4GB MP4 player with camera and FM radio
MPVC2
Owner’s
Handbook
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Read these instructions. •
Keep these instructions. •
Heed all warnings. •
Follow all instructions. •
Do not use this apparatus near water. •
Clean only with a slightly damp cloth. •
Do not block any ventilation openings. •
Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. •
Do not install or operate near any heat sources such as radiators, •
stoves, or other apparatus that produce heat.
Do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.•
Never listen to music through headphones when driving a car or •
cycling. It is not only dangerous, it is illegal.
To avoid possible damage to your hearing, do not listen to music •
at high levels through headphones.
Never disconnec t the player from the PC without following the •
correct procedure.
After use, always disconnect the earphones and store the •
earphones and the player safely.
WARNING: This product contains an integral battery. There is a risk of
re and burns if the player is handled improperly. Do not disassemble,
crush, puncture or dispose of in re or water. Do not attempt to open
the player case or service the batter y pack. Use a qualied service
technician to replace the battery and replace only with a battery
designated for this product. Dispose of the product with the battery
intact in accordance with recycling regulations in your area.
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INDEX
Important safety information ................................................. 1
Introduction & unpacking .......................................................3
Controls & connections ............................................................ 4
Battery & charging .................................................................. 6
Getting started ........................................................................ 7
Building a music library on your computer .............................. 8
Transferring music, pictures and videos to your player .......... 10
Operation .............................................................................. 18
Playing music ........................................................................ 21
Viewing photos ..................................................................... 26
Watching videos .................................................................... 30
Using the camera ..................................................................32
Voice recordings ....................................................................37
FM radio ................................................................................ 38
EBooks .................................................................................. 41
File & folder bowsing ............................................................45
Settings ................................................................................. 47
Installing a memory card ...................................................... 49
Troubleshooting .................................................................... 50
Specications, Warranty ........................................................ 51
Microsoft, Windows, XP, Vista and Windows Media Player are
trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.
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INTRODUCTION
UNPACKING
Carefully unpack the unit. If it is damaged, please return it to
your nearest Tesco store for replacement. Remember to take your
purchase receipt with you.
Retain the User Handbook. If you pass the unit on to a third party
make sure you pass on the handbook.
We suggest you retain the packaging. If you dispose of it, do so
having regard to any recycling regulations in your area.
CONTENTS
The carton should contain:
The MPVC2 MP4 player/camera•
Headphones•
USB cable•
Operating Manual•
If any items are missing or damaged, contact your nearest TESCO
store for a replacement. Have your receipt ready when you call.
Retain the packaging. If you dispose of it, do so having regard to
any recycling regulations in your area.
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CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS
CONTROL AND DISPLAY VIEW
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a Display
b Shutter button
c Previous/cursor left button
d Volume up/cursor up button
e Feature menu button
f Play/pause/select button.
g Next/cursor right button
h Back button
i Volume down/Cursor down button
p Standby button
CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS
SD CARD IN
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SIDE VIEW FRONT VIEW
a USB connec tor
b SD Card cover (shown open)
c Micro-SD card slot
d Headphone jack
e Speaker
f Reset hole
g Video tally light
h Camera lens
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BATTERY AND CHARGING
POWER SUPPLY
The player is powered by an internal rechargeable battery.
Battery cautions
The battery is not replaceable. Do not attempt to open the player to
replace the battery.
As the unit contains a battery, do not throw it into water, the general
rubbish or in a re.
RECHARGING THE BATTERY
The battery is automatically recharged when the player is connected
to the USB port of a computer.
To charge the batter y to 80% capacity from at will take approximately
three hours, a full charge will take approximately ve hours. Once
plugged into the computer for charging the player should be left
charging for the recommended time period.
A battery level indicator is provided to monitor the charge condition
of the battery.
BATTERY CARE
To preserve the life of the battery, the following recommendations are
made -
Fully charge the battery before rst use.•
Charge the battery immediately when it is exhausted (when the •
‘low battery’ message is displayed.
Do not overcharge the battery. Unplug the player from the •
computer when the battery level indication reads fully charged.
Do not allow the battery to over-discharge. To avoid over-•
discharge, fully charge the player every 3 months.
Full
Empty
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GETTING STARTED
How does the player work?
A library of music, movie and photo (media) les is created on a
personal computer. You can then selec t media within the library that
you want to listen to/view on your player. Each time your player is
connected, the player will check the computer librar y and add new
media that you have marked to synchronise with the player.
The player has a built-in camera. You can use the camera to take
photos or lm videos which can be viewed on your player.
The player also has a slot for a Micro-SD memory card. You can save
photos, videos and recordings directly to the card, or copy les to the
card from the internal memor y of the player using the built-in le
manager.
Does the computer need to be a particular specication?
Your computer should meet a minimum specication of -
Processor minimum of Pentium 200MHz.•
Operating system Microsoft Windows XP, Vista or later.•
A free USB port.•
What software will be required on my computer?
For easy communication with your player, Windows Media Player,
version 11 (WMP11) or later is recommended to manage your media
les.
Windows Media Player software is supplied free of charge with
Microsoft Windows, but depending on the age of your computer, the
version installed may not be version 11.
