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User Guide Music Jukebox DMP-X Series ...

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i Contents Checking Out Your Jukebox 1 Package contents 2 Minimum computer hardware requirements 3 Additional software required 3 Front 4 Top 6 Left 8 Remote control 9 Identifying your model 11 Getting Started with Your Jukebox 13 Charging the batter...

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ii Ripping Music and Transferring Files 27 Installing the Windows Media Player plug-in 28 Creating digital music files 29 Ripping music with Windows Media Player 29 Editing genre, artist, and album information 34 Creating playlists 36 Connecting and ...

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iii Using bookmarks 58 Using FM Radio mode 60 Using the control panel 61 Listening to FM radio 62 Storing an FM radio preset 63 Selecting a preset 65 Connecting your jukebox to a stereo 66 Recording with Your Jukebox 69 Using the control panel 70 Cre...

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iv FM Radio 87 Clock 87 Technical support 88 Telephone support 88 Internet 88 Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information 89 Important safety information 89 Regulatory compliance statements 91 FCC 91 Industry Canada 93 California Proposition 65 Warning...

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1 Checking Out Your Jukebox This chapter introduces you to the basic features of your jukebox. Read this chapter to learn: ■ How to identify the features of your jukebox ■ How to locate your jukebox’s model and serial number ...

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2 Package contents Your package includes: ■ The Gateway DMP-X Digital Jukebox Player ■ Compact stereo headphones ■ Remote control ■ Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 connector cable ■ RCA audio cable (for home stereo connection) ■ AC adapter...

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3 Minimum computer hardware requirements ■ Microsoft ® Windows ® 2000, Windows Me, or Windows XP ■ Intel ® Pentium II 233 MHz processor ■ 40 MB of available hard drive space ■ 64 MB of memory (128 MB recommended) ■ USB port Additional...

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4 Front Microphone Scroll wheel Record button LCD panel ...

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5 Component Icon Description LCD panel Displays menus and the current media status. For more information, see “Using the LCD” on page 20. Record button Press this button to record voice memos or other audio using the built-in microphone. Press...

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6 Top Component Icon Description Power switch Slide to turn the power on or off or to lock your jukebox. For more information, see “Using the power switch” on page 15. Headphone/ line out/ remote control jack USB portPower switch ...

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7 USB port Connect the USB cable to this connector and to the USB port on your computer for moving music or data to your jukebox. For more information, see “Connecting and disconnecting the USB cable” on page 38. Headphone /line out/ remote c...

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8 Left Component Description Power connector Remove the connector cap, then plug the AC adapter into this connector. Power connector ...

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9 Remote control Play/pause Forward Lock Rewind Stop Volume Headphone jack ...

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10 Control Icon Description Rewind Press this button to rewind a track or move to a previous track in Audio File mode. Press this button to tune to a radio station in FM Radio mode. Highlight the previous item in a menu. Stop button Press this butto...

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11 Identifying your model The label on the bottom of your jukebox contains information that identifies your jukebox model and its features. Gateway Technical Support will need this information if you call for assistance. For more information, see ...

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13 Getting Started with Your Jukebox This chapter provides basic information about using your jukebox. Read this chapter to learn how to: ■ Charge the battery ■ Turn your jukebox on and off ■ Use the control panel ■ Use the LCD ...

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14 Charging the battery Your jukebox has a built-in Lithium-Ion battery. It is not necessary to fully charge or completely discharge the battery power each time. However, you may want to fully charge the battery to maximize playing time. To charge...

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15 Using the power switch Use the power switch to turn your jukebox on and off and to lock the controls. For the location of the power switch, see “Top” on page 6. Important You can listen to your jukebox as it charges, but it will take longer...

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16 HOLD You can lock your jukebox so it will not respond to accidental button pushes while your jukebox is on. To lock your jukebox, move the power switch to the HOLD position. While your jukebox is locked, the remote control still works. OFF To t...

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17 Using the control panel The control panel performs a variety of functions depending on which mode your jukebox is in. Mode Rewind Scroll wheel Back Forward Menu Play/ Pause ...

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18 Button Icon Description Mode Mode Switch between Audio File and FM Radio mode. Scroll Wheel Scroll the wheel up or down to increase or decrease the volume in Audio File or FM Radio mode or during voice recording playback. Press the scroll wheel...

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19 Forward Fast forward a track or move to the next track in Audio File mode. Tune to a radio station in FM Radio mode. Highlight the next item in a menu. Back Go back to the previous menu. Important If the jukebox does not respond when you press a...

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20 Using the LCD When you play a song, information about the song, as well as information about your player, appears on the LCD. To view additional information about the song being played, turn the scroll wheel slightly. For more information, see ...

