Tascam CD-302 DJ Dual CD Player Owner's Manual

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CD-302

Dual CD Player

9101429501

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OWNER’S MANUAL

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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 an 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..

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The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

This appliance has a serial number located on the rear panel. Please record the model number and serial number and retain them for your records.

Model number

Serial number

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK

HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS

APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

Important Safety Precautions

Note for U.K. Customers

DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment.

If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer.

If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off, remove the fuse and dispose of the plug immediately, to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply.

If this product is not provided with a mains plug, or one has to be fitted, then follow the instructions given below:

IMPORTANT: DO NOT make any connection to the larger terminal which is marked with the letter E or by the safety earth symbol ç or coloured GREEN or

GREEN-and-YELLOW.

The wires in the mains lead on this product are coloured in accordance with the following code:

BLUE

BROWN

: NEUTRAL

: LIVE

As these colours may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows:

The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK.

The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED.

When replacing the fuse only a correctly rated approved type should be used and be sure to re-fit the fuse cover.

IF IN DOUBT — CONSULT A COMPETENT

ELECTRICIAN.

TO THE USER

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to

Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

Operation of this equipment in a residental area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

CAUTION

Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by TEAC CORPORATION for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION:

… Read all of these Instructions.

… Save these Instructions for later use.

… Follow all Warnings and Instructions marked on the audio equipment.

1) Read Instructions — All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated.

2) Retain Instructions — The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.

3) Heed Warnings — All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

4) Follow Instructions — All operating and use instructions should be followed.

5) Cleaning — Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning.

Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

6) Attachments — Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards.

7) Water and Moisture — Do not use this product near water — for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like.

8) Accessories — Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer.

9) A product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn.

10) Ventilation — Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to.

11) Power Sources — This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company. For products intended to operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating instructions.

12) Grounding or Polarization — This product may be equipped with a polarized alternating-current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.

13) Power-Cord Protection — Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product.

14) Outdoor Antenna Grounding — If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and builtup static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA

70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.

"Note to CATV system installer:

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to

Section 820-40 of the NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

Example of Antenna Grounding as per

National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70

ANTENNA

LEAD IN

WIRE

GROUND

CLAMP

ANTENNA

DISCHARGE UNIT

(NEC SECTION 810-20)

ELECTRIC

SERVICE

EQUIPMENT G ROUNDING CONDUCTORS

(NEC SECTION 810-21)

GROUND CLAMPS

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING

ELECTRODE SYSTEM

(NEC ART 250. PART H)

NEC - NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

15) Lightning — For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system.

This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges.

16) Power Lines — An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.

17) Overloading — Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in risk of fire or electric shock.

18) Object and Liquid Entry — Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

19) Servicing — Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

20) Damage Requiring Service — Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: a) b) when the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.

if liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product.

c) d) if the product has been exposed to rain or water.

if the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation.

e) f ) if the product has been dropped or damaged in any way.

when the product exhibits a distinct change in performance – this indicates a need for service.

21) Replacement Parts — When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part.

Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.

22) Safety Check — Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition.

23) Wall or Ceiling Mounting — The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer.

24) Heat — The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

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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 1 .

CAUTION

- DO NOT REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE HOUSING USING A SCREWDRIVER.

- USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY

RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.

- IF THIS PRODUCT DEVELOPS TROUBLE, CONTACT YOUR NEAREST QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL, AND DO NOT USE THE

PRODUCT IN ITS DAMAGED STATE.

Optical pickup : Type : KSS-213C

Manufacturer : SONY Corporation

Laser output : Less than 0.4 mW on the objective lens

Wavelength : 760_800nm

For CANADA

AC POWER CORD CONNECTION

CAUTION:

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF

PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

Pour le CANADA

CORDE DE CONNEXION CA

ATTENTION:

POUR ÉVITER LES CHOCS ÉLECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA

LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE

CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU’AU

FOND.

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TASCAM CD-302 — Table of Contents

1 - Before you start

1.2.1

Beware of condensation ............................8

1.2.2

Never use a stabilizer ................................8

1.2.3

Handling of discs .......................................8

2 - Front and rear panels

2.1 Main unit (front panel) .....................12

1

POWER switch and indicator ........................12

2

3

OPEN keys (1 and 2) ......................................12

Disc trays ........................................................12

2.2 Main unit (rear panel) ......................12

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OUTPUT jacks .................................................12

5

6

REMOTE connectors ......................................12

FADER START/STOP, EVENT START jacks ................................................................ 12

2.3 Remote control unit (front panel) ...12

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OPEN key ........................................................12

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P

Q

R

S

X

Y

Z

L

M

N

O

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I

J

K

D

E

F

G

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A

B

C a

TIME key ..........................................................12

SINGLE key .....................................................12

INDEX key.................................................12

SKIP keys .................................................12

SEARCH keys...........................................12

CUE key ....................................................13

PLAY/PAUSE key.....................................13

JOG dial ....................................................13

Number keys and CLEAR key ................13

BANK key .................................................13

PRESET key .............................................13

MEMORY key............................................13

RECALL key .............................................13

ENTER key................................................13

BPM counter.............................................13

TAP key.....................................................13

BPM key....................................................13

TEMPO SYNC key ....................................13

BEAT SYNC key .......................................13

LOOP key..................................................13

A and B keys ............................................14

SAMPLE key.............................................14

IN/OUT keys..............................................14

SCRATCH key ..........................................14

BRAKE key ...............................................14

+ and – keys .............................................14

KEY ORIGINAL/RESET key.....................14

TEMPO 8%/16%/32% key ........................14

TEMPO slider ..................................................14

2.4 Remote control unit (rear) ...............14

b

REMOTE connectors ......................................14

c

TRACK indicator ............................................ 15 d

Bank indicators .............................................. 15 e

Loop mode indicator ..................................... 15 f

REMAIN indicator ........................................... 15 g

M (memory) indicator .................................... 15 h

SINGLE indicator ........................................... 15 i

PROGRAM indicator ...................................... 15 j

Time display ................................................... 15 k

Time address bar ........................................... 15 l

TEMPO indicator ............................................ 15 m

KEY indicator ................................................. 15 n

INDEX indicator .............................................. 15 o

INCR indicator ................................................ 15 p

AUTO READY Indicator ................................. 15 q

RELAY Indicator ............................................. 15 r

AUTO CUE Indicator ...................................... 15

3 - Basic operations

3.1.1

Playback ................................................... 16

3.1.2

Pause ........................................................ 16

3.1.3

Stop ........................................................... 16

3.2.1

Cross-play ................................................ 16

3.3.1

CUE ........................................................... 16

3.3.2

Auto Cue ................................................... 17

3.3.3

Cueing using the JOG dial ...................... 17

3.3.4

Cueing using the SEARCH keys ............ 17

3.3.5

Cueing using the numeric keys .............. 17

3.4.1

Selecting the loop mode ......................... 17

3.4.2

A-B loop play mode ................................. 18

3.4.3

Setting A-B loop points ........................... 18

3.4.4

Playback in A-B loop play mode ............ 18

3.4.5

Clearing loop points ................................ 18

3.4.6

Editing the loop points ............................ 18

3.4.7

A-B loop duration .................................... 18

3.4.8

SINGLE loop ............................................. 19

3.4.9

ALL loop ................................................... 19

4 - Advanced Operations

4.1 Tempo (speed) control ................... 20

4.1.1

Changing only tempo (speed) ................ 20

4.2 Key (pitch) control .......................... 20

4.2.1

Controlling the key change as a percentage ................................................ 20

