American Audio 4295 User guide
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1. X 3 3 Press the OUT BUTTON 10 to set the ending point for your LOOP Om mode has been activated Figure 17 EXITING A LOOP To exit a SEAMLESS LOOP press the OUT BUTTON 10 The IN BUTTON 10 and OUT BUTTON 10 LEDs will remain lit Music playback will resume normal play The N BUTTON 10 and OUT BUTTON 10 LEDs will remain lit to remind you that a loop is in memory Figure 18 Figure 17 The N BUTTON 10 and OUT BUTTON 10 LEDs will immediately begin to flash rapidly indicating the SEAMLESS LOOP LCD LOOP INDICATORS During a loop the LOOP INDICATOR 50 will turn on in the LCD DISPLAY 16 indicating a loop is active American Audio www AmericanAudio us CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 20 BASIC OPERATIONS CONT REPLAY LOOP The RELOOP 8 function allows you to return to your stored loop at any time The N BUTTON 10 and OUT BUTTON 10 LEDs will indicate a loop is stored in memory and may be played at any time To replay the loop press the RELOOP BUTTON 8 The IN BUTTON 10 and OUT BUTTON 10 LEDs will again begin to flash indicating SEAMLESS LOOP mode has been activated and your loop will immediately begin to play Figure 19 10 CHANGING THE TIME DISPLAY 53 TIME BAR 52 DURING NORMAL PLAYBACK pressing the TIME BUTTON 22. Figure 25 Holding down or tapping on the 4 PITCH BEND BUTTON 7 will provide a speed bump in the playback pitch Figure 26 PITCH BEND BUTTONS 7 The PITCH BEND BUTTON 7 will increase track playback speed and the PITCH BEND BUTTON 7 will decrease track playback speed 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 7 is held down continuously as in figure 26 the disc speed will increases and will continue to increase until it reaches a maximum of 1696 speed gain When you release the PITCH BEND BUTTON 7 the disc speed will automati ally return to it s previous set speed eAmerican Audio www AmericanAudio us CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 23 PITCH ADJUSTMENTS 3 JOG WHEEL 9 The JOG WHEEL will temporarily bend the pitch if a track is in playback mode Rotating the wheel in a clockwise 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 will determine pitch bend percentage For example if the JOG WHEEL is continuously turned in a counter clockwise direction the playback speed will steadily decrease and will con tinue to decrease until playback reaches a maximum of 100 and playback stops entirely When you stop turning the JOG WHEEL the disc sp
3. will change the time display information 53 in the LCD 16 The following is a break down of the time settings and their definitions 1 REMAIN 48 This details the time in the LCD 16 as the current tracks remaining running time 2 ELAPSED 46 This details the time in the LCD 16 as the current tracks elapsed running time 3 TOTAL REMAIN 48 This details the time in the LCD 16 as the current CD total remaining running time this is for CDs only Figure 20 TIME BAR INDICATOR Details the time defined in the TIME METER 52 as a visual bar icon As with the TIME METER 52 this bar is also dependent on the selected time function REMAIN 48 OR ELAPSED 46 This bar will begin to flash when a track is ending regardless of which time functon you are in Use the flash ing bar as a visual reminder that a track is ending American Audio www AmericanAudio us CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 21 PITCH ADJUSTMENTS PITCH ADJUSTMENTS You can activate the PITCH SLIDER 4 by pressing the PITCH ON OFF BUTTON 5 When the button LED is lit the PITCH SLIDER is active and the pitch can be adjusted When the button LED is not lit P TCH SLIDER is not active The different pitch adjustments allow a track s or a loop s playback speed to be manipulated This speed manipulation is commonly used to beat match between two or more music sources such as a turntable or another CD player The playback spee
4. IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE 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 Please carefully read and understand the instructions in this manual thoroughly before attempting to operate this unit These instruc tions contain important safety information regarding the use and maintenance of this unit Take special care to follow all warning symbols and labels both on the unit and printed in this manual Also Please keep this manual with the unit for future reference CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER TYPE OF ELECTRICAL OUTLET UNLESS THE WIDE BLADES CAN BE CAREFULLY INSERTED INTO A MATCHING WIDE SLOT ATTENTION POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES NE PAS UTILISER CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UN PROLON GATEUR UNE PRISE DE COURANT OU UNE AUTRE SORTIE DE COURANT SAUF SI LES LAMES PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES A FOND SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE A DECOUVERT CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 3 ELECTRICAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons E
5. press the cue or play buttons American Audioe www AmericanAudio us CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 7 SET UP FOR BEST CD R DISC PLAYBACK RESULTS IN THIS CD PLAYER PLEASE FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES 1 High quality CD R Audio discs should conform to the standards of the Orange Book 2 2 Use a high quality bit rate when recording discs At least 160kbps 3 Record discs in the slowest speed possible i e 2x or 4x speed Checking the Contents Be sure your CK 800Mp3 was shipped with the following 1 CK 800Mp3 Professional CD player mixer 2 Operating instructions this booklet 3 Warranty card CAUTION e To avoid severe damage to the unit be sure the power is off when making connections to the unit CAUTION e The CK 800Mp3 will work normally when the unit is mounted with the front panel within 15 degrees of the vertical plane If the unit is tilted excessively discs may not be loaded or unloaded properly Figure 1 i X 18 AMERICAN AUDIO E T Figure 1 CAUTION e The LCD is designed to be clearly visible within the angles shown in Figure 2 Mount the unit so that the visual angle is within this range 50 10 N AMERICAN AUDIO Figure 2 American Audioe www AmericanAudio us CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 8 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS CD PLAYER Figure 3 A T
6. i eiiean riia taaxetiedsbboteseariienaei 19 CREATING A SEAMLESS LOOP ai aiit aeria bia tx o vlervesisecinessnnnrssneidasasiaensenrenyuanes 20 CHANGING TIME DISPLAY ni tart menta tern bt Apa eii dre auae APEX Ho RE e apres oc DEVE ihieenes 2 PITCH ADJUSTMENTS PITCH SLIDER Mew ite a et aa ce et i a cel cle a aes ae caje 22 Ape EM cT MR Er es M 23 RELAY FLIP FLOP l M 25 TYPICAL MIXER SET UP e a E e a AE TE O R A 26 CROSSFADER HEPEACEMEN T iacent kie orca eorr ky ish uisteonsbtacasssetirssheletavasgetvaraeiadesavaaenossyaibasee 28 ijo iniri LIA GTP M 29 SPECIFICATIONS c HO C 30 FOR BEST CD R DISC PLAYBACK RESULTS IN THIS CD PLAYER PLEASE FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES 1 High quality CD R Audio discs should conform to the standards of the Orange Book 2 2 Use a high quality bit rate when recording discs At least 160kbps 3 Record discs in the slowest speed possible i e 2x or 4x speed American Audioe www AmericanAudio us CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 2 IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD IMPORTANT SAFETY ITEMS FOR U S A amp CANADA MODEL ONLY 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 WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HA
