LG MF-FM12E5W Owner's Manual

Features........................5
Important safety
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CAUTION............................8
Warning.............................10
Caution.............................10
IndustryCanadarequirement.
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ConnectingtothePC.............25
Using
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Replacingfirmware...............26
UpgradingFirmware....................26
Installation and connection
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BatteryInfo...........................27
FCCWarning.........................11
Insertingbattery.......................27
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ConnectingtheplayertothePC.
FCCCOMPLIANCESTATEMENT.
Disposalofyouroldappliance.
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Packagecontents................12
Connectingtheneckstrap...............12
Nameofeachcomponent.
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Disconnecting
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from the PC
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Basicoperation..................29
Turningon/offthepower................29
Lockfeature..........................29
Front/Rearview.......................13
Volumecontrol........................29
Side/Rearview.......................13
Homemenuscreen....................30
Installingsoftware...............14
Playingmusicfiles...............31
Before
installing
the
operating program
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LGMediaCenter.....................14
LGLyricsCenter.....................16
firmware
Installing
and
Installing
Win98SE Device Driver
running
updater
InstallationoftheMusicTherapy
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Musicplayingscreen...................31
Play................................31
Pause...............................31
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Playingmode.........................32
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Speedsearchoftheplaylist.
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To search the next
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Playbacktimeinformation...............32
A-BRepeat..........................33
Bookmarkfeature.....................33
Playingthemusiclist...................33
Playingtherecordinglist................34
Fileerror............................34
Musictherapy........................34
FMradioreception(Option)
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ExternalInput...................41
Connectingtoanexternaldevice.
Recording through
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Settinglowerfeatures............43
Setupmodescreen....................43
OperatingSetupfeature.................44
Playingmode.........................44
FMradioreceptionscreen...............35
Soundeffect..........................44
ListeningtotheFMradio...............35
Screenlayout.........................45
Preset/NonPresetMode................35
SearchingtheFMradiostations.
StoringFMradiofrequencies.
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Deletingchannels.....................37
Set/CancelMute......................37
Stereo/Monoswitching.................37
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Recording......................39
Recordingscreen.....................39
Voiceandhold........................39
Listeningtothevoiderecordedfile.
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Radio(Option)........................45
Record..............................46
Time................................46
Generalsetting........................46
RunningRecovery.....................47
Using
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LGMediaCenter......................49
AutoFirmwareupdating.................49
LGLyricsCenter......................50
Viewthemanual.......................50
Installation of the Adobe Acrobat Reader
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Troubleshooting.................51
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Specifications...................52
SupportedFileSpec...................53
http://www.lge.com....................55
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Removable disk
You
can
copy and store files
DRM feature
on
the Windows
Explorer.
LGE FM 12 with
connect to PC
Support
The
sliding USB connect is convenient
without separate USB cable.
USB 2.0 full
user can
to
a
fast
technologies
prevent unauthorized use of the digital contents and that protect the related parties of the
intellectual property rights.
and services that
This
speed
download files at
What is the DRM? The DRM refers to the
product supports
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speed.
iting
Portable Device
DRM-enabled music file is
the ID3
tag
and
lyrics
is
DRM(PDDRM).
encrypted
impossible.
so
that ed-
Encoding
Line-in
Through
port of the player, the
player format.
user can
encode
music to the MP3
FM reception (See on
'Options By Model')
the page 12
With auto
frequency selection feature, the
conveniently listen to FM radio broadcasting.
Firmware
You
can
can
upgrading
upgrade
Music
user
your firmware to the newest
one.
therapy
The music
therapy
better, and
concentrate better with music with
functions
good
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or
music
pending
on
feature
helps
user
refresh, sleep
special
for health.
therapy feature may
the product model.
not be
provided
de-
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Important safety instructions
Please follow the safety instructions closely to reduce the risk
Safety instructions are divided into Warning and Attention.
Keep this manual in an easily accessible place.
of accidents
Not
following
the instruction may result in
Not
following
the instruction may result in death
Do not
Keep
place
this
an
object
product
on
the
a
light
product.
away from heat.
Do not disassemble,
repair,
or
remodel the
product.
Keep your computing environment clean and
free of dust.
or
damage
accident
or
or
serious
to
equipment.
damage.
injury.
Do not
use
Do not
this
drop
product.
Clean the
Do not
an
product
object
Player
while
or
give
driving.
shock
on
the
with soft cloth.
operate the Player
near
water, dust,
or
soot.
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Important safety instructions
Do not
place the player near
magnetic field.
a
magnet
Do not disconnect the USB cable. Do not turn
or
within the
off the
player
while the USB cable is
nected. Otherwise, the data may
Note that the player may malfunction in
electrostatic environment.
an
con-
get lost.
Back up important data. (Note that the manufacturer is not responsible for the loss of
major
data caused
by
the user's
mistake.)
Do not insert
a metallic object (coins or hair
pins, etc.) or flammable objects in the product.
Do not drop such objects on the product
either.
Do not
use
especially
the
on
earphones
loud while
walking,
the crosswalks.
Stop using earphones or lower the volume
ringing in your ears.
when you have
Listening to the music loud for a long time
may compromise your hearing ability.
Do not
earphones while riding bicycles
cycles or driving a car.
use
and motor
Check the volume before
Careful that
slip
into the
headphones or earphones do not
subway doors or automatic doors.
If
headphones
are
using
high
used at
a
headphone.
volume for
than 30 minutes, it may result in noiseinduced hearing damage.
more
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5
CAUTION
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PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS
AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS OWNER MANUAL
AND THOSE MARKED ON THE UNIT. RETAIN THIS
BOOKLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
This set has been
assure
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and manufactured to
designed
personal safety. Improper
use can
result in
electric shock
or fire hazard. The safeguards incorporated in this unit will protect you if you observe
the following procedures for installation, use, and
servicing. This unit does not contain any parts that
can be repaired by the user.
