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Contents
Legal Disclaimer ……………………..….….…………….………….….…… 3
Warning …………………………………..….………..………………………… 4
1. Brief Product Introduction ………….……………………….….….….…. 5
1.1 Function Overview …..…………….………….………….…………..….… 5
1.2 Specifications ……..………………….……….……………….…….……... 8
1.3 Packing List …………………..…….…………………….….….…..……… 10
2. Appearance Introduction ………….…….…………………….…………... 10
3. Operation Introduction …………………………….................................. 12
3.1 Simple Operation …...………………………………………...……………. 12
3.2 Basic Operation …….………………………………………...……………. 13
3.3 Enter Various Function Modes …….………………………...……………. 14
3.4 Music Mode Instructions .…………………………………………...……… 18
3.5 Sound Recording ....…………………………………………...……………. 32
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3.6 Play Recorded File .…………………………………………...……………. 38
3.7 FM Radio …………………………………………………………………….. 40
3.8 Photo viewer ………..………………………..…………….……................. 43
3.9 System Setting ……………………………………………………………….. 45
3.10 Use USB Disk …….…………...........………..…………………………….. 56
4. Installation Program ………….…………………………………………….. 58
4.1 Using Converter Program ..…...........………..…………………………….. 61
5. Important Recommendations ……………………………….…......…...... 62
6. Trouble Shooting ………………………………….………..……….……… 66
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Legal Disclaimer
1. Astone Holdings Pty Ltd known herein as ‘Astone’, does not guarantee the accuracy
or validity of the information outlined in this user manual, although all attempts have
been made to display the most accurate information.
2. Astone will not be held liable for any loss, accident or miss use caused by incorrectly
following these instructions. At the same time Astone will not be held responsible for
damages caused by misinterpretation.
3. Furthermore any data files that have been damaged or accidentally erased during the
course of operation and or use are not the responsibility or fault of Astone.
4. Astone holds the right to modify this user manual, software, product packaging or
hardware without any advance notice.
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Warning
Battery must be removed from the unit if it is to
be left unused for an extended period.
Failure to do so can result in the battery leaking,
and damaging the unit.
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1. Brief Product Introduction
Thank you for purchasing this high quality Astone product. The Astone Samba AV Digital
Audio Box is a unique unit capable of playing Mp3 music, Video files, FM Radio and
recording high quality voice or radio.
Designed with modern and contemporary views in mind, the Samba AV Digital Audio
Box fits perfectly in today’s technology and fashion conscious environment where
having the best is only a matter of Astone.
1.1 Function Overview
¾ Support multiple audio frequency, such as MP1, MP2, MP3, WMA, WMV, ASF
and WAV.
¾ Support Folder and subfolder function, it allow to create folders to separate
song items.
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¾ Auto playback function, automatic playback when next time power on
¾ Firmware updating
Download the latest updating software from the website for function extension.
¾ FM stereo radio
Automatic broadcast station searching with storage capability up to 20 broadcasting
channels with various frequencies.
¾ Free-driver Flash Disk Function
For Windows 2000 and above, there is no need to setup the driver program. The
file operation can be done directly though “flash disk” in “My Computer” without the
management program.
¾ “ My Domain” Disk mode
Using the tool attached to partition the disk into two disks and encrypt one of them,
which can hide the space and leaves the encrypted part invisible to outsiders.
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¾ Synchronized display of lyric (Karaoke)
Support the most popular LRC lyric file on internet.
¾ Record/repeat
Recording through microphone, then save it as WAV and ACT file format with the
option to select section repeat or contrast repeat. This fulfills the function of digital
repeat.
¾ Seven EQ
Normal, Rock, Pop, Classic, Soft, Jazz and DBB.
¾ Multiple play mode
Normal, Single Circle, Directory Playing, Directory Circle, All Circle, Random and
Browse.
¾ Set up cutting off time
Sleeping mode and power saving mode can be set for your convenience.
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¾ Animation menu
Vivid animation menu which makes it handy and easy to use.
