Owner`s manual

3 Connections
3.1 Basic Connections
3.1.1 Connecting the Power Supply
To connect power to the player:
1) Connect the barrel connector of the AC adapter to the player’s DC IN jack
2) Connect the plug of the AC adapter to the power outlet
3.1.2 Installing an External Bare Hard Disk Drive
The player has an external SATA connector connecting a bare hard disk drive. Media files can
be stored on the hard drive for playback.
Install the hard drive in the by following these steps:
1) Remove the dust cover from the external SATA connector
2) Connect one end of the supplied SATA cable to the player’s SATA connector.
3) Connect the other end of the SATA cable to a bare hard disk drive.
It is recommended that bare hard disk drives be protected by a silicone drive sleeve to avoid
shock, vibration, and accidental electrical short, all of which may permanently damage the drive
and result in data loss.
3.1.3 Formatting the Hard Disk Drive
If the hard disk drive connected to the player’s SATA connector is brand new, it must be
initialized and formatted before it can be used. This can be done by connecting the drive to a
computer prior to installing it in the player, or by using the player’s built-in format capabilities.
Please refer to ‘9.1.10 Format’ for more details on formatting the hard drive using the player.
3.1.4 Connecting a USB Storage Device
Storage devices such as USB hard drives or flash drives can be connected to the player for
playback of media files.
1) Plug in the USB device to one of the USB HOST ports on the left side of the player.
2) After about 5-10 seconds, the USB drive will be detected and can be accessed through
the player.
3.1.5 Connecting a Memory Card
SD or SDHC flash memory cards can be connected to the player for playback of media files.
1) Insert the flash memory card into the card reader slot on the left side of the player.
2) After about 5-10 seconds, the flash memory card will be detected and can be accessed
through the player.