Mpman MP-FOL8 INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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Table of Contents

Before Use

1. Product & Accessories...... .2

2. PC System Requirement....3

3. Safety Prec auti on ...........4

4. Features of Product.…….…..5

Designation of Product

1. Front/Rear View…….…..…….7

2. Side View………………..…….….8

3. Display...........................9

Preparation

1. Connecting Player to PC….10

2. Installing USB Driver.......11

3. Running Basic Functions. .19

4. Installing Logo Editor & Applying Logo to Player ……… 22

Basic Functions

1. Basic Oper ati o n ..............23

2. Power ON / O FF................ 26

3. Mode Menu ...................27

4. Upgrade ……………………….34

Function Menus

1. PLAYBACK ..................37

2. EQUALIZER ................38

3. SRS ...........................39

4. DELETE ...................... 41

5. ENCODE .....................42

6. SETTING ....................43

7. DISPLAY ....................47

Others

1. About Battery….............48

2. How to set HOLD.......... 49

3. Trouble Shooting… ........ 50

4. Product Specification..... 52

1. Product & Accessories

!NOTE: Accessories are subject to change without prior notice for further

improvement of the product performance and quality.

2. PC System Requirements

The followings are the basic requirements of the PC to use the MP3 Player. Please carefully read and confirm the requirements.

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 Windows 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP

 Mac OS 9.0 / 10.0  USB (Universal Serial Bus) Port  CD-ROM Drive

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 64MB RAM or above

Pentium 200MHZ or above

(Windows 98 – Install Driver)

Hard Disc Space 20MB or above (Additional capacity is required to save the music file.)

!NOTE: Actually available built-in memory in this player is less than the

nominal capacity of the product because the FirmWare uses a part of the capacity to drive the system.

3. Safety Precaution

Listening to Music…

The output class of the product guarantees the best possible sound of the mid-size volume. As the high volume for a long time may damage the hearing, listen to music in moderate volume.

Do not exposure to the strong shock or vibration. Please take good care of handling the product and accessories. Dropping on the floor or giving a shock may result in a serious damage of the product.

Storing the Product…

Avoid storing in the extreme change of temperature, high humidity and the strong magnetic fi eld.

Cleaning the Product… The chemical may discolor or damage the surface of the player. Use the soft cloth to gently clean the player.

Using the Battery… If you do not use the Player for a long time, do not insert a battery in the Player.

!NOTE: Do not disassemble, repair or reconstruct the product.

4. Features of the Product (1)

Multi-Codec Player

Compatible with MP3, WMA and ASF (Audio) formats Superior Sound Quality SRS (Sound Retrieval System) WOW

The introduction of the SRS allows the 3D surround effect, and the user to define its own unique sound effect. Enjoy a new variety of the 3D surround effects.

Organic EL Display A Graphic display with blue EL4 line enhances the high-class image.

FirmWare Upgrading Upgrade FirmWare to add/change/improve functions and performance of the Player. Always enjoy the music in the latest version of performance.

Voice Recordin g The superior sound quality voice recording function allows the clear recording in the conferences and lectures.

FM Radio Conveniently enjoy the FM radio with a variety of functions such as the manual/automatic frequency search, automatic tune to the radio station, and the station preset.

Simple and Fancy Design Reflects the 2004 new design trend.

6 Preset Equalizer You can produce your own sound quality with the 5-band User EQ and 5 recommend EQs including Normal, Classic, Pop, Rock and Jazz.

Easy Navigation A tree configuration allows the easy search and control.

Caption the Text of the Song

The text of the song is shown in two lines on the disp lay during the playback.

Compatible with the Removable Disk Unit It is recognized as a removable disk unit if connecting to the PC to upload or download files without Manager program.

Direct Encodin g Use the LINE IN on the player to convert the external sound into the audio file. Also use the FM radio to convert the radio broadcasting into the audio file while listening to the FM radio.

Show My Own Sense of Logo on My Player

User can display the self-created logo on the Player..

4. Features of the Product (2)

1. Front/Rear View of the Product

Side View of the Product

3. Display

To download music files (MP3/WMA/ASF) from the PC, us e USB cable to connect MP3 Player to the USB port of the PC.

