Pioneer DJM-850 Use and care manual

Firmware Update Manual
DJ Mixer
DJM-850

A. Check the downloaded file.
1. Unzip the downloaded file.
For Windows:
Save the downloaded file [DJM850_vxxx_WIN_E.zip] to an arbitrary directory such as desktop and unzip it.
For MacOS:
Save the downloaded file [DJM850_vxxx_MAC_E.dmg] to an arbitrary directory such as desktop and double
click to mount it.
2. Check the unzipped file.
For Windows:
The [DJM850_vxxx_WIN_E] folder is generated when the file is unzipped.
Please ensure the following files are included in the folder.
1. [DJM850_vxxx.exe]
2. [DJM850_update_manual_e.pdf]
For MacOS:
The [DJM-850_vxxx_MAC_E] folder is generated when the file is extraced.
Please ensure the following files are included in the folder.
1. [DJM850_vxxx.app]
2. [DJM850_update_manual_e.pdf]
xxx is the version of the new firmware x.xx.
Extension (.exe, .pdf or .app) might not be shown depending on your computer settings.

B. Set up DJM-850 for updating:
1. Connect your computer with DJM-850.
Connect your computer and the DJM-850 using a USB cable.
2. Go into update mode.
While holding [CUE (BEAT EFFECT)] and [ON/OFF (BEAT EFFECT)] buttons, press the Power button to go into
update mode.
3. Check the current version.
Please check the current version of your firmware by checking the version displayed on the Main unit display.
If the current version, x.xx, is displayed, you do not need to continue the update process.
[2-2] Press the
Power button.
[2-1] Hold these
two buttons.
[1] Connect a
USB cable.
[3] Check the
version.

C. Update the firmware from your computer:
1. Start updating your firmware.
Close all the applications before you start updating.
<STEP1> Start the updater program.
For Windows:
Double click [DJM850_vxxx.exe] to start the updater program.
For MacOS:
Double click [DJM850_vxxx.app] to start the updater program.
<STEP2> Select a language.
Select a language from the dropdown list and click [OK].
The figure below shows selecting English.
<STEP3> Check the version.
Ensure that the version for this update is x.xx and click [Start].
The figure below shows an example.
DO NOT remove Power and/or USB cables during updating.

Update screen during updating
Please wait until the progress bar on the screen reaches 100%.
<STEP4> Update screen when the update is completed.
Make sure that the update process has been completed.
When the following “Update completed”message appears, click [OK].
“SUCCESS”message appears on the Main unit display of DJM-850 if the update is successfully
completed.
<STEP5> Restart DJM-850.
Please turn off the power of DJM-850 and then turn it on again.

2. Check the current DJM-850 version to make sure that the update was completed.
<STEP1> Start DJM-850 in update mode:
While holding [CUE (BEAT EFFECT)] and [ON/OFF (BEAT EFFECT)] buttons, press the Power button.
<STEP2> Check the current version:
If the current version x.xx is displayed on the Main unit display of the DJM-850, the update has been
successfully completed.
3. Please turn off the power of DJM-850 to complete the update process.
[Reference Information]
You can run this updater program only on the following OS:
Windows：WindowsXP/ Windows Vista/ Windows 7/ Windows 8
MacOS：OS X 10.5/ OS X 10.6/ OS X 10.7/ OS X 10.8
It will take approximately 3 minutes to complete the update process.

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