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DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual

Please read this instruction manual carefully before operating this product, and store it well for future

reference. Product images and illustrations are for illustrative purpose only, please always refer to the real

product. This instruction manual may subject to changes for improvement without prior notice.

Safety Warnings and Maintenance

Please read ALL safety warnings and precautions before attempting to use your player to avoid injury.

Important Safety Information

WARNING: Failure to follow the following safety instructions could result in fire, electric shock, or other injury or

damage.

1. Avoid water, liquid and wet/damp locations. Do not use the player in rain, near washbasins or any

other wet locations. In the instance where the player gets wet, unplug all cables, turn the player off

and dry it out thoroughly before switching it back on again.

2. Repairing the player. Never attempt to repair the player yourself, as it does not contain any user

serviceable parts. The rechargeable battery in the player should only be replaced by an authorized

service centre. Please refer to page 40 for contact details.

3. Listening to loud sounds for prolonged periods may permanently damage your hearing. Before putting

on the earphones turn the volume down then put the earphones on and slowly increase the volume

until you reach a comfortable listening level. If you experience ringing in your ears or muffled speech,

stop listening and have your hearing checked. Hearing experts suggest that to protect your hearing as

follows:

• Limit the amount of time using earphones or headphones at high volumes.

• Avoid turning up the volume to block out noise from the surroundings.

• Turn the volume down if you can’t hear people speaking near you.

4. Using earphones or headphones whilst operating a vehicle of machinery is not recommended and is

illegal in some areas. Be careful and attentive, stop using your player if you find it disruptive or

distracting while operating any type of vehicle/machinery or performing any other activity that requires

your full attention.

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Important Handling Information

Caution: Failure to follow these handling instructions could result in damage to your player and or other

equipment.

1. Never force a connector into a port. Check for obstructions on the port. If the connector and port do

not interface with reasonable ease they probably do not match. Make sure that the connector is

matching with and is positioned correctly in relation to the port.

2. When connected to a USB port, do not remove the USB device whilst it is being accessed. Electrical

interference and electrostatic discharges may cause malfunction and damage to the USB device

thus may

in order to protect against corruption, data loss or device malfunction. Please note that Hitachi

Europe Ltd shall not accept any liability for damage or loss of stored data.

The player operates best in temperatures between -5º and 40º C. Its play time may temporarily shorten

when it is operating in low-temperature conditions.

4. Store your player in a place where the temperature is always between -5º C and 40ºC. Do not leave

your player in the car as temperature in parked cars may exceed this range.

5. To clean the player, unplug all cables, turn the player off. Then use a soft, slightly damp, lint free cloth.

Avoid getting moisture in openings. Do not use window cleaners, household cleaners, aerosol sprays,

solvent cleaners or abrasives to clean your player.

6. To minimize static electricity, avoid operating the player in an extremely dry environment. In an

environment with electrostatic discharge, this may cause malfunction to the product and reset may be

required.

result in loss of data. It is strongly recommended to back up all important data on a PC

and

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Table of Contents

Safety Warnings and Maintenance.................................................................... 1

Important Safety Information ............................................................................................... 1

Important Handling Information ........................................................................................... 2

Table of Contents ................................................................................................ 3

Package Content................................................................................................. 6

Getting Started .................................................................................................... 6

Features .............................................................................................................................. 6

Touch Pad............................................................................................................................ 6

Product Overview ................................................................................................................7

Charging the Battery............................................................................................................7

Turning On/Off the Player.................................................................................................... 8

Hold Function ...................................................................................................................... 8

Reset Feature...................................................................................................................... 9

Connecting to the Computer.............................................................................. 9

System Support ................................................................................................................... 9

Connecting the Player to the Computer............................................................................... 9

Transferring Files............................................................................................................... 10

For Windows

MSC Mode - For Windows

MTP Mode - For Windows

For Macintosh

Formatting the Player ........................................................................................................ 17

For Windows

MSC Mode ............................................................................................................................... 17

MTP Mode ............................................................................................................................... 18

For Macintosh

Disconnecting the Player from the Computer .................................................................... 19

For Windows

MSC Mode ............................................................................................................................... 19

MTP Mode ............................................................................................................................... 19

For Macintosh

Users ........................................................................................................................11

2000/ XP Service Pack 1 users....................................................11

XP Service Pack 2 (with WMP 10) users:.................................... 12

XP Service Pack 2 + WMP11/ Vista (with WMP 11) users: .......... 15

users...................................................................................................................... 17

Users ....................................................................................................................... 17

users...................................................................................................................... 19

Users ....................................................................................................................... 19

Users ..................................................................................................................... 19

Basic Operation ................................................................................................ 20

Calling up the Menu........................................................................................................... 20

How to Navigate the Menu ................................................................................................ 20

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Now Playing....................................................................................................... 20

Starting Playback...............................................................................................................20

Pausing Playback .............................................................................................................. 20

Selecting Next/Previous Track........................................................................................... 21

Fast Forwarding/Rewinding Current Track ........................................................................ 21

Adjusting the Volume Level ............................................................................................... 21

Music Player ...................................................................................................................... 21

Loop Repeating ................................................................................................................. 22

