American Audio USBSD card PLAYER SDJ1 User Manual

Featuring:
User Guide 
and Reference Manual
6122 S. Eastern Ave
Los Angeles Ca. 90040
www.americanaudio.us   Rev. 3/10
SDJ-1
Professional Dual SD Card Player
"EASY, FAST, & RELIABLE" 

 CONTENTS
©American Audio®   -   www.americanaudio.us   -   SDJ-1™ Instruction Manual Page 2
Safety  precautionS........................................................................\
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electrical precautionS........................................................................\
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Safety  inStructionS........................................................................\...

 NOTE:
This unit may cause interference to radio and  
television reception.
CAUTION:
USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS  OTHER 
THAN  THOSE  SPECIFIED  HEREIN  MAY  RESULT 
IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE
THE  SD  PLAYER  SHOULD  NOT  BE  ADJUSTED 
OR  REPAIRED  BY  ANYONE  EXCEPT  PROPERLY 
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
CAUTION
TO  PREVENT  ELECTRIC  SHOCK  DO  NOT  USE  THIS (POLARIZED)  PLUG  WITH  AN  EXTENSION  CORD, 
RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES 
CAN  BE  CAREFULLY  INSERTED  TO...

ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCKDO NOT OPEN
CAUTION
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle isintended to alert the user to the presence of importantoperating and maintenance (servicing) instructions inthe literature accompanying the appliance.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within anequilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to thepresence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within theproducts enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitudeto constitute a risk...

I. Read Instructions - All the safety and operat-
 ing instructions should be read before the SD
 Player is operated. The safety and operating 
 instructions  should  be  saved  for  future
 reference.
2.   Heed  Warnings  -  All  warnings  on  the  SD
     Player  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  tub,  kitchen  sink,  laundry  tub,  in  a
  wet basement or...

Introduction: 
Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the American Audio® SDJ-1™ SD player. This SD player 
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  SD  player.  This  booklet  contains  important  information  con-
cerning the proper and safe operation of your new SD player.
Customer Support:...

•    Music Master tempo           •    Folder Search
•   Auto cue                •    Advance Track Search
•   1/75th second frame search          •    Mp3 Track Listings
•   Real time cue (“Cue on the Fly”)         •    ID3 Tags         
•   Unlimited Skip Protection           •    Bright Large Digital Screen 
•    Pitch display             •    Fader “Q” Start Control (a)   
•    Search Lock             •    Jog Wheel Pitch Bend +/-100%
•    Seamless Loop (uninterrupted loop playback)     •    Demo...

1. Checking the Contents      
 Be sure your SDJ-1™ was shipped with the following:          
 1)  SDJ-1™ Controller         2)  Operating Instructions (This Booklet)
     3)  Two (2) "Q-Start" 1/8” mini plug.      4)  Two (2) Sets of Stereo RCA Cables   
 5)  Warranty card.
2. Installing the Units 
 1)   Place your unit on a flat surface or mount it in a secure rack mount case.
  2)   Be sure the player is mounted in a well ventilated area where it will not be exposed to direct...

 gENErAL FUNCTIONS  AND CONTrOLS 
A. SD PLAYER  (FIgURE 1)
1. SEARCH  MODE  BUTTON  - Press  this  button  to  toggle  between  fast  search  (LED  lit)  and  slow 
search (LED off). The fast search will automatically turn off if the jog Wheel (20) is not used for more 
then 15 seconds. 
  - When  in  PLAY  mode,  you  can  use  the jog  Wheel  (20)  to  search  fast,  backward  or  forward 
through the current track. If in PLAY mode and the SEARCH mode is not activated the JOG WHEEL 
will act as a...

5.  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 loaded SD card. The pitch adjustment will remain 
even  if  a  SD  Card  has  been  removed  and  will  reflect  on  any  SD  card  that  is  loaded  into  the  player. 
That is to say, if you set a +2% pitch on one SD...