American Audio PRO DJ 3 User's Manual
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1.2. function on and off The PITCH SLIDER S 18 pitch percentage value can be changed from 896 12 or 16 The PITCH BUTTON s LED will indicate the maximum pitch value by flashing red for 8 glowing green for 12 or glowing red for 16 20 PITCH BEND BUTTON The pitch bend function creates a momentary Slow Down in the CD s BPM s Beats per minute while it is playing This will allow you to match the beats between two playing CD s or other playing music source Remember this is a momentary function When you remove your finger from the pitch but ton the BPM s will automatically return to PITCH SLIDERS 18 pitch value Holding down this button will give a maximum of 16 pitch Use this function to slow to another playing music source Be sure to notice that this function is a momentary pitch adjustment for a more precise adjustment use the PITCH SLIDER 18 to match the BPM s with another playing music source 21 LCD DISPLAY This high quality LCD dis play Indicates all the functions as they are occur ring This display is viewable at several comfort able angles The display ICONS will be explained in the next section 22 PITCH BUTTON This button will change the pitch percentage the PITCH SLIDER 18 will react to The pitch percentage can be changed between 8 12 and 16 8 will allow the least amount of pitch manipulation and 16 will allow the most amount of pitch manipulation To ad
3. DISPLAY FIGURE 6 30 PLAY INDICATOR This indicator will glow indicating that your CD Drive is in play mode 31 PAUSE INDICATOR This indicator will glow indicating that the CD Drive is in PAUSE or CUE mode 32 CUE INDICATOR This indicator will glow when the unit is in CUE or mode and will flash every time a new CUE POINT is recorded in to American DJe AUDIO PRO DJ3 INSTRUCTION MANUAL PAGE 8 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS Cont memory see setting CUE POINTS on page 12 33 PROGRAM INDICATOR This indicates you are in program mode or program play mode 34 SINGLE INDICATOR This indicates that the CD drive is in single play mode the track will play once and return to CUE mode If the single indi cator is not on the unit is in continuous mode In continuous mode the drive will play all the remaining tracks on the disc Once the remaining tracks have ended the unit will return to cue mode 35 TOTAL INDICATOR When TOTAL is indi cated in the LCD DISPLAY 21 the TIME DESCRIBED 44 in the LCD will define the total combined remaining time of all the tracks on the disc 36 REMAIN INDICATOR in the LCD display will define the indicated time as the time remain ing on the current track 37 PITCH METER This meter displays the pitch percentage being applied to the disc playback by the PITCH SLIDER 18 The meters definition will be indicated by PITCH 39 in the LCD dis play 38 LOOP A
4. consumption Environmental conditions Accessories AUDIO SECTION Quantization Sampling rate Over sampling rate D A conversion Frequency response Total harmonic distortion Signal to noise ratio Channel separation Output level Load impedance with 20KHz low pass filter FUNCTIONS Variable pitch Search accuracy Twin mechanism compact disc player Standard compact discs 5 in 12cm and 3in 8cm discs 3 1 4 4 1 27 H x 8 1 2 W x 10 3 8 L Place on flat surface or mount in flat case 4 1 2 Lbs 1 3 4 kgs 115 230V AC 50 60Hz 14W Operational temperature 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Operational humidity 25 to 85 no condensation Storage temperature 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F Connecting RCA Cable 2 sets for left and right channels Control 1 8 miniplug type 3 feet 16 bit linear per channel 44 1 kHz at normal pitch 8 times 16 bit 1 dB 20 Hz to 20 000 KHz 0 02 88 dB 80 dB 2 0V 1dB 47 kohm or more 8 12 or 16 1 75 sec 1 subcode frame Specifications and design are subject to change without notice for purpose of improvement American DJe AUDIO World Headquarters 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles CA 90058 USA Tel 323 582 2650 Fax 323 582 2610 Web www americandj com E mail support americandj com Pro DJ 3 manual Ver 1 0 11 99 COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO C American DJe AUDIO PRO DJ3 INSTRUCTION MANUAL PAGE 17
5. continuous play mode make sure SINGLE MODE 1 is NOT LIT on both play ers LCD DISPLAY 21 Follow all directions for single track flip flopping above When one player s disc ends the other player will immediately begin playback Note You may combine FLIP FLOP single and continuously playback modes by selecting either single or con tinuous playback on your units Connecting your PRO DJ3 to a Fader Q Start mixer for Flip Flop control Be sure to connect 1 8 mini plugs from the control connection on the rear your PRO DJ3 to the 1 8 control jack on the rear of American DJ Q series mixer That s it you ll be set for FLIP FLOP MATCHING THE BEATS PER MINUTE BPM Beat matching is the act of finding the BPM s beats per a minute of two different song playing on two 2 sep arate players and matching them together After you have matched the BPM s you use your mixer to fade the volume in and out of one song to the next without music interruption and keeping the same beat American DJe AUDIO PRO DJ3 INSTRUCTION MANUAL PAGE 15 BEFORE SWITCHING OFF THE POWER When you have finished using the CD player and before switching off the power be sure that the disc holder has been closed with the OPEN CLOSE button see figures 18 amp 19 TRAY PROTECTION If tray is not closed after 60 seconds it will close automatically and pause CAUTION DO NOT forcibly close the disc holder when the power is off Fig 19 DO NOT
