Polaroid 20071016 MP3 Player User Manual
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1. Polaroid freescape If you still have questions call our help line found on the insert with this icon Questions Need some help This manual should help you understand your new product Or visit www polaroid com support Table of Contents CONGRATULATIONS on your purchase of a Polaroid Digital Multimedia Player Please read carefully and follow all instructions in the manual and those marked on the product before first use Failing to follow these warnings could result in personal injury or damage to the device Also remember to keep this User s Manual in a convenient location for future reference Important Save the original box and all packing material for future shipping needs Table f CONGHIS iust orta rti oi ti Posee er e PUER 2 Safety and Regulatory Notice eee nenen eese eee 5 Contents and Getting Started ssccsscccssrsscsssscssssccsssscssees 8 Changing Languages ccscccsccssscssssscsssccssssssssssssssssssessesses 8 T 2 oe EA pe Ue ven po ee eo aa A Ro dU ET 8 LE Y 0 oenar bak aare eroaa rare arr EEE AEO vesedseschccsteetexaiesecdsovene 9 Turning the Player On amp Off seessesssecesossccesocescecosessseesse 11 K TO T 2er orco ree A FEE Pn evo o YE VEU e PES VEN PRERRE eee E 13 Updating Firmware ccce ecce eee sete eese es sss sees 15 Using Your PIA CF ues canas erii aa ehh m n Fer die 16 EXT TGR N A ERE TEILT 17 Suppor2. Network This menu allows you to change the default Auto Connect setting See Using WiFi section for more information Updating Firmware The firmware of the PMP can be updated in 2 ways It can be done via the USB connection Media Player and downloading the appropriate firmware from www polaorid com or it can be done via WiFi in the Extras gt Setup gt Update Firmware section of the player Warning Connect the AC Adapter to your player during any upgrade process to prevent a loss of power Loss of power during a firmware upgrade can corrupt the firmware on your player and prevent it from functioning USB Media Player 1 Gotothe support section of www polaroid com support and download the latest firmware for your PMP 2 Connect the USB Cable to your PC and to your PMP 3 When prompted to selecta connection type on the player 48 select Media Player 4 Your PC will likely prompt you with a window asking you what you want to do with this connection You do not need to select anything 5 Double Click on the firmware file you downloaded and follow the on screen instructions WiFi The Update Firmware section of the Extras Setup menu allows the user to check for firmware updates using the PMP s built in WiFi You will need access to a wireless network with an active internet connection in order to accomplish this task Follow the on screen instructions to update the PMPs firmware About The About s
3. Firmware is the software in the player that controls the whole player Periodically Polaroid will release new firmware that addresses the addition of new features and the improvement of existing features It is recommended that you always keep your PMP up to date with the latest firmware Updating firrmware is discussed in more detail in the Updating Firmware section As there may be new firmware already available for your PMP please perform the following steps to make sure have the latest and greatest features available to you Warning Connect the AC Adapter to your player during the upgrade process to prevent a loss of power Loss of power during a firmware upgrade can corrupt the firmware on your player and prevent it from functioning 1 Gotothe support section on www polaroid com support and download the latest firmware for your PMP 2 Connect the USB Cable to your PC and to your PMP 3 When prompted to select a connection type on the player select Media Player 4 Your PC will likely prompt you with a window asking you what you want to do with this connection You do not need to select anything 5 Double Click on the firmware file you downloaded and follow the on screen instructions 15 Using Your Player Audio Player Supported Content The PMP can play these audio formats e MP3 mp3 unprotected e WMA wma unprotected and DRM protected e AAC m4a unprotected If using the Removable Disk Mass Sto
4. If the PMP detects it does not have the proper configuration it will prompt you to enter an appropriate network key as required by the network For example if you try to connect to a network enabled for WPA the player will prompt you to enter a WPA network key i e password The network configuration information will be saved on the PMP for future use Advanced Wireless Configuration You will need to manually configure a wireless network if any of the following applies e Your WAP is configured with broadcast SSID disabled In this case you need to manually enter the SSID and indicate that it is non broadcast e Your wireless network is configured to use static IP addressing In this case you need to manually enter an IP address and mask for your PMP Use the Configure Networks option in the Wireless application to access the advanced wireless configuration From this menu you are able to add a new network and edit existing networks 25 Wireless Operation Using WiFi e Enabling WiFi Automatically When attempting to use any feature that requires WiFi the user will be automatically prompted to enable WiFi e Enabling WiFi Manually WiFi can be enabled manually by pressing the Menu button and selecting WiFi On WiFi can be turned off by pressing the Menu button and selecting WiFi Off e AutoConnect When in the WiFi feature s Status menu the AutoConnect feature can be enabled and disabled by pr
