DJ-Tech UI Station User Manual

Dual SD Card and USB MP3 Player

with built-in Mixer

USER MANUAL

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use the apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding- type p lug ha s tw o bl ades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong is provided for yo ur s af e ty . I f th e p r ov ided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/ accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12. Use onl y wi th a ca rt, st and , tr ipo d, bra cke t o r table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lighting storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove any cover. No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel only.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the use to the presence of un-insulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.

The exclamation point within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operation and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying this appliance.

CAUTION

To prevent electric shock, do not use this polarized plug with an extension cord, receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

DO NOT OPEN RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

y Auto cue y Auto BPM y Pitch display y 100% Anti-shock y Real time cue y Built-in audio mixer y Fast Track Search y Music Master tempo y SD & SDHC cards available y Mp3 Track Listings, ID3 Tags y 1/75th second frame search y Jog Wheel Pitch Bend +/-100% y Big LCD Display with Backlight y USB mass storage device supported y Folder Search, Multi-Cue Function y Digital EQ, Mixing and Level Control y Headphone output with volume control y Cross fader start control for CD player y Supports memory device hot plug-and-play y Selectable Single or Continuous Play y Seamless Loop (uninterrupted loop playback) y MICROPHONE VOLUME CONTROL y MICROPHONE INPUT; BALANCED OUTPUT y Adjustable Pitch Percentages: +/-4%, +/-8%, or +/-16% y Compatible with USB 2.0/1.1/1.0 mass storage devices y Up to 4 seamless loops for every folder with reloop/stutter y 4 CUE BANK BUTTONS can hold cue points or seamless loops y Full Functional MP3 Playback, supports both CBR and VBR bit rate modes y Instant Start within 10 ms (sound is produced immediately when the PLAY button is pressed)

MAIN FEATURES

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1. SOURCE SELECT BUTTON – This button lets you toggle between USB Port and SD Card slots. This lets

you choose which music source device to play on either side. The LEDs will show which source is activated. Glowing green “A” LED refers to CARD A slot. Glowing red “B” LED refers to CARD B slot. Both LEDs are turned on when USB is selected. The function can only be used under pause mode.

2. MEMORY BUTTON – This button allows you to program up to 4 cue points or 4 loops into the 4 CUE

BANK BUTTONS. The loops or cue point can then be recalled at any time even when the music source device has been removed and reloaded at a later time.

3. CUE BANK BUTTONS – These buttons are used to store either 4 cue points or 4 loops. Each Bank Button

can store either a loop or a cue point.

4. CUE BUTTON – Pressing the CUE button during playback immediately pauses playback and returns the

track to the last set cue point. The CUE LED will glow when the unit is in cue mode. The LED will also flash every time a new CUE POINT is set. The CUE button can be held down to momentarily play the music. When you release the CUE button it instantly returns to the CUE POINT. You can also tap the CUE button to create a STUTTER EFFECT.

5. 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 PLAY/P AU SE LED will glow, and while in pause mode the PLAY/PAUSE LED will flash.

6. JOG WHEEL – This wheel has 3 functions:

The wheel works as a pitch bend during Playback. Turning the wheel clockwise can increase the pitch

percentage up to 100%, and turning the wheel in the counterclockwise direction can decrease the pitch percentage down to -100%. The pitch bend will be determined on how long you turn the jog wheel continuously.

The jog wheel acts as a slow frame search (1/75 sec) control when the music is not playing but either paused

or set to a cue point. To set a new cue point, spin the wheel then press PLAY or IN when you have determined the proper position. Press CUE to r eturn to the “CUE POINT”.

If the search function is active, you will be able to search at a higher speed t hrough a ll the tracks.

7. MIXED OUTPUT BUTTON – This button is used to switch the output signal between MIXED OUTPUT and

PLAYER 1. When the MIXED OUTPUT is activated, the output will send a mixed output signal. You can connect the mixed output of the player directly to an amplifier or a set of powered speaker cabinets. If the MIXED OUTPUT is not activated, the output will send player 1 output signal.

Press the MIXED OUTPUT button for more than 2 seconds to switch MIXED OUTPUT on/off.

