D01174820B CD-200SB CD / Solid State Player OWNER'S MANUAL
IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within 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.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these instructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all instructions. 5 Do not use this apparatus near water. 6 Clean only with dry cloth. 7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
Safety Information 88 CAUTIONS ABOUT BATTERIES This product uses batteries. Misuse of batteries could cause a leak, rupture or other trouble. Always abide by the following precautions when using batteries. • Never recharge non-rechargeable batteries. The batteries could rupture or leak, causing fire or injury. • When installing batteries, pay attention to the polarity indications (plus/minus (+/–) orientation), and install them correctly in the battery compartment as indicated.
Contents 1 – Introduction....................................................................... 7 Features................................................................................... 7 Included items...................................................................... 7 Conventions used in this manual................................... 7 Trademarks............................................................................. 8 Precautions for placement...............................................
Contents 9 – Message Lists...................................................................43 Operation messages.........................................................43 Warning messages............................................................43 Error messages....................................................................44 10 – Troubleshooting........................................................45 11 – Specifications...............................................................46 Ratings..
1 – Introduction Thank you for your purchase of the TASCAM CD-200SB CD / Solid State Player. Before connecting and using the unit, please take time to read this manual thoroughly to ensure you understand how to properly set up and connect the unit, as well as the operation of its many useful and convenient functions. After you have finished reading this manual, please keep it in a safe place for future reference. You can also download the Owner's Manual from the TASCAM web site (http://tascam.com).
1 – Introduction Trademarks • TASCAM is a registered trademark of TEAC Corporation. • SDHC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC.
1 – Introduction SD cards and USB flash drives This unit can use SD cards and USB flash drives for playback and dubbing. A list of SD cards and USB flash drives that we have confirmed to operate with this unit is posted on the TASCAM website (http:// tascam.com/) Handling precautions SD cards and USB flash drives are made with precision. In order to avoid damaging SD cards and USB flash drives, please observe the following precautions when handling them.
2 – Names and functions of parts Top panel 1 POWER switch Press this switch to turn the unit on or off. NOTE • Before turning this unit’s power ON/OFF, minimize the volume of monitoring systems connected to it. • Do not wear headphones when turning the power ON/OFF. Noise could damage speakers or your hearing. 2 FOLDER/TRACK SELECT (1–10/0) buttons/indicators When the TRK SEL indicator is not lit, these buttons can be used for the direct folder function.
2 – Names and functions of parts w USB port Connect and disconnect USB flash drives here. (See “Connecting and disconnecting USB flash drives” on page 19.) This unit can dub to USB flash drives and playback files on them. e SD card slot Insert and remove SD cards here. (See “Inserting and removing SD cards” on page 18.) This unit can dub to SD cards and playback files on them. r TRK SEL button/indicator Press to light the TRK SEL indicator.
2 – Names and functions of parts Rear panel f ANALOG OUTPUT (UNBALANCED) jacks These jacks output analog signals (–10 dBV) of the CD, SD card or USB flash drive playback sound signal. g DIGITAL OUTPUTS (COAXIAL) jack This jack outputs the CD, SD card or USB flash drive playback signal in S/PDIF digital format. h DIGITAL OUTPUTS (OPTICAL) jack This jack outputs the CD, SD card or USB flash drive playback signal in S/PDIF digital format.
2 – Names and functions of parts Display 1 Playback mode indicator This shows the current playback mode. Indicator None SNGL RAND PROG Playback mode Continuous playback mode Single playback mode Random playback mode Program playback mode 2 Folder/audio file indicator When in browse mode, this shows the selected data type. Indicator Meaning Folder selected Audio file selected 3 REPEAT indicator REPEAT appears when the repeat playback function is ON.
2 – Names and functions of parts Remote control unit (TASCAM RC-CD200SB) 3 SET button Use with the direct folder function to assign folders on an SD card or USB flash drive to FOLDER/TRACK SELECT (1–10/0) buttons. (See “Assigning direct folders” on page 32.) 4 CLEAR button Use with the direct folder function to clear FOLDER/TRACK SELECT (1–10/0) button folder assignments. (See “Clearing individual direct folder assignments” on page 36.
