Instruction Manual DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/ DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM 2GB/4GB/8GB Music and Video Multimedia Player GB
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual Please read this instruction manual carefully before operating this product, and store it well for future reference. Product images and illustrations are for illustrative purpose only, please always refer to the real product. This instruction manual may subject to changes for improvement without prior notice.
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual Important Handling Information Caution: Failure to follow these handling instructions could result in damage to your player and or other equipment. 1. Never force a connector into a port. Check for obstructions on the port. If the connector and port do not interface with reasonable ease they probably do not match. Make sure that the connector is matching with and is positioned correctly in relation to the port. 2.
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual Table of Contents Safety Warnings and Maintenance.................................................................... 1 Important Safety Information ............................................................................................... 1 Important Handling Information ........................................................................................... 2 Table of Contents ...............................................
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual Now Playing....................................................................................................... 20 Starting Playback............................................................................................................... 20 Pausing Playback .............................................................................................................. 20 Selecting Next/Previous Track............................
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual Settings.............................................................................................................. 30 Equalizer Setting ............................................................................................................... 30 Repeat ............................................................................................................................... 31 Contrast ....................................
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual Package Content Main Unit USB cable (for PC connection and battery charging) DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual (included in the Installation CD) Earphone Installation CD Quick Start Guide CTPCDDIXI081002-0-00 CTPGUDIXO243668-0-00 / CTPGUDIXO243669-0-00 / CTPGUDIXO243670-0-00 DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/ EPEARJYE800B000-0-00 / EPEARNLDEP10100-0-00 CTPCLUSB07072B0-0-00 Getting Started Features • • • • • Touch pa
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual Product Overview A E B F I C D J A. Screen H. G B. I. H C. Volume Up + Confirm OK Volume Down ― Reset Opening reset Next/Fast Forward ∧ Previous/Rewind ∨ D. E. F. G. J. K. L. M. KLM Menu M Power/Hold Switch / Microphone mic USB Port Hand/Neck Strap Holder Headphone Socket Charging the Battery The player comes with a rechargeable battery.
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual Turning On/Off the Player Power On: Slide and hold the Power/Hold switch in the direction of the icon till the screen is activated. Power Off: Slide and hold the Power/Hold switch in the direction of the icon till the screen is deactivated. NOTE: The time for the player to start-up would be longer when files are added to/ removed from the memory. This is normal as the start-up time is dependent on the number of files stored.
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual Reset Feature The player is designed with a reset feature. If it works abnormally, reset the player by depressing the reset opening with a paper clip. Turn on the player again and it will resume normal operation. Reset Opening Connecting to the Computer System Support • • Supports Windows® 2000/XP/Vista. Supports Macintosh® OS X (version 10.2.
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual Transferring Files After connecting the player to the computer, the player works in Mass Storage Class (MSC) or Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) mode. The player’s working mode depends on the operation system and Windows® Media Player which the computer works on. MSC Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP SP1 Windows® XP SP2 Mac OS without WMP10/11 with WMP10/11 √ √ MTP √ Windows® Vista √ NOTE: MSC stands for Mass Storage Class.
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual ® For Windows Users MSC Mode - For Windows® 2000/ XP Service Pack 1 users The player is recognized as a MSC device for Windows® 2000/ XP Service Pack 1 (without Windows® Media Player 10/11). 1. Double-click My Computer in Windows Explorer, the player is recognized by the computer as a removable disk. Double-click it to explore the device. 2. Drag the files of your favourite songs to Removable Disk.
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual MTP Mode The player is recognized as a MTP device for: - Windows® XP Service Pack 2 (with Windows® Media Player 10/11) - Windows® Vista (with Windows Media Player 11) MTP Mode - For Windows® XP Service Pack 2 (with WMP 10) users: 1. After connecting the player to the computer, the MTP Media Player window appears. 2a. Select Sync digital media files to this device and click OK. 3a. Select Manual and click Finish.
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual 4a. Click Sync and drag the file you want to transfer to the left window. 5a. Click Start Sync.
