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 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
-
idly  flash  when  three  seconds  of  a  track  remain. 
The flashing bar is a great visual reminder a track 
is  about  to  end.  The  flashing  bar  will  function 
regardless of which time mode the unit is in. 
31 . ELAPSE  INDICATOR  -  This  indicator  is  in 
direct reference  to  the TIME  METER  (36, 37 ,  & 
38
).  When  the ELAPSE  indicator  is  displayed  in 
the  LCD,  the  time  defined  will  refer  to  a  single 
track's  elapsed  time.  The  time  mode  is  changed 
by the tapping on the  TIME button (17)
. 
32 .  TOTAL  REMAIN  INDICATOR  -  This  indica
-
tor is in direct reference
  to the  TIME METER (36, 
37 ,  &  38
).  When  the  TOTAL  REMAIN  indicator  is 
displayed  in  the  LCD,  the  time  defined  will  refer 
to a disc's total remaining time. The time mode is 
changed by tapping on  TIME button (17)
. 
33 .  REMAIN  INDICATOR  -  This  indicator  is  in 
direct  reference
  to  the  TIME  METER  (36, 37 ,  & 
38
).  When  the REMAIN  indicator  is  displayed  in 
the  LCD,  the  time  defined  will  refer  to  a  single 
track's remaining time. The time mode is changed 
by tapping on  TIME button (17)
.  34
.  PLAY  INDICATOR  -  This  indicator  will  glow 
when the unit is in play mode.
35 . TRACK  INDICATOR  -  This  double  digit  indi
-
cator  details  a  current  track.
  The  number  dis-
played in the track indicator is a direct reference
 
to  a  track  being  selected  for  programming  or  a 
track in play, pause, or cue mode. 
36 .  MINUTES  METER  -  This  meter  will  display 
the  elapse,  total,  or  remaining  time  in  minutes.  
The  display  time  will  be  indirect  referenc
e  to  the 
current time mode.
37 .  SECONDS  METER  -  This  meter  will  display 
the  elapse,  total,  or  remaining  time  in  seconds.  
The  display  time  will  be  indirect  reference to  the 
current time mode.
38 . FRAME METER -  This meter will display the 
elapse, total, or frames. The displayed frames will 
be indirect reference
  to the current time mode.
39 . SINGLE INDICATOR - This indicates the  unit 
 
is  in  single  play  mode,  the  unit  will  play  a  single 
and return to CUE mode. If the single indicator is 
not  displayed  the  unit  is  in  continuous  mode.  In 
continuous  mode  the  drive  will  play  through  all 
the  tracks  on  the  disc.  Once  all the  tracks  have 
ended the unit will return to cue mode.
40 .  PITCH  METER  -  This  meter  displays  the 
pitch  percentage  being  applied  to  playback  by 
the  PITCH  SLIDER  (21).  If  the  meter  read  zero 
regardless  of  the  PITCH  SLIDER'S  (21)  position, 
the PITCH (27) function is not activated. 
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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 always hold the disc by its' edges and place it in the disc tray. 
Never touch the signal surface (the glossy side). 
CAUTION:
•   
NEVER  insert any foreign objects in the disc tray.
•  NEVER attempt to insert  more than one disc in the disc tray at a time. 
 
