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24. AUDIO OUT R & L - The Master Output includes a pair XlR B AlA nc ED jA ck S (25) as well as 
a pair of RCA Unbalanced Jacks. The RCA jacks send a low current unbalanced output signal. Use 
these  jacks  to  send  standard  audio  to  a  mixer  or  receiver.  The  red  colored  jack  represents  the  right 
channel output and white jack represents the left channels output.
25.  B ALANCED   XLR  MASTER  O UTPUTS  jAC kS  - The  Master  Output  includes  a  pair  of  XLR 
Balanced  jacks  as  well  as  a  pair  of R c A  Un BAlA nc ED jA ck S  (24).  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. 
26. AC VOLTAGE INPUT - This connector is used to supply main power to the unit via the included 
detachable power supply. Only use the supplied power adaptor to avoid damaging the unit. The unit 
receives an input power supply of DC 6V 1.5A.
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D. LCD DISPLAY PANEL (FIGURE 3)
27.  CUE  INDICATOR  - This  indicator  will  glow 
when the unit is in CUE mode and will flash every 
time a new CUE POINT is set.
28. FOLDER INDICATOR - This will indicate which 
folder you are in. 
29.  T IME  BAR  INDICATOR  - This bar gives a visual 
approximation  of  a  track's  remaining  time.  This  bar 
will begin to flash when a track is ending. 
30.    AUTO  BPM  INDICATOR  - This  will  indicate 
that the AUTO BPM counter is active. 
31.   BPM  METER  - This  meter  will  display  the 
BPM's of the current track.
32.   PITCH  METER  - This  meter  will  display  the 
pitch  percentage  applied  by  the piTch  knoB 
(11).
33.            TEMPO  LOCk  - This  will  indicate  the 
Tempo Lock function is active.
34.  LOOP  &  RELOOP  INDICATOR  - Appears 
when  a  LOOP  has  been  made  or  a  RELOOP  is 
engaged or ready to be engaged. 
35.  AUTO CUE  INDICATOR  - This  will  indicate 
if  the  Auto  Cue  is  on  or  off.  Press  and  hold  the 
Sgl/cTn  (16)  for  more  then  a  second  to  toggle 
the Auto Cue function on and off.
36.  TIME  DISPLAY  - These  indicators  detail  the 
Minutes,  Seconds,  and  Frames.  The  meter  will  dis-
play either the elapsed or remaining time of a track.
37.  CHARACTER  DISPLAY  - This  will  display  the 
name  of  the  track  and  album  when  a  SD  Card  is 
loaded.
38.  ELAPSED /REMAIN  INDICATOR   - When 
"REMAIN" is  indicated  in  the lcD  the Tim E 
DiSplA y  (36) in  the lcD will  define  the  current 
track's  remaining  time.  When  "ELAPSED" is  indi-
cated  in  the lcD  the TimE DiSplA y  (36) in  the 
lcD will  define  the  current  track's  elapsed  time. 
You  can  toggle  the  indicators  by  pressing  the 
TimE BUTTon (17).
39. REPEAT  INDICATOR - This  indicates  that 
the repeat function is activated. When the repeat 
function is activated, all of the tracks the current 
folder will repeat playing until the REPEAT func-
tion is deactivated.  
40.  SINGLE  INDICATOR   -  When  this indicator 
is  lit, the  player  is  in  single  play  mode.  The  track 
will play once and then return to CUE mode. If the 
single  indicator  is  not  lit  the  unit  is  in  continuous 
mode. In continuous mode the unit will play all the 
remaining  tracks  in  the  memory  device.  Once  the 
remaining tracks have ended the unit will return to 
cue mode.
41.  TRACk  INDICATOR - This 4-digit indicator  
visually  details  the  current  track  cued  or  play-
ing.
42. PLAY & PAUSE INDICATORS - The "PLAY" 
indicator will glow when the unit is in play mode, 
and  the  "PAUSE"  indicator  will  flash  when  the 
unit is pause mode.
