American Audio DCD-PRO600, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...DCD PRO600 Professional Dual CD Player Operating Instructions Featuring FLIPFLOP DCD PRO600 DCD PRO600 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles Ca 90058 www americandj com Revised 2 03 ...

Page 2: ...KING PITCH CHANGES 18 SETTING CUE POINTS 20 CREATING SEAMLESS LOOPS 21 EDITING LOOPS 22 PROGRAMMING AND PROGRAM PLAY 23 ADVANCED OPERATION CREATING A BOP EFFECT 24 REVERSE PLAY 24 FLIP FLOP 25 USING THE BUILT IN EFFECTS SCRATCH 26 COAST 26 FILTER 27 CHANGING EFFECT PARAMETERS 27 OPTIONAL SCRATCH BOX SET UP 28 SHUT DOWN PROCEDURES 29 HANDLING COMPACT DISC 29 WARRANTY 30 SPECIFICATIONS 31 CONTENTS P...

Page 3: ...NEL This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reason able protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio fre quency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may caus...

Page 4: ...r 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 Electrical...

Page 5: ...ers American Audio www AmericanAudio us DCD PRO600 Instruction Manual Page 5 This unit 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 unit for any damage Be sure all accessories needed to operate the unit has arrived intact...

Page 6: ...sible within the angles shown in Figure 2 Mount the control unit so that the visual angle is within this range Figure 2 Figure 1 1 Checking the Contents Be sure your DCD PRO600 was shipped with the following 1 DCD PRO600 Dual CD player unit 1 DCD PRO600 Controller Head Unit 2 Dual Male to Male RCA cable 2 Q Start 1 8 Male to Male Mini Plug 1 Warranty card 1 Operating instructions this booklet 2 In...

Page 7: ...ers with a Hamster Feature For proper Q Start operation be sure your mixers Hamster setting are set to 1 2 Normal Setting b BOP EFFECT The Bop Effect button serves two features First it is a stutter effect creating a sound similar to a sampler Second it will return to the last Cue point in memory instantly This will allow you to create great effects To create the BOP Effect see BOP Effect on page ...

Page 8: ...nts on the CD For more information on setting a cue point see page 20 3 FILTER This button activates the FILTER effect This effect simulates the sudden platter stop of a turntable Almost like pressing the stop button on a turntable When the FILTER effect is selected a number 1 will appear in the LCD 14 this indicates the FILTER effect is active See FILTER effect on page 27 4 REV PLAY This button a...

Page 9: ... tracks have played This American Audio www AmericanAudio us DCD PRO600 Instruction Manual Page 9 function also operates in PROGRAM and FLIP FLOP modes In program mode the continuous function will play all tracks in a program than return to cue mode on the first track in the pro gram When using two units in Flip Flop mode each unit may be set up to run in either single or continuous In single mode...

Page 10: ...ou to set a specific cue point or GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS REMOTE UNIT CONT find a particular starting point B The inner wheel also works as a momentary pitch bend during playback Turning the wheel clockwise will increase the pitch per centage up to 16 and turning the wheel in the counter clockwise direction will decrease the pitch percentage up to 16 The pitch bend will be determined on how...

Page 11: ...from pause to play While in play mode the green play LED will glow and while in pause mode the green play LED will flash 30 RELOOP BOP BUTTON This button con trols two functions A RELOOP If a Loop has been made see setting a Seamless Loop on page 21 but the unit is not actively in Loop mode a loop is not playing pressing the RELOOP BOP BUTTON will instantly reactivate Loop mode To exit the Loop pr...

Page 12: ...sport 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 39 DRIVE 2 TRANSPORT TRAY This tray is used to load and load compact disc in to the drive 2 mechanism The tray is opened and closed by pressing the DRIVE 2 OPEN CLOSE BUTTON 38 Never attempt to force the transport tray open or closed when the power is turned off D TRAN...

Page 13: ...the main GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS PLAYER UNIT American Audio www AmericanAudio us DCD PRO600 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 46 OPTIONAL SCRATCH BOX INPUT Drive 1 This jack is used to receive the digital Scratch Box si...

Page 14: ...irect reference to the TIME METER 57 58 59 When the ELAPSE indicator is displayed in the LCD 14 the time defined will refer to a single track s elapsed time The time mode is changed by the tapping on the TIME BUTTON 5 57 MINUTES METER This meter will display the elapse total or remaining time in minutes The display time will be indirect reference to the current time mode 58 SECONDS METER This mete...

Page 15: ... by the REPEAT 69 and 1 68 icons in the LCD 14 58 59 As with the TIME METER 57 58 59 this bar is also dependent on the selected time function TOTAL REMAIN 66 REMAIN 62 OR ELAPSE 56 This bar will begin to flash when 15 seconds of a track remain and will begin to rap idly flash when three seconds of a track remain The flashing bar is a great visual reminder a track is about to end The flashing bar w...

Page 16: ... SELECTING TRACKS Select a desired track by using either of the two TRACK BUTTONS 20 21 Tapping the TRACK BUTTONS 20 21 once will select either a higher or lower track You may hold down the TRACK BUTTONS 20 21 to change tracks continuously at a higher speed If you are using the TRACK BUTTONS 20 21 to select a new track during playback a track already playing the new track you selected will immedia...

