American Audio CD Player DCD PRO 250 User Manual

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PROformer Series  
© American DJ® AUDIO Los Angeles, CA 90058 USA  
 
IMPORTANT SAFETY ITEMS FOR U.S.A. &  
CANADA MODEL ONLY  
NOTE:  
This CD player uses a semiconductor laser. It is  
recommended for use in a room at the following  
temperature: 41˚F - 95˚F / 5˚C - 35˚C  
WARNING:  
TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD,  
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS CD PLAYER TO  
WATER OR MOISTURE.  
LABELS (for U.S.A. model only)  
CAUTION:  
1. Handle the power supply cord carefully. Do not  
damage or deform; it may cause electric shock  
or malfunction when used. Hold plug attach  
ment when removing from wall outlet. Do not  
pull on the cord.  
2. To avoid electric shock, do not open the top  
cover when the unit is plugged in. If problems  
occur with the unit, call your local American DJ  
AUDIO dealer.  
DIGITAL OUT  
SPDIF  
DIGITAL OUT  
SPDIF  
CAUTION  
RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK  
DO NOT OPEN  
115V  
230V  
AUDIO OUT  
AUDIO OUT  
CONNECT TO  
REMOTE CONTROL  
CONNECT TO  
REMOTE CONTROL  
2
1
3. Do not place metal objects or spill liquid inside  
the CD player. Electric shock or malfunction  
may occur.  
CAUTION:  
USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OTHER  
THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT  
IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.  
Please record and retain the model name and  
serial number from your rating label.  
Model No.______________________________  
Serial No.______________________________  
THE COMPACT DISC PLAYER SHOULD NOT BE  
ADJUSTED OR REPAIRED BY ANYONE EXCEPT  
PROPERLY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.  
CAUTION  
Do not open -  
risk of electric shock  
NOTE:  
This unit may cause interference to radio  
and television reception.  
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC  
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER RACK.  
THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS  
INSIDE. REFER SERVICE TO YOUR  
Line Voltage Selection  
(for multiple voltage model only)  
115V  
AUTHORIZED AMERICAN DJ AUDIO DEALER.  
• The desired voltage may be set with  
the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch  
230V  
The lightning flash with an arrow triangular  
symbol is intended to alert the user to  
the presence of uninsulated “dangerous  
voltage” within the products enclosure, and  
may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute  
a risk of electric shock.  
on the rear panel (using a screwdriver).  
• Do not twist the VOLTAGE SELECTOR  
switch with excessive force as this may  
cause damage.  
The exclamation point triangular symbol is  
intended to alert the user to the presence  
of important operating and maintenance  
(servicing) instructions in the user manual  
accompanying the CD player.  
• If the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch does  
not move smoothly, please contact a  
qualified service technician.  
CAUTION  
DIGITAL OUT  
SPDIF  
DIGITAL OUT  
SPDIF  
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS  
(POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD,  
RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESSTHE BLADES  
CAN BE CAREFULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE  
EXPOSURE.  
CAUTION  
RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK  
DO NOT OPEN  
115V  
230V  
AUDIO OUT  
AUDIO OUT  
CONNECT TO  
REMOTE CONTROL  
CONNECT TO  
REMOTE CONTROL  
2
1
VOLTAGE SELECTOR SWITCH  
 
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS  
I. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating  
instructions should be read before the appliance  
is operated.  
10. Power-Cord Protection - Power-supply cords  
should be routed so that they are not likely  
to be walked on or pinched by items placed  
upon or against them, paying particular  
attention to cords at plugs, convenience  
receptacles, and the point where they exit  
from the appliance.  
2. Save Instructions - The safety and operating  
instructions should be saved for future  
reference.  
3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the appliance  
and in the operating instructions should be  
adhered to.  
11. Cleaning - The appliance should be cleaned  
only as recommended by the manufacturer.  
12. Non-use Periods - The power cord of the  
appliance should be unplugged from the outlet  
when left unused for a long period of time.  
4. Follow Instructions - All operating and user  
instructions should be followed.  
5. Water and Moisture - The appliance should not  
be used near water - for example, near a bath  
tub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a  
wet basement or near a swimming pool, etc.  
13. Object and Liquid Entry - Care should be taken  
so that objects do not fall and liquids are not  
spilled into the enclosure through openings.  
