American Audio CD Player DCD PRO 250 User Manual
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CAUTION:
• Do not place any foreign objects in the disc tray, and do not place more than one disc in 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
• Press the SKIP Buttons once to move to one higher or lower track.
• Hold the SKIP buttons in 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.
• If the FORWARD SKIP (17) button is pressed while on the last track, the fist track is selected. In the
same fashion, if the BACKWARD SKIP (16 ) button is pressed while at the first track, the last track
is selected.
BASIC OPERATION (CONT.)
PLAYFig. 11
5. Stopping Playback
• There are two ways to stop playback.
1) Press the PLAY button during playback to pause at that point. (figure 10)
2) Press the CUE button during playback to return to the position at which playback started (Figure 11).
6. Pausing
• Press the PLAY button to switch between play and pause.
• The PAUSE indicator lights when the pause mode is set.
• Figure 12 shows the relationship between the play and pause.
Fig. 10
4. Starting Playback
• Press the PLAY button during the pause or cue to start playback.
• The point at which playback starts is automatically stored in the memory as the cue point. The
pickup then returns to the cue point (the point at which playback started) when the CUE button is
pressed (Figure 10).
CUEBOP BOP
1) The player has completed the cue or pause operation and is waiting for the play start command.
2) When the PLAY/PAUSE button is pressed, playback starts and the cue point is stored in the
memory.
3) Playing
4) The pause mode is set when the PLAY/PAUSE button is pressed again.
5) Pausing
6) Playback resumes when the PLAY/PAUSE button is pressed again. The new cue point is stored
in the memory.
7) Playing
Figure 12
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BASIC OPERATION (CONT.)
Figure 13
7. Auto Cuing
• ”Cueing” is the action of preparing for playback
• Press CUE button, the player will enter cue mode. The playback returns to the cue point and enter
pause condition, the cue and pause indicator light up. When PLAY/PAUSE button is pressed, play
starts from the cue point.
• When the track search operation is completed after pressing either the FORWARD SEARCH or
BACKWARD SEARCH , the player automatically
finds the position at which the sound starts and cues there (Auto Cue).
• If the CUE button is pressed after the search operation or the scanning operation, the playback returns
to the cue point and enters pause condition.
• Figure 13 shows the relationship between the play and back cue operations.
8. SETTING A CUE POINT:
• A cue point is a starting point for a song. You may set a cue point anywhere in a CD or song.
• There are two (2) ways to set a CUE point:
1) You may press the IN/LOOP BUTTON on the fly (when the CD is playing). This will set a CUE Point
without interruption of music. Pressing the CUE BUTTON will now return you to the point in the
song at which you pressed the IN/LOOP BUTTON.
2) You may also use the JOG SHUTTLE to set a cue point. While the CD is in PAUSE mode, use the
JOG WHEEL forward or reverse to find your desired starting point. Once you have found your desired
position hit the PLAY BUTTON to set your cue point.
• Figure 13 shows the relationship between the cue, pause, and play.
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1) The player has completed the cue or pause operation and is waiting for the play start command.
2) When the PLAY/PAUSE button is pressed, playback starts and the cue point is stored in the memory.
3) Playing
4) The pause mode is set when the PLAY/PAUSE button is pressed again.
5) Pausing
6) When the PLAY/PAUSE button is pressed again, playback resumes and the new cue point is stored
in the memory.
7) Playing
8) Press the CUE button.
9) The pickup returns to the cue point. (Back Cue)
NOTE: During cue mode, if the CUE button is pressed and held, playback will start from the cue point.
When the button is released, the player will return to the cue mode automatically. This feature allows you to
check the cue point.
9. Frame Search
• Frame search is a function for monitoring the sound at a certain section of the disc and manually
changing the position. Searching is used to set play start points with precision.
• Press the FORWARD SEARCH or BACKWARD SEARCH while in pause or cue mode to begin
searching. The sound for one revolution of the disc is output repeatedly. The point at which the sound
starts is indicated on the LCD.
• If the time display and the CUE point are the same, the CUE indicator lights.
