonsense precautions that you should take  
with any piece of precision electronic equipment also  
apply to the MD-801. In particular:  
• Analog inputs in both +4 dBu balanced (XLR-  
type) and –10 dBV unbalanced (RCA) formats.  
The balanced inputs may be trimmed to match  
input signal levels  
• Do not subject the unit to severe shocks or vibra-  
tion. Despite the buffer mechanism mentioned  
above, there is a risk of data loss, particularly while  
recording.  
• Replace recording function, allowing recording to  
be carried out in the middle of a track, while retain-  
ing the track title  
• Do not use the unit in very dusty or smoky environ-  
ments. If the optical lens or the head becomes dirty  
as the result of such use, use a commercially-avail-  
able MD lens and head cleaner to clean the lens.  
• Sound sync function to allow the unit to start  
recording automatically when a selectable audio  
threshold level is exceeded  
• Title dubbing from another MD-801 unit (requires  
optional connecting cable PW-1XMD)  
• The exterior of the unit may be cleaned with a soft  
dry cloth, or a cloth barely dampened with a mild  
detergent solution. Do not use any solvent, thinner  
or alcohol-based cleaning agents to clean the unit.  
• Realtime clock for date- and timestamping  
recorded material  
The date and time clock (for timestamping of record-  
ings and edits) is powered by a lithium battery. We  
suggest that this battery is changed about every two  
years.  
1.3.1Unpacking the unit  
When you unpack the unit, as well as the unit itself  
and this manual, you should find:  
• Power cord  
NOTE  
• Rack-mount kit  
• Warranty card  
Do not attempt to change this battery by your-  
self. Get an authorized TASCAM service cen-  
ter to perform this operation for you.  
If any items are missing, contact your TASCAM  
dealer.  
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When characters are shown on the unit’s dot-matrix  
display, the following typeface is used: Input  
Mon. Alternatively, the alphanumeric display itself  
may be shown:  
1.3.4Backup memory  
When the unit is powered down, the following set-  
tings are memorized.  
• AUTO READY status (see [20])  
TITLE ?  
• AUTO CUE settings and status (see [21])  
• The last used PLAY mode (see [22])  
• The two LOC points (A and B) (see [24])  
• Pitch control settings and status (see [25])  
• REPEAT status (see 4.2.9, "Repeat playback")  
• Menu settings (see 3, "Menu items")  
If a “preset” word or phrase is shown on the display,  
this is shown as follows: TRACK TITLE.  
Track times, program numbers, as shown in 7-digit  
numbers, are shown as 034, etc.  
If a front panel control or rear panel connection is  
mentioned, the following typeface is used (a little  
larger than that used for preset display words):TOC  
WRITE. The number of the control or connection, as  
given in 2, "Front and rear panel features", may also  
be given, e.g. [5].  
• If the resume function is turned on, the resume  
point is memorized  
1.4 About this manual  
This manual has been organized so that you should  
be able to find the section you need relatively  
quickly. We suggest that you familiarize yourself  
with at least the Table of Contents, so that you know  
where to look if you need information on a particular  
aspect of the unit’s operation.  
If a front panel control or rear panel connection of  
another unit is specifically named, the folloiwng  
typeface is used: WORD IN.  
When an optional PS/2-compatible keyboard is con-  
nected to the MD-801, the keyboard keys are repre-  
sented in the following typeface:  
An index is also provided, which should assist you in  
locating the desired section.  
Press F1to go back by one track.  
As mentioned earlier, when a section of this manual  
describes a function which is included as part of the  
MD-801R only, the section will be marked as below:  
If two keys are to be pressed together (i.e. the first-  
named key is to be pressed and held down while the  
second is pressed), this is represented as:  
3.12.2Laser pickup time  
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Press SHIFT+ F1to enter the erase track editing  
function.  
This indicates how long…  
There are no features which are unique to the MD-  
801P model only.  
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This section, as well as giving a description of the  
controls and features of the MD-801, also provides  
many descriptions of basic operations.  
[4] TRACK keys  
These keys are used to move the playback position  
backwards or forwards a track at a time. Their use is  
detailed in 4.2, "Playback of discs".  
The section on the rear panel also contains advice on  
setting up and connecting the MD-801 as part of an  
audio system.  
[5] STOP key  
This key stops playback or recording (MD-801R  
only). It is also used to cancel other operations.  
[6] PLAY key and indicator  
2.1 Front panel  
Used to start playback or recording (MD-801R only).  
When the operation is taking place, the key’s indica-  
tor lights.  
The following provides details of the basic functions  
associated with the front panel controls of the unit. If  
further information on the use of a particular control  
is provided elsewhere in the manual, this is indicated.  
[7] READY key and indicator  
Used to put the unit into play ready or record ready  
(MD-801R only) mode. The indicator lights when  
the unit is ready.  
[1] POWER switch  
Press once to turn on the unit, and again to turn the  
unit off.  
To start the operation, press the PLAY key [6].  
If recording is taking place while the READY key is  
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NOTE  
pressed, the unit goes into record ready mode. The  
current track number is incremented by one, to show  
that the next recording will start a new track, if Post-  
script recording is turned on (see 3.15, "Post-script  
recording").  
TOC (1.1.3, "Random access and U-TOC") is  
being written. If power is disconnected from  
the unit the U-TOC is being written, the disc  
data will be corrupted, and the disc may  
become unreadable.  
To cancel a ready operation, press the STOP key [5].  
[8] RECORD key and indicator  
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Always remember to press the TOC WRITE  
key [19] before turning off power to the unit, in  
order to save your edits to disc.  
will enter “input monitor” mode (the RECORD  
indicator lights) and Input Monappears on  
the display. This is valid whether or not a disc is  
loaded in the drive.  
[2] Disc drive  
Insert MiniDiscs into this slot, label uppermost, and  
with the arrow pointing into the drive.  
In input monitor mode, the signals received at the  
appropriate connectors, as selected with the input  
switches ([28], [29] and [31]) are routed to the out-  
[9], and the unit’s meters are used to display the sig-  
nal levels. If the selected digital signal is not avail-  
able, the D-IN UNLOCK!message is  
displayed.  
Use the EJECT key [3] to eject discs.  
[3] EJECT key  
Press this key to eject discs from the drive.  
NOTE  
If you press the EJECT key when the TOC  
WRITE indicator [19] is lit, indicating that  
there are edits that have been made, but not  
yet saved to disc as part of the U-TOC, the  
display will show TOC Edited!. If you  
press the EJECT key again, you can eject the  
disc, but all edits made since the last U-TOC  
writing operation will be lost. If you want to  
save the edits to disc, press the TOC WRITE  
key.  
The input level of the signals input at the analog  
jacks may be adjusted using the INPUT LEVEL  
controls [27].  
If the RECORD key is pressed and held down, and  
the READY key is pressed, the unit enters record  
ready mode (a disc must be in the drive). Both the  
RECORD and READY indicators will light.  
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To start recording, press the PLAY key [6]. To stop  
recording, press the STOP key [5]. After the STOP  
key has been pressed, the words TOC EDIT will flash  
on the display, which will also show UTOC  
Writingas the U-TOC is written to disc.  
continuous.  
The further the shuttle wheel is turned from the cen-  
ter position, the faster the shuttle playback speed.  
the MD-801’s menu system. Turning it clockwise  
generally confirms an action, and turning it counter-  
clockwise acts as an “escape” action. It is also used  
as a cursor control in titling operations.  
To cancel record ready mode, press the STOP key  
[5].  
[9] PHONES jack and level control  
1/4” jack. Adjust the level with the LEVEL control.  
The maximum output power is 50 mW per channel,  
and the impedance is 32 .  
[14]Display  
See 2.2, "Display" below for details of the different  
components that make up the display.  
[15]MENU key  
[10]CALL key  
The MENU key is used to cycle through the different  
menus that allow the setting of different parameters  
affecting the operation of the MD-801. See 3, "Menu  
items" for full details of the menus and the different  
options available in them.  
This key allows you to return to the point where the  
READY key [7] was last pressed while the unit was  
in play ready mode. The unit will return to this point,  
and enter play ready mode (READY and PLAY indi-  
[16]TITLE key  
The MD-801R also automatically sets the call point  
at the point where recording last started. This enables  
easy return to the point where the recording started,  
using the CALL key, in order to check a take, etc.  
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TheTITLE key is used to show both disc and track  
when the MEMO IN/CAPS key indicator [23] is lit.  
See 4.2.16, "Displaying track titles during playback"  
and 4.2.17, "Displaying the recording date" for  
details.  
It may also be used to locate to the point which has  
been located with the JOG dial [12].  
[11]JOG key and indicator  
[17]TIME key  
Use this key for precise positioning of the playback  
point, in combination with the JOG/DATA dial [12].  
When the jog mode is active, the JOG indicator  
above this key is lit.  
TheTIME key is used to cycle through the folloiwng  
time display modes on the upper 7-segment numeric  
indicators of the display during playback or in play  
ready mode:  
[12]JOG/DATA dial  
• (no indication)—the time elapsed from the start of  
the current track  
When the JOG indicator [11] is lit, this dial func-  
tions as a jog dial, allowing precise positioning of the  
playback point (confirmed with the READY key  
[7]). See 4.2.14, "Jog mode" for full details of this  
process.  
REMAIN—the playback time remaining in the cur-  
rent track  
TOTAL—the total elapsed time from the start of the  
disc  
When the JOG indicator is not lit, the dial is used as  
a data entry dial for entering values, titling charac-  
ters, etc. Typically, turning this dial clockwise  
increases the data value, and turning it counterclock-  
wise decreases the value.  
TOTAL REMAIN—the total time remaining on the  
disc  
It is also possible to make a time display which is rel-  
ative to a “zero point” (see the section on 4.2.8, "Rel-  
ative time display").  
[13]SHUTTLE wheel  
When the unit is in record or record ready mode, the  
meanings change slightly, as shown below:  
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This wheel can be used for shuttle playback (for-  
wards or backwards) when the unit is in play or play  
ready mode. Since the MD-801 is a digital audio  
device, the sound output during shuttle play is not  
• (no indication)—the time elapsed from the start of  
the track currently being recorded  
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further recording (the length of the blank portion of  
the disc)  
to display the following:  
aay bbm ccd—where aais the year,  
bbis the month, and ccis the day of the date  
according to the MD-801’s internal clock.  
TOTAL—the total elapsed time from the start of the  
disc  
eeh ffm ggs—where eeis the hour (in  
24-hour format), ffthe minutes and ggthe sec-  
onds of the time of day according to the MD-801’s  
internal clock.  
TOTAL REMAIN—the total time remaining on the  
disc for further recording (the same as REMAIN)  
If the MEMO IN/CAPS indicator [23] is lit, the unit  
is in play or play ready mode, and theTIME key is  
pressed, the lower (alphanumeric dot-matrix) part of  
the display may be used to give timing information.  
This is represented as follows:  
If the internal clock needs to be adjusted, follow the  
date".  
[18]EDIT key  
elp—the time elapsed from the start of the cur-  
The EDIT key is used to access various data and disc  
editing modes, as detailed below.  
rent track  
rem—the playback time remaining in the current  
track  
When the EDIT key is pressed, the JOG/DATA dial  
[12] is used to cycle through the various editing  
options as detailed below.  
tel—the total elapsed time from the start of the  
disc  
tre—the total time remaining on the disc  
When an editing mode is shown, followed by a ques-  
tion mark, turning the SHUTTLE wheel [13] clock-  
wise will enter that editing mode.  
rel—the time relative to a user-settable “zero  
point” (see 4.2.8, "Relative time display")  
When the unit is in record or record ready mode, and  
the MEMO IN/CAP indicator [23] is lit, and the  
TIME key is pressed, the lower (alphanumeric dot-  
matrix) part of the display may be used to give tim-  
ing information. This is representated as follows:  
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To exit the editing mode, the SHUTTLE wheel can  
be turned counterclockwise, the EDIT key can be  
pressed once again, or the STOP key [5] can be  
pressed.  
The following is a list and brief description of the  
editing functions available. Full details are given in  
5, "Editing operations":  
elp—the time elapsed from the start of the track  
currently being recorded  
rem—the total time remaining on the disc for  
further recording (the length of the blank portion of  
the disc)  
DIVIDE?—Divides a track into two tracks  
ERASE TRK?—Erases a track  
COMBINE?—Joins two tracks into one  
MOVE?—Moves tracks in a sequence  
tel—the total elapsed time from the start of the  
disc  
ERASE A-B?—Erases data between the A  
and B points  
tre—the total time remaining on the disc for  
further recording (the same as rem)  
INSERT A-B?—Commits an insertion to  
disc  
rel—the time relative to a user-settable “zero  
point” (see 4.2.8, "Relative time display")  
RESTORE?—Restore an erased track or sec-  
tion (can be regarded as an “undo” function)  
It is therefore possible to have two separate time indi-  
cators shown simultaneously. Note that if both the  
upper and lower parts of the display are set to the  
same time indication, there may be occasions where  
the two values shown do not always match exactly.  
TRK ATTR?—Sets track attributes  
ERASE DISC?—Erases the contents of the  
disc  
TITLE?—Enters a track or disc title  
To turn off the time display in the lower part of the  
display, press theTIME key until the disc or track  
title is shown, rather than the time display.  
NOTE  
It is possible to perform editing operations on  
pre-recorded (read-only) discs. However,  
In the play and play ready, as well as the record and  
record ready modes, theTIME key can also be used  
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these edits cannot be committed to disc using  
SINGLE/SINGLE MODE—Single-track play-  
the TOC WRITE function (see below).  
back mode is selected  
• (blank)/CONTINUE—Continuous play of a  
disc, from the start to the end  
[19]TOC WRITE key and indicator  
A-B/A-B MODE—If the A and B points have  
been set (see [24]), playback will loop between  
these points  
After an edit operation has been selected and per-  
formed from the EDIT key [18], theTOC WRITE  
indicator will light, and the TOC EDIT indicator in the  
display will be lit. This is a reminder that the disc  
should not be ejected before the U-TOC has been  
written to disc.  
Once a playback mode has been selected, the  
REPEAT key [26] can be used to repeat the portion  
portion).  
Press the TOC WRITE key, and the editing data will  
be written to disc, during which time the TOC EDIT  
indicator in the display will flash.  
