Directed Video PMP3520 Owner's Installation Manual

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Page 2 NON-TRANSFERABLE LIMITED ONE YEAR CONSUMER WARRANTY Directed Electronics, Inc. (Directed) promises to the original purchaser that the new automotive video monitor and/or source unit(s) (the Product) that is purchased and installed from a Directed authorized dealer more than ninety (90) days after the purchase of a new vehicle are warranted for a period of one (1) year from date of purchase of the Product.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Format PMP3520 and disk maintenance ...20 Safely Disconnect PMP3520 from Computer ..... . .21 Basic Usage ..........22 Power On and Off ...22...
Page 5: Safety Instructions
2. Keep the PMP3520 away from long exposure to the sunlight. 3. Never pour any liquid into the PMP3520 to avoid damages or electrical shock. 4. If any of the following situations occurs, get the PMP3520 checked by serv- ice personnel: Liquid has penetrated into the PMP3520.
Page 6 I I n n t t r r o o d d u u c c t t i i o o n n Congratulations for choosing the PMP3520, by Directed Video. This high per- formance product has been designed and engineered by Directed Electronics, the industry leader in high quality automotive security, audio, and video equipment since 1990.
Page 7 Driver and Recovery CD before installing the PMP3520 driver. W W h h a a t t ' ' s s I I n n c c l l u u d d e e d d —shows you all PMP3520 accessories in the package. Please ver- ify that all of them are included when you open the box.
Page 8 AV-in/out Cable ❍ Remote Control ❍ N N O O T T E E : : The PMP3520 battery should be charged O O N N L L Y Y with the pro- vided adapter! USB Cable ❍ USB Cable (OTG) ❍...
Page 10 14. SD/MMC slot 15. Speaker 16. AV Line-In Jack 17. Earphone Jack 18. AV Line-Out Jack Plug the AV cable here to connect the PMP3520 to an 19. USB Connector 20. DC-In Jack 21. Battery cap 22. Tripod Screw Hole Secure a tripod here to hold the PMP3520.
Page 11: Main Menu
O O p p e e r r a a t t i i n n g g M M e e n n u u D D i i s s p p l l a a y y s s Power on the PMP3520, the main menu on LCD will display after the boot-up animation.
Page 13 The PMP3520 contains a 20GB mini-hard disk. You can operate the PMP3520 as an USB hard disk and copy personal data to it. Simply connect the PMP3520 to your computer, and use Windows Explorer to copy and manage your data.
Page 14 “Locked!” message displays to indicate all function keys are disabled. Lock Switch If the PMP3520’s power is Off, and the lock-switch is in the lock position, the unit will not turn on. S S D D / / M M M M C C C C a a r r d d S S l l o o t t The PMP3520 has an SD/MMC slot.
Page 15 R R e e m m o o t t e e C C o o n n t t r r o o l l The PMP3520 remote control provides the following functions: OFF: press to power off the PMP3520. ❍ TV/LCD: press to switch the output device between TV and the PMP3520. ❍ REC: press to start to record of each function. ❍...
Page 16 Disconnect the AC Adapter from the PMP3520. N N O O T T E E 1 1 : : Charge the PMP3520 o o n n l l y y with the supplied AC Adapter. N N O O T T E E 2 2 : : Do N N O O T T open the battery cap while power is on.
Page 17 B B A A T T T T E E R R Y Y C C O O N N S S U U M M P P T T I I O O N N R R E E F F E E R R E E N N C C E E The PMP3520 uses a 2200mAhr, 3.7V, 1 Cell rechargeable removable Li-Ion bat- tery.
Page 18 U U t t i i l l i i t t y y C C D D The PMP3520 package includes a Utility CD (to be used on a PC). Insert the sup- plied CD into your CD-ROM, and the CD will auto-run the Setup program. On your computer screen, you will see the following display.
Page 19 1. Press the Power On/Off 2. Plug the mini-end of the supplied USB cable to the PMP3520, and the other end to your computer’s USB port. 3. Once the PMP3520 is connected to your computer, it should be detected by your computer operating system automatically.
Page 20 After connecting the PMP3520 to a Windows 98SE operating system computer, the Windows system will detect the PMP3520 and ask to install driver. Place the supplied driver CD in the CD-ROM drive, and refer to the Utility CD section to complete the driver installation.
Page 21 Upgrading Software/Firmware sections of this manual for procedures to recover the system files, software, and firmware. N N O O T T E E : : If you format the PMP3520 hard disk, all data on the hard disk will be erased!
Page 22 Power On/Off 1. Press button once to power on the PMP3520. After startup animation start- up, you will see the main menu and can then continue the use of the PMP3520. 2 2 2 2 can be safely discon- PMP3520...
Page 23 PMP3520 will shut down. N N o o t t e e : : If the PMP3520 can not be shut down by one short press, press and hold the power button for 4 seconds, this forces power off.