Figure 3
FOLDER
TRACK
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TOTALREMAIN
SF
PITCH
AUTOBPM
CDMP3
CUE
RELOOP
SINGLE
AUTOCUE
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31
30
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Figure 8: Turning the TRAck knoB (6) clock-
wise will take you to the next track.
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Figure 4: To eject the SD Card press the SD card "in" until it "pops" out. To disconnect a USB drive, stop playback 
and "pull out" the USB connection. 
Figure 7: Turning the TRAck knoB (6) counter-
clockwise will take you to the previous track.
2. SELECTING FOLDERS  AND TRACkS
Select  a  desired  folder  by  using  the FolDER  knoB  (5) or  select  a  desired  track  by  using  the TRAck  knoB 
(6). Turning  the FolDER  knoB  (5)  or TRAck  knoB  (6) once  will  select  either  the  next  higher  or  lower  folder 
or track, depending on which way you turn it. 
1.  LOaDiNg/EJECTiNg  aN SD CarD Or USB
When loading an SD Card into the player load with the SD Card label facing up and the contacts facing down. 
To remove the card from the player gently press the card "in" until it "pops' out. When connecting a USB stick, 
USB card reader, or external hard drive make sure you are correctly lined up with the USB port and gently insert 
the  USB  connection.  To  disconnect  a  USB  drive,  stop  playback  and  "pull  out"  the  USB  connection. Please 
see page 7 for SD Card and USB drive information. 
Figure 4
Figure 7
Figure 8
Figure 5: Turning the FolDER knoB (5) counter-
clockwise will take you to the previous folder.
Figure 6: Turning the FolDER knoB (5) clock-
wise will take you to the next folder.
Figure 5
Figure 6 
						

							
5. STOPPING  PLAYBACk - Figures  9  & 
10
Stopping  playback  will  not  stop  the  read-
ing  mechanism,  but  merely  pause  or  cue  the 
track, this function allows the unit to begin play 
instantly.  There  are  two  ways  to  stop  (pause) 
playback:
1) Press the plA y/pAUSE BUTTon (14) dur- 
 ing playback. This will pause playback at 
 the exact same point the plA y/pAUSE 
 BUT  Ton (14) was pressed. 
2) Press the cUE BUTTon (15) during play- 
    back. This will pause playback and return 
 the track to the last set cue point.  
3. STARTING PLAYBACk - Figure 9
Insert  an  SD  card  or  connect  an  USB  drive  as 
described on page 13 (loADing/EjEcTing An 
SD  cARD  oR  USB).  Pressing  the plAy/pAUSE 
BUTTon  (14)  with  an  SD  Card  loaded  or  USB 
drive connected will immediately start playback. 
The plA y  (42) 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 (15) is pressed 
and released. 
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Figure 9
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4.  P AUSING - Figure 9
This function pauses playback at the exact same point the plA y/pAUSE BUTTon (14) was pressed. Pressing 
the plA y/pAUSE  BUTTon  (14) will  switch  between  play  and  pause  modes.  When  the  unit  is  in  pause  mode 
the pAUSE  inDicAToR  (42) in  the lcD  DiSplA y  (4) and  the plAy/pAUSE  BUTTon L.E.D.  will  begin  to  flash 
repeatedly.
6. AUTO  CUE
This  function  will  automatically set  a  cue  point  to  the  first  audio  source.  The  first  set  cue  point  will  always be 
the  beginning  of  track  1.  If  a  new  track  is  selected  before  the plA y/pAUSE  BUTTon  (14) is  pressed,  a  new 
CUE  POINT will  be  set  to  reflect  the  new  starting  point.  To  toggle  AUTO  CUE  on  and  off  hold  the Sgl/cTn 
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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 you are in Pause or Cue mode, press the SEARch BUTTonS (19) to scroll through the track 
(Figure  11).  When  you  use  the SEARch  BUTTonS  (19) the  monitor  function  allows  you  to  here  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 (14) as in Figure 9. Pressing the cUE BUTTon (15) as in Figure 10 will now return you 
to the point you just set.