(Make sure to only use the USB cable supplied with the MP3 Player.)

1. Connecting Player to PC

Connect ‘A’ (large) to the USB po rt of the PC. Connect ‘B’ (small) to the USB port found when opening USB por t plug on the Player.

2. Installing USB Driver (1)

Connecting USB c able to the Player displays the following screen in the display on the Player.

1. Follow the instruction below for the PC of which OS is one of the Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

A screen appears with a message saying, “New hardware is found” on the PC as shown below. Follow the instruction to install the driver. The installation may automatically be completed without showing the installation screen depending on the PC environment.

An example here is for the WINDOWS 2000.

1) A message saying, “Found New Hardware” automatically appears.

2) The “Found New Hardware Wizard” is automatically started on the PC.

Click ‘Next’.

3) Click ‘Yes’ to continue the installation.

2. Installing USB Driver (2)

4) Select “Assigned Location” for the option a l Search Location, and then click ‘Next’.

2. Installing USB Driver (3)

5) If “Maker’s File Location to Copy” is C:\Winnt\Inf or C:\Windows\Inf, click ‘OK’. If the file is not in the C:\Winnt\Inf or C:\Windows\Inf, use ‘Browse…’ to select.

6) Click ‘Next’ after completing the search of the USB Mass Storage Device.

7) Click ‘Yes’ to continue the installation of the USB Mass Storage Device.

2. Installing USB Driver (4)

8) Click ‘Finish’ after completing the installation of the USB Mass Storage Device.

9) Click ‘Yes’ to continue the installation of the disk drive.

2. Installing USB Driver (5)

2. As the Windows 98 is not compatible with the removable disk unit, you shall separately install the Win98 driver from the CD provided with the Player.

1) Do not connect the Player as yet with the USB cable.

2) Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive, and then run

‘install.bat’ in the Win98_Driver folder.

3) Connect the Player with the USB cable. “New Hardware Add Wizard”

is automatica lly started in the PC, s howing “Search Dri ver – USB Device”. Click “Next”.

4) Select “Search the most suitable driver for the unit

(recommendation)” for the “How do you want to proceed?” and then click “Next”.

5) Click “Browse…” to select C:\Windows\Inf, and then click “Next

2. Installing USB Driver (6)

– windows 98

6) Click “Next”.

2. Installing USB Driver (7) – windows 98

7) Click “Finish” to complete

the installation of the driver.

Click [Start] – [Setting] – [Control Panel] to open “System” icon, and then click “Hardware” – “Device Manager” tab to check if USB driver is properly installed.

2. Installing USB Driver (8) - Confirmation

!NOTE: If any one of “MPMAN MP-FOL8 USB Device” in the “Disk

Drive” item and “USB Mass Storage Device” in the “Universal Serial Bus Controller” item does not show on the list, or the exclamation mark (!) in yellow or a message saying, “Other Device” appears, the driver is not properly installed. Please reinstall the driver. For further details of the reinstallation, please refer to our homepage.

As the PC recognizes the Player as a removable disk, you can easily download or delete the music files in the Windows Explorer without Manager program.

1. Copy File(Download)

1) Connecting the USB cable to the Player allows the Player to be recognized as a removable disk in the Windows Explorer.

2) Select the removable disk to access to the memory area of the Player.

3) Run one more Windows Explorer.

3. Running Basic Functions (1)

4) Select the file you want to save, and then:

① ② Or click right mouse button to select Copy, and select the

5) The file is copied to the removable disk, showing a graphic of the file transfer.

2. Export File(Upload)

1) Connecting the USB cable to the Player allows the Player to be recognized as a removable disk in the Windows Explorer.

2) Select the removable disk to access to the memory area of the Player.

3) Run one more Windows Explorer.

4) Select the file you want to export from the removable disk, and then:

① ②

3. You can add or delete the folder in the Windows Explorer. The VOICE, RADIO and LINE folders are automatically recreated during the reconnection even though those are deleted. If you disconnect the USB cable before appearing the graphic shown on the right from the display(READY), the music file may not properly be downloaded to the Player. Make sure to check the display(READY) before disconnect the USB cable.

3. Running Basic Functions (2)

Drag & drop to the removable disk.

removable disk, and then click right mouse button to select Paste.