5. Using a thin object such as a paper clip you can press the reset button to power off the player A controlled power down with the power button is always preferred to using the reset button 10 Turning the Player On and Off Turning the Player On and Off There are several ways to turn the PMP on e Power Button The most common way to turn on the PMP is by pressing the Power Button e AC Adapter The AC Adapter has the ability to completely power your player regardless of the battery state If you plug in an AC Adapter your PMP will turn on However if you have a USB Cable plugged in you must remove it if you want the player to be powered up by plugging in an AC Adapter e USB Cable The USB Cable does not have the ability to completely power your player under all conditions If you plug in the USB Cable the player will power on if your battery is sufficiently charged If you plug in the USB Cable and the player does not power on it may take up to 30 minutes to charge the battery enough so the player will power on by itself 11 Turning the Player On and Off The PMP has 2 low power modes Pressing the power button brings up a menu to chose between these modes e Shutdown Mode This mode completely powers off the player and is the lowest power state When powered on from this state the player will need to completely reboot and you will notice a delay before you are able to use the PMP e Standby Mode This
6. navigate to the desired file Press the Menu key Select Retry option Press the Center key To remove an entry from the completed or queued list 1 Navigate to the Download Manager icon from the Main Menu Press the Down or Center key In the Completed or Queued list navigate to the desired file Press the Menu key Select Remove option Press the Center key 34 FM Radio C T T pleRT SampleRT SampleRT SampleRT SampleRT SampleRT Sa Tuning Seek i No Presets a e a The PMP has an integrated FM Radio The functions that can be performed by the FM Radio are described here and are available by pressing the Menu Button when within the FM Radio feature Radio On Off If the selection shows Radio On a select button press will turn the Radio on If the selection shows Radio Off a select button press will turn the Radio off 35 Tuning FM Radio This option allows you to change the Tuning Mode of the FM Radio NOTE Be sure your headphones are connected prior to tuning e Seek e Scan e Manual Presets When using Seek Mode pressing the 5 Way nav button left or right or pressing the Soft Keys Fast Forward or Rewind will search in that direction for the next available station with sufficient signal strength When using Scan Mode pressing the 5 Way nav button left or right or pressing the Soft Keys Fast Forward or Rewind will search in that direc
7. Background e Backlight e Brightness This option will allow you to clear any customized backgrounds that have been applied Press the Select button on the 5 Way nav button to clear the background This option allows you to change the backlight timeout period The longer the timeout period the more battery life the player will consume To help optimize your battery life choose the shortest backlight timeout period available This option allows you to change the backlight brightness The higher the brightness the more battery life the player will consume To help optimize yourbattery life choose the lowest brightness setting 45 System This menu shows many of the system settings that you can customize e Device Name e Clock e Date Selecting this menu option a virtual keyboard will pop upandusingthe5 Way nav button you can name your player whatever you like The time of day can be modified in this menu option The time may need to be updated if the battery is removed or if the player is unused for a long period of time Use the 5 Way nav button to change the time The date can be modified in this menu option The date may need to be updated ifthe battery isremoved or if the player is unused for a long period of time Use the 5 Way nav button to change the date e Restore Defaults e Main Menu This menu option allows the user to reset customizable settings to their original factory defaults All c
8. appears why Sync your PMP with Windows Media Player to transfer album art to the PMP The Player has stopped responding Verify the Key lock has not been enabled The Player has stopped responding The system software my have locked up Reset the PMP See section titled Resetting your PMP I created sub folders within the Video folder but the sub folders do not appear You must have video files in the sub folders The video files must be of the proper format See specifications for specific video file types My computer does not recognize the PMP over USB You must select the USB connection option Removable Disk or Media Player on the PMP when using Windows XP or Vista All other operating systems must select Removable Disk mode Remove the USB cable from the PMP and re insert selecting the proper connection option My computer does not recognize the PMP over USB using a USB Hub Do not use a USB hub when connecting to your computer connect the PMP directly to your computer s USB port My player runs out of battery power before I can transfer my content It s a good idea to run the player with the AC adapter during large file transfers to ensure this doesn t happen 55 Transferring music video or photos to the PMP takes a long time Use Windows Media Player for the highest transfer rate Songs transfer in a few seconds each while an hour of video takes minutes When synchronizing large numbers of content files a propor
9. are added to the queue for processing by the Download Manager You can cancel retry or view the status of the current download by using the Download Manager To disable the download manager 1 Navigate to the Download Manager icon from the Main Menu Press the Down or Center key Press the Menu key Select Disable option Press the Center key MoR wN 32 Wireless Operation ownloaas No downloads active Queued Completed No Items No Items To enable the download manager 1 Navigate to the Download Manager icon from the Main Menu 2 Pressthe Down or Center key Press the Menu key 4 Select Enable option Note You will not see the download resume until the player is connected to a Wifi network 5 Pressthe Center key w To stop or remove the current item being downloaded 1 Navigate to the Download Manager icon from the Main Menu Press the Down or Center key Press the Menu key Select Remove Active option Press the Center key KH MM 33 Wireless Operation To stop or remove all items being downloaded 1 2 3 4 5 Navigate to the Download Manager icon from the Main Menu Press the Down or Center key Press the Menu key Select Remove All option Press the Center key To retry downloading a failed file Au RWN Navigate to the Download Manager icon from the Main Menu Press the Down or Center key In the Completed list
