Benq DA-720, Joybee 720 User Manual

Joybee 720 (DA720) Digital Audio Player User’s Manual
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*Windows is the registered trademark of Microsoft Corpo­ration. All trademarks or product names appearing in this manual are registered property of their respective owners.
Important Information
FCC Compliance
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lim­its are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful inter­ference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following mea­sures:
!Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
!Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
!Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver is connected.
!Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment would void the user’s authority to operate this device. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Cautions
!This digital audio player is a delicate electronic device, DO NOT
OPEN IT.
!Do not attempt to dissemble or modify any part of the device.
!Avoid shock or impact on the device.
!Keep the device away from water.
!Keep the device away from extreme temperatures, humidity, dust or
direct sunlight.
!Do not clean the device with chemical solvent. Clean device with a
cloth dampened with water.
!Use only adaptor and accessories approved by the manufacturer. War-
ranty voided if other adaptor or accessories are used, and danger may occur.
!Avoid high volume which may damage hearing.
!BenQ Corporation assumes no responsibility for the loss of data due
to damage of device, repair of device and/or battery replacement. Users are advised to back up all data on other storage device. Use of device not in accordance with the instructions (such the cautions) will void the warranty.
!Batteries may explode if disposed of in fire.
!Do not allow metal objects to contact the battery terminals.
!Do not short-circuit.
!Do not incinerate.

Table of Contents

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Player!............................................................................1
Introduction.......................................................................... 1
Package Contents.................................................................. 2
Minimum System Requirements ......................................... 3
Description and Functions of Different Parts ..................... 4
A Tour of the Joybee 720................................................... 4
Main Screen and Status Bar............................................... 7
The Joybee 720 Menu Tree................................................ 9
Getting Started..............................................................10
Charging the Battery........................................................... 10
Charging with DC Adapter.............................................. 10
Charging with a USB Cable ............................................. 11
Installing Drivers and Software.......................................... 12
Operation of HDD Upgrade .............................................. 13
Using SD Card .................................................................... 14
Using BenQ Joybee 720 as Digital Audio Player.........15
Transferring Files to the Joybee 720................................... 15
Transferring Files with QMusic ...................................... 15
Transferring Data with Windows File Manager............. 15
Transferring Files by SD Card......................................... 16
Main Menu.......................................................................... 16
Launching to Main Menu................................................ 16
Playing a MP3/WMA File................................................... 17
Playing an Audio File....................................................... 17
Operating the Joybee 720 When a File is Being Played.. 17
Pause a Playing File ...................................................... 17
Fast Forward ................................................................. 17
Next File ........................................................................ 18
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Rewind ...........................................................................18
Previous File .................................................................. 18
Stop ................................................................................18
Adjusting Volume .........................................................18
Showing the Playlist ......................................................18
Creating the Playlist ......................................................18
Using Hot Keys .............................................................19
Locking Buttons ............................................................20
Listening to FM Radio.........................................................20
Operating the Joybee 720 When Listening to FM Radio20
FM Tuner ......................................................................20
FM Preset ......................................................................21
Viewing Pictures with the Joybee 720 ................................22
Operating the Joybee 720 When Viewing Pictures........ 22
Viewing JPEG Files .......................................................22
Showing Slides ..............................................................23
Creating Slides ..............................................................23
Deleting Slides ...............................................................24
Editing Slides .................................................................24
Adding Background Music into Slides ........................25
Erasing Files in the Joybee 720............................................25
Erase Single Audio File.....................................................25
Erase All Audio Files.........................................................26
Erase All Files ....................................................................26
Other Setups ........................................................................27
Auto Power .......................................................................27
Play Options......................................................................27
Repeat-Shuffle ...............................................................27
Intro Off/On .................................................................28
Equalizer ........................................................................28
Slide-Show Repeat ........................................................29
Date-Time.........................................................................29
Contrast.............................................................................30
Backlight............................................................................30
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Multiple Language ........................................................... 30
System Info.......................................................................... 31
Refresh DB........................................................................... 31
Using QMusic...............................................................32
Overview of QMusic........................................................... 33
Adding Music to the Joybee 720 Using QMusic ............... 37
Adding Music from an Audio CD to the Joybee 720 ..... 38
Adding Files from a PC to the Joybee 720...................... 42
Updating the Joybee 720 Automatically with QMusic ..... 45
Deleting Files Using QMusic.............................................. 49
Using the Joybee 720 as USB Hard Disk .....................51
Connecting the Joybee 720 to a PC.................................... 51
Transferring Files ................................................................ 51
Transferring a File from the Joybee 720 to a PC ............ 51
Transferring a File from a PC to the Joybee 720 ............ 52
Disconnecting the Joybee 720 from a PC .......................... 53
Troubleshooting ...........................................................55
Service ...........................................................................56
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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing BenQ Joybee 720 Digital Audio Player!
In this manual, you will find detailed descriptions and instruc­tions of every function on the Joybee 720 and on QMusic as well. Please read carefully in order to use these convenient functions and enjoy high quality music with the Joybee 720.
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Package Contents

