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TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Helpful Tips 3 Features 3 PC Requirements 4 Accessories 6 Basic Functions 7 Basic Operation 9 Chapter 2 Music Mode 10 Movie Mode 15 Record Mode 17 Converting ACT Files 20 Voice Mode 22 FM Mode 24 Photo Mode 26 E-Book 28 Game Mode 30 Setup 31 Chapter 3 Connecting MP4 Player to a PC 34 Secret Space 35 Convert Video Files to AMV 39 Troubleshooting 41 Technical Specifications 42 2
HELPFUL TIPS 1 1. Keep the player away from extreme cold, extreme heat, direct sunlight, dust & moisture. 2. Please keep it away from hard objects to avoid damaging the body or the screen. 3. Do not use in dry environments to avoid static electricity. 4. Do not disconnect the product when it is being formatted, uploading or downloading files to avoid program error. 5. When using this device as a portable disc drive, users should save and export files in correct file management and operation procedure. It is recommended that you keep a back up any important data. Any faulty operation may result in loss of data. 6. Do not try to disassemble this machine. 7. After deleting files, turn off the player before connecting it to the computer, 8. otherwise your computer may show an error in recognizing the device. FEATURES Supports audio in MP1, MP2, MP3, WMA, WAV and video in WMV, ASF and AMV formats. FM stereo radio - Automatic or manual tuning capability, save up to 40 channels Text / E-Book function - You can download text files into the player. Driver free USB memory - Manage your files in USB memory without extra software, 3
Compatible with Windows 2000 / Me / XP / Vista. Win 98 driver supplied Secret Space feature - You can separate part of the memory for encrypting and hiding by using the programs provided. This will prevent data from being seen or written by others. Recorder - Audio (Voice) can be recorded and saved in WAV or ACT format. Multiple Repeat options Equalizer - Normal, Rock, Pop, Classic, Soft, Jazz and Bass options are available. Backlight colors - This player provides 7 backlight colors. Play modes - Normal, Single Repeat, Play Catalog, Repeat Catalog, Repeat All, Shuffle, Lyric. Timer power off - Sleep and battery saving mode, more convenience for you. Complete dynamic menu - Visualized and graphical dynamic menus with text instructions that make it easy for you to control. Firmware upgrade available 1 (1) Pentium 100MHz and above. (2) Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/VISTA (3) USB interface. (4) CD-ROM. (5)15MB minimum hard disk space (6) 32MB minimum RAM memory PC REQUIREMENTS 4
Caution: 1. This charger is for this machine only and is recommended for indoor use only. Keep the charger away from damp environment to avoid shock. After the charging, it is recommended to unplug the charger and store it in a safe place. 2. Avoid repairing, disassembling or reconstructing the charger by yourself. 3. Charging the player for the first time requires a minimum of 12 hours for the first 3 times in order to achieve optimum battery performance. A new battery provides optimum performance only after charging and discharging for several times. 4. Should this machine be idle for long, it should be recharged once every 2-3 months. 5. Over charging the battery reduces the life of the battery. Note: The player is charged regardless of whether it is ON / OFF. However we recommend that you turn of the player before charging to avoid damaging the charger. 1 5
ACCESSORIES 1 Silicone Case (optional) Earphones AC Charger User Guide Car Charger (optional) USB Cable Armband (optional) CD Driver 6
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1. POWER ON/OFF 2. PLAY / PAUSE / STOP / POWER TOGGLE 3. MENU / MODE / GO BACK ONE LEVEL 4. PREVIOUS SELECTION / VOL- 5. NEXT SELECTION / VOL+ 6. RESET 7. USB INTERFACE 8. HEADSET JACK 9. LARGE TFT LCD 10. BUILT-IN MIC 1 CHARGING THE BATTERY Indicator description If the unit cannot be turned on, most likely the player is discharged and requires charging.. The player shows its capacity in 9 levels. 8
1 Battery is full at 3.8V. As time goes on, the capacity level indicator will diminish. The indicator is 99% blank when the battery almost runs out. It is highly recommended that you charge your battery at that time. NOTE: NOTE: Please switch the player on before you charge it. This player cannot be charged if the power is off. Please switch the player off when not using it. BASIC OPERATION Upon turning on the unit, you will be taken to menu display mode, where you will have the options to choose from either of the following modes. MUSIC, MOVIE, FM RADIO, RECORD, VOICE, PHOTO, E-BOOK, SETUP, TEL, GAME Using the << / LEFT & >> / RIGHT keys, you can access any of the above mentioned menu options. 9
MUSIC MODE 2 While under the main menu section use the arrow keys and scroll to your desired mode, then click the MENU button once to enter into chosen Mode. To return to the MAIN MENU, press and hold the MENU key down for a few seconds. Once in the Music Mode, you will see the below screen. 10
