Pyle PDAP18BK User manual

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CONTENTS
I. BEFORE USE
Foreword
1. Features
2. Accessories
3. Product Safety Information
4. Illustrations and Functions
II. FAST OPERATION
1. Startup
2. Shutdown
3. Lock
4. Reset
5. Pause
6. Music File Select
7. FR for Prev / FF for Next
8. Volume Adjust
9. Back
III. FILE MANAGEMENT AND
PLAYBACK
1. File Delete
2. Song Category
3. File Browsing
4. Equalizer
5. My Favorite
6. Playback Setting
IV. SYSTEM SETTING
1. Language
2. Song Bank Updating
3. Backlight Timer
4. Shutdown Timer
5. Information
6. Auto Upgrading
7. Equipment Formatting
8. Factory Setting
V. CONNECTING WITH
COMPUTER
1. Connecting A Computer
2. File Upload & Download
3. Disconnecting A Computer
4. Battery & Charging
5. Fault Diagnosis
6. Trouble Shooting
7. Technical Specications
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CHAPTER I: BEFORE USE
1. Features
• It is a new-generation Hi-Fi digital lossless music player
• The aluminum alloy shell is made with high precision CNC
• It is equipped with a high denition 2” true-color TFT screen and
lyrics display function
• The professional DSP audio decoder IC+ imported DAC dual decoding
eectively restore the real scene
• With the professional low-noise voltage pre-amplier and the
high-precision Current post-amplier, it has a shocking thrust
• The disk-type encoder facilitates quick search of tracks
• Tracks are classied intelligently and accessible by album, artist and
style.
• The album cover with break-point memory function can memorize
startup volume or customize volume
• It supports MP3, WMA, WAV, FLAC, APE, ACC, OGG, AIFF, DSD64 and
other music formats, with outstanding quality
• It supports CUE track decoding
• It functions as an equalizer and produces the sound eects of
multiple scenes such as rock, pops, soft, jazz, classical and techno
• It has a set of multi-task operating system, capable of saving setting
and shutdown time customizing
• It is designed with a variety of play modes including single repeat, all
repeat and random play
• Playlist is added to my favorite;
• With line output function, it can make volume sync, -6DB and 0DB
optional in output level
• The music les can be deleted in this machine by pressing the lock
key
• It can be upgraded to achieve a variety of language and support
upgrading of local rmware
• It is equipped with the built-in lithium battery.

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2. ACCESSORIES
3. Product Safety Information
WARNING: Failure in following these safety instructions may cause
damage and danger!
• Never drop or slam into this device, or it will cause serious damage or
its failure to work properly.
• Do not open or disassemble the device, because there are no parts for
maintenance inside.
• This product is not appropriate to use in humid and hot environment.
Please do not place into water or any liquid, keep it under the blazing
sun for quite a long time or put it into re because battery will
explode or may start re.
• If it lies idle for a long time, please charge and discharge it once every
two months.
4. Keyboard Functions
LCD Display
Next/FF
Last/FR
Playlist Select
Up/Down
Menu / Conrm
Back
Play / Pause
Vol Mode
Earphone Output
Line Output
Power / Hold Button
Reset
USB Jack
Micro SD Card Slot

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CHAPTER II: FAST OPERATION
Reference: Short-press means clicking and releasing the button while
Long-press, releasing the button after pressing and holding down the
button 2 ~ 3 seconds.
1. Startup
2. Shutdown
3. Lock
4. Reset
If the player crashes, press the RESET key and reset the system and shut
down the device. If won’t start up, please check the battery if there’s no
power.
5. Pause
Suspend the current music
6. Music File Select
DECODING CUE TRACK FILE:
In the playback state, press the MENU key to enter the list of CUE les
and then the system will show all song les. You can play them by
pressing the "PLAY/PAUSE" key.
(The name of track le must be the same as the name of song le.)
Long-press the power switch
for 3 seconds until the display
shows the startup interface
Long-press the power switch
for 3 seconds until the player
shuts down.
SEE YOU
In power-on state, press the
Power button to lock all
button functions, and then
press it again to unlock
PLAY / PAUSE Press PLAY button to pause while playing,
then press it again to continue playing.
In the playback interface, rotate the wheel and the
screen will display the listed music les or press
the BACK key to return to the main interface rst,
and then select the File Browsing to enter the
music le list. Select your desired songs by
pressing the or key and you can play them
after pressing the PLAY/PAUSE key.

