Olin DM120 User manual

DM120 OPERATION
INSTRUCTIONS

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Dear Customer,
Thank you for purchasing Olin DM120 Media
Player.
To kick start of using it, you need to:
1. Fully charge the battery.
2. Install the driver if you are a Windows 98 user.
3. Make sure the HDD has already been
partitioned or formatted as FAT system (Refer
to 2-4, 2-5).
4. Keep the Media Player plugging into the AC
adapter/charger while it connects to your
computer.

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Index
1. Overview of Panels & Keys………………………………………….7
2. Use the Media Player………………………………………………..9
3. Settings for your Media Player……………………………………..12
4. Photo Play Mode…………………………………………………….14
5. Video Play Mode…………………………………………………….16
6. Music Play Mode…………………………………………………….17
7. Recording…………………………………………………………… 19
8. File and Folder Operations…………………………………………20
9. Transfer photos from memory cards ……………………...………20
10.Battery Recharge…………………………………………………..22
11.If an erroneous display / operation occurs….….……….……….22
12.Take care of the Hard Drive and unit...……………….………….22
13.Troubleshooting…………………………………………………….23

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CAUTION
Please be aware that you should not try to repair the system by yourself
under any circumstances, as this will invalidate the warranty. Please do not
open the system as there is a risk of danger.
IMPORTANT WARRANTY INFORMATION
yTo reduce the risk of danger, please do not expose this equipment to
rain, any liquid or humid environment.
yThe repair and replacement service will not apply to the products which
are misused or repaired without authorization.
yAny replacement of faulty product may be either new or looks like new,
provided it works properly.
yWe are not responsible for any data stored on the returned products,
please backup all data before you send back the unit.
yThe limited warranty for accessories (included battery) is only valid for 6
months from the date of purchasing.
yAll OUT OF WARRANTY repairs maybe subject to a normal repair fee.
Please contact your dealer for details.
Accessories
yMain unit
yEarphone
yA/V cables
yUSB cable
yRemote Control
yUser manual
yLine-in cable
yDriver CD
yPower Adapter (100-240V auto switched )

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Video playback
AVI : Motion-JPEG in AVI format,
640x480@30fps with PCM audio
MOV: Motion-JPEG in MOV format,
640x480@30fps with PCM audio
Video resolution
MPEG-1
Resolution :640X480@30fps
Bit Rate :3Mbps
Audio :MPEG-1 Layer II/III
Format :.MPG/.DAT ,VCD
MPEG-4
Resolution : 720x480@25fps
640x480@30fps
720x480@10fps (4MV)
640x480@15fps (4MV)
Bit Rate : 4Mbps
Audio : AAC
Format :.MP4 ,Simple Profile with 4MV
XviD
Resolution : 720x480@25fps
640x480@30fps
Bit Rate : 4Mbps
Audio : MP3, PCM
Format :.AVI
Remark:AC3 unsupported
Audio playback
MP3: MPEG-1 Layer I/II/III, sample rate up to
48KHz, bit rate 16~384kbps, CBR and VBR,
Stereo or Mono, .MP3 file format
WMA: WMA version 7, 8, and 9, sample rate up to
44KHz, bit rate 8~192kbps CBR. Stereo or
Mono. .WMA file format
AAC: MPEG4-AAC, sample rate up to 48KHz, bit
rate 16~320kbps, CBR, VBR, and ABR, Stereo or
Mono, .M4A or .AAC file format
Specifications

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WAV: sample rate up to 48KHz, Stereo or Mono,
un-compressed 8 or 16bits PCM in MS-RIFF
WAV , .WAV file format
CDA: CD-Audio (16bits 44.1KHz stereo)
Photo viewer
JPEG: Baseline YUV
TIFF: 1 and 8 bits grayscale, 8 bits indexed-color,8
and 16 bits true color
BMP: Monochrome, 8 bits indexed-color, RGB
GIF: Standard Format
RAW: Please check the web site for updated
camera supported list
Zoom IN/Out
Rotate by 90 degree
EXIF data
Slideshow with background music
Supported Memory
Cards
Compact Flash TM Card type I/type II (CF)
Smart Media TM Card (SM)
Memory Stick®(MS)
Secure Digital Card (SD)
Multimedia Card (MMC)
IBM ® MicroDrive
Mini-SD (with adapter)
RS-MMC (with adapter)
MS Duo (with adapter),
MS Pro Duo (with adapter).
Hard Disk Size 2.5 inch
Hard Disk Capacity 20G ~ 100G ( 2.5”, 9.5mm )
AV device Analog AV-OUT composite RCA jack
Stereo earphone jack
Display 2.5 “LTPS TFT high resolution LCD
Interface USB 2.0 (compatible with USB 1.1)
Power supplier 5V/2.5A DC IN, Li-ion 3.7V 1800 mAh battery
(NP-120)
Video playback 3.5 hours video playback
TV system PAL / NTSC
Remote Control IrDA, (Lithium Battery CR2025 3V x1)

