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Model HV03T

Dell Pocket DJ™

User’s Guide

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Page 1: ...w w w d e l l c o m s u p p o r t d e l l c o m Model HV03T Dell Pocket DJ User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...ment is subject to change without notice 2004 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 the DELL logo Dell DJ and Dell Pocket DJ are trademarks of Dell Inc Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Musicmatch is a registered trademark of Musicma...

Page 3: ...Performing a Reset 13 2 Using Your Dell Pocket DJ Playing Digital Music 14 Playing Tracks Using Music Library 14 Transferring Music to the Dell Pocket DJ 17 Transferring Music Tracks Using Musicmatch to Your Dell Pocket DJ 17 Transferring Music Tracks from Musicmatch Library 17 Transferring Music Tracks Using Dell DJ Explorer 18 Storing Data Files on the Dell Pocket DJ 21 ...

Page 4: ...ow Playing and the Selected Music List 25 Play Mode 30 Date and Time 32 Settings 33 Information 36 3 Frequently Asked Questions Installation 37 Usage 38 General 39 Error Indications 40 Troubleshooting in Rescue Mode 41 4 Appendix Specifications 45 Glossary 47 Index 49 ...

Page 5: ...e Musicmatch online help Click Start Programs Musicmatch Musicmatch Jukebox Click Help in Musicmatch Information on using Dell DJ Explorer with my device Click Start Programs Dell Dell DJ Explorer Dell DJ Explorer Help Connecting to and synchronizing with a computer Dell Pocket DJ User s Guide and Musicmatch online help Up to date information on your device including the latest software downloads ...

Page 6: ... and data files between your Dell Pocket DJ and your computer In order to transfer these files your Dell Pocket DJ must be connected to your computer using the USB cable included with your Dell Pocket DJ See Installing Software on page 11 to get started After installing the software on your computer you can use your Dell Pocket DJ in a number of ways As a digital music player As a data storage dev...

Page 7: ...ck button to return to the previous view or to move back one character REWIND SKIP BACK BUTTON Press the rewind skip back button to move to the start of the current track or to go to the previous track Press and hold the rewind skip back button to move back within a track PLAY PAUSE BUTTON Press the play pause button to start or pause a track or recording power button volume buttons rewind skip ba...

Page 8: ...TON Press the fast forward skip forward button to go to the next track or to move ahead within a track HOME BUTTON Press the Home button to access other functions in the device See Using Your Dell Pocket DJ on page 14 for information LOCK SWITCH Move this to lock or unlock the buttons on your device Lock the buttons when you want to prevent them from being pressed accidentally NOTE When your devic...

Page 9: ...the integrated battery from your device You may damage the device permanently Any attempt to open your device voids the warranty 1 Connect one end of the USB charger cable to the USB connector on your device 2 Connect the other end of the power cable to an electrical outlet Your device displays the Charging Battery icon on the top left corner of the screen NOTE You can still use your device when t...

Page 10: ...SB connector on your computer only if the battery icon indicates your device has at least a 25 percent charge remaining If it is less than 25 percent you must use the AC adapter to charge your device To charge your device from your computer s USB connector your computer must be turned on and your device turned off ...

Page 11: ... start the software installation process Follow the instructions on the screen and click OK Next or Yes when prompted NOTE The software may determine that you have a newer version of Musicmatch already on your computer If so you will be 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 will co...

Page 12: ... device to a computer to transfer data files or audio tracks See Transferring Music to the Dell Pocket DJ on page 17 for information on transferring data files and audio tracks To connect the device to a computer 1 Connect the smaller end of the USB cable to the USB connector on your device 2 Connect the larger end of the USB cable to the USB connector on your computer USB connector ...

Page 13: ...ing 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 normally retained To perform a reset insert the end of a thin object such as a straightened paper clip into the reset button reset button ...

Page 14: ...c Library To load your own music files onto the Dell Pocket DJ see Transferring Music to the Dell Pocket DJ on page 17 NOTE Scroll select means to rotate and then press the scroll dial Listed below are some quick tips on playing music on your Dell Pocket DJ See Music Library on page 22 for more information Playing Tracks Using Music Library Tracks on your Dell Pocket DJ can be viewed and played by...

