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14. SEARCH BUTTONS - 
         This search button allows you to quick-
ly scan backwards through a track. 
        This search button allows you to quick-
ly scan forwards through a track. 
15.  TRACK BUTTONS - 
      This  button  is  used  to  select  a 
track. Tapping this button will forward skip to the 
next  track,  holding  down  this  button  will  rapidly 
forward skip through the tracks. 
         This  button  is  used  to  select  a 
track. Tapping this button will back skip on track, 
holding  down  this  button  will  rapidly  back  skip 
through the tracks.
16.    LCD  DISPLAY  - This  high  quality  LCD  dis-
play  indicates  all  the  various  functions,  as  they 
are occurring. This display is viewable at several 
comfortable  angles  (see  page  8).  The  display 
ICONS will be explained on page 16.
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17. SOURCE  SELECTOR  SWITCH  - These 
switches  are  used  to  select  the  input  source 
assigned to each channel. Each channel may only 
be assigned one input source at a time. 
18.  AUx  INPUT  - This  Aux  input  is  for  the  use  of 
a  Mp3  player. Input  volume  will  be  controlled  by 
the channel two fader
19. CHANNEL GAIN CONTROL - This adjustment 
is used to adjust an audio source signal input gain 
for a channel. Never use the gain control to adjust 
output volume. Setting the gain level properly will 
ensure  a  clean  output  signal.  To  properly  set  the 
gain level controls:
 1. Be sure the maSter Volume con-  
      trol (28) is set to level 4.
   2. Set the channel  fader (22) to level  
       8.
   3. Begin playback on an audio source 
       con nected to the channel you are     
       adjusting.
   4. Use the Gain Control (19) to adjust an   
       average output volume of +4 dB.     
   5. Repeat this step for all channels
20. CHANNEL EQUALIzER - All of the channels 
include  a  three-band  signal  EQ.  These  controls 
are  used  to  increase  or  decrease  the  LOW’s, 
MID’s, and HI’s of the output signal. 
 CHANNEL  TREBLE CONTROL - This knob 
is used to adjust the treble levels of a channel
allowing  for  a  maximum  treble  gain  of  +12dB  or 
maximum decrease of -30dB. Turning the knob
in a counter-clockwise direction will decrease the 
amount of treble applied to a channel signal,
turning  the  knob  in  a  clockwise  direction  will 
increase the amount of treble applied to a chan-
nel signal.
 CHANNEL  mIDRANGE  CONTROL  - This 
knob is used to adjust the midrange levels of a  
channel  allowing  for  a  maximum  midrange  gain 
of +12dB or maximum decrease of -30dB. Turn-
ing the knob in a counter-clockwise direction will 
decrease  the  amount  of  midrange  applied  to  a 
channel  signal,  turning  the  knob  in  a  clockwise 
direction  will  increase  the  amount  of  midrange 
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applied to a channel signal.
 CHANNEL BASS CONTROL - This knob is 
used to adjust the low frequency levels of a chan-
nel  allowing  for  a  maximum  bass  gain  of  +12dB 
or  maximum  signal  decrease  of  -30dB.  Turning 
the  knob  in  a  counter-clockwise  direction  will 
decrease  the  amount  of  bass  applied  to  a  chan-
nel  signal,  turning  the  knob  in  a  clockwise  direc-
tion will increase the amount of bass applied to a 
channel signal.
21. mASTER  VOLUmE  LEVEL  INDICATORS  - 
The dual MASTER LEVEL LED indicators are used 
to  detail  the  master  output  level.  The  meters  will 
detail  the  output  level  of  both  the  left  and  right 
channels.
22. CHANNEL FADER - These faders are used to 
control  the  output  signal  of  any  source  assigned 
to its particular channel.
23. RELAY  BUTTON  - This  button  activates  the 
FLIP-FLOP™ function.
