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Operating Instructions
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CONTENTS
CAUTIONS REGARDING HANDLING .................... 3
Mounting Rack ......................................................... 4
FEATURES ................................................................ 5
CONNECTIONS ........................................................ 6
PANEL FACILITIES ................................................... 7
Top Panel .................................................................. 7
Display Window ....................................................... 8
ORDINARY CD PLAYER OPERATIONS ................... 9
Setting the Auto Cue Function ON/OFF ................ 9
Playback Operations ................................................ 9
To Stop Play ............................................................. 9
To Pause Play ........................................................... 9
Track Cueing ............................................................. 9
Fast-Forward/Fast-Reverse ..................................... 9
DJ PLAYER OPERATION ......................................... 10
Playback Operations with Auto Cue Function ON .. 10
Cueing by Frames ................................................... 10
Setting a Cue Point ................................................. 10
SPECIAL DISC JOCKEY TECHNIQUES ................. 11
Jog Dial Functions .................................................. 11
Master Tempo ......................................................... 11
Loop Play ................................................................. 11
Cueing ...................................................................... 11
Fader Start Playback .............................................. 12
Relay Play Using Two Players ............................... 12
ADVANCED TECHNIQUES ..................................... 13
MIXING DIFFERENT TRACKS ................................ 14
TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................. 15
SPECIFICATIONS ...................................... Back cover
COMPACT DISC PLAYER
CDJ-500S
Thank you for purchasing the Pioneer CDJ-500S Com-
pact Disc Player. Be sure to read these operating in-
structions before using your player to prevent any dam-
age that may result from improper operation. Once you
have finished reading the instructions, place them in a
safe place where they won't become lost and can be
easily accessed for future reference.
D
OPEN
TEMPO
+
FWD
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REV
TRACK SEARCH
TIME
MODE
AUTO
CUE
TEMPO
±10/±16
MASTER
TEMPO
IN/REAL TIME CUE OUT/EXIT
RELOOP
SEARCH
4
¢
1
¡
CUE
6
PLAY/PAUSE
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0
+
OUT ADJUST
LOOP
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COMPACT DISC PLAYER
CDJ-500S
PROFESSIONAL
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
RECORD THE MODEL NUMBER AND SERIAL
NUMBER OF THIS EQUIPMENT BELOW. THE
NUMBERS ARE ON THE REAR PANEL.
MODEL NO.
CDJ-500S
SERIAL NO.
KEEP THESE NUMBERS FOR FUTURE USE.


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BEFORE OPERATIONS


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Installation guidelines
÷ Placing and using the compact disc player for long
periods on heat-generating sources such as amplifi-
ers or near spotlights, etc. will affect product perform-
ance. Avoid placing the player on heat-generating
sources.
÷ Install this compact disc player as far as possible away
from tuners and TV sets. A compact disc player in-
stalled in close proximity to such equipment may
cause noise or degradation of the picture.
÷ Noise may be noticeable when an indoor antenna is
used. In such cases, make use of an outdoor antenna
or turn off power to the compact disc player.
÷ When the unit is used in a loud-sound environment, e.g.,
near a speaker, sound skip may occur. Install the unit
away from the speaker or reduce the listening volume.
÷ Place this unit on a level surface and a stable flatform.
÷ Be sure the player, including its audio and power sup-
ply cords, does not touch vibrating materials. This
player has a shock absorber incorporated in the insu-
lators to absorb vibration. Any cause of vibration other
than the insulators may cause the disc to skip. Take
special care when using the player while it is installed
in a carrying case.
Cleaning the player
To clean the PLAYER wipe with a polishing or a soft, dry
cloth. For stubborn dirt, moisten a soft cloth with a weak
solution of neutral detergent (diluted in five to six parts
water), wring the cloth well, and wipe away the dirt. Use
a dry cloth to wipe the surface dry. Do not use volatile
liquids such as benzene or thinner which will damage to
the unit.
CD lens cleaner
The player's pickup lens should not become dirty in nor-
mal use. If for some reason, the lens becomes soiled
and malfunctions, contact your nearest PIONEER author-
ized service center. Lens cleaners for CD players are com-
mercially available, but special care should be exercised
in their use as some may cause damage to the lens.
