Akai APM100 User manual

APM100 Manual
Index
1. Intended use
2. Safety
3. Preparations for use
4. Installation
5. Functions
6. Operation
7. Cleaning and maintenance
8. Technical data
9. Disposal of used electrical and electronic equipment

Intended use
The appliance works as portable media player. With this device it is
possible to play music (MP3/WMA3), video (MPEG4 / Xvid), photo
(JPEG) and E-book (only .txt) files. These files can be accessed either
from external sources (including USB and SD card) or from the internal
drive (1.6 GB) of the AMP100. It is also possible to save files on the
internal disc.
Read the manual carefully before the first use.

Safety
Labels in this manual
WARNING A warning means that injury or death is possible if the
instructions are not obeyed.
CAUTION A caution means that damage to the equipment is possible.
A note gives additional information, e.g. for a procedure.
General safety instructions
CAUTION Do not spill any liquid on the appliance.

Preparations for use
Unpacking
Unpack the appliance carefully.
Check the package contents as described below. If any item is
missing, please contact your reseller.
We recommend that you retain the original carton and packing materials
in case it ever becomes necessary to return your product for service.
This is the only way to safely protect the product against damage in
transit. If you do dispose of the carton and the packing materials, please
remember to recycle with due care to the environment.

Package contents
The following items are included in the received package:
1 x APM100
1 x Remote control
1 x Button cell
1 x Quick start guide
% 1% Headphone
1 x AC adapter
1 x 12V Car adapter
NOTE: the button cell battery has already been inserted in your remote
control
If any item is missing, please contact your reseller.

Installation
Put the appliance on a horizontal flat surface.
Connect the appliance to the mains.
See for instructions section 3.1
Connect the random equipment to the appliance. Read the paragraph
"Connecting external devices".
CAUTION Do not put the appliance near a heat source.
Do not expose the appliance to direct sunlight.
Connecting to the mains
Connect the female plug of the AC adapter to the DC IN jack
Connect the mains plug to a wall socket.

Connecting external devices
HDMI (1), USB (2) and SD Card (3) inputs
You can connect the% 1% to a TV to display the pictures or video files
on the TV screen.
Use a standard HDMI cable for this.
For extended instructions, read the paragraph "Operation" further on in
this manual.
Connect the headphone
For extended instructions, read the paragraph "CD functions" further on
in this manual.

Functions
Remote control
1. MUTE button
2. AUDIO button
3. HOME button
4. PHOTO button
5. VOLUME - button
6. VOLUME + button
7. DISPLAYOUT button
8. LEFT button
9. SETUP button
10. ROTATE button
11. PLAY/ PAUSE button
12. STOP button
13. PREV button
14. NEXT button
15. LCD button
16. SUBTITLE button

17. VIDEO button
18. MUSIC button
19. BROWSER button
20. UP button
21. RIGHT button
22. OK button
23. RETURN button
24. DOWN button
25. ZOOM + button
26. ZOOM - button
27. FAST FORWARD button
28. FAST BACKWARD button
APM100 Portable Mediaplayer
Stereo sound: 2 x 1 Watt

Operation
Turning the device on and off.
Set the switch in the ON position to turn the equipment on.
Set the switch in the OFF position to switch off the device.

HOME-page
After you have turned on your AMP100, the HOME page will be loaded
automatically.
Press the OK button .
Select CARD, external USB stick or (internal) hard disc.
DESKTOP will be loaded automatically.

