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Table of Contents Introduction.........................................................................................................2 Copyright notice........................................................................................3 Safety information.....................................................................................3 Precautions................................................................................................5 In the Package.............................
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing PDHercules portable MP3 player! With this MP3 player you can enjoy digital music in a more convenient way. You can directly encode your music from any audio source and record your voice into MP3 quality, all of this WITHOUT the use of a computer. You can also transfer songs you enjoy from your computer to your player. With its high quality one- touch voice-recording feature you can record lectures, interviews or meetings in MP3 quality. The MP3 player is com
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Introduction Firmware upgrades available A-B looping support 5 equalizers Sleep preset Copyright Notice You must be aware that distribution of MP3 files without the permission from the content owner is against the copyright laws. Perception Digital Ltd. and its associating companies will not be liable against such actions. Safety information The user manual or instruction manual for an intentional or unintentional radiator shall caution the user that changes or modifcations not expressly by the
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Introduction to radio communications. However, there are no guarantees 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: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipme
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Introduction Precautions Avoid keeping or operating the unit in places with strong magnetic field, direct Do not abuse your MP3 player by sunlight, or heat exposure for extended using extreme force. periods of time. Keep the unit away from high humidity. Do not open the MP3 player, as doing so will damage the unit. Keep the player away from chemicals. Use a soft towel to clean the surface of your player. Remove the battery from the player when you are not using the MP3 player. This is to avoid n
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In the Package Stereo Earphone Main Unit USB Extension Cord User Manual Neck String Carrying Pouch Warranty Card (Optional) Battery
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Specifications Size (HxWxD) 70x41x18.7mm 39g (without battery) Net Weight Internal Flash Memory 128MB or 256MB(depending on product version) 1x AAA alkaline battery Power Supply PC Interface USB FM with auto scan and 30 preset channels Radio Function Digital Music Format MP3, WMA, all bit rates including VBR Playback Record MP3 (48,96,128kbps in 44.1kHz from line-in, FM or internal mic) Digital Voice Format ADPCM (32kbps) Electric condenser microphone Built-in Microphone Signal to Noise Ratio >9
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Knowing your Portable MP3 Player Name of parts LCD: Display Window
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Knowing your Portable MP3 Player Inserting battery Open the battery door Put the battery into the Close the battery door. according to this direction compartment. Pay attention to the polarity.
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Knowing your Portable MP3 Player Turn on MP3 player Press and hold Make sure the HOLD button is switched off. If not, “LOCKED” will be displayed. Turn off MP3 player Press and hold (except when your player is connected to a PC)
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PC Connection This is a mass storage device. No driver installation is required except Windows 98. The driver is not required for Windows 2000/XP or Mac. For Window 98 users, please download the driver from www.perceptiondigital.com. Locate the downloaded driver file (setup.exe) on your hard drive and double click the driver file (setup.exe). Follow on-screen prompts to complete the driver installation process. (For Window 98 users, you can use the Window 98 driver CD if you retailer bundled
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PC Connection CAUTION: ONLY UNPLUG THE USB CABLE WHEN ALL DOWNLOAD PROCEDURES ARE COMPLETED. Do not unplug the USB cable when the LCD is still displaying “USB writing” as doing so may corrupt the files stored in the player and you will need to re-format the MP3 player. If the player encounters abnormal interruption during recording such as battery removal, you may also need to re-format it.
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PC Connection Add on functions: 1. The MP3 player can also be used as an external drive for storage of non-music files. 2. The MP3 player is compatiable with Music Match. You can directly rip your audio CDs to WMA or MP3 format using Music Match software and directly download to the player. * Our MP3 player does not support WAV files downloaded or created by user. It only supports WAV files recording direct from the MP3 player. How to format the player? The purpose of re-formatting the player
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Operating controls There are three modes which you can operate your portable MP3 player; music mode, radio mode, and voice mode. Operating in Music Mode The following tables show all key responses under different operations in music mode. Music Playing Mode Key Key Action Browsing Playing Short Play current track Stop/Pause current track Long Power off Power off Short Move to next track Play next track Long Move to next track con- Fast Forward tinuously Short Move to previous track Play previous
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Operating controls Music Recording Mode Key Key Action Recording Short Pause / Resume recording Long Power off Short / Long No response Short / Long No response MENU No response VOL + No response VOL - No response REC Stop recording —> Hold All keys are locked
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Operating controls Operating in Radio Mode The following tables show all key responses under different operations in radio mode. FM Radio Playing Mode Key Key Action Normal Mode Preset Mode Short No response No response Long Power off Power off Short Increase frequency (step Move to next preset sta- size = 0.05MHz) tion Long Auto-search up Continuously move to next preset station Short Decrease frequency (step Move to previous preset size = 0.05MHz) station Long Auto-search down Continuously mov
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Operating controls FM Radio Recording Mode Key Key Action Recording Short Pause / Resume recording Long Power off Short / Long No response Short / Long No response MENU No response VOL + No response VOL - No response REC Stop recording —>Hold On / Off All keys are locked
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Operating controls Operating in Voice Mode The following tables show all key responses under different operations in voice mode. Voice Mode Key Key Action Browsing Playing Short Play current track Stop/Pause current track Long Power off Power off Short Move to next track Play next track Long Move to next track con- Fast Forward tinuously Short Move to previous track Play previous track Long Move to previous track Rewind continuously MENU Enter Menu Mode Enter Menu Mode VOL + Change language Incr
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Operating controls Voice Recording Mode Key Key Action Recording Short Pause/Resume current track Long Power off Short / Long No response Short / Long No response MENU Short / Long No response VOL + No response VOL - No response REC Stop recording (Go back to previous screen) —>Hold On / Off All keys are locked
