Pioneer DJm-909 operating instructions Contents, Features

CONTENTS
CAUTIONS REGARDING HANDLING	...................... 4
Location	4
Condensation	4
Cleaning the Unit	4
FEATURES	4
CHECKING ACCESSORIES	5
CONNECTIONS	5
PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS	7
Top Panel	7
Front Panel	12
Rear Panel	13
Touch Panel Display Contents	14
Touch Panel Display Selection	15
BPM COUNTING	16
FADER OPERATIONS	17
EFFECT FUNCTIONS	19
Types of Effects	19
Using the Effect Functions	22
Presetting Effects	23
Effect Parameters	24
TROUBLESHOOTING	27
SPECIFICATIONS	28

CAUTIONS REGARDING HANDLING

Location

Install the unit in a well-ventilated location where it will not be exposed to high temperatures or humidity.

÷Do not install the unit in a location which is exposed to direct rays of the sun, or near stoves or radiators. Excessive heat can adversely affect the cabinet and internal components. Installation of the unit in a damp or dusty environment may also result in a malfunction or accident. (Avoid installation near cookers etc., where the unit may be exposed to oily smoke, steam or heat.)

÷When the unit is used inside a carrying case or DJ booth, separate it from the walls or other equipment to improve heat radiation.

Condensation

When this unit is brought into a warm room from previously cold surroundings or when the room temperature rises sharply, condensation may form inside, and the unit may not be able to attain its full performance. In cases like this, allow the unit to stand for about an hour or raise the room temperature gradually.

Cleaning the Unit

÷Use a polishing cloth to wipe off dust and dirt.

÷When the surfaces are very dirty, wipe with a soft cloth dipped in some neutral cleanser diluted five or six times with water and wrung out well, then wipe again with a dry cloth. Do not use furniture wax or cleaners.

÷Never use thinners, benzene, insecticide sprays or other chemicals on or near this unit, since these will corrode the surfaces.

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FEATURES

1) Designed for high sound quality

Electronic parts have been carefully selected and internal circuitry redesigned to provide the shortest-possible signal paths, thus realizing true club sound with power to spare.

2) Effects create new performance potential

150 effects in 2 systems: Each channel can be preset with three of 50 possible effects. Sequential effects can be

called up seamlessly merely by touching the names of the effects on the top panel’s LCD touch panel, creating a new level of DJ performances.

2Fader effects: an industry first, Pioneer’s “fader effects” allow the user to change effect parameters by operating the sliders for the cross fader or channel fader, thus providing greater operating facility compared to conventional rotating dials, while also allowing the DJ to apply scratch sounds to effects and create other new

remix performances.

3Beat effects: linked to track tempo (BPM: beats per minute), “beat effects” allow the user to apply echo, delay

and other effects with perfect timing.

4Effect frequency selection: effects can be targeted at HI, MID, and LOW frequency ranges as desired; simultaneous multiple frequency ranges can also be specified.

3) Ergonomic, user-customizable cross fader

1Cross-fader “feeling” adjustment: the specific physical sensation of cross fader operation is all-important to the DJ; the “feeling” adjustment provided in this mixer is an industry first, allowing the user to adjust the physical sensation of the slider to personal preferences, for the

smoothest possible cross fader operation.

2Independent cross fader lag cut: the mechanical play (the lag distance before sound begins) at each end of the

cross fader slider can be adjusted using the fader lag cut function, thus allowing adjustment of the sound cut when performing scratch play.

3Independent cross fader curve: an industry first, the right-left independently adjustable (33 steps) cross fader curve control goes beyond the symmetrical type of cross fader curve on conventional mixers, thus broadening DJ performance capabilities.

4“Contactless fader” mechanism: based on Pioneer’s own proprietary technology, this new contactless optical fader assures durable and stable operation under the severest of DJ performance conditions.

4) Touch-panel display provides both wide information and ease of operation

The top panel LCD display includes a fader edit monitor that displays information about user fader settings (curve, reverse, cut lag, etc.) together with other information necessary for remix and DJ play. The use of a touch panel also makes it possible to select effects easily with a single touch.

5) Other features

1An industry first for DJ mixers, this unit supports use of an optional foot switch to allow quick ON/OFF control of effects.

2When connected via a control cord to a Pioneer DJ CD player (sold separately), operation of the fader can be used

for automatic “fader start” play.

3“Fader reverse” function allows reversing of the

directions of fader operation movement.

4Delicate 33-step channel fader curve settings.

5Can be connected in series to other mixers for “session” output of mixed sounds.