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    www .dell.com | support.dell.com Model HV04T Dell DJ Ditty™ Owner’s Manual[...]

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    Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important info rmation that hel ps you make better use of your computer . NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury , or death. _______________[...]

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    Contents 3 Contents Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1 About Y our Dell DJ Ditty Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 T op, Front and Side Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Installing Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Connecting to your Computer &[...]

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    4 Contents How to Repeat a Marked Segment (AB mode) . . . . . . . 21 How to Cancel AB mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Managing Files from the Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Music Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Play Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 FM Radio Using the Dell DJ Di[...]

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    Contents 5 Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Warnin g Indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 T roubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Musicmatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Musicmatch Jukebox F AQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Musicmatch On [...]

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    6 Findin g Informa tion Finding Information What are you looking for? Find it here: How to set up my Dell DJ Ditty and information on the connectors and buttons on my Dell DJ Ditty . Dell DJ Ditty ™ Getting Started Guide and the Dell DJ Ditty ™ Owner ’s Manual Information on using my Dell DJ Ditty . Dell DJ Ditty ™ Owner ’s Manual Informa[...]

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    Finding Information 7 Up-to-date information on your Dell DJ Ditty , including the latest software downloads, latest versions of the Dell DJ Ditty ™ Owner’ s Manual, Dell DJ Ditty ™ Getting Started Guide , an d answers to F requently Ask ed Questions. http://support.dell.com W arranty informatio n Dell DJ Ditty ™ Pr o d u c t Information Gu[...]

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    8 About Y our Dell DJ Ditty 1 About Y our Dell DJ Ditty Introduction Congratulations on purchasing the Dell DJ Ditty™! In this document, you can find instructions on how to use the key features of your new Dell DJ Ditty with the accompanying softw are. Y ou can also find more sources of useful information in "F inding Information" on pa[...]

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    About Y our Dell DJ Ditty 9 transfer these files, your Dell DJ Ditty must be connected directly to your computer's USB port. See "Insta lling Software" on page 12 to get started. After installing the s oftware on your computer , you can use your Dell DJ Ditty in a number of wa ys: • As a digital music player (see "Pla ying Dig[...]

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    10 About Y our Dell DJ Ditty T o p, Front and Side V iews headphone c onnector LCD screen volume/scroll/select dial USB connecto r home/power button fast forw ard / skip forward skip back rewind / play/pause reset button lanyard attachment USB protective cap[...]

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    About Y our Dell DJ Ditty 11 USB PROTECTIVE CAP - Keep attached at all times when your Dell DJ Ditty is not connected to a computer . This protects the USB connector . USB CONNECTOR - Connects your Dell DJ Ditty to a computer to transfer data files or tracks, and char ges the battery . LCD SCREEN - Displays operating information. HOME/POWER BUTTON [...]

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    12 About Y our Dell DJ Ditty LANY ARD A TT ACHMENT - Connects lanyard. Installing Software Y our Dell DJ Ditty comes with softwar e that helps you create audio tracks and manage Music Library . To i n s t a l l s o f t w a r e : NOTE: Ensure that your Dell DJ Ditty is not connected to your computer during the software installation process. NOTE: Cl[...]

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    About Y our Dell DJ Ditty 13 2 When the Dell DJ Ditt y installation screen appears, click OK to start the software installation process. F ollow the instructions on the screen and click OK , Next , or Ye s when prompted. NOTE: The software may determine that you have a different version of Musicmatch already on your computer . If so, you are asked [...]

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    14 About Y our Dell DJ Ditty 3 After the software i nstallation is complete, a message appears asking if you want to r es tart your computer now or later . Select Ye s to r estart your computer immediately or No if you intend to restart your computer later . NOTE: The software is not enabled until after you restart your computer . 4 After restartin[...]

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    About Y our Dell DJ Ditty 15 T o charge the battery : Plug your Dell DJ Ditty directly into your computer ’s USB port (see above). L eave the Dell DJ Ditty p lugged in for 2.5 hours, in order to properly charge the battery .[...]

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    16 About Y our Dell DJ Ditty Y our Dell DJ Ditty has an integrated, r echargeable, lithium-polymer battery . Before you use your Dell DJ Ditty for the first time, you must charge the battery for 2.5 hour s. Use the battery icon on your Dell DJ Ditty’s screen to monitor the battery charge. While the battery is being charged, the battery icon is an[...]

