Perception Digital PD-200 manuale d’uso

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1 T able of Contents Introduction.........................................................................................................2 Copyright notice........................................................................................3 Safety information.....................................................................................3[...]

2 Introduction Thank you for purchasing PDHercules portable MP3 player! W ith this MP3 player you can enjoy digital music in a more convenient way . Y o u can directly encode your music from any audio source and record your voice into voice format, all of this WITHOUT the use of a computer . Y ou can also transfer songs you enjoy from your computer[...]

3 Copyright Notice Y ou must be aware that distribution of MP3 files without the permission from the content owner is against the copyright laws. Perception Digital Ltd. and its associating companies will not be liable against such actions. Safety information The user manual or instruction manual for an intentional or unintentional radiator shall c[...]

4 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Introduction Consult the dealer or an experienced radio / TV technician for help. Keep in mind, modifications not authorized by the manufact[...]

5 Precautions Do not abuse your MP3 player by using extreme force. A void keeping or operating the unit in places with strong magnetic field, direct sunlight, or heat exposure for extended periods of time. Keep the unit away from high humidity. Do not open the MP3 player, as doing so will damage the unit. Use a soft towel to clean the surface of yo[...]

6 In the Package Main Unit Stereo Earphone Neck String Carrying Pouch User Manual W arranty Card (Optional) Battery Mini USB Cable Line-in Cable MMC/SD Card (Optional) CD-Rom (Optional)[...]

7 All specifications are subject to change without notice. Size (HxWxD) Net W eight Internal Flash Memory Power Supply PC Interface Radio Function Digital Music Format Playback Record Digital V oice Format Built-in Microphone Signal to Noise Ratio Frequency Range Battery Life Support External Memory Equalizer Play Mode 88x41x15mm 42g (without batte[...]

8 Knowing your Portable MP3 Player Name of parts LCD: Display Window[...]

9 Inserting battery Knowing your Portable MP3 Player Open the battery door according to this direction Close the battery door. Put the battery into the compartment. Pay attention to the polarity. Inserting MMC/SD card Insert the MMC/SD card in a correct direction, you will see an arrow in the card right hand corner. Press once so that the card is i[...]

10 T urn on MP3 player Press and hold Make sure the HOLD button is switched off. If not, “ LOCKED ” will be displayed. T urn off MP3 player Press and hold (except when your player is connected to a PC) Multiple Language Support When the player is in stop mode, pressing the V ol+ and V ol- buttons will change the song name display language. By u[...]

11 This is a mass storage device. No driver installation is required except Windows 98. The driver is not required for Windows 2000/XP or Mac. For Window 98 users, please download the driver from www.perceptiondigital.com. Locate the downloaded driver file (setup.exe) on your hard drive and double click the driver file (setup.exe). Follow on-screen[...]

12 CAUTION: ONL Y UNPLUG THE USB CABLE WHEN ALL DOWNLOAD PROCEDURES ARE COMPLETED. Do not unplug the USB cable when the LCD is still displaying “USB writing” as doing so may corrupt the files stored in the player and you will need to re-format the MP3 player. If the player encounters abnormal interruption during recording such as battery remova[...]

13 Add on functions: 1. The MP3 player can also be used as an external drive for storage of non- music files. 2. The MP3 player is compatiable with Music Match. Y ou can directly rip your audio CDs to WMA or MP3 format using Music Match software and directly download to the player. * Our MP3 player does not support W A V files downloaded or created[...]

14 * Please make sure when you format the player , the "file system" is calling F A T or F A T16. Otherwise, the player will appear "Error please reformat". T o solve the problem, user is suggested to reformat the player by choosing F A T/F A T16 when the format windows pop-up. 1. Connect the player to the PC. 2. Right click the[...]

15 Operating controls There are three modes which you can operate your portable MP3 player; music mode, radio mode, and voice mode. Operating in Music Mode The following tables show all key responses under different operations in music mode. Music Playing Mode Key MENU VOL + VOL - REC —> Hold Key Action Short Long Short Long Short Long On/Off [...]

16 Music Recording Mode Key MENU VOL + VOL - REC —> Hold Recording Pause / Resume recording Power off No response No response No response No response No response Stop recording All keys are locked Key Action Short Long Short / Long Short / Long On/Off Operating controls[...]

17 Operating in Radio Mode The following tables show all key responses under different operations in radio mode. FM Radio Playing Mode Key MENU VOL + VOL - REC —>Hold Normal Mode No response Power off Increase frequency (step size = 0.05MHz) Auto-search up Decrease frequency (step size = 0.05MHz) Auto-search down Enter Menu Mode Increase the v[...]