2 Using the LEFT & RIGHT arrow keys will help you choose the desired music track while in the MUSIC MODE. Once you see the song of your choice, click the center PLAY Button to begin playing the song. The same button also acts a STOP / PAUSE button as well. While the song is playing, you may then choose other options if you wish. They include: VOLUME CONTROL Click the volume button once. It will then give you an option to increase or decrease the volume using the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys. Other MENU Button Sub Menu options By clicking the MENU button once while a song is playing, the player will allow you to make adjustments to the following settings. REPEAT - Various Repeat Modes are available (Normal) Playing music files in sequence until the end of the folder Repeat single music file (Repeat One) Play all music files in the folder (Folder) Repeat all music files in the folder (Repeat Folder) Repeat all the music files (Repeat All) 11
SHUFFLE (Random) INTRO (Intro) Play music files in the folder randomly Play 10 seconds of each music file in sequence 2 EQUALIZER - Listen to your song in Natural, Rock, Pop, Classic, Soft, Jazz, DBB TEMPO RATE - You can altar the speed of a song by increasing or decreasing the tempo rate. By default the rate is always set to ZERO. This function is applicable to MP3 files only. It is important to note that the Tempo Play speed once adjusted will affect all music files. REPLAY - Using this function you choose to replay a specific section of a track by choosing the A (starting) & B (ending) points of the song. 12
2 A-B Repeat 1. When playing music or recording 2. Push MENU to enter the Play submenu 3. Push LEFT & RIGHT arrow keys to to scroll into Repeat Mode option 4. Push MENU to enter Replay Mode: The A of symbol A-B flashes, it is waiting for start item A. 5. Push RIGHT arrow key to select B The B of symbol A-B flashes, it is waiting for end item B. 6. Push RIGHT arrow key, the symbol A-B is fixed and starts repeating between A-B while playing. You can push LEFT arrow key to reset the A (start) point. NOTE: In replay mode, you can press VOL+ or VOL- to adjust the playing speed. REPLAY TIMES - With the help of this function, you can replay the desired A & B points in a song several times. REPLAY GAP - Replay Times determines the time period (in seconds) between each A-B repeat. EXIT - To Exit from the submenu, choose this option NOTE: Press LEFT arrow key to return to the Repeat A-B status. 13
Synchronous Lyric Display Feature The player supports lyric files with *.LRC suffix, and displays synchronously with your music track. How to use lyric files? Please make sure the lyric has the same name to the music, For example: Music file: Journey.mp3 Lyric file: Journey.lrc How to know if lyric available? Press and hold MENU button for 1 second to enter lyric interface. If lyrics are present it will display the lyrics on the screen. If it is not present it will go to the submenu mode. Press the PLAY button to return to the normal MUSIC mode. 2 Pressing the MENU key while in MUSIC MODE and when not playing any music, will take you to a sub menu section where you will have the following options LOCAL FOLDER - To view all the files in the root & other directories 14
DELETE - To delete any track you wish you DELETE ALL - To delete all tracks with a few clicks EXIT - To exit from this mode 2 MUSIC mode will help you play MP3, WAV, WMA music files. Your player is preset to power save mode. While your music is playing, the screen will turn off automatically. If your player is not set to repeat song mode, your player will shut off on its own after the song is over. To turn it back on again, press the center Power / Play button. MOVIE MODE While under the main menu section use the arrow keys and scroll to your desired mode, then click the MENU button once to enter into chosen Mode. To return to the MAIN MENU, press and hold the MENU key down for a few seconds. 15
Once in the Video Mode, you will see the 1 st Video file in the video folder. 2 In this section you can play video files that have been converted from.avi,.mpeg4 and other video formats using the software provided with your MP4 player. MOVIE mode will help you play ASF, AMV video files. Directions on how to convert the files is mentioned towards the end of this instruction manual. Before playing any video file, ensure that your volume level is set to the desired level. You can only alter the volume levels while video files are not playing. SELECTING VIDEO FILES You can select the desired video file in your MP4 player by using the LEFT (Previous) & RIGHT (Next) arrow keys. PLAYING VIDEO FILES When you see your desired file name, press the center PLAY button. FAST FORWARD / REWIND You can fast forward or rewind a video file by holding down the LEFT or RIGHT arrow keys. When you lift your finger from the LEFT or RIGHT arrow keys, the fast forward and rewind function will switch to PLAY automatically. EXIT To exit out of the MOVIE MODE, press and hold down the MENU button. Pressing the MENU button while in MOVIE MODE and when not playing any movies, will take you to a sub menu section where you will have the following options LOCAL FOLDER - To view all the files in the root & other directories 16
