Gemini CDX-601 Introduction, Safety Certifications, Linevoltage Selection, Connections, Functions

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchase of a Gemini CDX-601or CDX-602 CD Player. Your state-of-the-art professional CD Player is backed by a three year warranty that excludes lasers, which are covered by a separate one year warrenty. Prior to use of this unit, we suggest you carefully read the following instructions.

and total time remaining on disc. Time is measured in minutes, seconds and frames.

PLAYBACK DISPLAY: The PLAYBACK DISPLAY (7A) displays the play time remaining for each track. The display flashes slowly when the track has 15 seconds remaining and pulses rapidly when play time is down to five seconds.

PLAY/PAUSE : Each press of PLAY/PAUSE (16) causes the operation to change from PLAY to PAUSE or PAUSE to PLAY.

		TRACK SKIP	: The TRACK SKIP (13) buttons let you
		select the track to play.
		SEARCH JOG WHEEL: The SEARCH JOG WHEEL (9) has two
		functions. Use the SEARCH JOG WHEEL to make fine adjustments
		in pause mode. Use the SEARCH JOG WHEEL to bend the pitch
		for precise synchronization in PLAY mode.
		SEARCH DIAL: Use the SEARCH DIAL (8) to select the scanning
Your Gemini CDX-601 CD Player or CDX-602 CD Player comes equipped		direction and speed of your CD. Turning the dial in a clockwise
with ADCS (Automatic Disc Calibration System), a unique state-of-		direction scans forward while a counter-clockwise turn scans
the-art feature. CDs are produced by a variety of manufacturers and		the track in reverse. Scan speed increases as the dial is turned.
recorded by many different professional companies as well as the do-it-		STOP : The STOP (6) button ends CD play.
yourselfers at home. Therefore, all CDs do not play the same. The ADCS		TIME: The TIME (4) button switches the time display between the
(Automatic Disc Calibration System) automatically adjusts the laser in
		three available choices listed under DISPLAY.
your CDX-802 CD Player for each individual CD you insert into the tray, to
give you the best possible performance for every CD you play regardless		FLY CUE: The FLY CUE (10) function lets you set cues “on the fly”
of how it was manufactured or how it was recorded. With this exclusive		with the press of a button. Press FLY CUE when the disc reaches the
system you always get consistent and reliable performance as well as		musical location you wish to make your cue or start point. The cue
exceptional sound quality every time you play a CD... any CD.		point is now programmed. Press CUE (15) to return to the cue point.
SAFETY CERTIFICATIONS		Press PLAY/PAUSE and the unit starts from the pre-programmed spot.
		CUE: With the unit in the Play mode (PLAY/PAUSE LED is green) and
	Laser Diode Properties	after the cue point has been programmed, pressing CUE (15) will
		cause the CD player to enter the PAUSE mode (green PLAY/PAUSE
	Material: Ga - Al - As
		LED blinks) at the programmed cue point (the CUE LED glows yellow).
	Wavelength: 755 - 815 nm (25° C)	Holding down the cue button changes the function to PREVIEW and
	Laser Output: Continuous Wave, max. 0.5mW	starts the CD from the programmed cue point. Releasing the CUE
		button will return the CD laser to the preset cue point.
LINEVOLTAGE SELECTION		LOOP: After a cue point is programmed, pressing LOOP (11) while in the
		PLAY mode (CUE LED blinks yellow) repeats the section between the
The Gemini CDX-600series CD Players are dual voltage units		cue point and the point where the LOOP button was pressed. Press
		EXIT/RETURN or PAUSE/PLAY to EXIT Loop repeat.
operating at 115 or 230 volts. Be sure to set the proper voltage:
1.	Place the head of a screwdriver in the center of the VOLTAGE	EXIT/RETURN: Press loop EXIT/RETURN (12) to return to the beginning
	SELECTOR (19) switch found on the rear panel.	of the previously saved loop from normal play.
2.	Slide the switch to 115 or 230 volts.	SINGLE-AUTO CUE/CONTINUOUS: Pressing SINGLE-AUTO CUE/
3. Do not force or twist the switch. Excessive force may cause damage.		CONTINUOUS (5) activates the AUTO CUE FUNCTION. The Auto
		Cue causes the CD to pause at the recorded beginning of the next
	If the switch does not move smoothly, contact a qualified technician.
		track and allows you to segue into the next song with no “dead” air.
CONNECTIONS		Pressing SINGLE-AUTO CUE/CONTINUOUS a second time will activate
		the CONTINUOUS function. This causes the CD to repeat play continu-
1.	Plug one end of a set of RCA connectors into the two	ously until SINGLE-AUTO CUE/CONTINUOUS is pressed a third time to
	LINE OUTPUT (21) jacks on the back of your CD unit.	deactivate the CONTINUOUS function.
2.	Plug the other end of the RCA connectors into any of the available	PITCH CONTROL: Pushing PITCH CONTROL (17) activates the PITCH
	line level input jacks on your mixer. If you are playing the CDX	section of the unit (PITCH LED glows red). The pitch of the CD will
	through a receiver, you can plug the RCA connectors into the CD	change according to the position of the PITCH SLIDE (14).
	or AUX input jacks located on the receiver. If there are no CD or	PITCH BEND BUTTONS	: Pushing the PITCH BEND (18) buttons
	AUX inputs, use any line level (not phono) input.
		will automatically raise the pitch up to +4% or lower the pitch down
FUNCTIONS		to -4% from the existing setting. Releasing the buttons returns pitch
		to the original setting. Use this function to match the pitch bend when
POWER SWITCH: After making sure the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch		mixing from one song to another.
	is properly set, plug the unit in and press the POWER (1) button.	DIGITAL OUTPUT JACK: Connecting any type of DAT, MD, HARD DRIVE,
	The unit will turn on. Pushing POWER a second time turns the unit off.	or other such items which accept digital signals to the BNC (20) output
DISC TRAY: The DISC TRAY (2) is where the CD is held during loading,		connector on the rear panel of your CDX allows you to record a digital
	unloading and playback. Pressing disc tray OPEN/CLOSE (3) opens	signal from CD.
	or closes the tray. The DISC TRAY holds both 12 cm and 8 cm CDs	OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
	and automatically closes after remaining open for three minutes. Note:
	The tray will not open when the CDX is in the play mode.	1. Make sure that the VOLTAGE SELECTOR (19) switch, found on
OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON: Press OPEN/CLOSE (3) to load or remove		the rear panel, is set for the proper voltage. Plug the unit in and
	a CD from the DISC TRAY.	press the POWER (1) switch. The unit is ON. Pushing POWER
DISPLAY: The DISPLAY (7) shows total tracks; track number; pitch		a second time turns the unit OFF.
		2. Press OPEN/CLOSE (3) and place a CD in the DISC TRAY (2).
	value; single-auto cue; continue (continuous play); and three
	different time displays: track time elapsed, track time remaining	Press OPEN/CLOSE again. The tray will close.

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