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Tascam BB-800 manual

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    D01092420A BB-1000CD Portable CD/SD Recorder BB-800 Portable SD Recorder OWNER'S MANU AL[...]

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    2 T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 IM PORT ANT S AFET Y PRE C A UTIONS The ex cla mation point within an equilatera l tr iangle is intended to a ler t the user to the pre se nce of impo r ta nt ope rati ng and ma intena nce ( s er v icing ) instr ucti ons in the literature a ccomp anying the app liance. The l ightning flash with arrowhe ad symbol, within e[...]

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    T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 3 IM PORT ANT S AFET Y INS TRUCTIONS 1 Read the se instr uctio ns. 2 Keep thes e instru ctions. 3 Hee d all warnin gs. 4 Follow all instruc tions. 5 Do not us e this appa ratus ne ar water . 6 Clea n only with dr y c loth. 7 Do not blo ck any ventila tion ope ning s. Ins tall in acco rdanc e with the manu facture r' s [...]

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    4 T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 C AUTIO NS ABOU T BA T TERI ES ª This product uses batteries. Misuse of batteries could cause a leak, rupture or other trouble. Always abide by the following precautions when using batteries. N eve r r e c ha r g e n on - r e c h a r ge a b l e ba t te r ie s. T h e • bat teries c ould ruptu re or leak , causing f ire [...]

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    T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 5 Conte nt s 1 – Intro duc tion ........................................................ 6 Main fea ture s .............................................................................. 6 Dif fe renc es bet ween BB - 100 0CD a nd BB -8 0 0 mod els .............. 6 Inclu ded i tems .........................................[...]

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    6 T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 1 – Introducti on Thank you very much for purchasing the T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 Portab le CD/SD Recorder . Please read this Owner ’ s Manual carefully in order to maximize your use of all the unit’ s features. W e hope that you will enjoy using this recorder for many years to come. After you have finished reading [...]

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    T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 7 1 – Introducti on broadcast systems (terrestrial, satellite, cable and/or other distribution channels), streaming applications (via Internet, intranets and/or other networks), other content distribution systems (pay-audio or audio-on-demand applications and the like) or on physical media (compact discs, digital versatil[...]

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    8 T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 1 – Introducti on Precaution for CD use Use only CD, CD-R and CD-R W discs that bear the • following logos. CD- R CD -RW Always insert the disc into the slot with the label side • toward you. T o remove a disc from its storage case, press down on • the center of the case and lift the disc out, holding it carefully[...]

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    T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 9 2 – P ar t Names and F unc ti ons  FR ONT M IC/E X T M IC knob and overload indicator Use this knob to adjust the input level of the front built-in microphones ( FRON T MIC ) or external micro- phones ( E X T MIC ). The indicator on the upper left lights when the input level is too high.  R E AR M IC/L INE knob kn[...]

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    10 T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 2 – P ar t Names and F unc ti ons When the Home screen is open, use the wheel to adjust the playback position in a song.  METRONOME key This opens the METRONOME screen. When the METRONOME screen is open, press this key to return to the Home screen. (See “Using the metronome” on page 36.)  SPEED knob Use this [...]

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    T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 11 Front P anel  FR ONT M IC L / R This is a built-in stereo pair of microphones. The left microphone is also used when tuning.  Power indicator This indicator lights when the power is ON.  V olume/playback/recor ding indicator When adjusting the volume, the number of green LEDs lit shows the volume. The center LED[...]

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    12 T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 2 – P ar t Names and F unc ti ons Rear P anel  R E AR M IC L / R This is a built-in stereo pair of microphones.  Battery compartment The compartment holds 8 AA batteries. Ins ide of t he ba t ter y compar tment Lef t side panel  POWER switch Use this switch to turn the power on and off.  LI NE OU T jacks Us[...]

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    T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 13 2 – P ar t Names and F unc ti ons Right si de panel BB- 1 000C D ª BB -8 00 ª  SD card slot Insert SD cards into this slot.  Force disc ejection hole (BB-1000CD only) Use this to eject a disc if the CD drive malfunctions and does not eject the disc (See “Forcing disc ejection” on page 19.)  CD slot (BB-1[...]

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    14 T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 2 – P ar t Names and F unc ti ons Home screen  Current operation status icon ¥ T rack playing π File stopped in progress (paused) · File stopped at its beginning ˚ Searching forward ∆ Searching backward ≤ Skipping to the beginning of the next track µ Skipping to the beginning of the current or previous trac[...]