DO NOT REMOVE THE CABINET
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Do not
this
use
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COVER, OR YOU
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AGE.REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL ONLY.
Clean
Unplug
ing. Do
with
only
this
not
safety
2
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Keep
The
operating instructions
product is operated.
should be
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these instructions.
and
use
.
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Heed all
All
on
the
product
and
in
the
operating
instructions should be adhered to.
4
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Follow all instructions.
All
operating
and
use
sink,
swimming
outlet before clean-
Slots and
are provided for venoperation of the product
from over-heating.
openings
in the cabinet
tilation and to
ensure
and to
it
protect
reliable
The
openings should never be blocked by placing the
product on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface.This product should not be placed in a built-in
as a
bookcase
provided
or
or rack unless proper
the manufacturer instructions
instructions should be followed.
Important Safety
Do not install
Instructions
near
any heat
sources
radiators, heat registers, stoves,
ratus
9
warnings.
warnings
.
instructions should be
retained for future reference.
3
a
have been adhered to.
and
safety, operating
kitchen
Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in
the manufactureris instruc-
installation such
read before the
water.
cloth.
dry
product from the wall
use liquid cleaners.
ventilation is
1. Read these instructions.
All these
near
example:near a bath tub, wash bowl,
laundry tub, in a wet basement; or near
pool; and like.
accordance with
tions.
MAY BE EXPOSED TO DANGEROUS VOLT-
-
apparatus
For
.
(including amplifiers)
such
as
other appathat produce heat.
or
Do not defeat the
safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug
has two blades with one wider than the other.A
grounding type plug has two blades and a third
grounding prong. The wide blade or the third
prong are provided for your safety.
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Important safety instructions
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If the
an
10
.
provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult
replacement of the obsolete outlet.
electrician for
Protect the power cord from being walked on
pinched particularly at plugs, convenience
or
receptacles, and
apparatus.
the
point
where
they
exit from
the
11
12
.
.
Only
by the
Use
use
attachments/accessories
Servicing is required when the apparatus has been
damaged in any way, such as power- supply cord
or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or
objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not
operate normally, or has been dropped.
specified
manufacturer.
only
with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket,
by the manufacturer, or sold
table specified
with apparatus.
or
-
When
a
cart is
cart/apparatus
used,
use
combination
caution when
to avoid
moving the
injury from tip
over.
13
.
Unplug
or
14
.
this
apparatus during lightning storms
long periods of time.
when unused for
Refer all
servicing
to
qualified
service person-
nel.
9
FCC COMPLIANCE STATE-
Warning
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To reduce the risk of fire
pose this
aappliance
or
to rain
electric
or
shock, do not
ex-
MENT
moisture.
¸This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for
Class B
digital device, pursuant to
are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency ena
Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits
RISK
OF
ELECTRIC
DO
NOTOPEN
SHOCK
ergy and, if not installed and used inaccordance with
instructions, may cause harmful interference to ra-
the
dio communications.
However, there is no guarantee
occur in a particular installa-
that interference will not
tion. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
Caution
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to radio
The
appliance
dren
or
is not intended for
infirm persons without
use by young
supervision.
Young Children should be supervised
they do not play appliance.
to
ensure
chil-
more
that
-
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Use of controls
or
adjustments or performance
specified herein may
of pro-
-
This Class B
Canada
requirement
digital apparatus complies
of the
Reorient
or
following
measures:
relocate the
Increase the
separation
receiving
antenna.
between the
equipment
and
receiver.
cedures other than those
Industry
or
-
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer
or an
Authorized Service Center for
help.
with Canadian
ICES-003.
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Cet
appareil numerique
qa la
norme
de la classe B est conforme
a NMB-003 du Canada.
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FCC
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Changes or modifications not expressly approved by
party responsible for compliance could void the
user's authority to operate the equipment.
the
-
ties appointed
authorities.
Warning
3
.
use only with UL listed percomputers that have installation instructions
user
installation
of
card cage accessory.
detailing
4
.
-
-
ance
government
or
the local
The correct disposal of your old appliance will
help prevent potential negative consequences
For more detailed information about disposal
of your old appliance, please contact your city
office, waste disposal service or the shop
where you purchased the product.
The lithium
it is not
Disposal of your old appli-
the
for the environment and human health.
This MP3 PLAYER is for
sonal
by
-
battery contains lithium and can explode
properly handled of disposed of.
Replace only
by LG.
with
a
battery
of the
type
if
recommended
Caution:
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly
replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent
recommended
type
by LG. Dispose of used batteries
according to the manufacturer's instructions.
1. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is
attached to a product it means the product is
covered by the European Directive 2002/96/
EC.
2
.
All electrical and electronic
products should be
disposed of separately from the municipal
waste stream via designated collection facili-
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Package
contents
Connecting
the neck
To connect the neck
strap
strap
to the unit
1. Turn the lower part of neck strap in the direction of
Main
body
Quick setup
guide
Line-in cable
USB cable
Software CD
Battery
(AAA-type 1EU)
arrows
and detach it from the upper
part.
2
.
Put
a
neck
strap string
unit and put the lower
arrow shows.
Neck
-
strap
part
ring
of the main
into the
string
as
Earphones
Contents of the product are subject to change without
prior notice for functional improvement.
Options By
into the
Model
3
.