10. can be used Select the appropriate input source or channel on your TV to be these input jacks Connect the mini jack end of the A V cable into the headphone jack of the PMP Selecting the proper TV Mode The Polaroid PMP supports both PAL and NTSC TVs This setting is found by navigating through the menu levels Extras gt Setup gt Settings gt Display gt TV Mode The selected setting is saved for future use Enabling TV Out Mode At most any time the LCD image can be sent to the TV by pressing the MENU soft key scrolling to and selecting the TV Out On option The PMP LCD will go dark and the display redirected to the TV Device operation remains exactly the same with the image on the TV Exiting TV Out Mode Pressing the power button will cancel the TV output and return the display to the device LCD The display can be alternated between the TV and LCD at will by following the Enable and Exit procedures Optimizing Your TV Screen Your TV brightness contrast and sharpness controls may require adjustment to deliver the best picture from your PMP Photos and videos can be zoomed or stretched to fill the screen This can be done by certain TVs or on the PMP itself See the Picture Viewer or Video Player sections for these screen control options 38 Connecting to Your PC Connecting to your PC Audio video and photo content can be transferred from your PC to your PMP To do so connect the supplied USB
11. magnetic fields Do not dismantle your PMP Store PMP out of direct sunlight Do not crush or puncture your PMP About the PMP s Battery Your PMP contains a long lasting Lithium ion battery that is replaceable Please observe the following precautions 1 Only use a Polaroid approved replacement battery See Polaroid com for accessories 2 The PMP s battery must be disposed of according to local environmental regulations Regulatory Information FCC Notice This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Regulatory Notice Warning Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a pa
12. manage your media library and sync it to your PMP Windows Media Player must be used for synchronizing music for album art and playlists to be present on the PMP as well for transferring DRM protected content Please refer to the Windows Media Player documentation for more information or visit the following website http www microsoft com windows windowsmedia player 1 1 default aspx Digital Rights Management DRM The PMP supports MP3 and WMA files both unprotected and Windows Media DRM protected files other copy protection schemes are not supported Songs purchased online have a set of licenses dictating how the song may be used how many copies can be made how many times it can be burned how may times it can be transferred to a portable device etc Please remember that illegal copying of copyrighted material is a crime For more information about Microsoft DRM go to http www microsoft com windows windowsmedia player faq drm mspx 42 Charging the Battery Charging the Battery Your PMP uses a long lasting Lithium ion battery that is replaceable Only use a Polaroid approved replacement battery Visit Polaroid com for accessories 43 Charging the Battery There are 2 ways to charge the battery in your PMP AC Adapter The AC Adapter is the recommended way to charge your PMIP This connection has the ability to provide enough power to completely power your player during the use of any feature and charge your b
13. materials may if not disposed of properly have potential adverse effects on the environment and human health Presence of this label on the product means it should not be disposed of as unsorted waste and must be collected separately As a consumer you are responsible for ensuring that this product is disposed of properly To find out how to properly dispose of this product please go to www polaroid com support and click on Company or call the customer service number for your country listed in the instruction manual Polaroid and Polaroid and Pixel are trademarks of Polaroid Corporation 7 Contents and Getting Started Contents Packaging Includes e Digital Portable Multimedia Player USB Cable AC Adapter Earbud Headphones User s Manual Quick Start Guide Warranty Card Worldwide Contact Sheet Getting Started Changing Languages Go to the Extras menu click on Setup click on Settings click on Display click on Language Choose your language Features Your PMP includes the following advanced features e Large 4 3 widescreen color LCD screen Audio Player for HiFi playback of MP3 WMA and AAC files Video Player for cinematic viewing experience Microsoft DRM support for purchased and subscription content Photo Viewer with slideshow capability Integrated FM Radio Receiver 60GB storage 15 000 songs 10 000 photos or 80 hours video High speed USB 2 0 interface Integrated 802 11b g WiFi wireless network
14. 50 Contrast Ratio 400 Vertical Viewing Angle 120 Horizontal viewing angle 140 Number of colors 65K 51 Technical Specifications Storage Internal 2 5 Hard Drive Audio MP3 Audio Playback AAC Audio Playback WMA Audio Playback Windows DRM Support ID3 Tag Support DA Converter Audio Output Signal Noise Dynamic Range Channel Separation Frequency Response Total Harmonic Distortion 15 000 songs 10 000 photos 60 GB 80 hours video actual capacity may vary by content Unprotected DRM Protected amp DRM Unprotected 16 bit 40 mW 90 dB 90 dB 80 dB 20 20kHz 0596 52 Technical Specifications FM Tuner FM Frequencies 87 5 107 9 MHz Antenna Headphone Cord Video H 264 Video Playback WMV Video Playback Photo JPEG Support Battery Power Battery Lithium lon Removable Yes Battery Life hours 16 hours audio 4 hours video AC Power 120VAC 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 53 Technical Specifications Headphones Jack 3 5mm Impedance 32 ohm Frequency Response 20Hz 20kHz Other USB 2 0 High Speed TV Output Composite Video NTSC PAL WiFi 802 11b g Unit Dimensions Unit Dimensions H x W x L 8 x 3 14 x 5 6 22 x 80 x 144 mm Unit Weight 10 oz 286 grams System Requirements Windows Media Player 10 or greater Windows XP or Windows Vista 54 FAQ amp Troubleshooting FAQ amp Troubleshooting No album art