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21 Component Description Track count Shows the current track and the total number of tracks within the selected playlist, genre, artist, or album. Player status Indicates the current mode your jukebox is in: ■ (Play) - Your jukebox is playing th...

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22 Play mode Determines in what order tracks are played on your jukebox: ■ Play - Play All, Playlist, Genre, Artist, Album, Track, Book, or Recording ■ Repeat - Repeat All, Playlist, Genre, Artist, Album, Track, Book, or Recording ■ Shuffle -...

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23 Track title Displays the title of the song. Battery charge Indicates the amount of battery power remaining or indicates that the battery is being charged. ■ - The battery is fully charged. ■ - The battery is partially charged. ■ - The b...

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24 Viewing additional information To view additional information about the song, as well as additional player settings, turn the scroll wheel slightly. This information is displayed for a few seconds only. File type File compression Volume level Eq...

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25 Component Description File type Displays the type of music file being played (.MP3 or .WMA). File compression Displays the amount of file compression. When you create a music file by ripping a CD (see “Creating digital music files” on page ...

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27 Ripping Music and Transferring Files This chapter provides information about creating digital music files on your computer and transferring them to your jukebox. Read this chapter to learn how to: ■ Install the Windows Media Player Plug-in �...

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28 Installing the Windows Media Player plug-in To install the Windows Media Player plug-in: ■ Insert the Gateway DMP-X series CD into your computer’s CD or DVD drive, then follow the on-screen instructions. Important If you have already download...

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29 Creating digital music files Windows Media Player lets you convert music tracks from an audio CD to .WMA files. This conversion, also known as ripping, is like recording your CD to another medium. After the tracks are ripped onto your computer�...

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30 1 Insert a music CD into your computer’s CD or DVD drive. 2 If a dialog box opens with a list of CD players, click Windows Media Player. The Windows Media Player opens. - OR - If a dialog box does not open with a list of CD players, click Sta...

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31 3 Click Copy from CD. 4 Click to clear the check box for any track you do not want to rip, then click Copy Music. 5 If Windows Media Player begins to rip the tracks, you are finished. Windows Media Player rips the tracks and places the .WMA fil...

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32 6 Click a copy protection option. ...

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33 7 Click to select the I understand that music copied from CDs is protected by law check box, then click Next. The Copy Options (2 of 2) dialog box opens. ...

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34 8 Click to select one of the format options, then click Finish. Windows Media Player rips the tracks and places the .WMA files in the My Music folder located inside of the My Documents folder on your computer. It may take several minutes to rip...

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35 2 Click Advanced Tag Editor. The Advanced Tag Editor dialog box opens. 3 Enter information such as track title, lead artist, album, and genre. 4 Click OK. ...

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36 Creating playlists A playlist is a customized list of digital music files that you want to listen to. You specify the order in which these files will play. The jukebox can store up to 20 playlists. Each playlist can hold up to 4000 songs. You ca...

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37 To create a playlist using Windows Media Player: 1 With Windows Media Player open, click File, then click New Playlist. The New Playlist dialog box opens. 2 Click a song title in the left-hand pane to add it to the playlist in the right-hand pan...

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38 3 Enter a name for the playlist. 4 Click OK. Connecting and disconnecting the USB cable Connecting the USB cable To transfer .MP3 and .WMA files to your jukebox, use the provided USB cable. To connect the USB cable: 1 Connect the AC adapter to yo...

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39 4 On your jukebox, open the cover of the USB port and connect the smaller end of the cable to your jukebox. The USB connector should slide easily into the port. Do not use force. USB Connected appears on the LCD. After you are finished transferr...

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40 Disconnecting the USB cable It is important to follow this procedure to disconnect the USB cable from your jukebox and computer. If you do not, you risk losing files as they are transferring to your jukebox. To disconnect the USB cable: 1 Click ...

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41 Transferring music to your jukebox When you connect your jukebox and computer with the provided USB cable, the computer recognizes your jukebox as an external hard drive. This means that you can copy a file by selecting the Gateway DMP jukebox ...

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42 To use Windows Media Player to transfer music between your jukebox and computer: 1 Connect your jukebox to your computer by following the instructions in “Connecting the USB cable” on page 38. 2 Click Start, All Programs or Programs, then cl...

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43 3 Click Copy to CD or Device. The Select Items to Copy screen appears. 4 Use the Items to Copy pane to locate the music you want to copy from your hard drive, then make sure that the check box next to each title you want to copy is selected. 5 ...

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44 6 Click Copy. 7 After you copy the music files to your jukebox, disconnect your jukebox from your computer by following the instructions in “Disconnecting the USB cable” on page 40. Downloading music from Napster You can download music files...

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45 To download digital music from Napster: 1 Use the Napster program (available from the Napster Web site) to download files to your computer’s hard drive. 2 Use Windows Media Player to copy the files to your jukebox. For more information, see �...

