Perception Digital MP3 Player PD 200 User Manual

 
Table of Contents  
Introduction.........................................................................................................2  
Copyright notice........................................................................................3  
Safety information.....................................................................................3  
Precautions................................................................................................5  
In the Package.....................................................................................................6  
Specifications......................................................................................................7  
Knowing Your Portable MP3 Player..................................................................8  
Name of parts............................................................................................8  
Inserting battery........................................................................................9  
Turn on MP3 player................................................................................10  
Turn off MP3 player................................................................................10  
Multiple Language Support.......................................................................10  
PC Connection...................................................................................................11  
Operating Controls...........................................................................................15  
Operating in music mode...........................................................................15  
Operating in radio mode............................................................................17  
Operating in voice mode..........................................................................19  
Detailed Controls..............................................................................................21  
Switching modes.........................................................................................21  
Playing music or voice files......................................................................21  
Music recording in voice mode.................................................................22  
Voice recording in voice mode..................................................................23  
Radio recording in radio mode..................................................................23  
Menu Settings....................................................................................................24  
Menu settings in Music mode....................................................................24  
Menu setting in Radio mode.....................................................................26  
Menu setting in Voice mode......................................................................29  
System Settings..................................................................................................30  
Troubleshooting.................................................................................................32  
Company Contacts............................................................................................34  
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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  
voice format, all of this WITHOUT the use of a computer. You can also transfer  
songs you enjoy from your computer to your player. With its one-touch voice-  
recording feature you can record lectures, interviews or meetings in good quality.  
The MP3 player is compact in size, light in weight and highly functional. Begin to  
enjoy the various features of your player by following this user manual.  
To familiarize yourself with your player, here are some function highlights:  
Expandable MMC/SD card slot (support 32MB, 64MB, 128MB)  
Direct line-in encoding to MP3 or voice format  
MP3, WMA, ADPCM playback  
30 FM radio preset channels (Enhanced Feature!)  
FM recording function  
Voice recording from built-in microphone  
Voice messages recording in MP3 or voice format  
Supports ID3 tagging  
Firmware upgrades available  
A-B looping support  
5 equalizers  
Sleep preset  
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Introduction  
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 party  
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.  
Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void users authority to  
operate this device.  
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for class B digital  
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide  
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This  
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not  
installed and used in accordance with the instruction, may cause harmful interference  
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:  
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Introduction  
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna  
Increase the separation between the  
equipment and receiver  
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a  
circuit different from that to which the  
receiver is connected.  
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio / TV technician for help.  
Keep in mind, modifications not authorized by the manufacturer  
may void users authority to operate this device.  
If the product suddenly has no response or power off, it may be caused by  
electrostatic discharge. If this circumstance, please follow the procedures  
below for recovery:  
Switch off the unit, if the unit has no response  
Turn on the unit again  
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Introduction  
Precautions  
Avoid keeping or operating the unit in  
places with strong magnetic field, direct  
sunlight, or heat exposure for extended  
periods of time.  
Do not abuse your MP3 player by  
using extreme force.  
Do not open the MP3 player, as doing  
so will damage the unit.  
Keep the unit away from high humidity.  
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  
needless battery wear.  
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In the Package  
Main Unit  
Stereo Earphone  
Mini USB Cable  
User Manual  
Neck String  
Carrying Pouch  
Warranty Card (Optional)  
Battery  
Line-in Cable  
MMC/SD Card (Optional)  
CD-Rom (Optional)  
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Specifications  
Size (HxWxD)  
Net Weight  
88x41x15mm  
42g (without battery)  
Internal Flash Memory  
Power Supply  
PC Interface  
32MB or 64MB(depending on product version)  
1x AAA alkaline battery  
USB  
FM with auto scan and 30 preset channels  
Radio Function  
Digital Music Format  
Playback  
MP3, WMA, all bit rates including VBR  
In MP3, ADPCM format  
ADPCM (32kbps)  
Record  
Digital Voice Format  
Built-in Microphone  
Signal to Noise Ratio  
Frequency Range  
Battery Life  
Electric condenser microphone  
>90dB  
20Hz - 20kHz  
12+ hours  
Support External Memory SD/ MMC Memory Card  
Jazz, Rock, Classic, Pop, User Default  
Equalizer  
Normal, Repeat one, Repeat all, Random,  
Repeat random  
Play Mode  
All specifications are subject to change without notice.  
