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Page 2 All contents of the installation CD included with this product are copyrighted by e.Digital Corporation or used with the permission of their copyright owners. It is unlawful to copy or distribute this infor- mation in any way without the express written consent of e.Digital Corporation.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Battery Installation ..... . .9 Power Odyssey 200 On and Off ... .10 Description of Player’s LCD .
Page 5 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Language Support ..... .50 & S ..51 HAPTER ROUBLESHOOTING PECIFICATIONS...
Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction
Using the latest technologi- cal advances in both hardware and software, the Odyssey 200 allows you to carry a library of your favorite music wherever you go. MP3 stands for MPEG-1 or MPEG-2, layer 3. MP3...
Page 8: Setup And Usage Roadmap
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ETUP AND SAGE OADMAP This document includes detailed information about how to setup and use your Odyssey 200. Listed below is a summary of the required steps. • e.Digital Odyssey Manager to transfer and INSTALL...
Page 9 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Italics A phrase in italics typically indicates a cross-refer- ence to a section in the User’s Guide. In the PDF version of the documentation available from the Odyssey Manager Help menu, you can click on the phrase to jump to the content.
Page 11: Chapter 2: Player Overview
6. • Odyssey 200 Features and Controls Overview on page 7. • How to Power Odyssey 200 On and Off on page 10. • Description of Player’s LCD on page 11. • Overview of Player Modes on page 12.
Page 12: Accessories Included With Your Odyssey 200
• MusicMatch software • Adobe Acrobat Reader • PDF of User’s Guide • Shielded USB cable • Compact stereo earphones • One 1.5V AA battery • Carrying case (optional) • Remote Control (optional) © e.Digital Corporation Odyssey 200 User’s Guide...
Page 13: Odyssey 200 Features And Controls Overview
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 200 F DYSSEY EATURES AND ONTROLS VERVIEW This section includes illustrations of the player from various perspectives and identifies features and controls. Microphone Joystick The Joystick performs a variety of functions depending on which mode the player is in. For example, press and release the Joystick to power the player on and off.
Page 14 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Earphone Jack Mode Repeat or Set Radio Channel Equalizer Record on/off or Mark Replay or Backlight Hold Slider to lock player USB Port © e.Digital Corporation Odyssey 200 User’s Guide...
Page 15: Remote Control (Optional)
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Remote The optional remote control can be used in place Control of the player’s Joystick to access Odyssey 200 func- (optional) tions in Play Mode or Radio Mode. Earphone Jack Power On Forward...
Page 16: Power Odyssey 200 On And Off
You will see an animated display followed by a check of the player’s internal memory and if installed, SMC memory. To shut off your Odyssey 200 press and hold the POWER OFF button. Or, the player will automatically shut off after three minutes of inactivity, for example, in Play Mode, but not during music playback or Radio Mode.
Page 17: Description Of Player Slcd
Displays when the player is in Play Mode. For PLAYBACK ICON more information, see Overview of Player Modes on page 12 or details in Play Mode on page 40. The Odyssey 200 equalizer adjusts bass or treble to EQUALIZER OPTIONS one of five options to enhance the sound.
Page 18: Overview Of Player Modes
LCD shows the next mode cycling through a total of four: Initial, Play FM Radio Record Erase Mode Mode Mode Mode page 40 page 42 page 44 page 36 © e.Digital Corporation Odyssey 200 User’s Guide...
Page 19 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Each mode is briefly described below, for detailed information about a particular mode, see the pro- vided page reference. Play Mode is the initial mode when you first turn on the player. This mode is used to display music and voice tracks;...
Page 21: Chapter 3: Install Software
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 3: Install Software Before you can use your Odyssey 200 you must install the e.Digital Odyssey Manager software and MusicMatch software. MusicMatch is third-party software that you can use on your PC to rip (create) MP3 files from a music CD.
Page 22: Install Odyssey Manager Software
4. In the License Agreement dialog, read the terms and then click Yes to accept and continue with the installation. 5. In the Choose Destination Location dialog click Next to select the default installation folder. © e.Digital Corporation Odyssey 200 User’s Guide...
Page 23 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 6. In the Select Program Folder dialog click Next to select the default Program Folder. 7. The e.Digital Odyssey Manager software begins to install and progress is displayed in the Setup Status dialog.
Page 24: Install Musicmatch Software
PC. If you already have a favorite CD ripping pro- gram, you can use that instead. MusicMatch for Windows software is included on the e.Digital installation CD. However, if you use a Mac, you may have to download the Mac version from in Step 3 a.
Page 25: Windows Xp Special Procedure
If the Setup dialog does not appear when you click the musicmatch Jukebox button, your Internet browser opens to www.edig.com/product-support b. Click on the Odyssey 200 and select the MusicMatch for the Mac link. This link will jump to the current download location on the musicmatch.com website.
