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Technika MP-408 User Manual

Technika MP-408 User Manual

Mp3 player with video support
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  • Page 1 User Guide MP-408 MP-508 MP3 Player with Video Support...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Safety Information Recording FM Programmes Page 3 Page 28 About Your Player Page 4 Replaying Voice Recordings Page 29 Getting Started Selecting Voice and FM Recordings Page 5 Page 30 Connecting the Player to the PC Page 5 Viewing Photo Images Page 31 Uploading Files to the Player...

  • Page 3: Safety Information

    Important Safety Information Please follow all these guidelines to safely operate your player. • Read these instructions before using the player • Keep these instructions. If you are transferring this product to a third party include these instructions. • Do not use earphones or watch videos while driving, cycling or walking near traffic. •...

  • Page 4: About Your Player

    About Your Player Key to Symbols 1: MIC Microphone Input 2: FUNC Set A-B play in Music, Voice, FM Replay menus Set “Favorite Songs” In music playlists. 3: RESET Reset the player. 4: V+ Increase Volume; Navigate Menu Items. 5: I ◄ ◄ Press to go to previous song/recording/ picture menu item.

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Getting Started Before using the player you should charge the battery Ver 2 .620.007 Win2000/XP/Vista – The system will auto-recognise the player Win 2000: ensure you have SP3 installed Win XP: To use the latest Media Player (WMP11) you should have SP2 installed •...

  • Page 6: Uploading Files To The Player

    Uploading Files to the Player When you connect the player to the PC it will appear as a removeable drive in “My Computer”. • To access “My Computer”: Click Start/My Computer - refer to the image on the right • In the box that opens identify the player.

  • Page 7: Transferring Drm Files

    Transferring DRM Files DRM files are files with content protected by a license. DRM files should be transferred via Windows Media Player (WMP). Using other methods may cause the files to be unplayable. Windows 2000: DRM files should be transferred via Windows Media Player 9. Windows XP: Transfer DRM files via Windows Media Player10 or 11.
  • Page 8 D. With the right button of the mouse, select “Add to Sync List” E. A new window will open. In this window choose the “Sync” option. F. Select the desired WMA music together with the DRM license E. In the “Sync” window, navigate to the desired WMA music with DRM as step B and select the player F: Click “Start Sync”...
  • Page 9 G. Allow the files to finish loading completely. H. You can now close Windows Media Player...

  • Page 10: Transferring Other Files

    Transferring Other Files • In “My Computer”, navigate to the MP3 player • Double Click on the player icon to open the player folder This is what the player structure looks like before any music files are uploaded. Music files and folders are stored in the •...

  • Page 11: Converting And Transferring Video Files

    Converting and Transferring Video Files • Insert the software CD into the CD Rom drive. • In “My Computer”, navigate to the CD Drive. • Double cick the CD icon to open the folder. Locate the Video2smv folder. • • Drag the folder to the desktop.
  • Page 12 In the screen that opens: 1. Double cick Add. 2. Browse to the folder that contains the video file you want to convert 3. Select the file 4. Press Open to add the file to the list in the convertor. 5.

  • Page 13: Using The Video Convertor

    Using the Video Convertor Click ; set a folder to save the converted files When you have selected the files you wish to convert 1. From the Tools menu, select a folder in which to save the converted file 2. Adjust the parameters using the controls below 3.
  • Page 14 The file/s will now be converted to SMV format 1. Locate the folder where the converted file is stored 2. Connect the player to the PC as described. Navigate to the MVIDEO folder in the Player. Open the folder and copy the converted file into the folder You are now ready to disconnect the player...

  • Page 15: Disconnecting The Player From The Pc

    Disconnecting the Player After you have transferred the files and the player battery is charged: 1. Locate the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon on the taskbar at the bottom right of the screen. If the player screen goes blank or the PC fails to recognise the player: Manually disconnect the USB cable from the PC and the player and 2.

