American Audio CDI-500 BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.), SYSTEM MEMORY

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BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.)

The CDI-500 can store all your programmed cue points and effect parameters in to memory. These setting may

be recalled at any time, even when a disc has been removed and loaded at a later time. To recall the memory on

a specific disc; 1) Be sure a CD is not loaded in to the drive. 2) Press the MEMORY BUTTON (16) down until the

yellow memory LED begins to flash. 3) Insert the CD. "RECALL" will appear in the LCD (30) while the memory

is being installed and the yellow MEMORY BUTTON (16) LED will turn off.

You may display the units firmware version. Firmware is the units internal programming code. To view the firm-

ware version: While main power is turned off, turn the SEARCH KNOB (28) in a clockwise direction. While the

search knob is turned in a clockwise direction turn main power on. The firmware version will appear in the LCD

(30) as long as the search wheel is held in the clockwise postion.

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. To clear the memory: While main power is turned off, turn the SEARCH KNOB (28) in

a counter-clockwise direction. While the search knob is turned in a counter-clockwise direction turn main power

on. The LCD (30) will flash three times and default memory will be restored.

The CDI-500 comes with an incredible memory system. The CDI-500™ can memorize virtually every customized

setting for a particular CD. The unit can memorize all customized effect parameters, cue points, and samples

used on a particular disc. To store all your setting for a CD, press and hold down the MEMORY BUTTON (16)

for at least three seconds. When the memory has been stored properly the yellow MEMORY LED (16) will flash

then turn off. The memory is full the outline of the MEMORY BUCKET (39) in the LCD (30) will disappear.

TIME BAR INDICATOR (43) - Details the time defined in the TIME METER (44, 45, & 46) as a visual bar icon.

As with the TIME METER (44, 45, & 46) this bar is also dependent on the selected time function [TOTAL REMAIN

(48), REMAIN (47) OR ELAPSED]. 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.

DURING NORMAL PLAYBACK, pressing the TIME BUTTON (9), will change the

time display information (44, 45, 46, & 43) in the LCD (30). The following is a break

down of the time settings and their definitions:

1) ELAPSED - This describes the time in the LCD (44, 45, & 46) as the current

TRACKS Elapsed running time.

2) REMAIN (47) - This describes the time in the LCD (44, 45, & 46) as the

current TRACKS remaining running time.

3) TOTAL REMAIN (48) - This describes the time in the LCD (44, 45, & 46) as

the disc total remaining running time.

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