File Browser & Search Options - Cortex HDC-3000 Setup Manual

Section Three: File Browser and Search Options
USING THE 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 cri-
teria. 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. When a track does not have an ID3 tag, it will not be
added to the searchable database of tracks, but will still be accessible
via the string search option.
Once you enter the File Browser, you will be presented with the file struc-
ture exactly as it exists on the storage device. Use the Jog Wheel or the
Navigator Keypad to advance through entries. To go back to the Main
Menu, press the left Arrow Key.
When you have found the MP3 file that you wish to play, simply press
Enter, and the track will load into the temporary playlist. Press Enter
again to load the track for play. You may press the Search Mode but-
ton, found at the top of the unit, at any time to return to the Search
Options menu. Similarly, when you are in Search Mode, you may press
the Play Mode button to return to the play screen.
SEARCH OPTIONS
The database-driven searching of the HDC-3000 provides DJs with a
quick and easy way to find tracks amongst a large library, by allowing
the user to search by Song, Artist, Genre, Album, or String. Simply
choose one of these Search Options, and that particular criteria will be
displayed in alphabetical order.
Search by Songs
When you Search by Songs, you will see presented with all of the track
titles in the database that has been created by the HDC-3000 or the
helper software application.
Search by Artists
When you choose Search by Artists, you can narrow down the amount of
results by first selecting the artist you wish to browse, then you can easily
select the track you want to play.
Using the HDC-3000
File Browser and Search Options
> F i l e B r o w s e r
S e a r c h b y S t r i n g
S e a r c h b y A r t i s t s
S e a r c h b y G e n r e s
Fig 3.1 - Selecting File Browser from Main Menu
< p r e v i o u s >
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> A w e s o m e S n a k e s
B a b y G u t s
Fig 3.2 - Browsing file/directory structure using File Browser
< p r e v i o u s >
A w e s o m e S n a k e s - P. O . S
A w e s o m e S n a k e s - F u t u r
A w e s o m e S n a k e s - V e n o
Fig 3.3 - Browsing files in a directory using File Browser
> < p r e v i o u s >
M C / V L - B u c k n e r
M C / V L - C o l d C h e c k I t
M C / V L - M o n k e y s h i n e s
Fig 3.4 - Searching by song title
> < p r e v i o u s >
2 4 R e a s o n s W h y
A w e s o m e S n a k e s
M C / V L
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Fig 3.5 - Searching by artist
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