Page 2 - CONTENTS
CONTENTS © American Audio ® - www.AmericanAudio.us - Flex 100MP3 Instruction Manual Page 2 Safety regulationS.........................................................................................................................3electrical precautionS..................................................
Page 3 - TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD,; CAUTION; TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK; ImPORTANT INFORmATION
NOTE: This unit may cause interference to radio and television reception. NOTE: This CD player uses a semiconductor laser. It is recommended for use in a room at the fol-lowing temperature: 41˚F - 95˚F / 5˚C - 35˚C CAUTION: USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT ...
Page 4 - ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS; ELECTRICAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS; IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS © American Audio ® - www.AmericanAudio.us - Flex 100MP3 Instruction Manual Page 4 ELECTRICAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating ...
Page 5 - SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
© American Audio ® - www.AmericanAudio.us - Flex 100MP3 Instruction Manual Page 5 I. Read Instructions - All the safety and operat- ing instructions should be read before the CD Player is operated. The safety and operating instructions should be saved for future reference.2. Heed Warnings - All warn...
Page 6 - INTRODUCTION; Operating Determinations:; SET-UP PRECAUTIONS
Introduction: Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the American Audio ® Flex 100MP3 CD player. This CD player is a representation of American Audio’s continuing commitment to produce the best and high-est quality audio products possible at an affordable price. Please read and understand this...
Page 7 - mAIN FEATURES
(a) FADER “Q” START CONTROL: This feature is used in conjunction with most American Audio® and American DJ® audio mixers that also feature “Fader Q Start” control. For best results use this feature with two (2) Flex 100Mp3 players. Connect your Flex 100MP3’s as described in the set-up section of thi...
Page 8 - Place your unit on a flat surface or mount it in a flat surface case; Figure 2; unit so that the visual angle is within this range.
1. Checking the Contents Be sure your Flex 100MP3 was shipped with the following: 1) Flex 100MP3 Professional CD player. 2) Operating instructions (this booklet). 3) One (1) set of RCA cables. 4) One (1) 1/8” mini plug. 5) Warranty card. 6) Power Cord 2. Installing the Units Place your unit on a fla...
Page 9 - GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS
GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS A. TOP UNIT CONTROLS (FIGURE 3) 1. PITCH PERCENTAGE SELECTOR - Press this button to select pitch range percentages of 4%, 8%, 16%, and 100%. 100% pitch adjustment is only achievalbe on regular CD not an Mp3 disc. See adjusting the PITCH SLIDER'S RANGE on page 24. 2. TE...
Page 10 - time meter
to the beat of the current track. 6. PARAmETER X & Y BUTTONS - PARAmETER Y (RATIO) BUTTON - This button is used to adjust the parameter ratio value. Push this button once to activate, when the LED is glowing, turn the jog Wheel (14 ) to adjust the parameter ratio value. PARAmETER X (TImE) BUTTON...
Page 12 - ing the
© American Audio ® - www.AmericanAudio.us - Flex 100MP3 Instruction Manual Page 12 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS (Cont.) able. If no active loop exist, pressing the RELOOP button will return you to the last set cue point. 23. OUT BUTTON - This button is used to set the ending point of a loop. A loo...
Page 13 - Figure 5
GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS (Cont.) © American Audio ® - www.AmericanAudio.us - Flex 100MP3 Instruction Manual Page 13 Figure 5 Figure 4 34 33 32 31 30 29 B. REAR PANEL (FIGURE 4) 29. POWER CONNECTOR - This connection is used to connect your main power. Be sure that your local power matches the u...
Page 15 - time diSplay; C U E
© American Audio ® - www.AmericanAudio.us - Flex 100MP3 Instruction Manual Page 15 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS (Cont.) 46. REmAIN INDICATOR - When "REMAIN" is indicated in the lcd diSplay (28) the time diSplay (44) in the lcd will define the current track's remaining time. When "REMAI...
Page 16 - BASIC OPERATIONS; Select a desired track by using the; NEVER
© American Audio ® - www.AmericanAudio.us - Flex 100MP3 Instruction Manual Page 16 BASIC OPERATIONS Figure 8: turning the track knob counter-clockwise will jump back to the previous track. Figure 9: turning the track knob clockwise will skip for-ward to the next track. 2. SELECTING TRACKS Select a d...
Page 17 - loading/ejecting diScS
© American Audio ® - www.AmericanAudio.us - Flex 100MP3 Instruction Manual Page 17 3. STARTING PLAYBACK - Figure 10 Load an audio CD as describe on page 16 ( loading/ejecting diScS ). Pressing the play/pauSe Button (18) with an audio CD loaded will immediate- ly start playback. The play (39) indicat...
