Digital Turntable Controller and Media Player DN-SC3900 Owner’s Manual
FCC INFORMATION (For US customers) CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 1. COMPLIANCE INFORMATION Product Name: Professional Digital DJ Turntable Controller and Media Player Model Number: DN-SC3900 CAUTION: O REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). T NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This product complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS nnLaser Class This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. There are, however, some installation and operation precautions which you should be particularly aware of. 1. Read these instructions. ADVARSEL: 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. VAROITUS! 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. VARNING: Do not block any ventilation openings.
nnNOTE ON USE/HINWEISE ZUM GEBRAUCH/OBSERVATIONS RELATIVES A L’UTILISATION/ NOTE SULL’USO/NOTAS SOBRE EL USO/ALVORENS TE GEBRUIKEN/OBSERVERA WARNINGS WARNHINWEISE AVERTISSEMENTS AVVERTENZE ADVERTENCIAS WAARSCHUWINGEN VARNINGAR • Handle the power cord carefully. Hold the plug when unplugging the cord. • Keep the unit free from moisture, water, and dust. • Unplug the power cord when not using the unit for long periods of time. • Do not obstruct the ventilation holes.
• DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY CAUTION: (English) • ÜBEREINSTIMMUNGSERKLÄRUNG (Deutsch) VORSICHT: Wir erklären unter unserer Verantwortung, daß dieses Produkt, auf das sich diese Erklärung bezieht, den folgenden Standards entspricht: EN60065, EN55013, EN55020, EN61000-3-2 und EN61000-3-3. Gemäß den Bestimmungen der Niederspannungsrichtlinie 2006/95/EG und EMV Richtlinie 2004/108/ EG, der Verordnung (EG) Nr.
A NOTE ABOUT RECYCLING: This product’s packaging materials are recyclable and can be reused. Please dispose of any materials in accordance with the local recycling regulations. When discarding the unit, comply with local rules or regulations. Batteries should never be thrown away or incinerated but disposed of in accordance with the local regulations concerning battery disposal.
Getting started Getting started Contents Others························································································37 Memo function·············································································37 Media that can be used with the memo function························37 Memo settings············································································38 Preset recall function···································································39 How to make detailed s
About this manual v This symbol indicates a reference page on which related information is described. m This symbol indicates items described in the “engine Instruction manual” on the provided CD-ROM. This symbol indicates a supplementary information and tips for operations. NOTE This symbol indicates points to remember operations or function limitations. Note that the illustrations in these instructions are for explanation purposes and may differ from the actual unit.
3 Index • About care • Wipe the cabinet and control panel clean with a soft cloth. • Follow the instructions when using a chemical cleaner. • Benzene, paint thinner or other organic solvents as well as insecticide may cause material changes and discoloration if brought into contact with the unit, and should therefore not be used. Specifications • Moving the unit • Turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the power outlet.
Discs playable on this unit Holding discs Cautions on storing discs Discs marked with the logo at right can be played in this unit. Do not touch the signal surface. w CD-R/CD-RW Cleaning discs • If there are fingerprints or dirt on a disc, wipe them off before using the disc. Fingerprints and dirt can impair sound quality and cause interruptions in playback. • Use a commercially available disc cleaning set or a soft cloth to clean discs. Others Settings • Only load one disc at a time.
Supported media Disc type Format USB memory device : FLASH, HDD : FAT16/FAT32, HFS+ (Read only) NOTE AAC WAV Platter Motor unit Details CBR/VBR 44.1kHz Stereo CBR/VBR 44.1kHz Stereo 44.1kHz 16/24bit Stereo 44.1kHz 16/24bit Stereo Specifications AIFF Extension .mp3 .m4a .aac .wav .aif .aiff • Do not touch the motor unit. • Use the slip mat that is supplied with the unit. Using a different slip mat may result in abnormal playback sound.
Getting started Part names and functions Top panel NOTE Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 • 8 : When this button is pressed, playback is paused at the start of the previous track. • 9 : When this button is pressed, playback is paused at the start of the next track.