15. 7 Wireless Operation To receive files There are two ways to put the player into receive mode T 2 3 Press the Menu button Select Receive Files Once the files start to transfer the progress indicator will display the artwork or thumbnails of the file currently being transferred The player will automatically reset back to normal mode when the transfer is complete Navigate to the Sharing icon from the Main Menu Press the Down button to enter sharing Press the Center button to place the player in receive mode You will be prompted to accept the files that are being transferred by the sender Once the file s start to transfer the progress indicator will display the artwork or thumbnail of the file currently being transferred The player will automatically reset backto normal mode when the transfer is complete Wireless Operation Note DRM protected content will not play on another device unless that device has an appropriate license to play the content Podcasting Your PMP has the ability to browse and download audio podcasts digital audio files wirelessly from the internet The Podcasting features allow a user to subscribe unsubscribe and refresh podcasts To download a podcast 1 Navigate to the Podcasting menu under the Extras icon from the Main Menu 2 Pressthe Right or Center key 3 Select Podcast Directories 4 You may be asked to connect and configure a wireless netwo
16. P supports two basic Wireless network configurations Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Infrastructure Networks These networks involve the use of a device called a Wireless Access Point WAP or otherwise known as a wireless router The WAP provides the ability to connect your PMP to Podcast downloads via an Internet connection A WAP is configured with an SSID Service Set Identifier and possibly anetwork key i e a password used to prevent unauthorized access to the network The PMP must be configured with the appropriate SSIDs and network keys for each WAP you will be using See Configuring Wireless Access for more information Ad Hoc Networks Ad Hoc networks allow two or more wireless devices to communicate without the need of a Wireless Access Point WAP An Ad Hoc network is needed to perform player to player sharing Player to Player One PMP establishes an ad hoc network allowing another PMP to join the network and share files directly from player to player See the section Player to Player Sharing for more information 24 Wireless Operation Network Privacy The PMP supports both WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy and WPA PSK Wireless Protected Access Pre Shared Key network privacy methods e WEP 64 bit and 128 bit keys are supported e WPA A password comprised of from 8 to 63 characters may be used Configuring Wireless Access To configure wireless access on the PMP simply try to connect to a wireless network
17. attery at full rate USB Cable The PMP has a USB Power Only option When a USB Cable is plugged into the player and the other end is plugged into a powered USB port on a PC the player gives you the option to enter USB Power Only mode Although this mode charges your battery there are features on the PMP that can draw larger amounts of power and cause the battery to discharge This charging connection is limited to the amount of power allowed to be drawn from a PC s USB port A battery icon is present at the lower right of the display indicating the relative charge state of the battery full charge half charge etc When charging the battery icon will be animated When the battery is depleted a low battery warning will be displayed The unit will continue to operate for a short duration of time at which point it will automatically turn off To avoid this shutdown connect the unit to a charging source AC adapter or USB cable Battery playtime is highly dependent on how the PMP is used Using wireless or TV Out features will shorten playtime Music offers longer playtimes than video Minimizing usage of the LCD backlight will increase playtime 44 Extras Setup There are many extra settings that can be accessed on your PMP that will help you customize it to your liking Navigate to the Main Menu option Extras gt Setup gt Settings Display There are 3 display settings the user can modify e Clear
18. ayer See the Extras section in this manual for instructions on performing the format 56 Visit the support page for the Digital Portable Multimedia Player at www polaroid com support for Up to date documentation Firmware Updates Frequently Asked Questions Purchasing replacement parts or cables Troubleshooting Guide If you do not have internet access you can call the help line found on the insert for technical support NOTICE Your Limited Warranty does not cover data loss resulting from the unlikely failure of the hard drive in the Player NOTICE Do not subject the player to excessive force or impact as it may damage your player Questions Need some help Call our help line found on the insert with this icon sza Or visit www polaroid com support 57
