Features 6
Package content 6
Product overview 7
LCD Panel 7
Button function table 8
Using
Installing the battery 12
Listening to music quick start steps 12
Turning the power On/Off 13
Digital music player modes 13
Playing digital music tracks or voice files 13
Adjusting the volume 14
Navigating music tracks or voice files 14
Setting the repeat play function 14
Recording voice 15
Connecting
Installing software 30
Connecting to your computer 34
Managing files 35
Using Programs
Using the VoiceConverter program 40
Using the Logo Editor program 42
Support and Product Information
Contacting Gateway 50
Product specifications 52
Safety, regulatory, and legal information 53
Menu Settings
Menu table 18
Using the Menu mode 20
Setting the Repeat mode 20
Setting the equalizer (EQ) function 22
Managing files 23
Setting the logo options 24
Setting the display options 25
Displaying file information 26
Selecting the display language 26
• Insert one AAA batter y into the player. Match the + and - symbols on the batteries with the
+ and - symbols inside the battery compartment
.
Turning the power On and Off
• Press and hold the Play / Stop
button to turn on the player. The player turns on.
• Press the Play / Stop
player is in Stop mode longer than one minute, the player turns off.
button for more than one second to turn off the player. If the
Digital music player modes
• Stop playback and press the Mode button one or more times to select one of the following
player modes:
Listening to music quick start steps
• If you are using Windows XP, Windows Me, or Windows 2000:
1. Plug the player into your computer’s USB port.
2. Copy .MP3 files to the Music folder on the player.
3. Remove the player from your computer.
4. Press and hold the Play / Stop
Press the Play / Stop
5.
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button to turn on the player.
button
to play music.
Music modeVoice modeVoice recording mode
Playing digital music tracks or voice files
• To play music tracks or voice files
- Press the Play / Stop
• To stop music tracks or voice files
- Press the Play / Stop
button . The
button . The
music track or voice file plays.
music track or voice file stops playing.
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Adjusting the volume
• To adjust the volume
- The volume range adjusts from 0 to 30.
- Press the
- Press the
+
button to turn the volume level up.
button to turn the volume level down.
-
Navigating music tracks or voice files
• To change to another music track or voice file
- In the playback or stop mode, press the rewind button
track or voice file. Press the rewind button
playing to repeat the previous music track or voice file.
- In the playback or stop mode, press the fast-forward button track or voice file. Press the fast-forward button
started playing to repeat the current music track or voice file.
• To move within a music track or voice file during playback
- Press the rewind
button.
Note: Variable Bit Rate (VBR) files are MP3 files with multi-compression rates. These files
do not repeat previous or current music tracks or voice files. VBR file playtime may not
match the playback time displayed.
or fast-forward button for more than one second and release the
to move to the previous music
within five seconds after a song has started
to move to the next music
within five seconds after a song has
Setting the repeat play function
• To set a repeat section start point
- While a file is playing, briefly press the Mode button to mark the start point of a music track
or voice file repeat section. The start point icon
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appears.
• To set a repeat section end point
- While the file continues playing, briefly press the Mode button a second time to mark the
end point of a music track or voice file repeat section. The end point icon
and the music track or voice file repeats from the starting point (A) to the ending point (B).
• To cancel a repeat section
- While a repeat section is playing, press the Mode button. The repeat section is cancelled
and the recording plays in normal mode.
25
7
appears
Recording voice
• To record voice
1.Select the voice recording mode. For more information, see “Digital music player modes”
on page 13.
2. Press the Play / Stop
• To stop the voice recording
- Press the Play / Stop
Note: When the player memory is full, the voice recorder stops and a voice file is created.
The available recording time appears below the “Standby” menu text.
button. The voice recording starts. Speak into the microphone.
button. The recording stops and the voice file is created.
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Menu Settings
• Menu table 18
• Using the Menu mode 20
• Setting the Repeat mode 20
• Setting the equalizer (EQ) function 22
• Managing files 23
• Setting the logo options 24
• Setting the display options 25
• Displaying file information 26
• Selecting the display language 26
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Menu table
The player includes a Menu mode that lets you customize and use the player features. This
diagram shows an overview of the Menu mode options. For more information, see “Using the
Menu mode” on page 20.
Note: Use Western as the
language option for English.
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Using the Menu mode
• To use the Menu mode
1. Press and hold the Mode button for more than one second. The Menu appears.
2. Press the+ or - button toscroll through the menu options and highlight an option:
- Repeat - to adjust playback repeat options.
- EQ - to adjust equalizer settings.
- File - to delete and format music and voice files.
- Logo - to select personalized logo options.
- Display - to change display settings.
- File Info - to view file information details.
