Tascam CD-A500 Owner'S Manual Download Page 17

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TEAC CORPORATION

3-7-3, Nakacho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8550, Japan   Phone: (0422) 52-5082

TEAC AMERICA, INC.

7733 Telegraph Road, Montebello, California 90640   Phone: (213) 726-0303

TEAC CANADA LTD.

340 Brunel Road, Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 2C2, Canada   Phone: 905-890-8008

TEAC MEXICO, S.A. De C.V

Privada De Corina, No.18, Colonia Del Carmen Coyoacon, Mexico DF 04100 Phone: 5-658-1943

TEAC UK LIMITED

5 Marlin House, Marlins Meadow, The Croxley Centre, Watford, Herts. WD1 8YA, U.K. Phone: 01923-819699

TEAC DEUTSCHLAND GmbH

Bahnstrasse 12, 65205 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim, Germany   Phone: 0611-71580

TEAC FRANCE S. A.

17 Rue Alexis-de-Tocqueville, CE 005 92182 Antony Cedex, France   Phone: 01.42.37.01.02

TEAC BELGIUM NV/SA

P.A. TEAC Nederland BV, Perkinsbaan 11a, 3439 ND Nieuwegein, Netherlands   Phone: 0031-30-6048115

TEAC NEDERLAND BV

Perkinsbaan 11a, 3439 ND Nieuwegein, Netherlands   Phone: 030-6030229

TEAC AUSTRALIA PTY., LTD.

106 Bay Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria 3207, Australia   Phone: (03) 9644-2442

A.C.N. 005  408  462

TEAC ITALIANA S.p.A.

Via C. Cantù 11, 20092 Cinisello Balsamo, Milano, Italy   Phone: 02-66010500

AC POWER CORD CONNECTION

CAUTION:

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE
BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

CORDE DE CONNEXION CA

ATTENTION:

POUR ÉVITER LES CHOCS ÉLECTRIQUES, INTRO-
DUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA   FICHE
DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE
LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU’AU FOND.

For CANADA

TO THE USER

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15
of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against interference in a residential area.
This device generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruc-
tions, it may cause interference to radio or TV reception. If this unit does cause interference with TV or radio reception
you can try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

a) Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
b) Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
c) Plug the equipment into a different outlet so that it is not on the same circuit as the receiver.
If necessary, consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for additional suggestions.

CAUTION:

Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by TEAC CORPORATION for compliance could
void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

For U.S.A.

Summary of Contents for CD-A500

Page 1: ...he pres ence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons CAUTION TO ...

Page 2: ...of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of anten na discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Section 820 40 of the NEC which provides guidelines fo...

Page 3: ...IONEN ANBRAGT PÅ INDERSIDEN AF TOPDÆKSLET FOR AT ADVARE BRUGEREN OM AT YDERLIGERE FREMTRÆNGEN VIL VÆRE FORBUNDET MED FARE FOR AT UDSÆTTE SIG FOR LASERSTRÅLING ADVARSEL BETJENING AF ANDRE KONTROLLER OG REGULA TORER ELLER BENYTTELES AF ANDRE FREMGANGSMÅDER END BESKREVET HERI ER FORBUNDET MED FARE FOR UDSÆTTELSE FOR LASERSTRÅLING VARING APPARATEN INNEHÅLLER LASER LOMPONENT MED STRÅLNING ÖVERSTIGANDE ...

Page 4: ...the Tapes Cassette Tape Handling the Discs Remote Control Unit Do not store tapes in the following places On top of heaters exposed to direct sun light or in any other places with high temperatures O Near speakers on TV sets or amplifiers or where they would be exposed to strong magnetic fields O Where humidity is high and in dirty dusty places O Avoid dropping or subjecting cassettes to excessive...

Page 5: ...plifier using RCA pin plug cords O CD LINE OUT terminals always output the disc signal Power cord Be sure to connect the power cord to an AC outlet which supplies the correct voltage Connections Be sure to remove the power cord from the AC outlet before repositioning the voltage converter switch 1 Locate the voltage selector on the rear panel 2 Using a flat bladed screwdriver set to the appropriat...

