User manual CORTEX DMIX-600

[. . . ] Before operating this unit, please verify that you have the latest firmware version available from our website - http://www. New versions of the DMIX-600 firmware will include additional features, bug fixes, and enhanced compatibility to guarantee optimum performance of your unit. There are even Spanish and French language versions, to make operating the DMIX-600 easier than ever!Additionally, please also download our FREE Cortex Database Creation Software, which allows you to create searchable databases of your entire music collection within minutes, as well as create playlists for use on your unit! [. . . ] This is exceptionally helpful when you (or your client) has a request, but does not know the exact title or artist. Once you have selected `Search by String, ' you will be presented with a prompt where you may input a word or series of words that will be used when querying the database. You can control your DMIX-600 by from any wireless or corded USB keyboard. Just plug in a USB keyboard into any of the USB jacks and you can string search for songs to input directly into the player you can also control many of the functios of your player from the keyboard, below is a list of key names and thier corresponding functions. NOTE: No matter what mode you are in, when you start typing, the DMIX-600 will jump to the string search screen. 3 - Using Jog Wheel to input a string You can also use the Jog Wheel or Up/Down arrows (on the Navigator Keypad), to input the first letter of the Search String. Use the Right arrow or the Enter Key to advance to the next space, and enter the next letter. You may press the Left arrow to go back to the previous letter, or press Shift+Left to backspace (deletes the previous letter). Finally, when the Search String is entered, you will need to press the Enter key twice, and the unit will execute the search. Once you press Enter twice, the unit will begin processing your search. Depending on the size of your library, this may take awhile. After the unit is finished executing the search, it will display the results that were found for each category: Titles, Artists, Genres, and Albums each of which can be accessed by using the Navigation Pad Arrow Keys or the Jog Wheel. Note that the amount of results found under each category will be displayed in parenthesis. In this example, there are 10 titles of songs with the word "LOVE" in them, and 1 artist. STRING SEARCH (CONTINUED) Once you have chosen a category - Titles, Artists, Genres, or Albums, you will browse through the selections as if you were in any of the other search modes. Once again, you may select a track using the Jog Wheel or Navigation Pad, and press Enter to load it. 6 - Selecting a matching title from the executed search iPod TM Playlist Support Although there is no facility to create playlists on the DMIX-600 unit, you can load iPodTM playlists that are created using iTunes® . Once a playlist has been constructed using iTunes®, it can be loaded from the main Search Options screen. Creating a Simple Playlist When using the File Browser with Single Mode OFF, you can play all of the files in a specified directory simply by choosing the first file and letting the unit continue playing. If you change the filenames (via your PC) to be preceeded by a number, the DMIX-600 will play them in numeric order. File Browser The File Browser is designed to allow you to view the directory structure found on a connected storage device, rather than search by specific criteria. This can be helpful if you keep your music collection in order, but can also help to locate a song that may not have the appropriate ID3 tag information. [. . . ] Com Limited Warranty: In the USA, Cortex guarantees its products against defects in workmanship for the period of One (1) year* from the original date of purchase. There are no obligations of liability on the part of GCI, Cortex, or any of its retailers for consequential damages arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of the product or other indirect damages with respect to loss of property, revenues, profit, or costs of removal, installation, or reinstallation. All implied warranties for GCI, including implied warranties for fitness, are limited in duration to One (1) year from the original date of purchase, unless otherwise mandated by local statutes. This limited warranty does not cover damage or failure caused by abuse, misuse, abnormal use, faulty installation, improper maintenance or any repairs other than those provided by an authorized service center. [. . . ]