PIONEER CDJ-500S/NK - Owner's Manual Immediate Download

Operating Instructions

CONTENTS

CAUTIONS REGARDING HANDLING .................... 3

Mounting Rack ......................................................... 4

FEATURES ................................................................ 5

CONNECTIONS ........................................................ 6

PANEL FACILITIES ................................................... 7

Top Panel .................................................................. 7

Display Window ....................................................... 8

ORDINARY CD PLAYER OPERATIONS ................... 9

Setting the Auto Cue Function ON/OFF ................ 9

Playback Operations ................................................ 9

To Stop Play ............................................................. 9

To Pause Play ........................................................... 9

Track Cueing ............................................................. 9

Fast-Forward/Fast-Reverse ..................................... 9

DJ PLAYER OPERATION ......................................... 10

Playback Operations with Auto Cue Function ON .. 10

Cueing by Frames ................................................... 10

Setting a Cue Point ................................................. 10

SPECIAL DISC JOCKEY TECHNIQUES ................. 11

Jog Dial Functions .................................................. 11

Master Tempo ......................................................... 11

Loop Play ................................................................. 11

Cueing ...................................................................... 11

Fader Start Playback .............................................. 12

Relay Play Using Two Players ............................... 12

ADVANCED TECHNIQUES ..................................... 13

MIXING DIFFERENT TRACKS ................................ 14

TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................. 15

SPECIFICATIONS ...................................... Back cover

COMPACT DISC PLAYER

CDJ-500S

Thank you for purchasing the Pioneer CDJ-500S Com-

pact Disc Player. Be sure to read these operating in-

structions before using your player to prevent any dam-

age that may result from improper operation. Once you

have finished reading the instructions, place them in a

safe place where they won't become lost and can be

easily accessed for future reference.

OPEN

TEMPO

FWD

REV

TRACK SEARCH

TIME

MODE

AUTO

CUE

TEMPO

±10/±16

MASTER

TEMPO

IN/REAL TIME CUE OUT/EXIT

RELOOP

CUE

PLAY/PAUSE

OUT ADJUST

LOOP

COMPACT DISC PLAYER

CDJ-500S

PROFESSIONAL

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

RECORD THE MODEL NUMBER AND SERIAL

NUMBER OF THIS EQUIPMENT BELOW. THE

NUMBERS ARE ON THE REAR PANEL.

MODEL NO.

CDJ-500S

SERIAL NO.

KEEP THESE NUMBERS FOR FUTURE USE.

BEFORE OPERATIONS

Installation guidelines

÷ Placing and using the compact disc player for long

periods on heat-generating sources such as amplifi-

ers or near spotlights, etc. will affect product perform-

ance. Avoid placing the player on heat-generating

sources.

÷ Install this compact disc player as far as possible away

from tuners and TV sets. A compact disc player in-

stalled in close proximity to such equipment may

cause noise or degradation of the picture.

÷ Noise may be noticeable when an indoor antenna is

used. In such cases, make use of an outdoor antenna

or turn off power to the compact disc player.

÷ When the unit is used in a loud-sound environment, e.g.,

near a speaker, sound skip may occur. Install the unit

away from the speaker or reduce the listening volume.

÷ Place this unit on a level surface and a stable flatform.

÷ Be sure the player, including its audio and power sup-

ply cords, does not touch vibrating materials. This

player has a shock absorber incorporated in the insu-

lators to absorb vibration. Any cause of vibration other

than the insulators may cause the disc to skip. Take

special care when using the player while it is installed

in a carrying case.

Cleaning the player

To clean the PLAYER wipe with a polishing or a soft, dry

cloth. For stubborn dirt, moisten a soft cloth with a weak

solution of neutral detergent (diluted in five to six parts

water), wring the cloth well, and wipe away the dirt. Use

a dry cloth to wipe the surface dry. Do not use volatile

liquids such as benzene or thinner which will damage to

the unit.

CD lens cleaner

The player's pickup lens should not become dirty in nor-

mal use. If for some reason, the lens becomes soiled

and malfunctions, contact your nearest PIONEER author-

ized service center. Lens cleaners for CD players are com-

mercially available, but special care should be exercised

in their use as some may cause damage to the lens.

