MP1820 - Mp3 player Difrnce - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL MP1820 Difrnce

• Do not subject the device to severe impact or drop it from high position.
• Do not use the player in extreme hot or cold, dusty or damp field. Do not expose it to direct sunshine.
• Back up the data frequently in case of accident data loss.
• Avoid using the player in strong magnetic field.
• Keep the device away from water or other liquids. In the event that water or other liquids enter the device, power off the product immediately, and clean the device.
• Do not use chemical solution to clean the device in order to avoid corrosion. Clean it with a dry cloth.
• We are not responsible for the damages or lost data caused by malfunction, misusing, repairing the device or battery replacement.
• Do not attempt to disassemble, repair or modify the product. This will invalidate guarantee.
• The design of the player or actual display may be different from what is shown in this manual. It should be subject to the actual display or design.

1 Key Features

MP3&WMA Player
AVI Video player
- JPEG image viewer
- Memory card reader
- Folder Navigation
Voice Recorder
- Stereo FM radio
FM Encoding
- Removable Storage Device
- Funny games
Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
- Customized settings

2 System Requirements

• Hardware: IBM PC & Compatible PC, Notebook with USB interface
• Operating System: Windows98/SE, Windows Me, Windows2000/XP

3 Package Content

Please check the package for the following items. If any one of them is missing, please contact the vendor:

• Main Unit
• Stereo earphones
  USB cable
• User Manual
  Driver CD

4 Before Using

4.1 Connect to a PC and download audio files

This player is plug & play for WIN2000/XP/ME OS. But for Windows98/SE, you are required to install a driver before connection (See "Driver Installation" section for details). To connect it with PC for transferring files,

(1) Plug the larger end of the USB cable to the USB port of the PC, and plug the smaller end to the USB port of the player.
(2) When the "B" icon appear at the right bottom of the PC screen, double click "My Computer" on the desktop, you see a removable disk which indicates the player. Just use the removable disk as a regular local disk, copying files from or to it.

4.2 Removing the player from the PC safely

For Windows2000/XP:

(1) Left click the icon at the right hand corner of the taskbar.
(2) Click the pop-up mini-window with message of "Stop the USB Mass Storage Device - Drive (X)".
(3) When you are prompted to remove the device, pull out the player.

For Win98, please make sure the data transfer is completed before unplugging the MP3 player.

4.3 Charge the battery

The device has a built-in lithium-iron rechargeable battery. It is charged via USB connection. You are required to charge it when you use it for the first time. It takes about 3 hours to fully charge the battery. Connect the larger end of the USB cable to the USB interface of PC, and connect the other smaller end of the USB cable to the USB interface of this player. The device is connected to PC and being charged.

NOTICE: For maximum performance, lithium-ion batteries need to be used often. If you don't use the device often, be sure to recharge the battery at least once per month.

4.4 Using memory card

The device has a memory card slot for reading data from a micro-SD card.

To use a memory card,

(1) Insert a Micro-SD card to the card slot on the unit body.
(2) Press and hold the MENU button to display the main menu.
(3) Select "Explorer" and press the MENU button to enter the folder browser mode.
(4) In the folder browser mode, you see two folders named "Internal memory" and "SD Card". To play the audio or video files stored on the memory card, access the "SD Card" folder.

5 Keys Description

A. Earphone Jack
B. LCD Display
C. MENU: Hold for a while to enter the main menu. Briefly press to confirm selection confirm or enter the folder navigation mode.
D. Previous: Play the previous track. Also move up.
E. Next: Play the next track. Also move down.
F. Play/Pause: Turn on or turn off the device. Also play or pause audios.
G. VOL (volume): Adjust the volume. Also return to the previous screen.

H. Power Switch: Turn on or turn off the power

I. USB Port: Connect to a computer

J. Memory Card Slot: For inserting a Micro SD-card

6 Power On/Off

To power on,

(1) Slide the Power Switch to the right to turn on the power.
(2) Press and hold the PLAY/PAUSE button until you see prompt on the display.
To power off,
(1) Press and hold the PLAY/PAUSE button until you see prompt on the display.
(2) Slide the Power Switch to the left to turn off the power. (Be sure to complete this step for saving battery charge.)

