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1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this unit near water.

6. Clean only with dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in

accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as

radiators, heat registers, stoves or other

apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce

heat.

9. 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. If the

provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult

an electrician for replacement of the obsolete

outlet.

10.  Protect the power cord from being walked on or

pinched particularly at plugs, convenience

receptacles and the point where they exit from

the unit.

11.  Only use attachments/accessories specified by

the manufacturer.

12.  Unplug this unit during lightning storms or when

unused for long periods of time.

13.  Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

Servicing is required when the unit has been

damaged in any way such as the following: the

power-supply cord or plug is damaged; liquid

has been spilled or objects have fallen into the

unit; the unit has been exposed to rain or

moisture, does not operate normally, has

changed its performance or has been dropped.

14.  This unit should not be exposed to dripping or

splashing water and no object filled with liquids

should be placed on or near the unit.

15. Do not overload wall outlet. Use only power

source as indicated.

16. Use replacement parts as specified by the

manufacturer.

17. The unit may be mounted to a wall only if

recommended by the manufacturer.

18. Upon completion of any service or repairs to this

unit, ask the service technician to perform safety

checks.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

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Summary of Contents for Research MP530

Page 1: ...MP3 WMA FM TUNER LINE IN PLAYER RECORDER OWNER S MANUAL MP530 Visit our web site at www emersonradio com ...

Page 2: ...he presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to...

Page 3: ...onvenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the unit 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Unplug this unit during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 13 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the unit has been damaged in any way such as the following the power supply cord or plug is damaged li...

Page 4: ... a location near heat sources in a location subject to direct sunlight excessive dust sand moisture rain or mechanical shock on an unlevel surface or in a car with the windows closed during periods of excessive heat ROAD SAFETY Do not use headphones while driving cycling or operating any motorized vehicle It may create a traffic hazard and it is illegal in some areas It can be potentially dangerou...

Page 5: ...ay not cause interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Warning Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital ...

Page 6: ...turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for ...

Page 7: ... your hearing Guard against this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts To establish a safe level Start your volume control at a low setting Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly and without distortion Once you have established a comfortable sound level Set the dial and leave it there Taking a minute to do this now will help to preven...

Page 8: ... garbage disposals alarm clock at two feet THE FOLLOWING NOISES CAN BE DANGEROUS UNDER CONSTANT EXPOSURE 90 Subway motorcycle truck traffic lawn mower 100 Garbage truck chain saw pneumatic drill 120 Rock band concert in front of speakers thunderclap 140 Gunshot blast jet engine 180 Rocket launching pad Information courtesy of the Deafness Research Foundation 7 A S S O C I A T I O N EST 1924 E L E ...

Page 9: ...INCLUDED ACCESSORIES 8 Main Unit Headphones with Necklace and Hangstrap Carrying Pouch Installation CD USB Cable Audio Cable ...

Page 10: ...ay 5 VOLUME Buttons 6 REP A B Button 7 HOLD Switch 8 MIC Microphone 9 LINE IN Jack 10 PLAY PAUSE ON Button 11 STOP OFF Button 12 REC Record Button 13 RESET Button 14 TUN o MENU TUNE n Control LOCATION OF CONTROLS 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 14 11 10 9 8 13 12 MAIN ...

Page 11: ...older Name 2 Play Mode 3 File Number 4 Elapsed Time 5 Memory Capacity 6 Battery Status 7 File Song Title 8 Play Mode 9 File Kbps 10 EQ Setting 11 Volume 12 Graphic EQ 002 02 10 Band Lost 128K BPS 23 ROCK 3 4 5 6 7 9 8 10 11 12 2 1 DISPLAY ...

Page 12: ...it and then to the computer charging will automatically begin NOTES When charging for the first time charge overnight for a full charge After the first charge the battery should fully charge in two to three hours When the bars in the battery indicator in the display become low see figure 1 recharge the battery as follows Batt Low Batt Full Figure 1 1 ...

Page 13: ...ated without driver installation To activate the USB mass storage function please use the installation CD Rom to install the driver For Windows 98SE if you are connecting your player to your computer for the first time please follow these instructions Procedure to Install Player Driver 1 Insert the Installation CD Rom into the CD Drive then double click SETUP EXE to start the installation process ...

