Before Start; Operating Environment - Pioneer DDJ-SP1 Bedienungsanleitung

Before start

How to read this manual
! Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.
Be sure to read this booklet and the "Operating Instructions
(Advanced Edition)" provided on the Pioneer DJ support site. Both
include important information that should be fully understood before
using this product.
After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a
safe place for future reference.
! In this manual, names of screens and menus displayed on the prod-
uct and on the computer screen, as well as names of buttons and
terminals, etc., are indicated within brackets. (e.g.: [CUE] button,
[Files] panel, [VINYL] mode, [AUX IN] terminal)
! Please note that the screens and specifications of the software
described in this manual as well as the external appearance and
specifications of the hardware are currently under development and
may differ from the final specifications.
! Please note that depending on the operating system version, web
browser settings, etc., operation may differ from the procedures
described in this manual.
This manual consists mainly of descriptions of the functions of this
unit as hardware. For details about operating the Serato DJ software,
see the Serato DJ software's manual, and for instructions on operat-
ing Serato DJ-certified devices, see the respective devices' operating
instructions.
Features
This unit is a DJ controller that carries over the operability and reliability
of Pioneer DJ equipment that has gained a high reputation among many
professional DJs and clubs. It supports and is designed specifically for
use with "Serato DJ", the DJ software by Serato. Adding this unit to a
digital DJ system consisting of a Pioneer DJ player or turntable and a
Serato DJ-supporting mixer, or a DJ controller and Serato DJ makes it
possible to bring out the best in the performance functions provided by
Serato DJ to achieve a wide variety of performance possibilities intui-
tively and with a highly operable interface.
What's in the box
! USB cable
! Operating Instructions (Basic Edition)
1
! Warranty (for some regions)
2
! Serato Video voucher
1 The included warranty is for the European region.
— For the North American region, the corresponding information is
provided on the last page of both the English and French versions
of the "Operating Instructions (Basic Edition)".
— For the Japanese region, the corresponding information is pro-
vided on the last page of the Japanese version of the "Operating
Instructions (Basic Edition)".
2 The voucher will not be reissued. Be sure to store it in a safe place.
Acquiring this unit's Operating
Instructions (Advanced Edition)
The various instructions are sometimes provided as files in PDF format.
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Adobe Reader must be installed in order to view files in PDF format.
1 Launch a web browser on the computer and access
the Pioneer DJ support site below.
http://pioneerdj.com/support/
2 On the Pioneer DJ support site, click "Manuals" under
"DDJ-SP1".
3 Click on the required language on the download page.
Downloading of the operating instructions begins.

Operating environment

The equipment and software below are required in order to operate this
unit.
DJ controller or DJ mixer
A separate Serato DJ-certified mixer (e.g. DJM-900SRT) or controller
(e.g. DDJ-S1) is required.
Serato DJ software
Serato DJ is a DJ software application by Serato. DJ performances are
possible by connecting the computer on which this software is installed
to this unit.
! Serato DJ is not included with this unit. Download the latest version
of Serato DJ from the Serato site below.
http://serato.com/
! For information on the Serato DJ software, contact Serato.
Computer on which the Serato DJ software operates
A USB 2.0 port is required to connect the computer with this unit.
! A total of two USB 2.0 ports are required on the computer: one for
this unit, one for the Serato DJ-certifiable DJ mixer or DJ controller.
Environment allowing connection to the Internet
An environment allowing connection to the Internet is necessary to
download the Operating Instructions (Advanced Edition), Serato DJ,
Serato Video, etc.
Note on using an Internet connection
! A separate contract with and payment to a provider offering Internet
services is required.
About the Serato Video software
Serato Video is a software plug-in for Serato DJ allowing DJ perfor-
mances with sound and video.
Minimum operating environment
Windows
Operating
Microsoft Windows 7
system
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CPU Intel processor, Core
Required
2 GB or more of RAM
memory
Free space on
5 GB or greater
hard disk
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NVIDIA GeForce 8400 or higher, or ATI Radeon
Graphics card
higher
! For the latest information on the required operating environment for Serato
Video, see "Software Info" under "DDJ-SP1" on the Pioneer DJ support site.
http://pioneerdj.com/support/
!
Operation is not guaranteed on all computers, even if all the required operating
environment conditions indicated here are fulfilled.
! Depending on the computer's status (power savings setting, etc.), the process-
ing capabilities of the CPU or hard disk may be insufficient. When using a
notebook computer in particular, always use Serato Video with the computer
connected to an AC power source and set to the high performance mode.
!
Operating System support assumes you are using the latest point release for
that version.
Acquiring Serato Video
Access the Pioneer DJ support site below.
http://pioneerdj.com/support/
Instructions on acquiring Serato Video are provided on this unit's sup-
port page.
For detailed instructions on operating Serato Video, a description of
its functions and information on usable codecs, see the Serato Video
operating instructions.
Mac
Mac OS X: 10.8, 10.7 and 10.6
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Duo 2.0 GHz or greater
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X1650 or
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