8. POWER SWITCH BUTTON – It is used to switch the power on/ standby. When power cord is plugged into

the rear socket to be the STANDBY mode, all LED are off but STANDBY LED.

(a) In the STANDBY mode, press power button to POWER ON, “Please insert memory device” is

displayed in the LCD.

(b) In the POWER ON mode, press and hold the power button more than 2sec. to standby.

9. CROSSFADER – This fader is used to blend the output signals of player 1 and 2 together. When the fader

is in the full left position (player 1), the output signal of player 1 will be controlled by the master volume level. The same fundamentals will apply for player 2. Sliding the fader from one position to another will vary the output signals of player 1 and 2 respectively. When the crossfader is set in the center position, the output signals of both the player 1 and player 2 will be even.

10. FADER START SWITCH –used to choose between the external and internal fader starts:

 INTERNAL FADER START (Fader start switch UP): the fader start will only react on the crossfader (9)

of the internal mixer.

The external CONTROL START input(s) (32) are not active. With this function you

can use the crossfader (9) to start and stop the player. The FADER START switch (10) activates the fader start feature. When the fader start feature is activated sliding the crossfader from left to right will play or cue the player connected.

Example: Be sure the Fader Start feature is activated on. Slide the crossfader to the player 1 position (full left) and begin playback on player 1. Slide the crossfader to the player 2 position (far right), this will immediately trigger the play function on player 2 and return player 1 to cue mode.

 Fader start switch DOWN: the fader start will not work with the crossfader (9) of the internal mixer.

The external CONTROL START input(s) (32) can be used to start/stop the players with mixers that are compatible with your fader start compatible mixer.

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11. CHANNEL EQUALIZER – All of the channels include a two-band signal EQ. These controls are used to

increase or decrease the LOW and HIGH of the output signal. (only available when MIXER OUTPUT is ON)

) HIGH frequency control

This knob is used to adjust the high levels of a channel allowing for a maximum high gain of 10dB or maximum decrease of –26dB. Turning the knob in a counterclockwise direction will decrease the amount of high applied to a channel signal, turning the knob in a clockwise directio n will increase the amount of high applied to a channel signal.

) LOW frequency control

This knob is used to adjust the low levels of a channel allowing for a maximum bass gain of 10dB or maximum decrease of –26dB. Turning the knob in a counter- clockwise direction will decrease the amount of low appl ied to a chann el si gnal , turning the knob in a clockwise direct ion will increase the amount of low applied to a channel signal.

12. IN BUTTON – This function allows you to set a CUE POINT without music interruption (“on the fly”). This

button also sets the starting point of a seamless loop.

13. OUT BUTTON – This button is used to set the ending point of a loop. A loop is started by pressing the IN

BUTTON. Pressing the OUT BUTTON set the loop ending point. The loop will continue to play until the OUT BUTTON is pressed once again.

14. HEADPHONE JACK – This jack is used to connect your headphones to the mixer al lowing you to monitor

the cue source. Always be sure the CUE LEVEL VOLUME is set to minimum before you put the headphones on.

15. CUE PAN CONTROL – This function allows you to select which player to be monitored in your headphones. When you turn the CUE PAN to the full left position, you will only hear the signal from Player 1; on the contrary you will only hear the signal from Player 2. If the CUE PAN KNOB is set to the center position, you can cue both players.

16. CUE VOL CONTROL – This knob is used to adjust the headphone volume output level. Turn the knob in a clockwise direction to increase the headphone volume.

17. PITCH ON/OFF BUTTON –This button has two functions as below: y This button is used to turn the PITCH SLIDER function on and off. The pitch percentage can be changed

between 4%, 8%, and 16%. 4% will allow the least amount of pitch manipulation and 16% will allow the most amount of pitch manipulation.

y Press and hold this button for more than 2 seconds to switch the TEMPO LOCK function on/off.

18. PITCH RANGE SELECTOR – Press this button to choose any pitch range percentages of 4%, 8%, and 16%.

19. TRACK KNOB – This knob is used to scroll backward and forward through tracks. Pushing this knob and

turning it at the same time will let you scroll forward or backward 10 tracks per "click" of the knob. Also, when you press the knob it will toggle between artist, bitrate, title name, genre, and file name of the current song playing showing on the player display.

