Orban SOUNTAINER User Manual
snt manual 1.0c 3001001R02_NP_Lo
Businesspark Monrepos
D-71634 Ludwigsburg
Telephone +49-7141-2266-0
Telefax +49-71412266-7
Internet www.dialog4.com
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SOUNTAINER
Manual V1.0c
Technical Data
Graphical display: 100 x 64 dots
Memory sizes: 16 - 256 MB, two separate slots
Recording on: MMC (MultimediaCard)
Current algorithm: MPEG Layer III „mp3“
Audio engine: 100 MHz Motorola DSP
Recording capacity: approx. 4 hours*
Playback: approx. 8 hours*
*when using 1.600 mAh NiMH
rechargeable batteries
PC connection: USB interface
Scope of delivery: CD-ROM with driver software for
Win98/2000 and mp3 samples
1 x 32 MB MMC
Stereo connection cable
USB connection cable
2 x 1.5V batteries (Mignon/AA)
Audio interfaces: 3.5 mm jack socket for:
Line input, stereo
Microphone input, stereo
Line/Earphones output, stereo
Dimensions (BxLxH): 62 x 110 x 24 mm
Weight (incl. batteries): approx. 140 g
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For your information
Table of Contents
This manual is for the use of the owners and their staff only. The
information in the manual, including all texts and drawings, are to be
treated as confidential, and are not to be reproduced, translated or
published. The original documentation, its contents or parts of it are
not to be passed on to third parties or copied in any form. Hereby
the right to registered utility models or patent application is reserved
explicitly. In the case of violation or non-compliance resulting in
consequent losses, DIALOG4 may be entitled to claim damages according
to the German BGB, HGB as well as the competition law and Patents
Act.
Due to the further development and product improvement of the
present unit and alterations of certain industrial parts, it cannot be
avoided that some parts may not be fully compatible.
All technical alternations may be subject to change without notice.
Display Symbols/Keypad 2
The MPEG Technology 4
Getting Started 5
Menu Structure/Navigation 6
Menus in Standby/Stop Mode
MMC
Activate MMC, CardInfo,
Format MMC 7
Tone Control
Volume, Bass, Treble 8
System
Info, Set Defaults,
SW Update (MMC),
Backlight
Del: Track 9
Playback Mode 10
Menus in Playback Mode
Time, Tone Control,
Repeat 11
Record Mode/ Menus
Time 12
MP3 Config
Input Select 13
MIC Setup
MIC Power, AutoGain,
MIC Gain 14
Start Recording 15
Important Information 16
Settings 17
SOUNTAINER PC Software 18
Functions
MMC1/MMC2, Play List 19
Get from Sountainer
Send to Sountainer 20
Update 21
For your information 22
Technical Data 23
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The MPEG Technology
Update
The ISO/MPEG technology (Layer II and III) developed by the
“Institut für Rundfunktechnik” and the Fraunhofer Institute allows music
signals (also in larger quantities) to be recorded by means of data
reduction without any considerable loss of quality.
The principle of audio data reduction is based on the frequency
This feature ensures that your MP3 player always offers you the latest
in technology. Almost all functional components are stored in the
Flash EPROMS. Further software updates, manuals and technical
information can be called up at all times over the Internet at:
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dependent sensitivity of the human ear. The objective auditory properties and subjective habits of the ear means that the ear ignores
certain sounds and concentrates on the most essential: The message.
This contrasts with purely electronic techniques which hear every-
Before starting an upload / download ensure that your SOUNTAINER
is in the STOP mode. Confirm the safety query with OK and follow
the instructions on your PC screen.
thing, even the non-essential.
The MPEG audio technology utilises the difference between ear and
electronic measuring equipment when reducing data. By masking all
superfluous noise, a reduction ratio is achieved which is necessary in
order to store large amounts of real time data in recording components. The data is compressed and subjected to A/B comparison and
then the ear hears only what is should.
No more and no less.
Interruption of the connection or switching off the computer will result
Some examples of data compression rates achieved with ISO/MPEG:
1:1:
44
1:
4 at Layer I with 384 kbps, stereo
1:1:
44
1:1:
6...6...
1:1:
1:
1:1:
1:1:
1:
1:1:
88
6...
1:
8 at Layer II with 192…256 kbps, stereo
6...6...
1:1:
88
10...10...
1:1:
1212
10...
1:
12 at Layer III with 112…128 kbps, stereo.
10...10...
1:1:
1212
in an unsuccessful update and the update procedure will then have to
be repeated. It may happen you are not able to switch the
SOUNTAINER
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off after an update. In such case, please remove the
batteries.
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