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Olympus m:robe MR-500i User Manual

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  • Page 1 USER’S MANUAL HDD Motion Music Player MR-500i m:robe...
  • Page 2 - Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. - Consult your dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Only the OLYMPUS-supplied cables should be used to connect this product to other products.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    • The contents of this manual may not be reproduced in whole or in part except for personal use. It may not be transferred without permission. • Olympus accepts no responsibility for losses suffered by the customer or a third party as a result of improper use of this product.
  • Page 4 Use only the specified cable. Trademarks/Fonts • m:robe and m:trip are trademarks of OLYMPUS CORPORATION. • Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. • All other company and product names are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of their respective owners.
  • Page 5 Introduction About stored music and photos Olympus accepts no responsibility for any damage due to loss or inability to play back music or photo data resulting from malfunction of this product or the computer. About sample images, tracks and templates incorporated into this product The copyrights of the sample images, tracks, and templates are owned by the artists or their suppliers.

  • Page 6: How To Use This Manual

    How to use this manual How to use this manual This manual contains a table of contents and index which allows you to immediately refer to a function you would like to use or find information on. Searching from the table of contents (gpage 8) The titles in this manual are listed.

  • Page 7: Features

    Features • With a hard disk drive of 20 GB, you can transfer and store approximately 5,000 music tracks or 20,000 photos • You can enjoy three features: MUSIC, PHOTO, and REMIX • The supplied Music/Photo Organization Software “m:trip” enables you to visit music download stores by one-click to purchase music tracks easily.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Table of contents Introduction ..............3 How to use this manual .
  • Page 9 Adding a track to “FAVORITES” ......... 45 PHOTO Taking a photo .
  • Page 10 Table of contents Playing back on a TV Setting the video signal type ........... . 93 Connection and playback on a TV.

  • Page 11: Read This First

    Read this first Safety Precautions Before using this product, read this first to ensure that you know how to operate it safely and correctly. Various symbols are used to warn of hazards to yourself and others and prevent damage to property through misuse of this product.
  • Page 12 This may cause overheating or fire. • Use only the specified AC adapter. Use of an unspecified adapter may result in damage or malfunction of the device or power source. Olympus is not responsible for any damages arising from use of an unauthorized adapter.
  • Page 13 • Avoid touching the metal case of the device for long periods of time. – The device becomes hot during continued use. Prolonged contact with metal parts may result in minor burns. – If exposed to extreme low temperatures, the temperature of the device exterior will also drop. This may cause injury by the skin adhering to the device when picked up.
  • Page 14 Safety Precautions Precautions regarding the liquid crystal display • Do not apply excessive pressure to the liquid crystal display. This may cause smears, prevent photos from being played back properly, or damage the liquid crystal display. Should the liquid crystal display break, avoid getting any of the liquid crystal in your mouth.
  • Page 15 Precautions when handling the AC adapter Caution • Use only the supplied AC adapter or one specified by Olympus. Failure to do so may cause a safety risk or malfunction. Use the AC adapter with the specified voltage range. • The AC adapter is for indoor use only.
  • Page 16 Safety Precautions About the built-in hard disk This product includes a built-in hard disk. Hard disks are sensitive to environmental conditions such as jolting, vibration, temperature, etc. Please take note of the following warnings. If this product is not used in accordance with these warnings, malfunction, damage, or loss of data may result.
  • Page 17 Information regarding the built-in battery The built-in battery is exclusively for use with the HDD Motion Music Player m:robe MR-500i. Never use it in other equipment. • Discharging The built-in battery self-discharges while it is not in use. Be sure to charge it regularly before use. We recommend charging the built-in battery once every 6 months to maintain its performance if it is not to be used for an extended period of time.

  • Page 18: Controls: Location And Function

    Controls: location and function Controls: location and function Device Front POWER/HOLD Remote/Headphones jack (gpage 21) Press to turn on your m:robe. Press and hold until the LED flashes to turn off your m:robe (gpage 27). Press when your m:robe is turned on to toggle HOLD on or off (gpage 22). You can operate your m:robe by the touch panel (gpage 19).
  • Page 19 About the liquid crystal display (“HOME” screen) The liquid crystal display is used as the touch panel. Touch an icon displayed with your finger lightly to operate. In bright areas, images on the screen may be difficult to see. Item MUSIC Touch to display the “MUSIC”...

