Acer MF-580 User Manual

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction .......................................................................................3

How to Use This Guide ...............................................................................6

Unpack .........................................................................................................7

Chapter 2. Getting Started.................................................................................. 8

Function Keys...............................................................................................9

LCD Display................................................................................................11

Battery Consuming Reference ........................................................ 12

Battery Charging ....................................................................................... 13

Hold Switch................................................................................................ 14

Chapter 3. Basic Usage ...................................................................................... 15

Connecting the MP3/Storage Drive to Your Computer......................... 16

Hardware Installation for Windows 98SE only ....................................... 17

Utility Installation....................................................................................... 20

Firmware update.........................................................................................24

Power On and Off..................................................................................... 27

Editing Sound Tracks (Files) ......................................................................28

Music Playback .......................................................................................... 30

Normal Playback .............................................................................. 30

Select the Next or Previous Track (File) ..........................................30

Fast-Forward or Rewind ..................................................................31

Volume Adjusting ............................................................................ 31

Delete a Track (File)..........................................................................31

Delete All Tracks (Files).................................................................... 32

EQ Settings ................................................................................................34

Repeat Settings..........................................................................................35

FM Radio Mode......................................................................................... 36

Select FM Radio Mode .................................................................... 36

Select FM Station............................................................................. 37

Storing a Favorite Station................................................................ 37

Selecting the Stored Favorite Station .............................................38

Recording Radio Broadcast ............................................................. 38

Play a Recorded FM Voice File ........................................................ 39

Delete a Recorded FM Voice File .................................................... 40

Delete All FM Voice Files ................................................................. 41

Switch between Music Playback or FM mode ........................................ 42

Switch from Music Playback mode to FM mode...........................42

Switch from FM mode to Music Playback mode...........................42

Voice Recording.........................................................................................43

Voice Recording............................................................................... 43

Play a Recorded Voice File............................................................... 45

Delete a Recorded Voice File...........................................................46

Delete All Voice Files........................................................................47

Language Learning Function.................................................................... 48

Menu Mode............................................................................................... 49

Other Settings............................................................................................54

Backlight........................................................................................... 54

Contrast............................................................................................ 55

Power Off .........................................................................................56

Record Rate ......................................................................................58

Language.......................................................................................... 59

USB Flash Disk ...........................................................................................60

Appendix A. Specifications ................................................................................ 61

Chapter 1. Introduction

Congratulations on becoming a new user of Acer Multi-functional

MP3/Storage Drive, the finely designed portable digital audio player. Your

new Acer Multi-functional MP3/Storage Drive will improve the convenience

of storing your personal data and the enjoyment of using various audio

functions. We are proud to tell our users that Acer Multi-functional

MP3/Storage Drive is thoroughly tested and backed by our reputation for

unsurpassed dependability and customer satisfaction.

Acer Multi-functional MP3/Storage Drive is a high performance portable

digital audio player that enables users to play MP3 or WMA audio files,

listen in to the FM radio broadcast, and have favorable program recorded in

Acer Multi-functional MP3/Storage Drive’s memory. In addition to the

functions that just now mentioned, Acer Multi-functional MP3/Storage

Drive also works as a portable USB data-storing device that enables users to

store their personal data in the memory of Acer Multi-functional

MP3/Storage Drive. Here are the five main distinguishing features of Acer

Multi-functional MP3/Storage Drive:

 Audio Player –supports MP3 and WMA audio files.

 FM Radio Broadcasting – provides the function of receiving FM Radio

frequency. Users are able to save ten FM station memory and have

the FM program recorded while listening to the radio.

 Voice or Radio Program Recording – provides synchronous recording

function for voice or FM radio program.

 Language Learning Function – enables users to listen to a particular

limited playback repeatedly during normal playback. With this

function, users will be able to pay more concentration on the repeated

playback and to achieve the result of learning language.

 USB Flash Disk – allows users to store personal data in Acer

Multi-functional MP3/Storage Drive’s memory.