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    T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 15 Pow ering the unit Y ou can power the unit with the included AC adaptor or commercially-available AA batteries. CAUTION Y ou cannot r ecor d on a CD w hen op erating on b at ter y powe r . U se the AC adapt or . Connecting the AC adaptor Connect the AC adaptor to the unit, the power cord to the AC adaptor , and the power[...]

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    16 T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 base d on th is set t i ng. 1 Press the HOME key to open the Home screen. 2 Press the MENU key to open the MENU screen. 3 Use the D ATA wheel or CURSOR [ § / ¶ ] keys to select SETUP , and press the ENTER key. The SETUP screen appears. 4 Use the CURSOR [ § / ¶ ] keys to select the DA TE / TIME item, and press the ENT[...]

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    T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 17 3 – Prep ar ati on Connecting microphones T o record with external mics or use the unit as an amplifier , connect microphones to the E X T MIC A ( L) and E X T MI C B (R) jacks (XLR jacks) on the left side panel. Use micro- phones with XLR connectors. Microphones CAUTION Do not connect or disconnect microphones when th[...]

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    18 T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 NOTE In add ition t o during r ecor ding , this uni t also wr ites infor mation t o the SD c ard w hen e ditin g and set t ing mark s , for e xampl e. Wh en the w rit e prot ec tion is engage d, t his infor mation c annot be w rit t en. D isengag e the w rit e- pr ote ct s w itch t o enable t hes e func t ions . Insertin[...]

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    T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 19 USING CDS ( BB- 1 00 0CD onl y) Inserting a disc 1 Ins ert t he di sc hal f wa y w ith the label faci ng for ward as shown i n the follow in g il lust rat ion. 2 Push the d isc i n f ur ther unt i l it is pul le d in automat- ical l y when almo st hidden. CAUTION Y ou cannot insert a disc when the unit is turned OFF . ?[...]

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    20 T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 Selecting whether to record to an SD card or a CD ( BB- 1 00 0CD onl y) 1 Pre ss the S TOP key to st op the recorder . 2 Pre ss the HOME key to open the Home screen. 3 T o record to an SD c ard, pre ss the SD key . The i ndi - cator abov e and to the lef t of the SD k ey l ig hts. T o record to a CD, pres s the CD key . [...]

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    T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 21 5 Use the CURSOR [ § / ¶ ] keys to sel ect the E XT > SP item. 6 Set it t o ON to output the exter nal m icrophone sounds from the sp eakers . Set it to OF F to d isable the speaker s. TIP Wh en the s peaker s are s et to ou tpu t soun ds inpu t fro m the e x te rnal micr oph ones , f eed back c ould occu r . W hen [...]

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    22 T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 5 Use the CURSOR [ § / ¶ ] keys to sel ect the F I LE TY PE item. 6 Use the D ATA wheel to se t the f i le t y pe. 7 Pre ss the HOME key to ret urn t o the Home screen. About recording time The following tables show the recording times for each recording format and medium capacity . CD - R/CD - RW (B B - 10 0 0C D only[...]

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    T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 23 The recording times in the table above show total • recordable times on SD/SDHC cards, not maximum continuous recording times. Y ou cannot continuously record for more than 23 • hours and 59 minutes. The maximum size of a single recording file is also 2 GB. Record a WA V file if you want to divide a file after •[...]

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    24 T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 1 0 The foll owi ng screen ope ns. Pre ss the F1 key to cre - ate a new folder . Pre ss the F2 key to cance l the oper- at ion. 1 1 Use the D ATA wheel or CURSOR [ § / ¶ ] keys to selec t the newly created folder , and press the E NTER key to open a pop -up w i ndow . 12 Use the D ATA wheel or CURSOR [ § / ¶ ] keys t[...]

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    T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 25 Recording level meters  The input signal levels of the selected inputs appear as separate left (L) and right (R) channels. The right end of a meter stays lit for a while if the signal level is too high. File number  The number of the file currently being recorded is shown. Elapsed recor ding time  The e[...]

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    26 T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 4 Pre ss the HOME key to ret urn t o the Home screen. NOTE When r ecording in monaural, th e same signal is recorde d to b oth lef t and r ight chann els as a s ter eo file. Using the limiter function During a live performance, for example, loud noises could be input unexpectedly . By using the limiter function, audio c[...]

