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1. OPENING AND CLOSING THE DISC TRAY AND LOADING DISCS

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This operation only works when the power is on.

• Press 

the 

OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON (4) to open or close the disc tray, or, Press PLAY BUTTON (11) to close 

the tray automatically when it is open.

If the tray is not closed after 60 seconds it will close automatically and go into pause mode.

The disc trays cannot be opened during playback to prevent playback from being interrupted if the OPEN/ 
CLOSE BUTTON (4) 
is pressed accidentally.  Stop playback, then press the OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON (4)

2. LOADING DISCS

Hold the disc by the edges and place it in the disc tray.   Do not touch the signal surface (the glossy side).

When using 5 inch/12 cm discs, place the disc in the outer tray guides and when using 3 inch/8 cm discs, place 

them  securely in the inner guides.

CAUTION:

DO NOT place any foreign objects in the disc tray, and do not place more than one disc in the disc tray at a time.
Doing so may result in malfunction.

DO NOT push the disc tray in manually when the power is off, as this may result in malfunction and damage the 
player.

3. SELECTING TRACKS

Select desired track using NUMBER BUTTON (1) or

Press the TRACK BUTTONS (5A/5B) once to move to one higher or lower track or

Hold the TRACK BUTTONS (5A/5B) in to change tracks continuously at a higher speed.

When a new track is selected during playback, playback begins as soon as the search operation is completed.

4.  STARTING PLAYBACK

Press the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (11) during the pause or cue to start playback.

The PLAY INDICATOR (30) lights when playback starts.

The point at which playback starts is automatically stored in the memory as the cue point. The pickup then 

returns to the cue point (the point at which playback started) when the CUE BUTTON (9) is pressed. 

5. STOPPING PLAYBACK

There are two ways to stop playback.

1)  Press the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (11) during playback to pause at that point.
2)  Press the CUE BUTTON (9) during playback to return to the position at which playback started.  

6. PAUSING

Press the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (11) to switch between play and pause.

The PAUSE INDICATOR (38) lights when the pause mode is set.

7. CUEING

“Cueing” is the action of preparing for playback. When the CUE BUTTON (9) is pressed, playback returns to 
the cue point and enters pause mode. When the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (11) is pressed during the cue mode, 
playback starts.

CUE POINT SETTING:

A

Playback starts from pause or skip to a new track during play or pause. The beginning play point will be set to 
the cue point.

B

Or, Press the IN BUTTON (5a) button during playback to set the new cue point.

C

Or, Save up to 10 CUE points by pressing MEMORY, then set desired Cue, then press any of DIRECT TRACK

ACCESS BUTTONS (1).  You can also set any of the 10 Cue points by pressing MEMORY then any of the

DIRECT TRACK ACCESS BUTTONS (1) above  the LED screen.

To return to a CUE POINT press CUE BUTTON (9). This will return to point A or B above. The player has 
completed the cue or pause operation and is waiting for the play start command. When the PLAY/PAUSE 
BUTTON (11) 
is pressed, playback starts.

To Return to any of the 10 Cue points, press RECALL (3), then the desired DIRECT TRACK ACCESS BUT-
TONS (1)
. The player has completed the cue or pause operation and is waiting for the play start command. 
When the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (11) is pressed, playback starts.

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To recall cues, if the recall LED is lit you can press the last number button cue stored and create a BOP
EFFECT. The last cue that was stored or recalled will flash in the LED screen to let you know It was last 
cued up.

NOTE:  When play starts via pause or track skipping or scanning, the CUE POINT will change to the start point auto-
matically.

BASIC OPERATIONS

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Summary of Contents for PRO-DJ2

Page 1: ...PRO DJ2 American DJ AUDIO Los Angeles CA 90058 USA front load professional single CD player featuring Seamless Loop Fader Q Start BOP Effect Flip Flop and Digital Output ...

Page 2: ...ce metal objects or spill liquid inside the CD player Electric shock or malfunction may occur Please record and retain the model name and serial number from your rating label for future reference Model No _________________________ Serial No _________________________ NOTE This CD player uses a semiconductor laser It is recommended for use in a room at the following temperature 41 F 95 F 5 C 35 C CA...

Page 3: ...appliance 9 Grounding or Polarization Precautions should be taken so that the grounding or polarization means of an appliance is not defeated 10 Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from ...

Page 4: ... have been memorized Press RECALL button then any of the 10 number buttons the player will cue up the selected point if in Pause Mode The player will continue to play music if it is the Play Mode 4 OPEN CLOSE Disc Tray Open Close Press to load or eject the disc Each press will open or close the disc tray on the transport NOTE Tray will not open unless the disc has been paused 5a IN BUTTON CUE ON T...

Page 5: ...on When each of the two CD players is playing a CD the pitch bend function allows the positioning of the bass beats to be matched after the pitch of each disc is matched Either player can catch up or fall back to match the other player The pitch will automatically rise while the BUTTON 16 is pressed allowing catch up and return to the original pitch when the button is released The pitch will autom...

Page 6: ...onnect a cable via the mini jack connector on the PRO DJ2 to a mini jack connection A or B on a compatible American DJ Fader Q Start mixer This will enable the Fader Q Start function See Q start control pg 7 CAUTION The player will work normally when the main unit is mounted with the front panel within 15 degrees of the vertical plane If the unit is tilted excessively discs may not be loaded or un...

Page 7: ... player control input on the rear of mixer Then connect the other mini plug from CD 2 output on CD player to the B player control input on the rear of mixer By moving the mixer fader from left to right you can start and pause Disc1 and Disc 2 respectively In other words when the cross fader of the mixer is to the left and you move it 20 to the right Disc 2 will begin to play When the cross fader i...

Page 8: ...PPING PLAYBACK There are two ways to stop playback 1 Press the PLAY PAUSE BUTTON 11 during playback to pause at that point 2 Press the CUE BUTTON 9 during playback to return to the position at which playback started 6 PAUSING Press the PLAY PAUSE BUTTON 11 to switch between play and pause The PAUSE INDICATOR 38 lights when the pause mode is set 7 CUEING Cueing is the action of preparing for playba...

Page 9: ...TTON 5b LEDs and LOOP INDICATOR 31 in LCD DISPLAY 15 will all begin flashing again figure 14 12 EDITING A LOOP NOTE YOU CAN ONLY EDIT THE ENDING PART OF THE LOOP 1 You must be in SEAMLESS LOOP mode If a SEAMLESS LOOP has not been created follow instructions in step 11 for creating a SEAMLESS LOOP If a SEAMLESS LOOP has already been created and you wish to edit it press RELOOP BUTTON 14 to reenter ...

Page 10: ...DLING COMPACT DISCS Keep fingerprints oil and dust off the surface of the disc If the disc is dirty wipe it off with a soft dry cloth Do not use benzene thinner water record spray electrostatic proof chemicals or silicone treated cloths to clean discs Always handle discs carefully to prevent damaging the surface in particular when removing a disc from its ends Do not bend the disc Do not apply hea...

Page 11: ...es 1 BIT D A converter D A conversion 16 bit Frequency response 1 dB 20 Hz to 20 000 KHz T H D 0 02 Signal to noise ratio 88 dB Channel separation 80 dB Output level 2 0V 1dB Load impedance 47k ohm or more with 20KHz low pass filter TECHNICAL FEATURES Variable pitch 8 12 or 16 accurate within 0 1 Search accuracy 1 75 sec 1 subcode frame Seamless Loop uninterrupted loop playback Digital output RCA ...

Page 12: ...experience the designed for the working dj ...

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