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... 30 • Setting the Play Mode 31 • Setting the Contrast 32 • Setting the Backlight 33 • Setting the Auto Off Time ..........34 • Setting the Record Settings ......35 • Setting the Language 36 • Setting the Mixer Volume ..........37 • Setting the Music Mixer 38 • Viewing the System Info (About) ..39 • Setting the Parental Control ......40 Troubleshooting Guide 41 Specifications 42 Formatting the Player 43 Updating the Firmware 44 Resetting the Unit...
... 30 • Setting the Play Mode 31 • Setting the Contrast 32 • Setting the Backlight 33 • Setting the Auto Off Time ..........34 • Setting the Record Settings ......35 • Setting the Language 36 • Setting the Mixer Volume ..........37 • Setting the Music Mixer 38 • Viewing the System Info (About) ..39 • Setting the Parental Control ......40 Troubleshooting Guide 41 Specifications 42 Formatting the Player 43 Updating the Firmware 44 Resetting the Unit...
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... any interference received, including interference that may generate or use radio frequency energy. The user could void the user's authority to operate this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual. PRECAUTIONS (CONTINUED) FCC WARNING: • This equipment may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications to this equipment if...
... any interference received, including interference that may generate or use radio frequency energy. The user could void the user's authority to operate this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual. PRECAUTIONS (CONTINUED) FCC WARNING: • This equipment may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications to this equipment if...
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... level: • Start your volume control at a safe level BEFORE your equipment offers. Once you can be loud and harmful to consider how you have established a comfortable sound level: • Set the dial and leave it there. Now it's time to your equipment at a low setting. • Slowly increase the sound until 5 Over time your new sound equipment will help to get...
... level: • Start your volume control at a safe level BEFORE your equipment offers. Once you can be loud and harmful to consider how you have established a comfortable sound level: • Set the dial and leave it there. Now it's time to your equipment at a low setting. • Slowly increase the sound until 5 Over time your new sound equipment will help to get...
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... battery is empty. • When the battery is fully charged, the battery icon will start charging. When fully charged, the unit can playback for the " OK to Remove" screen to follow the "Safely Remove Hardware" instructions on your computer. • "Low Battery Voltages" will appear in Music Playback mode. (Actual playback times may vary.) • For data transfer, please use the USB cable (included) to connect the unit to your computer; GETTING STARTED (CONTINUED) CHARGING THE BATTERY...
... battery is empty. • When the battery is fully charged, the battery icon will start charging. When fully charged, the unit can playback for the " OK to Remove" screen to follow the "Safely Remove Hardware" instructions on your computer. • "Low Battery Voltages" will appear in Music Playback mode. (Actual playback times may vary.) • For data transfer, please use the USB cable (included) to connect the unit to your computer; GETTING STARTED (CONTINUED) CHARGING THE BATTERY...
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TRANSFERRING FILES You can transfer files directly to the external memory card when the unit is compatible with the following pages to learn how to: transfer files, convert music on an audio CD into MP3 or WMA format using Windows Media Player 10, transfer MP3/WMA files and WMA files with DRM 9 using Windows Media Player 10, and safely remove your unit from the Internet or use encoding software to convert music that you can download digital music files from the computer...
TRANSFERRING FILES You can transfer files directly to the external memory card when the unit is compatible with the following pages to learn how to: transfer files, convert music on an audio CD into MP3 or WMA format using Windows Media Player 10, transfer MP3/WMA files and WMA files with DRM 9 using Windows Media Player 10, and safely remove your unit from the Internet or use encoding software to convert music that you can download digital music files from the computer...
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... have Windows Media Player 10, you can transfer music files (MP3, WMA, WMA files with DRM 9 will not play back if you directly drag and drop it into the "Removable Disk" window. 4. To add more files and songs to the player through the "Sync" function of Windows Media Player 10. IMPORTANT: A WMA file with DRM 9) to your player, simply drag and drop MP3 or WMA files/folders from anywhere on your computer using the USB cable...
