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©American Audio 

A Division of the American DJ Group of Companies

4295 Charter Street 

Los Angeles, CA 90058 USA

Tel: 323-582-2650 Fax: 323-582-2610

Web: www.americanaudio.com E-mail: [email protected]

Summary of Contents for MCD-110

Page 1: ...MCD 110 Operating Instructions American Audio 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles Ca 90058 Rev 8 06 CD Mp3 PLAYER SINGLE TOTAL REMAIN TRACK M S F PITC H TIME S G L C TN ...

Page 2: ...th second frame search Jog Wheel for frame search in Pause Mode and Pitch Bend in Play Mode 8 different speed scan 4 Forward 4 Reverse Digital RCA coaxial output Large bright Digital Screen Seamless Loop Pitch Percentage Display Instant Start within 10 ms sound is produced immediately when the PLAY button is pressed MAIN FEATURES American Audio www americanaudio com MCD 110 Instruction Manual Page...

Page 3: ...ETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO WATER OR MOISTURE 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 r...

Page 4: ...re not likely to be walked on 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 Art...

Page 5: ... Player is operated The safety and operating instructions should be saved for future reference 2 Heed Warnings All warnings on the CD Player and in the operating instructions should be adhered to 3 Water and Moisture The player should not be used near water for example near a bath tub kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool etc 4 Ventilation The CD Player should be situa...

Page 6: ...ghly 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 CD player for any damage and be sure all equipment necessary to operate the CD player has arrived intact In the event damage has been found or parts are missing please contact our toll free c...

Page 7: ... high humidity 3 Try to place the unit as far as possible from TV s and tuners as the unit may cause undesir able interference with such devices 3 Connections 1 Be sure the power is disconnected 2 Connect the included RCA cable from your MCD 110 outputs to the inputs on your mixer 3 Use the Digital Output to connect to MiniDisc DAT machines or other device that accepts digital inputs CAUTION To av...

Page 8: ...rrent operating mode A The jog wheel will act as a slow frame search control when the unit is in pause or cue mode allowing you to set a specific cue point or find a particular starting point B The wheel also works as a momentary pitch bend during playback Turning the wheel clockwise will increase the pitch per centage up to 16 and turning the wheel in the counterclockwise direction will decrease ...

Page 9: ...r that disc too will have a 2 pitch The amount of pitch being applied will be displayed in the LCD 4 Use this slider to match the BPM s of this unit to that of another music source By changing the pitch of one disc with respect to the other in this way the beats can be matched 9 PITCH BUTTON This button is used to turn the pitch function on and off The pitch functions of the PITCH SLIDER 8 PITCH B...

Page 10: ...de to prevent accidentally stopping the music during playback 19 POWER SWITCH This switch is used to control the unit s main power 20 AUDIO OUT R L These jacks are used to send a left and right output signal Use these jacks to send an audio signal to a mixer or receiver The red colored jack represents the right channel output and white jack represents the left channels output Used together these s...

Page 11: ...s remaining time The time mode is changed by tapping on TIME BUTTON 11 29 FRAME METER This meter will display the elapse or frames The displayed frames will be indirect reference to the current time mode 30 SECONDS METER This meter will display the elapse or remaining time in seconds The display time will be indirect reference to the cur rent time mode 31 MINUTES METER This meter will display the ...

Page 12: ...ither of the two TRACK BUTTONS 13 Tapping the TRACK BUTTONS 13 once will select either a higher or lower track You may hold down the TRACK BUTTONS 13 to change tracks continuously at a higher speed If you are using the TRACK BUTTONS 13 to select a new track during play back a track already playing the new track you selected will immediately begin playback as soon as the search operation is complet...

Page 13: ...ch playback started when the CUE BUTTON 17 is pressed BASIC OPERATION American Audio www americanaudio com MCD 110 Instruction Manual Page 13 1 Press the PLAY PAUSE BUTTON 16 during playback to pause at that point 2 Press the CUE BUTTON 17 during playback to return the track to it s last cue point Figure 7 Figure 6 5 STOPPING PLAYBACK Stopping playback will not stop the drive mechanism but merely ...

Page 14: ...t 10 FRAME SEARCH FORWARD REVERSE This function lets you a frame search through a track To do this press either the forward or reverse SEARCH BUTTONS 12 Figure 9 Figure 10 BASIC OPERATION American Audio www americanaudio com MCD 110 Instruction Manual Page 14 7 AUTO CUE Cueing is the action of preparing for playback The unit is designed to automatically cue at the first audible signal on the first...

Page 15: ...uction Manual Page 15 11 CHANGING THE TIME DISPLAY 29 30 31 TIME BAR 24 The time may be displayed in three different modes Total Remain Remain and Elapsed During normal play back pressing the TIME BUTTON 11 as in figure 11 will change the time display information 29 30 31 in the LCD The following is a break down of the time settings and their definitions 1 TOTAL REMAIN 27 This details the time in ...

Page 16: ...f time the button is pressed For example if the PITCH BEND BUTTON 10 is held down continuously the disc speed will increases and will continue to increase until it reaches a maximum of 16 speed gain When you release the PITCH BEND BUTTON 10 the disc speed will automatically return to it s previous speed Holding down or tapping on the PITCH BEND BUTTON 10 will provide a speed bump in the playback p...

Page 17: ...usly without sound interruption You can use this loop to create dramatic effect in your mixing This loop has no time limit and you could actually loop the entire length of disc You create a seamless loop between two continuous points of a disc 3 Press the OUT BUTTON 15 to set the end ing point for your SEAMLESS LOOP Figure 19 The OUT and IN BUTTON s will stay lit indicating a SEAMLESS LOOP is play...

Page 18: ...lder one such 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 humidit...

Page 19: ...t include maintenance cleaning or peri odic check up During the period specified above American Audio will replace defective 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 war ranty shall be limited to the repair of the product or replacement thereof includin...

Page 20: ... 1 kHz at normal pitch Over sampling rate 8 times over sampling 1 bit D A converter D A conversion 16 bit Frequency response 0 4 dB 20 Hz to 20 000 KHz Output level 2 0V 0 5dB Load impedance 47k ohm or more Digital Output Level 0 5V 0 1 p p Load 75ohms AUDIO CHARACTERISTICS TEST DISC TCD 782 LOAD 47Kohm ITEM NOMINAL LIMIT CONDITION Output level 2Vrms 0 5dB 2Vrms 1dB 1KHz 0dB Channel balance Within...

Page 21: ...e Semiconductor laser Wave length 780nm NOTES The specifications are subject to change to any improvement by negotiations in advance The parts are subject to change to any improvement within the range of the specifications SPECIFICATIONS American Audio www americanaudio com MCD 110 Instruction Manual Page 21 ...

Page 22: ... American Audio A Division of the American DJ Group of Companies 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles CA 90058 USA Tel 323 582 2650 Fax 323 582 2610 Web www americanaudio com E mail info americanaudio com ...

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