Mpman TK250 Instruction Manual

MP3 & Video Player with FM Radio and Touchpad Controls
TK250
Instruction Manual
Please read t his m anua l care ful ly be fore o pera tio n
Table of Contents
PACKAGE CONTENTS .............................................4
FEATURES .................................................................5
CONTROL S AT A GLANCE ......................................6
GETTING STARTED ...................................................9
Charging the Battery .............................................9
Charging with a Computer ..........................9
Resetting the Player .............................................10
Main Menu Controls............................................. 12
MUSIC MODE ........................................................ 13
Quick Option Menu .....................................16
Picture Browser Controls ...................................... 19
VIDEO MODE......................................................... 22
Video Browser Controls .......................................22
Video Playback Controls ....................................22
RADIO MODE ........................................................24
TEXT MODE ............................................................27
Text Browser Controls ...........................................27
Text Reader Controls ............................................27
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EXPLORER MODE ..................................................30
Explorer Controls ..................................................30
Delete  le ...................................................... 31
SETUP MODE ..........................................................32
TRANSFERRING FILES TO THE PL AYER ..................34
Transferring with Microsoft Windows .................34
Transferring with Macintosh OS X .......................35
Microsoft Windows .......................................35
Macintosh OS X .............................................36
TROUBLESHOOTING ..............................................38
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Package Contents
Please make sure that the items shown below are included in the package. Should an item be missing, please contact the local retailer from which you purchased this product.
1. TK250
2. USB Cable
3. Instruction Manual & Documentation
4. Professional Stereo Earphones
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Features
Integrated ash memory
2.4” TFT LCD full-color display
Plays music, video, photos and text
ID3 and LRC support for song and synchro-
nized lyric information display
Integrated FM radio
USB 2.0 Hi-speed for fast le transfers
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Controls at a Glance
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Controls at a Glance
Front View
1. LCD Display
2. Menu Button <MENU>
3. Enter Button <ENTER>
4. Left Button <LEFT>
5. Down Button <DOWN>
6. Right Button <RIGHT>
7. Up Button <UP>
8. Option Button <OPTION>
Side View
9. Power / Hold Switch
Slide and hold the switch down for Power. Slide the switch up for Hold.
Bottom View
10. USB/Charge Port
11. 3.5mm Headphone Jack
Rear View
12. Reset Button <RESET>
<POWER>
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Controls at a Glance
Disabling the Controls (Hold)
When the <POWER> switch is set to the “Hold” position, your player’s controls are disabled.
1. To disable the controls, slide the <POWER>
switch up until it clicks into the “Hold” position.
2. To enable the controls, slide the <POWER>
switch down to release it from the “Hold” position.
You may want to disable the controls to avoid turning on the player or activating the controls accidentally when it is in your pocket or bag.
A lock icon will appear on the screen when the controls are disabled. Re-enable the controls to continue.
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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 battery life.
If the player has not been used in a while, the bat­tery may need to be recharged overnight (about 8 hours).
The batter y used in this device may present a re or
chemical burn if mistreated. Do not disassemble, in­cinerate, or heat the battery. Do not leave the battery 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 re or electric shock.
Charging with a Computer
Your player can be charged through a USB com­puter connection. Use the supplied USB cable to connect the player to a high-power USB port of a computer. The computer must be powered on and not in sleep mode.
When the player is connected and charging, a USB symbol will be displayed on the player ’s screen.
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Getting Started
Turning the Player On/Off
To turn the player on, slide the <POWER>
switch down and hold it until the screen turns
on.
To turn the player off, slide the <POWER>
switch down and hold it until the screen turns
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 touch the <RESET>
button located on the rear of the player.
Using the Touchpad Controls
Your player comes equipped with a touch-sensitive control pad. To use the controls, touch the arrow keys on the front of the player lightly just as you would a button and the controls will light up. If you touch and hold a key, it will register as a continuous button touch.
Using the Controls to Navigate
To navigate through the different menu options and
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Getting Started
les on your player:
Touch the Arrow keys to move the selection in
the direction of the arrow.
<UP> Move the selection up.
<DOWN> Move the selection down.
<RIGHT> Move the selection right.
<LEFT> Move the selection left.
Touch <ENTER> to conrm a selection.
Touch <LEFT> to return to the previous screen.
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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 differ-
ent function modes of your player. These modes are:
Music: Browse and play music.
Photo: Browse and view pictures.
Video: Browse and play movies.
Radio: Listen to FM radio broadcasts.
Text: Browse and read text les.
Explorer: Browse all les.
