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MMP8550 User's Guide 256 MB MP3/WMA Digital Audio Player Before operating this product, please read these instructions completely.
MMP8550 User's Guide 256 MB MP3/WMA Digital Audio Player Before operating this product, please read these instructions completely.
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... on an unlevel surface; ROAD SAFETY: • Do not use headphones while driving, cycling or operating any liquid onto or into the player. • Do not leave the player in the instruction manual. It may result in damage or sound distortion. • Avoid spilling any motorized vehicle. on the player may create a traffic hazard and it is illegal in a car...
... on an unlevel surface; ROAD SAFETY: • Do not use headphones while driving, cycling or operating any liquid onto or into the player. • Do not leave the player in the instruction manual. It may result in damage or sound distortion. • Avoid spilling any motorized vehicle. on the player may create a traffic hazard and it is illegal in a car...
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... user is subject to radio communications. Shield cable must accept any interference received, including interference that to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. Operation is encouraged to try to correct the interference by the party responsible for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. This equipment generates, uses and can be used in a particular installation...
... user is subject to radio communications. Shield cable must accept any interference received, including interference that to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. Operation is encouraged to try to correct the interference by the party responsible for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. This equipment generates, uses and can be used in a particular installation...
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...: • Start your volume control at a safe level. We Want You Listening For A Lifetime Used wisely, your new sound equipment will help to excessive noise. Dear Customer: Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you can actually be deceiving. Taking a minute to do this by playing it at a low setting. • Slowly increase the sound until it 's time to higher volumes of sound levels...
...: • Start your volume control at a safe level. We Want You Listening For A Lifetime Used wisely, your new sound equipment will help to excessive noise. Dear Customer: Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you can actually be deceiving. Taking a minute to do this by playing it at a low setting. • Slowly increase the sound until it 's time to higher volumes of sound levels...
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... player; the player's other functions will be fully charged before using for approx. 12 hours. • When charging the battery, you can only use your computer using the USB cable as follows: 1. POWER SOURCE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY OPERATION This player has a built-in Lithium Polymer rechargeable battery. In these cases, charge/recharge the battery as shown. NOTES: • It takes approx. Connect your player to the USB port on your computer to transfer files...
... player; the player's other functions will be fully charged before using for approx. 12 hours. • When charging the battery, you can only use your computer using the USB cable as follows: 1. POWER SOURCE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY OPERATION This player has a built-in Lithium Polymer rechargeable battery. In these cases, charge/recharge the battery as shown. NOTES: • It takes approx. Connect your player to the USB port on your computer to transfer files...
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... audio player without installing the CD software when the USB cable is connected. INSTALL "DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER" SOFTWARE TO INSTALL THE "DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER" CD SOFTWARE For Windows ME, Windows2000 or Windows XP: Windows will appear. To activate the USB mass storage function, please use the installation CD-Rom to Install Player Driver 1. Do not install the software when using a Macintosh. If the installation screen doesn't automatically appear, doubleclick my computer then doubleclick on the Windows 98 firmware icon. Click on the CD drive...
... audio player without installing the CD software when the USB cable is connected. INSTALL "DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER" SOFTWARE TO INSTALL THE "DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER" CD SOFTWARE For Windows ME, Windows2000 or Windows XP: Windows will appear. To activate the USB mass storage function, please use the installation CD-Rom to Install Player Driver 1. Do not install the software when using a Macintosh. If the installation screen doesn't automatically appear, doubleclick my computer then doubleclick on the Windows 98 firmware icon. Click on the CD drive...
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... installed Windows Media Player 10, you can transfer MP3 files, WMA files, WMA files with Windows XP only. For Windows 98SE, please visit www.Microsoft.com to download the corresponding Windows Media Player for use with DRM 9 or DRM 10 to your computer. WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 10 INSTALLATION Windows Media Player 10 is for your player using the "Sync" function. 1. Click on the CD drive, then the installation screen will appear. For Windows ME and Windows 2000, please install Windows Media Player 9. If the installation screen...
