Gemini Comp-1400 User manual

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Warning | Advertencia | Avertissement | Warnungen ...............................................................................................................

Diagrams | Diagramas | Diagrammes | Darstellungen ...........................................................................................................

Introduction | Introducción | Introduction |Einleitung ...........................................................................

Connections and System Control |Conexiones y Control de sistema

Connexions & Utilisation |Anschlüsse und Systemeinstellungen .................................

Troubleshooting |Solución de problemas

Problèmes et solutions |Problembeseitigung.......................................................................

  Specications|Especicaciones|Caractéristiquestechniques|TechnischeDaten.................................

Product Registration | Registro de Producto | Enregistrement du produit | Produktregistrierung......

Support | Servicio al cliente | Assistance | Support Kontakt .......................................................................................

Contents

Contenidos | Sommaire | Inhaltsverzeichnis

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING

Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid

the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical

shock, short-circuiting, damages, ﬁre or other hazards.

• READ INSTRUCTIONS:

- All the safety and operating instructions should be read

before the product is operated.

• RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS:

- The safety and operating instructions should be retained

for future reference.

-All the safety and operating instructions should be read

before the product is operated.

• HEED WARNINGS:

- All warnings on the product and in the operating instruc-

tions should be adhered to.

• FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS:

- All operating and use instructions should be followed.

• CLEANING:

- The product should be cleaned only with a polishing cloth

or a soft dry cloth.

- Never clean with furniture wax, benzine, insecticides or

other volatile liquids since they may corrode the cabinet.

• 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.

• DO NOT OPEN:

- Do not open the device or attempt to disassemble the in-

ternal parts or modify them in any way. The device contains

no user- serviceable parts. If it should appear to be malfunc-

tioning, discontinue use immediately and have it inspected

by qualied GEMINI service personnel.

• REPLACEMENT PARTS:

- When replacement parts are required, be sure the ser-

vice technician has used replacement parts speciﬁed by

the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the

original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in re,

electric shock, or other hazards.

WARNING • ADVERTENCIA • AVERTISSEMENT • WARNUNGEN

POR FAVOR LEA DETENIDAMENTE ANTES DE PROCEDER

Siguiendo siempre las precauciones básicas indicadas a

continuación para evitar la posibilidad de lesiones serias

incluso la muerte por descarga eléctrica, cortocircuito, da-

ños, fuego u otros peligros.

• LEA LAS INSTRUCCIONES:

- Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y funcionamiento

deben ser leídas antes de hacer funcionar el producto.

.• CONSERVE LAS INSTRUCCIONES:

- Las instrucciones de seguridad y funcionamiento se de-

ben conservar para futuras consultas.Todas las instruccio-

nes de seguridad y funcionamiento deben ser leídas antes

de hacer funcionar el producto.

• PRESTEN ATENCION A LAS ADVERTENCIAS:

- Todas las advertencias e instrucciones de funcionamien-

to del producto deben ser tenidas en cuenta.

• SIGAN LAS INSTRUCCIONES:

- Todas las instrucciones de funcionamiento y uso deben

ser seguidas.

• LIMPIEZA:

- El producto debe ser limpiado solamente con un paño

limpio o un paño seco. Nunca limpien con cera para mue-

bles, gasolina, insecticidas u otros líquidos volátiles que

puedan corroer el recinto.

• AGUA Y HUMEDAD:

- No use este producto cerca del agua, por ejemplo, cerca

de la bañera, lavamanos, fregadero o la lavadora; en un

sótano húmedo, o cerca de una piscina; o parecidos.

• NO LO HABRA:

- No habrá el aparato o intente desmontar las partes in-

ternas o modicarlas de alguna manera. El aparato no

contiene partes inservibles. Caso de que pareciera que no

funcionara, deje de usarlo inmediatamente y haga que sea

revisado por un técnico cualicado de GEMINI.

