FIGURE 26. INCLUDED ACCESSORIES..........................................................37
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MP2164 MP3 PLAYER SYSTEM OVERVIEW
OPERATING CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
Front
FIGURE 1. MP2164 Controls And Indicators, Front
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Rear
FIGURE 2. MP2164 Controls And Indicators, Rear
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BATTERY INSTALLATION
Cover Removal Cover Replacement
FIGURE 3. Battery Cover Removal And Replacement
The MP2164 MP3 Player is not packaged with a battery preinstalled.
Before attempting to operate, install the battery as described below.
1) Turn the MP2164 MP3 Player face down on a flat surface. Using your fingers,
slide the battery cover off as shown in FIGURE 3 above.
2) Install One “AA” battery. Make sure that proper polarity (+ or -) is observed.
3) Carefully align the cover tabs and slide the battery cover to the closed position
as shown in FIGURE 3 above. Make sure the battery cover clicks into place and
that it is attached securely to prevent the battery from falling out.
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LCD INDICAT IONS AND ICONS
The following is an example of the MP3 player LCD screen. All of the key Indicators
and Icons are identified here and are described in detail in the following sections.
FIGURE 4. LCD Display Indications And Icons
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MAIN MENU TABLE
The following table is the breakdown sequence of the Main Menu (shown in dark gray)
screens used for programming and playback. The functions of these menus are
described in detail in the following sections.
FIGURE 5. MAIN MENU Table
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USING A SMARTMEDIA CARD (Optional)
You can expand memory capacity of the MP2 164 by adding a SmartMedia Card (not
supplied).
INSTALLING THE SMARTMEDIA CARD
1. Inserting the SmartMedia Card into the memory expansion slot on your MP2164
in the direction of the arrow as shown in FIGURE 6 below.
2. Check the SmartMedia Card (SMC) icon is displayed on the LCD screen as
shown in FIGURE 6 below.
EJECTING THE SMARTMEDIA CARD
1. Push the Eject button located on the back of the unit in the direction of the arrow
(up) to remove the SmartMedia Card from the slot as shown in FIGURE 6 below.
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FIGURE 6. Sample Smart Media Card (SMC) Indicator
NOTE :
* Do not insert/eject the SmardMedia Card during playback of M usic Tracks.
* Always turn off the unit before inserting/ejecting the SmartMedia card.
* Use only 3.3V SmartMedia Cards only.
* SmartMedia cards of 32,64,128MB can be used.
* SmartMedia cards of 8,16,256MB cannot be used.
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BASIC USAGE
LISTENING TO MUSIC / STOPPING MUSIC
To listen (Playback ) Music
After inserting the battery, momentarily Press and Release the button, the
“AUDIOVOX” logo will be displayed on the LCD screen for a few seconds and then
disappear
A playback screen will be displayed as shown in FIGURE 7 below. The first track will
automatically begin to play.
FIGURE 7. Sample LCD PLAYBACK Screen
For definitions of the above fields refer to FIGURE 4
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To Stop Music Playback
To stop playback of a music track during playback, momentarily Press and Release
the button.
FIGURE 8. Sample LCD PLAYBACK STOPPED Screen
NOTE: The unit will automatically POWER OFF after 10 seconds if no other buttons
are pressed.
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SETTING VOLUME
To Adjust Volume
The volume is adjusted by pressing the +/- buttons located on the front side of the unit
(see FIGURE 1).
FIGURE 9. Sample VOLUME ADJUSTMENT Screen
You can adjust volume from 0 to 30
• To Adjust Volume Slowly: Momentarily Press and Release the +/- buttons in the
direction desired to adjust the volume 1 interval at a time (0-30) until the desired
volume is reached
To Adjust Volume Rapidly: Press and Hold the +/- buttons in the direction desired until
the desired volume is reached
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CHANGING THE MODE
To Change To The VOICE Mode
1. Stop the playback of Music and momentarily Press and Release the MODE button
to change to the Voice mode.
2. Momentarily Press and Release the button to begin playback.
3. If SMC is inserted, select the Voice saving location (either the internal memory or
the external memory (SMC) using the uu/tt buttons.
FIGURE 10.Sample MUSIC CHANGED TO VOICE Mode Screens
To Change To The MUSIC Mode
1. Stop the playback of Voice and momentarily Press and Release the MODE button
to change to the Music mode.
