KAM SOUNDPACK 4 Instruction Manual

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SPECIFICA

DJ3-USB Power Amplifier

Power : 70W
1 x unbalanced line level RCA audio input
1 x USB input socket
Speaker connection via sprung ter
Backlight VU Audio Level Meter
Front Panel MP3 playback transport controls

KHS6.5 Speakers

Max power 75W

6.5” drivers
Soft dome tweeters
Max Sound Pressure Level 89dB
Beech finish
Removable front baffle.

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SOUNDPACK4
Instruction Manual

OVERVIEW

Sound Pack 4 is the per
solution. It has been designed to deliver clear and

ful sound with plenty of bass response.

power
The DJ3-USB Power Amplifier can play MP3 audio files
form USB storage devices plugged directly into its front
panel USB socket.

Sound Pack 4 should contain the following items;
1 x DJ3-USB Amplifier
2 x KHS6.5 Speakers
1 x stereo RCA Phono to 3.5mm jack audio cable
2 x speaker cables
mains power cable

SETTING UP

The DJ3-USB Amplifier has been designed so that it has
the correct width and height to sit between two
turntables... with a small format DJ mixer sat on top
of it.

1. Ensure that the Mains Power [1] is switched off and
the Main Volume

2. Use the supplied speaker cable to connect your
speakers to the DJ3-USB rear panel Speaker Terminals
[3]. Follow the colour coding and connect red to red
and black to black.

3. Connect the audio out from your DJ Mixer to the
Line Input
level audio equipment, but you can't connect a
turntable directly to the DJ3-USB.

4. Turn on the Mains Power [1].

5. Start your music playing.

6. Turn up the Main Volume control. Providing you have

made all the correct connections and used good
cables you should hear music. Adjust until the desired
listening level is reached.

PLAYING MP3 FILES

The DJ3-USB Amplifier can play MP3 audio files directly

om USB storage devices. This feature is designed to

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provide a convenient way to play music directly from
the latest generation of pocket 'USB Memory Stick' type
file storage devices. It r
formatted in USB1.1 format. It cannot read files from
devices that use any other file storage for
cannot interface with operating systems running on
computers or MP3 music players.

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Compatible Devices

USB Memor

The DJ3-USB has been tested with a br
passive 'USB Memory Stick' type devices and has
worked with all of them. These devices have a

elatively low storage capacity and are thus

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opriate for the simple 'Track Skip' based song

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navigation controls found on the DJ3-USB front panel.

i-Pod

DJ3-USB can play audio fr
first ensure that you have used i-Tunes to 'Enable Disk
Use'. Please r
section 'Using iPod as an External Hard Disk' for details.

Other Portable MP3 Audio Players

DJ3-USB can play MP3 audio files from most MP3 Audio
Devices which have a Mode Setting that enables their
use as an external storage device. Considering the
extremely large range of Personal Audio Devices on
the market it is impossible for Kam to provide a
definitive list of devices with this feature. However as a
broad rule, during testing, most devices with direct USB
to computer connection and with a clear
manufacturer claim to operate as a 'USB Data Storage
Device' in addition to simply claiming to 'Play MP3
Audio' will work with DJ3-USB.

High Capacity USB External
Hard Disks

The DJ3-USB has also been tested with a range of High
Capacity External Hard Disks. It was found that MP3
audio could be played directly from models that store
their data in basic USB1.1 compatible file format.
However many such devices use proprietary file
management software because they are designed for
automated high capacity system backup rather than
transportation of a relatively small amount of MP3
audio data, so audio could not be played from them.
It should also be noted that the DJ3-USB needs to scan
the entire drive before it will play audio, and it can
take rather a long time to scan 200GB of data! For
these reasons Kam does not claim that the DJ3-USB
can play MP3 audio from all large capacity external
USB Hard Disk Drives… but you might find that it can
from yours.

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Direct Connection to Computers

The DJ3-USB does not play audio stor
personal computer. It cannot interface with Windows
XP, Mac OS or any other computer operating system.

If your audio playback device is not compatible with
the DJ3-USB use the supplied stereo RCA to 3.5mm jack
audio cable to connect to the rear panel line level
audio input of the DJ3-USB.

File Formats

The DJ3-USB can only play audio files stored in MP3 file
format. It does not recognise WMA or any other audio
file format.

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Playing MP3 Audio Files

1. Plug your USB Storage Device into the USB socket on
the front panel of the DJ3-USB [5]. If you are using a
Personal Audio Device you will need to switch it on

e you connect it.

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2. The DJ3-USB automatically scans the content of the
available USB1.1 for
stored in MP3 Audio format… if it finds any it plays the
first audio track in the file structur

3. To Pause playback press the Play/Pause button [6].
o resume playback press this button again.

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4. When the DJ3-USB has finished playing the first track

it will play each track on your Storage Device in turn. If
you press the Random button
tracks at random.

4. To change tracks use the Forward and Reverse Track

Skip buttons [8].

You will find loads of useful tips and tricks about setting
up and using your equipment online at
www.kam.co.uk/tuition.

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