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 CUSTOMER SERVICE

Customer Support:

  

American Audio

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 provides a toll free customer support line, to provide set up help and  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.americandj.com for any comments or suggestions. For service related issue please contact 
American Audio

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. Service Hours are Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacifi c Standard Time.

 

Voice:  

(800) 322-6337

 

Fax: 

  

(323) 582-2610

 

E-mail:  

[email protected]

Warning! 

To prevent or reduce the risk of electrical shock or fi re, 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 fi rst 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

50˚

10˚

Figure 1

 15˚

1. Checking the Contents: 

     

    Be sure your PRO-DJ2FX™ was shipped with the following:       

 

    1) 

PRO-DJ2FX™ Professional CD player. 

 

1)    Operating instructions (this booklet).

    1) 

One dual stereo RCA cable.   

 

 

1)    One male to male 1/8” mini plug.

    1) 

Warranty card.

2. Installing the Units 

    1)   Place your unit on a flat surface or mount it in a secure case such as optional PRO-DJ/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 PRO-DJ2FX™ outputs to the line 

       

 

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

"phono" 

inputs. 

    3)  CONTROL JACK CONNECTIONS: Use the supplied 1/8” mini plug cable to connect your PRO-
DJ2FX™  

 

 

 

to a mini jack connection (A or B) on a compatible American Audio 

“Fader Q Start”  mixer. (This will  

 

 

 

 

enable the Fader “Q” Start function - See 

“Q” start control page 7)

CAUTION: 

Be sure to use the supplied control cables. Using different types of cables may result 

in unit damage. To avoid server unit damage, be sure main power is off when connecting the 

Summary of Contents for PRO-DJ2FX

Page 1: ...Featuring Sampling Sampling FLIPFLOP PRO DJ2FX American Audio 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles Ca 90058 Revised 6 01 American Audio Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...ISC 14 SELECTING TRACKS 14 STARTING STOPPING PLAYBACK 14 FRAME SEARCH 15 ADJUSTING TIME DISPLAY 15 MAKING PITCH CHANGES 16 SETTING CUE POINTS 18 CREATING SEAMLESS LOOPS 19 EDITING LOOPS 20 PROGRAMMINGAND PROGRAM PLAY 21 BASIC OPERATION CREATINGABOPEFFECT 22 REVERSE PLAY 22 FLIP FLOP 23 USING THE BUILT IN EFFECTS SKID 24 COAST 24 CHANGING EFFECT PARAMETERS 24 SHUT DOWN PROCEDURES 25 HANDLING COMPAC...

Page 3: ...NNEL 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 gen erates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accor dance with the instructions may ca...

Page 4: ...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 ElectricalCo...

Page 5: ...of some of these cleaner may damage the pick up lens be sure to follow extreme caution when using these types of cleaners American Audio www americandj com PRO DJ2FX 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 damag...

Page 6: ...gned 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 50 10 Figure 1 15 1 Checking the Contents Be sure your PRO DJ2FX was shipped with the following 1 PRO DJ2FX Professional CD player 1 Operating instructions this booklet 1 One dual stereo RCA cable 1 One male to male 1 8 mini plug 1 Warranty card 2 Installing ...

Page 7: ...DJ2FX player see setting cue points page 13 Q Start control is easy to use and mastering this feature will help you create amazing effects with your music Note For proper Q Start operation be sure your mixers Hamster setting are set to 1 2 Normal Setting b BOP EFFECT The Bop Effect button serves two features First it is a stutter effect creating a sound similar to a sampler Second it will return t...

Page 8: ...ses momentum and stops When the COAST effect is selected a number 2 will appear in the LCD 13 this will indicates the COAST effect is selected See Coast effect on page 24 3 REV PLAY This button activates reverse play mode When this effect is selected the disc will begin to play in reverse mode and continue to play in reverse until reverse play function is turned off If reverse play is not turned o...

Page 9: ...isc repeat mode the Repeat Icon 53 will display in the LCD 13 When the track repeat function is active the Repeat Icon 53 followed American Audio www americandj com PRO DJ2FX Instruction Manual Page 9 by 1 Icon 52 will appear in the LCD 13 10 CUE MEMORY This button allows you to program up to 4 cue points on the CD For more information on setting a cue point see page 18 11 SKID COAST ADJUST This b...

Page 10: ...at disc too will have a 2 pitch The amount of pitch being applied will be displayed in GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS Cont the LCD 13 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 22 RELOOP BUTTON If a Loop has been made see setting a Seamless Loop on page 23 but the u...

Page 11: ...he maximum pitch value by flashing red for 8 glowing green for 12 or glowing red for 16 28 TRANSPORT TRAY This tray is used to load and load compact disc The tray is opened and closed by pressing the OPEN CLOSE BUT TON 12 Never attempt to force the transport tray open or closed when the power is turned off 29 POWER CONNECTOR This is the main power connection Only use the supplied polar ized power ...

Page 12: ... 44 When the ELAPSE indicator is displayed in the LCD the time defined will refer to a single track s elapsed time The time mode is changed by the tapping on the TIME BUTTON 5 42 MINUTES METER This meter will display the elapse total or remaining time in minutes The display time will be indirect reference to the current time mode 43 SECONDS METER This meter will display the elapse total or remaini...