4.2.2

Controlling the key change in semitone steps ......................................... 20

4.3.1

Sampling ................................................... 21

4.3.2

Using the A-B loop as a sample source 21

4.3.3

Editing the OUT point .............................. 21

4.3.4

Playback of sampled data ....................... 21

4.3.5

Playback of sampled data in reverse ..... 21

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4.3.6

Setting the sampled data playback tempo .........................................................21

4.3.7

Setting the sampled data playback key .22

4.3.8

Looped playback of sampled data ..........22

4.3.9

Clearing the sampled data .......................22

4.11 Voice Reduce function .................... 26

4.12.1 Setting the program steps ....................... 26

4.12.2 Adding tracks to the middle of a program ................................................. 26

4.12.3 Deleting program steps ........................... 27

4.12.4 Deleting a whole program ....................... 27

4.5.1

BPM counter .............................................22

4.5.2

Clearing the BPM ......................................22

4.5.3

Using the tap mode with the BPM counter ......................................................22

4.5.4

Clearing the BPM counter (tap) ...............22

4.5.5

Editing the BPM (tap) using the dial .......22

4.6 Number key modes ..........................23

4.7.1

Cancellation of tempo sync .....................23

4.8.1

Cancellation of beat sync ........................24

4.15 Setting the EOM time ...................... 28

4.21 Disc Tray Auto Close ...................... 29

4.23 Fader and Event Start/Stop ............ 30

4.10.1 Storing a memory .....................................25

4.10.2 Recalling a memory .................................25

4.10.3 Recalling a memory from a track number ......................................................25

4.10.4 Overwriting a memory .............................25

4.10.5 Memory recall (sample points) ................25

4.10.6 Clearing memories ...................................26

5 - Specifications and reference

5.1.1 Dimensions ................................. 31

5.2 Error messages, etc. ....................... 32

5.2.1 Spare parts ................................. 32

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1.1

Main features

• Two high-quality precision CD decks in a single rack-mountable unit.

• RCA unbalanced outputs for each deck

• Dedicated per-deck remote control units

(detachable and rack-mountable)

• 10 seconds of anti-shock memory per deck.

• Instant start

• Large jog dial for frame-accurate cue point searching

• Selectable tempo and key control range : ±8%,

±16%, or ±32% (or disabled).

• Key control function allows changing key without affecting the original tempo

• Key control mode in percentage or semitone steps

• Original Key function allows tempo change while maintaining the original key

• Pitch control to change both tempo and key

• 100 mm tempo slider

• 10 seconds’ sampling function (per deck)

• 3-way loop functions: A-B, SINGLE, and ALL

• Seamless loop function in A-B loop

• Automatic BPM (beats per minute) count function and BPM counter

• Tempo sync between the decks

• Beat sync between the decks

• TAP function for manual BPM settings

• Bend function allows adjusting of beats manually between the two decks

• Brake function allows braking in exactly the same way as on a record turntable

• Scratch function allows scratch play

• Voice Reduce function lowers the level of the vocal part

• Up to 1,000 track memories. Tracks can be memorized in 5 banks (200 tracks each, Bank A to E)

• Up to 24 parameters can be set as user-definable memory functions (various settings)

• Output level control in the digital domain (±6 dB, in 1.0 dB steps).

• Selectable Elapsed and Song Remain time display

• Continuous play

• Single play

• Program play

• Auto cue function (–72, –66, –60, –54, or –35 dB)

1 - Before you start

• Auto ready function to cue up following tracks

• End of Message function (10, 15, 20, 30, 60, or 90 seconds).

• Timer play for deck 1 followed by deck 2.

• Relay play allows consecutive playback using both decks (as one deck stops, the other can be set to start automatically).

• Sleep function (automatic shutdown of the deck after 30 minutes of inactivity)

• Tray auto close function can close the tray automatically one minute after the tray is opened

• Incremental play

• Event start

• Fader start

1.2

Environmental conditions

The TASCAM CD-302 may be used in most areas, but to maintain top performance, and prolong operating life, observe the following environmental conditions:

The nominal temperature should be between 5˚C and

35˚C (41˚F and 95˚F).

Relative humidity should be 30 to 90 degrees noncondensing.

Make sure that the drive unit is mounted in a level position for correct operation.

The units should be mounted, using the supplied rack mounting kits. A typical configuration is shown below, but other configurations are possible:

NOTE

If the disc trays are more than 5 degrees away from the horizontal, they will not open or close.

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1 • Before you start—Backup memory

1.2.1

Beware of condensation

If the player (or a compact disc) is moved from a cold to a warm place, or used after a sudden temperature change, there is a danger of condensation; vapor in the air could condense on the internal mechanism, making correct operation impossible. To prevent this, or if this occurs, leave the player for one or two hours with the power turned on, then turn the power off and on again.

1.2.2

Never use a stabilizer

The TASCAM CD-302 has a stabilizer disc built into its drive mechanisms. Using commercially available

CD stabilizers with this player will damage the mechanisms and cause them to malfunction.

NOTE

Never use a disc that has had a stabilizer mounted to it. The residual adhesive may cause the disc to stick to the mechanism of the TASCAM CD-302. If it sticks to the mechanism, you will need a technician to get it out.

1.2.3

Handling of discs

The unit has been designed specifically for reproduction of discs bearing the mark. No other discs can be reproduced.

Observe the following:

• Always place the compact discs in the trays with their label facing upward (compact discs can only be played on one side).

• To remove a disc from its storage case, press down on the center of the case, and lift the disc out, holding it carefully by the edges.

• Finger marks and dust should be carefully wiped off the disc’s recorded surface with a soft cloth.

Unlike conventional records, the compact disc has no grooves to collect dust and microscopic debris, so gently wiping with a soft cloth should remove most particles.

• Wipe in a straight motion from the inside to the outside of the disc. Small dust particles and light stains will have absolutely no effect on reproduction quality.

• Never use such chemicals as record sprays, antistatic sprays or fluid, benzine or thinner to clean compact discs. Such chemicals will do irreparable damage to the disc’s plastic surface.

• Discs should be returned to their cases after use to avoid serious scratches that could cause the laser pickup to “skip”.

• Don’t expose discs to direct sunlight or high humidity and temperature for extended periods.

Long exposure to high temperature can warp the disc.

• Only use circular compact discs. Avoid using noncircular promotional, etc. discs.

• To keep the laser pickups clean, don’t touch them.

For the same reason, don’t leave the disc trays open unnecessarily.

1.3

Backup memory

Each time you turn off the power, the status of the following features are stored into back up memory.

• Playback mode (Continue, Single, Program)

• Time mode (Elapsed, remain)

• Preset functions

• Contents of Program

• BANKs A through E

• TEMPO key ((%, 16%, 32%)

• INDEX (on/off)

• LOOP (on/off)

1.4

Anti-shock memory

The CD-302 provides 10 seconds’ worth of antishock memory for each deck.

1.5

Instant start

The CD-302 will start playing from pause mode immediately when the PLAY key is pressed, due to the antishock memory function.

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1.6

Preset functions

1 • Before you start—Preset functions

2, 4

1 Press the PRESET key

I

.

2

3

4

5

Select the name and number of the preset function you want to set, with the JOG dial F or the number keys G .

Press the ENTER key L .

Set the function value using the JOG dial F .

Press the ENTER key L to confirm the entry.

3, 5

The way in which the parameters of the preset functions listed in 1.7, “Preset functions” are set is described here:

1.7

Preset functions

No.

