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to answer any question should you encounter problems during your set up or initial operation. You may also visit 
us on the web at www.AmericanAudio.us for any comments or suggestions. For service related issue please 
contact American Audio

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Warning!

 

To prevent or reduce the risk of electrical shock or fire, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. 

Caution!

 

There are no user serviceable parts inside this unit. Do not attempt any repairs yourself, doing so will 

void your manufactures warranty. In the unlikely event your unit may require service please contact customer 
support. Please do not return to your dealer without first contacting customer support. 

CAUTION:
•  The player will work normally when the main unit is  
  mounted with the front panel within 15 degrees of  
  the vertical plane. If the unit is tilted excessively,  
  discs may not be loaded or unloaded properly.  
  (Figure 1)

CAUTION:
•  The LCD is designed to be clearly visible within the  
  angles shown in Figure 2. Mount the control unit  
  so that the visual angle is within this range.

Figure 2

Figure 1

1. Checking the Contents:      
  Be sure your CDG-350 was shipped with the following:       

 

  1)  CDG-350 Dual CD player unit. 

 

1)  CDG-350 Controller Head Unit 

    2)  Dual Male to Male RCA cable. 

 

1)  Warranty card. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1)    Operating instructions (this booklet).
2. Installing the Units 
  1)   Place your unit on a flat surface or mount it in a secure rack mount case.
  2)   Be sure the player is mounted in a well ventilated area where it will not be exposed to direct sunlight,  
        high temperatures, or high humidity.
  3)   Try to place the unit as far as possible from TVs and tuners, as the unit may cause undesirable  
       

interference.

3. Connections
  1)   Be sure main power is connected last to prevent any electrical damage.
  2)  AUDIO CONNECTIONS: Use the included RCA cable to connect the CDG-350 outputs to the
      

line inputs of a mixer. Never connect a CD player's output to a mixers "phono" inputs. 

  
CAUTION: Be sure to use the supplied control cables. Using a different type of cable may result in unit damage. 
To avoid server unit damage, be sure main power is off when connecting the control cables.

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Please Note: 

All specifications and improvements to and in the design of this unit and this manual 

are subject to change at any time without any prior written or published noticed.

For service parts visit http://parts.americandj.com

Summary of Contents for CDG-350

Page 1: ...CDG 350 Professional Karaoke Dual Disc Player Operating Instructions 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles Ca 90058 www americanaudio us 11 06 ...

Page 2: ... 22 CONTENTS FOR BEST CD R DISC PLAYBACK RESULTS IN THIS CD PLAYER PLEASE FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES 1 High quality CD R Audio discs should conform to the standards of the Orange Book 2 2 Use a high quality bit rate when recording discs At least 160kbps 3 Record discs in the slowest speed possible i e 2x or 4x speed CHECK THE AMERICAN AUDIO WEBSITE FOR DOWNLOADABLE USER SOFTWARE UPDATES Reads and Pla...

Page 3: ... PERSONNEL This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reason able protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio fre quency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions m...

Page 4: ... or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs conveniencereceptacles andthepointwhere they exit from the product OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING If an outside antennaorcablesystemisconnectedtotheproduct be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so astoprovidesomeprotectionagainstvoltagesurges andbuilt upstaticcharges Article810oftheNational Electric...

Page 5: ...sure to follow extreme caution when using these types of cleaners American Audio www AmericanAudio us CDG 350 Instruction Manual Page 5 This unit has been thoroughly tested and has been shipped in perfect operating condition Carefully check the shipping carton for damage that may have occurred during shipping If the carton appears to be damaged carefully inspect your unit for any damage Be sure al...

Page 6: ...N The LCD is designed to be clearly visible within the angles shown in Figure 2 Mount the control unit so that the visual angle is within this range Figure 2 Figure 1 1 Checking the Contents Be sure your CDG 350 was shipped with the following 1 CDG 350 Dual CD player unit 1 CDG 350 Controller Head Unit 2 Dual Male to Male RCA cable 1 Warranty card 1 Operating instructions this booklet 2 Installing...

Page 7: ...tch 3 NUMBER BUTTONS 1 10 These buttons are used to select a particular track 4 SGL Single This button allows the unit s play mode to change between Single and Continuous In single mode the unit will play a single track and return to cue mode In continuous mode the unit continues to play track by track and returns to cue mode after all tracks have played 5 TIME The TIME button is used to changed t...

Page 8: ...10 PITCH BUTTON This button is used to turn the pitch function on and off The pitch functions of the PITCH SLIDER 13 PITCH BEND BUTTONS 9 and JOG WHEEL 17 will not function without this function being activated The pitch slider has a maximum range of 16 The and pitch bend buttons have a maximum range of 16 11 10 TRACK SKIP This button allows you to skip ahead by 10 tracks Example if you are at Tra...

Page 9: ...wheel clockwise will increase the pitch percentage up to 16 and turning the wheel in the coun terclockwise direction will decrease the pitch percentage up to 16 The pitch bend will be determined on how fast you turn the wheel SHUTTLE WHEEL OUTER RING This wheel has four forward and four reverse speed posi tions for speed searching through tracks The more you turn the wheel in either direction the ...

Page 10: ...WER SWITCH This switch is used to control the unit s main power A blue LED directly above the power switch will glow to indicate main power is active 24 DRIVE 2 OPEN CLOSE Transport Tray Open Close This button is used to open and close the drive 2 transport tray NOTE When a disc is already loaded in the transport tray the tray will not open unless the unit is in pause or cue mode 25 DRIVE 2 TRANSP...