Please check the contents of your Joybee 720 Digital Audio Player. Should any accessories be missing or damaged, please contact your dealer immediately.
BenQ Joybee 720
Digital Audio Player
Power Adapter
USB Cable
Earphones
Carrying Bag
CD-ROM (emanual/
QMusic)
*Appearance of product shall be subject to the product inside package
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Quick Start
Guide
Warranty
Card

Minimum System Requirements

If you want to install QMusic on a PC to convert music on an audio CD into MP3 files for use on the Joybee 720 or use the Joybee 720 as a hard drive disk, your PC must comply with the following requirements:
• OS: Microsoft Windows 2000/ME/XP (QMusic supports Windows 2000/XP)
• CPU: Pentium 200MHz or faster
• I/O port: USB
• Device: CD-ROM
• Hard drive: 40MB or more space
• Memory: 32MB or more
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Description and Functions of Different Parts

A Tour of the Joybee 720

For the detailed description and function of different parts of BenQ Joybee 720 Digital Audio Player, please check the fol-
lowing pictures and tables.
Right Side View
Left Side View
DC In jack
Top Vi ew
LCD display
USB cable port with cover
SD card slot
Earphone jack
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Strap hole
Lock slider for power On/ Off and lock
Description Functions
LCD Display …Displays current playing audio file data.
USB Cable Port …For connecting USB cable between the
Joybee 720 and PC. When PC is on, you can also charge the Joybee 720 this way.
SD Card Slot …Insert SD card
DC In Jack …Allows you to use charger to recharge
the Joybee 720
Earphone Jack …For connection with earphones
Strap Hole …To attach a carrying strap
Lock Slider …Slide to power on/off the Joybee 720 or
to lock the buttons.
The Front Panel
LCD Display
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Description Functions
…To decrease the volume while playing tracks.
…To increase the volume while playing tracks.
…Press to switch modes; or to confirm the
selection. Press and hold to exit the current menu.
…While playing audio files, press to make
selections of EQ mode, Intro mode and Repeat mode.
…Play the tracks. Press again to pause. Press
and hold to stop the playback.
…Press to save a new channel while searching
for a new one. Press to finish the selection while setting modes.
…Press to confirm the selection while playing
audio files.
…To rewind the playing track. To scroll up the
menu.
…Press to select different modes while playing
audio files.
…To fast-forward the playing track. To scroll
down the menu.
…Press to select different modes while playing
audio files.
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Main Screen and Status Bar

The bottom table shows the icons displayed on the screen and their meanings.
Icon Description
Indicates audio file being scanned in forward direction (Forward).
Indicates audio file is being scanned in reverse direction (Rewind).
Indicates audio files is being paused.
Indicates audio files is being stopped.
Indicates EQ mode is off.
Indicates EQ mode as Pop.
Indicates EQ mode as Jazz.
Indicates EQ mode as Classical.
Indicates EQ mode as Rock.
Indicates EQ mode as My Own.
Indicates Intro mode is off.
Indicates Intro mode is on.
Indicates FM normal mode.
Indicates FM preset mode.
Indicates scanning FM frequency.
Indicates the normal playback mode, or repeat mode is disabled.
Indicates single track repeat mode.
Indicates random mode.
Indicates random repeat mode.
Indicates battery status as half full.
Indicates battery status as charging.
Indicates photos in normal mode
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Icon Description
Indicates to rotate the photo
Indicates to zoom in or our the photo
Indicates keys are locked.
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The Joybee 720 Menu Tree

Show Title
Music
FM
Photo
Erase
File
Setup
System Info. Refresh DB
Show Album Show Artist Show Genre Show Folder Show Playlist Create Playlist Delete Playlist
Edit Playlist FM Tuner FM Preset
Show JPEG File Show Slide Create Slide Delete Slide Edit Slide
Music Music All Delete All Auto Power Play Option
Date-Time Contrast Backlight Multiple Language
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Title/Album/Artist/Genre/Folder
Add Song/Delete Song
Never/1m/3m/5m/10m Repeat-Shuffle
Intro Equalizer
Slide-Show Repeat
Always/10s/30s/60s/120s
English/Simplfied Chinese/Tradi­tional Chinese
Normal/Track/All/ Random
On/Off EQ Off/Pop/Jazz/Clas-
sical/Rock/My Own
No Repeat/Repeat All

Getting Started...

Charging the Battery

When the battery is fully charged, the Joybee 720 offers about 10 hours of continuous replay time for MP3 music. Of course, the exact replay time is subject to the condition of battery, operation frequency and the format of files being played.
There are two ways of charging the Joybee 720.

Charging with DC Adapter

1. Combine the two parts of charger together..
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2. Connect power adapter to a wall outlet. It takes around 4 hours to charge the Joybee 720 completely.

