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American Audio UCD-200 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Professional Dual CD/USB Player ©American Audio® www.americanaudio.eu UCD-200™ User Manual Page 1...
  • Page 2 Please Note: All specifications and improvements to and in the design of this unit and this manual are subject to change at any time without any prior written or published noticed. For service parts visit http://parts.americandj.com 6122 S. Eastern Ave Los Angeles Ca. 90040 www.americanaudio.eu ©American Audio® www.americanaudio.eu UCD-200™ User Manual Page 2...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) ....................22 Internal Menu ........................... 25 Basic Operation ........................27 Opening and Closing the Disc Tray ..................27 Loading Discs ........................27 Loading USB Device ......................28 Selecting Your Audio Source ....................28 ©American Audio® www.americanaudio.eu UCD-200™ User Manual Page 3...
  • Page 4 Minimum Hardware Requirements..................35 Installation ..........................35 Open Database Builder......................36 How to format your memory device ..................37 How to create a database file....................38 Possible Errors ........................38 Set Up ............................39 ©American Audio® www.americanaudio.eu UCD-200™ User Manual Page 4...
  • Page 5 WEEE – Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment ............44 Specifications ..........................45 General ..........................45 Audio Section........................45 Audio Characteristics ......................46 Searching Time ........................46 Playability ..........................47 Pick-Up..........................47 MP3 Format .......................... 47 ©American Audio® www.americanaudio.eu UCD-200™ User Manual Page 5...

  • Page 6: Safety Precautions

    Hold plug attachment when removing from wall outlet. Do not pull on the cord. To avoid electric shock, do not open the top cover when the unit is plugged in. If problems occur with the unit, call your local American Audio® dealer. ©American Audio® www.americanaudio.eu UCD-200™...
  • Page 7 To following temperature: 41˚- 95˚F or 5˚C - prevent electromagnetic interference with 35˚C. electrical appliances such as radios and tele- visions, use shielded cables and connectors for connections. ©American Audio® www.americanaudio.eu UCD-200™ User Manual Page 7...
  • Page 8 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. 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. ©American Audio® www.americanaudio.eu UCD-200™ User Manual Page 8...

  • Page 9: Important Safety Instructions

    Power Sources – This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company. ©American Audio® www.americanaudio.eu UCD-200™...
  • Page 10 This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges. ©American Audio® www.americanaudio.eu UCD-200™ User Manual Page 10...
  • Page 11 Wall or Ceiling Mounting – The product should not be mounted to a wall or ceiling. Heat – The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat. ©American Audio® www.americanaudio.eu UCD-200™...

  • Page 12: Product Information

    The pick-up lens should not become dirty under normal usage. If the lens does become dirty, contact American Audio Technical Support for further instructions. Third party lens cleaners available but not highly recommended. Use of some of these cleaner may damage the pick- up lens, be sure to follow extreme caution when using these types of cleaners.

  • Page 13: Customer Support

    USTOMER UPPORT 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.americanaudio.eu for any comments or suggestions.

  • Page 14: Set-Up

    Be sure main power is connected last to prevent any electrical damage. AUDIO CONNECTIONS: Use the included RCA cable to connect the UCD-200 outputs to the line inputs of a mixer. Never connect a CD player's output to a mixers "phono"...

  • Page 15: Main Features

    Turing the wheel in a clockwise direction will increase the speed and turning the wheel in a counter-clockwise direction will decrease the speed. (***) Flip-Flop™: For FLIP-FLOP™ results you must use both drives. Connect your UCD-200 as described in the set-up section of this manual. This feature will start the next player side once one player side has ended.

  • Page 16: Sd Card Information

    Do not have any other file type on your SD Card; no photo files, etc... American Audio SD Players can read SD HC (High Capacity) Cards up to 32GB Note: For higher quality MP3 files (more than 128 kbps) American Audio recommends “High Speed”...

  • Page 17: Functions And Controls

    LCD (4). Use this slider to match the BPM’s of this unit to that of another music source. By changing the pitch of one music source with respect to the other in this way, the beats can be matched. ©American Audio® www.americanaudio.eu UCD-200™...
  • Page 18 RELOOP BUTTON – If a loop has been made, but the player is not actively in loop mode (a loop is not playing), pressing the Reloop button will instantly reactivate the loop mode. To exit the loop, press the Loop Out button. ©American Audio® www.americanaudio.eu UCD-200™...
  • Page 19 The LED will also flash every time a new Cue Point is set. The CUE button can also be held down to momentarily play music. When you release the CUE button it instantly returns to the last set Cue Point. ©American Audio® www.americanaudio.eu UCD-200™...

