Operating The Jog Dial - Pioneer CDJ-900NXS Operating Instructions Manual

2 Turn the rotary selector.
Move the cursor and select the item.
3 Select the track and press the rotary selector.
When the track is loaded, the screen switches to the normal playback
screen.
The track is loaded and playback starts.
= For details on the normal playback screen, see Main unit display
on page 17.
Load previous tracks
The names of the last six tracks that were played can be displayed and
these tracks can be selected.
1 Display the normal playback screen.
2 Press the [MENU (UTILITY) ] button.
3 Turn the rotary selector to select the track, then press
the rotary selector to set playback.
! The display of the track names is canceled by pressing the [MENU]
or [BACK] button.
Pausing
During playback, press the [PLAY/PAUSE f] button.
The [PLAY/PAUSEf] and [CUE] buttons flash. When the
[PLAY/PAUSEf] button is pressed again, playback resumes.
! When tracks have been loaded from a disc, the disc automatically
stops spinning if no operation is performed for 100 minutes while in
the pause mode.
Forward and reverse scanning
Press one of the [SEARCH m, n] buttons.
The track is scanned in the forward or reverse direction while one of the
[SEARCH m, n] buttons is pressed.
! It is not possible to move to a different category or folder during
forward or reverse scanning.
Finding the beginnings of tracks
(Track Search)
Press one of the [TRACK SEARCH o, p] buttons.
Press the [p] to move to the beginning of the next track.
When [o] is pressed, playback returns to the beginning of the cur-
rently playing track. When pressed twice in a row, playback returns to
the beginning of the previous track.
! It is not possible to move to a different category or folder with the
track search function.
! rekordbox (iOS/Android) tracks operate in the single mode, so
searching for the beginnings of other tracks is not possible.
Adjusting the playing speed
(Tempo control)
Press the [TEMPO ±6/±10/±16/WIDE] button.
The [TEMPO] slider's adjustment range switches each time the button
is pressed. The adjustment range setting is indicated on the main unit
display.
Setting value
±6
±10
±16
WIDE
Units of adjustment
0.02 %
0.05 %
0.05 %
0.5 %
The [WIDE] adjustment range is ±100 %. When set to –100 %, playback
stops.
! The adjustment range is set to ±10 % when the power is turned on.
Move the [TEMPO] slider forward or backward.
The tempo increases when moved to the [+] side (down), decreases
when moved to the [–] side (up). The rate at which the playing speed is
changed is indicated on the playing speed display.
Adjusting the playing speed without
changing the pitch (Master Tempo)
1 Press the [MASTER TEMPO] button.
The [MASTER TEMPO] button and [MT] indicator on the main unit
display light.
2 Move the [TEMPO] slider forward or backward.
The pitch does not change even when the playing speed is changed with
the [TEMPO] slider.
! The sound is digitally processed, so the sound quality decreases.
Playing in reverse
! When the quantize function is on, there may be a slight delay in
operation of this function in order to synchronize the beat.
Press the [DIRECTION REV] button.
The button lights and reverse playback starts.
! When the music files are recorded in a folder structure, only tracks
within the same category/folder can be played in reverse. Also note
that reverse playback may not start immediately.
! The direction in which the playing speed is increased or decreased
according to the direction in which the jog dial is turned is reversed.
! When such operations as track searching and loop playback are
performed during reverse playback, the audio memory status display
on the jog dial display section flashes and scratch play may not be
possible.

Operating the jog dial

! The top of the jog dial has an embedded switch. Do not place objects
on the jog dial or subject it to strong forces.
! Water or other liquids getting into the set will lead to malfunction.
Switching the jog dial mode
Press the [JOG MODE VINYL] button.
The mode switches between VINYL and CDJ each time the button is
pressed.
! VINYL mode: When the top of the jog dial is pressed during play-
back, playback stops, and when the jog dial is spun at this time
sound is produced according to the direction in which the jog
dial is spun.
! CDJ mode: Playback does not stop even when the top of the
jog dial is pressed. Such operations as scratching cannot be
performed.
Pitch bend
During playback, spin the outer section of the jog dial
without touching the top.
The playing speed increases when spun clockwise, decreases when
spun counterclockwise. When spinning is stopped, playback returns to
the normal speed.
! When the jog mode is set to the CDJ mode, the same operation can
be performed by spinning the top of the jog dial.
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