[23]MEMO IN/CAPS key and indicator  
This key is used for a variety of functions: entering  
memory location points, acting as a “caps lock” key  
when entering disc and track titles, and as a display  
mode selector (see [17]), etc.  
See the explanation of the EJECT key [3] for details  
of how to eject a disc without writing the U-TOC, if  
this is required.  
Its uses are described more fully in the various sec-  
tions dealing with the functions that it controls.  
[20]AUTO READY key and indicator  
Use this key to put the unit into auto ready mode (the  
indicator will light). The auto ready mode provides  
automatic “track at a time” playback.  
[24]LOC A/DEL & LOC B/INSERT keys  
and indicators  
These keys are used to set memory location points,  
which are used for location, repeat play, editing pur-  
poses, etc. These points are retained until the disc is  
ejected (including at power-off). See 4.2.5, "Entering  
the A and B location points" for details of how to set  
these positions.  
When in auto ready mode, the unit will go into play  
ready mode when the start of a track is reached in  
playback. See 4.2.11, "Cueing the next track auto-  
matically" for full details.  
[21]AUTO CUE key and indicator  
Use this key to put the unit into auto cue mode (the  
indicator will light). The auto cue mode allows the  
elimination of “dead time” at the start of tracks,  
allowing easy pre-cuing of commercials, jingles,  
Foley effects, etc.  
These keys may also be used for locating to the  
points which have been set.  
In title editing mode, the A and B keys are used to  
delete and insert characters, respectively. See 5.11,  
"Track and disc title entry".  
When the unit is in auto cue mode and stopped, and  
the READY key [7] is pressed, the unit will search  
forward for the first audio frame above a given  
threshold level, and cue itself to that location. It will  
then enter play ready mode.  
[25]PITCH CONT key and indicator  
Use this key to enter the pitch control mode (the indi-  
control is active, the speed (and pitch) of playback  
can be altered by ±9.9%.  
A similar process occurs when a track search opera-  
tion has occurred.  
NOTE  
See 4.2.12, "Cueing to the first audio position in a  
track" for further details.  
Pitch control is not possible when the MD-801  
is receiving its word clock from an external  
source (see [43]).  
[22]PLAY MODE key  
Use this key to cycle between the different playback  
modes. This key is enabled in the stop and the play  
ready modes.  
The exact amount of pitch control is set through a  
menu item (see 3.2, "Pitch control" for details).  
Both the display preset indicators and the alphanu-  
meric part of the display are used to show the current  
playback mode status, as follows:  
[26]REPEAT key and indicator  
Use this key to start repeat play of the selected play-  
back portion of the disc (see [22]). When in repeat  
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mode, the REPEAT indicator will be shown on the dis-  
of this mode.  
will be received at the standard level of either +4 dBu  
(balanced, [36]) or –10 dBV (unbalanced, [37]).  
A signal at the nominal analog level (0 dB) will show  
as a reading of –16 dB on the unit’s meters (put  
another way, there is 16 dB of headroom available on  
the MD-801 relative to the nominal 0dB point).  
[27]INPUT LEVEL controls  
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These controls adjust the level of the signal at the  
analog connectors selected using the INPUT selec-  
tion switch [28] (either the balanced inputs [36] or  
the unbalanced inputs [37]) when the ANALOG  
INPUT switch [31] is set to UNCAL.  
2.2 Display  
When these controls are at about the “12 o’clock”  
position, they represent a nominal level for the unbal-  
anced inputs (and for the balanced inputs if the trim-  
mer potentiometers of the balanced inputs are still at  
the factory positions).  
If the REC MODE switch [30] is set to the MONO  
position, the L (MONO) INPUT control is used to  
control the level of the monaural signal.  
NOTE  
The different indicators and parts of the display are  
shown here. We refer to the parts of the display  
which light and show preset messages as “preset  
indicators” or simply “indicators”.  
inputs [32] and [34] cannot be adjusted.  
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(1) RESUME indicator  
analog inputs (UNBAL [37]), the balanced analog  
inputs (BAL [36]) or digital input (DIGITAL).  
(2)  
indicator  
[29]DIGITAL INPUT switch  
Lights when the entry of Japanese katakana charac-  
ters ( is the word “katakana” written in  
Use this switch to choose between the AES/EBU  
digital input [32] and the COAXIAL digital input  
[34] when the INPUT selection switch [28] is set to  
the DIGITAL position.  
katakana characters) is enabled, and will light if the  
TITLE key [16] is pressed when the MEMO IN/  
CAPS indicator [23] is lit. Press theTITLE key once  
more to turn this off, and return to the entry of alpha-  
numeric characters.  
[30]REC MODE switch  
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Use this switch to choose between monaural and ste-  
reo recording.  
(3) CAPS indicator  
In monaural recording mode, the left and right sig-  
nals are combined, and only the left INPUT level  
control [27] is used to control the level of the analog  
signals.  
Lights when capital (uppercase) letters are being  
used for title entry and editing (see [23]).  
(4) EDIT indicator  
Lights when the unit is in EDIT mode. See 5, "Edit-  
ing operations" for details of editing operations.  
In monaural recording, twice the recording time is  
available on a disc than when recording in stereo.  
(5) DATE indicator  
[31]ANALOG INPUT switch  
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Lights when the unit is displaying the date on which  
a recording was made (the MD-801R records the  
date automatically). See 4.2.18, "Setting the time and  
date" for details of facility.  
When an analog input has been selected using the  
INPUT selection switch [28], you can use this  
switch to bypass the INPUT level controls [27].  
When this switch is in the CAL position, these con-  
trols are bypassed, and have no effect. Signals are  
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(6) TRACK TITLE indicator  
NOTE  
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Lights when track titles are being entered or dis-  
played. See 5.11, "Track and disc title entry" for  
details.  
Digital clipping is a harsh-sounding form of  
distortion, unlike, say, analog tape saturation,  
and should be avoided.  
(7) DISC TITLE indicator  
Lights when the title of the disc is being entered or  
displayed. See 5.11, "Track and disc title entry" for  
details.  
When connected to analog equipment, the nominal  
analog level is referenced to a reading of –16 dB on  
the meters (see [31]).  
(8) TRACK NO. display and indicator  
(15)REPEAT indicator  
This 3-digit 7-segment display usually shows the cur-  
rent track. It may also be used to show a track num-  
ber other than the current one, depending on the  
mode.  
Lights when the unit is in repeat playback mode (see  
[26]).  
(16)SINGLE indicator  
"Incremental play"), this indicator will flash.  
Lights when a single track has been selected for play-  
back (see [22]).  
(9) Time display and indicators  
(17)A–B indicator  
Shows the elapsed or remaining time using a 7-digit  
7-segment display (3 digits for minutes, 2 for sec-  
tion of theTIME key [17] for details of the different  
time display modes.  
Lights when the A-B playback mode has been  
selected (see [22]).  
2.3 Rear panel  
(10)PGM NO.  
This section gives details of the connections which  
should be made to and from the MD-801.  
Lights in programmed play mode (see 6.2.1, "Enter-  
ing programmed playback") and is used with the last  
2 digits of the time display (9).  
NOTES  
(11)Dot-matrix alphanumeric display  
When making or breaking connections  
between the MD-801 and other units, make  
sure the power is turned off to all units. This  
will avoid possible damage to monitoring  
equipment, etc. caused by transients.  
These dot-matrix elements are used to display alpha-  
numeric information: track and disc titles, time dis-  
play, menu options, etc.  
Note that the term “alphanumeric” is not strictly  
accurate here, as these elements can also display  
some punctuation as well as Japanese katakana (2).  
The use of analog cables is not recom-  
mended for digital audio use, and TASCAM  
cannot guarantee reliable performance if such  
cables are used for digital audio connections.  
(12)TOC EDIT indicator  
Lights in the U-TOC editing modes and after a disc  
U-TOC has been edited (see [19]) until it is written  
to disc.  
[32]DIGITAL INPUT (AES/EBU)  
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This XLR-type connector accepts digital audio data  
in AES3-1992 format.  
(13)EOM  
Lights briefly at the end of each track, or at the end of  
the disc.  
It also accepts balanced data in the IEC 60958 (con-  
sumer) format (SPDIF).  
(14)Peak level meters  
The input sampling frequency can be 32 kHz,  
44.1 kHz or 48 kHz. The MD-801’s internal sam-  
pling frequency converter will convert them all to  
44.1 kHz for recording.  
Display the signal level on playback or when record-  
ing (MD-801R only).  
If switch 4 of the MODE SET DIP switch bank [43]  
is set off, the signals input here are echoed at the dig-  
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ital outputs [33] and [35] without passing through  
the frequency converter.  
[38]ANALOG OUTPUTS (MONITOR)  
These RCA unbalanced connectors provide output  
[33]DIGITAL OUTPUT (AES/EBU)  
This XLR-type connector outputs digital audio data  
in AES3-1992 format.  
The nominal impedance is 220 .  
[39]Analog output function DIP switch  
bank  
The output sampling frequency will always be  
44.1 kHz, ±9.9%, as determined by the pitch control  
(see both 4.2.13, "Varispeed mode" and 3.2, "Pitch  
control").  
This bank of four DIP switches is used to control the  
outputs from the MONITOR and LINE analog out-  
puts [38] and [40].  
[34]DIGITAL INPUT (COAXIAL)  
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They have the following meanings:  
This RCA connector accepts digital audio data in  
IEC 60958 (consumer) format (SPDIF).  
OFF  
(up)  
ON  
(down)  
The input sampling frequency can be 32 kHz,  
44.1 kHz or 48 kHz. The MD-801’s internal sam-  
pling frequency converter will convert them all to  
44.1 kHz for recording.  
Allows the output mode from both  
the LINE and the MONITOR out-  
puts to be set to MONO or  
STEREO, as well as output from  
the PHONES jack.  
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If switch 4 of the MODE SET DIP switch bank [43]  
is set off, the signals input here are echoed at the dig-  
ital outputs [33] and [35] without passing through  
the frequency converter.  
When set to SYNCHRONIZE, the  
LINE and MONITOR outputs are  
paralleled. When set to  
INDIVIDUAL, signals are output  
from the MONITOR outputs only  
when the PLAY key on the MD-801  
itself, or the MONITOR key on the  
optional RC-801 is pressed. To out-  
put signals from the LINE outputs  
when this switch is set to  
INDIVIDUAL, use the ONLINE  
key on the optional RC-801, or  
send a “play” command from a  
remote controller connected to the  
serial or parallel interface.  
[35]DIGITAL OUTPUT (COAXIAL)  
This RCA connector outputs digital audio data in  
IEC 60958 (consumer) format (SPDIF).  
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The output sampling frequency will always be  
44.1 kHz, ±9.9%, as determined by the pitch control  
(see both 4.2.13, "Varispeed mode" and 3.2, "Pitch  
control").  
[36]ANALOG INPUTS and trimmers  
(BALANCED)  
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When OFF, whether the MONITOR  
outputs output a signal depends on  
the setting of switch 2 in this bank  
(i.e. if switch 2 is on, the  
MONITOR outputs are only active  
when the MD-801’s PLAY key has  
been pressed). When ON, monitor-  
ing is always on, regardless of from  
where the play command origi-  
nated.  
These XLR-type connectors accept balanced analog  
signals at professional (+4 dBu) levels.  
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The wiring is, as marked on the rear panel:  
1=ground, 2=hot (+), 3=cold (–).  
The nominal impedance is 2.2 k.  
The trimmer potentiometers by each connector may  
be turned counterclockwise or clockwise to cut or  
boost respectively the level of the signal received at  
the inputs. The maximum cut achievable (relative to  
nominal) is –4 dB and the maximum boost is +7 dB.  
Reserved—leave in the OFF position  
NOTE  
The PHONES output [9] is always active,  
regardless of the settings made using these  
switches.  
As shipped, the trimmers are set to the standard  
+4 dBu level.  
[37]ANALOG INPUTS (UNBALANCED)  
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[40]ANALOG OUTPUTS (LINE) and  
trimmers  
These RCA connectors accept unbalanced signals at  
the –10 dBV level.  
These XLR-type connectors output balanced analog  
signals at professional (+4 dBu) levels.  
The nominal impedance is 8 k.  
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The wiring is, as marked on the rear panel:  
1=ground, 2=hot (+), 3=cold (–).  
OFF  
(up)  
ON  
(down)  
When OFF, digital signals received  
at either [32] or [34] are not  
directly retransmitted.  
The nominal impedance is 11 .  
The trimmer potentiometers by each connector may  
be turned counterclockwise or clockwise to cut or  
boost respectively the level of the signal sent from  
these connectors. The maximum cut achievable (rela-  
tive to nominal) is –7 dB and the maximum boost is  
+4 dB.  
When the switch is set to ON  
,
received digital signals are retrans-  
mitted directly from the digital out-  
puts [33] and [35]. This allows  
autonumbering, etc. to take place  
using multiple MD-801 units  
“daisy-chained” together.  
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As shipped, the trimmers are set to the standard  
+4 dBu level.  
[41]WORD SYNC IN  
This connector is used to connect a PS/2-type com-  
puter keyboard which can be used for the direct  
alphanumeric entry of titles, etc. as well as for con-  
trolling playback operations.  
This BNC connector accepts a 44.1 kHz word clock  
(impedance 75 ) at 44.1 kHz (±6%).  
[42]WORD SYNC THRU  
Depending on the setting of MODE SET bank DIP  
switch 1 [43], either a US-type or a Japanese-type  
keyboard can be used. See 6, "Use of a keyboard  
with the MD-801" for details of keyboard-based  
operations.  
This self-terminating BNC connector echoes the  
word clock signal received at [41].  
[43]MODE SET DIP switch bank  
This switch bank allows the setting of various local  
parameters.  
[45]REMOTE (SERIAL) connector  
OFF  
(up)  
ON  
(down)  
This RS-232 interface allows control by a computer  
or by other serial controllers.  
Allows the selection of a Japanese  
(106-key) keyboard (JAPAN  
KYBD) or an American-style (101-  
key) keyboard (US KBD) to be  
connected to [44] for titling, etc.  
Consult your TASCAM dealer for details of this port  
if you wish to use it.  
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[46]REMOTE CONTROL connector  
ational controls are enabled.  
Use this connector to attach either an optional RC-  
801 remote contoller or an optional RC-FS10/20  
remote controller. Consult your TASCAM dealer for  
details of availability.  
