JVC XA-MP102A, Instructions Manual

Page 1: ... XA MP102A W Thank you for purchasing this JVC product Please read these instructions carefully before starting operation to be sure to obtain optimum performance and a longer service life from the unit LVT1510 002A B US INSTRUCTIONS ...

Page 2: ... dry cell batteries Carrying dry cell batteries around When putting dry cell batteries in a pocket or bag ensure that no other metal objects such as a necklace are placed together with them Contact with any metal may cause short circuiting which may cause a fire CAUTIONS CAUTION Do not place any naked flame sources such as lighted candles on the apparatus When discarding batteries environmental pr...

Page 3: ... situations Even if your Headphones are an open air type designed to let you hear outside sounds do not turn up the volume so high that you cannot hear what is around you Once you have established a comfortable sound level leave the level there Player No altering or remodeling This can cause malfunctioning No dropping or strong impacts This may damage the player Locations to be avoided Avoid using...

Page 4: ...periods of time This may deform or discolor the player and may also cause malfunctioning We have no responsibility for any improper recording or playback incurred by equipment malfunction It is recommended to store backup copy of your important data in your PC or the like ...

Page 5: ...TIONS 13 USING THE MAIN MENU 13 PLAYING MUSIC 14 RECORDING MUSIC FROM EXTERNAL AUDIO EQUIPMENT IN LINE IN MODE 16 DELETING FILES 18 ADVANCED FEATURES 19 SET MENU ITEMS 19 EQUALIZER 20 PLAYMODE 22 SLEEP TIMER 23 AUTO POWER OFF 24 BACKLIGHT 25 CONTRAST 26 RECORD SET 27 MENU LANGUAGES 29 FONTS 30 ABOUT 31 RESETTING THE UNIT 32 NAVIGATE 33 LOCKING BUTTONS HOLD 35 TROUBLESHOOTING 36 SPECIFICATIONS 37 A...

Page 6: ...battery level becomes low Low Battery appears on the display In this case you need to replace the battery with a new one Important Battery Information Dispose of batteries in the proper manner according to federal state and local regulations Discard leaky batteries immediately They can cause skin burn or other personal injury Use only alkaline batteries Do not use manganese dioxide batteries or a ...

Page 7: ... the USB connector 3 Follow the on screen instructions to install the driver from the CD ROM On a screen to search for the location of the Digital Audio Player s driver click the Browse button and select the CD ROM drive and then proceed to the next screen 4 Be sure that the installation completion screen appears 5 Reboot the PC Make sure that no programs such as games or anti virus software are r...

Page 8: ...Digital Audio Player 1 Open the player s folder removable disk or device from My Computer or Explorer 2 Copy and paste or drag and drop the music files from the PC to the player s folder During copying files WRITING appears on the player s display After completion READY continuously appears For Windows 98SE user Before connecting your player to the computer for the first time you need to install t...

Page 9: ...ags ID3 V2 3 tags and WMA tags ID3 tags and WMA tags are the data including music names and artist names recorded in MP3 files and WMA files When the player is connected to the PC it is recognized as an external USB memory removal disk and shown on the PC You can treat the player as an external USB memory NOTE Microsoft Windows and Windows Media are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Mi...

Page 10: ... PLAYER 1 Headphone jack 2 VOL Volume buttons 3 Display 4 6 Play Pause button 5 Forward button 6 7 Stop button 7 4 Reverse button 8 REC button 9 MENU button 0 Hold switch Battery compartment cover Line input jack USB connector 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ...

Page 11: ...resumes the mode it was in when it was last turned off The settings you have made are stored in the player when you turn off the player If you remove the battery before turning off the player these settings are not stored It is recommended to turn off the player once when you change the setting NOTES Connect the headhones to the headphones jack on the player You can use the neck strap for easy car...

Page 12: ...rolls During scrolling the file name may not be correctly displayed 1 Play indicator 2 Volume level 3 Play mode indicator 4 EQ sound mode 5 Lock icon 6 Sleep Timer icon 7 Battery indicator 8 Track number Total number of tracks 9 File information 0 Mode indicator Track time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MUSIC mode ...

Page 13: ...record music MP3 file from external audio equipment See page 16 SET mode Select to set advanced settings See pages 19 to 30 DELETE mode Select to delete files See page 18 ABOUT mode Select to display about the player See page 31 RESET mode Select to reset the settings you have made See page 32 NAVIGATE mode Select to easily search for the desired music See page 33 MAIN MENU MUSIC ...