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual You also can copy the media files to the player by the drag-and-drop method. 2b. Select Take no action and click OK. 3b. Double-click My Computer. 4b. Double-click DMP X50N series or MTP Device. Data folder: You can drag and drop all data files to the Data folder. Media folder: You can only drag and drop the media files (music, videos and photos) the player supports to the Media folder. 5b. Drag the file to the portable media drive.
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual ® MTP Mode - For Windows XP Service Pack 2 + WMP11/ Vista (with WMP 11) users: 1. After connecting the player to the computer, the Portable Device (for Windows® XP SP2) or AutoPlay (for Windows® Vista) window appears. 2a. Select Sync digital media files to this device and click OK. For Windows® XP SP2 For Windows® Vista 3a. Click Sync on the menu bar.
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual 4a. Select the file you want to synchronize to the player and drag it to the Sync List. Click Start Sync. You also can copy the media files to the player by the drag-and-drop method. 2b. Select Open device to view files and click OK. For Windows® XP SP2 For Windows® Vista 3b. Double-click Internal Storage. 4b. Drag the files to the Internal Storage.
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual ® For Macintosh users 1. The player is recognized by the computer as a removable disk (named Unlabeled or Untitled). Double-click it to explore the device. 2. Drag the files of your favourite songs to Unlabeled or Untitled. NOTE: Apple MAC OS does not support the transfer of copy-protected music to the player.
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual 5. Click OK. 6. Click OK when formatting finishes. NOTE: Do not select NTFS under the File System tab. Otherwise, the player cannot work and needs to format again. MTP Mode For Windows® XP (with WMP10) users: 1. Double-click My Computer. 2. Right click the disk named DMP X50N series or MTP Device and select Format. 3. 4. Click OK. Click OK when formatting finishes. For Windows® XP (with WMP11) / Windows® Vista users: 1.
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual ® For Macintosh users 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Double-click the DATA disk. Open the Application folder. Find the Utilities folder and open it. Find Disk Utility and open it. The Disk Utility window appears. Select the disk icon for the player (the disk name varies on different operation systems) and click the Erase tab. 6. 7. In the Volume Format box, select MS-DOS File System. Click the Erase button and a confirmation window appears.
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual Basic Operation Calling up the Menu Tap M to call up the menu. Menu options include Now Playing >>Music>>Video>>Record>>Voice>>FM (for model DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM only)>>Photo>>Settings>>Navigation>>About. The player automatically returns to the music playback mode after about 10 seconds of no further operation. How to Navigate the Menu Tap ∧ or ∨ to scroll menu options right or left respectively.
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual Selecting Next/Previous Track Tap ∧ during playback to play the next track. Tap ∨ within the first five seconds of the playback to play the previous track. Tap ∨ after five seconds of the playback to play the current track from the beginning. Fast Forwarding/Rewinding Current Track Touch and hold ∧ to fast forward the current track, and release to stop forwarding.
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual Loop Repeating 1. 2. While playback, tap and hold M at the beginning of the loop you want to set. A- appears in the display. Tap and hold M again to set the end of the loop. A-B appears in the display. The loop is played repeatedly. Tap and hold M again to cancel the loop. Music The music files can be sorted by categories, such as artist, album, genre and time of issuance, so that you can choose the songs easily. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual Starting Playback 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Tap M to display the menu. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select Video. Tap OK. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select a video file. Tap OK to play the selected video file. Pausing Playback Tap OK to pause during playback. Stop Playback Tap M to stop playback and return to the video file list. Select Next/Previous Track Tap ∧ during playback to play the next file.
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual Record Start Record NOTE (For DMP250NFM/ DMP450NFM/ DMP850NFM models only): Recording FM When the player is switched from FM mode to RECORD mode, the current FM channel will be recorded. Recording Voice When the player is switched from MUSIC or PHOTO mode to RECORD mode, surrounding sound will be recorded. Start Recording 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Tap M to display the menu. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select Record. Tap OK.
