DREAMUS PPM41 User Manual

PPM41

INSTRUCTIONBOOK

User Guide

CONTENTS

Getting Started

Package Contents
PPM 41 at a Glance
Power Management
Charging Connecti
ons Firmware Upgr
ade

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Using the Device

Basic Operations
Home Screen N
otification Bar S
tore
AK Connect Listenin
g to Music Playlist M
anagement USB DA
CInstallation
How to Use USB Audio
CD Ripping
Using Bluetooth
Settings

Connecting to a Wireless Network
Equalizer Setup

Miscellaneous

Safety Precautions Tro
ubleshooting Copyrigh
t Certifications Specifi c
ations Registered Tra d
emarks Disclaimers

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Package

Contents

Contents may be changed without prior notice to improve the
performance or quality of the product.

PPM41

Protective Film

Micro-USB Cable

Protective Film: Protect the device and its screen. Mic
ro-USB Cable: Connect the device to a compute ror ch

arge the device.

Quick Start Guide: Basic overview of device functionality. W
arranty Card: The warranty card is require d for c ustomer a

nd technical support. Do not misplace the c ard.
User Guide: The User Guide can be downloaded from the

Astell&Kern website.

[http://www.astellnkern.com/ > Support > Download]. Mic r

oSD Card Slot Cover: The cover is used to protect the mi cr
oSD card slot when not in use. It is ins talled on the prod
uct by default.

Quick Start Guide

& Warranty Card

microSD Card Slot Cover

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PPM41

at a Gla
nce

The appearance of the product as well as the printed and
engraved information may vary depending on the model.

Earphone Jack

Power Micro-USB Port

Balanced
Audio Port

Volume

LCD

Touchscreen

Home Button

Earphones: Output sound to connected earphones.
Power: Turn the screen on and off.

Long press - Turn the device on and off.

Balanced Out: Output sound to earphones or headphones
that support balanced audio connections. Connect to an e
xternal audio device by using both the earphone port (g ro
und) and balanced audio port (LR) in conjunction.
Micro- USB Port: Connect to a computer or recharge the d
evice. You can enjoy USB audio by connecting with a portable
USB DAC (refer to p. 35).

Previous/Rewind: Play the previous song or restart the song.

Play/Pause: Play or Pause a song.

Long press - Rewind.

Long press - Show the playback screen.

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Next/Fast-Forward: Skip to thenext song.

CD Touchscreen: Display with touch control. Vol
ume: Control the volume by turning the wheel.

microSD Card Slot: Insert a microSD card and access its files.
Home Button: Show the home screen.

Long press: Fast-forward. L

Power
Manage-
ment

Turn On/Off

1. Long-press the [ ] button to turn on the device.

2. While the device is on, long-press the [ ] button to
display a shutdown confirmation message.

3. Press [Confirm] to turn off the device.

This device has an automatic shutdown feature to reduce battery c
onsumption. The device will turn off after a defined period if there i
s no user input. [ - Power Saving - Automatic Shutdown] (See p. 4

3)

Turn the Screen On/Off

1. While the screen is on, press the [ ] button to turn
off thescreen.

2. Press the [ ] button again to turn off the screen.

This device has an automatic timeout feature to reduce battery con

sumption. The screen will turn off after a defined period of time if t

here is no user input. [ - Power Saving - Screen Timeout] (See p. 4

3)

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Reset Function

1. In cases of unexpected device failure or freeze, press the
[ ] button for 12 seconds to force a shutdown.
The device can be restarted after a shutdown.
The device can be restarted after a shutdown.

Resetting the device will not affect the stored data or time setting.
Do not use the reset function while the product is in use. Doing so
may corrupt the data on the device.

Charging

Charging using PC

1. Connect the device to the PC using the supplied Micro USB
cable. Charging starts.

Charging time: up to 8 hours (fully discharge, power OFF)
You may have to turn on a computer to start charging depending on
computerspecifications.
When charging via PC connection, the charging time may vary dep
ending on whether the device is turned on or off.
If a computer goes into standby/sleep mode, the device may not be
charged depending on computer specifications.
The built-in batterywill gradually lose capacityover time according
to the number of charges/discharges.
Do not use any micro-USB cable other than the one supplied with
the device. Doi ng so may causea malfunction.

Charging using the adapter

1. Charging is possible by using the 9V 1.67A output adapt

er

(sold separately).

Charging time: up to 4 hours (fully discharge, power OFF)
When using a high-speed charger that is supported with various v
oltages such as 5V/9V/12V, the charging may not proceed normally
and it may cause the product to malfunction.

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Connec-

tions

Earphones/Headphones

1. Connect earphones or headphones to the earphones port.

OR

Balanced Earphones/Headphones

1. Connect supported earphones or headphones to the
balanced port.

Balanced Audio Device

1. Connect to an external audio device by using the Earphones
port and Balanced port in conjunction.

OR

Earphones Port Balanced Port(LR)

(Ground)

Astell & Kern balanced cable (PEF12, PEF21) is not supported.

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Connecting to a Computer

1. Turn on the device and your PC.

2. Connect the device to your PC as a standard USB device
by using a micro-USB cable. [ - Connect USB] Medi

a Device (USB Drive): Transfer files from a PC to the
device.

DAC input: Listen to music located on a PC through the
device. (See p. 34)

Mac users need to download and install the MTP program from the
Astell&Kern website. [http://www.astellnkern.com Support > Dow n
load]
For an optimal connection, quit any unnecessary programs before c
onnecting the device to the computer.
Only use the micro-USB cable supplied with the device. Doing so m
ay causea malfunction.
Windows XP users require Service Pack 2 and Windows Media Pla y
er 10 to be installed for the computer to recognize the USB devic e.
Download necessary Service Packs and Windows Media Player from
the Microsoft website.http://www.microsoft.com

Disconnecting from the Computer

1. Verify that all operations are completed before attempting
to disconnect the device from the computer.

Disconnecting the device from the computer during an operation (
e.g. file transfer) may corrupt data on the device.