Music.................................................................................................................. 22

Video .................................................................................................................. 22

Starting Playback...............................................................................................................23

Pausing Playback .............................................................................................................. 23

Stop Playback.................................................................................................................... 23

Select Next/Previous Track................................................................................................ 23

Fast Forwarding/Rewinding Current Track ........................................................................ 23

Adjusting the Volume Level ............................................................................................... 23

Record................................................................................................................ 24

Start Record....................................................................................................................... 24

Start Recording ............................................................................................................................... 24

Pause Recording............................................................................................................................. 24

Stop Recording ............................................................................................................................... 24

Settings ............................................................................................................................. 24

Format............................................................................................................................................. 25

Channel........................................................................................................................................... 25

Rate ................................................................................................................................................ 25

Voice................................................................................................................... 26

Playing a Voice Record ..................................................................................................... 26

FM (For DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Models Only) ................... 27

Starting the FM Radio........................................................................................................ 27

Listening to FM Radio........................................................................................................ 27

Manual Tune...................................................................................................................... 27

Add to Preset..................................................................................................................... 28

Load Preset ....................................................................................................................... 28

Auto Scan.......................................................................................................................... 28

Delete One ........................................................................................................................ 29

Delete All ........................................................................................................................... 29

Photo.................................................................................................................. 30

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Settings.............................................................................................................. 30

Equalizer Setting ...............................................................................................................30

Repeat............................................................................................................................... 31

Contrast............................................................................................................................. 31

Backlight............................................................................................................................ 31

Power Savings...................................................................................................................32

Language .......................................................................................................................... 32

Default ............................................................................................................................... 32

Format ............................................................................................................................... 33

About.................................................................................................................. 33

Navigation.......................................................................................................... 34

Appendix............................................................................................................ 35

Video Conversion Tool....................................................................................................... 35

Recovering the Firmware (For Windows® 2000/XP/Vista Users Only) .............................. 36

Troubleshooting................................................................................................ 38

Technical Specifications .................................................................................. 39

Quick Start Guide ..............................................................................................41

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Package Content

Main Unit

DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/

DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM

Instruction Manual

(included in the Installation CD)

USB cable (for PC connection and

battery charging)

CTPCLUSB07072B0-0-00

Earphone

EPEARJYE800B000-0-00

/ EPEARNLDEP10100-0-00

Getting Started

Features

• Touch pad

• WMA/MP3 player

• Video player

• Photo player

• Voice recorder

Touch Pad

Installation CD

CTPCDDIXI081002-0-00

• WMA DRM support (not for Mac users)

• USB mass storage device

• Integrated USB connector

• Backlight display

• Superb audio quality

Quick Start Guide

CTPGUDIXO243668-0-00

/ CTPGUDIXO243669-0-00 / CTPGUDIXO243670-0-00

The player is designed with a high sensitivity touch pad. Tap the pad slightly with your finger to perform

operation. To protect the touch pad, do not touch it with strong force or any pointed object.

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Product Overview

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Charging the Battery

I J K L M

A. Screen

B. Volume Up +

C. Confirm OK

D. Volume Down ―

E. Reset Opening reset

F. Next/Fast Forward ∧

G. Previous/Rewind ∨

H. Menu M

I. Power/Hold Switch /

J. Microphone mic

K. USB Port

L. Hand/Neck Strap Holder

M. Headphone Socket

The player comes with a rechargeable battery. On the first charge before using, this will take approximately 8

hours for the battery to be fully charged. But thereafter it would normally take 3 hours to be fully charged.

1. Turn on the computer.

2. Connect the player with the computer with a USB cable.

A battery icon progresses, indicating charging is undergoing. The icon stays full when charging finished.

NOTE:

Fully charge the battery every two or three months when the player is not used for a long period of time. Otherwise, the

battery voltage may be too low to power the player on.

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Turning On/Off the Player

Power On: Slide and hold the Power/Hold switch in the direction of the

icon till the screen is activated.

Power Off: Slide and hold the Power/Hold switch in the direction of the

icon till the screen is deactivated.

NOTE:

The time for the player to start-up would be longer when files are added to/

removed from the memory. This is normal as the start-up time is dependent

on the number of files stored. The more the files stored, the longer the

start-up time will be. But the start-up time will resume to normal in the next

start-up.

When the player boots up, the HITACHI logo and startup image appears

in sequence. The player automatically goes to the music playback mode

after boot-up.

Hold Function

You may lock the touch pad to prevent accidental operation. Slide the

Power/Hold switch down to the lock icon

lock appears indicating the touch pad is now locked. If the touch pad is

tapped in lock mode, a screen with a lock and keys will appear indicating

that you need to unlock it before any operation take place. To unlock the

touch pad, slide the Power/Hold switch back to the middle place.

Locked

and then a screen with a

To unlock

Unlock Lock

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Reset Feature

The player is designed with a reset feature. If it works

abnormally, reset the player by depressing the reset opening

with a paper clip. Turn on the player again and it will resume

normal operation.

Connecting to the Computer

System Support

Reset Opening

• Supports Windows

• Supports Macintosh

2000/XP/Vista.

