American DJ Audio DCD PRO 250 Instruction Manual Download

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CONTENTS

SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................................................................................2

IMPORTANT SAFETY ITEMS...............................................................................................................3

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.....................................................................................................................4

GENERAL NOTES ON USE..................................................................................................................5

MAIN FEATURES...............................................................................................................................5-6

PREPARATIONS...................................................................................................................................7

NAMES AND FUNCTIONS.................................................................................................................8-9

BASIC OPERATIONS.......................................................................................................................9-13

BEFORE SWITCHING OFF THE POWER..........................................................................................13

COMPACT DISCS...............................................................................................................................13

SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL

Type: Twin mechanism compact disc player with wired controller.

Disc Type: Standard compact discs (5 in / 12 cm and 3 in / 8 cm discs)

Dimensions: Player Unit: 18 29/32” (W) x 3 27/64” (H) x 9 28/32” (D)

480mm (W) x 88.8mm (H) x 251mm (D) (without feet)

Control Unit: 18 29/32” (W) x 3 27/64” (H) x 2 12/32 (D)

480mm (W) x 88.8mm (H) x 40mm (D) (without feet)

Installation: 19-inch rack mountable -

Player Unit: 2U / 2 rack spaces

Control Unit: 2U / 2 rack spaces

Weight: Player Unit: 11 lbs. / 5 kg. - Control Unit: 4.5 lbs. / 2kg.

Power Supply: 115/230V AC, 50/60 Hz

Power Consumption: 25W

Environmental Conditions: Operational temperature: 5 to 35°C (41 to 95°F)

Operational humidity: 25 to 85% (no condensation)

Storage temperature: -20 to 60°C (4 to 14°F)

Accessories: Connecting cord (1 set for left each channel) - Control cord (1.8m/6 ft.)

AUDIO SECTION

Quantization: 16 bit linear per channel

Sampling rate: 44.1 kHz at normal pitch

Over sampling rate: 8 times

D/A conversion: 16 bit

Frequency response: 10 to .20000 Hz

Total harmonic distortion: 0.02%

Signal to noise ratio: 88dB

Channel separation: 80dB

Output level: 2.0V +/- 1dB

Load impedance: 47 kohm or more

FUNCTIONS

Variable pitch: +/- 10% or more

Search accuracy: 1/75 sec. (1 subcode frame)

Specifications and design are subject to change without notice for purpose of improvement.

American DJ

AUDIO • DCD-PRO250™ INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL • PAGE 2

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Page 1: ...PROformer Series American DJ AUDIO Los Angeles CA 90058 USA 5 ...

Page 2: ...yer Unit 11 lbs 5 kg Control Unit 4 5 lbs 2kg Power Supply 115 230V AC 50 60 Hz Power Consumption 25W Environmental Conditions Operational temperature 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Operational humidity 25 to 85 no condensation Storage temperature 20 to 60 C 4 to 14 F Accessories Connecting cord 1 set for left each channel Control cord 1 8m 6 ft AUDIO SECTION Quantization 16 bit linear per channel Sampling ...

Page 3: ...ER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE THE COMPACT DISC PLAYER SHOULD NOT BE ADJUSTED OR REPAIRED BY ANYONE EXCEPT PROPERLY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL IMPORTANT SAFETY ITEMS FOR U S A CANADA MODEL ONLY CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER RACK THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICE TO YOUR AUTHORIZED AMERICAN DJ ...

Page 4: ...ppliance 9 Grounding or Polarization Precautions should be taken so that the grounding or polarization means of an appliance is not defeated 10 Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from t...

Page 5: ... of RCA cables 5 Two Control cords 6 feet 1 8 meters 2 Installing the Units Mount the units onto your console or rack with 19 EIA rack rails 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 6 The control panel s LCDs are designed to b...

Page 6: ... to the right Disc 2 will begin to play When the crossfader is to the right and you move it 20 to the left Disc 1 will begin to play You can create great effects similar to scratching with this feature b FLIP FLOP Once CD Player A s track or entire CD is finished CD Player B will instantly cue and play its own track or entire CD Flip Flop single tracks First set the mixer s crossfader in the cente...

