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1. Holding down or tapping on the PITCH BEND BUTTON 5 will provide a speed bump in the playback pitch Figure 39 Figure 40 PITCH BEND BUTTONS 5 The PITCH BEND BUTTON 5 will increase track playback speed and the PITCH BEND BUTTON 5 will decrease track playback speed The extent to which the speed changes is proportionate to the amount of time the button is pressed For example if the PITCH BEND BUTTON 5 is held down continuously as in figure 40 the playback speed will increase and will continue to increase until it reaches a maximum of 100 speed gain When you release the PITCH BEND BUTTON 5 the playback speed will automati ally return to it s previous set speed American Audio www AmericanAudio us Radius 3000 Instruction Manual Page 29 PITCH ADJUSTMENTS 3 JOG WHEEL 9 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 wheel in a counter clockwise direction will decrease your track pitch The speed you rotate the JOG WHEEL will determine pitch bend percentage For example if the JOG WHEEL is continuously turned in a counter clockwise direction the playback speed will steadily decrease and will continue to decrease until playback reaches a maximum of 100 and playback stop
2. EXITING A LOOP To exit a SEAMLESS LOOP press the OUT BUTTON 15 The IN BUTTON 15 and OUT BUTTON 15 LEDs will remain on but will stop flashing Music playback will resume normal play The IN BUTTON 15 and OUT BUTTON 15 LEDs will remain on to remind you that a loop is stored in memory Figure 19 REPLAY LOOP The RELOOP 15 function allows you to return to your stored loop at any time The IN BUTTON 15 and OUT BUTTON 15 LEDs will indicate a loop is stored in memory and may be played at any time To replay the loop press the RELOOP BUTTON 15 The IN BUTTON 15 and OUT BUTTON 15 LEDs will again begin to flash indicating SEAMLESS LOOP mode has been activated and your stored loop will immediately begin to play 5 Figure 20 Please note Only the ending point of the loop may be edited You may make your loop shorter or longer Before you can edit your seamless loop you obviously must first create a seamless loop to edit If you haven t created a SEAMLESS LOOP follow the instructions in step 10 to create a loop If a SEAMLESS LOOP has already been created press the RELOOP BUTTON 15 to activate your SEAMLESS LOOP Figure 20 if it is not already activated To edit your seamless loop s ending point 1 Press the OUT BUTTON 15 to return to normal play from the loops cue point Fig
3. Figure 32 IN PLAYBACK MODE While in play mode and when the touch sensitivity function is active the JOG WHEEL 9 can be used to return the unit to last cue point Simply touch the JOG WHEEL 9 and unit will immediately return to the last set cue point and play back without music interruption ue Figure 33 IN CUE MODE While in cue mode and when the touch sensitivity function is active tapping on the JOG WHEEL 9 can be used to start W playback The unit will continue to playback until the JOG WHEEL 9 SIb is released Once the JOG WHEEL 9 is released the unit will return to J the last cue point A Figure34 Important Notice When the BANK BUTTON LED is flash ing the unit will return to the last CUE point American Audio www AmericanAudio us Radius 3000 Instruction Manual Page 27 PITCH ADJUSTMENTS PITCH ADJUSTMENTS The different pitch adjustments allow a track s or a loop s playback speed to be manipulated This speed manipulation is commonly used to beat match between two or more music sources such as a turntable or another CD Media player The playback speed may be increased or decreased by a factor of 100 The next section details the different pitch manipulation schemes 1 PITCH SLIDER 4 This function wil
4. Changing the Sample Parameters Hold Function Hold Function This mode will allow you to save and lock your param eter adjustments if the hold function is not activated before you set your parameters your parameter adjustments will be momentary If you select the HOLD BUTTON 26 all parameters will remain until changed again or power is shut off unless they are stored in to the unit s memory Figure 27 American Audio www AmericanAudio us Radius 3000 Instruction Manual Page 24 7 BASIC OPERATIONS CONT 13 Bank Buttons 28 These buttons are used to store your samples and cue points Only a sample or a cue point can be stored into each of these four banks When a sample is stored in of the banks you may use the sample starting point as a cue point The BANK BUTTONS 28 instantly recall and play any of your stored samples or cue points without interrupting music playback When in sample mode see Using the Built In Sampler on page 23 and during playback pressing any of the BANK BUTTONS 28 that stores a sample will immediately begin to play that sample without interruption of music If the unit is in sample mode and the drive is not in playback mode pressing any of the BANK BUTTONS 28 that stores a sample will immediately begin to play that sample Figure 28 14 BANK PROGR
5. S Figure 48 PAN EFFECT The Pan effect allows you to pan the output from the left channel to the right channel The PT will adjust the amount of time the pan effect is in each channel left and right The PR will adjust the the time it takes to switch from the left channel to the right channel Figure 49 PARAMETERS All the effects have adjustable parameters The parameters change the way the effects will react To adjust the parameter values for any of the effects turn either of the two PARAMETER KNOBS 25 OR 31 When the parameter value is adjusted the VFD display will indicate the parameter adjustment All effects have two adjustable parameters PARAMETER TIME 31 and PARAMETER RATIO 25 Use these knobs to customize the effects to your liking For quick adjustment press and turn either of the knobs You can also adjust the parameters using the jog wheel Make sure the JOG WHEEL 9 is in NORMAL mode and then press and hold the knob of the paremeter you wish to adjust and turn the jog wheel to make your adjustment 7 Figure 50 HOLD BUTTON Use the HOLD BUTTON 26 to lock your parameters If the hold button is not activated any changes to your parameters will be momentary To activate the hold function press the HOLD BUTTON 26 as in figure
6. C This warranty is void if the serial number has been altered or removed if the product is modified in any manner which American Audio concludes after inspection affects the reliability of the product if the product has been repaired or serviced by anyone other than the American Audioe factory unless prior written authorization was issued to purchaser by American Audioe if the product is damaged because not properly maintained as set forth in the instruction manual D This is not a service contract and this warranty does not include maintenance cleaning or peri odic check up During the period specified above American Audio will replace defective parts at its expense and will absorb all expenses for warranty service and repair labor by reason of defects in material or workmanship The sole responsibility of American Audio under this warranty shall be limited to the repair of the product or replacement thereof including parts at the sole discretion of American Audios All products covered by this warranty were manufactured after January 1 1990 and bear identifying marks to that effect American Audioe reserves the right to make changes in design and or improvements upon its prod ucts without any obligation to include these changes in any products theretofore manufactured F No warranty whether expressed or implied is given or made with respect to any accessory sup plied with products described above Except to the extent
7. 3 5 PITCH BEND BUTTON The pitch bend function creates a momentary Decrease in the track s BPM s Beats per minute while it is playing This will allow you to match the beats between two playing track s or other playing music source Remember this is a momentary function When you remove your finger from the pitch button the BPM s will automatically return to PITCH SLIDER S 4 pitch value Holding down this button will give a maximum of 100 pitch Use this function to slow to another playing music source Be sure to notice that this function is a momentary pitch ad justment for a more precise adjustment use the PITCH SLIDER 4 to match the BPM s with another playing music source PITCH BEND BUTTON The pitch bend function creates a momentary Increase in the track s BPM s Beats per minute while it is playing This will allow you to match the beats between two playing track s or any other music source Remember this is a momentary function When you remove your finger from this button the BPM s will automatically return to the PITCH SLIDER S 4 selected pitch Holding down this button will give a maximum of 100 pitch 6 PITCH ON OFF BUTTON This button is used to turn the PITCH SLIDER 4 function on and off The pitch percentage can be changed between 4 8 16 and 100 4 will allow the least amount of pitch manipulation and 100 will allow the most amount of pitch manipulation To
8. CD R or any other digital recording device 39 AUDIO OUT R amp Audio out signals Connect stereo RCA cable s from the AUDIO OUT to a mixer s LINE input 40 HEADPHONE JACK amp VOLUME CONTROL This jack is used to connect your headphones and the volume control is for your headphones is located next to it Set the volume control to the lowest setting before connecting your headphones Adjust the volume accordingly 41 USB MIDI JACK Use this jack to connect to a computer or a host USB player American Audio www AmericanAudio us Radius 3000 Instruction Manual Page 14 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS Cont 4243 44 4546 47 48 49 gt HI CUE 48 GEI FOLDER 1 59 FOLDER 58 LIIL cnca I LIII ALL TRACK COU TOTAL REMAIN ELAPSED LIT LILls Lik 56 55 54 53 Figure 4 C VFD DISPLAY PANEL FIGURE 4 42 PLAY INDICATOR The play indicator will glow when the unit is in play mode 43 PAUSE INDICATOR The pause indicator will glow when the unit is in pause mode 44 CUE INDICATOR This indicator will glow when the unit is in CUE mode and will flash every time a new CUE POINT is set 45 TOUCH INDICATOR This appears when anything touches the jog wheel 46 FOLDER DISPLAY This indicates which folder you are in 47 CHARACTER DISPLAY This will display the name of the track and album when a Mp3 disc is loaded 48 BPM METER
