» DP-02 DP-02CF DIGITAL PORTASTUDIO OWNER'S MANUAL D01001200A
IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within equilateral triangle, 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.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Read these instructions. • Do not expose this apparatus to drips or splashes. 2 Keep these instructions. • Do not place any objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all instructions. 5 Do not use this apparatus near water. 6 Clean only with dry cloth. 7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
Safety Information This product has been designed and manufactured according to FDA regulations "title 21, CFR, chapter 1, subchapter J, based on the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968", and is classified as a class 1 laser product. There is no hazardous invisible laser radiation during operation because invisible laser radiation emitted inside of this product is completely confined in the protective housings. The label required in this regulation is shown at 1.
Contents 1 – Starting out with your DP-02/DP-02CF........................ 7 Getting started................................... 7 DP-02 Line-up................................................. 7 Manual conventions...................................... 7 Copyright........................................................ 8 What’s in the box........................................... 8 Precautions for placement and use.............. 8 Beware of condensation................................
Contents Disconnecting from a Macintosh system............ 43 "Open" and "Close"..................................... 43 Vocal settings (Vocal)......................................... 59 Drum settings (drum)......................................... 59 Backing up and restoring songs.....44 Reverb............................................... 62 Backing up.................................................... 44 Restoring a song..........................................
IMPORTANT SAFETY 1 – Starting out with your INSTRUCTIONS DP-02/DP-02CF Thank you for your purchase of TASCAM’s latest 8-track digital portastudio, the DP-02/DP-02CF. The DP-02 and DP-02CF are designed to provide you with great sound in an easy-to-use compact package, allowing you to concentrate on the music, and not on the recording process. Getting started Read this section first.
IMPORTANT 1 – Starting out SAFETY withPRECAUTIONS your DP-02/DP-02CF Copyright Windows, Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Vista are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Macintosh, MacOS, and MacOS X are trademarks of Apple Computer. What’s in the box When you unpack the box, you should find (as well as this manual): • The unit itself (DP-02, or DP-02CF) • Power adaptor • Power cable suitable for your region • Warranty card If any of these items is missing, contact your TASCAM supplier.
1 – Starting IMPORTANT out with SAFETY your DP-02/DP-02CF INSTRUCTIONS Loading the CF card into the unit (DP-02CF only) On the DP-02CF, a CF card is used as a recording media for recording and playback. The CF card should be loaded into the unit before the power is turned on. 1. Slide the door to open the COMPACT FLASH CARD slot on the side panel to the right, and gently insert a card, label side up, into the unit’s slot. 2. Close the slide door. With the door opened, the DP-02CF cannot be used.
IMPORTANT 1 – Starting out SAFETY withPRECAUTIONS your DP-02/DP-02CF Shutting down the unit Pressing the POWER switch on the top panel shuts down the unit automatically. First, stop playback or recording, and press the POWER switch for about seconds. While the unit is shutting down (storing the song data to hard disk or CF card) you will see the display shown here.
1 – Starting IMPORTANT out with SAFETY your DP-02/DP-02CF INSTRUCTIONS Navigation The unit uses 4 menu systems (MENU, SONG, TRACK EDIT) (and also CD on the DP-02 only) which allow you to make settings, and perform many operations. This section explains how to use the menu system and to check and make settings. Here the TRACK EDIT system is explained as an example. 1. Press the TRACK EDIT key to bring up the opening menu screen: 4.
IMPORTANT 1 – Starting out SAFETY withPRECAUTIONS your DP-02/DP-02CF Connecting your unit to other equipment Before you start recording with the unit, you will need to make a few connections to other equipment. The following picture shows how you can connect the unit to your existing audio setup.
1 – Starting IMPORTANT out with SAFETY your DP-02/DP-02CF INSTRUCTIONS From submixer/MIDI tone generator, etc. To MIDI sequencer, DC input drum machine, etc. To digital recorder, etc. From stereo effects unit outputs To effects unit NOTE The unit includes phantom-powered XLR microphone input connectors. See “Balanced XLR inputs” on page 14 for details of using these connectors. Synthesizers, etc. including drum machines, guitar amplifier simulators, active basses, etc.
IMPORTANT 1 – Starting out SAFETY withPRECAUTIONS your DP-02/DP-02CF SEND of the unit to the mono input of the processor (1/4” unbalanced jack). NOTE The DP-02 owns internal reverb processors. However, you can also use an external effect processor if you prefer. Connect the stereo output of the processor to the RETURN jacks of tthe unit (1/4” unbalanced jack). External stereo input The unit has a 1/8” stereo mini jack on the rear panel marked STEREO MIX.
