Gemini CDS-2000 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 (29) outputconnector on the rear panel of the transports allows you to record adigital signal from CD.OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS1. Make sure that the VOLTAGE SELECTOR SLIDE (27) switch, found onthe rear panel, is set for the proper voltage. Plug the unit in and pressPOWER (25). The unit will turn on. Pushing the POWER (25) switch asecond time will turn the unit off.2. Press the OPEN/CLOSE (20) button, place a CD in the DISC TRAY (24)and press the OPEN/CLOSE (20) again. The tray will close into the unit.3. Push the TRACK SKIP (19) buttons to select the track you want to play.4. Press PLAY/PAUSE (22) 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 SEARCHJOG WHEEL (10) to the exact point you wish play to begin, and thenpress the PLAY/PAUSE (22) button to memorize the CUE 1 POINT (CUE1 LED will blink).NOTE: When a CUE LED is not lit, there is no CUE POINTsaved in memory. When a CUE LED is blinking, the unit isready for you to change the CUE POINT. When a CUE LEDstays lit, there is a CUE POINT saved in memory. To changethe saved CUE POINT you have to press this CUE BUTTON(the CUE LED will then blink) and then you can change theCUE POINT.To set a cue point, follow these instructions:1. Use the TRACK SKIP (19) buttons to find the track you wish to play.Listen to the track and when the track gets to the approximate spot,push the PLAY/PAUSE (22) button, and if the cue LED is not blinking(indicating the unit is ready for you to set the cue) press the CUEBUTTON you wish to assign the cue to (CUE 1 or CUE 2), than youmust touch the SEARCH JOG WHEEL (10) to fine tune the memorizedcue point, adjusting the CUE POINT forward or backward. The unit willgo into CUE MODE (cue LED will be lit) and the location indicated on thedisplay will be the memorized cue point. Push the PLAY/PAUSE (22)button, and the unit will instantly play from the spot selected. If you don’twant to memorize the adjusted CUE POINT, after touching the SEARCHJOG WHEEL (10), push the CUE BUTTON (with the blinking LED) andthen the PLAY/PAUSE (22) 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 repeat theprocess with the second CUE BUTTON, to set a second CUE POINT.3. To preview a CUE POINT, from PLAY MODE press PLAY/PAUSE (22)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 (2) buttons toset a cue point, follow these instructions:1. Press the SET CUE BUTTON (15) (the LED will light). Use the DIRECTACCESS (2) buttons 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 the time display in ELAPSED TIME mode. When youuse the DIRECT ACCESS BUTTONS to set a cue, the track,minute, second and frame are always in elapsed time. Ifthe unit’s time display is in TRACK REMAIN or TOTALREMAIN mode, the track, minute, second and frame dis-played will be the remain time and not the the track,minute, second and 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 trackfrom the other side). In SINGLE-AUTO CUE MODE play starts immediatelyfrom the start of music without any blank space (which exists at thebeginning of every track). ROBO START causes one side of the CD playerto play, while the other side is paused.1. Engage SINGLE-AUTO CUE MODE with the SINGLE-AUTO CUE/CONTINUOUS (12) 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 willcause the other side to play. When that track ends, play willbegin from the middle 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 (22) on the playing side to begin play from the cuepoint on the other side.PROGRAMMING INSTRUCTIONS1. To program the unit to play songs in the order you select using theDIRECT ACCESS (2) buttons, follow these instructions:In stop mode, press the PROGRAM BUTTON (12) and then choose thetracks you wish to play by pressing the DIRECT ACCESS (2) buttons.Press the PLAY/PAUSE (22) button to play your programmed selections.2. To program the unit to play songs in the order you select using theTRACK SKIP (19) buttons, follow these instructions:In stop mode, press the PROGRAM BUTTON (12) and then choose thetrack you wish to play using the TRACK SKIP (19) buttons. Press thePROGRAM BUTTON (12) to save the track. Repeat the process untilyou are ready to start playing your selections. Press the PLAY/PAUSE(22) 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 PROGRAMfunction with ROBO START to create a music mix that willplay without interruption. The unit will play the pro-grammed songs while alternating between the two sides ofthe 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.