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    T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 27 ST AR T If set to ON, recording automatically starts if the unit is in recording standby and detects an input signal with a level higher than that set in the AUTO LEVEL item. STOP Set the time from detecting that the input signal level is lower than the AUTO LEVEL setting until the unit stops recording and resumes standb[...]

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    28 T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 9 Use the  and ¯ keys to sele ct the t rack for pla y- back . 1 0 Pre ss the PLA Y / READY [ Á / π ] key to sta rt pl aybac k . Perform along w ith the playback to check and adj ust the volume balance bet ween the playback and li ve sig nal s as nece ssar y . 1 1 Set the SPEAKER sw itch to ON. If any headphones are [...]

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    T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 29 Overdubbing with higher sound qualit y ( DIRECT M IX ) In the DIRECT MIX mode, the playback sound and mic input sounds are mixed in the unit when recording, allowing overdubbing at higher quality . Headphones should be used for monitoring to prevent the microphones from picking up the playback sound. The DIRECT MIX mode [...]

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    30 T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 NOTE If yo u tr y t o ejec t a CD - R/RW d isc that has n ot yet be en finalized , a finalization confir mation me ss age op ens . Pre ss t he F1 key to finalize it , or pre ss t he F2 key to ejec t it wit hou t finalizing. Preparing a CD- RW so that additi onal recordings can be made ( BB- 1 00 0CD only) Y ou can u[...]

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    T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 31 5 Use the D ATA wheel or CURSOR [ § / ¶ ] keys to se lect ME DIA , and pres s the ENTER key . 6 The M EDI A CD scree n opens. Use the CURSOR [ § / ¶ ] keys to selec t ER A SE, and pre ss the ENTER k e y. 7 Use the D ATA wheel to se lect L AST TR A C K (l ast tr ack added to the d isc ) or A LL TR A C K ( al l track s[...]

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    32 T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 5 – P l a yba ck The audio file formats that this unit can play back from SD cards are MP3 (32–320 kbps, 44.1 kHz) and W A V (44.1 kHz, 16 bit). Discs must be in the audio CD format to be played back on this unit (BB-1000CD only). CAUTION If a disc ot her th an an audio CD is ins er t ed, o r a disc is inse r te d ba[...]

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    T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 33 playback or recording, or when the unit is in standby (BB-1000CD only). When using an SD card, the folder that contains the • currently playing track is the playback area. When you want to play tracks in another folder , select that folder from the BROWSE screen. The unit can recognize a maximum of 999 files and • f[...]

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    34 T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 Repeat ing playback of a track Y ou can repeat the playback of a single track (single track repeat). Press the LOOP key start repeat playback. The icon appears on the screen, and the currently playing track plays repeatedly . Press the LOOP key again to stop playback. Repeat ing playback of a set interval (loop playback)[...]

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    T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 35 6 – Pr acti cing w ith musi ca l i nstrumen ts T uning instrum ents This unit has a built-in tuner . By using a mic to input the sound of an instrument, you can use the tuning meter on the display to tune that instrument accurately . Y ou can also output tuning pitches. CAUTION Playb ack paus es if y ou pre ss t he TU [...]

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    36 T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 2 Use the D ATA wheel to se t the accent frequency ( t ime sig natu re ) from 0 -9. The accent occur s on the 1. When s et to 0, there i s no accent. Fo r example, se t it to 4 for a 4/ 4 t ime si gnat ure. Starting and stopping the metronome On the METRONOME screen, press the F1 to start the metronome and the F2 key to [...]

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    T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 37 Changing the playback speed Use the SPEED knob to adjust the playback speed without changing the pitch. The speed adjustment range is –50% to +16% (in 1% incre- ments), so the slowest speed setting is half the original speed. Reducing the sound at a certain stereo p osition (P AR T CANCEL) Y ou can select a certain ste[...]

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    38 T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 7 – Ed i ti ng functi ons and f il e oper a ti ons From the EDIT screen, you can edit files on an SD card. The following procedures assume that an SD card is inserted and that it has been selected as the recording and playback medium. The files shown on the EDIT screen are the files in the currently selected folder . S[...]

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    T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 39 9 Pre ss the ENTER key at the poi nt where y ou want to di v ide the f i le. The following confirmation screen opens, and the track plays back for two seconds from the point when you pressed the ENTER key . 1 0 Pre ss the F1 key to di v ide the f i le. P ress t he F2 key to cance l the operat ion. NOTE If yo u pres s th [...]

