Toshiba MEA-110 Owners manual

MOBILE AUDIO PLAYER

MEA110

OWNER’S MANUAL

XZ2029P002B

Product Name : MOBILE AUDIO PLAYER Model Number(s) : MEA110

FCC Notice “Declaration of Conformity Information”

Introduction

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Warning : Changes or modifications made to this equipment, not expressly

approved by Toshiba or parties authorized by Toshiba could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions : (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference

that may cause undesired operation.

Toshiba America Consumer Products, Inc. 82 Totowa Road, Wayne, New Jersey, 07470 (973)628-8000

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION: PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND

INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL AND THOSE MARKED ON THE UNIT. RETAIN THIS BOOKLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

This set has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety. Improper use can result in unit’s overheating or fire hazard. The safeguards incorporated in this unit will protect you if you observe the following procedures for installation, use and servicing. This unit is fully transistorized and does not contain any parts that can be repaired by the user.

1. Read owner’s manual After unpacking this product, read the owner’s manual carefully, and follow all the operating and other instructions.

2. Heat The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products that produce heat.

3. Water and Moisture Do not use this product near water - for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool and the like.

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4. Cleaning Remove all cables and batteries from this product before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a soft cloth for cleaning.

5. Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch electrical parts and could result in a fire or unit’s overheating. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

6. Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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7. Burden Do not place a heavy object on, or step on the product. Doing so may cause serious damage to the product.

8. Headphones When you use headphones, keep the volume at a moderate level. If you use the headphones continuously with high volume sound, it may cause hearing damage.

9. Damage Requiring Service Remove all cables and batteries from this product and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: a) If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product. b) If the product has been exposed to rain or water. c) If the product does not operate normally by following the operating

instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified

technician to restore the product to its normal operation. d) If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way. e) When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance - this

indicates a need for service.

10. LCD When the LCD panel is broken and the liquid leaks out, do not touch the liquid as it may cause a rash. If your hands or clothes touch the liquid, immediately wash it off.

11. Restriction Do not use this product if a medical instrument such as a pacemaker is embedded in your body, or if you are in a location where use of electronic instruments is restricted, such as an air cabin.

12. Children’s misuse Do not put this product in your mouth. For children’s safety, keep this product out of their reach.

13. Traffic Do not use this product while walking or driving. Neglecting this may cause a traffic accident.

14.Servicing Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to high temperature or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

15.Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, unit overheating, or other hazards.

16.Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition.

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Precautions

Notes on handling

Do not shock the unit. It may cause damage to the audio data. Do not press against the display of the unit. It may cause damage.

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Do not use volatile liquids, such as insect spray, near the unit. Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long time. They will leave marks on the finish. Do not put the unit in a pants pocket. Sitting down may crush the unit.

Notes on locating

When you use this unit near a TV, radio, or portable phone, a radio interference may occur. In this case, operate the unit away from the TV, radio, or portable phone.

Notes on cleaning

Use a soft, dry cloth for cleaning.

For stubborn dirt, soak the cloth in a weak detergent solution, wring well and wipe. Use a dry cloth to wipe it dry. Do not use any type of solvent, such as thinner and benzine, as they may damage the surface of the unit. If you use a chemical saturated cloth to clean the unit, follow that product’s instructions.

Notes on SD memory cards

This unit can be used with an SD memory card inserted.

SD memory card

An SD memory card is a rewritable media designed in compliance with the SDMI standards that protects copyrights of the authors. It contains a semiconductor memory, so that digital audio recording can be made on it. Erasing and re-writing of audio data is also possible.

Precautions for safety preservation of audio data Audio data may be erased in the following cases.

• When an SD memory card is misused.

• When an SD memory card is exposed to static electricity or electric noise.

• When an SD memory card is ejected while operated.

Toshiba is not liable for erasure (damage) of audio data. Precautions on handling

Insert an SD memory card slowly and straight into the slot on this unit.

Never eject an SD memory card while it is being used for writing, playing or erasing of

audio data. Doing so may damage audio data in the SD memory card.

