Aaxa technologies LED Pico User Manual

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User Guide

Caution!

WARNING: Please use this product as instructed. Misuse may cause
injury or death.

DO NOT use while driving

DO NOT expose to water or wet
surfaces. Electric shock may occur.

DO NOT expose the projected LED
image to your eyes or the eyes of
others

DO NOT block or restrict airow

from ventilation holes as this may
cause the projector to overheat

Keep the projector, battery, or
charger away from any heat sources

Caution for Battery Use

• Do not pierce or puncture the battery
with sharp objects

• Do not heat the product or expose it to
high temperature.

• Do not wet it or place it in any liquid

Caution for Headphone Use

• Prolonged use at high volume may
impair your hearing.

• High volume during walking or driving
may cause distractions and result in
injury or death

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: LED Pico at a glance

1

Main Unit Front/Back

2

Keypad

3

Accessories

4

Chapter 2: Getting Started

Powering On / OFF

5

Focus Adjustment / Throw

6

Distance
Connecting to a Computer HDMI

7

Connecting to Composite Video

9

Connecting to HDMI Video

11

Connecting to Speaker or Head-

13

phones
Connecting a Micro SD Card

14

16

Connecting to a USB Host

Chapter 3: Menu Screens

18

Main menu

19

Video Player Menu

21

Video FAQ

22

Photo Viewer Menu

24

Photo FAQ

25

Music Player Menu

27

Music FAQ

28

Ebook Viewer Menu

29

Setup Menu

34

Chapter 4: Technical Details

35

Troubleshooting

36

Specications

1

LED Pico at a Glance

Main Unit Front/Back

Focus Adjustment

Charge Port

USB Port

Power Button
Menu Navigation

AV Input

Audio Out

HDMI

Chapter 1

2

Keypad

Back / Exit

Directional Keys

On / Off

3

Accessories

A/V Cable

Micro USB Cable

Tripod

*Under various circumstances, the actual accessories may be different from
those shown in the pictures above.

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Getting Started

Powering ON the projector

1. If you want to charge your LED Pico, simply plug in the Micro USB cable to any
computer or wall adapter.

2. Once your LED Pico is charged, hold down the power button for approximately three
seconds until the unit starts projecting.

Powering OFF the projector

1. Press and the power button once, then again to conrm.

2. After a few seconds, the unit should turn off fully.

Note: The LED Pico Projector battery does not charge when it is in operation.

Chapter 2

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Focus Adjusment / Throw Distance

Focus Adjustment

• Spin the focus wheel up or down until the image becomes
clear.

Throw Distance Chart

Distance inch (“)
26
38
51
63
75

Throw Ratio 1.5
*minimum throw distance: 10 inches

Diagonal Inch (“)
17
25
34
42
50

DIAGONAL SCREEN SIZE

16:9 Aspect Ratio

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Connecting to a Computer via HDMI

Step 1:

Connect one end of the

Step 2:

Connect one end of the

Step 3:

In the Main Menu

Select “INPUT” icon

HDMI Cord

HDMI Cord

to your computer’s

HDMI Adapter

to your LED Picos

HDMI Adapter

Select “HDMI” icon

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Connecting to a Computer Cont.

Step 4:

Enabling HDMI output on your Computer – To enable HDMI output on your computer most comput­ers require “turning on” the video output feature. Each computer is different. Please consult your
owner’s manual for instructions to enable HDMI output. Below are standard instructions for a
Windows XP computer – not all systems are the same.

Step 5:

Press function & “F5” to instruct
the computer to enable multiple
displays.
You can also press Windows+P to
toggle through display settings.

Step 6:

1. Right click on computer desk­top and select “Properties”

2. Display Properties window
will pop up

3. Click on the “Settings” Tab

4. If a secondary monitor is
grayed out, click on it and
check “Extend my Windows
Desktop onto this monitor”

5. If the image is blurry or the
text is not legible, adjust
the screen resolution. We
recommend 1280x800.

*NOTE: different operating sys­tems may differ

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Connecting to Composite Video

Step 1:

Connect one end of the

Step 2:

Connect opposite end of

to your LED Pico’s

Composite Cord

to your devices

Composite Cord

A/V Adapter

Composite Cord

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Connecting to Composite Video Cont.

