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FY500

User’s Manual

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Thank you for purchasing MPIO FY500. FY500 is a digital audio player that enables users to play back music conveniently and utilize it for various purposes. To use this product properly, make sure to read through this manually before using it.

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For more information on the MPIO products, visit our web site on the Internet. You can find many answers to the customer’s various enquiries, or upgrade the product performance through firmware upgrade (system software) that operates this product.

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Copyright

- MPIO holds patent, trademark, and other intellectual property right about this User’s Manual.

Imitating all or part of software of this product, and duplication, reproduction, or interpretation without a prior consent with MPIO is prohibited. Making the electronic media version and the mechanical abridgement of the contents are also prohibited.

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Trademark

- Microsoft, Windows, Windows Explorer, and Windows logo are the trademark or registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

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- Macintosh and Macintosh are the registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.

- Products and products described in this manual are the trademark or registered trademark of the corresponding company or organization, and ™ or R mark not always displayed explicitly.

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Disclaimer

- Manufacturer and sales office do not bear any responsibility over the accidental damage that accompanies the injury to the user, which is caused by improper usage of this product.

The contents of this manual are based on the product status at the time of sales and can be changed without a prior notice for continuous performance improvement and additional function supplementation in the future.

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction

1. Usage Precautions

① Usage environment and product safety

② User’s safety

③ Safe data storage

2. Product features

3. Product composition

4. Name of components and button usage

① Name of components

② How to use a stick

5. Composition of the LCD information

2. Before You Use

1. Installing the operating software

2. Connecting FY500 to the computer

3. Installing an USB driver manually

4. Saving music and data file

5. Unplugging FY500 from the PC

3. Learning Basic Usage

1. Inserting a battery

2. Turning the player on/off

3. Listening to music

① Music playback

② Navigation

4. Recording a voice

5. Switching a mode

(Playback mode ↔FM Radio mode)

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6. Listening to FM Radio

① Changing the channel

② Saving the channel

③ Selecting the saved channel

7. FM recording

8. Using the menu

① Using the menu

② Example

4. Using Advanced Functions

1. Playback mode

① Summary of button usage

② Changing the EQ setting value

③ Setting User EQ menu

④ Setting Live 3D Effect menu

⑤ Setting Repeat menu

⑥ Sector repeat (A↔B)

⑦ Adjusting the sound quality of voice

recording

⑦ -1 Setting Quality menu

⑦ -2 Setting Record Gain menu

⑦ -3 Setting VOR menu

⑦ -4 Setting AGC menu

⑧ Setting Speed Control menu

⑨ Deleting a File(s)

2. FM Radio Mode

① Summary of button usage

② Setting FM Band menu

③ Setting Seek Step menu

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④ Setting Auto Preset menu

⑤ Setting FM Sound menu

3. Menu

① Menu structure

② Setting Display menu

② -1 Setting Visualization menu

② -2 Setting Menu Language menu

② -3 Setting File Info menu

② -4 Setting Playing Time menu

② -5 Setting Scroll Speed menu

② -6 Setting Backlight Time menu

② -7 Setting Contrast menu

② -8 Setting Lyrics menu

③ Setting System menu

③ -1 Setting Resume menu

③ -2 Setting Fade in menu

③ -3 Checking Information

③ -4 Setting Sleep menu

③ -5 Setting Auto Power Off menu

③ -6 Setting Initial Setting menu

5. Formatting FY500 & Firmware Upgrade

1. Windows PC

① Formatting

② Saving the initial setting value

③ Upgrading the firmware

2. Upgrading the firmware in Macintosh PC

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6. Miscellaneous

1. Product specification

2. Minimum PC specification requirement

3. FAQ

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1. Introduction

1 Usage Precautions

1 Usage environment and product safety

Refrain from using or storing the product at the places listed below.

Place with high temperature like a heater or heat generator.

Outdoor in the winter time or place with low temperature below zero

(Product operational temperature:

0℃ ~40℃ )

Place with humidity or possibility of flooding.

Be careful not to insert the foreign object inside the product. (e.g., clip, paper, water, beverage, and so on.)

If the product surface is covered with the foreign object, clean it with soft cloth or towel. Do not use the chemical solution.

Dusty area Inside a car or under the direct sunlight

Place with much vibration

Close to the strong magnetic materials

Be careful not to apply strong shock.

Do not disassemble, repair, or modify at your own discretion.

2 User’s safety

① Traffic safety

- Please refrain from using this product in wearing a headset or earphone while riding on the bicycle,

motorcycle, or car. There is a risk of a car accident. Additionally, it may violate the regional laws and

regulations.

- Reduce the headset or earphone volume when listening to music or FM while you’re walking.

There is a risk of an accident.

② Protecting your hearing capability

- Please refrain from listening to music for a long time. Medical care expertise point out the risk of

impairing your hearing capability if you use the portable audio device for a long time.

3 Safe data storage

① MPIO bears no responsibility over data loss or damage that occurs during data transmission between the product and the computer.

② Make sure to back the important data saved in the product. Data stored in the product can be lost due to product breakdown, malfunction, or other reasons. (External shock or power

failure). In this case, MPIO bears no responsibility. Please keep in mind this.

③ Hold the plug tightly when inserting/disconnecting the USB socket terminal to/from the PC.

④ Do not apply shock or shake the product while the product is connected to the PC.

⑤ You should back up the data saved in the product before requesting the after service. MPIO will consider that the customers have backed up their data before sending it to MPIO for after service.

MPIO will not back up your data upon receiving the after service request. Additionally, MPIO will bear no responsibility over data loss during the service.

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2 Product features

※ Digital audio player with a simple design that everybody can use with ease.

① Supports USB 2.0 high-speed data transmission.

Data can be transferred and used faster and more conveniently using USB 2.0 interface.

② Supports USB mass storage

MP3 player can be used as a moveable disc. You can save and use the data conveniently at any time and place.

③ Supports playback of multiple formats and DRM-applied file

Supports playback of MP3, WMA, and ASF format music file, as well as the WMA file purchased online that is applied with DRM (Digital Rights Management).

④ FM radio function

Besides simple listening to the FM radio, channel saving and automatic preset functions are also provided.

⑤ Supports voice recording and FM recording

Voice and FM can be recorded.

