Memorex MMP8500 User Manual

MMP8500

User’s Guide

Personal FM Stereo MP3/

WMA Player

Before operating this product,

please read these instructions completely.

PRECAUTIONS

• Distributing copies of MP3 or WMA 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.

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

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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

8 9

1. Headphone Jack

2. VOLUME +/– Buttons

3. Display

4. Battery Compartment and SD/MMC Memory Card Slot (Side of Unit)

5. PRESET/Power On-Off/Stop Button

6. Function Switch (Play, Pause, Skip+/–, Tuning +/–)

7. MODE Button (Main Menu/Setting)

8. LOCK Switch

9. EQ/REPEAT Button

10. USB Jack

BATTERY INSTALLATION

Battery

Low

Battery

Full

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

1. Open the battery door by sliding it towards the bottom of the unit as shown in figure 2.

2. Flip the battery plate upward and insert one (1) “AAA” cell battery (included) as shown in figure 3. Alkaline batteries are recommended for the longest playing time.

3. Flip the battery plate to its original position as shown in figure 4 and slide the battery door back on.

Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4

Figure 1

Follow these precautions when using batteries in this device:

1. Use only the size and type of batteries 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

ARM STRAP

INSTALLATION (CONTINUED)

Insert the arm strap into the slot on the rear of the unit and pull through.

Pull the strap and fold over, then fasten the velcro.

Pull the arm strap and insert it into the buckle.

HEADPHONE JACK:

Turn on the unit and set the volume to low. Insert the headphone’s plug into the Headphone jack.

DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES

TO INSTALL THE "DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER" CD SOFTWARE

For Windows98 or 98SE:

The USB mass storage function will not be activated without driver installation. To activate the USB mass storage function, please use the installation CD-Rom to install the driver.

For Windows ME, Windows2000 or Windows XP:

Windows will automatically detect the Audio player without installing the CD software when the USB cable is connected. But to Format the player, update the driver or to uninstall the software, you must install the CD software.

For Macintosh OSX:

Macintosh OSX will automatically detect the Audio player without installing the CD software . Do not install the software when using a Macintosh.

If you are connecting your player to your computer for the first time, please follow these instructions:

Procedure to Install Player Driver

1. Insert the Installation CD-ROM into the CD Drive. Then the Auto-run program will start to install the driver automatically.

NOTE: If the setup does not start, please run the setup.exe in the CD-ROM Drive directory. Click setup.exe on the installation CD.

DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONTINUED)

2. Follow the on screen instructions to install the driver. Please install the Player driver in the directory "C:\Program Files\Memorex\Digital Audio Player”".

WARNING: DO NOT change the installation path for the "Memorex Solid State Digital Audio Player". Otherwise, the driver will not run properly.

3. After successfully installing the driver, you must restart windows.

DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONTINUED)

4 After installation has completed, the "Memorex Solid

State Digital Audio Player" will be added to the Program folder.

TRANSFERRING FILES

You can download MP3 files from the internet or use encoding software to convert music that you have on an audio CD into MP3 formats. Once these files are stored on your computer you can easily copy them to your MMP8500.

Connect the computer to your MMP8500 player using the supplied USB cable.

Press the POWER button to turn the unit on; the following will be displayed in the LCD screen of your MMP8500:

A "Removable Disk" window will automatically pop up on your computer screen. If a SD/MMC memory card has been inserted (see page 14), another folder will appear on your computer screen to represent the card.

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

When you are finished, see the Safely Remove Hardware procedure on page 10 before disconnecting the MMP8500.

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