American Audio CDMp3 PLAYER UCD200 User Manual

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 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS -  PLAYER UNIT 
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PLAYER UNIT - FACE (FIGURE 5)
23. DRIVE 1 TRANSPORT TRA y -  This tray is used to load and unload a compact disc into the drive 
1 mechanism. The tray is opened and closed by pressing the DRIVE 1 OPEN/CLOSE  BUTTON (25). 
Never attempt to force the transport tray open or close when the power is turned off.
24. USB PORT - This is the USB port where you can insert a USB stick, USB SD Card reader, or com-
patiable external hard drive for playback. VERy IMPORTANT : PlEASE SEE PAGE 7  FOR DETAIlS 
REGARDING/USING USB  DEVICES. 
25.  DRIVE  1  OPEN/CLOSE  (Transport  Tray  Open/Close)  - This  button  is  used  to  open  and  close 
the drive 1 transport tray. NOTE:  when a disc is already loaded in the transport tray, the tray will not 
open unless the unit is in pause or cue mode. 
26. POWER SWITCH - This switch is used to control the unit's main power. A red LED directly above 
the power switch will glow to indicate main power is active.
27.  DRIVE  2  OPEN/CLOSE  (Transport  Tray  Open/Close)  - This  button  is  used  to  open  and  close 
the drive 2 transport tray. NOTE: when a disc is already loaded in the transport tray, the tray will not 
open unless the unit is in pause or cue mode. 
28. DRIVE 2 TRANSPORT TRAy -  This tray is used to load and unload a compact disc into the 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.
PLAYER UNIT - REAR (FIGURE 6)
29. DRIVE 1 AUDIO OUT R & L - These jacks send a left and right analog mono output signal. Use 
these  jacks  to  send  standard  audio  to  a  mixer  or  receiver.  The  red  colored  jack  represents  the  right 
channel output and white jack represents the left channel's output.
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30. REMOTE JACK - Connect the supplied 8 pin cable from this jack to the remote control's connec-
tor. This will allow you to control the player functions with the remote unit.
31.  USB  PORT  - This  is  the  USB  port  where  you  can  insert  a  USB  stick,  USB  SD  Card  reader,  or 
compatiable external hard drive for playback 
32. DRIVE 2 AUDIO OUT R & L - These jacks send a left and right analog mono output signal. Use 
these  jacks  to  send  standard  audio  to  a  mixer  or  receiver.  The  red  colored  jack  represents  the  right 
channel output and white jack represents the left channels output. 
33.  POWER  CONNECTOR  -   This  is  the  main  power  connection.  Only  use  the  supplied  polarized 
power cord. Use of any other power may result in severe damage to the unit. Be sure the local power 
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 LIqUID CRYSTAL  DISPLAY  (LCD)
LCD DISPLAY (FIGURE 7)
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.
35. FOLDER DISPLA y - This indicates which folder you are in. 
36.  TIME BAR INDICATOR  - This  bar  visually  details  the  time  defined  in  the TIME  METER  (37). 
As  with  the TIME  METER (37),  this  bar  is  also  dependent  on  the  selected  time  function REMAIN, 
ELAPSED , or TOTAL  REMAIN. 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.
37. TIME METER - These indicators will detail the current Minutes, Seconds, and Frames. The meter 
will  display  either  the  elapse,  remaining,  or  total  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.
38.  BPM  METER - This meter will display the BPM of the current track.
39.  PITCH METER  - This  meter  displays  the  pitch  percentage  being  applied  to  playback  by  the 
PITCH SLIDER  (5).  If  the  meter  read  zero  regardless  of  the PITCH SLIDER'S  (5)  position,  the PITCH 
(8) function is not activated. 
40.       TEMPO LOCK - This  will indicate the Tempo Lock function is active.
41.  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. 
42. AUTO CUE - This will indicate if the Auto Cue is on or off. Press and hold the SGL/CTN (12) 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 beginning of each track.
43. 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.
44. TOTAL/REMAIN/ELAPSED  INDICATOR - when TOTAL REMAIN is indicated in the Lcd dIspLA y 
(4) 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.  
45. REPEAT INDICATOR - This indicates the unit is in repeat play mode, the unit will cONTINuE to 
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play all tracks in a selected folder until the mode is deactivated. To activate REPEAT mode, press the 
FOLDER BUTTON (10 ) for at least 2 seconds to activate and deactivate. 
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.  
47.  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.  
48. PLAy INDICATOR - The “PLA y” indicator will glow when the unit is in play mode.
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INTERNAL MENU
Hold TIME BUTTON for 3 seconds to enter the internal menu. Turn TRACK KNOB to scroll through the differ-
ent menus and press the TRACK KNOB to enter the corresponding submenu. Turn TRACK KNOB to change 
the submenus and press TIME BUTTON to memorize your settings in any operating mode and exit the menu.
1. Playlist – Normal / Title/ Artist / Album/ Genre
Normally the unit will read your USB devices in order of folder name and file names in folders. Title, Artist, 
Album and Genre will use your last built database file when scrolling through the selected database in alpha-
betical order. when new files are added it is necessary to build a new database for the MP3 files to read in 
any mode described.
