USER’S MANUAL PODO-153 Media Player with Pedometer For more information: www.lenco.
Cautions • Do not place naked flames, such as lighted candles on or near the product. • Do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases on or near the product. • Do not use or store this product in a place where it is subject to direct sunlight, heat, excessive dust or vibration. • Do not use this product with wet hands. • Do not clean this product with water or other liquids. • Do not block or cover the slots and holes in the product.
1. Get to know the controls on Player Item 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Description TFT LCD Display M Button (Call Menu) Center ( ) Button (On / Off, Play / Pause, Enter) Button (Previous / Fast-Rewind) Button (Next / Fast-Forward) Button (Previous Menu / Exit) Earphone Output Jack (3.5mm Stereo) Micro SD Memory Card Slot Micro USB Port (PC Connection / Charge) Microphone Position (mono, inside USB port) VOL Button (Volume Down) VOL Button (Volume Up) 2.
a. Charging the Battery: You can charge the player battery in two ways: • Connect player to your computer. Or, • Use the USB power charger. (not included) b. Connection and Charging: • Once you have connected player with computer / power charger, then you will see the “Connect” screen appear on screen, • The level bars are running in battery status icon at the “Connect” screen. The battery is in charging. Connect Screen In Charging Important: The battery does not charge when your computer is in sleep.
• • • • the player. Or, If you’re using a Windows PC, you can also eject player in My Computer or by clicking the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon in the Windows system tray, select the correspondence name of USB Device and choose “Stop” > choose “Confirm” > choose “Confirm” follow by the pop up windows you’re your computer. If you’re using a Mac, you can also eject player by dragging the player icon on the desktop to the Trash. Disconnect the USB cable from the player and computer, simply remove it.
Setup Game eBook 5. Use Setup Menu You might need to set date & time or change some default setting as you desired in setup menu before you start to use the player. • To go into setup menu, from main menu, choose “Setup” by using / and Center ( ) buttons, a “Setup” menu appears to use; • For back to previous menu or main menu, press or pressing button during in setup menu and submenu. Setup Menu (Menu Page 1) (Menu Page 2) a.
• To change LCD backlight, choose “LCD set” > choose “Dark mode”, a level bar with number appear then chose “0 (always On) / 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 35 / 40 / 45 / 50 seconds” as you desired by using the Center ( ) and / buttons. Choose “0” to prevent the LCD backlight from turning to off. (choosing this option decrease battery performance) c. To Change “Language” This player can use difference OSD languages.
• From main menu, choose “Music” by using the / button, a “Music Now Playing” screen appears to use. Music Now Playing and Center ( ) a. To Play Music • In Music Now Playing screen, press the Center ( ) button to start the play. • Press the Center ( ) button to pause the playing music. • Press it again to resume. b. Play Previous or Next Music • Press the button to play next music. • Press the button to play previous music. c.
7. Use Music Submenu in Music Stop Mode You might need to selecting folders for music play and delete music files. To do this: • In Music Now Playing screen, press the Center ( ) button to stop the playing music if player is in playing. Then, • Press the M button to pop-up the Music Submenu. a. Local Folder • In Music Submenu screen, choose “Local folder” a list menu appear, and then select folder and / or choose a music file by using the / and Center ( ) button.
h. Exit • Select Exit to back to music now playing screen. 8. Use Music Submenu in Music Playing Mode You might need to do some changes for music playing, such as repeat, EQ settings for music files… etc. To change setting: • In music playing mode, press the M button, a Music Submenu appear to choose; a. To Set Repeat • Choose “Repeat” > then choose “Normal / Repeat one / Repeat All / Repeat folder / Random All / Random Folder” as you desired by using the / and Center ( ) buttons. b.
10. Use Movie Submenu in Movie Stop Mode You might need to selecting folders, delete movie files and set repeat for movie play. To do this: • Press the Center ( )/ button to stop the playing movie and return to Movie Now Playing screen; Then, • Press the M button, a movie submenu appear, then choose “Local / Delete file / Delete all / Repeat / Exit” as you desired by using the / and Center ( ) buttons. a.
If your video file is different or you found format error, convert it to the correct format through the included “AMV Video converter” as follows. This tool can be used to transform those video files into AMV format files on the computer before upload them to your player. Recommended use AMV for avoids video codec issues on your computer. • To install this video convert tool to your computer, click “VIDEO CONVERSION SOFTWARE” which stored in your player.
then click OK to confirm. • Click to start converting. • After conversion, the AMV files will play automatically for preview. • And now the converted AMV file is ready to transfer, you can simply copy and place those converted AMV files to the media player. Note: Only pixels in 160x128 can be supported. 12. Use Record Menu You can use the player as a Voice Recorder and recording voice memos using the built-in microphone. a.
13. Use Record Submenu (in Stop Mode) You might need to change the folder locations which want to store the record file and / or change record quality to better compression values. • In Now Recording screen at stop mode, press the M button to pop-up a the “Record Submenu” to choose; a. Local folder • In record submenu, choose “Local folder” > chooses “ \ “ until to “Root” directory with other folders are appearing to choose from defaulted folder location by using the Center ( ), and / buttons; (Default fold
Running”, a level bar with number appear to choose; • Input your average stride length, for example 80 (cm) by using the / and Center ( ) buttons. (Refer to “Stride Length Measurement” mentioned as below.) • Once average stride length is set, it will return to pedometer menu. (Adjustment range can be set from 10 ~ 200 (cm) by increase / decrease 1 cm step) • Choose “Exit” to return to main menu. Stride length measurement • Walk / Jog / Run 10 steps with your normal stride as illustrated below.
