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JVC XA-F107B manual

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    DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER XA-F57A/P/R/S/W XA-F107A/B/H/P/R/S Thank you for purchasing this JVC product. Please read these instructions carefully before starting o peration to be sure to obtain optimum performance and a longer se rvice life from the unit. LVT1542- 004A [J,E ,EV] INSTRUCTIONS LVT1542-004A[J_E_EV]_Eng.book Page 1 Thursday, February 2, 2006[...]

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    2 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 install near any heat sources such as radiators, hea t registers, stoves, or other appara tus (including amplifier s) that produce heat. 8) Refer all servicing t[...]

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    3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: Changes or modification not approved by JVC could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. For Canada: For U.S.A This equipmen t has been test ed and found to comply w ith the limit s for a Class B digital dev ice, pursuant to pa rt 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits ar e designed to provide r[...]

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    4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Player • No altering or remodel ing This can cause malfunctioning. • No dropping or st rong impacts This may damage the player. • Locations to be avoid ed Avoid using the player in the follo wing locations sinc e they can cause malfunctioning. 1. Bathrooms and other moisture-prone places 2. Warehouses and other[...]

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    5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Do not leave the player exposed to direct sunlight for long perio ds of time This may deform or discolor t he player and may also cause malfunctioning. CAUTION: Do not place any naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, on the apparatus. • We have no respo nsibility for any improper recording or playback incurr[...]

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    6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Information for User s on Disposal of Old Equipment [Euro pean Union] Attention: This symbol is only valid in the European Union. This symbol indicates that t he electrical and electron ic equipment should not be disposed as general household w aste at its end-of-lif e. Inste ad, the product should be handed o ver to[...]

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    7 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................ 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................... 7 GETTING STARTED ............................................................................... 8 INSTALLING USB DRIVER (FOR WINDOWS 98SE ONLY) .............. 8 CHARGING TH[...]

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    8 INSTALLING USB DRIVER (FOR WINDOWS 98SE ONLY) Follow these instructions to load software that enables a comp uter to recognize the Digital Audio Player. 1. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your PC . 2. Turn off the Digital Audio Player and connect it to your PC with the USB connector. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the [...]

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    9 GETTING STARTE D CHARGING THE BUILT-IN BATTE RY Charge the rechargeable battery before using it for the first time or when it is depleted. Charging the battery us ing a USB connection Turn on the PC and connect the player to a USB port on your PC using a USB cable. (Refer to "CONNECTING TO PC" on pa ge 10.) The battery indicator appears[...]

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    10 GETTING STARTED CONNECTING TO PC You can transfer MP3 and WMA format music files from the PC to your Digital Audio Player through USB po rt. USB2.0 (480Mbps speed is not supported.) Connecting Digital Audio Player to PC 1. Make sure that the player is turned off. (Press and hold 7 button.) 2. Open the cover of the USB connector. 3. Connect the p[...]

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    11 GETTING STARTE D Transferring music files from PC to Digita l Audio Player 1. Open the player’s folder (remov able disk or device) from My Computer or Explorer. 2. Copy and paste or drag and drop the mu sic files from the PC to the player’s folder. During copying files, "WRITING" appears o n the player's display. After co mple[...]

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    12 GETTING STARTED PARTS OF THE DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER 1 Display 2 4 (Reverse) button 3 3 8 (Play/Pause) button 4 ¢ (Forward) button 5 LINE IN jack 6 USB connector 7 Headphone jack 8 Hole for strap 9 Hold switch 0 Reset switch - 7 (Stop) button = MENU button ~ REC button ! VOL+/- (Volume) buttons 89 - = ~ ! 0 12 3 4 56 7 LVT1542-004A[J_E_EV]_Eng.boo[...]

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    13 GETTING STARTE D HOW TO USE THE NECK STRAP HEADPHONES A neck strap with a pair of built in headphones, called "Neck Strap Headphones", has been included for listeni ng to your digital audio player. By wearing the player around your neck using the Neck Strap Headphones, you can enjoy listening to music anywhe re you go without having to[...]

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    14 GETTING STARTED 4. Once you are wearing the Neck Strap Head phones around your neck, bring each earphone from the behind your neck and place in the each ear respectively. You can also adjust the position of the silver slider according to your preference. • Be sure to read the separate she et "Precautions for Use of the Neck Strap Headphon[...]

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    15 GETTING STARTE D TURNING POWER ON/OFF To turn power ON Press and hold 3 8 button till "Welcome!" appears. After a while, the following screen appears. To turn power OF F Press and hold 7 (Stop) button. • When the player is turne d on, it resumes the mode it was in when it was last turned off. NOTE A UDIO PLA YER DIGIT AL LVT1542-004A[...]

