CD-GT1
Portable CD Guitar Trainer
is appliance has a serial number located on the rear panel lease record the model number and serial number and retain them for your records odel number _____________ erial number _____________

OWNERS MANUAL

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Important safety precautions
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

FOR U.S.A. TO THE USER

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B 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. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. 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 products enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION

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

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Important Safety Instructions
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. Install in accordance with the manufacturers 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 wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. 11 Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 12 Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over. 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped. Do not expose this apparatus to drips or splashes. Do not place any objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. Do not install this apparatus in a confined space such as a book case or similar unit. The apparatus draws nominal non-operating power from the AC outlet with its POWER switch in the off position.
The microphone input is unbalanced. Use an unbalanced microphone cable fitted with a 1/4 plug. Ni-MH batteries may exhibit reduced performance in an environment under 10C (50F). Also, if these batteries are not used for some time after charging, they may also exhibit reduced performance. The performance of alkaline batteries also depends on temperature and time since manufacture (low temperatures and longer periods mean shorter battery life, regardless of the battery indicator as shown on the display). Bear this in mind when operating the unit, and use freshly recharged Ni-MH batteries, new alkaline batteries or use an AC adapter if battery life seems inadequate.

NOTES The CD-GT1 cannot play unfinalized CDR/RW discs. In addition, some finalized CD-R/RW discs may be unplayable on the CD-GT-1. To avoid the possibility of slight noise when you use the unit with the AC adapter, remove the batteries before connecting the AC adapter. If any batteries are accidentally left in the unit, you should always switch the unit off when changing between AC adapter and battery power.

TASCAM CD-GT1

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.
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: 775816 nm

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Table of contents First steps with your CD-GT1.. 6 Making connections.. 7 Adjusting the balance.. 8 Using the menu system. 9 Using the CD player.. 10 Pitch and tempo changes. 11 Using effects.. 12 Effect presets and parameters. 13 Using the tuner.. 14 Facts and figures (specifications). 15
First steps with your CD-GT1

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 ture range to to 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

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 GUITAR controls the power to the GUITAR/INPUT jack and effect unit f this section is off you cannot use this jack or use any of the guitarmicrelated menu systems effect and tuner lso note the HOLD switch that locks the s controls and keys when it is in the ON position

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 aximize battery life by using the unit in the following tempera

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 the part of the display goes blank but you can still use the guitar section estart the player alone by using the PLAY key or use the POWER switch if both the and guitar sec tions are turned off

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

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Making connections

Inputs

Connecting a guitar
o connect a guitar or bass guitar to the unit simply connect one end of the guitar cord to the guitar and connect the other to the GUITAR/MIC 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 et the GUITAR/MIC switch to GUITAR ake sure the GUITAR power button is pushed in

Connecting a microphone

onnect a suitable microphone ask your dealer if you are not sure to the GUITAR/MIC IN jack of the et the GUITAR/MIC switch to MIC

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 o avoid problems with your use only a footswitch or similar nonlatching pushtomake footswitch connected to the FOOT jack
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 GUITAR/MIC IN jack
You should NEVER connect the speaker outputs of a guitar amplifier to anything except speakers. If you are in any doubt at all about what you can connect to your CD-GT1, ask someone who knows.

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

NEVER connect a guitar amplifier to the CD-GT1s GUITAR/MIC input, as you will damage your equipment if you do this.

Adjusting the balance

e has three input sources the being played the guitar or microphone connect ed to the GUITAR/MIC 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 guitar or mic before it is sent to the effect hen a menu is not selected you can use the 5 and b keys to set the relative balance of the guitar or microphone but not the LINE IN source compared to the output from the player is MIX value
Use the INPUT control to adjust the GUITAR/MIC IN level
The MIX feature (5 and b keys outside menu mode) adjusts the balance betwen input and CD
Use the CD-GT1's menu system to set the output level of the internal effect
Use the OUTPUT control to adjust the overall level to the LINE OUT and headphones
You can't adjust the input level of LINE IN with the CD-GT1
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
ere are two outputs the line and the headphones ese cannot have their levels set seperatelyuse the OUTPUT control to set the overall output level

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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 5 and b 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

EFFECT

EFF LIB Parameter LVL PIT SSA KEY FINE PLAY CUE FOOT
ON/OFF 00 to to to 50% (pitch) or 0, 8, 16, 32 and 50 (SSA) SSA ON/OFF O6 to I6 (or SSA) 50 to +50 (or SSA) ALL/SGL CUE/FLS EFF/CUE

turns effect on or off preset number depends on effect type effect output level sets pitch shift or slow speed audition values Sets slow speed audition on or off Sets pitch shift in semitones sets pitch shift in cents all or single play cue or flash play operation sets footswitch mode: either step through the effect slots, or cueing

KEY MENU

AT/MT MODE CAL
E2 to E5 (when tuning) AT/MT automatic or manual tuning 435 to 445 calibration in Hz

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

Skipping between tracks

se the two skipsearch keys marked as m/. and //, to move back and forward a track at a time by pressing and releasing the appropri ate key