Page 11: ...l s remote connector This will allow you to control the player functions with the remote unit 32 VOLTAGE SELECTOR Because power supplies vary from location to location a voltage selec tor switch has been incorporated in the unit s design This switch can select a voltage input of 120v or 220v to accommodate the two major power source Always be sure to disconnect the power plug before changing the v...

Page 12: ...ON 5 40 INDICATOR This indicates that you are raising the key in half step increments 41 b INDICATOR This indicates that you are lowering the key in half step increments 42 PITCH METER This meter displays the pitch percentage being applied to playback by the PITCH SLIDER 13 If the meter read zero regardless of the PITCH SLIDER S 13 position the PITCH 10 function is not activated 43 TIME BAR INDICA...

Page 13: ...se or cue mode 49 PAUSE INDICATOR This indicator will glow when the unit is in pause or cue mode 50 PLAY INDICATOR This indicator will glow when the unit is in play mode 51 CUE INDICATOR This indicator will glow when the unit is in CUE mode and will flash every time a new CUE POINT is recorded in memory LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY LCD American Audio www AmericanAudio us CDG 350 Instruction Manual Page ...

Page 14: ...top playback 1 Press the PLAY PAUSE BUTTON 14 during playback to pause at that point 2 Press the CUE BUTTON 15 during playback to return the track to it s last cue point 5 PAUSING Pausing temporarily stops playback Pressing the PLAY PAUSE BUTTON 14 changes the operating mode between play and pause 6 AUTO CUE This function will automatically set a cue point to the first audio source when a CD is lo...

Page 15: ... TIME DISPLAY 44 45 46 TIME BAR 43 The time may be displayed in three different modes Elapsed Remain and Total Remain During nor mal playback pressing the TIME BUTTON 5 will change the time display information 44 45 46 in the LCD 8 The following is a break down of the time settings and their definitions 1 TOTAL REMAIN 39 This details the time in the LCD 44 45 46 as the current cds total remaining ...

Page 16: ...is used to decrease or increase the playback pitch If the slider is move up towards the top of the unit the pitch will decrease if the slider is moved down towards the bottom of the unit the pitch will increase Using the Pitch Slider 13 To use the PITCH SLIDER 13 slide the slider up and down Down will increase the pitch and up will decrease the pitch Figure 12 Figure 11 Using the Pitch Slider Perc...

Page 17: ...ange of the PITCH BEND BUTTONS is 16 The extent to which the speed changes is proportionate to the amount of time the button is pressed For example if the PITCH BEND BUTTON 9 is held down continuously the disc speed will increases and will continue to increase until reaches a maximum of 16 speed gain When you release the PITCH BEND BUTTON 9 the disc speed will automatically return to it s previous...

Page 18: ...BUTTONS 16 Once you reach the track you wish to place in to the pro gram memory pressing PROGRAM BUTTON 1 will lock the track into memory Figure 18 Figure 17 Repeat these steps three and four up to 19 times up to 20 tracks may be programmed As you program tracks into memory the LCD 8 will indicate how many tracks have been pro grammed When you have finished your programming and are ready to begin ...

Page 19: ...or Tvs without video input s Use WITH YOUR VCR 2 1 HOOK UP THROUGH A VCR NOTE WHEN CONNECTING TO A VCR BE SURE IT IS SET TO VIDEO IN MODE OTHERWISE NO GRAPHICS WILL BE DISPLAYED VIDEO IN AUDIO IN ANT IN OUT ANT IN HOOK UP THROUGH AN EXTERNAL RF MODULATOR ANT IN OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN R F MOD ANT IN TV For TV systems without video input s KJ DJ MIXER WITH VIDEO SWITCHER VIDEO IN 3 2 VIDEO CONNECTION...

Page 20: ...ch as outdoors in winter Do not attempt to dry the disc with a hair dryer etc 2 PRECAUTION ON STORAGE After playing a disc always unload it from the unit Always store the compact disc in the jewel case protecting from dirt or damage Do not place discs in the following areas a Areas exposed to direct sunlight for a considerable time b Areas subject to accumulation of dust or high humidity c Areas a...

Page 21: ... not include maintenance cleaning or periodic check up During the period specified above American Audio will replace defec tive parts at its expense and will absorb all expenses for warranty service and repair labor by reason of defects in material or workmanship The sole responsibility of American Audio under this warranty shall be limited to the repair of the product or replacement thereof includ...

Page 22: ... Dual RCA Cable for left and right channels 1 Control 1 8 miniplug type 3 feet AUDIO SECTION Quantization 16 bit linear per channel Sampling rate 44 1 kHz Sec Over sampling rate 8 times over sampling 1 bit D A converter D A conversion 16 bit Frequency response 20 20 KHz Output level 2Vrms Load impedance 10K ohm or more AUDIO CHARACTERISTICS TEST DISC TCD 782 LOAD 47Kohm ITEM NOMINAL LIMIT CONDITIO...

Page 23: ...e system 2 dimensional parallel drive Tracking detection 3 spot beam detection Optical source Semiconductor laser Wave length 780nm SPECIFICATIONS American Audio www AmericanAudio us CDG 350 Instruction Manual Page 23 ...

Page 24: ... A Division of the American DJ Group of Companies American Audio World Headquarters 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles CA 90058 USA Tel 323 582 2650 Fax 323 582 2610 Web www americanaudio us E mail info americanaudio us ...

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