Curtis MPS 2015 User Manual

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MPS2015

USER’S MANUAL

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Warning! Improper use of battery might cause the battery to turn hot or explode.

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Table of Contents

Introduction---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3

Features--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Package Contents--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3

Overview-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4

Buttons Operation--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 Display----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 On-screen-menu Operation--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7

Power On and Off-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Entering Main Menu Page-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8

Navigation------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 Playing Music ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 Skip a Song------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Fast Forward and Backward---------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Play Voice------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Skip a Voice------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 Fast Forward and Backward---------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 Setting----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 EQ Set-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11

PlayMode---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12

Contrast------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13 Backlight----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 Backlight Color--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 Power Save------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13 Recordset--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 Language---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 Exit------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15 Record----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 Delete------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15 About------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 Exit---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16

Driver------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 17 Format the MTP Player------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 18 Synchronize MP3 and WMA Files to the Player----------------------------------------------------------------18 MTP Function being changed into USB Storage Function-------------------------------------------------26 USB Storage Function being changed into MTP Function-------------------------------------------------28 Trouble Shooting-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31 Technical Specifications---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 33

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Introduction

Thank you for choosing our digital MP3 player. You can use this versatile MP3 player not only for playing MP3 and WMA songs, but also recording voice and serving as a USB flash disk.

Features

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Package Contents

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Large LCD display with backlight Support MP3 (MPEG1/2 Layer2), WMA, OGG music playback Digital voice recorder USB mass storage function for data storage 7 EQ settings 1xAAA battery supports long playing time No driver installation is required (except Windows® 98/98SE)

User's manual Standard earphones with neck strap 1xAAA battery USB cable CD including the driver

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Overview

Front and Back

LCD

On/ Off/ Play/ Pause

Left and Right

Mode / Menu / Confirm

Voice Recording/ Hold/A-B Repeat

Earphones Jack

Hook for

Hook for Neck Strap

Previous / Fast Backward

Neck Strap

Battery

Battery Compartment

Compartment

Next / Fast Forward

Earphones Jack

Microphone

USB Port

Volume + Volume -

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Buttons Operation

EARPHONES JACK USB PORT

MIC NEXT/

FAST FORWARD

MODE/

CONFIRM/

PREVIOUS/

FAST BACKWARD

ON/

OFF/

PLAY/ PAUSE/

REC

A-B Repeat

HOLD

VOLUME + VOLUME DISPLAY

Operation

Insert the earphones into the earphones jack

Connect the USB cable to the USB port of the computer for uploading the songs Microphone for voice recording

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Press and hold the button to increase the volume Press and hold the button to decrease the volume Display the operating status, lyric with backlight

In PLAYING mode, press the button and release it immediately to jump to next song Under Menu or Sub-menu page, press the button and release it immediately to jump to next menu items In PLAYING mode, press the button and hold it to fast forward

In STOP mode, press the button to enter the Main Menu page for changing the modes Under Menu or Sub-menu page, press the button to confirm to the selection of menu items In PLAYING mode, press the button and release it immediately to jump to previous song Under Menu or Sub-menu page, press the button and release it immediately to jump to previous menu items In PLAYING mode, press the button and hold it to fast backward the song In IDLE mode, press and hold the button to turn on the player In STOP mode, press and hold the button to turn off the player In STOP mode, press the button to play the songs In PLAYING mode, press the button to pause the playing song

In STOP mode, press the button to enter VOICE mode, then press the button again to start voice recording In PLAYING mode, press the button to set Mark A, then press the button again to set Mark B, the music will be playback from Mark A to Mark B. You can press the button again to disable this function In PLAYING/STOP mode, press the button and hold it to lock and unlock the button

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Display

Display Icon Function

Repeat Mode

Show the current repeat mode used.

Battery Level

Show the battery level.

The Format of the Playing Music

Indicate the format of the playing music, MP3 or WMA.