9. bracket or table The product may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the product Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer CART A product and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn LA rs VENTILATION Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating and these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to POWER SOURCES This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your product dealer or local power company LOCATION The appliance should be installed in a stable location NONUSE PERIODS The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left u
10. sample function on the BANK BUTTON 28 will act as a cue point American Audio www AmericanAudio us Radius 3000 Instruction Manual Page 23 BASIC OPERATIONS CONT Changing the Sample Parameters Changing the sample parameters allows you to change the sample s volume and pitch A higher value will increase the pitch percentage or volume It s important to understand that the pitch value is basically a speed adjustment and has nothing to do with tonal quality The values can be either a momentary change or set adjustment The sample values are changed in three easy steps while in sample playback mode Changing the Sample Parameters Speed While a sample is playing push the PARAMETER TIME KNOB 31 One tap will display a percentage in the VFD DISPLAY 3 Turning the knob in a clockwise direction will increase your pitch Turning the knob in a counter clockwise direction will decrease the parameters value Changing the Sample Parameters Volume While a sample is playing push the PARAMETER RATIO KNOB 25 One tap will display a volume value in the VFD DISPLAY 3 Turning the knob in a clockwise direction will increase the volume Turning the knob in a counter clockwise direction will decrease the parameters value Figure 26 AMERICAN AUDIO
11. 095 0 4dB 1dB 17Hz 20KHz 005 Output for CD 0 2dB 1dB 17Hz 16KHz for SD USB 2008 0 2dB 20dB 1dB 16KHz 20dB for CD 91dB 85dB 1KHz 095 for CD USB 90dB 85dB Hor SD 0 006 0 01 1KHz OdB for CD 0 007 0 01 for SD USB 126dB 90dB 1KHz 095 0 28 0 5dB 0 28V 1dB 1KHz 20dB for CD 2 With 20KHz low pass filter IHF A weighted NOTES Specifications and improvements in the design of this unit and this manual are subject to change without any prior written notice P Ca Important Notice SDHC logo is a trademark American Audio www AmericanAudio us Radius 3000 Instruction Manual Page 43 American Audio World Headquarters COMPACT 6122 S Eastern Ave Los Angeles CA 90040 USA Tel 323 582 3322 Fax 323 725 6100 DIGITAL AUDIO Web www AmericanAudio us E mail info americanaudio us
12. JOG WHEEL 9 will return the unit back to the last set CUE POINT or a CUE POINT lo cated in a selected BANK BUTTON and immediately start playback without music interruption IN CUE MODE When in CUE mode and touch sensitivity function is active touching the JOG WHEEL 9 will start playback until the JOG WHEEL 9 is released Once the JOG WHEEL 9 is released the unit will return to the last set CUE POINT 13 PLAY PAUSE BUTTON Each press of the PLAY PAUSE BUTTON causes the operation to change from play to pause or from pause to play While in play mode the blue play LED will glow and while in pause mode the blue play LED will flash 65 65 O 6 DOGS 14 CUE BUTTON Pressing the CUE button during playback immediately pauses playback and re turns the track to the last set cue point See setting a CUE POINT page 20 The red CUE BUTTON LED will glow when the unit is in cue mode The LED will also flash every time a new CUE POINT is set The CUE button can be held down to momentarily play the track When you release the CUE button it instantly returns to the CUE POINT 15 IN OUT amp RELOOP BUTTONS IN BUTTON CUE ON THE FLY This function allows you to set a CUE POINT See CUE POINT page 20 without music interruption on the fly This button also sets the starting point of a seam less loop see SEAMLESS LOOP on page 21 OUT BUTTON This button is used to set the ending point of a loop A
13. Mp3 Standard size compact discs only 5 in 12 cm and 3 in 8cm Within 4 8 16 100 0 15 265mm W x 356mm D x 106mm H 10 5 x 14 01 x 4 17 Place on flat surface or mount in flat case 8 Lbs 3 6 Kgs 115 230V 50 60Hz AC 100V 50 60Hz Japan AC 110V 60Hz Colombia AC 120V 60Hz U S A and Canada AC 127V 60Hz Mexico AC 220V 50Hz Chile and Argentina AC 220V 60Hz Philippines and Korea AC 230V 50Hz Europe New Zealand South Africa and Singapore AC 240V 50Hz Australia and U K 18W Operational temperature 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Operational humidity 25 to 85 RH no condensation Storage temperature 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F Connecting RCA Cable 1 set for left and right channels Control 1 8 miniplug type 3 feet 16 bit linear per channel 44 1 kHz at normal pitch 8 times 16 bit 1dB 17Hz to 20 000Hz for CD 1dB 17Hz to 16 000Hz for SD USB 1 45V 1dB for CD 1 4V 1dB for SB USB 100k ohm or more AUDIO CHARACTERISTICS TEST DISC TCD 782 SD USB TEST FORMAT MP3 128KBPS ITEM Output level Channel balance Frequency response De emphasis response Channel separation 2 T H D NOISE 1 S N ratio IHF A 2 Phones Output level NOTE 1 With 20KHz low pass filter LOAD 100Kohm NOMINAL LIMIT CONDITION 1 45Vrms 0 5dB 1 45Vrms 1dB 1KHz OdB Vi CD 1 4Vrms 0 5dB 1 4Vrms 1dB for SD USB within 0 2dB within 1dB 1KHz
14. Setting A Cue Point A cue point is the exact point playback will begin when the PLAY PAUSE BUT TON 13 is pressed You may set your cue points anywhere on a disc or ina track You may set up to four independent cue points per disc Four cue points are stored in the BANK BUTTONS 1 4 28 There are two 2 ways to set a CUE point as detailed in figures 12 and 13 Figure 12 1 You may press the IN BUTTON 15 on the fly while a track is playing This will set a CUE Point without music interruption Pressing the CUE BUTTON 14 will now return you to the same point that you pressed the IN BUTTON 15 You may now store this CUE Point in any of the BANK BUTTONS 1 4 28 2 You may also use the JOG WHEEL 9 to set a cue point While a disc is in PAUSE or CUE mode use the JOG WHEEL 9 to scroll through a track to find your desired starting point Once you have found your desired posi tion press the PLAY BUTTON 13 to set your cue point Pressing the CUE BUTTON 14 or the IN BUTTON 15 will now return you to this exact point Figure 13 Important Notice When the Bank Button LED is flashing the unit will set the bank in point American Audio www AmericanAudio us Radius 3000 Instruction Manual Page 20 BASIC OPERATIONS CONT Storing A Cue Point Once you have set your CUE Point by one of the two means listed on page 20 you
15. This function will play your track or sample in reverse All pitch and effect functions will operate normally in this mode 27 SAMPLE BUTTON This button is used to set and store a sample Press this button and then press your desired Bank Button 28 to set the sample loop mode the button LED will glow When sample mode is set the sampler will mix the music together Press the Sample button again to set the sample single mode LED is flashing Press the Sample button again to cancel the sample function 28 BANK BUTTONS 1 4 These buttons are used to store either four 4 cue points or four 4 sam ples Each Bank Button can store either a sample or a cue point To play your programmed samples press the Sample Button 27 and then press the BANK PROGRAM BUTTON 29 BANK PROGRAM BUTTON This function will allow you to program a sequence of up to 12 saved samples See page 25 for more information 30 MEMORY BUTTON This button can be used in a couple ways Press this button to activate the Memory mode the memory button LED will glow when active After the memory mode is activated press your desired Bank Button 28 to store your CUE point or playing loop See Using Built In Sampler on page 23 To store your loops and cue points that are saved in the BANKS to the system memory for next time press the MEMORY button for 1 second 31 PARAMETER TIME KNOB This knob is used to adjust the parameter time value You can also American A
16. This meter will display the BPM s of the current track AUTO BPM This will indicate that the AUTO BPM counter is active 49 MEMORY BUCKET This meter serves two functions 1 The bucket outline indates your cue memory status a full outline lets you know the cue memory is full Note The search functions will not work unless all the bars are full 2 The five bars inside the bucket represent the digital buffer Each bar represents 2 seconds 50 CD SD USB INDICATOR This indicates which port is active Use the CD SD USB SELECTOR 1 to select your desired port 51 TEMPO LOCK This will indicate the Tempo Lock function is active 52 PITCH INDICATOR This meter will indicate how much pitch is either being applied or will be ap plied 53 TIME BAR INDICATOR This bar gives a visual approximation of a track s or disc s time This bar will begin to flash when a track is ending The flashing bar is great reminder that time is running out to get that next track ready to go 54 TIME METER These indicators will detail the current Minutes Seconds and Frames The meter American Audio www AmericanAudio us Radius 3000 Instruction Manual Page 15 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS Cont will display either the elapse total or remaining time of a track or the entire disc The display time will depend on the selected time function The selected time function will be displayed above the TIME METER as either TOTAL REMAINING REMAIN
17. and accompany a return authorization R A number If the unit is under warranty you must provide a copy of your proof of purchase invoice Please contact American Audios customer support at 800 322 6337 for a R A number All package not displaying a R A number on the outside of the package will be returned to the shipper 1 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY A American Audioe hereby warrants to the original purchaser American Audio products to be free of manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for a period of 1 Year 865 days from the date of purchase This warranty shall be valid only if the product is purchased within the United States of America including possessions and territories It is the owner s responsibility to establish the date and place of purchase by acceptable evidence at the time service is sought D For warranty service send the product only to the American Audioe factory All shipping charges must be pre paid If the requested repairs or service including parts replacement are within the terms of this warranty American Audioe will pay return shipping charges only to a designated point within the United States If the entire instrument is sent it must be shipped in its original package No acces sories should be shipped with the product If any accessories are shipped with the product American Audio shall have no liability whatsoever for loss of or damage to any such accessories nor for the safe return thereof