Setup: Adjust the player’s options.
Main Menu Controls
To browse through the different modes, touch
<UP> or <DOWN>.
To select a mode, touch <ENTER>.
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Music Mode
Browse for and play your music les.
If you have loaded new music les onto the player, the
music library will need to be refreshed when you enter Music mode. This process may take several minutes. You will not be able to access the Music Browser screen until you refresh the music library.
For more information about how to get music onto your player, please refer to the section “Transferring Files to the Player”.
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 “Folder Explorer” to view the music
les and folders on the player.
Function Key Action
To browse through the list
To select an item Touch <ENTER>
To return to the previous screen Touch <MENU>
If your music les contain ID3 song information tags,
you will be able to view your tracks by Artist, Album,
or Genre. To view all les (including those that do not contain ID3 information), select “All Music” or use the
“Folder Explorer” option.
Touch <UP> or <DOWN>
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Music Mode
If music is already playing, you will have the additional option to return to the Current Play screen.
Lyric display requires a “.LRC” lyric le which may be
found on the internet or may be created with a Lyric
le editor. Lyric les can contain synchronized timing
information as well as lyric information.
Lyric les must have the same name as its correspond­ing music le (e.g., “SongTitle1.lrc” and “SongTitle1. mp3”) and must be placed in the same director y.
Add Music to the My Favorite List
To create a My Favorite List that contains your
favorite songs:
1. Select “All Music” from the Music Browser screen.
2. Use the Browser controls to select a song to add.
3. Touch <OPTION>. The screen will display “Add
to Favorite”.
4. Touch <ENTER> to nish adding the song to
the My Favorite List.
Play your favorite songs from the My Favorite screen.
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Music Mode
Now Playing Controls (Music Playback)
To start playing music, browse for a song and then touch <ENTER> to start playback.
When a song is playing, the Now Playing screen appears (see below).
Lock Icon
Time
Battery Level
Play Status
A-B Repeat
Equalizer
Current Track /
Total Tracks
Progress Bar
Total Time
Artist
Album
File Name
Elapsed Time
Lite Real Lies Lucia
00:01:00
11:14 am
5/25
00:03:20
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Music Mode
The following functions may be performed from the Now Playing screen.
Function Key Action
To play the next track Touch <RIGHT>
To play the previous track Touch <LEFT>
To forward-scan quickly through the current track
To reverse-scan quickly through the current track
To pause/resume playback Touch <ENTER>
To access the Quick Option menu (see below for details)
To adjust the volume level
To return to the Music Browser screen
Quick Option Menu
To access the quick option menu, touch <OPTION> on the Now Playing screen.
To browse through the settings, touch <UP> or
<DOWN>
To select a setting, touch <ENTER>
To return to the previous screen, touch <LEFT>
Hold <RIGHT>
Hold <LEFT>
Touch <OPTION>
Touch <UP> or <DOWN>
Touch <LEFT>
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Music Mode
Repeat Mode
Adjust the Repeat settings to change the repeat options.
Item Description
Once Play the current track once.
Repeat Play the current track repeatedly.
Normal Play all tracks once.
All Repeat Play all tracks repeatedly.
Intro Play the rst 10s of all tracks.
Equalizer
Select a digital equalizer preset. The options are:
Normal, PlayFx, Rock, Pop, Classic, Bass, Jazz, and User EQ.
The PlayFx has 3 options: 3D, Bass, and
LEQ(Auto Volume: consistent volume level
respectively).
User EQ Setup:
Touch <LEFT> or <RIGHT> to select a
band to adjust. Select the bands to the left to adjust low (bass) frequencies; select the bands in the middle to adjust mid-frequen­cies; and select the bands to the right to adjust high frequencies (treble).
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Music Mode
5. Touch <UP> to raise the selected band level;
Touch <DOWN> to lower the selected band
level.
6. Touch <LEFT> or <RIGHT> to select "YES"
when you are nished to save.
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Photo Mode
Browse for and view your photo les.
For more information about how to get photos onto your player, please refer to the section Transferring Files to the Player.
Photo Browser Controls
When you choose PHOTO mode from the Main menu, you will see the Photo Browser screen. Your photos will be displayed as thumbnail images.
Use the Photo Browser to nd all photo les loaded
on your player.
Function Key Action
To browse through the photos & folders
To select/view an item Touch <ENTER>
To return to the previous screen
Touch <UP>, <DOWN>, <LEFT>, <RIGHT>
Conrm <
>
Photo Viewer Controls
To view a photo, browse through the thumbnail photos and then touch <ENTER>.
