Tascam CD-500B manual

D01136920A C D - 50 0 / 50 0 B C D P la y e r O WNER' S MAN U A L[...]

2 T ASCAM CD -5 00/ 500B CAUTION : T O REDUCE THE RISK OF ELEC TRIC SHOCK, DO NO T REMOVE COVER (OR BA CK). NO USER- SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QU ALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol , within equilateral triangle, is in tended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “ dangerous voltage [...]

T ASCAM CD -5 00/ 500B 3 RACK -MOUNTING THE UNIT ª Use the supplied rack-moun ting k it to mount the unit in a standard 19-inch rack, as shown below . Remove the f eet of the unit before mounting . NOTE Leav e 1U of space above the unit f or ventilation. • Allow at least 10 cm (4 in) at the r ear of the unit for • ventilation. F or U.S.A. ª T[...]

4 T ASCAM CD -5 00/ 500B CA UTIONS ABOUT BA T TERIES ª This product uses batteries. Misuse of batteries could cause a leak, rupture or other trouble. Alw ays abide by the following pr ecautions when using batteries. Never rechar ge non-rechargeable batteries . The • batteries could rupture or leak, causing fire or injury . When installing batter[...]

T ASCAM CD -5 00/ 500B 5 C onten ts 1 – Introduction .............................................. 7 Dif ferences bet ween the CD -500 and CD -500B mod els .................................................................................... 7 Features .................................................................................. 7 Included i[...]

6 T ASCAM CD -5 00/ 500B 9 – Error Messages ........................................ 36 1 0 – Specifications ........................................ 37 Media and formats ........................................................... 3 7 Analog audio output ...................................................... 37 Digital audio output ............[...]

T ASCAM CD -5 00/ 500B 7 1 – Intr oduc tion Thank you v er y much for purchasing the T ASCAM CD-500/500B CD Player . Before connecting and using the unit, please take time to read this manual thoroughly t o ensure you understand how to properly set up and connect the unit, as well as the opera tion of its man y useful and c onv enient functions. [...]

8 T ASCAM CD -5 00/ 500B Included items The included items are list ed below . T ake care when opening the package not to damage the items. Keep the package materials for transportation in the future. Please contact the store wher e you purchased this unit if any of these items ar e missing or have been damaged during transportation. Main unit • [...]

T ASCAM CD -5 00/ 500B 9 Cleaning the unit T o clean the unit, wipe it gently with a soft dry cloth. D o not wipe with chemical cleaning cloths, benzene , paint thinner , ethyl alcohol or other chemical agents to clean the unit as they could damage the surface. About discs In addition to commercially-av ailable music CDs, this unit can play CD-R an[...]

10 T ASCAM CD -500 /5 00B F ront panel 2 – Names and F unc tions of P ar ts 1 POWER switch Pr ess to turn the power on and off . CAUTION Before turning the pow er on, minimize the volume of other equipment that is connected to this unit. F ailure to do so might cause sudden loud noises, which could harm your hearing or result in other tr ouble. 2[...]

T ASCAM CD -5 00/ 500B 11 When in shift mode (when the SHIFT indicator is lit), press the 1 [F L ASH] button to turn the flash start function on and off. w CLEAR [1-10/11-20] button Pr ess this button to cancel the input of a number button. Pr ess and hold when the program menu is open to clear the program. Pr ess this button to switch between trac[...]

12 T ASCAM CD-500/ 500B 2 – Names and F unc tions of P ar ts Rear panel CD-500 rear panel CD-500B rear panel o CONTROL I/O ST ART (RELA Y IN) and DISC EOM (RELA Y OUT ) jacks (3.5-mm mini-jacks) Use these jacks for fader start and event start, as well as for rela y playback of multiple CD-500 and CD -500B units. (See “Relay playback ” on page[...]

T ASCAM CD -5 00/ 500B 13 Display 1 T rack number This shows the tr ack number during playback and track selection. When an audio CD is loaded, a two-digit track number is shown. When a data CD is loaded, a three- digit track number is shown When in menu mode, the menu number is shown here. 2 TRACK indicator This appears when a disc that has files [...]