10. FRAME SEARCH
• This feature allows you to scroll through a track to set a starting cue, sample, or loop point. To use
the scroll function you must first be in Pause Mode. While in Pause Mode use the INNER JOG
WHEEL (FIG. 12) to find your desired staring point by turning the wheel in either a clockwise
or counter-clockwise direction. While using the jog wheel the monitor function allows you to hear
what you are scanning through. Once you have found your desired starting point, pressing the PLAY
BUTTON (FIG. 13) locks your cue point into memory. Pressing the CUE BUTTON (FIGURE 14) will
return you to your set cue point until the disk is removed or a new cue point is set.
BASIC OPERATION (CONT.)
Fig. 13Fig. 14Fig. 125
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13. Editing A Loop:
•Note: You can only edit the ending point of the loop.
•Before you can edit a seamless loop you obviously, must first be in SEAMLESS LOOP mode.
•If a SEAMLESS LOOP has not yet been created, follow instructions above (SEAMLESS LOOP PLAY) to create a
SEAMLESS LOOP. If a SEAMLESS LOOP has already been created, press the RELOOP BUTTON to reenter the
SEAMLESS LOOP mode (Fig. 17).
1) Press the OUT/LOOP BUTTON to return to normal play from the loops cue point. (Fig. 16). This
disengages the SEAMLESS LOOP mode and allows you to edit the loops ending point.
2) Press OUT/LOOP BUTTON again for a new loop ending point (Fig. 16).
3) FOR A SHORTER LOOP: Press the OUT/LOOP BUTTON at sooner point in the track.
4) FOR LONGER LOOP: Press the OUT/LOOP BUTTON at later point in the track.
14. Program play
• Press the PROGRAM button, the player will enter the program mode and the CD will stop rotating.
• Select the desired track by pressing the SKIP button, then press the PROGRAM button again. The
selected track will be added to the program sequence.
• Repeat step 2 operation. A maximum of 30 tracks can be programmed at one time.
• Press the PLAY button to start the program play from the first selection.
• Press the program button again during program play to stop play.
• Press and hold the program button more than 2 seconds to cancel the program mode and erase all
the current program contents.
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BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.)
Fig. 15
Fig. 17
Fig. 16
11. Scanning (fast forward / Fast reverse)
•This function allows a fast search through a disk or track. Turning the
Outer Shuttle wheel in clockwise direction will fast forward your search.
Turning the Outer Shuttle wheel in a counter-clockwise will fast reverse
your search. You can scan in 6 different speeds (3 forward/3 reverse)
depending on the degree you turn the shutter wheel.
12. Seamless Loop Play
•A seamless loop is a sound loop that plays continuously without
sound interruption.
•You create a seamless loop between any two continuous points in a CD.
(1)Press the PLAY BUTTON to start a CD playing.
(2)Press IN/LOOP BUTTON . This sets the loops' starting point. The
IN/LOOP LED will begin to glow (Fig. 15).
(3)Press OUT/LOOP BUTTON to set your desired loop ending point.
The IN/LOOP and OUT/LOOP LEDs will flash indicating SEAMLESS
LOOP mode has been activated.
•LOOP INDICATOR
(1) The loop indicator will display in the LCD display indication that a
loop is running.
•Exiting A LOOP
(1)To Exit a SE AMLESS LOOP, P ress the OUT/LOOP BUTTON . The
IN/LOOP and OUT/LOOP LEDs will remain on, but will stop
flashing. Music will resume normal play (Fig. 16)
•REPLAY LOOP
(1)To replay the loop, press the RELOOP BUTTON . The IN/LOOP and
OUT/LOOP LEDs will again begin to flash indicating SEAMLES S
LOOP MODE has been activated (Fig. 17).5
REMOTE COTROL UNIT
DISC 1DISC 2
TIME TIME
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DISC 1DISC 2
TIME TIME
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15. PITCH BENDING
• This function momentarily increases or decreases the playback speed of a CD respectively when the
+ PITCH BEND or - PITCH BEND button is pressed. The extent to which the speed changes is
proportionate to the amount of time the button is pressed. For example, if the + PITCH BEND BUTTON
is held down continuously, the CD’s speed increases and will continue to increase until reaches a
maximum of 16% gain in speed. When you release the + PITCH BEND BUTTON the speed of the CD
will automatically return to it’s previous speed.