OS X (version 10.2.6 or later)

Connecting the Player to the Computer

Connect the player with the computer with the USB cable. The screen displays USB Connected, indicating

the player is in USB mode.

Windows

as a new device under My Computer.

NOTE:

It may take several minutes for Windows® to recognize the device for the first time depending on the hardware configuration.

will show Found New Hardware when the player is first attached. The player will then recognize

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Transferring Files

After connecting the player to the computer, the player works in Mass Storage Class (MSC) or Media Transfer

Protocol (MTP) mode. The player’s working mode depends on the operation system and Windows

Player which the computer works on.

Windows® 2000 /

Mac OS

MSC √ √ MTP √ √

Windows® XP SP1

without WMP10/11

Windows® XP SP2

with WMP10/11

Windows® Vista

NOTE:

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'.

MTP stands for Media Transfer Protocol. It is to facilitate communication between devices and connected host. It also enables

command and control of the connected device. For further details, you may go to:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms867188.aspx

Media

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For Windows® Users

MSC Mode - For Windows

The player is recognized as a MSC device for Windows

Player 10/11).

1. Double-click My Computer in Windows Explorer, the player is recognized by the computer as a

removable disk. Double-click it to explore the device.

2000/ XP Service Pack 1 users

2000/ XP Service Pack 1 (without Windows® Media

2. Drag the files of your favourite songs to Removable Disk.

NOTE:

You are strongly recommended to organize you songs in different folders systematically so that you can locate your songs

easily in the Navigation mode.

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MTP Mode

The player is recognized as a MTP device for:

- Windows

XP Service Pack 2 (with Windows® Media Player 10/11)

Vista (with Windows Media Player 11)

MTP Mode - For Windows

XP Service Pack 2 (with WMP 10) users:

1. After connecting the player to the computer, the MTP Media Player window appears.

2a. Select Sync digital media files to this device and click OK.

3a. Select Manual and click Finish.

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4a.

Click Sync and drag the file you want to transfer to the left window.

5a. Click Start Sync.

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You also can copy the media files to the player by the drag-and-drop method.

2b. Select Take no action and click OK.

3b. Double-click My Computer.

4b. Double-click DMP X50N series or MTP Device.

Data folder: You can drag and drop all data files to the Data folder.

Media folder: You can only drag and drop the media files (music, videos and photos) the player

supports to the Media folder.

5b. Drag the file to the portable media drive.

NOTE:

• To play the DRM protected music, you should use Windows® Media Player 10 via MTP connection to store the DRM files

to the player.

• If encountering any problem about DRM file transfer, Windows

instruction: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922814

Media Player 10 users visit the following link for

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MTP Mode - For Windows

XP Service Pack 2 + WMP11/ Vista (with WMP 11) users:

1. After connecting the player to the computer, the Portable Device (for Windows

(for Windows

Vista) window appears.

2a. Select Sync digital media files to this device and click OK.

XP SP2) or AutoPlay

For Windows

XP SP2

3a. Click Sync on the menu bar.

For Windows

Vista

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4a. Select the file you want to synchronize to the player and drag it to the Sync List. Click Start Sync.

You also can copy the media files to the player by the drag-and-drop method.

2b. Select Open device to view files and click OK.

For Windows

XP SP2

3b. Double-click Internal Storage.

4b. Drag the files to the Internal Storage.

NOTE:

• Do not disconnect the player from the computer during data reading or writing.

• To play the DRM protected music, you should use Windows

to the player.

• If you have any problem about DRM file transfer,

9 For Windows

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1d224714-e238-4e45-8668-5166114010ca&DisplayLang=en

9 For Windows

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/knowledgecenter/howto/mp11/sync.aspx

• Windows

Vista users must use Windows® Media Player 11 to transfer music files to the player.

Media Player 11 users, visit the following link to restore the Windows® Media Player 11:

Media Player11 users, visit the following link for instructions on how to sync files to this Player:

Media Player 11 via MTP connection to store the DRM files

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For Macintosh® users

1. The player is recognized by the computer as a removable disk (named Unlabeled or Untitled).

Double-click it to explore the device.

2. Drag the files of your favourite songs to Unlabeled or Untitled.

NOTE:

Apple MAC OS does not support the transfer of copy-protected music to the player.

Formatting the Player

If you want to erase all files in the internal memory of the player, format the player on the computer.

NOTE:

Please back up all your songs or other media files before formatting your player.

For Windows® Users

MSC Mode

1. Double-click My Computer.

2. Right-click the removable disk for the

player.

3. Select Format.

4. Click Start.

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5. Click OK.

6. Click OK when formatting finishes.

NOTE:

Do not select NTFS under the File System tab. Otherwise, the player cannot work and needs to format again.

MTP Mode

For Windows

XP (with WMP10) users:

1. Double-click My Computer.

2. Right click the disk named DMP X50N series

or MTP Device and select Format.

3. Click OK.

4. Click OK when formatting finishes.

For Windows

XP (with WMP11) / Windows® Vista users:

1. Double-click My Computer and then double-click the device MTP Player.

2. Right-click Internal Storage and select Format.

For Windows

For Windows® Vista

3. Click OK.

4. Click OK when formatting finishes.

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For Macintosh® users

1. Double-click the DATA disk.

2. Open the Application folder.

3. Find the Utilities folder and open it.

4. Find Disk Utility and open it. The Disk Utility window appears.

5. Select the disk icon for the player (the disk name varies on different operation systems) and click the

Erase tab.