Thank you for choosing Acer Multi-functional MP3/Storage Drive. We hope

you will continue to turn to us for additional quality products as your

personal needs and interests grow.

How to Use This Guide

This User’s Guide provides instructions and illustrations on how to install

and operate your Acer Multi-functional MP3/Storage Drive. We assume

that those users whose operation system is Windows 98SE are familiar with

their OS, and be capable to follow the step by step instructions to install the

driver of Acer Multi-functional MP3/Storage Drive. If users who are not

able manage the operation system properly, it is suggested to learn more

about Microsoft Windows by referring to your Microsoft Windows manual

before installing the provided driver.

Chapter 1, Introduction, tells you the descriptions of all the accessories of

Acer Multi-functional MP3/Storage Drive. Please check out that if you

have all the accessories included when you open the packing box. If any

item is damaged or missing, please contact the vendor where you

purchased Acer Multi-functional MP3/Storage Drive directly.

Chapter 2, Getting Started, introduces the function keys on the Drive, and

tells you how to insert an AAA battery into the battery container located on

the back of the Drive.

Chapter 3, Basic Usage, describes how to use your new MP3/Storage Drive

in a various way. It is recommended to read this chapter carefully before

using this MP3/Storage Drive.

Appendix A, Specification, provides the specification of this MP3/Storage

Drive.

Unpack

1. Multi-Functional MP3/Storage Drive

2. Earphone

3. Driver Disk

4. USB Cable

5. Quick Guide

Chapter 2. Getting Started

Function Keys

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1. Battery Slide open to insert a Li-ion battery here.

2. Hold Switch Switch to hold position to prevent any miss

touching while this MP3/Storage Drive is

recording or playing.

3. USB Connector Cap Remove the cap when connecting the

MP3/Storage Drive to the computer.

4. USB Connector Connect one end of the supplied USB

cable.

5. Play/Pause In music playback/Voice mode, press to

play or pause the playback; in FM mode,

press to select the stored favorite stations

one by one.

6. Volume+/- Press +/- button to increase or decrease the

volume level.

7. MENU Press down the button or push it to the

right or to the left to make various

adjustment.

8. Fn Press to select FM station mode.

9. REC Press to start or stop the FM or voice

recording.

10. MIC Microphone

11. Earphone Jack Plug the supplied earphone here.

12. Line-in Jack Accepts input from external microphones,

or other audio line-in devices (e.g audio CD

players, stereo walkman and etc.).

LCD Display

1. Hold (Lock) Switch Indicates when the Hold function is

2. Playback Status Displays the music or voice files playback

3. Volume Displays the volume status.

4. A to B Repeat Indicates when A to B Repeat function is

5. Repeat Mode Indicates play mode that includes Normal,

enabled.

status.

enabled.

Repeat One, Repeat All, Shuffle, and

Shuffle Repeat.

6. Equalizer Indicates the EQ mode settings, which

include Normal, Classical, POP, Rock, and

Jazz.

7. Battery Status Indicates the Battery Status.

8. Playing File Name Displays the current file name that is being

played.

Battery Consuming Reference

Category of Battery Recording Playing

Li-ion battery 420mA/hr Max 16 hours for voice

or FM radio recording

Max 16 hours for audio

playback

Note: 1. Use only battery of the same kind as replacement..

2. Make sure the battery is taken out if you are not going to use

this drive for a long period of time.

Battery Charging

The battery is recharged whenever the MP3/Storage Drive connects to the

USB port on the power-on Desktop or Laptop. The screen will be changed

to charging mode until battery is fully charged.

Note: It takes around 2.5 hours when the Li-ion battery is fully charged.

Hold Switch

This MP3/Storage Drive provides a Hold Switch, which is located on the side

of the Drive for preventing any miss touching while the Drive is recording or

playing. Once the hold switch is slide to the lock position, all function keys

on the Drive will be disabled instantly.

Chapter 3. Basic Usage

Connecting the MP3/Storage Drive to Your Computer

1. Remove the USB connector cap.

2. Plug one end of the supplied USB cable to your computer, and plug the

other end to the MP3/Storage Drive.

