TASCAM MD-801R/P Mk II
3–1
3 - Menu items
The selections that can be made using the MD-801’s
menu system affect the operation of many other
functions. We suggest that you take the time to look
through this section and familiarize yourself with the
basic contents, so that you have an idea of some of
the options available to you.
3.1 Basic principles of menu
operations
1
The menu system is entered using the
MENU
key
[15]
. Pressing this key brings up a menu in
the display.
2
The
JOG/DATA
dial
[12]
is used to select a
menu.
3
The
SHUTTLE
wheel
[13]
is used to open the
menu selected in step 2.
4
The
JOG/DATA
dial is used to select parame-
ters and enter values for the menu. Turn the dial
clockwise to increase values, and counterclock-
wise to decrease them.
5
“On” and “off” values are selected by turning
the
SHUTTLE
wheel clock wise and counter-
clockwise respectively (
Y
and
N
).
6
A few menus have “sub-menus” which are
selected using the
JOG/DATA
dial, and opened
with the
SHUTTLE
wheel.
7
When a menu item has been set in step 4, turn
the
SHUTTLE
wheel to the right (
Y
) to enter
the value and return to normal operation.
To “escape” from menu mode without making a set-
ting, turn the
SHUTTLE
wheel to the left (
N
) or
press the
MENU
key.
3.2 Pitch control
Pitch control can be set ±9.9%, in 0.1% steps. The
default setting is 0.0%.
After the menu has been opened with the
SHUTTLE
wheel, the display changes:
See 4.2.13, "Varispeed mode" for details of pitch
control operations.
3.3 Auto cue
The auto cue facility allows you to cue the playback
position automatically to the first frame where the
audio level goes above a trigger threshold (see
4.2.12, "Cueing to the first audio position in a
track"). This menu allows you to set the threshold.
The default setting is –54 dB.
After the menu has been opened with the
SHUTTLE
wheel, the display changes:
There are nine sensitivity levels available for use
with this function: –24 dB, –30 dB, –36 dB, –42 dB,
–48 dB, –54 dB, –60 dB, –66 dB and –72 dB.
This setting is also used with the Sound Synchro
function as the threshold above which recording
starts (or below which the unit drops into record
ready mode).
3.4 Frame display
The frames part of the time display can be turned on
or off. There are either 86 or 87 MD frames per sec-
ond. The default setting is on.
After the menu has been opened with the
SHUTTLE
wheel, the display changes:
The only two options here are on and off.
3.5 Jog loop length
As explained in 4.2.14, "Jog mode", when locating a
point using the
JOG
dial, playback is looped, start-
ing at the provisional jog point.
This menu allows you to set the length of the jog
loop. The default value is 16 frames (about 0.2
second).
After the menu has been opened with the
SHUTTLE
wheel, the display changes:
P I T C H
C O N T
?
P I T C H >
0 . 0 %
A
C U E
L V L
?
A
C U E >
- 5 4 d B
F R
D S P L
S E L ?
F R
D S P L > O N
J O G
L E N G T H
?
J O G
L G >
1 6 f
R
