Portable Electronics pmp 400 User manual

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Dear Customer,
Thank you for your purchase on this versatile All-In-One portable media player, PMP400. We hope you will find
this player useful and enjoy the convenience it brings to your life. The better you know how to use it, the more
enjoyment you will get from it. Remember, with the PMP400 you can…
• Play literally any video files directly without conversion - AVI(DivX, Xvid)、VOB(DVD)、DAT(VCD)、MPG、
MPEG on the built-in 4.3” LCD screen, television, video projector, etc
• Record video from television, DVD player, VCR or other video devices in mpeg4 format
• Listen to MP3, WMA, or OGG music files
• View JPEG digital photos as well as in slide shows
• Store your computer data – it’s a portable hard drive too!
• and many other features detailed inside this manual.
Please read this manual carefully to discover and maximize the benefit of owning and using this PMP before
operating and keep it for future reference. It will also be helpful if you encounter any problems.
About Portable Electronics Ltd,
Portable Electronics Limited is 100% New Zealand owned and operated. In 2006, we became aware of the
immerse market demand for MP3/MP4/PMP players in New Zealand and the apparent lack of suitable supply.
The quest to obtain one for ourselves for personal use from overseas eventuated the formation of Portable
Electronics Ltd to supply these hard to get gadgets. In other words, we exist only to provide end-users with
their long sought after dream gadgets and to improve their way of life.
We do not have retail shops or showrooms but have local representatives in both New Zealand and Australia to
serve your needs. We are an online based distribution company providing multi-purpose high quality portable
gadgets at low price to electronic and computer shops. We are extremely picky and we employ very rigorous
selection process when sourcing new products. We do not like cheap low quality products. Hence, we only sell
the best and only the very best products at some of the lowest price you can find in the market. We test all our
products comprehensively, pro-actively identify potential problems (as well as from customer feedback) and
negotiate fixes constantly with our supplier.
Today, we sell our products world-wide with focus on New Zealand and Australia. We strive to provide the best
products at the lowest prices and we offer excellent after-sales customer service. We are proud to say that
customers who purchased from us are 100% satisified with our friendly service and are very happy to return for
future purchase. We have put honesty as our priority when we communicate with customers and are highly
transparent in our communications (e.g. our public forum feedback/discussion system). Forget other online
shops/stores, especially Ebay stores that provide non-existent after-sales support or require expensive
overseas delivery in order to have your product fixed/repaired. We have a repair and distribution centre in both
New Zealand and Australia. In addition, we pledge to attend and respond to all your enquiries promptly
regardless of warranty status and will always discuss the best options for available to you.
Portable Electronics Limited is a registered company in New Zealand. Our New Zealand company number is
1805301 and our incorporation certificate can be viewed here. We are also a GST registered company. Our
New Zealand GST registration number is 93-820-061. We are registered in Australia as well and our ABN
number is 31997329955.

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Contents
1 Safety and storage guide............................................................................................... 4
2 Charging the battery...................................................................................................... 4
3 Turning on/off the PMP400............................................................................................ 4
4 Hardware Reset ............................................................................................................ 4
5 Files/data....................................................................................................................... 5
6 Optional Accessories..................................................................................................... 5
7 Standard Accessories.................................................................................................... 6
8 Device schematics......................................................................................................... 7
9 Features........................................................................................................................ 8
10 Technical Specifications.............................................................................................. 9
11 Video............................................................................................................................10
11.1 PLAYING VIDEO FILES......................................................................................10
11.1.1 Video control.................................................................................................10
11.1.2 Menu.............................................................................................................11
12 Music .........................................................................................................................12
12.1 PLAYING MUSIC FILES .....................................................................................12
12.1.1 Music control ................................................................................................12
12.1.2 ID3/Lyric display ...........................................................................................13
12.1.3 Menu.............................................................................................................13
13 PHOTO......................................................................................................................14
13.1 Viewing Photos....................................................................................................14
13.1.1 Photo Control................................................................................................15
14 SOUND RECORDER ................................................................................................16
15 E-book.......................................................................................................................17
15.1.1 E-book control ..............................................................................................17
16 DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER....................................................................................18
16.1 TV out..................................................................................................................20
17 MANAGE...................................................................................................................21
18 SETUP.......................................................................................................................22
18.1 Audio Setting.......................................................................................................23
18.2 Video setting........................................................................................................23
18.3 Power Setting......................................................................................................24
18.4 Timer setting........................................................................................................24
18.5 Language............................................................................................................25
18.6 Other Setting.......................................................................................................25
19 OTG...........................................................................................................................26
20 PC connection - USB hard disk .................................................................................26
20.1 To use as removable USB hard disk ...................................................................26
21 Using USB charger....................................................................................................26
22 FrequentlyAsked Questions (FAQ) ...........................................................................27

