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D01136920A
CD-500/500B
CD Player
OWNER'S MANUAL
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 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. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER- SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within equilateral triangle, is
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Safety Information (c) Improper disposal of waste electrical and electronic RACK-MOUNTING THE UNIT ª equipment can have serious effects on the Use the supplied rack-mounting kit to mount the unit in a environment and human health because of the standard 19-inch rack, as shown below. presence of hazardous substances in the equipment. Remove the feet of the unit before mounting. (d) The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) symbol, which shows a wheeled bin that has been crossed
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Safety Information The label required in this regulation is shown at 1. CAUTIONS ABOUT BATTERIES ª This product uses batteries. Misuse of batteries could cause a leak, rupture or other trouble. Always abide by the following precautions when using batteries. Never recharge non-rechargeable batteries. The • batteries could rupture or leak, causing fire or injury. When installing batteries, pay attention to the polarity • indications (plus/minus (+/–) orientation), and install them correctl
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Contents Selecting the playback mode ...............................23 1 – Introduction ..............................................7 Differences between the CD-500 and CD-500B 6 – Various Playback Functions ...................24 models .................................................................................... 7 Auto-cue function ...........................................................24 Features ..................................................................................
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Contents 9 – Error Messages ........................................36 10 – Specifications ........................................37 Media and formats ...........................................................37 Analog audio output ......................................................37 Digital audio output .......................................................37 Control input and output ..............................................37 Audio performance ...................................
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1 – Introduction Thank you very much for purchasing the TASCAM Gap between tracks during playback can be set • CD-500/500B CD Player. Balanced output level can be set by making an internal • Before connecting and using the unit, please take time to adjustment (CD-500B only; requires servicing by read this manual thoroughly to ensure you understand TASCAM technical support) how to properly set up and connect the unit, as well as Panel buttons can be locked to prevent misoperation • the oper
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1 – Introduction Included items Trademarks The included items are listed below. TASCAM is a trademark of TEAC Corporation, registered • in the U.S. and other countries. Take care when opening the package not to damage the items. Keep the package materials for transportation in MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from • the future. Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson. Please contact the store where you purchased this unit Other company names, product names and logos • if any of these item
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1 – Introduction Music discs with copy control, a copy-protection • Cleaning the unit system, have been released form several record companies in an attempt to protect the copyright. To clean the unit, wipe it gently with a soft dry cloth. Do Since some of these discs do not comply with the CD not wipe with chemical cleaning cloths, benzene, paint specifications, they may not be playable on the unit. thinner, ethyl alcohol or other chemical agents to clean the unit as they could damage t
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2 – Names and Functions of Parts Front panel 1 POWER switch Set the auto-cue function to determine what happens after selection. (See “Skipping to the next or previous Press to turn the power on and off. track” on page 21.) CAUTION In program setting mode, use these to select tracks for Before turning the power on, minimize the volume of the program. other equipment that is connected to this unit. Failure to 7 SEARCH Ô/ [A.CUE/A.READY] buttons do so might cause sudden loud noises, which
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2 – Names and Functions of Parts Ordinary single program random When in shift mode (when the SHIFT indicator is lit), press the 1 [FLASH] button to turn the flash start function on and off. u Á (play) [REPEAT] button and indicator w CLEAR [1-10/11-20] button When stopped, press this button to start playback. (The Press this button to cancel the input of a number indicator lights during playback.) button. When paused, press this button to resume playback. Press and hold when the program me
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2 – Names and Functions of Parts Rear panel CD-500 rear panel CD-500B rear panel o CONTROL I/O START (RELAY IN) and DISC EOM g DIGITAL OUT (AES/EBU) connector (CD-500B only) (RELAY OUT) jacks (3.5-mm mini-jacks) This is a balanced digital audio XLR connector that Use these jacks for fader start and event start, as well outputs AES3-2003/IEC 60958-4 (AES/EBU) format. as for relay playback of multiple CD-500 and CD-500B NOTE units. (See “Relay playback” on page 30 and “Fader and If the signa
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2 – Names and Functions of Parts Program playback mode: PGM appears • Display Random playback mode: RANDOM appears • 8 Repeat mode indicators The repeat mode is shown. (See “Repeat playback” on page 25 and “A-B repeat playback” on page 25.) Repeat mode: REPEAT appears • A-B repeat mode: REPEAT and A-B appear • (Before the A and B points have been set, the indicator shown here will vary depending on the status. For details, see “A-B repeat playback” on page 25.) 9 PITCH indicator (and pi
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2 – Names and Functions of Parts 6 MENU button Wireless remote control (TASCAM Press this button to enter menu mode. When in menu RC-500) mode, press this button to exit menu mode. (See “Menu operation basics” on page 19.) 7 ENTER button When in menu mode, press to confirm a menu item selection or setting value. (See “Menu operation basics” on page 19.) When using the A-B repeat function, press this to set the A and B points. (See “A-B repeat playback” on page 25.) 8 Number buttons Use
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2 – Names and Functions of Parts the first 10 seconds of each track in succession. (See “Intro check mode” on page 26.) u REPEAT button Press to turn the repeat playback function on and off. (See “Repeat playback” on page 25.) Press and hold for more than one second to turn the A-B repeat function on. (See “A-B repeat playback” on page 25.) i NEXT button When in menu mode, press to select the next value (menu item or setting value). (See “Menu operation basics” on page 19.) o PREV butto
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3 – Preparation Making connections The illustration below shows an example of connecting other equipment with a CD-500B. Precautions before making connections Before connecting other devices to the unit, read their manuals carefully. • Turn off the power (or put power into standby mode) for this unit and all equipment that will be connected to it. • Connect all the devices to the same power supply line. When using a power strip, for example, use a thick cable with a • high current capacity
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3 – Preparation Connecting analog audio equipment Precautions about using the remote Connect the analog inputs of stereo amplifiers, mixers, control recorders and other analog equipment to this unit’s When using other devices controlled by infrared rays, • analog output connectors. use of this remote control might operate these devices NOTE by mistake. Use the remote control within the following range. Cables are not included with this unit • Remote sensor Using parallel control (CD-500B
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3 – Preparation Panel lock function When in shift mode (when the SHIFT indicator is lit), press and hold the DISPLAY [LOCK] button to turn the panel lock function on or off. When it is on, all the buttons on the front panel of the unit (except the SHIFT and DISPLAY [LOCK] buttons) and the remote control are disabled. LOCKED will appear on the display if you push any of the buttons. NOTE Even when the panel lock function is enabled, the • unit can be controlled by a TASCAM RC-3F foot sw
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4 – Menu Use the unit’s menu system to make various settings. The center area of the display shows the menu item Among the menu setting items are some that can also be selected. The menu item that was selected the last set using dedicated buttons on the remote control. time that the unit was in menu mode appears. Menu item name Menu item number Setting Menu structure The menu structure of the unit includes the following items. Menu Item Function set Reference 2 Use the unit’s front panel b
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5 – Operation Compatible disc and file types Directories and tracks on data CDs This unit can play the following types of discs and files. CD-DA format discs (audio CDs) This unit treats all the audio (WAV and MP3) files on data CDs as “tracks.” Some data CDs store files inside directories This unit can play commercially-available music CDs and (folders) in the same way that ordinary computers do. In CD-R and CD-RW discs that have been recorded in audio addition, directories can be stored