Looping (track)

sing the PLAY menu item set SGL sin gle play ress the LOOP key so that you see LOOP 1 on the display bottom left e current track will repeat

Searching within tracks

se the skipsearch keys to search within the disc by pressing and holding the appropriate key

Looping (disc)

sing the PLAY menu item set ALL play all the disc ress the LOOP key so that you see LOOP alone on the display bottom left e whole disc will repeat

Playback

ress the playpause key yJ key to start playback and to pause playback ress the stop key H to stop play back hen you use the player with batter ies starting and stopping playback take longer than under power this saves battery power

The CUE key

e CUE key is a special feature of the hen you press this key the playback position returns to the last point where playback started hat happens next depends on the CUE menu item setting in the MENU menu f this is set to CUE playback is paused at the cue point but if it is set to FLS playback restarts from the cue point if CUE is pressed from play or pause
With a footswitch connected, you can use this instead of the CUE key for hands-free operation (set the FOOT menu item to CUE).

Looping (I/O points)

se the I/O key to set the start in point of the loop then use the key to set the out point e section between the points will repeat seamlessly ressing the I/O key again clears the loop points and cancels loop mode ith these points set I-O shown on the display you can restart the loop mode if it has been canceled using the LOOP key

Display

se the DISPLAY/ESC key to change the display between track elapsed time track remaining time and total remaining time you cannot do this in menu mode

Canceling looping

ress the LOOP key so that LOOP does not show on the display bottom left

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Pitch and tempo changes
ere are three modes for changing the way a is played back
Only one of these modes can be active at a time.
ese modes help you to play along at a different key or a different tempo so that you can learn your favorite riffs and licks
Use these together with the looping function to help your practice.
KEY mode e key mode changes the key of the music by six semitones up or down e tempo does not change e value is set in semitones and cents ths of a semitone shown as I6 to O6 hen both semitones and cents are the KEY mode is off if is on this is also off hen this mode is on the display shows KEY se this mode when you find the key
of the track difficult to play or sing in SSA mode e low peed udition mode slows down the tempo without chang ing the key e settings are off and all percent hen this mode is active the display left side shows SSA se this mode to practice difficult fast licks PITCH mode e pitch mode changes both pitch and tempo in steps down to is the off setting hen this mode is active the display shows PITCH

Remember!

hift pitch alone= KEY low down and keep pitch = SSA low down and drop pitch = PITCH

Making settings

se the menu system to turn on or off PITCH menu and then set the value for the pitch or settings PITCH menu again or with off choose KEY from the next KEY menu and make the KEY semitone and FINE settings

Using effects

How effects work
ere are two effect banks A and B each with five slots numbered from 1 through 5 where you can store your own effect settings Effects are created from the preset effects available guitar and vo cal hen a bank and slot are selected if a preset effect is recalled and edited that bank slot is automatically filled with the edited effect se the 5 key to turn the effect ON et the level and then press the DISPLAY/ESC key to exit the effect settings e effect settings you have made are automatically stored in the bank slot you first chose

ress ENTER and then select the preset effect 00 through 42 with the 5 and b keys
If there were any settings in the selected bank slot to start with, they will be overwritten when you recall a library entry.
Recalling an effect with your settings
hen you have stored the effect set tings in a bank slot as described above you can recall them simply pressing the BANK and No. keys to select the appropriate bank slot you should also make sure that the effect is switched on
If you have a footswitch connected and the FOOT menu item is set to EFF, you can step through the bank slots by pressing the footswitch.
Storing your own effect settings in a bank slot
ress the BANK key to select either the A or B bank as shown on the display ress the No. key to select the bank slot 1 through 5 as shown on the display
ress the LCD MENU key until EFFECT appears on the display
ress ENTER once more to start edit ing the parameters with the 5 and b keys see the table later for details of these parameters e last parameter is always LVL the output level from the effect unit 0 to 64 is is only available when the ef fect is active and is bypassed with the effect off

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Effect presets and parameters
e preset effects can be divided into three categories
Distortion 00 DIST-TONE-FLA-REV 01 DIST-TONE-FLA-DLY 02 DIST-TONE-PHA-REV 03 DIST-TONE-PHA-DLY 04 DIST-TONE-EXC-REV 05 DIST-TONE-EXC-DLY 06 DIST-TONE-CHO-REV 07 DIST-TONE-CHO-DLY 08 DIST-TONE-TRM-REV 09 DIST-TONE-TRM-DLY 10 DIST-TONE-VIB-REV 11 DIST-TONE-VIB-DLY 12 DIST-TONE-WAH-REV 13 DIST-TONE-WAH-DLY 14 DIST-TONE-PIT-DLY Clean sound 15 COMP-TONE-FLA-REV 16 COMP-TONE-FLA-DLY 17 COMP-TONE-PHA-REV 18 COMP-TONE-PHA-DLY 19 COMP-TONE-EXC-REV 20 COMP-TONE-EXC-DLY 21 COMP-TONE-CHO-REV 22 COMP-TONE-CHO-DLY 23 COMP-TONE-TRM-REV 24 COMP-TONE-TRM-DLY 25 COMP-TONE-VIB-REV 26 COMP-TONE-VIB-DLY 27 COMP-TONE-WAH-REV 28 COMP-TONE-WAH-DLY 29 COMP-TONE-PIT-DLY Vocal 30 De-esser 31 Chorister 32 Emphasis 33 Shout 34 Mood Vocal 35 Response 36 Proclaim 37 Quivering Voice 38 Duet 39 Lo-Fi Vocal 40 Megaphone 41 Screaming 42 Panning Vocal

