Neuros Audio MP3 DiGITAL AUDIO COMPUTER User Manual
MP3 DiGITAL AUDIO COMPUTER
Tour of Neuros
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01 MICROPHONE
02 PRESET BUTTONS
03 HISI/RECORD
04 KEYPAD LOCK/UNLOCK
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05 SCROLL UP/VOLUME UP
06 SELECT/
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07 BACK/STOP
08 SCROLL DOWN/VOLUME DOWN
09 REWIND
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10 PLAY/PAUSE (POWER ON/OFF)
11 FORWARD
12 BACKPACK RELEASE
13 USB CONNECTOR
14 POWER CONNECTOR
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15 HEADPHONE CONNECTOR
16 LINE-LEVEL INPUT CONNECTOR
Table of Contents
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PAGE 3 Quick Start Instructions
PAGE 4 Package Contents
PAGE 5 System Requirements
PAGE 5 Releasing the Backpack
PAGE 6 Neuros Synchronization Manager Application
PAGE 7 Installation Instructions
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PAGE 10 Navigating Neuros
PAGE 11 Managing, Playing and Exploring Audio
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PAGE 16 Listening to the Neuros FM Radio
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PAGE 20 Making Recordings
PAGE 22 PC Library
PAGE 24 Settings
PAGE 29 Firmware and Software Updates
PAGE 30 Troubleshooting
PAGE 31 Support Information
PAGE 31 Important Safety Information
PAGE 32 FCC Rules and Regulations
PAGE 33 Warranty
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Tour of the Player
Neuros, Your Music Frequency
Importing Music to the Neuros Sync Manager
MyFi: Broadcast Neuros through any FM radio
HiSi (Hear it! Save it!): Discover New Music on the Radio
Index
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Neuros, Your Music Frequency
Congratulations, you have purchased the world’s first digital audio computer.
Your Neuros MP3 digital audio computer lets you listen, explore and enjoy music in ways not possible
before. Experience these unique features:
MyFi “My Frequency”: broadcast your digital music through any FM radio.
See p.14 for detailed information.
HiSi “Hear It! Save It!”: identify new music with a click of the orange HiSi button.
See p.17 for detailed information.
Neuros Synchronization: Neuros’ software synchronizes your Neuros with automatic
downloads from your PC Audio Library and Internet music services.
Record to MP3: create digital recordings in the MP3 file format from FM radio, built-in
microphone, or audio input.
Other important features include: large backlit display; digitally enhanced FM tuner, flexible design
with removable backpack to accommodate new technology without having to buy an entire new unit;
automatic software and firmware updates for new features and file formats.
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Quick Start Instructions
1. Charge the battery. Connect the wall power adapter to the power connector on the bottom of your
Neuros and begin charging battery. For best performance, charge battery for 8 hours at first use to give
it a full charge. You can use the Neuros while it is charging.
2. Power On. Press-and-hold the Play button to power on/off Neuros.
3. Install Neuros Synchronization (Sync) Manager application. Use the included CD-ROM to install the
Neuros Synchronization Manager application on your PC and set up user preferences.
4. Connect your Neuros. Your Neuros must be connected to complete the PC application installation and
to begin transferring music. Connect the supplied USB cable to your Neuros and to the USB port on
your computer to begin synchronization.
5. Import music. With the Neuros Sync Manager application open, from the File menu use the
“Search Computer for Music” function to import your music files into the Neuros Sync Manager.
6. Synchronize. Select the tracks you would like to transfer to the device and click the “Add to Neuros”
icon and then click the synchronization icon on the Neuros Sync Manager. While synchroniza-
tion is in process your Neuros is not operational. Once the “synchronization completed successfully”
message from the Neuros Sync manager and the “do not disconnect” message disappears from the
Neuros display, you may safely disconnect from the USB.
7. Enjoy your music anywhere! Plug in earphones to listen to your Neuros privately or broadcast your
music through any FM radio. See p.14 for detailed information and instructions for Neuros MyFi.
8. Explore, expand and enhance the functionality of your Neuros. Go to www.NeurosAudio.com for the
latest enhancements and upgrades.
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Package Contents
Everything you need to get started! For additional accessories see Neuros Gear at
www.NeurosAudio.com.
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Neuros MP3 digital audio computer, 128MB or Neuros HD 20GB
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Neuros Earphones
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Wall Power Adapter
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USB Cable
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Belt Clip (Neuros 128MB only)
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Car Power Adapter (Neuros HD 20GB only)
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Neuros Synchronization Manager Application
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Neuros User’s Guide
Earphones
Wall Power Adapter
USB Cable Belt Clip
Car Power Adapter
Battery
The rechargeable, non-replaceable batteries provide 10 hours of continuous playback. The batteries
in the Neuros and Neuros HD do not suffer from the “memory effect” and actually benefit from the
avoidance of full-discharge conditions, so feel free to keep the Neuros plugged in whenever convenient.
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Minimum System Requirements
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PC with 1 available USB port
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Pentium 233 MHz
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64 RAM
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160MB available hard disk space
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Microsoft® Windows 98SE, Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP
View detailed technical specifications at www.NeurosAudio.com/technicalspecifications.
Releasing the Backpack
The two-part design of the Neuros, main unit (silver) and backpack (black), allows for easy upgrades and
new technology adoption by developing new backpacks. Currently, the Neuros 128MB backpack can be
swapped for the 20GB Hard Drive backpack for an instant upgrade from a Flash player to a hard drive.
To release the main unit (silver) from the backpack (black), press and hold the backpack release lever
(to the left of the power connector) with a finger from one hand. With the other hand, press down
from the top of the main unit to remove the main unit.
