Ematic EM308VID User Manual

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Overview

1. Foreword

Thank you for choosing our product. Please r ead this manual carefull y before using the product.
Specifications and software updates ma y be subject to change without notice. So me pictures in
this manual may be different than the product display; however, it should perform the same
functions.

2. W arnings

a) Do not use the product in extreme temperatures, dusty or wet environments;
b) Do not leave the product under direct sunlight;
c) Handle the player carefully, or the hardware and housing may be damaged or destroyed;
d) When inserting or removing a TF card, make sure the player is set to the “OFF” position, the
current is enough to damage the product;
e) When formatting or transferring files, do no t disconnect the USB c able from the P C, this ma y
cause damage to the player;
f) Keep this product out of children’s reach;
g) Do not open housing, doing so may damage the hardware;
h) Keep away from e xt remely dry places to avoid dama ge c a us ed by Electrostatic Disc ha rge (ESD)

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i) Avoid formatting the player. If formatting is necessary, copy all data files to your computer
first;
j) Touch S creen Pen Calibration may be required if the sc reen is not performing correctly. For
details refer to Main Menu-Settings-Calibration

3. Features

• Fashionable housing;

• 3.0” LCD Touch Screen with true color;

• Resolution 320 x 240 Pixels (QVGA) ;

• Movie format Supports AVI, RM, RMVB, 3GP, MP4, WMV and ASF data stream;

• Support MP3 and WMA audio formats;

• JPEG, GIF and BMP picture review

• E-Book Function;

• Stereo FM Radio;

• Supports 3D EQ surrounding effect;

• Multi-language support, including English and Spanish

• External TF (Micro SD) card support (not included)

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4. Requirement for PC

a) At least Pentium 100MHz;
b) Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/Vista;
c) USB slot;
d) CD-ROM drive;
e) At least 15MB free hard disk space;
f) At least 32MB memory;

5. Layout of the Player

EM Video Player Controls

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Note: If the screen freezes, press the hidden “Reset” button on the back with a pin, and the
screen will shut down. Press the POWER Key for 3 seconds and the player will resume working.
Your files will not be deleted.

User Guidelines

1. Battery W arnings

The icon of the battery with different statuses

Note: If player fails to start, the battery may be empty. Please recharge it and try again.

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2. Recharging the Battery

Connect one end of the supplied mini USB cable to the player
Connect the other end of the mini USB cable to the computer
Charging process begins automatically
When it is fully charged, it will show a full battery icon
Be sure to safely remove the device

Warnings:

• Warranty is void when you open the player housing

3. Basic Operation
a) POWER ON

Press and hold the POWER switch down for 5 seconds, the player will turn on and enter the
Main Menu.

b) POWER OFF (Manually)

In any working status, press an d hold the P OWER switch down for 5 seconds and the LC D will
shut down and the system will turn off.

c) POWER OFF (Automatically)

The product will be switched off automatically when the batter y is empty. It will also turn off if

left idle for however long you have the AutoShut Time set as (3min, 5min, 10min, 15min, 20min,
or No AutoShutDown)

d) Enter/Select

In any working status, click the icon or file to select an option.

e) Directional Keys

Click

or to choose the files or options you want to select.

f) Entering Sub-Menu

Click the

icon to enter any sub-menu.

g) Exit Sub-Menu

Click

return to previous Menu, and to Main Menu.

h) Hidden Control icon

Click

to hide Control icons. Press anywhere on the screen to display the control bar again.

i) Reset

If the screen freezes, you must Reset your device. This may be due to unstable data files, or
pressing the touch screen too quickl y. Use a pin and press the Reset button on the back side of
the player. The screen will shut down. Turn the player back on to resume playback. You may
also need to calibrate the screen after a reset is performed. All your files will remain intact.

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4. Transferring Files

1) Connect the player using the USB cable.

2) Wait for your computer to recognize the player.

3) Once the player has been detected, you should be able to add songs using Windows Media

Player® (Follow the On-screen Instructions). If you prefer to manually load songs onto the
player then please follow the steps below:

4) Open My Computer

5) Select the Removable Disk that correlates to your player.