When set ON, only the STOP key  
on the front panel are enabled when  
the MD-801 is playing as the result  
of e command received from an  
external controller (RC-801, etc.).  
[47]REMOTE (PARALLEL) connector  
Use this connector to attach an optional RC-8 remote  
control unit or to control the deck from a controlling  
device using parallel protocol.  
When OFF, any word clock signals  
received at [41] are not used, and  
the unit uses its own internal  
clocking.  
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[48]~ IN (power in connector)  
When set to ON, the unit clocks to  
the signal received at the WORD  
SYNC IN [41].  
Connect the supplied power cord to this inlet. Make  
sure that your AC voltage matches the voltage  
expected by the MD-801, as printed on the rear  
panel.  
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3 - Menu items  
The selections that can be made using the MD-801’s  
menu system affect the operation of many other  
functions. We suggest that you take the time to look  
through this section and familiarize yourself with the  
basic contents, so that you have an idea of some of  
the options available to you.  
3.3 Auto cue  
A CUE LVL ?  
The auto cue facility allows you to cue the playback  
position automatically to the first frame where the  
audio level goes above a trigger threshold (see  
4.2.12, "Cueing to the first audio position in a  
track"). This menu allows you to set the threshold.  
The default setting is –54 dB.  
3.1 Basic principles of menu  
operations  
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The menu system is entered using the MENU  
key [15]. Pressing this key brings up a menu in  
the display.  
After the menu has been opened with the SHUTTLE  
wheel, the display changes:  
A CUE> -54dB  
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The JOG/DATA dial [12] is used to select a  
menu.  
There are nine sensitivity levels available for use  
with this function: –24 dB, –30 dB, –36 dB, –42 dB,  
–48 dB, –54 dB, –60 dB, –66 dB and –72 dB.  
The SHUTTLE wheel [13] is used to open the  
menu selected in step 2.  
This setting is also used with the Sound Synchro  
function as the threshold above which recording  
starts (or below which the unit drops into record  
ready mode).  
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The JOG/DATA dial is used to select parame-  
ters and enter values for the menu. Turn the dial  
clockwise to increase values, and counterclock-  
wise to decrease them.  
3.4 Frame display  
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“On” and “off” values are selected by turning  
the SHUTTLE wheel clock wise and counter-  
clockwise respectively (Y and N).  
FR DSPL SEL?  
The frames part of the time display can be turned on  
or off. There are either 86 or 87 MD frames per sec-  
ond. The default setting is on.  
A few menus have “sub-menus” which are  
selected using the JOG/DATA dial, and opened  
with the SHUTTLE wheel.  
After the menu has been opened with the SHUTTLE  
wheel, the display changes:  
When a menu item has been set in step 4, turn  
the SHUTTLE wheel to the right (Y) to enter  
the value and return to normal operation.  
FR DSPL>ON  
To “escape” from menu mode without making a set-  
ting, turn the SHUTTLE wheel to the left (N) or  
press the MENU key.  
The only two options here are on and off.  
3.5 Jog loop length  
3.2 Pitch control  
JOG LENGTH ?  
As explained in 4.2.14, "Jog mode", when locating a  
point using the JOG dial, playback is looped, start-  
ing at the provisional jog point.  
PITCH CONT ?  
Pitch control can be set ±9.9%, in 0.1% steps. The  
default setting is 0.0%.  
This menu allows you to set the length of the jog  
loop. The default value is 16 frames (about 0.2  
second).  
After the menu has been opened with the SHUTTLE  
wheel, the display changes:  
After the menu has been opened with the SHUTTLE  
PITCH> 0.0%  
wheel, the display changes:  
See 4.2.13, "Varispeed mode" for details of pitch  
control operations.  
JOG LG> 16f  
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The minimum length for the jog loop is 12 frames,  
and the maximum value is 32 frames. The value is set  
in 1-frame steps.  
NOTE  
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The EOM tally signal is always transmitted  
when the U-TOC is updated as the result of a  
recording operation having been completed,  
unless this setting is set to off. It is also trans-  
mitted when recording is halted temporarily.  
3.6 Resume setting  
RESUME SEL ?  
When the resume setting is turned on, playback  
restarts from the point at which it was stopped (or the  
point at which playback was taking place when the  
power was cut off). The default is off, which means  
that when playback is stopped, it will start at the  
beginning of the disc, unless a track number is  
explicitly specified.  
3.8 EOM track  
EOM TRACK ?  
The EOM track is similar to the EOM disc function,  
as described above. The EOM tally signal is trans-  
mitted before the end of a track playback, and this  
menu allows the time before the end to be set, or the  
disabling of this function (default off).  
This function, when on, changes the function of the  
STOP key [5]. When the resume function is on, and  
the STOP key is pressed in play mode, the MD-801  
enters play ready mode. If the STOP key is pressed  
once again, the MD-801 enters stop mode.  
When this message is transmitted, the EOM indicator  
flashes in the display.  
After the menu has been opened with the SHUTTLE  
After the menu has been opened with the SHUTTLE  
wheel, the display changes:  
wheel, the display changes:  
EOM TRK> OFF  
RESUME> OFF  
The time may be set from 1 to 99 seconds, in 1 sec-  
ond steps, or set to off.  
The options available are on and off.  
3.7 EOM disc  
3.9 Timer-controlled playback  
EOM DISC ?  
TIMER PLAY ?  
This menu item affects the output of the MD-801 to a  
device attached to the parallel port (see 7.1,  
"REMOTE (PARALLEL) connector". When set on,  
an “EOM DISC” tally signal is transmitted from the  
parallel port when the end of the disc is reached in  
playback (or recording, in the case of the MD-801R).  
When this function is enabled, if a disc is in the unit,  
and the unit is powered up (e.g. from a timer-based  
switching unit), the TOC is read, and playback starts.  
The default setting is off.  
If the resume function is switched on (3.6, "Resume  
setting") playback will start from the point at which  
playback was last stopped, or at the playback point at  
which the power was last cut off.  
When this message is transmitted, the EOM indicator  
flashes in the display.  
In this menu, it is possible to select how many sec-  
onds before the end of the disc this message is to be  
sent, or to turn the message off completely. The  
default setting is off.  
If the resume function is off, playback will start from  
the beginning of the disc.  
After the menu has been opened with the SHUTTLE  
wheel, the display changes:  
After the menu has been opened with the SHUTTLE  
wheel, the display changes:  
TMR PLY>OFF  
EOM DISC>OFF  
The options available are on and off.  
The time may be set from 1 to 99 seconds, in 1 sec-  
ond steps, or set to off.  
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When this sub-menu is opened, the baud rate can be  
selected and set. The default value is 9600.  
3.10Incremental play  
BAUD>  
9600  
INCR PL SEL?  
When a sub-menu value has been set with the  
SHUTTLE wheel, the unit returns to the normal set-  
ting.  
This function allows auto-cueing of the playback  
point to the start of the next track when the STOP  
key [5] is pressed, or a fader stop command is  
received (on pin 8 of the parallel remote control port  
[47]).  
3.11.2Word length  
The next sub-menu allows the setting of the word  
length in serial communications:  
When this mode is enabled, pressing the PLAY key  
[6] of the MD-801, or on an optional RC-801 or RC-  
8 remote control unit (or the MONITOR key of  
either of these units), or a PS/2-type keyboard con-  
nected to the MD-801 will cue playback to the start  
of the track following the current track, and start  
playback from there.  
LENGTH SEL ?  
When this sub-menu has been opened, the word  
length can be set to 7 or 8 bits. The default is 8 bits.  
LENGTH>8bits  
3.11.3Parity  
NOTES  
The next sub-menu allows the setting of the parity to  
be used in serial communications:  
While this function is enabled, the TRACK NO.  
indicator flashes, as a reminder that the func-  
tion is enabled.  
PARITY SEL ?  
When this sub-menu has been opened, the parity can  
be selected from off, odd or even parity. The default  
is for off (no parity).  
The Auto Ready function (see 4.2.11, "Cueing  
the next track automatically"), together with  
the associated commands received at the  
serial remote control port) is disabled when  
this function is enabled.  
PARITY> OFF  
3.11.4Stop bits  
The final sub-menu allows the setting of the number  
of stop bits:  
After the menu has been opened with the SHUTTLE  
wheel, the display changes:  
STOP BIT ?  
INCR PL> OFF  
When this sub-menu is opened, thje number of stop  
bits can be set to 1 or 2. The default is 1.  
Choose between on and off, with the default setting  
being off.  
STOP BIT> 1  
3.11Serial communications  
3.12Check items  
SERIAL SET ?  
These are not settable menu items, but allow the  
checking of various aspects of the MD-801 system.  
This menu allows the setting of parameters affecting  
the serial (RS-232C) control port [45]. This menu  
contains sub-menus, allowing the different parame-  
ters to be accessed (DATA dial to show the sub-  
menus, SHUTTLE wheel to open them).  
When the following menu item appears, use the  
SHUTTLE wheel to enter the menu, and the DATA  
dial to choose the different options.  
3.11.1Baud rate  
CHECK ?  
From the main menu, the first sub-menu allows the  
setting of the communications speed (baud rate):  
Exit the menu system by turning the SHUTTLE  
wheel.  
BAUD SEL ?  
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3.12.1Spindle motor time  
3.14Copy ID  
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S_TIME> 121  
COPY ID SEL?  
Use this to check how many hours the spindle motor  
has been in operation.  
When recording an MD on the MD-801, the copy ID  
of the recorded MD can be set for different purposes.  
3.12.2Laser pickup time  
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The three settings available are:  
R_TIME>  
43  
• Copy Free—(Free) allows unlimited digital  
copies to be made from the digital recording made  
on the MD-801  
This indicates how many hours the laser pickup has  
been used for recording.  
3.12.3System software version  
• First-generation copy only—(1 gen) allows  
only one digital copy to be made from the digital  
recording produced on the MD-801  
SYS>  
01.00  
This allows you to check the current system software  
version.  
• Copy prohibit—(Proh) means that no further  
digital copies can be made from the digital record-  
ing produced on the MD-801.  
3.13Auto track numbering level  
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After the menu has been opened with the SHUTTLE  
wheel, the display changes:  
A_TRK LVL ?  
COPY ID>Free  
This allows the setting of the threshold above which  
a signal received at the AES/EBU jack or either of  
the analog connectors triggers the start of a new track  
(see 4.3.4, "Track number incrementing"). This value  
can be off, or one of nine values, as detailed below.  
The default setting is for free copying. The restric-  
tions apply only to digital copies produced through  
the COAXIAL port. The copy bit is ignored if the  
recording is made when the disc is played back  
through the AES/EBU connector.  
There should be a period of relative silence (i.e.  
below the trigger level) of at least three seconds  
between “tracks” in the source material for this func-  
tion to operate.  
3.15Post-script recording  
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PS REC ?  
NOTE  
As explained in 4.3.5, "“Post-Script” recording",  
recording can start either from the beginning of the  
disc (when this function is turned off), or from the  
beginning of the free space available, i.e. after the  
last recorded track (when this function is turned on).  
Bear in mind that some classical material,  
spoken word, etc. may include such periods  
of silence, and this may cause spurious track  
divisions. Also, some analog material may be  
noisy, and the noise may go above the track  
division threshold. Adjust the threshold level  
taking these factors into consideration.  
This function also controls the operation of the  
replace recording function (see 4.3.6, "Replace  
recording").  
After the menu has been opened with the SHUTTLE  
wheel, the display changes:  
After the menu has been opened with the SHUTTLE  
wheel, the display changes:  
PS REC>ON  
A_TRK> -54dB  
The available options are on and off, with the default  
being on.  
The available settings are: –24 dB, –30 dB, –36 dB,  
–42 dB, –48 dB, –54 dB, –60 dB, –66 dB, –72 dB  
and off. The default value is –54 dB.  
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This section gives you informstion about the basic  
operations using the MD-801.  
Press the PLAY key [6]. Playback will start from the  
beginning of the disc.  
It assumes that you have connected the MD-801 to  
all the other equipment that you will be using. If you  
have not already made these connections, read 2.3,  
"Rear panel" for details of the rear panel connections,  
and connect the other equipment appropriately.  
Stop playback with the STOP key [5].  
Pause playback with the READY key [7] and restart  
it with the PLAY key.  
NOTE  
If the tracks being played back are less than  
three seconds in length, playback will be dis-  
continuous (“jumpy”).  
4.1 Inserting and ejecting discs  
Discs are inserted label side uppermost, in the direc-  
tion of the arrow marked on the disc. The display  
shows:  
4.2.2Playback outputs  
There are two sets of outputs provided on the MD-  
801: the LINE balanced XLR-type at +4 dBu [40],  
and the MONITOR unbalanced RCA at –10 dBV  
[38].  
NO DISC  
if the MD-801 is turned on without a disc in the  
drive.  
As the disc is loaded, the display shows:  
OUTPUT MODE DIP switch 2 [39] on the rear  
panel is used to synchronize these outputs so that  
material is always played back through both sets of  
outputs (off), or individually (on).  
Disc Loading  
When the disc has been loaded, the disc title, number  
of tracks, total running time, etc. are displayed.  
If the individual output option is chosen, the PLAY  
key on the MD-801 itself or the MONITOR key on  
the RC-801 will start playback through the  
MONITOR outputs only. In this case, the LINE out-  
puts are activated following a play or online com-  
mand from a remote controller (keyboard, RC-801,  
RC-8 or the serial or parallel controller).  
Use the EJECT key [3] to eject discs.  
Discs do not have to be ejected when the power to  
the MD-801 is turned off. No damage will be caused  
to discs if they are left in the unit at power-off or  
power on.  
If the the LINE outputs are used for playback, the  
MONITOR outputs may also be used for simulta-  
neous playback. OUTPUT MODE DIP switch 3  
controls this. When set to off, the MONITOR out-  
puts are muted when the LINE outputs are in use.  
When set on, the MONITOR outputs are always  
used.  
NOTE  
Never turn the power off when the U-TOC is  
being written to disc (UTOC Writing).  
If you do, the disc may become unreadable.  
When the MD-801 is turned on with a disc already  
loaded in the drive, the display will show:  
The PHONES jack [9] is always used.  
TOC Reading  
The above applies to the analog outputs only, and  
does not refer at all to the digital outputs, which are  
always in use, regardless of the origin of the play-  
back command.  
before showing the disc title, running time, number  
of tracks, etc.  
