Emtec Intuix C230 User Manual

Thank you for purchasing this C230 portable media player, which delivers acombination of
style, features and user friendliness, the best combination that you can find nowhere else – a
new experience of powerful, yet intuitive control over you audio and video collection.

Highlights of the player include:

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Plays MP3 and WMA files

Music library , group music files by album name, artist name, song title,
genre, year and playlist. (in conjunction with Windows Media Player
Software)

Playlists (WMP playlist created by PC)

Plays video files ( after using the Video Conversion software available
from the "PDConverter" website )

Views photo and slideshow while enjoying your music collection

USB 2.0 high speed transfer

LIABILITY EXEMPTION STATEMENT

1. All RIthe information included in this manual was produced with our great caution, but there
may still be some errors and mistakes. The supplier or retailer will not be held responsible for
any operation errors caused by confusion or mis-interpretation of the information shown in
this manual.

2. As we cannot control users’ understanding of this manual, Therefore the supplier or retailer
will not be held responsible for any accident or other loss caused by misunderstanding of this
manual. We shall not be held responsible for any loss cause d by using this product.

3. The supplier reserves the right to modify software, hardware and user manual of this device
without prior notice.

4. To make copies, publish, transfer, store in a traceable system, or translate to any othe r
language without written authorization from the supplier is strictly prohibited.

TRADEMARKS

Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Window Media Device are the registere d
trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
This product is not sponsored, endorsed or approved by Microsof

If the product suddenly has no response or turns off :

- Turn off the device for 15s

- Turn on the device again

t Corporation.

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Warning:

C230 is a precision device made of sensitive components. Some safety precautions and
guidelines must be followed. To avoid damage, make sure that you do not drop, smash or
mis-use the device. Operate the device in acceptable temperature. Make sure that you only use
the player where temperature between 0 °C ~ 40 °C.

SAFETY PRECAUTION

Warning:

C230 is a precision device made of sensitive components. Some safety precautions and guidelines
must be followed.

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Do not place heavy objects
on the device. Keep away
from harsh environments
including humiddusty
and smoky areas.

Avoid contact with water
and other liquid.

Do not use water or
chemicals to clean the
player. Clean the surface
with a soft cloth.

Do not clean with chemical
or detergent.

Do not use excessive force
on the buttons or attempt to
disassemble the device.

Keep out of direct sunlight,
extreme heat or cold.

Do not drop or subject the
device to impact.

Keep the player away from
strong magnets.

Do not disassemble or
modify the player.

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0C

Reduce volume while
walking especially at
pedestrian crosswalk.

Do not use headphone/
earphone at high volume.
Hearing experts advise that
do not listen to continuous,
loud player for long.

Reduce volume or stop
using the player if you
experience a ringing in
your ears.

Do not use headphone/
earphone while cycling,
driving, or operating any
motorized vehicle.

Do not use at high volume
for continuous listening.

Keep headphone/ earphone
cords under control to avoid
getting caught on various
objects.

Do not dry the product
with heater or microwave.

When you upload or
download files using USB
cable, do not disconnect
during data transfer or
turn the device off.

Data can be damaged
because of physical impact,
lightning and power failure.

To avoid damage, make
sure you do not drop,
smash, bend or crash
the player.

Make sure you only use

40 C

the device where temperature
between 0-40 C.

DESCRIPTION OF LCD DISPLAY

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Number of song
being played / total
number of songs

Locked

Current mode

Song name

Artist name

SD card

Repeat mode

Shuffle mode

Battery indicator

Playing progress bar

Album name

Status icon

Elapsed playtime

Remaining playtime

PACKING LIST

User ManualMain Unit

Earphone

USB cable

(for PC connection

and battery charging)

Note:

Please keep all the packing materials for future reference or transportation.

BATTERY CHARGING

Charge the battery using the supplied USB2.0 cable. When connecting the device to PC via USB
cable and it will start charging automatically. And it will take about 4 hours to charge the device
fully.
Note : THE COMPUTER MUST BE ON TO CHARGE THE PLAYER CORRECTLY.