Display

01 LOOP

LOOP

02 CUE/P

Description and explanation

Loop mode (3.4, “Loop play”)

CUE_P Cue point (3.3, “Cueing”)

03 JOG

JOG Jog dial resolution (3.3.3, “Cueing using the JOG dial”)

04 KEY

KEY Key change mode (4.2, “Key (pitch) control”)

05 SAMP/P

SAMP_P Sample playback direction (4.3.5, “Playback of sampled data in reverse”)

06 SAMP/L

SAMP_L Sample playback loop (4.3.8, “Looped playback of sampled data”)

07 SAMP/T

SAMP_T Sample playback tempo (4.3.6, “Setting the sampled data playback tempo”)

08 SAMP/K

SAMP_K Sample playback key (4.3.7, “Setting the sampled data playback key”)

09 SAMP/R

SAMP_R Sample points recalled with memory (4.10.5, “Memory recall (sample points)”)

10 VOICE/R

VOICE_R Voice Reduce function (4.11, “Voice Reduce function”)

11 PROG

PROG Program setup and editing (4.12, “Programmed playback”)

12 OUTPUT

OUTPUT Output level (4.13, “Output level”)

13 BRAKE

BRAKE Braking time (4.14, “Brake function”)

14 EOM

EOM EOM Time (4.15, “Setting the EOM time”)

15 A/CUE

A_CUE Auto Cue (3.3.2, “Auto Cue”)

16 A/REDY

A_REDY Auto Ready (4.16, “Auto Ready”)

17 T/PLAY

T_PLAY Timer Play (4.17, “Timer Play”)

NOR

1.6

OFF

–72

OFF

OFF

+

F

OFF

0.0

Default setting

A-B

PLY

36

0.0

OFF

OFF

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1 • Before you start—Displayed characters

No.

Display Description and explanation

18 I/PLAY

I_PLAY Incremental Play (4.18, “Incremental Play”)

19 R/PLAY

R_PLAY Relay Play (4.19, “Relay Play”)

20 DIRECT

DIRECT Direct mode (4.20, “Direct mode”)

21 CLOSE

CLOSE Disc Tray auto close (4.21, “Disc Tray Auto Close”)

22 SLEEP

SLEEP Sleep mode (4.22, “Sleep”)

23 F/PRE

F_PRE Factory settings (4.24, “Factory Preset”)

24 ALL/CL

ALL_CL Clear all memories (4.10.6, “Clearing memories”)

1.8

Displayed characters

The characters on the CD-302 display are shown as in the table below:

A B C D E F G H I J K L

A B C D E F G H I J K L

M N O P Q R S T U V W X

M N O P Q R S T U V W X

Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Default setting

OFF

OFF

OFF

ON

ON

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3 1 2

2 - Front and rear panels

3

4 5 6 4 5 6

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2 • Front and rear panels—Main unit (front panel)

2.1

Main unit (front panel)

Since you perform almost all control functions of the

CD-302 from the remote control unit, the front panel only contains the following features:

1

POWER switch and indicator

Turns the power on and off. The indicator lights when power is supplied.

When Direct Mode (see 4.20, “Direct mode”) is on, the drive starts playing when power is supplied.

2

OPEN keys (1 and 2)

Open and close the appropriate disc tray.

NOTE

These keys cannot be used when the Direct mode

(see 4.20, “Direct mode”) is off and a disc is being played back.

3

Disc trays

Insert Compact Discs into these trays, label side upwards.

2.2

Main unit (rear panel)

4

OUTPUT jacks

RCA connectors providing line level output signals.

5

REMOTE connectors

Use these connectors to connect the remote control units.

6

FADER START/STOP, EVENT START jacks

The decks can be controlled using external Fader

Start and Event Start commands through these jacks.

Connect appropriately-wired tip-ring-sleeve plugs to these jacks.

See 4.23, “Fader and Event Start/Stop” for details of how to wire the plugs, and how to use these connectors.

2.3

Remote control unit (front panel)

7

OPEN key

Opens and closes the disc tray.

NOTE

This key cannot be used when the Direct mode (see

4.20, “Direct mode”) is off and a disc is being played back.

8

TIME key

Selects the time display type: ELAPSED , REMAIN or

A-B loop duration (in A-B loop play mode).

9

SINGLE key

Selects the play mode, either continuous play (all tracks), SINGLE (1 track) play, PROGRAM play.

A

INDEX key

Changes to the INDEX search mode. By pressing the

INDEX key, you can search by index using the SKIP keys.

When the index search mode is active, the INDEX indicator lights in the display.

B

SKIP keys

Use these to perform track searches (or index searches when the INDEX mode is active).

If the SKIP keys are pressed and held for more than half a second, the index number will increment or decrement appropriately. The player will go to the selected index number when the key is released.

The >>| key advances playback to the start of the next track. The |<< key sets playback to the start of the current track, or if pushed again to the start of the previous track.

If you press the keys many times, the deck will locate to the start of the track which depends on the number of times the keys were pressed.

NOTE

If you do track or index searching when the disc is being played, playback will restart after location to the track or index.

If the track or index search is performed in pause mode, the unit will enter pause mode after location to the track or index.

C

SEARCH keys

Use these keys to locate to the desired position.

If you press these keys when the disc is being played back, playback will restart when the desired position is reached.

If you search in pause mode, the unit will enter pause mode when the desired point is reached

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2 • Front and rear panels—Remote control unit (front panel)

D

CUE key

If a cue point has been stored, the unit will play when the CUE key is pressed, and enter pause mode when this key is released.

E

PLAY/PAUSE key

Changes between playback and pause mode.

The key lights steadily in playback mode, and flashes in pause mode.

If the ENTER key L is pressed and held down, and the PLAY key is pressed at the same time, a “cross play” function is enabled where the deck whose

PLAY key is not pressed will stop playback, and the deck whose PLAY key has been pressed will start playback.

F

JOG dial

Use this to advance or retard the playback position at a maximum resolution of 1 frame. The resolution can be set using the procedure described in 3.3.3, “Cueing using the JOG dial”.

This dial is also used for setting parameter values, etc. as explained elsewhere in this manual (3, “Basic operations” and 4, “Advanced Operations”).

G

Number keys and CLEAR key

Use these number keys for direct entry of numerical values such as direct track search, time search, preset function recall, memory storage, etc.

Use the CLEAR key to reset numeric values.

When the CLEAR key is pressed and held down and the 0 key is pressed, the number keys take on special functions, as explained in 4.6, “Number key modes”.

H

BANK key

Use to select between the five memory banks.

I

PRESET key

Allows the recall of preset functions (see 4,

“Advanced Operations”).

J

MEMORY key

Memorizes the current settings.

K

RECALL key

Recalls the memories.

L

ENTER key

Confirms memory numbers, recall of memories and preset function settings.

M

BPM counter

Shows the tempo (in bpm—beats per minute—from

81 to 161) of the current track, or of the tapped tempo input with the TAP key

N

(see 4.5, “BPM”).

N

TAP key

Set the tempo in bpm manually by tapping the TAP key.

When you press this TAP key, the BPM counter M mode changes to the TAP mode and the TAP LED (to the left of the BPM counter) lights.

You can then adjust the tempo later using the dial F .

Pressing and holding this key for more than 2 seconds resets the value.

Pressing and holding this key and the BPM key together allows the value to be adjusted using the dial.

O

BPM key

Selects either the automatic or tap BPM counter mode.

Clear the tempo by pressing and holding down this key for more than 2 seconds.

P

TEMPO SYNC key

Turns the tempo sync function on and off. When this function is on, the key lights up. The tempo sync function allows the playback tempo of the two decks to be synchronized (see 4.7, “Tempo Sync”).

