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Contents How to read this manual Thank you for buying this Pioneer DJ product. Be sure to read both this manual and the Operating Instructions (Quick Start Guide). Both contain important information that you should under- stand before using this product. In this document, names of screens, menus and touch keys displayed on the computer screen as well as the names of buttons and terminals on the product etc., are indicated within [ ] brackets. Examples: — Touch [ LOOP MODE ]. — Press the [ CUE ] button. — The [ UTILITY ] screen is displayed. — Click [ All Programs ] > [Pioneer] > [rekordbox 3.x.x] > [rekordbox 3.x.x] from the Windows [ Start ] menu. — Connect the LAN cable properly to the [ LINK ] terminal. Before start Features. 3 Before you start Supported sources. 5 Usable media. 5 Playable music file formats. 7 Preparing the software. 8 Connections Descriptions of terminals. 9 Basic style. 9 Using the DJ software. 12 Part names and functions Control panel. 13 Rear panel. 16 Front panel. 16 Main unit display. 17 Jog dial display section. 18 Basic Operation Turning the power on. 19 Turning the power off. 19 Loading and ejecting discs. 19 Inserting and ejecting SD memory cards. 19 Connecting and disconnecting USB devices. 20 Playback. 20 Operating the jog dial. 22 Adjusting the playback and stopping speeds. 22 Advanced Operation Setting Cue. 23 Setting loops. 23 Setting Hot Cue. 24 Storing cue or loop points. 26 Deleting stored cue or loop points. 26 Setting the cue point for auto cueing. 26 Using beat jump/loop move. 26 Using the slip mode. 27 Playing from the touched position on the waveform display. 28 Using the beat sync function. 28 Adjusting the beat grid. 28 Operating the CDJ-2000NXS2 in combination with other devices. 29 Browsing tracks. 29 Other browsing operations. 30 Using hot cue banks. 31 Checking the playing history ( HISTORY ). 31 Editing tag lists. 31 Displaying the details of the currently loaded track. 33 Changing track ratings. 33 Displaying details of tracks loaded in other DJ players. 33 2 En Changing the settings Storing the settings on a storage device (SD, USB). 34 Calling out settings stored on a storage device (SD, USB). 34 Changing the color set in a storage device (SD, USB). 34 Displaying the [UTILITY] screen. 34 Changing the settings. 34 Duplicating the settings onto DJ players connected by PRO DJ LINK. 36 Using the DJ software Operating the DJ software. 37 Additional information Troubleshooting. 39 About the liquid crystal display. 40 Cleaning the touch display. 40 Error messages. 40 List of icons displayed on the main unit display section. 41 About iPods/iPhones/iPads. 41 Cautions on use. 42 Handling discs. 42 About trademarks and registered trademarks. 43 Apple Lossless Audio Codec. 43 FLAC. 43
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Before start . Before start Features This unit is a multi player for professional DJs, offering the variety of functions, durability and operability required for working in discos and nightclubs. Full-fledged DJ performances can be made using tracks not only on USB devices and computers but also on mobile devices (smart- phones, etc.). It is not only equipped with a wide range of features for DJ performances, including the PRO DJ LINK, WAVE and BEAT SYNC functions, it also has a high sound quality, high reliability design and panel layout providing high operability, thereby offering strong support for all types of DJ performances. MULTI MEDIA, MULTI FORMAT Music files stored on USB devices (flash memory devices or hard disks), SD memory cards, mobile devices, computers and discs (CD or DVD) can be played. The supported music file formats are MP3, AAC, WAV, AIFF, FLAC, ALAC and music CD (CD-DA). The music management software rekordbox can be used to carefully prepare the play lists, cues, loops and beat girds you will need for DJ performances at home. You can devote your attention to the DJ performance at the disco/club easily. This makes for a deejaying cycle smoothly integrating all the steps, from acquiring the music files to the actual DJ performance. SD & USB Export rekordbox music files and management data can be exchanged using an SD memory card or a USB device. This eliminates the need to take the computer to discos or clubs. At home or in a studio rekordbox ! Add music files to collections and analyze them. ! Make the preparations on rekordbox. rekordbox Export the rekordbox data on a storage device (SD, USB). At the disco or club rekordbox (Mac/Windows) rekordbox is a composite software that enables track management and DJ performances. Music files on computers can be managed (analysis, setting, creation, history storage) with the music management software rekordbox (Mac/ Windows) that can be downloaded for free. An excellent DJ performance can be achieved by using the music files managed by rekordbox (Mac/Windows) together with this unit. ! In these operating instructions, the version of rekordbox for Mac/ Windows is referred to as “rekordbox (Mac/Windows)”. “rekordbox” is used to indicate the versions of rekordbox (Mac/Windows) and rekordbox (iOS/Android) simultaneously, as well as when referring to rekordbox functions directly. rekordbox (iOS/Android) rekordbox (iOS/Android), a smartphone application that can be down- loaded free of charge, can be used for the management (analysis, set- tings, creation, history storage) of music files on mobile devices. Using music files managed with rekordbox (iOS/Android) in combination with this unit makes it possible to achieve outstanding DJ performances. ! In this manual, the mobile device edition of rekordbox is referred to as “rekordbox (iOS/Android)”. Connect the storage device (SD, USB) to the DJ player. ! Use the rekordbox data for the performance. ! Share the rekordbox data using the PRO DJ LINK function. Date:2011.11.5 Title:Pro DJ Music, Artist: Pioneer DJ The playback history is stored on the storage device (SD, USB). PRO DJ LINK Two types of PRO DJ LINK functions are provided: “SD & USB Export” using an SD memory card or USB device (flash memory device or hard disk) and “rekordbox LINK Export” using a computer on which rekordbox is installed. At home or in a studio rekordbox Date:2011.11.5 Title:Pro DJ Music, Artist: Pioneer DJ Check and manage the playback history with rekordbox. En 3