6. In the Volume Format box, select MS-DOS File System.

7. Click the Erase button and a confirmation window appears. Click the Erase button.

NOTE:

• The screen will display USB Connected again when the file transfer or formatting is completed. Disconnect the

player from the computer only when all data reading/writing is finished.

• Only select MS-DOS File System. Otherwise, the player would not be able to work.

Disconnecting the Player from the Computer

For Windows® Users

MSC Mode

1. The screen will display USB Connected again when the file transfer or formatting is completed.

Disconnect the player from the computer only when all data reading/writing is finished.

2. Double-click the Unplug or Eject

icon in the system tray.

3. Select USB Mass Storage Device and click Stop.

4. Click OK.

5. Disconnect the USB cable from the computer.

MTP Mode

1. The screen will display USB Connected again when the file transfer or formatting is completed.

Disconnect the player from the computer only when all data reading/writing is finished.

2. Disconnect the USB cable directly from the computer.

For Macintosh® Users

1. The screen will display USB Connected again when the file transfer or formatting is completed.

Disconnect the player from the computer only when all data reading/writing is finished.

2. Select the Unlabeled or Untitled disk on the desktop.

3. Click File on the menu bar and then Eject.

4. Disconnect the player from the computer.

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Basic Operation

Calling up the Menu

Tap M to call up the menu. Menu options include Now Playing >>Music>>Video>>Record>>Voice>>FM

(for model DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM only)>>Photo>>Settings>>Navigation>>About. The

player automatically returns to the music playback mode after about 10 seconds of no further operation.

How to Navigate the Menu

Tap ∧ or ∨ to scroll menu options right or left respectively.

Tap OK to enter the submenu list. Tap ∧ or ∨ scroll the submenu list down or up respectively.

Tap OK to confirm the selection.

Tap M to return to the upper level menu or exit.

Now Playing

You can jump back the current music playback screen by the following steps.

1. Tap M.

2. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select Now Playing.

3. Tap OK.

Starting Playback

The player automatically enters the music playback mode when you turn it on.

Tap OK to start playback.

Pausing Playback

Tap OK to pause during playback.

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Selecting Next/Previous Track

Tap ∧ during playback to play the next track. Tap ∨ within the first five seconds of the playback to play the previous track. Tap ∨ after five seconds of the playback to play the current track from the beginning.

Fast Forwarding/Rewinding Current Track

Touch and hold ∧ to fast forward the current track, and release to stop forwarding. Touch and hold ∨ to fast rewind the current track, and release to stop rewinding.

Adjusting the Volume Level

Tap + to increase the volume level, or touch and hold + to increase fast.

Tap ― to decrease the volume level, or touch and hold ― to decrease fast.

Music Player

A. ID3 Tag (Artist, Album,

Genre, Year)

B. Progress Bar

C. Play/Pause/Stop

D. Elapsed Time

E. Lock Indicator

F. Equalizer Mode

G. Volume Level

H. Play Mode

I. Battery Power Level

J. Current Track Number

/Total Track Number

K. Title of Music

C D E F G H

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Loop Repeating

1. While playback, tap and hold M at the beginning of the loop you want

to set.

A- appears in the display.

2. Tap and hold M again to set the end of the loop.

A-B appears in the display. The loop is played repeatedly.

Tap and hold M again to cancel the loop.

Music

The music files can be sorted by categories, such as artist, album, genre and time of issuance, so that you

can choose the songs easily.

1. Tap M to display the menu.

2. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select Music.

3. Tap OK.

4. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select an option (All Songs/

Artists/ Albums/ Genre/ Year).

5. Tap OK to confirm the selected category.

All Songs

Artists

Albums

Genres

Year

Play all music files in the player.

Play music files in the albums by different artists.

Play music files by album.

Play music files by genre.

Play music files by time of issuance.

Video

The player only supports video files in .smv format. For other files, convert them into the .smv format by using

the supplied video conversion tool. See Video Conversion Tool in Appendix for more details.

NOTE:

To play the video files, you must first store the .smv files in the player.

1. Connect the player to your PC as described previously.

2. Create a folder named as "Video" in the Root Directory for MSC mode/ in the Media folder for MTP

mode (with WMP10)/ in the Internal Storage disk for MTP mode (with WMP11).

3. Drag and drop the .smv files to this folder.

4. Disconnect the player from your PC.

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Starting Playback

1. Tap M to display the menu.

2. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select Video.

3. Tap OK.

4. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select a video file.

5. Tap OK to play the selected video file.

Pausing Playback

Tap OK to pause during playback.

Stop Playback

Tap M to stop playback and return to the video file list.

Select Next/Previous Track

Tap ∧ during playback to play the next file. Tap ∨ within the first five seconds of the playback to play the previous file. Tap ∨ after five seconds of the playback to play the current file from the beginning.

