User manual PANASONIC RX-DT680

[. . . ] (As of March 2006) USB Cable --1 pc (K1HA05AD0004) Alkaline battery (LR6) --1 pc Stereo earphones --1 pc (L0BAB0000197) R L (Earphones jack) Insert firmly. System requirements OS: Microsoft® Windows® Me, Windows® 2000 Professional, Windows® XP Home Edition/Professional · The player cannot be used on Microsoft® Windows® 3. 1, Windows® 95, Windows® 98, Windows® 98SE, Windows NT® or Macintosh®. · Operation on an OS other than the one pre-installed is not guaranteed. Windows® XP Home Edition (SP1 or SP2)/ Professional (SP1 or SP2) Windows Media Player: Windows Media Player 10 · When the unit has been connected to the computer in the MTP mode, it is indicated as "Panasonic Audio Player" on the computer screen. (MSC (Mass Storage 2 Class) mode) MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) mode OS: RQTT0850 Table of contents Introduction Supplied accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Table of contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Battery (included) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Listening to music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Recording music CDs on your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Recording music on the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Recording now starts. WMP10 screen Your attention is drawn to the fact that recording pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material may infringe copyright laws. RQTT0850 10 Recording music on the unit Connecting the unit to the computer 1 3 USB cable (included) 2 1 2 Start the computer. Open the USB port cover and connect the USB cable to the unit. Insert straight in so that the arrow side faces in the direction shown above. X=Incorrect Connection precautions Slanted Arrow side facing in the opposite direction 3 Connect the USB cable to the PC's USB port. · When the connection is complete, "USB CONNECTED" appears, and music can be recorded. · On your computer, open My Removable Disk (x :) Computer, and check whether the or unit is indicated as a "Removable Panasonic Audio Player Disk" or "Panasonic Audio Player". · When the "LOW BATTERY" or "NO BATTERY" message appears on the screen, replace the battery with a new one. RQTT0850 Continued on next page Introduction Before connecting the unit to the computer, be absolutely sure to insert the battery into the unit. ( page 8) 11 Recording music on the unit Note · Two or more units cannot be operated even when they have been connected to one computer. Bending the cable too much may destroy music data or cause problems with the computer. · Operation cannot be guaranteed if you use a USB hub or extension cable. · Inserting the cable forcibly into the USB connector diagonally or the wrong way round may deform the connector, causing problems with the unit and any device connected to it. Copy and paste the MP3/WMA files 1 2 3 In My Computer or Explorer, open the folder for the unit (Removable Disk or Panasonic Audio Player). Copy and paste or drag and drop the MP3/WMA files or folder from your computer's folder into the MEDIA folder. "ACCESS" appears on the unit's display. When downloading is completed, "USB CONNECTED" re-appears. Computer folder MEDIA folder Recording complete albums RQTT0850 Drag and drop the folder in which the WMA or MP3 files were directly saved, into the MEDIA folder. Multiple Bit Rate: A file that contains the same content encoded at several different bit rates. · If you use VBR format MP3 files, some of the unit's functions can not be operated normally. ( page 28, Formatting) Saving data You can use this unit as a removable disk for saving computer data by connecting the USB cable to a computer. ( page 15, Data storage) 16 Name of parts and basic operations Volume button ( below) MODE button ( below) USB port ( page 11) Earphones jack Ø3. 5 mm stereo mini jack ( page 2) Turn on, off / Play/Stop button ( below) HOLD switch Battery lid ( below) ( page 8) Skip/Search button ( below) Display Strap (not included) Basic playback operations Display the main menu: Press [ ] Adjust the volume: Press [ ] or [ ] (0-25) Turn ON: Press [ ] Turn OFF: Press and hold [ ] · "Good bye" is displayed, and the unit's power is turned off. Play/Stop: Press [ ] When you next press [ ], play resumes from where you stopped it. (Resume) Skip: Press [ ] (backward) or [ ] (forward) Search: During play, press and hold [ ] (backward) or [ ] (forward) HOLD switch HOLD ON Release (before operation) 17 RQTT0850 Button operations are ignored. It prevents: · The unit turning on unexpectedly causing the battery to run down. · Interruptions to play. Basic operations Selecting modes Select the mode to be used from the main menu. ( page 17) 1 2 3 Turn the unit on. Press Basic operations Display the main menu. Press or Main menu Select mode. Press Press · The screens for each of the modes will be displayed. · If more than 60 seconds pass before proceeding to the next step, repeat from step 2. MUSIC mode Play the files recorded on the unit (WMA and MP3 format) in MUSIC mode. ( page 19, Playing music) 1 Select "MUSIC". or Press Press Playback screen You can perform the mode settings. [. . . ] ( page 29) RQTT0850 RESET procedure If the screen display fails to change, operation is slow or the unit's operation is otherwise unstable, try removing the battery and then putting it back inside. Initiating resetting makes it possible to delete files which cannot be deleted using the computer or the unit. Initiate the reset procedure while the battery indicator shows a full charge. While "HOLD" screen is displayed, press the keys in the following sequence: [ ] [­] [+] [­] [+] [ ]. [. . . ]