14 T ASCAM CD-500/ 500B W ireless remote c ontrol (T ASCAM RC-500) 1 FLASH button Pr ess to turn the flash star t function on and off. 2 DISPLA Y button Pr ess this button to change the playback time display mode shown (track elapsed time, tr ack remaining time or remaining time). (See “Changing the playback time display mode ” on page 31.) Whe[...]

T ASCAM CD -5 00/ 500B 15 the first 10 seconds of each track in succession. (See “Intro check mode ” on page 26.) u REPEA T button Pr ess to turn the repeat playback function on and off . (See “R epeat playback” on page 25.) Pr ess and hold for more than one second t o turn the A-B repeat function on. (See “ A-B repeat playback” on page[...]

16 T ASC AM CD-500/ 500B Making connec tions The illustration below sho ws an example of connecting other equipment with a CD-500B. Precautions befor e making connections Before connecting other devices to the unit , read their manuals carefully . • T urn off the power (or put power into standb y mode) for this unit and all equipment that will be[...]

T ASCAM CD -5 00/ 500B 17 Connecting analog audio equipment Connect the analog inputs of stereo amplifiers, mix ers, recor ders and other analog equipment to this unit’ s analog output connectors. NO TE Cables are not included with this unit Using parallel c ontrol ( CD-500B only) T o use an external controller f or parallel control of the CD-500[...]

18 T ASCAM CD -500 /5 00B P anel lock func tion When in shift mode (when the SHIFT indicator is lit), press and hold the DISPLA Y [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 (ex cept the SHIFT and DISPL A Y [LOCK] buttons) and the remote contr ol are disabled. LOCKED will a[...]

T ASCAM CD -5 00/ 500B 19 Use the unit’ s menu system to make various settings. Among the menu setting items are some that can also be set using dedicated buttons on the r emote control . Menu struc ture The menu structure of the unit includes the following items. Menu number Item F unc tion set Referenc e 01 Origin Original key Page 27 02 EJEC T[...]

20 T ASCAM CD -5 00/5 00B C ompatible disc and file types This unit can play the f ollowing types of discs and files. CD-DA format discs (audio CDs) This unit can play commer cially-available music CDs and CD-R and CD -RW discs that have been recor ded in audio CD format. These types of discs are called “audio CDs ” in this manual. This unit ca[...]

T ASCAM CD -5 00/ 500B 21 5 – Opera tion Loading discs Inser ting a disc Hold the disc with its label side up and insert it par t way into the disc slot. P ush the disc in a little fur ther and, just before it disappears , it should automatically be pulled into the play er . After a disc is loaded, the player will read its information. If it is a[...]

22 T ASC AM CD-500/ 500B When paused If the auto- cue function is off, playback pauses at the beginning of the selected track. If the auto- cue function is on, playback pauses at the instant when sound begins in the track. NO TE If you press the  button once during pla yback or when paused, playback will skip to the beginning of the current track[...]

T ASCAM CD -5 00/ 500B 23 NO TE In jog mode, if you stop sear ching, playback will pause , but the sound at the current position will be output continuously . Playback modes This unit has 4 playback modes . The current playback mode is indica ted on the display . Con tinuous playback mode (default ª setting) Nothing appears in the playback mode in[...]

24 T ASCAM CD-500/ 500B This chapter explains the various playback functions of the unit. Aut o - cue function If the auto- cue function is on and you select a track to play , any silence at the beginning of the track will be skipped, and the player will pause at the instant when a sound signal is first detected. This means that sound can be heard [...]

T ASCAM CD -5 00/ 500B 25 NO TE The resume function on/off setting is retained even when the power is turned off . Call function During playback or when paused, press the CALL [P L A Y MO DE] button on the player or the CALL button on the remote to loca te to the point when playback last started and pause playback. However , when this function is u[...]

26 T ASC AM CD-500/ 500B the display . 2 Press the PIT CH [MENU] k nob on the play er or the REPEA T button on the remote at the beginning of the interval that you w ant to repeat ( A point). A-B will blink at the top of the displa y . 3 Once again, press the PIT CH [MENU] k nob on the play er or the REPEA T button on the remot e at the end of the [...]

T ASCAM CD -5 00/ 500B 27 Using the remot e control: Pr ess the PITC H button to turn the pitch control function on. Use the + and − buttons to adjust the setting in the range between −16% and +16%. Setting the pitch adjustment increment T o set the adjustment increment f or pitch contr ol playback (pitch step) use the 1 2 P-STEP menu item. Opt[...]