Drag & drop to the disk to which you want to export. Or click right mouse button to select Copy, and select a folder to

which you want to export, and then click right mouse button to select Paste.

4. Format Player

1) Formatting in the Windows

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Select the removable disk, and then click right mouse button to

select Format (FAT).

② Click Start.

※ Please note that the formatting will irrecoverably remove

all contents of the Player.

2) Formatting in the Player This Player is compatible with two types of formatting: FORMAT and LOW FORMAT. The general FORMAT is the same as the Windows formatting, while the LOW FORMAT removes all setting data such as the font and logo as well as the data stored in the Player. The setting data will automatically be initialized by the factory default values after formatting so that you need to newly define a font and logo.

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Lengthily press ME NU button.

② Select DELETE menu. ③ Press FORMAT for the general formatting while LOW FORMAT for

the low formatting.

※ We recommend that you do not use the LOW FORMAT other

than the special occasion.

3. Running Basic Functions (3)

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This program helps the user create its own logo that first appears on

the display when the power is ON in the Player. To change the logo, use this program again to download the final logo file to the Player.

1. Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.

2. Run install.exe in the directory of the Logo Editor to enter “Compressed Full Path”, and then select “Uncompress”.

3. Uncompressing creates the following file and folders. LogoEditor.exe

Data Images

!NOTE: Pl ease refer to th e separate instr uction ma nual for the de tails of

using the Logo Editor and applying the edited logo to the Player.

Installing Logo Editor

& Applying Logo to Player

1. Basic Operation (1)

1) Display

- Displays the operating status of the product.

2) PLAY

- Briefly press to turn the power ON.

- When listening to the music or the recorded file, briefly press to pause the music, and then briefly press again to resume the music.

- When listening to the FM radio broadcasting, briefly press to save the current station to the PRESET.

- In any mode, lengthily press to turn the power OFF.

3) VOL +

- Adjustable in 0-20 steps. Press once at a time to incr ease the vol ume step by step. Keep pressing to increase the volume at a rapid rate.

4) VOL -

- Press once at a time to reduce the volume step by step. Keep pressing to reduce the volume at a rapid rate.

5) MENU

- Briefly press to open MODE menu.

- Lengthily press (approx. two seconds) to open FUNCTION menu.

- In the MENU, briefly press to set the currently selected menu while lengthily press to exit from the menu.

- In the menu screen that requires the selection, briefly press to select the item.

- When listening to the music or the recorded file, briefly press to move to the next music while keep pressing to fast move within the current playback file.

- In the MENU scr een, briefly press to move to the next menu i tem.

- When listening to the FM radio, briefly press to move to the next frequency while keep pressing to automatically search the next station. In the PRESET mode, briefly press to move to the next PRESET number.

1. Basic Operation (2)

- When listening to the music or the recorded file, briefly press to move to the previous music while keep pressing to fast move within the current playback file.

- In the MENU screen, brief ly press to move to the previous menu item.

- When listening to the FM radio, briefly pr ess to move to the previous frequency while keep pressing to automatically search the previous station. In the PRESET mode, briefly press to move to the next PRESET number.

8) A<-->B / REC

- During the playback, briefly press to spec ify the section ‘A’ and again briefly press to specify the section ‘B’ for the Repeat Section. And then again briefly press to cancel the Repeat Section.

- When listening to the FM radio, lengthily press to record the radio station.

- If the FM radio is not on and the LINE is connected, lengthily press to record through the LINE. If the LINE is not connected, press two seconds to record voice.

9) HOLD

- Move towards the Arrow mark to disable the functions of all buttons while move in the opposite direction to the Arrow mark to cancel the lock.

- If the power is ON when the Player is on hold, the power will automatically be OFF immediately after showing a message saying ‘Hold’.

1. Basic Operation (3)

Power ON

Briefly press PLAY button to turn the power ON and show the logo in the display in which the version, total memory and the available memory of the Player appear sho rtly after.

2. Power ON/OFF

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Power OFF

Lengthily press PLAY button to turn the power OFF while disappearing the logo.

3. MODE Menu

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Briefly press MENU button to open MODE menu.