 Doing so may result in severe  damage to the unit.
3. SELECTING TRACKS
Select a desired track by using either of the two  TRACK BUTTONS (14 
&  15)
.  Tapping  the  TRACK  BUTTONS  (14  &  15) once  will  select  either 
a higher or lower track. You may hold down the  TRACK BUTTONS (14 
& 15) to change tracks continuously at a higher speed. If you are using 
the  TRACK BUTTONS (14 & 15) to select a new track during playback 
(a  track  already  playing)  the  new  track  you  selected  will  immediately 
begin playback as soon as the search operation is completed.
4. STARTING PLAYBACK
Insert an audio CD as describe above (loading discs). Pressing the  PLAY/
PAUSE  BUTTON  (8)  with  an  audio  CD  inserted  will  immediately  start 
playback.  The  PLAY  INDICATORS  (7  &  34)
 will  glow  as  soon  as  playback 
begins.  The  point  at  which  playback  starts  (cue  point)  will  automatically 
be  stored  in  the  memory  as  the  cue  point.  The  unit  will  return  to  this  cue 
point  (the  point  at  which  playback  started)  when  the
  CUE  BUTTON  (6)  is 
pressed.
AUTO CUE
”Cueing”  is  the  action  of  preparing  for  playback.  When  the  unit  is  in  cue 
mode the  CUE INDICATOR (5) will glow. The unit is designed to automati
-
cally cue at the first audible signal on of a disc when a disc is inserted. If 
a track is selected before a disc is inserted, the unit will automatically cue 
to the first audible signal for the selected track. 
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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
-
nism. Pressing the  PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (8)
 changes the operating mode 
between play and pause. The  PAUSE INDICATOR (7 & 34) will glow when 
pause mode is activated or when a track is in cue mode.
7.  FRAME SEARCH/SETTING CUE POINTS 
This feature allows you to search through a track to set a cue or the begin-
ning of a loop point. To use the search function you must first be in Pause 
or  Cue  mode.  Once  you  are  in  Pause  or  Cue  mode,  use  your  finger  to  tap 
on  either  the  FORWARD SEARCH/SCAN  BUTTON  (13)  or  the 
REVERSE 
SEARCH/SCAN  BUTTON  (12)  depending  on  which  direction  you  want  to 
search  (figure  9).  Holding  down  on  the  button  will  increase  the  speed  the 
search  function  will  scan.  Once  you  reach  your  desired  starting  point  you 
can  set  a  cue  (starting)  point  by  pressing  the  PLAY/PAUSE  BUTTON  (19)
 
as in figure 9. Pressing the  CUE BUTTON (6)
 will return the disc to the cue 
point just set.
Figure 9
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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  the  LCD  (36,  37,  &  38)  as  the 
current  tracks’  elapsed  running  time.  The  elapsed  function  only  details  a 
tracks elapsed time and not the entire disc.
2)   
REMAIN  (33) - This details the time in the LCD (36, 37, & 38) as the cur-
rent tracks’ remaining running time.  
3)  TOTAL REMAIN (32) - This details the time in the LCD (36, 37, & 38) as 
the total disc remaining time.   
TIME BAR INDICATOR  - The time bar in the LCD visually details the time 
defined in  the TIME  METER (36,  37,  &  38).  This  bar  is  also  dependent  on 
the  selected  time  functi
on  (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 rapidly flash when three seconds of a track remain. 
The  flashing  bar  is  a  great  visual  reminder  a  track  is  about  to  end. 
The flashing bar will function regardless of which time mode the unit 
is in. 
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9.  CHANGING THE TIME DISPLAY (31, 32, & 33)/TIME BAR (30):
The time may be displayed in three different modes;  Elapsed, Remain, and Total Remain. During normal play-
back,  pressing  the  TIME  BUTTON  (17)  as  in  figure  11,  will  change  the  time  display  information  (31,  32,  33,  & 
30) in the LCD. The following is a break down of the time settings and their definitions:
  
						

