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INTRODUCTION:

Congratulations on purchasing the

Gemini MPX-30 Professional FX

MP3 Player

. This state of the art professional MP3 player is backed by

a three year warranty, excluding lasers. Lasers are backed by a one
year warranty on CD lasers. Prior to use, we suggest that you carefully
read all the instructions.

FEATURES:

- Reads MP3 disc file & folder text
- Decodes MP3 compression up to 320 Kbps
- Plays: MP3 & AUDIO CD, CD-RW, & CD-R discs
- 8 DSP effects: filter, zoom, echo, pan, reverse, trans, brake & scratch
- Precise Dry/Wet FX parameter, dimmer, start & brake rotary controls
- 5 fly cues & 4 sampler memory buttons
- Front loading slot-in tray with large "Disc in slot" LED
- Large blue LCD display w/ dimmer
- Single/auto-cue, continuous & 3-way time selection
- Easy to operate memo button for cueing & sampling
- Soft-touch rubber dial with finger grooves
- Vinyl/CD jog mode function
- Frame-accurate search & cue
- Master cue has hot-start feature
- Quick-track selection knob
- Seamless loop featuring reloop/stutter & loop editing
- 4%, 8%, 16% & 100% variable pitch with OFF mode
- Pitch bend for jog wheel or buttons
- Programmable direct-access rubber keypad
- Key lock & BPM controls
- Buffer RAM anti-shock memory (10 seconds)
- Coaxial RCA digital output
- Soft touch buttons with bright LEDs

SAFETY CERTIFICATIONS:

LASER DIODE PROPERTIES
MATERIAL: GA - AL - AS
WAVELENGTH: 755 - 815 NM (25° C)
LASER OUTPUT: CONTINUOUS WAVE, MAX. 0.5MW

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 appa-
ratus. Place the unit in a clean and dry location.

3. Do not place the unit in an unstable location.
4. When disconnecting the power cord from an AC outlet, always grasp it

by the plug. Never pull the power cord.

5. 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.

6. Do not use chemical solvents to clean the unit.
7. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.

LINE VOLTAGE SELECTION:

Model

MPX-30

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 groove of the

VOLTAGE SELEC-

TOR SWITCH

(2) found on the rear panel.

2. Flip the switch to

115

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. Before making any connections, please make sure the

POWER

SWITCH

(1) is in the

OFF

position. All connections are located on the

REAR

panel of the CD player. Please refer to the diagram of this model

on page

2. Included with your

MPX-30

is a power cord. Plug one end of the power

cord in to the

AC IN

(3). Plug the other end in to the nearest available

power output.

3. Plug one end of a set of

RCA connectors

into each of the

LINE OUT-

PUT JACKS

(4).

4. Plug the other end of the

RCA connectors

into any available line level

input jacks on your mixer. If you are playing the

MPX-30

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 (

except phono

) inputs.

5. The

DIGITAL OUTPUT- RCA

(5) jack is for connecting this unit to any

type of

DAT

HARD DISC RECORDER

, or any other type of device

that accepts digital signals.

FUNCTIONS:

POWER SWITCH:

After making sure that the

VOLTAGE SELECTOR

SWITCH

(2), found on the rear panel, is properly set, plug the unit in and

press the

POWER SWITCH

(1) to

. The unit will turn

and the blue

LCD

(12) screen will illuminate. Turn

OFF

the unit by pressing the

POWER SWITCH

(1) to

OFF

to when not in use.

DISC IN SLOT

: The

DISC IN SLOT

(10) is where the

is held. When

a disc is in the slot, the blue

LED

(9) bar will be illuminated above the

slot and the

LCD

(12) will show the

TOTAL TRACKS

and

TIME

on the

disc. When a

is not in the unit, the

LCD

(12) will show

NO DISC

STOP/EJECT

: Press

STOP/EJECT

(6) once to

STOP

, twice and/or

hold to

EJECT

the

CUE:

While the unit is in the

play mode

, and after memorizing the cue

point, pressing the

CUE

(7) button will cause the CD player to enter

pause mode

at the memorized cue point. Holding down the

CUE

(7)

button changes the cue function to

preview

(allowing you to hear the

music play from the cue point). Releasing the

CUE

(7) button returns

you to the preset cue point in

pause mode

. If a cue point is not memo-

rized, pressing the

CUE

(7) button in

play mode

will not begin cue

selection.