Page 14: ...U button and 4 button to select MUSIC mode from Main Menu and then press 6 button to enter that mode 2 Press 6 button To stop Press 7 button To pause Press 6 button To select track During playback or in stop mode press 4 button To fast forward reverse track During playback press and hold 4 button To exit MUSIC mode Press MENU button Track time in stop mode Playback time during playing ...

Page 15: ...ayback from the beginning of the track lastly played when you start playback The menu mode returns to the previous display before this menu is displayed if no operation is made for approx 10 seconds When the track reaches the WMA DRM file which was transferred using the Copy Paste during playback DRM PROTECTED appears and the file is skipped over to the next track NOTES ...

Page 16: ... on the player press MENU button and 4 button to select LINE IN mode from Main menu and then press 6 button to enter that mode 2 Press and hold REC button until Recording appears The player is paused the counter is stopped 3 Play the music source on the external audio equipment The player automatically detects the sound starts recording of the music and numbers each track The default recording set...

Page 17: ...o stop faster in this mode It is recommended to use a new battery if you continue to record the music for many hours in this mode AUTO LEVEL CONTROL ALC The player is equipped with Auto Level Control ALC to control distortion during recording When the output level from external audio equipment is too high the ALC automatically activates to control the recording level which can reduce distortion Wh...

Page 18: ...ES To cancel the operation select NO 6 Press 6 button to delete the file File Deleted appears If you try to delete a read only file Operation Failed appears Each time you press 7 button the status switches between YES and NO To return to DELETE menu Press MENU button once To exit DELETE mode Press MENU button again or select EXIT and press 6 button in DELETE submenu When all files in a folder are ...

Page 19: ...mode you can set the following SET MENU items EQ SET Equalization Set PLAYMODE SLEEP TIMER A POWER OFF Auto Power OFF BACKLIGHT CONTRAST RECORD SET MENU LANG Menu Language and FONTS To set each item see the relevant later page ADVANCED FEATURES ...

Page 20: ...customized sound mode Types of sound modes NORMAL No sound effect applies CLASSICAL Good for classical music JAZZ Good for jazz music ROCK Boosts low and high frequency POP Good for vocal music BASS Empowers bass sound CUSTOMIZED You can create your own sound mode Low High Level High Low Frequency ...

Page 21: ...ter that mode 2 Press 4 button to select EQ SET 3 Press 6 button 4 Press 4 button to select CUST 5 Press MENU button briefly to start editing The indicator of the lowest frequency is highlighted 6 Press 4 button to select the frequency you want to edit 7 Press 6 button The indicator starts to blink 8 Press 4 button to set the level up or down and then press 6 button to store it 9 Repeat Steps 6 th...

Page 22: ...Main Menu and then press 6 button to enter that mode 2 Press 4 button to select PLAYMODE 3 Press 6 button 4 Press 4 button to select the play mode 5 Press 6 button to return to SET MENU To exit SET mode Press MENU button or select EXIT and press 6 button in the SET MENU NORMAL Normal play REPEAT ONE Repeats one track REPEAT ALL Repeats all tracks RANDOM Plays all tracks in random order RANDOM RPT ...

Page 23: ...hen the sleep timer is set the sleep timer icon appears on the upper right of the display To set sleep timer 1 After turning on the player press MENU button and 4 button to select SET mode from Main Menu and then press 6 button to enter that mode 2 Press 4 button to select SLEEP TIMER 3 Press 6 button 4 Press 4 button to select the time 5 Press 6 button to return to SET MENU To exit SET mode Press...

Page 24: ... or OFF default To set auto power off 1 After turning on the player press MENU button and 4 button to select SET mode from Main Menu and then press 6 button to enter that mode 2 Press 4 button to select A POWER OFF 3 Press 6 button 4 Press 4 button to select the time 5 Press 6 button to return to SET MENU To exit SET mode Press MENU button or select EXIT and press 6 button in the SET MENU ...

Page 25: ...urning on the player press MENU button and 4 button to select SET mode from Main Menu and then press 6 button to enter that mode 2 Press 4 button to select BACKLIGHT 3 Press 6 button 4 Press 4 button to select the time 5 Press 6 button to return to SET MENU To exit SET mode Press MENU button or select EXIT and press 6 button in the SET MENU When Low Battery appears backlighting goes out and after ...

Page 26: ...ress MENU button and 4 button to select SET mode from Main Menu and then press 6 button to enter that mode 2 Press 4 button to select CONTRAST 3 Press 6 button 4 Press 4 button to select the level 5 Press 6 button to return to SET MENU To exit SET mode Press MENU button or select EXIT and press 6 button in the SET MENU ...

