Gemini CDX-1210 User Manual
Professional MP3/CD Player
CDX-1210
OPERATIONS MANUAL
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
MANUEL D’ INSTRUCTIONS
BEDIENUNGSHANDBUCH
FOR ENGLISH READERS
PARA LECTORES EN ESPANOL
UTILISATEURS FRANCAIS
FUR DEUTSCHE LESER
Page 2 - Page 6
Página 7 - Página 10
Page 11 - Page 14
Seite 15 - Seite 18
CAUTION: This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the unit to other equipment. To prevent electromagnetic interfer-
ence with electric appliances such as radios and televisions, use shielded cables and connectors for connections.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the liter-
ature accompanying the appliance.
The lightening flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the prod-
uct’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
READ INSTRUCTIONS: All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated.
RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS: The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.
HEED WARNINGS: All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.
FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS: All operating and use instructions should be followed.
CLEANING: The product should be cleaned only with 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.
ATTACHMENTS: Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards.
WATER AND MOISTURE: Do not use this product near water, for example, near a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming
pool; and the like.
ACCESSORIES: Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious dam-
age to the product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer.
CART: A product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to over-
turn. See Figure A.
VENTILATION: Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, and these open-
ings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should not be
placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to.
POWER SOURCES: This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your
home, consult your product dealer or local power company.
LOCATION: The appliance should be installed in a stable location.
NON-USE PERIODS: The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time.
GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION:
• If this product is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than 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 product is equipped with a three-wire grounding type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin, it will only fit into a grounding type
power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug.
POWER-CORD PROTECTION: Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying par-
ticular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product.
OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING: If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide
some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information 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,
connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode. See Figure B.
LIGHTNING: For added protection for this product during a lightening storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and
disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightening and power-line surges.
POWER LINES: An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits,
or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from
touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.
OVERLOADING: Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric
shock.
OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY: Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points
or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.
SERVICING: Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other haz-
ards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE: Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:
• When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.
• If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product.
• If the product has been exposed to rain or water.
• If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper
adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation.
• If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way.
• When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance, this indicates a need for service.
REPLACEMENT PARTS: When replacement parts 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, electric shock, or other hazards.
SAFETY CHECK: Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper op-
erating condition.
WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING: The product should not be mounted to a wall or ceiling.
HEAT: The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
PLEASE READ BEFORE USING APPLIANCE
IMPORTANT WARNING AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS!
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK DO NOT
OPEN!
Fig. A
Fig. B
2
2
Back
Posterior
Face Arrière
Rückseite
CDX-1210
2
3
1
Front
Frontal
Face Avant
Vorderseite
Remote
Mando a Distancia
Telecommande
Fernbedienung
6
5
23
24
4
21
25
6
14
19
25
18
17
20
19
18
11
8
22
9
12
11
10
7
17
26
27
28
14
15
13
16
24
3
INTRODUCTION:
Congratulations on purchasing the Gemini CDX-1210
Professional 2U Single MP3/CD Player. This unit is
backed by a 1-year warranty*. Prior to use, we urge that
you understand all instructions and features.
FEATURES:
-Audio CD, CD-R, & MP3 compatible
-Anti-shock using RAM buffer memory
-1/8” (3.5mm) MP3 player input
-IR Remote Control for playback and other functionality
-Auxiliary output volume control
-Large blue backlit LCD display with text for MP3’s
-Instant reverse for added effect
-Brake mode for vinyl-like stops
-3 Selectable Jog modes Scratch Effect/Cue Search/
Pitch Bend
-Instant-start & cue with preview
-Single & continuous play modes
-One seamless loop with reloop
-XLR balanced Output
-High-speed SEARCH using search buttons
-Pitch bend via jog wheel or buttons +/- 16%
-Three mode time selection
-Frame accurate search
-Rubber jog wheel with nger grips
-Variable pitch control with three settings +/- 4, 8 & 16%
CDX-1210
8. Do not use chemical solvents to clean the unit.
9. Keep the laser pickup clean by keeping the tray closed.
10. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
CONNECTIONS:
1
POWER: Plug in the power cord of the CDX-1210.
2
LINE OUTPUT JACKS: Plug one end of the included RCA
cable into LINE OUTPUT JACKS on the rear panel. Plug
the other end of the RCA connectors into any available
line input jacks on your mixer. If you are connecting the
CDX-1210 through a receiver, you can plug the RCA connectors into the CD AUX INPUT JACKS on your receiver.
If there are no CD or AUX INPUTS use any line level (not
phono) inputs.
3
XLR OUTPUT (BALANCED): Allows you to connect balanced XLR cables to LINE OUT of the CDX-1210. Both the
RCA and XLR outputs can be used at the same time but
are both controlled via the same VOL CONTROL.
FUNCTIONS:
POWER: Once you have connected all your cables, you
4
can turn the CDX-1210’s POWER on by pressing the POWER button, pressing the button a second time will turn off
the unit.