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1 Safety and storage guide
Vibration, moisture, electro-magnetism, extreme low/high temperature and direct
sunlight exposure to the player and the remote controller must be avoided to prevent
damage.
Prolonged use of the device may cause permanent hearing loss and/or eye problems.
To protect your sight and hearing, please keep the volume low and do not use it
continuously for extended hours.
Do not attempt to take apart, open, service, or modify the product or power supply.
Doing so could present the risk of electric shock or other hazard. Any evidence of any
attempt to open and/or modify the device, including any peeling, puncturing, or removal
of any of the labels, will void the Limited Warranty.
Clean only with soft dry cloth while the player is turned off.
Do not charge the battery for extended hours to prevent potential fire hazard.
2 Charging the battery
Fully charge the battery (5 – 6 hours) before using it for the first time.
Use ONLY the designated charger for the PMP400. You can charge the internal battery
of PMP400 by plugging the included charger into the device or using a standard USB
port.
Using Non-designated charger may damage the PMP400
The red CHARGE indicator lights up to indicate that the external adapter is connected,
the battery will charge automatically when the AC adaptor is plugged in, the light will
disappear once the battery is fully charged.
Disconnect the charger when fully charged.
3 Turning on/off the PMP400
1. Hold the POWER button for 5 seconds till you see the word PMP appears. After that,
you will see a splash screen that says “ALL-IN-ONE” and then the PMP is ready to use.
2. If the unit shuts off automatically after holding the POWER button for several
seconds, the unit is out of power. Please plug in the charger to charge the battery.
3. There is a build-in screen saver function to save battery power. If the PMP400 is not
being used, the screen will shut off automatically in order to save battery life.
4. To turn off the unit, press and hold the POWER button for 5 seconds till the PMP
says “Power off, please wait…”
4 Hardware Reset
In the unfortunate event that the PMP400 freezes or hangs and does not respond, you can
force the unit to shut down by inserting a needle to press the RESET hole at the bottom.

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5 Files/data
It is STRONGLY ADVISED that you keep a neat and orderly file structure. Otherwise, you
will spend a lot of time searching for files, i.e. wasting battery life while not listening or
watching them. When browsing the files/folders in the PMP, by default, the newest file/folder
will be found at the end of the list. This is because the files/folders are arranged by the time
they are copied to the PMP hard disk. You can also configure the PMP to arrange
files/folders by alphabetical order by doing the following, go to Setup -> Other setting ->
Rank file -> select Rank file by letter order (only available in firmware ver.4 or higher). Please
note that the PMP400 automatically creates these folders which are designated to the
respective type of files: Audio, Photo, System, Text, Update and Video.
To avoid loss of important data/information due to hard disk failure, accidental damage, lost
of the unit, etc, it is RECOMMENDED that you keep at least one BACKUP of all files loaded
onto this player. Portable Electronics is not responsible for any loss of information and will
not provide any data recovery service. In addition, we also recommend that you always use
the “Safely Remove Hardware” function in the operating system before removing or
disconnecting the USB cable from your computer as this will reduce the likelihood of data
corruption.
Avoid dropping or subjecting excessive shock to the device because this may result in
permanent hard disk damage, i.e. file corruption, especially when the unit is running.
6 Optional Accessories
The following optional accessories are available for purchase separately from us. Please
visit our web site for information (e.g. price) and use our online store or contact us if you
would like to purchase them.
PMP400 battery
OTG FM transmitter
PMP400 Leather pouch
4.3" LCD protector
PMP400 car charger
PMP400 wall charger
International Travel adapter

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7 Standard Accessories
After unpacking, please check that all the standard accessories listed below are included.
Note: User Manual (available online from http://www.hdmp4.com) and Service Certificate
may not be included in the package.