Figure 11
8.  SETTING a CUE POINT:
Setting A Cue Point:
A cue point is the exact point playback will begin when the plA y/pAUSE BUTTon (14) is pressed. You may set 
your  cue  point  anywhere  on  a  track.  There  are  two  ways  to  set  and  create  a  CUE  point  as  detailed  in  figures 
12 and 13.
1) You may press the in BUTTon (8) on the fly   
   (while the track is playing). This will set a CUE   
   Point without music interruption. Pressing the 
 cUE BUTTon (15) will now return you to the 
   same point that you pressed the cUE BUT-
  Ton (15). Pressing the cUE BUTTon (15) will   
 now return you to this exact point. Figure 12
2) You may also use the SEARch BUTTonS   
 (19)  to set a cue point. While a track is in 
  PAUSE or CUE mode, use the SEARch    
 BUTTonS (19) to scroll through a track to 
 find your desired starting point. Once you   
 have found your desired position press the 
  plA y/p AUSE BUTTon (14) to set your cue   
 point. Pressing the cUE BUTTon (15) will 
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Press  the in  BUTTon  (8).  This  will  set 
the  starting  point  of  the  SEAMLESS 
LOOP. The in BUTTon LED will blink.
Press plAy/pAUSE  BUTTon  (14) to  acti-
vate playback mode.
Figure 15
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9. CREATING  AND PLAYING  A SEAMLESS LOOP 
A seamless loop is a sound loop that plays continuously without sound interruption. You can use this 
loop to create dramatic effect in your mixing. This loop has no time limit and you could actually loop 
the entire length of a card. You create a seamless loop between two continuous points of a track.
2)
Figure 16
Press the oUT BUTTon (8) to set the end-
ing point for your SEAMLESS LOOP (Figure 
16).  The in  BUTTon and oUT  BUTTon  
LEDs will immediately begin to flash rapidly 
indicating the SEAMLESS LOOP mode has 
been activated.
3)
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10. EXITING A LOOP - To exit a SEAMLESS 
LOOP,  press  the oUT  BUTTon  (8).  The 
in  BUTTon and oUT  BUTTon LEDs  will 
remain  on,  but  will  stop  flashing.  Music 
playback  will  resume  normal  play.  The  but-
ton LEDs  will  remain  on  to  remind  you  that 
a loop is stored in memory.
Figure 17
11. R EPLAY  LOOP - The RE loop  (8) function 
allows  you  to  return  to  your  stored  loop  at  any 
time.  The in  BUTT on and oUT  BUTT on LEDs 
will indicate a loop is stored in memory, and may 
be played at any time. To replay the loop, press 
the REloop   BUTT on  (8).  The in  BUTT on  (8) 
and oUT  BUTT on LEDs  will  again  begin  to 
flash  indicating  SEAMLESS  LOOP  mode  has 
been  activated  and  your  stored  loop  will  imme-
diately begin to play. 
Stutter Effect: You can use your loop to create 
a  stutter  effect.  When  a  loop  is  playing  press 
the REloop   BUTT on  (8) repeatedly  to  create 
this effect.
Figure 18
Figure 19
TIME  BAR INDICATOR -  Details  the  time  defined  in  the TimE  mETER  (36) as  a  visual  bar  icon.  As  with  the 
TimE mETER (36) this bar is also dependent on the selected time function ElApSED, or REmAin. This bar will 
begin to flash when a track is ending regardless, of which time function you are in. Use the flashing bar as a 
visual reminder that a track is ending.
12. CHANGING  THE TIME  DISPLAY (36)\TIME  BAR (29):
DURING NORMAL  PLAYBACK, pressing the TimE BUTTon (17), will change the time display information (36 
& 29) in the lcD (4). The following is a break down of the time settings and their definitions: 
1)      ELAPSED - This describes the time in the LCD as the current TRACKS  Elapsed running time.
2)     REMAIN - This describes the time in the LCD as the current TRACKS remaining running time.   
