Tascam MD-02 - Manual (Page 18)

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TASCAM MD-02/MD-02B
Playable MDs
This unit can play audio MDs that have been recorded in
ST (stereo), LP2, LP4 or MONO mode.
Playback modes
This unit has three playback modes. The currently selected
playback mode is indicated on the display.
Ordinary playback (Continue) mode: no indicator
Program playback mode: “PROGRAM” indicator
Random playback mode: “RANDOM” indicator
Press the PLAY MODE key on the main unit or the
P.MODE key on the remote control to cycle through the
playback modes in the following order: Continue, Program
and Random.
Continue Program Random
In this manual, unless otherwise indicated, explanations
assume that ordinary playback mode (Continue) is set.
NOTE
The playback mode can be changed when playback is •
stopped and when no MD is loaded. The mode cannot
be changed during playback, recording or when in
playback or recording standby.
When in group playback mode, random playback
•
cannot be selected.
Basic playback operations
1. Press the POWER switch to turn the power ON.
“NO DISC” appears on the display.
2. Insert an MD into the MD slot in the direction of the
arrow with the labeled side up.
After loading an MD, the title of the disc (if available),
the total number of tracks and the total playback time
are shown.
3. Press the PLAY key on the main unit or the remote
control.
“ ¥ ” lights and the first track starts to play.
The track number of the currently playing track appears
in the track number display area.
Stopping playback ª
Press the STOP key on the main unit or the remote
control.
Pausing playback ª
Press the READY key on the main unit or the remote
control.
“ π ” lights on the display and the MD begins playback
standby. Press the PLAY key on the main unit or the
remote control to start playback again.
Ejecting an MD ª
Press the EJECT key on the main unit or the remote
control.
Listening to a desired track ª
When using the main unit controls, use the MULTI
JOG dial to select the track.
Using the remote control, use the SKIP ( Â/¯ )
keys to select the track or enter the track number
directly with the number keys (see “Selecting tracks”
below).
Monitoring
Monitoring with headphones
Plug headphones into the PHONES jack below the
POWER switch, and adjust the level with the level
knob.
CAUTION
When using headphones, do not turn the volume level
up too much. Listening for a long time to loud volumes
that stress the ears can have a harmful effect on hearing.
Selecting tracks
Using the skip function
Use the MULTI JOG dial on the main unit or the
SKIP ( Â/¯ ) keys on the remote control to select
tracks.
After selecting a track, press the PLAY key on the
main unit or remote control to start playing the
selected track. You can also press the
READY key on
the main unit or the remote contrl to start playback
standby at the beginning of the selected track.
During playback, press the  key once to skip
to the beginning of the currently playing track. To
skip to a lower-numbered track, press the
 key
repeatedly.
Selecting a track by number keys
Use the number keys on the remote control to
directly select a track by number.
For track numbers with two or three digits, simply
input the digits in order from the largest to smallest
unit.
5 − Playback