20. FOLDER KNOB – This knob serves 2 functions depending on which mode you are working in. (1) Press the FOLDER KNOB will show folder name of the current song playing on the display of the Player. (2) Turning the knob will scroll through the folders found on a memory device.

21. BPM/TAP BUTTON – This button is used to override and manually set a track BPM. Occasionally the

built-in BPM meter may not function as desired. This button allows you to override the internal beat clock and manually set a track BPMs. To manually set the BPMs; tap this button a few times to a tracks heavy down beat, the unit will automatically calculate your tapping and translate it into a tracks BPMs. The BPM READOUT is then displayed in the LCD. To return to the automatic BPM counter, press and hold down the TAP BUTTON for at least 2 seconds and then release.

22. SEARCH BUTTON – This button has two functions:

 SEARCH function: Press this button to toggle between fast search ( LED lit) and slow search

(LED off). The fast search will automatically turn off if the jog Wheel is not used for more then 10 seconds.

SEARCH mode on – When the SEARCH function is activated you can use the jog Wheel to search fast backward or forward through the current track whether in play mode or not.

SEARCH mode off – When the SEARCH function is not activated, you can use the jog Wheel to search frame by frame or a slow search in pause mode and you can use the JOG WHEEL act as a PITCH BEND in play mode.

 Enter the SETUP MENU: Press the SEARCH button for more than 2 seconds to enter system setting mode.

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23. RELOOP BUTTON – If a SEAMLESS LOOP has been made, but the 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. LOOP and RELOOP will appear in the LCD DISPLAY when the RELOOP function is available.

24. MASTER VOLUME CONTROL – This knob is used to control the master output level. To avoid speaker

damage that may be caused by excessive volume, be sure this knob is always set to the lowest level before turning the unit on(only available when MIXER OUTPUT is ON).

25. SD CARD SLOTS – These are the SD slots where you insert your SD cards. One card per slot. Gently

insert your SD Card into the slot. To eject your card, put the Media Operator in pause mode, and then press the SD Card gently. The SD Card should "Pop" out. The preferred file format is Mp3.

26. USB PORT – This is the USB port where you insert your USB mass storage device for playing MP3 files.

27. MICROPHONE VOL UME CONTROL – This knob controls the output volume of the MICROPHONE (only

available when MIXER OUTPUT is ON).

28. INP UT FA DER (Channel Fader) – These faders are used to control the output signal of any source assigned

to its particular player (only available when MIXER OUTPUT is ON).

29. 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 move or the pitch function has been turned off. This adjustment can be made with or without a music source device (USB stick or SD card) in the player. The pitch adjustment will remain even if a music source device (USB stick or SD card) has been removed and will reflect on any other music source device inserted into the player. That is to say, if you set a +2% pitch on one music source device, remove that device and insert another, that music source device too will have a +2% pitch. The amount of pitch being applied will be displayed in the LCD.

30. LCD DISPLAY – This high quality LCD display indicates all the functions, as they are occurring. This

display is viewable at several comfortable angles.

31. AUDIO OUTPUTS – AUDIO OUTPUT from player 2: Output for the audio signal from player 2. Use the

supplied RCA phono cables to connect these outputs to the CD/line input of an external mixing unit.

32. CONTROL START sockets – This remote control is only compatible with certain mixers. If you are using a

mixer with fader start function, use this connector to plug into your fader start compatible mixer. Attention: Please note that these sockets must never be connected with any voltage.

33. POWER CONNECTOR – Plug in the included power adapter here. Please use only the supplied power

adaptor or a DC6V 2.0A .

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AUDIO

OUTPUT from player 1 or mixer –Output depending on the setting of the MIXER OUTPUT MODE.

35. BALANCED OUTPUTS JACKS –These 1/4” (6.3 mm) TRS jacks for connecting an amplifier provide a

balanced line level output.

36. MICROPHONE – This jack is used to connect a microphone to the device. The volume output level for this

microphone will be controlled by its own respective volume knob.

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