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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 compartment.  
Pay attention to the polarity.  
Close the battery door.  
according to this direction  
Inserting MMC/SD card  
Insert the MMC/SD card in a correct Press once so that the card is insert To release the card, press  
direction, you will see an arrow in completely in the socket, you will one to the card and it will  
the card right hand corner.  
see the card icon in the LCD.  
come out directly.  
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Knowing your Portable MP3 Player  
Remarks :  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Make sure the card is facing the correct direction when inserting into the  
slot.  
When inserting the card, make sure the logo of the MMC/SD card is facing  
upwards.  
There is a locking device on the SD card. You cannot format, delete or  
download any files when the SD card is locked.  
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)  
Multiple Language Support  
When the player is in stop mode, pressing the Vol+ and Vol- buttons will change  
the song name display language. By using these buttons will convert the song titles  
through a series of different languages listed below:  
Western European Languages - (ISO8859)  
Korean (Hangeul, KS)  
Japanese (Hiragana, Katakana and Kanzi, shift JIS)  
Traditional Chinese (Big 5)  
Simplified Chinese (GB)  
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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  
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 it in the package)  
Mac OS 8/9 may or may not require driver installation.  
Transfer files from PC to player:  
1. Switch on the player and connect it securely to the PC with the USB cable.  
2. Double click on “My Computer” on the desktop of windows, there will be an  
additional drive created.  
3. If the player is connected to your PC, you will see “USB Connected” on the  
player’s screen.  
4. To download music files to your MP3 player, simply drag the files from the  
Windows File Explorer and drop them to the newly opened drive. You can also  
upload files from the player to the PC by doing the reverse.  
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PC Connection  
CAUTION:  
ONLY UNPLUG THE USB CABLE WHENALL 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.  
To differentiate internal & external memory drive:  
1.  
2.  
3.  
You will find two removable drive after plugin the USB cable with the  
computer.  
Check once to the drive, you can check the memory size of the particales  
drive (32MB / 64MB).  
If insert MMC/SD card, the drive size is same with the card.  
How to format the player?  
The purpose of re-formatting the player is to try to restore the player to normal  
operation. This is for when the player is not able to function properly or in cases  
where you player is unable to power on. Keep in mind, that the content of the  
player will be removed once being formatted.  
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PC Connection  
* Please make sure when you format the player, the "file system" is calling FAT  
or FAT16. Otherwise, the player will appear "Error please reformat". To solve  
the problem, user is suggested to reformat the player by choosing FAT/FAT16  
when the format windows pop-up.  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Connect the player to the PC.  
Right click the additional drive and click Format.  
Click “Yes” to confirm.  