Charging with a USB Cable

Connect the Joybee 720 to a computer with the provided USB cable. When charging by PC through a USB cable, please have your PC on rather than in idle mode or off.
Exact charging time differs according to battery status. Please check the battery bars on the Joybee 720 display. When charging completes, battery bar stops illuminating.
The life of battery depends on the frequency of charge, and
the more frequently the battery is recharged, the shorter the replay time of device will be. It is a normal phenomenon and not a manufacturing defect of battery.
Chargers might vary in different areas.
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Installing Drivers and Software

The software CD provides QMusic and the relevant software for running QMusic.
1. Put the software CD that comes with the Joybee 720 in the CD-ROM drive on your PC. The installation menu will dis­play on the PC screen in a few seconds.
2. Click on the icon to install the corresponding software. Fol­low the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
If the installation menu does not show automatically on the PC screen, open File Manager in Windows and locate the ‘autorun.exe’ file on the software CD. Double click the icon to open the installation menu.
The table below shows each software and its content descrip-
tion on the Software CD.
Item Description
Install BenQ QMusic
Install Win­dows Media Player
QMusic is a powerful music manager. It not only allows you to play audio CD and MP3 files and to convert audio CD sound tracks into MP3 formats, but also auto search CD sound tracks database when your PC is con­nected to the internet. With QMusic, you can save your music files on the Joybee 720, and organize and update the data stored on the Joybee 720.
Please note that QMusic supports only Win­dows 2000/XP. No CD burning function on Windows 2000.
QMusic must work with Windows Media Player 9. If you do not have it in your PC, please install it first in order to run QMusic.
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Install Direct X QMusic must work with Windows Direct X.
If you do not have it in your PC, please install it first in order to run QMusic.
Install Acrobat Reader
Read User’s Manual
BenQ Joybee 720 Recovery Program
To re a d t he Joybee 720 e-manual on your PC requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. Please install this to open emanual if you don’t have it.
For more information on the instructions of the Joybee 720, please click to open user’s e­manual.
To re co ve r t he Joybee 720 system if the cru­cial files to the Joybee 720 are renamed, removed or deleted by accident.

Operation of HDD Upgrade

Please do not rename, remove or delete the file named as “system\pp5020.mi4” and the folder “system\font” in your Joybee 720. Any intention to rename, remove or delete the two files will cause irreversible damage to the Joybee 720 and lead to system crash.
If you remove the two files by accident, please follow the steps to reconstruct the system of the Joybee 720.
1. Connect the Joybee 720 to your PC with provided USB cable.
2. Insert the provided software CD into the CD-ROM drive of your PC.
3. Select BenQ Joybee 720 Recovery Program from the CD menu.
4. Please follow the on-screen instructions to format or upgrade the system of the Joybee 720.
Please note that you will lose all the data stored on the Joy­bee 720 if you format the player. The recovery program only
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provides the necessary files so that the system of the Joy-
bee 720 can be reconstructed.

Using SD Card

The Joybee 720 supports reading data on a SD card. Please fol­low the steps to use a SD card.
1. Eject the dummy card in the player’s SD card slot.
2. Insert the SD card into the SD card slot.
3. The data on the SD card start being transferred to the Joy­bee 720 automatically.
4. After the transfer is complete, press Refresh DB from Main Menu so that the new files can be sorted according to their formats.
Please note that files in all formats can be stored on the
Joybee 720, yet the player recognizes files in MP3, WMA and JPEG formats only; you have to use File Manager on the PC to read the files other than these formats.
QMusic does not support reading SD cards.
Files on the Joybee 720 cannot be transferred to the SD
card.
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Using BenQ Joybee 720 as Digital Audio Player

Transferring Files to the Joybee 720

The Joybee 720 offers you three choices in transferring the audio files so that you can add any new audio files from any PC whenever you want.
You can choose to use QMusic to edit and transfer the files to the Joybee 720 when you have it. Or you can just copy-paste new audio files to the Joybee 720 with Windows File Manager and find the files in the folder named MP3 in your Joybee 720. The second way allows you to transfer audio files and play them even when the PC you are using doesn’t have QMusic on it. The third way to transfer files to the Joybee 720 is using SD cards.

Transferring Files with QMusic

Turn on your Joybee 720 and connect it to your PC using the USB cable provided as described in "Connecting the Joybee 720 to a PC" on page 51. Refer to "Adding Music to the Joybee 720 Using QMusic" on page 37 for detailed information about transferring files to your player using the QMusic software.

Transferring Data with Windows File Manager

1. Connect the Joybee 720 to a PC with the USB cable as
described in "Connecting the Joybee 720 to a PC" on page
51.
2. If you already have MP3 (.mp3), WMA (.wma) or JPEG (.jpg) files on your hard disk, locate them using the File Manager.
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3. Select the desired files and drag them to the new Removable Disk. By doing so, the selected files will be transferred to the Joybee 720.
4. Press Refresh DB from Main Menu of Joybee 720 to refresh the database, so that your Joybee 720 will detect the formats of the new added files and classify them to the correct fold­ers. Only by doing so can you read or play the new files.
When files are being transferred to the Joybee 720, do not disconnect the Joybee 720 from the PC. Use the procedure described in "Disconnecting the Joybee 720 from a PC" on page 53 to disconnect it.
Check if there is enough HDD space on the Joybee 720
before transferring files to it.

Transferring Files by SD Card

Please refer to "Using SD Card" on page 14 for the detailed instruction.

Main Menu

All functions on the Joybee 720 are accessible from Main Menu. Therefore, all you need to do is to remember how to operate the function menu as shown in the following instruc­tions in order to use these functions and change their settings.