The following functions may be performed from the Photo Viewer screen.
Function Key Action
To view the next photo Touch <RIGHT>
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Photo Mode
Function Key Action
To view the previous photo Touch <LEFT>
To access the Quick Option Menu Touch <OPTION>
To return to the Photo Browser screen
Quick Option Menu
To access the quick option menu, touch <OPTION> on the Now Playing screen.
To browse through the settings, touch <UP> or
<DOWN>
To select a setting, touch <ENTER>
Slide Show
Turn slideshow mode on.
Show Time
Touch <UP> or <DOWN> to adjust the amount of time between pictures during slideshow mode.
Brightness
Touch <UP> or <DOWN> to adjust the brightness of the screen.
Touch <LEFT>
Zoom In / Zoom Out
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Photo Mode
Magnify or dwindle the current photo.
Touch <MENU> to return to Normal(100%)
magnication.
The Zoom In/Out function just availabel for the JPEG format photo.
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Video Mode
Browse for and play your video les.
Your player suppor ts M PEG-4 video les encoded at
25 fps, the formats are: AVI, RM, RMVB, WMV and FLV.
For more information about how to get videos onto your player, please refer to the section “Transferring Files to the Player”.
Video Browser Controls
When you choose VIDEO mode from the Main menu, you will see the Video Browser screen.
Use the Video Browser to nd all video les loaded
on your player.
Function Key Action
To browse through the list of video
les & folders
To select/play an item Touch <ENTER>
To return to the previous screen Touch <LEFT>
Touch <UP> or <DOWN>
Video Playback Controls
When a video is playing, hold the player horizontally (landscape). The orientation of the controls will change accordingly.
Use the following controls during video playback. (The name of the controls are still given as if you
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Video Mode
were holding the player vertically.)
Function Key Action
To play the next video Touch <DOWN>
To play the previous video Touch <UP>
To forward-scan quickly through the current video
To reverse-scan quickly through the current video
To pause/resume playback Touch <ENTER>
To adjust the volume level
To return to the Video Browser screen
To return to the Main menu Hold <MENU>
Hold <DOWN>
Hold <UP>
Touch <RIGHT> or <LEFT>
Touch <MENU>
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Radio Mode
Listen to FM radio broadcasts.
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.
You must have saved preset stations prior to using pre­set tuning mode.
The following functions may be performed from the Radio Tuning screen.
Function Key Action
To tune to a higher station Touch <RIGHT>
To tune to a lower station Touch <LEFT>
To scan to the next highest station (normal mode only)
To scan to the next lowest station (normal mode only)
To access the Quick Option Menu. Touch <OPTION>
Hold <RIGHT>
Hold <LEFT>
Quick Option Menu
To access the quick option menu, touch <OPTION> on the FM Listening screen.
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Radio Mode
To browse through the settings, touch <UP> or
<DOWN>.
To select a setting, touch <ENTER>.
Manual(or Preset) Mode
Set the FM Tuning mode with Manual or Preset.
Save channel
Save the current station to the Preset Staton list.
Select “empty” to save the station as a new
preset.
Select a existent preset will cover the preset.
Delete channel
Delete station(s) from the Preset Station list.
1. Enter the FM Quick Option menu (Touch
<OPTION>).
2. Select and enter “Delete channel”.
3. Touch <UP> or <DWON> to select a Preset
Station and touch <ENTER> to delete. “Do
you want to delete? YES or NO” will appear on
display.
4. Touch <LEFT> or <RIGHT> to select “YES” and
touch <ENTER> to conrm.
Auto Presetting
Scan for all stations in broadcast reception range. The player will automatically seek and save all
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Radio Mode
frequencies with a broadcast signal to the Preset Station list.
The auto scan feature will over write any previously stored Preset Stations.
Sensitivity
Set the sensitivity of Auto-Scan feature.
Force Mono
Set the stereo reception on or off.
Area
Set the FM frequency range area (China, Japan, USA, Europe, Campus Radio).
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Text Mode
Read text les loaded on your player ( TXT).
For more information about how to get text les onto
your player, please refer to the section “Transferring Files to the Player.
Text Browser Controls
When you choose TEXT from the Main menu, you will see the Text Browser Screen.
Use the Text Browser to nd all text les loaded on
your player.