• PIEZAS DE RECAMBIO:

- Cuando son necesarias piezas de recambio, tengan por

seguro que el servicio técnico ha usado piezas de re-

cambio especíﬁcas de la marca o de las mismas carac-

terísticas como las originales. Recambios no autorizados

pueden ocasionar incendios, descargas eléctricas u otros

peligros.

LIRE LES INSTRUCTIONS AVANT TOUTE UTILISATION

Veuillez prendre connaissance des instructions suivantes

aﬁn de prévenir tout accident et/ou mauvaise utilisation

du produit. Le non respect de ces principes de base peut

entraîner différents risques: blessure, choc électrique ,

court-circuit, dommage & risque d’incendie.

• LIRE LES INSTRUCTIONS:

- Toutes les notications techniques et de sécurité doivent

être lues avant utilisation du produit.

• CONSERVATION DU MANUEL D’INSTRUCTIONS:

- Le manuel d’instructions doit être conservé à l’abri pour

un usage futur. Veuillez vous y reporter en cas de néces-

sité et avant toute utilisation du produit.

• MISES EN GARDE:

- Vous devez prendre connaissance de toutes les mises en

garde et y adhérer avant toute utilisation du produit.

• SUIVI & RESPECT DES INSTRUCTIONS:

- Toutes les instructions de fonctionnement & d’utilisation

doivent être respectées.

• ENTRETIEN/NETTOYAGE:

- Cet appareil ne doit être nettoyé qu’avec un chiffon lé-

gèrement humide ou tissu de polissage. Ne jamais utiliser

de produit de nettoyage pour meuble, benzine, insecticide

ou tout autre produit volatile qui pourrait entraîner une

corrosion de l’enceinte.

• EAU & HUMIDITE:

- Ne pas utiliser cet appareil à proximité d’un robinet, d’un

évier, d’une douche, d’une baignoire, d’une piscine. Ne

pas installer l’enceinte sur un sol humide.

• NE PAS OUVRIR:

- Ne pas démonter l’appareli an d’accéder aux com-

posants internes en vue d’une éventuelle réparation/

modication. Cet appareil ne contient pas de pièces/

composants qui puissent être réparés par l’utilisateur. En

cas de panne/dysfonctionnement, veuillez contacter

votre revendeur ou le service technique de GEMINI au

01 69 79 97 79 (FRANCE).

• REMPLACEMENT DE PIECES DETACHEES:

En cas d’intervention technique, veillez à ce que le tech-

nicien n’utilise que des pièces d’origine ou recomman-

dées par le constructeur. L’utilsation de composants non

spéciﬁés par le constructeur pourrait entrainer un mauvais

fonctionnement, ainsi que divers risques (Incendies, choc

électrique, court-circuit...) & l’annulation de la garantie.

BITTE UNBEDINGT VOR INBETRIEBNAHME LESEN

Folgen Sie stets den nachfolgenden Vorsichtsmaßnahmen,

um die Möglichkeit von schweren Verletzungen oder gar

eines tödlichen elektrischen Schlages sowie Kurzschluss,

Beschädigung, Feuer oder anderer Gefahren zu verhindern.

• ANWEISUNGEN LESEN:

- Lesen Sie alle Sicherheits- und Bedienungsanweisungen,

bevor Sie mit dem

Produkt arbeiten.

• AUFBEWAHRUNGSHINWEIS:

- Bewahren Sie alle Sicherheits- und Bedienungs an weis -

ungen gut auf.

• WARNHINWEISE:

- Alle Warnhinweise für das Produkt und die Bedienungsan-

weis ungen müssen

genau eingehalten werden.

• ANWEISUNGEN BEFOLGEN:

- Alle Anweisungen zum Betrieb des Produkts sollten be folgt

werden.

• REINIGUNG:

- Das Produkt sollte nur mit einem Polier- oder einem

weichen trockenen Tuch gereinigt werden. Benutzen Sie

dazu niemals Möbelwachs, Benzine, In sekten mittel oder an-

dere üchtige Reinigungsmittel, denn Sie könnten zur Korro-

sion des Gehäuses führen.