Pressing this key will adjust the tempo of the deck to the tempo of the material being played on the other deck.

While the deck is “locking up”, the TEMPO SYNC key flashes, and when the sync is locked, the light lights steadily.

Q

BEAT SYNC key

Turns the beat sync function on and off. The beat sync function synchronizes the playback of the decks, so that the beats in the material are synchronized with the beats in the material played back by the other deck (see 4.8, “Beat Sync”).

While the deck is “locking up”, the BEAT SYNC key flashes, and when the sync is locked, the light lights steadily.

R

LOOP key

Switches looping on and off. When looping is enabled, the key lights and the display indicator also lights.

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2 • Front and rear panels—Remote control unit (rear)

S

A and B keys

Use the A and B keys to set, edit and recall the start and end points of the loop, respectively.

When you have set a loop (start and end points have been set), the A and B keys will light.

T

SAMPLE key

This key lights when sample playback takes place and flashes when sample recording takes place.

Press and hold this key and press the IN key to enter reverse sample playback mode, and press and hold this key and press the OUT key to enter loop sample playback mode.

U

IN/OUT keys

Use these keys to set and clear the start and end points of the sampled sound and edit the end point.

When you have set these points, these keys will light.

Start and stop sample playback using these keys.

V

SCRATCH key

Turns the scratch play mode on and off. When this scratch mode is active, the indicator lights (see 4.9,

“Scratch”).

When the indicator is lit, the playback can be

“scratched” using the dial.

W

BRAKE key

Turns the brake mode on and off (see 4.14, “Brake function”). When the brake mode is active, the indicator lights.

X

+ and – keys

Changes the key.

These keys have no effect in Original Key mode.

Y

KEY ORIGINAL/RESET key

Use to choose between the Original Key mode and and the Pitch Control mode (where the tempo or the key may be changed independently of each other).

Z

TEMPO 8%/16%/32% key

Selects the maximum amount by which you can change the tempo and key (“width”).

Repeated presses of this key cycle between 8%

→

16%

→

32%

→

0.0%

→

8%

.

The width is briefly shown in the display for a few seconds each time it is changed.

a

TEMPO slider

Changes the tempo when playing back a disc.

The center position is the normal tempo.

Push the slider up to the – position to decrease the tempo to the minimum set by the TEMPO key

Z

, and push it down to the + position to increase the tempo to the maximum value allowed.

2.4

Remote control unit (rear)

b

REMOTE connectors

Connect these to the REMOTE connectors on the rear of the main unit

5

.

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2 • Front and rear panels—Display

2.5

Display

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Each unit is fitted with a display, providing the following information: c

TRACK indicator

Shows the current track.

d

Bank indicators

Show the current memory bank.

e

Loop mode indicator

Displays current loop mode ( A-B , ALL , SINGLE ) and loop mode on/off.

f

REMAIN indicator

Lights when the “remain” display mode is selected.

g

M (memory) indicator

Used to show memory settings.

h

SINGLE indicator

Lights when the single track playback mode is selected.

i

PROGRAM indicator

Lights when programmed playback is selected.

j

Time display

This part of the display is used to show time values or messages.

k

Time address bar

This part of the display gives a “bargraph” indication of the current playback position relative to the current track.

The indicator segments light from left to right when elapsed time mode is selected.

^ * ( E W

When remaining time mode is selected, indicators go out from left to right.

If an EOM (End of Message) time has been set, the bottom bar and the remaining segments will blink when the EOM time is reached.

l

TEMPO indicator

Displays the current tempo setting (playback speed).

m

KEY indicator

Displays the current key setting (the total of the key setting and the value set by the slider).

n

INDEX indicator

Lights when the index search mode is enabled (see

A

).

o

INCR indicator

Lights when the Incremental Play is enabled (see

4.18, “Incremental Play”).

p

AUTO READY Indicator

Lights when the Auto Ready mode is enabled (see

4.16, “Auto Ready”).

q

RELAY Indicator

Indicates when the Relay Play mode is enabled (see

4.19, “Relay Play”). This mode is automatically enabled for both decks when it is enabled on one deck.

r

AUTO CUE Indicator

Lights when the Auto Cue mode is enabled (see

3.3.2, “Auto Cue”).

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3 - Basic operations

3.1

Playback operations

3.2.1

Cross-play

The term “cross-playing” refers to the stopping of one deck and automatic starting of the other deck.

3.1.1

Playback

Load a disc in the player, and press the PLAY/PAUSE key.

The PLAY/PAUSE key lights in playback mode.

3.1.2

Pause

If you press the PLAY/PAUSE key during playback, the unit enters pause mode, and the PLAY/PAUSE key starts blinking.

3.1.3

Stop

The CD-302 has no STOP key. If you have turned on the Direct mode (preset function 20), you can press the OPEN key (on the main unit or on the remote control unit) and eject the disc even during playback.

3.2

Play modes

To start cross-playing:

1 With one deck playing, and the other stopped, press and hold down the ENTER key of the deck that is stopped.

2 Press the PLAY key of the stopped deck.

The deck currently playing back will stop, and the deck whose keys have been pressed will start playback.

3.3

Cueing

Press the SINGLE key, to select between the following play modes:

• all tracks playback

• single track playback

• programmed playback (up to 30 tracks can be entered)

3.3.1

CUE

If a cue point has been stored, press the CUE key to locate to the cue point, and pause there.

To test playback from the cue point, press and hold down the CUE key. When the CUE key is released, the playback position will return to the cue point and re-enter pause mode.

There are two ways to set the cue point. Choose the way to set the cue point following the procedure below:

1 Press the PRESET key.

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2 Select

02 CUE/P

( CUE_P ) using the dial or numeric keys.

3 Press the ENTER key.

4 Select the cue point mode.


If you select the PLAY key mode (

PLY

( PLY) is chosen as the cue mode value), the last playback point is captured and used as the as the cue point.

If you select the CUE key mode (

CUE

( CUE) is chosen as the cue mode value), the operation is a little different. When the unit is paused, and searching is done using the JOG dial or the SEARCH keys, the

CUE key will flash. Pressing the CUE key will store the current position as the cue point.

NOTE

S

You can also set the cue point using the memory function.

(see 4.10, “Memories”)

The cue point cannot be updated during A-B LOOP play.

3.3.2

Auto Cue

The auto cue function allows searching the track and auto-locating to the point where the audio level first goes above a set threshold level. When this point is reached, the unit enters pause mode.

Select the threshold level can be selected from:

OFF , –72 , –66 , –60 , –54 , and –35 dB.

When the auto cue function is on, the AUTO CUE indicator in the display lights.


2 Select

15 A/CUE

( A_CUE ) using the dial or numeric keys.


4 Select the threshold value to be used for the auto cue function.


3.3.3

Cueing using the JOG dial

You can directly cue to any point using the JOG dial by frame accuracy, while the unit is in pause mode.

You can select the resolution of the dial so that one rotation of the dial is equivalent to either 9, 18, or 36 frames.


3 • Basic operations—Loop play

2 Select

03 JOG

( JOG ) using the dial or numeric keys.


4 Select the value (frames per rotation).


3.3.4

Cueing using the SEARCH keys

You can also cue to frame accuracy, using the

SEARCH keys to locate the playback point while the unit is in pause mode.

3.3.5

Cueing using the numeric keys

You can also cue to any point using the numeric keys.

The keys are used to enter the following values in order: track number, minutes, seconds and frames.

1 When you have entered the value, press the

PLAY/PAUSE key. The unit starts playback from the input point.