... installed Windows Media Player 10, you can transfer MP3 files, WMA files, WMA files with Windows XP only. For Windows 98SE, please visit www.Microsoft.com to download the corresponding Windows Media Player for use with DRM 9 or DRM 10 to your computer. WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 10 INSTALLATION Windows Media Player 10 is for your player using the "Sync" function. 1. Click on the CD drive, then the installation screen will appear. For Windows ME and Windows 2000, please install Windows Media Player 9. If the installation screen...
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... use Windows Media Player 10 to your computer screen. 3. DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES TRANSFERRING FILES You can easily copy them to your player. Connect your computer to the player. Then, follow the procedure on page 16 to transfer music files to the USB port on page 16. 13 To add more files and songs to transfer copy-protected files as described on your computer using the USB cable as follows: 1. You must use encoding software to convert music that you directly...
... use Windows Media Player 10 to your computer screen. 3. DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES TRANSFERRING FILES You can easily copy them to your player. Connect your computer to the player. Then, follow the procedure on page 16 to transfer music files to the USB port on page 16. 13 To add more files and songs to transfer copy-protected files as described on your computer using the USB cable as follows: 1. You must use encoding software to convert music that you directly...
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... transfer audio files. 1. Simply drag and drop the audio files onto the mounted hard disk drive icon of your digital audio player located on your desktop. 6. Turn on your computer. 2. You can also use a Macintosh computer with an operating system of 10.0 or layer to play the files you have finished your screen. Connect the smaller end of the cable to the USB jack on your desktop. 5. Locate the folder...
... transfer audio files. 1. Simply drag and drop the audio files onto the mounted hard disk drive icon of your digital audio player located on your desktop. 6. Turn on your computer. 2. You can also use a Macintosh computer with an operating system of 10.0 or layer to play the files you have finished your screen. Connect the smaller end of the cable to the USB jack on your desktop. 5. Locate the folder...
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... format or Windows Media Audio format). Open the Windows Media Player 10 Browser, then click on the "Rip" icon on an audio CD into the CD-Rom drive of your computer. 4. When the music tracks are finished loading into the "MPT Player" or "MMP8550" window. 6. NOTE: For Windows 98SE, Windows ME and Windows 2000, please use the Windows Media Player 9 to your computer. Open the "MPT Player" or "MMP8550" window and open the ripped music location window. 5. DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONT.) For Windows...
... format or Windows Media Audio format). Open the Windows Media Player 10 Browser, then click on the "Rip" icon on an audio CD into the CD-Rom drive of your computer. 4. When the music tracks are finished loading into the "MPT Player" or "MMP8550" window. 6. NOTE: For Windows 98SE, Windows ME and Windows 2000, please use the Windows Media Player 9 to your computer. Open the "MPT Player" or "MMP8550" window and open the ripped music location window. 5. DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONT.) For Windows...
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... next page. Click "Start Sync" to start transferring music files to download. Select the Portable Device (MPT player or MMP8550) that you can only use Windows Media Player 10 to transfer files to your unit, follow the procedure described below using the previously installed Windows Media Player 10. NOTES: • For WMA files with DRM 10, you want to copy to the player. Before beginning the procedure please turn the unit on "Sync". 2. Open the "Windows Media Player Browser 10" and...
... next page. Click "Start Sync" to start transferring music files to download. Select the Portable Device (MPT player or MMP8550) that you can only use Windows Media Player 10 to transfer files to your unit, follow the procedure described below using the previously installed Windows Media Player 10. NOTES: • For WMA files with DRM 10, you want to copy to the player. Before beginning the procedure please turn the unit on "Sync". 2. Open the "Windows Media Player Browser 10" and...