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual Format 1. 2. 3. 4. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select Format. Tap OK. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select an option (IM ADPCM/ MS ADPCM/ PCM). Tap OK to confirm. IM ADPCM Low recording quality. MS ADPCM Medium recording quality. PCM High recording quality. Channel 1. 2. 3. 4. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select Channel. Tap OK. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select an option (Mono/ Stereo). Tap OK to confirm. Rate 1. 2. 3. 4. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select Rate. Tap OK.
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual Voice Playing a Voice Record 1. 2. 3. 4. Tap M to display the menu. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select Voice. Tap OK. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select FM or Voice and tap OK (for DMP250NFM/ DMP450NFM/ DMP850NFM models only). 5. 6. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select a record file. Tap OK to play the selected record file. (for DMP250NFM/ DMP450NFM/ DMP850NFM models only) NOTE: • FM records are available only for DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM models.
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual FM (For DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Models Only) Listen to FM radio with the built-in digital FM tuner. NOTE: The earphones must be connected to the player. Otherwise, the FM tuner cannot find any FM channel. Starting the FM Radio 1. 2. 3. Tap M to display the menu. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select FM. Tap OK to confirm.
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual Add to Preset The player allows saving up to 20 radio frequencies to the preset list. 1. Select a radio frequency. 2. 3. 4. 5. Touch and hold OK for a while and release it. A FM window pops up. Select Add to Preset and tap OK. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select a preset number which is used for the current radio frequency. Tap OK to save. Load Preset 1. 2. 3. 4. Touch and hold OK for a while and release it. A FM window pops up.
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual Delete One 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Touch and hold OK for a while and release it. A FM window pops up. Select Delete One and tap OK. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select the preset radio frequency you want to delete. Tap OK to confirm. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select Yes to delete the preset frequency and No to cancel the operation. Tap OK to confirm. Delete All 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Touch and hold OK for a while and release it. A FM window pops up.
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual Photo 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Tap M to display the menu. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select Photo. Tap OK. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select an option (All Photo/ Manual/ Slide Show/ Thumbnail). Tap OK to confirm. During photo playback, press ∧ or ∨ to skip to the previous or next photo. All Photo Tap ∧ or ∨ to select a photo file. Tap OK to view it. Manual Tap ∧ or ∨ to manually view photos one by one.
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual Repeat Select the play mode for music playback. There are four modes. Playing tracks in sequential order and the music playback stops Normal when each track has been played once. Playing one track repeatedly. Repeat One Playing all tracks repeatedly. Repeat All Playing tracks randomly. Random 1. 2. 3. 4. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select Repeat. Tap OK. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select an option (Normal/ Repeat One/ Repeat All/ Random).
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual Power Savings To save the battery when the music or video playback is paused or stopped, you can set the auto-off time of the menu. When the player keeps idle for the set time, it will shut down automatically. 1. 2. 3. 4. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select Power Savings. Tap OK. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select an option (Off/ 1min/ 2mins/ 5mins/ 10mins/ 15mins). Tap OK to confirm the auto-off time. Language 1. 2. 3. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select Language. Tap OK.
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual Format You also can format the player by using its format function. 1. 2. 3. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select Format. Tap OK. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select Yes or No. Select Yes to format the player, or No to cancel operation. 4. Tap OK to confirm. Please refer to Formatting the Player in the section of Connecting to the Computer for details on formatting the player on the computer.
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual Navigation 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Tap M to display the menu. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select Navigation. Tap OK. Tap ∧ or ∨ to select an option (Internal Media/ All Audio Tracks/ All Video Tracks/ All Image Tracks). Tap OK to confirm. Internal Media List all folders and media files in the player. All Audio Tracks List all audio files in the player. All Video Tracks List all video files in the player.
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual Appendix Video Conversion Tool You can use the conversion tool included in the support disk to convert the .avi, .vob, .wmv, .flv, .rm, .rmvb, .ram and .mpg video files to the format that the player supports (.smv format). 1. Insert the support disk supplied with the player into the CD-ROM drive. 2. 3. Click the SMV Converter button on the splash screen to run the conversion tool.