Launching to Main Menu

1. Slide the power switch into on and turn the Joybee 720 on.
2. In standby mode, you can see the main function menu list. Use the buttons of and to scroll up and down;
move the highlight on menu list and press to enter.
3. Press and hold to exit the current menu and return to the previous menu.
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Playing a MP3/WMA File

You can play and edit playlists of audio files or change the set-
ting of playback.

Playing an Audio File

1. Turn on the Joybee 720.
2. Scroll and to move highlight to Music and
press to enter.
3. In Music mode, there are ways of showing audio files for you to select. Use and to move highlight to
the desired setting and press to confirm.
3. Scroll and to select the desired track and
press to play.
4. Press and hold to exit the current menu. You can make other settings or viewing pictures while playing the music at the same time.
All audio files will be sorted automatically and are classi­fied by Title, Album, Artist, Genre or Folder by pressing Refresh DB in the Main Menu.
The player starts playing from the first track of Show Title if
you press

Operating the Joybee 720 When a File is Being Played

Pause a Playing File
When a file is being played, press to pause and to play the file again.
Fast Forward
When a file is being played, press and hold to fast for­ward.
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Next File
When a file is being played, press to skip to the next file.
Rewind
When a file is being played, press and hold to rewind.
Previous File
When a file is being played, press to skip to the previ­ous file.
Stop
When a file is being played, press and hold for about 2 seconds to stop playing.
Adjusting Volume
When an audio file is being played, press or to increase or decrease volume.
Showing the Playlist
1. Select Music from Main Menu and press .
2. The playlist edited by QMusic will be displayed as QMusic; other playlists created in Create Playlist will be displayed as
Playlist1, Playlist2 and so on. Use and to choose playing audio files according different playlists. Press to confirm.
3. Press to start playing the selected playlist.
Creating the Playlist
Audio files can be listed according to different titles, album names, artists, genres or folder names; a new playlist can be created or edited according to these information, too.
1. Select Music from Main Menu and press .
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2. Use and to move the highlight and select Cre­ate Playlist, then press to enter.
3. Use and and choose to list the audio files according to titles, albums, artist, genres, or folders, then
press to enter.
4. Files classified by these items are shown, use and
to move the highlight, then press to con-
firm the files being selected. A number on the bottom left of the screen will show the number of tracks added in this new playlist.
5. Scroll and to select more trakcs from the same menu, or press return to the previous menu. Repeat step 1 to 4 to select more desired tracks.
6. To play the new playlist, please go to Show Playlist from Music mode. Use and to select the desired
playlist and press to play it.
to finish the selection and
Using Hot Keys
Using hot keys as an access to change the settings of EQ mode, Intro mode, and Repeat-Shuffle while playing audio files.
1. Press while playing audio files. The icon on the status bar at the bottom of the screen is highlighted. You are now able to use and to switch between EQ modes of Normal, Pop, Jazz, Classical, Rock and My Own.
2. Press to confirm the setting and exit the selection, or press again to exit the setting of EQ mode and enter the selection of Intro mode and Repeat-Shuffle mode.
3. Use and to switch between Intro On and Off. Press to confirm the setting and exit the selection,
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or press again exit the setting of Intro mode and enter the selection of Repeat-Shuffle mode.
4. Use and to switch between different Repeat­Shuffle modes of Normal, Tr a c k, All and Random. Press
to confirm the selected setting and exit.
All the operations of the Joybee 720 but FM radio are not restricted to the function of playing audio files. In other words, you can play music or other audio files as back­ground music while operating other functions like viewing photos. You can simply press in any menu and play the audio files.
Locking Buttons
Slide the power switch to the middle, an icon of will
appear on the screen until unlock the buttons. The function is to avoid any touches that cause unexpected change during your use of the Joybee 720.

Listening to FM Radio

There are two ways to choose the FM channels you prefer; you can choose from the preset ones or to search for a new one automatically. The Joybee 720 allows you to save 16 channels.

Operating the Joybee 720 When Listening to FM Radio

FM Tuner
1. Turn on the Joybee 720.
2. Use and to move the highlight to FM, and press to enter.
3. Select FM Tuner and press to confirm.
4. In FM mode which can be identified by the icon on the top of the screen, the OSD shows the present channel
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you are listening to. Use and to locate the fre­quency manually.
5. Press to save the present channel as one of the pre­set channels.
6. If you want to enter the menu of the preset channels which
can be identified as on the top of the screen,
press , use or to choose one from the 16 preset channels.
7. If you want to search for the frequency automatically, press
again to enter the auto-scan mode (which can be
identified as on the top of the screen). Press
and a message shows the Joybee 720 is scanning.
After the auto-scan is done, it will show an valid channel.
8. You can always adjust the volume while listening to FM radio by pressing and .
9. To exit the present menu, press and hold .
Please note that the new available channels you get from auto-scan mode will override all the previous preset chan­nels and become the new preset ones.
FM Preset
Basically this function provides an access to listen to 16 present FM channels. You will enter the same mode as FM Tu ne r after selecting the channel.
1. Enter FM mode from Main Menu by pressing .
2. Use and to select FM Preset and press
to enter the menu of FM Preset.
3. 16 channels are listed on the OSD. Use and to select one channel and press to listen to it. Flow the steps in the section of “FM Tuner” to make further set­ting.
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4. To exit the present menu, press and hold .