• WASSER&FEUCHTIGKEIT:

- Benutzen Sie dieses Produkt nicht in der Nähe von Was ser,

z. B. in der Nähe einer Badewanne, einer Waschschüssel,

eines Küchenspül beckens, eines Waschbeckens, in einem

feuchten Keller, in der Nähe eines Schwimmbeckens oder

an ähnlichen Orten.

• NICHT ÖFFNEN:

- Öffnen Sie niemals das Produkt und versuchen Sie nicht,

interne Baugruppen zu entnehmen oder zu modizieren. Das

Produkt enthält keine vom Nutzer zu wechselnde Ersatzteile.

Sollten Sie eine Fehlfunktion feststellen stellen Sie unver-

züglich den Betrieb des Produktes ein und lassen Sie es von

qualiziertem GEMINI Servicepersonal prüfen.

• ERSATZTEILE:

- Wenn Ihr Produkt Ersatzteile benötigt, achten Sie darauf,

dass der Servicetechniker nur vom Hersteller erlaubte Er-

satzteile oder Ersatzteile, die gleichen Eigenschaften wie

die originalen Teile aufweisen, einsetzt. Falsche Ersatzteile

können zu Bränden, elektrischen Schlägen oder anderen

Risiken führen.

Warning

Advertencia•Avertissement•Warnungen

We Want You Listening For A Lifetime

Selectingneaudioequipmentsuchastheunityouhavejustpurchasedisonlythestart

ofyourmusicalenjoyment.Nowit’stimetoconsiderhowyoucanmaximizethefunand

excitementyourequipmentoffers.ThisManufacturerandtheElectronicIndustriesAs-

sociation’sConsumerElectronicsGroupwantyoutogetthemostoutofyourequipment

byplayingitatasafelevel,onethatletsthesoundcomethroughloudandclearwith-

outannoyingblaringordistortion-and,mostimportantly,withoutaffectingyoursensitive

hearing. Sound can be deceiving. Over time your hearing “comfort level” adapts to higher

volumesofsound.Sowhatsounds“normal”canactuallybeloudandharmfultoyour

hearing.GuardagainstthisbysettingyourequipmentatasafelevelBEFOREyourhear-

ingadapts.Toestablishasafelevel:-Startyourvolumecontrolatalowsetting.-Slowly

increasethesounduntilyoucanhearitcomfortablyandclearly,andwithoutdistortion.

Once you have established a comfortable sound level: - Set the dial and leave it there.

Takingaminutetodothisnowwillhelptopreventhearingdamageorlossinthefuture.

Afterall,wewantyoulisteningforalifetime.

Used wisely, your new sound equipment will provide a lifetime of fun and enjoyment.

Sincehearingdamagefromloudnoiseisoftenundetectableuntilitistoolate,thisManu-

facturer and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group rec-

ommend you avoid prolonged exposure to excessive noise. This list of sound levels is

included for your protection.

SoundLevel(indB)

30 Quietlibrary,softwhispers

40 Livingroom,refrigerator,bedroomawayfromtrafc

50 Lighttrafc,normalconversation,quietofce

60 Airconditionerat20feet,sewingmachine

70 Vacuum cleaner, hair dryer, noisy restaurant

80 Averagecitytrafc,garbagedisposals,alarmclockattwofeet

90 Subway,motorcycle,trucktrafc,lawnmower

100 Garbagetruck,chainsaw,pneumaticdrill

120 Rock band concert in front of speakers, thunderclap

140 Gunshotblast,jetplane

180 Rocket launch pad

Information courtesy of the Deafness Research Foundation.

Introduction

CongratulationsonpurchasingaGeminiCDMP-1400seriesprofessional1USingleCD/

MP3/USBplayer.Thisstateoftheartunitincludesthelatestfeaturesandisbackedbya

oneyearlimitedwarranty.Priortouse,wesuggestthatyoucarefullyreadalltheinstruc-

tions.

