Memorex MMP3780 User Manual

MMP3780

User’s Guide

Guía del usuario

1 GB MP3/WMA

Digital Audio Player

Reproductor de audio digital

MP3/WMA con 1GB

Before operating this product, please read these instructions completely.

Antes de operar este producto, lea este instructivo en su totalidad.

PRECAUTIONS

• Distributing copies of MP3, WMA with DRM or WAV tracks without permission is a violation of international copyright laws.

SAFETY:

• Vibration experienced during walking or exercising will not affect the player. However, dropping the player or dropping a heavy object on the player may result in damage or sound distortion.

• Avoid spilling any liquid onto or into the player.

• Do not leave the player in a location near heat sources; in a location subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust, sand, moisture, rain or mechanical shock; on an unlevel surface; or in a car with the windows closed during periods of excessive heat.

ROAD SAFETY:

• Do not use headphones while driving, cycling or operating any motorized vehicle. It may create a traffic hazard and it is illegal in some areas. It can be potentially dangerous to play your headset at a high volume while walking, especially at pedestrian crossings. You should exercise extreme caution or discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations.

FCC WARNING:

• This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy. Changes or modiﬁcations to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modiﬁcations are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthorized change or modiﬁcation is made.

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.

FCC DECLARATION

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) This device may not cause interference, and 2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Shield cable must be used with this unit to ensure compliance with class B FCC limits.

Dear Customer:

Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers. This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level. One that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or distortion and, most importantly, without affecting your sensitive hearing. 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.

Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing damage or loss in the future. After all, we want you listening for a lifetime.

We Want You Listening For A Lifetime

Used wisely, your new sound equipment will provide a lifetime of fun and enjoyment. Since hearing damage from loud noise is often undetectable until it is too late, this manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group recommend you avoid prolonged exposure to excessive noise. This list of sound levels is included for your protection.

Decibel

EST. 1924

EIA

LISTENING

For A Lifetime

Want You

Level Example

30 Quiet library, soft whispers 40 Living room, refrigerator, bedroom away from traffic 50 Light traffic, normal conversation, quiet office 60 Air conditioner at 20 feet, sewing machine 70 Vacuum cleaner, hair dryer, noisy restaurant 80 Average city traffic, garbage disposals, alarm clock at two feet

THE FOLLOWING NOISES CAN BE DANGEROUS UNDER CONSTANT EXPOSURE:

90 Subway, motorcycle, truck traffic, lawn mower 100 Garbage truck, chain saw, pneumatic drill 120 Rock band concert in front of speakers, thunderclap 140 Gunshot blast, jet engine 180 Rocket launching pad

Information courtesy of the Deafness Research Foundation.

LOCATION OF CONTROLS

3 4

5 6

9 10

1. MIC (Microphone)

2. USB Jack

(USB CABLE PART NO. 337-01000-E050*)

3. Display

4. Battery Compartment (Rear of Unit)

5. Stop ■/Power Off Button

6. Play/Pause

®p/Power

On button

7. Headphones Hangstrap Hole**

8. Navigation Control: (clockwise) Navigation Navigation Navigation †/Volume Navigation

π/Volume + ®/Skip/Search n

√/Skip/Search o

Menu/Enter (center)

9. Headphones Jack** (Bottom of Unit)

(HEADPHONES PART NO. 261-32201-E001*)

10. LOCK Switch (Bottom of Unit)

*Consumer Replaceable Part (See page 36 to order.)

**The headphones included with this unit come with a necklace and a detachable hangstrap.

USING THE NECKLACE STRAP

Unscrew the detachable hangstrap from the headphones/necklace.

Loop the cord around the locking piece and pull until tightened. Screw the detachable hangstrap back onto the headphones/necklace.

Insert the cord through the hangstrap hole.

BATTERY INSTALLATION

When the bars in the battery indicator (in the display) become low (see Figure 1), replace the battery as follows.

1. Disconnect the headphone plug from the Headphones jack on the bottom of the unit. Then, remove the Battery Compartment cover on the rear of the unit by sliding it out.

2. Insert one (1) “AAA” battery, following the polarity indicated in the Battery Compartment, as shown in Figure 2. An alkaline battery is recommended for the longest playing time.