Viewing Pictures with the Joybee 720

The colored LCD monitor allows the Joybee 720 for showing pictures and slides in JPEG format.

Operating the Joybee 720 When Viewing Pictures

Please refer to "Transferring Data with Windows File Man­ager" on page 15 before viewing, creating or editing pictures or slides.
Viewing JPEG Files
1. Use and to select Photo from Main Menu and press to confirm.
2. In the menu of Photo, select Show JPEG File and press
to confirm.
3. The thumbnails of all JPEG files are displayed on OSD. Use
and to select the picture you want to see or go
to the next/previous page.
4. Once the picture is selected, press to view the full­size picture. An icon will displayed on OSD and indicates that the photo is in normal mode. Press to switch between normal mode, rotation mode , and zoom mode .
5. Use and to go to the next/previous picture in normal mode; to rotate in rotation mode or to zoom in and zoom out in zoom mode.
6. Press and hold to exit.
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Showing Slides
1. Use and to select Photo from Main Menu and press to confirm.
2. In the menu of Photo, select Show Slide and press to confirm.
3. Use and to select the slideshow you want to play, then press to confirm.
4. To stop the play of slideshow, press and hold and go back to the previous menu.
Creating Slides
1. Use and to select Photo from Main Menu and
press to confirm.
2. In the menu of Photo, select Create Slide and press to confirm.
3. Use and to move to the frame you would like to add JPEG picture, and press to confrim.
4. The OSD displays the thumbnails of all pictures; there are six pictures per page. Use and to turn to next/
previous page.
5. Use and to select the picture and press
to confrim.
6. Repeat the step 3 to 5 and have the new slide complete. Press
to finish creating slides. The system will enter the
playlist of audio files at the same time. You can use and to select one audio file as the background music of the newly-created slide and press to confirm, or just press to quit the music playlist.
7. Press and hold to exit the Create Slide mode.
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Deleting Slides
1. Use and to select Photo from Main Menu and press to confirm.
2. In the menu of Photo, select Delete Slide and press to confirm.
3. The OSD shows the lists of all the slides, use and
to select the slides you want to delete. Press
to confirm.
4. A dialog box will popup and asks if you want to delete the selected file. Use and to select the answer of yes or no, and press to confirm.
Editing Slides
You can replace pictures in the created slides with new ones, insert new pictures into a proper position, or delete pictures. Of course, the background music can be edited, too.
1. Use and to select Photo from Main Menu and press to confirm.
2. In the menu of Photo, select Edit Slide and press to confirm.
3. Use and to select the slides you want to edit, then press to confirm.
4. The structure of the selected slide is displayed. Use and to select the picture you want to edit, and press
to confirm.
5. Whether you want to replace, insert or delete a picture, a dialog box will popup and confirm next action. Use and to select the next step and press to confirm.
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6. If you choose to replace with or insert a picture, the OSD displays the thumbnails of all pictures. Use and
to select the picture you like and press to
confirm.
7. If you choose to delete the picture, use and to select Delete in the dialog box and the picture will be deleted.
8. To edit the background music, follow step 1 to 3 and enter the selected slide. Press and the playlist of audio
files will be displayed. Use and to select the desired audio file and press to confirm.
Adding Background Music into Slides
You can enjoy listening to the music while viewing the slides by the following the steps.
1. Please refer to the step 1 to 5 mentioned in "Creating Slides" on page 23 and adding pictures to the new slide.
2. Press and enter the playlist.
3. Use and to select an audio file as the back­ground music while playing slideshow. Press to confirm, and the system goes back to the menu of Photo directly.

Erasing Files in the Joybee 720

A good way to make the Joybee 720 to wor k better is to remove the unnecessary files. There are three modes of erasing files.

Erase Single Audio File

1. Use and to select Erase File from Main Menu and press to enter.
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2. Use and to select Musi c, then press to enter.
3. Use and to select the audio file you want to erase, then press to confirm.
4. A dialog box will appear on the OSD and ask if you want to preceed the deletion. Use and to select your answer as yes or no, and press to confirm.

Erase All Audio Files

1. Use and to select Erase File from Main Menu and press to enter.
2. Use and to select Music All, then press
to enter.
3. A dialog box will appear on the OSD and ask if you want to preceed the deletion. Use and to select your answer as yes or no, and press to confirm.

Erase All Files

1. Use and to select Erase File from Main Menu and press to enter.
2. Use and to select Delete All, then press
to enter.
3. A dialog box will appear on the OSD and ask if you want to preceed the deletion. Use and to select your answer as yes or no, and press to confirm.
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Other Setups

Adjust the setting of the Joybee 720 according to your prefer­ence, and make the Joybee 720 a good company.