7. notice that this function is a momentary pitch adjustment for a more precise adjustment use the PITCH SLIDER 4 to match the BPM s with another playing music source 8 RELOOP BUTTON If a SEAMLESS LOOP has been made see setting a SEAMLESS LOOP on page 20 but the CD Player is not actively in SEAMLESS LOOP mode a loop is not playing pressing the RELOOP BUTTON will instantly reactivate the SEAMLESS LOOP mode To exit the loop press the OUT BUTTON 10 LOOP will appear in the LCD DISPLAY 16 when the RELOOP function is available 9 JOG WHEEL EFFECTS PLATTER This wheel has two functions American Audioe www AmericanAudio us A The jog wheel will act as a frame search con trol when the CD is in pause or cue mode allowing you to set a cue point B The wheel also works as a pitch bend during Playback Turning the wheel clockwise will increase the pitch percentage up to 10096 and turning the wheel in the counter clock wise direction will decrease the pitch per centage down to 100 The pitch bend will be determined on how long you turn the jog wheel continuously 10 OUT BUTTON This button is used to set the ending point of a loop A loop is started by pressing the IN BUTTON and pressing the OUT BUTTON to set the loop ending point The loop will continue to play until the OUT BUTTON is pressed once again SEAMLESS LOOP IN BUTTON CUE ON THE FLY This function allows you to set a CUE POINT see CU
8. of channels one and two together When the fader is in the full left position channel 1 the output signal of chan nel one will be controlled by the master volume level The same fundamentals will apply for chan nel two Sliding the fader from one position to American Audioe www AmericanAudio us another will vary the output signals of channels one and two respectively When the crossfader is set in the center position the output signals of both the channels one and channels two will be even 26 CUE MIX This knob is used send a chan nels incoming signal to the headphones Turn the knob counter clockwise to monitor Channel 1 and clockwise to monitor Channel 2 The cue level is adjusted by the CUE LEVEL VOLUME KNOB 27 Be sure the cue level is set to mini mum before putting a pair of headphones on 27 CUE LEVEL VOLUME KNOB This knob is used to adjusts the headphone volume output level Turn the knob in a clockwise direction to increase the headphone volume 28 MASTER VOLUME CONTROL This rotary knob is used to control the master output level volume To avoid distorted output try to main tain an average output signal level 4 dB Be sure this volume control is always set to zero before turning the unit on 29 MICROPHONE VOLUME This knob is used to regulate the microphone output volume Turn ing the knob in a clockwise direction will increase the volume level CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 13 G
9. signal These jacks should be used when you will be driving an amp or other audio equipment with a balanced input or whenever you will be running a signal line greater than 15 feet Always use these jacks whenever possible 34 DIGITAL OUT Use this connection to create near perfect copies of your disc to a Mini disc CD R or any other digital recording device 35 REC OUT This is a low current unbalanced output source designed for various tape and CD recorders The Record Out REC OUT level is dictated by the CHANNEL FADER LEVEL 22 it is not influenced by the MASTER VOLUME CON TROL 28 CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 14 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS Cont FRONT amp REAR PANEL 36 RCA MASTER OUTPUTS The RCA jacks send a low current unbalanced output signal These jacks should only be used for shorter cable runs to signal processors or looping to another mixer For cable runs greater than 15 feet use the XLR BALANCED JACKS 33 37 LINE 1 INPUT JACKS DO NOT CONNECT TURNTABLES TO THESE JACKS CD players Tape Decks and other line level instruments may be connected to these jacks The red colored RCA jack represents the right channel input and the white represents the left channel input Input volume will be controlled by channel one fader The channel SOURCE SELECTOR SWITCH 17 must be in the Line 1 position to monitor any source connected to these jacks 38 LINE 2 INPUT JACKS DO NOT CONNECT TURNTA
10. un used for a long period of time GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION fthis productis equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other it will fitinto the outlet only one way This is asafety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug f this product is equipped with a three wire grounding type plug a plug having a third grounding pin it will only fit into a grounding type power outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug 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 particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Article 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 provides information with regard to proper groundi
11. us 50 LOOP This icon will glow when you are in loop mode 51 PITCH METER This meter will display the pitch percentage applied by the PITCH SLIDER 4 52 TIME BAR INDICATOR This bar gives a visual approximation of a track s or disc s remain ing time This bar will begin to flash when a CD is ending 53 TIME DISPLAY These indicators detail the Minutes Seconds and Frames The meter will display either the elapsed or remaining time of a track 54 TRACK INDICATOR This indicator details the current track The number displayed in the track indicator is a direct reference to the track in play pause or cue mode CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 16 BASIC OPERATIONS 1 LOADING EJECTING DISCS The CK 800Mp3 can only play 3 inch and regular 5 inch CDs When loading a CD into the player always hold the disc by it edge Load the disc label side up and never touch the signal surface the glossy side To remove a disc from the player press the EJECT BUTTON 1 see Figure 7 CAUTION e NEVER attempt to load any other objects besides 3 and 5 CDs e NEVER attempt to load more than one disc at a time Doing so may result in sever damage to your unit DO NOT force the transport tray open or close when the power is off this may damage the drive system 888 Bees ue Figure 7 Figure 7 Press the Eject button to load and remove a disc Remeber When loading a dis