When the main unit and neck
strap
are con-
nected, attach the lower part of neck strap to
Voice
Line-
Model Names
FM
MF-FM12S
O
O
O
MF-FM12E
X
O
O
Recording
the upper
part by inserting
and
turning.
in
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Name of each
component
Front/Rear view
Side/Rear view
1. Sliding USB bar
2
1. ON/OFF/PLAY/PAUSE
2
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B-MARK
(Bookmark)/Repeat
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3. REC
4
5
6
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MIC
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9
10
11
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USB connector
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Battery
Cover
(microphone)
Earphones
connector
MENU/ Select button
Goes to Home
seconds
8
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3. HOLD
or
menu
(upon pressing
the button for two
longer.)
REW / Search button
FF / Search button
Volume Control
Display
Neck
strap
holder
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software
Installing
Before
installing
the
Music
operat-
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ing program
specifications of your
portable Flash MP3 Player.
Minimum
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PC before
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Pentium 3
Hi-color
XP, Windows Media
higher
LG Media Center
system requirements
1. Insert the operation program CD into the CD
CD ROM Drive
100MB
or
using
or
higher
level CPU / 128MB
or
larger
ROM.
mem-
2
ory
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Player
Check the
LG
therapy
Windows 98SE / ME / 2000 /
or
Select the LG Media Center.
hard disk space, 800 X 600 mode
larger
(16 bit)
.
or
higher
level vide
card, Sound card
LG Media Center
Windows 2000
Direct X 8.1
or
Windows XP
Internet
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:
6.0
Media
automatically
/ Internet
Windows Media
Explorer
Windows
Player 9 or higher /
Explorer 6.0 or higher
Windows Media
:
higher
or
internet enabled PC.
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Lyrics
10
or
higher
/
Player or Internet Explorer will be
during installation of the LG
Explorer is only installed on an
installed
Media Center. Internet
LG
Player
higher
3
4
.
.
Follow the
Read
the
displayed
License
checkbox, and click
instructions.
Agreement. Select
[Next] button.
the
on
Center
Windows98SE/ME/2000/XP
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Installing
5
.
Select the installation
button.
software
path,
and click
on
[Next]
7
.
During
installation of the LG Media
user can
the Internet
ment.
6
.
Click
on
[Install]
Center, the
install the Windows Media
Explorer for
the
Player and
operating environ-
button to start installation.
8
9
.
.
After finishing the installation, click
button.
Click
on
Start
>
All
Programs
>
on
[Finish]
LG Media Cen-
ter to start the program.
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Installing
LG
Lyrics
software
5
Center
.
Click
on
[Next]
button.
1. Insert the operation program CD into the CD
ROM.
2
3
.
.
Select the LG
Follow the
Lyrics
displayed
Center.
instructions.
6
.
Read the License
Agreement,
and select the
checkbox.
4
.
Select the
language
and click
on
[OK]
button.
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Installing
7
8
9
.
.
.
Select the installation
button.
Program
Click
on
software
path,
and click
on
[Next]
10
.
Windows media format installation
appear. Click on [Yes] button.
screen
will
installation will start.
[Yes]
button.
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Installing
11
.
Click
on
[OK]
software
button to finish installation of the
program.
Installing and running
updater
firm-
ware
Before the initial
firmware
use
of MP3
player,
install first the
your PC. The user can update
the firmware for addition and change of features of
the
updater to
player
and for functional
Do not connect MP3
player
improvement.
to the PC when
updating
firmware.
You must
backup your
data before
We do not take any
if you do not backup.
ware.
updating your firmresponsibilities for data loss
1. Insert the installation CD-ROM into you CDROM drive.
2
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Click on Start > All programs
ter to start the program.
>
LG
Lyrics
Cen-
3
.
.
Run the firmware
updater.
Installshield wizard starts. Click
[Next].
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software
Installing
4
.
Read
the
License
checkbox, and click
5
.
Agreement. Select
[Next] button.
the
6
.
Click
on
[Install]
button to start installation.
on
Select the installation
path,
and click
on
[Next]
button.
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Installing
7
.
After
finishing
software
the installation, click
on
data before
[Finish]
button.
executing
this
You may need to restart the
your system environment.
computer, depending
on
12
.
Click
Make
[Start]
sure
to
run
the firmware
13
14
9
.
.
Select
[Start]>[All Programs]>[LGE
Player]>[Firmware Download]
Connect the
mp3 player
to
USB
a
.
.
updater.
your connection is solid while
may result in the data loss
8
option.
We recommend the "format data area".
When the
or
damage
updating.
player.
It
to the
connector
update finishes, remove the
by 'saftely removing hardware'.
Check the
updated firmware
USB
version.
FM12 MP3
port
on
your
computer.
10
.
Check the current firmware version, when the
MP3
Firmware
download
window
LGE
appears.
11
.
If you want to format, check 'Format data area'
in the download
option.
All files will be deleted from the
player.
Back up your
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Installing
Installing
software
In
Win98SE Device
Driver
1. Insert the installation CD-ROM into you CDROM drive.
2
3
.
.
.
Reboot the
.
player
on
is not
recognized
auto-
Win98SE.
1. Connect the player to computer.
2
.
Select the LGE FM 12 in the
and click
PC,
port.
and connect the MP3
The installed device driver
portable
5
the
system properties
[Properties].
When you run the firmware updater, the driver
for windows 98SE will be also installed.
the USB
4
case
matically
can
disk in the Windows
player
be used
to
as a
Explorer.
Check the installation status in
as shown below.
System Proper-
ties
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Installing
3
.
Click the
software
[Reinstall Driver].
5
.
Select the Search for the best driver for your
device and click
6
.
Locate the folder where the installation files
are
4
.
Update
[Next].
[Next].
stored and click
[Next].
