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iPAQ Personal CD Player PCD-1

First Edition (July 2001)

Part Number 253597-001

Ringo GS book file.book Page 1 Friday, July 27, 2001 4:05 PM

Summary of content (20 pages)

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Ringo GS book file.book Page 1 Friday, July 27, 2001 4:05 PM Notice © 2001 Compaq Computer Corporation COMPAQ and the Compaq logo registered in U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. iPAQ is a trademark of Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
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Ringo GS book file.book Page 2 Friday, July 27, 2001 4:05 PM Important First Step The enclosed CD contains complete user instructions and software. Insert the CD in your PC CD-ROM or DVD drive to install.
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Ringo GS book file.book Page 1 Friday, July 27, 2001 4:05 PM Setting Up Your Player Thanks for buying a Compaq iPAQ Personal CD Player PCD-1, and welcome to the world of digital audio. What is Digital Audio? Digital audio is a way of compressing recorded sound so that it takes up much less storage space. A song is reduced to about 1/10 its size, allowing you to store much more music on one CD. There are many types of digital audio formats, but MP3 and WMA are two of the most popular.
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Ringo GS book file.book Page 2 Friday, July 27, 2001 4:05 PM Is Your PC Ready for Digital Audio? If you have a multimedia PC with a CD-RW or DVD-RW drive, you are probably ready to create CDs. To use the MusicMatch Jukebox 6.1 software included on the CD with your PCD-1, we recommend the following requirements. > 233 MHz processor > Microsoft Windows 95 (with service pack 1), Windows NT 4.
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Ringo GS book file.book Page 3 Friday, July 27, 2001 4:05 PM How to Get Help If you have any trouble setting up your PCD-1 or would just like more information, visit Compaq’s Web site: http://www.compaq.com/iPAQaudio Register Your PCD-1 Please register your PCD-1 to receive a more personalized support experience. You may register at Compaq’s Web site: http://www.compaq.com/go/register Warranty Your PCD-1 has a One-Year Limited Warranty. Please see the enclosed Warranty Card for further details.
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Ringo GS book file.book Page 4 Friday, July 27, 2001 4:05 PM What’s in the Box? Your PCD-1 package contains the following components.
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Ringo GS book file.book Page 5 Friday, July 27, 2001 4:05 PM Installing the Batteries Your iPAQ Personal CD Player PCD-1 is equipped with rechargeable batteries. You can listen to your favorite music on battery power or you can plug the PCD-1 into a standard electrical outlet. To install the batteries, just follow these simple steps: 1. Pull out and lift the battery door.
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Ringo GS book file.book Page 6 Friday, July 27, 2001 4:05 PM 2. Place the rechargeable batteries that came with your PCD-1 into the battery compartment according to the diagram inside the compartment. Tip: To recharge the batteries that came with your PCD-1, just plug the PCD-1 into a standard electrical outlet while the batteries are in the battery compartment.
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Ringo GS book file.book Page 7 Friday, July 27, 2001 4:05 PM Turning On Your PCD-1 To turn on your iPAQ Personal CD Player PCD-1, press the Power button. When you turn on your PCD-1, the LCD screen briefly displays Compaq iPAQ PCD-1, followed by the message “Reading Disc.” If there is no disc loaded, you will receive the message “No Disc.” If a disc is loaded, you will receive the message “Searching for audio.
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Ringo GS book file.book Page 8 Friday, July 27, 2001 4:05 PM Side Features of Your Player The left and right sides of your PCD-1 have several important features. Note that the side features have icons associated with them to help identify their functions. The Audio Out 1 and Power Supply 5 connections are covered by rubber plugs that must be pulled back to make the connections.
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Ringo GS book file.book Page 9 Friday, July 27, 2001 4:05 PM 1 Audio Out - Allows you to plug your PCD-1 into your home stereo system (cable not supplied). 2 Earphone Connection - Plug in your headphones here to listen to CDs (headphones supplied). WARNING: Permanent hearing loss may occur if headphones are used at high volume. 3 Power button - Press to turn the PCD-1 on. Hold for two seconds to turn the PCD-1 off.
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Ringo GS book file.book Page 10 Friday, July 27, 2001 4:05 PM Front Features of Your PCD-1 Your PCD-1 has many outstanding features. Note: Refer to the PCD-1 User Guide on the Installation CD for further details about using your PCD-1.
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Ringo GS book file.book Page 11 Friday, July 27, 2001 4:05 PM 1 Display Screen - Area where song and playback information is displayed along with icons and option button labels. Also displays FM radio stations. 8 Infrared Receiver Receives an infrared signal from the remote control. 2 Option Buttons - Switch to modes of 9 Stop - Press to stop play operation displayed above the buttons. (See the User Guide on the CD for more information.
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Ringo GS book file.book Page 12 Friday, July 27, 2001 4:05 PM PCD-1 Display Screen The Display Screen shows icons along the top, a large display area in the center, and option button labels along the bottom. Display Icons Play - Indicates that a CD is playing. Pause - Indicates the CD is paused. Power - Indicates that the AC power adapter is plugged in.
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Ringo GS book file.book Page 13 Friday, July 27, 2001 4:05 PM Lock - Displays when the Norm/Hold switch is in the Hold position, locking all the buttons on the PCD-1 and the remote control. Repeat one - Indicates that the current track is set to repeat. Repeat all - Indicates that all tracks are set to repeat. Shuffle - Indicates that tracks will be played in a non-sequential order. Playlist - Indicates the PCD-1 is in Playlist/Track Management mode.
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Ringo GS book file.book Page 14 Friday, July 27, 2001 4:05 PM Option Button Labels The information along the bottom of the display area shows the labels for the option buttons located just below the display area. The labels (and the functionality of the buttons) change when you switch to different modes. The various option button labels and functions are listed below. Disc - Switches the PCD-1 to Playlist/Track Management mode, where you can select playlists and tracks.
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Ringo GS book file.book Page 15 Friday, July 27, 2001 4:05 PM Remote Control Features The PCD-1 remote control has many of the same features as the front of the player. The remote control allows you to conveniently make adjustments to the PCD-1 while it is hooked up to your home stereo system. Note: See page 18 for information on installing the battery in the remote control.
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Ringo GS book file.book Page 16 Friday, July 27, 2001 4:05 PM 1 Number Pad - In CD mode, 5 Repeat Button - Press to enter a number, then press enter to play the track associated with the number you entered. 2 Volume Buttons - Press the Up and Down buttons to increase and decrease volume. 3 Shuffle Button - Press to play tracks on the CD in a nonsequential order. switch between Repeat One, Repeat All, and Shuffle repeat modes. 6 Equalizer Button - Press to toggle between equalizer settings.
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Ringo GS book file.book Page 17 Friday, July 27, 2001 4:05 PM Remote Control Signal Distances The signal from the PCD-1 remote control will reach the player from a maximum distance of approximately 12 feet (3.8 meters) to 52 feet (16 meters), depending on the angle of the signal.
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Ringo GS book file.book Page 18 Friday, July 27, 2001 4:05 PM Installing the Remote Control Battery To install the battery in the remote control, slide out the battery tray on the back of the remote control and place the battery in the tray as shown below. Then slide the battery tray back in. What’s on the CD? The iPAQ PCD-1 CD that comes with your player contains Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1, MusicMatch Jukebox 6.1, and the PCD-1 User Guide.