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    RC-601 MK II Remote Control Unit D00865200A » OWNER'S MANUAL RC-601MKII_Eng.indd 1 3/24/2005 2:38:11 PM[...]

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    2 T ASCAM RC-601MKII Contents INTRODUCTION ....................................................... 3 MAIN FUNCTIONS/ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS ............ 3 Product Configuration .................................................... 3 CD-601MKII Operation Settings .................................... 3 About Backup Memory ................................[...]

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    T ASCAM RC-601MKII 3 INTRODUCTION Before you start using this product, thoroughly read and understand this manual. After you have finished reading this manual, be sure to keep it in a safe place so that it can be retrieved whenever necessary . The RC-601MKII is the remote control unit exclusively for the CD-601MKII. Connecting the RC-601MKII to the[...]

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    4 T ASCAM RC-601MKII NAMES & FUNCTIONS OF P ARTS ແ MENU key Switches the menu mode ON/OFF . V arious settings can be made using the menu. ( → page 13 “Menu Operations”) [NOTE] • When the CD-601MKII is in the menu mode, all operation keys on the RC-601MKII are disabled. ໂ Display window This window displays disc information, CD-601MK[...]

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    T ASCAM RC-601MKII 5 NAMES & FUNCTIONS OF P ARTS ໋ CHECK key This key is used for checking times preset to cue point and memo points. When the memo mode is OFF , cue points can be checked. When the memo mode is ON, memo points (A and B) can be checked. ( → page 19 “Confirming the T ime of Memo Points”) ( → page 22 “Confirming the[...]

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    6 T ASCAM RC-601MKII NAMES & FUNCTIONS OF P ARTS ໔  AUTO CUE key This key functions in the same way as the AUTO CUE key on the CD-601MKII. Switches the auto cue function (mainly for searching for the actual track start cue point during a track search) ON/OFF . When this function is ON, “ A.CUE ” is lit in the display window . ( → pag[...]

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    T ASCAM RC-601MKII 7 NAMES & FUNCTIONS OF P ARTS ແ T rack display area Displays the track No. currently being played back or currently selected track. In the menu mode, displays the menu No. ໂ Index/program display area Displays the index No. currently being played back or currently selected index. During setting of the program, displ[...]

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    8 T ASCAM RC-601MKII BASIC OPERA TIONS Online Playback and Monitor Playback The CD-601MKII has two playback modes, online playback and monitor playback. The output destination in each of these playback modes can be set individually . For example, in sites such as broadcasts and events, the monitor playback mode can be used to cue tracks or playback[...]

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    T ASCAM RC-601MKII 9 BASIC OPERA TIONS 4 T o check the playback sound, press the MONITOR key to set the remote control unit to the monitor playback mode. (The MONITOR key lights.) z In addition to using an external monitor system, the monitor playback sound can also be checked on headphones connected to the PHONES terminal on the CD-601MKII or the [...]

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    10 T ASCAM RC-601MKII BASIC OPERA TIONS Details of T ransport Key Operations READY key ( π ) Pressing this key sets the CD-601MKII to the online READY mode. T o perform online playback, the remote control unit must first be set to the online READY mode. Audio signals are not output from any of the terminals unless the CD-601MKII is in the online R[...]

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    T ASCAM RC-601MKII 11 SELECTING THE PLA YBACK POINT Selecting a T rack T rack skip T racks can be selected (skipped) by using the TRACK ( Â / ¯ ) key . Â key: Pressing this key when the elapsed time of a track is one second or more returns the remote control unit to the start of that track. When the elapsed time is less than one second, the remo[...]

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    12 T ASCAM RC-601MKII SELECTING THE PLA YBACK POINT Selecting the Index Index skip The index can be selected (skipped) using the INDEX ( < / > ) key . < key: Pressing this key when the elapsed time of an index is one second or more returns the remote control unit to the start of that track. When the elapsed time is less than one second, th[...]

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    T ASCAM RC-601MKII 13 MENU OPERA TIONS V arious settings on the CD-601MKII can be made using the menu. Menu operations can be performed on either of the CD-601MKII and RC-601MKII. Although their settings and indications are exactly the same, the keys used for operation differ slightly . All operations including menu operations on the CD-601MKII are[...]

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    14 T ASCAM RC-601MKII MENU OPERA TIONS Menu Operation Basics T o enter or exit the menu mode, use the MENU key . In the menu mode, use the SEARCH dial, JOG / D ATA dial and Ú key for operations in the menu mode. 1 Press the MENU key . The menu screen is displayed in the display window . The following are displayed in each menu screen. 2 Use the JO[...]

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    T ASCAM RC-601MKII 15 MENU OPERA TIONS Saving Menu Settings Settings made to each of the menu items can be saved to user banks. Five user banks (U1 to U5) are provided, and menu settings when the remote control unit is turned OFF are stored to the currently selected user bank. Y ou will find it more convenient to save optimum menu settings to indiv[...]