Device Dirver Wizard appears. Click
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Installing
7
8
.
.
software
When the installation is
complete,
The installed device driver
can
removeble
in
storage
disk
click
[Next].
be used
the
as a
Windows
Explorer.
9
.
Check the installation status in
ties
as
System Proper-
shown below.
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Installing
software
Installation of the Music Ther-
apy
The music
5
.
Click
on
Download button. Then, the therapy
will be downloaded to the MP3
music file
player.
refresh, sleep better,
and concentrate better with music with special
functions or good for health.
therapy helps
user
1. Insert the operating program CD into the drive.
2
3
4
.
.
.
Select Music
Therapy.
After the program is installed, a shortcut icon
will be created under Start > All Programs >
Music Therapy.
Connect the MP3
PC.
player
to the USB
port of
the
¸Music Therapy files will
refresh the
user.
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Connecting
Using
to the PC
the removeble
storage
Disconnecting the USB cable while the file is being
copied may cause malfunctioning of the player.
device
1. Connect
one
end of the USB cable to the USB
port of the PC
the player.
and the other to the USB
Check whether both ends of the cable
plugged
2
.
Check whether
¸The drive
.
a new
Explorer
name
drive has been added in
in the PC.
may differ
depending
on
the OS.
the file you want to copy to the
able disk.
Drag
correctly
in.
the Windows
3
are
port of
remov-
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Firmware
Upgrading
firmware
Updating
manually.
Do not connect MP3
player
to the PC when
updating
firmware.
1. Check the model number at the company website, and download the latest version.
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2
3
.
.
http://www.lge.com
>
Support
the
>
Download
Decompress
setup file will be displayed.
Click
setup file
Software
>
files.
downloaded
Then,
to start the Installshield wizard.
¸If you have the previous version installed, it installs the
new
version after
deleting
the
previous
version auto-
matically.
4
5
.
.
Click
[Next].
Read
the
License
checkbox, and click
6
7
8
.
.
.
Select the installation
button.
Click
on
After
finishing
[Install]
Agreement. Select
[Next] button.
the
on
path,
and click
on
[Next]
button to start installation.
the installation, click
on
[Finish]
button.
9
.
Select Start
Player
>
>
All
Programs
>
LGE FM12 MP3
Firmware Download to start the pro-
gram.
26
Installation and connection
Battery
Info
This
dose not
-
-
product
with
an
AC
battery
is almost used up,
When the
battery
displayed
for two seconds and the
is at
a
certain
to the
MP3
alka-
1. Press and push sliding USB button in
arrow
direction to expose USB connector and insert
the connector to USB port of the PC.
icon will
appear.
-
player
PC
adapter.
Playback time: Max 18 hrs (In the case of
128Kbps/44.1KHz, EQ Normal, Volume 15 and
line battery)
When the
the
Connecting
come
icon will be
level,
player will
be turned
off.
Inserting battery
1. Open the battery
2
3
.
.
Insert
one
Close the
cover
by sliding
AAA-type battery
battery
2
it down.
with +/-
.
When the cable is connected, the
be displayed on the LCD
following
will
aligned.
cover.
Notice
Remove
When
with
battery
when not used for
battery leaked,
new one.
long.
clean the chamber and
3
replace
it
.
In
case
will be
of
a
correct connection, the
displayed
¸The icon shapes
on
the
operating
on
on
icon
the taskbar of the PC.
the task bar may differ
depending
environment of the PC.
27
Installation and connection
Disconnecting
the
3
player
.
Click
on
After
a
[OK]
button.
from the PC
This feature is to
PC after
safely remove the player from
uploading or downloading the files.
1. Double-click
on
2
.
on
Remove Hardware
the
icon
the taskbar of the PC.
Click
on
appears.
[Stop]
button
when
the
window
4
.
message that the
storage
remove
the
be
safely
player from
can
large-capacity USB
displayed,
removed is
the PC.
If the USB cable is disconnected while the
connected to the PC to store
may
get
or
delete the
file,
player
is
the data
lost.
28
Basic
Turning
operation
on/off the power
1. Press ON/OFF button for
to turn on, and
than 3 seconds.
more
Volume control
than 1 second
it to turn off for
repeat
1. Control the volume by moving the volume
trol button to the direction of
more
-
¸It may take time to load upon
The volume level
can
be
+
or
adjusted by
con-
-.
31
steps. (Min:00
Max:30)
~
rebuilding.
-
Pressing
and
holding the button
gradually.
will
increase
or
decrease the volume
-
The
factory-default setting
If you leave the
will
for volume level is 15.
for three seconds, the Volume
disappear.
¸Volume
Lock feature
display
your
automatically resets to 21
player's volume level has been
when restarted if
set to
higher than
21.
This feature is to lock all feature buttons to
malfunctioning
of the
1. Push
the
-
button in
arrow
directions to lock
player.
will be displayed on the LCD.
Upon locked status,
will appear for two
Upon pressing of each button,
seconds and disappear.
2. Push
of the
-
prevent
player.
button to the
arrow
key
opposite
direction
and unlock the device.
icon will appear and then
disappear.
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Basic
Home
operation
menu screen
1. Press and hold MENU button to open home
menu.
2
3
.
.
Press FF/REW button to select the mode.
Press MENU button to
display
the selected
mode.
-
-
The initial
Home
longer
screen
consists of total five modes.
appears if MENU button is pressed for
than 2 seconds during Play / Stop mode.
menu
30
music files
Playing
Music
playing
screen
Play
1. Press and hold MENU button to open home
menu.
2
.
FF/REW button to select the
Push
[Music]
mode.
3
.
Pressing
MENU button will open Music
Play
screen.