Page 24 Album, Category, or Playlist with the bundled PMPSync utility. With this utility, you can define or edit category tags to append to each file and transfer them to the PMP3520. Only files transferred with the utility, can they be sorted in cat- egories predefined with the utility or ID3 tags.
Page 25 5. Delete: Delete selected files from list. If the source device is PC, the files are only removed from the list. When source device is the PMP3520, a dia- log box will display a confirm message. Press OK to delete the files from the PMP3520.
Page 26 The category tags will vary depending upon the media types. Add and Remove Buttons ❍ Add: Press Add button to upload selected file(s) to Playlist. Remove: Press Remove to remove selected file(s) from Playlist. 2 2 6 6 to play. © 2005 Directed Electronics—all rights reserved...
Page 27 E E D D I I T T T T A A G G S S F F O O R R F F I I L L E E S S I I N N P P C C : : 1. To execute, click the ing Start” ”Programs” ”PMPSync” ”PMPSync”. 2. Turn on and connect the PMP3520 to your PC with the supplied USB cable. 3. Press button to select the source device to be the PC.
Page 28 7. In the middle column, select one or multiple files for later editing. N N O O T T E E : : You can use Shift or CTRL key to select multiple files. 2 2 8 8 © 2005 Directed Electronics—all rights reserved...
Page 29 The maximum file name length of an ID3 Tag is 128 uni-code characters. © 2005 Directed Electronics—all rights reserved button to add the selected files to File Listing Panel. Or press button to go back to main window. The files are displayed on button to remove it.
Page 30 12. To edit tags, double click on a category of a file and type in a tag name. If the file is MP3 music, you can also right click on a file and select Edit ID3 Tag to edit tags in a separate window. 3 3 0 0 button on © 2005 Directed Electronics—all rights reserved...
Page 31 You can also edit files in the PMPSync for easier file navigation. To edit tags of a file, click on set the source device as the in PC". © 2005 Directed Electronics—all rights reserved , you can right click on the PMP3520 PMP3520...
Page 32 2. A progress bar will be displayed, as shown below, during transfer. When it vanishes, the selected files are transferred to the 3 3 2 2 . Only one playlist will be transferred to and play- button on the Tool Bar to button PMP3520 PMP3520 © 2005 Directed Electronics—all rights reserved...
Page 33 4. If the uploading video file is not supported by the bundled video converter tool to convert it to a supported format. © 2005 Directed Electronics—all rights reserved from the PC and enter a mode. Select a playlist from PMP3520 to the computer, refer to Connect and Disconnect from PC .
Page 34 9. Press in on the Navigation button to play/pause the selected video. When pressed to pause, you will see the display below showing playback status and 3 3 4 4 from Computer section to disconnect PMP3520 button once to stop the preview. © 2005 Directed Electronics—all rights reserved...
Page 35 When you attempt to play the file again, a "Continue?" prompt will be displayed as shown below for continu- ing the playback. Choose Yes to resume the video playback. © 2005 Directed Electronics—all rights reserved , the message PMP3520...
Page 36 Manage Files on the ❍ Use Windows Explorer to add files to the PMP3520 by transferring files from your computer to the PMP3520. In Video mode, you will see only the supported video files in the "Browse HDD" folder on the PMP3520.
Page 37 Navigation button in to play the DivX® video. Use the Navigation button to choose a track and then press the Navigation button in to start the video. © 2005 Directed Electronics—all rights reserved main menu, use the Navigation button to highlight Video...
Page 38 Navigation button in to switch that audio track. Push the Navigation but- ton down to choose a language subtitle and press the Navigation button in to play with that selected language subtitle. 3 3 8 8 © 2005 Directed Electronics—all rights reserved...
Page 39 ❍ 1. Use the bundled PMPSync software to edit video file tags. 2. Connect the PMP3520 to the computer, refer to Connect & Disconnect from PC . 3. Upload the files with tags from your computer to the PMP3520 using PMPSync.
Page 40 8. Press the Navigation button in to play the song with the Virtual Music Player. 9. If the selected file is not supported by the PMP3520, the message below is displayed. 10. Push Navigation Random/Repeat/EQ/Playback Status/Song. Each of these items can be adjusted (see the table below).
Page 41 P P H H O O T T O O The PMP3520 supports viewing JPEG, GIF, BMP, and TIFF file format. Only sup- ported files will be shown from the list and viewed on the PMP3520.
Page 42 View Photo or Picture ❍ 1. Connect the PMP3520 to the computer and upload the files from the com- puter to the PMP3520. 2. Disconnect the PMP3520 from the computer after the files are transferred. 3. From the main menu, push the Navigation button up or down to select Photo as shown on the above left-hand figure.
Page 43 Navigation button in. Push Navigation button left/right to select Yes, and press Navigation key in to confirm to delete. This sequence is displayed below. © 2005 Directed Electronics—all rights reserved button to exit photo viewing. 4 4 3 3...
Page 44: Fm Radio
F F M M R R A A D D I I O O The PMP3520 contains an FM radio, follow the directions below for use: 1. Fist plug the earphones into the earphone jack. The earphones are also used as the antenna for the PMP3520.