Auto Power

A function to save power while the system is idle.
1. Enter Setup from Main Menu. Press to enter the submenu.
2. Use and to select Auto Power, then press Press
to confirm.
3. There are 5 options for power saving. Off means to keep the power on all the time. You can also choose to shut down the system after 1, 3, 5, or 10 mins. Use and to select the desired setting and press to confirm.
4. While the system if off automatically, press any key to power on the Joybee 720 again.

Play Options

Four play options of the Joybee 720 refer to the use of playing audio files and pictures/slides.
Repeat-Shuffle
About the setting of the repeat mode of playing audio files, please refer to "Using Hot Keys" on page 19 or the following
steps.
You can set the playback mode before or while playing the audio files.
1. To choose the playback mode, select Setup in Main Menu and press to enter.
2. Use or to move the highlight and select Play Option by pressing .
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3. In the Play Option menu, select Repeat-Shuffle and press to confirm.
4. There are four playback modes for you to choose (Normal,
Tr a ck , All, and Random). Select one you prefer by using
and , then press to confirm.
5. To go back to the previous menu, please press and
hold it for a second.
Intro Off/On
The Joybee 720 provides the function to preview the playing music.
1. Enter the submenu of Setup from Main Menu by pressing .
2. Choose Play Option and press to confirm.
3. Choose Intro On or Intro Off, then press to con-
firm.
4. Press and hold to go back to the previous menu.
Equalizer
There are two ways to select an EQ mode.
Using Hot Keys
Please refer to "Using Hot Keys" on page 19, or do as the fol­lowing instructions.
Select from the Menu
1. When a file is being played, press and hold twice to
go back to Main Menu.
2. Use and to move the highlight to Setup and
press to enter. Choose Play Option and press
to enter.
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3. In the menu of Play Option, use or to select Equalizer and press to make sure. There are 6 built-in EQ modes in the Joybee 720 (Normal, Pop, Jazz, Classical, Rock, and My Own), but you can always create a mode you like.
4. Once decided, press to confirm.
5. Press and hold to return to the previous menu.
Slide-Show Repeat
Choose the repeat mode of slideshows by following the steps.
1. Enter the submenu of Setup from Main Menu by pressing
.
2. Choose Play Option and press to confirm.
3. Use and to select Slide-Show Repeat and press
to confirm.
4. Choose No Repeat or Repeat All and press to con­firm.
5. Press and hold to exit the menu.

Date-Time

To setup the time of the system, please follow the steps.
1. Enter the submenu of Setup from Main Menu by pressing
.
2. Choose Date-Time and press to confirm.
3. Use and to move to the setting of time or date. Press or to increase or decrease the numbers on the screen. Press to confirm.
4. After the setting is done, press and hold to exit.
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Contrast

To adjust LCD contrast, please follow the steps.
1. Enter the submenu of Setup from Main Menu by pressing .
2. Choose Contrast and press to confirm.
3. There will be a horizontal scroll bar on the screen. Use
and to adjust the LCD contrast.
4. Press to confirm and exit.

Backlight

There is a backlight timer to set backlight duration. Backlight will turn off automatically after the time duration you set.
1. Enter the submenu of Setup from Main Menu by pressing .
2. Choose Backlight and press to confirm.
3. There are choices of 10, 30, 60 and 120 seconds backlight on
and always on. Use and to select the desired option, then press to confirm and exit.

Multiple Language

You can decide the language shown on the LCD display.
1. Enter the submenu of Setup from Main Menu by pressing .
2. Choose Multiple Language and press to confirm.
3. Use and to select from options of English,
Simplfied Chinese and Traditional Chinese. Then press
to confirm.
4. Press and hold to exit.
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System Info.

System information reveals the current firmware version, total memory and HDD information. To view the system informa­tion, please follow the steps.
1. Enter System Info from Main Menu by pressing .
2. The following information are displayed:
• Firmware version
• Software version
• SDRAM capacity
• SD card capacity
• File system format
• HDD used space
• HDD free space
• HDD capacity

Refresh DB

This function allows you to refresh your database every time after transferring files from PC. The Joybee 720 cannot classify the new audio and vedio files and add them into the playlists until the database is refreshed. If the database is not refreshed after the files are transferred, possible consequences are either the new files cannot be displayed on LCD or the filenames are shown incorrectly.
To refresh the database, please select Refresh DB from Main Menu and press to confirm. Then wait until the BenQ logo is displayed on LCD and the Main Menu appears.
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Using QMusic

QMusic is software provided to help you to organize your music collection. You can use it to play audio CDs or MP3s on your PC, convert audio CD tracks into MP3 format, create playlists, transfer music to your the Joybee 720, burn music CDs and create your own music album.
The QMusic icon appears on your Desktop after it is suc-
cessfully installed as described in "Installing Drivers and Soft­ware" on page 12. Double click the icon to launch QMusic. Alternatively, you can start QMusic by clicking Start on the Windows taskbar and clicking Programs, QMusic2 and then QMusic2.
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Overview of QMusic