To re-insert the main unit, press it into the backpack leaving about 1/4'' of space from the top of the
backpack. Once the main unit is level with the sides of the backpack (and the bottom of the device is
also pressed against the backpack), slide it upwards until it clicks into place.
Check your Neuros from the bottom to make sure that there is no space between the Neuros main
unit and the backpack.
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Neuros Synchronization Manager Application
The Neuros Synchronization Manager is your essential tool for automatic synchronization from your
PC to your Neuros, and from your Neuros to your PC. You must launch the application to initiate
automatic synchronization.
With the Neuros Synchronization Manager you can:
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Transfer your music stored on your hard drive for playback through your Neuros.
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Import songs and playlists from many popular media players, including MusicMatch, WinAmp and
Zinf, and transfer to Neuros.
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Manage and organize your songs and recordings.
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Edit your ID3 tags.
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Create playlists to transfer to Neuros.
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Copy and name mixes and recordings that were created on Neuros.
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Identify title and artist of HiSi samples.
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Automatically update software and firmware.
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Installation Instructions
1. Install application by inserting the Neuros Synchronization Manager CD-ROM and follow the onscreen
installation instructions. If installation screens do not automatically appear, view CD contents through
Windows Explorer and click the “Setup” icon. The installation will take a few minutes. The PC will
prompt you to reboot to complete installation, select “yes.” Installation will start automatically after
reboot, and prompt screens will walk you through to completion.
2. Connect to Neuros via the USB cable provided. Your Neuros must be connected to your PC to set user
preferences and to synchronize.
3. Open your Neuros Sync Manager application. With Neuros connected to your PC, you will be
prompted to complete your user preferences. Enter in your user name as you would like it to appear
in the application.
4. Complete User Preferences. Your serial number should automatically be filled in user preferences. If not,
click “Get ID” (your Neuros must be connected via USB for the application to read your serial number).
A default path has been set for the folder location to store the HiSi samples and recordings that you
make on the Neuros. Click OK to complete.
5. You will be prompted to register. Registration is required to use the Neuros HiSi song
identification feature. Your registration profile will also be available to you when you login at
www.NeurosAudio.com, where you can participate in user forums and learn about new features
and partners.
6. You can now begin loading music into the Neuros Sync Manager. See the next section,
“Importing Music” (p. 8).
Note: The CD-ROM includes USB drivers specifically for Windows 98SE. Neuros uses the default USB driv-
ers that come with the other (Me, 2000, and XP) Windows operating systems.
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Importing Music to the Neuros Sync Manager
1. Install Neuros Sync Manager application as explained on p.7.
2. From the file menu, choose “Search computer for music” and identify
the directories/files you would like to transfer songs from. Another option
is to open a folder using Windows Explorer and drag and drop songs
into the Tracks window. Album, Artist and Genre information will be
automatically loaded.
This Windows-based application enables scans of
your hard drive for stored
MP3 files and M3U files
(playlist files) from popular
media player software like
Music Match.
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3. Playlists can be imported from other media players or created in the Neuros
Sync Manager. Import playlists by selecting “Import Music from Media
Player” from the File menu. Neuros Sync Manager will search your computer
and produce a dialog box where you can check the boxes for the playlists
you want to import. Click the “Import” button. Neuros will import playlists
with the following extensions: *.asx, *.wpl, *.m3u,*.b4s and *.pls.
These formats are used by the following players:
Zinf (www.zinf.org)
Winamp (www.winamp.com)
MusicMatch (www.musicmatch.com)
Windows Media Player (included in the Windows O/S)
4. To create a new playlist, click on the create new playlists icon or right-click playlists . When
the dialog box appears, fill in a name for the playlist and a description. Your playlist’s name will then
appear in the list of playlists. You can then add tracks to your new playlist dragging titles or choosing
“add to playlist” using a right-click.
5. Songs can be played through your default audio player by right-clicking the track and selecting “Play”.
Transferring Music to Your Neuros
1 Once your tracks are organized to your satisfaction in the Neuros Sync Manager, select the songs and
playlists you would like to transfer to your Neuros. Right-click the selection and choose the option
“Send to Neuros” from the menu, or click this icon in the toolbar.
2. Click the Synchronization icon or choose “Synchronization” from the Tools menu to activate
transfer. Once the “synchronization completed successfully” message from the Neuros Sync Manager
appears and the “do not disconnect” message disappears from your Neuros display, you can safely
disconnect the USB.
Detailed instructions and additional information can be found through the help screens and index in the
Neuros Synchronization Manager.
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Navigating Neuros
Navigation Button
Song Xi Menu
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Easy to use menus and thumb-controlled main navigation button allows for
one-finger navigation of the Neuros digital audio computer.
• Click Up and Down to scroll within a menu.
• Click Select to move to a new menu.
• Click Back to return to a previous menu.
Neuros also uses a pop-up menu called Xi (Extra Information Menu) to give
you shortcuts to player functions. When you see the Xi icon, click the Select button
and the pop-up menu will appear. Click Up and Down to scroll through these
menus in the same way as all the others. Click Select for your menu choice.
Some Xi menu options include:
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Play – playback of song or playlist.
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Info – more information about a song (title, artist, album).
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Add to My Mix – adds the song to the playlist you create on Neuros.
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Shuffle – plays songs in a random order.
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Repeat – plays the song or selected songs repeatedly.
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Remove – remove songs from playlists. Does not remove the song
from your Neuros or PC, just the playlist.
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Delete – delete songs from your Neuros or from your PC’s hard drive.
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