W5 SINGLE/CONT. button································ (23) NOTE 5V 500mA Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Note that there are many buttons that have two different functions that are selected by pushing the buttons for a short time or long time (1 second or more). The “ ” mark indicates a short time push function, and the “ ” mark indicates a long time push function.
Display y KEY ADJ. indicator Lights when key adjustment mode is used. Q7 Q6 Q5 Q4 Q3 Q2 u MEMO indicator Q1 o Loop mode indicators qw e r t y ui o Q0 q Play position indicator w Point indicators e Character and Waveform display section Q0 WFM indicator Waveforms are not displayed when there is no waveform data. This lights when waveform data exists in the track being played back or CD track. Q1 PITCH display Displays characters in the lower section of the waveform display.
Front panel Rear panel For buttons not explained here, see the page indicated in parentheses ( ). For buttons not explained here, see the page indicated in parentheses ( ).
Getting started Preparations Before connecting this unit to a computer, install the software on the supplied CD-ROM onto the computer. • ASIO Driver • Music management software “engine” Preparations About the supplied software Installing the ASIO driver (Windows only) nnAbout this unit and computer the supplied “DN-SC3900 1 Insert Resource CD-ROM” into the computer. The browse screen for the disc drive is displayed. • If the browse screen is not displayed, click the disc drive on My Computer.
agree, select “I Agree” and 4 Ifclickyou“Next 5 Click “Next >”. >”. DENON DJ ASIO Driver License Agreement Please take a moment to read the license agreement now. if you accept the terms below, click “l Agree”, then “Next”, Otherwise click “Cancel”. SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT I Do Not Agree 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 click “Browse”.
Starting up the ASIO driver nnControl panel screen (ASIO Control Panel) u y Select one device at a time. Multiple devices cannot be selected at the same time. SC3900_1 Sampling Rate Device Description 44.1kHz 48.0kHz 88.2kHz 96.0kHz Bit Resolution 16 bit 24 bit Disable OK w e r e Audio Buffer Size Use this slider to adjust the buffer size. If sound skipping occurs during playback, increase the numerical value. However, if delay occurs, reduce the numerical value.
Installing music management software “engine” nnAutomatic driver installation Install the “engine” software in the supplied CD-ROM onto your computer. For details on the installation method and operations, see the mengine Instruction manual. Obtaining the “engine for iPad” music management application Found New Hardware You can download “engine for iPad” from the App Store (within the iTunes Store).
Select the cables according to the equipment being connected. Basic connections Preparations Cables used for connection Getting started Connection • This is an example of the basic connections when connecting this unit to a DJ mixer.
Getting started Network connecting Computer Preparations • This is an example of connecting multiple DN-SC3900 units to a computer via a network and router. A maximum of four DN-SC3900 units can be connected. • Use the following type of network cable. • RJ45 category 5 (CAT5) or higher. • STP or ScTP cable. • Either cross cables or straight cables can be used.
Connecting the power cord Playback MIDI Control L R L R L R Connection or NOTE • Do not plug in the power cord until all connections have been completed. • Insert the plug fully and securely into the socket. Incomplete connection to the power supply may cause damage to the unit, or noise. Preparations Computer Connect the supplied power cord to this unit, and insert the plug into the wall socket.
Turning the power on Preparation for playback This section explains how to operate each type of media. Press POWER ON/OFF. “DENON DJ” appears on the display, and the power switches on. The first track on the CD is cued in standby mode, and CUE lights. The power switches off. NOTE Do not switch off the power while inserting or ejecting a disc. Doing so may damage the operating part of the CD, and may cause the unit to malfunction. The cue standby mode is set at the start of the selected tracks.
Preparing for CD-ROM/CD-R/CD-RW playback NOTE NOTE Be sure the CD is paused before ejecting. If DISC 5 is pressed during CD playback, the CD will not be ejected. nnIf the CD cannot be ejected If the CD is not ejected due to a malfunction in the unit even when DISC 5 is pressed, it can be ejected using other buttons. Hold down SHIFT, and press CD. The CD is ejected from the disc loading slot. • The folder names and track names on the disc are shown in the display. • Files are in the selected state.
