Gembird FMP3FMR User Manual

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USER MANUAL

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction ................................................... 4

Exterior view and buttons ................................ 5

LCD Screen ................................................... 6

Turning the Fdrive MP3 ON/OFF .................... 7

Format the Fdrive MP3 .................................. 7

Main Menu .................................................... 7

Playing MP3/WMA music ................................ 9

Using menu in the playback mode ................. 10

Voice recording operation and playback of the

recorded file ................................................ 10

FM Radio mode ............................................ 12

Searching the FM radio channel .................... 12

Delete files ................................................... 13

Playing with EQ (Equalizer) ........................... 14

Repeat play mode

and Previous Mode ....................................... 15

AB Repeat .................................................. 16

To "Follow and Read" & "Compare" ............... 17

Setting the Back light .................................... 18

Viewing internal memory capacity ................. 19

Other Function ............................................. 20

USB port connection .................................... 21

System hardware requirements ..................... 22

Device and software installation

under Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP .................. 23

Software package ........................................ 24

Transferring files between PC

and the Fdrive MP3 ..................................... 25

Battery Recharge ......................................... 25

Technical specifications ................................ 26

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Introduction General usage guidelines

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of Gembird

FDrive MP3 FM Rechargeable! Fdrive MP3 is

a universal MP3 solution, portable MP3 player

with large memory capacity, builtin voice record

er and rechargeable battery. It can be used as a

removable USB Flash disk at the same time. Por

table MP3 player will be with you everywhere. With

large drive capacity hours of music could be

stored.

General usage guidelines

• If you don't use the Fdrive MP3 for a long time,

please push the Power Switch to the "OFF" posi

tion.

• The Fdrive MP3 should be kept in the areas

free from extreme temperatures, moisture and dust.

• Set the POWER switch to the "ON" position be

fore operation.

• Do not drop the Fdrive MP3, because it is sus

ceptible to shock and vibration.

• Don't format the MP3 in Windows formatting

system, use the supplied FDrive MP3 Disk Utility

software instead.

• Please, charge the battery if:

a. "Low Battery" indicator appears.

b. Fdrive MP3 shuts down by itself during the

playing.

c. All the buttons do no respond.

NOTICE: See chapter 26 for how to recharge the

battery.

Exterior view and buttons

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LCD Screen

Turning the Fdrive MP3 FM ON/OFF

LCD Screen

A----B

MP3

01:06

All

08/20

I LOVE YOU.MP3

A-B Repeat

Repeat All

Work Mode

Song Order

Number of Song s

File Folder

Artist/Title/Lyrics

Volume

Play Time

Folder Position

Battery In dicato

Playback Mode Follow Read Compare/EQ

File Format Bite Rate

NOTICE: The actual symbols displayed in the

LCD screen may differ slightly from what is shown

in this manual.

Turning the Fdrive MP3 ON/OFF

• Push the Power Switch to the "ON" position.

• Press and hold the "PLAY" key for 2 seconds to

turn the power on, the LCD screen will show a blue

background light.

• While the Fdrive MP3 is on, press and hold

"PLAY" key for 3 seconds to turn the power off.

• When you shut off your Mp3 play, the system

will save your last setting.

Format the Fdrive MP3

• If you want to format the Fdrive MP3, please

use the supplied FDrive MP3 Disk Utility software

only.

Main Menu

• While the player is on, press "PLAY/PAUSE" and

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Main Menu Playing MP3/WMA music

Playing MP3/WMA music

• While the player is on, press the PLAY key to play

the music. The LCD Screen playback time display will

indicate the total number of songs.

• Press "PRE/NEXT" ("VOL+"/"VOL") buttons

to select the song that you want to play.

• Press and hold the "PRE/NEXT" buttons to

move fast ahead or rewind.

• During the music playback, press PLAY key

again to pause or stop.

