MP3S1 - Mp3 player AIPTEK - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL MP3S1 AIPTEK

User‛s Manual2 Dear user, thanks for purchasing this product. Much investment in time and effort has gone into its development, and it is our hope that it will give you many years of trouble-free service. If you have any questions, please contact any AIPTEK office listed on the inside of the back cover. < WELCOME >

2. Avoid all contact with water and dry

3. Do not expose the product to high

temperature or leave it in direct sunlight. Doing so may damage this product.

4. Use this product with care. Avoid

pressing hard on the product.

5. For your own safety, avoid using this

product when there is a storm or lightning.

6. Avoid using batteries of different

brands or types at the same time. There is potential for serious damage by using different cells.

7. Remove the batteries during

long periods between usage, as deteriorated batteries may affect the functionality of this product.

8. Remove the batteries if they show

signs of leaking or distortion.

9. We suggest using only the

accessories supplied by the manufacturer.

OVERVIEW Product Features Package Contents Parts and Controls LCD Display MENU Subdirectory MENU Operation GETTING STARTED Inserting Batteries Attaching the Strap Installing the USB driver (for Windows 98SE) Connecting to your PC Removing the Player

Basic Operation Other Functions A-B Repeat Play E.Q. Mode

DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER

Starting Recording How to play a voice file How to delete the voice files Selecting the Voice Format

Setting the Time Setting ALARM Time Selecting ALARM Mode SYSTEM SETTING Entering the Setting Mode BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST AUTO OFF LANGUAGE MEMORY ADVANCED OPERATION REPEAT Setting DEMO Function Changing DEMO time Play List Setting the favorite tracks Playing the favorite tracks Deleting Tracks Deleting one track Deleting all tracks Deleting MEMO track OTHER INFORMATION Batteries Level Indicator Specifications TROUBLESHOOTING

Neck strap with earphone

USB driver installation CD (for Windows 98SE)

Digital voice recorder

Alarm clock6 OVERVIEW Front view: Top view: Side view: Rear view: ON/OFF/Play/Pause/Stop Next track/Forward LCD display Microphone Neck Strap holes Hold switch Battery cover USB cap Previous track/Backward Parts and Controls Earphone jack MENU Volume Down (-) A-B repeat Volume Up (+)7 LCD Display Item Icon Description Battery level indicator. Lock indicator. A-B Repeat indicator. Function mode. [MP3(WMA), VOI(WAV,

DEMO TIMEPLAY LISTDELETE

Slide open the battery cover.

Place two AAA batteries in accordance with the anode(+) and cathode(-) marks.

Replace the battery cover and cap. Inserting Batteries Attaching the Strap

Press the button as indicated to disassemble the strap.

Bind the short strap to the cap through the strap hole.

Bind the other strap to the MP3 player through the strap hole on the MP3 player.

Combine the parts as indicated.

Plug the earphone in the earphone jack on the side of the player.10 If you are running Windows ME, 2000, or XP on your PC, your player will be automatically detected as a “removable drive” and needs no installation. If you are running Windows 98SE on your PC, you will need to install the driver with the supplied installation CD. Installing the USB Driver (for Windows 98SE)

Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM player.

Click on the icon to launch the installation of “AIPTEK MP3 Player Driver”.

Follow the installation instructions. GETTING STARTED Now, you can download MP3 fi les to the player from the computer hard drive with the mouse. Connecting to Your PC

Connect the fl at USB end of the USB cable to the PC.

Connect the other end of USB cable into the player.

You may also plug the player directly in the USB port of the PC.

Removing the Player GETTING STARTED Do not remove the MP3 player from the USB port during file transferring. For Windows 98SE users: Unplug the MP3 player from the USB port when file transferring is finished. For Windows ME, 2000, or XP users:

Double-click on the removable icon ( ) on the task bar to bring up the following message.

Click “Stop”. When the “Stop a Hardware device” message appears, click “OK” and unplug the player.12 Basic Operation

♫ To Turn On the Player Press and hold the button. ♫ To Play Press the button when power is on. ♫ To Pause Press the button during playing. ♫ To Stop Press and hold the button during playing. ♫ To Select the Next Track Press the button to select the next track. ♫ To Select the Previous Track Press the button to select the previous track. ♫ To Fast Forward Press and hold the button to fast forward. ♫ To Fast Backward Press and hold the button to fast backward.13

Other Functions ♫ To Turn Off the Player Press and hold the button when playback stops. ♫ To Adjust the Volume Press the Volume Up (+) button to raise the level. Press the Volume Down (-) button to lower the level. This feature allows you to listen to a specific section of a track repeatedly, makes the player an effective tool for language learning. To cancel the A-B Repeat mode, press the A-B button again. “A-B” will disappear from the LCD display. ♫ A-B Repeat Play

Press the A-B button during playback to select the starting point of A-B Repeat.