Page 15: ... on page 28 To find and play an album by a particular artist 1 Press the Home button on your Dell Pocket DJ 2 Scroll select Music Library 3 Scroll select Artists 4 Scroll select an artist A list of options appears 5 Scroll select View Albums A list of albums by the artist appears 6 Scroll select an album and then scroll select Play Album To play one track within a category 1 Press the Home button ...

Page 16: ... on your Dell Pocket 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 all music tracks have been queued After selecting Play All Music Tracks your Dell Pocket DJ plays all music tracks in the sequence determined by the Play Mode setting To change the Play Mode setting see Play Mode on page 30 ...

Page 17: ...ransfer out of the Dell Pocket DJ files that are copyright protected by Digital Rights Management DRM Transferring Music Tracks Using Musicmatch to Your Dell Pocket DJ Dell Pocket DJ software powered by Musicmatch makes buying and enjoying digital music easy by providing a simple graphical interface between your computer and the Dell Pocket DJ as well as access to the Musicmatch Downloads service ...

Page 18: ...brary Tracks Playlists or My Computer icon on the left side of the Adding tracks to Dell Pocket DJ window 4 To add all categories click Select All and then click Add To add one category select the category and click Add Double click a category to see its sub categories and tracks Musicmatch displays the main PDM window when all selected tracks are added Using Synchronization 1 Open the Portable De...

Page 19: ...Explorer 3 With Dell DJ Explorer open click Folders in the Dell DJ Explorer toolbar The drives and main directories associated with the computer are displayed in the left window The right window displays the contents of the drive directory or folder that is selected in the left window 4 Click Dell DJ Explorer in the left window to expand its contents 5 Click Dell Pocket DJ beneath Dell DJ Explorer...

Page 20: ...the track file or folder you want to copy and drag it to the folder in which you want to place the track file or folder NOTE To select several files hold down the CTRL key and click the files NOTE To select consecutive files hold down the SHIFT key and click the first and last files NOTE To learn more about using Dell DJ Explorer click the Help icon on the Dell Pocket DJ Toolbar ...

Page 21: ...computer using the included USB cable 2 Select Start Programs Dell Dell DJ Explorer Dell DJ Explorer or Open Microsoft Windows Explorer then double click Dell DJ Explorer 3 With Dell DJ Explorer open click Folders in the Dell DJ Explorer toolbar The drives and main directories associated with the computer will be displayed in the left window The right window will display the contents of the drive ...

Page 22: ...racks are played Date Time enables you to change the date and time settings adjust your sleep timer and access your calendar Settings Info enables you to customize certain settings such as EQ to your personal preference and provides you with data such as firmware version and space on your Dell Pocket DJ NOTE Songs are stored on the Dell Pocket DJ as individual files called tracks Tracks can be vie...

Page 23: ...ries Locating Tracks in Music Library You can locate a track by category if you know the album artist or genre to which the track belongs To find a track in Music Library 1 Press the Home button on your Dell Pocket DJ 2 Scroll select Music Library 3 Scroll select a category For example if you want to find a track in a particular album scroll select Albums 4 Scroll select the sub category For examp...

Page 24: ...play it view track details add it to the Selected Music list or to delete it Playing Tracks Refer to Playing Tracks Using Music Library on page 14 for the steps to select and play tracks and categories on your Dell Pocket DJ Viewing Track Information With Music Library you can view track information such as track title artist album genre or duration To view track information 1 Find the track using...

Page 25: ...ic Library Now Playing and the Selected Music List The Selected Music list contains all of the music that you have selected for playback in a given session Use the Now Playing option to view and manage the contents of the Selected Music list The Selected Music list is initially created by selecting a track or category of tracks for playback You can then add to the Selected Music list by selecting ...

Page 26: ...t 1 Press the Home button on your Dell Pocket DJ 2 Scroll select Now Playing 3 Scroll select Selected Music A list of tracks appears 4 Scroll select a track 5 Scroll select View Track Details A message box appears listing track information If the names do not fit in the screen press the scroll dial to scroll right or left to view the details Adding Tracks to the Selected Music List You can add tra...

