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Page 1: Multimedia Player
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Page 2: Introduction
Introduction Thank you for purchasing the mPack portable multimedia player, a state-of -the-art, portable hard disk, multimedia player by Power Quotient International. We hope you enjoy using your new mPack with various multimedia, anytime, anywhere. This manual is designed to help you to use the product safely and correctly. -
Page 3: Copyrights/Certification/Trademarks/Exemptions
No part of the manual may be copied or reproduced in any form by any means without a prior authorization of PQI. Unauthorized use of all or part of the manual may be subject to corresponding legal actions. - Page 4 DANGER! These guidelines are to protect you from potentially deadly electrical shock hazards as well as the equipment from accidental damage. Failure to comply may result in serious injury or death. Use only the AC adaptor that came with Only connect the AC adaptor to a power this product.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Introduction to mPack...8 mPack Features ...9 Product Components ...11 2. Getting Started mPack Parts ...12 Connecting the mPack ...15 Software Installation ...24 Running the PQI mPack PC Program ...28 Firmware Upgrade...38 3. Useful Functions Audio...40 Video...48 Photo...53 Radio...60 Recorder ...63 Text ...69... -
Page 6: Before Using The Product
PC. USB 2.0 Supported for faster file transfer The mPack supports a USB 2.0 interface, with speeds up to 480 Mbps to maximize its file storage capability. High-speed data transfer between the mPack and a PC has never been easier. -
Page 7: Product Components
Listen to and record your favorite FM programs. Raw image supported for high-end camera users Those who use a high-end digital camera can view a photo file stored in a raw image format. The mPack supports various raw image formats for various digital camera models. Multi-tasking capabilities You can view, zoom-in, zoom-out, and rotate photos while listening to background music. -
Page 8: Getting Started
NOTE Press the (M) button to display the pop-up menu as shown below: Help, mPack Info, and Company Info are shown on the screen. Select each item using the ▲ or ▼. When the desired item is highlighted, press ▶ to display its corresponding information on the screen. -
Page 9: Connecting The Mpack
Its color is red when the batteries are charging. Main Body LCD • When the mPack is on, the charging status is shown on the screen in the upper right hand corner. If the mPack is charging while in use, the remaining amount of battery charge is shown as •... -
Page 10: Remote Control
Connect the earphone to the port on the wired remote control. Connecting the earphone without the wired remote control The mPack ear buds can be used with or without the wired remote control. To connect the ear buds without the wired remote control, complete the following... -
Page 11: Inserting A Compactflash (Cf) Card
1 1 8 8 Inserting a CompactFlash (CF) Card The mPack is built to accept CF cards directly (and other flash media cards through the optional 4-in-1 adaptor) without the need for a computer. To read data from a CF card, complete the following step: Insert the CF card into the card slot with the front, colored label facing toward the back of the mPack. - Page 12 Connecting the mPack to a PC By connecting the mPack to a PC with the USB cable included in the package, you can directly transfer data between the two. • Even when the power is on, you still can connect the product to a PC NOTE for its use.
- Page 13 Disconnecting the mPack from PC Disconnect the product from a PC safely after uploading/downloading is complete. Removing the USB cable without running Windows' safe removal of hardware tool may cause file system errors on the hard disk drive or the CAUTION card of the product.
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Page 14: Software Installation
2 2 4 4 The installer proceeds with installation automatically. When the program installation is complete, click the Finish button. To run PQI mPack PC Program, click Start in the Windows task bar and then Program, PQI, mPack_PC in the stated order. NOTE For more information on the PC program, refer to the "Running the PQI... -
Page 15: Device Driver Installation
XP, a portable storage device may be used without separate program installation. • For a PC that runs Windows 98, the device driver must be installed separately in order to use the mPack as a portable device. Getting Started 2 2 7 7... -
Page 16: Media Library
The following sections explain how to use the mPack PC program to manage your audio files and arrange them into playlists. Creating a Playlist Creating a playlist is the most basic use of the mPack PC program with your audio files. A playlist is used to organize and control music. Click the playlist button in the toolbar. - Page 17 Renaming a Playlist Click Edit in the top menu and choose Rename Playlist in the sub menu. Enter a new playlist name in the name field and click OK. Deleting a Playlist If you no longer listen to a specific playlist or simply wish to get rid of a playlist, complete the following steps: Select the playlist to delete from the Audio database.
