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Brief Product Introduction .........................................................
1.1 Function Overview ....................................................................
1.2 Specifications ...........................................................................
1.3 Packing List .............................................................................
2. Appearance Introduction ............................................................
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3.1 Simple Operation ......................................................................
3.2 Basic Operation .......................................................................
3.3 Enter Various Function Modes .....................................................
3.4 Music Mode Instructions .............................................................
3.5 Sound Recording .......................................................................
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
1.3 Packing List …………………..…….…………………….….….…..……… 2. Appearance Introduction ………….…….…………………….…………... Operation Introduction ……………………………... 3.1 Simple Operation …...………………………………………...……………. 3.2 Basic Operation …….………………………………………...……………. 3.3 Enter Various Function Modes …….………………………...……………. 3.4 Music Mode Instructions .…………………………………………...……… 3.5 Sound Recording ...…………………………………………...……………. Samba AV Contents - 1 - www.astone.com.au... - Page 2 3.7 FM Radio …………………………………………………………………….. 3.8 Photo viewer ………..………………………..…………….……... 3.9 System Setting ……………………………………………………………….. 45 3.10 Use USB Disk …….…………...………..…………………………….. 56 Installation Program ………….…………………………………………….. 4.1 Using Converter Program ..…...………..…………………………….. 61 Important Recommendations ……………………………….…...…... Trouble Shooting ………………………………….………..……….……… Samba AV - 2 - Ver 1.3 www.astone.com.au...
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Page 3: Legal Disclaimer
Astone will not be held liable for any loss, accident or miss use caused by incorrectly following these instructions. At the same time Astone will not be held responsible for damages caused by misinterpretation. -
Page 4: Warning
Warning Battery must be removed from the unit if it is to be left unused for an extended period. Failure to do so can result in the battery leaking, and damaging the unit. Samba AV - 4 - www.astone.com.au... -
Page 5: Brief Product Introduction
Brief Product Introduction Thank you for purchasing this high quality Astone product. The Astone Samba AV Digital Audio Box is a unique unit capable of playing Mp3 music, Video files, FM Radio and recording high quality voice or radio. Designed with modern and contemporary views in mind, the Samba AV Digital Audio Box fits perfectly in today’s technology and fashion conscious environment where... -
Page 6: Firmware Updating
“ My Domain” Disk mode Using the tool attached to partition the disk into two disks and encrypt one of them, which can hide the space and leaves the encrypted part invisible to outsiders. Samba AV - 6 - www.astone.com.au... - Page 7 Normal, Rock, Pop, Classic, Soft, Jazz and DBB. Multiple play mode Normal, Single Circle, Directory Playing, Directory Circle, All Circle, Random and Browse. Set up cutting off time Sleeping mode and power saving mode can be set for your convenience. Samba AV - 7 - www.astone.com.au...
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Page 8: Specifications
Exclusive AMV video format JPEG photo viewer 16 types playing speed Connection: USB2.0(FS) (read 1000K Byte/s, write 900K Byte/s) Memory: 256MB/512MB/1G Power : one AAA battery Record: Sampling 8KHZ Record format, WAV(32Kbps), ACT(8K bps) Samba AV - 8 - www.astone.com.au... - Page 9 Frequency response: from 20HZ to 20KHZ Signal to Noise ratio: >85db Distortion: <0.05% Channels storage: 20 Temperature: -5 ~ 40 Centigrade Support language: English, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional Supported Operation System: Windows98SE/ME/2K/XP, MacOS10.3, Linux2.4.2 Firmware upgradeable Samba AV - 9 - www.astone.com.au...
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Page 10: Packing List
1 x AAA Battery User manual 2. Appearance introduction Player Introduction ● (1) Display Screen Samba AV display screen can be separated into 10 areas: Samba AV Windows 98SE Driver CD Warranty card USB connection cable - 10 - www.astone.com.au... - Page 11 Equalizer (Natural, Rock, Pop, Classic, Soft, Jazz and DBB) Playing time and song total time E,F: Folder name Name of the song How many songs in unit and which one is playing Volume display Only appear when the song comes with lyric Samba AV - 11 - www.astone.com.au...