3. Slide the Battery Compartment cover back onto the rear of the unit.

FULL 50% EMPTY

Figure 1

Figure 2

Follow these precautions when using a battery in this device:

1. Use only the size and type of battery speciﬁed.

2. Be sure to follow the correct polarity when installing the battery as indicated. Reversed batteries may cause damage to the device.

3. If the device is not to be used for a long period of time, remove the battery to prevent damage or injury from possible battery leakage.

4. Do not try to recharge batteries not intended to be recharged; they can overheat and rupture. (Follow battery manufacturer’s directions.)

BATTERY PRECAUTIONS

DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES

SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS

This unit is compatible with the following Operating Systems: Windows ME, 2000 and XP or Mac 9.2X

Please refer to the following pages to learn how to: transfer files, convert music on an audio CD into MP3 or WMA format using Windows Media Player 10, transfer MP3/WMA files and WMA files with DRM 9 using Windows Media Player 10, and safely remove your unit from the computer.

NOTE: Visit www.Microsoft.com to download the corresponding Windows Media Player for your computer.

DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONT.)

TRANSFERRING FILES

You can download digital music files from the Internet or use encoding software to convert music that you have on an audio CD into MP3 or WMA format. Once these files are stored on your computer you can easily copy them to your player.

For Windows XP, if you have Windows Media Player 10, you can transfer music files (MP3, WMA, WMA files with DRM 9) to the player through the "Sync" function

of Windows Media Player 10. Connect your computer to the USB port on your computer using the USB cable. “Removable Disk” will appear in your "My Computer" folder which indicates the player is connected. Then, follow the procedure on page 12 to transfer music files to the player.

For Windows ME, Windows 2000 or Windows XP (without Windows Media Player 10), transfer music files as follows:

1. Connect your player to the USB port on your computer using the USB cable as shown above.

2. A "Removable Disk" window will automatically pop-up on your computer screen.

3. To add more files and songs to your player, simply drag and drop MP3 or WMA files/folders from anywhere on your computer into the "Removable Disk" window.

IMPORTANT: A WMA file with DRM 9 will not play back if you directly drag and drop it into the "Removable Disk" window. You must use Windows Media Player 9 or 10 to transfer copy-protected files as described on page 12.

DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONT.)

TRANSFERRING AUDIO FILES TO YOUR DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER USING A MACINTOSH COMPUTER

Make sure to use a Macintosh computer with an operating system of 9.2X to transfer audio files.

1. Turn on your computer.

2. Turn on your digital audio player.

3. Connect the smaller end of the cable to the USB jack on the player and the larger end of the cable to the USB port on your Macintosh.

4. Your computer will automatically recognize your player and mount a hard disk icon onto your desktop.

5. Locate the folder where your audio files are stored on your computer’s hard drive. Simply drag and drop the audio files onto the mounted hard disk drive icon of your digital audio player located on your desktop.

6. After you have finished your transfer, put away the digital audio player hard disk icon(s) by dragging it to the Trash icon or Control-click its icon and choose Eject from the File menu or select Eject from the File drop-down menu located at the top of your screen. You can also use the keyboard shortcuts by selecting the digital audio player hard disk icon and pressing the Command-E keys.

7. Your player is ready to play the files you transferred.

DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONT.)

For Windows XP, you can also utilize Windows Media Player 10 software to convert music on an audio CD into MP3 or WMA format as follows:

1. Open the Windows Media Player 10 Browser, then click on the “Rip” icon on the top tool bar. Insert a Music CD into the CD-Rom drive of your computer.

NOTE: For Windows ME and Windows 2000, please use the corresponding Windows Media Player for your computer to convert music on an audio CD into MP3 or WMA format.

2. Click on the “Tools” menu option at the top menu bar, then click on “Options”; the Option setting menu will appear. Click on Rip Music and set the Rip Music to the desired location on your computer. Then, set the desired format for the newly ripped music (MP3 format or Windows Media Audio format). Adjust the audio quality as desired. When finished, click “OK” to confirm the settings.

3. Click on the “Rip Music” icon to start ripping the music to your computer.

4. When the music tracks are ripped; connect the player to your computer. Open the “Removable Disk” window and open the ripped music location window.

5. To add the transferred/ripped music files/songs to your player simply drag and drop the MP3 and/or WMA files into the “Removable Disk” window.

6. When the files are finished loading into the player, you can follow the “Safely Remove Hardware” procedure as shown on page 13.

DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONT.)

