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PDHercules CDRW Jukebox
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Copyright 2003 Perception Digital Limited. All rights reserved.
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  • Page 1 PD - 450 - 01 PDHercules CDRW Jukebox User Manual Copyright 2003 Perception Digital Limited. All rights reserved. 0203...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS ……………………………………………..……………….2 1. INTRODUCTION ..................4 1.1 A CDRW J ..........4 BOUT ERCULES UKEBOX 1.2 SAFETY .....................6 1.3 TECHNICAL INFORMATION AND SPECIFICATION ....8 1.4.1 Setting up with your Hi-Fi or Amplifier ........10 1.4.2 Using the Headphone ..............11 1.4.3 Accessories ................11 1.4.4 Connecting to A Computer ............11 1.5 M ..................12 AINTENANCE...
  • Page 3 2.3.5 Format Hard Drive..............29 3. SMARTMEDIA CARD ..............30 3.1 D ........30 OWNLOADING TO MART EDIA 3.2 B ............30 ROWSING MART EDIA 3.3 C ........30 HECKING MART EDIA TORAGE 3.4 F ..........31 ORMATTING MART EDIA 4. JOCKEY FOR CDRW JUKEBOX ............32 4.1 A ..................32 BOUT...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the PDHercules CDRW Jukebox! PDHercules CDRW is a remarkable readable and writable digital recordable jukebox that follows on the successful launch of the PDHercules Digitable Jukebox series. It allows you to select your own digital music and burn it on a CD without a computer.
  • Page 5 High Speed Transfer of MP3 CD With MP3 data CD, CDRW Jukebox even rips at a greater speed. The entire MP3 data could be transferred to the hard drive in a minute and songs are transferred in terms of a few seconds. Large Hard Drive Storage Transfomring the conventional storage media, CDRW Jukebox is equipped with a hard drive for hundreds of hours of digital music.

  • Page 6: Safety

    1.2 SAFETY This unit employs a laser. Due to the risk of eye injury, only a qualified service person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. Never make or change connections when the power is still switched on.
  • Page 7 14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any ways, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or object has fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

  • Page 8: Technical Information And Specification

    1.3 TECHNICAL INFORMATION AND SPECIFICATION Main Unit Physical Size 430 x 300 x 95 mm (L x W x Ht.) Weight (Net) 6 kg Weight (Gross) 7.25 kg Ranges from 20GB and up, depends on Hard Drive Capacity model. 16 characters x 2 rows with LED backlight Size: 64.5mm x 16mm (Visual Area) Electrical AC Voltage...
  • Page 9 Remote Unit Visual Area Size: 70mm x 40.5 mm Contrast: FSTN Backlight: White EL Communication Two-way Infrared Battery 4 x AA All specifications are subject to change without notice...

  • Page 10: Setting Up With Your Hi-Fi Or Amplifier

    1.4 SETTING UP 1.4.1 Setting up with your Hi-Fi or Amplifier PDHercules CDRW Jukebox requires you to connect to a Hi-Fi system or an amplifier for audio output. Another option is to listen to the music via the headphone connection on the front. (1) Locate the audio output jack at the back of the Jukebox.

  • Page 11: Using The Headphone

    1.4.2 Using the Headphone You can choose not to connect the Jukebox to an amplifier and still enjoy the music via the headphone jack located in the front panel. (1) Prepare a headphone and connect it to the headphone jack located in the front panel.

  • Page 12: Maintenance

    1.5 Maintenance Clean the Jukebox with a soft lint-free cloth. Do not use any cleaning agents as they may have a corrosive effect. Do not expose the Jukebox or batteries to humidity, rain, direct sunlight or excessive heat. It is not recommended to turn off the Jukebox power using the switch on the back. Keeping it in the sleep mode when not in use is a better maintenance practice.

  • Page 13: Using Cdrw Jukebox

    2. USING CDRW Jukebox 2.1 Learning the Operations This section guides you step by step to the functions, features and operations of the CDRW Jukebox using the remote. Buttons share on the main unit operates the same as the remote. 2.1.1 Powering On-Off Power On (1) Turn on the MAIN POWER switch at the back of CDRW Jukebox.

  • Page 14: Using Gracenote Cddb For Matching Cd Title

    ® A2 2.1.2 Using Gracenote CDDB For Matching CD Title The upgradable Gracenote CDDB® Service is an excellent feature that has over 425,000 album titles and tracks information ready in the jukebox to help you in identifying the content of your CD. We are among the first hard drive based consumer electronics that has incorporated this off-line database for your convenience.