6. new ending point Fig 13 3 FOR A SHORTER LOOP Press the OUT EXIT BUTTON 14 at sooner point in the track 4 FOR LONGER LOOP Press the OUT EXIT BUTTON 14 at later point in the track 12 TIME METER DISPLAY 44 TIME BAR 46 During normal playback pressing the TIME BUTTON 6 will change the display time display information 44 to one of the following settings 1 ELAPSED This describes the current tracks elapse running time 45 2 REMAIN This describes the track remaining running time 36 3 TOTAL This indicator along with REMAIN will glow simultaneously indicating the total remaining running time of the load disc 35 TIME BAR INDICATOR Shows the time length defined in the TIME METER 44 As with the TIME METER 44 this bar is also dependent on the selected function displayed above the TIME METER as TOTAL REMAIN 35 REMAIN 36 OR ELAPSE 45 This bar will also begin to flash when a track is ending regardless of which time function you are in 13 PITCH BENDING This function will provide a momentarily increases or decreases the tracks playback speed There are two ways to operate this function with the amp PITCH BUTTONS 13 amp 20 or with the JOG WHEEL 7 The SLID ERS PITCH ADJUSTMENT 18 can be changed from 8 12 or 16 range See changing PITCH PERCENTAGE Page 8 Sec 9 and the pitch bending will work in conjunction with the PITCH SLIDER 18 pitch setting For example if the
7. switch off the power when Switch off the power after the disc holder has the disc holder is open been closed with the OPEN CLOSE button COMPACT DISCS PRECAUTIONS ON HANDLING COMPACT DISCS Do not allow fingerprints oil or dust to get on the surface of the disc If the disc is dirty wipe it off with a soft dry cloth Do not use benzene thinner water record spray electrostatic proof chemicals or silicone treated cloths to clean discs Always handle discs carefully to prevent damaging the surface in particular when removing a disc from its Do not bend the disc Do not apply heat Do not enlarge the hole in the center of the disc Do not write on the label printed side with a hard tipped implement such as a pencil or ball point pen Condensation will form if a disc is brought into a warm area from a colder one such as outdoors in winter Do not attempt to dry the disc with a hair dryer etc PRECAUTION ON STORAGE After playing a disc always unload it from player Always store the compact disc in the jewel case protecting from dirt or damage Do not place discs in the following areas a Areas exposed to direct sunlight for a considerable time b Areas subject to accumulation of dust or high humidity C Areas affected by heat from indoor heaters etc American DJe AUDIO PRO DJ3 INSTRUCTION MANUAL PAGE 16 SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Type Disc type Dimensions Installation Weight Power supply Power
8. the PROGRAM BUTTON 3 from any function will immediately pause the disc and go into program mode 2 After pressing the PROGRAM BUTTON 3 to activate the units program mode the program indicator LED above the PROGRAM BUTTON 3 will light and the PROGRAM INDICATOR 33 in the LCD DISPLAY 21 will glow indicating that PROGRAM MODE has been activated 3 Select a track to be programmed by using the FWD SKIP and BACK SKIP TRACK BUTTON 11 amp 15 4 Once you reach the track you wish to place in to the program memory pressing PROGRAM BUTTON 3 will lock the track into memory 5 Repeat these steps up to 19 times ie up to 20 tracks can be programmed 6 As you program tracks in memory the LCD DISPLAY 21 will indicate which tracks have been programmed 7 When you have finished your programming and are ready to begin playback simply press the PLAY BUTTON 9 and your program will begin to play 8 After you have complete your program you can always add more tracks to your program by repeating the steps above Remember that you can only a maximum of 20 track in a program and you can only add track not subtract 9 To cancel and clear the program press and hold down the PROGRAM BUTTON 3 for more than two seconds 15 SETTING And STORING A CUE POINT A cue point is a starting point for a song You may set a cue point anywhere in a disc or track You may set up to seven independent cue points per disk Six cue points are stored in the CUE B
9. user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous volt age within the products enclosure and may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock The exclamation point triangular symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance ser vicing instructions in the user manual accompanying the CD player NOTE This CD player uses a semiconductor laser It is recommended for use in a room at the fol lowing temperature 41 F 95 F 5 C 35 C CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE CAREFULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE CAUTION USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPO SURE THE COMPACT DISC PLAYER SHOULD NOT BE ADJUSTED OR REPAIRED BY ANYONE EXCEPT PROPERLY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL NOTE This unit may cause interference to radio and television reception Line Voltage Selection for multiple voltage model only The desired voltage may be set with the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch on the rear panel using a flat head screw driver Do not force the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch as this may cause damage If the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch does not move smoothly please contact a quali fied service technician CLASS 1 VOLTAGE SELECTOR switc
