American Audio CK 800Mp3 User Manual

American Audio CK 800Mp3 User Manual

Cd player/mixer

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CK 800Mp3
Featuring:
User Guide
and Reference Manual
4295 Charter Street
Los Angeles Ca. 90058
www.AmericanAudio.us
4/07

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  • Page 1 CK 800Mp3 Featuring: User Guide and Reference Manual 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles Ca. 90058 www.AmericanAudio.us 4/07...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    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 Audio © - www.AmericanAudio.us - CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 2 ®...
  • Page 3: Important Information

    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. - www.AmericanAudio.us - CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 3 ® CAUTION NOTE: television reception.
  • Page 4: Safety Regulations

    ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT - www.AmericanAudio.us - CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 4 ® 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.
  • Page 5: Safety Instructions

    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__________________________ - www.AmericanAudio.us - CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 5 ®...
  • Page 6: Unpacking

    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.
  • Page 7: Features

    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”...
  • Page 8: Set-Up Installation

    CAUTION: • 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) 15˚...
  • Page 9: Cd Player

    LED is lit the pItch SlIder (4) is active. When the button LED is not lit, the pItch SlIder (4) is not active. The pitch percentage - www.AmericanAudio.us - CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 9 ® CD PLAYER...
  • Page 10 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. - www.AmericanAudio.us - CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 10 ® CD PLAYER...
  • Page 11 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 ® CD PLAYER...
  • Page 12: Mixer

    - www.AmericanAudio.us - CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 12 ® 5. Repeat this step for all channels...
  • Page 13 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. - www.AmericanAudio.us - CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 13 ® mIxER...
  • Page 14: Front & Rear Panel

    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). - www.AmericanAudio.us - CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 14 ® FRONT & REAR PANEL Figure 4...
  • Page 15 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. - www.AmericanAudio.us - CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 15 ® FRONT & REAR PANEL...
  • Page 16: Lcd Display

    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. - www.AmericanAudio.us - CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 16 ® CD PLAYER LCD Figure 6...
  • Page 17: 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.
  • Page 18: Starting Playback

    (11) as in Figure 10. Pressing the cue Button (12) as in Figure 11 will now return you to the point you just set. American Audio © - www.AmericanAudio.us - CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 18 ® Figure 10 Figure 11...
  • Page 19: Setting A Cue Point

    CUE Point without music interruption. Pressing the cue Button (12) will now return you to the same point that you pressed the In Button (10). Figure 13 - www.AmericanAudio.us - CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 19 ® Figure 14...
  • Page 20: Creating A Seamless Loop

    - During a loop, the loop IndIcator (50) will turn on in the lcd dISplay (16) indicating a loop is active. Figure 17 - To exit a SEAMLESS LOOP, press the out - www.AmericanAudio.us - CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 20 ® Figure 16 Figure 18...
  • Page 21: Changing Time Display

    American Audio © - The reloop (8) function allows you to return to your stored of which time func - www.AmericanAudio.us - CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 21 ® Figure 20 on you are in. Use the flash-...
  • Page 22: Pitch Adjustments

    To use the pItch SlIder slide the slider up and down. Down will increase the pitch and up will decrease the pitch. Figure 23 - www.AmericanAudio.us - CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 22 ® Figure 22...
  • Page 23: Pitch Bending

    Holding down or tapping on the (-) pItch Bend Button (7) will provide a slow down in the playback pitch. Figure 26 - www.AmericanAudio.us - CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 23 ® You may change the ll continue to the maximum of +...
  • Page 24 -100% and playback stops entirely. When you stop turning the jog Wheel the disc speed will automatically return to it’s previous set speed. Figure 27 American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 24 © ®...
  • Page 25: 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.
  • Page 26: Typical Mixer Set-Up

    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 © ®...
  • Page 27 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 © ®...
  • Page 28: Crossfader Replacement

    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.
  • Page 29: Warranty

    American Audio concludes, after inspection, affects the reliability of the product; ® if the product has been repaired or serviced by anyone other than the American Audio factory unless ® prior written authorization was issued to purchaser by American Audio ;...
  • Page 30: Specifications

    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...
  • Page 31 BELOW -29dB at 70Hz +12 +/-2dB at 1KHz, BELOW -26dB at 1KHz +12 +/-2dB at 13KHz, -14 +/-3dB at 13KHz More than 75dB at 1KHz More than 70dB at 1KHz - www.AmericanAudio.us - CK 800Mp3 Instruction Manual Page 31 ®...
  • Page 32 ©American Audio® World Headquarters: 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles, CA 90058 USA Tel: 323-582-3322 Fax: 323-582-3311 Web: www.AmericanAudio.us E-mail: info@americanaudio.us...

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