Pioneer MEP-7000 User Manual Page 1

Operating InstructionsMULTI ENTERTAINMENT PLAYERMEP-7000http://www.prodjnet.com/support/The Pioneer website listed above provides answers to frequentl

COMFIRM ACCESSORIES10EnCOMFIRM ACCESSORIESConfirm that all furnished accessories are present.Audio cables (x 2)Control cords (x 2)Dedicated remote con

REGARDING PLAYABLE DISCS AND FILES11EnEnglishREGARDING PLAYABLE DISCS AND FILESTYPES OF DISCS PLAYABLE ON THIS UNIT• Playable discs will display one o

REGARDING PLAYABLE DISCS AND FILES12EnABOUT MP3/AAC DISC PLAYBACKThis unit can play compressed music files (MP3/AAC) recorded on CD-R/-RW, DVD-R/-RW,

REGARDING PLAYABLE DISCS AND FILES13EnEnglishABOUT MP3 FILESMP3 files may be found in two types, those with Constant Bit Rate (CBR), and those with Va

REGARDING PLAYABLE DISCS AND FILES14EnABOUT WAV FILESThis unit supports WAV files subject to the following formats:*1 In order to display characters w

INSTALLATION GUIDELINES15EnEnglishINSTALLATION GUIDELINES• Placing and using the player for long periods on heat-generating sources such as amplifiers

CONNECTIONS16EnCONNECTIONS Whenever connecting or disconnecting components, be sure to first turn off the power and disconnect the power cord from its

CONNECTIONS17EnEnglish3. Connection to external monitor (pin-jack connector)Use these connections when you wish to output the center display images to

CONNECTIONS18En5. Connecting a computerMake these connections in order to use the accessory DJS or other DJ software program.6. Connecting the power c

CONNECTIONS19EnEnglishMANIPULATOR STYLE CONNECTIONSThese connections should be used when you wish to operate the accessory DJS or other DJ software wi

2EnThe exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicin

PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS20EnPARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONSFRONT PANELDrive Unit1 Forced eject hole (P. 24)2 Disc loading slot (P. 24)3EJECT () buttonTo e

PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS21EnEnglish4 Time mode/auto cue button (TIME/A.CUE)TIME:Each time the button is pressed, the display’s time display alternate

PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS22EnCenter Display1 Main menu displayThe center display’s menus are changed by using the BROWSE button, MIX button, EFFECT bu

PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS23EnEnglishREAR PANELDrive Unit1 AC inlet (AC IN)Use the supplied power cord to connect this inlet to a household AC outlet.2

HANDLING DISCS AND OTHER MEDIA24EnHANDLING DISCS AND OTHER MEDIA LOADING AND REMOVING DISCS1 Set the drive unit’s front panel POWER switch to ON.2 Ins

HANDLING DISCS AND OTHER MEDIA25EnEnglishWRITING MANAGEMENT DATA TO A USB STORAGE DEVICEWhen this unit is used with a USB storage device to play music

HANDLING DISCS AND OTHER MEDIA26EnTo disconnect a USB storage device1 Hold the STOP button pressed for two second or more. 2 Confirm that the indicat

START PLAYBACK (Using normal connections)27EnEnglishSTART PLAYBACK (Using normal connections)Using the MEP-7000, track selection can be performed on t

START PLAYBACK (Using normal connections)28EnBrowse icons These icons indicate the types of items displayed in the browse window.FILE BROWSING AND LI

START PLAYBACK (Using normal connections)29EnEnglishSELECT THE TRACK1 Press the BROWSE button.The BROWSE screen will appear.2 Prepare the source you w

3EnOperating EnvironmentOperating environment temperature and humidity:+5 ºC – +35 ºC (+41 ºF – +95 ºF); less than 85 %RH (cooling vents not blocked)D

START PLAYBACK (Using normal connections)30EnM3U FILEThe MEP-7000 supports files in the m3u format.Files with the extension m3u are treated the same a

START PLAYBACK (Using normal connections)31EnEnglish Move cursor to lower level. Inputs same character as last input, and moves to next input positio

START PLAYBACK (Using normal connections)32EnUSING THE PLAYLISTThis unit allows the user to prerecord desired tracks in a playlist, thus allowing quic

START PLAYBACK (Using normal connections)33EnEnglishChanging the playlist’s track order1 Select the track you wish to move from the playlist.2 Press

BASIC CONTROLLER OPERATIONS34EnBASIC CONTROLLER OPERATIONSWhen the center display is used to select a track and the LOAD A button is pressed to load t

BASIC CONTROLLER OPERATIONS35EnEnglishTRACK SKIPUsing the TRACK SEARCH (, ) buttonsPress one of the TRACK SEARCH (, ) buttons• Each time the butt

BASIC CONTROLLER OPERATIONS36EnCHANGING THE PLAY SPEEDTempo adjustmentSlide the TEMPO adjust slider forward or back. When moved toward the front (+),

BASIC CONTROLLER OPERATIONS37EnEnglishAUTO CUE FUNCTIONWhen a track is first loaded or track search is performed, this function automatically sets a c

ADVANCED OPERATIONS SECTION38EnADVANCED OPERATIONS SECTIONLOOP PLAYCreate a loop.1 Press the play/pause () button to start playback.2 During playbac

ADVANCED OPERATIONS SECTION39EnEnglishTo delete a cue point or loop information from memory1 Press the CUE/LOOP CALL button.When the CUE/LOOP CALL bu

CONTENTS4EnCONTENTSFEATURES ...5SPECIFICATIONS ...