Explorer
Select EXPLORER (1) to browse through all types of files on the local
disk or other connected sources
You can play any type of file.
Select the preferred source using the UP (20) and DOWN (24) keys
Press OK (22) to confirm.
Select the preferred file
Press OK (22) to confirm.
If it is a video file: see section MOVIE
If it is a music file: see section MUSIC
If it is an image file: see section PHOTOS
If it is a text file: see section: E-BOOK

Movie
Select MOVIE (2) to browse your video files
If the selected video file is playing, you can choose from several options.
Use the keys SETUP (9) / OK (22) for this.
Use the LEFT (8) and RIGHT (21) keys to navigate within the menu.
The menu will automatically disappear, but if you wish to remove it
sooner, press RETURN (23)
PLAY / PAUSE: play or pause the selected file
PREV: previous file
NEXT: next file
TRACK: select the TRACK of the VIDEO playing (if available)
SUBTITLE: select the subtitles for the VIDEO file that is playing (if
available)
SCALE: select the VIDEO format (4:3. 16:9, full screen, max)
MODE: select from the various repeat and programming options
CHANNEL: Select the desired sound with this view (STEREO, LEFT,
RIGHT)
SUB SIZE/COLOR: select the preferred size and colour of the
subtitles.
Press the SETUP (9) Button or the LEFT (8) Button.

You can now select from the following options:
Sort: to sort the files alphabetically (A-Z, Z-A)
Copy/Paste: copies the selected files and pastes them in a desired
location
Delete: to delete selected files
Cancel: to exit the menu

Music
Select MUSIC (3) to browse your music files
If the selected music file is playing, you can choose from several options.
Use the keys SETUP (9) / OK (22) for this.
Use the LEFT (8) and RIGHT (21) keys to navigate within the menu.
The menu will automatically disappear, but if you wish to remove it
sooner, press RETURN (23)
You can now select from the following options:
PLAY / PAUSE: play or pause the selected file
PREV: previous file
NEXT: next file
MODE: select from the various repeat and programming options
SOUND: select from the various sound effects
DISPLAY: select the cover image or the lyrics of a song (if available)
FAVOR: Allows you to rate your music (1,2,3,4,5 Stars)
Press the SETUP (9) Button or the LEFT (8) Button.
You can now select from the following options:

Sort: to sort the files alphabetically (A-Z, Z-A)
Copy/Paste: copies the selected files and pastes them in a desired
location
Delete: to delete selected files
Cancel: to exit the menu

Photos
Select PHOTO (4) to browse your photos and images
If your images are displayed, you can choose from several options.
Use the keys SETUP (9) / OK (22) for this.
Use the LEFT (8) and RIGHT (21) keys to navigate within the menu.
The menu will automatically disappear, but if you wish to remove it
sooner, press RETURN (23)
PLAY / PAUSE: view or pause the slide presentation
THUMB: this gives you an overview of several images in thumb
format
MUSIC: this allows you to add music to your slide presentation
EFFECT: this allows you to select a transition effect for your different
photos/images
TIME SLOT: to set the display time of your images/photos
ORDER: set the sequence of your images/photos
SET BG: set the selected image/photo as background
Press the SETUP (9) Button or the LEFT (8) Button.

You can now select from the following options:
Sort: to sort the files alphabetically (A-Z, Z-A)
Copy/Paste: copies the selected files and pastes them in a desired
location
Delete: to delete selected files
Cancel: to exit the menu

E-book
Select E-BOOK (5) to browse your E-BOOK files
If the selected E-BOOK is displayed, you can choose from several
options.
Use the keys SETUP (9) / OK (22) for this.
Use the LEFT (8) and RIGHT (21) keys to navigate within the menu.
The menu will automatically disappear, but if you wish to remove it
sooner, press RETURN (23)
PLAY/ PAUSE
ROTATE: this allows you to rotate the image
SAVE: this allows you to save your bookmarks
JUMP: to open a bookmark
FONT: to set the font size
COLOR: select the colour of the letters
BK GRAD: set the background
MUSIC: to play and pause your music
TIME: to set the time display for a page
Press the SETUP (9) Button or the LEFT (8) Button.

You can now select from the following options:
Sort: to sort the files alphabetically (A-Z, Z-A)
Copy/Paste: copies the selected files and pastes them in a desired
location
Delete: to delete selected files
Cancel: to exit the menu