  • Page 16: Switching The Player On And Off

    Operation SWITCHING ON AND OFF Allow the player to fully charge. Charging times will depend on the amount of residual charge in the battery. Connect the earphones to the HEADPHONE socket To Switch the player on: Press the button. After a short delay of 4-5 seconds he welcome screen will display and the player will update the music library and new uploads - then activate.

  • Page 17: Accessing Player Modes

    Player Modes Voice/FM Radio Music mode Video mode FM Radio mode Replay mode Settings mode Record mode Photo mode Your player has 7 Modes. To access a mode from any player screen: Press and hold the MENU key. To move between modes: Press the ► ► I or I ◄ ◄ keys To enter the selected mode: Press the ►...

  • Page 18: Playing Music

    Playing Music Press to switch the player on Music Play Now Press and hold the MENU key to access the MODES Music Library Press the ► ► I or I ◄ ◄ keys to access MUSIC mode Press the ► / II key to enter MUSIC mode. The Music Screen appears.

  • Page 19: A-B Repeat

    Play Options A-B REPEAT During Play when you reach the start of the passage diana ross feelings disc 1 Press the FUNC key. experience.mp3 The “A” segment of the A-B indicator will indicate when you reach the end of the passage Press the FUNC key again The “B”...

  • Page 20: The Music Library

    The Music Library The player sorts music into categories using ID3 tags. ID3 tags are electronic tags embedded by the music producer in the recording and contain information such as song and album title, artist, production date and much more. This is the information the player sorts when it boots up. As long as the ID3 tags are present, you can rename a file or sort it into folders but the player will always be able to identify the music by the original tag.
  • Page 21 Favorites The Favorites list allows you to make up a custom list of your favourite songs for easy access at any time. Any music file can be added to or removed from this list whether it has ID3 tags or not. To access and play a Favorite Song Favorites List Music Library...
  • Page 22 To delete a favorite from the list Favorites List Favorites List Favorites List Music Library Play All Play All Play All Play All • Access the Music Library experience.mp3 evergreen.mp3 evergreen.mp3 Artists Press VOL+ /– to select Favorites List Albums Albums experience.mp3 experience.mp3...

  • Page 23: Navigating Music Menus

    Navigating Music Menus Choosing and playing a track Vol+/- keys Vol+/- keys Vol+/- keys Vol+/- keys Vol+/- keys Press ► / II Press ► / II Press ► / II Press ► / II Press ► / II Press ► / II Artists Albums Albums...

  • Page 24: Playing Smv Video Files

    Playing SMV Video Files Press to switch the player on LOCK Mode ON Volume Level Press and hold the MENU key to access the MODES Battery Status Clock Time Press the ► ► I or I ◄ ◄ keys to access VIDEO mode Stop Press the ►...

  • Page 25: The Fm Radio

    The FM Radio Always connect the Headphones - the cable acts as the FM Antenna! Press to switch the player on Press and hold the MENU key to access the MODES Press the ► ► I or I ◄ ◄ keys to access FM RADIO mode Press the ►...
  • Page 26 FM Radio - Scan and Preset Modes Preset Mode: In this mode the radio accesses only those stations stored in the preset channels. Press the ► ► I or I ◄ ◄ keys to change Radio Channels. The presets are accessed in Preset order, not frequency. •...
  • Page 27 Other FM Functions Saving a Station in a Preset: The Radio can be in Scan or Preset Mode Press VOL+/- to Press VOL+/- to Press VOL+/- to select “Save Station” select a Preset No. select “Exit” Press the MENU key Press ►...

  • Page 28: Recording Fm Programmes

    Recording FM Programmes Recording an FM Station LOCK Mode Volume Level The unit will go into Clock Time Battery State Press VOL+/- to “FM Record Standby” Mode select “FM Record” Total Press ► / II to start recording recording time Press ►...

  • Page 29: Replaying Voice Recordings

    Replaying Voice Recordings Press and hold the MENU key to access the MODES Voice Press the ► ► I / I ◄ ◄ keys to access VOICE mode Play Now Voice Library Press the ► / II key to access the VOICE screen •...

