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MSI Mega Player 521 256MB User Manual

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  • Page 1 MEGA PLAYER 521 User’s Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Safety Instructions ... 6 Chapter 1. Introduction... 7 How to Use This Guide ... 8 Unpack... 9 Chapter 2. Getting Started ... 10 Overview ... 10 OLED Display ... 11 Normal Playback Mode ... 11 Record Mode... 13 Pedometer Function ... 13 Operation Menu ...
  • Page 3 Editing Startup Logo... 22 Chapter 4. Basic Usage ... 23 Power On and Off... 23 Adding or Deleting Sound Tracks (Files) ... 24 Adding Sound Tracks (Files) ... 24 Deleting a Track (File) ... 25 Deleting All Tracks (Files)... 25 Music Playback ...
  • Page 4 Stopwatch Function ... 38 Stopwatch 38 Countdown Stopwatch ... 39 Zeroizing the Stopwatch ... 41 Memorizing the Stopwatch Record... 41 Recalling the memorized Stopwatch Record ... 42 Leaving the STOPWATCH Mode ... 42 Pedometer Function... 43 Setting the Weight and Stride... 43 Starting the Pedometer ...
  • Page 5 Install Adobe Acrobat Reader ... 58 Read MEGA PLAYER 521 User Manual ... 58 Explore CD-ROM ... 58 Appendix C. Screen Editor... 59 Editing Startup Logo... 59...

  • Page 6: Safety Instructions

    Safety Instructions Always read the safety instructions carefully. Keep this User’s Guide for future reference. Keep this equipment away from humidity. Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause electrical shock. If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by a service personnel: Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.

  • Page 7: Chapter 1. Introduction

    Chapter 1. Introduction ongratulations on becoming a new user of MEGA PLAYER 521. The new MEGA PLAYER 521 will improve the convenience of storing your personal data and the enjoyment of using various audio functions. We are proud to tell our users that MEGA PLAYER 521 is thoroughly tested and certified by our reputation for unsurpassed dependability and customer satisfaction.

  • Page 8: How To Use This Guide

    provides Screen Saver which will run automatically to protect the OLED screen. Thank you for choosing MEGA PLAYER 521. We hope you will continue to turn to us for quality products as your personal needs and interests grow. How to Use This Guide This User’s Guide provides instructions and illustrations on how to install and operate your MEGA PLAYER 521.

  • Page 9: Unpack

    Chapter 4, Basic Usage, describes how to use MEGA PLAYER 521 in various ways. It is recommended to read this chapter carefully before using MEGA PLAYER 521. Appendix A, Specification, provides the specification and accessories of MEGA PLAYER 521. Unpack Please unpack your MEGA PLAYER 521 and check that the following accessories are complete with nothing missing.

  • Page 10: Chapter 2. Getting Started

    Chapter 2. Getting Started Overview 1. Power On/Off Play/Pause 2. 5-way MENU button Volume +/- Fast-Forward/Rewind Press and hold to Power On or Power Off the MEGA PLAYER 521. In music playback mode, press to play or to pause the playback. Press the button and then push it to the right or to the left to make various adjustment in operation setting mode.

  • Page 11: Oled Display

    3. A->B 4. REC 5. Hold Switch 6. USB Connector 7. Earphone Jack 8. MIC OLED Display 02:35/04:58 Ever ything 001/024 Normal Playback Mode 1. Playback Status 2. Numbers of Files sound track. In music playback mode, press to enable the A to B repeat function.
  • Page 12 3. File Info 4. File Name 5. Hold (Lock) Switch 6. Function Status 7. PLAYALL 8. PLAYLIST 9. Equalizer 10. SRS 11. Repeat Mode 12. A to B Repeat 13. Battery Status The first timer shows the ongoing timer of the current playback file while the second one shows the total time of the file.

