Tascam 500b Car Stereo System User Manual


 
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. (See “Relay playback” on page 30 and “Fader and
event start” on page 32.)
p CONTROL 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.)
a DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector
The digital CD playback signal is output in S/PDIF
format.
s DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) connector
The digital CD playback signal is output in S/PDIF
format.
NOTE
When playing back MP3 or WAV files, the sampling
frequency of this unit’s digital outputs is 44.1 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
These are analog outputs for the CD playback signal.
The maximum output level is +6 dBV.
f ANALOG 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)
g DIGITAL OUT (AES/EBU) connector (CD-500B only)
This is a balanced digital audio XLR connector that
outputs AES3-2003/IEC 60958-4 (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.)
h CONTROL I/O PARALLEL connector (CD-500B only)
This is a D-sub 15-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.)
j AC IN connector
Connect the included power cord here.