  • Page 20: Remote

    Controls: location and function About the remaining battery indication Battery indicator Remote You can control certain music functions with the remote. Item Add to FAVORITES MODE Volume +/– Play/Stop Previous track (rewind) /Next track (fast-forward) Display HOLD Explanation The battery is fully charged. Low battery.
  • Page 21 Connecting the remote and headphones Connect the remote and headphones to the device as shown below. Notes • Set the volume level to minimum before wearing headphones to avoid hurting your ears. • Do not raise the volume excessively. Loud sounds can cause hearing loss. Controls: location and function To Remote/ Headphones jack...

  • Page 22: Preventing Unintentional Operations

    Preventing unintentional operations Preventing unintentional operations – HOLD function This is used to prevent unintentional operations when carrying your m:robe in a pocket or a bag. Setting the HOLD function of the device to ON Press HOLD when the device is turned on. The screen disappears and the touch panel becomes inactive.

  • Page 23: Getting Started

    After charging, the LED goes off. Tips • The battery is fully charged in about 3 hours. • The supplied AC adapter is designed only for Olympus products that specify 5V DC input. AC adapter (supplied) Setting up your m:robe...

  • Page 24: Setting Up M:trip

    Setting up m:trip Setting up m:trip Operating system requirements The following systems are required for m:trip operation. • OS: Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional/Home Edition • CPU: Pentium III 500 MHz or later • RAM: 128 MB or more (256 MB or more recommended) •...

  • Page 25: Installing The Music/Photo Organization Software "M:trip

    Installing the Music/Photo Organization Software “m:trip” Turn on your computer and insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The screen below appears. If the screen above does not appear after inserting the supplied CD-ROM, click [My Computer] on the desktop (from the Start Menu for Windows XP), double-click the CD-ROM icon and run the [Launcher.exe] file.

  • Page 26: Importing Music/Photos To M:trip

    Insert an audio CD into your computer. m:trip automatically runs and the screen below appears. Run [m-trip] by selecting [start], [(All) Programs] and [OLYMPUS m-trip] if it does not run automatically. Click the [Import from audio CD] button on your computer screen.

  • Page 27: Transferring Music/Photos From M:trip To Your M:robe

    Transferring music/photos from m:trip to your m:robe Turning on your m:robe Press POWER. To turn off your m:robe Press and hold POWER until the LED flashes. If playback of music, slide show or remix is stopped and no operation is performed for more than 10 minutes, your m:robe is automatically turned off (Auto Off function).
  • Page 28 Transferring music/photos from m:trip to your m:robe C Check that “PC” is selected. If “PC” is not selected, touch “PC.” D Touch “OK.” The “m:robe SETTINGS” screen reappears. To return to the “HOME” screen Touch in the bottom right corner of the screen. Connect your m:robe to your computer.

  • Page 29: Starting Transfer

    Starting transfer After you connect your m:robe to your computer, m:trip automatically runs. To start transferring, click the [Sync] button in the bottom right of your m:trip screen. Then, click [Start] in the display that pops up to begin transfer. During transfer, the LED of the device flashes.

  • Page 30: About Synchronization Between Your M:robe And M:trip

    About synchronization between your m:robe and m:trip About synchronization between your m:robe and m:trip Connecting your m:robe and your computer allows you to synchronize and transfer music/photo/remix data either way between your m:robe and m:trip. This function is called “synchronization.” For example, information added to files on m:trip will appear in your m:robe.
  • Page 31 About image file synchronization You can set photos taken on your m:robe or stored on m:trip not to synchronize by unchecking the “Sync Checkbox.” You can also delete them on your m:robe (gpage 62). If you delete image files on your m:robe, and then synchronize your m:robe and m:trip, the “Sync Checkbox” of these files will be unchecked automatically.

  • Page 32: Music

    Listening to the music MUSIC In “MUSIC,” the “PLAY” mode allows you to perform music playback operations (gpage 32). The “SEARCH” mode narrows down your search, using categories (gpage 40). This chapter is an introduction to the functions of “MUSIC.” To display the “MUSIC”...
  • Page 33 Item Currently played “REMIX”/“PHOTO”/ “HOME” select Elapsed time Mode name Track/artist name Current playback point “list”/“info”/“lyrics”/ “EQ” select Total time Mode select Backward/ Forward in track list Track list Display on/off Play/Stop Previous track/rewind Touching the selected (highlighted) track in the track list also starts playback. Explanation Indicates the track currently/to be played.
  • Page 34 Listening to the music Item REPEAT indicator RANDOM indicator Next track/fast-forward Add to FAVORITES Volume adjust Highlight Settings To select the desired track or album You can search and select the track or album in the “SEARCH” mode (gpage 40). Explanation Indicates that “REPEAT”...

