IRiver ChromeX iMP-150 User Manual

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Please read carefully before using the player.

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Provides information on our products as well as our company.

Unique "Firmware (System software) Upgrade" feature provides premium
disc readability and various optional add-on features. The firmware is
continually upgraded to support new CODECs that will be introduced in the
future.

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Multi-Codec CD Player

: Supporting MP3, WMA, and ASF format as well as conventional Audio CD.

Firmware Upgrade

: Provides the latest updated features via firmware upgrade.
New formats such as AAC, MP3 Pro and so on can be supported in the future
with a simple upgrade method. Player features such as add on, modification,
and continuous improvement of disc recognition are always provided.

Recognize Discs in Packet Write Format

: Provides convenient and efficient usage of CD-RW disc (like a hard disc drive).

Graphic LCD supporting Multiple Languages

: iMP-150 comes with graphic LCD which can support multiple languages,
including: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, other alphabet-oriented
fonts, Korean, Japanese (Katakana, Hiragana, Kanji) and others. A total of 35
languages are supported.

Strong Anti-Shock protection

: 40 Sec for conventional Audio CD/120Sec for MP3 (44.1KHz, 128kbps
standard)/240 Sec for WMA(44.1KHz, 64kbps)

Enhanced Anti-shock mode

: By applying iRiver's own special algorithm, the iMP-150 provides better
performance against shock. At the same time, iRiver maximized the anti-shock
function at the beginning of songs by adopting pre-buffering.

Longer playing hours

: With MP3(128kbps) files, the iMP150 can play for 16 hours.

: iMP-150 can support Winamp Playlist as long as it has the filename extension
.m3u (maximum 20 lists)

WinAmp Playlist playback support

Unique features of iMP-150

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Table of contents

1.Locating the controls
Player Front, Rear
Player Side and LCD Window
Remote Control

2. Getting started

Playing Disc Media
Operationg Remote Control

3. Useful Features

Navigation
Mode
Program Mode
+10/EQ Function
Function

4. Additional Information

Additional Features
Power Supply
FAQ
Trouble shooting
Precautions
Reference
Accessories
Product specifications
Regulatory Information

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Front

Rear

Locating Controls

Battery cover

Serial Number

NAVI/
FUNCTION

VOLUME

PLAY
STOP
NEXT
PREV

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Side

LCD Window

Locating the controls

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3

44

KHZ

128

KBPS

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A B

Artist and song title

The order of song

Played time

Battery indicator

Folder name(ALBUM)

Media type

Program/Play list

Sample Rate

Bit Rate

Play mode

Hold

Volume/EQ/Level Meter

OPEN

LINE OUT

HOLD

MODE
PRGM
+10/EQ

DC IN 4.5V

REMOTE CONTROLLER
/ EARPHONE

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Locating the controls

Remote Control

VOL

PLAY

STOP

HOLD

Q
A

I can only hear from one side of the earphones.

A: Four possible causes are below:

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Quick

1) The problem is with the earphones - Try the earphones on another player
or other equipment and check whether you can hear sound from both sides of
the earphones.

2) The problem is with the connection of remote control - Connect the
earphone to the player directly and check whether you can hear clearly from
the earphones.

3) The problem is with the player - Try No. 2 above.

4) The wrong setting of Sound Balance - Set the sound balance to the center.
In the case of number 1), replace the earphones.
In the case of numbers 2) and 3), please ask iRiver Sales Representative for
repair or replacement of the player or the remote control.

1

2

3

As in the figure below, push the open button on the rear side of the player
and insert the disc..

Please connect the remote control and earphones.

Please position HOLD
button to off.

Playing Disc Media

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With Hold button on, you can't
manipulate the controls on the player.

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2

Playing Disc Media

Play NEXT Folder

Play PREVIOUS Folder

Tip

Tip

File Format displayed as below .

ASF WMA

Audio CD

MP3

PLAY

STOP

Play NEXT Track Track

Play PREVIOUS Track

PLAY

STOP

NEXT

PREV

Click

Click

GO Forward Quickly

Go Backward Quickly

Power Off

AS

F

WM

A

CD

MP

3

MP

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44

KHZ

128

KBPS

L
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+

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ROOT
I LOVE YOU

Click

Click

Click

Click

Click

Click

Click

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Long Click

Long Click

Long Click

Long Click

Long Click

Long Click

Long Click

Long Click

Long Click

Long Click

The Remote Control operates every function using 2 buttons and 2 jog levers.
Additionally, each jog lever can function like 3 buttons, for a total of 8 buttons, making
it easy to use. The basic operation is below:

Play and Pause/STOP and Power Off

Play and Pause

Stop and Power off

- To play the PREVIOUS track, please slide the jog lever to the left side

- To play the NEXT track, please slide the jog lever to the right side

- To play the PREVIOUS folder, slide the jog lever to the left with a short slide
and a long slide right after.