3. And the MP3/Storage Drive should be detected by the operation system

automatically.

Note: If the operation system of your computer is Windows 98SE, a

hardware driver for the MP3/Storage Drive will be required.

Hardware Installation for Windows 98SE only

For Windows 98SE operation system, it will automatically detect the new

hardware when the MP3/Storage Drive is first connected to your computer.

Please follow the following instructions to install the driver for this

MP3/Storage Drive.

1. Click Next to continue.

2. Select Search for the best driver for your device to continue.

3. Insert the provided disk, and select CD-ROM to continue.

4. Click Next to continue.

5. Click Finish, and the driver is installed successful.

Utility Installation

The Acer Multi-functional MP3/Storage Drive provides a useful utility for

upgrading the latest firmware provided by Acer via the Internet. To install

this utility, simply insert the supplied disc into the computer, then follow the

on-screen instructions.

1. Click Next to continue.

2. Click Yes to continue.

3. Click Next to continue.

4. Click Next to continue.

5. Installation is on going.

6. Click Finish to continue.

Firmware update

1. Hold down the play button and do NOT release and then connect the drive to the host machine via the USB cable.

2. The drive will enter recovery mode.

3. A new drive called

Class

will appear in the Device Manager.

Player Recovery Device

4. Release the play button.

5. Run the

Update

program from the

Start

menu (

Programs -> Acer MF-580 MP3 USB Storage Drive -> Update

This will load the firmware to update.

6. After loading firmware, you will see an update dialog.

Start ->

7. If you choose quick download, it will format the MP3 drive first then download the firmware, otherwise it will download the firmware only.

8. Press the Start button to start the download.

9. If you delete the settings will be cleared.

settings.dat

, all of your MP3 player

Power On and Off

1. Press the Play/Pause「 」button once to turn the power on.

2. To power off the USB Device, press and hold the Play/Pause「 」

button until the power is switched off. While you are long pressing

the Play/Pause「 」button to power off the MP3/Storage Drive, you

will see a Power Off Status Bar appearing on the Display to show you

the Power Off status, and note that it takes about three to five seconds

to turn the power off.

Editing Sound Tracks (Files)

1. Press the Play/Pause「 」button to power on the MP3/Storage Drive.

If there is no sound track added in the memory of this drive, you will

read the massage as below on the screen.

2. Remove the USB connector cap, and then plug one end of the supplied

USB cable to your computer, and plug the other end to the

MP3/Storage Drive.

3. Once the MP3/Storage Drive is connected to the computer, press the

Play/Pause「 」button to start connection. You will see the screen

shown as below.

4. Go to Start  Program Windows Explore MP3/Storage Drive.

5. Select the desired sound tracks (files) from your own folder, and move

them into the MP3/Storage Drive. While the selected sound tracks

(files) is transferring to the MP3/Storage Drive, a message will shown as

below.

Note: Do not disconnect the MP3/Storage Drive from the computer

while the file transferring is still on going, otherwise it may cause some

system failure.

6. Under the MP3/Storage Drive, you are allowed to add, delete, or edit a

folder as what you will do under a disk as usual. In another word, this

MP3/Storage Drive works as another portable hard disk of yours.

Music Playback

Normal Playback

1. Press the Play/Pause「 」button to play the current selected file.

2. During playback, press the Play/Pause「 」button again to pause the

playback.

Select the Next or Previous Track (File)

1. During playback, push the Menu button to the right once to skip to the

next track.

2. Or, push the Menu button to the left once to skip back to the previous

track.

Fast-Forward or Rewind

1. During playback, push the Menu button to the right and hold the

position to fast-forward the current track.

2. Or, push the Menu button to the left and hold the position to rewind

the current track.

Volume Adjusting

1. Press the Volume Up or Down button to adjust the playback volume up

or down.

2. You may check the LCD Display to see the Volume status.

Delete a Track (File)

1. Press down the Menu button once, and then push the Menu button to

the right four times, and now you should read the message of DELETE

FILE appearing on the Display.

