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 the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2 Using Your Player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Turning your player on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Playing songs, Audible books 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 Copying Music and Books to Your Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Connecting your player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Disconnecting your player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Installing the driver (Windows 98SE only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Transferring music and data files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Transferring music files with Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Transferring music files with Musicmatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Transferring music files downloaded from Napster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Transferring data files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Downloading audio books from Audible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
4 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Contacting Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
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A Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
B Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
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Chapter 1
Introducing Your USB Digital
Music Player
■Features
■Player controls and components
■Connecting the neck strap
■Installing batteries
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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, 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 for listening 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 controls and settings to keep them from changing 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. We encourage you to download responsibly.
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Accessories include:
■Stereo headphones
■USB extension cable
■Neck strap
■Carry case
■1 AAA battery
■Setup poster
■Installation CD
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Current mode Indicates the status of your player.
■ – Playing
■ – Playing paused
■ – Playing stopped
■– Recording
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.
SH – 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 (SH), 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 page 18.
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■ ROCK – Rock equalizer |
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■ JAZZ – Jazz equalizer |
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■ CLASS – Classical equalizer |
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■ POP – Pop equalizer |
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When the controls are locked the lock icon appears. |
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Indicates the number of the currently playing file (music |
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Indicates the currently selected source. |
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■ FM – Playing an FM radio station |
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Indicates the remaining charge in the battery. |
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Indicates the total number of files (music or voice) stored |
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currently playing file. |
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Indicates the artist for the currently playing music file. |
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Indicates the title for the currently playing music file. |
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The joystick is the large button on the front of your player.
Volume up (+)
Play/Pause
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Volume down (–)
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Top
Lock slider MENU wheel
Headphone jack
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Lock slider |
Locks your player controls and settings. For more |
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Press down on the MENU wheel to open the on-screen |
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menu. When the menu is displayed, turn the MENU |
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Plug the headphones into this jack. |
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Strap connector
Cover lock
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Slide this button to remove the cover. |
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Remove the cover to access the USB connector and to |
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Strap connector |
Connect the carrying strap to this connector. For more |
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information, see “Connecting the neck strap” on page 10. |
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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.
3 Insert the plastic plug on the neck strap into the plastic connector attached to the thin loop.
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To install the battery:
1 Slide the cover lock on the back of your player into the unlocked position.
2 Pull the cover away from your player.
3 Slide the battery cover forward
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4 Lift the cover to open the battery compartment.
5 Insert the battery into the compartment. Make sure that you match the + and – on the battery with the + and – in the compartment.
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Replace the cover, then slide the cover lock into the locked position.
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Chapter 2
■Turn your player on and off
■Play files and radio stations
■Adjust the volume
■Lock controls
■Make recordings
■Erase files
■Use the on-screen menu
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