Unpacking

YourGeminiCDMP-1400seriesCD/MP3/USBplayerhasbeencarefullyinspectedand

tested before packing and shipping. After unpacking your unit, carefully inspect it for

exterior damage and immediately report any physical damage during transit to your ship-

ping carrier. Save the shipping boxes and all packaging materials in case the unit needs

tobereturnedtoyourlocaldealerorGCITechnologies.

Additional contents

  (1)PowerCord

  (1)UserManual

  (1)PairofstandardRCAcables

  (1)Remotew/2AAABatteries

Features

 -AudioCD,CD-R&MP3compatible

 -PlaysMP3andWAVlesfromUSBstoragedevice*

 -BalancedXLRoutputs,RCAoutput,Recordoutput

 -¼”frontMICinput,rearComboXLRMICinput

-IR Remote control

 -Anti-shockusingRAMbuffermemory

 -MultifunctionscrollrotaryforMP3foldernavigation

 -Instant-start&cuewithpreview

-Single & continuous play modes

 -Seamlessloopwithreloop

-Pitch bend buttons and rotary knob

 -Twomodetimeselection

-Frame accurate search

 -BrightVFDdisplay

 -Variablepitchcontrolwiththreesettings+/-8,16&24%

 (FAT,FAT32,andNTFSformattedstoragedevices)

Introduction

SafetySpecications

Laser Diode Properties

Material:Ga-Al-As

Wavelength:755-815nm(25°C)

Laser Output: Continuous Wave, max. 0.5 mW

Precautions

1.DonotusethisCDplayerattemperaturesbelow41°F/5°Cor

higherthan95°F/35°C.

2. The apparatus should not be exposed to dripping or splash-

ing,andnoobjectslledwithliquidssuchasvasesshouldbe

placed on the apparatus.

3. Place the unit in a clean and dry location.

4. Do not place the unit in an unstable location.

5.WhendisconnectingthepowercordfromtheACoutlet,al-

waysgraspitbytheplug.Neverpullthepowercord.

6. To prevent electric shock, do not remove the cover or the

bottomscrews.

7.ThereareNOUSERSERVICEABLEPARTSINSIDE.Please

refertoaqualiedtechnician.

8. Do not use chemical solvents to clean the unit.

9. Keep the laser pickup clean by keeping the tray closed.

10. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.

Connections and System Controls

POWER

MAIN POWER RECEPTACLE (1): This is a Standard 3-prong

IECpowerconnector.Connectthedetachablelinecord(includ-

edintheboxwithyourCDMP-1400tothepowerreceptacle,

and plug the other end of the line cord into an AC outlet. The

CDMP-1400hasauniversalpowersupplythatcanacceptany

ACvoltagefrom100VACto240VAC.Noneedforvoltagese-

lectswitches.Itwillworkvirtuallyanywhereintheworld.Itis

less susceptible to voltage sags or spikes than conventional

power supplies, providing greater electro magnetic isolation

and better protection against AC line noise.

OUTPUT

LINE/RECOUTPUTJACKS(2):PlugoneendoftheRCAcable

intoLINE/RECoutputjacksontherearpanel.Plugtheother

endoftheRCAconnectorsintoanyavailableLINE/RECINin-

putjacksonyourmixer.IfyouareconnectingtheCDMP-1400

through a receiver, you can plug the RCA connectors into the

CDorAUXINPUTJACKSonyourreceiver.IftherearenoCD

orAUXINPUTSuseanylinelevelinputs.

BALANCEDXLR(3)outputs:Thebackoftheunitalsocontains

apair ofstandard3-pin XLRoutputs that accepta balanced

female XLR connector. Pin 1 = shield/ground, pin 2 = hot or

positive(+)andpin3=coldornegative(-)forproinstallations.

*Note:bothRCAandXLRcanbeusedatthesametime.

