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User Manual MP3 PLAYER / USB-Disk / Recorder Voice...
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Disclaimer Lasonic shall not be liable for any errors contained herein or for incidental consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. This document contains proprietary information, which is protected by copyright laws. All rights are reserved.
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Health and Safety Precautions • This device is an electronic device. It needs careful handling and use. • Do not drop the device. You might damage the device. • Observe the local law regarding using earphones while driving a motor vehicle. Some locale allows only one ear to be covered by an earphone.
Foreword Please read this manual carefully before using the player to ensure a trouble-free experience. This product is a flash based digital music player capable of playing MP1, MP2, MP3, WMA, WMV, ASF, and WAV music file formats. Features • Compact size •...
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PC system requirements • PC with USB port • 500MHz processor or faster • 64MB RAM, 128MB or higher recommended • Windows 98SE, 2000, ME, XP, Vista, or later • CD/DVD-ROM drive for driver installation in Windows 98SE only Macintosh system requirements •...
Location of Control: 1. Headphone jack: Plug the earphone into the jack and listen to your player. 2. USB connector: You can upload/ download files via this port when connected to your computer.
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3. MENU Press to enter menu or sub-menus to configure difference settings of the player. Press to confirm the selected menu option 4. A-B/ REC Repeat between Section A and B during music mode. Press to start or stop voice recording. 5.
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Installing Battery Before you can use the player, you need to install the battery into the unit. The unit operates on 1 AAA battery. Please use high quality Alkaline or Ultra Alkaline for longer music playing time. 1. Look at the bottom of the player. Place your thumb on the battery cover and slide out. Lift out the cover.
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protected music files will not play back in this device. You need to transfer music files without DRM protection into the player. You can do this by encoding music file from your music CD without selecting the copy protection option. You can use Windows Media Player that comes with Windows to rip music into wma/mp3 format.
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When your MD217 is connected to your computer, it starts working as a removable hard disk (external drive) on your computer. You can transfer, copy, paste, and delete the data (audio files, voice recording files, etc.), which stored on your player into your computer very conveniently.
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Downloading music to your MD217 The player can be used as a mobile data storage device. No special software is required to upload, download and manage the music and data files. All you need is using the copy, paste, delete and other commands of your operation system and it is very easy and efficient by just clicking on the mouse.
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For users of Windows Me / 2000 / XP, please follow the instruction below prior disconnecting the player from your computer. Double-click on the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon (green arrow) on the system tray of your Windows (see diagrams below for illustration). Click stop in the “Remove Hardware Device”...
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MD217 Function & Keys Instructions a. Power On/ Play / Pause / Stop/ Power Off Press shortly >Power on the player >Start / Resume playback, when the player is in status of pause or stop >Pause playback, when the player is in status of play Press and hold >Stop playback, when the player is in status of play.
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>Search backward within the current track when player is in status of stop >Fast reverse to previous available options within MENU or sub-menu d / e. Volume+ / Volume - Volume+ Press shortly >Increase the volume by one level up Press and hold >Increase the volume continuously to the loudest level Volume –...
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g. A-B Press shortly >Loop Function – Playback any selected segment of current track *Only works when player is in status of playback for MP3 / WMA or voice recording file. 1, Press MODE to set the start point (A- appears and flashes) 2, Press MODE again to set the end point (A-B appears) 3.
The Recorded files will be named and saved automatically to a Voice folder at root directory as MIC00001.WAV, MIC00002.WAV, MIC00003.WAV, etc. in to the player memory, according to the sequence of voice recording taking place. h. Key Lock (Hold) Hold You may lock the buttons on the player to prevent buttons being pressed during playback.
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Indications 1. Battery Power Indicator 2. Play Mode 3. A-B looping function 4. ID3 tag 5. Current / Total Track Number 6. Mode Indicator (Music / Voice) 7. EQ Mode 8. Volume 9. Time Elapsed 10. Hold 11. Repeat Mode...
Menu settings While your player is in playback or status (idle), you may press “Mode” at anytime to enter MENU, it allows you to change different settings of the player according to your own preferences. Inside MENU, you may press to move to the next or previous MENU setting.
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Contrast Adjust the contrast value of the screen. Backlight Setting backlight time Power Set Disable. The player no shut off, while no power. 2 min. The player shuts off time (How long the player is idle) 10 min. The player shuts off time (How long the player is idle) 30 min.
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Menu-2 Voice Choose Voice from menu to enter voice play and recording voice mode. You may browse your voice files, playback voice files, or start voice recording. Please note that the way to playback voice files is exactly the same as playback music files. As shown below: Menu-3 Setting Choose Settings from menu to enter and configure different settings for the player.
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Repeat >>MENU-3-3 Contrast This setting controls the brightness of LCD display. Press to adjust the level of brightness as you desired. Comment [12]: 加图片 >>MENU-3-4 Backlight There are 4 play modes available: Always off – 5 – 10 – Always on...
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>>MENU-3-5 Power Set This setting controls the duration time of back light. Available options are: Disable – 2 min -- 10 min – 30min >>MENU-3 -6 Record Set There are 4 coding modes available: 32Kbps-44Kbps-64Kbps-88Kbps >>MENU-3 -7 Language Select language:...
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Press “Mode” once to exit sub- menu(s) and return to MENU-3 Settings. MENU-4 Information Choose Information from menu to view the capacity and free space of your MP3 player. MENU-5 Folder Choose Folder from menu to enter music file list mode. Press Mode key enter sub-menu.
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>>MENU-5-2-1 Yes Deleting current file and return to file list when press “Mode”. >>MENU-5-2-2 No Press “Mode” once to exit return to file list. MENU-6 Exit Choose Exit from menu to exit MENU and return to music mode (playback of MP3 / WMA).
Check the connection (earphone to the earphone jack) Check if the music file can be played by the MP3 player. Can‘t download music Check if the USB cable properly connected to your computer Check if you have installed the driver...
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Warranty Period, at its option, Lasonic will either (1) repair the hardware defect at no charge, using new or refurbished replacement parts, or (2) exchange the product with a new or refurbished product or a functionally equivalent product.
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ABLE TO REPAIR ANY PRODUCT UNDER THIS WARRANTY OR MAKE A PRODUCT EXCHANGE WITHOUT RISK TO OR LOSS OF THE PROGRAMS OR DATA. No Lasonic reseller, agent, or employee is authorized to make any modification, extension, or addition to this warranty.
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If you still have problem you cannot resolve, contact us at support@lasonic.com or (323) 222-9889 9am – 4pm Pacific Standard Time. You must contact Lasonic to get an RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) number first before you can ship the product back to us for repair.
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FCC/CE Statement This product is in conformity with the EMC directive. For Europe For USA This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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