» RC-601MKII Remote Control Unit OWNER'S MANUAL D00865200A
Contents INTRODUCTION ....................................................... 3 Auto Cue Function .......................................................17 MAIN FUNCTIONS/ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS ............3 Setting the Auto Cue Level ......................................17 Product Configuration ....................................................3 Setting Auto Cue Up ................................................17 CD-601MKII Operation Settings ....................................
INTRODUCTION Before you start using this product, thoroughly read and understand this manual. After you have finished reading this manual, be sure to keep it in a safe place so that it can be retrieved whenever necessary. The RC-601MKII is the remote control unit exclusively for the CD-601MKII. Connecting the RC-601MKII to the CD-601MKII not only allows you to use lots more functions but also makes operation of the CD-601MKII easier.
NAMES & FUNCTIONS OF PARTS Top Panel ແ MENU key Switches the menu mode ON/OFF. Various settings can be made using the menu. (→ page 13 “Menu Operations”) [NOTE] • When the CD-601MKII is in the menu mode, all operation keys on the RC-601MKII are disabled. ໂ Display window This window displays disc information, CD-601MKII operation mode, menus, and various other information.
NAMES & FUNCTIONS OF PARTS ໋ CHECK key This key is used for checking times preset to cue point and memo points. When the memo mode is OFF, cue points can be checked. When the memo mode is ON, memo points (A and B) can be checked. (→ page 19 “Confirming the Time of Memo Points”) (→ page 22 “Confirming the Time of Cue Points”) Pressing the CLR key while a point is displayed clears that point. ໌ MEMO key Switches the memo mode ON/OFF.
NAMES & FUNCTIONS OF PARTS ໔ AUTO CUE key This key functions in the same way as the AUTO CUE key on the CD-601MKII. Switches the auto cue function (mainly for searching for the actual track start cue point during a track search) ON/OFF. When this function is ON, “A.CUE” is lit in the display window. (→ page 17 “Auto Cue Function”) END CHECK key Turns the end check function for checking the ending of a track ON/OFF.
NAMES & FUNCTIONS OF PARTS Display Window ແ Track display area Displays the track No. currently being played back or currently selected track. In the menu mode, displays the menu No. ໂ Index/program display area Displays the index No. currently being played back or currently selected index. During setting of the program, displays the program step No. ໃ Memory bank display area Displays the currently selected memory bank (one of A to E).
BASIC OPERATIONS Online Playback and Monitor Playback The CD-601MKII has two playback modes, online playback and monitor playback. The output destination in each of these playback modes can be set individually. For example, in sites such as broadcasts and events, the monitor playback mode can be used to cue tracks or playback points before the final take, and then the remote control unit can be set to online standby (READY), and online playback can be performed from that point at the time of the final take.
BASIC OPERATIONS 4 To check the playback sound, press the MONITOR key to set the remote control unit to the monitor playback mode. (The MONITOR key lights.) z In addition to using an external monitor system, the monitor playback sound can also be checked on headphones connected to the PHONES terminal on the CD-601MKII or the remote control unit. For details when monitoring from the PHONES terminal on the remote control unit, see “Headphone Monitor Function” (page 25).
BASIC OPERATIONS Details of Transport Key Operations [NOTE] • READY key (π) Pressing this key sets the CD-601MKII to the online READY mode. To perform online playback, the remote control unit must first be set to the online READY mode. Audio signals are not output from any of the terminals unless the CD-601MKII is in the online READY mode. Online READY point The online READY point is as follows according to the state of the CD-601MKII when the READY key is pressed.
SELECTING THE PLAYBACK POINT Selecting a Track Specifying the track No. Track skip While disc operations are stopped, in the monitor playback mode or in the monitor PAUSE mode, you can use the numeric keys to specify track numbers. Tracks can be selected (skipped) by using the TRACK(Â/ ¯) key. Specify tracks using two digits. For example, to specify track 3, press “0” and then “3”.
SELECTING THE PLAYBACK POINT Selecting the Index Index skip The index can be selected (skipped) using the INDEX () key. < key: Pressing this key when the elapsed time of an index is one second or more returns the remote control unit to the start of that track. When the elapsed time is less than one second, the remote control unit skips to the start of the previous track.
MENU OPERATIONS Various settings on the CD-601MKII can be made using the menu. Menu operations can be performed on either of the CD-601MKII and RC-601MKII. Although their settings and indications are exactly the same, the keys used for operation differ slightly. All operations including menu operations on the CD-601MKII are not possible while menu operations are being executed on the RC-601MKII.
MENU OPERATIONS Menu Operation Basics To enter or exit the menu mode, use the MENU key. In the menu mode, use the SEARCH dial, JOG/DATA dial and Ú key for operations in the menu mode. 3 Either press the Ú key, or turn the SEARCH dial clockwise (towards YES) to apply the selected menu item. The menu No. stops blinking and stays lit. z The following steps (4 to 6) are not applied to menu No. 05 (“PROG”), menu No. 21 (“A_CLR”) and the total motor time display.
MENU OPERATIONS Saving Menu Settings Settings made to each of the menu items can be saved to user banks. Five user banks (U1 to U5) are provided, and menu settings when the remote control unit is turned OFF are stored to the currently selected user bank. You will find it more convenient to save optimum menu settings to individual user banks depending on your specific work requirements. The user bank can be selected by using menu No. 22 (“USER”).