1. Play/Pause display
2
3
4
5
6
.
.
.
Song
Information
Volume
Play
display
mode
display
time
.
Playback
.
Song play
4
.
(upon playing)
order
display
Press PLAY/PAUSE button to
play
the music
files.
Pause
7. EQ
8
9
.
.
Bookmark/A-B
Sleep
(Repeat)
1. Press PLAY/PAUSE button
while
Mode
-
10
.
Battery
status
once
to
pause
playing.
Even in Pause/Stop status,
displayed.
song information
can
be
31
2
.
Press
PLAY/PAUSE button
again
to
resume
playing.
Speed search of the play list
1. Push
Playing
mode
-
1. Press REC button shortly while paused
while
2
.
Play
Plays
all
all
Random
Repeat
repeat
One
Folder
Folder
repeat
the
Play
mode
will
You may
one
seconds
or
play
a
song
by jumping
to
a
particular point.
or
previ-
music file
.
Push FF/REW button
seconds after
song will
all songs.
play
playing
from the
shortly
to the left five
starts. Then, the current
beginning.
song.
all songs in
Repeat
ous
2
all songs.
Randomly repeats
Repeats
two
1. Push FF/REW button shortly to search the
next or previous music file.
all songs.
a
Randomly repeat
Playback
folder.
all songs in
Folder Random
Repeat
for
To search the next
Repeats
Play
button
to fast search.
or
back.
Upon each pressing,
change.
Repeat
Play
playing
FF/REW
longer
a
time information
folder.
1. Press REC button for two seconds
all songs in
a
folder.
while
paused
or
while
playing
or
longer
back.
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Playing
2
.
music files
You can press the button to flip between playback time mode and remaining time mode.
Bookmark feature
1. Press B-MARK button for two seconds
longer
or
to set the Bookmark.
icon will appear.
-
¸The
user
cannot
use
the A-B
Repeat feature when
the
Bookmark feature is set.
2
.
-
A-B
Repeat
3
A-B
Repeat feature is only applicable
which is being played.
to
a
-
1. Press B-MARK button shortly to set the starting point during playing.
-
2
.
icon will appear
To select the
icon will appear
node will be
3
.
display.
on
the
display,
press B-
and the selected
repeated.
To cancel the
button
the
ending point, shortly
again.
MARK button
-
on
.
song
Press B-MARK button
shortly while listening
part of the song.
another song
or
It
searches the bookmarked
automatically
plays.
to
another
point
and
To cancel the bookmark, press B-MARK button
for two seconds or longer.
icon will
disappear.
Playing
the music list
The
easily
user can
search
or
play
files
using
the
browser.
1. Press MENU button shortly in the music mode.
Then, the browser screen will appear.
feature, shortly press B-MARK
again.
33
music files
Playing
2
.
Go to the item
browser
PAUSE,
-
screen,
or
push
using
Vol +/- button in the
and
press MENU,
FF button shortly.
Press MENU button for two seconds
Home
or
longer
¸
When the files
file
PLAY/
folder
or
to go to
menu.
File
following
the
recording
.
Choose
a
folder
among
FM,
LINE-IN,
.
-
-
-
recording
.
play
play
up to 400 files.
Maxium number of folders to be created
3
.
You
can
create up to 50 folders.
Select
PAUSE
-
-
-
-
-
the
the music
or
pausing.
Press button to
folder and
FF button.
E001.MP3: External record file format
can
played,
displayed.
therapy
playing
2
file format
V001.MP3: Voice recorded file format
You
file which cannot be
1. Press MENU button shortly while the player is
to the file you want to play in a particular folder and play it by pressing MENU or
PLAY/PAUSE or push FF button.
Maximum number of files to
-
Music
Navigate
F001.MP3: Radio
a
message will be
or
VOICE folders.
3
the limit don't appear in the
list
1. Press MENU button shortly in the music mode.
2
folders exceed the above limit, the
error
When you select
Playing
or
exceeding
list.
Sound
navigate to the Music Therapy
shortly press PLAY/PAUSE or push
file, and press MENU, PLAY/
push FF button to play.
the
or
sleeping
music: To
Concentration music: To
Refreshing
Vitalizing
music: To
help
help
help
the
use
user
music: To vitalize and
user
sleep
sound
to focus better
relieve and take
energize
the
a
rest
user
¸See page 24 to reinstall the Music Therapy file.
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FM radio
FM radio
reception (Option)
reception
screen
2
.
Press MENU button to
reception
display
the FM radio
screen.
Preset/Non Preset Mode
1. Channel display (only in Preset mode)
2
3
4
5
6
.
.
.
.
.
Mono/Stereo
FM radio
1. Press MENU button shortly while listening to
the radio.
display
-
-
frequency display
mode
Battery
Preset mode: When the
already set,
Volume Information
Sleep
Preset mode is set.
display
-
2
status
.
-
-
Shortly
to the FM radio
1. Press MENU button to select [Radio] mode.
-
3
.
channels
are
appears.
press the MENU button
Non-Preset mode: When the
not
already set,
it is called
once
again.
existing radio channels
'Non-preset mode'.
display disappears.
No Preset channels
button is
-
existing radio
'preset mode'.
Non-Preset mode is set.
are
Listening
it is called
pressed
are
stored when MENU
in Non-Preset mode.
will appear and then
disappear.
35
FM radio
Searching
reception (Option)
the FM radio sta-
tions
Storing
Automatic channel
Manually searching
the FM radio stations
button increase/decrease the
0.05 MHz.
.
preset.
Automatically searching
the
broadcasting
stations
2
.
automatically.
to
an area
with weak
reception,
the detected channels
may be less than 20.
2
.
