Table of Contents Table oF ConTenTs ..........2 PaCkage ConTenTs ..........4 FeaTuRes ..............5 ConTRols aT a glanCe ........6 Disabling the Controls (Hold) .......8 geTTIng sTaRTed ........... 9 Charging the Battery ..........9 Charging with a Computer ......9 Turning the Player On/Off ........10 Resetting the Player ..........
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Table of Contents exPloReR Mode ..........30 Explorer Controls ..........30 Delete file ............31 seTuP Mode ............32 TRansFeRRIng FIles To The PlayeR ....34 Transferring with Microsoft Windows ....34 Transferring with Macintosh OS X .......35 Disconnecting from a Computer ......35 Microsoft Windows ........35 Macintosh OS X ..........36 FIRMwaRe uPgRades ..........
Package Contents Please make sure that the items shown below are included in the package. Should an item be missing, please contact the local retailer from which you purchased this product. TK250 USB Cable Instruction Manual & Documentation Professional Stereo Earphones Page 4...
Features Integrated flash memory 2.4” TFT LCD full-color display Plays music, video, photos and text ID3 and LRC support for song and synchro- nized lyric information display Integrated FM radio USB 2.0 Hi-speed for fast file transfers ...
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Controls at a glance Front View LCD Display Menu Button <MENU> Enter Button <ENTER> Left Button <LEFT> Down Button <DOWN> Right Button <RIGHT> Up Button <UP> Option Button <OPTION> Side View Power / Hold Switch Slide and hold the switch <POWER>...
Controls at a glance disabling the Controls (hold) When the <POWER> switch is set to the “Hold” position, your player’s controls are disabled. To disable the controls, slide the <POWER> switch up until it clicks into the “Hold” position. To enable the controls, slide the <POWER> switch down to release it from the “Hold”...
getting started Charging the battery Your player has an integrated rechargeable battery. Upon initial use, the battery should be charged fully to ensure optimal performance and battery life. If the player has not been used in a while, the bat- tery may need to be recharged overnight (about 8 hours).
getting started Turning the Player on/off To turn the player on, slide the <POWER> switch down and hold it until the screen turns To turn the player off, slide the <POWER> switch down and hold it until the screen turns off.
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getting started files on your player: Touch the Arrow keys to move the selection in the direction of the arrow. <UP> Move the selection up. <DOWN> Move the selection down. <RIGHT> Move the selection right. <LEFT> Move the selection left.
Main Menu When you turn on the player, you will see the Main menu. The Main menu gives you access to the differ- ent function modes of your player. These modes are: Music: Browse and play music. Photo: Browse and view pictures. Video: Browse and play movies.
Music Mode Browse for and play your music files. If you have loaded new music files onto the player, the music library will need to be refreshed when you enter Music mode. This process may take several minutes. You will not be able to access the Music Browser screen until you refresh the music library.
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Music Mode If music is already playing, you will have the additional option to return to the Current Play screen. Lyric display requires a “.LRC” lyric file which may be found on the internet or may be created with a Lyric file editor.
Music Mode now Playing Controls (Music Playback) To start playing music, browse for a song and then touch <ENTER> to start playback. When a song is playing, the Now Playing screen appears (see below). Lock Icon Time Battery Level 11:14 am Play Status A-B Repeat Equalizer...
Music Mode The following functions may be performed from the Now Playing screen. Function Key Action To play the next track Touch <RIGHT> To play the previous track Touch <LEFT> To forward-scan quickly through the Hold <RIGHT> current track To reverse-scan quickly through the Hold <LEFT>...
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Music Mode Repeat Mode Adjust the Repeat settings to change the repeat options. Item Description Once Play the current track once. Repeat Play the current track repeatedly. Normal Play all tracks once. All Repeat Play all tracks repeatedly. Intro Play the first 10s of all tracks. Equalizer Select a digital equalizer preset.
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Music Mode Touch <UP> to raise the selected band level; Touch <DOWN> to lower the selected band level. Touch <LEFT> or <RIGHT> to select "YES" when you are finished to save. Page 18...
Photo Mode Browse for and view your photo files. For more information about how to get photos onto your player, please refer to the section “Transferring Files to the Player”. Photo browser Controls When you choose PHOTO mode from the Main menu, you will see the Photo Browser screen.
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Photo Mode Function Key Action To view the previous photo Touch <LEFT> To access the Quick Option Menu Touch <OPTION> To return to the Photo Browser Touch <LEFT> screen Quick Option Menu To access the quick option menu, touch <OPTION> on the Now Playing screen.
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Photo Mode Magnify or dwindle the current photo. Touch <MENU> to return to Normal(100%) magnification. The Zoom In/Out function just availabel for the JPEG format photo. Page 21...
Video Mode Browse for and play your video files. Your player supports MPEG-4 video files encoded at 25 fps, the formats are: AVI, RM, RMVB, WMV and FLV. For more information about how to get videos onto your player, please refer to the section “Transferring Files to the Player”.
