Polaroid PMP150 User manual

User Guide
Music & Video Player with 1.5” LCD Display
PMP150/151
2 GB
music
videos
photos
record
voice

• MP3 Player
• Headphones
• USB 2.0 Cable
• Quick Start Guide
• Applications CD
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Quick Start Guide
Headphones USB Cable
Quick Start Guide Applications CDMP3 Player
music
videos
photos
record
voice

• 2 GB internal memory
• High resolution 1.5” LCD display
• Stores & plays music, video, and pictures
• Digital voice recording
• Stores & plays music, video, and pictures
• Rechargeable Li-ion battery
1. Headphone jack
2. USB cable connection port
3. Microphone
4. [ ] - Power on/off
5. Reset hole
6. Screen display
7. [] - Next; Fast Forward
8. [ ] - Enter main menu/Select/Return to
previous menu/Open sub-menu; Play/Pause/Stop/
Confirm; Unlock buttons
9. [+] - Volume up
10. [] - Previous; Fast Rewind
11. [−] - Volume down
Features & Location of controls

Turning on/o:
Make sure your MP3 player is fully charged before turning it on.
• To turn the player on, press and hold the [ ] button until the
display turns on.
• To turn the player o, press and hold the [ ] button until the
display turns o.
Adjusting the volume:
• To increase the volume, press the [ + ] key.
• To decrease the volume, press the [ – ] key.
Resetting the Player:
If the MP3 Player malfunctions, you can use the Reset function to restart it.
•To reset the Player, take a metal pin (such as the end of a paperclip),
and push it into the RESET hole to restart the Player.
Selecting main menu or mode:
The MP3 player has dierent modes.
•Press and hold the [ ] button for approximately 1 second to
open the main menu.
•Use the [] or [] button to select an item and press the [ ]
button to conrm your selection.
Play/Pause:
The [ ] button plays/pauses the music/video/slideshow.
Basic Operation
POWER
button
volume
up
volume
down
RESET
hole
PLAY/MENU
button
Lock/unlock function:
All buttons of the player will be locked after certain amount of inactivity
(you can set the time in setup menu). This prevents you from accidentally
pressing the buttons while using the MP3 player on the move.
• Press and hold the [ ] button to unlock all buttons.

Disconnecting the USB cable:
1. Open the “Safe Device Removal” icon in the task bar, on the
lower right corner of the screen.
2. Select “USB Device” and click “Stop.”
3.
device,” disconnect the USB cable from your computer.
Important: to avoid any data loss, always perform a safe USB device
extraction before disconnecting the USB cable.
• System requirements:
• Pentium 200 MHz or above
• Microsoft Windows 2000/ME/XP/Vista
• USB port
PC connection:
In order to enjoy the multimedia capabilities of your MP3 Player, you
have to rst copy les from your PC to its internal memory.
Connect your MP3 Player to the computer using the included USB 2.0
cable. The device will be detected automatically without installing any
driver. Once detected, you can read/write to the device’s memory just
as if you were using a regular disk drive.
Make sure your computer is powered on, and follow the steps below
to connect the player to your computer.
1. Plug the larger USB connector of the USB cable into the USB port
on the computer.
2. Plug the other end (small) of the USB cable to the player.
3. The computer system detects “New hardware” and starts to install
the driver automatically. Wait for the system to nish the installation.
When it has nished, “MP3” will be created in “My Computer”.
Connecting to a computer
music
videos
photos
record
voice

Your MP3 Player has an integrated rechargeable Li-ion battery. It is recommended to fully charge the player before using it for the rst time. Recharge the
battery by connecting the player to a computer using the included USB 2.0 cable. Charging time is between 3-5 hours, depenging if the player is powered
o or working. To keep the battery in good condition, we recommend not charging it for more than 8 hours.
Important:
• Fully charge the player before using it for the rst time
•Charge the player immediately when the “Low Battery” message is displayed
•Do not overcharge or completely drain the battery. Overcharing or completely draining the battery will shorten battery life
•The battery can be drained if the player is not used for a long time. To avoid draining the battery, fully charge the player every three months, and
always keep the battery charge above 50%.
Charging the battery
Battery level indication:
- indicates that the battery is full
- indicates low battery, and the player should be recharged as soon as possible