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MODE menu consists of the followings as shown below:

MUSIC (Listening to the music) FM RADIO (Listening to the FM radio) RECORDING (Recording)

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Briefly push towards or to move between menus.

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Briefly press MENU button to select the menu.

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In all MODE menus, lengthily press MENU button or select EXIT to

close the MODE menu.

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A mode to listen to the music files stored in the MUSIC memory

◎ Consists of TOTAL, FOLDER, VOICE, LINE and FM. ◎

If there is no music file existed, a message saying ‘No Files!’ will

appear in the display.

3-1. MUSIC Mode (1)

Listening to all pieces of music in the Player in order.

Viewing all folders in the current memory. Specify the folder to listen to the music files in it.

Listening to the voice recording files.

Listening to the files recorded through external line.

Listening to the MP3 Music

In the MUSIC mode, open sub-mode to listen to the music files in the relevant folder. Use button or button to select the next or previous music respectively. Use VOL+ button (to increase the volume) or VOL – button (to reduce the volume) to adjust the volume. Briefly press PLAY/PAUSE button to stop listening. Press again PLAY/PAUSE button to resume the playback from the location where the PLAY was previously stopped.

3-1. MUSIC Mode (2)

Listening to the recorded FM radio broadcasting.

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A mode to listen to the FM radio

Listening to the FM Radio

Briefly press MENU button and use to move to the FM RADIO mode, and then press MENU button to select. Briefly push towards or to change the frequency. (Ex: 99.9MHz→99.8MHz) Auto Scan: Lengthily push towards or to automatically search the next or previous station.

PRESET Mode

When listening to the FM radio station, briefly press PLAY button to save the current station to the PRESET. Once briefly press A<-->B / REC button to call the frequency saved in the PRESET. A message PRS appears on the left side of the PRESET No. Use buttons to select the PRESET No. Briefly press button to change the frequency step by step while lengthily press to automatically search the next/previous station. You can automatically search all stations to save into the PRESET.

3-2. FM RADIO Mode (1)

Recording the FM Radio Station

Lengthily press REC button to record the FM radio station. When recording, briefly press PLAY button to pause the recording while length ily press to turn the power OFF immediately after saving the recording so far. Press again REC button for two seconds to complete the record. The recorded file will be saved to the RADIO folder in the format of F001.mp3 and F002.mp3.

3-2. FM RADIO Mode (2)

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A mode related to the recording, which consists of VOICE REC. and

LINE ENC.

Recording the Voice Turn the power ON and select MENU--> RECORDING--> VOICE REC. to

start voice recording. Briefly press PLAY button to stop recording, and again briefly press PLAY button to resume the recording from the position where the PLAY was previously stopped. Press REC button for two seconds to complete recording. The recorded file will be saved to the VOICE folder in the format of V001.mp3 and V002.mp3. Press MENU→ MUSIC→ VOICE, and use buttons to search and play the recorded file. Lengthily press A<-->B/REC button to start voice recording if the LINE is not connected and the FM radio station is not on.

3-3. RECORDING Mode (1)

Recording the voice.

Recording the music file being played in the external device through the LINE IN.

3-3. RECORDING Mode (2)

Recording the External Device (LINE IN)

Connect the external de vice to be recorded as shown below.

Turn the power ON and select MENU→ RECORDING→ LINE ENC. to start recording the external device.

When recording from the external device, do not listen to the FM st ation in the Player, which may cause the noise. The LINE IN cable provided with the Player may not be compatible with some home audio units. You have to use the correct specification of the cable. You cannot record without connecting the line cable.

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You can upgrade the FirmWare to add/change the function and

improve the performance of the Player. The FirmWare is an OS to

drive the Player. How to upgrade FirmWare is as follows: More than two scales of the battery gauge shall be available before

upgrading the FirmWare.

Replace the battery less than two scales of the battery gauge before upgrading.

1. Confirm the FirmWare version (V3003 1.00) of the Player, which appears on the display as shown below when turning the power ON.

4. UPGRADE (1)

In this example, V3003 indicates the model name and 1.00 indicates the FirmWare version (Ex. 1.01, 1.02, etc.).

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2. Visit the company website (www.ezmax.co.kr) to check if there is an upgraded version available fo r the Player (Model No. MP-FOL8). If yes, download and save in the disk.