							
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,"  this  is  not  a  momentary  change 
as in "PITCH BENDING" (see page 16). The maximum pitch bend percentage allowed is +/-16%. The 
PITCH 
SLIDER (19) is used to decrease or increase the playback pitch. If the slider is move up (towards the top of the 
unit) the pitch will decrease, if the slider is moved down (towards the bottom of the unit) the pitch will increase. 
The  PITCH SLIDER (19) adjustment can be changed to range from +/-8%, +/-12%, or +/-16% (See changing 
"PITCH SLIDER PERCENTAGE RANGE" figure 14/page 16). The pitch adjustments will effect playback, reverse 
playback, and loops.
Using the Pitch Slider (19): To use the  PITCH SLIDER (19) slide the 
slider  up  and  down.  Down  will  increase  the  pitch  and  up  will  decrease 
the pitch. The PITCH PERCENTAGE INDICATOR (40) in the  LCD (3) will 
detail the amount of pitch being applied to the track. When the slider is 
in  the  center  position,  zero  pitch  is  being  applied  to  the  track  and  the 
PITCH PERCENTAGE INDICATOR (40) will read zero.
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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). The  Pitch Select LED (23) will indicated 
the  current  pitch  level.  Flashing  red  for  +/-8%,  off    +/-12%,  or  glowing 
solid  red  for  +/-16%.  Note,  the  pitch  function  must  be  activated  for  a 
LED reading.
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11. PITCH BEND:
This  function  will  momentarily  increase  or  decrease  a  tracks  playback  speed.  Use  the    (-)  &  (+)  PITCH  BUT-
TONS (18)
  for this function. The maximum pitch bend percentage allowed is +/- 16%. The pitch bend function 
will work in conjunction with the
  PITCH SLIDER (19) pitch setting. For example, if the PITCH SLIDER (19) is set 
to a 2% pitch gain the pitch bending process will begin at 2% and wi
ll continue to the maximum of -/+16% 
and then return to the original 2% pitch when the button is released. 
PITCH BEND BUTTONS (18):
The  (+) PITCH BEND BUTTON (18)  will provide a speed bump and the (-) PITCH BEND BUTTON (18) will pro-
vide a slow down. The extent to which the speed changes is proportionate to the amount of time either button 
is held down. For example, if the (+) PITCH BEND BUTTON (18)
  is held down continuously, the disc speed will 
increases and will continue to increase until reaches a maximum of 16% speed gain. When you release the 
(+) 
PITCH BEND BUTTON (18)
  the disc speed will automatically return to it’s previous speed.
Holding down or tapping on the  (+) PITCH BEND 
BUTTON (18) will  provide  a  speed  bump  in  the 
playback pitch.
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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 create 
a  loop  between  two  continuous  points  of  a  disc.  The  following  steps  illustrate  the  procedures  for  creating  a 
loop:
1)  Press the  PLAY/PAUSE BUTTO
N (8) to activate  
  playback mode.
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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  LOOP 
(Figure 19). The
  IN BUTTON LED (9) and  OUT BUTTON LED (16) will begin 
to flash indicating the LOOP mode has been activated.
LOOP  INDICATORS  -  During  a  loop,  the IN  BUTTON  LED  (9) and OUT 
BUTTON  LED  (16)  will  begin  to  flash  indicating  the  LOOP  mode  has  been 
activated.
A loop will remain in memory until a new loop is made or the unit has been 
powered down. When a loop remain in memory but has been deactivated 
(exited) the  IN BUTTON LED (9) 
and OUT BUTTON LED (16) will glow solid 
red. 2)  Press the
 
IN BUTTON (6).  This will set a loops starting point. The 
IN  BUTTON  (6)  LED  will  briefly  indicating  a  starting  point  has  been 
set.
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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  seamless  CD  playback  with
-
out interruption, much the same way a typical consumer CD player oper
-
ates.  Single  mode  will  play  a  track  and  cue  to  the  next  track  when  the 
previous  track  has  ended.  In  certain  situations  this  may  be  a  useful  to  in 
preventing  unintentional  playback  of  an  undesired  track.  To  toggle  back 
and forth between the playback modes press the  SGL/CTN Button (4).  
Mode Indicator: The  "SINGLE" INDICATOR (39) will appear in the  LCD (3) 
when the unit is in playback mode (figure 23). When the unit is in continu
-
ous playback mode the  "SINGLE" INDICATOR (39
) will turn off.
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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.
Figure 24