2 – Names and functions of parts e OPEN/CLOSE button Use to open and close the disc tray. r MEDIA SELECT button Set the current media to CD, SD card or USB flash drive. Cycle through the current media options NOTE You cannot select SD or USB if the corresponding media type is not loaded. t TRK SEL button Press to light the TRK SEL indicator on the main unit.
3 – Preparations Making connections Examples of connections that can be made with a CD-200SB are shown below. 88 Precautions before making connections • Before connecting other devices, read their operation manuals carefully and connect them properly. • Turn the power OFF or set the power to standby for this unit and all units to be connected to it. • Set up all the units so that they are powered from the same line.
3 – Preparations Preparing the remote control Loading a CD To load a CD, press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the main unit or on the remote control to open the disc tray, and put the CD into the tray with the label facing up. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button again to close the disc tray.
3 – Preparations Inserting and removing SD cards Inserting SD cards To use an SD card with this unit for playback/dubbing, insert the SD card into the SD card slot on the front panel. NOTE You can insert an SD card regardless of whether the power is ON or OFF. 1. Pull the SD card slot cover forward to open it. 2. Insert the SD card with the correct orientation. The label side should be up and the connector end should be inserted first.
3 – Preparations Connecting and disconnecting USB flash drives Selecting the playback media Press the MEDIA SELECT button on the main unit or the remote control to select the media played back by the main unit. Connecting USB flash drives To use a USB flash drive with this unit for playback and dubbing, insert it into the USB port. NOTE You can insert a USB flash drive anytime regardless of whether the power is ON or OFF.
4 – Playback In this chapter, we explain playback functions that can be used with tracks on audio CDs and audio files on data CDs, SD cards and USB flash drives. The following explanations assume that a CD, SD card or USB flash drive that contains audio files/tracks has been loaded in this unit, the power is ON and the current media has been selected appropriately. (See “Selecting the playback media” on page 19.) Playable media and files This unit can play back the following types of media and files.
4 – Playback Playback area Playback modes You can set the area to be used for playback (PLAY AREA setting). Follow the procedures below to set the playback area. This unit can play back tracks using the following four playback modes. Continuous playback mode (default setting) Setting the playback area Tracks on the current media are played back in numerical order.
4 – Playback Selecting the playback mode Press the main unit PLAY MODE/INTRO CHECK [PLAY AREA] button or the remote PLAY MODE button to cycle through the playback modes. During playback, however, you can only switch among continuous, single and random playback modes. To select programmed playback, press the main unit PLAY MODE/INTRO CHECK [PLAY AREA] button or the remote PLAY MODE button when playback is stopped. The currently selected playback mode is shown on the display as follows.
4 – Playback Selecting a track There are two ways to select a track. You can move (skip) to the previous or next track, or you can select a track directly by its track number. Skipping to the next or previous track Use the main unit SEARCH m/, [.//, SELECT 5/ b] buttons or the remote search (m/. [SELECT 5] and //, [SELECT b]) buttons to skip to tracks. After selecting the track, press the PLAY/PAUSE button on the main unit or the remote control to start track playback.
4 – Playback Folder playback (data CDs/SD cards/ USB flash drives) With data CDs, SD cards and USB flash drives, you can set the selected folder (current folder) as the playback area. Follow the procedures below to set the playback folder. You can also set the playback area to be all the tracks/files on the current media by selecting ALL PLAY. Setting the playback folder 1.
4 – Playback Setting the program When no program is set, follow the procedures below to set a program using the remote control. You can set programs independently for each type of media (CD/ SD card/USB flash drive). 2. Use the remote number (1–10/0) buttons or search (m/. [SELECT 5] and //, [SELECT b]) buttons to select a track to set as program step 01 (PROG and the track number blink). Use the number (1–10/0) buttons to input the number starting with the largest digit.
4 – Playback Checking the program Adding more program tracks You can check the contents of the program. You can add tracks to the end of an already set program. 1. Press the PROGRAM EDIT button on the remote control while playback is stopped to put the unit into program setting mode. The track number and playback time of the track set as program step 01 is shown on the screen and PROG blinks. (Playback time is not displayed when using a data CD, SD card or USB flash drive.) 1.
