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Compaq iPAQ PCD-1
Personal CD Player
User Guide
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Notice © 2001 Compaq Computer Corporation COMPAQ and the Compaq logo registered in U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. iPAQ is a trademark of Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Compaq shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. The information in this document is subject t
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Setting Up Your Player Thanks for buying a Compaq iPAQ Personal CD Player PCD-1, 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, allowing you to store much more music on one CD. There are many types of digital audio formats, but MP3 and WMA are two of the most popular. Why Digital Audio? Digital CD players provide many benefits: > Up to 2
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What’s in the Box? Your iPAQ PCD-1 package contains the following components. 1 Personal CD Player 4 Two AA rechargeable batteries Headphones Installation CD 2 5 3 AC power adapter 6 Getting Started guide 7 Remote control (with battery) Installing the Batteries Your iPAQ Personal CD Player PCD-1 is equipped with rechargeable batteries. You can listen to your favorite music on battery power or you can plug the PCD-1 into a standard electrical outlet. To install the batteries, just follow these
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2. Place the rechargeable batteries that came with your PCD-1 into the battery compartment according to the diagram inside the compartment. Tip: To recharge the batteries that came with your PCD-1, just plug the PCD-1 into a standard electrical outlet while the batteries are in the battery compartment. The battery icon on the display screen shows the amount of charge held by the batteries (when the PCD-1 is not plugged into an AC electrical outlet). WARNING: Do not mix rechargeable batteries
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Side Features of Your Player The left and right sides of your PCD-1 have several important features. Note that the side features have icons associated with them to help identify their functions. The Audio Out 1 and Power Supply 5 connections are covered by rubber plugs that must be pulled back to make the connections. Left side (facing front) Right side (facing front) 1 Audio Out - Allows you to plug your PCD-1 into your home stereo system (cable not supplied). 2 Earphone Connection - Plug in
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Front Features of Your PCD-1 Your PCD-1 has many outstanding features. Display Screen - Area where song and Volume Increase - Press to raise 1 7 playback information is displayed along with volume level. icons and option button labels. Also displays FM radio stations. Option Buttons - Switch to modes of Infrared Receiver - Receives an 2 8 operation displayed above the buttons. infrared signal from the remote control. Up - Scrolls up through playlists, tracks, and Stop - Press to stop play an
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PCD-1 Display Screen The Display Screen shows icons along the top, a large display area in the center, and option button labels along the bottom. Display Icons The following table lists the various display icons you will see along the top of the display screen and explains what they represent. Play - Indicates that a CD is playing. Pause - Indicates the CD is paused. Power - Indicates that the AC power adapter is plugged in. Battery charge indicator - The number of bars visible indicates the a
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Display Area The display area contains different types of information, depending on what mode of operation the PCD-1 is in. For example, it can display a list of playlists and tracks, information about the disc, default settings, and radio stations. While a disc is playing, the display area shows the track number, elapsed time, artist, and song title. The song title format reads ID3 information, which is set using the software included with your PCD-1. Option Button Labels The information alo
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Remote Control Features The PCD-1 remote control has many of the same features as the front of the player. The remote control allows you to conveniently make adjustments to the PCD-1 while it is hooked up to your home stereo system. Number Pad - In CD mode, enter a Repeat Button - Press to switch 1 5 number, then press enter to play the between Repeat One, Repeat All, and track associated with the number you Shuffle repeat modes. entered. 2 Volume Buttons - Press the Up and 6 Equalizer Butto
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Remote Control Signal Distances The signal from the PCD-1 remote control will reach the player from a maximum distance of approximately 12 feet (3.8 meters) to 52 feet (16 meters), depending on the angle of the signal. Installing the Remote Control Battery To install the battery in the remote control, slide out the battery tray on the back of the remote control and place the battery in the tray as shown below. Then slide the battery tray back in. COMPAQ IPAQ PCD-1 9
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Modes of Operation Your PCD-1 has several modes of operation. Not only can you listen to your favorite music, you can also adjust many of the control and menu features. Press the option buttons below the display window to switch between modes. The following list is an overview of the various modes of operation. Playlist/Track Management mode - To view and select playlists and tracks. Playback mode - To play CDs. Radio mode - To listen to local FM radio stations. System/Disc Information mode -
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Playlist/Track Management Functions In Playlist/Track Management mode, you can view a list of playlists, a list of tracks in each playlist, and information about each track. Playlist directory - displays a list of playlists on the CD in alphabetical order. You can scroll through and select the playlist you want to hear. Note: If playlists were not created at the time the CD was recorded, there will be only one “master” playlist called “All Tracks” that contains all the tracks on the CD. The
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Playback Mode In Playback mode, you can listen to CDs, adjust the repeat and equalizer settings, view the artist and title information, and pause play. Option Button Functions Repeat - Toggles between the following Repeat settings: > Repeat One - The current song plays again and again. > Repeat All - Continuously plays all the songs in your playlist in the order in which they are listed. > Shuffle - Plays all the songs in your playlist in random order. > None - Plays all the songs in your playl
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Playback Functions In Playback mode, you can play your playlists/tracks or you can pause play. Play - While a track is playing, the display screen shows the artist and title information along with the elapsed time of play. If no artist/title information is available on the disc, the display screen shows the filename. The following table shows the Navigation button functions while in Play mode. Button Function ® Play If a track is playing, switches the player to Pause mode. ´ Rewind Skips to b
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Radio Mode In Radio mode, you can listen to local FM radio stations. You can also assign preset numbers to the frequency of your favorite FM stations. The display screen shows the current station’s frequency and its preset number (if the station has been assigned a preset number). Option Button Functions Disc - Switches the player to Playlist/Track Management mode with the last track played highlighted on the display screen. See the Playlist/Track Management Mode section on page 10 for more i
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System/Disc Information Mode In System/Disc Information mode, you can view information about the player’s operating software as well as information about the disc currently loaded in the player. Option Button Functions Radio - Switches the player to Radio mode and begins playing the last station that you tuned into. See the Radio Mode section on page 14 for more information. Disc - Switches the player to Playlist/Track Management mode with the last track that was played highlighted. See the P
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Menu/LCD Control Mode In Menu/LCD Control mode, you can change your player’s default settings. The display screen shows a list of changeable functions and the current settings. Option Button Functions Radio - Switches the player to Radio mode. See the Radio Mode section on page 14 for more information. Disc - Switches the player to Playlist/Track Management mode. See the Playlist/Track Management Mode section on page 10 for more information. Info - Switches the player to System/Disc Informati
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Adjustable Menu/LCD Functions The following table lists the player functions that you can adjust and the options associated with each function. Function Options Backlight Adjusts the backlight on the display screen. Choices are default, always on, and always off. Default is off after 10 seconds Play Mode Sets the default Repeat mode. Choices are Sequential, Repeat One, Repeat All, and Shuffle. Default is Sequential. LCD Contrast Adjusts the contrast on the display screen. Choices are 0 through
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Using the Software Your iPAQ Personal CD Player PCD-1 comes with a CD that contains two of the leading software packages for managing your digital audio. > MusicMatch Jukebox 6.1 - Used for creating (“burning”) your data CDs as well as downloading and managing your music. > Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1 - Used for downloading and managing digital media. (Windows Media Player does not “burn” data CDs.) Note for Microsoft XP Users: Support for creating digital music CDs is already included
