MPCD-X1 manual V1
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1. Fader start playback Full function MP3 Playback RELAY playback Music master tempo AUTO MANUAL BPM Digital RCA coaxial output Accessories 1 x Fig 8 power cable 1 x RCA cable 1 x Fader start cable General Checks and Advice 1 Before switching off the power ensure there is no CD in the draw the disc tray is fully closed and the LCD display reads NO DISC 2 Installation e Place the unit on a flat surface or mount in a secure case e Be sure the plaver is mounted in a well ventilated area and is not exposed to direct sunlight high temperatures or high humiditv e Keep the unit as far awav as possible from TVs and tuners as the unit mav cause undesirable interference to these devices 3 Compact Discs e DO NOT allow fingerprints oil or dust to get on to the surface of the disc e If the disc is dirtv wipe it clean with a soft drv cloth e DO NOT use benzene white spirit electrostatic proof chemical or silicone treated cloths to clean discs e Always handle discs carefully to prevent damaging the surface in particular when removing a disc from its case or returning it e DO NOT bend the disc e DO NOT enlarge the hole in the centre of the disc e DO NOT write on the printed side of the disc with hard tipped implements such as a pencil or ball point pen as it could effect plavback e Condensation will form if a disc is brought in to a warm area from a colder one DO NOT attempt to dry the2. disc with a hair dryer etc General Functions and Controls 16 15 14 BON Qi Gian GEED Na Z CUE w TEAN D ROM MP3 al kanna SEANMILESS r LOOP 1 TRACK KNOB This knob has three functions 2 SEARCH BUTTONS Allows you to quickly scan through the track to find the point you want 3 IN BUTTON Pressing the IN button sets a CUE POINT without music interruption This button is also used to set the starting point of a SEAMLESS LOOP 13 12 11 10 You can use it to select the next or previous track by turning the knob forwards or backwards Holding down and turning the knob forwards or backwards will rapidly skip through the tracks on your CD by 10 tracks per click Press track knob to read the ID3 tags on the file name Switch between File name Title name Artist Bit rate on the LCD display 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 OUT BUTTON This button is used to set the ending point of a LOOP A LOOP is started by pressing the IN button to select the starting point and the OUT button to set the LOOP ending point The LOOP will continue to play until the OUT button is pressed once again RELOOP BUTTON If a SEAMLESS LOOP has been made but the CD player is not actively in SEAMLESS LOOP mode a Pressing the RELOOP button will instantly reactivate the seamless loop mode To exit loop press the OUT BUTTON LOOP will appear in the LCD disp
3. in use 14 X Y BPM Indicates whether the PARAMETER COUNT number being displayed is either the X or Y value or the current BPM 15 ANTI SHOCK AND BUFFER Shows the current status of the buffer memory which is represented on the display by the bucket being full or empty Each bar represents 2 seconds of anti shock If the buffer is full then the full 10 seconds of anti shock is in operation 16 CUE Indicates the unit is at a cue point and ready to play 17 HAND Indicates that you are touching the TOUCH SENSITIVE JOG WHEEL 18 WHEEL CD direction indicator will display the direction the CD is rotating Clockwise rotation means the CD is playing forward It also indicates the speed of the forward and reverse search operations 19 PLAY PAUSE Indicates the music is either in PLAY mode or in PAUSE CUE mode 20 LOOP Indicates that a loop has been programmed 21 RELOOP Indicates that the programmed loop is playing Specification MODEL MPCD X1 MP3 CD player POWER AC100 240V 50 60Hz 13W DIMENSION 246 W X 348 D X 103 5 H mm WEIGHT 2 46 kg Note Specifications and design are subject to change without notice for purpose of improvement AUDIO CHARACTERISTICS CD Test disc TCD 782 load 100k ohm FREQUENCY RESPONSE OdB OUTPUT CHANNEL SEPARATION 2 1kHz 0dB THD N 1 0 006 0 01 1kHz OdB S N RATIO 2 130dB 90dB 1kHz 0dB DIGITAL OUTPUT LEVEL 0 5 0 03V P P 0 5 0 1V P P 75 ohm load Note 1 W
4. power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the item the item has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped note accidental or cosmetic damage is not covered by the items 12 month warranty 15 Please keep the unit in a safe environment 16 Do not store anything on top of the item CAUTION CAUTION To reduce the risk of electric shock do not aa TE noe remove any cover No user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified service personnel only SO A vi The lightning flash with arrowhead svmbol within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the use to the presence of un insulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that mav be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock The exclamation point within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operation and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanving this appliance Main Features Auto CUE Instant Start Switching power supplv Digital Anti Shock 10 seconds Real time scratch plav Pitch bend 4 100 for CD 2048 programmable CUE points 512 discs x 4 cue points on each 8 different speed scan 4 forward 4 reverse Adjustable pitch percentages 4 8 16 or 100 5 digital effects SCRATCH ECHO FLANGER FILTER BRAKE Pitch control Seamless loop
