Mpio HX100 User Manual

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Portable Multimedia Player

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Table of ContentsCopyright Notice / Trademark / Limited Liability

Using this manual if you make play, copy, distribution of the software, audio and video which have an intellectual property are protected by copyright & international laws. Users are responsible for infringement of copyright or intellectual property.

HX100 is the registered trademark of MPIO Co., Ltd. Microsoft Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP is registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Trademark

Limited Liability on improper use

Manufacturer, Importer, Distributor, Agencies shall not be liable for product damages caused by misuse, abuse, improper handling, infringement of literary property by photographing & portrait using this product. The manufacturer shall not be responsible for injury and damages caused by improper uses in out of standard or conditions.

Limited Liability on loss of data Users should keep separately data stored on disk media, video file, photo file to avoid operating error, failure of unknown cause, loss under repair. Manufacturer, Importer, Distributor, Agencies shall not be liable for damages caused by loss of data stored on the product.

Limited Liability on alteration of functions

The manufacturer, MPIO Co., Ltd may change the specifications or S/W without individual’s consent or prior information.

Limited Liability

1-1 Accessories & Components

1-2 Minimum System Requirements

1-3 HDD Management

3-1 Music Player Screen 3-2

Detailed Description

2-1 Name of Parts

2-2 Connecting & Installation

2-3 Basic Function

4-1 Video Box Screen

4-2 Detailed Function

5-1 Photo Viewer Screen

5-2 Detailed Function

2-3-1 Power On/Off 2-3-2 Main Screen

2-3-3 Name & Functions of Buttons 2-3-4 Navigation Button

3-2-1 Play Audio File

3-2-2 Button Usage

3-2-3 Setting Play Mode

3-2-4 Play List

3-2-5 Multitasking Function

4-2-1 Play Video File

4-2-2 Button Usage

4-2-3 Setting Play Mode

5-2-1 Play Photo File

5-2-2 Button Usage

5-2-3 Setting Play Mode

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Safety Instruction

Table of Contents

1. Before Using

2. Getting Started

3. Music Box

4. Video Box

5. Photo Box

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Safety Instructions

Table of Contents

7-1 Recorder Screen

7-2 Detailed Function

7-2-1 Select Recorder Function

7-2-2 Button Usage

7-2-3 Setting Recording Mode

8-1 File Manager Screen

8-2 Detailed Function

9-1 Setting Menu

9-2 Detailed Function

8-2-1

Select file Manager Function

8-2-2 Button Usage

8-2-3 Setting File Manager Mode 8-2-4 Notice

Display

System

Music

Video

Image

Recorder

12-1 Before Start

12-2 How to Install

12-3 How to Convert Media Files?

7. Recorder

9. Setting

8. File Manager

6-1 Text Viewer Screen 6-2 Detailed Function

6-2-1 Play Photo File

6-2-2 Button Usage

6-2-3 Setting Play Mode

6. Text Box

Safety Instructions

* Precautions - Read through below points to use the player safely.

When it is connected to PC for transferring files from PC to HX100, the ‘Music’ is recognized as Music_Box, ‘Video’ as Video_Box, ‘Photo’ as Photo_Box and ‘Text’ as Text_Box.

Do not alter or delete the name of folders(Music_Box, Video_Box, Photo_Box, Text_Box) which are recognized with connection to PC.

It is only recognized in the HX100, when the music file is stored in the Music_Box, video file in the Video_Box, Image file in the Photo_Box and text file in the Text_Box. (Ex: When the music file is stored in the Video_Box or Photo_Box, it is not recognized in the HX100.)

The equipped TFT-Color LCD is a kind of cutting-edge product and it may be sensitive to either strong impact or change of condition(Temperature and humidity). So we would like to ask you for your precaution on handling HX100 and it may cause paid repair in case of inferior through customer’s carelessness.

15. Regulatory Information

16. Warranty Notice

14. Product Specifications

12. MPIO

Media Converter User Manual

13. FAQ

11. System Recovery

10. Firmware Update

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Safety Instructions Safety Instructions

Safety in public transportation

It may cause accidental damage using in bus, subway, railway such as public transportation by caught earphones between the doors. Listening with loud volume while using public transportation may cause inconveniences to other people. To protect other’s privacy, please use with low volume while using public transportation.

