Gemini CD-340 User Manual
OPERA TIONS MANUAL
Bedienungsanleltung
Manual de funcionamiento
Manual de fonctionnement
Manual del utente
CD-340
PROFESSIONAL CD PLA YER
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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on purchasing a Gemini CD-340 Dual CD Player. This state
of the art professional CD player is backed by a three year warranty,
excluding lasers. One year warranty on CD lasers. Prior to use, we suggest
that you carefully read all the instructions.
CAUTIONS
Do not use this CD Player at temperatures below 41°F/5°C or higher than
95°F/35°C.
Place the unit in a clean and dry location.
Do not place the unit in an unstable location.
When disconnecting the power cord from an AC outlet, always grasp it by
the plug. Never pull the power cord.
To prevent electric shock, do not remove the cover or the bottom screws.
There are no user serviceable parts inside. Please refer servicing to a
qualified technician.
Do not use chemical solvents to clean the unit.
Keep the laser pickup clean by keeping the drawer closed.
Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
SAFETY CERTIFICATIONS
Laser Diode Properties
Material: Ga - Al - As
Wavelength: 755 - 815 nm (25° C)
Laser Output: Continuous Wave, max. 0.5mW
IMPORTANT NOTE
Since the CD-340 is a dual CD player, most of the functions and controls are
duplicated on both sides of the CD player. To eliminate confusion and to
make the drawings easier to understand, we will only number the right side
functions and controls. The only controls that are not duplicated are the
ROBO START (1), POWER (20) switch and the VOLTAGE SELECTOR
SLIDE (22) switch.
LINE VOLTAGE SELECTION
Model CD-340 is a dual voltage unit. It will operate at 115 or 230 volts. To
set the proper voltage follow these steps:
1. Place the head of a screw driver in the center of the VOLTAGE SELEC-
TOR SLIDE (22) switch found on the rear panel.
2. Slide the switch left for 115 volts or push the switch right for 230 volts.
3. Do not force or twist the switch. Excessive force may cause damage. If
the switch does not move smoothly, contact a qualified technician.
CONNECTIONS
1. Using the included cable, plug one end into the REMOTE JACK (21) and
the other end into the PLAYER JACK (23).
2. Plug one end of a set of RCA connectors into each of the LINE OUTPUT
(25) jacks.
3. Plug the other end of the RCA connectors into any available line level
input jacks on your mixer. If you are playing the CD-340 through a
receiver, you can plug the RCA connectors into the CD or AUX input
jacks on your receiver. If there are no CD or AUX inputs, use any line
level (not phono) inputs.
FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS
ANTI-SHOCK BUFFER MEMORY
BUFFER MEMORY, each side of the CD player stores 10 seconds of
future play to ensure that any harsh movement or bumping of the unit will
not interrupt play and play will continue smoothly.
POWER SWITCH
(22) switch, found on the rear panel, is properly set, plug the unit in and
press the POWER (20) switch. The unit will turn on. Pushing the
POWER (20) switch a second time will turn the unit off.
: After making sure that the VOLTAGE SELECTOR SLIDE
: With 20 SECONDS OF ANTI-SHOCK
DISC TRAY
unloading and playback. Pressing the disc tray OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON
(7), will open or close the tray. The DISC TRAY (19) holds both 12 cm
and 8 cm CDs. Please note, if the CD-340 is in the play mode, the tray
will not open.
OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON
remove a CD from the DISC TRAY (19).
DISPLAY
auto cue, continue (for continuous play), and 3 different time displays.
These time displays are time elapsed (ELAPSED) on the track, time
remaining on the disc (TOTAL REMAIN) and time remaining on the track
(REMAIN). Time is measured in minutes, seconds and frames.
PLAYBACK DISPLAY
remaining to play and flashes slowly when the track has 15 seconds left.
The PLAYBACK DISPLAY (4) flashes quickly when the track has 5
seconds left.
PLAY/PAUSE
the operation to change from play to pause or from pause back to play.
