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24. CUE  INDICATOR  - this  indicator  will  glow  when  the  unit  is  in  CUE  mode  and  will  flash  every  time  a  new 
CUE POInt is set.
25. FOLDER DISPLAY - this indicates which folder you are in. 
26. TIME METER - these indicators will detail the current Minutes, Seconds, and  frames. the meter will dis-
play either the elapse, total, or remaining time of a track or the entire disc.  the display time will depend on the 
selected  time  function. the  selected  time  function  will  be  displayed  above  the  tIME  MEtER  as  either tOtaL 
rEMaiNiNG, rEMaiNiNG traCk tiME, Or ELaPSED traCk NaME.
27.  TIME BAR INDICATOR  - this  bar  visually  details  the  time  defined  in  the tiME  MEtEr  (26).  As  with  the 
tiME  MEtEr (26),  this  bar  is  also  dependent  on  the  selected  time  function REMAIn, ELAPSED , OR tOtAL 
REMAI n. this  bar  will  begin  to  flash  when  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.
28.  BPM METER - this meter will display the BPM’s of the current track.
29. PITCH METER - this meter displays the pitch percentage being applied to playback by the PitCh SLiDEr 
(8).  If  the  meter  read  zero  regardless  of  the PitCh  SLiDEr’S  (8)  position,  the PitCh  (10)  function  is  not  acti-
vated. 
30.       TEMPO LOCK - this  will indicate the  tempo Lock function is active.
31.  LOOP/RELOOP  INDICATOR  - the  LOOP  indicator  will  appear  when  a  loop  is  ready  to  be  engaged.  the 
RELOOP indicator will flash when a loop is engaged.
32.  AUTO CUE  - this  will  indicate  if  the  Auto  Cue  is  on  or  off.  Press  and  hold  the SGL/CtN  (6)  for  1  sec.  to 
turn the Auto Cue function on and off.  the unit’s Auto Cue function will automatically set the cue point at the 
beginninh of each track.
33.  CHARACTER DISPLAY  - this  will  display  the  name  of  the  track  and/or  folder  when  an  Mp3  disc  with 
compatiable ID3 tags is loaded into the unit.
34. TOTAL/REMAIN/ELAPSED  INDICATOR - When tOtAL REMAIn is indicated in the LCD DiSPLay (7) the 
time  meter  will  show  the  total  disc  remaining  time. When REMAIn is  indicated  the  time  meter  will  show  the 
current track’s remaining time. When ELAPSED is indicated the time meter will show the current track’s elapsed 
time.  
35.  REPEAT  INDICATOR  - this  indicates  the  unit  is  in  repeat  play  mode,  the  unit  will CONtiNuE  to  play 
all  tracks  in  a  selected  folder  until  the  mode  is  deactivated. t o  activate  REPEA t  mode,  press  the FOLDEr 
butt ON (14) for at least 2 seconds to activate and deactivate. 
36.  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.  
37.  TRACK  INDICATOR  - this  double  digit  indicator  details  a  current  track.  the  number  displayed  in  the 
track indicator is a direct reference to a track being selected for programming or a track in play, pause, or cue 
mode. 
38. PLAY INDICATOR - the “PLAY” indicator will glow when the unit is in play mode.
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39.  SOURCE  SELECTOR  - Press  this  button  to  select  your  desired  playback  source.  Select  either 
CD Player, USB 1, or USB 2. the source indicator LED will light when the selected source is activate. 
You can also use this button to record a demo from the current playing track. 
40. IN, OUT, & RELOOP -
IN BUTTON -  “CUE On tHE fLY” - this function allows you to set a CUE POInt (see CUE POInt 
page  17)  without  music  interruption  (“on  the  fly”).  this  button  also  sets  the  starting  point  of  a  loop 
(see LOOP).
OUT  BUTTON - this  button  is  used  to  set  the  ending  point  of  a  loop.  A  loop  is  started  by  pressing 
the In BUttOn, pressing the OUt BUttOn set the loop ending point.  the loop will continue to play 
until the OUt BUttOn is pressed once again.
RELOOP  BUTTON - If a LOOP has been made (see setting a LOOP on page 21), but the CD 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. 
41. PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON - Each press of the PLAY/PAUSE Button causes the operation to change 
from play to pause or from pause to play. While in play mode the green play button LED will glow, and 
while in pause mode the green play LED will flash.