• The pitch can be changed from +/- 8%, +/- 12% or +/- 16% range. See changing PITCH PERCENTAGE.
• The jog wheel will temporarily bend the pitch if a track is in play mode. Rotating the wheel clockwise
will speed up your track and rotating the wheel counter-clockwise will slow the track down. The speed
that you rotate the JOG WHEEL determines the percentage (%) of the PITCH BEND.
16 . TRACK PROGRAM PLAY
• This function allows you to program up to 20 tracks and have them replayed in any order.
• To program a track in to memory:
1)Be sure the drive is in PAUSE or CUE MODE .
2) Press the PROG. BUTTON to activate the units program mode. The program indicator LED above the
PROG BUTTON will light and the PROGRAM INDICATOR in the LCD DISPLAY will turn on
indicating that PROGRAM MODE has been activated.
3)Select a Track by using the FORWARD AND REVERSE TRACK BUTTONS , and again press PROG.
BUTTON this will enter the track into memory.
4)Repeat this up to 19 times (i.e. up to 20 tracks can be programmed). If you keep pressing the
PROG. BUTTON the LCD DISPLAY will indicate which tracks have been programmed.
(4)Press the PLAY BUTTON to begin playing programmed tracks.
(5)To cancel the program press and hold down the PROG. BUTTON for more than two (2) seconds.
17. Time Display (see figure 14)
• Pressing the TIME button repeatedly will change the select time display mode:
A = Elapsed playing time.
B = Remaining time in a selection.
C = Total remaining time of the disc.
BASIC OPERATION (CONT.)
Fig. 14
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MATCHING THE BEATS PER MINUTE (BPM)
Fig. 15
Matching the Beats Per Minute (BPM)
This function allows you to match the beat of two separate music sources.
• With the unit, there are two ways to adjust the playing speed and match the BPMs of the two CDs:
• Use the pitch slider to adjust the BPM statically.
• Use the PITCH BEND buttons to change the BPM temporarily.
1) Pitch Slider - To adjust the BPM by sliding the pitch slider up or down, press the PITCH button to
turn on the PITCH adjustment function before use. The BPM decreases when the pitch slider is moved
upward and increases when the pitch slider is moved downward. The adjustment range is +/- 10%.
2) Pitch Bending - The BPM increases or decreases respectively while the PITCH BEND+ or PITCH
BEND- button is pressed. The BPM increase depends on how long you hold the button. If you hold the
button for about 1/2 second, the BPM will go either to +16% for PITCH BEND+ or -16% for PITCH
BEND-. If you tap the button, the BPM will only change a little so you can change the beat slightly
without audible changes in the music. The CD will return to the tempo indicated by the Pitch slide
when you let go of the PITCH BEND + or -. Figure 15 shows an example of how to use the pitch bend
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Precautions on handling compact discs
• Do not allow fingerprints, oil or dust to get on the surface of the disc. If the disc is dirty, wipe it off with a
soft dry cloth.
• Do not use benzene, thinner, water, record spray, electrostatic-proof chemicals, or silicone-treated cloths
to clean discs.
• Always handle discs carefully to prevent damaging the surface; in particular when removing a disc from its
case or returning it.
• Do not bend the disc.
• Do not apply heat.
• Do not enlarge the hole in the center of the disc.
• Do not write on the label (printed side) with a hard-tipped implement such as a pencil or ball point pen.
• Condensation will form if a disc is brought into a warm area from a colder one, such as outdoors in
winter. Do not attempt to dry the disc with a hair dryer, etc.
Precaution on storage
• After playing a disc, always unload it from player.
• Always store the compact disc in the jewel case, protecting from dirt or damage.
• Do not place discs in the following areas:
a) Areas exposed to direct sunlight for a considerable time.
b) Areas subject to accumulation of dust or high humidity.
c) Areas affected by heat from indoor heaters, etc.
COMPACT DISCS
When you have finished using the CD player, before switching off the power be sure that the disc holder has
been closed with the OPEN/CLOSE button (Figure 15).
CAUTION: Do not forcibly close the disc holder when the power is off.
Do not switch off the power when
the disc holder is open.
Switch off the power after the disc holder has
been closed with the OPEN/CLOSE button.
BEFORE SWITCHING OFF THE POWER
Fig. 15
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