LG FM33, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...LTIMEDIA PLAYER OWNER S MANUAL MODEL FM33 Please read this manual carefully before operating your set Retain it for future reference Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice for improvement ...

Page 2: ... files 23 Replacing firmware 24 To upgrade firmware 24 Installation and connection 25 27 To use the AC adapter 25 To Charge the battery 25 To connect the USB cable 26 To disconnect the USB Cable In the MSC mode 27 Basic operation 28 29 To Turn on off the power 28 Lock feature 28 Reset feature 28 Volume control 28 Home menu screen 29 General operations of Home menu 29 Playing music 30 34 To play Mu...

Page 3: ...radio channel 45 To search Channel 46 To toggle of channel frequency mode 46 Set Cancel Mute 46 To record FM radio broadcasting 47 EZ menu 47 48 Setting details 49 52 Setup menu structure 49 Music 49 50 Photo 50 Radio Optional 50 Record 50 Text 51 Battery Save 51 Time 51 General setting 52 USB 52 Using the application program 53 LG Media Center 53 LG Media Center Firmware Updating 53 View the manu...

Page 4: ...nd display photos on the vivid display for entertaining slide shows Brilliant 1 77 Color TFT LCD Photos and video are reproduced in vivid detail on the highly portable 260 000 color TFT LCD File Format Flexibility Music MP3 OGG WMA WAV ADPCM ASF Video LG AVI The player can be only played the video files downloaded via LG Media Center Photo JPG BMP Text TXT MTP MSC Mode What is the MTP mode MTP sta...

Page 5: ...s Important safety instructions 5 Keep this product away from heat Note that the player may malfunction in an electrostatic environment Use the AC adapter shipped with the product for the safety purposes Disconnect the AC adapter and the cable in case of a lightning or thunder Otherwise an electric shock or fire may occur Do not use this product while driving Do not insert a metallic object metal ...

Page 6: ...near water dust or soot Do not disassemble repair or remodel the product Do not disconnect the USB cable while operating the player after connecting MP3 player to your PC with USB cable Otherwise the data may get lost Do not place an object on the product Keep your computing environment clean and free Back up important data Note that the manu facturer is not responsible for the loss of major data ...

Page 7: ... Mode You can copy the Media file to the Removal Disc But you should download video files via LG Media Center Supplying Power via USB If the battery status is low when connecting MP3 player to your PC with USB cable Please Wait message is displayed for a few minutes and then connected If the battery status is fully discharged the LCD turns off for a few minutes even during connecting If your PC is...

Page 8: ...e interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the product and receiver Connect the product into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV techni cian for help FCC WARNING This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy Chan...

Page 9: ...ke 6 Clean only with dry cloth Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners 7 Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from over heating The openings should never be blocked by ...

Page 10: ... from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 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 op...

Page 11: ... Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme qa la norme à NMB 003 du Canada Warning The lithium battery contains lithium and can explode if it is not properly handled of disposed of Replace only with a battery of the type recommended by LG Caution Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by LG Dispose...

Page 12: ...facili ties appointed by the government or the local authorities 3 The correct disposal of your old appliance will help prevent potential negative conse quences for the environment and human health 4 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 working life of this product i...

Page 13: ...e without prior notice for functional improvement FM Radio reception is optional Options By Model Model Names FM MF FM33S O MF FM33E X Package contents 13 MP3 player Portable neck strap USB cable AC adapter Software CD Earphones Quick Setup Guide ...

Page 14: ...nvenient way to carry your Portable Digital Player 1 Rotate the bottom part of neck strap in the direction of arrow 2 Separate the bottom part of neck strap as shown on the picture 3 Connect the strap to the neck strap holder in the player Package contents 14 ...

Page 15: ...utton Down button Moves to a previous step of all menu Music mode Moves or searches to a previous track Returns to the beginning of music Video mode Decreases volume Text mode Moves to a previous page Photo mode Moves to a previous photo Setup mode Exits the setup mode Total List mode Exits the total list mode 4 Right button Up button Moves to a next step of all menu Music mode Moves or searches t...

Page 16: ...Right and left views 1 Microphone hole 2 Hold switch 3 Play Pause button Power on off 4 ez button 5 MENU button 6 Record REC button A B Repeat Name of each component 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 17: ... or the Windows Media Player 10 To the lower version OS the MSC mode is applied Windows Media Player 10 You can download the file using Synchronize with Windows Media Player 10 menu For more information see the Help menu of Windows Media Player 10 LG Media Center Windows 2000 XP Windows Media Player 10 or higher Internet Explorer 6 0 Windows Media Player or Internet Explorer will be automatically ...