18. display information 54 amp 53 in the VFD 3 The following is a break down of the time settings and their definitions 1 ELAPSED This describes the time in the VFD 3 as the current TRACKS Elapsed running time 2 REMAIN This describes the time in the VFD 3 as the current TRACKS remaining running time 3 TOTAL REMAIN This describes the time in the VFD 3 as the disc total remaining running time Figure 31 TIME BAR INDICATOR 53 Details the time defined in the TIME METER 54 as a visual bar icon As with the TIME METER 54 this bar is also dependent on the selected time function TOTAL REMAIN REMAIN OR ELAPSED This bar will begin to flash when a track is ending regardless of which time functon you are in Use the flashing bar as a visual reminder that a track is ending SYSTEM MEMORY 16 RECALL MEMORY The Radius 3000 can store 200 programmed cue points in 500 CD s and 4 programmed cue points per folder in each SD USB audio device These settings may be recalled at any time even when a audio source has been removed and loaded at a later time A To recall the the bank memory on a CD 1 Be sure a cd is not loaded 2 Press the MEMORY BUTTON 30 down until the memory button LED begins to flash 3 Load the cd RECALL will appear in the VFD 3 while the memory is being installed and the memory button LED will turn off B To recall the the bank me
19. point without any music interruption Please note in order to access these cue point the media device used to cre ate the cue points must be loaded 11 CREATING AND PLAYING A SEAMLESS LOOP A seamless loop is a sound loop that plays continuously without sound interruption You can use this loop to create dramatic effect in your mixing This loop has no time limit and you could actually loop the entire length of a track You create a seamless loop between two continuous points of a track D f AMERICAN Aupio 1 Press PLAY PAUSE BUTTON 13 to activate playback mode 2 Press the IN BUTTON 15 This will set the starting point of the SEAMLESS LOOP The IN BUTTON 15 LED will flash then glow Figure 16 Figure 17 American Audio www AmericanAudio us Radius 3000 Instruction Manual Page 21 BASIC OPERATIONS CONT f AMERICAN Audio 3 Press the OUT BUTTON 15 to set the ending point for your SEAMLESS LOOP Figure 17 The IN BUTTON 15 and OUT BUTTON 15 LEDs will immediately begin to flash rapidly indicating the SEAMLESS LOOP mode has been activated VFD LOOP INDICATORS During a seamless loop the RELOOP INDICA TOR 58 will turn on in the VFD DISPLAY 3 indicating a loop is active American Auni
20. source is active Red LED signifies SD slot blue LED signifies USB port amber LED signifies CD player When all 3 LEDs are lit the player is in demo mode The different sources can only be selected while in PAUSE mode 3 SELECTING TRACKS Select a desired track by using either of the two TRACK BUTTONS 17 or by turning the TRACK KNOB 19 Tapping the TRACK BUTTONS 17 or turning the TRACK KNOB 19 once will select either the next higher or lower track You may hold down the TRACK BUTTONS 17 or turn and hold the TRACK KNOB 19 to change tracks continuously at a faster speed If you push the TRACK KNOB 19 and turn the knob either forward or reverse you can skip ahead 10 tracks or reverse 10 tracks at a time Figure 7 Tapping the forward track button or turning the track knob clockwise will skip forward to the next track Figure 6 Tapping the reverse track button or turning the track knob counter clockwise will jump back to the previous track Figure 6 Figure 7 8 Audio www AmericanAudio us Radius 30007 Instruction Manual Page 18 BASIC OPERATIONS CONT 4 STARTING PLAYBACK Figure 8 Load a audio device as described on page 18 LOADING EJECTING SD CARD USB or CD Pressing the PLAY PAUSE BUTTON 13 will immediately start playback The PLAY 42 indicator will glow as soon as playba
21. stored as a sample and will stored as a Cue Point 5 Figure 27 Figure 22 A O 2 Press the MEMORY BUTTON 30 The 3 Select one of the four BANK BUTTONS 28 MEMORY BUTTON 30 red LED will glow you wish to store your loop in and press that indicating memory is ready to be stored button 4 The red MEMORY BUTTON 30 LED will turn off when your sample is _ locked into memory 5 At this point your sample has been stored into memory The original loop you used to create the sample will remain playing until the OUT BUTTON 15 is pressed Figure 23 6 Your sample can now be recalled at any time even when the unit is in PAUSE MODE To recall the sample be sure the sample function is on by press ing the Sample Button 27 The blue sample button LED will turn on To play your sample in a continuos loop leave the sample function on To play your sample just once turn the sample func tion off immediately after initiating your sample With the sample function on the sample will con tinue to play until the sample function is turned off Figure 23 7 Important Notice If you try to activate your sample without turning the
22. 51 When the hold function becomes activated the hold button will begin to glow blue Figure 51 American Audio www AmericanAudio us Radius 3000 Instruction Manual Page 33 ADVANCED TRACK SEARCH Use this function to locate a specific track on a audio device while another track is playing at the same time In 1 Press the ADV TRACK BUTTON 18 to enter advance track search mode 2 When this mode is active the TRACK INDICATOR 56 will flash Figure 52 3 You can now turn either the FOLDER KNOB 20 to choose a Mp3 Folder or turn the TRACK KNOB 19 to search through the Mp3 tracks 4 When you found your desird track press the TRACK KNOB 19 and the VFD will now display SEARCHING 5 The VFD will then display FOUND when your track is located Figure 53 6 When FOUND is displayed in VFD press the TRACK KNOB 19 to begin playback of your selected track If you want to cancel Advanced Track Search without making any changes press the ADV BUTTON 18 P e Figure 54 American Audio www AmericanAudio us Radius 3000 Instruction Manual Page 34 RADIUS 3000 LINK UP With this function a USB devid
23. AM BUTTON 29 Once you store samples in the four 4 Bank Buttons the Radius 3000 can be programmed to play the stored samples in a desired order You can program the four 4 banks up to 12 times The programmed samples can be played in your desired order without interrupting music playback The programmed samples can be played when the player is in Pause mode and even when any of music sources have been removed If the unit is in sample mode and the drive is not in playback mode pressing any of the BANK BUTTONS 28 that stores a sample will immediately begin to play that sample To program samples 1 Once you have one or more samples stored Press the BANK PROGRAM BUTTON 29 The CHARACTER DISPLAY 47 will now display BANK P 0X X The parameter number Figure 29 2 Program your Banks Samples in your desired order EXAMPLE Bank 3 Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 3 Bank 4 Bank 1 To end programming press the BANK PROGRAM BUTTON 29 3 To play your programmed samples press the SAMPLE BUTTON 27 then press the BANK PROGRAM BUTTON 29 Figure 30 American Audio www AmericanAudio us Radius 3000 Instruction Manual Page 25 BASIC OPERATIONS CONT sit 15 CHANGING THE TIME METER 54 TIME BAR 53 DURING NORMAL PLAYBACK pressing the TIME BUTTON 32 will change the time
24. AMERICAN AUDIO Radius 3000 PROFESSIONAL SD USB CD PLAYER Featuring e 2885 Qstart EX gp oP KZ ve SS AMERICAN AUDIO gy OR 91 5 User Guide and Reference Manual 9 09 CONTENTS SAFETY EEA IN Siesta cesta EE 3 ELECTRICAL PRECAUTION 2 0 ri FENA 4 SAFETY Eege 5 CUSTOMER eebe 6 FE AU 7 SET UP INSTALLATION 0 NEE aT 6 FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS MAIN ONI Tesise sri arr 9 MT TTP EE 15 TINT EIN 25 71 E 17 BASIC OPERATIONS LOADING IEC TING SD USB C Dst 18 SELECTING TEE 18 STARTING EE 19 PAUSING PLAYBACK eege 19 FRAME SEARCH E E E ES E T E E 19 TRACK SCANNING FAST FWD FAST PREV eet 20 SETTING AND STORING CUE e 20 CREATING 2 SEAMLESS LOOP sesira ianuas rasare 21 USING THE EEN Eege 23 USING THE
25. BANK E EE 25 BANK PROGRAMMING srren ted EEE a EE EErEE E E 25 CHANGING TIME ege 26 RECALL EE 26 2208 1 177 27 PITCH ADJUSTMENTS PITCA Eege 28 PITCH BENDING eege 29 BUILT IN EFFECTS SGRATCH SKID ersen ae AA ED a 1 0 37 FLTERPHASEBECHOAFLANGE aiaa 32 AAS AN 33 CHANGING PARAMETERSL PRE ER NET ore n en Fone CeCe errr e mere ener 33 ADVANCED ra ois 3 BADIUS 3000 LINK ESA 35 DATA BACKUP EE 36 AR 36 7 WARBAN T 42 SEENEN 43 8 Audio www AmericanAudio us Radius 3000 Instruction Manual Page 2 IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED IMPORTANT SAFETY ITEMS FOR U S A amp CANADA MODEL ONLY WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PLAYER TO WATER OR MOIS
26. ECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICE TO YOUR AUTHORIZED AMERICAN AUDIOe SERVICE TECHNICIAN The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance READ INSTRUCTIONS All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference HEED WARNINGS All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS All operating and use instructions should be followed CLEANING The product should be cleaned only with a polishing cloth or a soft dry cloth Never clean with furniture wax benzine insecticides or other volatile liquids since they may corrode the cabinet ATTACHMENTS Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards WATER AND MOISTURE Do not use this product near water for example near a bathtub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub inawet basement or near a swimming pool and the like ACCESSORIES Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand tripod
27. ING TRACK TIME OR ELAPSED TRACK NAME 55 TOTAL REMAIN ELAPSED INDICATOR When TOTAL REMAIN is indicated in the VFD DISPLAY 3 the time meter will show the total disc remaining time When REMAIN is indicated in the VFD DISPLAY 3 the time meter will show the current track s remaining time When ELAPSED is indicated in the VFD DISPLAY 3 the time meter will show the current track s elapsed time 56 TRACK DISPLAY This indicator describes which track is currently cued or is playing 57 SINGLE INDICATOR This indicates that the player is in single play mode the track will play once and return to CUE mode If the single indicator is not on the unit is in continuous mode In continuous mode the drive will play all the remaining tracks on the disc Once the remaining tracks have ended the unit will return to cue mode 58 RELOOP INDICATOR Appears when LOOP is engaged or ready to be engaged 59 AUTO CUE This will indicate if the Auto Cue is on or off Press and hold the SGL CTN 33 for 1 sec to turn the Auto Cue function on and off American Audio www AmericanAudio us Radius 3000 Instruction Manual Page 16 INTERNAL MENU Press and hold the FOLDER KNOB 20 for at least 2 sec to enter the internal menu and turn the FOLDER KNOB 20 to search through the different menus Turn either the RATIO 25 or TIME 31 KNOBS to change the submenus press the FOLDER KNOB 20 to save your settings and exit the menu 1 JOG MODE Se