To check the version of Windows Media Player:
Open Windows Media Player (click • Start>All programs>Windows
Media Player)
Once Windows Media Player is open, click • Help>About Windows
Media Player.
The version is shown on this screen. Version 11 or later is recommended,
although earlier versions will function.
If you need to upgrade to a newer version of Windows Media Player,
visit www.microsoft.com and download the latest version.
iTunes:
The iTunes Media Player is not recommended for managing the music
les on your player.
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BUILDING A MUSIC LIBRARY ON YOUR COMPUTER
Collect together the CDs that you
want to include in your library and rip
(copy) them into the Windows Media
Player (WMP) library.
Open Windows Media Player 11.•
Click on the ‘Rip’ tab at the top of •
the screen.
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BUILDING A MUSIC LIBRARY ON YOUR COMPUTER
Load the CD you want to rip into •
the computer drive.
The CD will play and the ripping
process will begin. Ripping progress is
indicated as shown.
Once the ripping process is •
complete, you can remove the
disc and rip another if required.
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TRANSFERRING MUSIC FILES FROM A WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 11 LIBRARY
Drag an album into the sync pane
The sync pane appears when the player is connected
Drag an album into the sync pane
MPVC2
GENERIC
3.6 GB
3.2 GB remaining
Drag items here
to create a list to sync to
‘MPVC2’
to ‘MPVC2’.
Drag a track into the sync pane
Copying music les to your player
Switch on your computer.•
Open Windows Media Player 11.•
Open the SD card cover.•
Connect the USB cable (supplied).•
Connect the other end of the •
cable to a convenient USB port
on your computer.
The display on the player will light and
show the USB symbol.
Select the Data Transfer option.•
After a short delay, a window will open
on the right of the Windows Media
Player display titled ‘Sync List’.
In the main library, click on the •
albums or tracks that you want to
transfer and drag them across to
the sync list.
NOTE: You can drag individual tracks
from the track list or click on the
album symbol to select an entire
album.
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TRANSFERRING MUSIC FILES FROM A WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 11 LIBRARY
List of tracks ready to sync
Click the Start Sync button to copy the les to the player
Memory available
MP329 USB MP3 ...
3.6 GB
3.2 GB remaining
MPVC2
GENERIC
The display above the sync list will
show the available memory in your
player.
When you have added all the les •
you want to transfer, press the
‘Start Sync’ button at the bottom
of the sync list.
Synchronisation will start as Windows
Media Player copies the les to
your player. Progress bars display
synchronisation progress. Leave the
player docked to the computer until
synchronisation is nished.
NOTE: Synchronisation may take
some time if you are copying a large
number of les to the player.
When synchronisation is complete, a
message will be displayed - ‘You can
now disconnect ‘MPVC2’.
Unplug the player.•
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PICTURE LIBRARY
Media select
MPVC2
GENERIC
3.6GB
Drag items here
to create a list to sync to
‘MPVC2’
to ‘MPVC2’.
3.2 GB remaining
Media select
MPVC2
GENERIC
3.6GB
Drag items here
to create a list to sync to
‘MPVC2’
to ‘MPVC2’.
3.2 GB remaining
PICTURE AND VIDEO LIBRARIES
You can also switch the Windows
Media Player 11 screen to display a
library of the Pictures or Videos stored
on your computer.
To change between libraries, •
click on the Media Select icon
at the top left of the screen to
drop down a selec tion menu for
dierent media types.
You can then choose to display pictures
or videos.
Windows Media Player will be factory
set to display pictures stored in the
‘My Pictures’ folder on your computer
and videos stored in the ‘My Videos’
folder. You can add other folders by
clicking the Library tab and selecting
‘Add to Library’.
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TRANSFERRING PICTURES OR VIDEOS FROM A WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 11 LIBRARY
Drag pictures into the sync pane
Drag pictures into the sync pane
MPVC2
GENERIC
3.6 GB
Picture and video les are transferred
to your player in the same way as
music les.
With the library set to the correct
mode, you begin by dragging the les
you want to transfer to the sync list.
When you have added all the les you
want to transfer, press the ‘Start Sync’
button at the bottom of the sync list.
Synchronisation will start as Windows
Media Player copies the les to
your player. Progress bars display
synchronisation progress. Leave the
player docked to the computer until
synchronisation is nished.
NOTE: Synchronisation may take
some time if you are copying a large
number of les to the player.
When synchronisation is complete, a
message will be displayed - ‘You can
now disconnect ‘MPVC2’.
Unplug the player.•
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USING WINDOWS EXPLORER TO TRANSFER MUSIC FILES
Copying music to your player using Windows Explorer
For users familiar with computer le transfer, Windows Explorer can
be used as an alternative to Windows Media Player 11 to transfer
music les to your player.
Switch on the computer.•
Navigate to ‘My Computer’ (• Click Start>My Computer).
Connect the USB cable (supplied) to the USB jack.•
Connect the other end of the cable to a convenient USB port on •
your computer.
Browse to the list of drives on your computer.•
After a short delay, the player will appear as a ‘Removable Disk’.•
NOTE: If you have installed a Micro-SD memory card in your player, this
will appear as an additional drive.
