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USER MANUAL MP3-688C NEO

Mp3-688C_User Guide [ 688C[ User Manual MP3-688C User Guide MP3-688C is a new generation media player, supporting MP1, MP2, MP3, WMA, WMV, ASF or WAV files. Its perfect tone in high reliability with refined exterior design brings you an ultra performance. Page 1

Overview eRefined exterior design Unique design fits for hand. eMuilti file format support! This player recognize MP1, MP2, MP3, WMA and video in WMV, ASF, WAV and AMV formats. eFirmware upgrade available You can download upgrade software from website enhancing player's function. eFM stereo radio Powerful automatic or manual tuning capability, save up to 40 channels (20 channels in each system). ee-Documents You can download text files into the player and read it any time as you like. eDriver free USB memory Manage your files in USB memory without specified software, no need drivers in WIN2000 or furthers. e’Secret Space’ You can separate part of the memory encrypting and hiding in using programs provided, where data cannot be seen or written by others. eRecorder / Repeat Voice can be recorded and saved in WAV or ACT format. Phase/Contrast repeat available. eEqualizer Normal, Rock, Pop, Classic, Soft, | azz, Bass eBacklight colors This player provides 7 backlight colors. e Play modes Normal, Single Repeat, Play Catalog, Repeat Catalog, RepeatAll, Shuffle, Lyric. eTiming turning off The player provides Sleep and battery saving mode, more convenience for you! e Complete dynamical menu Visualized dynamical menus with text instructions make you easy control. Declarations Welcome to choose our produce, please read this manual carefully. Functions and performance may change without prior notice. If any difference between produce and this manual, please visit our website Contents © OVEIVIEW.............. née siieeeieesnneesneesnnieeeeeneenneeeneeenneeenne 2 Page 2

Mp3-688C_User Guide Know your player © Exterior and Key Page 6

Mp3-688C_User Guide © Displayer Repeat Mode Earphone #8 ; Battery reveal Number 2 Play times Program Mode Icon Title/ Artist Progress Bit Rate/File Formats Sound Effects Mode © Battery Level The player shows capacity in 9 levels ® Battery is full on 3.8V. As time goes on, capacity indication will monish. a Indicator shows blank when battery almost ran out. You should charge your battery at that time. Yo lease switch on the player before charge. This player cannot be charged in case of power off/ please switch off power when not using the player. Basic Functions © Access to Menus Press Mode to access menus. © Scrolling © Scroll music, menus © Fast Forward / Reverse when playing music. e Listof Menus To access different menu functions from main menu. Main menu: (Hold Mode to access) Page 7

Music Mode: Recorder Mode: neANN:NT 1 je] Total : Remaining Time Play Mode: cover D 00: 03 FM Mode: Settings: Aion | © LCD Set © Language © Power Off © Replay Mode © Online Mode Page 8

Mp3-688C_User Guide E-Documents: DIALOGO2. TXT DIALOGOS. TXT DIALOGO4. TXT DIALOGOS. TXT Browsing pictures: & FOOT (D5C002250. TF6] DSCO02231.JPG DSC002232.JPG DSCO02233.JPG DSCO02234.JPG USB Mode (Connect to PC): © VolumeAdjust Press VOL + to increase volume, press VOL- to decrease. © Switch on/off Press and hold Play to switch on when the player is off. Press and hold Play to switch off when the player is on. © Play & Pause; exit from submenu On music mode, Press Play to play music. When playing music, press Play to pause; press and hold to stop playing. © Start /Stop recording On recording mode, press Play to stop. Keys Processing e Keys Functions Definition 10 Play: Power On/Off, Play, Pause, Stop Page 9

1. Key Processing Definition

Keys processing includes 4 actions: Press, Press and Hold, Push, Hold. If not mentioned, all actions are Press. Press: Press a key and valid immediately; Press and Hold: Press a key and hold it at least 1.25 this action valid only once. Push: Push a key, and valid when released. Hold: events occur in such frequency then the key is holding such as Fast Forward and Reverse. 4f Play music © Simple actions

1. Put earphone plug into earphone outlet;

2. Press and hold Play to switch the player on, then entry Music Mode and press Play to play music.

3. Select a music: Last: Previous music;

Next: Next music. 4{Û For AMV files, video play will apply. e Equalizer Mode

1. When playing music

2. Press Mode to entry play submenu;

3. Push Next choosing Equalizer Mode;

4. Press Mode to entry ‘Equalizer Mode’ submenu.

Equalizer distuel | © Rock © Pop © Classic © Soft Select an equalizer:

