Mpman SPORTY 2 INSTRUCTION MANUAL

SPORTY 2

MP3 & Video Player with
FM Radio

Instruction Manual

Please read this manual carefully before operation

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS....................................................................2

PACKAGE CONTENTS....................................................................4

FEATURES.......................................................................................5

CONTROLS AT A GLANCE..................................... .......................... 6

Disabling the Controls.......................................................................7

GETTING STARTED.........................................................................8

Charging the Battery..........................................................................8

Charging with a computer.......................................................8

Turning the Player On /Off.................................................................8

Resetting the Player..........................................................................9

MAIN MENU....................................................................................10

Main Menu Controls........................................................................10

MUSIC MODE.................................................................................11

Music Browser Controls..................................................................11

Now Playing Controls(Music Playback)..........................................13

Quick Option Menu...............................................................14

PICTURES MODE..........................................................................16

Picture Browser Controls.................................................................16

Picture Viewer Controls................................................................ ..17

MOVIES MODE...............................................................................18

Movie Browser Controls..................................................................18

Movie Playback Controls.................................................................19

RADIO MODE.................................................................................20

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Radio Tuning Controls......... ........ ..... ......... ... ........ ....... .. ......... ....... ..20

E-BOOKS MODE............................................................................22

E-Book Browser Controls................................................................22

E-Book Reader Controls.................................................................22

RECORD MODE.............................................................................24

Voice Playing Co ntrols.. ........... ....... ........... ........... ....... ........... .........2 4

Quick Option Menu..........................................................................24

EXPLORER MODE.........................................................................27

Explore Controls..............................................................................27

SETTINGS MODE...........................................................................28

TRANSFERRING FILES TO THE PLAY ER......... ....... ........ ....... .... .30

Transferring with Microsoft Wi n dows..............................................31

Disconnecting from a Computer......................................................32

VIDEO CONVERSION....................................................................34

TROUBLESHOOTING....................................................................38

SPECIFICATIONS...........................................................................41

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PACKAGE CONTENTS

Please make sure that the items show below are included in the
package. Should an item be missing, pl ea se co nt act t he loca l retailer
from which you purchased this product.

1 MP4 Player
2 USB Cable
3 Quick Start Guide
4 Stereo Earphones

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FEATURES

 Integrated flash memory
 1.5” CSTN LCD full-color display
 Plays music, video , photos and text
 ID3 and LRC support for song and synchronized lyric

information display

 Integrated Microphone for Digital Voice Recording
 Integrated FM Radio and Recorder
 USB 2.0 Hi-speed for fast file transfers

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CONTROLS A T A GLANCE

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CONTROLS A T A GLANCE

1 LCD Display
2 Menu Button <MENU>

3 Control Buttons

4 Play Button/ Power Button
Press and hold the button to power

the player on or off.

5 USB Port
6 3.5mm Headphone Jack
7 MIC /Reset Button MIC/ <RESET>

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<UP>

<DOWN>

<LEFT>

<RIGHT>

<PLAY>

GETTING STARTED

Charging the Battery

Your player has an integrated rechargeable battery. Upon initial use,
the battery should be charged fully to ensure optimal performance
and the battery life.
If the player has not been used in a while , the battery may need to
be recharged overnight.

[NOTE] The battery used in this device may present a fire or
chemical bum if mistreated .Do not disassemble ,incinerate, or heat
the battery. Do not leave the player in a place subject to direct
sunlight, or in a car with its windows closed.
Do not connect the player to a power source other than that which is
indicated here or on the label as this may result in the risk of fire or
electric shock.

Charging with a Computer

Your player can be charged through a USB computer connection.
Use the supplied U SB c able to conne ct th e player to a hi gh -po wer
USB port of a computer. T he computer m ust be powered on and not
in sleep mode.

Tuning the Player On/Off

To turn the player on, press and hold the <PLAY>button until the
screen turns on.

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GETTING STARTED

To turn the player off, press and hold the <PLAY> button until the
screen off.

Resetting the player

Reset the player if it should freeze and not respond or otherwise
malfunction.