USB 5 USB SHIFT SEL. FOLDER LINK BACK Preparing for USB memory device or HDD playback 5V 500mA Creating a music search database using the “engine” music management software enables high-speed multifunctional music searching. This section explains how to use a database to prepare for playback. The USB DRIVE indicator flashes red, and then remains lit. When the indicator is lit, the USB memory device or HDD can be used. 6 Turn SEL. to select the track you want to play.
2 Start “engine” on the computer. An icon representing the unit connected to the network is shown in the “engine” screen. • A maximum of four DN-SC3900 units can be connected to the network. • Before starting, use “Utility” – “Preset Setting” – “Network ID” (vpage 41) to set the different network ID for each unit. The “Network ID” list of all units connected to USB memory devices and HDDs are shown in the display. you want to play back. The cue standby mode is set at the start of the selected tracks.
USB BACK PLAYLIST CRATE SEL. Tracks can be searched from the following categories. GExampleH Searching for tracks by genre and album name The search top menu is shown in the display. nnSearching tracks from 1 category GExampleH Searching for tracks by artist name 1 Press USB to switch the source to USB. The search top menu is shown in the display. • To display the search top menu from the playback screen, press BACK. Enter the search conditions, and the search top menu is shown in the display.
Cancelling search conditions Searching tracks by crate Searching tracks by playlist Use the crate created by “engine” to search tracks. The search top menu is shown in the display. The crate list is shown in the display. • Press BACK to go back 1 crate level. Cancels the search conditions. Cancelling all search conditions Turn SEL. to select the track you want to play from 4 the list. 5 Press SEL. • The title of the selected track is shown in the display.
67 VINYL Setting playback mode This sets how tracks are played back. Press SINGLE/CONT. CONT. 13 Playback VINYL lights, and you can hold the vinyl disc down by hand to stop it from rotating. The track is paused when the disc is held. • Playback resumes when the vinyl disc is released. Fast forward/Rewind There are two methods for fast forward/rewinding. nnFast forward/Rewind using 6 7 buttons Fast forward/Rewind during playback Press 6 7 during playback.
nnUsing the vinyl disc for fast forward/rewind VINYL mode switches off, and VINYL goes out. 13 flashes, and the track is paused. Setting the cue point By setting a cue point, the track can be played back from the set position. Standard DENON Pause the track in the position where you want to set the cue point, and start playback. The cue point is set at the paused position. • Irrespective of the mode, the cue point is set at the start of the track when the track is loaded.
A, B EXIT/ VINYL SHIFT RELOOP Adjusting the playback speed Use the pitch slider to adjust the playback speed (pitch). Press PITCH BEND +/–. PITCH BEND + Playback speed is increased while the button is Press PITCH RANGE. The PITCH RANGE indicator lights on the display. OFF 100% nnUsing the vinyl disc When VINYL mode is off 1 Press VINYL, and VINYL illumination goes out. The platter stops while playback continues, and the mode switches to BEND/SCRATCH mode. Press KEY ADJUST.
When using “DENON” (vpage 24) mode Set the starting point (A point) and end point (B point), and playback is repeated seamlessly between the two points. In normal playback or pause, press EXIT/RELOOP. playback or pause, press A at the position 1 During where you want to start playback. nn 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.
AUTO LOOP +/– EXIT/ BACK HOT LIST AUTO LOOP RELOOP SEL. ADD/REMOVE Auto loop playback nnExiting auto loop playback This function automatically repeats playback in time with the beat. Press AUTO LOOP. nnAdjusting the auto loop playback range Press AUTO LOOP +. CLR TIME SHIFT TAP • The B point (end point) moves to match the expanded loop range. • The B point (end point) maximum range limit is the end of the track.
Hot list NOTE When the unit power is switched off, all of the contents registered to the created hot list are cleared. “Add” is displayed, and the selected track is registered to the hot list. The hot list is shown in the display. TAP Input The tempo (BPM) is measured according to the interval between repeated pressings of the TAP. When BPM is locked, repeatedly press TAP in time with the beat. The measured tempo (BPM) is shown in the display.