Page 17: ...rotate the wheel Figure 9 Figure 10 10 CHANGING THE TIME DISPLAY 42 43 44 TIME BAR 46 The time may be displayed in three different modes Elapsed Remain and Total Remain During normal play back pressing the TIME BUTTON 5 as in figure 11 will change the time display information 57 58 59 in the LCD 14 The following is a break down of the time settings and their definitions 1 ELAPSED 56 This details t...

Page 18: ...ed to range from 8 12 or 16 See changing PITCH SLIDER PERCENTAGE RANGE figure 19 page 20 The pitch adjustments will effect playback reverse playback and loops Using the Pitch Slider 21 To use the PITCH SLIDER 23 slide the slider up and down Down will increase the pitch and up will decrease the pitch When the slider is in the center position a green LED just left of the slider will glow When this s...

Page 19: ... PITCH BEND BUTTON 15 will provide a slow down 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 16 is held down continuously the disc speed will increases and will continue to increase until reaches a maximum of 100 speed gain When you release the PITCH BEND BUTTON 16 the disc speed will automatically return to ...

Page 20: ...eturn the disc in cue mode pressing the RELOOP BOP BUTTON 30 will return the disc to cue point without music interruption and continue playback from that point 2 The JOG WHEEL 19 may be used to set a cue point by frame While a disc is in pause or cue mode use the JOG WHEEL 19 to scroll through a track to find your desired starting point Once you have found your desired cue point press the PLAY BUT...

Page 21: ...EAL TIME CUE BUTTON 26 This will set a loops starting point The IN REAL TIME CUE BUTTON 26 LED will briefly indicating a starting point has been set 1 Press the PLAY PAUSE BUTTON 29 to activate playback mode Figure 22 Figure 23 2 At this point pressing any one of the four CUE BUTTONS 6 will store your cue point into memory Figure 21 and the yellow Cue Memory LED will shut off 3 Repeat steps one an...

Page 22: ... a loop may be made shorter or longer Before you can edit your seamless loop you obviously must first have created a seamless loop to edit If you haven t cre ated a SEAMLESS LOOP follow the instructions in step 10 If a SEAMLESS LOOP has already been created press the RELOOP BOP BUTTON 30 to activate your SEAMLESS LOOP Figure 26 if it is not already playing To edit a loop s ending point 1 Press the...

Page 23: ...track to be programmed by using the FORWARD TRACK SKIP 21 and BACK SKIP TRACK BUTTON 20 4 Once you reach the track you wish to place in to the program memory pressing PRG HOLD FX 13 will lock the track into memory Figure 29 Figure 28 5 Repeat these steps three and four up to 29 times up to 30 tracks may be programmed 6 As you program tracks into memory the LCD 14 will indicate how many tracks have...

Page 24: ...ay in reverse when playback begins again Reverse loop play In this mode the loop will play in reverse once and turn off If the reverse function is turned off at this point the loop will continue in regular play If the OUT EXIT BUTTON 28 is pressed during reverse loop playback mode playback will continue in reverse until the reverse function Figure 34 Creating a BOP Effect The Bop Effect is a stutt...

Page 25: ... control jack on the rear of a American Audio or American DJ Q series mixer That s it you ll be set for Q Start Scratch Box Compatible The optional American Audio Scratch Box is a devices that simulates real time scratching of a CD The Scratch Box device is used in conjunction with any turntable and any Scratch Box compatible American Audio CD player For details of the optional Scratch Box refer t...

Page 26: ...also be used to simulates a turntable slowly revving up to it s proper speed To activate the COAST effect be sure the DTA FX BUTTON 22 22 is off and press the COAST BUTTON 11 When the COAST effect is selected the 2 icon displays in the LCD 14 Figure 37 1 SCRATCH EFFECT This button activates the SCRATCH effect This effect can only be used in conjunction with the option al American Audio Scratch Box...

Page 27: ...erased once the unit is powered off Figure 39 Figure 43 Figure 42 Figure 40 7 FILTER TIME PARAMETER The filter effect has an adjustable time parameter of 10msec to 9 9 seconds This is the amount of time it takes the filter to cycle through the low and high pass filters This parameter can be adjusted at any time once the filter effect has been activated by turning the jog wheel in either direction ...

Page 28: ...n the rear of the CD transport unit Be sure to only use the supplied stereo mini plugs Using mono mini plugs may cause your CD to play in reverse 74 POWER SUPPLY INPUT Connect the power supply included with the unit to power the Scratch Box 75 PHONO OUTPUTS These outputs are used to send the turntable analog signal to your mixer The left channel is represented by the white RCA connector the red re...

Page 29: ... attempt 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 hea...

Page 30: ...t include maintenance cleaning or periodic check up During the period specified above American Audio will replace defec tive parts at its expense and will absorb all expenses for warranty service and repair labor by reason of defects in material or workmanship The sole responsibility of American Audio under this warranty shall be limited to the repair of the product or replacement thereof includin...

Page 31: ... sampling 1 bit D A converter D A conversion 16 bit Frequency response 1 dB 20 Hz to 20 000 KHz Output level 2 0V 1dB Load impedance 47k ohm or more AUDIO CHARACTERISTICS TEST DISC TCD 782 LOAD 47Kohm ITEM NOMINAL LIMIT CONDITION Output level 2 0Vrms 1dB 2 0V 1dB 1KHz 0dB Channel balance 0 5dB 1 0dB 1KHz 0dB Frequency response 0 5dB 1 0dB 20Hz 20KHz 0dB De emphasis response 2 5dB 3dB 16KHz 20dB Ch...

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