“A-” is displayed on the LCD display. Press the A-B button during playback to select the ending point of A-B Repeat.

“A-B” appears on the LCD display and playback the A-B section repeatedly.14

♫ E.Q. mode 1. When the Hold switch is turned on, the buttons on the player will not respond. 2. When connecting to PC, the Hold switch will function as the Write-Protect switch to prevent data from being accidently erased.The E.Q. mode is only available when playing MP3. Press the MENU button to enter the MENU selection. Press the MENU button to enter the subdirectory. Press the button to select the desired E.Q. mode.NOR: For most of music.DBB: Ultra Bass.JAZ: For Jazz music.DIS: For Disco music.POP: For POP music.CLA: For classical music. Press the MENU button to confirm. Press the PLAY button to exit. MENU E.Q. E.Q. NOR15

DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER

You can switch between pause and record by pressing the Play button during recording. Starting Recording ♫ How to play a voice file 1. Operation of voice file playback is the same as illustrated in the chapter “PLAYING AN MP3 FILE”.2. During voice recording, the A-B button will not function. When the voice recording stops, the player will turn to VOICE mode automatically. You can press the PLAY button to playback the last recorded voice file. Press the MENU button to enter the MENU selection. Then press the button to select MODE. Press the MENU button to enter the subdirectory. Press the button to select RECORD. Press the MENU button to start voice recording. Press and hold the PLAY button to stop recording. The voice message will be recorded in the built-in memory in the order of REC_0001.WAV/ASF, REC_0002.WAV/ASF, ...... MENU MODE MODE MP3 MODE RECORD16 Selecting the Voice Format ASF format is not available in Windows Media Player 8.0 and previous versions. If your Windows Media Player 9.0 has problems playing ASF files, please connect to the internet first, and then the Windows Media Player will download the Codecs Pack automatically.

DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER

Press the MENU button to enter the MENU selection. Press the button to select SETTING. Press the MENU button to enter the subdirectory. Press the button to select VOICE REC. Press the MENU button to enter the subdirectory. Press the button to select WAV or ASF format. (WAV: 32Kbps; ASF: 6.3Kbps) Press the MENU button to confirm. ♫ How to delete the voice files Whenever you want to delete the voice files, please make sure the player is set to VOICE mode. Then follow the steps illustrated in the section “DELETING TRACKS” on page 26.SETTING BRIGHTNESS SETTING VOICE REC VOICE REC WAV MENU SETTING MENU E.Q.17

SETTING THE ALARM CLOCK

Setting the Time This player provides a 24-hour clock.

Press the button to select SETTING.

Press the MENU button to enter the subdirectory.

Press the MENU button to enter the LCD DISPLAY.

Use the or button to move the tab to the item (year/month/date/hour/minute/ second) you want to adjust.

Press the MENU button to confirm. The tab will stop flashing.

Please set the time of the player before setting the alarm clock. Setting ALARM Time flashing

Press the button to select ALARM.

Press the MENU button to enter the subdirectory.

Press the MENU button to confirm. The current setting will appear on the LCD display.

Press the MENU button, the tab below the “Hour” indicator will flash.

Use the or button to select the time. Press the MENU button to confirm.

Repeat steps 6-7 to complete the setting. MENU E.Q. MENU ALARM ALARM TIME19 Selecting ALARM Mode Press the MENU button to enter the MENU selection. NORMAL: The alarm will beep for one minute and stop automatically. You may also press the PLAY button to stop it.REPEAT: The alarm will beep for one minute and stop every 5 minutes until you press the PLAY button to stop it.OFF: The alarm clock will be turned off.

1. As the ALARM mode is enabled, the Alarm icon ( ) will appear on the LCD display even if the power is off.

The PLAY button also functions as the Wake Up button. When the power is off, press the PLAY button to resume the LCD DISPLAY.