  • Page 15: Recording

    2.1.3 Recording User can record directly from CD, MP3 CD, or various line-in sources with different speed and compression rate. Recording the Entire CD (1) In the main menu, select CD. (2) Press REC to enter the record menu. (3) Select compress bit rate (Optional). Please ( ) to choose from 128kbps, 320kbps, or CD Quality.
  • Page 16 c. Recording a new CD under an existing artist will automatically append all the songs to the artist in alphabetic order. d. If you record the same CD twice, the files will be doubled under the same file name. This does not apply to MP3 CD. Line-In Recording CDRW Jukebox allows you to record other sources such as MD, tape or vinyl record via line-in input.

  • Page 17: Play From Cd

    2.1.4 Play from CD Play Entire CD (1) Press EJECT to open the CD tray. (2) Insert CD. (3) Press EJECT to close the CD tray. Select CD, press ENTER to begin playing the entire CD. Play Selected Song from CD (1) Select CD, press ENTER to browse tracks.
  • Page 18 Selecting Play by HDD(Artist) Play Entire Hard Drive by Artist (4) In the main menu, select HDD(Artist). (2) Press ( ) to begin playing every song in the hard drive. Play Selected Album (1) In the main menu, select HDD(Artist). (5) Press ENTER to browse artists available.
  • Page 19 Play by Last 20 and Top 20 CDRW Jukebox automatically stores all your favorite last 20 and top 20 songs played. (1) In the main menu, select Last 20 or Top 20. (2) Press ( ) to play the entire list. Or Press ENTER to select the desired song.

  • Page 20: Burning Cd

    2.1.6 Burning CD Burn Audio CD (1) Insert a CD-RW for audio or a blank CD-R for audio to the Jukebox CD- RW drive (2) In the main menu, select HDD(Album) or HDD(Artist) using the UP and DOWN arrow key. Then press ENTER to go into the album/artist menu. (3) In the album/artist menu, select the desired album to be burned and press BURN CD on the remote.
  • Page 21 CD Burning Burning… Burn MP3 Data CD (1) Insert a CD-RW for audio or CD-R for audio to the Jukebox CD-RW drive. (2) In the main menu, select HDD(Album) or HDD(Artist) using the UP and DOWN arrow key. (3) Then press ENTER to go into the album/artist menu. (4) In the album/artist menu, select the desired album to be burned and press BURN CD on the remote.

  • Page 22: Select System In Main Menu

    After the confirmation, the LCD on the main unit shows the progress of the CD burning process in percentage. CD Burning Burning… Blank CD Blanking a CD means you would like to disregard the previous content on a disc to have a fresh start. This is especially required when you want to burn MP3 data on a disc already filled with audio tracks or vice versa.

  • Page 23: Searching (Album, Artist Or Song)

    2.1.7 Searching (Album, Artist or Song) CDRW Jukebox allows you to search album, artist, song using key word search. (1) Press SEARCH. (2) Select search by Album, Artist or by Song. Press ENTER. (3) Use the T9 buttons to enter the name. (4) When finished, press SAVE.

  • Page 24: Using Temporary List

    (5) A default playlist name will be given. If desired to edit the playlist name, press ENTER for the cursor to appear. (6) Use ( ) and ( ) button to move the cursor and use the CLEAR button for erasing entry. Press SAVE to store the new playlist name when finished.

  • Page 25: Editing Files (Album, Artist, Song Or Playlist)

    2.1.11 Editing Files (Album, Artist, Song or Playlist) (1) To edit a file name, select the file and press CDDB/INFO. (2) Press ENTER for the cursor to appear. (3) Use ( ) and ( ) button to move the cursor left and right and use the ( and ( ) button to move the cursor up and down.

  • Page 26: Play Mode

    2.1.14 Play Mode CDRW Jukebox offers five different play modes. They are Normal, Repeat One, Repeat All, Random and Intro. (1) Press the MODE button to display the current play mode. Press MODE again for the next selection. Release the button and the screen will automatically jumps back to previous menu.

  • Page 27: Additional Features

    2.2 Additional Features This section shows you some of the CDRW Jukebox functions that are not frequently used, but you may need it sometimes. 2.2.1 Compressing Files Stored in Hard Drive You can choose to compress archived songs instantly without waiting for the Jukebox to enter into sleep mode.

  • Page 28: System Information

    2.3 System Information There are various system options and information available in the CDRW Jukebox. (1) In the Main Menu, select System. (2) Press ENTER. The System Menu gives you five options. Voice Prompt, Capacity, Version Number, Record Setting and Format HDD. 2.3.1 Voice Prompt You can choose to disable every voice prompt, disable the voice greeting only or enable all.