19. cable from your PC to the PMP A prompt will appear on the PMP LCD with three options e USB Power Only e Removable Disk e Media Player Selecting USB Power Only will use the PC as a charging source and will not create a connection to the PC Removable Disk and Media Player will create a connection with your PC as described below Both modes are supported by Microsoft Windows XP and Vista other operating systems will only support the Removable Disk mode Note For use with Windows Media Player 10 and above as well as other media manager applications always use the Media Player USB mode Thisisthe only mode that supports downloading both protected and non protected media files to your PMP Removable Disk Mass Storage With this option you can use your PMP as a removable disk This allows you to manually copy files from your PC to the PMP You can use this method to store data files or copy music videos or photos to the PMP 39 Connecting to Your PC After selecting Removable Disk a message may appear on your PC similar to this one Polaroid H c This disk or device contains more than one type of Se content What do you want Windows to do Play using Windows Media Player pen folder to view file using Windows Explore G Take no action Select Open folder and press OK This opens Windows Explorer and allows you to browse the PMP s internal hard disk If this message does not appear Wi
20. creen shows various stats for the PMP There are no options that are user changeable in this menu It shows the number of Songs Videos Podcasts and Pictures currently on the player It shows the firmware version number the player s WiFi MAC address and the Battery level 1 4 49 Resetting the PMP Resetting the PMP Attimes your portable media player may no longer responds to button presses First check to make sure the key lock switch is not enabled Look for a padlock icon on the status bar Next try to turn the PMP off by pressing the Power button If it does not respond to the power button and the keylock is not enabled the PMP may need to be reset How to reset the PMP Disconnect all cables from the PMP There is a reset hole located on the back of the PMP Using a thin object such as a straightened paper clip you can press the reset button to power off the player Now the PMP can be turned on If the PMP fails to turn on insert the AC power adapter This should provide enough power to allow the PMP to boot in the event of a low battery If it still fails to boot it may need service Visit www polaroid com support for service options 50 Technical Specifications Display Specification Display Technology LCD Size inches 4 3 Aspect Ratio 16 9 Panel Type Digital Transmissive TFT Norm Black Frames Per Second 24 30 Resolution 480x272 Number of lines 272 Backlight Type LED Brightness cd m 2
21. essing the Menu button and selecting Enable AutoConnect or Disable AutoConnect This feature when enabled will automatically connect to your preferred networks previously accessed networks when WiFi is enabled When this feature is disabled a WiFi connection needs to be manually selected e Configuring Networks The Configure Networks option in the Wireless application allows you to manually configure a network s settings When within this menu press the Menu button to choose between adding deleting and editing a network Network features such as SSID security information IP address and DNS Server can be configured in these menus 26 Wireless Operation Player to Player Sharing Player to Player wireless file sharing provides the ability for your PMP to send and share files with another Polaroid PMP To share file s 1 Highlight the files or folders you choose to share with another PMP by navigating to the file or folder Press the Menu button Select the Share Now option from the popup menu The sender will automatically discover any other PMPs in receive mode that are in the vicinity Select the name of the PMP that you desire to receive files or folders from Once the files start to transfer the progress indicator will display the artwork or thumbnails of the file currently being transferred The player will automatically reset backto normal mode when the transfer is complete 2
22. ing Video Out Rechargeable replaceable Lithium Ion battery Upgradeable firmware 8 Controls Controls Headphone Video Out Jack wor top edge Polaroid Power Button USB Port 5 Way Nav Button Volume Buttons Reset Hole back side Touch Keys AC Adapter Jack bottom edge The PMP has the following controls e Power Button If pressed while the player is on it provides a menu to power down your player put it into standby or lock unlock the keys e 5 Way Navigation Button with push enter Controls up down left right and select press down Controls USB Connector This is a mini USB style connector When a USB Cable is connected it can charge your PMP or it can provide a connection to your PC to transfer content Volume Buttons This button tilts upwards to provide Volume Up and tilts downwards to provide Volume Down AC Adapter Jack This connection allows you to charge your PMP with the provided AC charger Headphone Video Out Jack This connection provides a 3 5mm jack for headphones It also provides a connection for the Video Out feature video out cable not included Touch Keys The touch keys are 5 backlit touch sensitive buttons They provide Back Reverse Play Pause Fast Forward and Menu buttons Reset Hole The reset hole located on the back of the PMP should only be used if the player becomes locked up and does not respond to any of the other controls
23. is a low power state that can be used to conserve battery between uses of the PMP however it does consume more power than Shutdown Mode The player will enter and return from standby in a matter of seconds returning you to the state you were in when Standby was entered Power Shutdown Lock Keypad Cancel 12 Navigation Navigation The PMP has a T Bar style navigation The main menu is considered to be the icons along the top of the player The item that you are currently on is in the center of the row of icons it is highlighted and its corresponding title is displayed above it Pressing left or right on the 5 Way nav button allows you to scroll through the menu icons All Music BD 13 Navigation Prs Genres K or Tra Decades Ben F Playlists H Main Menu Podcasts ED Turn Wifi on Turn TV Out On To proceed into a menu item you can either press down or select on the 5 Way nav button To go backwards press the Back touch key The Menu touch key is a button whose function may change depending on which feature mode you are in The Audio Player will have different Menu functions than the Video Player and still different Menu functions in the Picture Viewer The Menu button has 5 options which are always there no matter what menu you are in They are Now Playing Main Menu Receive Files WiFi On and TV Out On 14 Updating Firmware
