American Audio CDMp3 PLAYER Pro Scratch 1 User Manual

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							American DJ® AUDIO • Pro Scratch 1™ INSTRUCTION MANUAL • PAGE 2
 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 
following temperature: 41˚F - 95˚F / 5˚C - 35˚C
CAUTION:
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 
|b0/,!2):%$	  PLUG  WITH  AN  EXTENSION  CORD|f 
RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES 
CAN  BE  CAREFULLY  INSERTED  TO  PREVENT  BLADE 
EXPOSURE
Line Voltage Selection 
• The desired voltage may be set with the 
    VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch on the rear 
    panel |bUSING A FLAT HEAD SCREW DRIVER	.
•  Do not force the VOLTAGE SELECTOR 
    switch as this may cause damage
•  If the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch does 
    not move smoothly|f PLEASE CONTACT A QUALI-
    fied service technician.
VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch
 WARNING:
 TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD|f 
 DO NOT EXPOSE THIS CD PLAYER TO 
 WATER OR MOISTURE 
CAUTION:
1.Handle the power supply cord carefully.  Do not 
     damage or deform; it may cause electric shock 
     or malfunction when used.  Hold plug attach-
     ment when removing from wall outlet.  Do not 
     pull on the cord.
2. To avoid electric shock|f DO NOT OPEN THE TOP 
     cover when the unit is plugged in.  If problems 
     occur with the unit|f CALL YOUR LOCAL !MERICAN $* 
     AUDIO dealer.
3. Do not place metal objects or spill liquid inside 
     the CD player.  Electric shock or malfunction 
     may occur.
Please  record  and  retain  the  model  name  and 
serial  number  from  your  rating  label  for  future 
reference.
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The  lightning  flash  with  an  arrow  triangular 
symbol  is  intended  to  alert  the  user  to 
the  presence  of  non  insulated  “dangerous 
voltage”  within  the  products  enclosure|f  and 
may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute 
a risk of electric shock.
The  exclamation  point  triangular  symbol  is 
intended  to  alert  the  user  to  the  presence 
of  important  operating  and  maintenance 
|bSERVICING	  instructions  in  the  user  manual 
accompanying the CD player.
CAUTION
Do not open -
risk of electric shock
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DIGITAL OUT
HEADPHONE HEADPHONE
VOLUME
SERIAL NO:
CUE
AUDIO OUT
FLASH 115V
230VAC IN ~POWERON OFF
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DO NOT OPEN
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DO NOT OPEN
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							I.Read Instructions - All the safety and oper-
   ating instructions should be read before the 
    CD Player is operated.
2. Save Instructions - The safety and operat- 
    ing instructions should be saved for future 
    reference.
3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the CD 
    Player and in the operating instructions 
    should be adhered to.
4. Follow Instructions - All operating and user 
      instructions should be followed.
5. Water and Moisture - The player should not 
    be used near water - for example, near a 
    bath tub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry 
    tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming 
    pool, etc.
6. Ventilation - The CD Player should be situ- 
    ated so that its location or position does not 
    interfere with its proper ventilation. For 
    example, the CD player should not be situ- 
    ated on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface 
    that may block the ventilation openings; or, 
    placed in a built-in installation, such as a 
    bookcase or cabinet that may impede the 
    flow of air through the ventilation openings.
    
7. Heat - The CD player should be situated 
    away from heat sources such as radiators, 
    heat registers, stoves, or other appliances 
    (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
8. Power Sources - The CD player should be 
    connected to a power supply only of the 
    type described in the operating instructions 
    or as marked on the CD Player.
9. Grounding or Polarization - Precautions 
    should be taken so that the grounding or 
    polarization means of an appliance is not
   defeated.
10.Power-Cord Protection - Power supply 
      cords should be routed so that they are not 
      likely to be walked on or pinched by items 
      placed upon or against them, paying par- 
      ticular attention to cords at plugs, conve- 
      nience receptacles, and the point where 
      they exit from the CD Player.
11. Cleaning - The CD Player should be 
      cleaned only as recommended by the 
      manufacturer.
