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INTRODUCTION:
Congratulations on your purchase of a
Gemini MPX-3
CD Player. Your state-of-
the-art professional CD Player is backed by a three-year warranty that excludes
lasers, which are covered by a separate one-year warranty. Prior to use of this
unit, we suggest you carefully read the following instructions. Your
Gemini MPX-3
CD Player comes equipped with
ADCS (Automatic Disc Calibration System)
, a
unique state-of-the-art feature. CDs are produced by a variety of manufacturers
and recorded by many different professional companies as well as the do-it-
yourselfers at home. Therefore, all CDs do not play the same. The
ADCS
automatically adjusts the laser in your
MPX-3
CD Player
for each individual CD
you insert into the tray, to give you the best possible performance for every CD
you play regardless of how it was manufactured or how it was recorded. With this
exclusive system you always get consistent and reliable performance as well as
exceptional sound quality every time you play a CD... any CD.
FEATURES:
•
Can Play: MP3/AUDIO CDS, CDR, CDRW
•
Frame- Accurate & Ultra-Fast Track Music Search
•
4%, 8%, 16% Pitch Control Range
• MP3 Disc Text
•
Pitch Bend
• Robo-Start
•
Instant Start
• Anti-Shock Buffer Memory
•
Search Mode Selector
• Inner/Outer Jog Wheel
•
Adjustable Pitch Control
• Real-Time Editing For Loop
•
High-Visibility
Blue LCD Display
• Cue, Pitch, Loop & Bend
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 tray 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. 5mW
CAUTIONS
LINE VOLTAGE SELECTION:
The Gemini
MPX-3
CD Player is a dual voltage unit operating at
115
or
230
volts.
Be sure to set the proper voltage
:
1. Place the head of a screwdriver in the center of the
VOLTAGE SELECTOR (1)
switch found on the rear panel.
2. Slide the switch to
115
or
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. Using the included cable, plug one end into the
REMOTE CONTROL (3)
jack and
the other end in the
MAIN UNIT (REMOTE CONTROL) (3)
jack
.
2. Plug one end of a set of
RCA
connectors into the two
LINE OUTPUT
JACKS (4)
on
the back of your CD unit.
3. Plug the other end of the
RCA
connectors into any of the available line level input
jacks on your mixer. If you are playing the
MPX-3
through a receiver, you can
plug the
RCA
connectors into the CD or
AUX INPUT JACKS
located on the
receiver. If there are no
CD
or
AUX INPUTS
, use any line level
(not phono)
input.
4. The
DIGITAL OUTPUT- BNC (5)
jacks are for connecting to any type of
DAT, MD,
HARD DRIVE
, or any other type of device that accept digital signals.
FUNCTIONS:
POWER:
After making sure the
VOLTAGE SELECTOR (1)
switch is properly set, plug
the unit in and press the
POWER (6)
button. The unit will turn on. Pushing
POWER (6)
a second time turns the unit off.
DISC TRAY:
The
DISC TRAY (7)
is where the CD is held during loading, unloading and
playback. Pressing
OPEN/CLOSE (8)
opens or closes the tray. The
DISC TRAY
(7)
holds both
12 cm
and
8 cm
CDs and automatically closes after remaining open
for three minutes.
Do not force the
DISC TRAY (7)
, excessive force may damage the
CD-mechanism.
NOTE: THE DISC TRAY (7) WILL NOT OPEN WHEN THE MPX-3 IS IN THE PLAY MODE.
OPEN/CLOSE:
Press
OPEN/CLOSE (8)
to load or remove a CD from the
DISC TRAY (7)
.
DISPLAY:
The
DISPLAY (9)
shows
: MP3 DISC TEXT,
TOTAL TRACKS
,
TRACK
NUMBER
,
PITCH VALUE
,
SINGLE-AUTO CUE
,
CONTINUE (continuous play)
,
and three different time displays
:
ELAPSED, REMAIN, & TOTAL REMAIN
on a
disc. Time is measured in
MINUTES
,
SECONDS & FRAMES
.
NOTE: FOR MP3 DISCS THE DISPLAY WILL ONLY SHOW THE ELAPSED AND REMAIN TIME &
WILL ONLY READ MP3 DISC TEXT.
PLAYBACK DISPLAY BAR:
The
PLAYBACK DISPLAY BAR (10)
displays the
remaining play time and time elapsed for each track. The display flashes slowly
when the track has
15
seconds remaining and pulses rapidly when play time is
down to
5
seconds.
PLAY/PAUSE
:
Each press of
PLAY/PAUSE (11)
causes the operation to
change from
PLAY
to
PAUSE
or
PAUSE
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
.
