Superscope PSD300 User manual

Programming Tracks on a CD
1. Press the PROG button located on
top of the PSD300.
2. “PROG” will be flashing in the
display showing no tracks
programmed and no track time
displayed. The letter “P” indicates
programmed tracks.
3. Select a track using the JOG
WHEEL (see previous section). The
display will show one track
programmed and its total playing
time. Continue selecting tracks
using the JOG WHEEL. As you
select tracks, the display will show
total playing time for the selected
tracks.
4. Press the PROG button to exit the program
mode. Your tracks are now programmed. NOTE: Tracks
can only be programmed in the CD Playback drive, and
once you take a CD out of the drive, the program is
erased.
5. As you rotate the JOG WHEEL, the display will now show
only the programmed track numbers.
6. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button for playback of the pro-
grammed tracks.
Superscope PSD300 CD Recording System
Quick Start Guide
To Play a CD
Upon inserting a CD in the top CD player drive, the display
will show the total number of tracks and total time of the
CD. You can always tell which drive is being displayed by
observing which set of control buttons are lit ... the CD Player
drive or CD Recorder drive. When you have discs in both
drives, you can toggle between the two drives by pressing
the SELECT JOG WHEEL.
Internal Speaker / Headphones
1. SPEAKER switch in the ON position.
2. PHONE SELECTOR switch in the “LINE
OUT” position. (This is a preferred
setting, enabling EQ adustments to be
heard via headphones or the speaker.
You’ll also be able to listen to CDs in
the CD-RW drive.)
3. Press the CD player PLAY/PAUSE button to start playback.
4. Adjust the PHONE/SPEAKER LEVEL to the desired volume.
External Speakers
1. Connect back panel LINE OUT to powered speakers or a
sound system using standard stereo RCA cables.
2. SPEAKER switch in the OFF position.
3. PHONE SELECTOR switch in the LINE OUT position.
4. Press the CD player PLAY/PAUSE button to start playback.
5. Adjust the LINE OUT level knob to control volume.
Changing Tracks
Change tracks quickly by rotating the JOG WHEEL. Once
you’ve found the track you want, press the JOG WHEEL or the
PLAY/PAUSE button to begin playing that track. You can
change tracks during Play, Pause, and Stop.
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When “CD” is selected on the PHONE/SPEAKER switch, all
CD EQ controls are disengaged for headphones or internal
speaker. Switch to “LINE OUT” on the PHONE SELECTOR
to hear EQ changes.
INDEX page
PowerUp....................................1
Programming Tracks...........1
ChangingTempo........................2
ChangingKey............................2
Fine Tuning...............................2
HowtoUseVoiceReduction.......2
Selecting A-B Practice Loops.....2
Recording Live Music ...............3
Recording CD changes to CD-R....3
Troubleshooting........................4
RecommendedMedia................4
Using ExternalSpeakers............4
Powering Up
1. Check that the AC power cord is
snuggly fit in the power cord jack
on the back panel.
2. Make sure the back panel
Master Power button is ON.
The STANDBY light should
now be glowing. Upon
power up, this light will dim
and the display will come on.
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To clear the entire program
quickly, simply press the
“STOP” button (CD drive
controls) while the unit is
in “STOP” mode. If you’re
in playback mode, hit the
“STOP” key twice. Press
once to stop the
programmed playback, and
once to clear the program.

Changing the Key of a Song
• Key change range is +/- one
octave in 12.5 cent increments.
Each time you press the KEY + or
KEY - button, the key will shift
12.5 cents without changing
tempo. (See NOTE below)
• Integers on the display represent
half step changes. (i.e., -2.0 is one
step flat.)
1. To start the Key Change function,
press the flat (b) or sharp (#) buttons located beneath the
display. You can do this before starting play or while a song
is playing. The display will change from total tracks and
total time to “KEY 0.00”.
2. Now, every time you press the flat (b) or sharp (#) buttons
the key will change 12.5 cents. After about 5 seconds, the
display will revert back to total tracks and total time but
retain the manipulation information in an abbreviated form.
Example: 2 4:20K – 1.00. The example shows Track 2
with a total time of 4 minutes 20 seconds, and a Key
manipulation of 1 half step flat.
3. You can toggle between the changed key and the original
key by pressing both the sharp (#) and flat (b) buttons at
the same time.
4. Once the Key Change has been adjusted, you can also
adjust the Tempo. This way, you simultaneously change key
and tempo. For a key adjustment in a range of + /- 5.00
half steps, the tempo can be adjusted –33% or +50%.
Changing the Tempo of a CD
• Tempo Control will decrease the
tempo of a CD by –33%, or
increase the tempo by +50%,
without changing the pitch, in 1%
increments. (See NOTE below)
1. To start the Tempo Change
function, press the Tempo minus
(-) or plus (+) controls located
beneath the display. The display
will change from total tracks and
total time to “TEMPO 0%.” Press the minus (-) or plus (+)
controls to change the tempo in 1% increments. After
about 5 seconds, the display will revert back to total tracks
and total time but retain the manipulation in an abbrevi-
ated form. Example: 7 24:07 T –20%. The example shows
Track 7 with a total time of 24 minutes 7 seconds, and a
tempo reduction of -20%.