The parameters

DIST istortion gain COMP ompressor gain TONE one control FLA langer setting REV everb setting DLY elay setting PHA haser setting EXC xciter setting PIT itch shifter setting CHO horus setting TRM remolo setting VIB ibrato setting WAH utowah setting
ll presets also have a LVL level setting from 0 to 64
s this shows each of the guitar distortion and clean presets has four components each of which can be adjusted individually and are shown on the display as listed in the table here
e vocal presets have one parameter each shown on the display as PAR

Using the tuner

e s builtin guitar tuner has two modes an automatic mode where the pitch of the incoming signal is detected and displayed automati cally and a manual mode where you set the target and tune to it ress the MENU key until the display shows TUNER, and then press ENTER Flat On-key Sharp then tune as above

Calibrating the tuner.

sually the above iddle is tuned to z in most estern music ere may be times when you need to tune to a different standard you are playing with another instrument or to a which does not use the z tuning se the tuners CAL calibration menu to set the reference to a tun ing between z and z
Although you do not need to play a CD when you are tuning, the CD-GT1 must be switched on, and the GUITAR button must be pressed in to allow tuning of the guitar plugged into the CD-GT1.
hen you enter the tuner mode any effect is automatically turned off f the tuner is in automatic mode shown as AT on the display just play a note on your guitar e tuner guesses the closest note and shows it on the display une the string roughly so that the right note appears and then adjust the tuning until the display shows a large center blob f the tuner is in manual mode shown as MT on the display use the 5 and b keys to set the note on the display and

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Facts and figures (specifications)
Disc types 8 cm single, 12 cm CD 16-bit 32-bit Voltage requirements DC 9V (PS-PS5 AC adapter) AA batteries x 4 (NiMH or alkaline) Power consumption 4 W (PS-PS5 AC adapter) Dimensions (w x d x h) 232 x 138 x 40 including feet (mm) / 9.1 x 5.4 x 1.6 (in) Weight (excluding batteries) 620 g / 1 lb, 6 oz
AD/DA Digital signal processing Nominal output level 10 dBV (LINE OUT) Maximum output level 0 dBV (1 Vrms) (LINE OUT) Output impedance 1 k Maximum output level > 18 mW (into 32 (PHONES) Nominal input levels LINE IN 10 dBV MIC IN 40 dBV GUITAR IN 15 dBV CD playback characteristics Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 kHz 1.0 dB Dynamic range > 88 dB S/N ratio > 88 dB THD < 0.01%

CD-GT1

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We strongly recommend the use of rechargeable Ni-MH batteries (alkaline batteries may also be used). Your CD-BT1MKII may not operate properly with batteries of other types.

WARNING

Misuse of batteries may cause leaks and explosions. Please carefully read and follow the instructions below:
Make sure the batteries are inserted in the correct direction, according to the markings inside the battery compartment. Always use batteries of the same type, and replace all batteries together. Do not attempt to recharge batteries that are not rechargeable. If you are not going to use the CD-GT1MKII for longer than one month, remove the batteries. Do not throw batteries into water or re. Do not disassemble batteries. If a battery leaks in the compartment, wipe the liquid away completely with a disposable cloth. Make certain no residue remains before inserting new batteries.
as the battery symbol as follows: 3 parts are lit There is plenty of battery charge left. 2 parts are lit Battery charge is approximately half. 1 part is lit Not much battery charge is left. 3 parts blink Battery charge is nearly gone. Replace with fully charged batteries.

Auto power-save

While using battery power, the CD player and CD functions of the CDGT1MKII shut down automatically if any of the following conditions lasts more than 5 minutes: (the CD part of the display shows CD OFF). Being in Stop mode CD drive cover is open No CD is loaded To turn the CD player on, press the PLAY key.

Notes on batteries

When you are using the CDGT1MKII with batteries, unplug the AC adapter.
Remaining battery charge level display
When the CD-GT1MKII is running on batteries, a rough indication of the remaining battery charge is displayed as
About the power supply (Continued)
Because the CD-GT1MKII is equipped with special functions such as key change and effects, the battery life is shorter compared with standard portable CD players. The length of battery life in CD-GT1MKII is affected by both the environment and the number of functions in use. Factors that affect battery life include temperature, humidity, the number of special functions used, and so on. Under some circumstances, there may not be enough power in the batteries to power the CD-GT1MKII, despite the battery power indication on the display. If this happens, change the batteries, or use an AC adapter. Always dispose of used batteries as recommended by your local authorities.

Operation using an AC adapter
Connect a TASCAM PS-PS5 AC adapter (sold separately) to the DC IN jack at the back of the CD-GT1MKII. Insert the plug of the AC adapter into a domestic AC power outlet. Make sure that the voltage of the outlet corresponds to that marked on the adapter.

