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ii Using the playback buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Locking control buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Playing music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Adjusting volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 ...
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iii Adding a track or album to a playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Deleting a track from a playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Deleting a playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Getting more music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 In...
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iv Editing slideshows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64Playing slideshows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Getting more photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66Creating text notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 7 - Package contents
1 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
Page 8 - System requirements
2 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
Page 9 - Front
3 Front Playback control buttons LCD panel Menu control buttons
Page 11 - Top
5 Top Component Description Headphone jack Plug headphones or amplified speakers into this jack. Control lock Slide to lock all jukebox control buttons. Headphone jack Control lock
Page 12 - Bottom
6 Bottom Component Description USB/docking connector Connect the USB combo cable to this connector and to the USB por t 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 informatio...
Page 13 - Left
7 Left Control Description Volume Press the + side (top) of the button to increase volume, and press the – side (bottom) to decrease volume. Volume button
Page 14 - Back
Page 15 - Accessories; Specifications
9 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, prisma...
Page 17 - Chapter 2: Getting Started; Charging the battery
11 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 ...
Page 18 - To charge the battery:
12 To charge the battery: 1 Connect 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.
Page 21 - Turning on your jukebox; To turn on your jukebox:
15 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. To turn off your jukebox: ■ Press and hold the power button until the display turns off (about two seconds). Tips & Tricks To avoid turning the jukeb...
Page 22 - Plugging in the headphones; To plug in headphones or speakers:
16 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
Page 23 - Using the control buttons; Using the menu buttons
17 Using the control buttons Using the menu buttons The menu buttons let you open menus and change settings. For more information about jukebox menus, see “Chapter 5: Settings and Options” on page 69. Press this... To... (right arrow) Select the current option or open the next menu. (left arrow) Ope...
Page 24 - Using the playback buttons
18 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. Important If the jukebox does ...
Page 25 - Locking control buttons; To lock all jukebox buttons:
19 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.
Page 26 - Playing music; Do more
20 Playing music To play music: 1 Plug in the headphones and turn on your jukebox. The Main Menu opens. 2 Press or to highlight Music , then press to open the Music menu. 3 Press or to highlight Playlists , Artists , Albums , Genres , All Music , or Now Playing , then press to open the submenu. 4 Co...
Page 27 - Mac Lopez with Lee Johnson
21 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 guitarist and composer who ...
Page 28 - Adjusting volume
22 Adjusting volume To adjust volume: 1 Press the + side (top) of the volume button to increase volume, and press the – side (bottom) to decrease volume. Volume button
Page 29 - Viewing photos
23 Viewing photos To view photos: 1 Turn on your jukebox. The Main Menu opens. 2 Press or to highlight Pictures , then press to open the Pictures menu. 3 Press or to highlight a photo folder, then press to open the folder. 4 Press or to highlight a photo, then press to view the photo. To view other ...
Page 31 - Chapter 3: Playing Music; Playing a song
25 Chapter 3: Playing Music Playing a song To play music: 1 Plug in the headphones and turn on your jukebox. The Main Menu opens. 2 Press or to highlight Music , then press to open the Music menu. 3 Press or to highlight any of the options below, then press to open the submenu. When you see the list...
Page 33 - Viewing the Now Playing screen; To return to the Now Playing screen:
27 Viewing the Now Playing screen After moving within menus, you can quickly return to the Now Playing screen from the Main Menu. To return to the Now Playing screen: 1 From the Main Menu, press to open the options menu. 2 Press or to highlight Now Playing , then press to open the Now Playing screen...
Page 35 - Setting advanced playing modes; Setting the equalizer; To set the equalizer:; Setting shuffle mode; To set the shuffle mode:
29 Setting advanced playing modes Setting the equalizer To set the equalizer: 1 From the Main Menu, press or to highlight Settings , then press to open the Settings menu. 2 Highlight Audio , then press to open the Audio Setting menu. 3 Highlight EQ , then press to open the EQ Mode menu. 4 Highlight ...
Page 36 - Setting repeat mode; To set the repeat mode:
30 3 Highlight Shuffle , then press to open the Shuffle Mode menu. 4 Highlight ON or OFF , then press to change the setting. The shuffle mode immediately becomes active. Setting repeat mode To set the repeat mode: 1 From the Main Menu, press or to highlight Settings , then press to open the Settings...