Location
Install the player in a well-ventilated location where it
will not be exposed to high temperatures or humidity.
Do not install the player in a location which is exposed
to direct sunlight, or near stoves or radiators. Excessive
heat can adversely affect the cabinet and internal com-
ponents. Installation of the player in a damp or dusty
environment may aiso result in a malfunction and can
be hazardous. Avoid installation near cookers etc., where
the player may be exposed to oily smoke, steam or heat.
CAUTIONS REGARDING HANDLING
BEFORE OPERATIONS
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Do not place on or
against vibrating
materials!
Storing discs
÷ Discs are made of the same kinds of plastic used for
conventional analog audio records. Be careful not to
allow discs to warp. Always store discs in their cases
vertically, avoiding locations with high heat, humid-
ity, or extremely low temperatures. Avoid leaving
discs in cars; the interior of a car in direct sunlight
can become extremely hot.
÷ Always read and abide by the precautionary notes
listed on disc labels.
Condensation
When this unit is brought into a warm room from previ-
ously cold surroundings or when the room temperature
rises sharply, condensation may form inside the unit and
impair its performance. In such cases, allow the unit to
stand for about an hour or raise the room temperature
gradually.


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BEFORE OPERATIONS: CAUTIONS REGARDING HANDLING
Mounting Rack
÷ When using a commercially available 19-inch stand-
ard rack (EIA) with a sliding shelf, use the supplied
screws and spacers for mounting the player to the
sliding shelf. The player's installation surface board
of the sliding shelf should be 1.6 mm ~ 2 mm thick.
1 Make 3 holes in the commercially available sliding
shelf.
2 Place the player upside down to remove the three
screws.
3 Place the sliding shelf onto the player. Make sure the
front panel of the player and the front side of the slid-
ing shelf are aligned to each other.
4 Attach the sliding shelf to the player with the sup-
plied screws and spacers.
1
176.8
40
133.4
3-
5
52.7
Unit : mm
2
3 4
Front side
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Supplied screw
Supplied spacer
Screw
Cleaning and handling compact discs
÷ The presence of fingerprints or smudges on the sur-
face of the disc will not directly affect the recorded
signals, but, depending on the degree of contamina-
tion, the brightness of the light reflected from the sig-
nal surfaces may be reduced causing degradation of
sound quality. Always keep your discs clean by wip-
ing them gently with a soft cloth from the inner edge
toward the outer edge.
÷ If a disc becomes very dirty, dampen a soft cloth with
water, (be sure to wring it out well) and wipe the away
dirt gently. Remove any water drops with another soft,
dry cloth.
÷ Do not use record cleaning sprays or anti-static agents
on discs. Never clean discs with benzene, thinner, or
other volatile solvents or damage to the disc surface
may result.
÷ With this player, use only those discs which display
the mark shown below (Optical audio digital discs).
÷ When holding discs, do not touch their signal surfaces.
Hold by the edges, or by one edge and the center hole.
÷ Do not affix gummed labels or tape to the disc sur-
face. Also, do not scratch or damage the label.
÷ Discs rotate at high speeds inside the player. Do not
use damaged, cracked or warped discs.
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Do not play a CD with a special shape
Do not play a CD having other shape than a circular disc,
such as heart shaped disc. Otherwise malfunction may
occur.


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FEATURES
This component is a compact disc player specially designed for use in discotheques, it combines the functions and
operating convenience needed in disco applications with the unique characteristics of the compact disc medium. Its
width is only one-half EIA size, the unit includes all the features of the CDJ-500-2.
SEAMLESS LOOP
Allows limitless, uninterrupted re-
peats of any portion of a track.
Setting the starting and ending points of
a loop is simple. Canceling the loop ends
the repeat play function, returning the
player to normal playback of the track.
Unbroken playback loops can be speci-
fied in any time range from one frame
(about 0.013 second) up to ten full min-
utes.
JOG DIAL
The large-diameter (89 mm) jog dial
allows the user to compensate mu-
sic beat in the same way common
to analog turntables.
Merely rotating the dial with the finger-
tips allows you to find the precise entry
point for tracks, moving in increments of
one-frame (1/75th second).
TEMPO CONTROL
Long-stroke (100 mm) high-precision
slider control allows exact control of
track speed.
