Pioneer CDJ-2000: Connecting the CDJ-2000 and computer About the driver software Cautions on Installation Adjusting the buffer size (Windows) Installing the driver software

Connecting the CDJ-2000 and computer

About the driver software

This driver software is an exclusive ASIO driver for outputting audio signals from

1 Connect this unit to your computer via a USB cable.

the computer. To use the CDJ-2000 connected to a computer on which Windows

is installed, install the driver software on the computer beforehand.

2 Press [POWER].

When using a computer on which a MAC operating system is installed, use the

Turn on the power of this unit.

operating system’s standard driver software.

! The message [Installing device driver software] may appear when the CDJ-

2000 is connected to the computer for the first time or when it is reconnected

to the computer’s USB port. Wait until the [Your devices are ready for use]

Software end user license agreement

message appears.

! When installing on Windows XP

Carefully read the provisions of the Software end user license agreement (page

— [Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software?]

22) before installing or using the driver software. Using the driver software

may appear while the installation is in progress. Select [No, not this

implies that you have consented to the Software end user license agreement.

time] and click [Next] to continue with the installation.

— [What do you want the wizard to do?] may appear while the instal-

lation is in progress. Select [Install the software automatically

Cautions on Installation

(Recommended)] and click [Next] to continue with the installation.

! Before installing the driver software, be sure to turn off the power of this unit

— If [Hardware Installation] appears on the screen while the installation is

and disconnect the USB cable from both this unit and your computer.

in progress, click [Continue Anyway] and continue with the installation.

! If you connect this unit to your computer without installing the driver soft-

ware first, an error may occur on your computer depending on the system

environment.

Adjusting the buffer size (Windows)

! If you have discontinued the installation process in progress, step through

This unit functions as an audio device conforming to the ASIO standards.

the installation process again from the beginning according to the following

procedure.

Click Windows [Start] menu >[All Programs]>[Pioneer]>[Pioneer

! Carefully read the provisions of the Software end user license agreement

CDJ]>[Pioneer CDJ ASIO Settings Utility].

before installing the driver software for exclusive use with this unit.

! Before installing the driver software, terminate all other programs running on

your computer.

! The driver software is compatible with the following OSs.

®

— Windows Vista

Home Basic/

Home Premium/

Ultimate/

Business

®

— Windows

XP Home Edition/

Professional (SP2 or later)

®

The driver software is not compatible with 64-bit OS (Windows

XP

®

Professional x64 edition and Windows Vista

64-bit).

! The included CD-ROM contains installation programs in the following 12

languages:

English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian,

Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, and Japanese

If the language of your OS is one other than the ones listed above, select

[English] following the instructions on the screen.

Installing the driver software

! Carefully read “Cautions on Installation” before installing the driver software.

! To install or uninstall the driver software, you need to be authorized by the

administrator of your computer. Log on as the administrator of your computer

before proceeding with the installation.

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

A sufficiently large buffer size decreases the chance of sound dropout (sound

The CD-ROM menu is displayed.

interruption) but increases audio signal transmission delay (latency).

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

! When an application program (DJ software, etc.) with this unit set as a fixed

the CD drive from [Computer (or My Computer)] in the [Start] menu, then

device is running, terminate the program before adjusting the buffer size.

double-click the [CD_menu.exe] icon.

2 When the CD-ROM’s menu is displayed, select [CDJ-2000/

CDJ-

900: Install Driver Software], then click [Start].

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

3 Proceed with installation according to the instructions on the

screen.

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

click [Install this driver software anyway] and continue with the installation.

! When installing on Windows XP

If [Hardware Installation] appears on the screen while the installation is in

progress, click [Continue Anyway] and continue with the installation.

! When the installation program is completed, a completion message appears.

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