Vanquish VOLT P 5103 - Mp3 player Pentagram - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	MP3 Player
Brand	Pentagram
Model	Vanquish VOLT P 5103
Dimensions (W x H x D)	85 x 30 x 12 mm
Weight	24 g
Display	1.1" OLED
Power Supply	Built-in rechargeable battery, charged via USB or included power adapter
Battery Life	Up to 70 hours
Audio Formats Supported	MP3, WMA, OGG, FLAC, APE, WAV
Radio FM	FM tuner with 20 presets; frequency range: 87-108 MHz (Europe/US/China) or 76-90 MHz (Japan)
FM Transmitter	Yes, transmits audio to FM radio
Recording	Voice recording via built-in microphone, FM radio recording
eBook Support	TXT and LRC files
Equalizer	Preset EQ and custom 5-band equalizer
Sound Effects	SRS (WOW, etc.)
Playback Modes	Normal, Repeat One, Repeat All, Random
Connection to PC	USB 2.0, detected as removable disk
Memory Card Slot	microSD card slot for expandable storage
Operating System Compatibility	Windows Me/2000/XP/Vista
Languages	English, Polish
Operating Temperature	5°C to 40°C
Safety Precautions	Avoid direct sunlight, dust, humidity; use only soft cloth for cleaning; do not disassemble
Box Content	Player, earphones, USB cable, instruction manual, neckstrap, power adapter

Frequently Asked Questions - Vanquish VOLT P 5103 Pentagram

How long does the battery last?

The battery can last up to 70 hours on a full charge, depending on usage.

What audio formats does the player support?

It supports MP3, WMA, OGG, FLAC, APE, and WAV (for recordings).

Can I expand the storage?

Yes, there is a microSD card slot for additional memory.

How do I charge the player?

Charge via USB port on a computer or using the included power adapter connected to an outlet.

Does it have an FM radio?

Yes, it has a built-in FM tuner with 20 preset stations. Earphones must be connected as antenna.

What is the FM transmitter used for?

You can transmit audio from the player to a nearby FM radio, e.g., in a car, to listen through the car speakers.

How do I record voice?

Press the REC button to quickly start voice recording. Recordings are saved in WAV format.

Can I read e-books on this device?

Yes, it supports TXT and LRC file formats for e-book reading.

What is the warranty?

The device comes with a standard manufacturer warranty. Unauthorized disassembly voids it.

How do I reset the player if it freezes?

Use the Reset button (a small hole) to force restart.

USER MANUAL Vanquish VOLT P 5103 Pentagram

NOTE! Any information and technical data are subject to change without prior notification and/or indication in this manual.

Copyright © 2009 PENTAGRAM

All rights reserved; copying and reproduction is strictly forbidden.

Copyright © 2009 PENTAGRAM

The latest versions of manual, drivers and applications are available at www.pentagram.eu

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing PENTAGRAM Vanquish VOLT (P 5103). This player perfectly combines digital audio playing (MP3, OGG, WMA, WAV, FLAC and APE), voice and FM recording, FM radio, FM transmitter and USB mass storage (pendrive).

System Requirements

• PC with available USB port;
- Operating system: Windows Me / 2000 / XP / Vista.

Box Content

• PENTAGRAM Vanquish VOLT (P 5103)
- Earphones
- USB cable
- Instruction manual
- Neckstrap
- Power adapter

Getting started

Safety precautions

• Please avoid placing player directly in the sunlight or dusty, humid place or place with extremely low or high temperatures (i.e. car with closed windows in summer);
• Please avoid dropping or impact upon player;
• Don't let liquid or objects into player;
• Don't use chemicals, such as gasoline or other diluents, upon player's surface;
• Clean player only with soft cloth;

• Before cleaning, disconnect player from computer or other power source;

• Please do not disassemble any part of the unit, any unauthorized disassembling will cause termination of PENTAGRAM official warranty;

• Please don't use wet hand to plug/unplug or contact player for preventing shock or damage;
• Please don't unplug player while data is transferring with the computer, otherwise the data may be lost;
• Please don't judder, otherwise player may be damaged;
• Files or data stored in player cannot completely avoid being destroyed or lost due to improper use or other reasons. Please backup files and data when necessary;

Battery charging

When you start using the unit, please fully charge and discharge the battery 2 - 3 times to ensure maximum battery life and power capacity.

