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    User’ s Guide 512MB MP3/WMA Digital Audio Player MMP3774 Before operating this pr oduct, please read these instructions completely .[...]

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    COPYRIGHT : • Distributing copies of MP3, WMA with DRM or W A V tracks without permission is a violation of international copyright laws. SAFETY : • Vibration experienced during walking or exercising will not affect the player . However , dropping the player or dropping a heavy object on the player may result in damage or sound distortion. • [...]

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    2 FCC DECLARA TION This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) This device may not cause interference, and 2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. W arning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly app[...]

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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 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[...]

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    LOCA TION OF CONTROLS 5 1. V olume - Button 2. MENU/Lock Button 3. Headphone Jack (Side of Unit) 4. Battery Compartment (Rear of Unit) 5. Display 6. V olume + Button 7. Power On/Off/Stop Button 8. Navigation Control*: (clockwise) Navigation π Navigation ® /Skip/Search n Navigation † Navigation √ /Skip/Search o 9. SD/MMC Memory Card Slot (Side[...]

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    6 BA TTER Y INST ALLA TION When the bars in the battery indicator (in the display) become low (see Figure 1), replace the battery as follows. 1. Disconnect the headphone plug from the Headphone jack on the side of the unit. Then, remove the Battery Compartment cover on the rear of the unit by sliding it out. 2. Insert one (1) “AAA” battery , fo[...]

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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 Macintosh OSX: Macintosh OSX will automatically detect the audio player without installing the CD software. Do not insta[...]

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    2. At the Welcome screen, click NEXT . 3. Read the License Agreement. If you accept the terms of the license agreement, select and dot the circle at the left of "I accept the terms of the license agreement". Then click NEXT . 4. At the Setup screen, click NEXT . It is recommended to leave the destination folder as it is. WINDOWS 98 DRIVER[...]

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    5. At the Program Folder screen, click NEXT . It is recommended to leave the program folder as it is. 6. Click "Install" to start the installation. 7. When finished, the InstallShield Wizard Complete screen will appear . Click FINISH to exit the Install program and complete the Windows 98 Driver installation. WINDOWS 98 DRIVER INST ALLA T[...]

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    WINDOWS MEDIA PLA YER 10 INST ALLA TION 10 Windows Media Player 10 is for use with Windows XP only . For Windows ME and Windows 2000, please install Windows Media Player 9. For Windows 98SE, please visit www .Microsoft.com to download the corresponding Windows Media Player for your computer . Once you have installed Windows Media Player 10, you can[...]

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    4. Installation will continue. 5. At the Welcome screen, click NEXT . 6. Select the desired privacy options. WINDOWS MEDIA PLA YER 10 INST ALLA TION (CONT .) 11[...]

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    7. Click on Privacy Statement to view the Statement, if desired. When finished, click Next. 8. Read the instructions and tick the check boxes as desired. Then click on More Options and tick the check boxes as desired. 9. Click “Finish” to finish the installation of the Windows Media Player 10. WINDOWS MEDIA PLA YER 10 INST ALLA TION (CONT .) 12[...]

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    DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES 13 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 . For Windows XP , if you already installed Windows Media[...]

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    TRANSFERRING AUDIO FILES TO YOUR DIGIT AL AUDIO PLA YER USING A MACINTOSH COMPUTER Make sure to use a Macintosh computer with an operating system of 10.0 or layer to transfer audio files. 1. T urn on your computer . 2. T urn on your digital audio player . 3. Connect the smaller end of the cable to the USB jack on the player and the larger end of th[...]

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    For Windows XP , you can also utilize the previously installed Windows Media Player 10 software to convert music on an audio CD into MP3 or WMA format as follows: 1. Open the Windows Media Player 10 Browser , then click on the “Rip” icon on the top tool bar . Insert a Music CD into the CD-Rom drive of your computer . NOTE: For Windows 98SE, Win[...]

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    DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONT .) 16 TRANSFERRING MP3/WMA FILES AND WMA FILES WITH DRM 9 OR DRM 10 USING THE WINDOWS MEDIA PLA YER 10 (FOR WINDOWS XP ONL Y) T o transfer MP3 files/WMA files/WMA files with DRM 9 or 10 to the player , follow the procedure described below using the previously installed Windows Media Player 10. Before beginni[...]

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    17 SAFEL Y REMOVE HARDW ARE 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 your player from the USB port on your computer . Using your mouse, double click the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon on the task bar . From the "Saf[...]

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    18 DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONTINUED) EXTERNAL MEMOR Y CARD TO A VOID DAMAGE , make sure the unit is off before inserting or removing the card. 1. Insert a SD/MMC memory card (not included) up to 1GB, label side facing the rear of the player , as shown in Figure 1. Make sure that the card clicks into place. 2. Connect the USB cable as d[...]

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    19 OPERA TION T urn the unit on by pressing the Power On/Off/ Stop button; the Memorex start screen will appear in the display temporarily . Then the Music Player menu will appear and the MP3/WMA track’s information will appear in the display . T o turn the unit off, press and hold the Power On/Of f/Stop button; “Hold Down T o Power Off” will[...]

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    20 OPERA TION (CONTINUED) T urn the unit on by pressing the Power On/Off/Stop button; the Memorex start screen will appear in the display temporarily . Then the Music Player menu will appear and the MP3/WMA ’s track information will appear in the display . 1 1 1 TO LISTEN T O THE FM RADIO Press the Menu/Lock button 1 ; the Main menu will appear .[...]

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    21 OPERA TION (CONTINUED) While in FM Playback mode, and with a desired station selected, press the Menu/Lock button 1 ; the FM Menu will appear . Push the Navigation control towards ▲ or ▼ 2 to select Add to Preset, then press the Navigation control 2 . 2 1 1 TO ADD PRESETS Select a desired Preset by pushing the Navigation control towards ▲ [...]