4 – Playback Repeat playback You can play back all the tracks in the playback area repeatedly. Press the main unit REPEAT [PITCH] button or the remote REPEAT button to turn the repeat playback function ON/OFF. Time and text information display You can set what type of time and text information is shown on the display.
4 – Playback NOTE • After pressing the DISPLAY [SHIFT] button on the main unit or the DISPLAY button on the remote control, the currently selected type of information to be shown on the main display appears for two seconds as follows. Track elapsed time: Track remaining time: Total remaining time: Album/track title: Album/track artist: File name: ELAPSED Pitch control (with CDs only) Using pitch control playback, CDs can be played back at a different pitch (sound frequency and playback speed).
4 – Playback Intro Check function When stopped or during playback press and hold the main unit PLAY MODE/INTRO CHECK [PLAY AREA] button or press the remote INTRO CHECK button to play the first 10 seconds of each track one after another. The INTRO indicator appears when this function is active.
5 – Browsing Using this unit’s browse function, you can examine the folder and file structure of SD cards and USB flash drives without need for a computer. The name of the selected folder or file is shown on the display along with an icon that indicates its type. You can search all the folders on the media, but this unit can only play back audio files with the following formats. Browsing folders and files Follow these procedures to move between and select folders and browse files. 1.
5 – Browsing 3. To move down a level, select the folder ( ) you want to open, and press the main unit FOLDER t [PITCH +, ] button or the remote FOLDER t [ ] button. After opening a folder, the first subfolder or track inside that folder is shown on the display. To move up a level (close the open folder), press the main unit FOLDER g [PITCH −, ] button or the remote FOLDER g [ ] button. After moving up a level, the folder that had been open will be the selected folder shown on the display. 4.
6 – Direct folder function You can assign folders on an SD card or USB flash drive to the main unit FOLDER/TRACK SELECT (1–10/0) buttons. When you press a button with an assigned folder, you can immediately select that folder on the SD card or USB flash drive and start playback. A folder that has been assigned to a main unit FOLDER/TRACK SELECT (1–10/0) button using this function is called a “direct folder”. A maximum of 10 direct folders can be assigned.
6 – Direct folder function Assigning direct folders individually 1. Press the MEDIA SELECT button on the main unit or the remote and select the media that contains the folder that you want to assign as a direct folder. (See “Selecting the playback media” on page 19.) 2. Press the main unit SET [AUTO SET] button or the remote SET button to enable direct folder setting mode. Automatically assign all direct folders (AUTO SET) 1.
6 – Direct folder function 3. Press the main unit SET [AUTO SET] button or the remote AUTO SET button again. The unit automatically checks which of the 1–10/0 buttons do not yet have direct folder assignments and assigns folders to them. SETTING appears on the display while this is happening. After registration completes, DONE will appear on the display for a few seconds and then the unit will return to ordinary playback mode.
6 – Direct folder function Direct folder playback When the main unit TRK SEL indicator is not lit, lit indicators for the FOLDER/TRACK SELECT (1–10/0) buttons show they have direct folder assignments for the current media (SD card or USB flash drive). Press a FOLDER/TRACK SELECT (1–10/0) button that has a lit indicator to start playback of the folder assigned to that button.
6 – Direct folder function Random playback mode o The tracks in the selected direct folder play back in random order. For example, if you press button 1, all the tracks in the assigned folder will be played back in random order. o If the playback area is set to ALL PLAY, after all the tracks in the folder have played back, playback of the next direct folder will begin with all the tracks in it played back in random order.
6 – Direct folder function 3. Press the 1–10/0 button with a blinking indicator that has the direct folder assignment that you want to clear. After the assignment has been cleared, DONE appears on the display for a few seconds and then, it returns to its previous state. Clearing all direct folder assignments (CLEAR ALL) You can clear the direct folder assignments for all the main unit FOLDER/TRACK SELECT (1–10/0) buttons at once. 1.
7 – Dubbing (copying) Using this unit’s dubbing (copying) function you can dub the content of a CD to an SD card or USB flash drive. Moreover, you can change the format used for the dubbed files. Dubbing overview When this unit dubs a CD to an SD card or USB flash drive, it plays the CD back continuously regardless of the playback mode setting.
