Southern Telecom SMP558-8 manual

MP3 Music & V ide o Pl ay er Use r Guid e SM P 558- 8 SM P 558- 4[...]

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1 Quick Star t Guide Installation CD V i d e o C o n v e r s i o n S o f t w a r e Installation CD USB 2.0 Cable (for batt er y charging and high speed data transfer) Stereo Headphones The Sharper Image MP3 Video Play er IN THE BOX[...]

FCC Part 15 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the requirements for a Class B digital device under Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. These requirements are intended to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radi[...]

Congratulations on pur c hasing the The Sharper Image MP3 Music & Vi deo Playe r. Before using the playe r , read this manual t horoughly and keep it for future referenc e. This manual contains im portant safet y information and correct operation instructions. Read the manual carefully before you use the player in order to avoid any confusion. [...]

Always follow these basic safety precautions wh en using your playe r . This will reduce the risk of product damage and pe rsonal injury. Do not disassemble, re pair or modify the play e r by yourself. Refer ser v icing to qualified perso n nel. Th is device contains a built- in batter y , do not dispose of in fire. In t he event t hat t he bat t e[...]

 Touch 2.8 inch high resolution display  4 GB Memory (SMP558-4) / 8GB Memory (SMP558-8)  Built-in speaker  USB 2.0 connection  Micro SD card slot  Plays MP3 / WMA / WAV files  MPEG -4 (AVI) movie function  Supports JPEG format picture browsing  Built-in microphone for voice recording  Mobile storage function  Suppor[...]

6 H eadphone jac k 2. [ ] Po we r button: Po wer ON /O FF 3. [ ] Power switch: ON/OFF switch 4. USB 2.0 Hi-S peed connecto r fo r batte r y cha r ging and data t r ansfe r 5. Pen: Use to navigate touch screen 6. T ouch sc r ee n 7. [ ] - Micro SD card slot 1. 5 6 4 3 1 2 7 4 3 2 1 LOCATION OF CONTROLS[...]

Sys tem requirements Y ou computer system must meet the following specifications: Pentium 200MHz or ab ove Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP/V ista 120MB of available ha rd disk space USB port supported C D- ROM drive PC connection In order to enjoy the multimedia capabilities of your MP3 Video Player, you have to first copy your favorite files fro[...]

8 Conn ec ting the p laye r to a computer F ile s ca n be transfe rred di r ectl y int o the player using th e USB data cable. Make su re your compute r is po wered on . B elow is the pr ocedu re of connecting the playe r to a compute r: .1 .1 P lu g the la r ge r USB co nnecto r of th e USB cable into th e USB po rt on the computer . 2. P lu g the[...]

9 D isc onn ec ting th e USB cable Mic ro SD A fte r co mpletin g th e fil e tr ansf er , pleas e disconnec t th e USB cabl e th e follo w in g w ay : T o add memo r y to you r MP 3 Video P laye r , inse r t a mic r o SD ca r d ( not included ) into the mic r o SD ca r d slot as indicated in the diag r am belo w. 1. D oubl e clic k th e gr ee n a r[...]

10 Your MP3 Video Player has an integrated rechargeable Li-Ion battery. It comes fully charged from the factory, but it is recommended to perform a full recharge before the first use. Recharge the battery by connecting the player to a computer using the included USB 2.0 cable (using any USB type mini B with 5-pins will also work). Charging time is [...]

11 Lock ● Press the [ ] button to lock the player, press the [ ] button again to unlock it. Adjusting the volume ● Press the [ ] button to increase the volume, or [ ] button to decrease the volume. Main menu ● Press the [ ] button to return to the main menu. Turning on/off ● To turn on the player place the [ ] switch in the “ON” positio[...]

Using the music player 1. S elect “ mu sic ” f r om the main menu. U se the [ ▲ ] o r [ ▼ ] buttons f r om the sc r oll ba r to choose an option, and p r ess the button . 2. C hoose f r om the submenu options belo w: ● “Music Play”: Displays the music player screen. ● “All Music”: With this option you will see, sorted alphabetic[...]

Listening to music Music player interface If the song has ly r ics (L RC file ) , they w ill be sho w n on sc r een, othe rw ise the display w ill sho w the equalize r. Not e: T he song ly r ics is a text file named exactly afte r the music file w ith the .L RC extension. If some of you r musi c files do not have the LRC file, the lyrics will not b[...]

Music player settings You can choose the equalization mode that fits your preferences. To do so, browse to “settings” → “Music” → “EQ Select” and choose one of the 7 available modes: “Normal”, “MS PlayFX”, “Rock”, “Pop” , “Classic”, and “Jazz” . The playing order of the tracks depends on the selected mode. By[...]

Playing videos Searching backward or forward Y ou can play AV I / WMV / M P G / VOB / ASF videos that you p r eviously conve r ted to the AV I fo r mat (XV ID w ith M P 2 audio and 320 x 240 r esolution ) , using the easy soft war e tool included inside the bundled CD . 1. S elect “vi deo” f r om the main menu. 2. U se the [ ▲ ] o r [ ▼ ] b[...]

With the AVI Converter software tool you can easily convert your AVI / WMV / MPG / VOB / ASF videos to the AVI format (XVID with MP2 audio and 320 x 240 resolution) so you can enjoy them with your MP3 Video Player. For installing the AVI converter follow these steps: 1. Inse rt the provided CD to the CD-ROM drive of your computer. 2. Click on “ V[...]