5. Detail of each equalizer (EQ):

Natural Rock Pop Classical Soft Jazz DBB

6. Push Next to select an EQ and press Mode to confirm.

© Synchronous Lyric Display The player supports lyric files with *.LRC suffix, and displays synchronously. How to use lyric files? Please make sure the lyric has the same name to the music For example: Music file: ] ourney.mp3 Lyric file: } ourney.lrc How to know if lyric available? Iflyric matched, a red icon [Fe] will be displayed on the left down corner of screen,

1. When marched lyric available[]

2. Press and hold Mode to entry lyric interface;

Voice Recording Please make sure the battery has enough capacity before making record. Each fold can save up to 99 voice recording files. © Recording on “Record mode”

2. Push Next scroll to Record mode

3. Push Mode to select Record mod, screen will display as below:

4. Press Play to start recording.

Ÿ Voice will be recorded in current fold which set through Record stop / Main fold’ Ÿ If displayed “Memory full”, it means mo space to save new record files, please delete other files to release memory space. Page 12

Mp3-688C_User Guide Ÿ If “Fold full” shown, it means there are 99 record files in this fold. Please choose another one. ÿ The player only responses to Play and A-B when record processing e Select Record Type

1. When in the interface of ‘Record stop”

2. Press Mode to entry record submenu

WLocal folder | © REC type @ Exit

. Push next scrolling into ‘Record type’ submenu then presses Mode to select it. Arincrec | © Long Rec © Fine vor © Long vor Fine record wav file[] fine quality Long-time : act file, normal quality record Fine voice | wav file, (Recording controlled by voice, pause control when mute) Long-time act file, (Recording controlled by voice, pause when voice control | mute)

4. Press Next to choose appropriate type and press Mode to select it

5. Press Play to start recording.

Play recorded files Entry main menu Push Next to choose ‘Play mode’ Push Mode to entry playing interface Press Play again to play the file. Fee

5. Choose voice record files[]

Last: Select previous file; Next: Select the next file; Convert ACT Files into WAV format The ACT file which produced by this player can be converted into WAV format by using software provided. Page 13

en er PS: This tool can also play WAV and MP3 files. Using FM radio

2. Push Next scrolling “FM Mode”

3. Push Mode to entry

Hold Last/Next 2 seconds to start the channel search in 100 KHz interval upwards or downwards. To stop tuning, push Last/Next.

Push Last: Downward 100 KHz Push Next: Upward 100 KH

6. Save current channel:

Push Mode to entry FM submenu AS | © Delete © Delete All © Normal Band © Japan Band © Fine REC Press Mode again to save channel.

7. Listening to a saved channel:

You can press Play to choose a saved channel.

VOL+: Increase volume; VOL-: Decrease volume ! O 20 channels can be saved each in “General Frequency” and “Japan Frequency” Settings © Entry Settings You can set system performances here, options may vary in different firmware version

2. Push Next Scrolling into “Settings”

3. Press Mode to entry.

Mp3-688C_User Guide e Optionsintroduction: WCicc © LCD Set @ Language © Power Off © Replay Mode © Online Mode ° (Recording Time) Setting date and time when saving recorded file æ (Screensaver) Screensaver setting +(Language) Choosing different languages e (Timing shut Setting a count down time in minutes, the player will shut off) off when time out. ° . (Repeat Setting repeat status Setting) Contrast ° . (Contras Setting display's contrast Setting) e(PC Mode) Options for ‘Secret Space” ° (Memory Status) Check memory space and usage status + (Firmware Ver.) Version of player's fimware + (Upgrade Firm.) Use for upgrade firmware e (Exit) Exit from Setting interface e _Listof menus: ORecording time’ Setting

2. System setting interface

Wok | © LCD Set @ Language © Power Off © Replay Mode © Online Mode

2. Press Mode to entry ‘Recording time’ interface

Recording time: Page 16

3. Push VOL+ setting from years (VOL- from seconds). While setting, year on twinkling.

4. Push Next the value will increase (Last on opposite)

5. After setting, press Mode to exit.

© “Screensaver” Setting

1. Press Mode entry screensaver setting;

Arishness | © Darkle © Black © Scrsav Set © Exit

2. Push Next for choosing (Last for previous)

3. After setting, press Mode to exit.

© Language Setting This player have 17 display languages: Simplified Chinese, English, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, Germany, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Czech, Danish, Polish, Thai and Russian.

