Thank you for purchasing Foxda
digital Mp3 Player. Please read
through the user manual carefully
beforeoperating the machine in
order tomaximize the ability and
life of our product. Please take
good care ofthis manual for future
reference. The appearance of our
players shown in the manual may
differ from the actual products since
allpictures are based on the
prototypeof our models.
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 received,including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
We strongly recommend you to read through
this manual before connecting this machine
with any PC. If you want to connect this player
with the PC, please first connect the USB
cable to the player and then to the PC. If you
want to disconnect the player from the PC,
Please first unplug the cable from the PC. Our
company will not take the responsibility for
damage caused by any inappropriate operation.
As some components would take up
spaces in the flash memory, it is normal
to find out that the available memory
size is lesser than normal.
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Content
Note................................1
Overview
MP3 Player.......................3
LCD.................................4
Earphone.........................5
Features..........................6
Technical Spec.................7
Operational Notes.............8
Operation Notes
Battery/Power on or off......9
Operation MODE..............10
Operation Notes...............11-13
Advanced Function
Menu/Function.................15
Music........................ . .....16
Voice............................... 16 -17
FM tuner...........................18-20
CD Line-in........................20 -21
Configuration....................21-24
Erase files........................25 -26
About/Return....................27
Communication with Computer
Connection...........................29
Installation............................30
Download..............................31
Remove......................... ........32
Formatting.............................33
FAQ.............................. .........34
Menu Overview.......................35
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OVERVIEW
This player is an MP3 player and fashionable appearance.
It is user-friendly, easy to operate and provides recoding,
music playing and repeating function.
Player overview
1.Neck StrapLoop
2.Earphone/USB port/CDLine-inJack
3.Internal Microphone
4.Function key(play/stop FF/RW Vol+/Vol-)
5.LCD
6.EQ/REC
7.Menu
8.Battery Cover
Note: Press 6&7 Button to enable the hold
function.
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LCD
1.Status indicator
2.Holding state
3.Song Number
4.Playing status column
5. Current Music playing time
6.Total playing time
7.Battery power level
8.Function status
9.Song information
10.Volume
Earphone overview
1.Ear piece
2.USB cable
3.CD Line-in
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Accessories
1.USB cable
2.Earphone
3.Manual
4.AAA battery
5.CD-ROM
6.Neck Strap
7.CD Line-in cable
Features
Small in size, all-round functions
One jack for USB, earphone and CD Line-in connection (patent)
Online FM recording
CD Line-in
Animation Menu
Playback MP3/ WMA multi-format files
Equalizer mode options: Normal, Classic, Jazz, Pop, Rock, DBB.
LCD display, 7 colors backlight.
A-B repeat function
10 hours recording time (128MB)
12M full speed USB internal flash memory
Low power consumption, AAA battery (12 hrs continuous playback time)
No driver required for windows me/2000/xp (except Windows 98SE)
Compact and light in Weight, Stylish appearance
Multilanguage version
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Data reference
Size 24 x 70 mm
Weight 26 g
Power Source 1.5V "AAA" Alkaline Batt.
Frequency Range (+-1db) 20Hz - 20KHz
Frequency 8 KHz - 48 KHz
Encode ISO 11172-3 (MPEG 1.0 Layer 3)
Bit Rate 64 kdps - 320 kdps
Distortion (1Khz) 0. 1%
SNR >80 db
MP3 (Sound Track Separation) >80 db
MP3 (Dynamic Range) >93 db
Recorder Length 16 bit
Transfer Speed 12 Mb Full Speed USB
Delivery Speed 4 Mbps
Power Out >5mW*2
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Operational Notes
“ If the MP3 player will not be operated for a prolonged period, remove the battery
to avoid possible damage caused by electrical leakage.
“ The MP3 player should be kept in areas free from extreme temperature changes,
moisture and dust.
“ Set the HOLD switch to release position before operation
“ Do not drop the player
“ Battery life may vary depending on usage condition and manufacture date.
“ Please change the battery under Low Battery indicator displayed.
“ Do not use the player for a very long period in order to protect your audio ability
“ If the player stops running under propero peration,p lease r eset b y t aking o ut b attery.
“ Do not use player when driving or cycling.
“ The optimum temperature for operation is 5 -45 degree Celsius (41F-95F) with
humidity between 10% and 75 %.
“ Do not disassemble the player
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Operating Instructions
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Load battery
Open the battery compartment and load one AAA battery as directed by
+and-.
Change battery
When the LCD displays Low Battery , it indicates a
need of battery change. Turn off the machine before
replacing a new battery.
