Tchibo 275 278, 275 279, 275 280, 275 281 Instructions For Use Manual

MP3 Player

Instructions for use and guarantee

Tchibo GmbH D-22290 Hamburg • 60783HB43XI

Dear Customer

Your new MP3 player is small and colourful
and thanks to its integrated clips you can
attach it just about anywhere. Try clipping it
onto your T-shirt, for example, or perhaps
onto your shirt collar, trouser pocket or
rucksack. The MP3 player plays to its
strengths - in other words, it plays great­sounding music, plain and simple.

We hope you enjoy using this product.

Your Tchibo Team

Contents

4 About these instructions

5 Safety warnings

12 At a glance (features)

14 First-time use

14 Charging the rechargeable battery
15 Charging from the mains adapter
16 Charging from the computer
17 Connecting earphones

18 Basic operation

18 Switching the device on
18 Switching the device off
18 Starting and pausing playback
19 Setting the volume
19 Skipping to the next/previous track
19 Forwarding and rewinding during a track
20 Activating and deactivating the

button lock
21 Selecting playback mode
22 Swapping between folders

23 Transferring files from a computer

23 System requirements
23 MSC (Mass Storage Class)
24 Connecting the MP3 player to a computer

27 Fault / remedy

30 Cleaning

31 Technical specifications

32 Disposal

35 Guarantee

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About these instructions

This product is equipped with safety features.
Nevertheless, read the safety warnings care­fully and only use it as described in these
instructions to avoid accidental injury or
damage.

Keep these instructions for future reference.
If you pass on this product to someone else, be

sure to give them these instructions.
Symbols in these instructions:

This symbol warns against the danger
of injury.

This symbol warns against the risk of
injury due to electricity.

The term DANGER warns against possible
severe injuries and danger to life.

The term WARNING warns against injuries
and serious material damage.

The term CAUTION warns against slight
injuries or damage.

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This indicates supplementary
information.

Safety warnings

Intended use

The MP3 player is intended for playing music
in MP3 or WMA format.

The device is designed for private use and is
not suitable for commercial purposes.

DANGER to children

• Children are not aware of the risks involved

when electronic appliances are handled
incorrectly. Therefore, keep children away
from the product.

• Keep packaging materials and the device

away from children.
There is a risk of suffocation and a danger
of children swallowing small parts!

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DANGER due to electricity

• Do not immerse the mains adapter in water

or other liquids, and protect it from drip­and splashwater - otherwise there is a risk
of electric shock.

• Only connect the MP3 player to the mains

adapter in dry indoor rooms.

• Do not put any containers filled with liquid,

such as vases, on or within close proximity
of the device or mains adapter. They could
topple over and the liquid impair the elec­trical safety of the device.

• If connecting the device to the mains, use

only the enclosed mains adapter or a USB
cable to charge the MP3 player.

• Only connect the mains adapter to a

properly installed wall socket with a
voltage that complies with the mains
voltage of the technical data of the mains
adapter.

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• The wall socket used must be easily access-

ible so that the mains adapter can be
removed quickly if need be. Route the
USB cable in such a way as to ensure that
it cannot be tripped over.

• Unplug the mains adapter from the wall

socket
... if a fault occurs during operation,
... after use,
... in the event of a thunderstorm and
... before cleaning the appliance.
When doing so, always pull on the mains
adapter, not on the USB cable.

• The USB cable must not be kinked or

squashed. Keep it away from hot surfaces
and sharp edges.

• Discontinue using the mains adapter and

USB cable if they show visible signs of
damage or if the mains adapter has been
dropped.

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• Do not make any modifications to the

device. Only have repairs to the device or
mains adapter carried out at a specialist
workshop or the Service Centre. You
should not attempt to replace the
rechargeable battery yourself. Improper
repair may expose the user to considerable
hazards.

DANGER due to loud music

• Set the volume to low before putting on

earphones or headphones! Your hearing
may be damaged if exposed to prolonged
or sudden high volumes.

