American Audio DCD-PRO310, User Manual

Page 1: ... American Audio www americanaudio us DCD PRO310 MKII User Manual Page1 DCD PRO310 MKII Professional Dual CD Player USER MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...nge Book 2 2 Use a high quality bit rate when recording discs At least 160kbps 3 Record discs in the slowest speed possible i e 2x or 4x speed Please Note All specifications and improvements to and in the design of this unit and this manual are subject to change at any time without any prior written or published noticed For service parts visit http parts americandj com 6122 S Eastern Ave Los Angel...

Page 3: ...ral Functions and Controls 14 Basic Operations 20 Time Bar Indicator 22 Using the Pitch Slider Percentage Selector 8 22 Pitch Bend button 14 24 Pitch Bend button 14 24 Jog Wheel 1 24 Flip FLop Relay Connection and Setup 27 Before Switching off the Power 28 Compact Disc 29 ROHS A Great Contribution to the Conservation of Environment 30 WEEE Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment 31 Specificat...

Page 4: ...E ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICE TO YOUR AUTHORIZED AMERICAN AUDIO SERVICE TECHNICIAN Please carefully read and understand the instructions in this manual thoroughly before attempting to operate this unit These instructions contain important safety information regarding the use and maintenance of this unit Take special care to follow all warning symbols and labels both on the u...

Page 5: ...ON CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE CAREFULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE CAUTION USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE THE DEVICE SHOULD NOT BE ADJUSTED OR REPAIRED BY ANYONE EXCEPT PROPERLY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL NOTE This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors...

Page 6: ... used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or ...

Page 7: ...r table The product may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the product Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabine...

Page 8: ...t defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug Article 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding elect...

Page 9: ...nder the following conditions When the power supply cord or plug is damaged If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product If the product has been exposed to rain or water If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may resul...

Page 10: ... the carton appears to be damaged carefully inspect your unit for any damage Be sure all accessories needed to operate the unit 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 Please do not return the unit to your dealer without first contacting customer support CLEANING INFORMATION The CD play...

Page 11: ...r set up or initial operation You may also visit us on the web at www americanaudio eu for any comments or suggestions For service related issue please contact American Audio Service Hours are Monday through Friday 9 00 a m to 5 00 p m Pacific Standard Time Voice 800 322 6337 Fax 323 582 2941 E mail support americanaudio eu Warning To prevent or reduce the risk of electrical shock or fire do not e...

Page 12: ...nit may cause undesirable interference CONNECTIONS Be sure main power is connected last to prevent any electrical damage AUDIO CONNECTIONS Use the included RCA cable to connect the outputs of the device to the line inputs of a mixer Never connect a CD player s output to a mixers phono inputs CAUTION Be sure to use the supplied control cables Using a different type of cable may result in unit damag...

Page 13: ...re than 60 seconds If a CD is left in the tray it will immediately cue Jog Wheel Pitch Bend During normal playback the jog wheel acts as a momentary pitch bend Turing the wheel in a clockwise direction will increase the speed and turning the wheel in a counter clockwise direction will decrease the speed Flip Flop For FLIP FLOP results you must use both drives Connect your device as described in th...

Page 14: ...hey occur This display is viewable at several comfortable angles as described on page 18 Liquid Crystal Display LCD The LCD icons will be described in the next section 3 Pitch Slider This slider is used to adjust the playback pitch percentage when the pitch function 13 is activated The slider is a set adjustment and will remain set until the pitch slider is moved or the pitch 13 function has been ...

Page 15: ...ages of 4 8 and 16 See page 22 Pitch Adjustments for more details 9 Time The Time button is used to change the displayed time values Time can be displayed as Elapsed Track Time Remaining Track Time and Total Disc Remaining Time 10 Track Buttons Track Button This button is used to select your desired track Tapping this button will forward skip to the next track holding down this button will rapidly...

Page 16: ...a momentary pitch adjustment for a more precise adjustment use the Pitch Slider 3 to match the BPM s with another playing music source 15 SEARCH BUTTONS This search button allows you to quickly scan backwards through a track This search button allows you to quickly scan forwards through a track 16 Reloop Button If a loop has been made see page 25 Creating and Playing a Loop but the CD Player is no...

Page 17: ...o open and close the Drive 1 transport tray NOTE When a disc is already loaded in the transport tray the tray will not open unless the unit is in pause or cue mode 23 POWER SWITCH This switch is used to control the unit s main power A red LED directly above the power switch will glow to indicate main power is active 24 DRIVE 2 OPEN CLOSE Transport Tray Open Close This button is used to open and cl...

Page 18: ...pplied polarized power cord Use of any other power may result in severe damage to the unit Be sure the local power matches the unit s required power 29 Voltage Selector Because power supplies vary from location to location a voltage selector switch has been incorporated in the unit s design This switch can select a voltage input of 115V or 230V to accommodate the two major power sources Always be ...

Page 19: ...e Total Remain Indicator is displayed in the LCD 2 the time defined will refer to the entire discs remaining time The time mode is changed by tapping on Time Button 9 The unit will indicate the elapsed time when neither the Total Remain or Remain indicators are showing 35 Remain Indicator This indicator is in direct reference to the time meter 36 37 38 When the Remain Indicator is displayed in the...

Page 20: ... the Open Close button 19 is pressed accidentally Stop playback then press the Open Close button 19 LOADING DISCS The device can play both 3 inch 8 cm and 5 inch 12 cm compact discs CDs Odd shaped and oval CD s are not compatible When loading a CD into the unit always hold the disc by its edges and place it in the disc tray Never touch the signal surface the glossy side When using 5 inch 12 cm dis...

