I.Beat cody - Mp3 player TrekStor - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL I.Beat cody TrekStor

– 15 – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Note: Please charge your MP3 player as described in these operating instructions for at least 3 to 4 hours before initial use.

i button Slot for SD/MMC cardsN) SpeakerO) Note: To reset, carefully press the y button with a pointed object (such as an unbent paperclip). The reset button is recessed deeply in the housing.

2) Connecting the TrekStor i.Beat cody to a PC

Use the included USB cable to connect your MP3 player to an USB port in your PC. Your operating system automatically detects the MP3 player and adds to "m y co m p u t e r " the two "de V i c e s W i t h re m o V A b l e st o r A g e ": one for your MP3 player and another for the SD/MMC slot.

3) Load the TrekStor i.Beat cody

The MP3 player starts charging as soon as you connect it to a PC. The battery is charged after a maximum of 3 to 4 hours; charging automatically stops to prevent overcharging. Note: The maximum battery life is only reached after approximately 10 charging cycles.

4) Exchanging data with the TrekStor i.Beat cody

Files that are not copy-protected a) Select the desired files (such as MP3) with the mouse. Copy these files by clicking them with your right mouse button ("c o p y "). b) Under "m y co m p u t e r ", select the device with removable storage, "i.be A t c o d y ". c) Click it with your right mouse button, and select "p A s t e " to start copying. After copying is completed, the data will be available on your MP3 player.

WMA DRM9-protected files To copy DRM9-protected files, you need to use the Windows Media® Player (reference version: Windows Media® Player 11). a) Connect your MP3 player to your computer, and start the Windows Media® Player. b) In the Windows Media® Player under "V i e W ", select "fu l l m o d e ". c) Then click the tab "s y n c h r o n i z A t i o n " at the top. d) Drag the desired music files to the "s y n c h r o n i z A t i o n l i s t " on the right. e) Click on the button "s t A r t s y n c h r o n i z A t i o n " below the list. The selected music will then be automatically copied to your MP3 player. Inserting and removing the SD/MMC card Slowly insert the SD/MMC card into the slot until you hear the card lock into place. To remove the SD/MMC card from the slot, briefly push the SD/MMC card, and slowly pull it out of the slot.

5) Logging off and disconnecting the TrekStor i.Beat cody from the PC

A s s st o r A g e de V i c e - dr i V e " to select it. You can now disconnect the MP3 player from the PC. Note: Please follow the recommended logoff procedure to prevent damage to the device or data loss.

6) Firmware update for the TrekStor i.Beat cody

a) Connect the i.Beat cody to a USB port of your PC. b) Back up all important data from the i.Beat cody on your PC, and then disconnect the MP3 player from the USB port. c) You can update the i.Beat cody with the most current firmware from the Internet. This can be found on the TrekStor website http://www.trekstor.de for your product under "d o W n l o A d s ". Note: The update software has to be installed on your PC before you can do a firmware update. It can likewise be found on the TrekStor website. d) Alternatively, insert the provided CD into your CD/DVD drive. When the startup function of your system is activated, a menu showing all the contents of the CD will open. Note: If the startup function of your system is deactivated, you can access the CD/DVD drive via "m y Co m p u t e r " and start the program " m e n u .e x e " in the main directory of the CD. Select "f i r m W A r e " and follow the instructions. Your internet browser opens and the TrekStor website is loaded. e) Download the firmware including the update program (*.zip file) and unzip it to a folder of your choice. f) Start the " s e t u p .e x e " file to install the software for the firmware update on your PC (only available in English). Follow the installation instructions.– 16 –

– 17 – g) Select "st A r t " + "pr o g r A m s " + "tr e K st o r i.be A t c o d y " to run the "fi r m W A r e up d A t e ". The update program window opens. h) Open the firmware (*.rfw) via "o p e n "; you have previously unzipped this file in your selected folder.

i) Turn on the i.Beat cody. On the i.Beat cody under "s

e t t i n g s " + "sy s t e m ", select the option "up d A t e ". Confirm with "y e s ". j) Connect the i.Beat cody to a USB port of your PC. Note: If a Windows® security prompt appears, select "C o n t i n u e i n s t A l l A t i o n ". k) Start updating the firmware via "u p d A t e ". Please wait until the update procedure is completely finished. To prevent damage to your MP3 player, always follow the update procedures exactly and please be patient. l) Close the update program via "e x i t ". m) Disconnect your i.Beat cody from the USB port of your PC.

