American Audio CD Player DCDPRO310 User Manual
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©American Audio® - www.americanaudio.us - DCD-PRO310™ Instruction Manual Page 11 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS - PLAYER UNIT Figure 6 Figure 5 29303128323334 2726252423 PLAYER UNIT - FACE (FIGURE 5) 23. 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 (23). Never attempt to force the transport tray open or closed when the power is turned off. 24. DRIVE 1 OPEN/CLOSE (Transport Tray Open/Close) - This button is used to open and close the drive 1 transport tray. NOTE: When a disc is already loaded in the transport tray, the tray will not open unless the unit is in pause or cue mode. 25. POWER SWITCH - This switch is used to control the unit's main power. A blue LED directly above the power switch will glow to indicate main power is active. 26. DRIVE 2 OPEN/CLOSE (Transport Tray Open/Close) - This button is used to open and close the drive 2 transport tray. NOTE: When a disc is already loaded in the transport tray, the tray will not open unless the unit is in pause or cue mode. 27. DRIVE 2 TRANSPORT TRAY - This tray is used to load and unload a compact disc into the drive 2 mechanism. The tray is opened and closed by pressing the DRIVE 2 OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON (26). Never attempt to force the transport tray open or closed when the power is turned off. TRANSPORT UNIT - REAR (FIGURE 6) 28. DRIVE 1 AUDIO OUT R & L - These jacks send a left and right analog mono output signal. Use these jacks to send standard audio to a mixer or receiver. The red colored jack represents the right
©American Audio® - www.americanaudio.us - DCD-PRO310™ Instruction Manual Page 12 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS - PLAYER UNIT channel output and white jack represents the left channels output. 29. 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. 30. REMOTE JACK - Connect the supplied 8 pin cable from this jack to the remote control's con- nector. This will allow you to control the player functions with the remote unit. 31. POWER CONNECTOR - This is the main power connection. Only use the supplied polarized power cord. Use of any other power may result in sever damage to the unit. Be sure the local power matches the unit’s required power. 32. VOLTAGE SELECTOR - Because power supplies vary from location to location a voltage selec- tor switch has been incorporated in the unit's design. This switch can select a voltage input of 120v or 220v to accommodate the two major power source. Always be sure to disconnect the power plug before changing the voltage. 33. DRIVE 2 AUDIO OUT R & L - These jacks send a left and right analog mono output signal. Use these jacks to send standard audio to a mixer or receiver. The red colored jack represents the right channel output and white jack represents the left channels output. 34. DRIVE 2 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.
SINGLE TOTAL REMAIN TRACKMSF ©American Audio® - www.americanaudio.us - DCD-PRO310™ Instruction Manual Page 13 LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD) LCD DISPLAY (FIGURE 7) 35. TIME BAR INDICATOR - This bar visually details the time defined in the TIME METER (40, 41, & 42 ). As with the TIME METER (40 , 41, & 42), this bar is also dependent on the selected time function REMAIN (39 ) ELAP SED, OR TOTAL REMAIN (36). 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. NOTE: When neither TOTAL REMAIN OR REMAIN are showing in the LCD the unit is showing the tracks' ELAPSED TIME. 36 . SINGLE INDICATOR - This indicates the unit is in single play mode . In single play mode, the unit will play a single a nd return to CUE mode. 37 . PITCH METER - This meter displays the pitch percentage being applied to playback by the PITCH SLIDER ( 3). If the meter read zero regardless of the PITCH SLIDER'S (3) position, the PITCH (13) function is not activated. 38 . TOTAL REMAIN INDICATOR - This indicator is in direct reference to the TIME METER (40 , 41, & 42 ). When the TOTAL REMAIN indicator is displayed in the LCD (2) , the time defined will refer to the entire dis cs' remaining time. The time mode is changed by tapping on TIME BUTTON ( 9). The unit will indic ate the ELAPSED time when neither the TOTAL REMAIN OR REMAIN indicators are showing. 39 . REMAIN INDICATOR - This indicator is in direct reference to the TIME METER (40 , 41, & 42). When the REMAIN indicator is displayed in the LCD (2) , the time defined will refer to a single track's remaining time. The time mode is changed by tapping on TIME BUTTON ( 9). The unit will indic ate the ELAPSED time when neither the TOTAL REMAIN OR REMAIN indicators are showing. 