4.2 Playback of discs  
4.2.3Monaural playback  
OUTPUT MODE DIP switch 1 [39] is used to com-  
bine the left and right tracks and output them from  
both the left and right outputs equally.  
The following instructions apply to both pre-  
recorded and recordable MD media.  
4.2.1Playing back a whole disc  
The outputs affected are the LINE [40], MONITOR  
[38] and PHONES outputs. The digital outputs are  
not affected by the position of this switch.  
When the disc has been loaded, and the TOC has  
been read, use the PLAY MODE key so that the  
playback mode is not set to SINGLE or A-B (see [22]).  
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3
Press the PLAY MODE key [22] so that the  
display shows A-B.  
4.2.4Playing back a single track  
When the disc has been loaded and the TOC has been  
read, use the PLAY MODE key to select the SINGLE  
play mode (see [22]).  
Press LOC A/DEL [24]. The unit will locate to  
the first point, and start playing until it reaches  
the second point, and then stop.  
Use theTRACK keys [4] to move the playback posi-  
tion to the start of the desired track.  
If the location points are in the wrong order (i.e. B  
precedes A), the display will show A-B Error  
when playback is attempted.  
Press the PLAY key [6]. Playback will start from the  
beginning of the track.  
4.2.7The CALL function  
Stop playback with the STOP key [5]. Playback will  
restart at the start of the disc, unless you move the  
playback position to the start of the next track to be  
played back.  
The CALL key [10] is used for easy location to a  
marked point  
1
Put the MD-801 into play ready mode at the  
point you want to mark (the READY indicator  
[7] should be lit).  
NOTE  
The above function can be overridden with  
the resume function, which turns the STOP  
key into a “PAUSE” key and allows playback  
to continue from where it was paused using  
the STOP key. See 3.6, "Resume setting" for  
details.  
2
3
4
Press the READY key. The current point is now  
marked.  
You can now play back, or perform the next  
operation.  
To return to the marked point, press the CALL  
key [10].  
Pause playback with the READY key [7] and restart  
it with the PLAY key.  
at the point where recording last started. This enables  
easy return to the point where the recording started,  
using the CALL key, in order to check a take, etc.  
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4.2.5Entering the A and B location points  
1
Press the MEMO IN/CAPS key [23] so that the  
indicator lights.  
4.2.8Relative time display  
The call point set in the way described above (4.2.7,  
"The CALL function") can also be used as a zero  
point for relative time display (all times are displayed  
relative to this point, with times before the point  
being displayed as negative values), To enter the rel-  
ative time mode:  
2
Locate the playback point to the first location,  
and press LOC A/DEL [24]. The indicator will  
light, showing that a value has been entered into  
the location, and the MEMO IN/CAPS indica-  
tor will go out.  
3
4
Locate the playback point to the second loca-  
tion, and press the MEMO IN/CAPS key [23]  
again so that the indicator lights.  
1
Make sure that the MEMO IN/CAPS indicator  
[23] is lit.  
2
Press the TIME key [17] to show the different  
display modes. The relative display mode  
appears as follows:  
Press LOC B/INSERT [24]. The indicator will  
light, showing that a value has been entered into  
the location, and the MEMO IN/CAPS indica-  
tor will go out.  
rel xxxm yys  
Clear the location points by stopping playback,  
pressing the MEMO IN/CAPS key, and pressing the  
appropriate location key (LOC A/DEL or LOC B/  
INSERT) so that the indicator goes out.  
where xxxrepresents the “minutes” portion of the  
elapsed time since the call point, and yyrepresents  
the “seconds” portion of the elapsed time. Times  
before the call point are prefixed with a minus sign.  
4.2.6Playback between two location  
points  
NOTE  
If no call point has been set, the “relative time”  
will be from the start of the disc.  
1
Enter the location points as described above.  
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4.2.9Repeat playback  
4.2.12Cueing to the first audio position in  
a track  
Use the REPEAT key [26] to enable the repeat mode  
as shown in the display (REPEAT).  
To cue the playback position to the first point where  
the audio level exceeds a preset threshold, make sure  
that playback is stopped, press the AUTO CUE key  
so that the indicator is lit, and then press the READY  
key.  
The three different repeat modes available corre-  
spond to the three playback modes set with the  
PLAY MODE key [22] (whole disc, SINGLE track or  
A-B points, as set above).  
The playback point will then locate to the start of the  
audio portion of the track (the PLAY indicator will  
flash while it is locating).  
NOTE  
For A-B repeat to be effective, location point A  
must be before location point B, otherwise A-  
B repeat cannot take place.  
If the AUTO CUE indicator is lit, the playback point  
will automatically locate to the first audio point of  
the destination track when searching and locating.  
4.2.10Track search operations  
selected through the menu system (see 3.3, "Auto  
cue") for the AUTO CUE operation. Select the  
appropriate level depending on the source material.  
While playing back, it is possible to press the  
TRACK keys [4] in order to move forward or back-  
ward a number of tracks, corresponding to the num-  
ber of times the key is pressed.  
4.2.13Varispeed mode  
After locating to the start of the track (the start of the  
track start cue point if AUTO CUE is off (4.2.12,  
"Cueing to the first audio position in a track") or the  
first audio frame if it is on), the deck will park in play  
ready mode.  
The MD-801 is capable of playing back material in  
varispeed mode.  
The speed can be altered to ±9.9% relative to normal  
speed, and can be changed using the menu system  
(see 3.2, "Pitch control").  
Pressing the “previousTRACK key at the first track  
will move to the last track on the disc, and pressing  
the “nextTRACK key at the last track will move to  
the first track on the disc.  
NOTE  
While the MD-801 is in varispeed mode, care  
must be taken that it is not set to use an exter-  
nal word clock ([43]).  
4.2.11Cueing the next track  
automatically  
To use the JOG dial to locate a playback point pre-  
Use the AUTO READY key [20] to enable the unit  
to enter play ready mode automatically when the  
start of a track is reached. This is the start of the track  
as determined by the digital subcode, not the start of  
the audio signal, unless AUTO CUE is on (see  
4.2.12, "Cueing to the first audio position in a  
track").  
cisely (to frame accuracy):  
1
2
Press the JOG key [11] to light the indicator.  
Turn the JOG dial [12] (clockwise to move the  
jog point forwards, counterclockwise to move it  
backwards). Monitoring is at normal speed.  
When you stop turning the JOG dial, the sec-  
tion that has been “highlighted” by the jog  
action will be repeatedly looped.  
Depending on the play mode (when no repeat is  
active), the unit will enter stop mode in SINGLE or A-  
You can set the length of the jog loop from a menu  
item (see 3.5, "Jog loop length").  
B
play mode, and play ready in the “continue” mode,  
after the location has taken place.  
3
Press the READY [7] key to set the call point,  
at the end of the jog loop.  
If repeat is active, the unit will enter play ready mode  
at the start of the next track (REPEAT “continue”), the  
start of the track which is being repeated (REPEAT  
SINGLE) or the A repeat point (REPEAT A-B).  
4
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by the time (e.g. 10h 34m 12s) in 24-  
hour format.  
NOTE  
The point at which the JOG key was pressed  
will not be included in the jog loop. To include  
this point in the loop, you must turn the JOG  
dial counterclockwise.  
If the track has not been time-stamped, the display  
briefly shows:  
No Date  
4.2.15Shuttle mode  
NOTE  
If the MD-801 is in stop mode, this operation  
shows the disc’s time and date, rather than  
those of the current track.  
The SHUTTLE wheel [13] allows you to perform  
fast cue or review operations, moving forwards or  
backwards through the program material at high  
speed.  
4.2.18Setting the time and date  
The further the wheel is moved from the central posi-  
tion, the faster the cue or review speed.  
Since the MD-801 leaves TASCAM with the date  
and time pre-set, there should be little need for you to  
set the time and date of the internal clock.  
Since the MD-801 is a digital recorder, playback in  
cue and review is not continuous.  
However, if you move the MD-801 across time-  
zones, etc., you may need to reset the date and time  
following the procedure below:  
4.2.16Displaying track titles during  
playback  
When the MD-801 is in play or play ready (or in  
record or record ready) mode, pressing theTITLE  
key [16] shows the current track title.  
1
Eject any disc and power off the MD-801 (this  
step is not strictly necessary, but simplifies the  
procedure).  
If the track does not have a title entered, the display  
briefly shows:  
2
Press and hold down theTIME key [17] while  
turning on the power. The display shows:  
No Title  
CLOCK SET ?  
If the display is too long to fit on the display, it can  
be scrolled by pressing theTITLE key once more.  
3
4
Turn the SHUTTLE wheel clockwise to start  
setting the time and date.  
__y __m __d  
NOTE  
If the MD-801 is in stop mode, pressing the  
TITLE key displays the disc, rather than the  
current track, title. Remember also that the  
MEMO IN/CAPS key can also be used to  
affect the display (see [16]).  
Use the DATA dial as a data entry wheel, and  
the SHUTTLE wheel as a cursor to move  
between the year (y), month (m) and day (d)  
fields, as described in 3.1, "Basic principles of  
menu operations".  
5
After entering the value for the day, turn the  
SHUTTLE wheel:  
The entry and editing of titles is described in 5.11,  
"Track and disc title entry"  
__h __m --s  
4.2.17Displaying the recording date  
6
7
You can set the hours (h) and minutes (m)  
here.  
If the current track has been “date- and time-  
stamped”, the date and time can be displayed:  
When these have been entered, press theTIME  
key to set the time (the seconds value is set to  
zero as you press the key) and return to normal  
operation.  
1
While the MD-801 is in play or play ready (or  
record or record ready) mode, press the MEMO  
IN/CAPS key [23] so that the indicator is lit.  
2
Press the TITLE key [16]. The word DATE will  
light in the display, and the date will be shown  
(for example 98y 12m 25d), followed  
4.3 Recording operations  
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NOTE  
4.3.1General notes on recording using  
the MD format  
Depending on the condition of the disc (how  
many edits have been performed, etc.), it may  
take a considerable amount of time for the  
TOC to be rebuilt. In rare cases, the recording  
capacity of the disc may not be increased,  
even after the TOC has been rebuilt in this  
way.  
Because the MD method of recording is somewhat  
different to a linear recording method, such as tape,  
you should note the following points.  
• The message Disc Fullmay appear on the  
display before the available recording time on the  
disc has all be used.  
• The number of tracks that have been intentionally  
recorded, and the number of tracks displayed may  
not match.  
This may be because more than 255 tracks have been  
recorded on the disc.  
• The sum of the total recorded time, and the dis-  
played remaining available time may not equal the  
theoretical total capacity of the disc.  
When the transport encounters dirt or scratches, etc.,  
the current track is ended, and a new track is started.  
This automatically-created track is marked by the let-  
ters “Cont !!” being added to the end of the  
track title. This “track” cannot be combined using the  
editing methods available. To avoid the occurence of  
such “tracks”, it is important to keep the MD media  
clean and dust-free.  
This is because of the nature of the MiniDisc track  
structure. At least two seconds are used for every  
MiniDisc track, regardless of the audio structure. In  
addition, “bad sectors”, caused by dirt, scratches, etc.  
are automatically skipped and ignored, which means  
that they are unavailable for recording. We always  
suggest that you leave some “safety net”, and do not  
attempt to record a program of exactly 74 minutes on  
an MD marked as 74 minutes.  
NOTE  
Every time recording is halted, the TOC is  
updated. As always, avoid turning off the  
power while the TOC is being written. In addi-  
tion, you should be aware that if you have  
performed editing operations that you do not  
want to commit to disc, and then do some  
recording, the edit operations will be saved to  
disc when recording stops.You may want to  
eject the disc without writing the edits (see  
[3]) before recording, to avoid this situation.  
• Erasing a track will not make the time the exact  
length of the erased track available for recording.  
This is on account of the nature of the MD recording  
format, and has to do with block size, etc. If you are  
familiar with computer systems, you may be aware  
of a simiular limitation with regard to file size on  
some operating systems.  
4.3.2Rebuilding the TOC  
It is possible to rebuild the TOC, which will free up  
recording space if a heavily-edited disc is being used.  
Like most other forms of recordable media, MDs  
incorporate a write-protect tab, which can prevent  
you from accidentally overwriting precious record-  
ings. If you try recording with a disc that has had the  
tab set to the “protect” position (open), the display  
will show:  
1
With the MD-801 stopped, press the EDIT key  
[18].  
2
Turn the DATA dial [12] until the display  
shows:  
W_Protected!  
TOC REBUILD?  
If you want to record on this disc, you must eject the  
disc, close the write-protect tab and record again.  
3
4
Turn the SHUTTLE wheel [13] clockwise to  
rebuild the TOC (counterclockwise to cancel  
the operation).  
4.3.3Basic recording  
When the display shows Complete, and  
theTOCWRITE indicator [19] lights, press the  
TOC WRITE key to write the new TOC to disc.  
This gives the basic instructions on how to record.  
There are a number of different recording-related  
options which may be selected, as described else-  
where in this section.  
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Select the recording method (digital or analog)  
and the appropriate input source.  
4.3.5Post-Script” recording  
There are two ways of cueing the disc when record-  
ing. One is “post-script” recording, where recording  
starts immediately following the last recorded mate-  
rial. Unlike a linear recorder (tape, etc.) there is no  
need to cue the medium to the last track.  
2
3
Make sure the unit is stopped.  
Press and hold down the RECORD key [8] and  
press the READY key [7].  
4
Adjust the recording level (analog, UNCAL  
only) so that the meters do not read OVER, even  
in the loudest passages.  
The other is non post-script, which starts recording  
from the start of the disc, overwriting the whole disc,  
except for the title.  
5
6
Start recording by pressing the PLAY key [6].  
Post-script recording is set using the menu system,  
described in 3.15, "Post-script recording".  
When recording is finished, press the STOP  
key [5].  
4.3.6Replace recording  
After recording is finished, the TOC is updated.  
This function allows recordings to be made on an  
existing track, if the MD-801 is in ready mode in the  
middle or at the start of an existing track.  
The date is automatically recorded (as taken from the  
internal clock).  
Recording in replace mode allows recording on that  
track. Since the MD format is non-linear, the length  
of the track does not matter.  
The STOP key may also be used to cancel the record  
ready mode entered in step 3.  
4.3.4Track number incrementing  
Recording from the start of the track will replace the  
existing track, keeping the same track number and  
title (if any). The whole of the existing track will be  
erased, even if the replacement material is shorter  
than the existing track.  
