Aiwa MM-RX400 User Manual

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCCIONES DE MANEJO MODE D’EMPLOI

MM-RX400

MEMORY AUDIO PLAYER REPRODUCTOR DE AUDIO CON

MEMORIA

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OWNER’S RECORD

For your convenience, record the model number and the serial number (you will find them in the battery compartment of your set) in the space provided below. Please refer them when you contact your Aiwa dealer in case of difficulty.

Model No. MM-RX400 Serial No.

ESPAÑOL

FRANÇAIS

NOTICE TO USERS

WARNING

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

Under the copyright laws, neither the documentation nor the software for this product may be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of AIWA Co., Ltd.

• Microsoft, Windows, Windows Media and the Windows Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

• Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.

• MultiMediaCard is a trademark of Infineon Technologies AG.

• The names of systems and products appearing in this manual may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies or organizations. In this manual, the TM or mark is not always explicitly described.

Disclaimer

AIWA Co., Ltd. will not be responsible for any loss or damage of music files due to their transfer to the MM-RX400 player.

About the supplied software

•

For using the supplied Audio Manager software, follow the terms of License Agreement that you can view during the installation of the software.

• You need software upgrades in order to support emerging new compression methods other than WMA and MP3. Some software upgrades may not be free of charge.

• For FAQs and downloading the new software for the MM-RX400 player, refer to http://www.aiwa.co.jp/mm/rx400/.

Warning

You must be aware that distributing copies of WMA- or MP3-format music files to any other person without permission is against the copyright laws. You can use the software in the supplied installation CDROM for personal use only.

Please check the laws on copyright relating to recordings from discs, radio or

external tape for country in which the machine is being used.

The MM-RX400 player is designed to be ready for the SDMI (Secure Digital Music Initiative).

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PRECAUTIONS

The following are precautions that you should always keep in mind. Any violation of one or more of the following precautions may cause damage and will void the warranty.

To maintain good performance

• Avoid exposure to heat, moisture and static electricity.

• Do not use the player in places that are extremely hot, cold, dusty, or humid.

• In particular, do not keep the player in a high humidity area such as a bathroom, near a heater or in an area exposed to direct sunlight (e.g., inside a parked car).

• When you carry the battery in your pocket, do not have other metal objects such as coins or keys in the same pocket. Friction caused by the metal and the battery rubbing together may cause a fire.

• Make sure that pins or other foreign objects do not get inside the player.

Caution of impact

Do not drop the player or allow any sharp impact. This may cause serious damage to the player.

Note on listening with the headphones

• Listening to the player at full power for extended periods of time can result in hearing damage.

• Do not wear the headphones while driving or cycling. This may create a traffic hazard.

• You should use extreme caution or temporarily discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations, such as walking, jogging, etc.

• Wear them properly; L is left and R is right.

• The in-ear type headphones should be worn with the longer cord behind your neck.

To clean the cabinet

Do not use chemicals to clean the cabinet. This may change the color of the player or damage the surface. Use a soft towel to clean the surface of the player.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