  • Page 35: Playing Tracks In Random Order/Repeatedly

    Playing tracks in random order/repeatedly You can set your m:robe to play back the tracks displayed in “PLAY” mode track list in random order. You can also set to play back one track or all the tracks in the list repeatedly. Touch in the bottom right corner of the “MUSIC”...

  • Page 36: Viewing Track Information

    Listening to the music Viewing track information – “info” You can view the album information and jacket photo of the track displayed at the top of the screen. To display the “info” screen Touch repeatedly until “info” appears beside the track/artist name at the top of the “PLAY” mode screen.

  • Page 37: Viewing Lyrics

    Viewing lyrics – “lyrics” You can view the lyrics of the track displayed at the top of the screen. To display the “lyrics” screen Touch repeatedly until “lyrics” appears beside the track/artist name at the top of the “PLAY” mode screen.

  • Page 38: Using The Equalizer

    Listening to the music Using the equalizer – “EQ” According to the music genre and where you are listening, you can choose one of 16 equalizer settings (excluding the “FLAT” setting). You can also customize the equalizer settings (USER SETTING). Equalizer settings of your m:robe For different music genres For sound shaping of various...
  • Page 39 Customizing the equalizer level Touch the equalizer level display in the left section of the screen. Hello / B.I. F. 0'21 FLAT BASS BOOST BASS CUT MID BOOST The level adjust screen appears. +15dB -15dB Touch to raise the level, or touch After adjustment, touch outside the level adjust screen to return to the previous screen.

  • Page 40: Searching And Playing The Desired Track

    Searching and playing the desired track Searching and playing the desired track – “SEARCH” mode In the “SEARCH” mode, you can search for a track by a category, such as “PLAYLISTS,” “ALBUMS,” etc. You can also narrow down the search using multiple categories. To switch the mode from “PLAY”...

  • Page 41: How To Narrow Down The Search

    1st level 2nd level TRACKS List of tracks WITH PHOTOS TRACKS List of tracks WITH LYRICS MY TOP 100 List of tracks UNPLAYED List of tracks TRACKS List of tracks The list of search categories shown above differs depending on the settings on m:trip or the track information. About “PLAYLISTS”...
  • Page 42 Searching and playing the desired track Touch the desired genre in the list. Hello / B.I. F. 0'21 GENRES ROCK ARTISTS ALBUMS 12:34 Touch “ARTISTS.” The list of artists appears. Hello / B.I. F. 0'21 GENRES B.I.F. ROCK ARTISTS J.Smith R’s band Thomas 12:34...
  • Page 43 Touch “ALBUMS.” The list of albums appears. Hello / B.I. F. 0'21 3'21 GENRES Best ROCK ARTISTS Concerto J. Smith ALBUMS Time 12:34 Touch the desired album in the list. The list of tracks of the selected album appears. Hello / B.I. F. 0'21 3'21 GENRES...
  • Page 44 Searching and playing the desired track Touch the track again, or touch Playback starts, and the mode switches automatically from “SEARCH” to “PLAY.” J.Smith/Best 0'23 J.Smith So clean J.Smith Travel J.Smith Windy day J.Smith Tell me The tracks in the album are displayed in the track list of “PLAY” mode and played back in sequence. Tips •...

  • Page 45: Arranging Your Audio Files

    Arranging your audio files Arranging your audio files Deleting a track from your m:robe If you want to delete an audio file in your m:robe, set the file not to be synchronized by unchecking the “Sync Checkbox” beside that music track on m:trip. Next time you synchronize your m:robe and m:trip, this file will not be synchronized, and will be deleted from your m:robe.

  • Page 46: Photo

    Taking a photo PHOTO “PHOTO” features the “SHOOT” mode for taking a photo (gpage 46), the “VIEW” mode to search for a photo and view (gpage 52), and the “ALBUM” mode to add a photo to an album (gpage 65). This chapter is an introduction to the functions of “PHOTO.”...
  • Page 47 Item “MUSIC”/“REMIX”/ “HOME” select Mode select Display on/off Image size Album name Photo light ON Liquid crystal display Settings Explanation Touch to display the screen to select “ “ HOME” and display their respective screens. Touch to display the screen to select “ display their respective mode screens.

