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Compaq iPAQ Personal Audio Player PA-2 First Edition (March 2001) Part Number 237411-001 Welcome 1 Solid state (no skipping) CD quality sound Portability (small and lightweight) Compatibility with the Internet The ability to take your favorite music with you anywhere! Thanks for buying an iPAQ Personal Audio Player PA-2, 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, enabling fast downloads from the Internet to your Player. There are many types of digital audio formats, but MP3 and WMA are two of the most popular. Why Digital Audio? Digital audio players provide many benefits: PERSONAL AUDIO PLAYER PA-2 WELCOME 1-1 Is Your PC Ready for Digital Audio? If you have a multimedia PC with a sound card and speakers, you are probably ready for digital audio. However, to get optimal performance, we recommend the requirements shown here. You may be able to download audio files with a less sophisticated PC, but you will be happier if your PC meets or exceeds these requirements: 233 MHz Processor Microsoft Windows 98, Windows ME or Windows 2000 100 MB free hard drive space 1 available USB port 24x CD-ROM drive (32x preferred) 64 MB RAM How to Get Help If you have any trouble setting up your Player or would just like more information, visit Compaq's web site: http://www.compaq.com/products/iPAQ Register Your PA-2 Warranty Please register your Player to receive a more personalized support experience. You may register at Compaq's web site: http://www.compaq.com/go/register Your Player has a One-Year Limited Warranty. Please see the enclosed Warranty Card for further details. 1-2 WELCOME PERSONAL AUDIO PLAYER PA-2 What's in the Box? 1 2 3 Personal Audio Player Earphones USB data cable 4 5 6 7 Two AAA batteries 64 MB of MMC flash memory CD This guide PERSONAL AUDIO PLAYER PA-2 WELCOME 1-3 1-4 WELCOME PERSONAL AUDIO PLAYER PA-2 Setting Up Your Player Installing the Batteries 2 You will soon be listening to your favorite music on your Player. Just follow these simple steps: 1. Pull out and lift the battery door. 2. Place the batteries that came with your Player into the battery compartment as shown. PERSONAL AUDIO PLAYER PA-2 SETTING UP YOUR PLAYER 2-1 Installing the Memory 3. Lift the flash memory door located on the left side of the back of your Player. 4. Insert the flash memory card that came with your Player into the bottom slot (Slot 1). See the figure below for orientation. Tip ... Format your MMC cards before using them for the first time. 5. The second slot may be used for additional MMC flash memory (purchased separately). 2-2 SETTING UP YOUR PLAYER PERSONAL AUDIO PLAYER PA-2 Connecting the USB Cable The following steps and associated diagram show you how to connect the USB cable and earphones. 1. Connect the USB cable to your computer. The location of USB ports varies on different computers. See your computer's feature guide if you are unable to locate your computer's USB port. 2. Press the Power button to turn on the Player. 3. Remove the rubber plug from the USB port on the Player. 4. Connect the small square USB cable end to your Player. The USB symbol w displays on the LCD. PERSONAL AUDIO PLAYER PA-2 SETTING UP YOUR PLAYER 2-3 Connecting the Earphones Tip ... Connect the plug on the end of the earphones to the earphone jack on top of the Player. You may use your favorite earphones or headphones. Warning Permanent hearing loss may occur if earphones or headphones are used at high volume. Note: Your Player must be connected to a USB port on your computer or a self-powered hub. A bus-powered hub will prevent the computer from recognizing your Player. 2-4 SETTING UP YOUR PLAYER PERSONAL AUDIO PLAYER PA-2 Turning On Your Player for the First Time To turn on your Player: 1. Press the Power button. When you turn on your Player, the LCD screen briefly displays all icons, then Compaq iPAQ, and then the following: 1:64M This indicates that the 64 MB memory card is installed correctly. You will then see a No songs message, since the memory card does not contain any songs yet. 2. Press and hold the Power button for 2 seconds to turn off the Player. The display will show OFF (HOLD). PERSONAL AUDIO PLAYER PA-2 SETTING UP YOUR PLAYER 2-5 Installing the Belt Clip Your Player comes with an optional Belt Clip. 1. Place the belt clip into the hole in the back of the Player. 2. Tighten the screw. Tip ... When installing new batteries, loosen the screw and rotate the belt clip clockwise, or remove the belt clip completely. 2-6 SETTING UP YOUR PLAYER PERSONAL AUDIO PLAYER PA-2 Features of Your Player Your Player has many outstanding features: Front Features 1 Display Screen Area where song and playback information is displayed. 5 Volume Increase Press to raise volume level. 2 Volume Decrease - 6 Play/Pause - Press Press to lower volume. to play a song. Press again to pause play. 3 Power - Press to turn the Player on. Hold for 2 seconds to turn the Player off. The display will show OFF (HOLD). 7 Menu - Press to see menu options. 4 Rewind/Previous Track - Press and hold to rewind within a song. Press once to skip back to the previous track. PERSONAL AUDIO PLAYER PA-2 8 Fast Forward/Next Track - Press and hold to fast forward within a song. Press once to skip ahead to the next song. SETTING UP YOUR PLAYER 2-7 Top Features Tip ... You must set the Norm/Hold switch to the Normal position to turn on the Player. Hold Mode is displayed on the screen if the switch is in the Hold position when you press the Power button. 