Ematic Esport Clip User Guide

eSport Clip User Manual

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eSport Clip User Manual

Table of Contents

1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Foreword ....................................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Package Contents ........................................................................................................ 1

1.3 Warnings....................................................................................................................... 1

1.4 Computer Requirements .............................................................................................. 1

1.5 Layout of the Player ...................................................................................................... 2

Part I: Computer Operations

2.0 Connecting and Charging the Player ....................................................................................... 3

2.1 Connecting and Disconnecting the Player from Your Computer ................................. 3

2.2 Charging the Battery .................................................................................................... 3

3.0 Video Conversion ...................................................................................................................... 4

3.1 Converting Video .......................................................................................................... 4

3.2 Using Other Conversion Software ................................................................................ 4

3.3 Converting Video in Linux ............................................................................................. 5

4.0 Copying Files ............................................................................................................................. 6

4.1 Copying Media Files to Your Player .............................................................................. 6

4.2 Using Windows Media Player Sync Function ............................................................... 6

5.0 Expanding the Player's Storage ................................................................................................ 7

5.1 Preparing MicroSD Cards for Use ................................................................................ 7

Part II: Player Operations

6.0 Basic Operations ....................................................................................................................... 9

6.1 Turning the Player On and Off ...................................................................................... 9

6.2 Navigating Menus ......................................................................................................... 9

6.3 Changing the Volume .................................................................................................. 10

7.0 Watching Videos ...................................................................................................................... 11

7.1 Playing a Video ........................................................................................................... 11

7.2 Basic Play Operations ................................................................................................. 11

7.3 Video Menu Commands ............................................................................................. 11

7.4 File Menu Commands ................................................................................................. 11

8.0 Listening to Audio .................................................................................................................... 12

8.1 Playing an Audio File .................................................................................................. 12

8.2 Basic Play Operations ................................................................................................. 12

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8.3 Audio Menu Commands ............................................................................................. 12

8.4 File Menu Commands ................................................................................................. 12

9.0 Viewing Pictures ...................................................................................................................... 13

9.1 Entering Pictures Mode ............................................................................................... 13

9.2 Basic Play Operations ................................................................................................. 13

9.3 My Pictures Menu Commands .................................................................................... 14

10.0 Shooting Photographs ............................................................................................................. 14

10.1 Entering Camera Mode ............................................................................................... 14

10.2 Basic Photo Shooting Operations ............................................................................... 14

10.3 Camera Menu Commands .......................................................................................... 14

11.0 Video Recorder ........................................................................................................................ 15

11.1 Entering Video Recorder Mode................................................................................... 15

11.2 Basic Video Shooting Operations ............................................................................... 15

11.3 The Video Recorder Menu .......................................................................................... 15

12.0 Recording Audio ...................................................................................................................... 15

12.1 Entering Recordings Mode ......................................................................................... 15

12.2 Basic Recorder Operations ......................................................................................... 15

13.0 Listening to the FM Radio ....................................................................................................... 16

13.1 Entering Recordings Mode ......................................................................................... 16

13.2 Basic Radio Operations .............................................................................................. 16

14.0 Ebook Operations .................................................................................................................... 17

14.1 Entering eBook Mode ................................................................................................. 17

14.2 File Operations ............................................................................................................ 17

15.0 Tools

15.1 Accessing the Tools .................................................................................................... 18

16.0 Settings .................................................................................................................................... 19

Miscellaneous

17.0 Help

17.1 Troubleshooting........................................................................................................... 21

17.2 For More Help ............................................................................................................. 21

18.0 Technical Specifications .......................................................................................................... 22

eSport Clip User Manual

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Foreword

Thank you for purchasing this player. Please read this manual carefully before using the product. Specifications and software updates are subject to change without notice. The player pictured in this manual may differ from yours, but the information in this manual will still apply.

1.2 Package Contents

Your player comes with the following items:

 The player 

A USB cable



One pair of stereo headphones

1.3 Warnings

 Do not use the product in extreme temperatures, or in dusty or wet

environments.

 Do not leave the product in direct sunlight.  Only insert or remove MicroSD cards when the unit is turned off.  Do not disconnect the player and USB from your computer without first

ensuring a “safe removal” as this may damage the player. (See pg. 5.)

