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Important Notice

Before operating this unit, please verify that you have the latest firmware version available from our
website - http://www.cortex-pro.com. New versions of the HDC-1000 firmware will include additional
features, bug fixes, and enhanced compatability to guarantee optimum performance of your unit.
There are even Spanish and French language versions, to make operating the HDC-1000 easier than
ever!

Additionally, please also download our 

FREE

Cortex Database Creation Software, which allows you to

create searchable databases of your entire music collection within minutes!  This indispensable utility is
designed to save you time when preparing large storage devices to use with the HDC-1000.

To find out what version of HDC-1000 firmware you are running:

1. Power on the HDC-1000 with 

NO DEVICES CONNECTED.

2. At the prompt that says ‘Insert Devices,’ press the INFO button.
3. The screen will display the version number of the currently installed HDC-1000
firmware.

To upgrade your firmware to the newest version:

1. Using your PC, download the firmware update to the root directory of your USB stor-
age device (X:\ where X is the letter of the drive). We recommend Internet Explorer.
2. Connect the USB storage device to the HDC-1000.
3. Power on the HDC-1000, and select the aforementioned device.
4. The unit will display the date/version of the new update, and will ask if you want to
update. Select ‘YES,’ and press enter.
5. The unit will go through a 6-step update procedure, after which the power will auto-
matically shut down. When the unit is powered on again, you will be running the latest
firmware.

Warning: If the power is interrupted or the USB device is removed during this process, it can
damage the operating system of the unit.

For more detailed information about Firmware Updates, including screen shots, please
see the Firmware Updates section of the manual (page 24).

Summary of Contents for HDC-1000

Page 1: ...HDC I000 Dual Digital Music Controller Read it Now that you Own it ...

Page 2: ...hat says Insert Devices press the INFO button 3 The screen will display the version number of the currently installed HDC 1000 firmware To upgrade your firmware to the newest version 1 Using your PC download the firmware update to the root directory of your USB stor age device X where X is the letter of the drive We recommend Internet Explorer 2 Connect the USB storage device to the HDC 1000 3 Pow...

Page 3: ...0 Selecting Devices Database Creation 11 Database Creation continued 12 File Browser Search Options 13 Search Options continued 14 15 Info Button Track Attributes 16 Play Mode Single Auto Cue 17 Time Display 18 Pitch Control 18 Jog Mode 19 Playback Navigation Controls 19 Cue Points and Cue Memorization 20 Device Menu 21 Shuffle Mode 22 Soft Power 22 Setup Preferences 23 Firmware Updates 24 Error M...

Page 4: ...inched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Article 810 of ...

Page 5: ...und reproduction but will raise the bar for DJ and pro audio products With the proper care maintenance your unit will likely provide years of reliable uninterrupted service All Cortex products are backed by a 1 year limited warranty Please insure that you find these accessories included with the HDC 1000 RCA audio cables 2 Power supply 1 Tabletop mounting stands 2 Mounting hardware for tabletop st...

Page 6: ...ortex line of products are the first to offer the ability to manipulate music stored on USB devices such as hard drives flash memory optical drives and personal music players regardless of platform Through this innovation DJs are able to consolidate the amount of equipment and music needed during a performance Even more USB devices can be connected with the use of a compatible USB hub Part of a go...

Page 7: ...rage devices must be formatted using FAT32 NTFS or HFS file systems On Windows PCs all hard drives will use FAT32 or NTFS file systems with NTFS common for Windows XP and later HFS is the file system that is used by Macintosh and Linux based machines NTFS is read only If you are using an external hard drive that is formatted using the NTFS file system you will not be able to create a database usin...

Page 8: ...sing with the Cortex All hard drives and hard drive based portable music players are prone to failure they have moving parts inside Instead of taking a chance that your hard drive will last one more performance one more month or one more year it is a far more intellegent choice to back up your data for the worst case scenario Neither Cortex nor your retailer will be held responsible for data loss ...

Page 9: ...1000 unit 3 USB connector type A This connector is used to attach the USB mass storage device that con tains your music library Suitable mass storage devices include but are not limited to external hard drives flash memory portable digital music players CD DVD ROM drives memory card readers and active USB hubs 4 DC inlet w security clamp This connector is used in conjunction with the AC DC adaptor...

Page 10: ...lbum names genre classifications playlists file names or search criteria will be displayed on the screen This button can be used at any time with the exception of when the unit is creating a database 6 LCD DISPLAY panel This blue backlit display consists of 4 lines of 20 characters each and is used to display visual and textual information relating to the machine state of the HDC 1000 7 PITCH ON O...

Page 11: ...down for 5 seconds Holding the SHIFT button while pressing POWER will display an addi tional menu which allows for the changing and removal of USB devices as well as setup options relating to the HDC 1000 15 SINGLE button When this button is pressed momentarily the state of playback SIN GLE or CONTINUE will be displayed on each side s respective LCD DISPLAY To change the state of playback hold the...

Page 12: ...the right side of the deck STEP THREE Connect your primary USB device to the port found in the center of the rear panel You may choose any driverless device that follows FAT32 NTFS or HFS file systems You may also connect a powered active USB hub to augment the amount of available ports If required you may also connect a device to the front USB port STEP FOUR Press the Power button located in the ...

Page 13: ...ive over 20 gigs or an NTFS device we suggest that you use the Cortex Database Creation PC appli cation to perform the indexing as it will save time especially with a fast CPU The Cortex Database Creation software is available for FREE from http www cortex pro com Once the indexing procedure has begun it can be cancelled by pressing the Info button VERIFICATION If your storage device has already b...

