Gateway Jukebox User Manual

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Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Jukebox . . . . . . 1

Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Chapter 2: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Turning on your jukebox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Plugging in the headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Using the control buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Using the menu buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Using the playback buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Locking control buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Playing music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Adjusting volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Viewing photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Chapter 3: Playing Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Playing a song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Viewing the Now Playing screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Adjusting volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Setting advanced playing modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Setting the equalizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Setting shuffle mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Setting repeat mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Disabling expired music messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Viewing the music visualization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Creating playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Creating a jukebox playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Creating a Windows Media Player playlist . . . . . . . . 34 Editing playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Adding a track or album to a playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Deleting a track from a playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Deleting a playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Getting more music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Installing the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Creating files for your jukebox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Moving files to your jukebox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Chapter 4: Viewing Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Viewing a photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Copying photos to your jukebox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Copying photos from your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Copying photos from your digital camera . . . . . . . . . 55 Copying photos from your card reader or flash drive 58 Organizing photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Creating a photo folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Moving a photo into a folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Deleting a photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Working with slideshows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Creating slideshows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

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Editing slideshows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Playing slideshows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Getting more photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Creating text notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Chapter 5: Settings and Options . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Setting the backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Setting the clock and calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Accessing the settings shortcut menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Resetting the jukebox to its defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Chapter 6: Maintenance and Troubleshooting 73

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Technical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Telephone support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Maintaining your jukebox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Maintaining battery life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Updating the firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Chapter 7: Safety and Legal Notices . . . . . . . . 83

Important safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Regulatory compliance statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Chapter 1: Checking Out Your

Jukebox

Package contents

Your package includes:

■Gateway GCM-4 MP3 Photo Jukebox

■Ear bud stereo headphones

■USB 2.0 connector cables (2)

■AC power adapter

■Soft cover carrying case

■Quick start poster

■This user guide

■Software installation CD

System requirements

To connect to your jukebox, your computer must have the following minimum requirements:

■Microsoft® Windows® XP (Service Pack 1)

■Microsoft Windows Media® Player 10

■Intel® Pentium III 333 MHz processor

■80 MB available hard drive space

■128 MB memory

Front

LCD panel

Playback control buttons

Menu control buttons

Component	Description
LCD panel	Displays menus, music visualizations, and digital photos. For more
	information, see “Playing music” on page 20 and “Viewing photos”
	on page 23.

Playback	Control audio playback. The play/pause button doubles as a power
control buttons	button. For more information, see “Using the playback buttons” on
	page 18 and “Turning on your jukebox” on page 15.

Menu control	Let you select menus and choices within menus. For more
buttons	information, see “Using the menu buttons” on page 17.

Top

Headphone				Control lock
jack				Control lock
jack

Component	Description
Headphone jack	Plug headphones or amplified speakers into this jack.

Control lock	Slide to lock all jukebox control buttons.

Bottom

USB/docking
connector	Reset button

Component	Description
USB/docking	Connect the USB combo cable to this connector and to the
connector	USB port on your computer for moving music or photos to
	your jukebox. You can also connect the camera USB cable
	for downloading photos directly from your digital camera. For
	more information, see “Charging the battery” on page 11,
	“Moving files to your jukebox” on page 48, and “Copying
	photos from your digital camera” on page 55.

Reset button	Press with a straightened paper clip or pin to restart your
	jukebox.

Left

Volume button

Control	Description
Volume	Press the + side (top) of the button to increase volume,
	and press the – side (bottom) to decrease volume.

Back

Battery cover

Accessories

Accessories are available on Gateway’s Web site at www.gateway.com/photojukeboxextras .

Specifications

■Dimensions: 2.3 × 3.8 × 0.7 inches (59 × 96 × 17 mm)

■Display: 128 × 128 pixels, 16-bit (65,536 colors), TFT Transflective, 1.6-inch

■Battery: 820 mAh, rechargeable Li-ion, prismatic, 3.7V, removable

■Hard drive: 4 GB, 1 inch, Compact Flash Type II

■Memory: 32 MB SDRAM, 1 MB flash

■Power: input 100~240VAC, 50-60 Hz (normal), output 5V 1.6A

■Compatible media: MP3, WMA, WAV, JPG/JPEG

■Data transfer rate: Up to 480 Mbps using USB 2.0

■Audio jacks: Audio line out (headphones)

■Camera interface cable: USB 2.0, 22-pin

■Combo cable: USB 2.0, 22-pin

Chapter 2: Getting Started

Charging the battery

Fully charge the battery to maximize playing time. However, it is not necessary to fully charge or completely discharge the battery each time. You can charge the battery by connecting the jukebox either to the

AC power adapter (fastest) or to a USB port on the computer.

The battery icon in the upper right corner of the screen indicates the remaining battery charge.

If the power icon is...	the battery is...
Green	Full

Yellow	Medium

Red	Low

Red with an exclamation point	Critically low

A power plug	Charging

To charge the battery:

1Connect the USB combo cable to the AC power adapter, then plug the power adapter into an AC power outlet.

- OR -

Connect the USB combo cable to the computer.

2Plug the combo cable into the jukebox. Make sure that the top of the plug (the side with the arrows) is facing the same way as the front of the jukebox.