  • Page 13: Record Mode

    03:26:37 /V001.WAV Record Mode 14. Recording Status 15. Recording Timer 16. Recording File Name 17. Function Status Pedometer Function 18. Pedometer Operation Menu 19. Operation Menu Ever ything MUSIC Appears when MEGA PLAYER 521 is in record mode. Indicates the time length of current recording file.

  • Page 14: Volume Adjustment

    Volume Adjustment 20. Volume Li-ion Battery Recharging MEGA PLAYER 521 comes with a Li-ion rechargeable battery. The Li-ion battery is capable to work up to maximum 18 hours for playback when the battery is fully charged every time. To use the device for the very first time, remember to charge the Li-ion battery.

  • Page 15: Battery Consumption Reference

    Battery Consumption Reference Battery Status Empty Full Category of Battery Recording/ Playing Li-ion rechargeable Maximum 18 hours for playback 420mA/hr battery Hold Switch MEGA PLAYER 521 has a Hold Switch, which is located on the side of the device for preventing any accidental operation while MEGA PLAYER 521 is recording or playing.

  • Page 16: Sport Clip Earphone

    0059 00000015 Sport Clip Earphone The high quality sport clip earphone that comes with MEGA PLAYER 521 is special designed for you to wear in any occasion to listen to the music. With this sport clip earphone, you should find that the earphone would not come off even if when you are running, dancing, or doing any other exercise.
  • Page 17 Moreover, there is also an extension cable provided for the sport clip earphone to extend the length of the earphone. Thus, you will be able to place your MEGA PLAYER 521 in your purse, backpack, or pocket without worrying that the length of your earphone may not be long enough.

  • Page 18: Chapter 3. Driver & Utility Installation

    Chapter 3. Driver & Utility Installation Connecting MEGA PLAYER 521 to Your Computer 1. Plug one end of the supplied USB cable to your computer, and plug the other end to MEGA PLAYER 521. 2. Once MEGA PLAYER 521 is connected to the computer, MEGA PLAYER 521 should be detected by the operating system automatically.

  • Page 19: Install Utilities

    Windows 2000 or XP. Then, your system can recognize and fully support this device. The driver program includes a utility for upgrading the latest firmware provided by MSI via Internet. Simply insert the supplied disk into the CD drive, and then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

  • Page 20: Using The Utilities

    3. Go to [Device Manager] and look for [MSI MS-5521 USB Device] to check the connection status. If the connection is failed, you will not find [MSI MS-5521 USB Device]. At this time, repeat step 2 to retry, until you can find [MSI MS-5521 USB Device] in [Device Manager].
  • Page 21 5. Choose the Download options: select Format Data Area if you want to update the new firmware and format the MEGA PLAYER 521. Or deselect it to update the new firmware without formatting MEGA PLAYER 521. Note: if you format the MEGA PLAYER 521, the data and files you stored inside will be erased.

  • Page 22: Formatting Mega Player 521

    Screen Editor. Note that there can be at most twenty logos. If you deleted all the files in the folder, the default MSI logo will be shown on the screen when you power on the MEGA PLAYER 521. In that case, you will not be able to change the startup logo.

  • Page 23: Chapter 4. Basic Usage

    Chapter 4. Basic Usage Power On and Off 1. Press the a power on icon and startup logo will be shown on the display. 2. To power off MEGA PLAYER 521, press and hold the until the power is switched off. Note that while pressing the button to power off the MEGA PLAYER 521, you will see a Power Off Status Bar appearing on the display to indicate the Power Off status.

  • Page 24: Adding Or Deleting Sound Tracks (Files)

    Adding or Deleting Sound Tracks (Files) Adding Sound Tracks (Files) 1. Press the sound track stored, you will see a message shown as below on the screen. ** NO FILE ** 2. Connect the MEGA PLAYER 521 to computer by the USB cable. 3.

