American Audio DCD-PRO1000 User Manual

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Sampling

FLIPFLOP

DCD-PRO1000

Featuring:

Rev. 4/05

User Guide

and Reference Manual

4295 Charter Street

Los Angeles Ca. 90058

www.americanaudio.us

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CONTENTS

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS........................................................................................................................3

ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS................................................................................................................4

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.......................................................................................................................5

VOLTAGE SELECTOR............................................................................................................................5

UNPACKING.........................................................................................................................................6

CUSTOMER SUPPORT..........................................................................................................................6

FEATURES...........................................................................................................................................7

SET-UP INSTALLATION.........................................................................................................................8

FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS

CONTROLLER UNIT....................................................................................................................9

TRANSPORT UNIT.....................................................................................................................13

LCD DISPLAY.............................................................................................................................15

BASIC OPERATIONS

LOADING EJECTING DISC......................................................................................................16

SELECTING TRACKING............................................................................................................16

STARTING PLAYBACK..............................................................................................................17

PAUSING PLAYBACK...............................................................................................................17

FRAME SEARCH.......................................................................................................................18

TRACK SCANNING (FAST FWD/FAST REV).........................................................................18

SETTING AND STORING CUE POINTS.................................................................................19

CREATING A SEAMLESS LOOP............................................................................................20

USING THE BUILT-IN SAMPLER............................................................................................22

USING FLASH START..............................................................................................................24

JOG WHEEL SENSITIVITY(BOP EFFECT).................................................................................24

CHANGING TIME DISPLAY......................................................................................................25

SYSTEM MEMORY....................................................................................................................26

PITCH ADJUSTMENTS

PITCH SLIDER...........................................................................................................................27

PITCH BENDING.......................................................................................................................28

BUILT-IN EFFECTS

SCRATCH/SKID....................................................................................................................30

FILTER/PHASE...................................................................................................................30

ECHO/FLANGER/ROBOT.......................................................................................................31

TRANS/PAN............................................................................................................................31

CHANGING PARAMETERS.......................................................................................................32

FLIP-FLOP™.....................................................................................................................................33

WARRANTY...................................................................................................................................34

SPECIFICATIONS.............................................................................................................................35

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

IMPORTANT SAFETY ITEMS FOR U.S.A. & CANADA MODEL ONLY

NOTE:

This CD player uses a semiconductor laser. It is recommended for use in a room at the fol lowing temperature: 41˚F - 95˚F / 5˚C - 35˚C

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.

2. To avoid electric shock, do not open the top cover when the unit is plugged in. If problems occur with the unit, call your local American Audio

3. Do not place metal objects or spill liquid inside the CD player. Electric shock or malfunction may occur.

® dealer.

CAUTION

Do not open -

Risk of electric shock

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER RACK.

THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS

INSIDE REFER SERVICE TO YOUR

AUTHORIZED American Audio DEALER.

The lightning flash with an arrow triangular symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of non insulated “dangerous volt age” within the products enclosure, and may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.

The exclamation point triangular symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the user manual accompanying the CD player.

CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD,

RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE CAREFULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE

CAUTION:

USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE

THE COMPACT DISC PLAYER SHOULD NOT BE ADJUSTED OR REPAIRED BY ANYONE EXCEPT PROPERLY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

NOTE:

This unit may cause interference to radio and

television reception.

Please carefully read and understand the instructions in this manual thoroughly before attempting to operate this unit. These instructions contain important safety information regarding the use and maintenance of this unit. Take special care to follow all warning symbols and labels both on the unit and printed in this manual. Also, Please keep this manual with the unit, for future reference.

CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE, OR OTHER TYPE OF ELECTRICAL OUTLET UNLESS THE WIDE BLADES CAN BE CAREFULLY INSERTED INTO A MATCHING WIDE SLOT.

ATTENTION: POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES NE PAS UTILISER CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UN PROLONGATEUR, UNE PRISE DE COURANT OU UNE AUTRE SORTIE DE COURANT, SAUF SI LES LAMES PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES A FOND SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE A DECOUVERT.

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ELECTRICAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

CA UTI ON : T O R ED UC E TH E R ISK OF ELE CT RI C SHOCK, D O NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK). T HE RE AR E N O U SE R S ER V ICE AB LE PA RT S INS IDE REF ER SERV ICE TO YOUR AUTHO RIZED AMERICAN A UDIO® SERVICE TECHNICIAN.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and operating

instructions should be read before the product is operated.

RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS — The safety and operatin

instructions should be retained for future reference.

HEED WARNING

in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS — All operating and use

instructions should be followed.

CLEANING

a polishing cloth or a soft dry cloth. Never clean with furniture wax, benzine, insecticides or other volatile liquids since they may corrode the cabinet

ATTACH MENTS — Do no t use attachmen ts not

recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards.

WATER AND MOISTURE

near bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in or near a swimming pool; and the like.

ACCESSORIES

unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. Th product may adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only wit h a ca rt, stand , tr ipod , br acke t, or t able recommended by the manufacturer, or sold the product. Any mounting of the product shoul follow the manufacturer’s instructions, and should use manufacturer

CART — A product and cart combination should be

moved uneven surfaces may cause the product and car combination to overturn

VENTILATION

provided for ventilation and to ensure reliabl operation of the product and overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on or other placed rack unless proper ventilation manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered

POWER SOURCES

only from the type of power source indicated on marking label. power supply dealer or local power company.

LOCATIO

stable location.

NONUSE PERIOD

should be unplugged from the used for a long period of time.

S — All warnings on the product and

— The product should be cleaned only with

water — for example, near a bathtub, wash

a mounting accessory recommended by the

with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and

— Slots and openings in the cabinet are

similar surface. This product should not be

in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or

N – The appliance should be installed in a

— Do not use this product

a wet basement;

— Do not place this product on an

fall, causing serious injury to a child or

with

to protect it from

a bed, sofa, rug,

is provided or the

— This product should be operated

If you are not sure of the type of

to your home, consult your product

S – The power cord of the appliance

outlet when left un-

the

to.

GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION

• If this product is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug the other),

it will fit into the outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should

still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.

• If this prod uct is equi pped with a thr ee-wire grounding type plug, pin,

it will only fit into a grounding type power outlet.

This

is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the

into the outlet, contact your electrician to

plug replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug.

POWER-CORD PROTECTION

should be routed so that they are not likely walked on or pinched by against them, paying particular attention plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product

OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING

antenna or cable system is connected to the product be sure the antenna or cable system as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides informatio with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, co nn ectio n t o g roun ding ele ctrode s, and requirements for the grounding electrode. See Figure A.

LIGHTNING

POWER LINES

OVERLO ADING — Do not overload wall outl ets,

— For added protection for this product

a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended

during and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the

wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This due to lightning and power-line surges.

not be located or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can installing an outside antenna system, extreme car should be taken lines or circuits as contact with them might be

extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

will prevent damage to the product

— An outside antenna system should

in the vicinity of overhead power lines

fall into such power lines or circuits. When

(a plug having one blade wider than

a plug having a third (grounding)

- Power-supply cords

items placed upon or

to keep from touching such power

to be

to cords at

— If an outside

is grounded so

fatal.

ELECTRI SERVICE EQUIPMENT

Fig.

GROUND CLAM

The exclam ation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operatin g and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the litera ture accompanying the appliance.

OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY

any kind

into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

SERVICING

DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE

• When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.

• If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into

• If the product has been exposed to rain or water.

• If the product does not operate normally by following

• If the product has been dropped or damaged in any

• When the product exhibits

REPLACEMENT PARTS

SAFETY CHECK - Upon completion of any service or

WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING

HEAT

— Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you

to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all

servicing to qualified service personnel

from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualifie service personnel under the following conditions:

the product

the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result damage and will often require extensive work by qualified technician normal operation.

way.

performance — this indicates a need for service.

are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electri shock, or other hazards.

repairs perform safety checks is in proper operating condition.

not be mounted to a wall or ceiling.

sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including heat

to this product, ask the service technician to

— The product should be situated away from heat

GROUND CLAMPS

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250, PART H)

- Never push objects of

in a fire or electric shock.

- Unplug this product

to restore the product to its

a distinct change in

-- W hen replacement parts

to determine that the product

— The product should

amplifiers) that produce

ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE

ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNI (NEC SECTION 810-20)

GROUNDING CONDUCTOR (NEC SECTION 810-21)

NEC — NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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I. Read Instructions - All the safety and operat ing instructions should be read before the CD Player is operated. The safety and operating instructions should be saved for future reference.

2. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the CD Player and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

3. Water and Moisture - The player should not be used near water - for example, near a bath tub, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool, etc.

4. Ventilation - The CD Player should be situ

ated so that its location or position does not inter fere with its proper ventilation. For example, the CD player should not be situated on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that may block the ventilation openings; or, placed in a built-in installation, such as a bookcase or cabinet that may impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings.