7) Formatting the TrekStor i.Beat cody

a) Connect the MP3 player to a USB port of your PC. b) Back up all the important files on your MP3 player onto your PC. c) Open "m y co m p u t e r ", and click your right mouse button on your MP3 player ("de V i c e W i t h re m o V A b l e st o r A g e "). d) Select "f o r m A t ..." from the context menu. e) Select the "fAt32" option under "f i l e s y s t e m " from the dialog window that appears. f) Click on the "s t A r t " button to start the formatting.

8) Using the TrekStor i.Beat cody

Turning the device on and off Turn on your MP3 player by pressing the A button for approximately 3 seconds. To turn the MP3 player off again, hold down the A button for approx. 3 seconds. Key lock To activate the key lock, hold the i button, and simultaneously press the volume wheel/scroll wheel. Then the key lock symbol will appear in the display of your MP3 player. To deactivate the key lock, hold down the i button once more, and simultaneously press the volume wheel/scroll wheel. Different modes Your MP3 player has different modes that you can select in the main menu. To reach the main menu from a mode, hold the i button for approximately 1 second. Turn the scroll wheel or press the I or J button to select the desired mode. Confirm your selection by pressing the scroll wheel, or by shortly pressing the A button. Note: Turn the scroll wheel faster, or hold down the I or J button longer to switch faster between the individual modes.– 16 – – 17 –

In the main menu, you can return directly to the last open mode by pressing the i button for approximately 1 second. Note: This function is only available if you were previously in one of the modes "m u s i C ", "Vi d e o ", "fm r A d i o ", "pi C t u r e s " or "te x t ". Folder navigation Briefly press the i button to go to folder navigation of the modes "mu s i c ", "Vi d e o ", "pi c t u r e s " and "te x t ". Note: You go directly to folder navigation when you enter one of the modes "V i d e o ", "pi C t u r e s " and "te x t ". Switch between internal memory "i n t e r n A l m e m o r y " and external memory "sd/mmc c A r d " by turning the scroll wheel, or pressing the L or K button. Confirm your selection by briefly pressing the scroll wheel, or the A or J button. Note: If the SD/MMC card is not inserted in the slot, only the internal memory is displayed. In folder navigation, only the files of the currently selected mode are displayed (i.e., only music files are displayed when you are in the "m u s i C " mode). Opening or playing files• Turn the scroll wheel or press the L or K button to select the next or previous file. To play or display the selected file, press the scroll wheel, the A button, or briefly press the J button. Note: Turn the scroll wheel faster, or hold down the K or L button longer to switch faster between the individual files. Handling folders• To change to a subfolder, select the folder and press the scroll wheel, the A button, or briefly press the J button. To return to the main directory, press the I or i button. To leave folder navigation and return to the mode, hold the i button for approx. 1 second. Deleting files• To delete selected files, hold the J button for approximately 1 second, and confirm the subsequent query by pressing the A button. Mode: Music Switch to the "m u s i c " mode. Play mode• Briefly press the A button to play an audio file. Pause• Briefly press the A button to stop playback. Repress the A button to continue playing. Change track• Briefly press the J button to select the next song. If you briefly press the I button within 5 seconds after a track starts, you switch to the prior track. If you briefly push the I button after a song has started playing for at least 5 seconds, you return to the beginning of the current song.– 18 –

– 19 – Fast-forward/rewind within a track• You can navigate within the current song by holding down the J or I button. Hold down the J

I button to fast-forward or rewind. Raising and lowering the volume and switching to mute• Move the volume wheel to the right or left to raise or lower the volume. Press the volume wheel to switch to mute. Press the volume wheel again to activate the sound. Note: If you do not plug-in your earphones/headphones to the headphone jack of your MP3 player, the sound comes out of the integrated speaker. Changing equalizer mode/equalizer visualization• Briefly press the K button to change the currently used equalizer. If lyrics (*.lrc) are available for the song being played, press the L button to switch between a display of the lyrics and the equalizer visualization. Mode: Video Switch to the "V i d e o " mode. You can watch movie files (*.avi) in Video mode. To create movie files in AVI format, please use the "AVic o n V e r t e r " on the accompanying CD. The functions in this mode are like the ones in "m u s i c " mode. Mode: FM radio Switch to the "fm r A d i o " mode. Note: Always connect your earphones/headphones to the headphone jack of your MP3 player since the earphone/ headphone cable serves as an antenna for the internal radio. To open the FM radio menu, briefly press the i button. Press the K or L button or turn the scroll wheel to select the desired menu item, and confirm by briefly pressing the A button or the scroll wheel. To leave the FM radio menu, briefly press the i button. Switching between manual station selection and memory mode• In the FM radio menu, choose between manual station selection "s c A n " and memory mode "pr e s e t ". Switching between saved stations• In memory mode "p r e s e t ", you can switch between the existing memory locations by briefly pressing the I or J button. Manual frequency change / manual scan• In manual station mode "s c A n ", briefly press the I or J button to change the reception frequency by 0.1 MHz. Hold down the I or J button for the MP3 player to automatically scan the upper and lower frequencies for stations with strong reception. Saving individual stations• Change to the FM radio menu for manual station selection "s c A n ". Set the desired frequency, and select

