MSI Mega Player 515 Lite User Manual

MSI

MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite

Multi-Functional MP3 Player

User’s Guide

Table of Contents

Safety Instructions............................................................................................... 1

Chapter 1. Introduction........................................................................................ 2

How to Use This Guide ................................................................................3

Unpack..........................................................................................................3

Chapter 2. Getting Started ................................................................................... 4

Overview ......................................................................................................4

LCD Display.................................................................................................5

Li-ion Battery Recharging............................................................................7

Hold Switch..................................................................................................8

Screen Saver.................................................................................................8

USB Flash Disk............................................................................................8

Chapter 3. Driver & Utility Installation...............................................................9

Connect MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite to Your Computer ................................9

Hardware Installation for Windows 98SE only ............................................9

Install Utilities ............................................................................................10

Use Utility...................................................................................................10

Firmware Updating ...........................................................................10

Format MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite....................................................11

Edit Startup Logo........................................................................................12

Safely Remove MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite from Computer.......................13

Chapter 4. Basic Usage...................................................................................... 14

Power On and Off.......................................................................................14

Edit Sound Tracks (Files) ...........................................................................15

Music Playback...........................................................................................16

Normal Playback...............................................................................16

Select the Next or Previous Track (File)...........................................16

Fast-Forward or Rewind....................................................................16

Volume Adjustment...........................................................................17

Delete a Track (File)..........................................................................17

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Delete All Tracks (Files) ...................................................................18

Create or Remove a Folder.........................................................................18

Edit Play List ..............................................................................................19

Select or Deselect a folder.................................................................19

Select or Deselect a song (file)..........................................................19

Select Music Mode.....................................................................................21

EQ Settings.................................................................................................22

Repeat Settings ...........................................................................................23

FM Radio Mode (optional feature).............................................................24

Switch to FM Radio..........................................................................24

Select FM Station.............................................................................. 24

Store a Favorite Station.....................................................................24

Select the Stored Favorite Station .....................................................25

Record Radio Broadcast....................................................................25

Play a Recorded FM Voice File.........................................................26

Delete a Recorded FM/ Voice File ....................................................26

Delete All FM/ Voice Files................................................................27

Voice Recording..........................................................................................28

Recording Voice ................................................................................28

Play a Recorded Voice File................................................................28

Delete a Recorded Voice File............................................................29

Delete All recorded Voice/ FM Files.................................................29

Language Learning Function......................................................................30

Operation Menus ........................................................................................31

Other Settings .............................................................................................33

Power Off..........................................................................................33

Record Rate.......................................................................................34

Language...........................................................................................34

Startup Logo......................................................................................35

Screen Saver......................................................................................36

Appendix A. Specifications............................................................................... 37

Appendix B. Utility CD..................................................................................... 38

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Safety Instructions

1. Always read the safety instructions carefully.

2. Keep this User’s Guide for future reference.

3. Keep this equipment away from humidity.

4. Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause

electrical shock.

5. If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by a

service personnel:

 Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.
 The equipment has been exposed to moisture.
 The equipment has not worked well or you can not get it work

according to User’s Guide.

 The equipment has been dropped and been damaged.

6. If any failure occurred to MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite, press REC[y] button

and FM/A-B button at the same time to reset the system, and then press
/

button to power on the system.

7. DO NOT change the default folders in MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite, or the

device might function abnormally.

8. DO NOT use any liquids or aerosol sprays to clean MEGA PLAYER 515

Lite surface. Use a clean dampened cloth instead.

9. Adjust to proper volume while listening with earphone to avoid permanent

harm to hearing capability.

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Chapter 1. Introduction

Congratulations on becoming a new user of MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite. The
new MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite will improve the convenience of storing your
personal data and the enjoyment of using various audio functions. We are
proud to say that MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite is thoroughly tested and certified by
our reputation for unsurpassed dependability and customer satisfaction.
MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite is a high performance portable digital audio player
that enables users to play MP3 or WMA audio files, listen to the FM radio
broadcast, and record voice needed. And it also works as a portable USB
storage device that enables users to store personal data in the memory of MEGA
PLAYER 515 Lite. Here are the main features:

 Digital Audio Player – supports MP3 and WMA audio files playback.
 FM Radio (optional feature) – provides receiving FM Radio function.

Users are able to save 15 favorite FM stations.

 Voice Recording – provides synchronous rec or din g function for voice.
 Radio Program Recording (optional feature) – provides synchronous

recording function for FM, recorded files will be stored in WAV format.