24. Q-START ON/OFF SWITCH - With this func-
tion you can use the crossfader to start and stop 
the CD play. The on/oFF “Q” START switch acti-
vates the fader “Q” start feature. When the fader 
“Q”  start  feature  is  activated  sliding  the croSS-
fader  (25)  from  left  to  right  will  play  or  cue  the 
CD player connected.
 Example: Be sure the Fader “Q” Start   
 feature is activated on both channels.   
 Slide the crossfader to the channel one   
 position (full left) and begin playback on  
 CD drive one. Slide the crossfader to the 
 channel position (far right). This will im-
 mediately trigger the play function on CD  
 drive two and return CD drive one to cue 
 mode. To return to normal fader operation
 turn the Fader “Q” Start on/oFF SWITCH 
 to the OFF position.
25.  REPLACEABLE CROSSFADER - This fader 
is  used  to  blend  the  output  signals  of  channels 
one and two together. When the fader is in the full 
left position (channel 1), the output signal of chan-
nel  one  will  be  controlled  by  the  master  volume 
level. The same fundamentals will apply for chan-
nel  two.  Sliding  the  fader  from  one  position  to 
another  will  vary  the  output  signals  of  channels 
one  and  two  respectively.  When  the  crossfader 
is set in the center position, the output signals of 
both  the  channels  one  and  channels  two  will  be 
even. 
26.   CUE  mIx  - This  knob  is  used  send  a  chan-
nels  incoming  signal  to  the  headphones.  Turn 
the  knob  counter-clockwise  to  monitor  Channel 
1,  and  clockwise  to  monitor  Channel  2.  The  cue 
level  is  adjusted  by  the cue  leVel  Volume 
knoB  (27).  Be  sure  the  cue  level  is  set  to  mini-
mum before putting a pair of headphones on. 
27.  CUE  LEVEL  VOLUmE  KNOB  -  This  knob  is 
used  to  adjusts  the  headphone  volume  output 
level.  Turn  the  knob  in  a  clockwise  direction  to 
increase the headphone volume.
28. mASTER  VOLUmE  CONTROL  - This  rotary 
knob  is  used  to  control  the  master  output  level 
(volume).  To  avoid  distorted  output  try  to  main-
tain an average output signal level +4 dB. Be sure 
this  volume  control  is  always  set  to  zero  before 
turning the unit on.
29. mICROPHONE VOLUmE - This knob is used 
to regulate the microphone output volume. Turn-
ing the knob in a clockwise direction will increase 
the volume level. 
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B. FRONT PANEL (FIGURE 4)
30.  TRANSPORT  TRAY   1  - This  tray  is  used 
to  load  and  unload  a  compact  disc.  The  tray 
is  opened  and  closed  by  pressing  the oPEn/
CLOSE BUTTON (1). Never attempt to force the 
transport tray open or closed when the power is 
turned off.
31.  HEADPHONE  JACK  - This  jack  is  used  to 
connect  your  headphones  to  the  mixer  allowing 
you to monitor the cue source. Use headphones 
only rated at 8 ohms to 32 ohms. Most DJ head-
phones  are  rated  at  16  ohm,  these  are  highly 
recommended.  Always  be  sure  the cue leVel 
Volume  (27) is  set  to  minimum  before  you  put 
the headphones on.
32.  TRANSPORT  TRAY   2  - This  tray  is  used 
to  load  and  unload  a  compact  disc.  The  tray 
is  opened  and  closed  by  pressing  the oPEn/
CLOSE BUTTON. Never  attempt  to  force  the 
transport tray open or closed when the power is 
turned off.
C. REAR PANEL (FIGURE 5)
33.  BALANCED  xLR  mASTER  O UTPUTS 
JACKS  - The  Master  Output  includes  a  pair  of 
XLR  Balanced  jacks  as  well  as  a  pair  of rca 
unBalanced  jack S (38). The 3-pin XLR jacks 
send  a  high  current  balanced  output  signal. 