REVERSE LINK SHIFT SEL. Scratch playback Reverse playback Turn the vinyl disc during playback to use scratch playback. This function plays back the track in reverse. VINYL lights orange. • When the vinyl disc is released, scratch playback ends and normal playback resumes. The strength of the platter rotation torque when the vinyl disc is turned can be adjusted as desired. VINYL flashes. GAdjustable rangeH 3 Press SEL. Enters the rotation torque value. During reverse playback, press REVERSE.
Adjusting the track startup/end time Sharing tracks on the network Tracks on the USB memory device or computer are shared. z2 Turn START TIME. Turn STOP TIME. and enter the track on the unit set as 2 Search “Network ID” “2”. The unit set as “Network ID” “2” switches to cue standby. 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.
MIDI BANK 2 MIDI SEL. Automatically adjusting BPM • When multiple DN-SC3900 units are connected on the network, tracks are played back in the order of the registered “Network ID” number. A maximum of four DN-SC3900 units can be connected. • Before starting, use “Utility” – “Preset Setting” – “Network ID” (vpage 41) to set the Network IDs.
nnAutomatically setting the “Slave” beat grid to the “Master” beat grid Sharing hot list information About the memo function see page 37. Normal Hybrid This mode is used when general DJ software is used to control the unit. Select this mode for most normal conditions. Using this mode, the DN-SC3900 can control DJ software utilizing DVS without using time code recorded CDs.
Send command S : Compatible MIDI command Items 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 – S S 55 A#5 When the utility mode is OFF • all of the display data needs to be sent to the controller from the computer.
Reception commands zz n=MIDI CH = 0 – 15 32 74 74 74 60 120 121 A Items (VFD Parameter) S A S Command Number Value 0-99 100-109 : “-0” to “-9” 1 Tr number MSB 64 2 Tr number LSB 65 3 Time mini 66 4 Time sec 67 5 Time frame 68 111 : ” “ 6 Pitch POL 69 ’0 ’+’ 1 ’-’ 2 7 Pitch MSB 70 0-99 100-109 : “-0” to “-9” 8 Pitch LSB 71 110 : “--” 9 Track Position 72 normal 73 reverse Notes Normal 0-100 % 0 to 99 (=left edge to right end) S S Hybrid MIDI Always Normal lit 11
Items (VFD Parameter) MIDI command Command Number 23 Segment 1-13 MSB 88 24 Segment 1-14 MSB 89 25 Segment 1-15 MSB 90 26 Segment 1-16 MSB 91 27 Segment 1-1 LSB 33 28 Segment 1-2 LSB 29 Hybrid MIDI Always lit Items (VFD Parameter) Normal MIDI command Command Number Segment 2-1 LSB 46 Segment 2-2 LSB 47 61 Segment 2-3 LSB 48 62 Segment 2-4 LSB 49 63 Segment 2-5 LSB 50 64 Segment 2-6 LSB 51 65 Segment 2-7 LSB 52 34 66 Segment 2-8 LSB Segment 1-3 LSB 35 67 Seg
Items (VFD Symbol) Number Items (VFD Symbol) 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 – S S S 49 Total blink ON/OFF 36 Notes Normal – S Hybrid MIDI Always lit Normal 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 CC : 0xBn only Use 77/78 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 S S Index 65 Value Specifications – Number Troubleshooting 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 Scratch Position 1(Top right) Scratch Position 2 Scratch Position 3 Scratch Position 4 S
• Memo data is created in the folder containing the track. • When playing back tracks for which memo data is saved on a different player, the memo data can be called. Details that can be saved as memo data Media that can be used with the memo function The method for saving memo data differs depending on the playback media used. nnCD/CD-ROM The memo data is saved in the memo area created on the USB memory device or HDD. Before using the memo function, create the memo area.
SEL. MEMO UTIL. Memo settings nnMemo Set “Set” is shown in the display. the track that is stored with the memo data 1 Select that you want to call. “Call” is shown in the display. The saved memo data is called. When memo data call is complete, the track switches to standby at the cue point saved in the memo data. 38 3 Press SEL. The memo data is called. When memo data call is complete, the track switches to standby at the cue point saved in the memo data. Index 2 Press MEMO UTIL. 3 Press SEL.