Step 3:

In the Main Menu

Select “INPUT” icon

Step 4:

Turn on your multimedia device.

Connectivity with multimedia devices

The LED Pico can connect to many media devices including: iPod, iPhone, iPad,
VHS players, DVD players, smart phones, cameras, video game consoles and
other peripherals with ease.

*Apps on smart phones require video out capabilities to be displayed with the LED
Pico.

Select “AV” icon

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Connecting to HDMI Video

Step 1:

Connect one end of the

Step 2:

Connect one end of the

to your LED Pico’s

Mini HDMI Cable

to your devices

HDMI

Mini HDMI Adapter

HDMI Adapter

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Connecting to HDMI Video Cont.

Step 3:

In the Main Menu

Select “INPUT” icon Select “HDMI” icon

Step 4:

Turn on your multimedia device. If available select 960x540 or 1280x800

Connectivity with multimedia devices

The LED Pico can connect to many media devices including: iPod, iPhone, iPad,
VHS players, DVD players, smart phones, cameras, video game consoles and
other peripherals with ease.

*Apps on smart phones require video out capabilities to be displayed with the LED
Pico.

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Connecting Speakers/Headphones

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3:

Connect your speakers/headphones
to the projector’s speaker adapter.

3.5 mm cord Speaker Adapter

Ensure the power and volume on your
speaker or headphones is turned on

Place the headphones on and enjoy!

*CAUTION for Headphone Use

• Prolonged use at high volume may impair
hearing

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Micro SD Card

How to insert your Micro SD Card

• Slide in your SD card into the SD card
slot on the front of the LED Pico. (as
shown in picture)

• Gently slide the SD card until it clicks
into place.

How to access your Micro SD Card

• Once your SD Card has been inserted,
you can navigate to any media content
in the main menu..

• After selecting the media content,
choose the SD card selection.

• You can now access the data on your
SD card through the onboard media
player

*Review the Specication

section of this manual to read

about the supported le

formats.

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Micro SD Card Cont.

Media Player menu

• In the Media Player selection you can
choose from Videos, Audio, Pictures,
and Ebooks.

• Select the appropriate menu for the type
of le you wish to view.

File Menu System

• The LED Pico will show all folders and

les you have on your SD Card in the

C: drive.

• Use the directional buttons to navigate

to different folders or les.

Return: Brings you
back to the main
menu

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USB Host

How to insert your USB Drive

• Slide your USB Drive into USB
adapter. (as shown in picture)

• Gently slide the drive until it cannot go
in any further

How to access your USB Drive

• Once your USB Drive has been in­serted, you can navigate to any media
content in the main menu..

• After selecting the media content,
choose the USB selection.

• You can now access the data on your
USB drive through the onboard media
player

*Review the Specication

section of this manual to read

about the supported le

formats.

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USB Host Cont.

Media Player menu

• In the Media Player selection you can
choose from Videos, Audio, Pictures,
and Ebooks.

• Select the appropriate menu for the type
of le you wish to view.

File Menu System

• The LED Pico will show all folders and

les you have on your USB Drive.

• Use the directional buttons to navigate

to different folders or les.

Return: Brings you
back to the main
menu

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Menu Screens

Chapter 3

Main Menu

The LED Pico features a built in PMP (Portable Media Player) function.

This function allows the projector to play videos, pictures, music les, and text. To access

the main menu simply turn on the projector.

• Scroll Left/Right by pressing the left and right directional buttons

• To select a submenu, highlight the desired submenu and press the OK button

located in the middle of the keypad.

• To go back to the previous page while in a submenu, press the back on the far
right just underneath the directional keypad.

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Video Player Menu

Opening a le:

• Select the video option

from the main menu.

• Select the hardware

media the le is stored

on

• Choose which le you

wish to play.

Select the “video” icon

The LED Pico will show all folders and les you have on your USB or SD Drives.
Use the directional buttons to navigate to different folders or les.

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Video Player Menu

Playing Videos

To use the video controls, use the directional keys to highlight the option you wish
to choose.

