Gemini CD-340 - Manual (Page 4)

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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on purchasing a Gemini CD-340 Dual CD Player. This state
of the art professional CD player is backed by a three year warranty,
excluding lasers. One year warranty on CD lasers. Prior to use, we suggest
that you carefully read all the instructions.
CAUTIONS
Do not use this CD Player at temperatures below 41°F/5°C or higher than
95°F/35°C.
Place the unit in a clean and dry location.
Do not place the unit in an unstable location.
When disconnecting the power cord from an AC outlet, always grasp it by
the plug. Never pull the power cord.
To prevent electric shock, do not remove the cover or the bottom screws.
There are no user serviceable parts inside. Please refer servicing to a
qualified technician.
Do not use chemical solvents to clean the unit.
Keep the laser pickup clean by keeping the drawer closed.
Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
SAFETY CERTIFICATIONS
Laser Diode Properties
Material: Ga - Al - As
Wavelength: 755 - 815 nm (25° C)
Laser Output: Continuous Wave, max. 0.5mW
IMPORTANT NOTE
Since the CD-340 is a dual CD player, most of the functions and controls are
duplicated on both sides of the CD player. To eliminate confusion and to
make the drawings easier to understand, we will only number the right side
functions and controls. The only controls that are not duplicated are the
ROBO START (1), POWER (20) switch and the VOLTAGE SELECTOR
SLIDE (22) switch.
LINE VOLTAGE SELECTION
Model CD-340 is a dual voltage unit. It will operate at 115 or 230 volts. To
set the proper voltage follow these steps:
1. Place the head of a screw driver in the center of the VOLTAGE SELEC-
TOR SLIDE (22) switch found on the rear panel.
2. Slide the switch left for 115 volts or push the switch right for 230 volts.
3. Do not force or twist the switch. Excessive force may cause damage. If
the switch does not move smoothly, contact a qualified technician.
CONNECTIONS
1. Using the included cable, plug one end into the REMOTE JACK (21) and
the other end into the PLAYER JACK (23).
2. Plug one end of a set of RCA connectors into each of the LINE OUTPUT
(25) jacks.
3. Plug the other end of the RCA connectors into any available line level
input jacks on your mixer. If you are playing the CD-340 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 (not phono) inputs.
FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS
ANTI-SHOCK BUFFER MEMORY: With 20 SECONDS OF ANTI-SHOCK
BUFFER MEMORY, each side of the CD player stores 10 seconds of
future play to ensure that any harsh movement or bumping of the unit will
not interrupt play and play will continue smoothly.
POWER SWITCH: After making sure that the VOLTAGE SELECTOR SLIDE
(22) switch, found on the rear panel, is properly set, plug the unit in and
press the POWER (20) switch. The unit will turn on. Pushing the
POWER (20) switch a second time will turn the unit off.
DISC TRAY: The DISC TRAY (19) is where the CD is held during loading,
unloading and playback. Pressing the disc tray OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON
(7), will open or close the tray. The DISC TRAY (19) holds both 12 cm
and 8 cm CDs. Please note, if the CD-340 is in the play mode, the tray
will not open.
OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON: Press the OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON (7) to load or
remove a CD from the DISC TRAY (19).
DISPLAY: The DISPLAY (3) shows the track number, pitch value, single-
auto cue, continue (for continuous play), and 3 different time displays.
These time displays are time elapsed (ELAPSED) on the track, time
remaining on the disc (TOTAL REMAIN) and time remaining on the track
(REMAIN). Time is measured in minutes, seconds and frames.
PLAYBACK DISPLAY: The PLAYBACK DISPLAY (4) displays the time
remaining to play and flashes slowly when the track has 15 seconds left.
The PLAYBACK DISPLAY (4) flashes quickly when the track has 5
seconds left.
PLAY/PAUSE : Each press of the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (17) causes
the operation to change from play to pause or from pause back to play.
TRACK SKIP : The TRACK SKIP BUTTONS (15) let you select the
track to play.
SEARCH JOG WHEEL: The SEARCH JOG WHEEL (9) has two functions.
Use the SEARCH JOG WHEEL (9) to make fine adjustments in PAUSE
mode. Use the SEARCH JOG WHEEL (9) to bend the pitch for precise
synchronization in PLAY mode.
SEARCH DIAL: Use the SEARCH DIAL (8) to select the scanning direction
and speed. Turning the dial in the clockwise direction will scan forward
and counter clockwise will scan in reverse. The scanning speed
increases as the dial is turned further.
STOP : The STOP BUTTON (18) will end the playing of the CD.
TIME: The TIME BUTTON (13) switches the time display between the three
available choices listed under DISPLAY.
CUE 1 and CUE 2: Use the CUE BUTTONS (14) in setting cue points. See
the CUE INSTRUCTIONS section for more information. In play mode,
pressing a CUE BUTTON will pause play and bring you to the CUE
POINT when you can then press the play/pause button to play from the
CUE POINT.
SET CUE: Use the SET CUE (10) button to activate the DIRECT ACCESS
BUTTONS to set a CUE POINT. See the CUE INSTRUCTIONS section
for more information.
DIRECT ACCESS BUTTONS: Use the DIRECT ACCESS BUTTONS (2) to
select what track to play and to set a CUE POINT. See the CUE
INSTRUCTIONS section for more information.
SINGLE-AUTO CUE/CONTINUOUS: Pressing the SINGLE-AUTO CUE/
CONTINUOUS (11) button activates the AUTO CUE FUNCTION. The
AUTO CUE FUNCTION causes the unit to pause at the beginning of
music of the following track and allows you to start play immediately from
the start of music without any blank space (which exists at the beginning
of every track). Pressing the SINGLE-AUTO CUE/CONTINUOUS (11)
button a second time activates the
CONTINUOUS function causing the
unit to play continuously (after the last track, the unit will return to the
first track of the disc and continue to play). Pressing the SINGLE-AUTO
CUE/CONTINUOUS (11) button a third time deactivates the CONTINU-
OUS function.
ROBO START: Press the ROBO START (1) button to activate ROBO
START (the button will blink). Use ROBO START in SINGLE-AUTO CUE
MODE to alternate play between the two sides of the CD player (one
track from one side, then one track from the other side). See the “Robo
Start Instructions” section for further instructions.
PITCH CONTROL: Pushing the PITCH CONTROL (5) activates the pitch
section of the unit (pitch LED glows red). The pitch of the CD will change
according to the position of the PITCH SLIDE (16).
PITCH BEND BUTTONS : Pushing the PITCH BEND BUTTONS (6)
will automatically raise or lower the pitch +/- 16% without changing the
slide setting. Releasing the buttons will return the pitch to the slide
setting. You can use this function to match the pitch bend when mixing
from one song to another.