Pioneer CDJ-2000NXS manual

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2 En Contents How to read this manual In this manual, names of screens and menus displayed on the computer screen, as well as names of buttons and terminals on the product, etc., are indicated within brackets. Examples: — Press the [ CUE ] button. — The [ UTILITY ] screen is displayed. — Click on the Windows [ Start ] menu button, then [ All [...]

3 En 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. 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 [...]

4 En  rekordbox LINK Export When this unit and a computer are connected by LAN cable, the rekord - box music files and management data can be exchanged directly. This eliminates the need to export the data to a storage device (SD, USB). Wireless connection using a wireless LAN router (or wireless LAN access point) is also possible. At home or in[...]

5 En Before you start Before you start Supported sources This unit supports the sources listed below. ! Discs (page 5) ! USB devices (page 6) ! SD memory card (page 6) ! Computers (page 24) About the included CD-ROM This unit can be used in combination with a computer when the software is installed onto the computer from the included CD-ROM. The in[...]

6 En About SD memory cards Music files (MP3/AAC/WAV/AIFF) recorded on SD memory cards con - forming to SD standards can be played. Such data as disc identification information, cue points, loop points and hot cues can be recorded on SD memory cards. In this manual, “SD memory card” collectively refers to SD memory cards, SDHC memory cards, mini[...]

7 En Before you start Playable music file formats This unit supports music files in the formats shown below. Type File extension Compatible formats Bit depth Bit rate Sampling frequency Encoding method MP3 .mp3 MPEG-1 AUDIO LAYER-3 16 bit 32 kbps to 320 kbps 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz CBR, VBR MPEG-2 AUDIO LAYER-3 16 bit 8 kbps to 160 kbps 16 kHz, 22[...]

8 En Functions usable in combination with a computer About the included CD-ROM This unit can be used in combination with a computer when the software is installed onto the computer from the included CD-ROM. The included CD-ROM contains the following two software programs.  rekordbox (Mac/Windows) music management software rekordbox is a software[...]

9 En Before you start and the remainder will continue in full force and effect. The waiver by either party of any default or breach of this Agreement will not waive any other or subsequent default or breach. 4 No Assignment. You may not assign, sell, transfer, delegate or otherwise dispose of this Agreement or any rights or obligations under it, wh[...]

10 En 2 When the CD-ROM’s menu is displayed, select [rekordbox: Install Music Management Software], then click [Start]. ! To close the CD-ROM menu, click [ Exit ]. 3 When the license agreement screen appears, select [English], read the Software end user license agreement carefully, then click [Continue]. ! You can select the one you desire from m[...]

11 En Before you start ! When making inquiries regarding rekordbox, please be sure to fur - nish your computer type and specifications (CPU, installed memory, other connected peripherals, etc.), the operating system and version used, as well as concrete information regarding the issue at hand. — To inquire about configuring your computer with non[...]

12 En 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. ! When using a LAN cable for connection, be sure t[...]

13 En Connections Connecting to a mixer with only one LAN port When connecting to a mixer with only one LAN port using a switching hub, in order to use rekordbox’s music file management functions to their maxi - mum, set the channel number of the mixer to which the audio or coaxial digital cable is connected and the player number displayed at the[...]

14 En PRO DJ LINK (LINK Export) ! Tracks in rekordbox can be selected and played when the computer is taken into a DJ booth and connected to a computer on which rekordbox is installed by LAN cable (CAT5e) or wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) router. Performances can be held using such information as playlists, cues, loops and hot cues that have been set ahead o[...]

15 En Connections Cautions To use rekordbox’s music file management functions to their maximum, set the channel of the audio or coaxial digital input cable connected to the mixer and the player number to the same number. If the player number is different, change the [ PLAYER No. ] setting on the [ UTILITY ] screen. ! When a storage device is conn[...]

16 En Part names and functions Control panel PL AY / PA USE CU E SEARCH TRA CK SEARCH FWD REV DIRECTIO N USB STOP DISC SD USB LINK re ko r dbo x BR OW SE TA G LIST I NFO MENU REV FW D TEMPO RESE T MASTE R TEMP O TEMP O BE AT SYN C 6 WIDE 10 16 VINY L JO G MODE CDJ SYN C MASTER RELEAS E/S TA RT TO UC H/B RAK E VINY L SPEED ADJUS T LIGH TH EAVY J OG [...]

17 En Part names and functions d SD memory card indicator This flashes when communicating with the SD memory card. = Inserting and ejecting SD memory cards (p.22) e SD memory card door Open and close this door to insert or remove SD memory cards. = Inserting and ejecting SD memory cards (p.22) f SD memory card insertion slot Load SD memory cards he[...]

