Dell DJ Ditty, Owner'S Manual

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 HV04T Dell DJ Ditty Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ...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 e...

Page 3: ...ng Information 6 1 About Your Dell DJ Ditty Introduction 8 Top Front and Side Views 10 How to use the Volume Scroll Select Dial 12 Installing Software 13 Connecting to your Computer Charging the Battery 15 Performing a Reset 17 ...

Page 4: ...Managing Files from the Main Menu 22 Music Library 23 Play Mode 25 FM Radio Using the Dell DJ Ditty 26 Date Time 29 Settings Info 32 Transferring Music to the Dell DJ Ditty 35 Transferring Music Tracks Using Musicmatch to Your Dell DJ Ditty 36 Storing Data Files on the Dell DJ Ditty 39 3 Frequently Asked Questions Installation 41 ...

Page 5: ...ts 5 Usage 43 General 44 Firmware Upgrade 45 Warning Indications 46 Troubleshooting 47 Musicmatch 51 Musicmatch Jukebox FAQ 51 Error Messages 53 Solutions 54 4 Appendix Specifications 61 Glossary 64 Index 67 ...

Page 6: ...ty Owner s Manual Information on using my Dell DJ Ditty Dell DJ Ditty Owner s Manual Information on using Musicmatch with my Dell DJ Ditty Musicmatch online help Click Start All Programs Musicmatch Jukebox Click Help in Musicmatch Dell DJ Product News Accessories Downloads Troubleshooting information and more http www DJLife com Connecting to and synchronizing with a computer Dell DJ Ditty Owner s...

Page 7: ... latest versions of the Dell DJ Ditty Owner s Manual Dell DJ Ditty Getting Started Guide and answers to Frequently Asked Questions http support dell com Warranty information Dell DJ Ditty Product Information Guide My Service Tag Located on the back of the Dell DJ Ditty What are you looking for Find it here ...

Page 8: ...also find more sources of useful information in Finding Information on page 6 Your Dell DJ Ditty comes with a Dell DJ Ditty 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 b...

Page 9: ...9 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...

Page 10: ...Ditty Top Front and Side Views headphone connector LCD screen volume scroll USB connector home power fast forward skip back rewind play pause reset button lanyard USB protective skip forward select dial attachment button cap ...

Page 11: ...he battery LCD SCREEN Displays operating information HOME POWER BUTTON Main Menu PowerOff PowerOn Button HEADPHONE CONNECTOR Connects earphones or headphones RESET BUTTON Reset when your Dell DJ Ditty stops responding VOLUME SCROLL SELECT DIAL Increases or decreases volume Scroll to choose item from menu list Press in on the dial to select a highlighted item FAST FORWARD SKIP FORWARD Goes to next ...

Page 12: ...ll Select Dial The Volume Scroll Select dial can be rotated to the right scroll right left scroll left or pressed in to make selections as shown in the diagram below 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 scroll right scroll left press i...

Page 13: ...alling the software 1 Insert the Dell DJ Ditty 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 Ditty Product Software CD b Double click CDINSTALLER EXE 2 When the Dell DJ Ditty installation screen appears click...

Page 14: ...usicmatch 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 resta...

Page 15: ...r Dell DJ Ditty 15 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 ...

Page 16: ...ry 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 f...

Page 17: ... 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 perf...

Page 18: ...t Your Dell DJ Ditty 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 ...

Page 19: ...nt ways As a digital music player see below 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 Playing Digital Music Permanent hearing loss may occur if earphones or headphones are used at high volume ...

Page 20: ...the Dell DJ Ditty see Transferring Music to the Dell DJ Ditty on page 35 NOTE On the Now Playing screen the buttons are defined as follows Press the Play Pause button to pause or resume playing a track Press the Fast Forward Skip Forward button to go to the next track Press and hold the Fast Forward Skip Forward button to fast forward within a track Press the Rewind Skip Back button to go to the s...

Page 21: ...Volume Scroll Select dial to switch between lock or unlock keys How to Repeat a Marked Segment AB mode NOTE You can only use AB mode with Music Tracks 1 Press and hold the Play Pause button for 2 seconds and then release to activate the start point for AB mode 2 With the start point for AB mode activated while still on the same track press and hold the Play Pause button for 2 seconds and then rele...