  • Page 48: Shooting Photos

    Taking a photo Shooting photos Switch to the “SHOOT” mode. If the “MUSIC” or “REMIX” screen is displayed, touch touch “ PHOTO.” If the “VIEW” or “ALBUM” mode screen of “PHOTO” is displayed, touch of the screen, then touch “ The shooting image through the camera lens appears on the screen.

  • Page 49: Setting The Album To Store Captured Photos

    Setting the album to store captured photos You can set an album created on your m:robe or m:trip to which you can store new photos. You can also add photos which you have taken to albums in the “ALBUM” mode (gpage 65). Touch in the bottom right corner of the “SHOOT”...

  • Page 50: Setting Image Size

    Taking a photo Setting image size Image size can be set to “1280×960 pixels” or “640×480 pixels.” • “1280×960 pixels”: width 1280 × height 960 pixels This size is suitable for displaying on the computer or printing. • “640×480 pixels”: width 640 × height 480 pixels This size is suitable for displaying on the computer.

  • Page 51: Setting The Photo Light

    Setting the photo light The photo light can be used when taking photos in a dark place. • OFF Photo light turned off. • ON Always on in the “SHOOT” mode of “PHOTO.” Touch in the bottom right corner of the “SHOOT” mode screen. The “PHOTO SHOOT SETTINGS”...

  • Page 52: Viewing/Searching For A Photo

    Viewing/searching for a photo Viewing/searching for a photo – “VIEW” mode In the “VIEW” mode, you can view a photo taken on your m:robe, or a photo transferred from m:trip by synchronizing. You can search for a photo using one of the following 3 methods: “all”...
  • Page 53 Item “MUSIC”/“REMIX”/ “HOME” select Highlight Mode name Search method select Current position in the list* Mode select Previous item Display on/off Slide show Print Trash bin Settings Next item Only when the search method “all” or “album” is selected. Explanation Touch to display the screen to select “...

  • Page 54: Searching By Thumbnails Of All Photos In Your M:robe

    Viewing/searching for a photo Searching by thumbnails of all photos in your m:robe – Search method “all” If the search method “all” screen is not displayed, touch appears at the top right of the screen. VIEW 12:34 Touch a photo, selecting from the thumbnail list using The selected photo is highlighted.
  • Page 55 Touch the photo again. The selected photo is displayed in full screen. 1/256 1/256 1/256 12:34 Tips • The current position (current photo/total number of photos) is displayed on the screen. • Touch to display the next photo. Touch • Touching adds the photo to “FAVORITES”...

  • Page 56: Searching By Album

    Viewing/searching for a photo Searching by album – Search method “album” On the search method “album” screen, only the photos in albums and “FAVORITES” are displayed. You can add a photo to an album or “FAVORITES” by doing one of the following: •...

  • Page 57: Searching By Shooting Date

    Searching by shooting date – Search method “calendar” If the search method “calendar” screen is not displayed, touch “calendar” appears at the top right of the screen. calendar VIEW 2004 Jan. Jan. Jan. Feb. Feb. Feb. Mar. Mar. Mar. Apr. Apr.
  • Page 58 Viewing/searching for a photo Touch the date, selecting from the list using The photo in the selected date is highlighted. 2004 December 90 photos 12 photos 12 photos 12 photos 3 photos 3 photos 3 photos 6 photos 6 photos 6 photos 12:34 Touch the photo.

  • Page 59: Slide Show

    Slide show You can view photos in a slide show when After selecting a photo or an item such as an album, date, etc., touch selected photo or the first photo of the selected item. You can also change the slide show interval. Setting the slide show interval The default setting of the slide show interval is set to “1sec.”...

  • Page 60: Removing Photos From Albums

    Viewing/searching for a photo Removing photos from albums On the search method “album” screen, you can remove photos from albums. Photos removed from albums remain on your m:robe. Removing all photos from an album Display the album you want to remove on the search method “album” screen. Touch at the bottom of the screen.
  • Page 61 Removing a single photo from an album Display the photo you want to remove in full screen from the search method “album” screen. Touch at the bottom of the screen. “Remove photo from album” and “Delete photo” appear on the screen. Touch “Remove photo from album.”...

