Emerson MP530 manual

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    MP3/WMA/FM TUNER/LINE IN PLA YER/RECORDER OWNER’S MANUAL MP530 V isit our web site at www .emersonradio.com[...]

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    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 t[...]

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    1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this unit 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 registers[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 [...]

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    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[...]

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    INCLUDED ACCESSORIES 8 Main Unit Headphones with Necklace and Hangstrap Carrying Pouch Installation CD USB Cable Audio Cable[...]

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    1. USB Port 2. PHONES Jack 3. Wrist Strap Hole 4. Display 5. VOLUME +/– Buttons 6. REP A-B Button 7. HOLD Switch 8. MIC (Microphone) 9. LINE IN Jack 10. PLA Y/P AUSE/ON Button 1 1. STOP/OFF Button 12. REC (Record) Button 13. RESET Button 14. TUN o /MENU/TUNE n Control LOCA TION OF CONTROLS 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 14 11 10 9 8 13 12 MAIN[...]

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

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    Follow the instructions below to charge the built-in internal Lithium battery: POWER SOURCE 11 W ith 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 fully[...]

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    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 Windows98SE: The USB mass storage function will not be activated without driver installation. T o activate the USB mass [...]

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    3. Read the License Agreement, then click YES. 4. At the Setup screen, click NEXT . It is recommended to leave the destination folder as it is. DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONTINUED) 13[...]

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    5. At the Program Folder screen, click NEXT . It is recommended to leave the program folder as it is. 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. DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONTINUED) 14[...]

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    7. When the installation has completed, the new program, “SigmaT el MSCNMMC Audio Player”, will be added to the PROGRAM menu on your computer . 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 y[...]

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    REMOVING YOUR PLA YER FROM THE COMPUTER When the Ready screen appears, simply disconnect the USB cable from the computer and the camera. DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONTINUED) 16[...]

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    BASIC OPERA TION 17 TURNING THE POWER ON/OFF T o turn the unit on, press and hold the PLA Y/P AUSE/ON button 1 for five seconds until the start screens appears in the display temporarily . T o turn the unit of f, press and hold the STOP/OFF button 2 ; “Continue Holding T o Power Of f” will appear in the display . When the bars fill up the scree[...]

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    BASIC OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 18 SETTING THE BACKLIGHT TIME 1 This setting is used to preset the amount of time the backlight will light when a button is pre ssed. Press and hold the MENU control for three seconds until the Mode menu appears. Rotate the MENU control to select System, then press the MENU control; the System menu will appear . Rotate [...]

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    BASIC OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 19 SETTING THE AUTOPOWER TIME 1 This setting is used to preset the amount of time the unit will wait before turning off if no buttons are pressed to save the battery . Press and hold the MENU control for three seconds until the Mode menu appears. Rotate the MENU control to select System, then press the MENU control; the[...]

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    ACCESSING THE MUSIC MODE MUSIC FUNCTION 1 Select the Music mode to play the files in the player ’s internal memory , including MP3, WA V , V oice recordings, FM recordings and Line In recordings. Select the Music mode as follows: With the unit on, press and hold the MENU control for three seconds until the Mode menu appears. Rotate the MENU contr[...]

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    MUSIC FUNCTION (CONTINUED) 21 TO LISTEN T O MP3s/WMAs Plug the headphones into the PHONES jack. 1 With the unit on, press and hold the MENU control for three seconds until the Mode menu appears. Rotate the MENU control to select Music, then press the MENU control. 2 Press the PLA Y/P AUSE/ON button to start playback. The MP3 information will appear[...]

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    MUSIC FUNCTION (CONTINUED) 22 TO P AUSE PLA YBACK During playback, press the PLA Y/P AUSE/ON button to temporarily pause playback; the timer will stop counting and the Pause ( p ) indicator will appear . Press again to resume playback. 1 SELECTING A SONG/FILE USING THE MENU CONTROL During playback, rotate and release the MENU control downward n to [...]

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    MUSIC FUNCTION (CONTINUED) 23 HIGH-SPEED MUSIC SEARCH During playback, rotate and hold the MENU control to move the player forward n or backward o within a file to locate a specific musical passage. The player will move forward or backward at high speed as long as the control is held. When you release the control , normal playback will resume. 1 BR[...]

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    MUSIC FUNCTION (CONTINUED) 24 SELECTING A PLA Y MODE Press the MENU control 1 once; the Music Menu will appear in the display . Rotate the MENU control 1 to select Play Mode, then press the MENU control 1 . Rotate the MENU control 1 to select the desired Play mode: NORMAL : Select for normal play REPLA Y ONE : Select to repeat the currently playing[...]

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    25 MUSIC FUNCTION (CONTINUED) 25 REPEA T A-B PLA YBACK While playing back a file, press the REP A-B button once at the beginning of the section you want to repeat; A will appear at the bottom left in the display . Press the REP A-B button again at the end of the section you want to repeat; A B will appear in the display . The selected section will [...]

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    MUSIC FUNCTION (CONTINUED) 26 DELETING A FILE Press and hold the MENU control for three seconds until the Mode menu appears. Rotate the MENU control to select System, then press the MENU control; the System menu will appear . Rotate the MENU control to select DelFiles, then press the MENU control. The unit will then display the first recording/song[...]

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    FM FUNCTION 27 TO LISTEN T O THE RADIO Plug the headphones into the PHONES jack. 1 With the unit on, press and hold the MENU control for three seconds until the Mode menu appears. Rotate the MENU control to select FM T uner , then press the MENU control. 2 The unit will automatically scan through the stations and set the strongest ones into memory [...]

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    FM FUNCTION (CONTINUED) 28 T o listen to, save or delete a memorized station, press the MENU control once, then rotate the menu control to select Station List and press the MENU control. Select a desired Station by rotating the MENU control, then press the MENU control; a pop-up menu will appear . T o listen to the station, select Listen Ch, to Sav[...]

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    FM FUNCTION (CONTINUED) 29 RECORDING AN FM ST A TION T o quickly record an FM Station in 32KHz PCM W A V format, press and hold the REC button 1 for two seconds until the Record screen appears, then release the button. When finished, press the ST OP/OFF button 2 . The recorded FM file will be saved as a W A V file (for example “F001.W A V”) in [...]

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    VOICE FUNCTION 30 W ith the unit on, press and hold the MENU control for three seconds until the Mode menu appears. Rotate the MENU control to select V oice, then press the MENU control. 1 Press the MENU control, then rotate it up or down to select the desired recording quality (W A V -8KHz, W A V -1 1KHz, W A V-16KHz, W A V - 32KHz, MP3-64Kbps, MP[...]

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    LINE IN FUNCTION 31 With the unit on, press and hold the MENU control for three seconds until the Mode menu appears. Rotate the MENU control to select Line In, then press the MENU control. 1 Press the MENU control, then rotate it up or down to select the desired recording quality (W A V-8KHz, W A V -1 1KHz, WA V -16KHz, WA V - 32KHz, MP3-96Kbps, MP[...]

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    TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 32 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 swit ch i s in the Slide switch to the Unlock posi- HOLD position. tion. No sound. Headphones are not Insert headphones. inse[...]

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    T o reset the unit due to erratic operation, press and hold the PLA Y/P AUSE/ON button 1 , then press the recessed RESET button 2 with a paper clip or similar small object. RESETTING THE UNIT 33 2 1[...]

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    34 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[...]

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    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 [...]