INPUT

XLRMICIN(4):OntherearoftheunitisanXLRinputjackthat

acceptsabalancedmaleconnector.Pin1=shield/ground,pin

2=hotorpositive(+)andpin3=coldornegative(-).

1/4”(6.35mm) MICINPUT (5): The frontof theunit housesa

1/4”(6.35mm)inputjackthatallowsasignaltocomeinthrough

the front of the machine.

FUNCTIONS

POWER (6): Once all cables are connected, the CDMP-1400

can be turned on by pressing the POWER button. Pressing the

CDMP-1400’s POWER button a second time will turn off the

unit.

DISCSLOT (7): The DISCSLOT is where the CD is load-

ed, unloaded and stored during playback. It holds both

12 cm and 8cm CDs and reads WAV as well as MP3

les. (DONOTFORCETHECDIN THE SLOT. EXCE-

SIVEFORCEWILLDAMAGETHECDMECHANISM.)

EJECT(8):PressingtheEJECTbuttonwillejecttheCDfromthe

DISCSLOT(7).IfaCDisplaying,youmustpressthePLAY/

PAUSE(19)buttonbeforeejectingyourdisc.

FOLDERTRACKSEARCH(9):TheFOLDERTRACKSEARCH

allowsyoutonavigatethroughfoldersortrackssimilarlyinei-

therUSBorCDmode.

When navigating a standard CD turn the knob to the right to

advance the selection, or turn the rotary to the left to decrease

the selection.

The ROTARY knob also allows you to search through music

librarieson yourMP3, CD,or USBmemory stick.Rotate the

knob until you have reached the folder you wish to explore

(folders will be identied by a (+) sign before and after their

nameforexample:+DANCEMUSIC+).Ifyouhavenotcreated

afolderthesong(track),leswillappearwithjustthenameof

thelewhichwillscrollonceacrossthedisplaywhenselected,

thenholdforeasierviewingoftracktitles.

When you have reached the desired folder, press the FOLDER

TRACKSEARCHknobtoopenit,or when youhave reached

thedesiredtrack,presstheFOLDERTRACKSEARCHknobto

loadit.IftheunitisinSINGLEmode,thetrackwillloadandthe

PLAY/PAUSEbuttonwillashindicatingthatthesongisready

forPLAY.IfyouareinCONTINUOUSmode,thedesiredtrack

willstartplayingimmediately.

Once a song/track is playing you may once again navigate

through your folders and tracks by simply turning the FOLDER

TRACK SEARCH knob. The display will go back to the last

songorfolderyouwereviewing.Youmaythennavigatefrom

thatpointuntilyoundyournextsong.Thedisplaywillshow

yourchoicefor10SECONDSthengobacktothesonginfor-

mation of the song playing.

IfyouwishtogobackandLOADthesongyouchose,simply

PRESSTHEKNOBTWICE,ONCEforthedisplaytogobackto

thelastsongVIEWEDandSECONDtoLOADthatsong.You

can also search from that point as well. *NOTE: ONCE YOU

HAVE SKIPPED TO ANOTHER TRACK, YOU MAY NOT GO

BACK TO YOUR PROGRAMMED CUE POINT. YOU MUST

BEGINYOURCUESELECTIONOVERAGAIN.THECUEWILL

BE PRESET TO THE BEINNING OF THE NEWLY SELECTED

TRACK.

BACK(10):TheBACKbuttonisusedwhennavigatingthrough

folders.WhenpressedONCEitwillnavigateonelevelBACK,

TonavigatetotheROOTlevelorBeginningPRESSandHOLD

theBACKbutton.

VFD DISPLAY (11): The VFD DISPLAY shows the playback

searchbar,tracknumber,pitchvalue,singleon/off(offforcon-

tinuousplay),loop,BPM,play/pause,timedisplay,repeatand

USB/CD modes, track and folder name or track number as

wellastwodifferentTIMEdisplaymodes.TheseTIMEdisplays

areTIMEELAPSEDonthetrackandTIMEREMAININGonthe

track. Time is measured in minutes, seconds and frames.