14. Damage Requiring Service - The appliance  
should be serviced by qualified service  
personnel when:  
6. Ventilation - The appliance should be situated  
so that its location or position does not interfere  
with its proper ventilation. For example, the  
appliance should not be situated on a bed,  
sofa, rug, or similar surface that may block the  
ventilation openings; or, placed in a built-in  
installation, such as a bookcase or cabinet that  
may impede the flow of air through the  
ventilation openings.  
A. The power-supply cord or the plug has  
been damaged.  
B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been  
spilled into the appliance.  
C. The appliance has been exposed to rain  
or water.  
D. The appliance does not appear to operate  
normally or exhibits a marked change in  
performance.  
E. The appliance has been dropped, or the  
enclosure damaged.  
7. Heat - The appliance should be situated away  
from heat sources such as radiators, heat  
registers, stoves, or other appliances (including  
amplifiers) that produce heat.  
8. Power Sources - The appliance should be  
connected to a power supply only of the type  
described in the operating instructions or as  
marked on the appliance.  
15. Servicing - The user should not attempt to  
service the appliance beyond that described in  
the operating instructions. All other servicing  
should be referred to qualified service  
personnel.  
9. Grounding or Polarization - Precautions should  
be taken so that the grounding or polarization  
means of an appliance is not defeated.  
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GENERAL NOTES ON USE  
• Allow for sufficient heat dispersion when installed on a rack.  
• Handle the power cord carefully.  
• Hold the plug when unplugging the cord.  
• Keep the unit free from moisture, water, and dust.  
• Unplug the power cord when not using the unit for long periods of time.  
• Do not obstruct the ventilation holes. (For units with ventilation holes.)  
• Do not let foreign objects in the unit.  
• Do not let insecticides, benzene, and thinner come in contact with the unit.  
• Never disassemble or modify the unit in any way.  
PREPARATIONS  
1. Check that the carton contains the following items:  
1) Main unit  
2) Control unit  
3) Operating instructions ( this booklet)  
5) Two Control cords (6 feet / 1.8 meters)  
4) Two sets of RCA cables.  
2. Installing the Units  
Mount the units onto your console or rack with 19" EIA rack rails.  
Fig. 6  
CAUTION:  
• The player will work normally when the main  
unit is mounted with the front panel within  
15 degrees of the vertical plane. If the unit is  
tilted excessively, discs may not be loaded or  
unloaded properly. (Figure 6)  
Fig. 7  
• The control panel's LCDs are designed to be  
clearly visible within the angles shown in  
Figure 7. Mount the control unit so that the  
visual angle is within this range.  
3. Connections  
1) Turn off the POWER switch.  
2) Connect the RCA pin cables to the inputs on your mixer.  
3) Connect the control cables to the REMOTE connector on the main unit.  
CAUTION:  
Be sure to use the supplied control cables. Using another type of cable may result in damage.  
Be sure the power is off when connecting the control cables. Otherwise the units may not work properly.  
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MAIN FEATURES  
• 8 times over sampling 1 bit D/A converter.  
• 3 in. / 8 cm CD singles compatible.  
• Dual Voltage Settings  
• Digital Output (S/PDIF, RCA coaxial)  
• Plays CD Recordables  
• Real-time cue (“Cue on the Fly”)  
• Loop Playback Mode  
• 1/75th second frame search  
• Auto cue function (-48dB)  
• 4 different speed scan  
• 20 tracks program play.  
• Pitch display.  
• 20 seconds of anti-shock memory per deck  
• Seamless loop (uninterrupted loop playback)  
• Fader “Q” Start , Fader Stop , (back cue) Relay  
playback (using the control jack) (a)  
• Adjustable Pitch Percentage +/- 8%,  
+/-12% or +/-16%  
• Flip-Flop (Relay Playback) (b)  
• Fader “Q” Start Control (a)  
• 60 second Transport Protection (c)  
• Sleep Mode (d)  
• Jog Wheel Pitch Bend +/- 16%  
• Memory Backup, Default to last setting (e)  
• Instant Start within 10 m.sec. (sound is produced • Large bright LCD Screen can be viewed from  
immediately when the PLAY button is pressed) wide angles  
(a) FADER “Q” START CONTROL: This feature is used with American DJ mixers also featuring  
Fader “Q” Start. Connect the supplied mini plugs from Disc 1 output on CD player to the “A”  
player control input on the rear of mixer. Then connect the other supplied mini plug from Disc 2  
output on CD player to the “B” player control input on the rear of mixer. By moving the mixer  
fader from left to right you can start and pause Disc 1 and Disc 2 respectively. In other words,  
when the cross-fader of the mixer is to the left, and you move it 20% to the right, Disc 2 will begin  
to play. When the crossfader is to the right, and you move it 20% to the left, Disc 1 will begin  
to play. You can create great effects similar to scratching with this feature.  
