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COMPACT DISC PLAYER
REPRODUCTOR DE DISCOS COMPACTOS
CDJ-400
Operating Instructions
Manual de instrucciones
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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. WARNING WARNING To prevent a fire hazard, do not place any naked This equipment is not waterproof. To prevent a fire Please read through these operating instruc- or shock hazard, do not place any container filled flame sources (such as a lighted candle) on the tions so you will know how to operate your with liquid near this equipment (such as a vase or equipment. D3-4-2-1-7a_A_En model properly. After you have finished read- flower pot) or expose i
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BEFORE OPERATING (FEATURES) FEATURES Designed for professional use by DJs, the CDJ-400 compact CUE disc player provides all the functions and performance re- BACK CUE quired in disco clubs while offering performance, sound qua- After storing cue points in memory, press the CUE button lity and functionality superior to analog players. while playing a track to return and start from the stored cue point. SCRATCH JOG EFFECT AUTO CUE Equipped with Scratch Jog Effect for new scratch sounds. Skips
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BEFORE OPERATING (FEATURES) Disclaimer OIL DAMPER FLOAT OIL DAMPER FLOAT construction helps resist shakes and im- ¶ Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft pacts. Corporation, registered in the U.S. and other countries. This unit features an OIL DAMPER FLOAT design, making it Apple and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the harder for distortions and sound breakup to occur due to im- U.S. and other countries. pacts from operation and vibrations from the floor
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BEFORE OPERATING (DISCS USABLE WITH THIS UNIT) DISCS USABLE WITH THIS UNIT Notes: Types of discs playable on this unit ¶ Some CD-R/CD-RW discs recorded on standalone record- ers or computer drives may not be playable back on this ÷ The following marks and logos are displayed on disc la- player, due to a variety of reasons, including disc character- bels, packaging, or jackets. istics, scratches, dirt, player lens dirt or condensation, etc. ¶ Some discs recorded on computer drives may not be Type
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BEFORE OPERATING (DISCS USABLE WITH THIS UNIT) Playing Tracks from USB memory By connecting a USB memory device to the CDJ-400, MP3 files on the USB memory can be played. ÷ The CDJ-400 may not support playback with all USB memory devices or provide sufficient electrical power. Additionally, note that Pioneer is not responsible for any loss of data on a USB memory device that may occur as the result of connecting to the CDJ-400. ÷ Reading from a USB memory device may take time if large quantit
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BEFORE OPERATING (CAUTIONS REGARDING HANDLING) CAUTIONS REGARDING HANDLING Location Storing Discs Install the player in a well-ventilated location where it will not be ÷ Discs are made of the same kinds of plastic used for conventional exposed to high temperatures or humidity. analog audio records. Be careful not to allow discs to warp. Al- Do not install the player in a location which is exposed to direct sun- ways store discs in their cases vertically, avoiding locations with light, or near s
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BEFORE OPERATING (CONNECTIONS) CONNECTIONS Before making or changing connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. 1. Connection to a Pioneer DJ mixer (audio output and CONTROL connector) Using the supplied audio cables, connect the white plug into the L (left) terminal and the red plug to the R (right) terminal. Connect the supplied control cable to enable control of the unit from the mixer for fader start play and back cue. When connecting to a DJ mixer (D
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BEFORE OPERATING (CONNECTIONS) 3. Connecting to other devices A Connecting to a stereo amplifier (when not using a DJ mixer) Connect to the CD or AUX input connectors Stereo amplifier (Do not use the PHONO input connectors.) CDJ-400 Supplied audio cable B Connecting to a component with digital input connectors CD recorder or amplifier with digital inputs CDJ-400 Digital signal cable ÷ The DIGITAL OUT connectors produce audio data only (without subcodes; CD graphics are not supported). ÷ Dependin
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BEFORE OPERATING (PANEL FACILITIES) PANEL FACILITIES 9. TEMPO control range button (±6/±10/±16/WIDE) 1 2 3 4 Changes the variable range of the tempo control. (P.16) 29 ¶ The tempo range will be saved in memory when the power 28 POWER OFF ON is turned off. EJECT MULTI PLAYER CDJ-400 TIME AUTO MODE CUE 10. MASTER TEMPO button/indicator 27 BACK Turns the Master Tempo function ON/OFF (lights when turned TEXT UTILITY SOURCE SELECT MEMORY MODE MODE SELECT PUSH DELETE MEMORY PC 26 5 ON). (P.16) U
