Memorex MMP8500 User Manual

Memorex MMP8500 User Manual

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MMP8500
User's Guide
Personal FM
Stereo MP3/
WMA Player
Before operating this product,
please read these instructions completely.

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  • Page 1 MMP8500 User’s Guide Personal FM Stereo MP3/ WMA Player Before operating this product, please read these instructions completely.
  • Page 2: Road Safety

    COPYRIGHT: • Distributing copies of MP3 or WMA tracks without permission is a violation of international copyright laws. SAFETY: • Vibration experienced during walking or exercising will not affect the player. However, dropping the player or dropping a heavy object on the player may result in damage or sound distortion.
  • Page 3 Dear Customer: Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers. This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level.
  • Page 4 Decibel Level Example Quiet library, soft whispers Living room, refrigerator, bedroom away from traffic Light traffic, normal conversation, quiet office Air conditioner at 20 feet, sewing machine Vacuum cleaner, hair dryer, noisy restaurant Average city traffic, garbage disposals, alarm clock at two feet THE FOLLOWING NOISES CAN BE DANGEROUS UNDER CONSTANT EXPOSURE: Subway, motorcycle, truck traffic, lawn mower Garbage truck, chain saw, pneumatic drill...
  • Page 5: Location Of Controls

    LOCATION OF CONTROLS Headphone Jack VOLUME +/– Buttons Display Battery Compartment and SD/MMC Memory Card Slot (Side of Unit) PRESET/Power On-Off/Stop Button Function Switch (Play, Pause, Skip+/–, Tuning +/–) MODE Button (Main Menu/Setting) LOCK Switch EQ/REPEAT Button 10. USB Jack...
  • Page 6: Battery Installation

    BATTERY INSTALLATION When the bars in the battery indicator (in the display) become low (see figure 1), replace the battery as follows. 1. Open the battery door by sliding it towards the bottom of the unit as shown in figure 2. 2.
  • Page 7: Headphone Jack

    INSTALLATION (CONTINUED) ARM STRAP Insert the arm strap into the slot on the rear of the unit and pull through. Pull the strap and fold over, then fasten the velcro. Pull the arm strap and insert it into the buckle. HEADPHONE JACK: Turn on the unit and set the volume to low.
  • Page 8: Downloading And Transferring Files

    DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES TO INSTALL THE "DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER" CD SOFTWARE For Windows98 or 98SE: The USB mass storage function will not be activated without driver installation. To activate the USB mass storage function, please use the installation CD-Rom to install the driver.
  • Page 9 2. Follow the on screen instructions to install the driver. Please install the Player driver in the directory "C:\Program Files\Memorex\Digital Audio Player”". WARNING: DO NOT change the installation path for the "Memorex Solid State Digital Audio Player". Otherwise, the driver will not run properly.
  • Page 10: Transferring Files

    CD into MP3 formats. Once these files are stored on your computer you can easily copy them to your MMP8500. Connect the computer to your MMP8500 player using the supplied USB cable. Press the POWER button to turn the unit on; the...
  • Page 11 DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONTINUED) SAFELY REMOVING YOUR PLAYER FROM THE COMPUTER NOTE: To avoid damage to your player or data loss, always follow the procedure listed below before disconnecting the USB cable from your computer or disconnecting the player from the USB cable. Using your mouse, double click the "Safely Remove Hardware"...
  • Page 12: Formatting The Player

    Click "Start" on the taskbar and select "Programs". From the Program menu, select "Memorex Solid State Digital Audio Player", and then click "Format"; a format dialogue box will pop up, click "Start" and the application program will format the player.
  • Page 13: Updating The Firmware

    NOTE: Before saving tracks to your RealOne player, open the RealOne player and click on "CD" at the bottom of the screen. Next, click on Preferences; select MP3 audio as the format, then click "OK". This will ensure the music is recorded in the correct format for the MMP8500 to read.
  • Page 14 1 Install the Real One Software. 2 When the unit is on, connect the USB cable to the MP3 Player and the USB port of the computer. Once the USB cable is connected to the player “Mass Storage” will be displayed on the LCD display for approximately three seconds.
  • Page 15: External Memory Card

    DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONTINUED) EXTERNAL MEMORY CARD TO AVOID DAMAGE, make sure the unit is off before inserting or removing the card. 1. Open the battery compartment door by sliding it towards the bottom of the unit, as shown in figure 1. 2.
  • Page 16: Turning The Power On

    TURNING THE POWER ON Turn unit PRESET/Power button; the Memorex start screen will appear in the display temporarily. To turn the unit off, press and hold the PRESET/Power button; “Holding to Power Off” will appear in the display. When the unit turns off, release the PRESET/Power button.
  • Page 17: To Listen To The Fm Radio