(b) FLIP-FLOP: Once CD Player A’s track or entire CD is finished, CD Player B will instantly cue  
and play its own track or entire CD. “Flip Flop” single tracks: First, set the mixer’s crossfader in the  
center position. Second, set both CD player A and CD Player B to SINGLE MODE on the LCD  
DISPLAY. Next, press PLAY on CD player A and CUE on CD player B. After Player A’s  
single track is finished Player B will automatically cue and play After Player B’s track is finished,  
the DCD-PRO250 will “Flip Flop” back to Player A etc. “Flip Flop” entire CDs: Follow all  
directions for single track flip flopping except, but make sure SINGLE MODE (1) is NOT LIT on  
both players LCD DISPLAY (27). Hooking up your DCD-PRO250 to “Flip Flop” with a Fader  
“Q” Start mixer: Follow connecting steps in (a) FADER “Q” START CONTROL. Hooking up your  
DCD-PRO250 to “Flip Flop” without a Fader “Q” Start mixer: On the back of the control unit  
there are 2 inputs that say “control”; Plug supplied mini plug (stereo) in from Side 1 to Side 2.  
(c) 60 SECOND TRANSPORT PROTECTION: CD tray will automatically close if left open for more  
than 60 seconds.  
(d) SLEEP MODE: The CD player’s laser will shut down after 15 minutes of inactivity (when in  
pause or cue mode).  
(e) MEMORY BACKUP: This will automatically keep your last setting (repeat, SGL, CTN) even if you  
unplug AC current.  
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FUNCTIONS & CONTROLS  
DRIVE TRANSPORT UNIT FRONT PANEL FIGURE 1  
American DJ  
®
DISC 1  
DISC 2  
OP/CL  
OP/CL  
1
2
POWER  
2
3
1
4
5
1. POWER (Power ON/OFF Button)  
2. Player 1 Transport Tray.  
4. Player 2 Open/Close Button  
5. Player 2 Transport Tray  
3. Player 1 Open/Close Button  
DRIVE TRANSPORT UNIT REAR PANEL FIGURE 2  
DIGITAL OUT  
SPDIF  
DIGITAL OUT  
SPDIF  
CAUTION  
RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK  
DO NOT OPEN  
115V  
230V  
AUDIO OUT  
AUDIO OUT  
CONNECT TO  
REMOTE CONTROL 2  
CONNECT TO  
REMOTE CONTROL 1  
6
7
8
9
10  
11  
12  
13  
6. Player 2 Remote Connector  
7. Player 2 Digital Output  
8. Player 2 RCA Audio Output  
9. Voltage Selector Switch  
10. AC Power Connection  
11. Player 1 Remote Connector  
12. Player 1 Digital Output  
13. Player 1 RCA Audio Output  
REMOTE UNIT FRONT PANEL FIGURE 3  
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
9
DISC 1  
DISC 2  
5
PLAY  
PLAY  
TIME  
TIME  
REMOTE COTROL UNIT  
13 14  
18  
10 11  
12  
15  
16  
17  
1. TRAY OPEN/CLOSE (OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON)  
2. PROGRAM (PROGRAM BUTTON)  
3. LCD (LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY)  
4. PITCH SLIDER  
10. JOG SHUTTLE (INNER WHEEL)  
11. JOG SHUTTLE (OUTER WHEEL)  
12. CUE (CUE BUTTON)  
13. IN/LOOP. CUE BUTTON  
14. OUT/LOOP BUTTON  
5. FLIP FLOP BUTTON  
6. PLAY (PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON)  
7. (-) PITCH BEND  
8. (+) PITCH BEND  
15. RELOOP BUTTON  
16. BACK SKIP BUTTON  
17. FORWARD SKIP BUTTON  
18. TIME BUTTON  
9. PITCH (PITCH BUTTON)  
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FUNCTIONS & CONTROLS CONT.  
REMOTE UNIT REAR PANEL FIGURE 4  
1
3
4
2
1. PLAYER 2 REMOTE CONNECTION  
2. PLAYER 2 CONTROL  
3. PLAYER 1 REMOTE CONNECTION  
4. PLAYER 1 CONTROL  
LCD DISPLAY FIGURE 5  
1. TRACK (Current track indicator)  
2. MINUTES INDICATORS (Displays current minutes)  
3. SECONDS INDICATORS (Displays current seconds)  
4. FRAME INDICATORS (Displays current frame)  
5. BAR (Bar Indicator)  
6. ELAPSED (Elapsed time Indicator)  
7. CONTINUE INDICATOR  
8. SINGLE INDICATOR  
9. REMAIN INDICATOR  
10. PITCH PERCENTAGE  
1
2
3
4
5
6 7  
8
9
10  
A. DRIVE TRANSPORT (Figures 1 & 2)  
remote unit using the included control cord.  