The digital display with a 0.1% unit
readout provides simplified tempo con-
trol with higher accuracy.
¶ Two Tempo Control Ranges
The range of tempo adjustment can be
set to one of two ranges (±10% or ±16%)
making it easier to achieve desired adjust-
ment.
QUICK START
Pressing the button from the standby
mode produces instantaneous (0.01
second or less) music start.
Normal CD players require up to 0.3 sec-
onds from the standby mode to the pro-
duction of sound. The quick start function
virtually eliminates this time lag making
for smoother track-to-track splices.
MASTER TEMPO
Changes music tempo without
changing pitch.
With analog systems, changing track
speed results in a change in pitch. Mas-
ter Tempo Control takes advantage of the
unique features of digital medium ena-
bling track speed to be changed with no
deterioration of the original pitch.
REAL TIME LOOP
Allows setting of a loop in point on the fly.
Simple setting and cancellation of loops.
By activating the function while playing a
track, the user can select a loop's in and
out points on the fly as playback contin-
ues and can create a loop just instants be-
fore the end of a track, there by continu-
ing playback and preventing the track
from ending.
¶ Loop Adjust
One-touch modification of a loop's
out point.
The addition of a new ADJUST mode
makes it easier to change the point at
which a loop ends making the loop func-
tion even more convenient.
RELOOP
Allows you to return to a previously
set loop any number of times.
After canceling loop play, pressing the
RELOOP button returns play to the previ-
ously set loop. Endless new possibilities
are provided by mastering how to turn
loops on and off in conjunction with the
music rhythm.
¶ Short Cut
As a subfunction of the reloop func-
tion, unwanted portions of a track
can be eliminated and the remainder
combined for seamless loop play.
For example, a new track could be cre-
ated by combining the introduction and
ending of an existing track.
CUE
Full cueing functions.
¶ Back Cue Function
Pressing the CUE button after listen-
ing to sound from a cue point returns
the pickup to the cue point and al-
lows play to restart from there.
The back cue function allows you to re-
turn any number of times to a preselected
cue point by pressing a single button.
¶ Auto Cue Function
Automatic bypassing of the non-re-
corded part of track introductions,
cueing the track to a standby point
immediately before sound starts.
This function allows instantaneous start
of playback when the PLAY button is
pressed.
¶ Cue Point Sampler Function
Allows playing up to ten minutes of
sound from a preselected cue point.
This function is convenient for confirm-
ing a cue point or creating a track sam-
pler. Its on-the-fly setting of cue points
greatly facilitating the selection and
change of cue point
s.
RELAY PLAY
Connect two CDJ-700S decks.
If two units are connected, when playback
of a track comes to an end on one deck,
standby mode on the second deck is re-
leased instantly beginning playback on
that deck.
HEADPHONES JACK
Built-in headphones jack with vol-
ume control.
A headphones jack is located on the rear
panel allowing the monitoring of sound
at any time.
PICKUP PROTECTOR
Whenever the disc compartment door is
opened, a shutter closes over the pickup
section protecting the pickup and motor
from tobacco smoke, dust and other for-
eign matter.
INCLINED MOUNT
45°Tilt Mounting
The deck can be mounted at an angle of 0
to 45° (tilting toward the user) for greater
range
of use.
OIL-DAMPED SUSPENSION
Oil-damped floating suspension pro-
tects against vibrations and impacts.
The player has been designed with an oil-
damped floating suspension to prevent
sound skipping even when the unit is sub-
jected to impacts during use or floor-
transmitted vibrations. The case incorpo-
rates a specially insulated disc compart-
ment capable of withstanding the high
sound pressures produced in disco envi-
ronments.
BEFORE OPERATIONS
DJ SYSTEM
With a panel depth and height the same
as Pioneer's DJ Mixer DJM-300, this unit
facilitates use in an integrated system.
PLAYING ADDRESS
Analog bar graph gives direct indi-
cation elapsed and remaining play-
ing time.
This bar graph provides a direct visual
readout of the progress of the track play-
back, comparable to the moving needle
position on an analog record. The length
of the bar gives the user immediate
knowledge of the current location on the
track, and the flashing bar display warns
of the impending end of track.