Odys X26 User Manual

ODYS MP3-Player X26

Table of contents

1 Contents of package .....................................................2

2 Introduction ....................................................................3

Language Setting ...................................................................... 4

3 Getting started ...............................................................5

3.1 Controls........................................................................... 5

3.2 Battery status .................................................................. 6

3.3 Installing the driver ..........................................................7

3.4 Load the battery via the USB connection ....................... 7

3.5 Transferring files MP3 player - PC.................................. 8

3.6 DRM Protected Files .......................................................9

3.7 Disable the MP3 Player from the PC ............................ 12

4 Operation .....................................................................13

4.1 Switching the MP3 player on and off ............................ 13

4.2 Music mode................................................................... 15

4.3 Photo mode................................................................... 17

4.4 Text mode ..................................................................... 18

4.5 Digital audio recording (Voice mode) ...........................18

4.6 Game mode ..................................................................19

4.7 System settings (Settings) ............................................20

4.8 Direct data access (Explorer) ....................................... 24

4.9 Upgrade player (Firmware upgrade) ............................25

5 Troubleshooting ...........................................................26

6 Specifications...............................................................27

7 Safety instructions .......................................................28

8 Warranty conditions .....................................................30

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1 Contents of package

Please ensure that the following items are included in the box. If the package is not complete, please contact your dealer:

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MP3 player X26

USB cable

Headphones

Warranty card

CD-ROM

User manual

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2 Introduction

Thank you for choosing our product. Please read this manual carefully before use to make best use of all functions of the product and to guarantee that it has a long service life. Please store the manual in a safe place for later reference.

This product is a portable digital audio player which allows you to play your MP3 and WMA tracks and make voice recordings or save files of any kind. The modern colour display lets you view digital pictures and videos too.

Caution

Please read the general safety instructions in Section 7 before using the MP3 player. Pay particular attention to the instructions on safely concluding the digital transfer between the MP3 player and computer in Section 3. 7.

Product properties

 1.5”inch CSTN color display (128 x 128 pixels) 65,000 colours  Fast data transfer thanks to USB 2.0  Supported formats: MP3, WMA, JPEG  Built-in lithium ion battery  Adjustable power saving functions, brightness and sleep times  Can be used as mobile data medium  Several repeat and equalizer modes  Lyrics function  Digital voice recording with the microphone with voice playback  Multilingual menus available

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Support

URL: http://www.odys.de

See our website for the latest information on this MP3 player, on other products by our company and on our company itself. Any firmware

updates for this MP3 player are also made available on our website. If you have questions or problems, please read the FAQs on our website or contact our customer support service support@odys. de.

Language Setting

1. Switch the device ON, the X26 will start in the main menu.

2. Select the last option and confirm with M (point 9).

3. Select the last option again and confirm with M (Point 8).

4. Select your desired language. The languages will be shown according to its native language. Confirm with M.

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







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/ On/off

3 Getting started

3.1 Controls

Familiarise yourself with the controls of your MP3 player before use.

USB - connector

Play button

VOL-

VOL+



Key Functions

Menu button : Switch to menu, selection of options/files,

Vol+ : Increase volume, , A/B repeat (press 2 seconds) Vol- : Reduce volume, Lyrics on/off (press 2 seconds)

: Fast forward, next file : Rewind, previous file

Play button: Playback, pause, On/off button (standby), leave menu

On/off main switch: On/off button (Resetting the player after operating

Hold function (press together with the Vol- button)

faults or malfunctions)

On/off main switch

Strap eye

Microphone

Headphone connection

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The definition of keystroke action

Keystroke action including three operation methods of shortly press, keep pressing, stay press and single press. It will mean the shortly press without special explaining later.

Shortly press: It will go into effect once press keyst roke.

Keep pressing: It will go into effect even just once only pressing

keystroke for more than 1 ... 2 second.

Stay press: The event will go into effect time after t ime in definite frequency during from pressing keystroke to leaving the hand, for instance FF and FB.

3.2 Battery status

The internal 3.7V battery is rechargeable. The charge state of the battery is indicated by various symbols to enable you to estimate how long the player will operate. The electricity indicating decrease with the increase of service time.

Full Approx. half full Nearly empty Empty

The middle of electricity icon will display empty when the electricity is almost exhausted, so you should charge up for it in time at this time. The internal battery can be charged via the USB port of the PC/USB hub or with a separate USB power supply unit/charger.

The separate USB power supply unit/charger can be ordered from our website www.odys.de.