5. al ix f e SEARCH F olililililililililili te X amp A U YE 3 EX j z 8 2 a GA A a iG L aoo71 SS TAVAS SS OWNERS MANUAL Version 1 2 Safetv information Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this item near water Clean oniv with drv cloth Do not block anv of the ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacture s instructions Do not install near anv heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other items including amplifiers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug The wide blade is provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into the item or the mains socket consult an electrician for replacement 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularlv at plug convenience receptacles and point where they exit from the item 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the item When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart item combination to avoid injury 13 Unplug this item during lighting storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Serving is required when the item has been damaged in any way such as
6. der is used to adjust the playback pitch percentage Move the slider down to speed up the music and move the slider up to slow the music down PITCH ON OFF BUTTON This button turns the PITCH SLIDER function on and off TEMPO LOCK BUTTON This button turns on or turns off the TEMPO LOCK function This function allows you to use the PITCH SLIDER to speed up or slow down playback speed without altering the tonal pitch of the track PITCH RANGE BUTTON Press the button to choose pitch percentage adjustment 4 8 16 and 100 Note 100 does not work with MP3 music LCD DISPLAY The high quality LCD display gives a clear indication of all the functions as they occur see LCD display section for more details FOLDER KNOB Turn the FOLDER knob to search for the desired folder BPM BUTTON To change between auto and manual BPM count TAP BUTTON This button is used for manual BPM When in manual BPM mode tap this button to the beat of the current track 19 SCRATCH BUTTON This button is used to activate the scratch effect by touching the surface of the JOG WHEEL 20 ECHO BUTTON This button is used to add an ECHO effect to your output signal 21 FLANGER BUTTON The FLANGER effect distorts the output signal and creates an effect similar to the frequency phasing in and out of each other 22 FILTER BUTTON The FILTER effect tweaks the original sound to add different tonal definition 23 BRAKE BUTTON This button is
7. e determined on how long you turn the JOG WHEEL continuously c The JOG WHEEL can be used to control the output values of both the X amp Y parameters for the digital effects Rear Connections Citronic NM ECER ROL CJ waa AUDI DIGITAL RELAY PE REEN kada ON OFF a AC IN 2 3 4 5 1 AUDIO OUT R amp L Audio out signals Connect stereo RCA cable from audio out to a mixers line input 2 DIGITAL OUT digital audio output S Pdif connector for connecting the device to digital recording devices or digital amplifiers 3 RELAY SOCKET Used to connect a CD player to a mixer with a Fader start function It allows you to start the track by moving the crossfader rather than pressing the PLAY PAUSE button 4 POWER BUTTON This button is used to turn your unit power ON and OFF 5 POWER CONNECTOR Used to connect the unit to the main power using the power cable provided LCD Displav 10 A CUE A BPM JIRELOO SINGLE EFFEC KEY PITCH m WoC iG ke CD ROM MP3 7 PU po oo cee 8 OOD Too x TOTAL gt p D ED ED ED D D D D 9 aa eee ceee ae ene cee LILI CI LILI LI LI Liv LI Lis LI LI TR g A O N a 10 A CUE This will indicate if the AUTO CUE is on or off AUTO CUE will find the first beat on the track automatically Press and hold the SGL CTN for 2 second to turn the AUTO CUE function on and off A BPM This will indicate if AUTO BPM is active I
8. f you use the TAP button then this will turn the AUTO BPM counter off SINGLE This will indicate if the player is in single track or continuous play mode LOCK This will indicate if the players TEMPO LOCK mode is active PITCH VALUE This meter will display the pitch percentage applied by the PITCH SLIDER CD MP3 This will identify whether the tracks on the CD are standard audio files or MP3 FOLDER TRACK This will indicate that you are searching the TRACK NUMBER or FOLDER NUMBER on the FOLDER TRACK METER FOLDER TRACK METER This will let you know what number track or folder is currently playing or being cued ELAPSED TOTAL REMAIN This indicates whether the time mode shown on the display refers to either total remaining time or track remaining time If neither of these are illuminated this indicates the elapsed track time CHARACTER DISPLAY This part of the display is mainly used to display MP3 file names CD text information system messages such as effects parameters settings and so on 11 TIME DISPLAY This indicates in detail the current Minutes Seconds and Frames The meter will display the elapsed time remaining time or total remaining time of the entire disc depending on which option you choose 12 TIME BAR Gives a visual representation of the time remaining or time elapsed and will flash shortly before the track ends 13 PARAMETER COUNT Shows the current BPM or values for the X and Y Parameters when
