American Audio DCD PRO 250 manual Basic Operations, Functions & Controls Cont, Loading discs

Models: DCD PRO 250

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BASIC OPERATIONS

FUNCTIONS & CONTROLS CONT.

player 1 connector on transport assembly.

4)PLAYER 1 CONTROL - Connect mini-plug from CONTROL out on rear of CONTROL UNIT to a mixer’s CONTROL out. This feature is available on all mixers with Fader “Q” Start (see Q” Start Control p.5).

D. LCD (Figure 5)

1)TRACK INDICATOR - Indicates the current track that is playing, cued, or in pause mode.

2)MINUTES INDICATOR - Display current minutes of the track.

3)SECONDS INDICATOR - Displays the tracks current seconds.

4)FRAME INDICATOR - Displays current track frame.

5)BAR INDICATOR - These ten indicator provide a

visual display of the approximate position of the pickup within the current track.

6)ELAPSED INDICATOR - It indicates that the time shown on the display is the elapsed time.

7)CONTINUE INDICATOR - When this indicator is glowing, disc playback will continue through the remain tracks until the disc ends.

8)SINGLE INDICATOR - When this indicator is glowing, playback on the current track will stop at the beginning of the next track.

9)REMAIN INDICATOR - It indicates that the time shown on the display is the remaining time of the playing track.

10)PITCH PERCENTAGE DISPLAY - This displays the amount of pitch being applied to the current track. The pitch percentage is adjusted by the

PITCH SLIDER.

BASIC OPERATIONS

1.Opening and Closing the Disc Holder

Turn the unit power on. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to open or close the disc tray. OPEN/ CLOSE buttons are provided on both the main unit and control unit.

The disc holder cannot be opened during playback. This feature is to prevent playback from being interrupted if the OPEN/CLOSE button is pressed accidentally. Stop playback first, then press the OPEN/CLOSE button.

2.Loading discs

Hold the disc by the edges and place it in the disc holder, then press the OPEN/CLOSE button again to close the disc holder. The unit will show the track number and the total playing time for about 2 seconds then enter the cue condition, the cue point will be set to the music starting point of the first track automatically.

5 in. / 12cm disk

3 in. / 8cm disk

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American Audio DCD PRO 250 Basic Operations, Functions & Controls Cont, Opening and Closing the Disc Holder, Loading discs

FAQ

How do I open and close the disc holder?

To open or close the disc tray, turn the unit power on and press the OPEN/CLOSE button. The disc holder cannot be opened during playback.

How do I load discs into the CD player?

Hold the disc by the edges and place it in the disc holder, then press the OPEN/CLOSE button again to close the disc holder.

What do the track indicators display?

The track indicators display the current track, minutes, seconds, frame, and provide a visual display of the pickup position within the track.

What is the purpose of the pitch percentage display?

The pitch percentage display shows the amount of pitch being applied to the current track, which can be adjusted using the PITCH SLIDER.

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