Freestyle Audio GIG User Manual

User Guide

Take Your Music There

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SOUN D W AV E MP3 PLAYER

TABLE OF CONTENTS

General Information

Safety First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Use and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Player Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Getting Started

Charging your MP3 Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Before Loading Music on Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Basic Operations

Turning On Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Menu Selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Screen Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Battery Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Play/Pause/Stop Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Vol/Next/Prev . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Digital Music & FM Settings Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Advanced Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Loading Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

FCC Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Technical Specs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Safety First

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Avoid listening at high volumes where outside sounds may
become inaudible. Exercise caution using unit while engaged
in activities (walking, jogging, cycling, surfing, snowboarding,
wakeboarding, swimming etc.) which may bring you in contact
with vehicular or pedestrian traffic. Avoid listening in situations
where hearing must not be impaired, for example while driving
or cycling, etc. Never use unit while operating a motorized
vehicle. It may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas.
Do not listen at volumes high enough to injure ear. Some
studies have concluded that prolonged and extensive
exposure to noise in excess of 95dB may impair hearing.

Please read the warnings below carefully before using the product.
The company is not responsible for damage, data loss, or accidents occurring from not
fully following the warnings below.

1. Do not use the product for purposes
other than described in this manual.

2. Headset jack must be fully inserted
before unit is submerged in water.

3. Do not use the device or store it in
places with high temperature, humidity,
fast temperature change, or strong
magnetic fields.
4 Rinse player and earbuds with fresh
water after use in salt water or chlorine.

5. Do not disassemble your unit.
Disassembly will void your warranty.

6. Continuous use of earbuds for many
hours at high volumes may cause
permanent hearing loss.

PRODUCT CARE

8. Plug or unplug the earbuds and cable
by holding the plugs. Pulling out the
earbuds or USB cable by the cable can
cause damage to the unit.

9. When you plug the USB jack into the
computer or device, check that you are
plugging in the correct ends to avoid
damage to the computer or device.

10. Do not leave the USB jack plugged

into the computer.

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11. Do not stress the connector part of the
USB jack while it is connected to the
device.

12. Maintain and keep the USB connection
of the device free of dirt.

13. When the device becomes dusty or dirty,
please wipe off with a soft cloth or clean
towel. Do not use chemicals or solvents.

14. Unit can be submerged in and out of
water while participating in active sports
up to 10 feet.

15. Your player is designed to float. The included
Freestyle Audio Floater should be attached to
your headphones to ensure when the
headphones are attached to the player both
will float. Failure to attach the floater to the
headset may limit buoyancy.

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Use and Care

Salt water and chlorinated water are highly corrosive. Failure to adequately maintain
your player and waterproof headphones may significantly shorten their lifespan.
After each use, rinse your waterproof headphones and player thoroughly with fresh
water to remove any corrosive materials. Allow to air dry before using again.

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System Requirements - What You Need

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Intel Pentium II 300 MHZ or Higher

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An availiable USB port, the device will perform better on a direct USB port,

not a Hub, Keyboard or Monitor port.

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Operating Systems Supported:

Windows 2000/XP/Vista

Mac OS 9.6 and above

Player Overview

Note: Each buttons has
multiple functions.

Play / Pause

M enu

Track Back

Earphone Jack & USB Interface

Track F orward

D isplay Screen

V olume Button

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Player Overview

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1. MENU
Shows the root menus: Music, FM, Player Settings

2. PLAY/PAUSE/POWER
Power On/Off, Play, Pause

3. VOL
Volume Control Option
Lock/Unlock all keys (when held)

M ute (when double click ed)

4. PREV
Previous Song

Volume Down (Pressed after VOL button)

Rewind (when held)

5. NEXT
Next Song

Volume Up (pressed after VOL button)

F ast F orward (when held)

Note: Length of time each button is pushed changes the functionality,

from here on out the duration that the button should be pressed

will be denoted as such:

Short Press less than 2 seconds
Long Press 2 seconds – 5 seconds
Hold greater than 5 seconds
Double Press two quick presses

Note: From time to time it may be necessary to “reset your player”. To do this, simply
press and hold the Play/Pause and Menu B utton simultaneously for approximately 5 seconds.
The screen will go blank and the player will reset.