7 – Dubbing (copying) Dubbing 1. Load the dubbing source CD. If the dubbing source CD is a data CD, press the main unit or remote MEDIA SELECT button to set the dubbing source media to CD. (See “Selecting the playback media” on page 19.) Set the playback area to ALL PLAY or FOLDER as necessary. If set to FOLDER, use the main unit or remote FOLDER g/ t buttons to select the folder that you want to dub. (See “5 – Browsing” on page 30.) Dubbing file format settings Display File format 44.
7 – Dubbing (copying) 6. Press the main unit FOLDER/TRACK SELECT (1–10/0) button or the remote number (1–10/0) button for the folder that you want to select as the dubbing destination. PREPARE appears on the display for a few seconds, then the time counter for the track being dubbed is shown and dubbing begins. NOTE • When selecting the dubbing destination folder, you can choose folders that have blinking or lit indicators.
7 – Dubbing (copying) Recording times when dubbing The following table shows recording times (in hours and minutes) for different file formats and SD/SDHC card and USB flash drive capacities. File format (dubbing setting) WAV (STEREO) MP3 (STEREO) 16 bit 64 kbps (LQ) 128 kbps (MQ) 256 kbps (HQ) 44.1 kHz 44.1 kHz 44.1 kHz 44.
8 – Erase folder function Using this unit, you can erase unwanted folders containing audio files on SD cards and USB flash drives. CAUTION • You cannot use this unit to erase individual files. • All files (not just music files) in the designated folder will be erased, regardless of their statuses (Read Only, etc.). Erasing folders 1. Use the MEDIA SELECT button to select the media (SD card or USB flash drive) that contains the folder you want to erase. 2.
9 – Message Lists Operation messages Depending on the operation of the unit, the following messages will appear in the main display area. Message Meaning Response CANCELED An operation has been canceled. -CLEARAll programs have been cleared. CLOSE The disc tray is closing. DONE An operation has completed. ERASING A folder is being erased. Do not remove the media. FINISHED An operation has completed. LOADING Media information is being read. NO DISC There is no disc or the disc cannot be verified.
9 – Message Lists Error messages If one of the following error messages is shown, please refer to the Response column and try to resolve it. If you are still unable to correct the problem, please contact the nearest retailer or TASCAM representative. Message Meaning Response COMM ERR Contact the nearest retailer or TASCAM represenCannot communicate with the CD drive. (Blinking) tative. Contact the nearest retailer or TASCAM represenCOMM ERR An error occurred during communication with the CD drive. tative.
10 – Troubleshooting If you have problems with your system, look through this chart and see if you can solve the problem yourself before calling the nearest retailer or TASCAM representative. 88 No power e Is the unit’s power plug completely inserted into a working power outlet? 88 Remote control doesn’t work. e Check to see if the batteries are properly installed in the remote control. e If the batteries are dead, change the batteries. 88 No sound e Check the connection to the monitor system again.
11 – Specifications Ratings Supported media types CD, CD-R and CD-RW discs (including 12cm, 8cm and multisession discs and discs with CD text) The following types of media must be formatted in FAT16 or FAT32 format. USB (4GB–64GB) SD (2GB) SDHC (4GB–32GB) Playback file formats CD-DA: 44.1kHz, 16-bit stereo MP2: 32/44.1/48kHz, 32–320kbps (data CDs/SD cards/USB flash drives) MP3: 32/44.1/48kHz, 32–320kbps, VBR (data CDs/SD cards/USB flash drives) WAV: 8/16/32/11.025/22.05/44.
11 – Specifications General Power Requirement AC 120 V, 60 Hz (U.S.A./Canada) AC 230 V, 50 Hz (U.K./Europe) AC 240 V, 50 Hz (Australia) Power Consumption 11 W Dimensions (W x H x D) Weight 4.7 kg (10.36 lb) Operating Temperature 5 to 35°C Inclination of installation 5° or less 481 x 94.5 x 298 (mm) / 18.94 x 3.72 x 11.73 (in) Dimensions • Illustrations and other depictions may differ in part from the actual product.
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