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PORTABLE

EXTERNAL

STORAGE &

MUSIC JUKEBOX

User’s Manual

Summary of Contents for HD-500

Page 1: ...PORTABLE EXTERNAL STORAGE MUSIC JUKEBOX User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...ny obligation to notify users of revisions or modifications Other than the implied guaranty there are no guarantees on the productivity or appropriateness of this manual Programs included with the device are under copyright protection No part of these programs may be played or reproduced without written permission from the manufacturer All product names used in this document and device are the tra...

Page 3: ...o the components in this device or possibly cause fire 4 Use only the recommended battery charger Other chargers may cause fire or product malfunction 1 Avoid using this device in high temperature or high humidity locations It may cause serious damage to the device 2 Avoid dropping it from high places It may cause malfunction or serious damage to the device 3 DO NOT use any accessories other than ...

Page 4: ...ach Part 5 Functional Description of Each Part 6 3 Preparation 8 Charging the Battery 9 Connecting the Battery Charger 9 Battery Remaining Indicator 10 Connecting Earphones Line in Cable 11 Earphones Connection 11 Line in Connection 11 Connecting to Your PC 12 Installing the USB Driver 13 Automatic Installation 13 Manual Installation 13 Checking the Installation 17 Removing the Device 18 4 Basic O...

Page 5: ...ng Playback 31 Recording While Listening to Radio 31 3 Encoding Mode 32 Encoding 32 Voice Recording 32 4 PlayList Mode 33 5 Text Mode 34 6 Setup Mode 35 Tree View 36 Search View 36 7 Exit Mode 37 5 Advanced Operation 38 Using Options 39 DISPLAY 39 SYSTEM 40 MUSIC OPTION 41 OTHER OPTION 43 A B Repeat Play 44 Managing Files 44 Upgrading Firmware 46 6 Specifications 47 7 Troubleshooting 49 8 Product ...

Page 6: ...device to suit your personal preference This product can be connected to your PC using a USB cable Once connected to your PC it is automatically recognized by your PC as a mass storage device In addition you can continue to enjoy the benefits of improved product performance through firmware upgrades You can obtain information about our company and our products on our Website Visit our Website at w...

Page 7: ...e Contents Check your package to make sure it has the following items l Main Unit l User s Manual l USB Cable l AC Adapter Charger l USB Driver Installation CD for Windows 98 l Earphones l Line in Cable l Carrying Case ...

Page 8: ...LCD screen This product supports various languages making it convenient to use anywhere you go This chapter describes the main features of the product and the names and functions of the parts of the product With the information in this chapter you will be able to use the product easily and effectively The topics of this chapter are as follows l Product Features l Name of Each Part l Functional Des...

Page 9: ...yer or music cassette player to MP3 file by connecting directly line in cable of this device to earphone jack of CD player or cassette player without a PC FM Tuner and Recording You can listen to FM radio by using Auto Scan or Preset function and can record it It also enables you to record voice memos using its Voice Recording feature Search Function This product s user friendly search feature all...

Page 10: ...ing illustration indicates the names and locations of each part of the product Earphones jack Line in jack LCD screen Hold switch MENU button USB port Jog key REC button Volume Up button Volume Down button Multi buttons Charger jack ...

Page 11: ...file Starts playback or if playback is already started pauses playback It also functions as the power switch STOP When pressed briefly Stops playback and enters Browser mode Takes you back to the higher level folder when in a subfolder of the higher level folder When held down The unit will automatically power off when this button is held for about 3 seconds The unit will force power off when this...

Page 12: ... 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 REC button A B FM Line In Voice Encoding function A B Repeat function button ...

Page 13: ...oice recording files Also an optional remote control is available for greater convenience This device supports multiple OS platforms including Windows 98 ME 2000 XP and Mac OS You can install a USB driver on your PC according to the OS you are using and connect this device to your PC The topics of this chapter are as follows l Charging the Battery l Connecting Earphones Line in Cable l Connecting ...

Page 14: ... an AC outlet 2 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 you must press Play Pause button If the AC adapter charger connection is correct the following graphic appears on the LCD screen During playback the charging icon should appear at the top ...

Page 15: ...ys the amount of power remaining using the following four symbols Full When the battery level is above 70 Middle When the battery level is above 40 Low When the battery level is above 10 Blank When the battery level is below 10 the indicator flashes at 1 second interval ...

Page 16: ...Connection 1 Plug the earphones into the earphone jack on this device 2 Make sure the earphones connector is completely inserted in the jack 3 Play a music file to check for proper connection Line in Connection 1 Plug one end of the line in cable into the output terminal or the earphone jack of an external audio player 2 Plug the other end into the line in jack on this device Note Refer to the sec...

Page 17: ...Mbps for data transfer However you should not upload MP3 or WMA files that infringe on copyright law 1 Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB port on the back of your PC 2 Turn on the power to this device and connect the other end of the cable to the USB port of this device If you connect the USB cable to this device during playback an error may occur Be sure to connect the USB cable when the...