24. ndows Explorer may be opened manually and the PMP found as a normal drive letter Windows Explorer can be used to transfer unprotected music and videos and all types of non media files to your PMP Use Windows Explorer to drag and drop files onto your PMP Media types should be placed in their corresponding Music Podcasts Video or Pictures folders on your PMP 40 Connecting to Your PC When you are done dragging files onto your PMP disconnect the USB cable and the player will scan the new files All new media files will appear in the content browsers on the PMP Transfers of large amounts of files can result in longer content scans when the USB cable is removed Note If you use this method you will not be able to add album art If you desire album art please use the Media Player mode Media Player MTP Select this mode if you want to sync your media library to your PMP using Windows Media Player If you select Media Player option a similar prompt may appear on your PC Portable Device s Windows can perform the same action each time you 4 connect this device What do you want Windows to do 7j Open device to view files using Windows Explorer Syne digital media files to this device using Windows Media Player G Take no action C Always perform the selected action Connecting to Your PC Select Sync digital media and press OK This opens Windows Media Player and allows you to
25. nored When playing e Pressing the Play Pause touch key will pause the current video e Momentarily pressing the Forward touch key will skip to next video e Press and hold the Forward key to fast forward within current video e Momentarily pressthe Reverse touch key to return to the start of the current video Two rapid presses of the Reverse key will skip to the previous video e Press and hold the Reverse key to rewind within the current video The above control is also duplicated by the 5 Way navigation button e Left is equivalent to Reverse e Rightis equivalent to Forward e Select press is equivalent to Play Pause 22 Video Player Settings Video settings can be accessed from the Now Playing view with the MENU key Four primary settings are available e Treble Boost Boosts the high frequencies of the audio e Bass Boost Boosts the low frequencies of the audio e Video Mode Selects Normal Full Screen and Zoom modes The default Video Mode is set in Extras Setup Settings Video e Bookmark Allows saving the current position within the video for later recall To return to a previously bookmarked position navigate to Extras gt Bookmarks and select the saved bookmark name 23 Wireless Operation Wireless Operation The PMP includes a built in 802 11b g wireless network adapter This section tells you how to use the features utilizing the wireless adapter About Wireless Networks s ThePM
26. r files the picture files must be in the Pictures directory in order for the PMP to recognize the content Invalid file formats or pictures of very large file size very high resolution cannot be displayed and are shown asa generic photo image with a red X If these are encountered transfer the photos to the PMP using Windows Media Player Windows Media Player will convert the photos to an acceptable format when transferring them to the PMP The PMP creates thumbnails of the images to improve navigation If many pictures are transferred to the PMP at one time it may take several minutes for the images to be scaled During this time a processing image will be shown when viewing the thumbnail picture viewer pictures mres By Folder r on a 19 Picture Viewer Controls When in the Picture Viewer photos can be browsed with the 5 Way nav button by folder date or by all Photo thumbnails are displayed within the selected view and a specific photo can be scrolled to and selected e Upon selection the photo is shown full screen size e Aright movement of the 5 way nav will display the next photo e _ Left will display the previous photo e Select will start a slideshow which automatically steps through the photos Left and right override the slideshow sequence An additional Select will pause the slide show When viewing photos or slideshows the MENU key will bring up additional options e Photo Mode This specifie
27. rage option to transfer files the audio files must be in the Music or Podcasts directories in order for the PMP to recognize the content Controls To play a file select it from the Audio menu by pressing the 5 way Nav button This will take you to the Now Playing menu The Now Playing screen can also be entered at nearly any time be pressing the Menu touch key The Drive In nship Of Comm 1 Track One Armed Scissor T Audio Player In the Now Playing menu you can e Fast Forward Rewind Pause Play Skip to Next Track Skip to Previous Track When paused e Pressing Play Pause touch key will begin to play the current track e Momentarily pressing Forward touch key will skip to the next track e Apress and hold of Forward key will skip ahead multiple tracks e Momentarily pressing Reverse touch key will skip to the previous track e Apress and hold of Reverse key will skip back multiple tracks When playing e Pressing the Play Pause touch key will pause the current track e Momentarily pressing the Forward touch key will skip to the next track e Apress and hold of the Forward key will fast forward within the current track s Momentarily pressing the Reverse touch key will o If within the first several seconds of the track skip to the previous track o If after the first several seconds return to the beginning of the track e Apress and hold of the Reverse key will rewind within the current track The above con