28. IP FLOP This feature is used in conjunction with American Audio mixers that also feature Fader Q Start For FLIP FLOP results you must use two 2 Radius 3000 players Connect your Radius 3000 s as described in the set up section of this manual This feature will start the next player once one 1 player has ended For example if player one 1 is playing a disc in the single mode and it ends player one 1 will pause player two 2 will instantly begin to play You may set FLIP FLOP to play track to track For more information on this feature see FLIP FLOP on page 40 Important When Bank Button LED is flashing the unit will return to the bank in point c MEMORY BACKUP The Radius 3000 has a five 5 year memory back up that will save your setting in case the power supply is accidentally disconnected Radius 3000 will remember your last setting SGL CTN and effect parameters even if you disconnect your main power The Radius 3000 will store your cue points and samples in memory if you accidentally eject a disc or shut off the power See memory on page 26 d PROGRAMMABLE CUE POINTS The Radius 3000 has four BANK BUTTONS 28 4 cue points can be stored per folder for SD USB audio device with a total of 500 Cue points being stored in each of the BANK BUTTONS 28 a CD can store a total of 2000 These cue points can be stored into the unit s internal memory and may be recalled at any time S
29. IT CONTROLS FIGURE 2 1 SOURCE SELECTOR Press this button to select your desired playback source Select either SD USB or CD player The source indicator LED will light when the selected source is activate You can also use this button to record a demo from the current playing track To record and save a demo press and hold the SOURCE SELECT button for 3 sec to record the playing track as a demo 2 EJECT BUTTON Pressing this button will eject the CD The eject function will only work when the unit is in cue or pause mode this is to prevent accidentally ejecting the disc when in play mode 3 VFD DISPLAY This high quality VFD display indicates all the functions as they are occurring The display ICONS will be explained on page 15 4 PITCH SLIDER This slider is used to adjust the playback pitch percentage The slider is a set adjustment and will remain set until the pitch slider is moved or the pitch function has been turned off This adjustment can be made with or without a disc in the drive The pitch adjustment will remain 8 Audio www AmericanAudio us Radius 3000 Instruction Manual Page 9 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS Cont even if a disc has been removed and will reflect on any other disc loaded into the player That is to say if you set a 2 pitch on one disc remove that disc and load another that disc too will have a 2 pitch The amount of pitch being applied will be displayed in the VFD
30. Q Start control For best results use this feature with two 2 Radius 2000 players Connect your Radius 3000 as described in the set up section of this manual After set up is com pleted load your players By moving the mixer s crossfader from left to right you can start and pause your Radius 2000 playback functions For Example when using two 2 Radius 3000 players and a Fader Q Start mixer if your mixer s crossfader is all the way to the left player one is playing player two is in cue or pause mode and you move the fader at least 20 to the right player two 2 will begin to play When the crossfader ismoved all the way to the right player one 1 will return to cue mode and you move it 20 to the left player one 1 will begin to play and player two 2 will return to its cue point You can create great effects similar to scratching with this feature After storing cue points on each side of the player different songs or samples may quickly be recalled by moving the mixer crossfader back and forth New cue points can be easily selected on the Radius 3000 player see setting cue points page 20 Q Start control is easy to use and mastering this feature will help you create amazing effects with your music Note For proper Q Start operation be sure your mixers Hamster setting are set to 1 2 Normal Setting Important When Bank Button LED is flashing the unit will return to the bank in point b FL
31. TURE CAUTION 1 Handle the power supply cord carefully Do not damage or deform it may cause electric shock or malfunction when used Hold plug attach ment when removing from wall outlet Do not pull on the cord 2 To avoid electric shock do not open the top cover when the unit is plugged in If problems occur with the unit call your local American Audio dealer 3 Do not place metal objects or spill liquid inside the SD USB player Electric shock or malfunc tion may occur CAUTION Do not open Risk of electric shock CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER RACK THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICE TO YOUR AUTHORIZED American Audio DEALER The lightning flash with an arrow triangular symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of non insulated dangerous volt age within the products enclosure and may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock 4 The exclamation point triangular symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance Servicing instructions in the user manual accompanying the SD USB player American Audio www AmericanAudio us PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE CAREFULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE CAUTION USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HA
32. ZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE THE COMPACT DISC PLAYER SHOULD NOT BE ADJUSTED OR REPAIRED BY ANYONE EXCEPT PROPERLY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL NOTE This unit may cause interference to radio and television reception Please carefully read and understand the instructions in this manual thoroughly before attempting to operate this unit These instruc tions contain important safety information regarding the use and maintenance of this unit Take special care to follow all warning symbols and labels both on the unit and printed in this manual Also Please keep this manual with the unit for future reference CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER TYPE OF ELECTRICAL OUTLET UNLESS THE WIDE BLADES CAN BE CAREFULLY INSERTED INTO A MATCHING WIDE SLOT ATTENTION POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES NE PAS UTILISER CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UN PROLON GATEUR UNE PRISE DE COURANT OU UNE AUTRE SORTIE DE COURANT SAUF SI LES LAMES PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES FOND SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE A DECOUVERT Radius 3000 Instruction Manual Page 3 ELECTRICAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons EL
33. adjust to the different values please see page 28 7 TEMPO LOCK FUNCTION This button activates the TEMPO LOCK function This function allows you to use the PITCH SLIDER to speed up or slow down playback speed without altering the tonal pitch of the track When this function is not engaged the original tonal pitch of the track will be altered giving you the chipmunk effect when a track is played at a high rate of speed or the James Earl Jones effect when a track is slowed to much 8 PITCH PERCENTAGE SELECTOR Press this button to choose any pitch range percentages of 4 8 16 and 100 See page 29 for more details 9 JOG WHEEL EFFECTS PLATTER This wheel has three functions A The jog wheel will act as a frame search control when the track is in pause or cue mode allow ing you to set a cue point B The wheel also works as a pitch bend during playback Turning the wheel clockwise will increase the pitch percentage up to 100 and turning the wheel in the counter clockwise direction will decrease the pitch percentage down to 100 The pitch bend will be determined on how long you turn the jog wheel continuously The jog wheel can also be used in conjunction with the Time 31 and Ratio 25 knobs to adjust and set effect and sample parameters see page 24 The Jog Wheel light ring can also be adjusted to run differently To change the light ring you must enter the Internal Menu see page 17 Locate JOG MODE in the menu The
34. can your USB hard drive and create dB files so that the Radius 3000 can locate your files in your music library by your desired method The DbBuilder will also allow you to format your hard drive into a FAT format hard drive which is needed to use on the radius 3000 To Format a hard drive select the desired hard drive letter on drop down menu then under tools select format to change the format of a non FAT formatted hard drive NOTE Please rebuild your database management software whenever you change or update the contents of your USB device loxi Tool Help ID3 Attribute Playlist Title Artist Album Genre Build Cancel i Progress State We strongly suggest that you back up all your files in you hard drive device prior to formatting Since this will result in a loss of all data See next page for Playlist Operation American Audio www AmericanAudio us Radius 3000 Instruction Manual Page 36 PLAYLIST OPERATION Playlist Operation 1 Press and hold the FOLDER KNOB 20 for 2 sec to enter the internal menu Then turn the knob until PLAYLIST is displayed 2 Turn either the RATIO or TIME KNOBS 25 amp 30 to scroll through Normal Title Artist Aloum Genre this is for SD USB only Press the FOLDER KNOB 20 to save your desired selection and exit The database should adjust to your setting Example Artist is selected all artists will be in alphab