3If you are charging your jukebox from the computer’s USB cable, turn your jukebox off. If your jukebox is on, it cannot charge from the computer’s USB cable.

If you are charging your jukebox from the AC power adapter, Important you can leave your jukebox on as it charges, but it will take

longer to charge.

If the jukebox is on, the power cord icon appears in the upper right corner of the display. The keypad’s backlight turns on while the battery charges, then turns off when the battery is fully charged.

4When your jukebox battery is finished charging, pinch the two side buttons on the plug, then pull the plug out of the jukebox.

Turning on your jukebox

To turn on your jukebox:

■Press the power button. The jukebox turns on, and the Main Menu appears after a few seconds.

Power button

To avoid turning the jukebox on accidentally, use the control Tips & Tricks lock. For more information, see “Locking control buttons” on

page 19.

To turn off your jukebox:

■Press and hold the power button until the display turns off (about two seconds).

Plugging in the headphones

You can plug headphones and speakers into your jukebox.

To plug in headphones or speakers:

■Plug the headphone or speaker plug into the headphone jack on the top of your jukebox.

Headphone/ speaker jack

Using the control buttons

Using the menu buttons

The menu buttons let you open menus and change settings.

					Directional buttons
					Directional buttons
					Option button
					Option button

Press this...				To...

	(right arrow)			Select the current option or open the next menu.
	(right arrow)			Select the current option or open the next menu.
	(left arrow)			Open the previous menu.
	(left arrow)			Open the previous menu.
			(up and down arrows)	Select the menu choices and change settings.



		(option button)		Display the choices or options of the currently
				highlighted menu item, and to create playlists,
				turn on shuffle mode, or create slideshows.

For more information about jukebox menus, see “Chapter 5: Settings and Options” on page 69.

Using the playback buttons

During playback, use the playback control buttons to skip to the next track, skip to a previous track, or pause the playback or slideshow. Holding down the previous track or next track buttons acts as rewind and fast forward, respectively.

Previous track				Next track

Play/pause

If the jukebox does not respond when you press a button, it Important may be pausing for several seconds while loading the next file.

If the jukebox does not respond after waiting for several seconds, press the reset button. For the location of the reset button, see “Bottom” on page 6.

Locking control buttons

You can lock your jukebox so its buttons are not accidentally pressed.

To lock all jukebox buttons:

■Move the control lock to the Locked position (where red is showing).

When the buttons are locked, a lock icon appears on the screen.

Playing music

To play music:

1Plug in the headphones and turn on your jukebox. The Main Menu opens.

2Press or to highlight Music, then press to open the Music menu.

3Press or to highlight Playlists, Artists, Albums, Genres, All Music, or Now Playing, then press to open the submenu.

4Continue to select the submenus (such as playlist number and artist name), then press when your final selection is made to play the music. Information about the song and play mode appears on the screen.

Do more

You can also:

■Create a playlist

■Change equalizer settings

■Change shuffle or repeat settings

For more information, see “Chapter 3: Playing Music” on page 25.

Pre-loaded music

For your immediate listening enjoyment, your jukebox comes pre-loaded with player-exclusive content from three artists, Renato Grinberg, Mac Lopez, and Lee Johnson.

Renato Grinberg		Tracks included
Born and raised in Brazil, Renato Grinberg is a refined		Tracks from his CD Without Frontiers:
guitarist and composer who blends the popular		1	Sem Compromisso
Brazilian acoustic guitar style with contemporary jazz		2	Do Outro Lado
and pop music. His work includes three solo albums:		3	Sem Fronteiras
■	Without Frontiers
■	Caetano, Sem Palavras	Learn more about this artist at
■	So Far...So Close	www.renatogrinberg.com.

Mac Lopez with Lee Johnson	Tracks included
Born and raised in Southern California, Mac Lopez is	Tracks from their CD Wind Messengers:
a well-regarded Native American flute performer and	1	Wind Messengers
composer of Shoshone heritage. His work includes	2	The Hawk and the Raven
four CD compilations:	3	Waterfall Song

■Footprints of Our Ancestors

■Wind Messengers (with Lee Johnson)

■Keepers of the Moon

■Story of the Redtail Hawk (his latest release)

Learn more about these artists at www.whirlwindstudios.com.

Adjusting volume

To adjust volume:

1Press the + side (top) of the volume button to increase volume, and press the – side (bottom) to decrease volume.

Volume button

Viewing photos

To view photos:

1Turn on your jukebox. The Main Menu opens.

2Press or to highlight Pictures, then press to open the Pictures menu.

3Press or to highlight a photo folder, then press to open the folder.

4Press or to highlight a photo, then press to view the photo. To view other photos in the same folder as the photo being viewed, press or .

5To return to the Main Menu, press .

Do more

You can also:

■Create new folders

■Create a slideshow

■Copy, paste, or delete photos

■Change slideshow settings such as time interval and transition type For more information, see “Chapter 4: Viewing Photos” on page 53.

Pre-loaded photos

So you can view photos on your jukebox right away, photographs from different parts of the world have been included. Photos are provided courtesy of the employees of Gateway.

Chapter 3: Playing Music

Playing a song

To play music:

1Plug in the headphones and turn on your jukebox. The Main Menu opens.

2Press or to highlight Music, then press to open the Music menu.

3Press or to highlight any of the options below, then press to open the submenu. When you see the list of songs, highlight the song you want to play, then press .