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8 Device
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9 Features
High capacity USB 2.0 Hard disk
High speed removable mass storage device
Replaceable 2.5"
hard disk
Sound Recorder
via build-in mic into mp3
Lyrics
View lyrics while listening to music
Digital Video Recorder
Manual/Scheduled recording from TV, DVD,
VCR, Camera into DVD quality MPEG4 video
via AV connector (NTSC/PAL)
USB OTG
transfer photos and other files directly from
camera or other devices
4.3" 16:9 WideScreen LCD
480x272 pixel, 16.7 million colours
Dual Powered
Re-charge using wall
charger or USB port
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Music Player
mp3, wma, ogg
Video Player
Supports
All Format
MPEG1/2/
4, DIVX3/4/5
Multiple Language
English, Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish, French,
German, Italian
High capacity USB 2.0 Hard disk
High speed removable mass storage device
hard disk
Photo Album
view photos (*.jpg, *.bmp) in slide show while
listening to music
Upgradable
firmware
for new features
View lyrics while listening to music
Long battery life
Up to 8h music
playback
Up to
4h video playback
Digital Video Recorder
Manual/Scheduled recording from TV, DVD,
VCR, Camera into DVD quality MPEG4 video
via AV connector (NTSC/PAL)
TV OUT
(NTSC/PAL)
Enjoy DVD quality Video on TV with
controller
transfer photos and other files directly from
Replaceable Battery
3100mAh Lithium-
ion battery
4.3" 16:9 WideScreen LCD
480x272 pixel, 16.7 million colours
E-book
read text documents
charger or USB port
Loud speaker
Build-
in stereo speaker
3
month player warranty
(extended warranty option available)
3
year Hard Disk warranty
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All Format
and subtitle
4, DIVX3/4/5
/6, XVID, VOB,AVI, DAT
Multiple Language
English, Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish, French,
view photos (*.jpg, *.bmp) in slide show while
firmware
Long battery life
playback
4h video playback
(NTSC/PAL)
Enjoy DVD quality Video on TV with
Remote
Replaceable Battery
ion battery
in stereo speaker
month player warranty
(extended warranty option available)
year Hard Disk warranty

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10 Technical Specifications
Type Dimensions 141mm x 82mm x 25mm
General Display 1. 4.3" 16:9 LCD, 480x272 pixel, 16.7 million colours
2. TV (NTSC/PAL) via RCA TV cable
Internal cache 32Mbit flash, 128Mbit SDRAM
Weight 300g
OS Linux
Language English, Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish, French, German, Italian
I/O 1. USB 2.0 High Speed
2. USB host(OTG)
Sound output 1. Build-in stereo speaker
2. 3.5 mm stereo earphone outlet
Hard disk 2.5" PATA (IDE)
Power supply 1. Wall charger - Input:100-240VAC 50/60HZ 0.5A; Output: DC 5V 2.4A
2. USB charging - 5V 500mA
3. 3100mAh removable lithium battery, 4 hour charging.
Playback time* Video: 4 hour
Music: 8 hour(LCD off, 128kbps MP3)
Remote Controller range: 8m
Operating temperature 0-50°C
Video Supported format MPEG1/2/4, DIVX3/4/5/6, XVID, VOB,AVI, DAT
FRAME 30 frame/second
Bitrate 8Mbps (720x480, 30 frame/s)
Subtitle support SMI, SRT subtitle
Music Supported format MP3, WMA, OGG, AC3
Frequency Response 20Hz-20KHz
Signal-to-noise ratio >90dB
Balance/ Equalizer 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Lyric display *.lrc
Photo browsing file format JPEG, BMP
Sound Recording file format MP3
maximum recording time unlimited, limited by hard disk capacity
bitrate 64Kbps
Video Recording file format Video:MPEG4 (divx); Sound:MP3
maximum recording time unlimited, limited by hard disk capacity
resolution 720x576 pixels, 25fps
Input via RCATV cable (NTSC/PAL)
Operating environment Computer Spec CPU: 200Mhz and above
Operating System Windows 98SE/ME/2000(SP3 or higher)/XP/Vista
Linux/Mac OS

