DMP3-C PLAYER VERSION HISTORY - DENSION AUDIO SYSTEMS LTD. ---------------------------------------------------------- v1.20: IMPORTANT! After installing this firmware update, downgrade to older firmware versions (< 1.20) will not be possible. Install this update only on DMP3-C 1.10 (or later) firmware version! This update is compatible with DH-FP front panel 1.10 and later versions only, does not work with DH-FP front panel versions 1.03 and earlier. In order to have the DH-FP front panel updated, the DMP3-C firmware update v1.10 should be installed first, which contains the DH-FP 1.10 firmware too. If this step was left out accidentally, the DMP3-C player should be updated in party mode back to firmware 1.10. After than the whole update process should be finished in the DH head unit, which contains updating of the DH-FP too. After all this, the DMP3-C can be updated to the latest firmware. Modifications: - Added support of new DMP3-c hardware versions. Due to compatibility reasons dwongrade to older firmware versions (< 1.20) is not be possible. ------------------------------------------------------------ v1.15: IMPORTANT! Install this update only on DMP3-C 1.10 (or later) firmware version! This update is compatible with DH-FP front panel 1.10 and later versions only, does not work with DH-FP front panel versions 1.03 and earlier. In order to have the DH-FP front panel updated, the DMP3-C firmware update v1.10 should be installed first, which contains the DH-FP 1.10 firmware too. If this step was left out accidentally, the DMP3-C player should be updated in party mode back to firmware 1.10. After than the whole update process should be finished in the DH head unit, which contains updating of the DH-FP too. After all this, the DMP3-C can be updated to the latest firmware. Modifications: - New error code: Filesystem Error 3D. Displayed when no valid partition table found on the hard drive. - LED lights orange in AlbumPlay mode, instead of red. - Loading of MyRadio configurations made faster. Bug fixes: - When starting a new play program, loading of previously selected MyRadio configuration was not stopped, caused messing up the play program. Fixed. - During execution of the firmware update LED was switched off. Fixed. ------------------------------------------------------------ v1.14: IMPORTANT! Install this update only on DMP3-C 1.10 (or later) firmware version! This update is compatible with DH-FP front panel 1.10 and later versions only, does not work with DH-FP front panel versions 1.03 and earlier. In order to have the DH-FP front panel updated, the DMP3-C firmware update v1.10 should be installed first, which contains the DH-FP 1.10 firmware too. If this step was left out accidentally, the DMP3-C player should be updated in party mode back to firmware 1.10. After than the whole update process should be finished in the DH head unit, which contains updating of the DH-FP too. After all this, the DMP3-C can be updated to the latest firmware. New: - Added handling of ID3v2.4 TAGs. - File names beginning with the "._" characters (Mac OS) and files with the hidden attribute will be hidden in the browser. Anyway hidden files will be included in copy actions (SMC menu). Modifications: - Setup file icons changed in the browser view. Bug fixes: - Albumplay always played the second track of the album. Fixed. - Adding more directories to the play program, setting repeat mode to Repeat or Off, only the first directory was played. Fixed. - With repeat mode set to Off, playback didn't stop at the end of the play program. Fixed. - In the browser, opening an empty dir from the root directory caused an error. Fixed. SmartMedia menu modifications: - Filesystem on some - not standard - SMC cards was not detected. Detection modified. - Error message was not displayed when error occured at the SMC detect process. Fixed. - If SMC detect returns with "unknown filesystem" error, DMP3-C automatically prompts to format the card. If no confirmation given to format, SMC menu will be skipped. - SMC format always asks for a confirmation from the user, PLAY/ADD/NEXT buttons start the format process. After format SMC card will be automatically re-detected. - SMC menu will be skipped if any error occured during HDD detection. - In SMC menu, adding a directory to the copy list as a last action, the directory was not be added to the copy list. Fixed. - Hidden file attribute was lost after file copy. Fixed. MoodLogic modifications: - New error code: Moodlogic Error C5 (database not