1.2 Specifications
Size: 60(L)*23(W)*15(H)mm
Display screen: 65K OLED colour display
Support playable format: MP1, MP2, MP3, WMA, WMV, ASF, WAV sound format
Exclusive AMV video format
JPEG photo viewer
16 types playing speed
Connection: USB2.0(FS) (read 1000K Byte/s, write 900K Byte/s)
Memory: 256MB/512MB/1G
Power : one AAA battery
Record: Sampling 8KHZ Record format, WAV(32Kbps), ACT(8K bps)
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Record time: 9 hours for 128MB
MP3,WMA：
MP3’s bit rate: 32Kbps-320Kbps
WMA’s bit rate: 5Kbps-192Kbps
FM Radio Frequency response range: 76MHZ-90MHZ/87MHz-108MHZ
Frequency response: from 20HZ to 20KHZ
Signal to Noise ratio: >85db
Distortion: <0.05%
Channels storage: 20
Temperature: -5 ~ 40 Centigrade
Support language: English, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional
Supported Operation System: Windows98SE/ME/2K/XP, MacOS10.3, Linux2.4.2
Firmware upgradeable
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1.3 Packing List
MP3 player Windows 98SE Driver CD
Strap earphone Warranty card
1 x AAA Battery USB connection cable
User manual
2. Appearance introduction
● Player Introduction
(1) Display Screen
Samba AV display screen can be separated into 10 areas:
A: Sampling rate and playing types.
B: Repeat mode (Normal, loop all, loop one, loop folder, intro and random)
C: Equalizer (Natural, Rock, Pop, Classic, Soft, Jazz and DBB)
D: Playing time and song total time
E,F: Folder name
G: Name of the song
H: How many songs in unit and which one is playing
I: Volume display
J: Only appear when the song comes with lyric
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(2) Battery
This machine adopts the monitoring on power volume.
z The display of electricity volume is full and will decrease in use.
z The icon of battery turns to blank while the volume is used up and the battery
need to be charged accordingly.
3. Operation Introduction
3.1 Simple operation
1) Connect earphone
2) Long-press PLAY key to start player; enter “Music Mode” and short-press
PLAY key again to play music.
3) Select music: PREV key is for the last piece and NEXT is for the next piece.
4) Volume control: press VOL+ to increase volume; press VOL- to decrease
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volume.
5) Long-press PLAY key to turn on or turn off the player.
3.2 Basic operation
3.2.1 Entering menu
Press the Mode key to enter the menu. The menu consists of main menu
(long-press to enter while in halted state), the playing submenu (short-press to
enter) and the Stopping submenu (short-press to enter)
3.2.2 Browse Operation
A. Press PREV and NEXT key to browse the song or browse the menu.
B. Press PREV and NEXT key to select last piece/Next piece while playing
song, hold the key for fast forward/fast backward.
3.3 Enter various function modes
Enter various function modes through main menu.
Main menu: Music mode:
Record mode: Photo mode:
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FM mode: System setting:
USB mode:
Press the MODE key to enter the main menu in the Other
Modes; Enter the USB mode by connecting the PC
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Music mode and Play mode
Key Action Halted state Play Status Play Sub Menu Stop Sub Menu
Play Long-press
Short-press
Turn off
Play
Turn Off
Stop
Turn Off
Exit menu
Turn Off
Exit menu
Mode Long-press
Short-press
Enter Main Menu;
Enter Stop Sub Menu
Enter Main Menu
Enter Playing Sub
Menu
Enter Main Menu;
Confirm the Option or
Move to Further Level
Enter Main Menu
Confirm the Option or
Move to Further Level
Next Short-press
Press
Continuous Browse
of Next Track
Play Next Track
Fast Forward
Move Sub Menu
Continuously Move
Forward
Move Sub Menu
Continuously Move
Forward
PREV Short-press
Press
PREV Track and
Continuously browse
forward
Play PREV Track
Fast backward
Move Sub Menu
Continuously Reverse
Move Sub Menu
Continuously
Reverse
Vol+ Short-press
Press
Single-step Adding on
Vol Continues Adding
on Vol
Single-step Adding on
Vol Continues Adding
on Vol
X X
Vol- Short-press
Press
Single-step Decrease
on Volume Continues
Decrease on Volume.