35. ck begins The point at which playback starts cue point will automatically be stored in the memory as the cue point The unit will return to this cue point the point at which playback started when the CUE BUTTON 14 is pressed 5 PAUSING Figure 8 This function pauses playback at the exact same point the PLAY PAUSE BUT TON 13 was pressed Pressing the PLAY PAUSE BUTTON 13 will switch between play and pause modes When the unit is in pause mode the PAUSE o INDICATOR 43 in the VFD Display 3 will glow The blue Play Pause Button LED will also begin to flash repeatedly 6 STOPPING PLAYBACK Figures 8 amp 9 Stopping playback will not stop the reading mechanism but merely pause or cue the track this functions allows the unit to begin play instantly The drive mechanism will only stop if a audio device is removed or the unit has gone in to sleep mode There are two ways to stop pause playback 1 Press the PLAY PAUSE BUTTON 13 during playback This will pause play back at the exact same point the PLAY PAUSE BUTTON 13 was pressed 2 Press the CUE BUTTON 14 during playback This will pause playback and return the track to the last set cue point 7 AUTO CUE Figure 9 This function will automatically set a cue point to the first audio source when a audio device is inserted The first set cue point will always be the begi
36. curred during shipping If the carton appears to be damaged carefully inspect your player for any damage and be sure all equip ment necessary to operate the player has arrived intact In the event damage has been found or parts are missing please contact our toll free customer support number for further instructions Please do not return the player to your dealer without first contacting customer support INTRODUCTION Introduction Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the American Audio Radius 3000 SD USB CD player This player is a representation of American Audio s continuing commitment to produce the best and highest quality audio products possible at an affordable price Please read and understand this manual completely before attempting to operate your new player This booklet contains important information concerning the proper and safe operation of your new player Customer Support American Audioe provides a toll free customer support line to provide set up help and answer any question should you encounter problems during your initial set up or operation You may also visit us on the web at www AmericanAudio us for any comments or suggestions Service Hours are Monday through Friday 8 00 a m to 4 30 p m Pacific Standard Time Voice 800 322 6337 Fax 823 582 2610 E mail support americandaudio us To purchase parts online visit http parts americandj com Caution There are no user serviceable parts inside this
37. differnet functions are as follows 1 Mode 1 Value 1 32 this will make your playing point indicator smaller at value 1 or a full circle at value 32 2 Mode 2 This is similar to mode one but will turn the lit portion of the playing indicator off when the touch sensor on the jog wheel is touched 3 Mode 3 Will show your playing marker rotating while the rest of the wheel is lit but at a dimmer level American Audio www AmericanAudio us Radius 3000 Instruction Manual Page 10 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS Cont Mode 4 The Wheel flashes to the beat of the music Wheel stays lit when scratching Wheel is always on Dimmable from 100 0 Flashes at a set speed Cue indicator with a strobe effect Mode The wheel will light when the touch sensor on the jog wheel is touched in Scratch or Scratch Cue mode 10 BPM BUTTON Press this button to switch between manual BPM and Auto BPM 11 TAP BUTTON This button is used for manual BPM When in manual BPM mode tap this button to the beat of the current track 12 JOG WHEEL EFFECTS AND CONTROLS NORMAL BUTTON Press this button to exit SCRATCH mode When SCRATCH mode is not active the JOG WHEEL 9 can be used to pitch bend SCRATCH BUTTON Press this button to activate SCRATCH mode Use the JOG WHEEL 9 to use the SCRATCH effect A CUE SCRATCH BUTTON IN PLAYBACK MODE When in PLAY mode and the touch sensitivity function is active touch ing the
38. e both cued press the PLAY PAUSE BUTTON 13 on one player to begin playback 6 After the first player s single track has ended the second player s track will immediately begin playback SC 7 FLIP FLOP will continue until you stop or power is interrupted Mono Mini Plug Note You may combine FLIP FLOP single and continuous playback modes by selecthigue t er single or continuous playback on your units Connecting your Radius 3000 to an American Audio or an American DJ Q Deck mixer for Flip Flop control Be sure to connect 1 8 mono mini plugs from the control connection on the rear of your Radius 3000 to the 1 8 control jack on the rear of American Audio Q series mixer That s it you ll be set for FLIP FLOP Single black cross line Sample Q Start Set Up This set up will allow Q start function and Flip Flop function to operate Be sure to use 1 8 mono mini plugs only Compatible Q Deck Mixer American Audio www AmericanAudio us Radius 3000 Instruction Manual Page 41 WARRANTY WARRANTY INFORMATION The RADIUS 3000 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
39. e can be loaded into one Radius 3000 and played by a connected Radius 3000 Follow the directions below to setup the link function This function cannot be used with the CD Player MAIN PLAYER 1 Press the FOLDER KNOB 20 to enter the internal menu 2 Once you are in the internal menu turn the FOLDER KNOB 20 until MIDI SETUP is displayed 3 Turn the either the TIME KNOB 31 or RATIO KNOB 25 until the USB LINK is displayed and press the FOLDER KNOB 20 to save the setting and exit 4 Now load your USB device into the MAIN PLAYER 5 Connect the MAIN PLAYER using the rear USB port to the second players top USB port See Figure 55 6 You should now be able to access the main players loaded USB device using the second players controls jph with loaded USB Device Figure 55 SECOND PLAYER AMERICAN AUDIO Figure 56 USB Cable Se WARNING It is recomended that the USB Cable be at least 28 gauge or higher and no more then 3 feet long CTT American Audio www AmericanAudio us Radius 3000 Instruction Manual Page 35 DATA BACKUP DbBUILDER The Radius 3000 includes a database management soft ware that will allow you to search for your files by Title Artist Album and Genre The DbBuilder will s
40. eal time mixer transformer effect See built in effects on page 33 SKID BUTTON This button is used to activate and deactivate the Skid effect The Skid effect simulates the sudden platter stop of a turntable like pressing the stop button on a turntable HOLD BUTTON This button has two functions Parameter Lock This button allows you to lock any new parameter settings you set to the ef fects The button LED will glow red when the hold function is not selected When the hold selection is not active any changes to the effect parameters will be momentay System Lock If you press and hold the button for 5 seconds you will activate the System Lock The button LED will flash when the HOLD function is active To unlock the HOLD function press and hold the button for 5 seconds PHASE BUTTON This button is used to activate and deactivate the Phase effect The Phase effect tweaks the original sound to add different tonal definition The effect is almost the same as the FILTER effect FLANGER EFFECT This button is used to activate and deactivate the Flanger effect The Flanger effect distorts the output signal and creates an effect similar to the frequency phasing in and out of each other PAN EFFECT This button is used to activate and deactivate the Trans or Pan effect The Pan effect allows you to pan the output from the left channel to the right channel See built in effects on page 33 REVERSE This button activates reverse play mode
41. ee setting Cue Points on page 20 e SLEEP MODE The Radius 3000 s laser and pick up assembly will power down after 15 minutes of inactivity when in pause or cue mode This will lengthen the life of your motor drive and laser To initialize the player press cue or play button American Audio www AmericanAudio us Radius 3000 Instruction Manual Page 7 IMPORTANT SD CARD INFORMATION amp SET UP SD CARD INFORMATION e Make sure your SD Card only has MP3 files on it Do Not have any other file type on your SD Card no photo files etc e American Audio SD Players can read SD HC High Capacity Cards up to 32GB PLEASE NOTE For higher quality MP3 files more than 128 kbps American Audio recommends High Speed SD Cards Using high speed cards will ensure the best performance with your American Audio SD Player USB INFORMATION e Make sure your USB device has only MP3 files on it There cannot be any other type of files on your USB device NO photo files etc e If you are using a SD Card via USB SD Card reader you must remove the USB SD Card reader first to change SD Card s Please do not remove the SD Card from the USB SD Card reader while the USB card reader is still connected to the unit Only supports FAT FAT32 formatted devices Checking the Contents Be sure your Radius 3000 was shipped with the following 1 Radius 3000 Professional CD SD USB player 2 User Guide and Reference Manual 3 One 1 se
42. efines the presets BEAT SELECTION BANKS 1 Refreshes on the 1 4 Beat 2 Refreshes on the 1 2 Beat 3 Refreshes on 3 4 Beat 4 Refreshes on 1 1 Beat every full beat Figure 42 5 Refreshes on 2 1 Beat every two beats 6 Refreshes on 4 1 Beat every four beats SCRATCH amp SKID EFFECT The Scratch Effect simulates real time turntable scratching Once the Scratch Effect has been activated the JOG WHEEL 9 may be used in the same fashion a turntable platter is used Use the JOG WHEEL 9 to simulate the scratch motion on a turntable platter and to manipulate playback Both the Skid and Scratch time parameters can be adjusted from 0010 to 9990 9990 will give you the longest Skid times The Skid value ranges from a 10ms to ten seconds Figure 43 American Audio www AmericanAudio us Radius 3000 Instruction Manual Page 31 BUILT IN EFFECTS FILTER EFFECT The Filter effect tweaks the original sound to add different tonal definition The Filter Effect has two adjustable param eters Parameter Time PT and Parameter Ratio PR The PT will ad just the Time Range and The PR will adjust the Frequency Range see Parameters in the next section Figure 44 PHASE EFFECT The Phase effect tweaks the original sound to add differen