12. Non-use Periods - The power cord of the 
      CD Player should be unplugged from the 
      outlet when left unused for a long period of 
      time
13. Object and Liquid Entry - Care should be 
      taken so that objects do not fall and liquids 
      are not spilled into the enclosure through 
      openings.
14. Damage Requiring Service - The Player 
      should be serviced by qualified service 
      personnel when:
     A.   The power-supply cord or the plug has 
           been damaged.
     B.  Objects have fallen, or liquid has been  
       spilled into the CD Player.
     
     C. The CD Player has been exposed to 
       rain or water.
     
     D. The CD Player does not appear to 
       operate normally or exhibits a marked 
       change in performance.
     
     E.  The CD Player has been dropped, or 
       the enclosure damaged.
15. Servicing - The user should not attempt to 
      service the CD Player beyond that describ-
      ed in the operating instructions. All other 
      servicing should be referred to qualified 
      service personnel.
 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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							1.Checking the Contents      
    Be sure your Pro Scratch 1 was shipped with the following:         
               
1)   Pro Scratch 1 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.
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 Pro Scratch 1 outputs to the inputs on your mixer.
     3)   Use the supplied 1/8” mini plug cable to connect your Pro Scratch 1  to a mini jack connection (A or B ) on a 
        compatible American DJ “Fader Q Start”  mixer.  (This will enable the Fader “Q” Start function - See “Q” start 
        control pg. 5)
CAUTION: 
• Be sure to use the supplied control cables. Using other types of cable may result in unit damage 
• Be sure the power is off when connecting the control cables, otherwise the units may not work properly.
 SET-UP
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•    Avoid high temperatures. Allow for sufficient heat dispersion when installed in a case.
•     Handle the power cord carefully.
•     Hold the power cord from the plug when unplugging the cord. Never pull from the cable!
•     Keep the unit free from moisture, water, and dust.
•     Unplug the power cord when not using the unit for a long periods of time.
•     Do not obstruct the ventilation holes. (For units with ventilation holes.)
•     Do not allow foreign material to enter the unit.
•     Do not let insecticides, benzene, or thinner come in contact with the surface of the unit.
•     Never disassemble or modify your unit in any way, doing so will void your manufactures warranty.
 GENERAL NOTES ON USE
CAUTION:
•  The player will work normally when the main unit is 
     mounted with the front panel within 15 degrees of the 
     vertical plane If the unit is tilted excessively, disks
     may not be loaded or unloaded properly.    
     (Figure 1)
CAUTION:
•  The LCD is designed to be clearly visible within the 
     angles shown in  Figure 2. Mount the control unit 
     so that the visual angle is within this range.
Figure 2
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Figure 1
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							|bA) FADER “Q” START CONTROL:  This feature is used in conjunction with American DJ mixers that also feature “Fader 
       Q Start” control. For best results use this feature with two |b	 0RO 3CRATCH  PLAYERS #ONNECT YOUR 0RO 3CRATCH 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 Pro Scratch 1 playback functions. For Example|f WHEN USING 
       two |b	 0RO 3CRATCH  PLAYERS AND A &ADER h1v 3TART MIXER\f if your mixer’s crossfader is all the way to the left |bPLAYER 
       one is playing|f PLAYER TWO IS IN CUE OR PAUSE MODE	\f and you move the fader at least 20% to the right|f PLAYER TWO 
       |b	 WILL BEGIN TO PLAY AND PLAYER ONE \b1) will return to cue mode. When the crossfader is to the right|f AND YOU MOVe
       it 20% to the left|f PLAYER ONE \b1) will begin to play and player two |b	 WILL RETURN TO ITS CUE POINT 9OU CAN CREATe
       great effects similar to scratching with this feature. After storing cue points on each side of the CD player|f DIFFERENT 
       songs or samples may quickly be recalled by moving the mixer crossfader back and forth. New cue points can be 
       easily selected on the Pro Scratch 1 player  |bSEE SETTING CUE POINTS PAGE ). “Q” Start control is easy to use and 
       mastering this feature will help you create amazing effects with your music. Note: For proper “Q” Start operation be 
       sure your mixers “Hamster” setting are set to 1/2 |b.ORMAL 3ETTING	.
