Denon DN-HD2500 - Manuals

2 ENGLISH ENGLISH 2 CONNECTIONS/INSTALLATION (1) CONNECTIONS 1. Turn off the POWER switch.2. Connect the RCA pin cords to the inputs on your mixer. CH6 Fader jack CH4 Fader jack DN-X900 DN-HD2500 3.5 mm stereo mini cord Deck2Fader jack CH6 Input jack CH4 Input jack RCA Cord RCA Cord Deck1 Output jac...

4 ENGLISH 3 PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS q USB A terminal • Connect a mass storage device, USB keyboard or USB hub. w USB B terminal • Connect a computer.• MP3/WAV files and playlist files are transferred between the computer and the DN-HD2500. e Digital output terminals • Digital data is available from...

6 ENGLISH q Loop mode indicat ors • DN-HD2500 has Loop mode indicators which consist of A , B and two arrows. A and B marksindicate A and B points have been set. • Two arrows indicate loop setting mode as follows. or Left arrow only on: Hot Start mode Both arrows on: Seamless Loop mode , Both arrows...

ENGLISH 7 4 SELECTING FILES The DN-HD2500 offers two types of playback modes, as described below.• File Playback mode MP3/WAV files are searched for and selected by artist name, album name, genre, year, BPM, etc., and played in unitsof files. • Playlist Playback mode Playlists created and edited by ...

1st Search mode Search mode Artist Year Title 8 ENGLISH 2 File Playback mode In this mode you search for MP3/WAV files on the devicesand select them for playback.One of the search modes below can be used. Two modescan be combined for greater precision. Artist Album Title Genre Year BPM File Name Alb...

9 ENGLISH 4 Procedure for exiting theclearing mode (saving theplaylist) q At the file search window on theright side, turn thePARAMETERSknob or JOG discand select “Exit &Save” at the top ofthe list. w Press the knob again to enter theselection. The window for entering the playlistname* appears o...

✽ All displayed A ~ Z 10 ENGLISH 2 Text search Use this procedure to search for titles and albums in thefile search or playlist search mode by first letter or bycharacter strings. For example, to select the desired artistname from a list, you can press and turn thePARAMETERS knob and display only ar...

ENGLISH 11 • Each push of the PLAY/PAUSE button switches between playback andpause. PLAY/PAUSE buttonilluminates solid green duringplayback and flashes in pause. • When the PLAY/PAUSE button is pushed during play, the DN-HD2500 pauses playback at that point. PushPLAY/PAUSE button once again and play...

12 ENGLISH Next File playback start t When the PLAY/PAUSE button is pushed, the currentplayback is stopped andplayback of the next filestarts. ✽ The currently playing file can be faded outwhen starting to play a different file. Thefade out time can be selected at ⁄5 PRESET “(4) Next File CFade”. • I...

[Start the Scratching] w When SCRATCH is selected asthe JOG MODE and JOG discis turned by hand, the sound isscratched. 13 ENGLISH 7 SCRATCH q , w w , e You can Scratch MP3 or WAV files. 1 Set the JOG mode q Push the JOG MODEbutton to set JOG disc toscratch mode.The JOG MODE buttonlight up in orange....

14 ENGLISH 6 Stutter • A1 and A2 points can be also used for Stutter playback. t To enable stutter playback, pushFLIP button for A1/A2 buttons,then “ ” display turns off. Press the FLIP button to switchbetween the Hot Start/Seamless Loop andStutter modes. • If the device has been changed in the file...

t When the TAP button is pushed again, theBPM manual input mode is saved and theBPM is locked to that value. MANUAL INPUT The known BPM can be dialed in directly by thenumerical value. e The BPM manual input modeis available when the TAPbutton is pushed for morethan 2 sec. “Manual In” isdisplayed is...

16 ENGLISH FLANGER OFF i When the FLANGER button ispressed, the flanger parameterselection mode is set. If theFLANGER button is pressedagain, the flanger function isturned off. 2 -3 FILTER OFF !2 When the FILTER button ispressed, the filter parameterselection mode is set. If theFILTER button is pres...