18 En I BEAT SYNC MASTER button Use this to set the track loaded in this unit as the master for the beat sync function. = Using the beat sync function (p.31) J BEAT SYNC button Use this to turn on the beat sync function. = Using the beat sync function (p.31) K TEMPO ±6/±10/±16/WIDE button Use this to switch the playing speed adjustment range. = [...]

19 En Part names and functions Rear panel POWE R CONTROL 12 For the terminals used for connections, see Descriptions of terminals on page 12. 1 POWER ON/OFF button Press to turn the power on and off. 2 Kensington security slot Front panel 12 3 1 Disc insertion slot 2 Disc force eject pin insertion hole 3 Disc insertion slot indicator About ejecting[...]

20 En Main unit display Normal playback screen 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 j i h g f e d c 9 a b 8 lk m 1 CUE The positions of cue points, loop points and hot cues are displayed as marks. 2 MEMORY Cue points, loop points and hot cues stored on storage devices (SD, USB) are displayed as marks. 3 A. CUE This lights when auto cue is set. = Setting auto cue (p.26) 4[...]

21 En Part names and functions Jog dial display section 1 2 3 4 5 1 Operation display This indicates the playing position, with one revolution equal to 135 frames. It turns during playback and stops in the pause mode. 2 Cue point display/slip play display 3 Audio memory status display This flashes when the audio memory is being written. It stops fl[...]

22 En Basic Operation Turning the power on 1 Make all the connections, then plug the power cord into a power outlet. = Connections (p.12) 2 Press the [POWER ON/OFF] button. This unit’s indicators light and the power turns on. Turning the power off Press the [POWER ON/OFF] button. This unit’s power turns off. ! Do not pull out the SD memory card[...]

23 En Basic Operation Inserting SD memory cards 1 Press the [POWER ON/OFF] button to turn on this unit’s power. 2 Open the SD memory card door. 3 Insert the SD memory card. Insert the SD memory card vertically, with the back side facing forward and the notch facing down. Push the card in slowly until it stops. 4 Close the SD memory card door. Eje[...]

24 En ! When multiple media are connected, a screen for selecting the medium appears. ! If the storage device (SD, USB) contains rekordbox library informa - tion, the rekordbox library is displayed. = For details on rekordbox library browsing, see Playing the rekord - box library on a computer or mobile device on page 24. 3 Turn the rotary selector[...]

25 En Basic Operation Playing in reverse ! When the quantize function is on, there may be a slight delay in operation of this function in order to synchronize the beat. Move the [DIRECTION FWD/REV] lever to the [REV] side. The [ REV ] indicator lights and the track is played in the reverse direction. ! When the music files are recorded in a folder [...]

26 En Advanced Operation Setting Cue 1 During playback, press the [PLAY/PAUSE f ] button. Playback is paused. 2 Press the [CUE] button. The point at which the track is paused is set as the cue point. The [ PLAY/PAUSE f ] indicator flashes and the [ CUE ] indicator lights. No sound is output at this time. ! When a new cue point is set, the previousl[...]

27 En Advanced Operation Returning to Loop playback (Reloop) After canceling loop playback, press the [RELOOP/EXIT] button during playback. Playback returns to the previously set Loop In Point, and Loop playback resumes. Setting loops automatically (4-beat Loop) During playback, press the [IN/4BEAT (IN ADJUST)] button for over 1 second. A loop of 4[...]

28 En ! After calling out a loop stored at a [ HOT CUE ] button, loop playback can be canceled using the [ RELOOP/EXIT ] button and the loop in and out points can be fine-adjusted using the [ LOOP IN ( IN ADJUST )] and [ LOOP OUT ( OUT ADJUST )] buttons. The adjustment directly changes the information stored at the [ HOT CUE ] ( A , B or C ) button[...]

29 En Advanced Operation 4 Press the [DELETE] button. [ DELETE ] or [ DELETE ] is displayed on the main unit display, and the selected point information is deleted. ! When a stored loop set as an active loop is deleted, the active loop is also deleted. Deleting points in units of discs 1 Load a disc in this unit. When tracks from a medium other tha[...]

30 En 2 Press the [SLIP] button. The mode switches to the slip mode. 3 During playback, press the top of the jog dial. The scratch play mode is set. Normal playback continues in the background even while scratching. The [ SLIP ] button flashes in beat with the sound playing in the background. 4 Release your hand from the top of the jog dial. Normal[...]

31 En Advanced Operation Using the beat sync function When beat sync is turned on, the BPM and beat position of tracks played on this unit can automatically be synchronized with the DJ player con - nected by PRO DJ LINK that is set as the sync master. ! The beat sync function does not operate for tracks that have not be analyzed with rekordbox. 1 P[...]

