Changing the settings

Using the [MENU/UTILITY] button

Various settings on the CDJ-900 can be changed by pressing [MENU/UTILITY].

Setting the auto standby mode

1Select [AUTO STANDBY] and enter the setting item.

2Select [ON] or [OFF] and enter.

When [AUTO STANDBY] is set to [ON], the power management function is acti- vated in the following cases and the standby mode is set.

! When no operation whatsoever is performed for over 4 hours with no disc

 

loaded or USB device connected, no PRO DJ LINK connection, and no

 

computer connected to the USB port (on the CDJ-900’s rear panel)

!

When the CDJ-900 is operated, the standby mode is canceled.

!

The CDJ-900 is shipped with the power management function turned on.

1

UTILITY

QUANTIZE

SLIP FLASHING

AUTO CUE LEVEL

MIDI CHANNEL

2

ON

OFF –60dB 1

If you do not want to use the power management function, set [AUTO

STANDBY] to [OFF].

Setting [HISTORY NAME]

The name of the [HISTORY] recorded on the USB device can be preset.

1

Select [HISTORY NAME] and enter the setting item.

2

Using the rotary selector to input characters.

1Setting item

The CDJ-900’s settings items are displayed here.

2Setting

The settings for the various items are displayed here.

 

 

Changing the settings

1 Press [MENU/UTILITY] for over 1 second.

The [UTILITY] screen is displayed.

2 Select and enter the setting item.

The cursor moves to the setting.

3 Change the setting and enter.

The cursor returns to the setting.

!Press [BACK] before changing the setting to return to step 2.

4 Press [MENU/UTILITY].

Press [MENU/UTILITY] to return to the menu screen.

List of settings

The factory default settings are indicated in bold.

Options

Setting ranges

Descriptions

settings

 

 

QUANTIZE

ON/OFF

For details, see QUANTIZE on page 10.

 

 

Sets whether or not the SLIP indicator

SLIP FLASHING

ON/OFF

flashes during DJ play using the [SLIP]

 

 

button.

 

 

 

AUTO CUE LEVEL

-36dB/-42dB/-48dB/-54dB/

For details, see Changing the auto cue

-60dB/-66dB/-72dB/-78dB

level on page 15.

 

 

 

 

MIDI CHANNEL

1 – 16

－

LIBRARY CRE-

 

Sets the browsing method for media on

LIBRARY/FOLDER

which Pioneer MEP-7000 libraries are

ATOR

 

recorded.

 

 

 

 

 

HISTORY NAME

－

For details, refer to Setting [HISTORY

NAME] on the right.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This switches the number of bits of the

DIGITAL OUT

16 bit/24 bit

audio signals output from the [DIGITAL

 

 

OUT] terminal.

 

 

Sets this unit’s player number. The

PLAYER No.

AUTO, 1 – 4

player number cannot be changed when

 

 

a medium is loaded in this unit.

 

 

 

 

 

When PRO DJ LINK connections are

LINK STATUS

－

made, the connection status is dis-

 

 

played here.

 

 

 

AUTO STANDBY

ON/OFF

For details, refer to Setting the auto

standby mode on the right.

 

 

 

 

 

VERSION No.

－

Displays the CDJ-900’s software version.

3 Press the rotary selector to enter.

The [HISTORY NAME] setting is changed.

!If [HISTORY NAME] is not set, numbers are added sequentially after [HISTORY].

!The maximum number of characters that can be set for the [HISTORY] name is 32, including both letters, numbers and symbols.

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Pioneer CDJ-900, Multi Player operating instructions Changing the settings, Using the MENU/UTILITY button
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Multi Player, CDJ-900 specifications

The Pioneer CDJ-900 is a versatile DJ multi-player designed to elevate the performance of both the amateur and professional DJ. Renowned for its innovative technology and user-friendly interface, the CDJ-900 quickly became a staple in clubs and festivals worldwide, making it an essential tool for those serious about their craft.

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