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Directed Electronics Portable Media Player Installation Manual

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O W N E R ' S G U I D E
INSTALLATION GUIDE
3.5" Portable Media
Player
20GB Hard Drive
© 2005 Directed Electronics, Inc. all rights reserved N93520 09-05

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  • Page 1 O W N E R ’ S G U I D E INSTALLATION GUIDE 3.5” Portable Media Player 20GB Hard Drive © 2005 Directed Electronics, Inc. all rights reserved N93520 09-05...
  • 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

    Table of Contents Safety Instructions ........5 Introduction .
  • Page 4 FM Radio ..........48 Voice Recording .

  • Page 5: Safety Instructions

    Safety Instructions Completely read the safety instructions carefully. Please retain this guide in a convenient location for future reference. 1. Keep the PMP3520 away from humidity. 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.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Introduction 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. The PMP3520 is a high performance portable multimedia player and recorder which comes with a Li-Ion rechargeable-removable battery.

  • Page 7: How To Use This Guide

    How to Use this Guide This guide provides instructions and illustrations on how to install and operate the PMP3520. With step-by-step instructions, we will guide you through the PMP3520 driver installation process. If you are not familiar with computer oper- ating systems, we suggest you learn more from this manual and help documents on the Driver and Recovery CD before installing the PMP3520 driver.

  • Page 8: What's Included

    What’s Included PMP3520 ❍ Strap ❍ Stereo Earphones ❍ AC Adapter ❍ AV-in/out Cable ❍ Remote Control ❍ NOTE: The PMP3520 battery should be charged ONLY with the provid- ed adapter! USB Cable ❍ USB Cable (OTG) ❍ Handy Bag ❍...

  • Page 9: Getting Started

    Getting Started OVERVIEW © 2005 Directed Electronics—all rights reserved...
  • Page 10 1. Strap Hole 2. Navigation key 5. LCD Display 6. Hold Handle 7. Power LED 8. Record LED 9. Power On/Off 10. Lock Switch 11. MIC 12. Volume Control ● 13. REC[ 14. SD/MMC slot 15. Speaker 16. AV Line-In Jack 17.

  • Page 11: Operating Menu Displays

    Operating Menu Displays Power on the PMP3520, the main menu on LCD will display after the boot-up animation. Following are the instructions for each menu option. MAIN MENU 1. Function Icon: Visually indicates selected function. 2. Menu List: List function options, such as Video, Music, Photo, etc. 3.

  • Page 12: Fm Radio

    8. Menu Title: Show the selected menu title. 9. List: All files in a selected menu. 10. Scroll bar: Indicates additional files available. FM RADIO 11. Memorized Stations: 8 FM stations can be set into memory. 12. Channel Frequency: Current FM frequency. 13.

  • Page 13: Set Up Menu

    14. Recording Time: Recording elapse time (hh:mm:ss). 15. Recording Quality: Indicate selected and operating recording quality. SET UP MENU 16. Scroll bar: Mean more tabs are available. 17. Tabs: Include Display, Photo, Record, System, and Info Tabs. 18. Setting Items: List tab item for adjusting. 19.

  • Page 14: Lock Switch

    Lock Switch The PMP3520 has a Lock Switch to avoid accidental operation. Slide the Lock Switch to lock position while power is on. If any control button is pressed the “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.

  • Page 15: Remote Control

    Remote Control The PMP3520 remote control provides the following functions: OFF: press to power off the PMP3520. ❍ TV/LCD: press to switch the video output device between TV and the ❍ PMP3520. REC: press to start to record of each function. ❍...

  • Page 16: Li-Ion Battery Recharging

    Li-Ion Battery Recharging The PMP3520 comes with two Li-Ion rechargeable and removable batteries. Charge the battery completely before using the PMP3520 for the first time by following the steps below: 1. Connect the supplied AC Adapter to AC outlet, and plug in the other end of the AC Adapter to the DC in-jack of the PMP3520.

  • Page 17: Battery Consumption Reference

    BATTERY CONSUMPTION REFERENCE The PMP3520 uses a 2200mAhr, 3.7V, 1 Cell rechargeable removable Li-Ion bat- tery. The battery consuming reference will vary in different depending on the operating mode. A fully recharged battery has the following useful playback/recording time: Video Playback/Video Record: can be used for about 5 hours. ❍...

  • Page 18: Utility Cd

    Utility CD 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. PMPSync Utility: for PMP3520 file management and synchronizing.