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Page 12: Operation Introduction
Long-press PLAY key to start player; enter “Music Mode” and short-press PLAY key again to play music. Select music: PREV key is for the last piece and NEXT is for the next piece. Volume control: press VOL+ to increase volume; press VOL- to decrease Samba AV - 12 - www.astone.com.au... -
Page 13: Basic Operation
3.2.2 Browse Operation Press PREV and NEXT key to browse the song or browse the menu. Press PREV and NEXT key to select last piece/Next piece while playing song, hold the key for fast forward/fast backward. Samba AV - 13 - www.astone.com.au... -
Page 14: Enter Various Function Modes
3.3 Enter various function modes Enter various function modes through main menu. Main menu: Music mode: Record mode: Photo mode: Samba AV - 14 - www.astone.com.au... - Page 15 FM mode: USB mode: Press the MODE key to enter the main menu in the Other Modes; Enter the USB mode by connecting the PC Samba AV System setting: - 15 - www.astone.com.au...
- Page 16 Press Vol Continues Adding on Vol Vol- Short-press Single-step Decrease on Volume Continues Press Decrease on Volume. Samba AV Play Status Play Sub Menu Turn Off Turn Off Stop Exit menu Enter Main Menu Enter Main Menu; Enter Playing Sub...
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Page 17: Record Mode
Action Play Long-press; Short-press Mode Long-press Short-press Next Short-press Long-press Samba AV Halted state Turn off; Start Recording Enter Main Menu; Enter Recording Sub Menu Reception Status of the Radio Turn Off; Storing Channel: Next Channel; No Storing Channel: X... -
Page 18: Music Mode Instructions
In order to manage files and play music easily, users can store the files in different directories (directories should be made in advance and stored in the computer). This series of players support the identification of up to 99 root directories. Samba AV Single-step Decrease 100KHZ, or Stop Searching;... - Page 19 In Stop interface. Press Mode key to enter the Stop sub-menu. Press Mode key again to enter Directory selecting interface. Samba AV - 19 - www.astone.com.au...
- Page 20 Play Mode. These three modes can be in different directories. Delete Files Files and the stored channel can be deleted in music mode, play mode and FM mode. In Stop interface. (FM function does not have Stop interface) Samba AV - 20 - www.astone.com.au...
- Page 21 Short-press MODE key to enter Delete interface. Short-press NEXT or PREV key to select “Delete File” or “Delete All Files” on the menu. Short-press NEXT key to “YES” position. Short-press MODE key to start deleting files. Samba AV - 21 - www.astone.com.au...
- Page 22 Radio Channels stored before. Note: When you delete files in computer system, please don’t disconnect USB until the MP3 Player is safely disconnect from the computer. Otherwise the files you want to delete will still exist. Samba AV - 22 - www.astone.com.au...
- Page 23 Playing all music files stored in the MP3 player repeatedly. Repeat All Random Playing music file in the current folder randomly. Playing the first 10 seconds of all the music files in sequence. in the Intro current folder Samba AV - 23 - www.astone.com.au...
- Page 24 Short-press MODE key to enter sub menu. Short-press Next key to select “Equalizer” menu. Short-press Mode key to enter “Equalizer” menu. (as shown in below): Symbols represent various sound effects (EQ): Natural Soft Samba AV Rock Jazz - 24 - Classic www.astone.com.au...
- Page 25 B) How to know whether the song comes with lyric or not? If the song comes with lyric, then lyric icon will shown in music mode C) How to display the lyric? The song comes with lyric. Samba AV - 25 - www.astone.com.au...
- Page 26 MODE key 3sec to enter the lyric interface, then the lyric will be displayed: C. Short-press MODE key to return to the music mode. D. Short-press VOL KEY to read the lyric back and forth manually. Samba AV - 26 - www.astone.com.au...
- Page 27 Short-press NEXT key to select “Tempo rate” menu. Short-press MODE key to enter “Tempo rate” selection menu. Short-press NEXT key to select faster speed. Short-press PREV key to select slower speed. ● Repeat Mode Enter this status through Play sub-menu. Samba AV - 27 - www.astone.com.au...
- Page 28 In this mode, user can reset starting point A through short-pressing PREV key. (For the playing times, users can refer to the next Samba AV ” , waiting to determine the start point “B”.
- Page 29 Compare function ( Play mode does not support this function)： After selecting Compare function, the icon on the screen is “ player plays user’s echo voice. Samba AV ”changes to Echo icon “ ”. Press NEXT key to enter Compare function.
- Page 30 The exit time is determined by A-B Repeated times. ● Repeat Interval (Play sub-menu): Please refer to “Back-Light time” for setting method. The interval time between two playing is determined by Repeat interval (unit: second). Samba AV - 30 - www.astone.com.au...