Firmware Upgrader  
You should check your vendor’s website for new firmware upgrades, these devel-  
opments provide add-on functions and language support options. Upgrades are  
announced on the web site and users can then download the software from the  
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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  
Long  
Short  
Long  
Play current track  
Stop/Pause current track  
Power off  
Power off  
Move to next track  
Play next track  
Move to next track con- Fast Forward  
tinuously  
Short  
Long  
Move to previous track  
Move to previous track Rewind  
continuously  
Play previous track  
MENU  
VOL +  
Enter Menu Mode  
Enter Menu Mode  
Change to next display Increase the volume  
language code  
VOL -  
REC  
Change to previous display Decrease the volume  
language code  
Start recording  
Set point A (A-B loop  
function)  
—> Hold On/Off  
All keys are locked  
All keys are locked  
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Operating controls  
Music Recording Mode  
Key  
Key Action  
Short  
Recording  
Pause / Resume recording  
Power off  
Long  
Short / Long  
Short / Long  
No response  
No response  
MENU  
VOL +  
VOL -  
REC  
No response  
No response  
No response  
Stop recording  
All keys are locked  
—> Hold  
On/Off  
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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  
No response  
Power off  
Short  
Long  
Short  
No response  
Power off  
Increase frequency (step Move to next preset sta-  
size = 0.05MHz)  
Auto-search up  
tion  
Long  
Short  
Long  
Continuously move to  
next preset station  
Decrease frequency (step Move to previous preset  
size = 0.05MHz)  
Auto-search down  
station  
Continuously move to  
previous preset station  
Enter Menu Mode  
Increase the volume  
Decrease the volume  
Start recording  
MENU  
VOL +  
VOL -  
REC  
Enter Menu Mode  
Increase the volume  
Decrease the volume  
Start recording  
On / Off  
All keys are locked  
—>Hold  
All keys are locked  
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Operating controls  
FM Radio Recording Mode  
Key  
Key Action  
Short  
Recording  
Pause / Resume recording  
Power off  
Long  
Short / Long  
Short / Long  
No response  
No response  
MENU  
VOL +  
VOL -  
REC  
No response  
No response  
No response  
Stop recording  
All keys are locked  
—>Hold  
On / Off  
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Operating controls  
Operating in Voice Mode  
The following tables show all key responses under different operations in voice  
mode.  
Voice Playing Mode  
Key  
Key Action  
Short  
Browsing  
Playing  
Play current track  
Power off  
Stop/Pause current track  
Power off  
Long  
Short  
Move to next track  
Move to next track con-  
tinuously  
Play next track  
Fast Forward  
Long  
Short  
Long  
Move to previous track  
Move to previous track  
continuously  
Play previous track  
Rewind  
MENU  
VOL +  
Enter Menu Mode  
Change to next display  
language code  
Enter Menu Mode  
Increase the volume  
VOL -  
REC  
Change to previous dis-  
play language code  
Start recording  
Decrease the volume  
Set point A (A-B loop  
function)  
On / Off  
All keys are locked  
—>Hold  
All keys are locked  
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Operating controls  
Voice Recording Mode  
Key  
Key Action  
Short  
Recording  
Pause/Resume current track  
Power off  
Long  
Short / Long  
Short / Long  
Short / Long  
No response  
No response  
MENU  
VOL +  
VOL -  
REC  
No response  
No response  
No response  
Stop recording  
(Go back to previous screen)  
All keys are locked  
—>Hold  
On / Off  
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Detailed Controls  
Switching Modes  
To switch from one mode to another, press the MENU button, then press the  
button. Next, to select the mode, use the  
/
to select the desired mode, then  
press the button to confirm your selection.  
Playing Music or Voice files  
1. Play and stop  
button to play tracks. To stop the track, press the  
Press the  
again.  
button  
2.  
a.  
Selecting tracks  
When the MP3 player is playing a file, move towards the  
direction  
quickly to play the next track and move towards the direction quickly  
to play the previous track.  
b.  
3.  
When the player is stopped, moving with  
through the tracks stored in memory.  
or  
allows you to browse  
Moving within track  
Moving with  
a track.  
or  
for longer than 1 second will fast forward or rewind during  
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Detailed Controls  
4.  
A-B looping  
While playing music or voice files, you can set a section to repeat continuously.  
Press the REC button to mark the point where you want the section to start (Point  
A). Then, press REC again to mark where you want the section to end (Point B).  
The selected section will then repeat continuously.  
5.  
Deleting track and voice files  
Choose delete from MENU. Use  
or  
to select track or voice file you wish  
to delete and press  
to delete.  
Music recording in music mode  
This function enables you to record any audio source to the machine. Simply,  
connect the audio source to line-in jack by using a stereo cable.  
1.  