17 ENGLISH ENGLISH 11 PLATTER EFFECT 3 -1 Start the REVERSE playback y The REVERSE function can beturned on and reverse playbackstart by pushing the REVERSEbutton during playback. 1 -1 BRAKE Simulates a winding-down sound of a turntablecoming to a full stop slowly. Set the BRAKE mode q The BRAKE fun...

19 ENGLISH ENGLISH With the DN-HD2500, when inputting characters forplaylist names, etc., the characters can be input eitherusing the PARAMETERS knob or from a keyboard.• Inputting using the PARAMETERS knob Characters can be input by turning and pressing thePARAMETERS knob. • Inputting using the key...

20 ENGLISH ENGLISH The DN-HD2500 offers the utilities described below.• File Edit MP3/WAV files stored on the HDD can be deleted.Note that MP3/WAV files are deleted from the HDDwhen they are removed from the database, so becareful when doing so. • Playlist Edit Playlists can be edited, created and d...

21 ENGLISH ENGLISH • Deleting playlists 1 Deleting playlists q At the top menu in the Utility mode, turn thePARAMETERS knob orJOG disc andselect “PlaylistDelete”.Press the knobagain to enter. w The unit is set to the mode fordeleting playlists. 2 Selecting the device q A list of the currently connec...

22 ENGLISH ENGLISH • Creating temporary databases Use this procedure to create a database searchable byfile name only.This database can be created faster than a fulldatabase.Searching using ID3 Tag data is not possible. 1 Creating temporarydatabases q At the top menu in the Utility mode, turn thePAR...

23 ENGLISH ENGLISH 15 PRESET 1. Preset mode q When in the standby or pause mode, press and hold in the PRESET button for at least 1 second to enter thepreset mode. w Use the PARAMETERS knob to select the preset item. e Select the item and press the PARAMETERS knob to set the preset item to be change...

MP3 Format 24 ENGLISH ENGLISH NOTE: • Depending on the type of MP3 encoding software, with some files noise may be generated or it may not be possible to play the file. • Recordings you make are for your personal use and should not be used in ways infringing upon the copyright holder as per copyrigh...

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2 ENGLISH ENGLISH 2 CONNECTIONS/INSTALLATION (1) CONNECTIONS 1. Turn off the POWER switch.2. Connect the RCA pin cords to the inputs on your mixer. CH6 Fader jack CH4 Fader jack DN-X900 DN-HD2500 3.5 mm stereo mini cord Deck2Fader jack CH6 Input jack CH4 Input jack RCA Cord RCA Cord Deck1 Output jac...

4 ENGLISH 3 PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS q USB A terminal • Connect a mass storage device, USB keyboard or USB hub. w USB B terminal • Connect a computer.• MP3/WAV files and playlist files are transferred between the computer and the DN-HD2500. e Digital output terminals • Digital data is available from...

6 ENGLISH q Loop mode indicat ors • DN-HD2500 has Loop mode indicators which consist of A , B and two arrows. A and B marksindicate A and B points have been set. • Two arrows indicate loop setting mode as follows. or Left arrow only on: Hot Start mode Both arrows on: Seamless Loop mode , Both arrows...

ENGLISH 7 4 SELECTING FILES The DN-HD2500 offers two types of playback modes, as described below.• File Playback mode MP3/WAV files are searched for and selected by artist name, album name, genre, year, BPM, etc., and played in unitsof files. • Playlist Playback mode Playlists created and edited by ...

1st Search mode Search mode Artist Year Title 8 ENGLISH 2 File Playback mode In this mode you search for MP3/WAV files on the devicesand select them for playback.One of the search modes below can be used. Two modescan be combined for greater precision. Artist Album Title Genre Year BPM File Name Alb...

9 ENGLISH 4 Procedure for exiting theclearing mode (saving theplaylist) q At the file search window on theright side, turn thePARAMETERSknob or JOG discand select “Exit &Save” at the top ofthe list. w Press the knob again to enter theselection. The window for entering the playlistname* appears o...

✽ All displayed A ~ Z 10 ENGLISH 2 Text search Use this procedure to search for titles and albums in thefile search or playlist search mode by first letter or bycharacter strings. For example, to select the desired artistname from a list, you can press and turn thePARAMETERS knob and display only ar...