Page 22: ... the Main Menu to perform any Dell DJ Ditty operation To get to the Main Menu press the Home Power button on your Dell DJ Ditty Music Library is your window to the music tracks stored on your Dell DJ Ditty Play Mode enables you to change the sequence and manner in which tracks are played FM Radio enables you to manage your favorite FM radio stations Date Time enables you to display the date and ti...

Page 23: ...Music Library Playing Music Tracks Listed below are some quick tips on playing music on your Dell DJ Ditty To play music tracks 1 Press the Home Power button on your Dell DJ Ditty 2 Scroll select Music Library 3 Scroll select Music 4 Press the Play Pause button Your Dell DJ Ditty plays music tracks in the sequence determined by the Play Mode setting To change the Play Mode setting see Play Mode on...

Page 24: ...u stop listening to an audiobook on your Dell DJ Ditty and go back to it later the audiobook begins playing from where you left off NOTE All spoken word content is listed in the Audiobooks section of the Music Library To play audiobooks 1 Press the Home Power button on your Dell DJ Ditty 2 Scroll select Music Library 3 Scroll select Audiobooks 4 Scroll to highlight the audiobook of your choice 5 P...

Page 25: ...se the Play Mode function to determine the sequence of playing the selected tracks To view play mode options 1 Press the Home Power button on your Dell DJ Ditty 2 Scroll select Play Mode 3 To change the play mode scroll select a play mode Normal Plays each track one time in sequential order Repeat Track Repeatedly plays the selected track until you turn off the Dell DJ Ditty or change the play mod...

Page 26: ...m sequence until you turn off the Dell DJ Ditty or change the play mode Play Mode icons are shown at the top of the display as shown below If no icon is present Normal Play Mode is activated FM Radio Using the Dell DJ Ditty You can listen to and store your favorite FM radio stations on the Dell DJ Ditty To listen to FM radio 1 Press the Home Power button to access the main menu ...

Page 27: ...n the screen and this station is played 5 To listen to another station press and release the Fast Forward or Rewind buttons to move to the next previous preset NOTE You only need to Autoscan FM radio stations during initial FM Radio use However you can repeat this procedure at any time by pressing in on the scroll dial while in FM Radio mode and scroll selecting AutoScan To tune to an FM radio sta...

Page 28: ... to a station using the above method press and hold the Play Pause button Preset x where x 1 to 10 blinks on the screen Use the Fast forward Skip Forward or Rewind Skip Back buttons to increase or decrease the preset number then press and hold Play Pause to save To listen to a preset station 1 Press the Home Power button 2 Scroll select FM Radio 3 Press the Play Pause button until Preset is displa...

Page 29: ... the Volume Scroll Select dial to enter the FM Radio Menu Scroll select AutoScan to go through the autoscanning procedure NOTE Scroll select means to move the dial in the desired direction and press in on the scroll dial to select the item Date Time Enables you to display and set the date and time and adjust the sleep timer You can select Display view date and time as well as sleep time Sleep Time...

Page 30: ...he date and time appear To set the sleep timer 1 Press the Home Power button 2 Scroll select Date Time 3 Scroll select Sleep Timer A list of available times appears 4 Scroll select a duration NOTE The Idle Timer is different from the Sleep Timer To set the time 1 Press the Home Power button 2 Scroll select Date Time 3 Scroll select Set Time 4 Scroll select Change ...

Page 31: ... hours to minutes 7 Scroll select to accept the new time To set the date 1 Press the Home Power button 2 Scroll select Date Time 3 Scroll select Set Date 4 Scroll select Change 5 Scroll right to increase or left to decrease the item which is highlighed 6 Press in on the Volume Scroll Select dial to change which item is highlighted e g to change the highlighted item from month to day 7 Scroll selec...

Page 32: ...ains lit Contrast choose a contrast level for optimal viewing Idle Timer choose how much idle time passes before your Dell DJ Ditty shuts itself off Language choose the Dell DJ Ditty s menu language NOTE Scroll select means to move the dial in the desired direction and press in on the scroll dial to select the item To select an EQ setting 1 Press the Home Power button 2 Scroll select Settings Info...