Move selection left

Move selection right

Conrm selection

Rewind

Play

Video

Video

Fastforward

Video

• To open the vide player menu,
press “OK” on projector.

• To close the video player menu,
hit “back” on projector.

Previous

video

Next

Video

Stop

Video

Aspect

Ratio

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Video Playback FAQ

How do I loop a video?

1. Choose either USB or SD Card for playback

2. Navigate the folders until you reach the le you wish to play.

3. Highlight the le you want to play, then conrm the selection.

4. Move selection on video player menu to “Repeat A”, and press
OK until it says “Repeat 1”.

5. The video will now loop after playback is nished.

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Photo Menu

Opening a le:

• Select the photo option

from the main menu.

• Select the hardware

media the le is stored

on

• Choose which le you

wish to play.

Select the “photo” icon

The LED Pico will show all folders and les you have on your USB or SD Drives.
Use the directional buttons to navigate to different folders or les.

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Photo Menu

Viewing Pictures

To use the photo controls, use the directional keys to highlight the option you wish
to choose.

Move selection left

Move selection right

Conrm selection

• To open the vide player menu,

press “OK” on projector.

• To close the video player menu,
hit “back” on projector.

Start

Slideshow

Previous

Photo

Next Photo

Stop

Slideshow

Repeat

Photo

Music

Options

Show
Photo

Playlist

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Photo Slideshow FAQ

How do I play a slideshow?

1. Choose either USB or SD Card
for playback

2. Navigate to the folder that
contains the pictures you wish
to see in the slideshow

3. Conrm selection of the rst
picture.

4. Press “play” in the photo menu

5. Slideshow will not play.

6. NOTE: Selecting “repeat” will
loop slideshow.

How do I manually control the
slideshow?

1. After selecting the photo you wish to
be displayed, you can press “play” to
start the slideshow (as outlined in the
previous FAQ).

2. To manually control the slideshow,
you must stop the slideshow with the
“stop” button.

3. You may use either the controls

on top of the projector itself to ip

through the pictures in the current
playlist.

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Music Player Menu

Opening a le:

• Select the audio option

from the main menu.

• Select the hardware me-

dia the le is stored on

• Choose which le you

wish to play.

Select the “Audio” icon

The LED Pico will show all folders and les you have on your USB or SD Drives.
Use the directional buttons to navigate to different folders or les.

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Music Player Menu

Listening to Audio

To use the audio controls, use the directional keys to highlight the option you wish
to choose.

Move selection left

Move selection right

Conrm selection

Play /

Pause

Rewind

Fastforward

• To open the music menu, press
“OK” on projector.

• To close the music menu, hit
“back” on projector.

Previous

Track

Next

Track

Stop

Playback

Repeat

Track

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Music Playback FAQ

How do I loop a song?

1. Choose either USB or SD Card
for playback

2. Navigate the folders until you

reach the le you wish to play.

3. Highlight the le you want to
play, then conrm the selection.

4. Move selection on music player

menu to “repeat”, and conrm

the selection.

5. The song will now loop after

playback is nished.

How do I create a song playlist?

1. Insert your media device (either mi­croSD card or USB) into computer.

2. Make a new folder on media device
(folder name will be the name of the
playlist).

3. Transfer songs from computer to the
new folder, name accordingly.

4. Remove media device from computer
and insert into projector.

5. Navigate to Audio section, then
choose appropriate media device.

6. Navigate to your playlist folder.

7. Start at rst song.

8. Playback will follow each successive
song on the list.

*To create a special order for the list, add nu-

merical numbering to the beginning of each le.

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EBook Viewer Menu

Opening a le:

• Choose “Open File” option

• Select device le is stored on

• Select le from list

The LED Pico will show all folders and les you have on your USB or SD Drives.
Use the directional buttons to navigate to different folders or les.

Viewing text les

The LED Pico Projector allows you to view text les. Select the le you want to view in

the le menu for the particular storage device on which the le is stored. You can press

the left and right arrow buttons on the directional pad to ip through the pages you have

in the present folder.

*Review Specication section of this manual for supported ebook formats.