ENGLISH 11 • Each push of the PLAY/PAUSE button switches between playback andpause. PLAY/PAUSE buttonilluminates solid green duringplayback and flashes in pause. • When the PLAY/PAUSE button is pushed during play, the DN-HD2500 pauses playback at that point. PushPLAY/PAUSE button once again and play...

12 ENGLISH Next File playback start t When the PLAY/PAUSE button is pushed, the currentplayback is stopped andplayback of the next filestarts. ✽ The currently playing file can be faded outwhen starting to play a different file. Thefade out time can be selected at ⁄5 PRESET “(4) Next File CFade”. • I...

[Start the Scratching] w When SCRATCH is selected asthe JOG MODE and JOG discis turned by hand, the sound isscratched. 13 ENGLISH 7 SCRATCH q , w w , e You can Scratch MP3 or WAV files. 1 Set the JOG mode q Push the JOG MODEbutton to set JOG disc toscratch mode.The JOG MODE buttonlight up in orange....

14 ENGLISH 6 Stutter • A1 and A2 points can be also used for Stutter playback. t To enable stutter playback, pushFLIP button for A1/A2 buttons,then “ ” display turns off. Press the FLIP button to switchbetween the Hot Start/Seamless Loop andStutter modes. • If the device has been changed in the file...

t When the TAP button is pushed again, theBPM manual input mode is saved and theBPM is locked to that value. MANUAL INPUT The known BPM can be dialed in directly by thenumerical value. e The BPM manual input modeis available when the TAPbutton is pushed for morethan 2 sec. “Manual In” isdisplayed is...

16 ENGLISH FLANGER OFF i When the FLANGER button ispressed, the flanger parameterselection mode is set. If theFLANGER button is pressedagain, the flanger function isturned off. 2 -3 FILTER OFF !2 When the FILTER button ispressed, the filter parameterselection mode is set. If theFILTER button is pres...

17 ENGLISH ENGLISH 11 PLATTER EFFECT 3 -1 Start the REVERSE playback y The REVERSE function can beturned on and reverse playbackstart by pushing the REVERSEbutton during playback. 1 -1 BRAKE Simulates a winding-down sound of a turntablecoming to a full stop slowly. Set the BRAKE mode q The BRAKE fun...

19 ENGLISH ENGLISH With the DN-HD2500, when inputting characters forplaylist names, etc., the characters can be input eitherusing the PARAMETERS knob or from a keyboard.• Inputting using the PARAMETERS knob Characters can be input by turning and pressing thePARAMETERS knob. • Inputting using the key...

20 ENGLISH ENGLISH The DN-HD2500 offers the utilities described below.• File Edit MP3/WAV files stored on the HDD can be deleted.Note that MP3/WAV files are deleted from the HDDwhen they are removed from the database, so becareful when doing so. • Playlist Edit Playlists can be edited, created and d...

21 ENGLISH ENGLISH • Deleting playlists 1 Deleting playlists q At the top menu in the Utility mode, turn thePARAMETERS knob orJOG disc andselect “PlaylistDelete”.Press the knobagain to enter. w The unit is set to the mode fordeleting playlists. 2 Selecting the device q A list of the currently connec...

22 ENGLISH ENGLISH • Creating temporary databases Use this procedure to create a database searchable byfile name only.This database can be created faster than a fulldatabase.Searching using ID3 Tag data is not possible. 1 Creating temporarydatabases q At the top menu in the Utility mode, turn thePAR...

23 ENGLISH ENGLISH 15 PRESET 1. Preset mode q When in the standby or pause mode, press and hold in the PRESET button for at least 1 second to enter thepreset mode. w Use the PARAMETERS knob to select the preset item. e Select the item and press the PARAMETERS knob to set the preset item to be change...

MP3 Format 24 ENGLISH ENGLISH NOTE: • Depending on the type of MP3 encoding software, with some files noise may be generated or it may not be possible to play the file. • Recordings you make are for your personal use and should not be used in ways infringing upon the copyright holder as per copyrigh...

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