Dell DJ™ User’s Guide Model HV02T w w w. d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l .
Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your device. 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. Abbreviations and Acronyms For a complete list of abbreviations and acronyms, see "Glossary" on page 51.
Contents Finding Information 1 About Your Device Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Front and Top Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Wired Remote (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transferring Music Tracks from Musicmatch Library . . . . . 20 Transferring Music Tracks Using Dell DJ Explorer . . . . . . . 21 Recording Voice and FM Radio Using the Dell DJ (Available with Inline FM Tuner only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Storing Data Files on the Dell DJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Managing Files from the Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Music Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
What are you looking for? Find it here: How to set up my device and information on the connectors and buttons on my device. Getting Started Guide and the Dell DJ™ User’s Guide Information on using my device. Dell DJ™ User’s Guide Information on using Musicmatch with my device. Musicmatch® online help 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.
About Your Device Introduction Congratulations on purchasing the Dell DJ™! In this document, you can find instructions on how to use the key features of your new Dell DJ with the accompanying software. You can also find more 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®.
lock switch www.dell.com | support.dell.com Front and Top Views power button headphone connector volume buttons Home button back button scroll dial rewind/skip back button fast forward / skip forward button play/pause button VOLUME BUTTONS —Press and hold the volume buttons to increase or decrease the volume. POWER BUTTON —Press and hold the power button for 2 seconds to turn the device on or off. LOCK SWITCH —Move this to lock or unlock the buttons on your device.
SCROLL DIAL • Press the scroll dial to perform actions similar to pressing on a keyboard. • Rotate the scroll dial up or down to perform actions similar to using the up- and down-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 can scroll-select menu options and tracks. FAST FORWARD/SKIP FORWARD BUTTON —Press the fast forward/skip forward button to go to the next track, or to move ahead within a track.
rewind/skip back button lock switch www.dell.com | support.dell.com Wired Remote (Optional) fast forward/skip forward button play/pause button volume buttons headphone connector 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.
NOTE: Do not use your device until you have charged the battery for at least 2.5 hours. Your device has an integrated, rechargeable, lithium-ion battery. Before you use your device for the first time, you must charge the battery. Use the battery icon charge. on your device’s screen to monitor the battery NOTICE: Do not attempt to replace or remove the integrated battery from your device. You may damage the device permanently. Any attempt to open your device voids the warranty.
The other options to charge the battery: • Connect the USB synchronization cable to the device and computer. See "Using the USB Synchronization Cable" on page 15 for information. • Insert the device into the cradle. See "Using the Cradle" 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.
Your device comes with software that helps you create audio tracks and manage your Music Library. To install drivers and software: NOTE: Ensure that your device 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™/Dell Pocket DJ™ Product Software CD into your CD drive. The CD runs automatically, and the installation process begins.
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 page 20 for information on transferring data files and audio tracks. Using the Cradle You can use the cradle to: • Transfer data files or audio tracks. • Charge the battery. • Connect to speakers.
Align the dock connector on the bottom of your device to the connector on 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.
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 dock connector on your device. 2 Connect the smaller end of the USB synchronization cable to the USB connector on your computer. 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.
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 About Yo ur Device 16 www.dell.com | support.dell.
Using Your Dell DJ Your Dell DJ can be used in different ways: • As a digital music player (see below), or • As a data storage device (see "Transferring Music to the Dell DJ" on page 20). Playing Digital Music The Dell DJ can play tracks in MP3, WMA, or WAV file formats. The Dell DJ 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.
Scroll-select Playlists, Albums, Artists, or Genres. A list of playlists, albums, artists, or genres appears. To play a playlist, scroll-select a playlist in Playlists, then scroll-select Play Playlist. To play an album, scroll-select an album in Albums, then scroll-select Play Album. To play an artist, scroll-select an artist in Artists, then scroll-select Play Artist. To play a genre, scroll-select a genre in Genres, then scroll-select Play Genre.
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 all music tracks have been queued. After selecting Play All Music Tracks, your Dell 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 35.
With Musicmatch®, you can transfer music tracks from your personal music library to the Dell DJ. Musicmatch has the capability to ’rip’ or convert music CDs to digital music files on your computer. See the Musicmatch Help tutorial to create digital music files from your music CDs. With Dell DJ Explorer, you can organize and transfer music tracks, voice recordings and data files between your computer and the Dell DJ using familiar Microsoft® Windows® methods such as copy-and-paste and dragand-drop.
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 to copy, then drag it to Dell DJ or one of its playlists. 4 To copy-and-paste, locate and right-click the track or playlist that you want to copy, then click Copy. Right-click Dell DJ or one of its playlists, then click Paste.