• Do not use the MP3 player if you are

actively negotiating road traffic. This is
prohibited as it endangers you and other
road users.

CAUTION – material damage

• Wait for a few minutes before connecting

the mains adapter if the device has been
moved from a cold to a warm room. The
condensation produced can, under certain

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circumstances, destroy the device. You can
connect the device safely as soon as it has
reached room temperature.

• Protect the MP3 player from moisture,

dust, high temperatures and direct sun­light. Otherwise it may malfunction or the
electronics or casing be damaged.

• Do not drop the MP3 player or expose it to
sharp knocks.

• Do not place any objects on top of the
device.

• To avoid damage caused by overheating,
do not cover the device or mains adapter
during charging.

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• Do not expose the MP3 player to strong
magnetic fields. They can damage the
memory and stored data.

• Do not charge the rechargeable battery for
longer than 12 hours, this will damage it.

• Do not use caustic chemicals or aggressive
or abrasive cleaning agents for cleaning.

• Use only genuine accessories.

CAUTION – loss of data

• Do not disconnect the MP3 player from the
computer while files are being read,
written or deleted. Otherwise, data may be
damaged or lost.

• In unfortunate circumstances, the installa­tion of new hardware on your computer
may crash the system or cause loss of
data. Close all open programmes and files
beforehand.

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Legal information:

Bear in mind the statutory regulations relating
to the use of pieces of music in WMA or MP3
format. You may only use your MP3 player to
write or copy files of which you are the author
or for which the authors or rights owners have
granted you the relevant rights of use. If you
breach these rights, the rights owners could
take action against this possible criminal
offence and sue you.

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At a glance (features)

USB socket

Orange indicator light

Playback mode
switch:
normal
playback
random
playback

ON OFF

switch

Button lock:
deactivate
activate

Increase volume +

Reduce volume –

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Earphone socket

Blue indicator light

Skip to the

previous track

Start/pause

playback

Skip to the

next track

Also included in delivery
(not illustrated):

• Earphones

• USB cable

• Mains adapter

First-time use

Charging the rechargeable battery

• Charge the player fully before using it for
the first time.

• The battery must charge for two hours
before it reaches its full capacity.

• The device may heat up during charging;
this is normal. While the device is charging,
do not restrict the flow of air to the device
or the mains adapter by covering it with
newspapers, blankets or similar items.

• The rechargeable battery is charged by
means of the mains adapter or a computer.
The player cannot be operated while it is
charging. However, you can manage the
files on the player via the computer.

• The ambient temperature when charging
should be between +10°C and +40°C.

• The device will provide approx. 8 hours of
music playback with a fully charged bat­tery. Length of playback depends, among
other factors, on the volume selected and
the ambient temperature.

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• The rechargeable battery may discharge
completely if the device is not used for a
prolonged period. Recharge it at least once
every six months, even if the device is not
being used, otherwise it will lose some of
its capacity.

Charging from the mains adapter

1. Insert the small USB
cable plug into the
USB socket on the
player.

2. Insert the large plug
into the socket on the
mains adapter.

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3. Connect the mains adapter to an easily
accessible wall socket. The orange indi­cator light lights up continuously and the
blue indicator light flashes.

4. When the blue indicator light goes out, the
rechargeable battery has been fully
charged. Remove the mains adapter from
the wall socket.

5. Remove the USB cable from the
MP3 player.

Charging from the computer

As soon as the player is connected to a
switched on computer, the rechargeable
battery starts to charge. Refer to the section
“Connecting the MP3 player to a computer”
for information on how to do this and what to
look out for.

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Connecting earphones

DANGER due to loud music

– risk of accidents and damage to
hearing

• The use of earphones at high volume
or for a very long period of time can
lead to permanent damage to hearing.

• Do not use the MP3 player if you are
actively negotiating road traffic.
This is prohibited as it endangers
you and other road users.

Plug the earphone jack

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R

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plug into the earphone
connection socket
on the player.

