INTrOduCTION the max-Ivy is a portable audio, photo & video player, voice recorder and usB mass storage device in one unit. Main Features — Playback of mP3, ogg, Wma and Wma-drm10 audio files — Playback of avI and Wmv video files —...
ChargINg ThE baTTEry — use the usB cable to connect max-Ivy to a Pc, or the power adaptor to connect it to the mains supply. — Wait until a battery icon motion appears in the top right corner of the player‘s display.
Attach rubber case — unplug all cables. — Put the rubber case edges first over the narrow bottom edge of your max-Ivy. — carefully slide the whole rubber case around all the player’s edges until it fits in properly. PlEasE NOTE: take care that the holes for on oFF switch, usB port and earphone jack are in position.
TO aNd frOm yOur max-Ivy aTTENTiON! When transferring data to the player, please pay attention that 5 megabytes of memory per 1000 music files must be reserved for player system files. If not provided, the player may not be turned on properly.
If you are using Windows media Player 10 to copy files to your player‘s memory, wait until your data transfer has been finished ® and the screen does not display “writing“ or “reading“ any more. then unplug the player MAX-IVY CONTENT AUDIO·PHOTO·VIDEO-PLAYER...
+ Play|Pause Power on/off|hold switch menu reset hole skip previous|rewind usB port skip next|Fast-forward ok|a-B repeat sticker with serial number (note: guarantee does not cover if the serial number has been altered or removed.) MAX-IVY CONTENT AUDIO·PHOTO·VIDEO-PLAYER...
Next file/folder/menu item In menu mode press shortly to select next file/folder or menu item. slider — Reset Push a thin metal pin (e.g. needle or end of paper-clip) into the reset hole, to reset the player. MAX-IVY CONTENT 10 AUDIO·PHOTO·VIDEO-PLAYER...
TfT-dIsPlay IN Play mOdE repeat mode clock a-B loop hold Play mode Battery indicator eQ mode current/total number of songs Filename/Id3-tag earphone volume level music information Progress bar elapsed time total time graphical eQ lyrics MAX-IVY CONTENT 11 AUDIO·PHOTO·VIDEO-PLAYER...
Resetting the player In case of a system crash of your player, push a thin metal pin (e.g. a needle or the end of a paper- clip) into the reset hole, to reset the player. MAX-IVY CONTENT 1 AUDIO·PHOTO·VIDEO-PLAYER...
______ time ______ language _____ english|Français|deutsch|español|nederlands|Italiano ______ Beep ________ on|off ______ default ______ Format Navigation ____ memory media|recorded list|all audio track|all video track|all Image Files About _______ Player vers.|Int. media used|Int. media Free MAX-IVY CONTENT 1 AUDIO·PHOTO·VIDEO-PLAYER...
If the search goes beyond the beginning/end of a song, it will continue through the next/ previous song. Pause during playback — Press the Play key shortly during playback to pause the playback. — Press the Play key while paused to resume the playback from where it was paused. MAX-IVY CONTENT 1 AUDIO·PHOTO·VIDEO-PLAYER...
— select one album and press the ok key to list all tracks of the album. — select a track and press the ok key to play all tracks of the album. MAX-IVY AUDIO·PHOTO·VIDEO-PLAYER CONTENT 1...
PlEasE NOTE: It is required to save your lyrics files with the extension *.lrc instead of *.txt! however, you may edit the file extension in Windows explorer later on. MAX-IVY AUDIO·PHOTO·VIDEO-PLAYER CONTENT 1...
NavIgaTION you may navigate through your files and delete files from your max-Ivy. Delete files from the player — In the main menu, select <navigation> and press the ok key to enter. — use the touchpad slider or the FFd/reW keys to choose a folder and press the ok key to enter.
Press the ok key to enter the submenu and choose one option as your current setting. — Press the ok key to confirm and apply. — Press the menu key to go back to the previous menu item. — MAX-IVY CONTENT 1 AUDIO·PHOTO·VIDEO-PLAYER...
Press the Play key to get the whole screen view of the chosen picture. — Press the menu key to go back to the miniature overview. — Press the menu key to go back to the Photo menu. — PlEasE NOTE: only pictures in “.JPg“ format are supported. MAX-IVY CONTENT 1 AUDIO·PHOTO·VIDEO-PLAYER...
<equalizer> in the settings menu and press the ok key to enter. — Press the FFd/reW keys to select a preset equalizer. — the user item can be selected, if you want to individually define the eQ setting. — Press the ok key to confirm your choice. MAX-IVY CONTENT AUDIO·PHOTO·VIDEO-PLAYER...