Fast Forwarding/Rewinding Current Track

Touch and hold ∧ to fast forward the current file. Touch and hold ∨ to fast rewind the current file.

Adjusting the Volume Level

Tap + to increase the volume level, or touch and hold + to increase fast.

Tap ― to decrease the volume level, or touch and hold ― to decrease fast.

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Record

Start Record

NOTE (For DMP250NFM/ DMP450NFM/ DMP850NFM models only):

Recording FM

When the player is switched from FM mode to RECORD mode, the current FM channel will be recorded.

Recording Voice

When the player is switched from MUSIC or PHOTO mode to RECORD mode, surrounding sound will be recorded.

Start Recording

1. Tap M to display the menu.

2. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select Record.

3. Tap OK.

4. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select Start Record.

5. Tap OK.

Pause Recording

Tap OK during recording to pause and tap OK again to resume recording.

Stop Recording

Tap M to stop recording.

Settings

In the Record submenu,

1. Tap

2. Tap OK.

3. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select an option (Format, Channel and Rate).

∧ or ∨ to select Settings.

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Format

1. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select Format.

2. Tap OK.

3. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select an option (IM ADPCM/ MS

ADPCM/ PCM).

4. Tap OK to confirm.

IM ADPCM

MS ADPCM

PCM

Low recording quality.

Medium recording quality.

High recording quality.

Channel

1. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select Channel.

2. Tap OK.

3. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select an option (Mono/ Stereo).

4. Tap OK to confirm.

Rate

1. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select Rate.

2. Tap OK.

3. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select a recording rate.

4. Tap OK to confirm.

NOTE:

The higher rate you select, the better quality the record is but the more space the file occupies.

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Voice

Playing a Voice Record

1. Tap M to display the menu.

2. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select Voic e.

3. Tap OK.

4. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select FM or Voice and tap OK (for DMP250NFM/ DMP450NFM/ DMP850NFM

models only).

5. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select a record file.

6. Tap OK to play the selected record file.

(for DMP250NFM/ DMP450NFM/

DMP850NFM models only)

NOTE:

• FM records are available only for DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM models.

• The record files can be found in the folders "FMRecord" or "MicRecords" when connecting your player to PC.

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FM (For DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Models Only)

Listen to FM radio with the built-in digital FM tuner.

NOTE:

The earphones must be connected to the player. Otherwise, the FM tuner cannot

find any FM channel.

Starting the FM Radio

1. Tap M to display the menu.

2. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select FM.

3. Tap OK to confirm.

When using the FM radio for the first time, the player

automatically starts to seek all available FM radio

channels and save them to the preset list.

Listening to FM Radio

After finishing automatic seeking, the FM radio stops at the first preset

frequency (P1). You may tap OK each time to switch to the next FM

radio frequency in the preset list that you want to listen to.

Manual Tune

1. Tap ∧ or ∨ to make tuning forward or backward by 0.1 MHz.

2. Touch and hold ∧ or ∨ to fast tune the radio forward or backward. Release ∧ or ∨ to manually stop at

any desired frequency.

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Add to Preset

The player allows saving up to 20 radio frequencies to the preset list.

1. Select a radio frequency.

2. Touch and hold OK for a while and release it. A

FM window pops up.

3. Select Add to Preset and tap OK.

4. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select a preset number which is

used for the current radio frequency.

5. Tap OK to save.

Load Preset

1. Touch and hold OK for a while and release it. A

FM window pops up.

2. Select Load Preset and tap OK.

3. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select a preset radio frequency.

4. Tap OK.

Auto Scan

1. Touch and hold OK for a while and release it. A

FM window pops up.

2. Select Auto Scan and tap OK.

The player starts seeking available radio

frequencies and updates the preset list with new

radio frequencies.

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Delete One

1. Touch and hold OK for a while and release it. A FM window pops up.

2. Select Delete One and tap OK.

3. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select the preset radio frequency you want to delete.

4. Tap OK to confirm.

5. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select Yes to delete the preset frequency and No to cancel the operation.

6. Tap OK to confirm.

Delete All

1. Touch and hold OK for a while and release it. A FM window pops up.

2. Select Delete All and tap OK.

3. Tap OK again.

4. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select Yes to delete all preset frequencies and No to cancel the operation.

5. Tap OK to confirm.

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Photo

1. Tap M to display the menu.

2. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select Photo.

3. Tap OK.

4. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select an option (All Photo/

Manual/ Slide Show/ Thumbnail).

5. Tap OK to confirm.

6. During photo playback, press ∧ or ∨ to skip to

the previous or next photo.

All Photo Tap ∧ or ∨ to select a photo file. Tap OK to view it.

Manual Tap ∧ or ∨ to manually view photos one by one.

Slide Show

Thumbnail

The player automatically displays all photos one by one.

A maximum of nine photos in the thumbnail size can be

shown on the screen per a time.

Settings

To navigate the Settings list:

1. Tap M to display the menu.

2. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select Settings.

3. Tap OK.

4. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select a setting in the list.

Equalizer Setting

There are six preset equalizer settings for music playback effect, Normal, XBass, Rock, Jazz, Classical and Pop

1. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select Equalizer in the Settings

list.

