MPF402

MP3 PLAYER

USER’S MANUAL

V1.0

Cautions

 Do not subject the device to severe impact or drop it from high position.

 Do not use the player in extreme hot or cold, dusty or damp field. Do not expose it to direct sunshine.

 Back up the data frequently in case of accident data loss.

 Avoid using the player in strong magnetic field.

 Keep the device away from water or other liquids. In the event that water or other liquids enter the device, power off the product immediately, take out the battery and clean the device.

 Do not use chemical solution to clean the device in order to avoid corrosion. Clean it with a dry cloth.

 We are not responsible for the damages or lost data caused by malfunction, misusing, repairing the device or battery replacement.

 Do not attempt to disassemble, repair or modify the product, or it will be out of guarantee.

 Appearance or actual display of the player may be different from what is described in this manual. Please refer to the actual device.

Technical Notice

 Plug & Play is only available for WIN2000/XP. It is not supported by WIN98 and

WIN98SE in which a driver needs to be installed.

 Please charge the battery immediately when the display indicates low battery, or the device will be powered off automatically.

 Please unplug the player properly to avoid data losing.

 The transfer rate displayed on the PC may be different depending on the operating system. Exact transfer rate should be subject to the player's indication.

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Key Features

Play MP3, WMA and ASF file

Folder Navigation

Voice Recording

Package Content

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Main Unit

Stereo earphone with neck strap

USB Cable

Keys Description

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FM Radio (optional)

SRS WOW sound effect

Built-in Rechargeable Li-polymer battery

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User Manual

Warranty Card

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⑦

⑧

①

②

③

④

⑪

⑨

⑩

LCD display

Previous

Play/Pause

Next

MENU button

VOL+

VOL-

Power Switch

Earphone Jack

Built-in Microphone

USB Port

Basic Operations

Function

Power On/Off

Play/Pause

Adjust Volume

Previous/Next

Fast Forward

Rewind

Operation

Turn the Power Switch to “ON”, and then press and hold the power on the device.

key to

Press and hold the key to close the screen, and then turn the

Power Switch to “OFF”to power off the device.

Press the key to play or pause.

Press the VOL+ or VOLbutton to increase or decrease volume.

Press the

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Press and hold the

Press and hold the button to play the previous or next track.

button to fast forward the playback.

button to rewind the playback.

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Enter various work modes

When you power on the device, you should see the main menu providing various work mode options –Music Mode, Record Mode, Voice Mode, Radio Mode and Setting Mode.

Press

/ button to select a mode, and press the MENU button to enter it.

Music mode

On the main menu, select “Music Mode”to enter the music mode. You should see the playing screen when you enter it. Refer to the “Basic Operations”section for playing music.

 Enter folder navigation mode

(1) When the music is being played, shortly press the

(2) Shortly press the MENU button to display submenu.

key to pause.

(3) Select “Local folder”and then press the MENU button to confirm.

(4) In the folder mode, press

/ button to select a folder and then press the

MENU button to open it.

(5) In the opened folder, press

/ button to select a track.

To play the selected track, press the MENU button to enter music playing mode.

To close the current folder and return, select the folder name and then press the

MENU button, or press the

 Delete Single Track button to return to the submenu.

You can delete one single track following these steps:

(1) Pause the music playing first and then shortly press the MENU button to display submenu.

(2) Select "Delete file" and then press the MENU button to continue.

(3) Press

/ button to select “Yes”or “No”, and then press the MENU button to confirm or press the button to cancel.

 Delete all tracks

You can delete all tracks following these steps:

(1) Pause the music playing first and then shortly press the MENU button to display submenu

(2) Select "Delete all" and then press the MENU button to continue.

(3) Press

/ button to select “Yes”or “No”, and then press the MENU button to confirm or press the

 A-B Repeat button to cancel.

To repeat the specified section of the current track,

(1) When the music is being played, shortly press the MENU button to display submenus.

(2) Press

/ button to select “Replay”and then press the MENU button to enter the A-B repeat mode.

(3) At your desired start point, press the MENU button to confirm the start point of the repeat.

(4) At your desired end point, press the MENU button to confirm the end point of the repeat.

(5) The section between the start point and the end point begins to be played

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repeatedly.

(6) To stop the A-B repeat, press the MENU button again.

 Select Play Mode

You can switch between the following play modes:

Normal -Play all tracks in order and stop after playing all

Repeat One - Keep repeating the current track

Folder –Play all tracks in current folder

Repeat Folder –Repeat all tracks in current folder

Repeat All - Play all tracks in order and repeat

Random - Play all tracks randomly

Intro - Play the first 10 seconds of each track

To select play mode:

(1) When the music is being played, shortly press the MENU button to display submenu.

