American Audio MCD-810, User Manual And Reference Manual

Page 1: ...Featuring FLIPFLOP User Guide and Reference Manual 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles Ca 90058 www americanaudio us Rev 3 05 MCD 810 Professional Dual Mp3 Compact Disc Player ...

Page 2: ... 21 SYSTEM MEMORY 22 PITCH ADJUSTMENTS PITCH SLIDER 23 PITCH BENDING 24 BOP EFFECT 26 ACCESSING MP3 FOLDERS 27 FLIP FLOP 28 HANDLING COMPACT DISCS 30 WARRANTY 31 SPECIFICATIONS 32 FOR BEST CD R DISC PLAYBACK RESULTS IN THIS CD PLAYER PLEASE FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES 1 High quality CD R Audio discs should conform to the standards of the Orange Book 2 2 Use a high quality bit rate when recording discs...

Page 3: ... USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICE TO YOUR AUTHORIZED American Audio DEALER The lightning flash with an arrow triangular symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of non insulated dangerous volt age within the products enclosure 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...

Page 4: ... or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs conveniencereceptacles andthepointwhere they exit from the product OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING If an outside antennaorcablesystemisconnectedtotheproduct be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so astoprovidesomeprotectionagainstvoltagesurges andbuilt upstaticcharges Article810oftheNational Electric...

Page 5: ...rred to quali fied service personnel The Player should be servicedby 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 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Line Voltage...

Page 6: ...ughly 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 ...

Page 7: ... motor drive and laser To initialize the player just press the cue or play buttons 8 times over sampling 1 bit D A converter Music Master tempo Auto cue Real Time Scratch Play 1 75th second frame search 10 Sec Digital Anti Shock Real time cue Cue on the Fly Flash Start Function e 4 different speed scan 4 Forward 4 Reverse Sleep Mode g Digital RCA coaxial output Bop Effect f Bright Large Digital Sc...

Page 8: ...er s output to a mixers phono inputs 3 CONTROL JACK CONNECTIONS Use the supplied 1 8 mono mini plug cable to connect your MCD 810 to a mini jack connection A or B on a compatible American Audio or American DJ Fader Q Start mixer This will enable the Fader Q Start function See Q start control page 7 4 Connect the supplied D Plug control cables from the transport unit to the controlling unit Be sure...

Page 9: ...wheel is also used to edit your seamless loop See page 20 for more details 2 LCD DISPLAY This high quality LCD display indicates all the functions as they are occurring This display is viewable at several comfortable angles see page 8 The display ICONS will be explained on page 14 3 PITCH PERCENTAGE SELECTOR Choose from pitch percentages of 4 8 16 and 100 See page 24 for more details 4 EJECT FUNCT...

Page 10: ...s you to program up to 4 cue points or four loops in to the four BANK BUTTONS 7 The loops or cue point can then be recalled at any time even when the disc has been removed and reloaded at a later time 13 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 FLIP FLOP mode This button will also allow you to t...

Page 11: ... pressed once again 21 IN BUTTON CUE ON THE FLY This GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS Cont function allows you to set a CUE POINT see CUE POINT page 18 without music interruption on the fly This button also sets the starting point of a seamless loop see SEAMLESS LOOP 22 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...

Page 12: ... is in pause or cue mode 30 POWER SWITCH This switch is used to control the unit s main power A blue L E D directly above the power switch will glow to indi cate main power is active 31 DRIVE 1 OPEN CLOSE Transport Tray Open Close This button is used to 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 pa...

Page 13: ...tch 37 POWER CONNECTOR This is the main GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS Cont American Audio www americanaudio us MCD 810 Instruction Manual Page 13 power connection Only use the supplied polar ized power cord Use of any other power may result in sever damage to the unit Be sure the local power matches the unit s required power 38 DRIVE 2 AUDIO OUT R L These jacks send a left and right analog mono o...