Press REW button to
Maually
channel
stop
automatic search.
setting
Non-Preset mode, select a frequency to
as a Preset channel and press and hold
B-MARK button.
a
store
than 2 seconds to find the available
To cancel the automatic search, push REW
button during Forward search and push
FF
button during Rewind search.
longer
icon will appear and the channels will be stored.
¸In
1. In
radio station
or
mode.
-
1. In Non-Preset mode, push FF/REW button for
longer
setting
search and store radio channels in Non-Preset
frequencies by
In Preset mode, shortly pushing FF/REW button will increase/decrease the frequencies by 1
frequencies
1. Press REC button for two seconds
1. In Non-Preset mode, shortly pushing FF/REW
2
FM radio
2
.
When a browser screen appears, select a
channel with Vol +/- button and press MENU
button shortly.
¸Reception may be weak in
antenna. Earphones of oth¸Earphones function
some areas.
as an
er
manufacturers do not
guarantee optimal perfor-
mance.
36
FM radio
3
.
When
a
reception (Option)
message appears that "Save
as
-
a
When
a
channel is
deleted,
channels. When there is
CH", select Yes and shortly press the MENU
no
we can
channel
still receive other
left,
icon will
blink.
button.
Set/Cancel Mute
4
.
Stored channels
can
be scanned in
a
browser
1. Press PLAY/PAUSE button during listening to
radio to mute the sound.
screen.
icon will appear and the sound will become mute.
-
2
.
Press any button to cancel the Mute.
icon will
-
disappear.
Stereo/Mono
Deleting
channels
Shortly
-
1. While listening to the radio, press B-MARK
button for 2 seconds
or
longer
switching
press the B-MARK button.
Press
the
button
to
toggle
between
and
.
to delete the
current channel.
2
.
When
a
message appears that "Delete this
CH", select Yes and shortly press the MENU
button.
37
FM radio
Recording
casting
reception (Option)
FM radio broad-
3
.
4
.
Press REC button
-
icon will appear.
Files
will
be
stored
in
FM
folder
in
a
format
'F001.MP3'.
¸If the
again,
the
shortly again
to end record-
to the radio.
icon will appear and then
-
-
button
recording.
ing.
1. Press REC button to start recording while lis-
tening
PLAY/PAUSE
By pressing
user can resume
memory is not
not
record]
and
secure
enough
to
record, [Memory full
will appear. In this case, delete the files
the memory space.
Listening
disappear.
to the radio
recorded file
1. Press and hold the MENU button to select the
music mode.
2
.
Press MENU
button
shortly
while
in
music
mode.
3
2
.
Press PLAY/PAUSE button to pause record-
ing.
4
.
.
-
Select the FM folder from the browser
Choose
menu.
recording file you want to hear and
shortly press the MENU, PLAY/PAUSE or
push FF button.
Files
a
will
be
stored
in
FM
folder
in
a
format
'F001.MP3'.
-
icon will appear.
38
Recording
Recording
2
screen
.
FF/REW button to select the
Push
[Voice]
mode.
3
4
.
.
Press MENU button in
[Voice]
Press REC button to start
mode.
recording.
1. Recorded time display
2
3
4
5
6
7
.
.
Recording progress display
Recorded file
name
display
.
Recording quality display
.
Sleep
.
Battery
.
Recording
-
recording
will start.
The recorded files will be stored in VOICE folder in
V001.MP3 format.
mode
¸If the
memory is not enough to record, [Memory full
record] will appear. Then, the data will be automatically stored and recording will stop.
status
Status
icon will appear, and then
-
not
Display
¸The
higher
the
quality is,
the shorter the
recording
time is.
Voice and hold
5
.
-
1. Press MENU button to open home
To
stop recording, press REC
icon will appear and then
button
again.
disappear.
menu.
39
Listening
to the voide
recorded file
1. Press and hold the MENU button to select the
music mode.
2
3
.
.
Press MENU button
shortly
in music mode.
Select the VOICE folder from the browser
menu.
4
.
-
Choose a recording file you
shortly press the MENU,
push FF button.
want to hear and
PLAY/PAUSE
or
Files will be stored in V001.MP3 format.
40
Exter nal
Connecting
to
Input
an
external
2
.
Push FF/REW button to select
[line-in]
mode.
Press MENU button
in the
[Line-in]
device
1. Connect the Line-in cable to the line-out port of
the external device and to the line-in port of the
MP3
player.
3
.
shortly
mode.
4
.
Press REC button to start
-
recording.
icon will appear, and then
-
recording
will start.
The recorded files will be stored in LINE-IN folder in
E001.MP3 format.
¸If the memory capacity is not enough, [Memory full not
record] message will appear. The file will
ically stored and the recording will stop.
Recording through
an
exter-
nal device
1. Press and hold the MENU button to open
home
be automat-
¸When
encoding files,
set the volume of Line-in prop-
erly.
¸If the volume
coded files
menu.
-
The
is too
might
high
or
too
low, the quality of
en-
turn out to be bad.
higher the quality is,
the shorter the
recording
time
is.
5
.
-
To
stop recording, press REC
icon will appear and then
button
again.
disappear.
41
96
128
192
Kbps
Kbps
Kbps
About 5.7
About 11.5
hours
hours
About 23
hours
About 4.2
About 8.5
About 17
hours
hours
hours
About 2.7
About 5.5
About 11
hours
hours
hours
Playback of external
recorded
file
1. Press and hold MENU button to select the
music mode.
2
.
Press MENU
button
shortly
while in
music
mode.
3
.
Select the LINE-IN folder from the browser
menu.
4
.