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    16 GETTING STARTED DISPLAY OVERVIEW ∗ This is not displayed when NORMAL mode is selected. ∗∗ If both the top and the bottom lines of the file information are long, the top line is scrolled first, and then the bottom line is scrolled. 1 Play indicator 2 Volume level 3 Play mode indicator 4 EQ (sound mode) ∗ 5 Sleep Timer icon 6 Lock icon 7 B[...]

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    17 USING THE MAIN MENU There are number of modes you can operate using MAIN MEN U. Types of modes BASIC OPERATIONS MUSIC mode Select to play music. (See page 18.) ABOUT mode Select to display about the player. (See page 35.) NAVIGATE mode Select to easily search for the desired music. (See page 19.) RESET mode Select to reset the settings you have [...]

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    18 BASIC OPERATIONS PLAYING MUSIC You can play the music files. Before playing music, adjust the volume level with the volume +/- buttons. To play mus ic 1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button to select MUSIC mode from Main Menu, and then press 3 8 button to enter that mode. 2. Press 3 8 button To stop: Pre ss 7 button [...]

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    19 BASIC OPERATIONS NAVIGATE Use to display the hierarchical tree structur e of music folders and files ( ). From this tree structure, you can easily locate a desir ed music file and play it back. To locate a music file 1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button to select NAVIGATE mode from Main Menu, and then press 3 8 but[...]

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    20 BASIC OPERATIONS Music file playing orde r in Music mode: From the hierarchical tree structur e, you can easily unde rstand the playing order of music files when you normally play them in Music mode. You will see that the music files are played b ack in the order from the higher hierarchy to the lower one. • Maximum n umber of fol ders that ca[...]

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    21 BASIC OPERATIONS RECORDING MUSIC FROM EXTERNAL AUDIO EQUIPMENT IN LINE-IN MODE You can record the music played back on exte rnal audio equipment. Make sure that the audio cable is con nected between the LINE IN terminal of this audio player and the external audio e quipment. To record music from externa l audio equipment 1. After turning on the [...]

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    22 BASIC OPERATIONS • The "LINE" folder is automatically generated, the recorded music files are stored in it as MP3 files. The "LINE" folder can be displayed using NAVIGATE mode. (See page 19.) • If "Low Battery" appears when you press and ho ld REC button, it is recommended to replace the battery with a new one. [...]

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    23 BASIC OPERATIONS DELETIN G FILES To delete files 1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button to select DELETE mode from Main Menu, and then press 3 8 button to enter that mode. 2. Press ¢ / 4 button to select "MUSIC FILES". 3. Press 3 8 button. 4. Press ¢ / 4 button to select a file you want to delete. 5. Pres[...]

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    24 SET MENU ITEMS In SET mode, you can set the following SET MENU items: EQ SET (Equalization Set), PLAYMODE, SLEEP TIMER, A.POWER OFF (Auto Power OFF), BAC KLIGHT, CONTRAST, R ECORD SET and LANGU AGE. To set each item, see the relevant later page . EQUALIZER You can select from one of 6 different preset sound modes or one customized sound mode. Ty[...]

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    25 ADVANCED FEATURES To select sound mod e 1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button to select SET mode from Main Menu, and then press 3 8 button to enter that mode. 2. Press ¢ / 4 button to select "EQ SET". 3. Press 3 8 button. 4. Press ¢ / 4 button to select the sound mode. 5. Press 3 8 button to return to SE[...]

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    26 ADVANCED FEATURES PLAYMODE You can select various play modes. Types of p layback mode s Mode Display Explanation NORMAL Normal play REPEAT ONE Repeats one track. REPEAT ALL Repeats all tracks. RPT FOLDER Repeats all tracks of a folder which has a track being played back, or repeats all tracks of a folder which has a track selected in NAVIGATE mo[...]

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    27 ADVANCED FEATURES To select pl ay mode 1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button to select SET mode from Main Menu, and then press 3 8 button to enter that mode. 2. Press ¢ / 4 button to select "PLAYMODE". 3. Press 3 8 button. 4. Press ¢ / 4 button to select the play mode. 5. Press 3 8 button to return to SE[...]

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    28 ADVANCED FEATURES SLEEP TIMER Use the sleep timer to turn off the player after a certain period of time during playback. You can set the period of time to 15, 30, 45, 60 minutes, or OFF (default). Th e sleep timer work s temporarily. Once it has worked, it is canceled. When the sleep time r is set, the sleep timer icon ( ) appears on the upper r[...]

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    29 ADVANCED FEATURES AUTO POWER OFF Use the auto power off to turn off the player after a certain per iod of time when no operation is made. You can set the period of time to 2, 5, or 10 minutes, or OFF (default). To set auto power off 1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button to select SET mode from Main Menu, and then pr[...]