– indicates that battery is full.

– indicates that battery is empty.

To charge battery:

• connect player to computer's USB port;
• connect player to power outlet via attached power adapter;
• connect player to car lighter socket via car USB charger (not included).

Usage

Player's appearance

1. BACK button
2. Reset button
3. Power button
4. Mini USB connector
5. ◀ button
6. PLAY button
7. ▶ button
8. Neckstrap holder
9. microSD card slot
10. Earphone Mini-Jack 3,5mm
11. REC button
12. • button
13. • button

EN - 5

Turning the player on

To turn the player on / off, press and hold Power button for 3 seconds.

Buttons

All buttons have their main functions available at all times and functions which depend on current selected mode.

General

Power (short press) – displays current time and date (works also when player is turned off).

Power (hold for 3sec) – power on/off the player.

REC (short press) – enter Recorder mode and start recording.

REC (hold for 3sec) – enable/disable key lock.

- and + - volume control.

BACK (hold) – return to previous/main menu.

Main Menu:

◀ and ▶ – select main menu options.

PLAY – confirm selection.

BACK (hold) – return to previous/main menu.

Submenu / file list

◀ and ▶ – select submenu/list option.

PLAY – confirm selection.

BACK (hold) – return to previous menu.

BACK (short press) – display menu for selected item.

Navigation

Main Menu

Use ◀ and ▶ buttons to navigate through the main menu and press PLAY to confirm selection. You can return to Main menu anytime by holding BACK button pressed.

Now Playing Mode

This mode is used to play files selected in Music mode (MP3, OGG, WMA, FLAC, APE) or Recorded files mode (WAV). This mode is activated when player is turned on. Buttons functions in this mode are:

PLAY – play / pause current audio file.

PLAY (hold) – change equalizer mode.

◀ / ▶ – previous / next song.
◀ / ▶ (hold) – rewind / fast forward current song.

BACK (short press) – enter A-B Replay mode (see below).

A-B Replay

In A-B Replay mode, player will repeat the fragment of music file selected by the user.

• Press BACK button while file is playing (in Playback mode) to set starting point A (icon A- will appear on screen).
• Press BACK button (in Playback mode) to set the ending point B. A- icon will be changed to A-B icon and selected fragment between point A and B will be repeated indefinitely.
  • To disable A-B Replay press BACK button (in Playback mode).

Music Mode

In this mode you can select music files (MP3, OGG, WMA, FLA and APE) to be played in Now Playing mode. WAV files can be selected in Recorded files mode. There are two methods of playlist creation:

- By browsing category/file list and selecting single file.

If file was selected in All songs, all files found in player/card memory will be played starting with selected file.

If file was selected in category other than All songs, whole album will be played starting with selected file.

- By using Folder Play option from category menu (see below).

Category Menu

You can access this menu, by pressing BACK button while category is selected. Using Play folder option in this menu will create playlist, which contents and sorting type will reflect contents of this category.

Below you can find example, on how playlist is created with Play Folder option for different selected category:

• For Artists category – playlist will contain all songs of all artists and will be sorted by artist name, album name and track number (or filename).
• For artist name in Artists category – playlist will contain all songs of selected artist and will be sorted by album name and track number (or filename).
• For album name of artist selected from Artists category – playlist will contain all songs of selected album and will be sorted by track number (or filename).

File Menu

You can access this menu, by pressing BACK button while file is selected. Use Delete File option in this menu, to delete selected file or use Add to Favourite option, to add file to the Favourites category.

Recorder Mode

This mode can be used to record sound using a built-in microphone (select Recorder option from Main Menu) or FM Radio mode (select Record from FM Radio option in FM Radio mode submenu). Buttons functions in this mode are:

PLAY – start / pause recording.

BACK (hold) or REC – save recorded file and exit mode.