Your MP3 Player is capable of storing and playing your favorite music,
photos and video.
To transfer media from your computer:
1. Connect your MP3 Player to your computer using the included
USB cable.
2. Open “Windows Explorer” or “My Computer,” and locate “MP3.”
3. Drag and drop, or copy and paste your media les into “MP3.”
When you are done, disconnect your MP3 Player from the computer
using the “Safe Device Removal” utility in the taskbar.
Important:
do not disconnect the USB cable when transferring as doing
so may damage your MP3 Player and your
Transferring media to the player
MP3 (G:)
MP3
Locate “MP3”
Drag or copy les to
the correct folder
Music Pictures Video

To acess the main menu,press and hold the [ ]button. Use the [] or []button to select an item and press the [ ]button to conrm selections.
All available options are listed in the main menu table below.
Main menu
Music
Photos
Vi
Voice
Contrast
ff
Settings
Reset
Delete
About
Music playback
Video
Photo playback
deo playback
Record
Voice playback
Voice recording
E-BOOK Text view
Language English | German | Italian | Spanish | French | Dutch | Portuguese
Play Mode Normal | Repeat One | RepeatAll | Random & Repeat
Record Settings 8000Hz | 11025Hz | 16000Hz | 22050Hz | 32000Hz | 44100Hz
Stop off: 15s | 30s | 1m | 2m | 5m | 10m | 30m | Disable
Sleep Off: 10m | 15m| 30m | 60m | 90m | 2h | 3h | Disable
Timer O
Backlight Off: 1m | 5m| 10m | 30m | 60m |Always on
Yes | No
Delete files and folders
Software version, total and free memory of the player
music
videos
photos
record
voice
videos
photos
record
voice
ebook
photos
record
voice
ebook
delete
record
voice
ebook
delete
settings
voice
ebook
delete
settings
about
ebook
delete
settings
about
music
delete
settings
about
music
videos
settings
about
music
videos
photos
about
music
vidoes
photos
record
Main Menu

• Press and hold the [ ] button to turn on the player. The MP3 Player enters the
main menu with Music option selected by default.
• Press the [ ] button to enter the Music mode.
• Press the [ ] button to start playing the music.
Display
1. Remainig battery power indicator
2. Music indicator
3. Repeat mode indicator
4. Key locked indicator
5. Volume indicator
6. Music format
7. Play/Pause/Stop/Fast forward
Pausing playback
• While a song is playing, press the [ ] button to pause the playback.
• To resume the playback, press the [ ] button once again.
Skipping tracks
• Press the [] button to go back to the previous track.
• Press the [] button to skip to the next track.
Searching backward or forward within a track
• Press and hold the [] button to search backward within a track.
• Press and hold the [] button to search forward within a track.
• Once you release the pressed button, the file will be played back from the searched point.
Music
Display
music
videos
photos
record
voice POWER
button
PLAY/MENU
button
PREVIOUS
button
NEXT
button
8. Audio frequency
9. Current track/Total track number
10. EQ mode indicator
11. Sample rate
12. Elapsed time of current track
13. Total time of current track
14. Music name/ID3 tag/Lyrics

To set play mode
The play mode setting enables you to select a play mode to enjoy the music in a desired order.
1. Press the [ ] button while listening to music. The music menu appears on the screen.
2. Press the [] or [] button to select Repeat, and press the [ ] button. The play mode menu appears on the
screen.
3. Use the [] or [] button to select the desired mode as below and press the [ ] button to conrm and exit.
• Normal: Play all saved music les in order once.
• Repeat One: Play the current or selected le repeatedly.
• Repeat All: Play all the music les in order repeatedly.
• Random & Repeat All: Play all the les in random repeatedly.
• Folder Normal: Play all the les in the current folder in order once.
• Folder Repeat: Play all the les in the current folder repeatedly.
• Folder Random: Play all the les in the current folder in random.
To set the equalizer
The equalizer setting enables you to select an equalizer from the six preset equalizer settings to suit the type of audio
output, or customize your personal equalizer eect.
1. Press the [ ] button while listening to music. The music menu appears on the screen.
2. Use the [] or [] button to select Equalizer, and press the [ ] button. The equalizer menu appears on the screen.
3. Use the [] or [] button to select the desired equalizer from Normal, Pop, Rock, Classic, Jazz and Ultra Bass.
Press the [ ] button to conrm and exit.
To customize the EQ, select Custom, and press the [ ] button. The Custom EQ menu appears on the screen.
1. Press the [] or [] button to navigate between value bars.
2. Use the [ + ] or [ - ] button to adjust the value and press the [ ] button to conrm.
3. After competing the setting, press the button [ ] to exit.