- Language - to change language options.
- Exit menu - to exit the Menu mode.
3. Press the Mode buttonto select the highlighted menu option.
4. Press the Play / Stop
Note: If you do not make menu selections in the Menu mode within ten seconds, the player
exits the Menu mode.
button to close the Menu mode.
2. Press the+ or - buttonto scroll through the Repeat menu options and highlight an
option:
- Normal - to play each music track or voice file one time in sequence.
- Repeat one - to listen to one music track or voice file repeatedly.
- Repeat all - to listen to all music tracks or voice files repeatedly.
- Repeat list - to listen to selected music tracks or voice files repeatedly.
- Shuffle - to listen to randomly selected music tracks or voice files.
- Intro - to listen to the first ten seconds of each music track or voice file.
3. Press the Mode button to select the highlighted Repeat menu option.
- The Repeat list option includes additional menu options. If you select the Repeat list
menu option, use the
the Mode button to select or deselect files in the Repeat List. An asterick (*) appears
next to selected files.
+
or - buttonto scroll through the files in the Repeat list. Press
Repeat menu:
Setting the Repeat mode
• To use the Repeat mode
1. Use the Menu mode to select the Repeat menu. For more information, see “Using the
Menu mode” on page 20. The Repeat menu appears.
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Setting the equalizer (EQ) function
• To use the EQ menu
1. Use the Menu mode to select the EQ menu. For more information, see “Using the Menu
mode” on page 20. The EQ menu appears.
Managing files
• To use the File menu
1. Use the Menu mode to select the File menu. For more information, see “Using the
Menu mode” on page 20. The File menu appears.
2. Press the+ or - buttonto scroll through the EQ menu options and highlight an option:
- Normal - to set the equalizer settings to 0 dB.
- User - to customize the equalizer settings to user preferences.
3. Press the Mode button to select the highlighted EQ menu option.
- The User option includes equalizer settings. If you select the User menu option, use
+
or - buttonto adjust the equalizer tone settings up or down and use the rewind
the
and fast-forward button to navigate across the equalizer frequency band
button
settings and highlight the band you want. Press the Mode button to complete the
equalizer settings.
EQ menu:
+
2. Press the
3. Press the Mode button to select the highlighted File menu option.
or - buttonto scroll through the File menu options and highlight an option:
- Delete - to delete music tracks or voice files.
- Format - to format the memory space. All files are deleted in this process.
- The Delete option includes music and voice file options. Press the Mode button to
select the music or voice option. Use the
highlight the file you want to delete. Press the Mode button to delete the file.
- The Format option deletes all files on the player. Use the
or Cancel to format. Press the Mode button to select the format option.
Caution! The Format option deletes all files on the player. Make sure that you have
saved all important files before using the Format option.
+
or - buttonto scroll through the files and
+
or - buttonto highlight OK
File menu:
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Setting the logo options
• To use the Logo menu
1. Use the Menu mode to select the Logo menu. For more information, see “Using the
Menu mode” on page 20. The Logo menu appears.
Setting the display options
• To use the Display menu
1. Use the Menu mode to select the Display menu. For more information, see “Using the
Menu mode” on page 20. The Display menu appears.
2. Press the+ or - buttonto scroll through the Logo menu options and highlight an option:
- Default - to set the logo to the default logo.
- User - to set the logo to the user designed logo created in the logo editor program.
- Logo Disp - to turn the logo display on or off.
3. Press the Mode button to select the highlighted Logo menu option.
- The User menu includes custom logo options. Use the
the custom logo files (.LGO) and highlight the file you want to display. Press the Mode
button to select the file.
Logo menu:
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+
or - buttonto scroll through
Display menu:
+
2. Press the
3. Press the Mode button to select the highlighted Display menu option.
or - buttonto scroll through the Display menu options and highlight an
option:
- Backlight - to turn the display backlight on, off, and adjust lighting time.
- Contrast - to adjust display lighting contrast.
- Scroll speed - to adjust the display text scrolling speed.
+
- Press the Mode button to select menu options. Use the
settings.
or - buttonto adjust display
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Displaying file information
• To view File Information
- Use the Menu mode to select the File info menu. For more information, see
“Using the Menu mode” on page 20. The File info menu appears.
Selecting the display language
• To use the Language menu
1. Use the Menu mode to select the Language menu. For more information, see
“Using the Menu mode” on page 20. The File menu appears.
+
2. Press the
3. Press the Mode button to select a Lanuage option.
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or - buttonto scroll through the Language menu options and highlight an
option:
- Korean
- Western (English)
- W.Europe
- Japanese
- S.Chinese
- T.Chinese
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Connecting
• Installing software 30
• Connecting to your computer 34
• Managing files 35
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Installing software
drive on your computer. If your computer uses Windows XP, Windows Me, or Windows 2000,
you do not have to install the driver software to use the player with your computer. If your
computer uses Windows 98 SE, install the USB device driver for Windows 98 SE.