found) displayed if DOT.MIX database couldn't be found on the HDD. ------------------------------------------------------------ v1.13: IMPORTANT! Install this update only on DMP3-C 1.10 (or later) firmware version! This update is compatible with DH-FP front panel 1.10 and later versions only, does not work with DH-FP front panel versions 1.03 and earlier. In order to have the DH-FP front panel updated, the DMP3-C firmware update v1.10 should be installed first, which contains the DH-FP 1.10 firmware too. If this step was left out accidentally, the DMP3-C player should be updated in party mode back to firmware 1.10. After than the whole update process should be finished in the DH head unit, which contains updating of the DH-FP too. After all this, the DMP3-C can be updated to the latest firmware. New: - Prepared to handle new Playdisplay items, will be available in the next version of the DMP3 Manager program. Modifications: - Modified track select/queue algorithm. Bug fixes: - Error in play program handling caused playback stop. Fixed. - Fixed bug in play program save. - Error in browser could cause endless error display loop. Fixed. MoodLogic modifications: - MoodLogic DOT.MIX database file location changed to the DMP3 directory. - Adding a MoodLogic genre/artist/album/song to play program is implemented in the browser (up to the first 100 songs). Press the PLAY button to play the selected item. Use the ADD button to start MoodLogic mixing. Please note: Adding a song will add all listed songs, playing the selected song first. - An empty generated mix can be distinguished from the situation when none of the generated files found - the "File Not Found 54" error message will be displayed in the latter case. - Play-Repeat mode will display "Mix", if the program was generated by the MoodLogic mix function. - New Playdisplay item: Moodlogic Mix, a '+' sign displayed if the current playing track is mixable. Added to the default display configuration. ------------------------------------------------------------ v1.12: IMPORTANT! Install this update only on DMP3-C 1.10 (or later) firmware version! This update is compatible with DH-FP front panel 1.10 and later versions only, does not work with DH-FP front panel versions 1.03 and earlier. In order to have the DH-FP front panel updated, the DMP3-C firmware update v1.10 should be installed first, which contains the DH-FP 1.10 firmware too. If this step was left out accidentally, the DMP3-C player should be updated in party mode back to firmware 1.10. After than the whole update process should be finished in the DH head unit, which contains updating of the DH-FP too. After all this, the DMP3-C can be updated to the latest firmware. New: - New functions will need the DH-FP front panel firmware 1.11 or later installed. - MP3 mark (MP3Mark) - works on actually played file. Long press of the MUTE/PAUSE front panel button activates marking. Use this function to mark damaged files, or with any other purpose. File extension will be changed to ".MP!", browser icon will change to a note with a small 'x'. The DMP3 can still play these marked files. Previously marked files can be found in the DMP3 Manager program's MP3 find/export menu. (DMP3 Manager 3.01.00 version and upper). - New Moodlogic functions added. Please find details about Moodlogic functions and usage in a later general document provided by Dension. - The player loads the program code of the SmartMedia handling, MP3Mark and Moodlogic functions dynamically from the hard disk (overlay). These functions are avalilable only if the DMP3\AUTOUPD.DAT file exists on the hard drive, and it was installed previously (in this case version of the AUTOUPD.DAT file and the DMP3 firmware is the same). If the AUTOUPD.DAT file not found or any error occured during loading, a "Not Available B1" error message will be displayed when trying to use the above functions. Modifications: - When used in the DH head unit, in the browser list, short press of the UP/DOWN buttons will take from the end to the begin or from the begin to the end of list. - Balance value has numerical display in the menu, instead of string type display. Previous firmware versions had "Center", now "0" is displayed instead. - Improved random algorithm. Will avoid to select the same track twice if only a few program items present. Bug fixes: - Fixed some LCD refresh bugs (leaving trash on the DH-FP display). - Sometimes in MyRadio play mode, after power off/on, the player forgot to restore the album play mode. - The