2. You can toggle between the changed tempo and the
original by pressing both the Tempo (+) and (-) buttons at
the same time.
Fine Tuning
Once the Tempo Control is adjusted, the Key Control can be
used for fine-tuning. Pressing the flat (b) or sharp (#) key lets
you tune the CD Playback drive to an instrument. The Key
Control raises or lowers the tuning in .1% increments and is
displayed as a whole number. For example, to raise or fine-
tune a CD by 1.5%, the display will show “+15.” The
maximum range of fine tuning is +/-2%.
How to use Voice Reduction
Voice Reduction (VR) reduces the
lead vocal from many stereo CDs
when the lead vocal is centered
between left and right channels.
• VR works only in the CD
Playback drive.
• VR works only with stereo, not
mono recordings.
• Results vary depending on
how the song was recorded. Sometimes it works great; if
the recording includes reverb or other processing, the lead
vocal may not be fully reduced.
1. Place a prerecorded CD in the CD Playback drive.
2. Press the “VR” button located on top of the PSD300. A
single push and release of the “VR” button will momen-
tarily display the status of Voice Reduction. Example: “VR
OFF” indicates the Voice Reduction is off.
3. Press and release “VR” again to switch and activate Voice
Reduction. The display will momentarily show “VR ON”.
The display will revert back to total tracks and total time,
plus “VR” will be showing in the display when the Voice
Reduction is on. Example: 7 27:27 VR.
4. Press the “PLAY/PAUSE” button to begin playback. Note
the reduction of the lead vocal from the CD. To turn off
Voice Reduction, press and release the “VR” button to
activate, then press and release again to change status.
Voice Reduction can be activated while the unit is stopped,
or in playback mode.
Selecting A-B Practice Loops
Use the A-B loop button to select the start point (A), and the
ending point (B) of a section of music to continuously loop.
1. Select or program the track to be looped. Press “PLAY/
PAUSE” to begin playback.
2. When playback gets to the desired segment of music to
be looped, press the “A–B” button located on top of the
PSD300. This sets point A (starting point) of the loop. The
display will show “REPEAT A–”.
4. When the segment of music reaches the desired end
point, press the “A–B” button again to mark point B
(ending point) of the loop. The display will show “REPEAT
A–B.” The loop is now set. Playback of the loop begins
immediately upon setting point B.
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NOTE: Tempo and key changes only work in the CD player drive. Also, any key changes you make will apply to the
entire CD, or your programmed play list. You cannot individually program key changes for each track, since the unit
does not have a way to store these changes. Rather, you can record a new disc of the changes you want, a track at a time.

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• To exit the loop during playback, press the “REPEAT”
button located on top of the PSD300. “REPEAT A–B” will
leave the display as playback of the CD continues. Pressing
the “STOP” button will end playback and exit the loop. Refer
to page 11 of the owners manual for more looping options.
Recording Live Music
The Superscope PSD300 can record onto any 1X or 2X
compatible CD–R (write once), or CD–RW (rewritable) disc.
1. Place an unfinalized CD-R or CD-RW disc in the CD
Recording drive
2. Connect your microphone(s) or instrument(s) to the MIC/
LINE INPUTS (XLR or 1/4”) on the front panel.
3. For each channel --R (right)
and L (left) -- you’ll find an
input selector switch directly
above each XLR input. Select
“LINE” for instruments or
other line sources. Or select
“MIC” for microphones.
Select “INT” if you want to
record using the internal
mic. “INT” will override the
other inputs. NOTE: It’s possible
to have one channel set as a microphone source and the
other channel set as a line/instrument source.
4. Set the INPUT switch to “ANALOG”. It is located above the
CD Recorder drive.
5. Set the MIC/LINE switch to “STEREO.”
(located above the CD-RW drive.)
6. Set the record levels. Use head-
phones for monitoring. To avoid
feedback, switch the internal speaker
to “OFF. If the PSD300 is connected
to external speakers, turn down the
LINE OUT volume control. Turn the
PHONE SELECTOR knob to
“LINE OUT”. Turn the “L” and
“R” MIC/LINE level knobs
clockwise to the 12 o’clock”
position. Digital level meters
will appear in the display and
will fluctuate as sound is
detected from the inputs. Set
the record levels as close to
“0dB”as possible. Back down
the record level knobs if the
meters go into the the red zone.
7. Select the Record mode. Press and release the REC MODE
button located on top of the PSD300. Turn the JOG WHEEL
until “RECORD” shows in the display, then press the JOG
WHEEL to select this mode. After 5 seconds, the display will
show “PUSH REC KEY,” and the REC button will be flashing
red, indicating that the unit is now in record pause.
8. Press the REC button to begin recording. While recording,
the display will show which track number is recording and
the record time. The upper left hand corner of the display
will show the red dot and triangular “PLAY” icon indicating
a recording is in process.
