Tascam CD-500B - Player

The CD-500 is an extremely compact CD player, available in standard or professional versions. Its slimline case incorporates a slot-in slot-loading mechanism, equipped with a highly reliable brushless motor. Its comprehensive functions are ideal for small broadcast or recording studios, theaters, rental companies, fitness centers, or any fixed installation.
In addition to the usual playback and repeat modes, the player offers numerous functions designed for professional use: instant start (Flash Start), automatic cueing to the first sound in the track (Auto Cue), automatic pausing at the end of the track (Auto Ready), resetting to the point at which playback began (Call), playback speed set to ±16%, with the option of changing tempo without changing tone, Intro-Check and fade-in/fade-out. For easy integration into media control systems and fixed installations, the CD-500 features Relay Play, Fader Start and Event Start functions, an end-of-track EOM tally signal and a serial port. What's more, on power-up, the player can resume playback where it left off, and memorizes various operating conditions after power-down.
The standard version of the CD-500 has unbalanced analog outputs, an optical S/PDIF digital output and a coaxial output. The professional version (CD-500B) adds balanced analog outputs on XLR, an AES/EBU digital output and a parallel port.

Key features
- Ultra-compact, rack-mountable CD player (1U high)
- Highly reliable brushless motor
- Slot-in playback mechanism
- Plays pressed or burned CD-R/RW audio CDs, MP3 CDs (all standard bit rates) and WAV
- Instant playback (Flash Start) of up to 20 tracks
- Numeric keys for track selection and Flash Start function
- Frame-accurate search
- Call function (returns to the point where playback began)
- Skip back function (skips back a few seconds during playback)
- Auto Cue, Auto Ready, Intro Check
- Resume function
- Index search on audio CDs
- Directory search on MP3 CDs
- Several playback modes: Single (single track), All (all tracks) and Program (up to 99 tracks)
- Programmed playback memory, for up to 100 CDs
- Various repeat modes: Single (a single track), All (the whole disc) and A-B
- Adjustable time interval between tracks
- Playback speed adjustment (±16%) via dedicated rotary encoder
- Original Key function (the song's tonality is not altered by changes in playback speed)
- Fade in/out (up to 10 seconds, adjustable in 0.5-second steps)
- Time display (elapsed or remaining time for track, remaining time for disc)
- Automatic switch to playback on power-up (Power-on play, for use with programmer, for example)
- Relay playback with several other CD-500s
- Fader/event start
- Lock function, to prevent accidental manipulation
- Shock-proof memory
- Unbalanced analog outputs on RCA connectors
- Optical digital output (S/PDIF)
- Coaxial digital output (S/PDIF)
- Mono output
- Port for serial control (RS-232C protocol, 9-pin Sub-D connector)
- Headphone output with dedicated volume control
- Multi-function foot control via 3 footswitches (with optional Tascam RC-3F)
- Last-used mode memory (for playback, programming, repeat, time display)
- EOM notification (End Of Message, end of track)
- Backlit LCD display
- Supplied with wireless remote control (receiver module can be disabled if desired)
- Detachable mains cable
Additional features available on CD-500B model
- Balanced analog outputs on XLR connectors (working level customizable by technical support)
- AES/EBU digital output on XLR connector
- Parallel control port (on 15-pin Sub-D connector)
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Technical specifications

-Sorties audio
Sorties analogiques (asymétriques) : sur connecteurs RCA (cinch)
Niveau de sortie nominal : -10 dBV
Niveau maximal de sortie : +6 dBV
Impédance de sortie : < 1 kohm
Sorties analogiques (symétriques, modèle CD-500B uniquement) : XLR-3-32 (1 : masse, 2 : point chaud, 3 : point froid)
Niveau de sortie nominal : +4 dBu
Niveau maximal de sortie : +20 dBu
Impédance de sortie : 150 Ohms
Sortie casque : jack 6,35 mm stéréo
Puissance maximale de sortie : 2 x 45 mW (à 1 kHz, pour 0,1% de THD, sur charge 32 Ohms)
Sortie numérique (optique) : TOS (JEITA RC-5720C)
Format : IEC60958-3 (S/PDIF)
Sortie numérique (coaxiale) : connecteur RCA
Format : IEC60958-3 (S/PDIF)
Sortie numérique (AES/EBU, modèle CD-500B uniquement) : connecteur XLR-3-32
Format : AES3-2003 / IEC60958-4 (AES/EBU)

Other inputs and outputs
RELAY input/output: on 3.5 mm mini jack
RS-232C port: 9-pin Sub-D connector
REMOTE: 2.5 mm TRS jack (for Tascam RC-3F footswitch)
PARALLEL (CD-500B only) : 15-pin D-sub connector

-Caractéristiques audio
Réponse en fréquence : 20 Hz – 20 kHz, ±0,5dB
Taux de distorsion harmonique + bruit (THD + N) : < 0,005 %
Rapport S/B : > 95 dB
Séparation des canaux : > 95 dB

Power supply and miscellaneous
Mains voltage: 100 to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption: CD-500: 10 W
CD-500B: 11 W
Dimensions (W x H x D): 483 mm x 45 mm x 301 mm
Weight: CD-500: 3.5 kg
CD-500B: 3.7 kg