Page 26 6. Windows XP recognizes that a new device is attached and displays a dialog; click the Next button. 7. The New Hardware Wizard searches the instal- lation CD for the Odyssey 200 USB driver. © e.Digital Corporation Odyssey 200 User’s Guide...
Page 27 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 8. In the Hardware Installation dialog, click the Continue Anyway button. 9. The Odyssey 200 USB driver is installed; click the Finish button. 10. Remove the installation CD from the drive. Now you are ready to Rip and Add Music to your player.
Page 29: Chapter 4: Rip And Add Music
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 4: Rip and Add Music To begin enjoying your Odyssey 200, you must create and transfer the digital files from your PC. This chapter describes how to: • Create Digital Music Files.
Page 30: Create Digital Music Files
The settings described in the following pages are suitable for most users. If you require additional information about MusicMatch Settings, refer to the MusicMatch Help. © e.Digital Corporation Odyssey 200 User’s Guide...
Page 31 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 1. Open MusicMatch. 2. Select the Options > Settings menu. 3. Select the Recorder tab. 4. In the CD Quality box near the top of the dia- log, select MP3 (128 kbps). At this Recording Quality, one minute of music requires about one megabyte of memory storage.
Page 32: Rip Music For Windows
Windows instructions to rip music. 1. Insert a music CD into the PC CD drive. 2. Start the MusicMatch program. 3. The first window to display is the MusicMatch player. © e.Digital Corporation Odyssey 200 User’s Guide...
Page 33 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com But since you will be ripping music, you must open the MusicMatch Recorder window by clicking the record button. 4. In the Recorder window, select checkboxes to indicate which CD tracks you want to rip. 5.
Page 34: Configure Musicmatch For Macs
Quality, one minute of music requires about one megabyte of memory storage. 5. If desired, click the Change button and select an alternate folder to specify where the new MP3 files will be stored after they are converted. © e.Digital Corporation Odyssey 200 User’s Guide...
Page 35: Rip Music For Macs
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 6. Click OK to close the Preferences dialog. Now your are ready to rip music as described in the next section. Rip Music Once you have specified the MusicMatch Prefer- for Macs ences described in the preceding section, follow these instructions to rip music.
Page 36: Connect The Usb Cable
USB C ONNECT THE ABLE Once you have MP3 files on your PC, you can con- nect your Odyssey 200 and PC and then Down- load Files To Player as described page 31. © e.Digital Corporation Odyssey 200 User’s Guide...
Page 37: Download Files To Player
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Before you connect the player to your PC with the provided USB cable, ensure your player is stopped. 1. Insert the larger end of the USB cable into the PC USB port. 2. On the player, open the rubber lid of the USB port and connect the smaller end of the cable to the player.
Page 38: Transfer Music
That is, click on Internal Memory or, click on Memory Card to transfer the files to the optional SMC. 5. Use one of these methods to complete the transfer: © e.Digital Corporation Odyssey 200 User’s Guide...
Page 39: Transfer Other Files
With the Odyssey Manager software you can also Other Files transfer non-music files to your player and use your Odyssey 200 as a transport device for data files. To transfer other file types, use the same instruc- tions described in the previous section but instead of selecting music, select the other files.
Page 40 5. Use one of these methods to complete the transfer: Click and drag the selected files from the lower part to the upper part of the window. Click the upload button. Select the File > Upload menu. MENUBAR © e.Digital Corporation Odyssey 200 User’s Guide...
Page 41: Change Playback Order
Repeat Option. Otherwise, follow the steps described below. To change the playback order of the files on your Odyssey 200: 1. Connect the USB Cable to your player and PC. 2. Start the Odyssey Manager software. 3. Select the File > Change File Order menu.
Page 42: Erase Files From Player
If you want to erase multi- CONTROLS ple files, but not all files, it may be more convenient to Erase Using Odyssey Manager Software described in the next section. To remove a file using the player’s Erase Mode: © e.Digital Corporation Odyssey 200 User’s Guide...
Page 43 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 1. Press the Stop button if you are currently listening to music. 2. Click the Mode button until the LCD shows Erase Mode which is then quickly followed by two options. 3. Use the Joystick to select Erase File and then press the button.
Page 44: Disconnect The Usb Cable For Windows
Windows taskbar usually located at the bottom right of the Win- dows Desktop. 2. From the popup menu, select Stop e.Digital Odyssey Player. 3. After a message displays, you may disconnect the cable from the player. © e.Digital Corporation Odyssey 200 User’s Guide...
Page 45: Chapter 5: Play, Radio And Record Mode
• Radio Mode on page 42. • Record Mode on page 44. Note, since there are two ways to remove files from your player, Erase Mode is described in Erase Files from Player on page 36. Odyssey 200 User’s Guide...
Page 46: Play Mode
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com When you turn on the Odyssey 200, the LCD shows the initial Play Mode with three tracks listed. Use the Joystick to navigate and select a track to play. Note if you do not press any buttons during this selection state, the player will shut off automat- ically after three minutes.
Page 47: Pause Playback