|bB	  BOP EFFECT : The Bop Effect button serves two features. First|f IT IS A STUTTER EFFECT\f creating a sound similar to a 
       sampler. Second|f IT WILL RETURN TO THE LAST #UE POINT IN MEMORY INSTANTLY 4HIS WILL ALLOW YOU TO CREATE GREAT EFFECTS 4O 
       create the BOP Effect|f SEE /0 %FFECT ON PAGE .
|bC)  FLIP-FLOP : This feature is used in conjunction with American DJ
® mixers that also feature Fader “Q” Start. For 
       FLIP-FLOP results you must use two |b	 0RO 3CRATCH  PLAYERS #ONNECT YOUR 0RO 3CRATCH S AS DESCRIBED IN THE 
       set-up section of this manual. This feature will start the next player once one |b	 PLAYER HAS ENDED &OR EXAMPLE\f if 
       player one |b	 IS PLAYING A DISC AND IT ENDS\f player two |b	 WILL INSTANTLY BEGIN TO PLAY 9OU MAY SET &,)0
&,/0 TO PLAY 
       track to track or disc to disc. For more information on this feature|f SEE &,)0
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 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AN:f
						

							7. MEMORY  BUTTON   -  This  button  allows  you 
to  program  up  to  3  cue  points  or  three  samples  
in  to  the  three  FLASH  BUTTONS  (6) . You  also 
use this button to recall samples.  
8.  SAMPLER BUTTON  - This is used to activate 
the  sampler  function. When  this  function  is  acti- 
vated  a  created  sample  will  play  in  a  continuos  
loop mode. 
9.        TR ACK BUTTON -  This buttons 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. 
  
10.     TR ACK BUTTON -  This buttons 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.
11.   FX  MIX  -   This  button  activates  the  FX-MIX 
mode This mode will automatically stop a playing  
track  or  sample  and  restart  from  a  selected  cue  
point. 
12.  SEAMLESS LOOP IN BUTTON -   “CUE ON 
THE  FLY”  -  This  function  allows  you  to  set  a 
CUE  POINT  (see  CUE  POINT  page  11)  without  
music  interruption  (“on  the  fly”). This  button  also  
sets  the  starting  point  of  a  seamless  loop  (see  
SEAMLESS LOOP). 
13. CUE  -   Pressing  the  CUE  button  during  play-
back  immediately  pauses  playback  and  returns  
the  track  to  the  last  set  cue  point  (see  setting  
a  CUE  POINT,  page  13). The  red  CUE  LED  will  
glow  when  the  unit  is  in  cue  mode  The  LED  
will  also  flash  every  time  a  new  CUE  POINT  
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.  
You  can  also  tap  the  CUE  button  to  create  a  
BOP  EFFECT  (for  definition  of  BOP  EFFECT,  
see page 5). 
14. JOG WHEEL -  This wheel has two functions.
A.  The jog wheel will act as a frame search 
      control when the CD is in pause or cue 
      mode, allowing you to set a cue point. 
B.   The wheel also works as a pitch bend during 
      playback. Turning the wheel clockwise will 
      increase  the  pitch  percentage  up  to  100%, 
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     and turning the wheel in the counter-clock-
      wise direction will decrease the pitch percent-
      age  up  to  -100%.  The  pitch  bend  will  be 
      determined  on  how  long  you  turn  the  jog 
      wheel continuously.
15. 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  green  play  LED  will  
glow,  and  while  in  pause  mode  the  green  play  
LED will flash. 
16.  TRANSPORT  SLOT  -  Trayless  Design!  A 
disc  is  loaded  the  same  as  a  car  CD  player,  
simply  insert  the  disc  in  to  the  slot  and  the  unit  
will  automatically  load  the  disc  in  to  the  drive  
mechanism.  Never attempt to force a disc into 
the slot when the power is turned off.
