American Audio CDMp3 PLAYER MP3 Flex 100 User Manual

Featuring:
Flex 100MP3
User Guide 
and Reference Manual
6122  S.  Eastern  Ave.
Los Angeles Ca. 90040
www.AmericanAudio.us  Rev. 5/11 

 CONTENTS
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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-
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...

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 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...

Introduction: 
Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the American Audio® Flex 100MP3 CD player. This CD 
player is a representation of American Audio’s continuing commitment to produce the best and high-
est  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-
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) Flex 
  100Mp3 players. Connect your Flex 100MP3’s as described in the set-up section of this manual. After set up is 
  completed load your players. By moving the mixer’s crossfader from left to right you can start and pause your   
  Flex 100MP3 playback functions. For Example, when using...

1. Checking the Contents      
  Be sure your Flex 100MP3 was shipped with the following:         
  1) Flex 100MP3 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.
  6) Power Cord
2. Installing the Units 
  Place your unit on a flat surface or mount it in a flat surface case
3. Connections
  1)  Be sure the power is disconnected.
  2)  Connect the included RCA cable from your Flex 100MP3 outputs to...

 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS 
A. TOP UNIT CONTROLS (FIGURE 3)
1.  PITCH  PERCENTAGE  SELECTOR  -  Press  this  button  to  select  pitch  range  percentages  of  4%, 
8%, 16%, and 100%. 100% pitch adjustment is only achievalbe on regular CD not an Mp3 disc.  See 
adjusting the PITCH SLIDER'S RANGE on page 24.
2.  TEmPO LOCK FUNCTION - This button activates the TEMPO LOCK function. This function allows 
you  to  use  the  PITCH  SLIDER  to  speed  up  or  slow  down  playback  speed  without...

to the beat of the current track. 
6. PARAmETER X & Y BUTTONS -
PARAmETER Y (RATIO) BUTTON - This button is used to adjust the parameter ratio value. Push this 
button once to activate, when the LED is glowing, turn the jog Wheel (14) to adjust the parameter 
ratio value.
PARAmETER X (TImE) BUTTON - This button is used to adjust the parameter time value. Push this 
button once to activate, when the LED is glowing, turn the jog Wheel (14) to adjust the parameter 
time value.
7.  PITCH  SLIDER  -  This...