Polaroid 20071016 User Manual
Polaroid Freescape 4.3” Wireless Media Player
User’s Manual
20071016
Table of Contents
CONGRATULATIONS on your purchase of a Polaroid Digital
Multimedia Player. Please read carefully and follow all instructions in
the manual and those marked on the product before fi rst use. Failing
to follow these warnings could result in personal injury or damage to
the device. Also, remember to keep this User’s Manual in a convenient
location for future reference.
Important: Save the original box and all packing material for future
shipping needs.
Table of Contents .................................................................2
Safety and Regulatory Notice .............................................5
Contents and Getting Started ..............................................8
Changing Languages .............................................................8
Features ..................................................................................8
Controls ..................................................................................9
Turning the Player On & Off..............................................11
Navigation.............................................................................13
Updating Firmware .............................................................15
Using Your Player .............................................................16
Audio Player .........................................................................17
Supported Content .......................................................................16
Controls .......................................................................................16
Playlists .......................................................................................18
Settings ........................................................................................18
Album Art ....................................................................................18
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Picture Viewer ......................................................................19
Supported Content .......................................................................19
Controls .......................................................................................20
Settings ........................................................................................20
Video Player .........................................................................21
Supported Content .......................................................................21
Controls .......................................................................................22
Settings ........................................................................................23
Wireless Operation ..............................................................24
About Wireless Networks ............................................................24
Infrastructure Networks ..........................................................24
Ad-Hoc Networks ...................................................................24
Network Privacy .....................................................................24
Advanced Wireless Confi guration ..........................................24
Using WiFi ..................................................................................26
Player-to-Player Sharing .............................................................27
Podcasting ...................................................................................29
Download Manager .....................................................................32
FM Radio ..............................................................................35
Radio On/Off ...............................................................................35
Tuning..........................................................................................36
Presets ..........................................................................................46
TV Out ..................................................................................37
Connecting the A/V cable ............................................................37
Selecting the proper TV Mode ....................................................38
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Enabling TV Out Mode ...............................................................38
Exiting TV Out Mode ..................................................................38
Optimizing Y our TV Screen ........................................................38
Connecting to your PC ........................................................39
Removable Disk (Mass Storage) .................................................39
Media Player (MTP) ....................................................................41
Charging the Battery ...........................................................43
AC Adapter ..................................................................................44
USB Cable ...................................................................................44
Extras ....................................................................................45
Setup ............................................................................................45
Display ....................................................................................45
System ....................................................................................45
Audio ......................................................................................45
Video .......................................................................................45
Photo .......................................................................................45
Network ..................................................................................45
Update Firmware ........................................................................48
About ...........................................................................................49
Resetting the PMP ...............................................................50
Technical Specifi cations ....................................................51
FAQ & Troubleshooting ...................................................55
Support ..............................................................................57
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Safety & Regulatory Notice
Safety & Handling
Although your Polaroid Portable Media Player (PMP) is quite sturdy,
please observe safety and handling instructions:
• Your PMP should only be operated within the following
environmental conditions:
o 40 – 122 ° F (5 – 50 ° C )
o 10% - 90% relative humidity, non-condensing
• Do not subject PMP to force or impact.
• Keep PMP away from moisture.
• Do not expose PMP to heat or ame.
• Keep PMP away from strong magnetic elds.
• Do not dismantle your PMP.
• Store PMP out of direct sunlight.
• Do not crush or puncture your PMP.
About the PMP’s Battery
Your PMP contains a long-lasting Lithium-ion battery that is
replaceable. Please
observe the following precautions:
1. Only use a Polaroid approved replacement battery. See
Polaroid.com for accessories.
2. The PMP’s battery must be disposed of according to local
environmental regulations.
Regulatory Information
FCC Notice
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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Regulatory Notice
Warning: Changes or modifi cations to this unit not expressly approved
by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority
to operate the equipment.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur
in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver is needed.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio / TV technician for help.
This product was tested for EMC compliance under conditions that
include use of Polaroid peripheral devices and shielded cables. It is
important that you use Polaroid peripheral devices and shielded to
reduce the possibility of causing interference to radios, television sets,
and other electronic devices.
Under the environment with electrostatic discharge, the device may
temporarily malfunction and require user to reset the device.
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Regulatory Notice
Industry Canada Statement
This Class B device meets all requirements of the Canadian
interference-causing equipment regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du
Règlement sur le matéteriel brouilleur du Canada.
