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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on purchasing a Gemini CD-110 CD Player. This state of
the art professional CD player is backed by a three year warranty,
excluding lasers. One year warranty on CD lasers. Prior to use, we
suggest that you carefully read all the instructions.
CAUTIONS
Do not use this CD Player at temperatures below 41°F/5°C or higher
than 95°F/35°C.
Place the unit in a clean and dry location.
Do not place the unit in an unstable location.
When disconnecting the power cord from an AC outlet, always grasp it
by the plug. Never pull the power cord.
To prevent electric shock, do not remove the cover or the bottom screws.
There are no user serviceable parts inside. Please refer servicing to a
qualified technician.
Do not use chemical solvents to clean the unit.
Keep the laser pickup clean by keeping the drawer closed.
Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
SAFETY CERTIFICATIONS
Laser Diode Properties
Material: Ga - Al - As
Wavelength: 755 - 815 nm (25° C)
Laser Output: Continuous Wave, max. 0.5mW
LINE VOLTAGE SELECTION
Model CD-110 is a dual voltage unit. It will operate at 115 or 230 volts. To
set the proper voltage follow these steps:
1. Place the head of a screw driver in the center of the
VOLTAGE
SELECTOR SLIDE SWITCH (17)
found on the rear panel.
2. Slide the switch left for 115 volts or push the switch right for 230 volts.
3. Do not force or twist the switch. Excessive force may cause damage.
If the switch does not move smoothly, contact a qualified technician.
CONNECTIONS
1. Plug one end of a set of RCA connectors into each of the
LINE
OUTPUT JACKS (16)
.
2. Plug the other end of the RCA connectors into any available line level
input jacks on your mixer. If you are playing the CD-110 through a
receiver, you can plug the RCA connectors into the CD or AUX input
jacks on your receiver. If there are no CD or AUX inputs, use any line
level (not phono) inputs.
FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS
POWER SWITCH
: After making sure that the
VOLTAGE SELECTOR
SLIDE SWITCH (17),
found on the rear panel, is properly set, plug
the unit in and press the
POWER SWITCH (1)
. The unit will turn on.
Pushing the
POWER SWITCH (1)
a second time will turn the unit off.
DISC TRAY
: The
DISC TRAY (2)
is where the CD is held during loading,
unloading and playback. Pressing the disc tray
OPEN/CLOSE
BUTTON (3),
will open or close the tray. The
DISC TRAY (2)
holds
both 12 cm and 8 cm CDs.
OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON
: Press the
OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON (3)
to load
or remove a CD from the
DISC TRAY (2)
.
DISPLAY
: The
DISPLAY (4)
shows the track numbers, play mode, pause
mode, and 3 different time displays. These time displays are time
elapsed on the track, time remaining on the disc and time remaining
on the track.
PLAY/PAUSE
: Each press of the
PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (7)
causes the operation to change from play to pause or from pause
back to play. See the CUE INSTRUCTIONS section for more
information.
TRACK SKIP
: The
TRACK SKIP BUTTONS (6)
let you select
the track to play.
SCAN BUTTONS
: The
SCAN BUTTONS (8)
are used to
move foward or reverse while in play mode. The
SCAN BUTTONS (8)
are also used to accurately position the disc at the point where you
wish the track to start playing. This position on the track is memo-
rized as the cue point. See the CUE INSTRUCTIONS section for
more information.
STOP
: The
STOP BUTTON (13)
will end the playing of the CD. Also
use the
STOP BUTTON (13)
to clear selections when programming.
TIME
: The
TIME BUTTON (10)
switches the time display between the
three available choices listed under
DISPLAY
.
CUE
: With the unit in the play mode, and after memorizing the cue point,
pressing the
CUE BUTTON (5)
will cause the CD player to enter the
pause mode at the memorized cue point. Holding down the cue
button changes the cue function to preview (allowing you to hear the
music play from the cue point) and releasing the cue button returns
you to the preset cue point. If a cue point is not memorized, pressing
the
CUE BUTTON (5)
will cause the unit to return to the beginning of
that track.
CUE/B REPEAT
: After the cue point is memorized, pressing the
CUE/B
BUTTON (12)
in the play mode, repeats the section between the cue
point and the point where the
CUE/B BUTTON (12)
was pressed
(there will be a slight delay between the end and the restart of play).
SINGLE-AUTO CUE/CONTINUOUS
: Pressing the
SINGLE-AUTO CUE/
CONTINUOUS (11)
button activates the AUTO CUE FUNCTION. The
AUTO CUE FUNCTION causes the unit to pause at the beginning of
music of the following track and allows you to start play immediately
from the start of music without any blank space (which exists at the
beginning of every track). Pressing the
SINGLE-AUTO CUE/
CONTINUOUS (11)
button a second time activates the
CONTINU-
OUS
function causing the unit to play continuously (after the last
track, the unit will return to the first track of the disc and continue to
play). Pressing the
SINGLE-AUTO CUE/CONTINUOUS (11)
button a
third time deactivates the CONTINUOUS
function.
PITCH CONTROL
: Moving the
PITCH CONTROL (14)
activates the
pitch control of the unit, and the pitch of the CD will change according
to the position of the slide.
PITCH BEND
: Pushing the
PITCH BEND BUTTONS (9)
will
temporarily raise or lower the pitch without changing the slide setting.
Releasing the buttons will return the pitch to the slide setting.
DIGITAL OUTPUT JACK
: Connecting any type of DAT, MD, HARD
DRIVE, or other such items which accept digital signals into the
BNC
CONNECTOR (15)
on the rear panel of the transports allows you to
receive a digital signal from CD.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Make sure that the
VOLTAGE SELECTOR SLIDE SWITCH (17),
found on the rear panel, is set for the proper voltage. Plug the unit in
and press the
POWER SWITCH (1)
. The unit will turn on. Pushing
the
POWER SWITCH (1)
a second time will turn the unit off.
2. Press the
OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON (3)
, place a CD in the
DISC TRAY
(2)
and press the
OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON (3)
again. The tray will
close into the unit. The display will initially show the number of tracks
and the total time of the CD.
3. Push the
TRACK SKIP BUTTONS (6)
to select the track you want to
play.
4. Press the
PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (7)
and the unit will instantly play.
