Emerson Research MP530 Owner's Manual
Emerson Research MP530 Owner's Manual

Emerson Research MP530 Owner's Manual

Emerson mp3/wma/fm tuner/line in player/recorder owner's manual

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MP530
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  • Page 1 MP3/WMA/FM TUNER/LINE IN PLAYER/RECORDER OWNER’S MANUAL MP530 Visit our web site at www.emersonradio.com...
  • Page 2 TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT USE THIS PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral...
  • Page 3: Important Safety Information

    Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this unit near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
  • Page 4: Road Safety

    COPYRIGHT: • Distributing copies of MP3 or WMA tracks without permission is a violation of international copyright laws. SAFETY: • Vibration experienced during walking or exercising will not affect the player. However, dropping the player or dropping a heavy object on the player may result in damage or sound distortion.
  • Page 5: Fcc Warning

    FCC WARNING: • This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy. Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthorized change or modification is made.
  • Page 6 PRECAUTIONS (CONTINUED) installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: •...
  • Page 7 Dear Customer: Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers. This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level.
  • Page 8 Decibel Level Example Quiet library, soft whispers Living room, refrigerator, bedroom away from traffic Light traffic, normal conversation, quiet office Air conditioner at 20 feet, sewing machine Vacuum cleaner, hair dryer, noisy restaurant Average city traffic, garbage disposals, alarm clock at two feet THE FOLLOWING NOISES CAN BE DANGEROUS UNDER CONSTANT EXPOSURE: Subway, motorcycle, truck traffic, lawn mower Garbage truck, chain saw, pneumatic drill...
  • Page 9: Included Accessories

    INCLUDED ACCESSORIES Main Unit Headphones with Carrying Pouch Necklace and Hangstrap USB Cable Audio Cable Installation CD...
  • Page 10: Location Of Controls

    MAIN USB Port PHONES Jack Wrist Strap Hole Display VOLUME +/– Buttons REP A-B Button HOLD Switch MIC (Microphone) LINE IN Jack 10. PLAY/PAUSE/ON Button 11. STOP/OFF Button 12. REC (Record) Button 13. RESET Button 14. TUN o/MENU/TUNE n Control...
  • Page 11 DISPLAY 002 02:10 Band - Lost 128K ROCK 10 11 12 1. Folder Name 2. Play Mode 3. File Number 4. Elapsed Time 5. Memory Capacity 6. Battery Status 7. File/Song Title 8. Play Mode 9. File Kbps 10. EQ Setting 11.
  • Page 12: Power Source

    When the bars in the battery indicator (in the display) become low (see figure 1), recharge the battery as follows: Follow the instructions below to charge the built-in internal Lithium battery: With the power on or off, connect the USB cable to the unit and then to the computer;...
  • Page 13: Downloading And Transferring Files

    TO INSTALL THE "DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER" CD SOFTWARE For Windows ME, Windows2000 or Windows XP: Windows will automatically detect the audio player without installing the CD software when the USB cable is connected. For Windows98SE: The USB mass storage function will not be activated without driver installation. To activate the USB mass storage function, please use the installation CD-Rom to install the driver.
  • Page 14 3. Read the License Agreement, then click YES. 4. At the Setup screen, click NEXT. It is recommended to leave the destination folder as it is.
  • Page 15 5. At the Program Folder screen, click NEXT. It is recommended to leave the program folder as it is. 6. The computer will check for previous installations, then install the software. When finished, the InstallShield Wizard Complete screen will appear. Click FINISH to exit the Install program.
  • Page 16: Transferring Files

    DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONTINUED) 7. When the installation has completed, the new program, “SigmaTel MSCNMMC Audio Player”, will be added to the PROGRAM menu on your computer. TRANSFERRING FILES You can download digital music files from the Internet or use encoding software to convert music that you have on an audio CD into MP3 or WMA format.
  • Page 17 DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONTINUED) REMOVING YOUR PLAYER FROM THE COMPUTER When the Ready screen appears, simply disconnect the USB cable from the computer and the camera.
  • Page 18: Turning The Power On/Off

    TURNING THE POWER ON/OFF USING THE HOLD SWITCH ADJUSTING THE VOLUME To turn the unit on, press and hold the PLAY/PAUSE/ON button 1 for five seconds until the start screens appears in the display temporarily. To turn the unit off, press and hold the STOP/OFF button 2;...
  • Page 19: Setting The Contrast

    SETTING THE BACKLIGHT TIME Backlight Time SETTING THE CONTRAST AutoPower Time Contrast LEVEL Normal Rock Jazz About 1.002.025 Total 495MB Free 478MB This setting is used to preset the amount of time the backlight will light when a button is pressed. Press and hold the MENU control for three seconds until the Mode menu appears.
  • Page 20 Time SETTING THE AUTOPOWER TIME AutoPower Time Normal Rock Jazz Contrast LEVEL VIEWING THE INFORMATION About 1.002.025 Total 495MB Free 478MB TO EXIT THE Mode menu: To exit the Mode menu, rotate the MENU control to select EXIT, then press the MENU control again. LEVEL This setting is used to preset the amount of time the unit will wait About...
  • Page 21: Music Function

    ACCESSING THE MUSIC MODE Backlight Time AutoPower Time EQUALIZER Normal Rock Jazz Select the Music mode to play the files in the player’s internal memory, including MP3, WAV, Voice recordings, FM recordings and Line In recordings. Select the Music Contrast mode as follows: With the unit on, press and hold the MENU control for LEVEL...
  • Page 22: To Listen To Mp3S/Wmas