2. Sensitivity – Touch wheel Sensitivity Adjustment (Adjustment range is -20~+20.)
Increase or decrease the sensitivity of the Jog wheels touch sensor.
3. Sleep Time – No sleep, 5~120 min
Set the time the player takes to enter sleep mode. when in sleep mode, the player will either read sleep or 
ZZZZZ on the LCD screen.
4. 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)
5. Bit rate – Display ON/OFF
Display the bit rate of MP3 files.
6. Version – CON:XX (Control version)
DSP:XX (DSP version)
SER:XX (Servo version)
Displays the firmware version.
7. Load Default – Press TRACK Knob to enter load defaults. (LCD displays “Load OK”.)
will reset all settings to factory default except for Firmware version.
8. Exit & Save – Exit & Save setting to next power on (LCD displays “Saving”.)
This will save all changes if changes are not saved the unit will revert to last saved changes on power off.
Press the TRACK knob to fast exit & save in any operating mode.
NOTE:
SLEEP TIME: The CD player automatically shuts off the transport and laser after about 15 minutes when in
pause or cue mode). This extends the life of your motor drive and laser. During sleep mode the display
shows the word “SLEEP”. To wake up the player, just press the cue or play button, the display turns to
normal and is ready to receive instructions. y ou can enter the Sleep Time menu to adjust sleep time, range
is 5~120 minutes.
SAVE: PITCH ON/OFF, PITCH RANGE, SGL/CTN, AUTO CUE, TIME MODE, KEy LOCK, SENSITIVITy ,
DISPLAy/SCROLL TIME/JOG MODE.
DEFAULTS: PITCH (ON), PITCH RANGE (8%), PLA y MODE(CTN), AUTO CUE(ON), TIME MODE
(REMAIN), KEy LOCK(OFF), SENSITIVITy(0), BIT RATE(Disp. ON), REPEAT MODE (OFF), PLA yLIST
(NORMAL), SLEEP TIME (15 min), LINE SETUP(model 1), DISPLAy(1 sec),RUN TIME(150msec) 
						

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 BASIC OPERATIONS
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3 in. / 8cm disc
5 in. / 12cm disc1. OPENING AND ClOSING  THE DISC TRAy/lOADING DISCS
This  is  an  electronic  operation  and  can  only  work  when  the  power  is  on.  Press  the 
OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON (1) to open or close the disc tray. Pressing the PLAy/PAUSE 
BUTTON (16), 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 trays cannot 
be opened during playback to prevent playback from being interrupted if the OPEN/
CLOSE  BUTTON (1) is pressed accidentally. Stop playback, then press the OPEN/
CLOSE  BUTTON (1) to open the trays.
2. lOADING  DISCS
The UCD-200 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 8), and when using 3 inch/8 cm discs, place them securely in the 
inner guides (figure 9).
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 malfunc-  
 tion and damage the transport system.
3.  lOADING/EJECTING AN USB DEVICE
The UCD-200 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 PLA y mode.  
4. SElECTING yOUR AUDIO SOURCE
Select  your  desired  audio  source  using  the  SOURCE  SELECTOR  BUTTON  (2). This  button  lets  you  toggle 
between  either  CD  Player  1  or  2  depending  on  the  side  you  are  using,  USB  port  1  and  USB  port  2. 
This selector lets you choose which source will play on either side. The LED's will verify which source 
is active. The different sources can only be selected while in PAUSE mode. 
5. SElECTING TRACkS
Select  a  desired  track  by  using TRACK  KNOB  (9). Rotate  the TRACK  KNOB  (9) clockwise  to  select  the  next 
track,  or  rotate  the  knob  counter-clockwise  to  select  the  previous  track.  you  may  turn  and  hold  the TRACK 
KNOB (9) to change tracks continuously at a higher speed.  when you are using the TRACK KNOB (9) to select 
a new track during playback (a track already playing) the new track you selected will immediately begin play-
back as soon as the search operation is completed.
6. STARTING, PAUSING, & STOPPING PlAyBACk
Pressing the PLAy/PAUSE  BUTTON (16) with a music source device activated 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 (17) is pressed. 
Pausing  temporarily  stops  playback.  Pressing  the PLAy/PAUSE  BUTTON  (16)  changes  the  operating  mode 
between play and pause.  
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to stop playback:
1)  Press the PLAy/PAUSE  BUTTON (16) during playback to pause at that point. 
2)  Press the CUE BUTTON (17) during playback to return the track to it’s last cue point.  
7. SETTING  A CUE  POINT
”Cueing” is the action of preparing for playback. The unit is designed to automatically cue at the first audible 
signal on the first track 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. you may press the IN BUTTON (11) on the 
fly (while the disc is playing). This will set a CUE Point without music interuption. Pressing the CUE BUTTON 
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8. CHANGING THE TIME  DISPlA y (37)/TIME  BAR (36):
The time may be displayed in three different modes; Elapsed, Remain, and Total Remain. During normal play-
back, pressing the TIME BUTTON (3), will change the time display information (37) in the LCD (4). The following 
is a breakdown of the time settings and their definitions:    
1)   TOTAL  REMAIN - This details the time in the Lcd as the current CD's total remaining time.       
