MCD 150 - Audio player JBSYSTEMS LIGHT - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL MCD 150 JBSYSTEMS LIGHT

Copyright © 2006-2007 by BEGLEC cva.

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Version: 1.1

JBSYSTEMS

THE POWER SOURCE FOR DJ'S

EN - DISPOSAL OF THE DEVICE

Dispose of the unit and used batteries in an environment friendly manner according to your country regulations.

FR-DECLASSES L'APPAREIL

Thank you for buying this JB Systems® product. To take full advantage of all possibilities, please read these operating instructions very carefully.

FEATURES

This unit is radio-interference suppressed. This appliance meets the requirements of the current European and national guidelines. Conformity has been established and the relevant statements and documents have been deposited by the manufacturer.

• Top loader CD-Player for Deejays
  Full MP3 Playback:

• MPEG1 layer3 (32 + 44,1 + 48kHz)

• MPEG2 layer3 (16 + 22,05 + 24kHz)
• MPEG2.5 layer3 (8 + 11,025 + 12kHz)

Supports both CBR and VBR bitrate modes.
- ALL functions available during MP3 Playback
- Instant buffer start (<10msec) with cue stutter effect
- Seamless loop with reloop and stutter effect
20 seconds anti-shock memory
- Auto cue function (-48dB)
4 different speed scan
Real-time cue ("Cue on the fly")
- Pitch control with 3 ranges: +/- 4%, 8%, 16%
1/75sec frame search
- Pitch bend for perfect beat mixing
- Reads CD-DA, CD-R, CD-RW
- Blue LCD display with pitch indication
- Fader start/stop (back cue)
- Single/continuous play
- Selectable elapsed, remain and total remain time
S/PDIF digital output (RCA/cinch)
- Sleep mode (saves the life span of the laser)

BEFORE USE

• Before you start using this unit, please check if there's no transportation damage. Should there be any, do not use the device and consult your dealer first.
• Important: This device left our factory in perfect condition and well packaged. It is absolutely necessary for the user to strictly follow the safety instructions and warnings in this user manual. Any damage caused by mishandling is not subject to warranty. The dealer will not accept responsibility for any resulting defects or problems caused by disregarding this user manual.
• Keep this booklet in a safe place for future consultation. If you sell the fixture, be sure to add this user manual.
• To protect the environment, please try to recycle the packing material as much as possible.

Check the contents:

Check that the carton contains the following items:

• User manual
  MCD150 unit
  1 Mains cable
  1 cinch/cinch cable
• 1 mono mini-jack cable for fader start and relay play

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS:

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DON NOT OPEN

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the top cover. No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel only.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the use or the presence of un-insulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.

The exclamation point within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operation and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying this appliance.

This symbol means: indoor use only.

This symbol means: Read instructions.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

Do not place metal objects or spill liquid inside the unit. Electric shock or malfunction may result.

INSTALLATION GUIDELINES:

• Placing and using the unit for long periods near heat-generating sources such as amplifiers, spotlights, etc. will affect its performance and may even damage the unit.
• Take care to minimize shocks and vibrations during transport.

• When installed in a booth or flight case, please make sure to have good ventilation to improve heat evacuation of the unit.

• To avoid condensation to be formed inside, allow the unit to adapt to the surrounding temperatures when bringing it into a warm room after transport. Condense sometimes prevents the unit from working at full performance.

• Choose the place where you put your installation very carefully. Avoid presence of heat sources. Avoid places with vibrations or places that are dusty and humid.
• The player will work normally when installed on a surface with max. 15^ inclination.
• Be very careful while handling CDs, do not touch them with wet or dirty hands.
• Discs that are dirty must be cleaned with special designed cloth and cleaning products.
• Do not use CDs that are badly damaged (scratched or deformed) they can damage your appliance.
• To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
• In order to prevent electric shock, do not open the top cover. If a problem occurs, contact your dealer.
• Do not place metal objects or spill liquid inside the CD player. Electric shock or malfunction may result.
• This CD player uses the semiconductor laser. To allow you to enjoy music at a stable operation, it is recommended to use this in a room of 5^ - 35^ .
• The compact disc player should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel.
• This unit may cause interference to radio and television reception.