• You can increase (+) and decrease () the

volume: press and hold the "MODE" key

about 5 seconds, the volume on the right side

of screen will Flash as"11", then press the

"VOL+" to increase the voice pressing the

"VOL" decrease the voice. The LCD screen

will indicate the volume level from 015.

then "MODE" button once firmly to open Menu. The

function menu will appear on LCD Screen. Press the

"VOL+" and "VOL" button to select the following

functions:

a. "MUSIC" the music submenu

b. "RECORD"  the record submenu

c. "VOICE"  the voice submenu

d. "FM RADIO"  the FN submenu

e. "SYS SET"  the Delete audio file(s) submenu

f. "EXIT"  Return to the previous menu

• After you had selected, then press "MODE" key

to enter the submenu.

FLASHING

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Using menu in the playback "MODE"

• Turn on the player, press the PLAY/PAUSE key

to start play mp3/wma, then press "MODE" key.

• On the screen will display the following menu,

press "VOL+"/"VOL" to select item, press "MODE" to

confirm or return the previous.

then press the "MODE" button to open the main

menu. Press the "VOL+"/"VOL" button to select

"RECORD" then press the "MODE" button enter the

"RECORD" submenu. Then press the "VOL+"/

"VOL" to select the following:

a. "Fine REC": fine recording

b. "Long REC": long time recording

c. "Long VOX": filter voice recording

d. "EXIT"

• Press the "MODE" key to begin recording.

• When recording finished, press "STOP" button

to store the recorded file.

• Then press the "MODE" button to return to the

previous menu.

• You can stop recording at any time by pressing

the "PLAY/PAUSE" key then you can also press the

"MODE" button to return to the previous submenu.

NOTE: While recording, all buttons except the

PLAY and STOP key do not work.

B. Play the recorded file

• Turn on the player.

Using menu in the playback "MODE"

Voice recording operation and playback of the recorded file

Voice recording operation and playback

of the recorded file

A. Voice recording operation

• Press the PLAY key to turn the Fdrive MP3 on,

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Searching the FM radio channel

• Press the "MODE" key.

• Select the "VOICE" menu by the "VOL+" or

"VOL" key.

• Press the "MODE" key, and select the record

ed file by "VOL+" or "VOL" key.

• Press the "PLAY/PAUSE" to listen to the record

ed file.

• During the operating, press "MODE" key to re

turn to the previous menu.

FM Radio "MODE"

• In the main menu, select FM and press "MODE"

key to enter the "FM submenu". The frequency

range is 87.5MHz108MHz.

Searching the FM radio channel

• Autosearch: Hold the "VOL+" or the "VOL"

buttons about 3 seconds. The FM tuner will search

automatically and stop at the channel which has the

strongest signal.

• The FM channel can be set manually: To do this

use the "VOL+" or "VOL" buttons. The channel fre

quency will be adjusted by 0.1MHz up or down when

the buttons are pressed. Keep adjusting until the

desired FM channel can be clearly heard.

NOTE:

• The "VOL+" button will start to search the FM

channel upward from 87.5MHz to 108MHz.

• The "VOL" will start to search the FM channel

downward from 108MHz to 87.5MHz.

Exit FM MODE

• •

• Press the "PLAY/PAUSE"to switch off the

radio then press the "MODE" key to exit the

FM "MODE" and return to the main menu

once more.

Delete files

• If you want to delete the file(s) in Fdrive MP3,

you can use the Delete function in the following way:

a. Press "MODE" button to enter into the Main

Menu.

b. Press "VOL+"/"VOL" select the "SYS set" then

press "MODE" key.

Voice recording operation and playback of the recorded file

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c. Select "DELETE FILE" by "VOL+" or "VOL" key.

Then press "MODE" key to enter the "DELETE

FILES" submenu:

1. "MUSIC DIR"

2. "RECORD DIR"

3. "EXIT"

• "Press the "MODE" button to confirm the item

then will be displayed the following menu:

1. "DEL ONE"

2. "DELETE ALL"

3. "EXIT"

• Press "VOL+" or "VOL" key to select, press the

"MODE" button to confirm the selected item, then

press "PLAY/PAUSE" to delete the file(s) or press any

other key to cancel this delete operation and return

to the menu.

Playing with EQ (Equalizer)

• You can enjoy different sound effects by using

EQ "MODE".

• While the player is playing, press "MODE" but

ton to enter the Menu "MODE".

Delete files

Playing with EQ (Equalizer)

• Select the EQ option in the menu by using the

"VOL+"/"VOL" buttons and press the "MODE" but

ton to enter the "EQ submenu".

