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1. 29 Chapter 6 Using Additional Features Using the Player as a File Browser You can use the player to transfer files to and from a digital camera Connecting the Player to a Digital Camera 1 Make sure to power on the digital camera before connection Otherwise the player will not detect the camera 2 Connect one end of the supplied short USB cable to the USB port of the player and connect one end of the USB cable supplied with your digital camera to the other end of the short USB cable 3 Connect the other end of the camera s USB cable to the USB port of the camera Some models of digital cameras may be supported See the Camera Compatibility section in Appendix B for more information Depending on the camera model the connection method may vary See the camera documentation for detailed information You are recommended to use the AC adapter with the player when connecting to a digital camera Otherwise the player may power off automatically when in a low battery power status or connecting to a power consuming device Copying Files to the Player After connecting the player and digital camera you can copy files from the camera to the player Follow this procedure 1 After the two devices are connected an action menu will appear on the screen automatically 2 Select Copy all and press the OK button The copying process will start You cannot select or copy individual files in this procedure
2. Make sure that the player is not connected to your computer From the main menu select multi media and press the OK button Select the picture to view from the list and press the OK button 2 You can press the Left K d Right gt gt button to navigate to the previous next picture gt Viewing File Information 1 In viewing mode press the Menu button to display the action menv 2 Select Properties and press the OK button The screen displays the information of the filename and file size Slideshow l In viewing mode press the Menu button to display the action menu 2 Select Slideshow and press the OK button The slideshow will begin To stop playing the slideshow press the Cancel button to return to the file list Deleting a Picture 1 In viewing mode press the Menu button to display the action menv 2 Select Delete and press the OK button 3 Select Yes and press the OK button to delete the picture Playing a Video Before viewing videos make sure you have copied the files to the Pictures folder of the player using Windows Explorer See the Copying Data to the Player using Windows Explorer section in Chapter 3 for more information Note that when playing a video MOV or AVI files music playback will stop Playback of monochrome videos are not supported 1 Make sure that the player is not connected to your computer Source Files 2 From the main menu select multi media and press
3. 2 Click on the MagicPicture icon and follow the on screen prompts to finish the installation 3 Choose a file on your computer that you want to transfer to your Vibe 500 4 Right click on the picture and click on Magic Picture j C Documents and Settings gyefyug My Documents My Pictures File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back d Jj Search Folders Heb File and Folder Tasks mil Rename this 5 Move this File Copy this File es Publish this File to the Web Print Edit _ MagicPicture 5 Ifthe player is connected to the computer the picture will be resized renamed xxx MagicPicture jpg and transferred automatically to the player 6 If the player is not connected to the computer MagicPicture will create a jpg copy of your photo and add MagicPicture to the file name Repeat these steps for each photo that you wish to transfer to the player 7 Connect the player to your computer and copy your photos to the IMAGES folder using Windows Explorer E m C Documents and Settingseyef yugWy Documents My Pictures File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back d is i gt Folders iT P Folders x 8 Desktop a My Documents i Soft 28 Music a My Pictures I videos E My Computer Su HDD amp Sb DVD RW Drive Ds w Removable Disk Er Matma Place _ DSCN3169 DSCN3169 JPG 21
4. Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introducing Vibe 500 4 TES Y 4 D DO 4 E A AE E E E ETE EE E E EE EEE E E E 4 Ge DEP a a 5 Introducing the Menu Tree 6 Chapter 2 Getting 7 Powering ON OFF cccsccccssscesssecesseccessecesseecesseccessecesseecessecceseecesseesesesecsueesessesecseesesseecetseseseesenseess 7 s a TT 8 Peselling Rn dis o uu T 8 Connecting the Player to Your Computer cccccccccccssccessccsseccssecessecessesessesesesessesesesessesesseeessesensesenseeeses 9 Disconnecting the Player from Your Computer cccccccsssccssscsssscessscssssceseecsseecsseccssecesssccsseeenssessssessaeees 9 Chapter 3 Having Your Music and Data Ready cesses eee 10 Synchronizing Music using Windows Media Player 10 10 Copying Music Using Windows Media Player 9 eene 13 Li Toy NET EET 14 Copying Data to the Player using Windows Explorer sss 16 Chapter 4 Enjoying MUSIC TET 18 Playing MUSIC 18 Playback 18 Using Interval 19 Chongingihe Playback ModE 19 Viewing Track Informotion nan nnn serene seran 19 SIM
5. Enhancement Effect Setting SRS WOW Enhancement Effect WOW is a special combination of SRS audio technologies that creates a thrilling experience with deep rich bass from the sound source 1 In the playback mode press the Menu button to display the action menu 2 Select Equalizer and press the OK button 3 Select SRS WOW and press the OK button The SRS indication on the top right corner of the playback mode shows that the SRS effect is enabled 4 Press the Cancel button to return to the previous screen EQ OFF 0001 0199 SRS WO _ Album title Artist name Track name 0001 0198 EQ OFF Adding Tracks to Playlist 1 In the playback mode press the Menu button to display the action menu 2 Select Add to Playlist and press the OK button 3 Select the playlist you want to add the track to EQ OFF 18 E d 20 Chapter 5 Viewing Pictures and Videos Viewing a Picture Before viewing pictures make sure you have copied the files to the Pictures folder of the player using Windows Explorer See the Copying Data to the Player using Windows Explorer section in Chapter 3 for more information Transferring Pictures using MagicPicture Magic Picture is program that allows you to convert your digital photos for display on your Vibe 500 Before you can use this program you will need to install it on your computer 1 Insert the supplied Documentation amp Driver CD into your computer
