Tascam CD-500, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...D01136920A CD 500 500B CD Player OWNER S MANUAL...

Page 2: ...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 13...

Page 3: ...an health because of the presence of hazardous substances in the equipment d The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE symbol which shows a wheeled bin that has been crossed out indicates tha...

Page 4: ...mmediately If the fluid gets on a person s body or clothing it could cause skin injuries or burns If this should happen wash it off with clean water and then consult a doctor immediately The unit powe...

Page 5: ...22 Using the jog function to search 22 Playback modes 23 Selecting the playback mode 23 6 Various Playback Functions 24 Auto cue function 24 Setting the auto cue level 24 Auto ready function 24 Resum...

Page 6: ...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 37 Backup memory 37 General 38 Dimensional d...

Page 7: ...ayback of a track from the moment sound starts Transport and pitch can be controlled using a TASCAM RC 3F footswitch sold separately Flash start function enables playback without delay tracks 1 20 or...

Page 8: ...of data Trademarks TASCAM is a trademark of TEAC Corporation registered in the U S and other countries MPEG Layer 3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson Other company names...

Page 9: ...tatic solutions benzene paint thinner or other chemical agents to clean CDs as they could damage the delicate playing surface It may cause CDs to become unplayable Do not apply labels or other materia...

Page 10: ...ded however use these to make directory selections instead Set the auto cue function to determine what happens after selection See Skipping to the next or previous track on page 21 In program setting...

Page 11: ...to activate the intro check mode When this mode is activated press the play REPEAT button to play the first 10 seconds of each track in succession See Intro check mode on page 26 NOTE Even when shift...

Page 12: ...kHz When using the pitch control function while playing an audio CD or another disc with MP3 or WAV files the digital output is at a fixed sampling frequency of 44 1 kHz d ANALOG OUT UNBALANCED jacks...

Page 13: ...ayback mode PGMappears Random playback mode RANDOMappears 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 REPEATappears...

Page 14: ...elect songs Input two digits for audio CDs and three digits for data CDs See Designating track numbers on page 22 9 SKIP buttons Use these buttons for track selection skipping Set the auto cue functio...

Page 15: ...or when paused press the button to search backward and press the button to search forward See Using the SEARCH buttons on page 22 When in program setting mode use these to select the program number S...

Page 16: ...nes Foot switch TASCAM RC 3F sold separately External controller CD 500B only Connecting a foot switch Connect a TASCAM RC 3F foot switch sold separately to the REMOTE connector to enable it to contro...

Page 17: ...me unresponsive Precautions about using batteries Misuse of batteries could cause them to leak rupture or otherwise be damaged Please read and abide by the precautions on the battery labels when using...

Page 18: ...buttons and the remote control are disabled LOCKEDwill 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...

Page 19: ...the PITCH MENU knob When using the remote control Press the MENU button The center area of the display shows the menu item selected The menu item that was selected the last time that the unit was in...

Page 20: ...le extension to recognize WAV files Always add the wav extension to WAV file names The player cannot play back WAV files that do not have the wav extension In addition to having the wav extension the...

Page 21: ...t playback from being interrupted accidentally by the pressing one of these buttons To turn the eject block function on set the 02 EJECT menu item to BL NOTE The eject block function on off setting is...

Page 22: ...n tracks Data CD directories are folders that contain MP3 and WAV files tracks In other words they are units that are larger than tracks Use the following procedures to select indexes and directories...

Page 23: ...ode indication area at the top of the display Tracks are played back in the order programed in advance See Program playback on page 27 Random playback mode RANDOMappears in the playback mode indicatio...

Page 24: ...auto cue function on off setting is retained even when the power is turned off Setting the auto cue level To set the auto cue function trigger level auto cue level use the 03 A CUEmenu item Options 2...

Page 25: ...the display NOTE The incremental play function on off setting is retained even when the power is turned off Repeat playback You can repeatedly play back all tracks or repeatedly play back a specified...

Page 26: ...on to enable intro check mode INT appears on the right side of the display M S F Appears NOTE If you press the INTRO CHECK button on the remote control during playback INTappears on the right side of...

Page 27: ...back mode on page 23 Program setting mode Use the following procedures to enter program setting mode and add tracks to the empty program NOTE You can add tracks to the program regardless of the curren...

Page 28: ...to change 2 Use the number buttons or SKIP buttons to select the desired track 3 Press the SEARCH button to confirm the change Inserting tracks into the program Using the front panel buttons 1 Turn t...

Page 29: ...e player or the MENU button on the remote to exit menu mode The fade in out function settings are retained even when the power is turned off Skip back playback During playback you can skip back by a p...

Page 30: ...responding number button Press the CLEAR 1 10 11 20 button again to return to FLASH 1 10 Exiting flash start mode Using the front panel buttons When in shift mode SHIFT indicator lit press the 1 FLASH...

Page 31: ...use the 17 FRAMmenu item default value ON NOTE The frame time display on off setting is retained even when the power is turned off End of track warning EOM During audio CD playback a warning indicatio...

Page 32: ...18 REMOTsetting Foot switch mode settings The functions of the controls in each mode are as follows MODE Footswitch controls L brief press C brief press R brief press L long press C long press R long...

Page 33: ...tings You can restore the unit to factory default settings that are stored in the backup memory The following default settings are stored in the backup memory Playback mode Playback time display mode...

Page 34: ...PLAY Tally OUT 10 PAUSE Tally FLASHLOADTally OUT 11 FADER START STOP Track Play 3 IN 12 STOP STOP FLASH LOAD IN 13 PLAY Track Play 4 IN 14 PAUSE Track Play 5 IN 15 5V IN active low external command re...

Page 35: ...Make sure that the panel lock function is not on Unit cannot be controlled with the remote control Confirm that batteries are in the remote control and that they have a charge No sound Confirm the uni...

Page 36: ...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 Err09 Flash ROM Error If one of these errors a...

Page 37: ...umers S PDIF Output impedance 75 Output level 0 5 Vp p Digital out connector AES EBU CD 500B only Connector XLR 3 32 1 GND 2 HOT 3 COLD Supported signal format IEC60958 4 AES EBU Output impedance 110...

Page 38: ...500 3 7 kg CD 500B Operating temperature range 5 40 C Installation tilt Within 30 Dimensional drawings 434 2 mm 482 6 mm 44 mm 1 mm 31 8 mm 280 mm 14 5 mm 6 mm 465 mm 432 6 mm 41 1 mm Illustrations i...

Page 39: ...TASCAM CD 500 500B 39 Notes...

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