American Audio CD Player DCDPRO240 User Manual

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 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS - PLAYER UNIT 
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PLAYER UNIT - FACE (FIGURE 5)
21. DRIVE 1 TRANSPORT TRAY -  This tray is used to load and unload a compact disc into the drive 
1 mechanism. The tray is opened and closed by pressing the DRIVE 1 OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON (22). 
Never attempt to force the transport tray open or closed when the power is turned off.
22.  DRIVE  1...

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channel output and white jack represents the left channels output.
27.  DRIVE  1  DIGITAL  OUT  -  This  jack  sends  a  digital  stereo  out  signal.  Use  this  connection  to  cre-
ate near perfect copies of your disc to a Mini disc, CD-R, or any other recording device with a digital 
input.   
28. DRIVE 1 REMOTE JACK - Connect the supplied 8 pin cable from this jack...

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 LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD)
LCD DISPLAY (FIGURE 7)
34. TIME BAR INDICATOR - This bar visually details the time defined in the TIME METER (39, 40, & 
41). As with the TIME METER (39, 40, & 41), this bar is also dependent on the selected time function 
REMAIN (35) OR ELAPSE (34). 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...

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 BASIC OPERATIONS
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3 in. / 8cm disc
5 in. / 12cm disc1. OPENING AND CLOSING THE DISC TRAY/LOADING DISCS
This is an electronic operation and can only work when the power is on. Press 
the OPEN/CLOSE  BUTTON  (1)  to  open  or  close  the  disc  tray.  Pressing  the 
PLAY/PAUSE  BUTTON  (14),  will  also  automatically  close  the  tray  if  it  is  open 
and  immediately  cue  any  CD  that  is  in...

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8. CHANGING THE TIME DISPLAY (39, 40, & 41)/TIME BAR (33):
The time may be displayed in three different modes; Elapsed, Remain, and Total Remain. During normal play-
back, pressing the TIME BUTTON (3), will change the time display information (39, 40, & 41) in the LCD (2). The 
following is a break down of the time settings and their definitions:    
1) ELAPSED (34) - This details the time in the LCD (2) as the...

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10. PITCH BEND:
This  function  will  momentarily  increase  or  decrease  a  tracks  playback  speed.  There  are  two  ways  to  operate 
this  function  with  the  (-)  &  (+)  PITCH  BUTTONS  (12  &  13)  or  with  the JOG  WHEEL  (16).  The  maximum  pitch 
bend percentage allowed is +/- 16%. The pitch bend function will work in conjunction with the PITCH SLIDER 
(11)  pitch  setting....

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1)  Be sure a disc is inserted in the drive and press the PROG    
     Button (5).  Pressing the PROG Button (5) from any function 
     will immediately pause the disc and enter the program  
     mode.
2)  After activating the program mode the PROGRAM INDICA- 
     TOR LED will begin to glow indicating Program Mode has  
     been activated. 
11.PROGRAM PLAY 
This  operation  allows  you...

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12. FLIP-FLOP™
This  feature  is  a  kind  of  “auto  pilot."  “Flip-Flop™”  mode  can  only  function  with  the  both  drives  of 
the  DCD-PRO240.  The  “Flip-Flop™”  function  may  be  used  with  or  without  an  American  Audio®  or 
American DJ®  “Q” deck mixer. With “Flip-Flop™” you can have one disc drive begin playback when 
the other ends. You can “Flip Flop™” single tracks, the entire disc, a combination of the two, or you 
can even “Flip-Flop™” your programmed...

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1. PRECAUTIONS ON HANDLING COMPACT DISCS     
Compact disc are constructed of the same types of plastic record are. To avoid severe damage to you valuable 
disc please observe the following guide lines. Following the these guide lines will ensure long disc life.
•   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...

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2-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 2 Year (730 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...