2. Tap OK.

3. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select an option (Normal/ XBass/

Rock/ Jazz/ Classical/ Pop).

4. Tap OK to confirm the selected equalizer.

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Repeat

Select the play mode for music playback. There are four modes.

Normal

Repeat One

Repeat All

Random

1. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select Repeat.

2. Tap OK.

3. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select an option (Normal/ Repeat

One/ Repeat All/ Random).

4. Tap OK to confirm the selected play mode.

Playing tracks in sequential order and the music playback stops

when each track has been played once.

Playing one track repeatedly.

Playing all tracks repeatedly.

Playing tracks randomly.

Contrast

1. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select Contrast.

2. Tap OK.

3. Tap ∧ or ∨ to increase or decrease the contrast

level.

4. Tap OK to confirm the screen contrast.

Backlight

Backlight time is the time for the backlight to be on after a button is tagged. When the set time passed and

with no button being tagged, the backlight will go off automatically.

1. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select Backlight.

2. Tap OK.

3. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select an option (Off/ 3sec./

5sec./ 10sec./ 15sec./ Always On).

4. Tap OK to confirm the backlight time.

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Power Savings

To save the battery when the music or video playback is paused or stopped, you can set the auto-off time of

the menu. When the player keeps idle for the set time, it will shut down automatically.

1. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select Power Savings.

2. Tap OK.

3. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select an option (Off/ 1min/

2mins/ 5mins/ 10mins/ 15mins).

4. Tap OK to confirm the auto-off time.

Language

1. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select Language.

2. Tap OK.

3. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select your favorite OSD

language.

4. Tap OK to confirm.

Default

1. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select Default.

2. Tap OK.

3. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select Yes or No.

Select Yes to load factory default settings, or No

to cancel operation.

4. Tap OK to confirm.

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Format

You also can format the player by using its format function.

1. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select Format.

2. Tap OK.

3. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select Yes or No.

Select Yes to format the player, or No to cancel

operation.

4. Tap OK to confirm.

Please refer to Formatting the Player in the

section of Connecting to the Computer for

details on formatting the player on the computer.

About

You may check the player’s system information, including firmware version, used memory and free memory.

1. Tap M to display the menu.

2. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select About in the menu.

3. Tap OK.

4. Tap M to exit and return back to menu.

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Navigation

1. Tap M to display the menu.

2. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select Navigation.

3. Tap OK.

4. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select an option (Internal Media/

All Audio Tracks/ All Video Tracks/ All Image

Tracks).

5. Tap OK to confirm.

Internal Media

All Audio Tracks

All Video Tracks

All Image Tracks

6. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select a file.

7. Touch and hold OK and an Option submenu

pops up when you release OK.

8. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select Play/ Delete/ Cancel.

Play Select Play and tap OK to play the

selected file.

Delete Select Delete and tap OK. Tap ∧ or ∨

to select Yes to delete the file or select

No to cancel the operation.

Cancel Select Cancel and tag OK to cancel the

operation.

List all folders and media files in the player.

List all audio files in the player.

List all video files in the player.

List all image files in the player.

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Appendix

Video Conversion Tool

You can use the conversion tool included in the support disk to convert the .avi, .vob, .wmv, .flv, .rm, .rmvb, .ram

and .mpg video files to the format that the player supports (.smv format).

1. Insert the support disk supplied with the player into the CD-ROM drive.

2. Click the SMV Converter button on the splash screen to run the conversion tool. (If the splash screen

fails to appear automatically, browse the disk contents by using the Windows

the video2smv.exe file to run it.)

3. Convert a video file into .smv format.

Add the file you want to convert.

Clear the selected file from the source file list.

Start conversion.

Select the output destination.

Explorer and double click

Select Full Image or Full

Screen. Selecting Full Image lets

the image fit to the left and right

borders of the player screen.

Selecting Full Screen let the

image fit to the top and bottom

borders of the player screen.

Fixed 128x160 as the image size.

Select the quality setting for the

output file. If Customized is

selected, select specific settings

for Audio, Video, and Frame.

Select Mono or Stereo Audio for

the video file.

Select the ending point.

Status Bar: drag and drop the progress bar for previewing the movie.

Select the starting point.

NOTE:

If you encounter failures for converting your video files, please check if your PC has the necessary codecs installed. Please

download the missing codecs from the Internet is necessary.

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Recovering the Firmware (For Windows® 2000/XP/Vista Users Only)

Incorrect operation and electrostatic discharges may cause damage to the player’s firmware. If the player still

fails to turn on after resetting, follow below steps to recover the firmware.

1. Insert the support disk supplied with the player into the CD-ROM drive.

2. Click the Firmware Recovery button on the splash screen. (If the splash screen fails to appear

automatically, browse the disk content and double click the stupdaterapp.exe file to run the firmware

recovery program.)

3. Slide and hold the Power/Hold Switch in the direction of the

compute with a USB cable. Do not release the switch until Initializing appears.

icon and connect the player to the

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4. Click Start when Ready appears on the firmware download screen.

Note:

• If the computer fails to detect the player after a few minutes, reset the player by depressing the reset

opening and try the above steps again.

• If Format Data Area is checked, the recovery utility reinstalls the firmware and formats the player.