 Language Learning Function – enables users to repeat particular section

during normal playback. With this function, users will be able to pay
attention on the repeated playback to learn language.

 USB Flash Disk –users can store data in MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite.

With the Changeable Startup logo of MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite, you can edit,
convert, and store personalized startup logos. MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite also
provides Screen Saver which will run automatically to protect the OLED screen.
Thank you for choosing MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite. We hope you will continue
to turn to us for quality products as your personal needs and interests grow.

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How to Use This Guide

This User’s Guide provides instructions and illustrations on how to install and
operate your MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite. We assume that those users are
familiar with their OS, and be capable to follow the step-by-step instructions to
install the driver of MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite. For users who are not able to
manage the operating system properly, it is suggested to learn more about
Microsoft Windows by referring to your Microsoft Windows manual before
installing the provided driver.
Chapter 1, Introduction, tells you the descriptions of all the accessories of
MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite. Please check if you have all the accessories
included when you open the packing box. If any item is damaged or missing,
please contact the vendor where you purchased M E GA PL AYER 51 5 Lit e.
Chapter 2, Getting Started, introduces the function keys on MEGA PLAYER
515 Lite, the LCD Display status in different mode, and how to recharge the
built-in Li-ion battery.
Chapter 3, Driver and Utility Installation, describes how to install MEGA
PLAYER 515 Lite and the special designed utility for your new MEGA
PLAYER 515 Lite.
Chapter 4, Basic Usage, describes how to use MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite in
various ways. It is recommended to read this chapter carefully before using
MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite.
Appendix A, Specification, provides the specification and accessories of MEGA
PLAYER 515 Lite.
Appendix B, Driver and Utilities CD, explains the bundled CD usages.

Unpack1

 Earphone
 USB Cable
 Driver and Utility CD (Includes Manual PDF files)
 Quick Installation Guide

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The accessories may be different from those shown above.

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Chapter 2. Getting Started

Overview

1. Power On/Off Press and hold to Power On or Power Off MEGA

PLAYER 515 Lite.

Play/Pause Press to play or to pause the playback. In FM mode,

press to select one of the stored favorite stations.

2. 5-way MENU b utton Press down the button and then push it to the right

or to the left to make various adjustment in

operation setting mode.
Volume +/- Push it up/down to increase/ decrease volume level.
Fast-Forward/Rewind While playing a track, push to right / left and hold

MENU button to fast-forward or rewind; push to

left once to go to beginning of the playing track.

3. FM / A->B Press to select FM station mode. Or, in playback

mode, press to set A-B repeat function. (for non-FM

model, this button can be only used for A-B repeat)

4. REC Press to start or stop the FM or voice recording.

5. Hold Switch Switch to hold position to prevent accidental

operation while recordin g or pl ay i ng.

6. Earphone Jack Plug the supplied earphone here.

7. USB Connector Connect one end of the supplied USB cable here.

8. MIC Internal Microphone.

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LCD Display

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Normal Playback Mode

1. Playback Status Indicates either MP3 music playback or WAV voice

file playback.

2. Numbers of Files The first number tells the sequence of current

playback file while the second one tells the total

amount of playback files.

3. File Info The first timer shows the ongoing timer of the

current playback file while the second one shows

the total time of the file.

4. File Name Displays the current file name that is being played.

5. Lock Switch Indicates when the Hold function is enabled.

6. Function Status This icon differs when MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite is

in stop, playback, pause, or record mode.

7. Volume Displays the volume status.

8. A to B Repeat Indicates when section repeat function is enabled.

9. Repeat Mode Indicates the repeat mode, includes Normal, Repeat

One, Repeat All, Shuffle, and Shuffle Repeat.

10. Equalizer Indicates the EQ mode settings that include Normal,

Classical, POP, Rock, and Jazz.

11. Battery Status Indicates the Battery Status.
FM Mode

12. FM Frequency Indicates FM Frequency that is being broadcasted.

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Record Mode

13. Recording Status Appears when MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite is in

record mode.

14. Recording Timer Indicates the time length of current recording file.

15. Recording File Name Displays the current recording file name. The

recording file format is ADPCM (.WAV).

16. Function Status See item 7.

Operation Menu

17. Operation Menu These icons shifts when MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite

is in different Operation mode which includes

MUSIC, VOICE, SETTINGS, DELETE FILE,

ABOUT, EXIT.