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Chapter III: File Management and Playback
1. File Delete
In the main menu, enter the le menu by pressing the MENU key and
nd the le to delete. Select item by pressing the key once and conrm
whether to delete it by pressing the key again. To quit delete, press the
BACK key.
(Note: Please backup the les to delete or it can’t be recovered after
deleting)
2. Song Category
In the main menu, select the menu of song category by pressing the
or key. Short-press the MENU key and you can enter the menu
with 4 types as all songs, singers, albums and styles. In the playlist,
directly press the PLAY/PAUSE key for playback.
File Browsing
In the main menu, press the or key and select the le menu.
Short-press the MENU key to enter the list of all songs. Select the music
le by rotating the code switch rst, and then play it by pressing the
PLAY/PAUSE key.
4. Equalizer
In the main menu, press the or key to select the equalizer.
Short-press the MENU key to enter the equalizer with such sound
eects as rock, pops, soft, jazz, classical and techno. Select the needed
sound eect and conrm it by pressing the MENU key.
Note: The music with sampling rate of over 48KHz is lossless audio.
This device doesn’t support the adjustment of its sound eect, but
sound eects with sampling rate of less than 48KHz.
7. Next /FF (Fast Forward), Last / FR (Fast Rewind)
1. FR for Rewind
Suspend the current music
2) FF for Next
8. Volume Adjust
9. Back
In the playback interface, press the “ ”key to
switch to the last music. The long-press the
key means fast reverse.
In the playback interface, press the key to
switch to the next music. The long-press of the
key means fast forward.
In the playback or halt state, press the Volume
key to enter the volume adjust mode rst, and
then adjust it by rotating the wheel or pressing
the Prev or Next key. You can go back by
pressing the BACK key.
VOLUME
In the playback or halt state, short-press the
BACK key to back to the previous menu.
BACK

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Memory mode: Memorize the volume set when the device is turned
o the previous time.
Custom mode: Memorize the customized volume
4. Line level: For audio range of line output, there are such outputs for
option as volume synchronization, -6DB and 0DB.
Volume synchronization: The sound range of line output is controlled
by volume adjustment.
-6DB: Volume adjustment doesn’t control the sound range of line
output, but the xed -6DB range of output does.
0DB: Volume adjustment doesn’t control the sound range of line
output, but the xed 0DB range of output does.
Note: Line output means LINE OUT.
CHAPTER IV: SYSTEM SETTING
In the main menu, press the or key to select the setting menu.
Short-press the MENU key, select and set one from language,
song-bank updating, backlight timer, timed shutdown, information,
auto upgrading, equipment formatting and factory setting in the
menu.
1. Language
This device can be set in one of multiple languages such as English and
others.
2. Song List Updating
The system will re-update the playlist after you select the menu of
updating the song-bank.
3. Backlight Timer
For the lighting time of the backlight timer, there are separately 10, 20
and 30 seconds for setting. If the keys are not pressed after the selected
time is set, the device will start the screensaver for power saving in the
set time.
5. My Favorite
In the main menu, press the or key to select my favorite menu.
Short-pressing the MENU key, you can respectively enter such lists as
My Favorite [1], My Favorite [2] and My Favorite [3], where all the
categories are your favorite.
1. Add to my favorite: In the main menu, press or key to select
the menu of the song category. After entering all the music lists via
pressing the MENU key, press the or key, select the songs that
need to be added to my favorite. After that, press the MENU key and
conrm such an addition.
2. Delete the marks of my favorite: In the main menu state, press the
or key to select the menu of my favorite. Then, select the
songs to delete and conrm by pressing the MENU key. After that,
select the DELETE FROM PLAYLIST system to clear the marks of my
favorite. If you select the DELETE FROM PLAYLIST system, you will clear
all the marks in a certain list of my favorite.
6. Playback Setting
In the main menu, press the or key to select the menu of my
favorite. Short-pressing the MENU key, you can select one from
random play, repeat play, startup volume and line level in the menu.
1. Random play: In the state where random play is on, the system will
not play in the backup sequence, but play through random selection.
2. Repeat play: In the repeat play menu, there are respectively Repeat
Play O, Single Repeat and All Repeat for your option. Press the MENU
key and you can select the play mode.
3. Startup volume: For start up volume there are such two modes as
memory and custom.

