User manual TASCAM 122 MKIII

[. . . ] If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following countermeasures. a) Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna b) Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. c) Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit other from that to which the receiver is connected. [. . . ] d) Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral trinagle, 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. E WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. R 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. 2 -- TASCAM 122 MKIII Important Safety Instructions 1 Read these instructions. 7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The apparatus draws nominal non-operating power from the AC outlet with its POWER switch in the off position. TASCAM 122 MKIII -- 3 Important Safety Instructions Safety Information This product has been designed and manufactured according to FDA regulations "title 21, CFR, chapter1, 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 here. 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 KSM-900AAA Manufacturer: SONY CORPORATION Laser output: <1 mW play on the objective lens Wavelength: 775--816 nm 4 -- TASCAM 122 MKIII Table of contents First steps with your 122 MKIII. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Making connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Using the menu system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Using the CD player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Pitch and tempo changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Using effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Effect presets and parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 EQ setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Using the tuner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Facts and figures (specifications) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 TASCAM 122 MKIII -- 5 First steps with your 122 MKIII About this manual hen we refer to a key or connector or control on the we write it like this PLAY hen we refer to an item shown on the display we write it like this MENU aximize battery life by using the unit in the following tempera ture range to to ickelhydride batteries may exhibit reduced performance in an environment under lso if these batteries are not used for some time after charging they may also exhibit reduced performance e performance of alkaline bat teries also depends on temperature and time since manufacture low temperatures and longer periods mean shorter battery life regard less of the battery indicator as shown on the display ear this in mind when operating the unit and use freshly recharged nickel hydride batteries new alkaline batteries or use an adapter if battery life seems inadequate lways dispose of used batteries as recommended by your local authorities hen the battery level drops the unit automatically shuts down and must be restarted with the POWER switch after the batteries have been replaced ote that the battery indicator on the display only provides a rough estimate of remaining battery life and under some circumstances there may not be enough power in the batteries to power the despite the battery power indication on the display Inserting batteries e uses four batteries not supplied e recom mend the use of rechargeable i batteries alkaline batteries may also be used lways use batteries of the same type lways replace all batteries to gether f you are not going to use the for some time remove the batteries lace the batteries following the + and markings inside the battery compartment 6 -- TASCAM 122 MKIII First steps with your 122 MKIII Using an AC adapter nly use a adapter not supplied sing another type of adapter may damage your lways make sure that the voltage matches the voltage written on the adapter Always remove batteries when operating the unit with an AC adapter. If batteries are accidentally left in the unit when it is operated with an AC adapter, always switch off the unit before changing from AC adapter to battery power or switching from battery to AC adapter operation. mentrelated menu systems effect and tuner NOTE lso note the HOLD switch that locks the s controls and keys when it is in the ON position HOLD appears in the display when this switch is on Auto power-save f the unit is powered using batteries for more than minutes in stop mode or with no disc loaded or opened the player shuts down display shows CD OFF but you can still use the bass section estart the player alone by using the y/J key or use the POWER switch if both the and bass sections are turned off TASCAM 122 MKIII -- Switching on the unit e has two power switches se the first POWER switch sliding switch to turn the power to the whole unit on and off e second switch BASS controls the power to the BASS IN jack and effect unit f this section is off you cannot use this jack or use any of the instru 7 Making connections Inputs Connecting a bass o connect a bass to the unit simply connect one end of the bass cord to the bass and connect the other to the BASS IN jack of the f you use effects pedals or