Citronic MPCD-5 User manual

OWNERS MANUAL
Version 1.0

Safety information
1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this item near moisture.
6. Clean onl with dr cloth.
7. Do not block an of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the
manufacture’s instructions.
8. Do not install near an heat sources such as radiators, stoves or other items (including
amplifiers) that produce heat.
9. Do not defeat the safet purpose of the polarized plug. The wide blade is provided for
our safet . If the provided plug does not fit into the item or the mains socket, consult
an electrician for replacement.
10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularl at plug, convenience
receptacles, and point where the exit from the item.
11. Onl use attachments/accessories specified b the manufacturer.
12. Use onl with a stand, tripod, bracket or table suitable for support.
13. Unplug this item during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the item has
been damaged in an wa , such as power suppl cord or plug is damaged, liquid has
been spilled or objects have fallen onto the item, the item has been exposed to rain or
moisture, does not operate normall , or has been dropped (Note: Accidental or cosmetic
damage is not covered b the items 12 month warrant )
15. Please keep the unit in a safe environment.
16. Do not store an thing on top of the item
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not
remove an cover. No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer
servicing to qualified service personnel onl .
The lightning flash with arrowhead s mbol within the equilateral triangle is intended to
alert the use to the presence of un-insulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s
enclosure that ma be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.
The exclamation point within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operation and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompan ing this appliance.
DO NOT OPEN
RISK OF ELECTRIC SH OCK

CITRONIC MPC -5
Main Features:
1 x USB front and 1 x USB rear inputs which can be read b both pla ers simultaneousl
MP3/WAV compatible from CD or USB (ID3 tags)
High qualit eas read LCD displa
Eas -to-use folder and file search
Single and continuous pla options
2 modes of operation (Vin l & CD DJ)
Interactive “AQ-touch” sensitive jog wheel
Seamless loop with fine tune adjustment
Instant start (sound is produced immediatel when the pla button is pressed)
Pitch controlled ±4, 8, 16% (100% CD onl )
Pitch lock function
Fader start option
Auto/Manual tap BPM
Anti-shock protection
19” rack mountable
Accessories
1 x UK power cable
1 x EU power cable
1 x 8P cable right angle
2 x RCA cable
2 x Fader start cable

General Checks and Advice
1) Before switching off the power ensure there is no CD in the draw, the disc tra is full
closed and the LCD displa reads “NO DISC”.
2) Installation
•Place the unit on a flat surface or mount in a secure rack case.
•The CD unit will work normall when it is mounted when the front panel is within
15° of the vertical plane. If tilted excessivel discs ma not be loaded properl .
Also ensure the head unit at an angle shown below for the best visual results.
•Be sure the pla er is mounted in a well ventilated area and is not exposed to direct
sunlight, high temperatures or high humidit .
•Keep the unit as far awa as possible from TVs and tuners as the unit ma cause
undesirable interference to these devices.
3) Compact Discs
•DO NOT allow fingerprints, oil or dust to get on to the surface of the disc.
•If the disc is dirt , wipe it clean with a soft dr cloth.
•DO NOT use benzene, white spirit, electrostatic-proof chemical or silicone-treated
cloths to clean discs.
•Alwa s handle discs carefull to prevent damaging the surface; in particular when
removing a disc from its case or returning it.
•DO NOT bend the disc.
•DO NOT enlarge the hole in the centre of the disc.
•DO NOT write on the printed side of the disc with hard tipped implements such as a
pencil or ball point pen as it could effect pla back.
•Condensation will form if a disc is brought in to a warm area from a colder one.
•DO NOT attempt to dr the disc with a hair dr er etc.