5. Heat - The CD player should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other appliances (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

6. Power Sources - The CD player should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the CD Player.

7. Servicing - The user should not attempt to service the CD Player beyond that described in the operating instructions. All other servicing should be referred to quali fied service personnel. The Player should be serviced by qualified service personnel when: A. The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged. B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the CD Player.

C. The CD Player has been exposed to

rain or water.

D. The CD Player does not appear to

operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance.

Line Voltage Selection

Because power supplies vary from location to location we have incorporated a selectable power supply.

• The desired voltage may be set with the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch on the rear panel (using a flat head screw driver).

• Do not force the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch as this may cause damage

• If the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch does not move smoothly, please contact a quali fied service technician.

VOLTAGE SELECTOR SWITCH

The serial and model number for this unit is located on the rear panel. Please write down the numbers here and retain for future refer ence.

Model No.________________________________

Serial No.________________________________

Purchase Notes:

Date of Purchase__________________________

Dealer Name______________________________

Dealer Address____________________________

_________________________________________

________________________________________

Dealer Phone_____________________________

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UNPACKING

Every DCD-PRO1000™ has been thoroughly tested and has been shipped in perfect operating condition. Carefully check the shipping carton for damage that may have occurred during shipping. If the carton appears to be damaged, carefully inspect your CD player for any damage and be sure all equipment necessary to operate the CD player has arrived intact. In the event damage has been found or parts are missing, please contact our toll free customer support number for further instructions. Please do not return the CD player to your dealer without ﬁrst contacting customer support.

INTRODUCTION

Introduction:

Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the American Audio® DCD-PRO1000™ CD player. This CD player is a representation of American Audio’s continuing commitment to produce the best and highest quality audio products possible at an affordable price. Please read and understand this manual completely before attempting to operate your new CD player. This booklet contains important information concerning the proper and safe operation of your new CD player.

Customer Support:

American Audio® provides a toll free customer support line, to provide set up help and answer any question should you encounter problems during your initial set up or operation. You may also visit us on the web at www.americanaudio.us for any comments or suggestions. Service Hours are Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Paciﬁc Standard Time. Voice: (800) 322-6337 Fax: (323) 582-2610 E-mail: support@AmericanAudio.us To purchase parts online visit http://parts.americandj.com

Caution! There are no user serviceable parts inside this CD player. Do not attempt any repairs yourself, without being instructed to do so by an authorized American Audio service technician. Doing so will void your manufactures warranty. In the unlikely event your CD player may require service, please contact American Audio® customer support.

Do not discard the packing carton in the trash. Please recycle when ever possible.

SET-UP PRECAUTIONS

Please be sure to make any connections before plugging the CD player in to an electrical outlet. All fader and volume controls should be set to zero or minimum position, before the CD player is switched on. If the CD player has been exposed to drastic temperature ﬂuctuation (e.g. after transportation), do not switch on the CD player immediately. The arising condensation of water might damage your device. Leave the device switched off until it has reached room temperature.

Operating Determinations:

• When installing this CD player, please make sure that the device is not exposed or will not be exposed to extreme heat, moisture or dust!

• Do not operate the CD player in extremely hot (more than 30°/100°F) or extremely cold (less than 5°C/40°F) surroundings.

• Keep the unit out of direct sunlight and away from heaters.

• Operate the CD player only after becoming familiar with its' functions. Do not permit operation by persons not qualiﬁed for operating the unit. Most damages are the result of unprofessional operation.

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MAIN FEATURES

• 8 times over sampling 1 bit D/A converter • Music Master tempo

• Auto cue • Real Time Scratch Play

• 1/75th second frame search • Reverse Play

• Real time cue (“Cue on the Fly”) • Pan Effect

• 8 different speed scan (4 Forward/ 4 Reverse) • Skid Effect

• Pitch display • Filter Effect

• Digital RCA coaxial output • Phase Effect

• Bright Large Digital Screen • Echo Effect

• Fader “Q” Start Control (a) • Flanger Effect

• Seamless Loop (uninterrupted loop playback) • Robot Effect

• Sampler (Forward & Reverse Sampling) • Trans Effect

• Selectable Single or Continuous Play • Digital Anti-Shock

• Flip-Flop (Relay Playback) (b) • Beat Synchronized Effects

• Jog Wheel Pitch Bend +/-100% • Flash Start Function

• Memory Backup, Defaults to last setting (c) • 3 Programmable Cue (Bank) Buttons

• 1,500 programmable Cue Points (500 x 3) (d) • Visual Marker Display with 1:1 Ratio

• Adjustable Pitch Percentages: +/-4%, +/-8%, +/-16% or +/-100%

• Instant Start within 10 ms (sound is produced immediately when the PLAY button is pressed)

FADER “Q” START CONTROL: This feature is used in conjunction with most American Audio® and American DJ®

(a)

audio mixers that also feature “Fader Q-Start” control. Connect your DCD-PRO1000 as described in the set-up section of this manual. After set up is completed load CDs into both players. By moving the mixer’s crossfader from left to right you can start and pause the DCD-PRO1000™ playback functions. For Example, if the mixer’s crossfader is all the way to the left (player one is playing and player two is in cue or pause mode), and you move the fader at least 20% to the right, player two (2) will begin to play and player one (1) will return to cue mode. When the crossfader is to the right, and you move it 20% to the left, player one (1) will begin to play and player two (2) will return to its’ cue point. You can create great effects similar to scratching with this feature. After storing cue points on each side of the CD player, different songs or samples may quickly be recalled by moving the mixer crossfader back and forth. New cue points can be easily selected on the DCD-PRO1000™ player (see setting cue points page 19). “Q” Start control is easy to use and mastering this feature will help you create amazing effects with your music. Note: For proper “Q” Start operation on mixers with a "Hamster" switch, be sure the “Hamster” setting is set to 1/2 (Normal Setting).

(e)

(b) FLIP-FLOP: This feature is used in conjunction with American Audio® mixers that also feature Fader “Q” Start. For

FLIP-FLOP results you must use both sides of the DCD-PRO1000™. Connect your DCD-PRO1000 as described in the set-up section of this manual. This feature will start the next player once one (1) player has ended. For example, if player one (1) is playing a disc and it ends, player two (2) will instantly begin to play. You may set FLIP FLOP to play track to track or disc to disc. For more information on this feature, see FLIP-FLOP™ on page 33.

(c) MEMORY BACKUP: The DCD-PRO1000™ has a five (5) year memory back-up, that will save your setting in case the power supply is accidentally disconnected. DCD-PRO1000™ will remember your last setting (SGL, CTN, and effect parameters) even if you disconnect your main power. The DCD-PRO1000™ will store your cue points and samples in memory if you accidentally eject a disc or shut off the power. See memory on page 26.

(d) PROGRAMMABLE CUE POINTS: The DCD-PRO1000™ has three Bank (Flash) Start Buttons (29). 500 Cue points can be stored in each of the unit's internal memory and may be recalled at any time. See setting "Cue Points" on page 19.

(e) FLASH START FUNCTION: This feature is used in conjunction with most American Audio® and American DJ® audio mixers that also feature “Fader Q Start” control. This function work similar to the Fader "Q" Start Control described above. In this case the crossfader is used to start and stop any sample that is stored in the players memory.

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BANK BUTTONS (29), for a total of 1,500. These cue points can be stored into the

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SET-UP

1. Checking the Contents Be sure your DCD-PRO1000™ was shipped with the following:

1) DCD-PRO1000™ Transportation Unit 2) DCD-PRO1000™ Controller Unit

3) Operating Instructions (This Booklet) 4) Two (2) Control Cables

5) Two (2) "Q-Start" 1/8” mini plug. 6) Two (2) Sets of Stereo RCA Cables

7) Warranty card.

2. Installing the Units

1) Place your unit on a flat surface or mount it in a secure rack mount case.

2) Be sure the player is mounted in a well ventilated area where it will not be exposed to direct sunlight, high temperatures, or high humidity.

3) Try to place the unit as far as possible from TVs and tuners, as the unit may cause undesir able interference.

3. Connections

1) Be sure main power is connected last to prevent any electrical damage.

2) AUDIO CONNECTIONS: Use the included RCA cable to connect the DCD-PRO1000™ out puts to the line inputs of a mixer. Never connect a CD player's output to a mixers "phono" inputs.

3) CONTROL JACK CONNECTIONS: Use the supplied 1/8” your DCD-PRO1000™ to a mini jack connection (A or B) on a compatible American Audio or American DJ

® “Fader Q Start” mixer. (This will enable the Fader “Q” Start function - See

“Q” start control page 7).

4) Connect the supplied D-Plug control cables from the transport unit to the controlling unit. Be sure to transport drive one is connected to controlling unit one and transport drive two is connected to controlling drive two.

mono mini plug cable to connect

CAUTION:

• Be sure to use the supplied mono 1/8" control cables. Using other types of cable may result in unit damage

• To avoid sever damage to the unit, be sure the power is off when making connections to the unit.

