MPCD33 PROFESSIONAL DUAL CD PLAYER MANUAL ©2002 Industries http://www.numark.
MPCD33 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.
MPCD33 ® MPCD33 PROFESSIONAL DUAL CD PLAYER 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 the MPCD33 by reading the following information before attempting to operate the unit. Once again, congratulations and thank you for making the MPCD33 your choice in professional CD players.
MPCD33 TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Instructions 2 Introduction and Registration 3 Set-up & Connections 5 Description of the Features Face Panel Display Rear Panel 6 7 8 MP3 File Playback (MUST READ) 9 Basic Operation Play, Pause and Cue Operations Track Selection, Programming, Relay Play Matching the Tempo Beat Matching Using Pitch Bend Example of Mixing Fader Start, Remote Switch Start 10 11 12 12 13 14 Before Switching off the Power 14 Troubleshooting Guide 15 Information and Specifications
MPCD33 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 transport 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 supplied Control Cable between the CD Remote and CD Transport unit. 5.
MPCD33 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 automatically 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.
MPCD33 Pitch Bend Function: allows the user to temporarily change the speed of the music to align beats. When the beats of the music of the CD you wish to match is fast compared to the tempo of the other music, rotate the jog wheel counter clockwise (to the left). When the CD is behind, rotate the jog wheel clockwise (to the right). The pitch changes temporarily while the jog wheel is rotated. The faster you rotate the wheel the more pitch is changed.
MPCD33 REAR PANEL FEATURES 22. Control Cable Connector- Plug in the 8-pin cable included in here to connect the remote control and main CD unit together 23. IEC Power Plug Connector - Plug your supplied power cord in here. 24. Voltage Selector - Set this switch to the voltage for your location. 25. RCA Audio Connectors - Connect your CD player to your mixer from this line level output. 26. Digital Output - The format is type 2, form 1, also known as S/PDIF (Sony/Phillips Digital Interface Format).
MPCD33 MP3 AUDIO PLAYBACK REQUIREMENTS 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.
MPCD33 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.
MPCD33 TRACK SELECTION Track selection can be done 2 ways.
MPCD33 MATCHING THE BEATS PER MINUTE (BPM) Match the tempo by monitoring the music of both PLAYER 1 and PLAYER 2 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.
MPCD33 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. Select the track to be played.
MPCD33 FADER START Fader Start is achievable by attaching your CD player to a similarly equipped DJ mixer and setting the rear panel selection switch to “mixer” mode. 1. Connect cables between the CD player and your DJ mixer. 2. Press the button or switch on your mixer into fader start mode to activate the fader start capability. 3. Typically if you move the crossfader toward the active channel, the attached CD player will activate.
MPCD33 TROUBLESHOOTING: Symptom Possible Cause Corrective Action The power fails to switch on when the POWER switch is set to on Poor power plug connection at the AC outlet or IEC Power cord loose from rear of unit Insert the power plug firmly into the AC outlet and make sure connection is good in unit rear Disc play does not start The disc is loaded upside down Reload the disc with the label side up The disc is too dirty Clean the disc Improper output cable connections Connect the output cable
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