  • Page 20: Remote Control - Rear Controls

    (22) UNIT 2 CONTROL START JACK – Connect the supplied mini-plug from the control start jack on the rear of the unit to the control out jack of a compatible mixer. This will enable the "Q-Start" function. ©American Audio® www.americanaudio.eu UCD-200™...

  • Page 21: Player Unit - Face

    Drive 2 mechanism. The tray is opened and closed by pressing the Drive 2 OPEN/CLOSE button (27). Never attempt to force the transport tray open or close when the power is turned off. ©American Audio® www.americanaudio.eu UCD-200™ User Manual Page 21...

  • Page 22: Player Unit - Rear

    (LCD) IQUID RYSTAL ISPLAY (34) CUE Indicator – This indicator will glow when the unit is in CUE mode and will flash every time a new CUE POINT is set. ©American Audio® www.americanaudio.eu UCD-200™ User Manual Page 22...
  • Page 23 (46) SINGLE INDICATOR – This indicates the unit is in single play mode; the unit will play a single track and return to Cue mode. If the Single indicator is not displayed the unit is in continuous mode. ©American Audio® www.americanaudio.eu UCD-200™...
  • Page 24 (38) PLAY INDICATOR – The Play indicator will glow when the unit is in play mode. ©American Audio® www.americanaudio.eu UCD-200™...

  • Page 25: Internal Menu

    Line Setup – MODE= 1 ~ 3 (Line mode) Dis=0.5 ~ 12.0 sec. (LINE NAME start/stop time adjustment) Run=50 ~ 2000 msec. (LINE NAME move time adjustment) Bit Rate – Display ON/OFF Displays the bit rate of MP3 files. ©American Audio® www.americanaudio.eu UCD-200™ User Manual Page 25...
  • Page 26 DEFAULTS: PITCH (ON), PITCH RANGE (8%), PLAY MODE (CTN), AUTO CUE (ON), TIME MODE (REMAIN), KEY LOCK (OFF), BITRATE (Disp. ON), REPEAT MODE (OFF), PLAYLIST (NORMAL), SLEEP (15 min), LINE SETUP (Model 1), DISPLAY (1 sec), RUNTIME (150msec). ©American Audio® www.americanaudio.eu UCD-200™...

  • Page 27: Basic Operation

    OADING ISCS The UCD-200 can play both 3 inch (8 cm) and 5 inch (12 cm) compact discs (CDs). 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. Never touch the signal surface (the glossy side).

  • Page 28: Loading Usb Device

    The unit will return to this cue point (the point at which playback started) when the Cue button (17) is pressed. Pausing temporarily stops playback. Pressing the Play/Pause button (16) changes the operating mode between play and pause. ©American Audio® www.americanaudio.eu UCD-200™ User Manual Page 28...

  • Page 29: Stopping Playback

    15 seconds of a track remain and will begin to rapidly flash when three seconds of a track remain. 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.eu UCD-200™...

  • Page 30: Pitch Adjustments

    Press the Pitch button (8) to turn on the pitch function, when the pitch function is activated LED will begin Figure 11 to glow. If the pitch function is not activated the Pitch Slider (5) will not function. ©American Audio® www.americanaudio.eu UCD-200™ User Manual Page 30...

  • Page 31: Using The Pitch Slider (5)

    Figure 13 (-) P (13) ITCH END BUTTON Holding down or tapping on the (-) Pitch Bend button (13) will provide a slowdown in the playback pitch. Figure 14 ©American Audio® www.americanaudio.eu UCD-200™ User Manual Page 31...

  • Page 32: Jog Wheel (19)

    Press Play/Pause button (16) to activate playback mode. Figure 16 Press the IN button (11). This will set the starting point of the Seamless Loop (Figure 17). The IN button (17) will blink. Figure 17 ©American Audio® www.americanaudio.eu UCD-200™ User Manual Page 32...

  • Page 33: Loop Editing

    For a longer Loop: Press the OUT button (11) at later point in the track (Figure 18). DITING The UCD-200 allows you to edit loops on the fly by pressing the IN and OUT buttons. By pressing the IN button at your desired point you can move your loop "in" point forward.