10. ANUAL e PAGE 3 Checking the Contents CAUMONE C roo CORDE aol rsome sequ Be sure your PRO DJ3 was shipped with the following i Be sure to use the supplied control cables Using other 1 Pro DJ3 Professional CD player types of cable may result in unit damage 3 ee ae ee te Be sure the power is off when connecting the control i ise the unit t work ly 4 One 1 1 8 mini plug cables otherwise the units may not work properly 5 Walaa o ERT Ene et ML ME Installing the Units Place your unit on a flat surface or mount it in a flat surface case Connections 1 Be sure the power is disconnected 2 Connect the included RCA cable from your PRO DJ3 outputs to the inputs on your mixer 3 Use the supplied 1 8 mini plug cable to connect your PRO DJ3 to a mini jack connection A or B ona compatible American DJ Fader Q Start mixer This will enable the Fader Q Start function See Q start control pg 5 CAUTION CAUTION The player will work normally when the main unit is The LCD is designed to be clearly visible within the mounted with the front panel within 15 degrees of angles shown in Figure 2 Mount the control unit the vertical plane If the unit is tilted excessively so that the visual angle is within this range discs may not be loaded or unloaded properly Figure 1 101 50 American 27 Fig 1 Fig 2 GENERAL NOTES ON USE Avoid hi
11. American 27 AUDIO PRO DJ 3 Featuring ANTI SREP Brie qnm um Q Start Liam f PROformer plus iN seamless loo PRO DJ3 sooo ANTI SKIP ANTI REIP Instant Start Sampling Cue Memory ofS Sse O PITCH BEND ges amp DIGITAL AUDIO PROformer plus American DJe AUDIO Los Angeles CA 90058 USA www americandj com IMPORTANT SAFETY ITEMS FOR U S A amp CANADA MODEL ONLY WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS CD PLAYER TO WATER OR MOISTURE CAUTION 1 Handle the power supply cord carefully Do not damage or deform it may cause electric shock or malfunction when used Hold plug attach ment when removing from wall outlet Do not pull on the cord 2 To avoid electric shock do not open the top cover when the unit is plugged in If problems occur with the unit call your local American DJ AUDIO dealer 3 Do not place metal objects or spill liquid inside the CD player Electric shock or malfunction may occur Please record and retain the model name and serial number from your rating label for future reference Model No Serial No CAUTION Do not open risk of electric shock CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER RACK THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICE TO YOUR AUTHORIZED AMERICAN DJ AUDIO DEALER The lightning flash with an arrow triangular symbol is intended to alert the
12. OP mode a loop is not playing pressing the RELOOP BUTTON will instantly reactivate the SEAMLESS LOOP mode To exit loop press the OUT EXIT BUT TON 14 LOOP and RELOOP will appear in the LCD DISPLAY 21 when the RELOOP function is available 17 BOP This function will instantly play the last set cue point during playback without inter ruption of music Use this function to create a stutter effect 18 PITCH SLIDER This slider is used to adjust the pitch percentage of disk loaded in the unit Use this slider to match the BPM s of this unit to that of another music source As where the and pitch bends are momentary pitch adjust ments the slider is a set adjustment and will remain set until the pitch slider is moved or the pitch function has been turned off This adjust ment can be made with or without a disk in the tray This adjustment will remain if a disk has been remove That is to say if you set a 2 American DJe AUDIO PRO DJ3 INSTRUCTION MANUAL PAGE 7 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS Cont pitch on one disc remove that disc and insert another that disc too will have a 2 pitch adjustment The amount of pitch being applied will be displayed on the LCD 21 By changing the pitch of one disc with respect to the other in this way the beats can be matched Use this function to match the BPM s with the other play ing music source 19 PITCH BUTTON This button is used to turn the PITCH SLIDER 18
13. PITCH SLIDER 18 is set to a 2 pitch gain the pitch bending process will begin at 2 and will continue to the maximum of 16 PITCH BEND BUTTONS 13 amp 20 The PITCH BEND 13 button will provide a speed bump and the PITCH BEND 20 button will provide a slow down The extent to which the speed changes is proportionate to the amount of time the button is pressed For example if the PITCH BEND BUTTON 13 is held down continuously the disc speed will increases and will continue to increase until reaches a maximum of 16 speed gain When you release the PITCH BEND BUTTON 13 the disc speed will automatically return to it s previous speed JOG WHEEL 7 The JOG WHEEL 7 will temporarily bend the pitch if a track is in play mode Rotating the wheel in a clock wise direction will increase your track pitch and rotating the wheel in a counter clockwise direction will slow your track pitch The speed you rotate the JOG WHEEL 7 will determine pitch bend percentage 14 TRACK PROGRAM PLAY This operation allows you to customize your disc playback You may select specific tracks to played and the order they will be played in You may program a maximum of 20 tracks at once and program a single track to American DJe AUDIO PRO DJ3 e INSTRUCTION MANUAL PAGE 12 BASIC OPERATIONS CONT played more than once To create a program 1 Be sure a disc is inserted in the drive and press the PROGRAM BUTTON 3 Pressing
14. Press the CUE BUTTON 10 during playback to return the track to it s last cue point 6 PAUSING Press the PLAY PAUSE BUTTON 9 to switch between play and pause The PAUSE INDICATOR 31 will light indicating pause mode is activated or when a track is in cue mode 7 AUTO CUE When a disk is loaded the cue point is set to the first source of music the beginning of track 1 If a track is changed before pressing play the CUE POINT is changed to the new starting point If you pause during play back this also sets the new CUE POINT American DJe AUDIO PRO DJ3 INSTRUCTION MANUAL PAGE 10 5 in 12cm disk Fig 7 3 in 8cm disk BASIC OPERATIONS CONT Fig 9 8 FRAME SEARCH This feature allows you to scroll through a track to set a starting cue sample or loop point To use the scroll function you must first be in Pause Mode or Cue Mode Once you are in Pause or Cue mode use your finger tip to turn the JOG WHEEL 7 to scroll through the track figure 9 Turning the wheel in a clockwise direction will advance the frame search and turning the wheel in a counter clockwise direction rewinds the frame search When you use the JOG WHEEL 7 the monitor headphone level function allows you to here what you are scrolling through Once you reach your desired starting point you can set a cue starting point by pressing the PLAY BUTTON 9 as in figure 10 Pressing the CUE BUTTON FIG 10 will
