Memorex MMP8570 manual

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    User’ s Guide Personal FM Stereo MP3/WMA Player MMP8570 Befor e operating this pr oduct, please read these instructions completely .[...]

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    COPYRIGHT : • Distributing copies of MP3, WMA, WMA with DRM 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. • Avoi[...]

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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 9 2 4 3 5 6 7 10 8 11 12 13 14 1. Menu/Lock Button 2. VOLUME +/– Buttons 3. Display 4. PRESS T O OPEN Button 5. PLA Y/P AUSE ®p Button 6. Navigation √ /Skip/Search m Button 7. Headphone Jack 8. Power/Stop Button 9. Navigation Control 10. Battery Compartment (Rear of Unit) 1 1. T uning/Navigation Up ▲ Button 12. Navi[...]

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    BA TTER Y INST ALLA TION 6 When the bars in the battery indicator (in the display) become low (see figure 1), replace the battery as follows. 1. Open the rear cover by pressing the PRESS T O OPEN button, then lift the rear cover up to remove it as shown in figure 2. 2. Insert one (1) “AAA” battery as shown in figure 3. An alkaline battery is re[...]

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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. Click “MMP8570” to run the Windows 98SE driver . 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software. WINDOWS 98 DRIVER INST ALLA TION 8[...]

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    4. Install the software under the directory as prompted. W arning: DO NOT change the installation path. Otherwise, the driver may not run properly . WINDOWS 98 DRIVER INST ALLA TION (CONTINUED) 9[...]

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    WINDOWS 98 DRIVER INST ALLA TION (CONTINUED) 10 5. After successfully installing the driver software, click "Finish" to finish the installation and exit the Setup menu. 6. When the installation has completed, the new program, “Memorex Chrono Digital Audio Player”, will be added to the PROGRAM menu on your computer .[...]

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    DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES 11 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 [...]

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    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 "[...]

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    INST ALLING MUSICMA TCH JUKEBOX 13 NOTE: WMA DRM protected files will not play if you use the ‘drag and drop’ procedure. Y ou must follow the procedure below to play WMA DRM files on your MMP8570. 1. Install the MMJB Software as described above. 2. T urn the unit ON, then connect the USB cable to the unit and the USB port of the computer . “T[...]

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    INST ALLING MUSICMA TCH JUKEBOX (CONTINUED) 14[...]

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    DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONTINUED) 15 EXTERNAL MEMOR Y CARD TO A VOID DAMAGE , make sure the unit is off before inserting or removing the card. 1. Remove the rear cover by pressing the PRESS T O OPEN button, then lift the rear cover up to remove it as shown in Figure 1. 4. Drag MP3 and WMA files into the SD/MMC memory card's "[...]

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    16 OPERA TION T urn the unit on by pressing the Power/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/Stop button; “Hold Down T o Power Off” will appear in the d[...]

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    OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 17 T urn the unit on by pressing the Power/Stop button; the Memorex start screen will appear in the display temporarily . The n t he Mu sic Player menu will appear and the MP3/WMA track’ s information will appear in the display . 1 1 TO LISTEN T O THE FM RADIO Press the Menu/Lock button 1 ; the Menu will appear . Rotate the[...]

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    OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 18 TO MANUALL Y SET A ST A TION INTO MEMOR Y Follow the steps on the previous page to turn on the unit and enter the FM T uner mode. Select the desired channel number to set using the Navigation/Skip/Search √ / m 1 or ® / l 2 button. T une a station using the Navigation control 3 . NOTE: See note on Navigation at the botto[...]

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    19 OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 2 1 1 TO LISTEN T O MP3s/WMAs If the unit is in a mode other than the MP3 /WMA player , press the Menu/Lock button ❶ ; the Main menu will appear in the display . Rotate the Navigation control 2 to select “Play Now” , then press the Navigation control 2 to select and enter the Music Player menu and the MP3/WMA track?[...]

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    OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 20 During playback, if you wish to pause the file momentarily , press the PLA Y/P AUSE ®p button; playback will pause, the Pause indicator will appear and the timer will stop counting. 1 Press the PLA Y/P AUSE ®p button again to resume playback; the sound will return, the Play indicator will appear and the timer will start [...]

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    OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 21 During playback, press the Navigation/Skip/Search ® / l button to advance the player to the beginning of the next file. Press the Navigation/Skip/Search ® / l button repeatedly to advance the player to higher-numbered files. 1 FORW ARD/REVERSE SKIP During playback, press the Navigation/Skip/Search √ / m button to move [...]

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    OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 22 Press the Menu/Lock button 1 . Rotate the Navigation control 2 to select Settings, then press the Navigation control 2 ; the Settings menu will appear . 2 1 1 Rotate the Navigation control to select Play mode, then press the Navigation control; the Play Mode menu will appear . 1 2 Rotate the Navigation control to select a [...]

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    OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 23 Press the Menu/Lock button 1 . Rotate the Navigation control 2 to select Settings, then press the Navigation control 2 ; the Settings menu will appear . Rotate the Navigation control 2 to select Contrast, then press the Navigation control; the Contrast setting will appear . 2 1 1 TO SET THE CONTRAST Rotate the Navigation c[...]

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    OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 24 Press the Menu/Lock button 1 . Rotate the Navigation control 2 to select Settings, then press the Navigation control 2 ; the Settings menu will appear . Rotate the Navigation control 2 to select Power Savings, then press the Navigation control 2 ; the Power Savings menu will appear . 2 1 1 TO SET THE POWER SA VINGS Rotate [...]

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    OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 25 Press the Menu/Lock button 1 . Rotate the Navigation control 2 to select Settings, then press the Navigation control 2 ; the Settings menu will appear . Rotate the Navigation control 2 to select Language, then press the Navigation control 2 ; the Language menu will appear . 2 1 1 TO SET THE LANGUAGE Rotate the Navigation c[...]

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    SPECIFICA TIONS 26 While in the Music Player Menu, press the Navigation/Skip/Search √ / m 1 or ® / l 2 button to select the file that you wish to delete. NOTE: Y ou can also use the Browse function (see page 20) to browse and select a file to delete. 2 1 1 When the selected MP3/WMA file's information appears in the display , press the Menu/[...]

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    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 . No sound. Headphones are not Insert headphones. inserted. V olume is set too low . Raise the volume. DR[...]

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    28 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (CONTINUED) SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION No buttons work. The Loc k fe atu re i s Deactivate Lock feature as activated. described on page 16. Unit needs to be reset Reset unit and/or or firmware needs to be update firmware, see updated. pages 29-30. Unit acting erratically . Unit needs to be reset Reset unit and/or or firmware ne[...]

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    W ARNING! Do not format this player unless it stops working and you are instructed to do so by technical support personnel. Formatting the Player 1. Use the USB cable to connect the player and the computer . 2. Double click on My Computer , right click the "Removable Disk" and left click on "Format". 3. At the "Format"[...]

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    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 software t[...]

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    SPECIFICA TIONS 31 Audio Frequency Range 20Hz – 20KHz Headphones Output 10mW , 16ohm (Max. V ol) S/N Ratio 90 dB (MP3) File Support MP3 MPEG 1/2/2.5 Layer 3 WM A Windows Media Audio (WMA file with DRM) Bit Rate 8kbps – 320kbps T ag Info ID3 T ag (Unicode OS) FM T uner FM Frequency Range 87.5MHz – 107.9 MHz Antenna Headphones/Earphones Cord An[...]

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    32 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[...]