Emerson MP250- Manuals

Page 2 - WARNING; CAUTION; RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

WARNING 1 TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT USE THIS PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbo...

Page 3 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do not install nea...

Page 4 - PRECAUTIONS

3 COPYRIGHT: • Distributing copies of MP3 or WMA tracks without permission is a violation of international copyright laws. SAFETY: • Vibration experienced during walking or exercising will not affect the player. However, dropping the player or dropping a heavy object on the player may result in dama...

Page 5 - FCC DECLARATION

FCC WARNING: • This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy. Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthorize...

Page 8 - EIA; LISTENING

Decibel Level Example 30 Quiet library, soft whispers 40 Living room, refrigerator, bedroom away from traffic 50 Light traffic, normal conversation, quiet office 60 Air conditioner at 20 feet, sewing machine 70 Vacuum cleaner, hair dryer, noisy restaurant 80 Average city traffic, garbage disposals, ...

Page 9 - INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

INCLUDED ACCESSORIES 8 Main Unit Headphones Remote Battery Backup Carrying Pouch AAA Battery (for Battery Backup) Installation CD USB Cable Audio Cable

Page 10 - Buttons; LOCATION OF CONTROLS; MAIN

1. Menu Button 2. Skip/Search o / n Buttons 3. LINE IN Jack 4. Headphones Jack 5. Record Button 6. Display 7. Play/Pause/Stop/Power ON-OFF Button 8. VOLUME +/– Buttons 9. DC 1.5V Jack 10. RESET Button 11. SD/MMC Card Slot 12. USB Port LOCATION OF CONTROLS 9 1 910 11 12 2 3 4 5 78 6 MAIN

Page 11 - REMOTE

10 1. Remote Cable 2. From Headphones Jack 3. HOLD Switch 4. Mute/Stop Button 5. Belt Clip (Rear of Remote)6. Skip/Search o / n Buttons 7. VOLUME Control 8. Play/Pause Button 9. DC Plug 10. Battery Compartment LOCATION OF CONTROLS (CONTINUED) 1 2 3 4 9 10 5 6 7 8 REMOTE BATTERY BACKUP

Page 12 - ROCK; DISPLAY

LOCATION OF CONTROLS (CONTINUED) 11 1. File/Song Band Name 2. File Number 3. File/Song Title 4. Elapsed Time 5. Memory Card 6. Battery Status 7. Play Mode 8. File Label 9. File Kbps 10. EQ Setting 11. Volume 12. Graphic EQ 002 02:10 The Band Cold Outside MP3 128K 23 ROCK 2 7 1 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 D...

Page 13 - figure 1), you can recharge the battery as described on the next page; POWER SOURCE

When the bars in the battery indicator (in the display) become low (see figure 1), you can recharge the battery as described on the next page or use the Battery Backup unit, but first install a battery as follows: POWER SOURCE 12 Batt Low Batt Full Slide the Battery Backup’s battery compartment as s...

Page 14 - USING THE BATTERY BACKUP

Follow the instructions below to charge the internal Lithium battery: POWER SOURCE (CONTINUED) 13 With the power on or off, connect the USB cable to the unit and then to the computer; charging will automatically begin. NOTES: • When charging for the first time, charge overnight for a full charge. • ...

Page 15 - when the USB cable is connected.; Procedure to Install Player Driver; start the installation process.; DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES

TO INSTALL THE "DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER" CD SOFTWARE For Windows ME, Windows2000 or Windows XP: Windows will automatically detect the audio player without installing the CD software when the USB cable is connected. For Macintosh OSX: Macintosh OSX 10.3 will automatically detect the audio player...

Page 16 - Read the License Agreement, then click; DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONTINUED)

2. At the Welcome screen, click NEXT. 3. Read the License Agreement, then click YES. DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONTINUED) 15

Page 19 - TRANSFERRING FILES

TRANSFERRING FILES You can download digital music files from the Internet or use encoding software to convert music that you have on an audio CD into MP3 or WMA format. Once these files are stored on your computer you can easily copy them to your player. Connect the computer to your player using the...

Page 20 - SAFELY REMOVING YOUR PLAYER FROM THE COMPUTER

SAFELY REMOVING YOUR PLAYER FROM THE COMPUTER NOTE: To avoid damage to your player or data loss, always follow the procedure listed below before disconnecting the USB cable from your computer or disconnecting the player from the USB cable. Using your mouse, double click the "Safely Remove Hardwa...

Page 21 - If the external memory card is

DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONTINUED) 20 With the unit off, insert a SD/MMC memory card (not included) up to 512MB, facing up as shown. 1 Connect the USB cable. Drag MP3 and WMA files into the SD/MMC memory card's "Removable Disk" window. 2 To remove the SD/MMC memory card, pull the...