TRANSFERRING MP3/WMA FILES AND WMA FILES WITH DRM 9 USING WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 10 (FOR WINDOWS XP ONLY)

To transfer MP3 files/WMA files/WMA files with DRM 9 to the player, follow the procedure described below using Windows Media Player

10. Before beginning the procedure please turn

the unit on and connect the unit to the computer as previously described.

1. Open the “Windows Media Player Browser 10” and click on “Sync”.

2. Click on the “Sync List” pull-down menu to locate the music files you wish to download. Then make sure to tick the box next to the files.

3. Select the Portable Device ("Removable Disk") that you want to copy to from the right side drop-down menu. Click “Start Sync” to start transferring music files to the player.

4. After finished transferring all the desired files to your unit, you can remove your unit from the computer.

NOTE:

• For WMA files with DRM 9, you can use Windows Media Player 9 or 10 to transfer files to your player.

SAFELY REMOVE HARDWARE

SAFELY REMOVING YOUR PLAYER FROM THE COMPUTER (FOR WINDOWS ME OR 2000) NOTE:

To avoid damage to your player or data loss, always follow the procedure listed below

before disconnecting your player from the USB port on your computer.

Using your mouse, double click the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon on the task bar.

From the "Safely Remove Hardware" window (shown lower right), select "USB Mass Storage Device" and click the "Stop" button. The "Stop a Hardware Device" window will pop-up. Click "OK". When the "Safe to Remove Hardware" window is displayed, you may remove the player from the USB cable or remove the USB cable from the computer.

NOTE:

• If the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon is not displayed on the task

bar, please double-click on My Computer. Right-click on “Removable Disk” and left-click on “Eject”. Then it is safe to remove the player from the computer.

• If you are using Windows XP and the Windows Media Player 10 software is already installed,

then you do not need to follow the above "Safely Remove Hardware" procedure.

OPERATION

TURNING THE POWER ON/OFF

LOCK SWITCH

Turn the unit on by pressing the Play/Pause ®p/Power On button 1; the Memorex start screen will appear in the display temporarily. Then the Music Player menu will appear and the MP3/WMA track’s information will appear in the display. To turn the unit off, press and hold the Stop button

2; “Continue Holding To Power Off” will

appear in the display. Do not release the Stop

■/Power Off button 2 until the unit turns off.

NOTE: It will take several seconds to several minutes to update the player’s library or the music files depending on the number of songs that you transferred to the player. When done, the Music Player menu will appear in the display.

■/Power Off

With the unit on, slide the LOCK switch to the Lock position (right); a small Lock icon will appear in the display and no buttons will function. This is useful when you do not want the track changed by accidentally pressing a button. Slide the LOCK switch to the Unlock position (left) to cancel the Lock function.

OPERATION (CONTINUED)

TO LISTEN TO MP3s/WMAs

Turn the unit on by pressing the Play/Pause ®p/Power On button; the Memorex start screen will appear in the display temporarily. Then the Music Player menu will appear and the MP3/WMA track’s information will appear in the display.

To turn the unit off, press and hold the Stop

■/Power Off button; “Continue Holding To Power Off” will appear in the display. Do not release the Stop ■/Power Off button until the unit turns off.

NOTE:

• See pages 8-12 for information on uploading MP3 and WMA files to this unit.

Press the Play/Pause ®p/Power On button 11

to start playback. Press the Navigation ▲/Volume + 2 or ▼/- 3 buttons to increase or decrease the volume. To stop playback, press the Stop

■/Power Off button 4.

OPERATION (CONTINUED)

TO PAUSE PLAYBACK

During playback, if you wish to pause the file momentarily, press the Play/Pause On button; playback will pause and the timer will stop counting.

®p/Power

Press the Play/Pause ®p/Power On button again to resume playback; the sound will return and the timer will start counting again.

TO SELECT/BROWSE THROUGH THE FILES

Press the Menu/Enter button 1; the Main menu will appear. Scroll to Navigation by pressing the Navigation

press the Menu/Enter button desired folder/file by pressing the Navigation ®/Skip/Search n or √/o 3 button then press the Menu/Enter button NOTE: If you want to browse the music files by folder, you must “drag and drop” the music folder(s) as described on page 9.

