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MULTI PLAYER
CDJ-2000
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Operating Instructions
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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have fin- ished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference. In some countries or regions, the shape of the power plug and power outlet may sometimes differ from that shown in the explanatory drawings. However the method of connecting and operating the unit is the same. IMPORTANT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
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This Class B digital apparatus complies with If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC When using this product, confirm the safety Canadian ICES-003. outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed information shown on the bottom of the unit. D8-10-1-3_A1_En and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of CAUTION this unit should be performed only by qualified WARNING This product is a class 1 laser product classified service personnel
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Contents How to read this manual The names of displays, menus, and buttons in this manual are enclosed in brack- ets. (e.g. [MASTER] channel, [ON/ OFF], [File] menu) ! The Operating Instructions of rekordbox can be viewed from the rekordbox [Help] menu after installing rekordbox. Before start Features ...........................................................................................................................5 Before you start What’s in the box ..................................
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Before start Before start Features The CDJ-2000 is a multi player for professional DJs, offering the variety of functions, durability and operability required for working in discos and nightclubs. MULTI MEDIA, MULTI FORMAT The CDJ-2000 can play not only discs (CDs and DVDs), but also music files recorded on SD memory cards and USB devices (flash memory drives and hard disks). Supported music file formats include not only music CD (CD-DA) and MP3 but also AAC, WAV and AIFF. TM rekordbox The incl
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SOUND CARD The CDJ-2000 is equipped with exclusive interface and MIDI interface for controlling the DJ software of other brands. There is also a built-in sound card, so other equip- ment can be connected easily. DISPLAY A large 6.1-inch color LCD is used to display not only text data but also jacket photos. The combination of a GUI displaying music file information in easily understand- able fashion and a rotary selector with easy operation lets you select tracks with no stress. WAVE DISPLAY WAV
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Before you start Regarding copy protected CDs This player is designed to conform to the specifications of the audio CD format. This player does not support the playback or function of discs that do not con- Before you start form to these specifications. About DualDisc What’s in the box This player is designed to conform to the specifications of the audio CD format. ! Audio cable This player does not support the playback or function of discs that do not con- ! Power cable form to these spec
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About USB devices About AAC files Music files (MP3/ AAC/ WAV/ AIFF) recorded on USB devices can be played. ! AAC is the abbreviation of “Advanced Audio Coding”, a basic format of audio Such data as disc identification information, cue points, loop points and hot cues compression technology used for MPEG-2 and MPEG-4. can be recorded on USB devices. ! The file format and extension of AAC data depends on the application used to create the data. ® Folder layers Max. 8 levels (files in folders bey
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Part Names and Functions Part Names and Functions Control Panel Rear Panel 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 TAG TRACK UTILITY BACK /REMOVE BROWSE TAG LIST INFO MENU OFF POWER ON LINK STANDBY POWER 21 USB UNLOCK LOCK STOP AUDIO OUT CONTROL DIGITAL OUT USB RL 10 22 DISC EJECT SD 23 DISC 9 SD TIME AUTO MODE CUE 8 HOT CUE 24 VINYL SPEED ADJUST TOUCH/ BRAKE 36 37 38 39 40 41 25 IN / CUE OUTRELOOP/EXIT NEEDLE SEARCH CUE/LOOP DELETE MEMORY LOOP CALL RELEASE/ START 26 7 27 IN ADJUSTOUT ADJUST JOG ADJUST 4
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b LINK (page 15) x TEMPO RESET and TEMPO RESET indicator Press this to play music files on media loaded in other DJ players. Regardless of the position of the TEMPO dial, tracks are played at the original playing speed recorded on the disc, etc. The indicator lights when USB (page 15) TEMPO RESET is turned on. Press this to play the music files on a USB device. y Jog dial (–REV/ +FWD) and JOG RING ILLUMINATION (page 18) SD (page 15) This can be used for such operations as scratching, pitch b
