Dell DJ Ditty User Manual Page 1

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10 About Your Dell DJ DittyTop, Front and Side Viewsheadphone connectorLCD screenvolume/scroll/USB connectorhome/power fast forward/ skip backrewind/p

About Your Dell DJ Ditty 11USB PROTECTIVE CAP - Keep attached at all times when your Dell DJ Ditty is not connected to a computer. This protects the U

12 About Your Dell DJ DittyREWIND/SKIP BACK - Moves to start of current track, or goes to previous track. Skips to move back within a track.LANYARD AT

About Your Dell DJ Ditty 13Installing SoftwareYour Dell DJ Ditty comes with software that helps you create audio tracks and manage Music Library.To in

14 About Your Dell DJ Ditty NOTE: The software may determine that you have a different version of Musicmatch already on your computer. If so, you are

About Your Dell DJ Ditty 15Connecting to your Computer & Charging the BatteryConnect your Dell DJ Ditty directly to the USB port of your computer

16 About Your Dell DJ DittyTo charge the battery: Plug your Dell DJ Ditty directly into your computer’s USB port (see above). Leave the Dell DJ Ditty

About Your Dell DJ Ditty 17 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: T

18 About Your Dell DJ Ditty2Insert the end of a thin object, such as a straightened paper clip, into the reset button. NOTICE: Files or tracks that

Using Your Dell DJ Ditty 192Using Your Dell DJ DittyYour Dell DJ Ditty can be used in different ways: • As a digital music player (see below), or• As

Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates

20 Using Your Dell DJ DittyThe Dell DJ Ditty can play tracks in MP3 or WMA file formats. It also has PlaysForSure support, meaning that you can play d

Using Your Dell DJ Ditty 21• Scroll-left to decrease the volume.• Press in on the Volume/Scroll/Select dial to switch between Title, Artist, or Albu

22 Using Your Dell DJ DittyHow to Cancel AB modeWith both the start and stop points for AB mode activated, press and hold the Play/Pause button for 2

Using Your Dell DJ Ditty 23•Settings & Info enables you to customize certain settings, such as EQ, to your personal preference, and provides you w

24 Using Your Dell DJ DittyListening to Spoken Word AudiobooksYou can purchase and download spoken word audiobooks from http://www.audible.com and lis

Using Your Dell DJ Ditty 251Press and hold the Play/Pause button while in Audiobook mode until you see the symbol on the screen.2Press Fast Forward

26 Using Your Dell DJ DittyShuffle - Randomly plays all tracks one time without repeating any tracks.Shuffle & Repeat - Randomly plays all tra

Using Your Dell DJ Ditty 272Scroll-select FM Radio.3If you see the message "AutoScan 10 stations to presets?", scroll-select Yes. This autom

28 Using Your Dell DJ Ditty4Press the Play/Pause button. "SEEK" appears on the screen.5Press the Fast Forward/Skip Forward button to go to t

Using Your Dell DJ Ditty 29play that station for 5 seconds and then move to the next/previous one, giving you a preview of all stations. To cancel, pr

Contents 3ContentsFinding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 About Your Dell DJ DittyIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30 Using Your Dell DJ Ditty•Set Date - change the date.To view the time, date and day:1Press the Home/Power button.2Scroll-select Date & Time.3Scr

Using Your Dell DJ Ditty 315Scroll-right to increase, or left to decrease the item which is highlighed.6Press in on the Volume/Scroll/Select dial to c

32 Using Your Dell DJ DittySettings & InfoSettingsYou can customize the Dell DJ Ditty to your preferences by adjusting the settings.You can set:•E

Using Your Dell DJ Ditty 334Scroll-select EQ. A list of EQ presets appear. To select one of the EQ presets, scroll-select the preset. To set the backl

34 Using Your Dell DJ Ditty2Scroll-select Settings & Info.3Scroll-select Settings.4Scroll-select Idle Timer. A list of available times appears.5Sc

Using Your Dell DJ Ditty 35• Available space for storing music or data• Number of tracks storedTo check the information for your Dell DJ Ditty:1Press

36 Using Your Dell DJ DittyTransferring Music Tracks Using Musicmatch®to Your Dell DJ Ditty Dell DJ Ditty software powered by Musicmatch® makes buying

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38 Using Your Dell DJ DittyUsing Drag-and-Drop:1Follow steps 1 through 3 on page 36.2With the Portable Device Manager (PDM) open, you can transfer tra

Using Your Dell DJ Ditty 39Using Synchronization:1Open the Portable Device Manager (PDM) as described above.2Click the Sync button to update your Dell

4 Contents2 Using Your Dell DJ DittyPlaying Digital Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19How to Repeat a Marked Segment (AB mode). . . .