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Dimensions (WxLxH) 128x77x27mm
Weight 282g ( Included 2.5” HDD & battery pack )
System OS
yWindows98/98SE with driver
yWin 2000 SP3 above without driver
yLinux Kernel version 2.4 or above without driver
yMac OS 10.01 above without driver
Note: The Media Player doesn’t support
Windows 2000 SP1, SP2, please upgrade to
SP3 or above.
1. Overview of Panels & Keys :
Toppanel
keypad Function Description
OK
Enter: To execute the current selection
Rotate: This function will effect under Photo Playback Mode.
Pause: This function will effect under Music & Video Playback
Mode.
MENU Play modes & system setting selection

Direction icon: Use Ok button to move cursor on the screen.
Fast Backward : This function will effect under Music & Video
Playback Mode.

Direction icon: Use Ok button to move cursor on the screen.
Fast Forward : This function will effect under Music & Video
Playback Mode.
Direction icon : Use Ok button to move cursor on the screen.
Direction icon : Use Ok button to move cursor on the screen.
ESC Takes you to go back to previous mode
+
Allows you to zoom out the photo
This function will effect under Photo Playback Mode.
Allows you to decrease the volume
_
Allows you to zoom in the photo
This function will effect under Photo Playback Mode.
Allows you to increase the volume

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Right Panel:
Left Panel:
DC In: Insert AC adapter jack
Smart media Card Slot
Memory Stick / Memory Stick Pro ,MMC/SD card slot
USB port: Insert USB cord mini jack
Scroll upward/increase volume
IR sensor
Compact Flash Type I/II
IBM MicroDrive Slot
LINE IN: Use the line-in cable for recording
LINE OUT: Stereo audio output (use the Earphone)
Composite video output
Battery Compartment

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Under Windows 98, the 4 removable disk drives will look like
the following:
2. Use the Media Player
2.1 Starting up
1) Charge the batteries
zCharge the batteries for 4 hours for the first use
2) Power On /Off
zTo turn on the unit, long press the Power button for 2 seconds.
zThe green light indicates the unit is operating.
zTo turn off the unit, long press the power button for 2 seconds.
3) Driver installation
Windows 98/98 SE
Macintosh MacOS 9.x
Follow the installation instructions to install the driver.
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Insert your driver CD into your CD-ROM.
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Res Restart your computer after installation is completed.
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Restart your computer after installation is completed.
Run"setup.exe "to begin driver installation. Press "Next" and follow
the installation instructions.
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Insert your driver CD into your CD-ROM.
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2-2 USB CONNECTION:
When the Media Player is connected to the computer, the "USB Mode"
message will appear on the bottom of the screen.
During file transferring process, PLEASE DO NOT:
1. Unplug the USB cable;
2. Remove memory card(s) from the card slot.
Otherwise, there may be a chance of data lost or corruption.
Note:
(1) Keep it plugged into the AC adapter/charger while it is connecting
to your computer, to avoid battery running too low.
(2) To safely disconnect the Media Player from computer, click on the
system tray remove icon and wait untill you get a message
saying that you can safely unplug the device.
2-3 Downloading or Editing the files on PC:
zPower on the Media Player
zConnect the Media Player and PC with the provided USB cable
zDouble Click the " My computer" icon, the operating system will
display 4 icons identifying the media types correspondingly.
zYou can then read, edit, copy, and remove data on the PC.
2-4 Format Hard Disk under Windows 2000/ Windows XP
Due to Windows 2000 / Windows XP can not support Disk Formatting for
Hard Drive with capacity of 30G or above, please use the Application
Program called “FDisk AP” in the CD-ROM. It has a simple interface
which you can use it to format the Hard Disk.
Note: If you are using the new Hard Disk, please remember to initialize
the HDD first. Learn more information about your partitioning and formatting
options, please link to http://support.microsoft.com.

