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.

Copyright Notices

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.

Copyright © 2000 AIWA Co., Ltd. All
rights reserved.

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

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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

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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

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SmartMedia-ID INSTALLATION . . . .

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

1

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

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2

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

1

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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