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PC Software
"Future Player" User Manual
USE IBM PC ONLY
Windows 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP
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WELCOME TO FUTURE PLAYER
TABLE OF CONTENTS
WELCOME TO FUTURE PLAYER
2~3
INSTALLING SOFTWARE ON PC
4~10
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CONNECTING THE UNIT TO PC
12~13
ABOUT FUTURE PLAYER
PLAYING THE FUTURE PLAYER
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CONVERTING MP3 FILES TO CKMP3 FILES
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SAVING THE GENERAL FILES OF PC TO THE PLAYER
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What is FuturePlayer? On one level, FuturePlayer is simply a greatlooking, easy-to-use digital media player. However, beneath its simple
exterior lies a powerful and fully customizable desktop media
instrument.
Whether you are new to digital audio and video, or you have been
creating, downloading, and broadcasting your own sound files for
years, FuturePlayer offers you a world of possibilities.
The purpose of this section is to introduce you to FuturePlayer. We
have included walkthroughs for each and every FuturePlayer feature.
If you have a specific question or problem, check the DataPlay
Website(http://www.dataplay.com).
If you are ever in doubt about the function of a specific button or
control in FuturePlayer, hold your mouse pointer over the item in
question and a description will appear in the bottom of the main video
display.
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WELCOME TO FUTURE PLAYER
With FuturePlayer, you can :
Play audio and video files from your DataPlay media, hard drive, or
CD-ROM (in a variety of formats, including: MP3, WMA, MP2, MP1, WAV,
CDA, WMV, ASF, MPEG, AVI, MIDI, and AIFF).
Manage content on your DataPlay disks (copy, unlock new content, etc.)
Tune in streaming audio broadcasts from the Internet
Collect and organize songs into custom playlists
Wake up or remind yourself of appointments using FuturePlayer's
SmartAlarm features
Customize the look and feel of FuturePlayer using Skins
Add a visual component to your listening experience with Visualization
Modules
INSTALLING SOFTWARE ON PC
System Requirements
Pentium 133MHz or faster
USB port
Window 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP
CD-ROM drive
20MB free hard disc space
You can install programs as follows :
1. DataPlay Bass Components
2. Future Player
3. Install Device drivers
4. DataPlay file System
5. Java Runtime Environment
Install DataPlay Bass Components
Insert the Installation CD into the CDROM drive. The left picture appears
when inserting the CD.
Click “OK”.
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INSTALLING SOFTWARE ON PC
INSTALLING SOFTWARE ON PC
Click Press Me to Install
Install 5 software sequentially.
Complete the installation of
“DataPlay Bass Components”.
Click “NEXT” to start the
installation.
install Future Player
Click “NEXT” to start the
installation.
Select the folder to Install.
Click “NEXT”.
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Click “YES”
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INSTALLING SOFTWARE ON PC
INSTALLING SOFTWARE ON PC
Install Dataplay File System
Select the folder to Install.
Click “NEXT”.
Click “Setup” to start the
installation.
Click “NEXT”
Click “NEXT”
Click “YES” to start the
installation.
Click “NEXT”
Click “NEXT”
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INSTALLING SOFTWARE ON PC
Click “Finish” to Restart Your PC
Click “NEXT”
Install Java Runtime Environment
INSTALLING SOFTWARE ON PC
Select the folder to Install.
Click “NEXT”.
Click “YES”
Installation Complete.
After restart your PC, Click
Press Me to Install
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Please connect the iDP-100 to your PC
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CONNECTING THE UNIT TO PC
ABOUT FUTURE PLAYER
Connect the USB cable(Provided) to the USB port of your computer.
Type A : USB port on the Panel of PC
Type B : USB port of IDP-100
Connect the USB cable to match the direction.
FUNCTIONS
Type “A”
Type “A”
Type “B”
USB port on the PC
USB cable
USB port on the IDP-100
Type “B”
MUTE
Selecting EQ
Connect the USB port on the Panel of PC.
Turn on the IDP-100, remove the protective cover of the USB port, and connect
the USB cable.
“USB CONNECTED” will appear on the LCD of the player.
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Note : When connected to
PC, click the EJECT
button on the
FuturePlayer.
You can only transform MP3, AAC, QDX files to CKMP3, CKAAC, CKQDX
files using the above program.
The capacity of media is required more than that of music to be record.
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ABOUT FUTURE PLAYER
The function of Future Player
PLAYING THE FUTURE PLAYER
1. Double Click the Future Player icon on
the PC windows.
2. Click PLAYLIST .
3. Click “ADD”.
Then select files or folder to be play.
If you want to play CKMP3, CKAAC or
CKQDX musics recorded in the disc, select
the “ALBUM” or “Playlist” of DataPlay.
If you want to play MP3 musics or other musics
saved in the PC, select the “File” or “Folder”.
Also You can play selecting the “LOAD”.
4. Starts playback automatically.
If not, click the PLAY button.
5. To pause, click the PAUSE button.
To stop playback, click the STOP
button.
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CONVERTING MP3 FILES TO CKMP3 FILES
SAVING THE GENERAL FILES OF PC TO THE PLAYER
1. Double Click the Future Player icon on
the PC windows.
1. Make a new folder in the
DataPlay program.
2. Stop the playback.
2. Copy the files or folder to be
copied.
3. Click the Copy Content to DataPlay...
after clicking SAVE .
3. Save files to new folder in
the DataPlay.
4. Select files or folder to be saved.
To remove, click the “REMOVE” button.
5. Click SAVE .
CKMP3 files are saved in the album by the
name of MyMusic .
To rename the “MyMusic”, change it on the
desktop. Red indicator on the player blinks
during saving.
4. Click the “REC” button on
the DataPlay.
REC on the right of DataPlay
blinks. After recording files,
REC disappears.
Note : If PC is not operated for a long duration of
time, retry converting files after turning the PC
off and then on.
Without this step, files are not
recorded.
Note : You can not play CKMP3, CKAAC or CKQDX
files uploaded from the player to PC.
Note : You can not play any other file format except CKMP3, CKAAC,
CKQDX on the disc inserted in the IDP-100. Also is not displayed
on the LCD of the iDP-100.
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