Page 2 - CAUTIONS
2 Dry cell batteries To prevent damage to the batteries and electrolyte leakage, heed the following points. • Align the » and á polarities properly when inserting the battery. • Remove the battery if you do not plan to use the player for a long period of time. • Do not throw batteries into a fire, a...
Page 3 - Listening precautions
3 CAUTIONS Listening precautions • Do not play your Headphones at a high volume.• Hearing experts advise against continuous extended play.• If you experience a ringing in your ears, reduce volume or discontinue use.• Do not use while operating a motorized vehicle. It may create traffic hazard and is...
Page 5 - TABLE OF CONTENTS
5 CAUTIONS .............................................................................................. 2TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................... 5GETTING STARTED ............................................................................... 6 I...
Page 6 - INSTALLING BATTERY; Battery indicator; GETTING STARTED
6 INSTALLING BATTERY Remove the battery compartment cover and insert one LR03 (AAA) alkaline battery (not supplied) matching the polarities (+ and -) indicated on the rear side of the player, then replace the compartment cover. Battery indicator The battery indicator shows the remaining battery leve...
Page 7 - INSTALLING USB DRIVER
7 GETTING STARTED INSTALLING USB DRIVER (FOR WINDOWS 98SE ONLY) Follow these instructions to load software that enables a computer to recognize the Digital Audio Player. 1. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your PC. 2. Turn off the Digital Audio Player and connect it to your PC with the USB...
Page 8 - CONNECTING TO PC; Connecting Digital Audio Player to PC; Transferring music files from PC to Digital Audio Player
8 GETTING STARTED CONNECTING TO PC You can transfer MP3 and WMA format music files from the PC to your Digital Audio Player through USB port. Connecting Digital Audio Player to PC 1. Open the rubber cap of the USB connector. 2. Connect the player to the USB port on your PC using USB cable. Transferr...
Page 9 - Disconnecting from PC
9 GETTING STARTED • When you transfer a WMA-DRM file from the PC, use Windows Media© Player 9 or later. If you transfer it by drag and drop, it cannot be played with the player. Disconnecting from PC For Windows 2000/Me/XP users: Left-click the icon in the task bar, and follow the on-screen instruct...
Page 10 - PARTS OF THE DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER
10 GETTING STARTED PARTS OF THE DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER 1 Headphone jack 2 VOL+/- (Volume) buttons 3 Display 4 6 (Play/Pause) button 5 ¢ (Forward) button 6 7 (Stop) button 7 4 (Reverse) button 8 REC button 9 MENU button 0 Hold switch - Battery compartment cover = Line input jack ~ USB connector - = ~ 0...
Page 11 - To turn power ON; To turn power OFF; AUDIO
11 GETTING STARTED TURNING POWER ON/OFF To turn power ON Press and hold 6 button till “welcome” appears. After a while, the following screen appears. To turn power OFF Press and hold 7 (Stop) button. • When the player is turned on, it resumes the mode it was in when it was last turned off. • The set...
Page 12 - DISPLAY OVERVIEW
12 GETTING STARTED DISPLAY OVERVIEW ∗ If the file information is long and displayed over two lines, it scrolls. During scrolling, the file name may not be correctly displayed. 1 Play indicator 2 Volume level 3 Play mode indicator 4 EQ (sound mode) 5 Lock icon 6 Sleep Timer icon 7 Battery indicator 8...
Page 13 - USING THE MAIN MENU; Types of modes; BASIC OPERATIONS; MAIN MENU; MUSIC
13 USING THE MAIN MENU There are number of modes you can operate using MAIN MENU. Types of modes BASIC OPERATIONS MUSIC mode Select to play music. (See page 14.) LINE IN mode Select to record music (MP3 file) from external audio equipment. (See page 16.) SET mode Select to set advanced settings. (Se...
Page 14 - PLAYING MUSIC; To play music; Press; MENU; button
14 BASIC OPERATIONS PLAYING MUSIC You can play the music files. Before playing music, adjust the volume level with the volume +/- buttons. To play music 1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button to select MUSIC mode from Main Menu, and then press 6 button to enter that mode....
Page 16 - To record music from external audio equipment; To exit LINE IN mode:
16 BASIC OPERATIONS RECORDING MUSIC FROM EXTERNAL AUDIO EQUIPMENT IN LINE-IN MODE You can record the music played back on external audio equipment.Make sure that the audio cable is connected between the LINE IN terminal of this audio player and the external audio equipment. To record music from exte...
Page 18 - DELETING FILES; To delete files; To return to DELETE menu:
18 BASIC OPERATIONS DELETING FILES To delete files 1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button to select DELETE mode from Main Menu, and then press 6 button to enter that mode. 2. Press ¢ / 4 button to select types of files you want to delete from the DELETE menu. 3. Press 6 b...
Page 19 - SET MENU ITEMS; ADVANCED FEATURES
19 ADVANCED FEATURES SET MENU ITEMS In SET mode, you can set the following SET MENU items: EQ SET (Equalization Set), PLAYMODE, SLEEP TIMER, A.POWER OFF (Auto Power OFF), BACKLIGHT, CONTRAST, RECORD SET, MENU LANG (Menu Language) and FONTSTo set each item, see the relevant later page. ADVANCED FEATU...