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    About Y our Dell DJ Ditty 17 NOTE: Charge your Dell DJ Ditty at leas t once a month, even if it is not being used. NOTICE: Do not attempt to replace or remove the integrated battery from your Dell DJ Ditty . Y ou may damage the Dell DJ Ditty permanently . Any attempt to open your Dell DJ Ditty voids the warranty . See "T ransferring Music to t[...]

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    18 About Y our Dell DJ Ditty NOTICE: Files or tracks that were bein g transferred may be lost but other data is normally retained.[...]

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    Using Y our Dell DJ Ditty 19 2 Using Y our Dell DJ Ditty Y our Dell DJ Ditty can be used in different ways: • As a digital music player (see below), or • As a data storage device (see "T ransferring Music to the Dell DJ Ditty" on page 36), or • As an FM Radio (see "FM Radio Usi ng the Dell DJ Ditty" on page 26). Playing Di[...]

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    20 Using Y our Dell DJ Ditty few sample MP3 tracks already lo aded into the Music Library . T o load your own music files onto the Dell DJ Ditty , see "T ransferring Music to the De ll DJ Ditty" on p age 36. NOTE: Scroll-select means to move the dial in the desired direction and press in on the scroll dial to select the item. NOTE: On the[...]

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    Using Y our Dell DJ Ditty 21 •P r e s s t h e V olume/Scroll/Select dial to switch between T itle, Artist, or Album information (When lis tening to audiobooks, press the V olume/Scroll/Select dial to switch between T itle, Artist, or Chapter inf ormation). • P ress and hold the V olume/Scroll/Select dial to switch between lock or unlock keys. H[...]

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    22 Using Y our Dell DJ Ditty How to Cancel AB mode W ith both the start and stop poin ts for AB mode activated, press and hold the Play/P ause button for 2 seconds and then release to cancel AB mode. Managing Files from the Main Menu The Main Menu of the De ll DJ Ditty is the starti ng place for the Dell DJ Ditty operation s. T o get to the Main Me[...]

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    Using Y our Dell DJ Ditty 23 • Settings & Info enables you to cus tomize certain settings, such as EQ , to your personal preference, and provides you with data such as firmware version and space on your De ll DJ Ditty . Music Library Playing Music T racks Listed below a re some quick tips on playing music on your Dell DJ Ditty . T o play musi[...]

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    24 Using Y our Dell DJ Ditty T o change the Play Mode setting, see "Play Mode" on page 25. Listening to Spoken Word Audiobooks Y ou can purchase and download spoken word audiobooks from http://www .audible.com and listen to them on your Dell DJ Ditty . Y ou can use MusicMatch Jukebox to trans fer audiobooks to your Dell DJ Ditty . If you [...]

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    Using Y our Dell DJ Ditty 25 T o skip through sections in an A udiobook: 1 P ress and hold the Play/P ause button while in Audiobook mode until you see the symbol on the screen. 2 Pre s s Fa s t F o r w a r d or Rew in d to skip to the next or previous section within a book. 3 P ress and hold the Play/P ause button to e xit section skip mode. Play [...]

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    26 Using Y our Dell DJ Ditty Rep e a t Al l - Repeatedly plays all tracks until you turn off th e Dell DJ Ditty or chan ge the play mode. Shuffle - Randomly plays all tracks one time without repeating any tracks. Shuffle Repeat - Randomly plays all tracks, then repeats them in a different random sequence until you turn off the Dell DJ Ditty or chan[...]

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    Using Y our Dell DJ Ditty 27 T o listen to FM radio: 1 If your Dell DJ Ditty is n ot already turned on, press and hold the Home/P ower button for 2 seconds. 2 P ress the Home/P ower button to access the main menu. 3 Scroll-select FM Radio . 4 If you see the message "AutoScan 10 stations to presets?", scroll-select Ye s . This automaticall[...]

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    28 Using Y our Dell DJ Ditty 1 P ress the Home button. 2 Scroll-select FM Radio . 3 If you see the message "AutoScan 10 stations to presets?", scroll-select No . 4 P ress the Play/P ause button. "SEEK" appea rs on the screen. 5 P ress the Fa s t Fo r w a r d / S k i p Fo r w a r d button to go to the ne xt strong-signalled stati[...]