40 . FRAME METER - This meter will display the elapsed , total, or frames. The displayed frames will be indirect reference to the current time mode. 41 . SECONDS METER - This meter will display the elapsed , total, or remaining time in seconds. The display time will be indirect reference to the current time mode. 42 . MINUTES METER - This meter will display the elapse d, total, or remaining time in minutes. The display time will be indirect referenc e to the current time mode. 43 . TRACK INDICATOR - This double digit indicator details a current track. The number displayed in the track indicator is a direct reference to a track being selected for programming or a track in play, pause, or cue mode. Figure 7 35 434241403938 3736
©American Audio® - www.americanaudio.us - DCD-PRO310™ Instruction Manual Page 14 BASIC OPERATIONS Figure 9 Figure 8 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 (3), will also automatically close the tray if it is open and immediately cue any CD that is in it. If the transport tray is left open for more than 60 seconds it will close automatically to prevent accidental damage to the transport. Again if a CD is left in the transport tray it will immediately cue to the first song. The disc trays can - not be opened during playback to prevent playback from being interrupted if the OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON (1) is pressed accidentally. Stop playback, then press the OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON (1). 2. LOADING DISCS The DCD-PRO310 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). When using 5 inch/12 cm discs, place the disc in the outer tray guides (figure 8), and when using 3 inch/8 cm discs, place them securely in the inner guides (figure 9). 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. • NEVER force the transport tray open or closed when the power is off, as this may result in malfunction and damage the transport system. 3. SELECTING TRACKS Select a desired track by using either of the two TRACK BUTTONS 10. Tapping the TRACK BUTTONS 10 once will select either a higher or lower track. You may hold down the TRACK BUTTONS 10 to change tracks con - tinuously at a higher speed. If you are using the TRACK BUTTONS 10 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 described above (loading discs). Pressing the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (17) with an audio CD inserted will immediately start playback. 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 (18) is pressed. 5. STOPPING PLAYBACK Stopping playback will not stop the drive mechanism, but merely pause or cue the track. There are two ways to stop playback: 1) Press the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (17) during playback to pause at that point. 2) Press the CUE BUTTON (18) during playback to return the track to it’s last cue point. 6. PAUSING Pausing temporarily stops playback. Pressing the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (17) changes the operating mode between play and pause. 7. SETTING A CUE POINT ”Cueing” is the action of preparing for playback. The unit is designed to automatically cue at the first audible signal on the first track 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. You may press the IN BUTTON (4) on the fly (while the disc is playing). This will set a CUE Point without music interuption. Pressing the CUE BUTTON (18) will now return you to the same point that you pressed the CUE BUTTON (18) . Pressing the CUE BUTTON (18) will now return y ou to this exact point.
PITCHTIME SGLCTN PITCHTIME SGLCTN PROG.SINGLETOTALREMAINTRACKMSF PROG.SINGLETOTALREMAINTRACKMSF PITCHTIME SGLCTN PITCHTIME SGLCTN PROG.SINGLETOTALREMAINTRACKMSF PROG.SINGLETOTALREMAINTRACKMSF PITCHTIME SGLCTN PITCHTIME SGLCTN PROG.SINGLETOTALREMAINTRACKMSF PROG.SINGLETOTALREMAINTRACKMSF ©American Audio® - www.americanaudio.us - DCD-PRO310™ Instruction Manual Page 15 8. CHANGING THE TIME DISPLAY (40, 41, & 42)/TIME BAR (35): The time may be displayed in three different modes; Elapsed, Remain, and Total Remain. During normal play- back, pressing the TIME BUTTON (9), will change the time display information (40, 41, & 42) in the LCD (2). The following is a break down of the time settings and their definitions: 1) TOTAL REMAIN (38) - This details the time in the LCD (30, 29, & 28) as the current cds’ total remaining time. 2) REMAIN (39) - This details the time in the LCD (40, 41, & 42) as the current tracks’ remaining running time. 3) ELAPSED - This details the time in the LCD (40, 41, & 42) as the current tracks’ elapsed running time. Note: The LCD will not display "ELAPSED", and neither the REMAIN or TOTAL REMAIN indicators will be displayed in the LCD. TIME BAR INDICATOR - The time bar in the LCD (4) visually details the time defined in the TIME METER ( 40, 41, & 42). This bar is also dependent on the selected time functi on REMAIN (39) or TOTAL REMAIN (38). 