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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 INSTRUCTIONS.......................................................................................................................5 VOLTAGE SELECTOR............... .............................................................................................................5 UNPACKING.................. ................................................. ...................................... ................................6 CUSTOMER SUPPORT.................. ........................................................................................................6 FEATURES.................. ................................................. ......................................................... ...............7 SET-UP INSTALLATION .........................................................................................................................8 FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS MAIN UNIT........................................ ...........................................................................................9 LCD DISPLAY.................... .........................................................................................................13 BASIC OPERATIONS LOADING EJECTING DISC....................................... ...............................................................14 SELECTING TRACKING........................... .................................................................................14 STARTING PLAYBACK........................................ ......................................................................15 PAUSING PLAYBACK......................... ......................................................................................15 FRAME SEARCH......................................... ..............................................................................15 TRACK SCANNING (FAST FWD/FAST REV) .........................................................................16 SETTING AND STORING CUE POINTS .................................................................................16 CREATING A SEAMLESS LOOP..................... .......................................................................17 USING THE BUILT-IN SAMPLER......................... ...................................................................19 USING THE BANK BUTTONS.............................................. ....................................................21 BANK PROGRAMMING............................................................................................................22 CHANGING TIME DISPLAY......................... .............................................................................23 SYSTEM MEMORY......................... ...........................................................................................23 JOG WHEEL SENSITIVITY ..................................................................................................................23 CREATING A BOP EFFECT......................................... ..........................................................................23 PITCH ADJUSTMENTS PITCH SLIDER....................................... ....................................................................................24 PITCH BENDING.............................. .........................................................................................25 BUILT-IN EFFECTS SCRATCH/SKID.................................. ..................................................................................27 FILTER/PHASE.................... ................................................................ ...............................28 ECHO/FLANGER/ROBOT............... ........................................................................................28 TRANS/PAN.................................. ..........................................................................................29 CHANGING PARAMETERS................... ....................................................................................29 FX MIX.......................................... .............................................................................................30 FLIP-FLOP™.................................... ............................................................ .....................................32 WARRANTY.................................... ............................................................ ...................................33 SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................ 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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 - 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 SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE CAREFULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS CD PLAYER TO WATER OR MOISTURE CAUTION: 1. Handle the power supply cord carefully. Do not damage or deform; it may cause electric shock or malfunction when used. Hold plug attach- ment when removing from wall outlet. Do not pull on the cord. 2. 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. 3. Do not place metal objects or spill liquid inside the CD player. Electric shock or malfunction may occur. IMPORTANT SAFETY ITEMS FOR U.S.A. & CANADA MODEL ONLY CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER RACK. THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICE TO YOUR AUTHORIZED American Audio DEALER. The lightning flash with an arrow triangular symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of non insulated “dangerous volt - age” within the products enclosure, and may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. The exclamation point triangular symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the user manual accompanying the CD player. CAUTION Do not open - Risk of electric shock Please carefully read and understand the instructions in this manual thoroughly before attempting to operate this unit. These instruc - tions contain important safety information regarding the use and maintenance of this unit. Take special care to follow all warning symbols and labels both on the unit and printed in this manual. Also, Please keep this manual with the unit, for future reference. CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE, OR OTHER TYPE OF ELECTRICAL OUTLET UNLESS THE WIDE BLADES CAN BE CAREFULLY INSERTED INTO A MATCHING WIDE SLOT. ATTENTION: POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES NE PAS UTILISER CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UN PROLON- GATEUR, UNE PRISE DE COURANT OU UNE AUTRE SORTIE DE COURANT, SAUF SI LES LAMES PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES A FOND SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE A DECOUVERT. ©American Audio® - www.AmericanAudio.us - CDI-500™ Instruction Manual Page 3 IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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 magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS — The safety and operatin g instructions should be retained for future reference. HEED WARNINGS — All warnings on the product andin the operating instructions should be adhered to. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS — All operating and use instructions should be followed. CLEANING — T he product should be cleaned only witha polishing cloth or a soft dry cloth. Never clean withfurniture wax, benzine, insecticides or other volatile liquids since they may corrode the cabinet.A TTACHMENTS — Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards. WATER AND MOISTURE — Do not use this product near water — for example, near a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like. ACCESSORIES — Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child oradult, and serious damage to the product. Use onlywith a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any mounting of the product shouldfollow the manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer. CART — A product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn. VENTILATION — Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to. 