MPMan MP-F55, User Manual

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Page 2: ...BLE OF CONTENTS NOTICE TO USERS Copyright Notices Under the copyright laws neither the documentation nor the software may be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form in whole or in part without the prior written consent of MPMan com Inc Copyright 1997 2001 MPMan com Inc All rights reserved Microsoft and Windows 98 are registered trademar...

Page 3: ...ou wish to use 32MB RAM Sound card and speakers 16 bit color video card or use only PC systems in which Microsoft Windows 98 Windows Second Edition or Windows 2000 has been preinstalled by the manufacturer 2 Contents The followings are supplied with this player Check to be sure all the items are in the package 4 PREPARING BEFORE USE 1 System Requirements 2 Contents 3 Precautions 4 Inserting A Batt...

Page 4: ...osed to direct sunbeam inside the car in an outdoor parking lot When you store batteries in the case do not place metallic materials such as coins or keys in the case A fire may result as the metal and batteries collide Impact If you drop the unit and accessories on the ground or expose it to shock the MPMan Player could suffer a severe damage When you listen to music using an earphone or a headph...

Page 5: ...r uploading the files to prevent the error of your PC Battery Indicator The battery indicator on the display changes depending on the remaining power of the battery Battery replacement Replace the battery when the battery indicator is empty Note on dry cell battery Make sure that and marks are correctly aligned To prevent the risk of electrolyte leakage or explosions never recharge the battery app...

Page 6: ... F55 Manager will not recognize the data in the SmartMedia card When using a SmartMedia card for the first time initialize the SmartMedia card using the MPMan F55 Manager software The MP3 files in the SmartMedia card cannot be played back with other player by the security of copyright consideration To use a SmartMedia card with other player you need to initialize the SmartMedia card To eject the S...

Page 7: ...nected it appears again 1 Installing The MPMan F55 USB Driver If the MPMan F55 USB driver is not installed into your PC you cannot download the MP3 files to the player To install the MPMan F55 USB driver connect the player with the supplied USB cable and insert the supplied CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of your PC 1 Click Next on the Add New Hardware Wizard 2 Select Search for best driver for your ...

Page 8: ...ext button to continue software installation 6 If you wish to change the destination folder to a folder other than the default folder shown in the dialog box click on the Browse button to select the folder to which you wish to copy the MPMan F55 Manager software files Next click on the Next button to continue installation 7 You can click on the Back button to reconfigure the installation informati...

Page 9: ...nager Description TNote Don t connect or disconnect the USB cable while MPMan Manager is running After closing the MPMan Manager software connect or disconnect the USB cable HOW TO USE THE MPMan MANAGER The MPMan F55 Manager is software that interacts with the player and a PC MP3 files and data files can be downloaded to this player However you can upload only data files to the PC 1 How to Use MPM...

Page 10: ... Card Format Formats the SmartMedia Card to be compatibe with the digital camera or other SmartMedia Card compatible devices 1 Option Button Sets up the MP3 WAV software player If you double click MP3 or WAVE files the file will be played through the established software player 2 Firmware button Optional You may not need to use the button for usual operation This button has a function for reprogra...

Page 11: ...n search for desired MP3 files You may be required to pay for some MP3 files To make MP3 files from an Audio CD You can make MP3 files from an audio CD Use MusicMatch software in the CD Ripper MusicMatch Jukebox folder of the installation CD Sample music provided Sample MP3 files are included in the installation CD After preparing MP3 files run the MPMan Manager software download songs to the play...

Page 12: ... Local Display Window in the PC Or click or button In the bottom of Window total memory and available memory are displayed in Kilobyte This value shows the size of the available memory TNote Only data files can be uploaded from the player to the PC due to the copy protection law If the MP3 player was turned off on purpose or by shortage in battery power during a copy process the transmitted data c...

Page 13: ...ck to pause and press again to resume POWER OFF button Keep pressed for 1 second to turn off the power 7 PREVIOUS button Press to go back to the beginning of the current track or previous track Keep pressed during playback to search for a desired point NEXT button Press to skip to the beginning of the next or succeeding track Keep pressed during playback to search for a desired point 8 REPEAT EQUA...

Page 14: ...es the volume level 6 Bitrate icon The bitrate of the current MP3 file is displayed 7 Elapsed playback time This indicates the elapsed time in minutes and seconds separated by a colon of the track currently being played 8 Total number of tracks This indicates the total number of MP3 files 9 Current track number This indicates the file number of the current MP3 file 10 Equalizer icon Normal Normal ...

Page 15: ...ng order If the Equalize mode is selected press and hold the EQ button for more than 1 second Normal Plays all stored MP3 songs in order then stops after the last song Repeat Plays the current song over and over Repeat All Plays all stored MP3 songs over and over in order Random Plays all stored MP3 songs in random order Random Repeat All Plays all stored MP3 songs in random order then repeats ove...

Page 16: ...button while the power is off the power will come on Press this button when you wish to play or pause the music and press it again if you wish to resume playing Headphone Jack stereo mini jack An earphone or a headphone can be connected Volume control Adjusts playing volume by decreasing or increasing it STOP Power OFF Button When this button is pressed while the music is being played the unit wil...

Page 17: ...h the supplied USB cable However due to the copy protection the MP3 files are not allowed to upload from your MPMan to your PC You can copy only the data files except the MP3 files from the MPMan to the PC Using MPMan as a data storage device is another great benefit of the MPMan product features When transferring large data from PC to PC you can carry an equivalent of more than 40 floppy disks A ...

Page 18: ...ette tapes or CDs It is semi permanent unlike others that use such shock sensitive mechanism 5 Compact lightweight and portable MPMan is small and light enough to fit in your pocket and provides the respectability without any sound distortion while you are jogging cycling working out or doing any other dynamic activities 6 Use for a language purpose MPMan helps you study different languages with M...

Page 19: ... Click on the Update button to check the remaining memory capacity and check the size of the files stored in the player Lost data Occasionally some parts of a data stream may be damaged owing to instability of power while downloading files In such a case initialize the memory in the player using the MPMan F55 Manager MPMan com Inc and its OEM partners will not be responsible for lost or damaged da...

Page 20: ...ng on the Initialize button You may also try unplugged and then reconnect the cable Player is not recognized by the PC If MPMan F55 Manager does not recognized the player refer to the following First check if the USB cable is connected properly or if the player is on Check that the MPMan F55 USB driver is installed If it is not installed install the MPMan F55 USB driver If the player is connected ...

Page 21: ...d in this warranty What are the Exceptions This warranty does not cover 1 damage from misuse abuse neglect or accident natural disasters or Acts of God 2 cabinetry decorative parts knobs or buttons 3 an MPMan product which has been electronically or mechanically modified in any way or incorporated into other products 4 installation and set up service adjustments or 5 owner instruction Your Owner s...