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    40 T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 9 Pre ss the ENTER key when the f i le is at the de sire d position. Deleting unneeded files ( DELETE ) 1 Conf i r m that the unit i s stoppe d. 2 Pre ss the HOME key to open the Home screen. 3 Pre ss the SD key (BB - 1 0 00 CD on ly). The ind icator abov e and to the lef t of the SD key l ight s. 4 Pre ss the MENU key t[...]

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    T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 41 4 Pre ss the MENU key to open the M ENU. 5 Use the D ATA wheel or the CURSOR [ § / ¶ ] keys to selec t M EDIA , and pre ss the ENTER key . 6 Use the D ATA wheel or the CURSOR [ § / ¶ ] keys to selec t BRO WSE, a nd press the ENTER key . The contents of the folder that contains the currently selected file are shown. P[...]

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    42 T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 8 – Ot her use fu l f unctions Output ting ex ternal microphone signals from the speak ers Y ou can connect external microphones to this unit and use it as an amplifier . 1 Pre ss the INPUT key to open the IN PUT scree n. 2 Use the CURSOR [ § / ¶ ] keys to sel ect the SOU RCE item. 3 Use the D ATA wheel to se lect E [...]

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    T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 43 6 Use the D ATA wheel to se t the format for the fi le s sav ed on the SD card , and pres s the F2 key . NOTE The f our r ecor ding file f ormat s th at can be s elec te d are MP3 ( low), MP3 (normal), M P3 (h igh) and W A V , with the s ound qualit y incre asing in th at order . A s sou nd qualit y incr ease s, h oweve[...]

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    44 T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 NOTE If yo u choo se an alre ady ch ecked tr ack , you c an rem ove the c heck m ark by pre ssi ng the EN TER key . 7 Repeat the prev ious step to ma rk al l the other f i les to be put on the CD, and press the F 2 key . The TRACK ORDER screen opens. 8 Y ou can change the order of the tracks i f des ire d. Use the D ATA [...]

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    T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 45 NOTE The f ollowin g warn ing appe ar s if th e SD car d doe s not have eno ugh ope n cap acit y. 7 Ins ert a n SD card that has enough c apacit y , and press the F2 key to st ar t mak i ng the backup. When the contents of the CD have been completely backed up on the SD card, the CD is automatically ejected. A message as[...]

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    46 T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 9 – Oper a ti on se ttings ( SETUP screen se ttings ) Make settings according to your use needs on the SETUP screen. 1 Conf i r m that the unit i s stoppe d. 2 Pre ss the HOME key to open the Home screen. 3 Pre ss the MENU key to open the M ENU s creen. 4 Use the CURSOR [ § / ¶ ] keys to sel ect SETU P , and press th[...]

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    T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 47 The table below is a list of pop-up messages. Under certain circumstances, the unit may show one of these messages. Please check this table if you want to know the meaning and how you should respond. Message Meani ng and re spon se File n ot fou nd The audio file cannot be found or is corrupted. Check the audio file that[...]

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    48 T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 1 0 – Messa ges Messages Mea ning and re spo nse Fina lize d Di sc Y ou tried to execute FINALIZE with a disc that is already finalized. Y ou do not need to finalize it. Not Fi nal ized Y ou tried to execute UNFINALIZE with an unfinalized disc. Y ou do not need to unfinalize it. E xecute Fa ile d The unit failed to exe[...]

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    T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 49 1 1 – T ro ubl esh ooti ng If the unit does not function properly , please review the following troubleshooting tips before requesting service. If you are still unable to resolve the problem, contact the store where you purchased the unit or a T ASCAM Service Center . No power ª Is the power plug fully connected to th[...]

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    50 T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 Rating s Recording m edia ª SD card (64 MB - 2 GB), and SDHC card (4 GB - 32 GB) CD-R, CD-R W , CD-R-DA, CD-R W -DA (high speed CD-R W is supported) (BB-1000CD only) Playback media ª SD card (64 MB - 2 GB), and SDHC card (4 GB - 32 GB) CD-DA, CD-R, CD-R W , CD-R-DA, CD-R W -DA (high speed CD-R W is supported) (BB-1000C[...]

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    T ASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 51 1 2 – Speci f i cat ions Dimensional dr awings 380 mm 107 mm 204.7 mm Illustrations may differ slightly from production models. • Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. •[...]

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