Installation Note:

The player will work normally when the main unit is mounted with the front panel within 15 degrees of the vertical plane If

Installation Note:

The LCD is designed to be clearly visible within the angles shown in Figure 2. Mount the control

unit so that the visual angle is within this range. the unit is tilted excessively, disks may not be loaded or unloaded properly. (Figure 1)

Figure 2

Figure 1

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CONNECT T O MAIN UNIT2

CONTROL ST ART

UNIT 2

CONNECT T O MAIN UNIT1

CONTROL ST ART

UNIT 1

GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS

Figure 3

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A. CONTROLLER UNIT (FIGURE 3)

1. EJECT FUNCTION - Pressing this will eject

the CD. The eject function will only when the unit is in cue mode, this is to prevent accidentally ejecting the disc when in play mode.

2. PARAMETER TIME - This knob is used to adjust the parameter time value.

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3. PARAMETER RATIO - This knob is used to adjust the parameter ratio value.

4. SCRATCH/SKID BUTTON - This button is used to activate and deactivate either the Scratch or Skid effect. See built-in effects on page 31.

5. FILTER/PHASE BUTTON - This button is used to activate and deactivate either the Filter

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GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS (Cont.)

or Phase effect. See built-in effects on page 28.

6. HOLD BUTTON - This button allows you to set and lock any new parameters you set to the effects. This button will glow bright blue when the hold function is activated. If the hold function is not selected any changes to the effect parameters will be momentary.

7. ECHO/FLANGER EFFECT - This button is used to activate and deactivate either the ECHO or FLANGER effect. See built-in effects on page

32.

8. TRANS/PAN EFFECT - This button is used to activate and deactivate either the TRANS or PAN effect. See built-in effects on page 33.

9. FX SELECT BUTTON - The effects are locat

ed on two different layers. This button allows you to select an effect on a different layer.

10. TEMPO LOCK FUNCTION - This button activates the TEMPO LOCK function. This func

tion allows you to use the PITCH SLIDER to speed up or slow down playback speed without altering the tonal pitch of the track. When this function is not engaged the original tonal pitch of the track will be altered giving you the "chip

munk" effect when a track is played at a high rate of speed, or the "James Earl Jones" effect when a track is slowed to much. To turn this function off, press and hold down this button for at least 1 second and then release.

11. SEARCH - The search function has four for

ward and four reverse speed positions allowing you to quickly scan through tracks. The more you turn the wheel in either direction, the faster your search.

12. TRACK BUTTON - This buttons is used to select a track. Tapping this button will back skip on track, holding down this button will rapidly BACK SKIP through the tracks.

13. TRACK BUTTON - This buttons is used to select a track. Tapping this button will forward skip to the next track, holding down this button will rapidly forward skip through the tracks.

14. +10 TRACK SKIP - This button allows you

to skip ahead by 10 tracks. Example: if you are at Track #1, pressing this button will skip you to Track #11, press the button again, it will skip to Track #21. If there are not that many tracks, it will go back to Track #1.

15. REV/PLAY - This button activates reverse play mode This function will play your track or sample in reverse. All pitch and effect functions will operate normally in this mode

16. BEAT BUTTON - Theses buttons are used to set the delay time of an effect to the beat of music. The corresponding L.E.D.s will indicate which beat ratio is chosen. Choose an effect delay time of 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, 1/1, 2/1, or 4/1.

17. PITCH ON/OFF BUTTON - This button is used to turn the PITCH SLIDER (18)

function on and off. This button will also change the pitch percentage the

PITCH SLIDER (18) will react to. The pitch percentage can be changed between 4%, 8%, 16% and 100%. 4% will allow the least amount of pitch manipulation and 100% will allow the most amount of pitch manipulation. To adjust to the different values please see page

28. The L.E.D. of the PITCH ON/OFF BUTTON will indicate which pitch percentage mode you are in, glowing red for 4%, glowing red for 8%, glowing blue for 16% or flashing blue for 100%. Note when L.E.D. is not glowing in any color the Pitch Function is not activated.

18. PITCH SLIDER - This slider is used to adjust the playback pitch percentage. The slider is a set adjustment and will remain set until the pitch slider is moved or the pitch function has been turned off. This adjustment can be made with or without a disk in the drive. The pitch adjust

ment will remain even if a disc has been remove and will reflect on any other disc loaded into the player. That is to say, if you set a +2% pitch on one disc, remove that disc and insert another, that disc too will have a +2% pitch. The amount of pitch being applied will be displayed in the

LCD (34).

19. TAP BUTTON - This button is used to override and manually set a tracks BPM. Occasionally the built-in BPM meter may not function as desired.

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GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS (Cont.)

This button allows you to override the internal beat clock and manually set a tracks BPMs. To manual set the BPMs; tap this button a few times to a tracks heavy down beat, the unit will automatically calculate your tapping and trans

late it into a tracks BPMs. The BPM READOUT is then displayed in the LCD (34). To return to the automatic BPM counter, press and hold down the BPM BUTTON (28) for at least 1 second and then release.

20. JOG WHEEL/EFFECTS PLATTER -

This wheel has three functions; A. The jog wheel will act as a frame search con trol when the CD is in pause or cue mode, allowing you to set a cue point. B. The wheel also works as a pitch bend during Playback. Turning the wheel clockwise will increase the pitch percentage up to 100%, and turning the wheel in the counter-clockwise direction will decrease the pitch percentage down to

-100%. The pitch bend will be deter mined on how long you turn the jog wheel continuously. C. The jog wheel will also control the bop func tion and a speed effect when the jog wheel effect function is activated, see page 32.

21. TIME MODE - The TIME button will switch the time value described in the TIME METER ELAPSED PLAYING TIME, TRACK

between

REMAINING

TIME, and TOTAL REMAINING TIME.

22. SGL/CTN - This function allows you to choose between single track play or continuous track play (all tracks in order). This function also operates in

PROGRAM and FLIP FLOP modes.

23. RELOOP BUTTON - If a SEAMLESS LOOP has been made (see setting a SEAMLESS LOOP on page 17), but the CD Player is not actively in SEAMLESS LOOP mode (a loop is not playing), pressing the RELOOP BUTTON will instantly reactivate the SEAMLESS LOOP mode. To exit loop, press the OUT BUTTON (24)

. LOOP and RELOOP will appear in the LCD DISPLAY (34) when the RELOOP function is available.

24. OUT BUTTON - This button is used to set the ending point of a loop. A loop is started by

pressing the IN BUTTON (25), pressing the OUT BUTTON set the loop ending point. The loop will continue to play until the OUT BUTTON

pressed once again.

25. LOOP IN BUTTON -

“CUE ON THE FLY” This function allows you to set a CUE POINT (see CUE POINT page 18) without music interruption (“on the fly”). This button also sets the start

ing point of a seamless loop (see SEAMLESS LOOP).

26. (-) PITCH BEND BUTTON - The (-) pitch bend function creates a momentary “Slow Down” in the CD’s BPM’s (Beats per minute) while it is playing. This will allow you to match the beats between two playing CD’s or other playing music source. Remember, this is a momentary function. When you remove your finger from the pitch but ton, the BPM’s will automatically return to

SLIDERS (18)

pitch value Holding down this but-

PITCH

ton will give a maximum of -100% pitch. Use this function to slow to another playing music source. Be sure to notice that this function is a momentary pitch adjustment, for a more precise adjustment use the

PITCH SLIDER (18) to match

the BPM’s with another playing music source.

(+) PITCH BEND BUTTON - The (+) pitch bend function creates a momentary “BUMP” in the CD’s BPM’s (Beats per minute) while it is play

ing. This will allow you to match the beats between two playing CD’s or any other music source. Remember, this is a momentary function. When you remove your finger from this button, the BPM’s will automatically return to PITCH SLIDERS (18) selected pitch. Holding down this button will give a maximum of +100% pitch.

27. PITCH PERCENTAGE SELECTOR- Choose from pitch percentages of 4%, 8%, 16%, and 100%. See page 28 for more details.

28. BPM BUTTON - The BPM button is used to toggle between two readouts in the LCD (34). When the BPM function is activated, the LCD (34) will display a BPM meter. The BPM meter will automatically and accurately detail a tracks beats per a minute (BPM). When this function is not active the LCD will display the amount of

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pitch (if any) that is being applied to the track.

29. BANK BUTTONS 1-3 - These button are used to store either three (3) cue points or three (3) samples. Each Bank Button can store either a sample or a cue point. 6 sec. samples each bank.

30. SAMPLER BUTTON - This is used to acti

vate the sampler function. When this function is activated a created sample will play in a con

tinuos loop, until the sampler is deactivated.

31. MEMORY BUTTON - This button allows you to program up to 3 cue points or three samples in to the three FLASH BUTTONS (29). The sam

ples or cue point can then be recalled at any time even when the disk has been removed and reloaded at a later time.

32. PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON - Each press of the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON causes the operation to change from play to pause or from pause to play. While in play mode the green play L.E.D. will glow, and while in pause mode the green play L.E.D. will flash.