Main features ........................................ 5

Accessories........................................... 6

System requirements ............................ 7

About this manual ................................. 7

Viewing Help ......................................... 8

Restrictions on transferring music files

and using MultiMediaCards ................ 9

PREPARATION

Installing the Audio Manager and

driver software .............................. 10

Uninstalling the Audio Manager and

driver software ..................................12

Preparing the MM-RX400 player .... 13

Charging the battery ........................... 13

Installing the battery............................ 13

Installing a MultiMediaCard.................14

Formatting a MultiMediaCard..............14

Connecting the MM-RX400 player to

your computer ...............................15

Disconnecting the MM-RX400

player ................................................ 16

Installing the USB driver ..................... 16

USING AUDIO MANAGER

Starting Audio Manager.................. 18

Switching between the Audio Manager

window and small player ...................18

To exit Audio Manager ........................ 18

Changing the appearance of the Audio

Manager window ...............................19

Identification of Audio Manager

controls ..........................................20

Audio Manager window.......................20

Recording tracks from a music CD 22

Read a CD window ............................. 22

Recording tracks ................................. 23

Obtaining track information about a

music CD automatically .................... 27

Obtaining music files via

the Internet.....................................28

Organizing tracks using play

list ...................................................30

Play List window ................................. 30

Creating a play list ..............................32

Creating a play list so that it contains

music files already on your

computer ........................................... 34

Adding tracks to the previously created

play list .............................................. 35

Deleting tracks from the previously

created play list ................................. 36

Deleting tracks and play lists from

your database ................................... 36

Editing track information ..................... 38

Playing the tracks in the play list......... 38

Playing the tracks on the music CD .... 38

Shortcut menus................................... 39

Transferring tracks to the

MM-RX400 player ..........................40

Copy to Devices window..................... 40

Transferring tracks to the MM-RX400

player ................................................ 42

Viewing current memory usage status

of the memory media ........................ 45

Deleting tracks from the memory

media ................................................ 45

Increasing the number of files that

can be transferred to the MM-RX400

player ................................................ 45

Formatting the internal Flash Memory

and MultiMediaCard .......................... 46

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INTRODUCTION

USING THE MM-RX400 PLAYER

Player overview ...............................47

Main unit ............................................. 47

Remote control....................................49

Display window ................................... 50

Using the player .............................. 51

Playing back tracks .............................51

Selecting a play mode.........................52

Playing a desired portion of a track

repeatedly (A-B Repeat Playback).... 52

Selecting equalizer settings to suit

tracks ................................................53

Changing the track information ...........53

Selecting the AREA setting before y ou

use the player ...................................54

Listening to a radio program

(Manual Tuning) ................................ 54

Presetting stations automatically

(Auto Preset)..................................... 55

Presetting stations manually

(Manual Preset) ................................ 56

Listening to a preset station ................56

APPENDIX

Specifications.................................. 57

Frequently asked questions .......... 57

General questions............................... 57

Questions about the MM-RX400

player ................................................ 59

Troubleshooting .............................. 60

Messages............................................63

Main features

• Boosts the capability of portable audio equipment by incorporating the FM radio feature in addition to the highperformance memory audio player.

• Having no drive mechanism results in skip-free sound.

• Incorporates 32MB of Flash Memory, providing up to 96MB of storage for recording music files in combination with the optional 64MB MultiMediaCard.

• The USB computer interface provides high-speed transfer of music files.

• Plays back highly compressed CDquality WMA- and MP3-format music files that have been transferred from your computer using the supplied Audio Manager software.

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INTRODUCTION

Accessories

The following accessories are supplied with the MM-RX400 player. Make sure all of the items are in the package. If anything is missing, please contact the store where you purchased the MM-RX400 player or your nearest AIWA dealer.

1 MM-RX400 player 2 USB cable 3 Remote control

4 Stereo headphones

7 32MB MultiMediaCard 8 Installation CD-ROM 9 Carrying case

0 Operating instructions,

etc.

5 Battery charger 6 Rechargeable battery

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System requirements

The following hardware and software are required for using the supplied Audio Manager software.

Hardware requirements

• Intel Pentium 233 MMX or faster

• 64MB RAM or more

• Free hard-disk space — 32MB or more for software

installation

— 64MB or more for music-file storage

• CD-ROM drive that supports digital audio

extraction

• 1 available USB port

• Sound card

• 256-color display (16-bit color display is

recommended) and 16-bit color video card

• 28.8-kbps modem or faster required for Internet access (ISDN or LAN connection recommended)

Software requirements

• Microsoft Windows 98 or Windows 98 Second Edition*

* You can use the Audio Manager software

only on computers on which Microsoft Windows 98 or Windows 98 Second Edition has been preinstalled by the manufacturer.

The MM-RX400 player does not support Macintosh computers.

• Microsoft Internet Explorer (Version 4.01 Service Pack 2 or later)

Note

Sound skip may occur, depending on the configuration of the computer system and the applications running on it.

About this manual

This manual includes basic instructions for using the MM-RX400 player and the supplied Audio Manager software. For detailed information on how to use the versatile functions provided by Audio Manager, refer to the Help menu that can be accessed from the Audio Manager window. You are also recommended to read the Readme file included on the installation CD-ROM, which contains important supplemental information.

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INTRODUCTION

Viewing Help

To view Help, click on “Help” in the Audio Manager window, and then click on “Help Topics.” The “Audio Manager Online Help” window appears.

• Click on to open any book and display the topics it contains. To close a book, click on .

• Click on to open a topic page.

• Click on an underlined term in the topic

to jump to another related topic.

