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- Page 1 User Manual for PC Link Software (Version 1.17) For use with the IM-100/120...
- Page 2 Sima Products Corporation 140 Pennsylvania Ave. Bldg. #5 Oakmont, PA 15139 800-345-7462 www.simacorp.com...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
PC Link Manual Table of Contents Introduction....................4 Important Safety Instructions: ..................4 Accessories included: ....................4 PC Link Software Overview:............... 5 Making Connections ..................6 Parallel Port – with standard parallel port ..............6 USB Connection – with optional USB adapter ............7 Installing PC Link Software ................ -
Page 4: Introduction
PC Link Manual Introduction Introduction Important Safety Instructions: Read these instructions and keep them for future reference. Heed all warnings and follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with a damp cloth. Do not install near any heat-producing surfaces such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. -
Page 5: Pc Link Software Overview
Overview PC Link Software Overview: The PC Link software for the Sima IM-100 / IM-120 provides the tools to organize, edit and expand the list of CD song/album/artist titles in your unit. In addition to editing the I-Mix’s internal list of titles, you can also use PC Link to access websites such as Gracenote’s CDDB, which contains a database of over 500,000 CD titles. -
Page 6: Making Connections
USB port on your computer you must use the optional USB-1 parallel-to-USB converter. These converters are custom made for the I-Mix and can be ordered from Sima. See Accessories for order information. To connect the I-Mix to a USB port on your PC, refer to page Data link adapter Front Diagram IM –... -
Page 7: Usb Connection - With Optional Usb Adapter
PC Link Manual Getting Started USB Connection – with optional USB adapter Data link slot Front Diagram IM-100 / IM-120 Note: PC link The USB to parallel port adapter is cable equipped with a small LED indicator light which shows that... -
Page 8: Installing Pc Link Software
PC Link Manual Installing PC Link Installing PC Link Software To install PC Link software: 1. Insert the PC Link CD –ROM into your computer’s CD drive Note: In some cases, Windows may automatically execute the installation. To initiate installation yourself: 2. -
Page 9: Starting Pc Link
Window Click on the “Start” menu in Windows, select “Programs” and Choose the Sima I-Mix folder. Click on the Sima I-Mix PC Link Software 3. PC message will read: “Connecting to I-Mix” Parallel Port and PC Link will attempt to connect the I-Mix to your PC. -
Page 10: Interface Diagram
- To update the screen display of the I-Mix menu. Album Info - Provides access to CDDB. Option - Allows you to select either parallel port or USB connection mode. About - Provides PC Link software version number and website address for Sima Corp. -
Page 11: Using Pc Link - Overview
PC Link Manual Using PC Link Using PC Link - Overview When CDs are recorded into the I-Mix, the album, song and artist titles are assigned a generic sequence name such as !Album 0001, Track 01, !Artist 0001 etc..They retain the generic names until you identify them. -
Page 12: Pc Link Interface
PC Link Manual Using PC Link PC Link interface As with other Windows-compatible applications, the PC Link window can be re-sized and custom-shaped to meet your preference. Pull down menus – contain same functions, (Edit, Delete, etc..) as buttons below. The _ X buttons (located in the upper right corner) -
Page 13: Pc Link Functions
PC Link Manual Using PC Link PC Link Functions Overview: As your music library grows, identifying and organizing your music information will prove to be a powerful tool. You may want to rename albums or artists in order to find them more easily and efficiently. - Page 14 PC Link Manual Using PC Link 2. Click on the “Edit” button The Edit menu will appear as illustrated in Fig. 2 at left. 3. Make changes as needed. A single song name can be edited by itself. However, if more than one song is selected, only the artist and album names can be edited for the selected group.
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Page 15: Sorting And Organizing
PC Link Manual Using PC Link Sorting and Organizing – 1. Column width - The width of the song/artist/album columns are adjustable by sliding the divider bars located in the shaded column-heading space. To change the width of a column, click and hold the cross-hair that appears when the cursor passes over the column divider bars, then slide the column width right or left as needed. -
Page 16: Export And Copy
PC Link Manual Using PC Link Export and Copy You can export all or a portion of your I-Mix songlist as a tab delimited text file (.txt) in order to paste it into other applications, such as word processing or spreadsheet programs. In addition, you can copy all or a portion of your I-Mix songlist to the Windows clipboard and paste it into other applications. -
Page 17: Other Pc Link Functions
PC Link Manual Using PC Link Other PC Link Functions Download The Download function executes the changes made to the songlist and saves them on the I-Mix’s hard drive. Note: Any title edits or file transfers must be downloaded to be saved permanently. -
Page 18: Add - Cont
PC Link Manual Using PC Link Add – cont. When copying MP3 songs to the I-Mix from your PC, allow approximately 1 minute per each Mb of information for songs compressed at 128K bps. Note: the I-Mix does not modify compression rates. Songs will be transferred and played at the rate of compression selected when the MP3 file was created. -
Page 19: Album Info
PC Link Manual Album Information Album info Overview Although the I-Mix 100/120 comes with a large built-in CD title database, the Album Info function connects you to the CDDB website, which maintains a list of over 500,000 song/album/artist titles. CDDB may be able to provide information for rare, hard-to-find albums, which are not included in the I-Mix’s internal database. - Page 20 PC Link Manual Album Information You will see the CDDB registration screen below. 3. After completing the click on the registration menu, “Next” button. An “E-mail” and a “Personalized service” screen will appear through which you can authorize CDDB to provide special services.
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Page 21: Accessing Web Database
PC Link Manual Album Information Accessing Web database After your initial registration with CDDB, the Album Info button will automatically bring up the “Get Album Information” screen. To use Album Info, follow the steps below. Overview Get Album Information menu You can select one or more albums in the “Albums on I-Mix”... - Page 22 PC Link Manual Album Information 8. Click on the “Accept” button to download the CDDB information. The album/artist/song title information will be transferred directly to the I-Mix’s hard drive. It takes about 5 seconds per album to transfer. After the information has been transferred, the songlist will be updated on the PC screen.
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Page 23: Troubleshooting
If your PC is not compatible with a parallel port and has a USB port, you may need to use the USB to parallel port adapter. Contact Sima to order. Cannot connect to the Internet or no If using AOL or another ISP with a gateway, you open sockets. - Page 24 PC Link Manual Sima Products Corporation 140 Pennsylvania Ave. Bldg. #5 Oakmont, PA 15139 800-345-7462 www.simacorp.com questions? Contact us at info@simacorp.com p/n 21636 / 0105-v117 © 2001 Sima Products Corp.
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