⑥ Supports 7 EQ types and Live 3D Effect

Supported equalizer types include Normal, Pop, Rock, Jazz, Classic, Vocal, and user-defined EQ mode that allows for your preferred equalizer setting. Additionally, Live 3D Effect provides various sound effects such as

Pure Studio, Concert, Groove, and Dynamic Bass.

⑦ 16 hour-long continuous playback time

Low power consumption design technology ensures 16 hour long continuous playback with a single alkaline battery (AAA).

⑧ Provides Real Player

License Real Player program is bundled with this product, which enables to author MP3 file and use the music library.

3 Product composition

 Basic components

Main unit Earphone USB cable Utility CD

Quick guide Product warranty (AAA) Battery

 Additional components (Additional components can differ depending on the sales area.)

Arm band Case Neck string

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Actual production composition can be different from the images shown below, and can be changed without a prior notice.

Please make enquiry about purchasing accessories to MPIO

Service Center.

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4 Name of components and button usage

1 Name of components

Earphone jack

Neck string hole

USB terminal

LCD

Play/Pause

Stick (See “How to use a stick.”)

Function button

How to use a hold switch(HOLD)

If you set the hold function, other buttons will be disabled. (Even though you press other button, the player will not respond to it.)

Push the HOLD switch to the arrow direction as shown in the figure to set the hold mode.

Recording button

Battery terminal

2 How to use a stick

Push the stick to the vertical direction shortly or longer.

Pushing upward: Push the stick upward shortly or longer.

Pushing downward: Push the stick downward shortly or longer.

Pushing to the left: Push the stick to the left shortly or longer.

Pushing to the right: Push the stick to the right shortly or longer.

5 Composition of the LCD information

Live 3D Effect Repeat Sleep

Current track/

All tracks

EQ

File format

Hold

Available battery capacity

Folder name

Music information

Elapsed time

Bit rate

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2. Before You Use

1 Installing the operating software

The Windows ME/2000/XP OS will recognize FY500 as a moveable disc even though you don’t install any program.

Therefore, you can use FY500 using Windows Explorer once connected to your PC.

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If you use Windows 98/98SE, you must install the operation software before connecting FY500 to your PC.

① Insert the CD included in the product into the CD-ROM in your computer. Then, software installation will be started automatically after a while, as shown in the below figure.

If the installation program does not start automatically, select the CD-ROM drive in Windows Explorer

and double click the CD-ROM drive.

(See the below figure.)

Click!!

② Click the [Next] button.

③ First, select the model name (FY500) and then, click the [Next] button.

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Click!!

④ If you click the [Next] button, all selected

(checked) utility programs will be installed in your

PC. You may select the program you want only.

However, the following three programs should be installed without exception.

* Windows 98 Device Driver (For the

Windows 98/98SE users.)

* MPIO Utility

* Windows Media Player Plugin

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⑤ Click the [Install] button to install the selected utility programs one by one.

Click!!

⑥ Click the [Finish] button to complete installation.

You can see the MPIO Utility icon on your desktop.

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For more details on the MPIO utility functions, see [Using MPIO Utility] in page 64.

Click!!

2 Connecting FY500 to the computer

Connection using the USB cable

① Connect FY500 to the computer USB port using an USB cable as shown in the figure.

- If you detaching the USB driver while installing the USB driver, your PC may malfunction.

② The USB driver will be installed with the message “Unknown device has been found.”

The installation screen may not appear.

How to install USB driver and check complete installation

Windows 98/ME:

[Control Panel]→[System]→[Device Manager]→[Hard Disk Controller]→

MPIO FY500 USB Device

Windows 2000/XP:

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[Control Panel]→[System]→[Hardware]→[Device Manager]→[Disc Drive]

→MPIO FY500 USB Device

The images shown in the “How to install USB driver and check complete installation” can be different depending on user’s PC environment.

If the USB driver is not installed properly in Windows

98/98SE, see [Installing an USB driver manually] in page

16, and try to install USB driver again.

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3 Installing an USB driver manually

If FY500 cannot be connected to the PC running Windows 98/98SE

① Connect FY500 to the PC using an USB cable.

Then, the ‘ Add New Hardware Wizard’ window will appear. Click the [Next] button.

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② Click the ‘ Search for a suitable driver for the

device (recommended)’ option and click the

[Next] button.

Click!!

③ First, insert a provided Utility CD into the

CD-ROM, and click the ‘ CD-ROM Driver’ option and then, click the [Next] button.

④ When the driver is successfully installed, the Installation Complete window will appear.

Click the [Finish] button.

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You can check whether the driver is installed properly using the following menus.

Windows 98/ME:

[Control Panel]→[System]→[Device Manager]→

[Hard Disk Controller]→MPIO FY500 USB Device

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The actual screen image can differ, depending on the user’s PC environment.

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4 Saving music and data file

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Illegal download and duplication of the MP3 file is prohibited by law. MPIO will bear any responsibility at all with regards to the copyright of the MP3 files.

① Press the ▶/■ button longer to turn the player on and connect it to the computer using an

USB cable.

② You can check successful USB connection on the LCD window of the player.

USB CONNECTED

USB connection screen when the power is turned on.

USB connection screen when the power is turned off.

③ Run [Windows Explorer] in your PC.

④ Your PC will recognize FY500 as a moveable disc. (You can check in My Computer)

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The drive letter (D:) shown in the above captured image can be different from the one displayed on your PC.

⑤ You can save/delete the data or create a folder using the same method with the normal hard disc in the PC. (Save the data using the method described in the section ⓐ or ⓑ.)

ⓐ Copy and paste: Select the data to save and click the right mouse button. Then, select the

Copy menu and use the Paste menu in the moveable disc.

ⓑ Drag and drop: Select the data to save and drag it while holding down the left mouse button.

Then, release the left mouse button (drop) it on the moveable disc.

⑥ Then, the selected data will be saved in a moveable disc.

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(Data is being copied.)

(Dragging and dropping the data on the moveable disc after selecting the data to save [Drag & Drop])

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If you take out the USB cable during file download or upload, the player may malfunction

The music file display order in Windows Explorer when you select a moveable disc can be different from the actual playback order.

If you rename music files like 001***, 002***...

in Windows Explorer, you can play them back by the order of number in the file name.

