D-jix MEDIA User Manual

D-JIX Media user guide

May 2007

D-JIX Media user guide.................................................................................................1

Contents......................................................................................................................2

I. My podcasts............................................................................................................4

1. Creating My Podcasts ......................................................................................4

2. Opening a podcasts list.....................................................................................4

3. Configuring My Podcasts.................................................................................5

II. Podcasts ................................................................................................................6

1. The podcasts directory......................................................................................6

1.1 Adding a podcast in the directory..............................................................7

1.2 Removing a podcast from the directory ...................................................7

1.3 Searching for a podcast in the directory.....................................................7

2. Adding a podcast in My Podcasts.....................................................................7

2.1 Adding a podcast from the podcasts pane..................................................8

2.2 Adding a podcast from the podcasts directory...........................................9

3. Editing a podcast.............................................................................................10

3.1 Changing a podcast name.........................................................................10

3.2 Modifying your podcast history properties .............................................11

4. Synchronizing podcasts on your mobile device..............................................12

4.1 Automatic synchronization .....................................................................12

4.2 Manual synchronization...........................................................................13

5. Playing podcast...............................................................................................14

6. Getting information regarding your podcast...................................................14

III. My Media...........................................................................................................16

1. Playing a media file........................................................................................16

2. Synchronizing media files on your mobile device..........................................17

3. Sorting your media files .................................................................................17

4. Searching for media files................................................................................18

IV. Configuring your mobile device........................................................................19

1. Adding a mobile device in the favorite devices list........................................19

2. Configuring a mobile device ..........................................................................20

3. Removing a mobile device .............................................................................21

V. Tabs in D-JIX Media...........................................................................................22

VI. Menus.................................................................................................................23

1. File..................................................................................................................23

2. Edit..................................................................................................................24

3. View................................................................................................................24

4. Podcast............................................................................................................24

5. Tools...............................................................................................................25

6. Help.................................................................................................................26

VII. Shortcut keys in D-JIX Media..........................................................................27

D-JIX Media is designed for users who want to listen to music, watch video or subscribe to podcasts published on the internet. In few clicks, you can play your preferred audio and video files or transfer them to your D-JIX mobile device to listen to them later.

In D-JIX Media, you can also access D-JIX web site to get some information on the product line.

Supported data sources :

● Audio Podcasts

● Video Podcasts

● Movies and other video files

● Music and other audio files

Supported D-JIX devices:

● D-JIX 150

● D-JIX C130

● D-JIX 315

● D-JIX 335

● D-JIX 340SDFM

● D-JIX 345

I. My podcasts

“My Podcasts” stores your list of podcasts. You can create and use several podcasts list to answer several needs (podcasts you want to listen to during the week-end might be different from the one you listen to the rest of the week). To view your podcasts, open “My podcasts” tab and click the plus sign (+) besides the name of your podcasts list. You can organize podcasts by :

• Adding podcasts

• Removing podcasts

• Moving podcasts up and down in the podcasts list

1. Creating My Podcasts

When you launch D-JIX Media for the first time, your podcasts list is empty and you can add the podcasts you want. To create a new list of podcasts, choose « File/New » and add the podcasts you are interested in.

2. Opening a podcasts list

To open a podcasts list, choose « File/open » and select your list.

3. Configuring My Podcasts

Select “My Podcasts” and double click on it or click the « Edit » icon in the toolbar. This action opens the «My Podcasts properties » dialog where you can modify the properties of your podcasts :

• Change “My podcasts” name

• Select the device on which you synchronize your podcasts

• Define the synchronization frequency of your podcasts (see chapter

« automatic refresh »)

You can organize podcasts in your list by moving them up and down. To do so, select your podcast and click on the « Move up» or the « Move down» arrows in the toolbar.

II. Podcasts

Podcasts are audio and video programs published on the internet. To identify audio and video podcasts easily, look at the icons next to the podcasts titles. D-JIX Media displays music notes for audio podcasts and video tape for video podcasts.

1. The podcasts directory

D-JIX Media provides a directory containing a set of popular podcasts. These podcasts are grouped into several categories designed to facilitate browsing. Choose « Tools/podcasts directory » or click the podcast tab to display this directory. If you want more information about a podcast, select it and click the details button. You will get a brief description and a link to the podcast provider web site.

You can modify the content of the podcasts directory to get a list matching exactly your interest by adding and removing podcasts as described in sections 1.1 and 1.2.

1.1 Adding a podcast in the directory

You can add a podcast in the podcasts directory. If you know its URL, click the add button, then type your podcast URL and select a category. Click the OK button to insert the podcast in the directory.

Note : You can create a new category by typing a new name in the category field.

You can use an OPML file to import a complete list of podcasts in your podcasts directory. Click the « Import an OPML » button and select your OPML file.

Note : You can find OPML files containing podcasts on Internet. You can also use OPML file to migrate from ITunes to D-JIX Media. Export your podcasts in an OPML file from Itunes, then import the file in D-JIX Media.

1.2 Removing a podcast from the directory

Select the podcasts you want to remove, right-click and choose « remove » . You can delete the full content of a category by selecting directly the category, rightclicking and choosing « remove »

1.3 Searching for a podcast in the directory

To search for a podcast, type its name or part of its name in the « title and key words» field. You can narrow your research by selecting the language or type (audio or video) of your podcast.

2. Adding a podcast in My Podcasts

When adding a podcast in your podcasts list, the most recent episode is checked. This episode will be transferred to your device during the next synchronization. If you don't want to transfer the episode, unchek it.

2.1 Adding a podcast from the podcasts pane

Some very popular podcasts are available in the podcasts pane of D-JIX Media (left pane of the application). There are two ways of adding them in your podcasts list :

• Open “My podcasts” tab and drag and drop the podcast in your list.

• Double click on the podcast. “My podcasts” tab opens and the podcast is

added in your podcasts list.

2.2 Adding a podcast from the podcasts directory

There are two ways of adding a podcast from the podcasts directory:

1- Open the podcast tab, select the podcasts you want to add and click the « Add to

my podcasts » button in the toolbar . “My Podcasts” tab opens and selected

podcasts are added to your current list of podcasts.

Note : You can select several podcasts at the same time by pressing the CTRL key (apple key on MAC) or SHIFT key while selecting the podcasts.

2- Choose «Podcast\Add podcast» to open the « podcast selection » dialog. Select the podcast you want to add and click the OK button. The podcast is added to your podcasts list.

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