MPMan MP-F56, User Manual

Page 1: ...MP F56 User s Guide Stereo MP3 WMA Player Before operating this product please read these instructions completely ...

Page 2: ...he player in 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 potentia...

Page 3: ... to 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 pre...

Page 4: ...eaner hair dryer noisy restaurant 80 Average city traffic 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 Re...

Page 5: ...OLUME Buttons 3 Display 4 Battery Compartment and SD MMC Memory Card Slot Side of Unit 5 Power On Off Stop Button 6 Function Switch Play Pause Skip 7 MODE Button Main Menu Setting 8 LOCK Switch 9 EQ REPEAT Button 10 USB Jack 1 2 3 4 10 9 7 8 6 5 ...

Page 6: ...osition as shown in figure 4 and slide the battery door back on Figure2 Figure 3 Figure 4 BATTERY PRECAUTIONS Follow these precautions when using batteries in this device 1 Use only the size and type of batteries specified 2 Be sure to follow the correct polarity when installing the battery as indicated Reversed batteries may cause damage to the device 3 If the device is not to be used for a long ...

Page 7: ...the slot on the rear of the unit and pull through 2 Pull the arm strap and insert it into the buckle 3 Pull the strap and fold over then fasten the velcro HEADPHONE JACK Turn on the unit and set the volume to low Insert the headphone s plug into the Headphone jack ...

Page 8: ...ware when the USB cable is connected For Macintosh OSX Macintosh OSX will automatically detect the audio player without installing the CD software Do not install the software when using a Macintosh If you are connecting your player to your computer for the first time please follow these instructions Procedure to Install Player Driver For Win 98SE only 1 Insert the Installation CD ROM into the CD D...

Page 9: ...8 DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES CONTINUED 2 Follow the on screen instructions to install the host driver ...

Page 10: ...9 DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES CONTINUED 3 Install the host driver under the directory as prompted Warning DO NOT change the installation path Otherwise the host driver cannot run properly ...

Page 11: ...10 DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES CONTINUED ...

Page 12: ...WNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES CONTINUED 4 After successfully installing the host driver Click FINISH to restart the computer 5 When the installation has completed the new program will be added to Programs ...

Page 13: ...ble Press the POWER button to turn the unit on the following will be displayed in the LCD screen of your MP F56 A Removable Disk window will automatically pop up on your computer screen If a SD MMC memory card has been inserted see page 14 another folder will appear on your computer screen to represent the card To add more files and songs to your player simply drag and drop MP3 WMA or WAV files fr...

Page 14: ...omputer or disconnecting the player from the USB cable Using your mouse double click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the task bar From the Safely Remove Hardware window select USB Mass Storage Device and click the Stop button The Stop a Hardware Device window will pop up as shown Click OK When the Safe to Remove Hardware window is displayed you may remove the player from the USB cable or remove...

Page 15: ...wn in figure 1 2 Insert a SD MMC memory card not included up to 512MB facing up as shown in figure 2 3 Connect the USB cable as described previously 4 Drag MP3 and WMA files into the new folder The memory card indicator will appear at the bottom left corner on the display 5 To remove the SD MMC memory card push the edge of the card as shown in figure 3 then the card will spring out Carefully remov...

Page 16: ...s useful when you do not want the track changed by accidentally pressing a button Slide the LOCK switch to the Unlock up position to cancel the Lock function EQ While playing MP3s press and hold the EQ REPEAT button until the EQ display text becomes highlighted Then repeatedly press the EQ REPEAT button to select the desired EQ setting NORM Normal ROCK UBAS Ultra Bass JAZZ CLAS Classical or POP Wa...

Page 17: ...y If the unit is in the Stop Watch mode press the MODE button u the Main menu will appear in the display Within six seconds push the function switch towards v until MUSIC PLAYER is selected then press the Function switch w to select it While playing MP3s press and hold the EQ REPEAT button until the EQ display text becomes highlighted Then repeatedly press the EQ REPEAT button to select the desire...

Page 18: ...ion on uploading MP3 and WMA files to this unit TO PAUSE PLAYBACK During playback if you wish to pause the file momentarily push the Function switch playback will pause and the timer will stop counting Push the Function switch again to resume playback the sound will return and the timer will start counting again ...

Page 19: ...ve the player back to the beginning of the currently playing file Push the Function switch towards repeatedly to move the player back to lower numbered files HIGH SPEED MUSIC SEARCH During playback push and hold the Function switch towards u or v to move the player forward or backward within a file to locate a specific musical passage The player will move forward or backward at high speed as long ...

Page 20: ...h to repeat The specific track you selected will be repeated continuously To cancel Repeat playback press the EQ REPEAT button until the Mode indicator disappears REPEAT PLAYBACK OF ALL FILES To repeat all files press the EQ REPEAT button twice while playing a file will appear in the display All tracks on the disc will be repeated continuously To cancel Repeat playback press the EQ REPEAT button u...

Page 21: ... played the unit will stop To cancel Random playback press the EQ REPEAT button until the Mode indicator disappears TO RANDOMLY PLAY ALL THE FILES CONTINUOUSLY To randomly play all the files continuously press the EQ repeat button four times while playing a file will appear in the display The unit will play all the tracks in random order until the Power button u is pressed to stop playback To canc...

Page 22: ...ess the Function switch to start the timer the timer will then start counting up Press the Function switch to stop the timer the timer will then stop counting Press the Function switch to start the timer up again Press the Power button to reset the timer to 00 00 000 NOTES The MP3 WMA files can still be played back while using the stop watch When listening to MP3 WMAs follow steps 2 through 4 abov...

Page 23: ... Adjust the contrast EQUALIZER Select the EQ setting PLAY TIMER Set Elapsed or Remaining Time which will appear when playing a file LIGHT TIMER Set the time the backlight will remain on after activated Push the Function switch u to select the setting the respective menu will appear Adjust the setting by pushing the Function switch towards v or w When the desired setting is done push the Function s...

Page 24: ...e not inserted Volume is set too low The MP3 or WMA files are corrupted Damaged USB cable The MP F56 is turned off The USB cable is not securely connected Driver is not installed or computer is not compatible SOLUTION Replace battery and install properly Slide switch to the Unlock up position Insert headphones Raise the Volume using the VOLUME button Download uncorrupted files Replace cable Turn t...

Page 25: ... player and lift the positive connector from the positive end of the battery 7 Connect the USB cable to your computer and the other end to the MP F56 8 Connect the positive connector back on the battery 9 Press and hold the POWER button for about 10 seconds the dialog box will begin to load 10 Release the button and the update screen will appear 11 Tick Format Data Area box If a dialog box appears...

Page 26: ...ons 0 95 x 2 5 x2 75 inches Weight 35g without battery LCD Full Graphics with Backlight Language English Battery 1 x AAA size Alkaline USB Cable USB 1 1 Built in Memory 128MB External Memory SD or MMC Maximum Play Time Approx 10 hours 128Kbps MP3 Supported OS Win ME Win 2000 Win XP Mac OSX Firmware Upgrade Yes except Win 98 or Mac Operating Temperature 5 to 40 Specifications are subject to change ...

Page 27: ...positioned so that it is properly ventilated Avoid placing it for example close to curtains on the carpet or in a built in installation such as a bookcase Do not expose this unit to direct sunlight or heat radiating sources Make sure all batteries are inserted according to the proper polarity Do not mix old batteries with new ones If the unit is not used for a long period of time more than 1 month...