CDN15/MPCD3 PROFESSIONAL CD PLAYERS USER’S MANUAL ©2002 Industries http://www.numark.
CDN15/MPCD3 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS a) Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before this product is connected and used. b) Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be kept for future reference. c) Heed Warnings - All warnings on this product and in these operating instructions should be followed. d) Follow Instructions - All operating and other instructions should be followed. e) Placement – place the unit in a clean dry location.
CDN15/MPCD3 ® CDN15/MPCD3 PROFESSIONAL CD PLAYERS CONGRATULATIONS... You have just purchased a 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 your CD Player by reading the following information before attempting to operate the unit.
CDN15/MPCD3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Instructions 2 Introduction and Registration 3 Set-up & Connections 5 Description of the Features Face Panel Rear Panel Display 6 8 9 MP3 Audio Information 10 Basic Operation Play, Pause and Cue Operations Matching the Tempo Beat Matching Using Pitch Bend 11 12 12 Example of Mixing 13 Before Switching off the Power 14 Troubleshooting Guide 14 Information and Specifications 15 Warranty 16 - The Leader in DJ Technology ©2002 Numark Industries -4- h
CDN15/MPCD3 SETUP and CONNECTIONS Typical connection with a mixer is illustrated below. 1. Mount the units in your console or rack with 19” EIA rails. 2. The CD Player should be mounted not to exceed an angle of 15 degrees. 3. Your CD player can be affected by excess vibration so mount the units in a secure environment if possible. 4. Connect the line output connections using the supplied audio cable from the CD Player to the line inputs of your mixer. 5. Connect IEC power cord to appropriate power source.
CDN15/MPCD3 FRONT PANEL FEATURES 1. Open/Close: Press to load or eject the disc. The tray will not open if a disc is in play. The tray door will automatic close in 30 seconds if left open. This is to protect the tray from accidental damage while open 2. Single: toggles the unit to play back just one track at a time (single) or play continuously through all tracks and then start over repeating the CD infinitely (continuous). 3.
CDN15/MPCD3 10. Pitch Range: actives the pitch slider and adjusts the amount of control the pitch slider has on the overall speed of music. Tapping the pitch will toggle slider between 8% and 16% pitch ranges. Holding the pitch for 3 seconds will deactivate the pitch control. 11. Pitch Range LEDs: indicate current pitch range. When both LEDs are off the pitch slider is not active 12. Pitch Slider: By moving the slider in the (+) direction the speed of the music permanently speeds up.
CDN15/MPCD3 REAR PANEL FEATURES 18. IEC Power Plug Connector: Plug your supplied power cord in here. 19. Voltage Selector: Set this switch to the voltage for your location. 20. RCA Audio Connectors: Connect your CD player to your mixer from this line level output. 21. Relay Connector (MPCD3 only): To use connect a relay cable between two units as described in the setup section of this manual. • Insert CDs into both sides of the unit.
CDN15/MPCD3 DISPLAY FEATURES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 16. 17. 18. 19. CUE: Flashing when the unit is setting a cue point. Lit continuously when the unit is paused at a cue point. PAUSE (II): Active when the unit is paused. PLAY (>): Active while the unit is actually playing a CD. TRACK: Shows the track that the unit is playing. TOTAL: indicates when total CD remaining tracks are displayed. MINUTES: Shows the minutes elapsed or remaining depending on mode setting.
CDN15/MPCD3 MP3 AUDIO (MPCD3 only) While playing MP3 music, please note the following points. It is assumed that the user of this unit understands how to properly burn a CDR and add MP3 files to it. Many different variations MP3 audio are available from various sources and computer programs. Please read the following to better understand how your unit will work with MP3 files. 1. Playback of VBR (variable bit rate) MP3 files is not possible on this unit.
CDN15/MPCD3 DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAY/PAUSE AND CUE 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.
CDN15/MPCD3 MATCHING THE BEATS PER MINUTE (BPM) Match the tempo by monitoring the music of two CD Players 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 2 to the pitch of the music being played on PLAYER 1.
CDN15/MPCD3 EXAMPLE OF MIXING USING TWO CD PLAYERS While playing a disc on PLAYER 1 load a disc into PLAYER 2 and select your next track, match its pitch to the track playing on PLAYER1 and when you are ready use the crossfader on your mixer to fade from PLAYER 1 to PLAYER 2. PLAYER 1 PLAYER 1 PLAYER 1 Load a disc and press the OPEN/CLOSE button. Select the track to be played. Press the PLAY button PLAYER 2 PLAYER 2 PLAYER 2 Load a disc and press the OPEN/CLOSE button.
CDN15/MPCD3 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. 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.
CDN15/MPCD3 SPECIFICATIONS TECHNICAL Disc Type: Time Display: Quantization: Oversampling rate: Sampling Frequency: Frequency response: T.H.D. + NOISE: S/N ratio (IHF-A): Dynamic range: Output level: Start Time: Start Time (MPCD3): Pitch control range: Pitch bend: Digital Output (MPCD3): Standard Compact discs (12 cm & 8 cm) Track Elapsed, Track Remain, or Total Remain 1 bit linear/Channel, 3 Beam Laser 8 Times 44.1 kHz 20 Hz to 20 kHz Less Than 0.005% > 90 dB > 90 dB 2 Volts R.M.S. within 0.015-0.
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