JVC XA-MP2 User Manual

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DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER

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INSTRUCTIONS

Thank you for purchasing this JVC product.

Please read these instructions carefully before starting operation to be sure to obtain optimum performance and a longer service life from the unit.

LVT1330-001A [B/C/US/UJ]

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CAUTIONS

Listening precautions

• Do not play your earphones at a high volume.

• Hearing experts advise against continuous extended play.

• If you experience a ringing in your ears, reduce volume or discontinue use.

• Do not use while operating a motorized vehicle. It may create traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas.

•You should use extreme caution or temporarily discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations.

• Even if your earphones are an open-air type designed to let you hear outside sounds, do not turn up the volume so high that you cannot hear what is around you.

Sound can be deceiving. Over time your hearing “comfort level” adapts to higher volumes of sound. So what sounds “normal” can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing. Guard against this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts.

To establish a safe level:

• Start your volume control at a low setting.

• Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly, and without distortion.

Once you have established a comfortable sound level:

• Set the dial and leave it there.

Dry cell batteries

To prevent damage to the batteries and electrolyte leakage, heed the following points.

• Align the ª and · polarities properly when inserting the batteries.

• Remove the batteries if you do not plan to use the player for a long period of time.

• Do not throw batteries into a fire, and do not short-circuit, disassemble or subject them to excessive heat.

• Do not attempt to recharge dry cell batteries.

Carrying dry cell batteries around

When putting dry cell batteries in a pocket or bag, ensure that no other metal objects such as a necklace are placed together with them. Contact with any metal may cause short-circuiting which may cause a fire.

Player

• No altering or remodeling

This can cause malfunctioning.

• No dropping or strong impacts

This may damage the player.

• Locations to be avoided

Avoid using the player in the following locations since they can cause malfunctioning.

1. Bathrooms and other moisture-prone places.

2. Warehouses and other dusty places

3. Very hot places near heating appliances, etc.

Do not leave the player exposed to direct sunlight for long periods of time

This may deform or discolor the player and may also cause malfunctioning.

CAUTION:

• Do not place any naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, on the apparatus.

• When discarding batteries, environmental problems must be considered and local rules or laws governing

the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly.

• Do not expose this apparatus to rain, moisture, dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids,

such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

For Canada Only:

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

For Canada Only:

INFORMATION

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus”, ICES-003 of the Department of Communications.

GETTING STARTED

POWERING UP

This digital audio player operates on battery.

BATTERY POWER

Remove the battery compartment cover and insert one LR03 (AAA) alkaline battery matching the polarities (+ and –) indicated in the bottom of the battery compartment, then replace the compartment cover.

On the Battery remain indicator

The battery remain indicator in the display changes as follows.

low battery change the battery

If all the slashes disappear and the icon itself blinks, you need to change the battery.

Important Battery Information

- If you are not going to use your player for a month or more, be sure to remove the battery in case the battery leaks and causes damage.

- Dispose of batteries in the proper manner, according to federal, state, and local regulations.

- Discard leaky batteries immediately. They can cause skin burn or other personal injury.

EARPHONES

Connect the supplied earphones to the jack on the player.

Incorrect connection of the earphones may cause interference due to static electricity during play.

NECK STRAP

You can use the supplied neck strap for easy carrying.

TRANSFERRING THE DATA

You can transfer MP3 and WMA format audio files from the computer to your player.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

- Microsoft Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP (Home/Professional)

- CD-ROM drive

- Pentium 200 MHz

- RAM 32 MB (Windows 98SE, Me, 2000) or 64 MB (Windows XP)

- 20 MB HDD space (or more HDD for storing music file)

- USB port

CONNECTING TO THE COMPUTER

For Windows 98SE user:

Before connecting your player to the computer for the first time, be sure to install the USB driver from the supplied CD-ROM into your computer. Place the CD-ROM in your disc drive and follow the instructions displayed on the computer.

1. Open the rubber cap of the USB connector.

2. Connect the player to a USB port of your computer using the supplied USB cable.

USB cable (supplied)

DOWNLOADING THE DATA

1. Open the player’s folder (removable disk or device) from My Computer or Explorer.

2. Copy and paste or drag and drop the MP3/WMA files from the computer into the player’s folder.

REMOVING FROM THE COMPUTER

Disconnect the player from the computer by following the necessary steps according to your computer for safety removal.

For Windows 2000/Me/XP users:

Left-click the icon in the taskbar, and follow the messages appear.