1 Disconnect your player if it is connected to a computer.
2 Use a paper clip to gently press the <RESET> button located

on the rear of the player

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MAIN MENU

When you turn on the player, you will see the Main menu. The Main
menu gives you access to the dif fe rent f un ction m od es of y our p lay er.
These modes are:

 Music
 Pictures
 Movies
 Radio
 E-Books
 Record
 Explorer
 Settings

Main Menu Controls

To browse through the different modes , press or .
To select a mode, press the <PLAY>button.

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MUSIC MODE

Browse for and play your music files.
[NOTE] When you get into music ,the music library needs to be

refreshed . This process may take several seconds. You will not be
able to access the Music Browser screen until you refresh the music
library.

Music Browser Controls

When you choose MUSIC mode from the Main menu, you will see
the Music Browser screen. You can choose to browse your music by
song name, album, artist, or genre, or you may choose ”Browser” to
view the music files and folders on the player.

Function

To browse through the list

To select an item Press <PLAY>

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Key Action

Press or

MUSIC MODE

Function Key Action

To return t o the previou s screen Press
To return to the Playing screen Press <MENU>
To return to the Main menu Hold <MENU>

[NOTE] If your music files contain ID3 song information tags, you

will be able to view your tracks by A rtis t, Alb um, or Ge nre. To view all
files (including those that do not contain ID3information),select “All
Songs ”or use the “Browser” option.
If music is already playing , you will have the additional option to
return to the Now Playing screen.
[NOTE] Lyric display requires ”.LRC” lyric file which may be found on
the internet or may be created with a Lyric file editor. Lyric files can
contain synchronized timing information as well as lyric i nformation
Lyric files must have the same name as its corresponding music
file( e.g.”Title 1.lrc”)and must be placed in the same directory.

Using the Quick Play List

To create a quick Play List that contains your favorite songs:
1 select “Browser” from the Music Browser screen.
2 Use the Browser controls to select a song to add.
3 Press <MENU>, the screen will display “Add to List”.
4 Press <PALY> to finish adding the song to the Play List.
[NOTE] This Quick Play List can be played from the menu of playing
music.

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MUSIC MODE

To start playing music, browse for a song and then press<PLAY> to
start playback.
When a song is playing, the Now Play ing scre en appe ars(s ee below )

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MUSIC MODE

The following functions may be performed from the Now Playing
screen.

Function Key Action

To play the next t rack Press
To play the previous track Press

To forward-scan quickly

To reverse-scan quickly
To pause/resume playback Press <MENU>

To access the Quick Option menu
(see below for details)

To adjust the volume level

To return to the Main menu Hold <MENU>

Quick Option Menu

Ta access the quick option menu, press<MENU> on t he Now Play ing
screen.

 To browse through the settings, press
 To select a setting, press <PLAY>
 To return to the previous screen, press

Hold

Hold

Press <MENU>

Press or

or

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MUSIC MODE

Equalizer
Select a digital equalizer preset to optimize the way the player

processes audio signals. The options are Normal, Pop, Rock,
Classic, Jazz and Bass.

Repeat
Change the repeat option s to adjust the order in which tracks are

played.

Item

No Repeat

One Play the current track repeatedly.
All Play all tracks repeatedly.
Random All Play all tracks in random order.
Dir Normal Repeat all tracks in the current
Dir Rep Repeat all tracks in all folders.
Dir Random Play folders in random order.

Library
Return to the Music Browser screen
Play List
Select “Play List” and then “My List” to play a list of your favorite
songs.

Description

Play tracks in normal order

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PICTURE MODE

Browse for and view your photo files.
for more information about how to get pictures onto your player,
please refer to the section “Transferring Files to the Player”.

Picture Browser Controls

When you choose PICTURES mode from the Main menu, you will
see the Picture Browser screen. Your pictures will be displayed as
thumbnail images.

1 Picture
2 Name of the selected picture
Use the Picture Browser to fine a ll pi cture fi led loa ded on y our play er.

Function Key Action

To browse through the
pictures & folders

Press or /

or

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PICTURE MODE

Function Ke y Ac ti on

To select/view an item Press <PLAY>
To return to the previous Press <MENU>
To return to the Main menu Hold <MENU>

Picture Viewer Controls

To view a picture, browse through the thumbnail pictur es
and then press <PLAY>.
The following functions may be performed from the
Picture Viewer screen

Function Key Action

To view the next picture Press
To view the previous picture Pres s
To start or stop slideshow mode Press <PLAY>

To return to the Picture

To return to the Main menu Hold <MENU>

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Press <MENU>

MOVIES MODE

Browse for and play your movie files.