  • Page 62: Deleting Photos From Your M:robe

    Viewing/searching for a photo Deleting photos from your m:robe You can delete photos from your m:robe when If you delete the image files on your m:robe, and then synchronize your m:robe and m:trip, the “Sync Checkbox” of these files will be unchecked automatically. Although these files will not be transferred back to your m:robe next time when you synchronize, they will remain on m:trip.
  • Page 63 Deleting all photos in a shooting date You can delete all photos in a shooting date from your m:robe. Touch the shooting date you want to delete on the shooting date selecting screen of the search method “calendar.” Touch at the bottom of the screen. Touch “OK”...

  • Page 64: Adding A Photo To "Favorites

    Viewing/searching for a photo Adding a photo to “FAVORITES” You can add a photo to “FAVORITES” and create a “FAVORITES” album. Touching adds the photo displayed in full screen to the “FAVORITES” album, and displays the message “Added to FAVORITES.” You can view the “FAVORITES”...

  • Page 65: Adding A Photo To An Album

    Adding a photo to an album – “ALBUM” mode In the “ALBUM” mode, you can add a photo to an album stored on your m:robe. If the “SHOOT” or “VIEW” mode screen is displayed, touch touch “ ALBUM” to switch the mode. Display the album to add the photo to in the lower section of the screen, using (next) or (previous).
  • Page 66 Adding a photo to an album Changing the contents of the thumbnail list You can change the thumbnail list displayed in the upper section of the screen to show photos in a desired album. Touch in the bottom right corner of the “ALBUM” mode screen. The “PHOTO ALBUM SETTINGS”...

  • Page 67: Remix

    REMIX In “REMIX,” you can create your own original REMIX ‘montage’ with a combination of a song, photos and a remix template, which we call a “remix cube.” “REMIX” features “SET” mode for creating a remix cube, and “PLAY” mode for playing back a remix cube. This chapter is an introduction to the functions of “REMIX.”...

  • Page 68: Basic Operations Of The "Set" Mode

    Creating a remix cube Preset remix templates in your m:robe Various templates are available to use on your m:robe. Some of them are shown in the list below. Tips • There is a limitation on the number of photos you can use for a remix cube. This number differs depending on the template. •...
  • Page 69 Item “MUSIC”/“PHOTO”/ “HOME” select Template icon Mode name Album icon Song icon Mode select Display on/off REPEAT indicator Preview SAVE Volume adjust Settings Explanation Touch to display the screen to select “ “ HOME” and display their respective screens. Touch to display the “-TEMPLATE-” screen, where you select the template (gpage 71).

  • Page 70: How To Create A Remix Cube

    Creating a remix cube How to create a remix cube There are two ways to create a remix cube: using either the “AUTO SET” feature, or the default (AUTO SET- OFF). • AUTO SET-OFF (gpage 71) You can create a remix cube with your own selection by setting a song, photos and a template. You can create a remix cube selecting a song from the “FAVORITES”...
  • Page 71 Creating your own selection (AUTO SET-OFF) You can create a remix cube by setting a song, photos and a template. Check whether “AUTO-SET” is set to “OFF” following the procedure “To set “AUTO SET”” (gpage 70). Select a song, photos and a template. You can select from the desired item.
  • Page 72 Creating a remix cube • Selecting photos Select a photo album. A Touch the album icon in the middle of the “SET” mode screen to display the photo selection screen. The “-PHOTO-” screen appears. PHOTO Birthday Paris Party Picnic Select an album 12:34 B Touch an album, selecting from the list using The “SET”...

  • Page 73: Selecting A Song

    • Selecting a song A Touch the song icon on the right of the “SET” mode screen to display the song selection screen. The “-MUSIC-” screen appears. MUSIC B.I.F. J.Smith Thomas Hello So clean See you ROCK ROCK 5'31" 3'21" 4'21"...
  • Page 74 Creating a remix cube Set the photo selection method. There is a limitation on the number of photos you can use for a remix cube playback. You can set to select photos from an album randomly, or from the first photo in the album. Tips •...
  • Page 75 Save the remix cube. Touch at the bottom of the screen, then touch “OK” in the displayed “SAVE” message screen. SAVE CANCEL The “SAVING” screen is displayed, and the remix cube is saved. The mode switches automatically from “SET” to “PLAY.” For details on how to play back a remix cube, refer to “Playing a remix cube” (gpage 78).
  • Page 76 Creating a remix cube Creating a remix cube with the song currently playing or photos currently displayed (AUTO SET-ON) You can create a remix cube with the song currently playing in “MUSIC,” or the photos currently displayed in the “VIEW” mode of “PHOTO.” •...
  • Page 77 Creating with photos in the album currently displayed (The search method “album” screen in the “VIEW” mode of “PHOTO” to “REMIX”) Switch to the “REMIX” screen while displaying an album with the search method “album” screen in the “VIEW” mode of “PHOTO.” Touch in the top left corner of the “PHOTO”...