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*Battery life depends heavily on the exact brand and model of hard disk used as well as how the PMP player is
operated.
11 Video
11.1PLAYING VIDEO FILES
Scroll to the VIDEO icon in the main menu using the navigation key
(UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT) and enter by pressing on the navigation key or Play ►. Then,
using the navigation key , locate and highlight the desired video file, begin video playback
by pressing on the navigation key or Play ►.
11.1.1 Video control
•File Control/Navigation Scroll up
UP
Page up Left Right Page down
Down
Scroll down
•Press on navigation key or Play ►button to play or pause the video
•During video playback Video resize smaller
UP
Video Rewind (1x, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x) Left Right Video Forward (1x, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x)
Down
Video resize larger
•Increase or decrease the VOLUME by pressing /

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•Press STOP ■button to stop video and exit
Note: from firmware ver. 6 onwards, exit will automatically set bookmark upon
exit, this allows video to resume from the position you exit the video
to resume, when browsing video, press M (menu) -> play from
11.1.2 Menu
While browsing through the files, press and you will see this
Use the navigation key to select the function you require.
Attribute: to display file information
Play: play the video
Play from: re-start the video playback from the labeled location
Clear label: delete the last label
During video playback, press and you will see this
Use the navigation key to select the function you require.
Set label: insert a time stamp label at this location
Time play: choose this function, and select the time you want to start playing the video from.
Increase time by 5 minutes steps
UP
Decrease time by 30s Left Right Increase time by 30s
Down
Decrease time by 5 minutes steps
Zoom: Press Right on navigation key and choose 4:3/16:9/Zoom
Setting: enter to adjust Screen brightness, contrast, saturation, subtitle, Language
•Brightness: increase or decrease LCD brightness using LEFT/RIGHT navigation
key
•Contrast: increase or decrease LCD contrast using LEFT/RIGHT navigation key
•Saturation: increase or decrease LCD colour saturation using LEFT/RIGHT
navigation key (0 = black and white screen)
•Subtitle: enable/disable video subtitle (*.SMI, *.SRT) or locate subtitle file
•Language: change language of PMP400 menu

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12 Music
12.1PLAYING MUSIC FILES
When you click on the MUSIC icon in the main screen, you will enter into the music library
where you can browse your music collection using the navigation key
(UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT).
12.1.1 Music control
•File Control/Navigation Scroll up
UP
Page up Left Right Page down
Down
Scroll down
•Press on navigation key or Play ►button to play or pause the music
•During music playback Scroll to the music file above
UP
Fast rewind 30s Left Right Fast forward 30s
Down
Scroll to the music file below
•Increase or decrease the VOLUME by pressing /
•Press Stop ■button to stop music and press Stop ■again to exit

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12.1.2 ID3/Lyric display
During music playback, the ID3 information (such as name of artist, album, etc) will be
shown at the bottom of the screen as indicated above.
If lyric (*lrc) is available, it will be displayed on the screen as well.
Note: the lyric file must have the same file name as the music file
12.1.3 Menu
To open up the menu, press and you will see this
Use the navigation key to select the function you require.
Attribute: to display file information
Open: Play the file
Add to: add music to the playlist
Play playlist: play the files on the playlist
Check: to display the playlist
Clear list: delete all the files in the play list
During music playback, press Function key and you will see this
Use the navigation key to select the function you require.
Normal: normal playback