TIME (12): The TIMEbutton switches the time display be-

tweentwoavailablesources:TIMEELAPSEDonthetrackand

TIMEREMAININGonthetrack.TIMEELAPSEDindicateshow

much time has currently gone by since the play button was

pressed and TIMEREMAINING ONTRACK counts down the

time that is left before the end of the track.

SINGLE (13): Pressing the SINGLE button engages SINGLE

mode. This mode will play one song and then stop. Press-

ingtheSINGLEbuttonagainwillthenactivateCONTINUOUS

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mode, causing the unit to play continuously until the last track

on the CD or currently selected FOLDER.

PITCHBUTTON(14A):PushingthePITCHbuttonactivates

thePITCHcontrolfunction.Therearethreesettings:8%,16%

and24%whichcanbetoggledbypressingthePITCHbutton

once for each setting.

PITCH ROTARY (14 B): In PITCH mode, moving the PITCH

rotaryclockwisewill raisethe pitchpercentageand moving

thePITCHrotarycounterclockwisewilllowerthepitchper-

centage.

PITCHBEND(15):PushingthePITCHBENDbuttonswillau-

tomaticallybendthepitchupto+26%orbendthepitchdown

to -26% depending on the setting of the PITCH(14) rotary.

Releasingthebuttonswillreturnthepitchtotheoriginalpitch

setting. You can use this function to match the beat when

mixing from one song to another.

LOOPFUNCTION (16,17,18): ALOOP repeats thesection

betweentheentrypointIN(16)andtheexitpointOUT(17).

Tosetaloopwhiletheunitisplaying,startbypressingtheIN

(16)button(theadjacentLEDwilllightup)andwhenyoureach

thedesiredend looppoint, pressthe OUT(17) button(cor-

respondingLEDwilllightup).Theloopwillcontinueplaying

untilyoupresstheOUT(17)buttonagainallowingthemusic

to continue from that point on, to re-engage the loop you must

presstheRELOOP(18)button.

Whenyouhavereleasedyourloop,bothlightswillstayONto

indicatethatyourloopisstoredintheCDMP-1400memory.

PressingtheIN BUTTONagain whilethe unitisplaying will

erasethepreviouslysaved loopwhile savingyour new loop

entrypoint.PressOUTtoexittheloopandsaveanewcom-

plete loop. Press RELOOP to return to the beginning of the

previously saved loop from normal play. Press RELOOP re-

peatedly to cause the loop to stutter.

PLAY/PAUSE (19): Each press of the PLAY/PAUSE button

causes the operation to change from PLAY to PAUSE or from

PAUSE back to PLAY. The PLAY/PAUSE button remains lit

wheninPLAYmode,whileitblinksinPAUSEmode.

CUE(20):WiththeCDMP-1400,creatingandmemorizingcue

pointsis quickand easy. Bydefault, whenthere isno CUE

Pointset(ormemorized),pressingtheCUEbuttonreturnsthe

unittothebeginningofthetrack(0:00.00)andpausesit.To

set a CUE Point during playback at a time of your choice,

simplypressPAUSE,andthenusetheSEARCH(27)function

tomakeanyadjustmentsbyframe.WhenPlayispressedto

resumeplayback,theCUEPOINTwillbestored.

REPEAT (21): Press the REPEAT button once to engage or

repeat the selected track. Press REPEAT again to engage the

ALLsettingwhichwillrepeatallthetracksontheCD.Press

REPEAT(21)againtodisengagetherepeatfunction.

USBPORT(22):TheUSBPORTallowstheconnectionofany

USBmassstoragedevice*.

USB/CD(23):TheUSB/CDselectbuttonallowsyoutotoggle

fromtheCDMP-1400internalCDdriveandthemassstorage

deviceconnectedtotheUSBport.