Single-step Decrease
on Volume
Continues Decrease
on Volume.
X X
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Note: Short-press PLAY key: PLAY/STOP (pause while recording), fast exit from
menu or other interface (such as volume adjustment).
Record mode
Key Action Halted state Record Status
Play Long-press
Short-press
Turn off;
Start Recording
Stop Recording;
Pause Recording
Mode Long-press
Short-press
Enter Main Menu;
Enter Recording Sub Menu
X
X
FM mode
Key Action Reception Status of the Radio FM Sub menu
Play Long-press;
Short-press
Turn Off;
Storing Channel: Next Channel;
No Storing Channel: X
Turn off:
Exit
Mode Long-press
Short-press
Enter Main Menu
Enter Sub Menu
Enter Main Menu;
Confirm the Option or Move
to Further Level
Next Short-press
Long-press
Single-step Adding 100KHZ, or Stop
Searching;
Continually Add 100KHZ and Search
Move Sub Menu;
Continually move forward
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PREV Short-press
Long press
Single-step Decrease 100KHZ, or
Stop Searching;
Continually Decrease 100KHZ and
Search
Move Sub Menu;
Continually Reverse
Vol+ Short-press
Press
Single-step Adding vol.
Continually Add Vol.
X
X
Vol- Short-press
Press
Single-step Decreasing Vol.
Continually Decrease Vol.
X
X
3.4 Music Mode instructions
(1) Operation in halted state
z Directory selection
In order to manage files and play music easily, users can store the files in different
directories (directories should be made in advance and stored in the computer).
This series of players support the identification of up to 99 root directories.
1) In Stop interface.
2) Press Mode key to enter the Stop sub-menu.
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a) Press Mode key again to enter Directory selecting interface.
3) Press NEXT or PREV key to select the option you want.
Note: Customer can make individual directory for Music Mode, Record Mode and
Play Mode. These three modes can be in different directories.
z Delete Files
Files and the stored channel can be deleted in music mode, play mode and FM mode.
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1) In Stop interface. (FM function does not have Stop interface)
2) Short-press MODE key to stop sub-menu.
3) Short-press MODE key to enter Delete interface.
4) Short-press NEXT or PREV key to select “Delete File” or “Delete All Files”
on the menu.
5) Short-press NEXT key to “YES” position.
6) Short-press MODE key to start deleting files.
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Pressing “Delete All” will delete all the corresponding files under the current directory in
current Mode. (E.g. press “Delete All” button in the Music Mode, only the music files will
be deleted, while the recorded file will not be deleted).
The Delete interface in FM Mode is much simpler. There are only three steps. The
deleted files are the Radio Channels stored before.
Note: When you delete files in computer system, please don’t disconnect USB
until the MP3 Player is safely disconnect from the computer. Otherwise the files
you want to delete will still exist.
(2) Operation under PLAY mode
z Play Mode
Different Play Mode can be selected (such as Repeat and Shuffle) when playing
music and recorded music files. The first selection on the PLAY sub-menu is “Play
Mode”. After confirming selection, the player will run as the setting
Repeat:
Normal
After finishing the music files in the current directory, the music files in the
following directory will be played until all the music files are done.
Repeat One
Playing one piece of music repeatedly
Folder
Playing all music files in this folder.
Repeat Folder
Playing all music files in this folder repeatedly
Repeat All
Playing all music files stored in the MP3 player repeatedly.
Random Playing music file in the current folder randomly.
Intro
Playing the first 10 seconds of all the music files in sequence. in the
current folder
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z Sound effect mode:
1) Music playing (as shown in right).
2) Short-press MODE key to enter sub menu.
3) Short-press Next key to select “Equalizer” menu.
4) Short-press Mode key to enter “Equalizer” menu. (as shown in below):
Symbols represent various sound effects (EQ):
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Natural Rock Pop Classic
Soft Jazz DBB
5) Short-press Next key to select; short-press Mode key to confirm.
z Synchronous display of lyric (KALAOKE function)
The player supports *.LRC” lyric file (the users can download the files from
(http://www.51lrc.com) or obtain this kind of file by searching “LRC lyric” on internet) and
synchronizes lyric and song.