2. Press down the Menu button once and then push the Menu button to

select DEL MUSIC.

3. All of the stored file will be displayed by sequence, switch the Menu

button to the right or to the left to select Yes to delete the file shown

on the Display, or select No to skip to the next file, or select EXIT to

leave the current screen.

Delete All Tracks (Files)

1. Press down the Menu button once, and then push the Menu button to

the right four times, and now you should read the message of DELETE

FILE appearing on the Display.

2. Press down the Menu button once and then push the Menu button to

the right twice to select DEL ALL MUSIC.

3. Once you read DEL ALL MUSIC on the screen, press down the Menu

button, and then select Y to delete all music files. Note that it may

take several seconds to delete all the files.

EQ Settings

While you are listening to the music, you are allowed to choose a desired EQ

mode to meet your personal need or habit.

1. Press down the Menu button once, and then push the Menu button to

the right three times, and now you should read the message of

SETTINGS appearing on the Display.

2. Press down the Menu button once and you should read the message of

EQ appearing on the Display.

3. Press down the Menu button once, and switch the Menu button to the

right or to the left to choose the EQ mode between NORMAL, ROCK,

JAZZ, CLASSICAL, and POP. The default EQ setting is NORMAL mode.

4. Once a particular EQ mode is selected, the indicator for each different

EQ mode will appear on the top of the Display.

Repeat Settings

While you are playing music or voice files, you are allowed to select a

desired playback setting from NORMAL, REPEAT ONE, REPEAT ALL, SHUFFLE,

and SHUFFLE REP.

1. Press down the Menu button once, and then push the Menu button to

the right three times, and now you should read the message of

SETTINGS appearing on the Display.

2. Press down the Menu button once and you should read the message of

REPEAT appearing on the Display.

3. Press down the Menu button once, and switch the Menu button to the

right or to the left to choose NORMAL, REPEAT ONE, REPEAT ALL,

SHUFFLE, or SHUFFLE REP.

FM Radio Mode

Select FM Radio Mode

1. Press and hold the Fn button located on the side of the MP3/Storage

Drive for one second to select FM Mode.

2. Or, you can press down the Menu button once, and then push the

Menu button to the right twice.

3. If you read the message of FM RADIO appearing on the Display, press

down the Menu button once to select FM Radio Mode.

4. If you do not read the message of FM RADIO on the Display, please

keep pushing the Menu button the to right until FM RADIO appears.

Select FM Station

1. Once the FM Radio Mode is selected, use the Menu button by pushing

it to the right or to the left to select the desired station.

2. While you are searching for the desired station, you will read the

frequency appearing on the Display.

Storing a Favorite Station

With this favorite station memory function, you will be able to store 10

favorite stations named from P01 to P10 into the memory of this

MP3/Storage Drive.

1. To store a favorite Station, select a desired frequency first.

2. Press the Menu button once, and you should read the massage of SAVE

TO P01 appears on the Display.

3. Switch the Menu button to the right or to the left to select a desired

favorite station number.

4. Now, press the Menu button again to save the selected frequency to

the selected favorite station number.

5. To set another favorite station, repeat step 1 to 4.

Selecting the Stored Favorite Station

1. To select the stored favorite station, press the「 」button

repeatedly.

2. Once the desired stored favorite station appears on the Display, release

the「 」button.

Recording Radio Broadcast

1. Select a desired station frequency.

2. Press and hold the REC「y」button located next to the Fn button for 2

seconds, and then release the REC「y」button.

3. Once the REC「y」button is long pressed and then released, the selected

station frequency will now start being recorded. On the Display, users

should read that a recording FM file is generated and place under the

folder of [ /VOICE/ ]. The recording file name sequence starts from

[ F001.WAV ], and then [F002.WAV ], and so forth.

4. To stop recording, press the REC「y」button or the Menu button again.

5. The maximum length of the recording depends on how much available

memory space is left while recording.

Play a Recorded FM Voice File

1. To play a recorded FM voice file, press down the Menu button once,

and then push the Menu button to the right once, and now you should

read the message of VOICE appearing on the Display.