When recording, the track numbers are incremented  
automatically in the following cases:  
• When making digital recordings from another unit  
through the COAXIAL input [34], the PQ code is  
used when making a recording from a CD player or  
an MD player, and START IDs are used when  
recording from a DAT.  
Recording from part of the way through the track  
will add a new track with the number of the current  
track plus one. If you start recording part of the way  
through the track, the part of the original track from  
the point at which recording started, to the end of the  
original track, will be erased, even if the new track is  
shorter than this portion.  
• When making digital recordings through the AES/  
EBU input [32] or analog recordings, the Auto  
track numbering level may be used. The first time  
that a signal exceeding the selected threshold is  
encountered after recording is started, the start of a  
track is marked, and the track number is incre-  
mented. While recording is taking place, if the  
level drops below the selected threshold for three  
consecutive seconds or more, and then rises above  
the threshold, the start of a new track is marked,  
and the track number is incremented. See 3.13,  
"Auto track numbering level" for details.  
NOTE  
If you want to keep the start of a track on  
which you are making a replace recording  
from the middle, use the Track Divide editing  
function, and start replace recording from the  
newly-created second track.You can, of  
course, keep the second part by replace  
recording the newly-created first track.  
When recording from AES/EBU or analog sources,  
the auto track numbering function may be turned off  
completely. There are then two options:  
1
Make sure that the post-script recording mode is  
on (3.15, "Post-script recording").  
• Record the whole of the material in one take, and  
use the editing functions at a later time to divide  
the material into tracks.  
NOTE  
• While recording is taking place, press the “next”  
TRACK key [4]. Recording will continue, but the  
track number is incremented by one, and the track  
division is written at the point where the “next”  
TRACK key was pressed.  
If post-script recording is turned off, you will  
erase the whole disc (except for the disc title).  
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2
3
Cue the playback point to the place that you  
want to start recording.  
record ready mode as soon as a period of relative  
silence of more than five seconds in length is  
detected. Recording will start again as soon as a sig-  
nal which is over the threshold is detected again, and  
the Sound Synchro mode is still on.  
Press the READY key [7] to put the MD-801  
into play ready mode. This step is the primary  
difference between replace recording and ordi-  
nary post-script recording.  
NOTE  
4
5
Press and hold down the RECORD key [8] and  
press the READY key. The display will show:  
If the Sound Synchro mode is on, and a man-  
ual change is made from record ready to  
record (or the other way round), the Sound  
Synchro mode is automatically turned off.  
Replace REC  
To start recording, press PLAY [6]. When you  
have finished recording, press STOP [5].  
4.3.8Digital recording  
If you want to cancel the recording operation after  
Since the MD-801 incorporates a frequency conver-  
tor, digital recordings can be made from a wide vari-  
ety of sources, including sources played back at non-  
standard frequencies (varispeed and pitch shifting are  
therefore possible).  
step 4, press the STOP key [5].  
NOTES  
You cannot use the input monitor function  
before entering the replace record mode.You  
must stop the transport first if you want to use  
the record monitor function.  
1
Set the INPUT selection switch [28] to  
DIGITAL.  
2
Set the DIGITAL INPUT selection switch [29]  
to either AES/EBU or COAXIAL, depending  
on the source.  
Many replace recording functions carried out  
on the same track may result in sections  
which it is later impossible to combine using  
the edit functions.  
NOTE  
When recording from a digital source, remem-  
ber that the input level controls [27] have no  
effect.  
4.3.7Sound synchro recording  
With this facility, the MD-801 goes from record  
ready to record mode when a signal threshold is  
exceeded. The threshold is the same as for the Auto  
Cue function (4.2.12, "Cueing to the first audio posi-  
tion in a track") and is set in the Auto Cue menu (3.3,  
"Auto cue").  
3
If you require mono recording (uses the left  
channel only, and doubles the available record-  
ing time), set the REC MODE switch [30] to  
MONO, otherwise, make sure it is set to  
STEREO.  
The facility also allows the unit to go automatically  
from recording to record ready mode, if the input sig-  
nal drops below the threshold and stays at this lower  
level for five successive seconds.  
4
5
Press and hold down the RECORD key [8] and  
press the READY key.  
Start recording by pressing the PLAY key [6],  
and finish by pressing the STOP key [5].  
1
Make sure the MD-801 is recording or in record  
ready mode.  
2
Use the “previousTRACK key [4] to toggle  
between turning the Sound Synchro function on  
and off (the screen below shows it turned on).  
NOTES  
If the selected digital input is not correctly  
connected, or is not present, the D-IN  
UNLOCK! message will appear on the  
display to inform you of this.  
S_SYNC ON  
If the MD-801 is in record ready mode, start playing  
the source. As soon as the signal level goes above the  
threshold, the MD-801 will go from record ready to  
record mode.  
If the digital input signal is interrupted and  
resumes within 30 seconds of the interruption,  
a new track will be started on the MD-801,  
with a number that is one higher than the pre-  
If the MD-801 is in record mode, it will drop back to  
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within 30 seconds of interruption, recording  
will stop.  
4.3.10Track title copying together with  
audio  
This is a special case when making copies between  
two MD-801 units. Titles may be copied in either the  
analog or the digital copying modes.  
As mentioned earlier, 4.3.4, "Track number  
incrementing", when digital recordings are  
made through the COAXIAL inputs, track  
numbers are incremented automatically as  
PQ code is read from CD or MD, or START  
IDs are read from DAT. However, if a source  
track is less than three seconds in length, a  
new track will probably not be started on the  
MD-801.  
A special optional cable (PW-1XMD) is required, to  
link the two serial ports of the two units [45]. Set up  
the serial communication parameters to the default  
values, as described in 3.11, "Serial communica-  
tions", with the baud rate set to 9600.  
Apart from ensuring that this connection is made,  
there are no special settings to be made on the master  
(source) unit.  
4.3.9Analog recording  
To copy titles along with the audio data:  
1
Set the INPUT selection switch [28] to  
ANALOG.  
1
2
Put the slave unit into record ready mode.  
Press the RECORD key (again on the slave  
unit). The display shows:  
2
Set the ANALOG INPUT switch [31] to  
UNCAL or CAL.  
UNCAL enables the input level controls, while CAL  
disables them, and inputs the analog signal “as  
given”. In this case, a signal input received at nomi-  
3
4
Use the RECORD key to toggle this mode  
between on and off.  
1
nal level (+ 4dB in the case of the balanced inputs ,  
and –10 dB in the case of the unbalanced inputs) will  
register –16 dB. You should take care that analog  
signals never go more than 16 dB above the nominal  
level, or clipping will occur.  
The title will now be copied automatically when  
the mode is set to on, and the track number on  
the slave is incremented (see 4.3.4, "Track num-  
ber incrementing" for details of when tracks are  
If your program material includes such passages, re  
suggest that you use the UNCAL setting, and attenu-  
ate the signal a little using the input level controls.  
In addition, you can copy the title of the current  
track of the master unit by pressing RECORD  
on the slave unit when it is in record mode, and  
the track title copy mode is on.  
3
If you require mono recording (combines the  
left and right channels, and doubles the avail-  
able recording time), set the REC MODE  
switch [30] to MONO, otherwise, make sure it  
is set to STEREO.  
The Sound Synchro function (see 4.3.7, "Sound  
synchro recording") can be used for automati-  
cally putting the slave unit from record ready to  
record when the master unit’s audio level  
exceeds a threshold.  
4
5
Press and hold down the RECORD key [8] and  
press the READY key.  
Start recording by pressing the PLAY key [6],  
and finish by pressing the STOP key [5].  
NOTE  
Tracks of less than seven seconds in length  
cannot have their titles copied automatically in  
this way.You will have to copy the titles man-  
ually in these cases.  
Track numbering is incremented as described in  
4.3.4, "Track number incrementing".  
1. Provided that the trimmer potentiometers at  
the balanced inputs have been left in the posi-  
tion as shipped from the factory. If these set-  
tings have been changed, the reference level  
will be altered accordingly.  
For information regarding the copying of disc titles  
between MD-801 units using the serial link, see  
5.11.6, "Copying disc and track titles".  
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Unlike tape or other linear media, the MD-801 pro-  
vides you with a wide range of editing tools, allow-  
ing you to make arbitary cuts, “splices” and  
rearrangements of running order without having to  
re-record any parts of the material.  
After most editing operations, the MD-801 enters the  
play ready mode.  
5.1.1Cancelling an edit operation  
If you wish to cancel an edit operation at any time  
before step 3 above, do any of the following:  
Although the editing operations you perform will  
take effect instantly, unless they are written to disc as  
part of the User Table of Contents (U-TOC), they  
will not take any effect when the disc is next used (or  
inserted in another machine), as “splices”, etc. are  
virtual, and do not actually represent cuts in the  
material.  
• turn the SHUTTLE wheel counterclockwise  
• press the STOP key [5]  
• press the EDIT key  
5.1.2Editing without saving the edits to  
disc  
If you want to make edits, but do not want to commit  
them to disc, you can do either of the following:  
The U-TOC contains all the information that is read  
by the MD-801 in order to know what parts of the  
disc should be played, and in what order.  
• turn off the power to the MD-801  
• press the EJECT key once, and press it again, after  
the TOC Edited!message appears on the  
display  
For that reason, it is important that you never turn off  
the MD-801 while it is writing the U-TOC to disc. If  
you do this, you will probably be unable to use the  
disc in the future.  
5.2 Dividing tracks  
5.1 Basic editing operations  
Use this editing function to split one track into two.  
This operation can be carried out while the MD-801  
is in play ready mode.  
1
To start an editing operation, press the EDIT  
key [18] and the EDIT indicator will light in the  
display.  
Before the operation to split track 2, the tracks and  
numbers look like:  
Track number  
2
3
Select the editing operation using the DATA  
dial [12].  
1
2
3
4
When the editing operation is complete (the  
exact steps are described in the individual sec-  
tions below), turn the SHUTTLE wheel [13] to  
complete the operation and return to normal  
mode.  
This track is to be divided here  
After the operation, the tracks will look like:  
Track number  
1
2
3
4
5
After an editing operation, theTOC WRITE indica-  
tor [19] will light, and the display TOC EDIT will  
light, showing that there are editing changes made  
which have not been saved to disc.  
Note that the tracks are renumbered  
1
Locate the playback position so that it is at the  
point where you want to divide the track. Press  
the READY key [7] to put the MD-801 into  
play ready mode.  
4
Commit the editing operation to disc by press-  
ing the TOC WRITE key [19].  
NOTE  
2
After pressing the EDIT key, turn the DATA  
dial until the display shows:  
A disc must not be write-protected when sav-  
ing edits to disc. The display shows  
DIVIDE ?  
Turn the SHUTTLE wheel clockwise.  
Point OK?  
W_Protected!if you attempt to write  
a U-TOC to a protected disc. By ejecting the  
disc you lose the edits you have made, so you  
should make sure that a disc on which you  
want to save edits is write enabled before you  
start the editing process.  
3
4
A jog loop will start playing. Adjust the jog  
loop using the JOG/DATA dial, so that the start  
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of the loop is the point at which you want to  
divide the track.  
2
3
After pressing the EDIT key, turn the DATA  
dial until the display shows:  
ERASE TRK ?  
NOTE  
Turn the SHUTTLE wheel clockwise to change  
the display:  
You can set the length of the jog loop in the  
menu system (see 3.5, "Jog loop length").  
Track OK ?  
5
When the start of the jog loop is correctly posi-  
tioned, turn the SHUTTLE wheel clockwise.  
The display shows Now Editing, and  
Completewhen the editing operation has  
finished.  
4
5
If you want to change the track to be erased at  
this stage, you can use the TRACK keys to  
change the current track.  
Turn the SHUTTLE wheel clockwise to erase  
the track. The display shows Now  
Editing, and Completewhen the  
erase operation is finished.  
The track title of the first track created by the divi-  
sion process will have the same title as the original  
track (before the division took place). The second  
track will be untitled.  
5.4 Combining tracks  
NOTE  
This editing function allows you to combine a track  
with the previous track. It is not possible to combine  
two non-adjacent tracks (but you can move such  
tracks and then combine them—see 5.5, "Moving  
tracks").  
If the divide point is set to a track boundary  
(the start of a track), the display will show an  
error message (Not Execute!) when  
the SHUTTLE wheel is turned in step 4  
above.  
Before the combine operation, the tracks and num-  
bers look like:  
The playback position is here  
Track number  
5.3 Erasing a track  
1
2
3
4
This operation erases a track and frees the space for  
further recording.  
These tracks are to be combined  
Before this edit operation, the tracks and numbers  
look like:  
Track number  
After the combine operation, they look like:  
Track number  
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
This track is to be erased  
Note that the following tracks are renumbered to pro-  
vide a contiguous sequence.  
After the operation, the tracks and numbers look like:  
Track number  
1
Use theTRACK keys, or any other convenient  
method, to select the second track of the pair to  
be combined (the selected track will be com-  
bined with the one before it).  
1
2
3
Note that the tracks following the erased tracks are  
automatically renumbered, so that the numbering  
sequence is contiguous.  
2
3
After pressing the EDIT key, turn the DATA  
dial until the display shows:  
Tracks can be erased while the MD-801 is stopped,  
or in play, or in play ready mode.  
COMBINE ?  
Turn the SHUTTLE wheel clockwise to enter  
the rehearsal mode:  
1
Set the playback position at the track to be  
erased (use theTRACK keys or any other con-  
venient way of locating to the track).  
Rehearsal  
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The PLAY indicator above the PLAY key will  
flash, as will the EDIT indication in the display,  
to show that rehearsal mode has been entered.  
look like:  
Track number  
1
2
3
4
In this rehearsal mode, the last 4 seconds  
(approximately) of the previous track and the  
first four seconds (approximately) of the current  
track are continuously repeated, so that you can  
audition the “join” between the tracks.  
This track is to be moved  
Following the move operation, the tracks look like:  
New track numbers  
4
5
At this point, it is still possible to use the  
TRACK keys to select another track to be com-  
bined. This newly-selected track will be com-  
bined with the track immediately before the  
new selection.  
1
3
2
3
4
4
1
2
(track numbers before the move)  
The “gap” is closed up, and all tracks are re-num-  
bered in the new sequence. A move operation can be  
carried out in the stop, play ready or play modes.  
