Pioneer DJM-900SRT: Contents

Contents

For those operating Serato DJ for the first time using this unit

See the “Quick Start Guide - Serato DJ Edition” for the procedure for making the

initial settings required to use the CONTROL CD or CONTROL VINYL in order to

operate Serato DJ. The “Quick Start Guide - Serato DJ Edition” can be downloaded

from the Pioneer DJ support site (http://pioneerdj.com/support/). For downloading

instructions, see Downloading the latest versions of the operating instructions and

the Quick Start Guide - Serato DJ Edition in this manual (p.28).

For users of CONTROL VINYL

If you use CONTROL VINYL, use a shop that handles Serato DJ products or an

online shop such as that of Serato (http://serato.com/).

How to read this manual

Be sure to read both this manual and the “Quick Start Guide – Serato DJ Edition”.

Both contain important information that you should understand before using this

product.

For instructions on obtaining the Serato DJ software’s manual, see Acquiring the

manual (p.28).

This manual consists mainly of descriptions of the functions of this unit as hard-

ware. For details about operating the Serato DJ software, see the Serato DJ soft-

ware’s manual and the “Quick Start Guide – Serato DJ Edition”.

 The Serato DJ software manual can be downloaded from “Serato.com”. For

details, see Downloading the Serato DJ software manual (p. 28).

 The latest version of the operating instructions (this manual) and the “Quick

Start Guide – Serato DJ Edition” can be downloaded from the Pioneer support

site. For details, see Downloading the latest versions of the operating instruc-

tions and the Quick Start Guide - Serato DJ Edition (p.28).

 In this manual, names of channels and buttons indicated on the product, names

of menus in the software, etc., are indicated within square brackets ([ ]). (e.g.

[MASTER] channel, [ON/OFF], [File] menu)

 Please note that the screens and specifications of the software described in this

manual as well as the external appearance and specifications of the hardware

are currently under development and may differ from the final specifications.

 Please note that depending on the operating system version, web browser set-

tings, etc., operation may differ from the procedures described in this manual.

Before start

Features .............................................................................................................................5

What’s in the box ..............................................................................................................5

Installing the software

Installing the driver software ...........................................................................................6

Installing the Serato DJ software ....................................................................................7

Connections

Rear panel .......................................................................................................................10

Connecting input terminals ...........................................................................................11

Connecting output terminals ........................................................................................11

Connecting to the control panel ....................................................................................12

Connecting this unit and computer ..............................................................................12

Operation

Control Panel ..................................................................................................................13

Basic Operation ..............................................................................................................14

Advanced Operations .....................................................................................................15

Types of effects

Types of SOUND COLOR FX effects ..............................................................................19

Types of BEAT EFFECT ....................................................................................................19

MIDI assignment map

MIDI assignment map ....................................................................................................22

Changing the settings

About the auto standby function ...................................................................................24

About the talk over function...........................................................................................24

Setting preferences ........................................................................................................24

About the setting utility software ..................................................................................24

Checking the latest information on the driver software ..............................................25

Additional information

Troubleshooting ..............................................................................................................26

Block Diagram ................................................................................................................27

Acquiring the manual ....................................................................................................28

About trademarks and registered trademarks ............................................................28

Specifications..................................................................................................................29

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