Turning the power on/off
The OSD with green backlight appears when EQ/REC button is pressed. The length of time for the
backlight to stay on is depending on user setting.Switching the power off by pressing on the
key
button continuously.When the machine has idled for a while, auto power off will activate according
to the time set by user. You can set Disable function to let machine cancel this function.
F
FOXDA
function
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Functional Options
Music playing, voice playing & recording, radio function
Press Menu to select music mode. Then press Menu again to confirm playing music (machine will
automatically switch back to music mode if no operation for more than 10 seconds). You can play Mp3 and
WMA format files in this mode. LCD displays music as:
Music play mode
Press Menu button into music mode. Push the function button to + to select voice mode and press
Menu button again to confirm this mode. It is the same procedure transferring from voice mode to
music mode. LCD displays voice as:
Voice play mode
Press Menu button into music mode. Push the function button to + toselect FM Tuner mode. Press
Menu again to confirm FM Tuner mode. Press Menu button into music mode.
FM mode
Push the function button to + - to select music, voice, radio, settings, erase files about or exit mode.
Press Menu again to confirm selection. (Ref. P. 15)
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Music playing functions
The default OSD is in stop status under music mode
Play/Pause/Stop/FF/RW
Pressbutton to play, LCD displays as: function
Under playing music mode, LCD
displays music mode
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music.mp3
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music.mp3
Press button again to pause playing. LCD displays as:function
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LCD displays pause mode when
music is pause playing
Under play or pause mode, press down button for 3 seconds
to jump to stop mode, and press button again to return to
playing music mode, LCD displays as:
Note: Only in stop mode, hold
button to switch off the machine. If the
machine is playing, please stop playing
first before switching off.
Push the function button to to select next song. Push the function button to to select
previous song.
function
function
function
LCD displays stop mode when
music is stopped playing
music.mp3
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music.mp3
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music.mp3
music.mp3
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VOL+/ VOL-
Push the function button to + - ,you could control the volume under either Play or Pause mode. The
volume steps (see illustration) will increase or decrease when then the VOL+/VOL- button is pressed corre
spondingly.
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music.mp3
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music.mp3
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Volume adjustment can be
displayed by digit change
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music.mp3
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music.mp3
Min volume
Max volume
Repeat A-B function
Under music/voice mode, you can press EQ/REC button to select A and B, then A-B music or voice will play
continuously. Press EQ/REC button to cancel, LCD displays as:
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music.mp3
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Remark: Under stop mode, this function is out of operation. Press EQ/REC/REC for a period of time to change into EQ setting.
(For EQ setting please refer to P. 13)
Repeat A-B setting display
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music.mp3
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EQ setting
Under the playing mode, press EQ/REC button for a period of time to select 6 different music modes:
Normal
DBB
Jazz
Rock
LCD displays as:
Classical
Pop
Press this button a period for EQ set, short time for repeat A-B set
Music/Voice information display:
When in play/stop status, the display will show the information of music or voice files e.g. Song title,
distributor, copyright, etc. The display will also show the playing file the particular
information(status, music or voice file number, current playing time, music total time)
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music.mp3
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1.Song information
2.music or voice file number
3.Current playing time
4.file total time
5.music or voice
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Advanced function
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Advanced function
Followed are the more advanced functions of our MP3 player . Press Menu button to
select modes
press MENU button and push
Music
Voice
FM Tuner
Line in
Settings
Erase Files
About
Exit
MENU
Press Menu button to enter this mode. Push the function button to + - to select the above
modes and press Menu button again to confirm your selection.
Note: No operation in 5 seconds, machine returns to latest setting mode.
upon + - select change to
different modes item, LCD display
as :
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Music mode
This is the default mode. Users can play MP3/WMA files under this mode. Users can also run repeat
(Ref. P. 22) /A-B/RW/FF/V+,-/EQ setting in this mode.
Voice mode
Under music mode, press Menu button and push upon + to select voice mode then press Menu
button to confirm . Under voice mode, you can select play/record/repeat/A-B/RW/FF/V+,-/EQ setting.
Recording: Under voice mode, LCD display as
1.Display Stop status
2.Voice file name and path
3.Voice file icon
4.Voice file number
5.Voice file current recording time
6.Voice file total recording time
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/L001.WAV
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Start Recording
Under Voice Function, press EQ/REC button to start recording (build-in Microphone,
microphone's position can be seen on P.2). The display is as follows:
1.Recording Function display
/VOICE/V001.WAV
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2.Name and track of recorded file
3.REC Function
4.Time of recorded file
5.Total time of recorded file
6.Total free time
Stop Recording
Press EQ/REC button again to stop recording.""
