2 – Names and Functions of Parts

Rear panel

CD-500 rear panelCD-500B rear panel

oCONTROL 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. (See “Relay playback” on page 30 and “Fader and event start” on page 32.)

pCONTROL I/O RS-232C connector

This is a D-sub 9-pin RS-232C serial control connector. Connect an external controller, for example, here. (See “Using the RS-232C connector” on page 33.)

aDIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector

The digital CD playback signal is output in S/PDIF format.

sDIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) connector

The digital CD playback signal is output in S/PDIF format.

NOTE

gDIGITAL OUT (AES/EBU) connector (CD-500B only) This is a balanced digital audio XLR connector that outputs AES3-2003/IEC60958-4 (AES/EBU) format.

NOTE

If the signal is not output from this connector correctly, confirm that the “22 U-DATA” menu item is set to “OFF”. (See “User data settings” on page 34.)

hCONTROL I/O PARALLEL connector (CD-500B only) This is a D-sub25-pin parallel control connector. Use this to connect an external controller, for example. (See “Fader start and stop” on page 32 and “Using parallel control” on page 34.)

jAC IN connector

Connect the included power cord here.

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When playing back MP3 or WAV files, the sampling

 

frequency of this unit’s digital outputs is 44.1 kHz.

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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.

dANALOG OUT (UNBALANCED) jacks

These are analog outputs for the CD playback signal. The maximum output level is +6 dBV.

fANALOG OUT (BALANCED) connectors (CD-500B only)

These are balanced analog outputs for the CD playback signal. The maximum output level is +20 dBu. (1: GND, 2: HOT, 3: COLD)

12 TASCAM CD-500/500B