Use a recommended SD memory card. Other content may be incompatible. An SD memory card is a precision electronic device. Do not bend, drop or shock an SD memory card. Do not use or store an SD memory card in a place subject to strong static electricity. Do not use or store an SD memory card in a hot and humid place. Keep fingers and objects off the metallic “gold” surface of an SD memory card. Keep the SD memory card in its own case or in a commercially available storage case to protect it from static electricity. Inserting a static charged SD memory card may cause unit malfunction. Do not put an SD memory card into a pocket of pants. Sitting down may crush the unit and damage the SD memory card. The cartridge may become warm after a long period of use. This is not a malfunction. An SD memory card may become incapable of writing or erasing after a prolonged period of use. In such a case, use a new one.

Recommended SD memory card

TOSHIBA SD memory card SD-M32 (32MB)

SD-M64 (64MB)

Copyrights

It is forbidden by law to copy, broadcast, play in public, or rent copyrighted material without permission.

Exemptions

Toshiba is not liable for any damage caused by fire, earthquake, uses by a third person, accidents, owner’s intentional or unintentional misuse, or uses in other improper conditions. Toshiba is not liable for incidental damages (such as profit loss or interruption in business, modification or erasure of recorded data, etc.) caused by use or misuse of this unit. Toshiba is not liable for any damage caused by neglect of the instructions described in the owner’s manual. Toshiba is not liable for any damage caused by misuse or malfunction through joint use of this unit and the connected equipment.

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Audio data

Toshiba is not liable to compensate for any data damaged or lost by malfunction of this unit or a computer concerned. Audio data imported by the software of this system are encoded, and cannot be copied for back-up or restored between your computer and any other drive. Therefore, your audio data in your computer may be lost in consequence of some troubles on your computer such as system recovery or clash.

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System Outline

What is the TOSHIBA mobile audio player?

The TOSHIBA mobile audio player plays audio data which is stored in its

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internal memory or on an SD memory card (option). Songs in audio CDs, MP3 or WAV files can be stored on this player. To store them you must use the supplied TOSHIBA Audio Manager software.

TOSHIBA Audio Manager

LIBRARY MANAGER

Audio CD

* Compressed and encoded to change into an AAC format file.

Audio data file

(MP3, WAV)

The TOSHIBA Audio Manager imports your audio data files or songs on audio CDs and encodes them for storage. Upon demand, it plays the data or lends them to the player, so that you can carry anywhere you want.

MP3 (MPEG-1/Audio Layer3)

An international standardized compression format of sound data. This format can compress audio data into a 10th to 12th volume.

WAV

Standard sound file format in Windows.

AAC (MPEG-2/Advanced Audio Coding)

An international standardized compression format of audio data that improves upon the compression rate of MP3.

What you have to do is . . .

Perform the following procedures.

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Preparation 1: Get the player ready.

Load batteries in the player.

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Preparation 2: Get your computer ready.

Install the TOSHIBA Audio Manager in your computer.

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Preparation 3: Prepare audio data.

Write audio data to the player via the TOSHIBA Audio Manager.

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Play the audio data on the player.

Preparations 1 to 3 are necessary for all users who use this TOSHIBA mobile audio player for the first time.

Once you operate the player, you do not need to make preparations 1 and 2 every time.

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Make preparation 3 when you want to change audio data in the player.

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Minimum PC Requirements

OS: Microsoft® Windows® 98 (Windows® 98 preinstalled)

CPU: Pentium® MMX® 233MHz or higher processor

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(Pentium® II 300MHz or higher processor recommended)

Memory: 32MB minimum (64MB or more recommended)

Sound: Sound card 16bit or more

Hard Disk: 10MB free space except for audio data

CD-ROM Drive: (SCSI) ANSI X3T10-1048D Standard drive

(ATAPI) SFF-8020 Standard drive

Microsoft, Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

MMX, Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.

Accessories

Check that the following items are supplied to the player.