These  jacks  should  be  used  when  you  will  be 
driving  an  amp  or  other  audio  equipment  with  a 
balanced  input,  or  whenever  you  will  be  running 
a  signal  line  greater  than  15  feet.  Always,  use 
these jacks whenever possible. 
34.  DIGITAL  OUT  -  Use  this  connection  to  create 
near  perfect  copies  of  your  disc  to  a  Mini  disc, 
CD-R, or any other digital recording device.   
35. REC OUT - This is a low current unbalanced 
output  source  designed  for  various  tape  and  CD 
recorders.  The  Record  Out  (REC  OUT)  level  is 
dictated  by  the channel  fader  le Vel  (22),  it 
is not influenced by the m aSter Volume  con-
trol (28).
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36. RCA  mASTER O UTPUTS -  The RCA jacks 
send  a  low  current  unbalanced  output  signal. 
These  jacks  should  only  be  used  for  shorter 
cable  runs  to  signal  processors  or  looping  to 
another  mixer.  For  cable  runs  greater  than  15 
feet use the Xlr  Balanced  jack S (33).
37. LINE 1 INPUT JACKS - d o not connect 
turnta Ble S  to  the Se  jack S!  CD  players, 
Tape Decks and other line level instruments may 
be  connected  to  these  jacks.  The  red  colored 
RCA jack represents the right channel input and 
the white represents the left channel input. Input 
volume will be controlled by channel one fader. 
The channel Source Selector S WItch (17) 
must be in the "Line 1" position, to monitor any 
source connected to these jacks.
38. LINE 2 INPUT JACKS - d o not connect 
turnta Ble S  to  the Se  jack S!  CD  players, 
Tape Decks and other line level instruments may 
be  connected  to  these  jacks.  The  red  colored 
RCA jack represents the right channel input and 
the white represents the left channel input. Input 
volume will be controlled by channel two fader. 
The channel Source Selector S WItch (17) 
must be in the "Line 2" position, to monitor any 
source connected to these jacks.
39.  mICROPHONE -  This combo jack will accept 
a standard 1/4 plug or XLR 3-pin balanced male 
plug.  The  volume  output  level  for  this  micro-
phone  will  be  controlled  by  its  own  respective 
mIc  kno B (29). Note: We recommend that you 
use  a  500-600ohm  microphone  for  the  best 
sound quality.
40.  POWER  BUTTON  - This  button  is  used  to 
turn your unit’s power on and off.
41.    VOLTAGE  SELECTOR  -  Because  power 
supplies  vary  from  location  to  location  we  have 
incorporated  a  selectable  voltage  switch.  This 
switch  can  select  a  voltage  input  of  115v~60Hz 
or 230v~50/60Hz. Always disconnect the power 
plug before changing the voltage.
Dual Voltage models only
42. POWER  CONNECTOR  -  This  connection  is 
used  to  connect  your  main  power.  Be  sure  that 
your  local  power  matches  the  unit’s  required 
power. NEVER REMOVE THE GROUND PRONG 
FROM  THE  POWER  CABLE,  DOING  SO  MAY 
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D. LCD DISPLAY PANEL (FIGURE 6)
43.  PLAY/PAUSE  INDICATOR  -  Either  the  play 
or  pause  indicator  will  glow  depending  which  
mode you are in.
44. CUE  INDICATOR  - This  indicator  will  glow 
when  the  unit  is  in  CUE  or  mode  and  will  flash 
every time a new CUE POINT is set.
45. mP3  INDICATOR  - This  will  indicate  that  a 
Mp3 disc is loaded in the drive.
46.  ELAPSED  INDICATOR  - This  indicator  is  in 
direct reference to  the tIme  meter  (53). When 
the ELAPSED indicator  is  displayed  in  the lcd 
(16),  the  time  defined  will  refer  to  a  single  track's 
elapsed  time.  The  time  mode  is  changed  by  the 
tapping on the tIme Button (2). 