  • Page 19: Connect & Disconnect From Pc

    Connect & Disconnect from PC CONNECT PMP3520 TO COMPUTER 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 NOTE: For Windows 98SE users, a driver is required to activate the PMP3520 Software/Firmware section of this manual for installation instructions for this driver. 4. After connection is initialized the following window will display on your computer. 5. Scroll down and select “Open Folder . . . ” to use Windows Explorer to view the contents of the PMP3520’s hard drive.
  • Page 21 6. You can then move, copy, or delete files using Windows Explorer. Note: In the example shown below the drive in the PMP3520 is iden- tified as drive F: The drive letter may be different depending upon the configuration of the computer being used. ©...

  • Page 22: For Systems With Windows 98Se

    7. After connection is initialized, if your computer operating system fails to recognize the PMP3520 as a hard disk, then go to [Device Manager] by clicking "Start" "Setting" "Control Panel" "System" "Hardware", and look for [DMP3520 USB Device] under [Disk Drive] to check connection status.

  • Page 23: Safely Disconnect Pmp3520 From Computer

    We strongly suggest that you do not format the PMP3520 hard disk! The PMP3520 display interfaces will not function correctly if the hard disk is for- matted. If you do need to format PMP3520 hard disk, connect the PMP3520 to your computer first and format it with the Windows formatting tool.

  • Page 24: Basic Usage

    Basic Usage POWER ON AND OFF 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. NOTE: If you locked the Lock Switch before powering on, the power will not turn on.
  • Page 25 with reset. © 2005 Directed Electronics—all rights reserved...

  • Page 26: Volume Adjustment

    VOLUME ADJUSTMENT 1. To change the volume level, push the Volume Control left/right. The volume status icon at the top of the LCD screen changes while adjusting volume. There are 16 volume levels. 2. To mute the volume, press Volume Control button down. Volume status icon display as follows: Note: If the earphones are plugged in, this icon will display as PMPSync...

  • Page 27: Install & Execute

    INSTALL & EXECUTE To install PMPSync, refer to the Utility CD section for installation. To execute, click Start” ”Programs” ”PMPSync” ”PMPSync”. The screen for this utility will be shown as given below. BUTTONS Buttons on PMPSync are categorized and described as following: Tool Bar ❍...
  • Page 28 1. PC: Select default folder created by PMPSync in your PC as the file source to import. 2. PMP: Select player as file source to import. Media Tabs ❍ 1. Video: Video files are listed. 2. Music: Music files are listed. Media Player ❍...

  • Page 29: Edit Tags For Files In Pc

    Media List Panel ❍ Files imported to PMPSync will be listed in the Media List Panel for creating and editing category tags. 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.
  • Page 30 4. Press button to bring up the Import Window to import files from the PC. 5. Select the Video will edit. 6. Click on folder to navigate and locate media files. If the ed, only the music files in the folder will be displayed in Viewing Panel. , tab on Listing Panel for the types of files that you Music tab is select-...
  • Page 31 7. In the middle column, select one or multiple files for later editing. NOTE: You can use Shift or CTRL key to select multiple files. 8. Press the to import all files in the directory. Select all 9. Repeat Steps 5 thru 8 if to add more files. To remove a file from File Listing Panel, highlight the file and press the 10.
  • Page 32 NOTE: If a MP3 file is predefined with ID3 Tags, the tags will be shown under each category. The ✔ mark on the Supported Media col- umn denotes the checked files can be playback without convert- ing. Although, sometimes a file may not play correctly. The max- imum file name length of an ID3 Tag is 128 uni-code characters.
  • Page 33 13. For Category tag of Video and Genre of Music, click the down arrow and select one of the default options from the drop-down list. © 2005 Directed Electronics—all rights reserved...
  • Page 34 Video Conversion ❍ If the imported file is not supported by the file on the list and select "Video Convert" to convert the video file into sup- ported format for play on the Edit Tags of a File in ❍ You can also edit files in the PMPSync for easier file navigation.

  • Page 35: Create Music Playlist-Example

    2. A progress bar will be displayed, as shown below, during transfer. When it vanishes, the selected files are transferred to the 3. Disconnect the the Playlist folder to play a list of files organized with PMPSync. NOTE: Press the Setting button and select SyncMode to Overwrite or Rename files with the same name that have been chosen for uploading.
  • Page 36 3. Connect your PC to the PMP3520 via the USB port. 4. After connection is initialized the following window will display on your computer. 5. Click on Cancel. 6. Click on the Music tab. 2. Select all the files that you want to group into a list. Click the to add them to Playlist Panel or drag the files you want to the Playlist area (on the right side on the above figure).

