Tascam CD-RW901MKII Owner's Manual

22 TASCAM CD-RW901MKII4 − Playback operationsPitch control functionWhen playing back an audio CD, the pitch (or speed) of theplayback can be varied. Pitch can be varied +/- 16%.1. When stopped, push the PITCH control or press thePITCH key on the remote control to turn the func-tion on.The current pitch value appears on the display forseconds and the PITCH indicator will light up.2. Turn the PITCH control or use the PITCH (+/-) keyon the remote control to adjust the pitch value from0.1% to 1.0% in 0.1% increments (default: 0.1%).3. During playback, the pitch control playback can bedisabled temporarily. Press the PITCH key on theremote control or push the PITCH control to turnthe function off.Pitch>OFF appears on the display and the pitchcontrol playback will be off temporarily, until thefunction is re-set again.NOTEWhen turning the pitch control on and off duringplayback, sound output is cut for a short instant.Pitch control cannot be used with MP3 discs.Key control functionThe key of the music can be changed during stop, playbackor playback standby modes. However, please note that thisfeature does not work with MP3 discs.1. Press the MENU key to select the KEY option in thePLAY sub-menu (see “Operation basics” on page16) to enter the function.Or, press the KEY key on the remote control to setthe function on.The KEY indicator will light up.2. Use the KEY LEVEL option in the PLAY sub-menuto adjust the playback key level.The playback key can be raised or lowered 1/2octave in half-tone increments. Selection values: 0(no change), â1 to â6, ã1 to ã6.3. Rotate the MULTI JOG dial to select the desired keylevel and push to enter.NOTEIn this condition, when a CD is played back, the keyof the music is changed while the speed of the musicremains the same.Even when the power is turned off, the key changesetting is retained.When the Key control function is on, even if the Pitchcontrol function is used to change the playback speed,the key of playback will remain fixed at the preset key{even if the key level is 0 (zero)}, the Key control func-tion can be turned on.When using the key control function, the volume ofthe playback sound may occasionally sound like it isvibrating. This is a result of the key control algorithmworking on the CD playback sound and is normal.A to B repeat playbackIf a specific portion between two points on the disc is specified,that portion can be played back repeatedly.1. During playback, press the A-B key on the remotecontrol at the beginning of the desired portion onthe disc.The REPEAT indicator lights up in the display and theA- indicator will flash.2. At the end of the desired portion on the disc, pressthe A-B key again.Then, the REPEAT and A-B indicators light up in thedisplay, and the desired A-B section will be playedback repeatedly.NOTEYou can also operate this function during playback standby.3. To cancel the A-B repeat mode and resume normalplayback, press the A-B key once again.The REPEAT and A-B indicators will turn off.NOTEA-B repeat cannot be used when the specified A-Bsection spans more than one track, and cannot beused with MP3 discs.When the STOP key is pressed, the specified A-Bsection is cancelled.