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Getting started

Preparations

Connection

MIDI Control

Troubleshooting

Specifications

Index

Others

Settings

Playback

Manual loop playback

Set the starting point (A point) and end point (B point), and playback is 
repeated seamlessly between the two points. 

1

During playback or pause, press 

A

 at the position 

where you want to start playback.

The A indicator lights in the display, and playback starts from 
the set A point. 

2

Press 

B

 at the position where you want to end 

playback.

The B indicator lights in the display, and manual loop playback 
repeats between A and B. 

When the file or track is changed, the set loop points are erased. 

 

n

Changing the end point of manual loop playback 

During manual loop playback or pause, press 

B

 at the 

position where you want to end playback.

• 

The B point (end point) is moved to the position where B was 
pressed. 

 

n

Exiting manual loop playback

During manual loop playback, press 

EXIT/RELOOP

.

“Exit Loop” is shown in the display, and normal playback resumes. 

 

n

Returning to manual loop playback

When using “Standard” (

v

page 24) mode

In normal playback, press 

EXIT/RELOOP

.

The playback position moves to the A point (start point) and manual 
loop playback starts. 

When using “DENON” (

v

page 24) mode

In normal playback or pause, press 

EXIT/RELOOP

.

 

n

If the current playback position is before the A-B 
positions, 

• 

“Exit Off” is shown in the display. 

• 

When the playback position passes the A point (start point) 
manual loop playback starts automatically. 

 

n

If the current playback position is after the A-B 
positions, 

• 

Moves the playback point to the A point (start point) and manual 
loop playback starts. 

If the 

EXIT/RELOOP

 button is pressed before the playback point 

passes the A point (start point), “Exit Loop” is shown in the display, 
and normal playback resumes. 

 

n

Adjusting loop points

Adjusting the A point (start point)

1

During manual loop playback, press and hold 

SHIFT

and press 

A

.

2

Turn the vinyl disc while listening to the playback 

sound, and move to the position where you want to 

start playback. 

• 

It can be adjusted in 1 frame units. 

G

Adjustable range

H

• 

Range up to ±30 frames from A point (start point). 

• 

Range up to 1 frame before the B point (end point). 

A

-30 f

-1 f

+30 f

B

z

z

 

z

 Adjustment range for A point 

Operations during playback 

3

Press 

A

 at the position where you want to end 

playback.

A point (start point) adjustment is complete. 

Adjusting the B point (end point)

1

During manual loop playback, press and hold 

SHIFT

and press 

B

.

2

Turn the vinyl disc while listening to the playback 

sound, and move to the position where you want to 

end playback. 

• 

It can be adjusted in 1 frame units. 

G

Adjustable range

H

It can be adjusted from 1 frame after the A point (start point) to the 
end of the track. 

A

+1 f

B

z

End of the track

 

z

 Adjustment range for B point 

3

Press 

B

 at the position where you want to end 

playback.

B point (end point) adjustment is complete. 

See the illustration on the previous page for details of the buttons used for the 
operations on this page.

Summary of Contents for DN-SC3900

Page 1: ...DigitalTurntable Controller and Media Player DN SC3900 Owner s Manual...

Page 2: ...Itasca IL 60143 Tel 630 741 0330 2 IMPORTANT NOTICE DO NOT MODIFY THIS PRODUCT This product when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual meets FCC requirements Modification...

Page 3: ...s of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spille...

Page 4: ...on utilizzare l unit per un lungo periodo di tempo Non coprite i fori di ventilazione Non inserite corpi estranei all interno dell unit Assicuratevi che l unit non entri in contatto con insetticidi be...

Page 5: ...gende normen EN60065 EN55013 EN55020 EN61000 3 2 en EN61000 3 3 Volgens de voorzieningen van lage spanningsrichtlijn 2006 95 EC en EMC richtlijn 2004 108 EC de EU richtlijn 1275 2008 en de kaderrichtl...

Page 6: ...le conformemente alla normativa locale sui rifiuti chimici Questo prodotto e gli accessori inclusi nell imballaggio sono applicabili alla direttiva RAEE ad eccezione delle batterie ACERCA DEL RECICLAJ...

Page 7: ...ng tracks 21 Searching tracks by category 21 Searching tracks by crate 22 Searching tracks by playlist 22 Operations during playback 23 Setting playback mode 23 Playback 23 Pause 23 Fast forward Rewin...

Page 8: ...USB cable 1 u Platter 1 i Vinyl disc 1 o Slip mat 1 Q0 Screw 4 Q1 Warranty for North America model only 1 or U S A and Canada models European U K and Asia Pacific models t y r i u Q0 o About this man...

Page 9: ...CD DA playback CD ROM AAC AIFF MP3 WAV playback and audio playback from USB memory device and external HDDs mass storage class 5 Built in USB audio interface High sound quality design that supports s...