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Li-ion Battery Recharging

MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite comes with a built-in Li-ion rechargeable battery, and
this Li-on battery is capable to work up to 17 hours for audio and voice file
playback when the battery is fully recharged every time. To recharge the
Li-ion battery, simply follow the instructions below:

1. Plug in one end of USB cable to MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite. Connect the

other end to computer. (If you have the optional adapter in hand, connect
the other end of the USB cable to the adapter and plug it to AC power
outlet.)

2. While recharging is on going, a lightning icon in the display will be shown

as the screen below-left. The screen below-right means the recharging is
done; the battery is fully charged.

3. To stop recharging, disconnect USB cable from MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite.

Note: The built-in battery will also start recharging when MEGA PLAYER
515 Lite is connected to the computer with the supplied USB cable.
Note: The power adapter should NOT be used on any other devices!

Battery Consuming Reference

Category of Battery Recording/ Playing
Li-ion rechargeable

420mA/hr battery

Average 17 hours for audio/ voice file playback

Battery Status

Empty Full

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Hold Switch

MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite has a Hold Switch, which is lo cated on th e si de of th e
device for preventing any accidental operation while MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite
is recording or playing. Once the Hold Switch is slide to the lock po sition, all
function keys on MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite will be disab led instantly.

Screen Saver

MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite has a Screen Saver program protecting the OLED
screen. After having been idle for few seconds, the device will run
automatically the Screen Saver program. There would be stars shining in the
display like the screens below. As long as the Hold Switch is not slide to lock
position, you may press any button to go back to playback mode.

USB Flash Disk

Users are able to save personal data in various formats to MEGA PLAYER 515
Lite memor y. MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite is a portable hard disk. To save data
to MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite, simply connect it to computer, and use Windows
Explorer to manage your data.

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Chapter 3. Driver & Utility Installation

Connect MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite to Your Computer

1. Plug one end of the supplied USB cable to your computer, and plug the

other end to MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite.

2. Once MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite is connected to the computer, MEGA

PLAYER 515 Lite should be detected by the operating system
automatically.

Note: If the operating system of your computer is Windows 98SE, a
hardware driver for MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite will be required .

Hardware Installation for Windows 98SE only

When MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite is connected to a computer with Windows
98SE operating system, the system will automatically detect the new hardware,
and ask for a hardware driver to be installed. To install the driver, place the
supplied driver CD into the CD drive, and follow the on-screen instructions to
complete the installation.

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Install Utilities

The Driver CD includes a MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite specialized driver. It is
recommended to install even if your operating system is Windows 2000 or XP.
Then, your system can recognize and fully support this device. The driver
program includes a utility for upgrading firmware. Simply insert the disk into
CD drive, and follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation.

Use Utility

Once the driver is installed, you will be able to update a new firmware or format
your MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite with the Firmware Update utility.

Firmware Updating
To update the firmware, download the latest firmware from MSI website first,
and follow the instructions below:

1. Download and unzip firmware to [Program files-> MSI-> MS-5515 Lite].

2. Connect MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite to computer by an USB cable.

3. Go to [Device Manager] and look for [MSI

MS-5515 Lite USB Device] to check
connection status. If connection is failed,
you will not find [MSI MS-5515 Lite USB
Device]. At this time, repeat step 2 to retry,
until you can find [MSI MS-5515 Lite
USB Device] in [Device Manager].

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4. Select [Start -> Programs -> MSI MS-5515 Lite

MP3 Player -> Update] to run the firmware
update utility, as the dialog below. Click on
Show Details button to know the version of
original firmware.

5. Choose the Download options: select Format

Data Area if you want to update the new
firmware and format MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite.
Or deselect it to update the new firmware
without formatting MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite.

6. Press Start button to start updating the firmware placed in the folder

mentioned in step 1. When the

blue bar

fills the column and the blank above
shows “complete”, that means the update process is complete, and you can
press the Close button to exit program.

Format MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite
To format MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite, connect it to your computer with the
supplied USB cable. Then you may format your MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite with
the utility mentioned above or with the Windows format tool.

Note: using the firmware update utility to format your MEGA PLAYER 515

Lite can ensure the format quality. If you format MEGA PLAYER 515
Lite, the data and files you stored inside will be erased.

