Page 2 - Contents
2 TASCAM RC-601MKII Contents INTRODUCTION ....................................................... 3 MAIN FUNCTIONS/ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS ............ 3Product Configuration .................................................... 3CD-601MKII Operation Settings .................................... 3About ...
Page 3 - INTRODUCTION; MAIN FUNCTIONS/ADDITIONAL; Product Configuration; About Backup Memory
TASCAM RC-601MKII 3 INTRODUCTION Before you start using this product, thoroughly read and understand this manual. After you have finished reading this manual, be sure to keep it in a safe place so that it can be retrieved whenever necessary. The RC-601MKII is the remote control unit exclusively for ...
Page 4 - NAMES & FUNCTIONS OF PARTS; Top Panel
4 TASCAM RC-601MKII NAMES & FUNCTIONS OF PARTS ແ MENU key Switches the menu mode ON/OFF. Various settings c a n b e m a d e u s i n g t h e m e n u . ( → p a g e 1 3 “ M e n u Operations”) [NOTE] • When the CD-601MKII is in the menu mode, all operation keys on the RC-601MKII are disabled. ໂ Disp...
Page 6 - Rear Panel
6 TASCAM RC-601MKII NAMES & FUNCTIONS OF PARTS ໔ AUTO CUE key This key functions in the same way as the AUTO CUE key on the CD-601MKII. Switches the auto cue function (mainly for searching for the actual track start cue point during a track search) ON/OFF. When this function is ON, “ A.CUE ” is ...
Page 7 - Display Window
TASCAM RC-601MKII 7 NAMES & FUNCTIONS OF PARTS ແ Track display area Displays the track No. currently being played back or currently selected track. In the menu mode, displays the menu No. ໂ Index/program display area Displays the index No. currently being played back or currently selected index....
Page 8 - BASIC OPERATIONS; Online Playback and Monitor Playback; Selecting the Playback Mode
8 TASCAM RC-601MKII BASIC OPERATIONS Online Playback and Monitor Playback The CD-601MKII has two playback modes, online playback and monitor playback. The output destination in each of these playback modes can be set individually. For example, in sites such as broadcasts and events, the monitor play...
Page 9 - Playing from an Intermediate Point
TASCAM RC-601MKII 9 BASIC OPERATIONS 4 To check the playback sound, press the MONITOR key to set the remote control unit to the monitor playback mode. (The MONITOR key lights.) z In addition to using an external monitor system, the monitor playback sound can also be checked on headphones connected t...
Page 10 - Details of Transport Key Operations; PAUSE key
10 TASCAM RC-601MKII BASIC OPERATIONS Details of Transport Key Operations READY key ( π ) Pressing this key sets the CD-601MKII to the online READY mode. To perform online playback, the remote control unit must first be set to the online READY mode. Audio signals are not output from any of the termi...
Page 11 - SELECTING THE PLAYBACK POINT; Selecting a Track; Track skip; Specifying the track No.
TASCAM RC-601MKII 11 SELECTING THE PLAYBACK POINT Selecting a Track Track skip Tracks can be selected (skipped) by using the TRACK ( Â / ¯ ) key. Â key: Pressing this key when the elapsed time of a track is one second or more returns the remote control unit to the start of that track. When the elaps...
Page 12 - Selecting the Index; Index skip; Searching for an intermediate point; Using the SEARCH dial
12 TASCAM RC-601MKII SELECTING THE PLAYBACK POINT Selecting the Index Index skip The index can be selected (skipped) using the INDEX ( < / > ) key. < key: Pressing this key when the elapsed time of an index is one second or more returns the remote control unit to the start of that track. Wh...
Page 13 - MENU OPERATIONS; Menu Configuration
TASCAM RC-601MKII 13 MENU OPERATIONS Various settings on the CD-601MKII can be made using the menu. Menu operations can be performed on either of the CD-601MKII and RC-601MKII. Although their settings and indications are exactly the same, the keys used for operation differ slightly. A l l o p e r a ...
Page 14 - Menu Operation Basics
14 TASCAM RC-601MKII MENU OPERATIONS Menu Operation Basics To enter or exit the menu mode, use the MENU key. In the menu mode, use the SEARCH dial, JOG / DATA dial and Ú key for operations in the menu mode. 1 Press the MENU key. The menu screen is displayed in the display window. The following are d...
Page 15 - Saving Menu Settings; Clearing all user banks; Clearing individual user banks
TASCAM RC-601MKII 15 MENU OPERATIONS Saving Menu Settings Settings made to each of the menu items can be saved to user banks. Five user banks (U1 to U5) are provided, and menu settings when the remote control unit is turned OFF are stored to the currently selected user bank. You will find it more co...