• Press the "MODE" button to choose the desired

sound effect.

• There are five sound effects available: "JAZZ",

"CLASSIC", "ROCK", "POP" and "NORMAL".

• If you don't want to change the current set

tings, just choose "RETURN" to exit the sub

menu.

Repeat "MODE" and Preview "MODE"

• You need to set the Repeat "MODE", if you want:

1. Repeatedly listen to the same single song.

2. Play all the songs in the memory in circulation.

3. Preview all the songs by listening to the first

10 seconds of each song.

• Use "MODE" button to enter into the "REPEAT"

submenu (when MP3 is playing).

• Press "VOL+" button to select:

1. "NORMAL": play all the songs stored in the

Fdrive MP3 at random and then stop.

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Repeat "MODE" and Preview "MODE"

To "Follow and Read" & "Compare"

2. "REPEAT ALL": play all the songs repeatedly

until any other button is pressed.

3. "REPEAT ONE": play the current song repeat

edly.

4. "INTRODUCE": play the first 10 seconds of

all the songs then stop when the last one has been

played.

AB Repeat

• While the Mp3 player is playing:

a. Press "MODE" button to enter into the menu

"MODE".

b. Select "AB repeat" menu using the "VOL+"/

"VOL" key.

c. Press "MODE" button.

d. The screen will display AB and the "A" will

flash.

e. Press the "VOL+" button; the "A" stops flash

ing, then "B" starts to flash.

f. Press the "VOL+" button; the "B" stops flash

ing.

g. The player repeats the song from the point "A"

to the point "B".

NOTICE: Press the "MODE" button to cancel the

repeat.

To "Follow and Read" & "Compare"

• While the Mp3 player is playing:

a. Press "MODE" buttons to enter into the menu

"MODE".

b. Select "AB repeat" menu using the "VOL+"/

"VOL" key.

c. Press "MODE" button.

d. The screen will display AB and the "A" will

flash.

e. Press the "VOL+" button; the "A" stops flash

ing, then "B" starts to flash.

f. Press the "VOL+" button; the "B" stops flash

ing.

g. The player repeats the song from the point "A"

to the point "B".

h. Press the "VOL+" button.

• You will see the microphone icon indicating re

cording of your voice, the recording time will be the

same as the AB segment.

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To "Follow and Read" & "Compare" Setting the Back light

• Having recorded press the "VOL+" to confirm.

If you don't press the "VOL+" the microphone icon

will be displayed to record your voice again.

• Press PLAY/PAUSE button once to playback the

original song and the second time to listen to the

recording.

• Press the "MODE" button to cancel the re

peat.

Setting the Back light

• You can choose the duration of the back light in

the "BACK LIGHT" submenu.

• While the Mp3 is on:

a. Use "MODE" button to enter into the Main

menu.

b. Select the "SYS SET" by the "VOL+" button

c. Press the "MODE" button.

d. Select the "BACK LIGHT" by the "VOL+" but

ton.

e. Press the "MODE" button.

f. You can choose the desired back light duration:

i. 0 sec  Turn the back light off.

ii. 5 sec  set the duration of the back light to 5

seconds.

iii. 10 sec  set the duration of the back light to

10 seconds.

iv. 15 sec  set the duration of the back light to

15 seconds.

v. 30 sec  set the duration of the back light to

30 seconds.

Viewing internal memory capacity

• You can examine the utilization of the memory

of Fdrive MP3 by connecting the Fdrive to the PC.

Otherwise it is also possible to view the memory

capacity of the Fdrive MP3 in the following way:

a. Use "MODE" button to enter into the Main

menu.

b. Select the "Sys Set" by the "VOL+" button

c. Press the "MODE" button.

d. Select the 'Memory Info" by the "VOL+" button.

e. Press the "MODE" button.

f. You will see your memory capacity.

g. Press "MODE" button again to return.

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Other Function

Lyric On/Off

• "Select "ENABLE" or "DISABLE" to display Lyric.

• "ON", if your mp3 song is accompanied

with .lrc file, the text of the song can be displayed

on the MP3 screen. If this setting is "OFF" no text

will be displayed.