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Edit Startup Logo

With the Startup Logo program, you can design personalized startup logos. The
Startup Logo tool is like the Windows Paint program. You can import an existing
image or create a whole new logo on your own. Select the Line, Point, Eraser,
Reverse, and Input text to edit in the Edit Area, and you can view the image
instantly. Save the logo files to the \Logo\ folder of device, an d you have more
options for the startup logo. Refer to the help document in th e program for more
information (click the Menu button and select Help).

Note: after connecting MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite to your computer, view the

drive with Windows Explorer. You may find default startup logo files
(.mlg) under the Logo folder. You can edit/ add more logos to the folder by
the Screen Editor. Note that there can be at most twenty logos. If you
deleted all the files in the folder, the default MEGA logo will be shown on
the screen when you power on MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite. In that case,
you will not be able to change the startup logo.

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Safely Remove MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite from Computer

After managing the files or updating firmware, you have to follow the steps to
safety remove MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite, to prevent system or device corrupt:

1. While an USB device is connecting to computer, there will be an

icon on

the task bar. Double click the icon to bring the Safely Remove Hardware
dialog box. You can find all the devices connected on the display. To remove
MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite, clos e all the programs related, and click USB Mass
Storage Device and Stop button.

2. Then you see a window as below, click USB Mass Storage Device and OK

3. There will be the following message, and you can remove the device now.

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Chapter 4. Basic Usage

Power On and Off

1. Press the / button once to turn th e power on. When powered on, a

power on icon and startup logo will be shown on the display.

2. To power off MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite, press and hold the /

button

until the power is switched off. Note that while pressing the /

button

to power off MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite, you will see a Power Off Status Bar
appearing on the display to indicate the Power Off status. Note that it takes
about three to five seconds to turn the power off.

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Edit Sound Tracks (Files)

1. Press the / button to power on MEGA PLAY ER 515 Lite. If there is

no sound track stored, you will see a message shown as below on the
screen.

** NO FILE **

000/000

MP3

2. Connect MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite to computer by the USB cable.

3. Once MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite is connected to computer, you will see a

screen as below. The icon jumps on screen to protect the OLED.

4. Select the desired files from your computer using Windows Explorer, and

copy them into MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite root directory. During reading
and writing to the drive, the screens will show as below.

Note: Disconnecting MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite wh ile transferring might cause
file destroy or system failures.

5. You can add, delete, or edit a folder on MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite as do to

hard drives. In other words, MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite is a portable hard
disk.

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Music Playback

Normal Playback

1. Press the /

button to play the current selected file.

2. During playback, press the /

button again to pause the playback.

Select the Next or Previous Track (File)

1. During playback, pus h Menu button to the right once to play next track.

2. Or , p us h Menu button to the left once to go back to the previous track.
Fast-Forward or Rewind

1. During playback, push Menu button to right and hold the position to

fast-forward the current track.

2. Push Menu button to left and hold the position to rewind the current track.

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Volume Adjustment

1. Push Menu button up or down to increase or decrease the volume level.

2. You may check the display to see the Volume status.

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Delete a Track (File)

1. Press down Menu button once, and push Menu button to right or left to

select DELETE FILE. Press down Menu button again to enter.

2. Now, push Menu button to right or left to select DEL MUSIC, and press

down Menu button again to enter.

Everything

DELETE FILE

DEL MUSIC

3. All files will be displayed by sequence. Push Menu button right or left to

select Y to delete file shown on the display/ select N to go next file/ select
EXIT to leave. Press Menu button again to confirm your decision.

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Note: you can easily use Windows Explorer to manage / delete music files.

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Delete All Tracks (Files)

1. Press down Menu button once, and push it to the right or to the left to select

DELETE FILE. Press down Menu button again to enter

2. Now, push Menu button to the right or to the left to select DEL ALL

MUSIC, and then press down Menu button again.

DELETE FILE

DEL ALL MUSIC

3. Push Menu button to the right or left to select Y to delete all music files if

you are sure about it, or select N to leave the current screen. Note that it
may take several seconds to delete all of the files.

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Create or Remove a Folder

MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite allows users to create folders and classify songs (files)
into these folders in order to achieve a better file management. Connect MEGA
PLAYER 515 Lite to the computer, and use Windows Explorer to create or
remove a folder on MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite as do to hard drives.
Here is an example showing that three folders named ALBUM ONE, ALBUM
TWO, and ALBUM THREE are created.

ALBUM ONE

ALBUM THREE

ALBUM TWO

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Edit Play List

MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite provid es a convenience Play List for users to enable
or disable a particular folder or a particular song (file) easily and quickly. With
a simple select or deselect, you can decide which folder or which song (file) will
be played later as your wish.

