Pioneer DDJ-SZ Operating Instructions Manual page 7

About the Serato DJ software
Serato DJ is a DJ software application by Serato. DJ performances are
possible by connecting the computer on which this software is installed
to this unit.
Minimum operating environment
Supported operating systems
32-bit version
Mac OS X: 10.8, 10.7 and
10.6
64-bit version
32-bit version
Windows: Windows 7
64-bit version
Others
Optical drive Optical disc drive on which the CD-ROM can be read
A USB 2.0 port is required to connect the computer
USB port
with this unit.
Display resolution Resolution of 1 280 x 720 or greater
An Internet connection is required for registering
Internet connection the "Serato.com" user account and downloading the
software.
! For the latest information on the required operating environment and compat-
ibility as well as to acquire the latest operating system, refer to "Software Info"
under "DDJ-SZ" on the Pioneer DJ support site below.
http://pioneerdj.com/support/
!
Operating System support assumes you are using the latest point release for
that version.
! Operation is not guaranteed on all computers, even if all the required operating
environment conditions indicated here are fulfilled.
! Depending on the computer's power-saving settings, etc., the CPU and hard
disk may not provide sufficient processing capabilities. For notebook comput-
ers in particular, make sure the computer is in the proper conditions to provide
constant high performance (for example by keeping the AC power connected)
when using Serato DJ.
! Use of the Internet requires a separate contract with a provider offering Internet
services and payment of provider fees.
Installation procedure (Windows)
Do not connect this unit and the computer until installation is
completed.
! Log on as the user which was set as the computer's administrator
before installing.
! If any other programs are running on the computer, quit them.
1 Insert the CD-ROM into the computer's optical drive.
The CD-ROM menu is displayed.
! If the CD-ROM menu does not appear when the CD-ROM is inserted,
open the optical drive from [Computer (or My Computer)] in the
[Start] menu, then double-click the [CD_menu.exe] icon.
2 From the menu that appears, select [Installing device
driver software], then click [Start].
3 "Download the latest version? An internet
environment is required to access the site." is displayed.
Click [Yes].
The web browser is launched and the Pioneer DJ support site is
displayed.
4 Click [Software Download] under [DDJ-SZ] on the
Pioneer DJ support site.
5 Click [Driver Software].
CPU and required memory
®
Intel processor, Core™ 2 Duo
2.0 GHz or better
1 GB or more of RAM
®
Intel processor, Core™ 2 Duo
2.4 GHz or better
4 GB or more of RAM
®
Intel processor, Core™ 2 Duo
2.0 GHz or better
2 GB or more of RAM
®
Intel processor, Core™ 2 Duo
2.4 GHz or better
4 GB or more of RAM
6 From the download page, download the driver
software for Windows (DDJ-SZ_X.XXX.exe).
7 Double-click the downloaded file.
The driver installation screen appears.
8 Carefully read the Software end user license
agreement and if you consent to the provisions, put a
check mark in [I agree.] and click [OK].
If you do not consent to the provisions of the Software end user license
agreement, click [Cancel] and stop installation.
9 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 the installation program is completed, a completion message
appears.
After installing the driver software, install the Serato DJ software.
10 Select [Download Serato DJ Software] from the
CD-ROM's menu, then click [Start].
11 "An internet environment is required to access the
site. Connected to the internet?" is displayed. Click [Yes].
The web browser is launched and the Pioneer DJ support site is
displayed.
12 Click [Software Info] under [DDJ-SZ] on the Pioneer DJ
support site.
13 Click the link to the Serato DJ download page.
The Serato DJ download page is displayed.
14 Log in to your "Serato.com" user account.
! If you have already registered a user account on "Serato.com",
proceed to step 16.
! If you have not completed registering your user account, do so
following the procedure below.
— Following the instructions on the screen, input your e-mail
address and the password you want to set, then select the
region in which you live.
— If you check [E-mail me Serato newsletters], newsletters
providing the latest information on Serato products will be
sent from Serato.
— Once user account registration is completed, you will receive
an e-mail at the e-mail address you have input. Check the
contents of the e-mail sent from "Serato.com".
! Be careful not to forget the e-mail address and password speci-
fied when you performed user registration. They will be required
for updating the software.
! The personal information input when registering a new user
account may be collected, processed and used based on the
privacy policy on the Serato website.
15 Click the link in the e-mail message sent from "Serato.
com".
This takes you to the Serato DJ download page. Proceed to step 17.
16 Log in.
Input the e-mail address and password you have registered to log in to
"Serato.com".
17 Download the Serato DJ software from the download
page.
Unzip the downloaded file, then double-click the unzipped file to launch
the installer.
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