    OPERATION (CONTINUED) TO LISTEN TO THE FM RADIO Turn the unit on by pressing the PRESET/Power button; the Memorex start screen will appear in the display temporarily. When a station is broadcasting in stereo, press the EQ/REPEAT button until STEREO appears in the display to listen in stereo.
  • Page 18 OPERATION (CONTINUED) Press the VOLUME + button ‚ to increase the volume or the VOLUME – button ƒ to decrease the volume. ANTENNA FM – The headphones act as an antenna for FM. Extend the headphone wire for best FM reception. To turn the unit off, press and hold the PRESET/Power button until the unit turns off.
  • Page 19 OPERATION (CONTINUED) TO MANUALLY SET A STATION INTO MEMORY Make sure the PRESET indicator does not appear in the display. If it does, press the PRESET/Power button and the PRESET indicator will disappear. Tune a desired station as described in the previous section. Select a preset number (“C01”...
  • Page 20 OPERATION (CONTINUED) TO AUTOMATICALLY SET STATIONS INTO MEMORY Make sure the PRESET indicator does not appear in the display. If it does, press the PRESET/Power button and the PRESET indicator will disappear. TO RECEIVE MEMORY PRESETS Press the Preset/POWER On-OFF/Stop button ‚;...
  • Page 21: To Listen To Mp3S/Wmas

    OPERATION (CONTINUED) TO LISTEN TO MP3s/WMAs Turn the unit on by pressing the PRESET/Power button ‚; the Memorex start screen will appear in the display temporarily. Press the Function switch ‚ to the Play/Pause position to start playing the MP3/WMA files. The MP3 information will scroll...
  • Page 22: To Pause Playback

    OPERATION (CONTINUED) Press the PRESET/Power button to stop MP3/WMA playback. 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. NOTE: • See pages 7 through 12 for information on uploading MP3 and WMA files to this unit.
  • Page 23: Forward/Reverse Skip

    OPERATION (CONTINUED) FORWARD/REVERSE SKIP During playback, push the Function switch towards to advance the player to the beginning of the next file. Push the Function switch towards advance the player to higher number files. HIGH-SPEED MUSIC SEARCH During playback, push the Function switch towards beginning of the currently playing file.
  • Page 24 OPERATION (CONTINUED) REPEAT PLAYBACK OF A FILE To repeat a single file, press the EQ/REPEAT button ‚ once while playing a file; “ appear in the display. Press the Skip/Search ƒ or „ button to select the specific track that you wish to repeat. REPEAT PLAYBACK OF ALL FILES To repeat all files, press the EQ/REPEAT button twice while playing a file;...
  • Page 25 OPERATION (CONTINUED) TO RANDOMLY PLAY ALL THE FILES AND THEN STOP To randomly play all the files and then stop, press the EQ/REPEAT button three times while playing a file; “ in the display. 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;...
  • Page 26: Using The Stopwatch

    OPERATION (CONTINUED) USING THE STOP WATCH Turn unit PRESET/Power button; the Memorex start screen will appear temporarily. Press 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.
  • Page 27: To Change The Settings

    OPERATION (CONTINUED) TO CHANGE THE SETTINGS Press and hold the MODE button until the Setting menu appears in the display. Push the Function switch ‚ to select the setting; the respective menu will appear. Adjust the setting by pushing the Function switch towards ƒ...
  • Page 28: Troubleshooting Guide

    The MP3 or WMA files Download uncorrupted are corrupted. Station not tuned. Damaged USB cable. The MMP8500 must be Turn the MMP8500 on. turned on. The USB cable is not securely connected. securely connected. Driver is not installed or computer is not compatible.
  • Page 29 1. Click on the START button of your computer. 2. Select PROGRAM. 3. Select Memorex Solid State Digital Audio Player. 4. Click on UPDATE. 5. The Update screen will appear with the following message: “Please place your MP3 device into recovery mode to continue”.
  • Page 30: File Support

    SPECIFICATIONS AUDIO Frequency Range ...20Hz-20KHz Headphone Output ...20mW, 16 ohm (max volume) S/N Ratio ...85dB (MP3) FILE SUPPORT File Type...MPEG 1/2/2.5 Layer 3, WMA Bit Rate...8Kbps-320Kbps Tag Info ...ID3 Tag FM TUNER FM Frequency Range ...87.5MHz-108MHz Antenna ...Headphone Cord GENERAL: Dimensions ...0.95 x 2.5 x 2.75 inches Weight ...35g (without battery) Battery ...1 AAA size alkaline...
  • Page 31 OR CONTACT CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-919-3647. PLEASE KEEP ALL PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR AT LEAST 90 DAYS IN CASE YOU NEED TO RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO YOUR PLACE OF PURCHASE OR TO MEMOREX. FOR PARTS AND ACCESSORIES, CONTACT FOX INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-321-6993.
  • Page 32 Memcorp, Inc. Weston, FL Printed in China Visit our website at www.memorexelectronics.com...

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