2. Press down the Menu button again, and then use the Menu button to

select a desired recorded FM voice file by pushing the Menu button to

the right or to the left.

3. Once the desired voice file is selected, press the 「 」button to start

playing the file.

4. Note that while you are searching for the desired recorded voice file, all

the recorded FM voice files will be displayed by sequence.

Delete a Recorded FM Voice File

1. To delete a recorded FM voice File, press down the Menu button once,

and then push the Menu button to the right four times, and now you

should read the message of DELETE FILE appearing on the Display.

2. Press down the Menu button once and then push the Menu button to

the right to select DEL VOICE.

3. All of the recorded FM voice file will be displayed by sequence. Switch

the Menu button to the right or to the left to select Y to erase the file

shown on the Display, or select N to skip to the next file, or select EXIT

to leave the current screen.

Delete All FM Voice Files

1. Press down the Menu button once, and then push the Menu button to

the right four times, and now you should read the message of DELETE

FILE appearing on the Display.

2. Press down the Menu button once and then push the Menu button to

the right twice to select DEL ALL VOICE.

3. Once you read DEL ALL VOICE on the screen, press down the Menu

button, and then select Y to delete all FM voice files. Note that it may

take several seconds to delete all the files.

Switch between Music Playback or FM mode

Switch from Music Playback mode to FM mode

Press and hold the Fn button located on the side of the MP3/Storage Drive

for few seconds to select FM Mode.

Switch from FM mode to Music Playback mode

Please press Fn button for one second to leave FM mode, and back to Music

playback mode again.

Voice Recording

This MP3/Storage Drive also works as a synchronizing recorder. You can

setup Record Source to MICROPHONE or LINE-IN from SETTINGS and

use it to record your own voice, an interview or a speech, and so on. To do

the voice Recording, please follow the steps shown below.

Voice Recording

This MP3/Storage Drive provides two methods to proceed voice recording,

follow the instruction below to learn these two methods.

Method I (When the record source is built-in MICROPHONE)

1. Press the REC「y」button located next to the Fn button to start voice

recording function.

2. On the Display, a recording file should be generated and placed under

the folder of [ /VOICE/ ]. The recording file name sequence starts from

[ V001.WAV ], and then [V002.WAV ], and so forth.

Note: When the record source is set to LINE-IN, the recording file name

starts from [L001.WAV], and then [L002.WAV], and so forth.

3. To stop recording, simply press down the REC「y」button again, and you

will see the status return to the previous status.

Method II (When the record source is built-in MICROPHONE

Press

down the Menu button once, and then push the Menu burron to

the left twice

5. If you read the message of RECORD appearing on the Display, press

down the Menu button again to start recording.

6. On the Display, users now should read that a recording file is generated

and place under the folder of [ /VOICE/ ]. The recording file name

sequence starts from [ V001.WAV ], and then [V002.WAV ], and so

forth.

Note: When the record source is set to LINE-IN, the recording file name

starts from [ V001.WAV ], and then [V002.WAV ], and so forth.

7. To stop recording, simply press down the Menu button or the REC「y」

button again, and you will see the message on the screen return to the

previous status.

8. To exit the RECORD mode, push the Menu button to the right once to

Exit, and then press the Menu button once.

Play a Recorded Voice File

1. To play a recorded voice file, press down the Menu button once, and

then push the Menu button to the right once, and now you should read

the message of VOICE appearing on the Display.

2. Press down the Menu button again, and then use the Menu button to

select a desired recorded voice file by pushing the Menu button to the

right or to the left.

3. Once the desired voice file is selected, press the 「 」button to start

playing the file.

4. Note that while you are searching for the desired recorded voice file, all

the recorded voice files will be displayed by sequence.

Delete a Recorded Voice File

1. To delete a recorded voice File, press down the Menu button once, and

then push the Menu button to the right four times, and now you

should read the message of DELETE FILE appearing on the Display.

2. Press down the Menu button once and then push the Menu button to

the right to select DEL VOICE.