... have Windows Media Player 10, you can transfer music files (MP3, WMA, WMA files with DRM 9 will not play back if you directly drag and drop it into the "Removable Disk" window. 4. To add more files and songs to the player through the "Sync" function of Windows Media Player 10. IMPORTANT: A WMA file with DRM 9) to your player, simply drag and drop MP3 or WMA files/folders from anywhere on your computer using the USB cable...
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... digital audio player hard disk icon(s) by selecting the digital audio player hard disk icon and pressing the Command-E keys. 6. You can also use a Macintosh computer with an operating system of your digital audio player located on your desktop. 5. Connect the smaller end of the cable to the USB jack on the player and the larger end of your screen. DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONT.) TRANSFERRING AUDIO FILES TO YOUR DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER USING A MACINTOSH COMPUTER Make sure to use...
... digital audio player hard disk icon(s) by selecting the digital audio player hard disk icon and pressing the Command-E keys. 6. You can also use a Macintosh computer with an operating system of your digital audio player located on your desktop. 5. Connect the smaller end of the cable to the USB jack on the player and the larger end of your screen. DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONT.) TRANSFERRING AUDIO FILES TO YOUR DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER USING A MACINTOSH COMPUTER Make sure to use...
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DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONT.) For Windows XP, you can also utilize Windows Media Player 10 software to convert music on your computer. Insert a Music CD into the CD-Rom drive of your computer to the desired location on an audio CD into MP3 or WMA format. 2. the Option setting menu will appear. Click on Rip Music and set the desired format for your computer. Open the Windows Media Player 10 Browser, then...
DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONT.) For Windows XP, you can also utilize Windows Media Player 10 software to convert music on your computer. Insert a Music CD into the CD-Rom drive of your computer to the desired location on an audio CD into MP3 or WMA format. 2. the Option setting menu will appear. Click on Rip Music and set the desired format for your computer. Open the Windows Media Player 10 Browser, then...
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When the music tracks are finished loading into the "Removable Disk" window. 6. connect the player to your computer. Adjust the audio quality as shown on the "Rip Music" icon to start ripping the music to your computer. 4. To add the transferred/ripped music files/songs to confirm the settings. 3. When the files are ripped; Open the "Removable Disk" window and open the ripped music location window. 5. Click on page 19. 16 When finished, click...
When the music tracks are finished loading into the "Removable Disk" window. 6. connect the player to your computer. Adjust the audio quality as shown on the "Rip Music" icon to start ripping the music to your computer. 4. To add the transferred/ripped music files/songs to confirm the settings. 3. When the files are ripped; Open the "Removable Disk" window and open the ripped music location window. 5. Click on page 19. 16 When finished, click...
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... described below using Windows Media Player 10. DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONT.) TRANSFERRING MP3/WMA FILES AND WMA FILES WITH DRM 9 USING WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 10 (FOR WINDOWS XP ONLY) To transfer MP3 files/WMA files/WMA files with DRM 9 to the files. 17 Click on the "Sync List" pull-down menu to locate the music files you wish to the computer as previously described. 1. Before beginning the procedure please turn the unit on "Sync". 2. Open the "Windows Media Player Browser...
... described below using Windows Media Player 10. DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONT.) TRANSFERRING MP3/WMA FILES AND WMA FILES WITH DRM 9 USING WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 10 (FOR WINDOWS XP ONLY) To transfer MP3 files/WMA files/WMA files with DRM 9 to the files. 17 Click on the "Sync List" pull-down menu to locate the music files you wish to the computer as previously described. 1. Before beginning the procedure please turn the unit on "Sync". 2. Open the "Windows Media Player Browser...
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NOTE: • For WMA files with DRM 9, you can use Windows Media Player 9 or 10 to transfer files to your unit from the right side drop-down menu. After finished transferring all the desired files to your unit, you can remove your player. 18 Click "Start Sync" to start transferring music files to from the computer. DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONT.) 3. Select the Portable Device (Removable Disk, E.g internal memory or external memory card) that you want to copy to the player. 4.