Volume

Show the volume of the song

The Name of Playing Song

Show the playing song currently

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On-screen-menu Operation

In STOP/PLAYING mode, press the MODE/CONFRIM button to enter the Main Menu page

Main Manu

Navigation Music Voice Setting Record Delete About Exit

EQ Set

PlayMode

Contrast

Backlight

Backlight Color

Powerset

Recordset

Language

Exit

English French German Spanish Dutch Italian Portuguese Greek Exit

DISABLE 2MINS 20MINS 30MINS

Source Encoder Sample Exit

Normal Rock Jazz Bass Pop Classical Soft

Normal Repeat All Repeat One Random Random All Preview

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Power On and Off

Inserting Battery

Insert 1xAAA battery into battery compartment. Align the “+” and “-“ sign as indicated on the battery slot.

Power On

Press and hold ON/OFF button to turn on the player. Release ON/OFF button until “Welcome” appears on the display.

Power Off

In STOP mode

ON/OFF button until “BYEBYE” appears on the display.

Battery Level

The battery icon on the display shows the battery level.

Low Battery

When the battery icon shows in , it indicates the battery power is running out. You should replace a new AAA battery.

, press and hold ON/OFF button to turn off the player. Release

Entering Main Menu Page

1 Switch the player into STOP mode (No music is playing). The display shows

as below.

2 Press the MODE/CONFIRM button, then you reach the below Main Menu

page. You’ve entered the Main Menu page.

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3 Press NEXT button to jump to other menu items in sequence of Navigation,

Music,

4 Select your desired menu item and press MODE/CONFIRM button again to

Voice, Setting, Record, Delete, About and Exit.

enter sub-menu page.

Navigation

1. After entering Main Menu page, select Navigation and press MODE/CONFIRM button to enter Multi-level folder management mode.

2. The display will enter to Root folder. Press NEXT/ PREV button to select your desired folder.

3. Press the MODE button to enter sub-folder.

4. After entering the folder, press NEXT/ PREV button to select your desired

song.

5. Press PLAY button to play the songs

6 Press REC/HOLD button to return to previous folder.

Play Music

After entering Main Menu page, select Play Music and press MODE/CONFIRM button to enter Playing Song mode.

Note: Only .MP3 and .WMA format will be played under Playing Song mode.

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2. The display will return to the following screen in STOP mode.

3. Press PREV/ NEXT button to select your desired song.

4. Press PLAY button to start playing selected MP3 or WMA music. If there is no MP3 and WMA files, “No Music Files” will show on the display.

Skip a Song

Press PREV/NEXT button and release it immediately to jump to next or previous song.

Fast Forward and Backward

Press PREV/NEXT button and hold it to fast forward or backward.

Note: Refer to Overview section for detailed buttons operation.

Play Voice

2. The display will return to the following screen in STOP mode.

3. Press PREV/ NEXT button to select your desired voice.

After entering Main Menu page, select Play Voice and press MODE/CONFIRM button to enter Playing Recorded Voice mode.

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4. Press PLAY button to start playing selected audio files. If there is no recorded audio file, “No VOC File” will show on the display.

Skip a Voice

Press PREV/NEXT button and release it immediately to jump to next or previous recorded voice.

Fast Forward and Backward

Press PREV/NEXT button and hold it to fast forward or backward.

Note: Refer to Overview section for detailed buttons operation.

Setting

1. After entering Main Menu page, press PREV/NEXT to select Setting Function.

2. Press MODE/CONFIRM button to enter Sys Function menu page.

EQ Set

1. In Setting menu, press MODE/CONFIRM button to select EQ Set to enter

2. Press PREV/NEXT button to change the desired EQ mode and press

3. The setting of EQ mode is able to apply in Playing Song and Playing

the EQ mode. Seven EQ modes are available: Normal, Rock, Jazz, Bass, Pop, Classical and Soft.

MODE/CONFIRM button to confirm the EQ mode.

Recorded Voice mode.