33. CUE - Pressing the

CUE button during play-

back immediately pauses playback and returns the track to the last set cue point (see setting a CUE POINT, page 18). The red CUE L.E.D. will glow when the unit is in cue mode The L.E.D. will also flash every time a new CUE POINT is set. The CUE button can be held down to momen

tarily play the CD. When you release the CUE button it instantly returns to the CUE POINT. You can also tap the CUE button to create a BOP

EFFECT (for definition of BOP EFFECT, see page

24).

34. LCD DISPLAY - This high quality LCD display indicates all the functions, as they are occurring. This display is viewable at several comfortable angles (see page 8). The display ICONS will be explained on page 15.

B. REMOTE CONTROL - REAR

35. CHANNEL 1 REMOTE JACK - Connect the

supplied 8 pin din cable from this jack to the play er's channel 1 remote connector. This will allow you to control the functions of player 1.

36. CHANNEL 1 CONTROLLER JACK -

Connect

the supplied mini-plug from the CUE jack on the rear of your CD unit to the CONTROL out jack of a compatible American Audio

® or American DJ®

mixer. This will enable the CD "Q-Start" function. This feature is only available on American Audio or American DJ

37. CHANNEL 2 REMOTE JACK

® “Q” series mixers.

- Connect the supplied 8 pin din cable from this jack to the play er's channel 1 remote connector. This will allow you to control the functions of player 2.

38. CHANNEL 2 CONTROLLER JACK -

Connect the supplied mini-plug from the CUE jack on the rear of your CD unit to the CONTROL out jack of a compatible American Audio

® or American DJ®

mixer. This will enable the CD "Q-Start" function. This feature is only available on American Audio or American DJ

® “Q” series mixers.

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DIGIT AL

OUT

CONNECTT O

REMO TE CONTROL

CONNECTT O

REMO TE CONTROL

A UDIOOUT A UDIOOUT

DIGIT AL

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GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS (Cont.)

43 42 41 40

51 50 49 48 47 46 45

Figure 4

B. TRANSPORT UNIT (FIGURE 4)

39. DRIVE 2 TRANSPORT TRAY - This tray is

used to load and unload a compact disc in to the drive 2 mechanism. The tray is opened and closed by pressing the DRIVE 2 OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON (40). Never attempt to force the transport tray to open or close when the power is turned off.

40. DRIVE 2 OPEN/CLOSE (Transport Tray Open/Close) - This button is used to open and

close the drive 2 transport tray. NOTE: When a disc is already loaded in the transport tray, the tray will not open unless the unit is in pause or cue mode.

41. POWER SWITCH - This switch is used to control the unit's main power. A blue L.E.D. directly above the power switch will glow to indi cate main power is active.

42. DRIVE 1 OPEN/CLOSE (Transport Tray

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Open/Close) - This button is used to open and close the drive 1 transport tray. NOTE: When a disc is already loaded in the transport tray, the tray will not open unless the unit is in pause or cue mode.

43. DRIVE 1 TRANSPORT TRAY - This tray is used to load and unload a compact disc in to the drive 1 mechanism. The tray is opened and closed by pressing the DRIVE 1 OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON (42). Never attempt to force the to transport tray open or close when the power is turned off.

44. DRIVE 1 AUDIO OUT R & L - These jacks send a left and right analog mono output signal. Use these jacks to send standard audio to a mixer or receiver. The red colored jack represents the right channel output and white jack represents

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the left channels output.

45. DRIVE 1 DIGITAL OUT - This jack sends a digital stereo out signal. Use this connection to create near perfect copies of your disc to a Mini disc, CD-R, or any other recording device with a digital input.

46. DRIVE 1 REMOTE JACK

- Connect the sup-

plied 8 pin din cable from this jack to the remote control's channel 1 remote connector. This will allow you to control the player functions with the remote unit.

47. POWER CONNECTOR -

power connection. Only use the supplied polar

This is the main

ized power cord. Use of any other power may result in sever damage to the unit. Be sure the local power matches the unit’s required power.

48. VOLTAGE SELECTOR -

Because power

supplies vary from location to location a voltage selector switch has been incorporated in the unit's design. This switch can select a voltage input of

120v or 220v to accommodate the two major power source. Always be sure to disconnect the power plug before changing the voltage.

49. DRIVE 2 AUDIO OUT R & L -

These jacks

send a left and right analog mono output signal. Use these jacks to send standard audio to a mixer or receiver. The red colored jack represents the right channel output and white jack repre

sents the left channels output.

50. DRIVE 2 DIGITAL OUT - This jack sends a digital stereo out signal. Use this connection to create near perfect copies of your disc to a Mini disc, CD-R, or any other recording device with a digital input.

51. DRIVE 2 REMOTE JACK

- Connect the sup-

plied 8 pin din cable from this jack to the remote control's channel 2 remote connector. This will allow you to control the player functions with the remote unit.

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55 56

D. LCD DISPLAY PANEL (FIGURE 5)

52. PLAY INDICATOR - The "PLAY" indicator will

glow when the unit is in play mode.

53. TRACK INDICATOR - This 2-digit indicator visually details the current track cued or playing.

54. VISUAL MARKER DISPLAY WITH 1:1 RATIO

- Indicates the direction the CD is rotating.

Counter-Clockwise rotation means the CD is play ing in reverse.

Figure 5

63 64

66 67

59. PAUSE INDICATOR - This indicator will glow when the drive is in pause mode.

60. MEMORY BUCKET INDICATOR - This indi

cator serves two functions. The bucket outline details the cue memory status, a full bucket outline indicates the cue memory is full. The five bars in the memory bucket detail the anti-shock memory state. Each bar indicates 2 second of digital anti-shock. The search functions will not operate until all the bars are full.

55. SINGLE INDICATOR - This indicates that the CD drive is in single play mode, the track will play once and return to CUE mode. If the single indi

cator is not on the unit is in continuous mode In continuous mode the drive will play all the remain

ing tracks on the disc. Once the remaining tracks have ended the unit will return to cue mode

56. LOOP - This icon will flash when you are in loop mode. This icon will glow when a loop has been created but is not actively playing.

57. RELOOP INDICATOR - Appears when LOOP is engaged or ready to be engaged.

58. REMAIN INDICATOR - When " is indicated in the LCD DISPLAY (34) the

DESCRIBED (65, 66, & 67)

in the LCD will define

REMAIN"

TIME

the current track's remaining time.

58. TOTAL/REMAIN INDICATOR - When "TOTAL" and "REMAIN" are indicated in the

LCD DISPLAY (34) 55, & 56)

remaining time.

in the LCD (34) will define the total disc

the TIME DESCRIBED (54,

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61. CUE INDICATOR - This indicator will glow when the unit is in CUE or mode and will flash every time a new CUE POINT is set.

62. PITCH/BPM METER - This meter will display either the pitch percentage applied by the PITCH SLIDER (18) or the BPM's.

63. BPM/PITCH INDICATOR - Indicator will light up whatever is being displayed.

64. TIME BAR INDICATOR - This bar gives a visual approximation of a track's or disc's remain

ing time. This bar will begin to flash when a CD is ending or a track if the unit is in "SINGLE" mode.

65, 66, 67. TIME DISPLAY - These indica

tors detail the Minutes, Seconds, and Frames. The meter will display either the elapsed, total, or remaining time of a track or disc. The time displayed in the meter will directly reflect the time indicator above TOTAL REMAIN (58), OR

REMAIN (58).

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1. LOADING/EJECTING DISCS

The DCD-PRO1000™ can only play 3 and 5 inch CDs. Odd shaped, and oval CDs are not compatible. When loading a CD into the transport tray, always hold the disc by it edge (see Figure 6). Load the disc label side up and place it in the disc tray. Never touch the signal surface (the glossy side). To remove a disc from the tray press the EJECT BUTTON (1), see Figure 7.

CAUTION:

NEVER attempt to load any other objects besides a 3" or 5" CD.

•

• NEVER attempt to load more than one disc at a time. Doing so may result in sever damage to your unit. NEVER force the transport tray open or closed when the power is off, as this may result in malfunction

•

and damage the transport system.

Figure 6: When loading a disc always hold the disc by it edges and load the disc label side up.

Figure 7: Hold down the Eject Button to remove a disc.

2. SELECTING TRACKS

Select a desired track by using either of the two TRACK BUTTONS (3 & 4). Tapping the TRACK BUTTONS

(3 & 4) once will select either the next higher or lower track. You may hold down the

4) to change tracks continuously at a faster speed. If you are using the TRACK BUTTONS (3 & 4) to select a

new track during playback (a track is already in play mode) the new track you selected will immediately begin playback as soon as the search operation is completed.

TRACK BUTTONS (3 &

Figure 8: Tapping the reverse track button will jump back to the previous track.

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Figure 9: Tapping the forward track button will skip forward to the next track.