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Page 18: Download Manager
Specify a file from your PC by typing the file path or clicking the browse button and locating the specific file. Specify a target directory file on the mPack by typing the file path or clicking the browse button and locating the specific file. -
Page 19: Address Book Management Module
Address Book Management Module The mPack is contains a complete address book for easy access and transportation of all your contact information. Managing Contacts Add a New Contact To add a contact: Select the Address Book tab from the mPack PC Program window. - Page 20 Smart Auto Update When the mPack is connected to a PC with internet access, the Smart Auto Update feature will connect to the internet and check for firmware updates as well as updates to the mPack PC Program. If updates are available, the mPack Smart Auto Update will automatically download and update its firmware and software.
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Page 21: Firmware Upgrade
Internet, the mPack cannot download the upgrade file. Getting Started 3 3 8 8 To install firmware, the mPack must be connected to a PC via a USB port. NOTE For more information, refer to the "Connecting the Product" section... -
Page 22: Useful Functions
Audio The mPack can play audio files recorded in the following formats: MP3, WMA, AC3, AAC, WAV, and OGG. To play audio files, complete the following steps: Select Player from the Main window. Press the ▶ button. Select Audio from the Player menu. - Page 23 Select a playlist from the list of playlists and press the ▶ button to display a list of audio files for the selected playlist. Press the (M) button to bring up a pop-up menu as shown in the following picture: Pop-up menu functions are described in the following table: Function Description...
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Page 24: Audio Player
When the "No List Available" message is displayed, the audio DB has not been created. The audio DB can be created either by creating a playlist within mPack or by configuring it with the program installed on your PC via USB cable. - Page 25 Audio player functions are described below: Function Description Rewind/ To rewind or fast forward while playing audio, press the ◀/▶ Fast Forward button as desired. (Holding the button pressed accelerates rewinding/fast forwarding.) You can set the skip interval using the F/F Step value at the Audio Setup menu. Search To select another audio file while playing, press the (M) button and then, at the pop-up menu, choose Search to open the...
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Page 26: Video
Video The mPack can play video files recorded in the following formats: MPEG1/2/4, XviD, WMV, and ASF ( up to 720 x 576, 30fps). To play video files, complete the following steps: To play video, select Player in the main window. -
Page 27: Video Player
Video Player A video file is played with Video Player. The following picture shows Video Player playing a video file. Button operations of Video Player are described below: Joy Stick Button Function ▲ Play the previous video file. When Caption Sync Start has been enabled, the caption is displayed 1 second earlier. -
Page 28: Photo
5 5 2 2 Photo The mPack is a walking photo gallery, allowing you to share your digital pictures on the 3.5" TFT LCD screen or directly to your TV without the need of a computer. To view your digital photos, complete the following steps: Select Player from the Main Window. - Page 29 Photo Preview/List of Photo Files The mPack is able to show digital photos in either Photo Preview (thumbnail) or list mode. Both of these modes require that the photo files, folders and albums be saved in the "Photo" folder on the mPack. Otherwise, the browser function must be used to view a photo or an album file saved elsewhere on the mPack.