European Community
This device complies with European Directives 72/23/EEC and 89/336/
EEC.
WEEE:
This product contains electrical or electronic materials. The presence of
these materials may, if not disposed of properly, have potential adverse
e ects on the environment and human health. Presence of this label
on the product means it should not be disposed of as unsorted waste
and must be collected separately. As a consumer, you are responsible
for ensuring that this product is disposed of properly. To nd out how
to properly dispose of this product, please go to www.polaroid.com/
support and click on “Company” or call the customer service number
for your country listed in the instruction manual.
“Polaroid” and “Polaroid and Pixel” are trademarks of Polaroid Corporation.
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Contents and Getting Started
Contents
Packaging Includes:
• Digital Portable Multimedia Player
• USB Cable
• AC Adapter
• Earbud Headphones
• User’s Manual
• Quick Start Guide
• Warranty Card
• Worldwide Contact Sheet
Getting Started
Changing Languages
Go to the “Extras” .menu, click on “Setup”, click on “Settings”, click on
“Display”, click on “Language”. Choose your language
Features
Your PMP includes the following advanced features:
• Large, 4.3” widescreen color LCD screen
• Audio Player for HiFi playback of MP3, WMA and AAC les
• Video Player for cinematic viewing experience
• Microsoft DRM support for purchased and subscription content
• Photo Viewer with slideshow capability
• Integrated FM Radio Receiver
• 60GB storage: 15,000 songs, 10,000 photos or 80 hours video
• High speed USB 2.0 interface
• Integrated 802.11b/g WiFi wireless networking
• Video Out
• Rechargeable, replaceable Lithium-Ion battery
• Upgradeable rmware
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Controls
Controls
Touch Keys
The PMP has the following controls:
AC Adapter Jack
(bottom edge)
Headphone/Video Out Jack
(top edge)
Power Button
USB Port
5 Way Nav Button
Volume Buttons
Reset Hole
(back side)
• Power Button
If pressed while the player is on, it provides a menu
to power down your player, put it into standby or
lock/unlock the keys.
• 5-Way Navigation Button with push enter
Controls up, down, left, right and select (press down).
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Controls
• USB Connector
This is a mini-USB style connector. When a USB
Cable is connected, it can charge your PMP or it can
provide a connection to your PC to transfer content.
• Volume Buttons
This button tilts upwards to provide Volume Up and
tilts downwards to provide Volume Down.
• AC Adapter Jack
This connection allows you to charge your PMP with
the provided AC charger.
• Headphone/Video Out Jack
This connection provides a 3.5mm jack for
headphones. It also provides a connection for the
Video Out feature (video out cable not included).
• Touch Keys
The touch keys are 5 backlit touch sensitive buttons.
They provide ‘Back’, ‘Reverse’, ‘Play/Pause’, ‘Fast
Forward’, and ‘Menu’ buttons.
• Reset Hole
The reset hole located on the back of the PMP should
only be used if the player becomes locked up and
does not respond to any of the other controls. Using
a thin object such as a paper clip, you can press the
reset button to power o the player. A controlled
power down with the power button is always
preferred to using the reset button.
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Turning the Player On and Off
Turning the Player On and Off
There are several ways to turn the PMP on.
• Power Button
The most common way to turn on the PMP is by
pressing the Power Button.
• AC Adapter
The AC Adapter has the ability to completely power
your player regardless of the battery state. If you plug
in an AC Adapter, your PMP will turn on. However,
if you have a USB Cable plugged in, you must
remove it if you want the player to be powered up by
plugging in an AC Adapter.
• USB Cable
The USB Cable does not have the ability to
completely power your player under all conditions.
If you plug in the USB Cable, the player will power
on if your battery is su ciently charged. If you plug
in the USB Cable and the player does not power on,
it may take up to 30 minutes to charge the battery
enough so the player will power on by itself.
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Turning the Player On and Off
The PMP has 2 low power modes. Pressing the power button brings up
a menu to chose between these modes.
• Shutdown Mode
This mode completely powers o the player and is
the lowest power state. When powered on from this
state, the player will need to completely reboot and
you will notice a delay before you are able to use the
PMP.
• Standby Mode
This is a low power state that can be used to conserve
battery between uses of the PMP, however it does
consume more power than Shutdown Mode. The
player will enter and return from standby in a matter
of seconds, returning you to the state you were in
when Standby was entered.
