® Professional Disc Jockey Products CDN-32S PROFESSIONAL DUAL CD PLAYER with Buffered memory OPERATING MANUAL ©1999 Industries http://www.numark.
CDN-32S 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-32S 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-32S ® CDN-32S PROFESSIONAL DUAL CD PLAYER WITH 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-32 by reading the following information before attempting to operate the unit.
CDN-32S TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety and Registration 2 Introduction 4 Set-up Instructions & Connections 7 Description of the Features Remote Control Unit Display Transport 8 9 9 Basic Operation Play, Pause and Cue Operations Matching the Tempo Beat Matching Using Pitch Bend Relay and Fader Start 10 11 11 12 Example of Mixing 13 Before Switching off the Power 14 Troubleshooting Guide 14 Information and Specifications 15 Warranty 16 CHECK TO BE SURE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE IN THIS BOX: 1) DUA
CDN-32S DESCRIPTION OF ANTI-SHOCK BUFFER MEMORY The CDN-32S is equipped with a total of 24 Seconds of RAM Buffer memory. 12 Seconds of this is used for the Anti-Shock Buffer and the other 12 are used for instant start functions. Anti-shock is to allows the unit to be bumped around hard for 6 seconds per side and not stop.
CDN-32S 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 1 connector on the main unit to the Unit 1 connector on the remote control unit. Repeat for Unit 2. 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-32S DESCRIPTION CDN-32S REMOTE 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 30 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. 2.
CDN-32S LCD DISPLAY FEATURES TRANSPORT FEATURES 19. DISC TRAY- Place your CD in here. 20. 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. c) PLAY - Active while the unit is actually playing a CD. d) PAUSE - Active when the unit is paused. 21. POWER BUTTON - Turn on and turn off the machine from this button.
CDN-32S 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.
CDN-32S 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.
CDN-32S RELAY PLAY The cables required are commercially available 3.5mm (1/8”) mini-plug cables. One has already been included with your unit so the relay function could be used. 1. Connect auto start cable between both sides of the remote unit. 2. Insert CDs into both sides of the unit. 3. Hold down the time buttons for 1-2 seconds until the display indicates “auto” and the track number begins to flash. The track number will flash while the mode is active. Both sides must be active for relay to work. 4.
CDN-32S EXAMPLE OF MIXING USING BOTH PLAYERS OF YOUR CD PLAYER 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.
CDN-32S 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.
CDN-32S SPECIFICATIONS TECHNICAL Quantization Oversampling rate Frequency response Channel separation T.H.D. + NOISE S/N ratio (IHF-A) Output level Short access time (Play next track) Long access time (Track 1 ->Track 20) Instant start Pitch control range Pitch bend Digital Output 16-bit linear/channel, 3 beam laser 8 times 20Hz-20KHz 86dB 0.01% 94dB 2.0Vrms less than 1.7sec less than 3sec less than .
® 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.