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    Using Y our Dell DJ Ditty 29 3 P ress the Play/P ause button until "Pr es et" is displayed on th e screen. 4 P ress the Fa s t F o r w a r d or Rew i n d button to go to the next/pr evious preset. P ress and hold the Fa s t F o r w a r d or Rew in d button for 2 seconds to go to the next/pr evious preset, play that station for 5 seconds a[...]

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    30 Using Y our Dell DJ Ditty • Sleep timer - choose how much time passes before your Dell DJ Ditty shuts itself off. • Set Time - change the time • Set Date - change the date T o view the time, date and day : 1 P ress the Home button. 2 Scroll-select Date & T ime . 3 Scroll-select Display . The date and time appear . T o set the sleep tim[...]

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    Using Y our Dell DJ Ditty 31 3 Scroll-select Set T ime . 4 Scroll-select Change . 5 Scroll-right to increase, or left to decrease the item which is highlighed. 6 P ress the V olume/Scroll/Select dial to change which item is highlighted (e.g. to change the highlighted item from hours to minutes). 7 Scroll-select < to accept the new time. T o set [...]

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    32 Using Y our Dell DJ Ditty 7 Scroll-select < to accept the new date. Settings & Info Settings Y ou can customize the Dell DJ Ditty to your preferences by adjusting the settings. Yo u c a n s e t : • EQ - choose from available EQ presets • Backlight - choose how long the backli ght remains lit • Contrast - choose a contrast level for [...]

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    Using Y our Dell DJ Ditty 33 4 Scroll-select EQ . A list of EQ presets appea r . T o select one of the EQ pr ese ts, scroll-select the pr eset. T o set the backlight duration: 1 P ress the Home button. 2 Scroll-select Settings & Info . 3 Scroll-select Settings . 4 Scroll-select Backlight . A list of available durations appears. 5 Scroll-select [...]

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    34 Using Y our Dell DJ Ditty 2 Scroll-select Settings & Info . 3 Scroll-select Settings . 4 Scroll-select Idle T imer . A list of available times a ppears. 5 Scroll-select a shutdown time. NOTE: Y our player is "idle" when you do not press a player button and you do not have any tracks playin g durin g the specified duration.[...]

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    Using Y our Dell DJ Ditty 35 T o set the menu language: 1 P ress the Home button. 2 Scroll-select Settings & Info . 3 Scroll-select Settings . 4 Scroll-select Language . A list of ava ilable languages app ears. 5 Scroll-select a language. Information P rovides you w ith information such as: • F irmware version • T otal amount of space for s[...]

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    36 Using Y our Dell DJ Ditty T ransferring Music to the Dell DJ Ditty Wi t h M u s i c m a t c h ® , you can transfer mus ic tracks from your personal music library to the Dell DJ Ditty . Musicmatch has the capability to ‘rip’ or convert music CDs to digital music files on your computer . Refer to the Musicmatch Help tutorial to create digital[...]

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    Using Y our Dell DJ Ditty 37 T ransferring Music T racks from Musicmatch Library 1 Connect the Dell DJ Ditty to your computer . 2 Start Musicmatch by clicking Start > All P rograms > Musicmatch Jukebox . The Musicmatch main window appears. 3 Click V iew > P ortable Device Manager .[...]

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    38 Using Y our Dell DJ Ditty[...]

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    Using Y our Dell DJ Ditty 39 Using Drag-and-Drop: 1 F ollow steps 1 through 3 on page 38. 2 W ith the P ortable Devi ce Manager (PDM) open, you can transfer tracks in a drag-and-d rop op era tio n f rom you r computer's Musicmatch Jukebox onto the Dell DJ Ditty . 3 T o drag-and-drop, locate and cl ick the track that you want to copy , then dra[...]

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    40 Using Y our Dell DJ Ditty Using Synchronization: 1 Open the P o rtable Device Manager (PDM) as described above. 2 Click the Sync button to update your Dell DJ Ditty with tracks from your computer . NOTE: The first time you use the Sync feature, it may be necessary to set your preferences in the Portable Device Assistant , if you have not already[...]

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    Using Y our Dell DJ Ditty 41 3 W ithin the MTP directory , the r e ar e two folders: Data and M e d i a . B e s u re t o c o p y - a n d - p a s te/drag-and-drop any data files into the Data folder .[...]