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Charging the MP3 Player by USB Cable

1. Connect USB cable into the earphone jack of your MP3 Player.

2. Connect the other end of the USB cable into a USB port on your computer.

3. A window up may appear on your screen upon connection

at this time you may close the window.

4. Charging will automatically begin when the Player is connected and your computer
is turned on. It takes about 5 - 7 hours to completely recharge a fully discharged
battery; initial charge may take longer. We recommend you perform your intial

charge overnight.

5. While charging the battery, indicator status display will intermittently flash until
the process is complete. When the status display is a solid color, the mp3 player
is fully charged and ready to use.

PLAYER MUST BE FULLY CHARGED PRIOR TO INITIAL USE!

F aliure to fully charge player may significantly shorten battery life

N ote: M usic can be uploaded to the player during intial charge

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Before Loading Music on Player

• Your MP3 Player supports MP3, WMA, and Subscription music services.

• Your MP3 Player has two operating modes designed to provide specific song and file
capabilities:

• Portable Media Player (PMP) – designed to work with Microsoft Windows Media
Player (WMP) to load and manage your music files and playlists contained in WMP
onto the player. You can also ‘drag & drop’ or ‘copy & paste’ music files directly from
the hard drive of your computer onto your player in PMP mode.

• Portable Storage Device (PSD) – designed to load and manage music files directly
from the hard drive of your computer onto your player. PSD mode must be used

when connecting the player to a MAC computer or to load converted iTunes music
files onto the player (MAC or PC). You can also ‘drag & drop’ or ‘copy & paste’ music
files directly from the hard drive of your computer onto your player in PSD mode.

Note: If you are loading digital rights protected (DRM) songs or subscription

music service songs onto the player you must use Portable Media Player mode
for these songs to play.

Note: You can load non-music files for storage onto your player in either mode.

• The easiest way to recognize which mode the player is in is by the location of the battery
indicator on the screen while plugged into your computer or laptop.

• Top Left = PMP mode (Portable Media Player)

• Top Right = PSD mode (Portable Storage Device)

• To switch between the two modes short press the Play/Pause/On/Off button (middle top)
while device is connected to your computer. The unit will initially be in the Portable
Media Player mode.

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Before Loading Music on Player

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• To change the default mode from PMP mode to PSD mode when not connected
to a computer, long press the

Short Press the

under select

ONLINE DEVICE

the default setting from the MEDIA DEVICE setting. If you want to reset it to
MEDIA DEVICE (PMP) simply repeat these steps and select the MEDIA DEVICE (PMP)
setting.

• Windows Media Player allows you to organize songs and playlist and then sync them
to the player. For more details and step-by-step instructions., please visit:

WMP9: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/9series/howto.aspx
WMP10: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/10/default.aspx
WMP11: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11/default.aspx

• Folders named Albums, Music, and Playlists are visible in both the PMP and PSD modes
on your player. If you use Windows Media Player to transfer music, the songs, albums and/or
playlists will be visible and stored in these folders in both PMP and PSD mode views.

Note: If you do not see the folders Albums, Music and Playlists in either mode you may
have your computer settings so you are not able to view all folders. To enable viewing
of all folders on your computer simply click the START button on your computer (bottom left)
and then click the MY COMPUTER button. Next click on the TOOLS dropdown menu and
select FOLDER OPTIONS. In the FOLDER OPTIONS click on the VIEW tab and turn on the
SHOW HIDDEN FILES AND FOLDERS option. You must click the APPLY and/or OK button
for this change to take effect.

<NEXT> button

<MENU> button and select SETTINGS.

and select from the menuONLINE DEVICE

USB DISK (PSD)

and this will change

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Basic Operations

Turn On

To turn the player on, long press the <PLAY> Button.

Menu Selections
The menu button has three options:

Long press <MENU> button to select between Music, FM and Settings. Press
<NEXT> OR <PREV> to view each option, and short press <MENU> to enter each
option mode and view the content of each. Long press <MENU> and exit to get
back to main menu.

Screen Overview

EQ Mode

Repeat Mode

Bit/File Format

Song #

# Songs In

Playlist or Folder

Music

FM Mode

Settings

Play Time

Battery Indicator

Artist And Song Name

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