Page 37 - Disabling expired music messages; To disable messages for disabled music:
31 Disabling expired music messages If you use a music service where music can be played for a limited amount of time (such as Napster To Go), the music will eventually become disabled on your jukebox. When you try to play a disabled track on your jukebox, you get the message “To play this track, yo...
Page 38 - Viewing the music visualization; To view the music visualization:
32 Viewing the music visualization While music is playing, you can choose to display a visualization of the sound. The visualization is similar to visualizations you may see in Windows Media Player on your computer. To view the music visualization: 1 In the Now Playing screen, press to open the opti...
Page 39 - Creating playlists; Creating a jukebox playlist; To create a playlist on the jukebox:
33 Creating playlists You can create playlists on the jukebox, or you can create them in Windows Media Player and copy them to your jukebox by syncing your jukebox with the computer. Creating a jukebox playlist To create a playlist on the jukebox: 1 On your jukebox, select a song and play it. 2 In t...
Page 40 - Creating a Windows Media Player playlist; To create a playlist in Windows Media Player:
34 Creating a Windows Media Player playlist To create a playlist in Windows Media Player: 1 In Windows Media Player on your computer, click the Library tab, then click and drag the files to add to your playlist from the library list to the playlist window on the right. 2 Click Now Playing List , the...
Page 41 - Editing playlists; Adding a track or album to a playlist; To add to a playlist:; Deleting a track from a playlist; To delete a track from a playlist:
35 Editing playlists Adding a track or album to a playlist To add to a playlist: 1 On your jukebox, press or to highlight Music , then press to open the Music menu. 2 Highlight Playlists , Artists , Albums , Genres , All Music , or Now Playing , then press to open the submenu. 3 In the submenu, high...
Page 42 - Deleting a playlist; To delete a playlist:
36 3 Highlight the playlist containing the track you want to delete, then press . 4 Highlight the track you want to delete, then press to open the options menu. 5 Highlight Delete Song , then press . The prompt “Remove song from playlist?” appears. 6 Press . The song is deleted from the playlist. De...
Page 43 - Getting more music; Installing the software; To install the software:; Creating files for your jukebox
37 Getting more music Installing the software To copy music and digital photo files to your jukebox from your computer, you must first install Windows Media Player 10 on your computer. To install the software: 1 Insert the Gateway MP3 Photo Jukebox Installation CD into your computer’s CD or DVD driv...
Page 47 - Buying digital music files
41 7 Click the check box next to each track you want to copy, then click Rip Music . The tracks are copied to your computer and are added to your Media Player Library. Buying digital music files You can buy digital music from several online music services. To play music from these services on your j...
Page 48 - To download music from Napster To Go:
42 Napster With the Napster To Go™ online music service, you can transfer an unlimited amount of music to your jukebox for a low monthly free. Fill your player, listen to all the music, then fill it up again from your choice of over a million tracks. Napster is a Plays For Sure music provider. To do...
Page 51 - Preparing files
45 9 Connect your jukebox to your computer. You are prompted to set up how you want to sync your player. ■ If you select Automatic , all of your tracks will sync to your jukebox automatically each time you connect your jukebox to the computer. ■ If you select Automatic and check the Custom check box...
Page 52 - To prepare files for syncing with your jukebox:
46 To prepare files for syncing with your jukebox: 1 Click Start , All Programs , Accessories , Entertainment , then click Windows Media Player . Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the Sync tab. 3 Click Edit Playlist .
Page 54 - Moving files to your jukebox; To move files to your jukebox:
48 Moving files to your jukebox To move files to your jukebox: 1 Click Start , All Programs , Accessories , Entertainment , then click Windows Media Player . Windows Media Player opens. 2 Click the Sync tab. 3 Turn on your jukebox.
Page 59 - Chapter 4: Viewing Photos; Viewing a photo
53 Chapter 4: Viewing Photos Viewing a photo To view photos: 1 Turn on your jukebox. The Main Menu opens. 2 Highlight Pictures , then press to open the Pictures menu. 3 Highlight a photo folder, then press to open the folder. 4 Highlight a photo, then press to view the photo. To view other photos in...
