American Audio CDMp3 PLAYER MP3 Flex 100 User Manual

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 BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.)
12.  BANK BUTTONS (13): 
These buttons are used to store your cue points. Only a cue point can be stored 
into  each  of  these  four  banks.  The Bank  ButtonS instantly  recall  your  cue 
points. 
13. CHANGING THE TImE  DISPLAY  (44)/TImE  BAR (43):
The time may be displayed in three different modes; Elapsed, Remain, and Total 
Remain.  During  normal  playback,  pressing  the  TIME BUTTON  (10),  will  change 
the time display information (43, 44, & 46) in the LCD (28). The following is a break 
down of the time settings and their definitions:    
1)   TOTAL  REMAIN (46) - This details the time in the lcd as the current CDs’   
  total remaining time.       
2)   REMAIN (46) - This details the time in the lcd as the current track's remain- 
  ing running time.
3) ELAPSED  - This details the time in the lcd as the current track's elapsed   
  running time. 
Note: The LCD will not display "ELAPSED", when the Elapsed running time 
is shown. 
TIME BAR INDICATOR - The time bar in the LCD (28) visually details the time defined in the TIME  METER (43). 
This bar is also dependent on the selected time function REMAIN,  TOTAL REMAIN, or ELAPSED. This bar will 
begin to flash when 15 seconds of a track remain and will begin to rapidly flash when three seconds 
of a track remain. The flashing bar is a great visual reminder a track is about to end. The flashing bar 
will function regardless of which time mode the unit is in.
EDITING A LOOP  USING THE JOG WHEEL:
To edit a loop out point using the jog Wheel (14) press and hold the reloop 
Button  (22).  While  the  loop  is  active  you  will  see  the  current  out  point  time  in 
the character diSplay (45), use the jog Wheel (14) to adjust your new out 
point. Rotating the wheel clockwise will advance your outpoint making your loop 
longer. Rotating the wheel counter-clockwise will make your loop shorter.   
						

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15.  RECALL FLASH mEmORY: 
The Flex 100MP3 can store all your user programmed cue points in to memory. 
These  cue  points  may  be  recalled  at  any  time,  even  when  a  disc  has  been 
removed and reloaded at a later time. To recall the memory on a specific disc; 1) 
Be sure a CD is not loaded in to the drive. 2) Press the memory Button (17) 
down until the red memory LED turns on. 3) Load the CD. "RECALL" will appear 
in the lcd (28) while the memory is being installed and the red memory  But-
ton (17) LED will turn off.
17. FIRmWARE VERSION DISPLAY: 
You may display the units firmware version. Firmware is the units internal programming code. To view the firm-
ware  version;  While  main  power  is  turned  off,  press  the memory  Button  (17)  and  the 1st  Bank  Button 
(13) simultaneously and turn the main power on. To exit the firmware version press the track knoB (26).  
16.  CLEAR ALL  mEmORY: 
You  may  clear  the  system  memory  at  any  time.  This  will  erase  all  your  programmed  memory  and  restore  the 
unit to it's default settings. To clear the memory; While main power is turned off, press the memory Button 
(17) and the 2nd Bank Button (13) simultaneously and turn the main power on. The lcd (28) will flash "Clear 
All" and default memory will be restored. 
14. SYSTEm mEmORY: 
The Flex 100MP3 comes with an incredible memory system. The unit can memo-
rize  all  cue  points  used  on  a  particular  disc.  To  store  all  your  setting  for  a  CD, 
press  and  hold  down  the memory Button  (17)  for  at  least  three  seconds. 
When the memory has been stored properly the memory led will turn off.  
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 PITCH ADJUSTmENTS
1. PITCH SLIDER (7):
This  function  will  increase  or  decrease  the  tracks  playback  speed  or  "PITCH." 