stomp boxes you can connect the output of these to the remember that the has its own effects f you are using an active bass set the BASS IN slide switch on the side to ACTIVE else set this switch to PASSIVE NEVER connect a bass or guitar amplifier to the 122 MKIII's BASS IN input, as you will damage your equipment if you do this. WARNING Connecting a stereo line source ou can also connect a stereo line source such as the outputs from a syn thesizer a guitar preamplifier or rack mount effects unit or a cassette deck etc to the se the LINE IN minijack beside the BASS IN jack is unit will not be able to use the effects and of the You should NEVER connect the speaker outputs of a bass or guitar amplifier to anything except speakers. If you are in any doubt at all about what you can connect to your 122 MKIII, ask someone who knows. o avoid problems with your use only a footswitch or similar nonlatching pushtomake footswitch connected to the FOOT jack Outputs onnect the unit to a stereo systems input or mixer input etc using a suitable stereo cable not supplied connected to the s LINE OUT stereo minijack onnect a pair of headphones not supplied to the PHONES stereo mini jack for private listening WARNING ake sure the BASS power button is pushed to activate the effects etc Connecting a footswitch ou can connect a footswitch to the to step through the effect slot settings or to cue the player handsoff see later in this manual for details 8 -- TASCAM 122 MKIII Making connections Adjusting the balance Inputs e has three input sources the being played the bass connected to the BASS IN jack any stereo input connected to the LINE IN jack e first and last of these cannot have their input levels changed by the but see below for details of how to balance the with the input se the level control of the device connected to LINE IN to adjust the level of this source remember that this source cannot be effected by the s effects se the s INPUT control to adjust the level of the bass be fore it is sent to the effect hen a menu is not selected you can use the 6 and n keys to set the relative balance of the bass but not the LINE IN source com pared to the output from the 5b player is MIX value can be set to between 5 and +5 emember that this is only pos sible when not in menu mode se the s menu system to adjust the output level of the effect Outputs ere are two outputs the line and the headphones ese cannot have their levels set separately--use the OUTPUT control to set the overall output level TASCAM 122 MKIII -- 9 Using the menu system ee the table on this page for details of the different menus and their settings o enter the menu system press the LCD MENU key until the menu you want appears shown in a flashing re versed box and the first menu item is shown on the main part of the screen se the up or down keys 6 and n to set the value of the first menu item ote that you do not need to press ENTER to set the values e settings change as soon as the key is pressed ress ENTER to move to the next menu item in the list ress MENU to move to the next menu and its first menu item xit the menu system using the DISPLAY/ESC key The TUNER menu requires you to press ENTER after the TUNER menu is shown on screen (as the effect sound is cut when the tuner is operational). Menu Menu item Values Notes EFF LIB ON/OFF 00 to 15 -- 00 to 20 0 to 64 turns effect on or off preset number depends on effect type--there may be more than one parameter The ratio of effect to "dry" signal for the different units in the effect chain effect output level EFFECT Parameter(s) MIX1 and/or MIX2 LVL PIT SSA PITCH 0 to 50% (pitch) or 0, 8, sets pitch control or slow speed audition 16, 32 and 50 (SSA) values SSA ON/OFF I6 to O6 (or SSA) 50 to +50 (or SSA) OFF, BST, ENH, CUT ALL/SGL CUE/FLS EFF/CUE Sets slow speed audition on or off sets key change in semitones sets key change in cents Bass Enhancement Effect (affects CD playback see below for details) all or single play cue or "flash play" operation sets footswitch mode: either step through the effect slots, or cueing KEY KEY FINE BEE NOTE MENU PLAY CUE FOOT 10 -- TASCAM 122 MKIII Using the menu system AT/MT TUNER MODE CAL B0 to E5(when tuning) AT/MT 435 to 445 Automatic or manual tuning calibration in Hz The EFFECT menu can also be accessed by pressing and holding the EFFECT key. [. . . ] If batteries are accidentally left in the unit when it is operated with an AC adapter, always switch off the unit before changing from AC adapter to battery power or switching from battery to AC adapter operation. mentrelated menu systems effect and tuner NOTE lso note the HOLD switch that locks the s controls and keys when it is in the ON position HOLD appears in the display when this switch is on Auto power-save f the unit is powered using batteries for more than minutes in stop mode or with no disc loaded or opened the player shuts down display shows CD OFF but you can still use the bass section estart the player alone by using the y/J key or use the POWER switch if both the and bass sections are turned off TASCAM 122 MKIII -- Switching on the unit e has two power switches se the first POWER switch sliding switch to turn the power to the