Page 10: ...f the label side of the disc is dirty wipe it clean before use If the disc loading ejection roller becomes dirty discs may not load or eject correctly Cautions on loading discs Do not get fingerprints...

Page 11: ...es File formats Extension Details MP3 mp3 CBR VBR 44 1kHz Stereo AAC m4a aac CBR VBR 44 1kHz Stereo WAV wav 44 1kHz 16 24bit Stereo AIFF aif aiff 44 1kHz 16 24bit Stereo NOTE DRM protected files canno...

Page 12: ...Q3USB DRIVE indicator 19 Q4USB eject button USB 5 20 Q5EXIT RELOOP button 26 Q6Clear button CLR 27 Q7Source select buttons CD USB LINK MIDI 17 20 32 Q8Display 8 Q9Hot List Add Remove button HOT LIST A...

Page 13: ...W9START TIME knob STOP TIME knob 30 E0DUMP button 29 E1VINYL button Torque adjust button TORQUE ADJ 24 25 29 E2Vinyl disc 5 23 26 29 E3Pitch slider 25 E4PITCH RANGE button 25 E5PITCH BEND button 25 E6...

Page 14: ...TIME button is pressed the indicator switches as shown below ELAPSED Elapsed time of the track or file is displayed REMAIN Remaining time of the track or file is displayed T ELAPSED When in CD mode t...

Page 15: ...can be connected via the network to 1 computer tFADER jack 14 15 Terminal for connecting to a DJ mixer and receiving various control signals playback pause cue etc for controlling this device from th...

Page 16: ...e is displayed If the browse screen is not displayed click the disc drive on My Computer 2 Click Asio Driver Installation The ASIO Driver Setup Wizard is launched 3 Click Next The license agreement sc...

Page 17: ...eryone Next Cancel Browse Disk Cost The installer will install DENON DJ ASIO Driver to the following folder To install in this folder click Next To install to a different folder enter it below or clic...

Page 18: ...sted in 1 ms units When you set multiple devices to enable as ASIO devices the same setting values apply to all ASIO devices r OK Cancel buttons OK Enters the setting changes Cancel Cancels the settin...

Page 19: ...from the App Store within the iTunes Store n nAutomatic driver installation When this unit is connected to the computer drivers for the unit are automatically installed on the computer When this devic...

Page 20: ...th right Connect the cables to the correct input and output terminals Insert the plugs securely Loose connections will result in the generation of noise Do not bundle power cords together with connect...

Page 21: ...nit We recommend you use a router that has a DHCP server function for network connections When a switching hub is used it may take a few minutes to determine the network address after connection NOTE...

Page 22: ...unit When using a MIDI control connection install separate DJ software on the computer For details on the installation method see the instruction manual included with the DJ software Connecting the po...

Page 23: ...c Doing so may damage the operating part of the CD and may cause the unit to malfunction Preparation for playback This section explains how to operate each type of media Preparing for CD playback 1 Pr...

Page 24: ...e selected state 3 Turn SEL to select the folder that contains the track you want to play 4 Press SEL The folder names or track names within the folder are shown in the display 5 Turn SEL to select th...

Page 25: ...urce to USB 4 Turn SEL to select TITLE 5 Press SEL Titles of the tracks that are registered to the database are shown in the display 6 Turn SEL to select the track you want to play You can also search...

Page 26: ...via a USB hub When HFS is used this unit may not be able to recognize the file name if characters other than ISO8859 1 registered characters or character codes other than Japanese are used HDDs up to...

Page 27: ...ect the track you want to play from the list 7 Press SEL The title of the selected track is shown in the display The cue standby mode is set at the start of the selected tracks n nSearching tracks by...

Page 28: ...thin the selected crate is shown in the display Press BACK to go back 1 crate level 4 Press Tracks within the selected crate are searched The search top menu is shown in the display 5 Turn SEL to sele...

Page 29: ...n and playback starts Operations during playback 6 7 VINYL SINGLE CONT CUE 13 Pause Press 13 during playback 13 flashes and the track is paused Press 13 again to resume playback from the point at whic...

Page 30: ...aused position Irrespective of the mode the cue point is set at the start of the track when the track is loaded n nReturning to the cue point Playback stops returns to the position where you want to p...

Page 31: ...ack speed n nUsing the PITCH BEND buttons Press PITCH BEND PITCH BEND PITCH BEND Playback speed is increased while the button is being pressed Playback speed is decreased while the button is being pre...

Page 32: ...n passes the A point start point manual loop playback starts automatically n n If the current playback position is after the A B positions Moves the playback point to the A point start point and manua...

Page 33: ...cue point is cleared from the pressed button Auto loop playback This function automatically repeats playback in time with the beat n nSetting auto loop playback Press AUTO LOOP AUTO LOOP lights and th...