Note: This player has a power-saving feature which enables the device to power off automatically if it is idle for about 3 minutes.

7 Basic operation

Function	Operation
Play/Pause	Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to play or pause.
Adjust Volume	(1) Shortly press the VOL button to see a red volume icon animating.(2) Press the PREVIOUS/NEXT button to decrease or increase volume.(3) Press the VOL button to confirm.
Previous Track	Shortly press the PREVIOUS button.
Next Track	Shortly press the NEXT button.
Fast Forward	Press and hold the NEXT button.
Rewind	Press and hold the PREVIOUS button.
A-B Repeat To repeat	at a specified section of a track,(1) During playing, shortly press the VOL button to enter A-B repeat mode.(2) Press the MENU button again to select the start point.(3) Press the MENU button again to select the end point.To stop A-B repeat, press the MENU button, and then press the VOL button to exit.

8 Playing music

8.1 Enter the music mode

Press and hold the MENU button to display the main menu. Use the PREVIOUS/NEXT button to select "Music" menu, and press the MENU button to confirm selection. Now you are in the MUSIC mode, refer music playing to the basic operations.

8.2 Folder navigation

To navigate through folders:

(1) In the MUSIC mode, shortly press the MENU button to enter folder navigation mode.

(2) Press the PREVIOUS/NEXT button to select a folder or track, and press the MENU button to confirm selection.

9 Playing videos

(1) Press and hold the MENU button to display the main menu.
(2) Use the PREVIOUS/NEXT button to select the "Video" menu, and press the MENU button to enter the video player mode.
(3) Press the PREVIOUS/NEXT button to search a video file that you want to play, and press the MENU button to play. For detail information about playing, see the "Basic Operation" section. (Note: During playing, you can shortly press the MENU button to enter folder navigation mode.)

Note: This player can only play AVI videos. For other formats, you need to use the converting tool included on the driver CD to convert them. For detail information about the converter, see AVI Converter Quick User Guide on the CD.

10 Viewing photos

To view photos,

(1) Press and hold the MENU button to display the main menu.
(2) Select "Photo" and press the MENU button to confirm.
(3) Press the PREVIOUS/NEXT button to select a folder or image, and press the MENU to confirm.
(4) Select the photo that you want to display and press the MENU button to enlarge it to full screen.
(5) In the full screen mode, you can press the PREVIOUS/NEXT button to display the previous or the next photo. Press the PLAY/PAUSE to start auto slide show, or press the MENU button to enter folder navigation mode.

Note: Some images may not be displayed. Try to use an image viewer (ACDSee for example) to convert them. See "Appendix - Convert image file" for details.

11 Reading E-book

11.1 Reading

(1) Press and hold the MENU button to display the main menu.
(2) Select "E-book" and press the MENU button to confirm.
(3) Press the PREVIOUS/NEXT button to select a .txt file, and press the MENU button to open the selected file.
(4) Press the PREVIOUS/NEXT button to page up or page down, or press the PLAY/PAUSE button to page up or down automatically (by setting the time interval between 1 and 5 in Settings/Auto Slide show/Text).
(5) During reading, you can use the bookmark to mark the page for resuming reading later. For information about bookmark, see "Using bookmark" section.

11.2 Using bookmark

(1) Go to the page that you want to mark.
(2) Press and hold the VOL button to show up a "SaveBookmark" window for saving bookmark.
(3) Press the PREVIOUS/NEXT button to select one line on the menu and press the MENU button to confirm. The bookmark is saved. It starts from the first line of current page.
(4) To read the page that you marked, shortly press the VOL button to show up the "LoadBookmark" window. Select the bookmark and press the MENU button to confirm. You will be guided to that page.

Note: Some TXT file may not be read. This may because its format is not supported. Skip it or reload another file.

12 Browsing all files

To browse all files stored in the player,

(1) Press and hold the MENU button to display the main menu.
(2) Select "Explorer", and press the MENU button to enter the browser mode.
(3) Press PREVIOUS/NEXT button to select a file that you want to view, and press the MENU button to play or display it.