Page 60 - Copying photos to your jukebox; Copying photos from your computer; To copy photos from your computer to your jukebox:
54 Copying photos to your jukebox Copying photos from your computer You can transfer any digital image from your computer to your jukebox. To copy photos from your computer to your jukebox: 1 Turn on your jukebox, then connect it to the computer using the USB combo cable. 2 On your computer, right-c...
Page 61 - Copying photos from your digital camera; To copy photos from your camera to your jukebox:
55 Copying photos from your digital camera You can also transfer photos directly from your camera to your jukebox. This feature is convenient for emptying your camera’s memory card while you have no access to a computer for permanent storage. To copy photos from your camera to your jukebox: 1 Connec...
Page 64 - Copying photos from your card reader or flash drive; To copy photos from your memory device to your jukebox:
58 Copying photos from your card reader or flash drive You can transfer photos from a USB memory card reader or USB flash drive by connecting the reader’s USB cable or the flash drive itself to your jukebox’s USB camera interface cable. To copy photos from your memory device to your jukebox: 1 Conne...
Page 66 - Organizing photos; Creating a photo folder; To create a photo folder:
60 Organizing photos Creating a photo folder To create a photo folder: 1 From the Main Menu, highlight Pictures , then press to open the Pictures menu. 2 Press to open the options menu, highlight New Folder , then press . The New Folder menu opens. 3 Highlight <Name Folder> or the default new ...
Page 67 - Moving a photo into a folder; To move a photo into a folder:
61 Moving a photo into a folder To move a photo into a folder: 1 From the Main Menu, press or to highlight Pictures , then press to open the Pictures menu. 2 Highlight a photo folder, then press to open the folder. 3 Highlight a photo, then press to open the options menu. 4 Highlight Cut , then pres...
Page 68 - Deleting a photo
62 Deleting a photo To delete a photo: 1 From the Main Menu, press or to highlight Pictures , then press to open the Pictures menu. 2 Highlight a photo folder, then press to open the folder. 3 Highlight the photo you want to delete, then press to open the options menu. 4 Highlight Delete Photo , the...
Page 69 - Working with slideshows; Creating slideshows; To create a slideshow:
63 Working with slideshows Creating slideshows A slideshow includes all photos within the folder you selected. To create a slideshow: 1 From the Main Menu, highlight Pictures , then press to open the Pictures menu. 2 Highlight a photo folder, then press to open the folder. 3 Highlight any photo, the...
Page 70 - Editing slideshows; Deleting a slideshow
64 If you selected <Name Slideshow> , the Select first character menu opens. 8 Highlight the first character of your slideshow name, then press . Continue selecting characters until the naming is complete, then press . The new slideshow is created. Editing slideshows Deleting a slideshow To de...
Page 71 - Playing slideshows
65 Setting slideshow options To set slideshow options: 1 From the Main Menu, highlight Slideshows , then press to open the List menu. 2 Highlight the slideshow you want to change settings for, then press to open the options menu. 3 Highlight Time Interval to change the time between slide transitions...
Page 72 - Getting more photos
66 Getting more photos Your jukebox can display any digital image in JPG format. Sources for your digital images may include: ■ Digital cameras See your camera documentation for information on how to transfer files from the camera to the computer. You can also transfer photos directly from the camer...
Page 73 - Creating text notes
67 Creating text notes You can even use your jukebox as a reference pad by saving text as an image. This example uses Microsoft Paint, but you can use any image editing software.
Page 74 - To create a text note:
68 To create a text note: 1 Click Start , All Programs , Accessories , then click Paint . Microsoft Paint opens. 2 Click the square at the lower-right corner of the drawing area, then drag it until the status bar shows the drawing area dimensions of 128x110. 3 Click the text tool button , then type ...
Page 75 - Chapter 5: Settings and Options; Setting the backlight; To set the backlight time:
69 Chapter 5: Settings and Options Setting the backlight You can change the length of time the backlight stays on after you press a button. To set the backlight time: 1 From the Main Menu, press or to highlight Settings , then press to open the Settings menu. 2 Highlight Backlight , then press to op...
Page 76 - Setting the clock and calendar; To set clock and calendar:; Accessing the settings shortcut menu; To access the settings shortcut menu:
70 Setting the clock and calendar Your jukebox keeps track of the current time and date. To set clock and calendar: 1 From the Main Menu, press or to highlight Settings , then press to open the Settings menu. 2 Highlight Time , then press to open the Date & Time menu. 3 Press and to select the t...