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5 Unplugging FY500 from the PC

It is recommended to comply with the following steps to save unplug FY500 from your

PC. If you fail to comply with these instructions, please be noted that the data can be lost or the product can be broken down.

For Window 98/98SE PC users

- There is no command for safe removal of FY500 from the PC. Therefore, you should allow sufficient lead time before removal, so that file and data transmission between

FY500 and PC can be completed.

① Move the mouse pointer over the ‘ Unplug or Eject

Hardware’ icon in the Notification area of the Taskbar and click the right mouse button.

② Select ‘ Unplug or Eject Hardware’ popup message.

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③ When ‘ Unplug or Eject Hardware’ window appears, select the ‘ USB Mass Storage Device’ in the Hardware Devices list and then, click the [Stop] button.

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④ When the ‘ Stop Hardware Device’ window appears, select the ‘ USB Mass Storage

Device’ and click the [OK] button.

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⑤ Unplug FY500 from the PC if it is ‘ safely removed’.

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Windows 2000- When the ‘Safely removed hardware’ message appears, click the [OK] button and unplug FY500 from the PC.

Windows XP- When the ‘Safely removed hardware’ message appears, unplug FY500 from the PC.

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3. Learning Basic Usage

1 Inserting a battery

① Push the battery cover to the arrow direction to open it.

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Do not apply excessive force to the cover. It can break down.

② Insert the battery with proper polarity +, – and close the battery cover.

(1 AAA battery)

2 Turning the player on/off

① Press the ▶/■ button longer. Then, the player will be turned on with a logo screen. Then, the file list screen will appear.

Logo screen

② Press the ▶/■ button longer to turn the player off.

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File list screen

If there is not key input (or operation) for longer than 3 minutes in the stop mode, the player will be automatically turned off.

See (Auto Power Off) in page 61.

3 Listening to music

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Music playback

Press the ▶/■ button shortly to play back the selected music. Or, press the stick to the vertical direction to play back the selected music.

File list screen Playback screen

① Pause/Stop pausing

Press the ▶/■ button shortly during playback to pause playback.

To resume playback, press the ▶/■ button shortly again.

PAUSE

② Playing back previous/next music

Push the stick towards or direction during playback to play back the previous or next music.

* If you push the stick towards direction 10 seconds after music file playback,

the music file currently being played back will be started again from the beginning.

* If you push the stick towards direction before 10 seconds after music file playback,

the music file next to the current one will be played back.

③ Fast Forward (FF)/Rewind (REW)

To start FF or REW, push the stick towards or direction during playback.

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④ Controlling the sound volume

Push the stick towards direction to volume up or down.

[Volume control during playback] [Volume control while listening to FM]

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The volume can be adjusted between 00 and 40.

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Navigation

① Music navigation in the pause mode

ⓐ Push the stick shortly to switch to the file list display mode from the pause screen mode.

ⓑ Push the stick towards direction to move to the intended music file.

PAUSE

Pause screen Cursor moves up/down

② Music navigation during playback

ⓐ Push the stick shortly to switch from the playback screen to the file list display screen.

ⓑ Push the stick towards direction to move to the intended music file.

Playback screen Cursor moves up/down

* Push the stick towards direction, or to the vertical direction shortly to enter into the folder.

* Push the stick towards direction to move out from the folder.

4 Recording a voice

① Press the REC button shortly to start voice recording.

② Press the ▶/■ button shortly to pause recording. Press the ▶/■ button shortly again to resume recording.

③ Press the REC button shortly to stop voice recording.

The voice recording file will be saved in the

RECORD folder.

Time elapsed after recording

Remaining recording time

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You cannot use the voice recording function during music file playback.

Press the ▶/■ button shortly to pause music file playback first, in order to use the voice recording function.

* Voice recording file will be named sequentially

VOICE001, VOICE002.... , and recorded/saved by that order with the WAV file format.

* If there is no sufficient memory for voice recording, voice recording will be automatically stopped.

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5 Switching a mode (Playback mode FM Radio mode)

Switching from playback mode to FM radio mode

① Press the FUNC button longer in the pause or stop mode.

② The “FM Radio Mode” message will be displayed for a while and the FM radio mode will be engaged.

When playback is stopped

Mode change screen

When playing back or paused.

Switching from FM radio mode to playback mode

① Press the FUNC button longer while listening to the FM radio.

② The “Playback Mode” message will be displayed for a while and the playback mode will be engaged.

FM radio mode

When listening to FM Mode change screen Playback mode

(Music list screen)

6 Listening to FM Radio

Press the FUNC button longer in the pause or stop mode.

The “FM Radio Mode” message will be displayed for a while and the

FM radio mode will be engaged.

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Changing the channel (Scan mode)

Select the receiving channel you prefer by pushing the stick towards or direction, while listening to the FM radio.

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Channel movement unit will be set by the value setting in the

[FM Radio] / [Seek Step] menu.

Scan mode

Auto Scan function (Searches for the broadcasting channel automatically)

Push the stick towards broadcasting service.

or direction. Then, the player will automatically scan the channel that provides the

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Saving the channel

You can save the frequency you’re listening in the channel.

① Press the stick while listening to the station. Then, [Save channel] screen will appear.

② Push the stick towards channel.

direction to select the intended channel number. Then, push the stick towards direction to save the frequency in a channel. Or, press the stick shortly to save the

Save channel

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FM channel cannot be deleted.

When listening to FM [Save Channel] screen

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Changing the frequency saved in a channel.

① Select the channel containing the frequency, and push the stick towards direction.

② When the “OVERWRITE?” message appears, push the stick towards direction and

select “ YES”.

Save channel Save channel Save channel

③ Push the stick towards direction and execute overwriting. Or, you can press the stick shortly to start overwriting.

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Selecting the saved channel

Press the FUNC button shortly to switch the reception mode (Channel Scan).

Scan mode icon

Currently selected frequency

Icon appears for the saved frequency

Number of saved channels Channel mode icon Order of currently saved channel/Number of total channels

Mono or stereo

Frequency of the currently selected channel

Frequency of the next channel

[SCAN MODE] [CHANNEL MODE]

* Navigate through the saved channel by pushing the channel towards or direction.

