Tascam BB-800 - Manual (Page 5)

TASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800
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Contents
1 – Introduction ........................................................ 6
Main features .............................................................................. 6
Differences between BB-1000CD and BB-800 models .............. 6
Included items ............................................................................. 6
Note about this manual .............................................................. 6
Intellectual property rights ......................................................... 6
Cautions on installation .............................................................. 7
Beware of condensation ............................................................. 7
Cleaning the unit ......................................................................... 7
About SD cards ........................................................................... 7
Precautions for use ................................................................. 7
About Compact Discs .................................................................. 7
Precaution for CD use ............................................................. 8
About CD-R and CD-RW discs ................................................ 8
Inserting a disc into the slot-loading drive ................................. 8
2 – Part Names and Functions .................................. 9
Top panel ................................................................................... 9
Front Panel ................................................................................ 11
Rear Panel ................................................................................. 12
Left side panel ........................................................................... 12
Right side panel ........................................................................ 13
Remote control unit (RC-BB1000) ............................................. 13
Home screen ............................................................................. 14
3 – Preparation ........................................................ 15
Powering the unit...................................................................... 15
Connecting the AC adaptor .................................................. 15
Installing batteries................................................................ 15
Preparing the remote control ................................................... 15
Installing the battery ............................................................ 15
Battery replacement ............................................................. 15
Precautions about using the remote control ........................ 16
Turning the power on and off ................................................... 16
Setting the date and time ......................................................... 16
Connecting microphones .......................................................... 17
Connecting external audio devices ........................................... 17
Connecting headphones, amplifiers and
powered speakers ................................................................ 17
Connecting external audio devices to the unit’s input ......... 17
Using SD cards .......................................................................... 17
SD card write protection ...................................................... 17
Inserting and removing SD cards ......................................... 18
Formatting an SD card ......................................................... 18
USING CDS (BB-1000CD only) .................................................. 19
Inserting a disc ..................................................................... 19
Ejecting a disc ....................................................................... 19
Forcing disc ejection ............................................................. 19
4 – Recording ........................................................... 20
Selecting whether to record to an SD card or a CD
(BB-1000CD only) ..................................................................... 20
Selecting the input .................................................................... 20
Recording with built-in microphones ................................... 20
Recording with external microphones.................................. 20
Recording with line inputs.................................................... 21
Setting the recording file format............................................... 21
Recording to an SD card ....................................................... 21
About recording time ................................................................ 22
Creating new SD card folders ................................................... 23
Making a recording ................................................................... 24
Recording Screen ...................................................................... 24
Creating new tracks while continuing to record ....................... 25
Various recording settings ........................................................ 25
Adjusting the balance of microphones ................................. 25
Recording in monaural ......................................................... 25
Using the limiter function ..................................................... 26
Using the automatic recording function ............................... 26
Adding performances to an existing recording (OVERDUB) ..... 27
Overdubbing with higher sound quality (DIRECT MIX) ............ 29
Finalizing a CD-R/RW so that it can be played in
other CD players (BB-1000CD only) .......................................... 29
Preparing a CD-RW so that additional recordings can be made
(BB-1000CD only) ..................................................................... 30
Deleting tracks from a CD-RW (BB-1000CD only) .................... 30
5 – Playback ............................................................. 32
Selecting SD card or CD playback (BB-1000CD only) ............... 32
Selecting the SD card folder for playback ................................. 32
Icons on the BROWSE screen ............................................... 33
Playing tracks ............................................................................ 33
Pausing playback .................................................................. 33
Stopping playback ................................................................ 33
Selecting a track ................................................................... 33
Searching backward and forward ........................................ 33
Changing playback position with the DATA wheel .............. 33
Going back a few seconds (FLASH BACK) ............................ 33
Repeating playback of a track...................................................34
Repeating playback of a set interval (loop playback) ...............34
Setting marker points where desired in tracks .........................34
6 – Practicing with musical instruments ............... 35
Tuning instruments ................................................................... 35
Setting the standard frequency (calibration) ....................... 35
Changing the tuning mode ................................................... 35
Chromatic tuner mode.......................................................... 35
Oscillator mode .................................................................... 35
Using the metronome ............................................................... 36
Changing the speed (TEMPO) .............................................. 36
Setting the rhythm (BEAT) ................................................... 36
Starting and stopping the metronome ................................. 36
Practicing with CD or SD card playback .................................... 36
Changing the playback pitch ................................................ 36
Changing the playback speed .............................................. 37
Reducing the sound at a certain stereo position (PART
CANCEL) ............................................................................... 37
Practicing a certain phrase repeatedly ................................. 37
Recording while playing along with a CD or SD card .......... 37
7 – Editing functions and file operations.............. 38
Dividing files (DIVIDE) .............................................................. 38
Changing the order of track playback (MOVE) ......................... 39
Deleting unneeded files (DELETE).............................................40
8 – Other useful functions ..................................... 42
Outputting external microphone signals from the speakers ..... 42
Copying CD tracks to an SD card (BB-1000CD only)................. 42
Creating a CD from files on an SD card (BB-1000CD only) ....... 43
Backing up an audio CD (BB-1000CD only) ..............................44
9 – Operation settings (SETUP screen settings) ... 46
Set automatic backlight OFF time (BACKLIGHT) ..................46
Adjust display contrast (CONTRAST)....................................46
Set flash back time (FLASH BACK) .......................................46
Set date and time (DATE/TIME) ...........................................46
10 – Messages ......................................................... 47
11 – Troubleshooting .............................................. 49
12 – Specifications .................................................. 50
Ratings ...................................................................................... 50
Audio input and output ratings ................................................ 50
Audio performance ................................................................... 50
General...................................................................................... 50
Dimensional drawings ............................................................... 51