DELETE - To delete any file you wish you DELETE ALL - To delete all file with a few clicks EXIT - To exit from this mode 2 Your player is preset to power save mode. When your video file ends the MP4 player will turn off automatically after a few seconds to save battery life. To turn it back on again, press the center Power / Play button. RECORD MODE While under the main menu section use the arrow keys and scroll to your desired mode, then click the MENU button once to enter into chosen Mode. To return to the MAIN MENU, press and hold the MENU key down for a few seconds. In this section you can record audio files using the built in microphone. 17
On the display screen you will see Number of previously recorded files Remaining number of minutes still available to record Next recording track number Today s date (Be sure to set the clock using the SETUP MODE) to archive your recorded files properly. 2 RECORDING AUDIO FILES To begin recording, click the center PLAY / POWER / RECORD button. To pause recording, click the same button. SAVING VIDEO FILES To save a recorded file, click the MENU button once. It will indicate that it is saving the recorded file. EXIT To exit out of the RECORD MODE, press and hold down the Menu key. Pressing the MENU button while in RECORD MODE and when not recording anything, will take you to a sub menu section where you will have the following options LOCAL FOLDER - To view all the files in the root & other directories REC Type - Gives you 4 recording options FINE REC enables.wav fine quality recording LONG REC enables recording in ACT File format normal quality recording. FINE VOR enables.wav fine quality recording Voice Operated Recording (Records only when somebody is speaking and pauses when mute) 18
LONG VOR - enables.act normal quality recording Voice Operated Recording (Records only when somebody is speaking and pauses when mute) Use the LEFT or RIGHT arrow keys to choose the desired recording mode. 2 EXIT - To exit from this mode NOTE: Please make sure the battery has enough capacity before making record. Each folder can save up to 99 voice recording files. Voice will be recorded in the current folder which can be set after you stop Recording and press menu to access the submenu item Local Folder. If the program displays Memory full, it means there is no space to save newly recorded files, please delete some files to release memory space. 19
2 If the program displays folder full, it means there are 99 record files in this folder. Please choose another folder. The player only responses to Play and A-B when a recording is being processed. The ACT file that is produced by this player can be converted into WAV format by using the software provided. Converting ACT Files into WAV format Install the Sound Converter program available in the CD Driver. Open the Sound Converting software Open the location where the ACT files are located. Click OPEN button to locate the ACT files and highlight the appropriate file that you wish to convert. 20
2 Click the CONVERT button to begin converting the ACT file. 21
PS: This tool can also play WAV and MP3 files 2 VOICE MODE While under the main menu section use the arrow keys and scroll to your desired mode, then click the MENU button once to enter into chosen Mode. To return to the MAIN MENU, press and hold the MENU key down for a few seconds. In this section you can play the recorded files. On the display screen you will see Number of previously recorded files The first recorded track ready for playback Today s date (Be sure to set the clock using the SETUP MODE) to archive your recorded files properly. 22
2 PLAYING RECORDED FILES To begin playing, click the center PLAY / POWER / PLAY button. To pause the playback, click the same button. SEARCHING OTHER FILES With the help of the LEFT & RIGHT arrow buttons you can scroll through the list files and choose the track you wish to listen to. EXIT To exit out of the VOICE MODE, press and hold down the Menu key. Pressing the MENU button while in VOICE MODE and when not recording anything, will take you to a sub menu section where you will have the following options LOCAL FOLDER - To view all the files in the root & other Directories. You can use this feature to quickly scroll through all the recorded files and select the file you wish to playback. Click the MENU button to play the desired track. DELETE - To delete any file you wish you DELETE ALL - To delete all file with a few clicks EXIT - To exit from this mode Your player is preset to power save mode. When your audio file ends the MP4 player will turn off automatically after a few seconds to save battery life. To turn it back on again, press the center Power / Play button. 23
