® Professional Disc Jockey Products CDN-20S PROFESSIONAL DUAL CD PLAYER OPERATING MANUAL ©2000 Industries http://www.numark.
CDN-20S Safety Information and Product Registration CAUTION 7. Ventilation - The appliance should be situated so that it’s location or position does not interfere with it’s proper ventilation. For example, the appliance should not be situated on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that may block the ventilation opening; or, placed in a builtinstallation, such as bookcase or cabinet that may impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings.
CDN-20S NOTICE CONCERNING FCC REGULATIONS WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. Electrical equipment should NEVER be kept or stored in damp environments. This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and may cause interference to radio and television reception if you do not operate it in strict accordance with the procedures detailed in this OPERATING MANUAL.
CDN-20S ® CDN-20S PROFESSIONAL DUAL-TRANSPORT CD PLAYER WITH REMOTE CONTROLLER CONGRATULATIONS... You have just purchased a dual CD player designed specifically for the professional DJ. This unit has been designed to provide CD mixing with the same ease and creativity that you have enjoyed with records. Please take a few moments to familiarize yourself with the CDN-20S by reading the following information before attempting to operate the unit.
CDN-20S CONNECTIONS Typical connection with a mixer is illustrated right. 1. Connect the output connection cords from the CD Player to the line inputs of your mixer. 2. Connect the remote control connection cable from the Unit A connector on the main unit to the Unit A connector on the remote control unit. Repeat for Unit B. 3. The output connection cords and the remote control connection cables are supplied with the main unit. Be sure to use the remote control connection cables, which have been supplied.
CDN-20S DESCRIPTION CDN-20SREMOTE FEATURES 1. PROGRAM - Depress this button and the unit will stop and the program indicator will light. Select each track to be programmed and press the PROGRAM button between selections. You can program up to 20 tracks. Press PLAY to start the program. To exit and erase program hold the program button down for more than 2 seconds while the unit is stopped, open the disc tray, or turn off the power. the original pitch when the button is released.
CDN-20S LCD DISPLAY FEATURES TRANSPORT FEATURES 15. DISC TRAY- Place your CD in here. 16. OPEN/CLOSE (Disc Tray Open/Close) - Press to load or eject the disc. Each press will open or close the disc tray on the transport. NOTE: Tray will not open unless the disc has been paused. 17. POWER BUTTON - Turn on and turn off the machine from this button. The unit should always be shut down with this button first before any external power is removed. 18.
CDN-20S DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAY/PAUSE, CUE, AND LOOP OPERATIONS PLAY and CUE Pressing the “PLAY/PAUSE” button starts the disc. Pressing the “CUE” button will reset the disc to the last place where the disc was started. This is called the cue point. By alternately pressing the “PLAY/PAUSE” button and the “CUE” button, the disc may be returned and played from the cue point any number of times. This function is called back cue.
CDN-20S MATCHING THE BEATS PER MINUTE (BPM) Match the tempo by monitoring the music of both PLAYER A and PLAYER B by ear and adjusting the pitch. When the tempo of the music of the selected CD player is slow compared to the tempo of the other player, move the slider to the (+) side and match the tempo. When faster, move the pitch slider to the (-) side. The following description is for the case of matching the pitch of PLAYER B to the pitch of the music being played on PLAYER A.
CDN-20S EXAMPLE OF MIXING USING BOTH PLAYERS OF YOUR CD PLAYER While playing a disc on PLAYER A load a disc into PLAYER B and select your next track, match its pitch to the track playing on PLAYER A and when you are ready use the crossfader on your mixer to fade from PLAYER A to PLAYER B. PLAYER A PLAYER A PLAYER A Load a disc and press the OPEN/CLOSE button. Select the track to be played. Press the PLAY button PLAYER B PLAYER B PLAYER B Load a disc and press the OPEN/CLOSE button.
CDN-20S BEFORE SWITCHING OFF THE POWER: When you have finished using the CD player, be sure that the disc tray is closed with the “OPEN/CLOSE” button before switching off the power. DO NOT switch off the power when the disc holder is open.
® Professional Disc Jockey Products LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. What is covered and for how long? NUMARK INDUSTRIES LCC ("NUMARK") warrants to the original purchaser that NUMARK'S DJ mixers and amplifiers are free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for the period commencing upon the date of purchase from an authorized NUMARK dealer and continuing for the following period of time after that date for (2) Years.
