Pioneer CDJ-900 manual

1 DRB1486-A MUL TI PLA YER CDJ-900 Operating Instructions http://www .prodjnet.com/support/ The P ioneer website listed above provides answers to frequently asked questions, information about software, and other up-to -date data of assistance to our customers. http://www .prodjnet.com/r ekordbox/support/ F or inquiries on rekordbox, please see the [...]

2 DRB1486-A En 2 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 somet[...]

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4 DRB1486-A En 4 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) Befo re start Featur es ........................................................................................................................... 5 Befo re you [...]

5 DRB1486-A En 5 Befo re start Be for e st art Features The CDJ-900 is a multi player for professional DJs, offering the variety of functions, durability and operability required for working in discos and nightclubs. MUL TI MED IA, MU LTI FORMA T The CDJ-900 can play not only discs (CDs), but also music files recorded on USB devices (flash memory d[...]

6 DRB1486-A En 6 SOU ND CAR D The CDJ-900 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 The combination of a GUI displaying music file information in easily understandable fashion and a rotary select[...]

7 DRB1486-A En 7 Befo re you start Be for e yo u sta rt Wha t’s i n the box  Audio cable  Power cable  Control cord  LAN cable  Disc force eject pin  CD-ROM (rekordbox)  License key  Warranty card  Operating instructions (this document) Discs/ fil es pl ayabl e on th e CDJ-9 00 Pla yabl e disc s Discs including the foll[...]

8 DRB1486-A En 8 Abo ut USB devic es Music files (MP3/ AAC/ WAV/ AIFF) recorded on USB devices can be played. Such data as disc identification information, cue points, loop points and hot cues can be recorded on USB devices. Folder layers Max. 8 levels (files in folders beyond the 8th level cannot be played) Max. number of folders Unlimited (folder[...]

9 DRB1486-A En 9 Part Names and Functio ns Pa rt N ame s and Fun cti ons MU LT I PL AY ER CD J- 90 0 PL AY / PA US E CU E SEARC H TRACK SEARCH DIRECTIO N LIN K USB DISC MASTER TEMP O TEMP O 6 WIDE 1 0 16 TO UC H/ RELEAS E VINY L SPEED ADJUS T OFF ON POWER DISC EJECT ST ANDBY BA CK BR OW SE TA G LIST INFO MENU UTILITY AU TO BEA T LOOP 8 4 2 1 USB ST[...]

10 DRB1486-A En 10 p JOG MODE, VINYL mode indicat or an d CDJ mode indicator (page 18 ) The mode switches between VINYL and CDJ each time this is pressed. The indicator lights when the VINYL mode is selected. q SLI P (page 18 ) r TEM PO ±6/±10/ ±16/WIDE (page 15 ) s MAS TER TEMPO (page 15 ) t TEM PO (page 15 ) u Jog dial (– RE V/ + FWD) (page [...]

11 DRB1486-A En 11 Part Names and Functio ns Mai n unit displ ay USB@PLAYER1 Title01 Artist Album Track 002/0 1 2 5 3 4 6 7 8 9 a b c d e 1 Inf orma tion displ ay section Up to 63 characters can be displayed for each item. The characters that can be displayed are letters A to Z, numbers 0 to 9 and certain symbols. Any other characters are displayed[...]

12 DRB1486-A En 12 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 [...]

13 DRB1486-A En 13 Connections Usi ng othe r bra nds o f DJ soft ware With the CDJ-900, 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-900. The[...]

14 DRB1486-A En 14 Playback Loa din g discs  Set the disc w ith the p rinted s ide facing up.  Insert the d isc int o the disc i nsert ion slot o n the set’s front p anel.  Do n ot insert two or mo re discs a t once.  Do n ot force d iscs into the set ’s disc i nserti on slot w hen the se t’s power is off. Doing so c ould da mage [...]

15 DRB1486-A En 15 Play back Playback 1 Load the medium in th is un it. 2 Press [DIS C], [ USB] or [LINK]. The contents of the selected medium are displayed. 3 Turn the rotary selector. Select the track. The category/ folder/ track information is displayed.  Once the lowermost level in the folder is reached, press the rotary selector. Press [ BA[...]

16 DRB1486-A En 16 Set tin g Cue 1 Durin g pla yback, press [PLAY/ PAUSE  ]. Playback is paused. 2 Press [CUE ]. The point at which the track is paused is set as the cue point. The CUE indicator lights and the PLAY/PAUSE  indicators flashes. No sound is output at this time.  When a new cue point is set, the previously set cue point is canc[...]