12. AMERICAN AUDIO CK 800Mp3 Featuring Co D4CD Q Start Anti Shock User Guide and Reference Manual AMERICAN AUDIO 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles Ca 90058 www AmericanAudio us 4 07 CONTENTS IMPORTANT TTS RT M 3 SAFE TY EEA INS irae T 4 ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS isa nat akutFkn td ant eve bdaR rrt Y bEva cta xax abana kal sce b vE bem idle a Ku daia b Vb bx a 5 vr glad ai lou ig eX a T 5 VOLTAGE SELECTOR FT DAA E D A E ED rer rer rrr rr 5 PLI Ur 6 CUSTOMER SUPPORT icai indui pr E Let EE Rasa aE M Ea bride dav nnde vas KV ERR TERM UEM ME aE 6 FEATURES KP I 7 SET UP INSTALLATION T 8 FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS AE m M date Sea mace aed 9 iic 12 FRONT amp REAR PANE m Sn 14 LCD DISPLAY C 16 BASIC OPERATIONS LOADING EJECTING DIS Qisir TUR 17 TRACK Riley es M 17 STARTING PLAY BACK M 18 PAUSING PLAY BACK 18 FRAME SEAR GA M tennessee 18 SETTING A GUE POINT isxcxsucbk Rid babp n bxc irte XE oraaa
13. BLES TO THESE JACKS CD players Tape Decks and other line level instruments may be connected to these jacks The red colored RCA jack represents the right channel input and the white represents the left channel input Input volume will be controlled by channel two fader The channel SOURCE SELECTOR SWITCH 17 must be in the Line 2 position to monitor any source connected to these jacks 39 MICROPHONE This combo jack will accept a standard 1 4 plug or XLR 3 pin balanced male plug The volume output level for this micro phone will be controlled by its own respective MIC KNOB 29 Note We recommend that you use a 500 6000hm microphone for the best sound quality 40 POWER BUTTON This button is used to turn your unit s power on and off 41 VOLTAGE SELECTOR Because power supplies vary from location to location we have incorporated a selectable voltage switch This switch can select a voltage input of 115v 60Hz or 230v 50 60Hz Always disconnect the power plug before changing the voltage Dual Voltage models only 42 POWER CONNECTOR This connection is used to connect your main power Be sure that your local power matches the unit s required power NEVER REMOVE THE GROUND PRONG FROM THE POWER CABLE DOING SO MAY RESULT IN IMPROPER OPERATION American Audio www AmericanAudio us CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 15 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS Cont CD PLAYER LCD 43 46 47 48 49 Figu
14. E POINT page 19 without music interruption on the fly This button also sets the starting point of a seamless loop see SEAMLESS LOOP 11 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 blue play LED will glow and while in pause mode the blue play LED will flash 12 CUE Pressing the CUE button during play back immediately pauses playback and returns the track to the last set cue point see setting a CUE POINT page 19 The red CUE LED will glow when the unit is in cue mode The LED will also flash every time a new CUE POINT is set The CUE button can be held down to momentarily play the CD When you release the CUE button it instantly returns to the CUE POINT 13 410 TRACK SKIP This button allows you to skip ahead by 10 tracks Example if you are at Track 1 pressing this button will skip you to Track 11 press the button again it will skip to Track 21 If there are not that many tracks it will go back to Track 1 CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 10 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS Cont CD PLAYER 14 SEARCH BUTTONS AA This search button allows you to quick ly scan backwards through a track p gt This search button allows you to quick ly scan forwards through a track 15 TRACK BUTTONS ee This button is used to select a track Tapping this button will forward skip to the next track holding
15. ENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS Cont FRONT amp REAR PANEL Figure 4 amp Lill amp 230V 115V 42 41 40 39 LINE 2 LINE1 MASTER REC D D Be o BALANCED OUTPUT Figure 5 38 37 36 35 34 33 B FRONT PANEL FIGURE 4 30 TRANSPORT TRAY 1 This tray is used to load and unload a compact disc The tray is opened and closed by pressing the OPEN CLOSE BUTTON 1 Never attempt to force the transport tray open or closed when the power is turned off 31 HEADPHONE JACK This jack is used to connect your headphones to the mixer allowing you to monitor the cue source Use headphones only rated at 8 ohms to 32 ohms Most DJ head phones are rated at 16 ohm these are highly recommended Always be sure the CUE LEVEL VOLUME 27 is set to minimum before you put the headphones on 32 TRANSPORT TRAY 2 This tray is used to load and unload a compact disc The tray is opened and closed by pressing the OPEN CLOSE BUTTON Never attempt to force the transport tray open or closed when the power is turned off American Audio www AmericanAudio us C REAR PANEL FIGURE 5 33 BALANCED XLR MASTER OUTPUTS JACKS The Master Output includes a pair of XLR Balanced jacks as well as a pair of RCA UNBALANCED JACKS 38 The 3 pin XLR jacks send a high current balanced output
16. LECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICE TO YOUR AUTHORIZED AMERICAN AUDIOe SERVICE TECHNICIAN The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance READ INSTRUCTIONS All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference HEED WARNINGS All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS All operating and use instructions should be followed CLEANING The product should be cleaned only with a polishing cloth or a soft dry cloth Never clean with furniture wax benzine insecticides or other volatile liquids since they may corrode the cabinet ATTACHMENTS Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards WATER AND MOISTURE Do not use this product near water for example near a bathtub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub inawet basement or near a swimming pool and the like ACCESSORIES Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand tri
17. OG WHEEL 9 to set a cue point While a disc is in PAUSE or CUE mode use the JOG WHEEL 9 to scroll through a track and find your desired starting point Once you have found your desired CUE point press the PLAY BUTTON 11 to set your cue point Pressing the CUE BUTTON 12 will now return you to this exact point Figure 14 3 You may also use the SEARCH BUTTONS to set a cue point While a disc is in PAUSE or CUE mode use the SEARCH BUTTONS to scan through a track to find your desired starting point Once you have found your desired position press the PLAY BUTTON to set your cue point Pressing the CUE BUTTON will now return you to this exact point American Audio www AmericanAudio us CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 19 BASIC OPERATIONS CONT 9 CREATING AND PLAYING A SEAMLESS LOOP A seamless loop is a sound loop that plays continuously without sound interruption 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 mode Figure 15 2 Press the IN BUTTON 10 This will set the starting point of the SEAMLESS LOOP The N BUTTON 10 LED will light Figure 16 1 Press PLAY PAUSE BUTTON 11 to activate playback cum ur um GHeso 00090 REG amp