FM MODE 2 While under the main menu section use the arrow keys and scroll to your desired mode, then click the MENU button once to enter into chosen Mode. To return to the MAIN MENU, press and hold the MENU key down for a few seconds. In this section you can play the recorded files. On the display screen you will see The radio station frequency The first and the last FM radio station based on which type of Frequency band you choose. Default range is between 87 108 MHz (Normal Band), you also have the option to choose Japan Band NOTE: Your Earphone acts as an antenna while in the FM Mode, without the earphone connected the player, the mp4 player will not register any stations. 24
SEARCHING FM: STATIONS NOTE: MANUAL SEARCH - You can manually choose a station by clicking the LEFT (Previous) or RIGHT (Next buttons. Each time you click the button it will go to the next level. AUTO SEARCH - You can choose the auto search function by holding down the LEFT (Previous) or RIGHT (Next button for 2 seconds. It will begin to search the strongest FM stations. To stop searching press the same button again. 20 channels can be saved each in General Frequency and Japan Frequency 2 SAVING / RECORDING DELETING / AUTO SEARCH STATIONS When you have reached a preferred FM station and wish to save it, click the MENU button once to open up the below submenu which will give you SAVE, RECORD, DELETE, DELETE ALL, AUTO SEARCH, NORMAL BAND, JAPAN BAND & EXIT options. Use the LEFT & RIGHT arrow key to select the appropriate feature. 25
2 Click the MENU button again to SAVE the current FM station. LISTENING TO PRESET SAVED STATIONS To listen to saved FM stations, press the center PLAY button until you reach the saved FM stations. VOLUME CONTROL Click the volume button once. It will then give you an option to increase or decrease the volume using the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys. PHOTO MODE While under the main menu section use the arrow keys and scroll to your desired mode, then click the MENU button once to enter into chosen Mode. To return to the MAIN MENU, press and hold the MENU key down for a few seconds. 26
In this section you can view the images in the MP4 player. 2 Upon entering the PHOTO MODE, you will see a list of photos available to view. Clicking the MENU button again will take you a submenu containing the following options. To choose any of the options below, press the MENU button again. LOCAL FOLDER - To view all the files in the root & other Directories. You can use this feature to quickly scroll through all the recorded files and select the file you wish to playback. Click the MENU button to play the desired track. PLAY SET - This feature allows you to choose Manual play or Auto play mode. When choosing the Auto play mode you will be taken to another option where you can select the number of seconds between each slide / image. DELETE - To delete any file you wish you DELETE ALL - To delete all file with a few clicks EXIT - To exit from this mode 27
2 E-BOOK MODE While under the main menu section use the arrow keys and scroll to your desired mode, then click the MENU button once to enter into chosen Mode. To return to the MAIN MENU, press and hold the MENU key down for a few seconds. In this section you can view the.txt files in the MP4 player. NOTE: This MP4 player does not read PDF Files. Upon entering the E-BOOK MODE, you will see a list of photos available to view. Clicking the MENU button again will take you a submenu containing the following options. To choose any of the options below, press the MENU button again. 28
LOCAL FOLDER - To view all the files in the root & other Directories. You can use this feature to quickly scroll through all the recorded files and select the file you wish to playback. Click the MENU button to play the desired track. PLAY SET - This feature allows you to choose Manual play or Auto play mode. When choosing the Auto play mode you will be taken to another option where you can select the number of seconds between each screen slide / document. DELETE - To delete any file you wish you DELETE ALL - To delete all file with a few clicks EXIT - To exit from this mode 2 29
GAME MODE 2 While under the main menu section use the arrow keys and scroll to your desired mode, then click the MENU button once to enter into chosen Mode. To return to the MAIN MENU, press and hold the MENU key down for a few seconds. In this section you can play the preloaded games in the MP4 player. Upon entering the GAME MODE, you will see a list of preloaded games available to view. Clicking the MENU button again will take you a submenu containing the following options. To choose any of the options below, press the MENU button again. You will then be taken to another submenu giving you the following options. Use the MENU button to choose an option. Use the LEFT & RIGHT arrow buttons to scroll through the list of options. START - Choose this mode to begin playing the game SPEED - Choose this mode to increase (hard) or decrease (easy) the level of the game. By default it will take you to LEVEL 1 (easiest) level of the game. EXIT - To exit from this mode The LEFT, RIGHT & VOL buttons can be used as a joystick to play the games. 30
SETUP MODE 2 While under the main menu section use the arrow keys and scroll to your desired mode, then click the MENU button once to enter into chosen Mode. To return to the MAIN MENU, press and hold the MENU key down for a few seconds. CLOCK FEATURE This feature allows you to archive your recorded files chronologically. 31
