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INTRODUCTION:

Congratulations on purchasing a

GEMINI CFX-40

Dual 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.

FEATURES:

•

4 DSP effects using Jog wheel parameter control

•

New “State of the art” Master tempo, full functionality 100% pitch

•

3 Hot Cue points

•

Seamless looping

•

Real time scratching

•

Anti-shock using RAM buffer memory

•

Large soft touch rubber Jog Wheel

•

Variable pitch control of 4% 12% 24% & 100%

•

Large LCD screen with blue LED backlight.

•

Direct access keypad with full programmable feature

•

LED target light for draw mechanism

SAFETY CERTIFICATIONS:

Laser Diode Properties
Material: Ga - Al - As
Wavelength: 755 - 815 nm (25° C)
Laser Output: Continuous Wave, max. 0.5mW

CAUTIONS:

Do not use this CD Player at temperatures below 41°F/5°C or higher
than 95°F/35°C. 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. 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.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Since the

CFX-40

is a dual CD player, most of the functions and controls

are duplicated on both sides of the CD player. To eliminate confusion and
to make the drawings easier to understand, we will only number the
left side functions and controls.

LINE VOLTAGE SELECTION:

Model

CFX-40

is a dual voltage unit. It will operate at

115

230

volts.

To set the proper voltage, follow these steps:

1. Place the head of a screwdriver in the center of the

VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

SWITCH

(1)

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:

Connect the power plug into the

AC IN (2)

jack for

POWER

2. Using the included cables, plug one end into the

REMOTE CONTROL (3)

connector on side 2 and the other end into the

MAIN UNIT (3)

connector

also on side 2. Do the same for side 1.

IMPORTANT NOTE: YOU MUST CONNECT SIDE 1 ON THE REMOTE CONTROL TO SIDE 1 ON

THE MAIN UNIT AND SIDE 2 ON THE REMOTE CONTROL TO SIDE 2 ON THE MAIN UNIT. IF
YOU CROSS THEM (FOR EXAMPLE THE REMOTE CONTROL ON SIDE 1 TO THE MAIN UNIT
ON SIDE 2) THE CFX-40 WILL NOT WORK.

3. Plug one end of a set of the included

RCA

connectors into each of the

LINE OUTPUT JACKS

(4)

4. Plug the other end of the

RCA

connectors into any available line level

input jacks on your mixer. If you are connecting the

CFX-40

through a

receiver, you can plug the

RCA

connectors into the

AUX INPUT

JACKS

on your receiver. If there are no

AUX INPUTS

, use any

line level (not phono) inputs.

5. Connect any type of device that will accept a digital signal, such as

DAT

HARD DRIVE

ETC

to the

COAXIAL (5)

INPUT

on the rear panel of

the transport to record a digital signal.

FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS:

ANTI-SHOCK BUFFER MEMORY:

With

12 SECONDS OF ANTI-SHOCK

BUFFER MEMORY

, each side of the CD player stores 6 seconds of

future play to ensure that any harsh movement or bumping of the unit
will not interrupt play and play will continue smoothly.

NOTE: REFER TO CONNECTION SECTION FOR REMOTE CONTROL (3) & LINE OUTPUT JACKS (4).

POWER:

After making sure that the

VOLTAGE SELECTOR (1)

switch,

found on the rear panel, is properly set, plug the unit in and press the

POWER (6)

button. The unit will turn on. Pushing the

POWER

button

(6)

a second time will turn the unit off.

DISC TRAY:

The

DISC TRAY (7)

is where the CD is held during loading,

unloading and playback. Pressing the disc trays

STOP (8)

button,

will

open or close the tray. The

DISC TRAY (7)

holds both

cm and

CDs. Please note, if the

CFX-40

is in play mode, the tray will not open.

NOTE: DO NOT FORCE THE DISC TRAY (7), EXCESSIVE FORCE MAY DAMAGE THE CD-MECHANISM.

STOP:

Press the

STOP

(8)

button to

STOP

a CD in

PLAY

mode and to

also load or remove a CD from the

DISC TRAY (7)

NOTE: THE STOP (8) BUTTON ONLY FUNCTIONS AS STOP AND EJECT ON THE REMOTE CONTROL.

DISPLAY:

The

DISPLAY (9)

shows the track number, pitch value, single-

auto cue, continue (for continuous play), 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. Time is measured in minutes,
seconds and frames. It also shows the beats-per-minute of the track.

PLAYBACK DISPLAY BAR:

The

PLAYBACK DISPLAY BAR (10)

displays the elapsed and remaining time for each track. The display
flashes slowly when the track has

seconds remaining and pulses

rapidly when playing time is down to

seconds.

PLAY/PAUSE

Each press of the

PLAY/PAUSE

BUTTON (11)

causes

the operation to change from play to pause or from pause back to play.

CUE/PREVIEW:

With the unit in the

PLAY

mode and after the

CUE POINT

has been programmed, pressing

CUE/PREVIEW (12)

will cause the CD

player to enter the

PAUSE

mode at the programmed

CUE POINT

. Holding

down the

CUE/PREVIEW (12)

button changes the function to

PREVIEW

and starts the CD from the programmed

CUE POINT

. Releasing the

CUE/

PREVIEW (12)

button

will return the CD laser to the preset

CUE POINT

TRACK

The

TRACK (13)

buttons let you select the track to play.

SEARCH

The

SEARCH

(14)

buttons are used to move forward

or reverse while in play or pause mode. See the

CUE INSTRUCTIONS

section for more information.

TIME:

The

TIME

BUTTON

(15)

switches the time display between the

three available choices listed under

DISPLAY (9)

SINGLE:

Pressing the

SINGLE

(16)

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 (16)

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

(16)

button a third

time deactivates the

CONTINUOUS

function.