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Page 5 - Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents Introducing the BenQ Joybee 180 MP3 Player ......... 1 Introduction ................................................................................. 1Package contents .......................................................................... 2System requirements ...................
Page 7 - Introducing the BenQ; Introduction; Thank you for purchasing the BenQ Joybee 180 MP3 Player!
1 Introducing the BenQ Joybee 180 MP3 Player Introduction Thank you for purchasing the BenQ Joybee 180 MP3 Player! The BenQ Joybee 180 MP3 Player offers high quality audioplayback and voice recording functions at low power con-sumption. The FM radio function enables you to preset up to 16 radiostati...
Page 8 - Package contents
2 Package contents Check the contents of your Joybee 180 MP3 Player package. Contact your dealer immediately if any accessories are missing or appear damaged. 8 (1) BenQ Joybee 180 MP3 Player(2) Bonus changeable cover(3) USB cable(4) Earphones(5) Carry bag(6) Carry strap(7) CD-ROM(emanual/ QMusic/ D...
Page 9 - System requirements; CPU: Pentium 200 MHz or faster
3 System requirements Your PC must comply with the following requirements in order to enable data transfer to your player: • OS: Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP (QMusicsupports Windows 2000/XP) • CPU: Pentium 200 MHz or faster • I/O port: USB (1.1 or higher) • Device: CD-ROM • Hard disk space: 40 ...
Page 10 - Touring the BenQ Joybee 180 MP3 Player; Buttons and ports; Top View
4 Touring the BenQ Joybee 180 MP3 Player The following section describes the various components of the Joybee 180. Buttons and ports A-B/ T VOL MODE MIC (3) (1) (2) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) Top View Rear View Right View Front View Left View (11) (12)
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5 Item Description Function (1) Earphone and wired remote control jack Connects to earphones and wired remote control jack. (2) MIC High sensitivity built-in microphone for voice recording. (3) Power on/off button • Press once to turn on the Joybee 180. After the welcome note is displayed, Joybee 18...
Page 12 - Item
6 (7) Volume control Press VOL – or VOL + to decrease or increase volume respectively. Press and hold VOL – or VOL + to decrease or increase volume continuously. (8) Record Press to start recording. Press again to stop recording. (9) Mode • Press to switch modes. • Press and hold for 2 seconds to di...
Page 13 - Rewind
7 (11) Play/Pause/ Stop/Enter • Press once to play an audio file in playback mode. Press once to pause playback and press again to continue playing in playback mode. • Press and hold for 2 seconds to stop play-ing or recording and switch to file list lay-out. • Press to confirm a selection of a menu...
Page 14 - OLED display; Icon
8 OLED display The OLED screen displays information about the player mode and file information. The following table shows the icons dis-played on the screen and their meanings. Icon Description Indicates playback of an audio file.Indicates playback has been paused.Indicates audio file being scanned ...
Page 16 - Getting Started; Attaching the strap
10 Getting Started Attaching the strap The Joybee 180 has a stylish design, enabling you to con-nect it to your belt using the strap or carry it around using the carry strap. To attach the strap, do the following: 1. Turn the ring around the OLED screen in the clockwise direction to start removing i...
Page 18 - Attaching the carry strap; To attach the carry strap, do the following:; Changing the cover
12 5. Flip the player over and insert the other end of the shoulder strap into the slot on the back panel. Attaching the carry strap To attach the carry strap, do the following: 1. Remove the strap if it is attached. 2. Insert the carry strap into the slot on the back panel of the Joybee 180. Changi...
Page 20 - Charging the battery
14 Charging the battery The Joybee 180 can be charged using the AC power adapter (optional accessory) as well as from the PC. Charging is done through the USB port as follows: • Exact charging time differs according to battery status. • Chargers for use in some areas may not have an indicator. Check...
Page 21 - Charging using the AC power adapter; Charging through the PC
15 Charging using the AC power adapter Connect the AC power adapter to the USB socket of the Joybee 180 using the USB cable provided. Connect the adapter to a wall outlet. The battery starts charging. The battery is fully charged in about 4.5 hours. • If the Joybee 180 is off when charging begins, i...
Page 22 - Connecting the Joybee 180 to a PC
16 Connecting the Joybee 180 to a PC Connect the Joybee 180 to your PC using the USB cable provided. When the Joybee 180 is successfully connected to the PC, there are three indications as follows. • A new icon Removable Disk appears in the My Com-puter window on your PC. • The OLED screen of theJoy...
