Curtis MP25 User Manual

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Portable MP3 Player MP25
User's Guide
Introduction
Installing the MP3 Player
Transfer data to and from the MP3 Player
Listening to your WMA/MP3 music
MP3 Player Controls
LCD Display
Voice Recorder
Hold Function
Navigation
Advanced Settings
Upgrade the Firmware
Removing the MP3 Player from your computer
Trouble Shootings
Specifications
Safety

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  • Page 1 Portable MP3 Player MP25 User's Guide Introduction Installing the MP3 Player Transfer data to and from the MP3 Player Listening to your WMA/MP3 music MP3 Player Controls LCD Display Voice Recorder Hold Function Navigation Advanced Settings Upgrade the Firmware Removing the MP3 Player from your computer Trouble Shootings Specifications Safety...
  • Page 2 Introducing the MP25 MP3 Player The MP3 Player incorporates a portable WMA/MP3 Player, Voice Recorder and USB 2.0 Mass Storage Device. MP3 Player Features: WMA/MP3 player. • Synchronous lyric display with WMA/MP3 music. • Voice recorder. • WMA DRM support. •...
  • Page 3: Installing The Mp3 Player

    Installing the MP3 Player Installation of drivers for computers using Windows Me/2000/XP is not necessary. Note for Windows Me/2000/XP users: Installation of the MP3 Player drivers is required only if you wish to upgrade the firmware of the player. Note for Windows 2000 users: Windows Service Pack 3 must be installed before installing MP3 Player drivers.
  • Page 4: Listen To Wma/Mp3 Music Files With The Mp3 Player

    Listen to WMA/MP3 music files with the MP3 Player 1. Follow the instructions for the transfer of data to and from the MP3 Player to copy WMA/MP3 music files to the MP3 Player. 2. Install 1 AAA/LR03 battery into the battery compartment. 3.
  • Page 5: Mp3 Player Controls

    MP3 Player Controls A. USB Port Cover B. Headphone Socket C. A-B / Menu Button D. Skip Next / Fast Forward E. Skip Previous / Fast Rewind F. Power Off/Stop G. Power On/Play/Pause H. Hold Switch I. Volume Down J. Volume Up K.
  • Page 6: Lcd Display

    LCD Display a. Track Number / Total Tracks b. Repeat all c. Shuffle d. Hold e. Play/Pause/Stop/Rec. f. Music Type (MP3/WMA/WAV) g. ID3 Tag (track name) display h. Elapsed Time/ Track Time i. Music Mode/ Voice Mode j. Repeat one k.
  • Page 7: Voice Recorder

    Voice Recorder Record voice 1. Select Record in the LCD menu list to begin recording. 2. Press the Stop or Menu button to stop the recording and enter Voice mode. The voice recording will have been saved as a file named Vxxx.WAV in the Voice folder. Note that the LCD display will read MEMORY FULL when all available memory has been used.
  • Page 8: Hold Function

    Hold Function Use the Hold function to deactivate the MP3 Player controls (to avoid accidental activation). 1. To activate the Hold function, slide the Hold switch. 2. Slide the Hold switch back to turn off the Hold function. Note: The MP3 Player will turn off automatically if the key is hold when turning on the power. Navigation Use [Menu] button to enter Menu.
  • Page 9: Advanced Settings

    Navigation…continued Note: When a folder is selected in navigation mode, press on Menu button, a sub-menu window will pop- up. To enter the folder, select Enter. To play music located in the folder, select Play. When a file is selected in navigation mode, press on Menu button, a sub-menu window will pop-up. To play this file, select Play.
  • Page 10: Play Mode Setting

    Play mode Setting The available Play modes are: Normal • Repeat Track • Repeat All • Shuffle • Shuffle Repeat • 1. In the settings menu, select Play Mode. 2. Press the Skip buttons to select a play mode. Adjust LCD Contrast To adjust the LCD contrast 1.
  • Page 11: Power Savings

    backlight. Power Savings Use the Power Saving function to automatically turn the MP3 Player off after a predetermined length of inactivity. 1. In the settings menu, select Power Savings. 2. Press the Skip buttons to select time. Note: Selecting "Disable" would never turn off the MP3 Player automatically.
  • Page 12: Record Settings

    Record Settings A high record sampling frequency brings an increase in sound quality but also a corresponding increase in memory usage. 1. In the settings menu, select Record settings. 2. Press the Skip buttons to select "Source". Press the A-B/Menu button repeatedly to select a record source which you want to change its sampling frequency or recording format settings.
  • Page 13: Erasing Files

    Erasing files Warning: Erased files cannot be recovered. 1. Stop playback or recording before attempting to erase files. 2. Press and hold the A-B/Menu button and release it to enter menu and select Erase Files. 3. There are two options to choose from. To erase music files, select Music. To erase voice recordings, select Voice.
  • Page 14: Upgrade The Firmware

    1. Select About in menu list. 2. The firmware version and Internal Media info appears. 3. Press the Skip buttons to read the Free memory space. 4. Press A-B/Menu button to exit to menu list screen. Upgrade the Firmware The firmware in the player can be updated through the Firmware Download utility running on your The MP3 Player driver must be...
  • Page 15: Troubleshooting

    1. Click on the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the taskbar (next to the clock). 2. Click on Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device. Safe to Remove Hardware 3. Wait until a message is displayed. 4. Remove the MP3 Player. Windows 98/98SE user: 1.
  • Page 16 Start > Programs > SigmaTel MSCN Audio Player > Firmware Download 2 The utility will start to search the MP3 player. Please wait until the Firmware Download window appears. 3 Select "Format Data Area". 4 Click on the Start button to start. 5 The firmware will be transferred to the player.
  • Page 17: Mp3 Player Specifications

    http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/ MP3 Player Specifications Internal Memory • Built-in 256 MB (10 MB reserved for firmware and system management) Interface • USB Rev. 2.0 Power • 1 x AAA Battery Battery continuous playing time: Up to 8 hours Equaliser • Normal, XBass, Rock, Jazz, Classical, Pop Display •...
  • Page 18 Stop / OFF Skip Next Skip Previous A-B/Menu button Volume + Volume - Hold Switch Processor • 75 MIPS DSP Audio Playback • Windows Media Audio (WMA) MPEG Audio Layer 3 (MP3) Voice Recording • ADPCM encoding 8 KHz to 32 KHz sampling rate Each 128 MB memory provides about 8 hours recording (at default setting, 8 KHz) Signal to Noise Ratio •...

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