Page 2 - - The Leader in DJ Technology; SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; CAUTION
AXIS 8 - The Leader in DJ Technology ©2001 Numark Industries - 2 - http://www.numark.com SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS a) Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before this product is connected and used. b) Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions shoul...
Page 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS; Pitch Change, Key Change
AXIS 8 - The Leader in DJ Technology ©2001 Numark Industries - 3 - http://www.numark.com TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety and Warnings (PLEASE READ) 2 Table of Contents 3 Introduction Letter from the Engineers and Registration 4 Setup and Connections 5 Description of the Features 6 Basic Operation Play, Pau...
Page 4 - PREMIUM TABLETOP CD PLAYER; The NUMARK product team
AXIS 8 - The Leader in DJ Technology ©2001 Numark Industries - 4 - http://www.numark.com ® AXIS 8 PREMIUM TABLETOP CD PLAYER Congratulations, you are now the owner of one of the most technically advanced pieces of DJ equipment ever developed. The AXIS 8 is the result of many years of development and...
Page 5 - SETUP AND CONNECTIONS
AXIS 8 - The Leader in DJ Technology ©2001 Numark Industries - 5 - http://www.numark.com SETUP AND CONNECTIONS Typical connection with a mixer is illustrated below. 1. Find a level surface free of excessive vibration to place your equipment 2. Connect the line output connections using the supplied a...
Page 6 - FEATURES
AXIS 8 - The Leader in DJ Technology ©2001 Numark Industries - 6 - http://www.numark.com FEATURES 1. PLAY/STUTTER- To start the music from the initial cue point. 2. PAUSE- To pause the music. 3. CUE- To move the music to the cue point and preview the selection. 4. WHEEL- Used for various functions s...
Page 7 - DISPLAY FEATURES
AXIS 8 - The Leader in DJ Technology ©2001 Numark Industries - 7 - http://www.numark.com 25. Power Switch- Turn on and turn off the machine with this button. The unit should always be shut down with this button first before any external power is removed. Typically it is recommended that the CD playe...
Page 8 - BASIC OPERATIONS
AXIS 8 - The Leader in DJ Technology ©2001 Numark Industries - 8 - http://www.numark.com BASIC OPERATIONS Open/Close: Press to load or eject the disc. The drawer will automatically close to protect the tray from accidental damage while open. NOTE: Tray will not open if the disc is in play. In order ...
Page 9 - SETTING CUE POINTS; PLAY and CUE; EDITING CUE POINT
AXIS 8 - The Leader in DJ Technology ©2001 Numark Industries - 9 - http://www.numark.com SETTING CUE POINTS PLAY and CUE Pressing the “PLAY” button starts the disc. Pressing the “CUE” button will reset the disc to the last place where the disc was started. This is called the cue point. By alternatel...
Page 10 - ADJUSTING PITCH; KEY LOCK / KEY CHANGE
AXIS 8 - The Leader in DJ Technology ©2001 Numark Industries - 10 - http://www.numark.com ADJUSTING PITCH Pitch Range: actives the pitch slider and adjusts the amount of control the pitch slider has on the overall speed of music. On depression of will toggle the slider on and off. Range adjustments ...
Page 11 - USING PITCH BEND
AXIS 8 - The Leader in DJ Technology ©2001 Numark Industries - 11 - http://www.numark.com BPM: This button is used for resetting the downbeat and also re-calibrating the BPM. The Beatkeeper is considered by many to be the most accurate automatic beat counter on the market today, however, it occasion...
Page 12 - LOOPING OPERATIONS; LOOP IN; LOOP OUT
AXIS 8 - The Leader in DJ Technology ©2001 Numark Industries - 12 - http://www.numark.com LOOPING OPERATIONS LOOPING A loop is any area of a CD that you choose to repeat with no breaks. On the AXIS 8 two seamless loops are possible. LOOP IN The “LOOP IN” point is where you wish for the loop to start...
Page 13 - MOVING LOOP POINTS
AXIS 8 - The Leader in DJ Technology ©2001 Numark Industries - 13 - http://www.numark.com MOVING LOOP POINTS The “ LOOP IN ” point can be moved while the music is playing just by pressing at the new desired point. The next time “LOOP OUT” is reached the CD will return to this new “LOOP IN” point. If...
Page 14 - SPECIAL EFFECTS; EFFECT SELECTION
AXIS 8 - The Leader in DJ Technology ©2001 Numark Industries - 14 - http://www.numark.com SPECIAL EFFECTS Your AXIS 8 is equipped with some of most advanced effects on the market today. To fully take advantage of these effects it’s helpful to practice and understand their use. EFFECT SELECTION To se...
Page 16 - PROGRAM FUNCTIONS
AXIS 8 - The Leader in DJ Technology ©2001 Numark Industries - 16 - http://www.numark.com PROGRAM FUNCTIONS This button provides several programmable functions depending upon the combination of buttons used. Track Sequence Programming - Depress while the unit is stopped and “ ” will light. Select ea...
Page 17 - RELAY PLAY
AXIS 8 - The Leader in DJ Technology ©2001 Numark Industries - 17 - http://www.numark.com RELAY PLAY This mode will be operational only when 2 units are connected via a relay cable. 1. Insert CDs into both of the units. 2. We recommend putting both sides in SINGLE play mode while learning this funct...
Page 18 - BEFORE SWITCHING OFF THE POWER:
AXIS 8 - The Leader in DJ Technology ©2001 Numark Industries - 18 - http://www.numark.com BEFORE SWITCHING OFF THE POWER: When you have finished using the CD player, be sure that the disc tray is closed with the “OPEN/CLOSE” button before switching off the power. DO NOT switch off the power when the...
Page 19 - SPECIFICATIONS; * IMPORTANT NOTE FROM NUMARK
AXIS 8 - The Leader in DJ Technology ©2000 Numark Industries - 19 - http://www.numark.com SPECIFICATIONS TECHNICAL Disc Type Standard Compact discs (12 cm & 8 cm) Time Display Track Elapsed, Track Remain, or Total Remain Quantization 1 bit linear/Channel, 3 Beam Laser Oversampling rate 8 Times S...
Page 20 - Professional Disc Jockey Products; LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY
® Professional Disc Jockey Products LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY 1. What is covered and for how long? NUMARK INDUSTRIES LCC ("NUMARK") warrants to the original purchaser that NUMARK'S DJ Mixers, Amplifiers, CD players, turntables, preamplifiers, beatkeepers, equalizers, microphones, headphones, ...