CLEANING THE CD-PLAYER:

Clean by wiping with a polished cloth slightly dipped with water. Avoid getting water inside the unit. Do not use volatile liquids such as benzene or thinner which will damage the unit.

CONNECTIONS

• Use the supplied cinch cable to connect the audio output of the CD player with a CD input on your mixing unit.
• Also connect the fader start cable if your audio mixer has fader start connections. (Synq® or Pioneer® compatible)
• Connect the mains cable.

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

1. CD ACCESS DOOR: Used to load and unload the CDs. Use the eject button (3) to open the cover and simply close it by hand.
2. STOP BUTTON: Stops playback immediately. Use this button AT ALL TIMES before opening the CD access door!
3. EJECT BUTTON: Press this button to open the CD access door. Important: always stop playback first, by pressing the STOP button (2), before using the EJECT button!

4. SGL/CTN Button: With this button you can choose between "single track mode" and "continuous play".

5. Continuous play: The complete CD will be played without interruption. (mostly used in pubs)

6. Single track: Player stops at the end of each track and waits at the beginning of the next track. The player waits at the first music note of each track. This means that badly indexed CDs will not interfere with the instant start capabilities of this CD player. This is a very useful feature for deejays!

7. CUE/STUTTER button: Has 2 functions, depending on the playback status:

8. STUTTER function: Pressing the CUE button during playback provides an immediate return to the preprogrammed cue point. Playback starts immediately from the programmed cue point each time the CUE button is pressed causing a stutter effect in both normal and loop playback mode.

9. CUE function: Pressing the CUE button during pause provides an immediate return to the preprogrammed cue point. Playback starts immediately for as long as the CUE button is pressed. The CD player jumps back to the cue point as soon as the CUE button is released. Please read the chapter called "How to use" to learn how to set a cue point.

10. PLAY/PAUSE button: Every time you press the PLAY/PAUSE button the CD player changes from play to pause or from pause to play. The button blinks as long as the player is set to pause.

11. IN/R.CUE button: Allows you to set the cue point without stopping the playback (CUE ON THE FLY). This button also sets the beginning of a seamless loop.
12. OUT/EXIT/RELOOP button: Used to set the endpoint when looping music. The player starts the seamless loop until you press this button again to exit. When a loop is programmed but not active you can also restart the loop (RELOOP function).
13. SEARCH buttons: These buttons are used to search inside a track. The search speed increases when you press the buttons for a longer time.
14. TRACK SEARCH Buttons: These buttons are used to select the track to be played. Forward skip & back skip.
    11.LCD DISPLAY: Shows all important information needed during playback. Refer to the next chapter for more information.
15. TIME Button: The TIME button switches between elapsed playing time, remaining time in a selection and total remaining time of the disc. (standard = remaining /track) The "total remaining time of the disc" is not available on MP3 CDs.
16. PITCH BEND buttons: The speed rises while the "+" button" is pressed and returns to the original pitch when the button is released. The speed drops when the " - button" is pressed and returns to the original pitch when the button is released. These buttons can be used to synchronize the beats of 2 tracks.
17. SPEED slider: Press the PITCH button (15), so it is lit. The speed can be changed up to +/-16% by moving the fader. The speed will not change if the PITCH button (15) is off. You can change the pitch range with the PITCH RANGE button(16)
18. PITCH Button: This button is used to turn the speed function on and off.
19. PITCH RANGE Button: Every time you press this button, you will change the scale of the speed slider(14). You can select +/-4% , +/-8% and +/-16% .

17.AUDIO output: Output for the audio signals from the CD-player. Use the supplied cinch/cinch cable to connect this output to a CD/line input of your mixing unit.
18.DIGITAL OUT socket: Use this connector to connect the digital signal (S/PDIF format) to the input of a digital amplifier or digital recorder (ex. Mini disc)
19.FADER START Socket: If you are using a mixer with fader start function, use the supplied mono mini jack/jack cable to connect the player with the fader start of the mixer. Please note that this socket must never be connected with any voltage.

Attention: This remote control is only compatible with certain (Synq or Pioneer compatible) mixers. Mixers with remote starts functioning with a signal switched to ground will not work.