7) PLAYER 2 DIGITAL OUTPUT (RCA TYPE) -  
Connect to a DAT or CDR to make almost perfect  
copies of your CDs.  
8) PLAYER 2 RCA LINE OUT - Player 2 audio  
signal output.  
9) VOLTAGE INPUT SELECTOR - This select  
between an incoming voltage 115v or 220v. Be  
sure the switch is in the proper position for your  
area.  
1) POWER (Power On/Off Button) - When the  
POWER Button is pressed, the power turns  
on, press again to turn power off.  
2) PLAYER 1 TRANSPORT TRAY- Place the  
a compact discs in this tray.  
3) PLAYER 1 OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON - Press it  
to open and close the player one’s transport  
tray. The disc holders cannot be opened  
during playback, so stop playback before  
pressing these buttons.  
10) POWER CONNECTION - Plug in to a standard  
wall outlet, to feed power to your unit.  
11) PLAYER 1 REMOTE CONTROL  
CONNECTOR - Connect this connector to the  
remote unit using the included control cord.  
12) PLAYER 1 DIGITAL OUTPUT (RCA TYPE) -  
Connect to a DAT or CDR to make almost perfect  
copies of your CDs.  
4) PLAYER 2 OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON - Press it  
to open and close the player one’s transport  
tray. The disc holders cannot be opened  
during playback, so stop playback before  
pressing these buttons.  
5) PLAYER 2 TRANSPORT TRAY- Place the  
a compact discs in this tray.  
6) PLAYER 2 REMOTE CONTROL  
CONNECTOR - Connect this connector to the  
13) PLAYER 1 RCA LINE OUT - Player 2 audio  
signal output.  
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FUNCTIONS & CONTROLS CONT.  
paused or set to a cue point. To set a new  
frame cue point, spin the jog wheel then press  
PLAY when you have determined the proper  
position. Press CUE to return to the “CUE  
POINT”.  
B. Control Unit - Front (Figure 3)  
1) TRAY OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON - Press it to open  
and close the disc trays. The control unit also  
includes OPEN/CLOSE buttons. The disc holders  
cannot be opened during playback, so stop play-  
back before pressing these buttons.  
2) PROGRAM BUTTON - Press the PROGRAM  
button, the player will enter the program mode and  
stop the CD playback.  
3) LCD DISPLAY - This high quality LCD display  
Indicates all the functions, as they are occurring.  
This display is viewable at several comfortable  
angles. The display ICONS will be explained in the  
next section.  
4) PITCH SLIDER - Use the slider to adjust the  
BPM. Slide up to decrease the BPM, down to  
increase the BPM  
5) FLIP-FLOP BUTTON - This button activates Flip-  
Flop mode. This mode allows you to activate drive  
two when drive one has completed it's play cycle  
and vice versa. For example if disc one is playing  
and ends, disc two will immediately being to play  
when disc one has ended.  
6) PLAY BUTTON - Use this button to start playback.  
Press once to start playback, once again to set the  
pause mode, and once more to resume playback.  
7) (-) PITCH BEND - The (-) pitch bend function  
allows a momentary “Slow Down” in the CD’s  
BPM’s (Beats per minute) while it is playing. This  
will allow you to match the beats between two  
playing CD’s or other playing music source.  
Remember, that this is a momentary function  
when you remove your finger from the pitch button  
the BPM’s will automatically return to SLIDERS  
(5) selected pitch.  
8) (+) PITCH BEND Button - The (+) pitch bend  
function allows a momentary “BUMP” in the CD’s  
BPM’s (Beats per minute) while it is playing. This  
will allow you to match the beats between two  
playing CD’s or any other playing music source.  
Remember, that this is a momentary function  
when you remove your finger from the pitch button  
the BPM’s will automatically return to SLIDERS  
(5) selected pitch. Use this function to catch up  
to the your other playing music source.  
B. It also works as a pitch bend, when you turn  
clockwise the pitch will rise to 16%, and when  
you turn counterclockwise it will fall to -16%.  
The pitch bend is determined on how fast  
you turn the wheel.  