Searching by Keyword

1 Click on the “Index” tab in the

Online Help window.

A list of keywords appears.

2 Enter the word that you wish to

search for or scroll the list of keywords.

3 Select a keyword from the list and

click on “Display.”

The related topic appears. When two or more topics are related to a selected keyword, a “Topics Found” dialog box appears. Select the desired topic from the list and click on “Display.”

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Restrictions on transferring music files and using MultiMediaCards

For the purpose of copyright protection for music files, the MM-RX400 player and the supplied Audio Manager software have some restrictions on transferring music files and using MultiMediaCards on portable players.

Internet

Music CDs

• MP3 files recorded from music CDs can be transferred to up to 3 MM-RX400 players.

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WMA files recorded from music CDs can be transferred to an unlimited number of MM-RX400 players. However, future changes in the file format due to changes in specifications or because of copyright protection measures may lead to some restrictions on transferring and therefore on playing back WMA files on the MMRX400 player. For detailed information, refer to http://www.aiwa.co.jp/mm/rx400/.

• For a music file that is obtained from a content provider via the Internet, the number of MM-RX400 players to which you can transfer the music file depends on the information written in the file by the content provider.

Transferable to a limited number of players

Transferable to multiple MultiMediaCards

Playable only

on the original player

• As long as the same player is used, you can transfer the music files to more than one MultiMediaCard as many times as you like. However, note that in order to play a music file transferred to the MultiMediaCard, the player unit must be the same one that was used to transfer the music file.

• A music file transferred to the player cannot be restored to your computer.

Tip

For specific restrictions on transferring music files to the MM-RX400 player, click on the “Advanced” button, which you can find in the Copy to Devices window.

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PREPARATION

Installing the Audio Manager and driver software

Before using the MM-RX400 player, you must install the Audio Manager and driver software on your computer.

Before starting the installation

• Do NOT connect the MM-RX400 player to your computer.

• Quit any active applications.

• If you have already installed a different

version of Audio Manager, delete it by following the procedure described in “Uninstalling the Audio Manager and driver software” (page 12).

• If you install the Audio Manager software under Windows 98 (but not Windows 98 SE), the installation program will not change the program to be associated with a WAVE (.wav) file by Audio Manager. If your system is running Windows 98, click on “Fix Problem” when the dialog box noticing you for it appears during installation.

You can also change the setting after installation is finished. Click on the box to the left of “Wave Audio Files” under the “File Types” tab that can be accessed by clicking on “Options” of the “View” menu.

1 Insert the installation CD-ROM

into the CD-ROM drive of your computer.

2 Double-click on the My Computer

icon on the desktop.

3 Double-click on the icon to

access the CD-ROM.

4 Double-click on the icon to

start the installation program.

The “Welcome!” dialog box appears.

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5 Click on “Next.”

The “Choose Setup Language” dialog box appears.

6 Select the desired language from

the drop-down menu opened by clicking on the click on “OK.”

The “License Agreement” dialog box appears.

button, then

7 Click on “Yes,” if you accept the

terms of the preceding License Agreement.

8 Click on “Yes” in the next “Privacy

Statement” dialog box if you accept the terms of the statement.

9 Click on “Next” if you accept the

default installation location or click on “Browse” to select your desired location from the “Choose Folder” dialog box.

Tip

If you wish to change the configuration, you can click on “Back” to redo any step of the installation process.

10Click on “Next” if you accept the

default location for storing created music files or click on “Browse” to select your desired location from the “Choose Folder” dialog box.

A dialog box appears and asks if you want to register Audio Manager as a default player.

11Click on “Yes” if you want to use

Audio Manager as a default player. Otherwise, click on “No” in the dialog box.

Copying of the driver software to the computer starts.

12Click on “Finish” in the

“Installation Complete” dialog

box.

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13Click on “OK” in the dialog box

that prompts you to restart your computer.

When your computer finishes rebooting, installation of the Audio Manager and driver software is completed.

Uninstalling the Audio Manager and driver software

1 Click on the “Start” button, point

to “Programs” and “Audio Manager,” then click on “Uninstall Audio Manager.”

A dialog box appears and asks if you really want to uninstall the software.

2 Click on “Yes” in the dialog box. 3 Click on “OK” in the Uninstallation

completion dialog box.

Successively uninstall the driver software.

