American Audio CD Player CDI500 User Manual

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CDI-500
™
User Guide 
and Reference Manual
4295 Charter Street
Los Angeles Ca. 90058
www.AmericanAudio.us
    Rev. 4/05 

 CONTENTS
©American Audio®   -   www.AmericanAudio.us   -   CDI-500™ Instruction Manual Page 2
SAFETY REGULATIONS.........................................................................................................................3
ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS................................................................................................................4
SAFETY...

 NOTE:
This unit may cause interference to radio and  television reception.
NOTE:
This  CD  player  uses  a  semiconductor  laser.    It 
is recommended for use in a room at the follow
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ing temperature: 41˚F - 95˚F / 5˚C - 35˚C
CAUTION:
USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS  OTHER 
THAN THOSE  SPECIFIED  HEREIN  MAY  RESULT 
IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE
THE  COMPACT  DISC  PLAYER  SHOULD  NOT  BE 
ADJUSTED OR REPAIRED BY ANYONE EXCEPT 
PROPERLY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
CAUTION
TO  PREVENT  ELECTRIC...

ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCKDO NOT OPEN
CAUTION
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.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within anequilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to thepresence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the
product's  enclosure  that may  be of sufficient...

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I.  Read Instructions - All the safety and operat-
  ing instructions should be read before the CD
  Player  is  operated. The  safety  and  operating 
  instructions  should  be  saved  for  future
  reference.
2.  Heed  Warnings  -  All  warnings  on  the  CD
    Player  and  in  the  operating  instructions
   should be adhered to.
3.  Water  and  Moisture  - The  player  should  not
   be  used  near  water  -  for  example,  near  a
   bath tub,...

Introduction: 
Congratulations  and  thank  you  for  purchasing  the  American  Audio
®  CDI-500™  CD  player.  This  CD 
player is a representation of American Audio’s continuing commitment to produce the best and highest 
quality  audio  products  possible  at  an  affordable  price.  Please  read  and  understand  this  manual  com
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pletely  before  attempting  to  operate  your  new  CD  player. This  booklet  contains  important  information 
concerning the proper and safe operation of your new...

(a)  FADER “Q” START CONTROL: This feature is used in conjunction with most American Audio® and American 
  DJ® audio mixers that also feature “Fader Q Start” control. For best results use this feature with two (2) 
CDI-500™  
  players. Connect your CDI-500’s as described in the set-up section of this manual. After set up is completed load  
  your players. By moving the mixer’s crossfader from left to right you can start and pause your CDI-500™ playback  
  functions. For Example, when using two (2)...

CAUTION:
•  The LCD is designed to be clearly visible within the angles shown in Figure 2. Mount the control
  unit so that the visual angle is within this range.
1. Checking the Contents       
  Be sure your CDI-500™ was shipped with the following:         
  1)  CDI-500™ Professional CD player.
    2)  Operating instructions (this booklet).
    3)  One (1) set of RCA cables.
    4)  One (1) 1/8” mini plug.
  5)  Warranty card.
2. Installing the Units 
  Place your unit on a flat surface or mount it...

 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS 
A. TOP UNIT CONTROLS 
(FIGURE 3)
1.  PITCH  PERCENTAGE  SELECTOR  - Press 
this  button  to  choose  any  pitch  range  percent
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ages  of  4%,  8%,  16%,  and  100%.  See  page  26 
for more details.
2.  TEMPO LOCK FUNCTION - This button acti-
vates  the  TEMPO  LOCK  function.  This  function 
allows you to use the PITCH SLIDER to speed up 
or slow down playback speed without altering the 
tonal  pitch  of  the  track. When  this  function  is  not 
engaged  the...

and manually set a tracks BPM. Occasionally the 
built-in  BPM  meter  may  not  function  as  desired. 
This button allows you to override the internal beat 
clock and manually set a tracks BPMs. To manu
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ally  set  the  BPMs;  tap  this  button  a  few  times  to 
a  tracks  heavy  down  beat,  the  unit  will  automati
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cally calculate your tapping and translate it into a 
tracks  BPM. The  BPM  readout  is  then  displayed 
in  the  LCD  (30). To  return  to  the  automatic  BPM 
counter, press...