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Figure 49
FLANGER/ECHO/ROBOT  EFFECT: The  flanger  effect  alters 
the  output  signal  and  create  an  effect  similar  to  the  frequencies 
phasing  in  and  out  of  each  other.  The  echo  effect  adds  an  echo 
to  your  output  signal.  The  robot  effect  alters  the  output  to  simu
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lates  a  sci-fi  robot  voice.  When  the  flanger  effect  is  selected  the 
FLANGER/ECHO  BUTTON  (7)  will  glow  amber,  when  the  echo 
or  robot  effect  is  selected  the  FLANGER/ECHO  BUTTON  (7) 
will 
glow red. 
ROBOT  EFFECT: The  ROBOT  effect  alters  the  output  to 
simulates  a  sci-fi  robot  voice.  The  ROBOT  effect  is  activated  in 
the  echo  parameters  (see  "Parameters"  in  the  next  section).  To 
activate the robot effect select the echo effect (
FLANGER/ECHO 
BUTTON  (7)  will  glow  yellow).  After  the  Echo  effect  is  activated 
turn the  HOLD (6) function on. Use the PARAMETER TIME KNOB 
(2) and set the (PT) value to 0010. After "PT" value has been set, 
use  the PARAMETER  RATIO  KNOB  (3)  and  set  the  (PR)  value  to 
0200 - 0255. 
 BUILT-IN EFFECTS
FLANGER  EFFECT: The  flanger  effect  alters  the  output  signal  and  creates  an  effect  similar  to  frequencies 
phasing  in  and  out  of  each  other.  The  FLANGER Effect  has  two  adjustable  parameters,  Parameter  Time  (PT) 
and Parameter Ratio (PR). The PT will adjust the Flanger Mode and The PR will adjust the Flanger Frequency 
Range (see "Parameters" in the next section).
ECHO EFFECT: The ECHO effect adds an echo to your output signal.  The ECHO Effect has two adjustable 
parameters, Parameter Time (PT) and Parameter Ratio (PR). The PR will adjust the length of the echo (drop off 
time), and the PT will adjust the echo gap length  (see "Parameters" in the next section).
off time), and the PT will adjust the echo gap length.
Figure 50
TRANS/PAN EFFECT: The TRANS  effect simulates a real-time 
mixer  transformer  effect.  When  the  "Transformer"  effect  is  acti
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vated  the
  TRANS/PAN  BUTTON  (8)  will  glow  yellow,  when  the 
"Pan" effect is selected the button will glow red. The PAN effect 
allows  you  to  pan  the  output  from  the  left  channel  to  the  right 
channel.  
TRANS EFFECT: The TRANS Effect has two adjustable param-
eters,  Parameter  Time  and  Parameter  Ratio.  The  PT  will  adjust 
the Trans Speed and The PR will adjust the Trans Audio Length. 
The  lower  the  PT  value  the  faster  the  TRANS  effect  (PT  0500  = 
1/2 second, PT 1000 = 1 second).
PAN  EFFECT: The  PAN  effect  uses  the  PT  value  to  pan  left  to 
Right. PT 0500 is the default setting which is center pan.  The Pan 
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 BUILT-IN EFFECTS
Figure 52
HOLD  BUTTON:  Use  the HOLD  BUTTON  (6)  to  lock  your 
customized  parameters.  If  the  hold  button  is  not  activated  any 
changes  to  your  parameters  will  be  momentary.  To  activate  the 
hold function press the  HOLD BUTTON (6) as in figure 52. When 
the  hold  function  becomes  activated,  the  hold  button  will  begin 
to glow blue.
PARAMETERS: 
All  the  effects  have  adjustable  parameters.  The  parameters 
change  the  way  the  effect  will  react.  To  enter  the  parameters 
menus  for  any  of  the  effects,  press  or  turn  either  of  the  two 
PARAMETER  KNOBS  (2  OR  3)
  as  in  figure  51.  When  the  param-
eter mode is selected the time display in the LCD (34)  will change 
to indicate the parameter your are adjusting. All effects except the 
pan  effect  have  two  adjustable  parameters.  PARAMETER  TIME 
(2)  and PARAMETER  RATIO  (3).  Use  these  knobs  to  customize 
the effects to your liking. 
Figure 51 
						

							
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FLIP-FLOP™ This feature is kind of “auto pilot”. When you are using the DCD-PRO1000™ and an American 
Audio®  “Q”-  Series    mixer,  you  can  have  one  player  begin  playback  when  the  other  ends.  You  can  “Flip  -
Flop™”  single  tracks,  the  entire  disc,  or  a  combination  of  the  two.  This  function  will  not  work  with  the  Flash 
Start™ function.