Access the Music Library folder on your Dell DJ: 1 Connect your Dell DJ to your computer using the included USB synchronization cable or cradle. 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 are displayed in the left window.
Click 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 key and click the files. NOTE: To select consecutive 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. Using Yo ur Dell DJ icon on 23 www.dell.com | support.dell.
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 Getting Started Guide for the voice or FM recording steps. Using Yo ur Dell DJ 24 www.dell.com | support.dell.
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 transferred between the Dell DJ and a computer unless Dell DJ Explorer is installed on the computer. Files stored in the Dell DJ Data Library are not accessible using Musicmatch. This includes music tracks or recordings that are stored in the Dell DJ data library.
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 you access to the currently playing track or selected tracks. Play Mode enables you to change the sequence and manner in which tracks are played. Date & Time enables you to change the date and time settings, adjust your sleep timer, and access your calendar.
Playing playlists, albums, artists, or genres or tracks within these categories • Viewing track information • Adding to and managing the Selected Music list, then creating playlists from the Selected Music list • Deleting tracks, playlists, albums, artists, or genres in 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.
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 selected. Scroll-select a different first character to view tracks beginning with that character. 6 Press the Back button on your Dell DJ. You can now scroll through the tracks.
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. Viewing an Album In Music Library, you can view the 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 appears. 5 Scroll-select View Albums.
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 additional tracks or categories of tracks and then selecting the Add to Selected option.
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 tracks from Music Library to the Selected Music list using the Add to Selected option, or replace the 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.
Scroll-select an audio category, for example, Albums. 4 Scroll-select the sub-category . For example, under Albums, scrollselect 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 selected, scroll-select Play Track, Play Album, Play Artist, Play Genre, or Play Playlist.
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 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 Scroll-select any track in the list.
Scroll-select Yes to delete the track from your Dell DJ. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 4 To delete an entire album, artist, genre, or playlist: 1 Press the Home button on your Dell DJ. 2 Scroll-select Music Library. 3 Scroll-select an audio category. For example, if you want to delete a particular album, scroll-select Albums. 4 Scroll-select the sub-category . For example, under Albums, scrollselect the album you want to delete. A list of options appears.
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 play mode. Normal plays each selected track one time in sequential order. Repeat Track repeatedly plays the selected track until you turn off the Dell DJ or change the play mode.
Icon www.dell.com | support.dell.com Play Mode Icons Description Repeat Track Play and repeat the selected track. Repeat All Play and repeat all Selected Music tracks. Shuffle Randomly play all Selected Music tracks once without repeating. Shuffle Repeat Randomly play all Selected Music tracks once, then repeat in a different random sequence. Track Once Play the selected track once. Date and Time You can change the date and time settings on the Dell DJ.
1 Press the Home button. 2 Scroll-select Date & Time. 3 Scroll-select Time. 4 Scroll-select a format option. A list of options appears. 5 Depending on the format option you selected, scroll-select the option you want. To set the sleep timer: 1 Press the Home button. 2 Scroll-select Date & Time. 3 Scroll-select Sleep Timer. A list of available times appears. 4 Scroll-select a duration.
Language — choose the Dell DJ’s display language www.dell.com | support.dell.com • To set the owner’s name: 1 Press the Home button. 2 Scroll-select Settings & Info. 3 Scroll-select Settings. 4 Scroll-select the owner’s name. A list of characters appear. 5 Scroll-select characters to form the name. To select other characters, scroll-select Charset. 6 Scroll-select OK. To select an EQ setting: 1 Press the Home button. 2 Scroll-select Settings & Info. 3 Scroll-select Settings.
1 Scroll-select Custom EQ. The equalizer control box appears. 2 Scroll-select a frequency slider and rotate the scroll dial to adjust sound output. 3 To save your EQ setting, scroll-select the check mark icon. To set the backlight duration: 1 Press the Home button. 2 Scroll-select Settings & Info. 3 Scroll-select Settings. 4 Scroll-select the current backlight time. A list of available durations appears. 5 Scroll-select a duration. To set the contrast level: 1 Press the Home button.
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 the specified duration. To set the display language: 1 Press the Home button. 2 Scroll-select Settings & Info. 3 Scroll-select Settings. 4 Scroll-select the current display language. A list of available languages appears. 5 Scroll-select a language.
Frequently Asked Questions This section covers common problems you 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 on it. The installation stops halfway. You cannot install the Dell DJ software on a computer with Windows 98 or Windows 95.
