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Frequently Asked Questions - Blaxx TrekStor

USER MANUAL Blaxx TrekStor

Note: Please charge the TrekStor blaxx as described in these operating instructions for at least 3 to 4 hours before initial use.

1) Controls for the TrekStor blaxx

Loop for neck strapA) TFT displayB)

Note: To reset, carefully press the RESET button with a pointed object (such as an unbent paperclip). The reset button is recessed deeply in the housing.

2) Connecting the TrekStor blaxx to a PC

Note for Windows® 98 users: First install the driver from the accompanying CD before connecting the blaxx to your PC.

Use the included USB cable to connect the blaxx to a USB port in your PC. Your operating system will automatically recognize the blaxx and will add a "DEVICE WITH REMOVABLE STORAGE" under "MY COMPUTER".

3) Load the TrekStor blaxx

The blaxx 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 reached only after approximately 10 charging cycles.

4) Exchanging data with the TrekStor blaxx

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").
b) Under "MY COMPUTER", select the device with removable storage, "TREKSTOR BLAXX".
c) Click it with your right mouse button, and select to start copying. After copying has been completed, the data will be available on the blaxx.

WMA DRM9-protected files

To copy DRM9-protected files, you need to use the Windows Media Player (reference version: Windows Media Player 9).

a) Connect your MP3 player to your computer, and start the Windows Media® Player.
b) On the left of the task bar, click "COPY TO CD OR DEVICE".
c) Drag the desired music files (WMA) to the list "ITEMS TO COPY" on the left.
d) In the pulldown menu at the top right, select the MP3 player under "ITEMS ON DEVICE".
e) Then click the "Copy" button at the top right. The selected music will then be automatically copied to your MP3 player.

5) Logging off and disconnecting the TrekStor blaxx from the PC

Windows® 98 (SE): Click in the lower right of the task bar, on the symbol "SAFELY REMOVE HARDWARE". In the "SAFELY REMOVE HARDWARE" window, select the blaxx and click on the "Yes" button. You can now disconnect the blaxx from the PC.

Windows® 2000/ME/XP/Vista: At the bottom right on the task bar, click the right mouse button on the symbol "SAFELY REMOVE HARDWARE". In the context menu that appears, click the left mouse button on "SAFELY REMOVE MASS STORAGE DEVICE - DRIVE" to select it. You can now disconnect the blaxx 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 blaxx

Warning: Please read all the instructions, and follow the update procedures exactly to keep from damaging the blaxx.

a) Connect the blaxx to a USB port of your PC.
b) Back up all important data on your blaxx onto your PC.
c) You can update the blaxx with the most current firmware from the Internet (on the TrekStor homepage at http://www.trekstor.de).
d) Insert the provided CD into your CD/DVD drive. If 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 "My CMRER" and start the program "MENJ.EXE" in the main directory of the CD.

e) Select "FIRMWARE" and follow the instructions. Your Internet browser opens, and the TrekStor homepage is loaded.
f) Download the firmware (*.zip-file), and unzip it to a folder of your choice.
g) Start the "SETUP.EXE" file to install the software for the firmware update on your PC. Follow the installation instructions.
h) Select "START" "PROGRAMS" "TREKSTOR BLAXX" to run the "FIRMWARE UPDATE". The update program now searches for your blaxx.
i) Connect the blaxx to a USB port of your PC.

j) After your system recognizes the blaxx, a dialog window appears. Confirm this with "OK".
k) In the next dialog window, select "START" in order to execute the firmware update of the blaxx.

Note: If you select the option "FORMAT DATA AREA", the internal memory of the blaxx will be deleted. Confirm the warning message that appears with "Yes".

I) Please wait until the update procedure is completely finished.
m) After the update procedure has completed, end the update program by clicking the "G" button.
n) Next disconnect the blaxx from the USB port of your PC.

7) Formatting the TrekStor blaxx

a) Connect the blaxx to a USB port of your PC.
b) Back up all important data on your blaxx onto your PC.
c) Open "MY COMPUTER" and click your right mouse button on "DEVICES WITH REMOVABLE STORAGE".
d) Select "F" from the context menu.
e) Select the "FAT32" option under "FILE SYSTEM" from the dialog window that appears.
f) Click the "SW" button to start the formatting.