  • Page 78: Playing A Remix Cube

    Playing a remix cube Playing a remix cube – “PLAY” mode To switch the mode from “SET” to “PLAY” Touch in the top right corner of the screen, then touch “ How to play a remix cube Select the remix cube that you want to play on the “PLAY” mode screen. Display the remix cube using PLAY date: 2004, Dec.

  • Page 79: Playing A Remix Cube Repeatedly

    Playing a remix cube repeatedly You can set to play back a remix cube or all remix cubes in your m:robe repeatedly. Touch in the bottom right corner of the screen. The “REMIX SETTINGS” screen appears. REMIX SETTINGS REPEAT PHOTO SEL. RANDOM FROM 1ST AUTO SET...

  • Page 80: Printing Photos

    Printing with a PictBridge-compatible printer Printing photos You can print photos by connecting your m:robe and a PictBridge-compatible printer using the supplied dedicated USB cable. You can print photos in the “VIEW” mode of “PHOTO.” This chapter explains how to print photos. Printing with a PictBridge-compatible printer –...

  • Page 81: Connecting To Your Printer

    Connecting to your printer Check that “USB CONNECTION” of your m:robe is set to “PRINTER.” A Touch in the bottom right corner of the “HOME” screen. The “m:robe SETTINGS” screen appears. m:robe SETTINGS LANGUAGE OFF TIMER DATE&TIME USB CONNECTION BEEP VIDEO OUT RESET ALL SETTINGS B Touch “USB CONNECTION.”...
  • Page 82 Printing with a PictBridge-compatible printer Connect your m:robe to the PictBridge-compatible printer using the supplied dedicated USB cable. A Turn on the printer, and connect the supplied dedicated USB cable to the USB jack of the printer. For details on how to turn on your printer, and the location of the USB jack, refer to the instruction manual of your printer.
  • Page 83 Printing with a PictBridge-compatible printer C Connect the dedicated USB cable to the USB jack of the cradle, with the arrow marks on the connector facing down, then place your m:robe (already turned on) in the cradle. To USB jack The “CONNECTING”...

  • Page 84: Printing Photos

    Printing with a PictBridge-compatible printer Printing photos After connecting to the printer, if the “PHOTO” screen is not displayed, touch touch in the top left corner of the “MUSIC”/“REMIX” screen, then touch “ If the “VIEW” mode screen of “PHOTO” is not displayed, touch touch “...
  • Page 85 Printing in the “PRINT”/“MULTI PRINT” mode Select the photo to print. • Printing the photo highlighted on the search method “all” screen A If the search method “all” screen is not displayed, touch top right of the screen. VIEW 12:34 B Touch the desired photo, selecting from the thumbnail list using The selected photo is highlighted.
  • Page 86 Printing with a PictBridge-compatible printer Touch at the bottom of the screen. The “SELECT PRINT MODE” screen appears. SELECT PRINT MODE PRINT MULTI PRINT PRINT ALL INDEX PRINT Touch “PRINT” or “MULTI PRINT.” The “PRINT INFO” screen appears. PRINT INFO # OF PRINTS NONE DATE...
  • Page 87 Touch The “PRINT” screen appears. PRINT 1sheet NO DATE&TIME PRINT CANCEL You can change the paper settings on the screen displayed by touching For details, refer to “Changing the paper settings” (g page 92). Touch “PRINT.” Printing starts, and the “NOW PRINTING” screen appears. If you want to cancel printing mid-way, touch “SUSPEND,”...
  • Page 88 Printing with a PictBridge-compatible printer Printing in the “PRINT ALL”/“INDEX PRINT” mode Tips • You can print up to 250 photos in the “PRINT ALL”/“INDEX PRINT” mode. If the number of photos in “FAVORITES” or the selected shooting date goes beyond this limitation, the first to the 250th photo imported to m:trip will be printed. To continue printing from the 251st photo, print them one by one in the “PRINT”...
  • Page 89 • Printing all photos in a shooting date A If the search method “calendar” screen is not displayed, touch appears at the top right of the screen. calendar VIEW 2004 Jan. Jan. Jan. Feb. Feb. Feb. Mar. Mar. Mar. Apr. Apr.
  • Page 90 Printing with a PictBridge-compatible printer Touch at the bottom of the screen. The “SELECT PRINT MODE” screen appears. SELECT PRINT MODE PRINT MULTI PRINT PRINT ALL INDEX PRINT Touch “PRINT ALL” or “INDEX PRINT.” The “PRINT INFO” screen appears. PRINT INFO # OF PRINTS NONE DATE...
  • Page 91 Touch The “PRINT” screen appears. PRINT 36 x1sheet NO DATE&TIME PRINT CANCEL You can change the paper settings on the screen displayed by touching For details, refer to “Changing the paper settings” (g page 92). Touch “PRINT.” Printing starts, and the “NOW PRINTING” screen appears. If you want to cancel printing mid-way, touch “SUSPEND,”...
  • Page 92 Printing with a PictBridge-compatible printer Changing the paper settings You can change the settings of the printing paper. Normally, the settings of the printing paper follow the STANDARD settings of your printer. Printing in the “PRINT”/“PRINT ALL” /“INDEX PRINT” mode PAPER SIZE BORDER...

