American Audio CDMp3 PLAYER Encore 2000 User Manual

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Encore 2000
User Guide 
and Reference Manual
 9/11 

 CONTENTS
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FOR BEST CD-R DISC PLAYBACK RESULTS IN THIS CD PLAYER PLEASE FOLLOW THESE 
GUIDELINES:
1. High quality CD-R Audio discs (should conform to the standards of the Orange Book 2).
2. Use a high quality bit rate when recording discs. (At least 160kbps)
3. Record discs in the slowest speed possible. (i.e. 2x or 4x speed)
IMPORTANT INFORMATION....................................................................\...

 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-
lowing temperature: 41˚F - 95˚F / 5˚C - 35˚CCAUTION:
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 ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS...

ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS
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 ELECTRICAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCKDO NOT OPEN
CAUTIO N
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is
intended  to alert  the  user  to the  presence  of important
operating  and maintenance  (servicing) instructions  in
t he literature accompanying the appliance.
The 
lightning  flash with arrowhead  symbol, within an
equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the...

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I.  Read Instructions - All the safety and oper-   
  ating instructions should be read before 
  you  operate the system. The safety and    
  operating instructions should be saved 
  for future reference.
2.  Heed Warnings - All warnings on the system 
  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...

Introduction: 
Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the American Audio® Encore 2000 System. This system 
is a representation of American Audio’s continuing commitment to produce the best and highest qual-
ity audio products possible at an affordable price. Please read and understand this manual completely 
before attempting to operate your new system. This booklet contains important\
 information concern-
ing the proper and safe operation of your new system.
Customer Support: 
American Audio®...

MAIN FEATURES
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• Plays Mp3's, CD's, and CD-R Discs       • Auto cue          
• Sleep Mode (c)              • Selectable Single or Continuous Play
• 1/75th second frame search          • Real time cue (“Cue on the Fly”)
• Pitch display             • RCA coaxial output      
• Fader “Q” Start Control (a)           • 20 Sec. Digital Anti-Shock     
• Jog Wheel Pitch Bend +/-100%          • RELAY (Flip-Flop...

Checking the Contents      
  Be sure your Encore 2000 was shipped with the following:         
  1) Encore 2000 Professional CD player/mixer
  2) Operating instructions (this booklet)
    3) Warranty card
  4) Power Cord
  5) PC & Mac Asio Software
CAUTION:
• To avoid severe damage to the unit, be sure the power is off when making connections to 
  the unit.
 SET-UP
CAUTION:
•  The Encore 2000 will work normally when the unit is mounted with the front panel within 15
  degrees of the vertical plane If...

 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS                                          CD PLAYER
A. PLAYER CONTROLS (FIGURE 3)
1. EJECT BUTTON - Pressing this will open/close the CD tray. The eject function can only happen when the 
unit is in pause or cue mode, this is to prevent accidentally ejecting the disc when in play mode.
2. FOLDER BUTTON - This button is used to toggle between folders and tracks. Press this button to show 
the folder that is playing in the LCD. Pressing  and  holding  this  button  for  at...

between 4%, will allow the least amount of pitch manipulation and 100% will allow the most amount of pitch 
manipulation. Note: 100% Pitch Adjustment works with regular CDs only, not Mp3 CDs.
NOTE: Pressing this button and turning the JOG WHEEL (11) allows you to view the File Name, Title, Artist, 
& Genre.
7. PITCH PERCENTAGE SELECTOR - Press this button to select pitch range percentages of 4%, 8%, 16%, 
& 100%. See adjusting the PITCH SLIDER'S RANGE on page 24. Note: 100% Pitch Adjustment works...