Perception Digital PDHercules PD-108 User Manual

Perception digital pdhercules user manual pd-108

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction...2 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 PC Connection...11 Operating Controls...14 Operating in music mode...14 Operating in radio mode...16 Operating in voice mode...18...
  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for purchasing PDHercules 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.
  • Page 4: Copyright Notice

    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...
  • Page 5 Introduction 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 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver...
  • Page 6: Precautions

    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.
  • Page 7: In The Package

    In the Package Stereo Earphone Main Unit USB Extension Cord User Manual Neck String Carrying Pouch Warranty Card (Optional) Battery...
  • Page 8: Specifications

    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. 70x41x18.7mm 39g (without battery) 128MB or 256MB(depending on product version)
  • Page 9: Knowing Your Portable Mp3 Player

    Knowing your Portable MP3 Player Name of parts LCD: Display Window...
  • Page 10: Inserting Battery

    Knowing your Portable MP3 Player Inserting battery Open the battery door according to this direction Put the battery into the compartment. Pay attention to the polarity. Close the battery door.
  • Page 11: Turn On Mp3 Player

    Knowing your Portable MP3 Player Turn on MP3 player Press and hold Make sure the HOLD button is switched off. If not, “LOCKED” will be displayed. Turn off MP3 player Press and hold (except when your player is connected to a PC)
  • Page 12: Pc Connection

    3. If the player is connected to your PC, you will see “USB Connected” on the player’s screen. 4. To download music files to your MP3 player, simply drag the files from the Windows File Explorer and drop them to the newly opened drive. You can also...
  • Page 13 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 removal, you may also need to re-format it.
  • Page 14 PC Connection 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. You can directly rip your audio CDs to WMA or MP3 format using Music Match software and directly download to the player.
  • Page 15: Operating Controls

    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...
  • Page 16 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...
  • Page 17: Operating In Radio Mode

    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 - On / Off —>Hold Normal Mode No response Power off...
  • Page 18 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...
  • Page 19: Operating In Voice Mode

    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 - On / Off —>Hold Browsing Play current track Power off Move to next track Move to next track con-...
  • Page 20 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)
  • Page 21: Detailed Controls

    To stop the track, press the again. Selecting tracks When the MP3 player is playing a file, move towards the quickly to play the next track and move towards the to play the previous track. When the player is stopped, moving with through the tracks stored in memory.
  • Page 22: Recording

    Detailed Controls 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.
  • Page 23 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.
  • Page 24: Menu Settings

    Menu Settings To change the settings, use the button to enter into the sub-menu and use the the desired settings. Press 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...
  • Page 25 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.
  • Page 26: Menu Setting In Radio Mode

    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...
  • Page 27 Menu Settings Your 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.
  • Page 28 Menu Settings Preset Mode Switching to Radio Mode. Enter the RADIO mode as described previously. Press the MENU button. Use the Press . The radio is now operating in preset mode. Use the you require is selected. controls to select PRESET MODE. controls to select the preset programmes until the one...
  • Page 29 Menu Settings Deleting Program preset Deleting programme presets Enter the RADIO PRESET MODE as described above. Press the MENU button. Use the Press Use the delete. Press Mono/Stereo Mode Set FM radio output to ste controls to select DELETE. controls to select the preset programme you wish to reo or mono...
  • Page 30: Menu Setting In Voice Mode

    Menu Settings 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...
  • Page 31: System Settings

    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.
  • Page 32 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 “Yes”...
  • Page 33: Troubleshooting

    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 Check if the player is in Voice Mode.
  • Page 34 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 “YES” allows you to reset the player to factory default settings.
  • Page 35: Company Contacts

    Company Contacts technical@perceptiondigital.com...

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