American Audio CDMP3 Player CDI 500 User Manual

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CDI-500 Mp3
™
User Guide 
and Reference Manual
4295 Charter Street
Los Angeles Ca. 90058
www.AmericanAudio.us
    10/05 

 CONTENTS
©American Audio®   -   www.AmericanAudio.us   -   CDI-500 Mp3™ Instruction Manual Page 2
SAFETY REGULATIONS.........................................................................................................................3
ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS................................................................................................................4
SAFETY...

 NOTE:
This unit may cause interference to radio and  television reception.
NOTE:
This CD player uses a semiconductor laser.  It 
is  recommended  for  use  in  a  room  at  the  fol
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lowing temperature: 41˚F - 95˚F / 5˚C - 35˚C
CAUTION:
USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS  OTHER 
THAN  THOSE  SPECIFIED  HEREIN  MAY  RESULT 
IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE
THE  COMPACT  DISC  PLAYER  SHOULD  NOT  BE 
ADJUSTED  OR  REPAIRED  BY  ANYONE  EXCEPT 
PROPERLY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
CAUTION
TO  PREVENT...

ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCKDO NOT OPEN
CAUTION
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is
intended to alert the  user  to the  presence  of important
operating  and maintenance  (servicing) instructions  in
the literature accompanying the appliance.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within anequilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to thepresence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the
product's  enclosure  that may  be of sufficient...

I.  Read Instructions - All the safety and operat-
  ing instructions should be read before the CD
  Player is operated. The safety and operating 
  instructions  should  be  saved  for  future
  reference.
2.  Heed  Warnings  -  All  warnings  on  the  CD
    Player  and  in  the  operating  instructions
   should be adhered to.
3.  Water  and  Moisture  -  The  player  should  not
   be  used  near  water  -  for  example,  near  a
   bath tub, kitchen sink, laundry  tub,  in  a  wet
   basement  or...

Introduction: 
Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the American Audio
® CDI-500 Mp3™ CD player. This 
CD  player  is  a  representation  of  American  Audio’s  continuing  commitment  to  produce  the  best  and 
highest quality audio products possible at an affordable price. Please read and understand this manual 
completely before attempting to operate your new CD player. This booklet contains important informa
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tion concerning the proper and safe operation of your new CD player.
Customer...

(a)  FADER “Q” START CONTROL: This feature is used in conjunction with most American Audio® and American 
  DJ® audio mixers that also feature “Fader Q Start” control. For best results use this feature with two (2) CDI-500  
  Mp3™ players. Connect your CDI-500 Mp3 as described in the set-up section of this manual. After set up is com- 
  pleted load your players. By moving the mixer’s crossfader from left to right you can start and pause your CDI-500  
  Mp3™ playback functions. For Example, when using...

CAUTION:
•  The LCD is designed to be clearly visible within the angles shown in Figure 2. Mount the control
  unit so that the visual angle is within this range.
1. Checking the Contents       
  Be sure your CDI-500 Mp3™ was shipped with the following:         
  1)  CDI-500 Mp3™ Professional CD player.
    2)  Operating instructions (this booklet).
    3)  One (1) set of RCA cables.
    4)  One (1) 1/8” mini plug.
  5)  Warranty card.
2. Installing the Units 
  Place your unit on a flat surface or...

 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS 
A. TOP UNIT CONTROLS 
(FIGURE 3)
1.  PITCH  PERCENTAGE  SELECTOR  -  Press 
this  button  to  choose  any  pitch  range  percent
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ages of 4%, 8%, 16%, and 100%. See page 26 
for more details.
2.  TEMPO LOCK FUNCTION - This button acti-
vates  the  TEMPO  LOCK  function.  This  function 
allows  you  to  use  the  PITCH  SLIDER  to  speed 
up or slow down playback speed without altering 
the tonal pitch of the track. When this function is 
not  engaged  the  original...

built-in  BPM  meter  may  not  function  as  desired. 
This button allows you to override the internal beat 
clock and manually set a tracks BPMs. To manu
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ally set the BPMs; tap this button a few times to 
a tracks heavy down beat, the unit will automati
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cally calculate your tapping and translate it into a 
tracks BPM. The BPM readout is then displayed 
in  the  LCD  (30).  To  return  to  the  automatic  BPM 
counter, press and hold down the 
BPM BUTTON 
for at least 2 seconds and then release.
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