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Note:

1. For first time use, please charge the device for at least 4 hours.

2. If the device connects to the PC via a USB hub, the USB hub must be self-powered in
order to charge the battery properly.

3. Charging time may be prolonged due to file transfer.

4. Avoid using USB extension cable but PC rear port for stable connection.

Note:

Push in or remove the card only after the player is powered off to avoid data loss or damage.

INSTALLATION OF SD CARD

Push the card in until you hear a click. Pay attention to the card direction. Push it again to eject
it.

MINIMUM PC SYSTEM REQUIREMENT

You can connect the device to PC via the provided USB2.0 cable for Charging and File
Transfer purposes. Your PC system must meet the following minimum requirement:

- Windows 2000 (Service pack 3 or above) with Window Media Player 9 Series
(DRM9 supported)

- Or Windows XP (Service pack 1 or above) with Window Media Player 10 Series
(DRM 9, 10 supported in service pack 2)

- Pentium Class MMX 166 MHz processor or better

- 128MB RAM

- 50MB hard drive space

- Sound card

- USB port 1.1 (for faster data transfer, USB 2.0 is highly recommended)

The above minimum PC requirement allows you to connect the device to PC and perform basic
features. There are some advanced features which require higher PC configuration.

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Windows 2000 (Service pack
3 or above) and XP (no service
pack) with Windows Media
Player 9 Series

Window Media Player
playlist supported

Features

PC configuration

PC connection MSC only MTP only

No Yes

Windows XP (Service pack 1
or above) with Windows Media
Player 10 Series

MTP VS MSC

MSC

Database rebuild Not require

The device requires database
rebuild after USB connection

MTP

RESET

If the device freezes and has no response when operating, please shut down the device and turn it
on again in 15 seconds, or insert a clip into the reset hole under the plastic cover of USB2.0 port.

GETTING STARTED

Power ON

Press and hold the key for a few seconds to turn on the device as illustrated below:

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Power OFF

Press and hold the key for a few seconds to turn off the device as illustrated below:

Volume adjustment

Press the or key to increase or decrease the volume

Key lock

To lock the keys, slide the "Hold" button to the left side, all the keys will be disabled and
there will be a “Hold” icon ( ) on the LCD display.

Hold Key

GETTING STARTED

Battery low

When the battery power level is very low, a message will be shown on the current interface as
below. It is advised that you charge the player, or it may power off automatically during use.:

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Hotkey ( )

Pressing the Hotkey during playback provides a shortcut to users to set their preferences. Press
the hot key ( ) for the first time, Shuffle mode (ON or OFF) can be set as illustrated below:

Press the hot key ( ) for the second time, it changes to Repeat mode (One, Off or All) as
illustrated below:

Low Battery••

Please Recharge••

Press the hot key ( ) for the third time, it changes to the EQ mode (Normal, Pop, Rock, Jazz
or Classic) as illustrated below.

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CONNECTING TO A PC

Connect C230 to PC

Connect the supplied USB cable to the USB port on player and to an available USB port on your
computer.

Warning:

Please keep it connected until this player is safely removed from your PC after uploading or
downloading is completed. Otherwise, the player may be subject to fatal failure or data loss.

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BUILD MUSIC LIBRARY

After turning on the device, it will go through a process of building music library. It is a process
of updating and reorganizing the database as illustrated below:

FORMAT THE DEVIC E

(Formatting is not required unless data corruption has occurred)

Windows 2000

For

Window ME or 2000, connect the device with PC, right click the removable drive in

“My Computer” and select “Format” .