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 flash when I hold down the Power button. You may not be holding down the Power button long enough. Press and hold the Power button for at least 2 seconds. The lock switch on the Dell DJ is in the locked position (red). Move the switch to the unlocked position (black). I can’t turn my Dell DJ off.
You may be using a USB hub to connect your Dell DJ to your computer. Connect your Dell DJ directly to your computer’s USB port. I don’t see the charging icon anymore, but my Dell DJ seems to be working. The charging icon disappears when the Dell DJ’s battery is fully charged. This is not a problem. You can verify that the battery is fully charged by following these steps: 1 Run your Dell DJ on battery power for thirty minutes. 2 Charge your Dell DJ as described in "Charging the Battery" on page 10.
From the main menu, you can only delete one track, album, artist, genre or playlist at a time. To delete all content from your Dell DJ, enter Rescue mode and use the Format All option. For more information about what you can do in Rescue mode, see "Troubleshooting in Rescue Mode" on 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.
In Rescue mode, you can quickly resolve issues that involve your Dell DJ’s firmware and hard disk operations. To activate Rescue mode: Press the Play button while inserting the end of a thin object such as a straightened paper clip into the reset at the same time, then hold the Play button until your Dell DJ turns on. In Rescue mode, you can select the following options: • Clean Up — searches for and fixes fragmented files and lost clusters. No files, music tracks, or playlists are lost.
Choose this option if you experience audio drop-outs, repeated Re-building Library messages, or if your player is frequently unresponsive. NOTICE: All files, music tracks, or playlists are lost when this option is selected. To format your Dell DJ: 1 Activate Rescue mode as described above. 2 Scroll-select Format All. 3 Scroll-select Yes. A progress display appears. Reload Firmware Choose this option to upgrade your Dell DJ’s firmware, or if you want to correct firmware problems.
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 your player off. Fr equently Asked Questions 47 www.dell.com | support.dell.
Appendix
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 power (through dock connector) 5–5.4V, ≤2.4A PC connection (through dock connector) USB 2.0/1.
Playtime up to 12 hours (based on 128 kbps MP3 songs, continuous playback) Battery charging AC adapter charging — full charge in 2.5 hours USB cable charging — full charge in 4.5 hours (battery must have at least 25% charge for USB charging) Appendix 50 www.dell.com | support.dell.
BITRATE —A bitrate indicates the average number of bits in 1 second of a digital audio track. MP3 encoders allow you to specify the bitrate when making MP3 files. The higher the bitrate, the better the audio quality. Unfortunately, this also means a larger file size. CATEGORY —A general grouping of audio tracks, for example, artist, album, or genre. DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (DRM) —A technology enabling the copyright owner of intellectual property, like a digital audio track, to control file usage.
PLAYLIST —A grouping of audio tracks. Using a playlist, you can create a playback sequence of audio tracks from multiple albums or categories without actually rearranging any audio tracks in the device’s Music Library. You can also name a playlist, for example, My Favorite Pop 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.
Index A charset, 38 AC adapter charging, 10 checking device information, 40 adding tracks, 31 automatic shutdown, 37 available space, 40 B backlight duration, 37, 39 battery charging, 10 bitrate, 51 buttons back, 7 fast forward/skip forward, 8-9 play/pause, 8-9 power, 7 reset, 8 rewind/skip back, 7, 9 scroll dial, 8 volume, 7, 9 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 custom EQ
F locating tracks, 27 file management, 26 lock switch, 7, 9 file transfer, 20 firmware, 51 firmware version, 40 M managing files, 26 megabyte (MB), 51 G MP3, 51 gigabyte (GB), 51 MP3 encoding, 51 glossary, 51 Music Library, 26, 28, 52 H N hardware specifications, 49 now playing, 30 Home button, 8 number of albums, 40 number of playlists, 40 I number of tracks, 40 idle shutdown, 37 idle shutdown time, 39 O owner’s name, 37 K kbps, 51 P performance parameters, 49 L language, 38 lithium
R removing tracks, 33 renaming a playlist, 34 resetting your device, 16 using cradle, 13 Musicmatch, 20 Selected Music list, 30 USB synchronization cable, 15 using your Dell DJ, 17 S screen contrast, 37 V scroll dial, 8 viewing an album, 29 scroll-select, 8 viewing track information, 28, 30 selected music, 30 selected music list, 31, 52 settings, 37 settings & info, 37 views front, 7 side, 7 top, 7 shuffle, 52 shuffle repeat, 52 specifications, 49 W wired remote, 7, 9, 52 T time, 36 formatting,