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. LOCATIO N – The appliance should be installed in a stable location. NONUSE PERIOD S – The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left un- used for a long period of time. GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION • If this product is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other), it will fit into the outlet only one way. Thisis a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plugfully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug. • If this product is equipped with a three-wire grounding type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin, it will only fit into a grounding type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug. POWER-CORD PROTECTION - Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product. OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING — If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides informatio nwith regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, c o n n e c t i o n t o g r o u n d i n g e l e c t r o d e s , a n d requirements for the grounding electrode. See Figure A. LIGHTNING — For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges. POWER LINES — An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.OVERLOADING — Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock. OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY - Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product. SERVICING — Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE - Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: • W hen the power-supply cord or plug is damaged. •If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product.• If the product has been exposed to rain or water.•If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation. •If the product has been dropped or damaged in anyway. • W hen the product exhibits a distinct change in performance — this indicates a need for service. REPLACEMENT PARTS -- When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electri c shock, or other hazards. SAFETY CHECK - Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition. 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. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE GROUND CLAMP ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNI T (NEC SECTION 810-20) GROUNDING CONDUCTOR S (NEC SECTION 810-21) GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250, PART H) ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT Fig. A NEC — NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE C A U T I O N : T O R E D U C E T H E R I S K O F E L E C T R I C SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK). T H E R E A R E N O U S E R S E R V I C E A B L E P A R T S INSIDE REFER SERVICE TO YOUR AUTHORIZED AMERICAN AUDIO® SERVICE TECHNICIAN. ©American Audio® - www.AmericanAudio.us - CDI-500™ Instruction Manual Page 4 ELECTRICAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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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, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet
basement or near a swimming pool, etc.
4. Ventilation - The CD Player should be situ
ated
so that its location or position does not inter-
fere with its proper ventilation. For example,
the CD player should not be situated on
a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that may
block the ventilation openings; or, placed in
a built-in installation, such as a bookcase
or cabinet that may impede the flow of
air through the ventilation openings.
5. Heat - The CD player should be situated
away from heat sources such as radiators,
heat registers, stoves, or other appliances
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.
6. Power Sources - The CD player should be
connected to a power supply only of the
type described in the operating instructions
or as marked on the CD Player.
7. Servicing - The user should not attempt
to service the CD Player beyond that
described in the operating instructions. All
other servicing should be referred to quali-
fied service personnel. The Player should be
serviced by qualified service personnel when:
A. The power-supply cord or the plug has
been damaged.
B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been
spilled into the CD Player.
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.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Line Voltage Selection
• The desired voltage may be set with the
VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch on the rear
panel (using a flat head screw driver).
• Do not force the VOLTAGE SELECTOR
switch as this may cause damage
• If the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch does
not move smoothly, please contact a quali-
fied service technician.
VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch
The serial and model number for this unit
is located on the rear panel. Please write
down the numbers here and retain for future
reference.
Model No._____________________________
Serial No._____________________________
Purchase Notes:
Date of Purchase_______________________
Dealer Name__________________________
Dealer Address_________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
Dealer Phone__________________________
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DATELABEL
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 - pletely before attempting to operate your new CD player. This booklet contains important information concerning the proper and safe operation of your new CD player. Customer Support: American Audio ® provides a toll free customer support line, to provide set up help and answer any question should you encounter problems during your initial set up or operation. You may also visit us on the web at www.AmericanAudio.us for any comments or suggestions. Service Hours are Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. Voice: (800) 322-6337 Fax: (323) 582-2610 E-mail: [email protected] To purchase parts online visit http://parts.americandj.com 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. Do not discard the packing carton in the trash. Please recycle when ever possible. INTRODUCTION UNPACKING Every CDI-500™ has been thoroughly tested and has been shipped in perfect operating condition. Carefully check the shipping carton for damage that may have occurred during shipping. If the carton appears to be damaged, carefully inspect your CD player for any damage and be sure all equipment necessary to operate the CD player has arrived intact. In the event damage has been found or parts are missing, please contact our toll free customer support number for further instructions. Please do not return the CD player to your dealer without first contacting customer support. Please be sure to make any connections before plugging the CD player in to an electrical outlet. All fader and volume controls should be set to zero or minimum position, before the CD player is switched on. If the CD player has been exposed to drastic temperature fluctuation (e.g. after transportation), do not switch on the CD player immediately. The arising condensation of water might damage your device. Leave the device switched off until it has reached room temperature. Operating Determinations: • When installing this CD player, please make sure that the device is not exposed or will not be exposed to extreme heat, moisture or dust! • Do not operate the CD player in extremely hot (more than 30°/100°F) or extremely cold (less than 5°C/40°F) surroundings. • Keep the unit out of direct sunlight and away from heaters. • Operate the CD player only after becoming familiar with its' functions. Do not permit operation by persons not qualified for operating the unit. Most damages are the result of unprofessional opera- tion. SET-UP PRECAUTIONS ©American Audio® - www.AmericanAudio.us - CDI-500™ Instruction Manual Page 6
(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) CDI-500™ players and a Fader “Q” Start mixer, if your mixer’s crossfader
is all the way to the left (player one is playing, player two is in cue or pause mode), and you move the fader at least
20% to the right, player two (2) will begin to play and player one (1) will return to cue mode. When the crossfader is
to the right, and you move it 20% to the left, player one (1) will begin to play and player two (2) will return to its’ cue
point. You can create great effects similar to scratching with this feature. After storing cue points on each side of the
CD player, different songs or samples may quickly be recalled by moving the mixer crossfader back and forth. New
cue points can be easily selected on the CDI-500™ player (see setting cue points page 17). “Q” Start control is easy
to use and mastering this feature will help you create amazing effects with your music. 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) CDI-500™ players. Connect your CDI-500’s as described in the set-up sec-
tion of this manual. This feature will start the next player once one (1) player has ended. For example, if player one
(1) is playing a disc and it ends, player two (2) will instantly begin to play. You may set FLIP-FLOP to play track to
track or disc to disc. For more information on this feature, see FLIP-FLOP™ on page 33.