2)   REMAIN - This details the time in the Lcd as the current track's remaining running time.
3) ELAPSED  - This details the time in the Lcd as the current track's elapsed running time.    
TIME BAR INDICATOR - The time bar in the LCD (4) visually details the time defined in the TIME  METER (37). 
This bar is also dependent on the selected time function REMAIN, ELAPSED, or TOTAL  REMAIN. 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. 
 BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT)
Activating  the  Pitch  Slider  (5): To  activate  the 
PITCH  SLIDER  (5),  turn  the  pitch  function  on.  Press 
the  PITCH  BUTTON  (8)  to  turn  on  the  pitch  function, 
when  the  pitch  function  is  activated  a  LED  will  begin 
to  glow.  If  the  pitch  function  is  not  activated  the 
PITCH SLIDER (5) will not function.
9. PITCH  ADJUSTMENTS:
This function will increase or decrease a tracks playback speed or "PITCH," this is not a momentary change as 
in "PITCH BENDING" (see page 19). The maximum pitch bend percentage of the PITCH SLIDER is +/-100%. 
The PITCH SLIDER (5) 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  (5): To  use  the PITCH 
SLIDER  (5)  slide  the  slider  up  and  down.  Down  will 
increase the pitch and up will decrease the pitch. 
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Using  the  Pitch  Slider  Percentage  Selector  (8): 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  10.  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 differ-
ent  values,  press  the pITch  ON/Off  BuTTON  (8) and  Tap 
on  the  %  BuTTON  (8) until  your  desired  value  is  reached. 
The  LED  of  the %  BuTTON  (8); glowing  red  for  4%,  glow-
ing  yellow  for  8%,  or  glowing  amber  for  16%,  and  all  LEDs 
glowing for 100%. 
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Holding  down  or  tapping  on  the (+)  PITCH 
BEND BUTTON (13) will  provide  a  speed 
bump in the playback pitch.
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10. PITCH BEND:
This  function  will  momentarily  increase  or  decrease  a  tracks  playback  speed.  There  are  two  ways  to  operate 
this  function  with  the  (-)  &  (+)  PITCH BUTTONS  (13)  or  with  the JOG  wHEEL  (19).  The  maximum  pitch  bend 
percentage  allowed  is  +/-  16%.  The  pitch  bend  function  will  work  in  conjunction  with  the PITCH  SLIDER  (5) 
pitch setting. 
PITCH  BEND BUTTONS (14):
The (+) PITCH BEND  BUTTON (13) will provide a speed bump and the (-) PITCH BEND BUTTON (13) will pro-
vide a slow down. The maximum range of the PITCH BEND BUTTONS is 100%. 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 (13) is held down continuously, the speed will increases and will continue to increase until reaches a 
maximum  of  16%  speed  gain.  when  you  release  the (+)  PITCH BEND BUTTON  (13)  the  speed  will  automati-
cally return to it’s previous speed.
Holding  down  or  tapping  on  the 
(-)  PITCH  BEND  BUTTON (13) will 
provide  a  slow  down  in  the  play-
back pitch.
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JOG WHEEl (19):
The JOG  wHEEL  (19)  will  temporarily  bend  the  pitch 
if  a  track  is  in  play  mode  Rotating  the  wheel  in  a 
clockwise direction will increase your track pitch and 
rotating  the  wheel  in  a  counter-clockwise  direction 
will  slow  your  track  pitch.  The  speed  you  rotate  the 
JOG wHEEL  (19)  will  determine  pitch  bend  percent-
age (%).
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2)  Press  the IN  BUTTON (11).  This  will  set  the 
starting point of the SEAMLESS LOOP (figure 17). 
The IN BUTTON LED will blink. 
1)  Press PLAy/PAUSE  BUTTON  (16) to  activate 
playback mode.
13. CREATING  AND PLAYING  A LOOP  
A loop is a sound loop that plays continuously.  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.
3)  Press  the OUT  BUTTON (11)  to  set  the  end-
ing point for your Loop (Figure 18). The LOOP IN 
AND OUT BUTTON LEDs will stay lit indicating a 
Loop is playing. Press the OUT BUTTON again to 
cancel the Loop.
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4) Press the RELOOP BUTTON (11) to reactivate 
the  loop. Press the  OUT BUTTON (11)  to  deacti-
vate the loop.
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Press  the OuT  BuTTON  (11) again  when  you 
reach your new ending point (Figure 18).
-  FOR  A  SHORTER  lOOP:  Press  the OuT  
  BuTTON (11) at sooner point in the track
  (Figure 18).
-   FOR  lONGER  lOOP: Press the OuT    
  BuTTON (11) at later point in the track 
  (Figure 18).
5)