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Neuros MP3 DiGITAL AUDIO COMPUTER User Manual

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  • Page 1 MP3 DiGITAL AUDIO COMPUTER...
  • Page 2 Tour of Neuros MICROPHONE PRESET BUTTONS HISI/RECORD KEYPAD LOCK/UNLOCK SCROLL UP/VOLUME UP SELECT/ BACK/STOP SCROLL DOWN/VOLUME DOWN REWIND PLAY/PAUSE (POWER ON/OFF) FORWARD BACKPACK RELEASE USB CONNECTOR POWER CONNECTOR HEADPHONE CONNECTOR LINE-LEVEL INPUT CONNECTOR...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Tour of the Player PAGE 0 Neuros, Your Music Frequency PAGE 2 Quick Start Instructions PAGE 3 Package Contents PAGE 4 System Requirements PAGE 5 Releasing the Backpack PAGE 5 Neuros Synchronization Manager Application PAGE 6 Installation Instructions PAGE 7 Importing Music to the Neuros Sync Manager PAGE 8...

  • Page 4: Neuros, Your Music Frequency

    Neuros, Your Music Frequency Congratulations, you have purchased the world’s first digital audio computer. Your Neuros MP3 digital audio computer lets you listen, explore and enjoy music in ways not possible before. Experience these unique features: MyFi “My Frequency”: broadcast your digital music through any FM radio.

  • Page 5: Quick Start Instructions

    Quick Start Instructions 1. Charge the battery. Connect the wall power adapter to the power connector on the bottom of your Neuros and begin charging battery. For best performance, charge battery for 8 hours at first use to give it a full charge. You can use the Neuros while it is charging. 2.

  • Page 6: Package Contents

    Package Contents Everything you need to get started! For additional accessories see Neuros Gear at www.NeurosAudio.com. Neuros MP3 digital audio computer, 128MB or Neuros HD 20GB • Neuros Earphones • Wall Power Adapter • USB Cable • • Belt Clip (Neuros 128MB only) •...

  • Page 7: Minimum System Requirements

    Minimum System Requirements PC with 1 available USB port • Pentium 233 MHz • 64 RAM • 160MB available hard disk space • Microsoft® Windows 98SE, Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP • View detailed technical specifications at www.NeurosAudio.com/technicalspecifications. Releasing the Backpack The two-part design of the Neuros, main unit (silver) and backpack (black), allows for easy upgrades and new technology adoption by developing new backpacks.

  • Page 8: Neuros Synchronization Manager Application

    Neuros Synchronization Manager Application The Neuros Synchronization Manager is your essential tool for automatic synchronization from your PC to your Neuros, and from your Neuros to your PC. You must launch the application to initiate automatic synchronization. With the Neuros Synchronization Manager you can: Transfer your music stored on your hard drive for playback through your Neuros.

  • Page 9: Installation Instructions

    Installation Instructions 1. Install application by inserting the Neuros Synchronization Manager CD-ROM and follow the onscreen installation instructions. If installation screens do not automatically appear, view CD contents through Windows Explorer and click the “Setup” icon. The installation will take a few minutes. The PC will prompt you to reboot to complete installation, select “yes.”...

  • Page 10: Importing Music To The Neuros Sync Manager

    Importing Music to the Neuros Sync Manager This Windows-based appli- cation enables scans of your hard drive for stored MP3 files and M3U files (playlist files) from popular media player software like Music Match. 1. Install Neuros Sync Manager application as explained on p.7. 2.

  • Page 11: Transferring Music To Your Neuros

    4. To create a new playlist, click on the create new playlists icon the dialog box appears, fill in a name for the playlist and a description. Your playlist’s name will then appear in the list of playlists. You can then add tracks to your new playlist dragging titles or choosing “add to playlist”...

  • Page 12: Navigating Neuros

    Navigating Neuros Easy to use menus and thumb-controlled main navigation button allows for one-finger navigation of the Neuros digital audio computer. • Click Up and Down to scroll within a menu. • Click Select to move to a new menu. •...