Page 14: ...om letters and numbers making it impossible to differenciate between file names Once you are finished verifying directories select the very top option labeled previous Once you are finished with verifying simply choose the option labeled Exit from Verify Congratulations You are now ready to start searching through your music library quickly and efficiently Using this method will help you locate an...

Page 15: ...uick and easy way to find tracks amongst a large library by allowing the user to search by Song Artist Genre Album or String Simply choose one of these Search Options and that particular criteria will be displayed in alphabetical order Search by Songs When you Search by Songs you will see presented with all of the track titles in the database that has been created by the HDC 1000 or the helper sof...

Page 16: ...your client has a request but does not know the exact title or artist Once you have selected Search by String you will be presented with a prompt where you may input a word or series of words that will be used when querying the database Using the Jog Wheel or Up Down arrows on the Navigator Keypad enter the first letter of the Search String Use the Right arrow or the Enter Key to advance to the ne...

Page 17: ... this example there are 10 titles of songs with the word LOVE in them and 1 artist Once you have chosen a category Titles Artists Genres or Albums you will browse through the selections as if you were in any of the other search modes Once again you may select a track using the Jog Wheel or Navigation Pad and press Enter to load it Search Options continued P r o c e s s i n g E x i t S e a r c h Ti...

Page 18: ...n the directory structure of the storage device Note that most of the attributes are taken directly from the ID3 tag found in the MP3 file If the ID3 tag is missing any of these attributes they will not be displayed in the Info screens Once you have pressed the Info button you will be presented with all of the attributes relating to the currently playing or selected track You may use the Navigatio...

Page 19: ...ay At the end of that track the unit will pause To engage this mode press Shift Single on each side you wish to engage this mode on When Single Mode is off when loading a track the unit will begin play ing immediately At the end of that track the unit will continue to play the next file displayed in the Search Results When Single Mode is off this gives you the ability to play all of the Search Res...

Page 20: ...be achieved allowing for a more precise level of adjust ment To toggle Pitch On or Off the unit will not respond to pitch changes when Pitch is Off press both the Pitch Bend and Pitch Bend but tons simultanously The LED indicator will illuminate when Pitch has been turned On To change Pitch Ranges press Shift Pitch Bend OR Pitch Bend buttons simultanously The Pitch Display on the LCD screen of tha...

Page 21: ...ugh there is no facility to create playlists on the HDC 1000 unit you can load iPod playlists that are created using iTunes Once a playlist has been constructed using iTunes it can be loaded from the main Search Options screen Creating a Simple Playlist When using the File Browser with Single Mode OFF you can play all of the files in a specified directory simply by choosing the first file and lett...

Page 22: ...unit being paused The screen will indicate when a Cue Point has been stored To advance back to the set Cue Point simply press the Cue button during playback Do not press Pause first as this will instead set a new point Once advanced to the Cue Point the unit will remain in Pause mode To memorize a new Cue Point you do not have to erase the previously set one You can simply press Shift Cue again an...

Page 23: ... the HDC 1000 the unit will warn you by displaying The device is also attached to other side This simply means that if you intend to remove the device from the HDC 1000 you must eject both sides before unplugging it 4 When the display reads The device can be safely removed you may disconnect the USB device 5 If you are using a USB CD ROM or DVD ROM drive you must use the Eject procedure in order t...

Page 24: ...at you wish to change Each respective LCD display will indicate when Shuffle has been engaged or disengaged Powering the Unit Off Similar to modern computers the HDC 1000 has a soft power off feature as the unit has to close all connections with USB devices and go through a shut down procedure before the power is removed This also protects against accidentally turning the power off In order to pow...

Page 25: ...05 Pitch Resolution Indexing on off When this is set to off the unit will never prompt to create a database This is useful for DJs that already keep a meticulous organization system of directories or for permanent installations Time elapsed remain This option toggles the default time display to show either time elapsed or time remaining during the playback of each track Shuffle on off When this op...

Page 26: ...ng startup Make sure your HDC 1000 is connect ed to a stable power source where there is no potential of the unit losing power during update 4 When the HDC 1000 detects the firmware in the root directory of the USB storage device it will ask you if you want to apply the update You must answer YES If the version of firmware on the storage device is the same or older than what you have it will be ig...

Page 27: ...e If the device is removed from the USB port without using the proper ejec tion procedure it is possible that the unit will not detect the absence of a USB storage device and will try to access the port anyway If the device is powered by an external power supply make sure that the unit is receiving power If the device has just been plugged in and it was immediately selected the drive might not be ...

Page 28: ...ht Mounting stand rubber pads uses 2 049 230 R Mounting stand screw BTS 3 4x10 AB uses 6 111 059A R Mounting stand plain washer PW 4 0MM uses 6 142 044 R Mounting stand plain washer PW4 2x12x0 5t uses 6 142 045 R USB port protector cap 003 807 R Pitch control knob 002 743 R GCI Technologies USA 1 732 738 9003 GCI Latin America and Carribean 1 305 592 4746 GCI United Kingdom LTD 44 0 87 087 00880 G...

Page 29: ...h defective product and a description of the defect Send by insured freight to GCI Technologies Corporation and use the address provided by your customer service representative Your RMA must be written on the outside of the package or processing will be delayed indefinitely GCI reserves the right to refuse all packages that arrive without an RMA number Service covered under warranty will be paid f...

Page 30: ...cortex pro com Cortex is a division of GCI Technologies ...

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