Perception Digital PD-1000 User manual

1Table of Contents
Introduction...........................................................................................................6
PD-1000 Portable Jukebox - Overview..................................................................7
Accessories............................................................................................................8
PD-1000 - Specifications......................................................................................9
Description Of Buttonsand Keys........................................................................11
Special Noteabout the OK Button.................................................................13
Power Supply......................................................................................................14
Recharging byAC Adapter.............................................................................14
Recharging byUSB Cable.............................................................................15
Connecting PD -1000 with your Computer........................................................16
System Requirements...........................................................................16
Transferring Files from your PC...........................................................17
How to Format the Jukebox .................................................................19
Getting Started –Turning On your PD-1000 ...................................................20
Browsing.............................................................................................................21
The Main Menu.............................................................................................21
Play Music.....................................................................................................22
Browsing by Index (Artist,Album, Genre, Track)........................................23
Display Layout.....................................................................................23
Search by Artist...................................................................................23
Selecting aSong.................................................................................24
Browsing by Year and Playlist.....................................................................24
Voice Menu..................................................................................................24
Play Screen Display...........................................................................................25
Recording..........................................................................................................26
Installing Software.........................................................................................16

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RecordMenu..................................................................................................26
Start and Stop Recording..............................................................................26
Record Settings..............................................................................................26
Location Of Recorded Files..........................................................................27
Advanced Features.............................................................................................28
Equalizer........................................................................................................28
Play Mode......................................................................................................28
Organize........................................................................................................29
My Playlist....................................................................................................30
Playlist Creation..................................................................................30
Namingyour Playlist.....................................................................30
Selecting Songs for the Playlist.....................................................31
SavingthePlaylist..........................................................................31
Editinga Playlist...........................................................................................32
AddingNew Songs..............................................................................32
RemovingSongs.................................................................................32
Saving the Playlist..............................................................................32
Removing a Playlist.....................................................................................33
Renamingyour Playlist.................................................................................33
Delete aTrack ..............................................................................................34
Update and Rebuild Database.......................................................................34
UpdateDatabase..................................................................................35
Database UpdateVs Rebuild Database........................................................36
Settings..........................................................................................................37
Appendix A- Troubleshooting...........................................................................39
TableofContents
FCCNOTICE
THISEQUIPMENTHASBEENTESTEDANDFOUNDTOCOMPLYWITHTHELIM-
ITSFORACLASSBDIGITALDEVICE,PURSUANTTOPART15 OFTHE FCCRULES,
THESE LIMITS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE REASONABLE PROTECTION
AGAINSTHARMFULINTERFERENCEINARESIDENTIALINSTALLATION.THIS
EQUIPMENTGENERATES,USES,ANDCANRADIATERADIO FREQUENCY,AND,
IFNOTINSTALLEDANDUSEDINACCORDANCEWITHTHEINSTRUCTIONS,MAY
CAUSESHARMFULINTERFERENCE TORADIOCOMMUNICATIONS.HOWEVER,
THEREISNOGUARANTEEINTERFERENCEWILLNOTOCCURINAPARTICU-
LARINSTALLATION. IFTHISEQUIPMENTCAUSESHARMFULINTERFERENCE
TORADIOORTELEVISIONRECEPTION,WHICHCANBEDETERMINEDBYTURN-
ING THE EQUIPMENT OFF AND ON, THE USER IS ENCOURAGED TO TRY TO
CORRECT THE INTERFERENCE BY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
MEASURES:
•REORIENTORRELOCATETHERECEIVING ANTENNA.
•INCREASE THE SEPARATION BETWEEN THE EQUIPMENT AND
RECEIVER.
•CONNECTTHEEQUIPMENTINTOANOUTLETONACIRCUITDIFFER-
ENT FROMTHATTO WHICH THE RECEIVERISCONNECTED.
•CONSULTTHE DEALERORANEXPERIENCEDRADIO/TVTECHNICIAN
FOR HELP.

