D01136920a cd-500/500b cd player owner's manual.
2 tascam cd-500/500b 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 intended to alert the user to the presence...
Tascam cd-500/500b 3 rack-mounting the unit ª use the supplied rack-mounting kit to mount the unit in a standard 19-inch rack, as shown below. Remove the feet of the unit before mounting. Note leave 1u of space above the unit for ventilation. • allow at least 10 cm (4 in) at the rear of the unit for...
4 tascam cd-500/500b 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 fir...
Tascam cd-500/500b 5 contents 1 – introduction ..............................................7 differences between the cd-500 and cd-500b models ....................................................................................7 features ...............................................................
6 tascam cd-500/500b 9 – error messages ........................................36 10 – specifications ........................................37 media and formats ...........................................................37 analog audio output .........................................................
Tascam cd-500/500b 7 1 – introduction thank you very much for purchasing the tascam cd-500/500b cd player. Before connecting and using the unit, please take time to read this manual thoroughly to ensure you understand how to properly set up and connect the unit, as well as the operation of its many ...
8 tascam cd-500/500b included items the included items are listed below. Take care when opening the package not to damage the items. Keep the package materials for transportation in the future. Please contact the store where you purchased this unit if any of these items are missing or have been dama...
Tascam cd-500/500b 9 cleaning the unit to clean the unit, wipe it gently with a soft dry cloth. Do 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-availa...
10 tascam cd-500/500b front panel 2 – names and functions of parts 1 power switch press to turn the power on and off. Caution before turning the power on, minimize the volume of other equipment that is connected to this unit. Failure to do so might cause sudden loud noises, which could harm your hea...
Tascam cd-500/500b 11 when in shift mode (when the shift indicator is lit), press the 1 [flash] button to turn the flash start function on and off. W clear [1-10/11-20] button press this button to cancel the input of a number button. Press and hold when the program menu is open to clear the program....
12 tascam cd-500/500b 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 (relay out) jacks (3.5-mm mini-jacks) use these jacks for fader start and event start, as well as for relay playback of multiple cd-500 and cd-500b units...
Tascam cd-500/500b 13 display 1 track number this shows the track 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 indicat...
14 tascam cd-500/500b wireless remote control (tascam rc-500) 1 flash button press to turn the flash start function on and off. 2 display button press this button to change the playback time display mode shown (track elapsed time, track remaining time or remaining time). (see “changing the playback ...
Tascam cd-500/500b 15 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-...
16 tascam cd-500/500b 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 th...
Tascam cd-500/500b 17 connecting analog audio equipment connect the analog inputs of stereo amplifiers, mixers, recorders and other analog equipment to this unit’s analog output connectors. Note cables are not included with this unit using parallel control (cd-500b only) to use an external controlle...
18 tascam cd-500/500b 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 remo...
Tascam cd-500/500b 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 remote control. Menu structure the menu structure of the unit includes the following items. Menu number item function set reference 01 ...
20 tascam cd-500/500b compatible disc and file types this unit can play the following types of discs and files. Cd-da format discs (audio cds) this unit can play commercially-available music cds and cd-r and cd-rw discs that have been recorded in audio cd format. These types of discs are called “aud...
Tascam cd-500/500b 21 5 – operation loading discs inserting a disc hold the disc with its label side up and insert it part way into the disc slot. Push the disc in a little further and, just before it disappears, it should automatically be pulled into the player. After a disc is loaded, the player w...
22 tascam 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. Note if you press the button once during playback or when paused, playback will sk...
Tascam cd-500/500b 23 note in jog mode, if you stop searching, 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 indicated on the display. Continuous playback mode (default ª setting) no...
24 tascam cd-500/500b this chapter explains the various playback functions of the unit. Auto-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 de...
Tascam cd-500/500b 25 note 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 [play mode] button on the player or the call button on the remote to locate to the point when playback last started and pause play...
26 tascam cd-500/500b the display. 2 press the pitch [menu] knob on the player or the repeat button on the remote at the beginning of the interval that you want to repeat (a point). A-b will blink at the top of the display. 3 once again, press the pitch [menu] knob on the player or the repeat button...
Tascam cd-500/500b 27 using the remote control: press the pitch 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 to set the adjustment increment for pitch control playback (pitch ste...
28 tascam cd-500/500b 2 use the number buttons or skip / ¯ buttons to select the number of the track that you want to add at the currently displayed program number. The selected track number blinks. 3 press the search button to add the selected track. The next program number is shown. 4 repeat steps...
Tascam cd-500/500b 29 item differs slightly from the others. Use the following procedures with this item. 1 select the 05 fade menu item. Press the pitch [menu] knob to enter fade in/out setting mode. The screen appears as follows. 2 press the pitch [menu] knob or the remote enter button to enter fa...
30 tascam cd-500/500b 3 while the beginnings of the tracks are being loaded into memory, the word flash blinks on the display. After loading completes, flash 01-10 appears on the display and the Á play indicator blinks. 4 press the number button for the program number (when program set) or track num...
Tascam cd-500/500b 31 7 – other functions changing the playback time display mode you can select the playback time that is shown on the display. During playback or when paused, press the display [lock] button on the player or the display button on the remote. Each press of the button cycles through ...
32 tascam cd-500/500b outputting in mono this player can output analog and digital signals in mono. To make the player output in mono, set the 08 mono menu item to on (default value: off ). When mono output is on, mono appears at the bottom of the display. Note the mono output on/off setting is reta...
Tascam cd-500/500b 33 for details about using the control i/o parallel connector, see “using the parallel connector (cd-500b only)” on page 33. Event start using the ª control i/o start (relay in) connector wire the event output connector of another device with a 3.5-mm miniplug, and connect that 3....
34 tascam cd-500/500b user data settings (cd-500b only) you can set whether or not a user data bit is output with the digital output from the digital out (aes/ebu) connector. To set output of the user data bit, use the 22 u-data menu item (default value: on ). Note if the signal output from this con...
Tascam cd-500/500b 35 please check the following items if the unit is not functioning properly. If you are still unable to resolve the problem please contact the retailer where you purchased the unit or tascam customer support. Power does not turn on ª make sure that the power plug is firmly inserte...
36 tascam cd-500/500b 9 – error messages when one of the following error messages appears, refer to the response below and resolve the cause. If you are still unable to resolve the problem please contact tascam customer support. Message meaning response err01 toc read error clean or change the disc....
Tascam cd-500/500b 37 media and formats device type cd player compatible discs compact discs (12-cm only) playable disc types cd, cd-r, cd-rw playable disc and file formats audio cd (cd-da), mp3, wav number of channels 2 quantization rate 16-bit sampling frequencies 32 khz, 44.1 khz, 48 khz analog a...
38 tascam cd-500/500b general power supply ac 100-240 v, 50-60 hz power consumption 10 w (cd-500), 11 w (cd-500b) dimensions (w x h x d) 482.6 x 44.9 x 300.5 mm weight 3.5 kg (cd-500), 3.7 kg (cd-500b) operating temperature range 5º–40° c installation tilt within 30° dimensional drawings 434.2 mm 48...
Tascam cd-500/500b 39 notes.
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