2. Momentarily Press and Release the button to begin playback.
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RECORDING VOICE
To record a Voice
1. To start a Voice recording, Press (for more then one (1) second) and Release the
REC button.
2. From the MEMORY SELECT screen (shown in FIGURE 11 below) use the uu/tt
buttons to select either the Internal Memory or the External Memory (SMC) if SMC is
inserted. NOTE: The MEMORY SELECT screen will be automatically canceled after
15 seconds if the MP2164 is idle (no buttons pushed)
FIGURE 11. Sample MEMORY SELECT Mode Screen
3. Press the button to begin recording voice.
a. To PAUSE recording, momentarily Press and Release the button
b. To continue recording, momentarily Press and Release the button once
again.
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4. To stop recording, momentarily Press and Release the REC button.
5. To create new Voice Track momentarily Press and Release the REC button
again. The following screens will be displayed (FIGURE 12)
FIGURE 12. Sample VOICE RECORDING Screens
NOTE :
* Do not take out or insert the SmartMedia card while voice recording is under way.
* Once the memory is full, recording will stop automatically.
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SEARCHING A DESIRED MUSIC / VOICE TRACK
TO SEARCH A DESIRED MUSIC TRACK DURING PLAYBACK
• To Search For A Desired Music Track In A Upwardly Direction: Momentarily
Press and Release the uu button until the desired music track is reached.
• To Search For A Desired Music Track In A Downwardly Direction:
Momentarily Press and Release the tt button until the desired music track
is reached.
While searching, the following screens will be displayed:
FIGURE 13. Sample Music Track Search Screen
(During Playback)
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SEARCHING WITHIN A MUSIC TRACK
To search a desired section on the same track, P ress and Hold the uu/tt buttons to
find and listen to the desired section. Release the button to playback again.
FIGURE 14. Sample MUSIC TRACK SECTION SEARCH Screen
(Within The Same Track)
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SEARCH FOR A DESIRED MUSIC TRACK IN THE STOP MODE
* Momentarily Press and Release the button to stop the playback of a music track
then:
*Press the uu button in short durations to skip ahead one track at a time.
*Press the tt button in short durations to skip to the previous track at a time.
*Momentarily Press and Release the button to play
FIGURE 15. Sample MUSIC TRACK SECTION SEARCH Screen
(While In Stop Mode)
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ADDITIONAL USAGE
Loop Repeating
Starting point.
Momentarily Press and Release the MODE button at the desired beginning point of
the Music or Voice track you wish to program into the LOOP REPEAT Mode.
A blinking icon (A ) will appear on the display screen as shown below in FIGURE 16.
FIGURE 16. Sample LOOP REPEAT Setup Screens
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Ending point
Press the MODE button short once again at the point of ending Loop, then (A B) is
displayed on the display window (FIGURE 17).
The section set is repeatedly played back.
FIGURE 17. Sample LOOP REPEAT Complete Screen
NOTE : To release the Repeat track, Press the MODE button short once again
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TO SET THE MENU
1. Press and Hold the MODE button for 3 second during Playback or Stop mode to
access the Main MENU mode
2. Use the uu/tt buttons to move up and down (see FIGURE 5).
3. Use the button to select.
4. Press the MODE button again to return to the PLAY/STOP mode.
Detailed MENU mode options
FIGURE 18. Sample Detailed MENU Options Screens
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• Play mode: Repeat playback mode to listen to.
• Equalizer: Adjust equalizer function.
• Setting: Adjust backlight, contrast, scroll speed, and display information.
• Deleting: Delete Music and Voice files.
• Exit menu: Exiting the MENU.
* If there is no input for 15 seconds in the MENU mode, the MENU mode will be
released.
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TO PLAYBACK REPEATEDLY
1. Highlight and Select Play Mode in the Main MENU by momentarily Pressing and
Releasing the button.
2. Navigate through the menu selections to a desired mode by using the uu/tt
buttons in the Play mode
3. Select the desired mode by momentarily Pressing and Releasing the button.
FIGURE 19. Sample REPEAT PLAYBACK Mode Screen
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• Normal: Tracks will be played back in the order they were recorded.
• Repeat one: To listen to one track only repeatedly.
• Repeat all: To listen to all the tracks stored repeatedly.
• Shuffle: To listen to the tracks stored in random order
• Intro: To listen to the beginning part only of all the tracks stored (play for
10sec.)