3. All of the recorded file will be displayed by sequence. Switch the

Menu button to the right or to the left to select Y to erase the file

shown on the Display, or select N to skip to the next file, or select EXIT

to leave the current screen.

Delete All Voice Files

1. Press down the Menu button once, and then push the Menu button to

the right four times, and now you should read the message of DELETE

FILE appearing on the Display.

2. Press down the Menu button once and then push the Menu button to

the right twice to select DEL ALL VOICE.

3. Once you read DEL ALL VOICE on the screen, press down the Menu

button, and then select Y to delete all voice files. Note that it may take

several seconds to delete all the files.

Language Learning Function

This MP3/Storage Drive enables users to listen to a particular limited

playback repeatedly during normal playback. With this function, users will

be able to pay more concentration on the repeated playback and to achieve

the result of learning language. To use this function, follow the instruction

below:

1. During normal playback, find the starting point of the repeating

playback that you wish to set, and press the Fn button once.

2. When you first press the Fn button, you will see the indication of A-

appearing on the screen.

3. Then, find the terminal point of the repeating playback that you wish to

set, and press the Fn button again.

4. When you press the Fn button the second time, you will see the

indication of A-B appearing on the screen, and that means you have set

the repeating playback successfully.

5. Once the indication of A-B appears on the screen, you will now hear the

repeating playback that you set previously again and again.

6. To cancel the repeating playback and return to the normal playback,

press the Fn button again, and the indication of A-B will disappear from

the Display.

Menu Mode

This MP3/Storage Drive provides a Menu switching button that includes

most function designed for Acer Multi-functional MP3/Storage Drive. With

this Menu switching button, in addition to switch between Music Playback,

FM Radio or Recording mode, EQ setting or any other setting for the

MP3/Storage Drive can be also adjusted quickly and easily.

Menu Table

MUSIC

VOICE

SETTINGS

DELETE FILE

EQ NORMAL / ROCK / JAZZ / CLASSICAL / POP

REPEAT NORMAL / REPEAT ONE / REPEAT ALL /

SHUFFLE / SHUFFLE REP

BACKLIGHT DISABLE / 5 SECS / 10SECS / 30 SECS

CONTRAST Adjusting bar

POWER OFF DISABLE / 1 MIN / 2 MINS / 5 MINS /

10 MINS

RECORD RATE 8000Hz / 11025Hz / 16000Hz / 22050Hz /

32000Hz / 44100Hz / 48000Hz

RECORD SOURCE MICROPHONE / LINE-IN

LANGUAGE TRAD. CHINESE / ENGLISH

EXIT

DEL MUSIC Delete a Music file each time

(.mps / .wav)

DEL VOICE Delete a Voice or FM radio recording file

each time (.wav)

DEL ALL MUSIC Delete all Music file

DEL ALL VOICE Delete all Voice or FM radio recording files

EXIT

ABOUT

EXIT

1. Press down the Menu button once, and then push the Menu button to

the right or to the left to select the desired function.

2. Select MUSIC by pressing down the Menu button once to enter music

playback mode.

3. Select VOICE by pressing down the Menu button and press the Menu

button the right once to enter voice playback mode.

4. Select FM RADIO by pressing down the Menu button to enter FM

radiobroadcasting mode.

5. Select SETTINGS by pressing down the Menu button to enter Setting

mode. In Setting mode, you are able to make adjustment for various

functions.

Note: Adjustment for all items under the menu of settings can be made

during music playback or when music playback is stopped.

6. Select DELETE FILE by pressing down the Menu button to delete music

or voice files.

7. Select ABOUT to read the information of this Acer Multi-functional

MP3/Storage Drive.

8. Select RECORD to start recording through MIC or FM radio station.

9. Select EXIT to return to Music Playback mode.

Other Settings

Backlight

Under this Backlight setting, you are able to set a time to turn off the

backlight of the LCD Display automatically.

1. Press down the Menu button once, and then push the Menu button to

the right three times, and now you should read the message of

SETTINGS appearing on the Display.

