American Audio CD Player DCDPRO 300 MKII User Manual

DCD -P R O 300
M KII
© American AUDIO Los Angeles, CA 90058 USA 

WARNING:TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, 
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS CD PLAYER TO 
WATER OR MOISTURE.
NOTE:
This unit may cause interference to radio
and  television reception.
CAUTION
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS
(POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD,
RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE
BLADES CAN BE CAREFULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT
BLADE EXPOSURE.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER RACK. THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.  REFER SERVICE TO YOUR...

I. Read Instructions - All the safety and operatinginstructions should be read before the appliance
is operated.
2. Save Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be saved for future 
reference.
3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the appliance  and in the operating instructions should be 
adhered to.
4. Follow Instructions - All operating and user  instructions should be followed.
5. Water and Moisture - The appliance should not  be used near water - for example, near a bath
tub,...

PREPARATIONS 
 
1. Checking the Contents 
Check that the carton contains the following items: 
1) Main unit 
2) Control unit 
3)  Operating instructions ( this booklet) 
4)  Two sets of RCA cables. 
5)  Two Control cords (6 feet / 1.8 meters) 
 
 
2. Installing the Units 
Mount the units onto your console or rack with 19 EIA rack rails. 
 
 
CAUTION: 
• The player will work normally when the main 
unit is mounted with the front panel within 
15 degrees of the vertical plane. If the unit is 
tilted...

GENERAL NOTES ON USE 
 
• Avoid high temperatures. 
Allow for sufficient heat dispersion when installed on a rack. 
• Handle the power cord carefully. 
• Hold the plug when unplugging the cord. 
• Keep the set free from moisture, water, and dust. 
• Unplug the power cord when not using the set for long periods of ti\
me. 
• Do not obstruct the ventilation holes. (For sets with ventilation \
holes.) 
• Do not let foreign objects in the set. 
• Do not let insecticides, benzene, and thinner come in contact...

GENERAL FEATURES
American audio • DCD-PRO400™ INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL • PAGE 6
A. REMOTE UNIT FRONT 
1. RECALL - This button allow you to cue up any of 
the 10 memory points that have been memorized. Press 
RECALL  button then any of the 10 number buttons. the 
player will cue up the selected point and pause. 
 2. MEMORY -  This button allows you to program up 
to 10 cue points on the CD, Press the  MEMORY 
button 
during play or pause, the memory LED lights up. Use 
frame search to reach desired point, then...

GENERAL FEATURES (Cont.)
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13&14.TRACK (Track Buttons) -  
These buttons are used 
to select the track to be played. FORWARD SKIP 
& BACK SKIP. 
15. TIME  (Time Button)  - 
The TIME button switches 
between ELAPSED PLAYING TIME, 
REMAINING TIME in a selection and TOTAL 
REMAINING TIME of the disc. 
16. PITCH SLIDER -  The pitch can be changed up to   
+/- 12% by Pressing the PITCH BUTTON so the   
PITCH LED is lit, then moving the sliding fader. 
The pitch will...

BASIC OPERATIONS 
 
1. OPENING AND CLOSING THE DISC TRAY AND LOADING DISCS 
a)  Opening and closing the disc tray 
•  This operation only works when the power is on. 
• Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to open or close the disc tray. OPEN/CLOSE buttons are provided on  both the main unit and control unit or 
•  Press PLAY button, tray automatically closes. 
•  If tray is not closed after 60 seconds it will close automatically and p\
ause. 
•   The disc trays cannot be opened during playback to prevent...

 
 
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. 
1) The player has completed the cue or pause o peration and is waiting for the play start command. 
2) When the PLAY/PAUSE...

 
   
13.REPEAT PLAYBACK
1) Press REPEAT button, the REPEAT 1 indicator lights , the player repeats the one track selected.
2) Press REPEAT button again, the REPEAT ALL indicator lights . The player will then repeat all tracks on disc.
3) Press REPEAT button again, the repeat function is cancelled.
14. PITCH BENDING
• The speed increases or decreases respectively while the PITCH BEND+(9) or PITCH BEND-  button is 
pressed. The extent to which the speed changes is proportionate to the amount of \
time the...