6. Customize the playlists that will be synchronized 4 Click Finish Automatic synchronization begins If synchronization does not start click the Start Sync button 10 6 Windows MediaPlayer fe File View Play Tools Help Synchronizing files to Packard Bell Jukebox Stop Sync E E i 22 Items to synchronize v p Packard Bell Jukebox v Status Title Size Synchronized to Device 17 Items Synchronization in progress 03 Spanish Guitar HOZ Club Mix 04 You re Makin High David Morales Cl 05 I Don t Want To Frankie Knuckles Frank 06 Hit The Freeway Cib Mix OF He Wasn t Man Enough Peter Rauhafer Blue hills lt Synchronizing 68 percent complete O bytes 18 62 GB 18 08 GB free space Setting up Manual Synchronization Power on your player and then connect the player to the computer enter MTP mode When prompted select Synchronize media files to this device using Windows Media Player and click OK The Device Setup Wizard starts Click Manual for the first time synchronization Click Finish The wizard closes and the Sync feature in Windows Media Player is displayed pe po B Synchronizing Music Manually 1 Power on your player and then connect the player to the computer to enter MTP mode 2 When prompted select Synchronize media files to this device using Windows Media Player and click OK 3 In the Sync feature click Edit Play
7. More Functions in File Browser From the action menu you can also perform the following operations Open to view Display the folders and files stored on the digital camera Extract all Move all files from the digital camera to the player 24 If you want to copy only one file from the digital camera to the player follow this procedure 1 After the two devices are connected an action menu will appear on the screen automatically 2 Select Open to view and press the OK button 3 Select the folder or file to copy from the file list of the digital camera 4 Press the Menu button to display the action menu 5 Select Copy and press the OK button 6 The screen will display the list mode of the multi media menu 7 Select the destination folder if necessary and press the OK button 8 Press the Menu button to display the action menu 9 Select Paste and press the OK button Recording The player supports voice and sound recordings via the built in microphone and the line in jack Recording via Microphone The default recording mode is via the built in microphone Note that playback will stop when you use the recording feature Hold the player with its microphone near your mouth Press the Record button of the player to start recording The screen displays the recording feature During recording you can press the Play button to pause and press the Play button again to resume To stop recording press the Record button T
8. PERS The End Of The World wm Lovers m Parr CDI Copy to CD Playlist 1 Alban or Device omosrarocr i utaq Copying Data to the Player using Windows Explorer Caution DO NOT delete the SYSTEM folder on the player that contains important system files Otherwise the player may encounter problems upon next booting Copying music files using Windows Explorer is not encouraged To add music files to the player see Synchronizing Music Using Windows Media Player 10 and Copying Music Using Windows Media Player 9 previously in this chapter 1 Connect the player to your computer See the procedure described in Charging via the computer of the Charging the Battery section 2 Power on your player to enter MSD mode The screen indicates that the player is in the USB connection mode The player will be recognized as a removable disk 3 Transfer files to or from the player using Windows Explorer File type Destination on the Player Audio and video Pictures folder Line in recording Lineln folder Voice recording Voice folder Playlist Playlists folder 16 Pictures File Edit View X Favorites Tools Help Back T e d ZO Search Address 2 F Pictures Folders n s Removable Disk F LineIn MUSIC 999026 2 Sample Pictures Playlist Playlists i Lu 4 After the files have been copied disconnect the player from your computer as
9. be synchronized in the Playlist pane lO TWRRESSSSUE PES Sele Help Tools File View Play Sync Playlist to Packard Bell Jukebox 13 Start Sync E Edit Playlist R Set up Sync E x o Playlist Packard Bell Jukebox a All Music A Title Size All video Clips ike Humans Do radio edit JENESI There are no items on Ehe device ELT 4 Click the Start Sync button 14 Creating a Playlist in Windows Media Player 9 1 Start Windows Media Player 2 Click on Media Library click on the Playlists button and then click on New Playlist H Lye Laren Have ra I larien Have hi a pork he Spark hur P ij Da rk laren Have 1 e lenagn And heo Tu E 1 i L dd Daren Have Li Le LE IET Eu ayid J Love Hewitt FERIIS he MT Lh lewwel IE Pa Lia Sngele L Sparl k got Lia Aneele and Eon Pearl ES ular e is xi 3 In the View Media Library by list click on the category you want to use to sort the contents of Media Library New Playlist X Click an item fram your Media Library to add it to the playlist To change the way items are sorted in the Media Library list click view Media Library by View Media Library bu Playlist M ame 2 Artist New Playlist T niin a Genre Album a Genre Artist ah Genre 5 Artis