1 Earphone Connection 2 Norm/Hold Switch - The Norm/Hold switch should be in the Norm position for typical usage. When the switch is in the Hold position, the front panel buttons are disabled. You can carry your Player in a pocket or purse and not worry about accidentally pushing the buttons. Display Screen Volume level indicator - Each ) represents 2 steps in volume with a maximum volume of 5 )s. Music indicator - Flashes when the Player is in PAUSE mode. The indicator is solid when songs are playing. 2-8 SETTING UP YOUR PLAYER PERSONAL AUDIO PLAYER PA-2 Battery charge indicator - The number of bars visible indicates the amount of charge remaining in your Player's batteries. Replace batteries when the three bars have disappeared. DISPLAY AREA - Displays track number, track length, artist, and song name. The song title format is set using the software included with your Player. w USB indicator - Displays only when the USB cable is connected to the computer and to the Player. HOLD - Displays when the Norm/Hold switch is in the Hold position. N Repeat indicator - N displays when the current song is set to repeat. NALL displays when all songs are set to repeat. SHUFFLE - Indicates that songs will be played in a non-sequential order. Menu Options Your Player has many features available through Menu options. To access the Menu options: 1. Press the Menu button to see the first option. 2. Press the Menu button repeatedly to move through the options. 3. Press the Play/Pause button to make a selection. To exit the Menu, scroll through the options until you are returned to your songs, OR, if no buttons are pressed for 5 seconds, you are returned to your songs. PERSONAL AUDIO PLAYER PA-2 SETTING UP YOUR PLAYER 2-9 The following options are available through the Menu Menu: Options Shuffle (continued) Off - Songs play in the order of your playlist. On - Songs do not play in the order of your playlist. Tip ... Repeat Repeat All - Continuously plays all the songs in your playlist. Repeat One - The current song plays again and again. Repeat Off - All songs in your playlist play once, then the Player will automatically shut off if no buttons are pressed for 10 minutes. In REPEAT ALL or REPEAT ONE mode, songs will play continuously until you stop play or the batteries run out of power. Equalizer Rock - Choose this setting to hear rock music at its best. Jazz - Choose this setting to hear Jazz music at its best. Classical - Choose this setting to hear Classical music at its best. Custom - (Default) Use this setting to manually adjust the Bass and Treble. With this mode, you can boost the amount of bass and treble. Self Test Self Test tests the display, memory cards, and the audio to each of the earphones. It also displays the Player's software version. 2-10 SETTING UP YOUR PLAYER PERSONAL AUDIO PLAYER PA-2 Installing the Software Tip ... 3 Your iPAQ Personal Audio Player PA-2 comes with a CD that contains two of the leading software packages for managing your digital audio. If the installation does not begin automatically, click on the Start menu, select Run, and type X:setup (where X is the letter of your CD-ROM or DVD drive). Microsoft Windows Media Player 7 MusicMatch Jukebox 6.0 To install the software, close all other programs and follow these steps: 1. Insert the CD that came with your PA-2 into your CD-ROM or DVD drive. Installation begins and the PA-2 Software Installation window displays. Click Next. 2. Select the language that you want to install first. 3. Follow the Setup Wizard through installation and setup. 4. Repeat the steps to install the other software package (recommended). PERSONAL AUDIO PLAYER PA-2 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE 3-1 Note: If you have CD-Burning software from Roxio (Adaptec) or Just!Burn installed, it is recommended that you uninstall that software prior to installing Windows Media Player 7. After you install Windows Media Player 7 you will have CD-burning support, but it only supports burning within the Windows Media Player. If you want to use your previous CD-burning software, deselect the Roxio (Adaptec) CD-Burning Plug-in option during the Windows Media Player 7 installation process. When the software installation process is complete, check the manufacturer's home page for updates. You can then reinstall your previous software. 3-2 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE PERSONAL AUDIO PLAYER PA-2 Using the Software Packages MusicMatch Jukebox 6.0 4 The MusicMatch Jukebox allows you to use a single application to: Manage audio content on your PC. Encode audio files from a CD. Manage audio content on your Player. Create your own CD-ROM. Find music to download from the Internet. Opening the software Follow these simple steps to activate MusicMatch Jukebox 6.0. 1. Double-click the MusicMatch Jukebox icon on your desktop to activate the software. 2. The MusicMatch Jukebox window displays the following: PERSONAL AUDIO PLAYER PA-2 USING THE SOFTWARE PACKAGES 4-1 Opening the software (continued) 3. Click on Help at the top of the window. Select Getting Started from the drop-down menu. 4. Follow the easy instructions that guide you through finding music on the Internet. You will also learn how to copy and create CDs and playlists. 5. To download your music to your PA-2 Personal Audio Player, click File/Download to device. 4-2 USING THE SOFTWARE PACKAGES PERSONAL AUDIO PLAYER PA-2 Using Windows Media Player 7 Windows Media Player 7 features an integrated Media Guide with content from www.windowsmedia.com, a radio tuner, CD copying and burning, multiple skins (screen designs) and much more. To activate the Windows Media Player 7 software, use the following steps: 1. Double-clic ...