11) SHUTTLE WHEEL - (OUTER RING) This wheel  
has 3 forward and 3 reverse speed positions  
for speed searching through tracks. The more  
you turn the wheel in either direction the faster you  
search  
12) CUE BUTTON - Press the CUE button during  
playback to return to the position at which  
playback started.  
13) IN/LOOP (In Real-time Cue) - CUE “ON  
THE FLY”) This allows you to set a CUE POINT  
without interruption of music (“on the fly”). This  
button also sets the beginning of a seamless loop  
(see SEAMLESS LOOP).  
14) OUT/LOOP - Used to set the ending point  
when looping. When the OUT/LOOP button is  
pressed, the player will play the loop continu-  
ously. To exit the loop, press the OUT/LOOP  
button again.  
15) RELOOP BUTTON - If a SEAMLESS LOOP  
has been made, but the CD Player is not actively  
in SEAMLESS LOOP mode, press the RELOOP  
BUTTON to reactivate the SEAMLESS LOOP  
mode. RELOOP will appear in the LCD DISPLAY  
(3). To exit loop, press the OUT/LOOP button (14).  
16) BACK SKIP BUTTON - Use this button to go  
back to the beginning of the current track or select  
a previous track for playing. This is fast BACK  
SKIP through the tracks on your CD  
17) FORWARD SKIP BUTTON - Use this button to  
skip to the next track on the CD.  
18) TIME BUTTON - Press this button to switch  
the time display between the elapsed time and re-  
maining time, and total remain time. The selected  
mode is indicated by the ELAPSED, REMAIN and  
TOTAL REMAIN indicator on the LCD.  
D. Control Unit - Rear (Figure 4)  
9) PITCH BUTTON - Use these buttons to enable or  
disable BPM adjustment with the pitch sliders.  
BPM adjustment with the pitch sliders is enabled  
when the PITCH LED lights.  
10) JOG SHUTTLE (INNER WHEEL) - This jog wheel  
serves two functions depending on the operating  
mode you are working in.  
1) PLAYER 2 REMOTE CONNECTOR - Connect  
to player 2 connector on transport assembly.  
2) PLAYER 2 CONTROL - Connect mini-plug from  
CONTROL out on rear of CONTROL UNIT to a  
mixer’s CONTROL out. This feature is available on  
all mixers with Fader “Q” Start (see Q” Start  
Control p.5).  
A. The jog wheel will act as a slow frame search  
control when the CD is not playing but either  
3) PLAYER 1 REMOTE CONNECTOR - Connect to  
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FUNCTIONS & CONTROLS CONT.  
player 1 connector on transport assembly.  
4) PLAYER 1 CONTROL - Connect mini-plug from  
CONTROL out on rear of CONTROL UNIT to a  
mixer’s CONTROL out. This feature is available on  
all mixers with Fader “Q” Start (see Q” Start  
Control p.5).  
visual display of the approximate position of the  
pickup within the current track.  
6) ELAPSED INDICATOR - It indicates that the time  
shown on the display is the elapsed time.  
7) CONTINUE INDICATOR - When this indicator is  
glowing, disc playback will continue through the  
remain tracks until the disc ends.  
8) SINGLE INDICATOR - When this indicator is  
glowing, playback on the current track will stop at  
the beginning of the next track.  
9) REMAIN INDICATOR - It indicates that the time  
shown on the display is the remaining time of the  
playing track.  
10) PITCH PERCENTAGE DISPLAY - This displays  
the amount of pitch being applied to the current  
track. The pitch percentage is adjusted by the  
PITCH SLIDER.  
D. LCD (Figure 5)  
1) TRACK INDICATOR - Indicates the current track  
that is playing, cued, or in pause mode.  
2) MINUTES INDICATOR - Display current minutes of  
the track.  
3) SECONDS INDICATOR - Displays the tracks  
current seconds.  
4) FRAME INDICATOR - Displays current track  
frame.  
5) BAR INDICATOR - These ten indicator provide a  
BASIC OPERATIONS  
1. Opening and Closing the Disc Holder  
Turn the unit power on. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to open or close the disc tray. OPEN/  
CLOSE buttons are provided on both the main unit and control unit.  
• The disc holder cannot be opened during playback. This feature is to prevent playback from being  
interrupted if the OPEN/CLOSE button is pressed accidentally. Stop playback first, then press the  
OPEN/CLOSE button.  
2. Loading discs  
• Hold the disc by the edges and place it in the disc holder, then press the OPEN/CLOSE button again to  
close the disc holder. The unit will show the track number and the total playing time for about 2 seconds  
then enter the cue condition, the cue point will be set to the music starting point of the first track  
automatically.  