Page 6: ...play button å 6CD STOP button ª 7CD ready button ƒ 8Return To Zero button RTZ 9Counter reset button COUNTER RESET 0INPUT level control INPUT qContinuous play button CD TAPE CONT PLAY wCD SYNC button eRECORD button rREC MUTE button tRewind and fast forward CPS buttons Ú Æ Ò yTape STOP button ª uTape pause button ƒ iCassette holder oDisc tray pREPEAT 1 ALL button aPROGRAM button sSHUFFLE button dTIM...

Page 7: ... Total playback time of disc Music search using SKIP but tons Ú Æ The beginning of any tune can be easily located using the Ú Æ SKIP buttons This operation is indicated clearly in the TRACK display O This operation is possible even in the Program Playback mode However only programmed tunes will be detected To skip to the next tune Press the Æ button The player will skip ahead to the next tune each...

Page 8: ...the TIME button again will return the player to the Delete Program mode O Pressing the CHECK button in the Delete Program mode will display the first deleted track number Each time the CHECK button is pressed the next deleted track number will be displayed When the last deleted track number is displayed pressing the CHECK button will return the player to the Delete Program mode allowing you to del...

Page 9: ...portion at which repeat play back should end is reached press the A B button again to designate point B The B indicator is changed to light steadily to show that the A B repeat function has been activated The player automatically returns to point A and restarts playback When play reaches point B the player returns to point A and starts playback again repeatedly O After designating point A when qui...

Page 10: ...e displayed in the time counter even when the TIME button is pressed Instead nn nn will be indicated on the time indicator The intro check function allows only the beginning of each track to be played for 10 seconds 1 Press the INTRO CHECK button The INTRO and indicators will be indicated 2 Press the INTRO CHECK button again to clear the intro check function O The intro check function also works t...

Page 11: ...ode REC and ƒ indicators light 7 Adjust the recording level with the INPUT level control so that the loudest sound to be recorded just makes the meters briefly reach around the 0 dB point for Normal or Chrome tapes or the 3 dB point for Metal tapes Recording Metal Normal or chrome Loading a Cassette Tape 1 Use your finger or a pencil to turn the cassette s hub and take up any slack tape Note Avoid...

Page 12: ... least 4 sec onds between tunes These blanks can be created using the REC MUTE function Notes O In the following steps 1 and 2 to simpli fy the description the explanation is given for forward playback direc tion A similar procedure should be used for reverse playback O The Ò Fast Forward and Rewind buttons act as CPS buttons during playback This is why the main unit indicates Ú Æ Ò for these butt...

Page 13: ...the A B button in the Side B Program mode will return the CD player to the Side A Program mode 6 Press the CD SYNC button The tape is rewound to the beginning of side A and the counter is reset to 0000 while the CD player is in the Ready mode at the first track of the Side A program After mute recording for approx 10 sec onds to avoid the leader tape the cas sette deck drops into the Recording mod...

Page 14: ...s setting is completed the power to all components will be switched off 5 When the preset start time is reached power will be supplied and recording will start automatically In the Continuous Playback mode once either the CD player or cassette deck fin ishes or stops playback the other starts playback automatically 1 Press CD TAPE CONT PLAY button TAPE and CD blink in the display 2 For example Pre...

Page 15: ...h label side up Disc dirty Clean disc surface No audio output Connection to stereo system is incorrect Check connections No CD output The cassette deck is in Playback mode Stop the deck Or connect the CD output with the amplifier A single tune can only be played SINGLE button engaged Press button to disengage it No program playback PROGRAM button not pressed Press button to display PGM Mistracking...

Page 16: ...Cleaning Kits HC 2 and RC 2 in the U S A or TZ 261 in other areas Maintenance Demagnetizing heads Be sure that the power is off then demag netize the heads using a TEAC E 3 demag netizer For details of its use read its instructions Pinch Roller Capstan Erase Head Record Play Head Signal to noise ratio overall 59dB DOLBY NR off 3 THD level weighted 69 dB DOLBY NR on over 5 kHz Fast winding time App...

Page 17: ... TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT CORDE DE CONNEXION CA ATTENTION POUR ÉVITER LES CHOCS ÉLECTRIQUES INTRO DUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU AU FOND For CANADA TO THE USER This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of th...

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