QUICK START GUIDE:

1POWER: Press the POWER (1) button to turn on the CD player.

NOTE: MAKE SURE VOLTAGE SELECTOR SWITCH (36) IS SET BEFORE USE.

2DISC IN/OUT SLOT: This CD player is a front-loading player; 12 cm or 8 cm sized CD’s can be used in the DISC IN/OUT SLOT (2).

NOTE: DO NOT FORCE A DISC INTO THE SLOT WHEN THE POWER TO THE UNIT IS OFF. (8 cm discs may have a loading problem.)

3DISC IN/OUT LED: The DISC IN/OUT LED (3) blinks for disc insertion and remains solid while a disc is in the player.

4DISPLAY: The DISPLAY (4) shows the various functions for the CD player. See FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS for details.

5PLAYBACK DISPLAY BAR: The PLAYBACK DISPLAY BAR (5) shows the TIME ELAPSED and TIME REMAINING.

6PLAY/PAUSE: Press PLAY/PAUSE (6) button to activate PLAY or PAUSE mode. See CUE or ROBO START INSTRUCTIONS for details.

7TRACK SKIP: Pressing TRACK SKIP (7) buttons select which track to play.

8SEARCH DIAL: Use the SEARCH DIAL (8) to scan forward and reverse directions on a TRACK.

9DIRECT ACCESS: Use the DIRECT ACCESS (9) keys to select exactly which track to play or to set a precise CUE POINT.

10JOG WHEEL: The JOG WHEEL (10) has various functions: SCRATCH mode, PITCH BEND, CUEING, and EFFECTS.

11STOP/EJECT: Press STOP/EJECT (11) once to stop, twice to eject, and hold down to eject the CD.

12TIME: Tap the TIME (12) button to switch the time preference in three modes: TOTAL TIME REMAINING, TIME REMAINING, TIME ELAPSED.

(13-15) SEAMLESS LOOP BUTTONS:

13FLY CUE1: FLY CUE1 (13) sets a CUE POINT on the fly.

14CUE 1-B/EXIT:After a CUE POINT is set press the CUE 1-B/EXIT (14) button in PLAY mode, for a SEAMLESS LOOP, press again to exit.

15RETURN: To play from a saved CUE POINT or a SEAMLESS LOOP, press RETURN (15) to play the LOOP or the CUE again.

16CUE 1/PREVIEW: Tap CUE 1/PREVIEW (16) to come back to a set CUE or press and hold to PREVIEW from a CUE, refer to CUE INSTRUCTIONS.

17HOT START CUE1: Press HOT START CUE1 (17) to instantly return to and play from a CUE POINT.

18AUTO CUE SINGLE/CONTINUOUS: Tap AUTO CUE SINGLE/CONTINUOUS (18) for: AUTO CUE SINGLE, CONTINUOUS, and NORMAL modes.

19SET CUE: Use SET CUE (19) as a trigger for HOT STARTS 2-4 (20) or CUE 1/PREVIEW (16). See OTHER CUE OPTIONS for details.

20HOT STARTS (CUE2, CUE3, CUE4): HOT STARTS CUE 2-4 (20) allows you to set up to 3 different CUE POINTS using SET CUE (19).

21ROBO START: Using ROBO START (21) lets you alternate play between 2 Gemini CD-1800XCD Players.

22MASTER TEMPO: MASTER TEMPO (22) locks in the music’s PITCH even with no change in vocal or instrument tone.

23PITCH: The PITCH (23) button activates the PITCH CONTROL SLIDE (25) indicated by the red LED light above the button.

24VPS (VARIABLE PITCH SELECTOR) 4%, 8% and 16%: VPS (24) use to change the pitch settings from 4%, 8%, and 16%.

25PITCH CONTROL SLIDE: The PITCH or BPM of a track will change (+ or -) 4%, 8%, and 16% when the PITCH CONTROL SLIDE (25) is moved.

26BPM/PITCH (PITCH BEND - or +): Pressing BPM/PITCH (26) buttons together switches from BPM or PITCH BEND mode. When in BPM or PITCH mode, the buttons for BPM/PITCH (26) will raise or lower the pitch percentage or BPM - or + 4%.

27ZOOM: Pressing the ZOOM (27) effect button changes the delay time, producing a flanger effect, by rotating the jog wheel.

28FILTER: Pressing the FILTER (28) effect button changes the cutoff frequency of the playback sound when the jog wheel is rotated.

29REVERSE: Tap the REVERSE (29) button to play your musical selection backwards.

30THE BRAKE: Pressing PLAY or PAUSE with BRAKE (30) on, makes the CD sound just like a RECORD stopping.

31HOLD: Press HOLD (31) after you press ZOOM (27) or FILTER (28) to keep the parameters held for the effect chosen.

32SCRATCH: Press the SCRATCH (32) button to make the cd “SCRATCH” like a RECORD.

33DIGITAL OUTPUT JACK (BNC): Use the BNC (33) to connect to any type of device that accepts digital signals.

34LINE OUTPUT JACKS: LINE OUTPUT JACKS (34) provide stereo sound via RCA cables to your mixer or receiver.

NOTE: MAKE SURE CABLES ARE PLUGGED IN TIGHT FOR OPTIMAL SOUND.

35ROBO START JACK: ROBO START JACK (35) is used to connect two CD player’s to use the ROBO START (21) feature.

NOTE: MAKE SURE ROBO START CABLE IS PLUGGED IN TIGHT FOR ROBO START (21).

36VOLTAGE SELECTOR SWITCH: To set the proper voltage, adjust the VOLTAGE SELECTOR SWITCH (36) to 115 or 230 volts.

37POWER JACK (AC IN): Connect the power plug into the POWER JACK (37) for power.

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Gemini CD-1800X manual Quick Start Guide, Seamless Loop Buttons, FLY CUE1 FLY CUE1 13 sets a CUE Point on the fly