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Firmware Update

CDJ-900NXS Firmware Update Guide

Multiplayer CDJ-900NXS

About the Firmware Update Procedure

Please download the firmware update from AlphaTheta Support web site and use a USB memory.

  • To create a USB memory for the update :

A USB memory device must be formatted in FAT or FAT32 (a device belongs to the USB mass storage class)

How to check if your CDJ-900NXS requires the firmware update

  1. Turn on the power of CDJ-900NXS.

  2. Press [MENU / UTILITY] and hold for over 1 second. Then [UTILITY] screen is displayed.

  3. Scroll the screen menu by a rotary selector, firmware VERSION No. will be displayed.

  4. Press [MENU / UTILITY] to return to the menu screen.

Extract the Firmware File

Unzip the downloaded file"CDJ900NXS_v***.zip". Below file will appear.

C900NXS.UPD (*.***,*** bytes) Please refer to latest information on the support web site for asterisks.

 

Preparations for updating firmware

Copy the extracted firmware files to the root directory of a USB memory device.

  • Do not change the name of the extracted files.

  • Use a USB device formatted in FAT or FAT32 (mass storage class).

Program Update Procedures

  1. Please set your CDJ player in status below.
    Power off
    No device connected (USB memory, LINK or Computer)
    No disc loaded

  2. Turn on the power on your CDJ Player during pressing the both "USB"(from a top to the 3rd button at the left of display) and "RELOOP/EXIT" buttons.

    (Continue holding the both buttons until Pioneer DJ logo screen disappears.)

  3. A message [Connect the USB storage device to the USB port] appears on the display. Then release the both buttons.

  4. Insert the USB memory device containing the firmware files into the USB port.

    • The update process will begin and progress bar will be displayed on the screen.
      (If the version of your firmware is the latest one, updating will not start. The display shows "Connect USB storage device into top USB port.")

    • Do not turn the power off during the update.

    • The update will be completed in approx. 2 minutes.

    • A following message appears when the update is completed.
      [Firmware update is completed. Turn the power off before using. ].

     

  5. Turn the power off and remove the USB memory device after the update has been completed.
    If the progress indicator does not progress during updating and update completed message does not appear after 5 minutes, or if the message [MAIN firmware update failed], [PANEL firmware update failed] or [SERVO DRIVE firmware update failed] appears, contact our customer support center.

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