Prohibition of place objects inside

It is prohibited to put metal or inflammable objects inside the player for safe usage. It may cause inferior of player.

Prohibition of reassembling, remodeling

Do not disassemble or modify. It may cause breakage, inferior or accidental damage.

Precaution against drop or impact

Do not drop or put strong impact through stepping on the product. It may cause breakage or inferior.

Prohibition of chemicals

Do not peel the surface using chemicals or detergent.

Safety Instructions

Hearing Safety

Do not use headphones or earphones at high volume. Auditory injury can be caused. Reduce volume or stop using the player if you experience a ringing in your ears. Hearing for a long time can cause auditory injury.

Safety while walking

Reduce volume of headphone or earphone while walking or at street side, pedestrian’s crosswalk because it can cause damages.

Safety during driving

Do not use headphones or earphones while cycling, driving such as motorized vehicle & roller skating. It can be against the law in some regions to use headphones or earphones during driving. Do not leave this product in a car. It may cause damages to the product and user according to the ascending or descending of in car temperature.

Visual Safety

Watching video files with narrow screen can cause a visual damage. Do not use for a long time continuously.

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Safety Instructions Safety Instructions

Power management

Do not overload a single power circuit. It may cause fire or heat.

Precaution against fire

Power off immediately and detach the adapter if smoke, smell or noise such unusual thing happens.

Using of approved battery

Use the battery belonged to this product or manufacturer providing one for safe usage.

Precaution of thunder and lightning

Unplug the power use when it thunders or lightning flashes. Electric shock or breakage may cause.

Using of approved adapter

Use the AC power adapter belonged to this product for safe usage.

Use only proper accessories

IIt may cause accidental damage if you use another accessories not provided with this player.

Precaution against fire

Keep out of direct ray of light or such places where there are heating equipment. Such places may cause player inferior or breakage.

Proper data backups

IKeep your data separately which is stored in this player unless it may cause data deletion during inferior or repair. Manufacturer, Importer, Distributor, Agencies shall not be liable for data damages caused by user.

Precaution against heavy lading

Precaution against heavy lading. Do not place heavy objects on the device to avoid breakage. Using of approved adapter. Use the AC power adapter belonged to this product for safe usage.

Prohibition of expose to water, humidity, rain, beverage, medicine and cosmetic

This player, as a electronic product, is easily damaged by water. Do not power on if the player gets wet , then mop up the player immediately and go get repair. Do not use water or other chemicals to clean the player. Use dry mope or towel.

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1. Before Using Safety Instructions

1. Before Using

1-1 Accessories & Components

HX100

User Manual

Carrying Case

Power Adapter

Battery

A/V Cable

Line-in Cable

Earphones

Plastic Cover

Application CD

USB Device Cable

Precaution against using of infants & children

Keep battery & adapter away from touching or sucking of infants & children. It may cause accidental damage to infants and children.

Precaution against using battery, adapter, main body

• Keep the player away from water and excessively humid areas.

• Do not handle with wet hands, it may cause accidental damage and receiving of electric shock.

• Keep away from harsh environments including impacting, heating, sauna or disassembling with sharp thing unless it may cause explosion.

• Do not handle the charging terminal of adapter or battery with metals unless it may cause product inferior or damage.

Precaution against humidity or dust

Do not leave the player where there are much humidity and dust.

Precaution against magnetic

Magnetic may bring in damage in your player.

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1. Before Using 1. Before Using

1-2 Minimum System Requirements

For General Purpose

Pentium III or above

256MB or above

USB 1.1 or above(2.0 Preferred)

Specification

CPU

Memory

USB

Category

Media Converter Program does not support in Windows 98/SE. Please refer to the ‘Help’ menu after installation of media converter program for using it.

• When it is connected to PC for transferring files from PC to HX100, the ‘Music’ is recognized as music_Box, ‘Video’ as video_box, ‘Photo’ as photo_box.

• Do not alter or delete the name of folders which are recognized in PC explorer.

• It can be recognized in the HX100, when the music file is stored in the music_box, video file in the video_box, Image file in the photo_box. (Ex: When the music file is stored in the video_box or photo_box, it is not recognized in the HX100.)

Precaution against drop or impact: It may cause breakage by external impact or drop. Avoid accidental impact or drop against the product.

While data transmission: It may cause HDD error if the USB cable is left out while data transmission/reception from PC.