28. rk if you are not already connected 5 A list of preconfigured podcasts is displayed To view a list of episodes navigate to a podcast in the list and then press the Right or Center key To download a podcast press the Menu key Select the Download option Press the Center button 0 The download will be sent to the download manager You will be prompted to go to the download manager A progress bar will be shown at the bottom of the screen to indicate the progress of the download 11 When the download completes the episode list will show an icon next to the episode indicating that it is now in your library 12 Press the Center key to play the file D OL 0N 29 Wireless Operation Podcasting Tec eiie lanet m To subscribe to a podcast 1 2 3 Navigate to an episode you d like to subscribe to Press the Menu button Select Subscribe To browse your subscriptions T 2 3 4 Navigate to Podcasting under the Extras icon from the Main Menu Press the Right or Center button Navigate to Browse Subscriptions Press the Right or Center key To unsubscribe from a subscriptions 1 w Navigate to Podcasting under the Extras icon from the Main Menu Press the Right or Center button Navigate to Browse Subscriptions Press the Right or Center key 30 5 6 7 Wireless Operation Press the Menu key Select Unsubscribe Press the Cen
29. rticular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna ncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is needed Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This product was tested for EMC compliance under conditions that include use of Polaroid peripheral devices and shielded cables It is important that you use Polaroid peripheral devices and shielded to reduce the possibility of causing interference to radios television sets and other electronic devices Under the environment with electrostatic discharge the device may temporarily malfunction and require user to reset the device Regulatory Notice Industry Canada Statement This Class B device meets all requirements of the Canadian interference causing equipment regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat teriel brouilleur du Canada European Community This device complies with European Directives 72 23 EEC and 89 336 EEG mmm RoHS WEEE This product contains electrical or electronic materials The presence of these
30. s whether the photos are to be displayed in their normal size and aspect ratio or if they should occupy the full screen e Zoom This allows you to zoom in on an image The 5 Way nav allows scrolling about the magnified image with a position map shown in the lower right of the LCD Settings The default Photo Mode can be set in Extras gt Setup gt Settings gt Photo Any photo image can be set as the default background for the player When the desired image has been selected and is displayed full screen select MENU gt Set as Background 20 Video Player Supported Content The PMP can display these video formats e Windows Media Video wmv e MPEG 4 m4v e MPEG mpg Up to 360x240 at 29 97 Frames Per Second Up to 480x272 at 24 Frames Per Second Note If using the Removable Disk Mass Storage option to transfer files the video files must be in the Video directory in order for the PMP to recognize the content 21 Video Player Controls To play a file select it from the Video menus by pressing the Select key This will take you to the Now Playing menu The Now Playing screen can also be entered at nearly any time be pressing the Menu touch key In the Now Playing menu you can e FastForward e Rewind e Pause Play e Skip to NextVideo e Skip to Previous Video When paused e Press the Play Pause touch key to begin play of the current video e The Forward and Reverse keys are ig
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32. ted Content eren t eere orte eret ev vs 16 CIMA OS isos nrbe e rto ele cteattcenasusessdetetine E 16 PIA T cm c c E 18 TTT 18 PUI UIT INIA TTT 18 Table of Contents Picture VIC WER T 19 Supported Content igu eee ean Ea EEEE a eas 19 CODLUOIS iuo rine rE KE EEEE RA TEREE E TER e E E 20 SEMNE S ieena aeea Eea EEEE ODE 20 Video Player sci et 21 Supported Le 21 LST 22 SEDUTIBS 542 19 TERRE FREE RENDERE FERE Ra AE 23 Wireless Operation eooe erue eene eerte erento toon neuro 24 About Wireless NetWOorksS 3 2o enn eta eee eene 24 Intrastr cture INGtWOEKS 5 eerte teer rint 24 Ad Ho T T iege erri rete Peine 24 Netwotk IPEIVACY ii eret rete tere periret Ice eter Ep 24 Advanced Wireless Configuration sss 24 ULT UR 26 Playerto Player Sharing 2 neret rette seats eines 27 POSEE oe sn dett enit E E a a ee ttes 29 Download T 2 0 estes derit tt term ite eerte 32 EM RAGIO Ie 35 Radio OIL BUT EET teeren aa eee eee eaa E e E 35 TE tree ae ree ree etre ene ne eedem mda ied 36 Pe TTT 46 ERG E 37 Connectime the AV cable ehe bote tees 37 Selecting the proper IV Te oer 38 3 EET Xe E OTT 41 301 G Enabling TV Out Mode oto reae ree 38 Exiting TV Out Mode rere eene eds 38 Optimizing Your TV Screen sh ere ee Rete pre 38 Connecting to your PC c
33. ter Key To download the latest episode of the podcasts you subscribe to 1 2 3 4 Navigate to Podcasting under the Extras icon from the Main Menu Press the Right or Center button Navigate to Refresh Subscriptions Press the Right or Center key To add a custom URL 1 2 3 4 Navigate to Podcasting under the Extras icon from the Main Menu Press the Menu Key and select Add Podcast Enter a name for the new Podcast and press Next Enter the URL for the new Podcast and press the Center Key To Browse a Custom Podcast 1 VroR OU MN Navigate to Podcasting under the Extras icon from the Main Menu Select Custom Podcasts from the list Press Center or Right Key Select a custom Podcast from the list Press the Center or Right Key to browse Podcasts 31 Wireless Operation To Delete a Custom Podcast 1 Navigate to Podcasting under the Extras icon from the Main Menu Select Custom Podcasts from the list Press Center or Right Key Select a custom Podcast from the list Press the Menu Key and select Delete Podcast Me ow To Edit a Custom Podcast 1 Navigate to Podcasting under the Extras icon from the Main Menu Select Custom Podcasts from the list Press Center or Right Key Select a custom Podcast from the list Press the Menu Key and select Edit Podcast uPBUNM Download Manager Once downloads are requested they
