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Xclef HD-500 User Manual

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PORTABLE
EXTERNAL
STORAGE &
MUSIC JUKEBOX
User's Manual

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  • Page 1 PORTABLE EXTERNAL STORAGE & MUSIC JUKEBOX User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 Notice This manual is protected by copyright law and all rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced or translated into other languages without written permission from the publisher. The content of this manual is provided “as is” and the manufacturer is not under any obligation to notify users of revisions or modifications.

  • Page 3: Safety & Check Points

    Safety & Check Points Read this manual carefully before using the device. DO NOT alter this device in any way. It may cause fire, injury, electric shock, or serious damage to this device or to the user. Keep this device away from water. Water may cause fire, electric shock, or mechanical or electrical breakdown.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Notice ............................1 Safety & Check Points ........................ 2 1. Introduction..........................1 Checking Package Contents ....................2 2. Product Overview ........................3 Product Features........................4 Mass Storage........................ 4 MP3 and WMA Playback....................4 10 Hours Use with Each Charge..................4 Direct MP3 Encoding without a PC.................
  • Page 5 Major Modes ........................24 1. Browser Mode ......................26 Playback......................26 Pause ......................... 27 Fast Forward ....................... 27 Rewind....................... 27 Viewing Popup Menu during Playback ..............28 Adjusting the Volume ................... 29 2. Tuner Mode ......................30 Listening to Radio....................30 Presetting Stations....................

  • Page 6: Notice

    You can obtain information about our company and our products on our Website. Visit our Website at www.xclef.com if you have any questions on our products. You can also sign up to receive free information about our products and to receive customer support services.

  • Page 7: Checking Package Contents

    Checking Package Contents Check your package to make sure it has the following items: Main Unit User's Manual USB Cable AC Adapter/Charger USB Driver Installation CD (for Windows 98) Earphones Line-in Cable Carrying Case...

  • Page 8: Product Overview

    2. Product Overview This product is a portable HDD Type MP3 Player that can be well compatible with your PC’s file system. It features not only a portable hard disk of large capacity of 20GB but also160x105 full graphic LCD screen. This product supports various languages, making it convenient to use anywhere you go.

  • Page 9: Product Features

    Product Features Mass Storage This product uses mass storage that exceeds the capacity of most existing MP3 players and allows you to use it as a removable drive. MP3 and WMA Playback You can play MPEG1-Layer3 (MP3) files as well as Windows Media Audio (WMA) files. 10 Hours Use with Each Charge You can enjoy up to 10 hours of music with just one battery charge.

  • Page 10: Name Of Each Part

    Name of Each Part The following illustration indicates the names and locations of each part of the product. Earphones jack Line-in jack LCD screen Jog key USB port Hold switch Charger jack Multi buttons REC button MENU button Volume Down button Volume Up button...

  • Page 11: Functional Description Of Each Part

    Functional Description of Each Part Input audio signals from an external audio player for encoding into MP3 Line-in jack format. Connects earphone jack with this device Earphones jack LCD screen Shows information about the operational status of the unit. Enables data exchange with your PC. Connects a USB cable to your PC USB port and the device through this port.
  • Page 12 If Tree View and Search View of the Display section are set to "Enable" in the Setup, briefly pressing the MENU button will toggle between Tree View and Search View. Volume Down button Turns the volume down on this unit. Volume Up button Turns the volume up on this unit.

  • Page 13: Preparation

    3. Preparation This product uses an AC adapter for battery charging. The battery has to be charged first before using the device after purchasing. The device comes with earphones. You can use the earphones to listen to various music and voice recording files.

  • Page 14: Charging The Battery

    Charging the Battery Connecting the Battery Charger When using the device for the first time, be sure to charge the battery first. Charge the battery as follows: Plug the AC adapter/charger into an AC outlet. Plug the AC adapter/charger's barrel plug into the DC 3V jack on the left side of the device. When charging the battery–after plugging the AC adapter/charger's barrel plug into the charger jack–...

  • Page 15: Battery Remaining Indicator

    Battery Remaining Indicator The battery remaining indicator displays the amount of power remaining using the following four symbols: When the battery level is above 70% Full When the battery level is above 40% Middle When the battery level is above 10% When the battery level is below 10% (the indicator flashes at 1 Blank second interval)

  • Page 16: Connecting Earphones/Line-In Cable

    Connecting Earphones/Line-in Cable You can use the earphones to listen to music files or voice recordings. You can use the line-in cable to connect an external audio player to the line-jack of this device for MP3 encoding. The following illustration illustrates the earphones and line-in connections: Earphones Connection Plug the earphones into the earphone jack on this device.

  • Page 17: Connecting To Your Pc

    Connecting to Your PC You can use a USB cable to connect this device to your PC as a mass storage device and easily use its various features. You can upload or download files to and from your PC. For file uploading or downloading, this device must be connected to your PC via a USB cable.

  • Page 18: Installing The Usb Driver

    Installing the USB Driver If you are running Windows ME, 2000, or XP on your PC, the installation will be performed automatically when you connect this device to your PC. However, on a PC running Windows 98, you will need to manually install the required USB driver. The installation procedure is as follows: Automatic Installation Connect one end of the USB cable to your PC.