47. SINGLE  INDICATOR - This indicates that the 
CD  drive  is  in  single  play  mode,  the  track  will 
play  once  and  return  to  CUE  mode.  If  the  single 
indicator is not on the unit is in continuous mode 
In  continuous  mode  the  drive  will  play  all  the 
remaining tracks on the disc. 
48.   T OTAL   REm AIN  INDICATOR   - When 
"REMAIN" is  indicated  in  the lcd dISplay  (16) 
the tIme  dISplay (53) in the lcd will define the 
current  track's  remaining  time.  When  "TOTAL 
REMAIN"  is  indicated  in  the lcd dISplay  (16) 
the tIme  dISplay (53) in the lcd will define the 
total disc remaining time (for CD only).
49. PITCH  INDICATOR - This icon will glow when 
the pitch function is activated. 
 
50.  LOOP  - This  icon  will  glow  when  you  are  in 
loop mode.  
51.   PITCH  mETER  - This  meter  will  display  the 
pitch  percentage  applied  by  the pItch  SlIder 
(4).
52. T Im E BAR  INDICATOR   - This  bar  gives  a 
visual approximation of a track's or disc's remain-
ing time. This bar will begin to flash when a CD is 
ending. 
53.  TImE  DISPLAY  - These  indicators  detail  the 
Minutes,  Seconds,  and  Frames.  The  meter  will 
display  either  the  elapsed  or  remaining  time  of  a 
track. 
54.  TRACK INDICATOR  - This  indicator  details 
the  current  track.  The  number  displayed  in  the 
track indicator is a direct reference to the track in 
play, pause, or cue mode. 
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Figure 8: tapping the reverse 
track  button  will  jump  back 
to the previous track.
Figure  9: tapping  the  for-
ward  track  button  will  skip 
forward to the next track.
2. SELECTING TRACKS
Select a desired track by using the track ButtonS (15). Tapping the track ButtonS (15) once will select 
either  the  next  higher  or  lower  track.  You  may  hold  down  the track  ButtonS  (15) to  change  tracks  con-
tinuously at a faster speed. If you are using the track ButtonS (15) to select a new track during playback 
(a  track  is  already  in  play  mode)  the  new  track  you  selected  will  immediately  begin  playback  as  soon  as  the 
search operation is completed.
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1.  LOADING/EJECTING  DISCS
The CK 800Mp3 can only play 3 inch and regular 5 inch CDs. When loading a CD into the player always hold 
the disc by it edge). Load the disc label side up and never touch the signal surface (the glossy side). To remove 
a disc from the player press the eject Button (1), see Figure 7.
CAUTION:
•   NEVER attempt to load any other objects besides 3" and 5" CDs.
• NEVER attempt to load more than one disc at a time. Doing so may result in sever damage to your unit.
•   DO  NOT force the transport tray open or close when the power is off, this may damage the drive system.
Figure 7: press the eject button to load and remove a disc. Remeber: When loading a disc always hold the disc by it 
edges and load the disc label side up.
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3. STARTING PLAYBACK - Figure 10
Load  an  audio  CD  as  describe  on  page  17 (loadIng/ejectIng  dIScS).  
Pressing the play/pauSe Button (11) with an audio CD loaded will immediate-
ly  start  playback.  The play  (43) indicator  will  glow  as  soon  as  playback  begins. 
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 (12) is pressed.
4.  P AUSING - Figure 10
This function pauses playback at the exact same point the play/pauSe  Button 
(11) was  pressed.  Pressing  the play/pauSe  Button  (11) will  switch  between 
play and pause modes. When the unit is in pause mode the pauSe IndIcator 
(43) will show in the lcd dISplay (16). The blue play/pauSe Button (11) LED 
will also begin to flash repeatedly.
5. AUTO  CUE
This function will automatically set a cue point to the first audio source when a CD 
is loaded. The first set cue point will always be the beginning of track 1. If a new 
track is selected before the play Button (11) is pressed, a new CUE  POINT will 
be set to reflect the new starting point.