2. Volume Up (+) and Volume Down (-) buttons will not

Press the button to select ALARM. Press the MENU button to enter the subdirectory. Press the button to select MODE. Press the MENU button to enter the subdirectory. Press the button to select from OFF, NORMAL, or REPEAT. MENU ALARM ALARM MODE ALARM TIME MODE OFF20 SYSTEM SETTING You can use various options provided in SETTING mode to suit your personal taste. Entering the Setting Mode After entering SETTING status, use the button to select the desired item. Then press the MENU button to confirm the selection. To adjust value of the item, use the or button to decrease/increase the value and then press the MENU button to confirm. 5, 10, 20, 30, 60 (seconds)Turns on the backlight according to the setting time. PREM Turns on the backlight all the time.OFF Turns the backlight Off. ♫ BRIGHTNESS The backlight will turn on by clicking any key. You can turn off the backlight or adjust the time of automatically turn off.

Press the MENU button to enter the MENU selection. Press the button to select SETTING. Press the MENU button to enter the subdirectory. MENU E.Q. SETTING BRIGHTNESS MENU SETTING BRIGHTNESS

♫ AUTO OFF This function allows the player to automatically turn off after a fixed time. OFF AUTO OFF function is disabled. 3, 5, 10, 30 (minutes) Sets the player to turn off when idle for over 3, 5, 10 or 30 minutes. ♫ LANGUAGE ENGLISH and GERMAN are available in the MP3 player. ♫ MEMORY This option provides the information of the total and remaining memory of the MP3 player. SYSTEM SETTING ♫ CONTRAST The LCD contrast can be adjusted for levels 0-5. CONTRAST

AUTO OFF OFF LANGUAGE ENGLISH SETTING MEMORY22 ADVANCED OPERATION REPEAT Setting OFF REPEAT mode is disabled. All tracks will be played one time. 1 Plays one track repeatedly. ALL Plays all tracks repeatedly. RANDOM Randomly plays all tracks repeatedly. DEMO Repeatedly plays all tracks in DEMO mode . You can play tracks in the following repeat modes: Please refer to the next page for details about the DEMO function.

Press the button to select REPEAT.

Press the MENU button to enter the subdirectory.

Press the button to select OFF, 1, ALL, RANDOM, or DEMO.

Press the MENU button to confirm. MENU E.Q. MENU REPEAT REPEAT OFF23 DEMO Function This function will play the first 10, 20, or 30 seconds of each track, so that you can decide whether to include the tracks in the PLAY LIST or not. ♫ Changing DEMO time

1. When DEMO function is enabled, the A-B Repeat Play function is disabled.

2. Both DEMO function and PLAY LIST function can be

enabled simultaneously. ADVANCED OPERATION

Press the or button to select the desired DEMO time (10, 20, or 30 seconds). Press the MENU button to confirm. (Note: If no change is made, press the PLAY button to exit.) Press the MENU button to enter the MENU selection.

Press the button to select REPEAT. Press the MENU button. Press the button to select DEMO TIME. Press the MENU button to enter the subdirectory. MENU E.Q. MENU REPEAT REPEAT OFF REPEAT DEMO TIME DEMO TIME

When DEMO function is enabled, you can set the PLAY LIST which allows up to 32 favorite tracks. (for MP3 mode only) ♫ Setting the favorite tracks Play List To deselect the favorite track, press the A-B button during playback. The mark ( ) in front of the track will disappear. ♫ Playing the favorite tracks

Press the PLAY button in DEMO mode. During playback, press the A-B button to mark ( ) the favorite tracks.

Press the button to select REPEAT. Press the MENU button to enter the subdirectory. Press the button to select PLAY LIST. Press the MENU button to enter the subdirectory. Press the button to select FAVORITE. Press the MENU button to confirm. MENU REPEAT REPEAT OFF REPEAT PLAY LIST PLAY LIST ALL PLAY LIST FAVORITE25 ADVANCED OPERATION Deleting Tracks You can delete tracks in DELETE mode: ♫ Deleting one track Press the MENU button to enter the MENU selection.

♫ Deleting all tracks

Press the button to select DELETE. Press the MENU button to enter the subdirectory.

After entering DELETE mode, use the button to select 1. Press the MENU button to confirm. Use the or button to select the track, and press the A-B button to delete.

After entering DELETE mode, use the button to select ALL. Press the MENU button to confirm. Use the or button to switch from “Yes?” and “No?”. (Yes: Delete; No: Exit to the upper directory.) Press the A-B button to confirm. MENU DELETE DELETE Del ... No? Yes? DELETE ALL26 ADVANCED OPERATION ♫ Deleting DEMO track

Press the or button to select the desired DEMO (DIMOSTRAZIONE) time (10, 20, or 30 seconds).

Digital voice recorder