Tascam CD-VT2 Owner's Manual - Important Safety Precautions

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Summary of CD-VT2

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    » cd-vt2 portable cd music & voice trainer d00997320a owner’s manual this device has a serial number on the rear panel. Please record it and retain it for your records. Serial number: __________________.

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    Important safety instructions tascam cd-vt2 c a u t i o n : t o r e d u c e t h e r i s k o f e l e c t r i c s h o c k , d o n o t r e m o v e cover (or back). No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within equilat...

  • Page 4: Important Safety Precautions

    Tascam cd-vt2 important safety precautions 1 read these instructions. 2 keep these instructions. 3 heed all warnings. 4 follow all instructions. 5 do not use this apparatus near water. 6 clean only with dry cloth. 7 do not block any ventilation openings. I n s t a l l i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h...

  • Page 5: Safety Information

    Important safety instructions tascam cd-vt2 safety information this product has using mics with the trainer designed and manu- factured 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 clas...

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    Tascam cd-vt2 important safety precautions contents introduction ...........................................................................................7 features.Of.This.Device..........................................................................7 using.This.Manual.............................

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Important safety instructions tascam cd-vt2 introduction thank you for purchasing the tascam cd-vt2. This cd player allows you to change the playback speed of recorded music without changing its pitch, making it ideal for voice and instrument practice. If you are trying to learn a part that is too d...

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    Tascam cd-vt2 about this manual when we refer to a key or connector or control on the cd- vt2, the typeface looks like this: play . When we refer to items shown on the display, the typeface looks like this: menu . Environmental considerations the cd-vt2 may be used in most places, but you should obs...

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    Important safety instructions tascam cd-vt2 handling of compact discs the cd-vt2 has been designed for the playback of cd-da (standard audio) format discs. In addition to ordinary 5-inch and 3-inch cds, it can also play properly recorded cd-r and cd-rw discs. Always insert a compact discs into the u...

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    10 tascam cd-vt2 batteries if batteries are used improperly, or if leakage or breakage occurs, the unit will not function. Please observe the cautions indicated on the batteries and their packaging to ensure proper usage. Confirm + and – polarity and follow the indications when inserting new batteri...

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    Important safety instructions 11 tascam cd-vt2 quick start guide—basic operation let’s start using the unit right away. In this section, we will teach you the basics, including how to setup the unit, play a cd, connect a mic and sing or play along with prerecorded music. Preparation turn the power o...

  • Page 12: Important Safety Precautions

    12 tascam cd-vt2 important safety precautions quick start guide—basic operation connecting headphones connect headphones to the phones jack on the front of the unit. Turn the volume down to the minimum level using the phones volume (–) key on the control panel. Headphones after starting playback, us...

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    Important safety instructions 1 tascam cd-vt2 quick start guide—basic operation adjusting the volume use the phones volume (+, –) keys to adjust the head- phones volume. Changing playback tempo press the tempo key to open the tempo change screen. With the tempo value selected as shown below, use the...

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    1 tascam cd-vt2 important safety precautions quick start guide—basic operation using the effects to apply effects to the signal input through the mic, press the effect key to open the effector screen. When the bank value is highlighted as shown below, use the value (+, –) keys to select one of the e...

  • Page 15: About Power

    Important safety instructions 1 tascam cd-vt2 about power this unit can be operated with 4 aa batteries or an adapter (purchased separately). Using batteries see “batteries” on page 10 for information about installing batteries. Battery level display when using batteries, the battery icon in the upp...

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    1 tascam cd-vt2 important safety precautions about power tascam ps-p520 ( sold separately) ac outlet dc plug when using the ac adapter, “ ” appears in the upper right of the display. Note unplug the ac adapter when not using the unit. Turning the power on and off press and hold the power switch on t...

  • Page 17: Names and Functions of Parts

    Important safety instructions 1 tascam cd-vt2 names and functions of parts control panel 1 display shows cd status during playback, device settings and other information. 2 tempo key press this key to open the tempo change screen. You can change the playback tempo and turn the vsa function on and of...

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    1 tascam cd-vt2 important safety precautions names and functions of parts loop playback on and off. When they are not set, it turns repeat playback on and off. (see “loop playback” on page 28 and “repeat playback” on page 29.) 8 in/out key use this key to set the loop playback in and out points. (se...

  • Page 19: Names and Functions of Parts

    Important safety instructions 1 tascam cd-vt2 names and functions of parts front p open switch slide this switch away from the phones jack to open the control panel and insert and remove discs. A phones jack (stereo minijack) connect headphones to this jack to output the cd playback signal and the i...

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    20 tascam cd-vt2 important safety precautions making connections phones jack: headphones line out jack: audio system, speakers with built-in ampli- fiers, etc. (use a conversion cable as necessary.) mic in 1, mic in 2 jacks: mics and contact mics attached to instruments • • • dc in 5v : ps-p520 ac a...

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    Important safety instructions 21 tascam cd-vt2 screen appearance and operation screen overview the unit display shows one of the following screens according to the active function. All of these screens can be opened by pressing their dedicated keys. The time display screen also appears immediately a...

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    22 tascam cd-vt2 important safety precautions screen appearance and operation 4 playback status when the cd is playing ( ¥ ), paused ( π ), fast forwarding ( ˚ ), or fast reversing ( ∆ ) the corresponding icon appears. No icon appears when playback is stopped. 5 playback mode when the loop mode, rep...