10. described in the Disconnecting the Player from Your Computer section earlier in the document You can now transfer your data to another computer 17 Chapter 4 Enjoying Music Before playback make sure you have synchronized or copied music files to the player using Windows Media Player See Chapter 3 for more information To make sure that the music files on your player have been updated select music from the main menu select Refresh Tracks and press the OK button Playing Music 1 Make sure that the player is not connected to your computer From the main menu select music and press the OK button If you want to play all music files on the player select All Songs and press m Music OK button Aq You can also select from other categories including Playlists Artists Albums e Folders Genres and MyRecorded a Albums Folders Genres 4 Press the OK button to start playback 5 During playback you can do the following pause the playback press the Play Pause button I Press the button again to resume the playback stop the playback press and hold the Play Pause button gt To go backward quickly within a file press and hold the Previous button raa Togo forward quickly within a file press and hold the Next button bb skip to the beginning of the current file press the Previous button 148 after the current playback exceeds five seconds e To sk
11. life left You can press the Play button gt 11 to start a new game To quit the game press the Cancel button Reel 2 From the main menu select games and press the OK button Select Reel and press the OK button Press the Play button gt 11 to start the game Press play button to play This is a slot machine The top of the screen 30 shows the credits you have left you have 30 dollars as the game begins You must make your bet before nudging the reel The button functions are described as follows left button 144 sets your bet five dollars as the maximum bet A higher bet increases the combination rows Right button gt nudges the reel Menu button displays the game instructions Winnings are determined according to the winning combinations The game is over when there is no credit left You can press the Play button PI to start a new game To quit the game press the Cancel button Chapter 7 Customizing the Settings You can adjust the settings to suit your needs From the main menu select settings and press the OK button For information on SRS WOW and Read mode setting items see Chapter 4 Auto Standby You can set the timer to power off the player automatically when it is idle for a certain period of time 1 From the settings menu select Auto Standby and press the OK button SETTINGS 2 Select the desired option and press the OK button rom Oo 6n 0 va The options
12. the OK button i MET 3 Select the video to view from the list and press the OK button to start playback Winter ipq P Managing Folders You can create new folders for picture or video files on the player Follow this procedure 1 Make sure that the player is not connected to your computer 2 From the main menu select multi media and press the OK button 3 Press the Menu button to display the action menu 4 Select New folder and press the OK button When finished the screen will return to the list mode and the new folder named folderx where x indicates the sequential number will appear on the list 22 To delete a folder 1 In the list mode select the folder to delete from the list 2 Press the Menu button to display the action menu 3 Select Delete and press the OK button 4 Select YES and press the OK button to delete the selected folder Copying Files You can copy picture or video files to another folder in the list mode Follow this procedure Make sure that the player is not connected to your computer From the main menu select multi media and press the OK button In the list mode select the file to copy from the list Press the Menu button to display the action menu Select Copy and press the OK button In the list mode select the destination folder if necessary and press the OK button Press the Menu button to display the action menu Select Paste and press the OK button po woe mod 00
13. E ico5o09099909999599990909990899090099090990099909909990800 2099909001090009000999099 990 0 00000 8 9 m 00 0 000 00040 000 0 00008 sansa 19 Setting SRS WOW Enhancement Elfvecl eene nnne nennen 20 Adang Tracks TT 20 Chapter Viewing Pictures and Videos eese eee 21 Viewing a Picture 21 uay Su 22 Managing Toldo 22 Copying FES PRETI nuuasakaakaqakaqakaqakaQaqalaqakaakaqahaQaqaaassaahasasasusqsssasspasssayyaquysquwsayauspakasapaqapashaka 23 Chapter Using Additional Features nenne nenas 24 Using the Player as a File Browser nennen nnne enne enne 24 25 Playing Games cccccssccessccessccessccseccssecessecesecessesessesessesessecessecesseceseecesecceseesessesessesessesessecesaeeeseeenses 26 Chapter 7 Customizing the Setf ings nn nn 28 Plo h u eee rts ee ee ee ee 28 DCPS OGY 28 28 29 Bale T DDR 29 EG MMERRREEEEEEEEEE u u 29 29 30 30 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting amp Upgrading your Player Firmware vpdate 31 Appendix Soecilications assess
14. GB video support JPG JPEG and bitmap picture support e Slideshow support Voice recorder Interval repeat during music playback Digital camera support Presets and two customizable EQ modes and SRS effect Recharge circuit via the USB cable or provided charger Upgradeable firmware System Support The player supports Windows ME 2000 XP To synchronize music files between the player and your computer you need to install Windows Media Player 9 for Windows Me 2000 and XP or 10 for Windows XP only on your computer To download Windows Media Player visit Microsoft web site hito www microsolt com If you use Windows Media Player 9 you need to install a Windows Media Player plug in function from the supplied CD so that your computer can fully support the player Insert the CD into the optical drive of your computer and follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Make sure that the computer is installed with Windows XP Service Pack 2 before installing Windows Media Player 10 Controls Hold Switch Slide upward to lock the controls and prevent any accidental operation while recording or playing Slide downward to unlock 2 Power Button Press to power on or off the player 3 Record Button Press to record voices or sounds 4 USB Port Connect one end of the supplied long USB cable to a computer or of the short USB Power Connector Reset Switch Menu Button Left Previ
