American Audio CD Player DCDPRO600 User Manual

 BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT)
American Audio®  • DCD-PRO600™ INSTRUCTION MANUAL • PAGE 21
14.CREATING AND PLAYING A SEAMLESS LOOP 
A seamless loop is a sound loop that plays continuously without sound interruption. You can use this loop to 
create dramatic effect in your mixing. This loop has no time limit and you could actually loop the entire length 
of disc. You create a seamless loop between two continuous points of a disc. The following steps illustrate the 
procedures for creating a seamless loop:
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 BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT)
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EXITING A LOOP - To exit a SEAMLESS LOOP, press the OUT/EXIT 
BUTTON  (28).  The IN  REAL-TIME  CUE  BUTTON  (26) and OUT/EXIT 
BUTTON  (28) LEDs  will  remain  on,  but  will  stop  flashing.  Music  play-
back  will  resume  normal  play  (Figure  25).  The IN  REAL-TIME  CUE 
BUTTON  (26) and OUT/EXIT  BUTTON  (28)  LEDs  will  remain  on  to 
remind you that a loop is stored in memory.
Figure 25
REPLAY  LOOP  -  The...

 BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT)
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1)  Be sure a disc is inserted in the drive and press the DTA/FX(22)  
     and PRG/HOLD FX (13) at the same time. Pressing the DTA/FX(22)  
     and PRG/HOLD FX (13) from any function will immediately pause  
     the disc and enter the program mode.
2)  After activating the program mode the PROGRAM INDICATOR  
     LED(52) in the LCD (14) will begin to glow indicating Program  
     Mode has been activated. 
16.PROGRAM...

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Reverse Play:
Reverse play allows you to play a track, loop, or sample backwards. This function is activated by pressing the 
REV/PLAY BUTTON (4) as in figure 34. This function will react differently to different playback modes:
-  Reverse track/disc play. In this mode the unit will playback in  
reverse until the reverse function is turned off. If the reverse function  
is not turned off the unit will continue to play the remainder of the...

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To FLIP-FLOP entire CDs: 
To  FLIP-FLOP  an  entire  disc,  be  sure  both  drives  are  in  continuous  play  mode.  The SINGLE  ICON 
(67) should  not  be  displayed  in  the  LCD  (14).  When  both  drives  are  in  continuous  play  mode,  follow 
the directions for single track FLIP-FLOP as detailed above. When one the disc in one unit ends the 
other unit will immediately begin playback.
Combining FLIP-FLOP modes:
Flip-Flop modes may...

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BUILT-IN EFFECTS: The DCD-PRO600™ 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" (50) icon will display in the LCD (14). You can choose to use the effects with their default setting 
or  you  may  choose    activate  the...

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 ADVANCED OPERATIONS (CONT)
FILTER  EFFECT:  The  filter  is  a  type  of  dampening  effect  that 
tweaks with the harmonics of a track. This effect uses a low and 
high filter to distort the an audio track. The effect works with both 
the low and high filters simultaneously.
To  activate  the  FILTER  effect  be  sure  the  DTA/FX  BUTTON  (22) 
is off and press the FILTER BUTTON (3). When the FILTER effect is 
selected the "1" icon...

 OPTIONAL SCRATCH BOX  SET UP 
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70.  PHONO  INPUTS  - These  are  stereo  phono 
inputs.  Connect  a  turntable's  output  RCAs  to 
these  jacks.  The  right  stereo  channel  is  repre-
sented  by  the  red  female  RCA  and  labeled  with 
"R."  
71. PHONO GROUND - This ground connector is 
used to extend the reach of the turntables ground...

1. PRECAUTIONS ON HANDLING COMPACT DISCS     
Compact disc are constructed of the same types of plastic record are. To avoid severe damage to you valuable 
disc please observe the following guide lines. Following the these guide lines will ensure long disc life.
•   Do not allow fingerprints, oil or dust to get on the surface of the disc.  If the disc is dirty, wipe it off with  
     a soft dry cloth. 
•   Do not use benzene, thinner, water, record spray, electrostatic-proof chemicals, or...

2-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
A. American  Audio®  hereby  warrants,  to  the  original  purchaser,  American  Audio®  products  to 
be free of manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for a period of 2 Year (730 days) 
from the date of purchase. This warranty shall be valid only if the product is purchased within the 
United States of America, including possessions and territories. It is the owner’s responsibility to 
establish the date and place of purchase by acceptable evidence, at the time...