Gemini CD-340 manual Introduction, Cautions, Safety Certifications, Important Note, Connections

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on purchasing a Gemini CD-340 Dual CD Player. This state of the art professional CD player is backed by a three year warranty, excluding lasers. One year warranty on CD lasers. Prior to use, we suggest that you carefully read all the instructions.

DISC TRAY: The DISC TRAY (19) is where the CD is held during loading, unloading and playback. Pressing the disc tray OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON (7), will open or close the tray. The DISC TRAY (19) holds both 12 cm and 8 cm CDs. Please note, if the CD-340 is in the play mode, the tray will not open.

OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON: Press the OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON (7) to load or remove a CD from the DISC TRAY (19).

CAUTIONS

Do not use this CD Player at temperatures below 41°F/5°C or higher than 95°F/35°C.

Place the unit in a clean and dry location.

Do not place the unit in an unstable location.

When disconnecting the power cord from an AC outlet, always grasp it by the plug. Never pull the power cord.

To prevent electric shock, do not remove the cover or the bottom screws. There are no user serviceable parts inside. Please refer servicing to a qualified technician.

Do not use chemical solvents to clean the unit.

Keep the laser pickup clean by keeping the drawer closed.

Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.

SAFETY CERTIFICATIONS

Laser Diode Properties

Material: Ga - Al - As

Wavelength: 755 - 815 nm (25° C)

Laser Output: Continuous Wave, max. 0.5mW

IMPORTANT NOTE

Since the CD-340 is a dual CD player, most of the functions and controls are duplicated on both sides of the CD player. To eliminate confusion and to make the drawings easier to understand, we will only number the right side functions and controls. The only controls that are not duplicated are the ROBO START (1), POWER (20) switch and the VOLTAGE SELECTOR SLIDE (22) switch.

LINE VOLTAGE SELECTION

Model CD-340 is a dual voltage unit. It will operate at 115 or 230 volts. To set the proper voltage follow these steps:

1.Place the head of a screw driver in the center of the VOLTAGE SELEC- TOR SLIDE (22) switch found on the rear panel.

2.Slide the switch left for 115 volts or push the switch right for 230 volts.

3.Do not force or twist the switch. Excessive force may cause damage. If the switch does not move smoothly, contact a qualified technician.

CONNECTIONS

1.Using the included cable, plug one end into the REMOTE JACK (21) and the other end into the PLAYER JACK (23).

2.Plug one end of a set of RCA connectors into each of the LINE OUTPUT

(25)jacks.

3.Plug the other end of the RCA connectors into any available line level input jacks on your mixer. If you are playing the CD-340 through a receiver, you can plug the RCA connectors into the CD or AUX input jacks on your receiver. If there are no CD or AUX inputs, use any line level (not phono) inputs.

FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS

ANTI-SHOCK BUFFER MEMORY: With 20 SECONDS OF ANTI-SHOCK BUFFER MEMORY, each side of the CD player stores 10 seconds of future play to ensure that any harsh movement or bumping of the unit will not interrupt play and play will continue smoothly.

POWER SWITCH: After making sure that the VOLTAGE SELECTOR SLIDE

(22)switch, found on the rear panel, is properly set, plug the unit in and press the POWER (20) switch. The unit will turn on. Pushing the POWER (20) switch a second time will turn the unit off.

DISPLAY: The DISPLAY (3) shows the track number, pitch value, single- auto cue, continue (for continuous play), and 3 different time displays. These time displays are time elapsed (ELAPSED) on the track, time remaining on the disc (TOTAL REMAIN) and time remaining on the track (REMAIN). Time is measured in minutes, seconds and frames.

PLAYBACK DISPLAY: The PLAYBACK DISPLAY (4) displays the time remaining to play and flashes slowly when the track has 15 seconds left. The PLAYBACK DISPLAY (4) flashes quickly when the track has 5 seconds left.

PLAY/PAUSE : Each press of the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (17) causes the operation to change from play to pause or from pause back to play.

TRACK SKIP : The TRACK SKIP BUTTONS (15) let you select the

track to play.

SEARCH JOG WHEEL: The SEARCH JOG WHEEL (9) has two functions. Use the SEARCH JOG WHEEL (9) to make fine adjustments in PAUSE mode. Use the SEARCH JOG WHEEL (9) to bend the pitch for precise synchronization in PLAY mode.

SEARCH DIAL: Use the SEARCH DIAL (8) to select the scanning direction and speed. Turning the dial in the clockwise direction will scan forward and counter clockwise will scan in reverse. The scanning speed increases as the dial is turned further.

STOP : The STOP BUTTON (18) will end the playing of the CD.

TIME: The TIME BUTTON (13) switches the time display between the three available choices listed under DISPLAY.

CUE 1 and CUE 2: Use the CUE BUTTONS (14) in setting cue points. See the CUE INSTRUCTIONS section for more information. In play mode, pressing a CUE BUTTON will pause play and bring you to the CUE POINT when you can then press the play/pause button to play from the

CUE POINT.

SET CUE: Use the SET CUE (10) button to activate the DIRECT ACCESS BUTTONS to set a CUE POINT. See the CUE INSTRUCTIONS section for more information.

DIRECT ACCESS BUTTONS: Use the DIRECT ACCESS BUTTONS (2) to select what track to play and to set a CUE POINT. See the CUE INSTRUCTIONS section for more information.

SINGLE-AUTO CUE/CONTINUOUS: Pressing the SINGLE-AUTO CUE/ CONTINUOUS (11) button activates the AUTO CUE FUNCTION. The AUTO CUE FUNCTION causes the unit to pause at the beginning of music of the following track and allows you to start play immediately from the start of music without any blank space (which exists at the beginning of every track). Pressing the SINGLE-AUTO CUE/CONTINUOUS (11) button a second time activates the CONTINUOUS function causing the unit to play continuously (after the last track, the unit will return to the first track of the disc and continue to play). Pressing the SINGLE-AUTO CUE/CONTINUOUS (11) button a third time deactivates the CONTINU- OUS function.

ROBO START: Press the ROBO START (1) button to activate ROBO START (the button will blink). Use ROBO START in SINGLE-AUTO CUE MODE to alternate play between the two sides of the CD player (one track from one side, then one track from the other side). See the “Robo Start Instructions” section for further instructions.

PITCH CONTROL: Pushing the PITCH CONTROL (5) activates the pitch section of the unit (pitch LED glows red). The pitch of the CD will change according to the position of the PITCH SLIDE (16).

PITCH BEND BUTTONS : Pushing the PITCH BEND BUTTONS (6) will automatically raise or lower the pitch +/- 16% without changing the slide setting. Releasing the buttons will return the pitch to the slide setting. You can use this function to match the pitch bend when mixing from one song to another.

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