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    Dell DJ™ User's Guide Model HV02T www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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    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 Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Dell DJ and Dell Pocket DJ are trademarks of Dell
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    View 8 Wired Remote (Optional 9 Charging the Battery 10 Installing Software 12 Connecting to a Computer 13 Using the Cradle 13 Using the USB Synchronization Cable 15 Performing a Reset 16 2 Using Your Dell DJ Playing Digital Music 17 Playing Tracks Using Music Library 17 Transferring Music
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    on the Dell DJ 25 Managing Files from the Main Menu 26 Music Library 26 Now Playing and the Selected Music List 30 Play Mode 35 Date and Time 36 Settings 37 Information 40 3 Frequently Asked Questions Installation 41 Usage 42 General 43 Error Indications 44 Troubleshooting in Rescue
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    with a computer. Up-to-date information on your device including the latest software downloads, latest versions of the User's Guide, Getting Started Guide, and answers to the most Frequently Asked Questions. My Service Tag Find it here: Getting Started Guide and the Dell DJ™ User's Guide Dell DJ
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    sources of useful information in "Finding Information" on page 5. Your Dell DJ comes with a Dell DJ™/Dell Pocket DJ™ Product Software CD that you can use to install software onto your computer. The software includes the Dell DJ drivers, Dell DJ Explorer, and Musicmatch®. You can use the software to
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    www.dell.com | support.dell.com Front and Top Views lock switch headphone connector back button power button volume buttons Home button scroll dial rewind/skip back button play/pause
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    www.dell.com | support.dell. arrow keys on a keyboard. NOTE: In other parts of this User's Guide, scroll-select means to rotate and then press the scroll dial. You device to your AC adapter or computer. See "Charging the Battery" on page 10 and "Connecting to a Computer" on page 13 for information.
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    www.dell.com | support.dell.com Wired Remote (Optional) rewind/skip back button lock switch fast forward/skip forward button play/pause button volume buttons headphone connector REWIND/SKIP BACK
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    www.dell.com | support.dell.com Charging the Battery NOTE: Do not use your device charger connector, and connect the travel charger connector to your Dell DJ as shown. 2 Connect the other end of the power cable into a wall outlet. Your device displays the Charging Battery icon corner of the
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    www.dell.com | support.dell.com NOTICE: To avoid damaging the travel charger connector or " on page 13 for information. NOTE: You can charge your device through the USB connector on your computer only if the battery icon indicates your device has at least a 25 percent charge remaining. If it is
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    ® Explorer® or the My Computer icon, navigate to the drive where you loaded the Dell DJ™/Dell Pocket DJ™ Product Software CD. b Double-click setup.exe. 2 When the Dell DJ installation screen appears, click OK to start the software installation process. Follow the instructions on the screen and click
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    www.dell.com | support.dell.com Connecting to a Computer You can connect your device to a computer using the USB synchronization cable or cradle provided. Connect your device to a computer to transfer data files or audio tracks, and to charge your battery. See "Transferring Music to the Dell DJ" on
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    the cradle, while facing the front of the device toward the Dell logo, and insert the device gently but firmly onto the connector. dock connector Optional (For charging) NOTE: To charge your device from your computer's USB connector, your computer must be turned on, and your device turned off. NOTE
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    www.dell.com | support.dell.com Using the USB Synchronization Cable Use the USB synchronization cable to connect your device directly to the computer without using the cradle. To connect your device to the USB synchronization cable: 1 Connect the larger end of the USB synchronization cable to the
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    www.dell.com | support.dell.com Performing a Reset If your device stops responding, perform a reset. NOTICE: Files or tracks that are being transferred may be lost but other data is
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    comes with a few sample MP3 tracks already loaded into the Music Library. To load your own music files onto the Dell DJ, see "Transferring Music to the Dell DJ" on page 20. NOTE: Scroll-select means to rotate and then press the scroll dial. Listed below are some quick tips on playing
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    www.dell.com | support.dell.com 3 Scroll-select Playlists, Albums, Artists, or Genres. A list of scroll-select Play Album. To play one track within a category: 1 Press the Home button on your Dell DJ. 2 Scroll-select Music Library. 3 Scroll-select Playlists, Albums, Artists, or Genres. A list
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    www.dell.com | support.dell.com 3 Scroll-select a track, and then scroll-select Play Track. To play all music tracks: 1 Press the Home button on your Dell DJ. 2 Scroll-select Music Library. 3 Scroll-select Play All Music Tracks. All tracks are added to the Selected Music list. Playback starts after