15. are 5 Min default setting 10 Min 30 Min and Always Screen Saver Brightness 3 Press the Cancel button to return to the previous screen Language Date amp Time EQ Setting Screen Saver After being idle for a few seconds even in the playback mode the player will automatically turn off the backlight to save power In the screen saver mode the white LED under the control area will flash around the four buttons every 10 seconds to notify you that the player is not in the power off state You can press any button to wake up the backlight l From the settings menu select Screen Saver and press the OK button za SETTINGS 2 Select the desired option and press the OK button lt The options are 10 Sec 20 Sec default setting 60 Sec and Always On Screen Saver Brightness 3 Press the Cancel button to save the change and return to the previous screen Language Date amp Time EQ Setting 17 23 Brightness l From the settings menu select Brightness and press the OK button SETTINGS 2 Slide on the scroll bar to adjust the brightness level Auto Standby 3 Press the OK Cancel button to return to the previous screen screen Saver Language Date amp Time EQ Setting 28 Language You can display the interface of your player in several languages l 2 Select the desired option and press the OK button to save the change Auto Standby The options are English default setti
16. ed long USB cable to the player and the other end to a USB port on your computer The computer will provide power to automatically charge the player Full charge in power off mode requires about 13 hours The player has to be powered off to charge via the computer Using the Scroll Bar The scroll bar is located between the OK button and Cancel button You can use the scroll bar to perform the following operations Packard dell Slide up or down on the scroll bar to navigate through the menus change the setting values or adjust the volume Press and hold the top or bottom of the scroll bar to gradually increase the navigation speed Press not slide the top or bottom 1 4 area of the scroll bar move to the previous or next item in a list When you slide on the scroll bar the white LED under the control area will lighten automatically Resetting the Player Should the player freeze or become unstable insert a straightened paper clip into the Reset switch located on the right side of the player The player will restart Connecting the Player to Your Computer To connect the player to your computer follow the procedure described in Charging via the computer of the Charging the Battery section When connecting the player to your computer for synchronization or copying files make sure to use the AC adapter with the player Otherwise the USB port on the computer may malfunctio
17. epeatedly 3 Press the OK Repeat button again to return to the normal playback 0001 0199 EQ OFF Album title Artist name Track name 0001 0199 EQ OFF Album title Artist name Track name Changing the Playback Mode Setting the Read Mode 1 In the playback mode press the Menu button to display the action menu in 0001 0199 EQ OFF 2 Select Read mode and press the OK button Dmm 3 Select one of the following _ Properties Equalizer Repeat Play selected tracks in sequential order Add to Playlist Repeat One Repeat the current track Repeat All Repeat all selected tracks Shuffle Play all selected tracks in random order once only You can also access Read mode from the settings feature Viewing Track Information 1 In the playback mode press the Menu button to display the action menu 0001 0199 EQ OFF 2 Select Properties and press the OK button The screen displays the information of the filename and file size Setting EQ The player provides various equalizer EQ modes increase the enjoyment of listening to music and to meet your personal need or habit 19 1 In the playback mode press the Menu button to display the action menu 2 Select Equalizer and press the OK button 3 Select the desired EQ mode and press the OK button EQ OFF Equalizer E To set Custom 1 and Custom 2 EQ settings see the EQ Setting section in Chapter 7 Setting SRS WOW
18. er To play line in recording select the Lineln folder Genres Select the desired file and press the OK button to start playback der Setting the Recording Quality From the main menu select record and press the OK button Select MIC Setup or Lineln Setup and press the OK button There are four quality options for selection For microphone recording Best Quality 32 Kbps Superior Quality 16 Kbps Good Quality 12 Kbps default setting and Standard Quality 8 Kbps For line in recording Best Quality 256 Kbps Superior Quality 192 Kbps Good Quality 128 Kbps default setting and Standard Quality 64 Kbps Select the desired option and press the OK button 4 Press the Cancel button to return to the previous screen Playing Games Snake l From the main menu select games and press the OK button 2 Select Snake and press the OK button Snake 3 Press Play button PII to start the game 26 Press play button to play Move the snake to collect bonuses that appear randomly on the screen S 2 shows the lives you have left you have two lives as the game begins and the scores you obtain are on ihe top right 0 The button functions are described as follows Right button BR takes a right turn left button 4 takes a left turn Menu button displays the game instructions You enter the next level after eating several nibbles The game is over when there is no
19. es eene eene 32 Appendix B Safety Notices and Camera Compatibility eese 33 33 Camera Compatibility 0 ccccccccsccccsscessecessecessecessecessesesseceseecessecessccesecessecesesessesessesessesessesessesensesens 34 Updates to software and hardware components are made regularly Therefore some of the instructions specifications and pictures in this documentation may differ slightly from your particular situation Packard Bell reserves the right to revise or make changes or improvements fo this product or documentation at any time without obligation to notify any person of such revisions or improvements In no event shall Packard Bell be liable for any consequential or incidental damages including but not limited to loss of business profits or any other commercial damages arising out of the use of this product Copyright 2001 2005 NEC Computers International BV All rights reserved TRADEMARKS All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies emm 1 is a trademark of SRS Labs Inc WOW technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs Inc Chapter 1 Introducing Vibe 500 Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Packard Bell Vibe 500 player Features 1 8 inch LCD color screen e 20 30 GB storage capacity e WMA with or without DRM WAV audio playback MOV and AVI Motion JPEG M JPEG including and M JPE