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    42 Frequently Asked Questions 3 Frequently Asked Questions This section covers common prob lems you might encounter or questions you might have while using you r Dell DJ Ditty . If you have a problem that is not addressed in this chapter , visit http://support.dell.com for more information . Installation 1 I can’t install the Dell DJ Ditt y softw[...]

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    Frequently Asked Questions 43 Upgrade your computer ’s operating syste m to W indows XP (with W indows Media Player 10.0 or above) before attempting to install the Dell DJ Ditty . 2 My Dell DJ Ditty is not recognized by Musicmatch, after installing the software f rom the Dell DJ Ditty™ P roduct Software CD. In Musicmatch I can’t see my Dell D[...]

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    44 Frequently Asked Questions Download and install the latest version of W indows Media Player . Usage 1 I can’t turn my Dell DJ Ditty off. I was using my Dell DJ Ditty , and now the Dell DJ Ditty is not responding. The keys on the Dell DJ Ditty have bee n locked. Unlock the keys by p ressing and holding the V olume/Scroll/Select dial until the l[...]

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    Frequently Asked Questions 45 Insert the end of a thin object, such as a straightened paper clip, into the r eset button, located next to the headphone connector on your Dell DJ Ditty . 3 My computer does not recognize my Dell DJ Ditty . Y ou may be using a USB hub to co nnect your Dell DJ Ditty to your computer . Connect your Dell DJ Ditty directl[...]

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    46 Frequently Asked Questions V erify that the music track soun ds the same when you play it from the Dell DJ Ditty and from your computer . Y ou can then acquire a better recording of the track and transfer it to your Dell DJ Ditty . Firmware Upgrade NOTICE: This step replaces the operating software (firmware) on your Dell DJ Ditty with a newer ve[...]

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    Frequently Asked Questions 47 NOTICE: All files and music tracks are lost if "Format Data Area" is checked. d After firmware upgrade is complete, disconnect your Dell DJ Ditty from the computer . e The Dell DJ Ditty restarts. NOTE: Restarting the Dell DJ Ditty may take up to 2 minutes. W arning Indications 1 Low Battery Shutting Down The [...]

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    48 Frequently Asked Questions Flash memory data error . F ollow the steps Re load or Upgrade firmware with “F ormat Data Area” check ed in the T roubleshooting section. T roubleshooting 1 All the buttons on my Dell DJ Ditty are not responding and there is a lock icon on the LCD Screen The Button L ock function has been activated. Pr ess and hol[...]

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    Frequently Asked Questions 49 i. Reset Dell DJ Ditty Make sur e your Dell DJ Ditty is not connected to your computer . T o perform the reset, insert the end of the thin object, such as a straightened pin paper clip, into the r eset button near the headphone ja ck. ii. F ormat Dell DJ Ditty NOTICE: Be sure to backup all the files and music tracks in[...]

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    50 Frequently Asked Questions e Click the “ T ools” button on the right-hand side of “P ortable Device Manager ” window . f Choose the “F ormat media”. g Disconnect your Dell DJ Ditty an d reboot it F ormat using W indows Media Player 10: a R un Microsoft® Media Player 10. b Connect your Dell DJ Ditty to the computer . c Click the Sync[...]

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    Frequently Asked Questions 51 F or steps to check the firmware version, refer to "P rovides you with info rmation such as:" on page 35 . The latest firmware file can be down loaded from http://support.dell . com . Make sur e a suitable firmware file is copied to your computer before performing this operation. a Connect your Dell DJ Ditty [...]

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    52 Frequently Asked Questions Restarting the Dell DJ Ditty may take up to 2 minutes. Musicmatch Musicmatch Juke box FAQ 1 Are there other services available to use with Musicmatch Jukebox? Musicmatch Jukebox comes fully integrated with Musicmatch Radio, Musicmatch Music Store and Musicmatch On Demand. T hese services help you listen to and discover[...]

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    Frequently Asked Questions 53 your music files to your Mu sic Library and rebuild your Playlists. Y our music files still remain on your computer and do have not been removed. 3 I'm getting an error when trying to upd ate the fir mware on my Dell DJ Ditty If you are getting the error : "PC F irmware update can not proceed because Musicmat[...]