Otherwise, the utility only reinstall the firmware.

• Firmware recovery is only available for Windows

2000/XP/ Vista OS users.

5. Firmware recovery finishes when Complete appears on the Firmware Download screen. Click Close.

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Troubleshooting

Problems/Symptoms Solutions

Cannot turn on the player.

No sound.

Sound distorts. Battery power is exhausted. Recharge the battery.

recognize the player.

Can not play copy-protected

music files.

taping the touch pad.

Can not turn on the player

after formatting the player.

Battery power is exhausted. Recharge the battery.

Not enough space is reserved for system files. Free some memory space by

erasing some files.

The player works abnormally and needs to be reset. Reset the player by depressing

the reset opening. If the player still fails to turn on, reinstall the firmware.

Headphones are not inserted. Insert headphones.

Volume level is too low. Increase the volume level.

Music and video files are corrupted. Download uncorrupted files.

No secure connection with the computer. Make sure the player is securely connected. The computer does not

The computer is not compatible with the player. The player only works on

Windows® 2000/XP/Vista OS and Macintosh® OS X (version 10.2.6 or later).

Incorrect downloading methods. Transfer copy-protected music files to the

player by using the Windows

Media Player’s sync function of the music

management software provided by the online music store where you purchased

the files. Refer to the respective software FAQs.

NOTE: The transfer of copy-protected songs is not compatible for MAC.

Touch pad is locked. Disable the hold feature. No response when

The player works abnormally and needs to be reset. Reset the player by

depressing the reset opening with a paper clip.

Use an incorrect file system for formatting. Reformat the player with a correct

file system. See Formatting the Player in the section of Connecting the

Player to the Computer for details.

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Technical Specifications

Built-in Memory

Interface

Power

Max. Playtime

Max. time for charging

Display

File Support

Signal to Noise Ratio

Frequency Response

Headphones Output

Firmware

Supported OS

Max. number of folders

Max. number of files

Max. layers of nested folder

Earphone

2GB/4GB/8GB NAND flash (some memory is reserved for

firmware and system management)

USB 2.0 high speed

Built-in 280mAh Li-Polymer battery

Up to 26 hours

Approx. 3 hours via PC

128x160 Dot-Matrix 1.8” TFT with touch pad

Audio: WMA, MP3

Video: SMV

Image: JPEG (Progressive JPEG is not supported) BMP

> 90 dB

20 Hz ~ 20 KHz

< 4.4 mW (each output)

Flash based. Upgradeable (for Windows® users only).

• Windows

• Macintosh

1000

2000

Impedance: 32 ohms±15%

Sensitivity: 114±3dB at 1KHz.

2000/XP/Vista

OS X (10.2.6 or later)

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The mark above is in compliance with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive 2002/96/EC

(WEEE). The mark indicates the requirement NOT to dispose the equipment including any spent or discarded

batteries as unsorted municipal waste, but use the return and collection systems available. If the batteries or

accumulators included with this equipment display the chemical symbol Hg, Cd, or Pb, then it means that the

battery has a heavy metal content of more than 0.0005% Mercury, or more than 0.002% Cadmium or more

than, 0.004% Lead.

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If you require a replacement for any of the items listed below, please quote their corresponding part numbers:

Replacement Part Part Number

USB cable CTPCLUSB07072B0-0-00

Earphone EPEARJYE800B000-0-00 / EPEARNLDEP10100-0-00

Installation CD (with Instruction Manual included) CTPCDDIXI081002-0-00

Quick Start Guide CTPGUDIXO243668-0-00 / CTPGUDIXO243669-0-00

/ CTPGUDIXO243670-0-00

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2GB/4GB/8GB Music and Video Multimedia Player

NOTE: This product is DRM compatible so it plays licensed, copyright protected WMA files

downloaded from the Internet. Windows

Quick Start Guide

Media Player can be used to see if files are copy protected.

Package Content

USB cable

(for PC connection and battery

Main Unit

DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/

DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM

Instruction Manual

(included in the Installation CD)

CTPCLUSB07072B0-0-00

charging)

Earphone

EPEARJYE800B000-0-00

/ EPEARNLDEP10100-0-00

Installation CD

CTPCDDIXI081002-0-00

Quick Start Guide

CTPGUDIXO243668-0-00 / CTPGUDIXO243669-0-00 / CTPGUDIXO243670-0-00

Product Overview

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଻

I J K LM

H. Menu M I. Power/Hold Switch J. Microphone mic K. USB Port L. Hand/Neck Strap Holder M. Headphone Socket

A. Screen B. Volume Up + C. Confirm OK

D. Volume Down ʊ E. Reset Opening reset F. Next/Fast Forward

G. Previous/Rewind

Charging the Battery

The player comes with a rechargeable battery. On the first charge before using, this will take approximately 8 hours for the battery to be fully charged. But thereafter it would normally take 3 hours to be fully charged.

1.1 Turn on the computer.

1.2 Connect the player with the computer with a USB cable.

A battery icon progresses, indicating charging is undergoing. The icon stays full when charging finished.

Turning on/off the player

2.1 Slide and hold the Power/Hold switch in the direction of the icon till the

screen is activated.