  • Page 37: Video

    2. A progress bar will be displayed, as shown below, during transfer. When it vanishes, the selected files are transferred to the PMP3520 3. Disconnect the from the PC. PMP3520 The playlist is found under the Playlist folder (refer to the Music discussion later in this manual Video supports playback of MPEG-4 SP, DivX 3.11/4/5, Motion JPEG, and...
  • Page 38 1. Execute PMPSync to edit video file tags. 2. Connect the PMP3520 3. Upload the files with tags from the computer to the PMPSync. 4. If the uploading video file is not supported by the bundled video converter tool to convert it to a supported format. 5.
  • Page 39 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 elapse time on the display. It will automatically disappear in few seconds. 10. If the file selected to play is not supported by the shown below will display.
  • Page 40 12. Push the Navigation button left to rewind the playback, each push incre- ments from RWx2, x4, x8, x16, and x1. (Push once to rewind by 2x, push twice to rewind 4x, etc.) Press in on the Navigation button to playback the video at normal speed.
  • Page 41 15. If any file is not needed, you can delete it from file list. Push the Navigation button up or down to select the file, pushing the Navigation button left dis- plays the left figure below. Push the Navigation button left/right to select Yes, and press the Navigation button down to confirm to delete.
  • Page 42 4. With DivX DRM protection, video playing may be limited by the number of views. The video will no longer be able to be played after the rental is expired, and you will see the message below when you try to play it again. Press the Navigation button to acknowledge.

  • Page 43: Music

    2. If the video has embedded multiple subtitle tracks, the "Please select Subtitle Track" message will display on LCD when you press the Navigation button in to play the DivX® video file. Use the Navigation button to choose a track and then press the Navigation button in to start the video. NOTE: The tracks now can only be shown as Track 1, Track 2, etc.
  • Page 44 Figure 3 Play Music on ❍ 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 45 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 Random/Repeat/EQ/Playback Status/Song. Each of these items can be adjusted (see the table below).

  • Page 46: Photo

    12. If any file is not needed, it can be deleted from the file list. Push the Navigation button up or down to select the file, push the Navigation but- ton left to display the below left-hand figure. Push Navigation key left/right to select Yes, and press Navigation key down to confirm to delete.
  • Page 47 4. Push the Navigation button up or down to select a category and press the Navigation button in to enter. Push the Navigation button up or down to select a file from list. You can preview selected file by pushing Navigation button to the right (see figure below).
  • Page 48 9. While viewing one photo in full screen (not in slide show mode), push the Navigation button left to browse photos in 3X3 format. Then you will see 9 frames on the display. The first or last photo of a folder will be highlighted in red frame.

  • Page 49: Fm Radio

    FM Radio 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. A "Plug in Headphone!" momentary mes- sage will appear, in step 2 below if they are not plugged in.
  • Page 50 Store a FM station ❍ 1. To store a FM station, on the Frequency Bar, press down the Navigator but- ton after a desired radio station has been tuned in, station number 1 will be flashing. 2. Select station number from 1 to 8 by pushing the Navigation button to left or right, and press down on the Navigation button to save frequency to that assigned station number.

  • Page 51: Voice Recording

    Delete a Recorded FM File ❍ To delete a recorded FM file, use the Navigation button to go to Music mode, 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. Voice Recording The PMP3520 provides a voice recorder function.
  • Page 52 NOTE: The record quality is set in the Setting—Record/Voice section of the Setting menu. 3. Press the REC button to start recording, the Record LED will stay illumi- nated and the Start Recording message will display. 3. To stop recording, press REC saved to the Music\record folder (see figure above).

  • Page 53: Av Recording

    AV Recording 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 54 5. If you select the Audio/Video option, the message below will display. You can choose a duration, and recording will stop automatically when the selected time has elapsed. Select an option by the Navigation button and press the Navigation button in. If Continuous is selected, when the record- ed file exceeds 2GI capacity or 3 hours, the recording will be saved and then will continue to record the signal to another file, unless you press button.

  • Page 55: Sd/Mmc Card

    NOTE: The maximum length of an AV Recording file depends on hard disk free space and can not exceed 3hrs or 2GB. Play a Recorded AV File ❍ 1. To play a recorded AV or audio file, go back to main menu and select Video or Music mode by referring to Video or Music section.

  • Page 56: Signal Input And Output

    2. Before inserting a SD/MMC card, press the PMP3520, if power is on. 3. Insert your SD card or MMC card into the slot in the correct orientation. 4. Push down on the SD/MMC card to release the lock and card will come up about 1/4"...