Select or Deselect a folder

1. Press Menu button once, and push it to the right or left to select PLAY LIST.

Press Menu button again to enter PLAYLIST mode.

PLAYLIST

ALBUM ONE

ALBUM TWO
ALBUM THREE

2. To locate a previous or next folder, push Menu button up or down

repeatedly. To select or deselect a folder, press Menu button. The check
box goes empty when the folder is deselected. Read the check box to see
if a folder is selected or deselected.

ALBUM ONE

ALBUM THREE

ALBUM TWO

3. Once all the decisions are made, push Menu button to the left once to leave

the sub-menu.

Select or Deselect a song (file)

1. Press Menu button once, and push it to the right or left to select PLAY LIST.

Press Menu button again to enter PLAYLIST mode.

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PLAYLIST

ALBUM ONE

ALBUM TWO
ALBUM THREE

2. To locate a previous or next folder, push Menu button up or down

repeatedly.

3. To enter a located folder, push Menu button to the right once. To leave the

folder, p us h Menu button to the left once.

ALBUM ONE

ALBUM TWO
ALBUM THREE

Yesterday

ALBUM ONE

Everything
Seasons

4. To locate a previous or next song (file), push Menu button up or down

repeatedly. To select or deselect a song (file), press Menu button. The
check box goes empty when the song (file) is deselected. Read the check
box to see if a song (file) is selected or deselected.

Yesterday

Seasons
ALBUM ONE

Everything

Everything
Seasons

ALBUM ONE

Dreams Come T

5. Once all the decisions are made, push Menu button to the left once to leave

the folder, and keep pressing Menu button to the left a few times to return to
main menu.

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Select Music Mode

MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite enables users to decide either playing the entire
music files stored or playing music files according to the play list set by users.
Default selection is to play the entire music files stored one after one.

1. Press Menu button once, and push it to the right or left to select MUSIC.

Press Menu button again to enter MUSIC mode.

Everything

MUSIC

2. Push Menu button to the right or to the left to select PLAYALL (play all

music files stored), or PLAYLIST (play by the play list set by user).

ALL

PLAYALL

PLAYLIST

ALL

3. Press Menu button to confirm the selection, and the icon of the selected

music mode will be shown in the display.

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When I Fall in Love

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MP3

00:50/03:42

PLAYALL PLAYLIST

4. When a different Music Mode is selected, the playback will be stopped and

the system will switch Music Mode to the new selection.

5. To start the playback, press the /

button again.

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EQ Settings

MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite provides various EQ mode, such as JAZZ, ROCK,
CLASSICAL, and POP, for users to choose to increase the enjoyment of
listening to music, and to meet the personal need or habit.

4. Press down Menu button once, and push it to the right or left to select

SETTINGS. Press down Menu button again to enter.

5. Push it to the right or left to select EQ. Press down Menu button to enter.

Everything

SETTINGS

EQ

EQ

MSI

6. Now push Menu button to the right or to the left to choose the desired EQ

mode between NORMAL, ROCK, JAZZ, CLASSICAL, and POP. The
default EQ setting is NORMAL mode.

7. Once a desired EQ mode is selected, press down Menu button once, and

you should see the indicator of each different EQ mode appears on the
bottom of the display.

NORMAL

EQ

EQ

ROCK

EQ

EQ

Note: : Normal mode, : Jazz mode, : POP mode, : Rock

mode,

: Classical mode.

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Repeat Settings

MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite allows users to select a desired playback setting
between NORMAL, REPEAT ONE, REPEAT ALL, SHUFFLE, and SHUFFLE
REP to meet the personal need or habit.

1. Press down Menu button once, and push it to the right or to the left to select

SETTINGS.

2. Press down Menu button again, and push it to the right or to the left to

select REPEAT.

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SETTINGS

Everything

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EQ

REPEAT

MSI

3. Press down Menu button, and now push Menu button to the right or to the

left to choose the desired REPEAT mode between NORMAL, REPEAT
ONE, REPEAT ALL, SHUFFLE, or SHUFFLE REP as you want.

4. Once a desired REPEAT mode is selected, press down Menu button once,

and you should see the indicator of each different REPEAT mode appears
on the bottom of the Display.

Everything

REPEAT ALL

REPEAT

Everything

SHUFFLE REP

S

REPEAT

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FM Radio Mode (optional feature)

When FM Radio Mode is selected for the very first time, MEGA PLAYER 515
Lite will search and store the searched stations as the preset favorite stations.