To make it easier to identify the player you may want to rename the
drive(s) for easy recognition. The computer will recognise the player by
its new name whenever you connect it.
Double click to open this drive and you will see folders for music, •
video and pictures.
Open a second window of ‘My Computer’.•
Browse to your music les and drag the album folders or music •
les onto the MUSIC folder to upload them.
NOTE: If your les are stored in folders you can copy the complete
folder into the MUSIC folder. Ensure that only compatible music les
are in the folders before transferring them.
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USING WINDOWS EXPLORER TO TRANSFER MUSIC FILES
Disconnecting the player
Locate the ‘Safely Remove Hardware’ icon on the taskbar at the •
bottom right of the screen.
Double click the icon.•
In the box that opens, click Stop.•
Another screen opens. Click OK.•
When you see the ‘Safe To Remove Hardware’ notice, you can •
remove the player.
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USING WINDOWS EXPLORER TO TRANSFER PICTURE, VIDEO AND EBOOK FILES
Windows Explorer may also be used to transfer photo, videos and
EBooks to your player.
The transfer process for these les is the same as that described in
the previous sec tion for transferring music les with the following
exceptions -
Picture les must be copied to the ‘PICTURES’ folder that will be •
found on the player.
Video les must be copied to the VIDEOS folder on the player.•
EBooks must be copied to the TXT folder on the player.•
NOTE: Ensure that only compatible les are transferred.
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USB CONNECTION MENU
Data Transfer
Charge & Play
Charge
USB connection and charging options
When the player is connected to a computer the USB option menu will
display 3 options.
Choose ‘Data transfer’ when copying les to the player.•
Choose ‘Charge & Play’ to use your player from USB power when •
the battery is at.
Choose ‘Charge’ to charge the battery without transferring data •
or using the player.
If you don’t choose an option, the player will automatically connect
for data transfer.
OPERATION
SWITCHING THE PLAYER ON AND OFF
Switching the player on
Press and • hold the button.
The display lights. After a shor t delay a welcome message ‘Technika’ is
shown on the display, then the main menu.
Switching the player o
Press and • hold the button for 3 seconds.
A farewell message ‘Technika’ is shown on the display. After a short
delay the display will switch o.
The Main Menu
When the player is switched on the Main Menu will be automatically
displayed (see the next page for the Main Menu options).
From the Main Menu press the • button to scroll through the
available modes of Music, Photos, Videos, Radio, Record, Explorer,
Settings.
Press the • /, button to select a menu option.
NOTE: You can return to the Main Menu at any time by pressing and
holding the button.
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PLAYER MODES
Main menu modes:
Select this mode to play music.•
Select this mode to view photos.•
Select this mode to watch videos.•
Select this mode to take photos or lm videos with •
the built-in camera.
Select this mode to make a voice recording.•
Select this mode to play FM radio. •
Select this mode to read EBooks•
Select this mode to manage les.•
Select this mode to change settings.•
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NAVIGATING MENUS VOLUME CONTROL
In addition to the Main Menu, your player uses a system of menus to
browse for music, photos and videos etc.
Menu navigation buttons:
When a menu is displayed, press the • button to move up or
down the menu.
Press the • /, button to select an option from a menu.
Press the • button to move back to the previous menu screen.
Menus of additional features:
Once playing music or a video etc, there are also additional menus to
select features relating to the current function you have selected.
For example, selecting repeat modes for music, rotating photos etc.
Press the • FUNC button to open a feature menu.
The feature menu can be navigated in the same way as the selection
menus.
Adjusting the volume level:
When playing music, videos, radio etc, press the button to increase
the volume level or the button to reduce the volume level.
SPEAKER/HEADPHONE
Your player is equipped with an internal speaker and also a headphone
jack for connection of headphones.
If the headphones are connected to the player, the sound will play
through the headphones and the internal speaker will be silent.
If the headphones are disconnected, the internal speaker will switch
on.
NOTE: The headphones must be connected when listening to FM radio
as the headphone wire functions as the FM aerial.
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PLAYING MUSIC
Artist
Album
Genre
My Playlist
Dir List
Record List
My Rating
Tag list
All Music
Now playing
Playing music:
Select the ‘Music’ mode from the Main Menu.•
The display will show the Music menu.
Browse for the music you want to play by selecting an option from
this menu.
Press the • or button to move up or down the list options and
the /, button to select an option.
These are the options available -
Choose ‘Now Playing’ to continue playing from the track you •
last played.
Choose ‘All Music’ to play all of the music stored on your •
player.
Choose ‘Artist’, ‘Album’ or ‘Genre’ to search your stored music •
indexed by artist, album or genre (music type).
Choose ‘My Playlist’ to select from a list of playlists that you •
have stored.
Choose ‘Dir List’ to browse the music directory on your player.•
Choose ‘Record List’ to play Voice or FM recordings you have •
made.
Choose ‘My Rating’ to browse tracks organised by the rating •
you have given them (1 to 5 stars).
Note: You will only see tracks with ratings.
Choose ‘Tag List’ to play tracks that you have tagged.•
Once you have found the track you want to play, press the /, button
to select your choice and play will begin.