Select SET (system setting) at any mode, choose source as line (line-in),  
press play button to confirm the source.  
2.  
Put an end of “line in cable” into the earphone jack of the normal audio  
player and the other one of “line in cable” into the “input jack” of the  
MP3 player.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
6.  
7.  
You should start at the stop mode of music mode.  
Press REC button to start recording.  
Press REC button to stop recording.  
Press play button to pause/resume the current recording file.  
After recording,press play button to play the recorded file and it will be  
displayed as V001,V002....V003.wav.  
8.  
The recording music files are only playable on the MP3 player and not  
on the PC.  
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Detailed Controls  
Voice recording in voice mode.  
This feature offers high quality one touch voice recording an ADPCM format.  
1.  
Select SET (System setting) at any mode,Choose source as MIC, Press  
play button to confirm the source.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
You should start at the stop mode of voice mode.  
Press REC button to start recording.  
Press REC button to stop recording.  
After recording,press play button to play the recorded file and it will be  
displayed as V001,V002....V003.wav.  
Note:  
The default recording source in Voice mode is the internal microphone ,  
“MIC-IN.” You can record audio files line-in in voice mode. The quality of the  
audio file will be in voice quality but the file size will be smaller. Please refer to the  
System Settings section to find out how to do this.  
Radio recording in radio mode  
First navigate your player into radio mode. Press the REC button to start recording  
in radio mode. To stop recording, press REC again. When recording, a “ ” will  
be shown on the LCD display.  
Note:  
Radio recording quality depends on the reception quality at the time of recording.  
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Menu Settings  
To change the settings, use the  
jog dial to select each particular option. Press  
the  
button to enter into the sub-menu and use the jog dial to choose  
the desired settings. Press the  
button to confirm your choice. To change the  
setting in different modes you need to press the MENU button.  
The following table shows all key responses for menu settings in different modes:  
KEY  
KEY ACTION  
MENU  
Enter/exit menu  
Move right/left  
Enter into sub-menu/confirm  
No response  
Others  
Menu settings in Music Mode  
Switching to  
Music Mode.  
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Menu Settings  
Playmode  
Normal:  
Play all in order once.  
Repeat One: Continuously repeat the current track.  
Repeat All:  
Random:  
Play all tracks in order repeatedly.  
Continuously select tracks randomly.  
Rpt Random: Continuously repeat all tracks randomly.  
Equalizers  
Select Normal, Rock, Classic, Jazz, Pop and User default  
Bass:  
Set bass from levels 1 to 4 (1 is the weakest and  
4 is the strongest)  
Treble:  
Set treble from levels 1 to 4 (1 is the weakest  
and 4 is the strongest)  
Recording Bit  
Rates  
There are various choices of recording bit rates in MP3 recording:  
48kbps, 96kbps, and 128kbps.  
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Menu Settings  
Deleting File  
Go to file you want to delete.  
Press Menu  
Press the play button to confirm deletion  
Menu setting in Radio Mode  
Normal Mode  
Switching to  
Radio Mode  
Channel Preset  
Your MP3 player can store up to 30 preset programme frequencies. These  
programmes can be quickly tuned when the radio is in the PRESET MODE. This  
section gives instructions for saving programme presets. The next section explains  
how to enter the PRESET MODE and retrieve a preset programme.  
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Menu Settings  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
6.  
7.  
Enter the RADIO mode as described previously.  
In NORMAL MODE tune the radio to the programme you wish to preset.  
Press the MENU button.  
Use the  
Press  
or  
.
controls to select CH PRESET.  
Use the  
Press  
or  
.
controls to select the preset number.  
Mono/Stereo  
Mode  
Set FM radio output to stereo or mono  
Preset Mode  
Switching to  
Radio Mode.  
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Menu Settings  
Using the preset mode  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
Enter the RADIO mode as described previously.  
Press the MENU button.  
Use the  
Press  
or  
. The radio is now operating in preset mode.  
or controls to select the preset programmes until the one  
controls to select PRESET MODE.  