PS-PS5 Wall outlet

inside. If you plug in an AC adapter but have forgotten to take out the batteries, turn the power off using the POWER switch, and take out the batteries. Likewise, turn the power off before you change between using the batteries and using the AC adapter. Unplug the AC adapter from the domestic AC power outlet when you are not using the CD-GT1MKII. Settings may not be properly saved if you turn the power off immediately after inserting a CD or changing settings. If settings are not saved properly, the system may not start with the last settings and instead will start using the default values.

DC plug

Switching the unit on and off
Use only a PS-PS5 AC adapter with your CDGT1MKII. Using another type of AC adapter may damage your CD-GT1MKII.

Length of battery life

Use the POWER switch to turn the power to the whole unit on and o.
Ni-MH batteries: Approx. 4.5 hours Alkaline batteries: Approx. 1.5 hours
Remove the batteries before operating the CD-GT1MKII with an AC adapter. There is a possibility of slight noise if you use the unit with an AC adapter while the batteries are

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Part names and functions
When there are two dierent words above and below the same key (e.g. TUNER and SETUP), you use the key like this: To activate the function written above the key: Tap the key once To activate the function written below the key Press down the key and hold it For example, in the case of the TUNER/ SETUP key, the Tuner menu is activated when you tap the key lightly, and if you press and hold it down the key activates the Setup menu.
Part names and functions (Continued)

1) DC IN Jack

Use this jack to connect the DC plug of a TASCAM PS-PS5 AC adapter (sold separately). modify the setting values while in menu mode (See Using the menu system). You can also set the functions of these keys in the home display mode (See Changing your preferences). Bank A and Eect Bank B (See Using built-in eects).

12) FX No./EDIT Key

Use this key to move consecutively between eects slots (See Using built-in eects). Press and hold this key down to go to the Eect menu (See Using the menu system).

2) Battery Compartment

Remove the battery compartment cover at the back of the CD-GT1MKII in order to insert 4 AA (SUM-3) batteries.

7) LOOP Key

Use this key to start the repeat (loop) mode.

3) CD Drive Cover

To open, pull up the unlocking lever. Push down the cover and it will latch automatically.

8) I/O Key

Use this key to set the IN point and OUT point of the section of music that you want repeated (See Using the CD player).
13) Track Skip/Search Keys

[m/./\,]

4) Display
The CD-GT1MKII status is seen here.

9) TUNER/SETUP Key

Use this key to enter the Tuner menu and the Setup menu (See Using the menu system).

5) TIME/ESC Key

Use this key in the home display mode to change the way CD and track time is displayed. Use this key when you are in a menu mode in order to escape and return to the home display mode.

10) TMP/KEY / CD EFF Key

Use this key to enter the Tempo/Key menu and the CD Eect menu (See Using the menu system).
6) PREV, NEXT, UP, DOWN Keys
Use these keys to select menu items or

11) FX BANK Key

Use this key to switch between Eect
Track Skip: Use these keys to skip to the previous track or the next track. Press these keys while playing a CD to skip to the previous track or the next track. Pressing these keys while the CD is not playing allows you to choose the track you want to start. (To play, press the PLAY key.) Search: Fast forward/Fast rewind Keep one of these keys pressed down while playing a CD to fast forward or fast rewind.

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The speed of the search increases if you continue to hold the key pressed down. GT1MKII to devices such as speakers with a built-in amplier, a stereo system AUX input jack, a cassette tape recorder, or a CD recorder. You can hear the results of the eects and key changes through devices connected here.

22) GUITAR/MIC IN Jack

Connect a guitar or dynamic microphone to this jack. Set the GUITAR/ MIC switch (See 26) according to the source of the input.

14) STOP/MTRO Key [H]

Press this key to stop playback. Pressing and holding this key down activates metronome menu (See Using the metronome).

19) OUTPUT Control

Use this control to adjust the output level of the PHONES jack and the LINE OUT jack. This control adjusts the level of the two jacks together (the two jack levels cannot be adjusted separately).

23) FOOT Jack

Connect a standard footswitch to this jack, such as the recommended TASCAM RC-30P (sold separately). You can choose from variety of functions to use with a footswitch. (See Changing your preferences).

15) PLAY/PAUSE Key [G/J]

Use this key to start playing a CD. While a CD is playing, you can pause playback by pressing this key. Press again to resume playing.

20) INPUT Control

Use this control to change the input level of the GUITAR/MIC IN jack.

24) POWER Switch

This switch turns the power to the whole unit on and o.

16) CUE Key

Use this key to return to the cue point (the point where playback last started). Use the Setup menu to choose a mode that the CUE key can perform (See Changing your preferences).

21) LINE IN Jack

Use this stereo jack to connect external devices such as a synthesizer, guitar preamplier, cassette tape recorder, rack-mount eects unit, etc., to the CD-GT1MKII. This jack has no level control, so you must adjust the output level at the source device.

25) CD EFF Switch

This switch turns CD eects, such as the guitar canceller, on and o.

17) PHONES Jack

Connect your headphones here.