(2) Press

/ button to select "Repeat" and then press the MENU button to show the provided options.

(3) Press

/ button to select the desired repeat mode, and press the MENU button to confirm or press the

 Select the preset EQ mode button to cancel and return.

You can play the tracks in different sound effect. The device provides 8 EQ modes:

Natural, Rock, Pop, Classic, Soft, Jazz, DBB and UserEQ.

To set the preset EQ mode,

(1) When the music is being played, shortly press the MENU button to display submenu.

(2) Press

/ button to select "Equalizer" and then press the MENU button to show the provided options.

(3) Press

/ button to select the desired mode, and press the MENU button to confirm or press the

To set the user-defined EQ, key to cancel and return.

(1) When the music is being played, shortly press the MENU button to display submenu.

(2) Press / button to select "Equalizer" and then press the MENU button to show the provided options.

(3) Press / or press the button to select “UserEQ”, and press the MENU button to confirm key to cancel and return.

(4) Press / button to select the equalizer setting column, and press the

VOL+/VOLbutton to adjust the equalizer level.

(5) Press the MENU button to confirm setting.

 Set SRS and WOW sound effect

The device provides vivid sound effect SRS and WOW to enhance your music enjoyment. These steps can guide you to enable SRS and WOW setting:

(1) When the music is being played, shortly press the MENU button to display submenu.

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(2) Press

/ button to select "SRS WOW mode" and then press the MENU key to show the provided options.

(3) Press

/ button to select “SRS WOW”,and press the MENU key to confirm or press the key to cancel and return.

To adjust the WOW setting, a.Select “Adjust WOW”and then press the MENU key to continue.

b.Select “SRS 3D”, “TruBass”or “FOCUS”and then press the VOL+ / VOLbutton to adjust the level.

c.Press the MENU key to confirm setting.

Note: WOW, SRS and symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. WOW technology is incorporated under license from SRS labs, Inc.

 Display lyric

To display the lyric during playback, you need to download a lyric file with the same name as the current track title to the player, and then press and hold the MENU button to enter the lyric display mode.

To hide the lyric, press the MENU button.

Note: The lyric file and the track should be in the same directory.

 Exit from the Music Mode

Press and hold the MENU button to exit and enter the main menu.

Voice recording

 Record

(1) On the main menu, select “Record Mode”and then press the MENU button to enter voice recording mode.

(2) Press the button to start recording.

(4) During recording, you can press the button to pause or resume recording.

(5) Press the MENU button to stop and save the recording.

CAUTION: DO NOT POWER OFF THE DEVICE DURING RECORDING. THAT WILL

CAUSE CURRENT RECORDING UNSAVED AND LOST.

 Play the Recording

(1) On the main menu, select the “Voice Mode”to enter the voice playing mode.

(2) Press to play it.

/ button to select the file that you want to play and press the key

For detail information about playing, refer to the “Basic operations”and “Music Mode” section.

 Exit from the Record Mode

Press and hold the MENU button to exit and enter the main menu.

FM Radio (optional)

On the main menu, select “Radio Mode”and press the MENU button to turn on the FM radio.

 Auto Search for Broadcasting Stations

(1) Shortly press the MENU button to show the submenus.

(2) Press

/ button to select “Auto Search”and then press the MENU button to

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continue.

(3) The radio automatically searches for stations within the frequency band. Found stations will be saved as preset stations.

 Search for Broadcasting Stations manually

Press

/ button to decrease or increase frequency manually.

 Save the found Station

You can save the found station following these steps:

(1) Press the MENU button shortly to show the submenu.

(2) Select “Save”and press the MENU button to continue.

(3) Press confirm.

/ button to select “Yes”or “No”, and then press the MENU button to

 Listen to Station

Press the key to switch between the preset stations.

 Delete broadcasting station

(1) Tune to the preset station that you want to delete.

(2) Press the MENU button shortly to show the submenu.

(3) Select “Delete”(or select “Delete All”to delete all preset stations) and press the

MENU button to continue.

(4) Press

/ button to select “Yes”or “No”and then press the MENU button to confirm deletion.

 Set the frequency band

This device provides two frequency bands for your choice: Normal Band (87.5~108MHz) and Japan Band (76~90MHz). You can select the band which is applicable for your local region.

Shortly press the MENU button to display the submenu. Select “Normal Band”or “Japan

Band”, and then press the MENU button to confirm.

 Record the FM program

You can record the FM programs broadcasted by the station.