2. Press down the Menu button again, and then push the Menu button to

the right twice to select BACKLIGHT. Once the massage of

BACKLIGHT appears on the screen, press down the Menu button again.

3. Now push the Menu button to the right or to the left to select a desired

time to turn off the backlight of the LCD Display. If select DISABLE,

and the backlight of the LCD Display will be turned off.

4. When a selection is decided, press down the Menu button once to

confirm the selection.

Contrast

Under this Contrast setting, you are able to set the contrast of the LCD

Display.

Under this Backlight setting, you are able to set a time to turn off the

backlight of the LCD Display automatically.

1. Press down the Menu button once, and then push the Menu button to

the right three times, and now you should read the message of

SETTINGS appearing on the Display.

2. Press down the Menu button again, and then push the Menu button to

the right three times to select CONTRAST. Once the massage of

CONTRAST appears on the screen, press down the Menu button again.

3. Now push the Menu button to the right or to the left to increase or

decrease the Contrast level.

4. When a selection is decided, press down the Menu button once to

confirm the selection.

Power Off

Under this Power Off setting, you are able to set a time to turn off this

MP3/Storage Drive automatically.

1. Press down the Menu button once, and then push the Menu button to

the right three times, and now you should read the message of

SETTINGS appearing on the Display.

2. Press down the Menu button again, and then push the Menu button to

the right four times to select POWER OFF. Once the massage of

POWER OFF appears on the screen, press down the Menu button again.

3. Now push the Menu button to the right or to the left to select a desired

time to turn off this MP3/Storage Drive. If select DISABLE, and the

power of this MP3/Storage Drive will always stay on.

4. When a selection is decided, press down the Menu button once to

confirm the selection.

Record Rate

Under this Record Rate setting, you are able to set the Record Rate as your

wish.

1. Press down the Menu button once, and then push the Menu button to

the right three times, and now you should read the message of

SETTINGS appearing on the Display.

2. Press down the Menu button again, and then push the Menu button to

the left three times to select RECORD RATE. Once the massage of

RECORD RATE appears on the screen, press down the Menu button

again.

3. Now push the Menu button to the right or to the left to select a proper

Record Rate.

4. When a selection is decided, press down the Menu button once to

confirm the selection.

Note: The record rate is only up to 22050Hz in FM recording.

Language

Under this Language setting, you are able to select the language of the

interface as your wish.

1. Press down the Menu button once, and then push the Menu button to

the right three times, and now you should read the message of

SETTINGS appearing on the Display.

2. Press down the Menu button again, and then push the Menu button to

the left twice to select LANGUAGE. Once the massage of LANGUAGE

appears on the screen, press down the Menu button again.

3. Now push the Menu button to the right or to the left to select a desired

language.

4. When a selection is decided, press down the Menu button once to

confirm the selection.

USB Flash Disk

This MP3/Storage Drive enables users to save personal data (files) in various

formats to its memory. If you like, you can say that this MP3/Storage Drive

works as another hard disk, but a portable, small and exquisite one. To

save data into the memory of this MP3/Storage Drive, simply connect it to

your computer, and use Windows Explorer to manage your data.

Appendix A. Specifications

Acer Multi-functional MP3/Storage Drive

Target Dimension 95.7 (W) x 30(D) x 18.8(H) mm

Target Weight 33 g without battery , 41g with battery

Operation Temperature 0 °C ~ 45°C

Storage Temperature -20°C ~ +70 °C

Audio Spec Output: 60mW rms ( 30mW / channel)

Frequency: 20 to 20K Hz

SNR: >90dB

LCD module Dimension: 29.5(L) x 11(W)mm ( 96 x 25 pixels)

Memory Size 256/512 MB

I/O Input 1. Stereo Audio- out, 3.5mm

2. LINE-IN, 3.5mm

3. USB connector

EMI and Safety BSMI, FCC Class B and CE

Interface Language English/ Traditional Chinese

Earphone with neck strap Stereo Output: 3mW (Max input 15mW)

Battery Li-ion battery

Manual English/ Traditional Chinese

USB Cable 100 cm

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Notes

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