Page 27: ...ode from Main menu and then press 6 button to enter that mode 2 Press 4 button to select RECORD SET 3 Press 6 button 4 Press 4 button to select item Bit Rate or A TRK 5 Press 6 button to select the desired content from the selected item 6 Repeat the steps from 4 to 5 as necessary 7 Press MENU button to return to the SET mode Source LINE Encode MP3 Stereo Bit Rate 96kbps 128kbps 160kbps A TRK ON OF...

Page 28: ... When the music starts the A TRK starts recording and when the music stops the A TRK detects silence and the player pauses When OFF is selected no track is detected and recording doesn t stop if the player is in silent state When silent state continues for 3 seconds or more in LINE IN mode the A TRK judges this state as a turn of the track and the track is divided The track therefore is not divide...

Page 29: ...nguage 1 After turning on the player press MENU button and 4 button to select SET mode from Main Menu and then press 6 button to enter that mode 2 Press 4 button to select MENU LANG 3 Press 6 button 4 Press 4 button to select the language 5 Press 6 button to return to SET MENU To exit SET mode Press MENU button or select EXIT and press 6 button in the SET MENU ...

Page 30: ...he player press MENU button and 4 button to select SET mode from Main Menu and then press 6 button to enter that mode 2 Press 4 button to select FONTS 3 Press 6 button 4 Press 4 button to select the fonts 5 Press 6 button to return to SET MENU To exit SET mode Press MENU button or select EXIT and press 6 button in the SET MENU For details of ID3 tags see page 9 NOTE ...

Page 31: ...yer press MENU button and 4 button to select ABOUT mode from Main Menu and then press 6 button to enter that mode To exit ABOUT mode Press MENU button Upgrading firmware version To upgrade the firmware of your player please visit our website Amount of memory installed Available memory space to store further music files ...

Page 32: ...rom Main Menu and then press 6 button to enter that mode 2 Press 6 button to reset the unit All the settings are reset and RESET OK appears To cancel and exit RESET mode Press MENU button Default value of each SET MENU item EQ SET Normal PLAYMODE Normal SLEEP TIMER OFF A POWER OFF OFF BACKLIGHT 5 Sec CONTRAST Factory set level RECORD SET Bit Rate 128kbps A TRK ON MENU LANG ENGLISH FONTS ENGLISH ...

Page 33: ...lls through the files and folders in the selected folder 6 7 1 Move the cursor to the desired folder and press 6 button to open it Then the files in the folder can be selected 2 When the cursor is inside the folder press 7 button to close the folder Then the hierarchical structure appears including that folder 3 Press 6 button to play it back Press 6 button to pause and 7 button to stop To exit NA...

Page 34: ...one Maximum number of folders that can be recognized by the player is 50 Maximum number of hierarchies that can be recognized by the player is 8 including the highest order folders You can change the playback order of music files by adding numbers at the head of folder names or file names on PC For example add numbers like 01xxxx 02yyyy The maximum number of files WMA MP3 and WAV files that can be...

Page 35: ...ppears in the upper right of the display To unlock Slide the HOLD switch to the left When the player is turned on with the HOLD switch set to ON position HOLD appears after the initial message DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER Then the player automatically shuts off To use the player set the HOLD switch to OFF position and turn on the player again NOTE ...

Page 36: ...rectly connected to the player Wipe the Headphone plug with a clean cloth Keep the player away from other equipment such as mobile phones or televisions Turn the volume up The player suddenly stops working Take the battery out for about 10 seconds and re insert it The display is too dark or too bright Adjust the contrast The player automatically shuts off Auto power off function is set in effect S...

Page 37: ...D ROM supplied SPECIFICATIONS Model Name XA MP102 XA MP52 Type Digital audio player Built in memory size 1 GB 512 MB Display LCD with backlighting 4 line display Music playback format MP3 WMA WMA DRM 1 Bit rate MP3 8 kbps to 320 kbps WMA 32 kbps to 192 kbps Maximum number of tracks 2 Approx 500 Approx 250 Frequency response 60 Hz to 20 kHz 0 dB to 3 dB Audio Output terminal Headphone Input termina...

Page 38: ...38 SPECIFICATIONS ACCESSORIES Headphones USB CABLE CD ROM USB Driver for Windows 98SE NECK STRAP AUDIO CABLE ...

Page 39: ...ve effects on the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product For more information about collection point and recycling of this product please contact your local municipal office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste in accord...

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