Page 14: ...3 Read the License Agreement then click YES 4 At the Setup screen click NEXT It is recommended to leave the destination folder as it is DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES CONTINUED 13 ...

Page 15: ...ave the program folder as it is 6 The computer will check for previous installations then install the software When finished the InstallShield Wizard Complete screen will appear Click FINISH to exit the Install program DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES CONTINUED 14 ...

Page 16: ... computer you can easily copy them to your player Connect the computer to your player using the supplied USB cable the READY screen will appear A Removable Disk window will appear in your My Computer folder which is the player s internal memory To add more files and songs to your player simply drag and drop MP3 or WMA files from anywhere on your computer into the Removable Disk window When you are...

Page 17: ...REMOVING YOUR PLAYER FROM THE COMPUTER When the Ready screen appears simply disconnect the USB cable from the computer and the camera DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES CONTINUED 16 ...

Page 18: ...hen the bars fill up the screen then the unit turns off release the STOP OFF button 2 2 1 1 USING THE HOLD SWITCH Slide the HOLD switch to the HOLD Down position and no buttons will be able to be pressed This is useful when you do not want the station track changed by accidentally pressing a button Slide the HOLD switch to the Unlock Up position to cancel the Hold function 1 ADJUSTING THE VOLUME P...

Page 19: ...cklight always on when the unit is on When finished press the MENU control to exit the setting Backlight Time 5 S AutoPower Time 1 m About Ver 1 002 025 Total 495MB Free 478MB E Q Normal Rock Jazz Contrast LEVEL 02 SETTING THE CONTRAST 1 This setting is used to set the contrast Press and hold the MENU control for three seconds until the Mode menu appears Rotate the MENU control to select System th...

Page 20: ...ENU control to exit the setting Time 5 S AutoPower Time 1 m About Ver 1 002 025 Total 495MB Free 478MB E Q Normal Rock Jazz LEVEL 02 VIEWING THE INFORMATION 1 This setting is used to view the information regarding the player such as the version total memory and total free memory Press and hold the MENU control for three seconds until the Mode menu appears Rotate the MENU control to select System t...

Page 21: ...nu appears Rotate the MENU control to select Music then press the MENU control 20 EQUALIZER 1 Press the MENU button once the Music Menu will appear in the display Rotate the MENU control to select EQ then press the MENU control Rotate the MENU control to select the desired EQ setting Normal Rock Jazz Classic Pop DDB or Soft When finished press the MENU control to exit the EQ setting Backlight Time...

Page 22: ...d the MENU control for three seconds until the Mode menu appears Rotate the MENU control to select Music then press the MENU control 2 Press the PLAY PAUSE ON button to start playback The MP3 information will appear on the display 3 Adjust the volume by pressing the VOLUME 1 or 2 button To turn the unit off see page 17 2 1 4 ...

Page 23: ...LECTING A SONG FILE USING THE MENU CONTROL During playback rotate and release the MENU control downward n to advance the player to the beginning of the next file Repeat this step to advance the player to higher numbered files 1 During playback rotate and release the MENU control upwards o to move the player back to the beginning of the currently playing file Repeat this step to move the player bac...

Page 24: ...u will appear in the display Rotate the MENU control to select Browse then press the MENU control Rotate the MENU control to select the desired folder song file to play then press the MENU control again If a song file was selected it will start playing If a folder was selected the folder s contents will then appear so rotate the MENU control to select a file song Are you sure you want to delete th...

Page 25: ...e tracks over and over until the STOP OFF button 2 is pressed SHUFFLE Select to randomly play all the songs files and then stop SHUFFLE ALL Select to randomly play all the songs files over and over until the STOP OFF button 2 is pressed After selecting the desired mode press the MENU control 1 to select it 2 1 1 want Title Play Mode NORMAL P01 90 00MHz P02 96 00MHz P03 102 00MHz REPLAY ONE REPLAY ...

