Tascam RC-601mkII User Manual

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 ON.
(→ page 11 “Selecting the Track”)

Press the AUTO CUE key to turn the auto cue function ON/
OFF. When the auto cue function is ON, “A.CUE” is lit in the 
display window. 

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  The auto cue function ON/OFF setting is backed up 

on the remote control unit. So, the same setting is 
reproduced when the remote control unit is next turned 
ON. 

After searching for the audio start point on the track with 
the auto cue function ON, whether the remote control unit 
enters the online READY mode or the monitor PAUSE mode 
is determined according to the auto cue up setting described 
below. 

Select from the following auto cue levels using menu No. 01 
(“A_CUE”). The point where signals at the auto cue level or 
above first appear on the selected track are recognized as 
the audio start point. 

Selection:-72 dB (default setting), -66 dB, -60 dB, 
-54 dB, -48 dB

Select whether the remote control unit enters the online 
READY mode or the monitor PAUSE mode when the auto 
cue function is activated using menu No. 16 (“CUE_UP”).

Selection: RDY (online READY, default setting), 
PUS (monitor PAUSE)

•  The remote control unit also enters the online READY 

or monitor PAUSE mode according to the auto cue up 
setting when the auto ready function is activated.

When the auto ready function is ON, the remote control unit 
stands by at the start of the next track after a track is played 
back. 

Press the AUTO READY key to turn the auto ready function 
ON/OFF. When the auto ready function is ON, “A.READY” 
is lit in the display window. 

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  The auto ready function ON/OFF setting is backed up on 

the CD player. So, the same setting is reproduced when 
the CD player is next turned ON. 

When the auto ready function is activated, the remote 
control unit enters the online READY or monitor PAUSE 
mode according to the setting of menu No. 16 (“CUE_UP”). 
(→ above “Setting Auto Cue Up”)

Also, the remote control unit stands by at the following 
points according to the playback mode:

Regular playback:  

Start of next track

Single playback:  

Start of current track

Program playback:  

Start of next programmed track

•  When the auto ready function and auto cue function are 

used together, the remote control unit stands by at the 
audio start point of the next track after a track is played. 

The pitch control function can be used to control the 
playback speed within the ±12.5% range.

Press the PITCH CONTROL key to turn the pitch control 
function ON/OFF. When the pitch control function is ON, 
“PITCH” and the current pitch control value light in the 
display window. 

When the pitch control function is ON, the +/- keys can be 
used to set the pitch control values in 0.1% increments. 

Pressing both the + and - keys simultaneously resets the 
pitch control value to 0.0%. 

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  The pitch control function ON/OFF setting and pitch 

control value are backed up on the remote control unit. 
So, the same settings are reproduced when the remote 
control unit is next turned ON. 

•  Even when the pitch control function is activated, a digital 

signal of sampling frequency 44.1 kHz is output at all 
times from the digital output terminal on the remote control 
unit. Note, however, that when the remote control unit is 
synchronized to a 48 kHz external word clock signal, a 
digital signal of sampling frequency 48 kHz is output.

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