Rear Panel

BEFORE OPERATING (PANEL FACILITIES)

24. LOOP buttons

7IN/REALTIME CUE/HOT LOOP button/indicator Use to input loop-in point. (IN ☞P.18)

Use to set the current playback point as cue point. (REALTIME CUE ☞P.17)

When pressed during loop play, returns playback to loop-in point and begins replay. (HOT LOOP ☞P.18)

7OUT/OUT ADJUST button/indicator

Use to input loop-out point. (OUT ☞P.18)

When pressed during loop play, adjusts loop-out point. (OUT

ADJUST ☞P.18)

7RELOOP/EXIT button

After finishing loop play, the stored loop-in/out information can be used to begin loop play again. (RELOOP ☞P.18) When pressed during loop play, loop play stops and playback returns to normal playback mode. (EXIT ☞P.18)

7BEAT LOOP/LOOP DIVIDE buttons/indicator

If pressed while playing or pausing a track, the loop-end will be calculated based on the BPM (Beat Per Minute) of the track, and loop-play will then start (BEAT LOOP ☞P.18).

Pressing the – button during loop-playback will divide the playback loop, and pressing the + button will return the playback loop to its original length (LOOP DIVIDE ☞P.18).

During loop-playback, the button’s indicator will light to indicate that the LOOP DIVIDE button is enabled.

25. SCRATCH JOG EFFECT/DIGITAL JOG BREAK buttons

The button’s function changes depending on the JOG mode.

7SCRATCH JOG EFFECT buttons

Turns on/off each of the effects BUBBLE, TRANS, and WAH during VINYL mode (☞P.16).

7DIGITAL JOG BREAK buttons

Turns on/off each of the effects JET, ROLL, and WAH during CDJ mode (☞P.16).

26.SOURCE SELECT buttons

7 USB select button

Select when playing files from a connected USB memory de- vice. Each time the button is pressed, the function alternates between USB and PC.

7 CD select button

Select when playing CDs or files on a CD-ROM.

27.USB port

Use to connect a USB memory device.

28.TEXT MODE/UTILITY MODE button

Changes the TEXT display (☞P.12)

Hold the button depressed to enter utility setting mode.

29.TIME MODE/AUTO CUE button

Switches the display between the track’s elapsed time and re- maining time (☞P.12).

Hold the button depressed to turn the auto cue function on/off (☞P.14).

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30. Jog touch indicators

During VINYL mode, lights when the top of the jog dial is pressed.

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1. USB port

Use to connect a computer.

2.AUDIO OUT L, R connectors

RCA-type analog audio output jacks.

3.CONTROL connector

When the accessory control cord is used to connect this con- nector to the corresponding CONTROL connector on a Pio- neer DJ mixer, the DJ mixer can be used to control the CD player for fader start play and back cue.

Also, by connecting this connector to the CONTROL connec- tor on another Pioneer DJ CD player, automatic relay play can be performed. (☞ P. 19)

4. DIGITAL OUT connector

RCA type coaxial digital output connectors used to connect a DJ mixer or AV amplifier, CD player, etc., equipped with dig- ital input connectors. The digital outputs here support all DJ and other functions, but only audio data is output (without subcodes; CD graphics are not supported).

5. AC inlet (AC IN)

Use the accessory power cord to connect this inlet to a stand- ard AC power outlet.

6. POWER — OFF/_ ON switch

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