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46 To add an Audible audio book: 1 Insert the Gateway DMP-X series CD into your computer’s CD or DVD drive, then follow the on-screen instructions to install the AudibleManager. 2 Make sure that your PC is connected to the Internet. 3 Connect you...

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47 Listening to Your Jukebox This chapter describes how to listen to your jukebox. Read this chapter to learn how to: ■ Use Audio File mode ■ Use FM Radio mode ...

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48 Using Audio File mode When your jukebox is playing a song in Audio File mode, the LCD shows information about the song currently playing. ...

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49 Using the control panel While your jukebox is in Audio File mode, the control panel has the following controls: Button Description Press this button to pause or resume playback. Press and release this button to go to the next track. Press and hol...

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50 Playing files To play a file: 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Highlight a playback category, then press the scroll wheel to select it. You can select: ■ Playlist ■ Genre ■ Artist ■ Album ■ Track ■ Audible Audio ...

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51 3 Highlight Playlist, Genre, Artist, Album, Track or Audible Audio, then press the scroll wheel to select it. If you selected a track, the track you selected plays. If you selected a genre, artist, album, or audio book, highlight a track or fil...

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52 Changing the Play mode The Play mode specifies how and which tracks are played back, for example, sequentially, repetitively, or shuffled randomly. To change the Play mode: 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Highlight Settings, then press the scroll whee...

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53 4 Highlight the setting you want and press the scroll wheel to select it. Play modes include the following settings: Option Description Play To play All, Playlist, Genre, Artist, Album, Track, Book, or Recording Repeat To repeat All, Playlist, G...

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54 5 Press the button to return to the previous Main Menu. 6 Highlight Genre, Artist, Album, or Track, then press the scroll wheel to select it. If you selected a track, the track you selected plays. If you selected a genre, artist, album, or audio...

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55 Adding a song, album, or artist to a playlist To add a song, album, or artist to a playlist: 1 With the song playing, press the scroll wheel. 2 Highlight Add Track to Playlist, then press the scroll wheel to select it. -OR- Highlight Add Album to...

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56 3 Highlight a playlist to add the track to, then press the scroll wheel to select it. The track, album, or artist is added to the selected playlist. -OR- Highlight Create New Playlist, then press the scroll wheel to select it. Use the scroll wh...

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57 Playing a playlist To play a playlist: 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Highlight Playlist, then press the scroll wheel to select it. 3 Highlight a playlist in the Playlist submenu, then press the scroll wheel to select it. 4 Highlight a song in the P...

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58 Using bookmarks A bookmark is a placeholder within a music or playlist track or Audible audio book file. You can set one or more bookmarks during track or file playback and then later return to that specific point. This feature is particularly ...

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59 Starting play at a bookmark To start play at a bookmark: 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Highlight Bookmark, then press the scroll wheel to select it. 3 Highlight Music Bookmarks or Audible Bookmarks, then press the scroll wheel to select it. 4 Highl...

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60 Using FM Radio mode You can use your jukebox to listen to your favorite FM radio stations. FM Radio mode includes features to tune and seek stations and to set as many as 12 favorite stations. This section describes how to: ■ Use the FM radio...

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61 Using the control panel In FM Radio mode, the control panel has the following features: Button Description Press to tune backward by a frequency of 0.20 MHz. Press and hold this button for about two seconds to seek backward and automatically stop...

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62 Listening to FM radio To listen to FM radio: 1 Attach the remote control to your jukebox. 2 Attach the headphones to your jukebox. Important If you cannot receive any FM stations, make sure that the remote control is connected to the jukebox. Th...

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63 3 Press the MODE button to go to FM Radio mode. 4 Use the control panel and tune to an FM station or select a preset station. Storing an FM radio preset You can store up to 12 of your favorite radio stations as presets and use them to quickly tu...

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64 To store an FM radio preset: 1 Press the MODE button to go to FM Radio mode. 2 Attach the headphones to your jukebox. 3 Use the and buttons to tune to a radio station. 4 Press the scroll wheel to display the Presets list. 5 Highlight the preset nu...

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65 Selecting a preset To select and listen to an FM radio preset: 1 In FM Radio mode, press and hold the scroll wheel for about two seconds to display the Preset list. 2 Highlight a preset, then press the scroll wheel to select it. To manually tune ...

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66 Connecting your jukebox to a stereo You can use your jukebox’s Headphone/Line Out/Remote Control Jack to output sound to a headset, home stereo system, or any system that accepts auxiliary input from an RCA-compatible system. By default, the ...

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67 To connect your jukebox to a stereo: 1 Connect the small end of the RCA cable to the Headphone/ Line Out Jack at the top of your jukebox. For more information, see “Top” on page 6. 2 Connect the cables at the other end to the left and right R...