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    Important safety instructions 2 tascam cd-vt2 screen appearance and operation other screens shared features the screen name, power status, cd player operation status, track number and cd playback time are shown on every screen. The effector , level and tuner screens appear as follows. All other scre...

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    2 tascam cd-vt2 important safety precautions listening to cds basic cd playback starting playback when the cd is stopped or paused, press the ¥/π key to start playback. Stopping playback when the cd is playing, press the stop key to stop playback. Selecting tracks press the ≤ or µ key when the cd is...

  • Page 25: Listening to Cds

    Important safety instructions 2 tascam cd-vt2 listening to cds adjusting the volume when listening through headphones, use the phones volume (+, –) keys to adjust the volume. When you use the phones volume keys, the phones volume screen appears showing the headphones output level as a numerical valu...

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    2 tascam cd-vt2 important safety precautions listening to cds changing the pitch with the tempo when the variable speed audition (vsa) function is on, the playback pitch of a track does not change when the tempo is changed. If you want the pitch rise and fall as the tempo is increased and decreased ...

  • Page 27: Listening to Cds

    Important safety instructions 2 tascam cd-vt2 listening to cds reducing the sound of recorded vocals and solo instruments you can reduce the playback sound of recorded voices and instruments on a cd. 1 press the vocal cancel key to open the vocal cancel screen. 2 with the cancel item selected, use t...

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    2 tascam cd-vt2 important safety precautions listening to cds loop playback with this function you can continuously repeat the playback of a selection that you make (loop playback). 1 press the in/out key during playback to set the point when you want to start loop playback. The current position is ...

  • Page 29: Listening to Cds

    Important safety instructions 2 tascam cd-vt2 listening to cds selecting the play mode this device has the two following play modes. All mode (initial setting) this is the ordinary mode. Once you start playback, the disc will play through to the end. Single mode after playback of a track is started,...

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    0 tascam cd-vt2 important safety precautions using mics with the trainer by connecting mics to this player, you can mix the input from the mics with the cd playback sound. You can also use the built-in mic effects for voice and instrument practice. Adjusting the input level use the input volume cont...

  • Page 31: Using Mics With The Trainer

    Important safety instructions 1 tascam cd-vt2 using mics with the trainer 3 use the value (+, –) keys to adjust the level. The level knob icon rotates as you change the value. Note the input meter at the bottom of this screen shows the total level of the signal input at the mic in jacks. Using built...

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    32 tascam cd-vt2 important safety precautions using mics with the trainer preset choose the effect that you want from among 18 effect presets. See the “effect preset list” on page 39 for details about the effect modules in each preset. Lvl knob adjusts the output level of the effect. Use the cursor ...

  • Page 33: Other Functions

    Important safety instructions tascam cd-vt2 other functions using the metronome this device has a built-in metronome that you can use in voice and instrument practice, for example. 1 press the misc. Key to open the setup & misc. Screen. 2 use the cursor ( § , ¶ ) keys to select the metronome item. 3...

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    Tascam cd-vt2 important safety precautions other functions stopping the metronome do one of the following: press the stop key. Turn the metronome item off on the setup & misc. Screen. Note pressing any of the cd player operation keys will also turn the metronome off. • • using the tuner by using a m...

  • Page 35: Other Functions

    Important safety instructions tascam cd-vt2 other functions auto (chromatic tuner) in this ordinary mode, you can tune an instrument while looking at the tuning meter on the screen. The tuning meter and input signal pitch appear on the screen (see the preceding figure). (“ --- ” appears when there i...

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    Tascam cd-vt2 important safety precautions making various settings you can change various settings to optimize the device for your use environment and other requirements. All of the following items are on the setup & misc. Screen. Press the misc. Key to open the setup & misc. Screen. Use the cursor ...

  • Page 37: Making Various Settings

    Important safety instructions tascam cd-vt2 making various settings setting the time display you can set how the cd time is displayed. Select one of the following time info settings. Elapsed elapsed time of current track remain remaining time of current track total remain remaining time of entire di...

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    Tascam cd-vt2 important safety precautions specifications cd player compatible cd formats: cd-da (audio cd), cd-text compatible disc formats: 12cm/8cm cd, cd-r, cd-rw a/d converter: 24-bit d/a converter: 24-bit internal dsp calculations: 32-bit sampling frequency: 44.1 khz quantization bit rate: 16-...

  • Page 39: Effect Preset List

    Important safety instructions tascam cd-vt2 effect preset list preset number preset name effect echo parameter range 1 pops_1 large “pop” reverb sound 1 0–20 2 pops_2 large “pop” reverb sound 2 0–20 3 pops_3 large “pop” reverb sound 3 0–20 4 rock_1 lively “rock” reverb 1 0–20 5 rock_2 lively “rock” ...

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    Teac corporation phone: +81-422-52-5082 www.Tascam.Com 3-7-3, nakacho, musashino-shi, tokyo 180-8550, japan teac america, inc. Phone: +1-323-726-0303 www.Tascam.Com 7733 telegraph road, montebello, california 90640 teac canada ltd. Phone: +1905-890-8008 www.Tascam.Com 5939 wallace street, mississaug...