6. STOPPING PLAYBACK - Figures 10 & 11
Stopping  playback  will  not  stop  the  drive  mechanism,  but  merely  pause  or  cue 
the track, this functions allows the unit to begin play instantly. The drive mecha-
nism will only stop if a disc is ejected or the unit has gone in to sleep mode. There 
are two ways to stop (pause) playback:
1) Press the play/pauSe  Button (11) during playback. This will pause play-
 back at the exact same point the play/pauSe  Button (11) was pressed. 
2) Press the cue  Button (12) during playback. This will pause playback and     
 return the track to the last set cue point.  
7. FRAmE  SEARCH 
This feature allows you to scroll through a track frame by frame, allowing you to 
find and set a starting cue or loop point. To use the scroll function you must first 
be  in  Pause  Mode  (see  section  4)  or  Cue  Mode  (see  section  8).  Once  you  are  in 
Pause  or  Cue  mode,  turn  the jog Wheel  (9) to  scroll  through  the  track  (Figure 
12).  Turning  the  wheel  in  a  clockwise  direction  will  advance  the  frame  search 
and turning the wheel in a counter-clockwise direction rewinds the frame search. 
When you use the jog Wheel (9) the monitor (headphone level) function allows 
you to hear what you are scrolling through. Once you reach your desired starting 
point  you  can  set  a  cue  (starting)  point  by  pressing  the play/pauSe  Button 
(11) as in Figure 10. Pressing the cue Button (12) as in Figure 11 will now return 
you to the point you just set.
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1) You may press the In Button (10) on the fly (while the disc is playing). This
 will set a CUE Point without music interruption. Pressing the cue Button     
 (12) will now return you to the same point that you pressed the In Button     
 (10).  
2) You may also use the jog  Wheel (9) to set a cue point. While a disc is
 in PAUSE or CUE mode, use the jog  Wheel (9) to scroll through a track
 and find your desired starting point. Once you have found your desired CUE     
 point press the play  Button (11) to set your cue point. Pressing the cue
 Button (12) will now return you to this exact point. 
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8.  SETTING A CUE POINT
A cue point is the exact point playback will begin when the play/pauSe button (11) is pressed. You may set 
your  cue  points  anywhere  on  a  disc  or  in  a  track.  There  are  three  (3)  ways  to  set  and  create  a  CUE  point  as 
detailed in figures 13 and 14.
3) You may also use the SEARCH BUTTONS to set a cue point. While   
    a disc is in PAUSE or CUE mode, use the SEARCH BUTTONS to scan   
    through a track to find your desired starting point. Once you have 
    found your desired position press the PLAY BUTTON to set your cue  
    point. Pressing the CUE BUTTON will now return you to this exact 
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2) Press the In Button (10). This will set the starting point of the      
 SEAMLESS LOOP. The In Button (10) LED will light.
1) Press play/pauSe  Button (11) to activate playback     
 mode.   
Figure 16
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3) Press the out Button (10) to set the ending point for your LOOP 
 (Figure 17). The In Button (10) and out  Button (10) LEDs will 
   immediately begin to flash rapidly, indicating the SEAMLESS LOOP   
 mode has been activated.
LCD LOOP INDICATORS - During a loop, the loop IndIcator (50) 
will turn on in the lcd  dISplay (16) indicating a loop is active. 
ExITING  A LOOP  - To  exit  a  SEAMLESS  LOOP,  press  the out 
Button (10). The In  Button (10) and out  Button (10) LEDs will 
remain lit. Music playback will resume normal play. The In Button 
(10) and out  Button (10) LEDs will remain lit to remind you that a 
loop is  in memory.
Figure 18
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9.  CREATING  AND PLAYING  A SEAmLESS LOOP  
A seamless loop is a sound loop that plays continuously without sound interruption. 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 seamless loop between two continuous points of a disc.