1. POWER ON/OFF switch: Switches the unit on and off.

21.MAINS input: Connect the CD player to the 230V AC mains, using the supplied power cord.

LCD DISPLAY

1. TRACK: Shows current track number.
2. TIME BAR: Shows either time remaining or elapsed depending on the setting of the TIME button. Starts flashing at the end of each track to alert the user to take action.
3. MINUTE: Shows "minutes" time information of current track.
4. SECOND: Shows "seconds" time information of current track.
5. FRAME: Shows "frame" time information of current track. (1 frame = 1/75^th sec.)
6. SINGLE: Appears when the unit is set to play just one track at a time. When it is not shown, the CD plays continuously through all tracks. The function is controlled by the SGL/CTN button (4).
7. ELAPSED, TOTAL REMAIN: Indicates that the time shown on the display is the track elapsed, remaining or total remaining time.
8. PITCH DISPLAY: Shows the actual percentage of speed change, selected with the SPEED slider(14).

HOW TO USE …

Most of the common functions are explained in the previous chapter "controls and functions" In this chapter we talk about the functions that need a little more explanation.

- PLAYING MP3 FILES:

The CD player automatically detects if a CD contains MP3 files. The MCD150 is able to read several different MP3 formats but due to display limitations it can't show the ID3-tags (song title/performer/...). The CD may contain up to 999 MP3- files, spread over maximum 255 folders. When the MP3-files are sorted in separate folders, the MCD150 will list all files as if no folders exist.

The MP3-files may have the following file extensions: .mp3 ~ .MP3 ~ .mP3 ~ .Mp3 Check the technical specifications to see which MP3-files are allowed.

- PLAYING CD-R and CD-RW:

Apart from normal audio CD's the MCD150 can play both CD-R (CD recordable) and CD-RW (CD rewriteable). Please note that you should always use the "disc at once" and "track at once" disc writing options! Burning your CD's at speeds higher than 12x can cause reading errors. If the disc is multi session, it will only play the first session:

• if the first session is CD-DA you can only play CD-DA tracks.
• if the first session is MP3 you can only play MP3 files.

- SLEEP MODE:

The CD player automatically shuts off the transport and laser after about 15 minutes (when in pause or cue mode). This extends the life of your motor drive and laser. During sleep mode the display shows the word "SLEEP". To wake up the player, just press the cue or play button, the display turns to normal and is ready to receive instructions.

- CREATE A LOOP:

While a track is playing, press IN/R.CUE button to program the starting point of the loop. Now press the OUT/EXIT button to program the endpoint of the loop. The seamless loop starts playing at once. (With some practice you will be able to create perfect loops!) While the loop is playing, you can press the OUT/EXIT button again to exit the loop and continue the rest of the track.

It is possible to program a new loop, even when the current loop is still playing. While the loop is playing, simply press the IN/R.CUE button to set the starting point of the new loop. Now enter the endpoint by pressing the OUT/EXIT button. Your new loop is programmed and playing.

- RESTART A LOOP:

This can be done in 2 ways:

• When a loop is programmed and you left it by pressing the OUT/EXIT button, just press this button again to restart the loop.
• When the loop is still playing, press the CUE button to restart the loop immediately. You can repeat this several times to create a "Stutter" effect.

STORING A CUE POINT:

There are 2 ways to set a cue point:

• Press the IN/R.CUE button during normal playback to set the new cue point ("CUE on the fly").
• Put the player in pause and use the search buttons (9) to search for the exact location for the cue point. Once this location is found, press "IN/R. CUE" button to set the new cue point. (or press PLAY/PAUSE button)

Once the cue point is programmed, just press the CUE button to recall it.

- PITCH BENDING:

This function is used to put the beats of two tracks in perfect sync. The speed increases or decreases respectively as long as the PITCH BEND+ or PITCH BEND- button is pressed.