Function Key Action
To browse through the list of text les
& folders
To select/view an item Touch <ENTER>
To return to the previous screen Touch <LEFT>
To return to the Main menu Hold <MENU>
Touch <UP> or <DOWN>
Text Reader Controls
Function Key Action
To read the next line Touch <DOWN>
To read the next page Touch <RIGHT>
To read the previous line Touch <UP>
To read the previous page Touch <LEFT>
To access the Quick Option Menu. Touch <OPTION>
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Text Mode
Function Key Action
To return to the E-Book Browser screen
To return to the Main menu Hold <MENU>
Quick Option Menu
The Quick Option menu gives you easy access to your player’s option settings.
Touch <OPTION> to access the Quick Option menu.
Goto Page#
Skip to a page directly.
Touch <LEFT> or <RIGHT> to select a eld to
adjust.
Touch <UP> or <DOWN> to adjust the selected
eld.
Touch <ENTER> to conrm.
Bookmark
The options are: Save Bookmark, Load Bookmark,
and Delete Bookmark.
Save Bookmark: Save the current location as a
bookmark.
Load Bookmark: Open (go to) a saved book-
mark.
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Touch <MENU>
Text Mode
Delete Bookmark: Delete a saved bookmark.
Touch <UP> or <DOWN> to select a
number and touch <ENTER> to conrm.
Set Font Size
Set the font size of the text display.
Set Font Color
Set the text color of the display.
Auto Scroll
Set the auto page scroll on or off.
Auto Scroll Time
Touch <UP> or <DOWN> to adjust the amount of time between pages during Auto Scroll mode.
You can override the auto-scroll function by touching <DOWN> or <UP > at any time.
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Explorer Mode
Acceder al modo Explorador para ver todas las carpetas y los archivos almacenados en el
reproductor.
Para acceder al modo Explorador, seleccione y con-
rme EXPLORADOR en el Menú Principal.
If a compatible le is selected and conrmed, the le
will be played in its corresponding mode.
Music Mode: MP3, WMA, OGG
Video Mode: AVI, WMV, FLV, RM, RMVB
Photo Mode: JPG, BMP, GIF
EBook Mode: TXT, LRC
Explorer Controls
When you choose EXPLORER mode from the Main menu, you will see the File Explorer screen. You can
nd, play, or delete les or folders from the player.
Touch <UP> to move the selection up; touch
DOWN to move the selection down.
Touch <ENTER> to conrm a selection.
If a folder has been selected, the contents
of the folder will be displayed.
If a compatible le has been selected,
the le will be played in its corresponding
mode.
Touch <LEFT> to cancel a screen and return to
the previous folder.
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Explorer Mode
Delete le
Touch <UP> or <DOWN> to highlight a le that
you want to delete.
Touch <OPTION>.
Use <UP> or <DOWN> to select “Delete File”,
and then touch <ENTER>, “Do you want to
delete?” will display on screen.
Touch <LEFT> or <RIGHT> to select “Yes” and
then touch <ENTER> to delete the le.
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Setup Mode
Enter the Setup mode to set your player’s
system options.
To enter Settings mode, select SETUP in the Main menu.
Function Key Action
To browse through the options
To select an item Touch <ENTER>
To cancel and return to the previous screen
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
Display
Backlight Adjust the duration of time (in seconds) that
the backlight will remain on after a key touch. A setting of “On” will keep the backlight on continuously.
Brightness Adjust the brightness of the LCD display.
Timer
Touch <UP> or <DOWN>
Touch <LEFT>
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Setup Mode
Item Description
Sleep Set the duration of time (in minutes) until the
Date/ Clock
-- Set the language that the on-screen menus
Auto Play Set the Auto Play function on or off. If you
Load Default Restore all of the player's settings to their
Information View Firmware & Memor y Usage informa-
player turns off automatically. A setting of “Off ” will disable this power-saving feature.
Set the internal clock of the player.
Touch <LEFT> or <RIGHT> to select a
eld to adjust.
Touch <UP> or <DOWN> to adjust the
selected eld.
Language
appear in.
System
set the function on, the player will resume the latest playback once you power it on.
factory-default state.
tion.
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Transferring Files to the Player
Connect the player to a computer with the USB 2.0
cable provided to:
Transfer les to and from your player
Perform basic le management functions.
USB Port
USB Port
Computer
Upon connection:
Your computer will automatically recognize the
player as a Removable Disk.
To open the player to view les, double -click
the icon that appears.
If you need further assistance with transferring les,
please refer to your operating system’s instruction manual or on-screen help. If you are using media management software such as iTunes, Winamp, or Windows Media Player, please refer to their documentation for support.
Transferring with Microsoft Windows
1. Open a le explorer window. Locate the les
you would like to transfer from your computer.
Select the les/folders with the mouse and
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Transferring Files to the Player
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., TK250 / Remov-
able Disk). The computer will display all les
and folders currently stored in the player.