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. BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT) Activating the Pitch Slider (3): To activate the PITCH SLIDER (3), turn the pitch function on. Press the PITCH BUTTON (13) to turn on the pitch func - tion, when the pitch function is activated a LED will begin to glow. If the pitch function is not activated neither the PITCH SLIDER (3) nor the PITCH BEND BUTTONS (14) will function. 9. 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 of the PITCH SLIDER is +/-16%. The PITCH SLIDER (3) 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. Using the Pitch Slider (3): To use the PITCH SLIDER (3) slide the slider up and down. Down will increase the pitch and up will decrease the pitch. Figure 11 Figure 10 Using the Pitch Slider Percentage Selector (8): You may choose a pitch operating range at any time. To change the operating range be sure the pitch function is turned on, see figure 10. The pitch percentage can be changed between +/-4%, +/-8%, and +/-16%. 4% will allow the least amount of pitch manipulation and 16% will allow the most amount of pitch manipulation. To adjust the different values, press the PITCH ON/OFF BUTTON (13) and Tap on the % BUTTON (8) until your desired value is reached. The L.E.D. of the % BUTTON (8); glowing yellow for 4%, glowing green for 8%, or glowing red for 16%. Figure 12
PITCHTIME SGLCTN PITCHTIME SGLCTN PROG.SINGLETOTALREMAINTRACKMSF PROG.SINGLETOTALREMAINTRACKMSF PITCHTIME SGLCTN PITCHTIME SGLCTN PROG.SINGLETOTALREMAINTRACKMSF PROG.SINGLETOTALREMAINTRACKMSF PITCHTIME SGLCTN PITCHTIME SGLCTN PROG.SINGLETOTALREMAINTRACKMSF PROG.SINGLETOTALREMAINTRACKMSF Holding down or tapping on the (+) PITCH BEND BUTTON (14) will provide a speed bump in the playback pitch. ©American Audio® - www.americanaudio.us - DCD-PRO310™ Instruction Manual Page 16 BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT) 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 (14) or with the JOG WHEEL (1). The maximum pitch bend percentage allowed is +/- 16%. The pitch bend function will work in conjunction with the PITCH SLIDER (3) pitch setting. PITCH BEND BUTTONS (14): The (+) PITCH BEND BUTTON (14) will provide a speed bump and the (-) PITCH BEND BUTTON (14) will provide a slow down. The maximum range of the PITCH BEND BUTTONS is 16%. 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 (14) 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 (14) the disc speed will automatic ally return to it’s previous speed. Holding down or tapping on the (-) PITCH BEND BUTTON (14) will provide a slow down in the play - back pitch. Figure 14 Figure 15 JOG WHEEL (1): The JOG WHEEL (1) will temporarily bend the pitch if a track is in play mode Rotating the wheel in a clockwise direction will increase your track pitch and rotating the wheel in a counter-clockwise direction will slow your track pitch. The speed you rotate the JOG WHEEL (1) will determine pitch bend percentage (%). Figure 13
PITCHTIME SGLCTN PITCHTIME SGLCTN PROG.SINGLETOTALREMAINTRACKMSF PROG.SINGLETOTALREMAINTRACKMSF PITCHTIME SGLCTN PITCHTIME SGLCTN PROG.SINGLETOTALREMAINTRACKMSF PROG.SINGLETOTALREMAINTRACKMSF PITCHTIME SGLCTN PITCHTIME SGLCTN PROG.SINGLETOTALREMAINTRACKMSF PROG.SINGLETOTALREMAINTRACKMSF PITCHTIME SGLCTN PITCHTIME SGLCTN PROG.SINGLETOTALREMAINTRACKMSF PROG.SINGLETOTALREMAINTRACKMSF BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT) 2) Press the LOOP IN BUTTON (4). This will set the starting point of the Loop (figure 17). The LOOP BUTTON LED will blink. 1) Press PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (17) to activate playback mode. 13. CREATING AND PLAYING A LOOP A loop is a sound loop that plays continuously. 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 length of disc. You create a loop between two continuous points of a d isc. 3) Press the LOOP OUT BUTTON (11) to set the ending point for your Loop (Figure 18). The LOOP IN AND LOOP OUT BUTTON LEDs will stay lit indicating a Loop is playing. Press the LOOP OUT BUTTON again to cancel the Loop. Figure 18 Figure 17 Figure 16 4) Press the RELOOP BUTTON (16) to reactivate the loop. Press the LOOP OUT BUTTON (11) to deactivate the loop. Figure 19 ©American Audio® - www.americanaudio.us - DCD-PRO310™ Instruction Manual Page 17