Page 14: ...nds and Frames The meter will display either the elapsed total or remaining time of a track or disc The time displayed in the meter will directly reflect the time indicator above TOTAL REMAIN 56 OR REMAIN 52 56 TOTAL REMAIN INDICATOR When TOTAL and REMAIN are indicated in the LCD DISPLAY 2 the TIME DESCRIBED 53 54 55 in the LCD 2 will define the total disc remaining time 57 TRACK INDICATOR This 3 ...

Page 15: ...y other objects besides a 3 or 5 CD NEVER attempt to load more than one disc at a time Doing so may result in sever damage to your unit NEVER force the transport tray open or closed when the power is off as this may result in malfunction and damage the transport system 2 SELECTING TRACKS Select a desired track by using the TRACK KNOB 8 Turning the TRACK KNOB 8 once will select either the next high...

Page 16: ...escribed on page 15 LOADING EJECTING DISCS Pressing the PLAY PAUSE BUTTON 22 with an audio CD loaded will immediately start playback The PLAY 41 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 play back started when the CUE BUTTON 23 is p...

Page 17: ...tor headphone level 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 22 as in Figure 10 Pressing the CUE BUTTON 23 as in Figure 11 will now return you to the point you just set Figure 12 8 SETTING and STORING a CUE POINT Setting A Cue Point A cue point is the exact point playback...

Page 18: ...r power had been disconnected You may store a maximum of four cue points per a disc and maximum of 4 000 cue points can be saved in unit s memory Either a CUE POINT or a Loop See creating a loop on page 19 can be stored into a BANK BUTTON 7 Figure 15 Create a Cue Point by one of the two means listed on page 16 Press the MEMORY BUTTON 12 as in Figure 16 The blue Memory L E D will glow indicating th...

Page 19: ... BUTTON 21 This will set the starting point of the SEAMLESS LOOP The IN BUTTON 21 L E D will blink Press PLAY PAUSE BUTTON 22 to activate playback mode Figure 18 Figure 17 American Audio www americanaudio us MCD 810 Instruction Manual Page 19 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 dra...

Page 20: ...in to flash indicating SEAMLESS LOOP mode has been acti vated Figure 21 and your stored loop will immedi ately begin to play Stutter Effect You can use your loop to create a stutter effect When a loop is playing press the IN BUTTON 21 repeatedly to create this effect Figure 21 10 EDITING A LOOP Please Note Only the end point of the loop may be edited You may make your loop shorter or longer Before...

Page 21: ...the time defined in the TIME METER 53 54 55 as a visual bar icon As with the TIME METER 53 54 55 this bar is also dependent on the selected time function TOTAL REMAIN 56 OR REMAIN 52 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 53 54 55 TIME BAR 51 DURIN...

Page 22: ...n turn off when the memory is loaded 15 CLEAR ALL MEMORY You may clear the system memory at any time This will erase all your programmed memory and restore the unit to it s default settings There are two ways to clear the memory While main power is turned off turn the SEARCH KNOB 6 in a counter clockwise direction While the search knob is turned in a coun ter clockwise direction turn main power on...

Page 23: ... function is 100 The PITCH SLIDER is used to decrease or increase the playback pitch If the slider is move up towards the top of the unit the pitch will decrease if the slider is moved down towards the bottom of the unit the pitch will increase The PITCH SLIDER adjustment can be changed to range from 4 8 16 or 100 See changing PITCH SLIDER PERCENTAGE RANGE on the next page This pitch adjustments w...

Page 24: ...1 The maximum pitch bend percentage allowed is 100 The pitch bend func tion will work in conjunction with the PITCH SLIDER 10 pitch setting For example if the PITCH SLIDER 10 is set to a 2 pitch gain the pitch bending process will begin at 2 and will continue to the maximum of 100 NOTE A 100 pitch manipulation will stop playback entirely Holding down on the PITCH BEND BUTTON 15 will provide a slow...

Page 25: ...ction the playback speed will steadily decreases and will continue to decrease until playback reaches a maximum of 100 and playback stops entirely When you stop turning the JOG WHEEL the disc speed will automatically return to it s previous set speed NOTE You cannot use the JOG WHEEL as a pitch bend function when the SCRATCH EFFECT 5 is activated 3 PITCH BEND BUTTONS 15 The PITCH BEND BUTTON 15 wi...