  • Page 30: Selecting Voice And Fm Recordings

    Selecting Voice and FM Recordings Selecting a Voice Recording Press VOL+/- to se- Press VOL+/- to Press VOL+/- to lect “Voice Library”. select “Microphone”. select a track Press ► / II Press ► / II Press ► / II Press ► / II Voice Library Microphone Microphone...

  • Page 31: Viewing Photo Images

    Viewing Photos Press and hold the MENU key to access the MODES Press the ► ► I / I ◄ ◄ keys to access PHOTO mode Press ► / II to enter Photo Mode The first picture appears Press VOL+/- to Manual Play select “Manual”.

  • Page 32: Thumbnail Mode

    Thumbnail Mode Thumbnail Mode The thumbnails display in sets of Press VOL+/- to four images select “Thumbnail” Press ► ► I or I ◄ ◄ to move Press and hold MENU to Press ► / II Press ► / II return to the main Mode to the next /previous set Photo...

  • Page 33: Voice Recording

    Voice Recording The unit will go into LOCK Mode Volume Level “Mic. Record Standby” Mode Access the RECORD Clock Time Battery State Point the mic. at the subject Menu Total Press ► / II to start recording Press ► / II recording time left in memory Recording...

  • Page 34: System Settings

    System Settings You can customise the player to your personal requirements via the System Settings menu • Access the SETTINGS mode Settings Press ► / II to display the Settings menu. • Change Audio EQ Audio • The VOL+/- keys access the menu item Alter Backlight / Slide Show time Press ►...

  • Page 35: Setting User Eq

    Audio Settings Setting User EQ There are 5 Frequency Bands Press ► ► I / I ◄ ◄ to change band Use VOL+/- to change the level To return to the Menu Press ► / II to confirm Use VOL+/- to select Exit, Press VOL+/- Press ►...

  • Page 36: Altering The Display

    Further Settings Altering the Display: Setting the Backlight to “ALWAYS ON” will shorten battery life. Press VOL+/- to select Press VOL+/- to select Press VOL+/- to select a Press VOL+/- to select Press VOL+/- to select Press VOL+/- to select Press VOL+/- to select Backlight Time Slide Show Speed...

  • Page 37: Setting The Sleep Timer

    Timer Settings Sleep Timer: You can set a time after which the player will automatically shut off. This setting is temporary and needs to be set every time you wish to use this facility. Timer Sleep timer Timer Shut down Shut down Sleep timer 10 minutes...

  • Page 38: Play Mode Settings

    Play Mode: These settings affect MUSIC PLAY only. Note that the mode will remain after the player switches off, so remember to reset the player to Normal before you switch off if you have enabled a repeat or shuffle function. Play mode Settings Settings...

  • Page 39: The System Menu

    The System Menu The System settings affect the basic functions of the player. Information: You can view the firmware version and in particular, the amount of free space available. Settings System System System Information Information Information Audio Language Language Language Press VOL+/- to Display Press VOL+/-...

  • Page 40: Setting The Date And Time

    Setting the Date and Time System System The YEAR will flash. System Information Information Information Press VOL+/- to alter the year. Language Language Language Press VOL+/- Press ► ► I / I ◄ ◄ to move between the boxes. Date/Time Date/Time Date/Time to select...

  • Page 41: Deleting And Renaming Files

    Deleting and Renaming Files Deleting Files In “My computer” open the player Renaming Files Locate the file. Right Click on the file Locate the file. In this case it is a FM The player will now recognise the new Select “Delete” from the list Connect the player to Radio recording.

  • Page 42: Warranty And Specifications

    Warranty and Specifications Warranty Specifications Your Technika appliance is covered by a warranty for 12 Bit rate MP3: 32~320Kbps months from the date of purchase. If a fault develops during WMA: 32~192Kbps this period, please contact the TESCO electrical help line on...
  • Page 44 Tesco Stores Ltd, Delamare Road, Cheshunt, Herts, EN8 9SL...

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