• Go up: Return to the main menu
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SETTING EQUALIZER
1. Select Equalizer from the MENU.
2. Navigate through the menu selections to a desired mode by using the uu/tt
buttons.
3. Select the mode by momentarily Pressing and Releasing the button.
FIGURE 20. Sample EQUALIZER Mode Screen
1. Normal
2. Classic
3. Jazz
1. Rock
2. User mode You can adjust “Bass”
and “Treble ” in the User mode.
3. Go up: Return to the Main Menu
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SETTING MY OWN OPTIONS
Setting Contrast
1. Select Setting from the MENU.
2. Navigate through the menu selections to the Contrast mode by using the uu/tt
buttons.
3. Select the Contrast mode by pressing the button.
4. Press uu/tt buttons to set Contrast.
5. You can adjust the contrast from 0 to 20.
6. To exit the Contrast mode, momentarily Press and Release the button.
FIGURE 21. Sample CONTRAST Screen
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Setting Backlight
1. Select the Setting menu from the Main MENU.
2. Navigate through the menu selections to the Backlight mode by using the
uu/tt buttons. Then select one of the following settings
• Never = No backlight
• 1sec. ON: Backlight ON for 1 Second
• 3sec. ON: Backlight ON for 3 Seconds
• 5sec. ON: Backlight ON for 5 Seconds
3. Make your Selection by pressing the button or select “ Go Up” to switch
to the upper menu.
FIGURE 22. Sample BACKLIGHTING Screen
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Setting Scroll Speed
1. Select the Setting menu from the Main MENU.
2. Navigate through the menu selections to the Scroll Speed mode by using
the uu/tt buttons.
You can adjust the Scroll Speed from 0 to 10. “ 0” being the slowest and “10“ the
fastest.
To exit the Scroll Speed mode, momentarily Press and Release the button.
FIGURE 23. Sample Scroll Speed Screen
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DISPLAY MODE
FIGURE 24. Sample DISPLAY Screens
Information
• Play time: Indicates the current playing time.
• Remain time: Indicates the remaining playback time.
• Total time: Indicates the total playing time.
• Compression: Indicates the compression ratio.
• Free memory: Indicates the remaining memory.
Logo
• Default: Sets the “AUDIOVOX” logo indication.
• None: No logo indication,
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Deleting Files (Tracks)
1. Select the Delete menu from the Main MENU.
2. Navigate through the Delete menu selections to the Music or Voice file
mode by using the uu/tt buttons.
3. Highlight Music or Voice file and press the button
4. Select a file desired to deleted
5. Press the button to delete the file
FIGURE 25. Sample File Deletion Screen
To exit from the Delete mode, select “Go up” or momentarily Press and Release the
MODE button located on the front of the unit (see FIGURE 1).
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PRECAUTIONS
• Do not drop the unit or give a shock to the unit.
• Do not allow the unit to become wet. Avoiding storage or usage of the MP3
Player in places where there is excessive moisture, magnetism or heat.
NOTE: If the unit becomes wet, remove battery and quickly wipe with a dry cloth,
then contract a service center.
• When cleaning, do not wipe the unit with P aint Thinner, Alcohol or Benzene
for cleaning Use of these types of chemicals can damage the unit. Use only
a soft, lightly dampened cloth if necessary.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
• Software is not operating.
o The problem may be caused from unsuccessful software installation. Reinstall
the software following the proscribed procedure in the Installation Guide.
• The unit dose not function / there is nothing displayed on the LCD screen.
o Check the battery and check the battery is inserted correctly (see MP2164
MP3 PLAYER SYSTEM OVERVIEW).
• No music even when pressing the PLAY button in the MP3 mode.
o Check if the driver is properly installed on the computer (refer to the Software
Installation Guide).
o Check the connection between the PC and the USB Cable port.
• The LCD window is dim.
o Check the Contrast (see Setting Contrast).
• Backlight is not turned on.
o Check the setup of backlight (see Setting Backlight).
NOTE: The unit will automatically detect if the voltage current of battery is low, and
will not allow the backlighting to be turned ON to prolong music playback.
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SPECIFICATIONS
OUTPUT FREQUENCY
Table 1. MP2164 Specifications Table
MODEL MP2164
MEMORY
VOLTAGE
BATTERY
SIZE (W X H X D)
WEIGHT
64/128 embedded Flash Memory
Upgradeable to 192/256 with
optional 128MB SMC