Updating Of The Firmware - Pioneer DDJ-RB Service Manual

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8.2 UPDATING OF THE FIRMWARE

A. Check the current DDJ-RB version.
1. Connect your computer with DDJ-RB.
2. Start the Setting Utility on your PC, as follows:
With Windows OS:
Select Start, All Programs, Pioneer, DDJ-RB, then the
DDJ-RB Setting Utility.
With Mac OS:
Select Applications, Pioneer, DDJ-RB, then the
DDJ-RB Setting Utility.
3. Check the firmware version.
If the firmware version displayed on the About tab is
x.xx.
B. Check the downloaded file.
1. Unzip the downloaded file.
For Windows:
Save the downloaded file [DDJ-RB_vxxx_Win_E.zip] to
an arbitrary directory such as desktop and unzip it.
For MacOS:
Save the downloaded file [DDJ-RB_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 [DDJ-RB_vxxx_Win_E] folder is generated when the
file is unzipped.
Please ensure the following file is included in the folder.
1 [DDJ-RB_vxxx.exe]
2 [DDJ-RB_update_manual_e.pdf]
For MacOS:
The [DDJ-RB_vxxx_Mac_E] folder is generated when
the file is extraced.
Please ensure the following file is included in the folder.
1 [DDJ-RB_vxxx.app]
2 [DDJ-RB_update_manual_e.pdf]
• xxx is the version of the new firmware.
• Extension (.exe or .app) might not be shown depending on
your computer settings.
C. Set up DDJ-RB for updating:
1. Go into update mode.
While holding [Left DECK SYNC] and [Left DECK SHIFT]
buttons, connect the USB cable to the computer to go
into update mode.
The MASTER CUE LED blinks when in the update mode.
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[1-1] Push these two
buttons at once
D. Update the firmware from your computer:
1. Start updating your firmware.
Close all the applications before you start updating.
<STEP1> Start the updater program.
<STEP2> Select a language.
· If the message "Your DDJ-RB is not connected" is
displayed when you click on [OK], see "Corrective actions
to be taken when 'Your DDJ-RB is not connected' is
displayed:" described later.
<STEP3> Check the version.
Use the AC adapter when a notebook computer is used.
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[1-2] Connect the
USB cable
For Windows:
Double click [DDJ-RB_vxxx.exe] to start the
updater program.
For MacOS:
Double click [DDJ-RB_vxxx.app] to start the
updater program.
Select a language from the dropdown list and
click [OK].
The figure below shows selecting English.
Ensure that the version for this update is x.xx and
click [Start].
The figure below shows an example.
DO NOT remove the USB cable during updating.
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[1-3] MASTER CUE LED
blinks
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