Front and Rear Connections
1. ISC TRAY – This tra is used to load and unload a compact disc into the drive mechanism.
The tra is opened and closed b pressing the OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON. Never attempt to
force the disc tra open or close when the power is turned off.
2. OPEN/CLOSE (Transport Tray Open / Close) – This button is used to open and close
the disc tra . NOTE: When a disc is loaded, the tra will not open unless the unit is in
PAUSE or CUE mode.
3. USB PORT 1 (FRONT) – This is the USB port where ou insert our USB mass storage
device for pla ing MP3 files.
4. POWER SWITCH - This switch is used to control the unit's main power. An LED directl
above the power switch will glow to indicate main power is on.
5. POWER CONNECTOR - This is the main power connection. Onl use the supplied power
cord. Use of an other power ma result in severe damages to the unit.
6. USB PORT 2 (REAR) – This is the second USB port where ou insert our USB mass
storage device for pla ing MP3 files.
7. CONTROL CONNECTOR - Connect this connector to the control unit using the supplied
mini-DIN8 cable.
8. AU IO 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.

General Functions and Controls
1. EJECT BUTTON – This button will open or close the current CD tra (Note: The EJECT
function will onl work when the unit is in CUE or PAUSE mode to prevent accidentall
unloading the disc when in PLAY mode).
2. SOURCE SELECT BUTTON – This button lets ou toggle between the CD tra and USB
port 1 and 2. The selection is indicated b LEDs.
3. TIME BUTTON - The button will switch the time value described in the TIME METER
between ELAPSED pla ing time, TRACK remaining time and TOTAL remaining time.
4. LC ISPLAY – The high qualit LCD displa gives a clear indication of all the functions
as the occur (see LCD displa section for more details).
5. PITCH SLI ER - This slider is used to adjust the pla back pitch percentage. Move the
slider down to speed up the music and move the slider up to slow the music down.
6. SGL/CTN BUTTON - This function allows ou to choose between single track pla or
continuous track pla (all tracks in order with no pause between). This function also
operates in RELAY mode. With this button ou can switch auto cue on and off, b holding
the button down for 2 seconds.
7. TAP BUTTON - This button is used for manual BPM. When in manual BPM mode, tap this
button to the beat of the current track.
8. PITCH BEN BUTTONS – The speed rises while the “+button” is pressed and returns to
the original pitch when the button is released. The speed drops when the “–button” is
pressed and returns to the original pitch when the button is released. These buttons can
be used to s nchronize the beats of 2 tracks.
9. PITCH RANGE BUTTON - Press the button to choose pitch percentage adjustment.
±4%, ±8%, ±16%, and ±100%. (Note: 100% does not work with MP3 music)

10. TRACK / FOL ER KNOB - This knob has three functions:
a. You can use it to select the next or previous track/folder b turning the knob
forwards or backwards.
b. Holding down and turning the knob forwards or backwards will rapidl skip through
the tracks/folders on our CD/USB b 10 tracks per click.
c. Press track knob to read the ID3 tags on the file name. Switch between: File name
/ Title name / Artist / Bit rate on the LCD displa .
11. SEAMLESS LOOP BUTTONS:
a. IN BUTTON – Pressing the IN button sets a CUE POINT without music interruption.
This button is also used to set the starting point of a SEAMLESS LOOP.
b. OUT BUTTON - This button is used to set the ending point of a LOOP. A LOOP is
started b pressing the IN button to select the starting point and the OUT button to
set the LOOP ending point. The LOOP will continue to pla until the OUT button is
pressed once again.
c. RELOOP BUTTON - If a SEAMLESS LOOP has been made, but the pla er is not
activel in SEAMLESS LOOP mode.
i. Pressing the RELOOP button will instantl reactivate the seamless loop
mode. To exit loop, press the OUT button. LOOP will appear in the LCD
displa when the RELOOP function is available.
ii. You can fine tune the SEAMLESS LOOP b holding the RELOOP button and
using the jog wheel to set the exact OUT point. Press RELOOP again to set
the IN point.
12. RELAY BUTTON – Set both sides of the pla er to single mode and switch the RELAY
function on. Alternate tracks will be plated from both pla ers until the rela function is
deactivated. You can alwa s put a new music source in the device that is waiting in
standb mode to create an endless program.
13. PITCH (KEY) LOCK BUTTON - This button turns on or turns off the PITCH LOCK
function. This function allows ou to use the PITCH SLIDER to speed up or slow down
pla back speed without altering the tonal pitch of the track.
14. SEARCH BUTTONS – These search buttons allows ou to quickl scan forwards and
backwards through the track. The search speed will activel change depending on how
long ou hold down the button.
15. FOL ER BUTTON – Use the FOLDER button to switch between FOLDER and TRACK (see
search options above - 10. “TRACK KNOB” When the LED is lit the pla er is in FOLDER
search mode when it is not lit it is in TRACK search mode.
NOTE: Hold the FOLDER button down for 2 seconds to activate and REPEAT function
16. PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON – Pressing the PLAY/PAUSE button once will instantl start the
track. Pressing this button again will PAUSE the current track.
17. CUE BUTTON – Can be used in a number of wa s:
a. Pressing the CUE button during pla back immediatel stops the current track and
returns the music to the last set cue point.
b. In pause mode pressing and holding the CUE button pla s the track from the last
set CUE point. Releasing CUE button will return the track to the last set CUE point.
c. Pressing and holding the Cue will start the track. If PLAY/PAUSE button is pressed
during this time the track will continue to pla when CUE button is released.