whole unit on and off e second switch BASS controls the power to the BASS IN jack and effect unit f this section is off you cannot use this jack or use any of the instru 7 Making connections Inputs Connecting a bass o connect a bass to the unit simply connect one end of the bass cord to the bass and connect the other to the BASS IN jack of the f you use effects pedals or stomp boxes you can connect the output of these to the remember that the has its own effects f you are using an active bass set the BASS IN slide switch on the side to ACTIVE else set this switch to PASSIVE NEVER connect a bass or guitar amplifier to the 122 MKIII's BASS IN input, as you will damage your equipment if you do this. WARNING Connecting a stereo line source ou can also connect a stereo line source such as the outputs from a syn thesizer a guitar preamplifier or rack mount effects unit or a cassette deck etc to the se the LINE IN minijack beside the BASS IN jack is unit will not be able to use the effects and of the You should NEVER connect the speaker outputs of a bass or guitar amplifier to anything except speakers. If you are in any doubt at all about what you can connect to your 122 MKIII, ask someone who knows. o avoid problems with your use only a footswitch or similar nonlatching pushtomake footswitch connected to the FOOT jack Outputs onnect the unit to a stereo systems input or mixer input etc using a suitable stereo cable not supplied connected to the s LINE OUT stereo minijack onnect a pair of headphones not supplied to the PHONES stereo mini jack for private listening WARNING ake sure the BASS power button is pushed to activate the effects etc Connecting a footswitch ou can connect a footswitch to the to step through the effect slot settings or to cue the player handsoff see later in this manual for details 8 -- TASCAM 122 MKIII Making connections Adjusting the balance Inputs e has three input sources the being played the bass connected to the BASS IN jack any stereo input connected to the LINE IN jack e first and last of these cannot have their input levels changed by the but see below for details of how to balance the with the input se the level control of the device connected to LINE IN to adjust the level of this source remember that this source cannot be effected by the s effects se the s INPUT control to adjust the level of the bass be fore it is sent to the effect hen a menu is not selected you can use the 6 and n keys to set the relative balance of the bass but not the LINE IN source com pared to the output from the 5b player is MIX value can be set to between 5 and +5 emember that this is only pos sible when not in menu mode se the s menu system to adjust the output level of the effect Outputs ere are two outputs the line and the headphones ese cannot have their levels set separately--use the OUTPUT control to set the overall output level TASCAM 122 MKIII -- 9 Using the menu system ee the table on this page for details of the different menus and their settings o enter the menu system press the LCD MENU key until the menu you want appears shown in a flashing re versed box and the first menu item is shown on the main part of the screen se the up or down keys 6 and n to set the value of the first menu item ote that you do not need to press ENTER to set the values e settings change as soon as the key is pressed ress ENTER to move to the next menu item in the list ress MENU to move to the next menu and its first menu item xit the menu system using the DISPLAY/ESC key The TUNER menu requires you to press ENTER after the TUNER menu is shown on screen (as the effect sound is cut when the tuner is operational). Menu Menu item Values Notes EFF LIB ON/OFF 00 to 15 -- 00 to 20 0 to 64 turns effect on or off preset number depends on effect type--there may be more than one parameter The ratio of effect to "dry" signal for the different units in the effect chain effect output level EFFECT Parameter(s) MIX1 and/or MIX2 LVL PIT SSA PITCH 0 to 50% (pitch) or 0, 8, sets pitch control or slow speed audition 16, 32 and 50 (SSA) values SSA ON/OFF I6 to O6 (or SSA) 50 to +50 (or SSA) OFF, BST, ENH, CUT ALL/SGL CUE/FLS EFF/CUE Sets slow speed audition on or off sets key change in semitones sets key change in cents Bass Enhancement Effect (affects CD playback see below for details) all or single play cue or "flash play" operation sets footswitch mode: either step through the effect slots, or cueing KEY KEY FINE BEE NOTE MENU PLAY CUE FOOT 10 -- TASCAM 122 MKIII Using the menu system AT/MT TUNER MODE CAL B0 to E5(when tuning) AT/MT 435 to 445 Automatic or manual tuning calibration in Hz The EFFECT menu can also be accessed by pressing and holding the EFFECT key. Depending on the effect chosen, there may be more than one MIX setting available, as well as a different number of individual effects NOTES TASCAM 122 MKIII -- 11 Using the CD player e s player works in much the same way as other players with a few minor differences and special features as explained on this page oad s label side up shiny side down in the pen and close the player door by hand by lifting the door tab marked PULL The 122 MKIII cannot play unfinalized CD-R/ RW discs. [. . . ]