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MULTI PLAYER
CDJ-850
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Operating Instructions
DRB1526-A 1
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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 prop- erly. After you have finished 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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WARNING CAUTION This equipment is not waterproof. To prevent a fire or The switch on this unit will not completely shut off shock hazard, do not place any container filled with all power from the AC outlet. Since the power cord liquid near this equipment (such as a vase or flower serves as the main disconnect device for the unit, pot) or expose it to dripping, splashing, rain or you will need to unplug it from the AC outlet to shut moisture. down all power. Therefore, make sure the uni
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POWER-CORD CAUTION CAUTION Handle the power cord by the plug. Do not pull out the This product is a class 1 laser product classified plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power under the Safety of laser products, IEC 60825-1:2007. cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock. Do not place the unit, a piece of furniture, etc., on the power cord, or pinch the CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT cord. Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cords. Th
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Contents How to read this manual The names of displays, menus, and buttons in this manual are enclosed in brackets. (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 .......................................................................................................6 Before you start What’s in the box .......................................................
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Before start Features This unit is a DJ player that carries over the technology of the Pioneer CDJ series, the world standard in club players. It is a multi player for DJs supporting a variety of sources, enabling full-fledged DJ play easily. MULTI MEDIA, MULTI FORMAT This unit can play not only music CDs (CD-DA), but also music files (MP3, AAC, WAV and AIFF) recorded on mass storage class USB devices (flash memory devices and hard discs) and CD-R/ -RW discs. It can also be used as DJ software
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Before you start Before you start What’s in the box Supported sources ! CD-ROM (rekordbox license key attached) This unit supports the sources listed below. ! Power cord ! Discs (page 7) ! Audio cable ! USB devices (page 8) ! Control cord ! Computers (page 9) ! Disc force eject pin (mounted on bottom of product) Install the software onto the computer from the included CD-ROM. ! Operating instructions (this document) The included CD-ROM contains the following two software programs. — rekordbox m
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About USB devices This unit supports USB mass storage class USB devices (external Cautions on using USB devices hard disks, portable flash memory devices, digital audio players, etc.). ! Some USB devices may not operate properly. Please note that Folder layers Max. 8 layers Pioneer will accept no responsibility whatsoever for loss of data recorded on USB devices. Max. number of 1 000 folders ! It may happen that, when a current above the allowable level is folders detected in this unit’s
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Before you start Documentation, and any derivative works thereof. You do not acquire any other rights, express or implied, beyond the lim- Functions usable in combination ited license set forth in this Agreement. with a computer 4 No Support. Pioneer has no obligation to provide support, maintenance, upgrades, modifications or new releases for the Program or Documentation under this Agreement. About the included CD-ROM 3 Warranty disclaimer THE PROGRAM AND DOCUMENTATION ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”
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written or oral, concerning its subject matter. This Agreement may not be modified or amended without Pioneer’s prior and About the rekordbox music express written consent, and no other act, document, usage or management software custom will be deemed to amend or modify this Agreement. 6 You agree that this Agreement shall be governed and con- rekordbox is a software program for purchasers of the CDJ-850 or strued by and under the laws of Japan. other Pioneer DJ players to manage the music
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Before you start 3 Install rekordbox following the instructions on the screen. About the driver software (Windows) About the installation procedure (Windows) This driver software is an exclusive ASIO driver for outputting audio Read Cautions on installing the software carefully before installing signals from the computer. To use the CDJ-850 connected to a com- rekordbox. puter on which Windows is installed, install the driver software on the ! Authorization of the computer’s administrator