TRACK SKIP
track to play.
SEARCH JOG WHEEL
Use the SEARCH JOG WHEEL (9) to make fine adjustments in PAUSE
mode. Use the SEARCH JOG WHEEL (9) to bend the pitch for precise
synchronization in PLAY mode.
SEARCH DIAL
and speed. Turning the dial in the clockwise direction will scan forward
and counter clockwise will scan in reverse. The scanning speed
increases as the dial is turned further.
STOP
TIME
available choices listed under
CUE 1 and CUE 2
the CUE INSTRUCTIONS section for more information. In play mode,
pressing a CUE BUTTON will pause play and bring you to the CUE
POINT when you can then press the play/pause button to play from the
CUE POINT.
SET CUE
BUTTONS to set a CUE POINT. See the CUE INSTRUCTIONS section
for more information.
DIRECT ACCESS BUTTONS
select what track to play and to set a CUE POINT. See the CUE
INSTRUCTIONS section for more information.
SINGLE-AUTO CUE/CONTINUOUS
CONTINUOUS (11) button activates the AUTO CUE FUNCTION. The
AUTO CUE FUNCTION causes the unit to pause at the beginning of
music of the following track and allows you to start play immediately from
the start of music without any blank space (which exists at the beginning
of every track). Pressing the SINGLE-AUTO CUE/CONTINUOUS (11)
button a second time activates the CONTINUOUS function causing the
unit to play continuously (after the last track, the unit will return to the
first track of the disc and continue to play). Pressing the SINGLE-AUTO
CUE/CONTINUOUS (11) button a third time deactivates the CONTINUOUS function.
ROBO START
START (the button will blink). Use ROBO START in SINGLE-AUTO CUE
MODE to alternate play between the two sides of the CD player (one
track from one side, then one track from the other side). See the “Robo
Start Instructions” section for further instructions.
PITCH CONTROL
section of the unit (pitch LED glows red). The pitch of the CD will change
according to the position of the PITCH SLIDE (16).
PITCH BEND BUTTONS
will automatically raise or lower the pitch +/- 16% without changing the
slide setting. Releasing the buttons will return the pitch to the slide
setting. You can use this function to match the pitch bend when mixing
from one song to another.
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: The DISC TRAY (19) is where the CD is held during loading,
: The DISPLAY (3) shows the track number, pitch value, single-
: The PLAYBACK DISPLAY (4) displays the time
: Each press of the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (17) causes
: The TRACK SKIP BUTTONS (15) let you select the
: The SEARCH JOG WHEEL (9) has two functions.
: Use the SEARCH DIAL (8) to select the scanning direction
: The STOP BUTTON (18) will end the playing of the CD.
: The TIME BUTTON (13) switches the time display between the three
: Use the CUE BUTTONS (14) in setting cue points. See
: Use the SET CUE (10) button to activate the DIRECT ACCESS
: Press the ROBO START (1) button to activate ROBO
: Pushing the PITCH CONTROL (5) activates the pitch
: Press the OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON (7) to load or
DISPLAY
: Use the DIRECT ACCESS BUTTONS (2) to
: Pushing the PITCH BEND BUTTONS (6)
.
: Pressing the SINGLE-AUTO CUE/
DIGITAL OUTPUT JACK
or other such items which accept digital signals to the BNC OUTPUT
CONNECTOR (24) on the rear panel of the transports allows you to
record a digital signal from CD.
: Connecting any type of DAT, MD, HARD DRIVE,
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Make sure that the VOLTAGE SELECTOR SLIDE (22) switch, found on
the rear panel, is set for the proper voltage. Plug the unit in and press
the POWER SWITCH (20). The unit will turn on. Pushing the POWER
(20) switch a second time will turn the unit off.
2. Press the OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON (7), place a CD in the DISC TRAY
(19) and press the OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON (7) again. The tray will close
into the unit.
3. Push the TRACK SKIP BUTTONS (15) to select the track you want to
play.
