Front Panel - HQ Power VDSSD1 Notice D'emploi

5. Overview and operation
Refer to the illustrations on pages 2 and 3 of this manual. Note that the device has a dual lay-out,
left and right parts are similar. All buttons and indications are presented twice (except for the power
connector and power switch on the bottom panel).
search button
1 After pressing this button, the jog wheel [2] can be used to speeds search forward and
backward through tracks. The more the wheel is turned, the faster the search.
jog wheel
Used for pitch bend [7], search [1] and scratch [3] functions. Turning clockwise will increase
2 pitch or search forward; turning counter clockwise will decrease pitch or search backward.
Turning either direction will generate scratching effects.
Note: pitch bend makes it possible to match BPMs [5] of both input signals.
scratch button
The scratch function imitates the scratching sound that can be produced with a turn-table. Press
3
the scratch button and turn the jog wheel [2] backward and forward to produce different
effects.
brake button
4
A press on the brake button simulates the quick stop of a turntable.
BPM (Beats Per Minute) button
5 Press the BPM button repeatedly to set the BPM (see DISPLAY [6]). Press and hold for 3
seconds to cancel.
reverse button
6
Press the reverse button to play music backward.
pitch button
7 The pitch button activates the pitch slider [9]. Select either 6%, 12% or 18% (indicated with
the pitch indicator [8]) to set the range of the pitch slider.
pitch indicators
8 Shows the current relative range of the pitch slider [9] (6%, 12% or 18%). When 18% pitch is
selected, both 6% and 12% indicators are lit.
pitch slider
9 Enables to adjust the pitch within the range as selected with the pitch button [7] and indicated
by the pitch indicators [8].
Liquid Cristal Display (LCD)
10
Shows all current settings for both input channels (see DISPLAY).
time mode button
11
Selects between elapsed or remaining time display (see DISPLAY [14], [15], [16]).
single mode button
12
Select single mode to play one track in stead of continuous play (see DISPLAY [8]).
pitch bend down button
13
Press and hold this button to instantly decrease the pitch. Release to return to original setting.
pitch bend up button
14
Press and hold this button to instantly increase the pitch. Release to return to original setting.
set start loop button
15
Press to select a starting point for a loop. The indicator above the button lights up.
set end loop button
16 Press to select an ending point for a loop. The selected part will now play repeatedly and the
indicators above the set start loop [15] and set end loop [16] buttons will flash.
re-loop button
17 Press to jump back to the start loop point.
Note: loop mode exits when the search function [1] is activated
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