How to sync playlists if using iTunes in the cloud?

I don't fully understand this cloud thing...
I have successfully linked my iphone 4 to the cloud and downloaded a bunch of new purchases.
Now...I want to manually sync some playlists and the music they contain with my phone.
iTunes seems to want to erase all the cloud-downloaded songs and replace them with what I'm manually syncing.
Is there a way to keep the cloud-synced songs and add some others manually???
Help!
Jenny

Hi,
No. Itunes in the cloud is not a back up service. This stores your iTunes purchase, not the rest of your music. iTunes Match is a different product, again it is not per se a back up service.
Read this https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-4112,.
What match does is scans your library and matches your music with a version that is available in the iTunes Store. If it is not matched and is eligible, it will be uploaded. You will now have access to those tracks on other devices when you are signed into match.
Nothing happens physically to the tracks on your computer unless you opt to upgrade or delete them. Nothing beats a proper back up on an external HD
jim

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