  • Page 22: Checking The Installation

    Checking the Installation Follow this procedure to determine if the required USB driver is installed properly. Right-click on My Computer and click Properties. On Windows 2000, select the Hardware tab and click the Device Manager button. On Windows 98, select the Device Manager tab. The Device Manager dialog box will open.

  • Page 23: Removing The Device

    Removing the Device Double-click on in the System Tray to bring up the following window: Click "Stop". When the "Safe to Remove Hardware" dialog box appears, click "OK." Be sure to remove the USB cable only after you have cleared the dialog box by clicking "OK". 1.

  • Page 24: Basic Operation

    4. Basic Operation This device provides various features. This device is a mass storage device that allows you to listen to various music files in WMA format as well as your favorite radio programs. In addition, it shows information about the operational status of this device on the large LCD screen for ease of operation.

  • Page 25: Turning Power On

    Turning Power on Press the Play/Pause button. Power turns on and the initial screen appears on the LCD. Then, the device enters Browser mode and the root folder appears on the LCD. Note When using the device for the first time, there are no subfolders under the root folder. Connect the device to your PC and create new folders from your PC.

  • Page 26: Initial Screen

    Initial Screen The following initial screen appears when the device is powered on: After the initial screen disappears, the device will be in Browser mode. If the AUTOPLAY function in the MUSIC-OPTION of the SET mode is set to "ON", the device will be in the last mode it was in before power-off.

  • Page 27: Lcd Screen Indicators

    LCD Screen Indicators Various icons are used to indicate the settings and status of the device. The following illustration and table describes the meaning of each icon: Icon Description Battery remaining indicator: Indicates the amount of power remaining in the battery. Lock indicator (indicates that the Hold function is activated) Repeat mode indicator (All, , DIR, SDIR)
  • Page 28 44.1 KHz Sampling frequency/Bit rate indicator 128Kbps Action icon indicator ( Volume indicator (appears different depending on volume level) XX:YY:ZZ Elapsed time indicator (e.g. 01:22:15) Previous song indicator Next song indicator...

  • Page 29: Major Modes

    Major Modes This device provides 6 major modes. Press and hold the MENU button and then select the desired mode. Mode Description This mode is for playing MP3 or WMA files. It shows the music files stored on the device. Browser This mode is for listening to radio.
  • Page 30 This mode allows you to make configuration changes to the device. Setup Back to Browser mode. Exit...

  • Page 31: Browser Mode

    1. Browser Mode In this mode, you can play the selected music file. Regardless of the mode the device is in, press and hold the MENU button. Next, use the Jog key to select "Browser" to enter the Browser mode. A list of all music file folders appears on the screen.

  • Page 32: Pause

    Note To stop playback and to move to an upper-level folder, press the Stop button. Pause During playback, briefly press the Play/Pause button to pause playback. Briefly press the Play/Pause button again to resume playback. Fast Forward During playback, press and hold the Forward button to fast forward through the current song. Release the button to resume playback.

  • Page 33: Viewing Popup Menu During Playback

    Viewing Popup Menu during Playback Pressing and holding the Jog key during playback displays the MUSIC popup menu. During playback, press and hold the Jog key to display the MUSIC popup menu window in the center of the screen. MUSIC POPUP User Play Mode Repeat...

  • Page 34: Adjusting The Volume

    Adjusting the Volume Use the Volume buttons to adjust the volume level. Press the Volume Down (-) button to decrease the volume level and press the Volume Up (+) button to increase the volume level. The volume level can be adjusted between 0 and 20. Pressing and holding either button will continuously increase or decrease the volume level.

  • Page 35: Tuner Mode

    2. Tuner Mode This mode allows you to listen to radio stations. Press and hold the MENU button. Then, select "Tuner." You can use the Preset feature to store the frequencies of your favorite radio stations. You can store up to 20 of those stations in order.

  • Page 36: Presetting Stations

    Presetting Stations In Tuner mode, use the Forward or Rewind button to find the desired station. Press and hold the Jog key. The FM TUNER popup menu window appears: FM TUNER POPUP Enc Bitrate Tuner Mode Freq. Save Exit Select Freq. Save and press the Play/Pause button or Jog key. Select the desired preset number from 20 preset numbers, and then press the Play/Pause button or Jog key to complete the setting.

  • Page 37: Encoding Mode

    3. Encoding Mode Encoding This mode allows you to receive audio signals from an external audio player through the line-in jack and encode them into MP3 format. Connect one end of the line-in cable to the earphone jack or output terminal of your audio player and connect the other end to the line-in jack on this device.

  • Page 38: Playlist Mode

    4. PlayList Mode A folder containing the albums of M3U and BMK files appears on screen. You can store MP3 and WMA files in an album for BMK files. You can use M3U or BMK albums to place the selected songs into an album.