Movie Browser Controls

When you choose MOVIES mode from the Main menu, you will see
the Movie Browser screen.
Use the Movie Browser to find all movie files loaded on your player.

Function Key Action

To browse through the list of movie
files & folders

To select/play an item Press <PLAY>
To return to the previous screen Press <LEFT>
To return to the Main menu Hold <MENU>

Movie Playback Controls
The following functions may be performed from the Now Playing
screen.

Press or

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MOVIES MODE

Function Key Action

To play the next movie Press
To play the previous movie Press

To forward-scan quickly
through the current movie

To reverse-scan quickly

To pause/resume playback Press <PLAY>

To adjust the volume level

To return to the Movie Brows er Press <MENU>
To return to the Main menu Hold <MENU>

Hold

Hold

Press

or

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RADIO MODE

Listen to FM radio broadcasts.

[NOTE] You must have a pair of headphones connected to the
headphone jack to receive FM broadcasts; your player will utilize the
headphone cord as an antenna.

Radio Tuning Controls

When you choose RADIO from the Main menu, you will see the
Radio Tuning screen. You can search for stations, tune to stations
manually, or tune to preset stations.
The following functions may be performed from the Radio Tuning
screen.

Function

To toggle between normal
(nor- mal) and preset tuni ng

To tune to a higher station Press
To tune to a lower station Press

To scan to the next highest
station

Key Action

Press <PLAY>

Hold

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RADIO MODE

Function

To scan to the next lowest
station

To save the current

To delete the current

To Start FM Record

To adjust the volume level

To return to the Main menu Hold <MENU>

Key Action

Hold
Press <MENU>, select “Add

Preset” then <PLAY>
Press <MENU>, select “Del

Preset”, then <PLAY>
Press<MENU>,select“Start

Record”,then<PLAY >
Press

or

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E-BOOKS MODE

Read text files loaded on your player (TXT).

E-Book Browser Controls

When you choose E-BOOKS from the Main menu you will see the
E-Book Browser Screen.
Use the E-Book Browser to find all text files loaded on your player.

Function Key Action

To browse through the list of text
files

To select/view an item Press <PLAY>
To return to the previous screen Press
To return to the Main menu Hold <MENU>

E-Book Reader Controls

The following functions may be performed from the Text Display
screen.

Function Key Action

To read the next page Press
To read the previous page Press

Press or

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E-BOOKS MODE

Function Key Action

To toggle the auto-scroll function Press <PLAY>
To return to the Main menu Hold <MENU>

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RECORD MODE

Play your digital voice recording files or record sounds from external
audio sources.

Voice Playing Controls

The following functions may be performed from the Voice Playing
screen.

Function Key Action

To play the next t rack Press
To play the previous track Press

To forward-scan quickly

To reverse-scan quickly

To pause/resume playback Press <PLAY>
To access the Quick Option menu

(see below for details)

To adjust the volume level

To return to the Main menu Hold <MENU>

Quick Option Menu

To access the quick option menu, press and hold <MENU> on the
Voice Playing screen.

Hold

Hold

Press <MENU>

Press or

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RECORD MODE

 To browse through the settings, press or
 To select a setting press<PLAY>
 To return to the previous screen, press

Repeat
Change the repeat options to adjust the order in which tracks are
played.

Item Description

No Repeat

One Play the current track repeatedly.
All Play all tracks repeatedly.
Random All Play all tracks in random order.
Dir Normal Repeat all tracks in the current
Dir Rep Repeat all tracks in all folders.
Dir Random Play folders in random order.

Start Record
Make voice recordings through the integrated microphone located
on the back of your player.
The player will start the recording immediately.

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P l ay t r a c ks i n n o r m a l o r d e r a n

RECORD MODE

1 press<PLAY> to pause recording; press <PLAY> again to resume
recording.
2 press <MENU> to stop and save the recording. The recorded file
will be saved to the folder “MICIN.DIR” and named “MIC

XXXXX.WAV” where XXXXX corresponds to the numerical
sequence in which the recording was made (numbering starts from

00001).