PLAYBACK-RELATED FUNCTIONS Program Playback The program playback function can be used to play back a disc in any desired track order. Up to 30 tracks can be programmed. Entering the program mode Select the program mode using the PLAY MODE key. Press the PLAY MODE key for the required number of times until “PROGRAM” is displayed in the message display area of the display window. In the program mode, the disc is played back according to the program made by the method described as follows.
PLAYBACK-RELATED FUNCTIONS Auto Cue Function When the auto cue function is turned ON, the remote control unit automatically stands by (in the online READY or monitor PAUSE mode) at the audio start point of the track when the track is selected or when the auto ready function is ON. (→ page 11 “Selecting the Track”) Press the AUTO CUE key to turn the auto cue function ON/ OFF. When the auto cue function is ON, “A.CUE” is lit in the display window.
PLAYBACK-RELATED FUNCTIONS Incremental Play Function Operation is as follows when the incremental play function is set to ON. When the MONITOR key is pressed during monitor playback: The remote control unit skips to the start of the next track and enters the monitor playback mode. When the STOP key is pressed during monitor playback or online playback: The remote control unit skips to the start of the next track and stands by.
FUNCTIONS USING MEMO (A, B) POINTS You can automatically stop at certain points in playback between two points or in rehearsal playback by setting memo points (A and B) in advance. z In the program playback mode, functions using the memo points described below cannot be used. (Memo points cannot be set or located.) Also, the remote control unit cannot be set to the program playback mode while in the memo mode.
FUNCTIONS USING MEMO (A, B) POINTS Confirming the Audio of Memo Points (rehearsal) You can confirm several times from point A or several seconds up to point B. In other words, you can check how any section preset between points A and B starts and ends. 1 While disc operations are stopped or in the monitor PAUSE mode, press the MEMO key to set the remote control unit to the memo mode. (The MEMO indicator lights.) 2 Press the key (A or B) of the memo point to confirm.
FUNCTIONS USING CUE POINTS (CUE1 to CUE10) Cue points can be located or flash (instantly) playback from points can be performed by setting cue points. Up to ten cue points can be set to a single disc, and each assigned to numeric keys (CUE 1 to CUE 10). Setting Cue Points 1 In the monitor PAUSE mode, use the JOG/DATA dial, etc. to search for the desired point, and perform monitor playback. This operation automatically registers the cue points.
FUNCTIONS USING CUE POINTS (CUE1 to CUE10) Confirming the Time of Cue Points Flash Start The CHECK key can be used to check the time of currently registered cue points and memo points. The flash start setting allows you to instantly play back from a preset cue point. 1 When the memo mode is OFF (MEMO indicator is out), press the CHECK key. 1 Set the cue point.
SAVING DISC INFORMATION Cue points and other disc information saved on each disc can be saved to memory on the CD-601MKII. In addition to cue point information, disc ID, A/B memo points, pitch control values, playback mode, time display mode, and other disc information is saved. Reading Disc Information When a disc containing disc information saved to internal memory on the CD-601MKII is loaded, the memory indication (“M”) lights in the display window. To read disc information, perform the following.
OUTPUT-RELATED SETTINGS Setting the Terminals for Online Output The BALANCED analog output terminal and AES/EBU digital output terminal are basically provided as terminals for online output. In the default setting, both of the monitor playback signals and online playback signals are output from these terminals. However, by using menu item No. 02 (“ON LINE”) you can set so that only the online playback signal is output from these output terminals.
OTHER FUNCTIONS & SETTINGS Headphone Monitor Functions On the RC-601MKII, you can input stereo audio output signals (max. 4 systems) from external equipment, and monitor these signals using the headphone connected to the PHONES terminal. Connecting Audio Signals Stereo audio signals of up to four systems can be input to the MONITOR IN terminal on the rear panel. Connect to the audio output (max. output level: +6 dBV, unbalance) of the external equipment according the following pin arrangement.
OTHER FUNCTIONS & SETTINGS Displaying the End of Track Warning The end of track warning (EOM = End of Message) can be displayed in the display window in the online playback and monitor playback modes. (In the default setting, the warning is not displayed.) When the end of track warning is set to be displayed, the countdown to the end of the track is displayed. Set the end of track warning display using menu No. 11 (“EOM”). OFF (default setting): The end of track warning is not displayed.
OTHER FUNCTIONS & SETTINGS Clearing the Frame Display The frame digit in the time display that is displayed in the display window can be cleared. Select from the following using menu No. 18 (“FRAME”): Viewing the Total Motor Time To view the total time that the CD mechanism motor in the remote control player has been used, select the item following menu No. 23 (before menu No. 01) without a menu No. ON (default setting): The frame digit is displayed. OFF: The frame digit is not displayed.
SPECIFICATIONS External Dimensions I/O PHONES Connector: Stereo phone jack Max. output level: 50 mW + 50 mW (at 32 Ω load) 216 mm PLAYER UNIT Connector: D-Sub 15-pin Electrical characteristics: RS-232C-compliant Connector: D-Sub 25-pin Max. input level: +6 dBV 201 mm MONITOR IN Headphone output electrical characteristics Playback frequency characteristics: 20 Hz to 20 kHz, +1.0/-2.0 dB Signal-to-noise ratio: 70 dB or more (20 kHz LPF, A-weighted) Distortion (THD + N): 0.
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