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Random: random music playback
Repeat: repeat the current music
Balance/Equalizer: press right on the navigation key to open and select 5 different
sound modes (1/2/3/4/5)
During playlist music playback, press and you will see this
Play: play the music
Remove: remove the music from the playlist
13 PHOTO
13.1Viewing Photos
The PMP400 supports the viewing of JPEG (.jpg) and Bitmap (.bmp) image files.
When you click on the Picture icon in the main screen, you will enter into the Photo library
where you can browse your photo collection using the navigation key
(UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT).

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13.1.1 Photo Control
•File Control/Navigation Scroll up
UP
Page up Left Right Page down
Down
Scroll down
•Press on navigation key or Play ►button to look at the photo
•During Photo viewing Rotate 90º clockwise
UP
Scroll to the previous photo Left Right Scroll to the next photo
Down
Rotate 90º anti-clockwise
•Press Stop ■button to exit
While browsing through the files, press and you will see this
Use the navigation key to select the function you require.
Photo preview: preview photos by showing 8 photos per page, use the navigation key
(up/down/left/right) to select and browse the photos
Attribute: to display file information
Open: open the photo
When viewing photos, press and you will see this
Use the navigation key to select the function you require.
Full screen: look at the photo with full screen
Left rotate: rotate photo anticlockwise by 90°
Right rotate: rotate photo clockwise by 90°

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Zoom: zoom in and out of the photo using use left/right navigation key
Move: move the picture around in order to see the desired magnified area using navigation
button (UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT)
Slide: start slide show
Music on: turn on background music
Music off: turn off background music
14 SOUND RECORDER
Scroll to the VoiceRecord icon in the main menu using the navigation key
(UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT) and enter by pressing on the navigation key .
•Time: The default recording time is 0, i.e. un-timed recording. You can also set the
maximum recording time and the recording will stop when time is up.
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•The recorded sound clips are automatically saved and can be found under the folder
audio/Record, i.e. you can listen to it by entering the Music menu -> Record folder
Start recording by press on the navigation button or play ►.
Press STOP ■to terminate the recording and press STOP ■again to exit recording mode.
15 E-book
PMP400 can support TXT files, you can copy any TXT file into the TEXT folder in PMP400.
When you click on the Text icon in the main menu, you will enter into the E-book library
where you can browse your E-book collection using the navigation key
(UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT).
15.1.1 E-book control
•Navigation Control Page up
UP
Left Right
Down
Page down
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Use the navigation key to select the function you require.
Set mark: insert a bookmark (up to 6)
Open mark: open the e-book at the previously marked location
Music on: play music from the playlist or Audio folder
Music off: stop the music playback
Goto: use the left/right navigation key to choose the pages you are after, press to enter
the page
16 DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER
It is simple to record Video Files using the PMP400 by connecting the AV cable to a TV,
cable box, satellite receiver, etc.

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In AVRecorder mode, pressing in the main menu and you will see this.
Use the navigation key to select the function you require.
Start: start recording
Setup: choose PAL/NTSC/Vidicon
Timing:
•Progression – un-timed recording
•Timing – adjust recording time
Time Select:
Configure timer to record at pre-defined time
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automatically shut down when finished.
•Ensure the correct Mode, i.e. PAL/NTSC is set according to your requirement.
•It is recommended to leave the charger connected when using pre-set TV recording.
This ensures the unit has sufficient power and will not shut down half way during
recording.
16.1TV out
With the AV cable properly connected to the TV,
Click on the Setup icon on the main menu and then choose Video Setting
Navigate to the Swap display using UP/DOWN Navigation button
Then Press LEFT/RIGHT to activate TV PAL or TV NTSC output. At same time, your
display will be switched over and displayed on the TV screen
Note: only one screen, i.e. either TV or LCD will be active at any time. Please remember to
go back to the settings and re-activate the LCD screen before you disconnect the AV cable
from your TV.