Page 18 - cue Button
8. SCANNING (FAST FORWARD / FAST REVERSE) This function gives you a fast search through a disc or track. Press the >> Search Button (25) to fast forward or press the << Search Button (25) for fast reverse. You can scan in four different forward and four different reverse speeds depending...
Page 19 - SyStem; CREATING AND PLAYING A SEAmLESS LOOP; in Button
© American Audio ® - www.AmericanAudio.us - Flex 100MP3 Instruction Manual Page 19 Storing A Cue Point: Once you have set your CUE Point by one of the two means listed on page 18, you may store your cue point in one of the Bank ButtonS (13). Once you store this cue point in memory you may recall it ...
Page 20 - LCD LOOP INDICATORS; out; REPLAY LOOP
© American Audio ® - www.AmericanAudio.us - Flex 100MP3 Instruction Manual Page 20 BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.) 3) Press the out Button (23) to set the ending point for your SEAMLESS LOOP (Figure 20). The in Button (24) and out Button (23) LEDs will immediately begin to flash rapidly, indicating the SEA...
Page 21 - Bank ButtonS; This bar will; EDITING A LOOP USING THE JOG WHEEL:; reloop
© American Audio ® - www.AmericanAudio.us - Flex 100MP3 Instruction Manual Page 21 Figure 24 Figure 23 BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.) 12. BANK BUTTONS (13): These buttons are used to store your cue points. Only a cue point can be stored into each of these four banks. The Bank ButtonS instantly recall your...
Page 22 - st Bank Button
© American Audio ® - www.AmericanAudio.us - Flex 100MP3 Instruction Manual Page 22 BASIC OPERATIONS (CONT.) 15. RECALL FLASH mEmORY: The Flex 100MP3 can store all your user programmed cue points in to memory. These cue points may be recalled at any time, even when a disc has been removed and reloade...
Page 23 - PITCH ADJUSTmENTS; pitch Slider
© American Audio ® - www.AmericanAudio.us - Flex 100MP3 Instruction Manual Page 23 Figure 28 Figure 27 PITCH ADJUSTmENTS 1. PITCH SLIDER (7): This function will increase or decrease the tracks playback speed or "PITCH." The maximum pitch percentage manipulation in this function is +/-100%. T...
Page 24 - Unlike the
PITCH ADJUSTmENTS © American Audio ® - www.AmericanAudio.us - Flex 100MP3 Instruction Manual Page 24 2. PITCH BENDING: Unlike the pitch Slider (7) adjustment t his function will momentarily increase or decrease a tracks speed during playback. There are two ways to operate this function with the (-) ...
Page 25 - jog Wheel; ally return to
© American Audio ® - www.AmericanAudio.us - Flex 100MP3 Instruction Manual Page 25 Figure 33 PITCH ADJUSTmENTS 3. JOG WHEEL (14): The jog Wheel will temporarily bend the pitch if a track is in playback mode Rotating the wheel in a clockwise direction will increase your track pitch and rotating the w...
Page 26 - ACCESSING mP3 FOLDERS; ACCESS MP3 FOLDERS :; , the folder name will appear in the; clockwise to scroll forward
ACCESSING mP3 FOLDERS ACCESS MP3 FOLDERS : Use this function to access the different folders located on your Mp3 disc. 1) Press the folder knoB (27) , the folder name will appear in the character diSplay (45) and the folder number will appear in the folder indicator (47) . Figure 34 Figure 35 © Amer...
Page 27 - should be indicated in the; mono mini Plug; Compatible Q-Deck mixer
© American Audio ® - www.AmericanAudio.us - Flex 100MP3 Instruction Manual Page 27 FLIP-FLOP™ This feature is a kind of “auto pilot”. When you are using two Flex 100MP3 players and an American Audio® “Q” Deck™ mixer, you can have one player begin playback when the other ends. You can “Flip-Flop™” si...
Page 28 - WARRANTY
WARRANTY INFORMATION: The FLEX 100MP3 carries a ONE year (365 days) limited war- ranty. This warranty covers parts and labor. Please fill out the enclosed warranty card to validate your purchase and warranty. All returned service items whether under warranty or not, must be freight pre-paid and acco...
Page 29 - GENERAL; subject to change without any prior written notice.; SPECIFICATIONS
© American Audio ® - www.AmericanAudio.us - Flex 100MP3 Instruction Manual Page 29 GENERAL model: American Audio® Flex 100mP3 - Professional CD Player Type: Tray loading, digital compact disc audio player. Disc type: Standard size compact discs (5in/12cm and 3in/8cm) Pitch Range (CD): Within +/- 4%,...
Page 30 - ©American Audio® World Headquarters:
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