						

							
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4. Pressing the ADv. TRAck BUTTon (18) at 
anytime, will cancel this function.
13. ADVANCE TRACk SEARCH
You can find the desired track you would like to play during the playback/pause. 
1. Press the ADv. TRAck BUTTon (18) 
to enter advance track search mode. The 
TRAck inDicAToR (41) will flash in the 
LCD. Turn the TRAck knoB (6) to search 
for your desired track within the current 
folder. NOTE: If your desired track is in 
another folder you must first locate/
access that folder before activating the 
adv. track search.
2. Press the TRAck knoB (6) to select your 
desired track, ”SEARCH” will now be dis-
played in the LCD.
3. When ”FOUND” is displayed in LCD, 
press the TRAck knoB (6) again to play 
your selected track.
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14. PRESET MENU: 
The  Media  Operator  has  a  PRESET  MENU 
where  you  can  access  AUTO  MUTE,  AUTO 
TALK OVER, RESET ALL, or you can "display" 
the FIRMWARE VERISION.  Press  and  hold 
the FolDER knoB  (5)  for  2  secs.  to  enter 
PRESET  mode.  Turn  the FolDER knoB  (5) 
to scroll through the PRESET MENU. 
Figure 26
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Figure 27
AUTO MUTE: 
When this function is activated the MIC input will be 
muted when the MIC input level is below -60dB. 
Enter  PRESET  MENU,  and  then  turn  the FolDER 
knoB  (5)  until  AUTO  MENU  is  displayed.  Press 
the  FolDER  knoB  (5)  to  toggle  AUTO  MUTE  ON 
or  OFF.  Once  you  have  finished  turn  the FolDER 
knoB (5) counter clockwise so the PRESET is dis-
played  and  press  the FolDER knoB  (5).  You  can 
also  wait for at least 5 seconds and the fixture will 
automatically exit PRESET MENU. 
Figure 25
 PrESET  MENU
AUTO TALk OVER: 
When  this  function  is  activated  all  signal  levels  will 
decreased except the MIC level. You can adjust the 
MIC level using the mic volUmE  knoB (21).
Enter  PRESET  MENU,  and  then  turn  the FolDER 
knoB (5) until AUTO TALK OVER is displayed. Press 
the  FolDER  knoB  (5)  to  toggle  AUTO  TALK  OVER 
ON or OFF. Once you have finished turn the FolDER 
knoB  (5) counter  clockwise  so  the  PRESET  is  dis-
played  and  press  the FolDER knoB  (5).  You  can 
also    wait  for  at  least  5  seconds  and  the  fixture  will 
automatically exit PRESET MENU. 
RESET ALL: 
When this function is activated it will reset the unit to 
the default settings. 
Enter  PRESET  MENU,  and  then  turn  the FolDER 
knoB  (5)  until  RESET  ALL?  is  displayed.  Once  you 
press  the  FolDER  knoB  (5)  the  unit  will  return  to 
default  settings.  If  you  do  not  want  to  reset  turn 
the FolDER knoB  (5) counter  clockwise  so  the 
PRESET is displayed and press the FolDER knoB 
(5). You can also  wait for at least 5 seconds and the 
fixture will automatically exit PRESET MENU.  
						

							
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Figure 29
VIEW THE TITLE CONTENT: 
You  are  able  to  view  the  ARTIST,  BIT  RATE, 
TITLE  NAME,  and  FILE  NAME  of  the  current 
song  playing.  To  view  this  information  press 
the TRAck knoB (6).  
 PrESET  MENU (CONT .)
FIRMWARE VERSION: 
Enter  PRESET  MENU,  and  then  turn  the 
FolDER knoB (5) until VXX.XX is displayed. 
"X's" are the version number. Once you have 
seen  the  version  number  turn  the FolDER 
knoB  (5) counter  clockwise  so  the  PRESET 
is  displayed  and  press  the FolDER  knoB 
(5). You can also  wait for at least 5 seconds 
and the fixture will automatically exit PRESET 
MENU.  
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