Page 18: ...dia Center Refer to page 53 for more information 3 Follow the displayed instructions 4 Read the License Agreement Select the check box and click on Next button 5 Select the installation path and click on Next button 6 Click on Install button to start installation Installing software 18 ...

Page 19: ...tart All Programs LG Media Center LG Media Center to start the program Installing Win98SE MSC Device Driver 1 Execute LGE203053 inst bat under Drivers Win98SE folder in the CD ROM 2 Reboot the PC and connect the MP3 player to the USB port 3 The installed device driver can be used as a portable disc in the Windows Explorer 4 Check the installation status in System Properties as shown below Installi...

Page 20: ...s OS does not support the MTP the player will function in the MSC mode although the player is set in the MTP mode Select the MSC mode for the USB in the setup menu for Windows 98 SE ME To download files 1 Select the MTP mode from the USB mode of the MP3 player The default is the MTP mode 2 Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB port of the PC and the other to the USB port of the player Check ...

Page 21: ...d the folders will be created in order of artist or intellectual property right holder and the album title contained in ID3TAG information of the music file In the player select Home menu Total List Contents to view the playing list In the MSC mode the playing list is not supported The downloaded music file is arranged in order of the name on the Music menu and the copied file on the Video Photo T...

Page 22: ...ayer 10 supports 4 Upon manual setup When Synchronize Media File with Device has been selected or the Windows Media Play 10 is opened The data cannot be uploaded to the PC from the Windows Media Player 10 5 When the files to be synchronized are dragged to the left window 6 When files are synchronized and a new folder is created Connecting to the PC 22 ...

Page 23: ...her both ends of the cable are correctly plugged in 3 Check whether a new drive has been added in the Windows Explorer in the PC The drive name may differ depending on the OS 4 Drag the file to copy to the removable disc drive Disconnecting the USB cable while the file is being copied may cause malfunctioning of the player The player will be charged when connected to the PC through the USB cable D...

Page 24: ...k whether a new drive has been added in the Windows Explorer in the PC The drive name may differ depending on the OS 5 Select FM33 rom file and copy it to the newly added drive In the MSC mode Highest root In the MTP mode Data folder 6 To safely remove the device remove the USB cable 7 When Firmware upgrade message is displayed click on button 8 The firmware updating progress bar will be displayed...

Page 25: ...sic file About 35 hours for 128Kbps 44 1KHz EQ normal Video file About 8 hours Viewing Photos while playing music About 8 hours On the display of the player the charging status will be displayed as follows After charging is completed will appear Do not disconnect AC Adapter while the player is starting up The data may get lost Battery may completely discharged first time you purchase the product C...

Page 26: ... are correctly plugged in 2 If the USB device is normally recognized after the cable is connected the following will be displayed The version is displayed on the LCD 3 In case of a correct connection an icon will be displayed on the task bar of the PC The icon shapes on the task bar may differ depending on the OS of the PC Installation and connection 26 ...

Page 27: ...n the MTP mode 1 Double click on Remove Hardware icon on the task bar of the PC 2 Click on Stop button when the window appears 3 Click on OK button 4 After a message that the large capacity USB storage can be safely removed is displayed remove the player from the PC If the USB cable is disconnected while storing or deleting the file the data may get lost Installation and connection 27 ...

Page 28: ...e This feature is to reset the player if the player is not operated normally 1 Press the RESET button when the player is not operated normally 2 After the power is turned off press and hold button for about two seconds Then the power will be turned on When the player is connected to the AC adapter or the play er is connected to PC with USB cable it will be automatical ly turned on Reset function i...

Page 29: ...sting Optional according to model 5 Record Records the voice 6 Text Displays the text file 7 Setup Sets the operating environment of the player 8 Total List Displays the playable total list General operations of Home menu 1 Press and hold MENU button for about 2 seconds to display the Home menu 2 Press or button to select the desired menu 3 Press or SELECT button to enter submenu 4 Press or MENU b...

Page 30: ...on to select the music file The supported music format See on page 57 4 Press or SELECT button to play Note You can play other music file on the music file list while playing a music 1 Press MENU button during playback The music file list appears 2 Press or button to select the music file And then press or SELECT button to play the selected file Press and hold MENU button for 2 seconds to display ...

Page 31: ...usic will be played from the beginning Speed search Press and hold or button for two seconds during playback It skips to the previous next or file from the beginning or the end of the music A B repeat This feature can only set the current playing music 1 To set the starting point during playback press REC button icon appears on the LCD 2 To select the ending point press REC button again Then the R...

Page 32: ... music in My Playlist icon changes to icon When the list is updated the my playlist will be automatical ly disabled PC Playlist You can play the MP3 player automatically the playlist cre ated in the WMP 10 Windows Media Player 10 or the LG Media Center through the Auto Sync mode When the playlist and corresponding files are unchecked in the Auto Sync mode music will be deleted in the MP3 player It...