18. OP UNIT CONTROLS FIGURE 3 1 EJECT FUNCTION Pressing this will eject the CD The eject function will only when the unit is in pause or cue mode this is to prevent acci dentally ejecting the disc when in play mode 2 TIME BUTTON The TIME button will switch the time value described in the TIME METER between ELAPSED PLAYING TIME TRACK REMAINING TIME and TOTAL REMAINING TIME this is for CDs only 3 SGL CTN This function allows you to choose between single track play or continuous track play all tracks in order This function also oper ates in RELAY FLIP FLOP mode when RELAY is activated 4 PITCH SLIDER This slider is used to adjust the playback pitch percentage The slider is a eAmerican Audioe www AmericanAudio us set adjustment and will remain set until the pitch slider is moved or the pitch function has been turned off This adjustment can be made with or without a disc in the drive The pitch adjust ment will remain even if a disc has been removed and will reflect on any other disc loaded into the player That is to say if you set a 2 pitch on one disc remove that disc and insert another that disc too will have a 2 pitch The amount of pitch being applied will be displayed in the LCD 16 5 PITCH ON OFF BUTTON This button is used to switch the pitch function on and off When the button LED is lit the P TCH SLIDER 4 is active When the button LED is not lit the P TCH SLIDER 4 is not
19. ZARD 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 Audio dealer 3 Do not place metal objects or spill liquid inside the CD player Electric shock or malfunction may occur 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 Audio DEALER The lightning flash with an arrow triangular symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of non insulated 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 servicing instructions in the user manual accompanying the CD player eAmerican Audio www AmericanAudio us 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
20. active The pitch percentage CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 9 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS Cont CD PLAYER can be changed between 4 8 and 16 4 pitch percentage can be changed between 4 will allow the least amount of pitch manipulation and 16 will allow the most amount of pitch manipulation 6 PITCH PERCENTAGE SELECTOR Press this button to select pitch range percentages of 4 8 and 16 See adjusting the PITCH SLIDER S RANGE on page 22 7 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 function When you remove your finger from this button the BPM s will automatically return to PITCH SLIDERS 4 selected pitch Holding down this button will give a maximum of 16 pitch 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 button the BPM s will automatically return to PITCH SLID ERS 4 pitch value Holding down this button will give a maximum of 1696 pitch Use this function to slow to another playing music source Be sure to
21. c always hold the disc by it edges and load the disc label side up 2 SELECTING TRACKS Select a desired track by using the TRACK BUTTONS 15 Tapping the TRACK BUTTONS 15 once will select either the next higher or lower track You may hold down the TRACK BUTTONS 15 to change tracks con tinuously at a faster speed If you are using the TRACK BUTTONS 15 to select a new track during playback a track is already in play mode the new track you selected will immediately begin playback as soon as the search operation is completed Teb oo JE 9 Oe Figure 8 Tapping the reverse track button will jump back to the previous track Figure 9 Tapping the for ward track button will skip forward to the next track American Audio www AmericanAudio us CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 17 BASIC OPERATIONS CONT 3 STARTING PLAYBACK Figure 10 Load an audio CD as describe on page 17 LOADING EJECTING DISCS Pressing the PLAY PAUSE BUTTON 11 with an audio CD loaded will immediate CJCJCJOC C TE ly start playback The PLAY 43 indicator will glow as soon as playback begins The point at which playback starts cue point will automatically be stored in the E E memory as the cue point The unit will return to this cue point the point at which e CJ playback started when the CUE BUTTON 12 is pressed 4 PAUSING Figure 10 Thi
22. cal source ave length Less than 4sec to next track Less than 6sec from Track 1 gt Track 20 More than 800um TCD 725 More than 600um ee bey More than 65um More than 140um un 23 More than 500um TCD 731 Object lens drive system optical pick up 2 dimensional parallel drive 3 spot beam detection Semiconductor laser 780nm NOTES Specifications and improvements in the design of this unit and this manual are subject to change without any prior written notice C American Audio www AmericanAudio us CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 31 American Audio World Headquarters COMPACT 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles CA 90058 USA ol Tel 323 582 3322 Fax 323 582 3311 DIGITAL AUDIO Web www AmericanAudio us E mail info americanaudio us
23. changes in any products theretofore manufactured F No warranty whether expressed or implied is given or made with respect to any accessory sup plied with products described above Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law all implied warranties made by American Audioe in connection with this product including warranties of mer chantability or fitness are limited in duration to the warranty period set forth above And no warran ties whether expressed or implied including warranties of merchantability or fitness shall apply to this product after said period has expired The consumer s and or Dealer s sole remedy shall be such repair or replacement as is expressly provided above and under no circumstances shall American Audioe be liable for any loss or damage direct or consequential arising out of the use of or inability to use this product G This warranty is the only written warranty applicable to American Audioe Products and supersedes all prior warranties and written descriptions of warranty terms and conditions heretofore published American Audio www AmericanAudio us CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 29 SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Model American Audio CK 800Mp3 Professional DUAL CD Player Mixer Type Tray loading digital compact disc audio player Disc type Standard size compact discs only 5 in 12 cm and 3in 8cm Applicable File Extenstions for Mp3s mp3 MP3 mP3 and Mp3 Pitch Range Within 4 8 a
24. counter problems during your initial set up or operation You may also visit us on the web at www AmericanAudio us for any comments or suggestions Service Hours are Monday through Friday 8 00 a m to 4 30 p m Pacific Standard Time Voice 800 322 6337 Fax 323 582 2941 E mail support americanaudio us To purchase parts online visit http parts americandj com Caution There are no user serviceable parts inside this audio system Do not attempt any repairs yourself without being instructed to do so by an authorized American Audio service technician Doing so will void your manufactures warranty In the unlikely event your audio system may require service please contact American Audioe customer support Do not discard the packing carton in the trash Please recycle when ever possible SET UP PRECAUTIONS Please be sure to make any connections before plugging the system in to an electrical outlet All fader and volume controls should be set to zero or minimum position before the system is switched on If the system has been exposed to drastic temperature fluctuation e g after transportation do not switch on the system immediately The arising condensation of water might damage your device Leave the device switched off until it has reached room temperature Operating Determinations e When installing this system please make sure that the device is not exposed or will not be exposed to extreme heat moisture or dust Do not operat