6) In a new window, go to the folder of your file(s) and copy the file(s) you want.

7) Paste the files to the Removable Disk (into sub-folders if you have created them).

8) After copying is complete, safely remove the Removable Disk.

Note: If you have inserted a MicroSD me mory card, you will have t he option to cop y the file(s)
either to the flash memory or the TF memory; it will show on your computer as a separate
Removable Disk signifying Flash and TF memory.

5. Disconnecting from the PC

After transferring files to the player, it must be disconnected properly from your computer.

To safely remove hardware:

1) Right-click the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon on the bottom right corner of your screen.

2) Select “Safely Remove Hardware”

3) A dialog box will pop up.

4) Select USB mass storage device.

5) Click STOP.

6) Click OK.

7) You will be prompted that you may safely remove the device.

8) Disconnect the player from the computer by removing the USB cable from the player.

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Main Menu

1. The Main Menu

Fig 1. The Main Menu

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2. Video Player
a) To enter Video Mode:

Click the Video icon in the Main Menu to enter video mode.

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Fig 2. The Video Mode Icon

Fig 3. Playback View of Video Mode

b) Video Configuration

If a dialog comes out, select “Yes” for Conti nue Last Play, or “No ” to play the movie from the

beginning.

c) Video Play

Use

or to select the file you want to p la y in the video mode menu, then click the file to
begin playing the video.
During video playback, click either

to adjust the volume.

Click the

icon to pause or play the video file, will jump to the next file, while will
return to the previous one.
Click the

icon to go back to the video menu.

d) Exiting the video mode

While in the video menu, click the

icon to go back to the Main Menu.

3. Audio Player
a) To enter Audio Mode:

Click the Music icon in the Main Menu to go to the audio mode.

Fig 4. The Audio Mode Icon

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Fig 5. The Audio Mode Menu

Use

or to choose the files you want to select. Click on the file to select it.

b) Playback Functions

• Click the

icon to pause or play the audio file

• Click the

to fast-forward within the track, and to rewind

• Click the

icon will skip to the next track

• Click the

will return to the previous track

• Click

to adjust the volume

• Click the

icon to access the sub-menu, which allow s you to change the repeat mode, play

mode, MSEQ, Equalizer, or adjust the equalizer to your preference.

The playback view is shown below:

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Fig 6. Playback View of Audio Mode

Click the

icon to go back to the audio menu

c) Exiting the audio mode

While in the audio menu, click the

icon to go back to the Main Menu

4. Picture View
a) To enter Picture View Mode

Click the Picture View icon in the Main Menu to enter the Picture View mode.

Fig 7. The Picture View Mode Icon

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b) Viewing Pictures

Use

or to choose the files you want to select. Click the file to view the photo.
In the Slide Show mode, the pictures will play automatically.
Click the

icon while viewing a picture to ac cess the sub-menu, which allows you to rotate
the picture left and right, zoom in and out, and adjust the slide show settings.
Click the

icon to go back to the Picture View menu.

Note: Only JPEG / GIF / BMP format is supported b y this product. Other picture formats need
to be converted to JPEG.

c) Exiting the Picture View mode

While in the Picture View menu, click the

icon to go back to the Main Menu.

5. Audio Record Mode
a) To enter the Audio Record mode

Click the Audio Record icon in the Main Menu to enter the audio record mode.

Fig 8. The Audio Record Mode Icon

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Fig 9. Audio Record Mode View

b) Record

Click the

icon to start the recorder. Click to save the recorded file.

Click

to access the s ub-menu, which will allow you to change the recording level and th e

recording volume.

c) Exiting the Audio Recording mode

Click the or icon to go back to the Main Menu.

d) Review the Recorded file

Go to the Main Menu and go to A udio Player, from there you can access your audio recording
files.

6. E-book
a) To enter the E-book mode

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Click the E-Book icon in the Main Menu to enter the E-book mode.

Fig 10. The E-book Mode Icon

Use

or to choose the files you want to select. Click the file to access your E-books

or .TXT files.