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Basic operation

Switching the device on

Slide the On/Off switch to ON.

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The orange indicator light lights up.
The MP3 player now takes a brief moment
to boot up the operating system. Playback
then starts automatically.

Switching the device off

Slide the On/Off switch to OFF.

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Starting and pausing playback

Press to start playback.

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Press again to pause playback.

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To resume playback, press again.

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Setting the volume

Press + or – to set the volume.

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• A brief press changes the volume by one
step at a time.

• A long press changes the volume until you
release the button again, or until the
highest or lowest volume level has been
reached.

Skipping to the next/previous track

Next track: briefly press during

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playback.
Previous track: briefly press during

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playback.

Forwarding and rewinding during a track

Fast forward / fast rewind: press and hold

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or during playback.

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The fast forward or fast rewind will stop
automatically at the end or beginning of
the current track. You cannot move to
the next or previous track using these
buttons.

Activating and deactivating the button lock

The button lock prevents you pressing the
buttons unintentionally.

Slide the button lock switch to to

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activate the button lock.
Slide the button lock switch to to

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deactivate the button lock.

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Selecting playback mode

Here you can choose whether you wish the
stored tracks to be played back in a random or
normal sequence.

Slide the playback mode switch to .

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All the tracks in the player are played back
in the normal sequence. Playback start
with the track you were playing when you
last switched off the MP3 player.

Slide the playback mode switch to .

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All the tracks in the player are played back
in a random sequence. Playback starts with
a randomly selected track.

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Swapping between folders

If you have saved your music files in more than
one folder, you can change between the
folders as follows.

To change between the folders the playback
switch must be on position :

Press the and button

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simultaneously to skip to the next folder.

When the playback switch is on position
is not possible to change between folders.
The device will then jump back to the begin­ning of the track currently played back.

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Transferring files from a computer

System requirements

• Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7

• Mac OS X 10.2.6 or higher

• Pentium 166 MHz or higher

• USB connection, preferably USB 2.0

• at least 128 MB free storage space

• 150 MB free space on the hard disk

• Windows Media Player

MSC (Mass Storage Class)

Windows with Windows Media Player supports
USB Mass Storage Class-compatible devices.
The USB end device appears as its own drive
and has to be logged off (ejected) before it is
unplugged.
Otherwise the end device may be damaged.

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Connecting the MP3 player to a computer

CAUTION – material damage

• In unfortunate circumstances, the
installation of new hardware on your
computer may crash the system or
cause loss of data. Close all open
programmes and files beforehand.

• The player appears as its own drive
and has to be logged off (ejected)
before it is unplugged. Otherwise the
player may be damaged.

1. Boot the computer if it has not already
been switched on. If it is already switched
on, save your work and close all open files
and programmes.

2. Insert the small USB cable plug into the
USB socket on the player.

3. Connect the large plug to a USB port on
the computer.

The computer automatically identifies the
player as removable media.

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4. You can synchronise MP3 and WMA files
(without DRM protection) with the MP3
player in Windows Media Player or copy
them straight to the MP3 player in Explorer
or Finder. WMA files with DRM protection
will not be played.

DRM (Digital Rights Management) is
used by many music portals. With this
platform, the purchased music file
contains a licence which specifies
exactly what you are allowed to do with
the particular file. Among other things,
it is possible to specify whether and how
often you may burn the file, how often
you may transfer it to another device,
or for how long you may use the file.

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• As with every other storage media, you can
also manage all other files, e.g. copy, move
or delete.

5. Wait until writing is complete before dis­connecting the player from the computer.
You need to log off (eject) the player
before you unplug it. You will find the rele­vant dialogue for this on the bottom right
of the PC Start bar. On a Macintosh you can
simply drag the player onto the Trash icon.

6. Unplug the MP3 player from the computer
USB port once you have converted the
required files.

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Fault / remedy

• Player cannot be
switched on or
switches off during
playback.

