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American Audio®
Operating Instructions
CDS-1
Featuring:
FLIPFLOP
American Audio®
4295 Charter Street
Los Angeles Ca. 90058
Revised 11/05
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CONTENTS WARRANTY REGISTRATION.................................................................................................................2 ELECTRICAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.................................................................................................3 ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS................................................................................................................4 PRODUCT INFORMATION ......................................................................
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ELECTRICAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK NOTE: This CD player uses a semiconductor DO NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH laser. It is recommended for use in a room at AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE, OR the following temperature: 41˚F - 95˚F / 5˚C - OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN 35˚C BE CAREFULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE CAUTION: 1. Handle the power supply cord carefully. Do ATTENTION: POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS not damage or deform; it may cause e
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ELECTRICAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK). intended to alert the user to the presence of important presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS opera
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PRODUCT INFORMATION I. Heat - The CD player should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other appliances Introduction (including amplifiers) that produce heat. Thank you for purchasing the CDS-1 by Ameri- 2. Do not let insecticides, benzene, or thinner can Audio®. This unit has been thoroughly come in contact with the surface of the unit. tested and has been shipped in perfect oper- ating condition. Carefully check the shipping 3. Neve
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CUSTOMER SERVICE Customer Support: American Audio® provides a toll free customer support line, to provide set up help and to answer any question should you encounter problems during your set up or initial operation. You may also visit us on the web at www.AmericanAudio.us for any comments or suggestions. For service related issue please contact American Audio®. Service Hours are Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. Voice: (800) 322-6337 Fax: (323) 582-26
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MAIN FEATURES • 8 times over sampling 1 bit D/A converter • Auto cue Function (Sensitive to -48dB) • Selectable Time Display • S/PDIF Digital Audio RCA Coaxial Output • Fader “Q” Start Control (a) • Flip-Flop (Relay Playback) (c) • Sleep Mode (e) • Memory Backup, Defaults to last setting (f) • Selectable Pitch: +/-8%, +/-12% or +/-16% • Loop • Pitch Display • Top Loading Transport System • Real-Time Cue • 4 Different Speed Scans • Durable Polyure
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GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS Figure 3 23 22 21 20 19 1 2 18 3 4 17 16 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 AUDIO OUT DIGIA TL FAD ER POWER R L 230V 11 5V AC IN ~ ON OFF OUTPUT STAR T 24 25 26 27 28 29 A. TOP UNIT CONTROLS (FIGURE 3) pause, etc...,), as they occur. This display is view- 1. STOP - The stop button is used to stop CD able at several comfortable angles as described playback. Never open the transport door without on page 11. The LCD will be described in the stopping playback first. nex
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GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS (Cont.) also operates in FLIP FLOP modes. When using 13. SEARCH/SCAN BUTTON - This two units in Flip-Flop mode, each unit may be set button is user to forward scan or fast-forward a up to run in either single or continuous. In single track. Holding down the button for a prolonged mode a unit will play a single track and jump amount of time will increase the scanning speed. to the next unit. If the next unit is in continuous Tapping the button is the pr
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GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS (Cont.) vated. This functions allows the beats between can be changed from (+/- 8%), (+/- 12%) or (+/- 16%). The PITCH SELECT LED (23) will indicate two CD’s or any other music source to match. This is a momentary function. When the button the maximum pitch value. is depressed the pitch speed will automatically 22. PITCH LED - This red LED will glow when return to PITCH SLIDER'S (19) selected pitch. the pitch function is active Holding down this button dow
