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INTRODUCTION:
Congratulations on purchasing a
Gemini CD-400X
,
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
CD-400X
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 (4)
switch found on the rear panel.
2. Slide the switch left for
115 volts
or slide 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 (2)
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
CD-400X
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:
ANTI-SHOCK BUFFER MEMORY
:
With
6 SECONDS OF ANTI-SHOCK
BUFFER MEMORY
, 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.
POWER SWITCH
:
After making sure that the
VOLTAGE SELECTOR (4),
switch found on the rear panel, is properly set, plug the unit in and
press the
POWER (3)
switch. The unit will turn on.
DISC TRAY
:
The
DISC TRAY (17)
is where the
CD
is held. Pressing the
disc tray
OPEN (24)
button will open the tray.
OPEN
:
Press the
OPEN (24)
button to open the
DISC TRAY (17)
.
DISPLAY
:
The
DISPLAY (13)
shows the
TRACK NUMBER
,
PITCH
VALUE
,
SINGLE-AUTO CUE
,
CONTINUE
(for continuous play), and 3
different
TIME DISPLAYS
. These TIME DISPLAYS are
TIME ELAPSED
(
ELAPSED
) on the track,
TIME REMAINING
on the disc (
TOTAL
REMAIN
) and
TIME REMAINING
on the track (
REMAIN
).
TIME
is
measured in
MINUTES
,
SECONDS
and
FRAMES
.
PLAYBACK DISPLAY
:
The
PLAYBACK DISPLAY (14)
displays the time
remaining to play and flashes slowly when the track has
30
seconds
left. The
PLAYBACK DISPLAY (14)
flashes quickly when the track
has
15
seconds left.
PLAY/PAUSE
:
Each press of the
PLAY/PAUSE (11)
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 (8)
buttons let you select the
track to play.
SEARCH
:
The
SEARCH (9)
buttons are used to move forward
or reverse while in
play
or
pause mode
. See the
CUE INSTRUCTIONS
section for more information.
JOG WHEEL
:
The
JOG WHEEL (16)
has two functions. Use the
JOG WHEEL
(16)
to make fine adjustments in
pause
mode
. Use the
JOG WHEEL (16)
to
bend the pitch for precise synchronization in
play
mode
.
STOP
:
The
STOP (18)
button will end the playing of the
CD
.
TIME
:
The
TIME (20)
button switches the time display between the three
available choices listed under
DISPLAY (13)
.
CUE
:
With the unit in
play mode
(the
PLAY/PAUSE LED
will glow), and
after the
cue point
has been set, pressing the
CUE (10)
button will
cause the
CD
player to enter
pause mode
(the
PLAY/PAUSE LED
will
blink) at the memorized
cue point
(the
CUE LED
glows yellow). Holding
down the
CUE (10)
button changes the
CUE (10)
function to
PREVIEW
allowing you to hear the music play from the
cue point
. Releasing the
CUE (10)
button returns you to the preset
cue point
.
FLY CUE
:
The
FLY CUE (5)
function lets you set cues on the fly with one
press of a button. With the unit in the
play mode
(the
PLAY/PAUSE (11)
LED
will glow), press
FLY CUE (5)
at the point where you want the
cue point
to be (the unit will continue to play). The
cue point
is now
memorized. See the
CUE INSTRUCTIONS
section for more information.
SET CUE
:
Use the
SET CUE (15)
button to activate the
DIRECT ACCESS
BUTTONS
to set a
cue point
. See the
CUE INSTRUCTIONS
section for
more information.
DIRECT ACCESS
:
Use the
DIRECT ACCESS (12)
buttons to select what
track to play and to set a
cue point
. See the
CUE INSTRUCTIONS
section for more information.
SEAMLESS LOOP
:
After a
cue point
is memorized, pressing the
CUE-B/
EXIT (6)
button in
play mode
repeats the section between the
cue
point
and the
point
where the
CUE-B/EXIT (6)
button was pressed.
Press the
CUE-B/EXIT (6)
button again or pause play to
EXIT
the
repeating play. Set a new
cue point
from outside the loop to clear the
loop from the unit’s memory.
Note: If you use the SET CUE (15) to set a cue point while the unit is playing
and then use it immediately for a loop, there will be a slight delay the first
time you play the loop. Avoid this by playing the cue before setting the
loop or by using the FLY CUE (5) or the CUE (10) to set the cue point you
want to loop from
.
BOP/RELOOP:
The
BOP/RELOOP (7)
button has two functions. To
return to a previously saved loop from normal play, press the
BOP/
RELOOP (7)
button after saving the loop. To return to and instantly play
from a previously saved
cue point
, press the
BOP/RELOOP (7)
button
after setting the
cue point
(if you do not have a loop saved).
SINGLE-AUTO CUE/CONTINUOUS
:
Pressing the
SINGLE-AUTO CUE/
CONTINUE (19)
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/CONTINUE (19)
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/CONTINUE (19)
button a third time deactivates the
CONTINUOUS
function.
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