-
Choose a recording file you
shortly press the MENU,
push FF button.
want to hear and
PLAY/PAUSE
or
Files will be stored in E001.MP3 format.
42
Setup mode
screen
43
Setting
lower features
Operating Setup
feature
Playing
You
1. Press MENU button to open home
2
.
can
menu.
Push FF/REW button to select the
[Setting]
mode.
Play
Repeat
Press MENU button
shortly
to
display
the sub
menu.
-
Push FF/REW button to
navigate
between
menus.
GUI feature
Plays
all
Play
repeat
One
Folder
Folder
all songs.
Repeats
all
Random
.
mode you want.
play
Description
Repeat
3
mode
select the
repeat
all songs.
Randomly repeats
Repeats
Play
one
all songs in
Repeat
a
-
Press MENU button to
ting
-
-
the lower feature set-
Randomly repeat
Press MENU button for two seconds
or
folder.
all songs in
a
folder.
user can
set the sound effect.
without set-
longer
to go to
menu.
Press MENU button
after
menu
a
Sound effect
EQ: The
Push REW button to go to the upper
ting the feature in the sub menu.
Home
-
display
screen.
folder.
all songs in
Folder Random
Repeat
all songs.
song.
setting
shortly
to go to the upper
menu
the feature.
44
Setting
lower features
AUTO
EQ, NORMAL, XBass, ROCK, POP, JAZZ,
CLASSICAL, DANCE, HIPHOP/RAP, R&B/SOUL,
Screen
layout
LIVE
-
Auto EQ:This is the function to set EQ mode automatically by reading genre information of ID3 TAG.(* In
of absence or no match of genere information,
EQ will be set as normal mode.)
case
-
NORMAL
:
Basic sound
quality
with
sound effect.
no
ID3
-
-
Powerful sound with excellent
XBass
:
ROCK
:
POP
Realistic sound with enhanced
dynamics.
-
-
-
:
but smooth sound.
Strong
mid-range
-
JAZZ
CLASSICAL
-
Detailed
:
sound
-
with
enhanced
mid-
frequency.
range
DANCE
:
-
well-balanced sound between
high
and low
:
-
R&B/SOUL
Sound with enhanced low and
high
LIVE
:
the ID3
tag
high
fre-
mid-range
and
Detailed sound with enhanced
user
You
can
select
view the
or
[Off].
the artist and the title of
[On],
displayed.
Lyrics: Displays
user can
[On]
selects
will be
The
The
the
lyrics
[On]
or
lyrics only
user can
of the music file.
[Off].
if the files include
select the
lyrics.
of the
brightness
-
The
set between 0 and 9.
user can
Backlight
:
quency
-
the
lighting.
-
HIPHOP/RAP
frequency
select
user can
case
Contrast: The
frequencies
-
In
View
Sweet and feeble sound.
:
The
fre-
quency.
-
tag: Displays information of the music file.
:
The
user can
select 5
user can
set the
Sec,
10
lighting
Sec,
30
time.
Sec,
1
MIN,
or
On.
Realistic sound with enhanced
high frequency
¸The
light will not be turned
during the music is played.
Language:
-
-
The
user can
off upon
set the
display
of
lyrics
language.
English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified
Chinese, Korean, Russian, French, Portuguese, German, Spanish.
Select
Home
change
the
>
Setting > Display
language setting.
>
Language
to
45
Setting
Radio
lower features
Auto power off: The player will be automatically
turned off when the user does not use the function
(Option)
for
a
certain time while the
recording
is not
player
playing
or
file.
or
10
¸The Automatic Off feature does not function in the
ra-
-
The
a
select
user can
Off,
30
SEC,
1
MIN, 5 MIN,
MIN.
Reception
area:
The
user
can
set the
reception
dio mode.
area.
-
The
user can
select
[Japan]
or
Sleep reservation: When the defined time
player will be automatically turned off.
[Others].
passes,
the
-
Record
The
select
user can
Off,
10
MIN, 30 MIN, 1 Hour,
or
2
Hours.
¸If the
sets the
user
automatically
sleep reservation,
the
player
will
store files and turn off at the reserved
time.
¸After the player is turned off at the reserved time, the
sleep
Recording quality:
The
user can
set the
quality
reservation will be
automatically
cancelled.
of
the recorded file.
-
The
user can
set
96Kbps, 128Kbps,
up to
192Kbps.
General
setting
Time
Fade in: The
ume
-
to
The
user can
protect
gradually
increase the vol-
ears.
user can
select
[On]
or
[Off].
46
Setting
Initialize
of the
setting:
player.
The
-
System
:
The
user can
select Yes
user can
info
lower features
The
or
user can
initialize the
setting
2
.
When the
screen
below appears, connect the
while
mp3 player to the USB port of the PC
pressing the PLAY/PAUSE button.
No.
check
product
informa-
tion.
-
The firmware
version, the remaining memory space,
and the total memory
capacity
displayed.
are
Running Recovery
Running
Make
a
recovery will result in
total loss of data.
a
always back up important data. We do not
take any responsibilities for data loss. Remove the battery to reset the system for the followings happens.
Run
-
-
a
sure
to
recovery at the
PC and
Text
player
same
is not
recognized properly
broken
appears
symptoms since then.
and
somewhat
3
.
Release the PLAY/PAUSE button when the
device is
recognized properly
as seen
in the
progress bar completion status.
unreadable
onscreen.
-
-
Player
does not work
You cannot download
1. Select Start
Player
>
>
All
or
upload files
Programs
>
LGE FM12 MP3
Firmware download.
47
4
.
To format the device, check the "Format data
option when the update
area" in the download
screen
appears.
All files will be deleted from the
your data before
-
5
6
.
.
executing
this
player.
option.