Play Recording
The operating procedure is the same as operating music files (Ref. page 11).
(Display reference in Page 13)
Note: "A-B" repeat function only works in playing or pause mode. Users cannot use
this function in recording or stop mode.
Press "EQ/REC" for a while and then users can adjust the EQ mode in play/stop/pause
status. Users cannot use this function in recording mode.
Name your recorded files
Users can name the recorded files according to their own preference. (Ref. Page 29)
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FM Tuner
Press Menu button and Push the function button to + to select FM tuner, and then press Menu
to confirm.(Adjust the direction of earphone line to get better radio effect)
Auto search
Press 'menu' button to auto search and memorize up to 32 radio channels.
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FM fine tuner
Push the function button to or to fine tune. By pressing EQ/REC button for a moment,
the machine will memorize the current radio frequency. If you want to repeat the auto search function,
press function button until PRESET appeared on the screen,then Push the function button to
or to activate the auto search function again. Similarly, if you want to fine tune any channels, you
onlyneed to press function button once till thE PRESET disappeared from the screen. You may now fine
tune the channelby press the EQ/REC button for a while.
Push the function button to or to fine tune
PRESET
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FM Recording
Press EQ/REC button to start recording the current listening radio
channel. The display is shown below:
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02:32:48
Record the current listening channel
Playing recorded FM files
Press Menu button to return to voice playing mode. Push the function button to or
to search for the recorded files and press play button to play the file. You can treat the file as common
music file to run EQ setup and other related functions
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/F001.WAV
Play the FM files under voice mode
Operation of FM files in PC
When the USB connection between the mp3 player and PC has completed, you can find that there is
a folder called FM in the player. Inside you can find the recorded FM files. Just like other music
files, you can rename, copy or delete the Recorded FM files.
Quit FM Tuner mode
Press 'Menu' button to quit FM tuner mode and back to music or voice mode.
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Line-in recording function
1.Connection Use the CD line-in cable to connect the player with CD player
(or other audio equipment) as shown below:
2.Recording
Press Menu and then push + or - upon. Press Menu to confirm and start recording.
At the same time, press the play button on the CD player and start the recording as shown
below:
3.Playing recorded files
Press Menu button to return to main menu and select music playing mode. Push the function button
or to find the wave file 001.WAV. Press play to listen to the recorded music files. You can
configure and adjust the EQ mode of the file just like the normal music files.
Press rec to stop recording,
and press it again to start recording.
4.Operation on recorded music files
Connect the playerwithPCbyaUSBcable.Youmay find a foldercalled LINE In in the flash
memory of mp3player.Inside you can find the file you have recorded. Like common music files,
you may also play/rename/copy/deletethefile.
/LINE-IN/L007.WAV
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02:22:18
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SettingsEnter this mode according to the instructions on Page 15.
Push the function button to + to
EQ
Play Mode
Contrast
PowerSaving
Backlight
Backlight color
Language
Exit
EQ Setting (Ref. page 13 for another
setting method)
select, and press Menu to confirm.
Note: Except in record mode, you can select setting
function both in play and stop mode. 5 seconds standby
time later, machine will automatically return to music/voice
play mode (or latest setting mode).
MENU
Normal
DBB
Rock
Jazz
Classical
Pop
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2 Play Mode
playing mode includes:
Push the function button to + to
select, and press Menu
to confirm.
MENU
ALL
3.Contrast
User can customizethecontrastsettingforbettervisualeffect.
MENU
Push the function button to + to
select, and press Menu to confirm.
4.Power Saving
In order to save power, the machine can
be set to auto power-off if it has idled for
a certain period of time under voice and
music mode.
Push the function button to
+ to select, and press
Menu to confirm.
MENU
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Normal
Repeat singlesong
Repeat all
Shuffle play
Shuffle repeat
CONTRAST
Disable
1Min
2Mins
5Mins
10Mins
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5.Backlight
User can disable or change the backlight lasting time in this setting.
Note: when low battery, backlight maybe wink.
Push the function button to + to
select, and press Menu
to confirm.
MENU
6.Backlight color
it contains the setting of seven backlight colors, you can select color preference.
Disables
3Sec
10Sec
MENU
R
B
G
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7.Language
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MENU
8.Exit
Push the function button to +
to select, and press
Menu to confirm.
When LCD displays Exit , press Menu
to confirm, and return to setting mode.
Chinese
Traditional Chinese
English
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Erase files
Erase music files
File name
Are you sure want to
When the files has been erased, you
can see the display shown below.
delete the file
File deleted
Push the function button to + to select, and then press
Menu to confirm.