Page 33: ... Scroll select Settings Info 3 Scroll select Settings 4 Scroll select Backlight A list of available durations appears 5 Scroll select a duration To set the contrast level 1 Press the Home Power button 2 Scroll select Settings Info 3 Scroll select Settings 4 Scroll select Contrast A level bar of contrast levels appears 5 Scroll select a level To set the idle timer 1 Press the Home Power button ...

Page 34: ...do not press a player button and you do not have any tracks playing during the specified duration To set the menu language 1 Press the Home Power button 2 Scroll select Settings Info 3 Scroll select Settings 4 Scroll select Language A list of available languages appears 5 Scroll select a language Information Provides you with information such as Firmware version Total amount of space for storing m...

Page 35: ...ansferring Music to the Dell DJ Ditty With Musicmatch you can transfer music 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 music files from your music CDs NOTE Before transferring data files or music tracks you must first connect y...

Page 36: ... 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 All Programs Musicmatch Jukebox Click Help in Musicmatch see Finding Information on page 6 Transferring Music Tracks from Musicmatch Library 1 Connect the Dell DJ Ditty to your computer 2 Start Musicmatch by clicking Start All Prog...

Page 37: ...Using Your Dell DJ Ditty 37 ...

Page 38: ...en drag it to Dell DJ Ditty Using the Add Tracks button 1 Open the Portable Device Manager PDM as described above 2 Click the Add Tracks button 3 Click the Library Playlists My Music Desktop or My Computer icon on the left side of the Add tracks to Dell DJ Ditty window 4 To add all categories click Select All and then click OK To add one category select the category and click OK Double click a cat...

Page 39: ...stant if you have not already done so If this is the case the Portable Device Assistant appears automatically NOTE Synchronization is a one way process that copies files from the computer to the Dell DJ Ditty Select Help on the Musicmatch toolbar for more information Storing Data Files on the Dell DJ Ditty You can store data files on your Dell DJ Ditty in the same way as a standard USB Flash Memor...

Page 40: ...ty 2 Your Dell DJ Ditty is displayed as an MTP Media Transfer Protocol Player See below 3 Within the MTP directory there are two folders Data and Media Be sure to copy and paste drag and drop any data files into the Data folder ...

Page 41: ...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 Ditty software on my computer which has Microsoft Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows 2000 installed on it The installation stops halfway You cannot install the Dell DJ Ditty software on a computer with Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows 2000 ...

Page 42: ...as probably connected to your computer during the installation Your Dell DJ Ditty may not be properly connected to your computer Disconnect your Dell DJ Ditty and restart your computer You may also have to re install the software from the Dell DJ Ditty Product Software CD Be sure to follow the installation steps carefully Do not connect your Dell DJ Ditty to your computer during software installat...

Page 43: ...lock the keys by pressing in on and holding the Volume Scroll Select dial until the lock icon disappears The Dell DJ Ditty s operating system may be locked Insert the end of a thin object such as a straightened paper clip into the reset button located next to the headphone connector on your Dell DJ Ditty 2 I ve disconnected my Dell DJ Ditty from my computer but the display still shows that it is c...

Page 44: ...itty You may be using a USB hub to connect your Dell DJ Ditty to your computer Connect your Dell DJ Ditty directly to your computer s USB port Your computer s USB port may not be functioning properly Connect your Dell DJ Ditty to another USB port which is known to function correctly General 1 When I listen to music tracks I hear a lot of noise or drop outs The track you are listening to was not re...

Page 45: ...rating software firmware on your Dell DJ Ditty with a newer version Make sure a suitable firmware file is copied to your computer before performing this operation The latest firmware file can be downloaded from http support dell com To upgrade the firmware a Connect your Dell DJ Ditty directly to an available USB port on your computer b Run the firmware update program and click the Next button c V...

Page 46: ...starting the Dell DJ Ditty may take up to 2 minutes Warning Indications 1 Low Battery Shutting Down The battery is low or depleted Connect the Dell DJ Ditty to a powered USB port and allow the unit s battery to charge fully 2 License Expired The Subscription Song license has expired Connect the Dell DJ Ditty to the PC and perform a music track sync to refresh all licenses automatically 3 Error Ref...

