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WHAT IS MP3?

a THE MPDJ/MP-1000 Q MPDJ KIT CONTENTS # BEFORE USING MP-1000 Ф

MP-1000 CONTROL BUTTONS MP-1000 LCD DISPLAY

EXTERNAL MEMORY CARD [MMC]

CONNECTING THE MP-1000 TO YOUR PC SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

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----------------------OBTAINING & MANAGING MP3 FILES MPDJ PLAYER ENCODER

THE DOWNLOADER PROGRAM

HOW TO USE THE MP-1000 —

TROUBLESHOOTING

CAUTION IN USING AND STORING MP-1000

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MP-1000 SPECIFICATIONS

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WHATiS MP3?

® MP3 is a file format that compresses audio files with little or no loss of

sound quality. It allows you to store them on a computer in such a way that the file size is relatively small. Typically, a 1 MB file is equal to one minute of music.

^ MP3 stands for MPEG 1, LAYER-3. It is an efficient way to store music or

other audio content on your computer. MP3 files can be anywhere from 1/4 to 1/20 the size of a commercial CD audio file, while retaining a high sound quality. These files have the extension *.mp3 and can be downloaded from the Internet or can be converted for personal use from your favorite CD's in your collection.

0 The MPDJ player stores your favorite MP3 files in its flash memory so

that they can be played anywhere you want, on the go. The МР-1000's solid-state design makes it impervious to the skipping and jitter experienced with portable CD players. The MP-1000 is extremely light weight and about the size of a pager, which makes it perfect for use during jogging, walking, hiking, and just about any activity you like to do.

Warningl • It is illegal to encode MP3 files for trade or sale, unless you have the expressed and explicit permission of the Copyright holder(s).

MPDJ KIT CONTENTS

® Take a moment to examine the components provided with your

MPDJ kit.

MP-1000 PLAYER OWNER'S MANUAL PARALLEL PC

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EARPHONES

INSTALLATION CD HAND STRAP

BATTERIES(2 x AAA) LEATHER CASE

BEFORE USING M P-1000

ip Minim Jm System Requir^ents

0 Microsoft Windows ®95/98

® 16 MB RAM or higher ^ 30MB available hard disc space or larger ® Intel* Pentium or compatible Processor ® 1 External Parallel Port ® CDROM Drive ® Installed sound card & speakers 9 Internet access for the download of MP3 files

(Recommended modem speed is 56K)

® You can obtain MP3 files and the latest information on MP3

technology from a growing number of Internet sites.

The following are some sites you might want to explore:

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MP-IOOO CONTROL BUTTONS ; |

— LEVEL ADJUSTMENT(+)

MODE

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PROGRAM SELECTION FORWARD

POWER ON/

PC CONNECTION SOCKET

PLAY/PAUSE

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STOP/ POWER OFF

PROGRAM SELECTION REVERSE

BATTERY CASE

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Indicates current battery status. Three bars indicates a tuliy charged battery, This Icon is always on white the unit is operating.

Displays track number

Indicates repeal iundion Is activated

indicates volume level

Indie pics MP3 tile Is playing

OPTIONAL FLASH MEMORY MULTIMEDIA CARD [MMC]

• The MP-1000 player can store and play additional MP3 files by inserting an optional flash memory card into the MMC slot.

[ingartingThe^lash Memory.Card', ^ , ,j

Turn off power by pressing and holding the Stop button (■) for 2 seconds. Insert multimedia card into slot. (fig. 1)

Eject

button

Eject]nt; The Flash Memory CariJ

If you have a flash memory card inserted into the MP-1000 player, remove it by pressing the Eject button, (fig. 2,3)

Note : Do not remove the Flash Memory Card

while unit is on.

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I* ^ i CONNEGTING THE MP-1000 TO YOUR PC

First, please make sure your parallel port is set to ECP mode in the system BIOS. See below for more information on how to set ECP mode. To transfer MP3 files to your MP Player, a connection

between your PC (personal computer) and the MP-1000 is necessary:

Connect the supplied PC connecting cable to your computer's parallel printer port.

Turn on the MP-1000 by pressing the Play button(WI) and connect the PC connecting cable as shown.

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

There are three components to the MPDJ Software Suite:

• Player : Allows you to play the MP3 files stored on your computer.

• Encoder : Converts CD Audio (Pre-recorded CDs) into MP3 files. Once in the MP3 format, you can use the Downloader to copy the files onto the MP-1000.

• Downloader : Transfers files between your PC and the MP-1000.

Before you can use the above programs, you must install them using the CD that came in your MPDJ package. Follow the steps below:

1. Turn on your computer.

2. After Windows 95/98 has finished its startup, insert the MPDJ Installation CD into your computer's CD-ROM Drive. This is usually your D-Drive.