1 – Starting IMPORTANT out with SAFETY your DP-02/DP-02CF INSTRUCTIONS Features of the DP-02/DP-02CF This section explains the features of the DP-02 and DP-02CF. Top panel 1 ASSIGN (A,B) and ON/OFF keys The ASSIGN (A,B) keys assign the input signals through the INPUT A or B to the tracks (1 to 8). (See “Assigning inputs” on page 23.) The ON/OFF keys are used with the SHIFT key to turn the INPUT (A ,B) on or off. When the input is set to on, the indicator next to the key lights up.
IMPORTANT 1 – Starting out SAFETY withPRECAUTIONS your DP-02/DP-02CF 0 MASTER fader Adjusts the stereo signal level output from the LINE OUTPUT (L ,R), PHONES, or DIGITAL OUT. Also, this fader adjusts the recording level when performing a track bounce or mix down. q EFFECT RETURN control On the DP-02, this knob adjusts the level of the internal effect return signals, or the external effect return signals. (See “Block diagram” in the chapter 3 “specifications” on page 57.
1 – Starting IMPORTANT out with SAFETY your DP-02/DP-02CF INSTRUCTIONS a REW (∆) / RTZ key When stopped, press the REW (∆) key to move the playback position of the song being played back backwards. When the key is continuously held down, or repeatedly pressed, the rewind speed jumps up to 10, 50, 100, 1000 times. While playing back a song, pressing the REW (∆) key moves the playback position backwards while the key is held down.
IMPORTANT 1 – Starting out SAFETY withPRECAUTIONS your DP-02/DP-02CF IN and OUT point repeatedly (see “Repeat” on page 34). With the SHIFT key pressed, the INTERVAL key is used to bring up the REPEAT INTERVAL screen to adjust the repeat interval time from 0.5 to 9.9 seconds (see “Setting the repeat interval” on page 35). l µ / INSERT key Pressing the µ key skips to the previous location mark in the song being played back.
1 – Starting IMPORTANT out with SAFETY your DP-02/DP-02CF INSTRUCTIONS ^ ACCESS indicator On the DP-02, this indicator lights up or flashes while the unit is writing or importing song data to the CD-R/ CD-RW drive or hard disk. * LCD display Displays current status of the unit, as well as the current menus or settings. On the DP-02CF, this indicator lights or flashes while the unit is writing or importing song data to the CF card. & POWER switch Press the switch to turn the unit on or off.
IMPORTANT 1 – Starting out SAFETY withPRECAUTIONS your DP-02/DP-02CF Rear panel W USB jack A USB cable is connected to a computer which allows import or export of files between the unit and the computer (see “Using the USB connection” on page 42). NOTE When the unit is connected to a PC using this jack, the FAT partition on the recording media is the only recognizable device. E DC IN jack The supplied AC adapter (PS-1225L) is connected here.
1 – Starting IMPORTANT out with SAFETY your DP-02/DP-02CF INSTRUCTIONS Managing your songs This section shows you how to create a new song, as well as basic song management, such as renaming, deleting, copying, etc. For more details on disk management, and the other song management features of the unit, see “Disk/ CF card management” on page 38 and “Advanced song management” on page 41.
IMPORTANT 1 – Starting out SAFETY withPRECAUTIONS your DP-02/DP-02CF Loading a saved song Of course, saving songs is no use unless you can load them again. This is how you do it. 2. Press the YES/ENTER or ¥ cursor key. 1. Press the SONG key and use the DATA dial or cursor (§/¶) keys to highlight the LOAD menu item. 3. Use the DATA dial or cursor (§/¶) keys to select the song to load and press YES/ENTER . If the * symbol appears next to the song, then that song is currently loaded.
1 – Starting IMPORTANT out with SAFETY your DP-02/DP-02CF INSTRUCTIONS Song information You can view the title, working partition, and amount of time left for recording from the “home screen”. From the home screen, press and hold the SHIFT key and press the SONG key. Additional song operations Further song operations are described in “Advanced song management” on page 41.