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    22 OPERA TION (CONTINUED) While in FM Playback mode, press the Menu/Lock button 1 ; the FM Menu will appear . Push the Navigation control towards ▲ or ▼ 2 to select Delete One, then press the Navigation control 2 . 2 1 1 TO DELETE ONE PRESET Push the Navigation control towards ▲ or ▼ to select the Preset station which you want to delete and[...]

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    23 OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 1 1 1 TO LISTEN T O MP3s/WMAs If the unit is in the FM mode, press the MENU/Lock button ❶ ; the FM menu will appear in the display . Push the Navigation control towards ▲ or ▼ 2 to select Exit, then press the Navigation control 2 to select it. The Main menu will appear in the display . Select “Play Now” by pushin[...]

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    OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 24 During playback, if you wish to pause the file momentarily , press the Navigation control; playback will pause and the timer will stop counting. 1 Press the Navigation control again to resume playback; the sound will return and the timer will start counting again. 2 TO P AUSE PLA YBACK Press the MENU/Lock button 1 ; the Ma[...]

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    OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 25 FORW ARD/REVERSE SKIP During playback, push and hold the Navigation control towards m or l 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 held. When you release the button, normal playback will resume[...]

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    OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 26 Press the MENU/Lock button 1 ; the Main menu will appear . Scroll to Settings by pushing the Navigation control towards m or l2 , then press the Navigation control 2 . 2 1 1 Scroll to Equalizer by pushing the Navigation control towards ▲ or ▼ , then press the Navigation control. 2 Select a desired EQ setting (Normal, X[...]

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    27 OPERA TION (CONTINUED) Press the MENU /Lock button 1 ; the Main menu will appear . Scroll to Settings by pushing the Navigation control towards m or l2 , then press the Navigation control 2 . 2 1 1 Scroll to Play Mode by pushing the Navigation control towards ▲ or ▼ , then press the Navigation control. 2 Select the desired Play mode by pushi[...]

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    28 OPERA TION (CONTINUED) Press the MENU /Lock button 1 ; the Main menu will appear . Scroll to Settings by pushing the Navigation control towards m or l2 , then press the Navigation control 2 . 2 1 1 Scroll to Contrast by pushing the Navigation control towards ▲ or ▼ , then press the Navigation control. 2 Push the Navigation control towards m [...]

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    29 OPERA TION (CONTINUED) Press the MENU /Lock button 1 ; the Main menu will appear . Scroll to Settings by pushing the Navigation control towards m or l2 , then press the Navigation control 2 . 2 1 1 Scroll to Backlight by pushing the Navigation control towards ▲ or ▼ , then press the Navigation control. 2 Push the Navigation control towards ?[...]

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    30 OPERA TION (CONTINUED) Press the MENU/Lock button 1 ; the Main menu will appear . Scroll to Settings by pushing the Navigation control towards m or l 2 , then press the Navigation control 2 . 2 1 1 Scroll to Power Savings by pushing the Navigation control towards ▲ or ▼ , then press the Navigation control. 2 Push t he Navigation control towa[...]

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    31 OPERA TION (CONTINUED) Press the MENU/Lock button 1 ; the Main menu will appear . Scroll to Settings by pushing the Navigation control towards m or l2 , then press the Navigation control 2 . 2 1 1 Scroll to Language by pushing the Navigation control towards ▲ or ▼ , then press the Navigation control. 2 Push t he Navigation control towards ?[...]

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    32 OPERA TION (CONTINUED) Press the MENU/Lock button 1 ; the Main menu will appear . Scroll to Settings by pushing the Navigation control towards m or l2 , then press the Navigation control 2 . 2 1 1 Scroll to About by pushing the Navigation control towards ▲ or ▼ , then press the Navigation control. The unit will then display the V ersion. Pus[...]

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    TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 33 If you experience a problem with this unit, check the chart below before calling for service. SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION Unit will not Battery is low/empty . Replace battery . turn on. Unit is not turned Press Power On/Off/Stop on. button to turn the unit on. No sound. Headphones are not Insert headphones. inserted. V olume is [...]

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    34 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (CONTINUED) SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION No buttons work. The Loc k fea tur e is Deactivate Lock feature as activated. described on page 19. Unit needs to be reset Reset unit and/or or firmware needs to be update firmware, see updated. pages 35-36. Unit acting erratically . Unit needs to be reset Reset unit and/or or firmware nee[...]

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    35 Formatting the Player W ARNING! Do not format this player unless it stops working and you are instructed to do so by technical support personnel. 1. Use the USB cable to connect the player and the computer . 2. Double click on My Computer , then right click "MTP Player", "MMP3774" or "Removable Disk" and left click [...]

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    36 W ARNING! Do not update the firmware unless you are experiencing problems with your digital audio device. Incorrect or faulty firmware installation will cause the player to stop functioning. 1. Download the updated firmware at www .memorexelectronics.com. 2. Unzip the file, then double click setup.exe in the Desktop folder to install the softwar[...]

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    SPECIFICA TIONS 37 Audio Frequency Range 20Hz – 20KHz Headphones Output 5mW , 32ohm (Max. V ol) S/N Ratio 85db (MP3) File Support MP3 MPEG 1/2/2.5 Layer 3 WM A Windows Media Audio (WMA file with DRM9 or DRM 10) Bit Rate 32kbps–320kbps (MP3) 32kbps–192kbps (WMA) FM T uner FM Frequency Range 87.5MHz–108MHz An ten na Earphones Cord Antenna Gen[...]

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    38 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 (954) 660-7100. 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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    Memcorp, Inc. Weston, FL Printed in China Visit our website at www .memorexelectronics.com[...]