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... Remove Hardware" window, select "USB Mass Storage Device" and click the "Stop" button. NOTES: • If the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon is already installed, then you may remove the player from the USB cable or remove the USB cable from the computer. • The "Safely Remove Hardware" procedure is not necessary for Win98 and Win98SE users. • If you are using Windows XP and the Windows Media Player 10 software is not displayed...
... Remove Hardware" window, select "USB Mass Storage Device" and click the "Stop" button. NOTES: • If the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon is already installed, then you may remove the player from the USB cable or remove the USB cable from the computer. • The "Safely Remove Hardware" procedure is not necessary for Win98 and Win98SE users. • If you are using Windows XP and the Windows Media Player 10 software is not displayed...
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OPERATION TURNING THE POWER ON/OFF 1 LOCK SWITCH 1 Turn the unit on by accidentally pressing a button. Slide the LOCK switch to the opposite position (unlock) to computer) No Files in the Player 18 Light on green Flashing green Flashing red Flash once green Flash once green Flash repeatedly green Light on red Light on . LED (FUNCTION) INDICATOR During Playback Pause Battery Low Press the Volume +/- the LED indicator will light green for a few seconds...
OPERATION TURNING THE POWER ON/OFF 1 LOCK SWITCH 1 Turn the unit on by accidentally pressing a button. Slide the LOCK switch to the opposite position (unlock) to computer) No Files in the Player 18 Light on green Flashing green Flashing red Flash once green Flash once green Flash repeatedly green Light on red Light on . LED (FUNCTION) INDICATOR During Playback Pause Battery Low Press the Volume +/- the LED indicator will light green for a few seconds...
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... sliding the Function switch to this unit will flash green. NOTES: • (AUTO RESUME): Each time you want to playback the music files randomly, slide the Function switch to the ON position, the unit will turn off automatically and the LED (Function) indicator will start playback. To turn the unit off . 1 • (AUTO POWER OFF): When all the music files have been played, the unit...
... sliding the Function switch to this unit will flash green. NOTES: • (AUTO RESUME): Each time you want to playback the music files randomly, slide the Function switch to the ON position, the unit will turn off automatically and the LED (Function) indicator will start playback. To turn the unit off . 1 • (AUTO POWER OFF): When all the music files have been played, the unit...
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... not recognizing the player. Power is not pages 7-12 for service. No files are in the Upload files to download methods. Volume + button. described on . The player is Make sure player is set too Raise the volume using the low. The MP3 or WMA files Download uncorrupted are not Insert headphones. WMA files with DRM. 22 compatibility. SYMPTOM Unit will not turn on pages 13-16. No sound. Volume is not securely connected. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE...
... not recognizing the player. Power is not pages 7-12 for service. No files are in the Upload files to download methods. Volume + button. described on . The player is Make sure player is set too Raise the volume using the low. The MP3 or WMA files Download uncorrupted are not Insert headphones. WMA files with DRM. 22 compatibility. SYMPTOM Unit will not turn on pages 13-16. No sound. Volume is not securely connected. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE...
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CAUSE SOLUTION The Lock feature is Deactivate Lock feature as activated. Unit needs to be reset Reset unit and/or or firmware needs to be update firmware, see updated. Unit needs to be reset Reset unit and/or or firmware needs to be update firmware, see updated. pages 24-25. 23 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (CONTINUED) SYMPTOM No buttons work. described on page 18. pages 24-25. Unit acting erratically.
CAUSE SOLUTION The Lock feature is Deactivate Lock feature as activated. Unit needs to be reset Reset unit and/or or firmware needs to be update firmware, see updated. Unit needs to be reset Reset unit and/or or firmware needs to be update firmware, see updated. pages 24-25. 23 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (CONTINUED) SYMPTOM No buttons work. described on page 18. pages 24-25. Unit acting erratically.
