Emerson MP250 manual

MP3/WMA/FM TUNER PLA YER/RECORDER OWNER’S MANUAL MP250 V isit our web site at www .emersonradio.com[...]

W ARNING 1 TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT USE THIS PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPT ACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULL Y INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. T O PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended [...]

1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat regi[...]

3 COPYRIGHT : • Distributing copies of MP3 or WMA tracks without permission is a violation of international copyright laws. SAFETY : • Vibration experienced during walking or exercising will not af fect the player . However , dropping the player or dropping a heavy object on the player may result in damage or sound distortion. • Avoid spillin[...]

FCC W ARNING: • This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy . Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthorized change or modification is made. FCC DECLA[...]

installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However , there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on[...]

Dear Customer: Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers. This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of [...]

Decibel Level Example 30 Quiet library , soft whispers 40 Living room, refrigerator , bedroom away from traffic 50 Light traffic, normal conversation, quiet office 60 Air conditioner at 20 feet, sewing machine 70 V acuum cleaner, hair dryer , noisy restaurant 80 Average city traffic, garbage disposals, alarm clock at two feet THE FOLLOWING NOISES C[...]

INCLUDED ACCESSORIES 8 Main Unit Headphones Remote Battery Backup Carrying Pouch AAA Battery (for Battery Backup) Installation CD USB Cable Audio Cable[...]

1. Menu Button 2. Skip/Search o / n Buttons 3. LINE IN Jack 4. Headphones Jack 5. Record Button 6. Display 7. Play/Pause/Stop/Power ON-OFF Button 8. VOLUME +/– Buttons 9. DC 1.5V Jack 10. RESET Button 1 1. SD/MMC Card Slot 12. USB Port LOCA TION OF CONTROLS 9 1 9 10 11 12 2 3 4 5 7 8 6 MAIN[...]

10 1. Remote Cable 2. From Headphones Jack 3. HOLD Switch 4. Mute/Stop Button 5. Belt Clip (Rear of Remote) 6. Skip/Search o / n Buttons 7. VOLUME Control 8. Play/Pause Button 9. DC Plug 10. Battery Compartment LOCA TION OF CONTROLS (CONTINUED) 1 2 3 4 9 10 5 6 7 8 REMOTE BA TTERY BACKUP[...]

LOCA TION OF CONTROLS (CONTINUED) 11 1. File/Song Band Name 2. File Number 3. File/Song T itle 4. Elapsed T ime 5. Memory Card 6. Battery Status 7. Play Mode 8. File Label 9. File Kbps 10. EQ Setting 1 1. V olume 12. Graphic EQ 002 02:10 The Band Cold Outside MP3 128K 23 ROCK 2 7 1 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 DISPLA Y[...]

When the bars in the battery indicator (in the display) become low (see figure 1), you can recharge the battery as described on the next page or use the Battery Backup unit, but first install a battery as follows: POWER SOURCE 12 Batt Low Batt Full Slide the Battery Backup’ s battery compartment as shown. When using the Battery Backup, make sure [...]

Follow the instructions below to charge the internal Lithium battery: POWER SOURCE (CONTINUED) 13 With the power on or off, connect the USB cable to the unit and then to the computer; charging will automatically begin. NOTES: • When charging for the first time, charge overnight for a full charge. • After the first charge, the battery should ful[...]

TO INST ALL THE "DIGIT AL AUDIO PLA YER" CD SOFTW ARE For Windows ME, Windows2000 or Windows XP: Windows will automatically detect the audio player without installing the CD software when the USB cable is connected. For Macintosh OSX: Macintosh OSX 10.3 will automatically detect the audio player without installing the CD software. Do not [...]

2. At the Welcome screen, click NEXT . 3. Read the License Agreement, then click YES. DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONTINUED) 15[...]

4. At the Setup screen, click NEXT . It is recommended to leave the destination Folder as it is. 5. At the Program Folder screen, click NEXT . It is recommended to leave the Program Folder as it is. DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONTINUED) 16[...]

6. The computer will check for previous installations, then install the software. When finished, the InstallShield Wizard Complete screen will appear . Click FINISH to exit the Install program. 7. When the installation has completed, the new program, “SigmaT el MSCNMMC Audio Player”, will be added to the PROGRAM menu on your computer . DOWNLOAD[...]

