MP3 Player User Manual

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This user manual contains relevant product information to help you become familiar with your digital MP3 Player. Please read carefully before using the product. The distributor does not accept responsibility for any incidental or consequential damage to the product. In particular, the distributor is not liable for damage resulting from using software not supported by this product which may cause data loss, or from misuse of the hardware including poor product maintenance or using incorrect batteries. The distributor reserves the right to modify this manual at any time, without notice. (* Colour may vary)

Contents Display screen .. Battery Basic Operation Main Menu . Music Mode .. Record Mode ... Replay Mode System Settings Mode ...... Telephone Book .. Using the USB Connection ................... Convert file formats .. ... Encrypting files . Troubleshooting ..... Technical Specifications .. 3 3 4 5 5 8 9 9 12 13 14 14 16 17

DISPLAY SCREEN
EQ Mode

Number of songs in folder File format Song number

Time elapsed Length of song

Battery Mode Play status

Song title/artist

BATTERY This player uses one (1) AAA battery. - Battery is at full power. - Battery is low/empty, new battery should be inserted.

BASIC OPERATION

Play/pause/power: Hold down this button for a few seconds to turn the player on or, once on, to access the main menu at any time. During playback, this button only needs to be pressed lightly to play and pause. MODE: Select options by pressing down on button, scroll through options by using the FWD and BWD toggle. Display screen: Displays song information and options. USB Port: the USB Port is contained underneath the protective cap. Connect the USB to your PC to access upgrades and import new music. Vol+/Vol-: Adjust volume (can also be used to select options). Hold: Push to the left to turn on (this will make the buttons inoperative), push back to the right to remove hold. Earphone jack: Insert headphones here to listen to music.

MAIN MENU

To select an option from the main menu, scroll across with the MODE toggle and then press the MODE button when you have selected the desired option.

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Music Mode

Music Mode will allow you to begin playback. To commence playback or to pause, press the PLAY button. Check that the Hold is not on, otherwise the buttons wont operate. The player will turn itself off, according to your System setting. To skip to the next/previous track, scroll with the MODE toggle. To fast forward/rewind the song as it is playing, hold down the MODE toggle to the left or right until you reach the desired position.

When the music is not playing, press on the MODE button to access the sub-menu, press PLAY to the menu. Local Folder: Press the MODE button to select music.

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Delete File: Press the MODE button to select, use the MODE toggle to choose between yes and no. Delete All: Press the MODE button to select, use the MODE toggle to choose between yes and no. Once the music is playing you can access the sub-menu by pressing on the MODE button. Scroll with the MODE toggle and press down to select one of the following. Repeat: Options: Normal, Repeat One, Folder (repeat all music in the folder), Repeat Folder, Repeat all (repeat all folders), Random, Intro (play the first 10 seconds of all the music). Equalizer: options: Natural, Rock, Pop, Classic, Soft, Jazz, DBB. Tempo rate: Scroll with the MODE toggle to increase or decrease. Replay: Press the MODE button to select option, or press + or - on the volume button, to set directly. Replay times: Choose number of times to replay song (press the MODE button to select option).

Replay gap: Choose the time (seconds) between replaying the song (press the MODE button to select option). You can also have lyrics displayed while the song is playing. To do this you will need a lyric editor, which can be downloaded off the Internet. Insert time stamps at appropriate intervals (if not already added) and ensure to save the file with the same name as the song but in the lyric format. i.e. my heart will go on.mp3 my heart will go on.lrc (song file) (lyric file)

Now when you play the song (in the Music Mode) a small T will appear in the bottom right of the Music Mode icon: . When the song is playing, hold down the MODE button for a few seconds and

the lyrics will appear. To read through the lyrics ahead of the time stamps, press the Volume + or - . To return to the Music display, press the MODE button.

REC

Record Mode

Record Mode allows you to record via the in-built microphone. Press PLAY to start and stop recording. Hold down the MODE button to save the file. To access the sub-menu, press the MODE button. Local Folder: Press the MODE button to select folder. You can store up to 99 recording files. REC Type: Scroll with the MODE toggle to select option: Fine REC -32K WAV (High-quality), Long REC - BK ACT (Extended length), Fine VOR - 32K VOR (High quality voice control), Long VOR BK VOR (Extended length voice control), press the MODE button to choose recording option. The recorded file will be saved in the current folder (located in Local folder sub-menu). If the display shows No space, you will need to delete other files to make space available. If the display shows List is full, then the current directory is full. Please switch to another directory.

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Replay Mode

Replay Mode allows you to hear your recording (press PLAY button). To skip to the next/previous track, scroll with the MODE toggle. While playing, press the MODE button to access the sub-menu. Repeat: Press the MODE button to select. Tempo rate: Scroll with the MODE toggle and press to select. Replay: Press the MODE button to select.