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LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD) 30 31 32 33 LCD DISPLAY Figure 4 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 34. PLAY INDICATOR - This indicator will glow B. LCD DISPLAY (FIGURE 6) when the unit is in play mode. 30. TIME BAR INDICATOR - This bar visually 35. TRACK INDICATOR - This double digit indi- details the time defined in the TIME METER (36, cator details a current track. The number dis- 37, & 38). As with the TIME METER (36, 37, & 38), played in the track indicator is a direct reference this bar is also depen
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BASIC OPERATIONS 1. OPENING THE DISC TRAY/LOADING DISCS Caution: Never open the tray door when a disk is spinning - Always stop playback before opening the tray door. Press the OPEN BUTTON (2) to open the disc tray. 2. LOADING DISCS The CDS-1 can play both 3 inch (8 cm) and 5 inch (12 cm) compact discs (CD’s). Odd shaped and oval CD’s are not compatible. When loading a CD into the unit always hold the disc by its' edges and place it in the disc tray. Never touch the signal surface (the g
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BASIC OPERATIONS 5. STOPPING PLAYBACK Stopping playback will stop the drive mechanism allowing you to safely remove the CD from the transport drive. Pressing the STOP BUTTON (1) during any function will immediately stop the unit. Figure 7 6. PAUSING Pausing temporarily stops playback but does not stop the drive mecha- nism. Pressing the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (8) changes the operating mode between play and pause. The PAUSE INDICATOR (7 & 34) will glow when pause mode is activated or when a trac
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BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.) 8. SCANNING (FAST FORWARD / FAST REVERSE) This function gives you a fast search through a disk or track. For faster scanning speeds hold down either the FORWARD SEARCH/ SCAN BUTTON (13) or the REVERSE SEARCH/SCAN BUTTON (12) depending on which direction you want to search. You can scan in 3 different forward and 3 different reverse speeds depending on how long the buttons are held down. Figure 10 9. CHANGING THE TIME DISPLAY (31, 32, & 33)/TIME BAR (30): The time
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BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.) 10. PITCH ADJUSTMENTS: This function will increase or decrease a tracks playback speed or "PITCH," this is not a momentary change as in "PITCH BENDING" (see page 16). The maximum pitch bend percentage allowed is +/-16%. The PITCH SLIDER (19) is used to decrease or increase the playback pitch. If the slider is move 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
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BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.) Adjusting the Pitch Slider's Range (19): You may change the PITCH SLIDER'S (19) operating range. To change the operating range be sure the pitch function is turned on, see figure 12 on the previous page. 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 adjust to the different values tap the P.S. BUTTON (23). The Pitch Select
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BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.) Holding down or tapping on the (-) PITCH BEND BUTTON (18) will provide a slow down in the playback pitch. Figure 16 12. CREATING AND PLAYING A LOOP A loop is a sound clip that plays continuously between two points. 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 disc length. You create a loop between two continuous points of a disc. The following steps illustrate the procedures for cr
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BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.) 2) Press the IN BUTTON (6). This will set a loops starting point. The IN BUTTON (6) LED will briefly indicating a starting point has been set. Figure 18 3) Press the OUT BUTTON (11) to set the ending point for your LOOP (Figure 19). The IN BUTTON LED (9) and OUT BUTTON LED (16) will begin to flash indicating the LOOP mode has been activated. LOOP INDICATORS - During a loop, the IN BUTTON LED (9) and OUT BUTTON LED (16) will begin to flash indicating the LOOP mode h
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BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.) REACTIVATING LOOP - To reactivate a LOOP that is stored in memory but is not playing, press the OUT BUTTON (11) (Figure 21). The IN BUTTON LED (9) and OUT BUTTON LED (16) will begin to flash indicating the LOOP has been activated. Figure 21 13. SWITCHING BETWEEN SINGLE AND CONTINUOUS PLAY MODES: This unit allows you to select your play mode between single and continuos. Continuous mode allow the seamless CD playback with- out interruption, much the same way a typic
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BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.) CUE PLAY - This functions allows you to momentary playback from the last cue point when a track is in Cue mode. Simply press and hold down the CUE BUTTON (6) when the unit is in cue mode and the unit will begin to playback. Playback will continue until the CUE BUTTON (6) is released. Use this function to create mixing and playback effects with other audio sources. Figure 24 American Audio® • CDS-1™ INSTRUCTION MANUAL • PAGE 20