EQ Set PlayMode Contrast Backlight Backlight Color Powerset Recordset Language Exit

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The setting of

Recorded Voice

Repeat

mode.

mode is able to apply in

Playing Song

and

Playing

PlayMode

In PlayMode Menu, press PREV/NEXT button to select the desired Repeat mode. Seven Repeat Modes are available: Normal, Repeat One, Repeat All, Random, Random All, Preview.

Normal

All music will be played one by one and stopped at the last music

disable this function

Repeat One

The playing music will be re-played until you disable this function.

Repeat All

All music will be played from the beginning to the last one and then repeated again and again until you disable this function.

Random

All music in the player will be randomly played until all music are finished playing.

Random All

All music in the player will be randomly playback until you disable this function.

Preview

All music from the current one to the last one will play for 10 seconds one by one until you disable this function.

The setting of

Recorded Voice

Repeat

mode is able to apply in

mode.

Playing Song

until you

and

Playing

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Contrast

1. After entering Setting menu, select Contrast by press PREV/NEXT to

2. Press MODE/CONFIRM button to confirm the desired contrast rate.

increase or decrease the contrast of the display.

Backlight

1. After entering Setting menu, select Backlight by press PREV/NEXT button to set the backlight duration. The backlight duration can be set in the range of 0 to 45 seconds.

2. Press MODE/CONFIRM button to confirm the desired backlight duration.

Backlight Color

After entering Setting menu, select Backlight Color. The backlight color can be set in seven colors.

You can press PREV/NEXT button to select your desired color, or select Auto that the backlight color will be changed in sequence once any button is pressed.

Power Save

In order to save power, it can be allowed to set a off time.

After entering Setting menu, select Power Save by pressing MODE/CONFIRM button to enter this menu. The Off Time can be set in the sequence of DISABLE, 2MINS, 10MINS, 30MINS.

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You may set “DISABLE” to disable this function.

Recordset

After entering Setting menu, select Recordset by pressing MODE/CONFIRM button to enter this menu.

Press the PREVIOUS/NEXT button to select items including Source, Encoder, Sample and Exit.

Source

Only MIC mode is available in Source.

Encoder

Press MODE/CONFIRM button to select the different Encoder including IMADPCM, MSADPCM and ADPCM.

Sample

Press MODE/CONFIRM button to select the different data including 8000Hz, 11025Hz, 16000Hz, 22050Hz, 32000Hz, 44100Hz and 48000Hz.

Exit

Press MODE/CONFIRM button to select this item to get back to the Setting Menu.

Language

After entering Sys Function menu page, press PREVIOUS/NEXT to select Language Function. Languages are available as below.

English French German Spanish Dutch Italian Portuguese Greek

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Exit

Press this Exit item to get back to the Setting mode.

Record

2. The following display will be shown once you’ve entered Record Voice mode

3. Put the sound source near the built-in microphone. You are allowed to press

After entering Main Menu page, select Record and press MODE/CONFIRM button to enter Recording Voice mode.

and start record

PAUSE/PLAY button to pause or continue the recording.

When you finished the recording, press MODE/CONFRIM button and get back to

the STOP mode. The recorded audio files will be automatically saved under Root

Directory as default. You can check the recorded audio files by pressing

PREV/NEXT button.

Delete

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1, After entering Main Menu page, select “Delete” and press MODE/CONFIRM

button to enter Delete function.

Note: This function is able to delete Voice file only.

2, The following display will be shown once you’ve entered Delete function and

select Voice by pressing MODE/CONFIRM button.

3, Press PREVIOUS/ NEXT button to select the Voice files that you want to

delete.

4, Press Volumn + /Volumn – to select “Yes” or “No”. If you selected “Yes”, “file

deleted” will show on the display. You can press REC/HOLD button to get back to the Sub-menu.

About

After entering Setting menu page, select About item by pressing MODE/CONFIRM button. The MEM Info and the version of the firmware will be shown on the display for reference.

Exit

Press this Exit item to get back to the STOP Mode.

