American Audio CDMp3 PLAYER Encore 1000 User Manual

							the OUT BUTTON (10). LOOP will appear in the LCD DISPLAY (16) when the RELOOP function is 
available.
11. PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON - Each press of the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON causes the operation to 
change from play to pause or from pause to play. While in play mode the blue play LED will glow, and 
while in pause mode the blue play LED will flash.
12. SCRATCH BUTTON - This button is used to activate and deactivate the Scratch effect.
13. CUE - Pressing the CUE button during playback immediately pauses playback and returns the 
track to the last set cue point (see setting a CUE POINT, page 20). The red CUE LED will glow when 
the unit is in cue mode The LED will also flash every time a new CUE POI\
NT is set. The CUE button 
can be held down to momentarily play the CD. When you release the CUE button it instantly returns 
to the CUE POINT. 
14. SEARCH BUTTONS - 
       This search button allows you to quickly scan backwards through a track. 
       This search button allows you to quickly scan forwards through a track.
NOTE:  Hold  down  either  button  and  use  the  JOG  WHEEL  (9)  to  rewind  or  forward  scan  at  faster 
speeds. 
15.  ADVANCE TRACK/FOLDER BUTTONS & +10 TRACK SKIP BUTTON - 
     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. When the FOLDER 
BUTTON (2) is active, pushing this button will advance to the next fol\
der. 
  +10 TRACK SKIP - This button allows you to skip ahead by 10 tracks. Example:  if you are at 
Track #1, pressing this button will skip you to Track #11, press the button again, it will skip to Track 
#21. If there are not that many tracks, it will go back to Track #1. Pressing this button and turning the 
JOG WHEEL (9) will allow you to rewind or forward skip through tracks at a faster speed.
     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. When the FOLDER BUTTON (2) is active, 
pushing this button will return to the prior folder.
16.  LCD DISPLAY - This  high  quality  LCD  display  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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B. MIXER CONTROLS (FIGURE 4)
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 ti\
me. 
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 CONTROL (28) is set to level 4.
   2. Set the CHANNEL FADER (22) to level 8.
   3. Begin playback on an audio source connected 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. EQUALIZER - All of the channels include a three-band signal EQ. These controls are u\
sed to 
increase or decrease the LOW’s, MID’s, and HI’s of the output s\
ignal. 
 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 chan\
nel signal, turning the    
 knob in a clockwise direction will increase the amount of treble applied\
 to a channel signal.
 MIDRANGE CONTROL - This knob is used to adjust the midrange levels of a channel allowing   
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							 for a maximum midrange gain of +12dB or maximum decrease of -30dB. Turning 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 mi\
drange applied to a    
 channel signal.
 BASS CONTROL - This knob is used to adjust the low frequency levels of a channel allowing    
 for a maximum bass gain of +12dB or maximum signal decrease of -30dB. Turning the k nob in   
 a counter-clockwise direction will decrease the amount of bass applied t\
o a channel signal, 
 turning the knob in a clockwise direction will increase the amount of ba\
ss 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 chan-
nels.
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 RELAY function.
24. Q-START ON/OFF SWITCH - With this function you can use the crossfader to start and stop the 
CD  play.  The  ON/OFF  “Q”  START  switch  activates  the  fader  “Q”  start  feature.  When  the  fader  “Q” 
start feature is activated sliding the CROSSFADER (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 cross   
 fader to the channel one position (full left) and begin playback on CD\
 drive one. Slide the    
 crossfader to the channel two position (far right). This will immediately trigger the play func-
 tion on CD drive two and return CD drive one to cue mode. To return to n\
ormal fader opera-   
 tion turn the Fader “Q” Start ON/OFF SWITCH to the OFF position.
25.   CROSSFADER - This fader is used to blend the output signals of channels one and two t\
ogether. 
When the fader is in the full left position (channel 1), the output si\
gnal of channel one will be controlled 
by the master volume level. The same fundamentals will apply for channel 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 channels incoming signal to the headphones. Tur\
n 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 minimum 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 maintain 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. Turning 
the knob in a clockwise direction will increase the volume level. 
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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 headphones 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.