Use the  
you require is selected.  
Deleting Program  
preset  
Deleting programme presets  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
Enter the RADIO PRESET MODE as described above.  
Press the MENU button.  
Use the  
Press  
or  
or  
.
controls to select DELETE.  
Use the  
delete.  
Press  
controls to select the preset programme you wish to  
6.  
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Menu Settings  
Mono/Stereo  
Mode  
Set FM radio output to stereo or mono  
Menu setting in Voice Mode  
Switching to  
Voice Mode  
Deleting Files  
Go to file you want to delete.  
Press Menu  
Press the play button to confirm deletion  
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System Settings  
To change system settings, use  
sub-menu and press  
desired settings. Press  
&
to move to each particular system setting  
to enter the sub-menu. Use  
to confirm.  
&
to choose the  
1.  
Source: You can select the recording source in this menu. Selecting LINE-  
IN means you will be recording from line-in and selecting MIC-IN means  
you will be recording from the internal microphone.  
2.  
3.  
Sleep preset: Choose the time in minutes that you want the device to  
automatically power off.  
Resume: Use the  
/
to switch between “On” and “Off”. This will  
enable or disable the resume function. This function allows you to return  
to a track when you power on the device again.  
4.  
Scrolling Speed of song’s name: Choose between 5 scrolling speed levels,  
4 is the fastest speed and OFF disables scrolling.  
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System Settings  
5.  
Backlit time: There are 4 backlit time levels; 10, 30, 60, and permanent.  
These refer to the length of time in seconds the backlight will remain on  
after pressing a button.  
6.  
7.  
Contrast level: Set the display contrast from level 1 to 10.  
Default setting: You may choose to resume your settings to default by  
pressing either “Yes” or No.”  
8.  
9.  
Version number: For checking the firmware version of this player.  
Idle time: The device will automatically power off when it is left for a  
specified idle time. For example, you can set it at 3 seconds and the device  
will turn off when it is left idle for this length of time.  
10.  
ASD (Audio Silence Detection): This menu allows you to choose the  
length of silence before ending the current line-in recording and starting a  
new file. You can also turn the silence detection feature off with this menu.  
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Troubleshooting  
1. The player does not work or nothing is displayed on the LCD.  
Check the capacity and the polarity of the battery.  
The player will automatically shut down to save power if it is left idle for 1  
minute.  
2. The buttons are not responding.  
Check if the “Hold” button on the main unit is locked. If yes, buttons will  
have no response.  
3. Unable to play MP3 file.  
Check if the memory contains any MP3 files.  
Check if the player is in Music Mode.  
Check if the MP3 player supports the format of the stored files.  
4. Unable to play ADPCM  
Check if the memory contains any VOC files  
Check if the player is in Voice Mode.  
5. Unable to record via line-in.  
Check if there is enough space in the selected memory.  
Check if cable is stereo and connected to the device properly.  
6. A-B looping function is not working.  
This function only works during playback.  
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Troubleshooting  
7. Unable to install software.  
Our installation CD only supports Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP XP  
Pro, XP home with Latest Windows Service Pack. Other systems are not  
supported.  
8. Unable to find the mass storage device after connected to the PC.  
Make sure your have installed the correct driver. Make sure the player is  
power on and ready. Make sure USB device is installed. You may check this  
in the “Device manager” in your PC.  
9.How to reset MP3 Player to factory settings.  
Choose default setting in system settings. Choosing “YES” allows you to  
reset the player to factory default settings.  
10. Backlight does not turn on.  
Check if the backlight is disabled in the system setting. This is for power  
saving purposes.  
11. When insert MMC/SD card, the player stop?  
It is because when your insert the MMC/SD card, the device need to re-  
determine the song playlist both internal & external. So everytime you insert  
a MMC card, the number of songs that will be played is different and sequence  
of song play is different and required to re-determined again.  
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Company Contacts  
For International Inquiry:  
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