Creating a new standard at this price point for Pro-DJ CD decks, the CDJ-200 combines the key elements of Pioneer's market-proven Professional CDJ players with a host of innovative features such as full-function MP3 playback, Hot Loop, Beat Loop and the unique one button Loop Cutter, for creating loops within loops until the beat has been cut to infinity.
Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. offers “bedroom” DJs the opportunity to mix CDs with professional quality using its newest CDJ-200 entry-level CD turntable. The number of consumers who have taken up the art of spinning digital music continues to grow at a rapid pace, increasing the market for Pioneer's digital CD decks. The CDJ-200 creates a new standard for entry-level/mid-range units, combining the key elements of Pioneer's professional digital CD decks with a host of innovative features including: full-function .mp3 playback, Hot Loop, Beat Loop and the unique one button Loop Cutter, for creating loops within loops until the beat has been cut to infinity.
 This technical excellence is complemented by a design that's both visually stunning and supremely practical – the unit is robust, compact and portable – and a truly affordable price, making it the ideal choice for serious home DJs, bars and other installations where space (and budget) is limited.
Since the CDJ-200 is .mp3 compatible, aspiring DJs can now include the very latest downloaded tracks in their sets, without having to convert the audio from other formats. The .mp3 functionality also allows DJs to locate tracks more quickly (via Folder Search) and to see the name of the disc, artist and song on the unit's bright dot-matrix display window. This screen also has a bar graph showing the elapsed and remaining playing time of a track, plus an Auto BPM Counter, giving DJs the real-time information they need to create better mixes more quickly.
The unit has a tempo read-out as well as a separate Master Tempo button with three settings for locking the pitch of a track as it's sped up or slowed down.
Lights, Action
The unit uses an electric-blue light at strategic locations to give the DJ constant feedback about the status of the CD and the effects in use. The light above the CD-slot, for example, shows that there's no disc on board and also guides the DJ to the user-friendly quick-load slot. With the disc inserted, that light goes off and a blue illuminated ring appears around the edge of the Jog Wheel - indicating that a CD is loaded and ready for playback.
 An established highlight of Pioneer's Pro DJ CDJ players, the jog wheel can be used to speed up or slow down the music; to fine-tune cue points manually; or to control the mix with the help of another proven feature, the digital jog break. This has three effect buttons (Jet, Zip, Wah) for creating original sounds as the DJ manipulates the jog wheel. When the digital jog break is on, the blue ring flashes quickly. Once the HOLD/RESET button is used, the flashing slows down. With the effects off, the continuous blue light returns.
The CDJ-200 also has a unique Resume function that takes effect if a CD is ejected accidentally. Once the DJ re-inserts the disc, it automatically starts playing from exactly the point where it stopped. The unit has a digital out socket so that all of the digital features available in DJ Mode can be carried over to a connected digital environment.
The headphone jack with volume control allows the DJ to monitor a CD without connecting the CDJ-200 to a mixer or external amplifier.
Features
Plays MP3s
MPEG-1: Supports Audio Layer-3 sampling frequency 32kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, Bitrate 32 Kbps ~ 320 Kbps.
MPEG-2: Supports Audio Layer-3 sampling frequency 16 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 24 kHz, Bitrate 16 Kbps ~ 160 Kbps.
Digital Jog Break
Equipped with 3 remix assist functions (Jet, Zip and Wah) and a Digital Jog Break dial, a new remix world can be experienced. By operating the jog dial in time with the music, you can create original sound effects.
Jog Dial
A large 3.9 inch diameter jog dial enables quick and easy corrections to uneven beats with only a touch.
• PITCH BEND
This function changes the music tempo depending on the direction and speed the jog dial is rotated.
• FRAME SEARCH
Moves the pause position in frame units (1/75 sec) when the jog dial is rotated in the pause mode.
• SUPER-FAST SEARCH
By turning the jog dial while holding down the manual search button or the track search button, disc searches can be performed faster than normal search or track search functions.
Tempo Control
3.9 inch long, high-precision slider allows for easy tempo adjustment. With a digital display calibrated in 0.02% units (within a +/- 6% range), tempo adjustments can be made more easily and accurately.
• TEMPO CONTROL RANGE
The maximum range can be set to three variable ranges; +/- 6%, +/- 10%, +/- 16%, to provide easier operation environment.
• MASTER TEMPO
Maintains the same pitch of sound while changing the music tempo.
Cue
• BACK CUE
After storing a cue point in memory, press the CUE button while playing back a track to return and start from the stored cue point.
• AUTO CUE
Skips the non-recorded part at the top of a track and automatically enters stand-by mode at the track's starting point, allowing playback to begin instantly when the PLAY/PAUSE button is pressed.
• CUE POINT SAMPLER
Playback can be started at one touch from a stored cue point, convenient for confirming start points and as sampler.
Real Time Seamless Loop
This function simplifies the setting and cancelling of loops. The loop can be set at the very instant the track is being played. By setting a loop just before the end of the track, the track can be made so that it doesn't stop. In addition, an ADJUST mode has been added to enable one-touch adjustments to the loop-out point, thereby facilitating the loop operation.
Reloop
Allows returning to the set loop position at any time. Press the RELOOP/EXIT button after cancelling loop play to return to the loop start position. By using the loop ON and OFF combined with the rhythm of the track, new sound effects or live remixes can be created.
Playing Address
The bar graph provides a visual reference of the track playback progress that enables the user to visualize the current playback position, in the same way as is done with an analog record by checking the position of the needle. The current position can be confirmed by the length of the graph, and in addition, the graph flashes to signal the ending of the track.
Slot In
The disc can be inserted without the opening of trays and doors, making possible quick disc changes.
Fader Start
By connecting this unit to DJ mixer DJM-500, DJM-600, DJM-600S, DJM-300, DJM-300S, DJM-3000, DJM-909, or DJM-707, QUICK START and BACK CUE functions can be performed by using the mixer's fader function.
Relay Play
Two CDJ-200 units can be connected in tandem to perform automatic relay play. When track playback stops on one of the players, the standby mode of the other player is released and playback begins automatically.
Oil Damper Float
OIL DAMPER FLOAT construction helps resist shakes and impacts. This unit features an OIL DAMPER FLOAT design, making it harder for distortions and sound breakup to occur due to impacts from operation and vibrations from the floor.
Multi Read
Supports playback of CD-R and CD-RW discs. (Some discs may not read properly, however, due to special characteristics of certain discs and recorders, or dirty/damaged discs).
CD Text
Displays CD TEXT on CD TEXT-supported discs.
Specifications
System: Compact disc digital audio system
Power requirements: AC 120 V, 60Hz (North America)
Power consumption: 14 W
Operating temperature: +5°C to +35°C (+41°F to +95°F)
Operating humidity: 5 % to 85 % (no condensation)
Weight: 3.2 kg (7.1 lb)
Dimensions: 216 (W) x 292 (D) x 99.5 (H) mm
(8-1/2 (W) x 11-1/2 (D) x 3-15/16 (H) in)
Frequency response: 4 Hz to 20 kHz
Signal-to-noise ratio: 110 dB or more (JEITA)
Distortion: 0.006 %
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