MiniDisc Player User Manual

TASCAM MD-02/MD-02B 9
CAUTION
Before connecting headphones, minimize the volume
with the PHONES level knob. Failure to do so could cause
sudden loud noises, resulting in hearing damage, for
example.
PHONES jack
This is a standard headphones jack for connect-
ing stereo headphones. Use an adapter to connect
headphones that have mini-plug jacks.
 MULTI JOG dial (ENTER key)
Turn to use as the MULTI JOG dial and push to use as
an ENTER key.
MULTI JOG dial functions:
In program mode, use to select tracks to add.
In menu mode, use to select menu items and values.
In title input mode, use to select characters to input.
In editing mode, use to select editing menu items.
In all other modes use the dial to skip through tracks.
ENTER key functions:
In program mode, use to confirm the selected track.
In menu mode, use to confirm menu item selections
and menu settings.
In title input mode, use to confirm characters for input.
In editing mode, use to confirm editing menu item
selections.
 EDIT/INS key
Use to turn the editing mode ON and OFF (see “7–MD
Editing” on page 26).
In title input mode, press this key to insert a space at
the location of the cursor (see “Title input method” on
page 26).
 PLAY MODE/DEL key
Press to cycle through the playback modes: Continue,
Program and Random (see “ Playback modes” on page
18). The playback mode is retained even when the
power is turned OFF.
In title input mode, press to erase the character at the
current position (see “Title input method” on page 26).
 Ô/ keys
During playback or when paused, press the Ô key
to search backward and press the  key to search
forward.
When in group playback mode, use to select groups
if groups are set and playback is stopped (see “Group
playback” on page 21).
In title input mode, use to move the cursor (see “Title
input method” on page 26).
 STOP key
Press to stop recording or playback.
When stopped in program playback mode, press to
erase the entire program (see “Play selected tracks in
desired order (program playback)” on page 19).
In title input mode, press to cancel the input of charac-
ters and exit title input mode (see “Title input method”
on page 26).
 PLAY key
When stopped or in playback standby, press to start
playback.
When in recording standby, press to start recording.
 READY key
When stopped or during playback, press to start
playback standby.
When recording, press to start recording standby.
 RECORD key
Press this key when a recordable MD is loaded and
the unit is stopped to put the unit in recording standby.
When in recording standby, you can monitor the input
signal.
When recording, press this key to start a new track with
the next higher track number (increment) (see “Creating
new tracks (incrementing track numbers)” on page 23).
When no disc is loaded, press this key to monitor the
input signal, which is output from the headphones
and rear panel output jacks (see “Monitoring the input
signal” on page 22).
 SYNC key
Press to turn sync recording ON and OFF (see “Sync
recording” on page 25).
 INPUT SELECT key
Press to cycle through input signal (input jack) options
for recording: OPTICAL, COAXIAL, ANALOG
(lit) and ANALOG (blinking, MD-02B only) (see
“Selecting the input signal” on page 22).
OPTICAL: optical jack digital input
COAXIAL: coaxial jack digital input
ANALOG (lit): RCA unbalanced jack analog input
ANALOG (blinking): XLR balanced jack analog input
(MD-02B only)
 KEYBOARD connector
Connect an IBM PC-compatible PS/2 interface
keyboard.
The default setting is set for JP keyboards. Since US
keyboards have a different layout from Japanese-
language keyboards, use the menu to change the setting
when using a US keyboard (see “Setting the keyboard
type” on page 31).
2 − Names and Functions of Parts