Aiwa MM-VX200 User Manual

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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INSTRUCCIONES DE MANEJO MODE D’EMPLOI

MM-VX200

MP3 PLAYER REPRODUCTOR MP3

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8A-HZ1-911-01 000721AYO-O-K Printed in Korea

OWNER’S RECORD

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

Model No.

Serial No.

ESPAÑOL

FRANÇAIS

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 and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Pentium and MMX are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.

SmartMedia is a registered trademark of TOSHIBA Corporation.

Portions of this product are protected under copyright law and provided by Airs/Solana/4C.

RealPlayer and RealJukebox are trademarks of RealNetworks Inc.

Warning

You must be aware that distributing copies of MP3 files without permission is against the copyright laws. You must use the MP3 encoding software included on the supplied installation CD only for personal use.

MM-VX200 player is designed to be ready for the SDMI (Secure Digital Music Initiative).

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1

PREPARATION BEFORE USE

1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS . . . . . 3

2 CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

3 PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

4 INSERTING A BATTERY . . . . . . . 5

5 CONNECTING THE PLAYER TO

YOUR PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

SmartMedia-ID INSTALLATION . . . .

Chapter 2

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

1 INSTALLING THE VX200

MANAGER SOFTWARE . . . . . . . . 8

2 INSTALLING THE USB

DRIVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

3 INSTALLING THE WAVE DRIVER

(ADPCM Driver) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

4 UNINSTALLING THE VX200

MANAGER SOFTWARE . . . . . . . 11

5 UNINSTALLING THE WAVE

DRIVER (ADPCM Driver) . . . . . . 11

Chapter 3

SOFTWARE OPERATION

1 OPENING VX200 MANAGER . . . 12

2 PREPARING MP3 FILES . . . . . . 12

OPERATING VX200 MANAGER

Chapter 4

PLAYER OPERATION

1 PLAYER OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . 18

2 DISPLAY OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . 20

3 PLAYER OPERATION . . . . . . . . 21

Chapter 5

APPENDIX

1 SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . 24

2 FAQ AND TROUBLESHOOTING

GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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Chapter 1

PREPARATION BEFORE USE

1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS . . . . . 3

2 CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

3 PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

4 INSERTING A BATTERY . . . . . . . 5

5 CONNECTING THE PLAYER TO

YOUR PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

SmartMedia-ID INSTALLATION . . . .

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

The VX200 manager software requires the following system:

• Windows 98, Windows 98 second edition*

• Pentium 200 MHz MMX or faster

• 1 available USB Port

• CD-ROM drive supporting digital audio extraction

• 15MB free hard-disk space (may vary depending on the size of the MP3 files you wish to use)

• 32MB RAM

• Full duplex Sound card and speakers

• 16-bit color video card

CONTENTS

The following are supplied with this player. Check to be sure all the items are in the package.

• Player

• USB cable

• Remote control

• Stereo headphones

• Installation CD-ROM

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* For use only PC systems in which

Microsoft Windows 98 or Windows 98 Second Edition has been preinstalled by the manufacturer.

• 32 MB SmartMedia-ID

• Carrying case

• Operating instructions, etc.

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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

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INSERTING A BATTERY

An alkaline battery is recommended for use with this player.

1 Open the cover of the battery

compartment.

2 Insert a size AA (LR6) alkaline

battery with the 0 and 9 marks correctly aligned, then close the cover.

Battery indicator

The battery indicator on the display changes depending on the remaining power of the battery.

→ → → →

Full → Empty

Battery replacement

Replace the battery when of the battery indicator lights.

Note on dry cell battery

• Make sure that 0 and 9 marks are

correctly aligned.

• To prevent the risk of electrolyte leakage or explosions, never recharge the battery, apply heat to it, or take it apart.

• When not using the battery, remove it to prevent needless battery wear.

• If the liquid leaks out from the battery, wipe thoroughly to remove.

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CONNECTING THE

PLAYER TO YOUR PC

Use the supplied USB cable to connect this player to your PC, as follows: Connect the series B connector to the USB port connector of the player and the other plug to the USB port connector of your PC.

Connecting an AC adaptor

To use on AC house current, contact your nearest Aiwa service personnel and purchase an AC adaptor Aiwa AC-D302. Connect the AC adaptor:

1 to the DC 3 V jack of the player 2 to a wall outlet

AC-D302

DC3V

Series B connector

If a plug is already connected to the USB port connector of your PC, disconnect it before connecting this player. Do not disconnect the USB plug during downloading or uploading the files to prevent the error of your PC.

USB port connector

Supplied USB cable

Series A connector

USB port

SmartMedia-ID

INSTALLATION

Before inserting a SmartMedia-ID, be sure to turn off the power of the player and disconnect the USB plug from the USB port connector.

Insert the SmartMedia-ID into the slot in the correct direction as follows.

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To eject the SmartMedia-ID

Slide the EJECT switch as follows.

Supplied label for SmartMedia-ID

contact area

write protect area

index area

You can paste the supplied protecting label on the write protect area on the SmartMedia-ID. Do not paste any label on the contact area on the SmartMedia-ID.

Note

• Insert the SmartMedia-ID completely into the slot. If it is not inserted completely, VX200 Manager will not recognize the data in the SmartMedia-ID.

• When using a SmartMedia-ID for the first time, initialize the SmartMedia-ID using the VX200 Manager software.

• The MP3 files in the SmartMedia-ID cannot be played back with other player by the security of copyright consideration. To use a SmartMedia-ID with other player, you need to initialize the SmartMedia-ID (See page 16).

Use for data storage

With up to 64MB memory, including 32MB in the SmartMedia-ID, you can store not only MP3 files but also any data files such as doc, gif, txt, bmp, wav, etc. files, as long as no file is larger than 32MB.

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Chapter 2

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

VX200 Manager is communication software that allows your computer to share information with the player. In order for the player to work properly, the VX200 Manager software must be installed correctly under Windows 98.

1 INSTALLING THE VX200

MANAGER SOFTWARE . . . . . . . . 8

2 INSTALLING THE USB

DRIVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

3 INSTALLING THE WAVE DRIVER

(ADPCM Driver) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

4 UNINSTALLING THE VX200

MANAGER SOFTWARE . . . . . . . 11

5 UNINSTALLING THE WAVE

DRIVER (ADPCM Driver) . . . . . . 11

INSTALLING THE VX200

MANAGER SOFTWARE

Before installation, check your system matching to the system that you need again (see SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS in Chapter 1) and quit all application software in use.

1 Insert the installation CD into your

CD-ROM drive.

2 Double-click on the CD-ROM drive

icon to open it.

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