A V e " from the FM radio menu. Press the L or K button or turn the scroll wheel to select the desired memory, and confirm by briefly pressing the A button or the scroll wheel. Deleting saved stations• To delete a saved station, select "d e l e t e " from the FM radio menu. Press the L or K button or turn the scroll wheel to select the station to be deleted, and confirm by briefly pressing the A button or the scroll wheel.– 18 – – 19 –

Automatic memory assignment / automatic station scan• To start the automatic station scan, select "A u t o s c A n " in the FM radio menu and confirm the subsequent query by briefly pressing the scroll wheel or the A button. Your MP3 player automatically searches for the radio stations with the strongest reception and saves them in 20 memory locations. Recording FM radio• To record FM radio, go to the FM radio menu, and select "r e c o r d ", and briefly press the A button. To pause the current recording, briefly press the A button. To continue with the current recording, briefly press the A button again. Hold the A button for approx. 1 second to stop recording and save. Note: All radio recordings "fm x x x " are saved in the subdirectory "fm" of your MP3 player. Switch to the "fo l d e r n A V i g A t i o n " mode to access your radio recordings. Mode: Pictures Switch to the "p i c t u r e s " mode. You can view picture files in this mode. Select them in the usual manner using folder navigation. Note: All pictures must either be in JPEG format (with the file ending *.jpeg or *.jpg), or in bitmap format (with the file ending *.bmp). Large pictures are automatically displayed in a reduced size which can lengthen the loading time. Cycle picture• Briefly press the J or I button to go to the next or previous picture. Hold down the J or I button for approximately 1 second to go to the last or first picture of the current folder. Slide show• To start a slide show, press the A button. During the slide show, you can change the length of time the pictures are shown by briefly pressing the K or L button. Press the A button again to stop the slide show. Mode: Text Switch to the "t e x t " mode. You can view text files (*.txt) in this mode. Select them in the usual manner using folder navigation. Turn the scroll wheel or press the L or K button to read the text line by line. Briefly press the J or I button to read the text page by page. Press the J or I button for approximately 1 second to go to the end or beginning of the text. Briefly press the A button to turn on and off automatic text loading by the page. Set the length of time that the individual pages are displayed by briefly pressing the L or K button. Mode: Record Switch to the "r e c o r d " mode. You can make voice recordings in this mode using the integrated microphone. Briefly press the A button to start recording. To pause the current recording, briefly press the A button. To continue with the current recording, briefly press the A button again. Hold the A button for approx. 1 second to stop recording and save. While the recording is stopped, you can press the J or I button to change the recording quality, and press the L or K button to reduce or increase the sensitivity. Note: All voice recordings "reC x x x " are saved in the subdirectory "VoiCe" of your MP3 player. Switch to "fo l d e r n A V i g A t i o n " mode to access your voice recordings.– 20 –

– 21 – Mode: Folder navigation Switch to the "f o l d e r n AV i gA ti o n" mode. All the files that are on your MP3 player are displayed in this mode. You can play back audio and video files or display picture and text files that are supported by your MP3 player. Mode: Settings Switch to the "s e t t i n g s " mode. Here you can make different audio settings to the equalizer, playback mode and the shuffle function under

