American Audio SCD-100 user manual

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SCD-100
Operating Instructions
American Audio®
4295 Charter Street
Los Angeles Ca. 90058
Revised 02/02

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©American Audio® - www.americandj.com - SCD-100™ Instruction Manual Page 2

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CONTENTS CAUTIONS REGARDING HANDLING....................................................................................................4 PRODUCT INFORMATION.....................................................................................................................6 CUSTOMER SUPPORT..........................................................................................................................7 SET-UP..............................................................................

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ELECTRICAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK NOTE: This CD player uses a semiconductor DO NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH laser. It is recommended for use in a room at AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE, OR the following temperature: 41˚F - 95˚F / 5˚C - OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN 35˚C BE CAREFULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE CAUTION: 1. Handle the power supply cord carefully. Do not damage or deform; it may cause electric ATTENTION: POUR PREVENIR LES

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ELECTRICAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK). intended to alert the us

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PRODUCT INFORMATION I. Read Instructions - All the safety and operat- ing instructions should be read before the CD LINE VOLTAGE SELECTION Player is operated. The safety and operating • The SCD-100 is designed to operate in instructions should be saved for future either a 120 volts or 220 volts environment. reference. • Before changing the operating voltage 2. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the CD voltage be sure main power is disconnect- Player and in the operating instruct

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UNPACKING Every SCD-100™ has been thoroughly tested and has been shipped in perfect operating condition. Carefully check the shipping carton for damage that may have occurred during shipping. If the carton appears to be damaged, carefully inspect your CD player for any damage and be sure all equipment necessary to operate the CD player has arrived intact. In the event damage has been found or parts are missing, please contact our toll free customer support number for further instructions. P

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SET-UP 1. Checking the Contents Be sure your SCD-100™ package was shipped with the following: 1) SCD-100™ Professional Rackmount Single CD Player 2) User Manual (this booklet) 3) Stereo Pair of RCA Cables 4) Warranty Card 2. Installing the Units 1) The SCD-100 is designed to placed on a flat level surface or installed into a standard 19” rack mount case or enclosure. When mounting the SCD-100 in a 19” rack be sure to support the unit by all four screw slots on

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FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS TRACK M S F COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO 1 BIT 8 TIMES OVERSAMPLING D/A CONVERTER CO MPACT DISC PLAYER ON OFF CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 1998.01.12 LASER KLASSE 1 28 25 26 27 ELAPSED R E M A I N S I N G L E CONTINU TRACK M S F 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 A. FRONT CONTROLS (FIGURE 3) drive mechanism is in “Pause” or “Cue” mode to 1. TRANSPORT TRAY - This tray is used to load prevent accidentally stoppi

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FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS playing the time and track values. This display point or find a particular starting point. is viewable at several comfortable angles as B. The inner wheel also works as a momen- described on pages 11 and 12. The LCD symbols tary pitch bend during playback. Turning the will be described in the next section. wheel clockwise will increase the pitch per- centage up to 16%, and turning the wheel in 5. SGL - This button allows the unit's play mode

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FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS 21. (-) PITCH BEND - The (-) pitch bend function slider to match the BPM’s of this unit to that of another music source. By changing the pitch of creates a momentary “Slow Down” in the CD’s pitch speed (Beats per minute - BPM) when the one disc with respect to the other in this way, the PITCH (23) function is activated. This functions beats can be matched. allows the beats between two CD’s or any other 25. VOLTAGE SELECTOR - Because power music source to match. Thi

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FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS elapse, or frames. The displayed frames will be indirect reference to the current time mode. 33.TIME BAR INDICATOR - This bar visually details the time defined in the TIME METER (30, 31, & 32). As with the TIME METER (30, 31, & 32), this bar is also dependent on the selected time time time function function function (((REMAIN REMAIN (37) (37) OR OR ELAPSE ELAPSE (34 (34). This bar will begin to flash when 15 seconds of a track remain and will begin to rapidly flas

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BASIC OPERATION 1. OPENING AND CLOSING THE DISC TRAY This is an electronic operation and can only work when the power is on. Press the OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON (2) to open or close the disc tray. Pressing the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (18), will also automatically close the tray if it is open and immediately cue any CD that is in it. If the transport tray is left open for more than 60 seconds it will close automatically to prevent accidental damage to the transport. Again if a CD is left in the transport tr

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BASIC OPERATION 4. STARTING PLAYBACK Insert Insert Insert an an an audio audio audio CD CD CD as as as describe describe describe on on on the the the pr pr previous evious evious page page page (((LOADING LOADING DISCS DISCS). Pressing the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (18) with an audio CD inserted will immediately start playback. 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 playba

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BASIC OPERATION 7. AUTO CUE ”Cueing” is the action of preparing for playback. When the unit is in cue mode the CUE LED (15) will flash repeatedly. The unit is designed to automatically cue at the first audible signal on the first of a disc when a disc is inserted. If a track is selected before a disc is inserted, the unit will automatically cue to the first audible signal for the selected track. 8. FRAME SEARCH This feature allows you to scroll through a track to set a cue, or Figure 9 lo

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BASIC OPERATION 10. CHANGING THE TIME DISPLAY (30, 31, & 32)/TIME BAR (33): The time may be displayed in three different modes; Elapsed and Remain. During normal playback, pressing the TIME BUTTON (3) as in figure 11, will change the time display information (30, 31, 32, & 33) in the LCD. The following is a break down of the time settings and their definitions: 1) ELAPSED (34) - This details the time in the LCD (30, 31, & 32) as the current tracks’ elapsed running time. The elapsed f

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BASIC OPERATION 12. PITCH BEND This function will momentarily increase or decrease a tracks playback speed using the (-) & (+) PITCH BUT- TONS (21 & 22). The maximum pitch bend percentage allowed is +/-16%. The pitch bend function will work in conjunction with the PITCH SLIDER (24) pitch setting. For example, if the PITCH SLIDER (24) is set to a 2% pitch gain the pitch bending process will begin at 2% and will continue to the maximum of -/+16%. PITCH BEND BUTTONS (21 & 22) The (+) PITCH BEND

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BASIC OPERATION 13. SETTING CUE POINTS A cue point is the exact point playback will begin when the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (18) is pressed. A cue point may be created anywhere on a disc or in a track. Use the JOG JOG JOG WHEEL WHEEL WHEEL (13) (13) (13) to to set set a a cue cue point point by by frame. frame. While While TRACK M S F the disc is in pause or cue mode, use the JOG WHEEL (13) COM PAC T DIGITAL A UDIO to s

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BASIC OPERATION 15. PROGRAM PLAY This operation allows you to customize the order tracks are played back. You may select specific tracks to play and the order they will be played in. You may program a maximum of 30 tracks at once and program a single track to played more than once. To create a program: 1) Be sure a disc is inserted in the drive and press the PROGRAM BUTTON (6). Pressing the PROGRAM BUT- TRACK M S

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POWER DOWN • When you have finished using the CD unit, and before switching off the power, be sure that the disc holder has been closed with the OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON (2) (see figures 7 & 8). • TRAY PROTECTION: If tray is not closed after 60 seconds, it will close automatically and pause. CAUTION: DO NOT forcibly close the disc holder when the power is off. Do not switch off the power Switch off the power after the when the disc holder is open. disc holder has been closed with the OPEN/C