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69 Recording with Your Jukebox You can use the voice record feature to create a digital voice recording by speaking into the internal microphone located on the front of your jukebox. For more information, see “Front” on page 4. Voice recording...

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70 Using the control panel When playing a recording, the control panel has the following features: Button Description Press this button to pause or resume playback. Press and hold for about two seconds to start a new voice recording. Press to move ...

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71 Creating a recording To create a recording: 1 Make sure that you are in Audio File mode. 2 Press the button on the jukebox (not on the remote control). The LCD changes to show the recording progress, including an icon and a timer. 3 Speak clearl...

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72 4 To end recording, press the button on the jukebox. The voice recording is named with the date and time the recording started. Listening to a recording To play a voice recording: 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Highlight Voice Recordings, then press...

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73 Using the jukebox menus You can use the menus on your jukebox to change jukebox settings such as the LCD appearance, equalizer, and sound options. To use a menu: 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Highlight a menu, then press the scroll wheel to select i...

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74 4 Continue highlighting suboptions or list items and pressing the scroll wheel to make your selections. 5 If the menu does not close automatically after you complete your selection, press the M ENU button to return to Audio File mode. ...

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75 Jukebox menus Menu Description Resume Last Track Start playing tracks at the point where you last turned off the jukebox. Playlist Select Create New Playlist to create a new playlist. - OR - Select an existing playlist, then select: ■ Delete ...

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76 Artist Select an artist, then select a song by the artist. If an artist does not appear in the Artist list or if a song does not appear for the artist, you may have to edit the track tag. The artist may be listed as “unknown.” For more info...

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77 Voice Recordings Select a voice recording, then select: ■ Play Recording ■ Rename Recording ■ Delete Recording Bookmarks Select the type of file you want to play starting at a previously set bookmark: ■ Music Bookmarks for music files. �...

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78 Settings Sound ■ EQ to select from a list of preset equalizer settings. ■ Flat is an equal balance of bass and treble ■ Rock is suitable for Rock music ■ Jazz is suitable for Jazz music ■ Classical is suitable for Classical or Latin musi...

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79 Settings (continued) Display ■ Backlight to set the amount of time before the backlight turns off after no buttons are pressed. ■ Contrast to make the LCD background lighter or darker. ■ Text Display Speed to set the scroll speed for title...

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80 Settings (continued) Auto Power Timer When your jukebox is not active, you can select the amount of time you want your jukebox to wait before it automatically turns off. This option is disabled when your jukebox is in FM Radio or Menu modes. C...

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81 Settings (continued) Mic Sensitive specifies the level of microphone reception. ■ Low for environments with a significant amount of background noise. ■ Mid for most voice recordings. ■ High for recording a speaker that is not speaking dire...

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82 About Displays the firmware version installed on your jukebox. From time to time firmware updates are available on the Gateway Web site at support.gateway.com . Instructions about how to upgrade your jukebox firmware are included with the upgra...

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83 Troubleshooting This chapter describes how to solve common issues you may experience with your jukebox. Jukebox Jukebox does not work Make sure that the battery still has power. For more information, see “Charging the battery” on page 14 a...

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84 Jukebox turned itself off The jukebox has an automatic turn-off feature to conserve battery power when you are not using your jukebox. It turns off after a default of one minute or after the amount of time specified in the Auto Power Timer opti...

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85 Jukebox does not appear in Windows Media Player ■ Make sure that you have installed the Windows Media Player plug-in. For more information, see “Installing the Windows Media Player plug-in” on page 28. ■ Make sure that you have Windows M...

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86 Transferred files do not play If you transfer files with Windows Explorer instead of Windows Media Player, you must reconcile the files before your jukebox can play them. Open Windows Media Player and when prompted to reconcile, click Yes. Musi...

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87 FM Radio You cannot receive any stations Make sure that the remote control is connected to the jukebox. The FM antenna is built into the remote control. Clock The clock shows the incorrect time The time on the clock is updated each time you conn...

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88 Technical support Telephone support If you need non-tutorial help with your player, contact Gateway at: 1-888-737-6949, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. through 9:00 p.m. Central Time. Internet For technical support, go to the Gateway Support Web...

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89 Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information 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 n...

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90 Prolonged use of headphones at high volume may cause hearing damage or ringing in your ears. ...

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91 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...

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92 FCC declaration of conformity Responsible party: Gateway Companies, Inc. 610 Gateway Drive, North Sioux City, SD 57049 (605) 232-2000 Fax: (605) 232-2023 Product: ■ Gateway DMP-X20 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation ...

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93 Industry Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouil...

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94 Notices Copyright © 2003 Gateway, Inc. All Rights Reserved 14303 Gateway Place Poway, 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 ...