26) GUITAR/MIC Switch

This switch changes the gain at the GUITAR/MIC IN jack. Set this switch to match the input source that you are using.

18) LINE OUT Jack

Use this port to connect the CD-

Making connections

Connecting a guitar or a microphone (GUITAR/MIC IN) Inputting signals from external devices (LINE IN)

GUITAR

Adjusting the output level after adding built-in effects
Press and hold down the FX No./EDIT key to open the Eect menu, and press the NEXT or PREV key to choose LVL and use the UP and DOWN keys to set the output level between 0 and 64.
The LINE IN jack accepts a stereo mini-jack plug (3.5mm). The input level at the LINE IN jack cannot be adjusted on the CDGT1MKII, so adjust the output level on the external device you have connected.

MICROPHONE

Adjusting mix balance between guitar/microphone and CD
Press and hold down the TUNER/ SETUP key to open the Setup menu, and press the NEXT or PREV key to choose MIX. You can set the mix balance using values between (Guitar) G10 G1, 0, (CD) C1 C10 (G10 is guitar only, 0 is an equal mix between CD and guitar, and C10 is CD only).
Connect a guitar or a microphone to the GUITAR/MIC IN jack. When connecting a guitar, set the GUITAR/MIC switch to GUITAR. When connecting a microphone, set the GUITAR/MIC switch to MIC. The GUITAR/MIC IN jack of the CD-GT1MKII accepts unbalanced input signals. Use a inch mono phone plug.
LINE OUT OF EXTERNAL DEVICE
NEVER connect a guitar amplier to the GUITAR/MIC jack of the CD-GT1MKII, as you will damage your equipment if you do this.
Output to headphones and external devices

Connect

PHONES jack.

headphones

Adjusting the input level
Use the INPUT control to adjust the level of the input signal from the GUITAR/MIC IN jack.
Use the stereo LINE OUT jack to connect the CD-GT1MKII to external devices, such as speakers

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with a built-in amplier, AUX input jacks of a stereo system, cassette tape recorders, or CD recorders.

Connecting a footswitch

Connect a footswitch to the FOOT jack. You can set the polarity (push-to-make / push-to-break) of the footswitch using the POL item in the Setup menu.
To avoid problems with your CD-GT1MKII, use only a footswitch such as the TASCAM RC-30P (sold separately) that has a standard phone (tip and sleeve) plug.
Adjusting the output level
You can adjust the output level of LINE OUT and PHONES by using the OUTPUT control.
The levels from both the LINE OUT and PHONES jacks are controlled together by the OUTPUT control and cannot be adjusted independently. When you have a recording device connected to the LINE OUT jack, remember that the OUTPUT control affects the recording level. TASCAM CD-GT1MKII

RC-30P FOOTSWITCH

Using the menu system

Entering the menu system

To enter the menu category of your choice, tap, or press and hold the appropriate key as listed below: Eect menu (guitar eects) Press and hold the FX No. /EDIT key Tuner menu (guitar tuner) Tap the TUNER/SETUP key Setup menu (system setup) Press and hold down the TUNER/ SETUP key Tempo/Key menu (changing tempo and pitch of CD) Tap the TMP/KEY/CD EFF key CD Eect menu (CD playback effects) Press and hold down the TMP/ KEY/CD EFF key Metronome menu Press and hold down the STOP key. The menu then shows the menu category you select, reversed and blinking.
Menu Category EFFECT Menu Item EFF LIB Parameter LVL TUNE MODE OSC CAL SETUP MIX PLAY CUE UPDN Values (default values are underlined) ON/OFF d0115, o0115, c0115, vto 64 MODE=GTR: 6E, 5A, 4D, 3G, 2B, 1E CHR/GTR _ _ OFF, _C _ A, _B, C B, C B (3 octaves) 435440445 G10 G1, 0, C1 C10 ALL/SGL CUE/FLS MIX, TMP, KEY, FIN Notes turns effect on or off preset number depends on effect type effect output level sets string number in Guitar Mode selects tuner mode sets pitch of the oscillator sets base frequency (A4, unit: Hz) sets mix balance between CD and input selects all or single play selects action of CUE sets function of UP/ DOWN key in the home display mode sets function of the footswitch sets polarity of the footswitch

FOOT POL

FX+, FX-, CUE, FLS, REW, FF, BNK NOR/INV

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Menu Category TEMPO KEY Menu Item TMP Values (default values are underlined) VSA=OFF: -50 to +16 VSA= ON: -50, -32, -16, -12, -8, -4, 0, +4, +8, +12, +16 ON/OFF IO6 -+50 ON/OFF L10 L1, C, R1 R10 Notes sets the speed of CD playback in % turns VSA on or off sets key control in semitones sets ne tuning (cent) turns guitar cancel function on or off selects the stereo region reduced by the guitar cancel function selects the range reduced by the guitar cancel function selects mono monitor mode selects split monitor mode sets tempo of metronome in BPM (Beats Per Minute) selects number of beats of the metronome

Choosing menu items

Choose menu items in the selected menu category using the PREV and NEXT keys.