25. d may be increased or decreased by a factor of 16 The next sec tion details the different pitch manipulation schemes 1 PITCH SLIDER 4 This function will increase or decrease the tracks playback speed or PITCH The maximum pitch percentage manipulation in this function is 100 The PITCH SLIDER 4 is used to decrease or increase the playback pitch If the slider is moved up towards the top of the unit the pitch will decrease if the slider is moved down towards the bottom of the unit the pitch will increase The PITCH SLIDER adjustment can be changed to range from 4 8 or 16 See changing PITCH SLIDER PERCENTAGE RANGE on the next page This pitch adjustments will effect normal playback and loops only when the PITCH ON OFF BUTTON 5 is turned on Figure 21 Activating the PITCH SLIDER 4 To activate the PITCH SLIDER you must turn on the pitch adjustment function Press the ON OFF BUTTON 5 located at the top right of the unit The ON OFF BUTTON 5 LED will glow when the function is activated If the pitch function is not activated the PITCH SLIDER will not function loop ong seeded rag O Figure 22 Using the PITCH SLIDER 4 Be sure the pitch function has been acti vated as described above To use the PITCH SLIDER slide the slider up and down Down will increase the pitch and up will decrease the pitch Figur
26. d warranty This warranty covers parts and labor Please fill out the enclosed warranty card to validate your purchase and warranty All returned service items whether under warranty or not must be freight pre paid and accompany a return authorization R A number If the unit is under warranty you must provide a copy of your proof of purchase invoice Please contact American Audioe customer support at 800 322 6337 for a R A number All package not displaying a R A number on the outside of the package will be returned to the shipper 1 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY A American Audioe hereby warrants to the original purchaser American Audioe products to be free of manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for a period of 1 Year 365 days from the date of purchase This warranty shall be valid only if the product is purchased within the United States of America including possessions and territories It is the owner s responsibility to establish the date and place of purchase by acceptable evidence at the time service is sought B For warranty service send the product only to the American Audioe factory All shipping charges must be pre paid If the requested repairs or service including parts replacement are within the terms of this warranty American Audioe will pay return shipping charges only to a designated point within the United States If the entire instrument is sent it must be shipped in its original package No acces sories sho
27. down this button will rapidly forward skip through the tracks This button is used to select a track Tapping this button will back skip on track holding down this button will rapidly back skip through the tracks 16 LCD DISPLAY This high quality LCD dis play indicates all the various functions as they are occurring This display is viewable at several comfortable angles see page 8 The display ICONS will be explained on page 16 American Audio www AmericanAudio us CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 11 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS Cont MIXER D 17 18 20 21 3 22 23 oua oorr 24 M HH lt y 55 Qstat 17 SOURCE SELECTOR SWITCH These 5 Repeat this step for all channels switches are used to select the input source assigned to each channel Each channel may only be assigned one input source at a time 18 AUX INPUT This Aux input is for the use of a Mp3 player Input volume will be controlled by the channel two fader 19 CHANNEL GAIN CONTROL This adjustment is used to adjust an audio source signal input gain for a channel Never use the gain control to adjust output volume Setting the gain level properly will ensure a clean output signal To properly set the gain level controls 1 Be sure the MASTER VOLUME CON TROL 28 i
28. e 23 American Audio www AmericanAudio us CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 22 PITCH ADJUSTMENTS 01 Adjusting the PITCH SLIDER S RANGE 6 You may change the PITCH SLIDER S 5 operating range at any time To change the operat ing range be sure the pitch function is turned on see figure 33 The pitch percentage can be changed between 4 8 and 16 4 will allow the least amount of pitch manipulation and 16 will allow the most amount of pitch manipulation To adjust the different ranges press the PITCH ON OFF BUTTON 5 and tap on the PITCH RANGE BUTTON 6 until your desired value is reached see figure 24 Figure 24 2 PITCH BENDING Unlike the PITCH SLIDER 4 adjustment this function will momentarily increase or decrease a tracks speed during playback There are two ways to operate this function with the amp PITCH BEND BUTTONS 7 or with the JOG WHEEL 9 The maximum pitch bend percentage allowed is 16 The pitch bend function will work in conjunction with the PITCH SLIDER 4 pitch setting For example if the PITCH SLIDER 4 is set to a 2 pitch gain the pitch bending process will begin at 2 and will continue to the maximum of 16 cpa e mom NM Holding down or tapping on the BHOHSCEH ee PITCH BEND BUTTON 7 will provide a slow down in the playback pitch sags Q Q om JC 3 9
29. e the system in extremely hot more than 30 86 F or extremely cold less than 5 C 40 F surroundings Keep the unit out of direct sunlight and away from heaters Operate the system only after becoming familiar with its functions Do not permit operation by persons not qualified for operating the unit Most damages are the result of unprofessional opera tion American Audioe www AmericanAudio us CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 6 MAIN FEATURES e Plays Mp3 CD and CD R Discs e Auto cue e Sleep Mode c e Selectable Single or Continuous Play e 1 75th second frame search Real time cue Cue on the Fly Pitch display Digital RCA coaxial output e Large bright LCD display can be viewed from wide angles Fader Q Start Control a Digital Anti Shock Jog Wheel Pitch Bend 100 e RELAY Flip Flop Playback b e Aux Input Cue Mixing e High output to headphones e Seamless Loop uninterrupted loop playback e 2 Line Level Inputs e 3 Band EQ per channel Independent Gains Per Channel e Front Access Combo Mic Jack Record Out e Extremely clean signal to noise ratio e Adjustable Pitch Percentages 4 8 and 16 e Instant Start within 10ms sound is produced immediately when the PLAY button is pressed a FADER Q START CONTROL Set up your CK 800Mp3 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 yo
