KAM KCDJ110 Instruction Manual

KAM KCDJ11 0

Professional desktop CD player

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

www.kam.co.uk

Important To Safety

WARNING:
TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION:

1. Handle the power supply cord carefully
Do not damage or deform the power supply cord. If it is
damaged or deformed, it may cause electric shock or
malfunction when used. When removing from wall
outlet, be sure to remove by holding the plug
attachment and not by pulling the cord.

2. In order to prevent electric shock, do not open the top
cover. If a problem occurs, contact your dealer.

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

Please, record and retain the Model name and serial
number of your set shown on the rating label.
Model No. ___________ Serial No. ___________

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO
NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR
BACK). THERE ARE NO

SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL.

NOTE:

This CD player uses the semiconductor laser. To allow
you to enjoy music at a stable operation, it is
recommended to use this in a room of 5к 41л- 35

к

95л.

DATE LABEL

DATE LABEL

CLASS 1 LABEL

CAUTION:
USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR
REFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES 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.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,
within an equilateral triangle, is intended to
alert the user 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 to
persons.

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
literature accompanying the appliance.

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FOR U.S.A. & CANADA MODEL ONLY

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.

DOUBLE INSULATED - WHEN SERVICING, USE ONLY
IDENTICAL REPLACEMENT PARTS.

NOTE:
This unit may cause interference to radio and television
reception.

Important Safety Instructions

1. Read Instructions – All the safety and operating
instructions should be read before this product is
operated.

2. Retain Instructions
instructions should be retained for future reference.

3. Heed Warnings － All warnings on the appliance and
in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

4. Follow Instructions
instructions should be followed.

5. Water and Moisture － The appliance should not be
used near water - for example, near a bathtub,
washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet
basement, or near a swimming pool, and the like.

6. Carts and Stands － The appliance should be used
only with a cart or stand that is recommended by the
manufacturer.
An appliance and cart combination
should be moved with care. Quick stops,
excessive force, and uneven surfaces
may cause the appliance and cart
combination to overturn.

7. Wall or Ceiling Mounting － The product should be
mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by
the manufacturer.

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

9. Power Sources – This product should be operated
only from the type of power source indicated on the
making label. If you are not sure of the type of power
supply to your home, consult your product dealer or
local power company. For products intended to
operate from battery power, or other sources, refer the
operating instructions.

10. Polarization – This product may be equipped with a
polarized alternation-current line plug (a plug having
one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into
the power 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.

11. 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
particular attention to the cord in correspondence of
plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where
they exit from the appliance.

12. Cleaning - The appliance should be cleaned only as
recommended by the manufacturer.
Clean by wiping with a cloth slightly damp with water.
Avoid getting water inside the appliance.

13. For AC line powered units - Before returning repaired
unit to user, use an ohm-meter to measure from both
AC plug blades to all exposed metallic parts. The
resistance should be more than 100,000 ohms.

14. Non-use Periods－The power cord of the appliance
should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused
for a long period of time.

15. Object and Liquid Entry－Care should be taken so
that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into
the enclosure through openings.

The safety and operating

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All operating and use

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16. Damage Requiring Service－The appliance should be
serviced by qualified service personnel when:

A. The power-supply cord or the plug has been

damaged; or

B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into

the appliance; or
C. The appliance has been exposed to rain; or
D. The appliance does not appear to operate

normally or exhibits a marked change in

performance; or

E. The appliance has been dropped, or the enclosure

damaged.

17. Servicing－The user should not attempt any service to
the appliance beyond that described in the operating
instructions. All other servicing should be referred to
qualified service personnel.

18. 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 openings 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 the manufacturer’s instructions
have been adhered to.

19. Attachments – do not use attachments not
recommended by the product manufacturer as they
may cause hazards.

20. 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 damage 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.

21. Lightning – For added protection for this product
during a lightning 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 lightning and power-line surges.

22. 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.

23. 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 operating condition.