A) How to use the lyric file?
Keep the lyric file name same as the song file name.
For Example: The name of song: Adu-Siye.mp3;
The name of lyric file: Adu-Siye.lrc
B) How to know whether the song comes with lyric or not?
If the song comes with lyric, then lyric icon will shown in
music mode
C) How to display the lyric?
A. The song comes with lyric.
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B. press MODE key 3sec to enter the lyric interface, then the lyric will be
displayed:
C. Short-press MODE key to return to the music mode.
D. Short-press VOL KEY to read the lyric back and forth manually.
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z Play Speed:
You can select different Play Speed (slower or faster) when
you play music (MP3 format only) or the recorded file. The
tone of music will not change.
1. Music playing (as shown in right)
2. Short-press MODE key to enter Play sub-menu.
3. Short-press NEXT key to select “Tempo rate” menu.
4. Short-press MODE key to enter “Tempo rate”
selection menu.
5. Short-press NEXT key to select faster speed.
Short-press PREV key to select slower speed.
● Repeat Mode
1. Enter this status through Play sub-menu.
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● A-B Repeat：
1. Play music or recorded files.
2. Short-press MODE key to enter Play sub-menu
3. Short-press NEXT key and select “Repeat Mode”
4. Short-press MODE key to enter “Repeat Mode”
5. Short-press NEXT key and confirm the start point A. Letter B is flashing on
the “Repeat button
” , waiting to determine the start point “B”.
6. Note: Under Repeat Mode, you can press VOL+ or VOL- directly to set
“Play Speed”.
Short-press Next key to confirm the start point B. The Repeat button is set. The
player is starting to play repeatedly from point A and point B until reaching the set
repeating times and exits repeat mode. In this mode, user can reset starting point A
through short-pressing PREV key. (For the playing times, users can refer to the next
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section “Repeat Times”).
● Echo function ( This function does not exit in Play Mode)：
1. A-B section is repeating.
2. 2) Short-press NEXT key to enter Echo mode
3. Repeat icon “
”changes to Echo icon “ ”. The player starts to record
user’s voice. The recording time is same as the A-B repeating time.
4. When the time is over, the player plays back the original sound and the icon
on the screen changes to “
”. Press NEXT key to enter Compare function.
Note: Press PREV key to go back to “A-B Repeat” mode.
● Compare function ( Play mode does not support this function)：
1. After selecting Compare function, the icon on the screen is “
”. Now MP3
player plays user’s echo voice.
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2. After finishing playing the recorded file, the icon on the screen changes to
“
”. Now the player plays original audio.
3. After finishing playing the original audio, the player will start to play echo
audio again. This repeated situation will not stop until pressing Mode key to
exist.
Note: Press PREV key in this mode to return to “Echo function” mode.
● Repeat times (Play sub-menu):
Please refer to “Back-Light time” for setting method.
The exit time is determined by A-B Repeated times.
● Repeat Interval (Play sub-menu):
Please refer to “Back-Light time” for setting method.
The interval time between two playing is determined by Repeat interval (unit:
second).
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How to study language by using automatic repeat function?
Now more and more language-training materials are made in MP3 format. The key
feature of these materials is pure language material without music or noise background.
Therefore in regarding to this kind of learning materials, the Repeat function of this
player brings great convenience for many language learners. The automatic Repeat
function can be used to study language while the MP3 file is played in pure voice mode,
an effective result can be achieved.
1) Please refer to “Repeat Function Setting” section to set “Automatic Mode”.
2) Please refer to “Repeat Times” and “Repeat Interval” sections to set corresponding
parameter.
3) Use Repeat function and experience the automatic interval between sentences.
3.5 Sound Recording
Make sure the battery comes with enough volume while recording, this player supports
the storage of 99 recording files under each directory.
z Recording in “recording mode”:
1. Enter main menu
2. Press Next key to select record mode
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3. Press MODE key to enter recording mode
4. Short-press PLAY key to start recording, short-press PLAY key
again to stop.
5. Long-press PLAY or MODE key to save recorded file during
recording.