17. PITCH SLIDER - This slider is used to adjust 
the  playback  pitch  percentage.  The  slider  is  a 
set  adjustment  and  will  remain  set  until  the  pitch 
slider  is  moved  or  the  pitch  function  has  been 
turned  off. This  adjustment  can  be  made  with  or 
without  a  disk  in  the  drive. The  pitch  adjustment 
will  remain  even  if  a  disc  has  been  remove  and 
will  reflect  on  any  other  disc  loaded  into  the 
player. That  is  to  say,  if  you  set  a  +2%  pitch  on 
one  disc,  remove  that  disc  and  insert  another, 
that  disc  too  will  have  a  +2%  pitch. The  amount 
of  pitch  being  applied  will  be  displayed  in  the 
LCD (1). 
18.OUT  BUTTON -  This  button  is  used  to  set 
the  ending  point  of  a  loop.  A  loop  is  started  by 
pressing the IN BUTTON (12), pressing the OUT 
BUTTON  set  the  loop  ending  point.  The  loop 
will  continue  to  play  until  the OUT  BUTTON  is 
pressed once again.
19. RELOOP  BUTTON - If a SEAMLESS LOOP 
has been made (see setting a SEAMLESS LOOP  
on  page  11),  but  the  CD  Player  is  not  actively  in 
SEAMLESS  LOOP  mode  (a  loop  is  not  playing), 
pressing  the RELOOP  BUTTON will  instantly 
reactivate  the  SEAMLESS  LOOP  mode.  To  exit 
loop,  press  the OUT  BUTTON  (18).  LOOP  and 
RELOOP  will  appear  in  the LCD  DISPLAY  (1) 
when the RELOOP function is available.
 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS (Cont.)   
						

							20.  BOP  -  During  play  mode,  pressing  the  BOP 
button  will  instantly  return  play  to  the  last  set 
cue  point  without  interruption  of  music.  Use  this 
function to create a stutter effect.
21.(-)  PITCH  BEND BUTTON -  The (-)  pitch 
bend function creates a momentary “Slow Down” 
in  the  CD’s  BPM’s  (Beats  per  minute)  while  it  is 
playing.  This  will  allow  you  to  match  the  beats 
between two playing CD’s or other playing music 
source. Remember, this is a momentary function. 
When  you  remove  your  finger  from  the  pitch 
button,  the  BPM’s  will  automatically  return  to 
PITCH  SLIDERS  (17) pitch  value  Holding  down 
this  button  will  give  a  maximum  of    +100%  pitch. 
Use this function to slow to another playing music 
source.  Be  sure  to  notice  that  this  function  is  a 
momentary  pitch  adjustment,  for  a  more  precise 
adjustment use the PITCH SLIDER (17) to match 
the BPM’s with another playing music source.   
22.(+) PITCH BEND Button - The (+) pitch bend 
function  creates  a  momentary  “BUMP”  in  the 
CD’s BPM’s (Beats per minute) while it is playing.  
This  will  allow  you  to  match  the  beats  between 
two  playing  CD’s  or  any  other  music  source. 
Remember,  this  is  a  momentary  function. When 
you  remove  your  finger  from  this  button,  the 
BPM’s  will  automatically  return  to  PITCH  SLID-
ERS (17) selected pitch. Holding down this button 
will give a maximum of +100% pitch. 
23.PITCH PERCENTAGE BUTTON - This button 
will  change  the  pitch  percentage  the PITCH 
SLIDER  (17)  will  react  to. The  pitch  percentage 
can  be  changed  between  8%,  12%,  and  16%.  
8% will allow the least amount of pitch manipula-
tion  and  16%  will  allow  the  most  amount  of 
pitch  manipulation.  To  adjust  to  the  different 
values tap this button. The LED above the PITCH 
PERCENTAGE  BUTTON  (24)  will  indicate  which 
pitch percentage mode you are in, glowing green 
for  8%,  glowing  orange  for  12%,  or  glowing  red 
for  16%. Note,  the  pitch  button  has  to  be  turned 
on to get a LED reading.