1. Press Mode to entry ‘Language’ interface

@Trad Chinese @ Japanese @Korean 20 Push Next / Last to scrolling. 30 After setting, press Mode to exit. CTurning off Setting Please note: Page 17

You can set time in seconds on ‘Battery saving’ mode, allow the player shut down automatically when player become stop and idle for the period you have set. This function id void if the time set to 0. You can set time in minutes on ‘Sleep mode’, allow the player shut down automatically when the player become idle (regardless current status) for the period you have set. It is designed for listening music before sleep. Please note: Sleep mode valid only once after setting, you have to set again if you want to use it next time. ORepeat Settings” Please consult into ‘Sound Setting” Note: in “Manual Mode” you should set repeat point manually. In “Automatic Mode” the player can identify sentence automatically when on A-B repeat. (This function is designed for repeat sentences in language studies.) OPC connection’ Setting Please consult into ‘Sound Setting” Some operation systems (Windows 2K SP4 or prior) may not recognize a USB disk with two symbols. Therefore, you have to choose an active disk here when using ‘Secret Space’ function only the active disk can be found in PC. OMemory status” You can check total memory space and the percentage of usage. OFirmware version’ You can find the player’s firmware’s version. OFirmware upgrade” Use for upgrade player’s firmware. ÿ Tips: Press Play can exit current menu quickly. The function is valid on all other menus. Play Videos LEntry main menu, press Next scrolling to “MOVIE "(Only available to AMV files): 20 Press MODE to entry: Page 18

Mp3-688C_User Guide 30 Press PLAY to starting play © Reading Documents À On main menu, press Next/Last choosing e-Document, D Press Mode to entry corresponding submenu: & ROOT [DLALOGOL, CET] DIALOGOZ. TXT DIALOGOS. TXT DIALOGO4. TXT DIALOGOS. TXT D D Press Next or Last choosing the document you want to read, then press Play to read it. Note: If you are set in ‘Manual play” you must scroll text via Next or Last; texts can be scrolled automatically under ’Auto play’ set. © Browsing Pictures This function is only available for] PEG format.

3. Press Next or Last choosing the document you want to read, then press Play to play it.

9{] Using USB Disk The player is also a standard USB disk. Supported by Windows98 (drivers needed), Windows 2K or above (no need for drivers), Mac OS 10.3, Red hat Linux 8.0 or above. The player supports USB power supply, can be used without battery when connected to PC. To entry, when on Ü ‘waiting mode’ press Mode return to main menu and choose the operation you need. This player supports Suspend mode. When connected to PC, The player works on the three modes below:

109 Upgrade your player You can use Pc software to maintain or upgrade player's firmware. Entry main menu Push Next scrolling into ‘Settings’ Push Mode to entry ‘Settings’ submenu. Push next scrolling into ‘Firmware upgrade’ and push Mode to entry. Connect player to PC Running upgrade tools MP3 Player Update, then click'Choose new firmware; DuBEWNE Page 20

7. Select a firmware file. (Can be found on CDROM provided or downloaded from Internet)

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8. Click ‘Start Upgrade’, the upgrade will on process.

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10. While upgrade successful, the player will display like this:

ÿ Firmware upgrade is to improve player's performance; you can still use it normally without doing upgrade process Ÿ Player may not work by incorrect process! Please read this manual carefully before doing upgrade process. Ÿ The upgrade software cannot work for other player and vice verse. Other settings © Choose other fold (Stop submenu) You can classify files into several different folders that ease to manage them (folders should be created on PC). The player can identify 9 folders in root Page 22

2. Press Mode to entry Stop submenu

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3. Press Mode to entry folder choosing | 4. Press Next or Last to choose a folder

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Please note: You can set folders independently in Music / Recorder / Play mode © Delete file (Stop submenu) You delete correspond files/channels in each Music/Play/FM modes.[] 1When Stopped. (No stop interface in FM | 2.Press Mode to entry Stop submenu mode) © Local folder Welt. __| © Repeat © Exit 3.Press Next or Last to choose ‘Delete | 4. Press Mode to entry delete interface. file’ or ‘Delete all’. Ait @ Tack-4. m3 © Delete © Delete All © Journey. mp3 Page 23

Mp3-688C_User Guide 5.Press Mode to confirm delete “Delete all” will delete all files in current folder of current mode. L.e. Choose ‘Delete all’ in Music mode will delete all music files; recorder files will not be affected. On FM mode, all saved channel will be removed.

N7 Please safely removed player and unplug USB cable after delete files on PC, otherwise some files will not be removed. © Play mode (Play submenu) You can choose different play mode (i.e. repeat, shuffle) when playing music or recorded files. The first option on Play submenu is ‘Play mode” OREPEAT BNormal) Playing music files in sequence until the end of folder &(Repeat One) Repeat single music file @(Folder) Play all music files in folder (Repeat Folder) Repeat all music files in folder &(RepeatAIl) Repeat all music files CHUFFLE | (Random) | Play music files in folder randomly | ONTRO | ex(intro) | Play the 10s of each music files in sequence | e Tempo rate(Play submenu) You can choose different play speed and not affect to sound. (Only valid to MP3 files)