  • Page 25: Deleting A Track (File)

    normally do to hard drives. In other words, MEGA PLAYER 521 is a portable hard disk. Deleting a Track (File) 1. Press the Menu button once, and push the Menu button to right or left to select DELETE FILE. Press the Menu button again to enter. 2.

  • Page 26: Music Playback

    Ever ything DELETE FILE 3. Push the Menu button to the right or left to select Y to delete all music files if you are sure about it, or select N to leave the current screen. Note that it may take several seconds to delete all of the files. /*.M 3 DEL ET E? Music Playback...

  • Page 27: Fast-Forward Or Rewind

    2. Or, push the Menu button to the left once to go back to the previous track. Fast-Forward or Rewind 1. During playback, push Menu button to right and hold the position to fast-forward the current track. 2. Push Menu button to left and hold the position to rewind the current track. Volume Adjustment 1.

  • Page 28: Editing Play List

    Editing Play List MEGA PLAYER 521 provides a convenience Play List for users to enable or disable a particular folder or a particular song (file) easily and quickly. With a simple select or deselect, you can decide which folder or which song (file) will be played later as your wish.

  • Page 29: Selecting Or Deselecting A Song (File)

    3. Once all the decisions are made, push the Menu button to the left once to leave the sub-menu. Selecting or Deselecting a song (file) 1. Press the Menu button once, and push it to the right or left to select PLAYLIST.

  • Page 30: Selecting Music Mode

    The check box goes empty when the song (file) is deselected. Read the check box to see if a song (file) is selected or deselected. Yesterday Ever ythi ng Seasons ALBUM O NE 5. Once all the decisions are made, push the Menu button to the left once to leave the folder, and keep pressing the Menu button to the left a few times to return to main menu.

  • Page 31: Eq Settings

    PLAYALL 3. Press the Menu button to confirm the selection, and the icon of the selected music mode will be shown in the display. 02:50/04:58 Ever ything 001/024 PLAYALL 4. Note that when a different Music Mode is selected, the playback will be stopped and the system will switch the Music Mode to the new selection that has just been made.

  • Page 32: Srs (Sound Retrieval System)

    Ever ything SETTING S 3. Now push the Menu button to the right or to the left to choose the desired EQ mode between NORMAL, ROCK, JAZZ, CLASSICAL, and POP. The default EQ setting is NORMAL mode. 4. Once a desired EQ mode is selected, press the Menu button once, and you should see the indicator of each different EQ mode appears on the bottom of the display.

  • Page 33: Repeat Settings

    the left to select SRS. Ever ything SETTING S 3. Press the Menu button again to enter SRS selection mode. 4. Now push the Menu button to the right or to the left to select ON to enable the SRS effect, and the SRS icon appears. If OFF is selected to disable the SRS effect, the SRS icon disappears and the EQ mode icon you set for EQ will appear in the display instead.

  • Page 34: Voice Recorder

    Ever ything SETTING S 3. Press the Menu button, and now push the Menu button to the right or to the left to choose the desired REPEAT mode between NORMAL, REPEAT ONE, REPEAT ALL, SHUFFLE, or SHUFFLE REP as you want. 4.

  • Page 35: Playing A Recorded Voice File

    3. To stop recording, simply press the REC[ ] button again. Playing a Recorded Voice File 1. To play a recorded voice file, press the Menu button once, and then push the Menu button to the right or to the left to select VOICE. 2.

  • Page 36: Deleting All Recorded Voice Files

    Ever ything DELETE FILE 3. All of the recorded voice files will be displayed by sequence, push the Menu button up or down to select a file that you want to delete. Push the Menu button right or left to select Y to delete the file shown on Display/ select N to skip to the next file/ select EXIT to leave current screen.

  • Page 37: Language Learning Function

    recorded voice files, or select N to leave the current screen. Note that it may take several seconds to delete all of the voice files. /*.WAV DEL ET E? Language Learning Function MEGA PLAYER 521 enables users to listen to a particular section repeatedly during music or voice playback.

