Page 2 - Abbreviations and Acronyms
Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your device. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage...
Page 3 - Contents; F i n d i n g I n f o r m a t i o n
Contents 3 Contents F i n d i n g I n f o r m a t i o n 1 A b o u t Yo u r D e v i c e Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Front and Top Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Bottom V...
Page 4 - F r e q u e n t l y A s k e d Q u e s t i o n s
Contents 4 Transferring Music Tracks from Musicmatch Library . . . . . 20 Transferring Music Tracks Using Dell DJ Explorer . . . . . . . 21 Recording Voice and FM Radio Using the Dell DJ (Available with Inline FM Tuner only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Storing Data Files on the De...
Page 5 - Finding Information; Start
F i n d i n g I n f o r m a t i o n 5 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Finding Information What are you looking for? Find it here: How to set up my device and information on the connectors and buttons on my device. Getting Started Guide and the Dell DJ ™ User’s Guide Information on using my device. ...
Page 6 - About Your Device; Introduction
About Your Device Introduction Congratulations on purchasing the Dell DJ™! In this document, you can find instructions on how to use the key features of your new Dell DJ with the accompanying software. You can also find more sources of useful information in "Finding Information" on page 5. Y...
Page 7 - Front and Top Views
A b o u t Yo u r D e v i c e 7 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Front and Top Views VOLUME BUTTONS — Press and hold the volume buttons to increase or decrease the volume. POWER BUTTON — Press and hold the power button for 2 seconds to turn the device on or off. LOCK SWITCH — Move this to lock or unl...
Page 8 - Bottom View
A b o u t Yo u r D e v i c e 8 www .dell.com | support.dell.com PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON — Press the play/pause button to start or pause a track or recording. S C R O L L D I A L • Press the scroll dial to perform actions similar to pressing <Enter> on a keyboard. • Rotate the scroll dial up or down ...
Page 10 - Charging the Battery
A b o u t Yo u r D e v i c e 10 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Charging the Battery NOTE: Do not use your device until you have charged the battery for at least 2.5 hours. Your device has an integrated, rechargeable, lithium-ion battery. Before you use your device for the first time, you must char...
Page 12 - Installing Software; My Computer; OK; Yes
A b o u t Yo u r D e v i c e 12 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Installing Software Your device comes with software that helps you create audio tracks and manage your Music Library. To install drivers and software: NOTE: Ensure that your device is not connected to your computer during the software ...
Page 13 - Connecting to a Computer; Using the Cradle
A b o u t Yo u r D e v i c e 13 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Connecting to a Computer You can connect your device to a computer using the USB synchronization cable or cradle provided. Connect your device to a computer to transfer data files or audio tracks, and to charge your battery. See "T...
Page 15 - Using the USB Synchronization Cable
A b o u t Yo u r D e v i c e 15 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Using the USB Synchronization Cable Use the USB synchronization cable to connect your device directly to the computer without using the cradle. To connect your device to the USB synchronization cable: 1 Connect the larger end of the US...
Page 16 - Performing a Reset
A b o u t Yo u r D e v i c e 16 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Performing a Reset If your device stops responding, perform a reset. NOTICE: Files or tracks that are being transferred may be lost but other data is normally retained. To perform a reset, insert the end of a thin object, such as a str...
Page 17 - Using Your Dell DJ; Playing Digital Music; Playing Tracks Using Music Library; Music Library
Using Your Dell DJ Your Dell DJ can be used in different ways: • As a digital music player (see below), or • As a data storage device (see "Transferring Music to the Dell DJ" on page 20). Playing Digital Music The Dell DJ can play tracks in MP3, WMA, or WAV file formats. The Dell DJ comes wi...
Page 19 - Play Track
U s i n g Yo u r D e l l D J 19 www .dell.com | support.dell.com 3 Scroll-select a track, and then scroll-select Play Track . To play all music tracks: 1 Press the Home button on your Dell DJ. 2 Scroll-select Music Library . 3 Scroll-select Play All Music Tracks . All tracks are added to the Selecte...
Page 20 - Transferring Music to the Dell DJ
U s i n g Yo u r D e l l D J 20 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Transferring Music to the Dell DJ With Musicmatch ® , you can transfer music tracks from your personal music library to the Dell DJ. Musicmatch has the capability to ’rip’ or convert music CDs to digital music files on your computer. S...
Page 21 - Transferring Music Tracks Using Dell DJ Explorer
U s i n g Yo u r D e l l D J 21 www .dell.com | support.dell.com 2 With the Portable Device Manager (PDM) open, you can transfer tracks or playlists in a drag-and-drop or copy-and-paste operation from your computer's Musicmatch Jukebox playlists onto the DJ. 3 To drag-and-drop, locate and click the ...
Page 25 - Storing Data Files on the Dell DJ
U s i n g Yo u r D e l l D J 25 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Storing Data Files on the Dell DJ Using the included Dell DJ Explorer software, your Dell DJ can be used as a data storage device. You can transfer data files between your Dell DJ and any computer with Dell DJ Explorer installed. NOTE:...
Page 26 - Managing Files from the Main Menu
U s i n g Yo u r D e l l D J 26 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Managing Files from the Main Menu The Main Menu of Dell DJ is the starting place for the Dell DJ operations. To get to the Main Menu, press the Home button on your Dell DJ. Music Library is your window to the music tracks stored on you...
Page 29 - View Track Details
U s i n g Yo u r D e l l D J 29 www .dell.com | support.dell.com 3 Scroll-select View Track Details . A message box appears, listing track information. If the names do not fit in the screen, press the scroll dial to scroll right or left to view the details. Viewing an Album In Music Library, you can...