IMPORTANT 1 – Starting out SAFETY withPRECAUTIONS your DP-02/DP-02CF Recording When you have connected a source, and assigned the inputs to tracks, you are ready to start recording. The pan controls position the track in the stereo “image” you hear in the left and right speakers (or headphones). The center position is marked by a “click” when you turn the knob. The EQ HIGH and EQ LOW equalization controls work in a similar way to the bass and treble tone controls on a stereo system.
1 – Starting IMPORTANT out with SAFETY your DP-02/DP-02CF INSTRUCTIONS Punching recording When we talk about “punch recording”, we mean going from play mode into record mode without stopping the song (“punching in”) as well as going from recording to playback without stopping the song (“punching out”). If you have a footswitch connected to the PUNCH jack, you can press the footswitch to change between playback and recording, as long as at least one track is armed for recording.
IMPORTANT 1 – Starting out SAFETY withPRECAUTIONS your DP-02/DP-02CF Undoing/Redoing actions at once Undoing many actions at once (multi-undo) or redoing many actions at once (multi-redo) is possible using the HISTORY key. 1. Press HISTORY. The history list appears: 3. Press YES/ENTER to do the multi-undo or multiredo. The screen goes back to the home screen, and the status of the unit changes to the status that it had immediately after or before the highlighted operation in the list was performed.
1 – Starting IMPORTANT out with SAFETY your DP-02/DP-02CF INSTRUCTIONS Mixdown and matering This is the last stage in cresting a song, allowing you to creat a file which you can play back into a stereo recorder, and export to a WAV file for further processing, archiving, recording, etc. on a personal computer (“Exporting the mastered stereo tracks” on page 47).
IMPORTANT 1 – Starting out SAFETY withPRECAUTIONS your DP-02/DP-02CF through the analog and digital outputs, and you can record it on a stereo recorder. NOTE Note that while the PLAY (MASTER) key is lit steadily, you cannot use the mixer controls, except for the MASTER fader. 4. If you are happy with the mix, you can then exit the mastering mode by pressing and holding the SHIFT key and pressing the PLAY (MASTER) key until the key is unlit.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS 2 –SAFETY Advanced techniques The operations described here are ones that you may use less often than the ones described earlier in this manual, but you will find useful in your work with the unit. Location This section tells you how to jump around to different parts of a song on the unit. Direct location The unit displays the current position at the top of the display as hours:minutes:seconds:frames. There are 30 frames in a second.
IMPORTANT 2 – AdvancedSAFETY techniques PRECAUTIONS 1. Press and hold both LOCATE LIST keys togather to show the location mark list. 2. Use the DATA dial to select a mark and press the ¥ cursor key to bring up the LOCATE TRIM screen. 3. Use the dial to move the mark backwards and forwards by 1/10 frame (the right most digit of the number). You can’t move a mark forward past the next mark in the list, or backwards to before the previous mark in the list. TIP 1/10 frame is 1/300 of a second about 3.
IMPORTANT 2 –SAFETY Advanced INSTRUCTIONS techniques EQ settings On the unit, you can set the frequency at which the EQ HIGH and EQ LOW controls work; individually for each channel. TIP This can help you emphasize the particular frequency ranges on a track. 2. Use the cursor keys to highlight frequency you want to change and the dial to set these parameters. H (High) This is the high frequency control. Choose from 1.7 to 18 kHz. L (Low) This is the low frequency control. Choose from 32 Hz to 1.6 kHz.
IMPORTANT 2 – AdvancedSAFETY techniques PRECAUTIONS Punching As mentioned in “Punch recording” on page 25, the unit provides two manual ways of changing between playback and recording modes: using the PLAY (¥) and RECORD ( –) keys, and using the foot switch. There is also an automated punch mode, described here. Rehearsal The auto-punch mode allows you to rehearse your playing before actually making a recording. TIP The RHSL key indicates you are in “rehearsal” mode, as long as AUTO PUNCH is not lit.
IMPORTANT 2 –SAFETY Advanced INSTRUCTIONS techniques Punch recording When you have rehearsed your punch-in, you can start recording. 1. Press the RHSL key so that the indicator goes out (but the AUTO PUNCH indicator is still lit). 2. Press PLAY (¥) so that playback starts. Use the pre-roll time to get ready to record. At the punch-in point, the unit goes into record mode (the RECORD (–) indicator lights).