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    54 Frequently Asked Questions 4 The tracks in my Library have different colored icons next to each track. What does each color mean? • Gray music-note icons r epresent standard MP3, mp3PRO , WMA and W A V music files. • Gr een music-note icons represent purchased Musicmatch Downloads tracks. • Orange sound waves are links to Internet streamed[...]

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    Frequently Asked Questions 55 exact tracks to play . Create Playlists of different tracks, discover new music by Genre, Era, Artist, Album or T rack, save tracks to your Music Library , and access your Musicmatch On Demand account from any PC in the world. Subscribing to Musicmatch On Demand also gives you access to premier Musicmatch Radio service[...]

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    56 Frequently Asked Questions device such as the Dell DJ Ditty . Players need to be PlaysF orSure compatible. 3 How do I download tracks to my Dell DJ Ditty? a Launch Musicmatch Jukebox and sign in to your account. b Search for the artist(s) that you’d like to download to your Dell DJ Ditty by typing their name into the Search field and clicking [...]

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    Frequently Asked Questions 57 artist. Click the Buy T rack or Buy Album button to purchase and download tracks. 5 How do I save Musicmatch On Demand tracks to my Music Library? "On Demand" subs cribers may save a single tra ck or an entire album from Musicmatch On Demand to the Music Library . While listening to an artist, click the Save [...]

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    58 Frequently Asked Questions 7 How to view Musicmatch On De mand tracks only in your Music Library T o view only your Musicmatch On Demand tracks in your Music Library , do the following: a Open Musicmatch Jukebox. b Click the Options from the menu bar . c Select Music Library . d Select Vi e w . e Select V iew On Demand T racks to see only your s[...]

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    Frequently Asked Questions 59 While listening to a Mu sicmatch On Demand Playlist, click the Send T o button, and then select A F riend (email track list). Enter your name, the Playlist name, an optional message and the email addresses of those you would like to r eceive your Playlist. Th en click Send Playlist . Recipients are able to enjoy your P[...]

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    60 Frequently Asked Questions •C l i c k i n g My Matche s presents you with similar music, that you can relate to and enjoy . 11 Can I burn CDs from Musicm atch On Demand tracks? Musicmatch On Demand tracks cannot be burned to CD. However , purchased tracks can be burned to CD and sent to your portable player . Simply ri ght-click on a Musicmatc[...]

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    Frequently Asked Questions 61 Musicmatch Radio 1 Do I need an account to use Musicmatch Radio? Y ou may listen to any of our professionally , pre-programmed stations such as Era stations, or Most P opular Stations, with over 1,000,000 tracks availa ble, without creating a Musicmatch Jukebox account. If you opt to listen to these free stations, you [...]

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    62 Frequently Asked Questions Upgrade to P remium Radio button below the Playlist W indow in Musicmatch Jukebox. 3 I love the 70s, can I listen to music only from that era? Era stations transport you to the decade, or specific year , from which you enjoy music most. Select Eras from the Radio home page and you can quickly find the year you w ould l[...]

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    Frequently Asked Questions 63 a Open Musicmatch Jukebox. b Click Vi e w from the menu bar . c Select Musicmatch Radio . d Select a pre-programmed Radio station that most dir ectly matches your ideal station and pl ay it by clicking on that station’s Play button. e Click the T ools button. f Select Create/Edit Custom St ation . F rom here you are [...]

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    64 Frequently Asked Questions There is no limit to the amount of artists available for your listening pleasu re in Musicmatch Radio. Y ou have full access to over 1,000,000 tracks from th ousands of artists. Y ou can listen to music you have not heard in years, and hear songs for the first time exclusively on Musicmatch Radio . F rom the Radio home[...]

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    Frequently Asked Questions 65 The tracks available from Musicmatch ar e encoded usi ng a V ariable Bitrate in high-end CD quality so und. V ariabl e Bitrate encoding is an enco ding method that ensures consistently high audio quality throu ghout an encoded file by making decisions on recor ding quality based on audio complexity . The average bitr a[...]

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    66 Frequently Asked Questions a Insert a blank CD-R disc. b Click the Burn button in the Playli st window . c Once Musicmatch Burner open s, select the type of CD you wish to create (Musicmatch Burner defaults to A udio CD). d Click Burn to start the burn. NOTE: Y ou must have an Internet connection to burn tracks downloaded from the Musicmatch Mus[...]