u d i o ". You can also specify the display settings under "di s p l A y ", the time settings under "ti m e r ", the radio settings under "fm r A d i o ", and the recording settings under "re c o r d ". You can also choose general system settings under "s y s t e m ". Press the L or K button or turn the scroll wheel to select the desired setting, and confirm by briefly pressing the A button or the scroll wheel. Briefly press the I or i button to leave the settings. Audio• Equalizer Under the "e q u A l i z e r " menu item, you can select one of 7 preset equalizers or a user-defined equalizer. Select the user-defined equalizer "u s e r e q u A l i z e r " to configure the equalizer as desired. Play modes Normal: Select the menu item "n o r m A l " to play all tracks once. Repeat one: Select the menu item "r e p e A t o n e " to have the current track repeated in a loop. Repeat all: Select the menu item "r e p e A t A l l " to have all the tracks played in sequence repeatedly. Folder: Select the menu item "f o l d e r o n c e " to play all tracks once of the selected folder. Repeat folder: Select the menu item "f o l d e r r e p e A t " to repeatedly play all tracks of the selected folder one after the other. Intro: Select the menu item "i n t r o " to play the first 10 seconds of every track. Shuffle mode Under the menu item "s h u f f l e m o d e " you can activate or deactivate the shuffle mode. In shuffle mode, the playback order of the tracks is selected at random. Display• Brightness: Under the "b r i g h t n e s s " menu item, you can adjust the brightness of the display. Background illumination: Under the menu item "b A c K l i g h t t i m e ", you can set the length of time until the display automatically shuts off. Backlight mode: You can activate Power save mode under the menu item "b A c K l i g h t m o d e ".– 20 – – 21 –

Picture slide show: Under the "pi c t u r e s l i d e s h o W " menu item, you can adjust the length of time that the pictures in the slide show are displayed. Text slide show: Under the "t e x t s l i d e s h o W " menu item, you can adjust the display time for automatically loading a text page. Timer• Power management: Under the menu item "p o W e r m A n A g e m e n t ", you can set how long it takes the MP3 player to automatically shut down after it has not been used. Sleep timer: Under the menu item "s l e e p t i m e r ", you can set how long it takes the MP3 player to automatically shut down. FM radio• Mode: Under the menu item "m o d e ", you can set whether the received station will play in stereo or mono. FM region: Select the menu item "fm r e g i o n " to make regional radio settings. Record• Recording quality: Under the "r e c o r d q u A l i t y " menu item, you can adjust the recording quality of the integrated microphone. Note: The recording quality for the integrated FM radio is set at 32 kHz. Input gain: Under the "i n p u t g A i n " menu item, you can adjust the recording amplification. System• System information: Under the menu item "i n f o r m A t i o n ", you are provided with information on the firmware version, as well as the entire memory and free memory of the MP3 player. Update: Select the menu item "u p d A t e " to run a firmware update for the MP3 player. Language: Under the menu item "l A n g u A g e ", you can select the menu language of the MP3 player. Default settings: Under the menu item "d e f A u l t s e t t i n g s ", you can restore the default settings (settings upon delivery) of the MP3 player.– 22 –

With the MP3 player, you can play video files in AVI format that have been converted with the "AVico n V e r t e r ". a) Insert the provided CD into your CD/DVD drive. When the startup function of your system is activated, a menu showing all the contents of the CD will open. Note: If the startup function of your system is deactivated, you can access the CD/DVD drive via "m y Co m p u t e r " and start the program " m e n u .e x e " in the main directory of the CD. b) Then select "AVic o n V e r t e r ". c) The "AVic o n V e r t e r " is installed on your PC. d) Start the "AVic o n V e r t e r " under "st A r t " + "pr o g r A m s " + "tr e K st o r i.be A t c o d y " + "AVico n V e r t e r ". e) Click on the "A d d " button, select the file to be converted (such as MPG, AVI) under "so u r c e fi l e ", and enter the destination folder ("t A r g e t fi l e pA t h "). f) Under "r e s o l u t i o n ", select the picture size "320 x 240". g) Under "s e t t i n g s ", select the quality and the picture format of the output file. h) Click the "s A V e " button to save the settings.

l o s e " button to close the window. j) Start conversion by clicking the "c o n V e r t no W " button. k) Then copy the created AVI file to your MP3 player.– 22 – – 23 –