Windows Media Player allows you to organize your media collection,
as well as create digital music les from your CDs. If Windows Media
Player is not installed on your computer, you can get the latest version
by going to
www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/download/
GettingmusicfromyourCDsontoyourcomputer:
Yo u canuseWindowsMediaPlayertocopy,or“Rip”,musicfrom
your audio CDs.
1. OpenWindowsMediaPlayer.
2. Clickonthe“Rip”tab.
3. InsertamusicCDintoyourcomputer’sCDdrive.
4. ClickthecheckboxestoselectwhichtrackstoRip.
5. Click“StartRip.”
Using Windows Media Player
Clickthe“Rip”tab.
Click“StartRip”

WindowsMediaPlayergivesyouaneasywaytoadd,or“Sync,”
musictoyourMP3Player.
1. OpenWindowsMediaPlayer.
2. ConnectyourMP3PlayertothecomputerusingtheUSBcable.
3. Clickonthe“Sync”tabinWindowsMediaPlayer.
4. DragmediafilestoyourMP3PlayerwithinWindowsMediaPlayer.
5. Clickthe“StartSync”button.
SyncpicturestoyourMP3Player:
Click
on the
Category
button
and
select
Pictures
Drag
your
pictures
here
Click“StartSync”
Yo u mayalsotransfermusicorothermediafilesbyragging/copying
themdirectlyintoyourplayer.
Clickthe“Sync”tab.
Click“StartSync”
Syncinprogress
Drag
your
songs
here
MP3

Video
videos
photos
record
voice
ebook
POWER
button
PLAY/MENU
button
PREVIOUS
button
NEXT
button
Stop mode Play mode
• To watch video, select “Video” from the Main Menu, using the [] or [] button,
and press [ ] button.
• Use the [] or [] to select a video, and press [ ] button to start playing the
selected video.
Pausing playback
• While a video is playing, press the [ ] button to pause the playback.
• To resume the playback, press the [ ] button once again.
• Press the [ ] button to stop playback.
Skipping video les
• Press the [] button to go back to the previous video file.
• Press the [] button to skip to the next video file.
Searching backward or forward within a video le
• Press and hold the [] button to search backward within a video file.
• Press and hold the [] button to search forward within a video file.

Before transferring video les to the MP3 Player, you must convert
them to the correct format. Use the Video Converter provided on the
included CD to convert most video les to the correct format suitable
for the Player.
To install the Video Converter:
1. Insert the CD into the CD drive of your
computer.
2. Click on “Video Converter” on the screen
that opens.
3. Click “Install” and then “Next.”
4. Follow the installation instructions.
5.
6. Click the icon on your “Desktop” to open
the Video Converter.
Click “Finish” when the installation is complete.
Using the Video Converter

4. Click on “Output Video” to select the destination for the converted
video. You can send it directly to your player by selecting “MP3”, and
clicking “OK”, or if you would like to save the converted video to your
computer, we recommend sending it to your “Desktop” where you can
easily nd the video and transfer it to the player.
NOTE: To send a converted video directly to your player, it must be
connected to the computer’s USB port at time of conversion.
Converting videos:
1. Connect the MP3 Player to the USB port of your
computer (optional).
2. Click on the icon on your Desktop.
3. Click on “Input Video” and select a video to convert.
OR
Find and select a video
from your computer.
MP3
Desktop
Choose “Desktop” and save the converted
video to the Desktop of your computer. After
saving the converted video to your desktop,
you can transfer it directly to you Player.
click “Input Video” click “Output Video”
“MP3”
“Desktop”
Choose “MP3”to send the converted video directly to your
player and click “OK”.
NOTE: To send a converted video directly to your player, it must
be connected to the computer’s USB port at time of conversion.