(c) MEMORY BACKUP: The CDI-500™ has a five (5) year memory back-up, that will save your setting in case the
power supply is accidentally disconnected. CDI-500™ will remember your last setting (repeat, SGL, CTN, and
effect parameters) even if you disconnect your main power. The CDI-500™ will store your cue points and samples in
memory if you accidentally eject a disc or shut off the power. See memory on page 23.
(d) PROGRAMMABLE CUE POINTS: The CDI-500™ has four BANK BUTTONS (12). 127 Cue points can be stored in
each of the
BANK BUTTONS (12), for a total of 508. These cue points can be stored into the unit's internal memory
and may be recalled at any time. See setting "Cue Points" on page 17.
(e) FLASH START FUNCTION: This feature is used in conjunction with most American Audio® and American DJ®
audio mixers that also feature “Fader Q Start” control. This function work similar to the Fader "Q" Start Control
described above. In this case the crossfader is used to start and stop a any sample that is stored in the players
memory.
(f) SLEEP MODE: The CDI-500's laser and pick-up assembly will power down after 15 minutes of inactivity (when in
pause or cue mode). This will lengthen the life of your motor drive and laser. To initialize the player, just press the
cue or play buttons.
• 8 times over sampling 1 bit D/A converter • Music Master tempo
• Auto cue • Real Time Scratch Play
• 1/75th second frame search • Reverse Play
• Real time cue (“Cue on the Fly”) • Pan Effect
• 8 different speed scan (4 Forward/4 Reverse) • Skid Effect
• Pitch display • Filter Effect
• Digital RCA coaxial output • Phase Effect
• Large bright LCD display can be viewed from wide angles. • Echo Effect
• Fader “Q” Start Control (a) • Flanger Effect
• Seamless Loop (uninterrupted loop playback) • Robot Effect
• Sampler (Forward & Reverse Sampling) • Trans Effect
• Digital Anti-Shock • Flash Function (e)
• Flip-Flop (Relay Playback) (c) • Visual Marker Display with 1:1 Ratio
• Jog Wheel Pitch Bend +/-100% • Memory Backup, Defaults to last setting (c)
• 4 Programmable Cue (Bank) Buttons • Selectable Single or Continuous Play
• 508 programmable Cue Points (127 x 4) (d) • Sleep Mode (
f)
• Adjustable Pitch Percentages: +/-4%, +/-8%, +/-16% or +/-100%
• Instant Start within 10 ms (sound is produced immediately when the PLAY button is pressed)
MAIN FEATURES
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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 in a flat surface case
3. Connections
1) Be sure the power is disconnected.
2) Connect the included RCA cable from your CDI-500™ outputs to the inputs on your
mixer.
3) Use the supplied 1/8” mini plug cable to connect your CDI-500™ to a mini jack
connection (A or B ) on a compatible American Audio® or American DJ® “Fader Q Start”
mixer. (This will enable the Fader “Q” Start function)
CAUTION:
• Be sure to use the supplied mono 1/8" control cables. Using other types of cable may result
in unit damage
• To avoid severe damage to the unit, be sure the power is off when making connections to
the unit.