• To exit pedometer counts function and Save the personal counts record, press the M button, a confirm screen appear, then choose “Yes” to confirm and the screen will return to main menu. The record is saved. Or, • Choose “No” to cancel and continue the pedometer counts. c. Look Up record • In pedometer menu, choose “Look up” to view the personal counts record. The player is allowed storing maximum 2 personal counts record “Record 1 / Record 2”.
• For hearing protection; a beep warning will be heard from earphone, or display warning pop-up on TFT screen, when every time you increase the volume level and reach to the default setting level which may exceed 85dB. Press the M button to accept the warning and enter into the volume control for increase the level and until to maximum level. Note: In pedometer mode, some music settings are defaulted and cannot be changed. Such as Repeat All (Cycling), In Order Play. f.
g. The unit may not count steps correctly in the following conditions: The unit is not positioned correctly. • When the front of the main unit is placed in the angle of less than 60° or horizontal to the ground. NOTE: The unit can count steps even if it is slanted or placed upside-down, or if the main unit is perpendicular to the ground. The unit moves loosely. • When the unit is loose or flat in your pocket or bag (not in a horizontal or vertical position).
Voice Now Playing a. • • • • b. • • c. • • d. • To Play and Pause Recorded Voice files In Voice Now Playing screen; Press the Center ( ) button to start play the recorded file. Press the Center ( ) button to pause Press it again to resume. To Play Previous or Next File Press the button to play next file. Press the button to play previous file. To Fast-Forward or Fast-Backward Press and hold the buttons to use fast-forward. Press and hold the button to use fast-backward.
b. • • c. • • d. • Then press the Center ( ) button to play. Delete File Choose “Delete file” a list menu appear, and then choose which voice file that you want to delete by using the / and Center ( ) buttons; Once file is selected, press the Center ( ) button and choose Yes to confirm or No to cancel. Delete All Choose “Delete all” then selects “Yes / No” by using the / button.
choose; a. Local Folder • Choose “Local folder” a list menu appear, and then choose your desired folder and file by using the / and Center ( ) button. • Once photo file is selected, press the button again to play. b. Playback Set Manual Play • Choose “Playback set” > choose “Manual play” by using the / and Center ( ) button, a list menu appear; choose a desired file to play. The manual play setup is in used.
21. Use eBook Menu You can use the player as a text reader with supported file format (.TXT). a. To open eBook • From main menu, choose “eBook” by using the / and Center ( ) buttons, a list menu appears to use; • Choose a file which you want to read by using the / button, and then press the Center ( ) button to play. The eBook Now Playing to show; • Press the button to view next page, • Press the button to view previous page, • To back to list menu screen, press the / Center ( ) button.
confirm; • All eBook files will be deleted once “YES” is selected and confirmed, a “Deleting” screen appear for a while and deleting process is in progress, then “Empty disk!” message will show on screen for few seconds. e. Exit • Select Exit for back to eBook list menu screen. 23. Use eBook Submenu in Playing Mode You might need to add, select and delete some bookmark when you reading, to do this: • In eBook now playing mode, press the M button to pop-up the eBook Submenu to choose; a.
• • be existed for choose. Go into the card folder and choose you desired folder(s) and file(s) to play. To take out the Micro SD memory card, please turn Off the player before you do so. 25. Reset the Device • In some circumstances, the device may encounter dead halt during use. • In case the player is in hanging, press and hold the Center ( ) button for about 8 ~ 10 seconds, the player should be reset and restarted. Important: Do not reset the device if it is proper working. 26.
Music Format Movie Format Recorder Coding Picture Format eBook Format Pedometer Operating Temperature Operating System Freq. Responses 20Hz to 20000Hz SNR > 60dB MP3 / WMA 32Kbps – 320kbps AMV 160x128 (max.) WAV 32 / 64 / 128 / 256kbps JPEG / BMP TXT Sensor 3 Axis Accelerometer Display Steps Record, Distance, Speed, Calories Burned and Time used (by calculation) 0 to 40℃ Window 2000/XP/Vista/Win7/Win8/Win10; Mac 9.2 or Higher 28.
29. Use Provided LED Blinker Clip Turn On and Off the LED Blinker clip: a. To power on the LED Blinker Clip, right rotate the body of it until the LED in blinking. b. To power off, left rotate it until the blinking LED to stop. To replace new battery of LED Blinker clip: a. Left rotate fully the body of LED Blinker Clip, it front body and back clip will unlock and separate; b. Then, take out the battery from back clip and then replace with new button cell battery; c.
Important note: If this unit is opened or accessed by a non-official service center in any way, the warranty expires. This device is not suitable for professional use. In case of professional use, all warranty obligations of the manufacturer will be voided. 31. Disclaimer Updates to Firmware and/or hardware components are made regularly. Therefore some of the instruction, specifications and pictures in this documentation may differ slightly from your particular situation.