6. Click on “Start Conversion”.
7. When the conversion is complete, click “OK”.
8. Copy the new MTV le to your player.
5. Click on “Advanced Setting”, and select “128 x 128” as
the “Output Frame Size”, and select “MTV” as the
the “Output Format” and then click “OK”.
Click “Advanced
Setting”
Output Frame
Size “128 x 128”
Click “OK”
Output
Format “MTV”
Click on
“Start Conversion”
Converted
video
Click “OK”

This player supports the playback of pictures in formats of JPEG and BMP.
1. Press and hold the [ ] button to enter the main menu.
2. Use the [] or [] button to select Photos and press the [ ] button.
3. Use the [] or [] button to select mode from Manual, Slide Show, Thumbnail,
and press the [ ] button to view your pictures.
• Manual: To view pictures manually. Use the [] or [] button to display
the previous or next picture.
• Slide Show: To play a slide show. Once you select it, all pictures on your
player starts slide show.
• Thumbnail: To view pictures in thumbnails. Use the [] or [] button
to navigate between pictures and press the [ ] button to view the
selected picture in full screen.
4. Press the [ ] button to exit the picture view mode return to the previous menu.
Photos
POWER
button
PLAY/MENU
button
PREVIOUS
button
NEXT
button
Manual mode Thumbnail mode
photos
record
voice
ebook
delete

To record voice memos, select “Record” from the main menu.
1. Press and hold the [ ] button to enter the main menu.
2. Use the [] or [] button to select Record and press [ ] the button. The
recording menu appears and the player start recording.
3. To pause the recording, press the [ ] button. To resume the recording, press the
[ ] button again.
4. To save recording and return to main menu, press the [ ] button. The player will go
to the Voice playback interface.
The recorded les are saved in the MICIN.DIR folder of the MP3 player as WAV les
(format: MIC0000X.WAV) and can be listened to in the Voice mode.
5. Press the [ ] button to start playing the recorded les or press and hold the [ ]
button to exit the voice mode.
To listen to your recorded voice memos select “Voice” from the main menu.
1. Press and hold the [ ] button to enter the main menu.
2. Use the [] or [] button to select the Voice and press the [ ] button.
3. Press the [ ] button to play the recorded les.
4. To exit the Voice mode, press and hold the [ ] button to return the main menu.
Voice recorder
POWER
button
PLAY/MENU
button
PREVIOUS
button
NEXT
button
record
voice
ebook
delete
settings
voice
ebook
delete
settings
about

Deleting les
In the delete mode, you can delete the les and folders stored on your player without a
computer.
1. Press and hold the [ ] button to enter the main menu.
2. Use the [] or [] button to select Delete and press the [ ] button.
3. Press the [] or [] button to navigate between les or folder.
4. To delete a le, select the le and press the [ ] button or the [ ] button.
To delete a folder, select the folder and press the [ ] button. The Delete menu
appears on the screen.
5. Use the [] or [] button to select Yes (continue delete) or No (cancel delete), and
press the [ ] button to start deleting the les or exit without deleting.
delete
settings
about
music
videos
POWER
button
PLAY/MENU
button
PREVIOUS
button
NEXT
button

System settings
To adjust the settings of the MP3 player, select “Settings” from the main menu.
System Settings options:
Language
• To select a desired menu language.
Play mode
• To select the repeat mode for the music, voice and movie playback.
Normal: Play all saved files in order once
Repeat One: Play the current or selected file repeatedly.
Repeat All: Play all the files in order repeatedly.
Random & Repeat: Play all the files in random repeatedly.
Record settings
• To set the microphone recording quality.
Contrast
• To adjust the contrast of screen display.
Timer o
• Stop Off: To set the shutdown time. The player will turn off automatically if the
player is not used for the set time.
• Sleep Off: To set the sleep time. The player will turn off automatically after the set time.
• Backlight Off: To set the LCD off time. The backlight will turn off automatically if no
button is pressed for the set time.
Reset
• To restore all settings of the player to factory default settings.
Key lock
• To set the activation time of the key lock feature.
POWER
button
PLAY/MENU
button
PREVIOUS
button
NEXT
button
settings
about
music
videos
photos