18 FM Radio Recording Mode Key MENU VOL + VOL - REC —>Hold Key Action Short Long Short / Long Short / Long On / Off Recording Pause / Resume recording Power off No response No response No response No response No response Stop recording All keys are locked Operating controls[...]

19 Operating in V oice Mode The following tables show all key responses under different operations in voice mode. V oice Playing Mode Key MENU VOL + VOL - REC —>Hold Key Action Short Long Short Long Short Long On / Off Browsing Play current track Power off Move to next track Move to next track con- tinuously Move to previous track Move to prev[...]

20 V oice Recording Mode Key MENU VOL + VOL - REC —>Hold Key Action Short Long Short / Long Short / Long Short / Long On / Off Recording Pause/Resume current track Power off No response No response No response No response No response Stop recording (Go back to previous screen) All keys are locked Operating controls[...]

21 Detailed Controls Switching Modes T o switch from one mode to another , press the MENU button, then press the button. Next, to select the mode, use the / to select the desired mode, then press the button to confirm your selection. Playing Music or V oice files 1. Play and stop Press the button to play tracks. T o stop the track, press the button[...]

22 4. A-B looping While playing music or voice files, you can set a section to repeat continuously. Press the REC button to mark the point where you want the section to start (Point A). Then, press REC again to mark where you want the section to end (Point B). The selected section will then repeat continuously. 5. Deleting track and voice files Cho[...]

23 V oice recording in voice mode. This feature offers high quality one touch voice recording an ADPCM format. 1. Select SET (System setting) at any mode,Choose source as MIC, Press play button to confirm the source. 2. Y ou should start at the stop mode of voice mode. 3. Press REC button to start recording. 4. Press REC button to stop recording. 5[...]

24 Menu Settings T o change the settings, use the jog dial to select each particular option. Press the button to enter into the sub-menu and use the jog dial to choose the desired settings. Press the button to confirm your choice. T o change the setting in different modes you need to press the MENU button. The following table shows all key response[...]

25 Playmode Normal: Play all in order once. Repeat One: Continuously repeat the current track. Repeat All: Play all tracks in order repeatedly. Random: Continuously select tracks randomly. Rpt Random: Continuously repeat all tracks randomly. Equalizers Select Normal, Rock, Classic, Jazz, Pop and User default Bass: Set bass from levels 1 to 4 (1 is [...]

26 Y our MP3 player can store up to 30 preset programme frequencies. These programmes can be quickly tuned when the radio is in the PRESET MODE. This section gives instructions for saving programme presets. The next section explains how to enter the PRESET MODE and retrieve a preset programme. Deleting File Go to file you want to delete. Press Menu[...]

27 Mono/Stereo Mode Set FM radio output to stereo or mono Menu Settings 1. Enter the RADIO mode as described previously. 2. In NORMAL MODE tune the radio to the programme you wish to preset. 3. Press the MENU button. 4. Use the or controls to select CH PRESET. 5. Press . 6. Use the or controls to select the preset number. 7. Press . Preset Mode Swi[...]

28 Deleting Program preset Deleting programme presets 1. Enter the RADIO PRESET MODE as described above. 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Use the or controls to select DELETE. 4. Press 5. Use the or controls to select the preset programme you wish to delete. 6. Press . Menu Settings Using the preset mode 1. Enter the RADIO mode as described previously.[...]

29 Menu Settings Mono/Stereo Mode Set FM radio output to ste reo or mono Menu setting in V oice Mode Switching to V oice Mode Deleting Files Go to file you want to delete. Press Menu Press the play button to confirm deletion[...]

30 T o change system settings, use & to move to each particular system setting sub-menu and press to enter the sub-menu. Use & to choose the desired settings. Press to confirm. 1. Source: Y ou can select the recording source in this menu. Selecting LINE- IN means you will be recording from line-in and selecting MIC-IN means you will be reco[...]

31 System Settings 5. Backlit time: There are 4 backlit time levels; 10, 30, 60, and permanent. These refer to the length of time in seconds the backlight will remain on after pressing a button. 6. Contrast level: Set the display contrast from level 1 to 10. 7. Default setting: Y ou may choose to resume your settings to default by pressing either ?[...]

32 T roubleshooting 1. The player does not work or nothing is displayed on the LCD. Check the capacity and the polarity of the battery. The player will automatically shut down to save power if it is left idle for 1 minute. 2. The buttons are not responding. Check if the “Hold” button on the main unit is locked. If yes, buttons will have no resp[...]

33 7. Unable to install software. Our installation CD only supports Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP XP Pro, XP home with Latest Windows Service Pack. Other systems are not supported. 8. Unable to find the mass storage device after connected to the PC. Make sure your have installed the correct driver. Make sure the player is power on and ready . Make s[...]

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