  • Page 38: Stopwatch Function

    Stopwatch Function MEGA PLAYER 521’s stopwatch can be used as a physical stopwatch to provide users more information or give users more fun while exercising. Stopwatch 1. Press the Menu button, and push it to the right or to the left to select STOPWATCH.

  • Page 39: Countdown Stopwatch

    Countdown Stopwatch 1. Press the Menu button, and push it to the right or to the left to select STOPWATCH. Press the Menu button to enter STOPWATCH mode. 2. Select STOPWATCH START, and press the Menu button to enter STOPWATCH START mode. Ever ything ST OPWATCH 3.
  • Page 40 STOPWATCH START 00:00:00 STOPWATCH START 5. Once the countdown stopwatch is set, press the Menu button to confirm the setting. The timer format is HH:MM:SS. 6. To start the countdown stopwatch, press the To stop the countdown stopwatch, press the Countdown stopwatch is now counting down STOPWATCH START 00:05:30...

  • Page 41: Zeroizing The Stopwatch

    Zeroizing the Stopwatch 1. To zeroize the current stopwatch, push the Menu button to the right or to the left to select and press the Set Zero icon. STOPWATCH START 01:25:48 Memorizing the Stopwatch Record 1. To memorize the current stopwatch record, push the Menu button to the right or to the left to select the Floppy icon.

  • Page 42: Recalling The Memorized Stopwatch Record

    Recalling the memorized Stopwatch Record 1. Use the Menu button to select STOPWATCH, and then RECORD SAVING mode. Ever ything ST OPWATCH 2. Press the Menu button to enter the RECORD SAVING mode. 3. Push the Menu button to the right or to the left to select the desired memory location.

  • Page 43: Pedometer Function

    Pedometer Function MEGA PLAYER 521’s pedometer helps users to record how many steps they have taken during an exercise period, and how many calories their walk or run have burned. In order to achieve the accuracy of how many steps recorded, users are required to wear the MEGA PLAYER 521 on their upper arm or waist.

  • Page 44: Starting The Pedometer

    4. Once the weight and stride are set, press the Menu button once to leave the COUNTER SET mode. Default settings for WEIGHT and STRIDE are 50 kg and 50 cm. Starting the Pedometer 1. Enter pedometer STEP mode, and then select STEP by pushing the Menu button to the right or to the left, and then press the Menu button to enter the pedometer STEP mode.

  • Page 45: Memorizing The Pedometer Record

    STEP 0059 00000015 5. To leave the pedometer STEP mode, push the Menu button to the right or to the left to select the EXIT icon, and then press the Menu button. Note: Before you leave the pedometer STEP mode, you may decide to switch OFF or ON the pedometer.

  • Page 46: Recalling The Memorized Pedometer Record

    STEP 0059 00000015 Recalling the memorized Pedometer Record 1. Use the Menu button to select PEDOMETER, and then RECORD SAVING mode. Ever ything PEDOMETER 2. Press the Menu button to enter the RECORD SAVING mode. 3. Push the Menu button to the right or to the left to select the desired memory location.

  • Page 47: Meaning Of The Pedometer Icons

    PEDOMETER mode. Meaning of the PEDOMETER icons 1. If the pedometer function is switched on, this icon means the pedometer will record the steps taken and calories burned at the same time. 2. If the pedometer function is switched on, this icon means the pedometer will record the steps taken only.
  • Page 48 Operation Menus STOPWATCH STOPWATCH START RECORD SAVING EXIT PEDOMETER STEP COUNT SET RECORD SAVING EXIT MUSIC PLAYALL PLAYLIST VOICE PLAYLIST SETTINGS 1. Zeroize the stopwatch setting. 2. Set the countdown stopwatch. 3. Memorize up to 10 stopwatch records. 4. Exit Recall the 10 stopwatch timer records.
  • Page 49 REPEAT POWER OFF RECORD RATE STANDARD/BETTER/BEST LANGUAGE STARTUP LOGO SCREEN SAVER EXIT DELETE DEL MUSIC FILE DEL VOICE DEL ALL MUSIC DEL ALL VOICE EXIT ABOUT EXIT 1. Press the Menu button once, and push the Menu button to the right or to the left to select the desired function.
  • Page 50 Ever ything ST OPWATCH 3. Select PEDOMETER and press the Menu button to enter pedometer mode. Ever ything PEDOMETER 4. Select MUSIC and press the Menu button to enter music playback mode. Ever ything MUSIC 5. Select VOICE and press the Menu button to enter voice playback mode. Ever ything VOICE 6.