Page 27: ...button on your Dell Pocket DJ 2 Scroll select Music Library 3 Scroll select an audio category for example Albums 4 Scroll select the sub category For example under Albums scroll select an album NOTE If you are replacing the Selected Music list with an entire album artist genre or playlist skip to step 7 5 Scroll select View Tracks 6 Scroll select a track 7 Depending on the sub category you selecte...

Page 28: ... a track from the Selected Music list 1 Press the Home button on your Dell Pocket DJ 2 Scroll select Now Playing 3 Scroll select Selected Music to display the Selected Music list 4 Scroll select a track 5 Scroll select Clear Track Creating a Playlist If you like the contents and arrangement of your current Selected Music list you can save the list as a playlist for retrieval and playback later To ...

Page 29: ... 28 To delete a track 1 Follow steps 1 through 5 in Locating Tracks in Music Library on page 23 2 Scroll select the track you want to delete A list of options appears 3 Scroll select Delete Track A message box appears asking if you want to delete the selected track 4 Scroll select Yes to delete the track from your Dell Pocket DJ To delete an entire album artist genre or playlist 1 Press the Home b...

Page 30: ...Selected Music list as previously described and then save it under a new name You can then delete the old playlist To rename a playlist 1 Clear the Selected Music List using the Clear Selection feature described in Clearing the Selected Music List on page 27 2 Load the playlist to the Selected Music list See Adding Tracks to the Selected Music List on page 26 for more information 3 Save the Select...

Page 31: ...plays the selected tracks one time without repeating any tracks Shuffle Repeat randomly plays the selected music tracks then repeats them in a different random sequence until you turn off the Dell Pocket DJ or change the play mode Track Once plays the selected track one time and then stops Play Mode Icons Icon Description Repeat Track Play and repeat the selected track Repeat All Play and repeat a...

Page 32: ...e Time 3 Scroll select Time 4 Scroll select Set Date Time To set the time and date scroll select the item you want to change then rotate the scroll dial to change NOTE The day is updated automatically when you adjust the date 5 To save your setting or exit scroll select the check mark icon To format the time and date 1 Press the Home button 2 Scroll select Date Time 3 Scroll select Time 4 Scroll s...

Page 33: ...e 3 Scroll select View Calendar Settings You can customize the Dell Pocket DJ to your preferences by adjusting the settings You can set Owner name enter your name or a name for your Dell Pocket DJ EQ preset choose from available presets or create a custom EQ Backlight duration choose how long the back light remains lit Contrast level choose a contrast level for optimal viewing Idle shutdown time c...

Page 34: ...ect OK To select an EQ setting 1 Press the Home button 2 Scroll select Settings Info 3 Scroll select Settings 4 Scroll select the current EQ setting A list of EQ presets appears To select one of the EQ presets scroll select the preset To create a custom EQ setting 1 Scroll select Custom EQ The equalizer control box appears 2 Scroll select a frequency slider and rotate the scroll dial to adjust sou...

Page 35: ...level A list of available levels appears 5 Scroll select a level To set the idle shutdown time 1 Press the Home button 2 Scroll select Settings Info 3 Scroll select Settings 4 Scroll select the current idle shutdown time A list of available times appears 5 Scroll select a shutdown time NOTE Your player is idle when you do not press a player button or if you do not have any tracks playing during th...

Page 36: ...ollowing information Firmware version Total amount of space for storing music or data Available space for storing music or data Number of tracks stored Number of albums stored Number of playlists stored To check the information for your Dell Pocket DJ 1 Press the Home button 2 Scroll select Settings Info 3 Scroll select Information ...

Page 37: ...tch or Dell DJ Explorer after installing the software from the Dell DJ Dell Pocket DJ Product Software CD In Musicmatch or Dell DJ Explorer I can t see my Dell Pocket DJ Your Dell Pocket DJ was probably connected to your computer during the installation Your Dell Pocket DJ may not be properly connected to your computer Disconnect your Dell Pocket DJ and restart your computer You may also have to r...

Page 38: ... my Dell Pocket DJ and now all the buttons are flashing and the Dell Pocket DJ is not responding The lock switch on the Dell Pocket DJ is in the locked position red Move the switch to the unlocked position black The Dell Pocket DJ s operating system may be locked Insert the end of a thin object such as a straightened paper clip into the reset button located on the left side of your Dell Pocket DJ ...