If all the values are not entered, the other values are set to zero. For example, if you only enter the track number, minutes and seconds, the frames field will be set to 00 , which means that the playback will start from the exact start of that second.

If you make an entry containing a mistake, the display blinks to show this.

Use the CLEAR key to clear and cancel entries containing mistakes.

3.4

Loop play

3.4.1

Selecting the loop mode

3 loop modes are available, as shown on the display:

ALL —the whole

SINGLE —a single track is repeated

A-B —between two points

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3.4.2

A-B loop play mode

The A-B loop mode allows seamless loop play between two points (A and B). The A and B points should be in the same track.


2 Select

01 LOOP

( LOOP ) using the dial or numeric keys.


4 Select

A-B

( A-B ).

5 Press the ENTER key. The A-B indicator on the display lights.

3.4.3

Setting A-B loop points

When you press the A or B key

S

, you will capture the appropriate loop point.

1 Make sure the A and B keys are turned off

(unlit). Locate to the location to be used as the start point of the loop (this can be done “on the fly” during playback).

2 When you press the A key, the current location is captured as the loop start point. The B key starts flashing.

3 Locate to the location to be used as the loop end point (or continue playback until the end point is reached).

4 When you press the B key, the current position is captured as the loop end point. If the A and

B locations are different, both the A and B keys light.

If you set the loop points during playback, looped playback mode will start when both points have been set.

If you set the loop points while playback is paused, pressing the PLAY key will start the looped playback.

NOTE

If the Direct mode (preset function 20) is turned off, the loop points can be captured only when both the A and B keys are turned off. If the loop points have already been set, these points must be cleared before the new locations are memorized.

If the Direct mode (preset function 20) is turned on, the loop points can be set when the LOOP key is unlit.

3.4.4

Playback in A-B loop play mode

If you press the LOOP key

R

in play mode while the

A and B keys are lit, loop playback mode will start and the LOOP key lights. If the A and B keys are not lit, pressing the LOOP key will have no effect.

If the LOOP key is lit, and you press it again while playing back between the loop points, looped playback stops, but the unit continues to play past the end loop point.

If you press the B key while the unit is playing back inside the A-B loop, the point where you press the B key becomes the new loop end point (shortening the loop).

If you press the PLAY/PAUSE key while the A-B loop is being played back, playback stops.

3.4.5

Clearing loop points

When you press the A key and hold down the B key

(or the other way round), the loop points are cleared.

If you play back a different track from the one containing the loop points, the loop points are also cleared.

NOTE

You can memorize the loop points for the next time you play the disc, using the memory function.

3.4.6

Editing the loop points

It is possible to edit the loop points in the following way at any time, except during loop playback.

1 “Double-click” (press twice in quick succession) the A or B key. The appropriate loop point is shown in the time display.

2 The unit enters pause mode at the A or B point

(depending on the key which has been doubleclicked) and the key starts flashing.

3 Re-set the loop point using the dial or SEARCH keys.

4 Press the A or B key (the key which was double-clicked). The new point is stored.

To cancel the loop point edit process, push any key other than the A or B key at any time before the final step.

NOTE

If Direct mode (preset function 20) is turned on,

pressing either the A or B key will set the new loop point directly.

3.4.7

A-B loop duration

Show the duration of the A-B loop in the display by using the TIME key

8

to select this display. The

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duration is shown for two seconds, and the display then returns to its previous state.

3.4.8

SINGLE loop

This plays back one track continuously, looping between the start and end of the track.


2 Select

01 LOOP



4 Select

S

( S) .

5 Press the ENTER key. The SINGLE indicator lights in the display.


6 Press the LOOP key. The LOOP key lights, and the LOOP indicator in the display also lights.

3.4.9

ALL loop


2 Select

01 LOOP



4 Select

ALL

( ALL) .

5 Press the ENTER key. The ALL indicator lights in the display.

6 Press the LOOP key. The LOOP key lights and the LOOP indicator in the display also lights.

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4 - Advanced Operations

4.1

Tempo (speed) control

Change the tempo (playback speed) using the

TEMPO slider a .

Change the maximum (full down) and minimum (full up) speeds by either 0% (disabled), ±8%, ±16% or

±32%.

1 Change the maximum range affected by the

TEMPO slider a with repeated presses of the

TEMPO key Z (0%, ±8%, ±16% and ±32%).

2 Move the slider away from the center position in order to affect the tempo (speed) and pitch of the playback.

The further away from the center you move the slider, the more you affect the playback tempo and pitch.

If you select the 0% option , the TEMPO slider is disabled (moving it will have no effect). The TEMPO and

KEY parts of the display show – –.

4.1.1

Changing only tempo (speed)

Press the KEY ORIGINAL key

Y

to select the “original key” mode , you can then change the playback tempo without altering the key.

The KEY part of the display shows – – when the original key mode is selected.

Under these circumstances, when you move the

TEMPO slider, you will affect the tempo without altering the original key (pitch).

4.2

Key (pitch) control

You can change the key (pitch) without changing the playback tempo.

1 Make sure the original key mode is off (press the KEY ORIGINAL key

Y

if necessary).

2 Press the + and – keys to change the key.

Display and change the key change either as a percentage of the original, or in semitone steps. Follow the steps below to select either percentage or semitone key change control.

Note that the KEY indicator m

will show a total of the value shown in this way, together with any changes made using the slider (when percentage mode is selected).

4.2.1

Controlling the key change as a percentage


2 Select

04 KEY

( KEY ) using the dial or numeric keys.


4 Select + using the dial.


NOTE

Press and hold the KEY key for more than 2 seconds to reset to 0%.

4.2.2

Controlling the key change in semitone steps


2 Select

04 KEY

( KEY ) using the dial or numeric keys.


4 Select # b y using the dial.


4.3

Sampling

The CD-302 provides about 10 seconds of sampling time for each deck.

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The points marking the start and the end of the sample must be within 10 seconds of each other, and must be in the same track.

NOTE

If the scratch function (4.9, “Scratch”) is on, you cannot use the sampling function.

4.3.1

Sampling

1 Make sure the IN and OUT keys

U

are not lit.

2 Erase any existing sample data (4.3.9, “Clearing the sampled data”).

3 Locate to the location to be used as the start point of the sample (this can be done “on the fly” during playback).

4 When you press the IN key, the current location is captured as the sample start point. The OUT and SAMPLE keys starts flashing as sampling starts.

The SAMPLE key will also flash if the unit is in playback mode to show that active sampling is taking place.

5 Locate the playback position to the location to be used as the sample end point (or continue playback until the end point is reached).

6 When you press the OUT key, the current position is captured as the loop point. If the start and end locations are different, both the IN and

OUT keys turn on.

NOTE

If ten seconds elapse, or if the end of the track is

reached without you pressing the OUT key, the end point of the sample will automatically be set at this point.

4.3.2

Using the A-B loop as a sample source

When you have set up an A-B loop (see 3.4.2, “A-B loop play mode”), you can press and hold the OUT key and press the B key (or the other way round) to set the A point of the loop as the start point of the sample, and the B point of the loop as the end point of the sample (you cannot do this when loop playback is taking place).

If the A-B loop is over 10 seconds in length the first

10 seconds will be used as the sample.

4 • Advanced Operations—Sampling

4.3.3

Editing the OUT point

You cannot edit the start point of the sample, but it is possible for you to adjust the end point to a position within 10 seconds of the start point.

1 With both the IN and OUT keys lit, “doubleclick” (i.e. press twice in quick succession) the

OUT key.