24. PITCH  ON/OFF  BUTTON -  This  button  is 
used to turn the PITCH SLIDER (17) function on 
and  off. The PITCH  BUTTON’s  LED  will  indicate 
the pitch function has been activated.
 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS (Cont.)
25.TIME BUTTON  - The TIME  button  will  switch 
the  time  value  described  in  the  TIME  METER 
(56) between ELAPSED PLAYING TIME, TRACK 
REMAINING  TIME,  and TOTAL  REMAINING 
TIME.
26.  REV/PLAY  -  This  button  activates  reverse 
play  mode  This  function  will  play  your  track  or 
sample  in  reverse.  All  pitch  and  effect  functions 
will operate normally in this mode
27. SGL/CTN  - This  function  allows  you  to 
choose  between  single  track  play  or  continuous 
track  play  (all  tracks  in  order). This  function  also 
operates in PROGRAM and FLIP FLOP modes.
28.  PARAMETERS  -  This  button  activates  the 
parameters mode. You use the parameters mode 
to adjust and customize your effects settings.
29. TRANS/PAN EFFECT - This button is used to 
activate and deactivate either the TRANS or PAN 
effects. See built-in effects on page 22.
30.  FLANGER/ECHO  EFFECT  -  This  button 
is  used  to  activate  and  deactivate  either  the 
FLANGER  or  ECHO  effects.  See  built-in  effects 
on page 22.
31. EJECT/STOP - Pressing this button will eject 
a  CD.  NOTE:  The  disc  will  not  eject  unless  the 
player  is  in  cue  or  pause  mode,  this  prevent 
accidentally ejecting the disc when in play mode.
B. REAR PANEL (FIGURE 4)
32.AUDIO  OUT  R  &  L  -  Audio  out  signals. 
Connect  stereo  RCA  cable  from  AUDIO  OUT  to 
a mixer's line input.
33.FLASH  MINI  JACK - This  jack  will  allow  you 
to  use  the  crossfader  of  a  compatible  American 
DJ  "Q"  series  mixer  to  activate  any  of  three 
samples  that  may  be  stored  in  the  FLASH 
BUTTONS  (6). Connect  the  supplied  mini-plug 
from  FLASH  jack  on  the  rear  of  your  unit  to 
a  compatible.  American  DJ  mixer’s  CONTROL 
out. 
34.CUE MINI JACK - Connect the supplied mini-
plug  from  CUE  jack  on  the  rear  of  your  unit  to  a 
compatible. American DJ mixer’s CONTROL out. 
This  feature  is  only  available  on  American  DJ’s 
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							“Q” series mixers. 
35.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.   
36.  HEADPHONE  MONITOR  -  Use  this  stereo 
jack to connect a pair of headphones. 
37.  HEADPHONE  VOLUME  CONTROL  -  This 
knob  will  control  the  volume  output  level  of  the 
HEADPHONE JACK (36).
38.VOLTAGE SELECTOR - Because power sup-
plies  vary  from  location  to  location  we  have 
incorporated  a  selectable  power  supply.  This 
switch  can  select  a  voltage  input  of  115V  or 
230V.  Always  disconnect  the  power  plug  before 
changing the voltage.
39.POWER  CONNECTOR  -  This  connection  is 
used  to  connect  your  main  power.  Be  sure  that 
your  local  power  matches  the  unit’s  required 
power.
40.POWER  SWITCH  - This  switch  is  used  to 
turn your unit’s power on and off.
C. FRONT PANEL (FIGURE 5)
41. CD  SLOT  POWER  INDICATOR  - This  is  the 
main  power  LED.  This  extremely  bright  Indigo 
LED  will  also  aid  in  locating  the  CD  slot  in  dark 
and club situations.  
D. LCD DISPLAY (FIGURE 6)
42.  PLAY  INDICATOR  - This  indicator  will  glow 
when the unit is in play mode.
43.  EFFECT  INDICATOR  - This  will  glow  when 
any of the four built-in effects are selected. 
44.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. Once the remaining 
tracks  have  ended  the  unit  will  return  to  cue 
mode
45.  LOOP  - This  icon  will  flash  when  you  are  in 
loop  mode. This  icon  will  glow  when  a  loop  has 
been created but is not actively playing. 