Page 39: ... DJ on it starts up in Rescue Mode Your Dell Pocket DJ s firmware or operating system may be damaged Go to support dell com for the latest updates for your Dell Pocket 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 41 When I turn my Dell Pocket DJ on a Re building Library message appears The Dell Po...

Page 40: ...Rescue mode see Troubleshooting in Rescue Mode on page 41 Error Indications Rescue mode firmware error indication Your Dell Pocket DJ s firmware has been erased or damaged Reload the firmware as described in Troubleshooting in Rescue Mode on page 41 Rescue mode hard disk problem Your Dell Pocket DJ s internal storage space may be corrupted Use the Format All option as described in Troubleshooting ...

Page 41: ...Format All reformats the Dell Pocket DJ s hard disk NOTICE All files music tracks and playlists are lost You must reload all files music tracks and playlists Reload Firmware clears firmware in the Dell Pocket DJ so that you can load updated firmware NOTE Do not choose this option until you have downloaded updated firmware into your computer Reboot restarts the Dell Pocket DJ after testing Clean Up...

Page 42: ...ntly NOTICE This option removes the firmware in your Dell Pocket DJ so that you can load updated firmware or reload current firmware You 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 playlists are lost when you reload or upgrade firmware To reload firmware 1 Activate Rescue mode as describ...

Page 43: ... Asked Questions 43 w w w d e l l c o m s u p p o r t d e l l c o m When in Rescue mode scroll select Reboot Your player restarts automatically You can also press and hold the Power button to turn your player off ...

Page 44: ...Appendix ...

Page 45: ...n AC in power 5V 5 1 0A Computer connection USB 2 0 1 1 Performance Parameters Audio quality specifications based on 32 ohm load at 1 kHz tone are typical values Signal to noise ratio up to 94 dB Channel separation up to 65 dB Frequency response 20 Hz 20 kHz line out 24 Hz 20 kHz headphones Harmonic distortion 0 1 Playtime up to 10 hours based on 128 kbps MP3 songs continuous playback ...

Page 46: ...ix 46 w w w d e l l c o m s u p p o r t d e l l c o m Battery charging AC adapter charging 2 5 hrs USB cable charging 2 5 hrs battery must have at least 25 charge for USB cable charging Performance Parameters ...

Page 47: ...s is the standard bitrate for MP3 files 128 kbps MP3s are near CD quality Some other commonly used encoding rates are 160 or 192Kbps LITHIUM ION BATTERY LI ION A battery composed of lithium a light metal with high electrochemical potential Lithium batteries are light and store high amounts of electrical energy Because of this lithium ion batteries are ideal for portable devices like yours Lithium ...

Page 48: ...p Songs SELECTED MUSIC LIST The Selected Music list is a line of tracks You can choose an album or a playlist of tracks to be played In Normal mode tracks are played in the order in which they are queued SHUFFLE A Play mode that randomly plays tracks once only from the Selected Music list SHUFFLE REPEAT A Play Mode that randomly plays tracks from the Selected Music List repeatedly USB Universal Se...

Page 49: ... back 7 scroll dial 8 volume 7 C categories 47 category 47 character sets 34 charging the battery 9 charset 34 checking device information 36 connecting your device 12 connectors USB 2 0 1 1 8 contrast 33 contrast level 35 creating a playlist 28 custom EQ 33 D date 32 formatting 32 date and time 32 deleting tracks 29 deleting tracks from your device 29 device connection 12 display language 33 35 E...

Page 50: ...wn time 35 K kbps 47 L language 33 lithium ion battery Li Ion 47 locating tracks 23 lock switch 8 M managing files 22 megabyte MB 47 MP3 47 MP3 encoding 47 Music Library 22 24 48 N now playing 25 number of albums 36 number of playlists 36 number of tracks 36 O owner s name 33 P performance parameters 45 performing a reset 13 play mode icons 31 playing digital music 14 playlist 48 ...

Page 51: ...ected music 25 selected music list 26 48 settings 33 settings info 33 shuffle 48 shuffle repeat 48 specifications 45 T time 32 formatting 32 transferring files 17 U USB 48 USB charging 9 using Musicmatch 17 Selected Music list 25 using your Dell Pocket DJ 14 V viewing an album 25 viewing track information 24 26 views front 7 side 7 ...

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