  • Page 51: Delete File

    Ever ything SETTING S Note: adjustment for all items under the settings menu can be made during music playback or when music playback is stopped. 7. Select DELETE FILE and press the Menu button to delete music or voice. 8. Select ABOUT to read the information of MEGA PLAYER 521, including the firmware version, total memory, and free memory.

  • Page 52: Other Settings

    Other Settings Power Off User can set a timer under Power Off setting to turn off the MEGA PLAYER 521 automatically when MEGA PLAYER 521 is idle for a certain time. 1. Press Menu button, push it to the right or to the left to select SETTINGS. 2.

  • Page 53: Language

    2. Press Menu button again; push it right or left to select RECORD RATE. Ever ything SETTING S 3. Push the Menu button to the right or to the left to select a proper Record Rate between STANDARD, BETTER, and BEST. RECO RD RATE RECORD RATE BEST...

  • Page 54: Startup Logo

    LANGUAGE ENGLISH Note: MEGA PLAYER 521 supports up to 10 different languages, however, the supported languages may vary from country to country. Startup Logo You are able to select a desired graphic as the startup logo. 1. Press the Menu button once, and push the Menu button to the right or to the left to select SETTINGS.

  • Page 55: Screen Saver

    Logo files (.mlg) under Logo folder. If you deleted all files in the folder, you will not be able to change Startup Logo. The default MSI logo will be shown on the screen when you power on the MEGA PLAYER 521.
  • Page 56 Users are able to save personal data in various formats to MEGA PLAYER 521 memory. MEGA PLAYER 521 is a portable hard disk. To save data to MEGA PLAYER 521, simply connect it to computer, and use Windows Explorer to manage your data. Note that due to the limitation of memory, when the total folder amount is over 50 or file amount is over 650, some music files will not be able to be loaded and be played.

  • Page 57: Appendix A. Specifications

    Appendix A. Specifications Dimension Weight Operating Temperature 0 °C ~ 45°C Storage Temperature Audio Spec Voice Recording USB Flash Disk OLED module I/O Input EMI and Safety Interface Language Earphone Battery Power adapter MEGA PLAYER 521 82 (W) x 51 (D) x 18.6 (H) mm 60g with battery -20°C ~ +70 °C Output : 60mW rms ( 30mW / channel)

  • Page 58: Read Mega Player 521 User Manual

    MEGA PLAYER 521 has a specialized driver. It is recommended to install to let system recognize and fully support this device. The driver program includes a utility for upgrading the latest firmware provided by MSI website. Click to start installation, and follow the messages on the display. Install Screen Editor The Start up logo of MEGA PLAYER 521 is changeable.

  • Page 59: Appendix C. Screen Editor

    Appendix C. Screen Editor The Start up logo of MEGA PLAYER 521 is changeable. With Screen Editor tool, you can design personalized startup logos. Click Install Screen Editor button on autorun screen of the Driver and Utilities CD to start installation. You will see a screen as below, follow the messages on the display.
  • Page 60 (.mlg) under root directory. You can edit/ add more logos to the folder by Screen Editor. If you deleted all the startup logo files, the default MSI logo will be shown on the screen when you power on the MEGA PLAYER 521.

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