Teac MMR-8 User Manual

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MP-GT1

Portable Memory
Guitar Trainer

D00967701A

This device has a serial
number located on the rear
panel. Please record it and
retain it for your records.

Serial number:

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Quick Start Guide

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IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

CAUTI ON: TO REDUCE THE RIS K OF
ELE CTR IC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOV E
C OV E R ( O R B A C K ) . N O U S ER ­SER VIC EAB LE PARTS INSID E. REFE R
SE RV IC IN G TO QUALIFI ED SERVI CE
PERSONNEL.

Th e ligh tni ng fla sh wi th ar row he ad
sy mb ol, wi th in equ il at er al tri an gl e, is
intended to alert the user to the presence
of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within
the product’s e nclo sure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock to persons.

T h e ex c l a m a t i on p o i n t wit h i n an
e qu il at e ral tr ia ng l e i s i nte nd ed t o
a l e r t t h e us er to t h e p r e s e n c e o f
impor tant oper ating and mai ntena nce
(se rvi cing) ins tru cti ons in the liter atu re
accompanying the appliance.

FOR U.S. A.

TO THE USER
This equipm ent ha s been tested and found

to co mp ly wi th th e li mi ts fo r a C la ss B
dig ita l devi ce, purs uan t to Par t 15 o f the
FCC Rule s. T hes e lim its are desi gne d to
pr ovi de re aso nab le pr ote ct ion ag ain st
h ar mf ul i nt er fe re nc e in a re si de nt ia l
in st al la ti on. Th is equ ip me nt gen era te s,
us es, an d c an rad iat e rad io fre que ncy
en er gy and , if not ins ta lle d a nd use d in
acc orda nce with the inst ruct ion manu al,
may cau se harm ful int er fer ence to rad io
co mmu nic at io ns. Ho we ve r, the re is no
gua rante e that inter fere nce will not occur
in a pa rticul ar inst allatio n. If thi s equip ment
doe s cau se har mfu l i nte rfe ren ce to radio
o r te le vi si on r ec ep ti on , wh ic c an b e
det erm ine d by tur nin g t he e qui pme nt of f
an d o n, t he user is enc oura ged to tr y to
corre ct the interfe rence by one or mo re of
the foll owing mea sures.

a)

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

b) I nc re ase the sep arat ion bet wee n th e

equip ment and re ceiver.

c) Con nec t the equi pme nt i nto an o utl et

on a ci rcuit diffe rent from that to which
the rec eiver is co nnected .

d) C ons ult the dea ler or an expe rie nce d

radio /T V technic ian for hel p.

CAUTIO N

C ha n ge s o r m o di f i ca t io n s t o t h i s
eq uip me nt no t exp res sl y app rov ed by
TE AC CO RP OR ATI ON fo r co mp li an ce
coul d v oid the u ser's autho rity to o pera te
this eq uipment .

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR

SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE

THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR

MOISTURE.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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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 rd an ce w i t h th e
manufacturer's instructions.

8 Do not install near any heat sources

su ch as ra dia to rs , hea t reg is ter s,
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
groun ding 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 Pro tect the po wer cor d fro m be ing

walked on or pinched particu larly at
plugs, convenie nce recept acles, and
th e po in t wh ere they exit from the
apparatus.

11 On ly use att ach me nts/a cc ess or ies

specified by the manufacturer.

12 U s e on ly with t h e ca rt , s tand,

tr ip od , br ac ke t, or tab le sp ec if ie d
by th e man uf ac ture r, or sol d wit h
the apparatu s. When a c art is us ed,
use cau tio n when movin g th e car t/
apparatus combination to avoid injury
from tip-over.

13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning

st orms or wh e n un use d fo r l on g
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
app ara tus , the appa rat us has been
ex posed to rai n or mo istur e, doe s
no t op er at e norm al ly, or has bee n
dropped.Do not ex pose this appara­tus to drips or splashes.

D o n ot pl ac e a n y o bj ec ts f i l l e d

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wi th li qu id s, su ch as vas es, on the
appar atus.
Do no t in sta ll th i s ap p ara tus in a

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confine d spac e such as a boo k case
or similar unit.
T he ap p a r a t us d r a ws n om i na l

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no n- op erat ing po wer fr om th e AC
outlet with i ts POWER switch in the off
position.
The app aratus s hould be l ocated close

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en oug h to the AC outl et so tha t you
can easily grasp the power cord plug
at any time.
An appa ratus with Clas s I co nst ru c-

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ti on sh al l be c on ne cte d to a n AC
ou tle t with a pro te cti ve gr oun din g
conne ction.
Ba tt er ie s (b at ter y pa ck or ba tt er ie s

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in st alled) sho ul d not be expo se d to
exces sive heat such as sunshine, fire
or the like.
E x c e s s i v e s o u n d p r e s su re fr om

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earph ones and headphones can c ause
heari ng loss.

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SAFETY INFORMATION

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Table of Contents

1–Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Warnings about the rechargeable battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

About this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

About the power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2–Preparing tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Copying tracks to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Turning the power on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Connecting to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Copying tracks from a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3–Playing back tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Preparing to listen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Playing back tracks on the MP-GT1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Changing the playback tempo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Looping a selected passage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4–Playing guitar with the MP-GT1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Connecting a guitar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Practicing with tracks as they play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Using the built-in effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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