Dell DJ DittyTM Owner's Manual Model HV04T ww w.d ell.co m | sup po rt.de ll.co m Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps 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. personal injury, or death. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2006 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell, Dell DJ Ditty and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own. March 2006 P/N UD342 Rev. A01 Contents Finding Information ....................... 6 1 About Your Dell DJ Ditty Introduction ........................... .................. ........ 8 10 12 13 15 17 Top, Front and Side Views How to use the Volume/Scroll/Select Dial . Installing Software ...................... ... Connecting to your Computer & Charging the Battery . Performing a Reset ...................... Contents 3 2 Using Your Dell DJ Ditty Playing Digital Music . .................... ...... ...... 19 21 22 22 23 25 26 29 32 35 36 39 How to Repeat a Marked Segment (AB mode). How to Cancel AB mode . . . . . . . . . . . . Managing Files from the Main Menu. Music Library . . . . . . . . . . . Play Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . FM Radio Using the Dell DJ Ditty. Date & Time. . . . . . . . . . . . Settings & Info . . . . . . . . . . ............ ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ........... ..... ..... Transferring Music to the Dell DJ Ditty Transferring Music Tracks Using Musicmatch® to Your Dell DJ Ditty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storing Data Files on the Dell DJ Ditty . . . . . . 3 Frequently Asked Questions Installation .......................... 41 4 Contents Usage ............................. ............................ ...................... ..................... 43 44 45 46 47 51 51 53 54 General Firmware Upgrade Warning Indications Troubleshooting . Musicmatch . ....................... ......................... ................. ................. ................. Musicmatch Jukebox FAQ Error Messages. . . . . . Solutions . . . . . . . . . 4 Appendix Specifications. Glossary . ........................ 61 64 ........................... Index ............................ 67 5 Contents Finding Information What are you looking for? Find it here: Dell DJ DittyTM Getting Started How to set up my Dell DJ Ditty and information on the connectors Guide and the Dell DJ DittyTM and buttons on my Dell DJ Ditty. Owner's Manual Information on using my Dell DJ Ditty. Dell DJ DittyTM Owner's Manual Information on using Musicmatch Musicmatch® online help with my Dell DJ Ditty. Click Start > All Programs> Musicmatch Jukebox. Click Help in Musicmatch. Dell DJ Product News, Accessories, http://www.DJLife.com Downloads, Troubleshooting information and more. Connecting to and synchronizing with a computer. Dell DJ DittyTM Owner's Manual and Musicmatch online help 6 Finding Information What are you looking for? Find it here: http://support.dell.com Up-to-date information on your Dell DJ Ditty, including the latest software downloads, latest versions of the Dell DJ DittyTM Owner's Manual, Dell DJ DittyTM Getting Started Guide, and answers to Frequently Asked Questions. Warranty information My Service Tag Dell DJ DittyTM Product Information Guide Located on the back of the Dell DJ Ditty Finding Information 7 About Your Dell DJ Ditty Introduction 1 Congratulations on purchasing the Dell DJ DittyTM! In this document, you can find instructions on how to use the key features of your new Dell DJ Ditty with the accompanying software. You can also find more sources of useful information in "Finding Information" on page 6. Your Dell DJ Ditty comes with a Dell DJ DittyTM Product Software CD that you can use to install software onto your computer. The software includes Musicmatch®, a soft copy of the Dell DJ Ditty Owner's Manual and Acrobat Reader. You can use this software to manage your music library and to transfer audio tracks and data files between your Dell DJ Ditty and your computer. In order to 8 About Your Dell DJ Ditty transfer these files, your Dell DJ Ditty must be connected directly to your computer's USB port. See "Installing Software" on page 13 to get started. After installing the software on your computer, you can use your Dell DJ Ditty in a number of ways: · · · As a digital music player (see "Playing Digital Music" on page 19), or As an FM Radio (see "FM Radio Using the Dell DJ Ditty" on page 26), or As a data storage device (see "Transferring Music to the Dell DJ Ditty" on page 35). For details about using these features and getting the most out of your Dell DJ Ditty, see "Using Your Dell DJ Ditty" on page 19. NOTICE: Dell's Limited Warranty does not cover data loss resulting from the unlikely failure of the flash memory in the Dell DJ Ditty. NOTICE: While your Dell DJ Ditty is robust, do not subject it to excessive force or impact. This may damage your Dell DJ Ditty. About Your Dell DJ Ditty 9 Top, Front and Side Views headphone connector reset button home/power button LCD screen volume/scroll/ select dial fast forward/ skip forward play/pause USB connector rewind/ skip back lanyard attachment USB protective cap 10 About Your Dell DJ Ditty 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 charges the battery. LCD SCREEN - Displays operating information. HOME/POWER BUTTON - Main Menu/PowerOff/PowerOn Button. headphones. responding. HEADPHONE CONNECTOR - Connects earphones or RESET BUTTON - Reset when your Dell DJ Ditty stops VOLUME/SCROLL/SELECT DIAL - Increases or decreases volume. FAST FORWARD/SKIP FORWARD - Goes to next track or moves within a track. Scroll to choose item from menu/list. Press in on the dial to select a highlighted item. PLAY/PAUSE - Starts or pauses a track. About Your Dell DJ Ditty 11 REWIND/SKIP BACK - Moves to start of current track, or goes to previous track. Skips to move back within a track. LANYARD ATTACHMENT - Connects lanyard. How to use the Volume/Scroll/Select Dial The Volume/Scroll/Select dial can be rotated to the right (scrollright), left (scroll-left), or pressed in to make selections, as shown in the diagram below. scroll-left scroll-right press in NOTE: Scroll-select means to move the dial in the desired direction and press in on the scroll dial to select the item. Permanent hearing loss may occur if earphones or headphones are used at high volume. 