30. eed will automatically return to it s previous set speed Figure 27 C3 Be o Q LO J CJ EJ CI American Audio www AmericanAudio us CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 24 RELAY FLIP FLOP RELAY FLIP FLOP This feature is a kind of auto pilot When you are using the CK 800Mp3 system you can have one player begin playback when the other ends You can Flip Flop single tracks the entire disc or a combination of the two To FLIP FLOP single tracks 1 Set the mixer s crossfader to the center position and press the RELAY BUTTON 23 Also set both 2 Set the two players to playback in single mode S NGLE 47 should be indicated in the LCD 16 3 Load your two players with audio discs 4 After they have both cued press the PLAY PAUSE BUTTON 11 on one player to begin playback 5 After the first player s single track has ended the second player s track will immediately begin playback 6 FLIP FLOP will continue until you stop it or power is interrupted To Flip Flop entire CDs Be sure your players are both in continuous play mode make sure SINGLE MODE 47 does not appear in the LCDS 16 of both players Follow all directions for single track FLIP FLOP 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 contin
31. ition MASTER MORE THAN 17dBV 7V REC MORE THAN 7dBV 2 2V PHONES MORE THAN 3dBV 1 4V at Load 32 OHM Frequency Response Master OdBV output Maximum Gain EQ Flat LINE AUX MIC 20 20KHz 2dB THD N Total Harmonic Distortion MASTER OdBV OUTPUT w 20KHz LPF LINE AUX LESS THAN 0 0596 20 20KHz MIC LESS THAN 0 196 Q 1KHz A Weighted Cross Talk American Audio www AmericanAudio us CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 30 SPECIFICATIONS LINE AUX Channel Equalizer BASS MID TREBLE More than 65dB 1Khz between L and R 12 2dB at 70Hz BELOW 29dqB at 70Hz 12 2dB at 1KHz BELOW 26cB at 1KHz 12 2dB at 13KHz 14 3dB at 13KHz Fader Maximum Attenuation Channel Fader Crossfader CD PLAYER SECTION More than 75dB at 1KHz More than 70dB at 1KHz AUDIO CHARACTERISTICS TEST DISC TCD 782 LOAD 47Kohm Input Gain at Center Output level T H D NOISE Freguency response S N ratio Channel separation De emphasis response OdBV 1V 08 GD 782 TRK16 Max Input Gain SOLE man g 0 03 TCD 782 TRK2 W 20KHz LPF Hz More than B Ww 20KHz LPF A Wei Wi More than 65dB 1KHz W 20KHz LPF eighted 20aB 2dB TCD 782 TRK14 SEARCHING TIME TEST DISC TCD 792 Short access time Long access time PLAYABILITY Interruption Black dot Finger prints Eccentricity Vertical deviation PICK UP System Object lens drive system Tracking detection Opti
32. l function you must first be in Pause Mode see section 4 or Cue Mode see section 8 Once you are in Pause or Cue mode turn the JOG WHEEL 9 to scroll through the track Figure 12 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 9 the monitor headphone level function allows you to hear what you are scrolling through Once you reach your desired starting point you can set a cue starting point by pressing the PLAY PAUSE BUTTON 11 as in Figure 10 Pressing the CUE BUTTON 12 as in Figure 11 will now return you to the point you just set Figure 12 American Audio www AmericanAudio us CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 18 BASIC OPERATIONS CONT 8 SETTING A CUE POINT A cue point is the exact point playback will begin when the PLAY PAUSE button 11 is pressed You may set your cue points anywhere on a disc or in a track There are three 3 ways to set and create a CUE point as detailed in figures 13 and 14 Pers 1 You may press the N BUTTON 10 on the fly while the disc is playing This ONE will set a CUE Point without music interruption Pressing the CUE BUTTON J A EI I 12 will now return you to the same point that you pressed the IN BUTTON 10 Figure 13 2 You may also use the J
33. ll or ceiling HEAT The product should be situated away from heat Sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other products including amplifiers that produce heat ANTENNA I LEAD IN WIRE ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT Fig A GROUND CLAMP ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT NEC SECTION 810 20 GROUNDING CONDUCTORS NEC SECTION 810 21 Z GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM NEC ART 250 PART H NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE American Audioe www AmericanAudio us CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 4 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS N o 7 Read Instructions All the safety and oper ating instructions should be read before you operate the system The safety and operating instructions should be saved for future reference Heed Warnings All warnings on the system and in the operating instructions should be adhered to Water and Moisture The player should not be used near water for example near a bath tub kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool etc Ventilation The system should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation For exam ple the system should not be situated 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 cabi
34. may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE Unplugthis product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions When the power supply cord or plug is damaged If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product If the product has been exposed to rain or water Ifthe product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation Ifthe product has been dropped or damaged in any way When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service REPLACEMENT PARTS When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards SAFETY CHECK Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine thatthe product is in proper operating condition WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING The product should not be mounted to a wa
35. nd 16 Pitch Accuracy 0 15 Dimensions 450mm W x 285mm D x 110mm H Installation Place on flat surface or mount in flat case Weight 13 4 Lbs 6 1 Kgs Power supply AC 115 230V 50 60Hz AC 100V 50 60Hz Japan AC 110V 60Hz Colombia AC 120V 60Hz IM S A and Canada AC 127V 60Hz Mexico AC 220V 50Hz Chile a Argentina AC 220V 60Hz Philippines and Korea AC 230V 50Hz VAT New Zealand South Africa and Singapore AC 240V 50Hz Australia and U K Power consumption 36W Environmental conditions Operational temperature 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Operational humidity 25 to 85 RH no condensation Storage temperature 10 to 60 C 14 to 140 F Accessories Instruction Booklet AC Power Cord MIXER SECTION Input Output Impedance amp Sensitivity Level Impedence Master set to OdBV output Load 100K OHM maximum gain EQ Flat Input Impedance amp Reference Level LINE 20K OHM 14dBV 200mV AUX 10K OHM 20dBV 100mV MIC 10K OHM 54dBV 2mV Output Impedance amp Sensitivity REC 2 2K OHM 10dBV 316mV 2dB MASTER 520 OHM OdBV 1V 2dB MASTER XLR 600 OHM 4dBm 1 23V 2dB PHONES 33 OHM OdBV 1V 2dB D OUTPUT load 75 ohm 16dBfs 2dB 0 5 0 1V p p Maximum Input 1KHz Master Output THD 10 EQ falt Maximum Gain LINE More than 3dBV 1 4V AUX More than 3dBV 0 7V MIC More than 37dBV 14mV Maximum Output THD 10 Maximum Gain EQ at center pos