32 En  Description of the screen 45 13 2 1 List of contents The contents of the selected medium are displayed. 2 Uppermost level Displays the name of the upper folder or media of the displayed item. 3 Jacket photo Part of the artwork registered in rekordbox is displayed here. When the [ INFO/LINK INFO ] button is pressed, the jacket photo turns [...]

33 En Advanced Operation 3 Use the [NEEDLE SEARCH] pad to input a character. Only the tracks including the character you have input are displayed. = Inputting characters using the [ NEEDLE SEARCH ] pad (p.33) ! When more characters are input, only the tracks including the char - acter string you have input are displayed. ! When the [ BACK ] button [...]

34 En Checking the playing history ( HISTORY ) The track playing history is stored and displayed at the [ HISTORY ] cat - egory on the browse screen. ! Playlists can be created based on the playing history at [ HISTORY ] using rekordbox. For details, see rekordbox (Mac/Windows)’s operat - ing instructions. Storing the playing history 1 Connect a [...]

35 En Advanced Operation 1 Switch to the browse screen and select a category or folder that has tracks directly under it. A list of the tracks is displayed on the right half of the information display screen. 2 Set the cursor to the category or folder, then press the [TAG TRACK/REMOVE] button. The category or folder name flashes, and all the tracks[...]

36 En ! When tag lists include both tracks being managed with rekordbox and tracks not being managed with rekordbox, only the tracks being managed with rekordbox are converted into playlists. Displaying the details of the currently loaded track The details of the currently loaded track can be checked. 12 4 3 1 Track details The details of the track[...]

37 En Changing the settings Storing the settings on a storage device (SD, USB) The [UTILITY] settings and other settings can be stored on a storage device (SD, USB). The stored settings can be exported to rekordbox. It is also to make this unit’s settings with rekordbox then store them on a storage device (SD, USB) and reflect those settings on o[...]

38 En Options settings Setting ranges Descriptions ON AIR DISPLAY ON */ OFF Selects the method of display when connected by PRO DJ LINK to an ON AIR DISPLAY compatible mixer. Also refer to the operating instructions of the ON AIR DISPLAY compatible mixer (DJM-2000, etc.). JOG BRIGHTNESS OFF / 1 / 2 * Selects the brightness of the JOG RING ILLUMINAT[...]

39 En Changing the settings Duplicating the settings onto DJ players connected by PRO DJ LINK The [UTILITY] settings and other settings can be duplicated onto DJ play - ers connected by PRO DJ LINK. ! The duplicated settings are as shown below. — [UTILITY] settings PLAY MODE , EJECT/LOAD LOCK , AUTO CUE LEVEL , SLIP FLASHING , ON AIR DISPLAY , JO[...]

40 En Adjusting the buffer size (Windows) This unit functions as an audio device conforming to the ASIO standards. ! If an application using this unit as the default audio device (DJ software, etc.) is running, quit that application before adjusting the buffer size. Click the Windows [Start] menu>[All Programs]>[Pioneer]>[Pioneer CDJ]>[[...]

41 En Using other brands of DJ software Using other brands of DJ software Operating DJ software by MIDI interface This unit also outputs the operating data for the buttons and dials in MIDI format. If you connect a computer with a built-in MIDI-compatible DJ software via a USB cable, you can operate the DJ software on this unit. The sound of music [...]

42 En List of MIDI Messages SW Name SW Type MIDI Messages Notes MSB JOG (TOUCH) — Bn 10 dd A linear value corresponding to the speed, from stop to 4X: 64 for stop, 65 (0.06X) – 127 (4X) in the forward direction, 63 (0.06X) – 0 (4X) in the reverse direction. TEMPO SLIDER VR Bn 1D dd 0 – 127, 0 on the – side, 127 on the + side TOUCH/ BRAKE [...]

43 En Additional information Additional information Troubleshooting ! Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble or malfunction. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Inspect the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the [...]

44 En Problem Check Remedy The playing address display is not displayed in the remaining time mode. — When playing files recorded in VBR, it may happen that the set cannot detect the length of the track immediately and that some time is required for the playing address display to appear. Much time is required for reading storage devices (SD, USB)[...]

45 En Additional information Error messages When this unit cannot operate normally, an error code appears on the display. Check the table below and take the measures indicated. If an error code not shown on the table below is displayed, or if the same error code is displayed again after taking the indicated action, contact your store of purchase or[...]

46 En Cautions on use About condensation Water droplets (condensation) may form inside the unit (on operating parts and lenses) in the winter, for example, if the unit is moved from a cold place into a warm room or if the temperature in the room in which the unit is installed rises suddenly (through heating, etc.). The unit will not operate properl[...]

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