Page 47: ... Volume Scroll Select dial until the lock icon disappears and then release the button 2 LCD Display is frozen The Dell DJ Ditty is unresponsive to all button presses and the Button Lock function has not been activated Make sure your Dell DJ Ditty is not connected to your computer and perform the reset To perform the reset insert the end of the thin object such as a straightened pin paper clip into...

Page 48: ... NOTICE Be sure to backup all the files and music tracks in your Dell DJ Ditty before performing this step NOTICE All files and music tracks in your Dell DJ Ditty are lost when this operation is selected There are two ways to format data on your Dell DJ Ditty Format using Musicmatch Jukebox a Run Musicmatch Jukebox b Connect your Dell DJ Ditty to your computer c Click the Portable Device button on...

Page 49: ...Media Player 10 b Connect your Dell DJ Ditty to the computer c Click the Sync feature d Click the Format storage media button on the right hand side of the screen e Disconnect your Dell DJ Ditty and reboot it iii Reload or Upgrade firmware with Format Data Area checked NOTICE This step replaces the operating software firmware in your Dell DJ Ditty with a newer version You should always have the la...

Page 50: ...ur Dell DJ Ditty to your computer b Run the firmware update program and click the Next button NOTICE Be sure to backup all the files and music tracks on your Dell DJ Ditty before performing this step c Check the Format Data Area option and click the Start button NOTICE All files and music tracks on your Dell DJ Ditty are lost if Format Data Area is checked d After the firmware upgrade is complete ...

Page 51: ...and discover music in ways never before possible or as easy on your personal computer For more information click the On Demand Music Store or Radio buttons on the Musicmatch Jukebox interface 2 If I install Musicmatch Jukebox over a previous version does it delete my playlists or libraries Musicmatch Jukebox preserves both your Playlists and Music Library content if you install using the default i...

Page 52: ...rmware update cannot proceed because Musicmatch Jukebox software is interfering please restart system and run this firmware update again Try opening the task manager and ending the mim process a Press Ctrl Alt Delete on your keyboard b From Windows Task Manager select the Processes tab c Highlight mim exe and select the End Process button d Select Yes to the Task Manager warning e Proceed with the...

Page 53: ...Orange sound waves are links to Internet streamed files playable through your Music Library Blue sound waves are Musicmatch On Demand tracks playable through your Music Library A CD represents a CD that is inserted into your CD drive and it represents albums when in View By Album mode A white page represents a playlist Error Messages Unsupported Operation You must be logged in to your On Demand po...

Page 54: ... a later time may resolve the problem Solutions Jukebox 1 Open the Windows Task Manager Ctrl Alt Del and select the Processes tab 2 Highlight mmjb exe if it exists and press the End Processes button press OK to the pop up dialog 3 Highlight mim exe and press the End Processes button press OK to the pop up dialog User Settings 1 Set up your XP login with administrator rights from Start menu Control...

Page 55: ...ide If this button is not active set the level to Medium or lower 3 From the Security tab highlight Trusted Sites and press the Sites button Uncheck the option Require server verification https for all sites in this zone In the Add this Web site to the zone text box type in http www musicmatch com and press the Add button 4 Select the Advanced tab and place a checkmark next to the following option...

Page 56: ... RoadRunner etc press the LAN Settings button Uncheck the box that reads Use a proxy server for your LAN Windows Media Player 10 If you don t have Windows Media Player WMP 10 install it from http www microsoft com downloads details aspx FamilyID b446ae53 3759 40cf 80d5 cde4bbe07999 displaylang en 1 Press the down arrow in the top right corner of WMP and select Tools Options 2 Select the Privacy ta...

Page 57: ...under Manage Security Settings If the firewall is on continue Select the General tab and uncheck Don t allow exceptions 2 Select the Exceptions tab press the Add Program button and press the Browse button Select the My Computer shortcut from the browse dialog and navigate to C Program Files Musicmatch Musicmatch Jukebox Add the following programs mmjb exe mm_TDMEngine exe mim exe mimboot exe MMJBB...