The  maximum  pitch  percentage  manipulation  in  this  function  is  +/-100%.  The 
pitch  Slider  (7)   is  used  to  decrease  or  increase  the  playback  pitch.  If  the 
slider  is  moved  up  (towards  the  top  of  the  unit)  the  pitch  will  decrease,  if  the 
slider  is  moved  down  (towards  the  bottom  of  the  unit)  the  pitch  will  increase. 
The pitch Slider (7) adjustment can be changed to range from +/-4%, +/-8%, 
+/-16%, or +/-100% (See changing "PITCH SLIDER PERCENTAGE RANGE" on 
the next page). This pitch adjustments will effect normal playback and loops only 
when the pitch on/off Button (3) is turned on. 
Using the Pitch Slider (7): Be sure the pitch function has been activated as 
described above. To use the pitch Slider (7) slide the slider up and down. 
Down will increase the pitch and up will decrease the pitch. 
Activating the Pitch Slider (7): To activate the pitch Slider (7) you must 
turn on the pitch adjustment function. Press the on/off  Button (3) located 
at  the  top  right  of  the  unit.  The  on/off  Button  (3) LED will  glow  when  the 
function  is  activated.  If  the  pitch  function  is  not  activated  the pitch  Slider 
(7) will not function.
PITCH  ADJUSTmENTS:
You can activate the pitch Slider (7) by pressing the pitch on/off Button (3). When the button LED is lit, 
the pitch Slider (7) is active and the pitch can be adjusted. The different pitch adjustments allow a track's or 
a loop's playback speed to be manipulated. This speed manipulation is commonly used to beat match between 
two or more music sources such as a turntable or another CD player. The playback speed may be increased or 
decreased by a factor of +/-100. The next section details the different pitch manipulation schemes. 
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2. PITCH BENDING: 
Unlike the pitch Slider (7) adjustment this function will momentarily increase or decrease a tracks speed 
during  playback.  There  are  two  ways  to  operate  this  function  with  the  (-)  &  (+)  pitch  ButtonS  (11) or  with 
the jog Wheel (14). The maximum pitch bend percentage allowed is +/- 100%. The pitch bend function will 
work in conjunction with the pitch  Slider (7) pitch setting. For example, if the pitch Slider (7) is set to a 
2% pitch gain the pitch bending process will begin at 2% and will continue to the maximum of +/- 100%.
NOTE: A -100% pitch manipulation will stop playback entirely. 
Holding  down  or  tapping  on  the (+) 
pitch  Bend  Button (11) will  pro-
vide  a  speed  bump  in  the  playback 
pitch.
Holding  down  or  tapping  on  the (-) 
pitch  Bend Button (11) will  pro-
vide  a  slow  down  in  the  playback 
pitch.
PITCH BEND BUTTONS (11):
The (+) pitch Bend  Button (11) will increase track playback speed and the (-) pitch Bend  Button (11) 
will  decrease  track  playback  speed.  The  extent  to  which  the  speed  changes  is  proportionate  to  the  amount 
of time the button is pressed. For example, if the (+) pitch Bend  Button (11) is held down continuously as 
in  figure  31,  the  disc  speed  will  increases  and  will  continue  to  increase  until  it  reaches  a  maximum  of  100% 
speed  gain.  When  you  release  the (+) pitch  Bend Button  (11) the  disc  speed  will  automatically  return  to 
it’s previous set speed.
Adjusting  the PITCh  SLIDER'S  RANgE  (1): You  may  change  the 
pitch  Slider'S (7) operating range at any time. To change the operating 
range be sure the pitch function is turned on, see figure 28. The pitch per-
centage can be changed between +/-4%, +/-8%, +/-16%, and +/- 100%. 
4%  will  allow  the  least  amount  of  pitch  manipulation  and  100%  will  allow 
the  most  amount  of  pitch  manipulation.  To  adjust  the  different  ranges, 
press the pitch on/off Button (3) and tap on the pitch range  But-
ton (1) until your desired value is reached, see figure 30.