Make sure to charge the battery completely before using the device. An empty battery takes approx. 3-4 hours to charge. For the first two charging cycles, you should charge the battery for approx. 8 hours.

Keep in mind that the player cannot be using during the charging cycle.

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3.3 Installing the driver

 Turn on the main power switc h on the player (position ON).

 Connect the MP3 player t o your PC using the USB cable.

 The driver installation starts. When using Windows ME, 2000, XP

and Vista, the PC recognizes a new hardware device (mass storage device) and automatically installs the corresponding driver.

 If an error occurs during installation, remove the USB cable, restart

the operating system and reconnect the USB cable to the PC.

When using Windows 98SE, you must first install the correspondding driver found on the CD-ROM before connecting the MP3 player to your computer.

3.4 Load the battery via the USB connection

The rechargeable internal battery can be charged using the USB connection of your computer, a USB hub with its own power supply or a USB power supply / charger unit. Before charging the player's battery for the first time, completely discharge it. Then completely charge the battery. This is the only way to gain full battery capacity.

 Turn on the main power switc h on the player (position ON).

 Connect the MP3 player t o the power supply using the USB cable.

 Charging begins automatically. Always charge the battery completely

(see battery symbol in the display).

 The player keys do not function during recharging.

The player’s battery life is influenced by play volume; battery life is decreased significantly by loud playback. The battery life may change depending on the file type played and how often the buttons are used.

Use the power saving functions to automatically shut off the display and the player (Section 4.7).

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3.5 Transferring files MP3 player - PC

 Connect the MP3 player t o your PC using the supplied USB cable.

 Open the Windows Explorer or double-click My Computer.

 Select folders or files to be transferred and drag them to the

removable data storage symbol of the MP3 player (download to root directory). It is possible to create different folders for the classification of your file types in the player memory beforehand and then to save the relevant files to them.

 Once the transmission is complete, click the MP3 player symbol and

check whether the files were completely copied.

 Following the same procedure, you can also copy files from the MP3

player to the PC (upload).

Never disconnect the USB cable from your MP3 player during a data transfer or formatting.

Keep in mind that the main directory of the player can hold a maximum of 150 entries (folders and files). To manage more data, create subfolders as appropriate. You can store as many files as desired in these subfolders.

Formatting the Flash Memory

Using the PC operating system:

Open Windows Explorer and right click on the player’s removable data storage symbol. Then click on the Format option in t he context menu.

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3.6 DRM Protected Files

What is a DRM file?

DRM stands for “Digital Rights Management”. WMA files that are legally downloaded from the internet are generally protected by DRM. These files contain a license that directs how the file may be used. All licenses are controlled by the Windows Media® Player (version 9.0 and higher). In order to play DRM protected files, t he Windows Media® Player must be used.

Which Windows Media® Player Version is installed on my computer?

Open the Windows Media® Player installed on your computer, click the question mark located on the menu bar and select “INFO”. The Windows Media® Player version will appear in the next window. Windows Media® Player is free and can be downloaded from the internet. We recommend using Windows Media® Player Version 10.0.

Using DRM Protected Files

Open the Windows Media® Player and click on the synchronization button. Browse through your computer and select a DRM protected file. Use your mouse to move the file, per drag and drop, to the left area of the Windows Media® Player window, the file should appear. If the MP3 Player is already connected to the PC, you may select the track you would like to play. If not, connect the MP3 Player at this time and press the F5 key. Click “START SYNCHRONIZATION”to start transferring the files.

Note: To view the license information, right click the selected file and click on “PROPERTIES”.

Copying an Audio CD

Select “COPY”from the W indows Media® Player menu. All tracks must me copied to the PC when using the Windows M edia® Player. The tracks should appear in the lower portion of the selected directory and can be copied to the MP3 Player.

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Using Window Media Player 10, Windows XP SP2 should transfer WMA files which are protected by DRM to the MP3 player. If you use Windows XP SP2, install Windows Media Player version 10.0.

A) Using Windows Media Player 9.0 (Win XP)

Connect the MP3 player to your PC using the included USB cable. Start Windows Media Player

9.0 and open the desired DRM-protected WMA file. You may be required to transfer the license for the WMA file from the original website of the music provider.

Click "File"; "Copy" and

"Copy to Portable Device" in the Media Player window.

Select the WMA file that

you want to copy and the removable storage device.

Click the "Copy" symbol in

order to transfer the WMA file to your MP3 player. Then, safely remove the MP3 player from the PC.

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