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IFTHEJUKEBOX SUDDENLYFROZEORHAS NORESPONSE,ITMAY BECAUSED
BYELECTROSTATICPHENOMENON.INTHISCIRCUMSTANCE,PLEASEFOLLOW
THEPROCEDURESBELOWFORRECOVERY:
1. RESETTHEUNIT.
2. TURNON THEUNITAGAIN.
FCCRULES&WARNING:
THISDEVICE COMPLIESWITHPART 15OFTHE FCCRULES.
OPERATIONISSUBJECTTOTHEFOLLOWINGTWO
CONDITIONS:
CAUTION:THESE SERVICINGINSTRUCTIONSARE FORUSEBY QUALIFIEDSER-
VICEPERSONNELONLY.TOREDUCETHERISKOFELECTRICSHOCK,DONOT
PERFORM ANY SERVICING OTHER THAN CONTAINED IN THE OPERATIONS
UNLESSYOUAREQUALIFIEDTODOSO.
General Care
-Do not allow the device, battery or accessories to come into contact with
liquids or moisture at any time.
-Do not immerse in any liquid.
-Do not drop,throw, or subject the deviceto rough treatment.
-Do not leavethe device or thebattery in places wherethe temperature could
exceed 60 C, e.g. on a cardashboard or a window sill, behind glass in direct
sunlight, etc.
-Do not attempt todismantle the device or any of its accessories.
-This equipment isfittedwith an internalbattery that canonly bereplaced by
a qualified service engineer. There is a risk of explosion if the battery is
replaced with an incorrect battery type. Dispose of the used battery in ac-
cordance withthe manufacturer s instructions.
-Donot puta battery intoa microwaveoven, dryer,or high-pressurecontainer.
-Remember to make backup copies ofall important data on your device .
1. THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL
INTERFERENCE;AND
2. THISDEVICEMUSTACCEPTANYINTERFERENCERECEIVEDINCLUDING
INTERFERENCETHATMAYCAUSEUNDESIREDOPERATION.
CHANGESOR MODIFICATIONSNOTEXPRESSLY APPROVEDBYTHEPARTY
RESPONSIBLEFORCOMPLIANCE COULDVOIDTHEUSER’S TOOPERATETHE
EQUIPMENT.
CAUTION:USE OFANYCONTROLS, ORPROCEDURESOTHER THANTHOSE
SPECIFIEDHEREINMAY RESULT INHAZARDOUSRADIATIONEXPOSURE.
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67PD-1000 Portable Jukebox- Overview
LCDDisplay
Introduction
The PD-1000 lets you enjoy digital music, encode music from audio sources and
perform sound recording. You can also transfer favorite songs from your com-
puter tothe PD-1000.

89PD-1000-Specifications
Size (H xWxD) in mm: 45 x100 x19.5
Net Weight:100g
HardDiskCapacity:1.5 Gigabyte 1 inch harddisk *
LCDSize:28x28mm (128x128 pixels)
PowerSupply:5V2A
Battery:InternalrechargeableLithium-ion battery3.7V,
900mAh
Battery Life:>10Hours
BatteryRecharging:USBrechargingby connecting theJukeboxwith
thecomputerorDCcharging
PCInterface:USB2.0 hi-speed filetransferby dragand drop
DigitalMusicFormat
Playback:MP3, WMA, all bit ratesincluding VBR
Record(optionalfeature):MP3 (48,96,128kbpsin 44.1kHzfromline-in)
Digital Voice Format
Playback:ADPCM(32kbps)
Record:Voicerecordingfromline-inorinternal
microphone
Built-in Microphone:Electriccondensermicrophone
Signalto NoiseRatio:>90dB
Frequency Range:20Hz–20kHz
* 1 Gigabyte=1X10 Bytes, about100MBhasbeen reserved forsystem
information.
Accessories
Stereo Earphone
USB 2.0 Cable
AC Adapter(Optional)
MiniLine-in Cable
UserManual
Warranty Card (Optional)Carry Case(Optional)
DriverCDforWin 98 SE(Optional)
Portable Jukebox

10 11Description of Buttons andKeys
NameIconDescriptions/Functions
Play/Pause- To turnon the Jukebox.
- To start playingwhen the Jukeboxisin browse mode,
and topause/resume playing in playback mode.
- Toreturn totheplay menu when browsingduringmusic
playing.
- Topause therecordingtrack by pressingthebutton once
in the recordingmode.
Record- To record from the internal microphone or line-in.
- To start recordingby pressingthe buttonone time to
confirm the record settingand one more time to start
recording.
- Recordingwill start immediately by holdingthis
button.
- To start recordinganother track by pressing the button
duringrecording.
Menu - Toreturn to the MainMenu duringbrowsing.
-To stop playingor recordingby holdingthe button.
OK- To access the next menu level.
- To play a song if the song has been selected.
- To add a songto the playlist in theplaylist mode.
Anti-shockFeature:4-minuteanti-shock buffer
Equalizer:Normal, Rock,Jazz, Classic, Pop,TuningFork
(Usercan tunetheequalizerfrequency)
PlayModes:Normal,Single, RepeatSingle, RepeatFolder,
RepeatAll, ShuffleFolder, ShuffleAll, Shuffle
RepeatFolder, ShuffleRepeatAll
PD-1000-Specifications

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Special Noteabout theOK Button
The OK button, also known as the “Control Pad”, is a track ball that controls
the function of all direction keys (Right, Left, Up and Down keys).
Description of Buttons and KeysDescription of Buttons and Keys
- By pressingthe button, you can access the Equalizer
Menuto select different play effects during playing.
-By holdingthe buttoninstead, you can accessthe Mode
Menuto select different play modes during playing.
Right- Toaccess the next menu level duringthebrowsingmode.
-To select next track during playback mode.
- Toperform the fast-forwardingfunctionby holdingthe
button.
Left-To return to the previous menu level duringthe
browsingmode.
- To select previoustrack duringthe playback mode.
-Toperformthe rewindingfunction by holding the button.
Up- To move up by one item duringthe browsingmode.
-To adjust (increase) the volume duringthe playback
mode.
Down-To move down by one item duringthe browsingmode.
-To adjust (decrease) the volume duringthe playback
mode.
Hold- To disableall button response except the Reset button.
ResetN/A-To turn off the Jukeboxduring emergency.