3. Press CTRL-V (paste) on the keyboard to trans-
fer the les you selected in Step 1 to the player.
Transferring with Macintosh OS X
1. Open a nder window. Locate the les you
would like to transfer from your computer.
Select the les/folders with the mouse and
press APPLE-C (copy) on the keyboard.
2. Click on the Removable Disk icon located on
the left side of the nder window. The computer
will display all les and folders currently stored
in the player.
3. Press APPLE-V (paste) on the keyboard to trans-
fer the les you selected in Step 1 to the player.
Disconnecting from a Computer
To avoid data loss or le/rmware corruption, dis­connect the player as instructed below or as by your
specic operating system.
Microsoft Windows
1. Double-click the green arrow in the taskbar
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Transferring Files to the Player
located on the
lower-right side of
the computer screen
(Safely Remove Hardware).
2. Safely Remove Hardware:
Select “USB Mass
Storage Device”
from the list that
appears and then
click on “Stop”.
Stop a Hard-
ware Device:
Select “USB Mass
Storage Device”
from the list that
appears and then click on “OK ”.
3. When the “Safe to Remove Hardware” window
appears, click the OK button and disconnect the
USB cable from the player and your computer.
Macintosh OS X
1. On the left side of
the Finder Window,
identify the appropriate
Removable Disk icon.
2. Click on the “Eject” arrow on the right of the
Removable Disk icon.
3. Disconnect the USB cable from the player and
your computer.
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Video Conversion
For movie and music synchronisation and conver­sion, please use MPMANAGER software supplied in the CD ROM.
This software can be used also for UPDATE of your player.
MPMANAGER manual is included in your CDROM.
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Troubleshooting
If you have a problem with this device, please read the troubleshooting guide below.
The player does not turn on.
Ensure that the player is fully charged. Try
charging the player overnight (8 hours).
Reset the player (use a paper clip to gently
touch the Reset button on the rear of the player)
and try again.
The but tons do not work.
Ensure that the Hold switch is disengaged.
Reset the player (use a paper clip to gently
touch the Reset button on the rear of the player)
and try again.
I cannot transfer les to the player.
Ensure that your computer is running a sup-
ported operating system.
If using a USB extension cable, ensure that it is
securely attached to the player and the PC, or
try using another USB cable.
Ensure that the player’s memory capacity is
not full.
Ensure that the Hold switch is disengaged.
There is no sound during playback.
Check the volume level.
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Troubleshooting
Ensure that the headphones are attached
securely to the player.
The sound quality of the music is poor.
Try playing the le on your computer. If the
sound quality is still poor, try downloading the
le again or re-encoding the le yourself.
Ensure that the bit rate of the le is not too low.
The higher the bit rate of the le, the better it
will sound. The minimum recommended bitrate
is 128kbps for MP3s and 96kbps for WMAs.
Try lowering the volume of the player.
Ensure that the headphones are attached
securely to the player.
The player will not play my music le.
Ensure that the le is in a compatible format.
The le may be copy-protected and you no
longer have authorization to play this le. If you
feel this is in error, please contact the service
from which you downloaded the le.
The LCD characters are corrupted or something is wrong with the display.
Ensure that the correct menu language has
been set.
Reset the player (use a paper clip to gently
touch the Reset button on the rear of the
player) and try again.
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Troubleshooting
The player has malfunctioned.
Reset the player (use a paper clip to gently
touch the Reset button on the rear of the
player) and try again.
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Specications
Display Type 2.4” TFT Full-Color LCD @
320x240
Memory TK250 FM 4GB: 4GB Flash
TK250 FM 8GB: 8GB Flash TK250 FM 16GB: 16GB Flash
Audio Format Support MP3, WMA, OGG, APE
Video Format Support AVI, WMV, RMVB, FLV
Photo Format Support JPG, BMP, GIF
Song Info Support ID3, Windows Media
FM Frequency Range 87.5 - 108.0MHz
PC Interface USB 2.0 (MSC)
Plug and Play Support Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Macintosh OS X
Audio Output 3.5mm Stereo (Headphone)
Power Supply Rechargeable Lithium-Polymer
Battery USB Charge
Play Time Music: 8 hours*
Unit Dimensions 2.1” x 3.81” x 0.41” (WHD)
Speci cati ons and ma nual are s ubjec t to chang e without notic e.
* Music play time is an estima ted value b ased on playing an MP3 en­coded at 128 kbps. Actual play t ime may var y depending on e ncodi ng
method used and other factors.
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