VSA KEY FINE CNCL PART

Changing the setting values
Change the setting values using the UP and DOWN keys.

CD EFF

MID/ALL

Exiting the menu system

Press the TIME/ESC key to exit the menu system and go back to the home display mode.

MONO SPLT METRONOME MTRO

OFF (stereo), L+R, L, R OFF (mix), C-G, G-C (OFF), 220

OFF, 2 6

Using the CD player
The CD player in CD-GT1MKII works in much the same way as other CD players, with a few minor dierences and special features. Setting

SGL ALL

Playback
Press the PLAY/PAUSE key (G/J) to start playback and to pause playback. Press the STOP key (H) to stop playback.
Repeat Mode repeats a single current track. LOOP 1 appears on the display. repeats the whole disc. LOOP appears on the display.
Pressing the I/O key again clears the loop points.

The CUE key

The CUE key has two functions that can be set in the Setup menu: Setting Function

CUE FLS

Looping (In/Out points)
To repeat a particular section of a track, use the I/O key to set the start (IN) point of the loop, then use the I/O key to set the end (OUT) point. Pressing the I/O key during playback or paused playback sets the IN point. The I-O symbol blinks on the display. Pressing the I/O key again during playback or paused playback sets the OUT point. LOOP and I-O appear on the display. The section between the two points repeats seamlessly. To cancel an I/O loop, press the LOOP key. LOOP disappears from the display and the loop mode is canceled. Pressing the LOOP key again will restart the previously determined loop.
Skipping between tracks and searching within tracks
Use the skip/search keys (m/. and //,) to move back and forward one track at a time. Use these keys to search within the CD by pressing and holding the key for the direction that you want to search. By continuing to press, the search will speed up.

Tempo control

Tempo control allows you to change the tempo of a track. Tap the TMP/KEY / CD EFF key to enter the Tempo Key menu, and select TMP by pressing either the PREV or NEXT key. TEMPO blinks on the display. When VSA is ON (see below), the settings you can choose are: -50, -32, -16, -12, -8, -4, 0 (o), +4, +8, +12, and +16%. Press the UP or DOWN keys to set the value. When VSA is OFF, you can change the setting between 50 and +16%, in 1% steps. Press either the UP or DOWN key to set the tempo.When the tempo is set to a value other than zero, TEMPO shows in the home display mode.

Key control

Key control changes the key of the music up or down by six semitones. Tap the TMP/KEY / CD EFF key to enter the Tempo Key menu, and select KEY by pressing the PREV or NEXT key. KEY blinks on the display. Press the UP or DOWN key to set the value for the key. The range is 6 semitones (I6 0

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If you set the key control to O6 while the ne tuning value is greater than 0, the ne tuning value is automatically reset to 0. Similarly, if you set the key control to I6 while the ne tuning value is less than 0, the ne tuning value is automatically reset to 0. Also note that when key control or VSA is ON, you may nd that the music played back has a vibrato feel. This is not a fault of the CD player it is a natural result of the special effects.
reo image in a chosen frequency range. This allows you to reduce the sound of a guitar in the CD, so that you can play along with the backing of your favorite artists!
PREV or NEXT key. Press either the UP or DOWN key to select either MID
and select RNGE by pressing either the
(mid range) or ALL (all range).

On / Off

Mono monitor
Press and hold the TMP/KEY / CD EFF key to enter the CD Eect menu, and select CNCL by pressing either the PREV or NEXT key. Press either the UP or DOWN key to turn the guitar canceller on or o.
Turning CD effects on and off
Pressing the CD EFF switch at the side of the CD-GT1MKII turns on the pre-set CD eects: guitar cancel, mono monitor, split monitor. These three CD eect components can be used simultaneously. The CD EFF symbol is shown on the display. Press the CD EFF switch again to turn o the CD eects.

Setting the stereo region to be reduced
Press and hold down the TMP/KEY / CD EFF key to enter the CD Eect
menu, and select PART by pressing either the PREV or NEXT key. Press either the UP or DOWN key to set the value of the localization to be reduced. The localization reduction value can be selected from L10 L1, C, R1 R10.

Guitar Cancel

Setting the frequency range to be reduced
The guitar cancel function reduces the volume of a chosen region of the ste-
Press and hold down TMP/KEY / CD EFF key to enter the CD Eect menu,
Setting the monitor mode allows you to control the output signal between mono and stereo with alternate options for both. Press and hold the TMP/KEY / CD EFF key to enter the CD Eect menu, and select MONO by pressing either the PREV or NEXT key. Press either the UP or DOWN key to select from the following four options: L+R: outputs a mono signal, mixing the L (left) and R (right) channels. L: outputs the L channel signal only. R: outputs the R channel signal only. OFF: outputs normal stereo signal. (continued on the next page)

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Using built-in effects

Split monitor

Setting the split monitor mode allows you to split the output of the CD and the guitar into left and right outputs. Press and hold the TMP/KEY / CD EFF key to enter the CD Eect menu, and select SPLT by pressing either the PREV or NEXT key. Press the UP or DOWN key to select from the following: C-G: outputs the sound of the CD from the left, and the sound of the guitar/microphone from the right. G-C: outputs the sound of the guitar/microphone from the left, and the CD sound from the right. OFF: outputs stereo mixed sound of CD and guitar/microphone from left and right.
Eects are created from the 57 preset eects available (45 guitar and 12 vocal). Each of the 45 guitar eect presets has four components, while the vocal eect presets have only one. When a bank and slot are selected, if a preset eect is recalled and edited, that bank slot is automatically lled with the edited eect.
Storing your own effect settings in a bank slot
1. Starting in the home display mode, press the FX BANK key to select either the A or B bank.