3. The following install screen will appear on your display:

4. Click the "MP3 Software" icon to install the MPDJ Software Package. Follow the Installation prompts accordingly.

5. To copy sample MP3 files onto your computer, click the "Sample MP3 Files"

If the above screen does not appear, run setup manually by doing the following:

• Click the "START" button on the Windows Taskbar

• Click "RUN" and type: D:\iNSTALL\SETUP.EXE

• Click "NEXT" to continue, and follow the installation prompts accordingly.

(Assuming "D" is the letter of your CD-ROM Drive)

You may obtain MP3 files from the Internet (see list of web sites on page 3) or convert them from the audio tracks of the CDs in your collection. Converting using the "Encoder Software" is discussed later in the manual on page 12-15.

It is recommended that you keep all of your MP3 files in one directory on your computer (i.e.-C:\ My MP3 Files).

Downloading from the Internet The following will show you an example of how to download an MP3 file from the internet. Ensure that you have a valid internet connection (i.e.-America Online or CompuServe). Connect to the internet and use your web browser (Internet

Explorer or Netscape) to go to the following web site:

w\ww.mp3.com

• To learn more about MP3, click the "Getting Started" on the above web page. This will guide you in the fundamentals of MP3.

• Otherwise, select a genre from the list on the right side of the page (i.e.CLASSICAL)

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• You will now see a list of songs within that category. Click on one that interests

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• Click "Download" as shown in the sample above You will then be asked where

you want to download the file. Specify the directory where your MP3 files are

located:

The MPDJ Player allows you to play different music formats (i.e.-MP3 Files) that are located on your computer. It can be accessed by clicking its icon in the Windows Start Menu.

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You will be asked whether you wish to register the player as your default MP3 player. If you click yes, the MPDJ Player will be used to open all MP3 files.

There are two components to the player:

• Player: Graphical Interface that holds control buttons (i.e.-PLAY, STOP VOLUME)

• PJey Liet: Manages the playing of selected files you wish to listen to on your computer

Below is a listing of the function buttons

open a new MP3 File Control Buttons

Playing' Multiple MP3 Files

1. start the MP3 Player from the Windows Start Menu.

2. Click the "PL" button in the upper right comer to open the Play list window as below

3. Click the (+) icon to add a track to the list.

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4. Choose the directory that contains your MP3 files, then double click on the selected file you wish to play.

5. The selected file will now be displayed on the Playlist. You may add more files by repeating Step #4. Click the Play button (Ml) to begin playback.

6. To remove files from the Playlist, click the (q) button on the bottom of

You may wish to play one file at a time. To do so, simply click the "OPEN NEW FILE" button on the player. You will be then prompted to select a file from the directory where your MP3 files are stored.

The second component of the MPDJ Software is the "MP3 Encoder." The encoder takes a CD-Audio track and converts it to MP3 in two ways:

1. CD-Audio to MP3

2. CD-AudioWAV' ► MP3

Launch the MP3 Encoder by clicking its icon in the Windows Start Menu:

START-►PROGRAMS-^ MPDJ SOFTWARE-♦ MP3 ENCODER

Exits the Program

Rec: Converts CD-Audio or WAV to MP3

1. WAV: WAV to MP3

2. CD : CD-Audio to MP3

Tag : Changes the "Tag" of an MP3. The tag is the information of an MP3 file

(I.e.-Artist, Song Title) Extract: Converts CD-Audio Tracks to WAV Potion : Sets miscellaneous options for recording

Follow the steps below once you have launched the MP3 Encoder:

1. Insert a pre-recorded Audio CD into your CD-ROM drive.

2. Exit from any program that attempts to play the above CD.

3. On the MP3 Encoder, click "REC" to display the window of 'Rec; Wav MP3'.

4. Click the "CD" icon to display the following window :

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5. Mark the check boxes of the tracks you wish to convert by clicking them. You may select as many as you like.

6. Click "START" to begin the encoding process.

7. You will then be prompted where to store the new MP3 files. Select a directory in which you want to store the new MP3 files. Use your existing MP3 folder.

8. Conversion will then start.

Convgrting GD-Audio To iMP3 (IWq Step Process)

Follow the steps below once you have launched the MP3 Encoder:

1. Insert a pre-recorded Audio CD into your CD-ROM drive.

2. Exit from any program that attempts to play the above CD.

3. On the MP3 Encoder, click "EXTRACT to display the following window:

4. Mark the "Check Boxes" of the tracks you wish to

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5. Ciick the "START button to begin the encoding process.

6. You will then be prompted where to store the new WAV files. Just as you have created a directory for MP3 files, you may wish to create a directory for temporary WAV files. Note this directory for the next few steps.

