Tascam CD-500, CD-500B Included items, About this manual, Trademarks, Precautions for placement and use, Connecting the power, Beware of condensation

1 – Introduction

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 damaged during transportation.

••	Main unit.........................................................................................	1
••	Power cord.....................................................................................	1
••	Wireless remote control (TASCAM RC-500)........................	1
••	AAA batteries for the remote control unit.........................	2
••	A rack-mounting screw kit.......................................................	1
••	A warranty card............................................................................	1
••	Owner’s manual (this manual)................................................	1

NOTE

The batteries are not supplied for Taiwan.

About this manual

In this manual, we use the following conventions:

••	Unless otherwise specified, references to the “CD-500”
	also indicate CD-500B players.
••	The names of buttons and controls are given in the
	following typeface: SHIFT.
••	Messages on the unit’s display are shown like this: ON
••	The CD-DA format may also be mentioned as “audio
	CD” format.
••	CDs on which MP3 or WAV audio files are recorded may
	be mentioned as “data CDs”.
••	Additional information is introduced in the styles
	below when needed:

TIP

Useful hints when using the unit.

NOTE

Explanation of actions in special situation and supplement.

CAUTION

Instructions that should be followed to avoid injury, damage to the unit or other equipment, and loss 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, product names and logos in this document are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Precautions for placement and use

••	The operating temperature should be between 5°C and
	40°C (41°F and 104°F).
••	Do not install in the following types of places. Doing
	so could degrade the sound quality and/or cause
	malfunctions.
	••	Places with significant vibrations or that are
		otherwise unstable
	••	Near windows or other places exposed to direct
		sunlight
	••	Near heaters or other extremely hot places
	••	Extremely cold places
	••	Places with bad ventilation or high humidity
	••	Very dusty locations
••	This unit can be installed at an angle of ±30°.
••	Do not place any object on the unit for heat dissipation.
••	Avoid installing this unit on top of any heat-generating
	electrical device such as a power amplifier.

Connecting the power

•• Insert the included power cord into the AC IN connector completely.

•• Hold the power cord by the plug when connecting or disconnecting it.

Beware of condensation

If the unit is moved from a cold to a warm place, or used immediately after a cold room has been heated or otherwise exposed to a sudden temperature change, condensation could occur. Should this happen, leave the unit for one or two hours before turning the unit on.

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