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    Frequently Asked Questions 67 b Attach your device according to the Getting Started Guide. Y our tracks are copied over to your device. 6 I have multiple computers in my home. May I listen to my Musicmatch Downloads tracks on all of them? Musicmatch Downloads can be played on up to five computers. Once you have purchas ed and downloaded a Musicmatc[...]

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    68 Frequently Asked Questions 7 T o log in to your Musicmatch Downloads account: a Open Musicmatch Jukebox. b Click the Log in button (top left of the track downloads window .) NOTE: If you see your login name, click it to log out and log back in. c Enter your username and password in the fields provided. d Click on the Log in button. Now that you [...]

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    Frequently Asked Questions 69 Downloads, you are not able to activate a new computer . Y ou must first deactivate one of the five activated computers using the Manage Active PCs button in Account Management. Deactivation of a computer is permanent and can only be performed on the computer that you wish to deactivate. If you no longer have access to[...]

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    70 Frequently Asked Questions Musicmatch Music S tore T roubleshooting 1 I get an error when logging in, "A newer version of Microsoft DRM is required to support Musicmatch On Demand..." The Digital Rights Management file system has somehow been changed to an older versio n and must now be corrected . Y ou'll need to download the lat[...]

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    Frequently Asked Questions 71 3 When trying to play an On Demand track from the Library or On Demand tab the Player freezes There may be a corrupted license file. T o check a nd update this file: a Check to see what version of wmvcor e.dll you are using. It is located in C:W indowsS ystem 32wmvcore.dll. Right- click on dll and select properties.[...]

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    72 Frequently Asked Questions logging into your Jukebox account, pressing the Accoun t button, and selecting Edit Subscription. 5 I can no longer play my On Dema nd P o rtable tracks Musicmatch On Demand P ortable tracks must be renewed every 30 days or the license expi r es. Renew ing the license is a simple process that takes about a minute. Be s[...]

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    Frequently Asked Questions 73 6 What is firmware and why do I need to update my portable device with a newer version? F irmware is what drives your ha rdwar e to perform tasks such as play music, show tags, ad d and remove music from your device, etc. F irmware talks to the operating system to accomplish other tasks as well, su ch as managing digit[...]

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    74 Frequently Asked Questions Error Messages "Unsupported Operation: Y ou must be logged-in to your On Demand portable account to download and transfer On Demand tracks to your portable device ." "On Demand services are currently unavailable. Updating your PC settings may resolve the problem. Go to Help > Additional Help Online &g[...]

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    Frequently Asked Questions 75 1 Set up your XP login with administrator rights from Start menu > Control P anel > User Accounts . Internet Explorer Right-click on Internet Explorer from your desktop an d select P roperties . 1 Select the Pr i v a c y tab and make sure your cookie tolerance is set to Medium or lower . 2 Select the Security tab[...]

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    76 Frequently Asked Questions • Enable Install on Demand (Internet Explorer) • Enable Install on Demand (O ther) 5 Select the Connections tab, and make sure the following options are corr ect: a If you're using a Modem, click on the name of your ISP and press the Settings button. • Uncheck the box that r eads Use a proxy ser ver for this[...]

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    Frequently Asked Questions 77 2 Select the Pr i v a c y tab and plac e a checkmark ne xt to the following options: • Acquire licenses automatically for protected content. • Send unique Player ID to content providers. F irewall/Antivirus Software Do you have an active F irewall? Go to the Start menu , select Control P anel , then select Security[...]

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    78 Frequently Asked Questions If you are running a firewall other than W ind ows F irewall, unblock the following programs: mmjb.exe, mm_TDMEngine.exe, mim.exe, mimboot.exe, MMJ BBurn.ex e, mmjblaunch.exe, and mm_server.exe . General Usage 1 Add tracks to your portable device a Connect the portable device to your computer as instructed in the Getti[...]

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    Frequently Asked Questions 79 a Decide if you want to manuall y add tracks, or have the process more automated by using synchronization. Manually Add T racks - Y ou may either: • drag-and-drop tracks into the PDM window , •c l i c k t h e Add button in the PDM window , or •c l i c k t h e Send T o button on the Playl ist window to send your P[...]