Page 77 - Resetting the jukebox to its defaults; To reset the jukebox to its defaults:
71 Resetting the jukebox to its defaults You can reset all custom settings in your jukebox to return it to its factory configuration. To reset the jukebox to its defaults: 1 From the Main Menu, press or to highlight Settings , then press to open the Settings menu. 2 Highlight Reset All , then press ...
Page 79 - Troubleshooting; Buttons do not work
73 Chapter 6: Maintenance and Troubleshooting This chapter describes how to solve common issues you may experience with your jukebox. Troubleshooting Buttons do not work Make sure that the control lock is not in the LOCK position. Check for a lock icon on the screen. If the control lock is in the LO...
Page 80 - Firmware update fails
74 Firmware update fails If the firmware update utility is unable to update your jukebox firmware: 1 Turn on your jukebox and connect it to your computer using the USB combo cable. 2 Click Start , All Programs , Gateway MP3 Photo Jukebox , then click Firmware Utility . 3 Click Reinstall . The jukebo...
Page 81 - I hear no sound; Jukebox does not turn on
75 4 You can also click: ■ Recover . Use this when files on the jukebox seem to disappear, although you have not deleted them. The Recover option attempts to fix the database on the jukebox so that files will no longer disappear. ■ Format (Disk Maintenance) . Use this when Recover does not fix the p...
Page 83 - Technical support; Telephone support
77 Technical support Telephone support If you need non-tutorial help with your player, contact Gateway at (605) 232-2118, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. through 9:00 p.m. Central Time. Internet For technical support, go to the Gateway Support Web site at support.gateway.com . For more information ...
Page 84 - Maintaining your jukebox; Cleaning
78 Maintaining your jukebox Cleaning ■ Do not drop your jukebox or leave it under heavy objects. ■ Do not allow liquids to come into contact with your jukebox. If this happens, wipe the jukebox with a dry cloth. ■ Do not leave the jukebox where it will be subjected to prolonged exposure to direct su...
Page 85 - Replacing the battery; To replace the battery:
79 Replacing the battery For extended listening time without recharging, you can install a spare battery. With an extra battery or two, you can increase the jukebox play time from 8-10 hours to 16-20 or 24-30 hours. To buy additional batteries, see www.gateway.com/photojukeboxextras . To replace the...
Page 87 - Maintaining battery life; Updating the firmware; To update your jukebox firmware:
81 Maintaining battery life Over time, your battery may take much longer to charge, and it may hold that charge for a shorter time. If this happens with your jukebox’s battery, you should buy a replacement from www.gateway.com/photojukeboxextras . Updating the firmware To update your jukebox firmwar...
Page 89 - Chapter 7: Safety and Legal Notices; Important safety information
83 Chapter 7: Safety and Legal Notices Important safety information ■ Do not drop your jukebox or leave it under heavy objects. ■ Do not allow liquids to come into contact with your jukebox. If this happens wipe the jukebox with a dry cloth. ■ Do not leave the jukebox where it will be subjected to p...
Page 90 - Regulatory compliance statements
84 Regulatory compliance statements FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limitations for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules and regulations. These limitations are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference within a re...
Page 92 - Notices
86 Notices Copyright © 2004 Gateway, Inc.All Rights Reserved14303 Gateway PlacePoway, CA 92064 USA All Rights Reserved This publication is protected by copyright and all rights are reserved. No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted by any means or in any form, without prior consent in writing ...
Page 93 - Warranty; GATEWAY LIMITED WARRANTY AGREEMENT
87 Warranty GATEWAY LIMITED WARRANTY AGREEMENT This Agreement applies to Gateway and eMachines branded products and services purchased by you from Gateway, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates (“Gateway”) or a Gateway-authorized reseller (“Reseller”), unless you enter into a separate writte...
Page 105 - Please send correspondence about this Agreement to:
99 Please send correspondence about this Agreement to: GatewayCustomer Service Department610 Gateway DriveAttn: Warranty ServicesNorth Sioux City, SD 57049 Current information on technical support and warranty policies, phone numbers and other service information is available on our Web sites: www.g...
