Digital Voice Systems Amp128, Amp256 User Manual

User’s Guide

Flash Sport MP3 Player

Amp128/256

Unpacking

• Rave-MP Sport Player

• Carrying Case with Arm Band

• Sport Clip Earbuds

• AAA Battery

• USB Cable

• Installation CD

• Quick Start Guide

• Customer Service Card

• Bonus Track List

Copyright/Trademarks

© 2004 Rave-MP. All rights reserved.

Rave-MP shall not be liable for any errors contained herein or for any damages arising out of or related to
this document or the information contained herein, even if Rave-MP has been advised of the possibility of
such damages. This document is intended for informational and instructional purposes only. Rave-MP reserves
the right to make changes in the specifications and other information contained in this document without
prior notification. Rave-MP disclaims any obligation to update the information contained herein. Rave-MP is a
registered trademark of GoVideo.

MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson Multimedia.

This product includes technology owned by Microsoft Corporation and cannot be used or distributed without
a license from Microsoft Licensing, Inc. Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows Logo are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

All other product names may be trademarks of the companies with which they are associated.

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Table of Contents

1 - Getting Started

Welcome ................................... 4

Player Overview .......................... 5

LCD Overview ............................. 7

Inserting the Battery ..................... 8

Connecting the Earbuds ................ 8

Installing the Software ................... 9

2 - Loading Your Tunes

Connecting the Player to your

Computer .................................

Using Windows Media Player ........... 11

Adding Tracks to your Media Library .....

Ripping Tracks from your CDs .............

Transferring Tracks to the Player ........ 13

Using Other Music Management

Applications ...............................

Using the Player as a

Removable Drive ......................... 15

Safely Disconnecting the Player ....... 16

3 - Using the Player

Basic Operations ......................... 17

Powering On the Player .................... 17

Basic Playback ...............................17

Adjusting the Volume .......................17

Locking

the Keys ............................ 17

About Menu Navigation ....................

Main Menu Overview .................... 18

Playing Albums, Artists & Genres ..... 19

Using the FM Tuner ...................... 20

Switching to FM Tuner Mode ..............

Searching for FM Stations ..................

Saving Preset s ...............................21

Selecting Presets ............................

FM Radio Recording & Playback ....... 22

Recording FM

Playing Your FM Radio Recordings ........

Broadcasts ..................22

Voice Recording & Playback ............ 23

Recording Your Voice .......................

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Playing Your Voice Recordings ............

Adjusting Equalizer Settings ........... 24

Setting the 5-Band Equalizer ..............

Selecting a Preset EQ Setting .............

4 - Customizing Your Player

Inside the Settings Menu ............... 25

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Shuffle/Repeat Options ....................

Power Options ...............................25

Contrast Options ............................

Resume Playback Options .................

Player/Storage Information ............ 27

About Firmware Upgrades .................

5 - Need Help?

Troubleshooting .......................... 28

Technical Specifications ................ 29

Rave-MP Limited Warranty .............30

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Important Safety Instructions ......... 32

Product Care ............................. 33

FCC Compliance .......................... 34

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1 - Getting Started

Welcome

Congratulations on your purchase of this Rave-MP portable MP3 player. Not only does
this versatile unit fit in the palm of your hand and play all your favorite MP3 and
WMA files, it also has a built-in FM tuner (with recording capability), doubles as a
removable drive, and even records and plays back voice recordings.

Cool Features

• MP3 and WMA playback

• PC & Mac support

• Rugged yet refined design

• 128x64 Mono Backlit LCD

• 128 or 256MB onboard

• SD/MMC Expansion slot

• FM Tuner / FM Recording / Voice Recording

• 5 Band Adjustable EQ with Presets

• Carrying case with arm band

• 18+ hour battery life

• Sport Earbuds

• WMA 9/DRM compatible and USB 2.0
Compatible

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Player Overview

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1 Stereo Headphone Jack - Connects to the supplied earbuds or other headphones

equipped with a 1/8” (3.5mm) stereo mini-plug.

2 Microphone - Speak here when using the built-in voice recorder.

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3 Battery/Memory Card Cover - Remove to install a single AAA battery (alkaline or

NiMH). Also remove to install an optional MMC or SD memory card (up to 512MB).