For Windows 98SE users / When the icon is not displayed in the taskbar:

1. Open “My Computer” on your computer.

2. Click on “Removable Disk”, then right-click to select “Eject”.

3. Remove the player from the computer.

NOTES

- The player supports MP3 ID3 V1 tags, ID3 V2 tags and WMA tags.

- The player can be used as a removable disk.

- Music protected by Windows Media Player cannot be played even if you download it. The player skips the protected music and starts playback of the next track.

- The FM broadcast and voice tracks recorded by this player can be uploaded to a computer. However, MP3 and WMA files in the player cannot be uploaded.

- MP3 and WMA files in the player cannot be played on a computer.

- When connecting to a computer, the backlight of the player will blink for a short while. Start uploading/downloading a file or disconnect the player after the backlight turns off.

- The operation with an USB hub or extended USB cable is not guaranteed.

- Operation is not guaranteed with all computers that meet the system requirements mentioned above.

• Microsoft, Windows and Windows Media are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft

Corporation in the United States and other countries.

• Other names of systems and products mentioned in these instructions are usually registered trademarks of

the manufacturers who developed the system or product concerned.

GENERAL CONTROLS

RIGHT SIDE

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1 MENU button ...................... Press to display the main menu

¢ (forward) jog dial .......... Slide to skip a track forward

4 (reverse) jog dial .......... Slide to skip a track backward

2 6 (play/pause) button ...... Turns the player on, starts and pauses playback

3 7 (stop) button .................... Stops playback, stops recording, switches the player off

4 VOL– button ........................ Turns the volume level down

5 VOL+ button........................ Turns the volume level up

LEFT SIDE

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6 REC button ......................... Press to start voice track recording and FM broadcast recording

7 (hold) switch ..................... Locks and unlocks all controls

8 USB connector

FRONT SIDE

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9 Strap hole

0 MIC ..................................... Microphone for recording

- LCD Display

REAR SIDE

= (earphones) jack ~ Battery compartment

DISPLAY

Music Play mode/ Voice Record mode

FM mode

1 Current status of playback 2 File name 3 Current track number / Total track number 4 Music mode 5 EQ (sound mode) 6 Volume level 7 Elapsed time / Total playing time of current track 8 Lock icon 9 Battery remain indicator 0 Current status of the FM mode

- Frequency = Preset number ~ FM mode ! Mono / Stereo indicator

TURNING ON / OFF THE PLAYER

To turn the player on, press 6 (play/pause). The backlight turns on.

To turn the player off, press and hold 7 (stop).

NOTES

• The player turns off automatically after 60 seconds without pressing any button.

• When the player is turned on, it resumes the mode it was in when it was last turned off.

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ABOUT THE MAIN MENU

The main menu of the player is structured as follows.

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Mode

1 Music Play

2 FM Mode Select to listen to FM broadcast (see

3 Voice Record Select to playback recorded tracks and

4 File Delete Select to delete a file (see “DELETING

5 Setup Select to setup the functions (see

6 Firmware Version Select to check the Firmware Version of

7 Save Station (FM

Mode only)

NOTE

The menu mode returns to the previous display if no operation is made for 10 seconds.

Select to playback music files (see “PLAYING A TRACK”)

“LISTENING TO FM RADIO BROADCASTS”)

to record a voice track and FM broadcasts (see “PLAYING A TRACK”, “LISTENING TO FM RADIO BROADCASTS” or “RECORDING A VOICE TRACK”)

A FILE”)

“SETTING UP FUNCTIONS”)

the player Select to preset a station (see

“LISTENING TO FM RADIO BROADCASTS”)

Function

Selectable menu when you are in this mode

1 2 3 4 5 6 (During playback, 4 will not be displayed.)

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NOTE When you are in 1 Music Play mode or 3 Voice Record mode, the 5 Set up icon will not be displayed when no target files are stored in the player.

A Language B Play mode C Back Light D Contrast E EQ SETUP F Sleep Timer G Format H Default Setting

NOTE When you are in 1 Music Play mode or 3 Voice Record mode, the 5 Set up icon will not be displayed when no target files are stored in the player.