Please note that upgrading the FirmWare with a version for

the different model No. causes a serious failure.

3. Use the USB cable to connect the Player with the PC, and open a Windows Explorer to access to the “Removable disk”.

4. Copy the downloaded file to the removable disk in the same manner of downloading the music file.

5. Disconnect the Player from the PC, and then turn the power OFF and ON to upgrade the FirmWare, showing the messages as shown below in order in the display.

Make sure do not turn the power OFF the Player during the

upgrade.

4. UPGRADE (2)

Function Menu

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Lengthily press ME NU button to open FUNCTION menu.

Each menu has sub-menus. In the sub-menu, press MENU button for two seconds to move to the highest menu.

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A function to select the playback mode

1. PLAYBACK

Playing all pieces once in order.

Playing the first ten seconds of each piece in order for all pieces in the memory.

Repeating one piece.

Repeating all pieces in order.

Repeating all pieces in no order.

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A function to select the sound adjustment mode during the playback

Each menu has sub-menus. In the sub-menu, lengthily press MENU button to move to the higher menu.

2. EQUALIZER

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Press MENU button for two seconds to open FUNCTION menu.

Use button to select EQUALIZER, and then select one of six

menus above.

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In the USER menu, you can adjust the sound in 9 steps for each

frequency within 5 frequency ranges.

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The selected item is shown in the Main Menu screen.

Use button to move on the horizontal axis, while use VOL- and VOL+ button to move on the vertical axis.

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SRS-WOW is a general designation of the 3-dimensional virtual sound

effect developed by the SRS Lab, which consists of SRS, TruBass, FOCUS and WOW.

WOW technology is incorporated under license of the SRS Labs, Inc.

3. SRS (1)

is a trademark of the SRS Labs, Inc.

Run in the normal mode.

Enjoy the 3-dimensional sound effect.

Improve the bass sound to make spectacular sound.

Enjoy the WOW fu nction.

The user can define the special level of the SRS, TruBass and WOW.

3. SRS (2)

Adjust the set value of the SRS. Use

button to adjust in 0-10 steps. The higher value gives the stronger effect.

Adjust the set value of the TruBass. Use button to adjust in 0-10 steps.

Adjust the definition of the sound. (Low, Middle)

!NOTE: USER is a function that allows the user to adjust the each level

of the SRS, TruBass and WOW.

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A function to control the memory

The deleted file cannot be restored. Please carefully confirm before deleting the file.

4. DELETE

Select the file or folder to delete.

Delete all files in the Player.

Delete all files including the font and logo used in the Player. You have to download the font and logo again after formatting. Do not use this function other than a special occasion.

* How to download the font

1. Connect the Player with the PC.

2. Download a font file to the Player.

3. Disconnect the Player from the PC, and then tu rn the power OFF an d ON the Player. A font upload screen appears, and then startup screen after completing the upload.

5. ENCODE

Adjusting the bit rate of the voice recording file according to your need (longer hours or highe sound quality). Low bit rate reduces the file volume but lowers the sound quality while high bit rate improves the sound quality but increases the file volume to shorten the recording time.

Select ENCODE→BITRATE, and the select one o 48, 96, 128 and 192kbps.

Automatically sorting all pieces externally inputted to record i n a separate file.

Recording all pieces externally inputted in a file until STOP button is pr essed.

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Set SLEEP Time

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Scrolling Speed

6. SETTING (1)

Define the time to automatically turn the powe OFF. Press MENU button to open the menu as shown on the right.

Use button to adjust the time, and then use MENU button to select. The example shows the setting that the power will be off in 150 minutes after turning the power ON.

!NOTE: If there is no button operation for 30 seconds after pausing the Player, the power will automatically be OFF.

Adjust the speed of scrolling the file name o the ID3 TAG information during the playback. Press MENU button to open the menu as shown on the right.

Use button to adjust the speed in 10 steps, and then use MENU button to select. The higher the step is, the faster the speed is.

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Contrast

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Default Volume

6. SETTING (2)

Adjust the brightness (contrast) of the Display. Press MENU button to open the menu as s hown on the right.

Use button to adjust the brightness in 10 steps, and then use MENU button to select. The higher the step is, the brighter the contrast is.