5 in. / 12cm disk  
3 in. / 8cm disk  
Fig. 8  
Fig. 9  
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BASIC OPERATION (CONT.)  
CAUTION:  
Do not place any foreign objects in the disc tray, and do not place more than one disc in the disc tray  
at a time. Doing so may result in malfunction.  
Do not push the disc tray in manually when the power is off, as this may result in malfunction and  
damage the player.  
3. Selecting Tracks  
Press the SKIP Buttons once to move to one higher or lower track.  
Hold the SKIP buttons in to change tracks continuously at a higher speed.  
When a new track is selected during playback, playback begins as soon as the search operation  
is completed.  
If the FORWARD SKIP (17) button is pressed while on the last track, the fist track is selected. In the  
same fashion, if the BACKWARD SKIP (16) button is pressed while at the first track, the last track  
is selected.  
4. Starting Playback  
• Press the PLAY button during the pause or cue to start playback.  
• The point at which playback starts is automatically stored in the memory as the cue point. The  
pickup then returns to the cue point (the point at which playback started) when the CUE button is  
pressed (Figure 10).  
Fig. 11  
Fig. 10  
PLAY  
CUE  
5. Stopping Playback  
There are two ways to stop playback.  
1) Press the PLAY button during playback to pause at that point. (figure 10)  
2) Press the CUE button during playback to return to the position at which playback started (Figure 11).  
6. Pausing  
Press the PLAY button to switch between play and pause.  
The PAUSE indicator lights when the pause mode is set.  
Figure 12 shows the relationship between the play and pause.  
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BASIC OPERATION (CONT.)  
1) The player has completed the cue or pause operation and is waiting for the play start command.  
2) When the PLAY/PAUSE button is pressed, playback starts and the cue point is stored in the  
memory.  
3) Playing  
4) The pause mode is set when the PLAY/PAUSE button is pressed again.  
5) Pausing  
6) Playback resumes when the PLAY/PAUSE button is pressed again. The new cue point is stored  
in the memory.  
7) Playing  
Figure 12  
7. Auto Cuing  
”Cueing” is the action of preparing for playback  
Press CUE button, the player will enter cue mode. The playback returns to the cue point and enter  
pause condition, the cue and pause indicator light up. When PLAY/PAUSE button is pressed, play  
starts from the cue point.  
When the track search operation is completed after pressing either the FORWARD SEARCH or  
BACKWARD SEARCH, the player automatically  
finds the position at which the sound starts and cues there (Auto Cue).  
If the CUE button is pressed after the search operation or the scanning operation, the playback returns  
to the cue point and enters pause condition.  
Figure 13 shows the relationship between the play and back cue operations.  
8. SETTING A CUE POINT:  
• A cue point is a starting point for a song. You may set a cue point anywhere in a CD or song.  
• There are two (2) ways to set a CUE point:  
1) You may press the IN/LOOP BUTTON on the fly (when the CD is playing). This will set a CUE Point  
without interruption of music. Pressing the CUE BUTTON will now return you to the point in the  
song at which you pressed the IN/LOOP BUTTON.  
2) You may also use the JOG SHUTTLE to set a cue point. While the CD is in PAUSE mode, use the  
JOG WHEEL forward or reverse to find your desired starting point. Once you have found your desired  
position hit the PLAY BUTTON to set your cue point.  
Figure 13 shows the relationship between the cue, pause, and play.  
Figure 13  
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BASIC OPERATION (CONT.)  
1) The player has completed the cue or pause operation and is waiting for the play start command.  
2) When the PLAY/PAUSE button is pressed, playback starts and the cue point is stored in the memory.  
3) Playing  
4) The pause mode is set when the PLAY/PAUSE button is pressed again.  
5) Pausing  
6) When the PLAY/PAUSE button is pressed again, playback resumes and the new cue point is stored  
in the memory.  
7) Playing  
8) Press the CUE button.  
9) The pickup returns to the cue point. (Back Cue)  
NOTE: During cue mode, if the CUE button is pressed and held, playback will start from the cue point.  
When the button is released, the player will return to the cue mode automatically. This feature allows you to  
check the cue point.  
9. Frame Search  
Frame search is a function for monitoring the sound at a certain section of the disc and manually  
changing the position. Searching is used to set play start points with precision.  
Press the FORWARD SEARCH or BACKWARD SEARCH while in pause or cue mode to begin  
searching. The sound for one revolution of the disc is output repeatedly. The point at which the sound  
starts is indicated on the LCD.  
