Technika MP-329, Owner'S Handbook Manual

Page 1: ...Owner s Handbook MP 329 MP3 Playerwith FM radio ...

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Page 3: ... To avoid possible damage to your hearing do not listen to music at high levels through headphones Never disconnect the player from the PC without following the correct procedure After use always disconnect the earphones and store the earphones and the player safely IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION WARNING This product contains an integral battery There is a risk of fireandburnsiftheplayerishandledimp...

Page 4: ...items are missing or damaged contact your nearest TESCO store for a replacement Have your receipt ready when you call Retain the packaging If you dispose of it do so having regard to any recycling regulations in your area INTRODUCTION INDEX Important safety information 1 Introduction unpacking 2 Controls connections 3 Battery charging 4 Getting started 5 Building a music library on your computer 6...

Page 5: ...itch between play and pause modes Press and hold to enter the main menu d Belt lapel clip e Previous Left button f Next Right button g Volume up button h Volume down button i Hold slider Slide to the lock position to lock the controls against accidental operation p Microphone inside hole q Reset hole r USB jack s Headphone jack t Display CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS ...

Page 6: ...imately two and a half hours Once plugged into the computer for charging the player should be left charging for the recommended time period A battery level indicator is provided to monitor the charge condition of the battery BATTERY CARE Topreservethelifeofthebattery thefollowingrecommendationsare made Fully charge the battery before first use Charge the battery immediately if the Low battery mess...

Page 7: ...t software will be required on my computer For easy communication with your player Windows Media Player version 11 WMP11 or later is recommended to manage your music files Windows Media Player software is supplied free of charge with Microsoft Windows but depending on the age of your computer the version installed may not be version 11 To check the version ofWindows Media Player OpenWindows Media ...

Page 8: ...r the CDs that you wanttoincludeinyourlibraryandrip copy them into the Windows Media Player WMP library OpenWindows Media Player 11 Click on the Rip tab at the top of the screen BUILDING A MUSIC LIBRARY ON YOUR COMPUTER ...

Page 9: ...OMPUTER Load the CD you want to rip into the computer drive The CD will play and the ripping process will begin Ripping progrees is indicatedasshown Once the ripping process is complete you can remove the disc and rip another if required ...

Page 10: ...he player will light and showthesynchronisationsymbols Afterashortdelay awindowwillopen on the right of the Windows Media Playerdisplaytitled SyncList In the main library click on the albums or tracks you want to transfer and drag them across to the sync list NOTE You can drag individual tracks from the track list or click on the album symbol to select the entire album TRANSFERRING MUSIC FILES FRO...

Page 11: ...the music files to your player Progress bars display synchronisation progress Leave the player docked to the computer until synchronisationisfinished NOTE Synchronisation may take some time if you are copying a large number of albums to the player When synchronisation is complete a message will be displayed You can now disconnect MP329 USB MP3 player Unplug the player Theplayerwillswitchoff TRANSF...

Page 12: ...s on your computer After a short delay the player will appear as a Removable Disk To make it easier to identify the player you may want to rename the disk for easy recognition The computer will recognise the player by its new namewheneveryouconnectit Double click to open this drive and you will see a MUSIC folder for uploading music and a RECORD folder for recordings Open a second window of My Com...

Page 13: ...e icon on the taskbar at the bottom right of the screen Double click the icon In the box that opens click Stop Another screen opens Click OK When you see the Safe To Remove Hardware notice you can remove the player USING WINDOWS EXPLORER TO TRANSFER MUSIC FILES ...

Page 14: ...ing a mode from the main menu When the player is switched on the main menu will be automatically displayed From the main menu press the or button to scroll through the available modes Press the button to select a menu option NOTE You can return to the main menu at any time by pressing and holding the button PLAYER MODES Main menu modes Select this mode to play music Select this mode to make a reco...

Page 15: ...ggle between play and pause press the button When paused a folder symbol is displayed in place of the repeat symbol Track skip To select the next or previous track press the or button Fast Search To fast search forward or backward through a track press and hold the or button Volume control To increase or decrease the volume while playing press the or button Whenadjustingthevolume thevolumebargraph...

Page 16: ...on ADVANCED MUSIC MENU Repeat random mode There are 5 repeat random mode options To change the repeat random mode select the Repeat option from the Advanced Menu Press the or button to scroll through the available options Normal Repeat off Repeat One Repeat the current track Repeat All Repeat all tracks Random play all tracks in a random order Intro play the first 10 seconds of each track When you...