8) Operation of the TrekStor blaxx

Turning the device on and off

Turn the blaxx on by pressing the / O button for approximately 1 second. To turn the blaxx off, hold the / O button for approximately 3 seconds.

Note: Make sure that the HOLD switch has been moved to the bottom position, i.e., that the key lock is turned off. If the key lock is activated, the key lock symbol or a corresponding message will appear.

Different modes

The blaxx has various modes that you can select in the main menu. If you are already in a mode, briefly press the button to reach the folder navigation. Briefly press the button again to reach the main menu.

Note: If you are in the "FM RADIO" or "RECORD" modes, you will immediately reach the main menu by briefly pressing the button once.

Press the or button to select the desired mode, and confirm by briefly pressing the button. Leave the menu by pressing the button.

Folder navigation

If you open the modes "Music", "PLAYLIST", "PLAY RECORDINGS", "VIDEOS" or "PICTURES", you will automatically reach the folder navigation. If you are in the corresponding mode, you will reach the folder navigation by briefly pressing the button.

Press the or button to select the next or previous file. To play the selected file, press the button. To change to a subfolder, also press the button if the folder is marked. To return to the root, briefly press the < button. To leave folder navigation, press the button or the < button when you are in the root.

Deleting a file

Select the file you want to delete using folder navigation, and briefly press the button for approximately 1 second. Select "DELETE FILE" from the selection window that appears. To confirm that you want to delete the file, switch to "Yes" by pressing the < or > button, and then press the button.

Mode: Music

Switch to "Mu" mode.

Playback

Briefly press the button to play an audio file.

Pause

Briefly press the / O button to stop playback. Repress the / O button to continue playback.

Change track

Briefly press the > button to select the next song. If you briefly press the < button within 5 seconds after a track starts, you switch to the prior track. If you briefly push the < button after a playback starts and after at least 5 seconds, the blaxx returns to the beginning of the current song.

Fast-forward / rewind within a track

You can navigate within the current song by holding down the < or > button. Hold down the > or < button to fast-forward or rewind.

Note: The longer you hold down the < or > button, the faster you fast-forward or rewind.

Increase / lower volume

Briefly press the or button to raise or lower the volume.

Note: If you hold down the or button, the volume changes gradually.

Using the submenu

In this menu, you can select the equalizer, undertake SRS settings, select the playback mode, and make a voice or line-in recording. The respective function and operation of the menu items is described in the following chapters "MODE: RECORD" and "MODE: SETTINGS" of the operating instructions.

To go to a submenu, hold the button for approximately 1 second. Press the or button to select the desired menu item, and confirm by pressing button. Leave the submenu by pressing the button.

Mode: Playlist

Switch to the "P_AyBt" mode.

In a playlist (playback list), you can assemble a selection of music titles that you would like to play.

Make playlist

To make a playlist, change to the "Music" mode in the Folder Navigation. Hold the button approximately 1 second and select "ADD TO PLAYLIST" from the menu that appears to add the marked track to the playlist or "ADD ALL TO PLAYLIST" to add all tracks of the current folder to the playlist.

Play playlist

The operation in this mode is analogous to the operation in the "Mu" mode.

Removing tracks from the playlist and deleting the playlist

If you would like to remove a track from the playlist or delete the entire playlist, please change to the "MUSIC" mode in the Folder Navigation. Hold the button approximately 1 second and select "REMOVE FROM PLAYLIST" from the menu that appears to delete the marked track from the playlist or "DELETE PLAYLIST" to delete all tracks from the playlist.

Mode: FM radio

Switch to the "FM mode.

Note: Always connect your earphone or headphone to the headphone jack of the blax since the arphone / headphone cable serves as an antenna for the internal radio.

To invoke the FM radio menu, hold the button for approximately 1 second. Press the v or A button to select the desired menu item, and confirm by pressing the button. Exit the FM radio menu by pressing the button.