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3. STARTING PLAYBACK - Figure 10

Insert an audio CD as described on page 16 (LOADING/EJECTING DISCS). Pressing the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (32) with an audio

CD loaded will immediately start playback. The PLAY (52) tor will glow as soon as playback begins. The point at which play back starts (cue point) will automatically be stored in the memory as the cue point. The unit will return to this cue point (the point at which playback started) when the and released.

CUE BUTTON (33) is pressed

4. AUTO CUE

This function will automatically set a cue point to the first audio source when a CD is loaded. The first set cue point will always be the beginning of track 1. If a new track is selected before the PLAY BUTTON (32) pressed, a new CUE POINT will be set to reflect the new starting point.

indica-

Figure 10

5. STOPPING PLAYBACK - Figures 10 & 11

Stopping playback will not stop the drive mechanism, but merely pause or cue the track, this function allows the unit to begin play instantly. The drive mechanism will only stop if a disc is ejected or the unit has gone in to sleep mode. There are two ways to stop (pause) playback:

1) Press the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (32) during playback. This

PLAY/PAUSE

Figure 11

will pause playback at the exact same point the BUTTON (32) was pressed.

2) Press the playback and return the track to the last set cue point.

CUE BUTTON (33) during playback. This will pause

6. PAUSING - Figure 10

This function pauses playback at the exact same point the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (32) was pressed. Pressing the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (32) will switch between play and pause modes. When the unit is in pause mode the

PAUSE INDICATOR (59)

to flash repeatedly.

in the LCD DISPLAY (34) and the green PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (32) L.E.D. will begin

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7. FRAME SEARCH

This feature allows you to scroll through a track frame by frame, allowing you to find and set a starting cue, sample, or loop point. To use the scroll function you must first be in Pause Mode (see sec tion 5) or Cue Mode (see section 9). Once you are in Pause or Cue mode, turn the

12). Turning the wheel in a clockwise direction will advance the

frame search and turning the wheel in a counter-clockwise direc tion rewinds the frame search. When you use the JOG WHEEL (20) the monitor (headphone level) function allows you to here what you are scrolling through. Once you reach your desired starting point you can set a cue (starting) point by pressing the BUTTON (32) as in Figure 10. Pressing the Figure 11 will now return you to the point you just set.

JOG WHEEL (20) to scroll through the track (Figure

PLAY/PAUSE

CUE BUTTON (33) as in

8. SCANNING (FAST FORWARD / FAST REVERSE)

This function gives you a fast search through a disk or track. Turn the SEARCH WHEEL (11) in clockwise direction for fast forward or turn the wheel counterclockwise for fast reverse. You can scan in four different forward and four dif ferent reverse speeds depending on how much you rotate the wheel.

Figure 12

Figure 13

9. SETTING and STORING a CUE POINT:

Setting A Cue Point:

A cue point is the exact point playback will begin when the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (32) is pressed. You may set your cue points anywhere on a disc or in a track. You may set up to four independent cue points per disk. Three cue points are stored in the CUE BUTTON (33). There are two (2) ways to set and create a CUE point as detailed in figures 14 and 15

1) You may press the IN BUTTON (25) on the fly (while the

disc is playing). This will set a CUE Point without music inter ruption. Pressing the

CUE BUTTON (33) will now return you to the same point that you pressed the may now store this CUE Point in any of the

1-3 (29). (25)

Pressing the CUE BUTTON (33), or the IN BUTTON

will now return you to this exact point.

BANK BUTTONS 1-3 (29) and one is shared by the IN BUTTON (25), and the

CUE BUTTON (33). You

BANK BUTTONS

Figure 14

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2) You may also use the JOG WHEEL (20) to set a cue point. While a disc is in PAUSE or CUE mode, use the JOG WHEEL

(20)

Once you have found your desired position press the

BUTTON (32) (33) or the IN BUTTON (25)

Storing A Cue Point:

Once you have set your CUE Point by one of the two means listed on page 16, you may store your cue point in one of the BANK BUTTONS (29). Once you store this cue point in memory you may recall it at any time and you may even recall if the disc has been removed or power had been disconnected. You may store a maximum of three cue points per a disc and maximum of 1,500 cue points can be saved in unit's memory. The MEMORY BUCKET (57) in the LCD DISPLAY (34) will approximate the available memory. Either a CUE POINT or a SAMPLE (See creating a sample loop on page 22) can be stored into a BANK BUTTON (29).

to scroll through a track to find your desired starting point.

PLAY

to set your cue point. Pressing the CUE BUTTON

will now return you to this exact point.

Figure 15

To Store a cue point:

Create a Cue Point by one of the two means listed on page

18. Press the blue Memory L.E.D. will glow indicating the store memory function has been activated. You may now press any one of the three into memory (Figure 17). After pressing one of the

BUTTONS (29)

flash. The blue L.E.D. on the the BANK BUTTON (29) will turn red and

will remain lit indicating either a sample or cue point

is stored in memory. The blue Memory L.E.D. will turn off.

Figure 16

Repeat the above steps to store up to three Cue Points. Once your three cue points have been stored you may access them at any time. During playback the cue points will instantly start playbac

k from that point without any music interruption. Please note in order to access these cue point, the disc used to create the cue points must be in the drive.

MEMORY BUTTON (31), as in Figure 16. The

BANK BUTTONS (29) to store your cue point

BANK

, the corresponding Bank Button L.E.D. will

Figure 17

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10. CREATING AND PLAYING A SEAMLESS LOOP

A seamless loop is a sound loop that plays continuously without sound interruption. You can use this loop to create dramatic effect in your mixing. This loop has no time limit and you could actually loop the entire length of disc. You create a seamless loop between two continuous points of a d

Press PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (32) to activate playback mode.

Figure 18

isc.

Press the IN BUTTON (25). This will set the starting point of the SEAMLESS LOOP. The IN BUTTON (25) L.E.D. will blink.

Press the OUT BUTTON (24) your SEAMLESS LOOP (Figure 20). The and OUT BUTTON (24) L.E.D.s will immediately begin to flash rapidly, indicating the SEAMLESS LOOP mode has been activated.

LCD LOOP INDICATORS - During a seamless loop, the

LOOP (49) LCD DISPLAY (34)

Figure 19

to set the ending point for

IN BUTTON (25)

and RELOOP (50) INDICATORS will turn on in the

indication a loop is active.

Figure 20

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EXITING A LOOP - To exit a SEAMLESS LOOP, press the OUT

BUTTON (24)

will remain on, but will stop flashing. Music playback will resume normal play (Figure 21). The IN BUTTON (25) (24) L.E.D.s will remain on to remind you that a loop is stored in memory.

. The IN BUTTON (25) and OUT BUTTON (24) L.E.D.s

and OUT BUTTON

Figure 21

REPLAY LOOP - The RELOOP (23) function allows you to

return to your stored loop at any time. The

OUT BUTTON (24) L.E.D.s will indicate a loop is stored in

and memory, and may be played at any time. To replay the loop, press the OUT BUTTON (24) L.E.D.s will again begin to flash indicating SEAMLESS LOOP mode has been activated (Figure 22) and your stored loop will immediately begin to play.

RELOOP BUTTON (23). The IN BUTTON (25) and

IN BUTTON (25)

Stutter Effect: You can use your loop to create a stutter effect. When a loop is playing press the IN BUTTON (25) create this effect.

Figure 22

repeatedly to

11. EDITING A LOOP:

Please Note: Only the end point of the loop may be edited. You may make your loop shorter or longer. Before you can edit your seamless loop you obviously must first have created a seamless loop to edit. If you haven’t created a SEAMLESS LOOP, follow the instructions in step 10 to create a loop. If a SEAMLESS LOOP has already been created, press the RELOOP BUTTON (23) to activate your SEAMLESS LOOP (Figure 22) if it is not already activated. To edit your seamless loop’s ending point:

Press the OUT BUTTON (24) to return to normal play from the

loops cue point. (Figure 21). This will disengage the SEAMLESS LOOP mode and allows you to edit the loops ending point.

Press the OUT BUTTON (24) again when you reach your new

ending point (Figure 21).

- FOR A SHORTER LOOP: Press the sooner point in the track (Figure 23).

- FOR LONGER LOOP: Press the point in the track (Figure 23).

OUT BUTTON (24) at

OUT BUTTON (24) at later

Figure 23

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12. Using the Built In Sampler:

Your DCD-PRO1000™ comes with an advanced built in sampler. You may store up to three samples on the three BANK BUTTONS (29) a BANK BUTTON (29), not both). Your sample can be a maximum of 6.5 seconds in length. A sample can be recalled while a CD is playing, while the CD drive is in PAUSE MODE, with the Flash Start™ function (see Flash Start™ in the next section), or even when the CD has been removed. Your sample can also plays at anytime without music interruption. If you play your sample when the unit is already in playback mode your sample will over lap the current music source. You can also play your sample once or in a continuous loop. As with cue points you may store approximately 384 (128 x 3) samples in a drives memory (depending on available memory). The

MEMORY BUCKET (57) on the LCD DISPLAY (34) will approximate the remaining memory.

