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11. SEAMLESS LOOP PLAY (CONT.)

EDITING A LOOP:
(1) (Must be in SEAMLESS LOOP mode). If a SEAMLESS LOOP has 

not been created, follow instructions on page 9 for creating a 
SEAMLESS LOOP. If a SEAMLESS LOOP has already been 
created, press RELOOP BUTTON (23) to reenter the 
SEAMLESS LOOP mode (figure 22).

(2) Next, press OUT/EXIT BUTTON (21) to return to normal play 

(figure 23). This disengages the SEAMLESS LOOP mode.

(3) Press OUT/EXIT BUTTON (21) again for new desired ending point 

of the loop (figure 24).
FOR SHORTER LOOP: press OUT/EXIT BUTTON (21) quickly.
FOR LONGER LOOP: Wait until the song plays severa lframes, 
them press OUT/EXIT BUTTON (21).

NOTE: YOU CAN ONLY EDIT THE ENDING PART OF THE LOOP.

12. TIME DISPLAY

During normal play, each time you press the TIME button, the display 

changes to give you the following information  (Fig.12, p.7):    

(1) ELAPSED playing time (36).

(2) REMAINing time of a track (36).  If the current track number is over 34, “...................”  is displayed.

(3) TOTAL remaining time of the disc (36).

13. REPEAT PLAYBACK

1)

Press REPEAT button, the REPEAT 1 indicator lights (30), the player repeats the one track selected.

2)

Press REPEAT button again, the REPEAT ALL indicator lights (30). The player will then repeat all tracks on disc.

3)

Press REPEAT button again, the repeat function is cancelled.

14. PITCH BENDING

The speed increases or decreases respectively when the PITCH BEND+(9) or PITCH BEND- (9) button is 
pressed. The extent to which the speed changes is proportionate to the amount of time the button is pressed. 
For example, if the PITCH BEND+ button is held in continuously, the speed increases continuously.

The pitch can be changed from +/08%, +/- 12% or +/- 16% range. See changing PITCH PERCENTAGE (%) (16).

•     The jog wheel will temporarily bend the pitch of the music if the song is already playing. Rotate the wheel clockwise to

speed up or counterclockwise to slow down. The speed that you rotate the JOG WHEEL determines the percentage 
(%) of the PITCH BEND.

15.  PROGRAM PLAY

(1) Press the PROG. BUTTON (4) to make the unit enter the program mode in stop position. The program indicator 

LED above the PROG BUTTON will light as well as the PROGRAM INDICATOR (29) on the LCD DISPLAY (8). 

(2) Select a Track by using the NUMBER BUTTONS (3), press PROG. BUTTON (4) again. 
(3) Repeat this up to 30 times (ie. up to 30 tracks can be programmed). If you keep pressing the PROG. BUTTON (4)

the LCD DISPLAY (8) will show which tracks have been programmed. 

(4) Press the PLAY BUTTON (22) to begin playing programmed tracks.
(5) To cancel Program press and hold PROG. BUTTON (4) more than 2 seconds.

(1) Find the BPM of the song playing by pressing the BPM BUTTON (17). next,  tap the COUNTER BUTTON (18) firmly to the beat 

of the music until a BPM is displayed on the LCD DISPLAY (33). 

(2)  Repeat step 1 for the song you want to mix in. You can listen in by cueing it in your headphones using your mixer or by following 

the BEAT LED [above BPM (17)] on the CD Player.

(3)  Engage Pitch by pressing PITCH (6) on the side you want to use, make sure Readout is in BPM by pressing BPM BUTTON (17)

until BPM is lit on LCD DISPLAY (33). Adjust pitch until same BPM as original song is reached.

MATCHING THE BEATS PER MINUTE (BPM)

American DJ

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Summary of Contents for DCD-PRO400

Page 1: ...American DJ AUDIO Los Angeles CA 90058 USA www americandj com PROformer plus designed for the working dj Featuring Fader Q Start Seamless Loop...

Page 2: ...ects or spill liquid inside the CD player Electric shock or malfunction may occur Please record and retain the model name and serial number from your rating label Model No ____________________________...

Page 3: ...pliance 9 Grounding or Polarization Precautions should be taken so that the grounding or polarization means of an appliance is not defeated 10 Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed...

Page 4: ...les Using another type of cable may result in damage Be sure the power is off when connecting the control cables Otherwise the units may not work properly The control panel s LCDs are designed to be c...

Page 5: ...ut on CD player to the B player control input on the rear of mixer By moving the mixer fader from left to right you can start and pause Disc1 and Disc 2 respectively In other words when the cross fade...

Page 6: ...ransport NOTE Tray will not open unless the disc has been paused 8 LCD DISPLAY Indicates all the functions as they are occurring with the CD These functions are explained in the next section 9 PITCH B...

Page 7: ...he loop continuously To exit the loop press the OUT EXIT button again 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 A...

Page 8: ...nually when the power is off as this may result in malfunction and damage the player 3 SELECTING TRACKS Select desired track using NUMBER Button or Press the TRACK Buttons once to move to one higher o...

Page 9: ...and When the PLAY PAUSE button is pressed playback starts To recall cues if the recall LED is lit you can press the last number button cue stored and create a BOP EFFECT see also p 5 The last cue that...

Page 10: ...CH BEND button is held in continuously the speed increases continuously The pitch can be changed from 08 12 or 16 range See changing PITCH PERCENTAGE 16 The jog wheel will temporarily bend the pitch o...

Page 11: ...urface in particular when removing a disc from its 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 im...

Page 12: ...140 F Accessories Connecting cord 2 sets for left and right channels Control cord 1 8m 6 feet AUDIO SECTION Quantization 16 bit linear per channel Sampling rate 44 1 kHz at normal pitch Over sampling...

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