36. net that may impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings Heat The system should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other appliances includ ing amplifiers that produce heat Power Sources The system should be con nected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the system Servicing The user should not attempt to service the system beyond that described in the operating instructions All other ser vicing should be referred to qualified service personnel The system 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 system C The system has been exposed to rain or water D The system does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance eAmerican Audio www AmericanAudio us Line Voltage Selection e The desired voltage may be set with the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch on the rear panel using a flat head screw driver e Do not force the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch as this may cause damage e f the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch does not move smoothly please contact a quali fied service technician oo J ee v sen aint et DE INPUT VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch The serial and model number for this unit is loca
37. ng of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode See Figure A LIGHTNING For added protection for this product during a lightning storm or when itis left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges POWER LINES An outside antenna system should notbe locatedin the vicinity of overhead powerlines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal OVERLOADING Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 74 OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product SERVICING Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers
38. pod bracket or table The product may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the product Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer CART A product and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn LA rs VENTILATION Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating and these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to POWER SOURCES This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your product dealer or local power company LOCATION The appliance should be installed in a stable location NONUSE PERIODS The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left
39. re 6 e gt II CUE MP3 SINGLE LOOP ELAPSED TOTAL REMAIN PITCH CC Lc 54 3 ti C Iz ic dad ddud DD 4 52 Ne A D LCD DISPLAY PANEL FIGURE 6 43 PLAY PAUSE INDICATOR Either the play or pause indicator will glow depending which mode you are in 44 CUE INDICATOR This indicator will glow when the unit is in CUE or mode and will flash every time a new CUE POINT is set 45 MP3 INDICATOR This will indicate that a Mp3 disc is loaded in the drive 46 ELAPSED INDICATOR This indicator is in direct reference to the TIME METER 53 When the ELAPSED indicator is displayed in the LCD 16 the time defined will refer to a single track s elapsed time The time mode is changed by the tapping on the TIME BUTTON 2 47 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 indicator is not on the unit is in continuous mode In continuous mode the drive will play all the remaining tracks on the disc 48 TOTAL REMAIN INDICATOR When REMAIN is indicated in the LCD DISPLAY 16 the TIME DISPLAY 53 in the LCD will define the current track s remaining time When TOTAL REMAIN is indicated in the LCD DISPLAY 16 the TIME DISPLAY 53 in the LCD will define the total disc remaining time for CD only 49 PITCH INDICATOR This icon will glow when the pitch function is activated American Audio www AmericanAudio
40. s function pauses playback at the exact same point the PLAY PAUSE BUTTON 11 was pressed Pressing the PLAY PAUSE BUTTON 11 will switch between play and pause modes When the unit is in pause mode the PAUSE INDICATOR 43 will show in the LCD DISPLAY 16 The blue PLAY PAUSE BUTTON 11 LED will also begin to flash repeatedly 5 AUTO CUE This function will automatically set a cue point to the first audio source when a CD is loaded The first set cue point will always be the beginning of track 1 If a new track is selected before the PLAY BUTTON 11 is pressed a new CUE POINT will be set to reflect the new starting point i a zu 889 5585 88 eo O 6 STOPPING PLAYBACK Figures 10 amp 11 Stopping playback will not stop the drive mechanism but merely pause or cue the track this functions allows the unit to begin play instantly The drive mecha nism will only stop if a disc is ejected or the unit has gone in to sleep mode There are two ways to stop pause playback 1 Press the PLAY PAUSE BUTTON 11 during playback This will pause play back at the exact same point the PLAY PAUSE BUTTON 11 was pressed 2 Press the CUE BUTTON 12 during playback This will pause playback and return the track to the last set cue point 7 FRAME SEARCH This feature allows you to scroll through a track frame by frame allowing you to find and set a starting cue or loop point To use the scrol
41. s set to level 4 2 Set the CHANNEL FADER 22 to level 8 3 Begin playback on an audio source connected to the channel you are adjusting 4 Use the Gain Control 19 to adjust an average output volume of 4 dB American Audioe www AmericanAudio us 20 CHANNEL EQUALIZER All of the channels include a three band signal EQ These controls are used to increase or decrease the LOW s MID s and HI s of the output signal CHANNEL TREBLE CONTROL This knob is used to adjust the treble levels of a channel allowing for a maximum treble gain of 12dB or maximum decrease of 30dB Turning the knob in a counter clockwise direction will decrease the amount of treble applied to a channel signal turning the knob in a clockwise direction will increase the amount of treble applied to a chan nel signal CHANNEL MIDRANGE CONTROL This knob is used to adjust the midrange levels of a channel allowing for a maximum midrange gain of 12dB or maximum decrease of 30dB Turn ing the knob in a counter clockwise direction will decrease the amount of midrange applied to a channel signal turning the knob in a clockwise direction will increase the amount of midrange CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 12 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS Cont MIXER applied to a channel signal CHANNEL BASS CONTROL This knob is used to adjust the low frequency levels of a chan nel allowing for a maximum bass gain of 12dB or maximum signal decrea
