Disc Loading / Unloading, DJ Player Operation

BASIC OPERATION

DISC LOADING / UNLOADING

Label surface up

Insert straight

1. Set the rear-panel POWER switch to ON.

3.Press the EJECT button (0) to remove the disc.

÷When the EJECT button is pressed, disc rotation stops and the disc is ejected from the loading slot.

÷If the disc cannot be ejected with the EJECT button, insert a pin in the forced ejection hole on the front panel of the player. ☞ P. 5

CAUTION:

Do not attempt to press a disc back into the slot when the [EJECT] indicator appears. Pressing a disc back into the slot while the [EJECT] indicator appears may cause the player to stop. In this case, press the EJECT button again and wait until the [EJECT] indicator goes out before reinserting the disc.

Do not force a disc into the unit when the POWER switch is set to OFF as this may damage the disc and the unit.

2.Insert a disc.

÷Hold the disc with label surface upwards, and insert into the front panel disc loading slot .

÷When playing 8cm discs, be sure to install an adaptor.

÷Only one disc can be loaded at a time. Never attempt to load more than one disc at the same time, or attempt to load a second disc when one disc has already been loaded.

÷When loading a disc, do not placing any twisting force on the disc, or try to force the disc into the slot. Also, do not attempt to interrupt or defeat the motion of the disc when the player begins to draw a disc into the slot or to eject a disc, since damage to the disc or player could occur.

PRECAUTIONS ON PLAYING CD SINGLES (8 cm/3-inch Discs)

1When playing CD singles (8 cm/3-inch discs), always use the adapter for 8 cm/3-inch discs. Before loading the disc into the CD player, be sure to check that it is secured properly by the catches of the adapter. If discs have been inserted without the adapter by mistake, remove the disc immediately by pressing the EJECT button. If the disc does not come out with one press,

press another time.

2Use 8 cm/3-inch disc adapters labeled with the 'mark (recommended standard product). Do not use adapters which cause the disc to idle, nor adapters which are bent or curved.

DJ PLAYER OPERATION

Functions indicated with an asterisk (*) are disabled when the rear panel DIGITAL OUT MODE switch is set to NORMAL.

TIME MODE/ AUTO CUE

EJECT 0

CUE/LOOP

MEMORY

CUE/LOOP

CALL

TRACK

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1, ¡

CUE

PLAY/PAUSE

Jog dial

÷AUTO CUE on/off status is stored in memory and persists even when the power is turned off.

÷It can change the Auto Cue level.

7Changing the Auto Cue level

1.Hold TIME MODE/AUTO CUE button depressed for at least 5 seconds.

÷The display will show [–❋❋dB].

2.Use the CUE/LOOP MEMORY button and CUE/LOOP CALL button to change the value.

÷Value can be set to –36dB, –42dB, –48dB, –54dB, –60dB, –66dB, –72dB, or –78dB (default factory setting is –60dB).

÷The level change mode can be removed if you press the TIME MODE/ AUTO CUE button or wait 15 seconds.

÷Even if you turn the power off, the set level will remain in memory.

Starting Playback

1.Insert a disc in the player.

This unit spins discs at high speeds to provide high performance. As a result, disc loading takes a couple of seconds.

Auto Cueing (*)

When a disc is loaded, when track search is performed, and when the track is changed with the JOG MODE set to CDJ, this function operates to automatically set the cue point immediately before the actual start of music. ☞ P. 12

The auto cue function is not supported when track is changed with the JOG MODE set to VINYL.

÷Turning auto cueing on and off

Pressing the TIME MODE/AUTO CUE button and holding it down for a second or more causes auto cueing to be alternately turned on and off.

When AUTO CUE is on, the [A. CUE] indicator will be lit up.

2.If auto cueing is on, press the PLAY/PAUSE button (3/8).

÷Wait for the CUE button indicator to light up before pressing the button. The silent portion at the beginning of the displayed track will be skipped

and playback will begin instantaneously from the first bars of the track. Once the first track has been played, the player will automatically search for the beginning of the next track to be played. The cueing indicator [CUE] will light up, the PLAY/PAUSE button [3/8] indicator will flash, and the player will then wait for the PLAY/PAUSE button (3/8) to be pressed before begin- ning playback of the next track.

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CDJ-800 specifications

The Pioneer CDJ-800 is a professional digital media player that has become a staple in both club environments and home studios since its introduction. Renowned for its robustness and versatility, the CDJ-800 offers a range of features that cater to DJs of all skill levels, making it an essential tool in modern electronic music performance.

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