Page 17: ...thesoundchange When you have highlighted the option you want press the button Theplayerwillexitequalisersettingandreturntoplaythetrack Tempo rate Changing the Tempo rate will change the speed of the music By setting a higher tempo the music will play faster A lower tempo will slow down the music To change the Tempo rate setting select the Tempo rate option from the Advanced Menu Press the or butto...

Page 18: ...ll to the View option Press the button Press the or button to scroll through your saved favourites Press the button to play a track from your favourites Playwillcontinuetotheendofyourfavouriteslist Exiting Favourite play Press and hold the button at any time to return to the main menu You can select another function or re select MUSIC mode to re start normal music play Deleting your favourites The...

Page 19: ...g is in progress or paused press and hold the button TherecordingwillbesavedwithafilenameintheformatREC where isthenumberoftherecordingstoredontheplayer starting001 Yourplayercanrecordinfourdifferentformats Theformatsetforyour recording is indicated on the display To change the recording format Before starting a recording press the button TheRecordingSettingsmenuwillopen Press the or button to scr...

Page 20: ... provided when playing voice recordings with the option of selecting a Repeat mode or exiting the menu To select Advanced Menu options and change the Repeat mode follow the instructions in the section Advanced Music Menu Voice recordings are stored in a different folder separately from music files AseparatefunctionisprovidedfromtheMainmenutoplayvoice recordings Select the VOICE mode from the main ...

Page 21: ...y tuning search or manual where the player may be tuned across the band to search for stations and Preset tuning where you can select stations from presets you have stored Frequency tuning search To search the band for stations Press and hold the or button to scan up or down the band Scanningwillstopautomaticallywhenthenextstationisfound Frequency tuning preset To step through the presets when sav...

Page 22: ...Menu Check that FM radio is playing Press the button ThedisplaywillnowshowtheAdvancedMenu Press the or button to change between menu options Press the button to select a menu option Saving a favourite station preset Tune to the station you want to save Open the FM radio Advanced Menu Select the Save option from the Menu Press the or button to selectYes or No Press the button to confirm and save th...

Page 23: ... from your favourites Select FM mode Open the FM radio Advanced Menu Select the Delete All option from the Menu Press the or button to selectYes or No Press the button to confirm and delete all preset stations Allpresetstationswillbedeleted Auto Searching for stations You can scan the band for all local FM stations and store all stations as favourites NOTE Auto Search will erase all previously sav...

Page 24: ... Folder symbol appears in place of the Repeat symbol Press the button Thefolderdisplayappears Press the button to select the Local Folder option Press the or button to browse up or down the folder tree To open a folder press the button To move up the folder tree one level browse to the symbol and press Playing an album from the folder list Locate the album you want by browsing the folder list Pres...

Page 25: ...to YES ifyouwanttogoahead and delete the file folder NOTE Whilst it is possible to delete files through the player menus thisoperationiseasierwhentheplayerisdockedtoacomputer using WindowsMedia Player11 orWindows Explorerto manageyourmusic files MANAGING VOICE FILES When playing voice files you can also navigate your voice files and folders Voice files may also be deleted To manage your voice file...

Page 26: ...ave operated a button Press the or button to scroll to the Backlight option in the Settings menu Press the button to select this option Youwillseeatimedelayfigureandabargaph Press the or button to change the time delay to your preference in a range from 0 seconds to 30 seconds Press the button to save your preference YouwillreturntotheSettingsmenu NOTE Youmaywanttosetalongertimeforconvenienceofope...

Page 27: ...ouwillseeatimedelayfigureandabargaph Press the or button to change the time delay to your preference in a range from 0 seconds to 60 seconds Press the button to save your preference YouwillreturntotheSettingsmenu SETTINGS MENU To set SleepTime Press the or button to scroll to the Power Off option in the Settings menu The two sub options of Off Time and Sleep Time will be displayed Press the or but...

Page 28: ...sionandrestcapacityofyourplayerwillbedisplayed Default settings This option will return your player settings for Backlight Language and Power Off to the default factory original settings To return the settings to default Press the or button to scroll to the Default option in the Settings menu Press the button to select this option Thesettingswillbereturnedtodefault HOLD SWITCH The Hold Slider enab...

Page 29: ...lectronic devices that are interfering with reception Try moving to another location SPECIFICATIONS Power source Internal rechargeable battery Compatible audio formats MP3 WMA WAV MP3 bit rate 32kbps 320kbps WMA bit rate 8kbps 320kbps Recording format WAV Weight 30g YourTesco appliance is covered by a warranty for 12 months from the date of purchase If a fault develops during this period please co...

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Page 32: ...Tesco Stores Ltd Delamare Road Cheshunt Herts EN8 9SL Technika Helpline 0845 456 6767 Calls cost up to 4p per minute from a BT landline other providers may vary MP329V0 2 ...