To create a sample:

1) Initialize a loop (see creating a seamless loop on page 20). If your loop is longer than 6.5 seconds it can not be stored as a sample and will automatically store as a Cue Point.

(Once again please note you may only store either a CUE POINT or a SAMPLE into

Figure 24

2) Press the MEMORY BUTTON (31). The MEMORY BUTTON (31) will glow red indicating memory is ready to be stored.

4) The MEMORY BUTTON (31)

L.E.D. will turn off, when your sample is locked into memory.

3) Select one of the three

(29)

you wish to store your loop in and

press that button.

BANK BUTTONS

Figure 25

5) At this point your sample has been stored into memory. The original loop you used to create the sample will remain playing until the OUT BUTTON (24) is pressed (Figure 23).

6) Your sample can now be recalled at any time even when

the unit is in PAUSE MODE. To recall a sample

be sure the sample function is on, by pressing the SAMPLE BUTTON (30) until the red sample button L.E.D. turns on. To play your sample in a continuos loop leave the sample function on. To play your sample just once, turn the sample function off immediately after initiating your sample. With the sample function on, the sample will continue to play until the sample function is turned off.

Sample Preview: A preview of the sample may also be played at any time by pressing and holding down a

BUTTONS (29)

that stores a sample. Please note; the pre-

BANK

view function will only work if the original CD used to create the sample is inserted in to the drive.

Important Notice: If you try to activate your samples

Figure 26

without turning the sample function on, the

BANK BUTTONS

(39) will act as cue points!

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Changing the Sample Parameters:

Changing the sample parameters allows you to change the sample's volume (SR) and pitch (SP). The parameter values for the pitch range from -0 94~0 00~+0 94 and volume values range from 0 00 to 2 55 (0 00 being the lowest). A higher value will increase the pitch percentage or volume. It's impor tant to understand that the pitch value is basically a speed adjustment and has nothing to do with tonal quality. The values can be either a momentary change or set adjustment. The sample values are changed in three easy steps, while in sample playback mode:

Changing the Sample Parameters - Speed

While a sample is playing push the PARAMETERS TIME BUTTON (2). One tap will display SP +0 00 in the LCD DISPLAY (16). SP will

signify the pitch percentage (speed) of the sample. +0 00 is your default setting - Normal playback. Any adjustments will be based on this default setting. Turning the knob in a clockwise direction will increase your pitch. Turning the wheel in a counter-clockwise direction will decrease the parameters value.

Changing the Sample Parameters - Volume

While a sample is playing push the PARAMETERS RATIO BUTTON (3). One tap will display SR 0 00 in the LCD DISPLAY (16).

SR will signify the volume of the sample. 0 00 is your default

setting - Normal playback. Any adjustments will be based on this default setting. Turning the knob in a clockwise direction will increase the volume. Turning the wheel in a counter-clockwise direction will decrease the parameters value.

Figure 28

Changing the Sample Parameters - Hold Function

Hold Function - This function will allow you to save and lock your parameter adjustments, if the hold function is not activated all your parameter adjustments will be momentary. If you use the HOLD BUTTON (6) all parameters will remain in the unit's memory until they are changed again or main power is shut off, unless they are stored in to the unit's memory (see page 26 System Memory).

Figure 27

Figure 29

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13. BANK (FLASH) START BUTTONS (30):

These buttons are used to store your samples and cue points. Only a sample or a cue point can be stored into each of these three banks. When a sample is stored in to these banks you may use the sample starting point as a cue point. The BANK BUTTONS ly recall and play any of your stored samples or cue points without interrupting music playback. When in sample mode, (see "Using the Built-In Sampler" on page 22) and during playback, pressing any of the begin to play that sample without interruption of music. If the unit is in sample mode and the drive is not in playback mode, pressing any of the begin to play that sample.

BANK BUTTONS that holds a sample, will immediately

BANK BUTTONS that stores a sample, will immediately

FLASH START™: The Flash Start™ function allows any sample stored in the BANK BUTTONS (29) to be trig-

ger by the crossfader in the same way the Q-Start™ function operates (see Fader Q-Start™ on page 7). Please note however that in order for the Flash Start function to operate the Q-Start™ function has to be acitivated. See page 37 for set up instructions.

instant-

Figure 30

14. JOG WHEEL TOUCH SENSITIVITY (Bop Effect): The Bop Effect is a stutter effect that is similar to

turntable scratching. You can use this effect to create tricks in your mixing. Creating a BOP effect is a simple process. This function works with the SCRATCH EFFECT (17). This function allows the play and cue com

mands to be controlled by tapping on the touch sensitive JOG WHEEL (23).

ACTIVATING TOUCH SENSITIVITY: Before you can use the JOG WHEEL (20) to control the play and cue commands you must first activate the

JOG WHEEL (20) touch

sensitivity. To activate the touch sensitivity mode, be sure the FX SELECT L.E.D. (9) is glowing amber. Once the FX SELECT L.E.D. (9) is glowing yellow, press and hold down the SCRATCH BUTTON (4) until it begins to flash amber repeatedly. This will activate touch sensitivity mode.

Figure 31

IN PLAYBACK MODE: While in play mode and

when the touch sensitivity function is active, the JOG WHEEL (20) can be used to return the unit to last cue point. Simply touch the JOG WHEEL (20) and unit will immediately return to the last set cue point and playback without music interruption. Essentially the JOG WHEEL (20) becomes a Bop Button.

Figure 32

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BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.)

IN CUE MODE: While in cue mode and when the touch sensitivity function is active, tapping on the WHEEL (20) can be used to start playback. The unit will continue to playback until the JOG WHEEL (20) is released. One the JOG WHEEL (20) is released the unit will return to the last cue point.

Figure 33

JOG

15. CHANGING THE TIME DISPLAY (65, 66, & 67)\TIME BAR (64):

DURING NORMAL PLAYBACK, pressing the TIME BUTTON (21), will change the time display information (65, 66, 67, & 64) in

the LCD (16) see figure 34. The following is a break down of the time settings and their definitions:

ELAPSED (64) - This describes the time in the LCD (65, 66, & 67) as the current TRACKS Elapsed running time.

REMAIN (58) - This describes the time in the LCD (65, 66, & 67) as the current TRACKS remaining running time.

Figure 34

TIME BAR INDICATOR - Details the time defined in the TIME METER (65, 66, & 67) as a visual bar icon. As

with the TIME METER (65, 66, & 67 (58), OR REMAIN (58)

you are in. Use the flashing bar as a visual reminder that a track is ending.

. This bar will begin to flash when a track is ending regardless of which time function

) this bar is also dependent on the selected time function TOTAL REMAIN

TOTAL REMAIN (58) - This describes the time in the LCD (65, 66, & 67) as the disc total remaining running time.

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BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.)

16. SYSTEM MEMORY:

The DCD-PRO1000 comes with an incredible memory system. The DCD-PRO1000™ can memorize virtually every customized setting for a particular CD. The unit can memorize all customized effect parameters, cue points, and samples used on a particular disk. To store all your setting for a CD, press and hold down the MEMORY BUTTON (31) for at least one second. When the memo ry has been stored properly the MEMORY BUTTON L.E.D. (31) turn off. The memory is full the outline of the MEMORY BUCKET (57) in the LCD (34) will disappear.

17. RECALL FLASH MEMORY:

The DCD-PRO1000 can store all your user programmed cue points and effect parameters in to memory. These setting may be recalled at any time, even when a disc has been removed and reloaded at a later time. To recall the memory on a specific disk; 1) Be sure a CD is not loaded in to the drive. 2) Press the MEMORY BUTTON (31) so the blue memory L.E.D. turns on. 3) Insert the CD. "RECALL" will appear in the LCD (34) while the memory is being installed and the blue MEMORY BUTTON (31) L.E.D. will flash then turn off, when the memory is loaded.

will

Figure 35

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18. CLEAR ALL MEMORY:

You may clear the system memory at any time. This will erase all your programmed memory and restore the unit to it's default set tings. To clear the memory; While main power is turned off, turn the SEARCH WHEEL (11) in a counter-clockwise direction. While the search wheel is turned in a counter-clockwise direction turn main power on. The LCD (34) will flash three times and default memory will be restored.

19. FIRMWARE VERSION DISPLAY:

You may display the units firmware version. Firmware is the units internal programming code. To view the firmware version; While main power is turned off, turn the SEARCH WHEEL (15) in a clockwise direction. While the search wheel is turned in a clock wise direction turn main power on. "10 00 00" will briefly appear in the LCD (16), then 10 06 27 will be the firmware version.

Figure 37

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PITCH ADJUSTMENTS

PITCH ADJUSTMENTS:

The different pitch adjustments allow a track's or a loop's playback speed to be manipulated. This speed manipulations is commonly used to beat match between two or more music sources such as a turntable or another CD played. The playback speed may be increased or decreased by a factor of +/-100. The next section details the different pitch manipulation schemes.

