To Change The Playing Speed; Applying Master Tempo; Jog Dial Functions - Pioneer CDJ-800MK2 Operating Instructions Manual

DJ Player Operation
[Amending the cue point]
1. During playback, press the CUE button.
¶ The player will return to the specified cue point.
2. In the VINYL mode, to set the cue point, go through steps
2 and 3 as mentioned above.
¶ The SEARCH buttons (1, ¡) can now be used to modify the
cue point, in the same way as for the CDJ mode.
7 Realtime cue
During playback, press the LOOP IN/REALTIME CUE button
at the desired cue point.
¶ This point will then be recorded as the new cue point.
7 Checking cue points (Cue point sampler)
After setting a cue point, hold the CUE button depressed.
¶ As long as the CUE button is held depressed, the sound at the set
cued point can be heard.
¶ During cue point sampler, if the CUE button is released, back cue will
be performed to the set cue point.
¶ In the case of MP3, cue point sampler can be performed only within
the same folder.
7 Returning to a Cue point (Back cue)
1. During playback, press the CUE button.
¶ The player will return to the specified cue point.
2. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button (6).
¶ Playback will begin immediately from the specified cue point.
¶ When jog mode is set to [VINYL], and quick return is set to ON,
playback can also be started from the cue point by touching and
releasing the surface of the jog dial during cue standby.
¶ In the case of MP3, back cue can be performed within the same
folder. So long as the cue point is not overwritten, it will remain in
memory after folder search as well.

To change the playing speed

Move the TEMPO adjust slider forward or back.
When moved toward the user (+) the playing speed (tempo) becomes
faster, and when moved away (–) the playing speed becomes slower.
¶ The degree of change in tempo is shown on the display.
¶ Even when changing the tempo, the pitch (key) can be kept stable
(see section below, "Applying master tempo").
7 Selecting the range of tempo adjustment
Press the TEMPO ±10/WIDE button.
Each time the button is pressed, the TEMPO adjust slider's variable range
alternates between ±10 % and WIDE. When set to [±10], adjustment
can be performed in units of 0.05 %; in [WIDE], adjustment can be per-
formed in units of 0.5 % for CD playback, and 0.1 % for MP3 playback.
¶ The variable range for [WIDE] is ±100 % during CD playback, and
±16 % during MP3 playback.
¶ When variable range is set to [WIDE], the TEMPO ±10/WIDE button
lights, and the [WIDE] indicator appears in the display.
¶ When power is first turned on, the setting defaults to ±10 %.
¶ At –100 %, playback stops.

Applying master tempo

Press the MASTER TEMPO button during playback.
The MASTER TEMPO button and the [MT] indicator light. The speed
(tempo) can now be changed using the TEMPO adjust slider but the
pitch (key) does not change.
¶ Sound quality will be degraded when subjected to digital processing.
¶ When power is first turned on, this function defaults to OFF.
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Jog dial functions

1. Pitch bend: Rotate jog dial during playback.
When jog mode is set to [VINYL], operate the jog dial by touching
only the beveled sides of the dial. Different functions are enabled if
the top surface is touched.
¶ In proportion to the amount of rotation, the playback speed is accel-
erated (FWD+) or decelerated (REV–). When in the reverse mode,
the playback speed accelerates when the dial is rotated in the REV–
direction, and decelerates when rotated in the FWD+ direction.
¶ When dial rotation is stopped, playback reverts to the previous
speed.
2. Scratch play: Rotate jog dial during playback.
See "Scratch play" in the Advanced Operations.
3. Frame search: Rotate jog dial during pause.
When jog mode is set to CDJ, the audible pause mode is enabled
and when set to [VINYL], inaudible pause is performed; the CD audio
is played at a speed corresponding to the speed of jog dial rotation.
¶ The pause position will change in units of 1 frame.
¶ One rotation of the jog dial corresponds to 1.8 seconds of CD
playback (135 frames).
4. Spin play: Rotate jog dial during playback or pause.
See "Spin play" in the Advanced Operations.
5. Super-fast search: Rotate jog dial during playback, while
holding SEARCH button depressed.
To perform high-speed search, hold the SEARCH button (1, ¡)
depressed while rotating the jog dial in the desired direction of search;
high-speed search will be performed in proportion to the degree of
jog dial rotation.
¶ The search is performed in the direction of jog dial rotation, with-
out regard to which SEARCH button is pressed.
¶ When dial rotation is stopped, playback returns to normal.
¶ When the SEARCH button is released, this mode is canceled.
¶ When playing MP3, fast forward/fast reverse can be performed
only within the same folder.
6. Super-fast track search: Rotate jog dial while holding
TRACK SEARCH button depressed.
To perform high-speed track search, hold the TRACK SEARCH but-
ton (4, ¢) depressed while rotating the jog dial in the desired
direction of search; high-speed track search will be performed in pro-
portion to the amount of jog dial rotation.
¶ The search is performed in the direction of jog dial rotation, with-
out regard to which TRACK SEARCH button is pressed.
¶ When the TRACK SEARCH button is released, this mode is
canceled.
¶ When playing MP3, search is performed only within the same
folder.
7. Super-fast folder search: Rotate jog dial while holding
FOLDER SEARCH button depressed (during MP3 play).
To perform super-fast folder search, hold the FOLDER SEARCH but-
ton (|, \) depressed while rotating the jog dial in the desired direc-
tion of search; super-fast folder search will be performed in propor-
tion to the amount of jog dial rotation.
¶ The search is performed in the direction of jog dial rotation, with-
out regard to which FOLDER SEARCH button is pressed.
¶ When the FOLDER SEARCH button is released, this mode is
canceled.
Note:
The surface of the jog dial is equipped with a built-in switch;
do not rest objects on the dial or subject it to strong forces.
Do not set drinks on the surface, since a spill could enter the
mechanism and cause malfunctions.