Page 7: ...ican DJ POWER DISC 1 1 OP CL DISC 2 2 OP CL CONNECT TO REMOTE CONTROL 2 CONNECT TO REMOTE CONTROL 1 DIGITAL OUT SPDIF AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT DIGITAL OUT SPDIF 115V 230V RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION 13 12 11 10 9 7 6 8 DRIVE TRANSPORT UNIT FRONT PANEL FIGURE 1 1 TRAY OPEN CLOSE OPEN CLOSE BUTTON 10 JOG SHUTTLE INNER WHEEL 2 PROGRAM PROGRAM BUTTON 11 JOG SHUTTLE OUTER WHEEL 3 LCD LIQUID...

Page 8: ...ck so stop playback before pressing these buttons 4 PLAYER 2 OPEN CLOSE BUTTON Press it to open and close the player one s transport tray The disc holders cannot be opened during playback so stop playback before pressing these buttons 5 PLAYER 2 TRANSPORT TRAY Place the a compact discs in this tray 6 PLAYER 2 REMOTE CONTROL CONNECTOR Connect this connector to the remote unit using the included con...

Page 9: ...s depending on the operating mode you are working in A The jog wheel will act as a slow frame search control when the CD is not playing but either paused or set to a cue point To set a new frame cue point spin the jog wheel then press PLAY when you have determined the proper position Press CUE to return to the CUE POINT B It also works as a pitch bend when you turn clockwise the pitch will rise to...

Page 10: ...tor is glowing playback on the current track will stop at the beginning of the next track 9 REMAIN INDICATOR It indicates that the time shown on the display is the remaining time of the playing track 10 PITCH PERCENTAGE DISPLAY This displays the amount of pitch being applied to the current track The pitch percentage is adjusted by the PITCH SLIDER 1 Opening and Closing the Disc Holder Turn the uni...

Page 11: ... selected In the same fashion if the BACKWARD SKIP 16 button is pressed while at the first track the last track is selected BASIC OPERATION CONT PLAY Fig 11 5 Stopping Playback There are two ways to stop playback 1 Press the PLAY button during playback to pause at that point figure 10 2 Press the CUE button during playback to return to the position at which playback started Figure 11 6 Pausing Pre...

Page 12: ...FORWARD SEARCH or BACKWARD SEARCH the player automatically finds the position at which the sound starts and cues there Auto Cue If the CUE button is pressed after the search operation or the scanning operation the playback returns to the cue point and enters pause condition Figure 13 shows the relationship between the play and back cue operations 8 SETTING A CUE POINT A cue point is a starting poi...

Page 13: ...art points with precision Press the FORWARD SEARCH or BACKWARD SEARCH while in pause or cue mode to begin searching The sound for one revolution of the disc is output repeatedly The point at which the sound starts is indicated on the LCD If the time display and the CUE point are the same the CUE indicator lights 10 FRAME SEARCH This feature allows you to scroll through a track to set a starting cu...

Page 14: ...gram mode and erase all the current program contents 5 REM DISC 1 TIME PLAY 5 RE DISC 1 TIME PLAY American DJ AUDIO DCD PRO250 INSTRUCTION MANUAL PAGE 14 BASIC OPERATIONS CONT Fig 15 Fig 17 Fig 16 11 Scanning fast forward Fast reverse This function allows a fast search through a disk or track Turning the Outer Shuttle wheel in clockwise direction will fast forward your search Turning the Outer Shu...

Page 15: ...function allows you to program up to 20 tracks and have them replayed in any order To program a track in to memory 1 Be sure the drive is in PAUSE or CUE MODE 2 Press the PROG BUTTON to activate the units program mode The program indicator LED above the PROG BUTTON will light and the PROGRAM INDICATOR in the LCD DISPLAY will turn on indicating that PROGRAM MODE has been activated 3 Select a Track ...

Page 16: ...itch slider is moved upward and increases when the pitch slider is moved downward The adjustment range is 10 2 Pitch Bending The BPM increases or decreases respectively while the PITCH BEND or PITCH BEND button is pressed The BPM increase depends on how long you hold the button If you hold the button for about 1 2 second the BPM will go either to 16 for PITCH BEND or 16 for PITCH BEND If you tap t...

Page 17: ...s in winter Do not attempt to dry the disc with a hair dryer etc Precaution on storage After playing a disc always unload it from player 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 affected by heat f...

Page 18: ...American DJ Supply World Headquarters 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles CA 90058 USA Tel 323 582 2650 Fax 323 582 2610 Web www americandj com E mail info americandj com ...

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