1. PITCH SLIDER (18):

This function will increase or decrease the tracks playback speed or "PITCH." The maximum pitch percentage manipulation in this function is +/-100%. The PITCH SLIDER is used to decrease or increase the playback pitch. If the slider is move up (towards the top of the unit) the pitch will decrease, if the slider is moved down (towards the bottom of the unit) the pitch will increase. The

adjustment can be changed to range from +/-

Figure 39

PITCH SLIDER

4%, +/-8%, +/-16%, or +/-100% (See changing "PITCH SLIDER PERCENTAGE RANGE" on the next page). This pitch adjustments will effect normal playback and loops only when the PITCH ON/ OFF BUTTON (26) is turned on. The pitch adjustments will not affect your samples.

Activating the Pitch slider (18): To activate the PITCH SLIDER

you must turn on the pitch adjustment function. Press the PITCH ON/OFF BUTTON (17)

unit. The

PITCH ON/OFF BUTTON (34) L.E.D. will glow when

located in the pitch control section of the

the function is activated. If the pitch function is not activated the

PITCH SLIDER

will not function.

Using the Pitch slider (18): Be sure the pitch function has

been engaged as described above. To use the PITCH SLIDER slide the slider up and down. Down will increase the pitch and up will decrease the pitch.

Figure 40

Figure 41

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PITCH ADJUSTMENTS

Figure 42

2. PITCH BENDING:

Using the Pitch Slider Percentage Selector (27): You may

choose a ating range be sure the pitch function is turned on, see figure 40. The pitch percentage can be changed between +/-4%, +/-8%, +/-16%, and +/- 100%. 4% will allow the least amount of pitch manipulation and 100% will allow the most amount of pitch manipulation. To adjust the different values, press the ON/OFF BUTTON (17) and Tap on the % BUTTON (27) until your desired value is reached. The L.E.D. of the % BUTTON (27); glowing red for 4%, flashing red for 8%, glowing blue for 16% or flashing blue for 100%.

pitch operating range at any time. To change the oper-

PITCH

Unlike the PITCH SLIDER (35

speed during playback. There are two ways to operate this function with the (-) & (+) PITCH BUTTONS (28 &

29) or with the JOG WHEEL (23). The maximum pitch bend percentage allowed is +/- 100%. The pitch bend function will work in conjunction with the PITCH SLIDER (35)

(35) is set to a 2% pitch gain the pitch bending process will begin at 2% and will continue to the maximum

/- 100%.

of +

) adjustment this function will momentarily increase or decrease a tracks

pitch setting. For example, if the PITCH SLIDER

NOTE: A -100% pitch manipulation will stop playback entirely.

Holding down on the (-) PITCH BEND BUTTON (25) will provide a slow down in the playback pitch.

Figure 44

Figure 43

Holding down on the (+) PITCH BEND BUTTON (26) will provide a speed bump in the playback pitch.

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PITCH ADJUSTMENTS

3. PITCH BEND BUTTONS (25 & 26):

The (+) PITCH BEND BUTTON (26) will increase track playback speed and the (-) PITCH BEND BUTTON (26) will decrease track playback speed. The extent to which the speed changes is proportionate to the amount of time the button is pressed. For example, if the (+) PITCH BEND BUTTON (26) in figure 43, the disc speed will increases and will continue to increase until it reaches a maximum of 100%

speed gain. When you release the (+) PITCH BEND BUTTON (26)

the disc speed will automatically return to

it’s previous set speed.

4. JOG WHEEL (20):

The JOG WHEEL will temporarily bend the pitch if a track is in playback mode Rotating the wheel in a clockwise direction will increase your track pitch and rotating the wheel in a counterclockwise direction will slow your track pitch. The speed you rotate the JOG WHEEL will determine pitch bend percentage (%). For example, if the JOG WHEEL is continuously turned in a counter-clockwise direction the playback speed will steadily decreases and will continue to decrease until playback reaches a maximum of -100% and playback stops entirely. When you

stop turning the JOG WHEEL the disc speed will automati

return to

it’s previous set speed.

is held down continuously as

cally

Figure 45

NOTE: To use the JOG WHEEL in a pitch bend function when the SCRATCH EFFECT (4) is activated you must use the outer ring of the jog wheel where the black rubber insulator is attached.

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BUILT-IN EFFECTS

The DCD-PRO1000™ comes with nine built in effects. These effects can be used one at a time or you may choose to overlap the effects and use up to four at a time. The Built-in effects include Scratch, Skid, Filter, Phase, Flanger, Echo, Robot, Pan, and Trans. It is important to understand that only one effect per an effect bank can be turned on at one time, but all four effects banks can be used at a time. For example the Flanger, Echo, and Robot are all stored in the same effects bank but only one can be used at a time. You can choose to use the effects with their default setting or you may choose to customized each effect by changing the param eters. The parameters values for all the effects will range. Some effects will have more adjustable parameters than others. The parameters have two adjustable values, PR (Parameter Ratio) and PT (Parameter Time).

parameters will be reset to there default values when power is shut off!

FX SELECT: The FX SELECT BUTTON (9) allows you to toggle

back and forth between the two effects banks. When the SELECT BUTTON (9) is glowing yellow (amber) you have access to the top bank of effects which include; scratch, filter, echo, and trans. When the

FX SELECT BUTTON (9) is glowing red you have access to the bottom bank of effects which include; skid, phase, flanger, and pan. To toggle to the next bank of effects press the

SELECT BUTTON (9) more than once.

All

Figure 46

SCRATCH/SKID EFFECT: The Scratch Effect simulates real

time turntable scratching. The Skid effect simulates the sudden platter stop of a turntable, like pressing the stop button on a turn table. When the Scratch Effect is activated the SCRATCH/SKID

BUTTON (4)

will glow amber, when the Skid Effect is selected the

button will glow red. Once the Scratch Effect has been activated the JOG WHEEL (20) may be used in the same fashion a turntable platter is used. Use the JOG WHEEL (20) to simulate the scratch motion on a turntable platter and to manipulate playback. Both the Skid and Scratch TIME PARAMETERS (2) can be adjusted from 0010 to 9990. 9990 will give you the longest Skid times. The

Figure 47

SKID value ranges from a 10ms to ten seconds.

FILTER/PHASE EFFECT: The Filter and Phase effects tweak

the original sound to add different tonal definition. When the Filter Effect is activated the FILTER/PHASE BUTTON (5) when the Phase Effect is selected the button will glow red. The reaction these effects have to the original tonal definition can be altered by changing the PARAMETER TIME (2) and PARAMETER

RATIO (3)

will glow amber,

Figure 48

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BUILT-IN EFFECTS

FLANGER/ECHO/ROBOT EFFECT: The flanger effect alters

the output signal and create an effect similar to the frequencies phasing in and out of each other. The echo effect adds an echo to your output signal. The robot effect alters the output to simu lates a sci-fi robot voice. When the flanger effect is selected the FLANGER/ECHO BUTTON (7) will glow amber, when the echo or robot effect is selected the FLANGER/ECHO BUTTON (7) glow red.

ROBOT EFFECT: The ROBOT effect alters the output to

simulates a sci-fi robot voice. The ROBOT effect is activated in the echo parameters (see "Parameters" in the next section). To

FLANGER/ECHO

Figure 49

activate the robot effect select the echo effect ( BUTTON (7) will glow yellow). After the Echo effect is activated turn the HOLD (6) function on. Use the PARAMETER TIME KNOB (2) and set the (PT) value to 0010. After "PT" value has been set, use the PARAMETER RATIO KNOB (3) and set the (PR) value to 0200 - 0255.

FLANGER EFFECT: The flanger effect alters the output signal and creates an effect similar to frequencies

phasing in and out of each other. The FLANGER Effect has two adjustable parameters, Parameter Time (PT) and Parameter Ratio (PR). The PT will adjust the Flanger Mode and The PR will adjust the Flanger Frequency Range (see "Parameters" in the next section).

will

ECHO EFFECT: The ECHO effect adds an echo to your output signal. The ECHO Effect has two adjustable

parameters, Parameter Time (PT) and Parameter Ratio (PR). The PR will adjust the length of the echo (drop off time), and the PT will adjust the echo gap length (see "Parameters" in the next section). off time), and the PT will adjust the echo gap length.

TRANS/PAN EFFECT: The TRANS effect simulates a real-time

mixer transformer effect. When the "Transformer" effect is acti vated the "Pan" effect is selected the button will glow red. The PAN effect allows you to pan the output from the left channel to the right channel.

TRANS/PAN BUTTON (8) will glow yellow, when the

TRANS EFFECT: The TRANS Effect has two adjustable param-

eters, Parameter Time and Parameter Ratio. The PT will adjust the Trans Speed and The PR will adjust the Trans Audio Length. The lower the PT value the faster the TRANS effect (PT 0500 = 1/2 second, PT 1000 = 1 second).

PAN EFFECT: The PAN effect uses the PT value to pan left to

Figure 50

Right. PT 0500 is the default setting which is center pan. The Pan Value ranges from 10ms to ten seconds.

