4-IN-1 DIGITAL MUSIC PLAYER
user's guide
DMP-110
DMP-210
DMP-310
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Contents
1 Introducing Your USB Digital Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Display panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Joystick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connecting the neck strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Installing batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2 Using Your Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Turning your player on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Playing songs and other files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Playing an FM radio station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Programming favorite stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Locking controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Creating a play loop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Recording from the microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Recording a radio station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Erasing files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Using the on-screen menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3 Connecting to Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Connecting your player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Installing the driver (Windows 98SE only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Transferring files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Contacting Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
A Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
B Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
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Introducing Your
USB Digital
Music Player
Read this chapter to learn about:
■ Features
■ Player controls and components
■ Connecting the neck strap
■ Installing batteries
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Chapter 1: Introducing Your USB Digital Music Player
Features
Your player has the following features:
■ 64 MB, 128 MB, or 256 MB integrated memory, depending on the model
you purchased (3 MB of memory is required for your player’s operating
system and software)
■ Compact, two-piece design
■ Direct connection to almost any USB-equipped computer (driver required
for Windows 98SE)
■ Quick transfer of music and data files
■ Convenient access to player controls for easy navigation
■ Large 4-line, backlit display panel with 132 × 48 resolution and 1.5-inch
viewable area
■ Music track information displayed on the display panel (ID3 tag support)
■ Digital voice recorder for dictating personal notes or recording meetings
■ FM tuner lets you listen to your favorite radio stations and includes 10
progammable (preset) stations
■ Equalizer function with five modes (normal, classical, jazz, pop, and rock)
■ Storage or transfer of data files of any type using drag-and-drop
■ Lock slider to lock player c o n t rols and setting s t o keep them from ch a n g ing
accidentally
■ Cover lock to secure your player to the cover
■ Up to 10-hours of continuous playback using one AAA battery
■ Auto power down
■ Stores approximately one hour (64 MB), two hours (128 MB), or four hours
(256 MB) of compressed digital music recorded at 128 kbps
(recommended)
Important Downloading digital content without the permission of the
copyright owner, or copying CDs for sale or commercial
use is a violation of copyright laws. Gateway encourages
you to download responsibly.
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Accessories
Accessories include:
■ Stereo headphones
■ USB extension cable
■ Neck strap
■ Carry case
■ 1 AAA battery
■ Setup poster
■ Installation CD
Accessories
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Front
Display
panel
Component Description
Display panel Shows the status of your player. For more information,
see “Display panel” on page5.
Microphone Speak into the microphone to record voice files. For
more information, see “Recording from the microphone”
on page18.
Joystick Press the middle of the joystick to turn your player on
and off and to start and pause playback.
Press the sides of the joystick to perform different
functions.
For more information, see “Joystick” on page 7.
Microphone
Joystick
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Display panel
Front
Vol ume
Album
Title
Current
mode
Vol
Play
mode
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A-B
Equalizer Lock
ROCK
ROCK
Current
file
003/033
The Wild Frontier
Bruce Hornsby and The
The Way It Is
04:02/04:03
Current time
Icon Description
Source
M
Total time
Battery
Total files
Artist
Current mode Indicates the status mode of your player.
■
–Playing
■
–Playing paused
■
–Playing stopped
■
–Recording
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H
Icon Description
Play mode This icon indicates the play mode.
–Repeat is active. Your player repeats all files (music
or voice). If the repeat icon is followed by a number
(Repeat Track), your player repeats the currently playing
file (song or voice) only.
S
–Shuffle is active. Your player randomly plays all files
(music or voice) stored on your player. If the shuffle icon
appears with the repeat icon ( ), your player
randomly plays all the files. When the last file has played,
your player starts playing the files again in a different
order.
A-B–Loop mode is active. Your player is playing a loop
that you created. For more information, see “Creating a
play loop” on page18.
Equalizer The equalizer icon indicates the currently selected
equalizer. If no equalizer icon appears, the equalizer
function is normal. You can choose:
■
No icon–Normal equalizer
■
ROCK–Rock equalizer
■
JAZZ–Jazz equalizer
■
CLASS–Classical equalizer
■
POP–Pop equalizer
S
Lock When the controls are locked the lock icon appears.
Locking the controls keeps them from accidently being
changed.
Current file Indicates the number of the currently playing file (music
or voice).
Source Indicates the currently selected source.
■
M–Playing music files stored on your player
■
V–Playing voice files stored on your player
■
FM–Playing an FM radio station
Battery Indicates the remaining charge in the battery.
Total files Indicates the total number of files (music or voice) stored
on your player.
Artist Indicates the artist for the currently playing music file.
Total time Indicates the total seconds of playing time for the
currently playing file.
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Icon Description
Current time Indicates the elapsed seconds of playing time for the
currently playing file.
Title Indicates the title for the currently playing music file.
Album Indicates the album or disc name (if available) for the
currently playing music file.
Vol ume Indicates the current volume level.
Joystick
The joystick is the large button on the front of your player.
Volume up (+)
Play/Pause
Front
Volume down (–)
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Icon Description
Volume up (+) Press on the top of the joystick to increase the volume.
Next Press to go to the next file or radio station. When a
file is playing, press and hold to fast-forward through
the file.
Volume down (–) Press the on the bottom of the joystick to decrease
the volume.
Play/Pause When your player is off, press to turn your player
on. When your player is on, press to start and pause
playback. When your player is on, press and hold
to turn off your player.
Previous Press to go to the previous file or radio station. When
a file is playing, press and hold to fast-reverse through
the file.
Top
Lock slider MENU wheel
Headphon
jack
Component Description
Lock slider Locks your player controls and settings. For more
information, see “Locking controls” on page17.
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Component Description
MENU wheel Press down on the MENU wheel to open the on-screen
display (ODS). When the menu is displayed, turn the
MENU wheel left or right to highlight an option. For more
information, see “Using the on-screen menu” on
page 21.
Headphone jack Plug the headphones into this jack.
Back
Strap
connector
Cover lock
Cover
Back
Component Description
Cover lock Slide this button to remove the cover.
Cover Remove the cover to access the USB connector and to
install or replace batteries. For more information, see
“Installing batteries” on page 11.
Strap connector Connect the carrying strap to this connector. For more
information, see “Connecting the neck strap” on page10.
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Connecting the neck strap
To connect the neck strap:
1 Thread the thin loop through the two strap connector holes on your player.
2 Thread the plastic connector through the thin loop, and pull tight.
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3 Insert the plastic plug on the neck strap into the plastic connector attached
to the thin loop.
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Installing batteries
To install the batteries:
1 Slide the cover lock on the back of your player into the unlocked position.
2 Pull the cover away from your player.
Installing batteries
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