  • Page 34: Flip-Flop (Relay) Connection And Setup

    This feature is a kind of “auto pilot“. Flip-Flop™ mode can only function with the both drives of the UCD-200. With Flip-Flop™ you can have one drive begin playback when the other ends. You can Flip Flop™ single tracks, or an entire music source device.

  • Page 35: Database Builder (Pc Only)

    Title, Artist, Album, and Genre. NSTALLATION Refer to the following figures for installing the database management software on your computer. Step 2: Click Next > Step 1: Click Next > ©American Audio® www.americanaudio.eu UCD-200™ User Manual Page 35...

  • Page 36: Open Database Builder

    Step 5: Click Finish ATABASE UILDER To open the database builder, click Start Menu > Programs > American Audio > Database Builder. To build a database your hard drive must be FAT formatted. ©American Audio® www.americanaudio.eu UCD-200™...

  • Page 37: How To Format Your Memory Device

    1. Select your desired device in the drop down menu. 2. Click Format, on the modes in the left column. 3. Click Format. For best results set the cluster size to Auto. ©American Audio® www.americanaudio.eu UCD-200™ User Manual Page 37...

  • Page 38: How To Create A Database File

    File Error: This is due to MP3 file not have an identified ID3 tag. Windows 7/Vista may warn you according to your security settings. Select Allow if you wish to install the database builder program. ©American Audio® www.americanaudio.eu UCD-200™ User Manual Page 38...

  • Page 39: Set Up

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  • Page 40: Troubleshooting

    If it does not show up on the database modes (Album; Artist; etc.) use the database builder to update you library. RROR WHEN BUILDING FILE Remove the file that causes the database builder to stop and try again, if problem continues remove the folder and try again. ©American Audio® www.americanaudio.eu UCD-200™ User Manual Page 40...

  • Page 41: Before Switching Off The Power

    Note: To avoid damage, please don't switch off the power until "no disc" or "time code" is showed on the LCD after the disc holder has been closed with the OPEN/CLOSE button. ©American Audio® www.americanaudio.eu UCD-200™ User Manual Page 41...

  • Page 42: Compact Disc

    Do not place discs in the following areas: Areas exposed to direct sunlight for a considerable time. Areas subject to accumulation of dust or high humidity. Areas affected by heat from indoor heaters, etc. ©American Audio® www.americanaudio.eu UCD-200™ User Manual Page 42...

  • Page 43: Rohs - A Great Contribution To The Conservation Of Environment

    As manufacturers of products of the brands of AMERICAN AUDIO, AMERICAN DJ, ELATION Professional and ACCLAIM Lighting, we are obligated to comply with the RoHS directive.

  • Page 44: Weee - Waste Of Electrical And Electronic Equipment

    (Registration in Germany: DE41027552) That means that products of AMERICAN DJ and AMERICAN AUDIO can be left in the collection points free of charge and they will be used in the recycling program. Products of ELATION Professional, which are used only by professionals, shall be handled by us. Please send Elation products directly to us at the end of their lifetime so that we can professionally dispose of them.

  • Page 45: Specifications

    PECIFICATIONS ENERAL Model: American Audio® UCD-200 - Professional Compact Disc/USB Player System: Dual, CD Tray Loading, Digital Compact Disc Audio Player. Disc Type: Standard compact discs (5 in / 12 cm and 3 in / 8 cm discs) Dimensions: Player unit: 19” (W) x 3.49” (H) x 10.5” (D) 482mm (W) x 88.8mm (H) x 267mm (D) (without feet)

  • Page 46: Audio Characteristics

    Play next track Long access time 4 sec 6 sec Track 1 => Track 20 / Track 20 -> Track 1 CD recover time 1 sec 2 sec CD play interrupted by mechanical shock ©American Audio® www.americanaudio.eu UCD-200™ User Manual Page 46...

  • Page 47: Playability

    File System FAT 12/16/32 Applicable file extensions mp3. MP3. mP3. Mp3 Max. number of Folders Max. number of files Max. 999 files MP3 Format MPEG 1 Layer 3 standard 32/40/48/56/80/96/112/128/160/192/22 (ISO/IEC 11172-3), which ©American Audio® www.americanaudio.eu UCD-200™ User Manual Page 47...
  • Page 48 Only CDDA track, If the 1stsession is MP3, you can playback only MP3 file. Note #1: Max.255 files each folder ©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 ©American Audio®...

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