- Page 31 Please refer to “Repeat Function Setting” section to set “Automatic Mode”. Please refer to “Repeat Times” and “Repeat Interval” sections to set corresponding parameter. Use Repeat function and experience the automatic interval between sentences. Samba AV - 31 - www.astone.com.au...
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Page 32: Sound Recording
Make sure the battery comes with enough volume while recording, this player supports the storage of 99 recording files under each directory. Recording in “recording mode”: Enter main menu 2. Press Next key to select record mode Samba AV - 32 - www.astone.com.au... - Page 33 If the “folder full” is shown on the screen meaning that this folder have already contained 99 recorded files, please change a folder. Only “Play” and “Mode” key can be applicable during the process of recording. Samba AV - 33 - www.astone.com.au...
- Page 34 Select Recording Type: The interface of stop recording 2. Press MODE key to enter recording submenu to record. Samba AV - 34 - www.astone.com.au...
- Page 35 3. Press NEXT key to select “RECORDING TYPE” submenu 4. Short-press MODE key to enter the recording type for selection interface 5. Press NEXT key to select appropriate recording type 6. Press MODE key to confirm selection Samba AV - 35 - www.astone.com.au...
- Page 36 Note: Recording Type available High Quality Recording, WAV format, Superior Timbre Long-play Recording, ACT format, Ordinary Timbre Fine Sound Control, WAV format, Sound Control Recording Time Limited Sound Control, ACT format, Sound Control Recording Samba AV - 36 - www.astone.com.au...
- Page 37 (2) It’s suggested to record sounds in an environment with little noise for better result. (3) Do not speak when the recording is starting. In order to achieve the best result, leave 5-6 seconds for the player to be familiar with audio surroundings, then start to speak. Samba AV - 37 - www.astone.com.au...
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Page 38: Play Recorded File
3.6 Play recorded file Enter main menu Short-press NEXT key to select “PLAYING MODE” Samba AV - 38 - www.astone.com.au... - Page 39 Press MODE key to enter playing mode interface( as shown in below). Press PLAY key again to play Select recording files PREV key: Select PREV recording file NEXT key: Select next recording file Volume Control VOL+: Increase volume, VOL-: Decrease volume Samba AV - 39 - www.astone.com.au...
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Page 40: Fm Radio
Press PREV OR NEXT key for 2 seconds, the player will search radio channel based on every 100KHz and will stop when a channel is found. Press PREV or NEXT key again to stop searching. Samba AV 2. Short-press NEXT key to select FM Mode - 40 -... - Page 41 Short-press MODE key again to save this broadcasting channel Select and play saved broadcasting channel Press PLAY key to listen different programs in order if there’s more than one broadcasting channel saved. Please refer to the first section under “Delete File” on Samba AV - 41 - www.astone.com.au...
- Page 42 (1) Symbol “ ” will show on the screen if current broadcasting is stereo. (2) Up to 20 broadcasting channels information “ in the range of “Regular Frequency” and “Japan Frequency”. Samba AV ”can be saved respectively - 42 - www.astone.com.au...
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Page 43: Photo Viewer
3.8 Photo viewer Samba AV can watch photo which comes from JPEG format 3.8.1 Photo selection: Enter main menu and selection photo viewer Folder will be empty if no photos supported Push “Play” Key to enter viewer mode Push “Next / Prev” key to select which photo want to see Push “Mode”... - Page 44 Short push “Next / Prev” key to see next photo Short push “Play” key to back to photo selection Long push “Mode” key to back to main menu In photo viewer mode, no function for other keys Samba AV - 44 - www.astone.com.au...
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Page 45: System Setting
System Setting How to enter system setup: Setup system parameters here, each option will change with firmware updating. Enter main menu Short-press NEXT key to select “System Setting” Press MODE key to enter “System Setting” Samba AV - 45 - www.astone.com.au... - Page 46 Time Backlight time Language Selection Power off Setting Repeat Setting Samba AV Set date and time when recording files are saved The lasting shining time (second) after backlight function is induced without any following operation. Set different Languages Set a count down time (minutes)
- Page 47 Contrast Ratio Adjustment Online Mode Storage Status Firmware Version Firmware Update Exit Samba AV Set the contrast ratio of LCD screen Select “different space” function Check usable RAM size Display the version of current player firmware For firmware update Exit menu - 47 - www.astone.com.au...