browser enabled adding only 99 program items. Fixed to 100, corresponding the users manual. - Bug of the temperature measurement caused false "Out Of Temp Range" messages to be displayed. Fixed. - When "Out Of Temp Range" message was displayed, PLAY button should be pressed twice to continue playback. Fixed. - Using FFWD, when it reached the track end position, change to the next track was not correctly performed. Fixed. - In pause state, after the DMP3 switched the hard disk to standby, pressing the pause button again, the player state icon gave feedback of the action only after the hard drive spin-up. Fixed. ------------------------------------------------------------ v1.11: IMPORTANT! Install this update only on DMP3-C 1.10 (or later) firmware version! This update is compatible with DH-FP front panel 1.10 and later versions only, does not work with DH-FP front panel versions 1.03 and earlier. In order to have the DH-FP front panel updated, the DMP3-C firmware update v1.10 should have been installed first. If this step was left out accidentally, the DMP3-C player should be updated in party mode back to firmware 1.10, after than the whole update process should be finished in the DH head unit. After all this, the DMP3-C can be updated to the latest firmware. Modifications: - Changed power-on buttons in party mode, from now the player can started with the NEXT, VOL+, VOL- buttons. (Previous firmware versions used the STOP button). Bug fixes: - Certain players didn't go to standby state in some cases, remained in power on state. Fixed in this firmware. - After power on, replacing the program with an mp3 file in the root directory, the player started playing a different mp3 track. Fixed. - After changing PlayDisplay with the DISP button, the player ignored the 1-6 direct MyRadio buttons. Fixed in this firmware. ------------------------------------------------------------ v1.10: IMPORTANT! The AUTOUPD.DAT file also contains the DH-FP front panel firmware update. Please start the update only when connected to your DH head unit. Turn on your DH head unit. After inserting the DMP3 into the head unit immediately press SOURCE until DMP3 selected. DMP3-A owners may need co-operation of other person to take this step. When the update confirmation question displayed, start the update with the PLAY button. Update is automatic and takes about 3 minutes. The update process updates both the DMP3 player and the DH-FP firmware. During the process image displayed on the DH-FP LCD can disappaer, or display can flicker. This is normal, shouldn't be considered as an error. Please don't cancel the update. If error occurs, please remove the DMP3 and detach the front panel. Reattach the front panel first, then connect the DMP3 player. The DMP3 will automatically restart the update. Downgrade to any previous version of the DH-FP firmware is not possible. New: - New communication with DH-FP front panel. Not compatible with DH-FP firmware versions v1.03 and older. - Linux playlist compatibility (M3U and PLS). Also '/' characters can be used when defining file path. Both CR and LF chars accepted as line terminator. - DMP3 update can started also in party mode. DMP3 LED blinks red/green while waits for update confirmation. DMP3's NEXT button should be pressed long to start the update. Modifications: - NEXT button also terminates the "Out Of Temp Range" message. - Added handling of ID3V2 unicode encoded fields. - "Temp Out Of Range" message can be disabled/enabled by loading special config files (temp_on.cfg, temp_off.cfg). - AlbumPlay can be used in all playback modes. Previous versions limited the AlbumPlay function to random playback mode. - Handling of large playlists and directories made faster. Bug fixes: - Flickering display during SmartMedia operations. Fixed. - Fixed bug of PlayDisplay change from DH-FP front panel's DISP button. - During MyRadio playback, if AlbumPlay was activated on a file which was referenced directly in the MyRadio configuration playback jumped to the first file of the root directory. Bug fixed. - In some cases playback state was saved wrong, returned in stop state. Fixed. - Loading MyRadio file containing 100 items caused operation failure or system hang. Fixed. - At Repeat Off setting playback didn't stop at the last program item. Fixed. Also fixed bug of Repeat Track function. ------------------------------------------------------------ v1.01: v1.00: - First released firmware version. ------------------------------------------------------------