If the time display and the CUE point are the same, the CUE indicator lights.  
10. FRAME SEARCH  
This feature allows you to scroll through a track to set a starting cue, sample, or loop point. To use  
the scroll function you must first be in Pause Mode. While in Pause Mode use the INNER JOG  
WHEEL (FIG. 12) to find your desired staring point by turning the wheel in either a clockwise  
or counter-clockwise direction. While using the jog wheel the monitor function allows you to hear  
what you are scanning through. Once you have found your desired starting point, pressing the PLAY  
BUTTON (FIG. 13) locks your cue point into memory. Pressing the CUE BUTTON (FIGURE 14) will  
return you to your set cue point until the disk is removed or a new cue point is set.  
DISC 1  
DISC 1  
DISC 1  
5
5
5
PLAY  
PLAY  
PLAY  
Fig. 12  
Fig. 13  
Fig. 14  
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BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.)  
11. Scanning (fast forward / Fast reverse)  
This function allows a fast search through a disk or track. Turning the  
Outer Shuttle wheel in clockwise direction will fast forward your search.  
Turning the Outer Shuttle wheel in a counter-clockwise will fast reverse  
your search. You can scan in 6 different speeds (3 forward/3 reverse)  
depending on the degree you turn the shutter wheel.  
PLAY  
TIME  
12. Seamless Loop Play  
•A seamless loop is a sound loop that plays continuously without  
sound interruption.  
Fig. 15  
You create a seamless loop between any two continuous points in a CD.  
(1) Press the PLAY BUTTON to start a CD playing.  
(2) Press IN/LOOP BUTTON. This sets the loops' starting point. The  
IN/LOOP LED will begin to glow (Fig. 15).  
(3) Press OUT/LOOP BUTTON to set your desired loop ending point.  
The IN/LOOP and OUT/LOOP LEDs will flash indicating SEAMLESS  
LOOP mode has been activated.  
PLAY  
TIME  
LOOP INDICATOR  
(1) The loop indicator will display in the LCD display indication that a  
loop is running.  
Fig. 16  
Exiting A LOOP  
(1) To Exit a SEAMLESS LOOP, Press the OUT/LOOP BUTTON. The  
IN/LOOP and OUT/LOOP LEDs will remain on, but will stop  
flashing. Music will resume normal play (Fig. 16)  
REPLAY LOOP  
PLAY  
(1) To replay the loop, press the RELOOP BUTTON. The IN/LOOP and  
OUT/LOOP LEDs will again begin to flash indicating SEAMLESS  
LOOP MODE has been activated (Fig. 17).  
TIME  
Fig. 17  
13. Editing A Loop:  
Note: You can only edit the ending point of the loop.  
Before you can edit a seamless loop you obviously, must first be in SEAMLESS LOOP mode.  
• If a SEAMLESS LOOP has not yet been created, follow instructions above (SEAMLESS LOOP PLAY) to create a  
SEAMLESS LOOP. If a SEAMLESS LOOP has already been created, press the RELOOP BUTTON to reenter the  
SEAMLESS LOOP mode (Fig. 17).  
1) Press the OUT/LOOP BUTTON to return to normal play from the loops cue point. (Fig. 16). This  
disengages the SEAMLESS LOOP mode and allows you to edit the loops ending point.  
2) Press OUT/LOOP BUTTON again for a new loop ending point (Fig. 16).  
3) FOR A SHORTER LOOP: Press the OUT/LOOP BUTTON at sooner point in the track.  
4) FOR LONGER LOOP: Press the OUT/LOOP BUTTON at later point in the track.  
14. Program play  
Press the PROGRAM button, the player will enter the program mode and the CD will stop rotating.  
Select the desired track by pressing the SKIP button, then press the PROGRAM button again. The  
selected track will be added to the program sequence.  
Repeat step 2 operation. A maximum of 30 tracks can be programmed at one time.  
Press the PLAY button to start the program play from the first selection.  
Press the program button again during program play to stop play.  
Press and hold the program button more than 2 seconds to cancel the program mode and erase all  
the current program contents.  
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BASIC OPERATION (CONT.)  
15. PITCH BENDING  
• This function momentarily increases or decreases the playback speed of a CD respectively when the  
+ PITCH BEND or - PITCH BEND button is pressed. The extent to which the speed changes is  
proportionate to the amount of time the button is pressed. For example, if the + PITCH BEND BUTTON  
is held down continuously, the CD’s speed increases and will continue to increase until reaches a  
maximum of 16% gain in speed. When you release the + PITCH BEND BUTTON the speed of the CD  
will automatically return to it’s previous speed.  