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See “SETTING UP FUNCTIONS”

PLAYING A TRACK

PLAYING A MUSIC TRACK

1. Press MENU while the player is on. Main menu is displayed.

2. Slide ¢ (forward) / 4 (reverse) to select the “Music Play” icon then press 6 (play/pause) twice.

Music Play

3. Slide ¢ (forward) / 4 (reverse) to select the desired track.

4. Press 6 (play/pause). The playback starts. The playback order is in the order of files downloaded.

PLAYING A VOICE AND FM RECORDED TRACKS

1. Press MENU while the player is on.

2. Slide ¢ (forward) / 4 (reverse) to select the “Voice Record” icon then press 6 (play/pause).

Voice Record

3. Slide ¢ (forward) / 4 (reverse) to select the desired track.

4. Press 6 (play/pause). The playback starts.

OTHER OPERATION To Do

stop playing press 7 (stop) pause playing press 6 (play/pause) during playback skip tracks slide ¢ (forward) / 4 (reverse)

During playback, it skips to the beginning of the next/previous track.

search slide and hold ¢ (forward) / 4 (reverse) during playback turn the power off press and hold 7 (stop)

NOTE

When you stop playback or turn the power off during playback, the player will resume playback from the beginning of the track next time when you start playback.

LISTENING TO FM RADIO BROADCASTS

1. Press MENU while the player is on.

2. Slide ¢ (forward) / 4 (reverse) to select the “FM Mode” icon.

FM Mode

3. Press 6 (play/pause).

The frequency will be shown on the display.

TUNE IN A STATION

To tune in the station, slide ¢ (forward) / 4 (reverse) to set the frequency while in FM mode.

To auto-search up or down the station, slide and hold ¢ (forward) / 4 (reverse), and release it when the message “Release Key now” appears on the display. The frequency step is 50 kHz interval (for Canada, 100 kHz interval).

Release Key now

MONO

The station is being searched. When searching up, the following message appears.

Searching Up

MONO

When a strong signal is received, “STEREO” will appear on the display. Now the player is receiving the FM broadcast.

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If the signal is not strong enough, it will automatically be monaural.

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PRESET A STATION

You can preset up to 20 stations.

1. Tune in a station to preset.

2. Press MENU.

3. Slide ¢ (forward) / 4 (reverse) to select the “Save Station” icon.

Save Station

4. Press 6 (play/pause).

“Save as M01?”, for example, appears on the display.

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5. Press 6 (play/pause) again.

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The preset number appears on the display.

NOTE

If you preset more than 20 stations, the 21st station will overwrite the preset number "01".

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Preset number

5. Press 6 (play/pause) again to delete the file. To cancel deleting, press 7 (stop).

“No Voice File!” appears in the display when there is no FM broadcast or voice track saved in the player. “No Music File!” appears in the display when there is no music file saved in the player.

No Voice File!

NOTES

• If the player has no files to delete, the “File Delete” icon will not be displayed.

•You can only delete one file at a time. To delete all files, use the format function (see “SETTING UP FUNCTION”).

SETTING UP FUNCTIONS

1. Press MENU while the player is on.

2. Slide ¢ (forward) / 4 (reverse) to select the Setup icon and press 6 (play/pause).

Setup

3. Slide ¢ (forward) / 4 (reverse) to select the desired icon and press 6 (play/pause).

Icon Menu item

A Language

B Play mode

C Back Light

D Contrast

E EQ SETUP

F Sleep timer

G Format

H Default Setting

4. Slide ¢ (forward) / 4 (reverse) to select the setting option.

5. Press 6 (play/pause). To cancel the Setup Mode, press 7 (stop) or MENU repeatedly.

SET THE LANGUAGE

You can set the language used for the menu on the screen. When the file name contains Chinese characters, it will be displayed in Chinese.

Icon Language

Language

English

SET THE EQ

You can set the preset sound mode for music play.

Icon EQ Function

EQ SETUP

Normal Normal sound

Pop Good for vocal music

Classic Good for classical music

Rock Boosts low and high frequency

Live Good for live music

Bass Boost Empowers bass sound

SET THE SLEEP TIMER

You can set the sleep timer.

Icon Sleep Timer Function

NOTE

The counter resets if the player is operated while the sleep timer is set. The counter will start counting down if there is no operation made.

Sleep timer setting

Off Sleep timer off

15 mins Turns off in 15 minutes

30 mins Turns off in 30 minutes

45 mins Turns off in 45 minutes

60 mins Turns off in 60 minutes

SET THE FORMAT

You can format the player by deleteing all the data stored in the player.