2 The display shows the sampling time from the start point.

3 Use the dial to adjust the position of the end point.

4 Press the OUT key to store the new position of the end point.

4.3.4

Playback of sampled data

When both the IN and OUT keys are lit, press the IN key to replay the sampled data.

If you press the OUT key while the sample is being played, you will stop the sample playback.

If you press the IN key while sampled data is played back, playback restarts from the beginning of the sampling data.

4.3.5

Playback of sampled data in reverse

1 Press and hold down the SAMPLE key.

2 Press the IN key. The sample can now be played back in reverse.

3 Press the PLAY/PAUSE key to start reversed playback.

There is also a preset function menu which allows all samples to be played back in reverse automatically:


2 Select

05 SAMP/P

( SAMP_P ) using the dial or numeric keys.


4 Select

R

(reverse) with the dial (the f

—forward setting sets forward play).

5 Press the ENTER key. The REVERSE indicator will light.

4.3.6

Setting the sampled data playback tempo


2 Select

07 SAMP/t

( SAMP_T ) using the dial or numeric keys.

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4 • Advanced Operations—Bend function


4 Select the tempo speed using the dial.


4.3.7

Setting the sampled data playback key


2 Select

08 SAMP/k

( SAMP_K ) using the dial or numeric keys.


4 Select the key pitch using the dial.


4.3.8

Looped playback of sampled data

To loop the sampled data:

1 Press and hold down the SAMPLE key.

2 Press the OUT key. This changes the mode to loop the sampled data.

3 Press PLAY/PAUSE to loop the data.

You can also set the sample loop mode as described here:


2 Select

06 SAMP

( SAMP ) using the dial or numeric keys.


4 Select

On

using the dial.

5 Press the ENTER key. The LOOP LED will light.

4.3.9

Clearing the sampled data

If you push and hold down the IN key and press the

OUT key (or the other way round) for a second or two, you will clear the sampled data.

Both the IN and OUT keys will then go out.

4.4

Bend function

The bend function allows you to change the tempo during playback by about 8% either up or down, using the dial. You need to make no settings to enable or disable this function.

Turning the dial clockwise increases the tempo, and turning it counterclockwise decreases the tempo.

This action is momentary, i.e. the tempo returns to normal when the dial stops turning.

4.5

BPM

The CD-302 features a BPM (beats per minute) function for each deck. This is used in the Tempo Sync and Beat Sync functions.

4.5.1

BPM counter

The BPM counter

M

shows the tempo in beats per minute of the current material.

An automatic BPM count function and a tap mode

BPM count function are available.

NOTE

It may not be possible for the CD-302 to “read” the beat automatically if the music contains complex rhythms. In this case, you should use the TAP function (described below) to determine the tempo.

4.5.2

Clearing the BPM

To clear the current BPM display, press and hold the

BPM key

O

for two seconds or more. The BPM will then be re-read and displayed.

4.5.3

Using the tap mode with the BPM counter

Tapping the TAP key

N

will automatically put the unit into tap mode, as shown by the TAP indicator beside the BPM counter.

The tap speed, in bpm, will be shown on the BPM counter.

4.5.4

Clearing the BPM counter (tap)

Press and hold the TAP key for two seconds or more to clear the tapped BPM counter.

4.5.5

Editing the BPM (tap) using the dial

If you push and hold down the TAP key and the BPM key together, you can used the dial to adjust the

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tapped BPM value. Use the ENTER key to confirm this.

If no value is currently shown on the BPM counter,

120 is assumed as the default.

4.6

Number key modes

This mode allows you to set different parameters using the number keys. Usually, the number keys are used for entering track numbers and times, etc. However, they can be changed to “instant function keys”, using the following procedure.

1 Press and hold the CLEAR key

G

.

2 Press the ENTER key. The display will briefly show

MODE 2

( MODE 2 ). In this mode, the number keys change function as follows:

1 Sample key –

2 Sample tempo–

3 Brake time –

4 Bend –

5 Voice Reduce function on/off 0

6 Sample key +

7 Sample tempo +

8 Brake time +

9 Bend +

The following illustration also shows the functions of these keys:

Sample key

Sample tempo

Brake time Bend

Voice reduce function (on/off)

( )

(+)

To return to normal number key mode:

1 Press and hold down the CLEAR key.

2 Press the ENTER key. The display will briefly show

MODE 1

( MODE 1 ); the default number key setting.

4.7

Tempo Sync

This function allows you to match tempos between the two decks of the CD-302, using the BPM facility.

In this, and the beat sync function described below, either deck can be the “master” deck (the deck from which the tempo is taken) or the “slave” deck (whose tempo is matched to that of the master).

1 Start playback on the master unit. The BPM counter shows the current tempo (either from the disc or from the tap function (see 4.5.3,

“Using the tap mode with the BPM counter”).

2 Start playback on the slave unit, and press the

TEMPO SYNC key P on the slave unit.

The TEMPO SYNC key will flash until the tempos are matched. After the tempos have been matched, the TEMPO SYNC key will light steadily.

3 Re-cue the slave unit so that you can start the playback at the required point.

4.7.1

Cancellation of tempo sync

The tempo sync mode will be cancelled under the following conditions:

• If the TEMPO SYNC key or the BEAT SYNC key is pressed on the master deck.

• If the TEMPO SYNC key is pressed on the slave deck.

• The TEMPO slider is moved on the slave deck.

• If the difference in tempos between the two decks

(slave and master) is set to more than 32%, the

TEMPO SYNC key will flash and then go out

(tempo sync is lost).

4.8

Beat Sync

This function allows beat-level synchronization between the two decks which have already been

“tempo synced” as described above (4.7, “Tempo

Sync”).

The beat sync will then adjust the slave unit, so that the beats of the music played back on the two decks are synchronized (rather than simply being played

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4 • Advanced Operations—Scratch

back at the same rate, as is the case with tempo sync).

TEMPO SYNC

"Master" deck

4.9

Scratch

"Slave" deck"

BEAT SYNC

"Master" deck

"Slave" deck"

1 Synchronize the two decks using tempo sync, as described above. The TEMPO SYNC key on the slave deck should be lit.

2 With both decks playing, press the BEAT SYNC key Q on the slave unit before you start the cross-fade between decks.

The BEAT SYNC key will flash until the decks are “beat synced”. After the beat sync has locked, the BEAT SYNC key will light steadily.

4.8.1

Cancellation of beat sync

Beat sync mode is cancelled under the following conditions:

• If the TEMPO SYNC key or the BEAT SYNC key is pressed on the master deck.

• If the TEMPO SYNC key or the BEAT SYNC key is pressed on the slave deck.

• The TEMPO slider is moved on the slave deck.

• The dial is used to set the BPM value on the master deck.

If beat sync is lost, it is necessary to set up the beat sync again using the BEAT SYNC key.

The scratch function allows you to do scratch playback, like an analog record turntable.

NOTE

Note that in the A-B loop mode (3.4.2, “A-B loop play mode”) and the single loop mode, the scratch function cannot be used.

Press the SCRATCH key

V

to enable the scratch mode (the key will light).

Use the dial for scratch playback, whether the deck is paused or playing back.

The “scratch area” is for five seconds “behind” the current position. The “forward” direction does not have this limitation.

To make seamless transition from scratch play to normal playback, press the SCRATCH key to turn off the scratch mode, while completing the scratch.

4.10 Memories

The CD-302’s memory function allows the storage of up to 1000 memories. There are 5 banks (A to E) with each bank having 200 memories.

The space for these memories is shared between the two decks, so if one player has used 1,000 memories,

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there is no space remaining for the other player to use for memories.