Page 22 - OPERATION; TURNING THE POWER ON/OFF

OPERATION 21 TURNING THE POWER ON/OFF Turn the unit on by pressing the Play/Pause/Stop button; the MP3 start screen will appear in the display temporarily. To turn the unit off, press and hold the Play/Pause/Stop button; “Continue Holding To Power Off” will appear in the display. When the bars fill ...

Page 23 - MUTE BUTTON; VOLUME CONTROL; HOLD SWITCH; Slide the HOLD switch to the HOLD position

OPERATION (CONTINUED) 22 MUTE BUTTON To mute the sound when using the remote, press the Mute button once. To restore sound, press the Mute button again. 1 1 VOLUME CONTROL Rotate the volume control as desired. This is used in conjunction with the main unit’s volume buttons. 1 1 HOLD SWITCH Slide the...

Page 26 - ABOUT

OPERATION (CONTINUED) 25 ABOUT 1 3 2 1 This icon is used to view the information regarding the player’s internal and external memory. Press the Menu button 1 once; the Main Menu will appear in the display. Select About icon (see left) using the Skip/Search o 2 or n 3 button, then press the Menu butt...

Page 27 - TO LISTEN TO THE RADIO; hold

OPERATION (CONTINUED) 26 TO LISTEN TO THE RADIO Plug the headphones into the Headphones jack. With the power on, press the Menu button; the Main menu will appear. 1 Select the FM Tuner icon (see above) using the Skip/Search o 1 or n 2 button, then press the Menu button 3 again. 3 2 1 2 Press the Men...

Page 28 - ANTENNA

OPERATION (CONTINUED) 27 When an FM stereo station is tuned, the Stereo indicator (two speaker) will appear in the display. When a Mono station or a weak FM Stereo station is tuned, the Mono indicator (one speaker) will appear in the display. Turn off Stereo by pressing the Play/Pause/Stop button an...

Page 30 - TO LISTEN TO MP3s/WMAs; To turn the unit off, see page

OPERATION (CONTINUED) 29 TO LISTEN TO MP3s/WMAs Plug the headphones into the Headphones jack. With the power on, press the Menu button; the Main menu will appear. 1 Select the Music icon (see above) using the Skip/Search o 1 or n 2 button, then press the Menu button 3 again. 3 2 1 2 Press the Play/P...

Page 31 - TO PAUSE PLAYBACK

OPERATION (CONTINUED) 30 TO PAUSE PLAYBACK During playback, press the Play/Pause/Stop button to temporarily pause playback; the timer will stop counting. Press again to resume playback. 1 FORWARD/REVERSE SKIP During playback, press the Skip/Search n button to advance the player to the beginning of t...

Page 36 - RECORDING A VOICE MESSAGE/FM BROADCAST OR EXTERNAL UNIT; WHILE IN MUSIC MODE:; CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE

OPERATION (CONTINUED) 35 RECORDING A VOICE MESSAGE/FM BROADCAST OR EXTERNAL UNIT WHILE IN MUSIC MODE: Press the Menu button 1 once; the Main Menu will appear in the display. Select the Record icon (see left) using the Skip/Search o 2 or n 3 button, then press the Menu button 1 again. WHILE IN FM MOD...

Page 37 - CONNECTING TO AN EXTERNAL UNIT

CONNECTING TO AN EXTERNAL UNIT OPERATION (CONTINUED) 36 When finished with the record settings, select Record to start recording or Cancel to cancel the recording using the Skip/Search o 1 or n 2 button, then press the Menu button 3 . NOTES: • The recorded voice file will be saved as a WAV file (for...

Page 39 - TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 38 If you experience a problem with this unit, check the chart below before calling for service. SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION Unit will not Weak battery. Rehcarge battery or use turn on. Battery Backup. HOLD switch is in the Slide switch to the Unlock posi- HOLD position. tion. No so...

Page 40 - FORMATTING THE UNIT; the conversion window will appear.; UNINSTALLING THE DRIVERS

Formatting the unit will completely erase all files, so only format when there is no other option. 1. Connect the computer to your player using the supplied USB cable; the READY screen will appear. 2. Press the Menu button and a Removable disk will appear on the computer’s screen. 3. Right-click the...

Page 41 - UPDATING THE FIRMWARE; reset button on the bottom of the unit.; RESETTING THE UNIT

If you are having problems with the MP3 player, sometimes upgrading the firmware will resolve it. It is highly suggested not to upgrade unless you are having problems. 1. Connect the computer to your player using the supplied USB cable; the READY screen will appear. 2. Press the Menu button and a Re...

Page 43 - WARRANTY

EMERSON RADIO CORP. LIMITED WARRANTY Emerson Radio Corp. warrants manufacturing defects in original material, including original parts and workmanship, under normal use and conditions, for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of original purchase in the U.S. With your dated proof of purchase, ...