Icon YES / NO Function

Format

YES (Start Format) Starts format

NO Cancels format

SPECIFICATION

Memory Size : Built-in 256 MB Flash Memory. Channels: Stereo (2 Channel) for Music Play and

Mono (1 Channel) for Voice Recording. Playback Frequency Range: 20 Hz to 20 kHz Audio Output: 5 mW + 5 mW (32 Ohm) Power Supply: DC 1.5 V “LR03” or “AAA” size battery × 1 Battery Life (Approx.): Playback: 10 hours (Alkaline Battery) Maximum Duration of Recording (Approx.):

Voice Track: 12 hours

FM Broadcasts: 6 hours Maximum Dimension Size (Approx.):

87 (L) × 35.5 (W) × 27.5 (H) mm Weight: 35 g (Battery not included) Accessories Supplied: Earphones × 1

USB cable × 1

CD-ROM (USB driver) × 1

Instruction manual × 1

Neck strap × 1

NOTES

• Specifications are subject to change without notice.

• The battery life may differ depending on condition.

• The maximum duration of recording indicated above is when no file is stored in the player.

LISTEN TO THE PRESET STATION

1. Press 6 (play/pause) while in FM mode.

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2. Slide ¢ (forward) / 4 (reverse) to select the desired preset station.

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3. Press 6 (play/pause).

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RECORD FM BROADCAST

1. Tune in a station to record.

2. Press REC to start recording.

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3. Press 7 (stop) to stop recording.

NOTE

• The recorded FM station is stored as a Voice Record track.

RECORDING A VOICE TRACK

1. Press MENU while the player is on.

2. Slide ¢ (forward) / 4 (reverse) to select the “the Voice Record icon”.

Voice Record

3. Press 6 (play/pause).

4. Press REC to start recording.

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5. Press 7 (stop) to stop recording.

NOTES

• The message “Memory Full!” appears when the player’s capacity reaches its maximum.

• The recorded voice track is converted into monaural WAV files and stored in the player's internal memory.

DELETING A FILE

You can delete recorded music, FM broadcast or voice tracks.

1. Press MENU while the player is on.

2. Slide ¢ (forward) / 4 (reverse) to select the “File Delete” icon and press 6 (play/pause).

File Delete

3. Slide ¢ (forward) / 4 (reverse) to select the file to delete.

4. Press 6 (play/pause).

The message “Delete?” appears in the display. The display figure below is an example of a voice track.

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Simp Chinese (Simplified Chinese)

Tr ad Chinese (Traditional Chinese)

SET THE PLAY MODE

You can set the desired play mode.

Icon Play mode Function

Play mode

Normal Normal play

Repeat One Current track repeatedly

Repeat All All tracks repeatedly

Random All tracks in random order

Random Repeat All tracks repeatedly in random order

SET THE BACK LIGHT

The back light of the player will be lit with any button/dial/switch operation. You can set the preset time period for the back light to be lit.

Icon Time Function

Back Light

Off Back light off

3 sec Back light on for 3 seconds

6 sec Back light on for 6 seconds

SET THE CONTRAST

You can set the preset contrast of the display.

Icon Contrast Function

Contrast

Low Dark

Middle Normal

High Bright

NOTES

• If you format the player, all the data stored in the player will be deleted.

• Do not format the player in any other ways than mentioned above. It may disable the player to record or playback files.

SET TO DEFAULT

You can set all the settings to default.

Default settings

Volume: 18 Language: English Play mode: Normal EQ: Normal Back light 3 seconds Contrast Middle Sleep Timer: Disable FM frequency: 87.50MHZ

Default Setting

LOCKING CONTROLS

Slide the (hold) switch to the 3 direction to lock all controls. The message “Key Locked!” briefly appears on the display.

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Key Locked!

The Lock icon will be displayed. To unlock Controls, release the (hold) switch.

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TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS

Problem Solution The player does not function. - This player provides versatile operations under

microcomputer control. If the player cannot be properly operated by pressing any button, remove the battery and insert it again after a while.

- Make sure the HOLD switch is off.

- Replace the battery.

There is no sound or a lot of noise. - Make sure the earphone is correctly connected to the player.

The player suddenly stops working. -Take the battery out for about 10 seconds and re-insert it. The display is too dark or too bright. - Adjust the contrast. Your computer does not recognize the

player.

- Wipe the earphone plug with a clean cloth.

- Keep the player away from other equipment, such as mobile phones or televisions.

-Turn the volume up.

- If your operating system is Windows 98SE, be sure to install the USB driver from the supplied CD-ROM in your computer.