Lenoxx Electronics MP-456 User Manual
MP3 / WMA Player
Operating Instructions
Model: MP-456
MP3 and WMA* compatible
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Card slot for SD/MMC memory card for
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extra storage
Deluxe stereo earphones with neck strap
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Preset 6 position selectable equalizer
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512MB built-in memory
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Built in FM stereo radio
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Lock button prevents accidental usage
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Includes USB cable and software disc
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* NOTE: WMA Music with DRM Protection is not supported by this audio player.
Operates with one AAA alkaline battery
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Can also be used to record and transfer
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files as a portable media device
Can display the ID3 song title
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Track, Song time, Battery, Volume and
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Play mode indicators
Requires Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP/
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Mac OS X 10.2.6 or above
Microphone Recording and Playback
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2 Demo songs are included
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 - Getting Started
1-1 Preface…………………………………………………………………………………….3
1-2 Features…………………………………………………………………………………….4
1-3 Device Overview…………………………………………………………………………….5
1-4 LCD Display Overview………………………………………………………………………7
1-5 Battery Installation…………………………………………………………………………8
2 - Software Installation (for Windows 98SE)
2-1 Basic System Requirements………………………………………………………………8
2-2 Installing Software Driver and Utilities…………………………………………………….8
2-3 Connecting the Audio Player and Your Computer……………………………………10
2-4 Downloading Music to the Player or Deleting Music from the Player ……………11
2-5 Storage Information of the Player ………………………………………………………12
2-6 Disconnecting the Audio Player from Your Computer…………………………………13
3 - Basic Operation of the Audio Player
3-1 Hanging the Earphones and Neck Strap Connection…………………………………14
3-2 Player Power On/Off………………………………………………………………………15
3-3 Music Playback ……………………………………………………………………………15
3-4 Locking the Buttons ………………………………………………………………………15
3-5 MODE Switch Operation …………………………………………………………………16
3-6 Using an External SD/MMC Memory Card………………………………………………17
3-7 Selecting Playback Mode ………………………………………………………………18
3-8 Microphone Recording ……………………………………………………………………19
3-9 Record Playback …………………………………………………………………………19
3-10 Using the FM Radio ……………………………………………………………………20
3-11 Customizing Your Player (Setting) ……………………………………………………22
3-12 Deleting Music Files ……………………………………………………………………25
3-13 Viewing the Memory Size and Firmware Version …………………………………25
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4 - Using Microsoft’s Windows Media Player
4-1 Basic Information…………………………………………………………………………26
4-2 Ripping Tracks from Music CDs…………………………………………………………27
5 - Helpful Information
5-1 Troubleshooting…………………………………………………………………………29
5-2 Technical Specifications…………………………………………………………………31
5-3 Important Safety Instructions……………………………………………………………32
5-4 Product Care………………………………………………………………………………..33
5-5 FCC & ICES Compliance………………………………………………………………..33
5-6 Copyright and Licenses …………………………………………………………………34
5-7 Demo songs…………………………………………………………………………………35
Limited Warranty…………………………………………………………………………………36
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1 - Getting Started
1-1. Preface
Before you use this DURABRAND digital audio player, please read all of the following
instructions carefully. You can play your favorite MP3 and WMA* music files with this
portable player, and we hope you will enjoy this product.
Check List
This package contains:
1. DURABRAND 512 MB Audio MP3/WMA player model MP-456
2. USB cable
3.CD disc for Drivers (for Windows 98SE) / Instructions / Windows Media Player 9.0 /
Adobe PDF Reader
4. 1 size “AAA” alkaline battery
5. Earphones with neck strap
6. 1 spare set of earphone sponges (the earphone sponges are optional, if you need,
please install them carefully).
7. Quick Instructions
8. This booklet
NOTE1:
We suggest you put the Power-On for both the audio player and your PC with Internet
connection ready, before you start the software installation.
NOTE 2:
Software installation is only needed if your computer has the older Windows 98SE operating
system. If you have a newer operating system, such as Windows Me or XP, you don’t
need to install any software. This MP3 player is “plug and play” and ready to use when
you connect the USB cable to the MP3 player and your computer (your computer must
have a USB port).
NOTE 3:
WMA music with DRM protection will not play on this set.