Page 23 - Disconnecting the Joybee 180 from a PC; Double click the USB device icon
17 • If your operation system is Windows 98SE, please install driver first, or your PC won’t be able to recognize your Joybee 180 as a flash disk. You can find the driver in Joybee 180 CD-ROM. • If the Joybee 180 is off when it is connected to the PC, it turns on automatically and acts as a USB stor...
Page 25 - Installing the software; Select the desired software you want to install and click it.
19 Installing the software Insert the software CD provided with the Joybee 180 in the CD-ROM on your PC. The following installation menu is dis-played on the PC screen. Select the desired software you want to install and click it. • Please read the table below to know more about the details before y...
Page 26 - Install QMusic
20 The following table shows the contents and functions of the software suite on the CD. Item Description Install QMusic QMusic is an easy-to-use file manager that allows you to play an audio CD and MP3 files, convert music on an audio CD into MP3 files, create playlists, and save your MP3 files on ...
Page 27 - Installing the USB driver; Installing in Windows ME/Windows 2000/Windows XP
21 Installing the USB driver Installing in Windows ME/Windows 2000/Windows XP 1. Turn on the power of the BenQ Joybee 180 MP3 Player by pressing the power button and then connect it to the USB port of your computer using the USB cable pro- vided. 2. A New Hardware Found message appears on the PC scr...
Page 28 - Turning the Joybee 180 on and off
22 Using the BenQ Joybee 180 MP3 Player Turning the Joybee 180 on and off • Press the power button once to turn on the Joybee 180. Joybee 180 enters the last used mode automatically (default is MP3/WMA playback). If there are files on the Joybee 180, the titles of these files are displayed on the sc...
Page 29 - Transferring data to the Joybee 180; Transferring data with Windows File Manager; Transferring files with QMusic
23 Transferring data to the Joybee 180 You can transfer your music files to the Joybee 180 using Win-dows File Manager as well as the QMusic software provided on the software disc. QMusic provides the additional function to enable you to convert your audio CDs into MP3 files and copy them to the pla...
Page 31 - Repeat play
25 Repeat play You can use different repeat function to play music files or recorded voice files. 1. Press and hold the MODE button for two seconds to display a menu. 2. Use the or keys to select the REPEAT option. 3. Press the key to confirm your selection. 4. Use the or keys to scroll through the ...
Page 32 - Selecting an EQ mode
26 Selecting an EQ mode The Joybee 180 provides seven equalizer modes to enhance the quality of audio. Select the EQ mode as described in the fol-lowing procedure. 1. Press and hold the MODE button for two seconds to display a menu. 2. Use the or keys to select the EQ option. 3. Press the key to con...
Page 33 - Listening to FM radio
27 Listening to FM radio The radio mode of the Joybee 180 enables you to listen to FM radio as follows. 1. Turn on the Joybee 180. 2. Press the MODE button repeatedly to switch to FM mode. 3. Choose a FM frequency using one of the procedures described below: • Press the or keys to skip to the previo...
Page 35 - Using the recorder function
29 Using the recorder function The Joybee 180 has a recording function to enable you to record your voice using the built-in microphone as follows. • Recording function will be disabled when the battery is low. 1. Press the key to start recording and speak into the microphone. 2. Press the key to pa...
Page 36 - Playing back recorded voice/FM files
30 Playing back recorded voice/FM files The VOICE mode enables you to play back your recorded voice files or FM radio programs. All voice recorded signals are saved as WAV files with a filename such as MIC001.wav while FM programs are saved with filenames such as FM001.wav. The number at the end of ...
Page 37 - System setup; Deleting files from the Joybee 180
31 System setup The system setup menu provides additional functions to enable you to customize the Joybee 180. Press the MODE but-ton repeatedly to enter the SETUP mode as described in the following sections. You can exit from the menu at any time without making changes by pressing the MODE button. ...
Page 38 - Setting the playlist
32 8. Use the or keys to scroll through the files and select the one that you want to delete. 9. Press the key to delete the selected file(s). A menu is displayed to confirm if you really want to delete the selected file(s). 10. Use the or keys to select Yes if you want to continue deleting or No to...