  • Page 13: Managing, Playing And Exploring Audio

    Neuros Menu Overview There are two audio menu options: 1. Neuros Audio: list of all the tracks loaded on your Neuros and available for playback. 2. PC Library: list of all the tracks stored on your PC but not loaded on your Neuros.

  • Page 14: Playing Music

    Playing Music: Clicking the Play button from almost any menu will begin playing the first song listed. For different selections explore the Neuros Audio menu: 1. Select from Songs, Playlists, Artists, Albums, Genres or Recordings. 2. Scroll using the Up and Down buttons through the listings to identify your choice.
  • Page 15 To playback a playlist: 1. From the Neuros Audio menu, select Playlists to view all playlists transferred from your PC along with the My Mix playlist that you create on the Neuros. 2. Scroll to the playlist you would like to playback and click the Play button.

  • Page 16: Myfi: Broadcast Neuros Through Any Fm Radio

    MyFi: Broadcast Neuros through any FM radio Now you can enjoy your music everywhere and anywhere. The integrated Neuros MyFi transmitter uses all digital stereo encoding just like the broadcast towers used by professional radio stations. Through a wireless connection, you can broadcast your music in the car, your office or a friend’s house. No need for additional accessories or wires! There is also no need to fumble around, trying to find a free FM frequency for your broadcast.
  • Page 17 4. Tune the radio that you would like to use for your broadcast to the frequency that Neuros AutoScan has returned to you. 5. Return to the Neuros Audio menu and select the music for your broadcast. 6. Click Play. MyFi playback will begin.

  • Page 18: Listening To The Neuros Fm Radio

    Listening to the Neuros FM Radio You can listen to the radio through the Neuros integrated FM radio. When you are in FM Radio mode, you can also use the HiSi automatic song identification feature (see HiSi on p.17). You can also record what you are listening to on the radio directly into MP3 format (see Recordings on p.
  • Page 19 HiSi or Hear it! Save it!: Discover New Music on the Radio Identify new music with a unique automatic song recognition system called HiSi Save it!. With a click of the orange HiSi button on your player, Neuros initiates a “digital fingerprint” of a song you hear on the Neuros radio.
  • Page 20 When you hear a song on an external radio (e.g. car radio) you would like HiSi to identify: 1. Make sure earphones are plugged into your Neuros. 2. Press and hold the orange HiSi button. This puts you directly in FM Radio mode. This action will also power on the Neuros.
  • Page 21 To view completed HiSi requests on your Neuros: 1. Select HiSi from the main Neuros menu. 2. Select one of three categories: Identified, To Be Identified, or Unsuccessful. To play a HiSi clip, select the file stored in one of the three categories noted above and select Play from the Xi menu.
  • Page 22 Recordings – Create MP3 files from the Neuros FM radio, Microphone, or Any Device (through line-level input) Use your Neuros to record directly to the MP3 file format with the built-in microphone and digital encoding capability. Neuros offers three recording options: •...
  • Page 23 Synchronize with the Neuros Synchronization Manager. Connect the USB cable from your Neuros to your PC and with your application open, select sync to transfer files to your PC. Completed recordings can be found in the Recordings menu accessible from the Neuros Audio menu and in Recordings in your Neuros Sync Manager after transfer.

  • Page 24: Pc Library

    The PC Library is one of the key elements that makes Neuros an interactive computer, and not just an MP3 player. From the Neuros main menu you can view an index of your entire PC audio collection by selecting PC Library.
  • Page 25 Schedule downloads from your PC automatically: Use Get File from the Xi menu to automate downloads of your entire audio collection when you are away from your PC. 1. Select PC Library from the Neuros main menu. 2. Select the song or playlist you would like to “get” from your PC. 3.