12 About Your Dell DJ Ditty Installing Software Your Dell DJ Ditty comes with software that helps you create audio tracks and manage Music Library. To install software: NOTE: Ensure that your Dell DJ Ditty is not connected to your computer during the software installation process. NOTE: Close all other applications while installing the software. 1 Insert the Dell DJ DittyTM Product Software CD into your CD drive. The CD runs automatically, and the installation process begins. If the CD does not run automatically: a Using Windows® Explorer® or the My Computer icon, navigate to the drive where you loaded the Dell DJ DittyTM Product Software CD. Double-click CDINSTALLER.EXE. b 2 When the Dell DJ Ditty installation screen appears, click OK to start the software installation process. Follow the instructions on the screen and click OK, Next, or Yes when prompted. About Your Dell DJ Ditty 13 NOTE: The software may determine that you have a different version of Musicmatch already on your computer. If so, you are asked whether or not you would like to continue installing Musicmatch from the CD. Make your selection to proceed. · If you select Yes, the installation process continues. You must select Yes if you intend to use Musicmatch with your Dell DJ Ditty. If you select No, you are asked to confirm the selection. Select Yes to quit the installation. · 3 After the software installation is complete, a message appears asking if you want to restart your computer now or later. Select Yes to restart 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 restarting your computer, connect your Dell DJ Ditty to your computer. See "Connecting to your Computer & Charging the Battery" on page 15. 14 About Your Dell DJ Ditty Connecting to your Computer & Charging the Battery Connect your Dell DJ Ditty directly to the USB port of your computer in order to transfer data files or audio tracks, and to charge the battery. About Your Dell DJ Ditty 15 To charge the battery: Plug your Dell DJ Ditty directly into your computer's USB port (see above). Leave the Dell DJ Ditty plugged in for 2.5 hours, in order to properly charge the battery. Your Dell DJ Ditty has an integrated, rechargeable, lithium-polymer battery. Before you use your Dell DJ Ditty for the first time, you must charge the battery for 2.5 hours. 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 animated. Once the battery is fully charged, the full battery icon is shown. During normal operation, the battery icon indicates approximate remaining battery power, as follows: 4 bars - 79% to 100% 3 bars - 58% to 78% 2 bars - 36% to 57% 1 bar - 16% to 35% 0 bars - 0% to 15% 16 About Your Dell DJ Ditty NOTE: Do not use your Dell DJ Ditty for the first time until you have charged the battery for at least 2.5 hours. NOTE: To charge your Dell DJ Ditty from your computer's USB connector, your computer must be turned on. NOTE: Charge your Dell DJ Ditty at least 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. You may damage the Dell DJ Ditty permanently. Any attempt to open your Dell DJ Ditty voids the warranty. See "Transferring Music to the Dell DJ Ditty" on page 35 for information on transferring data files and audio tracks. Performing a Reset If your Dell DJ Ditty stops responding, perform a reset. To perform a reset: 1 Make sure the Dell DJ Ditty is disconnected from the computer. About Your Dell DJ Ditty 17 2 Insert the end of a thin object, such as a straightened paper clip, into the reset button. NOTICE: Files or tracks that were being transferred may be lost but other data is normally retained. 18 About Your Dell DJ Ditty Using Your Dell DJ Ditty Your Dell DJ Ditty can be used in different ways: · · · As a digital music player (see below), or 2 As an FM Radio (see "FM Radio Using the Dell DJ Ditty" on page 26), or As a data storage device (see "Transferring Music to the Dell DJ Ditty" on page 35). Playing Digital Music Permanent hearing loss may occur if earphones or headphones are used at high volume. Using Your Dell DJ Ditty 19 The Dell DJ Ditty can play tracks in MP3 or WMA file formats. It also has PlaysForSure support, meaning that you can play downloaded songs in WMA format with PlaysForSure Digital Rights Management technology. The Dell DJ Ditty comes with a few sample MP3 tracks already loaded into the Music Library. To load your own music files onto the Dell DJ Ditty, see "Transferring Music to the Dell DJ Ditty" on page 35. follows: NOTE: On the "Now Playing" screen, the buttons are defined as to pause or resume playing to go to the to · · · · · · 20 Press the Play/Pause button a track. Press the Fast Forward/Skip Forward button next track. Press and hold the Fast Forward/Skip Forward button fast-forward within a track. Press the Rewind/Skip Back button to go to the start of the current track, or the start of previous tracks. Press and hold the Rewind/Skip Back button within a track. Scroll-right Using Your Dell DJ Ditty to rewind to increase the volume. · · Scroll-left to decrease the volume. Press in on the Volume/Scroll/Select dial to switch between Title, Artist, or Album information (When listening to audiobooks, press in on the Volume/Scroll/Select dial to switch between Title, Author, or Chapter information). Press in on and hold the Volume/Scroll/Select dial to switch between lock or unlock keys. · How to Repeat a Marked Segment (AB mode) NOTE: You can only use ...