18. JOG MO E – The JOG WHEEL has 2 effect functions:
a. VINYL MODE – When the wheel is set to VINYL use the JOG WHEEL to activate the
scratch effect b touching the surface of the JOG WHEEL.
b. CD DJ MODE – The JOG WHEEL can be used to pitch bend during pla back and be
used to frame search in pause mode.
19. FA ER START CONNECTORS – Use the 3.5mm MONO cables here and connect to a
compatible mixer to use the remote start capabilit .
20. CONTROL CONNECTOR – Use the provided mini-DIN8 cable to connect the head unit to
the main unit.
LC ISPLAY
1. CUE - This indicator will glow when the device is in CUE mode. It will flash ever time a
new CUE point is set.
2. FOL ER IN ICATOR – Indicates the current folder number selected.
3. TIME BAR IN ICATOR – The flashing bar shows either the elapsed time or remaining
time of the track. The bar will being to flash when the track is about to end.
4. BPM STATUS – This will indicate if the AUTO BPM counter is active.
5. BPM METER – Show the BPM value of the currentl pla ing track.
6. PITCH METER – Shows the percentage of the track’s pitch.
7. PITCH LOCK SYMBOL – When highlighted the PITCH LOCK button is active.
8. LOOP IN ICATOR – Indicates if a loop has been set and can be activated b pressing
the RELOOP button.
9. RELOOP IN ICATOR – Indicates if LOOP is active.
10. AUTO CUE STATUS – Indicates if AUTO CUE is activated (“AUTO CUE”). Press and hold
SGL/CTN at least 1 second to turn the AUTO CUE function on and off.
11. KEY IN ICATOR – Indicates when the touch sensitive wheel can be used to control
pla back or scratch effects.
12. TIME ISPLAY – Indicates the time of the chosen time mode in either minutes, seconds
and frames.

13. MP3 INFORMATION IN ICATOR – Indicates the current name of the folder and the
sampling rate.
14. TIME MO E – Indicates the elapsed time of a track pla ing (“ELAPSED”), the remaining
time of a track (“REMAIN”) or the remaining time of the entire disc (“TOTAL REMAIN”).
Change between these modes with the Time button.
15. REPEAT IN ICATOR – Indicates whether the unit is in repeat pla mode.
16. SINGLE IN ICATOR – Indicates whether the pla mode is set to single (“SINGLE”) or
continuous mode (no displa ).
17. TRACK IN ICATOR – Indicates the number of the currentl pla ing track.
18. PLAY/PAUSE IN ICATOR – Indicates the device pla mode (“ “)or if the pla er is in
pause mode (“ “)

