Technaxx DigiTape DT-01 User Manual

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DigiTape DT-01

User Manual

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Introduction

Rediscover old songs with the DigiTape DT-01 by turning your tapes into MP3’s to use
on your computer, iPod or in the car! The DigiTape DT-01 is a portable, handheld USB
tape player that works with all kinds of tapes. It has an easy-to-use USB connection
for converting the music on your tapes into MP3 files. You can listen to MP3’s on your
computer, load them onto your portable music player, or record them onto a CD and
listen in your car. Its portable size allows it to fit in virtually any bag and enables you to
play and transfer music anywhere. It runs on battery or USB power when connected
to your computer for flexible operation. This powerful yet easy-to-use programme
guides you through transferring your Music and even can integrate with your iTunes
Music Library. In addition to transferring your tapes. DigiTape DT-01 has an audio
output that enables you to listen on your stereo, headphones, or other speaker
systems for hours of enjoyment!

Features

 Rediscover your old audio-cassette tapes on the go
 Convert your old mix tapes and cassettes to MP3 to Playback on iPods/MP3

players or burn to CD

 Portable design fits in any bag and enables you to play/transfer anywhere
 Plug & Play USB device, no drivers required
 Flexible battery or USB-powered operation
 Comes with Converter software to guide you through transfer
 Audio output: listen on stereo, headphones or other speaker system

Inserting and replacing the batteries

If you wish, you can run the device via batteries. To insert the batteries, slide back
switch 1 to open the device.Open the battery compartment and insert 2x AA battery
(making sure the battery is correctly aligned ) and replace the battery compartment.

Description of parts

1 Eject

Slide this switch to open the cassette holder.

2 Volume

Adjusts the volume of the headphones and USB connection.

3 Headphones

You can connect 1/8” headphones here.

4 USB

Connection

Use the included USB cable to connect the device to your
computer. For transferring your recordings to your computer, we
have provided a software package on the included CD.

5 Play

Press to play the tape.

6 Stop

Press to stop the tape.

7 FF / REW

Press to fast forward or rewind the tape. Note that these buttons
will become “reversed” when the tape changes direction.

8 DIR

(Direction)

Selects the direction of tape playback. This is useful if you want
to play the other side of the tape without having to eject it.

9 Play Mode

End of a side: when set to the “loop” icon, the tape will
automatically switch direction and begin playing the opposite
side when one side has finished. When set to the single arrow
icon, the tape will simply stop when a side has finished.

Hardware Installation

The device does not need any driver
installation, Windows OS will install
the driver automatically. Please
connect audio capture USB
connector into your computer’s free
USB2.0 port. The system will note
“Found new hardware.” Please wait
for a Moment until system will note
“The device is ready to use”. Please
check hardware installing correctly.
Right click “My Computer” and
select “Properties”, and select
“Hardware” Option, click “Device
Manager” key.

Then click “Sound, video and game
controllers”, and then you will find
the device name “USB Audio
Device”.

Software Installation

Insert the CD (supplied) into the CD
drive and follow the onscreen
instructions. Once the software is
installed, you can connect the
device to your computer using the
USB cable (supplied) to transfer
your audio. Insert software CD in
your CD drive, and double click ”My
Computer” and “Audio Cassette” CD
icon. Double click “audacity” to
install software, click or select
“Next”, ”I accept the agreement”
and/or “ finish” to finish the software
installation.

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Operation

Maybe you need to pull the
audio capture device and plug it
into your computer again.
Double click “audacity” icon on
your computer’s desktop, select
your language first, then click
on ”OK”.

Click “Edit” key on the software
panel and select “Preferences”

Select recording device to be
“USB PnP Audio Device”, and
channels to Be “2(Stereo)”.
Select ”Play other tracks while
recording new one” and
“Software Play through (Play
new track while Recording it)”,
then click on “OK”.

Now we start to record analogue
audio to be digital MP3 format
file. Click red record key to start
recording audio that you wanted.
When you want to finish, click
yellow stop key.

At the first time, we need to do
more steps if we want to export
as MP3 file. Click “File” and
select “Export As MP3”.

You need to give one file name
and location now.

Security and Disposal Hints for Batteries: Hold children off batteries. When a child swallowed a battery go to a doctors place
or bring the child into a hospital promptly! Look for the right polarity (+) and (--) of batteries! Always change all batteries, never
use old and new batteries or batteries of different types together. Never short batteries. Do NOT open, deform or load up
batteries! There is a risk of injury by battery leakage fluid! NEVER throw batteries into fire! There is a risk of explosion!

Hints for Environment Protection: Do not disposal old devices or batteries into the domestic waste. Cleaning:
Protect the device from contamination and pollution. Only clean the device with soft cloth or drapery, avoid using rough
or coarse-grained materials. Do NOT use solvents or other aggressive cleaner. Wipe the device after cleaning
accurately. Important Notice: Should battery fluid leak from a battery, wipe the battery-case with a soft cloth dry.

Now, software notes you to
check location of plug-ins
file-“lame_enc.dll”, so you need
view computer to find the file
that you copied it before.

Note: CD-ROM included with
this file inside.

Maybe you still need to write
some information.

Now, you can get MP3 file
through your analogue audio
device. You can use the file for
your iPod by iTunes.