Copyright notice... 3 Safety information... 3 Precautions... 5 In the Package... 6 Specifications... 7 Knowing Your Portable MP3 Player... 8 Name of parts... 8 Inserting battery... 9 Turn on MP3 player... 10 Turn off MP3 player... 10 Operating Controls... 11 Operating in music mode...
Introduction Thank you for purchasing PD portable MP3 player! With this MP3 player you can enjoy digital music in a more convenient way. You can directly encode your music from any audio source and record your voice into MP3 quality, all of this WITHOUT the use of a computer. You can also transfer songs you enjoy from your computer to your player.
Sleep preset Copyright Notice You 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...
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Introduction installed and used in accordance with the instruction, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there are no guarantees that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna...
Use a soft towel to clean the surface of your player. Remove the battery from the player when you are not using the MP3 player. This is to avoid needless battery wear. Avoid keeping or operating the unit in places with strong magnetic field, direct sunlight, or heat exposure for extended periods of time.
Specifications Size (HxWxD) Net Weight Internal Flash Memory Power Supply PC Interface Radio Function Digital Music Format Playback Record Digital Voice Format Built-in Microphone Signal to Noise Ratio Frequency Range Battery Life Equalizer Play Mode All specifications are subject to change without notice. * Remark : Varies in different models 85 x 31.9 x 17.4mm 29g (without battery)
Knowing your Portable MP3 Player Note: If you follow the picture below to grasp the MP3 player, it is easier to handle. Turn on MP3 player Press and hold Make sure the HOLD button is switched off. If not, “LOCKED ” will be displayed.
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...
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Operating controls Music Recording Mode Key Action Short Long Short / Long Short / Long MENU VOL + VOL - ––> Hold Recording Pause / Resume recording Power off No response No response No response No response No response Stop recording All keys are locked...
Operating controls Operating in Radio Mode The following tables show all key responses under different operations in radio mode. FM Radio Playing Mode Key Action Short Long Short Long Short Long MENU VOL + VOL - ––>Hold On / Off Normal Mode No response Power off...
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Operating controls FM Radio Recording Mode Key Action Short Long Short / Long Short / Long MENU VOL + VOL - ––>Hold 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 Operating in Voice Mode The following tables show all key responses under different operations in voice mode. Voice Mode Key Action Short Long Short Long Short Long MENU VOL + VOL - ––>Hold On / Off Browsing Play current track Power off Move to next track Move to next track con-...
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Operating controls Voice Recording Mode Key Action Short Long Short / Long Short / Long MENU Short / Long VOL + VOL - ––>Hold 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)
To stop the track, press the again. Selecting tracks When the MP3 player is playing a file, move the jog dial towards the direction quickly to play the next track and move the jog dial towards the direction quickly to play the previous track.
Detailed Controls A-B looping While playing music or voice, 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.
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Detailed Controls Voice recording in voice mode. This feature offers high quality one touch voice recording. You can select to record voice into MP3 quality in music mode or ADPCM format in voice mode to enjoy smaller file size. Navigate your player into voice mode. Press the REC button to start recording in voice mode.
Menu Settings To change the settings, use the Press the button to enter into the sub-menu and use the choose the desired settings. Press the change the setting in different modes you need to press the MENU button. The following table shows all key responses for menu settings in different modes: MENU Others Menu settings in Music Mode...
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Menu Settings Playmode Normal: Repeat One: Repeat All: Random: Rpt Random: Continuously repeat all tracks randomly. Equalizers Select Normal, Rock, Classic, Jazz, Pop and User default Bass: Treble: Play all in order once. Continuously repeat the current track. Play all tracks in order repeatedly. Continuously select tracks randomly.
Menu Settings Recording Bit Rates There are various choices of recording bit rates in MP3 recording: 48kbps, 96kbps, and 128kbps. Deleting File Go to file you want to delete. Press Menu Press the play button to confirm deletion Menu setting in Radio Mode Normal Mode Switching to Radio Mode...
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Menu Settings M o n o / S t e r e o Mode Set FM radio output to stereo or mono Preset mode Switching Radio Mode. Deleting Files Delete FM radio broadcast channels...
Menu Settings M o n o / S t e r e o Mode Set FM radio output to stereo or mono Menu setting in Voice Mode Switching to Voice Mode. Deleting Files Go to file you want to delete. Press Menu Press the play button to confirm deletion...
System Settings To change system settings, use sub-menu and press desired settings. Press Source: You 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 recording from the internal microphone. Sleep preset: Choose the time in minutes that you want the device to automatically power off.
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System Settings 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. Contrast level: Set the display contrast from level 1 to 10. Default setting: You may choose to resume your settings to default by pressing either ìYesî...
Check if the memory contains any MP3 files. ¸ Check if the player is in Music Mode. ¸ Check if the MP3 player supports the format of the stored files. 4. Unable to play ADPCM ¸ Check if the memory contains any VOC files ¸...
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8. Unable to find the mass storage device after connecting to the PC. ¸ Make sure your device is powered on and ready. 9.How to reset MP3 Player to factory settings. ¸ Choose default setting in system settings. Choosing ìYESî allows you to reset the player to factory default settings.
Company Contacts For the United States: Impact Merchandising, 6262 Pattersom Pass Rd., Ste. C, Livermore, CA 94550-9576 For Canada: AVS Technologies inc. 2100 Transcanadienne Sud Montréal (Québec) H9P 2N4 For International Enquiries: sales@perceptiondigital.com...
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