42. STOP BUTTON - this button is used to stop playback.
43. PITCH  PERCENTAGE & PITCH  BEND BUTTONS -
   (-) PITCH BEND - the (-) pitch bend function creates a momentary “Slow Down” in the pitch     
   speed (Beats per minute - BPM) when the PitCh (10) function is activated.    
   0%  BUTTON - this button is used to change the pitch percentage to 0%. 
   (+) PITCH BEND - the (+) pitch bend function creates a momentary “BUMP” in the pitch speed   
   (Beats per minute - BPM) when the PitCh (10) function is activated.   
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44. KEY  LOCK - this button is used to toggle the Master  tempo function on and off.
45.  MUTE  BUTTON - this button is used to mute playback.
46. vOLUME  CONTROL BUTTONS - these buttons are used to adjust the volume of internal attenu-
ator.
47.  FOLDER  SEARCH  BUTTONS - these buttons are used to scroll through the different folders on 
your MP3 disc or USB device.
48.  TRACK  SEARCH  BUTTONS  - these  buttons  are  used  to  scroll  either  forwards  or  backwards 
through a track.
49. SEARCH BUTTONS - these buttons are used to scroll through the different tracks.
50.  SGL/CTN  - this  button  allows  the  unit’s  play  mode  to  change  between  Single  and  Continuous. 
In  single  mode  the  unit  will  play  a  single  track  and  return  to  cue  mode.  In  continuous  mode  the  unit 
continues to play track by track.  
51.  CUE  -  Pressing  the  CUE button  during  playback  immediately  pauses  playback  and  returns  the 
track to the last set cue point (see setting a CUE POInt , page 17).  
52. OPEN/CLOSE (Transport Tray Open/Close) - this button is used to open and close the trans-
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figure 3 - 3 in. / 8cm discfigure 2 - 5 in. / 12cm disc
2. LOADING DISCS
the UCD-100 can play both 3 inch (8 cm) and 5 inch (12 cm) compact discs (CD’s). 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). When using 5 inch/12 cm discs, place the disc in the outer 
tray guides (figure 2), and when using 3 inch/8 cm discs, place them securely in the inner guides (figure 3).
CAUtIOn:
•   nEVER insert any foreign objects in the disc tray.
• nEVER attempt to insert more than one disc in the disc tray at a time. Doing so may result in severe 
 damage to the unit.
•   nEVER force the transport tray open or closed when the power is off, as this may result in malfunction 
 and damage the transport system.
1. OPENING  AND CLOSING  THE DISC TRAY
this is an electronic operation and can only work when the power is on. Press the OPEN/CLOSE buttON (3) 
to open or close the disc tray. Pressing the PLay/PauSE buttON (15), will also automatically close the tray if 
it is open and immediately cue any CD that is in it. If the transport tray is left open for more than 60 seconds it 
will close automatically to prevent accidental damage to the transport. Again if a CD is left in the transport tray 
it will immediately cue to the first song.  the disc tray cannot be opened during playback to prevent playback 
from being interrupted if the OPEN/CLOSE buttON (3) is pressed accidentally. Stop playback, then press the 
OPEN/CLOSE buttON (3).
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5. SELECTING TRACKS
Select a desired track by using the FOLDEr/traCk kNOb (14). Press the FOLDEr/traCk  buttON (14) so 
that the fOLDER LED is NOt lit. Rotate the FOLDEr/traCk kNOb (14) clockwise to select the next track, or 
rotate the knob counter-clockwise to select the previous track. When you are using the knob to select a new 
track during playback (a track already playing) the new track you selected will immediately begin playback as 
soon as the search operation is completed.
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3. LOADING USB DEvICE
the UCD-100 can only read SDHC (High Capacity) Cards up to 32GB. The file format is Mp3 only. When 
connecting a USB stick, USB card reader, or external hard drive make sure you are correctly lined up with the 
USB port and gently insert the USB connection.  to disconnect a USB drive, stop playback and “pull out” the 
USB connection. Please see page 7 for  uSB information. 
CAUTION:
•   NEVER remove a USB device while in PLAY mode.