SAFETY SPECIFICATIONS:
Laser Diode Properties
Material: Ga - Al - As
Wavelength: 755 - 815 nm (25° C)
Laser Output: Continuous Wave, max. 0.5 mW
PRECAUTIONS:
1. Do not use this CD player at temperatures below
41°F/5°C or higher than 95°F/35°C.
2. The apparatus should not be exposed to dripping or
splashing, and no objects lled with liquids such as vases should be placed on the apparatus.
3. Place the unit in a clean and dry location.
4. Do not place the unit in an unstable location.
5. When disconnecting the power cord from the AC outlet, always grasp by the plug. Never pull the power cord.
6. To prevent electric shock, do not remove the cover or
the bottom screws.
7. There are NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
Please refer to a qualied technician.
(IN THE USA ~ IF YOU EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH
THIS UNIT CALL GEMINI CUSTOMER SERVICE AT: 1(732)
346-0061. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RETURN THIS EQUIPMENT TO YOUR DEALER)
5
DISC TRAY: The DISC TRAY is where the CD is held during
loading, unloading and playback, and holds both 12 cm
and 8cm CD’s. (DO NOT FORCE THE CD TRAY TO CLOSE.
EXCESSIVE FORCE WILL DAMAGE THE CD MECHANISM,
USE THE OPEN AND CLOSE BUTTONS)
6
EJECT BUTTON: Pressing the EJECT BUTTON will open
or close the DISC TRAY. The DISC TRAY the will not eject
in PLAY mode.
7
JOG WHEEL: In SEARCH MODE the JOG WHEEL can be
used to search forward or backwards in the music track,
as well as for ne adjustments to a CUE point in PAUSE
mode. In PITCH BEND mode the JOG WHEEL will function the same as the PITCH BEND allowing you to speed
up (FORWARD) or slow down (REWIND) the music clockwise being (FORWARD) and counter clockwise being (REWIND).
JOG MODE BUTTON: When the JOG MODE BUTTON is
8
illuminated it indicates the JOG WHEEL is in SEARCH
MODE, and when not illuminated it indicates that the JOG
WHEEL is in PITCH BEND MODE. When blinking, the JOG
WHEEL is in SCRATCH MODE.
DISPLAY: The DISPLAY shows the track number, pitch val-
9
ue, pitch bend, single, continue (for continuous play), play/
pause modes, fast forward/reverse modes, loop mode,
4
CDX-1210
reloop mode, PGM, repeat modes, the playback display
bar, and three different time displays. These times displays are TIME ELAPSED on the track, TIME REMAINING
on the disc and TIME REMAINING on the track. Time is
measured in minutes, seconds and frames.
10
PGM: Allows you to create a set playlist. To program a
set list into the CDX-1210 memory, begin by stopping the
unit from play and pressing PGM to begin the set list. Select a track by using the track selection rotary to scan to
the rst track to be placed in the set list. When you have
selected the proper track press PGM and the CDX-1210
will be ready to set your next selection. Repeat the previous steps until you have completed your play list, then
press play to begin the set list.
REPEAT: Press the repeat button once to engage 1 or re-
11
peat the selected track. Press REPEAT again to engage
the ALL setting, which repeats all the tracks on the CD.
Press REPEAT again to disengage the repeat function.
SINGLE: Pressing the SINGLE button engages SINGLE
12
mode, in this mode the CDX-1210 will play one song and
then stop. Pressing the SINGLE button again will then
activate CONTINUOUS mode causing the unit to play
continuously (after the last track, the unit will return to
the rst track of the disc and continue to play).
TIME: The TIME button switches the time display between
13
three available sources, these three are TIME ELAPSED
on the track, TOTAL REMAIN on the disc and REMAIN on
the track. TIME ELAPSED indicates how much time has
currently gone by since the play button was pressed, TOTAL REMAIN will count down the time remaining on the
entire disc and REMAIN counts down the time that is left
before the end of the track.
PITCH: Hold the PITCH button to activate the PITCH
14
CONTROL SLIDE. Press the PITCH button to switch between 4%, 8%, and 16% pitch ranges that can be controlled through the use of the PITCH CONTROL SLIDER.
Hold the PITCH button again to deactivate this mode.
A. To set a loop while the unit is playing, start by pressing the LOOP IN BUTTON (it will light up)
B. When you reach the desired end loop point press
the LOOP OUT BUTTON (it will also light up). The LOOP
IN and LOOP OUT BUTTONS will blink. The loop will
continue playing until you press the LOOP OUT BUTTON again allowing the music to continue from that
point on.
C. To re-engage the loop you must press the RELOOP
BUTTON.
D. When you have released your loop the LOOP IN BUTTON and LOOP OUT BUTTON will remain lit to indicate
that your loop is stored in the CDX-1210 memory.
E. Pressing the LOOP IN BUTTON again while the unit
is playing will erase the previously saved loop while
saving your new loop entry point.