— In the settings menu select <Backlight> and press the ok key to confirm. — use the FFd/reW keys to choose an option. — Press the ok key to confirm and return to the settings menu. MAX-IVY AUDIO·PHOTO·VIDEO-PLAYER CONTENT ...
In the settings menu, select <time>. — Press the ok key to enter the hour setting. — Press the FFd/reW keys to adjust the hour. — Press the ok key to confirm the hour and enter the minute setting. MAX-IVY AUDIO·PHOTO·VIDEO-PLAYER CONTENT ...
Language max-Ivy supports multi-language display. this means, no matter which language is set, Id3-tags will always display the right special characters, including umlauts, accents, ...
Pc with the file systems Fat or Fat32 (Windows: “my computer”, right mouse-click, “Format” / mac: “disk utility”). PlEasE NOTE: do not select ntFs! otherwise the player would not be able to function! MAX-IVY CONTENT AUDIO·PHOTO·VIDEO-PLAYER...
Just connect the player with the usB port of your desktop Pc or notebook computer. a new drive icon will appear in the „my computer” window. Driver is required for: Windows 98 se MAX-IVY CONTENT AUDIO·PHOTO·VIDEO-PLAYER...
[Finish] to restart your computer (Windows 98). the bundled cd-rom runs automatically and offers the options to view the manual and to install the driver. this file is located in the root directory of the bundled cd-rom. next Finish MAX-IVY CONTENT AUDIO·PHOTO·VIDEO-PLAYER...
> Programs > Portable media Player > Portable media Player Firmware download connect the player to your computer and click the corresponding program to start the software. MAX-IVY CONTENT AUDIO·PHOTO·VIDEO-PLAYER...
If the utility does not detect the player even after searching for several minutes, please cancel the searching, and redo the steps mentioned above. If still not successful, try to set the player into recovery mode. Instructions for downloading a Firmware update from our website www.maxfield.de see next page. MAX-IVY CONTENT 0...
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Player firmware updates are available in the support area on www.maxfield.de. PlEasE NOTE! Please make sure to select the correct product name – e.g. ”max-Ivy 1 gB” – in order to get the appropriate firmware update. To download the firmware update please do the following: —...
> Programs > Portable media Player > Portable media Player Firmware download 8. the Player update (Firmware download) window will appear. click ”start” to refresh the firmware. 9. When this has finished, the firmware refresh is complete. MAX-IVY CONTENT AUDIO·PHOTO·VIDEO-PLAYER...
Q10 (400 kBps). note: Please use the respective latest driver version, available on our website www.maxfield.de, support, download. 5. Why is there distortion during playback? – Please note that Windows 95 and Windows nt are unable to – this may be caused by low battery or temporary outside inter- support usB interfaces properly.
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„1 02” ... „3 01”. the audio tracks will be played in numerical or- der, then. Please notice that the internal sorting algorithm uses the first 8 characters of the filename. so please don‘t put track numbers on the end of the filename. MAX-IVY AUDIO·PHOTO·VIDEO-PLAYER CONTENT ...
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Windows and mac – Beside that some memory is needed for the player firmware. os, is supported by linux as well. so, there‘s no problem to operate the maxfield player comfortably 16. How to attach the carrying strap? by using linux.
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25. Why does my PC not detect the player with Windows XP? the player” when I switch it on? – maxfield usB devices support hot Plug & Play. – the player has been formatted with the wrong system, for that means you don‘t need additional files when using Windows example ntFs, mac os or unix.
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PlEasE NOTE: you find regularly updated FaQs on our website www.maxfield.de license can limit your rights for using these functions. For in- stance, it can allow only to playback and prohibit conversion into other formats.
— discontinue use if you experience discomfort with the headphones or earphones. TAKING CARE OF YOUR SENSE OF HEARING: Please be aware of the fact that using earphones at a high volume for an extended time might cause hearing damage! MAX-IVY CONTENT 0 AUDIO·PHOTO·VIDEO-PLAYER...
PLEASE BACKUP YOUR FILES! Maxfield GmbH will not be liable for the loss of data caused by damaged products or damaged respectively unreadable memories or drives. PLEASE NOTE! This device contains a built-in battery. Please ensure that it is disposed of in accordance with local enviromental legislation.
In no event will maxfield gmbh be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from any defect or omission in this manual, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
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