You can also enter Recorder mode for quick-start recording by pressing the REC button directly.

Recorded files Mode

In this mode you can select recorded files (WAV) to be played in Playing mode. MP3, OGG, WMA, FLAC and APE files can be selected in Music mode. File selection and playlist creation is identical as in Music mode, but only two category are used:

• Voice – files recorded with builtin microphone.

• FM Radio – files recorded from FM Radio.

FM Radio Mode

This mode is a FM tuner. In this mode the earphones are used as antenna and they should be connected before station searching. Buttons functions in this mode are:

PLAY – change equalizer mode.

BACK – FM mode submenu.

◀ / ▶ (Manual search mode) – change frequency by 0,1MHz, hold to fast frequency change.

◀ / ▶ (Preset mode) – previous / next preset.

Submenu

Preset stations – using ◀ and ▶ buttons, select saved preset and press PLAY button, to tune radio to this frequency.

Save Preset – using ◀ and ▶ buttons, select preset and press PLAY button, to save current frequency to this preset. Frequency won't be saved, if it's already on preset list.

Delete Preset – using ◀ and ▶ buttons, select preset and press PLAY button, to delete it.

Manual search – use this option to manually tune stations. To exit this mode save station using Save Preset option or select previously saved preset from Preset stations option.

Auto search – use this option to perform autoscan of radio band. All found stations will be saved as presets. This will overwrite existing preset list.

Record from FM Radio – record from FM radio. Please refer to Recorder Mode section for more details.

FM Transmitter Mode

In this mode you can enable and configure FM transmission function of the player. Entering submenu and changing frequency is available only when FM transmission is disabled. Buttons functions in this mode are:

PLAY – enable or disable FM transmission. Enabling transmission also saves current frequency to the preset list.

BACK – FM Transmitter mode submenu.

◀ / ▶ (Manual search mode) – change frequency by 0,1MHz, hold to fast frequency change.

◀ / ▶ (Preset mode) – previous / next preset.

Submenu

Manual search – use this option to manually tune frequency. To save frequency, enable transmission on desired frequency. To exit this mode select previously saved preset from Preset stations option.

Preset stations – using ◀ and ▶ buttons, select saved preset and press PLAY button, to tune transmitter to this frequency.

Delete Preset – using ◀ and ▶ buttons, select preset and press PLAY button, to delete it.

eBook Mode

In this mode you can read text files in TXT and LRC format. These files must be located in root folder of player's memory. First screen displayed after entering this mode is file selection. If selected file was viewed before you will have opportunity to resume from last page.

Buttons functions in this mode are:

◀ / ▶ – previous / next page.

BACK (short press) – eBook mode Submenu.

BACK (hold) – return to file selection.

Submenu

Turn the page – select time after which page will be changed.

Set bookmark – select position in witch bookmark will be saved.

Go to bookmark – select position of the bookmark you wish to go to.

Explorer Mode

In this mode you can browse through internal and external memory of the player. Pressing PLAY button on supported file will open it in corresponding mode. Pressing BACK on folder will display menu with option of creating playlist from it's content. Pressing BACK on any file will display menu: use Delete File option in this menu, to delete selected file or use Add to Favourite option, to add file to the Favourites category.

Settings Menu

Functions Menu is used to configure various player functions.

Sound:

• Equalizer – select one of Equalizer presets. If Custom EQ # equalizer is selected, it's configuration screen will be displayed in which ◀ / ▶ are used to adjust frequency, + / – to change value of selected frequency and PLAY to save and exit configuration. Short press BACK button to set current frequency to default value. Hold BACK button to exit configuration without saving.
• SRS System – select one of the SRS effects and its value.

Play Mode – select play mode:

• Normal – plays all files once.
• Repeat One – repeats selected file continuously.
• Repeat All – repeats all files continuously.
• Random – plays all files in random order.

Time & date – use ◀ / ▶ buttons to select field and press PLAY to enter edit mode, in which ◀ / ▶ buttons will change selected field's value. Press PLAY to exit edit mode. When you're done press BACK to save and exit.

Screen Off – select idle time after which screen will be turned off.