Back-up of the stored data before formatting, if you want to format HDD at your pleasure.

It is necessary to format this product with FAT32 file system. It is not recognized in this product to format as NTFS file system under Window base PC.

Check through disk error test provided by Window program if it is a HDD error.

In case of disk breakage, it is not recognized as external storage device or files are not visible in each menu of system. In this case you should ask repair.

Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP

* Under Windows 98 system,

you should install additional driver

for use of USB.

Precaution against

HDD handling

Precaution against

HDD format

HDD error

Disk breakage

Data Transfer

MS Direct X 9.0b or above (64MB Video Memory),

MS Windows Media Player 9, Divx 5.1.1 or above,

Internet Explore 6.0 or above

Multimedia

(Must have Utility

for Media Converter)

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Internal Mic

Internal Stereo Speaker

Power On / Off

Menu button

LED indicator: Power,HDD,Battery

Stop / Escape

Play / Pause

Cradle Port

Navigation Key:

Vol up / down, FF & REW

Select: press Upright

Earphone Jack

A/V Jack(connected to TV)

USB 2.0(Device) Slot

Audio Line-in Jack

Battery Lock

DC in 5.0V Jack

Rechargeable / Detachable Lithium Polymer Battery

2. Getting Started 2. Getting Started

2. Getting Started

2-1 Name of Parts

Top

Left Right Back

Front

Bottom

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2-2 Connecting & Installation

Attaching / Removing battery

Attaching the rechargeable battery

Detaching the rechargeable battery

Cover 4/3 of battery onto the back side of main body And fix it.

Slide the battery to the arrow direction till it locks into the place precisely.

Slide 4/3 of the battery out of the player and lift it up then it will release.

Press the lock to release the battery and slide 4/3 of it out of the player.

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Connecting Adapter and Charging

Connect the adapter to the player’s DC Jack which is on the lower end of the right side from the front of player.

If the LED which is on the lower end of the front illuminates with red color, charging is in processing.

The LED light will change into green color when charging is complete.

The LED light will turn-off when the adapter is detached.

Power Adapter

2. Getting Started 2. Getting Started

TV Connecting & Display

Connect A/V cable to the image input terminal of TV. Yellow is Video, White is Audio left channel, Red is Audio right channel.

Connect A/V cable to the end of A/V Jack which is on the lower end of the left side from the front.

Set the TV setting as Line-in .

Set the TV Out as NTSC or PAL according to your TV set available mode for further information please look up on 9. Setting section in manual.

When you power on the player, menu icons will be displayed on TV screen and you can enjoy video file by setting TV screen.

If you pull out the A/V cable from the player, then you can enjoy video file on the LCD screen again.

If you connect A/V cable to the player while screen playing on built-in LCD, then there is no output on LCD.

Yellow(Video) White(Audio-L)

Red(Audio-R)

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Line-in Connection & Recording

Connect the Line-in jack to the Line-out(or earphone) jack of external audio device like stereo system or CD player and etc with Line-in cable.

Open port cover on the left side and connect Line-in jack to audio in port at the lowest side.

When you finish the connection, you can record line-in audio at [recorder] function.

When you finish the recording, please remove the Line-in cable.

External audio device

Big Jack

Small Jack

2. Getting Started

Connecting to PC with USB 2.0

You should connect to PC with USB 2.0 port. In Windows 98 system, you should install additional USB driver for recognition of USB.

* Precaution

Power on the player. Wait until the main screen is displayed. Connect to a PC with USB 2.0 cable(Mini USB B, long cable). When it is connected to PC, ‘USB Device Connected’ message will pop-up on the screen of the player.

Open USB port which is on the left side and connect USB 2.0 cable (Mini USB B, long cable) with USB 2.0 Jack which is on the lower end of player. When it is connected to the main body, it is recognized as a mass storage on PC. If no power source is input, the USB is not recognized. Power on when it is connected to PC. When it is connected to PC, it is recognized as a mass storage, HX100. You can transfer movie, music, image file from PC to audio box, video box, photo box folder in the player.

Connecting external speaker

Connect the external speaker to the Audio jack.(Speaker connection cable is not provided by manufacturer.)

Enjoy listening HX100 with adjust the volume.

Connecting Earphone

Connect the earphone jack to the player.

USB Device

Connected

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