Switch to FM Radio
In Playback mode, press FM/A-B button for about one second to select FM

Mode. You will see the radio frequency shown on the screen. In FM mode, press
FM/A-B button once to leave FM mode.

Select FM Station

1. In FM Mode, push Menu button to the right or left to go to desired station.

2. While searching for station, the frequency appears on the display.

FM107.7MHz

Store a Favorite Station
Users can store favorite stations into the memory of MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite.

1. To store a favorite Station, select a desired frequency first.

2. Press Menu button once, and below screen s appea r o n the displ a y.

FM107.7MHz

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SAVE TO PO1

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3. Push Menu button to the right or left to select a desired station number.

4. Press Menu button again to confirm saving the selected frequency to a

selected station number. To set another favorite station, repeat step 1 to 4.

SAVE TO PO5

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PO5FM103.3MHz

Select the Stored Favorite Station

1. To select the stored favorite station, press the /

button repeatedly.

P01FM107.7MHz

Record Radio Broadcast

1. Select a desired station frequency.

P01FM107.7MHz

2. Press the REC[y]button once.

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3. Once the REC[y] button is pressed, the selected station frequency will start

to be recorded. On the display, users should read that a recording FM voice
file is generated and placed under the [ \FM\ ]folder. The recording file
name sequence starts from [F001. WAV], [F002. WAV], and so forth.

/F003.WAV

REC

00:04:02

4. To stop recording, press the REC[y]button again or Menu button.

5. The maximum length of the recording depends on how much available

memory space is left while recording.

Play a Recorded FM Voice File

1. To play a recorded FM voice file, first you must make sure that you are in

the Playback mode. Press down Menu button once, and then push Menu
button to the right or to the left to select VOICE.

2. Press Menu button again, and use Menu button to select a desired recorded

FM voice file by pushing Menu button to the right or left.

3. Once desired voice file is selected, press /

button to start playing.

Note: all the recorded FM files will be displayed by sequence.

Delete a Recorded FM/ Voice File

1. Press down Menu button once, then pu sh Menu button to the right or to the

left to select DELETE FILE.

2. Press Menu button once and push it right or left to select DEL VOICE.

Press down Menu button again to enter the submenu of DEL VOICE.

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DELETE FILE

DEL VOICE

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3. All of the recorded files will be displayed by sequence. Push Menu button

to the right or to the left to select Y to delete the file shown on the display,
or select N to skip to next file, or select EXIT to leave.

Note: you can easily use Windows Explorer to manage/ delete recorded files.

Delete All FM/ Voice Files

1. Press down Menu button once, and push Menu button to the r ight or to the

left to select DELETE FILE.

2. Press down Menu button again to enter DELETE FILE submenu. Now,

push Menu button to the right or to the left to select DEL ALL VOICE, and
then press down Menu button again.

Everything

DELETE FILE

DEL ALL VOICE

3. To reconfirm the deletion of all recorded FM/ voice files, push Menu button

to the right or to the left to select Y to delete all music files or select N to
leave the current screen. Note that it may take several seconds o delete all
of the FM/ voice files.

03:56001/024

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Voice Recording

MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite also works as a synchronizing recorder. You can use
it to record your own voice, an interview or a speech, and so on.

Recording Voice

1. Press REC[y] button to start voice rec or ding function.

2. A recording file would be generated and placed under [\VOICE\] folder.

The file name starts from [V001. WAV], [V002. WAV], and so forth.

/V001.WAV

REC

00:07:34

3. To stop recording, simply press down the REC[y] button again.

Play a Recorded Voice File

1. To play a recorded voice file, press down Menu button once, and then push

Menu button to the right or to the left to select VOICE.

2. Press Menu button again, and use Menu button to select a desired recorded

voice file by pushing Menu button to the right or to the left.

Everything

VOICE

/V001.WAV

REC

00:07:34

3. Once the desired voice file is selected, press the / button to start

playing the file.

Note: all the recorded voice files will be displayed by sequence.

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Delete a Recorded Voice File

1. To delete a recorded voice file, press down Menu button once, and then

push Menu button to the right or to the left to select DELETE FILE.

2. Press down Menu button, and push Menu button to the right to select DEL

VOICE. Press Menu button again to enter the submenu of DEL VOICE.

Everything

DELETE FILE

DEL VOICE

3. All of the recorded voice files will be displayed by sequence, push Menu

button up or down to select a file that you wan t to de lete. Push Menu button
right or left to select Y to delete the file shown on Display/ select N to skip
to the next file/ select EXIT to leave current screen.