Please back up
We recommend the "format data area".
Click
[Start]
to
Use the MP3
run
the
player
Recovery.
when the recovery fin-
ishes.
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Using
the
application program
LG Media Center
Auto Firmware
The LG Media Center program is
an
integrated
management program development for users
more conveniently use the Flash MP3 player.
data
to
Connect the
player to
updating
the PC where the LG Media
Center is installed to download
a new
version of
firmware.
¸Functions only in the Internet-connected
1. Connect
one
PC.
end of the USB cable to the USB
port of
the PC with the LG Media Center
installed and the other to the USB port of the
player.
2
.
Check whether
the Windows
3
.
-
With the Media
Library,
the
4
user can
.
efficiently manplayer.
age music files and download them to the MP3
-
Downloaded files
Music
-
-
You
>
can
Artist
>
are
stored in
a
folder
hierarchically.
*.mp3
create folder
To disable folder
folders
.
in the
*.mp3
the version.
If you want to format, check 'Format data area'
your data before
-
>
update
option.
All files will be deleted from the
>
Music
whether to
appears.
5
maximum).
hierarchy, select No Hierarchy
Synchronization Enable hierarchy menu item.
in the PC.
Check the current firmware version, when the
LGE
MP3
Firmware
download
window
in the download
(50
drive has been added in
The LG Media Center will compare the firmware versions of the player and the server. If it
detects a new firmware version, it asks the
user
Features of the LG Media Center
a new
Explorer
6
.
executing
this
Please back up
player.
option.
We recommend the "format data area".
Click
Make
[Start]
sure
to
run
the firmware
updater.
your connection is solid while
may result in the data loss
or
damage
updating.
player.
It
to the
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the
Using
7
When the
.
connector
8
Turn
.
updated
update finishes, remove the
by 'safely removing hardware'.
the
on
application program
MP3
player,
and
check
USB
be downloaded to
user can
the
-
-
LG
Lyrics
A Windows
venience for
version of firmware.
a
large-capacity storage.
make volumes of several MP3 files
Explorer-like
UI
providing
The
same.
maximum
con-
users.
Before you download lyrics, you must check the model
number and make sync with PC to enable lyrics to be
displayed properly.
Center
¸Run the program, and click
Lyrics Center program can automatically/
manually store the lyrics in the music file. It also
can download/upload mp3 files to/from the porta-
view the
The LG
ble device and control the volume.
Help
on
F1
Help.
The
user can
menu.
View the manual
PDF document The
user
needs the Adobe Acrobat
Reader to read the manual.
Installation of the Adobe
Acrobat Reader
Click
-
The
on
Acrobat Reader for installation.
Read the
user
manual.
store lyrics of the several songs at
time. Stored files will be connected with-
user can
the
same
out
requiring
a
separate program
or
tool, and
can
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Q : The player
is not turned
Q : The
sun
A :Check the LCD
Q : The
is
battery
music files
previously
or
folders to
see
the files which
are
listed.
remaining.
is blur.
screen
A :Avoid direct
some
on.
not
A :Check whether the
rays and adjust
brightness.
the
brightness.
button does not function.
A :Check whether the Hold feature is active.
Q : The
noise is
during listening
severe
to the
radio, and the reception is poor.
A :As the
earphones function
damage.
as an
antenna, make
sure
and the
ear-
it has any
A
:Change
the directions of the
player
phones gradually.
Q : After
is not
the firmware is
updated,
normally functioning.
A :Back up the
A :Make
Q
:
sure
player
data, and format the player.
Q : Sometimes
sometimes
the
files
they
the USB
Downloaded
get
downloaded
but
don't.
port
file
is
operational.
or
folder
does
not
appear.
A :The maximum number of files
or folder this player can
play are 400 and 50 respectively. The file or folder
exceeding the limit don't appear in the list. Delete
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256MB / 512MB / 1GB
Capacity
Memory
File
FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32
system
OS for MP3
Player
Device
Win98SE/ME/2000/XP
OS for LG Media Center
Win2000 / XP
OS for LG
Win98SE/ME/2000/XP
PC
General
specifications
Lyrics
Interface
USB2.0 Full
Dimensions
58(W)
Weight
27g (with battery)
Operating temperature
-5°C
Frequency
response
20Hz
ratio
90dB
Signal-to-noise
Audio
Channel
seperation
Maximum
output
Frequency
FM radio
Power
(Option)
supply
Playback
time
Center
range
Signal-to-noise
Channel
ratio
seperation
X
X
17.5(D)
/
*Depends
the
product
model.
20kHz
~
(1kHz)
7.5mW
+
7.5mW
76.0~108.0MHz
38dB
(Mono)
25dB
(1kHz)
Antenna
Earphones
antenna
Battery
AAA-sized
battery (DC 1.5V)
Maximum 18 hours
on
45°C
+
33dB
Speed
36(H)
(for 128Kbps/44.1 KHz, EQ normal,
Vol
15)
Files
Audio
MP3/WMA/WAV
Display
Display
Mono
(Negative)
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Specifications
Supported File Spec
-
-
-
MP3 Decoder
-
Support MP3
Rate(VBR)
decoding
including
Variable
:
both Stereo and Mono
Support
(s) : Only
Stereo
(m) : Only
Mono
Bit
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Specifications
MP3 Encoder
-
44.1KHz, (96Kbps, 128Kbps, 192Kbps) Spec
54
Specifications
WMA Decoder
-
Ver4x,7,8(
WAV Decoder
)Ver9(
)(ASFnotsupported)
http://www.lge.com
Information related to the
product
is available at
this site.
-
By updating
performance
the
firmware, the
product.
user can
improve
the
of the
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