4. Press the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (17) and the unit will instantly play.
CUE INSTRUCTIONS
Special Mode for CUE 1 (only):
1. Play the track you wish to play, push pause and move the SEARCH JOG
WHEEL (9) to the exact point you wish play to begin, and then PLAY/
PAUSE (17) button to memorize the CUE 1 POINT (CUE 1 LED will
blink).
NOTE: When a CUE LED is not lit, there is no CUE POINT saved in
memory. When a CUE LED is blinking, the unit is ready for you to
change the CUE POINT. When a CUE LED stays lit, there is a CUE POINT
saved in memory. To change the saved CUE POINT you have to press
this CUE BUTTON (the CUE LED will then blink) and then you can
change the CUE POINT.
To set a cue point, follow these instructions:
1. Use the TRACK SKIP (15) to find the track you wish to play. Listen to
the track and when the track gets to the approximate spot, push the
PLAY/PAUSE (17) button, and if the cue LED is not blinking (indicating
the unit is ready for you to set the cue) press the CUE BUTTON you wish
to assign the cue to (CUE 1 or CUE 2), than you must touch the
SEARCH JOG WHEEL (9) to fine tune the memorized cue point,
adjusting the CUE POINT forward or backward. The unit will go into CUE
MODE (cue LED will be lit) and the location indicated on the display will
be the memorized cue point. Push the PLAY/PAUSE (17) button, and the
unit will instantly play from the spot selected. If you don’t want to
memorize the adjusted CUE POINT, after touching the SEARCH JOG
WHEEL (9), push the CUE BUTTON (with the blinking LED) and then
the PLAY/PAUSE (17) button. While in play mode, pressing the CUE
BUTTON will pause the play and bring you back to the CUE POINT.
2. Press the second CUE BUTTON from PLAY MODE ONLY and repeat
the process with the second CUE BUTTON, to set a second CUE
POINT.
3. To preview a CUE POINT, from PLAY MODE press PLAY/PAUSE (17)
button, and then press and hold down the CUE BUTTON to preview the
CUE. Letting go of the CUE BUTTON will bring you back to the CUE
POINT and PAUSE MODE.
AND/OR
To use the SET CUE BUTTON (15) and the DIRECT ACCESS BUTTONS
(2) to set a cue point, follow these instructions:
1. Press the SET CUE BUTTON (15) (the LED will light). Use the DIRECT
ACCESS BUTTONS (2) to memorize the spot at which you want play to
start, the CUE POINT, by selecting the proper track, minute, second
and frame. Press CUE 1 to set the cue to CUE 1 (press CUE 2 if you
wish to set the cue to CUE 2). You can do this in any mode, including
PLAY MODE, so that you may cue a track while playing a track.
SUGGESTION: To avoid confusion while setting cue points, keep the
time display in ELAPSED TIME mode. When you use the DIRECT
ACCESS BUTTONS to set a cue, the track, minute, second and frame
are always in elapsed time. If the unit’s time display is in TRACK
REMAIN or TOTAL REMAIN mode, the track, minute, second and frame
displayed will be the remain time and not the the track, minute, second
and frame you entered.
ROBO START INSTRUCTIONS
IN SINGLE-AUTO CUE MODE:
Use ROBO START in SINGLE-AUTO CUE MODE to alternate play between
the two sides of the CD player (one track from one side, then one track from
the other side). In SINGLE-AUTO CUE MODE play starts immediately from
the start of music without any blank space (which exists at the beginning of
every track). ROBO START causes one side of the CD player to play, while
the other side is paused.
1. Engage SINGLE-AUTO CUE MODE with the SINGLE-AUTO CUE/
CONTINUOUS (11) button.
2. Press the ROBO START (1) button to activate ROBO START (the button
will blink). Play will alternate between the two sides of the CD player. At
the end of the track, the playing side will pause, and the other side will
play. At the end of this track, the playing side will pause, and the other
side will play. The CD player will continue to alternate between the two
sides until you stop it (after the last track of the CD, it goes back to the
first track).
