User manual TASCAM MMC-38

[. . . ] These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. . [. . . ] If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following countermeasures. a) Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna b) Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. c) Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit other from that to which the receiver is connected. d) Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral trinagle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. E WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. R CAUTION Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by TEAC CORPORATION for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. 2 -- TASCAM MMC-38 Important Safety Instructions 1 Read these instructions. 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. The label required in this regulation is shown here. CAUTION · DO NOT REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE HOUSING USING A SCREWDRIVER. · USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. · IF THIS PRODUCT DEVELOPS TROUBLE, CONTACT YOUR NEAREST QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL, AND DO NOT USE THE PRODUCT IN ITS DAMAGED STATE. Optical pickup: Type KSM-900AAA Manufacturer: SONY CORPORATION Laser output: <1 mW play on the objective lens Wavelength: 775--816 nm 4 -- TASCAM MMC-38 First steps with your MMC-38 First steps with your MMC-38. . . . . 13 Facts & figures (specifications) 15 About this manual hen we refer to a key or connector or control on the we write it like this PLAY hen we refer to an item shown on the display we write it like this MENU Inserting batteries e uses four batteries not supplied e recom mend the use of rechargeable i batteries alkaline batteries may also be used lways use batteries of the same type lways replace all batteries to gether f you are not going to use the for some time remove the batteries lace the batteries following the + and ­ markings inside the battery compartment aximize battery life by using the unit in the following tempera ture range ° to ° ° to ° ickelhydride batteries may exhibit reduced performance in an environment under ° ° lso if these batteries are not used for some time after charging they may also exhibit reduced performance e performance of alkaline bat teries also depends on temperature and time since manufacture low temperatures and longer periods mean shorter battery life regard less of the battery indicator as shown on the display ear this in mind when operating the unit and use freshly recharged nickel hydride batteries new alkaline batteries or use an adapter if battery life seems inadequate lways dispose of used batteries as recommended by your local authorities TASCAM MMC-38 -- 5 First steps with your MMC-38 hen the battery level drops the unit automatically shuts down and must be restarted with the POWER switch after the batteries have been replaced ote that the battery indicator on the display only provides a rough estimate of remaining battery life and under some circumstances there may not be enough power in the batteries to power the despite the battery power indication on the display unit before changing from AC adapter to battery power or switching from battery to AC adapter operation. Auto power-save f the unit is powered using batteries for more than minutes in stop mode or with no disc loaded or opened the player shuts down display shows CD OFF but you can still use the vocal section estart the player alone by using the y/J key or use the POWER switch if both the and vocal sec tions are turned off Switching on the unit e has two power switches se the first POWER switch sliding switch to turn the power to the whole unit on and off e second switch MIC ON/OFF controls the power to the MIC jacks and effect unit f this section is off you cannot use these jacks or use any of the vocalrelated menu systems effect and voice changer Using an AC adapter nly use a adapter not supplied sing another type of adapter may damage your lways make sure that the voltage matches the voltage written on the adapter Always remove batteries when operating the unit with an AC adapter. If batteries are accidentally left in the unit when it is operated with an AC adapter, always switch off the NOTE lso note the HOLD switch that locks the s controls and keys when it is in the ON position HOLD appears in the display when this switch is on 6 -- TASCAM MMC-38 Making connections Inputs Connecting microphones nly use lowimpedance dynamic microphones you can use highimped ance microphones but the quality may suffer or selfpowered condenser mi crophones preferably with unbalanced connectors o connect a microphone to the unit simply connect the plug at the end of the microphone cord to one of the MIC IN jacks of the f you are using only one microphone you can connect it to MIC IN 1 or MIC IN 2 mount effects unit or a cassette deck etc to the se the LINE IN minijack beside the MIC IN jacks is unit will not be able to use the effects of the You should NEVER connect the speaker outputs of a bass or guitar amplifier to anything except speakers. If you are in any doubt at all about what you can connect to your MMC-38, ask someone who knows. If you are singing, and listening through speakers, you should site the microphones and speakers to avoid feedback. NOTE WARNING Outputs onnect the unit to a stereo systems input the inputs of a cassette or recorder or mixer input etc using a suitable stereo cable not supplied connected to the s LINE OUT stereo minijack onnect a pair of headphones not supplied to the PHONES stereo mini jack for private listening ake sure the MIC ON/OFF power button is pushed to activate the micro phone and effects etc Connecting a stereo line source ou can also connect a stereo line source such as the outputs from a syn thesizer a guitar preamplifier or rack TASCAM MMC-38 -- 7 Making connections Adjusting the balance Inputs e has three input sources the being played the microphones connected to the MIC IN jacks any stereo input connected to the LINE IN jack e first and last of these cannot have their input levels changed by the but see below for details of how to balance the with the input se the level control of the device connected to LINE IN to adjust the level of this source remember that this source cannot be effected by the s effects se the s INPUT control to adjust the level of the micro phones before they are sent to the effect hen a menu is not selected you can use the 6 and n keys to set the relative balance of the micro The CD plays at a fixed level, but the MIX feature (5 and b keys outside menu mode) adjusts the balance betwen input and CD Use the INPUT control to adjust the MIC IN level(s) Use the OUTPUT control to adjust the overall level to the LINE OUT and headphones You can't adjust the input level of LINE IN from the MMC-38 phone inputs but not the LINE IN source compared to the output from the player is MIX value can be set to between ­5 and +5 emember that this is only pos sible when not in menu mode or when editing effects Outputs ere are two outputs the line and the headphones ese cannot have their levels set separately--use the OUTPUT control to set the overall output level 8 -- TASCAM MMC-38 Using the menus ee the table on this page for details of the two menus and their settings o enter the menu system press the LCD MENU key until the menu you want appears shown in a flashing re versed box and the first menu item is shown on the main part of the screen se the up or down keys 6 and n to set the value of the first menu item ote that you do not need to press ENTER to set the values e settings change as soon as the key is pressed ress ENTER to move to the next menu item in the list ress MENU to move to the next menu and its first menu item xit the menu system using the DISPLAY/ESC key Menu Menu item Values Notes KEY MENU KEY FINE SSA PLAY CUE I5 to O5 ­50 to +50 0, ­8, ­16, ­32, ­50 ALL/SGL CUE/FLS sets key change in semitones sets key change in cents sets slow speed audition speed all or single play cue or "flash play" operation TASCAM MMC-38 -- 9 Using the CD player e s player works in much the same way as other players with a few minor differences and special features as explained on this page oad s label side up shiny side down in the pen and close the player door by hand by lifting the door tab marked PULL e display shows OPEN when the door is opened CLOSE when it is closed and TOC READ when a s able of on tents is being scanned by the unit after being loaded The MMC-38 cannot play unfinalized CD-R/ RW discs. 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