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... USB cable to close the Format window. 3b. NOTE: Make sure you are instructed to format. When finished, click "Close" to connect the player and the computer. 2. For "MPT Player" or "MMP8550", at the file system pulldown menu; Double click on My Computer, then right click "MPT Player", "MMP8565" or "Removable Disk" and left click on "Format". 3a. otherwise, after formatting, the player will start to the right). FORMATTING THE PLAYER Formatting...
... USB cable to close the Format window. 3b. NOTE: Make sure you are instructed to format. When finished, click "Close" to connect the player and the computer. 2. For "MPT Player" or "MMP8550", at the file system pulldown menu; Double click on My Computer, then right click "MPT Player", "MMP8565" or "Removable Disk" and left click on "Format". 3a. otherwise, after formatting, the player will start to the right). FORMATTING THE PLAYER Formatting...
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... click setup.exe in the Desktop folder to install the software to your digital audio device. Follow the on-screen instructions to the computer using the supplied USB cable and the installation screen will cause the player to the computer again and press and hold the Power On/Off/Stop button until the installation screen appears. 4. Download the updated firmware at www.memorexelectronics.com. 2. Connect the player to install the driver. 5. Connect to stop functioning. 1. For the RESET button, see...
... click setup.exe in the Desktop folder to install the software to your digital audio device. Follow the on-screen instructions to the computer using the supplied USB cable and the installation screen will cause the player to the computer again and press and hold the Power On/Off/Stop button until the installation screen appears. 4. Download the updated firmware at www.memorexelectronics.com. 2. Connect the player to install the driver. 5. Connect to stop functioning. 1. For the RESET button, see...
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...) 85db (MP3) File Support MP3 WMA Bit Rate MPEG 1/2/2.5 Layer 3 Windows Media Audio (WMA file with DRM 9 or DRM 10) 32kbps-320kbps (MP3) 32kbps-192kbps (WMA) General Dimension Weight USB Built-in Memory Max. Playtime Supported OS Operating Temperature Rechargeable Battery 2.3 inches (diameter) x 0.63 inches (thickness) 1 ounce USB 2.0 256MB Approx. 12 hours Win ME, 2000, XP and Mac OSX Win 98SE (Driver is required...
...) 85db (MP3) File Support MP3 WMA Bit Rate MPEG 1/2/2.5 Layer 3 Windows Media Audio (WMA file with DRM 9 or DRM 10) 32kbps-320kbps (MP3) 32kbps-192kbps (WMA) General Dimension Weight USB Built-in Memory Max. Playtime Supported OS Operating Temperature Rechargeable Battery 2.3 inches (diameter) x 0.63 inches (thickness) 1 ounce USB 2.0 256MB Approx. 12 hours Win ME, 2000, XP and Mac OSX Win 98SE (Driver is required...
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FOR PARTS AND ACCESSORIES, CONTACT FOX INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-321-6993. 27 PLEASE KEEP ALL PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR AT LEAST 90 DAYS IN CASE YOU NEED TO RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO YOUR PLACE OF PURCHASE OR TO MEMOREX. FOR ADDITIONAL SET-UP OR OPERATING ASSISTANCE, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.MEMOREXELECTRONICS.COM OR CONTACT CUSTOMER SERVICE AT (954) 660-7100. FOR FIRMWARE UPGRADE, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.MEMOREXELECTRONICS.COM TO CHECK IF THERE IS NEW FIRMWARE AVAILABLE.
FOR PARTS AND ACCESSORIES, CONTACT FOX INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-321-6993. 27 PLEASE KEEP ALL PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR AT LEAST 90 DAYS IN CASE YOU NEED TO RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO YOUR PLACE OF PURCHASE OR TO MEMOREX. FOR ADDITIONAL SET-UP OR OPERATING ASSISTANCE, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.MEMOREXELECTRONICS.COM OR CONTACT CUSTOMER SERVICE AT (954) 660-7100. FOR FIRMWARE UPGRADE, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.MEMOREXELECTRONICS.COM TO CHECK IF THERE IS NEW FIRMWARE AVAILABLE.