4. SELECTING YOUR AUDIO  SOURCE
Select  your  desired  audio  source  using  the SOurCE  SELECtOr  buttON  (2). this  button  lets  you  toggle 
between  either  the  CD  player,  USB  port  1  and  USB  port  2.  the  LED's  will  verify  which  source  is  active. the 
different sources can only be selected while in PAUSE mode.
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6. STARTING PLAYBACK
Insert an audio CD as describe on the previous page (LOaDiNG DiSCS). Pressing the PLay/PauSE buttON 
(15) with an audio CD inserted will immediately start playback.  the point at which playback starts (cue point) 
will automatically be stored in the memory as the cue point.  the unit will return to this cue point (the point at 
which playback started) when the CuE buttON (16) is pressed. 
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1)  Press  the PLay/PauSE  buttON  (15) 
during playback to pause at that point. 
2)  Press  the CuE  buttON  (16)  during 
playback  to  return  the  track  to  it’s  last 
cue point.
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7. STOPPING PLAYBACK
Stopping playback will not stop the drive mechanism, but merely pause or cue the track.  there are two ways 
to stop playback:
8. PAUSING
Pausing  temporarily  stops  playback.  Pressing  the PLay/P auSE  buttON  (15)  changes  the  operating  mode 
between play and pause.  the PLay/PauSE buttON LED  will flash repeatedly when pause mode is activated 
or when a track is in cue mode.
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11. FRAME SEARCH 
this feature allows you to scroll through a track to 
set a cue, or loop point.  to use the scroll function 
you  must  first  be  in  Pause  Mode  or  Cue  Mode. 
Once  you  are  in  Pause  or  Cue  mode,  use  your 
finger  tip  or  hand  to  turn  the JOG  WhEEL  (18) 
to  scroll  through  the  track  (figure  11).  turning  the 
wheel  in  a  clockwise  direction  will  advance  the 
frame  search  and  turning  the  wheel  in  a  counter-
clockwise  direction  rewinds  the  frame  search. 
When  you  use  the JOG  WhEEL  (18)  the  moni-
tor  (headphone  level)  of  a  mixer  allows  you  to 
here  what  you  are  scrolling  through.  Once  you 
reach  your  desired  starting  point  you  can  set  a 
cue  (starting)  point  by  pressing  the PLay/P auSE 
buttON  (15)  as  in  figure  11.  Pressing  the CuE 
buttON  (16)  will  return  the  disc  to  the  cue  point 
just set.
10. FRAME  SEARCH (FORWARD / 
REvERSE)
this  function  lets  you  a  frame  search  through  a 
track. to do this press either the forward or reverse 
SEarCh buttONS (13). 
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9. AUTO CUE
”Cueing” is the action of preparing for playback.  the unit is designed to automatically cue at the first audible 
signal on the first of a disc when a disc is inserted. If a track is selected before a disc is inserted, the unit will 
automatically cue to the first audible signal for the selected track. 
10. SETTING CUE POINTS 
A cue point is the exact point playback will begin when the PLay/PauSE buttON (15) is pressed. A cue point 
may be created anywhere on a disc or in a track.
Use  the JOG WhEEL  (18)  to  set  a  cue  point  by 
frame.  While  the  disc  is  in  pause  or  cue  mode, 
use  the JOG  WhEEL  (18) to  scroll  through  a 
track  to  find  your  desired  starting  point.  Once 
you have found your desired cue point press the 
PLay  buttON  (15)  to  enter  this  point  in  to  the 
unit's memory. At this point when ever the CuE 
buttON  (16) is  pressed  it  will  return  the  track 
to this exact point. 
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12. CHANGING THE TIME  DISPLAY (26)/TIME  BAR (27):
the time may be displayed in three different modes;  total Remain, Remain, and Elapsed. During normal play-
back, pressing the tiME buttON (5) as in figure 14, will change the time display information (26) in the LCD. 
the following is a break down of the time settings and their definitions:    
1)   tOt AL REMAIn (34) -  this details the time in the LCD as the current CDs’ total remaining       
time.     
2)   REMAIn (34) - this details the time in the LCD as the current tracks’ remaining running time.
3) ELAPSED  -  this details the time in the LCD as the current tracks’ elapsed running time. 