Note: you can easily use Windows Explorer to manage/ delete recorded files.

Delete All recorded Vo ice/ FM Files

1. To delete a recorded voice/ FM file, press down Menu button once, and

push Menu button to the right or to the left to select DELETE FILE.

2. Press Menu butto n again to enter DELETE FILE. Push Menu button to the

right or left to select DEL AL L VOICE, and press Menu but t on a gai n.

Everything

DELETE FILE

DEL ALL VOICE

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3. Push Menu button to the right or to the left to select Y to delete all recorded

voice/ FM files, or select N to leave the current screen. Note that it may take
several seconds to delete all of the voice files.

Language Learning Function

MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite enables users to listen to a particular section
repeatedly during music or voice playback. With this function, users can pay
attention to the repeated section and to achieve the result of language learning.

1. During music playback, find the starting point of the repeating section to set,

and press FM/A-B button. You will see the indicator of A- appearing.

Everything

001/024

MP3

02:35/04:58

2. Find the terminal point of the repeating section to set, and press FM/A-B

button again. At this moment you will see the indicator A-B appearing on
the screen. This means that you have set the repeating section successfully.

Everything

001/024

MP3

02:50/04:58

3. Now you will hear the repeating playback that you have set previously

again and again.

4. To cancel the repeating playback and return to normal playback, press

FM/A->B button again, the indicator A-B will disappear from the display.

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Operation Menus

MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite provides a 5-way Menu button which lets you sw itch
between Music Playback, FM Radio or Recording mode, and all the settings.
Operation Menus
MUSIC File names
VOICE File names
PLAYLIST Play all or play by Playlist

EQ NORMAL/ ROCK/ JAZZ/ CLASSICAL/ POP
REPEAT

N

ORMAL/ REPEAT ONE/ REPEAT ALL/

SHUFFLE/ SHUFFLE REP

POWER OFF DISABLE/ 1 MIN/ 2 MINS/ 5 MINS/10 MINS
RECORD RATE STANDARD/BETTER/BEST
LANGUAGE

Supports up to 10 languages, the supported
languages may vary from country to country.

STARTUP LOGO Startup logo files (.mlg)

SETTINGS

EXIT Exit to the main menu
DEL MUSIC Delete a Music file (.mp3)
DEL VOICE Delete a Voice/ FM recorded file (.wav)
DEL ALL MUSIC Delete all Music files
DEL ALL VOICE Delete all Voice or FM radio recording files

DELETE
FILE

EXIT Exit to the main menu
ABOUT Show Firmware Version and Memory Status
EXIT Exit to the playback mode

1. Press down Menu button once, and push Menu button to the r ight or to the

left to select the desired function.

2. Select MUSIC and press down Menu button to select Play all or Play List.

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Everything

MUSIC

ALL

PLAYALL

3. Select VOICE and press Menu button to enter voice playback mode.

Everything

VOICE

/V002.WAV

003/005

WAV

00:38/03:19

4. Select PLAYLIST and press Menu button to edit playlist.

PLAYLIST

ALBUM ONE

ALBUM TWO
ALBUM THREE

5. Select SETTINGS and press Menu button to enter Setting mode. In

SETTINGS mode, you are able to make adjustment for various functions.

Everything

SETTINGS

EQ

MSI

RECORD RATE

Note: adjustment for all items under the settings menu can be made during
music playback or when music playback is stopped.

6. Select DELETE FILE and press Menu button to delete music or voice.

Everything

DELETE FILE

7. Select ABOUT to read the information of MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite,

including the firmware version, total memory, and free memory.

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Everything

ABOUT

V2.08 128MB
Free 32 MB

8. Select EXIT to return to Music Playback mode.

Everything

EXIT

Other Settings

Power Off
User can set a timer under Power Off setting to turn off MEGA PLAYER 515

Lite automatically when MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite is idle for a certain time.

1. Press Menu button, push it to the right or to the left to select SETTINGS.

2. Press down Menu button again, and push Menu button to the right or to the

left to select POWER OFF.

Everything

SETTINGS

EQ

MSI

POWER OFF

3. Push Menu button right or left to select a time to turn off MEGA PLAYER

515 Lite when it is idle for a certain period. If DISABLE is selected, your
MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite will always stay on until you turn it off.

5 MINS

POWER OFF

DISABLE

POWER OFF

4. When a selection is decided, press down Menu butto n again to con firm, and

the screen will go back to its previous status.