Page 18: ...able to the USB port of this device 3 Your PC automatically recognizes this device and the required USB driver is installed automatically Note If the installation does not start automatically restart your PC and repeat the procedure above Manual Installation If your PC is running Windows 98 you will need to manually install the USB driver Insert the supplied CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of your PC...

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Page 22: ...k 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 If the required USB driver is installed correctly it will be indicated as shown below And a new icon appears in the System Tray ...

Page 23: ...nnecting the device to your PC be sure not to remove the USB cable before such operation is complete as you will lose data Also even if a task may appear to be complete there might be certain operations still going on internally So remove the USB cable only after you have confirmed the completion of the task 2 Both uploading and downloading to from this product consume a vast amount of power Disch...

Page 24: ...at 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 This chapter describes the basic operation of the device The topics of this chapter are as follows l Turning Power on l Turning Power off l Initial Screen l LCD Screen Indicators l Major Modes ...

Page 25: ...rowser 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 Turning Power off Hold the Stop button for 2 3 seconds The following message appears on the LCD screen and power turns off ...

Page 26: ...o create new folders There are a few folders provided by default Each of these folders is used for a different purpose Type Description USER AREA User created folder PLAYLIST Folder in which Winamp playlist files m3u and bookmark files bmk created with this device are stored ENCODE Folder in which FM radio recordings and files encoded using the line in jack are stored VOICE RECORD Folder in which ...

Page 27: ...old function is activated All Repeat mode indicator All DIR SDIR Play mode indicator RND INT ID3 ID3 Tag ON OFF indicator A B A B Repeat indicator 0003 0200 Current song number Total number of songs D0003 F0010 Total number of subfolders under the current folder Total number of files in the current folder File format of the current file Icons representing various file formats are as follows MP3 WM...

Page 28: ...8Kbps Sampling frequency Bit rate indicator 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: ...or listening to radio You can tune in an FM station as your choice Encoding This mode allows you to receive audio signals from an external audio player through the line in jack and encode them in MP3 format It also allows you to make voice recordings PlayList This mode displays albums containing M3U and BMK files and allows you to run them Text This mode displays the folder containing text files a...

Page 30: ...25 Setup This mode allows you to make configuration changes to the device Exit Back to Browser mode ...

Page 31: ...ders in the same way you would normally create them on your PC a PC Right click a blank area of your desktop Click New Click Folder Playback Use the Forward button Rewind button or Jog key to select the folder you want and then press the Play Pause button A list of MP3 files contained in the folder appears Use the Forward button Rewind button or Jog key to select the desired file and then press Pl...

Page 32: ...button to play the next song Each time the button is pressed the next song is played Rewind During playback press and hold the Rewind button to rewind through the current song Release the button to resume playback During playback or pause briefly press the Rewind button to play the previous song Each time the button is pressed the previous song is played Note If you briefly press the Rewind button...

Page 33: ...use the popup menu to configure the settings related to music Use the Forward button Rewind button or Jog key to navigate the menus and press the Play Pause button or Jog key after selecting a menu 3 To make the popup menu window disappear briefly press the MENU button or select Exit from the popup menu and press the Jog key Note Refer to Chapter 5 for details on how to set the MUSIC popup menu MU...

Page 34: ...n 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 Different icons will appear depending on the volume level ...

Page 35: ...istening to Radio Tuning in to a Preset Station 1 Switch to Tuner mode 2 Push the Jog key up or down to select the Preset station number Tuning in to a Desired Station 1 In Tuner mode briefly press the Forward or Rewind button to tune it to a higher frequency or lower frequency 2 For automatic tuning use the Auto Scan function Press and hold the Forward or Rewind button to begin automatic tuning 3...

Page 36: ...press the Play Pause button or Jog key to complete the setting Viewing Popup Menu During Playback In Tuner mode press and hold the Jog key to display the FM TUNER popup menu window Refer to Chapter 5 for setting the popup menu Recording While Listening to Radio 1 In Tuner mode press and hold the Rec button 2 Press the button again to pause recording and press the Play Pause button to resume record...

Page 37: ... put the device in Wait Press the Stop button again to save the encoded file in the ENCODE folder 5 The screen will now show the contents of the folder 6 Press the Play Pause button to play the file Voice Recording This feature enables you to record voice memos You use the built in microphone to record a voice memo The procedure for recording a voice memo is the same as that of MP3 format encoding...

Page 38: ...s the Play Pause button 3 The PlayList folder appears together with the albums contained in it 4 Select the desired album and press the Play Pause button to list the files contained in the album 5 Press and hold the Jog key to display the PlayList popup menu 6 You can erase files which you don t want from the album The erased files are not actually deleted but only removed from the album Note The ...

Page 39: ...les 4 Select the desired text file and press the Play Pause button to display the contents of the file If there are too many files to be displayed on one screen a scroll bar will appear Use the Jog key to locate the file 5 Press the Forward Rewind button to move to the previous or next text file Note How to store a text file on the device Use the USB cable to connect the device to your PC Store th...