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Driver

Windows® 98 and MAC OS

Windows® 98 (first edition) and MACOS are not supported.

Windows® 98SE

If the player is running on Windows® 98SE, please install the driver by going through the following instruction in details before using the player. The driver must be installed on your computer to make your player work properly with your computer. Please skip the following instructions for driver installation.

Step 1. Before you install the driver, please don’t connect the player to the computer Step 2. Insert the CD into your computer, click Setup.exe and the installation will start. Step 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the driver installation and restart your computer. Step 4. Connect the player to your computer and a drag-and-drop of the music files

*Note”For Windows®Me/XP platform, it is unnecessary for installing driver before using.

System Requirements

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PC with Pentium class or faster processor 64MB RAM USB port CD-ROM drive for software installation 30MB free hard disk space Windows® 98SE

Removable Disk

will appear for

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Format the MTP Player

Step 1: Click the MTP Player in My Computer by pressing the right button of the mouse and select “Format…”

Step 2: A dialog box will appear to guide how to format. Click OK to proceed.

Then the MTP Player will be format accordingly.

Synchronize MP3 and WMA Files to the Player

Please operate the following procedure in

system

with

Windows® Media Player 10

licensed

Windows® XP operation

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Noted: MAC OS and Windows® 98/98SE/Me are not supported for WMDRM songs playback.

Note: The player with WMDRM10 is only allowed for user to download music legally and validly from the distribution licensees of WMA songs which are posted on the corporate website of Microsoft®. Please make sure that the WMA songs are downloaded from these distribution licensees and frequently check the most updated distribution licensees on the corporate website of Microsoft®. If the music is downloaded illegally, the songs could not be played normally.

Step 1. Connect the MP3 player to the computer with USB Cable, It will show an icon at the right-bottom corner of the desktop.

Step 2. A dialog box will appears as follows, choose the Media Player icon and click OK to proceed.

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Step 3. The Media Player will find device automatically as follows

Step 4. Soon a dialog box will appear, Choose Manual and click Finish to proceed.

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Step 5.The Media Player will enter the operation status as follows.

Step 6.Select your desired songs into the Media Player and press Start Sync.

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Step 7.The song you selected will be synchronized into the Software of Media Player and the MP3 Player.

Step 8.Once the song has been synchronized, it will appear as follows.

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Step 9. Click + on the right hand side to expand “Music”, the same song name of “My Wish For You” should appear on the right hand side. It will appear as follows:

Step 10. Click Now Playing and start to play your desired song.

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Tips: Each WMDRM song is limited by an

synchronization

synchronization times depend on different distribution licensees and different songs when

you purchase. The WMDRM songs should be synchronized from the computer to the

player within

Note: The songs cannot be played if the

synchronization is performed beyond the expiry date

from the computer to the player. This limitation of the expiry dates the

number of synchronization times

expiry date

by the specified

synchronization time is exceeded

number of times for

expiry date.

the

If WMDRM song cannot be played on the player normally or the synchronization cannot

done successfully from the computer to the player, please check whether the song is

expired or not.

Step1: Click the song by pressing the right button of the mouse and select “Properties”.

Please operate the following procedure.

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Step 2. A dialog box will appears as follows, Click the license for checking the song

is expired or not.

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MTP Function being changed into USB Storage Function

MTP function is the default one for the MP3 player with WMDRM10. It could be used as a Portable USB also. The following steps could be guided to finish this transferation

Step 1: Click My Computer by pressing the right bottom of the mouse, choose the

Hardware menu.

Step 2: Select Device Manager and pick up MTP Player on the sub-menu of

Windows Portable Devices.

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Step 3: Click MTP Player by pressing right Button of the mouse and choose Driver

menu.

Step 4: Click “Update Driver …” to proceed.

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Step 5: Follow the tips of Dialog Box by clicking the “Next >” button to finish

updating. The procedure should be : Install from a list or specific location

(Advanced) － Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install － USB Mass Storage

Device－ Finish. The Removable Disk will appear in My Computer.