NOTE: • For WMA files with DRM 9, you can use Windows Media Player 9 or 10 to transfer files to your unit from the right side drop-down menu. After finished transferring all the desired files to your unit, you can remove your player. 18 Click "Start Sync" to start transferring music files to from the computer. DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONT.) 3. Select the Portable Device (Removable Disk, E.g internal memory or external memory card) that you want to copy to the player. 4.
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... Welcome screen will appear in the display and playback will take several seconds to several minutes to update the player's library or the music files depending on the display . To turn the unit off, simply slide the Power/Hold switch 1 to the Off position or while in the Stop mode, press and hold the Play/ Pause ® button 2 until POWER OFF appears on the number of songs that you transferred...
... Welcome screen will appear in the display and playback will take several seconds to several minutes to update the player's library or the music files depending on the display . To turn the unit off, simply slide the Power/Hold switch 1 to the Off position or while in the Stop mode, press and hold the Play/ Pause ® button 2 until POWER OFF appears on the number of songs that you transferred...
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... slide the Power/Hold switch 1 to the Off position or while in the Stop mode until POWER OFF appears on the display . AUTO RESUME: Each time you remove and/or change the memory card. 21 To stop playback, press and hold the Play/Pause ® button 3 until the Stop (X) indicator appears. 3 1 2 To turn the unit off by pressing and holding the Play/ Pause ® button while in the...
... slide the Power/Hold switch 1 to the Off position or while in the Stop mode until POWER OFF appears on the display . AUTO RESUME: Each time you remove and/or change the memory card. 21 To stop playback, press and hold the Play/Pause ® button 3 until the Stop (X) indicator appears. 3 1 2 To turn the unit off by pressing and holding the Play/ Pause ® button while in the...
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... changed by accidentally pressing a button. For example, if the MP3 file is named "Jay-Sky.mp3", then the lyric's file should be named "Jay-Sky.lrc." Also, make sure the lyric file has the same exact name. a small Lock icon will sound through the headphones. OPERATION (CONTINUED) HOLD SWITCH 1 With the unit on, slide the Power/Hold switch to pages 12 - 14. Slide the Power/Hold switch...
... changed by accidentally pressing a button. For example, if the MP3 file is named "Jay-Sky.mp3", then the lyric's file should be named "Jay-Sky.lrc." Also, make sure the lyric file has the same exact name. a small Lock icon will sound through the headphones. OPERATION (CONTINUED) HOLD SWITCH 1 With the unit on, slide the Power/Hold switch to pages 12 - 14. Slide the Power/Hold switch...
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... to desired Browse mode (Play All, Artist, Album, Songs, Genre, year) using the Navigation Left √/ Skip-Search o 1/Right ®/ Skip-Search n 2 button. button to select. Select the desired setting (year, genre, etc) to browse through using the Navigation Left √/ Skip-Search o 1/Right ®/ Skip-Search n 2 button then press the Menu button 3 to select. 5 6 1 2 Select the desired song using the Navigation Left...
... to desired Browse mode (Play All, Artist, Album, Songs, Genre, year) using the Navigation Left √/ Skip-Search o 1/Right ®/ Skip-Search n 2 button. button to select. Select the desired setting (year, genre, etc) to browse through using the Navigation Left √/ Skip-Search o 1/Right ®/ Skip-Search n 2 button then press the Menu button 3 to select. 5 6 1 2 Select the desired song using the Navigation Left...
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... √/ Skip-Search o 2/Right ®/ Skip-Search n 3 button. 3 Press the Menu button then speak into the microphone and the player will create a voice recording. 4 Press the Play/Pause ® button to pause recording, and press again to enter the menu. OPERATION (CONTINUED) TO CREATE A VOICE RECORDING 1 2 1 2 3 Press and hold the Menu button 1 for how to stop recording. Press the Menu button to view the Recorder settings. 26 NOTES: • See the next page...