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Page 30: Photo Viewer
Exit the zoom screen and return to the previous screen. ▶| | | | N/A. N/A. Zoom Mode The mPack allows you to zoom in on your photo files. The pop-up menu functions in zoom mode are provided in the below: Function Description Prev/Next To view the previous/next photo file, press the (M) button to open the pop-up menu and choose Prev/Next to view the file. -
Page 31: Album Editor
Album Editor Using Album Editor, you can create an album with your favorite photos and manage the photos by album. To use Album Editor, select an album file and press the (M) button. Then, choose Album-New or Album-Edit at the pop-up menu. -
Page 32: Radio
Radio The mPack contains an FM tuner for radio reception. Simply tune in to your favorite station and listen to current music, weather, sports or whatever you enjoy. To listen to the FM radio, complete the following procedure: Select Player in the Main Window. -
Page 33: Preset Channel
To delete a channel, select a channel to delete. Press the (M) button and choose Delete at the pop-up menu to delete the channel. Tune to a Channel The mPack allows you to tune to your favorite radio stations by using .the buttons as described below. Joy Stick Button Function ▲... -
Page 34: Audio Recorder
Video/Audio Recorder Record video and audio signals from an external input into a video/audio file. The Video & Audio Recorder functions are described below: Function Description Start To start video/audio recording, select Start. To play video/audio on the LCD screen during recording, set A/V Bypass to On. To make a recording without playing, set it to Off. - Page 35 Mic Recorder Record signals from the built-in microphone into an audio file. Mic Recorder functions are described below: Function Description Start To start Mic Recording, choose Start. Target Dir To change the path, choose Target Dir. Then select a new path in the folder selection window.
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Page 36: Text
Target File. Useful Functions 6 6 8 8 Text The mPack is text capable, allowing you to store and view all your text files in .txt format. To read a text file: Select Browser from the Main Window. -
Page 37: Browser
Browser Moving around the mPack hard drive is very similar to moving around a PC hard drive when you use the Browser function. To use the browser function: Select Browser from the Main Window. The initial screen of Browser shows the media card folder(card/) and the hard disk folder(hdd/). - Page 38 Press the (M) button in the Browser to open the pop-up menu as shown in the following picture: The pop-up menu functions for Browser are described below: Function Description Info To see the file or folder information, select a file or a folder. Press the (M) button and choose Info at the pop-up menu.
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Page 39: Applications
Applications The mPack comes with many built in applications that just make life a little more convenient, such as Games, Address Book, Calendar, Clock, and Chinese Conversation. To use an application, complete the following steps: Select Application at the Main Window. -
Page 40: Clock
Clock The mPack contains a clock function to help keep track of time when a clock isn't available. To display the clock, select Clock and press the ▶ button. To exit the clock function and return to the previous menu, press the screen is displayed when Clock is selected. -
Page 41: Setup
Applications 7 7 8 8 Setup The mPack can be personalized to a configuration that best suits you. You can configure options for Audio, Video, Photo, Radio, and System functions. To configure the setup, complete the following steps: Select Setup from the Main Window. -
Page 42: Audio Setup
Audio Setup The following picture shows the Audio Setup window with option items and their current settings. To change a setting, select an item and press the ▶ button. Then, use the ▲/▼ button to select the desired value. To apply the changed value, press the ▶... -
Page 43: Photo Setup
Photo Setup The following picture shows the Photo Setup window with option items and their current settings. To change a setting, select an item and press the ▶ button. Then, use the ▲/▼ button to select the desired value. To apply the changed value, press the ▶... -
Page 44: System Setup
System Setup The following pictures shows the System Setup window options and their current settings. To change a setting, select an item and press the ▶ button. Then, use the ▲/▼ button to select the desired value. To apply the changed value, press the ▶... -
Page 45: Troubleshooting
PQI is not responsible for any loss of data. My mPack is not detected as a USB hard disk. Test the mPack with a different PC to see if it is detected as a USB hard disk. If it is, the problem lies with your PC. -
Page 46: Specifications
The batteries will not recharge. See A16. Leave the power for the mPack on for more than one minute and then turn the power off. Try recharging again. If problem persists, call customer service. I cannot find a cause for my problem, no answer solves my problem, and none of these questions address my problem. -
Page 47: Information
Limited Warranty Statement POWER QUOTIENT INTERNATIONAL COMPANY LIMITED and all of its subsidiaries ("PQI") value your business and always attempt to provide you the very best of service. Note the following information when requesting PQI customer service department for its assistance. - Page 48 PQI be liable to anyone for any damages, expenses, lost revenues, lost savings, lost profits, or any other incidental or consequential damages as results of the purchase, use or inability to use of the PQI product, even if PQI has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
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