Switching between manual station selection and memory mode

Briefly press the button to switch between manual station selection "SCAN" and the memory mode "STAION".

Automatic memory assignment / automatic station scan

To start the automatic station scan, select "AUTO SCAN" in the FM radio menu and confirm the subsequent inquiry. The blaxx now automatically searches for the radio stations with the strongest reception and saves them in 20 memory locations.

Switching between saved stations

In memory mode "STATION", you can switch between the existing memories by briefly pressing the < or > button.

Manual frequency change / manual search

In manual station mode "SCAN", briefly press the < or > button to change the reception frequency by 0.05 MHz. Hold down the < or > button for the blaxx to automatically scan the upper and lower frequencies for stations with strong reception.

Saving individual stations

Change to manual station selection "SCAN". Choose the desired frequency and select "SAVE STATION" from the FM radio menu. Press the or button to select the desired memory and confirm by briefly pressing the button.

Setting the FM radio region

In the radio menu, select FM to create regional radio settings.

Recording FM radio

Select "FM RECORD" in the FM radio menu in order to start an FM radio recording. To pause the current recording, briefly press the button. To restart the current recording, briefly press the button again. Briefly press the button to stop recording.

Note: All radio recordings are saved in the "FM" folder of the blaxx.

Mode: Record

Switch to "R" mode.

In this mode, you can execute voice recordings and line-in recordings.

You can execute voice recordings using the integrated microphone.

You can connect an external device to the line-in jack (such as a CD player) and directly record from it. Connect the included line-in cable to the USB/line-in jack of the blaxx.

Note: By default, the blaxx performs a voice recording. If the line-in cable is connected, you can only perform line-in recordings.

A voice/line-in recording is started automatically during the opening of "R" mode. To pause the current recording, briefly press the button. To resume the current recording, briefly press the button again. Briefly press the button to stop recording and exit the mode.

Note: All voice recordings are saved in the "VOICE" folder and all line-in recordings in the "LINE-IN" folder of the blaxx.

Mode: Play recordings

Switch to "PLAY RECORDINGS" mode.

You can play voice recordings, line-in recordings, and FM radio recordings in this mode.

The operation in this mode is analogous to the operation in the "Mu" mode.

Note: Recordings can only be played if they are located in the corresponding recording folder.

Mode: Videos

Switch to "Vmode.

You can watch movie files (.smv) in "Videos" mode. To create movie files in SMV format, please use the "T" on the accompanying CD.

The operation in this mode is analogous to the operation in the "Mu" mode.

Note: No submenu is available in "mode.

Note: The blaxx can only show movie files when they are saved in the "VIDEO" folder.

Mode: Pictures

Switch to "PRT" mode.

You can view picture files (*.jpeg / *.bmp) in "Pictures" mode.

Note: All pictures must be in JPEG or BMP format. The blaxx can only display pictures when they are saved in the "PICTURE" folder. Large pictures are automatically displayed in a reduced size, which can lengthen the loading time.

Slide show

To start a slide show, briefly press the / button. Briefly press the or button from the menu that appears to select the desired picture display time and confirm by briefly pressing the button. Briefly press the / button again to stop the slide show.

Zoom mode

You can enlarge your pictures in this mode. Press the button for approximately 1 second to enlarge the displayed picture. By pressing the < / > or button, you can change the position of the enlarged picture on the display.

Press the button in order to display the complete view of the picture.

Mode: Settings

Switch to "SETS" mode.

Here you can set various play modes under "PLAY MODE", audio settings under "Audio", display settings under "DISPLAY", time settings under "TIMER", recording settings under "RECORD", as well as general system settings under "SYSTEM".

Press the or button to select the desired setting, and confirm by pressing the button. Exit the settings by pressing the button.

- Play modes

Normal: Select the menu item "Narl to play all tracks once.

Repeat one: Select the menu item "REPEAT ONE" to have the current track repeated in a loop.

Repeat all: Select the menu item "REPEAT ALL" to have all the tracks played in sequence repeatedly.

Folder: Select the menu item "F# to play all tracks from the selected folder once.

Folder repeat: Select the menu item "FOLDER_REPEAT" to have all the tracks from the selected folder play in sequence repeatedly.