IMPORTANT 2 – AdvancedSAFETY techniques PRECAUTIONS Bouncing “Bouncing” on the unit refers to the technique of mixing recorded tracks through the MASTER fader to a pair of unused tracks. TIP You can bounce to one track, if you want, but you will probably want to bounce in stereo. You might use a track bounce operation in the following situation: 1 Drums L 2 Drums R 1 Organ L 2 3 Organ R Bass 3 Lead vox 1 4 Acoustic Guitar 4 Lead vox 2 5 E. Guitar 1 5 Backing vox 1 6 E.
IMPORTANT 2 –SAFETY Advanced INSTRUCTIONS techniques Setting the repeat interval You can set the time between repeats up to 9.9 seconds. Press and hold the SHIFT key, and press the INTERVAL key. The screen shows: TIP This repeat interval allows you to reposition your hands for a guitar lick, take a breath for a vocal phrase, etc., when you are rehearsing. Press NO/EXIT to exit the interval setting mode. Use the DATA dial to set the repeat interval from 0.5 seconds to 9.9 seconds in 0.1 second steps.
IMPORTANT 2 – AdvancedSAFETY techniques PRECAUTIONS When both LOCATE LIST (µ/≤ ) keys are held down together in “bars and beats” mode, the display looks something like this: directly, but change, together with the absolute time value, as the DATA dial is turned: Use the cursor (¶,§) keys to select the mark to trim, and press the ¥ cursor key to show the trim screen. Selecting a point to edit shows the bars and beats below the absolute time value.
IMPORTANT 2 –SAFETY Advanced INSTRUCTIONS techniques Working With MIDI The unit is equipped with a MIDI OUT jack. This can be used to drive a sequencer, drum machine, etc., either synchronized to a time base, or a MIDI clock (see below for an explanation of how this works). MIDI OUT is also used to drive a MIDI instrument as a metronome (see “Metronome” on page 36).
IMPORTANT 2 – AdvancedSAFETY techniques PRECAUTIONS Disk/CF card management The DP-02/DP-02CF allows you format and re-partition their recording media (see “DP-02 Line-up” on page 7) to suit your needs. The recording media on your unit can be divided into partitions. Songs can be created on a partition and moved to another one later for archive purposes, etc., or you can use different partitions for different types of songs. CAUTION Formatting and re-partitioning are “destructive” actions.
IMPORTANT 2 –SAFETY Advanced INSTRUCTIONS techniques Formatting a disk/card As well as formatting the recording media, you can set the size of the unit’s native partitions. CAUTION This destroys all data on the entire disk. You cannot undo it. ONLY CARRY OUT THIS OPERATION IF YOU ARE SURE THIS IS WHAT YOU REALLY WANT TO DO. On the DP-02CF: 1. From the CARD screen, select and enter the FORMAT action. The display shows: On the DP-02: 1. From the MENU screen, select and enter the DISK 2.
IMPORTANT 2 – AdvancedSAFETY techniques PRECAUTIONS Formatting a partition If you want to keep partition sizes the same, or you only wish to clean out one partition of the recording media, this is the way to do it. You use the REFORMAT screen to format a partition. 3. Select the partition to be formatted and press YES/ ENTER . A popup message reminds you that all data on the partition will be lost. CAUTION You cannot undo this operation—all data on the selected partition will be lost.
IMPORTANT 2 –SAFETY Advanced INSTRUCTIONS techniques Automatic song creation After formatting your recording media or a partition, a new song is always created on any blank partition, in the same way that one is created if the only song on a partition is erased. You always have a song available to work with. Initializing a Compact Flash card (the DP-02 only) A CF card is initialized by formatting with FAT 32. This will erase all data and format all areas on the card. 2.
IMPORTANT 2 – AdvancedSAFETY techniques PRECAUTIONS Protecting a song When a song is protected, it cannot be edited, and further recording is not possible. Of course, it cannot be erased, either. 2. Use the dial to change protection from OFF to ON and press YES/ENTER . In lists of songs for copying, deletion, etc., a “key” icon ( ) appears beside any protected song. 1.
IMPORTANT 2 –SAFETY Advanced INSTRUCTIONS techniques 3. You can now unplug the USB cable. If a panel telling you it is not safe to remove the unit appears, do not “close” or unplug the unit. Close all programs and windows that are accessing the files on the unit and try again. ª Disconnecting from a Macintosh system When you are disconnecting the unit from a Macintosh system (OS X), drag the disk icon to the Trash, or press Command-E (OS X 10.