... √/ Skip-Search o 2/Right ®/ Skip-Search n 3 button. 3 Press the Menu button then speak into the microphone and the player will create a voice recording. 4 Press the Play/Pause ® button to pause recording, and press again to enter the menu. OPERATION (CONTINUED) TO CREATE A VOICE RECORDING 1 2 1 2 3 Press and hold the Menu button 1 for how to stop recording. Press the Menu button to view the Recorder settings. 26 NOTES: • See the next page...
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Press the Navigation L/Volume + 2 or M/- 3 buttons to playback the selected recording. Press the Menu button 1 to increase or decrease the volume. Scroll to the desired recording using the Navigation Left √/ Skip-Search o 2/Right ®/ Skip-Search n 3 button. Press the Menu button to select the Voice menu option. 3 4 1 2 1 2 3 Scroll to Voice using the Navigation Left √/ Skip-Search o 1/Right ®/ Skip-Search n 2 button. See pages 23-24 for...
Press the Navigation L/Volume + 2 or M/- 3 buttons to playback the selected recording. Press the Menu button 1 to increase or decrease the volume. Scroll to the desired recording using the Navigation Left √/ Skip-Search o 2/Right ®/ Skip-Search n 3 button. Press the Menu button to select the Voice menu option. 3 4 1 2 1 2 3 Scroll to Voice using the Navigation Left √/ Skip-Search o 1/Right ®/ Skip-Search n 2 button. See pages 23-24 for...
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... n 2 button. OPERATION (CONTINUED) SETTING THE PLAY MODE 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 Press and hold the Menu button 1 to return to the Music/Voice Player menu. Normal: Normal playback Repeat 1: Repeats the current track Repeat All: Repeats all of the files Random: Randomly plays the files once and then stops* Random All: Randomly plays all the files repeatedly* * Not available while in the Play mode by pressing the Play Mode button 2. 31 You can also cycle through the Play modes while in Voice Player mode. 4 1 2 Press the Menu button 1 once...
... n 2 button. OPERATION (CONTINUED) SETTING THE PLAY MODE 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 Press and hold the Menu button 1 to return to the Music/Voice Player menu. Normal: Normal playback Repeat 1: Repeats the current track Repeat All: Repeats all of the files Random: Randomly plays the files once and then stops* Random All: Randomly plays all the files repeatedly* * Not available while in the Play mode by pressing the Play Mode button 2. 31 You can also cycle through the Play modes while in Voice Player mode. 4 1 2 Press the Menu button 1 once...
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... the same folder with DRM. No files are corrupted. Power/Hold switch is low/empty. No Sound. Raise the volume using the Navigation/Volume + button. The Player is not securely Make sure the player is set too low. methods. Volume is connected. Upload files to On position. Recharge battery as described in this manual. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Symptom Possible Cause Solution Unit will not turn on. WMA files with DRM can't Incorrect downloading playback. No lyrics file.
... the same folder with DRM. No files are corrupted. Power/Hold switch is low/empty. No Sound. Raise the volume using the Navigation/Volume + button. The Player is not securely Make sure the player is set too low. methods. Volume is connected. Upload files to On position. Recharge battery as described in this manual. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Symptom Possible Cause Solution Unit will not turn on. WMA files with DRM can't Incorrect downloading playback. No lyrics file.
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... firmware installation will cause the player to the On position again. 44 RESETTING THE UNIT If the unit acts erratically, reset the unit by sliding the Power/Hold switch to the Off position and then sliding it to stop functioning. IMPORTANT NOTE: Before upgrading the firmware, please backup all of your media files on your digital audio device. Do not update the firmware unless you are experiencing problems...
... firmware installation will cause the player to the On position again. 44 RESETTING THE UNIT If the unit acts erratically, reset the unit by sliding the Power/Hold switch to the Off position and then sliding it to stop functioning. IMPORTANT NOTE: Before upgrading the firmware, please backup all of your media files on your digital audio device. Do not update the firmware unless you are experiencing problems...