Page 33: ...book mark to Cancel Move By selecting Move you can go to the bookmarked point 3 If the bookmark is canceled the menu will be automati cally changed to Set When the list is updated the bookmark will be automatically disabled Media selection You can view the photo or text while listening to the music simultaneously 1 ez button Media Photo Text Press SELECT button to move between the full view and fo...

Page 34: ...is 3 EQ You can set the sound effect 1 ez button EQ AUTO EQ NORMAL POP ROCK R B SOUL HIPHOP RAP JAZZ CLASSICAL DANC E LIVE USER EQ If you set the EQ 3D sound is automatically changed to Off USER EQ Home menu Setup Music Sound Effect EQ 3D Sound You can experience 3D sound effects 1 ez button 3D Sound Off 3D Expander Stadium Concert Hall Club Room Bass Boost X live If you set the 3D sound EQ is aut...

Page 35: ...file will be displayed on the horizontal screen To play the previous or next video file 1 Press or button to select the previous or next file Moving to the previous next file and playing it If you press button after six seconds of playing time the current video file will be played from the beginning If you press button within six seconds of playing time the previous video file will be played from ...

Page 36: ...on Bookmark Set Move Cancel If the bookmark is not set Set menu will only appear 2 Once the bookmark is set the menu will be automatically changed into Move and you can only change the bookmark to Cancel Move By selecting Move you can go to the bookmarked point 3 If the bookmark is canceled the menu will be automati cally changed to Set When the list is updated the bookmark will be automati cally ...

Page 37: ...wing the photo Press and hold MENU button for two seconds to enter to home menu Press button to return to the playing mode from photo list screen Large sized photos may not be opened or played In case of BMP file only 24 bit colors will be supported Only the BMP files downloaded in the MSC mode are sup ported In case of the JPG file downloaded from the LG Media Center all photos can be viewed rega...

Page 38: ...he photo file FM radio reception is optional 1 ez button Media Music Radio If the Media is set to the Music Radio the Media will be automatically changed to Music Radio You can control the volume level while viewing the photo 2 ez button Music Radio Back Cancel Next Previous Back You can go to the Music Radio Cancel The Music Radio mode will be turned off the mode will be changed to Media Next Pre...

Page 39: ...ton Display 1 photo 4 photos 1 photo Displays 1 photo 4 photos Displays 4 photos Press SELECT button to move between the full view and four division view in the photo mode Brightness You can adjust the brightness level from 1 to 4 1 ez button Brightness 1 4 The default brightness is 3 Background You can select photo file to music background on the photo mode 1 ez button Background Music Background...

Page 40: ...o a large sized text file In case the language code is not correct the characters of the text file may be displayed broken or may not be displayed View the previous or next text file 1 Press or button to go to the previous or next page The text file moves to the first page when pressing button in the last page The text file moves to the last page when pressing button in the first page 2 Press and ...

Page 41: ... Cancel You can move to the point you set while playing the text 1 ez button Bookmark Set Move Cancel If the bookmark is not set Move Cancel is not set 2 The bookmark is changed to Set1 when you press or SELECT button on the Set mode Press or SELECT button to save the setting Press button to exit without change You can set the bookmark up to 10 When the list is updated the bookmark will be automat...

Page 42: ...e are stored channels in case of Radio mode Displays the Cancel or Back the if there are no stored channels in case of Radio mode Auto Page 1 ez button Auto Page Off 1sec 10sec The page will be automatically moved according to the setting Page Find 1 ez button Page Find 2 Press or button to move the page Then input the page count by pressing 3 Press or button to select Ok Then press SELECT button ...

Page 43: ...button 5 Press or button to select End and press or SELECT button Select Continue to resume recording The recorded files will be stored under Record folder named V060925_0001 Year Month Date_Order 6 To stop recording press REC button Files less than one second long will not be stored 7 Refer to Recorded file on page 32 to play prerecorded files Files less than one second long will not be stored Re...

Page 44: ...o reception Optional 44 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 FM radio frequency display 2 FM radio frequency display bar 3 Mono Stereo display 4 Battery status 5 Current time 6 Alarm setting display 7 Mute display 1 Current channel FM radio frequency display 2 FM radio frequency display 3 Channel no Channel mode 4 Mono Stereo display 5 Battery status 6 Current time 7 Alarm setting display 8 Mute display Non Preset Mod...

Page 45: ...e radio and then EZ menu screen displays 2 Press or button to move to Channel Setting and then press or SELECT button 3 Press or button to select to Manual and then press or SELECT button 4 Press or button to control the frequency 5 Press or button to select Save Then press SELECT button to save the channel By pressing or button up and down you can change the frequency and save maximum 20 channels...