  • Page 29: Record Setting

    2.3.4 Record Setting You can change the CD and line-in record compression rate here. (1) In the Main Menu, select System. Press ENTER. (2) Select Record Setting. Press ENTER. (3) To change CD recording compression rate, select CD Recording. (4) Press the ENTER button to change among 128kbps, 320kbps and CD Quality.

  • Page 30: Smartmedia Tm Card

    3. SmartMedia Card CDRW Jukebox supports 32MB and 64MB SmartMedia Card download. Note: Uploading from SMC to Jukebox is not supported. 3.1 Downloading to SmartMedia Card (1) Insert a SmartMedia Card into the card slot. (2) Select a compressed song to be downloaded and press REC. (3) The only option here is to download to SMC.
  • Page 31 3.4 Formatting SmartMedia Card (1) Insert a SmartMedia Card into the card slot. (2) In main menu, select SMC. Press DEL to enter the format menu. (3) While “YES” is highligted, press ENTER to confirm, or use the ( ) key to highlight “NO”...

  • Page 32: Jockey For Cdrw Jukebox

    4. Jockey for CDRW Jukebox 4.1 About Jockey Jockey is a software which is developed for CDRW Jukebox hard drive management. You can use this software to download MP3 files from your computer via the USB connection; edit and delete files; match untitled albums; and create new playlists in the hard drive.

  • Page 33: Setting Up Jockey For Cdrw Jukebox

    4.3 Setting Up Jockey for CDRW Jukebox (1) System requirement: Before installing Jockey software, please make sure your computer satisfies the following requirements: Windows 98, 2000 or XP Pentium II 200 64MB RAM 500MB harddisk space (2) Connect the Jukebox and your PC with a USB cable. The main unit LCD will display ‘USB’.

  • Page 34: Using Jockey

    4.4 Using Jockey This section explains to you the functions and features of Jockey. 4.4.1 Downloading MP3 Files from PC (1) After initiated Jockey, you will see your PC files on the File Window (on the left) and the Jukebox Content Window located on the right. (2) Highlight the MP3 files you would like to transfer from the PC.

  • Page 35: Matching Untitled Album Via Gracenote Cddb®* On-Line Database

    4.4.2 Matching Untitled Album via Gracenote CDDB®* On-line Database (1) Click on the Gracenote CDDB® icon on the tool bar. (2) If you have not already registered with Gracenote CDDB® on-line service, it will prompt for registration. Please follow the instructions to register. (3) Jockey will automatically detects any unmatched album in the jukebox and ask if you would like to match them automatically.

  • Page 36: Creating Playlist Using Jockey

    4.4.3 Creating Playlist Using Jockey (1) Click the PLAYLIST icon on the tool bar. The Playlist Editor Window will pop up. (2) Click CREATE PLAYLIST to create a new playlist. (3) Enter your new playlist name. (4) Highlight the files you would like to include in the new playlist from the All Song in Jukebox Window (on the left).

  • Page 37: File Playback

    4.4.7 File Playback You can playback MP3 and WMA file on your PC by selecting the file on the left window and double click or press the PLAY button on the tool bar. 4.4.8 Jukebox Firmware Upgrade The jockey is equipped with the firmware upgrade function. This function enables you to enhance your jukebox or to obtain new features.
  • Page 38 CD Update You can choose to burn a CD with the updated CDDB content if you have problem in connecting the jukebox to your PC. (1) In the CDDB update assistant, choose CD Update. (2) You will be asked to enter the unique device ID. (3) To find the unique device ID, go to main menu of the jukebox, select System, then select Version.

  • Page 39: Trouble Shooting

    5. Trouble Shooting If you are having difficulties with your CDRW Jukebox, we recommend that you run through the following checklist or visit our website for more technical support before sending it for servicing. It could be that you simply overlooked a crucial step.
  • Page 40 8. I have started the burning process but I have changed my mind and would like to stop the burning process. How should I do that ? + You may press “Stop” button at any moment during the burning process, a screen showing that the CDRW Jukebox is busy and you may press “Stop”...
  • Page 41 6. Appendix A1. MPEG Layer 3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and THOMSON Multimedia. The PDHercules Digital Recordable Jukebox comes preinstalled with a CD database system. It can recognize the album titles, song names and artists. This system does not require the Jukebox to be online to work.

  • Page 42: Company Contacts

    7. Company Contacts For United States: Toll Free Service Hotline: 1-866-66-12340 For Technical Enquiry: ustechnical@perceptiondigital.com For Hong Kong: 2104A World Wide House 19 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong General Enquiry Hotline: (852) 2269 1234 Website: www.perceptiondigital.com Other Contacts: For General Information: info@perceptiondigital.com For Sales Related: sales@perceptiondigital.com...

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