Platter Operations; Changing Play With Your Hand; Basic Play For Djs - Technics SL-DZ1200 Operating Instructions Manual

Platter operations

Before use
•Switch [PLAY SELECT] to select the media to be used
•Turn [MODE] on the rear panel to TURNTABLE
•Insert the SD Memory Card or CD to be used

Changing play with your hand

Play on this unit is synchronized with the platter when Instant Change
is off. You can change the tempo using the platter slip surface.
Instant play
When Instant Change is off
1. While the platter slip surface is stopped, press [PLAY/
PAUSE]
2. Spin the platter slip surface when you want to start play
When Instant Change is on
Press [PLAY/PAUSE]
•For several seconds after the start of play the INSTANT CHANGE
lamp flashes and the tempo or audio play cannot be changed
even by operating the platter slip surface.
•You can also use the cue pad for instant play (
Instant stop
When Instant Change is off
During play, hold and stop the platter slip surface, then
press [PLAY/PAUSE]
When Instant Change is on
During play, press [PLAY/PAUSE]
Use your hand to vary the platter slip surface
rotation speed
During play use your hand on the platter slip surface to
increase or decrease tempo.
•Increasing or decreasing the rotation speed of the platter slip
surface changes the tempo.
•The time display flashes and play sound does not change if the
platter slip surface is operated immediately after the disc is
loaded, or immediately after auto cueing.
•Sound may not be output if you turn the platter slip surface im-
mediately after pressing [
•You cannot use the platter slip surface to move from the 1st track
back to the last track.
•When using CD-R, CD-RW MP3 files you cannot use the platter slip
surface to move backward to the previous track.
•You can also use [TEMPO] to change the tempo. (
Platter slip
surface
page 18)
], [ ] to skip a track.
page 16)

Basic play for DJs

Using the platter slip surface, you can improvise play with the platter
slip surface speed and direction of play using your hand.
Braking
Stop the platter slip surface with your hand during play
•The audio being played will stop corresponding to the speed of
the platter slip surface.
•Once you release the platter slip surface after you have stopped
play, the audio will begin to play corresponding to the speed of
the platter slip surface.
Spinning
Forcefully spin the platter slip surface faster than the
platter slip surface speed during play
•Play is controlled by the platter slip surface rotation speed.
•If you spin the platter slip surface too fast, the sound and the time
display will not keep pace.
Scratch playing
1. Press and stop the platter slip surface during play
•Play stops.
2. Turn the platter slip surface in the direction and speed
you want to play
•Play corresponds to the direction and speed of the platter slip
surface.
3. Release your hand from the platter slip surface
•Play returns to its original state.
•When pitch lock (
page 16) is on, the pitch does not change
even if you move the platter slip surface with your hand.
Note
•In order to begin play from any state on this unit right away, the CD
is always rotating. Because of this there may be some noise that
occurs due to rotation, however this is not a malfunction.
•Switching [PLAY SELECT] during play or while paused, instantly
stops play, a "PLEASE WAIT !" message appears in the display,
and the unit returns to the beginning of the CD or SD Memory
Card.
•The time display flashes and [PLAY/PAUSE] does not function im-
mediately after the media is loaded, or immediately after skipping,
searching or auto cueing.
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