• To install the Windows 98 SE USB device driver
1. Plug the player into a USB port on your computer.
- OR Connect the USB extension cable to the computer’s USB port and connect the player to
the extension cable.
The Add New Hardware Wizard screen opens.
2. Insert the player’s programs / driver CD into the computer’s CD drive.
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3 Click Next. The What do you want Windows to do? screen opens.When you connect your player to your computer’s USB port, the player appears as a removable
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4.Click Search for the best driver for your device, then click Next. The drivers search
screen opens.
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5Click to select the CD-ROM drive check box, then click Next. The Windows driver file
search results screen opens.
6Click Next, then click Finished.
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Connecting to your computerManaging files
• To connect the digital music player to a computer with Windows XP
1.Turn on your computer.
2. Plug the player into a USB port on your computer.
- OR -
Plug the USB extension cable into the computer’s USB port, then connect the player to
the extension cable.
The Removable disk dialog box opens and the Standby message flashes on the
player’s LCD.
3. Click Open folder to view files, then click OK. The Music, Voice, and Logo folders
appear in Windows Explorer.
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Caution! Do not remove the player while files are transferring to and from the digital audio
player. Removing the drive while files are transferring will cause the file transfer to fail.
The player displays an animated arrow when files are transferring and it displays flashing
“Standby” text when the file transfer is complete.
• To load music files on the digital music player
1. Connect the player to your computer. For more information, see “Connecting to your
computer” on page 34.
2. Copy the music files (.MP3) from your computer to the Music folder on the player.
Note: Music files (.MP3) must be copied to the Music folder for the music files to play back
on the player. If music files are placed in other folders or in sub-folders inside the Music
folder, the music files will not play.
• To use voice files recorded on the digital music player
1. Connect the player to your computer. For more information, see “Connecting to your
computer” on page 34.
2. Copy the voice files from the Voice folder on the player to a folder on your computer.
3. Use the VoiceConverter program to convert voice (.VOC) files to a .WAV format that your
computer can play. For more information, see “Using the VoiceConverter program.” on
page 40.
Note: Converted voice (.WAV) files must be copied to the player’s Voice folder for the
voice files to play on the player. If voice files are placed in other folders or in sub-folders
inside the Voice folder, the voice files will not play.
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• To load custom logo files on the digital music player
1. Use the Logo Editor program to create a custom logo. For more information, see “Using
the Logo Editor program” on page 42.
2. Connect the player to your computer. For more information, see “Connecting to your
computer” on page 34.
3. Copy your logo files from your computer to the Logo folder on the player.
Note: Logo files must be copied to the Logo folder for the logo files to display on the player. If
logo files are placed in other folders or in sub-folders inside the Logo folder, the logo files will
not display.
• To use the digital music player as a data drive
1. Connect the player to your computer. For more information, see “Connecting to your
computer” on page 34.
2. Create a data folder on the player.
3. Copy files from your computer to the data folder on the digital music player.
4. Transfer files from the player to a folder on another computer.
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Using Programs
• Using the VoiceConverter program 40
• Using the Logo Editor program 42
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Using the VoiceConverter program
• To install the VoiceConverter program
1. Insert the player’s programs / driver CD into the computer’s CD drive. The player software
install program opens.
2. Click Voice File Converter, then follow the program installation instructions.
• To use the VoiceConverter program
1. Copy voice files from the digital audio player’s Voice folder to a folder on your computer.
2. Click Start, All Programs, Digital Audio Player, then click Voice File Converter. The
Voice File Converter program opens.
3. Click File, then click Open. The Open dialog box opens.
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4. Click a .VOC file, then click Open. The VoiceConverter dialog box opens and the .VOC
file appears.
5. Click Convert. The file converts to a .WAV file that will play on computer media player
programs such as Windows Media Player and MusicMatch.
6. Click OK.
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Using the Logo Editor program
• To install the Logo Editor
1. Insert the player’s programs / driver CD into the computer’s CD drive. The player software
install program opens.
2. Click Logo Editor Install, then follow the program installation instructions.
• To use the Logo Editor image converter
1. Click Start, All Programs, Digital Audio Player, then click Logo Editor. The Logo
Editor program opens.
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2. Click Tool, then click Convert Image. The Image Converter dialog box opens.