INTERNAL MENU
Hold TIME BUTTON for 3 seconds to enter the internal menu.
Turn TRACK KNOB to scroll through the different menus and press the TRACK KNOB to enter the
corresponding submenu.
Turn TRACK KNOB to change the submenus and press TIME BUTTON to memorize our settings in an
operating mode and exit the menu.
1. Playlist – Normal / Title/ Artist / Album/ Genre
2. Sensitivity – Touch Wheel Sensitivit Adjustment (Adjustment range is -20 ~ +20.)
3. Sleep Time – No sleep, 5~120 min
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 – Displa ON/OFF
6. Version – CON:XX (Control version)
DSP:XX (DSP version)
SER:XX (Servo version)
7. Load efault – Press TRACK Knob to enter load defaults. (LCD displa s “Load OK”.)
8. Exit & Save – Exit & Save setting to next power on (LCD displa s “Saving”.) Press the
TRACK knob to fast exit & save in an operating mode.
NOTE:
•SLEEP TIME: The CD pla er automaticall shuts off the transport and laser after about 15
minutes when in pause or cue mode). This extends the life of our motor drive and laser.
During sleep mode the displa shows the word “SLEEP”. To wake up the pla er, just press
the cue or pla button, the displa turns to normal and is read to receive instructions.
You 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,
SENITIVITY, DISPLAY/SCROLL TIME/JOG MODE.
•EFAULTS: PITCH (ON), PITCH RANGE (8%), PLAY MODE(CTN), AUTO CUE(ON), TIME
MODE (REMAIN), KEY LOCK(OFF), SENITIVITY(0), BIT RATE(Disp. ON), REPEAT MODE
(OFF), PLAYLIST (NORMAL), SLEEP TIME (15 min), LINE SETUP(model 1), DISPLAY(1
sec),RUN TIME(150msec)

ata Management
ATABASE BUIL ER:
Database management software for the MPCD-5 enables ou to search for our files b Title,
Artist, Album and Genre.
Installation: Refer to the following figures for installing database management software on our
computer.
Download available at www.citronic.com
STEP 1: Click next > STEP 2: Click next >
STEP 3: Click Install STEP 4: Processing
STEP 5: Click finish

The database builder will scan our USB hard drive and create database files to locate the files in
our music librar in our favor.
Scan and create: Refer to the following figures to process scanning and creating database.
NOTE: For Vista users please right click the icon and select “RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR”
STEP 1: Select the desired USB STEP 2: Processing
hard drive and click build
STEP 3: Complete
NOTE: Please re-create the database builder whenever ou change the contents of our USB
device.
PLAYLIST OPERATION:
1. Hold the TIME button down for 3 seconds to enter the internal menu and turn TRACK
knob to search PLAYLIST.
2. Turn the Track knob to select “Normal/ Title/ Artist/ Album/ Genre” (for USB onl ). And
press the Time button again to memorize our setting and exit the menu.
Use FOL ER button to switch to Folder mode, EG: to select “Artist”
1. Hold and turn the TRACK knob, or hold the TRACK knob and turn outer jog wheel, ou
can select the folder ou like b first letter of Artist, and the Artist alphabet is arranged
in order( A, B, C….in order)
2. Turn the TRACK knob or hold the TRACK knob and turn inner Jog wheel to select next
“Artist”.
Use FOL ER button to switch to Track mode.
Turn the TRACK knob or hold the TRACK knob and turn Jog wheel to select the track ou like.