IMPORTANT 2 – AdvancedSAFETY techniques PRECAUTIONS Backing up and restoring songs When you back up a song, you’re backing up the audio tracks, as well as any editing, etc. Reverse the process (computer hard disk to FAT partition on the recording media in the unit) when you want to restore a song. Backing up Before you start, make sure that you’ve selected the partition containing the song you’re going to back up ( “Selecting the active partition” on page 38). 1.
IMPORTANT 2 –SAFETY Advanced INSTRUCTIONS techniques Restoring a song This is basically the reverse of the backup process, allowing you to transfer a song archive from a PC to the unit. The display shows the song archive files on the FAT partition 1. Connect the unit to the PC using the USB cable, and “open” the recording media (““Open” and “Close”” on page 43). 2. Use the PC operating system to copy the song archive from the PC to the BACKUP directory of the unit FAT partition. 3. “Close” the unit. 4.
IMPORTANT 2 – AdvancedSAFETY techniques PRECAUTIONS 6. Use the DATA dial to select the WAV file to be imported and press YES/ENTER . The display shows the amount of free space on the current partition, and the size of the selected WAV file. 7. Use the DATA dial to select the track into which the WAV file will be imported. Press YES/ENTER . Appropriate messages are shown if there is not enough space, the file is in the wrong format, etc.
IMPORTANT 2 –SAFETY Advanced INSTRUCTIONS techniques You can rename the exported tracks on the PC, but you should remember to keep to the “8.3” standard and the .WAV extension and remember to limit the character to letters of the alphabet (no accented characters or “odd” punctuation, etc.). You can import these tracks later to the same unit or to a friend’s unit.
IMPORTANT 2 – AdvancedSAFETY techniques PRECAUTIONS IN, OUT and TO We have previously seen how the IN and OUT points can be used for punching and for location. They are also used in these track editing operations, together with the TO point. • The OUT point marks the end of the part of the track which is selected when editing part of a track. • The TO point marks the final destination of a copy or a move operation.
IMPORTANT 2 –SAFETY Advanced INSTRUCTIONS techniques COPY ® INSERT This function takes the section of a track or tracks marked by the IN and OUT points, copies it, and inserts it on the chosen track or tracks, as new material, starting at the TO point. The original source is left unchanged. The insert operation adds the selected section as new material to the destination.
IMPORTANT 2 – AdvancedSAFETY techniques PRECAUTIONS MOVE ® INSERT This function takes the section of a track or tracks marked by the IN and OUT points, and moves it to the chosen track or tracks, inserting it as new material, starting at the TO point. After the operation, the selected section of the source between the IN and OUT points is replaced by silence. The insert operation adds the selected section as new material to the destination.
IMPORTANT 2 –SAFETY Advanced INSTRUCTIONS techniques CUT This function deletes the material between the IN and OUT points on the chosen track or tracks and “closes up” the gap. The source and destination are the same, and after the operation, the material between the IN and OUT points is deleted. The track is therefore shorter than the original. IN There is only one value that you can change: CUT.
IMPORTANT 2 – AdvancedSAFETY techniques PRECAUTIONS • Disconnect the drum machine from the STEREO MIX and connect it to the RETURN jacks. Make sure that the drum machine is set up to be synchronized to the unit ( “Working with MIDI” on page 37). • Mix down again with only the two cloned tracks, using the EFFECT RETURN control to add and adjust the levels of the drum machine. You now have a mix including the drum machine as well as the effect added to the main tracks.
IMPORTANT 2 –SAFETY Advanced INSTRUCTIONS techniques Troubleshooting When working with any new piece of equipment like the unit, it’s sometimes difficult to work out why something isn’t happening the way you expect. The main thing is to take your time—after all, you’re not paying hourly studio rates! Stop and think. Ask yourself questions, like the ones below, and you can usually find the answer. Also, see the section on “Messages” on page 54 for the meaning of messages that may pop up on the display.
IMPORTANT 2 – AdvancedSAFETY techniques PRECAUTIONS Messages The following popup messages alert you to conditions that may arise while you are using the unit.
IMPORTANT SAFETY 3 –INSTRUCTIONS Specifications Specifications Analog specifications INPUTs (A and B) Input impedance switch in GUITAR position Nominal input level 1/4” phone (unbalanced) >10 kΩ (max), or 1 MΩ (A only) with XLR balanced 2.
