5 PROformer Series © American DJ® AUDIO Los Angeles, CA 90058 USA
CONTENTS SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................................................................................2 IMPORTANT SAFETY ITEMS...............................................................................................................3 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.....................................................................................................................4 GENERAL NOTES ON USE.................................................................
IMPORTANT SAFETY ITEMS FOR U.S.A. & CANADA MODEL ONLY WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS CD PLAYER TO WATER OR MOISTURE. 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.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS I. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 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. 4. Follow Instructions - All operating and user instructions should be followed. 5.
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.
MAIN FEATURES • • • • • • • • • 8 times over sampling 1 bit D/A converter. 3 in. / 8 cm CD singles compatible. Dual Voltage Settings 1/75th second frame search Auto cue function (-48dB) 20 tracks program play. 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% • Instant Start within 10 m.sec.
FUNCTIONS & CONTROLS DRIVE TRANSPORT UNIT FRONT PANEL FIGURE 1 American DJ ® DISC 1 OP/CL OP/CL 1 2 DISC 2 POWER DISC 1 2 3 1. POWER (Power ON/OFF Button) 2. Player 1 Transport Tray. 3. Player 1 Open/Close Button American DJ DIGITAL OUT SPDIF DRIVE TRANSPORT UNIT REAR PANEL DISC 2 4 OP/CL 1 2 POWER 230V 5 4. Player 2 Open/Close Button 5.
FUNCTIONS & CONTROLS CONT. REMOTE UNIT REAR PANEL FIGURE 4 1 1. PLAYER 2 REMOTE CONNECTION 2. PLAYER 2 CONTROL LCD DISPLAY 1 2 FIGURE 5 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 2 4 3. PLAYER 1 REMOTE CONNECTION 4. PLAYER 1 CONTROL 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
FUNCTIONS & CONTROLS CONT. 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 playback 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.
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). D. LCD (Figure 5) 6) 7) 8) 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.
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.
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.
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.
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. DISC 1 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. 5 12.
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.
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.
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 Do not switch off the power when the disc holder is open. Switch off the power after the disc holder has been closed with the OPEN/CLOSE button.
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