  • Page 26: Settings

    Settings From the main menu, select Settings to view menu options. Scroll down to view all the options available. Selecting any item from this menu will open a new window that will allow you to activate or modify the feature’s settings. Settings Menu To adjust Auto-Off (automatic power off when Neuros is idle) 1.
  • Page 27 To adjust MyFi Quality: 1. From the Settings menu, select MyFi, then select Quality. 2. Select either Mono or Stereo. The default setting for MyFi is Mono. You can change this setting to Stereo. Note: Mono broadcasting has better resistance to interference than does Stereo. If you are using the Neuros in congested areas where you are having trouble with interference, use the Mono setting.

  • Page 28: To Adjust Shuffle

    To adjust Shuffle: 1. From the Settings menu, select Shuffle. 2. Select from Sequential (songs played in the order in which they are listed on the Neuros) or Random. To adjust Repeat: 1. From the Settings menu, select Repeat. 2. Select from Off (no repeat), Repeat 1 (repeat once), or Repeat 2 (repeat twice). To set and view Presets: Songs, playlists, albums, genres, recordings, HiSi samples, and radio stations can all be set as a preset and activated when one of the five preset buttons is pressed.

  • Page 29: To Adjust Backlight

    To adjust Backlight: 1. From the Settings menu, select Backlight. 2. Select Off to have the orange backlight always off, or select off after 10 seconds or off after 30 seconds. To adjust Contrast: 1. From the Settings menu, select Contrast. 2.

  • Page 30: To Adjust Record Quality

    To adjust Record Quality: 1. From the Settings menu, select Record Quality. 2. Choose from 64 kbps, 96 kbps, 128kbps, or 160 kbps. The higher the kbps, the higher quality the recording, but the larger the file size (see charts on p. 20). To adjust Date and Time: 1.

  • Page 31: Firmware And Software Updates

    Firmware and Software Updates The Neuros Operating System is designed as an Open system, enabling new applications and new features to be created by us and others. If you register, you will be notified of new applications and system updates available for the Neuros digital audio computer.

  • Page 32: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Problem My PC does not recognize Neuros hardware. After synchronization is complete, Neuros is not operational – synchronization icon remains. Neuros is not responding to button clicks. Screen is frozen or device stopped working. MyFi not working MyFi does not have good reception No HiSi icon or countdown appeared when I tried to take a HiSi sample –...

  • Page 33: Support Information

    Support Information For technical, order, or sales support visit www.NeurosAudio.com/support, or call us toll-free at 1-866-5-Neuros or contact us via email at support@NeurosAudio.com. For help, like learning how to find and download music, convert your CDs into MP3 format, and answers to other common questions, see Neuros Sync Manager onscreen help and our website www.NeurosAudio.com.

  • Page 34: Fcc Rules And Regulations

    FCC Rules and Regulations This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 35: Warranty

    (90) days or for the remaining portion of the original product's warranty, whichever provides longer coverage for you. This warranty does not apply to any Neuros MP3 digital audio computer and accessories that are used for commercial, rental, or industrial purposes, are damaged by accident, misuse, abuse, improper line voltage, water, lightning, or any acts of God.
  • Page 36 ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. If your Neuros MP3 digital audio computer or accessories should prove defective during the next NINE (9) MONTHS following the NINETY (90) DAY labor warranty period, contact DI, and on request DI will give you information on where to send your unit for warranty service.

  • Page 37: Index

    Index AutoScan, 14 Backpack, 5 Battery, 4 Built-in microphone, 20 Broadcast through FM radio, 14 Clips (HiSi), 18 Create MP3 files, 20 Date, 28 Delete, 10 Digital fingerprint, 17 Extra Information Menu, 10 FCC, 32 Features, 2 Firmware, 29 FM radio recordings, 20 Forums, 31 Get file, 23 Identifying music samples, 17...
  • Page 38 Notes...
  • Page 39 www.NeUrosaudio.com © 2002 Digital Innovations, LLC. All rights reserved. Digital Innovations, Neuros, Neuros HD, MyFi, HiSi, and Xi are trademarks or registered trademarks of Digital Innovations, LLC, Chicago, Illinois and may be registered in some jurisdictions.

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