Memorex MMP8500 manual

User’ s Guide Personal FM Stereo MP3/ WMA Player MMP8500 Before operating this pr oduct, please read these instructions completely .[...]

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 spilling [...]

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 of fice 60 Air conditioner at 20 feet, sewing machine 70 V acuum cleaner , hair dryer , noisy restaurant 80 Average city traf fic, garbage disposals, alarm clock at two feet THE FOLLOWING NOISE[...]

LOCA TION OF CONTROLS 4 2 6 1 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 1. Headphone Jack 2. VOLUME +/– Buttons 3. Display 4. Battery Compartment and SD/MMC Memory Card Slot (Side of Unit) 5. PRESET/Power On-Off/Stop Button 6. Function Switch (Play , Pause, Skip+/–, T uning +/–) 7. MODE Button (Main Menu/Setting) 8. LOCK Switch 9. EQ/REPEA T Button 10. USB Jack[...]

BA TTER Y INST ALLA TION 5 When the bars in the battery indicator (in the display) become low (see figure 1), replace the battery as follows. 1. Open the battery door by sliding it towards the bottom of the unit as shown in figure 2. 2. Flip the battery plate upward and insert one (1) “AAA” cell battery (included) as shown in figure 3. Alkaline[...]

INST ALLA TION (CONTINUED) 6 Insert the arm strap into the slot on the rear of the unit and pull through. 1 ARM STRAP Pull the arm strap and insert it into the buckle. 2 Pull the strap and fold over , then fasten the velcro. 3 HEADPHONE JACK: T urn on the unit and set the volume to low . Insert the headphone’ s plug into the Headphone jack.[...]

TO INST ALL THE "DIGIT AL AUDIO PLA YER" CD SOFTW ARE For Windows98 or 98SE: The USB mass storage function will not be activated without driver installation. T o activate the USB mass storage function, please use the installation CD-Rom to install the driver . For Windows ME, Windows2000 or Windows XP: Windows will automatically detect th[...]

2. Follow the on screen instructions to install the driver . Plea se ins tal l t he Pl aye r d riv er in the directory "C:Program FilesMemorexDigital Audio Player”". W ARNING: DO NOT change the installation path for the "Memorex Solid State Digital Audio Player". Otherwise, the driver will not run properly . 3. After succes[...]

4 After installation has completed, the "Memorex Solid State Digital Audio Player" will be added to the Program folder . TRANSFERRING FILES Y ou can download MP3 files from the internet or use encoding software to convert music that you have on an audio CD into MP3 formats. Once these files are stored on your computer you can easily copy [...]

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 "[...]

FORMA TTING THE PLA YER NOTE: All files will be deleted when the player is formatted. With the player turned off, connect the player and PC using the supplied USB cable. Press the POWER button to turn the unit on. Click "Start" on the taskbar and select "Programs". From the Program menu, select "Memorex Solid State Digital [...]

UPDA TING THE FIRMW ARE (Y ou must first connect your unit to your computer) Occasionally , Memcorp may release new software (firmware) for this unit enhancing it's functionality . 1. Go to www.memorexelectronics.com to download the latest firmware. 2. Unzip the firmware into the C:Program FilesMemorexDigital Audio Player directory (if this[...]

INSTRUCTIONS FOR DOWNLOADING SONGS FROM THE COMPUTER USING REALONE SOFTW ARE 1 Install the Real One Software. 2 When the unit is on, connect the USB cable to the MP3 Player and the USB port of the computer . Once the USB cable is connected to the player “Mass Storage” will be displayed on the LCD display for approximately three seconds. 3 T o m[...]

EXTERNAL MEMOR Y CARD TO A VOID DAMAGE , make sure the unit is off before inserting or removing the card. 1. Open the battery compartment door by sliding it towards the bottom of the unit, as shown in figure 1. 2. Insert a SD/MMC memory card (not included) up to 512MB, facing up as shown in figure 2. 3. Connect the USB cable as described previously[...]

15 OPERA TION T urn the unit on by pressing the PRESET/Power button; the Memorex start screen will appear in the display temporarily . T o turn the unit off, press and hold the PRESET/Power button; “Holding to Power Off” will appear in the display . When the unit turns off, release the PRESET/Power button. 1 TURNING THE POWER ON While playing M[...]

OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 16 T urn the unit on by pressing the PRESET/Power button; the Memorex start screen will appear in the display temporarily . 1 TO LISTEN T O THE FM RADIO Press the MODE button ❶ ; the Main menu will appear in the display . Within six seconds, push the Function switch towards ❷ until FM RADIO is selected, then press the Fun[...]

OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 17 Press the VOLUME + button ❶ to increase the volume or the VOLUME – button ❷ to decrease the volume. 1 2 5 T o turn the unit off, press and hold the PRESET/Power button until the unit turns off. 6 ANTENNA FM – The headphones act as an antenna for FM. Extend the headphone wire for best FM reception.[...]

OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 18 Make sure the PRESET indicator does not appear in the display . If it does, press the PRESET/Power button and the PRESET indicator will disappear . T une a desired station as described in the previous section. 1 TO MANUALL Y SET A ST A TION INTO MEMOR Y Push the Function switch; “STORE” will appear in the display . 2 S[...]

OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 19 Make sure the PRESET indicator does not appear in the display . If it does, press the PRESET/Power button and the PRESET indicator will disappear . 1 TO AUT OMA TICALL Y SET ST A TIONS INTO MEMOR Y Press and hold the Function switch until “AUTO SCAN” appears in the display . The unit will automatically store the ten ne[...]

20 OPERA TION (CONTINUED) T urn the unit on by pressing the PRESET/Power button ❶ ; the Memorex start screen will appear in the d is pl ay temporarily . Press the Function switch ❶ to the Play/Pause position to start playing the MP3 /WM A file s. The MP3 information will scroll across the display , the Bit Rate and EQ setting will alternate at [...]

OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 21 Press the PRESET/Power button to stop MP3/WMA playback. 5 NOTE: • See pages 7 through 12 for information on uploading MP3 and WMA files to this unit. During playback, if you wish to pause the file momentarily , push the Function switch; playback will pause and the timer will stop counting. 1 Push the Function switch agai[...]

OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 22 During playback, push the Function switch towards to advance the player to the beginning of the next file. Push the Function switch towards repeatedly to advance the player to higher number files. 1 FORW ARD/REVERSE SKIP During playback, push the Function switch towards to move the player back to the beginning of the curre[...]

OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 23 T o repeat a single file, press the EQ/REPEA T button ❶ once while playing a file; “ ” will appear in the display . Press the Skip/Search ❷ or ❸ button to select the specific track that you wish to repeat. 1 3 2 1 1 The specific track you selected will be repeated continuously . T o cancel Repeat playback, press [...]

OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 24 T o randomly play all the files and then stop, press the EQ/REPEA T button three times while playing a file; “ ” will appear in the display . S 1 The unit will play all the tracks in random order . When all the tracks have been played, the unit will stop. T o ca nce l R and om playback, press the EQ/REPEA T button unti[...]

OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 25 T urn the unit on by pressing the PRESET/Power button; the Memorex start screen will appear in the display temporarily . 1 USING THE STOP W A TCH Press the MODE button ❶ ; the Main menu will appear in the display . Within six seconds, push the Function switch towards ❷ until STOP W A TCH is selected, then press the Fun[...]

OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 26 Press and hold the MODE button until the Setting menu appears in the display . 1 TO CHANGE THE SETTINGS Within six seconds, select one of the settings by pushing the Function switch towards ❶ or ❷ . CONTRAST : Adjust the contrast. EQUALIZER: Select the EQ setting. PLA Y TIMER: Set Elapsed or Remaining T ime, which will[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 27 If you experience a problem with this unit, check the chart below before calling for service. SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION Unit will not Dead battery , or not Replace battery and install turn on. installed properly . properly . LOCK switch is in the Slide switch to the Unlock Lock (down) position. (up) position. No sound. Headpho[...]

There are rare instances when after downloading the firmware the player will not turn on; in these cases the unit will need to be reset.T o reset the unit, perform the following steps: 1. Click on the ST ART button of your computer . 2. Select PROGRAM. 3. Select Memorex Solid State Digital Audio Player . 4. Click on UPDA TE. 5. The Update screen wi[...]

SPECIFICA TIONS 29 AUDIO Frequency Range .......................................................................................20Hz-20KHz Headphone Output ..........................................................20mW , 16 ohm (max volume) S/N Ratio ...................................................................................................[...]

30 FOR ADDITIONAL SET -UP OR OPERA TING ASSIST ANCE, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE A T WWW .MEMOREXELECTRONICS.COM OR CONT ACT CUSTOMER SER VICE A T 1-800-919-3647. PLEASE KEEP ALL P ACKAGING MA TERIAL FOR A T LEAST 90 DA YS IN CASE YOU NEED TO RETURN THIS PRODUCT T O YOUR PLACE OF PURCHASE OR TO MEMOREX. FOR P ARTS AND ACCESSORIES, CONT ACT FOX INTERNA[...]

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