Turn the SHUTTLE wheel clockwise to com-  
bine the tracks. The display will show Now  
Editing, followed by Complete.  
1
Use theTRACK keys, or any convenient  
method, to select the track to be moved.  
The track number of the first combined track (i.e. the  
track immediately before the track selected prior to  
the combine operation) is used for the combined  
track.  
2
After pressing the EDIT key, turn the DATA  
dial until the display shows:  
MOVE ?  
The title of the second track is appended to that of the  
first track.  
3
Turn the SHUTTLE wheel clockwise to open  
the move menu. The display will show:  
NOTES  
Move to 001?  
Selecting the first track and attempting a com-  
bine operation will result in the message  
TRK Illegal!being shown on the  
display—it is not possible to combine the first  
and last tracks.  
The three numeric digits indicate the track num-  
ber that the current track will occupy after the  
move operation.  
4
5
Use the DATA dial to change the destination  
track number.  
Mono and stereo tracks cannot be combined.  
Turn the SHUTTLE wheel clockwise. The dis-  
play will show Now Editing, followed  
by Complete.  
In some cases where an MD has had many  
edit operations performed, the Cannot  
EDIT!message may appear on the dis-  
play. This does not indicate a fault with the  
disc or the machine, but is a property of the  
MD recording system.  
All tracks will be automatically renumbered.  
NOTE  
You cannot move a track to itself, e.g. if you  
have selected track 1, the destination number  
cannot be 001. The display will show a  
Not Executemessage if you attempt  
this.  
5.5 Moving tracks  
This function allows you to edit the running order of  
the tracks, and re-place a track in a different position.  
This can also be used with the combine function (5.4,  
"Combining tracks") in order to combine non-contig-  
uous tracks.  
5.6 A and B point erase operations  
Before a move operation, the tracks and numbers  
The two location points (see 4.2.6, "Playback  
between two location points") can be used for a vari-  
ety of erasure purposes. Although the basic principle  
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of operation is the same, the function is so flexible  
that it can be used for many different purposes.  
All data between these points is erased.  
Track number  
1
2
3
4
In order to be used for editing in this way, the follow-  
ing conditions must be met:  
• Point A must not be at the same location as point B  
• At least one of the two points must be marked  
• Point B must come after point A  
5.6.2Erasing to the end of a track  
If only point A is marked, the end of the track con-  
taining point A is regarded as point B.  
If any of these conditions are not met, the display  
will show A-B Error!.  
Track number  
1
2
3
4
The A and B points do not have to be in the same  
track.  
A
“B”  
All A-B operations are carried out in the same way:  
This provides a convenient way to delete from a  
marked point to the end of the track.  
1
Set the A and B points (4.2.5, "Entering the A  
and B location points").  
Track number  
2
In stop, play or play ready mode, after pressing  
the EDIT key, turn the DATA dial until the dis-  
play reads:  
1
2
3
4
5.6.3Erasing from the start of a track  
ERASE A-B ?  
If only point B is marked, the start of the track con-  
taining point B is regarded as point A.  
3
Turn the SHUTTLE wheel to enter rehearsal  
mode.  
Track number  
Rehearsal  
1
2
3
4
The above message alternates with Erase  
OK ?, and the EDIT indicator in the display flashes.  
“A”  
B
The rehearsal mode continuously plays from a posi-  
tion about four seconds before the A point, and about  
4 seconds after the B point. This allows you to pre-  
view the “splice”.  
This provides a convenient way in which data can be  
erased from the start of a track only.  
In addition, the AUTO CUE function (4.2.12, "Cue-  
ing to the first audio position in a track") can be used  
to cue precisely to the start of the audio in a track. If  
this location is then marked as point B, all “dead  
time” at the start of the track up to the audio start can  
be eliminated.  
4
Turn the SHUTTLE wheel to confirm the erase  
process.  
After the operation is complete, if the A point has  
been set, it is erased (the indicator goes out).  
The B point will be at the position where the erase  
took place.  
Track number  
3
4
1
2
5.6.1Normal A-B erase  
In this editing operation, both the A and B points are  
set within the same track.  
5.6.4Erasing more than one track at a  
time  
Track number  
If the A and B marks are set in different tracks, all  
material between the A and B points will be erased.  
1
2
3
4
Track number  
A
B
1
2
3
4
5
A
B
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If the A point is set at the start of a track, and the B  
point at the end of another track, the whole of the  
tracks containing and between these points will be  
erased (in the example above, tracks 2 and 3 will be  
erased.  
them:  
• Point A must not be at the same location as point B  
• At least one of the two points must be marked  
• Point B must come after point A  
If any of these conditions are not met, the display  
Track number  
will show A-B Error!.  
1
2
3
1
Mark the A and B points.  
Formerly tracks 4 and 5  
Press the EDIT key, and turn the DATA dial  
until the display shows  
bered to form a continuous sequence.  
INSERT A-B ?  
3
4
Turn the SHUTTLE wheel clockwise. The dis-  
play will change:  
NOTE  
It is not possible to erase the last track on the  
disc using this method.You must use the  
track erase function (see 5.3, "Erasing a  
track") for this purpose.  
INSR PT OK ?  
The MD-801 will keep looping the point at  
which the insertion is to take place (the inser-  
tion point is at the end of the loop). Use the  
JOG dial (it is not a data dial at this point) to  
alter the position of the insertion point.  
5.6.5Retaining a track title for use by the  
second track after a division  
As explained earlier (5.2, "Dividing tracks"), when a  
track is divided, the earlier of the newly-created pair  
of tracks contains the song title. If you are using the  
track division to eliminate lead-in times, this would  
mean that the unwanted lead-in kept the title and the  
program material was untitled. To avoid this, use the  
A-B erase function (without setting the A point) to  
retain the title for the remaining part of the track.  
Turn the SHUTTLE wheel clockwise once  
more, and the display will change (alternating  
with the word Rehearsal, while the  
EDIT indicator lights in the display:  
IN PT OK ?  
The playback will now loop from a point about  
four seconds before the insertion point to a  
point about four seconds after the A point. This  
allows you to preview the effect of the “punch-  
in” join between the original material and the  
A-B portion being moved.  
5.7 Moving an A-B point  
This is the electronic equivalent of a razor-blade and  
splicing tape. A section of material can be marked,  
and moved to almost any part of the disc.  
5
6
Press the LOC B key [24] while this rehearsal  
process is taking place. The display will change:  
Track number  
1
2
3
4
OUT PT OK ?  
The playback loop now changes so that the loop  
starts about four seconds before the B point, and  
ends about four seconds after the insert point.  
This allows you to preview the effect of the  
“punch-out” between the A-B portion being  
moved and the original material.  
A-B portion  
to be inserted here  
A
B
After the operation, the layout will be:  
Track number  
1
2
3
4
5
6
Turn the SHUTTLE wheel clockwise to make  
the edit. The display will show Now  
Editing, followed by Complete.  
The A-B section becomes a new track. The  
point from which the A-B section was moved  
also becomes a track break, and all track num-  
New track from A-B portion  
Track 2 split into two  
at cut point  
This operation can be performed in stop. play ready,  
or play modes.  
The same conditions apply with regard to the A and  
B points as apply when erasing material betwen  
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bers are renumbered accordingly. See the dia-  
gram above for an example.  
When restoring a track or tracks, the last  
restored track will have the unused portion of  
the disc automatically appended to it.This will  
result in a Disc Fullerror message if  
you try to record on the disc.  
If you need to make the new track (formerly the  
A-B portion) into part of the preceding and/or  
following track, use the track combine facility  
(see 5.4, "Combining tracks") to turn these  
tracks into one track.  
To overcome this problem, split the new long  
track at the end of the recorded section, and  
delete the new track which consists of the  
unused part of the disc.  
The A and B points are lost after this edit opera-  
tion, and will have to be re-entered if they are to  
be used again.  
When restoring recordings that have been  
interrupted, the time shown on the display  
may disappear from the display at the point at  
which the power was cut. This is a normal  
function, and you should not be concerned if  
this happens.You may want to use this as the  
position to divide the new "long" track into two  
before deleting the unwanted part, as  
described above.  
You can cancel the operation at any time in the  
usual way (SHUTTLE wheel counterclock-  
wise, EDIT key or STOP key).  
NOTE  
You cannot move the A-B portion inside itself  
(i.e. the insert point cannot be between the A  
point and the B point).  
If a track or section occupies a part of the disc  
which has been overwritten by a new record-  
ing, the older section cannot be restored—the  
data is no longer available.  
5.8 Restoring erased material  
A track or section erased can be unerased. This is an  
“all or nothing”-type process—all tracks and sections  
deleted are restored, and it is not possible to restore  
only one of these tracks or sections.  
This operation can take place in stop, play ready or  
play mode.  
1
Press the EDIT key, and turn the DATA dial  
until the display shows:  
In addition, if tracks or sections are restored, the  
audio data only is restored—the titles and recording  
dates are not restored, but a title such as  
RST.001will be automatically given, showing  
that this is a restored track. The tracks restored in a  
single operation start numbering at 001, regardless of  
any other track titles with the same number that were  
on the disc before the operation.  
RESTORE ?  
2
Turn the SHUTTLE wheel clockwise to restore  
deleted data.  
The display may show Not Execute!.  
Here, this means that the disc has no material  
recorded on it which has been erased (there may even  
be no material at all recorded on it).  
This function can also be used in an emergency, if  
recording was taking place, and power to the unit  
was cut off part of the way through the recording  
process. In this event, data on the disc will be  
present, but will not be organized with the TOC and  
will hence be inaccessible. This function may allow  
the data to be accessed after the restore operation has  
been performed.  
5.9 Changing track attributes  
After a track has been restored in the way described  
above, it may have the wrong attribute assigned to it  
(it may be restored as mono when it was originally  
stereo, or vice versa). This function allows you to  
restore the correct attribute.  
However, there are occasions on which this function  
does not restore such data, and the Not  
Execute!message will appear..  
1
Use theTRACK keys or any other convenient  
method to select the track whose attributes you  
wish to change.  
NOTES  
2
After pressing the EDIT key, turn the DATA  
dial until the display shows:  
Tracks and sections of less than 12 seconds  
in length may not be restored.  
TRK ATTR ?  
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3
4
Turn the SHUTTLE wheel clockwise. The dis-  
play changes:  
5.11Track and disc title entry  
Track OK ?  
The disc and tracks can be titled. The titles can con-  
sist of upper- and lowercase letters, numbers, and  
punctuation symbols (as well as Japanese katakana ).  
Turn the SHUTTLE wheel clockwise once  
again to change the current track from mono to  
stereo or vice versa.  
Each title can be up to 99 characters long, and titles  
too long to fit on the display are scrolled.  
The display will show Now Editing,  
followed by Complete.  
The total number of characters which can be  
included as titles on a disc (disc and track titles) is  
1,792 characters.  
This function may also be used to “un-protect” a  
track if the following message appears at any time in  
the edit mode:  
A computer keyboard (PS/2 compatible) can be  
attached to the MD-801, and used to input titles, or  
titles can be entered, using the procedure described  
below (for keyboard operations, see 6, "Use of a key-  
board with the MD-801").  
T_Protected!  
This signifies that the track cannot be edited. This is  
software protection, which has been set by an MD  
unit other than an MD-801, and it can be disabled  
using this function in the way described above.  
Titles can be entered in stop (disc titles), play or play  
ready (track titles) mode as well as in the record and  
record ready modes.  
NOTE  
Press the EDIT key and turn the DATA dial  
until the display shows:  
If a track is “unprotected” in this way, it cannot  
be protected again.  
TITLE ?  
2
Turn the SHUTTLE wheel clockwise.  
5.10Erasing a complete disc  
If the MD-801 is in stop mode, the words DISC  
TITLE will light in the display, and you can enter  
the title for the whole disc.  
As well as erasing individual tracks (see 5.3, "Eras-  
ing a track"), it is also possible to erase the entire  
contents of a disc.  
If the MD-801 is in play or play ready mode, or  
record or record ready mode, the words  
TRACK TITLE will light in the display, and  
you can enter the title for the current track.  
1
2
3
After pressing the EDIT key, turn the DATA  
dial until the display shows:  
ERASE DISC ?  
3
The display will change:  
Turn the SHUTTLE wheel clockwise to enter  
this edit menu:  
_
The underline cursor shows where the character  
will be entered.  
Sure ?  
If you are sure that you want to erase the con-  
tents of the disc, turn the SHUTTLE wheel  
clockwise once more.  
4
5
6
Use the DATA dial to scroll through the symbol  
set. The character set selected initially is the  
lowercase alphabet set, together with numbers  
and punctuation symbols.  
The display will show Now Editing,  
followed by Complete, followed by  
Blank Disc.  
Use the MEMO IN/CAPS key [23] to change  
between lowercase and uppercase characters. If  
uppercase characters are selected, the CAPS  
indicator will light in the display.  
If you want to abort the erase process, use the  
usual methods (SHUTTLE wheel counter-  
clockwise, EDIT key or STOP key).  
Turn the SHUTTLE wheel clockwise to move  
the cursor to the right, and counterclockwise to  
move it to the left. Continuing to hold the  
SHUTTLE wheel away from the center posi-  
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tion will move the cursor more than one  
position.  
1
2
Move the cursor to the character following the  
position where a character is to be inserted:  
K_  
Koto Sonta  
7
8
Continue using the DATA dial and SHUTTLE  
wheel to enter characters, until the title is  
complete.  
Press the LOC B/INS key [24]. A space will  
appear into which you can enter a character:  
Koto Son_ta  
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5.11.3Changing characters  
To store the title, press the EDIT key. The title  
will scroll across the display if it is too long to  
fit on one line, allowing you to check it.  
If a character has been wrongly entered, you can  
change it by moving the cursor to the character, and  
turning the DATA dial.  
Thus:  
NOTES  
Koto Sonbta  
If the display shows Name Full, it  
means that the character limit for a title (99  
characters) or for a disc (1,792 characters)  
has been exceeded.  
can be corrected by moving the cursor to the b:  
Koto Sonbta  
If a disc has been titled on another MD  
recorder, which permits longer titles than  
those permitted by the MD-801, the titles,  
when edited on the MD-801, are subject to  
the same limitations as those imposed on  
“native” titles.  
and then turning the DATA dial counterclockwise:  
Koto Sonata  
5.11.4Editing existing titles  
If a title has already been entered, for a disc or for a  
track, pressing the EDIT key and turning the DATA  
dial until TITLE ?is displayed allows you to  
edit it, to change characters, and insert or delete char-  
acters as described above.  