US B
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Recharging by USBCable
Another way torecharge the Jukeboxistoconnect the USB port atthe bottom of
the Jukeboxwiththe USB port of a computer using the USB cable. The recharging
processstartsautomatically.
The USB cable recharges the battery from 0% to 70% ~ 80% capacities within 4
hours. Note : the PD-1000 should be powered off before connecting to the
computer for recharging.
** Note:
Press "PLAY"to changefromcharging modeto USBconnected mode.
Power Supply
Stop charging the battery if charging isnot completed within five hours.
The recharging process will stop when the battery is fully charged. The lithium-
ion battery does not overcharge.
Power Supply
PD-1000 Portable Jukeboxcontains an internal rechargeable lithium-ion battery.
Afully charged battery supports 10hours continuous playing.
The lithium-ionbattery will bedrained slowly.If youhave not usedyour Portable
Jukeboxfor a longtime, please remember to recharge the battery before playing.
Recharging byAC Adapter
You can recharge yourJukeboxby connectingthe includedACadapter to the DC
IN port at the bottom of the Jukebox. TheAC adapter rechargesthe battery from
0% to 70% ~80% capacities within 1.5 hours.
** Notes:
Forthefirsttimerecharging bytheAC adapter, thebatteryshould becharged
foratleast10hours.Thelithium-ionbatterywillberecharged anytime
whenevertheAC adapterisplugged into thePD-1000.
Thebatterymustbecharged intheroomtemperaturebetween0 Cand45 C.
Ensurethatyourjukebox isswitched off. Ifthejukebox temperatureishigh,
waituntilitreturnsto a normaltemperature.

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Transferring Files From Your PC
-Connect the PD-1000 using USB cable to the computer.
-Power on the PD-1000 by holding the Play button until “USB
Connected” is shown on the unit’s screen.
-Click on “M yComputer” on Windows Exp lorer, a “Removable Disk”
icon will appear on the Window.
-Transfer MP3 files from the computer to the PD-1000 simply by dragging
and dropping the files from your computer folder to the “Removable
Disk”.
Connecting PD-1000 with your ComputerConnecting PD-1000 with your Computer
Installing the Software
SystemRequirements
The minimum system requirements of your computer must be:
-Window98SE, 2000, XP or above
-Pentium II 200
-64MB RAM
-500MB memory space
-CD-ROM drive
-USB 1.1 port or abov e
For Window98 SE user, please download the driverfrom the download section of
the website below:
www.perceptiondigital.com
Or you can use the bundled CD (optional) in the package to install Window 98 SE
driver. If you use the driver CD, place it in your CD-ROM and installation will
start automatically. If you download the driver from the website, double click
setup.exe file to start installation. Follow the on-screen prompts to complet e the
driver installation process.

ww.perceptiondigital.
com. Detail userguide, pleasereferto thewebsite.
** Note:
Do notdisconnectthePD-1000 withoutthe“SafelyRemove”being
confirmed byyourcomputer.
Howto FormattheJukebox?
Thepurposeofreformatting theJukebox isto removeall contentfromtheJuke-
boxusingthecomputer.
-ConnectthePD-1000 to thecomputer.
-From the Windows Explorer you should find an icon representingthe
additionaldrive (thePD-1000). Right clickon thatdrive andclick Format.
-Click “Yes”to confirm and proceed.
**Note:
TheJukebox supportsFAT/FAT16 filesystem, neverformattheunitbyFAT32.
Connecting PD-1000 with your ComputerConnecting PD-1000 with your Computer
-Complete the process by clicking on the “Safely Remove Hardware”
icon in the notification area ofthe bottom left Windows taskbar and
then click on “Safely remove Portable Jukebox”.
-Unplug theUSBcable.
-The Jukeboxwill automatically request youto performdatabase update
after you unpluggedthe Jukeboxfrom the USB cable.This is a process
to synchronizeyour latestharddisk content withmusic library.You will
be askedforconfirmationtoupdate the database.Select “yes”to proceed
or “NO”to abort. After update, you will see all the latest files you' ve
just downloaded in the PD-1000.
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DBManagerSoftware
The DB updated softwareis a tool for fast updatingor rebuildingPD-1000 Music
Library. The firmware of the Jukebox can also be upgradedvia this software. You
can downloadthissoftwarefromthedownload sectionatw
USB