20. he playback screen is shown below For the playback procedures see the Playing Music section later in this document 0001 0199 EQ OFF Album title Artist name Track name D Total number of tracks in the current playlist Current track number Interactive equalizer Current EQ mode Album artist and track information Playback progress O GQ BR WN Repeat mode Introducing the Menu Tree Folders Genres MyRecorded Sorting Order Refresh Tracks gt Record Line In gt Record MIC Lineln Setup MIC Setup k Ree Auto Standby Screen Saver Brightness Language Date amp Time EQ Setting Read mode Sensitivity About Reset All Chapter 2 Getting Started Powering ON OFF Simply press the Power button to power on or off the player When the player is on pressing the buttons in the control area including the OK and Cancel buttons lightens the white LED for 15 seconds for identification Refreshing Tracks Every time you power on the player the screen displays a message asking if you want to refresh the tracks on the player Select NO default setting if you add music to the player following the proper procedures described in Chapter 3 In case you do not add music following the proper procedures you need to select YES to refresh the track data on the player Refreshing tracks could take quite some time though depending on the track data on the player Con
21. he recording is saved in the WAV format DELI e Ie To play back your recording see the Playing back a Recording File section later in this chapter Recording via Line In Jack As the default recording mode is via the built in microphone you need to change the setting to the line in mode first 1 From the main menu select Record and press the OK button 2 Select Record Line In and press the OK button 3 Press the Cancel button to return to the previous screen To record via the line in jack 1 Connect one end of the supplied audio cable to the line out jack of the external source device such as your computer Then connect the other end of the cable to the line in jack of the player 2 Press the Record button of the player to start recording and then play music from the source device The screen displays the recording feature 3 During recording you can press the Play button to pause and press the Play button again to resume 4 To stop recording press the Record button The recording is saved in the MP3 format 5 To play back your recording see the Playing back a Recording File section later in this chapter 25 Playing back a Recording File pe po po c Make sure that the player is not connected to your computer From the main menu select music and press the OK button a Playlists Select MyRecorded and press the OK button All Songs Artists To play a microphone recording select the Voice fold
22. ibrary Copy to Audio CD Export Playlist to File i Copy to Portable Device 4 n the Items to Copy pane click on the item that you want to coy in the drop down list E jim Marc Seales composer Nev Y Ku zd Marc Seales composer New Stones Ernie Watts saxophone to VIBE 5 r Copy Music g Music an Device Gq ud Y VIBE 500 E Title Size 1 Items Total Time 1 33 743KB D bytes 246 71MB 216 59MB free space Ww NM em e 5 Clear the check boxes next to any files you do not want to copy if necessary 6 Intheltems on Device pane click on Packard Bell Vibe 500 in the drop down list NOTE that you should not select the removable disk in the drop down list otherwise the Windows Media Player plug in function will not work 7 Click on the Copy button on the top right corner The music file will be copied to the MUSIC folder on the player 8 Repeat steps 4 7 for any other items that you want to copy to your player Using Playlists A playlist is a customized list of music files that you want to listen to You can create playlists in Windows Media Player and then synchronize the playlists to the player for playback Creating a Playlist in Windows Media Player 10 1 Start Windows Media Player 2 In the Library feature drag items from the Contents or Details pane in your lib
23. ip to the previous file press the Previous button 4 before the current playback exceeds five seconds skip to the next file press the Next button bb To change the sorting order of tracks in a playlist select Sorting Order from the music feature and select Sort by Title Sort by Track No or Sort by Artist During playback you can press the Cancel button to use other features Note that the player will display the playback mode screen automatically after it is idle for 15 seconds If you do not stop the playback before restarting the player then the player will resume playback automatically and display the playback mode screen after restarting Adjusting the Playback Volume When you slide on the scroll bar to adjust the volume during playback the volume adjustment screen will appear Slide on the scroll bar to increase or decrease the volume When finished press the OK Cancel button to return to the playback mode screen 0001 0199 EQOFF 18 Using Interval Repeat You can listen to a particular section repeatedly during playback so as to pay attention to the repeated section This function is very helpful for language learning 1 During playback press the OK Repeat button to set the starting point The A icon will appear on the middle bottom of the screen 2 Press the OK Repeat A B button again to set the ending point The A B icon will appear on the screen You will hear the interval repeat play r
