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User Guide
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6122 S. Eastern Ave.
Los Angeles Ca. 90040
www.AmericanAudio.us
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  • Page 1 Flex 100MP3 Featuring: User Guide and Reference Manual 6122 S. Eastern Ave. Los Angeles Ca. 90040 www.AmericanAudio.us 6/10...
  • 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 - Flex 100MP3 Instruction Manual Page 2 ©...
  • Page 3: Safety Regulations

    TYPE OF ELECTRICAL OUTLET UNLESS THE INSIDE REFER SERVICE TO YOUR WIDE BLADES CAN BE CAREFULLY LoadED AUTHORIZED American Audio DEALER. INTO A MATCHING WIDE SLOT. The lightning flash with an arrow triangular symbol is intended to alert the user to the ATTENTION: POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS presence of non insulated “dangerous volt-...
  • Page 4: Electrical Precautions

    INSIDE REFER SERVICE TO YOUR AUTHORIZED the literature accompanying the appliance. to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. AMERICAN AUDIO SERVICE TECHNICIAN. ® IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and operating...
  • Page 5: Safety Instructions

    C. The CD Player has been exposed to rain or water. D. The CD Player does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance. American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Flex 100MP3 Instruction Manual Page 5 © ®...
  • Page 6: Unpacking

    Caution! There are no user serviceable parts inside this CD player. Do not attempt any repairs your- self, 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 CD player may require service, please contact American Audio customer support.
  • Page 7: Features

    Note: For proper “Q” Start operation be sure your mixers “Hamster” setting are set to 1/2 (Normal Setting). (b) FLIP-FLOP: This feature is used in conjunction with American Audio® mixers that also feature Fader “Q” Start. For FLIP-FLOP results you must use two (2) Flex 100MP3 players. Connect your Flex 100MP3’s as described in the set-up section of this manual.
  • Page 8: Set-Up Installation

    Connect the included RCA cable from your Flex 100MP3 outputs to the inputs on your mixer. Use the supplied 1/8” mini plug cable to connect your Flex 100MP3 to a mini jack connection (A or B ) on a compatible American Audio® or American DJ® “Fader Q Start” mixer. CAUTION: •...
  • Page 9: Main Unit

    4. BPm BUTTON - Press this button to switch between manual BPM and Auto BPM. 5. TAP BUTTON - This button is used for manual BPM. When in manual BPM mode, tap this button American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Flex 100MP3 Instruction Manual Page 9 ©...
  • Page 10 Holding down this button will give a maximum of -100% pitch. Use this function to slow to another playing music source. Be sure to notice that this function is a momentary pitch adjustment, American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Flex 100MP3 Instruction Manual Page 10 ©...
  • Page 11 RELOOP BUTTON will instantly reactivate the SEAMLESS LOOP mode. To exit the loop, press the out Button (23). LOOP will appear in the lcd diSplay (28) when the RELOOP function is avail- American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Flex 100MP3 Instruction Manual Page 11 ©...
  • Page 12 28. LCD DISPLAY - This high quality LCD display indicates all the functions, as they are occurring. This display is viewable at several comfortable angles (see page 14). The display ICONS will be explained in section D. American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Flex 100MP3 Instruction Manual Page 12 ©...
  • Page 13 30. POWER BUTTON - This button is used to turn your unit’s power on and off. 31. RELAY JACK - Connect the supplied mini-plug from the RELAY jack on the rear of your unit to a compatible American Audio® mixer’s CONTROL out. This feature is only available on American Audio’s “Q” series mixers.
  • Page 14: Lcd Display

    45. CHARACTER DISPLAY - This will display the name of the track and/or folder when either a CD with text information or an Mp3 disc with compatiable ID3 tags is loaded into the unit. American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Flex 100MP3 Instruction Manual Page 14 ©...
  • Page 15 Auto Cue function on and off. The unit's Auto Cue function will automatically set the cue point at the beginninh of each track. 55. LOOP - Indicates that a LOOP is ready to be played again. American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Flex 100MP3 Instruction Manual Page 15 ©...
  • Page 16: Basic Operations Loading Ejecting Disc