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    music easy by providing a simple graphical interface between your computer and the Dell DJ, as well as access to the Musicmatch Downloads service. Some of the basic features of Musicmatch are covered below, but for complete instructions on how to use the Musicmatch software, click Start→ Programs
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    www.dell.com | support.dell.com 2 With the Portable Device Manager (PDM) open, you can transfer tracks or playlists in a drag-and-drop or copy-and-paste operation from your computer's Musicmatch Jukebox playlists onto the DJ. 3 To drag-and-drop, locate and click the track or playlist that you want
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    www.dell.com | support.dell.com NOTE: When transferring music tracks to your Dell DJ, be sure to transfer them to the Music Library folder of your Dell DJ. If you transfer music files from your computer to the Data Library folder of your Dell DJ, these music tracks will be stored as data files and
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    www.dell.com | support.dell.com 2 Click the track, file, or folder you want to copy, and drag it to the folder in which files, hold down the key and click the first and last files. NOTE: To learn more about using Dell DJ Explorer, click the Help the Dell DJ Toolbar. icon on Using Yo ur
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    www.dell.com | support.dell.com Recording Voice and FM Radio Using the Dell DJ (Available with Inline FM Tuner only) You can create recordings of interviews, lectures, meetings, personal notes or your favorite FM radio stations using Dell DJ's Inline FM Tuner (optional). See the Inline FM Tuner
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    www.dell.com | support.dell.com Storing Data Files on the Dell DJ Using the included Dell DJ Explorer software, your Dell DJ can be used as a data storage device. You can transfer data files between your Dell DJ and any computer with Dell DJ Explorer installed. NOTE: Data files cannot be
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    www.dell.com | support.dell.com Managing Files from the Main Menu The Main Menu of Dell DJ is the starting place for the Dell DJ operations. To get to the Main Menu, press the Home button on your Dell DJ. Music Library is your window to the music tracks stored on your Dell DJ. Now Playing provides
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    www.dell.com | support.dell.com • Playing playlists, albums, artists, or genres or tracks within your Dell DJ NOTE: Recordings made with your Dell DJ automatically become tracks and can be found in View All Tracks in Music Library, or in Recordings found in your Music Library. For the instructions
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    www.dell.com | support.dell.com 2 Scroll-select Music Library. 3 Scroll-select View All Tracks. 4 Scroll-select Find Track. A list of characters appears. 5 Scroll-select the first character of the track name. The Dell DJ displays music tracks in alphabetical order, beginning with the character you
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    www.dell.com | support.dell.com 3 Scroll-select View Track Details. A message box appears contents of an album by an artist. To locate an album by artist: 1 Press the Home button on your Dell DJ. 2 Scroll-select Music Library. 3 Scroll-select Artists. 4 Scroll-select an artist. A list of options
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    www.dell.com | support.dell.com Now Playing and the Selected Music List The Selected of the previously described methods. To view the Selected Music list: 1 Press the Home button on your Dell DJ. 2 Scroll-select Now Playing. 3 Scroll-select Selected Music. Viewing Track Information In the Selected
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    www.dell.com | support.dell.com 5 Scroll-select View Track Details. A message box appears, tracks in the Selected Music list using the Play option. To add tracks: 1 Press the Home button on your Dell DJ. 2 Scroll-select Music Library. 3 Scroll-select a category. For example, if you want to add a
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    www.dell.com | support.dell.com 3 Scroll-select an audio category, for example, Albums. 4 Scroll- track. 4 Scroll-select Clear Selection, then scroll-select Yes. 5 Press the Home button on your Dell DJ to return to the Main Menu. NOTE: Tracks that are cleared or removed from the Selected Music
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    www.dell.com | support.dell.com 3 Scroll-select Selected Music to display the Selected Music a playlist for retrieval and playback later. To create a playlist: 1 Press the Home button on your Dell DJ. 2 Scroll-select Now Playing. 3 Scroll-select Selected Music to display the Selected Music list. 4
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    dell.com | support.dell.com 4 Scroll-select Yes to delete the track from your Dell DJ. To delete an entire album, artist, genre, or playlist: 1 Press the Home button on your Dell to delete the album, artist, genre, or playlist from your Dell DJ. Renaming a Playlist To rename a playlist, you must
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    www.dell.com | support.dell.com 4 Delete the old playlist. Play Mode You can use the Play Mode function to determine the sequence of playing the selected tracks. To view play mode options: 1 Press the Home button on your Dell DJ. 2 Scroll-select Play Mode. 3 To change the play mode, scroll-select a
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    www.dell.com | support.dell.com Play Mode Icons Icon Repeat Track Repeat All Shuffle different random sequence. Play the selected track once. Date and Time You can change the date and time settings on the Dell DJ. You can set: • Date and time - view time, change the date and time, format, and date
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    www.dell.com | support.dell.com To format the time and date: 1 Press the Home button. 2 Scroll-select activated when you play audio tracks. If you do not press a player button during the selected duration, your Dell DJ turns itself off. To view or set the time, date and day: 1 Press the Home button.
