User manual MPMAN MP-F56

[. . . ] Over time your hearing "comfort level" adapts to higher volumes of sound. So what sounds "normal" can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing. Guard against this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts. To establish a safe level: £» Start your volume control at a low setting. £» Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly, and without distortion. Once you have established a comfortable sound level: £» Set the dial and leave it there. Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing damage or loss in the future. After all, we want you listening for a lifetime. We Want You Listening For A Lifetime Use wisely, your new sound equipment will provide a lifetime of fun and enjoyment. [. . . ] The "Stop a Hardware Device" window will pop up as shown: Click "OK". When the "Safe to Remove Hardware" window is displayed, you may remove the player from the USB cable or remove the USB cable from the computer. 13 DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONTINUED) EXTERNAL MEMORY CARD TO AVOID DAMAGE, make sure the unit is off before inserting or removing the card. Open the battery compartment door by sliding it towards the bottom of the unit, as shown in figure 1. Insert a SD/MMC memory card (not included) up to 512MB, facing up as shown in figure 2. Connect the USB cable as described previously. Drag MP3 and WMA files into the new folder. The memory card indicator will appear at the bottom left corner on the display. To remove the SD/MMC memory card, push the edge of the card as shown in figure 3, then the card will spring out. Carefully remove the card. Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 14 OPERATION TURNING THE POWER ON Turn the unit on by pressing the Power button; the MPMan start screen will appear in the display temporarily. To turn the unit off, press and hold the Power button; "Holding to Power Off" will appear in the display. When the unit turns off, release the Power button. LOCK SWITCH Slide the LOCK switch to the Lock (down) position; the lock indicator will appear in the display and no buttons will be able to be pressed. This is useful when you do not want the track changed by accidentally pressing a button. Slide the LOCK switch to the Unlock (up) position to cancel the Lock function. EQ While playing MP3s, press and hold the EQ/REPEAT button until the EQ display text becomes highlighted. Then, repeatedly press the EQ/REPEAT button to select the desired EQ setting: NORM (Normal), ROCK, UBAS (Ultra Bass), JAZZ, CLAS (Classical) or POP. Wait two seconds and the unit will exit EQ setting mode. NOTES: £» If you attempt to turn the power on while the LOCK switch is in the Lock (down) position, the unit will show "HOLD" and then turn off. £» The EQ feature is only available when playing MP3/WMA files. 15 OPERATION (CONTINUED) TO LISTEN TO MP3s/WMAs Turn the unit on by pressing the Power buttonu; the MPMan start screen will appear in the display temporarily. Press the Function switch u to the Play/Pause position to start playing the MP3/WMA files. The MP3 information will scroll across the display, the Bit rate and EQ setting will alternate at the bottom of the display and the song number and timer will appear at the top of the display. If the unit is in the Stop Watch mode, press the MODE button u; the Main menu will appear in the display. Within six seconds, push the function switch towards v until MUSIC PLAYER is selected, then press the Function switch w to select it. While playing MP3s, press and hold the EQ/REPEAT button until the EQ display text becomes highlighted. Then, repeatedly press the EQ/REPEAT button to select the desired EQ SETTING: NORM (Normal), ROCK, UBAS (Ultra Bass), JAZZ, CLAS (Classical) or POP. Wait two seconds and the unit will exit EQ setting mode. Press the VOLUME + u to increase the volume or the VOLUME - v to decrease the volume. CONTINUED ON THE NEXT Page 16 OPERATION (CONTINUED) Press the Power button to stop MP3/WMA playback. NOTE: £» See pages 7 through 14 for information on uploading MP3 and WMA files to this unit. TO PAUSE PLAYBACK During playback, if you wish to pause the file momentarily, push the Function switch; playback will pause and the timer will stop counting. Push the Function switch again to resume playback; the sound will return and the timer will start counting again. 17 OPERATION (CONTINUED) FORWARD/REVERSE SKIP During playback, push the Function switch towards to advance the player to the beginning of the next file. Push the Function switch towards repeatedly to advance the player to higher-numbered files. During playback, push the Function switch towards to move the player back to the beginning of the currently playing file. [. . . ] . Yes (except Win 98 or Mac) Operating Temperature. . . -5¢J to 40¢J Specifications are subject to change without notice. 25 CE WARNINGS The exclamation point within the triangle is a warning sign alerting the user of important instructions accompanying the product. This unit must not be exposed to moisture or rain. Ensure all connections are properly made before operating the unit. [. . . ]