7. When finished, click "OK" to return to the main encoder view. You must now convert the new WAV file(s) to MP3. Do so by clicking "REC".

8. Click the "BROWSE" button (as shown on the left) to select the source WAV file you created in step #6.

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button (for Target File) to select the location of the new MP3 file. Use your existing MP3 folder.

10. Click "START to begin the conversion.

The MPDJ Encoder is set at the factory level for optimum sound quality and speed. However, fine changes can be made to the encoding process. If you click the "OPTIONS" button on the main view, you will see the following window:

Some notes on encoding options:

Diff Block : Allows channels to have different block

types in MS stereo channel.

Bit Rate : Sets the bit rate. As the bit rate is set higher, the file size gets larger and sound quality

gets better. VBR (Variable Bit Rate): Variable Bit Rate encoding

will ensure a consistently high audio quality by making intelligent bit allocation decisions. The VBR0 setting will yield the best quality (but a larger file size) while VBR-9 will have less sound quality but with a smaller size file. The recommended option is

VBR-4.

Channel Modes:

STEREO : Stereo includes two independent channels. The total bit rate remains constant, but the split between the channels can vary. The encoder uses this flexibility to improve quality by allocating more bits to the channel with the more dynamic signal. Use the stereo setting for best quality stereo audio at higher bit

rates.

DUAL CHANNEL: Dual channel includes two completely independent channels (left/right), each with half the total bit rate. Dual Channel is generally used for multi-lingual audio programs.

JOINT STEREO : Joint Stereo shares certain bits between high frequency left and right channels. Some frequencies will be recorded in monophonic at this setting. This improves compression efficiency at a slight loss of stereo separation. Use Joint Stereo to obtain the best overall quality at mid-to-lower bit rates.

MS STEREO : A method of exploiting stereo irrelevance or redundancy in

stereophonic audio programs based on coding the sum and difference signal instead of the left and right channels.

MONO : Mono is a single channel of audio. Use the Mono setting with monophonic sources or when you need the lowest possible bit rates.

Changing The Tag Information

As stated earlier, the "Tag" of an MP3 lists its information. This is an optional step but if filled out, will appear in the MP-1000 LCD when it is played. To edit the tag of an MP3 file:

1. Click the "TAG" button on the Main Encoder View.

2. You will be prompted to select an MP3 file to edit. Select the desired file from your MP3 folder.

3. The following window will appear. Enter any information you wish, then click "OK" to finish.

The MPDJ Downloader is used for transferring MP3 files between your computer

and the MP-1000. In addition, this software also manages the order of stored files

on the MP-1000. Start the program by clicking its icon in the Windows Start

Menu:

If an error message appears stating, "Device Not Connected," please make sure of the following:

1. MP-1000 is connected to the PC Printer Port through the supplied accessory Cable

2. The unit is powered on (Press the Play button (Ml) on the MP-1000)

3. The MP-1000 is in normal mode (Not 'Shuffle' or 'Intro')

4. Your PC's parallel port is working correctly (Are you able to print to a printer?)

5. Pressing the [F^ button on your keyboard will refresh the program display. Use the [F^ button once you have powered on the unit and connected it properly.

{i^P3 Downloader Functions & Windows: Directory Browser : This window indicates the directory where your MP3 files are

I stored. Browse through the directories on your hard drive and select the folder where

your MP3 files are located.

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i Browser. You may transfer the files in this window to and from the MP-1000.

iMP-1000 File List Window : Displays the contents of the MP-1000. The two tabs show lithe files located on the "ONBOARD MEMORY" as well as the files on the "MEMORY |CARD" if one is installed. You may purchase this optional card through Audiovox

|Customer Service at (800) 290-6650

Filter Setting ; Sets which files are displayed in the PC File List Windows. You may wish to keep this set to *.MP3 so that only MP3 files are shown. If you change this setting to *.* (All Files), all files will be displayed.

^ Transferring files to the MP-1000 from your computer:

■M 1. Ensure that your MP-1000 is connected and powered on.

2. Display the selected files you wish to download in the PC File List Window.

3. Either Right-Click on the selected file and click DOWNLOAD or simply click the Download icon on the toolbar. A confirmation will appear stating the download

status.

Transferring files to the computer from the MP-1000 :

1. Ensure that your MP-1000 is connected and powered on.

2. Display the selected files you wish to upload in the MP-1000 FileList Window

3. Either Right-Click on the selected file and click "DOWNLOAD" or simply click the Download icon on the toolbar. A confirmation will appear stating the download status.

IChanging the order of files on the MP-1000 ;

Jl. Select the file you wish to re-order from the MP-1000 File List Window.

i2. Click, hold, and drag the file to its new position. Let go of the mouse button.