▲/Volume + or ▼/- 2 button then

1. Select the

Select the desired option from the pop-up menu: Play (to begin playback), Enter (to continue browsing within the sub-folders and/or files) or Cancel (to cancel your selection) by pressing the Navigation button then press the Menu/Enter button 3. NOTE: In the last sub-folder, the “Enter” option will change to a "Delete" option. If you select "Delete", you can then select "Yes", "No" or "Cancel" by pressing the Navigation Search Menu/Enter button.

®/Skip/Search n1 or √/o 2

®/Skip/

n or √/o button then press the

OPERATION (CONTINUED)

FORWARD/REVERSE SKIP

HIGH-SPEED MUSIC SEARCH

During playback, press the Navigation ®/Skip/Search n button 1 to advance the player to the beginning of the next file. Press the Navigation repeatedly to advance the player to highernumbered files. During playback, press the Navigation √/Skip/Search o button 2 to move the player back to the beginning of the currently playing file. Press the Navigation button 2 repeatedly to move the player back to lower-numbered files.

During playback, press and hold the Navigation ®/Skip/Search n1 or √/o 2 button to move the player forward or backward within a file to locate a specific musical passage. The player will move forward or backward at high speed as long as the button is held. When you release the button, normal playback will resume.

®/Skip/Search n button 1

√/Skip/Search o

OPERATION (CONTINUED)

TO CREATE A VOICE RECORDING

Press the Menu/Enter button 1; the Main menu will appear. Scroll to Record by pressing the Navigation

press the Menu/Enter button

▲/Volume + 2 or ▼/- 3 button then

Press the Stop ■/Power Off button to stop recording and go to the Voice Player menu.

NOTES:

• See the next page for how to access the voice recordings you have created.

• See page 25 for how to view the Recorder settings.

Speak into the microphone and the player will create a voice recording. Press the Play/Pause ®p/Power On button to pause recording, and press again to resume recording.

OPERATION (CONTINUED)

TO LISTEN TO A RECORDING

Press the Menu/Enter button 1; the Main menu will appear. Scroll to Voice by pressing the Navigation

press the Menu/Enter button desired recording by pressing the Navigation ®/Skip/Search n or √/o 3 button then press the Play/Pause NOTE: You can also select/browse through the recordings as described on page 16 by selecting the VOICE folder.

▲/Volume + or ▼/- 2 button then

1. Select the

®p/Power On button 4.

OPERATION (CONTINUED)

SETTING THE EQUALIZER

Press the Menu/Enter button 1; the Main menu will appear. Scroll to Settings by pressing the Navigation ▲/Volume + 2 or

▼/- 3 button then press the Menu/Enter button

Select a desired EQ setting (Normal, XBass, Rock, Jazz, Classical or Pop) by pressing the Navigation or √/o 2 button then press the Menu/Enter

button

®/Skip/Search n 1

Scroll to Equalizer by pressing the Navigation ▲/Volume + 1 or ▼/- 2 button then press the Menu/Enter button

Press and hold the Menu/Enter button to return to the Music/Voice Player menu. NOTE: Also, if no button has been pressed for approx. 10 seconds, the unit will automatically return to the Music/Voice Player menu.

OPERATION (CONTINUED)

SETTING THE PLAY MODE

Press the Menu/Enter button 1; the Main menu will appear. Scroll to Settings by pressing the Navigation ▲/Volume + 2 or

▼/- 3 button then press the Menu/Enter button

Select the desired Play mode by pressing the Navigation ▲/Volume + 1 or ▼/- 2 button then press the Menu/Enter button

3. Normal: Normal playback Repeat Track: Repeats the current track Repeat All: Repeats all of the files Intro: Plays the first 15 seconds of each

Shuffle: Randomly plays the files once

Shuffle Repeat: Randomly plays all the files repeatedly*

* Not available while in Voice Player mode.

file once and then stops*

and then stops*

Scroll to Play Mode by pressing the Navigation ▲/Volume + 1 or ▼/- 2 button then press the Menu/Enter button

OPERATION (CONTINUED)

SETTING THE CONTRAST

Press the Menu/Enter button 1; the Main menu will appear. Scroll to Settings by pressing the Navigation ▲/Volume + 2 or

▼/- 3 button then press the Menu/Enter button

To decrease/increase the contrast, press the Navigation button then press the Menu/Enter button 3.

®/Skip/Search n 1 or √/o 2

Scroll to Contrast by pressing the Navigation ▲/Volume + 1 or ▼/- 2 button then press the Menu/Enter button

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