DCD-PRO300 MKII © American AUDIO Los Angeles, CA 90058 USA
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. NOTE: This CD player uses a semiconductor laser.
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.
PREPARATIONS 1. Checking the Contents Check that the carton contains the following items: 1) Main unit 2) Control unit 3) Operating instructions ( this booklet) 4) Two sets of RCA cables. 5) Two Control cords (6 feet / 1.8 meters) 2. Installing the Units Mount the units onto your console or rack with 19" EIA rack rails. CAUTION: • The player will work normally when the main unit is mounted with the front panel within 15 degrees of the vertical plane.
GENERAL NOTES ON USE • Avoid high temperatures. Allow for sufficient heat dispersion when installed on a rack. • Handle the power cord carefully. • Hold the plug when unplugging the cord. • Keep the set free from moisture, water, and dust. • Unplug the power cord when not using the set for long periods of time. • Do not obstruct the ventilation holes. (For sets with ventilation holes.) • Do not let foreign objects in the set. • Do not let insecticides, benzene, and thinner come in contact with the set.
GENERAL FEATURES A. REMOTE UNIT FRONT 1. RECALL - This button allow you to cue up any of the 10 memory points that have been memorized. Press RECALL button then any of the 10 number buttons. the player will cue up the selected point and pause. 8. LCD DISPLAY - Indicates all the functions, as they are occurring, with the CD. These functions are explained in the next section. 9. PITCH BEND +/- 16% (Pitch Bend Button)- When each of the two CD players is playing a CD, the pitch 2.
GENERAL FEATURES (Cont.) 24 37 25 36 26 35 27 34 28 29 30 31 13&14.TRACK (Track Buttons) - These buttons are used to select the track to be played. FORWARD SKIP & BACK SKIP. 15. TIME (Time Button) - The TIME button switches between ELAPSED PLAYING TIME, REMAINING TIME in a selection and TOTAL REMAINING TIME of the disc. 16. PITCH SLIDER - The pitch can be changed up to +/- 12% by Pressing the PITCH BUTTON so the PITCH LED is lit, then moving the sliding fader.
BASIC OPERATIONS 1. OPENING AND CLOSING THE DISC TRAY AND LOADING DISCS a) Opening and closing the disc tray • This operation only works when the power is 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 or • Press PLAY button, tray automatically closes. • If tray is not closed after 60 seconds it will close automatically and pause.
5. STOPPING PLAYBACK • There are two ways to stop playback. 1) Press the PLAY/PAUSE button during playback to pause at that point. 2) Press the CUE button during playback to return to the position at which playback started(Back Cue). 6. PAUSING • Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to switch between play and pause. • The PAUSE indicator lights when the pause mode is set. 1) The player has completed the cue or pause operation and is waiting for the play start command.
BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.) 11. LOOP PLAY You can loop between two points continuously. Press IN REAL TIME CUE Button for starting point Set end point by pressing OUT/EZIT Button, CD will begin looping until OUT/EXIT Buttonis pressed again. Press Reloop to again enter the loop. NOTE: this is not a seamless function. 12. TIME DISPLAY During normal play, each time you press TIME button, the display changes to give you the following information (Fig.14) A = ELAPSED playing time .
BEFORE SWITCHING OFF THE POWER • When you have finished using the CD player, and before switching off the power, be sure that the disc holder has been closed with the OPEN/CLOSE button (see figures 25 & 26). • TRAY PROTECTION: If tray is not closed after 60 seconds, it will close automatically and pause. 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.
SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Type: Disc type: Dimensions: Twin mechanism compact disc player with wired controller. Standard compact discs (5 in / 12cm and 3in/8cm discs) Player unit: 19"(W) x 3 15/32” (H) x 9 55/64” (D) 482mm (W) x 88.8mm (H) x 264mm (D) (without feet) Control unit: 19"(W) x 5 3/4” (H) x 1 1/2” (D) 482mm (W) x 132mm (H) x 74mm (D) (without feet) 19-inch rack mountable Player unit: 2U / 2 rack spaces Control unit: 3U / 3 rack spaces Player unit: 11 lbs. / 5 kgs Control unit: 4.5 lbs.