SEL. MEMO UTIL. nnMemo Clear This function clears saved memo data. • When a track that has memo data stored is selected, the MEMO indicator lights in the display. “Call” is shown in the display. “Call” is shown in the display. The memo data is overwritten. Specifications 1 In cue standby mode, press MEMO UTIL. 2 Turn SEL. to select “Overwrite”. 3 Press SEL. Troubleshooting Overwrites the memo data with the setting details.
Getting started How to make detailed settings For details on each setting item, see the pages in the table below. Setting items Detailed items Preset Setting Index 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 44 44 44 Specifications 40 41 Troubleshooting Information 41 41 41 41 Settings Initialize 41 Others Memo Area Fader Mode Contrast Cue Mode Auto Cue TT. Tricks Power on Play Relay Auto Loop Cnt.
Getting started Utility settings Select the utility setting items using the following operations. Save As Def. Saves the current pitch range settings (vpage 25), time display settings for the display (vpage 8), playback mode settings (vpage 23) and key adjustment settings (vpage 25) as the initial settings when the power is switched on. Setting details Default settings are underlined These settings are for unit operations or playback. SEL.
Setting items Setting details Setting items ON : Memo data is automatically read. OFF : Memo data is not automatically read. 42 Index zz Scratch Live is a registered trademark of Serato Audio Research. Specifications Normal/Always Lit Troubleshooting Scratch Livez/2kHz/2.5kHz/1.2kHz/3kHz Settings PC : Set when the computer connected by USB to this unit runs on Windows. MAC : Set when the computer connected by USB to this unit runs on Mac.
Setting items Preset I/O Setting details 0/3/5/10 Presets are saved and read from a USB memory device or HDD connected to this unit. OFF/10sec/20sec/30sec/40sec/50sec/60sec CANCEL : Does not save presets. OK : Saves presets onto a USB memory device or HDD. The setting contents of presets saved to a USB memory device or HDD using “Preset Export” can be temporarily read without being saved on this unit (vpage 39 “Preset recall function”).
Getting started Utility settings Initialize Setting items Preparations Initializes the USB memory device or HDD connected to this unit and returns the preset settings of this unit to the default settings. Setting details Connection USB Format CANCEL : Initialization is not performed. Initializes the USB memory OK : Initialization is performed. device or HDD connected to NOTE this unit. • When initialization is performed, all data on the USB memory device and HDD is deleted.
Symptom Symptom Cannot eject disc. • Check that the power is on. • Discs cannot be ejected during playback. Stop playback before ejecting the disc. 18 18 “Disc Error” is displayed. • The disc may be dirty or scratched. Either clean the dirt from the disc, or replace with another disc. – Power does not turn on. • Check that the plug is inserted correctly into the wall socket, and that the power cord is inserted into this unit. 16 Cannot playback.
Getting started Specifications nn Audio USB MIDI input/output Power supply: U.S.A. and Canada models: IN : 1 ch, OUT : 1 ch MIDI 1.0, USB B AC 120 V, 60 Hz AC 230 V, 50 Hz Specifications 30 W +5 °C – +35 °C 25 % – 85 % –20 °C – +60 °C Index European,U.K. and Asia/ Pacific models: Power consumption: Operational temperature: Operational humidity: Storage temperature: Troubleshooting nn General Within 20 msec. ±6 % (0.02 % pitch) ±10 % (0.05 % pitch) ±16% (0.05 % pitch) ±100 % (1.
vvA vvF Fader Mode························································· 42 Fast forward/Rewind··········································· 23 Finalization····························································· 4 Front panel···························································· 9 vvH Hot cue playback················································· 27 Hot list································································· 28 Hybrid MIDI Freq·················································
Getting started Dimensions Preparations 1 21/32” (44.0) Unit: in. (mm) 11 1/32” (280.0) Playback MIDI Control 14 13/32” (366.0) Connection Others Troubleshooting 1 47/64” (44.0) Settings 12 53/64” (326.0) 9 27/32” (250.0) 1 2/2” (38.0) 4 7/8” (123.8) 3 35/64” (90.0) 5/8” (16.0) 1 2/2” (38.0) Index 2 29/32” (74.0) Specifications 2 11/64” (55.0) Weight: 12 lbs 12.6 oz (5.
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