15. UTTONS 1 6 2 and one in the IN R CUE BUTTON 12 There are two 2 ways to set a CUE point 1 You may press the IN R CUE BUTTON 12 on the fly while the disc is playing This will set a CUE Point without music interruption Pressing the CUE BUTTON 10 will now return you to the same point that you pressed the IN R CUE BUTTON 12 You may now store this CUE Point in any of the CUE BUTTONS 1 6 2 Pressing the cue button or the IN R CUE BUTTON 12 will now return you to this exact point 2 You may also use the JOG SHUTTLE 8 to set a cue point While a disc is in PAUSE or CUE mode use the JOG WHEEL 7 to scroll through a track to find your desired starting point Once you have found your desired position press the PLAY BUTTON 9 to set your cue point Pressing the cue button or the IN R CUE BUTTON 12 will now return you to this exact point Storing A Cue Point Once you have set your CUE Point by one of the two means listed above you may store your cue point in one of the CUE BUTTONS 2 Once you store this cue point in memory you may recall it at any time and you may even recall if the disc has been remove or power had been disconnected You may store a maximum of six cue points per a disc and maximum of 40 cue points can saved in drives memory The MEMORY BUCKET 42 on the LCD DISPLAY 21 will remind you how much memory is available To Store a cue point 1 Press the MEMORY CUE BUTTON 1 the red Memory Cue LED will glo
16. autions should be taken so that the grounding or polarization means of an appliance is not defeated 10 Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying par ticular attention to cords at plugs conve nience receptacles and the point where they exit from the CD Player 1 Cleaning The CD Player should be cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer 12 Non use Periods The power cord of the CD Player should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time 13 Object and Liquid Entry Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings 14 Damage Requiring Service The Player should be serviced by qualified service personnel when A The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged B Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the CD Player C The CD Player has been exposed to rain or water D The CD Player does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance E The CD Player has been dropped or the enclosure damaged 15 Servicing The user should not attempt to service the CD Player beyond that describ ed in the operating instructions All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel American DJe AUDIO PRO DJ3 INSTRUCTION M
17. d PROGRAM is indicated in the LCD DISPLAY 21 After programming your tracks pressing the PLAY BUTTON 9 will play P E E L Figure 4 E BEES gt SS ts E od 23 24 25 26 2728 29 Figure 5 your tracks in the order they were programmed To exit and erase a program hold the program button down for more than 2 seconds while the unit is in pause or cue mode 4 OPEN CLOSE Transport Tray Open Close Pressing this button will open and close the trans port tray allowing you to load or eject a CD NOTE The tray will not open unless the player is in cue or pause modes to prevent accidentally opening the tray door when a disc is playing 5 SGL CTN This function allows you to choose between single track play or continuous track play all tracks in order This function also operates in PROGRAM and FLIP FLOP modes 6 TIME BUTTON The TIME button will switch the time value described in the TIME METER 44 between ELAPSED PLAYING TIME TRACK REMAINING TIME and TOTAL REMAINING TIME 7 JOG WHEEL INNER WHEEL This jog wheel serves two functions depending on the operating mode you are working in A The jog wheel will act as a slow frame search American DJe AUDIO PRO DJ3 INSTRUCTION MANUAL e PAGE 6 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS Cont control when the CD is in pause or cue modes allowing you to set a cue point B The inn
18. duced immediately when the PLAY button is pressed 6 Programmable Cue Flash Start Buttons a FADER Q START CONTROL This feature is used in conjunction with American DJ mixers that also feature Fader Q Start control For best results use this feature with two 2 PRO DJ3 players Connect your PRO DJ3 s as described in the set up section of this manual After set up is completed load your players By moving the mixer s crossfader from left to right you can start and pause your PRO DJ3 play back functions For Example when using two 2 PRO DJ3 players and a Fader Q Start mixer if your mixer s crossfader is all the way to the left player one is playing player two is in cue or pause mode and you move the fader at least 20 to the right player two 2 will begin to play and player one 1 will return to cue mode When the crossfader is to the right and you move it 20 to the left player one 1 will begin to play and player two 2 will return to its cue point You can create great effects similar to scratching with this feature After storing cue points on each side of the CD player different songs or samples may quickly be recalled by moving the mixer crossfader back and forth New cue points can be easily selected on the PRO DJ3 player see setting cue points page 13 Q Start control is easy to use and mastering this feature will help you create amazing effects with your music Note For proper Q Start operation be s