2 VOL button allows you to highlight the Year, Month, Date and Time. The same button will allow you to save any changes made to a specific field. LEFT & RIGHT arrow buttons will help you increase or decrease the numbers until you reach the desired date and time. LCD SET When in full screen mode, it can play audio or video up to 3.5 hours. When in black screen mode, It can play audio for 8 hours (please choose "black" in LCD SET, then it will play audio without using the display). LANGUAGE Multiple International Languages are available such as Simplified Chinese, English, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, Germany, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Czech, Danish, Polish, Thai and Russian. POWER OFF In this option you can choose after how many minutes you want to turn off your player automatically. You will also be able to choose when you want the MP4 player to enter into SLEEP mode. 32
MEMORY INFO This feature allows you to read the total capacity of the memory in the MP4 player and how much memory is utilized. FIRMWARE VERSION This features tells you the firmware version that is being used in the MP4 player FIRMWARE UPGRADE This feature allows you to upgrade the Firmware using the Utility tool provided in the CD driver. EXIT To exit from this mode 2 33
CONNECTING MP4 PLAYER TO A PC 3 When you connect the player to your PC will see the below display on your screen. The arrow signifies which direction the files are being transferred towards. 34
SECRET SPACE 3 Some MP3 users may worry about divulging their private data. They do not want others to find private information contained in the player and therefore that data has to be removed before they lend their own MP3 player to others. It would otherwise cause some trouble. However, this problem has totally been solved by the SECRET SPACE technique! You can use the provided software to divide the whole USB disk into two parts, and encrypt one of them. You can move your private data into the encrypted part; and they will be protected by a password. To active SECRET SPACE : Connect your player to your PC Run MP3 Player Disk Tool which can be found in the provided CD-ROM: Click Allocate and Encrypt tab, it will allocate appropriate space and allow you to set the username and password, and then click Start. 35
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After the 'space allocation' value is set, as shown below: Click OK to restart. 3 After you have restarted, you will find two disk drives (but only one disk will be seen on Windows 2000 SP4 or prior). Click the encrypted disk (the second one), you will find three files, two are hidden, one is executable. Run the executable file RdiskDecrypt.exe and input your username and password. If all are correct, the disk will be opened and files can be copied into it. You must enter the username and password each time you wish to access the encrypted disk. WARNING: Dividing (i.e. formatting) one disk into parts will remove all data, and the same applies during the combining process. WARNING: Please remember your username and password. If you forget it, you can only make use of the combine process which will lose (i.e. format) all encrypted data. 38
CONVERT VIDEO FILES INTO AMV 3 This program is used to convert video files into AMV format, currently only WMV format is supported. Run AMV Convert Tools Click this to choose the folder where to save the AMV files. Click this to select the folder where the original files are. Select unprocessed AMV files, be highlighted into and a then click. The icon will dialog box will be shown. Choose 'Pixels of AMV' to 128 * 128 and 'Frames per second' to middle, then click OK to confirm. (Note: Only pixels in 128*128 can be supported). 1. Click to start converting. 2. After convert, the AMV files will be played automatically 39
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Technical Specifications Dimension Weight Screen Connecting to PC Memory The playing time of battery 1.8 TFT High Speed USB2.0 128M 1GB Flash When in full screen mode, it can play audio or video up to 3.5 hours. When in black screen mode, It can play audio for 8 hours (please choose "black" in LCD SET, then it will play audio without using the display). Sample rate 8KHz Voice Recorder Format WAV (32K bps), ACT (8K MP3 WMA WMV, Time Max. Output MP3 Bit rate 35hours (ACT, 128M Flash) (L) 10mW + (R)10mW 8K bps 320K bps 42
WMA WMV ASF Bit 5K bps 384K bps ASF Freq. Response 20Hz to 20KHz SNR 85dB Distortion Freq. Range 76MHz 90MHz / 87MHz Max. Stored Channels 20 + 20 FM Radio Max. Output (L) 10mW + (R)10mW SNR 45dB Supported Music MP1, MP2, MP3, WMA, WMV, ASF, WAV Formats Operate Temperature -5 to 40 degree 17 Languages Simplified Chinese, English, Traditional Chinese, Display Japanese, Korean, French, Germany, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Czech, Danish, Polish, Thai and Russian Supported Systems Windows98/SE/ME/2K/XP Mac OS 10 Linux 2.4.2 43
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