17 DRB1486-A En 17 Play back Cut ting l oops ( Loo p Cut) Durin g loo p pla ybac k, press [SEARC H  ] while pressi ng [LOOP OUT (OUT ADJUS T)]. The loop playing time is cut in half each time the button is pressed. Ext endi ng loops Durin g loo p pla ybac k, press [SEARC H  ] while pressi ng [LOOP OUT (OUT ADJUS T)]. The loop playing time is d[...]

18 DRB1486-A En 18 Scr atch p lay [ VINYL ] When the jog mode is set to the VINYL mode, tracks can be played according to the direction and speed at which the jog dial is spun by spinning the top of the jog dial while pressing it. 1 Press [JOG MODE VINYL]. Set the jog mode to VINYL. 2 Durin g pla yback, press the top of t he jog dial. Playback slow[...]

19 DRB1486-A En 19 Play back Usi ng the [BROW SE] but ton Rea rran ging trac ks (Sort menu) When in the library browse mode, the tracks can be rearranged using the Sort menu. (The Sort menu is not displayed when in the folder browse mode.) 1 Press [MEN U/UTILITY ] while the tracks are display ed. The Sort menu is displayed to the right of the infor[...]

20 DRB1486-A En 20  Addi ng playl ists to t he t ag l ist With the list of the track s dis played on the right side of the infor mation display screen, press [TAG TRACK / REMOVE]. The playlist name flashes, and the tracks in that playlist are added to the tag list.  When a playlist including tracks that have already been added to the tag list[...]

21 DRB1486-A En 21 Chan ging the sett ings Ch ang in g t he settings Usi ng the [MENU /UTILI TY] but ton Various settings on the CDJ-900 can be changed by pressing [ MENU/UTILITY ]. UTILITY ON OFF –60dB 1 QUANTIZE SLIP FLASHING AUTO CUE LEVEL MIDI CHANNEL 1 2 1 Setting item The CDJ-900’s settings items are displayed here. 2 Setting The settings[...]

22 DRB1486-A En 22 Abo ut the rekor dbox softw are rekordbox is an application for managing music files which are used for DJ play with a Pioneer DJ Player (i.e. CDJ-2000, CDJ-900). rekordbox can be used to classify and search for music files stored on your computer and create playlists used for DJ performance. rekordbox allows you to detect, measu[...]

23 DRB1486-A En 23 Chan ging the sett ings Cau tion s on Instal lati on Read the “ Software end user license agreement ” carefully before installing rekordbox. rekor dbox is co mpat ible with the operat ing system s shown below.  Mac OS X (10.4.6 or later)  Windows Vista ® Home Basic/ Home Premium/ Ultimate/ Business  Windows ® XP Ho[...]

24 DRB1486-A En 24 Ins tall ing rekor dbox  Inst alla tion Procedu re (Maci ntosh )  Read the “ Cautions on Installation ” carefully before installing rekordbox.  Log on as the user which was set as the computer’s administrator before installing. 1 When the includ ed CD-ROM is inserte d int o the computer’ s CD drive, the CD drive [...]

25 DRB1486-A En 25 Chan ging the sett ings Abo ut the drive r softw are This driver software is an exclusive ASIO driver for outputting audio signals from the computer. To use the CDJ-900 connected to a computer on which Windows is installed, install the driver software on the computer beforehand. When using a computer on which a MAC operating syst[...]

26 DRB1486-A En 26 Che ckin g the versi on of the driv er softwa re Click Wind ows [ Star t] menu >[All Progra ms]>[ Pione er]>[Pion eer CDJ]> [Pioneer CDJ Versio n Display Utili ty].  You can check the firmware version of this unit on the screen.  The firmware version is not displayed when the CDJ-900 is not connected to the comp[...]

27 DRB1486-A En 27 Addi tion al inform atio n Ad dit io na l in fo rma ti on 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 app[...]

28 DRB1486-A En 28 Err or mess age s When the CDJ-900 cannot operate normally, an error code appears on the display. Take the necessary measures, referring to the table below. If an error code not indi - cated on the table below is displayed or if the same error code appears after the indicated action has been taken, contact your store of purchase [...]

29 DRB1486-A En 29 Addi tion al inform atio n Cau tio ns on use Abo ut con dens ation 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 heat[...]

30 DRB1486-A En 30 Disclaimer  Pioneer and rekordbox are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Pioneer Corporation.  Microsoft ® , Windows Vista ® , Windows ® and Internet Explorer ® are registered trademarks or trademarks in the United States and other countries of the Microsoft Corporation of the United States.  Apple, Macintosh[...]

32 DRB1486-A <DRB1486-A> Printed in Published by Pioneer Corporation. Copyright © 2009 Pioneer Corporation. All rights reser ved. PIONEER CORPORA TION 4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, T okyo 153-8654, Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. Multimedia and Mass Storage Division: 2265 East 220th Street, Long Beach, CA 90810, U. S.A. TEL: 800-444-O[...]