Fig 11. View of E-book Mode
Click the icon to enter the sub-menu, which allows you to jump pages, save/load/delete
bookmarks, set font, set color, set browser mode, and change page flip time.
When reading TXT files, use

or to scroll up and down the selected TXT file.

b) Exiting the E-book mode

Click the

or icon to go back to the Main Menu.

7. FM Radio
a) To enter the FM Radio mode

Click the Radio icon in the Main Menu to enter the FM Radio mode.

Fig 12. The FM Radio Mode Icon

Fig 13. FM Radio Mode View

NOTE: FM RADIO WILL ONLY WORK WITH HEADPHONES CONNECTED

(Headphones work as the antenna)

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b) Tuning

1. Manual Tuning
Click the

icon to enter the Sub-Menu, select Manual Tuning, then use or for

Tuning.

2. Automatic Tuning
Click the

icon enter Sub-Menu and select Auto Tuning. The icons will not respond until

Auto-Scan is finished.

3. Pre-Set Station
Click the

icon enter Sub-Menu, then select Pre-Set Mode. Stations stored in the memory

can be played.

4. Save Station
Tune to the station you desire to save. Click the

icon enter the S ub-Menu and select Save

Station. Select an open slot and the FM Frequency will be displayed and saved.

5. Delete Station
Click the

icon enter Sub-Menu, then select Delete Station. Select the FM Frequency you
want to delete. Click Confirm to delete the station.
Click the icon to go back to the Previous Menu.

c) FM Recording

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In the Radio Menu, click the

icon to enter Recording mode. Click to enter the

sub-menu, which will allow you to select Recording Sound Quality and Volume. Click

to

save Recorded data;

to Start / Stop Recording.

Fig 14. FM Recording Mode

d) Exiting the Radio / Radio Recording mode

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Click the or icon to go back to the Previous Menu or Main Menu.

8. Explorer
a) To enter the Explorer mode

In the Main Menu, click the Explorer icon to go to the Data Management mode. If a TF Memor y
Card was inserted, two selections will be displayed in Explorer – Fla sh or TF. Flash memory is
the memory stored on the player, while TF memory is the memory stored on an optional
MicroSD card.

Fig 15. The Explorer Mode Icon

Fig 16. The Explorer Mode Menu

WE RECOMMEND PUTTING YOUR FILES IN SUB-FOLDERS TO EASILY MANAGE
THEM
b) Select Files

Use

or to choose the files you want to select. Click on a file to open it.

c) Delete Files

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Use or to choo se the files you want to delete. Clicking will bring up a “Delete
file” box. Select Delete file or Exit.

d) Exiting the Explorer mode

Click the

or icon to go back to the Previous Menu or Main Menu.

9. Other Function
a) To enter the Other Function mode

Click the Other Function icon in the Main Menu to enter the Other Function mode. Click Timer
to perform stopwatch function, or select Calendar to open the calendar.

Fig 17. Other Function Icon

Click the

or icon to go back to the Previous Menu or Main Menu.

10. Settings
a) To enter the Settings mode

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Click the Settings icon in the Main Menu to enter the Settings mode.

Fig 18. The Settings Mode Icon

Fig 19. The Settings Mode Menu

Use

or to choose the items you want to select, then click your choice.

b) Display Settings

Use

or to scroll through the four choices: Backlight Time, Brightness, Backlight

Mode and Display Status. Click the

or icon to go back to the Previous Menu or Main

Menu.

1. Backlight Time: 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 30 Second / Always On

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2. Brightness: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5

3. Backlight Mode: LCD Display All dim, or Half dim

4. Hidden Status Bar: Select Hidden / Display Battery icon to show Power level.

c) System Settings

1. Firmware Upgrade: Perform Firmware upgrade or exit

2. Factory Default: Select system back to Factory default value or exit

d) DeskTop

Choose from 8 different desktops, or exit

e) Language

Up to 20 language selections, including: English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese etc…

f) Device Information :

Memory Size, SD Card (TF) memory size, Model No., etc… Read only Information

Fig 20. Device Information Menu

g) Touch Screen Alignment / Pen Calibration :

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Fig 21. Touch Screen Alignment View

Click the 5 “+” signals that appear to calibrate the device.

h) Exiting the Tools mode

Click the

or icon to go back to the Previous Menu or Main Menu.