Location

Install the player in a well-ventilated location where it

will not be exposed to high temperatures or humidity.

Do not install the player in a location which is exposed

to direct sunlight, or near stoves or radiators. Excessive

heat can adversely affect the cabinet and internal com-

ponents. Installation of the player in a damp or dusty

environment may aiso result in a malfunction and can

be hazardous. Avoid installation near cookers etc., where

the player may be exposed to oily smoke, steam or heat.

CAUTIONS REGARDING HANDLING

BEFORE OPERATIONS

Do not place on or

against vibrating

materials!

Storing discs

÷ Discs are made of the same kinds of plastic used for

conventional analog audio records. Be careful not to

allow discs to warp. Always store discs in their cases

vertically, avoiding locations with high heat, humid-

ity, or extremely low temperatures. Avoid leaving

discs in cars; the interior of a car in direct sunlight

can become extremely hot.

÷ Always read and abide by the precautionary notes

listed on disc labels.

Condensation

When this unit is brought into a warm room from previ-

ously cold surroundings or when the room temperature

rises sharply, condensation may form inside the unit and

impair its performance. In such cases, allow the unit to

stand for about an hour or raise the room temperature

gradually.

BEFORE OPERATIONS: CAUTIONS REGARDING HANDLING

Mounting Rack

÷ When using a commercially available 19-inch stand-

ard rack (EIA) with a sliding shelf, use the supplied

screws and spacers for mounting the player to the

sliding shelf. The player's installation surface board

of the sliding shelf should be 1.6 mm ~ 2 mm thick.

1 Make 3 holes in the commercially available sliding

shelf.

2 Place the player upside down to remove the three

screws.

3 Place the sliding shelf onto the player. Make sure the

front panel of the player and the front side of the slid-

ing shelf are aligned to each other.

4 Attach the sliding shelf to the player with the sup-

plied screws and spacers.

176.8

133.4

52.7

Unit : mm

3 4

Front side

Supplied screw

Supplied spacer

Screw

Cleaning and handling compact discs

÷ The presence of fingerprints or smudges on the sur-

face of the disc will not directly affect the recorded

signals, but, depending on the degree of contamina-

tion, the brightness of the light reflected from the sig-

nal surfaces may be reduced causing degradation of

sound quality. Always keep your discs clean by wip-

ing them gently with a soft cloth from the inner edge

toward the outer edge.

÷ If a disc becomes very dirty, dampen a soft cloth with

water, (be sure to wring it out well) and wipe the away

dirt gently. Remove any water drops with another soft,

dry cloth.

÷ Do not use record cleaning sprays or anti-static agents

on discs. Never clean discs with benzene, thinner, or

other volatile solvents or damage to the disc surface

may result.

÷ With this player, use only those discs which display

the mark shown below (Optical audio digital discs).

÷ When holding discs, do not touch their signal surfaces.

Hold by the edges, or by one edge and the center hole.

÷ Do not affix gummed labels or tape to the disc sur-

face. Also, do not scratch or damage the label.

÷ Discs rotate at high speeds inside the player. Do not

use damaged, cracked or warped discs.

Do not play a CD with a special shape

Do not play a CD having other shape than a circular disc,

such as heart shaped disc. Otherwise malfunction may

occur.

FEATURES

This component is a compact disc player specially designed for use in discotheques, it combines the functions and

operating convenience needed in disco applications with the unique characteristics of the compact disc medium. Its

width is only one-half EIA size, the unit includes all the features of the CDJ-500-2.

SEAMLESS LOOP

Allows limitless, uninterrupted re-

peats of any portion of a track.

Setting the starting and ending points of

a loop is simple. Canceling the loop ends

the repeat play function, returning the

player to normal playback of the track.

Unbroken playback loops can be speci-

fied in any time range from one frame

(about 0.013 second) up to ten full min-

utes.

JOG DIAL

The large-diameter (89 mm) jog dial

allows the user to compensate mu-

sic beat in the same way common

to analog turntables.

Merely rotating the dial with the finger-

tips allows you to find the precise entry

point for tracks, moving in increments of

one-frame (1/75th second).

TEMPO CONTROL

Long-stroke (100 mm) high-precision

slider control allows exact control of

track speed.