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MUSIC STATUS SCREEN
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When music is playing, the Music status screen is displayed:
PLAYBACK CONTROL
Play/Pause
To switch between play and pause modes, press the • /, button.
Track skip
To select the next or previous track, press the • or button.
Fast Search
To fast search forward or backward through a track, press and •
hold the or button.
Volume control:
To increase or decrease the volume while playing, press the •
or button.
The volume level is shown on a bargraph on the Music Status screen.
Equaliser setting1.
Repeat setting2.
Battery level3.
Elapsed time bargraph4.
Track number/Total tracks5.
Track name6.
Elapsed time/Track total time7.
Volume level8.
Rating9.
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MUSIC ADVANCED FEATURES MENU
Select EQ
Play Speed
Display Mode
Set Rating
Add Tag
Add to My Playlist
Delete
Setup Music
Play Mode
AB Repeat
Setup EQ
Information
When playing music, more playback features are available if you select
the Music Advanced Features menu.
While listening to music, press the • FUNC button to open the
Music Advanced Features menu.
These are the options available -
AB Repeat
Choose ‘AB repeat’ to continually repeat a segment of music bet ween
two points you select.
When you select AB Repeat from the menu, the star t of the •
segment is marked.
‘A-’ is displayed.
When you reach the end of the segment, press the • /, button.
‘A-B is displayed.
The player will now continually repeat the segment you selected. •
Play mode:
Choose Play Mode to select one of the play mode options - Normal
(repeat o), Repeat One (repeat the current track), Repeat All (repeat
all tracks), Shue (play all tracks in the current selection in a random
order) and Intro (plays the rst 10 seconds of each track).
NOTE: To cancel the ‘Intro’ setting, return to the Play Mode menu and
select another play mode.
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MUSIC ADVANCED FEATURES MENU
Select EQ:
There are 11 equaliser mode options that will change the sound
response of your player.
Normal (No equalisation)•
Rock•
Pop•
Classic•
Soft•
Jazz•
DBB (Bass boost)•
User EQ (Personalised EQ response)•
SRS WOW (Simulated 3D sound eect)•
SRS WOWHD (Simulated 3D sound eect)•
SRS User mode (Simulated 3D sound eect)•
As you change the setting you will hear the sound change.
Play Speed:
With this option you can change the ‘speed’ of the music. By setting a
higher speed, the music will play faster. A lower speed will slow down
the music.
Display Mode:
Select this option to choose from 3 display modes - Album (the display
shows details of the track currently playing, Lyric (the display shows
the lyrics of the song that is playing, when available) or Spectrum (a
spectrum analyser display is added).
Set Rating:
Select this option to set a rating for the track that is playing. R atings
range from 5 star for the highest rating down to 1 star for your least
favourite tracks. If you have rated tracks with the rating system, you
can then select tracks according to their rating.
Add Tag:
Select this option to tag the song that is playing. If you tag a selection
of tracks, you can then choose to play all the tagged tracks.
Add to My Playlist:
Select this option to add the track that is playing to one of the ve
playlists. Once you have completed the playlists with a selection of
tracks you can then choose to play music by playlist.
Delete:
Select this option to delete the song currently playing from the player
memory.
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MUSIC ADVANCED FEATURES MENU
Setup Music:
Select this option to set Replay Times, Replay Interval, the Scan Speed
and Fade In/Out (to enable fading when tracks stop and start).
Setup EQ:
Select this option to customise the User EQ setting or to make changes
to SRS user mode settings.
Information:
Select this option to display information about the music le currently
playing.
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VIEWING PHOTOS
Play Mode
Slide Interval
Slide Eect
Dir List
Now Playing
Viewing photos:
To view photos:
Select the ‘Photo’ mode from the Main menu.•
The display will show the Photos menu.
Choose the ‘Dir List’ option from this menu to see a list of the •
photos/photo folders stored on your player.
Browse for the photo you want to view and press the • /, button
to display it.
NOTE: Photos taken with the built-in camera on the player are
automatically stored in the CAMERA folder
Changing the photo
Press the • or button to display the next or previous photo.
Starting a slideshow
When a photo is displayed, press the • /, button to start a
slideshow of all photos in the current folder.
To pause the slideshow, press the • /, button again.
Photos menu options
These are the options available -
Choose ‘Now Playing’ to continue viewing from the last photo •
you viewed.
Choose ‘Dir List’ to browse for photos or folders containing •
photos.
Choose ‘Play Mode’ to switch the ‘Dir List’ selection display •
between a list of le names and a thumbnail view of the
photos on your player.
Choose the ‘Slide Interval’ option to set the time that each •
photo will display in a slideshow.
Choose the Slide Eect option to select a dierent transition •
eect between slides in a slideshow. The ‘Random’ setting
changes the transition eect for each slide transition.
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PHOTOS ADVANCED FEATURES MENU
Display Mode
Slide Interval
Slide Eect
Set Background
Default Background
Set as Startup
Set as Shutdown
Delete
Zoom
Rotate
Information
When viewing photos, more features are available if you select the
Photos Advanced Features menu.
While viewing photos, press the • FUNC button to open the Photos
Advanced Features menu.
These are the options available -
Rotate
Choose this option to rotate the photo currently displayed by options
of 90°, 180° or 270°. The photo will return to its original orientation
after viewing.