Page 20 - EQUALIZER; Types of sound modes
20 ADVANCED FEATURES EQUALIZER You can select from one of 6 different preset sound modes or one customized sound mode. Types of sound modes NORMAL No sound effect applies. CLASSICAL Good for classical music JAZZ Good for jazz music ROCK Boosts low and high frequency. POP Good for vocal music BASS Em...
Page 21 - To select sound mode
21 To select sound mode 1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button to select SET mode from Main Menu, and then press 6 button to enter that mode. 2. Press ¢ / 4 button to select “EQ SET”. 3. Press 6 button. 4. Press ¢ / 4 button to select the sound mode. 5. Press 6 button to ...
Page 22 - PLAYMODE; Types of playback modes
22 ADVANCED FEATURES PLAYMODE You can select various play modes. However, for voice file playback, only NORMAL, REPEAT ONE and REPEAT ALL are selectable. Types of playback modes To select play mode 1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button to select SET mode from Main Menu, ...
Page 23 - SLEEP TIMER; To set sleep timer
23 ADVANCED FEATURES SLEEP TIMER Use the sleep timer to turn off the player after a certain period of time during playback. You can set the period of time to 15, 30, 45, 60 minutes, or OFF (default). The sleep timer works temporarily. Once it has worked, it is canceled. When the sleep timer is set, ...
Page 24 - AUTO POWER OFF; To set auto power off
24 ADVANCED FEATURES AUTO POWER OFF Use the auto power off to turn off the player after a certain period of time when no operation is made. You can set the period of time to 2, 5, or 10 minutes, or OFF (default). To set auto power off 1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 butto...
Page 25 - BACKLIGHT; To set back light
25 ADVANCED FEATURES BACKLIGHT Use to adjust the backlighting extension time (0 to Max) after finishing the last operation. (Default: 5 seconds) When “Max” is set, the backlighting remains on for approx. two hours. To set back light 1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button ...
Page 26 - CONTRAST; To set contrast
26 ADVANCED FEATURES CONTRAST Use to adjust the contrast of the display. To set contrast 1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button to select SET mode from Main Menu, and then press 6 button to enter that mode. 2. Press ¢ / 4 button to select “CONTRAST”. 3. Press 6 button. 4....
Page 27 - RECORD SET; To set recording
27 ADVANCED FEATURES RECORD SET For external equipment input (LINE), set bit rate, A.TRK, etc. during recording. To set recording 1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button to select SET mode from Main menu, and then press 6 button to enter that mode. 2. Press ¢ / 4 button to...
Page 29 - MENU LANGUAGES; To set menu language
29 ADVANCED FEATURES MENU LANGUAGES Use to set the language for the menu. You can select English (default), simplified Chinese or traditional Chinese. To set menu language 1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button to select SET mode from Main Menu, and then press 6 button to...
Page 30 - FONTS; To set fonts
30 ADVANCED FEATURES FONTS Use to set the language for the file name and ID3 tags. You can select one of 27 languages (default: English). To set fonts 1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button to select SET mode from Main Menu, and then press 6 button to enter that mode. 2. ...
Page 31 - ABOUT
31 ADVANCED FEATURES ABOUT Use to display firmware version and status of the player. To display: After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button to select ABOUT mode from Main Menu, and then press 6 button to enter that mode. To exit ABOUT mode: Press MENU button. Upgrading firmware ...
Page 32 - RESETTING THE UNIT; To reset the unit; To cancel and exit RESET mode:
32 ADVANCED FEATURES RESETTING THE UNIT Use to reset all the settings you have made to default. To reset the unit 1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button to select RESET mode from Main Menu, and then press 6 button to enter that mode. 2. Press 6 button to reset the unit. A...
Page 33 - NAVIGATE; To locate a music file; To exit NAVIGATE mode:
33 ADVANCED FEATURES NAVIGATE Use to display the hierarchical tree structure of music folders and files ( ). From this tree structure, you can easily locate a desired music file and play it back. To locate a music file 1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button to select NAVI...
Page 34 - Music file playing order in Music mode:
34 ADVANCED FEATURES Music file playing order in Music mode: From the hierarchical tree structure, you can easily understand the playing order of music files when you normally play them in Music mode. You will see that the music files are played back in the order from the higher hierarchy to the low...
Page 36 - TROUBLESHOOTING; Problem
36 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Solution The player does not function. • Make sure the HOLD switch is off.• This player provides versatile operations under microcomputer control. If the player cannot be properly operated by pressing any button, remove the battery and insert it again after a while. • Batt...
Page 37 - SPECIFICATIONS
37 ∗1 WMA-DRM: A WMA file with reproduction restriction for copyright protection of digital data. ∗2 Condition: WMA: 64 kbps, 1 track: 4 minutes. ∗3 Condition: MP3 (128 kbs, fs=44.1 kHz) file playback, backlighting OFF, Equalization: normal Design and specifications are subject to change without not...
Page 38 - ACCESSORIES
38 SPECIFICATIONS ACCESSORIES HeadphonesUSB CABLECD-ROM (USB Driver for Windows 98SE) NECK STRAPAUDIO CABLE XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 38 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM
