MP3 player in an USB flash drive format Instruction manual
Table of contents 5 Chapter 1 Intended use 6 Chapter 2 Safety information 8 Connecting to a computer 10 Battery insertion and information 31 Chapter 8 Specifications 31 Technical data 32 Delivery contents 33 Chapter 9 Service 12 Chapter 3 The player 12 Controls and indicators 13 Turning ON/OFF 14 Connecting earphones or an amplifier 15 Chapter 4 Basic operation 15 Playing music files 16 A-B repeat 17 Main menu 19 Playing recorded files 20 Recording voice files 20 Settings 24 Intro 24 Memory 25 Browser 27 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 28 Chapter 6 Maintenance, cleaning and disposal 30 Chapter 7 Tips and information
Intended use Dear Customer: Thank you for purchasing the MP3 player BogieMan V from X4-TECH. This instruction manual will explain and help you to understand how this device operates, as well as provide you with information on maintenance, cleaning and safety procedures. To maintain this products condition and ensure safe operation, we would like to request the owner to take time to read and follow all instructions found in this manual carefully! Retain this instruction manual for future reference. Should any questions or suggestions arise regarding the BogieMan V, then please contact your local dealer for further information. We look forward to you recommending us to others and wish you hours of enjoyment with your BogieMan V MP3 player! Your X4-TECH team 21 This product is intended for music file playback in an MP3 or WMA format and features an available memory capacity 16 GB. Use the USB 2.0 connection to copy music files to your MP3 player; during data transport between two computers you will also be able to file other data in memory as well. The labels found on the device should never be removed or damaged in any way. They serve and are intended to identify product safety. Misuse or operating the device in any other way than described in this manual could lead to or cause damage to the device. Furthermore, this could involve such risks as short circuiting, fire, electric shock etc. The product described in this manual is EMV-certified and fulfills all European and National guideline requirements. A declaration of CE conformity has been established for this product. Certification has been documented and entrusted to the manufacturer. All company names and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. All rights reserved. Chapter 1 Intended use
Safety information 2 Neglecting or ignoring the instructions found in this manual can lead to damage occurred as a result of improper use, which voids all warranty claims. We assume no liability for consequential damage! We assume no liability for personal or property damage resulting from the failure to comply with the safety instructions, improper operation and handling. Under such circumstances, all claims under warranty will become void. Complying with the essential requirements of the European health, safety and environmental protection legislation (CE), any unauthorized modification and/or change on the device is prohibited and will void the warranty and all warranty claims. This device is not a toy and is not intended for children. Keep it away from children at all times to avoid possible injury, as children can not judge the dangers involved when handling electrical devices. Furthermore this product contains small parts that could be swallowed. This device should never come in contact with water or moisture. Condensation can build up suddenly, when this device is brought from a colder into a warmer area (e.g. when transporting). Should this happen, allow the device to warm up to room temperature first before using. Chapter 2 Safety information Care should be taken that liquids (for e.g. in pails, vases or plants) do not come in contact with the interior or are placed anywhere near the device. This can not only damage the device, but also become a fire hazard. Never place any sources of fire on top of or near the device (e.g. lighted candle). Operate this device in a moderate climate and never expose to extreme temperatures, such as high humidity. Never leave packaging material lying around unsupervised. For children it could become a hazardous toy and lead to serious injury. Your full concentration and attention is required while driving in traffic (as well as in many other surroundings). Listening to, just as well as operating your MP3 player with earphones/headphones can divert one s attention and be just as distracting, as using your cell phone while driving. In case of an accident, insurance coverage might be denied and you could be partially blamed for the accident respectively! Chapter 2 Safety information
Connecting to a computer Before connecting your MP3 player to a computer, please make sure that the USB cable is connected to your player first, before connecting it to your computer. Use the USB connection on the back of your computer. Some computers even feature an USB connection on the front. These connections are suitable for data transfer as well. The following can be seen on display in a file mode. Your operating system will recognize and determine the device as removable media. A drive letter will then be assigned to this removable medium. In the example, your player is assigned the drive letter D: Before disconnecting your player from your computer, right-click on the icon Safely Remove Hardware in the taskbar at the bottom right-hand side of the screen. Select USB mass storage device and confirm to remove. After confirmation, detach the USB cable from the computer first, before detaching it from the player. Neglecting these rules can lead to a program crash and damaged or lost files. The manufacturer assumes no liability Chapter 2 Safety information Chapter 2 Safety information
for any damage resulting from the failure to comply with the above described instructions. Note: During data transfer your player is provided with power via the USB outlet. No battery is required. Battery insertion and information 1. Remove the battery compartment lid by sliding it off the back of the device. 2. Insert an AAA battery (1.5 V) into the battery compartment, checking the polarity of the battery ( + and ) as indicated in the compartment) before inserting. 3. Close the battery compartment by sliding the cover back into place. Never leave batteries lying around carelessly in order to prevent them from being swallowed by children or pets. Contact with battery acid is seriously harmful. Seek medical care immediately. If the player turns off automatically, hence signaling an empty battery, replace the battery with a new one. If the player is not in use for a longer period of time, remove the battery to prevent damage from a corroding or leaking battery. 10 Chapter 2 Safety information Chapter 2 Safety information 11
3 The player Controls and indicators 2 3 4 Turning on: Keep the / button depressed until the display lights up to turn on the MP3 player. 5 6 1 7 11 10 9 8 1. Earphone jack 2. Rec button 3. Menu button M 4. Previous/Fast reverse button 5. Next/Fast forwards 6. Play/Stop button / 7. USB connector 8. Increase volume V+ 9. Decrease volume V- 10. Display 11. Hold switch 12 Turning ON/OFF Chapter 3 The player Turning off: Press and continue to hold the / button to turn the MP3 player off. An indicator bar will appear on display and begin to fill up from left to right. As soon as this is completely filled the device will turn off. The Hold switch The Hold switch helps to prevent your player from accidentally being turned on, should a button be pressed. Slide the switch in the direction of the arrow to deactivate this mode. If the player is in a locked mode and you try to Chapter 3 The player 13
Basic operation turn it on the text HOLD will appear on display and the player will turn off automatically again. If the Hold switch has been activated after the player has been turned on the text Locked will appear on display when a button is pressed. Deactivate the Hold switch to unlock the player and for normal operation. Connecting earphones or an amplifier 1. Plug the earphones into the earphone jack on the device. 2. You can also use the 3.5 mm jack to connect an amplifier. The connection cable required for this is an optional extra that is available on the market. A stereo to 2 RCA cable with a 3.5 mm stereo male jack on one end and 2 RCA jacks on the other is suitable for this purpose. Playing music files 4 The player is in a music playback mode after being turned on. 1. Press the / button in a playback mode to begin playing the selected music file. 2. Press the buttons to select the previous/next music file. 3. Press and hold the buttons to fast reverse/fast forward. 4. Press the / button to pause playback. 5. Press the V or V+ button to decrease/increase the volume. Note: Please note that listening to loud volume levels with earphones on a continual basis can lead to permanent hearing damage. Always pay special attention to children using earphones and make sure that a moderate volume level has been chosen. 14 Chapter 3 The player 15
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. A-B repeat Playback mode Displays locked player mode Battery indicator File type Playback status Number of the current song/recorded file Playing time Name of the current file/id3 Tag (information displayed, where available) 10. Equalizer setting A-B repeat The A-B repeat function lets you mark a range in a song during playback that is to be repeated again. You can define the starting point A and the ending point B of a segment to be repeated. The player will then repeat this segment. 1. While listening to a song in a playback mode, press the REC button down shortly to mark the beginning of the segment to be repeated. The symbol A can be seen on display. 16 2. Press the REC button down again to mark the end of the segment to be repeated. The symbol B will appear on display. The A-B segment has been defined and the player will now play back this selected segment. 3. Press the REC button again to return to a normal playback mode. Main menu You can navigate with the buttons in the main menu to select one of the following subitems. Play Music Play Voice Record 17
Setting Intro Memory Browser Memory Browser Exit Playing recorded files 1. Press the M button to enter the main menu. 2. Navigate with the buttons to the menu option PLAY RECORD and press the M button to confirm and enter this menu. 3. Press the / button to start file playback. 4. Press the buttons to select either the previous/ next music file. 5. Press and hold the buttons to either fast forward or fast reverse. 6. Press the / button to pause playback. 7. Press the V+ or V button to increase/decrease the volume. You also have the opportunity during playback to use the A-B repeat function with a record file as explained in A-B repeat. Press the M button to confirm your selection. Pressing the / button will return the player to a music playback mode. 18 19
Recording voice files 1. Press the M button to enter the main menu. 2. Navigate with the buttons to the menu option RECORD and press the M button to confirm. The player will now begin to record with the integrated microphone. 3. Press the REC or the / button to either pause or resume a recording. 4. Press the M button to stop and save the current recording. 5. If you press the REC button now you will begin a further recording with the integrated microphone. With the / button you can start playing the recorded file and the player will automatically enter the PLAY RECORD menu. Press the M button to return to the main menu. Settings 1. Press the M button to enter the main menu. 2. Navigate with the buttons to the menu option SETTINGS and press the M button to confirm. 20 You can use the buttons to select between the following settings. Press the M button to confirm your selection. Equalizer Use the buttons to navigate within this menu to choose one of the different equalizer settings for your MP3 player. This setting lets you change the audio sound of your music. Choose between one of the following presettings: Normal, Pop, Rock, Classic, Jazz and Bass. Press the M button to confirm your selection or press the / button to exit the equalizer mode. Repeat mode/playback Use the buttons to navigate within this menu and to select one of the different repeat modes. You can choose between: Normal: Repeat one: Repeat all: Shuffle: Plays all songs once. The selected song will be repeated. All songs will be repeated. Plays songs randomly. 21
Press the M button to confirm your selection. Pressing the / button exits this menu option without changes being made. Contrast Use the buttons to change the display contrast. Press the M or the / button to confirm the selected contrast setting and to exit this menu option. Backlight With the buttons you will be able to select the time that the backlight stays lit up when the player is in an inactive state. You can choose between Always Off, 5 seconds, 10 seconds and Always On. Press the M or the / button to confirm your selection and to exit this menu option. Auto Power Off In this menu setting you can use the buttons to set the time after which the player is to shut off automatically. You can choose between disable, 2 minutes, 10 mi22 nutes and 30 minutes. Press the M or the / button to confirm your selection and to exit this menu option. REC quality With the buttons you will be able set the sampling quality (recording quality). The following settings are available to you: 8000 Hz, 11000 Hz, 16000 Hz and 22000 Hz. Therefore, the higher the setting is the better the quality will be and will also at the same time have a higher memory requirement. Press the M button to confirm your selection. Pressing the / button exits this menu option without changes being made. Language Use the buttons to select a preferred menu language. Press the M button to confirm your selection or press the / button to exit this menu option. Exit This option lets you return to the main menu by pressing the M button. 23
Intro Browser 1. Press the M button to enter the main menu. 2. Navigate with the buttons to the menu option INTRO and press the M button to confirm. 1. Press the M button to enter the main menu. 2. Navigate with the buttons to the menu option BROWSER and press the M button to confirm and enter. This menu option allows you to select between folder and files found on the flash memory. The text Intro will appear on display briefly and the player will switch to a music playback mode. Now the first few seconds of each song will be played back in sequence. Pressing the button will cancel this mode and playback will return to the beginning of the current song. Memory 1. Press the M button to enter the main menu. 2. Navigate with the buttons to the menu option MEMORY and press the M button to confirm. Now you will be able to see the players internal memory capacity (Total) and the amount of memory still available (Free). Press the / button to return to the main menu. 24 With the and V /V+ buttons you can browse either up or downwards. Pressing the / button returns to the main menu. Pressing the M button confirms the current selection. As a standard feature this player enters the root directory containing your songs and folders. You can browse through your recorded files by entering PLAY RECORD in the main menu first, before entering the menu option BROWSER. To browse through music files again, enter the menu option MUSIC in the main menu first and then go back into the menu option BROWSER. If you have decided to select a folder (folder symbol followed by folder name) then enter this folder. Once within a folder you can return to the previous folder with the up 25