Page 30 - Now Playing and the Selected Music List
U s i n g Yo u r D e l l D J 30 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Now Playing and the Selected Music List The Selected Music list contains all of the music that you have selected for playback in a given session. Use the Now Playing option to view and manage the contents of the Selected Music list. Th...
Page 35 - Play Mode
U s i n g Yo u r D e l l D J 35 www .dell.com | support.dell.com 4 Delete the old playlist. Play Mode You can use the Play Mode function to determine the sequence of playing the selected tracks. To view play mode options: 1 Press the Home button on your Dell DJ. 2 Scroll-select Play Mode . 3 To chan...
Page 36 - Date and Time; Time
U s i n g Yo u r D e l l D J 36 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Play Mode Icons Date and Time You can change the date and time settings on the Dell DJ. You can set: • Date and time — view time, change the date and time, format, and date separator • Sleep timer — choose how much time passes before y...
Page 37 - Settings
U s i n g Yo u r D e l l D J 37 www .dell.com | support.dell.com To format the time and date: 1 Press the Home button. 2 Scroll-select Date & Time . 3 Scroll-select Time . 4 Scroll-select a format option. A list of options appears. 5 Depending on the format option you selected, scroll-select the...
Page 39 - Custom EQ
U s i n g Yo u r D e l l D J 39 www .dell.com | support.dell.com To create a custom EQ setting: 1 Scroll-select Custom EQ . The equalizer control box appears. 2 Scroll-select a frequency slider and rotate the scroll dial to adjust sound output. 3 To save your EQ setting, scroll-select the check mark...
Page 40 - Information
U s i n g Yo u r D e l l D J 40 www .dell.com | support.dell.com 4 Scroll-select the current idle shutdown time. A list of available times appears. 5 Scroll-select a shutdown time. NOTE: Your player is "idle" when you do not press a player button, or if you do not have any tracks playing dur...
Page 41 - Frequently Asked Questions; Installation; Windows
Frequently Asked Questions This section covers common problems you might encounter or questions you might have while using your Dell DJ. If you have a problem that is not addressed in this chapter, visit support.dell.com for more information. Installation I can’t install the Dell DJ software on my c...
Page 42 - Usage; The buttons on my Wired Remote don’t work anymore.
F r e q u e n t l y A s k e d Q u e s t i o n s 42 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Your Dell DJ may not have sufficient battery charge to operate on your computer’s USB power. Connect your Dell DJ to the AC adapter as described in "Charging the Battery" on page 10. Usage I can’t turn my Del...
Page 43 - My computer does not recognize my Dell DJ.; Whenever I turn my Dell DJ on, it starts up in Rescue Mode.; General; When I listen to music tracks, I hear a lot of noise or drop-outs.
F r e q u e n t l y A s k e d Q u e s t i o n s 43 www .dell.com | support.dell.com My computer does not recognize my Dell DJ. You may be using a USB hub to connect your Dell DJ to your computer. Connect your Dell DJ directly to your computer’s USB port. I don’t see the charging icon anymore, but my...
Page 44 - Error Indications; Rescue mode firmware error indication.; Rescue mode hard disk problem.; Format All; All the buttons on my Dell DJ flash when I try to turn my player on.
F r e q u e n t l y A s k e d Q u e s t i o n s 44 www .dell.com | support.dell.com I want to delete all the music tracks on my Dell DJ, but I can’t find the option in the main menu. From the main menu, you can only delete one track, album, artist, genre or playlist at a time. To delete all content ...
Page 45 - Troubleshooting in Rescue Mode
F r e q u e n t l y A s k e d Q u e s t i o n s 45 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Troubleshooting in Rescue Mode In Rescue mode, you can quickly resolve issues that involve your Dell DJ’s firmware and hard disk operations. To activate Rescue mode:Press the Play button while inserting the end of a ...
Page 46 - Library; Reload Firmware
F r e q u e n t l y A s k e d Q u e s t i o n s 46 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Format All Choose this option if you experience audio drop-outs, repeated Re-building Library messages, or if your player is frequently unresponsive. NOTICE: All files, music tracks, or playlists are lost when this o...
Page 47 - Reboot
F r e q u e n t l y A s k e d Q u e s t i o n s 47 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Reboot Choose this option to get out of Rescue mode, and return to your Dell DJ’s normal display. When in Rescue mode, scroll-select Reboot . Your player restarts automatically. You can also press and hold the Power ...
Page 48 - Appendix
Page 49 - Specifications
A p p e n d i x 49 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Specifications Hardware Display LCD 160 x 104 resolution blue EL back light Storage media 20/30 GB HDD Battery Embedded lithium-ion polymer AC-in power (through dock connector) 5–5.4V, ≤ 2.4A PC connection (through dock connector) USB 2.0/1.1 Dock ...
Page 51 - Glossary
A p p e n d i x 51 www .dell.com | support.dell.com Glossary B ITRATE — A bitrate indicates the average number of bits in 1 second of a digital audio track. MP3 encoders allow you to specify the bitrate when making MP3 files. The higher the bitrate, the better the audio quality. Unfortunately, this ...
Page 53 - Index
I n d e x 53 Index A AC adapter charging, 10 adding tracks, 3 1 automatic shutdown, 37 available space, 40 B backlight duration, 37, 39 battery charging, 10 bitrate, 51 buttons back, 7fast forward/skip forward, 8-9play/pause, 8-9power, 7reset, 8rewind/skip back, 7, 9scroll dial, 8volume, 7, 9 C cate...