The user interface of the QMusic program is shown in the
illustration below.
Actio n buttons
Display
System buttons
Left panel
Playback buttons
Right panel
Status bar
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Feature buttons
Search window
Features Description
Action buttons
Provides specific QMusic functions.
Left button: Convert CD audio tracks to MP3 formats.
Right button: Add audio files saved in your PC to either Music Libr ary or MP3 folder under the Joybee 720.
Left
Displays all files supported by QMusic.
panel
There are two default folders in your hard disk: Music Li brary and My Joybee. You can save and organize your audio files here.
Music Li brary: All your MP3 audio files transferred from audio CD tracks would be saved in the folders under this root database.
QMusic can auto-search CD album title and CD tracks database when your PC is
connected to the internet.
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Playback buttons
My Joybee: QMusic automatically synchronizing function folder. When you set the Joybee 720 MP3 player automatically synchronizing every time the Joybee 720 MP3 player is connected to your PC, the audio files in the Joybee 720 will be replaced by the files here.
Joybee720(F:4595 Mb Available\Capacity...): This appears when your Joybee 720 MP3 player is connected to your PC. F stands for the Joybee 720 player as a removable drive and the digits following are current HDD space usage status.
MP3: the Joybee 720 default folder. You can directly drag and drop your audio files saved under the Music Library to this folder, or you can just right click the folder and select Add song to copy audio files saved in your hard disk to this folder.
Playlist: You can right click this folder to create sub-playlists to organize all your audio files in the Joybee 720/ MP3 folder. Create different playlists, drag and drop the audio files from the Joybee 720/ MP3 folder to each playlist, and you can reorganize the playback order in each album.
Provides functions such as playing a selected file, skipping to the next or previous files, pausing playback, stopping playback, ejecting a CD, and volume control.
Status bar
Displays details of files, such as total number of files and playing time.
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Feature buttons
Sets repeat or random playing of files in playback mode and provide additional options.
Setting butting: Click to have general
settings dialogue box.
Repeat button: Click to repeat playback all
tracks.
Random button: Click to random play all
tracks.
EQ button: Click to display EQ control panel.
Right panel
Search window
Displays the files in the folder or media selected in the left panel.
Provides searching function. Type in a file name and press the magnifier icon to search for a particular file.
System
Control QMusic window.
buttons
Display Displays progress of an action. For example, when
an audio file is being played, the name, elapsed playing time and other information of the file is displayed here.
For more detailed information on buttons function, please
refer to HELP file.
Please note that QMusic cannot detect SD cards, therefore
files on SD card and the card itself will not be shown in the left panel of QMusic window.
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Adding Music to the Joybee 720 Using QMusic

Connect the the Joybee 720 to the PC using the procedure described in "Connecting the Joy bee 720 to a PC" on page 51. The icon of the Joybee 720 appears in the left panel of the QMusic interface, and the directories on the Joybee 720 are displayed under the icon.
You can now add files to your Joybee 720 from an audio CD using the file conversion facility provided by QMusic or you can directly copy your audio music files from the PC to the Joybee 720.
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Adding Music from an Audio CD to the Joybee 720

1. Put an audio CD in the CD-ROM on your PC. The
icon appears in the left panel of QMusic, and the
files on the CD appear in the right panel.
2.
Select the files to be added to the Joybee 720 by clicking the
check boxes in front of the files.
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3. Click the icon, and QMusic starts converting the selected files into MP3 files.
4. After the conversion is completed, a New Album is added to the left panel. All the converted files are placed in this album. Click the New Album to display the details of files in the right panel.
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5. Select the files to be added to the Joybee 720. To select more
than one file, press and hold the Ctrl key on the keyboard while selecting the files. To select all files, click the first file, press and hold the Shift key on the keyboard, and then click the last file. If you want to delete files, select files and press the Delete key on the keyboard.
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6. Drag to copy the selected files from the right panel to the MP3 directory under the icon indicates as the Joybee 720.
Check if there is enough HDD space on the Joybee 720 before transferring files to the Joybee 720.
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Adding Files from a PC to the Joybee 720

Follow these steps to add files from a PC to your Joybee 720.
1. Click the My Joy bee folder in the left panel.
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2. Press to open a dialogue box for selecting files. Browse
and select MP3 or WMA files to be add to the Joybee 720 from the PC. Press Open to add the selected files to My Joy­bee.
3. Click the Joybee 720 icon on the QMusic interface.
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4. Press and QMusic starts transferring the files in the My
Joybee folder to the Joybee 720. Before transferring the selected files to the Joybee 720, QMusic shows a dialog box to ask if you want to delete the existing files in the My Joy­bee folder. If you want to keep them, abort the transfer and back up these files, before starting file transfer again.
Check if there is enough HDD space on the Joybee 720 before transferring files to the Joybee 720.
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Updating the Joybee 720 Automatically with QMusic
You can set up the Joybee 720 to be updated with the music from the My Joybee folder automatically when it is connected to the PC.
1. Click the My Joy bee folder in the left panel.
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2. Press to open a dialogue box for selecting files. Browse
and select MP3 or WMA files to be added to the Joybee 720 from the PC. Press Open to add the selected files to My Joybee.
3. Press on the right panel of QMusic in the function but­ton area.
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4. In the Option dialog box shown, click the Joybee tab.
5. Select Automatically launch QMusic when Joybee added under Launch Settings and Automatically transfer MP3 files
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to Joybee when added under Update Settings. Click the
button to save your settings.
6. Connect the Joybee 720 to the PC and QMusic automati­cally updates the files on the Joybee 720 with the files in My Joybee folder.
From now on, if you want to automatically update files on the Joybee 720, you only need to save files in the My Joybee folder and connect the Joybee 720 to your PC. QMusic automatically transfers the files in the folder to the Joybee 720.
Check if there is enough HDD space on the Joybee 720 before transferring files to the Joybee 720.
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Deleting Files Using QMusic