1. While playing music

2. Push Mode to entry play submenu

3. Push Next scrolling to ‘Play speed” option

4. Push Mode to entry

5. Push Next for faster, Last for slower

Note: Play speed will applied to all music file Page 24

Mp3-688C_User Guide A —" e Repeat mode (Play submenu) Press A-B to entry or Entry from Play submenu: © A-B Repeat

1. When play music or recorder

2. Push Mode to entry play submenu

3. Push Next scrolling into ‘Repeat Mode” option

4. Push Mode to entry

Repeat Mode: ‘A’ of Symbol El flashes, waiting for starter À

5. Push Next to select ‘A’

‘B'of symbol flashes, waiting ender B

6. Push Next to select B

Symbol fixed and starting repeat between A-B, while playing, you can push Last to reset A point. / In repeat mode, you can press VOL + or VOL- to adjust playing speed © Karaoke Mode (No such Function in Playing mode)

1. A-B repeating 2.Push Next entry Karaoke mode

3. Repeat symbol ? FY will be replaced

to karaoke symbol” . Player begins | music file and the symbol replaced to’ recording voice to the length of A-B | push Next entry contrast function. repeat period. ÿ Press Last returns to Repeat A-B status.[] oContrast Function (No such Function in playing mode)

2. While finish original, repeat

symbol will be replaced tort", player will play the voice recorded.

Mp3-688C_User Guide Was Mode to exit repeat mode upon above three modes. © Repeat times (Play submenu) Please consult into ‘Backlight time setting’ Repeat time determines the times of play A-b repeat until exit e Repeat interval (Play submenu) Please consult into ‘Backlight time setting’ Repeat interval determines the time period between previous repeat (in seconds). © New Function Recommends! about Secret Space Some MP3 user may worry about divulging secret. They do not want others to find private information contained, therefore these data have to be removed before lend their own MP3 to others. It makes some trouble. However, this problem has totally solved by ‘Secret Space’ technique! You can use provided software to divide the whole USB disk into two parts, and encrypt one of them. You can move your privacy into the encrypted part; they will be protected by password. To active ‘Secret Space”:

1. Connect your player to PC

2. Run MP3 Player Disk Tool which can be found in provided CDROM

3. Click ‘Allocation and Encrypt’ card, Allocate appropriate space and set username and password, and then

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4. After space allocation, shown as below:

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5. Click'OK'to restart.

6. After restart you will find two disks (only one disk can be seen on Windows 2K SP 4or prior), click the

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7. Running executable file ‘RdiskDecrypt.exe’ and input username and password. If all are correct, disk

8. You must enter username and password each time access encrypted disk.

VW yramino: Divide one disk into parts will remove all data, and so does combine process. VW amine: Please remember username and password. If you forget it, you can only making combine processing and you will loss all encrypted data. Convert Video files into AMV This program is used to convert video files into AMV format, currently only WMV format is supported. 1[0 Run “AMV Convert Tools”, click BL to choose the folder where to save the AMV files, then click Et to select the folder where the original files are []

C:\Documents and Settings K 2) F Output Info

M0 F:\flashéxp\01. um Not converted 0:00 [ [ Select unprocessed AMV files, then clic! shown. Choosing Pixels of AMV to “192 * 96” and Frames per second to “middle”, then click OK to confirm. (Note: the icon will be highlighted into and a dialog box will Only pixels in 192*96 can be supported) Page 28

Converting 4:02 4Ù After convert, the AMV files will be played automatically. Page 29

Mp3-688C_User Guide AMVY Flayer C2 \DOCUME "1 \hkc\ temp \01 @froubleshooting No Power Check if battery had installed propery Make sure you have switched the player on No Sound Make sure volume is not on O position and the connection to earphone is valid Please make sure the earphone is clean Damaged MP3 files may have noise and even cannot be played Strange characters on | Make sure you have chose correct language display FM has bad performance | Adjust place of player and earphone Switch off power appliance nearby Earphone can be used as antenna Cannot Download Music Check USB cable, and make sure the player is properly connected to the PC Check ifthe driver has well installed Make there is still blank memory Technical Specifications Dimension Weight Screen 1.5 CSTN (128*128) Page 30

ASF Bitrate Freq. Response | 20Hz to 20KHz SNR 85dB Distortion Freq. Range 76MHz - 96MHz / 87MHz - 108MHz Max. Stored FM Radio Channels 20 +20 Max. Output {L) 10mW +(R)10mW (320hm) SNR 45dB Supported Music Formats MP1, MP2,MP3, WMA, WMV, ASF, WAV Operate Temperature -5 to 40 degree 16 Languages Display Simp Chinese, English, Trad Chinese, ] apanese, Korean, Itanlan etc. Supported Systems . Windows98/SE/ME/2K/XP[ Mac OS 10{] Linux 2.4.2 Please note: Design and characters may change without prior notice. Page 31