Zoom
Choose this option to zoom into or out from an area on the pic ture
displayed.
Display Mode
Choose this option to change the scale of the picture. The options are
Full Screen, Original Size or Scale.
Slide Interval
Choose the ‘Slide Interval’ option to set the time that each photo will
display in a slideshow.
Slide Eect
Choose the Slide Eect option to select a dierent transition eect
between slides in a slideshow. The ‘R andom’ setting changes the
transition eect for each slide transition.
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PHOTOS ADVANCED FEATURES MENU
Set Background
Choose the Set Background option to use the currently displayed photo
as the background picture behind one or more of the menu screens.
Default Background
Choose the Default Background option to restore the factory set
background behind one or more of the menu screens.
Set as Startup
Choose the Set as Startup option to use the currently displayed photo
as the background picture for the startup screen.
Set as Shutdown
Choose the Set as Shutdown option to use the currently displayed
photo as the background picture for the shutdown screen.
Delete:
Select this option to delete the photo currently displayed from the
player memory.
Information:
Select this option to display information about the photo currently
displayed.
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WATCHING VIDEOS
Tag List
Dir List
Now Playing
Watching videos:
To watch videos:
Select the ‘Video’ mode from the Main menu.•
The display will show the Videos menu.
Choose the ‘Dir List’ option from this menu to see a list of the •
videos/video folders stored on your player.
Browse for the video you want to view and press the • /, button
to play it.
NOTE: Videos taken with the built-in camera on the player are
automatically stored in the CAMERA folder
Play/Pause
To switch between play and pause modes, press the • /, button.
Selecting another video
Press the • or button to select the next or previous video.
Fast Search
To fast search forward or backward through a video, press and •
hold the or button.
Videos menu options
These are the options available -
Choose ‘Now Playing’ to continue watching the last video you •
watched.
Choose ‘Dir List’ to browse for videos or folders containing •
videos.
Choose ‘Tag List’ to play the videos that you have tagged.•
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VIDEO ADVANCED FEATURES MENU
Display Mode
Resume
Delete
Information
Add Tag
Play Mode
When viewing videos, more features are available if you select the
Video Advanced Features menu.
While watching a video, press the • FUNC button to open the Video
Advanced Features menu.
These are the options available -
Play mode:
Choose Play Mode to select one of the play mode options - Normal
(repeat o), Repeat One (repeat the current video), Repeat All (repeat
all videos), Shue (play all videos in a random order).
Add Tag:
Select this option to tag the video that is playing. If you tag a selection
of videos, you can then choose to play all the tagged videos.
Resume:
If Resume is set to ‘On’, the player will continue play of a video from the
point where play last nished. If Resume is set to ‘O’, the player will
always play videos from the start.
Delete:
Select this option to delete the video currently playing from the player
memory.
Information:
Select this option to display information about the video le currently
playing.
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TAKING PICTURES OR FILMING VIDEO WITH THE CAMERA
PC Camera
Video Recorder
Capture
Camera functions:
Using the camera:
Select the ‘Camera’ mode from the Main menu.•
The display will show the Camera menu.
Taking a still photo
Select the ‘Capture’ option from the Camera menu.•
After a short delay, the display will show a view from the camera lens.
The display will also show the resolution (quality) setting, the number
of photos that may be taken at the current resolution setting and the
zoom setting.
To zoom into or out from the photo subject, press the • or
button.
To take the photo, press the shutter button on top of the player. •
The photo will be taken as you release your nger from the shutte
button.
The photo will be stored in memory and the camera is ready to take
another photo.
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TAKING PICTURES OR FILMING VIDEO WITH THE CAMERA
Filming a video
Select the ‘Video Recorder’ option from the Camera menu.•
After a short delay, the display will show a view from the camera lens.
The display will also show the elapsed and maximum lming time
possible at the current resolution setting.
To start lming the video, press the shutter button on top of the •
player.
The player will begin lming as you release the shutter button and the
elapsed time of the video will be shown.
Whilst lming a video, press the shutter button to pause or re-•
start the video.
When you have nished lming, press the • button to save the
video le.
Using the player as a PC camera
Connect a USB cable to your player from the computer.•
The USB menu will be displayed.
Select the ‘Charge & Play’ option from the USB menu.•
Wait for the Main menu to appear.•
Select the ‘Camera’ option.•
Select the ‘PC Camera’ option from the Camera menu.•
The display will show a PC camera. After a short delay, the camera will
initialise and will become available to your PC for software that requires
a camera.
When you have nished using your player as a PC camera, unplug •
the USB cable.
The Main menu will be displayed.
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CAMERA ADVANCED FEATURES MENU - STILL PHOTOS
Brightness
Exposure Mode
Special Eect
Save Path
Resolution
Self Timer
White Balance
Preview
Shutter Sound
Date Stamp
Display Mode
Face Detection
View Parameter
When using the camera, more features are available if you selec t the
Camera Advanced Features menu.
While using the camera, press the • FUNC button to open the
Camera Advanced Features menu.
The menu shown on the left is the Camera Advanced Feature menu when
taking a still photo.