11. Memory
a) This product supports TF cards with the slot shown below:

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b) If a Memory Card (Micro SD or TF Card) was inserted in the M emory Slot, the player will
recognize the additional memory, and in the Explorer mode it will show “Flash” (built-in
memory) or SDCard (add-on SD card) as the two choices to explore.

Click either Flash or SDCard and the contents will show up for selection.
Note: If no SDCard Director y was shown in Music / Video / Picture / E-Book etc, check the SD
Card insertion; or take out the memory card and try again.

Communicate with PC

1. U-Disk Driver Setup ONLY FOR WINDOWS 98 USERS

This product does not support OS versions older than Windows 2000 without installing the
driver. Put the included CD-ROM into your PC. Connect the pla yer to your PC using the USB

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cable. Your PC will ask to setup the USB driver.

Press “Next” and then choose the item of “Add New Hardware Wizard” in the window, click
“Next” and press “View”

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Select the folder of WIN98 in the CD-ROM drive and select “Next”

Next, click “Setup”. After the setup, reboot your PC. Connect the player to the PC again. Your
Removable Disk will be in “My Computer.”

2. Connect with PC

Connect the player to your PC using the USB cable.

3. U-Disk Status

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Connect the player to PC with USB cable, and it is in U-Disk status.

Note: After Safely Removing the device as a U-Disk in Windows, the screen will show a batter y
charging symbol.

4. Formatting The Player

With the player connected, go to “My Computer” and locate the removable disk that corresponds
with the player. Right click and choose “Format”. Make sure the file system says “FAT” and
click Start;

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In the Warning window, select “OK” to start the formatting.

Warning:

Select the proper format type before formatting or else the product may be damaged.
DO NOT remove the USB cable from the player during formatting, it may cause damage t o the
player;
If formatting is necessary, copy all data files to your computer first. Formatting the device will
erase all data on the player.

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The Configuration

Profile 90.3mm*54.2mm*12.8mm (length×width×thickness)
Panel 3” QVGA LCD

USB USB2.0 (High Speed)
Memory Supports TF Card of 1GB\2GB\4GB\8GB（optional）

Format AMR

Record

Length 53 Hours（128MB）
Compress rate 32Kbps－384Kbps
Frequency response 20Hz~20KHz

Th-D <0.1%
SNR >85dB

MP3&WMA

Audio Power 5mW+5mW（32Ω）
Frame 30fps
Color bit 24bit

CMOS
Camera

Focus 1x to 2x

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Photo format JPG
Video format RM, RMVB, 3GP, ASF, MP4, AVI
Resolution 320*240
Frame Freq. NTSC 30fps ; PAL 25fps

AV-out
Voltage

＞/=1V (VPP)

Music
format

MP3、WMA、AMR、AAC-LC、WAV

Picture
Format

JPG, GIF, BMP

Temperature -5 ~ 40

Menu
language

English/Chinese/Trad.
Chinese/Japanese/Korean/French/German/Spanish/Portuguese/Italian/Russian/Polish

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Common Problems

Problem Possible Reason Solution

Switch ON failure

Battery empty
Illegal operation

Recharge

Auto off Battery shortage Recharge

USB in, but NO
Removable Disk

Battery empty
USB wire damage
USB disable by PC BIOS
OS does NOT support USB
Wire wrongly connected
Any issues of the PC

Recharge
Replace new wire
Set USB ENABLED
Update the OS driver
Connect again
Reboot PC

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When playing, NO sound

Volume too low
Wrong audio out device
The file from web is not the
limited
Bad earphone
Format failure

Turn volume up
Set right parameter
Download standard MP3 file
Use good earphone
Format under “FAT”

Save failure

Storage full
Wrong save path

Delete same files or unused files

Words shown abnormal

Language wrong
Language is not supported

Set the correct parameter of the
language
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