Friday, February 13, 2009

Care instructions For Onda Players

Support for Onda Players.
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Alternatively, you may download the firmware at our side menu, under iT care.

For step by step instructions on updating your firmware, please email us. Do include your receipt no and serial no when requesting for the guide. This is strictly for iTshock customers only.

Onda care.
  1. Do not reformat it unless necessary. Please create the root folders after your format.
  2. Do not overcharge your player. Typical 2-3 hours for full charge.
  3. Do calibrate your screen to fit your style of motion.
  4. Do calibrate your battery if you experience short playing hours. (Details below)
  5. 3rd party charger is not recommended. For best results, use a motherboard USB output.
  6. Always safety remove the player in your desktop.

Battery Care

First charge

The first charge isn't any different from the 2nd, third, or 74th charge with lithium-ions. These batteries have built in circuits to automatically turn charging on and off, so there is no point in doing all the normal rithuals with charging it before using it, charging it for XX hours etc etc. If you have a lithium-ion, you're clear, no matter what the manual says. The XX hour first charge myth is left over from times with other battery types, and isn't relevant.It should be noted however, that letting the device charge before you use it does allow you time to actually READ THE INSTRUCTIONS before you end up doing something you'll regret

Fully disharge/charge

Another myth, and a bad one. The only purpose ever in discharging a lithium-ion battery is to reset it's timer, so to display a more correct estimate for remaining battery time. Other than that, discharging your battery completely before recharging actually hurts the battery, as it's not designed to do so. Lithium-ions have a optimal life span when charged to about 3.92V, while 4.2V is max - and not recommended for extended periods of time. Also, charging a battery from 0% to 70% takes less time than to charge it from 70% to 100%, due to the charge method of such batteries.Bottom line is that you should charge your battery often, and not max it out each time. It's better to charge it almost full many times than to fully charge it one time, in fact it might seriousely increase the life span of the battery if you charge it randomly.

Calibration of battery.

There have been a few incidents where battery status icon continue to show animated charging after a long night charge.

By default, onda players are design to cut off charging when it is full charge. However, as for some unknown reasons, some player continue to show charging status even though the player might have been fully charge. To solve this issue, calibration of the battery is the best option.

However, before you go about starting your calibration for battery, try to unplug the power and plug in again to see if the battery icon still show charging, as this may arise due to loose connection.

Calibration of battery is simply draining out your player battery to flat charge status so that your player turns off by itself and cannot be on due to no more charge. After that, perform a solid good long hours charge to your player. This will help your player regain correct status of your battery charge.

I will continue to update any news regarding Onda players here, do refer back here often for latest update.

All information provided is for reference purposes. iTshock holds no responsibility for damage or file losses as due to practising the instructions provided.