(1) The recorded sound will be stored in the current
folder set in “Stop Recording Sub Menu/Main Disk
Directory”.
(2) If “space full” is shown on the screen, meaning that there is no space for
recording, new file. Please delete other files to release space.
6. If the “folder full” is shown on the screen meaning that this folder have already
contained 99 recorded files, please change a folder.
7. Only “Play” and “Mode” key can be applicable during the process of recording.
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z Select Recording Type:
1. The interface of stop recording
2. Press MODE key to enter recording submenu to record.
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3. Press NEXT key to select “RECORDING TYPE” submenu
4. Short-press MODE key to enter the recording type for selection interface
5. Press NEXT key to select appropriate recording type
6. Press MODE key to confirm selection
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Note: Recording Type available
High Quality Recording, WAV format, Superior Timbre
Long-play Recording, ACT format, Ordinary Timbre
Fine Sound Control, WAV format, Sound Control Recording
Time Limited Sound Control, ACT format, Sound Control Recording
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(5) Press PLAY key to start recording
z Sound Control Recording:
(1) Sound control recording means the on-off status of recording is controlled by
sound. Recording will stop when no sound received whereas it will continue.
This function helps to save storage space.
(2) It’s suggested to record sounds in an environment with little noise for better
result.
(3) Do not speak when the recording is starting. In order to achieve the best
result, leave 5-6 seconds for the player to be familiar with audio surroundings,
then start to speak.
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3.6 Play recorded file
1. Enter main menu
2. Short-press NEXT key to select “PLAYING MODE”
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3. Press MODE key to enter playing mode interface( as shown in below).
4. Press PLAY key again to play
5. Select recording files
6. PREV key: Select PREV recording file
7. NEXT key: Select next recording file
8. Volume Control
9. VOL+: Increase volume, VOL-: Decrease volume
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3.7 FM Radio
1. Go to main menu 2. Short-press NEXT key to select FM Mode
3. Press MODE key to enter “FM mode”
4. Automatic Search
Press PREV OR NEXT key for 2 seconds, the player will search radio channel
based on every 100KHz and will stop when a channel is found. Press PREV or
NEXT key again to stop searching.
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5. Small Adjustment
Short-press PREV key to move backward 100KHz frequency
Short-press NEXT key to move forward 100KHz frequency
6. Save found frequency
Short-press MODE key to enter FM submenu
Short-press MODE key again to save this broadcasting channel
7. Select and play saved broadcasting channel
Press PLAY key to listen different programs in order if there’s more than one
broadcasting channel saved. Please refer to the first section under “Delete File” on
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Page 15 for deleting channel procedure.
Two types of frequency can be selected, “Regular Frequency”
(from FM87 to 108MHZ) and “Japan Frequency”(from FM76 to 90MHZ)).
(Short-press MODE key to enter FM submenu, then short-press NEXT
key to select appropriate frequency).
(1) Symbol “
” will show on the screen if current broadcasting is stereo.
(2) Up to 20 broadcasting channels information “
”can be saved respectively
in the range of “Regular Frequency” and “Japan Frequency”.
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3.8 Photo viewer
Samba AV can watch photo which comes from JPEG format
3.8.1 Photo selection:
Enter main menu and selection photo viewer
Folder will be empty if no photos supported
Push “Play” Key to enter viewer mode
Push “Next / Prev” key to select which photo want to see
Push “Mode” key to enter sub menu
It have two statuses in photo viewer mode:
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1. Play in manual,
2. play in Auto
In Auto mode, play time can be set from 1sec to 8sec per photo
3.8.2 Photo viewer status
When watching photo:
Short push “Next / Prev” key to see next photo
Short push “Play” key to back to photo selection
Long push “Mode” key to back to main menu
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In photo viewer mode, no function for other keys
3.9 System Setting
How to enter system setup:
Setup system parameters here, each option will change with firmware updating.
1) Enter main menu
2) Short-press NEXT key to select “System Setting”
3) Press MODE key to enter “System Setting”
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Relative Parameter Introduction：
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Record
Time
Set date and time when recording files are saved
Backlight time
The lasting shining time (second) after backlight
function is induced without any following operation.