Page 16 - PLAYBACK-RELATED FUNCTIONS; Program Playback
16 TASCAM RC-601MKII PLAYBACK-RELATED FUNCTIONS Program Playback The program playback function can be used to play back a disc in any desired track order. Up to 30 tracks can be programmed. Entering the program mode Select the program mode using the PLAY MODE key. Press the PLAY MODE key for the req...
Page 17 - Auto Cue Function; Setting the Auto Cue Level; Auto Ready Function; Pitch Control Function
TASCAM RC-601MKII 17 PLAYBACK-RELATED FUNCTIONS Auto Cue Function When the auto cue function is turned ON, the remote control unit automatically stands by (in the online READY or monitor PAUSE mode) at the audio start point of the track when the track is selected or when the auto ready function is O...
Page 18 - Incremental Play Function
18 TASCAM RC-601MKII PLAYBACK-RELATED FUNCTIONS Incremental Play Function Operation is as follows when the incremental play function is set to ON. When the MONITOR key is pressed during monitor playback: The remote control unit skips to the start of the next track and enters the monitor playback mod...
Page 19 - Clearing Memo Point Settings
TASCAM RC-601MKII 19 FUNCTIONS USING MEMO (A, B) POINTS You can automatically stop at certain points in playback between two points or in rehearsal playback by setting memo points (A and B) in advance. z In the program playback mode, functions using the memo points described below cannot be used. (M...
Page 20 - Repeat Playing between Points A and B
20 TASCAM RC-601MKII FUNCTIONS USING MEMO (A, B) POINTS Confirming the Audio of Memo Points (rehearsal) You can confirm several times from point A or several seconds up to point B. In other words, you can check how any section preset between points A and B starts and ends. 1 While disc operations ar...
Page 21 - FUNCTIONS USING CUE POINTS (CUE1 to CUE10); Setting Cue Points
TASCAM RC-601MKII 21 FUNCTIONS USING CUE POINTS (CUE1 to CUE10) Cue points can be located or flash (instantly) playback from points can be performed by setting cue points. Up to ten cue points can be set to a single disc, and each assigned to numeric keys (CUE 1 to CUE 10). Setting Cue Points 1 In t...
Page 22 - Confirming the Time of Cue Points; Flash Start
22 TASCAM RC-601MKII FUNCTIONS USING CUE POINTS (CUE1 to CUE10) Confirming the Time of Cue Points The CHECK key can be used to check the time of currently registered cue points and memo points. 1 When the memo mode is OFF ( MEMO indicator is out), press the CHECK key. Each press of the CHECK key dis...
Page 23 - SAVING DISC INFORMATION; Memory Banks
TASCAM RC-601MKII 23 SAVING DISC INFORMATION Cue points and other disc information saved on each disc can be saved to memory on the CD-601MKII. In addition to cue point information, disc ID, A/B memo points, pitch control values, playback mode, time display mode, and other disc information is saved....
Page 24 - OUTPUT-RELATED SETTINGS
24 TASCAM RC-601MKII OUTPUT-RELATED SETTINGS Setting the Terminals for Online Output The BALANCED analog output terminal and AES/EBU digital output terminal are basically provided as terminals for online output. In the default setting, both of the monitor playback signals and online playback signals...
Page 25 - OTHER FUNCTIONS & SETTINGS; Headphone Monitor Functions; Connecting Audio Signals; Monitoring on Headphones; Referencing to an External Clock
TASCAM RC-601MKII 25 OTHER FUNCTIONS & SETTINGS Headphone Monitor Functions On the RC-601MKII, you can input stereo audio output signals (max. 4 systems) from external equipment, and monitor these signals using the headphone connected to the PHONES terminal. Connecting Audio Signals Stereo audio...
Page 26 - Displaying the End of Track Warning
26 TASCAM RC-601MKII OTHER FUNCTIONS & SETTINGS Displaying the End of Track Warning The end of track warning (EOM = End of Message) can be displayed in the display window in the online playback and monitor playback modes. (In the default setting, the warning is not displayed.) When the end of tr...
Page 27 - Clearing the Frame Display; Timer Play Function; Viewing the Total Motor Time
TASCAM RC-601MKII 27 OTHER FUNCTIONS & SETTINGS Clearing the Frame Display The frame digit in the time display that is displayed in the display window can be cleared. Select from the following using menu No. 18 (“FRAME”): ON (default setting): The frame digit is displayed. OFF : The frame digit ...
Page 28 - SPECIFICATIONS; Headphone output electrical characteristics; External Dimensions
28 TASCAM RC-601MKII SPECIFICATIONS I/O PHONES Connector: Stereo phone jack Max. output level: 50 mW + 50 mW (at 32 Ω load) PLAYER UNIT Connector: D-Sub 15-pin Electrical characteristics: RS-232C-compliant MONITOR IN Connector: D-Sub 25-pin Max. input level: +6 dBV Headphone output electrical charac...
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