Troubleshooting function (folder symbol followed by an arrow-up symbol). You can exit the root directory and return to the main menu with the down function (folder symbol followed by a house symbol). Press the M button to open the menu of a playable file. Here you have the opportunity to choose between PLAY and DELETE. If you select PLAY then the player will begin to play this file and enter a playback mode. If you select DELETE a follow-up window will appear on display requiring you to confirm the deletion of a file with YES to confirm and NO to cancel. You can also directly open the delete window by pressing the REC button. 5 The player can not be turned on Check that the battery has been inserted correctly. Check if the battery has been charged. Check that the HOLD key has not been activated. No sound can be heard with the earphones Check if the volume has been regulated to 0. If so increase the volume. Check that the earphones have been connected properly. Static noise during playback Check the earphone jack for dust. Check if the music file is damaged. This can be checked by selecting another file for playback. Text content shown on display is not comprehensible Check if the correct language has been selected. Data transfer is not possible Check if the player has been connected properly to your PC. Check if there is sufficient memory still available on the player. Check if the cable is damaged. 26 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 27
6 Maintenance, cleaning and disposal This is a maintenance-free product that should never be disassembled. This product should only be repaired by qualified, authorized personnel or by an authorized dealer. Otherwise there is the risk of destroying the device. Any damage caused by improper use or unauthorized modification will void the warranty/warranty claims and CE authorization. Use a soft, dry, clean and fuzz-free cloth to clean. Never use any cleaning agents; these could damage the exterior or any markings and labels found on the player. Dust can be easily removed with either a soft, clean brush or a vacuum cleaner. After the lifespan of a device has expired it should be collected and disposed of at appropriate sites. Check your local region for legal requirements and guidelines as to a proper disposal of electronic equipment in your area. 28 Chapter 6 Maintenance, cleaning and disposal Chapter 6 Maintenance, cleaning and disposal 29
Tips and information 7 Any new known problems, drivers, software or firmware will be released to the public when available and can be seen under www.x4-tech.de. Please do not carry out a firmware update if your player is operating and functioning properly. An update will not change the player s technical functions, but (for example) might only improve the menu. 8 Specifications Technical data Memory capacity: 16 GB Display: 196 x 26 LCD with backlight Earphone connection: 3,5 mm jack plug USB connection: Type A Supported operating systems: Windows XP/2000/Vista/MAC Battery: AAA battery, 1.5 V Playback time: approx. 8 hours, depending on battery type and quality Supported formats: MP3, WMA, WAV Player dimensions: 95 x 31 x 21 mm Operating temperature: 10 C to 50 C Signal-to-noise ratio: 90 db Distortion output: < 0.1% Signal separation: > 80 db Frequency output: 20 HZ 20 KHz Recording sampling frequency: 8 KHz 22 KHz 30 Chapter 7 Tips and information Chapter 8 Specifications 31
9 Service Delivery contents 1x MP3 player X4-TECH BogieMan V 1x AAA battery 1x Earphones Instruction manual Service data sheet Should questions arise then please contact our service hotline: Hotline: +49 (0) 5302/806-450 Address: x-services.eu gmbh Service department X4-TECH Brackestraße 3 38159 Vechelde/Germany Information and updates: http://www.x4-tech.de We reserve the right to alter specifications and information contained in this manual without notice. All brands mentioned are property of X4-TECH or of their respective owners. X4-TECH assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this instruction manual. 2008 X4-TECH All Rights Reserved Manufacturer information x-peer.de GmbH Brackestraße 3 D-38159 Vechelde Internet: www.x-peer.de E-Mail: info@x-peer.de 32 Chapter 8 Specifications Chapter 9 Service 33
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