F. Press LOOP OUT to exit the loop and save a new
complete loop.
G. Press RELOOP to return to the beginning of the previously saved loop from normal play. Press RELOOP
repeatedly to cause the loop to stutter.
NOTE: THE FIRST LOOP WILL HAVE A PAUSE AT THE EXIT
POINT, WHILE ALL OTHERS WILL BE SEAMLESS.
18
PLAY / PAUSE: Each press of the PLAY / PAUSE BUTTON
causes the operation to change from PLAY to PAUSE or
from PAUSE back to PLAY. The PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON
remains lit when in PLAY mode, while it blinks in PAUSE
mode.
19
CUE: To set a CUE point, press the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON
while a le is playing and use the JOG WHEEL to locate
a desired CUE point. Pressing the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON
again will set a CUE point. While the unit is playing and
after the cue point has been programmed, pressing CUE
will cause the CD player to enter the PAUSE mode (PLAY/
PAUSE BUTTON blinks) at the programmed cue point (the
CUE LED is lit). Holding down the CUE button changes the
function to preview, and allows you to stutter start or play
from the programmed CUE POINT. Releasing the CUE button will return the CD to the preset CUE point.
PITCH CONTROL SLIDE: Moving the PITCH CONTROL
15
SLIDE up or down will change the pitch percentage +/ 4, 8, or 16%.
16
PITCH BEND: Pushing the PITCH BEND BUTTONS will
automatically raise the pitch up to +16% or lower the
pitch down to -16% from the existing pitch setting. Releasing the buttons will return the pitch to the original
pitch setting. You can use this function to match the beat
when mixing from one song to another.
17
LOOP SECTION: LOOP SECTION: A LOOP repeats the
section between the entry point (LOOP IN) and the exit
point (LOOP OUT).
20
TRACK SELECTION ROTARY: The TRACK SELECTION
ROTARY allows you to select the next or previous track
by either turning it clockwise to go forward or counterclockwise to go back. Select the track desired by pressing
the TRACK SELECTION ROTARY.
NOTE: ONCE YOU HAVE SKIPPED TO ANOTHER TRACK,
YOU MAY NOT GO BACK TO YOUR PROGRAMMED CUE
POINT. YOU MUST BEGIN YOUR CUE SELECTION OVER
AGAIN, THE CUE WILL BE PRESET TO THE BEGINNING
OF THE NEWLY SELECTED TRACK.
21
BRAKE: To engage the BRAKE function, press the BRAKE
button, then press the PAUSE button to perform the brake
5
effect. To restart the song, press the PAUSE button.
22
REVERSE: When the REVERSE button is pressed, the le
that is currently playing begins to play in reverse mode.
AUX INPUT (MP3): This 1/8” (3.5mm) input accepts any
23
line-level source including MP3 players. Once a 1/8”
(3.5mm) plug is inserted, the audio from the CD Player is
cancelled out and only the AUX INPUT SOURCE will be
heard out of the main outputs.
24
VOLUME ROTARY KNOB: The VOLUME rotary knob adjusts the volume of the LINE OUT output.
25
SEARCH: The SEARCH buttons are used to fast-forward
and rewind within a track.
REMOTE CONTROL SECTION:
BPM: Press and hold BPM BUTTON to activate TAP tem-
26
po. Once activated, tap the BPM BUTTON to display the
tempo. Press and hold BPM BUTTON again to deactivate
TAP tempo.
CDX-1210
SPECIFICATIONS:
GENERAL:
Type................................................................Compact Disc Player
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 0.03 seconds
Installation..........................................................................19” each
Dimensions...........................19” x 3.5” x 10” (482 x 89 x 255 mm)
Weight....................................................................5.51 lbs. (2.5 kg)
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
Total Harmonic Distortion...................................Less Than 0.05%
Signal to Noise Ratio..............................................................85 dB
Dynamic Range.......................................................................85 dB
Channel Separatio.....................................................85 dB (1 KHz)
Output Level.......................................................2.0 +/- 0.2V R.M.S.
Power Supply..............................................AC 115/230V, 60/50 Hz
S P E C I F I C AT I O N S A N D D E S I G N A R E S U B J E C T T O
CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE FOR PURPOSE OF IMPROVEMENT.
27
DIRECT ACCESS BUTTONS: The direct access buttons
allow you to inout a track number directly instead of having to skip through the tracks individually. Just press the
number or combinations of numbers up to 99 and the
payer will jump to that track after 3 seconds. Press the
track number and press enter to go immediately to the
new track.
28
TRACK SKIP: The track skip buttons are used to skip to
the next track or go back to the last track.
TROUBLESHOOTING:
- If a disc 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 ok, check your amplier or receiver.
- If the CD skips, check the CD for dirt or scratches. Do
not assume that the CD player is defective. Many CD’s
are recorded out of spec and will skip on most or all CD
players. Before sending the unit for repair, try playing a
CD that you are sure plays properly.
6
Loading...