American Audio DIGI-PRO Operating Instructions Manual

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Operating Instructions

DIGI-PRO
Professional Dual CD Player
Featuring:
American Audio
®
4295 Charter Street
Los Angeles Ca. 90058
Revised 9/01

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  • Page 1: Operating Instructions

    Operating Instructions DIGI-PRO Professional Dual CD Player Featuring: American Audio ® 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles Ca. 90058 Revised 9/01...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    PROGRAMMING AND PROGRAM PLAY...23 ADVANCED OPERATION CREATING A BOP EFFECT...24 REVERSE PLAY...24 FLIP-FLOP...25 USING THE BUILT-IN EFFECTS SCRATCH...26 COAST...26 FILTER...27 SCRATCH BOX SET-UP...28 SHUT DOWN PROCEDURES...29 HANDLING COMPACT DISC...29 WARRANTY...30 SPECIFICATIONS...31 American Audio © - www.americandj.com - DIGI-PRO™ Instruction Manual Page 2 ®...
  • Page 3: Cautions Regarding Handling

    – Connect the unit into an electrical outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. – Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. - www.americandj.com - DIGI-PRO™ Instruction Manual Page 3 ®...
  • Page 4: Electrical Safety Precautions

    ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT - www.americandj.com - DIGI-PRO™ 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: Product Information

    If the unit is under warranty, you must provide a copy of your proof of purchase invoice. Please contact American Audio tomer support at (800) 322-6337 for a R.A. number. - www.americandj.com - DIGI-PRO™ Instruction Manual Page 5 ® LINE VOLTAGE SELECTION DIGITAL SCRATCH BOX...
  • Page 6: Customer Support

    CONTROL JACK CONNECTIONS: Use the supplied 1/8” mini plug cable to connect your DIGI-PRO™ to a mini jack connection (A or B) on a compatible American Audio “Fader Q Start” mixer. (This will enable the Fader “Q” Start function - See “Q” start control page 7) CAUTION: Be sure to use the supplied control cables.
  • Page 7: Features

    Q Start” control. Connect your DIGI-PRO’s as described in the set-up section of this manual. After set-up is completed, insert CD's in to both drives. By moving the mixer’s crossfader from left to right you can start and pause your DIGI-PRO playback functions.
  • Page 8: Remote Unit

    When this effect is selected the disc will begin to play in reverse mode, and continue to play in reverse until reverse play function is turned off. If reverse play is not turned off the disc - www.americandj.com - DIGI-PRO™ Instruction Manual Page 8 ®...
  • Page 9 LCD Indicates all the functions (play, pause, cue, etc..,), as they occur. This display is viewable at several comfortable angles as described on page 6. The LCD icons will be - www.americandj.com - DIGI-PRO™ Instruction Manual Page 9 ®...
  • Page 10 That is to say, if you set a +2% pitch on one disc, remove that disc and insert - www.americandj.com - DIGI-PRO™ Instruction Manual Page 10 ® TRACK BUTTON - This buttons is...
  • Page 11 34. CHANNEL 2 REMOTE JACK - Connect the supplied 8 pin din cable from this jack to the player's channel 1 remote connector. This will allow you to control player 1's functions. - www.americandj.com - DIGI-PRO™ Instruction Manual Page 11 ®...
  • Page 12: Player Unit

    Scratch Box to the to this jack. Be sure to use a dual stereo jack for proper functionality. For more information on the Scratch Box refer to the Scratch Box manual. - www.americandj.com - DIGI-PRO™ Instruction Manual Page 12 ® SCRATCH BOX INPUT...
  • Page 13 Use these jacks to send standard audio to a mixer or receiver. The red colored jack represents the right channel output and white jack represents the left channels output. - www.americandj.com - DIGI-PRO™ Instruction Manual Page 13 ®...
  • Page 14: Liquid Crystal Display

    PITCH SLIDER'S (23) position, the PITCH (7) function is not activated. 61. TIME BAR INDICATOR - This bar visually details the time defined in the TIME METER (57, - www.americandj.com - DIGI-PRO™ Instruction Manual Page 14 ® Figure 6...
  • Page 15 LCD (14). When the repeat function is first activated, the unit enters a repeat track mode. This function is indicated by the REPEAT (69) and (14). - www.americandj.com - DIGI-PRO™ Instruction Manual Page 15 ® (68) icons in the LCD...
  • Page 16: Basic Operation

    Stop playback, then press the OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON (10). 2. LOADING DISCS The DIGI-PRO 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.
  • Page 17: Frame Search

    SHUTTLE WHEEL (18) in clockwise direction for fast forward or counterclockwise for fast reverse. You can scan in 6 different forward and 6 different reverse speeds depending on how much you rotate the wheel. - www.americandj.com - DIGI-PRO™ Instruction Manual Page 17 ® Figure 9 Figure 11...
  • Page 18: Making Pitch Changes