43. er O O O O O OOO 2 Immens wono 19 902 225 3 n n n a Chan 1 8 or 9 16 no function Chan 1 8 or 9 16 no function Chan 1 8 or 9 16 no function Chan 1 8 or 9 16 no function Chan 1 8 or 9 16 no function Chan 1 8 or 9 16 no function Chan 1 8 or 9 16 no function Chan 1 8 or 9 16 no function Chan 1 8 or 9 16 no function American Audio www AmericanAudio us Radius 3000 Instruction Manual Page 39 MIDI TABLE cont American Audio www AmericanAudio us Radius 3000 Instruction Manual Page 40 FLIP FLOP FLIP FLOP This feature is a kind of auto pilot When you are using two Radius 3000 players and an American Audio Q Deck mixer you can have one player begin playback when the other ends You can Flip Flop single tracks the entire media source or a combination of the two To FLIP FLOP single tracks 1 Connect your system as described in the connection section on page 8 2 Set your American Audio Q Deck mixer s crossfader to the center position 3 Set your two Radius 3000s to playback in single mode SINGLE 57 should be indicated in the VFD 3 4 Load your two Radius 3000s with audio discs KE Ge 5 After they hav
44. etical order Pushing and turning the FOLDER KNOB will take you to the next letter so if you are going through the C artists holding and turning the FOLDER KNOB will skip you up to the D artists You can turn the FOLDER KNOB or push the FOLDER KNOB in and turn the JOG WHEEL to jump to the next artist You can skip through tracks by turning the TRACK KNOB or by pressing the TRACK KNOB and turning the JOG WHEEL as well American Audio www AmericanAudio us Radius 3000 Instruction Manual Page 37 1 2 2 li SW LED 30 30 G U U D SW LED 2A 2A SW LED 1B 1B MIDI TABLE MIDI2 Hold TAP 58 19 75 ENTE CC TYPE ABSOLUTE ene 75 7D 77 70 79 71 7B 72 75 76 77 78 79 7A 7B 7C TAITE PITCHBEND 73 6B 4A 0B 44 05 6F 30 69 2A 6E 2F 5A 1B FILTER ECHO SW LED SW LED 15 15 OF OF 54 15 4E 0F TRANS SKID HOLD SW LED 21 21 PHASE SW LED 27 27 FLANG SW LED 2D 2D SW LED SW LED 09 09 E N 03 03 48 09 60 21 66 27 6C 2D 42 03 PA G SW LED SW LED 04 04 02 02 43 04 41 02 65 Memory SW LED 1 1 SW LED 01 01 SW LED 06 06 SW LED 4 0 0 SW LED 2E 2E 5B 1C 40 01 45 06 4B 0C 6D 2E American Audio www AmericanAudio us Radius 3000 Instruction Manual Page 38 MIDI TABLE cont Semple 5 A Cue Scratch SW LED 24 24 63 24 E o O ssa T 2 am
45. f the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode See Figure A LIGHTNING For added protection for this product during alightning storm or when itis left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges POWER LINES An outside antenna system should notbe located in the vicinity of overhead powerlines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal OVERLOADING Do not overload wall outlets extension cords orintegral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 7 OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product SERVICING Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose
46. he flow of air through the ventilation openings Heat The player should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other appliances including amplifiers that produce heat Power Sources The player should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked the player 7 Servicing The user should not attempt to service the player beyond that described in the operating instructions All other servicing should be referred to quali fied service personnel The player should be serviced by qualified service personnel when A The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged B Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the player C The player has been exposed to rain or water If the player does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance American Audio www AmericanAudio us The serial and model number for this unit is located on the rear panel Please write down the numbers here and retain for future refer ence Model No Serial No Purchase Notes Date of Purchase Dealer Name Dealer Address Dealer Phone Radius 3000 Instruction Manual Page 5 UNPACKING Every Radius 3000 has been thoroughly tested and has been shipped in perfect operating condi tion Carefully check the shipping carton for damage that may have oc
47. l increase or decrease the tracks playback speed or PITCH The maximum pitch percentage manipulation in this function is 100 The PITCH SLIDER 4 is used to decrease or increase the playback pitch If the slider is moved up towards the top of the unit the pitch will decrease if the slider is moved down towards the bottom of the unit the pitch will increase The PITCH SLIDER adjustment can be changed to range from 4 8 16 or 100 See changing PITCH SLIDER PERCENTAGE RANGE on the next page The pitch adjustments will effect normal playback and loops only when the PITCH ON OFF BUTTON 6 is turned on The pitch adjustments will not affect your samples Figure 35 Activating the Pitch Slider 4 To activate the PITCH SLIDER 4 you must turn on the pitch adjustment function Press the PITCH ON OFF BUTTON 6 to activate the slider The ON OFF BUTTON LED will glow when the function is activated If the pitch function is not activated the PITCH SLIDER 4 will not function Using the Pitch Slider 4 Be sure the pitch function has been activated as described above To use the PITCH SLIDER 4 slide the slider and down Down will increase the pitch and up will decrease the pitch Figure 37 American Audio www AmericanAudi
48. lect JOG LED mode mode range is 1 8 2 PLAYLIST Normal Title Artist Album Genre for USB or SD only 3 Sensitivity Touch Wheel Sensitivity Adjustment Adjustment range is 20 20 4 Pitch Bend Pitch range 1 100 5 Display Time Range is 0 5 12 0 sec LINE NAME start stop time adjustment 6 Scroll Speed Range is 50 2000msec Line Name Move Time Adjustment 7 Sleep Time No sleep 5 120 min 8 INTENSITY VFD Brightness Brightness Range 1 4 9 A CUE LEVEL Change the AUTO CUE Level Level Range is 36 78db A Line Setup Press either the TIME or RATIO knobs to select VFD line name mode and display B MIDI CC TYPE Change the send of REL RELATIVE ABS ABSOLUTE Note for FOLDER TRACK PARAMETER TIME PARAMETER RATIO PITCH under MIDI mode PITCH is sent by BEND PITCH BEND ABS ABSOLUTE MIDI CH Change Chan 1 16 or control Chan 1 8 9 16 by BEAT of CH1 CH2 by P Button D MIDI SETUP USB MIDI Link USB MIDI JACK function JOG OUTPUT 0 30 ms Control JOG MIDI max send time Pulse 1024 or 512 select sensor to send Pulse 0 DISPLAY Hide display hide MIDI I O value NAME 3000 B H 2 more devices connection EDIT ON OFF Set MIDI NOTE and MIDI LED code on off ON default value E Dual Control In MIDI mode the unit can be controlled by the JOG WHEEL PITCH BEND PITCH ON OFF PITCH SLIDER amp PITCH PERCENTAGE F MIDI NOTE EDIT Edit the send MIDI NOTE code Please refer t
49. loop is started by pressing the IN BUTTON pressing the OUT BUTTON set the loop ending point The loop will continue to play until the OUT BUTTON is pressed once again RELOOP BUTTON a SEAMLESS LOOP has been made see setting a SEAMLESS LOOP page 21 but the player is not actively in SEAMLESS LOOP mode a loop is not playing pressing the RELOOP BUTTON will instantly reactivate the SEAMLESS LOOP mode To exit loop press the OUT BUTTON LOOP and RELOOP will appear in the VFD DISPLAY 3 when the RELOOP function is available If a loop has not been set press the RELOOP BUTTON will return you to the IN point and play American Audio www AmericanAudio us Radius 3000 Instruction Manual Page 11 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS Cont 16 SEARCH BUTTONS lt This search button allows you to quickly scan backwards through a track This search button allows you to quickly scan forwards through a track 17 FAST TRACK BUTTONS gt gt This button is used to select a track Tapping this button will for ward skip to the next track holding down this button will rapidly forward skip through the tracks lt This button is used to select a track Tapping this button will back skip on track holding down this button will rapidly BACK SKIP through the tracks 18 ADV TRACK BUTTON While either playing a track or in pause mode press this button to search for the next track you want to play When yo
50. may store your cue point in one of the BANK BUTTONS 28 Once you store this cue point in memory you may recall it at any time and you may even recall memory if the audio device has been removed or power had been disconnected see INTERNAL OPERATING MODES on page 17 You may store a maximum of four cue points per media folder in each SD USB audio and maximum of 2000 cue points in 500 CD s can be saved in unit s memory Either a CUE POINT or a SAMPLE See creating a sample loop on page 23 and 24 can be stored into a BANK BUTTON 28 not both To Store a cue point 1 Create a Cue Point by one of the two means listed on page 20 Press the MEMORY BUTTON 30 as in Figure 14 The red Memory Cue LED will glow indicating the store memory function has been activat ed You may now press any one of the four BANK BUTTONS 28 to store your cue point into memory Figure 15 After pressing one of the BANK BUTTONS 28 the corresponding Bank Button LED will flash briefly The LED on the the BANK BUTTON 28 will remain lit indicating either a sample or cue point is stored in memory The red Memory LED will turn off AMERICAN Auno Figure 15 s G 2 Repeat the above steps to store up to four Cue Points Once your four cue points have been stored you may access them at any time During playback the cue points will instantly start playback from that
51. mory with SD USB device 1 Press the MEMORY BUTTON 30 down the LED will light 2 Turn the FOLDER KNOB 20 to select the FOLDER with the BANKS that you would like to recall American Audio www AmericanAudio us Radius 3000 Instruction Manual Page 26 TOUCH SENSITIVE JOG WHEEL JOG WHEEL TOUCH SENSITIVITY This function works with the SCRATCH effects This function allows the play and cue commands to be controlled by tapping on the touch sensitive jog wheel ADJUSTING JOG WHEEL TOUCH SENSITVITY The degree of sensitivity can be adjusted to make it more or less sensitive Press and hold the FOLDER KNOB 20 to enter the INTERNAL MENU Turn the TIME or RATIO KNOBS 27 25 clockwise till SENSITIVITY is displayed Press the TIME or RATIO KNOBS 31 25 to enter the SENSITIVITY menu Turn the TIME or RATIO KNOBS 31 amp 25 to find your desired sensitivity the range of sensitivity is from 20 to 20 The VFD 3 will display the degree of sensitivity When you have found your desired level press the TIME or RATIO KNOBS 31 amp 25 to confirm When you are finished press the FOLDER KNOB 20 to exit the INTERNAL MENU ACTIVATING TOUCH SENSITIVITY Before you can use the JOG WHEEL 9 to control the play and cue commands you must first activate the jog Wheel touch sensitivity To activate the touch sensitivity mode press the A CUE SCRATCH BUTTON 12 This will activate touch sensitivity mode