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BEFORE OPERATING (PANEL FACILITIES) 24. LOOP buttons 25. SCRATCH JOG EFFECT/DIGITAL JOG BREAK 7 IN/REALTIME CUE/HOT LOOP button/indicator buttons Use to input loop-in point. (IN P.18) The button’s function changes depending on the JOG mode. Use to set the current playback point as cue point. (REALTIME 7 SCRATCH JOG EFFECT buttons CUE P.17) Turns on/off each of the effects BUBBLE, TRANS, and WAH When pressed during loop play, returns playback to loop-in during VINYL mode (P.16). point and begi
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BEFORE OPERATING (PANEL FACILITIES) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 10 14 13 12 Display About TEXT display 1. Segment display x3 Press the TEXT MODE button to switch the display between Displays folder number, track number, or alphanumeric data. track name/album name/artist name for CD-TEXT. During MP3 playback, the display shows ID3 tag track name (if no ID3 tag is 2. REMAIN recorded, the display shows the file name) /ID3 tag album name/ Lights when the track remaining time is displayed. ID3 tag artist na
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OPERATIONS (DISC LOADING/UNLOADING) DISC LOADING/UNLOADING 3. Press the EJECT button to remove the disc. ÷ When the EJECT button is pressed, disc rotation stops and the disc is ejected from the loading slot. ÷ If the disc cannot be ejected with the EJECT button, in- sert a pin in the forced ejection hole on the front panel of the player. Label surface up 7 Canceling eject command In the event the EJECT button is pressed by mistake, if the PLAY/PAUSE (6) button is pressed immediately (before [EJE
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OPERATIONS (DJ PLAYER OPERATIONS) DJ PLAYER OPERATIONS Starting playback 1. Insert disc in the player. EJECT AUTO CUE ¶ When inserting a disc, keep the label-side up, and insert only TEXT MODE one disc into the disc loading slot located in the front panel of SELECT SOURCE the unit. (P.13) PUSH SELECT ¶ If a CD-ROM with no MP3 file in the first session is inserted, the display will read [NO TRACK] and the CD-ROM will not be REV VINYL played. ¶ When a USB memory device is connected to the USB por
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OPERATIONS (DJ PLAYER OPERATIONS) 7 Super-Fast search Rotate the jog dial while pressing one of the SEARCH but- tons (1, ¡). ¶ Hold down one of the SEARCH buttons (1, ¡) while turning the jog dial in the desired direction to enter super-fast forward SELECT or super-fast reverse mode. PUSH 4, ¢ ¶ During Super-Fast search, the search direction is determined by the direction the jog dial is turned. The direction of the REV VINYL VINYL pressed SEARCH button (1, ¡) is ignored. TRACK ¶ When the jog
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OPERATIONS (DJ PLAYER OPERATIONS) Scratch Jog Effect Press one of the SCRATCH JOG EFFECT buttons (BUBBLE, TRANS, WAH) during playback while in VINYL mode. SCRATCH ¶ The effect is produced only while scratching. JOG EFFECT HOLD BUBBLE DIGITAL Produces a bubbly sound effect, simulating the bubble scratch tech- JOG BREAK/ REV VINYL VINYL nique. TEMPO TRANS 6/ 10/ Produces an effect resembling sound muted with the mixer’s cross 16/WIDE fader. MASTER WAH TEMPO Produces an effect resembling the wah
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OPERATIONS (DJ PLAYER OPERATIONS) 2. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button (6). ¶ Playback will instantly start from the set cue point. 7 Cue point sampler (confirming cue points) After specifying a cueing point, press the CUE button in the cue standby mode. ¶ The sound at the specified cue point will continue to play as long as the CUE button is pressed. IN/ ¶ During playback of MP3s, sounds can be heard only for cue REALTIME CUE/ REV VINYL VINYL HOT LOOP points within the same folder. Mixing different t
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OPERATIONS (ADVANCED OPERATIONS) ADVANCED OPERATIONS 7 Changing the loop-out point 1. Press the OUT/OUT ADJUST button during loop playback. ¶ The time of the out point is shown in the display, the OUT/OUT RELOOP/ ADJUST button starts to flash rapidly and the IN/REALTIME EXIT CUE/HOT LOOP button indicator turns off. OUT/ 2. Press one of the SEARCH buttons (1, ¡) or turn the jog OUT ADJUST BEAT LOOP/ dial. LOOP DIVIDE IN/ VINYL REV JOG MODE ¶ The loop-out point is moved forwards or backwards in o
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OPERATIONS (ADVANCED OPERATIONS) ¶ Reloop cannot be performed during reverse playback. ¶ Seamless reverse playback cannot be performed with loops of 15 Relay play using two players seconds or more. ¶ If track search or loop play are performed, scratch/reverse opera- By using the supplied control cable to connect the CONTROL connec- tions may be temporarily disabled. tors of two CDJ-400, or other CDJ series CD players, relay play can be ¶ In the case of MP3, reverse play that overlaps multiple fo
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OPERATIONS (MIDI DETTING) MIDI SETTING MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a unified standard for data exchange between electronic instruments and computers. By selecting the computer with the SOURCE SELECT button, the CDJ-400 is able to send its operating information to applications supporting USB MIDI. Setting the MIDI channel Set and save the MIDI channel (1 to 16). 1. Hold the TEXT MODE/UTILITY MODE button depressed for one second or more to enter the utility setting mode. Turn th
