IRiver Astell&Kern PPM12 User manual

PPM12

INSTRUCTIONBOOK

UserGuide

Package Contents

PPM12 at a Glance

Power Management

Charging Connecti

ons Firmware Upgr

ade

Getting Started _01

Basic Operations

Home Screen N

otification Bar S

tore

AK Connect Listenin

g to Music Playlist M

anagement USB DA

CInstallation

How to Use USB Audio

CD Ripping

Using Bluetooth

Settings

Connecting to a Wireless Network

Equalizer Setup

Using the Device _02

Safety Precautions Tro

ubleshooting Copyrigh

t Certifications Specifi

cations Registered Tra

demarks Disclaimers

Miscellaneous _03

CONTENTS

UserGuide

PPM12

microSD Card Slot Cover

Micro-USBCable

Protective Film: Protect the device and its screen. Mic

ro-USB Cable: Connect the device to a computer or ch

arge the device.

Quick Start Guide: Basic overview of device functionality.

Warranty Card: The warranty card is required for customer

and technical support. Do not misplace the card.

User Guide: The User Guide canbe downloaded from the

Astell&Kern website.

[http://www.astellnkern.com/ > Support > Download]. Mic

roSD Card Slot Cover: The cover is used to protect the mi

croSD card slot when not in use. It is installed on the prod

uct by default.

Contents may be changed without prior notice to improve the

performance or quality of the product.

Package

Contents

Protective Film Quick Start Guide

& Warranty Card

Getting Started 2

Earphones: - Earphone symbol.

Output sound to connected earphones.

Power: - Power symbol.

Turn the screen on and off.

Long press - Turn the device on and off.

Balanced Out: - Balanced Out symbol

Output sound to earphones or headphones that support

balanced audio connections. Connect to an external audi

o device by using both the earphone port (ground) and b

alanced audio port (LR) in conjunction.

Micro-USB Port: - DC power symbol

Connect to a computer or recharge the device. You can enjo

y USB audio by connecting with a portable USB DAC (refer to

p. 35).

Previous/Rewind: Play the previous song or restart the song.

Long press - Rewind.

Play/Pause: Play or Pause a song.

Long press - Show the playback screen.

UserGuide

The appearance of the product as well as the printed and

engraved information may vary depending on the model.

PPM12 at

a Glance

microSD

CardSlot Home Button

LCD

Touchscreen

Volume

Previous/

Rewind

Play/Pause

Next/

Fast-Forward

EarphoneJack

Micro-USB Port

Balanced

AudioPort

Power

BalancedAudio

PinMap

R- R+L+ L-

Getting Started 3

This device has an automatic shutdown feature to reduce battery c

onsumption. The device will turn off after a defined period if there i

s no user input. [ - Power Saving - Automatic Shutdown] (See p. 4

This device has an automatic timeout feature to reduce battery con

sumption. The screen will turn off after a defined period of time if t

here is no user input. [ - Power Saving - Screen Timeout] (See p.

43)

Turn the Screen On/Off

1. While the screen is on, press the [ ] button to turn off t

hescreen.

2. Press the [ ] button again to turn off the screen.

TurnOn/Off

1. Long-press the [ ] button to turn on the device.

2. While the device is on, long-press the [ ] button to displ

ay a shutdown confirmation message.

3. Press [Confirm] to turn off the device.

Power

Manage-

ment

UserGuide

Next/Fast-Forward: Skip to thenext song.

Long press: Fast-forward.

LCD Touchscreen: Display with touch control.

Volume: Control the volume by turning the wheel.

microSD Card Slot: - microSD card slot symbol

Insert a microSD card and access its files.

Home Button: Show the home screen.

Getting Started 4

1. Connect the device to the PC using the supplied Micro USB

cable. Charging starts.

UserGuide

Reset Function

1. In cases of unexpected device failure or freeze, press the

[ ] button for 12 seconds to force a shutdown. The devic

e can be restarted after a shutdown.

The device can be restarted after a shutdown.

Resetting the device will not affect the stored data or time setting.

Do not use the reset function while the product is in use. Doing so

may corrupt the data on the device.

Charging time: up to 8 hours (fully discharge, power OFF)

You may have to turn on a computer to start charging depending on

computerspecifications.

When charging via PC connection, the charging time may vary dep

ending on whether the device is turned on or off.

If a computer goes into standby/sleep mode, the device may not be

chargeddepending on computer specifications.

The built-inbatterywill gradually lose capacityover time according

to the numberof charges/discharges.

Do not use any micro-USB cable other than the one supplied with

the device. Doing so may cause a malfunction.

Charging time: up to 4 hours (fully discharge, power OFF)

When using a high-speed charger that is supported with various v

oltages such as 5V/9V/12V, the charging may not proceed normally

and it may cause the product to malfunction.

Getting Started 5

Charging using PC

Charging using the adapter

1. Charging is possible by using the 5V 2A output adapter

(sold separately).

Charging

UserGuide

Connec-

tions

Earphones/Headphones

1. Connect earphones or headphones to the earphones port.

Balanced Earphones/Headphones

1. Connect supported earphones or headphones to the

balanced port.

Balanced Audio Device

1. Connect to an external audio device by using the Earphones

port and Balanced port in conjunction.

Earphones Port BalancedPort (LR)

(Ground)

Astell & Kern balanced cable (PEF12, PEF21) is not supported.

Getting Started 6

UserGuide

Connecting to a Computer

1. Turn on the device and your PC.

2. Connect the device to your PC as a standard USB device

by using a micro-USB cable. [ - Connect USB]

Media Device (USB Drive): Transfer files from a PC to

the device.

DAC input: Listen to music located on a PC through the

device. (See p. 34)

Mac users need to download and install the MTP program from the

Astell&Kern website. [http://www.astellnkern.com Support > Dow

nload]

For an optimal connection, quit any unnecessary programs before

connecting the device to the computer.

Only use the micro-USB cable supplied with the device. Doing so

may causea malfunction.

Windows XP users require Service Pack 2 and Windows Media Pla

yer 10 to be installed for the computer to recognize the USB devic

Download necessary Service Packs and Windows Media Player from

the Microsoft website.http://www.microsoft.com

Disconnecting from theComputer

1. Verify that all operations are completed before attempting

to disconnect the device from the computer.

Disconnecting the device from the computer during an operation (

e.g. file transfer) may corrupt data on the device.

Getting Started 7

UserGuide

Copy Files/Folders to the Device

1. To copy files/folders from your computer, select the desired

files/folders and drag & drop them into the USB device.

Make sure that the micro-USB cable is securely connected.

Note that removing the micro-USB cable or turning off the device or

computer during a file transfer may corrupt data on the device.

File transfer speeds may be affected depending on the computer

and/or OSenvironment.

Getting Started 8

Insert/Remove a microSD Card

1. Refer to the diagram and

gently insert a microSD

card into the microSD c

ard slot.

2. To safely remove a microSD

card, select [Safely remove S

D card] from the Notification

Bar or select [Unmount SD card]

from [ - SystemInformation].

3. Gently press the microSD card

to release it from the slot.

UserGuide

Delete Files/Folderson the Device

1. Right-click the desired file/folder, and then select [Delete].

2. Select [Yes] in the [Confirm File/Folder Deletion] window

to delete the selected file/folder.

Getting Started 9

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