SYNCING YOUR iPod THROUGH THE iDEC
Your iPod can be synced to your iTunes music library right from the iDEC. While your iPod is docked and
synced, you can transfer music to and from it, just as if it was connected directly to your computer! Follow
the instructions below to establish the connection.
1.
Connect the iDEC to your computer, using the a
USB cable.
(Windows users: When you connect the iDEC to
your computer, you will see the screen shown on
the right, asking to install drivers for the iDEC.
There are no drivers for this product, so click
CANCEL to exit the Found New Hardware
Wizard. When you do this, Windows will display
"A
problem
installation. Your new hardware might not work
properly".
Ignore this message everytime you
connect the iDEC to your computer).
2.
Place your iPod in the dock. Once your iPod has connected to your computer, you will see "Do Not
Disconnect" displayed on the screen of your iPod.
Note: If your iPod was already in the dock when you connected the iDEC to your computer, press and
hold the EJECT button for 5 seconds to establish the connection. Also note that if you are actively
playing back content from the iPod, holding EJECT will be ignored (iPod Classic excepted). Please
stop playback first.
WARNING: DO NOT REMOVE YOUR iPod FROM THE DOCK WHILE "DO NOT DISCONNECT" IS
DISPLAYED AND BEFORE PROPERLY EJECTING THE iPod FROM YOUR COMPUTER!
OTHERWISE YOU MAY DAMAGE YOUR iPod AND DESTROY ITS CONTENTS! SEE (5) FOR
PROPER PROCEDURE TO DISCONNECT.
3.
Once your iPod is properly connected to your computer, iTunes should start automatically. (PC users:
if you have not yet installed iTunes, please visit
version).
4.
If you have made any new recordings since the last time your iPod was connected to the computer, you
will see the following screen:
Select 'Yes' if you would like to move
the recordings (referred to as voice
memos) to your iTunes library.
5.
To safely disconnect your iPod from your computer:
a.
Press the EJECT button in iTunes.
b.
Then, press and hold the EJECT button on the iDEC for 5
seconds.
WARNING: FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS PROCEDURE
MAY
DAMAGE
CONTENTS!
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during
hardware
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