This section contains information on eliminating problems with your MP3 player. Problem Possible cause What can you do? My MP3 player cannot be turned on. The HOLD function is activated. Check if the key lock (HOLD switch/HOLD function) of the MP3 player is activated. If yes, deactivate the key lock as described in the operating instructions. No power With an MP3 player that has an integrated battery: When the battery is dead, charge your MP3 player either with a USB cable connected to your PC, or with a USB charger. With a battery-operated MP3 player: The battery is dead. Replace the battery. Only use alkaline batteries. To find out if your MP3 player can also be operated with rechargeable batteries, contact our support team. The battery was incorrectly inserted. Check the polarity of the battery. External effects External effects (such as an electrostatic discharge) can cause your MP3 player to malfunction. If the malfunction continues after you turn your MP3 player off and on, reset the player or update the firmware (the software of the MP3 player). You can find the procedure for this in the operating instructions. The current firmware for your MP3 player is on our website under "Downloads". If you have any questions concerning the firmware update that were not answered in the instructions, please contact our support team. My MP3 player freezes. If this repeatedly occurs for a specific audio file, the file may be damaged. Delete the file. If this does not eliminate the problem, reset the player if possible. If your MP3 players still freezes, update the firmware. My MP3 player does not respond when I press a button. The HOLD function is activated. Check if the key lock (HOLD switch/HOLD function) of your MP3 player is activated. If yes, deactivate the key lock as described in the operating instructions. I do not hear any music from the earphones/headphones. Check if an audio file is being played (the display of the elapsed or remaining time is changing). If not, start playback. Make sure that the stereo jack of the earphones/head- phones is firmly seated in the jack socket. Check if the volume of your MP3 player is loud enough. I transferred files to my MP3 player. The MP3 player can- not play these files. Wrong file format The files might be in a format that your MP3 player cannot play. The file formats supported by your MP3 player can be found on the respective datasheet on the TrekStor homepage at www.trekstor.de.– 24 –

– 25 – Problem Possible cause What can you do? I transferred WMA audio files to my MP3 player. The MP3 player cannot play these files. The files are copy- protected. If the files are WMA DRM copy-protected, you need to copy them through the Windows Media® player. Check beforehand if your MP3 player can play WMA DRM copy-protected files. You can find this information on the datasheet of your MP3 player on the TrekStor homepage at www.trekstor.de. I transferred audio files to my MP3 player from my Mac®. The MP3 player cannot play these files. Wrong file format Audio files in AAC format, for example, files that you generate with iTunes®, cannot be played on most MP3 players. Convert these files into MP3 format using a current iTunes® program or a different program. Audio files downloaded from the Internet may have protective mechanisms that prevent conversion. The audio files on my MP3 player are not played in the correct sequence. The playback mode "Shuffle" has been selected. If the playback mode "Shuffle" has been selected, switch to the "Normal" playback mode. Sort your audio files in a subfolder before you copy them, and copy this folder to your MP3 player. In addition, you can sort your audio files by renaming them (by adding numbers such as "001_Title", "002_Title", etc.). Odd characters appear on the display when I play music. The character set is not supported. Some MP3 players cannot correctly display all characters. Only use the standard character set of the menu language selected on the MP3 player when writing file names and ID3 tags, and do not use special characters (such as accents, etc.). I cannot understand the menu language and do not know how to change it. The menu language was incorrectly set. Reset the player or, if this is not possible or does not work, update the firmware. Then the language selection menu usually appears. How can I create MP3 files? To convert audio files (such as music from a CD) into the MP3 format, you need an MP3 encoder (such as the presently free "Audiograbber" program that can be obtained from www.audiograbber.de). Instructions and assistance for operating the program can be found under the help function of the program.– 24 – – 25 –

Notes: This MP3/movie player is optimized for the provided earphones (32 Ohm impedance). Using other earphones/headphones with • a lower impedance can damage the MP3/movie player or earphone/headphone, especially MP3/movie players with 2 earphone/ headphone jacks. In certain circumstances, exposing the device to an electrostatic discharge may interrupt the data transfer between the device and • the computer and impair the functions of the device. If this occurs, the device should be unplugged from the USB port and then plugged in again. Note: This device can produce high volumes. In order to avoid hearing loss that can occur immediately, in the future, or gradually, • you should not listen at high volumes for extended periods. This applies regardless of whether you listen with speakers, headphones, or earphones. If you notice a ringing noise in your ears, lower the volume immediately or stop using the MP3/movie player. Please keep in mind that permanent hearing loss can first appear at a later point in time. While you may become accustomed to higher volumes over time so that they may seem normal to you, your sense of hearing may still have been impaired by this. The higher you adjust the volume, the faster your sense of hearing can be damaged. Note: Using earphones/headphones while driving a motor vehicle is not recommended and is prohibited in some countries. Always • drive carefully and with full concentration. Stop using your MP3/movie player if you become distracted or interrupted by it when driving a motor vehicle or during other activities that require your full attention. Do not use USB cables longer than 3 meters.• The manufacturer retains the right to continually improve the product. These changes may be made without being directly described in these operating instructions. For this reason, the information provided in these operating instructions may not reflect the current state of the art. The manufacturer only guarantees suitability for the product's intended purpose. In addition, the manufacturer is not responsible for damages or loss of data and subsequent consequences. Copyright © 2008 TrekStor GmbH & Co. KG. All rights reserved. Other cited product or company names may be trademarks or brand names of the respective owner.– 26 –