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 PITCH ADJUSTmENTS
3. JOG WHEEL  (14):
The jog Wheel will temporarily bend the pitch if a track is in playback mode 
Rotating  the  wheel  in  a  clockwise  direction  will  increase  your  track  pitch  and 
rotating  the  wheel  in  a  counter-clockwise  direction  will  slow  your  track  pitch. 
The  speed  you  rotate  the jog  Wheel  will  determine  pitch  bend  percentage 
(%).  For  example,  if  the jog  Wheel  is  continuously  turned  in  a  counter-
clockwise  direction  the  playback  speed  will  steadily  decrease  and  will  con-
tinue to decrease until playback reaches a maximum of -100% and playback 
stops  entirely.  When  you  stop  turning  the jog  Wheel  the  disc  speed  will 
automatically return to it’s previous set speed. 
						

							ACCESSING mP3 FOLDERS
ACCESS MP3  FOLDERS : Use this function to access the different 
folders located on your Mp3 disc.
1)  Press  the folder  knoB  (27),  the  folder  name  will  appear  in  the 
character diSplay  (45)  and  the  folder  number  will  appear  in  the 
folder indicator (47).
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2)  Turn  the folder  knoB  (27)  clockwise  to  scroll  forward 
through  the  folders  or  turn  it  counter  clockwise  to  scroll  back-
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FLIP-FLOP™
This feature is a kind of “auto pilot”. When you are using two Flex 100MP3 players and an American Audio® 
“Q” Deck™ mixer, you can have one player begin playback when the other ends. You can “Flip-Flop™” single 
tracks, the entire disc, or a combination of the two. 
To FLIP-FLOP™ single tracks:
1) Connect your system as described in the set up section on page 8.
2)  Set your American Audio® “Q” Deck™ mixer's crossfader to the center    
  position. 
3)  Set your two Flex 100MP3s to playback in single mode, Single (52)      
should be indicated in the lcd (28). 
4) Load your two Flex 100MP3s with audio discs.
5) After they have both cued, press the play/pauSe Button (18) on one play- 
   er to begin playback.
6) After the first player’s single track has ended the second player’s track will     
  immediately begin playback.
7) FLIP-FLOP™ will continue until you stop it or power is interrupted.
To Flip-Flop entire CDs: 
Be sure your players are both in continuous play mode, make sure Single mode (52) does not appear in the 
lcds  (28) of  both  players.  Follow  all  directions  for  single  track  FLIP-FLOP™  above.  When  one  player’s  disc 
ends the other player will immediately begin playback.
Note:  You  may  combine  FLIP-FLOP™  single  and  continuously  playback  modes  by  selecting  either  single  or 
continuous playback on your units.
Connecting your Flex 100MP3 to an American Audio® or an American DJ® “Q” Deck™ mixer for “Flip-Flop™” 
control: Be sure to connect 1/8” mono mini plugs from the control connection on the rear of your Flex 100MP3 
to  the  1/8”  control  jack  on  the  rear  of  American  Audio®  “Q”  series  mixer.  That’s  it,  you’ll  be  set  for  FLIP-
FLOP.™ 
Single black cross line
Single black cross line
mono mini Plug
 FLIP-FLOP™
Sample "Q" Start Set-Up. This set-up will allow "Q" start function and Flip-Flop™ function to operate. 
Be sure to use 1/8" mono mini plugs only.
Compatible Q-Deck  mixer
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							WARRANTY  INFORMATION: The FLEX  100MP3  carries  a ONE  year  (365  days)  limited  war-
ranty. This warranty covers parts and labor. Please fill out the enclosed warranty card to validate your 
purchase  and  warranty.  All  returned  service  items  whether  under  warranty  or  not,  must  be  freight 
pre-paid and accompany a return authorization (R.A.) number. If the unit is under warranty, you must 
provide a copy of your proof of purchase invoice. Please contact American Audio® customer support 
at (800) 322-6337 for a R.A. number. All package not displaying a R.A. number on the outside of the 
package will be returned to the shipper.