SPECIFICATION
1. GENERAL SECTION
PRODUCT MPCD-5
POWER SOURCE AC100 - 240V, 50/60Hz
POWER CONSUMPTION 16W
DIMENSIONS Main Unit: 482mm (W) X 267mm (D) X 88.8 mm (H)
Control Unit: 482mm (W) X 91.2mm (D) X 94 mm (H)
WEIGHT: Main Unit: 4.6 Kg
Control Unit: 1.7 Kg
2. AU IO CHARACTERISTICS
(C TEST ISC: TC -782 & TC -781; USB TEST FORMAT: MP3, 128KBPS;
LOA =100KΩ)
ITEM TYPICAL LIMIT CON ITION
(1) OUTPUT LEVEL
C : 2V +/-0.5dB 2V +/-1dB 1KHz, 0dB (TCD782,TRK2)
USB: 1.85V +/-0.5dB 1.85V +/-1dB 1KHz, 0dB (TCD782,TRK2)
(2) CHANNEL BALANCE WITHIN 0.2dB WITHIN 1dB 1KHz, 0dB (TCD782,TRK2)
(3) FREQUENCY RESPONSE
C : 17-20KHz +/-0.4dB
17-20KHz +/-1dB
0dB OUTPUT (TCD782,TRK2/3/7)
USB: 17-16KHz +/-0.2dB
17-16KHz +/-1dB
0dB OUTPUT (TCD781,TRK1/4/16)
(4) E-EMPHASIS
C : -20dB +/-0.2dB -20dB +/-1dB 16KHz,-20dB (TCD782,TRK2/14)
(5) CHANNEL SEPARATION( x 2)
C , USB: 93dB 85dB 1KHz, 0dB (TCD782,TRK2/9/11)
(6) TH +N ( x 1)
C : 0.008% 0.015% 1KHz, 0dB (TCD782,TRK2)
USB: 0.007% 0.015% 1KHz, 0dB (TCD782,TRK2)
(7) S/N ( x 2)
C : 126dB 90dB 1KHZ, 0dB (TCD782,TRK2/8)
USB: 85dB 80dB 1KHZ, 0dB (TCD782,TRK2/8)
(8) YNAMIC RANGE ( x 2)
C : 92dB 88dB 1KHz, -60dB (TCD782,TRK18)
NOTE: *1: WITH 20KHz LOW PASS FILTER.
*2: WITH 20KHz LOW PASS FILTER, "IHF-A" WEIGHTED.

3. C SEARCHING TIME: (TEST ISC: TC -792)
ITEM TYPICAL LIMIT CON ITION
(1) SHORT ACCESS TIME 2Sec 4Sec PLAY NEXT TRACK
(2) LONG ACCESS TIME 4Sec 6Sec TRACK 1 TO 20,20 TO 1
4. C PLAYABILITY:
ITEM TYPICAL LIMIT CON ITION
(1) INTERRUPTION
1mm 0.7mm TCD-725
(2) BLACK OT
1mm 0.6mm TCD-725
(3) FINGER PRINTS
75um 65um TCD-725
(4) ECCENTRICITY
140um 140um TCD-712 W/O TRACK JUMP
(5) VERTICAL EVIATION
1mm 0.5mm TCD-731R
(6) SCRATCH
2mm 1.2mm TCD-721 W/O TRACK JUMP
5. MP3 FORMAT:
Applicable file extensions mp3. MP3. mP3. Mp3
ISO9660 Max. 63 characters
Joliet Max. 63 characters
CD-ROM sector format mode-1 onl
Max. number of Folders 255
Disc Format
Max. number of files Max. 999 files (* note #1)
File S stem FAT 12/16/32
Applicable file extensions mp3. MP3. mP3. Mp3
Max. number of Folders 999
USB Format
Max. number of files Max. 999 files
MPEG 1 La er 3 standard (ISO/IEC
11172-3), which provides for single
channel (‘mono’) and two-channel
(‘stereo’) coding at sampling rates of
32, 44.1 and 48kHz.
32/40/48/56/80/96/112/128/160/192/224
/256/320 kbps
Xing/VBRI VBR
MPEG 2 La er 3 standard (ISO/IEC
13818-3), which provides for similar
coding at sampling rates of 16, 22.05
and 24 kHz.
32/40/48/56/64/80/96/112/144/160 Kbps
Xing/VBRI VBR
MP3 Format
MPEG 2.5 La er 3 standard, which
provides for similar coding at
sampling rates of 8, 11.025 and 12
kHz.
32/40/48/56/64/80/96/112/144/160 Kbps
Xing/VBRI VBR
Disc at Once and Track at Once
Disc Writing Method
Multi Session If the 1
st
session is CDDA, ou can
pla back Onl CDDA track, If the 1
st
session is MP3, ou can pla back onl MP3
file.
Note #1: max.255 files each folder

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