These are the options available, press the or button to scroll
through the options -
Preview:
The Preview feature enables you to switch the display to preview
photos you have just taken. When you exit Preview mode the camera
will be ready to take another photo.
White Balance:
This feature enables you to set the white balance of your camera
for indoor or outdoor use, or to set auto mode. The Auto setting is
recommended for everday use.
Brightness:
The brightness feature enables you to manually adjust the exposure
setting between -3 (dark setting for bright scenes) and +3 (bright
setting for dark scenes).
NOTE: Separate brightness settings are stored for the still and video
cameras. The brightness settings are memorised for future use until
you change them again.
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CAMERA ADVANCED FEATURES MENU - STILL PHOTOS
Exposure mode:
This feature enables you to set the exposure of your camera to preset
settings for indoor or outdoor use, or to set auto mode. The Auto
setting is recommended for everday use.
Special Eect:
This feature enables you to choose from Negative, Sepia or Black &
White special eects for your photos.
Save Path:
Choose this option to change the location where your photos are
saved. You can choose to save photos to the internal memory or to a
memory card (when installed).
Resolution:
Choose this option to change the quality setting for photos taken with
the camera.
Self Timer:
Select the Self Timer feature to set your camera to take photos
automatically, after a shor t delay. Once you have selected your
preferred delay time, press the shutter button and move into the
picture before the self-timer delay expires and the photo is taken.
Shutter Sound:
This feature enables you to change the sound your camera makes
when taking a picture, or to turn the sound o completely.
Date Stamp:
The date stamp feature enables you to add a date or date and time
stamp in the bottom right corner of photos that you take.
Display Mode:
The display mode feature enables you to change the display mode for
your player.
Face Detection:
Set the Face Detection mode on to optimise potrait photos or photos
of people.
View Parameter:
Selecting this feature enables you to check many of the settings in the
advanced features menu.
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Brightness
Exposure Mode
Special Eect
Save Path
Resolution
Record Quality
White Balance
Preview
Record Gain
Display Mode
View Parameter
CAMERA ADVANCED FEATURES MENU - VIDEOS
When using the camera to lm a video, most of the advanced feature
menu options are the same as still photography. You can refer to the
previous section for an explanation of these menu options.
The two additional menu options that appear in the camera menu
when lming a video are highlighted in the menu diagram below.
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Record quality:
This feature enables you to set the sound quality of your recordings. A
lower quality setting will also reduce the size of the video le.
Record Gain:
A setting of 3 or 4 is recommended for record gain. If the recording
sound is too quiet, increase the gain. If the recording crackles or
distorts, reduce the gain setting.
VOICE RECORDINGS
Recording and playing voices:
Your player includes a microphone and recording capability. You can
use the recording function to make a recording, then play it back.
To record voices:
Select the ‘Recorder’ mode from the Main menu.•
The Voice Recorder screen will be displayed. The recorder will be set to
pause.
Press the • /, button to start the recording.
The microphone is located close to the camera lens at the back of •
the unit. Speak clearly, close to the microphone.
Press the • /, button to pause or re-start the recording.
When you have nished recording, press the • button.
The recording will be saved and the player will return to the Voice
Recorder screen in stop mode.
Playing a voice recording:
Voice recordings are played in the same way as Music, but selecting
les from the Record List:
Select the ‘Music’ option from the Main menu.•
Select ‘Record List’ from the Music menu.•
Select ‘VOICE’ from the Record List menu.•
Browse the le list to nd the voice recording that you want to •
play.
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FM RADIO
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Playing FM radio:
Your player includes an FM radio receiver.
To play the FM radio:
Select the ‘FM Radio’ mode from the Main menu.•
After a short delay, the display will show the FM radio status screen.
Tuning frequency1.
Tuning bargraph2.
Stereo indicator3.
NOTE: The headphones must be connected when receiving FM radio as
the headphone cable is used as the aerial.
Signal strength4.
Volume bargraph5.
Tuning modes:
There are t wo tuning modes available - Frequency tuning (search or
manual) where the player may be tuned across the band to search for
stations and Preset tuning where you can select stations from presets
you have previously stored.
To switch between Frequency tuning and Preset tuning:
Press the • /, button while playing radio.
‘Preset’ will be displayed when switched to preset tuning mode.
Frequency tuning (search):
To search the band for stations-
Press and • hold the or button to scan up or down the
band.
Scanning will stop automatically when the next station is found.
Frequency tuning (manual):
Press the • or button briey to step up or down the band
in 0.1Mhz steps.
Preset tuning:
To step through the presets (when saved) -
If necessary, press the • /, button to switch to Preset Tuning
mode.
Press the • or button briey to step through stored presets.
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FM RADIO ADVANCED FEATURES MENU
When listening to the radio, more features are available if you select
the FM Radio Advanced Features menu.
While listening to the radio, press the • FUNC button to open the
FM Radio Advanced Features menu.
These are the options available -
FM Record:
Select this option to record from an FM station. To make a recording,
tune to the station you want to record from. Select the FM Record
option and the recording will start immediately. When you have
nished recording, press the button.
The recording will be saved and the player will return to play FM Radio.