13 Voice Recording

- Record

(1) Press and hold the MENU button to display the main menu.
(2) Select"Record", and press the MENU button to enter the recorder mode.
(3) Shortly press the PLAY/PAUSE button to start recording. During recording, you can press the PLAY/PAUSE button to pause or resume recording.
(4) Shortly press the MENU button to stop and save recording.

- Play recordings

To play the recording, switch to the MUSIC mode, enter folder navigate mode, search and play the recording file.

14 Deleting file

To delete a file,

(1) In the folder navigation mode, select the file that you want to delete.
(2) Press and hold the VOL button until a dialogue box shows up.
(3) Use the PREVIOUS/NEXT button to select "YES" and press the MENU button to confirm.

15 FM Radio (optional)

On the main menu, select "FM Tuner" and press the MENU button to turn on the FM radio.

Search Station

(1) Shortly press the PLAY/PAUSE button to show the submenus. You see the menu items displayed on upper left and right corner. Menu in red is highlighted and selected, while menu in black is not. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to switch between highlighted menus.
(2) Switch to the "Auto" or "Manual", and press the PLAY/PAUSE button to activate auto-search or manual-search mode. In the Manual mode, press the PREVIOUS/NEXT button to tune in stations.

- Save station

To save the found station,

(1) Shortly press the PLAY/PAUSE button to activate the submenus.
(2) Press the PREVIOUS/NEXT button to switch to the "Save" and press the PLAY/PAUSE button to confirm.
(3) Press the PREVIOUS/NEXT button to select an empty location for the station, and press the PLAY/PAUSE button to continue.
(4) Press the PREVIOUS/NEXT button to select "YES" or "NO", and press the PLAY/PAUSE button to confirm.

- Listen to Station

To listen to saved station,

(1) Shortly press the PLAY/PAUSE button to activate submenus.
(2) Press the PREVIOUS/NEXT button to switch to the "Preset" menu and press the PLAY/PAUSE button to enter the PRESET mode.
(3) In the PRESET mode, press the PREVIOUS/NEXT button to select a saved station for listening.

- Delete station

(1) When you are in the PRESET mode, shortly press the PLAY/PAUSE button to activate submenus.
(2) Press the PREVIOUS/NEXT button to switch to the "Delete Station" menu and press the PLAY/PAUSE button to continue.
(3) Press the PREVIOUS/NEXT button to select the station that you want to delete, and press the PLAY/PASUE button to continue.
(4) Press the PREVIOUS/NEXT button to select "YES" or "NO", and press the PLAY/PAUSE to confirm.

- Record FM program

When you are listening to a station, you can press and hold the VOL button to record your favourite programs. For detail information about recording, see "Record" section.

16 Playing game

This player provides a popular and funny game - Tetris World. To activate the game, on the main menu, select "Game" and press the MENU button to enter the gaming mode. Basic operation is as follows:

Start game

Press the PLAY/PAUSE button

Move the block left and right

Press PREVIOUS and NEXT button

Rotate the block

Press the MENU button

Insert the block

Press the VOL button

17 Customizing Settings

To customize the player settings:

(1) On the main menu, select the "Settings" item and press the MENU button to enter the system settings mode.
(2) Press the PREVIOUS/NEXT button to select setting item and press the MENU button to confirm or press the VOL button to cancel/return.