IMPORTANT 3 – Specifications SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Dimensional drawings DP-02 DP-02CF 56 TASCAM DP-02/DP-02CF
IMPORTANT SAFETY 3 – INSTRUCTIONS Specifications Block diagram (DP-02/DP-02CF) STEREO MIX L STEREO MIX R To MTR Input Assign METRONOME MULTI (Multi Effect Assign) METER, OL INPUT A INPUT MODE INPUT-A L MUTE A/D On OUTPUT LEVEL On MONOx2 INPUT-A R MONOx2 REC INPUT-A L INPUT-B L STEREO L NONE INPUT-A R INPUT-B R STEREO R NONE METER TRACK 1 REC On TRACK 2 REC Off EQ EQ LOW HIGH TRACK 8 FADER EFFECT SEND MUTE FADER METER EQ EQ LOW HIGH PAN MUTE FADER EFFECT SEND On On PAN EFFEC
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 4IMPORTANT – DP-02 Appendix Tuning a guitar The built-in tuner allows you to tune a guitar or bass connected to input A only. Press the MENU key and select the TUNER action: ª Noise reduction When you are recording, the background noise of microphones, or the noise from guitar amplifiers, etc., may be too loud. The unit allows you to “gate” this noise, and only open the gate when the input signal goes over a certain level. This only takes effect when the EFFECT is enabled. 1.
IMPORTANT SAFETY 4 – DP-02 INSTRUCTIONS Appendix Multi-effect The unit contains an input effector, which contains different types of effects, grouped by the type of input (electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals, etc.) that they are suitable for. ª Assigning the effect ª Selecting the effect Use the cursor (§/¶) keys to highlight the PRESET value. Turn the DATA dial to scroll through all available effects (including those in other effect types).
IMPORTANT 4 – DP-02 Appendix SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Available multi-effect settings This list is divided into the available effect types: Electric guitar settings (Elec.Guitar) TraDist Tube OD BlueDrv BlueSlid R.
IMPORTANT SAFETY 4 – DP-02 INSTRUCTIONS Appendix PowChord BmLead FlngGtr Oct.Dist PhaseRev Ensemble Surf Violin BlkPanel UKStack Jimi Box MBoogie HeartBrk GentWeep Bfinger Tweed RSCrunch NightDrv Ult.
IMPORTANT 4 – DP-02 Appendix SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Vocal settings (Vocal) De-Esser Chorist Emphasis Shout Moody Response Proclaim Quiverin Duet Lo-Fi Megaphon Screamin Panning Removes sibilance (ess sounds) Choir sound using detuning Adds emphasis to vocals to make them stand out For loud distorted vocals Moody feeling for quieter smooth vocal lines Echo vocal setting “Echo plus” — a distinctive sound A quavering voice with vibrato For two (male and female) singers and harmony groups Imitates low-fidelity equ
IMPORTANT SAFETY 4 – DP-02 INSTRUCTIONS Appendix About CD-R and CD-RW discs CD-R discs can be recorded once only. Once they have been used for recording, they cannot be erased or re-recorded. However, if space is available on the disc, additional material can be recorded.
IMPORTANT 4 – DP-02 Appendix SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Handling of compact discs The CD-RW901SL has been designed for the playback of CD-DA (standard audio) format discs and MP3 files recorded on the discs using the ISO9660 format: In addition to ordinary 5-inch and 3-inch CDs, it can also play properly recorded CD-R and CD-RW discs. • Always insert the compact discs into the unit with their label facing upward.
IMPORTANT SAFETY 4 – DP-02 INSTRUCTIONS Appendix Media compatibility Table Playback of Audio CDs 12cm CDDA standard format Made on this CD-R/CD-RW player 12cm CDDA standard format Commercially available CD 12cm CDDA standard format Made on a CD player other than this CD-R/ CD-RW player 12cm CDDA standard format Made on this CD-R/CD-RW player Non-finalized 12cm CDDA standard format Made on a CD player other than this CD-R/ CD-RW player Non-finalized 8cm CDDA standard format Commercially available CD Format o
IMPORTANT 4 – DP-02 Appendix SAFETY PRECAUTIONS The DP-02 is a built-in CD-R/RW drive. The CD-R/RW functions are described here. TIP In the menu instructions below, select menus by pressing the ¥ cursor or YES/ENTER key. Inserting/Ejecting CDs With the label side up, gently slide in a disc until the unit pulls the disc in. When the disc has been loaded, the following CD PLAYER display is shown: Displays the track number currently being played.