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EXPLORER MODE

Enter explorer mode to view and delete folders and files loaded on
your player.
To e nter Explorer mode, select and confirm EXPLORER from the
Main Menu.
Explorer Controls
When you choose EXPLORER mode from the Main menu, you will
see the FILE Explorer screen. You can find and delete files or
folders from the player.

Function Key Action

To browse through the list of files &
folders

To select a folder Press <PLAY>
To return to the previous screen Press
To delete a selected item Press <MENU>
To return to the Main menu Hold <MENU>

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Press or

SETTINGS MODE

Enter the settings mode to set your player’s system options.
To enter settings mod, select SETTINGS in the Main menu

Function

To browse through the options

To select an item Press <PLALY>
To cancel and return to the

To return to the Main menu Hold <MENU>

The following options are available. Some of these options may be
set from the Quick Option menus.

Item Description

Power

Key Action

Press

Press or
<MENU>

or

Sleep

Language

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Set the duration of time (in minutes)
until the player turns off automatically.

Language

Set the language that the on-screen

Display

SETTINGS MODE

play

Item Description

Backlight Adjust the duration of time (in

Brightness Adjust the contrast of LCD display.

-- Set the quality of the recording.

Format It may become necessary to format

Reset Restore all of the player's settings to

Sys Info View Firmware & Memory Usage

Sort Sort all music that loaded on your

seconds) that the backlight will
remain on after a key press. A
setting of “On” will keep the backlight
on continuously.

Record

Sys Tools

your player if data or files become
corrupt. You may choose either Quick
or Complete formatting. A Complete
format will take more time.

their factory-default state.

information.

player. Select “Force Sort” to update
the music library immediately. This
process may take several mi n utes if you
have transferred music files to the

er recently.

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TRANSFERRING FILES TO THE PLAYER

Connect the player to a computer with the USB 2.0 cable
provided to:

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Transfer files to and from your player

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Perform basic file management functions.

Upon connection:

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Y our computer will a ut omatically recognize the pla yer as a
Removabl e Disk.

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To open the player to view files, double-click

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the icon that appears.

Once you have opened the player’s folder, simply drag and
drop files to the player as you would a floppy disk.

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Copy music files to the root directory.

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Copy movie files to the “MOVIE.DIR” folder

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Copy photo files to the “PHOTO.DIR” fold er

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Copy text files to the “TEXT.DIR” folder.

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TRANSFERRING FILES TO THE PLAYER

If you need further assistance with transferring files, please
refer to your operating sy stem’s instruction manual or on-screen
help. If you are using media management software such as
Windows Media Player, please refer to their documentation for
support.

Transferring with Microsoft Windows

1. Open a file explorer window. Locate the files you would
like to transfer from your computer. Select the
files/folders with the mo use and press CTRL-C (copy) on
the keyboard.

2. Double-click the “My Computer” icon on your desktop and
then double-click the icon that represents your player ( e .g. ,
SPORTY 2 / Removable Disk). The computer will display
all files and folders currently stored in the player.

3. P ress CTRL-V (paste) on the k e y board to transfer the f iles y ou

selected in Step 1 to the play er

.

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TRANSFERRING FILES TO THE PLAYER

Disconne cting from a Computer

To avoid data loss or file/firmware corruption, disconnect the
player as instructed below or as by your specific operating
system.

Microsoft Windows

1 Double click the green arrow in the taskbar located on the
lower-right of the computer screen(Safely Remove Hardware).

2 Safely Remove Hardware: sel ect “U SB Mass Storage Device” from
the list that appears and then click on “stop”.
Stop a Hardware Device: select “USB Mass Storage Device” from
the list that appears and then click on “OK”

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TRANSFERRING FILES TO THE PLAYER

3 When the “Sage to Remove Hardware” window appears, click the
OK button and disconnect the USB cable from the player and your
computer.

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VIDEO CONVERSION

Use the video conversion software utility included on the installation
CD to create video files that are suitable for playback on the player.

[NOTE] The video conversion software is included for your
convenience and is compatible with Microsoft Windows operating
system only. There are many other video conversion utilities
available for download or purchase on the inte rn et.