Page 39 - Setting the date and time
33 Setting the recording quality To set the quality of sound while recording from the built-in microphone or the FM radio, do the following: 1. Turn on the Joybee 180. 2. Press the MODE button repeatedly to switch to SETUP mode. A menu is displayed on the OLED screen. 3. Use the or keys to select th...
Page 41 - Setting the language
35 Setting the language To set the language, do the following: 1. Turn on the Joybee 180. 2. Press the MODE button repeatedly to switch to SETUP mode. A menu is displayed on the OLED screen. 3. Use the or keys to select the Language option. 4. Press to confirm your selection. 5. The screen displays ...
Page 42 - Viewing system information
36 Viewing system information To view information about the system such as details about memory usage, number of music and voice files, and the ver-sion number of the firmware, do the following: 1. Turn on the Joybee 180. 2. Press the MODE button repeatedly to switch to SETUP mode. A menu is display...
Page 43 - Using QMusic
37 Using QMusic QMusic is a software provided to help you to organize your music collection. You can use it to play audio CDs or MP3s on your PC, convert audio CD tracks into MP3 format, create playlists, transfer music to your Joybee 180, burn music CDs and create your own music album. The QMusic i...
Page 44 - Overview of QMusic
38 Overview of QMusic The user interface of the QMusic program is shown in the illustration below. Action buttons Left panel Display Right pane Feature buttons Search window System buttons Playback buttons Status bar
Page 45 - Action buttons
39 Features Description Action buttons Provide specific functions of QMusic.Left button: Convert CD audio tracks to MP3 formats.Right button: Add audio files saved in your PC to either Music Library or MP3 folder under Joybee 180. Left panel . There are two default folders in your hard disk: Music L...
Page 48 - Adding music to the Joybee 180 using QMusic
42 Adding music to the Joybee 180 using QMusic Connect the Joybee 180 to the PC using the procedure described in "Connecting the Joybee 180 to a PC" on page 16. The icon Joybee 180 appears in the left panel of the QMusic interface, and the directories on the Joybee 180 are displayed under th...
Page 49 - Adding music from an audio CD to Joybee 180; Put an audio CD in the CD-ROM on your PC. The
43 Adding music from an audio CD to Joybee 180 1. Put an audio CD in the CD-ROM on your PC. The icon appears in the left panel of QMusic, and the files on the CD appear in the right panel. 2. Select the files to be added to the Joybee 180 by clicking the checkboxes in front of the files.
Page 53 - Adding files from a PC to Joybee 180
47 Adding files from a PC to Joybee 180 1. Click the My Joybee folder in the left panel. 2. Press and a dialog box opens to help you to select the desired files. Browse and select MP3, WAV or WMA files to be added to the Joybee 180 from the PC. Press Open to add the selected files to My Joybee.
Page 54 - Click the Joybee 180 icon on the QMusic interface.
48 3. Click the Joybee 180 icon on the QMusic interface.
Page 56 - Updating Joybee 180 automatically with QMusic; Click the My Joybee folder in the left panel.
50 Updating Joybee 180 automatically with QMusic You can set up the Joybee 180 to be updated with the music from the My Joybee folder automatically when it is connected to the PC. 1. Click the My Joybee folder in the left panel.
Page 60 - Deleting files using QMusic; Turn on the Joybee 180 and connect it to the PC using
54 Deleting files using QMusic Use the following procedure to delete files on your Joybee 180 using QMusic. 1. Start QMusic. 2. Turn on the Joybee 180 and connect it to the PC using the USB cable. 3. Locate the files to be deleted by clicking on the MicIn or MP3 subdirectory under the Joybee 180 ico...
Page 62 - Troubleshooting; The USB driver has been installed on your PC.; Data stored in; Joybee 180 allocates memory in blocks of 16KB or 32KB.; I cannot see anything on the screen of
56 Troubleshooting Unable to transfer files to Joybee 180.Check the following: • The USB cable has been securely connected to the PCand Joybee 180, and the Joybee 180 is turned on. • The USB driver has been installed on your PC. Data stored in Joybee 180 is lost. If the power supply is unstable when...
Page 63 - Service Information
57 Service Information If you cannot solve the problems encountered while using the Joybee 180 with the troubleshooting guide, please contact our worldwide service locations to obtain the latest drivers and online support services. Area Country Telephone Number E-mail Address Asia China +86-512-6809...