D. REAR PANEL (FIGURE 6)
33. MICROPHONE -   This  combo  jack  will  accept  a  standard  1/4  plug  or  XLR  3-pin  balanced  male 
plug. The volume output level for this microphone will be controlled by its own respective MIC KNOB 
(29). Note: We recommend that you use a 500-600ohm microphone for the best sound quality.
34. LINE 1 INPUT JACKS - DO NOT CONNECT TURNTABLES TO THESE JACKS! 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 SWITCH (17) must be in the 
"Line 1" position, to monitor any source connected to these jacks.
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35. LINE 2 INPUT JACKS - DO NOT CONNECT TURNTABLES TO THESE JACKS! 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 SWITCH (17) must be in the 
"Line 2" position, to monitor any source connected to these jacks.
36. 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 LEVEL (22), it is not 
influenced by the MASTER VOLUME CONTROL (28).
37. RCA MASTER OUTPUTS -  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 JACKS (38).
38. BALANCED XLR MASTER OUTPUT JACS - The Master Output includes a pair of XLR 
Balanced  jacks  as  well  as  a  pair  of RCA UNBALANCED JACKS (37).  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. 
39. POWER BUTTON - This button is used to turn your unit’s power on and off.
40. 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 
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E. LCD DISPLAY PANEL (FIGURE 7)
41.  CUE INDICATOR - This indicator will glow when the unit is in CUE or PAUSE mode and will flash every time a new 
CUE POINT is set.
42.  FOLDER INDICATOR - This indicator details the current selected folder.  
43.  TIME BAR INDICATOR - This bar gives a visual approximation of a track's or disc's remaining time. This bar will begin 
to flash when a CD is ending. 
44. TIME DISPLAY - These indicators detail the Minutes, Seconds, and Frames. The meter will display either the elapsed 
or remaining time of a track. 
45. AUTO BPM ICON & METER - The AUTO BPM icon is lit indicating that AUTO BPM meter is active. The meter will 
meaure the beats per minute (BPM). 
46. PITCH METER - This meter will display the pitch percentage applied by the PITCH SLIDER (5) or PITCH BEND BUT-
TONS (8).
47. LOCK INDICATOR - Appears and flashes when the player lock is activated. 
48. LOOP - This icon will appear when a loop point is set.  
49. RELOOP INDICATOR - Appears and flashes when a LOOP is active. 
50. AUTO CUE - This will indicate if the Auto Cue is on or off. Press and hold the SGL/CTN (4) for 1 sec. to turn the Auto 
Cue function on and off.
51. KEY INDICATOR - This indicator will glow when the touch sensor part of the jog wheel has been touched.
52. CHARACTER DISPLAY - This will display the name of the track, folder, and album when a Mp3 disc is loaded.
53. ELAPSED/TOTAL REMAIN/REMAIN INDICATOR - This indicator is in direct reference to the TIME METER (44). 
When the ELAPSED indicator is displayed in the LCD (16), the time defined will refer to a single track's elapsed time. When 
"REMAIN" is indicated in the LCD DISPLAY (16) the TIME DISPLAY (44) in the LCD will define the current track's remaining 
time. When "TOTAL REMAIN" is indicated in the LCD DISPLAY (16) the TIME DISPLAY (44) in the LCD will define the total 
disc remaining time (for CD only). The time mode is changed by the tapping on the TIME BUTTON (3). 
54. RANDOM INDICATOR - This indicator will glow when RANDOM mode is activated.
55. REPEAT INDICATOR - This indicates that the repeat function is activated. When the repeat function is activated, the 
current track playing will repeat itself until the REPEAT function is deactivated. 
56.  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 mo\
de. In continuous mode the drive will play all the 
remaining tracks on the disc. 
57. 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. 
58. PLAY/PAUSE INDICATOR - Either the play or pause indicator will glow depending which mode you a\
re in.
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INTERNAL MENU
Hold TIME BUTTON (3) for 3 seconds to enter the internal menu. Use the TRACK BUTTONS (15) or turn 
the JOG WHEEL (9) to scroll through the different menus and press the +10 BUTTON (15) to enter the cor-
responding submenu. Press the TRACK BUTTONS (15) or turn the JOG WHEEL (9) to change the submenus 
and press TIME BUTTON to memorize your settings in any operating mode and exit\
 the menu.