To 
FLIP-FLOP™ single tracks:
1) Connect your system as described in the set up section below.
2)  Turn the "Q" Start function on your mixer to "on", and set your  American Audio® “Q” Deck™  mixers'    
   crossfader to the center position. 
3)  Set both sections of the DCD-PRO1000™ to playback i n single mode, SINGLE (55) should be indicated in the    
 LCD (16).
4) Load both sides of the DCD-PRO1000™ with CDs.
5) After they have both cued, press the  PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (32
) on one of your drive to begin playback.
6) After the first player’s single track has ended the second player’s track will immediately begin playback.
7) FLIP-FLOP™ will continue until you stop it or power is interrupted.
To Flip-Flop entire CDs: 
Be sure your drives are both in continuous play mode, be sure  SINGLE (55)
 does not appear in the  LCD (34). 
Follow  all  directions  for  single  track  FLIP-FLOP™  play  above.  When  one  player’s  disc  ends  the  other  player 
will immediately begin playback.
Note:  You  may  combine  FLIP-FLOP™  single  and  continuously  playback  modes  by  selecting  either  single  or 
continuous playback on your units.
Single black cross line Single black cross line
Mono Mini Plug
 FLIP-FLOP™
Sample  "Q"  Start/Flash  Start  Set-Up.  This  set-up  will  allow  Q-Start™  and  Flip-
Flop™  or  Flash  Start  functions  to  operate.  Be  sure  to  use  1/8"  mono  mini  plugs 
only. Please note: Because the Flash Start™ and Q-Start™ functions use the same 
controller jacks on a mixer one or the other can be used. 
Compatible Q-Deck MixerFigure 54Figure 53 
 "Q"-START/FLIP-FLOP™ - FLASH START™ SET-UP
Connecting  your  DCD-PRO1000™  to  an  American  Audio®  or  an  American  DJ® 
“Q”  Deck™  mixer  for  Q-Start,™  Flash  Start,™  and  Flip  Flop™  control:  Be  sure  to 
connect  1/8”  mono  mini  plugs  from  the  control  connection  on  the  rear  your  DCD-
PRO1000™ to the 1/8” control jack on the rear of American Audio
® “Q” series mixer. 
That’s it, you’ll be set for FLIP-FLOP.™ Note: The Flip-Flop™ function works in con
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junction  with  the  Q-Start™  function,  therefore  Flip-Flop™  will  not  function  with  the 
Flash Start™ function.
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WARRANTY  INFORMATION: The DCD-PRO1000 ™  carries  a ONE  year  (365  days)  l imited  war-
ranty.  This warranty covers parts and labor. Please  fill out the enclosed warranty card to validate your 
purchase   and  warranty .  All returned  service  items  whether  under  warranty  or  not,  must  be  freight 
pre-paid and accompany a return authorization (R.A.)  number. If the unit is under warranty, you must 
provide a  copy of your  proof of purchase invoice. Please contact American  Audio
® customer support 
at (800)
  322-6337 for a R.A. number.  All package not displaying a R.A. number on the outside of the 
package will be returned to the shipper.
1 -YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
A.  American Audio® hereby warrants, to the original purchaser, American Audio® products to be free 
of manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for a period of 1 Year (365 days) from the date 
of  purchase.  This  warranty  shall  be  valid  only  if  the  product  is  purchased  within  the  United  States  of 
America, including possessions and territories. It is the owner’s responsibility to establish the date and 
place of purchase by acceptable evidence, at the time service is sought. 
B.    For  warranty  service,  send  the  product  only  to  the  American  Audio
®  factory.  All  shipping  charges 
must be pre-paid. If the requested repairs or service (including parts replacement) are within the terms 
of this warranty, American Audio
® will pay return shipping charges only to a designated point within the 
United States. If the entire instrument is sent, it must be shipped in its original package. No accessories 
should be shipped with the product. If any accessories are shipped with the product, American Audio® 
shall have no liability whatsoever for loss of or damage to any such accessories, nor for the safe return 
thereof.  
C.  This warranty is void if the serial number has been altered or removed; if the product is modified in 
any  manner  which  American  Audio
®  concludes,  after  inspection,  affects  the  reliability  of  the  product; 
if the product has been repaired or serviced by anyone other than the American Audio
® factory unless 
prior  written  authorization  was  issued  to  purchaser  by  American  Audio
®;  if  the  product  is  damaged 
because not properly maintained as set forth in the instruction manual. 