    TO LISTEN TO MP3s/WMAs Plug the headphones into the PHONES jack. Press the PLAY/PAUSE/ON button to start playback. The MP3 information will appear on the display. With the unit on, press and hold the MENU control for three seconds until the Mode menu appears.
  • Page 23: To Pause Playback

    TO PAUSE PLAYBACK SELECTING A SONG/FILE USING THE MENU CONTROL During playback, rotate and release the MENU control downward n to advance the player to the beginning of the next file. Repeat this step to advance the player to higher-numbered files. During playback, press the PLAY/PAUSE/ON button to temporarily pause playback;...
  • Page 24 HIGH-SPEED MUSIC SEARCH BROWSING THE SONGS/FILES VOICE V007.WAV V008.WAV V009.WAV Are you sure you want to delete the file Artist - Song Title 90.00MHZ During playback, rotate and hold the MENU control to move the player forward or backward specific musical passage. The player will move forward or backward at high speed as long as the control is held.
  • Page 25: Selecting A Play Mode

    SELECTING A PLAY MODE Play Mode NORMAL REPLAY ONE REPLAY ALL Station List want 90.00MHz Title 96.00MHz 102.00MHz • Recording F003.WAV 0MHZ 00:00:49 1% 8KHz Remain TO EXIT THE MAIN MENU: To exit the music menu, rotate the MENU control to select EXIT, then press the MENU control again.
  • Page 26 REPEAT A-B PLAYBACK RECORDING A VOICE MESSAGE (QUICK) • Recording V003.WAV 00:00:49 1% 8KHz Remain 03:05:35 While playing back a file, press the REP A-B button once at the beginning of the section you want to repeat; A appear at the bottom left in the display. Press the REP A-B button again at the end of the section you want to repeat;...
  • Page 27: Deleting A File

    V008.WAV DELETING A FILE V009.WAV Are you sure you want to delete the file Artist - Song Title 90.00MHZ 87.5 • Record Stop 00:00:00 MP3: 128KHz Remain 03:07:06 REPLAY ONE REPLAY ALL Press and hold the MENU control for three seconds until the Station List Mode menu appears.
  • Page 28: To Listen To The Radio

    TO LISTEN TO THE RADIO VOICE V007.WAV V008.WAV V009.WAV Plug the headphones into the PHONES jack. Are you sure you want to delete the file Artist - Song Title 90.00MHZ 87.5 The unit will automatically scan through the stations and set the strongest ones into memory. When it is finished, select one of the memorized stations by rotating the MENU control 1 up or down.
  • Page 29 Station List Listen Ch Listen Ch 90.00MHz Save Current 96.00MHz Delete Ch 102.00MHz To listen to, save or delete a memorized station, press the MENU control once, then rotate the menu control to select Station List and press the MENU control. Select a desired Station by rotating the MENU control, then press the MENU control;...
  • Page 30 Artist - Song Title AUTOSEEK 90.00MHZ Play Mode NORMAL 87.5 REPLAY ONE REPLAY ALL • Record Stop Station List 90.00MHz 00:00:00 Title 96.00MHz MP3: 128KHz Remain 03:07:06 102.00MHz RECORDING AN FM STATION • Recording F003.WAV 00:00:49 1% 8KHz Remain 03:05:35 96.00MHz 102.00MHz To auto scan the stations, press the MENU control once,...
  • Page 31: Voice Function

    MP3: 128Kbps With the unit on, press and hold the MENU control for three seconds until the Mode menu appears. Rotate the MENU control to select Voice, then press the MENU control. • Recording V003.WAV 00:00:49 1% 8KHz Remain 03:05:35 •...
  • Page 32: Line In Function

    With the unit on, press and hold the MENU control for three seconds until the Mode menu appears. Rotate the MENU control to select Line In, then press the MENU control. 49 1% 03:05:35 • Recording L003.WAV 00:00:49 1% MP3: 128Kbps Remain 03:07:06 emain 03:07:06 V003.WAV...
  • Page 33: Troubleshooting Guide

    If you experience a problem with this unit, check the chart below before calling for service. SYMPTOM Unit will not Weak battery. turn on. HOLD switch is in the HOLD position. No sound. Headphones are not inserted. Volume is set too low. The MP3 or WMA files Download uncorrupted are corrupted.
  • Page 34: Resetting The Unit

    RESETTING THE UNIT To reset the unit due to erratic operation, press and hold the PLAY/PAUSE/ON button 1, then press the recessed RESET button 2 with a paper clip or similar small object.
  • Page 35 Model Number: MP530 Serial Number _______________________________________ TO FIND THE LOCATION AND PHONE NUMBER OF YOUR NEAREST SERVICE CENTER PERMITTED TO PERFORM WARRANTY SERVICE... 1-800-695-0098 PLEASE CALL: 1-800-898-9020 Emerson Radio Corp. Consumer Affairs Dept. 1901 Diplomat Drive, Farmers Branch, TX 75234...
  • Page 36: Warranty

    Depot Repair Facility, or replace the product in our discretion. For repair or replacement, pack your unit in a padded box, enclose your check or money order payable to Emerson Radio Corp. in the amount of $9.00 (not required by California residents) to cover shipping and handling costs, and enclose a copy of your proof of purchase.

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