Page 26: ...o turntable scratching You can use this effect to create tricks in your mixing Creating a BOP effect is a simple process Figure 36 1 Press the PLAY PAUSE BUTTON 22 so music is playing Figure 36 TAP B OP S GL C TN TIME M 2 3 4 1 TAP B OP S G L C TN TIME M 2 3 4 1 FOLDER TRACK M TOTALREMAIN S F PITCH AUTOBPM CD MP3 CUE RELOOP SINGLE AUTO CUE FOLDER TRACK M TOTALREMAIN S F PITCH AUTOBPM CD MP3 CUE RE...

Page 27: ...ated on your Mp3 disc TIME TAP B OP S G L C TN TIME M 2 3 4 1 FOLDER TRACK M TOTALREMAIN S F PITCH AUTOBPM CD MP3 CUE RELOOP SINGLE AUTO CUE 1 Press the FOLDER BUTTON 9 to display the folder selection See FOLDER INDICATOR 58 on page 14 FOLDER TRACK M TOTALREMAIN S F PITCH AUTOBPM CD MP3 CUE RELOOP SINGLE AUTO CUE 2 Now press the TRACK KNOB 8 and turn it clockwise to scroll forward through the fold...

Page 28: ...position 3 Load disc drives with audio discs 4 Press the SGL CTN BUTTON 13 to choose between SINGLE mode or CONTINUOUS mode 5 After they have both cued press the PLAY PAUSE BUTTON 22 on one of your drives to begin playback 6 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 If the player is ...

Page 29: ...S G L C TN TIME M 2 3 4 1 FOLDER TRACK M TOTALREMAIN S F PITCH AUTOBPM CD MP3 CUE RELOOP SINGLE AUTO CUE FOLDER TRACK M TOTALREMAIN S F PITCH AUTOBPM CD MP3 CUE RELOOP SINGLE AUTO CUE TAP B OP S GL C TN TIME M 2 3 4 1 TAP B OP S G L C TN TIME M 2 3 4 1 FOLDER TRACK M TOTALREMAIN S F PITCH AUTOBPM CD MP3 CUE RELOOP SINGLE AUTO CUE FOLDER TRACK M TOTALREMAIN S F PITCH AUTOBPM CD MP3 CUE RELOOP SINGL...

Page 30: ...ttempt to dry the disc with a hair dryer etc 2 PRECAUTION ON STORAGE After playing a disc always unload it from the unit Always store the compact disc in the jewel case protecting from dirt or damage Do not place discs in the following areas a Areas exposed to direct sunlight for a considerable time b Areas subject to accumulation of dust or high humidity c Areas affected by heat from indoor heate...

Page 31: ...ection affects the reliability of the product if the product has been repaired or serviced by anyone other than the American Audio factory unless prior written authorization was issued to purchaser by American Audio if the product is damaged because not properly maintained as set forth in the instruction manual D This is not a service contract and this warranty does not include maintenance cleanin...

Page 32: ...C 4 to 140 F Accessories Connecting RCA Cable 2 sets for left and right channels Control 1 8 miniplug type 3 feet AUDIO SECTION Quantization 16 bit linear per channel Sampling rate 44 1 kHz at normal pitch Over sampling rate 8 times D A conversion 16 bit AUDIO CHARACTERISTICS TEST DISC TCD 782 LOAD 47Kohm ITEM NORMAL LIMIT CONDITION Output level 2Vrms 0 5dB 2V 1dB 1KHz 0dB Channel balance Within 0...

Page 33: ...SPECIFICATIONS Optical source Semiconductor laser Wave length 780nm NOTES Specifications and improvements in the design of this unit and this manual are subject to change without any prior written notice CHECK THE AMERICAN AUDIO WEBSITE FOR DOWNLOADABLE USER SOFTWARE UPDATES ...

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