24. layer may power off automatically when in a low battery power status Before updating the firmware first check the current firmware version of your player by selecting About from the settings menu and pressing the OK button 1 Download the latest firmware file from the Packard Bell Support Website http service packardbell com a Select your country b Select Support then Downloads Scroll to the MP3 section d Click on your device and select the firmware you wish to download Follow the instructions to complete the installation 2 Connect the player to your computer pp 4 Check the Current Firmware and Upgrade Firmware 7 Sigmatel MSCN Firmware Download Eg versions If you are sure it is the correct version to update click on the Start button To run the Player Update utility go to Start gt All Programs gt Packard Bell Vibe 500 gt Firmware Download 5 The firmware will be transferred to the player Please wait until it has finished and click on the Close button to exit 6 After restarting the player select Reset All from the settings menu and press the OK button an If you upgrade your firmware some of the instructions in the supplied documentation may no longer be applicable 3l Appendix Specifications 22 Size W xH x D o Approx 101 x 59 6 x 22 mm Weight o 1509 Capacity o 20 GB 5 000 songs 4MB per song or 30 CB 7 500 songs 4 per song Operating Temperatu
25. list G Windows Media Player File View Play Tools Help Aj ALE C Li an _ Select files to synchronize t Z Edit Playlist E Set up Sync lt SY 1 Sync List b dg Packard Bell Jukebox v Status Size Title Size Ta build a list of items to synchronize select a There are items an the device playlist From the list above or click Edit Playlist Ea create a new list Item s Total Time 0 00 bytes 0 bytes 18 62 GB 18 06 GB free space 4 Click an item from the library to add it to the playlist When finished adding items to the playlist click OK 11 Edit Playlist Click an item fram the library to add it to the playlist Click Wiew library bu IF vau want to change how Items are sorted in the library list Yew library bu n Playlists hull Sunc List Darren Haves Dirty QI Dirty Creepin Up On You I Miss You Heart Attack Insatiable Strange Relationship Spin What You Like amp Like It Or Mot I Can t Ever Get Enough OF You amp Good Enough Crush 1980 Me L is wl lovers in Paris 1 Item s Tatal Time 4 45 x 5 n the Items on Device pane select player Windows Media Player File View Play Tools Help Sync Sync List to Packard Bell Jukebox 43 Start Sync Edit Playlist setup Sync Title Status Size k Packard Bell Jukebox Dirty HEEL men de
26. n due to low current and you will have to restart the computer Connection Mode There are two connection modes between the player and the computer MIP Media Player MTP mode When the player is powered on before connecting to the computer it is in MTP mode The MTP mode supports Windows Media Player 10 only You must use the MTP mode to synchronize music files using Windows Media Player 10 for the optimal system performance See Synchronizing Music Using Windows Media Player 10 for information Mass Storage Device MSD mode When the player is powered on after connecting to the computer it is in MSD mode If you use Windows Media Player 9 you can copy music files in MSD mode See Copying Music Using Windows Media Player 9 for information In MSD mode the player works as a hard drive and you can transfer data non music files between the player and your computer using Windows Explorer Disconnecting the Player from Your Computer 1 Click on the MTP Media Player icon in MTP mode or the Safely Remove Hardware icon in MSD mode on the taskbar 2 Click on Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device 3 Wait until a Safe to Remove Hardware message is displayed 4 You can disconnect the player from the computer now In MTP mode simply disconnect the USB cable from the computer The player will restart if it is connected to the AC adapter Otherwise it will turn off Chapter 3 Hoving Yo
27. n noise standards It is recommended that the player only be used with USB ports that comply with CE standards minimize risks from static electricity avoid operating the player in an extremely dry environment An electrostatic discharge may cause the product to malfunction the product may need to be reset to continue normal use Use only the AC adapter that came with your device Keep your device away from excessive moisture and extreme temperatures Avoid exposing your device to direct sunlight or strong ultraviolet light for extended periods of time Avoid shock or impact on the device Do not place anything on top of your device as this may damage the display Do not drop your device Keep the device away from a material with strong magnetic forces This can cause malfunction in the hard drive Store your device in a protective case when not in use The screen surface is easily scratched Avoid touching it with your fingers pens or pencils Never clean your device with its power on Use a soft line free cloth moistened with water to wipe the screen and the exterior of your device Do not use paper towels to clean the screen Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions Do not use the earphones while operating a vehicle It may c
28. nect the player to AC power when refreshing tracks to avoid sudden power off in case of low battery power If refreshing fails to complete repeat the procedure Charging the Battery Caution You are recommended to fully charge the battery each time the player is completely discharged This will ensure maximum performance of the player Avoid frequent full discharges because this puts additional strain on the battery Several partial discharges with frequent recharges are better for lithium ion than one deep one Caution When the battery is too low be sure to charge it in time Otherwise the player may automatically turn off and cannot be turned on If your player becomes fully discharged and cannot be started follow the procedure below 1 Connect the player to the AC adapter for at least three minutes before tuning it on 2 After this short period the battery should be sufficiently charged to allow the player to operate normally when connected to the AC adapter or computer You can charge the battery in one of the following ways Charging with the AC adapter Pull aside the plastic tab to reveal the power connector of the player Connect the AC adapter to the power t connector The player will automatically charge Full charge in power off mode requires about 2 5 hours Charging via the computer Power on your computer but power off the player Connect one end of the suppli