9. for next time press and hold the M button for 2 seconds until it flashes c RECALL MEMORY The MPCD X1 can store 2048 cue points That s 4 cue points for every 512 CDs These settings may be easily recalled Press EJECT so the draw is open Load your CD into the draw Press the M button so it is illuminated Then close the CD draw The unit will then display RECALL as the cue points are found in the system memory Note this may take around 20 seconds 29 TIME BUTTON The button will switch the time value described in the TIME METER between ELAPSED playing time TRACK remaining time and TOTAL remaining time 30 SGL CTN BUTTON This function allows you to choose between single track play or continuous track play all tracks in order with no pause between This function also operates in RELAY mode With this button you can switch auto cue on and off by holding the button down for 2 seconds 31 JOG WHEEL The JOG WHEEL controls a number of different functions a The JOG WHEEL will act as a frame search control when the track is in the pause or cue mode allowing you to set a point If SCRATCH mode is activated then only the outer part of the JOG WHEEL will act as a frame search b The JOG WHEEL also works as a pitch bend during playback Turning the wheel clockwise will increase the pitch percentage up to 100 and turning the wheel counterclockwise will decrease the pitch percentage down to 100 The pitch bend will b
10. ith 20kHz low pass filter 2 With 20KHz low pass filter IHF A weighted MP3 FORMAT MPEG 1 Layer 3 standard ISO IEC 11172 39740 48 56 80 96 112 128 160 192 224 256 320 3 which provides for single channel kbps mono and two channel stereo coding at sampling rates of 32 44 1 and 48kHz Xing VBRI VBR MPEG 2 Layer 3 standard ISO IEC 13818 39 40 48 56 64 80 96 112 144 160 Kbps 3 which provides for similar coding at sampling rates of 16 22 05 and 24 kHz Xing VBRI VBR for similar coding at sampling rates of 8 11 025 and 12 kHz Xing VBRI VBR Disc at Once and Track at Once a Disc Writing Method If the 1 session is CDDA you can playback only Multi Session CDDA track if the 1 session is MP3 you can playback only MP3 file Note 1 max 255 files each folder FOR MORE INFORMATION ON CITRONIC PRODUCTS VISIT WWW CITRONIC COM
11. lay when the RELOOP function is available b You can fine tune the SEAMLESS LOOP by holding the RELOOP button and using the jog wheel to set the exact OUT point CUE BUTTON Can be used in a number of ways a Pressing the CUE button during playback immediately stops the current track and returns the music to the last set cue point b In pause mode pressing and holding the CUE button plays the track from the last set CUE point Releasing CUE button will return the track to the last set CUE point c Pressing and holding the Cue will start the track If PLAY PAUSE button is pressed during this time the track will continue to play when CUE button is released PLAY PAUSE BUTTON Pressing the PLAY PAUSE button once will instantly start the track Pressing this button again will PAUSE the current track EJECT BUTTON This button will EJECT the current CD Note The EJECT function will only work when the unit is in CUE or PAUSE mode to prevent accidentally ejecting the disc when in PLAY mode DISC TRAY Use the EJECT BUTTON to open the disc tray Load the CD into the tray and press the EJECT BUTTON to load the draw If the tray is not closed after 60 seconds it will close automatically to prevent damage PITCH BEND BUTTONS The desired pitch of the music increases when button is held and decreases when button is held The music returns to the original pitch when either button is released PITCH SLIDER This sli
12. used to adjust the START STOP speed When BRAKE is activated you can press the X BUTTON and use the JOG WHEEL to adjust the start speed of playback If you press the Y BUTTON and use the JOG WHEEL you can adjust the stop speed This effect is then active when you press the PLAY PAUSE BUTTON 24 X PARAMETER BUTTON Time parameter You can set the X parameter by rotating the JOG WHEEL clockwise to increase the length of the effect or anticlockwise to decrease the length of the effect 25 Y PARAMETER BUTTON Ratio parameter You can set the Y parameter by rotating the JOG WHEEL clockwise to increase the level of the effect or anticlockwise to decrease the level of the effect Note When you stop using the JOG WHEEL to control the X amp Y parameter effects The Parameter setting will return to the pre set value 26 HOLD BUTTON Activating the HOLD button in combination with one of the above X or Y buttons allows you to lock the level of either parameter When the desired level is set deactivate the hold button for continued normal use 27 CUE PLAY BUTTON Pressing the CUE PLAY button will return the track to the previous set cue point and continue playing 28 MEMORY BUTTON This M button can be used in a number of ways a Press this button to activate memory mode LED will glow press your desired memory bank 1 4 button to store your CUE points b To store your cue points that are saved in the BANKS to the system memory
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