Operation Manual

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LOADING A LIBRARY
The library is saved onto its storage device so next time you insert the device it isn't necessary to go
through the entire procedure again. When a writable device which already contains a library is inserted,
the Loading Library dialog appears...
To load the existing library without checking for any changes, select Load. The device is immediately
available for use.
If the contents of the device have changed, for example
because you transferred some new tracks onto the device,
or deleted some old ones, you can update the library by
selecting Update. DDS will scan the device for changes
and update the library as needed. If you have added many
new tracks, this could take a while and the progress bar
will appear. Your library will be available for use when the
update is complete.
If a write-protected or NTFS device is connected a dialog
will appear to warn you about this. The dialog will note
whether the device contains a library (in which case it will
be loaded) or no library (in which case only Files view will
be available).
USING A LIBRARY
Press the Library button to open the Library work area. If no library is loaded, you will be prompted to
insert some media (see “Loading a Library” above). Otherwise, each available library will be listed in the
menu bar. If you have several devices or partitions connected, there will be several libraries to choose
from.
Although you can interact with one library at a time, you can instantly switch between libraries by selecting
them from the Library menu. Each library has a unique name within the menu which indicates how it is
connected such as "USB 1" (see “Identifying Libraries” section for details). There is also a device name,
such as "Flash Key", which is displayed as the title of the currently selected library.
At the top level the library offers a list of methods to access your content. These are:
¸ Search Text search on Title, Album, Artist or All tags
¸ Track Browse by Track Title
¸ Album Browse by Album Title
¸ Artist Browse by Artist Name
¸ Genre Browse by Genre
¸ BPM Browse by BPM Range
¸ Year Browse by Year
¸ Playlist Browse by or Manage Playlists
¸ Files Browse by File View
Move through this list using the Push Select knob and press to select your desired option. Deeper levels
of the library all offer a Back option on the menu to return to the previous level.