■3. Your selected file should now be in its new position. Deleting Files:

1. Select the file you wish to delete from either File List Window.

2. Click the Trash icon on the toolbar to delete it.

Reformatting the MP-1000 Memory : Due to normal usage, some portions of space are lost in the onboard and MMC memory of your MP-1000. Use the Reformat icon (which deletes ALL data on the MP-

1000) from time to time as a maintenance measure to reclaim all available free space on your MP-1000.

Press the Play/Pause button ^ll) once.

Audiovox Corporation will appear on the

display.

Your MP-1000 has been pre-loaded with music for demonstrational purposes. The artist, song title and total number of files will be shown on the display.

If no music files are available in the MP-1000 a "No Music Please Download" message will blink on the display.

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Press the Pause butlon(ni) lo temporarily stop playing music. Pause will appearand

the Play icon will blink cm Ihe display.

To resume play, press the Pause bullor^(M) again.

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Release the button when the desired position In the music Hte is located. Play will resume frotn the new position.

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Volume Control

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While the music is bein^ played, prfjss the <■•'> or <-> buttons on the top of the MP-1000 to adjust the

volume level. The volume level will be displayed.

The default volume setting Is 10.

Maximum setting Is 20,

Minimum setting is 01,

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Mods Funclidn

Pressing Ihc mode button ones wilt display the current volornfi level. The [+) and {-] buttons can bo used to adjust the volume level at this lime. A second pmss o1 the mode

button will display the wide [surround sound) effect.

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Pressing the mode but!on foui" Iftnes will display the treble level. The (+} and (-) buttons can be used to adjust the treble level settings at this time.

Default for treble setting is 10,

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Minimum setting Is D1.

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»REPEAT1 & REPEAT ALL

Pressing the mode button six limes will disptay the Repeat play feature. There are two Repeal Play modes.

Repeat 1: WHI repeatedly play the current music selection.

Repeat ALL: Will repeatedly play atl the music selections stored in the

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Alter entering the Repeal fealure through the mode button, use either the (+■> or {-} buttons to select

Repeat T or Repgat ALL Default setting for Repeal Is OFR

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Pressing Ihe mode butlon seven limes will display the Shuffle feature. The Shuffle feature wilt pigy the stored music files In random order

Tlie default setting for Shuffle Is OFF,

Press fhe (+) button to turn Shuffle: ON, Press the (■) button to turn Shuffle: OFF,

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Hold Function

TTie Hold switch on the back oTlhe MP-

10OD can be used to prevent accidental or

unintentional operabon oflhe unit by

locking (he buttons. With the Hold switch In the ON position, all

buttons will be locked. (HOLD

Be sure to set the Hold Switch to OFF to resume normal operation oF the M P-1000 feature/functions.

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^ The following is a Basic Troubleshooting Guide for the MP-1000. Should

you have difficulty determining a problem with your unit, call 800-290-6650

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Unit will not Uim on and nothing is dis played on liie LCD

Buttons зге not working

Music will not play

Cannot recognize

files on the MMC,

Cannot insert the MMC

Check that the batteries are property installed.

Check the position of HOLD switch. HOLD switch must bo OFF for buttons to work.

Check that MP3 music files have been loaded into internal and/ or external memory via MPDJ Downloader Software.

Usa the reformat funoiion from the MPDJ Downloader Software.

Ensure that there is nothing in the MMC slot.

Avoid £ljong shock

Nomial shoi* when in use during normal activities will not effect (he МР-1000's pedormancB, Dropping the unit ttom a high positian or subjecting ft to severe shock may damage the unit.

Avoid water

Temperalure exlremes

Do not expose the MP-1000 to water. This

will damage the unit.

Avoid exposure to high molstuna, very sirong sunlight & exffame hol/cofd lemperatures.

Processor

20MHz, 8bit MCU

Memory

Voltage Input

Battery

LCD Display

Dimension (W*H*D)

Weight

Case

File Transfer Speed

(from PC to MP-1000)

Memory Socket

S/N Ratio

Output of Earphone

Frequency Range

Earphones

32MB Buiit-in (expandable to 64MB)

3VDC

2 X 'AAA' size alkaline battery

Alphanumeric 12 characters x 3 lines

63.4mm X 83mm x 18.3mm 56g (Without batteries)

Aluminum, Poly Carbonate

-40sec/4Mb File

' Multimedia Card (MMC)

95dB

14mW (Max)

20hz-20Khz (±1dB)

Hand Strap

Paraliel PC Connecting Cable

32MB Flash Memory Card (MMC)

Home Stereo Adapter

Leather Carry Case

FCC NOTICE

This device compiies with part 15 of the FCC Ruies. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmfui interference.

® NOTE: This unit was tested with shielded cables on the peripheral

devices. Shielded cables must be used with the unit to insure com pliance.

^ NOTE: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV

interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

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