Page 21: ...or cue the track There are two ways to stop playback 1 Press the Play Pause button 17 during playback to pause at that point 2 Press the CUE button 18 during playback to return the track to its last cue point PAUSING Pausing temporarily stops playback Pressing the Play Pause Button 17 changes the operating mode between play and pause SETTING CUE POINTS Cueing is the action of preparing for playbac...

Page 22: ...egardless of which time mode the unit is in PITCH ADJUSTMENTS This function will increase or decrease a track s playback speed or pitch this is not a momentary change as in Pitch Bending as described on page 23 Pitch Bend The maximum pitch percentage of the Pitch Slider is 16 The Pitch Slider 3 is used to decrease or increase the playback pitch If the slider is moved up towards the top of the unit...

Page 23: ...ease a tracks playback speed There are two ways to operate this function with the Pitch Buttons 14 or with the Jog Wheel 1 The maximum pitch bend percentage allowed is 16 The pitch bend function will work in conjunction with the Pitch Slider 3 pitch setting Pitch Bend Buttons 14 The Pitch Bend button 14 will provide a speed bump and the Pitch Bend button 14 will provide a slowdown The maximum rang...

Page 24: ...ing down or tapping on the Pitch Bend button 14 will provide a slowdown in the playback pitch Figure 14 JOG WHEEL 1 The Jog Wheel 1 will temporarily bend the pitch if a track is in play mode Figure 15 Turning the wheel in a clockwise direction will increase your track pitch and turning the wheel in a counter clockwise direction will slow your track pitch The speed you rotate the Jog Wheel 1 will d...

Page 25: ...it and you could actually loop the entire length of disc Press Play Pause button 17 to activate playback mode Figure 16 Press the IN button 4 This will set the starting point of the Seamless Loop Figure 17 The IN button LED will blink Figure 17 Press the OUT button 11 to set the ending point for your LOOP Figure 18 The IN and OUT buttons will stay lit indicating a LOOP is playing Press the OUT but...

Page 26: ...vate the loop Press the OUT button 11 to deactivate the loop Figure 19 Press the OUT button 11 again when you reach your new ending point Figure 18 For a shorter Loop Press the OUT button 11 at sooner point in the track Figure 18 For a longer Loop Press the OUT button 11 at later point in the track Figure 18 ...

Page 27: ...ill light up letting you know that Flip Flop mode has been activated Press the SGL CTN button 7 to choose between Single mode or Continuous mode After they have both cued press the Play Pause button 17 on one of your drives to begin playback If you have the CD player set to Single mode the first CDs single track will play and after it has ended the second CDs track will immediately begin playback ...

Page 28: ... 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 when the disc holder is open Switch off the power after the disc holder has been closed with the OPEN CLOSE button Note Do not switch off the power when the disc holder is open Switch off the power after the di...

Page 29: ... carefully to prevent damaging the surface in particular when removing a disc from its jewel case Do not bend the disc Do not apply heat Do not enlarge the hole in the center of the disc Do not write on the label printed side with a hard tipped implement such as a pencil or ball point pen Condensation will form if a disc is brought into a warm area from a colder one such as outdoors in winter Do n...

Page 30: ...of electronics we have around us in our households or at work As manufacturers of products of the brands of AMERICAN AUDIO AMERICAN DJ ELATION Professional and ACCLAIM Lighting we are obligated to comply with the RoHS directive Therefore as early as two years prior to the directive coming into force we started our search for alternative environmentally friendly materials and manufacturing processe...

Page 31: ... develop a common system of waste management Thereby we can ensure professional and environmentally friendly scraping and recycling program As manufactures we are part of the German systemof EAR and we make our contribution towards it Registration in Germany DE41027552 That means that products of AMERICAN DJ and AMERICAN AUDIO can be left in the collection points free of charge and they will be us...

Page 32: ...lat surface or mount in flat case Weight 15 Lbs 7kg Power Supply AC 115v 230v 50 60Hz AC 100V 50 60Hz Japan AC 110V 60Hz Colombia AC 120V 60Hz U S A and Canada AC 127V 60Hz Mexico AC 220V 50Hz Chile and Argentina AC 220V 60Hz Philippines and Korea AC 230V 50Hz Europe New Zealand South Africa Singapore AC 240V 50Hz Australia and U K Power Consumption 18W Pitch Control Range 4 8 16 Pitch Bend 4 8 16...

Page 33: ...82 LOAD 47Kohm Item Nominal Limit Condition Output level 2Vrms 0 5dB 2Vrms 1dB 1KHz 0dB Channel balance 0 1dB 1dB 1KHz 0dB Freq Response 0 4dB 1 0dB 20Hz 20KHz 0dB De emph Response 0 4 0dB 1dB 16KHz 20dB Ch Sep 2 1 89dB 80dB 1KHz 0dB T H D NOISE 1 0 01 0 03 1KHz 0dB S N ratio IHF A 2 92dB 85dB 1KHz 0dB Note 1 With 20 kHz low pass filter SEARCHING TIME Test disk TCD 792 Item Nominal Limit Condition...

Page 34: ...lack 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 PICK UP System Object lens drive systemoptical pick up Object Lens Drive System 2 dimensional parallel drive Tracking Detection 3 spot beam detection Optical Source Semiconductor laser Wave Length 780nm ...

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