3 – Preparation

Making connections

The illustration below shows an example of connecting other equipment with a CD-500B.

Precautions before making connections

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Before connecting other devices to the unit, read their manuals carefully.

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Turn off the power (or put power into standby mode) for this unit and all equipment that will be connected to it.

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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 to minimize variation in the power voltage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Headphones

Foot switch

TASCAM RC-3F (sold separately)

USB

Computer

External controller

(CD-500B only)

 

DIGITAL

DIGITAL

ANALOG

 

 

IN

IN

IN

ANALOG IN

DIGITAL IN

(OPTICAL)

(COAXIAL)

(UNBALANCED)

(BALANCED)

(AES/EBU)

Digital input of mixer, recorder, ampli￿er, etc.

Analog input of mixer, recorder, ampli￿er, etc.

Analog inputs of mixer, recorder, ampli￿er, etc.

(CD-500B only)

Digital input of mixer, digital recorder, digital ampli￿er, etc. (CD-500B only)

Connecting a foot switch

Connect a TASCAM RC-3F foot switch (sold separately) to the REMOTE connector to enable it to control some unit operations. (See “Controlling the player with a foot switch” on page 32.)

Connecting headphones

Connect stereo headphones to the PHONES jack on the front panel. Use the PHONES knob to adjust the volume.

CAUTION

Before connecting headphones, turn the PHONES knob to minimize the volume. Failure to do so might cause sudden loud noises, which could harm your hearing or result in other trouble.

Connecting with a computer

Connect the RS-232Cconnector on this unit to a RS-232C connector on a computer to allow serial control of this unit from that computer.

After connecting the unit to a computer, make transmission settings correctly on this unit. (See “Using the RS-232C connector” on page 33.)

Connecting digital audio equipment

Connect the digital inputs of stereo amplifiers, mixers, recorders and other digital equipment to this unit’s digital output connectors.

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