19. er wheel also works as a pitch bend during playback Turning the wheel clockwise will increase the pitch percentage up to 16 and turning the wheel in the counterclockwise direction will decrease the pitch percentage up to 16 The pitch bend will be determined on how fast you turn the wheel 8 SHUTTLE WHEEL OUTER RING This wheel has two 2 forward and two 2 reverse speed posi tions for speed searching through tracks The more you turn the wheel in either direction the faster you search 9 PLAY PAUSE BUTTON Each press of the PLAY PAUSE BUTTON causes the operation to change from play to pause or from pause to play While in play mode the Green Backlit LED will glow and while in pause mode the Green Backlit LED will flash 10 CUE Pressing the CUE button during play pro vides a return to the position at which play was started If a new cue point is set during playback pressing the CUE BUTTON will return to you to the new cue point see setting a CUE POINT page 13 The backlit red CUE LED will flash twice every time a new CUE POINT has been set The red CUE LED will also glow when the player is in CUE MODE indicating the player is in the ready condi tion The CUE button can be held down to momen tarily play the CD When you release the CUE but ton it instantly returns to the CUE POINT You can also tap the CUE button to create a BOP EFFECT for definition of BOP EFFECT see page 5 11 a a TRACK BUTTON This butt
20. flashing Music playback will resume nor mal play Fig 13 The IN R CUE 12 and OUT EXIT 14 LEDs will remain on to remind you that a loop is stored in memory American DJe AUDIO PRO DJ3 INSTRUCTION MANUAL PAGE 11 BASIC OPERATIONS CONT Replay Loop The RELOOP 16 function allows you to return to your stored loop at any time The IN R CUE 12 and OUT EXIT 14 LEDs will indicate a loop is stored in memory and may be played at any time To replay the loop press the RELOOP BUTTON 16 The IN R CUE 12 and OUT EXIT 14 LEDs will again begin to flash indicating SEAMLESS LOOP mode has been activated Fig 14 and your stored loop will immediately begin to play 11 EDITING A LOOP Please note you can only edit the ending point of the loop You may make your loop shorter or longer Before you can edit your seamless loop you obviously must first have created a seamless loop to edit If you haven t created a SEAMLESS LOOP follow instructions on page 11 creating and play a seamless loop If a SEAM LESS LOOP has already been created press the RELOOP BUTTON 16 to restart your SEAMLESS LOOP Fig 14 if is not already playing To edit your seamless loop s ending point 1 Press the OUT EXIT BUTTON 14 to return to normal play from the the loops cue point Fig 13 This will disengage the SEAMLESS LOOP mode and allows you to edit the loops ending point 2 Press the OUT EXIT BUTTON 14 again when you reach your
21. gh temperatures Allow for sufficient heat dispersion when installed in a case Handle the power cord carefully Hold the power cord from the plug when unplugging the cord Never pull from the cable Keep the unit free from moisture water and dust Unplug the power cord when not using the unit for a long periods of time Do not obstruct the ventilation holes For units with ventilation holes Do not allow foreign material to enter the unit Do not let insecticides benzene or thinner come in contact with the surface of the unit Never disassemble or modify your unit in any way doing so will void your manufactures warranty 8 times over sampling 1 bit D A converter Auto cue 1 75th second frame search Real time cue Cue on the Fly 4 different speed scan Pitch display 20 programmable tracks American DJe AUDIO PRO DJ3 INSTRUCTION MANUAL PAGE 4 MAIN FEATURES CONT e 40 cue points can be stored into memory e Digital RCA coaxial output Large bright LCD Screen can be viewed from wide angles e Fader Q Start Control a Seamless Loop uninterrupted loop playback Sampler Forward amp Reverse Sampling Bop Effect b e Flip Flop Relay Playback c e 60 Second Transport Protection d Sleep Mode e e Adjustable Pitch Percentages 8 12 or 16 Jog Wheel Pitch Bend 16 Memory Backup Defaults to last setting f Instant Start within 10 mil sec sound is pro
22. h American DJe AUDIO PRO DJ3 INSTRUCTION MANUAL e PAGE 2 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS N e co Read Instructions All the safety and oper ating instructions should be read before the CD Player is operated Save Instructions The safety and operat ing instructions should be saved for future reference Heed Warnings All warnings on the CD Player and in the operating instructions should be adhered to Follow Instructions All operating and user instructions should be followed Water and Moisture The player should not be used near water for example near a bath tub washbowl kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool etc Ventilation The CD Player should be situ ated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation For example the CD player should not be situ ated on a bed sofa rug or similar surface that may block the ventilation openings or placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or cabinet that may impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings Heat The CD player should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other appliances including amplifiers that produce heat Power Sources The CD player should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the CD Player Grounding or Polarization Prec