29. ng and Fran ais depending on your model player may also support Deutsch Espa ol Nederlands Portugu s and Italiano Date amp Time 3 Press the Cancel button to return to the previous screen Sa sening Date amp Time 1 the settings menu select Date amp Time and press the OK button SETTINGS 2 Select Date amp Time and press the OK button Auto Standby 3 User the scroll bar to adjust the value and use the Left 4 and Right P Screen Saver buttons to navigate to other fields Lan 4 Press the OK button to save the change and return to the previous screen 5 Tochange the date format select DD MM YYYY default setting and press the OK button to change the format 6 change the time format select 24 Hours default setting and press the OK button to change the format 7 Press the Cancel button to return to the previous screen EQ Setting From the settings menu select Language and press the OK button SETTINGS In addition to various EQ presets the player allows two sets of customizable EQ settings Follow the procedure to customize the EQ setting l From the settings menu select EQ Setting and press the OK button 2 Select Custom 1 or Custom 2 and press the OK button 3 User the scroll bar to adjust the frequency level and use the Left kaa and Right gt gt buttons to navigate to other frequency bars 4 Press the OK Cancel button to return to the previous screen Se
30. nsitivity You can adjust the sensitivity of the scroll bar l 2 3 29 From the settings menu select Sensitivity and press the OK button Slide on the scroll bar to increase or decrease the sensitivity level Press the OK Cancel button to return to the previous screen SETTINGS Auto Standby Screen Saver Brightness Language Date amp Time Settings sensitivity Brightness Language Date amp Time EQ Setting Read mode About To view the device information of the player select About from the settings menu and press the OK button Reset All To restore the factory default settings l From the settings menu select Reset All and press the OK button 2 Select Yes and press the OK button 30 Settings Language Date amp Time EQ Setting Read mode Sensitivity Settings Date amp Time EQ Setting Read mode Sensitivity About Chapter 8 Troubleshooting amp Upgrading your Player Firmware update Should you encounter problems with your player you may be able to repair it yourself by updating its firmware Firmware updates can fix bugs in the player and improve its performance You should regularly check the Packard Bell Support Website for the latest Firmware updates available Downloading the upgrade and installing it on your player is easy and will only take a few minutes You must use the AC adapter with the player during firmware update Otherwise the p
31. ous Rewind Button CON O 9 Display Screen 10 OK Repeat Button 11 Play Pause Button 12 Scroll Bar 13 Right Next Forward Button 14 Cancel Button 15 Microphone 16 Line In Jack 17 Earphone Jack Screen Display Main Menu cable to a digital camera Connect to the AC adapter Restart your player in case it stops responding or becomes unstable Press to display an action menu In playback mode Press to go to the previous track Press and hold to move back within a track In non playback mode Press to go to the previous item Read status and information on the screen Confirm your selection open submenu or enable the A to B repeat function Press to play a track During playback press to pause and press again to resume playback or press and hold to stop playback Slide to select menu items or to adjust the volume level In playback mode Press to go to the next track Press and hold to fast forward a track In non playback mode Press to go to the next item Press to return to the previous menu or press and hold for two seconds to return to the main menu Receive sounds and voices for recordings Connect an external line in device Connect the supplied earphones The main menu appears after the power on and track refreshing procedures Normal Playback Mode 1 menus for selection 2 Current time 3 Selected menu E A Battery power status 5 Lock hold status 4 a T
32. rary to the List pane to add them to the new playlist 3 In the List pane click Now Playing List and then select Save Playlist As G Windows Media Player File View Play Tools Help Library d More Info Library Options Now Playing List All Music Title Artist e Now Playing List a All Music Blue Guilty Burn List cet Album Artist Strange Relationship Sync List ow Contributing Artist Heart Attack Ta RHENUM I Miss vou Clear List P Creepin You Gy Albur Dirty Repeat ee Genre Crush 1980 Me Play Shuffled 221 Year Released Good Enough Shuffle List Mow on Rated Songs I Cant Ever Get Enough OF You Sort ee Purchased Music ale L Ov el Edit using Playlist Editor Gal all Tv What You Like Spin E All video Mew List I One Day in Your Life Anastacia All Pictures Love So Right BeeGees s Other Media Men End OF The Road Boyz z Man gy PPI 6005 5020 Color Insatiable Darren Have 39 My Playlists Like Humans radio edit David Byrne 4 In the Save As dialog box type the playlist name in File name and click Save Your new playlist is added to the My Playlists category in the Contents pane Synchronizing a Playlist to the Player 1 Power on your player and then connect the player to the computer to enter MTP mode 2 When prompted select Synchronize media files to this device using Windows Media Player and click OK 3 In the Sync feature select the playlist to