ADVANCED OPERATIONS SECTION40EnAbout SCRATCHFor more information, refer to the item “SCRATCH PLAY”.About TRANSThis produces an effect like temporarily

ADVANCED OPERATIONS SECTION41EnEnglish[2] Jog break effectWhen jog mode is set to [JOG BREAK], the screen on the controller side switches to jog break

ADVANCED OPERATIONS SECTION42EnAbout WAHThis function applies a filter that changes the cutoff frequency in response to the rotation of the jog dial.I

ADVANCED OPERATIONS SECTION43EnEnglishBPM SYNCSets the BPM SYNC ON/OFF.When BPM SYNC is set to ON, the tempo of the next track is automatically adjus

ADVANCED OPERATIONS SECTION44EnAutomatic Playlist PlaybackThis function allows previously selected playlist to be selected and automatic playback to

ABOUT DJS SOFTWARE45EnEnglishABOUT DJS SOFTWAREPioneer DJS is a software program that allows the use of MP3 files to control DJ play from a computer.

ABOUT DJS SOFTWARE46En6.4 No Assignment. You may not assign, sell, transfer, delegate or otherwise dispose of this Agreement or any rights or obligati

ABOUT DJS SOFTWARE47EnEnglishINSTALLING DJS SOFTWAREPrecautions regarding installation• Before installing DJS, please read the “SOFTWARE END USER LIC

ABOUT DJS SOFTWARE48En3 When the screen for selecting the language appears, select [English], then click on [OK].• Depending on your computer operatin

ABOUT DJS SOFTWARE49EnEnglishREGARDING ONLINE SUPPORTBefore making direct enquiries regarding DJS operating procedures and other technical matters, pl

FEATURES5EnEnglishFEATURESThis unit is a multi entertainment player designed with a wide array of performance functions for parties and events, togeth

ABOUT THE DRIVER PROGRAM50EnABOUT THE DRIVER PROGRAMThis unit is designed to control Pioneer DJS and other DJ software when connected to a computer. W

ABOUT THE DRIVER PROGRAM51EnEnglish7 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.•If the [Windows Security] screen appears during installation,

ABOUT THE DRIVER PROGRAM52En•If the [Hardware Installation] screen appears during installation, click on [Continue Anyway] to continue the installatio

USING DJ SOFTWARE53EnEnglishUSING DJ SOFTWAREBy loading the accessory DJS software or another DJ software to a computer connected to this player via U

USING DJ SOFTWARE54EnPREPARING YOUR DJ SOFTWARE PROGRAMBefore using your DJ software program, you must prepare your computer and the DJ software. Do n

USING DJ SOFTWARE55EnEnglish4 Select [PC] on the BROWSE screen.Once the DJ software starts, the center display’s BROWSE screen will show the computer

USING DJ SOFTWARE56EnFor DJS:Control can be performed while viewing the center display’s BROWSE, MIX, and EFFECT screens. For details of actual operat

USING DJ SOFTWARE57EnEnglishAt the same time, the display A/B displays “PC”.6 Use the controller to operate the DJ software.Use the various buttons, j

USING DJ SOFTWARE58EnMIDI MESSAGE TABLEInterface NameInterface TypeMessageCommentsMSBController AJOG DIAL General Purpose ControllerBn 10 dd Linear va

USING DJ SOFTWARE59EnEnglish• n = channel number• Messages with gray overlay are output only when unit is connected to computer in manipulator style,

FEATURES6EnTRACK SEARCHCUE/LOOPEJECTTIMEA.CUEIN/CUEHOT LOOPLOOPRELOOP/EXITPITCH BENDBROWSE MIX EFFECT UTILITYMT0MASTERTEMPOTEMPO 6/10/16WIDEOUT/ADJ

ENJOYING CD-G KARAOKE60EnENJOYING CD-G KARAOKEThe MEP-7000 can playback CD-G discs and output images to an external monitor (MONITOR OUT) for Karaoke

USING THE UTILITY61EnEnglishUSING THE UTILITYWhen the UTILITY button is pressed, the UTILITY screen appears, allowing setting of various device parame

USING THE UTILITY62En[4] BROWSEAllows setting of the browse type and creation of libraries.*2 See P. 63 “CREATING LIBRARIES”.Setting the browse typeT

USING THE UTILITY63EnEnglishCREATING LIBRARIESThis unit supports the creation of libraries for large-capacity USB storage devices, thus allowing categ

USING THE UTILITY64EnTO PERFORM A FACTORY RESET All unit settings can be restored to their factory default values by using the UTILITY screen (P. 61).

TROUBLESHOOTING65EnEnglishTROUBLESHOOTINGIf you believe your player is failing to work properly, check the following troubleshooting table for tips. S

TROUBLESHOOTING66EnA large amount of noise is generated when playing back a certain disc or discs. Playback halts unexpectedly.• Disc is seriously war

TROUBLESHOOTING67EnEnglish• There may be times when MEP-7000 fails to operate properly as a result of static electricity or some other form of interfe

TROUBLESHOOTING68EnERROR MESSAGE DISPLAYWhen MEP-7000 is unable to operate properly, an error code is displayed on the display panel. Check the error

TROUBLESHOOTING69EnEnglishSOFTWARE LIMITING CONDITIONSSupported devicesDisc mediaDiscs must be recorded in compatibility with ISO9660 file system. Whe

FEATURES7EnEnglishDIVERSE MEDIA PLAYBACK SUPPORTSupports playback of CD-R/-RW discs formatted for music CD (CD-DA) or CD graphics (CD-G), as well as c

DISCLAIMER70EnDISCLAIMER• Pioneer and DJS are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Pioneer Corporation. • Microsoft and Windows are registered t

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FEATURES8EnCD-G KARAOKECD-G discs can be played for easy karaoke performances. The karaoke image can also be output to large external monitors.TEMPO C

SPECIFICATIONS9EnEnglishSPECIFICATIONS1 GeneralModel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MEP-7000Name .