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Part Names and Functions Main unit display 10 1 11 12 2 13 3 14 4 5 15 6 16 7 8 9 1 Information display section a NEEDLE This lights when needle searching is possible. 2 REMAIN This lights when the time display is set to the remaining time. b Time display (minutes, seconds and frames) There are 75 frames to a second. 3 TRACK This indicates the track number (01 – 99). c QUANTIZE This lights red when [QUANTIZE] is turned on. 4 PLAYER When [QUANTIZE] is turned on, the loop points and hot cue are au
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Connections Be sure to turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the power outlet whenever making or changing connections. Refer to the operating instructions for the component to be connected. Connect the power cord after all the connections between devices have been completed. Do not disconnect the LAN cable when music files and/ or information are being shared using PRO DJ LINK. Basic style ! rekordbox music files and data can be transferred to the CDJ-2000 using USB devices (flash me
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Connections Using other brands of DJ software With the CDJ-2000, the operating information of the buttons, tempo adjustment dial, etc., can also be output in universal MIDI format. When connected by USB cable to a computer on which MIDI-compatible DJ software is installed, the DJ software can be operated from the CDJ-2000. The sound of music files being played on the com- puter can also be output from the CDJ-2000. For details, see About the driver software on page 26 and Using other brands of
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Loading USB devices Playback Insert the USB device into the USB port. The USB indicator lights. ! When a USB device that has previously been loaded in the CDJ-2000 or a Pioneer DJ player is loaded, the number of discs for which WAVE informa- Loading discs tion, etc., is recorded is displayed on the main unit display. ! Set the disc with the printed side facing up. ! Insert the disc into the disc insertion slot on the set’s front panel. ! Do not insert two or more discs at once. Removing USB dev
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Playback Browsing libraries and folders Forward and reverse scanning The browsing display differs depending on whether or not library information is Press [SEARCHm/ n]. recorded on the SD memory card/ USB device. When [SEARCH m/ n] pressed and held in, the track is fast-forwarded or fast- ! With library information d Library browsing: The music files are displayed by reversed. the categories set in rekordbox (album, artist, etc.). ! When the music files are recorded in a folder structure, only
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3 Turn the rotary selector. The auto cue level setting changes. Setting Cue Changing procedure - [TIME MODE/ AUTO CUE] 1 During playback, press [PLAY/ PAUSE f]. Playback is paused. 1 Press [TIME MODE/ AUTO CUE] for at least 5 seconds. 2 Press [CUE]. The auto cue level setting changing mode is set. The point at which the track is paused is set as the cue point. The CUE indicator lights and the PLAY/ PAUSE f indicators flashes. No sound is output at this 2 Press [CUE/ LOOP CALLc/ d]. time. The
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Playback ! When a hot cue is set during scratch play, playback may stop temporarily. Setting loops automatically (4-beat Loop) Playing hot cues During playback, press [4-BEAT LOOP/ LOOP CUTTER]. A loop of 4 beats starting from the point at which the button was pressed is set automatically according to the BPM of the currently playing track, and loop 1 Press [HOT CUE REC/ CALL]. playback starts. The hot cue playing mode is set. ! If the track’s BPM cannot be detected, the BPM is set to 130. ! T
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Storing cue and loop points Operating the jog dial The top of the jog dial has an embedded switch. Do not place objects on the jog 1 Load an SD memory card/ USB device in the CDJ-2000. dial or subject it to strong forces. Also note that water or other liquids getting into the set will lead to malfunction. 2 Set Cue Point or Loop Point. The jog dial has two modes. ! VINYL mode: When the top of the jog dial is pressed during playback, play- 3 Press [MEMORY]. back stops, and when the jog dial is
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Playback Adjusting the speed until which normal playback resumes when the top of the jog dial is released Operating the CDJ-2000 in combination with other devices Turn [VINYL SPEED ADJUST RELEASE/ START]. The speed increases when turned clockwise, decreases when turned counterclockwise. ! When the jog mode is set to VINYL, the speed at which playback starts when Starting playback using a DJ mixer’s fader [PLAY/ PAUSE f] is pressed changes simultaneously. (Fader Start) 1 Connect the CDJ-200
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the [HOT CUE] buttons (A, B and C) are not recorded in the history (they are 1 Select [SEARCH] and enter the setting item. recorded when the hot cue is called out). A character appears at the bottom of the main unit display. ! The maximum number of tracks that can be recorded in [HISTORY] is 999. 2 Use the [NEEDLE SEARCH] pad to input a character. When a 1 000th track is recorded, the oldest item in the history is deleted. Tracks including the character you have input are displayed. ! When mor