You might use each bank for a different operator of the CD-302, for example.

The following data is stored in each memory:

• Disc ID (automatically read from disk)

• Cue point (3.3, “Cueing”)

• Loop points (A, B) (3.4, “Loop play”)

• Loop mode (A-B, SINGLE, ALL) (3.4, “Loop play”)

• Play mode( SINGLE, ALL, PROGRAM) (3.2,

“Play modes”)

• Sampler points (IN, OUT) (4.3, “Sampling”)

• Sampler play mode (FWD, REVERSE) 4.3.5,

“Playback of sampled data in reverse”)

• Sampler loop on/off (4.3.8, “Looped playback of sampled data”)

• Tempo (4.1, “Tempo (speed) control”)

• Tempo width (4.1, “Tempo (speed) control”)

• Key (4.2, “Key (pitch) control”)

• Tempo/Key link (4.2, “Key (pitch) control”)

• Key change amount (4.2, “Key (pitch) control”)

• Voice Reduce setting (4.11, “Voice Reduce function”)

• BPM (4.5, “BPM”)

• TAP (4.5.3, “Using the tap mode with the BPM counter”)

• Brake (ON, OFF) (4.14, “Brake function”)

• Brake time (4.14, “Brake function”)

• Time (ELAPSED, REMAIN) (3.1, “Playback operations”)

• Output level (4.13, “Output level”)

You can select whether sampling points are recalled or not using preset function 09.

When you load a disc, where a track has had a memory stored in the current bank, the display shows a flashing M for three seconds. The memory can then be recalled.

4.10.1 Storing a memory

1 Press the BANK key

H

to select the memory bank.

2 Press the MEMORY key J .

3 The display shows

MEMO

( MEMO ) together with the number of the lowest empty memory available in that bank. A flashing M also appears in the display.

4 • Advanced Operations—Memories

4 Change the memory number using the numeric keys or the dial.

5 Press ENTER key to complete the set up.

The display will then show a non-flashing M .

4.10.2 Recalling a memory


H


2 Press the RECALL key K .

3 Select the number of the memory to be recalled using the dial or the numeric keys.

4 If the memory has data stored in it, the memory number will light and an M shows in the display.

If the memory has no data stored in it, the memory number flashes and M is not visible in the display.

5 If the memory has data stored in it, press the

ENTER key. The memory is recalled, and the disc is located to the stored cue point.

4.10.3 Recalling a memory from a track number


H


2 Press the RECALL key.

3 If memory data exists in the currently-selected bank for the current track, the M sign will light steadily.

4 Press the ENTER key to recall the memory. The track will pause at the recalled cue point.

4.10.4 Overwriting a memory

1 Press the BANK key H to select the memory bank.

2 Press the MEMORY key

J

.

3 The word

-SuRE-

( SURE ) will appear in the display.

4 Press the ENTER key to confirm the overwrite procedure. The memory related to the currently-selected track is overwritten.

4.10.5 Memory recall (sample points)

To avoid accidentally overwriting sample points, you can select whether to recall sampling points or not when a memory is recalled.

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4 • Advanced Operations—Voice Reduce function


2 Select

09 SAMP/R

( SAMP_R ) using the dial or numeric keys.


4 Select

On

or

Off

using the dial.


However, even if the sampling point recall is set to off, memorized sample data can still be loaded later:

1 Recall the memory (see 4.10.2, “Recalling a memory”). If sample points have been stored in the memory, the IN and OUT keys will flash three times.

2 Pause playback.

3 Press and hold the OUT key for more than two seconds.

The sample data are loaded, and the IN and

OUT keys will light.

4.10.6 Clearing memories

It is possible to clear all memories together, or clear them individually.

To clear individual memories:

1 Recall the memory.

2 M will show on the display.

3 Press and hold the MEMORY key J for two seconds or longer.

4 The M in the display will go out.

To clear all memories.


2 Select

24 ALL/CL

( ALL_CL ) using the dial or numeric keys.

3 Press the ENTER key. The display will show

-SuRE-

( -SURE).

4 Press the ENTER key to confirm the deletion of all memories.

NOTE

If you are clearing all memories and then turning off the power, wait a few seconds between pressing the

ENTER key and turning off the power.

4.11 Voice Reduce function

This function lowers the volume of the vocal part of the material being played back when enabled. Note that this may work better on some recordings than others.


2 Select

10 VOICE/R

( VOICE_R ) using the dial or numeric keys.


4 Select

On

or

Off

using the dial.

5 Press the ENTER key to confirm this setting.

4.12 Programmed playback

Add up to 30 tracks to a program for programmed playback in a series of program steps.

Even when the power is turned off, if you have set a programmed playback order set and enabled timer play, programmed playback will start when the unit is turned on, as the program is stored in memory.

4.12.1 Setting the program steps

This adds tracks as program steps in a new program.


2 Select

11 PROG

( PROG ) using the dial or numeric keys.

3 Press the ENTER key. The program step number and the track number are shown on the display.

4 Use the SKIP keys

C

to select the track to be played as the currently-shown program step.

5 Press the ENTER key to confirm the entry.

6 Repeat 4 and 5 above for as many steps as will be entered into the program.

7 To finish the program entry sequence, press the PRESET or ENTER key (or any key except the SKIP keys).

4.12.2 Adding tracks to the middle of a program

When you have created a program, you can insert tracks as new program steps part of the way through the program.


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4 • Advanced Operations—Output level

2 Select

11 PROG


3 Press the ENTER key. The track number, followed by the program step number (e.g.

Pro

05

( PRO 05 )), is shown on the display.

4 Use the dial to select the position in the program where the new program step is to be inserted.

5 Use the SKIP keys

C

to select the track to be played as the program step which will be inserted.

6 Press the ENTER key. All program steps following the step which has just been entered will have 1 added to their step numbers.

7 Repeat 5 and 6 above for as many steps as will be inserted into the program.

8 To finish the program entry sequence, press the PRESET or ENTER key (or any key except the SKIP keys).

4.12.3 Deleting program steps

This function allows you to delete individual program steps from the program.


2 Select

11 PROG



4 Use the dial to select the track to be deleted.

5 Use the SKIP keys C to select

E

( E ) (“before” the first track).

6 Press the ENTER key to delete the track. Program steps following the deleted program step will 1 subtracted from their step numbers.

7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 for as many tracks as are to be deleted.

8 To finish the program step deletion sequence, press the PRESET or ENTER key (or any key except the SKIP keys).

4.12.4 Deleting a whole program

This procedure deletes the whole of the program (all the program steps).


2 Select

11 PROG



4 Use the dial to display

PRO E

( PRO E ).

5 Press the ENTER key. The display will show

-SuRE-

( -SURE).

6 Press the ENTER key one more time to delete the whole program.

NOTE

Opening the disc tray will also clear the whole of the program.

4.13 Output level

You can adjust the output level digitally in steps from

+6 to –6, or set to nor

( NOR =normal).

The nor

setting is equivalent to the +6 setting (maximum output level is 2 Vp-p). The maximum output level of the 0 setting is 1 Vp-p. The amplification chain must be used to make up volume if required.


2 Select

12 OUTPUT

( OUTPUT ) using the dial or numeric keys.


4 Use the dial to select the value by which the output level will be cut or boosted.

5 Press the ENTER key to confirm the setting.

4.14 Brake function

Brake function allows the braking of the audio just like turning off an analog record turntable.

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4 • Advanced Operations—Setting the EOM time

When the BRAKE key is pressed, it lights, and the brake mode is active.