4 LCD Screen - Displays the current status of the player; see page 7.

5 VOLUME +/- Buttons - Adjust the volume.

6 MENU Button - Displays the player’s main menu. While in Menu mode, press

to return to Play mode.

7 HOLD Switch - Locks the controls to prevent accidental operation.

8 POWER Button - Turns the player on. Press and hold to turn the player off.

9 Control Pad - Controls playback and selects menu options:

• PLAY/PAUSE

• STOP

• PREV - Skips to the previous track (or to the start of the current track). Press
and hold to scan backwards.

• NEXT

• ENTER - Makes selections in the menu system.

10 Mini-USB Port - Connects the player to your computer using the supplied USB

cable.

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- Starts and pauses playback.

- Stops playback.

- Skips to the next track. Press and hold to scan forwards.

LCD Overview

Alien Crime Syn

Forever is Rock

Ten Songs in the Key Of

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ROCK

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Indicators:

1 EQ Setting - Displays current EQ mode (Normal, Rock, etc.)
2 Shuffle - Displays current Shuffle mode (On or Off).
3 Repeat - Displays current Repeat mode (Repeat One, Repeat All, or Off).
4 Hold - Displays current Hold status (On or Off).
5 Battery Level - Displays current Battery status (Full, Medium or Low).
6 Track Info - Displays current Title, Artist, and Album.
7 Progress Bar - Graphically displays elapsed playback time.
8 Track Status - Displays:

• Elapsed Time

• Volume Level

• Playback Status Icon (Play, Pause, Stop, etc.)

• Current Track Number/Total Number of Tracks

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Earphone Plug

AAA Battery

Inserting the Battery

1 Remove the battery cover as shown.
2 Insert the supplied AAA battery, paying

attention to the correct polarities (+ and -).

3 Replace the cover.

Connecting the Earbuds

• Connect the supplied earbuds as shown.

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Installing the Software

1 Turn on your computer and insert the

Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2 The Welcome screen is displayed.
3 Install the driver (Windows 98SE only).

• No driver is required for Windows ME, XP,
2000 or Mac OSX.

4 Install Windows Media Player 9.

• If you do not already have Windows Media
Player 9, you will be prompted to install it
or update your current version.

5 Browse the Installation CD to check out:

• Bonus Music Tracks

• User’s Guide (PDF)

• Adobe Reader

6 Installation is complete!

• You’re now ready to connect the player to your computer...

System Requirements

• Intel Pentium® II 300 MHz

• 128 MB RAM minimum

• 150 MB available hard

• USB port

• CD-ROM drive

• Operating Systems

or above

drive space

Supported: Windows
98SE/ME/2000/XP/Mac
OSX

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2 - Loading Your Tunes

Connecting the Player to your Computer

In order to download tracks to the player, you must first connect the player to your
PC or Mac using the supplied USB cable.

1 Connect the smaller end of the supplied USB cable to the mini-USB port on the

player as shown.

2 Connect the larger end of this cable to any available USB port on your computer.

• The player will power on automatically.

• If this is the first time you have connected the player to a PC running Windows
ME, 2000, or XP, your PC will detect “New hardware” and install the required
drivers automatically.

3 The USB icon appears on the player’s LCD screen.
4 You’re now ready to load your tunes...

Notice For Windows 98SE Users

• If you connect the player to a PC running Windows 98SE, you must first install
the Windows 98SE driver; see page 9.

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Using Windows Media Player

You can use Windows Media Player 9.0 to manage your music files, copy tracks from
your audio CDs, transfer tracks to the player, and more. The following is an overview
of the options on the Windows Media Player taskbar:

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1 Now Playing - Watch/listen to currently playing media.
2 Media Guide - Search for media (music, movies, etc.) online.
3 Copy from CD - Burn CD Audio tracks to WMA format.
4 Media Library - Create playlists and manage your media files.
5 Radio Tuner - Tune into streaming radio stations.
6 Copy to CD or Device - Copy tracks to your player or to a recordable CD.
7 Premium Services - Subscribe to an online music service, where you can browse

and purchase tracks for your player.

8 Skin Chooser - Choose a look and feel for your Windows Media Player.

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