"FLIP-FLOP' (RELAY) CONNECTION AND SET UP 12. RELAY (FLIP-FLOP™) This feature is a kind of “auto pilot ." “Flip-Flop™” mode can only function with the both drives of the DCD-PRO310. The "Flip-Flop" function can work with the player connected to a mixer, but it will only work with an American Audio ® or American DJ® “Q” Start mixer. Also, the "Flip-Flop" function can work with the cd player connected directly to speakers, without the mixer. With “Flip-Flop ™” you can have one disc drive begin playback when the other ends. You can “Flip Flop ™” single tracks, or entire discs . NOTE: When the cd player is connected directly to the speaker, without a mixer, the player can only "Flip-Flop" in single mode. It cannot "Flip-Flop" entire discs. To "Flip-Flop" entire discs, the player must be connected to a mixer. FLIP-FLOP™ connection and set-up using a mixer: 1) Connect your system as described under ""FLIP-FLOP" (RELAY) CONNECTED TO A "Q" START MIXER" on the next page. 2) Turn the "Q" Start functions on your mixer to "on", and set your American Audio® “Q” Deck™ mixers' crossfader to the center position. 3) Load disc drives with audio discs. 4) Press the RELAY BUTTON (12), the LED above the RELAY BUTTON will light up letting you know that Flip-Flop ™ mode has been activated. Press the SGL/CTN BUTTON (7) to choose between SINGLE mode or CONTINUOUS mode. 5) After they have both cued, press the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (17) on one of your drives to begin playback. 6) If you have the cd player set to SINGLE mode, the first cds' single track will play and after it has ended the second cds' track will immediately begin playback. If the player is set to CONTIN- UOUS mode, the first cd will play all the way through, and then after it has ended the second cd will start. 7) FLIP FLOP ™ will continue until you stop it or power is interrupted. 8) To deactivate Flip-Flop ™ mode, press the RELAY BUTTON again. FLIP-FLOP™ connection and set-up direct to speakers: 1) Connect your system as described under ""FLIP-FLOP" (RELAY) CONNECTED DIRECT TO SPEAKERS" on the next page. 2) Connect CONTROL START UNIT 1 to CONTROL START UNIT 2 on the back of the remote con- troller . 3) Load disc drives with audio discs. 4) Press the RELAY BUTTON (12), the LED above the RELAY BUTTON will light up letting you know that Flip-Flop ™ mode has been activated. Press the SGL/CTN BUTTON (7) to choose SINGLE mode. The "Flip-Flop" function, when connected in this way cannot "Flip-Flop" entire cds. 5) After they have both cued, press the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (17) on one of your drives to begin playback. 6) Once the first cds' single track has ended the second cds' track will immediately begin playback. 7) FLIP FLOP ™ will continue until you stop it or power is interrupted. 8) To deactivate Flip-Flop ™ mode, press the RELAY BUTTON again. ©American Audio® - www.americanaudio.us - DCD-PRO310™ Instruction Manual Page 18
"FLIP-FLOP" SET UP INSTRUCTIONS PITCHTIME SGLCTN PITCHTIME SGLCTN PROG.SINGLETOTALREMAINTRACKMSF PROG.SINGLETOTALREMAINTRACKMSF SERIALNO:MODELNO:Q-2422POWERSOURCE:115/230V~50/60Hz13WMKII MADEINCHINA MINMAXTRIMOUTPUT AB BOOTH AUX/IN "FLIP-FLOP" (RELAY) CONNECTED DIRECT TO SPEAKERS PITCHTIME SGLCTN PITCHTIME SGLCTN PROG.SINGLETOTALREMAINTRACKMSF PROG.SINGLETOTALREMAINTRACKMSF "FLIP-FLOP" (RELAY) CONNECTED TO A "Q" START MIXER ©American Audio® - www.americanaudio.us - DCD-PRO310™ Instruction Manual Page 19
©American Audio® - www.americanaudio.us - DCD-PRO310™ Instruction Manual Page 20 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 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 the jewel case. • 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. 2. PRECAUTION ON STORAGE • After playing a disc, always unload it from the unit. • 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 unit, and before switching off the power, be sure that the disc holder has been closed with the OPEN/CLOSE button. • TRAY PROTECTION: If tray is not closed after 60 seconds, it will close automatically and pause. 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 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.