Features

 10 seconds of anti-shock memory per deck
 Instant start
 Seamless loop
 Pitch range : +/-100% +/-0.1%
 4 banks for Sampler and Cue memory, <5 sec. Each bank
 Mixer between music and sampler
 Auto cue function (-48dB)
 127 *4 sampler (cues) can be memoried and share both sides
 Selectable elapsed, remain and total remaining time display
 Single/continuous play
 Relay play allows consecutive playback during two players
 S/PDIF digital audio RCA coaxial
 LCD display
 Music Master Tempo

Controls and Functions

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1. DISPLAY PANEL

LCD-display for displaying

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the different modes and functions.

2. SEARCH WHEEL

This wheel has 4 forward

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and 4 reverse speed positions allowing you to
quickly scan through tracks. The more you turn
the wheel in either direction the faster you
search.

3. TRACK BUTTON

These buttons are used

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the select a track. Tapping the button will
forward/back skip to the next track, holding down
the button will rapidly forward/back skip through
the tracks.

4. IN BUTTON

This function allows you to set a

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cue point without music interrupt. This button
also sets the starting point of a seamless loop.

OUT BUTTON

This button is used to set the

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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.

5. RELOOP BUTTON

If a seamless loop has

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been made, 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. LOOP and RELOOP will
appear in the LCD display when the reloop
function is available. During play mode, pressing
the RELOOP button will instantly return play the
last set point without interrupt of music.

6. CUE BUTTON

Pressing the CUE button

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during playback immediately pauses playback
and returns the track to the last set cue point. In
pause mode and the CD is at the cue point,
press the CUE button to provide cue monitor.
The red CUE LED will lit when the CD is at the
cue point.

7. PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON

Each press of the

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button to change from play to pause or from
pause to play. In skid mode, press this button to
break or slow start.

8. SAMPLER BUTTON

Press this button, then

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press the desired BANK button to set the
sampler mode. When sampler mode is set, then
the sampler will mix the CD music together. The
sampler can play even no disc inside. The
sampler will play only once or continuous
depends on pressing sampler button once for
continuous play and LED is lit; press button
again to single play and LED is flash. And press
again to cancel sampler function.

9. MEMORY BUTTON

Press this button to set

－

the memory mode, then press the desired BANK
button to memorized the music from the cue
point. The music length to be memorized is
determined by the length of BANK. When the
memory mode is set, the MEMORY LED is lit.
You can also memorize the BANKs and the last
play mode (i.e. time, single/continuous, pitch

select) by pressing the memory for 1 sec. To
recall the BANKs, just make the memory mode
set before put the disc on the tray.

10. EJECT BUTTON

Press this button to eject

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disc. The disc will not eject unless the player is
in cue or pause, this prevent accidentally
ejecting the disc when in play mode.

11. TEMPO LOCK BUTTON

This button is used

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to choose the tempo lock mode and the pitch
control mode. Tempo lock mode allows tempo
change while maintaining the original key. When
the tempo lock mode is selected, the LED above
the TEMOP LOCK button glows red.

12. PITCH ON/OFF BUTTON – This button is used

to turn the PITCH SLIDER function on and off.

13. 4%,8%,16%,100% PITCH SELECT BUTTON

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Press the button in order to change pitch
percentage of 4%,8%,16%,100%.

14. BANK BUTTONS

Press the desired BANK

－

button when the MEMORY LED is lit will set the
memory mode. The music from the cue point will
be memorized to the flash. Press the desired
BANK button when the SAMPLER LED is lit will
set the sampler mode. The sampler length is
determined by the smaller one of out point and
bank length. Press the desired BANK button will
return to the start point instantly. The LED of the
BANK button last pressed will be flashing.

15. PITCH SLIDER

This slider is used to adjust

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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.

16. TIME BUTTON

The TIME button will switch

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the time value described in the time meter
between elapsed play time, track remaining time,
and total remaining time.