 Do not open or disassemble the player, as this will void the warranty.  Handle the player with care to prevent physical damage.  Protect the player from static discharge.

1.4 Computer Requirements

Virtually any computer and operating system that is able to use USB storage devices can be used to copy files to and from the player. These

include Windows®, Mac OS X®, and Linux®.

A quick-start guide



A CD containing Ematic video



conversion

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1.5 Layout of the Player

1. On/Off/Lock

2. VOL+

3. VOL-

4. Camera/Home Button

5. MIC

6. Menu/Back

7. Forward/Down

8. Rewind/Up

9. Play/Select

10. USB Port

11. MicroSD Slot

12. Headphone Jack

13. LED flash

14. Camera

15. External speaker

16.RESET

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Part I: Computer Operations

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2.0 Connecting and Charging the Player

2.1 Connecting and Disconnecting the Player from Your Computer

Turn on the player and use the included USB cable to connect it to your computer. Plug the small end of the USB cable into the player and the large end into the computer.

There are no drivers required to connect the player to your computer. Your

computer will detect the player automatically and it will appear in My Computer as Removable Disk.

To safely disconnect the player from your computer, double click the green arrow in the system tray (the area by the clock on your task bar), which will display a list of attached USB devices. Select the player in the list to be removed. Windows will display a message when it is safe to remove the player.

stores data (e.g. flash drives, cameras, and media players) should always be disconnected from your computer using this method!

Any USB device that

2.2 Charging the Battery

The player has a built-in battery that must be charged before the player can be used.

1. Turn on the player.

2. Connect your player to a turned-on computer via the USB cable. Charging will begin automatically.

3. Let the player charge for 4 hours before its initial use then you can charge the player 2 hours thereafter

4. Disconnect the player from the computer using the safe removal method mentioned above in section 2.1.

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3.0 Video Conversion

3.1 Converting Video

To play videos on your player, you must (a) have videos on your computer, (b) convert them to the format supported by your player (if necessary), and

Note: You cannot convert or copyprotected DVDs.

then (c) copy the video files to your player.

Follow these steps to convert video files:

1. Connect your player to your computer using the USB cable if you wish to save videos directly to the player.

2. Run the conversion software by clicking Start > Programs > Multimedia Player Utilities > Video Converter.

3. Choose a folder in which to save the converted files by clicking the red

icon beside the Output File field.

You can either save the converted files to your computer and copy them to the player later, or you can save them directly to the player itself. To save the converted files directly to the player, save to the

player's VIDEO folder.

4. Build a list of videos to convert. Click the green icon next to the Input File field, navigate through your folders, and select one or more videos to convert (Note that the program will not convert from any video

format). Once a video is selected, it will be added to a file list at the bottom of the window. Repeat the Add File process until you have completed your list of videos to convert.

5. Once the list is complete, click the Begin button ( ) to start

converting the videos. A message will appear to indicate when the list is complete.

3.2 Using Other Conversion Software

While the included software converts numerous formats to the format required by the player, there may be some formats that it cannot convert. In many cases, however, you can find other free software on the Internet that can convert your videos. Regardless of what convertor software you use, make sure that when you convert the videos, you configure a resolution of 320x240, and that the format you choose is supported by the player. See the full list of supported formats under “Technical Specifications” on pg. 22.

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3.3 Converting Video in Linux

While the player does not come with conversion software for Linux, there are several free, open source programs available in Linux that can do the necessary transcoding. The three most powerful command line encoders

are mencoder, ffmpeg., and transcode. To make

things easier, you can use one of the many available front-ends, although the simplest

may be avidemux (pictured).

Xvid video encoder

Filter: reduce to 32Ox240

MP3 audio encoder

Filter: Mix audio down to stereo

AVI file container

Regardless of the tool you use, transcode videos as follows:

 Use AVI as the file container.  Encode video using the Xvid codec.  Resize video to 32O x 240 pixels or smaller.  Encode the audio using an MP3 codec.  Reduce the audio to 2 channels if the original was more, such as 5.1.

There may be other transcoding “formulas” that will produce videos that are compatible with the player. Also note that there are some formats that will work without conversion. For a full list of supported formats, see “Technical Specifications” on pg. 22.

Note: Ematic does not provide support to Linux users. However, you can get help from the Linux community on the Internet via information sites, forums, and e-mail lists.

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