Tascam MD-CD1mkII Owner's Manual

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46 TASCAM MD-CD1MKIII12 – Using a Computer KeyboardConnecting a PS/2 interface keyboard for IBM PC/ATcompatible computers to the front panel of the unitallows you to use the keyboard to operate the unit.Various controls are available, and in particular title inputwill be more efficient.Keyboard type settingThe MD-CD1MKIII must be set for the type of keyboardbeing connected.Set the type using the KEYBOARD? option on theSYSTEM sub-menu of the CD menu.Select US for an English-language keyboard, or JPfor a Japanese-language keyboard.Title input by keyboardTitles can be input just like typing on a PC.To enter the Title Edit menuPress SHIFT + F7 to enter the Group Title Edit Menu.Title Grp>## is shown on the display.Press SHIFT + F8 to enter the Disc/Track Title Edit Menu.Title> ## is shown on the display.To select the type of characters for inputPress CAPS to select or cancel upper case lettersPress the (katakana) key to select or cancel Japanesecharacters (Japanese-language keyboards only)If both of the above are cancelled, lower case letters areinputTo input charactersCharacter input is performed directly with the letter andnumber keys.To move the cursorUse the cursor arrow keys å and œ.To delete charactersDelete key: deletes the character in the cursor positionBack space key: deletes the character before the cursorpositionTo change a characterDelete a character following the above procedure theninput a new character.Other keyboard operationsThe keyboard can be used not only for title input, but alsoto control the deck transports, perform editing functionsand other operations. The list below shows the keys thatperform various operations.Keyboard key OperationF1 MD ÂF2 MD ¯F3 MD buttonF4 MD STOPF5 MD PLAYF6 MD READYF7 AUTO CUE for MDF8 MD RECORDF9 AUTO READY for MDF10 REPEAT for MDF11 PLAY MODE for MDSHIFT + F1 MD EDIT ERASE TRKSHIFT + F2 MD EDIT ERASE DISCSHIFT + F3 (inoperative)SHIFT + F4 MD EDIT MOVESHIFT + F5 MD EDIT DIVIDESHIFT + F6 MD EDIT COMBINESHIFT + F7 TITLE EDIT TITLE GRPSHIFT + F8 TITLE EDIT TITLE INPUTSHIFT + F9 UNDOSHIFT + F10 MD EDIT GRP CANCELSHIFT + F11 MD EDIT GRP CREATESHIFT + F12 DUBBINGCTRL + F1 CD ÂCTRL + F2 CD ¯CTRL + F3 CD buttonCTRL + F4 CD STOPCTRL + F5 CD PLAYCTRL + F6 CD READYCTRL + F7 AUTO CUE for CDCTRL + F8 KEY buttonCTRL + F9 AUTO READY for CDCTRL + F10 REPEAT for CDCTRL + F11 PLAY MODE for CDCTRL + F12 same as pushing the CD PITCH controlCAPS Select or cancel upper case letters