Save Path:
Choose this option to change the location where your FM recordings
are saved. You can choose to save photos to the internal memory or to
a memory card (when installed).
Record Quality:
Choose this option to change the audio quality setting for recordings
you make. A higher quality setting will generate larger les.
Record Gain:
A setting of 3 or 4 is recommended for record gain. If the recording
is too quiet, increase the gain. If the recording crackles or distorts,
reduce the gain setting.
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FM RADIO ADVANCED FEATURES MENU
Save Channel/Delete:
Select this option to save or delete a preset.
If you tune to a station using frequency tuning, the ‘Save Channel’
option will be displayed. You can select this option, then select a
preset location to store your station as a preset.
If the radio is set to preset tuning, the ‘Delete’ option will be displayed.
You can select this option to delete this preset from the memory.
Auto Search:
Select the ‘Auto Search’ option to tune the band and store all found
stations as presets.
Channel List:
Select the ‘Channel List’ option to open a list of the stored preset
frequencies. You can browse the list and choose a preset to listen to.
FM Sensitivity:
Select this option to change the search sensitivit y. Set to high
sensitivity to tune to all stations found when scanning. Set to low
sensitivity to exclude weak stations. The medum option is the factor y
default.
User channel List:
The User Channel List is the le containing user preset information for
your player. It is not advisable to access or edit this le in any way.
Mute:
Select this option to instantly mute the sound from the radio. Once
mute is set, this option will change to ‘Play’. Select ‘Play’ to cancel
mute.
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EBOOKS OVERVIEW
Your player includes a book reading facility for .TXT format les.
EBooks formats:
There are a number of EBooks formats. Your player supports EBooks
compiled in plain text ‘.TXT’ format.
EBooks are often downloaded from the Internet.
From your computer, you can use Windows Explorer to copy the EBook
.TXT les to the TXT folder on your player (refer to the section ‘Using
Windows Explorer to transfer picture, video and ebook les’).
Once the EBooks are copied to your player you can read the books from
the player display.
The next page describes the EBook reading features included with
your player.
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READING EBOOKS
Tag List
Dir List
Now Reading
Reading EBooks:
Your player includes a book reading facility for .TXT format les.
To read an Ebook or text le:
Select the ‘EBook’ mode from the Main menu.•
The display will show the EBook menu.
Browse for the book you want to read by selecting an option from this
menu.
These are the options available -
Choose ‘Now Reading’ to continue reading the book you were •
last reading.
Choose ‘Dir List’ to browse the EBooks folder on your player.•
Choose ‘Tag List’ to browse EBooks that you have tagged.•
Once you have selected an EBook, the text will be displayed in pages.
If you choose to open a new EBook , the rst page will be displayed, if
you chose the ‘Now reading’ option, you will return to the point where
you were last reading.
Navigating the pages manually:
Press the • button to change to the next page.
Press the • button to return to the previous page.
Auto Reading:
Press the • /, button to start the Auto Reading feature. When
Auto reading is selected, the pages will turn automatically.
Press the • /, button at any time to return to manual page
control.
NOTE: You can set the speed for the pages to turn in the EBooks
Advanced Features menu.
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EBOOKS ADVANCED FEATURES MENU
Font Size
Add Bookmark
Select Coding
Select Color
Delete
Resume
Auto Reading Speed
Skip to
Page
When reading EBooks, more features are available if you select the
EBooks Advanced Features menu.
While reading an EBook, press the • FUNC button to open the
EBooks Advanced Features menu.
These are the options available -
Skip to:
Select this option to skip to a particular point in the book. The skip
function navigates in percentage, where 0% is the start of the book,
50% is half-way though the book and 100% is the end of the book.
You can choose to skip to a percentage in multiples of 5%.
Auto Reading Speed:
Choose this option to change the display time for each page when
auto-reading. Once set, the pages will automatically ‘turn’ at the
interval you set.
Font Size:
Choose this option to change the font size on the display.
Add Bookmark:
If you select this option a bookmark will be added at the current point
in the book. You can nd bookmarks you have saved by using the ‘Tag
List’ option from the EBook menu.
Select Coding:
If this option appears you can choose to change the coding for a
particular language.
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EBOOKS ADVANCED FEATURES MENU
Select Color:
Choose this option to change the colour of the font on the display.
Delete:
Select this option to delete the EBook that is currently displayed.
Resume:
If Resume is set to On, the EBook reader will return to the place you
last nished reading when the EBook is opened. If Resume is set to O,
the reader will always start from the beginning of the EBook.
Page:
This option sets the page on or o.
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BROWSER FUNCTION
PICTURES
MUSIC
RECORD
SYSTEM
...........(les in the root folder).
...........(les in the root folder).
VIDEO
TXT
File browser:
The Browser function is provided as a means of browsing and
organising les for experienced users who are familiar with File
Explorer programs on computers.
When using the Browser function, all folders on your player are visible
so folders and les of all media types may be located easily to play.
To start the Browser function:
Select ‘Browser’ mode from the Main menu.•
The display will show a folder list.
Using the browser you can open one of the folders and browse the
les within the folder. If you to nd a le you want to view or play
you can highlight the le and select it. The player will open the le
and star t up the correct Music/Video/Photo function to play the le
you selected.
