Pioneer CDJ-900NXS User Manual

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Contents

How to read this manual

! Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.

Be sure to read both this leaflet and Read Before Use (Important)/
Quick Start Guide! Both documents include important information
that you must understand before using this product.

After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a
safe place for future reference.

! 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 Programs]

> [Pioneer] > [rekordbox 2.x.x] > [rekordbox 2.x.x].

— Connect the LAN cable properly to the [LINK] terminal.
— The Operating Instructions of rekordbox (Mac/Windows) can be

viewed from the rekordbox (Mac/Windows) [Help] menu after
installing rekordbox (Mac/Windows).

Before start

Features ....................................................................................................... 3

Before you start

Supported sources ..................................................................................... 5
Usable media .............................................................................................. 5
Playable music file formats ....................................................................... 6
Functions usable in combination with a computer................................. 7

Connections

Descriptions of terminals ......................................................................... 10
Basic style.................................................................................................. 10
Using other brands of DJ software ......................................................... 13
Connections for relay play........................................................................ 13

Part names and functions

Control panel ............................................................................................. 14
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
Connecting and disconnecting USB devices ........................................ 19
Playback .................................................................................................... 20
Operating the jog dial ............................................................................... 21

Advanced Operation

Setting Cue ................................................................................................ 23
Setting loops ............................................................................................. 23
Storing cue or loop points ........................................................................ 24
Deleting stored cue or loop points .......................................................... 24
Setting the cue point for auto cueing ..................................................... 25
Using the beat divide function................................................................. 25
Using the slip mode .................................................................................. 25
Using the beat sync function ................................................................... 26
Operating the CDJ-900nexus in combination with other devices ........ 27
Browsing tracks ........................................................................................ 27
Other browsing operations ...................................................................... 28
Checking the playing history (HISTORY) ............................................... 29
Editing tag lists ......................................................................................... 30
Displaying the details of the currently loaded track .............................. 31
Changing track ratings ............................................................................ 31
Displaying details of tracks loaded in other DJ players ........................ 31

Changing the settings

Storing settings on USB devices ............................................................. 32
Calling out settings stored on a USB device .......................................... 32
Displaying the [UTILITY] screen ............................................................... 32
Changing the settings .............................................................................. 32
Duplicating the settings onto DJ players
connected by PRO DJ LINK ..................................................................... 34
About the driver software (Windows) ..................................................... 34

Using other brands of DJ software

Operating DJ software by MIDI interface ............................................... 36

Additional information

Troubleshooting ........................................................................................ 37
About the liquid crystal display ............................................................... 38
About iPods/iPhones/iPads ..................................................................... 38
Error messages ......................................................................................... 38
List of icons displayed on the main unit display section ....................... 39
Cautions on use ........................................................................................ 39
Handling discs .......................................................................................... 39
Trademarks, licenses, etc. ....................................................................... 40

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