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual Recovering the Firmware (For Windows® 2000/XP/Vista Users Only) Incorrect operation and electrostatic discharges may cause damage to the player’s firmware. If the player still fails to turn on after resetting, follow below steps to recover the firmware. 1. Insert the support disk supplied with the player into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Click the Firmware Recovery button on the splash screen.
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual 4. Click Start when Ready appears on the firmware download screen. Note: • If the computer fails to detect the player after a few minutes, reset the player by depressing the reset opening and try the above steps again. • If Format Data Area is checked, the recovery utility reinstalls the firmware and formats the player. Otherwise, the utility only reinstall the firmware.
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual Troubleshooting Problems/Symptoms Solutions Cannot turn on the player. Battery power is exhausted. Recharge the battery. Not enough space is reserved for system files. Free some memory space by erasing some files. The player works abnormally and needs to be reset. Reset the player by depressing the reset opening. If the player still fails to turn on, reinstall the firmware. No sound. Headphones are not inserted.
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual Technical Specifications Built-in Memory 2GB/4GB/8GB NAND flash (some memory is reserved for firmware and system management) Interface USB 2.0 high speed Power Built-in 280mAh Li-Polymer battery Max. Playtime Up to 26 hours Max. time for charging Approx. 3 hours via PC Display 128x160 Dot-Matrix 1.
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM Instruction Manual The mark above is in compliance with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive 2002/96/EC (WEEE). The mark indicates the requirement NOT to dispose the equipment including any spent or discarded batteries as unsorted municipal waste, but use the return and collection systems available.
DMP250N/DMP450N/DMP850N/ DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM 2GB/4GB/8GB Music and Video Multimedia Player GB Quick Start Guide NOTE: This product is DRM compatible so it plays licensed, copyright protected WMA files downloaded from the Internet. Windows® Media Player can be used to see if files are copy protected.
Product Overview A B E I F C D G H 1 A. B. C. D. E. F. G. Screen Volume Up + Confirm OK Volume Down ʊ Reset Opening reset Next/Fast Forward Previous/Rewind J H. I. J. K. L. M. K LM Menu M Power/Hold Switch / Microphone mic USB Port Hand/Neck Strap Holder Headphone Socket Charging the Battery The player comes with a rechargeable battery. On the first charge before using, this will take approximately 8 hours for the battery to be fully charged.
2 Turning on/off the player 2.1 2.2 Slide and hold the Power/Hold switch in the direction of the screen is activated. Slide and hold the Power/Hold switch in the direction of the screen is deactivated. icon till the icon till the Transferring files 3 System Support ® x x 4 Supports Windows 2000/XP/Vista. Supports Macintosh® OS X (version 10.2.6 or later) Connecting the Player to the Computer Connect the player with the computer with the USB cable.
® For Windows Users ® MSC Mode - For Windows 2000/ XP Service Pack 1 Users 1. Double-click My Computer in Windows Explorer, the player is recognized by the computer as a removable disk. Double-click it to explore the device. 2. Drag the files of your favourite songs to Removable Disk.
® MTP Mode - For Windows XP Service Pack 2 + WMP11/ Vista (with WMP 11) users: 1. After connecting the player to the computer, the Portable Device (for ® ® Windows XP SP2) or AutoPlay (for Windows Vista) window appears. 2a. Select Sync digital media files to this device and click OK. 3a. Click Sync on the menu bar. 4a. Select the file you want to synchronize to the player and drag it to the Sync List. Click Start Sync. You also can copy the media files to the player by the drag-and-drop method. 2b.
Basic Operation 6 Connecting the earphone 6.1 7 Plug the earphone to the earphone socket. Calling up the Menu Tap M to call up the menu. Menu options include Now Playing >> Music >> Video >> Record >> Voice >> FM (for model DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM only) >> Photo >> Settings >> Navigation >> About. The player automatically returns to the music playback mode after about 10 seconds of no further operation. 8 How to Navigate the Menu 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.
Instruction Manual See the instruction manual in the bundled Installation CD for more details on transferring files, playing music, videos and photos, recording voice/FM (for DMP250NFM/DMP450NFM/DMP850NFM models only), playing voice records and selecting player settings. The mark above is in compliance with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive 2002/96/EC (WEEE).