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    www.dell.com | support.dell.com • Language - choose the Dell DJ's display language To set the owner's name: 1 Press the Home button. 2 Scroll-select Settings & Info. 3 Scroll-select Settings. of EQ presets appears. To select one of the EQ presets, scroll-select the preset. Using Yo ur Dell DJ 38
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    www.dell.com | support.dell.com To create a custom EQ setting: 1 Scroll-select Custom EQ. The equalizer control box appears. 2 Scroll-select a frequency level. To set the idle shutdown time: 1 Press the Home button. 2 Scroll-select Settings & Info. 3 Scroll-select Settings. Using Yo ur Dell DJ 39
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    www.dell.com | support.dell.com 4 Scroll-select the current idle shutdown time. A list of available list of available languages appears. 5 Scroll-select a language. Information You can check your Dell DJ for the following information: • Firmware version • Total amount of space for storing music
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    might encounter or questions you might have while using your Dell DJ. If you have a problem that is not addressed in this chapter, visit support.dell.com for more information. Installation I can't install the Dell DJ software on my computer, which has Microsoft® Windows® 95 or Windows 98 installed
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    www.dell.com | support.dell.com Your Dell DJ may not have sufficient battery charge to operate on your computer's USB power. Connect your Dell DJ to the AC adapter as described in "Charging the Battery" on page 10. Usage I can't turn my Dell DJ on. I can't turn my Dell DJ on, and all the buttons
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    starts up in Rescue Mode. Your Dell DJ's firmware or operating system may be damaged. Go to support.dell.com for the latest updates for your Dell DJ, and load the latest firmware into your player. For more information on what you can do in Rescue mode, see "Troubleshooting in Rescue Mode" on page 45
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    page 45. Error Indications Rescue mode firmware error indication. Your Dell DJ's firmware has been erased or damaged. Reload the firmware as described in "Troubleshooting in Rescue Mode" on page 45. Rescue mode hard disk problem. Your Dell DJ's internal storage space may be corrupted. Use the Format
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    www.dell.com | support.dell.com Troubleshooting in Rescue Mode In Rescue mode, you can quickly resolve issues that involve your Dell DJ's firmware this option until you have downloaded updated firmware into your computer. • Reboot - restarts the Dell DJ after testing. Clean Up Choose this option if
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    Choose this option to upgrade your Dell DJ's firmware, or if you want to correct firmware problems. You should also choose this option should have the firmware file on your computer before choosing this option. You can download updated firmware from support.dell.com. No files, music tracks, or
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    www.dell.com | support.dell.com Reboot Choose this option to get out of Rescue mode, and return to your Dell DJ's normal display. When in Rescue mode, scroll-select Reboot. Your player restarts automatically. You can also press and hold the Power button to turn
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    Appendix
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    www.dell.com | support.dell.com Specifications Hardware Display LCD 160 x 104 resolution blue EL back light Storage media 20/30 GB HDD Battery Embedded lithium-ion polymer AC-in
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    www.dell.com | support.dell.com Performance Parameters Playtime Battery charging up to 12 hours (based on 128 kbps MP3 songs, continuous playback) AC adapter charging - full charge in 2.5 hours
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    www.dell.com | support.dell.com Glossary BITRATE -A bitrate indicates the average number of bits in not use poisonous metals, such as lead, mercury, or cadmium, and have no memory effect problems. However, they are more expensive than conventional nickel-cadmium (NiCad) and nickel metalhydride (NiMH
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    www.dell.com | support.dell.com MUSIC LIBRARY -An organized collection of audio tracks in your data transfers, meaning that you can connect or disconnect a USB device without turning off your computer. Your device uses the newer USB 2.0 standard that allows for higher speed transfers than USB
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    8 volume, 7, 9 C categories, 51 category, 51 character sets, 38 charging the battery, 10 charset, 38 checking device information, 40 connecting to a computer, 13 connecting your device, 13 connectors dock, 8 headphone, 7, 9 travel charger, 10 contrast, 37 contrast level, 39 creating a playlist, 33
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    F file management, 26 file transfer, 20 firmware, 51 firmware version, 40 G gigabyte (GB), 51 glossary, 51 H hardware specifications, 49 Home button, 8 I idle shutdown, 37 idle shutdown time, 39 K kbps, 51 L language, 38 lithium-ion battery (Li-Ion), 51 locating tracks, 27 lock switch, 7, 9 M
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    , 36 transferring files, 20 U USB, 52 USB cable charging, 13 using cradle, 13 Musicmatch, 20 Selected Music list, 30 USB synchronization cable, 15 using your Dell DJ, 17 V viewing an album, 29 viewing track information, 28, 30 views front, 7 side, 7 top, 7 W wired remote, 7, 9, 52 Index 55
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Model HV02T
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User’s Guide