Page 58: ... Device button to open the Portable Device Manager or send tracks to the PDM by selecting the menu File Send to Portable Device NOTE When you first connect your portable device the Portable Device Assistant should open giving you options on how to add music to the device either manually or automatically through synchronization You may opt to cancel the assistant and simply add tracks via drag and ...

Page 59: ...ist to the PDM window Automatically add tracks using synchronization b Click Next You have two options Choose a random assortment of tracks from your playlists or library Transfer as much as possible of each source from your playlists or library NOTE Either choice attempts to use all tracks but only uses as many tracks as can fit on the portable device c Click Next Select the playlists you d like ...

Page 60: ...onization occur automatically each time you connect your device using the same settings you have just selected in the previous steps e Click SyncNow Tracks begin to transfer NOTE If your device does not display you may need to download a plug in for it Click the Tools button and select Add A Device Plug in Find your device and click on its picture The plugin downloads and installs automatically Re...

Page 61: ... 61 4 Appendix Specifications Hardware Display LCD 96 x 32 resolution Blue EL back light Storage media 512MB non volatile flash memory Battery Embedded lithium polymer 300mAh max Computer connection USB 2 0 1 1 ...

Page 62: ... dB Channel separation up to 65 dB Frequency 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 maximum 21 EQ off using included Dell earphones Battery charging time 2 5 hrs Operating temperature 0 C 32 F to 40 C 104 F Storage temperature 10 C 14 F to 45 C 113 F ...

Page 63: ...BR supported WMA Bitrates 32 192 kbps Variable Bitrate VBR supported PlaysForSure Licensed WMA Audible files Format 2 format 3 and format 4 Supported Operating Systems Windows XP Home 32 bit SP 1 Windows Media Player 10 Windows XP Professional 32 bit SP 1 Windows Media Player 10 ...

Page 64: ...A technology enabling the copyright owner of intellectual property like a digital audio track to control file usage It is normally used to allow you to download digital audio tracks while preventing you from distributing the files to other people or other devices With DRM digital audio tracks contain digital signatures Your Dell DJ Ditty is DRM compliant EQ Short for Graphic Equalizer Different se...

Page 65: ...le However they are more expensive than conventional nickel cadmium NiCad and nickel metalhydride NiMH batteries Your Dell DJ Ditty uses a Li Poly battery MEGABYTE MB About 1 million bytes Bytes megabytes and gigabytes are measures of how much data a storage device can hold For example a 3 minute MP3 encoded at standard bitrates is approximately 3 MB in size MP3 A member of the MPEG compression fa...

Page 66: ...input output technology for hot swap data transfers meaning that you can connect or disconnect a USB device without turning off your computer Your Dell DJ Ditty uses the newer USB 2 0 standard that allows for higher speed transfers than USB 1 1 WMA Windows Media Audio This is the standard used by Windows Media Your Dell DJ Ditty can play tracks in this format as well as MP3 ...

Page 67: ...ex 67 Index A AB mode 21 22 Available space 34 B Backlight duration 32 C Contrast level 32 D Data Files 39 Date Time 22 Date and Time 29 Digital Rights Management 20 Display 29 E EQ 32 Error Indications 46 ...

Page 68: ... FM Radio 22 H Headphone Connector 11 Home Power Button 11 I Idle Timer 32 L Language 32 Lanyard Attachment 12 LCD Screen 11 Listen to a preset station 28 Lock keys 21 M Main Menu 22 Music Library 22 25 Music Store 51 Musicmatch Help 36 Musicmatch Library 36 Musicmatch 35 36 ...

Page 69: ...Demand 51 P Play All 23 24 Play Mode 22 Play Pause 11 20 PlaysForSure 20 Portable Device Manager 36 38 Preset 27 R Radio 51 Repeat All 25 Repeat Track 25 Reset Button 11 Rewind Skip Back 12 20 S Scroll select 12 SEEK 28 Settings Info 23 Shuffle 26 ...

Page 70: ...epeat 26 Sleep timer 29 Solutions 54 Spoken Word Audio 24 Synchronization 39 T Troubleshooting 47 U Unlock keys 21 USB Connector 11 USB Protective Cap 11 V Volume Scroll Select Dial 11 W Windows Media Player 10 56 WMA 20 ...