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4 MEDIA PLA YER Features The Apart PC1000RMKII is a professional multisour ce CD/USB/SD card music player , equipped with balanced and unbalanced analog outputs, coaxial and optical digital outputs and a RS232 port for use in automated systems. The maximum analog output level can be preset at the back to match the output level of other audio source[...]
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Instruction manual PC1000RMKII 5 Front panel 1. Power led: this led lights up red when in standby , and becomes blue when the unit is powered on. 2. CD drawer . 3. Infrared eye and display , showing playback status, tracknumber and time information. 4. Stop button: press to stop playback. 5. Play/pause button: push to start playback, push again to [...]
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6 MEDIA PLA YER 10. Next track button: push to move to the next track. 11. Previous track button: push to move to the beginning of the current track or the pr evious track. 12. Repeat button: push to switch between repeat-1 (r epeat one track) or repeat all. Push again to r esume normal playback. 13. Random button: push to switch to random playback[...]
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Instruction manual PC1000RMKII 7 Rear panel 1. Right channel balanced output. The maximum level can be set with level knob 4. 2. Left channel balanced output. The maximum level can be set with level knob 4. 3. Unbalanced output on cinch connectors. The maximum level can be set with level knob 4. 4. Level knob: to preset the maximum output level on [...]
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8 MEDIA PLA YER 10. IR in. Infrared command input on ster eo minijack. Connect a suitable infrared eye her e. Please note that the front IR eye will be disabled when a jack is inserted here. 11. RS232 port for external control on SUB D9 connector . For control purposes only . The radio or CD/USB/SD media information is not available on the serial p[...]
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Instruction manual PC1000RMKII 9 RS232 communication Communication with PC1000RMKII via RS232 is done with simple ASCII commands. The port settings are: 38400 baudrate, 8 databits, no parity , handshake off. These parameters cannot be changed. The physical connection is made with a straight through wired 9 pin serial cable (NO null modem cable!) Ma[...]
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10 MEDIA PLA YER to find out whether your serial communication settings are corr ect. Unknown characters in your terminal communication program usually indicate that the baudrate is incorrect. Below is a table with the list of commands recognized by PC1000RMKII and some examples of the replies sent by the PC1000RMKII.[...]
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Instruction manual PC1000RMKII 11 RS232 COMMANDS COMMAND (DESCRIPTION) REPL Y PLA Y PC1000R--> Play P AUSE PC1000R--> Pause STOP PC1000R--> Stop EJECT PC1000R--> Eject Command SKIP+ (go to next track) PC1000R--> Skip Next SKIP- (go to previous track) PC1000R--> Skip Back F AST+ (fast forward sear ch, send again to resume normal pl[...]
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12 MEDIA PLA YER Important notice: always allow the unit to acclimatize during at least one hour . E.g when the unit has been transported in cold weather conditions, the electronics and optical devices inside the unit might condensate, causing malfunction or even permanent damage to the unit! Please note that the unit may respond slowly when you ch[...]
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Instruction manual PC1000RMKII 13 T echnical Specifications CD PLA YER Compatible media Audio CD, CDR, CDRW , DVD, DVDR, DVDRW Audio format Audio CD 16 bit PCM, MP3 32-320 kbps and variable bitrate, WMA. ID3 tags are not supported. Maximum number of files on the media = 4095. File name recognition is limited to 8 characters. USB - SD Compatible m[...]
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14 MEDIA PLA YER THD <0.05% Frequency range 20Hz - 20KHz Power supply 230 V AC 50-60Hz max 30V A Fuse rating 500mA T / 250V Dimensions 430 (482) x 305 (315) x 44 mm Net weight 4.5Kg Shipping weight 5.5Kg Accessories supplied Mains power cable, IR remote control unit RS232 port Standard RS232 port on DB9 connector . RS232 port setting (fixed) 38[...]
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Instruction manual PC1000RMKII 15 Important safety instructions Please check the carton for any kind of damage on reception of the goods. In case of a damaged carton, please contact your dealer before opening the carton. Read all documentation before operating your equipment. Keep all documentation for future r eference. Save the carton and packing[...]
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16 MEDIA PLA YER Power down & disconnect units from mains voltage befor e making connections. Do not use the unit near stoves, heat registers, radiators, or other heat producing devices. Do not remove the cover . Removing the cover will expose you to potentially dangerous voltages. Do not drive the inputs with a signal level higher than that re[...]
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