Lyrics – enable or disable lyrics display during music file playback.

System – various system informations and options:

• Memory – displays version of player's firmware and used / free memory space (on player and memory card).
• Default – select Yes to revert player's settings to their factory defaults.
• Format – select Yes to format player's memory.

Language – select menu language.

Auto off:

• Turning off – select idle time after which player will be turned off.
• Sleep time – select idle time after which player will enter sleep mode.

Recorder – additional Recorder mode settings:

• Volume – select volume of all recorded files.
- Record mode – select, whether voice recording will be voice activated or controlled with buttons.

- Location – select target destination for recorded files - player's Memory or microSD card.

Fade-in – when enabled, every song will begin with a fade-in.

FM Area – select region in which FM radio will be used.

Auto return – select idle time after which player will return to currently used mode.

Battery – displays status of player's battery.

Earguard – enables or disables Earguard feature, which will gradually reduce playback volume with time to protect user's ears from prolonged exposure to loud music.

IDTag Speed – select scrolling speed of song's information in Now Playing mode.

Resume playing – when this option is enabled, turning on the player will also resume playback of last played song.

Connecting to computer

In Windows Me/2000/XP/Vista, the player is detected as removable disc connected to USB port. Second device corresponds to player's memory card reader. When connected to computer, the player is being powered from USB port and it's functions are unavailable.

When the player is connected to computer, the current activity is displayed on player's screen.

When player is turned on after connecting it to the computer file list may be updated – this operation can take a while.

Firmware Upgrade

NOTE:

Firmware upgrade improves and optimizes the performance of the player. The normal work of the player would not be affected even if the firmware isn't upgraded. The wrong operation of upgrading firmware would cause the device not to work normally! The firmware upgrade software of this player does not apply to other series of players.

To upgrade player's firmware, please visit www.pentagram.eu/support web page and refer to the instructions included with the firmware files.

Troubleshooting

If you experience any of the following difficulties in using player, use the following guide for help. Should any problem persist, please visit www.pentagram.eu and eventually contact PENTAGRAM Customer Service.

Symptoms Possible cause Solution
Fails to turn on	Low battery Charge battery
Turnes off shortly after switched on
No sound	The volume set at 0	Turn up the volume
	Earphones not connected properly	Connect the earphones correctly
Buttons doesn’t work	The player is stuck	Use Reset switch to turn off the player
Fail to connect with the computer	USB Cable isn’t connected correctly	Connect USB Cable correctly
Fail to copy files	Not enough free space	Delete some files
	System doesn’t meet the requirements	Upgrade your system to meet requirements
	Flash memory error	Format player’s memory and try again
Can’t record	Low battery Charge battery
	Insufficient space Delete some files

Specification

Function Description
Dimensions 85 x 30 x 12 mm (W x H x D)
Weight	24g
Display	1,1" OLED,
Power supply	Built-in battery, charged via USB port
Working time	Up to 70 hours
Radio FM	Frequency:China, Europe, U.S.AJapan	87MHz – 108MHz76MHz – 90MHz
	Preset stations 20
Supported files	Music Mode	MP3, WMA, OGG,FLAC, APE
	Recorded files Mode WAV
	eBook Mode TXT, LRC
Power output	10mW in left and right
SNR	85dB
Working temperature	5°C~40°C
Supported languages	English, Polish
Data transfer	PC with USB port
Operating system	Windows Me / 2000 / XP / Vista

* specification may be changed without prior notice

Instrukcja obsługi

VANQUISH VOLT

PENTAGRAM

THE PERFECT SIMPLICITY

Tryb Recorded files (Nagrania)

Tryb FM Transmitter (Transmiter FM)

IEC 61000-4-2 (2001); IEC 61000-4-3 (2002)

IEC 61000-4-4 (2004); IEC 61000-4-5 (2000)

IEC 61000-4-6 (2003) + A1 (2004)

IEC 61000-4-8 (2005); IEC 61000-4-11 (2004);

EN 61000-3-2: 2000

EN 61000-3-3: 1995 + A1:2001

EN 60950: 2001