Gemini CD-340 Operation Manual

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Page 5DIGITAL OUTPUT JACK: Connecting any type of DAT, MD, HARD DRIVE,or other such items which accept digital signals to the BNC OUTPUTCONNECTOR (24) on the rear panel of the transports allows you torecord a digital signal from CD.OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS1. Make sure that the VOLTAGE SELECTOR SLIDE (22) switch, found onthe rear panel, is set for the proper voltage. Plug the unit in and pressthe POWER SWITCH (20). The unit will turn on. Pushing the POWER(20) switch a second time will turn the unit off.2. Press the OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON (7), place a CD in the DISC TRAY(19) and press the OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON (7) again. The tray will closeinto the unit.3. Push the TRACK SKIP BUTTONS (15) to select the track you want toplay.4. Press the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (17) and the unit will instantly play.CUE INSTRUCTIONSSpecial Mode for CUE 1 (only):1. Play the track you wish to play, push pause and move the SEARCH JOGWHEEL (9) to the exact point you wish play to begin, and then PLAY/PAUSE (17) button to memorize the CUE 1 POINT (CUE 1 LED willblink).NOTE: When a CUE LED is not lit, there is no CUE POINT saved inmemory. When a CUE LED is blinking, the unit is ready for you tochange the CUE POINT. When a CUE LED stays lit, there is a CUE POINTsaved in memory. To change the saved CUE POINT you have to pressthis CUE BUTTON (the CUE LED will then blink) and then you canchange the CUE POINT.To set a cue point, follow these instructions:1. Use the TRACK SKIP (15) to find the track you wish to play. Listen tothe track and when the track gets to the approximate spot, push thePLAY/PAUSE (17) button, and if the cue LED is not blinking (indicatingthe unit is ready for you to set the cue) press the CUE BUTTON you wishto assign the cue to (CUE 1 or CUE 2), than you must touch theSEARCH JOG WHEEL (9) to fine tune the memorized cue point,adjusting the CUE POINT forward or backward. The unit will go into CUEMODE (cue LED will be lit) and the location indicated on the display willbe the memorized cue point. Push the PLAY/PAUSE (17) button, and theunit will instantly play from the spot selected. If you don’t want tomemorize the adjusted CUE POINT, after touching the SEARCH JOGWHEEL (9), push the CUE BUTTON (with the blinking LED) and thenthe PLAY/PAUSE (17) button. While in play mode, pressing the CUEBUTTON will pause the play and bring you back to the CUE POINT.2. Press the second CUE BUTTON from PLAY MODE ONLY and repeatthe process with the second CUE BUTTON, to set a second CUEPOINT.3. To preview a CUE POINT, from PLAY MODE press PLAY/PAUSE (17)button, and then press and hold down the CUE BUTTON to preview theCUE. Letting go of the CUE BUTTON will bring you back to the CUEPOINT and PAUSE MODE.AND/ORTo use the SET CUE BUTTON (15) and the DIRECT ACCESS BUTTONS(2) to set a cue point, follow these instructions:1. Press the SET CUE BUTTON (15) (the LED will light). Use the DIRECTACCESS BUTTONS (2) to memorize the spot at which you want play tostart, the CUE POINT, by selecting the proper track, minute, secondand frame. Press CUE 1 to set the cue to CUE 1 (press CUE 2 if youwish to set the cue to CUE 2). You can do this in any mode, includingPLAY MODE, so that you may cue a track while playing a track.SUGGESTION: To avoid confusion while setting cue points, keep thetime display in ELAPSED TIME mode. When you use the DIRECTACCESS BUTTONS to set a cue, the track, minute, second and frameare always in elapsed time. If the unit’s time display is in TRACKREMAIN or TOTAL REMAIN mode, the track, minute, second and framedisplayed will be the remain time and not the the track, minute, secondand frame you entered.ROBO START INSTRUCTIONSIN SINGLE-AUTO CUE MODE:Use ROBO START in SINGLE-AUTO CUE MODE to alternate play betweenthe two sides of the CD player (one track from one side, then one track fromthe other side). In SINGLE-AUTO CUE MODE play starts immediately fromthe start of music without any blank space (which exists at the beginning ofevery track). ROBO START causes one side of the CD player to play, whilethe other side is paused.1. Engage SINGLE-AUTO CUE MODE with the SINGLE-AUTO CUE/CONTINUOUS (11) button.2. Press the ROBO START (1) button to activate ROBO START (the buttonwill blink). Play will alternate between the two sides of the CD player. Atthe end of the track, the playing side will pause, and the other side willplay. At the end of this track, the playing side will pause, and the otherside will play. The CD player will continue to alternate between the twosides until you stop it (after the last track of the CD, it goes back to thefirst track).NOTE: Pausing the playing side in the middle of a track will cause theother side to play. When that track ends, play will begin from themiddle of the track where play was paused.IN CONTINUOUS MODE OR DURING NORMAL PLAY:If you use ROBO START without SINGLE-AUTO CUE MODE (in CONTINU-OUS MODE or during normal play), play will not alternate automatically.Pressing pause on the playing side will cause the other side to play.1. During normal play, set a cue point on the other side of the CD player.2. Press the ROBO START (1) button to activate ROBO START (the buttonwill blink).3. Press PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (17) on the playing side to begin play fromthe cue point on the other side.PROGRAMMING INSTRUCTIONS1. To program the unit to play songs in the order you select using theDIRECT ACCESS BUTTONS (2), follow these instructions:In stop mode, press the PROGRAM BUTTON (12) and then choose thetracks you wish to play by pressing the DIRECT ACCESS BUTTONS (2).Press the PLAY/PAUSE (17) button to play your programmed selections.2. To program the unit to play songs in the order you select using theTRACK SKIP BUTTONS (15), follow these instructions:In stop mode, press the PROGRAM BUTTON (12) and then choose thetrack you wish to play using the TRACK SKIP BUTTONS (15). Press thePROGRAM BUTTON (12) to save the track. Repeat the process untilyou are ready to start playing your selections. Press the PLAY/PAUSE(17) button to play your programmed selections.3. To clear items from your program, press the STOP/CLEAR BUTTON(18).SUGGESTION: In AUTO CUE mode, use the PROGRAM function withROBO START to create a music mix that will play without interruption.The unit will play the programmed songs while alternating between thetwo sides of the unit.TROUBLE SHOOTING• If the disk will not play, check to see if the disc was loaded correctly(label side up). Also check the disc for excessive dirt, scratches, etc.• If the disc turns but there is no sound, check the cable connections. Ifthey are okay, check your amplifier or receiver.• If the CD skips, check the CD for dirt or scratches. Do not assume thatthe CD player is defective. Many CDs are recorded out of spec and willskip on most or all CD players. Before sending the unit in for repair, tryplaying a CD that you are sure plays properly.