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INTRODUCTION:
Congratulations on purchasing a
Gemini CDJ-15
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:
1. Do not use this CD Player at temperatures below 41°F/5°C or higher
than 95°F/35°C.
2. The apparatus should not be exposed to dripping or splashing, and no
objects filled with liquids such as vases should be placed on the
apparatus.
3. Place the unit in a clean and dry location.
4. Do not place the unit in an unstable location.
5. When disconnecting the power cord from an AC outlet, always grasp it
by the plug. Never pull the power cord.
6. 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.
7. Do not use chemical solvents to clean the unit.
8. Keep the laser pickup clean by keeping the tray closed.
9. 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
CDJ-15
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 (3)
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 (1)
jacks.
2. Plug the other end of the RCA connectors into any available line level
input jacks on your mixer. If you are playing the
CDJ-15
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 (3),
found on the rear panel, is properly set, plug the unit in and
press the
POWER (2)
switch. The unit will turn on. Pushing the
POWER
(2)
switch a second time will turn the unit off.
DISC TRAY
: The
DISC TRAY (10)
is where the CD is held. Pressing the
disc tray
OPEN (16)
button will open the tray.
OPEN BUTTON
: Press the
OPEN (16)
button to open the
DISC TRAY
(3)
.
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.
PLAYBACK DISPLAY
: The
PLAYBACK DISPLAY (5)
displays the time
remaining to play and flashes slowly when the track has 30 seconds
left. The
PLAYBACK DISPLAY (5)
flashes quickly when the track has
15 seconds left.
PLAY/PAUSE
: Each press of the
PLAY/PAUSE (9)
button 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 (6)
buttons let you select the
track to play.
SEARCH BUTTONS
: The
SEARCH (7)
buttons are used to
move foward or reverse while in play mode. The
SEARCH (7)
buttons
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 memorized
as the cue point. See the CUE INSTRUCTIONS section for more
information.
STOP
: The
STOP (11)
button will end the playing of the CD.
TIME
: The
TIME (12)
button 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 (8)
button 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 (8)
button will cause the unit to return to the beginning of that track.
PITCH
: Pushing the
PITCH BUTTON (14)
activates the pitch section of the
unit. The pitch of the CD will change according to the position of the
PITCH CONTROL (15)
.
SINGLE-AUTO CUE/CONTINUOUS
: Pressing the
SINGLE-AUTO CUE/
CONTINUOUS (13)
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/CONTINU-
OUS (13)
button a second time activates the
CONTINUOUS
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 (13)
button a third time deactivates
the CONTINUOUS
function.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Make sure that the
VOLTAGE SELECTOR SLIDE (3),
found on the rear
panel, is set for the proper voltage. Plug the unit in and press the
POWER (2)
switch.
2. Press the
OPEN (16)
button, place a CD in the
DISC TRAY (10)
and
close the tray door. The display will initially show the number of tracks
and the total time of the CD.
3. Push the
TRACK SKIP (6)
buttons to select the track you want to play.
4. Press the
PLAY/PAUSE (9)
button and the unit will instantly play.