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Navigation
Navigation
The PMP has a T-Bar style navigation. The main menu is considered
to be the icons along the top of the player. The item that you are
currently on is in the center of the row of icons, it is highlighted and its
corresponding title is displayed above it. Pressing left or right on the
5-Way nav button allows you to scroll through the menu icons.
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Navigation
To proceed into a menu item you can either press ‘down’ or ‘select’ on
the 5-Way nav button. To go backwards, press the ‘Back’ touch key.
The ‘Menu’ touch key is a button whose function may change
depending on which feature/mode you are in. The Audio Player will
have di erent ‘Menu’ functions than the Video Player and still di erent
‘Menu’ functions in the Picture Viewer. The ‘Menu’ button has 5
options which are always there no matter what menu you are in. They
are ‘Now Playing’, ‘Main Menu’, ‘Receive Files’, ‘WiFi On’, and ‘TV
Out On’.
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Updating Firmware
Firmware is the software in the player that controls the whole player.
Periodically Polaroid will release new rmware that addresses the
addition of new features and the improvement of existing features. It
is recommended that you always keep your PMP up-to-date with the
latest rmware. Updating rrmware is discussed in more detail in the
‘Updating Firmware section.
As there may be new rmware already available for your PMP, please
perform the following steps to make sure have the latest and greatest
features available to you.
Warning: Connect the AC Adapter to your player during the
upgrade process to prevent a loss of power. Loss of power during
a rmware upgrade can corrupt the rmware on your player and
prevent it from functioning.
1. Go to the support section on www.polaroid.com/support and
download the latest rmware for your PMP
2. Connect the USB Cable to your PC and to your PMP.
3. When prompted to select a connection type on the player,
select “Media Player”
4. Your PC will likely prompt you with a window asking you
what you want to do with this connection. You do not need to
select anything.
5. Double-Click on the rmware le you downloaded and follow
the on-screen instructions.
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Using Your Player
Audio Player
Supported Content
The PMP can play these audio formats:
• MP3 (.mp3) unprotected
• WMA (.wma) unprotected and DRM protected
• AAC (.m4a) unprotected
If using the “Removable Disk” (Mass Storage) option to transfer les,
the audio les must be in the “Music” or “Podcasts” directories in order
for the PMP to recognize the content.
Controls
To play a le, select it from the Audio menu by pressing the 5-way
Nav button. This will take you to the Now Playing menu. The Now
Playing screen can also be entered at nearly any time be pressing the
“Menu” touch key.
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Audio Player
In the Now Playing menu, you can
• Fast Forward
• Rewind
• Pause/Play
• Skip to Next Track
• Skip to Previous Track
When paused:
• Pressing Play/Pause touch key will begin to play the current track
• Momentarily pressing Forward touch key will skip to the next track
• A press and hold of Forward key will skip ahead multiple tracks
• Momentarily pressing Reverse touch key will skip to the
previous track
• A press and hold of Reverse key will skip back multiple tracks
When playing:
• Pressing the Play/Pause touch key will pause the current track
• Momentarily pressing the Forward touch key will skip to the
next track
• A press and hold of the Forward key will fast forward within
the current track
• Momentarily pressing the Reverse touch key will:
o If within the rst several seconds of the track, skip to
the previous track
o If after the rst several seconds, return to the
beginning of the track
• A press and hold of the Reverse key will rewind within the
current track.
The above controls are also duplicated by the 5-Way navigation button:
• Left is equivalent to Reverse
• Right is equivalent to Forward
• Select (press) is equivalent to Play/Pause
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Audio Player
Playlists
You can create playlists on the device by selecting an audio track and
adding it to a playlist. Within the Audio browser, when a track has been
highlighted, a press of the MENU key will bring up a list of options.
Scroll with the 5 way nav to “Add to Playlist” and select. A list of
available playlists will be presented or a new playlist can be created.
Automatic playlist
There is a “Recently Added Audio” playlist, which automatically
maintains a list of the last 50 items added to the PMP.
Settings
Audio settings can be accessed from the Now Playing view from the
MENU key or by navigating to: Extras -> Setup -> Settings -> Audio.
Three primary settings are available:
• Shu e - The track play order of the current playlist becomes
random.
• Repeat - Continuously play the current playlist, otherwise the
player stops at the end of the playlist.
Album Art
Album art will only be visible if you use the “Media Player” option to
transfer les to the PMP. Available album art is displayed automatically
in the browse and Now Playing screen views.
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