Manager CD-ROM

• Battery housing• TOSHIBA Audio

OPEN

• Interface cable • Headphones

• End User License Agreement

• REGISTRATION CARD

• AAA Battery (2)

LOCK

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................. 3

Precautions ......................................................................... 6

System Outline ................................................................... 8

Table of contents .............................................................. 11

Preparation

Loading batteries.............................................................. 12

Loading batteries ................................................................................ 12

For a use of long duration ................................................................... 13

Installing the TOSHIBA Audio Manager .......................... 14

Connection to a computer ............................................... 16

Using an SD memory card (option) ................................ 18

Using the TOSHIBA Audio Manager ................................ 19

Operation

Playing a song .................................................................. 28

To stop playback ................................................................................. 30

To turn the power off ........................................................................... 30

To play fast in forward or reverse direction ......................................... 30

To locate a song .................................................................................. 31

Changing the function settings....................................... 32

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Others

Error messages ................................................................ 36

Formatting mode .............................................................. 37

Troubleshooting ................................................................ 39

Specifications ................................................................... 40

Identification of controls.................................................. 41

LIMITED WARRANTY........................................................ 43

Preparation

Loading batteries

Caution

• Do not use batteries other than those specified.

• Do not insert batteries in the wrong direction.

• Do not charge, heat, open, or short-circuit the batteries. Do not throw batteries into a fire.

• Do not charge the supplied batteries.

• When using re-chargeable batteries, follow the instructions for the batteries or the charger to handle them safely.

• Do not leave dead or exhausted batteries in the unit.

• Do not use different types of batteries together, or mix old and new batteries.

Neglecting the above may cause battery leakage and corrosion, resulting in burns or injury.

Preparation

If your fingers or clothes touch the battery acid, wash them immediately. If your eyes come in contact with battery acid, wash them and immediately consult your doctor. If the surface of an object becomes soiled, use a cloth to wipe if off, avoiding direct contact.

Loading batteries

Open the battery door on the player.

Slide the top in the direction of the arrows gently.

Load batteries.

Make sure to match the polarity of the batteries.

EJECT

Close the battery door.

Battery door

For a use of long duration

If you want to use this player for a prolonged period of time, attach the supplied battery housing to the player.

Load batteries into the supplied battery housing.

Open the lid and load batteries in the correct direction, and close the lid.

Lid

Attach the battery housing to the player.

PEN

Fixing wheel Rotate toward “LOCK”. (To detach, rotate in reverse.)

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Notes on batteries

• Durable alkaline batteries or economical nickel-metal hydride rechargeable batteries are recommended.

• Battery life may depend on the type or the operating condition.

• If you do not use the player for a long period of time (for longer than one week),

remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery corrosion.

• A very small amount of battery will be consumed even while the player is turned off.

• If you do not use the battery housing, remove the batteries from the battery housing.

• When using nickel-metal hydride rechargeable batteries, the battery indicator on the

player may not correspond to an actual battery consumption.

• If exhausted batteries are used, the battery indicator on the player may show full temporarily when you turn the player on. However the player will turn off the moment you begin operating it.

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Installing the TOSHIBA Audio Manager

When you use this player for the first time, install the supplied TOSHIBA Audio Manager software into your computer. Make sure that a CD-ROM drive and a USB interface are available on your computer.

Perform the following 3 steps. Installing the TOSHIBA Audio Manager Installing the USB driver Initializing the TOSHIBA Audio Manager

Once you complete these steps, you do not have to do them at every time.

Preparation

• Startup your computer. Turn off all applications including virus-protection software.

• Confirm that batteries are loaded into the player. (page 12)

• Leave a USB connector on your computer unconnected.

Installing the TOSHIBA Audio Manager

Insert the supplied TOSHIBA Audio Manager CD-ROM into a

CD-ROM drive on your computer.

“TOSHIBA Audio Manager Setup Menu” appears.

Click “Audio Manager Installation Procedure.”

“Audio Manager Installation Procedure” appears. Be sure to read this before proceeding.

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