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System Settings Mode

System Settings Mode lets you customize your player. Press the MODE button to access the sub-menu, scroll with the MODE toggle and press to select one of the following: Record time: To set the time and date for the recorded file, scroll with VOLUME button. To change the date/time scroll with the MODE toggle to select desired numeral.

Backlight: Set the time (seconds) for the backlight to remain on without any operation. Scroll with the MODE toggle to reach desired position on bar. Back colour: Customize your player from a choice of seven colours. Scroll with the MODE toggle to select. Language: Choose desired language. Press the MODE button to select. Power off: Set a fixed time after operation has stopped, for the player to turn off automatically. Choose from Sleeping Mode and Power Off mode (press the MODE button). Replay mode: Choose from Manual Replay or Auto Replay with the MODE button. Contrast: Set contrast level of Display screen by scrolling with the MODE toggle. Online mode: Choose from Multi Drive, Normal Only, Encrypted Only. Memory info: Indicates the total capacity of the player and the percentage refers to the capacity already used. Firmware version: Displays the firmware version on the player.

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Firmware upgrade: Press the MODE button to enter Firmware update interface and connect the player to the PC via the USB port. Open the MP3 Player Upgrade on the PC and choose the Select new firmware file button and click Begin upgrading.

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Firmware upgrading ensures optimum performance of the player. Incorrectly operating the firmware upgrade may affect the player. Please read the manual carefully before operation. The firmware is specially designed for this player.

TEL Telephone Book

The Telephone Book can be updated by using the software available on the driver CD. Run the file tel_en.exe to access the Telephone Book software. Options in the player include: Browse Tel: Browse through the telephone book. Import Tel file: Choose from Confirm or Cancel (USB port needs to be connected). Export Tel file: Choose from Confirm or Cancel (USB port needs to be connected).

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USING THE USB CONNECTION The driver CD can be installed on your PC in order to access the utilities for the player, including the Sound Convert Tool, the Player Disk Tool and the Firmware Upgrading tool. The player supports standard USB functions with operating systems Windows 98 (driver needed), Windows 2000 and later, MacOS 10.3, Linux Red Hat 8.0 and later. When connected, the USB port will supply power to the player. Once connected to the USB port there are three displays that can appear in the Display screen. 1Standby State 2Downloading

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CONVERT FILE FORMATS To convert ACT files to WAV format use the Sound Convert Tool on the driver CD.

Choose the ACT file for transfer, click CONVERT.

ENCRYPTING FILES Open the MP3 Player Disk Tool on the PC. Choose Partition and Encrypt and set the desired capacity for the encrypted disk. Choose the setting for username and password. Click Start. After this is finished you will have one disk with the normal files and another with three documents in it - two concealed, one executable.

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Run the executable file RdiskDecry.exe and input username and password.

Note: Splitting the disk into two will delete data, please ensure you have backed-up all files prior to starting. This also applies to combining two disks into one. Warning: Do not lose the user name and password, otherwise you wont be able to access the encrypted disk and you will have to merge the two parts to cancel the encrypted disk and therefore lose data.

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TROUBLESHOOTING No power: Check or change the battery.

Note: you can use the player without the battery if it is connected to the USB port on the PC. The buttons wont work: No sound is coming from the headphones: Characters in LCD are corrupted: Unable to download Check whether the right language has been selected. Ensure the Hold button is pushed to the right (off). Make sure the volume is not set to 0. Make sure the headphones are properly connected and dirt free. Corrupted MP3s may make a static noise and cut off the sound. Ensure that the music files are not corrupted.

Check whether USB cable is damaged or if it is connected properly. Check whether driver programs are installed correctly. Ensure the players memory is not full.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Size Weight LCD display PC connection Memory 32mm95mm21mm 25g(without battery) Dot matrix (128*32) LCD USB 2.0(Read 1000K byte, Write 800K byte) Flash memory 1*AAA battery Power Max play time: lasting 10 hours Sampling rate Record Recording format Time Max output of MP3WMAWMVASF headphone 8KHz WAV32K bps,ACT8K bps 35h (ACT,128M Flash) L 10mW R 10mW 32Ohm 128M~1GB

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MP3 bite rate WMA,WMV,ASF bite

8K bps 320K bps

5K bps 384K bps rate Frequency response Rate of voice and noise Distortion degree Music format Working temperature 20Hz - 20KHz 85dB <0.05

MP1, MP2, MP3, WMA, WMV, ASF, WAV. -5 to 40 degrees Celsius Simple Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese,

Languages

Korean, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Danish, Dutch, Czech, Polish, Russian

Operating System

Windows98/SE/ME/2K/XP, Mac OS 10, Linux 2.4.2

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