(1) When you are listening to the program, shortly press the MENU key to display the submenu.

(2) Select “Record”and then press the MENU button to enter the voice recording mode.

(3) Press the key to start, pause or resume recording.

(4) Press the MENU button to stop and save the recording

 Exit from the Radio Mode

Press and hold the MENU button to exit and enter the main menu.

System Settings

To customize the player settings:

(1) On the main menu, select “Setting Mode”and press the MENU button to enter the system setting mode.

(2) Press

/ button to select a setting item and press the MENU button to confirm or press the button to return.

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LCD Set

Item

Language

Power off

KeyHoldTime

Memory info.

Firmware version

Firmware Upgrade

Description

Brightness –Adjust the brightness of the screen.

DarkMode – Darken the screen after the set time for saving power.

Select the language in which the on-screen text is displayed.

Off time –Set the length of time after which the player is turned off automatically when it is idle.

Sleep time –Set the continuous playback time before the player is turned off automatically.

Used to lock buttons against being pressed accidentally. When the device has no activity, the buttons are locked automatically within the set time. Buttons will never be locked if the time “0”is set.

To unlock the buttons, press and hold the MENU button.

Display percentage of the used memory space.

Display software version number.

Upgrade the firmware.

Connect to the PC and download audio files

(1) Plug the larger end of the USB cable to the USB port of the PC, and plug the smaller end to the USB port of the player.

(2) When the “ ” icon appear at the right bottom of the PC screen, double click “My

Computer”on the desktop, you a new removable disk drive that indicate the player. Just use the removable disk as regular local disk, copying files from or to it.

(3) Remove the player from the PC in a safe way to avoid data loss.

a.

Left click the icon at the right hand corner of the taskbar.

b.

Click the pop-up mini-window with message of “Stop the USB Mass Storage

Device –Drive (X)”.

c.

When you are prompted to remove the device, pull out the MP3 player.

Note: For Win98 system. Driver installation is required before connection.

Charge the Battery

The device has built-in lithium rechargeable batteries. It is charged by USB connection.

To charge the battery, just connect the player to a computer through the USB cable.

To know the charge progress, see the battery icon on the screen for reference. It takes about 3 hours to fully charge the battery.

Note: a. Please charge the battery immediately when the display indicates low battery, or the device will be powered off automatically.

the device often, be sure to recharge the battery at least once per month.

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Troubleshooting

Problem

Cannot power on the device.

Possible Cause

1. The battery is too low.

2. The keys are locked.

No sound when playing music or voice file.

The player cannot be connected to the PC.

The displayed time is changing constantly.

The PC has error when you plug and unplug the player.

Total memory displayed on the player is not in accordance with the marked amount.

Some of MP3 files cannot be played properly.

1. The volume is too low.

2. There are problems with the audio file.

1. The driver is not installed or destroyed.

2. The USB interface is not supported by PC’s motherboard.

The bit rate of the MP3 file is changing during playback.

The player is disconnected from the PC abruptly while transferring files.

Part of memory is used to store programs and display characters.

The MP3 file is compressed by a standard, such as

MPEG I Layer 1 or Layer 2 that the player does not support.

Specification

Item

LCD Display

Battery Type

Battery Life

Recording Format

Recording Length (Max.)

Music format

Bit rate

Frequency range

Signal/noise ratio

Channel separation

Frequency response

Output power to earphones

Solution

1. Charge the battery.

2. Press and hold the MENU button.

1. Adjust the volume.

2. Skip the file.

1. Install or reinstall the driver shipped with the player.

2. Update or replace the PC’s motherboard.

Try to use fixed bit rate to compress the MP3 file.

Do not disconnect the player from the PC when transferring files.

Delete the unsupported MP3 files.

Use MPEG I Layer 3 standard to compress the unsupported MP3 files.

Parameter

96 x 64 Matrix Graphic Screen

Rechargeable Li-polymer Battery

6-8 hours

ACT

About 280 hours with 1GB

MP3, WMA, ASF

MP3/WMA: 8kbps ~ 320kbps

ASF: 8kbps － 448kbps

20Hz ~ 20kHz

>= 90 dB

>=40dB

<=3dB (20Hz ~ 20kHz)

L 4mW, R 4mW

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USB Interface

Memory media

Memory capacity

USB 2.0 (high speed)

FLASH

256MB ~ 8GB

Video Conversion

For music synchronization and conversion, please use MPMANAGER software supplied in the

CD ROM.

This software can be used also for UPDATE of your player MPMANAGER manual is included in your CDROM

For more information please check our website www.mpmaneurope.com

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