    Glowing green for +/-8%, glowing orange for +/-12%, or glowing red for +/-16%. Note, the pitch function must be activated to receive a LED reading. - www.americandj.com - DIGI-PRO™ Instruction Manual Page 18 ® To activate the PITCH SLIDER Figure 13...
  • Page 19 The speed you rotate the JOG WHEEL (19) will determine pitch bend percentage (%). - www.americandj.com - DIGI-PRO™ Instruction Manual Page 19 ® ll continue to it’s previous speed.
  • Page 20: Setting Cue Points

    At this point pressing either the CUE BUTTON (27) or the RELOOP/BOP BUTTON (30) will return you to this exact point. Figure 19 American Audio • DIGI-PRO™ INSTRUCTION MANUAL • PAGE 20 ® Figure 20...
  • Page 21: Creating Seamless Loops

    2) Press the IN REAL-TIME CUE BUTTON (26). This will set a loops starting point. The IN REAL-TIME CUE BUTTON (26) LED will briefly indicating a starting point has been set. American Audio • DIGI-PRO™ INSTRUCTION MANUAL • PAGE 21 ® Figure 22...
  • Page 22: Editing Loops

    OUT/EXIT BUTTON (28) LEDs will again begin to flash indicating SEAMLESS LOOP mode has been activated (Figure 26) and your stored loop will immediately begin to play. American Audio • DIGI-PRO™ INSTRUCTION MANUAL • PAGE 22 ® - During a seamless loop, the LOOP (65) and Figure 25...
  • Page 23: Programming And Program Play

    9) To cancel and clear the program press and hold down the PRG/ HOLD FX (13) for more than two seconds (see figure 29). Figure 30 American Audio • DIGI-PRO™ INSTRUCTION MANUAL • PAGE 23 ® Figure 29...
  • Page 24: Advanced Operation

    If the reverse function is turned off at this point, the loop will continue in regular play. If the OUT/EXIT BUTTON (28) is pressed during reverse loop playback mode, playback will continue in reverse until the reverse function. American Audio • DIGI-PRO™ INSTRUCTION MANUAL • PAGE 24 ® Figure 32...
  • Page 25: Flip-Flop

    ADVANCED OPERATIONS FLIP-FLOP™ This feature is kind of “auto pilot. " “Flip-Flop” mode can only function with the use of two DIGI-PRO units. The “Flip-Flop” function may be used with or without an American Audio “Q” deck mixer, you can have one unit begin playback when the other ends.
  • Page 26: Scratch

    ADVANCED OPERATIONS BUILT-IN EFFECTS: The DIGI-PRO™ comes with two built in effects. Only one effect may be used at any given time. The Built-in effects include FILTER and Coast. When either effect is activated a corresponding icon will display in the LCD. For example when the FILTER EFFECT (3) is activated a "1"...
  • Page 27: Filter

    This parameter can be adjusted at any time once the filter effect has been activated, by turning the jog wheel in either direction. Figure 43 American Audio • DIGI-PRO™ INSTRUCTION MANUAL • PAGE 27 ® When the FILTER effect Figure 40...
  • Page 28: Scratch Box Set-Up

    76. GROUND OUTPUT - Connect the turntable ground cable to this connector to avoid hum and pops associated with phono cartridges. American Audio • DIGI-PRO™ INSTRUCTION MANUAL • PAGE 28 ® Scratch Box CLK OUT CLK OUT...
  • Page 29: Shut Down Procedures

    Areas subject to accumulation of dust or high humidity. c) Areas affected by heat from indoor heaters, etc. American Audio • DIGI-PRO™ INSTRUCTION MANUAL • PAGE 29 ® Switch off the power after the disc holder has been closed with...
  • Page 30: Warranty

    C. This warranty is void if the serial number has been altered or removed; if the product is modifi ed in any manner which American Audio uct; if the product has been repaired or serviced by anyone other than the American Audio unless prior written authorization was issued to purchaser by American Audio damaged because not properly maintained as set forth in the instruction manual.
  • Page 31: Specifications

    75dB LIMITS 4 sec 6 sec 2 sec LIMIT 700um 600um 65um 140um 0.54mm American Audio • DIGI-PRO™ INSTRUCTION MANUAL • PAGE 31 ® (41 to 95˚F) (4 to 140˚F) CONDITION 1KHz,0dB 1KHz,0dB 20Hz-20KHz,0dB 16KHz, -20dB 1KHz,0dB 1KHz,0dB 1KHz.0dB CONDITION Play next track Track 1 ->Track 20 / Track 20 ->Track 1...
  • Page 32 ©American Audio® A Division of the American DJ® Group of Companies American Audio® World Headquarters: 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles, CA 90058 USA Tel: 323-582-2650 Fax: 323-582-2610 Web: www.americandj.com E-mail: info@americandj.com...

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