42. se of 30dB Turning the knob in a counter clockwise direction will decrease the amount of bass applied to a chan nel signal turning the knob in a clockwise direc tion will increase the amount of bass applied to a channel signal 21 MASTER VOLUME LEVEL INDICATORS The dual MASTER LEVEL LED indicators are used to detail the master output level The meters will detail the output level of both the left and right channels 22 CHANNEL FADER These faders are used to control the output signal of any source assigned to its particular channel 23 RELAY BUTTON This button activates the FLIP FLOP function 24 Q START ON OFF SWITCH With this func tion you can use the crossfader to start and stop the CD play The ON OFF Q START switch acti vates the fader Q start feature When the fader Q start feature is activated sliding the CROSS FADER 25 from left to right will play or cue the CD player connected Example Be sure the Fader Q Start feature is activated on both channels Slide the crossfader to the channel one position full left and begin playback on CD drive one Slide the crossfader to the channel position far right This will im mediately trigger the play function on CD drive two and return CD drive one to cue mode To return to normal fader operation turn the Fader Q Start ON OFF SWITCH to the OFF position 25 REPLACEABLE CROSSFADER This fader is used to blend the output signals
43. ted on the rear panel Please write down the numbers here and retain for future reference Model No Serial No Purchase Notes Date of Purchase Dealer Name Dealer Address Dealer Phone CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 5 UNPACKING Every CK 800Mp3 System has been thoroughly tested and has been shipped in perfect operating condition Carefully check the shipping carton for damage that may have occurred during shipping If the carton appears to be damaged carefully inspect your system for any damage and be sure all equipment necessary to operate the system has arrived intact In the event damage has been found or parts are missing please contact our toll free customer support number for further instructions Please do not return the system to your dealer without first contacting customer support INTRODUCTION Introduction Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the American Audiow CK 800Mp3 System This system is a representation of American Audio s continuing commitment to produce the best and highest qual ity audio products possible at an affordable price Please read and understand this manual completely before attempting to operate your new system This booklet contains important information concern ing the proper and safe operation of your new system Customer Support American Audioe provides a toll free customer support line to provide set up help and answer any question should you en
44. u can start and pause each players playback functions For Example when using the CK 800Mp3 player 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 2096 to the right player two 2 will begin to play When the crossfader is to the right and you move it 2096 to the left player one 1 will begin to play You can create great effects similar to scratching with this feature After storing cue points on each side of the CD player different songs may quickly be recalled by moving the mixer crossfader back and forth New cue points can be easily selected on the CK 800Mp3 player see setting cue points page 19 Q Start control is easy to use and mastering this feature will help you create amazing effects with your music RELAY FLIP FLOP Connect your CK 800Mp3 player 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 RELAY to play track to track or disc to disc For more information on this feature see RELAY FLIP FLOP on page 25 b c SLEEP MODE The CK 800Mp3 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
45. uld be shipped with the product If any accessories are shipped with the product American Audio shall have no liability whatsoever for loss of or damage to any such accessories nor for the safe return thereof C This warranty is void if the serial number has been altered or removed if the product is modified in any manner which American Audioe concludes after inspection affects the reliability of the product if the product has been repaired or serviced by anyone other than the American Audioe factory unless prior written authorization was issued to purchaser by American Audioe if the product is damaged because not properly maintained as set forth in the instruction manual D This is not a service contract and this warranty does not include maintenance cleaning or peri odic check up During the period specified above American Audioe will replace defective parts at its expense and will absorb all expenses for warranty service and repair labor by reason of defects in material or workmanship The sole responsibility of American Audioe under this warranty shall be limited to the repair of the product or replacement thereof including parts at the sole discretion of American Audioe All products covered by this warranty were manufactured after January 1 1990 and bear identifying marks to that effect E American Audioe reserves the right to make changes in design and or improvements upon its prod ucts without any obligation to include these
46. uous playback on your units American Audio www AmericanAudio us CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 25 MIXER SET UP tte 5 E as S CS E LU amp 230V 115V ejl POWER AC IN ONm OFF N Rete SS ees EN NUN D D E ERICAN AUDIO LINE2 LINE 1 MASTER REC 20096 e CS poo INPUT OUTPUT DIGITAL RIGHT BALANCED OUTPUT eo CASSETTE DECK This image details a typical DJ Set Up consisting of a microphone Mp3 player CD players and a tape deck Note Turntables cannot be connected to the CK 800Mp3 American Audio www AmericanAudio us CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 26 MIXER SET UP Ss SS c CO Co c o D amp il ee AUDIO LINE2 LINE 1 MASTER REC m OF Qt A E P POWER INPUT OUTPUT BiSITAL AC IN ONm OFF T Cc cc 0 WOOFER FREQUENCY BRIDGE UMITER sus ay Or TE X9 aruo FREQUENCY American Audio V4001 Speaker Cables I l l l a Typical Balanced Output Set up This image details a typical stereo output layout Note the use of the Balanced XLR Jacks on both the mixer and the amplifier Always use the balanced output jacks whene
47. ver possible The balanced output jacks should always be used for cable runs in excess of 15 feet Using the balanced jacks will ensure a clean signal through out the entire audio system American Audio www AmericanAudio us CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 27 CROSSFADER REPLACEMENT The crossfader is Hot Swapable which means it may be replaced at any time even when power is applied Only replace with American Audio Part Feather Fader Plus Replacing with any other model fader may seriously damage your mixer Replacing the Crossfader 1 2 3 Disconnect the systems main power supply Using a Phillips screw driver unscrew the six stainless steel retainer screws that hold the mixer face plate in place Gently remove the channel fader knobs and crossfader knob Lift the mixer face plate from its to access the crossfader Carefully pull the crossfader up from its seated position After removing the crossfader disconnect the ribbon cable that attaches the crossfader to the PC board Grasp the crossfader by its base and pull the ribbon cable by its connector not the actual cables The connector is designed to only fit one way so don t worry about the connec tors orientation Connect the new crossfader to the ribbon cable and replace in reverse order American Audio www AmericanAudio us CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 28 WARRANTY WARRANTY INFORMATION The CK 800MP3 carries a ONE year 365 days limite
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