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    80 Frequently Asked Questions on your selection, a nd display the amou nt of space available on your device. d Musicmatch is now ready to copy files to the device. Y ou now have two options next time you connect your device. • T o have the assista nt display again. This l ets you use this automated assistant to add files to your portable device. [...]

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    Frequently Asked Questions 81[...]

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    82 Appendix 4 Appendix Specifications Hardware Display LCD 96 x 32 resolution Blue EL bac k light Storage media 512MB non-volatile flash memory Battery Embedded lithium-polymer 300mAh max. Computer connection USB 2.0/1.1[...]

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    Appendix 83 Performance Parameters Audio quality (specifications based on 32-ohm load at 1-kHz tone are typical values) Signal-to-no ise ratio up to 92 dB Channel separation up to 65 dB F requency response 24 Hz-20 kHz (headphones) Harmonic distortion < 0.1% Playtime up to 14 hours (based on 128 kbps MP3 songs, continuous playback, volume 7(maxi[...]

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    84 Appendix Supported Audio Formats MP3 Bitrates 8 ~ 320 kbps, V ariable Bitrate (VBR) supported WMA Bitrates 32~192 kbps, V ariable Bitrate (VBR) supported PlaysF orSure Licensed WMA Audible files F ormat 2, format 3 and format 4. Supported Operating Sy stems W indows XP Home 32 bit, SP 1, W indows Media Player 10 W indows XP Profession al 32 bit,[...]

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    Appendix 85 Glossar y A UDIBLE— Audible format is used for Audiobooks which can be downloaded and listened to on your Dell DJ Ditty . When you stop listening to an A udiobook and r eturn to it later , it will st ill be at the same place. B ITR ATE — A bitrate indicates the average number of bits in 1 second of a digital audio track. MP3 encoder[...]

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    86 Appendix Some other commonly used encoding rates are 160 or 192kbps. L ITHIUM -P OL YMER B AT T E RY (L I -P OL Y ) — A battery composed of lithium, a light metal with h igh electrochemical potential. Lithium batteries are light and store high amounts of electrical ener gy . Because of this , lithium-polymer batteries are idea l for your porta[...]

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    Appendix 87 Selected Music list. S HUFFLE R EPEA T — A Play Mode that randomly plays tracks from the Selected Music List repeatedly . USB — Universal S erial Bus. A moderately high-speed input/output technology for "hot swap" data transfers, meaning that you can connect or disconnect a USB device without turning off your computer . Y [...]

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    88 Index Index A AB mode, 21-22 A vailable space, 35 B Backlight duration, 32 C Contrast level, 32 D Data F iles, 40 Date & Time, 22 Date and Time, 29 Digital Rights Management, 19 Display , 29 download, 56 E EQ, 32 Error Indications, 47[...]

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    Index 89 Error Messages, 74 F F a s t Fo r w a r d / S k i p Fo r w a r d , 1 1 , 20 Fi r m w a r e , 5 3 firmware, 73 F irmware version, 35 FM Radio , 22 H Headphone Connector , 11 Home/P ower Button, 11 I Idle Time r , 32 Information, 35 L Language, 32 Lanyard Attachment, 12 LCD Screen, 11 license agreeme nt, 60 Listen to a pr eset station, 28 Lo[...]

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    90 Index Music Library , 22, 25 Music Store, 52 Musicmatch Downloads, 68 Musicmatch Help, 36 Musicmatch Library , 37 Musicmatch Music Store, 64 Musicmatch Radio , 61 Musicmatch®, 36 N Normal, 25 Number of tracks, 35 O On Demand, 52 On Demand P ortable, 55 P Play All, 23-24 Play Mode, 22 Play/P ause, 11, 20 PlaysF orSure, 19 P ortable Device Manage[...]

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    Index 91 R Radio , 52 Repeat All, 26 Repeat T rack, 25 Reset Button, 11 Rewind/Skip Back, 11, 20 S SEEK, 28 Settings & Info , 23 Shuffle, 26 Shuffle Repeat, 26 Sleep timer , 30 Solutions, 74 Spoken W ord A udio , 24 Synchronization, 40 T T roubleshooting, 48 U Unlock keys, 21 USB Connector , 11 USB P rotective Cap, 11 V V olume/Scr oll/Select D[...]

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    92 Index W W indows Media Player 10, 76 WMA, 19[...]