PLAY/PAUSE:

Each press of the

PLAY/PAUSE

(8) button causes the

operation to change from

play mode

pause mode

or vice versa.

LCD:

The

Liquid Crystal Display

(

LCD

(12)) shows the

track num-

bers

play mode

pause mode

playback

effects

dry/wet parame-

ters

loops

tempo

pitch, and programmed settings

PLAYBACK DISPLAY:

The

PLAYBACK DISPLAY

(11) shows

differ-

ent

time displays

the

time elapsed

, the

total time remaining,

and the

track time remaining

until play ends.

PLAYBACK DISPLAY

(11) flash-

es slowly when the track has

seconds left. The

PLAYBACK DIS-

PLAY

(11) flashes quickly when the track has

seconds left.

FOLDER/TRACK SKIP +10:

The

TRACK SKIP

(13) rotary control lets

you select the track to play or the MP3 file folder to search through.
When using a MP3 CD, push the

TRACK SKIP

(13) rotary control and

you will advance through the MP3 folder listing. Push

TRACK SKIP

(13)

again to enter the folder. When using a CD, push

TRACK SKIP

(13) to

advance through the track list by increments of ten.

JOG MODE:

The

JOG MODE

(22) button is used to convert the

JOG

WHEEL

(23) from pitch bend to fast forward/rewind in

CD mode

. This

means the unit will sound just like a CD player in fast forward or rewind
when searching in

JOG MODE

(22). Press the

JOG MODE

(22) button

and then use the

JOG WHEEL

(23) to move forward or reverse while in

play mode. Use the

JOG MODE

(22) button in pause mode and the unit

will enter into stutter mode. Move the

JOG WHEEL

(23) clockwise to

fast forward. Move the

JOG WHEEL

(23) counter clockwise to rewind.

10.

JOG WHEEL:

The

JOG WHEEL

(23) has multiple functions:

Use the

JOG WHEEL

(23) to bend the pitch for precise synchroniza-

tion in

play mode

during a mix.

The

JOG WHEEL

(23) is also used for frame accurate positioning in

pause mode

. This positioning on the track may then be memorized as

a point of

CUE

(7). You will notice that the unit will enter into stutter

mode when making your adjustments in

pause mode

. See the

CUE

INSTRUCTIONS

section for more information.

In conjunction with the

JOG MODE

(22) button, the

JOG WHEEL

(23)

is used for fast forward/rewind. SEE

JOG MODE

(22) for more informa-

tion.

In conjunction with the

SCRATCH

(39) button, the

JOG WHEEL

(23)

is used for precise cuts and scratches, as the unit enters into

vinyl

mode

. You may also fast forward or rewind as if you were using vinyl.

In conjunction with the

DSP

effects buttons (

FILTER

ZOOM

ECHO

etc.

), the

JOG WHEEL

(23) is used to modify the parameters of select-

ed effect for sound augmentation of the track in

PLAY MODE

11.

KEY:

Pressing the

KEY

(26) button activates the

KEY LOCK

function.

With this feature engaged, using the

PITCH SLIDE CONTROL

(21) will

only modify the tempo of the track playing, without changing the key or tone.

12.

SINGLE:

Pressing the

SINGLE

(24) button activates the

AUTO-CUE

function. The

AUTO-CUE

function causes the unit to pause at the point

in the selected track, where the music begins. This feature allows you to
start play immediately at the beginning of the music without any blank
space (which exists at the beginning of every track).

Pressing the

SINGLE

(24) button a second time activates the

CONTIN-

UOUS

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

(24) button a third time deactivates the

CONTIN-

UOUS