33. re o 0 45 Storage Temperature o 20 70 Audio Specs o output 10mW rms 5mW per channel supporting SRS WOW function o Frequency 45 to 20K Hz o SNR gt 84dB LCD Module 1 8 inch TFT LCD 160x128 pixels 65 536 colors module Line In Voice Recording o Recording format via microphone WAV o Recording format via line in MP3 Built in HDD type o 1 8 inch I O Input Stereo audio out 3 5 mm o Stereo line in jack 3 5 mm o USB port for USB Slave and USB Host EMI and Safety o CE CB Interface Language o English French German Spanish Dutch Portuguese Italian The supported languages may vary depending on your model Earphone Stereo output Z0mW rms 10mW per channel Battery Capacity o li lon rechargeable 1000 mAh Battery Charging Time o Ful charge from AC when powered off 2 5 hours o Full charge from AC when powered on 4 hours o Ful charge from USB when powered off 13 hours Battery Life o 9 10 hours of audio playback and recording Appendix B Safety Notices and Camera Compatibility Safety Precautions listening to loud sounds for prolonged periods may permanently damage your hearing Before putting on the headphones place them around your neck and turn the volume down Then put the headphones on and slowly increase the volume until you find a comfortable listening level Only the headset or earphones bundled with this device are guaranteed to conform to Europea
34. reate a traffic hazard and is illegal in some areas When traveling make sure that the battery is fully charged Take the AC adapter with you when traveling Use the AC adapter as the power source and as a battery recharger Get the most out of your MP3 player visit to download your favorite music Remember to visit often Check out the Support section it contains up to date information help drivers and downloads You can also share your experiences with other Packard Bell users and find assistance in the User Forum 33 Camera Compatibility DIGITAL IXUS II FujiFilm FinePix A340 Olympus C 7000 Zoom Lumix DMC FZ10K ewlett Packard Photosmart 407 34 DIGITAL IXUS 400 IXY DIGITAL 500 PowerShot G3 PowerShot G5 Exilim EX Z55 Cyber shot DSC V1 DiMAGE X50 DiMAGE Z1 Coolpix 2200 Coolpix 4300 Coolpix E2500
35. t Album Video f Other Multimedia Files oC My Playlists e Auto Playlists x 4 Click on an ilem in pilis Media Library list to expand it and to locate the individual file you want to add 5 Click on the individual file to add it to the playlist New Plasylist x Click an item from your Media Library to add it to the playlist To change the way items are sorted in the Media Library list click view Media Library View Media Library by Playlist M ame 2 Artist Album New Playlist Dublin Sky 6 n the Playlist Name box type the name of the playlist 7 Click OK Your new playlist is added to the My Playlists category 15 Copying a Playlist to the Player To copy a playlist to the player follow the procedure described in Copying Music Using Windows Media Player 9 When selecting the item to copy in the drop down list select the playlist you have created previously te Windows Media Player fie View Phy Jools Help 6 pa Select items to copy Playing tems ta Copy pr gt Playlist to Copy amp PB vie 500 ui Playlist to Copy a Tie Copy from All Mosc CD Efl AU Video Clips erp mide i Media Backstreet Boys I want to know what love is wma Library broken heart Insetiable wrna Ms Just Before 1 Was Gonna Say I Radio E Lovers in Paris hythm of The Night wma SUPE TI iz
36. ur Music and Data Ready You are recommended to use the AC adapter with the player during synchronization or file transfer Otherwise the player may power off automatically when in a low battery power status Synchronizing Music using Windows Media Player 10 You must use Windows Media Player 10 to synchronize music files to the player in MTP mode When you connect the player to your computer for the first time in MTP mode Window Media Player starts the Device Setup Wizard to help you set up automatic or manual synchronization between the computer and your player Setting up Automatic Synchronization l Power on your player and then connect the player to the computer to enter MTP mode 2 When prompted select Synchronize media files to this device using Windows Media Player and click OK MIP Media Player r Windows can perlorm the same action each time you connect this device What da want Windows to do Synchronize mecia files to this device using Windows Media Player Take actian Always perfarm the selected action 3 The Device Setup Wizard starts Select Automatic for the first time synchronization Device Setup E Device Setup Packard Bell Jukebox 18 62 GB Configure Syne How do vou want bo synchronize this device Automatic This option will synchronize your entire library to your device O Manual Any new content will alza be synchronized each time vou connect your device _
37. vices and drivers There are items the device Do any of the following view quality level settings click the Display properties and settings button Ei To create a folder on the device click the Create folder button permanently delete folders and items from the player to free storage space on it for your synchronized content click folders and items displayed in the Items on Device pane and then click the Delete button x Windows Media Player cannot delete folders that contain files other than digital media files format the player click the Format storage media button Note that formatting erases all data on the player 6 Click the Start Sync button e For detailed information on using Windows Media Player 10 see the Windows Media Player Help on the computer 12 Copying Music Using Windows Media Player 9 Make sure to install the Windows Media Player plug in function from the supplied CD before copying music using Windows Media Player 9 1 Connect the player to the computer and then power on your player to enter MSD mode 2 Start Windows Media Player 3 Click on Copy to CD or Device Or click on File select Copy and then click on Copy to Portable Device gt A P i TIT s Med ia Player File View Tools Help Open Open URL Ctrl U lose Eri T Add to Media Library I Gay Fri LL IT TI Import Playlist to Media L

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