Page 2 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the latest addition to the growing Stanton family of professional DJ gear. Sporting a new attitude and afresh, modern look, the Stanton C.504 is a dual rackmount CD player with designed to give club and mobile DJs a powerful, yet simple tool to mix, cre-a...
Page 4 - TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 . Functions and Controls (Layout)1-1. Main Unit (Front Panel) 1-2. Main Unit (Rear Panel)1-3. Remote Controller (Front Panel)1-4. Remote Controller (Bottom Panel)1-5. LCD 2. Standard Operation 2-1. CUE2-2. MEMORY/CUE2-3. Flash Start2-4. Looping2-5. Adjusting the tempo2-6. Pitch Bending2-7. KEY LOC...
Page 6 - WARNNING
1-2. Main Unit (Rear Panel) 5. OUTPUT jacks (RCA, unbalanced) RCA connectors providing line level output signals, one set each for discs 1 and 2.Maximum output level is +6dBV (2Vrms) 6. DIGITAL OUTPUT jacks (COAXIAL, S/PDIF) Coaxial connectors provide S/PDIF digital output signals. These connectors ...
Page 7 - : Clears the all track memories and initializes the preset menu.
1-3. Remote Controller (Front Panel) 10. SEARCH Buttons Search within the track selected, either forward >> or backward << with these buttons. When unit ispausing, pressing this button shortly moves the start / cue point in 1 frame steps. 11. SELECT Buttons Use these to perform track sea...
Page 12 - WARRNING
1-4. Remote Controller (Bottom Panel) 41. REMOTE connector Connect this to the REMOTE connector on the rear panel of the main unit. WARRNING * DO NOT use any cable except the cable supplied with the C.504.* Connect the cable to the C.504 as shown on the illustration on the rear panel. If you con-nec...
Page 13 - Memory bank indicators
43. TRACK indicator Shows the current track selected / playing. 44. REMAIN indicator When the time mode is set to time remaining mode, this indicator lights. 45. SGL indicator When the play mode is set to single play, this indicator lights. 46. RPT indicator When the play mode is set to either singl...
Page 14 - Parameter display; Displays the various parameters.; KEY LOCK indicator; Lights when KEY LOCK function is activated.; Stutter play with the CUE Button; ton will light up green.; PLAYBACK OPERATION
59. Parameter display Displays the various parameters. 60. TAP indicator Lights when parameter display shows the tap value. 61. BPM indicator Lights when parameter display shows the auto BPM value. 62. DIR indicator When a MP3 CD-ROM disc is inserted, this indicator lights and parameter display show...
Page 16 - points are not erased.; Seamless playback from the LOOP start point
points are not erased. Re-looping When loop play is disengaged and loop points are already stored, pressing the RELOOP buttonstarts looped playback and the RELOOP button lights. Seamless playback from the LOOP start point Pressing the RELOOP button always play starts from the loop start point. Chang...
Page 17 - Effect time setting; MORE ADVANCED OPERATIONS
2-8. PITCH LOCK Pressing the Pitch LOCK button turns on and off the PITCH LOCK function. When PITCH LOCKfunction is turned on, pitch control devices (such as Jog Wheel, Pitch Fader, and Pitch Bend but-tons) are ineffective; the Pitch will remain “locked” at zero 0%, until deactivated. NOTE: When the...
Page 19 - Set the brake time; VINYL mode overrides most other play modes and effects*
SHIFT function. When KEY SHIFT function is turned on / backlight, the harmonic KEY can manual-ly be adjusted independent of Pitch (via the Jog Wheel). For example you can adjust the harmonicNOTE: (KEY) of a track without affecting the speed (TEMPO). The C.504 features up to +/-16% KEY shift control....
Page 21 - To store the Track Memory Data; LCD shows the lowest empty memory number.; Memorized data; * Sampling points for MP3 filter cannot be memorized.; To Recall the Track Memory Data
3-7. Track Memory The C.504 can memorize the various playback settings of current selected tracks, up to 100 tracksof memory in each of 5 banks (A to E) can be stored.You could use each bank for a different user style / preference or use each bank for a different set-ting for each track, for example...
Page 23 - Create the program; Select desired track with track skip buttons.
3-10. Auto Cue Auto cue function allows the unit to search the beginning of the song and pause there automatical-ly. The detection level is fixed to -54dB. When Auto cue function is turned on, the “A.CUE” indicatoris displayed in the LCD screen.Pressing and holding the SHIFT button then pressing the...
Page 24 - Insert program; want to insert the program with the Jog wheel.; Delete program; want to delete the program with the Jog wheel.
5. Exit the program edit mode [PROGRAM] by pressing and holding the SHIFT button then press- ing the CNT/SGL button. Insert program 1. Enter the program edit mode [PROGRAM] by pressing and holding the SHIFT button then press- ing the CNT/SGL button. 2. Program number is shown in the parameter displa...
Page 25 - does not; Playing the MP3 file
* If the disc is recorded with multi session way, the C.504 can read the files in first session area only.* Variable bit rate (VBR) format is not supported. Unfortunately MP3 playback function does not support following functions. * CUE and CUE 1-3* Flash start / Hot Cue* Loop* Search* Reverse play*...
Page 27 - SPECIFICATIONS
Disc type: 8cm / 12cm CD Number of channels: 2-channel Resolution: 16-bit Sampling frequency: 44.1kHz Analog output: RCA pin jack Output impedance: <1kohm Maximum output level: +6dBV Digital output: Coaxial Format: S/PDIF Voltage requirements USA/Canada: 120V AC, 60Hz UK/Europe: 230V AC, 50Hz Aus...
Page 28 - SLEEP; ERROR MESSAGES & TROUBLESHOOTING
Error Messages occur when there is a known issue / problem with the playback device.Below are the Error numbers, and explanation of the problem and how to correct it. Err 01 TOC Read error - the disc’s Table of Contents cannot be read within 20 seconds - try with anoth- er disc or remove and clean t...
Page 29 - WARRANTY & RETURN POLICY
WarrantyThrough Stanton’s authorized dealers around the World, Stanton, or one of Stanton’s authorized distributors outside theU.S., will, without charge, repair or replace, at the sole discretion of the entity responsible for making the repair or provid-ing the replacement, any Stanton merchandise ...
Page 30 - ADDITIONAL SAFETY INFO
ADDITIONAL SAFETY INFO TO THE USER This equipment has been tested and found to comply withthe limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to providereasonable protection against harmful interference whenthe equipment is operated in a commercial...