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Video Mode were holding the player vertically.) Function Key Action To play the next video Touch <DOWN> To play the previous video Touch <UP> To forward-scan quickly through the Hold <DOWN> current video To reverse-scan quickly through the Hold <UP> current video To pause/resume playback Touch <ENTER>...
Radio Mode Listen to FM radio broadcasts. You must have a pair of headphones connected to the headphone jack to receive FM broadcasts; your player will utilize the headphone cord as an antenna. Radio Tuning Controls When you choose RADIO from the Main menu, you will see the Radio Tuning screen.
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Radio Mode To browse through the settings, touch <UP> or <DOWN>. To select a setting, touch <ENTER>. Manual(or Preset) Mode Set the FM Tuning mode with Manual or Preset. Save channel Save the current station to the Preset Staton list. Select “empty”...
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Radio Mode frequencies with a broadcast signal to the Preset Station list. The auto scan feature will overwrite any previously stored Preset Stations. Sensitivity Set the sensitivity of Auto-Scan feature. Force Mono Set the stereo reception on or off. Area Set the FM frequency range area (China, Japan, USA, Europe, Campus Radio).
Text Mode Read text files loaded on your player (TXT). For more information about how to get text files onto your player, please refer to the section “Transferring Files to the Player”. Text browser Controls When you choose TEXT from the Main menu, you will see the Text Browser Screen.
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Text Mode Function Key Action To return to the E-Book Browser Touch <MENU> screen To return to the Main menu Hold <MENU> Quick Option Menu The Quick Option menu gives you easy access to your player’s option settings. Touch <OPTION> to access the Quick Option menu. Goto Page# Skip to a page directly.
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Text Mode Delete Bookmark: Delete a saved bookmark. Touch <UP> or <DOWN> to select a number and touch <ENTER> to confirm. Set Font Size Set the font size of the text display. Set Font Color Set the text color of the display. Auto Scroll Set the auto page scroll on or off.
explorer Mode Acceder al modo Explorador para ver todas las carpetas y los archivos almacenados en el reproductor. Para acceder al modo Explorador, seleccione y con- firme EXPLORADOR en el Menú Principal. If a compatible file is selected and confirmed, the file will be played in its corresponding mode.
explorer Mode Delete file Touch <UP> or <DOWN> to highlight a file that you want to delete. Touch <OPTION>. Use <UP> or <DOWN> to select “Delete File”, and then touch <ENTER>, “Do you want to delete?” will display on screen. Touch <LEFT>...
setup Mode Enter the Setup mode to set your player’s system options. To enter Settings mode, select SETUP in the Main menu. Function Key Action Touch <UP> or To browse through the options <DOWN> To select an item Touch <ENTER> To cancel and return to the previous Touch <LEFT>...
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setup Mode Item Description Sleep Set the duration of time (in minutes) until the player turns off automatically. A setting of “Off” will disable this power-saving feature. Set the internal clock of the player. • Touch <LEFT> or <RIGHT> to select a Date/ Clock field to adjust.
Transferring Files to the Player Connect the player to a computer with the USB 2.0 cable provided to: Transfer files to and from your player Perform basic file management functions. USB Port USB Port Computer Upon connection: Your computer will automatically recognize the ...
Transferring Files to the Player press CTRL-C (copy) on the keyboard. Double-click the “My Computer” icon on your desktop and then double-click the icon that represents your player (e.g., TK250 / Remov- able Disk). The computer will display all files and folders currently stored in the player.
Transferring Files to the Player located on the lower-right side of the computer screen (Safely Remove Hardware). Safely Remove Hardware: Select “USB Mass Storage Device” from the list that appears and then click on “Stop”. Stop a Hard- ware Device: Select “USB Mass Storage Device”...
Video Conversion For movie and music synchronisation and conver- sion, please use MPMANAGER software supplied in the CD ROM. This software can be used also for UPDATE of your player. MPMANAGER manual is included in your CDROM. Page 37...
Troubleshooting If you have a problem with this device, please read the troubleshooting guide below. The player does not turn on. Ensure that the player is fully charged. Try charging the player overnight (8 hours). Reset the player (use a paper clip to gently ...
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Troubleshooting Ensure that the headphones are attached securely to the player. The sound quality of the music is poor. Try playing the file on your computer. If the sound quality is still poor, try downloading the file again or re-encoding the file yourself. Ensure that the bit rate of the file is not too low.
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Troubleshooting The player has malfunctioned. Reset the player (use a paper clip to gently touch the Reset button on the rear of the player) and try again. Page 40...
Specifications Display Type 2.4” TFT Full-Color LCD @ 320x240 Memory TK250 FM 4GB: 4GB Flash TK250 FM 8GB: 8GB Flash TK250 FM 16GB: 16GB Flash Audio Format Support MP3, WMA, OGG, APE Video Format Support AVI, WMV, RMVB, FLV Photo Format Support JPG, BMP, GIF Song Info Support ID3, Windows Media...
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