3. Click Open. The Load Image File dialog box opens.
4. Browse to the folder on your computer that contains the image file, then click the file.
5. Click Open. The image opens in the Image Converter dialog box.
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6. Adjust the image size with the horizontal and vertical zoom settings and adjust the
brightness and contrast. Position the image inside the rectangular box to define how you
want to crop the image for display on the player.
7. Click Transfer. The new file appears in the Logo Editor dialog box.
8. Click File, then click Save. The Save Logo File dialog box opens.
9. Browse to the folder you want to save the logo file in and type the file name in the File name box. Click the arrow button to open the Save as type list, click Logo files (*.LGO),
then click Save.
For information about transferring the logo file to the player, see “To load custom logo
files on the digital music player” on page 36.
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• To use the Logo Editor frame function
You can use the Logo Editor program to create an animated logo with the frame function.
1. Click Start, All Programs, Digital Audio Player, then click Logo Editor. The Logo
Editor program opens.
2. Use the drawing tools to draw the first frame of the animated logo picture in the Zoomed Image area.
3. In the Image Frame area, click Add. A new blank frame opens.
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4. Draw the second frame of the logo picture.
6. Draw the third frame of the logo picture, then click Add.
5. In the Image Frame area, click Add. A new blank frame opens.
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7. Continue adding new frames.
8. Click File, then click Save. The Save Logo File dialog box opens.
9. Browse to the folder you want to save the logo file in and type the file name in the File name box. Click the arrow to open the Save as type list, click Logo files (*.LGO), then
click Save.
For information about transferring the logo file to the player, see “To load custom logo
files on the digital music player” on page 36.
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Support and Product Information
• Contacting Gateway 50
• Product specifications 52
• Safety, regulatory, and legal information 53
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Contacting Gateway
You can access the following services through your telephone to get answers to your questions:
Resource S ervice descriptionHow to reach
Gateway
support Web
site
Fax on
demand
support
Gateway’s
fee-based
software
tutorial
service
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Get the latest FAQs, information, and
other help for your Gateway product.
Order a catalog of documents on
common problems, then order
documents by document numbers.
The documents will be faxed to you.
Get tutorial assistance for software
issues billed by the minute.
www.support.gateway.com
800-846-4526 (US)
877-709-2951 (Canada)
800-229-1103 (charged to your
credit card)
900-555-4695 (charged to your
telephone bill)
Resource S ervice descriptionHow to reach
Gateway
Technical
Support
Sales,
accounting,
and warranty
Talk to a Gateway Technical Support
representative about a non-tutorial
technical support question:
Weekdays 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. CST
TDD Technical Support (for hearing
impaired) is available:
Weekdays 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. CST
Weekends 6:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CST
Get information about available
systems, pricing, orders, billing
statements, warranty service, or other
non-technical issues.
800-846-2301 (US)
800-846-3609 (Canada and
Puerto Rico)
605-232-2191 (all other countries)
800-846-1778 (TDD)
800-846-2000 (US)
888-888-2037 (Canada)
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Product specifications
• Memory capacity: 128 / 256 MB
• Communication method: USB 1.1 (Plug & Play)
• Earphone output power: 5.0mW / 16
• S/N, THD : 80dB / 0.1% (with ‘A’ filter)
• Output frequency range: 20 Hz - 20 KHz
• Operating temperature: 32 - 104° F / 0 - 40° C
• Battery: 1 x AAA size
• OS support : Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP,
MacOS 8.6 or higher, and Linux kernel 2.4.0 or higher.
• Case: plastic
• Dimension: 1.53 x 3.39 x .52 inches / 39 x 86 x 13.2 mm
• Weight: 1.13 oz / 32 g (without battery)
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Safety, regulatory, and legal information
Regulatory compliance statements
United States of America
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Unintentional emitter per FCC Part 15
This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
or television reception. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in
a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio and television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a different circuit from that to which the receiver
is connected
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
Compliance Accessories: The accessories associated with this equipment are: shielded
video cable when an external monitor is connected. These accessories are required to be
used in order to
ensure compliance with FCC rules.
Caution! Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Gateway could void the FCC
compliance and negate your authority to operate the product.
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Notes
Canada
Industry Canada (IC)
Unintentional emitter per ICES-003
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital
apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of Industry Canada. Le présent
appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux
appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans le règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique
édicté par Industrie Canada.
California Proposition 65 Warning
Warning! This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the State of California to
cause cancer and/or birth defects or reproductive harm.
FCC declaration of conformity
Responsible par ty:
Gateway Companies, Inc.
610 Gateway Drive, North Sioux City, SD 57049
(605) 232-2000Fax: (605) 232-2023
Product:
Gateway 3-IN-1 Digital Music Player
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation of this product is subject
to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Caution! Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Gateway could void the FCC
compliance and negate your authority to operate the product.
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