17. SGL/CTN BUTTON

This function allows you

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to choose between single track play or
continuous track play (all tracks in order).

18. PITCH -/+ BUTTONS

The desired pitch of

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CD decrease or increase when button is
pressing and returns to the original pitch when
the button is released.

19. JOG WHEEL－ The wheel is used for pitch

bend while playing, or frame search during
pause.

20. CD LED－ This LED is illuminated when a CD

tray empty.

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AUDIO OUT

DIGITAL

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POWER

RELAY

AC IN~

21. AUDIO OUT-SOCKETS Ё The music-signal of

these sockets is analogue. Connect the output to the
respective input of your mixer.

22. DIGITAL OUT-SOCKET Ё The music-signal of this

socket is digital. Connect the output to the respective
input of a digital amplifier for example.

23. RELAY SOCKET Ё Via the RELAY SOCKET, two

CD players can relay play. If you connect with a mixer
which supporting fader start, you can also relay play
via mixer’s cross-fader.

Control unit

LCD Display

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1. TRACK Ё shows the track that unit is playing with.

2. SINGLE Ё Shows when the unit is set to play just

one track at a time. When this is not lit the CD will
play continuously through all tracks. The function is
controlled by the SGL/CTN button.

3. LOOP Ё shows when the CD is repeating a

particular area with the music on the CD.

4. RELOOP

shows when the CD has had a loop set

previously and can go back to loop again.

5. ELAPSED, TOTAL REMAIN Ё These indicate that

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24. POWER SWITCH Ё Press this button to start

operation.

25. AC CONNECTION Ё Plug the power supply cable

in here.

the time shown on the display is the ELAPSED,
TOTAL REMAINING or single song remaining time.

6. ~ 8.MINUTE, SECOND, FRAME Ё These displays

indicate information on the current track and time

9. TIME BAR Ё shows either time remaining or

elapsed depending on the setting of the TIME button.

10. PITCH Ё indicator light to show percent of pitch is

displayed.

11. PITCH Ё Shows the pitch percentage of the song.

12. ANTI SHOCK AND BUFFER INDICATOR Ё The

memory status is represented on the display by a
bucket being filled or emptied. The bucket itself
represents the instant start function works by buffer
memory. If the bucket is flashing, the instant start is
not available. Each bar within the bucket represents 2
seconds of anti shock protection. There is up to 10
seconds of anti shock available.

13. CUE Ё Lit when the unit is at a cue point.

14. PAUSE Ё The PAUSE indicators light during pause

or cue mode.

15. PLAY Ё lit while the unit is playing a CD.

Set-up

1.Checking the Contents

Check that the carton contains the following items:

1. Main unit

2. Operating instructions

3. A RCA pin cord.

4. A AC power cord.

2. Installing the Unit

1. Place your unit on a flat surface.

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 undesirable interference.

CAUTION:

 The player will work normally when the unit is mounted with the front panel at within 15 degrees of the vertical plane.
If the unit is tilted excessively, discs may not be loaded or unloaded properly.
 The unit panel's LCD’s are designed to be clearly visible within the angles shown in Figure 1. Mount the unit panel so
that the visual angle is within this range.

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Figure 1

3.Connections

1 Turn off the POWER switch.
2 Connect the RCA pin cord to the input on your mixer.

CAUTION:

Be sure to use the supplied cables. Using other types of cable may result in unit damage.

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

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Operating instructions

1.Opening and Closing

This operation only works when the power is on.
Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to open or close the disc
tray, or press PLAY button, the disc tray automatically
closes.
If tray is not closed after 60 seconds it will close
automatically and pause.
The disc tray cannot be opened during playback to
prevent playback from being interrupted if the
OPEN/CLOSE button is pressed accidentally. Stop
playback, then press the OPEN/CLOSE button.

2. Loading Disc

Hold the disc by the edges and place it on the disc tray.
Do not touch the single surface (the glossy side).
CAUTION:
Do not play foreign objects on the disc tray, and do not
place more than one disc on the disc tray at a time.
Doing so may result in malfunction.
Do not push the disc tray in manually when the power is
off, as this may result in malfunction and damage the
player.