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    30 ADVANCED FEATURES BACKLIGHT Use to adjust the backlighting extension time (0 to Max) after finishing the last operation. (Default: 5 seconds) When "Max" is set, the backlighting remains on for approx. two hours. To set back light 1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button to select SET mode from Main Menu , and[...]

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    31 ADVANCED FEATURES CONTRAST Use to adjust the contrast of the display. To set contrast 1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button to select SET mode from Main Menu, and then press 3 8 button to enter that mode. 2. Press ¢ / 4 button to select "CONTRAST". 3. Press 3 8 button. 4. Press ¢ / 4 button to select the[...]

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    32 ADVANCED FEATURES RECORD SET For external equipment input (LINE), set bit rate, A.TRK, etc. during recording. To set record ing 1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button to select SET mode from Main menu , and then press 3 8 button to enter that mode. 2. Press ¢ / 4 button to select "RECORD SET". 3. Press 3 8[...]

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    33 ADVANCED FEATURES To exit SET mode : Press MENU button (or select "EXIT" and press 3 8 button) in the SET MENU. Bit Rate: Indicates information content of the compressed data per second. As the bit rate is higher, the audio quality becomes higher, but the data amount increases. Auto Track (A.TRK): You can select ON or OFF of the A. TRK[...]

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    34 ADVANCED FEATURES LANGUAGE Use to set the language for the menu, file names and ID3 tags (default: English). For the file names and ID3 tags, you can select one of 27 languages. As for the menu, you can select one of thre e languages: English, Simplified Chinese or Traditional Chinese. To set langua ge 1. After turning on the player, press MENU [...]

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    35 ADVANCED FEATURES ABOUT Use to display firmware version and status of the player. To display: After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button to select ABOUT mode from Main Menu, and then press 3 8 button to enter that mode. To exit ABOUT mode: Press MENU button. Upgrading firmware version: To upgrade the firmware of your player[...]

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    36 ADVANCED FEATURES RESETTING THE UNIT Use to reset all the settings you have made to d efault. To reset the unit 1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button to select RESET mode from Main Menu, and then p ress 3 8 button to enter that mode. 2. Press 3 8 button to reset the unit. All the settings are reset and "RESET O[...]

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    37 ADVANCED FEATURES LOCKING BUTTONS (HOLD) Slide the HOLD switch to the right to lock all controls. When the hold function is activated, the " " appears in the upper right of the display. To unlock: Slide the HOLD switch to the left. • When the player is turned on with the HOLD switch set to ON position, "HOLD" appears after [...]

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    38 ADVANCED FEATURES DISPOSING OF THE DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER Remove the built-in battery before disp osing of the XA-F series player. DO NOT disassemble the player except when you dispose of it (doing so may cause a failure or breakage). Do no t remove the built-in battery before making sure it has been completely used up. To remove the built-in batt[...]

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    39 ADVANCED FEATURES 3. Remove a screw on the side of the LINE IN jack with a scr ewdriver. 4. Remove the top half of the casing by lifting it up. 5. Remove the three screws shown in the illustration below. 6. Hold the part shown in the illustrati on below and turn the circuit board over. LVT1542-004A[J_E_EV]_Eng.book Page 39 Thursday, February 2, [...]

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    40 ADVANCED FEATURES 7. Lift the part shown below with your fingernail and turn the built-in battery over. 8. Cut the red and black wires from the battery with scissors. 9. Stick the wires to the battery and place it in a plastic bag. Using insulating tape, cover each of the wires and stick them to the built-in battery to prevent them from touching[...]

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    41 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Solution The player does not function. • Make sure the HOLD switch is off. • Battery may be drained. Charge the battery. There is no sound or a lot of noise. • Make sure the headphone plug is correctly connected to the player. • Wipe the headphone plug with a clean cloth. • Keep the player away from other equipm[...]

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    42 ∗1 WMA-DRM: A WMA file with reprodu ction re striction for copyrigh t protection of digital data. ∗2 Condition: WMA: 64 kbps, 1 track: 4 minutes. ∗3 Condition: MP3 (128 kbs, fs=44.1 kHz) file playback, ba cklighting OFF, Equalization: normal Design and specifications are s ubject to cha nge without notice. ■ OS supported: Microsoft ® Wi[...]

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    43 SPECIFICATIONS ACCESSORIES Neck Strap Headphon es USB cable CD-ROM (U SB Driver for Windows 98SE) Audio cabl e LVT1542-004A[J_E_EV]_Eng.book Page 43 Thursday, February 2, 2006 4:36 PM[...]

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    © 2006 Victor Comp any of Japan, Limited EN 0206KMMCREBET LVT1542-004A[J_E_EV]_Eng.book Page 44 Thursday, February 2, 2006 4:36 PM[...]