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American Audio®
Operating Instructions
PRO-DJ2FX
Featuring:
FLIPFLOP
Sampling Sampling
American Audio®
4295 Charter Street
Los Angeles Ca. 90058
Revised 6/01
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CONTENTS CAUTIONS REGARDING HANDLING.......................................................................................................3 PRODUCT INFORMATION........................................................................................................................5 CUSTOMER SUPPORT ............................................................................................................................6 SET-UP....................................................................
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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 AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE, OR at the following temperature: 41˚F - 95˚F / OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN 5˚C - 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
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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 This unit has been thoroughly tested and has I. Heat - The CD player should be situated been shipped in perfect operating condition. away from heat sources such as radiators, Carefully check the shipping carton for damage heat registers, stoves, or other appliances that may have occurred during shipping. If the (including amplifiers) that produce heat. carton appears to be damaged, carefully inspect your unit for any damage. Be sure all acces- 2.
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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.americandj.com 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. Pacifi c Standard Time. Voice: (800) 322-6337 Fax: (323) 582-2610
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MAIN FEATURES 8 times over sampling 1 bit D/A converter Break Effect 20 Seconds Digital Anti-Shock Protection Coast Effect 4 Programmable Cue Points Auto cue Function (Sensitive to -48dB) Reverse Playback Realtime Cue (“Cue on the Fly”) Selectable Time Display 4 different speed scan S/PDIF Digital Audio RCA Coaxial Output 30 Programmable Tracks Fader “Q” Start Control (a) Bop Effect (b) Flip-Flop (Relay Playback) (c) 60 Se
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GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Figure 3 Figure 4 28 27 10 26 29 30 31 32 33 34 Figure 5 11 25 24 12 23 13 22 21 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 A. TOP UNIT CONTROLS (FIGURE 3) 1. SKID - This button activates the SKID effect. COAST effect is selected. See Coast effect on This effect simulates the sudden platter stop of page 24. a turntable. Almost like pressing the stop button 3. REV/PLAY - This button activates reverse on a turntable. When the SKID effect is selected play mode. When
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GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS (Cont.) es the pitch value. The pitch percentage can by 1 Icon (52) will appear in the LCD (13). be changed between 8%, 12%, and 16%. 8% 10. CUE MEMORY - This button allows you to will allow the least amount of pitch manipulation program up to 4 cue points on the CD. For more and 16% will allow the most amount of pitch information on setting a cue point see page 18. manipulation. To adjust to the different values tap 11. SKID/COAST/ADJUST - This button all
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GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS (Cont.) 16. TRACK BUTTON - This buttons is the LCD (13). Use this slider to match the BPM’s used to select a track. Tapping this button will of this unit to that of another music source. By back-skip to the previous track, holding down this changing the pitch of one disc with respect to the button will rapidly back-skip through the tracks other in this way, the beats can be matched. on a CD. 22. RELOOP BUTTON - If a Loop has been 17. CUE - Pressing the
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GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS (Cont.) This is a momentary function. When the ized power cord. Use of any other power may but ton is depressed the pitch speed will result in sever damage to the unit. Be sure the automatically return to PITCH SLIDER'S (21) local power matches the unit’s required power. selected pitch. Holding down this button will 30. POWER SWITCH - This switch is used to give a maximum of -16% pitch. Be sure to control the unit's main power. r
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LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD) LCD DISPLAY 53 52 51 50 49 48 35 36 47 37 38 46 s 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 Figure 6 44). When the ELAPSE indicator is displayed in B. LCD DISPLAY (FIGURE 6) the LCD, the time defined will refer to a single 35. FUNCTION INDICATORS - These indicators track's elapsed time. The time mode is changed serve two functions; Indicators 1-3 detail which by the tapping on the TIME BUTTON (5). effect is active, Indicators 6-9 detail a cue point 42. MINUTES METER - This meter
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LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD) CONT. time function (TOTAL REMAIN (50), REMAIN icon will display in the LCD. When the repeat (47) OR ELAPSE (41). This bar will begin to function is first activated, the unit enters a repeat flash when 15 seconds of a track remain and will track mode. This function is indicated by the begin to rapidly flash when three seconds of a REPEAT and 1 (52) icons in the LCD. Tapping track remain. The flashing bar is a great visual on the REPEAT (9) button once more w
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BASIC OPERATIONS 5 in. / 12cm disc 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 (12) to open or close the disc tray. Pressing the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (19), 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. Agai
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BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.) 8. FRAME SEARCH This feature allows you to scroll through a track to set a cue, starting 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 (14) 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 yo
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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 17). The maximum pitch bend percentage allowed is +/-16%. The PITCH SLIDER (21) 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.) 11. PITCH BEND: This function will momentarily increase or decrease a tracks playback speed. There are two ways to operate this function with the (-) & (+) PITCH BUTTONS (25) or with the JOG WHEEL (14). The maximum pitch bend percentage allowed is +/- 16%. The pitch bend function will work in conjunction with the PITCH SLIDER (21) pitch setting. The PITCH SLIDER (21) adjustment can be changed to range from +/-8%, +/-12%, or +/-16% (See changing "PITCH SLIDER PERCENT
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BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.) 12. SETTING and STORING a CUE POINT: Setting A Cue Point: A cue point is the exact point playback will begin when the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (19) is pressed. A cue point may be anywhere on a disc or in a track. You may set and store up to five independent cue points per disk. Four cue points are stored in the CUE BUTTONS (6) and one in the IN REALTIME CUE BUTTON (24). Once a cue point is set it may be recalled at any time during normal playback. Figures 18 and 19 will de
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BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.) 2) At this point pressing any one of the four CUE BUTTONS (6) will store your cue point into memory (Figure 21), and the yellow Cue Memory LED will shut off. 3) Repeat steps one and two to store up to four Cue Points. Once all your four cue points have been stored you may access them at any time. 4) During playback the cue points will instantly start without any music interruption. During play or pause mode accessing a stored cue point wil
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BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.) 3)Press the OUT/EXIT BUTTON (23) to set the ending point for your SEAMLESS LOOP (Figure 13). The IN REALTIME CUE BUTTON (24) and OUT/EXIT BUTTON (23) LEDs will begin to flash indicating SEAMLESS LOOP mode has been activated. LOOP INDICATORS - During a seamless loop, the LOOP (49) and RELOOP (48) INDICATORS will light in the LCD (13) indication a loop is active. Figure 24 EXITING A LOOP - To exit a SEAMLESS LOOP, press the OUT/EXIT BUTTON (23). The IN R
