American Audio CD Player CDS1 User Manual

 LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD)
B. LCD DISPLAY (FIGURE 6)
30. TIME  BAR  INDICATOR  -  This  bar  visually 
details  the  time  defined  in  the  TIME  METER  (36
, 
37 , &  38
). As with the TIME METER (36,  37 , &  38), 
this  bar  is  also  dependent  on  the  selected  time 
function (TOTAL  REMAIN  (32 ),  REMAIN  (33)  OR 
ELAPSE (31
).  This bar will begin to flash when 15 
seconds  of  a  track  remain  and  will  begin  to  rap
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idly  flash  when  three  seconds  of  a  track  remain. 
The...

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1. OPENING THE DISC TRAY/LOADING DISCS
Caution:  Never  open  the  tray  door  when  a  disk  is  spinning  -  Always  stop 
playback  before  opening  the  tray  door.  Press  the  OPEN  BUTTON  (2)  to 
open the disc tray. 
2.   LOADING DISCS
The CDS-1 can play both 3 inch (8 cm) and 5 inch (12 cm) compact discs 
(CD’s). Odd shaped and oval CD’s are not compatible. When loading a CD 
into the unit...

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5. STOPPING PLAYBACK
Stopping playback will stop the drive mechanism allowing you to safely 
remove the CD from the transport drive. Pressing the  STOP BUTTON (1) 
during any function will immediately stop the unit.
6.  PAUSING
Pausing  temporarily  stops  playback  but  does  not  stop  the  drive  mecha
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nism. Pressing the  PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (8)
 changes the operating mode 
between play and pause....

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8.  SCANNING (FAST FORWARD / FAST REVERSE)
This  function  gives  you  a  fast  search  through  a  disk  or  track.  For 
faster  scanning  speeds  hold  down  either  the  FORWARD 
SEARCH/
SCAN BUTTON (13) or the  REVERSE SEARCH/SCAN BUTTON (12)
 
depending on which direction you want to search.  You can scan in 
3 different forward and 3 different reverse speeds depending on how 
long the buttons are held down.
Figure 10
1)   ELAPSED  (31)  -  This  details  the  time  in...

Activating  the  Pitch  Slider  (19): To  activate  the PITCH  SLIDER 
(19), turn the pitch function on. Press the  PITCH BUTTON (21) to turn 
on  the  pitch  function,  when  the  pitch  function  is  activated  the 
PITCH 
LED (22) will begin to glow. If the pitch function is not activated neither 
the  PITCH  SLIDER  (19) nor  the  PITCH  BEND  BUTTONS  (18)  will  not 
function.
10. PITCH ADJUSTMENTS:
This  function  will  increase  or  decrease  a  tracks  playback  speed  or  "PITCH,"...

Adjusting  the  Pitch  Slider's  Range  (19): You  may  change  the PITCH 
SLIDER'S  (19)  operating  range.  To  change  the  operating  range  be  sure 
the  pitch  function  is  turned  on,  see  figure  12  on  the  previous  page. 
The 
pitch percentage can be changed between +/-8%, +/-12%, and +/-16%. 
+/-8% will allow the least amount of pitch manipulation and +/-16% will 
allow  the  most  amount  of  pitch  manipulation.  To  adjust  to  the  different 
values tap the  P.S. BUTTON (23)....

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Holding  down  or  tapping  on  the (-)  PITCH  BEND  BUTTON 
(18) will provide a slow down in the playback pitch.
Figure 16
12. CREATING AND PLAYING A LOOP 
A  loop  is  a  sound  clip  that  plays  continuously  between  two  points.  You  can  use  this  loop  to  create  dramatic 
effect in your mixing. This loop has no time limit and you could actually loop the entire disc length. You...

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EXITING A LOOP - To exit a LOOP when a loop is active, press the OUT 
BUTTON (11)  (Figure 20)
. The IN BUTTON (10) and OUT BUTTON (11) LEDs 
will  remain  on,  but  will  stop  flashing.  Music  playback  will  resume  normal 
play.  The
  IN  BUTTON  (10) and  OUT  BUTTON  (11)  LEDs  will  remain  on  to 
remind you that a loop is stored in memory.
3)  Press  the
 
OUT  BUTTON  (11) to  set  the  ending  point  for  your...

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REACTIVATING LOOP - To reactivate a LOOP that is stored in memory 
but is not playing, press the  OUT BUTTON (11) (Figure 21)
. The IN BUTTON 
LED (9) 
and  OUT BUTTON LED (16) will begin to flash indicating the LOOP 
has been activated.
Figure 21
13. SWITCHING  BETWEEN  SINGLE  AND  CONTINUOUS  PLAY 
MODES:  This  unit  allows  you  to  select  your  play  mode  between  single 
and  continuos.  Continuous  mode  allow  the...

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CUE  PLAY  - This  functions  allows  you  to  momentary  playback  from  the 
last  cue  point  when  a  track  is  in  Cue  mode.  Simply  press  and  hold  down 
the  CUE  BUTTON  (6)  when  the  unit  is  in  cue  mode  and  the  unit  will  begin 
to playback. Playback will continue until the  CUE BUTTON (6) is released. 
Use  this  function  to  create  mixing  and  playback  effects  with  other  audio 
sources....