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VIDEO CONVERSION

Installation

Minimum System Requirements

OS Support Microsoft 2000/XP/Vista

(32-bit only)

CPU Pentium class equivalent or
Memory (RAM) >64MB
Free HD Space 10MB
Video 24-bit color adapter
WMP Windows Media Player 9 or

1. Copy the folder “Vide oConverter_V2.12.0” to you r
computer

2. To start the software, firstly open the folder

“VideoConverter_V2.12.0”, th en double-click the file

“VideoConvert.exe”

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VIDEO CONVERSION

Converting Video
To start the software , double-c lick the file “VideoConvert. exe”.
The application window shown bellow will appear.

1 Seek Bar for preview and time selection
2 Start and End time-point selection
3 Select the video file to convert
4 Select the destination folder of the converted video file
5 Video preview window
6 Conversion progress bar

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VIDEO CONVERSION

To convert a video:

1. Click the “Input Video” button [3] to select the
source video file to convert.

 The source file must be one of the following

video types: AVI (*.avi), WMV (*.wmv,
*.asf), MPEG-1 (*.mpg), QuickTime (*.mov,

*.qt), MPEG-2 (*.vob), RealMedia (*.rm,

*.rmvb), MPEG-4, or 3GP (*.3gp)

 DirectX 9.0, Media Player 9.0, and other

codes must be installed to support all media
types.

2. Click the “Output Video” button [4] to select the folder that the
converted file will be saved to.

3. Click the “Start Conversion” button to start the conversion
process.

4. When the c onversion is complete, copy the c onverted files to

the player’s “MOVIE.DIR” folder for playback.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

If you have a problem with this device, please read the
troubleshooting guide bellow.

The player does not turn on.

 Ensure that the play er is fully charged. Try

charging the player ov ernight ( 8 ho urs).

 

Reset the player ( use a paper clip to gently
press the Reset button on the rear of the play er )
and try again.

The buttons do not work.

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Reset the player ( use a paper clip to gently

 press the Reset button on the rear of the play er )

and try again.

I cannot transfer files to the player.

Ensure that your computer is running a sup- ported

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operating system.

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If using a USB extension cable, ensure that it is securely
attached to the player and the PC, or try using another
USB cable.

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If you have connected the player through a USB hub, try

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connecting the player directly to your computer.

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Ensure that the player’s memory capacity is not full.

There is no sound during playback.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

 Check the volume level.
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Ensure that the headphones are attached securely
to the player .

The sound quality of the music is poor.

Try playing the file on your computer. If the sound quality

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is still poor, try downloading the f ile aga in or re-encoding
the file your self.

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Ensure that the bit rate of the file is not too low.

 The higher the bit rate of the file, the better it will sound.

The minimum recommended bit rate is 128kbps for MP3s
and 96kbps for WMAs.

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Try lowering the volume of the player.

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Ensure that the headphones are attached securely
to the player .

The player will not play my music file.

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Ensure that the file is in a compatible format.

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The file may be copy-protected and you no longer have
authorization to play this file. If you feel this is in error,
please contact the service from which you downloaded
the file.

The LCD character s are corrupted or something is wrong
with the display.

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Ensure that the correct menu language has been set.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

 Reset the player (use a paper clip to gently press the

Reset button on the rear of the player) and try again.

The player has malfunctioned.

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Reset the player (use a paper clip to gently press the

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Reset button on the rear of the player) and try again.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Display Type 1.5” Full-Color L CD @ 128x128
Memory SPORTY 2 FM 2GB: 2GB Flash

SPORTY 2 FM 4GB: 4GB Flash
Audio Format MP3,
Photo Format JPG, BMP
Song Info Support ID3, Windows Media
FM Frequency 87.5 - 108.0MHz
PC Interface USB 2.0 (MSC)
Plug and Play

Support
Audio Output 3.5mm Stereo (Headphone)
Audio Input Integrated Microphone
Power Supply Rechargeable Lithium-Polymer

Play Time Music: 8 hours*
Unit Dimensions 1.57” x 3.11” x 0.38” (WHD)

Specifications and manual are subject to change without notice.
* Music play time is an estimated value based on playing an MP3 en- coded at

128 kbps. Actual play time may vary depending on encoding method used and

other factors.

Windows 2000/XP/Vista

Macintosh OS X

Battery

USB Charge

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