Gateway 210 User manual

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Contents
1 Introducing Your USB Digital Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Display panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Joystick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Connecting the neck strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Installing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2 Using Your Player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Turning your player on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Playing songs, Audible books and other files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Playing an FM radio station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Programming favorite stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Locking controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Creating a play loop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Recording from the microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Recording a radio station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Erasing files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Using the on-screen menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3 Copying Music and Books to Your Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Connecting your player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Disconnecting your player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Installing the driver (Windows 98SE only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Transferring music and data files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Transferring music files with Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Transferring music files with Musicmatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Transferring music files downloaded from Napster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Transferring data files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Downloading audio books from Audible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
4 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Contacting Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

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A Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
B Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Chapter 1
1
Introducing Your USB Digital
Music Player
■Features
■Player controls and components
■Connecting the neck strap
■Installing batteries

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Features
Your player has the following features:
■64 MB, 128 MB, or 256 MB integrated memory, depending on the model you purchased
(3 MB of memory is required for your player’s operating system and software)
■Compact, two-piece design
■Direct connection to almost any USB-equipped computer (driver required for
Windows 98SE)
■Quick transfer of music and data files
■Convenient access to player controls for easy navigation
■Large, backlit display panel with 132 × 48 resolution and 1.5-inch viewable area
■Music track information displayed on the display panel (ID3 tag support)
■Digital voice recorder for dictating personal notes or recording meetings
■FM tuner for listening to your favorite radio stations and includes 10 progammable
(preset) stations
■Equalizer function with five modes (normal, classical, jazz, pop, and rock)
■Storage or transfer of data files of any type using drag-and-drop
■Lock slider to lock player controls and settings to keep them from changing accidentally
■Cover lock to secure your player to the cover
■Up to 10-hours of continuous playback using one AAA battery
■Auto power down
■Stores approximately one hour (64 MB), two hours (128 MB), or four hours (256 MB)
of compressed digital music recorded at 128 kbps (recommended)
Important Downloading digital content without the permission of the
copyright owner or copying CDs for sale or commercial use
is a violation of copyright laws. We encourage you to
download responsibly.

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Accessories
Accessories include:
■Stereo headphones
■USB extension cable
■Neck strap
■Carry case
■1 AAA battery
■Setup poster
■Installation CD

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Front
Component Description
Display panel Shows the status of your player. For more information,
see “Display panel” on page 5.
Microphone Speak into the microphone to record voice files. For
more information, see “Recording from the microphone”
on page 18.
Joystick Press the middle of the joystick to turn your player on
and off and to start and pause playback.
Press the sides of the joystick to perform different
functions.
For more information, see “Joystick” on page 7.
Microphone
Joystick
Display
panel

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Display panel
Icon Description
Current mode Indicates the status of your player.
■– Playing
■– Playing paused
■– Playing stopped
■– Recording
Play mode This icon indicates the play mode.
– Repeat is active. Your player repeats all files (music
or voice). If the repeat icon is followed by a number
(Repeat Track), your player repeats the currently playing
file (song or voice) only.
– Shuffle is active. Your player randomly plays all
files (music or voice) stored on your player. If the shuffle
icon appears with the repeat icon ( ), your player
randomly plays all the files. When the last file has played,
your player starts playing the files again in a different
order.
A-B – Loop mode is active. Your player is playing a loop
that you created. For more information, see “Creating a
play loop” on page 18.
M
11
Vol
003/033
04:02/04:03
A-B
ROCK
The Rock
Sergi Rachmaninoff
Current
mode
Play
mode Equalizer Lock
Current
file
Source
Battery
Artist
Volume
Title
Current time Total time
Total files
S
H
S
H

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Equalizer The equalizer icon indicates the currently selected
equalizer mode. If no equalizer icon appears, the
equalizer mode is normal. You can choose:
■No icon – Normal equalizer
■ROCK – Rock equalizer
■JAZZ – Jazz equalizer
■CLASS – Classical equalizer
■POP – Pop equalizer
Lock When the controls are locked the lock icon appears.
Locking the controls keeps them from accidently being
changed.
Current file Indicates the number of the currently playing file (music
or voice).
Source Indicates the currently selected source.
■M – Playing music files stored on your player
■V– Playing voice files stored on your player
■FM – Playing an FM radio station
Battery Indicates the remaining charge in the battery.
Total files Indicates the total number of files (music or voice) stored
on your player.
Total time Indicates the total seconds of playing time for the
currently playing file.
Current time Indicates the elapsed seconds of playing time for the
currently playing file.
Artist Indicates the artist for the currently playing music file.
Title Indicates the title for the currently playing music file.
Volume Indicates the current volume level.
Icon Description