2.2 Slide and hold the Power/Hold switch in the direction of the

screen is deactivated.

Transferring files

System Support

x Supports Windows® 2000/XP/Vista. x Supports Macintosh

OS X (version 10.2.6 or later)

Connecting the Player to the Computer

4.1 Connect the player with the computer with the USB

cable.

The screen displays USB Connected, indicating the player is in USB mode.

icon till the

Transferring Files

After connecting the player to the computer, the player works in Mass Storage Class (MSC) or Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) mode. The player’s working mode depends on the operation system and Windows

Windows® 2000 /

Mac OS

MSC ¥¥

MTP ¥¥

Windows® XP SP1 without WMP10/11

Media Player which the computer works on.

Windows® XP SP2

with WMP10/11

Windows® Vista

For Windows® Users

MSC Mode - For Windows

2000/ XP Service Pack 1 Users

1. Double-click My Computer in Windows Explorer, the player is recognized by the

computer as a removable disk. Double-click it to explore the device.

2. Drag the files of your favourite songs to Removable Disk.

MTP Mode

The player is recognized as a MTP device for:

- Windows

XP Service Pack 2 (with Windows® Media Player 10/11)

Vista (with Windows Media Player 11)

MTP Mode - For Windows

XP Service Pack 2 (with WMP 10) users:

1. After connecting the player to the computer, the MTP Media Player window appears. 2a. Select Sync digital media files to this device and click OK. 3a. Select Manual and click Finish. 4a. Click Sync and drag the file you want to transfer to the Sync List window. 5a. Click Start Sync.

You also can copy the media files to the player by the drag-and-drop method. 2b. Select Take no action and click OK. 3b. Double-click My Computer. 4b. Double-click DMP X50N series or MTP Device.

Data folder: You can drag and drop all data files to the Data folder. Media folder: You can only drag and drop the media files (music, videos and photos) the player

supports to the Media folder.

5b. Drag the file to the portable media drive.

NOTE:

To play the DRM protected music, you should use Windows to store the DRM files to the player.

Media Player 10 via MTP connection

MTP Mode - For Windows® XP Service Pack 2 + WMP11/ Vista (with WMP 11) users:

1. After connecting the player to the computer, the Portable Device (for

Windows

XP SP2) or AutoPlay (for Windows® Vista) window appears. 2a. Select Sync digital media files to this device and click OK. 3a. Click Sync on the menu bar. 4a. Select the file you want to synchronize to the player and drag it to the Sync

List. Click Start Sync.

You also can copy the media files to the player by the drag-and-drop method. 2b. Select Open device to view files and click OK. 3b. Double-click Internal Storage. 4b. Drag the files to the Internal Storage.

NOTE:

x To play the DRM protected music, you should use Windows

connection to store the DRM files to the player.

x Windows

Vista users must use Windows® Media Player 11 to transfer music files to the player.

Media Player 11 via MTP

For Macintosh® Users

1. The player is recognized by the computer as a removable disk (named

Unlabeled or Untitled). Double-click it to explore the device.

2. Drag the files of your favourite songs to Unlabeled or Untitled.

NOTE:

Apple MAC OS does not support the transfer of copy-protected music to the player.

Basic Operation

Connecting the earphone

6.1 Plug the earphone to the earphone socket.

Calling up the Menu

Tap M to call up the menu. Menu options include Now Playing >> Music >> Video

>> Record >> Voice >> FM (for model DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM only) >> Photo >> Settings >> Navigation >> About. The player automatically returns to the music playback mode after about 10 seconds of no further operation.

How to Navigate the Menu

8.1 Tap ġ or Ģ to scroll menu options right or left respectively.

8.2 Tap OK to enter the submenu list.

8.3 Tap

8.4 Tap OK to confirm the selection.

8.5 Tap M to return to the upper level menu or exit.

Listening to Music

The player automatically enters the music playback mode when you turn it on.

9.1 Tap OK to start playback.

9.2 Tap OK to pause during playback.

9.3 Tap + to increase the volume level, or touch and hold + to increase fast.

Tap ʊ to decrease the volume level, or touch and hold ʊ to decrease fast.

9.4 Tap

9.5 Touch and hold

seconds of the playback to play the previous track. Tap seconds of the playback to play the current track from the beginning.

Touch and hold

or Ģ scroll the submenu list down or up respectively.

during playback to play the next track. Tap Ģ within the first five

after five

to fast forward the current track, and release to stop forwarding.

to fast rewind the current track, and release to stop rewinding.

Instruction Manual

See the instruction manual in the bundled Installation CD for more details on transferring files, playing music, videos and photos, recording voice/FM (for DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM models only), playing voice records and selecting player settings.

The mark above is in compliance with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive 2002/96/EC (WEEE). The mark indicates the requirement NOT to dispose the equipment including any spent or discarded batteries as unsorted municipal waste, but use the return and collection systems available. If the batteries or accumulators included with this equipment display the chemical symbol Hg, Cd, or Pb, then it means that the battery has a heavy metal content of more than 0.0005% Mercury, or more than 0.002% Cadmium or more than, 0.004% Lead.

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