Directory

• Select the “music directory” to set the default

Music Directory, MP3 Player will play from that di

rectory.

• Select the “RECORD DIRECTORY” to set the

default Music Directory, player will play recorded file

from that directory.

Rec Filter

• Setup for long VOX Recording, from level 0 to

Level 6. Higher level for nosier background.

Auto Off

• Press the “VOL+”/”VOL” to adjust time for auto

matic Power off, Press the “MODE” button to confirm.

Player will auto off when player is in “STOP” status.

Font / Language

• Press “VOL+”/”VOL” to select the language,

press “MODE” to confirm.

Contrast

• Press the “VOL+”/”VOL” to adjust the contrast

from 0(brightest) to 21(darkest), press “MODE” to

confirm.

Animation

• Select different animation when player turned

on (available on certain models).

Logo

• Select different logos when player is turned on

(available on certain models).

FM Versio n

• Displays the FM Version.

USB port connection

• Make sure your PC supports USB devices (re

fer to the manual of your PC for the hardware infor

mation).

• Connect your PC with the Fdrive MP3 using

the USB cable.

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USB port connection System hardware requirements

• The LCD Screen will display the following pic

ture if the connection is successful.

• If it is the first time that you connect the Fdrive

MP3 with this PC, it might be necessary to install

the drivers first (only under Windows 98 or Windows

98 SE).

System hardware requirements

• IBM compatible computer.

• Pentium 166 MMX or faster.

• Windows 98, 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP.

• USB port.

• 32 MB RAM or more (64 MB is recommended

for Windows 2000).

• 20 MB free hard disk space or more.

• 4x CDROM drive or more.

• Sound card (optional).

Device and software installation under

Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP

• Make sure you have an unoccupied USB port

on your computer and it is enabled in your comput

er BIOS.

• Insert FDrive software CD in the CDROM drive

of your computer.

• Launch Setup program which is located in the

root directory on the CD.

• Choose the setup type. You may choose one of

three setup types:

1. Typical  installs Data Suite software, FDrive

Disk Utility and device drivers.

2. Compact  installs FDrive MP3 Disk Utility and

device drivers.

3. Custom  allows to choose components you

want to install.

• Follow installation instructions of the setup pro

gram.

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Device and software installation under Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP

Software package

• Connect via USB cable FDrive MP3 to the USB

port of your computer. Windows will automatically

detect new hardware and install the necessary driv

ers.

• NOTE: An alternative way to install the drivers

is to connect the Fdrive MP3 to the computer via

USB cable to USB port of your computer. Under

Windows ME/2000/XP the device will be automati

cally recognized and the drivers will be installed.

Under Windows 98 you will have to provide the path

to the CD with drivers to the Found New Device wiz

ard.

Software package

• FDrive MP3 DataSuite software package con

sists of the following utilities:

1. CopyDisk. Allows copying the whole disks or

folders to/from Fdrive. Convenient to use for back

up or data transfer purposes.

2. FBackup. Allows arranging scheduled back

up/restoration of data to/from Fdrive.

3. Watcher. Detects new FDrive and FlexiDrive

devices and allows running autorun software when

ever the Fdrive is plugged in.

4. PC Lock. Allows you to use the Fdrive as the

lock to prevent unauthorized use of your computer.

5. FDrive MP3 Disk Utility. This utility provides such

functions as lowlevel formatting of FDrive MP3.

Transferring files between the PC

and the Fdrive MP3

• Please turn the Fdrive MP3 on and connect it

to your PC with USB cable.

• The removable disk will appear in My Comput

er. You can use any software to upload, download

or delete file(s) on the Fdrive MP3 after that.

Battery Recharge

••

• You can recharge lithium battery with USB

cable from your PC, This will take approxi

mately 3 to 4 hours. The approximate play

time after recharging is also 2 to 3 hours.

The battery has a one year warranty.

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Technical specification

Memory Size 64/128 /256MB

LCD Screen 96x26 dotmatrix

SNR 90dB

Output Frequency 20Hz20kHz

File Format MP3, WMA

Compress rate 32kbps256kbps

Record Format ADPCM

Recording Rate 8 kHZ