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1-2. Features
Built-in 512MB flash memory (total space, including hidden operating system files).
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Expansion SD/MMC card slot. Accepts most SD (Secure Digital) / MMC (MultiMedia
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Card) cards (not included) for extra storage.
Plays MP3, WMA* music format files and can store any digital file.
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Music title display. Supports Multiple Languages.
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Supports FM frequency stereo reception, scan, store and recording.
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Supports microphone recording and playback.
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Reverse dot matrix LCD screen (128x64).
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Deluxe stereo earphones with neck hanging strap.
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Requires one AAA alkaline battery (included).
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Standard Mini USB port Plug & Play (cable included).
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Supports Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP, Mac OS X 10.2.6 or above.
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6 EQ settings (normal, rock, jazz, classic, pop, bass).
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Playback sequence selection (normal, repeat one, repeat all, shuffle, shuffle and
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repeat, preview).
Separate power ON/OFF button for easy operation.
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Lock button for locking all of the buttons.
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• USB 2.0 FULL SPEED standard interface.
NOTE: WMA Music with DRM Protection is not supported by this audio player.
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1-3. Device Overview
Fig. 1-3-1 Device Overview
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1.Lock button - Disables buttons to prevent accidental operation.
2.Mini-USB Port - Lift the rubber cover and connect the player to your computer
using the supplied USB cable.
3.SD/MMC Socket (card slot) - Insert an SD/MMC card to have extra memory.
4.Battery Box - Install one size AAA battery (alkaline or NiMH).
5.Hanging strap wire Hole - To hang the player to the earphones and conveniently
carry these on your neck.
6.Earphones Jack - Connects earphones or a home theater or any amplifier etc. with
a 3.5mm stereo plug.
7.Mode Switch - has many functions:
· Turn right: NEXT - Skips to the next track. Turn right and hold to scan
forward.
· Turn left: PREV - Skips to the previous track. Turn left and hold to scan
reverse.
· Pushing the MODE Switch
(1).During play, press the MODE switch to select REPEAT ONE or REPEAT ALL.
(2).During play or in stop mode, press and hold the MODE switch to enter
the Menu mode.
(3).In stop mode, press the MODE switch to select the play mode:
8.Volume + Button - Press to increase the volume.
9.Volume – Button - Press to decrease the volume.
10.Play/Pause Button - Start or pause or stop playback.
11.Power Button - Press and hold to turn the player on or off.
12.LCD Screen - Displays current status of the player, details on page 7.
13.Built-in Microphone - Used for voice recording.
14.Back Cover - Remove back cover to install the AAA battery or an optional SD/MMC
REPEAT ONE, REPEAT ALL, SHUFFLE, SHUFFLE & REPEAT, or PREVIEW.
memory card.
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1-4. LCD Display Overview
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INDICATORS:
1.Battery Level - Displays battery capacity, full, partial, empty..
The battery icon will flash when the battery is weak.
2.EQ Setting - Displays current EQ mode (NOR for normal, ROCK, JAZZ,
CLASSIC, POP, BASS).
3.Memory Selecting-Internal flash memory (FL)/External SD/MMC Card (CA).
4.Lock - Buttons are locked when appears in the display..
5.Repeat Setting - Displays repeat mode (No mark = NORMAL, 1 REPEAT ONE,
REPEAT ALL, S SHUFFLE,
6.Play Status Icon - Playing / Stop / Pause .
7.Number - Shows current track number / total number of tracks.
8.Time - Shows song’s playing time / total playing time of the song.
9.Volume - Volume control with 31 levels (larger number = louder volume).
10.Music Format - Shows “MP3” / “WMA” format music.
11.Song Title Display - Shows the name of the song.
Fig. 1-4-1 LCD Display Overview
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SHUFFLE and REPEAT, [Pre] PREVIEW).
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1-5. Battery Installation
1 Slide the battery cover off as shown.
2 Insert one AAA battery, note the
polarities of the battery (+ and –).
3 Put the cover back.
Battery Safety
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Do not dispose of any battery in fire.
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Do not put the battery in a damp place.
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Please take out the battery if you don’t use
the player for a long time (over 2 weeks).
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Battery should be installed by adults for safety.