Page 26: ...t A B playback press the REP A B button again the Repeat A B indicator will disappear from the display 1 RECORDING A VOICE MESSAGE QUICK To quickly record a voice message in 8KHz format press and hold the REC button 1 for two seconds until the Record screen appears then release the button Speak into the MIC 2 at a normal tone of voice When finished press the STOP OFF button 3 The recorded voice fi...

Page 27: ...ding song track and ask if you want to delete the file Select Yes or No using the MENU control then press the MENU control Repeat as desired When finished press and hold the MENU button until the System menu appears 1 Are you sure you want to delete the file 18 FM Artist Song Title NORMAL P01 90 00MHz P02 96 00MHz P03 102 00MHz REPLAY ONE REPLAY ALL V007 WAV V008 WAV V009 WAV Station List Yes No 0...

Page 28: ...ed stations by rotating the MENU control 1 up or down To manually tune a station press the PLAY PAUSE ON button 2 then adjust in 100KHz increments by rotating the MENU control 1 To return to the memorized tuning press the PLAY PAUSE ON button 2 again 2 1 3 Are you sure you want to delete the file 18 FM Artist Song Title Play Mode NORMAL P01 90 00MHz P02 96 00MHz P03 102 00MHz REPLAY ONE REPLAY ALL...

Page 29: ...t or to delete the station select Delete Ch Press the MENU control then press and hold for one second to exit the Station list 5 Adjust the volume by pressing the VOLUME 1 or 2 button To turn the unit off press and hold the STOP OFF button 3 Continue Holding To Power Off will appear in the display When the bars fill up the screen then the unit turns off release the STOP OFF button 3 2 1 6 ANTENNA ...

Page 30: ... MENU control once then rotate the MENU control to select AutoSeek then press the MENU control again the unit will then automatically scan all the stations and then stop 1 to delete the file 18 FM Artist Song Title P P01 90 00MHz P02 96 00MHz P03 102 00MHz R Yes No 01 87 5 98 108 90 00MHZ Recording FM PCM 8KHz Remain 03 05 35 F003 WAV 00 00 49 1 Record Stop FM MP3 128KHz Remain 03 07 06 00 00 00 0...

Page 31: ...tting 2 Press the REC button 1 to start voice recording Speak into the MIC microphone at a normal tone of voice When finished press the STOP OFF button 2 The recorded file will be saved in the VOICE folder Enter the Music mode as described on page 20 to hear the recorded files DISK FULL will appear in the display when the internal disk is full 2 1 3 Record Stop PCM 8KHz Remain 00 00 00 00 00 00 0 ...

Page 32: ...s the REC button 1 to start recording the external unit s sound When finished press the STOP OFF button 2 The recorded file will be saved in the LINE IN folder Enter the Music mode as described on page 20 to hear the recorded files DISK FULL will appear in the display when the internal disk is full 2 1 3 Record Stop PCM 8KHz Remain 00 00 00 00 00 00 0 Record Stop MP3 128Kbps Remain 03 07 06 00 00 ...

Page 33: ...P3 or WMA files Download uncorrupted are corrupted files FM distorted Station not tuned Retune station and extend headphone wire Download Failure Damaged USB cable Replace cable The computer is not The player must Turn the player on recognizing the be turned on player The USB cable is Make sure USB cable is not securely connected securely connected Driver is not installed Install driver and or see...

Page 34: ...To reset the unit due to erratic operation press and hold the PLAY PAUSE ON button 1 then press the recessed RESET button 2 with a paper clip or similar small object RESETTING THE UNIT 33 2 1 ...

Page 35: ...TO FIND THE LOCATION AND PHONE NUMBER OF YOUR NEAREST SERVICE CENTER PERMITTED TO PERFORM WARRANTY SERVICE 1 800 695 0098 The serial number of your unit is located on the back cabinet Please take a moment to locate the serial number and to write it in the space provided below You may be asked to provide this number when calling to request customer service Model Number MP530 Serial Number _________...

Page 36: ... a padded box enclose your check or money order payable to Emerson Radio Corp in the amount of 9 00 not required by California residents to cover shipping and handling costs and enclose a copy of your proof of purchase Send your unit to Emerson Radio Corp 1901 Diplomat Drive Farmers Branch TX 75234 This warranty does not cover damage from negligence misuse abuse accident failure to follow operatin...

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