Language Selection
Set different Languages
Power off Setting
Set a count down time (minutes)
at which the player will be shut
down
Repeat Setting Set repeat mode
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Contrast Ratio Adjustment
Set the contrast ratio of LCD
screen
Online Mode Select “different space” function
Storage Status
Check usable RAM size
Firmware Version
Display the version of current
player firmware
Firmware Update For firmware update
Exit Exit menu
Set “Record Time”：
1) System setting interface
2) Short-press MODE key to enter Record Time setting screen
3) Short-press VOL+ to set time starting with year (VOL- to set from opposite direction)
4) Short-press NEXT key to increase value (PREV key to decrease)
5) Press MODE key to exit after finishing adjustment
Set “Backlight Time”：
1) System setting interface
2) Short-press NEXT key to select “Backlight Time”
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3) Short-press NEXT/PREV key to adjust time
4) Press MODE key to exit after finishing adjustment
5) Set “Language Selection”
Note: Refer to “Music Mode” setting for operation guides.
z “Shutdown Setup”
Refer to “Backlight Time” setting for setup procedure. The “Power Saving Mode”
means to power off player automatically by counting the setting time (Unit: Sec)
from the halted state, which is no operation on the player. Figure 0 represents that
this function is closed.
“Sleeping Mode” means to automatically power off player at any status by counting
the setting time (Unit: Sec) from the latest operation on player. It’s designed for
listening music before sleep. Please notice that this “Sleeping Mode” setting just
functions once at a time and will be cleared after the player turned off. It must be
reset for the next time if needed.
z “Repeat Setup”
Refer to “Music Mode” setting for setup procedure. “Manual Mode” means that
sentences from A to B only can be broken by manual operation instead of
automatically. “Automatic Mode” means that sentences from A to B can be broken
automatically. (For English reciting without background music)
z “Contrast Ratio Adjustment”
Refer to “Backlight Time” setting for setup procedure.
z “Online Mode”
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Refer to “Music Mode” setting for setup procedure.
Certain systems (Window2K SP4 previous version) cannot support one USB with
two modules. Hence, when running “Asynchronous Space” function, you need to
indicate which module is the current disk, which is named “Mono-regular Disk” or
“Mono-encrypted Disk”, so that the computer can identify the selected disk after
connection.
z “Storage Status”
The figure represents total volume of the disk. Percentage represents used space
ratio.
z “Firmware Version”
The version of current firmware adopted by the player can be checked
z “Firmware Update”
The firmware of this player can be updated or maintained by software tools installed
in computer.
1) Enter main menu
2) Short-press NEXT key to select “System Setup”
3) Short-press MODE key to enter “System Setting”
4) Short-press NEXT key to select “Firmware Updating”
5) Short-press MODE key to enter “Firmware Updating” menu
6) Install driving program and application software in the PC platform, which is going
to be updating. (Please refer to installation procedure in the fourth section of the
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following part)
4) Connect the player to PC USB port.
5) Run updating software “MP3 Player”, then click “Select New Version” key
6) Select *.bin firmware updating file.
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7) Click “Start Updating” key to update the system
8) Updating Success
9) It will show information as follow:
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Warning：
(1) Firmware updating is used to improve and optimize performance of this
player, of which normal operation won’t be influenced if not in this way.
(2) Firmware might result in the player trouble due to error operation. Please
read the instruction carefully before update. It is recommended that
customer who wants to update firmware by himself/herself, should have
some computer knowledge.
(3) The update software of this player is not compatible with other series players
and vice versa.
Skill Hint: Short-press Mode key to finish the above settings, short-press PLAY
key to exit from all menus. Press PLAY key for Fast Exit, which can be applied in
all menus.
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3.10 Use USB disk
This player is installed with standard USB disk and supports Windows98SE (driver
program installation required), Windows 2000 system or above (driver program
installation not required), Mac OS X10.3 or above, and Linux2.4 or above.
This player supports “Suspend” mode.
How to connect the player to PC? Turn on the player and connect it with USB line. The
player will enter mode 1 as following.