MASTERVOL(24):TheMASTERVOL(25)rotarygovernsthe

overallvolumeleveloutputbytheCDMP-1400.

MICVOL(26):TheMICVOLrotarygovernstheLEVELofthe

MICINPUTsignal.

SEARCH(27):UsetheSEARCHfunctionwhenplayingale

tofastforwardorrewind.Also,thisfunctioncanbeusedto

nelyadjustCUEpoints.

BPM(28):(NOTE-THEBPMFUNCTIONISAVAILABLEONLY

ONTHEREMOTECONTROL)PressandholdtheBPMbut-

tontoturnontheBPMreadout.Onceon,youmayTAPthe

buttonto the beatof the music.After a few TAPS the DIS-

PLAY (11) will read out the average BEATSPERMINUTE of

thetrack.*NOTE:IfthereisaBPMvaluepresentintheMP3’s

ID3-tag,itwill bedisplayed.If thereis noneitwilldisplay 0

until you TAP the value in.

*The(A type)USB connectiononthe faceof thisunit isfor

connectingUSB storagedevices suchas ashdrives, MP3

players and external hard drives.

While this player is capable of connecting to and loading mu-

sicfrommosttypesofUSBstoragedevicesandMP3players,

wecannotguaranteeplaybackfromallsuchdevicesdueto

the varying nature of the devices and their storage methods,

moststoragedevicesandstorageclassMP3playersarecom-

patibleforplayback.Checkwiththedevicesmanufacturerfor

additional compatibility information.

The player pre-reads the entire directory structure and locates

allvalidMP3leswithinthosefolders,thusaLARGECAPAC-

ITYstoragedevicewilltakeaLONGTIMETOLOAD.

CONSTANTBIT RATE (CBR)vs. VARIABLEBITRATE (VBR)

MP3:Filesarecreated(Encoded)usingtwobasic methods,

ConstantBitRate(CBR)andVariableBitRate(VBR).VBRles

whilesavingsomespace,aredecodedon-the-y,causinga

slightlagorstutterwhensettingaCUEpoint.Theycanalso

cause a slight skip during playback if the units memory buffer

isoverrun.CBRles,conversely,takeupalittlemoreroom

butarequicktoprocesswhichmeansnolaginCUEsetting

or playback.

VBRlescaneasilybeconvertedtoCBRusinganycom-

merciallyavailableMP3rippingsoftware.

Mediasupporttypes:CD,CD-R.CD-RW,USB

Mediasupportformats:CDAUDIO,CD-MP3,andUSBWAV/MP3

USBsupportdiskformat:FAT,FAT32andNTFS

Specications

General:

Type..........................................CompactDiscPlayer&USBMp3Reader

DiscType...................................StandardCompactdiscs(12cm&8cm)

Time Display.................................................Track Elapsed, Track Remain

VariablePitch.........................................................................±24%Slider

PitchBend......................................................................±26%Maximum

Instant Start...............................................................Within 0.03 seconds

Installation....................................................................................19” each

Dimensions...............................19”x3.5”x10”(482.6x88.9x254mm)

WeightPerUnit.................................................................5.5lbs.(2.5kg)

AUDIOSECTION:

Quantization......................................1BitLinear/Channel,3BeamLaser

Oversampling Rate........................................................................8 Times

SamplingFrequency.....................................................................44.1kHz

FrequencyResponse........................................................20Hzto20kHz

TotalHarmonicDistortion...............................................LessThan0.05%

SignaltoNoiseRatio........................................................................85dB

DynamicRange.................................................................................85dB

ChannelSeparation..............................................................85dB(1KHz)

OutputLevel................................................................2.0+/-0.2VR.M.S.

PowerSupply........................................................AC100/240V,60/50Hz

SPECIFICATIONSANDDESIGNARESUBJECTTOCHANGE

WITHOUTNOTICEFORPURPOSEOFIMPROVEMENT.

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