Slide to
open
2- Software Installation
Fig. 1-5-1 Inserting the Battery
2-1. Basic System Requirements
Intel Pentium II 300 MHz or above
128MB RAM(minimum)
150MB free space in hard drive
USB port
CD-ROM drive
Operating Systems Supported: Windows 98SE or Windows Me or Windows 2000 or Windows
XP or Mac OS X 10.2.6 or above.
NOTE: For Windows Me/2000/XP users, no software installation is needed. The set is
fully plug and play. For older computers running on Windows 98SE, you will need
to install drivers from the supplied disc. For Windows 95 or earlier users, this set
will not work and we recommend you upgrade your operating system and get a
computer with a USB port.
2-2. Installing Software Driver (For Windows 98SE users only) and Utilities
For Windows 98SE only, if you have a newer system like Windows XP or Me, go to step 4.
1 Turn on your computer and insert the Driver Setup disc to the CD-ROM drive.
2 The computer screen will display the DURABRAND welcome page.
3 Select “Install”, click the “Windows 98SE driver”.
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Fig. 2-2-1 Installing Software Driver and Utilities
NOTE: No driver is required for Windows Me, XP, 2000 or Mac OS X 10.2.6 or above.
4 Install Windows Media Player 9.0.
If you have not installed Windows Media Player 9.0 (or later), you will be prompted to install
it or update your current version. (Details of Windows Media Player 9.0 on Pages 26-28).
5 The Driver Setup disc contains:
Windows 98SE Driver
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Windows Media Player 9.0
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Operating Instructions (in PDF form)
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Adobe PDF Reader
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6 Installation is complete!
You are now ready to connect the audio player to your computer.
To Uninstall the Win98SE Driver:
Run “1. Start 2. MP-456 MP3 Audio Player 3. Uninstall”.
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2-3. Connecting the Audio Player and Your Computer
Both PC or Mac users must use the USB cable (included) to connect the player and
computer before you can download or upload music files to the computer.
1 Connect the smaller plug of the USB cable to the mini-USB port on the player as shown.
Plug only fits one way, if the plug does not match the mini-USB port, don’t force it,
just reverse it and try again.
2 Connect the larger plug of
the USB cable to any available
USB port on your computer.
First time connection of the
player to the computer with
Windows Me, 2000, or XP, the
computer will detect “New
Hardware” and software
drivers will be installed by
Windows automatically.
Connecting USB
with computer
Fig. 2-3-1 Connecting the Audio Player and Your Computer
3 When the cable is properly connected and the computer successfully recognizes the
MP-456, the player will display “READY” on the LCD display.
4 You are now ready to copy music files or data to the player. It will display “WRITING”
when downloading (when you copy music files from computer to player), and displays
“READING” when uploading (when you copy files from player to computer).
NOTE: If you are using Windows 98SE, you must first install Windows 98SE driver, see
page 8.
DOWNLOADING
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Storage of SD/MMC memory card
Storage of MP-456 built-in memory
2-4. Downloading Music to the Player or Deleting Music from the
Player
1.Connect the USB cable to the computer and the MP3 player.
2.Click “My Computer” icon on your Windows desktop, and it will
show up as a “Removable Disk” on the Desktop of the Windows.
3.Click the “MP-456” icon to browse
for content on the built-in flash
memory. “Removable Disk” is SD/
MMC memory card. When SD/MMC
card is installed, you can open it
and transfer music or data to it.
4.Just simply copy and paste files
to the player or delete the files by
using common Windows operation
or File Manager.
5When you have finished copying
the files, see chapter 2-6.
Disconnecting the Audio Player
from Your Computer on page 13
to safely disconnect the player.
NOTE 1: This player does not support DRM-protected files (such as music downloaded
NOTE 2: If you cannot download music from the web site to the MP3 player directly, please
NOTE 3: This player can also be used as a removable drive (also known as a USB flash
NOTE 4: If you are unable to transfer files to the SD/MMC card and you are certain
from some online music stores).
download the music to the computer and then copy the music to the MP3 player.
drive). You can drag and drop files into the player. (Up to the limit of about
512 MB for internal memory or the capacity of the installed SD/MMC card.)
there’s available space, try copying the files to a folder instead of the root
directory.
Fig. 2-4-1 Using the Audio Player
as a Removable Drive
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