* If you push the stick towards or direction and hold the stick, the saved channel will

be searched quickly.

* SCAN mode (◀SCAN▶)

Press the stick towards or direction to change the receiving frequency.

* CHANNEL mode (|◀ CH▶| )

Press the stick towards or direction to move to the saved channel only.

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NO CHANNEL!!

If no channel was saved, the ‘NO CHANNEL!!’ message will appear and the Scan mode will be maintained.

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* You can record the FM radio broadcasting you’re currently listening to.

① Press the REC button to start FM recording.

Screen displayed when listening to FM

② Press the ▶/■ button shortly to pause recording.

Press the ▶/■ button to resume recording.

③ Press the REC button to stop recording.

The FM recording file will be saved in the

RECORD folder.

FM recording screen

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* The voice recording file will be recorded/saved by the order of FMRADIO001, FMRADIO002..., and recorded/saved by that order with the WAV file format.

* If there is no sufficient memory for the recording file, recording will be automatically stopped

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8 Using the menu

* Press the stick longer vertically to enter into the menu.

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Using the menu

Main Menu

Audio

FM Radio

Recording

Entering into the menu screen

Setting Stick lever operation

Selecting a menu Push a stick towards direction to select a menu.

Entering into the menu

Changing the setting value

Moving back to the upper menu

Canceling menu change

Push a stick towards direction to enter into the menu. or, push a stick to the vertical direction to enter into the menu.

Push a stick towards direction to change the setting value.

Push a stick towards direction.

or, push a stick to the vertical direction to save the setting value.



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Example

Example 1. Changing the setting value in the [ID 3 Tag Language] menu

① Entering into the menu: Push a stick longer to the vertical direction.

Main Menu

Audio

FM Radio

Recording

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Selecting [Display] menu: Push a stick towards direction select the push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to enter into the menu.

[Display] menu.

Main Menu

Display

System

Display

Visualization

Menu Language

ID3 Tag Language

④ Selecting the [ID 3 Tag Language] menu: Push a stick towards

[ID 3 Tag Language] menu.

direction to select the

⑤ Entering into the [ID 3 Tag Language] menu: Push a stick towards direction to enter into the

⑥ Changing the setting value in the [ID 3 Tag Language] menu: Press the stick towards direction to select the alphabet of the target language, and enter into the language list by moving the 5 direction lever to the direction. Press the stick towards direction to select the target language.

Display

Visualization

Menu Language


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E

F


Selecting ID3 tag display language Entering into the ID3 tag display language menu

J

K

L


Selecting Korean language

⑦ Saving the modified setting value: Push a stick towards direction to save the setting value.

Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to save the setting value. Returns to the previous menu after saving the setting value.

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Push a stick towards direction to exit from the menu without saving the modified setting value.

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Example 2. Changing the setting value in [Auto Play] menu

① Entering into the menu: Push a stick longer to the vertical direction.

Main Menu

Audio

FM Radio

Recording

② Selecting [System] menu: Push a stick towards direction select the [System] menu.

③ Entering into the [System] menu: Push a stick towards direction to enter into the menu. Or,

push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to enter into the menu.

④ Selecting the [Auto Play] menu: Check the cursor on the [Auto Play] menu.

⑤ Entering into the [Auto Play] menu: Push a stick towards direction to enter into the menu.

Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to enter into the menu.

Main Menu

Display

System

System

Auto Play

Resume

Fade In

⑥ Changing the setting value in the [Auto Play] menu: Push a stick towards direction to modify the setting value.

⑦ Saving the modified setting value: Push a stick towards direction to save the setting value.

Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to save the setting value. Returns to the previous menu after saving the setting value.

Auto Play

Off

On

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Push a stick towards direction to exit from the menu without saving the modified setting value.

4. Using Advanced Functions

1 Playback mode

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Summary of button usage

●▶ : Press the button shortly.

●●●▶ : Press the button longer than 1 second.

BUTTON Operation Stop Mode Playback Mode Pause Mode Navigation during

Playback Pause Playback Play back the selected file

Power off Power off Power off

Delete the selected file Change EQ setting value Change EQ setting value

Power off

Switch to FM mode Switch to FM mode Switch to FM mode

Voice recording Set Repeat Voice recording Exit from navigation mode

Move cursor up Volume up

Move cursor up fast Volume up fast

Move cursor down Volume down

Volume up

Volume up fast

Volume down

Move cursor up

Move cursor up fast

Move cursor down

Move cursor down fast Volume down fast Volume down fast

Enter into folder

Enter into navigation mode during playback Enter into stop mode

Enter into menu Enter into menu Enter into menu

Move cursor down fast

Enter into folder

Playback if file is selected.

Enter into menu

Enter into folder Move to next file Move to next file

FF FF

Enter into folder

Exit from folder Move to previous file Move to previous file

REW REW

Exit from folder

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Changing the EQ setting value (EQ)

Method 1 (Using FUNC button)

① Press the FUNC button during playback to activate EQ icon on the LCD.

② Press the FUNC button again to change the EQ icon. Whenever you press the FUNC button, the EQ icon will be changed by the following order.

N(Normal) → P(Pop) → R(Rock) → J(Jazz) → C(Classic) → V(Vocal)

Method 2 (Using EQ menu)

① Push a stick longer to enter into the menu.

② Check the cursor in the [Audio] menu and push a stick towards direction to enter into the menu. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to enter into the menu.

Main Menu

Audio

FM Radio

Recording

③ Check the cursor in the [EQ] menu and push a stick towards direction to enter into the menu. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to enter into the menu.

④ Push a stick towards direction to select the intended EQ item.

Audio

EQ

User EQ

Live 3D Effect

EQ

Normal

Pop

Rock

⑤ Push a stick towards direction to save the setting value. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to save the setting value. Returns to the previous menu after saving the setting value.

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Setting User EQ menu

* You can define your own EQ effect by adjusting the setting values in each frequency range, instead of the pre-defined EQ setting values.



Main Menu

Audio

FM Radio

Recording

③ Push a stick towards direction to select [User EQ] menu, and push it again towards direction to enter into the menu. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to enter into the menu.

Audio

EQ

User EQ

Live 3D Effect

User EQ

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④ Push a stick towards to set the setting value for the first frequency range.

Adjusting the setting value for each frequency range.