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2 Press [ u] C. Checking the version of the driver Turn on the power of this unit. software 3 Press [PC] g. The [CONNECTED] screen appears on the main unit display. Click Windows [START] menu > [All Programs] > [Pioneer] > ! The message [Installing device driver software] may appear when the CDJ-850 is connected to the computer for the first time or [Pioneer CDJ] > [Pioneer CDJ Version Display Utility]. when it is reconnected to the computer’s USB port. Wait until the [Your devices are ready
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Part names and functions Part names and functions Control panel Rear panel efghijklm n op UTILITY BACK TAG TRACK /REMOVE BROWSE TAG LIST INFO MENU d STANDBY PC q c DISC EJECT USB STOP USB b r DISC 1 / 16 1 s TIME AUTO t MODE CUE u 1 / 8 VINYL 2 SPEED ADJUST TOUCH/ RELEASE IN / CUE OUTRELOOP/EXIT CUE/LOOP a DELETE MEMORY LOOP CALL 1 C DE / 4 4 v IN ADJUST OUT ADJUST 1 / 2 8 JOG MODE AUTO 9 VINYL BEAT LOOP w 8 BEAT SELECT 7 TEMPO DIRECTION 6 6 10 16 WIDE REV R L 5 x USB CONTROL AUDIO OUT MASTE
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— When pressed once, the main unit display’s time display mode Be sure to use the included power cord. (remaining time display or elapsed time display) switches. E Kensington security slot — When pressed for over 1 second, auto cue turns on and off. F USB (page 16) i Main unit display (page 15) Connect to a computer. j BROWSE (page 17) G CONTROL (page 16) Press this to display the [BROWSE] screen. Connect the control cord (included) here. k TAG LIST (page 18) H AUDIO OUT L/ R (page 16) Press thi
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Part names and functions Main unit display 8 9 a b c d 7 e 6 5 f 4 3 2 1 1 Playing address display 8 Track number The track is displayed as a bar graph. This displays the track number. Turns off from the left side when the remaining time is displayed. The It is not possible to display more than 100 tracks. entire graph flashes slowly when the remaining track time is under 30 9 REMAIN seconds, then flashes quickly when the remaining track time is under This lights when the time display is set t
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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. Be sure to use the included power cord. Basic style When connected to a Pioneer DJ mixer using the control cord (included), operations such as starting playback on this unit can be controlled using the DJ mixer’
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Operations Operations 1 Press [ u] C to turn this unit’s power off, then wait at Setting the source to be played least 1 minute. ef ijkl mno p Never forcibly eject a disc directly after turning off the set’s power. Doing so is dangerous for the reasons described below. UTILITY BACK TAG TRACK /REMOVE d BROWSE TAG LIST INFO MENU ! The disc will still be spinning when ejected and could hit your STANDBY PC c DISC EJECT USB fingers, etc., causing injury. STOP USB b r ! Also, the disc clamp will ro
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1 List of contents The contents of the selected medium are displayed. Turn the rotary selector to move the cursor up and 2 Cursor Title 01 down. Title 02 Title 03 Searching for tracks Tracks on the medium loaded in this unit can be searched for using 2 Turn the rotary selector p. the [SEARCH] categories. Select the page to which you want to move. ! Tracks recorded on discs cannot be searched. ! Tracks recorded on media for which library browsing is not pos- 3 Press the rotary selector p. sible
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Operations Adding tracks to the tag list Changing the order of the tracks on the tag list Set the cursor to the track, then press [TAG TRACK/ REMOVE] o. 1 Press [TAG LIST] k. 1 is displayed to the left of the track. The tag list is displayed. ! Up to 1 000 tracks can be added to the tag list. If you attempt to add more than 1 000 tracks, a warning message is displayed and the 2 Set the cursor to the track whose order you want to tracks cannot be added. change, then press [MENU (UTILITY)] m.
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Finding the beginnings of tracks (Track Playback Search) ef np UTILITY Press [TRACK SEARCH o, p] 4. BACK TAG TRACK BROWSE TAG LIST INFO MENU /REMOVE STANDBY PC Press the [ p] to move to the beginning of the next track. DISC EJECT USB STOP USB When [ o] is pressed, playback returns to the beginning of the cur- DISC rently playing track. When pressed twice in a row, playback returns to 1 / 16 1 the beginning of the previous track. TIME AUTO MODE CUE 1 / 8 2 VINYL ! When auto cue is turned on, t