Components

DIST TONE DRIV COMP FLA REV DLY PHA EXC PIT CHO TRM VIB WAH

The top right of the display shows two eect banks, A and B. These two banks each have ve slots numbered from 1 through 5 where you can store your own eect settings.
Distortion gain Tone control Overdrive gain Compressor gain Flanger setting Reverb setting Delay setting Phaser setting Exciter setting Pitch shifter setting Chorus setting Tremolo setting Vibrato setting Auto-wah setting
2. Press the FX No./EDIT key to select the bank slot. 3. Press and hold the FX No./EDIT key to open the Eect menu.
4. Select EFF by pressing either the PREV or NEXT key. 5. Press either the UP or DOWN key to turn an eect ON or OFF. 6. Press either the PREV or NEXT key to select LIB: (eect preset library). The display shows a letter (continued on the next page)
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(continued from the previous page) and number (such as LIB:d10) that represents a set of eect presets. The eect presets appear in this order: distortion d01 15, overdrive o01 15, clean sound c01 15, Vocal v01 12. Select a library preset eect by pressing either the UP or DOWN key.
The Effect Preset Chart (See Effects presets) shows the 57 effect presets in the library. The 45 guitar effect presets contain four components, and you can mix the two shown in bold. The 12 vocal effect presets contain only one component. Use the chart to determine the content of a selected library number.
If there are any settings in the selected bank slot to start with, they will be overwritten when you recall a library entry.
7. Use the PREV or NEXT key to move between the components of the eect preset. For example, if you choose clean sound 12, shown as LIB:c12, the components
are: COMP, TONE, VIB, DLY. All four components can be adjusted by pressing either the UP or DOWN key. In the example of clean sound 12, each of the VIB and DLY components are followed in the display by their own mix parameter, with MIX 1 following VIB and MIX 2 following DLY. Press either the UP or DOWN key to mix the VIB and DLY components in the eect. 8. Continue to select the components to edit by pressing either the PREV or NEXT key, then select the value for the selected components by pressing either the UP or DOWN key. 9. The last parameter of the sequence for each library eect preset is LVL (the output level from the eect unit). Set the output level from 0 to 64 by pressing either the UP or DOWN key. Note that the output level is only available when the effect is turned on and is bypassed when the eect is o.

10. Press the TIME/ESC key to exit the eect settings. The eect settings you have made are automatically stored in the bank slot you rst chose in steps 1 and 2.
Recalling an effect with your settings
When you have stored the eect settings in a bank slot as described above, you can recall them simply pressing the BANK key and No./EDIT key to select the appropriate bank slot. You should also make sure that eect (EFF) is switched ON.
If you have connected a footswitch such as TASCAM RC-30P (sold separately), you can step through the bank slots by pressing the footswitch. Make sure that FOOT in the Setup menu is set to either FX+, FX-, or BNK.

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Effect presets

DISTORTION (d01-15)

d01 DIS-TONE-FLA-REV d02 DIS-TONE-FLA-DLY d03 DIS-TONE-PHA-REV d04 DIS-TONE-PHA-DLY d05 DIS-TONE-EXC-REV d06 DIS-TONE-EXC-DLY d07 DIS-TONE-CHO-REV d08 DIS-TONE-CHO-DLY d09 DIS-TONE-TRM-REV d10 DIS-TONE-TRM-DLY d11 DIS-TONE-VIB-REV d12 DIS-TONE-VIB-DLY d13 DIS-TONE-WAH-REV d14 DIS-TONE-WAH-DLY d15 DIS-TONE-PIT-DLY

OVERDRIVE (o01-15)

o01 DRIV-TONE-FLA-REV o02 DRIV-TONE-FLA-DLY o03 DRIV-TONE-PHA-REV o04 DRIV-TONE-PHA-DLY o05 DRIV-TONE-EXC-REV o06 DRIV-TONE-EXC-DLY o07 DRIV-TONE-CHO-REV o08 DRIV-TONE-CHO-DLY o09 DRIV-TONE-TRM-REV o10 DRIV-TONE-TRM-DLY o11 DRIV-TONE-VIB-REV o12 DRIV-TONE-VIB-DLY o13 DRIV-TONE-WAH-REV o14 DRIV-TONE-WAH-DLY o15 DRIV-TONE-PIT-DLY