Page 34: ...information vpage 32 Auto BPM counter During playback or cue standby the tempo BPM of the track is automatically measured and displayed n nAuto BPM counter Press and hold TAP The auto BPM counter swi...

Page 35: ...rse playback starts from the playback point where the button was pressed Each time REVERSE is pressed playback switches between normal and reverse playback Reverse playback switches off when hot cue p...

Page 36: ...EL on the unit set as Network ID 1 The track is loaded and the unit set as Network ID 1 switches to cue standby For details of how to operate engine see mengine Instruction manual NOTE If the same Net...

Page 37: ...rack starts on the player registered with the next Network ID Network playback operations Automatically adjusting BPM When multiple DN SC3900 units are connected on the network the BPM value from the...

Page 38: ...or goes out MIDI layer 2 MIDI BANK 2 indicator lights Switching MIDI channels You can connect more than one DN SC3900 to a computer to control DJ software Switch MIDI channels as needed Set a MIDI cha...

Page 39: ...ata needs to be sent to the controller from the computer Items MIDI command Notes Normal Hybrid MIDI Command Number Value Normal Always lit 35 CD NOTE ON 0x9n NOTE OFF 0x8n 86 D6 NOTE ON 64 NOTE OFF 0...

Page 40: ...HOT3 Dimmer MIDIBANK2 54 31 HOT4 MIDIBANK2 55 32 HOT4 Dimmer MIDIBANK2 56 Items Others MIDI command Notes Normal Hybrid MIDI Command Number Value Normal Always lit 1 Pitch slider request CC 0xBn 74 60...

Page 41: ...LSB 92 40 Segment 1 14 LSB 93 41 Segment 1 15 LSB 94 42 Segment 1 16 LSB 95 43 Segment 2 1 MSB 14 ASCg original MSB 44 Segment 2 2 MSB 15 45 Segment 2 3 MSB 16 46 Segment 2 4 MSB 17 47 Segment 2 5 MSB...

Page 42: ...D Symbol MIDI command Notes Normal Hybrid MIDI Command Number Value Normal Always lit 34 Scratch Position 1 Top right CC 0xBn only Use 77 78 34 S S S 35 Scratch Position 2 35 36 Scratch Position 3 36...

Page 43: ...evice or HDD Before using the memo function create the memo area For details on creating the memo area see Memo Area vpage 43 Details that can be saved as memo data Cue point Manual loop point A B poi...

Page 44: ...s memo data stored is selected the MEMO indicator lights in the display 2 Press MEMO UTIL Call is shown in the display 3 Press SEL The saved memo data is called When memo data call is complete the tra...

Page 45: ...Delete vpage 43 in the utilities n nOverwrite Overwrites the memo data with the setting details 1 In cue standby mode press MEMO UTIL Call is shown in the display 2 Turn SEL to select Overwrite 3 Pres...

Page 46: ...TT Tricks Sets the platter operation after scratching is used 42 Power on Play Switches power on playback on or off 42 Relay Switches relay playback on or off 42 Auto Loop Cnt Sets the space between...

Page 47: ...number is displayed Set a different Network ID Torque Adjust Adjust the rotation torque of the turntable 1 0kg 1 7kg 3 0kg RPM Switches the turntable rotation speed 33 RPM Turns at the same speed as a...

Page 48: ...performed OFF Power on playback is not performed Relay Switches relay playback vpage 31 on or off ON When multiple DN SC3900 units are connected via a network when a track or disc playback finishes th...

Page 49: ...nect ID once Preset I O Presets are saved and read from a USB memory device or HDD connected to this unit Setting items Setting details Preset Import Imports the presets saved on a USB memory device o...

Page 50: ...med OK Initialization is performed NOTE When initialization is performed all data on the USB memory device and HDD is deleted HDDs up to 2 TB in size can be formatted using this unit Larger HDDs are n...

Page 51: ...nyl disc Remove any foreign objects This unit does not operate properly or there is no sound Check the connections for all devices Check that the volume settings for the connected devices and DJ softw...

Page 52: ...tput level 0 5 Vp p 75 n n Functions Instant start Within 20 msec Variable pitch 6 0 02 pitch 10 0 05 pitch 16 0 05 pitch 100 1 0 pitch Pitch bend Pitch range 6 16 32 Pitch range 100 99 100 Search pre...

Page 53: ...cue playback 27 Hot list 28 Hybrid MIDI Freq 42 Hybrid MIDI LED 42 v v I Information 44 Initialize 44 iPad Connect 43 v v L Loop point 26 v v M Manual loop playback 26 Memo Area 43 Memo function 37 MI...

Page 54: ...oubleshooting Specifications Index Others Settings Dimensions Unit in mm 12 53 64 326 0 9 27 32 250 0 2 11 64 55 0 1 2 2 38 0 1 2 2 38 0 3 35 64 90 0 1 47 64 44 0 11 1 32 280 0 1 21 32 44 0 4 7 8 123...

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