USB Storage Function being changed into MTP Function

Step 1: Click My Computer by

pressing the right bottom of the

mouse, choose the Hardware

menu.

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Step 2: Select Device Manager and pick up MTP Player on the sub-menu of

Universal Serial Bus controllers.

Step 3: Click MTP Player by pressing right Button of the mouse and choose Driver

menu.

Step 4: Click “Update Driver …” to proceed.

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Step 5: Follow the tips of Dialog Box by clicking the “Next >” button to finish

updating. The procedure should be : Install from a list or specific location

(Advanced) － Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install － MTP Player －

Finish. The MTP Player will appear in My Computer.

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Trouble Shooting

Symptom Reasons Solution

Press the POWER button, the display does not turn on

fter turning on the player, no response is given when pressing any buttons

After plugging the player into the USB port of your computer,

Disk

found in

The music file on the player cannot be deleted

The playing time displays in disorder when playing a mp3 music

When the player is connected or disconnect to/from your computer, there is an unusual error on the computer

My player can’t play the mp3 music files

Drive cannot be

Removable

My Computer

The battery run out Replace new battery

HOLD button is locked Check if HOLD button is

locked, press and hold Mode to unlock buttom

It runs in the default MTP Player status

The software utilities of the player (included in CD) conflicts with other software drivers which were installed on your computer

Your motherboard doesn’t support the USB connection

The attribute of the music file sets as Read Only

mp3 music file is currently compressed in VBR format, which can vary the compression speed of a mp3 music. When the mp3 music is playing, the variable speed will cause the playing time displays in disorder

It’s due to the sudden disconnection of USB port during transferring the files

Most of mp3 music files in the market are compressed in MPEG1, MPEG2, LAYER3 standard. In earlier days, some mp3 music are compressed in MPEG1

Change the MTP Player moded into USB Storage Mode accordingly

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Contact the manufacturer of your motherboard to upgrade the motherboard driver

Change the attribute of the music file

Compress the mp3 music in fix compression speed rather than variable compression speed

It is recommended the user should not suddenly unplug the player from the USB port of computer when the files are being transferred or the internal memory is being formatted.

If the mp3 player can’t play the mp3 music file, skip to the next song until the mp3 music files are not compressed in MPEG1 LAYER1 /MPEG1 LAYER2.

Uninstall the software utilities of the player Restart your computer Re-install the software utilities again

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LAYER1 and MPEG1

LAYER2. Please note our player doesn’t support MPEG1 LAYER1, MPEG1 LAYER2 or an mp3 compressed in more than one compression standards.

Delete those files which can’t be played in the player

Change the compression standard of a mp3 music file in MPEG1 LAYER3

If the music file can’t be played normally or you hear a long beep sound

the USB cable

The player doesn’t support such compression standard of the playing music file Out of the range of compression speed

Tips: If you don’t know the compression standard and speed of the music file, you should use those common music players (i.e. Winamp) to check the music information.

No driver was installed on Windows® 98/98SE

Unsafely remove the USB cable

The player just can support MPEG1 MPEG2 LAYER3 and WMA music files

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The range of MP3

compression speed: 32Kbps~384Kbps

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Install driver The computer can’t detect

Format the internal memory

The range of WMA compression speed: 64Kbps~128Kbps

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Technical Specifications

Capacity Display Interface Power

File type

S/N ratio Earphones output power

Operating System

Dimensions Weight

2GB LCD display with backlight USB 2.0 full speed 1xAAA battery .MP3 (32kbps – 384kbps), .WMA (64kbps – 128kbps) for music at Constant Bit Rate

.ACT and .WAV for recorded audio files .OGG Vorbis Encoded File Format

90dB 9mWx, 32ohm Windows® 98SE/Me/2000/XP MAC OS and Windows® 98 (first edition) are not

supported. 37mm(W) x 75mm(H) x 25mm(D) 29g

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