Page 13: ...ingle play mode the unit will play a single and return to CUE mode If the single indicator is not displayed the unit is in continuous mode In continuous mode the drive will play through all the tracks on the disc Once all the tracks have ended the unit will return to cue mode 52 1 INDICATOR This indicator is in direct reference to the REPEAT 53 indicator and REPEAT 9 function When the repeat funct...

Page 14: ...either a higher or lower track You may hold down the TRACK BUTTONS 16 18 to change tracks continuously at a higher speed If you are using the TRACK BUTTONS 16 18 to select a new track during playback a track already playing the new track you selected will immediately begin playback as soon as the search operation is completed 4 STARTING PLAYBACK Insert an audio CD as describe above loading discs P...

Page 15: ...tate the wheel Figure 9 Figure 10 9 CHANGING THE TIME DISPLAY 42 43 44 TIME BAR 46 The time may be displayed in three different modes Elapsed Remain and Total Remain During normal playback pressing the TIME BUTTON 5 as in figure 11 will change the time display information 42 43 44 46 in the LCD The following is a break down of the time settings and their definitions 1 ELAPSED 41 This details the t...

Page 16: ...TCH SLIDER 21 adjustment can be changed to range from 8 12 or 16 See changing PITCH SLIDER PERCENTAGE RANGE figure 19 page 18 The pitch adjustments will effect playback reverse playback and loops Using the Pitch Slider 21 To use the PITCH SLIDER 21 slide the slider up and down Down will increase the pitch and up will decrease the pitch When the slider is in the center position a green LED just lef...

Page 17: ...CH BEND BUTTON 25 will provide a slow down 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 25 is held down continuously the disc speed will increases and will continue to increase until reaches a maximum of 100 speed gain When you release the PITCH BEND BUTTON 25 the disc speed will automatically return to it s...

Page 18: ... return the disc in cue mode pressing the BOP BUTTON 7 will return the disc to cue point without music interruption and continue playback from that point 2 The JOG WHEEL 14 may be used to set a cue point by frame While a disc is in pause or cue mode use the JOG WHEEL 14 to scroll through a track to find your desired starting point Once you have found your desired cue point press the PLAY BUTTON 19...

Page 19: ...REALTIME CUE BUTTON 24 This will set a loops starting point The IN REALTIME CUE BUTTON 24 LED will briefly indicating a starting point has been set 1 Press the PLAY PAUSE BUTTON 19 to activate playback mode Figure 22 Figure 23 2 At this point pressing any one of the four CUE BUTTONS 6 will store your cue point into memory Figure 21 and the yellow Cue Memory LED will shut off 3 Repeat steps one and...

Page 20: ...loop may be made shorter or longer Before you can edit your seamless loop you obviously must first have created a seamless loop to edit If you haven t created a SEAMLESS LOOP follow the instructions in step 10 If a SEAMLESS LOOP has already been created press the RELOOP BUTTON 22 to activate your SEAMLESS LOOP Figure 26 if it is not already playing To edit a loop s ending point 1 Press the OUT EXI...

Page 21: ...ect a track to be programmed by using the FORWARD TRACK SKIP 18 and BACK SKIP TRACK BUTTON 16 4 Once you reach the track you wish to place in to the program memory pressing PROGRAM BUTTON 8 will lock the track into memory Figure 29 Figure 28 5 Repeat these steps three and four up to 29 times up to 30 tracks may be programmed 6 As you program tracks in memory the LCD 13 will indicate the tracks tha...

Page 22: ... continue to play in reverse when playback begins again Reverse loop play In this mode the loop will play in reverse once and turn off If the reverse function is turned off at this point the loop will continue in regular play If the OUT EXIT BUTTON 23 is pressed during reverse loop playback mode playback will continue in reverse until the reverse function Figure 34 Creating a BOP Effect The Bop Ef...

Page 23: ...ing your PRO DJ2FX to a Fader Q Start mixer for Flip Flop control Be sure to connect 1 8 mini plugs from the control connection on the rear your PRO DJ2FX to the 1 8 control jack on the rear of American DJ Q series mixer That s it you ll be set for FLIP FLOP ADVANCED OPERATIONS Figure 35 FLIP FLOP This feature is kind of auto pilot Flip Flop mode can only function with the use of two PRO DJ2FX uni...

Page 24: ...EFFECT The Skid effect simulates the sudden platter stop of a turntable like pressing the stop button on a turntable When the SKID effect is selected the SKID icon displays in the LCD 13 ADVANCED OPERATIONS Figure 36 3 SKID COAST ADJUST This button allow you to change the Skid and Coast values With the SKID COAST ADJUST button selected on the SKID value is one second and the COAST value is five se...

Page 25: ...nto a warm area from a colder 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 accumulatio...

Page 26: ...not 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 warranty shall be limited to the repair of the product or replacement thereof includ...

Page 27: ...HARACTERISTICS TEST DISC TCD 782 LOAD 47Kohm ITEM NOMINAL LIMIT CONDITION Output level 2 0Vrms 1dB 2 0V 1dB 1KHz 0dB Channel balance 0 5dB 1 0dB 1KHz 0dB Frequency response 0 5dB 1 0dB 20Hz 20KHz 0dB De emphasis response 2 5dB 3dB 16KHz 20dB Channel separation 82dB 75dB 1KHz 0dB T H D NOISE 0 02 0 025 1KHz 0dB S N ratio IHF A 84dB 75dB 1KHz 0dB NOTE With 20KHz low pass filter SEARCHING TIME TEST D...

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