IMPORTANT SAFETY 4 – DP-02 INSTRUCTIONS Appendix Making an audio CD On the DP-02, a song’s master stereo track can be written to a CD-R or CD-RW (see “Mastering” on page 27), and this master recording can be burned to CD for audio CD playback. There are two ways of making a CD: Disk At Once (simply called “DAO” from here on) Track At Once (simply called “TAO” from here on) In the DAO recording, master stereo tracks recorded on the DP-02 are written all at once.
IMPORTANT 4 – DP-02 Appendix SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Use the cursor §/¶ keys to select, and set the length of the gap to be made after each song by the DATA dial. You can set any gap within the range 0.0 to 9.9 seconds in 0.1 second increments. 8. After writing to the CD ends, the unit allows you to make another copy of the same disc. To write to another CD, press the YES/ENTER key. To cancel writing to another CD, press NO/EXIT key. To end setting of the gap, press the YES/ENTER key.
IMPORTANT SAFETY 4 – DP-02 INSTRUCTIONS Appendix Erasing a CD-RW To erase a CD-RW disc so that you can reuse it: 2. Press the YES/ENTER key to erase the CD-RW. 1. Press and hold the SHIFT key and press the ERASE key. Only CD-RWs can be erased. A CD-R cannot be erased. NOTE The following confirmation message is displayed. Data CD performance Importing and exporting tracks Between a CD and the DP-02’s song tracks, you can import and export individual tracks to and from.
IMPORTANT 4 – DP-02 Appendix SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Exporting to CD You can convert a track to WAV format files and write them to CDs for editing in a computer. 1. Insert a CD-R that has not been written or an erased CD-RW into the slot. 4. When you have selected the song track(s) to export, press the YES/ENTER key. The available space on the DATA CD and the total file size of the tracks to export are displayed: 2. Press the CD key to bring up the CD menu and select CD EXPORT action. 5.
IMPORTANT SAFETY 4 – DP-02 INSTRUCTIONS Appendix Backing up and restoring songs When you back up a song, you’re backing up the audio tracks, as well as any editing, etc. Reverse the process (a CD to FAT partition to DP-02 disk) when you want to restore a song. Backing up songs to CD Back up your songs to a data CD so that you can restore them later. 1. Insert a CD-R that has not been written or an erased CD-RW into the slot. 6. Press the YES/ENTER key again.
IMPORTANT 4 – DP-02 Appendix SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Restoring songs from a CD Restore (reading) songs backed up to data CDs. 1. Insert a CD-R that has not been written or an erased CD-RW into the slot. 4. Press the YES/ENTER key. The following confirmation screen is displayed. 2. Press the CD key to display the CD menu and select the CD RESTORE action. Press the YES/ENTER key again. The song will be restored from CD. 3. The names of the backup songs on the CD are displayed.
IMPORTANT SAFETY 4 – DP-02 INSTRUCTIONS Appendix Pop-up Massages The following shows a list of the popup messages. On the DP-02, popup messages are displayed according to the situation. Refer to this list to learn the details of each of the messages and how to remedy the trouble.
IMPORTANT 4 – DP-02 Appendix SAFETY PRECAUTIONS No disk Insert CD-RW “A CD has not been inserted. Insert a CD-RW that is not blank.” There is no CD in the CD tray in the CD-RW ERASE menu. Insert a CD-RW to be erased. No disk Insert “A CD has not been inserted. Insert the CD to import from.” Import CD There is no CD in the CD tray in the CD IMPORT menu. Insert a CD written with the import data. No disk Insert “A CD has not been inserted. Insert a non-finalized CD.
IMPORTANTfunctions SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 5 – Commonly-used How do I..? This section gives you a brief guide to some operations on the DP-02/DP-02CF which may not be immediately obvious from looking at the panel controls. Key names are written like this: LOCATE. SHIFT + CLEAR means “press and hold the SHIFT key and press CLEAR. You may find the same action listed more than once in this alphabetical list.
IMPORTANT 5 – Commonly-used SAFETY functions PRECAUTIONS How to Keys, etc. TO press Description Load a song SONG ® LOAD Move parts of a track and insert them in another location Move parts of a track to another location Multi-effect setting (DP-02 only) Name a song Ping-pong to other tracks Protect a song Read a WAV file into a track Redo one operation TRACK EDIT ® MOVE INSERT See “Loading a saved song” on page 22. See “CLONE TRACK” on page 51. See “Metronome” on page 36.
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