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 The program wrote the Q-DBASE files (file extensions: .DBH + .dat
+ .DBX) to the USB-drive so now you can remove it from your PC
and connect it to the DMC2000.
To achieve the best results, please always use the latest version of
the database software. You can find the software version at the
bottom left of the "About" screen.
! IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR VISTA USERS !
Many Vista users will not be able to run the Q-DBASE software. This
problem is caused by the UAC (User Account Control) limitation, a
security option limiting the user privileges in Vista. To overcome this
problem, right-click the Q-DBASE program icon and choose "Run as
administrator" in the popup menu. Windows will respond with the
window shown on the right: just click "Allow".
HOW TO USE ...
Most of the common functions are explained in the previous chapter "controls and functions" In this chapter
we talk about the functions that need a little more explanation.
SOME GENERAL FUNCTIONS:
 SEARCH A TRACK WITH THE Q-DBASE SYSTEM:
Important: before you can use the Q-DBASE system, you should scan your USB-drive so it contains the
necessary files.
You can choose the search key at any moment by pressing the TRACK-knob (17) while you turn it. You
can search for Art(artist), Alb(album) or Gen(genre).
 Press the DATABASE-button (15) to start the lookup function  the first character of the list you want
to search is blinking in the display.
 Turn the FOLDER knob (16) to change the first character.
 Turn the JOG WHEEL (22) to browse the list that corresponds to your demand at high speed. If you
want to search more precisely track by track, you can also turn the TRACK knob (17).
 Once you have found the right track: press the LOAD TRACK-button (19).
 SEARCH A TRACK WITHOUT THE Q-DBASE SYSTEM:
Press and turn the TRACK-knob (17) to select Std(standard lookup system). If the USB-drive has no Q-
DBASE files, the player automatically selects the standard lookup system. You have Two options:
Option 1:
Simply use the FOLDER and TRACK knobs to browse the different directories.
Option 2:
 Press the DATABASE-button (15) to start the lookup function  both the FOLDER and TRACK
displays start blinking.
 Turn the FOLDER knob (16) to browse the folders.
 Turn the JOG WHEEL (22) to browse the selected folder at high speed. If you want to search more
precisely track by track, you can also turn the TRACK knob (17).
 Once you have found the right track: press the LOAD TRACK-button (19).
 TOTAL RANDOM ON A USB-drive:
This is the simple random function where any track on your USB-drive can be played randomly on player1:
 Open the fader (53) for player1 on the audio mixer.
 Press the SOURCE SELECT-button (14) of player1 to choose one of the USB-drives.
 Press the RANDOM-button (45) shortly until it is lit.
 Press the PLAY-button (20) of player1 to start random playback.
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 "SMART" RANDOM ON A USB-drive:
This is the "smart" random function where you have full control over which folder, genre, album or artist
you want to play in your random selection, perfect for background music in restaurants, shops, clubs &
bars without a dj. This is how it works:
 Open the fader (53) for player1 on the audio mixer.
 Press the SOURCE SELECT-button (14) of player1 to choose one of the USB-drives.
PLAY ONLY TRACKS FROM 1 FOLDER
 Press & turn the TRACK-knob (17) to select the "Std" search-key.
 Press the FOLDER knob (16), the display will show the currently selected directory name.
 Turn the FOLDER knob (16) to select the directory you want to play files from.
 Press the RANDOM-button (45) for about 2seconds until the LED starts blinking.
 Press the PLAY-button (20) to start random playback only from the selected folder.
PLAY ONLY TRACKS FROM 1 GENRE
 Press & turn the TRACK-knob (17) to select the "Genre" search-key.
 Press the FOLDER knob (16), the display will show the currently selected genre.
 Press and turn the FOLDER knob (16) to select the first letter of the genre you want to choose.
 If needed, turn the JOG WHEEL (22) while you keep the FOLDER knob (16) pressed to browse the
different genres starting with the same letter.
 Press the RANDOM-button (45) for about 2seconds until the LED starts blinking.
 Press the PLAY-button (20) to start random playback only from the tracks of the selected genre.
Remark1: to play only tracks from a certain artist or album, just repeat the actions but select the artist
or album search-key.
Remark2: please note that the "SMART" random function will only work properly on condition that you
ID3-tags are well maintained. A perfect "freeware" ID3-tag editor for this task is called "MP3TAG" and
can be downloaded from www.mp3tag.de !
ABOUT LOOPS:
 CREATE A LOOP:
While a track is playing, press LOOP IN button (31) to program the starting point of the loop. Now press
the OUT button (32) to program the endpoint of the loop. The seamless loop starts playing at once. (With
some practice you will be able to create perfect loops!) While the loop is playing, you can press the OUT
button (32) again to exit the loop and continue the rest of the track.
It is possible to program a new loop, even when the current loop is still playing. While the loop is playing,
simply press the LOOP IN button (31) to set the starting point of the new loop. Now enter the endpoint by
pressing the OUT button (32). Your new loop is programmed and playing.
 RESTART A LOOP:
This can be done in 3 ways:
 When a loop is programmed and you left it by pressing the OUT button (32), just press RELOOP (33)
to restart the loop.
 When a loop is programmed and you left it by pressing the OUT button (32), just press OUT again to
restart the loop. The point where you pressed OUT is now programmed as the new endpoint of the
loop.
 When the loop is still playing, press the RELOOP button (33) to restart the loop immediately. You can
repeat this several times to create a "Stutter" effect.
 EDIT A LOOP:
When a loop is programmed, press the RELOOP button (33) for about 2 seconds to enter "loop edit" mode.
While the loop is seamlessly playing, the alphanumerical display shows the time information of the loop
endpoint. Use the jog wheel to set the new loop endpoint. To make things very easy you can hear your
modifications to the loop endpoint continuously. If you also want to edit the loop intro point, press the
RELOOP-button (33) to toggle between the loop start and endpoint. When the loop is perfect, press the
LOOP OUT button (32) to save the new loop endpoint.
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