The unit will indicate the ELaPSED time when neither the TOT aL  rEM aiN O r rEM aiN indica-
tors are showing. Note: When playing a Mp3 disc the TOT aL  rEM aiN time of a disc cannot be 
shown. Only the  rEM aiN time and EL aPSED time of the track.
tIME  BAR InDICA tOR - the time bar in the LCD visually details the time defined in the tiME  MEtEr (26). this 
bar is also dependent on the selected time function; rEMaiN (34) or tOtaL  rEMaiN (34). this bar will begin 
to  flash  when  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. 
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11. SETTING OUTPUT vOLUME  LEvEL
this function lets you set the output volume level. 
Press the traCk kNOb (14) and press either the 
(-)  PitCh  bEND  buttON or  the (+) PitCh  but-
tON (11) depending on if you want to raise or lower 
the volume.
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activating the Pitch Slider (8): 
to activate the PitCh  SLiDEr (8), you must turn the 
pitch  function  on.  Press  the PitCh  buttON  (10) 
for  at  least  2  seconds  to  turn  on  the  pitch  function, 
when  the  pitch  function  is  activated  the PitCh  LED 
(9) will begin to glow. If the pitch function is not acti-
vated the PitCh SLiDEr (8) will not function.
13. PITCH  ADJUSTMENTS
this  function  will  increase  or  decrease  the  playback  speed  or  "PItCH,"  of  a  track.  the  maximum  pitch  bend 
percentage  allowed  is  +/-16%.  the PitCh SLiDEr  (8)  is  used  to  decrease  or  increase  the  playback  pitch.  If 
the slider is move up (towards the top of the unit) the pitch will decrease, if the slider is moved down (towards 
the bottom of the unit) the pitch will increase. 
using  the  Pitch  Slider  (8): to  use  the PitCh 
SLiDEr (8) slide the slider up and down. Down will 
increase  the  pitch  and  up  will  decrease  the  pitch. 
When  the  slider  is  in  the  center  position,  there  is 
zero pitch being applied to a track. 
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using  the  Pitch  Slider  Percentage  Selector 
(10): You  may  choose  a  pitch operating  range  at 
any time. to change the operating range be sure the 
pitch  function  is  turned  on,  see  figure  17.  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 the different 
values,  press  the PitCh  ON/OFF  buttON  (10) and 
tap on the %  buttON (10) until your desired value is 
reached.  the L.E.D. of the % buttON (10); glowing 
yellow for 4%, glowing green for 8%, or glowing red 
for 16%, and all LEDs glowing for 100%. 
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14. PITCH BEND
this  function  will momentarily increase  or  decrease  a  tracks  playback  speed  using  the (-)  &  (+) PitCh  but-
tONS (11). the maximum pitch bend percentage allowed is +/-16%.  the pitch bend function will work in con-
junction with the PitCh SLiDEr 118) pitch setting.  for example, if the PitCh SLiDEr (11) is set to a 2% pitch 
gain the pitch bending process will begin at 0% and will continue to the maximum of -/+16%.
PITCH  BEND BUTTONS (11)
the (+) PitCh  bEND buttON (11) will provide a speed bump and the (-) PitCh bEND buttON (11) will pro-
vide  a  slow  down.  the  extent  to  which  the  speed  changes  is  proportionate  to  the  amount  of  time  the  button 
is  pressed. for  example,  if  the (+)  PitCh bEND  buttON  (11)  is  held  down  continuously,  the  disc  speed  will 
increases and will continue to increase until it reaches a maximum of 16% speed gain. When you release the 
(+) PitCh bEND buttON (11) the disc speed will automatically return to it’s previous speed.
Holding  down  or  tapping  on  the (+)  PitCh 
bEND  buttON (11) will  provide  a  speed 
bump in the playback pitch.
Holding down or tapping on the (-) PitCh bEND 
buttON (11) will  provide  a  slow  down  in  the 
playback pitch.
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JOG WHEEL (18)
the JOG  WhEEL  (18) will  temporarily  bend 
the  pitch  if  a  track  is  in  play  mode.  turning 
the wheel in a clockwise direction will increase 
your  track  pitch  and  turning  the  wheel  in  a 
counter-clockwise  direction  will  slow  your 
track  pitch.  the  speed  you  rotate  the JOG 
WhEEL (18) will determine pitch bend percent-
age, to a maximum of +/-100%.
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