SEARCH (FOLDER/FILE)
:
The
SEARCH
(13)
buttons are used to move
forward or reverse while in
PLAY
or
PAUSE
mode. In
MP3 MODE
use the
SEARCH
(13)
buttons to view which
FOLDER/FILE (13)
is being read. Press
FOLDER
to
view a
FOLDER,
then press
FILE
to view the
FILE
from the selected
FOLDER.
If the
JOG WHEEL (22)
is in
TRACK MODE
the
FOLDER/FILE (13)
buttons will
correspond with which
FOLDER
or
FILE
is being viewed, the
TRACK SEARCH (14)
buttons also fuction like the
JOG WHEEL (22)
. See the
CUE INSTRUCTIONS
section for more information.
TRACK SEARCH
:
The
TRACK SEARCH (14)
buttons
let you select a track to play.
TIME:
The
TIME (15)
button
switches the time display between the three available
choices listed under
DISPLAY (9)
.
STOP
:
The
STOP (16)
button
ends CD play.
SINGLE AUTO CUE/CONTINUE:
Pressing
SINGLE AUTO CUE/CONTINUE (17)
activates the
AUTO CUE
function. The
AUTO
CUE
causes the CD to pause at
the recorded beginning of the next track and allows you to start play into the next
song with no space in between songs. Pressing
SINGLE AUTO CUE/CONTINUE
(17)
a second time will activate the
CONTINUOUS
function. This causes the CD
to repeat play continuously until
SINGLE AUTO CUE/CONTINUE (17)
is pressed
a third time to deactivate the
CONTINUOUS
function. Player will play from the
beginning to the end of a CD and stop, in
NORMAL
mode.
FLY CUE:
The
FLY CUE (18)
function lets you set cues “on the fly” with the press
of a button. Press
FLY CUE (18)
when the disc reaches the musical location you
wish to make your cue or start point. The
CUE POINT
is now programmed. Press
CUE/PREVIEW (12)
to return to the
CUE POINT
. Press
PLAY/PAUSE (11)
and the
unit starts from the pre-programmed spot.
B/EXIT:
After a
CUE POINT
is memorized, pressing the
B/EXIT (19)
button in
PLAY
mode, repeats the section between the
CUE POINT
and the point where the
B/EXIT
(19)
button
was pressed. Press the
B/EXIT (19)
button again or pause play to exit
the repeating play.
B-EDIT:
After a
LOOP
has been memorized you can change the length of the
LOOP
by pressing
B-EDIT (20)
then use the
JOG WHEEL (22)
to adjust the length. To
exit
EDIT
mode press
B-EDIT (20)
again.
RETURN:
The
RETURN (21)
button
has two functions. To return to a previously saved
LOOP
from normal play, press the
RETURN (21)
button after saving the
LOOP
.
To return to and instantly play from a previously saved
CUE POINT
, press the
RETURN (21)
button
after setting the
CUE POINT
(if you do not have a
LOOP
saved).
JOG WHEEL:
The
JOG WHEEL (22)
has two modes
:
MUSIC
and
TRACK
modes.
Press
JOG MODE (23)
to change between modes. In
MUSIC
mode you can
use the
INNER WHEEL
to make fine adjustments in
PAUSE
mode for
CUEING
and to bend the pitch for precise synchronization in
PLAY
mode. Use the
OUTER
WHEEL
for rapid searching just like the
SEARCH (13)
buttons. In
TRACK
mode
the
INNER WHEEL
will skip a few tracks as you turn the wheel, and the
OUTER
WHEEL
will jump through many tracks when turned.
PITCH:
Pushing the
PITCH (25)
button
activates the
PITCH
section of the unit. The
pitch of the CD will change according to the position of the
PITCH CONTROL SLIDE (27)
.
PITCH BEND
:
Pushing the
PITCH BEND (26)
buttons will automatically raise
the pitch up to
+4%
or lower the pitch down to
-4%
from the existing setting.
Releasing the buttons returns pitch to the original setting. Use this function to
match the pitch bend when mixing from one song to another.
VPS (VARIABLE PITCH SELECTOR) 4%, 8% and 16%:
Use the
VPS (28)
buttons
to
assign the percent the
PITCH CONTROL SLIDE (27)
will have. The
4%
button will
assign
+/- 4%
to the
PITCH CONTROL SLIDE (27)
. The
8%
button will assign
+/- 8%
to
the
PITCH CONTROL SLIDE (27)
. The
16%
button
will assign
+/- 16%
to the
PITCH
CONTROL SLIDE (27)
. The
PITCH (25)
button must be
ON
for the
VPS (28)
to work.