4 Click on the “Start” button, point

to “Programs” and “Audio Manager,” then click on “Uninstall Driver.”

You are finished uninstalling when you return to the desktop.

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Preparing the MM-RX400 player

Charging the battery

Before using the rechargeable battery for the first time, charge it for about 8 hours.

1 Insert the

rechargeable battery into the supplied battery charger.

2 Plug the battery

charger into a wall outlet.

Recharging a completely drained battery takes about 8 hours. When the battery has finished charging, remove it from the battery charger and disconnect the battery charger from the wall outlet.

Installing the battery

1 Remove the battery compartment

cover.

2 Install the rechargeable battery

with the 0 and 9 poles correctly aligned.

3 Replace the battery compartment

cover.

Battery indicator

The battery indicator shows the power remaining.

Full b Empty When

If you continue to use the MM-RX400 player after indicator appears, operation stops, and the MM-RX400 player beeps.

Note on the rechargeable battery

• Use only the supplied battery charger to recharge the battery.

• Do NOT carry the battery in a pocket or handbag together with metal objects such as pendants or key holders.

• Do NOT short-circuit the terminals by placing a metal object across them.

• Do NOT try to disassemble the battery, heat it, or put it in water.

• The supplied rechargeable battery can be recharged approximately 300 times.

lights, recharge the battery.

lights, the “LOW BATT”

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PREPARATION

Installing a MultiMediaCard

You can use the 32MB MultiMediaCard that comes with the MM-RX400 player. Before you purchase an additional MultiMediaCard, it is recommended to contact your nearest AIWA service personnel to find out which kind that works best with your MM-RX400 player. Before installing or removing a MultiMediaCard, be sure to turn off the MM-RX400 player and disconnect the USB cable from it.

1 Remove the battery compartment

cover (page 13).

2 Insert the MultiMediaCard into the

slot in the correct direction, holding it with the beveled corner to the right.

The mark printed on the player over the slot indicates the correct orientation of the card.

3 Replace the battery compartment

cover.

Formatting a MultiMediaCard

In order to use a MultiMediaCard with an MM-RX400 player, you must initialize it to MM-RX400 format using the format function of the supplied Audio Manager. For details on formatting a MultiMediaCard, see “Formatting the internal Flash Memory and MultiMediaCard” (page 46).

Note on the MultiMediaCard

• Insert the MultiMediaCard completely into the slot to ensure that it is recognized by Audio Manager.

• NEVER remove the MultiMediaCard from the MM-RX400 player while Audio Manager is formatting it or transferring music files to the MM-RX400 player. Doing so may cause not only the computer to freeze up but also the memory media to be damaged.

• Music files on the MultiMediaCard cannot be played back with another player.

• A MultiMediaCard that has been used with other players that employs a format different from Windows (DOScompatible) format cannot be used by the MM-RX400 player even after formatting it with Audio Manager.

To remove the MultiMediaCard

First push the MultiMediaCard in slightly to release it.

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Connecting the MM-RX400 player to your computer

Use the supplied USB cable to connect the MM-RX400 player to your computer, as shown below.

1 Connect the series A connector

(the larger one) to the computer’s USB port.

2 Connect the series B connector

(the smaller one) to the USB port connector of the MM-RX400 player.

3 Turn on the player by holding the

e/s button pressed until “CONNECT USB” appears on the display of the MM-RX400 player.

If you connect the USB cable to the MM-RX400 player while it is in Playback mode, the player will stop playback and display “CONNECT USB.”

Series B

USB port connector

Supplied USB cable

Series A connector

connector

PC USB port

Note

If the “Add New Hardware Wizard” appears after you turn on the MM-RX400 player in step 3, install the USB driver, following the procedure described in

“Installing the USB driver” (page 16).

• Before connecting the MM-RX400 player

to your computer with the supplied USB cable, be sure to fully charge the battery. If “LOW BATT” appears on the display of the MM-RX400 player when it is connected to the computer, disconnect the MM-RX400 player from the computer, then reconnect it after fully charging the battery.

• The following actions are strictly prohibited while transferring music files or formatting the memory media. Doing so may cause not only the computer to freeze up but also the memory media to be damaged. — Disconnecting the USB cable from

the MM-RX400 player or the computer

— Removing the battery from the

MM-RX400 player

— Removing the MultiMediaCard from

the MM-RX400 player

• Do NOT turn on or off the computer while the MM-RX400 player is connected to the computer. This may cause damage to the MM-RX400 player or the music files stored on it.