: Push a stick towards direction to adjust the setting values.

User EQ User EQ

⑤ Push a stick towards to move the cursor to the second frequency range. Then, push a stick towards to set the setting value for the second frequency range. Use the same method to adjust the setting values for the remaining frequency ranges.

Movement between frequency ranges in the User EQ menu

: Push a stick towards or direction.

User EQ User EQ

⑥ When the setting values for each frequency range is adjusted, push a stick towards direction and move to OK icon to save the setting value. Returns to the previous menu after saving the setting value.

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Canceling User EQ settings

Push a stick towards direction and move to the EXIT icon to cancel user-defined EQ setting.

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Setting Live 3D Effect menu

* You can enjoy music with new feeling if you apply the 3D sound effect during file playback.



Main Menu

Audio

FM Radio

Recording

③ Push a stick towards direction to select [Live 3D Effect] menu, and push it again towards

direction to enter into the menu. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to enter into the menu.

④ Push a stick towards direction to select the sound effect.

Audio

EQ

User EQ

Live 3D Effect

Live 3D Effect

Dynamic Bass

Off Q 설정

3D 음향 효과

⑤ Push a stick towards direction to save the setting values. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to save the setting value. Returns to the previous menu after saving the setting value.

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Setting Repeat menu

* You can adjust the playback order of the saved music files



Main Menu

Audio

FM Radio

Recording

③ Push a stick towards direction to select [Repeat] menu, and push it again towards direction to enter into the menu. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to enter into the

④ menu.

Push a stick towards

Directory Random)

direction to select the playback order.

(Normal Directory Normal Repeat One Directory Repeat Repeat All Random

Audio

Repeat

3D 음향 효과

Repeat

Normal

Directory Normal

Repeat One


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Sector repeat (A↔B)

* You can set the specific sector during file playback (A↔B) and make it to be repeated.

① Press the REC button shortly during playback to set the starting point (A) of repetitive playback.

② Press the REC button again to set the ending point (B) of repetitive playback.

A↔B Repeat icon display

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A↔B Repeat setting time display

* Pause/Stop pausing during sector repetition.

Press the ▶/■ button during sector repetition to pause playback.

Press the ▶/■ button again to resume repetitive playback.

* Releasing repetitive playback

Press the REC button while sector repetition is set in order to release the sector

repetition setting.

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Adjusting the sound quality of voice recording

* This section describes the menu settings that affect sound quality and function of voice recording.

7-1) Setting Quality menu

: In this menu, you can adjust the sound quality for voice recording and FM recording.


② Push a stick towards direction to select [Recording] menu, and push it again towards


Main Menu

Audio

FM Radio

Recording

③ Push a stick towards direction to select [Quality] menu, and push it again towards direction to enter into the menu. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to enter into the menu.

④ Push a stick towards direction to select the intended recording sound quality.

Recording

Quality

Record Gain

VOR

Quality

Low

High in

Sample rate

Bit rate

LOW

11.025kHz

45kbps

HIGH

22.05kHz

89kbps


7-2) Setting Record Gain menu

: Adjusts voice and FM signal amplification.




Main Menu

Audio

FM Radio

Recording

③ Push a stick towards direction to select [Record Gain] menu, and push it again towards direction to enter into the menu. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to enter into the menu.

④ Push a stick towards radio signal.

direction to select the amplification degree of the voice signal and FM

Recording

Quality

Record Gain

VOR

Record Gain

Low

Middle

High


7-3) Setting VOR menu

: The Voice Operation Recording (VOR) function continues recording only when the recording signal is detected, and stops temporarily if no recording sound is detected. When the VOR function is engaged, you can select the base value of the signal size so that recording can be decided depending on the recording signal size transferred by the internal microphone.

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Main Menu

Audio

FM Radio

Recording

③ Push a stick towards direction to select [VOR] menu, and push it again towards direction to enter into the menu. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to enter into the menu.

④ Push a stick towards direction to select the base signal size that will decide recording.

Recording

Quality

Record Gain

VOR

VOR

Off

Library

Office

Off

Library

Office

Park

VOR function is disabled.

Recording will be initiated by the small sound signal.

Recording will be initiated by the middle sound signal.

Recording will be initiated by the large sound signal.


7-4) Setting AGC menu

: The Automatic Gain Control (AGC) function amplifies the small sound signal and reduces the

large sound signal down to the proper value, depending on the recording sound signal size that is

transferred through the internal microphone.

① Push a stick longer to enter into the menu



Main Menu

Audio

FM Radio

Recording

③ Push a stick towards direction to select [AGC] menu, and push it again towards direction to enter into the menu. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to enter into the menu.

④ Push a stick towards direction to decide whether the AGC function will be used or not.

Recording

AGC

AGC

Off

On


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Setting Speed Control menu

!

This function is applicable for the MP3 file having lower than 22.05KHz sampling rate.

* You can adjust speed of the file playback, which can be useful for foreign language study.


② Push a stick towards to select [System] menu, and push it again towards direction to enter into the menu. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to enter into the menu.

Main Menu

Display

System

③ Push a stick towards direction to select [Speed control] menu, and push it again towards


④ Push a stick towards adjusted by 9 steps.

direction to select the intended speed. The playback speed can be

System

Initial setting

Speed control

Speed control

100%

Slow

50%, 63%, 75%, 88% 100%

Fast

125%, 150%, 175%, 200%


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Deleting a File(s)

!

You cannot delete a music file during playback.

To delete a music file, stop music playback first.

① If the music file is being played back, press the ▶/■ button to pause it.

Playback screen

② Push a stick shortly in the pause mode to enter into the stop mode.

PAUSE

Pause screen

Stop screen

③ Push a stick towards direction to select the file to delete, and press the FUNC button.

④ When the [Delete File] message appears, push a stick towards stick shortly.

direction and select YES.

Then push a stick direction to delete the selected file. Or, you can delete the file by pushing a

DELETE FILE

ARE YOU SURE?

NO

YES

Delete File window

DELETE FILE

ARE YOU SURE?

NO

YES

Select [Yes] – deletes a file.

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2 FM Radio Mode

1

Summary of button

●▶ : Press the button shortly.

●●●▶ : Press the button longer than 1 second.