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BROWSER FILE ORGANISER MENU
Copy
Delete
Move
Select All
In addition to playing les via the le browser, you can also organise
the les on your player via the File Organiser menu. This function
is useful to transfer les between a docked Micro-SD card and the
internal memory of the player.
While the folder list is displayed, press the • FUNC button to open
the File Organiser menu.
The following functions are available to help you organise your les -
Select All:
Choose ‘Select All’ to selec t all les in the displayed folder.
Move:
The ‘Move’ option enables you to move les between folders. For
example, you can move recordings from the internal memory of the
player to a docked Micro-SD card.
Copy:
The ‘Copy’ function enables you to copy les from one folder to
another.
Delete:
The ‘Delete’ function enables you to delete les from the internal
memory or from a docked Micro-SD card.
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SETTINGS MENU
Display
Power saving
Date & Time
language
Advanced
Desktop Theme
Eect Setting
Settings menu:
There are a number of congurable settings within your player that
can be set up through the Settings Menu.
To open the Settings menu:
Select the ‘Setting’ mode from the Main menu.•
The display will show the Settings menu.
Press the • or button to browse the settings list.
Eect Setting:
Choose ‘Eect Setting’ to change the transition styles between menu
screens.
Desktop Theme:
Choose ‘Desktop Theme’ to change the appearance of the Main menu
between two dierent styles.
Display:
Choose ‘Display’ to set the Backlight Time (the time period that the
display remains lit after a button is pressed) or ‘Brightness’ (to set the
display brightness).
Power Saving:
Select this option to set the Idle time (the player will set to Standby if
no buttons are pressed for the duration of the set idle time).
You can also choose to set a sleep time. In this case, the player will set
to Standby once the sleep time has expired.
Date & Time:
Choose this option to set the date and time. The date and time you set
is used to datestamp your recorded les, also photos that you take and
videos that you record.
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SETTINGS MENU
Language:
Select this menu option to set the menu language.
NOTE: If you inadvertently set the player to the wrong language
you can restore the English setting by resetting the player to factory
settings.
Advanced:
Select the Advanced menu to access the Player Information screen, to
change the User Name stored in the player or to reset the player to
factory settings.
NOTE: When changing the user name a keyboard will be displayed.
When you have selected the letters for your user name, highlight the
‘OK’ key at the bottom of the screen to save and exit user name entry.
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INSTALLING A MEMORY CARD
SD CARD IN
Your player includes a docking slot for a Micro-SD memory card.
You can t a memory card to expand the capacity of your player’s
memory or to load in media that has previously been saved to the
card.
Installing the card:
Open the SD Card cover.•
Load the card gently into the slot in the player, observing the •
polarity of the card.
Press the card home. It will click into place.•
You will now be able to access media stored on the memory card or use
space on the memory card to make recordings etc.
Removing the card:
Press the end of the card.•
The card will eject from the slot. Store the card in its case to reduce the
risk of any damage.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
No power:
The battery may be at. Re-charge the battery and try again.
No sound, but the track is playing:
The volume may be turned down.
Check that the music format of this track is supported.
Unable to make a recording:
There may not be enough power in the battery. Re-charge the battery
and try again.
There may not be enough memory left.
The buttons are not working or display does not switch o:
The player may need re-initialising. Gently insert a metal pin (the end
of a paper clip is recommended) into the Reset hole in the back of the
player. You will feel a small click and the player will reset.
Poor FM reception:
The FM signal strength may be low. Try re-positioning the player and
headphone wire (the headphone wire is the aerial).
You may be using the FM radio close to a computer or other electronic
devices that are inter fering with reception. Try moving to another
location.
Videos will not play:
The le format may not be correct for the player. The le may need to
be converted to a format compatible with your player.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Power source: ......................... Internal rechargeable battery
Compatible audio formats: ..... MP3, WMA, FLAC, APE, AAC, OGG, WAV
Compatible picture formats:... JPG (max resolution 2MB)
Compatible video formats ...... WMV (>25fps@D1)
MPEG1 (>25fps@D1)
MPEG4 (>25fps@D1
RMVB (>25fps@D1)
H.264 (>25fps@D1)
FLV (>25fps@D1)
XviD (>30fps@D1)
Video recording format AVI (640 x 480 @25fps)
Recording format: .................. MP3 & WAV
Weight ................................... 266 g
WARRANTY
Your Tesco appliance is covered by a warranty for 12 months from the
date of purchase. If a fault develops during this period, please contact
the TESCO electrical help line on 0845 456 6767. Please have your
original purchase receipt with you when you call. This warranty in no
way aects your consumer rights.
UK: Waste electrical products/batteries should not be
disposed of with household waste. Separate disposal
facilities exist, for your nearest facilities see www.recyclemore.co.uk or in-store for details.
ROI: Produced after 13th August 2005. Waste electrical
products/batteries should not be disposed of with household
waste. Please rec ycle where facilities exist. Check with your
Local Authority or retailer for recycling advice.
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Te sco St ores Ltd,
Delamare Road, Cheshunt, Herts, EN8 9SL
Technika Helpline: 0845 456 6767 (Calls cost up to 4p per minute from a BT landline, other providers may vary)
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