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Copy Files/Folders to the Device

1. Tocopy files/folders from your computer, select the desired
files/folders and drag & drop them into the USB device.

Make sure that the micro-USB cable is securely connected.
Note that removing the micro-USB cable or turning off the device or
computer during a file transfer may corrupt data on the device.
File transfer speeds may be affected depending on the computer
and/or OSenvironment.

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Delete Files/Folderson the Device

1. Right-click the desired file/folder, and then select [Delete].

2. Select [Yes] in the [Confirm File/Folder Deletion] window

to delete the selected file/folder.

Insert/Remove a microSD Card

1. Refer to the diagram and
gently insert a microSD
card into the microSD c
ard slot.

2. To safely remove a microSD c
ard, select [Safely remove S
D card] from the Notification
Bar or select [Unmount SD card]
from [ - System Information].

3. Gently press the microSD card
to release it from the slot.

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Recommended microSDCards

Brand : SanDisk, Transcend

Maximum supported microSD card capacity: 128GB

Notes on inserting 128GB microSD card.

Do not force the microSD card into the slot. Doing so may cause
damage to the device and/or microSD card.
Do not repeatedlyinsert/remove the microSD card.
If the microSDcardis improperlyinserted,it maybecome immovable
or causedamage to the device.

Notes on removing a microSD card

Be sure to safely unmount and remove the microSD card from the
device. Not following the proper procedure may corrupt data and
causeserious damage to the system.
Do not remove the microSD card while it is in use. Doing so may

cause data corruption/deletion, malfunction, and damage to the

microSD card.

Miscellaneous

If the device is unable to recognize the microSD card and/or malf
unctions, format the memory cardbefore use. We recommend usi
ngthe FAT32 format.
Using microSD cards other than the recommended brands may
causedevice malfunction.
A microSD card is not included with thi s device. P lease purchase
separately.

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Firmware

Upgrade

Wi-Fi Update / OTA (Over- the-Air)

1. Connect to a wireless network.

2. When a new firmware version is available, the screen will
display a Firmware Update Guide window.

3. Select [Update] and choose the items for update.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions and proceed with the
firmware upgrade.

Refer to page 45 of the manua l for more i nformation on connecting to
a wireles s network.
The fir mware upgr ade may not initial ize if the bat tery level is too l
ow. (A minimum batte ry level of 50% is req uired.)
Moving to anoth er screen during a file download wi ll can cel the do w
nload .
Do not disc onnect from the wireless network while do wnloading a f ir
mware upgrade. Do ing so may cau se data co rruption and/or da m age

to the system .

If an err or occur s or the notice in the Notification Ba r disapp ears d uri
ng an upgra de, downlo ad the firmwar e updat e again through
[ - Update - Sy stem Update].

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Basic
Operations

LCDTouchscreen

1. This device features an LCD touchscreen that allows you
to perform operations by touch.

Interact with the device by touching the screen to access
various features.

Toprevent damage, do not use a sharp object or use excessive force
when touching thescreen.

Return to the Home Screen

1. Press the [Home] button at any time to return to the
Home Screen.

HomeScreen

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Moving a list in the home screen

1. You can move the list by dragging
the home screen [up] / [down].

Navigating Up/Down in a List

1. Scroll through the list by dragging
the list screen [up] and [down].

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Home

Screen

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2

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1 AK CONNECT

2 CurrentSong

3 Search Options

The search options can be long-pressed and dragged to change the
irlocations.

Launches AK Connect.

Currently playing song information.

View the list of songs by different

search options.

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Notification

Bar

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network.)

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Notification

Notification Bar

Wi-Fi

Bluetooth

EQ

Gapless

Playback

Line Out Turn Line Out on or off.

Wi-Fi Speakers

s Display

FileSearch Enter keywords to display a

Settings Displays a list of settings.

Expand or collapse the notifi
cation bar by dragging the bar

down or up, respectively.

Press [ ] to turn Wi-Fi on
or off.

Press [ ] to turn Bluetooth
on or off.

Press [ ] to turn the EQ o
n or off. The most recent EQ s

ettings are applied by default.

Press [ ] to turn Gapless

Playback on or off.

Turn Wi-Fi speakers on or off.
(Must be on the same

(The icon will become enabled

when AK Connect is turned on.)

Notification contents are
displayed in this area.

list of items containing the
search terms.

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PC Connection Select the appropriate mode

Mode

when connected to a computer.

DISK

:USB drive mode for tra

nsferring media files.

:Listen to music located on

a PC through the device.

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ScreenLock

Press [ ] to turn the screen lock

on or off. The volume wheel is disabled

whenthescreenlock icon is activated.

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Play Mode

Press [ ] to cycle through

different playmodes.

:Sequential playback.

:Shuffle playback.

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Repeat Mode

Press [ ] to cycle through

different Repeatmodes.

:Repeat the entire playlist.
:Repeat the current song.
:Disable repeat.

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USB Audio

Please turn on or off USB audio
output after connecting thedevice

with the portable USB DAC (ref

er to p. 35).

Ripper Power

Turn the CD Ripper on or off.

(Enabled when connected to

the AK CD Ripper.)

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Screen Br

ightness

Use the adjustment bar to co

ntrol the display brightness.

Long-press [ / / / / ] to move to the corresponding
screen.

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