Use the following procedure to delete files on your Joybee 720 using QMusic.
1. Start QMusic.
2. Turn on the Joybee 720 and connect it to the PC using the USB cable.
3. Locate the files to be deleted by clicking on the MP3 subdi­rectory under the Joybee 720 icon in the left panel of QMu­sic.
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4. The files in the selected directory are displayed in the right panel. Click to select the file to be deleted. To select more than one file, press and hold the Ctrl key on the keyboard while selecting the files. To select all files, click the first file, press and hold the Shift key on the keyboard, and then click the last file.
5. Press the Delete key on the keyboard to delete all selected files from the Joybee 720.
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Using the Joybee 720 as USB Hard Disk

Connecting the Joybee 720 to a PC

1. Connect the Joybee 720 to a PC with the USB cable pro­vided.
2. When the Joybee 720 is successfully connected to the PC, a new icon “JOYBEE 720” will appear in My Computer win­dow in Windows XP, or as a “Removable Disk” in other OS.
If the dialog box “Windows found new hardware” keeps appearing on the PC screen after the connection, press Next or OK to close the dialog box.
3. Now, you may cut, copy and paste files stored on the Joybee 720 with File Manager as you are working on any fixed disk.
When files are being transferred to the Joybee 720, do not
disconnect the Joybee 720 from the PC.
Please check if there is enough HDD space on the Joybee
720 before transferring files to the Joybee 720.
If the files transferred to the Joybee 720 are in WMA and
MP3 formats, you can play them on the Joybee 720.

Transferring Files

Yo u ca n t ran sfe r f il es f ro m t he Joybee 720 to your PC or from PC to the Joybee 720.

Transferring a File from the Joybee 720 to a PC

1. Refer to the steps in "Connecting the Joybee 720 to a PC" on page 51 and make the connection.
2. Click My Computer or Windows Explorer on your PC. The Joybee 720 will appear as a removable drive.
3. Double click the icon that refers to the Joybee 720. The PC will list out the folders stored on the Joybee 720.
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4. Double click the folder that contains the file you want to transfer, then right-clikc the file and choose to Copy.
5. In My Computer or Windows Explorer on the computer, locate the folder you want to copy the file to, then right­click the folder and click Paste. The file is transferred from the Joybee 720 to your computer.

Transferring a File from a PC to the Joybee 720

1. Connect the Joybee 720 to your computer with the USB cable which comes with the package. For more information, refer to "Connecting the Joybee 720 to a PC" on page 51.
2. Click My Computer or Windows Explorer on the computer, then locate the file you want to copy to the Joybee 720.
3. Right-click the file, then click Copy.
4. In My Computer or Windows Explorer on the computer, locate the icon of the Joybee 720, which is usually labelled as “removable drive.”
5. Double click the icon of your Joybee 720, then the computer shows the list of the folders stored on Joybee 720.
6. Double click the folder you want to copy the file to, then right-click the folder and click Paste. The file is transferred to your Joybee 720.
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Disconnecting the Joybee 720 from a PC

1. Double click the USB device icon on the task bar tray.
2. A dialog box as shown below will appear on the screen. Select USB Mass Storage Device in the dialog box and press Stop.
3. Another dialog box as shown bellow will appear on the screen. Select BenQ Joybee 720 USB Device and press OK.
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4. Close the dialog box appears on the bottom of the screen and disconnect the Joybee 720 from the PC.
Operation procedure may differ from one OS to another.
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Troubleshooting

Unable to transfer files to the Joybee 720: Please check the following:
• Check if the USB cable has been securely connected to a PC and the Joybee 720. The Joybee 720 is turned on automati­cally when connecting to a PC.
• Check if USB driver has been installed on your PC system.
Data stored in the Joybee 720 is lost. When power supply is unstable while the Joybee 720 is con­nected to a PC, it may cause data loss. Hence, we strongly rec­ommend you to back up all data stored in the Joybee 720. BenQ Corporation shall make no representation on damage or indemnification arising out of loss of data.
I can’t see anything on the screen of the Joybee 720. Check battery status and if the Power Switch set to ON.
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Service

If you cannot solve the problems found on the Joybee 720 with the troubleshooting guide, please contact our worldwide ser­vice locations to obtain the latest drivers and online services.
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Por tugal
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** *
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and enter Contact Center. Select Service Location and then the country. You will be able to find the phone number of the local service center from the Internet.
For users in Europe, to avoid any unnecessary inconve­nience with your BenQ product, we suggest that you read the instruction manual carefully and must visit our website, www.benq-eu.com for the details of warranty terms and conditions before contact our service agent.
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