40 Using Your Dell DJ Ditty2Your Dell DJ Ditty is displayed as an MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) Player (See below).3Within the MTP directory, there ar

Frequently Asked Questions 413Frequently Asked QuestionsThis section covers common problems you might encounter or questions you might have while usin

42 Frequently Asked QuestionsUpgrade your computer’s operating system to Windows XP (with Windows Media Player 10.0 or above) before attempting to ins

Frequently Asked Questions 43Download and install the latest version of Windows Media Player.Usage1I can’t turn my Dell DJ Ditty off.I was using my De

44 Frequently Asked QuestionsInsert the end of a thin object, such as a straightened paper clip, into the reset button, located next to the headphone

Frequently Asked Questions 45Verify that the music track sounds the same when you play it from the Dell DJ Ditty and from your computer. You can then

46 Frequently Asked Questions NOTICE: All files and music tracks are lost if "Format Data Area" is checked.dAfter firmware upgrade is compl

Frequently Asked Questions 47Flash memory data error. Follow the steps Reload or Upgrade firmware with “Format Data Area” checked in the Troubleshooti

48 Frequently Asked Questionsi. Reset Dell DJ DittyMake sure your Dell DJ Ditty is not connected to your computer. To perform the reset, insert the en

Frequently Asked Questions 49eClick the “Tools” button on the right-hand side of “Portable Device Manager” window.fChoose the “Format media”.gDisconne

Contents 5Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Firm

50 Frequently Asked QuestionsFor steps to check the firmware version, refer to "Information" on page 34.The latest firmware file can be down

Frequently Asked Questions 51 Restarting the Dell DJ Ditty may take up to 2 minutes.MusicmatchMusicmatch Jukebox FAQ1Are there other services availab

52 Frequently Asked Questionsyour music files to your Music Library and rebuild your Playlists. Your music files still remain on your computer and do

Frequently Asked Questions 534The tracks in my Library have different colored icons next to each track. What does each color mean? • Gray music-note i

54 Frequently Asked Questions"On Demand services are currently unavailable. Updating your PC settings may resolve the problem. Go to Help > Ad

Frequently Asked Questions 55Right-click on Internet Explorer from your desktop and select Properties.1Select the Privacy tab and make sure your cooki

56 Frequently Asked Questions5Select the Connections tab, and make sure the following options are correct:aIf you're using a Modem, click on the

Frequently Asked Questions 57• Send unique Player ID to content providers.Firewall/Antivirus SoftwareDo you have an active Firewall? Go to the Start m

58 Frequently Asked QuestionsIf you are running a firewall other than Windows Firewall, unblock the following programs: mmjb.exe, mm_TDMEngine.exe, mi

Frequently Asked Questions 59aDecide if you want to manually add tracks, or have the process more automated by using synchronization.Manually Add Trac

6 Finding InformationFinding InformationWhat are you looking for? Find it here:How to set up my Dell DJ Ditty and information on the connectors and bu

60 Frequently Asked Questionson your selection, and display the amount of space available on your device.dMusicmatch is now ready to copy files to the

Appendix 614AppendixSpecificationsHardwareDisplay LCD96 x 32 resolutionBlue EL back lightStorage media 512MB non-volatile flash memoryBattery Embedded

62 AppendixPerformance ParametersAudio quality (specifications based on 32-ohm load at 1-kHz tone are typical values)Signal-to-noise ratioup to 92 dBC

Appendix 63Supported Audio FormatsMP3 Bitrates 8 ~ 320 kbps, Variable Bitrate (VBR) supportedWMA Bitrates 32~192 kbps, Variable Bitrate (VBR) support

64 AppendixGlossaryAUDIBLE—Audible format is used for Audiobooks which can be downloaded and listened to on your Dell DJ Ditty. When you stop listenin

Appendix 65Some other commonly used encoding rates are 160 or 192kbps.LITHIUM-POLYMER BATTERY (LI-POLY) —A battery composed of lithium, a light metal

66 AppendixSelected Music list.SHUFFLE REPEAT —A Play Mode that randomly plays tracks from the Selected Music List repeatedly.USB —Universal Serial Bu

Index 67IndexAAB mode, 21-22Available space, 34BBacklight duration, 32CContrast level, 32DData Files, 39Date & Time, 22Date and Time, 29Digital Ri

68 IndexFFast Forward/Skip Forward, 11, 20Firmware, 52Firmware version, 34FM Radio, 22HHeadphone Connector, 11Home/Power Button, 11IIdle Timer, 32LLan

Index 69NNormal, 25Number of tracks, 35OOn Demand, 51PPlay All, 23-24Play Mode, 22Play/Pause, 11, 20PlaysForSure, 20Portable Device Manager, 36, 38Pre

Finding Information 7Up-to-date information on your Dell DJ Ditty, including the latest software downloads, latest versions of the Dell DJ Ditty™ Owne

70 IndexShuffle Repeat, 26Sleep timer, 29Solutions, 54Spoken Word Audio, 24Synchronization, 39TTroubleshooting, 47UUnlock keys, 21USB Connector, 11USB

8 About Your Dell DJ Ditty1About Your Dell DJ DittyIntroductionCongratulations on purchasing the Dell DJ Ditty™! In this document, you can find instru

About Your Dell DJ Ditty 9transfer these files, your Dell DJ Ditty must be connected directly to your computer's USB port. See "Installing S