  • Page 39: Text Mode

    5. Text Mode The folder containing text files appears. You can view the contents of a text file using this device. Press and hold the MENU button. Select Text mode and press the Play/Pause button. The Text folder appears together with a list of stored text files. Select the desired text file and press the Play/Pause button to display the contents of the file.

  • Page 40: Setup Mode

    6. Setup Mode This mode is used to configure the device. The setup mode consists of 5 tabs and each tab provides options for configuring the device. Press and hold the MENU button. Select Setup mode and press the Play/Pause button. Setup mode tabs and options will be displayed as shown below: Use the Forward button, Rewind button or Jog key to select the desired tab.

  • Page 41: Tree View

    Tree View In the Display menu, set Tree View to "Enable" to see a tree view of the directories in root. Use the Forward/Rewind button or push the Jog key up or down to navigate through menu items. When enabling Search view in Setup, press briefly the MENU button to enter Search mode or press and hold the MENU button to switch modes.

  • Page 42: Exit Mode

    7. Exit Mode You will exit the setting mode. Once you have exited, the screen switches to Browser mode and folders will appear.

  • Page 43: Advanced Operation

    5. Advanced Operation This device provides various options, such as Repeat, Play Mode Control, and EL Mode Control; EQ settings for different types of music; and A-B Repeat function. File management can be done from this device or from your PC, which is a great convenience. You use a USB cable to connect this device to your PC and use the device as an external hard disk drive.

  • Page 44: Using Options

    Using Options You can use various options provided in Setup mode so that you can use this device to suit your personal taste. The following options are provided in Setup mode: DISPLAY ENGLISH, KOREAN, Supports English, Korean, Japanese, and Chinese. Language JAPANESE, CHINESE Exit...

  • Page 45: System

    SYSTEM Contrast Adjusts the LCD's contrast level (between 0 and 10). Contrast Exit Exits from the Contrast menu. Turns the backlight off, except for the time set here. (1, 3, 5, 10 Sec) Turns the backlight On at all times. System Info.

  • Page 46: Music-Option

    MUSIC-OPTION 60Hz, 250Hz, 1KHz, Allows user to customize the EQ setting. Can be set User EQ 4KHz, 12KHz between 0 to 15 dB for each frequency. Exit Exits from the User EQ menu. Normal For most of music Rock For rock music Classic For classical music Jazz...
  • Page 47 Repeatedly plays all songs in the folder to which the Subdirectory current song belongs as well as all the songs in all the subfolders under that folder. Exit Exits from the Repeat menu. Normal Plays first 10 seconds of a song. Plays a song at the 10 second, 30 second, and 50 Intro Position 10/30/50 Sec...

  • Page 48: Other-Option

    OTHER-OPTION Stereo Receives FM broadcast in Stereo Mode. Tuner Mode Mono Receives FM broadcast in Mono Mode. Exit Exits from the Tuner Mode menu. Default To listen to the radio in the default frequency area. Tuner Area Japan To listen to the radio in Japan. Exit Exits from the Tuner Mode menu.

  • Page 49: A-B Repeat Play

    A-B Repeat Play This feature allows you to repeatedly play a specific section of a file, making the device an effective tool for language learning. During playback, briefly press the Rec button at the start point of the A-B section you want to repeat.
  • Page 50 You can listen to music files or view text files if you copy music files or text files to this device using Explorer. However, note that when you save files to this device, the folders to which the files will be stored may vary depending on the file format.

  • Page 51: Upgrading Firmware

    Upgrading Firmware You can continue to enjoy the benefits of improved product performance through firmware upgrades. The following is the procedure for upgrading the firmware on the device: You can download the new firmware upgrade from our Website. Use the USB cable to connect the device to your PC. Once the connection is made, appears in the System Tray.

  • Page 52: Specifications

    6. Specifications The specifications of this unit are as follows: Specifications File System FAT 32 Hard Disk Capacity 6G, 10G, 20G, 40GB(Up to 137GB) Hard Disk Type 2.5”, Low Power HDD, ATA I/F Supported OS Platforms Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, MAC PC Interface USB 1.0/1.1/2.0, Mass Storage Device MP3 Support...
  • Page 53 Earphone Out 10mW + 10mW Dimension 129(H) * 81(W) * 22(D) (mm) Power Battery: 3.7V, 2000mAh, Lithium-Ion Rechargeable 1EA Adapter: 100~240 AC to 5V DC (SMPS) Accessories Earphones, USB-PC Cable, Install CD, Adapter, Manual Optional: Optical Cable, Remote Control...

  • Page 54: Troubleshooting

    7. Troubleshooting If you are having problems with this unit, refer to the table below for possible solutions: Problem Solution Power cannot be turned on. Check the charge on the battery. The battery may not be capable of operating at temperatures below freezing.

  • Page 55: Product Guarantee

    8. Product Guarantee The following are the specifics of the guarantee: 1. The device is manufactured under strict quality control and testing. 2. If there is any malfunction caused by a manufacturing defect, we will repair it free of charge within 1 year of purchase.

  • Page 56: Fcc Notice

    9. FCC Notice THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC FULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDERSIRED OPERATION. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.

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