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    16 T ASCAM RC-601MKII PLA YBACK-RELA TED FUNCTIONS Program Playback The program playback function can be used to play back a disc in any desired track order . Up to 30 tracks can be programmed. Entering the program mode Select the program mode using the PLA Y MODE key . Press the PLA Y MODE key for the required number of times until “ PROGRAM ”[...]

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    T ASCAM RC-601MKII 17 PLA YBACK-RELA TED FUNCTIONS Auto Cue Function When the auto cue function is turned ON, the remote control unit automatically stands by (in the online READY or monitor P AUSE mode) at the audio start point of the track when the track is selected or when the auto ready function is ON. ( → page 1 1 “Selecting the T rack”) [...]

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    18 T ASCAM RC-601MKII PLA YBACK-RELA TED FUNCTIONS Incremental Play Function Operation is as follows when the incremental play function is set to ON. When the MONIT OR key is pressed during monitor playback: The remote control unit skips to the start of the next track and enters the monitor playback mode. When the STOP key is pressed during monitor[...]

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    T ASCAM RC-601MKII 19 FUNCTIONS USING MEMO (A, B) POINTS Y ou can automatically stop at certain points in playback between two points or in rehearsal playback by setting memo points (A and B) in advance. z In the program playback mode, functions using the memo points described below cannot be used. (Memo points cannot be set or located.) Also, the [...]

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    20 T ASCAM RC-601MKII FUNCTIONS USING MEMO (A, B) POINTS Confirming the Audio of Memo Points (rehearsal) Y ou can confirm several times from point A or several seconds up to point B. In other words, you can check how any section preset between points A and B starts and ends. 1 While disc operations are stopped or in the monitor P AUSE mode, press t[...]

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    T ASCAM RC-601MKII 21 FUNCTIONS USING CUE POINTS (CUE1 to CUE10) Cue points can be located or flash (instantly) playback from points can be performed by setting cue points. Up to ten cue points can be set to a single disc, and each assigned to numeric keys (CUE 1 to CUE 10). Setting Cue Points 1 In the monitor P AUSE mode, use the JOG / DA T A dial[...]

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    22 T ASCAM RC-601MKII FUNCTIONS USING CUE POINTS (CUE1 to CUE10) Confirming the T ime of Cue Points The CHECK key can be used to check the time of currently registered cue points and memo points. 1 When the memo mode is OFF ( MEMO indicator is out), press the CHECK key . Each press of the CHECK key displays the following: each of the cue points (1 [...]

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    T ASCAM RC-601MKII 23 SA VING DISC INFORMA TION Cue points and other disc information saved on each disc can be saved to memory on the CD-601MKII. In addition to cue point information, disc ID, A/B memo points, pitch control values, playback mode, time display mode, and other disc information is saved. Memory Banks Disc information is stored to mem[...]

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    24 T ASCAM RC-601MKII OUTPUT -RELA TED SETTINGS Setting the T erminals for Online Output The BALANCED analog output terminal and AES/EBU digital output terminal are basically provided as terminals for online output. In the default setting, both of the monitor playback signals and online playback signals are output from these terminals. However , by[...]

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    T ASCAM RC-601MKII 25 OTHER FUNCTIONS & SETTINGS Headphone Monitor Functions On the RC-601MKII, you can input stereo audio output signals (max. 4 systems) from external equipment, and monitor these signals using the headphone connected to the PHONES terminal. Connecting Audio Signals Stereo audio signals of up to four systems can be input to th[...]

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    26 T ASCAM RC-601MKII OTHER FUNCTIONS & SETTINGS Displaying the End of T rack W arning The end of track warning (EOM = End of Message) can be displayed in the display window in the online playback and monitor playback modes. (In the default setting, the warning is not displayed.) When the end of track warning is set to be displayed, the countdo[...]

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    T ASCAM RC-601MKII 27 OTHER FUNCTIONS & SETTINGS Clearing the Frame Display The frame digit in the time display that is displayed in the display window can be cleared. Select from the following using menu No. 18 (“FRAME”): ON (default setting): The frame digit is displayed. OFF : The frame digit is not displayed. AUTO : The frame digit not [...]

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    28 T ASCAM RC-601MKII SPECIFICA TIONS I/O PHONES Connector: Stereo phone jack Max. output level: 50 mW + 50 mW (at 32 Ω load) PLA YER UNIT Connector: D-Sub 15-pin Electrical characteristics: RS-232C-compliant MONITOR IN Connector: D-Sub 25-pin Max. input level: +6 dBV Headphone output electrical characteristics Playback frequency characteristics: [...]

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    » RC-601 MK II TEAC CORPORA TION Phone: +81-422-52-5082 www .tascam .com 3-7-3, Nakacho, Musashino-shi, T okyo 180-8550, Japan TEAC AMERICA, INC. Phone: +1-323-726-0303 www .tascam.com 7733 T elegraph Road, Montebello, California 90640 TEAC CANADA L TD. Phone: +1905-890-8008 Facsimile: +1905-890-9888 www .tascam.com 5939 W allace Street, Mississau[...]