Button Operation Scan Mode Channel Mode

Power off

Switch to channel mode

Switch to playback mode

FM recording

Power off

Switch to scan mode

Switch to playback mode

FM recording

Volume up

Volume up fast

Volume down

Volume down fast

Save frequency

Enter into menu

Move to next frequency

Automatic seeking for the frequency that can be received

Move to previous frequency

Automatic seeking for the frequency that can be received

Volume up

Volume up fast

Volume down

Volume down fast

Enter into menu

Move to next channel

Move to next channel fast

Move to previous channel

Move to previous channel fast

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Setting FM Band menu

In this menu, you can set the FM frequency range to receive.


② Push a stick towards direction to select the [FM Radio] menu, and push it again towards


Main Menu

Audio

FM Radio

Recording

③ Push a stick towards direction to select [FM Band] menu, and push it again towards direction to enter into the menu. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to enter into the menu.

④ Push a stick towards direction to select the intended reception frequency range.

FM Radio

Save channel

FM Band

Sound

FM Band

US/EU/KR/CN

Worldwide

Japan

The frequency range for each option is as follows.

US/EU/KR/CN 87.5MHz ~ 108MHz

World Wide

Japan

76MHz ~ 108MHz

76MHz ~ 92MHz

⑤ Push a stick towards direction to save the selected value. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to save the setting value. Returns to the previous menu after saving the setting value.

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Setting Seek Step menu

In this menu, you can set the frequency seek step when searching for the frequency range, using a stick.




Main Menu

Audio

FM Radio

Recording

③ Push a stick towards direction to select [Seek Step] menu, and push it again towards direction to enter into the menu. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to enter into the menu.

④ Push a stick towards direction to select the intended frequency movement unit.

FM Radio

Auto Preset

Seek Step

Seek Step

50kHZ

100kHz


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Setting Auto Preset menu

When this function is engaged, the play automatically deletes the saved channel and saves the frequency

that can be automatically received in a channel. You can save up to 20 frequencies in the channel.




Main Menu

Audio

FM Radio

Recording

③ Push a stick towards direction to select [Auto Preset] menu, and push it again towards direction to enter into the menu. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to enter into the menu.

④ Push a stick towards direction to select whether automatic channel saving will be used or not.

FM Radio

Auto Preset

Seek Step

Auto Preset

No

Yes

⑤ Press the stick towards direction or shortly press the stick vertically to save the setting value. Returns to the previous menu after saving the setting value.

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Setting FM Sound menu

In this menu, you can select the sound for the FM radio that you’re currently listening to.


② Push a stick towards into the menu.

direction to select the [FM Radio] menu, and push it again towards

direction to enter into the menu. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to enter

Main Menu

Audio

FM Radio

Recording

③ Push a stick towards direction to select [Sound] menu, and push it again towards


into the menu.

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④ Push a stick towards direction to select the intended FM sound.

FM Radio

Save channel

FM Band

Sound

Sound

Stereo

Mono


3 Menu

1

Menu structure

MainMenu

Audio

EQ

User EQ

Live 3D Effect

Repeat

FM Radio

Save channel

FM Band

Sound

Auto Preset

Seek Step

Recording Display

Quality

Record Gain

Visualization

Menu Language

VOR

AGC

ID3 Tag Language

(See page 31 )

File Info

Playing Time

Scroll Speed

Backlight Time

Contrast

Lyrics

System

Auto Play

(See page 32)

Resume

Fade In

Information

Sleep

Auto Power Off

Initial setting

Speed control

(See page 44)

2

Setting Display menu

2-1) Setting Visualization menu

: Using this menu, you can set the configuration of the information displayed at the bottom of the LCD.

① Push a stick to the vertical direction to enter into the menu.


direction to select the [Display] menu. Then, push it towards


Main Menu

Display

Sysytem o

③ Check the cursor in the [Visualization] menu and push a stick towards direction to enter into the menu. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to enter into the menu.

④ Push a stick towards direction to select the intended visualization effect, and push it towards

direction to save the setting value. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to save the setting value. Returns to the previous menu after saving the setting value.

Display

Visualization

Menu Language


Visualization

Status

File info

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File property display Progress bar display

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2-2) Setting Menu Language menu

: You can select the language to display the menu – English, Korean, Japanese, Simplified

Chinese, or Traditional Chinese.


② Push a stick towards direction to select the [Display] menu. Then, push it towards direction to enter into the menu. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to enter into the menu.

Main Menu

Display

Sysytem o

③ Check the cursor in the [Menu Language] menu and push a stick towards direction to enter into the menu. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to enter into the menu.

④ Push a stick towards direction to select the language, and push it shortly to the vertical direction to save the setting value. Returns to the previous menu after saving the setting value.

Display

Visualization

Menu Language


Menu Language

English

Korean I

Simple Chinese

2-3) Setting File Info menu

: You can select the information on the music file that will be displayed on the LCD.



direction to select the [Display] menu. Then, push it towards


Main Menu

Display

Sysytem o

③ Check the cursor in the [File Info] menu and push a stick towards direction to enter into the menu. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to enter into the menu.

④ Push a stick towards direction to select the method of music file information display, and push it towards direction to save the setting value. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to save the setting value. Returns to the previous menu after saving the setting value.

Display

File Info

Playing Time

Scroll Speed

File Info

Tag Info

File info

2-4) Setting Playing Time menu

: You can select the method of playing time display on the LCD.



Main Menu

Display

Sysytem o

③ Check the cursor in the [Playing Time] menu and push a stick towards direction to enter into the menu. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to enter into the menu.

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④ Push a stick towards direction to select the method of playing time display, and push it towards direction to save the setting value. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to save the setting value. Returns to the previous menu after saving the setting value.

Display

File Info

Playing Time

Scroll Speed

Playing Time

Running time

Remaining time

2-5) Setting Scroll Speed menu

: You can adjust the scrolling speed of the music file information on the LCD.



Main Menu

Display

Sysytem o

③ Push a stick towards direction to select the [Scroll Speed] menu. Then, push it towards direction to enter into the menu. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to enter into the menu.

④ Push a stick towards direction to select the speed of the text flow, and push it towards direction to save the setting value. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to save the setting value. Returns to the previous menu after saving the setting value.

