Tascam CD-A700 Technical Documentation Manual

							 
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The TASCAM CD-A700 is a 3U rack-mountable combination CD player, tray loaded mechanism, 
and cassette deck, two-head bi-directional player recorder.  The unit offers the ability to record 
directly from the CD to the cassette; or, onto the cassette from an external source.   
 
The cassette deck provides 12 +/- Pitch Control, Dolby B noise reduction, and its counter reset has 
an RTZ function.   Rear panel I/O consists of balanced (XLR) and unbalanced (RCA) connectors 
with front panel input volume control. 
 
The CD player offers Program Play, Shuffle Play and allows continuous play of one or all tracks.  
Output via rear panel balanced (XLR) and unbalanced (RCA) jacks.  Digital output is available 
through coax S/PDIF jacks. 
 
The combination provides power on play/record and includes a wireless remote (RC-A500).  
Additional control is accessible through a DB15 parallel port.  
 
 
 
 
   CD-A700 
   Technical Documentation 
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
play capabilities, and an input-saving cascade output mode.   The CD-A700 is equipped with balanced 
(XLR) and unbalanced (RCA) inputs and outputs plus digital coax SPDIF.  A wireless remote control is 
included.   
                                                                                                 
MSRP   $650.00 
TASCAMs CD-A700 combines  
popular consumer media formats into 
one 
box.  The CD player and 
cassette deck can act as totally 
separate units with individual 
outputs in the back, or take 
advantage of the combination 
rack with direct dubbing, long  
Integrated CD Player & Reversible Cassette 
Deck 
 
3-U Rack Mount Design  
± 12% Pitch Control on CD and Cassette 
Deck 
 
Return To Zero Function on Cassette Deck  
Wireless Remote Control Included  
Headphone Output with Level ControlContinuous Play function between Cassette & 
CD 
 
Program Play and Shuffle Play Modes  
Dolby B Noise Reduction on Cassette 
Mechanism 
 
Balanced XLR and Unbalanced RCA Analog I/O  
SPDIF Coaxial Output from CD Player  
Control I/O for Custom Remotes & Tallies
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CONSULTANT’S AND SYSTEM DESIGNSPECIFICATIONS
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CD player section 
 
Number of channels:       2 
Frequency response:      20 - 20,000 Hz ± 0.5 dB 
Signal-to-noise ratio:      90 dB 
Total harmonic distortion:    0.02% (1 kHz) 
Wow and flutter:     Unmeasurable (quartz accuracy) 
Channel separation:      75 dB 
Pitch control:        Approx. ±12 % 
Output (RCA):      2 Vrms 
Output (XLR):      +20 dBu 
Digital filter:     4-times oversampling 
Analog filter:     3rd order 
 
Cassette section 
Track system:     4-track 2-channel stereo 
Heads:      Record/playback x 1 (rotary reverse), erase x 1 
Type of tape:        Cassette tape C-60, C-90 
Tape speed:     4.76 cm/sec. 
Pitch control:        Approx. ±12 % 
Motor:     DC servo motor x 1 
Wow and flutter:      0.08% (W. RMS) 
Frequency response (overall):   50 – 15,000 Hz ± 3 dB, metal 
50 – 15,000 Hz ± 3 dB, chrome 
50 – 14,000 Hz ± 3 dB, normal 
Signal-to-noise ratio (overall):  69dB(DOLBYNRoff,3%THD level, weighted), 
69 dB (DOLBY NR on, over 5 kHz) 
Fast winding time:      Approx. 120 sec. (with C- 
Input (RCA):    –9 dBu (input impedance of 50 kohms) 
Input (XLR):    +4 dBu (input impedance of 10 kohms) 
Line output (RCA):     –4.5 dBu (output impedance of 400ohms) 
Line output (XLR):     +4 dBu (output impedance of 150 ohms) 
Headphones:     5 mW/32 ohms 
 
General 
Power requirements:1     20/230 V AC, 50–60 Hz(U.S.A./Canada/General export model) 
230 V AC, 50 Hz (Europe/U.K. model) 
240 V AC, 50 Hz (Australia model) 
Power consumption:      15 W 
Dimensions (W x H x D):   483 x 138.5 x 270 mm (19 x 5-1/4 x10-5/8) 
Weight:     6.6 kg (14.1 lbs.) 
SPECIFICATIONS
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