34. tion for the next available station with sufficient signal strength pause on that station for 3 seconds then continue to the next station and repeat until the user cancels the scanning When using Manual Mode pressing the 5 Way nav button left or right or pressing the Soft Keys Fast Forward or Rewind will increment the station by the minimal amount regardless of whether a signal is present on that station This option allows you to manually add the station you are currently on to your presets as well as you can have the player Auto Load your presets by automatically scanning for stations with sufficient signal strength and present you with a list of stations You can also add custom names to stations and remove stations from the preset in this menu option 36 TV Out The Polaroid PMP LCD image can be re directed to be displayed on most television sets allowing the entire device operation to be enjoyed on the big screen This requires the included Audio Video Cable Note Stationary images can burn into some TV screens leaving a permanent shadow Consult your TV owner s manual to determine if your TV is at risk Connecting the A V cable Match and connect the cable s red white and yellow connectors to the color coded inputs on your TV Yellow carries a composite video signal white is left audio and red is right audio If your TV has only a single audio input jack either the white or red cable connection
35. tionately longer time is required Be sure your computer supports USB 2 0 for the highest transfer speed Windows Media Player does not recognize the PMP You must have Media Player version 10 or higher installed See http www microsoft com windows windowsmedia player 11 default aspx My player does not play videos or photos Be sure the video or photo file is of the correct format See the Video or Specifications section of this manual for supported formats For best results use Windows Media Player version 10 or above to transfer files to your player My player will not turn on The battery may be discharged Connect the AC charger The player should power on When connected to a USB cable the player will only power on if a battery is installed and not fully discharged If the player does not power on when connecting a USB cable wait 30 minutes for a trickle charge to complete or connect the AC charger Licenses Expired Purchased songs and videos may have a subscription that only lasts so long Once it expires you ll need to connect the player to your PC and performa sync with Windows Media Player to automatically renew all licenses Formatting the Player Disk Drive It may be necessary for you to format your player for it to recover Formatting your player will erase all music photos videos and data files from your player You can backup your files to your computer over a Removable Disk USB connection before formatting the pl
36. trols are also duplicated by the 5 Way navigation button e Leftis equivalent to Reverse e Rightis equivalent to Forward e Select press is equivalent to Play Pause 17 Audio Player Playlists You can create playlists on the device by selecting an audio track and adding it to a playlist Within the Audio browser when a track has been highlighted a press of the MENU key will bring up a list of options Scroll with the 5 way nav to Add to Playlist and select A list of available playlists will be presented or a new playlist can be created Automatic playlist There is a Recently Added Audio playlist which automatically maintains a list of the last 50 items added to the PMP Settings Audio settings can be accessed from the Now Playing view from the MENU key or by navigating to Extras gt Setup gt Settings gt Audio Three primary settings are available e Shuffle The track play order of the current playlist becomes random s Repeat Continuously play the current playlist otherwise the player stops at the end of the playlist Album Art Album art will only be visible if you use the Media Player option to transfer files to the PMP Available album art is displayed automatically in the browse and Now Playing screen views 18 Picture Viewer Picture Viewer Supported Content The PMP can display these picture formats e JPEG jpg If using the Removable Disk Mass Storage option to transfe
37. ustom settings will be lost The user can customize the Main Menu T Bar with this option Using the 5 Way nav button the user can customizewhichapplicationstheywanttohaveappear in the T Bar Options such as Now Playing Audio Video and Pictures are not allowed to be removed from the T Bar 46 e Auto Key Lock e Format Disk This option will allow the user to have the player lock all of the user input keys after a predetermined amount of time Press the Power Button to bring up the menu to unlock the keypad This option allows the user to format the hard drive of the player A quick format or a full format can be performed The full format takes hours to perform while the quick format can be finished in minutes Warning All content on the player will be erased when formatting the hard drive This includes all media as well as data files This action cannot be undone This menu shows the customizable settings for the Audio Player Audio e Shuffle e Repeat This option will randomly choose the next song within the selected playlist This option will repeat the currently selected playlist If itis desired to repeat an individual song many times the song needs to bethe only song ina playlist 47 Video This menu allows you to change the default Video Mode The choices are Fullscreen Zoom and Normal Photo This menu allows you to change the default picture viewing mode The choices are Fullscreen Zoom and Normal
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