5.11.1Deleting characters  
If a character is entered in error, delete it as follows:  
In stop mode, the disc title can be edited.  
1
Move the cursor under the character to be  
deleted:  
In play mode or play ready mode, the title of the cur-  
rent track can be edited.  
Koto Sonatta  
5.11.5Viewing titles  
2
Press the LOC A/DEL key [24]. The character  
at the cursor position will be deleted.  
As explained earlier (4.2.16, "Displaying track titles  
during playback"), pressing theTITLE key during  
playback will display the disc title (in stop mode) and  
the current track title (in play or play ready mode).  
Koto Sonata  
5.11.2Inserting characters  
If you have missed out a character, insert a space for  
a new character in the following way:  
If the title is too long to fit in the display, pressing the  
TITLE key once more will scroll it across the  
display.  
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3
4
The display will change:  
5.11.6Copying disc and track titles  
When two MD-801 units are connected together  
using the optional PW-1XMD serial cable, disc and  
track titles can be copied from one unit (master) to  
the other (slave), as described in 4.3.10, "Track title  
copying together with audio", with the following pro-  
cedure.  
_
With both units in stop mode, press the CALL  
key [10] on the slave unit.  
The title currently displayed on the master unit  
(in this case, the disc title) is copied to the slave  
unit.  
1
After pressing the EDIT key on the slave unit,  
turn the DATA dial until the display shows:  
NOTE  
TITLE ?  
Track titles can also be copied in this way, as  
well as using the method described in 4.3.10,  
"Track title copying together with audio", as  
long as the master unit is in play or play ready  
mode.  
2
Turn the SHUTTLE wheel clockwise.  
If the master MD-801 is in stop mode, the DISC  
TITLE indicator will light in the display, and you  
can copy the title for the whole disc.  
If the master MD-801 is in play or play mode,  
the TRACK TITLE indicator will light in the dis-  
play, and you can copy the title for the current  
track.  
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7 - Remote control of the MD-801  
The MD-801 can be controlled by a number of dif-  
ferent sources, including the PS/2 keyboard  
described in 6, "Use of a keyboard with the MD-  
801". In addition, the REMOTE (SERIAL) [45] and  
REMOTE (PARALLEL) connectors [47] can be  
used to connect compatible equipment, and the  
REMOTE CONTROL terminal [46] allows connec-  
tion of an optional TASCAM RC-801 or RC-FS10/  
20 remote control unit.  
Pin  
number  
Assignment  
Function  
23  
KEY_0  
KEY_1  
KEY_2  
KEY_3  
KEY_4  
KEY_5  
KEY_6  
KEY_7  
KEY_8  
KEY_9  
CLEAR  
ENTER  
DISC IN  
GND  
Numeric key (0) Command  
Numeric key (1) Command  
Numeric key (2) Command  
Numeric key (3) Command  
Numeric key (4) Command  
Numeric key (5) Command  
Numeric key (6) Command  
Numeric key (7) Command  
Numeric key (8) Command  
Numeric key (9) Command  
CLEAR Command  
24  
25  
26  
27  
28  
29  
30  
31  
32  
33  
34  
35  
36  
37  
NOTE  
CONTROL terminal other than a TASCAM  
remote control unit specifically designed for  
use with the MD-801.  
ENTER Command  
DISC IN Tally  
GND  
In addition, the MD-801 may be “fader started” using  
a pin on the REMOTE (PARALLEL) connector  
(see 7.1.2, "Fader start").  
+5V  
+5V  
All of the Command inputs are active when low. In  
order to activate them, they must be brought to  
ground level for 50 ms or longer.  
7.1 REMOTE (PARALLEL)  
connector  
The ONLINE Tally pin (17) becomes active when a  
play command is received from any of the following:  
The following gives the pinouts of the REMOTE  
(PARALLEL) connector [47]:  
• the ONLINE function of the RC-801 remote con-  
trol unit  
• the RC-8 remote control unit,  
Pin  
number  
• play command issued to either the REMOTE  
(PARALLEL) or REMOTE (SERIAL) connector  
• a PS/2 keyboard  
Assignment  
Function  
PLAY Command  
1
PLAY  
2
3
4
5
6
TRACK NEXT  
TRACK PREV  
READY  
Track Next Command  
Track Previous Command  
READY Command  
The RECORD Command (pin 6). If this command is  
received, the MD-801enters Input Monitor mode. To  
start recording, the RECORD and PLAY Commands  
must be transmitted simultaneously (pins 6 and 11).  
R
STOP  
STOP Command  
RECORD Command  
RECORD  
AUTO CUE  
FADER START  
AUTO READY  
CALL  
R
R
7.1.1Tally indicators  
7
AUTO CUE Command  
FADER START Command  
AUTO READY Command  
CALL Command  
PLAY Tally  
8
The Tally pins of the REMOTE (PARALLEL) con-  
nector may be used to connect LEDs, etc. for visual  
remote indication of the status of the functions which  
are associated with these pins.  
9
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
PLAY  
READY  
READY Tally  
AUTO READY  
STOP  
AUTO READY Tally  
STOP Tally  
NOTE  
The tally outputs are open collectors, with the  
maximum load current being 20 mA and the  
maximum voltage being 30 V. Take care not  
to overload these pins: the maximum supply  
current is 100 mA.  
RECORD  
RECORD Tally  
15  
16  
17  
18  
19  
20  
21  
22  
AUTO CUE  
ONLINE  
AUTO CUE Tally  
ONLINE Tally  
TIME SEARCH  
TIME SEARCH Tally  
Reserved  
EOM  
End of Message Tally  
PROGRAM Tally  
PROGRAM Command  
While the MD-801 is in input monitor mode, the  
RECORD Tally signal (pin 15) will provide a flash-  
ing tally light (see below).  
R
PROGRAM  
PROGRAM  
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For details of the timing of the EOM tally signal (pin  
20), see 3.7, "EOM disc" and 3.8, "EOM track".  
To connect two units for sequential playback, con-  
nect the End of Message Tally (pin 20) of the first  
unit to the PLAY Command pin (pin 1) of the second  
unit. You should also link together the two ground  
pins (pin 36).  
7.1.2Fader start  
Pin 8 is a special case. If this input is brought low  
(for more than 50 ms), playback starts. If it is brought  
back to the high state, playback stops.  
This ensures that when the End of Message tally sig-  
nal is output from the first unit, it will trigger a play  
action in the second, allowing continuous playback  
of very long programs.  
This makes it suitable for connection to any switch-  
ing mechanism such as the fader start outputs on a  
mixing console, or an edit controller, which connect  
this pin to ground when active.  
To enable continuous sequential recording, connect  
together the REMOTE (PARALLEL) connectors of  
two MD-801R units in the following way:  
R
Note that the Incremental Play function (see 3.10,  
"Incremental play") can be used to cue the start of the  
next track automatically when the fader play pin goes  
high (i.e. playback is stopped).  
The End of Message Tally (pin 20) of the first unit  
should be connected to both the PLAY Command  
(pin 1) and the RECORD Command (pin 6) pins of  
the second unit’s REMOTE (PARALLEL) connec-  
tor. The two ground pins (pin 36) should also be con-  
nected.  
7.1.3Sequential playback and recording  
Using the REMOTE (PARALLEL) connectors to  
“daisy-chain” a number of MD-801 units, it is possi-  
ble to use the EOM message (as described in 3.7,  
"EOM disc") to start playback or recording on one  
unit automatically when the end of the disc is  
reached on the first unit.  
It is also possible to connect the End of Message  
Tally pin of the second unit to the appropriate pin(s)  
of a third unit, and so on.  
Note that if a disc is scratched or damaged, it may not  
be possible to perform the sequential playback or  
recording operation.  
• Before doing this, you should make sure that the  
value in the EOM track menu is set to off (see 3.8,  
"EOM track"), and that the EOM disc value is set  
to over 60 seconds (see 3.7, "EOM disc").  
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8 - Specifications, etc.  
This section provides reference material concerning  
the error and informational messages that may  
appear on the display of the MD-801 under certain  
circumstances, as well as the specifications of the  
unit.  
Meaning and possible  
Message  
remedy  
The disc inserted is of the  
wrong type (it may be an MD  
data disc) or the U-TOC has  
become damaged or is other-  
wise unreadable. Try again  
with another disc.  
Disc Error!  
8.1 Error messages and  
troubleshooting guide  
You are trying to record or  
split a track on a disc where  
there is no space. Note that if  
the U-TOC is complicated,  
even though the total length  
of the recorded tracks may  
be less than the nominal  
length of the disc, this mes-  
sage may appear.  
Disc Full!  
Any troubleshooting remedies suggested here are  
ones you can perform yourself. If you cannot cure a  
problem by following the suggestions here, contact  
your TASCAM dealer.  
The MD-801 is a precision piece of engineering, and  
there are no user-servicable parts inside. Do not  
attempt to make any repairs to the MD-801.  
The disc cannot be ejected  
properly. Switch off the unit,  
wait a few seconds, turn on  
the unit again and retry eject-  
ing the disc. If this fails, con-  
tact your TASCAM dealer.  
Eject Error!  
The messages here are arranged in alphabetical order  
for easy reference.  
Meaning and possible  
Message  
remedy  
An error has occurred with  
regard to the setting of the A  
and B location points (they  
are at the same position, A  
follows B, etc. Consult the  
relevant part of this manual  
to see what restrictions are  
placed on the A-B loop for  
the operation you are  
A-B Error!  
No external word clock could  
be found, when one was  
expected. Check the connec-  
tions to the word clock.  
EXT_CLK Err!  
You are attempting to insert  
at an illegal point (see 5.7,  
"Moving an A-B point")  
InsPT Error!  
Load Error!  
The MD-801 was unable to  
read the disc when it was  
loaded. Eject the disc and try  
again. If the problem persists,  
try cleaning the drive lens  
using a commercial MD lens-  
cleaning kit.  
attempting.  
The edit operation you just  
attempted cannot be carried  
out. Try again with another  
disc.  
Cannot EDIT!  
Cannot REC!  
For various reasons, the MD-  
801 is unable to record. Turn  
off the power to all units,  
recheck connections, etc.  
wait a few seconds, turn on  
the units and try again. If this  
problem persists, contact  
your TASCAM dealer.  
R
R
The title you have tried to  
enter exceeds the limit for an  
individual title, or for the total  
number of characters that  
may be stored on a disc (see  
5.11, "Track and disc title  
entry")  
Name Full!!  
You have attempted to use  
the flash start function, with-  
out the optional RAM buffer  
(BU-801) being installed (see  
6.3, "Flash start")  
NO BU-801!!  
NO CALL PT!!  
The digital audio source  
selected for recording was  
not available. Re-check the  
connections, etc. to the MD-  
801.  
D-IN UNLOCK!  
You have attempted to per-  
form a call point operation,  
without having set the call  
point first (see 4.2.7, "The  
CALL function")  
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Meaning and possible  
Meaning and possible  
remedy  
Message  
Message  
remedy  
No digital audio is available  
when recording. Check the  
source disc.  
You have specified an illegal  
track number for an opera-  
tion. Make sure that the track  
number matches the number  
of tracks on the disc, and that  
the track is a valid track for  
the operation you are  
attempting (i.e. it is not the  
first or the last track for some  
operations).  
Not Audio!!  
TRK Illegal!  
R
You attempted to perform an  
invalid editing operation.  
Read this manual to see  
what you might have done to  
cause this error message to  
appear.  
Not Execute!  
You are attempting pro-  
grammed playback with no  
program steps specified.  
PGM Empty!!  
PGM Full!!  
The U-TOC was found to be  
defective, but the MD-801  
successfully attempted a  
repair. This restored U-TOC  
was not saved to disc before  
a recording operation was  
attempted, causing this error  
to be displayed.  
UTOC Fixed!  
R
You have attempted pro-  
grammed playback with more  
than the maximum permissi-  
ble number of tracks (see  
6.2.1, "Entering programmed  
playback").  
The U-TOC is too full (com-  
plex) for you to save the edits  
that you have just made.You  
may want to clean up the U-  
TOC (see 4.3.2, "Rebuilding  
the TOC").  
UTOC Full!  
This indicates a system error.  
Try again with another disc. If  
the error persists, contact  
your TASCAM dealer.  
PLL UNLOCK!  
Ready Error!  
R
An error occurred while load-  
ing the flash start buffer from  
disc (see 6.3, "Flash start").  
Try loading the buffer again.  
If this error persists, try with  
another disc and check the  
installation of the optional  
BU-801 RAM buffer.  
You have attempted a record  
or edit operation on a write-  
protected disc.  
W_Protected!  
Write Fail!  
The U-TOC could not be writ-  
ten. Try loading another disc  
to see if the error is in the  
disk or in the MD-801  
Some error occurred while  
recording. This resulted in  
the recording process being  
stopped. Try again, using  
another disc.  
Rec Error!  
R
8.2 Specifications  
Changes in specifications and features may be made  
without notice or obligation.  
A disc error has occurred.  
Eject the disc and try again,  
or try with a different disc. If  
this error persists, contact  
your TASCAM dealer.  
Servo Error!  
T_Protected!  
TOC Edited!  
In the following specifications, 0 dBV is referenced  
to 1 volt, and 0 dBu is referenced to 0.775 Vrms.  
8.2.1General MiniDisc  
The track has been pro-  
tected, and cannot be written.  
Unprotect the track using the  
procedure described in 5.9,  
"Changing track attributes".  
Format  
MiniDisc (MD) format, 2-channel stereo  
or mono using audio MiniDisc  
Magnetic field modulation overwriting  
Recording method  
R
R
74 minutes (stereo), 148 minutes  
(monaural)  
Maximum recording  
time  
Not an error message—this  
message is shown when you  
try to eject a disc with  
Sampling frequency  
44.1 kHz  
changes made to the TOC  
Compression system ATRAC (Adaptive Transform Acoustic  
Coding)  
(see the EJECT key expla-  
nation—[3]).  
Modulation system  
EFM (Eight-to-Fourteen Modulation)  
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8 - Specifications  
Error correction  
ACIRC (Advanced Cross Interleave  
Reed-Solomon Code)  
RCA pin jack, IEC60958 (consumer)  
format (SPDIF)  
COAXIAL output  
Frequency response 20 Hz – 20 kHz ±0.5 dB  
XLR-3-31 type, AES3-1992 format.  