SPECIFICATIONS

Power Supply:	AC 230 V, 50Hz
Power Consumption:	17W
Output level:	2,0Vrms +/-0.5dB @ 1kHz, 0dB
Frequency response:	20-20.000Hz (+/-0,4dB)
THD + noise (20kHz LPF):	0,01% @ 1kHz, 0dB
S/N Ratio (IHF-A):	92dB @ 1kHz, 0dB
Short access time (next track):	2sec
Long access time (track 1 → 20):	4sec
Laser Pickup:	Sony KSM-213CCM 3spot detection 780nm
Electronic tracking:	Full automatic digital tracking.
DISC FORMAT:
Possible file extensions:	.mp3 ~ .MP3 ~ .mP3 ~ .Mp3
ISO9660:	max. 63 character style
Joliet:	max. 63 character style
CD-ROM sector format:	mode-1 only
Max. Folders:	255
Max. Files:	999
MP3 FORMATS:
MPEG1 Layer3 (ISO/IEC11172-3):	mono / stereo sampled at: 32 - 44,1 - 48kHz
Bitrates:	32 - 320 Kbps
Bitrate modes:	CBR (Constant Bitrate) or VBR (Variable Bitrate)
MPEG2 Layer3 (ISO/IEC13818-3):	mono / stereo sampled at: 16 - 22,05 - 24kHz
Bitrates:	32 - 160 Kbps
Bitrate modes:	CBR (Constant Bitrate) or VBR (Variable Bitrate)
MPEG2,5 Layer3:	mono / stereo sampled at: 8 - 11,025 - 12kHz
Bitrates:	32 - 160 Kbps
Bitrate modes:	CBR (Constant Bitrate) or VBR (Variable Bitrate)
Dimensions:	216(W) x 96(H) x 274(D) mm
Weight:	2,0kg

Every information is subject to change without prior notice. You can download the latest version of this user manual on our website: www.beglec.com

MODE D'EMPLOI

- CRÉATION DE BOUCLES:

- REDÉMARRER UNE BOUCLE:

CBR (Constant Bitrate) or VBR (Variable Bitrate)

mono / stereo sampled at: 16 - 22,05 - 24kHz

32 - 160Kbps

CBR (Constant Bitrate) or VBR (Variable Bitrate)

mono / stereo sampled at: 8 - 11,025 - 12kHz

32-160Kbps

CBR (Constant Bitrate) or VBR (Variable Bitrate)

216(L) x 96(H) x 274(P) mm

2,0 kg

- TIJDELIJKE SNELHEIDSAANPASSING (pitch bend)

Joliet: max. 63 character style

CD-ROM sector format: mode-1 only

Max.Folders: 255

Max. Files: 999

MP3 FORMATS:

MPEG1 Layer3 (ISO/IEC11172-3): mono / stereo sampled at: 32 - 44,1 - 48kHz

Bitrates: 32-320Kbps

Bitrate modes: CBR (Constant Bitrate) or VBR (Variable Bitrate)

MPEG2 Layer3 (ISO/IEC13818-3): mono / stereo sampled at: 16 - 22,05 - 24kHz

Bitrates: 32-160Kbps

Bitrate modes: CBR (Constant Bitrate) or VBR (Variable Bitrate)

MPEG2,5 Layer3: mono / stereo sampled at: 8 - 11,025 - 12kHz

Bitrates: 32-160Kbps

Bitrate modes: CBR (Constant Bitrate) or VBR (Variable Bitrate)

Afmetingen: 216(B) x 96(H) x 274(D) mm

Gewicht: 2,0 kg

Laser Pickup: Sony KSM-213CCM 3spot detection 780nm

Electronic tracking: Vollautomatisches digital tracking.

DISC FORMAT:

Bitrates: 32-320Kbps

Bitrate modes: CBR (Constant Bitrate) or VBR (Variable Bitrate)

MPEG2 Layer3 (ISO/IEC13818-3): mono / stereo gesampelt bei: 16 - 22,05 - 24kHz

Bitrates: 32-160Kbps

Bitrate modes: CBR (Constant Bitrate) or VBR (Variable Bitrate)

Bitrate modes: CBR (Constant Bitrate) or VBR (Variable Bitrate)

LIMPIANDO SU REPRODUCTOR:

Bitrates: 32-320Kbps

Modos Bitrate: CBR (Bitrate constante) ou VBR (Bitrate variavel)

MPEG2 Layer3 (ISO/IEC13818-3): Amostragem mono/estereo: 16-22,05 - 24kHz

Bitrates: 32-160Kbps

Modos Bitrate: CBR (Bitrate constante) ou VBR (Bitrate variavel)