Scroll Speed Display

File Info

Playing Time

Scroll Speed

2-6) Setting Backlight Time menu

: You can adjust the LCD backlight time.



Main Menu

Display

Sysytem o

③ Check the cursor in the [Backlight Time] menu and push a stick towards direction to enter into the menu. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to enter into the menu.

④ Push a stick towards direction to select the LCD backlight time, and push it towards direction to save the setting value. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to save the setting value. Returns to the previous menu after saving the setting value.

Display

Backlight Time

Contrast

Lyrics

Backlight Time

2-7) Setting Contrast menu

: You can adjust the LCD contrast.


② Push a stick towards the menu.

direction to select the [Display] menu. Then, push it towards direction to enter into the menu. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to enter into

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Main Menu

Display

Sysytem o

③ Check the cursor in the [Contrast] menu and push a stick towards direction to enter into the menu. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to enter into the menu.

④ Push a stick towards direction to select the LCD contrast, and push it towards direction to save the setting value. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to save the setting value.

Returns to the previous menu after saving the setting value.

Display

Backlight Time

Contrast

Lyrics

Contrast

Level3

2-8) Setting Lyrics menu

: It may not be supported, depending on the area.

You can decide whether the lyric will be displayed on the LCD for the MP3 file containing the lyric

information.


② Push a stick towards the menu.

direction to select the [Display] menu. Then, push it towards direction to enter into the menu. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to enter into

Main Menu

Display

Sysytem o

③ Check the cursor in the [Lyrics] menu and push a stick towards direction to enter into the menu. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to enter into the menu.

④ Check the cursor in the direction to select whether the lyric will be displayed or not, and push it towards direction to save the setting value. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to save the setting value. Returns to the previous menu after saving the setting value.

Display

Backlight Time

Contrast

Lyrics

Lyrics

On

Off

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Setting System menu

3-1) Setting Resume menu

: You can decide whether playback will be started from the beginning or resumed from the point where the file was played back last, when the player is turned on.


② Push a stick towards direction to select the [System] menu. Then, push it towards


Main Menu

Display

System

③ Check the cursor in the [Resume] menu and push a stick towards direction to enter into the menu. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to enter into the menu.

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④ Push a stick towards direction to set the resuming function, and push it towards direction to save the setting value. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to save the setting value.


System

Auto Play

Resume

Fade In

Resume

Off

On

3-2) Setting Fade in menu

: Using this function, you can make the introduction part of music to be increased steadily, so that the neighboring persons are not surprised by the loud sound.


② Push a stick towards direction to select the [System] menu. Then, push it towards


Main Menu

Display

System

③ Check the cursor in the [Fade In] menu and push a stick towards direction to enter into the menu. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to enter into the menu.

④ Push a stick towards direction to set the fade in function, and push it towards direction to save the setting value. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to save the setting value.


System

Auto Play

Resume

Fade In

Fade In

Off

On

3-3) Checking Information

: In this menu, you can display various player information such as firmware version, memory size in use, and total memory size.



direction to select the [System] menu. Then, push it towards


Main Menu

Display

System

③ Push a stick towards direction to select the [Information] menu, and push it towards direction to check the information on the player. Or, push a stick to the vertical direction to check the player information.

System

Information

Sleep

Auto Power Off

Information

3-4) Setting Sleep menu

: You can set the time period that the player is automatically turned off, if the certain period of time elapse after listening to music or FM.





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Main Menu

Display

System

③ Check the cursor in the [Sleep] menu and push a stick towards direction to enter into the menu.

Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to enter into the menu.

④ Push a stick towards direction to select the sleep time, and push it towards direction to save the setting value. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to save the setting value.


System

Information

Sleep

Auto Power Off

Sleep

3-5) Setting Auto Power Off menu

: Once this function is selected, the player will be automatically turned off if it is not used for a certain period of time in the pause mode.


② Push a stick towards direction to select the [System] menu. Then, push it towards direction to enter into the menu. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to enter into the menu.

Main Menu

Display

System

③ Check the cursor in the [Auto Power Off] menu and push a stick towards direction to enter into the menu. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to enter into the menu.

④ Push a stick towards direction to select automatic power-off time, and push it towards direction to save the setting value. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to save the setting value. Returns to the previous menu after saving the setting value.

Auto Power Off System

Information

Sleep

Auto Power Off

3-6) Setting Initial Setting menu

: Once this function is engaged, all user-defined menu setting values will be cleared and the default menu setting values will be restored.





Main Menu

Display

System

③ Check the cursor in the [Initial Setting] menu and push a stick towards direction to enter into the menu. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to enter into the menu.

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④ Push a stick towards direction to select the initialization status, and push it towards direction to save the setting value. Or, push a stick shortly to the vertical direction to save the setting value. Returns to the previous menu after saving the setting value.

System

Initial setting

Speed control

놀람 방지 설정

Initial setting

No

Yes

5. Formatting FY500 & Firmware Upgrade

1 Windows PC

2

Formatting

Method 1 (Using MPIO utility)

① Turn the player on and connect it to the PC using an USB cable.

② Double click the “MPIO Utility” icon on the desktop.

③ Click the [Format & Config] button. ④ Click the [OK] button.

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Click!!

⑤ Click the [Start] button.

Click!!

⑥ Click the [OK] button.

Click!!

Click!!

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⑦ If formatting is complete, click the [OK] button.

⑧ Click the [Close] button.

Click!!

⑨ If you click the [OK] button,

Format & Config (formatting and initialization) will be complete.

Unplug the player from the PC.

Click!!

Click!!

!

* The captured images used in “Using MPIO utility” section can be different, depending on the user’s

PC environment.

* MPIO utility does not support the MAC OS.

* To see how to install MPIO utility, refer to [Installing the operating software] in page 12.

Method 2 (Using Windows Format command)

* It is recommended to use the MPIO utility to format the player memory.

!

* If you have to format the player memory using the Windows “Format” command, select the file format type as FAT (FAT16). To use the player normally after formatting, you should restore the default values using

MPIO utility. For more details, see [Setup Config] in page 67.

* The captured images shown in the “Using Windows Format command” can differ, depending on the user’s

PC environment.

① Select the moveable disc and click the right mouse button. Then, select the Format menu.

② Click the [Start] button.

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!