The digital display with a 0.1% unit

readout provides simplified tempo con-

trol with higher accuracy.

¶ Two Tempo Control Ranges

The range of tempo adjustment can be

set to one of two ranges (±10% or ±16%)

making it easier to achieve desired adjust-

ment.

QUICK START

Pressing the button from the standby

mode produces instantaneous (0.01

second or less) music start.

Normal CD players require up to 0.3 sec-

onds from the standby mode to the pro-

duction of sound. The quick start function

virtually eliminates this time lag making

for smoother track-to-track splices.

MASTER TEMPO

Changes music tempo without

changing pitch.

With analog systems, changing track

speed results in a change in pitch. Mas-

ter Tempo Control takes advantage of the

unique features of digital medium ena-

bling track speed to be changed with no

deterioration of the original pitch.

REAL TIME LOOP

Allows setting of a loop in point on the fly.

Simple setting and cancellation of loops.

By activating the function while playing a

track, the user can select a loop's in and

out points on the fly as playback contin-

ues and can create a loop just instants be-

fore the end of a track, there by continu-

ing playback and preventing the track

from ending.

¶ Loop Adjust

One-touch modification of a loop's

out point.

The addition of a new ADJUST mode

makes it easier to change the point at

which a loop ends making the loop func-

tion even more convenient.

RELOOP

Allows you to return to a previously

set loop any number of times.

After canceling loop play, pressing the

RELOOP button returns play to the previ-

ously set loop. Endless new possibilities

are provided by mastering how to turn

loops on and off in conjunction with the

music rhythm.

¶ Short Cut

As a subfunction of the reloop func-

tion, unwanted portions of a track

can be eliminated and the remainder

combined for seamless loop play.

For example, a new track could be cre-

ated by combining the introduction and

ending of an existing track.

CUE

Full cueing functions.

¶ Back Cue Function

Pressing the CUE button after listen-

ing to sound from a cue point returns

the pickup to the cue point and al-

lows play to restart from there.

The back cue function allows you to re-

turn any number of times to a preselected

cue point by pressing a single button.

¶ Auto Cue Function

Automatic bypassing of the non-re-

corded part of track introductions,

cueing the track to a standby point

immediately before sound starts.

This function allows instantaneous start

of playback when the PLAY button is

pressed.

¶ Cue Point Sampler Function

Allows playing up to ten minutes of

sound from a preselected cue point.

This function is convenient for confirm-

ing a cue point or creating a track sam-

pler. Its on-the-fly setting of cue points

greatly facilitating the selection and

change of cue point

RELAY PLAY

Connect two CDJ-700S decks.

If two units are connected, when playback

of a track comes to an end on one deck,

standby mode on the second deck is re-

leased instantly beginning playback on

that deck.

HEADPHONES JACK

Built-in headphones jack with vol-

ume control.

A headphones jack is located on the rear

panel allowing the monitoring of sound

at any time.

PICKUP PROTECTOR

Whenever the disc compartment door is

opened, a shutter closes over the pickup

section protecting the pickup and motor

from tobacco smoke, dust and other for-

eign matter.

INCLINED MOUNT

45°Tilt Mounting

The deck can be mounted at an angle of 0

to 45° (tilting toward the user) for greater

range

of use.

OIL-DAMPED SUSPENSION

Oil-damped floating suspension pro-

tects against vibrations and impacts.

The player has been designed with an oil-

damped floating suspension to prevent

sound skipping even when the unit is sub-

jected to impacts during use or floor-

transmitted vibrations. The case incorpo-

rates a specially insulated disc compart-

ment capable of withstanding the high

sound pressures produced in disco envi-

ronments.

BEFORE OPERATIONS

DJ SYSTEM

With a panel depth and height the same

as Pioneer's DJ Mixer DJM-300, this unit

facilitates use in an integrated system.

PLAYING ADDRESS

Analog bar graph gives direct indi-

cation elapsed and remaining play-

ing time.

This bar graph provides a direct visual

readout of the progress of the track play-

back, comparable to the moving needle

position on an analog record. The length

of the bar gives the user immediate

knowledge of the current location on the

track, and the flashing bar display warns

of the impending end of track.