Pioneer DDJ-S1: Before start

Before start

Others

What’s in the box

Optical drive Optical disc drive on which the CD-ROM can be read

! CD-ROM (Installation Disc)

A USB 2.0 port is required to connect the computer

USB port

! AC adapter

with this unit.

! Power plug

Display resolution Resolution of 1 280 x 720 or greater

! USB cable

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An Internet connection is required for registering

! Warranty (for some regions only)

Internet connection

the “Serato.com” user account and downloading the

! Read Before Use (Important)/Quick Start Guide (this document)

software.

1 The included warranty is for the European region. (For the North

American region, the warranty information is provided at the end of

! For the latest information on the required operating environment and compat-

ibility as well as to acquire the latest operating system, refer to “Software Info”

this manual. )

under “DDJ-S1 Serato DJ Edition” on the Pioneer DJ support site below.

http://pioneerdj.com/support/

! Operation is not guaranteed on all computers, even if all the required operating

Installing the software

environment conditions indicated here are fulfilled.

! Depending on the computer’s power-saving settings, etc., the CPU and hard

disk may not provide sufficient processing capabilities. For notebook comput-

ers in particular, make sure the computer is in the proper conditions to provide

constant high performance (for example by keeping the AC power connected)

Before installing the software

when using Serato DJ.

! Operation of Serato DJ is not guaranteed with AMD brand CPUs.

For the latest version of the Serato DJ software, access Serato.com

! Use of the Internet requires a separate contract with a provider offering Internet

and download the software from there. A software download link is

services and payment of provider fees.

also provided on the included CD-ROM.

! For details, refer to “Installation Procedure (Windows)” or

“Installation procedure (Mac OS X)”.

About the installation procedure

! The user is responsible for preparing the computer, network

devices and other elements of the Internet usage environment

The installation procedure depends on the operating system (OS) on the

required for a connection to the Internet.

computer you are using.

For Windows

After installing the driver software, install the Serato DJ software.

About the driver software (Windows)

For Mac OS X

This driver software is an exclusive ASIO driver for outputting audio

Only install the Serato DJ software.

signals from the computer.

! There is no need to install the driver software when using Mac OS X.

Installation Procedure (Windows)

Checking the latest information on the driver software

For detailed information on this unit’s designated driver software, see

Do not connect this unit and the computer until installation is

the Pioneer DJ support site below.

completed.

http://pioneerdj.com/support/

! Log on as the user which was set as the computer’s administrator

before installing.

About the Serato DJ software

! If any other programs are running on the computer, quit them.

Serato DJ is a DJ software application by Serato. DJ performances are

1 Insert the CD-ROM into the computer’s optical drive.

possible by connecting the computer on which this software is installed

The CD-ROM menu is displayed.

to this unit.

! If the CD-ROM menu does not appear when the CD-ROM is inserted,

open the optical drive from [Computer (or My Computer)] in the

Minimum operating environment

[Start] menu, then double-click the [CD_menu.exe] icon.

Supported operating systems CPU and required memory

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2 When the CD-ROM menu appears, select [Install

Intel

processor, Core™ 2 Duo 2.0 GHz

32-bit

Driver Software (Pioneer_DDJ_Driver_x.xxx.exe)], then

or better

version

click [Start].

Mac OS X: 10.6.8, 10.7.4

1 GB or more of RAM

and 10.8

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! To close the CD-ROM menu, click [Exit].

Intel

processor, Core™ 2 Duo 2.4 GHz

64-bit

or better

version

3 Proceed with installation according to the instructions

4 GB or more of RAM

on the screen.

®

Intel

processor, Core™ 2 Duo 2.0 GHz

If [Windows Security] appears on the screen while the installation is

32-bit

or better

in progress, click [Install this driver software anyway] and continue

version

2 GB or more of RAM

with the installation.

Windows: Windows 7

®

Intel

processor, Core™ 2 Duo 2.4 GHz

When the installation program is completed, a completion message

64-bit

or better

appears.

version

4 GB or more of RAM

After installing the driver software, install the Serato DJ software.