Shuffle: Select the menu item "Suh" to have all the tracks played once in a random sequence.

Shuffle repeat: Select the menu item "SHUFFLE REPEAT" to have all the tracks repeated infinitely in a random sequence.

Folder shuffle: Select the menu item "FOLDER SHUFFLE" to have all the tracks from a selected folder played once in a random sequence.

Audio

Equalizer: Under the "EQUALIZER" menu item, you can select one of eight preset equalizers and two user-defined equalizers.

Set user EQ: You can configure two equalizers as desired under the menu item "SET USER EQ".

Note: If you select the equalizer "SRS," "TRUBASS", or "WOW," the "SET USER EQ" menu item will be deactivated.

Set SRS: Under the "SET SRS" menu item, you can create different settings for 3D surround-sound effects.

Keypad tones: Under the "Keypad Tones" menu item, you can make every key stroke produce an acoustical signal.

Play speed: Under the menu item "PLAY SPEED", you can change the play speed of audio files.

Display

Backlight time: Under the menu item "BACKLIGHT TIME", you can set the length of time until the display automatically shuts off.

Contrast: Under the "CONIFASI" menu item, you can adjust the contrast of the display.

Title information: Under the menu item "TITLE INFORMATION", you can set the information (file name or ID3 tag information) that is to be shown on the display.

Scroll speed: Under the menu item "SCROLL SPEED", you can adjust how fast you scroll through the text.

Timer

Clock: Under the menu item "Gx, you can set the integrated clock of the blaxx.

Sleep timer: Under the menu item "SLEEP TIMER", you can set how long it takes the blaxx to automatically shut down.

Shut down: Under the menu item "SHUT DOWN", you can set how long it takes the blaxx to automatically shut down after it has not been used.

Record

Record quality: You can set the recording quality for the integrated microphone under the menu item "RECOOM".

Note: The recording quality for the integrated radio is set at 44.1 kHz.

Input gain: Under the "INPUT GAIN" menu item, you can set recording input gain.

Pause detection: Under the menu item "PAUSE DETECTION", it can be set so that after a pause (silence) during a recording, the recording is saved in a new file.

System

Memory / FW: Under the menu item "MEMORY / FW", you are provided with information about the entire memory and free memory, as well as the firmware version of the blaxx.

Language: Under the menu item "LANGUAGE", you can select the menu language of the blaxx.

Load defaults: Under the menu item "LOAD DEFAULTS", you can restore the factory settings (settings upon delivery) of the blaxx.

9) Convert video files

You can play video files in SMV format with the blaxx. Video files with other formats (for example, MPG, AVI) must first be converted using the "TREKSTOR_Video" program.

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 "My Commu" and start the program "MENUE.EXE" in the main directory of the CD.
b) Next, select the item "T"
c) The SMV Transcoder ("TEKSTOR_VIDFO") will subsequently be installed on your PC.
d) Start the SMV Transcoder under "START" "PROGRAMS" "TREKSTOR_BLAXX" "TREKSTOR_VIDEO".
e) Select the file to be converted (e.g. MPG, AVI) and specify the destination folder.
f) Under "QUALITY LEVEL", select the quality in which the picture and sound are to be converted. The greater the selected value, the more memory the file takes up.
g) Under "DIMENSION", select the picture size of "128 x 96" or "128 x 128".
h) Start the conversion via the "Co#d button.
i) Next, copy the SMV files on the blaxx into the "VIDEO" folder.

Notes:

This MP3 player is optimized for the provided headphones (32 Ohm impedance). Using other headphones with a lower impedance can damage the MP3 player or headphone, especially MP3 players with two 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 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 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 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 © 2007 TrekStor GmbH & Co. KG. All rights reserved. Other cited product or company names may be trademarks or brand names of the respective owner.

NOTICE D'UTILISATION

Creation de playlist

Mode:Lecture enregistrements

Pulsante K) (play/pausa/on/off)

Pulsante

Pulsante M)

Valtson at "Zü" Üzemmodba.

Lejatszás

Valtson at "Kun" Üzemmodba.