46. RELOOP INDICATOR - Appears when LOOP 
is engaged or ready to be engaged. 
47. PAUSE INDICATOR - This indicator will glow 
when the drive is in pause mode.
48.TRACK INDICATOR -  This indicator describes 
which track is currently cued or is playing.
49.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.
50, 51, 52. TIME METERS - These indicators will 
detail the current Minutes, Seconds, and Frames. 
The  meter  will  display  either  the  elapse,  total, 
or  remaining  time  of  a  track  or  the  entire  disc. 
The  display  time  will  depend  on  the  selected 
time  function. The  selected  time  function  will  be 
displayed  above  the TIME  METER  as TOTAL 
REMAIN (57), REMAIN (57) OR ELAPSE (58).
53.  MEMORY  BUCKET  INDICATOR  - This  indi-
cates serves two functions. The red bucket outline 
details  the  cue  memory  status,  a  full  bucket 
outline  indicates  the  cue  memory  is  full. The  five 
bars  in  the  memory  bucket  detail  the  anti-shock 
memory  state.  Each  bar  indicates  2  second  of 
digital anti-shock
54.BPM/PITCH  METER  - This  meter  will  display 
either  the  BPM's  or  pitch  percentage  applied  by 
the  PITCH  SLIDER  (17).  The  meters  definition 
will be indicated by either BPM or PITCH (55).
55.TIME  BAR  INDICATOR  - This  bar  gives  a 
visual  approximation  of  a  track's  or  disc's  time 
This bar will begin to flash when a track is ending. 
The  flashing  bar  is  great  reminder,  that  time  is 
running out to get that next track ready to go.
56.TOTAL/REMAIN INDICATOR -  When TOTAL 
is  indicated  in  the LCD  DISPLAY  (1)  the TIME 
DESCRIBED (50, 51, & 52) in the LCD will define 
the  total  disc  remaining  time. When REMAIN 
is  indicated  in  the LCD  DISPLAY  (1)  the TIME 
DESCRIBED (50, 51, & 52) in the LCD will define 
the current track's remaining time. 
57.ELAPSE INDICATOR - When this indicator is 
on  it  will  define  the  time  displayed  in  the  TIME 
METER  (50,  51,  &  52) as  the  current  track’s 
elapse time.
 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS (Cont.)
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							1. LOADING/EJECTING DISCS
The  Pro  Scratch  1  can  only  play  regular  5  inch  CDs. 3  inch,  odd  shaped,  and  oval  CDs  are  not  compatible. 
When  loading  a  CD  into  the  player  always  hold  the  disc  by  it  edge  (see  Figure  7). Load  the  disc  label  side  up 
and  slide  it  in  the  disc  slot. Never  touch  the  signal  surface  (the  glossy  side). To  remove  a  disc  from  the  slot 
press the EJECT/STOP BUTTON (31), see Figure 8.
CAUTION:
•  DO NOT  place any foreign objects in the disc slot.
•    NEVER  attempt to insert more than one disc at a time  Doing so may result in several damage to your unit.
•    DO NOT  force a disc into the slot when the power is off, this may damage the drive system.
2.SELECTING TRACKS
Select a desired track by using either of the two  TRACK BUTTONS (9 & 10). Tapping the TRACK BUTTONS 
(9 & 10)  once will select either the next higher or lower track. You may hold down the  TRACK BUTTONS (9 & 
10)  to change tracks continuously at a faster speed. If you are using the  TRACK BUTTONS (9 & 10) 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.
 BASIC OPERATIONS
American DJ® AUDIO • Pro Scratch 1™ INSTRUCTION MANUAL • PAGE 10
Figure 8
Figure 7: When inserting a disc always hold the 
disc by it edges and load the disc label side up.
Figure  9: When  inserting  a 
disc  always  hold  the  disc  by  it 
edges  and  load  the  disc  label 
side up.
Figure  10: When  inserting  a 
disc  always  hold  the  disc  by  it 
edges  and  load  the  disc  label 
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