The player has three modes after connecting it to PC.
(1) Waiting
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(2) Downloading
(3) Transmitting data
When unit plays music files in USB mode, it plays only through the computer, not
through the earphones.
New folder: The player can identify 99 first-route folders set up in the mobile disk
by the users.
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4. Installation Program
Installation program includes: driver program, formatting tool, sound convert tool and
AMV converting tool.
z Install driver and applications
The MP3 player does not need to install driver under Windows Me/2000/XP system
except Windows98SE.
Please run the Windows/setup.exe file under the disk directory to begin the installation
before connecting the MP3 player to computer. The system will show the following tip:
Click "next" button, the installation screen will display as
following
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Click "next" button to confirm installation
Click "next" button to start installation
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Click "close" button to finish the installation.
Find the “MP3 Player Utilities 3.57” suite under the program item in the start menu,
including: MP3 Player Disk Tool, MP3 Player Update tool Sound Convert tool and MTV
Convert tool.
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4.1 Using Converter program
1. When pressing the “AMV Convert Tool” button, you will
get the main display like the image below
2. Press “ ”button to open convertible video clips files.
3. Press “
“button to select the target folder for the
converted files
4. Press “ “button to replay the selected video clips
5. Click the” “button to create the image above and convert
the selected file
6. Converted file will be play after converted process is finished
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5. Important Recommendations
z “My Domain” Function
Because beset generally by “data disclosure”, each MP3 user doesn’t like to make
personal data seen by others, these “privacies’ has no option but to be deleted
when being lent to friends, this will result in many troubles.
From this day onwards, this player provides you with a function of “my domain” to
resolve the problem completely. User can partition the USB flash memory into two
separate parts using the attached software, (Users can find one disk name on the
computer. For another disk name, users need to enter “System Setting/Connecting
Mode” to select “Single Normal Disk” or “Single Encryption Disk”) and encrypt one
of them (not necessary to encrypt disk and these two disks can be use separately),
therefore the information can be hidden. The information can not be accessed
without password. This is the powerful “My Domain” Function connecting the player
to the PC.
The steps are as follows:
(1) Run “MP3 Player Disk Tools” software, like the figure on the right:
(2) Formatting Tool form appears on the screen and select “Partition and Encryption” to
set appropriate capacity for the encrypted disk. Then select user name or password.
Input user name and password correspondently. Confirm your new password by
entering the same password, click “Start” button and start partitioning disk.
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(3) The information below appears after partition finish.
(4) After pressing “OK” button, a tip comes up for restarting computer, please confirm
and restart computer.
(5) You can find two disks after computer rebooted. (You can find only one disk if use
Windows2K Pre-SP4 version). Click the encrypted disk (listed on the second
place). Three files appear, two of them are hidden files and the
other one is executable file with 300k disk space.
(6) Run executable file “RdiskDecrypt.exe”. Please input user name
and password in the window coming up. If the password is
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correct, you can open the disk and copy file.
(7) You need to input user name and password to open the encrypted disk each time.
● The player can not identify the files in the encrypted disk.
● Please back up your data before disk partition or disk integration because
the data saved on the disk will be clear during these processes.
● Please don’t forget your user name and password otherwise you can’t use
this encrypted disk. The only way to cancel this encrypted disk is to merge
two parts, which will result in file lost.
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6. Trouble Shooting
No Power
z Make sure that the batteries are correctly inserted.
z Check whether the player is turned on.
Cannot play movie z Make sure the movie format is correct (*.amv)
Unable to hear sound
through earphone
z Make sure that the connection of earphone is correct
and the sound volume status is not at 0 point.
z The damaged MP3 may cause noise or even can not
play music. Please keep these files complete.
Abnormal characters
appear on the display
z Make sure to select correct language
Bad FM receiving
quality
z Adjust the position between earphone and player
z Turn off the electric appliance nearby
z Using earphone as antenna
Unable to download
music file properly
z Check whether the USB port is damage and the
connection is proper or not.
z Check whether the USB driver is installed correctly.
z Check whether the ram space is full or not.
Display shows “ disk
error”
z Please use the provided software tool to format player.
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