52. n used for a long period of time GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION Ifthis productis equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other it will fitinto the outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug this product is equipped with a three wire grounding type plug a plug having a third grounding pin it will only fit into a grounding type power outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug POWER CORD PROTECTION Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Article 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA70 provides information with regard to proper grounding o
53. n Manual Page 6 MAIN FEATURES e Plays Mp3 WAV filles from either USB Stick or SD SDHC Card and regular CDs e Mp3 Track Listings e Fine Tune BPM See page 28 e Auto cue e 1 75th second frame search e Real time cue Cue on the Fly e 8 different speed scan 4 Forward 4 Reverse e Pitch display e RCA coaxial output e Large bright VFD display can be viewed from wide angles e Fader Q Start Control a e Seamless Loop uninterrupted loop playback e Sampler Forward amp Reverse Sampling e 10 Second Digital Anti Shock e Flip Flop Relay Playback b e Jog Wheel Pitch Bend 100 e Jog Wheel Sensitivity Adjustment 2000 programmable Cue Points 500 x 4 4 e 4 Programmable Cue Bank Buttons e Adjustable Pitch Percentages 4 8 16 or 100 e Headphone Jack w Trim Control e Advanced Track Search See page 34 e Real Time Scratch Play e Reverse Play e Pan Effect e Skid Effect e Filter Effect e Phase Effect e Echo Effect e Flanger Effect e Trans Effect e Music Master tempo e Sleep Mode e e Memory Backup Defaults to last setting c e Selectable Single or Continuous Play e Folder Search for Mp3 s e Instant Start within 10ms Sound is produced immediately when the PLAY button is pressed WAV Files 1411Kbps PCM a FADER Q START CONTROL This feature is used in conjunction with most American Audio and American DJ audio mixers that also feature Fader
54. ng HEAT The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other products including amplifiers that produce heat ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT Fig A GROUND CLAMP ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT NEC SECTION 810 20 GROUNDING CONDUCTORS NEC SECTION 810 21 lt GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM NEC ART 250 PART H NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE American Audio www AmericanAudio us Radius 3000 Instruction Manual Page 4 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read Instructions All the safety and operat ing instructions should be read before the Player is operated The safety and operating instructions should be saved for future reference Heed Warnings All warnings on the Player and in the operating instructions should be adhered to Water and Moisture The player should not be used near water for example near a bath tub kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool etc Ventilation The player should be situated so that its location or position does not inter fere with its proper ventilation For example the player should not be situated on a bed sofa rug or similar surface that may block the ventilation openings or placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or cabinet that may impede t
55. ng an SD Card into the player load with the SD Card label facing up and the contacts facing down To remove the card from the player gently press the card in until it pops out When connecting a USB stick USB card reader or external hard drive make sure you are correctly lined up with the USB port and gently insert the USB connection To disconnect a USB drive stop playback and pull out the USB connection The CD player can only play regular 5 inch CDs 3 inch odd shaped and oval CDs are not compatible When loading a CD into the player always hold the disc by it edge Load the disc label side up and slide it in the disc slot Never touch the signal surface the glossy side To remove a disc from the slot press the eject button Please see page 8 for SD Card and USB information CAUTION e NEVER remove a USB device while in PLAY mode e NEVER remove the SD Card when in PLAY mode e NEVER attempt to insert any other objects beside 5 CD in the disc slot e NEVER attempt to insert more than one disc at a time Doing so may result in sever damage to your unit e DO NOT force a disc into the slot when the power is off this may damage the drive system ei Figure 5 2 SELECTING YOUR AUDIO SOURCE Figure 5 Select your desired audio source using the SOURCE SELECTOR BUTTON 1 This button lets you toggle between SD Card slot USB port or CD Player The LED s will verify which
56. nning of track 1 If a new track is selected before the PLAY BUTTON is pressed a new CUE POINT will be set to reflect the new starting point 8 FRAME SEARCH Figure 10 This feature allows you to scroll through a track frame by frame allowing you to find and set a starting cue sample or loop point To use the scroll function you must first be in Pause Mode or Cue Mode Once you are in Pause or Cue mode turn the JOG WHEEL 9 to scroll through the track Figure 10 Turning the wheel in a clockwise direction will advance the frame search and turning the wheel in a counter clockwise direction rewinds the frame search When you use the JOG WHEEL 9 the monitor headphone level function allows you to here what you are scrolling through Once you reach your desired starting point you can set a cue starting point by pressing the PLAY PAUSE BUTTON 13 as in Figure 9 Pressing the CUE BUTTON 14 as in Figure 9 will now return you to the point you just set Figure 10 American Audio www AmericanAudio us Radius 3000 Instruction Manual Page 19 BASIC OPERATIONS CONT 9 SCANNING FAST FORWARD FAST REVERSE This function gives you a fast search through a track Press the SEARCH BUTTONS 16 for a fast forward or a fast reverse search Figure 11 10 SETTING and STORING a CUE POINT
57. o MIDI MAP G MIDI LED EDIT Edit the received MIDI LED code Please refer to MIDI MAP H REPEAT MODE Play FOLDER repeat L Bit Rate Disp ON Disp OFF J Version CON VerXX Control version SER VerXX Servo version BUF VerXX Buffer vesion DSP VerXX DSP version K Load Defaults Press the Time or Ration Knobs to enter load defaults L EXIT amp SAVE Exit amp Save setting to next power on Press the Memory Button to fast exit amp save in any operating mode Note Save PITCH ON OFF PITCH RANGE SGL CTN AUTO CUE TIME MODE HOLD KEY LOCK EFFECTS ON OFF SENITIVITY DISPLAY SCROLL TIME JOG MODE INTENSITY A CUE LEVEL MIDI CC TYPE MIDI CH MIDI SETUP Defaults PITCH ON PITCH RANGE 8 CTN AUTO CUE ON TIME MODE REMAIN HOLD OFF KEY LOCK OFF EFFECTS OFF SENITIVITY 0 DISPLAY 3 secs SCROLL SPEED 400msec TIME PITCH BEND PITCH RANGE BIT RATE Disp ON JOG MODE MODE1 6 INTENSITY 4 A CUE LEVEL 48db MIDI CC TYPE REL PITCH BEND MIDI CH CH 1 MIDI SETUP JOGOUT 0 ms PULSE 1024 I O HIDE REPEAT MODE OFF DUAL CONTROL OFF LINE SETUP MODE 1 LINE 1 DISPLAY 2 LINE 2 DISPLAY 1 PLAYLIST NORMAL SLEEP TIME 15min American Audio www AmericanAudio us Radius 3000 Instruction Manual Page 17 BASIC OPERATIONS 1 LOADING EJECTING AN SD CARD USB DEVICE OR CD The Radius 3000 can read SDHC High Capacity Cards up to 32GB The file format is Mp3 only When loadi
58. o us Radius 3000 Instruction Manual Page 28 AMERICAN AUD d PITCH ADJUSTMENTS Adjusting the PITCH SLIDER S RANGE 8 You may change the PITCH SLIDER S 4 operating range at any time To change the operat ing range be sure the pitch function is turned on see figure 36 The pitch percentage range can be changed between 4 8 16 and 100 4 will allow the least amount of pitch manipulation and 100 will allow the most amount of pitch manipulation To adjust the differ ent ranges press the PITCH ON OFF BUTTON 6 and tap on the PITCH RANGE BUTTON 8 until your desired value is reached see figure 38 Figure 38 2 PITCH BENDING Unlike the Pitch Slider 4 adjustment this function will momentarily increase or decrease a tracks speed during playback There are two ways to operate this function with the amp PITCH BEND BUTTONS 5 or with the JOG WHEEL 9 The maximum pitch bend percentage allowed is 100 The pitch bend func tion will work in conjunction with the PITCH SLIDER S 4 pitch setting For example if the PITCH SLIDER 4 is set to a 2 pitch gain the pitch bending process will begin at 2 and will continue to the maximum of 100 NOTE A 100 pitch manipulation will stop playback entirely AMERICAN AUDI PITCH BEND BUTTON 5 will provide a slow down in the playback pitch
59. om patiable external hard drive for playback VERY IMPORTANT PLEASE SEE PAGE 8 FOR DETAILS REGARDING USING USB DEVICES 23 BEAT SYNC SELECT BUTTONS These buttons are used to select the delay time of an effect to the beat of music The beat delay ratios are 1 4 1 2 3 4 1 1 2 1 and 4 1 To turn off beat sync press both buttons at the same time NOTE A effect must be selected to set a delay time 24 SMART LOOP BUTTON When the smart loop function is activated select the beat at which you would like to start your desired loop and the smart loop function will find the loop out point automati cally according to the BPM 25 PARAMETER RATIO KNOB This knob is used to adjust the parameter ratio value You can also push the RATIO KNOB and turn the JOG WHEEL 9 to adjust the parameter ratio value 26 EFFECTS AND HOLD BUTTON FILTER BUTTON This button is used to activate and deactivate the Filter effect The Filter ef American Audio www AmericanAudio us Radius 3000 Instruction Manual Page 12 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS Cont fect tweaks the original sound to add different tonal definition The effect is almost the same as the PHASE effect ECHO EFFECT This button is used to activate and deactivate the Echo effect The Echo effect adds an echo to your output signal See built in effects on page 32 TRANS EFFECT This button is used to activate and deactivate the Trans effect The Trans effect simulates a r
60. player Do not attempt any repairs yourself without being instructed to do so by an authorized American Audio service technician Doing so will void your manufactures warranty In the unlikely event your player may require service please contact American Audioe customer support Do not discard the packing carton in the trash Please recycle when ever possible SET UP PRECAUTIONS Please be sure to make any connections before plugging the player in to an electrical outlet All fader and volume controls should be set to zero or minimum position before the player is switched on If the player has been exposed to drastic temperature fluctuation e g after transportation do not switch on the player immediately The arising condensation of water might damage your device Leave the device switched off until it has reached room temperature Operating Determinations e When installing this player please make sure that the device is not exposed or will not be ex posed to extreme heat moisture or dust Do not operate the player in extremely hot more than 30 100 F or extremely cold less than 5 C 40 F surroundings Keep the unit out of direct sunlight and away from heaters Operate the player only after becoming familiar with its functions Do not permit operation by persons not qualified for operating the unit Most damages are the result of unprofessional opera tion American Audio www AmericanAudio us Radius 3000 Instructio