- Page 48 3) Short-press VOL+ to set time starting with year (VOL- to set from opposite direction) Short-press NEXT key to increase value (PREV key to decrease) Press MODE key to exit after finishing adjustment Set “Backlight Time”： System setting interface Short-press NEXT key to select “Backlight Time” Samba AV - 48 - www.astone.com.au...
- Page 49 (Unit: Sec) from the latest operation on player. It’s designed for listening music before sleep. Please notice that this “Sleeping Mode” setting just functions once at a time and will be cleared after the player turned off. It must be Samba AV - 49 - www.astone.com.au...
- Page 50 A to B only can be broken by manual operation instead of automatically. “Automatic Mode” means that sentences from A to B can be broken automatically. (For English reciting without background music) “Contrast Ratio Adjustment” Refer to “Backlight Time” setting for setup procedure. “Online Mode” Samba AV - 50 - www.astone.com.au...
- Page 51 The figure represents total volume of the disk. Percentage represents used space ratio. “Firmware Version” The version of current firmware adopted by the player can be checked “Firmware Update” The firmware of this player can be updated or maintained by software tools installed Samba AV - 51 - www.astone.com.au...
- Page 52 Short-press MODE key to enter “Firmware Updating” menu Install driving program and application software in the PC platform, which is going to be updating. (Please refer to installation procedure in the fourth section of the Samba AV - 52 - www.astone.com.au...
- Page 53 Connect the player to PC USB port. Run updating software “MP3 Player”, then click “Select New Version” key Select *.bin firmware updating file. Samba AV - 53 - www.astone.com.au...
- Page 54 Click “Start Updating” key to update the system Updating Success It will show information as follow: Samba AV - 54 - www.astone.com.au...
- Page 55 Skill Hint: Short-press Mode key to finish the above settings, short-press PLAY key to exit from all menus. Press PLAY key for Fast Exit, which can be applied in all menus. Samba AV It is recommended that - 55 -...
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Page 56: Use Usb Disk
How to connect the player to PC? Turn on the player and connect it with USB line. The player will enter mode 1 as following. The player has three modes after connecting it to PC. (1) Waiting Samba AV - 56 - www.astone.com.au... - Page 57 When unit plays music files in USB mode, it plays only through the computer, not through the earphones. New folder: The player can identify 99 first-route folders set up in the mobile disk by the users. Samba AV - 57 - www.astone.com.au...
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Page 58: Installation Program
Please run the Windows/setup.exe file under the disk directory to begin the installation before connecting the MP3 player to computer. The system will show the following tip: Click "next" button, the installation screen will display as following Samba AV - 58 - www.astone.com.au... - Page 59 Click "next" to confirm installation Click "next" button to start installation Samba AV - 59 - www.astone.com.au...
- Page 60 Click "close" button to finish the installation. Find the “MP3 Player Utilities 3.57” suite under the program item in the start menu, including: MP3 Player Disk Tool, MP3 Player Update tool Sound Convert tool and MTV Convert tool. Samba AV - 60 - www.astone.com.au...
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Page 61: Using Converter Program
Press “ “button to replay the selected video clips Click the” “button to create the image above and convert the selected file Converted file will be play after converted process is finished Samba AV - 61 - www.astone.com.au... -
Page 62: Important Recommendations
(not necessary to encrypt disk and these two disks can be use separately), therefore the information can be hidden. The information can not be accessed without password. This is the powerful “My Domain” Function connecting the player Samba AV - 62 - www.astone.com.au... - Page 63 Then select user name or password. Input user name and password correspondently. Confirm your new password by entering the same password, click “Start” button and start partitioning disk. Samba AV - 63 - www.astone.com.au...
- Page 64 Three files appear, two of them are hidden files and the other one is executable file with 300k disk space. (6) Run executable file “RdiskDecrypt.exe”. Please input user name and password in the window coming up. If the password is Samba AV - 64 - www.astone.com.au...
- Page 65 Please don’t forget your user name and password otherwise you can’t use this encrypted disk. The only way to cancel this encrypted disk is to merge two parts, which will result in file lost. Samba AV - 65 - www.astone.com.au...
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Page 66: Trouble Shooting
Unable to download music file properly Display shows “ disk error” Samba AV Make sure that the batteries are correctly inserted. Check whether the player is turned on. Make sure the movie format is correct (*.amv) Make sure that the connection of earphone is correct and the sound volume status is not at 0 point.
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