  • Page 57: On The Go

    Output PMP3520 Signals to a TV: ❍ 1. Connect the PMP3520 AV-Out Jack to a TV with the supplied AV cable. Note the AV cable should be connected correspondingly in color or text to TV AV- In Jack. 2. Turn on your TV and switch it to Video (AV signal) mode. 3.
  • Page 58 2. Connect your USB device, such as digital camera or USB memory stick, to the other end of the USB host cable. NOTE: The USB device and the PMP3520 should be turned on before making the USB connections. 3. The message below will display when the connection is initialized. To copy all the files from USB device connected to the PMP3520, press the REC key (button) as the message states.

  • Page 59: Setting

    Setting PMP3520 Setting menu includes Display, Photo, Record, System, and Info tabs. 1. Select Setting menu by pushing the Navigation button up or down as shown above on the left. Press the Navigation button in, the screen will display as shown above on the right.

  • Page 60: Photo Tab

    Setting Item Method and Purpose Push Navigation button to right or Brightness left to adjust display brightness Push Navigation button to right TV Standard or left to select a video standard Push Navigation button to right or Display left to select the output device PHOTO TAB The following photo settings, Slide Music, Slide Repeat, and Slide Interval are found under the Photo tab.

  • Page 61: Record Tab

    Setting Item Adjustment and Purpose Slide Music Slide Repeat Slide Interval NOTE: The slide music depends upon a previously saved mp3 playlist (using the PMPSync program only discussed previously). RECORD TAB You can adjust Resolution, AV Quality, and Voice Quality in Record tab. 1.

  • Page 62: System Tab

    Setting Item Method and Purpose Push Navigation button right or Resolution left to adjust record resolution Push Navigation button right or AV Quality left to adjust AV quality Push Navigation button right or Voice Quality left to adjust voice quality NOTE: The file size will be larger when higher resolution and/or quali- ty are selected.
  • Page 63 Setting Method and Purpose Push Navigation right or left to Display Off set Display shut down on idling to save battery consuming. Push Navigation right or left to Power Off set power off automatically. Push Navigation right or left to Language select language.

  • Page 64: Info Tab

    INFO TAB You can display information regarding Storage Free Space, Software Version, MCU Firmware Version, DivX (R) VOD, Update Software, Update MCU Firmware, and Update USB Firmware in Info tab. To change information settings: 1. In Setting Menu, push the Navigation button right or left to select Info tab. The display will appear as shown above.
  • Page 65 Setting Item Method and Purpose Storage Free Space Software Version MCU Firmware Version DivX (R) VOD Update Software Update MCU Firmware Update USB Firmware 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.

  • Page 66: Specifications

    Specifications Dimensions Weight Operating Temperature 41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C) Storage Temperature Operating Humidity Audio Spec Supports OS USB Profile LCD Display Hard Disk I/O Input EMI and Safety Battery Video Playback Audio Playback Power Adapter Battery life test is under the conditions of Temperature/Humidity 25ºC, 50%RH, System Setting: Brightness: 10 /16 Level, Volume: 50%, Audio Output: Headphone, Test File: Resolution: 240x180, Video bit-rate: 800Kbps, Audio bit- rate: 64Kbps, File size: 1.1GI, MP4+MP3, Power Sources: Battery, Test Duration:...

  • Page 67: Firmware/Software Download/Upgrade

    Firmware/Software Download/Upgrade Use the following procedure to download the firmware and software to upgrade your PMP3520. 1. Using your computer connect to www.directedmultimedia.com. Download and save the upgrade file for the PMP3520 to your desktop. The file will be named PMP3520XXXX.exe with the version level indicated in the file name. 2.

  • Page 68: Upgrade Software

    NOTE: To prevent battery discharging while upgrading, we recommend that the AC Adapter be used. NOTE: If you need to update both firmware and software, update the firmware first. 1. Select Setting from main menu and press /Enter button to enter. 2.
  • Page 69 NOTE: To prevent battery discharging while upgrading, we recommend that the AC Adapter be used. NOTE: If you need to update both firmware and software, update firmware first. 1. Select Setting from main menu on your PMP3520 and press the Navigation button in to enter.
  • Page 70 The company behind this system is Directed Electronics. Since its inception, Directed has had one purpose, to provide consumers with the finest vehicle security, car stereo products, rear seat entertainment, and accessories available. The recipient of more than 20 patents in the field of advanced electronic technology, Directed is ISO 9001 registered.

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