3. Selecting Tracks

Select desired track by pressing the TRACK SEARCH
Buttons once to move to one higher or lower track or hold
the TRACK buttons down to change tracks continuously
at a higher speed.
When a new track is selected during playback, playback
begins as soon as the search operation is completed.

4. Starting Playback

Press the PLAY/PAUSE button during the pause or cue
to start playback.
The PLAY indicator lights when playback starts.

5. Stopping Playback

There are two ways to stop playback.

1) Press the PLAY/PAUSE button during playback to
pause at that point

2) Press the CUE button during playback to return to the
position at which playback started (Back Cue).

6. Pausing

Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to switch between play
and pause.
The PAUSE indicator lights when the pause mode is set.

7. Cueing

"Cueing" is the action of preparing for playback; when the
Cue button is pressed, playback return to the cue point
and enters pause mode. When the PLAY/PAUSE button
is pressed during the cue mode, playback starts.

Cue point setting:

A. Playback starts from pause (using the jog wheel to set
the start point) or skips to a new track during play or
pause.
The beginning play point will be set to the cue point.
Or
B. Press the IN/R.CUE button during playback to set the
new cue point (“ CUE on the fly” ).
To return to Cue point press Cue Button. This will return
to point A or B above.
The player has completed the cue or pause operation
and is waiting for the play start command.
When the PLAY/PAUSE button is pressed, playback
starts.
C. To memory cues.

8. Auto Cue

When disk is loaded, the cue point is set to the first

source of music.
If track is changed before pressing play, the cue point is
changed to the new starting point.
If you pause during playback this also sets the new cue
point.

9. Frame Search

This is done by first pausing then using the jog wheel to
set the starting point. (When you use the jog wheel the
monitor function allows you to hear what is playing.)
Once you reach your desired starting point, you can set a
cue (starting) point by pressing PLAY/PAUSE button.

10. Scanning (fast forward/fast reverse)

To turn the search wheel forward or reverse will give you
a fast search through a disc or track. You will scan
forward or reverse at 4 different speeds depending on
how much you turn the wheel.

11. Loop Play

You can create a seamless loop between two points
continuously.

a- Press PLAY/PAUSE button so a CD is playing.

The PLAY/PAUSE button’s LED lights (figure 1).

CUE

Fig.1

b- Press IN/R.CUE button . This sets the starting point of

the SEAMLESS LOOP. The IN/R. CUE button LED will
light (figure 2).

SEAMLESS LOOP

IN

OUT

Fig.2

c- Press OUT/EXIT button to set desired ending point of

the SEAMLESS LOOP. You will know you are in
SEAMLESS LOOP mode because IN/R.CUE and
OUT/EXIT LED will light and flash. LOOP INDICATOR
in LCD DISPLAY will also flash. Sound will continue
with no interruption (SEAMLESS LOOP)(figure 3).

SEAMLESS LOOP

IN

OUT

Fig.3

d- To exit SEAMLESS LOOP, press OUT/EXIT button .

LED will stay on but not flash. Music will resume normal
play (figure 4).

IN

SEAMLESS LOOP

OUT

Fig.4

e- To replay loop, press the RELOOP button. IN/ R.CUE

and OUT/EXIT LED and LOOP INDICATOR in LCD
DISPLAY will all begin flashing again (figure 5).

SEAMLESS LOOP

IN

OUT

Fig.5

Operating instructions

12.Seamless Loop Play (Cont.)

a- (Must be in SEAMLESS LOOP mode). If a SEAMLESS

LOOP has not been created, follow instructions on this
page for creating a SEAMLESS LOOP. If a SEAMLESS
LOOP has already been created, press RELOOP
BUTTON to reenter the SEMALESS LOOP mode.

b- Next, press OUT/EXIT BUTTON to return to normal play

(figure 6). This disengages the SEAMLESS LOOP
mode.