In MTP mode

For

Window XP, it must be done in Windows Media player 10, click the button as the figure below:

Download and install the application & required library

1. Go to http://www.pdconverter.org and select th e “download” tab.

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PD Video Converter specification

1. Input format: WMV (*.wmv), AVI (*.avi), MPEG (*.mpeg, *.dat)

2. Output format: AVI (video codec: Xvid, Aud io codec: mp3)

3. O.S. support: Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP / Vista

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2. Select “Download PDConverter” and download the latest version of the application.

3. Execute the downloaded installer files to start the installation.

4. Follow the on-screen instruction to complete the installation.

- 4.1 Click the next step to go to the next step.

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- 4.2 Select the installation path and click next.

- 4.3 Click the install to start the installation.

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- 4.4 The driver is installed during the installation ( if your O.S. is Windows XP,
one warning dialog will appear and please select “Continue Anyway” )

- 4.5 Click “Finish” button to complete the installation of the application.

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5. Select “Download Xvid” and download the latest version of the required library.

6. Execute the downloaded installer files to start the installation.

7. Follow the on-screen instruction to perform the installation.

Launching of the application

1. After the installation, go to the “Start-> Programs” and find the “PDConverter”

2. Click the PDConverter to launch the application.

Bit Rate :

Frequency :

Frame rate :

Resolution :

.

2. Select your target location for the output file(s) by clicking the “...” (e.g. “C:\ temp”).

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Configuration of the application

1. Select the conversion parameters

Way to convert a video clip

1. Launch the application.

2. Make sure the parameters is configurated according to [Configuration of the application] section.

128Kbps

44100 HZ

30 fps

220 : 176

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3. Click “Add” to add the source file(s).

4. Click the small square (with the "..." marking) to the right side of the "target Location"
panel to choose the destination folder for the converted file.

5. Click “Encode Now!” to start the encoding.

6. After the encoding, you may find the converted file(s) in the target location.

7. Copy/Sync the converted file(s) into the device.

( Please refer to the section of “General and DRM File Transfer” )

Note:
Actual Interface of the software will subject to the changes on software version.
Please refer to the latest instructions on http://www.pdconverter.org

Windows XP (MTP mode):

1. Double click "My Computer" in Windows, you will find a new drive .

2. Drag your media files to "Media" folder and other files to "Data" folder
(Windows Media Player 10 installed) or "Internal Storage" (Windows media player 11 installed).

Note:

1. You can also upload the files from the device to your PC.

2. During uploading / downloading, keep USB cable connected to your PC.

Unplug it from USB port when the uploading / downloading is finished.

3. The device can store all types of data in addition to music files.

4. For definition of MTP and MSC connection, please refer to FAQ chapter.

5. Data files stored in the device cannot be browsed using the interface of the device.

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Audio Player

DRM file transfer

By synchronization using Windows Media Player 9 (Windows 2000) under MSC mode

1.Run Windows Media Player 9

2.Connect your player to the computer

3.Select "Copy to CD or Device".

4.Drag the desired songs, photos or converted video clips in PC to the left panel.

5.Select "Removable Disk"

6.Click "Copy"

By synchronization using Windows Media Player 10 (Windows XP) under MTP mode

Follow the steps below to transfer files using Windows Media Player 10

1.Run Windows Media Player 10

2.Connect your player to the computer

3.Window of "MTP Media Player" window pop up, choose "Synchronize media

files to the device using Windows Media Player", then click "ok" to confirm.

4.Choose "Manual" and click "Finish" for the new pop up window.

5.Select "Sync", you can sync your files to your player in 2 ways:

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i. Drag your files to the sync list on the left hand side. Click "Start Sync" and the

synchronization starts.

ii. Select playlist from the drop down menu of "Sync List", then click "Start Sync".

Files in the list will be transferred to your device.

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Hint:
Windows Media Player should be used to alter the Music Library Information and files.
For more information on how to use Windows Media Player 10 correctly, open Windows
Media Player 10 and press the "GUIDE" selection at the top of the screen.