28 T ASCAM CD -500 /5 00B 2 Use the number buttons or SKIP Â / ¯ buttons to select the number of the track that you w ant to add at the currently displa yed progr am number . The selected track number blinks. 3 Press the SEARCH  butt on to add the selected track. The next program number is shown. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add tr acks as desire[...]

T ASCAM CD -5 00/ 500B 29 item differs slightly fr om the others. Use the f ollowing procedur es with this item. 1 Select the 05 F A D E menu item. Press the PITCH [ M EN U] knob to enter fade in/out setting mode. The screen appears as follow s. 2 Press the PIT CH [MENU] k nob or the remote ENTER button to enter fade in setting mode . 3 T urn the P[...]

30 T ASCAM CD -500 /5 00B 3 While the beginnings of the tracks are being loaded into memory , the word FLASH blinks on the display . After loading completes, FLASH 0 1- 1 0 appears on the display and the Á PLA Y indicator blinks. 4 Press the number button f or the program number (when program set) or tr ack number (when program not set) that y ou [...]

T ASCAM CD -5 00/ 500B 31 7 – O ther F unc tions Changing the playback time display mode Y ou can select the playback time that is shown on the display . During playback or when paused, press the DISPLA Y [LOC K ] button on the player or the D I S P L AY button on the remote . Each press of the button cycles through the three types of time displa[...]

32 T ASCAM CD -5 00/ 500B Outputting in mono This player can output analog and dig ital signals in mono. T o make the player output in mono , set the 08 M o n o menu item to ON (default value: OFF ). When mono output is on, MONO appears at the bottom of the display . NO TE The mono output on/off setting is retained ev en when the power is turned of[...]

T ASCAM CD -5 00/ 500B 33 F or details about using the CONTROL I/O P AR ALLEL connector , see “Using the parallel connector ( CD-500B only)” on page 33. Ev ent start Using the ª CONTROL I/O ST ART (RE LA Y I N) connector Wir e the event output connector of another device with a 3.5-mm miniplug, and connect that 3.5-mm miniplug to the CONTROL I[...]

34 T ASCAM CD -500 /5 00B User da ta settings ( CD-500B only) Y ou can set whether or not a USER DA T A BIT is output with the digital output from the DIGIT AL OU T (AES/EBU) connector . T o set output of the USER DA T A BIT , use the 22 U-DATA menu item (default value: ON ). NO TE If the signal output from this connector does not play • back cor[...]

T ASCAM CD -5 00/ 500B 35 Please check the following it ems if the unit is not functioning properly . If you are still unable to resolv e the problem please contact the retailer wher e you purchased the unit or T ASCAM customer suppor t. P ower does not turn on ª Make sure that the power plug is firmly inserted. Unit cannot be controlled fr om the[...]

36 T ASC AM CD-500/ 500B 9 – Err or Messages When one of the follo wing error messages appears, ref er to the response below and r esolve the cause. If you are still unable to resolv e the problem please contact T ASC AM customer support. Message Meaning Response Err0 1 TOC Read Err or Clean or change the disc. Err09 Flash ROM Error I f one of th[...]

T ASCAM CD -5 00/ 500B 37 Media and formats Device type CD player Compa tible discs Compact discs (12-cm only) Playable disc types CD , CD-R, CD -RW Playable disc and file f ormats Audio CD (CD-DA ), MP3, W A V Number of channels 2 Quantization ra te 16-bit Sampling frequencies 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kH z Analog audio output Analog out connectors (un[...]

38 T ASCAM CD -5 00/5 00B General Po wer supply AC 100-240 V , 50-60 H z Po wer consumption 10 W (CD-500), 11 W (CD-500B) Dimensions ( W x H x D) 482.6 x 44.9 x 300.5 mm W eight 3.5 kg (CD-500), 3.7 kg (CD-500B) Operating tempera ture range 5º–40° C Installation tilt Within 30° Dimensional dra wings 434.2 mm 482.6 mm 44 mm 1 mm 31.8 mm 280 mm [...]

T ASCAM CD -5 00/ 500B 39 Notes[...]

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