Tascam MP-VT1 manual

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    » MP-VT1 MP3 Music & V oice T rainer D00998401A Quick Start Guide This device has a serial number located on the rear panel. Please record it and retain it for your records. Ser ial nu mber : __________________[...]

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    2 T ASCA M MP-V T1 IM PORT ANT S AFET Y PREC A UTIONS CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER- SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated ?[...]

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    IM PORT ANT S AFET Y INSTRUCTIONS 3 T ASCA M MP-V T1 1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these instructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all instructions. 5 Do not use this apparatus near water . 6 Clean only with dry cloth. 7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. 8 Do not install ne[...]

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    4 T ASCA M MP-V T1 S AFET Y INFO RMA TI ON For C hina[...]

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    5 T ASCA M MP-V T1 T abl e of Cont ents 1– I ntroduc tion .................................................. 6 Warnin gs abou t the rec hargeab le bat ter y ........... 6 Get ting d etaile d usage of t he MP-V T1................. 7 Ab out this ma nual ................................................ 8 Ab out the p ower supp ly ...................[...]

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    6 T ASCA M MP-V T1 Th an k you for purc hasi ng the TASC A M MP- V T 1 . Th is M P3 play er a llows you to cha nge the play- back s pee d o f re corded mu sic wit hout chang ing its pitc h, ma ki ng it ideal for voice and i nst r u ment pr actic e. If you are t r yi ng to lea r n a par t t hat is too d if cult to c atch at ord ina r y playback s[...]

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    7 T ASCA M MP-V T1 ment , un it in spec tion or re pai r . Wh en you di spose of t he un it, however , plea se fo llow th e pro cedu res i n the O wne r’ s Ma nual to r emove an d recycle the i nter na l bat ter y . Do no t tou ch leaking f luid with bare ski n if the rechargeabl e ba t tery leaks. Batter y f luid may cause loss of ey esig h t if[...]

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    8 T ASCA M MP-V T1 About this manual W hen we refer to a key or c onn ector o r cont rol on th e MP- VT1 , th e ty pefac e looks l ike th is: PL A Y . W hen we refer to it ems show n on the d isplay , the t yp eface look s li k e th is: ME NU . About the power supply Th e MP- V T 1 use s a built-i n lith ium ion bat te r y th at can b e recha rged [...]

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    9 T ASCA M MP-V T1 Reset hole If t he MP- V T 1 st ar ts t o oper ate in cor rect ly , i nser t th e end of a pape r c lip o r simi lar objec t into t his hole to pre ss th e System Re set But ton i nside. Pr essi ng th is butt on t ur ns t he power OFF . MP-VT1 NOTE Do n ot pre ss the Sys tem R eset Bu tto n if the u nit is op erat ing nor mall y [...]

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    10 T ASCAM M P-V T1 Th e f ollowi ng sect ions ex p lai n how to copy t ra cks f rom a CD to a c ompute r and th en t ran sf er t hem to t he MP- V T 1 . Copying tracks to a computer Use a compu ter appl ication t hat is ca pable of im por ti ng CD t rack s as M P3s ( e.g. iT u nes) to im por t the t ra cks t hat you want f rom a CD to a compu ter.[...]

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    1 1 T ASCAM M P-V T1 Connec ting to a c omputer T o t ra nsfer music  les stor ed on a comp uter to t he M P - V T 1 , use t he in c lude d US B cable to c onn ect th e U SB por t on t he un it to a comput er USB por t. “ USB c onne cte d… ” a ppea rs on t he MP- V T 1 scr een. O n the c ompute r , you should  nd the u nit show n as an [...]

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    12 T ASCAM M P-V T1 WARNING Be fore s tar ti ng playb ack , turn t he OUT PUT VOLU ME all th e way dow n. T urn it u p gradu ally to r each t he desi red v olume. E xce ssiv e volum e can d amage s peaker s and p erman ently h arm you r hear ing. Headphones Powered speakers or amplifier and speakers Preparing to listen Con nec t head phones or a m [...]

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    13 T A SCAM M P-VT1 TIP Fr om the M ENU s cre en , use th e BROWSE a nd PL A Y LIST sc re ens to se lec t tra cks d ire ctly a nd ch oose yo ur favorit e trac ks . Changing the pla yback tempo Y ou c an cha nge the s peed of playba ck, wh ich is us e f ul to p ract ice di fcu lt ri ffs, for ex ample. 1. Pre ss the ME NU key to open the M ENU scr[...]

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    1 4 T ASCA M MP-V T1 Looping a sele cted passage Pre ss the Á /π key to st art p layback. Pre ss the I /O key at the poi nt where you want the lo op to st art ( IN p oint). Pre ss the I /O key agai n at the poi nt where you want the loo p to stop (OUT poi nt ). Lo op playback st ar ts i m media tely fr om the I N point . T o st op loop playback p[...]

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    15 T A SCAM M P-VT1 Y ou c an con ne ct a mic a nd mi x y ou r v oice, or t he sou nd of the i nst r ume nt y ou a re playi ng, with t he t rack b eing played ba ck. Connec ting a m ic Conne ct a mi c to the MI C IN jack. Adj ust t he mic volum e with t he INP UT di al. Mic Contact mic attached to an instrument 1. 2. Practicing with track as they p[...]

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    16 T ASCAM M P-V T1 Using the Metronome Th e MP- V T 1 has bu ilt-in me tron ome. 1. Pre ss the ME TRO NOME key to op en the ME TRON OME scre en. 2. Pre ss the Á / π key to star t the metro - nome. 3. Use the wheel to s elect t he TEMP O and pres s the ENTE R key . 4. Use the wheel to a d just the tempo and pres s the MEN U k ey . 5. Use the whee[...]

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    1 7 T ASCA M MP-V T1 Using the built-in effec ts Th e MP- V T 1 has bu ilt-in m ic effect s. 1. Pre ss the ME NU key and sele ct the EF FECT it em , then pre ss the ENT ER key to open the E FFEC T screen . 2. Use the wheel to s elect B ANK and pres s the EN TER key . 3. Use the wheel to cho ose a bank and pres s the MEN U k ey . Y ou c an se e the [...]

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    18 T ASCAM M P-V T1 4 – S ing ing or pla ying w i th t he MP- V T1 1 0. Use the wheel to s elect VO ICE CH ANGE and pres s the ENT ER key . 1 1. Use the wheel to adjust voice change set ti ng ( DOWN , OFF or U P ) a nd p res s the ME NU key .[...]

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    19 T ASCAM M P-V T1 Notes[...]

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