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BUILT-IN EFFECTS

PARAMETERS:

All the effects have adjustable parameters. The parameters change the way the effect will react. To enter the parameters menus for any of the effects, press or turn either of the two

PARAMETER KNOBS (2 OR 3)

eter mode is selected the time display in the LCD (34) will change to indicate the parameter your are adjusting. All effects except the pan effect have two adjustable parameters. PARAMETER TIME (2) and PARAMETER RATIO (3). Use these knobs to customize the effects to your liking.

as in figure 51. When the param-

HOLD BUTTON: Use the HOLD BUTTON (6) to lock your

customized parameters. If the hold button is not activated any changes to your parameters will be momentary. To activate the hold function press the HOLD BUTTON (6) as in figure 52. When the hold function becomes activated, the hold button will begin to glow blue.

Figure 51

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CONTROLST ART

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FLIP-FLOP™

FLIP-FLOP™ This feature is kind of “auto pilot”. When you are using the DCD-PRO1000™ and an American

Audio® “Q”- Series mixer, you can have one player begin playback when the other ends. You can “Flip Flop™” single tracks, the entire disc, or a combination of the two. This function will not work with the Flash Start™ function.

FLIP-FLOP™ single tracks:

1) Connect your system as described in the set up section below.

2) Turn the "Q" Start function on your mixer to "on", and set your American Audio® “Q” Deck™ mixers' crossfader to the center position.

3) Set both sections of the DCD-PRO1000™ to playback in single mode, SINGLE (55) should be indicated in the LCD (16).

4) Load both sides of the DCD-PRO1000™ with CDs.

5) After they have both cued, press the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (32

6) After the first player’s single track has ended the second player’s track will immediately begin playback.

7) FLIP-FLOP™ will continue until you stop it or power is interrupted.

To Flip-Flop entire CDs:

Be sure your drives are both in continuous play mode, be sure SINGLE (55) Follow all directions for single track FLIP-FLOP™ play above. When one player’s disc ends the other player will immediately begin playback.

Note: You may combine FLIP-FLOP™ single and continuously playback modes by selecting either single or

continuous playback on your units.

) on one of your drive to begin playback.

does not appear in the LCD (34).

"Q"-START/FLIP-FLOP™ - FLASH START™ SET-UP

Connecting your DCD-PRO1000™ to an American Audio® or an American DJ® “Q” Deck™ mixer for Q-Start,™ Flash Start,™ and Flip Flop™ control: Be sure to connect 1/8” mono mini plugs from the control connection on the rear your DCDPRO1000™ to the 1/8” control jack on the rear of American Audio That’s it, you’ll be set for FLIP-FLOP.™ Note: The Flip-Flop™ function works in con junction with the Q-Start™ function, therefore Flip-Flop™ will not function with the Flash Start™ function.

Sample "Q" Start/Flash Start Set-Up. This set-up will allow Q-Start™ and FlipFlop™ or Flash Start functions to operate. Be sure to use 1/8" mono mini plugs only. Please note: Because the Flash Start™ and Q-Start™ functions use the same controller jacks on a mixer one or the other can be used.

DCD-PRO1000

® “Q” series mixer.

Single black cross line

Mono Mini Plug

Figure 53

Compatible Q-Deck Mixer

AMERICAN AUDIO

Figure 54

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WARRANTY

WARRANTY INFORMATION: The DCD-PRO1000™ carries a ONE year (365 days) limited war-

ranty. This warranty covers parts and labor. Please fill out the enclosed warranty card to validate your purchase and warranty. All returned service items whether under warranty or not, must be freight pre-paid and accompany a return authorization (R.A.) number. If the unit is under warranty, you must provide a copy of your proof of purchase invoice. Please contact American Audio at (800)

322-6337 for a R.A. number. All package not displaying a R.A. number on the outside of the

® customer support

package will be returned to the shipper.

1-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

A. American Audio® hereby warrants, to the original purchaser, American Audio® products to be free of manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for a period of 1 Year (365 days) from the date of purchase. This warranty shall be valid only if the product is purchased within the United States of America, including possessions and territories. It is the owner’s responsibility to establish the date and place of purchase by acceptable evidence, at the time service is sought.

B. For warranty service, send the product only to the American Audio

® factory. All shipping charges

must be pre-paid. If the requested repairs or service (including parts replacement) are within the terms of this warranty, American Audio® will pay return shipping charges only to a designated point within the United States. If the entire instrument is sent, it must be shipped in its original package. No accessories should be shipped with the product. If any accessories are shipped with the product, American Audio® shall have no liability whatsoever for loss of or damage to any such accessories, nor for the safe return thereof.

C. This warranty is void if the serial number has been altered or removed; if the product is modiﬁed in any manner which American Audio

® concludes, after inspection, affects the reliability of the product;

if the product has been repaired or serviced by anyone other than the American Audio® factory unless prior written authorization was issued to purchaser by American Audio®; if the product is damaged because not properly maintained as set forth in the instruction manual.

D. This is not a service contract, and this warranty does not include maintenance, cleaning or peri

odic check-up. During the period speciﬁed above, American Audio® will replace defective parts at its expense, and will absorb all expenses for warranty service and repair labor by reason of defects in material or workmanship. The sole responsibility of American Audio® under this warranty shall be limited to the repair of the product, or replacement thereof, including parts, at the sole discretion of American Audio®. All products covered by this warranty were manufactured after January 1, 1990, and bear identifying marks to that effect.

E. American Audio

® reserves the right to make changes in design and/or improvements upon its prod-

ucts without any obligation to include these changes in any products theretofore manufactured.

F. No warranty, whether expressed or implied, is given or made with respect to any accessory supplied with products described above. Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law, all implied warran ties made by American Audio® in connection with this product, including warranties of merchantability or ﬁtness, are limited in duration to the warranty period set forth above. And no warranties, whether expressed or implied, including warranties of merchantability or ﬁtness, shall apply to this product after said period has expired. The consumer’s and or Dealer’s sole remedy shall be such repair or replacement as is expressly provided above; and under no circumstances shall American Audio® be liable for any loss or damage, direct or consequential, arising out of the use of, or inability to use, this product.

G. This warranty is the only written warranty applicable to American Audio® Products and supersedes all prior warranties and written descriptions of warranty terms and conditions heretofore published.

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SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL Model: American Audio® DCD-PRO1000™ - Professional CD Player

Type: Tray loading, digital compact disc audio player. Disc type: Standard size compact discs (5 in/12cm and 3in/8cm) Pitch Range: Within +/- 4%, +/- 8%, +/- 16%, +/- 100% Pitch Accuracy: 0.1% Dimensions: 4 2/5” ~ 10 1/3” H x 3 ~ 7” W x 19” L Installation: Place on flat surface or mount in flat case Weight: 23 Lbs. / 8.6 Kgs Power supply: AC 115/230V, 50/60Hz Power consumption: 25W Environmental conditions: Operational temperature: 5 to 35˚C (41 to 95˚F) Operational humidity: 25 to 85% RH (no condensation) Storage temperature: -20 to 60˚C (4 to 140˚F) Accessories: Connecting RCA Cable (2 sets for left and right channels) Control 1/8” miniplug type (3 feet)

AUDIO SECTION

Quantization: 16 bit linear per channel Sampling rate: 44.1 kHz at normal pitch Over sampling rate: 8 times D/A conversion 16 bit Frequency response: +/- 1 dB 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz Output level: 1.0V +/- 1dB Load impedance: 47k ohm or more

AUDIO CHARACTERISTICS (TEST DISC: TCD-782, LOAD=47Kohm)

ITEM NORMAL LIMIT CONDITION Output level 1.0Vrms+/-1dB 1.0V+/-1dB 1KHz,0dB

Channel balance 0.5dB 1.0dB 1KHz,0dB Frequency response +/-0.5dB +/-1.0dB 20Hz-20KHz,0dB De-emphasis response +/-2.5dB +/-3dB 16KHz,-20dB Channel separation* 83dB 75dB 1KHz,0dB T.H.D. + NOISE* 0.01% 0.03% 1KHz,0dB S/N ratio (IHF-A)* 86dB 80dB 1KHz.0dB

NOTE: * With 20KHz low pass filter.

SEARCHING TIME (TEST DISC: TCD-792)

ITEM NORMAL LIMITS CONDITION Short access time 1.7sec 4sec Play next track

Long access time 3sec 6sec Track 1 ->Track 20 Track 20 ->Track 1

PLAYABILITY

ITEM NORMAL LIMIT CONDITION Interruption 1000um 700um TCD-725

Black dot 1000um 600um TCD-725 Finger prints 75um 65um TCD-725 Eccentricity 140um 140um TCD-712 NO TRACK JUMP Vertical deviation 1mm 0.54mm TCD-731R

PICK-UP

System Object lens drive system optical pick-up Object lens drive system 2 dimensional parallel drive Tracking detection 3 spot beam detection Optical source Semiconductor laser Wave length 780nm

NOTES: Speciﬁcations and improvements in the design of this unit and this manual are subject to

change without any prior written notice.

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