CREATE PLAYLIST USING WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 10
(Windows XP only)

1. Run Windows Media Player 10

2. Choose "Library", then drag the desired song(s) to the "Now Playing List" on the right hand side.

3. Select all songs in the playlist and right click the mouse. Choose "Add to" and "Additional

Playlist..." then a window will appear.

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4.Select "New" and enter the playlist name, then click "OK" then a new playlist will be created.

Add Playlist through Windows Media Device 10 to C230

Sync option for your device with WMP10 is set to "Manual Transfer". You can sync your playlist
to your device by changing "Synchronization Settings" on WMP10.

Please follow the below steps.

1.Connect your device with the computer.

2.Run Window Media Device 10

3.Go to SYNC menu and click "Set up Sync" button. "Synchronization Settings" window will

appear.

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4.Check "Synchronize device automatically" and check the playlist(s) you want to sync.

5.After choosing your playlist(s) to sync, click "OK" and the synchronization starts.

6.When the synchronization finished, disconnect your device from computer properly.

7.Turn on your device and select "Music".

8.Your playlist(s) from WMP is added under the "Playlist" menu.

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FAQ

What is DRM ?

Short for digital rights management, a system for protecting the copyrights of data circulated via
the Internet or other digital media by enabling secure distribution and/or disabling illegal
distribution of the data. Typically, a DRM system protects intellectual property by either
encrypting the data so that it can only be accessed by authorized users or marking the content with
a digital watermark or similar method so that the content can not be freely distributed.

What is MTP ?

MTP stands for 'Media Transfer Protocol' and it has been developed by Microsoft based on
WMP10. Here is the related content referred from Microsoft website.

Media Transfer Protocol Specification
Microsoft has developed the Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) to manage content on any portable
device with storage. It is based upon an existing protocol, Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP), and
can be implemented to be fully compatible with that protocol. The primary purpose of MTP is to
facilitate communication between devices that connect to a computer or other host, exchange data,
and then disconnect for standalone use. A secondary purpose of MTP is to enable command and
control of a connected device. This includes remote control of device functionality, monitoring of
device-initiated events, and reading and setting of device properties.

What is MSC ?

MSC stands for Mass Storage Class. It doesn't require separate drive installation when It's first
connected to PC and it can be used as an external mass storage device using 'drag and drop'
method with 'Windows Explorer'.

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TROUBLE SHOOTING

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Symptom Possible Solution

Characters and symbols on the
LCD display are corrupted

Check if the USB cable is inserted firmly.
Check if your PC meets the minimum
PC system requirement.

Cannot download / upload

Check if the USB cable is inserted firmly.
Check if your PC meets the minimum
PC system requirement.

The file cannot be played

The file may not be compatible with the device.
Check the supported formats in the chapter
“Technical Specification”.

There is noise during playback

Check if the earphone plug is connected firmly.
Check if the earphone plug is dirty.
The songs maybe corrupted, please download
other songs and try again.

WMP or PC does not recognize

Make sure you have Windows XP and Windows Service
Pack 1 installed on your computer before proceeding.
Windows Media Player 10 is recommended.
You can download Windows Media Player 10
at www.windowsmedia.com .

Keys do not work

Check if the HOLD switch is ON. Move the slide switch
to OFF position (to the right side) and try again.

No sound during playback

Check if volume setting is too low.
Make sure to plug the earphone firmly.

The device cannot be turned on

The battery is exhausted.
Please charge the device via USB cable.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

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Category Specification

Dimensions (H x W x D) 87.5 X 37 X 22 MM

Net Weight 38G

Internal Flash Memory 2GB

Power Supply Via USB cable

PC Interface High speed USB 2.0

Distortion < 0.5%

Frequency Response 60 ~ 20,000 HZ

Operating temperature 0 to 40 °C

Storage temperature -10 to 60 °C

Relative humidity 5~95%

Operating altitude Up to 20,000 ft

Audio format supported MP3, WMA, WAV

Photo Format Supported JPG

Note:

The above specifications are subject to change without prior notice.