Page 45 Record from an FM station ❍ 1. You can also record a radio broadcast into mp3 format with the PMP3520. Select a station and then press 2. The Record Quality and Record Time will be shown on the display (see fig- ures below), and Record LED will be illuminated.
Page 46 Navigation to the left, select yes, and press the Navigation button in. V V O O I I C C E E R R E E C C O O R R D D I I N N G G The PMP3520 provides a voice recorder function. Record Voice ❍...
Page 47 Browse HDD, Recorded folder. Select the file to be deleted and press the Navigation to the left, select yes, and press the Navigation button in. © 2005 Directed Electronics—all rights reserved button to start recording, the Record LED will stay illumi- button again.
Page 48 PMP3520 can also record AV signal from other devices. Record AV 1. Connect the PMP3520 AV-In Jack to an AV output device, such as TV or DVD player with the supplied AV cable. Match video line-in component cable to AV signal connectors on the same row by color or text.
Page 49 Audio, recorded files will be created in Music\Record folder with file name starting as [AU000000.mp3], [AU000001.mp3]. © 2005 Directed Electronics—all rights reserved button to start recording, the Record LED will be illumi- button again. If the recording option is...
Page 50: Sd/Mmc Card Slot
S S D D / / M M M M C C C C A A R R D D The PMP3520 comes with a SD/MMC card slot. You can insert a Secure Digital Card or MultiMedia Card into the slot to increase the capability and functional- ity of your PMP3520.
Page 51 S S I I G G N N A A L L I I N N P P U U T T A A N N D D O O U U T T P P U U T T You can view the PMP3520 signal output on a large video device, such as a TV set, to share your enjoyment with a larger group.
Page 52 2. Connect your USB device, such as digital camera or USB memory stick, to the other end of the USB host cable. N N O O T T E E : : The USB device and the PMP3520 should be turned on before making the USB connections.
Page 53 PMP3520, folder name will be USB00001, USB00002, etc. 5. If the connected USB device supports OTG, the following message will dis- play. N N O O T T E E : : The PMP3520 supports limited USB devices. For an up-to-date compatibility list, please visit http://www.directedmobileme- dia.com N N O O T T E E : : It is suggested that the AC adapter be used to power the PMP3520 while a USB device is connected.
Page 54 Options Adjust brightness to meet personal requirements NTSC/PAL LCD/TV—In TV mode the 3.5" LCD screen will be blank. When powered off the unit will revert to the 3.5" LCD screen operation. © 2005 Directed Electronics—all rights reserved...
Page 55: Pmpsync
2. Push the Navigation button up or down to select a setting item. Refer to the table below for the settings available. © 2005 Directed Electronics—all rights reserved Push Navigation button right or left to enable or disable the background music...
Page 56: Video
N N O O T T E E : : The file size will be larger when higher resolution and/or qual- ity are selected. PMP3520 can record video at up to 30 fps. Select the settings for your prefer- ences.
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Navigation up or down to change property. Push Navigation key right and Load select YES to load factory Defaults default settings. © 2005 Directed Electronics—all rights reserved Options Off/3 sec/5 sec/10 sec /15 sec/30 sec/1 min. Off/15 sec/30 sec/1/2/5/10 min. Version dependent...
Page 58: Info Tab
1. In Setting Menu, push the Navigation button right or left to select Info tab. The display will appear as shown above. 2. Push the Navigation button up or down to change the selection. Refer to the table below for the information/settings available. 5 5 8 8 © 2005 Directed Electronics—all rights reserved...
Page 59 NOTE: Updating Software, Update MCU Firmware, and Update USB Firmware are advanced operations! Only advanced users should perform these actions! Refer to the website www.directedmo- bilemedia.com for additional information. © 2005 Directed Electronics—all rights reserved Shows HDD available storage free space. Displays software version. Displays MCU Firmware version.
Page 60: Specifications
Output: mini-USB connector, Earphone Jack, AV-in Jack, AV-out Jack, AC Adaptor connector, CIR, Speaker, and Microphone BSMI, FCC, CB, CE, VCCI, CCC Li-Ion rechargeable battery, 2200mAhr/3.7V 5 hours 7.5 hours 100–240 V (varies from country to country) © 2005 Directed Electronics—all rights reserved...
Page 61 U U p p g g r r a a d d e e S S o o f f t t w w a a r r e e PMP3520 software can be upgraded. It requires a computer and the supplied USB...
Page 62: Upgrade Software
U U p p g g r r a a d d e e F F i i r r m m w w a a r r e e PMP3520 firmware can be upgraded. You need a computer and the supplied USB...
Page 63: Upgrade Firmware
4. Safely disconnect the PMP3520 from your computer. 5. Select Setting from main menu and press /Enter button to enter. 6. Push the Navigation button left or right to select Info tab. 7. Push the Navigation button up or down to select Update Firmware.
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