CLEAN SOUND (c01-15)

c01 COMP-TONE-FLA-REV c02 COMP-TONE-FLA-DLY c03 COMP-TONE-PHA-REV c04 COMP-TONE-PHA-DLY c05 COMP-TONE-EXC-REV c06 COMP-TONE-EXC-DLY c07 COMP-TONE-CHO-REV c08 COMP-TONE-CHO-DLY c09 COMP-TONE-TRM-REV c10 COMP-TONE-TRM-DLY c11 COMP-TONE-VIB-REV c12 COMP-TONE-VIB-DLY c13 COMP-TONE-WAH-REV c14 COMP-TONE-WAH-DLY c15 COMP-TONE-PIT-DLY

VOCAL (v01-12)

v01 Chorister v02 Emphasis v03 Shout v04 Mood Vocal v05 Response v06 Proclaim v07 Quivering Voice v08 Duet v09 Lo-Fi Vocal v10 Megaphone v11 Screaming v12 Panning Vocal
Eect presets in this library are divided into four categories, three for guitar and one for vocal.
Each of the guitar presets (distortion, overdrive, and clean sound) has four components whose settings you can adjust individually. The Mix level can be adjusted for any of the parameters in bold letters such as FLA, REV, DLY, and so on.

If the tuner is in the guitar mode, use the TUNE: XX item in the Tuner menu to set the note on the display, and then tune as above. You can choose the note from 6E, 5A, 4D, 3G, 2B, and 1E (the names of the guitar strings in standard tuning). The selected note is shown on the display as TUNE: XX.
Tap the TUNER/SETUP key to enter the Tuner menu, and select the OSC (oscillator) by pressing either the PREV or NEXT key. Press either the UP or DOWN key to set the note tuning you want.

Calibration

Usually, A4 (A above Middle C = standard tuning frequency) is tuned to 440 Hz. The CD-GT1MKII allows you to set A4 between 435Hz and 445Hz. Tap the TUNER/SETUP key to enter the Tuner menu, and select the CAL function by pressing either the PREV or NEXT key. Press either the UP or DOWN key to set a value between 435 and 445 (Hz).

Using the oscillator

The CD-GT1MKII can output notes (sine waves) in the standard Western musical scale between C and B in a three octave range. Standard tuning
Changing your preferences for the CD-GT1MKII
Use the Setup menu to make changes to the setup of the CD-GT1MKII. To open the Setup menu, press and hold down the TUNER/SETUP key. it to either ALL (plays all tracks) or SGL (plays a single track).
UP key and DOWN key function The function of the UP or DOWN
to either CUE or FLS (FLASH).

CUE: FLS:

playback is paused at the last point where playback started playback starts automatically from the last point where playback started.
Press either the PREV or NEXT key to select between menu items, and press either the UP or DOWN key to select values.

Mix balance

This function allows you to adjust the mix balance between the guitar/microphone sound and the CD sound. Select MIX in the Setup menu, and select a value between G10 and C10. G10 (guitar only) through G1, 0 (equal mix), C1 through C10 (CD only).
keys when you are in the home display mode can be set so that they change the value of the menu item that you select. This can be a useful shortcut. Select UPDN in the Setup menu, and select one of the four functions by pressing either the UP or DOWN key. Choose from the following list:

MIX: TMP: KEY: FIN:

Footswitch function
This function allows you use a footswitch such as the recommended TASCAM RC-30P (sold separately), to change the eect bank, eect slot, cue, or CD rewind/fast forward. Select FOOT in the Setup menu, and select the function from the following: selects the effect bank selects the eect slot CUE, FLS: CUE function REW, FF: selects CD rewind or fast forward of the CD Once you select a function the footswitch can be used to operate the function. (continued on the next page)

BNK: FX+, FX-:

mix balance (See Changing your preferences) CD playback tempo (See Pitch and tempo changes) key control (See Pitch and tempo changes) ne tuning (See Pitch and tempo changes)

CD playback mode

This function allows you to set the CD playback mode. Select PLAY in the Setup menu, and set

CUE key function

This function allows you to set the function of the CUE key. Select CUE in the Setup menu, and set it

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Facts and gures (specications)
Disc types AD/DA Nominal output level (LINE OUT) Maximum output level (LINE OUT) without distortion Output impedance Maximum output level (PHONES) Nominal input levels LINE IN MIC IN GUITAR IN Voltage requirements

Footswitch polarity

This function allows you to set the polarity suitable for the footswitch that you are using. Select POL in the Setup menu, and set it to either NOR (NORMAL) or INV (INVERT) by pressing either the UP or DOWN key.
8 cm single, 12 cm CD 16-bit 10 dBV 0 dBV (1Vrms)
Weight (excluding batteries)

620g / 1 lb, 6 oz.

CD playback characteristics Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 kHz 1.0 dB Dynamic range > 88 dB > 88 dB < 0.01% 32-bit S/N ratio THD Digital signal processing

1 k > 18mW (into 32$)

10 dBV 40 dBV 15 dBV DC 9V (PS-PS5 AC adapter) AA batteries x 4 (NiMH or alkaline) Power consumption 4 W (PS-PS5 AC adapter) Dimensions (w x d x h) 232 x 138 x 40 including feet (mm) / 9.1 x 5.4 x 1.6 (in)
Specications and the appearance of the CD-GT1MKII may change without notice for improvement reasons. The illustrations in this manual may dier slightly from the actual product.