Page 40: ...ptions will be displayed as shown below 4 Use the Forward button Rewind button or Jog key to select the desired tab Tab menus in this mode are as follows 5 Select a tab and press the Play Pause button to be able to change the settings Press the Play Pause button again to change the settings You can change the settings for each menu 6 When the settings are complete select Exit or press the Stop but...

Page 41: ...n to enter Search mode or press and hold the MENU button to switch modes Refer to Chapter 5 for setting the popup menu Search View In the Display menu set Search View to Enable to use the search function Enter up to 3 characters to search for the desired file Push the Jog key up or down to select the characters to enter To change the position of a character use Forward Rewind Alternatively press t...

Page 42: ...37 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: ...one 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 These options and its file management and expansion capabilities enable you to use the device to suit your personal taste The topics of this chapter are as follows l Using Options l A B Repeat Play l Managing Files l Upgrading Fir...

Page 44: ...tead the current previous and next file name will be displayed Normal Displays the play time in normal order Reverse Displays the play time in reverse order Time Display Exit Exits from the Time Display menu Disable Disables the display of Tree View Browser Enable Displays Tree View Browser as Menu Key Tree View Exit Exits from the Tree View menu Disable Disables the display of Search View Browser...

Page 45: ...not set 10 30 60 90 120 Min Sets the unit to shut itself off after the designated time has elapsed Sleep Timer can be set to 10 30 60 90 or 120 minutes Sleep Timer Exit Exits from the Sleep Timer menu Off Auto Power Off is not set 10 30 60 100 Sec Sets the unit to shut itself off if the unit is not in use for 10 30 60 or 100 seconds Auto Power Off Exit Exits from the Auto Power Off menu OK Initial...

Page 46: ...uto Play Exit Exits from the Auto Play menu Song During Auto Play On the song that was played the last time is played Real During Auto Play On the song that was played the last time is played Resume Exit Exits from the Resume menu Normal Sequentially plays songs on this device and stops after the last song Shuffle Randomly plays songs and stops after all songs have been played once Auto Rewind Seq...

Page 47: ... the songs in all the subfolders under that folder Exit Exits from the Repeat menu Normal Plays first 10 seconds of a song 10 30 50 Sec Plays a song at the 10 second 30 second and 50 second position for 10 seconds Intro Position Exit Exits from the Intro Position menu Exit Exits from the Music Option menu ...

Page 48: ... Sets line input signal type to Digital Line In Exit Exits from the Line In menu 32 64 128 256 320Kbps Sets bit rate to 32 64 128 256 320 Kbps for encoding Enc Bitrate Exit Exits from the Enc Bitrate menu 32 48 64 96 128Kbps Sets bit rate to 32 48 64 96 128 Kbps for voice recording Rec Bitrate Exit Exits from the Rec Bitrate menu Off Plays according to the specified volume level during Auto Play O...

Page 49: ...nd repeat playback of the A B section starts 4 To cancel A B Repeat press the Rec button again A B disappears from the LCD screen Note Set the end point B when longer than 3 seconds have passed since the start point A was set Managing Files You can perform file management by connecting the device to your PC using a USB cable In order to manage files from your PC the device must be connected to you...

Page 50: ...te that when you save files to this device the folders to which the files will be stored may vary depending on the file format You can create a new folder and store music files to that folder or directly store them to this device but text files must be stored in the TEXT FILE folder Store albums such as M3U in the PLAYLIST folder ...

Page 51: ...e firmware on the device 1 You can download the new firmware upgrade from our Website 2 Use the USB cable to connect the device to your PC Once the connection is made appears in the System Tray 3 In about 10 seconds the device will be detected by your PC as a new drive and appears in My Computer 4 Drag the new firmware downloaded to the FIRMWARE folder on the device ...

Page 52: ... Preset Recording Format MP3 Encoding High Middle Low 320 256 128 64 32 Voice Recording High Middle Low 128 96 64 48 32 EQ Basic Normal Rock Classic Jazz and Ultra Bass User Defined EQ 5 Bands ID3 TAG ID3 Tag support Ver 1 0 1 1 2 0 support Supported Languages Korean Japanese Chinese Russian and English Firmware Upgrade Firmware Upgradeable via USB Playback Mode Single Directory All AB Repeat Shuf...

Page 53: ... 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: ...uality Check if the device is working properly Make sure that the music files on this device are in the correct format and are not corrupt Incorrectly converted or corrupt MP3 files may produce low frequency noise or may not play normally Problems in PC connection or file transfer Check whether the power to the Player is turned on Check whether the USB cable is connected correctly After file copy ...

Page 55: ...ervice fare 4 When you request repair please being this guarantee 5 We will not re issue this guarantee so you must store this guarantee 6 The following are cost based repair cases 1 Poor performance or disorder occurs after the guarantee period 2 Malfunction or damage caused by user carelessness When you use it in a way other than described in the User s Manual 3 When the malfunction is caused by...

Page 56: ...ions may cause harmful interference to radio communication However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorien...

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