JVC MP3 Player XA HD500 User Manual

For the Japanese Market Only:  
September 15, 2005  
JVC Releases Alneo XA-HD500 Studio Quality Digital Audio Player  
Featuring JVC’s Unique Audio Quality Enhancing Technology  
Built-in 1-inch Hard Drive Enables World’s Longest*1 Continuous Playback of  
Approximately 30 Hours for Digital Audio Players  
Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. (JVC) will release the alneo XA-HD500 digital audio player featuring  
JVC’s unique K2 technology and the studio tuning for high fidelity reproduction of compressed music  
files. The XA-HD500 has a built-in 1-inch hard drive and is capable of a world-leading approximately  
30 hours of continuous playback.  
*1: According to JVC research of digital audio players with built-in 1-inch hard drive as of September 15, 2005.  
(Based on 64 kbps bit rate and 44.1 kHz sampling frequency of MP3 file playback with backlight and sound mode  
settings off.)  
HDD  
Memory  
Size  
MSRP  
(including  
tax)  
Product  
Description  
Product  
Name  
Release  
Date  
Monthly  
Production  
Model No.  
Digital Audio  
Player  
alneo  
XA-HD500-S/-B  
6GB  
Open price  
Nov. 1  
5,000 units  
(S: silver, B: black)  
XA-HD500-S  
XA-HD500-B  
Main features  
1. Studio quality digital audio player featuring JVC’s unique audio quality enhancing  
technology  
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The XA-HD500 is equipped with JVC's CC Converter to improve sound quality from  
compressed audio files using JVC’s unique K2 Technology for creating high-fidelity sound  
and featured in JVC’s Hi-Fi components. The CC Converter reclaims audio information lost  
during compression to WMA or MP3 format, enabling a more natural audio playback  
experience.  
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Victor Studio recording engineers, who are experts in music software for original master  
sound recordings, have helped design the audio tuning in the XA-HD500, combining high  
fidelity the inner-ear headphones that feature powerful neodymium driver units. The  
recording engineers created audio quality that faithfully reproduces the intent of the artist.  
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3. Features various sound effects  
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Features Emotional Surround comprised of four music modes—ENERGY, CRYSTAL,  
HEARTFUL, and SUBWAY—each with clear acoustic field characteristics that appeal to  
the emotions and create an enjoyable acoustic space.  
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Features Digital AHB (Active Hyper Bass) for clear and booming bass.  
The XA-HD500 features a 5-band manual equalizer for adjusting audio characteristics to  
the music type, Train Mode to reduce annoying emanating sound while riding on the train,  
monaural playback, and left-right balance control.  
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Features two function keys that can be used to change settings such as playback mode  
and various sound modes.  
4. Supports 2-way recharging through AC adopter and a USB port  
Comes with AC adapter and also supports recharging through a USB port while connected to a  
computer*6.  
*6: Requires USB port capable of supplying 5V/500mA.  
5. Supports song information display in multiple languages  
Supports menu display in 18 languages including Japanese and English, and song information  
can be displayed in 27 different languages.  
About K2 Technology  
K2 Technology is a digital signal audio enhancing technology for eliminating non-signal noise that  
affects music signals, and is used in JVC recording studios and mastering studios. K2  
Technology dramatically improves audio quality for everything from high quality linear PCM used  
in CD and DVD audio to compressed digital signals such as MPEG-2 AAC used in Dolby Digital,  
DTS and broadcast satellite and CS digital broadcasts. K2 Technology, the JVC’s “Only One”  
technology, was developed by JVC, a company active in the professional audio industry.  
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Major Specifications  
Incorporated Hard Drive  
Storage Capacity  
6GB (1-inch)  
Display monitor  
LCD with white back lightening160x132 dots, 7 line display)  
Menu Languages:18 Languages (Cze. / Dan. / Dut. / Eng. / Fin. / Fre. / Ger. / Hun. /  
Ita. / Jap. / Pol. / Por. / Rus. / Slovak / Spa. / Swe. / Chi. (Simplified & Traditional))  
Tag Information Languages:27 Languages (Bul. / Cro. / Cze. / Dan. / Dut. / Eng. / Fin.  
/ Fre. / Ger. / Gre. / Hun. / Ita. / Jap. / Nor. / Pol. / Por. / Rom. / Rus. / Sor. / Slovak /  
Slovenian / Spa. / Swe. / Tur. / Ukr. / Chi. (Simplified & Traditional))  
Displayed Languages  
Supported Audio Formats  
Bit Rate  
MP3 / WMA / WMA-DRM10 (files support content protection)  
MP38kbps320kbpsWMA8kbps320kbps  
Approx. 3,000 tunes*2  
Number of recordable music  
Features of frequencies  
Main Unit:  
Cradle:  
Headphone 30Hz-20kHz  
LINE OUT 20Hz-20kHz  
Main Unit:  
Cradle:  
Headphone (stereo mini-jack) x1  
LINE OUT (stereo mini-jack) x1  
Output Terminals  
Main Unit: USB2.0/1.1 (high speed supported) x1  
System connector x1  
Cradle: USB2.0/1.1 (high speed supported) x1  
System connector x1  
Input / Output Terminals  
Actual Maximum Output  
Battery Type  
Headphone 5mW5mW (14JEITA/DC)  
Built-in lithium ion rechargeable battery  
30 hours*1  
Max. Playback Time  
Recharging Time  
Approx. 3.5 hours (by using either AC adopter or a USB port*6)  
Dimensions (W x H x D)  
Mass  
51.5 x 91.6 x 16.9mm (excluding protruding parts)  
Approx. 90g  
Headphone, infrared remote control, cradle, AC adopter, USB cable, audio cable,  
CD-ROM (PC application software, instruction manual) and a quick guide  
Provided Accessories  
PC Operation Environment  
Supported OS  
Microsoft®Windows® XP (Home/Professional Editions)  
(Pre-install only)  
Software needed  
CPU  
RAM  
Microsoft® Windows Media® Player 10 (included in the CD-ROM)  
Intel® Pentium® II 233MHz or more  
64MB or more  
Blank Space of HDD  
Drive  
100MB or more  
CD-ROM drive  
Connecting Ports  
USB2.0/1.1 port  
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Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Media are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United  
States and other countries. Other logos, system names, and product names are registered trademarks or  
trademarks of their respective owners.  
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For further information, please contact:  
Toshiya Ogata, Senior Staff Manager, or  
Fusako Adachi, Assistant Manager  
Public Relations Office  
Corporate Communications Department  
Victor Company of Japan, Limited (JVC)  
Tel:  
Fax:  
+81-(0)3-3289-1458  
+81-(0)3-3289-0376  
URL:  
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