SEAMLESS LOOP

IN

OUT

Fig.6

c- Press OUT/EXIT button again for new desired ending

point of the loop (figure 7).

FOR SHORTER LOOP: press OUT/EXIT button
quickly.
FOR LONGER LOOP: Wait until the song plays
several frames, then press OUT/EXIT button.

SEAMLESS LOOP

IN

OUT

Fig.7

13.Time Display

During normal play, each time you press TIME button,
the display changes as following information of elapsed,
remain and total remaining time.

14.Pitch Bending

The speed increases or decreases respectively while
the PITCH BEND+ or PITCH BEND- button is pressed.
The extent to which the speed change is proportionate
to the amount of time the button is pressed. For
example, if the PITCH BEND+ button is held in
continuously, the speed increases continuously.
The pitch changes within the range of +/- pitch select.
The jog wheel will temporarily bend the pitch of the
music if the song is already playing by rotating the
wheel clockwise to speed up or counterclockwise to
slowdown. The speed that you rotate the JOG Wheel
determines the percent of pitch bend.

15. Memory Cueing (setting a cue point)

 Press the MEMORY button to make the unit enter cue

memory mode (LED on), then press the desired
BANK button at the desired cue point to memorize. A
new cue point will be set. The numeral on the display
will flash twice then lit steadily to indicate the cue
memory has been set.

16. Recall Cue Point

 Press the MEMORY button to make the unit enter cue

recall mode (LED off), then press the desired BANK
button to recall the desired cue memory point, during
playback or pause mode accessing a stored cue
point will cue to that point and instantly start without
any music interruption. The last cue that was stored
or recalled will flash in the LCD screen to let you
know it was last cued

17. Memory Backup

This will automatically keep your last setting (SGL, CTN)
even if you unplug AC current.

18.Fader Start Playback

Both player’ s CONTROL jack are connected to Mixer’ s
CROSS FADER signal output CH1 or CH2; when the

jack are connected, the operation for both player as
following:
Left player will return to standby mode at CUE point
automatically when move CROSS FADER from left to
right to start playback on right player.
Right player will return to standby mode at CUE point
automatically when move CROSS FADER from right to
left to start playback on left player.

19.Relay Play Using Two Players
How to set the Relay function:

When the both players’ CONTR OL jacks are connected
to each other, the relay -play FX can be produced. The
relay play is explained as below.

 Set both players to single play mode (the SINGLE

indicators will lit in the displays).



Begin playback on the first player.

 When the currently playing track ends, playback

will begin automatically on the standby player.

 The first player will enter standby mode at the

beginning of the next track on its disc.

 By repeating this operation, the two players can be

used to perform continuous relay play.

 By loading new discs on the standby player, you

can construct a continuous program of whatever
tracks you wish.

 By setting a cue point on the standby player, you

can perform relay to any desired cue point on the
selected track.

NOTE:

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Relay play may not work properly if the
audio out jacks on the two players are not
connected to the same audio amplifier.

20.Stutter Effect

It can create a sound similar to a CD skipping. The
STUTTER Effect can be created in 2 ways.

(1) By rapidly pressing the CUE button

a. Press PLAY/PAUSE button so that music is playing.

PLAY/PAUSE LED will light (figure 8).

CUE

Fig.8

b. Next, rapidly press the CUE button in sync with the

music (figure 9).

CUE

Fig.9

(2) By rapidly pressing the BANK1 or BANK 2 or BANK 3

or BANK 4 buttons

21.Sleep Mode

The CD player automatically shuts off the transport and
laser after 15 minutes (when in pause or cue mode).
This will lengthen the life of your motor drive and laser.
To restart player, just press cue, PLAY/PAUSE buttons.

Specifications

Power Supply: AC 240 V, 50Hz

Power Consumption: 14W

Dimensions: 348(W) x 106(H) x 246(D) mm

Weight: 3Kgs