23. just to the different values tap this button The LED above the pitch button 19 will indicate which pitch percentage mode you are in flashing red for 8 glowing green for 12 or glowing red for 16 Note the pitch button has to be turned on to get a LED reading 23 TRANSPORT TRAY This is the tray that is used to load and unload your CD s in the player This tray is open and closed by tapping on the OPEN CLOSE BUTTON 4 Never attempt to force the transport tray open or closed when the power is turned off 24 POWER CONNECTOR This connection is used to connect your main power Be sure that your local power matches the unit s required power 25 POWER SWITCH This switch is used to turn your unit s power on and off 26 VOLTAGE SELECTOR Because power sup plies vary from location to location we have incor porated a power voltage switch This switch can select a voltage input of 115V or 230V Always dis connect the power plug before changing the volt age 27 CONTROL Connect the supplied mini plug from CONTROL jack on the rear of your unit to a compatible American DJ mixers CONTROL out This feature is available on all American DJ s Q series mixers 28 DIGITAL OUT Use this connection to create near perfect copies of your disc to a Mini disc CD R or any other recording device with a digital input 29 AUDIO OUT R amp L Audio Out signals Connect RCA cable from AUDIO OUT to a mixer input B LCD
24. ll also begin to flash when a track is ending regardless of which time function you are in The flashing bar is great reminder that time is running out to get that next track ready to go American DJe AUDIO PRO DJ3 INSTRUCTION MANUAL PAGE 9 BASIC OPERATIONS 1 OPENING AND CLOSING THE DISC TRAY LOADING DISCS This is an electronic operation and can only work when the power is on Press the OPEN CLOSE BUTTON 4 to open or close the disc tray Pressing the PLAY BUTTON 9 will also automatically close the tray if it is open and immediately cue any CD that is in it If the transport tray is left open for more than 60 seconds it will close automatically to prevent accidental damage to the transport Again if a CD is left in the transport tray it will immediately cue to the first song The disc trays cannot be opened during playback to prevent playback from being interrupt ed if the OPEN CLOSE BUTTON 4 is pressed accidentally Stop playback then press the OPEN CLOSE BUTTON 4 2 LOADING DISCS The PRO DJ3 can play both 3in and 5in CD s Odd shaped and oval CD s are not compatible When loading a CD into the player always hold the disc by the edges and place it in the disc tray Never touch the signal surface the glossy side When using 5 inch 12 cm discs place the disc in the outer tray guides Fig 7 and when using 3 inch 8 cm discs place them securely in the inner guides Fig 8 CAUTION DO NOT place any foreign
25. ng a BOP effect is a simple process 1 Press the PLAY PAUSE BUTTON 9 so music is playing figure 15 2 Press the IN R CUE BUTTON 12 figure 16 at the point you want your BOP to fig 16 take place 3 Now tap the BOP BUTTON 17 It will produce a stutter effect as quickly as you BOP tap on the BOP BUTTON 17 See figure 17 4 When you discontinue the BOP effect normal playback will resume from the point C fig 17 you initial stated your BOP 18 FLIP FLOPTM This feature is kind of auto pilot When you are using two PRO DJ3 players and an American DJ Q deck mixer you can have one player begin playback when the other ends You can Flip Flop single tracks the entire disc a combination of the two 2 or you can even FLIP FLOP your programmed tracks To Flip FLOP single tracks or programmed tracks 1 Connect your system as described in the set up section on page 3 2 Set your mixer s crossfader to the center position 3 Set your two 2 PRO DJ3 to playback in SINGLE MODE 5 SINGLE 34 should be indicated in the LCD DISPLAY 21 4 Load your two 2 PRO DJ3 with audio disc 5 After they have both cued press the PLAY pause button 9 on one 1 of your drive to begin playback 6 After the first player s single track has ended the second player s track will immediately begin playback 7 FLIP FLOP will continue until you stop it or power is interrupted To Flip Flop entire CDs Be sure your drives are both in
26. now return you to the point you just set 9 SCANNING FAST FORWARD FAST REVERSE This function gives you a fast search through a disk or track To do this turn SHUTTLE WHEEL 8 in clockwise direction for fast forward or counterclock wise for fast reverse You can scan in 6 different forward and 6 different reverse speeds depending on how much you rotate the wheel 10 CREATING AND PLAYING A SEAMLESS LOOP A seamless loop is a sound loop that plays continuously without sound inter ruption You can use this loop to create dramatic effect in your mixing This loop has no time limit and you could actually loop the entire length of disc You create a seamless loop between two continuous points of a disc 1 Press PLAY PAUSE BUTTON 9 so a CD is playing 2 Press IN R CUE BUTTON 12 This will set the starting point of the SEAMLESS LOOP The IN R CUE 12 LED will light Fig 12 3 Press OUT EXIT BUTTON 14 to set your desired ending point for your SEAMLESS LOOP Fig 13 The IN R CUE 12 and OUT EXIT 14 LEDs will begin to flash indicating SEAMLESS LOOP mode has been activated LOOP INDICATOR During a seamless loop the LOOP 38 amp RELOOP 40 INDICATORS will light in the LCD DISPLAY 21 indication that a loop is running e EXITING A LOOP To exit a SEAMLESS LOOP press the OUT EXIT BUTTON 14 The IN R LA ZA CUE 12 and OUT EXIT 14 LEDs will will remain on but will stop
27. objects in the disc tray and do not place more than one disc in the disc tray at a time Doing so may result in several damage to Fig 8 your unit DO NOT force the transport tray closed when the power is off as this may result in malfunction and damage the transport system 3 SELECTING TRACKS Select a desired track by using either of the two 2 TRACK BUTTONS 11 amp 15 Tapping the TRACK BUTTONS 11 amp 15 once will select either a higher or lower track You may hold down the TRACK BUTTONS 11 amp 15 to change tracks continuously at a higher speed If you are using the TRACK BUTTONS 11 amp 15 to select a new track during playback a track already playing the new track you selected will immediately begin playback as soon as the search operation is completed 4 STARTING PLAYBACK Insert an audio CD as describe above loading discs Pressing the PLAY PAUSE BUTTON 9 with an audio CD inserted will immediately start playback The PLAY 30 indicator will glow as soon as playback begins The point at which playback starts cue point will automatically be stored in the memory as the cue point The unit will return to this cue point the point at which playback started when the CUE BUTTON 10 is pressed 5 STOPPING PLAYBACK Stopping playback will not stop the drive mechanism but merely pause or cue the track There are two ways to stop playback 1 Press the PLAY PAUSE BUTTON 9 during playback to pause at that point 2