MENU
Push the function button to + to
select yes or no ,
and then press Menu to confirm.
Push the function button to + - to select
the music files selection
Are you sure want to
delete the file
The LCD will display no files when all files deleted
NO Files
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Erase voice files
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MENU
When the files has been erased, you
can see the display shown below
File deleted
Note: Under delete mode, 5 secs standby time can cause the machine to return to voice/music mode (or the latest
setting mode)
Are you sure want to
delete the file
Push the function button to + - to select
music files
Push the function button to + to
select yes or no , and then press Menu
to confirm.
Are you sure want to
delete the file
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About
Please refer to P. 15 on how to enter this mode
Production Model
MENU
Note: As some components would take up spaces in the flash memory, it is normal
to find out that the available memory size is less than normal.
Firmware VER.
About
Exit
Please refer to P. 15 on how to enter this mode
Press menu to return to music or voice mode (latest running mode)
Note: Under this mode, 5 secs standby time can cause the machine to return to voice/music
mode (or the latest setting mode)
Free memery
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CONNECTION WITH COMPUTER
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Requirements for computer system
1. Operating systems: Microsoft Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows NT,
Windows XP
2. CPU: Intel Pentium 3, Pentium 4 or above CPU
3. Memory: 64 MB or above
4. HD: 200MB idle memory and above
5. Interface: full-speed USB
6. CD-ROM
Connection with computer
Connect the USB cable with the
computer USB port.
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Installation of Driver
After connecting with computer, Windows 2000/ME/XP will automatically identify and install the driver. The
machine is ready to use when a removable drive icon appears in my computer . The attached CD-ROM
is needed for Windows 98SE to install Driver.
The icon will be displayed here after
installation
The icon will be displayed in my computer after installation
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Windows 98SE CD-ROM installationPut the attached CD-ROM into computer, and then
install the software according to instruction.
Display may vary on different computers
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Save and rename music and voice files
After successful connection between the
machine and computer, it is displayed as
Double-click removable disk, it is displayed as
LINE INVOICE
Music file
Note: This machine can recognize and play .Mp3, .WMA and .WAV format files
FMFM
FM file
Voice
Voice file
Line in
Line in file
Voice
Line in
Ver 2.413.000
READY
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The operating procedure of the removable flash disk is the same as normal USB storage
device. Users may copy files to relevant folder. You may also rename it for your own
convenience
Ver 2.413.000
WRITING
The icon will move with importing or exporting
It show when writing
Disconnection with computer
Please follow the instruction below for disconnection between Mp3 player and computer.
Right click plug and play icon then select safe to delete to disconnect
Note: Do not unplug the machine with computer when the file is reading, writing or deleting. Foxda
Technology is not liable for any damage/lose of any files.
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Formatting
Right click the removable disk icon then select FAT mode to format. The machine may not be able to play
music if FAT 32 or NTFS mode selected. To recover, please format the machine again as FAT mode.
Press"Begin"button
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General question&answer
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Problems
Unable to switch
on the machine
No audio output
from the earphone
LCD cannot display
Poor FM receiving
Cannot upload/download Mp3
/WMA/WAV files
Cannot record or receive FM
Possible causes
No battery
Incorrect battery position
Loosen plug
Volume is 0
Check the battery status
Check the plug for whether it
has oxidized or covered by
any dirty stain
Corrupted Mp3 or Wav files
Wrong lang. setting
Do not support certain lang.
Signal too weak
Interfere by other electronic
appliances
Check the battery
Check the USB connection
Mal-function USB cable
Out of memory
Out of memory
Suggested solutions
Change for new battery
Place the battery appropriately
Re-plug the earphone
Increase the volume
Change the battery
Clean the plug
Re-download related files
Choose the correct lang.
Browse our website for latest version
Adjust the position of earphone
Close and stay away from the electronic
appliances that interfere the signal
Replace the battery with a new one
Reconnect the USB cable
Use another USB cable
Delete files to release more memory
Delete files to release more memory
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MENU
Press + - button to select
MUSIC
VOICE
EQ
Play Mode
Contrast
PowerSaving
BackLight
Backlight color
Language
Exit
FM Tuner
Line in
Normal
Rock
Jazz
Classical
CHINESE
Traditional
CHINESE
ENGLISH
Settings
Normal
Repeat Track
Repeat All
Shuffle
Shuffle Repeat
Disables
3Sec
10Sec
Erase Files
AboutExit
Music
Voice
Exit
Disable
1 Mins
2 Mins
5 Mins
10Mins
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