D.    This  is  not  a  service  contract,  and  this  warranty  does  not  include  maintenance,  cleaning  or  peri
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odic check-up. During the period specified above, American Audio
® will replace defective parts at its 
expense,  and  will  absorb  all  expenses  for  warranty  service  and  repair  labor  by  reason  of  defects  in 
material or workmanship. The sole responsibility of American Audio
® under this warranty shall be lim-
ited to the repair of the product, or replacement thereof, including parts, at the sole discretion of Ameri
-
can Audio
®. All products covered by this warranty were manufactured after January 1, 1990, and bear 
identifying marks to that effect. 
E.  American Audio
® reserves the right to make changes in design and/or improvements upon its prod-
ucts without any obligation to include these changes in any products theretofore manufactured. 
F.  No warranty, whether expressed or implied, is given or made with respect to any accessory supplied 
with products described above. Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law, all implied warran
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ties made by American Audio
® in connection with this product, including warranties of merchantability 
or  fitness,  are  limited  in  duration  to  the  warranty  period  set  forth  above.  And  no  warranties,  whether 
expressed or implied, including warranties of merchantability or fitness, shall apply to this product after 
said period has expired. The consumer’s and or Dealer’s sole remedy shall be such repair or replace
-
ment as is expressly provided above; and under no circumstances shall American Audio
® be liable for 
any loss or damage, direct or consequential, arising out of the use of, or inability to use, this product. 
 
G.  This warranty is the only written warranty applicable to American Audio
® Products and supersedes 
all prior warranties and written descriptions of warranty terms and conditions heretofore published. 
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GENERAL Model: American Audio® DCD-PRO1000™ - Professional CD Player
Type:  Tray loading, digital compact disc audio player.
Disc type:  Standard size compact discs  (5 in/12cm and 3in/8cm)
Pitch Range:  Within +/- 4%, +/- 8%, +/- 16%, +/- 100%
Pitch Accuracy:  0.1%
Dimensions:  4 2/5” ~ 10 1/3” H x 3 ~ 7” W x 19” L 
Installation:                          Place on flat surface or mount in flat case
Weight:  23 Lbs. / 8.6 Kgs    
Power supply:  AC 115/230V, 50/60Hz  
Power consumption:  25W  
Environmental conditions:  Operational temperature: 5 to 35˚C (41 to 95˚F)    
       Operational humidity: 25 to 85% RH (no condensation)    
       Storage temperature: -20 to 60˚C (4 to 140˚F)
Accessories:  Connecting RCA Cable (2 sets for left and right channels)   
       Control 1/8” miniplug type (3 feet)  
AUDIO SECTION 
 
Quantization:  16 bit linear per channel  
Sampling rate:  44.1 kHz at normal pitch  
Over sampling rate:  8 times  
D/A conversion  16 bit  
Frequency response:  +/- 1 dB 20 Hz  to 20,000 Hz  
Output level:  1.0V +/- 1dB  
Load impedance:  47k ohm or more
AUDIO CHARACTERISTICS (TEST DISC: TCD-782, LOAD=47Kohm)
     ITEM  NORMAL    LIMIT    CONDITION
Output level  1.0Vrms+/-1dB  1.0V+/-1dB  1KHz,0dB
Channel balance  0.5dB      1.0dB    1KHz,0dB
Frequency response  +/-0.5dB    +/-1.0dB  20Hz-20KHz,0dB
De-emphasis response  +/-2.5dB    +/-3dB   16KHz,-20dB
Channel separation*  83dB      75dB    1KHz,0dB
T.H.D. + NOISE*  0.01%     0.03%   1KHz,0dB
S/N ratio (IHF-A)*  86dB      80dB    1KHz.0dB
NOTE: * With 20KHz low pass filter.
SEARCHING TIME (TEST DISC: TCD-792)
     ITEM  NORMAL    LIMITS CONDITION
Short access time  1.7sec   4sec    Play next track
Long access time  3sec    6sec    Track 1 ->Track 20
               Track 20 ->Track 1
PLAYABILITY
     ITEM  NORMAL    LIMIT    CONDITION
Interruption  1000um    700um   TCD-725
Black dot  1000um    600um   TCD-725
Finger prints  75um      65um    TCD-725
Eccentricity  140um     140um   TCD-712 NO TRACK JUMP
Vertical deviation  1mm      0.54mm  TCD-731R
PICK-UP
System Object lens drive system optical pick-up
Object lens drive system  2 dimensional parallel drive
Tracking detection  3 spot beam detection
Optical source  Semiconductor laser
Wave length  780nm
NOTES: Specifications and improvements in the design of this unit and this manual are subject to 
change without any prior written notice.
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