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of manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for a period of 1 Year (365 days) from the date 
of purchase. This warranty shall be valid only if the product is purchased within the United States of 
America, including possessions and territories. It is the owner’s responsibility to establish the date and 
place of purchase by acceptable evidence, at the time service is sought. 
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the United States. If the entire instrument is sent, it must be shipped in its original package. No acces-
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safe return thereof.  
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any manner which American Audio® concludes, after inspection, affects the reliability of the product; 
if the product has been repaired or serviced by anyone other than the American Audio® factory unless 
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because not properly maintained as set forth in the instruction manual. 
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GENERAL model: American Audio® Flex 100mP3 - Professional CD Player
Type: Tray loading, digital compact disc audio player.
Disc type: Standard size compact discs (5in/12cm and 3in/8cm)
Pitch Range (CD):  Within +/- 4%, +/- 8%, +/- 16%, & +/- 100%
Pitch Range (Mp3):  Within +/- 4%, +/- 8%, & +/- 16%
Pitch Accuracy: +/- 0.15%
Dimensions: 246mm (W) x 348mm (D) x 103.5mm (H)
Installation:                          Place on flat surface or mount in flat case
Weight: 6 Lbs. / 2.66 Kgs    
Power supply:  AC 100 ~ 240V, 50/60Hz   
Power consumption:  13W   
Environmental conditions:  Operational temperature:  5 to 35˚C (41 to 95˚F)   
       Operational humidity:  25 to 85% RH (no condensation)     
      Storage temperature:  -20 to 60˚C (4 to 140˚F)
Accessories: Connecting RCA Cable (2 sets for left and right channels)    
      Control 1/8” miniplug type (3 feet)  
AUDIO SECTION  
Quantization: 16 bit linear per channel  
Sampling rate:  44.1 kHz at normal pitch  
Over sampling rate:  8 times   
D/A conversion 16 bit  
Frequency response:  +/- 1 dB 20 Hz  to 20,000 Hz   
Output level: 2.0V +/- 1dB  
Load impedance:  47k ohm or more
AUDIO CHARACTERISTICS (TEST DISC: TCD-782, LOAD=47Kohm)
     ITEM TYPICAL   LIMIT     CONDITION
Output level  2V +/-0.5dB   2V +/-1dB   1KHz,0dB
Channel balance  within 0.2dB   within 1dB   1KHz,0dB
Frequency response  17-20KHz +/-0.4dB  17-20KHz +/-1dB 0dB output
De-emphasis response  -20dB +/-0.2dB  -20dB +/-1dB  16KHz,-20dB
Channel separation*2  93dB      85dB     1KHz,0dB
T.H.D. + NOISE*1  0.006%    0.01%    1KHz,0dB
S/N ratio (IHF-A)*2  130dB     90dB     1KHz,0dB
Digital Output Level  0.5 +/-0.03V P-P  0.5 +/-0.1V P-P 75Ohm Load
note: *1 With 20khz low pass filter.  *2 With 20khz  low pass filter, "ihf-a" weighted.
SEARCHING TImE (TEST DISC: TCD-792)
     ITEM NOMINAL   LIMITS  CONDITION
Short access time  2sec      4sec   Play next track
Long access time  4sec      6sec   Track 1 ->Track 20
                 Track 20 ->Track 1
PLAYABILITY
     ITEM NOMINAL   LIMIT   CONDITION
Interruption  1mm     0.7mm  TCD-725
Black dot  1mm     0.6mm  TCD-725
Finger prints  75um     65um   TCD-725
Eccentricity  140um    140um  TCD-712 W/O TRACK JUMP
Vertical deviation  1mm     0.5mm  TCD-731R
Scratch  2mm     1.2mm  TCD-721 W/O TRACK JUMP
PICK-UP
System  Object lens drive system optical pick-up
Object lens drive system  2 dimensional parallel drive
Tracking detection  3 spot beam detection
Optical source Semiconductor laser
Wave length 780nm
NOTES: Specifications and improvements in the design of this unit and this manual are 
subject to change without any prior written notice.
 SPECIFICATIONS 
						

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