- To play the NEXT folder, slide the jog lever to the right with a short slide and
a long slide right after.

Operating Remote Control

2

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Two jog levers are working differently when you slide the handle to right or left and
click the jog lever.

NEXT Track PREVIOUS Track

VOL

S

T

O

P

Play and Pause

Stop and Power off

NEXTPREV

Play PREVIOUS and NEXT song

MODE

EQ

While playing, a short click of the mode button will
change the playing mode that you set on the function.

EQ shows the present sound tone. When you press
the mode/EQ button, the sound tone changes as below:

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VOL

Slide the jog lever to right/left side to adjust the volume.

Operating Remote Control

Click NAVI/FUNCTION to operate.

NAVIGATION

FUNCTION

Navigate the music in CD

Configure the settings

NAVI/FUNCTION

Volume Control

MODE / EQ

ROCK

JAZZ

U BASS

NORMAL

CLASSIC

USER EQ

On the player, +10 and EQ uses the same button

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NORMAL

44

KHZ

128

KBPS

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Long Click

Long Click

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Sho

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Short Click

Short Click

Selecting folder and move
to upper folder

Playing

Navigation is the function that allows you to navigate through
the files in the CD.

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2

3

Pressing NAVI/FUNCTION button shows you the list of songs and
current song playing.

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Track01

Track02

Folder A

Track01

Track02

Folder A

NAVIGATION

Use PREV( ) , NEXT( )button to find
the song you'd like to listen to.
Use STOP( ) button to exit to the
upper folder.

The next figure shows the status
when you move to upper folder.
To move the cursor, use the
PREV, NEXT button and to
enter the Chosen Folder,
use the Play( ) button.

Music

Folder A

Folder B

PREV

NEXT

PREV

NEXT

To move to the
Upper folder.

To enter the
folder

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3

L
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Folder A

Track01

44

KHZ

128

KBPS

The song will be played when you press the play button.

The various functions provided, when you press the MODE button, are
described below. For the user's setting, please refer to Page 25.

INTRO

SHUFFLE

Play a single track repeatedly.

Whenever you press the MODE
button, it will show you the changed
icon.

I

REPEAT

Play a single track repeatedly.

Play whole tracks in the directory and stop.

Play whole tracks in the directory repeatedly.

Play whole tracks in the disc repeatedly.

Randomly play whole tracks in the directory repeatedly and stop.

Randomly play whole tracks in the directory repeatedly.

Randomly pay whole tracks in the disc repeatedly.

Intro: Plays beginning 10 seconds of each track in sequential order.
Intro Highlight: Plays 10 seconds from the spot 1minute was played for each
track in sequential order. (For example, song A plays 10 seconds from 1
minute into the song, so the highlight ends at 1minute 10 seconds. Then
song B plays 10 seconds from 1 minute into the song, so the highlight ends
at 1minute 10 seconds, and so forth with each track.)

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MP

3

44

KHZ

128

KBPS

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While the Anti-shock mode is ON, the player has stronger resistance against external
shock and prevents sound skipping caused by sudden
movement. However, it may show the lower readability
of disc having inferior recording status. In this case, we
recommend releasing the Anti Shock mode.

Enhanced Anti-shock mode

Pressing the Mode button for a few seconds while playing
will set the Enhanced Anti-shock on and off.

Mode

(

Playing mode/ Enhanced Anti-shock function)

Randomly play whole tracks in the disc repeatedly and stop.

Program function only works from stop mode.
While playing, PRGM button works as interval repeat (Repeat )

How to program:

To reserve all the songs in a certain folder, use
NAVI/FUNCTION button and select the folder. (It
can not support the folder within a folder)

To remove a programmed song, select the song
to be deleted and press the Mode button. The
program list will be updated automatically.

Use PROGRAM Mode to select songs in a particular

order (i.e. program your favorite songs).

Selection of Program/Playlist

When a disc has a Winamp playlist *.m3u, the playlist is
supported (Refer to page 28).

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Use , button or +10 button (you can use NAVI/FUNCTION)
to select the song you'd like to program and button.

At stop mode, click PRGM
button and it will go to the
Program mode.

The order of
programmed track

The order of track
in the CD

PROGRAM MODE

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e.g

P 001-001

P001-000

I Love iRiver

Love is over

ROOT
I Love iRiver

Tree Song

Click

Click

Clic

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Clic

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