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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on purchasing a Gemini CDJ-1100 CD Player. This state
of the art professional CD player includes the latest features and is
backed by a three year warranty. Prior to use, we suggest that you
carefully read all the instructions.
FEATURES
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Frame Accuracy
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Pitch Control
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Single Play/Auto Cue
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Pitch Bend
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BNC Output
CAUTIONS
Do not use this CD Player where the temperatures go below 41°F/5°C or
exceed 95°F/35°C.
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.
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-1100 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 SWITCH (17) 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 JACKS (16).
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-1100 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.
BASIC OPERATION
1. Make sure that the VOLTAGE SELECTOR SLIDE SWITCH (17),
found on the rear panel, is set for the proper voltage. Plug the unit in
and press the POWER SWITCH (1). The unit will turn on. Pushing
the POWER SWITCH (1) a second time will turn the unit off.
2. Press the OPEN BUTTON (2), place a CD in the DISC TRAY (3) 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 BUTTONS (6) to select the track you want to play.
4. Use the TIME BUTTON (11) to select the time display you prefer (real
time, track time remaining and total track time remaining).
5. Press the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (5) and the unit will instantly play.
FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS
POWER SWITCH: The POWER SWITCH (1) tuns the unit on and off.
DISC TRAY: The DISC TRAY (3) is where the CD is held. Pressing the
disc tray OPEN BUTTON (2) will open the tray. Please note: If the
CDJ-1100 is in the play mode, the tray will not open.
OPEN BUTTON: Press the OPEN BUTTON (2) to open the DISC
TRAY (3).
DISPLAY: The DISPLAY (4) shows the track number, play mode, pause
mode, single/auto cue, pitch and 3 different time displays (real time,
track time remain and total track time remain). Time is measured in
minutes, seconds and frames.
SINGLE-AUTO CUE/CONTINUOUS: Pressing the SINGLE-AUTO CUE/
CONTINUOUS (8) 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/
CONTINUOUS (8) 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 (8) button a third
time deactivates the CONTINUOUS function.
PLAY/PAUSE
: Each press of the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (5)
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 BUTTONS (6) let you select
the track to play.
JOG WHEEL: The JOG WHEEL (10) is used to accurately position the
disc at the point where you wish the track to start playing in PAUSE
MODE. In play mode, moving the jog wheel momentarily changes the
pitch. Releasing the jog wheel will return the pitch to the normal pitch.
The JOG WHEEL (10) is also used to create a stutter effect. See
STUTTER EFFECT INSTRUCTIONS for more detail.
SEARCH BUTTONS
: Press the SEARCH BUTTONS (7) in
PAUSE MODE to move forward or backward. Holding the button
down causes the search to move rapidly.
STOP
: The STOP BUTTON (14) will end the playing of the CD.
TIME: The TIME BUTTON (11) switches the time display between the 3
different time displays (real time, track time remaining and total track
time remaining).
CUE BUTTON: Use the CUE BUTTON (9) to set a cue point, to jump to
a cue point, to cancel a chosen cue point and activate the stutter
effect. See the CUE INSTRUCTIONS and STUTTER EFFECT
INSTRUCTION sections for more information.
PITCH CONTROL: Pushing the PITCH CONTROL (12) activates the
pitch section of the unit (pitch LED glows red). The pitch of the CD
will change according to the position of the pitch slide.
PITCH BEND BUTTONS
: Pushing the PITCH BEND BUTTONS
(13) will automatically raise or lower the pitch without changing the
slide setting. Releasing the buttons will return the pitch to the slide
setting. You can use this function to match the pitch bend when
mixing from one song to another.
DIGITAL OUTPUT JACK: Connecting any type of DAT, MD, HARD
DRIVE, or other such items which accept digital signals into the BNC
CONNECTOR (15) on the rear panel of the transports allows you to
receive a digital signal from CD.