NOTE: Pausing the playing side in the middle of a track will cause the
other side to play. When that track ends, play will begin from the
middle of the track where play was paused.
IN CONTINUOUS MODE OR DURING NORMAL PLAY:
If you use ROBO START without SINGLE-AUTO CUE MODE (in CONTINU-
OUS MODE or during normal play), play will not alternate automatically.
Pressing pause on the playing side will cause the other side to play.
1. During normal play, set a cue point on the other side of the CD player.
2. Press the ROBO START (1) button to activate ROBO START (the button
will blink).
3. Press PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (17) on the playing side to begin play from
the cue point on the other side.
PROGRAMMING INSTRUCTIONS
1. To program the unit to play songs in the order you select using the
DIRECT ACCESS BUTTONS (2), follow these instructions:
In stop mode, press the PROGRAM BUTTON (12) and then choose the
tracks you wish to play by pressing the DIRECT ACCESS BUTTONS (2).
Press the PLAY/PAUSE (17) button to play your programmed selections.
2. To program the unit to play songs in the order you select using the
TRACK SKIP BUTTONS (15), follow these instructions:
In stop mode, press the PROGRAM BUTTON (12) and then choose the
track you wish to play using the TRACK SKIP BUTTONS (15). Press the
PROGRAM BUTTON (12) to save the track. Repeat the process until
you are ready to start playing your selections. Press the PLAY/PAUSE
(17) button to play your programmed selections.
3. To clear items from your program, press the STOP/CLEAR BUTTON
(18).
SUGGESTION: In AUTO CUE mode, use the PROGRAM function with
ROBO START to create a music mix that will play without interruption.
The unit will play the programmed songs while alternating between the
two sides of the unit.
TROUBLE SHOOTING
• If the disk will not play, check to see if the disc was loaded correctly
(label side up). Also check the disc for excessive dirt, scratches, etc.
• If the disc turns but there is no sound, check the cable connections. If
they are okay, check your amplifier or receiver.
• If the CD skips, check the CD for dirt or scratches. Do not assume that
the CD player is defective. Many CDs are recorded out of spec and will
skip on most or all CD players. Before sending the unit in for repair, try
playing a CD that you are sure plays properly.
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SPECIFICA TIONS
GENERAL:
Type...........................Dual Mechanism Compact Disc Player w/wired remote
Disc Type........................................Standard Compact discs (12 cm & 8 cm)
Time Display............................Track Elapsed, Track Remain, or Total remain
Variable Pitch..............................................± 16% Slider with Resume Switch
Pitch Bend..............................................................................± 16% Maximum
Instant Start...................................................................Within 0.015 seconds
Track Selection..........................................................................1 to 99 Tracks
Installation..............................................19" Rack Mountable Player Unit, 2 U
AUDIO SECTION:
Quantization............................................1 Bit Linear/Channel, 3 Beam Laser
Oversampling Rate...............................................................................8 Times
Sampling Frequency...........................................................................44.1 kHz
Frequency Response..........................................................20 Hz to 20 kHz
Digital Output.........................................................................................IEC958
Total Harmonic Distortion......................................................Less Than 0.05%
Signal to Noise Ratio...........................................................................104 dB
Dynamic Range........................................................................................98 dB
Channel Separation....................................................................90 dB (1 KHz)
Output Level.............................................................................1.9 Volts R.M.S.
Power Supply............................................................AC 120/230V, 60/50 Hz
Dimensions....................................Player Unit 19” (W) x 3 1/2" (H) x 10" (D)
Weight..........................................................................Player Unit 11 lbs (5 kg)
* Specifications and design are subject to change without notice for purpose
of improvement.
19" Rack Mountable Control Unit, 2 U
Control Unit 19” (W) x 5 1/4" (H) x 3" (D)
Control Unit 5 lbs (2 kg)
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