17 5. Select the video file that you want to convert by clicking on the “Source File” drop down window. 6. Click on the “T arget File Path” drop down window to select the destination for the converted video. Y ou can send it directly to your video player by selecting “Sharper MP3” , and clicking “OK” , or if you would like to save t[...]

7. Write the name of the new AVI video file to be created ( ”Target File Name” ). 8. Choose the image quality of the new video. High quality will use more memory and the output file will be bigger. 9. Select the format of the output video ( ”Aspect Ratio” ). Choose “Full” if you want the output video to include the whole original image.[...]

19 1. Select “photos” from the main menu. 2. U se the [ ▲ ] o r [ ▼ ] buttons f r om the sc r oll ba r to choose a pho t o file , and p r ess the button . 3. Use the [  ] or [  ] buttons to skip to the previous or next picture. 4. Press the [ ►] button to enable/disable the slideshow (timing can be set from the “settings” → ?[...]

View and enjoy your electronic books (e-book in TXT format) anywhere with the high resolution LCD screen of your MP3 Video Player . 1. Select “e-book” from the main menu. 2. U se the [ ▲ ] o r [ ▼ ] buttons f r om th e sc r oll ba r t o select the file, and p r ess the button to open it. 3. While reading the e-book, use the [ ▲ ] o r [ ?[...]

Recording 1. Select “record” from the main menu. 2. Press the [ ] button to begin recording, and press the [ ] button again to pause recording. 3. Press and HOLD the [ ] button to stop recording, and save the recorded file. 4. To return to the main menu, press th e [ ] button . Playing back recorded files 1. Select “music” or “browser” [...]

T his handy function allo w s you to di r ectly choose the music / video / image / e - book folde r o r file you w ant to play o r vie w . 1. Select “browser” from the main menu. 2. Use the [ ▲ ] o r [ ▼ ] buttons from the scroll bar to select the previous or next folder or file, and press the button to enter the selected folder. 3. S elect[...]

The playe r’s setting s ca n be customize d by acc es sin g “ se ttings” in the main menu . The setting s menu consist s of seve ral items w he r e va r ious functions can b e selecte d co ncer nin g music, po w e r , la ng uage , display, r eco r ding, system, etc . Navigating the settings menu 1. S elect “se ttings” f r om the main menu[...]

Your MP3 Video Player has an installed operating system, usually called firmware, that sometimes needs to be re-installed. The process is easy, but has to be performed carefully, and only when it is really necessary. If you see that the player halts, reboots randomly, or you have problems to access the memory content from your computer, those are s[...]

7. Press “Open” and select the right .rfw firmware file for your model (i.e. SMP558.rfw). 8. In that moment, power on your MP3 Video Player , select “SETTINGS” → “SYSTEM” →”Upgrade” option and choose “Yes”. 9. Plug the device to your computer using the included USB 2.0 cable. 10. Press the “Update” button. 11. Wait until[...]

If you have problems while operating your player, please check the points below before sending it to the service center. Can not power on  The battery may be exhausted, please recharge the battery.  Check if the “Power Switch” is on the position “ON”. F il es can not b e do wn loaded  Check the connection between the player and PC.[...]

Display 2.8 inch 320 x 240 touch screen display USB 2.0 (HIGH SPEED) 4GB (Model SMP558-4) 8GB (Model SMP558-8) Built-in Lithium battery Connect with PC Built-in memory Power source Sampling rate 8 KHz/16KHz Recording Recording format WAV (32Kbps/64Kbps) Recording time 8 hours (128M Flash) MP3, WMA WMA bit rate Earphone Max output MP3 bit rate (L) 5[...]

In the unlikely event that this product is defective, or does not perform properly , you may within one (1) year from your original date of pur chase retur n it to the au thorized serv ice center for repair or exchange. T O OBT AIN W ARRANTY SER VICE: - Provide proof of the date of purchase w ithin the p ackag e (Dated bill of sale ) - Prepay all s[...]

29 The shipping address of the authorized service center is: Southern T elecom Inc. A TTN: Returns Department 14-C 53rd Street Brooklyn, NY 1 1232 Should you have any questions or problems concerning this product, please contact our customer service department at: 1-877-768-8483 (T oll Free) Monday - Thursday: 9AM - 5PM (EST) Friday: 9AM - 3PM (EST[...]

30 T o obtain service after the w arranty period, please e-mail cs@southerntelecom.com with product information , date of purchase and nature of the problem . Custome r serv ice will reply to the e-mail with serv ice instructions. W arrant y service not provided: This warranty does not cov er damage re sulting from accident, misuse, abu se, imprope[...]

• RE P AIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROV I DED UNDER TH I S W A RRA NT Y IS THE EX CLUS I VE REMED Y OF THE CONSUMER , SO U THERN TELECOM INC. SHAL L NOT BE LI AB LE FOR INCIDE T AL OR CONSEQUENT IAL DAMAGES RESU L TI NG FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUC T OR AR ISI NG OU T OF AN Y BREACH OF AN Y EX PRESS OR IMPLIE D W A RRANT Y ON THIS PRODUC T . TH IS DI SC[...]

Microsoft, the Windows logo, and Windows Media are either registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and / or other countries. Made In China • Designed In the USA Southern Telecom, Inc. Brooklyn, NY 11232 © 2009 Southern Telecom, Inc. All Rights Reserved. THE SHARPER IMAGE® name and logo are registered trademarks. Manuf[...]