1. As you listen to a track press the A-B button to mark the start of the segment. Notice the middle line of the LCD shows the timestamp when you pressed the button. 2. The Odyssey 200 continues playing. Chapter 5: Play, Radio and Record Mode...
Page 48: Radio Mode
Step 5. ADIO You can use your Odyssey 200 to listen to your favorite FM radio stations. This section describes how to: • Use the Joystick To Change Stations.
Page 49: Use The Joystick To Change Stations
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Use the Joystick To Change Stations Press the MODE button until the player is in FM Radio Mode. Attach the earphones to the player to improve reception, and then use the Joystick and tune to an FM station. In Radio Mode, the Joy- stick has the following features: Short slide of the Joystick to the right will tune up by a frequency of 0.05MHz.
Page 50: Radio Equalizer
In Radio Mode, pressing the EQ button switches Equalizer between a STEREO or MONO setting. ECORD You can use the Record Mode to create a voice recording by speaking into the internal micro- phone. © e.Digital Corporation Odyssey 200 User’s Guide...
Page 51: Create Voice Recordings
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Create The Odyssey 200 comes with 128MB of internal Voice storage which can hold up to 8.5 hours of voice Recordings recordings. When you have music files on your player, less memory is available for voice files.
Page 53: Chapter 6: Other Features
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 6: Other Features This chapter describes how to use other features available with your Odyssey 200. • Backlight Option. • SMC Memory Option on page 48. • Hold Button on page 49.
Page 54: Smc Memory Option
SMC M EMORY PTION In addition to the 128MB of internal memory on your Odyssey 200, you can extend your player’s memory by purchasing an SMC (SmartMedia Card). Note, the SMC must only be the 3.3V version; 5V versions will not work correctly with the Odyssey 200.
Page 55: Hold Button
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com A new SMC must be formatted once before you FORMAT SMC can store files on it: 1. Turn off your player and Insert SMC as described above. 2. Connect the USB Cable between your player and PC.
Page 56: Language Support
Your Odyssey 200 includes a feature to download Asian language support from the Odyssey Manager software. The Odyssey 200 must have 2MB of free space of internal memory. Note that only one language is supported at a time. If you want to switch to a dif- ferent language, you must erase the previous lan- guage before downloading the new one.
Page 57: Troubleshooting & Specifications
If this happens wipe the player with a dry cloth. Do not leave the unit where it will be subjected to prolonged exposure to direct sunlight, extreme temperatures (such as inside a parked automobile) moisture, vibration and avoid areas with strong magnetic fields. Odyssey 200 User’s Guide...
Page 58: Player Issues
Check that the battery is installed correctly with the positive end to the left. For instructions see Battery Installation on page 9. The Odyssey 200 has an automatic shut-off feature WHY DID MY ODYSSEY 200 to conserve battery power when you aren’t using TURN ITSELF OFF? your player and powers off after three minutes.
Page 59: Sound Problems
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com The order that tracks play depends on how they MUSIC FILES ARE PLAYED IN THE were transferred to your player. For instructions, WRONG ORDER see Change Playback Order on page 35. Playback order could also be as a result of a repeat option you selected, for example, if shows on the LCD, the repeat option is set to play tracks ran-...
Page 60: Musicmatch
Help > Help Contents menu or go to www.musicmatch.com ECHNICAL PECIFICATIONS Your Odyssey 200 conforms to the following speci- fications: 128MB internal flash memory MEMORY Optional 128MB 3.3V Smart Media Card (SMC) One AA battery for up to 12 hours of playing time.
Page 61: Approvals
RATES more tracks in your player’s memory. We recom- mend using 128 kbps when ripping music from your CDs. However, the built-in Odyssey 200 voice record feature encodes WAV files at 32 kbps. Your computer must meet the following minimum...
Page 62: Limited Warranty
EN60950 (IEC950) – Product Safety IMITED ARRANTY Your Odyssey 200 is covered by an e.Digital Cor- poration Limited Warranty. This product is war- ranted to be free from manufacturer defects for 180 days from the date of purchase. If the product fails...
Page 63: Obtaining Warranty Service
• Damage from modification or incorporation of other products. • Damage from repair or replacement of war- ranted parts by parties other than an e.Digital authorized service provider. • Damage to or loss of any programs or data. • Damage resulting from an Act of God.
Page 64 We encourage you to insure the package for full retail value with the carrier when it is shipped, and to make sure ade- quate tracking is available. e.Digital cannot be held liable for product damages or losses incurred dur- ing transit.
Page 65: Index
..18 Download Odyssey Manager Software . 16 Language Support ..50 USB see Connect ..30 Odyssey 200 User’s Guide...
Page 66 ....40 overview ....13 Technical Specifications ..54 Playback transfer music © e.Digital Corporation Odyssey 200 User’s Guide...
Page 67 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com see Download ... . 31 see Upload ....33 Transfer Other Files .

E.Digital Odyssey 200 User Manual

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Player Overview

Chapter 3: Install Software

Chapter 4: Rip and Add Music

Chapter 5: Play, Radio and Record Mode

Chapter 6: Other Features

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