American DJ DCD-PRO450 - Manual (Page 11)

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AUDIO • DCD-PRO450™ INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL • PAGE 11
NOTE: When play starts via pause or track skipping or scanning, the CUE POINT will change to the start point
automatically.
9. AUTO CUE - When a disc is loaded in to the unit, the cue point is set to the first source of music (The beginning of the
first track). If a track is changed before pressing play, the CUE POINT is reset to your new starting point.
10. FRAME SEARCH - Frame search allows you to set a precise cue point. This accomplished in either cue or pause
modes. While in pause or cue mode, use the inner jog wheel (19) to frame search. When you use the jog wheel the
monitor function will allows you to here your frame search. Once you have set a new starting point press the PAUSE/PLAY
BUTTON (29). Pressing play will set the new CUE point in memory. This new cue point can now be accessed at any time
by pressing the CUE BUTTON (27). This cue point will stay set until you create a new cue point.
11. SCANNING (FAST FORWARD/FAST REVERSE) - Scanning works with the OUTER JOG WHEEL (18). This allows
you to quickly scan through a disc or track. To do this rotate the outer Shuttle wheel in a clockwise or counter-clockwise
direction. You can scan forward or reverse in 6 different speeds. The speed of your scan will depending on how
much you rotate the wheel.
12. SEAMLESS LOOP PLAY - A loop is a section music that continuously play over and over. This unit allows you to
create a seamless loop between two continuous points and replay loop seamless (without gaps or music interruption).
When creating a seamless loop you must be in playback mode. To create a seamless loop:
1) Be sure you are in playback mode. The PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON’S (29) LED will
be glowing (Fig.9).
2) When you reach a point in playback that you to create as your starting point.
Press the IN REAL TIME CUE BUTTON (26). This will set the starting point
of your SEAMLESS LOOP. The IN REAL TIME CUE’S BUTTON LED (26)
will begin to glow (Fig 10).
3) When you reach the point in playback that will be the ending point for your loop,
press OUT/EXIT BUTTON (28). Pressing the OUT/EXIT BUTTON (28) will set
the ending point of your SEAMLESS LOOP. SEAMLESS LOOP mode will be
indicated by the IN REALTIME CUE (26) and OUT/EXIT (28) LEDs flash
repeatedly. The LOOP INDICATOR (44) in LCD DISPLAY (13) will also flash.
4) Sound will continue in seamless loop mode until you exit the loop or set a
new cue point.
5) To exit the SEAMLESS LOOP, press OUT/EXIT BUTTON (28). LEDs will remains
on but will stop flash. Music will resume normal play (Fig.12). The LED's remain
on to indicate a loop is in memory and is ready to be recalled.
6) To replay loop, press the RELOOP BUTTON (30). The IN REALTIME CUE (26)
and OUT/EXIT (28) LEDs will immediately begin flashing (Fig.13). The LOOP
INDICATOR (44) in LCD DISPLAY (13) will also begin to flash.
13. EDITING A LOOP - This function allows you to set a new ending point for a loop you
already created. Only the ending point of a loop can be edited. You must actively be in
loop playback mode to edited to set a new loop ending point.
1) If a SEAMLESS LOOP has already been created, be sure your are in loop
playback mode - Loop is running.
2) Next, press OUT/EXIT BUTTON (21) to return to normal play (figure 23). This
will disengage the SEAMLESS LOOP mode.
3) When your reach the point of your desired new loop ending point (Fig.11). This
set your new loop ending point into memory.
FOR SHORTER LOOP: press OUT/EXIT BUTTON (28) quickly.
FOR LONGER LOOP: Wait until the song plays several frames, them press OUT/EXIT BUTTON (28).
14. TIME DISPLAY - The time display may be changed to read in three different options. Elapse track play, Track
remaining play, total disc remaining. During normal play, each time you press the TIME BUTTON (5), the time value in
the LCD DISPLAY (13) changes to give you the following information:
1) ELAPSED playing time (43).
2) REMAINing time of a track (43). If the current track number is over 34, “...................” is displayed.
3) TOTAL remaining time of the disc (43).
BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.)
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