61. prohibited by applicable law all implied warranties made by American Audioe in connection with this product including warranties of mer chantability or fitness are limited in duration to the warranty period set forth above And no warran ties whether expressed or implied including warranties of merchantability or fitness shall apply to this product after said period has expired The consumer s and or Dealer s sole remedy shall be such repair or replacement as is expressly provided above and under no circumstances shall American Audioe be liable for any loss or damage direct or consequential arising out of the use of or inability to use this product G This warranty is the only written warranty applicable to American Audioe Products and supersedes all prior warranties and written descriptions of warranty terms and conditions heretofore published American Audio www AmericanAudio us Radius 3000 Instruction Manual Page 42 SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Type Media Type Disc Type Pitch Range Pitch Accuracy Dimensions Installation Weight Power supply Power consumption Environmental conditions Accessories AUDIO SECTION Quantization Sampling rate Over sampling rate D A conversion Frequency response Output level Load impedance Model American Audio Radius 3000 Professional CD SD USB Player Slot Loading USB amp SD Card Player Applicable File Extenstions mp3 MP3 mP3 and
62. s entirely When you stop turning the JOG WHEEL the playback speed will automati ally return to it s previous set speed NOTE To use the JOG WHEEL in a pitch bend function when the SCRATCH EFFECT 12 is activated you must use the outer rubber ring of the jog wheel AMERICAN AUDIO Figure 41 American Audio www AmericanAudio us Radius 3000 Instruction Manual Page 30 BUILT IN EFFECTS The Radius 3000 comes with eight built in effects These effects can be used one at a time or you may choose to overlap the effects and use up to four at a time The Built in effects include Scratch Filter Echo Trans Skid Phase Flanger and Pan You can choose to use the effects with their default parameters or you may choose to customize each effect by changing the parameters The parameter values for all the effects will range Some effects will have more adjustable parameters than oth ers The parameters have two adjustable values PR Parameter Ratio and PT Parameter Time All parameters will be reset to there default values when power is shut off American Aupio BEAT SELECT BUTTONS 23 These buttons access the preset banks for the parameters All effects synchronized to the beat Each effect has a set of six built in presets and one user programmable pre set These presets are accessed by the BEAT SELECT BUTTONS 23 To toggle between the banks tap on the arrow buttons The chart on the side d
63. t of RCA cables One 1 1 8 Relay Cable 5 USB Cable Warranty card 2 Installing the Units Place your unit on a flat surface or mount it in a flat surface case as oO 3 Connections 1 Be sure the power is disconnected 2 Connect the included RCA cable from your Radius 3000 outputs to the inputs on your mixer 3 Use the supplied 1 8 mini plug cable to connect your Radius 3000 to a mini jack connection A or B on a compatible American Audio or American DJ Fader Q Start mixer This will enable the Fader Q Start function CAUTION e Be sure to use the supplied mono 1 8 control cables Using other types of cable may result in unit damage e To avoid severe damage to the unit be sure the power is off when making connections to the unit CAUTION e The VFD is designed to be clearly visible at any angle but is best viewed within the angles shown in Figure 1 50 10 H AMERICAN AUDIO Figure 1 gt American Audio www AmericanAudio us Radius 3000 Instruction Manual Page 8 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS Figure 2 RADIUS 3000 CUE Ba PROGRAM A TOP UN
64. t tonal definition The Phase Effect has two adjustable param eters Parameter Time PT and Parameter Ratio PR The PT will ad just the Time Range and The PR will adjust the Frequency Range see Parameters in the next section Figure 45 FLANGER EFFECT The Flanger effect distorts the output signal and creates an effect similar to frequencies phasing in and out of each other The FLANGER Effect has two adjustable parameters Parameter Time PT and Parameter Ratio PR The PT will adjust the Time Range and The PR will adjust the Frequency Range see Parameters in the next section Figure 46 ECHO EFFECT The Echo effect adds an echo to your out put signal The Echo effect has two adjustable parameters Parameter Time PT and Parameter Ratio PR The PT will adjust the Time Range and The PR will adjust the Frequency Range see Parameters in the next section American Audio www AmericanAudio us Radius 3000 Instruction Manual Page 32 BUILT IN EFFECTS TRANS EFFECT The Trans effect simulates a real time mixer transform er effect The Trans effect has two adjustable parameters Parameter Time and Parameter Ratio The PT will adjust the Trans Speed and The PR will adjust the Trans Audio Length
65. u press this button you will enter ADV TRACK mode the FOLDER and TRACK indicators will flash You can now turn the FOLDER KNOB 20 or the TRACK KNOB 19 to search for the next track you want to play Press the TRACK KNOB 19 once you have found your desired track The VFD will display Searching and then FOUND once the track is found If you want to play the track immediately press the TRACK KNOB 19 again NOTE FOLDER search is for CD only 19 TRACK KNOB This knob has three functions A Turning this knob will let you search through tracks in your selected folder Turn the knob to scroll backward and forward through tracks B Push the knob in and turn to scroll 10 tracks forward or backward The current track number will be shown in the VFD C Push this knob to display the Artist Album Track Title Genre and Track Bit Rate 20 FOLDER KNOB This knob has two functions A Turning this knob will let you search for your desired folder Turn the knob to scroll backward and forward through folders The folder number your are currently in will be shown in the VFD B Press and hold this knob and turn the Ratio Knob 25 to scroll the current line name in the VFD 21 SD CARD SLOT This is the SD slot where you load your SD card It can read SDHC Cards up to 32GB The file format is Mp3 only Please see page 8 for more SD Card info 22 USB PORT This is the USB port where you can insert a USB stick USB SD Card reader or c
66. udio www AmericanAudio us Radius 3000 Instruction Manual Page 13 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS Cont push the TIME KNOB and turn the JOG WHEEL 9 to adjust the parameter time value 32 TIME BUTTON The button will switch the time value described in the TIME METER 48 between ELAPSED PLAYING TIME TRACK REMAINING TIME and TOTAL REMAINING TIME 33 SGL CTN This function allows you to choose between single track play or continuous track play all tracks in order This function also operates in FLIP FLOP mode With this button you can also switch AUTO CUE on and off by pressing it for at least 1 second 34 MIDI BUTTON Press this button to activate MIDI mode uss MIDI POWER HEADPHONE volume AUDIO ON Tui 41 40 39 38 37 36 Figure 3 B REAR PANEL FIGURE 3 35 POWER CONNECTOR This connection is used to connect your main power Be sure that your local power matches the unit s required power 36 POWER BUTTON This button is used to turn your unit s power on and off 37 RELAY JACK With this jack you can connect two players and relay flip flop play You can also connect your unit to a compatible American Audio mixer s CONTROL out to use American Audio s Q start fader control This feature is only available on American Audio s Q series mixers 38 DIGITAL OUT JACK Use this connection to create near perfect copies of your disc to mini disc
67. ure 19 This will disengage the SEAMLESS LOOP mode and allows you to edit the loops ending point 2 Press the OUT BUTTON 15 again when you reach your new ending point Figure 19 FOR A SHORTER LOOP Press the OUT BUTTON 15 at sooner point in the track Figure 19 FOR LONGER LOOP Press the OUT BUTTON 15 at later point in the track Figure 19 American Audio www AmericanAudio us Radius 3000 Instruction Manual Page 22 BASIC OPERATIONS CONT 12 Using the Built In Sampler Your Radius 3000 comes with an advanced built in sampler You may store up to four samples in the four BANK BUTTONS 28 Once again please note you may only store either a CUE POINT or a SAMPLE into a BANK BUTTON 28 not both Your sample can be a maximum of 5 5 seconds in length A sample can be recalled while a audio source is playing while the media source is in PAUSE MODE you may even play a sample when the audio source has been removed You may play your sample at anytime without music inter ruption If you play your sample when the unit is already in playback mode your sample will over lap the current music source You can also play your sample once or in a continuous loop As with cue points you may store approximately four cue points per folder in a drives memory depending on available memory To create a sample 1 Initialize a loop 566 creating a seamless loop on page 21 and 22 If your loop is longer than 5 5 sec onds it can not be
68. you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions When the power supply cord or plug is damaged If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product If the product has been exposed to rain or water Ifthe product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation Ifthe product has been dropped or damaged in any way When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service REPLACEMENT PARTS When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may resultin fire electric shock or other hazards SAFETY CHECK Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING The product should not be mounted to a wall or ceili

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