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2. File Upload & Download
Under Windows system, this device will show the disk drive number.
3．Disconnecting A Computer
After the le transfer ends, please close
MY Computer or Explorer and
then pull out the cable as follows:
For users with operating systems such as WINDOWS 2000 and
WINDOWS 2000, please proceed in the operating steps shown below:
• Click the green arrowhead at the lower right corner of the computer.
• Click the Stop USB Disk – Driver.
• Click OK and pull out the USB cable, after the dialog box Safely
Remove Hardware appears.
Reference: The image tips for dierent operating systems are slightly
dierent. The above photo is for reference only.
4. Battery & Charging
This device has the built-in lithium battery. It can be charged via
connecting this device with USB cable. The battery icon during
charging will move circularly. After the battery is fully charged , the
corresponding icon ( ) will appear. Battery can be fully charged for
about 2.5 hours.
Note: You can charge using an adapter or by using a 5V and 1A
maximum output charger.
4. Shutdown Timer
Shutdown Timer means the forced shutdown in the playback state.
Press the or key to select or set the shutdown time. The
shutdown time is selectable among 1-99 minutes. Selection can be
determined by pressing the MENU key.
5. Information
Information: There is such information for inquiry as software version
of player and disk space.
6. Auto Upgrading
This device supports local upgrading. When a new rmware is released
ocially, it can be copied to the disk system for auto upgrading.
7. Equipment Formatting
Equipment Formatting: Pressing the MENU key to enter the interface
rst, and then press the or key to select whether to format the
equipment. After that, you can conrm it and quit by pressing the
MENU key (Note: All the data can’t be recovered after formatting).
8. Factory Setting
Factory Setting: Restore the device to factory setting
CHAPTER V: CONNECTING A COMPUTER
1. Connecting A Computer
To download and upload les, please
connect the USB socket to a PC and this
device with supporting USB cable, after
which this device will start up automatically.
For the rst connection, the computer will
prompt you to create the driver information
base and nd new hardware and then it will
automatically detect this device. At this time,
the screen will show image that means
successful connection.

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6. Troubleshooting
• Files from the player can’t be deleted through the management
software? Or “Delete Fail or Delete Error” prompted during le delete
from the player?
Please check through My Computer whether the les in the player
are read-only. Modify the read-only attribute to the archive
attribute rst, then delete them.
• As a mobile hard disk, is it necessary to install drive in WINDOWS
XP/VISTA/WINDOWS 7?
No need. It doesn’t support WINDOWS98 operating system.
7. Technical Specications
5. Fault Diagnosis
• No display appears in the player after the Start key is pressed.
Fault Cause and Correction: when the lithium battery is out of
power, please charge it without delay.
If the player crashes, press the "RESET" key to reset the system to
restart the device; if you still cannot start the player, please conrm
whether the battery is dead
• The player can’t play sound during le playback.
Fault Cause and Correction: Check if f the volume is too low and
adjust it; if no music les are found in the player, please download
them.
• Music les can’t be downloaded after connection.
Fault Cause and Correction: Your mainboard may not be supported
by the USB interface. You must upgrade your mainboard driver
program.
• The computer abnormality sometimes arise out of inserting or pulling
out the cable of the player?
Fault Cause and Correction: It mainly results from inserting or
pulling out the USB during le transfer. Users are recommended not
to disconnect the transfer process.
• Total memory capacity in the player is dierent from the actual
capacity
Cause: it mainly comes from the storage program of the needed
memory space and the shown font library. Therefore, the total
memory capacity is smaller than the actual one.
• Some MP3 songs can’t be played in the player?
Fault Cause and Correction: MP3 refers to the music le compressed
according to MPEG I Layer3 standard. When you encounter MP3 song
format incompatible with your player, you can solve it in one of the
two methods as follows:
1. Cancel the incompatible songs from the player to ensure the normal
operation of the player
2. Use software for auto compression. Please select the coding scheme
of MPEG I Layer 3.
PRODUCT NAME
MEMORY CAPACITY
LCD
BATTERY
SNR
BREAKPOINT PLAY
AUDIO FORMAT
AUDIO CODE FLOW RATE
PLAY TIME
BATTERY CHARGING TIME
VOLUME CONTROL
EARPHONE OUTPUT POWER
OPERATING TEMP.
EARPHONE OUTPUT
LINE OUTPUT
TRANSMISSION INTERFACE
SYSTEM SUPPORT
SIZE L×W×H
SYSTEM LANGUAGE
N.W.
Lossless Music Player
Built-in 16G/32G/64G/128G memory (optional)
Size: 2.0 inch TFT display
Denition: 320*240 LCD screen
Built-in lithium battery: 3.7V 1500mAh
≥90dB
Yes
MP3 WMA WAV APE FLAC ACC OGG AIFF DSD64
WAV max-supports 64BIT 192KHz,
APE/ FLAC max-supports 24BIT 192KHz,
AIFF max-supports 32BIT 192KHz,
DSD max-supports 1BIT DSD64 3072KHz
About 30 hours (Vol 50 screensaver play lossless music)
About 2.5 hours (with a charger of 5V and 1000 mA)
100-level digital volume control
≥80mW
-41°F ~ 104°F
Stereo output
Vol synchronization, -6DB and 0DB for option
MICRO 5PIN USB2.0
WINDOWS XP/VISTA/WINDOWS 10
98mm*56mm*16mm
Chinese, English and others
100 g (including battery)