Page 46: ... of the selected channel To toggle of channel frequency mode 1 Press ez button while listening to the radio and then EZ menu screen displays 2 Press or button to move to Radio Mode and then press or SELECT button 3 Press or button to select to Preset Mode or Non Preset Mode and then press or SELECT button Set Cancel Mute 1 Press button while listening to the radio Then the sound will become mute i...

Page 47: ...r 4 To stop recording press REC button Files less than one second long will not be saved 5 Move to Recorded file menu to play Home menu Music Recorded file Refer to page 32 EZ menu You can set the desired function or switch to the other mode using EZ menu 1 Press ez button to display EZ menu screen while listening to the radio 2 Press or button to move to the desired item 3 Press or SELECT button ...

Page 48: ...s channel Channel You can save or delete the channel 1 ez button Channel Delete Save You can only delete the channel on the Preset Mode You can only save the channel on the Non Preset Mode Channel Setting You can automatically manually save channel 1 ez button Channel Setting Auto Manual Radio Mode You can select the channel mode or frequency mode 1 ez button Radio Mode Preset Mode Non Preset Mode...

Page 49: ...playing speed of MP3 files You can select 0 3 Times 0 5 Times 1 Time 1 5 Times and 2 Times The default value is X1 MP3 files sampled less than 32KHz can support only X1 Sound Effect EQ You can set the sound effect AUTO EQ NORMAL POP ROCK R B SOUL HIPHOP RAP JAZZ CLASSICAL DANCE LIVE USER EQ 3D Sound You can experience 3D sound effects Off 3D Expander Stadium Concert Hall Club Room Bass Boost X liv...

Page 50: ...e show interval You can select 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec or 5 sec Radio Optional Mode You can set the reception mode You can select Stereo Mono or Auto Level The lower the more frequency channels You can select High Standard or Low Country You can set the reception area You can select Korea Japan or Others Reserved recording You can reserve the FM radio recording You can set the frequency for reserved rec...

Page 51: ... automatically turned off You can select Off 10 min 30 min 1 hour or 2 hours If you sets the turning off reservation the player will automatically store files and turn off at the reserved time After the player is turned off at the reserved time the turning off reservation will be automatically cancelled Time Setting Sets the current time You can set years between 2001 and 2099 When downloading fil...

Page 52: ...player moves to the previous menu System Info You can check product information The firmware version the entire memory space the used memory and the remaining memory space are displayed Language You can select the language Korean English Chinese Traditional Chinese Simplified French German Japanese Portugese Russian Spanish Italian Format You can delete all data in the memory and initialize the me...

Page 53: ... installed and the other to the USB port of the player 2 The LG Media Center will compare the firmware versions of the player and the server If it detects a new firmware version it asks you whether to update the version 3 Click on OK button to copy new firmware to the MP3 player 4 Upon updating new version firmware will be copied to the MP3 player 5 To safely remove the device remove the USB cable...

Page 54: ...nload the file Q After the firmware is updated the player is not nor mally functioning A Reset the product See page 28 A Back up the data and format the player Q Sometimes files are not downloaded A Check the USB mode of the player See page 19 page 23 Q Files can not downloaded A Check the USB mode Some files can be down loaded depending on the USB mode All files can be downloaded in the MSC mode ...

Page 55: ... to noise ratio 85dB Channel response 35dB 1kHz Maximum output 18mW 18mW Frequency range 87 5 108MHz Signal to noise ratio 50dB Channel response 25dB 1kHz Antenna Earphones antenna Video About 8 hours Viewing Photos while playing music About 8 hours Audio About 35 hours for 128Kbps 44 1KHz EQ normal AC adapter DC5V 1A Battery Built in Lithium Ion DC 3 7V 600 mAh Rechargeable Battery Memory PC Gene...

Page 56: ...lay 1 77 TFT LCD 260 000 colors 15 frames Files Display Type Item Specifications Note Some parts of the storage space of the MP3 player are usually used for storing the information that is internally treated Therefore the storage capacity that can be actually used may be somewhat smaller than specified in the manual The size of the storage space for the internally treated information can be change...

Page 57: ...er WMA ASF audio only Decode Support S Stereo M Mono OGG Decoder Q 1 Q 10 Support ADPCM Decoder WAV File Format MS ADPCM Decode Specifications 57 32 OK OK OK 40 OK OK OK 48 OK OK OK 56 OK OK OK 64 OK OK OK 80 OK OK OK 96 OK OK OK 112 OK OK OK 128 OK OK OK 144 OK OK OK 160 OK OK OK 192 OK OK OK 224 OK OK OK 256 OK OK OK 320 OK OK OK Bitrate 32KHz 44 1KHz 48KHz Mpeg1 ...

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