  • Page 93: Playing Back On A Tv

    Playing back on a TV You can enjoy playback of music, photos or remix by connecting to your TV using the supplied AV cable. Setting the video signal type Set the video signal to NTSC or PAL according to your TV video signal type. About video signals •...

  • Page 94: Connection And Playback On A Tv

    Connection and playback on a TV Connection and playback on a TV Notes • Set the TV volume to minimum when connecting the AV cable to the TV. • Adjust your m:robe volume observing the TV volume to avoid sudden high volume output. Connect the cradle and the TV using the supplied AV cable, and connect the AC adapter to the cradle.
  • Page 95 Play back the music, photo (including slide show), or remix cube that you want to output to the TV, then adjust the volume of your m:robe and your TV. You can perform basic operations, such as skipping tracks, with the supplied m:robe remote when playing back music.

  • Page 96: Setting Your M:robe

    Setting the display language Setting your m:robe Setting the display language You can set a desired display language. If the “HOME” screen is not displayed, touch Touch in the bottom right corner of the “HOME” screen to display the “m:robe SETTINGS”...

  • Page 97: Setting The Date And Time

    Setting the date and time You can set the date and time. (The time is displayed at the bottom left of the screen.) If the “HOME” screen is not displayed, touch Touch in the bottom right corner of the “HOME” screen to display the “m:robe SETTINGS”...
  • Page 98 Setting the date and time Set the hour and minute using Touch to select 24 hour indication. Touch “OK.” The “m:robe SETTINGS” screen reappears, and the setting is complete. To cancel the setting, touch “CANCEL” in step 5. To return to the “HOME” screen Touch in the bottom right corner of the screen.

  • Page 99: Turning The Beep Sound On/Off

    Turning the beep sound on/off You can turn the beep sound of your m:robe on or off. The beep sound cannot be turned off when you take a photo, even if you set “BEEP” to “OFF.” If the “HOME” screen is not displayed, touch Touch in the bottom right corner of the “HOME”...

  • Page 100: Setting The Brightness And The Backlight Time Of The Lcd Screen

    Setting the brightness and the backlight time of the LCD screen Setting the brightness and the backlight time of the LCD screen You can adjust the brightness of the screen, and set the duration for the backlight to turn on after operating your m:robe.

  • Page 101: Setting The Off Timer

    Setting the Off Timer You can set your m:robe to turn off after a specified time. If the “HOME” screen is not displayed, touch Touch in the bottom right corner of the “HOME” screen to display the “m:robe SETTINGS” screen, then touch “OFF TIMER.” The “OFF TIMER”...

  • Page 102: Resetting The Settings

    Resetting the settings Resetting the settings You can reset all m:robe settings to the default settings. If the “HOME” screen is not displayed, touch Touch in the bottom right corner of the “HOME” screen to display the “m:robe SETTINGS” screen, then touch “RESET ALL SETTINGS.” The “RESET ALL SETTINGS”...