Valid sampling frequencies from  
<32 kHz to 48 kHz  
R AES/EBU  
input  
Signal-to-noise ratio  
(playback)  
>101 dB (1 kHz/weighted A)  
RCA pin jack, IEC60958 (consumer)  
format (SPDIF). Valid sampling frequen-  
cies from <32 kHz to 48 kHz  
R COAXIAL  
input  
Signal-to-noise ratio  
(recording)  
> 94 dB (1 kHz/weighted A)  
R
THD  
< 0.006%  
8.2.4Other connections  
Wow and flutter  
Pitch control  
Unmeasurable  
±9.9% (in 0.1% steps)  
< 0.1s  
WORD SYNC  
IN  
BNC connector, impedance 75 , sam-  
pling frequency 44.1 kHz, ±6%  
Playback rise time  
(from play ready  
mode)  
BNC connector, auto-terminating, dupli-  
cates signal received at WORD  
SYNC IN  
WORD SYNC  
THRU  
8.2.2Analog I/O  
’D’-sub 25-pin, connects to TASCAM  
optional RC-801 remote control unit or  
to optional RC-FS10/20 remote  
controller  
REMOTE  
CONTROL  
Balanced outputs  
XLR-3-32 type, nominal +4 dBu, full-  
scale –16 dB  
(
LINE)  
Maximum output level: +24 dBu  
Nominal impedance: 11  
Trimmer potentiometer allows 11 dB  
adjustment (–7 dB cut to +4 dB boost)  
’D’-sub 37-pin, TTL level, connects to  
TASCAM RC-8 remote control unit  
REMOTE  
(PARALLEL)  
’D’-sub 9-pin, RS-232C  
REMOTE  
(SERIAL)  
Unbalanced outputs  
RCA pin jacks, nominal –10 dBV ±1 dB,  
full-scale –16 dB  
Maximum output level: +6 dBV  
(
MONITOR)  
PS/2-compatible, mini-DIN 6-pin  
KEYBOARD  
Nominal impedance: 220  
Headphones  
1/4” stereo jack  
Maximum output level: 50 mW + 50 mW  
Impedance: 32  
8.2.5General and electrical  
(
PHONES)  
Voltage  
USA/Canada 120 VAC @ 60 Hz  
U.K./Europe 230 VAC @ 50 Hz  
Australia 240 VAC @ 50 Hz  
Balanced inputs  
XLR-3-31 type, nominal +4 dBu, full-  
scale –16 dB  
Maximum input level: +24 dBu  
Nominal impedance: 2.2 kΩ  
Trimmer potentiometer allows 11 dB  
adjustment (–4 dB cut to +7 dB boost)  
R
R
Power consumption  
33 W (MD-801R Mk II)  
29 W (MD-801P Mk II)  
Dimensions  
(w x h x d)  
482 x 132 x 353 (mm)  
19 x 5.2 x 13.9 (in)  
Weight  
8 kg (17.6 lbs)  
Unbalanced inputs  
RCA pin jacks, nominal –10 dBV, full-  
scale –16 dB  
Maximum input level: +6 dBV  
Nominal impedance: 8 kΩ  
Optional accessories RC-801 full function remote control unit  
RC-8 simple remote control unit  
PW-1XMD cable for title copying  
BU-801 RAM buffer for flash start  
RC-FS10/20 flash start control unit  
8.2.3Digital I/O  
XLR-3-32 type, AES3-1992 format  
AES/EBU output  
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8 - Dimensional drawing  
8.3 Dimensional drawing  
Option  
RC-801 Remote Control Unit  
216mm  
22mm  
201mm  
RC-8 Remote Control Unit  
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Index A - E  
Copy ID 3-4  
Copying  
A
disc and track titles 5-9  
title together with audio 4-8  
Cueing  
next track automatically 4-3  
A and B point erase operations 5-3  
A-B erase 5-4  
A-B indicator 2-7  
A-B point, moving 5-5  
to first audio position in a track 4-3  
About the MD-801R/P Mk II 1-2  
About the MiniDisc forma1-1  
AES/EBU  
D
DIGITAL INPUT 2-7  
Date  
DIGITAL OUTPUT 2-7  
displaying recording 4-4  
Alphanumeric display (dot-matrix) 2-7  
Analog I/O 8-3  
setting the time and 4-4  
DATE indicator 2-6  
ANALOG INPUT switch 2-6  
ANALOG INPUTS (UNBALANCED) 2-8  
ANALOG INPUTS and trimmers (BALANCED) 2-8  
Analog output function DIP switch bank 2-8  
ANALOG OUTPUTS (LINE) and trimmers 2-8  
ANALOG OUTPUTS (MONITOR) 2-8  
Analog recording 4-8  
Deleting characters 5-8  
Digital I/O 8-3  
DIGITAL INPUT (AES/EBU) 2-7  
DIGITAL INPUT (COAXIAL) 2-8  
DIGITAL INPUT switch 2-6  
DIGITAL OUTPUT (AES/EBU) 2-7  
DIGITAL OUTPUT (COAXIAL) 2-8  
Digital recording 4-7  
ATRAC compression 1-1  
Audio position in a track, cueing to first 4-3  
Auto cue 3-1  
AUTO CUE key and indicator 2-5  
AUTO READY key and indicator 2-5  
Auto track numbering leve3-4  
Dimensional drawing 8-4  
Direct track entry 6-3  
Disc  
editing without saving the edits to 5-1  
EOM 3-2  
erasing complete 5-7  
inserting and ejecting 4-1  
playback of 4-1  
B
Backup memory 1-4  
playing back all 4-1  
BALANCED, ANALOG INPUTS and trimmers 2-8  
Basic recording operations 4-5  
Baud rate 3-3  
Disc and track titles, copying 5-9  
Disc drive 2-2  
Disc title  
editing with keyboard 6-3  
entry 5-7  
DISC TITLE indicator 2-7  
Display 2-3 2-6  
Buffer memory 1-1  
C
CALL function 4-2  
and indicators (time) 2-7  
dot-matrix alphanumeric 2-7  
frame 3-1  
CALL key 2-3  
Cancelling an edit operation 5-1  
CAPS indicator 2-6  
Care of MD media 1-2  
Care of the unit 1-3  
Changing characters 5-8  
Changing track attributes 5-6  
Characters  
relative time 4-2  
Displaying the recording date 4-4  
Displaying track titles during playback 4-4  
Dividing tracks 5-1  
Dot-matrix alphanumeric display 2-7  
changing 5-8  
deleting 5-8  
E
inserting 5-8  
Check items 3-3  
Checking and editing a programmed sequence 6-2  
COAXIAL  
DIGITAL INPUT 2-8  
DIGITAL OUTPUT 2-8  
Combining tracks 5-2  
Communications, serial 3-3  
Complete disc, erasing 5-7  
Compression, ATRAC 1-1  
EDIT indicator 2-6  
EDIT key 2-4  
Edit operation 6-1  
cancelling 5-1  
Editing  
basic operations 5-1  
existing titles 5-8  
operations 5-1  
titles using the keyboard 6-3  
unprotecting tracks 5-7  
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Index F - P  
without saving the edits to disc 5-1  
Editing a programmed sequence 6-2  
Editing operations 5-1  
EJECT key 2-2  
K
Katakana indicator 2-6  
Keyboard (PS/2)  
track and disc title editing 6-3  
using with the MD-801 6-1  
KEYBOARD connector 2-9  
Ejecting discs 4-1  
End of track, erasing to 5-4  
Entering the A and B location points 4-2  
EOM  
disc 3-2  
track 3-2  
L
Erased material  
restoring 5-6  
Erasing  
Laser pickup time 3-4  
Level control  
PHONES jack 2-3  
complete disc 5-7  
LEVEL controls, INPUT 2-6  
Level for auto track numbering 3-4  
Level meters 2-7  
LINE ANALOG OUTPUTS 2-8  
LOC A/DEL & LOC B/INSERT keys and indicators 2-5  
Location points  
from the start of a track 5-4  
more than one track at a time 5-4  
normal A-B 5-4  
to the end of a track 5-4  
track 5-2  
Error messages and troubleshooting guide 8-1  
entry 4-2  
playback between 4-2  
Location, time-based 6-2  
F
Fader star7-2  
First audio position in track, cueing to 4-3  
Flash star6-2  
M
MD media, care of 1-2  
MEMO IN/CAPS key and indicator 2-5  
Memory  
Frame display 3-1  
Front panel 2-2  
backup 1-4  
buffer 1-1  
G
Menu items 3-1  
MENU key 2-3  
Menu operations  
General notes on recording using MD 4-5  
General transport operations 6-1  
basic principles 3-1  
Meters, peak 2-8  
I
I/O  
MiniDisc format, abou1-1  
MODE SET DIP switch bank 2-9  
Monaural playback 4-1  
MONITOR ANALOG OUTPUTS 2-8  
Mono-to-stereo 5-6  
Moving an A-B poin5-5  
Moving tracks 5-3  
analog 8-3  
digita8-3  
ID, copy 3-4  
Incremental play 3-3  
Incrementing track number 4-6  
indicators, tally 7-1  
INPUT LEVEL controls 2-6  
Input levels 2-8  
N
INPUT selection switch 2-6  
Inserting and ejecting discs 4-1  
Inserting characters 5-8  
Introduction 1-1  
Normal A-B erase 5-4  
Notes on recording using MD format 4-5  
Number incrementing (track) 4-6  
Numbering level (auto-numbering) 3-4  
J
O
JOG key and indicator 2-3  
Jog loop length 3-1  
Jog mode 4-3  
JOG/DATA dia2-3  
Joop length (jog) 3-1  
Output levels 2-8  
P
Peak level meters 2-7  
PGM NO. indicator 2-7  
PHONES jack and level control 2-3  
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Pickup time 3-4  
PITCH CONT key and indicator 2-5  
Pitch contro3-1  
PLAY key and indicator 2-1  
PLAY MODE key 2-5  
Playback 4-1  
Replace recording 4-6  
Restoring erased materia5-6  
RESUME indicator 2-6  
Resume setting 3-2  
Retaining a track titleafter editing 5-5  
S
between two location points 4-2  
displaying track titles during 4-4  
entering programmed 6-1  
incrementa3-3  
monaural 4-1  
outputs 4-1  
SCMS 3-4  
Search operations, track 4-3  
Sequential playback and recording 7-2  
Serial communications 3-3  
Setting time and date 4-4  
Shuttle mode 4-4  
repea4-3  
timer-controlled 3-2  
SHUTTLE wheel 2-3  
Playback and recording (sequential) 7-2  
Playing back a single track 4-2  
Playing back a whole disc 4-1  
Point erase operations 5-3  
“Post-Script” recording 4-6  
“Post-script” recording 3-4  
~ IN (power in connector) 2-9  
Power in connector (~ IN) 2-9  
POWER switch 2-2  
Principles of menu operations 3-1  
Programmed sequence  
checking and editing 6-2  
entering 6-1  
SINGLE indicator 2-6  
Single track, playing back 4-2  
Software version 3-4  
Sound synchro recording 4-7  
Specifications 8-2  
Spindle motor time 3-4  
Start of track, erasing from 5-4  
Stereo-to-mono 5-6  
STOP key 2-2  
SYNC IN, WORD 2-9  
SYNC THRU, WORD 2-9  
Synchro recording 4-7  
System software version 3-4  
Protected tracks 5-7  
PS/2 keyboard 6-1  
T
R
Tally indicators 7-1  
Time and date setting 4-4  
Time display (relative) 4-2  
Time display and indicators 2-7  
TIME key 2-3  
Rack-mounting the unit 1-3  
Random access and U-TOC 1-1  
READY key and indicator 2-2  
Rear panel 2-7  
Time-based location 6-2  
Timer-controlled playback 3-2  
Title copying together with audio 4-8  
Title editing with keyboard 6-3  
Title entry (track and disc) 5-7  
TITLE key 2-3  
Rebuilding the TOC 4-5  
REC MODE switch 2-6  
RECORD key and indicator 2-2  
Recording  
analog 4-8  
basic 4-5  
digital 4-7  
“Post-Script” 3-4 4-6  
replace 4-6  
Titles  
copying disc and track 5-9  
displaying during playback 4-4  
editing existing 5-8  
sequential 7-2  
sound synchro 4-7  
viewing 5-8  
TOC EDIT indicator 2-7  
TOC WRITE key and indicator 2-5  
TOC, rebuilding 4-5  
Recording date, displaying 4-4  
Recording operations 4-4  
Recording using MDs 4-5  
Relative time display 4-2  
REMOTE (PARALLEL) connector 2-9 7-1  
REMOTE (SERIAL) connector 2-9  
REMOTE CONTROL connector 2-9  
Remote control of the MD-801 7-1  
REPEAT indicator 2-7  
REPEAT key and indicator 2-5  
Repeat playback 4-3  
Track  
attributes, changing 5-6  
combining tracks 5-2  
cueing the next automatically 4-3  
cueing to the first audio position 4-3  
displaying title during playback 4-4  
dividing 5-1  
EOM 3-2  
erasing 5-2  
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Index U - W  
erasing from the star5-4  
erasing to the end 5-4  
moving 5-3  
Trimmers, balanced outputs 2-8  
U
playing back single 4-2  
protect 5-7  
splitting 5-1  
titles 1-2  
UNBALANCED ANALOG INPUTS 2-8  
Unpacking the unit 1-3  
Unprotecting tracks 5-7  
Using a PS/2 keyboard with the MD-801 6-1  
U-TOC, random access and 1-1  
Track and disc title editing with the keyboard 6-3  
Track and disc title entry 5-7  
Track auto-numbering leve3-4  
Track entry, direct 6-3  
V
TRACK keys 2-2  
Varispeed mode 4-3  
TRACK NO. display and indicator 2-7  
Track number incrementing 4-6  
Track search operations 4-3  
Track title copying together with audio 4-8  
TRACK TITLE indicator 2-6  
Track titles, copying 5-9  
Transport operations, genera6-1  
Trimmers, balanced inputs 2-8  
Viewing titles 5-8  
W
Whole disc, playing back 4-1  
WORD SYNC IN 2-9  
WORD SYNC THRU 2-9  
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Phone: (0422) 52-5082  
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