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Record Rate
Under the Record Rate setting, you are able to set the record rate. Note that the
better record rate is selected, the bigger the recording file size will be.

1. Press Menu button, and push it to the right or left to select SETTINGS.

2. Press Menu button again; push it right or left to select RECORD RATE.

Everything

SETTINGS

EQ

MSI

RECORD RATE

3. Push Menu button to the right or to the left to select a proper Record Rate

between STANDARD, BETTER, and BEST.

BEST

RECORD RATE

BETTER

RECORD RATE

STANDARD

RECORD RATE

4. When a selection is decided, press down Menu button once to confirm.
Language

You are able to select the language of the interface of MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite.

1. Press Menu button once, and push it to right or left to select SETTINGS.

2. Press down Menu button again, and push Menu button to the right or to the

left to select LANGUAGE.

Everything

SETTINGS

EQ

MSI

LANGUAGE

3. Now push Menu button to the right or to the left to select a desired language

of the interface. Press Menu button once to confirm

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LANGUAGE

ENGLISH

語言設定

繁體中文

Note: MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite supports up to 10 different languages,
however, the supported languages may vary from country to country.

Startup Logo
You are able to select a desired graphic as the startup logo.

1. Press down Menu button once, and push Menu button to the r ight or to the

left to select SETTINGS.

2. Press down Menu button again, and push Menu button to the right or to the

left to select STARTUP LOGO.

Everything

SETTINGS

EQ

STARTUP LOGO

MSI

3. Push Menu button to the right or to the left to select a desired startup

graphic within the START LOGO options.

4. Once the desired graphic appears on the screen, press down Menu button to

confirm selection, the screen will go back to its previous status.

Note: connect MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite to the computer, you may find

Startup Logo files (.mlg) under Logo folder. If you deleted all files in the
folder, you will not be able to change Startup Logo. The default MSI
logo will be shown on the screen when you power on MEGA PLAYER
515 Lite.

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Screen Saver
Under this Screen Saver setting, you are able to set the period you want to turn
on the screen saver.

1. Press Menu button, and push Menu button up or down to select SETTINGS.

2. Press Menu button again, and push Menu button up or down to select

Screen Saver.

Everything

SETTINGS

SCREEN SAVER

3. Press Menu button again, select the options of time to run screen saver

between: 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, and 5 minutes.

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Appendix A. Specifications

MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite

Multi-Functional Drive

Dimension 60.5 (W) x 49.5(D) x 16 (H) mm
Weight 48g (including battery)
Operating Temperature 0 °C ~ 45°C
Storage Temperature -20°C ~ +70 °C
Audio Spec Output : 60mW rms ( 30mW / channel)

Frequency: 20 to 20K Hz

SNR: >90dB
Voice / FM Recording Record format: WAV
USB Flash Disk 1. Meet USB specification revisio n 2. 0

2. Support OS: Windows 98SE, Windows ME,
Windows 2000, Windows XP Home/ Pro,
Mac OS 9 and above

3. Windows 98SE need extra driver installation.

OLED module Dimension: 23 (L) x 11.98 (W) mm, 128 x 64 pixels
I/O Input 1. Stereo Audio- out, 3.5mm

2. Type B female USB connector

EMI and Safety FCC Class B, CE, BSMI, VCCI, C-Tick, CCC
Interface Language

Supports up to more than 10 languages which may vary
from country to country.

Earphone Stereo output: 20mW rms ( 10mW / channel)
Battery Li-ion rechargeable battery (Built in) 420 mA / hr

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Appendix B. Utility CD

MSI MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite package includes a Utility CD. Insert the
supplied CD into your CD-ROM, and the CD will auto run Setup program. On
computer screen, you will see the display shown as below.

z Install MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite Driver:

Click this option to install the specific Driver for MEGA PLAYER 515
Lite. Once the installation completed, system will recognize MEGA
PLAYER 515 Lite, and you can update its firmware by the tool if needed.

z Install ScreenEditor:

Click to install the ScreenEditor program. You can import or edit an
unique startup logo for your MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite.

z Install Adobe Acrobat Reader:

User manual is also available in PDF format in the CD. To read the file,
please click on Install Adobe Acrobat Reader to install to read PDF files.

z Read MEGA PLAYER 515 Lite User Manual:

Open and read the user manual in PDF format.

z Explore CD-ROM:

Click to browse all the contents in the CD with Windows Explorer.