• There is no sound. • Are the earphones

• A music track is not
being played or is
not being played
correctly.

• Sound interference. • Is your mobile phone

• Is the rechargeable
battery flat?

connected correctly?

• Has the volume been
set too low?

• Is the music file
faulty?

• Is the file in MP3 or
WMA format?
Other formats
cannot be played.

• With WMA files:
is the file DRM
protected?

too close to the
player?

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• The sound is
distorted.

• It is not possible to
operate the buttons.

• Errors when
synchronising a
music file.

• Warning messages
on the PC when the
player is unplugged

• Is the sound too
loud?

• Is the rechargeable
battery almost
spent?

• Has the button lock
been activated?

• Has the player
crashed? Switch the
player off and back
on again.

• Can the file be
copied (DRM pro­tected)?
Read the informa­tion/help provided
by your online music
service.

• Log off the player
before unplugging it.

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• Transfer of files
between computer
and player is not
possible.

• Rechargeable
battery does not
recharge or quickly
becomes flat again
during use.

• Check the USB
connection.

• Is the file faulty?
A faulty file can
impede the copying
of other data.

• Is the player’s
memory full?

• Is the battery faulty?
Contact the Service
Centre.

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Cleaning

DANGER – risk of fatal electric shock

• Disconnect the player from the
mains adapter and unplug the
adapter from the wall socket before
cleaning the device.

CAUTION – material damage

• The device must not be exposed to
moisture. It must also be protected
against drips and splashwater.

• Do not use caustic chemicals or
aggressive or abrasive cleaning
agents for cleaning.

Clean the MP3 player with a cloth that is

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only slightly moistened.

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Technical specifications

Model: 275 278 (green)

275 279 (pink)
275 280 (turquoise)
275 281 (white/silver)

Rechargeable
battery: Lithium-polymer recharge-

able battery, 3.7 V 120 mAh

Mains adapter
Input:
Output: 5 V 550 mA

Protection class:
Compatible

formats: MP3, WMA
Storage space: 4 GB
Ambient

temperature: +10 to +40°C
Made exclusively

for: Tchibo GmbH, Überseering

In the course of product improvement,
we reserve the right to make technical
and optical modifications to the device.

100-240 V ~ 47/63 Hz 300 mA

II

18, D-22297 Hamburg

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Disposal

This article, its packing material and the
supplied rechargeable battery have been
manufactured from valuable materials that
can be recycled. Recycling reduces the amount
of waste and helps to protect the environment.

Dispose of the packaging in the proper
manner. Make use of the local facilities
provided for collecting paper, cardboard and
lightweight packaging by type.

Devices marked with this symbol must
not be disposed of along with house­hold waste! You are legally bound to

dispose of old devices separately from
household waste. Information about collection
points where old devices can be disposed of
free of charge is available from your local
authorities.

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Regular batteries and rechargeable

batteries must not be disposed of

along with household waste!
You are legally bound to dispose of spent

batteries and rechargeable batteries at a local
authority collection point or to return them to
a battery retailer.

Batteries and rechargeable batteries

Pb

marked with these letters contain the

Cd

following, and other, harmful substances:

Hg

Pb = lead, Cd = cadmium, Hg = mercury.

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Guarantee

We grant a three-year guarantee from

the date of purchase.

This product was manufactured using the
latest production techniques and has
undergone thorough quality control
inspection. We guarantee that the product is
in perfect condition.

We will remedy all defects in workmanship
or materials within the guarantee period. If,
contrary to our expectations, a defect is found,
please contact our customer care service at
the following e-mail address:

[e-mail]
Our customer consultants will be pleased to

advise you on further procedure.
Damage due to improper use, as well as worn

parts and consumables, are not covered by the
guarantee.

Please have the product number at hand in
case of any queries (indicated on the reverse).

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Product number:

EN 275 278

(green)

EN 275 279

(pink)

EN 275 280

(turquoise)

EN 275 281

(white/silver)