A default volume applied when the power ON. I the saved volume upon previous exit is highe than the set volume for the next boot, a default volume will be applied, while it is lower than the set volume, the previously saved volume will be applied.

Use buttons to adjust the volume, and then use MENU button to select.

◎ FM Band

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Language

6. SETTING (3)

Select one of the USA BAND, EUROPE BAND and JAPAN BAND to set the frequency range of the FM radio station.

Select the local language of the country.

◎ Dual Phone

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Default

6. SETTING (4)

You can set the function to simultaneously use two earphones. Insert the second earphone into the LINE-IN jack. It is not supported when listening the FM radio station.

You can initialize all set values with the factory default values.

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A function to set the time interval to automatically lit the display off

since the last button operation

7. DISPLAY

Turning the display off when there is no operation for 10 seconds.

Turning the display off when there is no operation for 20 seconds.

Turning the display off when there is no operation for 30 seconds.

Leave the display on.

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How to Insert Battery

!NOTE: Make sure the polarity (+ and -) of the battery is correctly

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Battery Gauge

1. About Battery

inserted.

Full Gauge

Mid Gauge

Low Gauge

Zero Gauge

2. How to Set HOLD

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Use this function to prevent the misoperation by other buttons and an unnecessary battery burnout caused by the misoperation during the operation of the Player.

How to Set HOLD Push the HOLD switch located on the rear side of the Player towards the

Arrow mark. In the display, “HOLDING!!” is blinking for 1-2 seconds and

appears to set the lock.

How to Cancel HOLD

Push the HOLD switch in opposite direction to the Arrow mark.

disappears in the display to cancel the lock.

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If the product fails, please first check the followings.

Power is not turning on.

· Check if the battery is properly inserted with correct polarity.

Battery may be dead. Replace the battery.

· Check if HOLD is set in the Player. (Move the switch in opposite direction to the Arrow mark to cancel the HOLD.)

Unrecognizable characters are shown in the display.

· Check if the language is properly set in the LANGUAGE menu.

Radio station makes noise “boooo~” or “Ssaaaa~” and the reception is bad.

Change the direction of the Player and earphone. Please turn the power of the electric appliances OFF near the Player. If the noise is reduced, use the Player away from the electric appliances.

As an earphone plays the role of an antenna when listening to the radio station, no earphone may cause the poor reception.

3. Trouble Shooting (1)

No sound or noise is heard during the playback.

Check if the music file is stored in the memory.

· Check if earphone is properly plugged in.

Or check if its terminal is contaminated by the foreign substance.

· Check if the volume is set to “0”.

Damaged data makes noise or breaks off the sound in the MP3 and WMA files. Replace it with other file to check if the data is damaged.

Cannot download files.

· Check if the USB cable is properly connected between the Player

and PC.

Check if the USB driver is properly installed.

· Check if the memory is sufficient.

Buttons are locked.

Check if is on HOLD.

3. Trouble Shooting (2)

4. Product Specification

Memory Built-in Memory 128MB/256MB/512MB

DISPLAY 80x48 OLED Type Blue Color Backlight

MP3 Encoding MPEG 1/2/2.5 Layer3

Compatible File Format MPEG 1/2/2.5 Layer3, WMA, ASF (Audio only)

Compatible File Bit Rate 8 Kbps ~ 320 Kbps (WMA/ASF: 32 ~ 192 Kbps)

Frequency 20 Hz ~ 20 KHz

Audio

Radio

Maximum Playback Time

Distortion Rate < 0.1%

Headphone

Output

S/N Ratio > 85 dB

FM Frequency

Headphone

Output

S/N Ratio > 55 dB

Antenna Earphone Antenna

Language Multi-Language

USB USB 1.1(5 Mbps)

Size 31.0(W) x 81.0(L) x 14 .5(H) mm Battery Weight 29g

5 mW + 5 mW (16 ohm)

87.5 MHz ~ 108 MH z

76.0MHz ~ 108MHz(JAPAN only) 5 mW + 5 mW (16 ohm)

Approx. 13 hours (Company standard)

1 x AAA size

* The specification and exterior of the product are subject to change

without prior notice for further improvement of the performance.

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