* If the player memory is formatted, all current menu settings will be initialized.

* Be noted that the player memory cannot be restored again, if formatted.

Click!!

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2

Saving the initial setting value

!

* If the player memory is formatted using Windows Format command (FAT or FAT16), the default setting values of the player should be restored using the Setup Config function of MPIO utility.


① Turn the player on and connect it to the PC using an USB cable.

② Double click the “MPIO Utility” icon on the desktop.

③ Click the [Setup Config] button. ④ Click the [OK] button.

Click!!

Click!!

⑤ Click the [OK] button to complete Setup

Config (Restores the default settings).

Unplug the player from the PC.

Click!!

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Upgrading the firmware


① Download the latest firmware from the MPIO web site, and uncompress and save it in the PC.

(www.mpio.com)

② Turn the player on and connect it to the PC using an USB cable.

③ Double click the “MPIO Utility” icon on the desktop.

④ Click the [F/W Upgrade] button. ⑤ Click the [OK] button.

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Click!!

Click!!

⑥ Select the ‘Upgrade.FY500.dwu’ file from the [Browse File] window and click the [Open] button.

The firmware upgrade file is compressed (zip file), which is provided by the MPIO homepage. When you uncompress the file, the revision details

(.txt) and Upgrade.FY500.dwu file can be found.

Click!!

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⑦ Click the [OK] button.

Click!!

⑧ If you unplug the player from the PC, the play will automatically start firmware upgrade.

You can check firmware upgrade status on the LCD as shown below.

Once firmware upgrade is complete, the player will be automatically turned off.

!

If you apply external shock or the battery is low while the player is upgrading the firmware, it can cause product breakdown or malfunction. Please keep in mind this.

2 Upgrading the firmware in Macintosh PC

It is not recommended to format FY500 memory in Macintosh PC. If you use the Macintosh PC and want to format the memory, contact our service center.

!

At least 10MB free memory space in FY500 is required for firmware upgrade.

① Download the latest firmware for Macintosh from the MPIO web site, and uncompress and save it in the PC. (www.mpio.com)

The firmware upgrade file for Macintosh is compressed by Stuffit. When you uncompress the file, the revision details (.txt) and the firmware upgrade file (Image.dat, Player.rom, and Upgrade.axf) can be found.

② Turn the player on and connect it to the PC using an USB cable.

③ Save the firmware upgrade file (Image.dat, Player.rom, and Upgrade.axf) in FY500.

④ Unplug FY500 from the PC.

⑤ If you unplug the player from the PC, the play will automatically start firmware upgrade. You can check firmware upgrade status on the LCD as shown below.

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Once firmware upgrade is complete, the player will be automatically turned off.

!

If you apply external shock or the battery is low while the player is upgrading the firmware, it can cause product breakdown or malfunction. Please keep in mind this.

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6. Miscellaneous

1 Product specification

Audio

FM Radio

Language

PC

Interface

Battery

Dimensions

Weight

Display (LCD)

Memory

Decoding

Voice recording

Frequency Range

S/N ratio

Output Power

Frequency Band

S/N ratio

FM recording

Menu language

ID3 tag language

PC Interface

Supported OS

Mass Storage Class

Type

Battery life

Operating temperature

26(W) × 67(H) × 20(D)/mm

32g

128×64 Full Graphic LCD

128MB / 256MB / 512MB / 1GB

MP3, WMA(WMA DRM), ASF

ADPCM (Mono)

20Hz ~ 20kHz

95dB

15mW/Channl(EU: 6mW/Channel)

76 ~ 108MHz

45dB

ADPCM (Mono)

English, Korean, Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese

55 languages

USB 2.0 (High Speed)

Windows 98 / SE / ME / 2000 / XP

Mac OS version 9.2 or later

Supported

AAA×1

Up to 14 hours (based on 128kbps MP3 file)

0℃ ~ 40℃

!

* The memory capacity that can be actually used can be reduced by the logical file system, regardless of

the product’s memory capacity.

* The total playback time can differ, depending on the usage method and menu setting.

* Data transmission speed can differ, depending on the user’s PC specification.

* Connection to the PC using the extension code like an USB hub cannot be guaranteed.

2 Minimum PC specification requirement

① Windows

- Main board: USB Interface 2.0 should be supported, and mounted with standard devices

and CD-ROM drive

- CPU: Pentium 133MHz or faster.

- Memory: 64MB or more

- Free HDD space: 20MB or more

- Supported OS: Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP

② Macintosh

- Main board: USB Interface 2.0 should be supported, and mounted with standard devices

and CD-ROM drive

EX) Power Mac G3(Blue&White) / G4 / G4 Cube, iMac / iBook, Powerbook,

Powerbook G4

- Free HDD space: 20MB or more

- Supported OS: Mac OS version 9.2 or later.

!

Connection to the PC using the extension cable or USB hub cannot be guaranteed.

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3 FAQ

!

Check the following items first if you think the product is malfunctioning.

I cannot turn on the player.

If the battery is completely discharged (flat), the player cannot be turned on. Replace with battery with new one and turn the player on.

I cannot hear any sound or, I can hear noise.

Check the sound volume.

Your player may be influenced by the neighboring electrical device.

If the music file is damaged, noise or sound interruption can occur.

Letters on the LCD look broken.

Set the language to English in the [ID3 Tag Language] menu (See page 31) first. Then, set the file name using the [Display]→[File info] menu (See page 53).

If the problem still cannot be resolved, contact our customer service center.

However, some special fonts/languages may still look broken.

I can see that some memory is used but no saved file is found.

Execute the [Format & Config] command using MPIO utility. (See page 64.)

If you run the above command, all files in the product will be removed.

You can check the data file only when the player is connected to the PC.

Letters on the LCD look broken. I can hear noise and cannot set the broadcasting channel when I listen to the radio.

Your player may be influenced by the neighboring electrical device. Secure enough distance.

The earphone plays a role of an antenna when listening to the radio. Therefore, reception sensitivity can be deteriorated if you don’t use an earphone. Of, FM reception may be poor in some area. Please understand that.

I cannot download the file from the PC

Connection to the PC using the extension cable or USB hub cannot be guaranteed.

Make sure to use the USB cable provided with the product as an accessory when connecting the player to the PC.

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