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Joystick
The joystick is the large button on the front of your player.
Icon Description
Volume up (+) Press on the top of the joystick to increase the volume.
Play/Pause When your player is off, press to turn on your player.
When your player is on, press to start and pause
playback. When your player is on, press and hold
to turn off your player.
Next Press to go to the next file or radio station. When a
file is playing, press and hold to fast-forward through
the file.
Volume down (–) Press the on the bottom of the joystick to decrease
the volume.
Previous Press to go to the previous file or radio station. When
a file is playing, press and hold to fast-reverse through
the file.
Volume up (+)
Play/Pause
Volume down (–)
Next
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Top
Component Description
Lock slider Locks your player controls and settings. For more
information, see “Locking controls” on page 17.
MENU wheel Press down on the MENU wheel to open the on-screen
menu. When the menu is displayed, turn the MENU
wheel left or right to highlight an option. For more
information, see “Using the on-screen menu” on
page 21.
Headphone jack Plug the headphones into this jack.
Lock slider MENU wheel
Headphon
e
jack

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Back
Component Description
Cover lock Slide this button to remove the cover.
Cover Remove the cover to access the USB connector and to
install or replace the battery. For more information, see
“Installing the battery” on page 11.
Strap connector Connect the carrying strap to this connector. For more
information, see “Connecting the neck strap” on page 10.
Cover
Cover lock
Strap
connector

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Connecting the neck strap
To connect the neck strap:
1Thread the thin loop through the two strap connector holes on your player.
2Thread the plastic connector through the thin loop, and pull tight.
3Insert the plastic plug on the neck strap into the plastic connector attached to the
thin loop.

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Installing the battery
To install the battery:
1Slide the cover lock on the back of your player into the unlocked position.
2Pull the cover away from your player.
3Slide the battery cover forward

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4Lift the cover to open the battery compartment.
5Insert the battery into the compartment. Make sure that you match the + and – on
the battery with the + and – in the compartment.
6Slide the battery compartment cover closed.
7Replace the cover, then slide the cover lock into the locked position.

Chapter 2
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Using Your Player
■Turn your player on and off
■Play files and radio stations
■Adjust the volume
■Lock controls
■Make recordings
■Erase files
■Use the on-screen menu

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Turning your player on and off
To turn on your player:
■Press down on the joystick until the Gateway logo appears.
To turn off your player:
■Press down on the joystick until the Continue Holding To Power Off message disappears.

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Playing songs, Audible books and other
files
You can play music files you record from radio stations, audio books that you download
from Audible.com, or music files you transfer from another player or a computer. You can
also play voice files that you record from the built-in microphone.
To play a file:
1Turn on your player. Your player starts playing the last song or radio station you were
playing.
2Press down on the MENU wheel again to open the menu. For the location of the wheel,
see “Top” on page 8.
3Turn the MENU wheel left or right to highlight Music or Voice, then press down on
the MENU wheel. Your player switches to the mode you selected.
4Press (play/pause) on the joystick to play the file.
- OR -
Press (previous) to go to the previous file stored on your player, or press (next)
on the joystick to go to the next file stored on your player.
For the location of the joystick, see “Joystick” on page 7.
Playing an FM radio station
To play an FM radio station:
1Turn on your player.
2Make sure that the Play mode is set to Normal (turn the MENU wheel one or more
times until no Play mode icon appears). For the location of the Play mode icon, see
“Display panel” on page 5.
Important Audio books you download from Audible.com appear as
music files on your player. For more information about
downloading books from Audible.com, see “Downloading
audio books from Audible” on page 37

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3Press down on the MENU wheel to open the menu. For the location of the MENU wheel,
see “Top” on page 8.
4Turn the MENU wheel left or right one or more times to highlight FM Tuner.
5Press down on the MENU wheel to close the menu and select FM Tuner.
6Press and hold (next) or (previous) on joystick for about one second to change
stations. Your player scans for the next available station.
Programming favorite stations
You can program as many as 10 FM stations. After you program a station, you can quickly
tune to the station.
To program a favorite station:
1Turn on your player, then press down on the MENU wheel to open the menu.
2Turn the MENU wheel to the left or right one or more times to highlight FM Tuner.
3Press down on the MENU wheel to switch to FM Tuner. Your player starts playing the
last station you previously selected.
4Turn the MENU wheel left or right one or more times until the preset number (P1
though P10) you want to program appears.
5Press and hold (next) or (previous) on the joystick to tune to the station you
want to program.
6Turn the MENU wheel to the right for two to three seconds. Your player assigns the
station to the favorite number (P1 through P10) you selected in Step 4.
7To tune to a favorite station, press and hold (next) until the preset number you
want appears.
Important The first time you select FM Tuner, your player presets 10
radio stations. This process may take 20 to 30 seconds.
The next time you select FM Tuner, your player starts
playing the last station you previously selected.

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Adjusting the volume
To adjust the volume:
1Turn on your player.
2Start playing a file or radio station.
3Press the on the top of the joystick to increase the volume.
- OR -
Press the on the bottom of the joystick to decrease the volume.
For the location of the joystick, see “Joystick” on page 7.
Locking controls
You can lock the controls on your player so they do not change accidentally.
To lock controls:
1Turn on your player.
2Select the Play mode and other settings you want to use.
3Slide the lock slider on the top of your player to the locked position. After you lock
the controls, you cannot change the Play mode or other settings until you unlock
your player. For the location of the lock slider, see “Top” on page 8.