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DJ SYSTEM XDJ-RX Operating Instructions (Quic k Star t Guide) http://rekor dbox.com/ F or inquiries on rekordbox™, please see the online support site indicated above. http://pioneerdj.com/support/ The P ioneer DJ support site shown above offers FAQs, information on software and various other types of information and ser vices to allow you to use [...]
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En 2 The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (ser vicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated[...]
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En 3 AVERTISSEMENT Cet appareil n’est pas étanche. P our éviter les risques d’incendie et de décharge électrique, ne placez près de lui un récipient rempli d’eau, tel qu’un vase ou un pot de fleurs, et ne l’exposez pas à des gouttes d’eau, des éclaboussures, de la pluie ou de l’humidité. D3-4-2-1-3_A1_Fr WARNING This equipmen[...]
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En 4 NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not i[...]
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En 5 Contents How to read this manual Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Be sure to read this booklet and the “Operating Instructions” pro- vided on the Pioneer DJ support site. Both include important infor- mation that should be fully understood before using this product. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them a[...]
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En 6 Before start Features The unit is a DJ system integrating a DJ player and DJ mixer in a single unit and carrying over the high operability of Pioneer’s DJ products — the world standard for club equipment. You can play it like a real DJ using the music stored on your USB device or computer. Acquiring this unit’s Operating Instructions Var[...]
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En 7 Names of Parts Names of Parts For more information, please refer to the operational instruction of this product published on the Pioneer DJ support site. 1 2 2 3 5 5 4 6 6 5 3 1 Power section (page 7 ) 2 USB device section (page 7 ) 3 Deck section (page 7 ) 4 Browse section (page 8 ) 5 Mixer section (page 10 ) 6 Effect section (page 10 ) Power[...]
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En 8 o LOOP SLICE/EXIT button p SHIFT button q Performance buttons Browse section 4 2 7 1 3 5 6 c d e f 8 9 a b 1 rekordbox button 2 MIDI button 3 USB1 button, USB2 button 4 BROWSE button 5 TAG LIST button 6 INFO button 7 MENU (UTILITY) button 8 QUANTIZE (DECK) button 9 DECK1/2 button a TIME MODE (AUTO CUE) button b Main unit display c BACK button [...]
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En 9 Names of Parts Main unit display Normal playback screen i g hj m n r s u v 4 2 3 5 7 8 9 a 6 b c d e f k l t w q o 1 p 2 3 1 Information display section 2 DECK1 information 3 DECK2 information 4 AUTO PLAY 5 DECK 6 DECK 7 Device 8 Key 9 Beat count down a Track name b On Air display c Track number display d Cue/loop point memories e Cue point, h[...]
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En 10 Mixer section 5 3 4 6 7 7 f f g h 1 2 8 8 9 9 a b c d e e 1 MIC1, 2 LEVEL controls 2 MIC EQ (HI, LOW) controls 3 MIC (OFF, ON, TALK OVER) selector switch 4 MIC (OFF, ON, TALK OVER) indicator 5 BOOTH MONITOR control 6 MASTER LEVEL control 7 DECK1, 2, PHONO1, 2/LINE1, 2 selector switch 8 TRIM control 9 EQ/ISO (HI, MID, LOW) controls a HEADPHONE[...]
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En 11 Connections Connections Connect the power cord after all the connections between devices have been completed. Be sure to turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the power outlet whenever making or changing connections. Refer to the operating instructions for the component to be connected. Be sure to use the included [...]
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En 12 Basic style Playback on this unit is performed mainly using tracks prepared with rekordbox installed on a computer. For rekordbox operations, see the rekordbox (Mac/Windows) user’s manual. You can see the rekordbox (Mac/Windows) user’s manual from [Help] menu of rekordbox (Mac/Windows). 䢢 PRO DJ LINK (USB Export) rekordbox music fil[...]
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En 13 Connections 䢢 PRO DJ LINK (LINK Export) Tracks in rekordbox can be selected and played when the computer is taken into a DJ booth and connected to a computer on which rekordbox is installed by LAN cable (CAT5e) or wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) router. Performances can be held using such information as playlists, cu es, loops and hot cues tha[...]
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En 14 Operation For more information, please refer to the operational instruction of this product published on the Pioneer DJ support site. Playback This section describes basic track selection operations and how to switch the screen. Playing media connected to or inserted in this unit 1 Open the cover of the USB device insertion slot and connect t[...]
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En 15 Operation 6 Turn the [MASTER LEVEL] control clockwise. Sound is output from the speakers. The master level indicator lights. Adjust the [ MASTER LEVEL ] control so that the orange indicator lights where the track’s volume is highest (at the climax, etc.). Adjust the master level indicator (red color) to ensure that it does not light, or[...]
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En 16 Additional information Troubleshooting Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble or malfunction. If you think that there is something wrong with this compone nt, check the points below and the [ FAQ ] for the [ XDJ-RX ] on the Pioneer DJ support site. http://pioneerdj.com/support/ Sometimes the problem may lie in another component[...]
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En 17 Additional information Functions and operations Problem Check Remedy Can’t crossfade. Is the [ CROSS FADER CURVE ( THRU , , )] (crossfader curve selector) switch set to [ THRU ]? Set the [ CROSS FADER CURVE ( THRU , , )] (crossfader curve selector) switch to a position other than [ THRU ]. (page 14 ) Back cue function does not work. Is a cu[...]
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En 18 Changing the settings For more information, please refer to the operational instruction of this product published on the Pioneer DJ support site. About trademarks and registered trademarks Pioneer and rekordbox are trademarks or registered trademarks of the PIONEER CORPORATION. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporatio[...]
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En 19 Additional information UCP0212 PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC . LIMITED W ARRANTY W ARRANTY V ALID ONL Y IN THE U .S.A. AND CANADA W ARRANTY Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. (PUSA) warrants that products distributed by PUSA in the U.S.A. and Canada that fail to functio n properly under normal use due to a manufacturing defect when installed and [...]
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<DRH1292-A> PIONEER CORPORA TION 1-1, Shin-ogura, Saiwai-ku, Ka wasaki-shi, Kanagaw a 212-0031, Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. P .O. BO X 1720, Long Beach, California 90801-1720, U .S.A. TEL: (800) 421-1404 K002_PSV_CU © 2014 PIONEER CORPORA TION. All rights reser ved. T o register your product, find the nearest authorized ser vice loc[...]