28. ons is used to select your desired track Tapping this button will back skip on track holding down this button will rapidly BACK SKIP through the tracks on your CD 12 IN REAL TIME CUE BUTTON IN R CUE CUE ON THE FLY This function allows you to set a CUE POINT see CUE POINT page 11 with out interruption of music on the fly This button also sets the beginning of a seamless loop see SEAMLESS LOOP 13 PITCH BEND Button The pitch bend function creates a momentary BUMP in the CD s BPM s Beats per minute while it is playing This will allow you to match the beats between two playing CD s or any other music source Remember this is a momentary func tion When you remove your finger from this but ton the BPM s will automatically return to PITCH SLIDERS 18 selected pitch Holding down this button will give a maximum of 16 pitch 14 OUT EXIT Used to set the ending point of a loop When starting a loop by pressing the IN R CUE 12 pressing the OUT EXIT button will play the loop continuously To exit the loop press the OUT EXIT button again 15 gt TRACK BUTTON This buttons is used to select your desired track Tapping this button will forward skip to the next track holding down this button will rapidly forward skip through the tracks on your CD 16 RELOOP BUTTON If a SEAMLESS LOOP has been made see setting a SEAM LESS LOOP on page 11 but the CD Player is not actively in SEAMLESS LO
29. ppears when the seamless loop is engaged or is ready to be engaged LOOP will flash in the LCD DISPLAY 21 when a loop is being played 39 PITCH INDICATOR This will indicate that the measurement being displayed is the pitch percentage 40 RELOOP INDICATOR Appears when LOOP is engaged or ready to be engaged LOOP 38 flashes in LCD DISPLAY 21 when playing loop 41 SAMPLE BANK INDICATORS These indica tors 1 6 will Indicates which of CUE BUTTON 1 6 store samples This indicator will also flash the number of the last sample played 42 MEMORY BUCKET INDICATOR This indi cates the cue memory state Four bars indicate memory is full and no bars indicate memory is empty 43 TRACK INDICATOR This indicator describes which track is currently being played or is cued 44 TIME METER This meter will display the elapse total or remaining time of the disc or track The display time will depend on the selected func tion The selected function will be displayed above the TIME METER as TOTAL REMAIN 35 REMAIN 36 OR ELAPSE 45 45 ELAPSE INDICATOR When this indicator is on it will define the time displayed in the TIME METER 47 as the current track s elapse time 46 TIME BAR INDICATOR Shows the time length defined in the TIME METER 44 As with the TIME METER 44 this bar is also dependent on the selected function displayed above the TIME METER as TOTAL REMAIN 35 REMAIN 36 OR ELAPSE 45 This bar wi
30. thout music interruption 18 RESTORE CUE and SAMPLE LOOP STARTING POINTS The Pro DJ3 is capable of storing up to 6 programmable cue points starting track points per disk A maxi mum of 40 cue points can be stored to your unit 40 Sampled loops or cue points memories can be stored in any combination to your player These points are stored into the players internal memory and may be recalled at any time even has the disc has been removed or the players power has been disconnected American DJe AUDIO PRO DJ3 INSTRUCTION MANUAL PAGE 14 BASIC OPERATIONS CONT To recall these points when a disk has been removed 1 When the PRO DJ3 is on open the transport tray 2 Place the disc that has your stored cue points onto the transport tray Do not close the CD tray 3 With the CD tray open and disc loaded on the transport tray push the MEMORY CUE BUTTON 1 The MEMORY CUE BUTTON 1 red LED will Light 4 Close the CD transport tray 5 The word Store should flash in the LCD DISPLAY 21 6 The LCD DISPLAY 21 and the CUE BUTTON S 2 will now indicate the O samples or cue points programmed on the disk The CUE BUTTONS 2 will fig 15 indicate programmed cues and the NUMBER INDICATORS 41 in the LCD DISPLAY 21 will indicate stored samples E 19 Creating a BOP Effect The Bop Effect is a stutter effect that is similar to turntable scratching You can use this effect to create tricks in your mixing Creati
31. ting loop Pressing the SGL CTN BUTTON 5 will determine the loop playback mode Single mode will be indicated by SINGLE 34 being displayed in the LCD DISPLAY 21 If SINGLE 34 is not displayed in the LCD DISPLAY 21 the sample will continuously play until you stop it Single mode will play the loop once and instantly return to the current playing CD without interruption of music If a disc is not currently play or there is no disc in the player the music playback will stop Single Continue Mode will play the sample until you set the mode to single or you hit the Bop Button to return to the current playing CD To reverse play a sample You may play a programmed sample in reverse by turning the JOG SHUTTLE 8 in a counter clockwise direc tion To return the sample to normal playing mode turn the JOG SHUTTLE 8 in clockwise direction A sample will react to all normal function in reverse play mode i e single continuous pitch amp pitch bend play etc 17 FLASH START CUE BUTTONS 2 Flash start allows you to instantly recall and play any of your programmed sampled loops or cue without inter rupting music playback During playback press any of the CUE BUTTON 1 6 2 that has a sample stored in it and your sample will immediately begin to play without interruption of music Press any of the CUE BUTTON 1 6 2 that has a cue point stored in it while music and music will immediately begin playback from its cue point wi