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cType the drive letter
ཝG Start formatting
zFollow instructions to format drives.
Note: The Hard Drive normally pre-formatted as FAT before ex-factory.
2-5 Format Hard Disk without PC
(1) Scroll to the Hard Disk icon and press [ MENU ] button.
(2) Scroll down to [ Format Disk ] option and press [OK] button , then the
function will be performed.
Attention: If the hard disk already contains data, please backup the data
first, because all the data on that partition will be permanently deleted
after the formatting process.
NTick FDiskSel

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3. Settings for your Media Player
3-1.To enter the setup screen, click [OPTIONS ] then [ SYSTEM ].
1) Language:
This can be set to English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, German,
French, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Thai.
2) Auto shutdown Timer:
Use “left” and “right” buttons to adjust the setting, this setting can be
adjusted from one to 30 minutes.
Scroll down to decrease time value, scroll up to increase time value.
3) Copy Speed (HD):
Use “left” and “right” buttons to adjust the setting, this setting can be
adjusted from NORMAL, HIGH to ULTRA.
Note: For the Fujitsu HDD users, it is recommend that please do not to set
the speed to High, to avoid any shut down.
4) Copy Speed (CF):
Use “left” and “right” buttons to adjust the setting, this setting can be
changed from NORMAL, HIGH to ULTRA.
Note: For the Fujitsu HDD users, it is recommend that please do not to set
the speed to High, to avoid any shut down.

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To set up your Screen Display, click [OPTIONS ] then [ DISPLAY].
1) File Viewer Mode:
Use “left” and “right” button to change the file viewer mode at graphic
icons or lists view.
2) Screen Save Idle Timer:
There is an auto screen-off timer to save battery power, you can change
this setting by using “left and right” button.
This setting can be adjusted from 0 to 180 seconds.
3) LCD Backlight:
Use “left” and “right” button to adjust the LCD backlight
Scroll down to decrease setting value, scroll up to increase setting value.
4) Cursor Color:
Use “left” and “right” button to adjust the cursor color.
5) Text Color:
Use “left” and “right” button to change the text color.
6) TV Standard:
- NTSC (Taiwan, US, Japan, etc)
- PAL (European countries)
You can change this setting by using “left” and “right” button.

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7) Reset Background:
Reset desktop background to the original picture.
3-2 Your Media files
For quick playing or searching of the MPEG, MP3 and JPEG files, you
must create folders first, there is an example below. Then import files to
different folders.
Now you can enter the path of Photo, Music, Movie, Backup on the main
page to enter different categories.
4. Photo Play Mode
Enter the path of Photo
Press “ MENU “ to select the play mode. As you finish the selection, just
press " OK " button.
Icon View / List View
Icon View : The screen will display
Thumbnail of all the JPEG pictures in
group of 8.
List View : The screen will display
all the JPEG pictures in group of 8 .

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Copy
zUse the OK button to high-light the file you want to copy.
zPress “ MENU “ to select “ COPY “mode, then press “ OK ” button
zThe message “ copied to clipboard “ will pop up on the screen , then
press “OK” button.
zUse the “OK” button to find the folder or Path you want to paste.
zPress “ MENU “ to select “Paste “mode, then press “ok” button
zThe question “Paste from clipboard?” will appear on the screen. Use
the “OK” button to reply Yes or No.
zClick “ Yes” , the copy fucntion will be performed
Delete
zUse the Ok button to find the file you want to delete.
zPress “ MENU” to select “Delete” mode, then press “OK” button
zThe question “Delete File ?” will appear on the screen. Use the “OK”
button to reply Yes or No..
Other Functions
Exif info: Click on the specific JPG file you want to view and press
“Menu” button to find “Show EXIF” to show file information such as shutter
speed, flash condition, focal length, and other image information.
Slide Show:
Click on the specific JPG file you want to view and press “Menu “Button to
find “Slide Show” mode, then press “OK” button.
yUse “left” and “right” buttons to decrease or increase the interval time.

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Set as Background :
Click on the specific JPG file you want to use and press “Menu” button to
find “Set as Background” mode, then press “OK” button.
ZOOM IN / OUT DISPLAY
You can use “+” button to zoom in the picture and use “–” button to zoom out.
zUse the “OK” button to pan right or left, up and down .
ROTATE DISPLAY
zYou can press “OK” button to rotate the picture in anticlockwise direction.
5. Video Play Mode
zPush up the “OK” button to fast forward the videos.
zHold and push “OK” button to the left to rewind and find the specific
part of movie you want to play.
zHold and push “Ok” button to the right to fast forward and find the
specific part of movie you want to play.
zTo pause or start/resume playback, press “OK “button.