    Figure 8: turning the track Figure 9: turning the track knob counter-clockwise will knob clockwise will skip for- jump back to the previous ward to the next track. track. American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Flex 100MP3 Instruction Manual Page 16 © ®...
  • Page 17: Starting Playback

    Note: For both X & Y parameter ratio, if no effect is active and either parameter button is on the jog Wheel (14) will effect the pitch. Figure 12 American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Flex 100MP3 Instruction Manual Page 17 ©...
  • Page 18: Track Scanning (Fast Fwd/Fast Rev)

    Button (18) or the in Button (24) to set your cue point. Pressing the cue Button (20) will now return you to this exact point. Figure 15 American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Flex 100MP3 Instruction Manual Page 18 ©...
  • Page 19: Creating A Seamless Loop

    (24). This will set the starting point of the 1) Press play/pauSe SEAMLESS LOOP. The Button (18) to in Button (24) LED activate playback will light. mode Figure 18 Figure 19 American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Flex 100MP3 Instruction Manual Page 19 © ®...
  • Page 20 - FOR A SHORTER LOOP: Press the out Button (23) at sooner point in the track (Figure 21). - FOR LONGER LOOP: Press the out Button (23) at later point in the track (Figure 21). American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Flex 100MP3 Instruction Manual Page 20 ©...
  • Page 21: Using The Bank Buttons

    The flashing bar is a great visual reminder a track is about to end. The flashing bar will function regardless of which time mode the unit is in. American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Flex 100MP3 Instruction Manual Page 21 ©...
  • Page 22: System Memory

    While main power is turned off, press the memory Button (17) and the 1st Bank Button (13) simultaneously and turn the main power on. To exit the firmware version press the track knoB (26). American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Flex 100MP3 Instruction Manual Page 22 ©...
  • Page 23: Pitch Adjustments

    To use the pitch Slider (7) slide the slider up and down. Down will increase the pitch and up will decrease the pitch. Figure 29 American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Flex 100MP3 Instruction Manual Page 23 © ®...
  • Page 24: Pitch Bending

    31, the disc speed will increases and will continue to increase until it reaches a maximum of 100% ally return to speed gain. When you release the (+) pitch Bend Button (11) the disc speed will automati it’s previous set speed. American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Flex 100MP3 Instruction Manual Page 24 © ®...
  • Page 25 -100% and playback stops entirely. When you stop turning the jog Wheel the disc speed will ally return to automati it’s previous set speed. Figure 33 American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Flex 100MP3 Instruction Manual Page 25 © ®...
  • Page 26: Accessing Your Mp3 Files

    2) Turn the folder knoB (27) clockwise to scroll forward through the folders or turn it counter clockwise to scroll back- wards through the folders. Figure 35 American Audio - www.AmericanAudio.us - Flex 100MP3 Instruction Manual Page 26 © ®...
  • Page 27: Flip-Flop

    Be sure to connect 1/8” mono mini plugs from the control connection on the rear of your Flex 100MP3 to the 1/8” control jack on the rear of American Audio® “Q” series mixer. That’s it, you’ll be set for FLIP- FLOP.™...
  • Page 28: 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 29: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL model: American Audio® Flex 100mP3 - Professional CD Player Type: Tray loading, digital compact disc audio player. Disc type: Standard size compact discs (5in/12cm and 3in/8cm) Pitch Range (CD): Within +/- 4%, +/- 8%, +/- 16%, & +/- 100% Pitch Range (Mp3): Within +/- 4%, +/- 8%, &...
  • Page 30 ©American Audio® World Headquarters: 6122 S. Eastern Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90040 USA Tel: 323-582-3322 Fax: 323-582-3311 Web: www.AmericanAudio.us E-mail: info@americanaudio.us...

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