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Setup Menu

The Settings Menu can be accessed by selecting “Settings”on the main menu

Picture

• Picture Mode

• Color Temperature

• Aspect Ratio

Sound

• Sound Mode

• Balance

• Auto Volume

• Surround Sound

Within the settings menu there are
four more submenus that allow you
to customize your LED Pico to the
settings you want.

• EQ

Time

• Clock

• Off Time

• Sleep Timer

Option

• OSD Language

• Restore Factory Default

• Blending

• OSD Duration

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Picture Settings

Picture Mode

• Changes the picture mode to
different settings depending on

your choosing.

Color Mode

• Adjusts the color temperature
from hot to cool (red to blue).

Slideshow Time

• Adjusts the time between
photos when in slideshow
mode

Aspect Ratio

• Adjusts the image’s aspect
ratio from 16:9 to 4:3

Upgrade

• Upgrades the LED Pico’s
rmware

*Caution: Some pictures may be cut off
when aspect ratio is set incorrectly

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Sound Settings

Sound Mode

• Change the sound mode depend­ing on what is currently playing.

Balance

• Adjusts the balance of the sound,
from left to right.

Auto Volume

• Sets the projector to auto-detect
for the volume. The projector will
auto detect the appropriate sound

mode.

Surround Sound

• Adjusts the surround sound capa­bilities of the projector.

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Time Settings

Clock

• Adjust the time/date.

Off Time

• Sets a time for auto turn off of
projector

On Time

• Sets a time for the projector to
auto turn on.

Sleep Timer

• Sets a timer until the projector to
go into sleep mode

Auto Sleep

• Sets the auto sleep of the unit.

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Option Settings

OSD Language

• Changes the language of the
device.

Restore Factory Default

• Restores the projector to factory
settings.

OSD Duration

• Allows the projector to set a
duration for the selected OSD
language.

Soft Version

• Lists the rmware version your

LED Pico is running

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Technical Details

Chapter 4

Troubleshooting

IMAGE IS BLURRED

Possible Causes Solution

The Projector is not in focus Adjust the focus with the focus adjustment dial

until the image comes into focus

The Projector is offset from plane / angle of
operation

No Sync, No Signal

1. Be sure to setup the computer to enable a video signal output. On some
laptops this is done by pressing and holding Function F5 key. If using the
LED Pico as an external monitor on Windows based systems, this can be
done by selecting “extend my desktop to this monitor”. The native resolu­tion of the LED Pico projector is 960x540. Depending on the video driver
different resolutions may need to be selected for proper output.

Move the projector so that it is both 180 degrees
and on an evern plane with the screen.

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Technical Details

Troubleshooting

THE PROJECTOR DOES NOT TURN ON

Possible Causes Solution

There is no power Check to ensure the power outlet or battery

The power button was not held long enough To power on the projector, the power button

NO PICTURE / FILE NOT SUPPORTED

Possible Causes Solution

The video source is not properly connected or
selected

source is good. check the power adapter to
ensure a proper connection with the wall outlet

as well as the proejctor. Conrm that the unit is

charged and has enough power

needs to be depressed for a full 3 seconds. try
holding the power button until the optical engine
turns on

Check the video source signal to ensure that it
is properly connected. Select the current input
source by choosing the input desired from the
main menu

Incorrect le extension / Video is encoded with

incorrect codec

Please refer to “Specications” page to see which
le types and codecs are supported. Verify that
the le was encoded properly.

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Specications

Brightness
Native Resolution
Maximum Resolution
Contrast Ratio
Projectoin Lens:
Image Size:
Lamp:

Video in:

Audio Output:

SD Card

USB:

Dimensions
Weight

25 Lumens
960x540 (qHD)
1920x1080(1080P)
1000:1
Manual Focus
10~50 inches
Triple RGB LEDs with Vibrant Color
Technology Life 15,000hrs
Composite A/V
HDMI(mini-HDMI)

1.0 W speaker

3.5 mm audio jack
MicroSD Card Slot
(32GB maximum)
USB Host
(Memory Sticks)

115mm x 62mm x 20mm

0.6 lbs

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Please direct all customer service inquiries to:

AAXA Technologies, Inc.

1541 Parkway Loop

Tustin, CA 92780

[phone]

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