4 Select [Install DJ Software (Serato DJ/Download)]

from the CD-ROM’s menu, then click [Start].

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5 “An internet environment is required to access the

13 Click [Close] to quit the Serato DJ installer.

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site. Connected to the internet?” is displayed. Click [Yes].

The web browser is launched and the Pioneer DJ support site is

displayed.

6 Click [Software Info] under [DDJ-S1 Serato DJ Edition]

on the Pioneer DJ support site.

[Serato DJ Support Information] is displayed.

7 Click the link to the Serato DJ download page.

The Serato DJ download page is displayed.

8 Log in to your “Serato.com” user account.

! If you have already registered a user account on “Serato.com”,

proceed to step 10.

Installation procedure (Mac OS X)

! If you have not completed registering your user account, do so

following the procedure below.

Do not connect this unit and the computer until installation is

— Following the instructions on the screen, input your e-mail

completed.

address and the password you want to set, then select the

! If any other programs are running on the computer, quit them.

region in which you live.

— If you check [E-mail me Serato newsletters], newsletters

1 Insert the CD-ROM into the computer’s optical drive.

providing the latest information on Serato products will be

The CD-ROM menu is displayed.

sent from Serato.

! If the CD-ROM menu does not appear on the screen when the

— Once user account registration is completed, you will receive

CD-ROM is inserted, open the optical driver from Finder, then dou-

an e-mail at the e-mail address you have input. Check the

ble-click the [CD_menu.app] icon.

contents of the e-mail sent from “Serato.com”.

! Be careful not to forget the e-mail address and password speci-

2 Select [Install DJ Software (Serato DJ/Download)]

fied when you performed user registration. They will be required

from the CD-ROM’s menu, then click [Start].

for updating the software.

! The personal information input when registering a new user

3 “An internet environment is required to access the

account may be collected, processed and used based on the

site. Connected to the internet?” is displayed. Click [Yes].

privacy policy on the Serato website.

The web browser is launched and the Pioneer DJ support site is

displayed.

9 Click the link in the e-mail message sent from “Serato.

com”.

4 Click [Software Info] under [DDJ-S1 Serato DJ Edition]

This takes you to the Serato DJ download page. Proceed to step 11.

on the Pioneer DJ support site.

[Serato DJ Support Information] is displayed.

10 Log in.

Input the e-mail address and password you have registered to log in to

5 Click the link to the Serato DJ download page.

“Serato.com”.

The Serato DJ download page is displayed.

11 Download the Serato DJ software from the download

6 Log in to your “Serato.com” user account.

page.

! If you have already registered a user account on “Serato.com”,

Unzip the downloaded file, then double-click the unzipped file to launch

proceed to step 8.

the installer.

! If you have not completed registering your user account, do so

following the procedure below.

12 Read the terms of the license agreement carefully,

— Following the instructions on the screen, input your e-mail

and if you agree, select [I agree to the license terms and

address and the password you want to set, then select the

conditions], then click [Install].

region in which you live.

— If you check [E-mail me Serato newsletters], newsletters

providing the latest information on Serato products will be

sent from Serato.

— Once user account registration is completed, you will receive

an e-mail at the e-mail address you have input. Check the

contents of the e-mail sent from “Serato.com”.

! Be careful not to forget the e-mail address and password speci-

fied when you performed user registration. They will be required

for updating the software.

! The personal information input when registering a new user

account may be collected, processed and used based on the

! If you do not agree to the contents of the usage agreement, click

privacy policy on the Serato website.

[Close] to cancel installation.

Installation begins.

7 Click the link in the e-mail message sent from “Serato.

com”.

This takes you to the Serato DJ download page. Proceed to step 9.

8 Log in.

Input the e-mail address and password you have registered to log in to

“Serato.com”.

9 Download the Serato DJ software from the download

page.

Unzip the downloaded file, then double-click the unzipped file to launch

The message of successful installation appears once installation is

the installer.

completed.

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