32. ure your mixers Hamster setting are set to 1 2 Normal Setting b BOP EFFECT The Bop Effect button serves two features First it is a stutter effect creating a sound similar to a sampler Second it will return to the last Cue point in memory instantly This will allow you to create great effects To create the BOP Effect see BOP Effect on page 15 c FLIP FLOP This feature is used in conjunction with American DJe mixers that also feature Fader Q Start For FLIP FLOP results you must use two 2 PRO DJ3 players Connect your PRO DJ3 s as described in the set up section of this manual This feature will start the next player once one 1 player has ended For example if player one 1 is playing a disc and it ends player two 2 will instantly begin to play You may set FLIP FLOP to play track to track or disc to disc For more information on this feature see FLIP FLOP on page 15 d 60 SECOND TRANSPORT PROTECTION The CD transport tray will automatically close if left open for more than 60 seconds If a CD is left in the tray it will immediately cue e SLEEP MODE The PRO DJ3 s laser and pick up assembly will power down after 15 minutes of inactivity when in pause or cue mode This will lengthen the life of your motor drive and laser To initialize the player just press the cue or play buttons f MEMORY BACKUP The PRO DJ3 has a five 5 year memory back up that will save your setting in case the power supply is accidentall
33. us loop As with cue points you may store a maximum of 40 sample per in a drives memory The MEMORY BUCKET 42 on the LCD DIS PLAY 21 will remind you how much memory is available To create a sample 1 Initialize a loop see looping page 11 If your loop is longer than 2 6 seconds it can not be stored as a sample and will stored as a Cue Point 2 Press the MEMORY CUE BUTTON 1 The MEMORY CUE BUTTON 1 Red LED will glow indicating memory is ready to be stored 3 Select one of the six CUE BUTTONS 2 you wish to store your loop in and press that button The MEMORY CUE 1 Red LED will turn off and your selected LED SCREEN PAGE 8 will indicate your loop has been stored 4 The LCD DISPLAY 21 will now indicate a LOOP NUMBER 1 6 41 that corresponds with the CUE BUTTON 2 you selected in the previous step This number indicates which CUE BUTTON 2 will activate the loop you just programmed 5 This sample can now be recalled while a CD is playing while the CD drive is in PAUSE MODE or even without the disc in the player To recall a sample NOTE Please be sure that you turn off the Memory CUE when recalling playing cues or samples or you could mistakenly erase a programmed sample 1 Pressing a CUE BUTTON 2 that corresponds with a LOOP NUMBER 41 in the LCD DISPLAY 21 will play the stored sample You may BOP stutter any loop by rapidly tapping on it s CUE BUTTON 2 Samples may be played once or in a continuous repea
34. w indicating that memory is ready to be set You may now press any one of the six 6 CUE BUTTONS 2 to store your cue point into memory After pressing one of the CUE BUTTONS 2 the LED to cue button you selected will flash briefly and remain lit indicating memory has been set The red Memory Cue LED will now shut off 2 Repeat the above steps to store up to six 6 Cue Points per a disc Once all your six 6 cue points have been stored you may access them at any time The cue points will instantly start without any interruption of music Please note in order to access these cue point the disc that created the cue points from must be in the player must have the same CD in the tray to Play them 3 Remember that either a CUE POINT or a SAMPLE LOOP can be stored into a CUE BUTTON 2 not both A cue point will be indicated by glowing red CUE BUTTON 2 and sample will be indicated by a MEMORY NUMBER 41 in the LCD DISPLAY 21 American DJe AUDIO PRO DJ3 INSTRUCTION MANUAL PAGE 13 BASIC OPERATIONS CONT 16 Using the Built In Sampler Your PRO DJ3 comes with a built in sampler You may store up to six samples per a disc on the SIX CUE BUT TON 2 Your sample can be a maximum of 2 6 seconds in length A sample can be recalled while a CD is play ing while the CD drive is in PAUSE MODE or even without the CD in the player You may play loop at any time without music interruption You can also play your sample once or in a continuo
35. y disconnected PRO DJ3 will automatically remember your last setting repeat SGL CTN even if you disconnect your main power The PRO DJ3 will store your cue points in memory if you accidentally open transport tray or shut off the power Note Memory cues are erased automatically when a new CD is played or by holding memory button down for 5 seconds American DJe AUDIO Pro DJ3 INSTRUCTION MANUAL PAGE 5 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS Figure 3 mm 2 O on O 8 9 10 1112131415 16 17 A TOP UNIT CONTROLS FIGURE 3 1 MEMORY CUE Pressing the MEMORY CUE button after loading a new disc and before closing the tray will restore any Cue memory that may be stored on that disc A maximum of six 6 Cue points can be stored on a disc and a maximum of 40 Cue points can be stored in the players mem ory When closing the tray door the STORE will be displayed in the LCD indicating that the MEM ORY CUE button has been pressed and any sam pled loops or Cue points stored in memory will be recalled 2 CUE BUTTONS 1 6 These button are used to store six 6 cue points or six 6 samples There are seven 7 independent cue points that can be stored into memory six 6 on Cue buttons 1 6 and one 1 on the main CUE BUTTON 10 3 PROGRAM This button allows you to enter program mode If a CD is playing pressing this button will stop the CD and enter into the program mode Note the wor
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