1. Sensitivity – Touch Wheel Sensitivity Adjustment (Adjustment range is -20~+20.)
Increase or decrease the sensitivity of the Jog wheels touch sensor. The lower the sesitivity level the more 
pressure the JOG WHEEL needs.
2. Pitch Bend - Pitch range +/-1%~100%
3. CF Curve - Cross Fader Curve 0~50
4. Sleep Time – No sleep, 5~120 min
Set the time the player takes to enter sleep mode. When in sleep mode, t\
he player will either read CD SLEEP 
or ZZZZZ on the LCD screen.
5. Line Setup – MODE= 1~3(Line mode)
- Dis=0.5~12.0 sec. (LINE NAME start/stop time adjustment)
- Spd=50~2000 msec. (LINE NAME speed time adjustment)
6. Bit rate – Display ON/OFF
Display the bit rate of MP3 files.
7. Version – CON: VerXX (Control version)
- SER: VerXX (Servo version)
- DSP: VerXX (DSP version)
Displays the firmware version. The firmware is tested to ensure that the Encore 1000 is free of defects. If 
updates are released they will be posted on the American Audio website.
8. Load Default – Press TRACK Knob to enter load defaults. (LCD displays “Load OK”.)\
Will reset all settings to factory default except for Firmware version.
9. Exit & Save – Exit & Save setting to next power on (LCD displays “Saving”.)
This will save all changes if changes are not saved the unit will revert to last saved changes on power off.
Press the TRACK knob to fast exit & save in any operating mode.
NOTE:
SLEEP TIME: The CD player automatically shuts off the transport and laser after about 15 minutes when in
pause or cue mode). This extends the life of your motor drive and laser\
. During sleep mode the display
shows the word “SLEEP”. To wake up the player, just press the cue or play button, the display turns to
normal and is ready to receive instructions. You can enter the Sleep Time menu to adjust sleep time, range
is 5~120 minutes.
Calibrating the JOG WHEEL touch sensor:
Before you power on the Encore 1000 hold down the PITCH PERCENTAGE BUTTON (7) till the display reads 
A / D=255-2XX, now release the PITCH PERCENTAGE BUTTON (7) and the calibrated value will be saved. 
Note: When calibrating the Jog Wheel, please avoid touching the Jog Wheel. 
						

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Figure 9: Tapping the reverse 
track button will jump back 
to the previous track.
Figure 10: 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 can hold down the TRACK BUTTONS (15) to change tracks continu-
ously 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.
1.  LOADING/EJECTING DISCS
The Encore 1000 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 s\
ignal surface (the glossy side). To remove 
a disc from the player press the OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON (1), see Figure 8.
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 severe 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 8: 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 11
Load an audio CD as describe on page 18 (LOADING/EJECTING DISCS).  
Pressing the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (11) with an audio CD loaded will immediate-
ly start playback. The PLAY (58) 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 (13) is pressed.
4.  PAUSING - 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 
(58) will show in the LCD DISPLAY (16). The blue PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON LED will 
also begin to flash repeatedly.
5. AUTO CUE
This function will automatically set a cue point to the first audio poin\
t 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 11 & 12
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 (13) 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 y\
ou are in 
Pause or Cue mode, turn the JOG WHEEL (9) to scroll through the track (Figure 
13).  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 11. Pressing the CUE BUTTON (13) as in Figure 12 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    
 (13) 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 (13) will now return you to this exact point. 
NOTE: Scratch mode must be inactive for JOG WHEEL search mode to work. It is 
best to use the rim of the JOG WHEEL.
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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 14, 15, and 16.
3) You may also use the SEARCH BUTTONS (14) to set a cue point. While  
    a disc is in PAUSE or CUE mode, use the SEARCH BUTTONS (14) to scan  
    through a track to find your desired starting point. Once you have found 
    your desired position press the PLAY BUTTON (11) to set your cue point.  
    Pressing the CUE BUTTON (13) will now return you to this exact point.
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