Panel Facilities

BEFORE OPERATING (PANEL FACILITIES)

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28	POWER		OFF	ON						EJECT
27	TIME	AUTO		MULTI PLAYER CDJ-400
	MODE	CUE

									BACK
	TEXT	UTILITY								MEMORY
26	SOURCE SELECT MODE	MODE							SELECT PUSH	MEMORY	5
	MEMORY PC								SELECT PUSH	DELETE
	MEMORY PC									DELETE

	USB									CUE/LOOP
										CUE/LOOP
	SCRATCH			BUBBLE	TRANS		WAH			CALL
	JOG EFFECT
25	CD							HOLD			6
	DIGITAL			JET	ROLL		WAH
	JOG BREAK			JET	ROLL		WAH

24	DIRECTION	REALTIME CUE								JOG MODE	7
24	DIRECTION		IN		OUT	RELOOP/EXIT		BEAT LOOP		JOG MODE	7
23	REV						LOOP			VINYL	8
23											8
			HOT LOOP		OUT ADJUST			LOOP DIVIDE		TEMPO
			HOT LOOP		OUT ADJUST			LOOP DIVIDE	±6	±10 ±16 WIDE
	TRACK SEARCH								±6	±10 ±16 WIDE
	TRACK SEARCH										9
											9
22									MASTERTEMPO
22	SEARCH										10
											10
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20
									0		11
19											11
	CUE

18	PLAY/PAUSE
18
	REV								FWD
17
										TEMPO
	30				16	15	14	13	12

9.TEMPO control range button (±6/±10/±16/WIDE)

Changes the variable range of the tempo control. (☞P.16)

¶ The tempo range will be saved in memory when the power is turned off.

10.MASTER TEMPO button/indicator

Turns the Master Tempo function ON/OFF (lights when turned ON). (☞P.16)

11. TEMPO control slider

Controls the track’s tempo (playback speed). (☞P.16)

12. Jog dial (–REV/+FWD) (☞P.15)

A photograph or other graphic of your choice can be inserted (☞P.12)

13. Jog indicator

¶Indicator lights when disc is inserted during normal mode, or if USB memory is selected during normal mode.

¶The illumination pattern of the jog indicator can be changed.

7Changing the jog indicator’s illumination pattern.

1.Hold the TEXT MODE/UTILITY MODE button depressed for one second or more to enter utility setting mode.

Turn the rotary dial so that the display screen shows [JOG ILLUMI], and then press to confirm the selection.

The display screen will show [PATTERN 1].

2.Turn the rotary dial to change the illumination pattern. Patterns can be chosen from PATTERN 1 to PATTERN 6.

3.Press the rotary dial to confirm.

Utility setting mode will be canceled if no command is en- tered for 15 seconds. Pressing the BACK button will also exit the setting mode.

1. POWER switch (—OFF/ _ON)

This switch is located on the rear panel of the unit. Switches the unit’s power ON/OFF.

2.Display (☞P.12)

3.Folder BACK button

Returns to the next higher level in the folder hierarchy when using a CD-ROM or USB memory with a hierarchical folder structure (☞P.15).

4.EJECT button

Ejects the disc. (☞P.13)

5.CUE/LOOP button

7CUE/LOOP MEMORY/DELETE button

Use to record cue points and loop points. (☞P.19)

7CUE/LOOP CALL buttons (2, 3)

Use to call cue points and loop points recorded. (☞P.19)

6. Rotary dial (SELECT PUSH 4, ¢)

Use to select tracks in forward or reverse direction (track ad- vance) and to select folders. (☞P.15)

Press to confirm folder/track selections.

7. HOLD button

Preserves the effect of the Digital Jog Break and Scratch Jog Effect. (☞P.16)

8. JOG MODE VINYL button

VINYL mode: The button indicator lights. When the surface of the jog dial is pressed during playback, play stops, and if the jog dial is then rotated, sound is produced in accordance with the degree of rotation.

CDJ mode: The above action does not occur when the jog dial is pressed.

¶The currently set jog mode is stored in memory even when power is turned off.

14.Disc loading slot

Located in front panel. (☞P.13)

15.Disc indicator

¶When no disc is inserted, the indicator is turned off.

¶When disc loading is completed, indicator turns on.

16. Forced ejection hole

Located in front panel of the unit. (☞P.13)

17.PLAY/PAUSE button (6)

(☞P.14)

18.PLAY/PAUSE indicator (6)

Lights when playing, and flashes when in pause mode.

19. CUE button

Use to set and confirm cue point. (☞P.17)

20. CUE indicator

Lights when cue point is set, and flashes when in pause mode.

21. SEARCH buttons (1, ¡)

Use to perform fast-forward and fast-reverse (with sound) during playback mode. (☞P.15)

22. TRACK SEARCH buttons (4, ¢)

Changes tracks in the forward/reverse direction. (☞P.15)

23. Reverse button (DIRECTION REV) (☞P. 18)

When this button is pressed, its indicator lights and the unit is set to reverse play.

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