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Press “MENU” to select the play modes while the video is playing. As you
finish the selection, just press "OK” button
Playlist :
Playlist is a list of video files that the Media Player will automatically play
one after another.
To create Playlist, you can simply copy, delete, paste the files to the
appropriate folder.
Repeat On /OFF:
Press “ MENU “ button to select the Repeat Mode.
Press “ OK “ button to set the Repeat ON or OFF.
Stereo/Right and Left Channel
Select the audio mode as Stereo, Right Channel or Left Channel.
6. Music Play Mode
Scroll to the MUSIC path, when you finish the selection, just press "OK"
button.
Playlist
zPlaylist is a list of songs that the Media Player will automatically play one
after another.
Create and use a music playlist
The Media Player can play the mp3 songs listed in an .m3u playlist file.
It will play each of the mp3 files listed in the m3u file in the order listed.
1. Connect Media Player to your PC using USB.

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2. Use Winamp to create a playlist.
3. Save the playlist on the Media Player hard drive.
4. Save the playlist at m3u as the type of playlist (e.g., in the Save as type
pull-down).
Note: Please remember to set both playlist and OS language to be the same,
otherwise, the M3U playlist won’t work.
Repeat Single ON /OFF
zPress “MENU” button to select the Repeat Mode.
zPress “ OK “ button to set the “Repeat ON or OFF.
Shuffle ON /OFF
zTo shuffle the music in a random order, you can scroll to “ Shuffle “, then
press “OK “ button.
Equalizer
zThere are 6 EQ modes (Normal, Bass, Classic, Dance, Live, Rock ,
Treble ).
KeyLock
zTo lock all the buttons from being accidentally pressed, scroll to “KeyLock”
mode and press “OK” button.
zPress “MENU” and “ESC” buttons to effect the buttons again.
Play in Background
zThis allows you to switch to other modes, such as viewing the photos
simultaneously when the music is playing.
Other funcations
zHold and push the “OK” button to the left to rewind and find the specific
part of music you want to play.
zHold and push the “OK” button to the right to fast forward and find the
specific part of music you want to play.
zAdd to Playlist: To add the songs to the current playlist.
1. After hiding the jukebox ( Play in background )

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2. Switch to other folders and High–light a music file you want,
press menu to select the "Add to Playlist " and press “OK” button,
then the song will be added to the current playlist.
7. Recording:
yYou can use the “Record” function anytime. However, you are not able to
record voice streams and listen to music at the same time.
yTo get a better recording performance, it is recommended to use the 2.5”
HDD with Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) motor which provides the quiet
operation
Recording setting:
Scroll to [AudioRec] and press [OK] button to enter the recording mode. Press
“MENU” to open the setting options.
1. Line-In or Mic-In : Select the Recording Input ( Line-In or Mic-In) Setting
2. Recording Quality : Stereo 32KHz, Stereo 24KHz, Stereo 16KHz
3. Enable AOUT (Audio Output: ON / OFF): Allows you to listen to the
recording file simultaneously.
Recording from built-in microphone
1. Scroll to [AudioRec] and press [OK] button.
2. Press [MENU] button and scroll to [MIC-in].
3. Press OK button to set the REC INPUT at [MIC-In].
4. Press [OK] button again to execute the recording
5. Press [OK] button again to pause the recording.
6. Press [ESC] to stop the recording.
Recording from Line-in
You can use a line-in cord to record music directly from an audio device
(such as CD player).
1. Scroll to [AudioRec] and press [OK] button.
2. Press [MENU] button and scroll to [Line-in].
3. Press OK button to set the REC INPUT at [LINE IN].

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4. Press [OK] button again to execute the recording.
5. Press [OK] button again to pause the recording.
6. Press [ ESC ] to stop the recording.
Finding your recorded files
1. Scroll to the path of [HDD] and press [OK] button.
2. Scroll to Media folder and press [OK] button to search the Voice folder.
3. Scroll up and down to finding your recorded files.
All recording files are saved as AAC format.
8. File and Folder Operations
Copying, Pasting and Deleting Files & Folders
Under the screen Browser mode, you can copy, paste or delete files from
one location to another. Simply Press “MENU” to select the modes. Then
press "OK” button.
9. Transfer photos from memory cards to the Media Player
When a memory card is inserted, system will automatically display a menu
for asking "Full Backup", "Photo Backup" or "No Action".
1) Full Backup
yScroll to the Full Backup mode and press “OK” button.