Music	Repeat	mode Once (Play current track once and then stop)
		Repeat One (Repeat current track)
		Folder (Play all audio files in the current folder and stop after playing)
		Folder Rep. (Repeat all audio files in the current folder)
		Normal (Play all audio files stored in the player and stop after playing all)
		Repeat All (Repeat all audio files stored in the player)
		Intro (Play the first 10 seconds of every audio file)
	Play mode	Order (Play audio files in order)
		Shuffle (Play audio files randomly)
	Preset EQ Normal, 3D, Rock, Pop, Classical, Bass, Jazz, User EQ
	User EQ (User-defined equalizer setting)	(1) Press the VOL button to switch EQ column.(2) Press the PREVIOUS/NEXT button to adjust value.(3) Repeat pressing the VOL button until the cursor is on the YES button, and then press the MENU button to confirm.(4) Go to the EQ Select menu, and select User EQ to enable the equalizer setting.
	Stereo SW (Enable or disable stereo effect)	On, Off FM Radio
	FM region China, Europe, Japan, America
	REC Quality High	Quality, General Quality Record
	REC Volume	+1、+2、+3、+4、+5
Auto slide show	TEXT (Set interval between the previous and the next page when the device is in auto page up/down mode.)
	Photo (Set interval between the previous and the next slide in auto slide show mode.)
Display	Backlight 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 15 seconds, 20 seconds, 30 seconds, Always On.
	Brightness (Set the brightness of the screen)
	Backlight mode NormalPower Save (Turn off the screen when there is no activity within a certain time)
System	About - Information about the product
	Upgrade - Upgrade the firmware
	Load Default - Restore the player to default setting
Sleep Timer(Set the continuous playing time before the player is turned off automatically.)	Off, 10 minutes, 15minutes, 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 120 minutes
Language(Select language in which	Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Korean, Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese,
the on-screen text is displayed)	Russian, etc.

18 Troubleshooting

Problem	Possible	Cause Solution
The LCD displays nothing when the device is started.	Battery is too low. Charge the	battery.
audio file.	The volume is too low. Adjust	the volume. No sound when playing an
	Bad audio file. Delete or skip	the file.
The player cannot be connected to the PC.	The USB interface is not supported by PC's motherboard.	Update or replace the PC's motherboard.
The displayed time is changing constantly.	The bit rate of the MP3 file is changing during playback.	Try to use fixed bit rate to compress the MP3 file.
The PC has error when you plug and unplug the player.	The player is disconnected from the PC abruptly while transferring files.	Do not disconnect the player from the PC when transferring files.
Total memory displayed on the player is not in accordance with the marked amount.	Part of memory is used to store programs and display characters.
Some of MP3 files cannot be played properly.	The MP3 file is compressed by a standard, such as MPEG I Layer 1 or Layer 2 that the player does not support.	1. Delete the unsupported MP3 files. 2. Use MPEG I Layer 3 standard to compress the unsupported MP3 files.
The video cannot be played.	The file format is not supported.	Make sure the video is in AVI format. If not, use the provided converting tool to convert it.
	The video data is corrupted	Skip it or reload another file
The photo cannot be displayed	The file format is not supported	Try to use an image editor (ACDSee for example) to convert it. See “Appendix - Converting image file” for details.
	The image resolution is beyond limitation of the device.	The device supports a maximum resolution of 3520 X 2816. Make sure resolution of the image does not exceed this limitation.
The TXT file cannot be	The file format is not	Skip it or reload another file.
read	supported.

19 Technical Specifications

Item	Specification
Capacity 128MB or above
Battery Type Rechargeable Lithium Battery
Battery Life Approx. 5 Hours
LCD Display 1.8-inch TFT screen
Earphone Power 5mW+5Mw
Video Format AVI (XviD)
Audio Format MP3, WMA
Photo Format JPEG
Image Resolution 3520 X 2816 (Max.)
Bit Rate MP3: 8-320kbps; WMA: 32-384kbps
SNR	>90dB
USB Port USB2.0
Operational Temperature	0°C ~ +55°C
Storage Temperature	-20°C ~ +55°C
Operational Relative Humidity*	20% ~ 90% (40°C)
Storage Relative Humidity*	20% ~ 93% (40°C)

20 Notice

• Make sure all keys are enabled before operation. If they are locked, hold down the PLAY/PAUSE and VOL button to unlock them.
• Please charge the battery immediately when the display indicates low battery, or the device will be powered off automatically.
• The device does not guarantee compatibility with all memory cards from various manufacturers.
• Please disconnect the player from PC properly to avoid data loss.
• The transfer rate displayed on the PC may be different depending on the operating system. Exact transfer rate should be subject to the player's indication.
• When the recorded voice file is too large, the response of the device may be slow.

Appendix - Converting image file

Converting steps:

① Run the ACDSee program, select the image that you want to convert, and click "Tool"

"Convert".

② Select "JPG JPEG JFIF Format" and then click "Options".

③ Deselect the options circled in red and then press "OK" button to confirm.

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