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PREPARATION

Disconnecting the MM-RX400 player

You can disconnect the MM-RX400 player from your computer whenever you like except during the process of transferring music files or formatting the memory media. When you disconnect the USB cable from the MM-RX400 player, it will automatically shut off, leaving the message “GOOD- BYE!!”

Installing the USB driver

Installation of the USB driver is automatically performed when you turn on the MM-RX400 player for the first time after connecting it to the computer (page

15). If any problem occurs during installation

of the Audio Manager software, the “Add New Hardware Wizard” appears when you connect the MM-RX400 player and turn it on. If this happens, install the USB driver by following the steps below.

1 Click on “Next” in the “Add New

Hardware Wizard” window.

2 Select “Display a list of all the

drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want,” then click on “Next.”

3 Select “Universal Serial Bus

controllers” from the list, then click on “Next.”

4 Click on the “Have Disk” button.

The “Install From Disk” dialog box appears.

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5 Insert the supplied installation

CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer, then click on the “Browse” button.

The “Open” dialog box appears.

6 Select an appropriate drive from

the “Drives” drop-down menu, then click on “OK.”

7 Click on “Next” after confirming

that “AIWA MM-RX400” is listed in the “Models” list box.

A window appears telling you that Windows is ready to install the driver.

8 Click on “Next.”

The wizard begins copying the necessary files to your computer. A subsequent window appears when copying of files is completed.

9 Click on “Finish.”

Confirming installation of the USB driver

You can confirm if the USB driver is successfully installed by the following procedure:

1 Check that the MM-RX400 player

is connected to your computer and turned on.

2 Point to “Settings” of the “Start”

menu, then click “Control Panel.”

3 Double-click on the “System” icon

to open the “System Properties” dialog box.

4 Click on the “Device Manager”

tab.

5 Click on the mark of the

“Universal Serial Bus controllers” item.

6 If “AIWA MM-RX400” is listed, the

USB driver is successfully installed.

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USING AUDIO MANAGER

Starting Audio Manager

To start Audio Manager, double-click on the (Audio Manager) icon on the desktop. You can also click on the “Start” button, point to “Programs” and “Audio Manager,” then click on “Audio Manager.”

Note

When you start Audio Manager for the first time after installation, the following dialog box appears.

If you have ever installed and upgraded Audio Manager, enter your e-mail address and click on “Connect” after confirming that you are connected to the Internet. If not, click on “Skip,” and “OK” in the next dialog box.

Switching between the Audio Manager window and small player

To switch to the small player, click on the

(Small Player) icon to the right of the navigation buttons bar in the Audio Manager window. You can also click on “Small Player” of the “View” menu. To switch to the Audio Manager window (big player), right-click on the area within the small player, then select “Big Player” from the shortcut menu.

Tip

Each time you press the F8 key, Audio Manager switches between the big player and small player.

To exit Audio Manager

Click on in the upper-right corner of the Audio Manager window and small player. You can also click on “Exit” from the “File” menu in the Audio Manager window or the shortcut menu of the small player that appears when you right-click.

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Changing the appearance of the Audio Manager window

In Audio Manager, several skins of different design are available, which allow you to change the appearance of your Audio Manager window (also of the small player) to suit your preference. Click on “Link to more skins” of the “Skins” menu in the Audio Manager window to connect to the Web site, where you can find and download skins of your preference. When you are displaying the small player, click on “Skins” from menu of the small player that appears when you right-click.

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USING AUDIO MANAGER

Identification of Audio Manager controls

Audio Manager window

To make full use of the MM-RX400 player, you need to learn how to use the basic functions of the Audio Manager.

1 2

(Audio Manager with the Play List Window opened)

1 Menu bar

Clicking on an item opens a dropdown menu from which you can select commands. The following is the “View” menu opened by clicking on the “View” item on the menu bar.

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To learn how each menu command functions, refer to the “Quick Reference” book in the Online Help window.

2 Audio Manager navigation

buttons

make a playlist button

Click on this button to open the Play List window, which allows you to listen to tracks and organize tracks into play lists as you like, such as by artist, genre, etc. (page 30).

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