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If during installation a prompt didn’t come up to enter your registration code, simply start MusicMatch
Jukebox and go to Register and then Enter Key. Now type in the key that appears on the outside of your CD
cover. Keep this in a safe place, as you may need it for future upgrades or if you have to install the software
again. Do not share this key with anyone, as it is your own personal one.
Recording to MiniDisc with the DG2
1. With the DG2 plugged into your computer’s USB port, go to the system audio volume control and set it to
maximum.
2. Open up MusicMatch Jukebox Plus or the media player you intend using. Before starting anything, make
sure that the player’s volume controls are set to minimum.
3. Plug a set of headphones or monitor speakers into your MiniDisc recorder.
4. With the supplied optical TOSLINK cable, connect the DG2 to the Line-In of your MiniDisc recorder.
5. In MusicMatch Jukebox Plus, load a selection of MP3 files or CD music that you want to record.
6. Make sure that the volume control of your media player is still set to minimum, then press record on your
MiniDisc recorder. Now press play in MusicMatch Jukebox Plus.
7. Wearing the headphones connected to your MiniDisc recorder, start to slowly raise the volume control in
MusicMatch Jukebox Plus. You’ll start to hear the volume increase through the headphones.
8. Make sure that you raise the volume control to an appropriate level for your MiniDisc recorder. If you
increase the volume past the signal level that your MiniDisc recorder can tolerate, it will cause distortion
in your recording. Many MiniDisc recorders have a level display that lets you monitor the input signal
strength.
9. You have now set the levels of your DG2 for recording. You can now load a playlist and start a full
recording session.
Note: During recording it is advisable not to use any other applications on your system. Most MP3 decoders
require large amounts of resources to ensure flawless MP3 decoding and playback. If you interfere with the
computer during recording, it can effect MP3 decoding, which can in turn effect the quality of your recording.
Note: The Mac operating system continuously spools and outputs digital audio as one continuous file. This
ensures the highest possible fidelity, however it also means that the DG2 cannot automatically insert track
marks. To assist your MD recorder in inserting track marks, it is suggested that you use the 3 seconds of
silence gapping feature in MusicMatch Jukebox Plus.
Automatic Track Marking
In order to assist your MD recorder in adding track marks, you can use the Analog Minidisc Trackmarking
feature that comes standard with MusicMatch Jukebox Plus. By enabling this feature, a three-second gap of
silence is automatically inserted between tracks, helping your MD recorder insert track marks. To verify that
this feature is turned on, in MusicMatch Jukebox Plus go to Edit then Preferences. Down the bottom of the
screen is a selection box next to the title Minidisc Analog Trackmarking. Put a check in this box to enable the
gapping feature – you should find that it already has a check by default. If you don’t want to use this feature,
click on the selection box to remove the check mark.
Some MD recorders add a ghost track that consists of no audio data when using this feature. This is a function
of the MD recorder’s internal recording mechanism and not your DG2. Any ghost tracks can be easily removed
by using the delete function of your MD recorder.
Technical Support
For all technical support inquiries, please visit our website at www.xitel.com. If you can’t find an answer to
your problems there, drop us an email at support@xitel.com. We will need the following details so that our
tech guys can quickly provide assistance.
1. Serial number on the base of your MD-Port
2. Details of your computer including operating system
3. A step by step explanation of the problems you’re experiencing – the more detail, the easier it is for
us to help you.
WARNING
- It is important to read through these instructions carefully and to adjust the volume
controls as directed. Do not at any stage place headphones on your ears without first checking that the
volume controls are set to a minimum and slowly raised to a comfortable listening level.
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