INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on purchasing a Gemini CD-240 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.
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-240 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 (5) shows the track number, pitch value, singleauto cue, continue (for continuous play), and 3 different time displays. These time displays are time elapsed on the track, time remaining on the disc and time remaining on the track. Time is measured in minutes, seconds and frames.
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.
PLAYBACK DISPLAY: The PLAYBACK DISPLAY (6) displays the time
remaining to play and flashes slowly when the track has 15 seconds left. The PLAYBACK DISPLAY (6) flashes quickly when the track has 5 seconds left.
PLAY/PAUSE : Each press of the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (16) causes the operation to change from play to pause or from pause back to play. TRACK SKIP
the track to play. : The TRACK SKIP BUTTONS (12) let you select
SAFETY CERTIFICATIONS
Laser Diode Properties Material: Ga - Al - As Wavelength: 755 - 815 nm (25° C) Laser Output: Continuous Wave, max. 0.5mW
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 (4) will end the playing of the CD.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Since the CD-240 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.
TIME: The TIME BUTTON (2) switches the time display between the three available choices listed under DISPLAY. CUE: With the unit in the play mode (play/pause LED glows green), and after the cue point has been memorized, pressing the CUE BUTTON (15) will cause the CD player to enter the pause mode (play/pause LED blinks green) at the memorized cue point (the cue LED glows yellow). If the cue point was not memorized, the unit will return to the beginning of the track. Holding down the cue button changes the cue function to PREVIEW (allowing you to hear the music play at whatever tempo you adjusted to by holding the cue button down). Releasing the cue button returns you to the preset cue point. CUE/B EXIT: After the cue point is memorized, pressing the CUE/B (10) button in the play mode, (the cue LED BLINKS yellow), repeats the section between the cue point and the point where the CUE/B (10) button was pressed (there will be a slight delay between the end and the restart of play). Press the CUE/B (10) button again or pause play to EXIT the repeating play. CUE/B RETURN: Press the CUE/B RETURN (11) button to return to the beginning of the previously saved CUE/B from normal play. SINGLE-AUTO CUE/CONTINUOUS: Pressing the SINGLE-AUTO CUE/ CONTINUOUS (3) 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 (3) 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 (3) button a third time deactivates the CONTINUOUS function.
LINE VOLTAGE SELECTION
Model CD-240 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 SELECTOR 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-240 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.
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. 4%, 8% and 16% BUTTONS: Use the 4%, 8% and 16% BUTTONS (13) to assign the percent the pitch control slide will have. The 4% button will assign +/-4% to the pitch control slide. The 8% button will assign +/-8% to the pitch control slide. The 16% button will assign +/-16% to the pitch control slide. The PITCH CONTROL (17) must be ON for the 4%, 8% and 16% BUTTONS (13) to work.
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.
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