9. To pause a recording, press the “PLAY/PAUSE” button. To
start recording again, push the REC button. You will create
a new track every time you stop or pause during recording.
10.To create (or mark) new tracks
during recording, press the
track increment (TR INC)
button on the IR remote. You
can create up to 99 tracks.
11.After recording is completed,
the disc must be finalized for
playback in standard CD
players. To finalize a CD, press
the FINALIZE button located
above the REC button. The
display will indicate “PUSH
REC KEY.” When you push the record key, the unit will take
2:10 to finalize the disc.
How to Record Key, Tempo, and
Vocal Reduction Changes to a CD
Any prerecorded CD can be manipulated with our Key,
Tempo, and Voice Reduction features, and recorded onto a
CD-R or CD-RW. Here’s how:
1. Program the track(s) to be manipulated. (See pg. 1)
2. After programming, adjust the KEY and/or TEMPO controls
to the desired settings. (See pg. 2)
4. Press the jog wheel or the CD Recorder drive’s STOP button
to activate the CD Recorder drive.
5. Place a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc in the CD Recorder drive.
6. You must use the RECORD MODE button and the JOG
WHEEL to select the “REC with CD” MODE. NOTE: This is
the only mode that permits you to record key and
tempo changes. Press the JOG WHEEL to accept the “REC
with CD” mode. After initialization, “PUSH REC KEY” will
now show in the display.
7. If you also want to record with vocal reduction activated,
press the “VR” button twice while the REC button is
flashing. (VR will not be recorded unless you are in record
mode or record-pause.) You can turn vocal reduction on
and off any time while recording a CD in “record with CD”.
8. Press the flashing red REC button to begin recording. Any
manipulations made to the CD player drive will be recorded
to the CD recorder drive.
HOT HINT
You can use an external effects device connected between
your mic and the PSD300 to provide such things as reverb
and other effects.

Troubleshooting:
Can’t seem to record key / tempo changes:
The “REC with CD” mode is the only record mode that
will transfer key, tempo, and voice reduction alterations
to the CD recording drive. If you are in Record, Copy CD,
Copy and Finalize, or Convert to Halfspeed mode, you
are not in the mode that records these manipulations.
Can’t seem to change key more than five
half steps.
You are in combination key and tempo change mode.
When combining Key and Tempo controls, the Key
control is limited to + or – 5.00 half steps, as opposed to
the octave of adjustment when the Key control is used
alone. Tempo can still be adjusted –33% or +50%.
Can’t hear a CD when I try to play it in the
CD Recording drive
Make sure the Phone Selector switch is set to LINE OUT.
This is the only setting that enables you to monitor
playback in the CD-R drive via headhphones or the built-
in speaker.
For more troubleshooting answers, also see our FAQs on
our website: www.superscopetechnologies.com
WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS, TRY SYSTEM RESET.
1. With the unit off (no power or standby), simulta-
neously press down the “STOP” key (lower right
hand corner on top of the unit) of the CDR drive and
the rotary “SELECT” knob with your right hand
fingers (little or ring finger and thumb).
2. While holding those functions down, reach to the
backside of the unit with your left hand and press in
the “POWER - ON/OFF” switch to turn on the unit.
3. The lighted display on top of the unit should now
read “PSD300” along with the operating system
version number.
4. Once you see the read-out in the display, simply turn
the “POWER - ON/OFF” switch on the back of the
unit to the off position. Your unit is now “reset”.
Operate the unit as normal.
RECOMMENDED MEDIA
We do not recommend
generic or off-brand
computer data discs. You
may experience a higher
failure rate with such
generic media. Test the
media before you invest in a
spindle of CD-Rs. We do
recommend premium brand, silver or gold discs
from brand names such as Mitsui, Sony, Taiyo
Yuden, Philips, and TDK. Whatever the brand, be
sure that the disc is certified to record at 1X speed
and has a capacity of no more than 80 minutes.
You do not have to buy consumer “music” CD-R or
CD-RW discs. These discs are required by
consumer-grade CD burners, and cost more than
computer discs.
CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL SPEAKIERS
If more volume
output is
required, the
PSD300 can be
connected to a
stereo system,
or powered
speakers.
Simply connect an RCA patch
cable from the “LINE OUT”
jacks on the back panel of the
PSD300 to the “CD” or “AUX”
inputs of the stereo, or to the
inputs of powered monitors.
Next, adjust the “LINE OUT”
level control, located on the front
panel of the PSD300, in
conjunction with your amplifier’s
volume control, to set the desired
output level.
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For more in-depth information, consult the product
owner’s manual.
FAQs are available from the PSD300 page on our website
at: www.superscopetechnologies.com. You can also
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HOT HINT
A finalized CD-R can never be recorded onto again. Only a
CD-RW can be unfinalized for more recording. If a disc is
blank or has already been finalized, when you press the
FINALIZE button, “NOT POSSIBLE” will flash 3 times.