Tascam MD-CD1mkII Owner's Manual

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TASCAM MD-CD1MKIII 33(Default setting: 3 seconds).FADE MODEThe deck can be set to continue playback (“Play”) orenter playback standby mode (“Ready”) after fadeoutis completed.2 In stop mode or playback standby mode, press theFADER button on the remote control.Playback begins and the sound fades in.After the preset fade-in time, the sound is at normallevel.3 During playback, press the FADER button on theremote control when you wish to fade-out thesound.Fade-out begins, and after the preset fadeout time,there is silence. After it becomes silent, dependingupon the Fade mode setting, playback continues orthe deck enters playback standby mode.Output volumeThe volume of the CD playback output signal can beadjusted. This adjustment functions for both for analogoutput (including headphone output) and digital output.1 Setting is made using the PLAY VOLUME? optionon the VOL FUNC sub-menu of the CD menu.The level can be set between –54 dB and +18 dB, or“- - -” (– infinity) can be selected.NOTESince volume adjustment is performed in the digitaldomain, if the output level is excessive in the plusdirection, digital distortion will be generated.MP3 and WAV file directoryplaybackMP3 and WAV files recorded onto a CD are handled thesame way as files are handled in an ordinary PC, withsome MP3 and WAV files held within a directory. Inaddition, several directories can be combined into onedirectory. This results in multiple layers of directories andfiles.When the Directory playback mode is on, only those fileswithin a selected directory are available for playback.When the mode is turned off, all MP3 and WAV filesstored on the disc are played regardless of the directorystructure.Please note that Program playback and Repeat playbackonly function within directories.NOTEEach MP3 or WAV file is handled as a track.•Directories which do not contain MP3 or WAV files•directly under them cannot be selected for playback.For example, in the diagram below, under directoryA are directory B and directory C. If there are MP3 orWAV files in both directory B and C, directory A cannotbe selected for playback, but directory B and C can beselected for playback.DiscDirectoryADirectoryBDirectoryCDirectoryDmp3. 1mp3. 2mp3. 3mp3. 4mp3. 5mp3. 6mp3. 7mp3. 8mp3. 9(MP3 file)Example of directory structureDirectory playback setting1 Set the remote control master to CD, and press theDIR/GROUP button.DIR ON or DIR OFF will be shown in the display.When the DIR/GROUP button is pressed, thecurrent setting is changed. For example, if thedirectory playback mode is off, when the buttonis pressed, the mode is turned on and DIR ON isdisplayed.You can also use the DIR MODE? option in thePLAY sub-menu of the CD menu to turn this modeon or off.2 During Stop mode, the CD SEARCH button on theremote control can be used to select a directory.Press the CD SEARCH button, and the selecteddirectory title will be shown on the display.Setting MP3 ACTIONYou can choose whether the unit continues playback orstop when MP3 or WAV playback fails.1 Select MP3 ACTION? option on the PLAYsubmenu of the CD menu.2 Select “Skip” or “Stop.”SkipWhen MP3 or WAV playback fails, the unit skips thecurrent track and advances to the next track. Playbackwill stop if the current track is the last track (i.e., if the7 – CD and MD Playback