TRANSFERRING FILES Y ou can download digital music files from the Internet or use encoding software to convert music that you have on an audio CD into MP3 or WMA format. Once these files are stored on your computer you can easily copy them to your player . Connect the computer to your player using the supplied USB cable; the READY screen will appea[...]

SAFEL Y REMOVING YOUR PLA YER FROM THE COMPUTER NOTE: T o avoid damage to your player or data loss, always follow the procedure listed below before disconnecting the USB cable from your computer or disconnecting the player from the USB cable. Using your mouse, double click the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon on the task bar . From the "[...]

DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONTINUED) 20 W ith t he uni t off, insert a SD/MMC memory card (not included) up to 512MB, facing up as shown. 1 Connect the USB cable. Drag MP3 and WMA files into the SD/MMC memory card's "Removable Disk" window . 2 T o remove the SD/MMC memory card, pull the edge of the card. Carefully remove th[...]

OPERA TION 21 TURNING THE POWER ON/OFF T urn the unit on by pressing the Play/Pause/Stop button; the MP3 start screen will appear in the display temporarily . T o turn the unit of f, press and hold the Play/Pause/Stop button; “Continue Holding T o Power Of f” will appear in the display . When the bars fill up the screen, then the unit turns off[...]

OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 22 MUTE BUTTON T o mute the sound when using the remote, press the Mute button once. T o restore sound, press the Mute button again. 1 1 VOLUME CONTROL Rotate the volume control as desired. This is used in conjunction with the main unit’s volume buttons. 1 1 HOLD SWITCH Slide the HOLD switch to the HOLD position and no butt[...]

OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 23 EQUALIZER 1 3 2 1 Press the Menu button 1 once; the Main Menu will appear in the display . Select the Settings icon (see left) using the Skip/Search o 2 or n 3 button, then press the Menu button 1 again. Select EQ using the Skip/Search o 2 or n 3 button, then press the Menu button 1 again. Select the desired EQ mode (Norma[...]

OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 24 POWER INPUT 1 3 2 1 This setting is used to select the power input being used (internal Lithium battery or External Battery Backup). Press the Menu button 1 once; the Main Menu will appear in the display . Select the Settings icon (see left) using the Skip/Search o 2 or n 3 button, then press the Menu button 1 again. Selec[...]

OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 25 ABOUT 1 3 2 1 This icon is used to view the information regarding the player ’s internal and external memory . Press the Menu button 1 once; the Main Menu will appear in the display . Select About icon (see left) using the Skip/Search o 2 or n 3 button, then press the Menu button 1 again. The display will show the Intern[...]

OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 26 TO LISTEN T O THE RADIO Plug the headphones into the Headphones jack. With the power on, press the Menu button; the Main menu will appear . 1 Select the FM T uner icon (see above) using the Skip/Search o 1 or n 2 button, then press the Menu button 3 again. 3 2 1 2 Press the Menu button 1 until Search appears in the display[...]

OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 27 When an FM stereo station is tuned, the Stereo indicator (two speaker) will appear in the display . When a Mono station or a weak FM Stereo station is tuned, the Mono indicator (one speaker) will appear in the display . Turn of f Stereo by pressing the Play/Pause/Stop button and turn it back on by pressing the Play/Pause/S[...]

OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 28 TO AUTOMA TICALL Y SET ST A TIONS INTO MEMOR Y TO MANUALL Y SET AND TUNE ST A TIONS IN MEMOR Y Press the VOLUME + 1 and the Record 2 buttons simultaneously and the unit will automatically scan and memorize the first 20 strong FM stations. If there are not 20 strong stations, the ones not used will keep the default frequenc[...]

OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 29 TO LISTEN T O MP3s/WMAs Plug the headphones into the Headphones jack. With the power on, press the Menu button; the Main menu will appear . 1 Select the Music icon (see above) using the Skip/Search o 1 or n 2 button, then press the Menu button 3 again. 3 2 1 2 Press the Play/Pause/Stop button to start playback. The MP3 inf[...]

OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 30 TO P AUSE PLA YBACK During playback, press the Play/Pause/Stop button to temporarily pause playback; the timer will stop counting. Press again to resume playback. 1 FORW ARD/REVERSE SKIP During playback, press the Skip/Search n button to advance the player to the beginning of the next file. Press the Skip/Search n button r[...]

OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 31 HIGH-SPEED MUSIC SEARCH During playback, press and hold the Skip/Search o 1 or n 2 button to move the player forward or backward within a file to locate a specific musical passage. The player will move forward or backward at high speed as long as the button is hel d. When you release the button , norma l playback will resu[...]

OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 32 REPEA T PLA YBACK OF ALL FILES Press the Menu button 1 once; the Main Menu will appear in the display . Select the Settings icon (see left) using the Skip/Search o 2 or n 3 button, then press the Menu button 1 again. Select Play Sequence using the Skip/Search o 2 or n 3 button, then press the Menu button 1 again. Select Re[...]

OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 33 TO RANDOML Y PLA Y ALL THE FILES CONTINUOUSL Y Press the Menu button 1 once; the Main Menu will appear in the display . Select the Settings icon (see left) using the Skip/Search o 2 or n 3 button, then press the Menu button 1 again. Select Play Sequence using the Skip/Search o 2 or n 3 button, then press the Menu button 1 [...]

OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 34 REPEA T A-B PLA YBACK While playing back a file, press the Record button once at the beginning of the section you want to repeat; A+ will appear in the display . Press the record button again at the end of the section you want to repeat; A+B will appear in the display . The selected section will then repeat continuously . [...]

OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 35 RECORDING A VOICE MESSAGE/FM BROADCAST OR EXTERNAL UNIT WHILE IN MUSIC MODE: Press the Menu button 1 once; the Main Menu will appear in the display . Select the Record icon (see left) using the Skip/Search o 2 or n 3 button, then press the Menu button 1 again. WHILE IN FM MODE: Press and hold the Record button for one seco[...]

CONNECTING TO AN EXTERNAL UNIT OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 36 When finished with the record settings, select Record to start recording or Cancel to cancel the recording using the Skip/Search o 1 or n 2 button, then press the Menu button 3 . NOTES: • The recorded voice file will be saved as a WA V file (for example “V001.W A V”) in the voice folder[...]

OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 37 PLA YING RECORDINGS Press the Menu button 1 once; the Main Menu will appear in the display . Select V oice icon (see left) using the Skip/Search o 2 or n 3 button, then press the Menu button 1 again. Select the desired voice message using the Skip/Search o 2 or n 3 button, then press the Play/Pause/Stop button 4 to start p[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 38 If you experience a problem with this unit, check the chart below before calling for service. SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION Unit will not Weak battery . Rehcarge battery or use turn on. Battery Backup. HOLD s witc h is i n th e Slide switch to the Unlock posi- HOLD position. tion. No sound. Headphones are not Insert headphones. in[...]

Formatting the unit will completely erase all files, so only format when there is no other option. 1. Connect the computer to your player using the supplied USB cable; the READY screen will appear . 2. Press the Menu button and a Removable disk will appear on the computer ’s screen. 3. Right-click the Removable Disk folder on your computer, then [...]

If you are having problems with the MP3 player , sometimes upgrading the firmware will resolve it. It is highly suggested not to upgrade unless you are having problems. 1. Connect the computer to your player using the supplied USB cable; the READY screen will appear . 2. Press the Menu button and a Removable disk will appear on the computer ’s sc[...]

41 CALL TOLL FREE: 1-800-898-9020 FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE, PLEASE WRITE TO: Emerson Radio Corp. Consumer Affairs Dept. 1901 Diplomat Drive, Farmers Branch, TX 75234 FOR ADDITIONAL SET-UP OR OPERATING ASSISTANCE PLEASE CALL: 1-800-898-9020 TO FIND THE LOCATION AND PHONE NUMBER OF YOUR NEAREST SERVICE CENTER PERMITTED TO PERFORM WARRANTY SERVICE... 1-80[...]

EMERSON RADIO CORP . LIMITED W ARRANTY Emerson Radio Corp. warrants manufacturing defects in original material, including original parts and workmanship, under normal use and conditions, for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of original purchase in the U.S. With your dated proof of purchase, we will provide repair service at no charge for [...]

EMERSON P ART NO.:16-2982 502-01 Printed in China[...]