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http://www.hbe.co.kr
Model : XD403

1. Preparations ------------------------------------------------------------
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Features ----------------------------------------------------
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Safety instruction ---------------------------------------- 5
Inserting battery ----------------------------------------------------
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Rotating USB connector --------------------------------------------
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Appearance --------------------------------------------------------------- 7
2. Drive installation for Windows 98 ---------------------------------------- 9
3. Basic function
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4. Setup menu description
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5. Firmware upgrade ------------------------------------------------------- 39
6. Application software ----------------------------------------------------
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7. Customer Support ----------------------------------------------------------- 50
Troubleshooting --------------------------------------------------------------- 50
Safety ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 51
Product specification ------------------------------------------------------- 52
Customer support and A/S ------------------------------------------------ 53
Company and website ----------------------------------------------------
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Accessories ------------------------------------------------------------- ------ 54
Warranty card --------------------------------------------------------------- 55

l USB portable memory storage device
l Worldwide FM Tuner / Recorder
l LCD back light and 4 line display (4 Line LCD)
l Firmware upgradeable
l User friendly navigation design
l Direct MP3 encoding function: convert external audio files into MP3 files
l 5 Band 7 EQ / User EQ mode support
l Adjustable playback speed and repeat function
l Line-in auto sync. function
l MP3, WMA, ASF format support
l Digital voice recorder
l Sleep power off / Stop power off function
l Sound balance function
l Playlist function
l 10 FM Preset / Auto-scan function
l Built-In speaker
l VAD (Voice Activity Detect) function
l Long-lasting playback time only with a AA battery (more than 20 hours)
l High-brightness LED flashlight
l 5 application software : E-mail, PC Lock, Time Lock, File Lock, My-AD
l Built in rotating USB connector
l Multi-language support

l Don’t try to disassemble and repair the
device yourself.
l Don’t push two buttons at the same
time or disjoint the machine.
l Don’t spray or put water directly on the
surface of the device for cleaning. Just
smoothly wipe its surface with dry towel. Don’t
use chemicals or cleaner as they may
damage its surface and color.
l Don’t expose to extreme temperatures
(above 104° F or below 23° F) Don’t expose to
moisture.
l Please contact customer service center
when the player is wet or dropped in water. If
you operate the player when it’s wet, it will
cause malfunctioning.
l Don’t drop or put pressure on the device.
Keep it away from a magnet or a place with
strong vibration

2. Insert battery properly in accordance with
the plus (+) and minus (-) directions.
3. Slide the battery cover in the direction of
arrow and close it like the picture.
1. Slide the battery cover in the direction of
arrow and open it like the picture.
Do not place heavy objects on the cover
l Use finger to rotate and pull the USB
connector out as shown in the picture..

Please install the drive before connecting XD403 to PC.
1. Insert the installation CD into CD-ROM Drive.
2. Select Windows 98 Driver folder in the XDRUM XD403 folder in the CD.
3. Execute Win98Driver_XD403P_En.exe in the folder.
4. Click “Next” button to continue and complete the installation.

5. Restart your Computer (PC) after completing installation.
6. Connect the USB extension cable to PC’s USB port.
7. If you see “USB CONNECTED!” message on LCD screen,
it’s successfully connected.
Copy and paste files like a USB disk drive as shown below

● Press and hold PLAY/STOP button to turn on / off the power.
● Lightly press PLAY/STOP button to play or stop music file.
● Push OK button in the direction of + / - to adjust VOLUME.
● Push OK button to 8 or 7 direction to play next or previous music.
● Push and hold PLAY/STOP button to play fast forward or rewind.
● Press OK button on its center to select Music/Menu/Folder.
● Press and hold OK button to display Setup Menu when stop playing.

You can easily search songs or folders in MP3 mode by using the NAVIGATION function.
To use the NAVIGATION function, lightly press OK button in MP3 mode and search files by
pushing the OK button toward plus (+) or minus (-) directions. Then, if you press OK button
again, the song you found is selected.
After selection, you can enjoy the song by pressing PLAY/STOP button.
Press and hold REC/MODE button to display FUNCTION MENU.
- Move between menus: pushing OK button to 8 or 7 direction.
- Select Menu/Function: pressing OK button.

To use Repeating track function for folders or songs selected, lightly press REC/MODE button
and select Repeating track options one-by-one when MP3 file is in Play or Stop mode.
Repeats the whole track in the folder
Repeats only one song
Stops when all songs in the folder are played
Random Play music regardless of order
Deleting FILE/FOLDER function is only available when Play is stopped (in Stop mode).
In NAVIGATION function, go to the file or folder you want to delete and press A-B/EQ button
to display the message of ‘FILE DELETE, ARE YOU SURE?’, Upon seeing the message,
push OK button to 8 or 7 direction to select YES or NO, and press the OK button to delete
the file or folder selected.
Before deleting a folder, data within the folder must be deleted in advance.

Use LOOP REPEATING function when you want to repeat a certain range of file in play.
1. Define Start point of repeat range: define start point (A point) of the repeat range for the
music/voice file in play by pressing A-B/EQ button (A is displayed on the LCD screen).
2. Define End point of repeat range: press A-B/EQ button again at the point where you
want to stop REPEAT. (AàB will be displayed on LCD screen. The defined range is
repeatedly played)
3. To release REPEAT RANGE function, lightly press A-B/EQ button again.

EQ function is only operational when MP3 Mode is in Play or Stop.
1. If you press and hold A-B/EQ button when MP3 Mode is in Play or Stop, EQ will be
displayed. If you push the button again and again, the following Timbre will be displayed
consecutively.
(NORMAL - CLASSIC – BASS - LIVE - POP - ROCK - USER EQ)
EQ function is only activated when Study Mode of Setup Menu is off.
2. If you want to define Timbre to your liking, press and hold OK button and select User EQ
in Setup Menu (Please refer to User EQ in Setup Menu section, later)

Playlist function allows you to select and play only the songs (up to 10 songs) you want to
listen out of songs stored in MP3 Mode.
1. Using the NAVIGATION function of OK button, select files by pushing the button toward +/-
direction and store files by pressing REC/MODE button
2. Using the NAVIGATION function of OK button, select files by pushing the OK button toward
+/- direction and store files by pressing REC/MODE button.
3. After selecting songs (files), you can play the selected files by pressing PLAY/STOP button.
When PLAY LIST is in play, songs (files) in PLAYLIST will be continuously repeated
regardless of pre-defined REPEAT MODE.