SET-UP
CAUTION:
• The player will work normally when the main unit is mounted with the front panel within 15
degrees of the vertical plane If the unit is tilted excessively, discs may not be loaded or unloaded
properly. (Figure 1)
Figure 1
15˚
Figure 2
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FOR BEST CD-R DISC PLAYBACK RESULTS IN THIS CD PLAYER PLEASE FOLLOW THESE
GUIDELINES:
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)
50˚10˚
GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS A. TOP UNIT CONTROLS (FIGURE 3) 1. PITCH PERCENTAGE SELECTOR - Press this button to choose any pitch range percent - 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 original tonal pitch of the track will be altered giving you the "chipmunk" effect when a track is played at a high rate of speed, or the "James Earl Jones" effect when a track is slowed to much. 3. PITCH ON/OFF BUTTON - This button is used to turn the PITCH SLIDER (7) function on and off. The pitch percentage can be changed between 4%, 8%, 16% and 100%. 4% will allow the least amount of pitch manipulation and 100% will allow the most amount of pitch manipulation. To adjust to the different values please see page 26. 4 . BEAT SELECT BUTTONS - These buttons' are used to select the delay time of an effect to the beat of music. The beat delay ratios are 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, 1/1, 2/1, and 4/1. NOTE: A effect must be selected to set a delay time. 5. BPM BUTTON - The BPM button is used to toggle between two readouts in the LCD (30). When the BPM function is activated, the LCD (30) will display a BPM meter. The BPM meter will automatically and accurately detail a tracks beats per a minute (BPM). When this function is not active the LCD will display the amount of pitch (if any) that is being applied to the track. 6. TAP BUTTON - This button is used to override ©American Audio® - www.AmericanAudio.us - CDI-500™ Instruction Manual Page 9 Figure 31 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 30 29 28 27 262524
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 - ally set the BPMs; tap this button a few times to a tracks heavy down beat, the unit will automati - 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 and hold down the BPM BUTTON for at least 2 seconds and then release. 7. PITCH SLIDER - This slider is used to adjust the playback pitch percentage. The slider is a set adjustment and will remain set until the pitch slider is moved or the pitch function has been turned off. This adjustment can be made with or without a disc in the drive. The pitch adjustment will remain even if a disc has been removed and will reflect on any other disc loaded into the player. That is to say, if you set a +2% pitch on one disc, remove that disc and load another, that disc too will have a +2% pitch. The amount of pitch being applied will be displayed in the LCD (30). 8. REVERSE - This button activates reverse play mode This function will play your track or sample in reverse. All pitch and effect functions will oper - ate normally in this mode 9 . TIME BUTTON - The TIME button will switch the time value described in the TIME METER between ELAPSED PLAYING TIME , TRACK REMAINING TIME, and TOTAL REMAIN - ING TIME. 10 . SGL/CTN - This function allows you to choose between single track play or continuous track play (all tracks in order). This function also operates in FLIP-FLOP mode. 11. (-) PITCH BEND BUTTON - The (-) pitch bend function creates a momentary “Slow Down” in the CD’s BPM’s (Beats per minute) while it is playing. This will allow you to match the beats between two playing CD’s or other playing music source. Remember, this is a momentary function. When you remove your finger from the pitch but - ton, the BPM’s will automatically return to PITCH SLIDER'S (7) pitch value Holding down this but- ton 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, for a more precise adjustment use the PITCH SLIDER (7) to match the BPM’s with another playing music source. (+) PITCH BEND BUTTON - The (+) pitch bend function creates a momentary “BUMP” in the CD’s BPM’s (Beats per minute) while it is playing. This will allow you to match the beats between two playing CD’s or any other music source. Remember, this is a momentary function. When you remove your finger from this button, the BPM’s will automatically return to the PITCH SLIDER'S (7) selected pitch. Holding down this button will give a maximum of +100% pitch. 12. BANK BUTTONS 1-4 - These buttons are used to store either four (4) cue points or four (4) samples. Each Bank Button can store either a sample or a cue point. 13. JOG WHEEL/EFFECTS PLATTER - This wheel has three functions; A. The jog wheel will act as a frame search con- trol when the CD is in pause or cue mode, allowing you to set a cue point. B. The wheel also works as a pitch bend during playback. Turning the wheel clockwise will increase the pitch percentage up to 100%, and turning the wheel in the counter-clock- wise direction will decrease the pitch percent age down to -100%. The pitch bend will be deter mined on how long you turn the jog wheel continuously. C. The jog wheel will also control the bop func- tion and a speed effect when the jog wheel effect function is activated, see page 24. 14. CD LED - This LED will light up when a CD is loaded and the player is ready for use. 15. EJECT FUNCTION - Pressing this will eject the CD. The eject function will only when the unit is in cue or pause mode, this is to prevent acci - dentally ejecting the disc when in play mode. 16. MEMORY BUTTON - This button allows you to program up to four (4) cue points or four (4) samples in to the four BANK BUTTONS (12). The GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS (Cont.) ©American Audio® - www.AmericanAudio.us - CDI-500™ Instruction Manual Page 10