Gemini CDS-1000 Operation Manual page 3

INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on purchasing a Gemini CDS-1000 Dual CD Player. This
state of the art professional CD player is backed by a three year warranty,
excluding lasers. One year warranty on CD lasers. Prior to use, we suggest
that you carefully read all the instructions.
CAUTIONS
Do not use this CD Player at temperatures below 41°F/5°C or higher than
95°F/35°C.
The apparatus should not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no
objects filled with liquids such as vases should be placed on the apparatus.
Place the unit in a clean and dry location.
Do not place the unit in an unstable location.
When disconnecting the power cord from an AC outlet, always grasp it by
the plug. Never pull the power cord.
To prevent electric shock, do not remove the cover or the bottom screws.
There are no user serviceable parts inside. Please refer servicing to a
qualified technician.
Do not use chemical solvents to clean the unit.
Keep the laser pickup clean by keeping the drawer closed.
Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
SAFETY CERTIFICATIONS
Laser Diode Properties
Material: Ga - Al - As
Wavelength: 755 - 815 nm (25° C)
Laser Output: Continuous Wave, max. 0.5mW
IMPORTANT NOTE
Since the CDS-1000 is a dual CD player, most of the functions and controls
are duplicated on both sides of the CD player. To eliminate confusion and to
make the drawings easier to understand, we will only number the right side
functions and controls. The only controls that are not duplicated are the
ROBO START (1), POWER (21) button and the VOLTAGE SELECTOR (23)
switch.
LINE VOLTAGE SELECTION
Model CDS-1000 is a dual voltage unit. It will operate at 115 or 230 volts. To
set the proper voltage follow these steps:
1. Place the head of a screw driver in the center of the VOLTAGE SELEC-
TOR (23) switch found on the rear panel.
2. Slide the switch left for 115 volts or push the switch right for 230 volts.
3. Do not force or twist the switch. Excessive force may cause damage. If
the switch does not move smoothly, contact a qualified technician.
CONNECTIONS
1. Using the included cables, plug one end into the REMOTE CONTROL
(22) connector on side 2 and the other end into the MAIN UNIT (25)
connector also on side 2. Do the same for side 1.
2. Plug one end of a set of RCA connectors into each of the LINE OUTPUT
(24) jacks.
3. Plug the other end of the RCA connectors into any available line level
input jacks on your mixer. If you are playing the CDS-1000 through a
receiver, you can plug the RCA connectors into the CD or AUX input
jacks on your receiver. If there are no CD or AUX inputs, use any line
level (not phono) inputs.
FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS
ANTI-SHOCK BUFFER MEMORY : With 12 SECONDS OF ANTI-SHOCK
BUFFER MEMORY, each side of the CD player stores 6 seconds of
future play to ensure that any harsh movement or bumping of the unit will
not interrupt play and play will continue smoothly.
POWER : After making sure that the VOLTAGE SELECTOR (23) switch,
found on the rear panel, is properly set, plug the unit in and press the
POWER (21) button. The unit will turn on. Pushing the POWER (21)
button a second time will turn the unit off.
DISC TRAY : The DISC TRAY (20) is where the CD is held during loading,
unloading and playback. Pressing the disc tray OPEN/CLOSE (7) button,
will open or close the tray. The DISC TRAY (20) holds both 12 cm and 8
cm CDs. Please note, if the CDS-1000 is in the play mode, the tray will
not open.
OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON : Press the OPEN/CLOSE (7) button to load or
remove a CD from the DISC TRAY (20).
DISPLAY : The DISPLAY (5) shows the track number, pitch value, single-
auto cue, continue (for continuous play), and 3 different time displays.
These time displays are time elapsed on the track, time remaining on the
disc and time remaining on the track. Time is measured in minutes,
seconds and frames.
PLAYBACK DISPLAY : The PLAYBACK DISPLAY (6) displays the time
remaining to play and flashes slowly when the track has 30 seconds left.
The PLAYBACK DISPLAY (6) flashes quickly when the track has 15
seconds left.
PLAY/PAUSE : Each press of the PLAY/PAUSE (17) button causes the
operation to change from play to pause or from pause back to play.
TRACK SKIP
the track to play.
SEARCH JOG WHEEL : The SEARCH JOG WHEEL (9) has two functions.
Use the SEARCH JOG WHEEL (9) to make fine adjustments in pause
mode. Use the SEARCH JOG WHEEL (9) to bend the pitch for precise
synchronization in play mode.
SEARCH DIAL : Use the SEARCH DIAL (8) to select the scanning direction
and speed. Turning the dial in the clockwise direction will scan forward
and counter clockwise will scan in reverse. The scanning speed
increases as the dial is turned further.
STOP : The STOP (4) button will end the playing of the CD.
TIME : The TIME (2) button switches the time display between the three
available choices listed under DISPLAY .
FLY CUE : The FLY CUE (10) function lets you set cues on the fly with one
press of a button. With the unit in the play mode (play/pause LED glows
green), press FLY CUE (10) at the point where you want the cue point to
be (the unit will continue to play). The cue point is now memorized.
Press the CUE (16) button to return to the memorized cue point. Push
the PLAY/PAUSE (17) button, and the unit will instantly play from the
spot selected.
CUE : With the unit in the play mode (play/pause LED glows green), and
after the cue point has been memorized, pressing the CUE (16) button
will cause the CD player to enter the pause mode (play/pause LED blinks
green) at the memorized cue point (the cue LED glows yellow). Holding
down the cue button changes the cue function to PREVIEW (allowing
you to hear the music play at whatever tempo you adjusted to by holding
the cue button down). Releasing the cue button returns you to the preset
cue point.
SEAMLESS LOOP : After a cue point is memorized, pressing the B/EXIT
(11) button in play mode, repeats the section between the cue point and
the point where the B/EXIT (11) button was pressed. Press the B/EXIT
(11) button again or pause play to EXIT the repeating play.
RETURN : Press the loop RETURN (12) button to return to the beginning of
the previously saved loop from normal play.
SINGLE-AUTO CUE/CONTINUOUS : Pressing the SINGLE-AUTO CUE/
CONTINUOUS (3) button activates the AUTO CUE FUNCTION. The
AUTO CUE FUNCTION causes the unit to pause at the beginning of
music of the following track and allows you to start play immediately from
the start of music without any blank space (which exists at the beginning
of every track). Pressing the SINGLE-AUTO CUE/CONTINUOUS (3)
button a second time activates the CONTINUOUS function causing the
unit to play continuously (after the last track, the unit will return to the
first track of the disc and continue to play). Pressing the SINGLE-AUTO
CUE/CONTINUOUS (3) button a third time deactivates the CONTINU-
OUS function.
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: The TRACK SKIP (13) buttons let you select