When you are playing a disc with brake mode active, and you press the PLAY/PAUSE key, the deck will stop playback slowly, like a record turntable.

Select the braking time from 0.2 to 5.0 seconds, in

0.1 second steps.


2 Select

13 brake

( BRAKE ) using the dial or numeric keys.


4 Use the dial to select a value.


4.15 Setting the EOM time

The EOM (End of Message) time is a fixed time before the end of the current track. When playing back, and this EOM time is reached, the time address bar k

in the display will flash. This provides you with a clear visual indication that the end of the track is coming up.


2 Select

14 EOM

( EOM ) using the dial or numeric keys.


4 Select a value. The possible values available for the EOM time are:

OFF

,

10

,

15

,

20

,

30

,

60 and

90

seconds. If

OFF

is selected, the time address bar will not flash near the end of the track.

5 Press the ENTER key to confirm the setting.

4.16 Auto Ready

When you set the Auto Ready function, and a track is played back, the deck will automatically enter pause mode at the start of the next track on the disc. In single play mode (3.2, “Play modes”) this setting has no effect.

This is in contrast to single play mode (3.2, “Play modes”), where the unit relocates to the start of the current track.


2 Select

16 A/REDY

( A_REDY ) using the dial or numeric keys.


4 Select

On

or

Off

to turn the function on or off.


4.17 Timer Play

When the power is turned on, playback will automatically start on the deck on which this Timer Play function is enabled.

If this function has been enabled for both decks, only the left deck will start to play when power is turned on.


2 Select

17 t/play

( T_PLAY ) using the dial or numeric keys.


4 Select

On

or

Off



4.18 Incremental Play

When the Incremental Play function is enabled, it allows automatic cueing of the playback position to the next track when the unit is in playback mode, and a fader stop command is received (see 4.23, “Fader and Event Start/Stop”).


2 Select

18 i/play

( I_PLAY ) using the dial or numeric keys.

3 Press the ENTER key ( INCR is shown in the display).

4 Select

On

or

Off



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4.19 Relay Play

Relay play is enabled on this deck.

Playback stops The other deck automatically starts playing

When you set the Relay Play function you enable the automatic start of playback by a deck when the other deck stops playback. Setting relay play on one deck enables relay play on both decks.


2 Select

19 r/play

( R_PLAY ) using the dial or numeric keys.


4 Select

On

or

Off



4.20 Direct mode

When the Direct mode is enabled:

• the OPEN keys (

2

and

7

) can open the disc trays while a disc is being played back in the appropriate tray.

• When a disc tray is closed, the deck automatically starts playback.

• When the LOOP key is unlit, the A or B points can be directly overwritten.

4 • Advanced Operations—Relay Play


2 Select

20 DIRECT

( DIRECT ) using the dial or numeric keys.


4 Select

On

or

Off



4.21 Disc Tray Auto Close

When you enable this function, any disc tray that is open will close automatically after one minute.


2 Select

21 CLOSE

( CLOSE ) using the dial or numeric keys.


4 Select

On

or

Off



4.22 Sleep

When you enable this function, if there is no activity on the unit for 30 minutes or more, the deck motors will turn off and the displays will also turn off (they will turn on automatically when a key is next pressed).


2 Select

22 SLEEP

( SLEEP ) using the dial or numeric keys.


4 Select

On

or

Off



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4 • Advanced Operations—Fader and Event Start/Stop

4.23 Fader and Event Start/Stop

You can control the CD-302’s decks individually by using fader start and event start through the appropriate jacks

6

on the rear panel of the main unit.

Fader start can be used to stop and start the units.

Event start can be used to start the units only.

The TRS (tip-ring-sleeve) jacks should be wired as shown below:

The fader switch should be wired to the tip and sleeve of the TRS plug.

4.24 Factory Preset

To restore all settings to their factory defaults (as described in the table in 1.7, “Preset functions”):


2 Select

23 f/PRE

( F_PRE ) using the dial or numeric keys.


4 The display shows

-SuRE-

.

5 Press the ENTER key to restore all settings to their default values.

STOP

RING SLEEVE RING

FADER/EVENT

START jack

START

TIP SLEEVE TIP

The event trigger switch should be wired to the ring and sleeve of the TRS plug.

RING SLEEVE RING

FADER/EVENT

START jack

+5V

GND

50 ms or more

TIP SLEEVE TIP

An event trigger should pull down to ground from

+5 V for 50 ms or more.

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5.1

Specifications

Disc types

Number of channels

Resolution

Sampling frequency

DA conversion

Output impedance

Maximum output level

8 cm/12 cm CD

2 channel

16-bit

44.1 kHz

16-bit, 8x oversampling

< 1 k

Ω

+6 dBV

Voltage requirements

Power consumption

Applicable electromagnetic environment

USA/Canada 120 VAC, 60 Hz

U.K./Europe 230 VAC, 50 Hz

Australia 240 VAC, 50 Hz

32 W

E4

5 - Specifications and reference

Peak inrush current 0.8 A

Dimensions w x h x d

(main unit — 2U)

(remote control units – 5U)

Weight (main unit)

(remote control units)

482 x 88 x 261 (mm)

19 x 3.5 x 10.3 (in)

482 x 220 x 87 (mm)

19 x 8.7 x 3.4 (in)

5.9 kg (13 lbs)

3.9 kg (6.6 lbs)

The following values are applicable when the key and tempo values are set to 0:

Frequency response

Dynamic range

S/N ratio

Total harmonic distortion

20 Hz — 20 kHz ± 1.0 dB

> 98 dB

> 98 dB (IHF-A)

< 0.006%

5.1.1

Dimensions

482mm (19.0")

465mm (18.3") 3.5mm (0.14") 261mm (10.3") 9.2mm (0.4")

431mm (17.0")

482mm (19.0")

466mm (18.3")

431mm (17.0")

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5 • Specifications and reference—Error messages, etc.

5.2

Error messages, etc.

NODISC

NO DISC No disc is inserted in the try—insert a disc or remove and replace the disc already loaded

ERR 01

ERROR 1 No disc—the unit cannot find focus on a disc (after retrying several times)

Err 02

ERROR 2 Unused

ERR 03

ERROR 3 TOC Read error—the disc’s Table of Contents cannot be read within 20 seconds—try with another disc or remove and clean the existing disc before replacing it

ERR 04

ERROR 4 GFS error—a GFS error has occurred 3 times within five seconds—try with another disc or remove and clean the existing disc before replacing it

ERR 05

ERROR 5 Focus error—after repeating the attempt eight times to focus, an error still occurs—try with another disc or remove and clean the existing disc before replacing it

ERR 06

ERROR 6 Sub-Q error—the sub-Q code cannot be detected (twice within five seconds)—try with another disc

ERR 07

ERROR 7 Loading error—the open or close operation cannot be completed, even after retries, or there is an internal error— make sure that there are no obstructions preventing the tray’s operation

ERR 08

ERROR 8 Sled error—an internal drive error—try turning the power off, waiting a few seconds, and turning it on again

Err 09

ERROR 9 Error in communication between decks—try turning the unit off, waiting a few seconds, and turning it on again

If any of the numbered error messages (1 through 9) occur, try using another disc.

If the errors continue with a number of discs, turn the unit off, wait for a few seconds, and turn it on again.

If the errors still continue, contact your TASCAM distributor for repair.

5.2.1

Spare parts

The following spare parts are readily available from your TASCAM distributor should the original such parts supplied with your CD-302 become damaged.

9260337700 Joint angle

9783243006 Screw for installing Joint angle

9109030600 Remote cable

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