  • Page 103: Additional Information

    Additional Information Using your m:robe as an external hard disk drive The computer can recognize your m:robe as an external hard disk drive. You can store non-audio/image data and carry it with you. Notes • Never add/edit/delete any file in the System folder of the m:robe hard disk or the folder itself, or change the name of a file or the folder as malfunction of your m:robe may occur.

  • Page 104: Notes When You Dispose Of Your M:robe

    Notes when you dispose of your m:robe Notes when you dispose of your m:robe Remove the built-in battery when you dispose of this product. Never disassemble this product except when disposing of it. Danger • Do not allow the +/– terminals of the built-in battery to come in contact with metal objects, or subject the built-in battery to strong shock.
  • Page 105 Remove the rear cabinet. Lift the hard disk. Remove the built-in battery. Remove the two-sided tape from the battery, lift it out, and disconnect the connector. Two-sided tape Notes when you dispose of your m:robe...

  • Page 106: Troubleshooting

    Before sending the product for repair, refer to the following checklist to resolve the problem. If the problem persists, contact your nearest Olympus service center. In addition, be sure to back up the data before sending this product for repair or service. Writing to the hard disk or deleting data, etc., may be necessary during the repair or service.
  • Page 107 The built-in battery is good for about 500 complete charges and discharges, depending on usage. If the battery discharges soon after charging, contact your nearest Olympus service center for battery replacement. Charge the battery with the supplied AC adapter. The screen disappears when HOLD is set to ON.

  • Page 108: Rebooting Your M:robe

    If a problem persists after trying the suggested solution, rebooting your m:robe may solve the problem. To reboot your m:robe, press If the problem persists even after rebooting your m:robe, contact your nearest Olympus service center. Rebooting your m:robe does not delete data.

  • Page 109: Error Message List

    An error has occurred in this product. Error message list Solution Charge the battery. Delete unnecessary files. Take the device out of the cradle, and retry connection. Synchronize with your computer. Synchronize with your computer. Contact your nearest Olympus service center.
  • Page 110 Error message list Error messages when setting for direct printing Error messages FAILED TO CONNECT CHECK YOUR CONNECTION AND TRY AGAIN NO PAPER NO INK IN PRINTER PAPER JAM PRINTER SETTINGS HAVE CHANGED PRINTER ERROR CANNOT PRINT THIS IMAGE Cause This product is not connected correctly to the printer.

  • Page 111: Service And Maintenance

    Even after this period, repair may be possible. Contact the dealer or our service center. • Olympus will not compensate for any damage or loss (including cost to purchase/obtain audio files, or photography costs/profit loss) incurred as a consequence of a failure of this product. Postage and packing costs are the responsibility of the sender.

  • Page 112: Specifications

    This value is subject to the operating conditions, ambient temperature, number of charging/discharging times, etc., and is for reference only and is not guaranteed. When storing only 4 megapixel photos. DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER MR-500i Lithium-polymer rechargeable battery Approx. 210 g (8 oz.) (body only) Approx. 109 × 73 × 21 mm (4 ×...
  • Page 113 Camera specifications Number of effective pixels Image pickup device Shutter shooting distance AC adapter specifications Type Input Output Cradle specifications Dimensions Weight Interface Specifications and design are subject to change without notice due to product improvement. 1,220,000 pixels (1280 × 960) 1/4"...

  • Page 114: Index

    Index Index AC adapter ... 15 Adding ... 45, 64, 65 Album ... 56, 60, 65 ALBUM mode ... 65 Album to store ... 49 Audio CD ... 4, 26 Audio file ... 4, 30, 45 Auto Off ... 27 AV cable ...
  • Page 115 Index RANDOM ... 20, 35 Rebooting ... 108 REMIX ... 67 Remix cube ... 67, 78 Remix data ... 31 Remix template ... 67, 68 Remote ... 20, 21 Removing ... 60 REPEAT ... 20, 35, 79 Resetting the settings ... 102 Search ...

  • Page 116: Before You Contact Us

    • Type of operating system and version: Settings on Control Panel/System/Device Manager: • Other peripheral devices connected: • Name and version of the application software related to your problem: • Name and version of the OLYMPUS software product related to your problem:...
  • Page 117 Our phone customer support is available from 8 am to 10 pm (Monday to Friday) ET E-Mail: distec@olympus.com Olympus software updates can be obtained at: http://www.olympus.com/digital Premises: Wendenstrasse 14-18, 20097 Hamburg, Germany Tel: +49 40-23 77 3-0 / Fax: +49 40-23 07 61...

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