• The pitch can be changed from +/- 8%, +/- 12% or +/- 16% range. See changing PITCH PERCENTAGE.  
• The jog wheel will temporarily bend the pitch if a track is in play mode. Rotating the wheel clockwise  
will speed up your track and rotating the wheel counter-clockwise will slow the track down. The speed  
that you rotate the JOG WHEEL determines the percentage (%) of the PITCH BEND.  
16. TRACK PROGRAM PLAY  
• This function allows you to program up to 20 tracks and have them replayed in any order.  
To program a track in to memory:  
1) Be sure the drive is in PAUSE or CUE MODE.  
2) Press the PROG. BUTTON to activate the units program mode. The program indicator LED above the  
PROG BUTTON will light and the PROGRAM INDICATOR in the LCD DISPLAY will turn on  
indicating that PROGRAM MODE has been activated.  
3) Select a Track by using the FORWARD AND REVERSE TRACK BUTTONS, and again press PROG.  
BUTTON this will enter the track into memory.  
4) Repeat this up to 19 times (i.e. up to 20 tracks can be programmed). If you keep pressing the  
PROG. BUTTON the LCD DISPLAY will indicate which tracks have been programmed.  
(4) Press the PLAY BUTTON to begin playing programmed tracks.  
(5) To cancel the program press and hold down the PROG. BUTTON for more than two (2) seconds.  
17. Time Display (see figure 14)  
• Pressing the TIME button repeatedly will change the select time display mode:  
A = Elapsed playing time.  
B = Remaining time in a selection.  
C = Total remaining time of the disc.  
Fig. 14  
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MATCHING THE BEATS PER MINUTE (BPM)  
Matching the Beats Per Minute (BPM)  
This function allows you to match the beat of two separate music sources.  
• With the unit, there are two ways to adjust the playing speed and match the BPMs of the two CDs:  
• Use the pitch slider to adjust the BPM statically.  
• Use the PITCH BEND buttons to change the BPM temporarily.  
1) Pitch Slider - To adjust the BPM by sliding the pitch slider up or down, press the PITCH button to  
turn on the PITCH adjustment function before use. The BPM decreases when the pitch slider is moved  
upward and increases when the pitch slider is moved downward. The adjustment range is +/- 10%.  
2) Pitch Bending - The BPM increases or decreases respectively while the PITCH BEND+ or PITCH  
BEND- button is pressed. The BPM increase depends on how long you hold the button. If you hold the  
button for about 1/2 second, the BPM will go either to +16% for PITCH BEND+ or -16% for PITCH  
BEND-. If you tap the button, the BPM will only change a little so you can change the beat slightly  
without audible changes in the music. The CD will return to the tempo indicated by the Pitch slide  
when you let go of the PITCH BEND + or -. Figure 15 shows an example of how to use the pitch bend  
Fig. 15  
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BEFORE SWITCHING OFF THE POWER  
When you have finished using the CD player, before switching off the power be sure that the disc holder has  
been closed with the OPEN/CLOSE button (Figure 15).  
CAUTION: Do not forcibly close the disc holder when the power is off.  
Fig. 15  
Switch off the power after the disc holder has  
been closed with the OPEN/CLOSE button.  
Do not switch off the power when  
the disc holder is open.  
COMPACT DISCS  
Precautions on handling compact discs  
• Do not allow fingerprints, oil or dust to get on the surface of the disc. If the disc is dirty, wipe it off with a  
soft dry cloth.  
• Do not use benzene, thinner, water, record spray, electrostatic-proof chemicals, or silicone-treated cloths  
to clean discs.  
• Always handle discs carefully to prevent damaging the surface; in particular when removing a disc from its  
case or returning it.  
• Do not bend the disc.  
• Do not apply heat.  
• Do not enlarge the hole in the center of the disc.  
• Do not write on the label (printed side) with a hard-tipped implement such as a pencil or ball point pen.  
• Condensation will form if a disc is brought into a warm area from a colder one, such as outdoors in  
winter. Do not attempt to dry the disc with a hair dryer, etc.  
Precaution on storage  
• After playing a disc, always unload it from player.  
• Always store the compact disc in the jewel case, protecting from dirt or damage.  
• Do not place discs in the following areas:  
a) Areas exposed to direct sunlight for a considerable time.  
b) Areas subject to accumulation of dust or high humidity.  
c) Areas affected by heat from indoor heaters, etc.  
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