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18.05.00
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  • Page 1 Manual (English) 18.05.00 m3po...
  • Page 2 ©TerraTec Electronic GmbH, 1994-2000. All rights reserved (18.05.00). All texts and diagrams were created with the greatest care. TerraTec Electronic GmbH and its authors can not be held responsible for incorrect information and its consequences. Technical information in this document may be subject to change without prior notice.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Welcome..........................8 Unpack and go! The quick-start tour..................9 Setup and connection......................11 What is the m3po and what can it do? ...................13 Using the m3po........................16 The LC Display.........................16 The SELECT wheel / enter button................... 18 The UP button.........................
  • Page 4 Fitting a hard disk......................... 34 Step-by-step........................... 35 What happens next? ....................... 38 Copying files........................... 39 Software Updates.........................40 Installing updates........................40 Playlists..........................44 What are ID Tags?......................... 45 Useful information on MP3....................46 What is MP3? .......................... 46 Internet Links.......................... 50 Index............................51 m3po...

  • Page 5: Box Contents

    First, you might want to check the contents of your box. In doing so, you should come across the following items: The Player, a remote control unit with batteries, a power chord, a cinch-chord, one MP3 demo CD, screws for installing the optional hard disk, this manual, a menu overview and finally, a registration card. m3po...

  • Page 6: Setup, Maintenance And Safety Directions

    When connecting to an AC outlet, ensure that the correct voltage is supplied to the m3po. If you don’t use the m3po for a longer period of time, you disconnect it. To avoid short cir- cuits, never pull on the cable, pull on the plug instead. You should also disconnect the m3po during thunderstorms.
  • Page 7 The power supply runs on 40W with a voltage of 110 to 230 Volt at 50 to 60 Hertz. The unit is fused internally at 250 V/3,15A. Do not attempt to change the fuse yourself, instead consult our technicians). Summary: Simply apply 'common sense' when using the m3po. Deliberate damage is not cov- Summary: Summary: Summary: ered by our warranty.

  • Page 8: Welcome

    Welcome. Great that you have chosen TerraTec's new m3po. This player belongs to a new era of Hi-fi components. You have probably used a CD Player before and most of the basic functions will be familiar to you. TerraTec's m3po, however, takes this concept one step further and incorpo- rates the possibilities of modern Computer and Internet possibilities into a desirable and typi- cal piece of Hi-fi kit.

  • Page 9: Unpack And Go! The Quick-Start Tour

    If you want to continue to use your existing CD Player, you may use any input but the phone socket to connect the m3po. Switch on the m3po-Player and take a look at the display. The machine takes a few seconds to search for internal drives (more on this later).
  • Page 10 What’s next? While m3po does its duty, we’ll take a look at what else we can find on the CD. Press SELECT and keep turning – you will find three different symbols in the display window: Note – The note indicates a MP3 title. Press SELECT and you can start playing that title at once (or, in "DJ Mode", pre-select that title.

  • Page 11: Setup And Connection

    This chapter is dedicated to the m3po-Players necessary preparations prior to operating it. Carefully remove the m3po-Player from its packaging and place it on a dry and level sur- face − ideally on a hi-fi rack. Connect the supplied cinch-cable to the AUDIO OUT socket of the m3po-Player and the other end to a vacant input on your hi-fi amplifier.
  • Page 12 The volume can be adjusted in the m3po menu "Volume (Phones). (page 30). Your m3po is now ready. Following is a description of the various functions and how to access them. You could follow the tour at the beginning of this manual (page 9) if you have not done this already and if you are already familiar with the basic functions of the player.

  • Page 13: What Is The M3Po And What Can It Do

    What is the m3po and what can it do? Your new m3po-Player is very similar to a standard CD player. However, there are a number of differences, as the m3po is fundamentally more versatile and more powerful. Don’t worry, this does not make it any more complicated.
  • Page 14 Housekeeping. Back to your player: Your new m3po plays audio and data Ds. As the CD-R stores eleven times more music than conventional audio CDs, you will need to find a way to keep everything in order and not get lost in this audio jungle. If you own a PC, then you will know the file struc- ture on your hard disk: Programs are located in files, documents, like letters etc in other places.
  • Page 15 Anything else? Yes, the m3po can do even more. It can search for titles, it allows you to compile your own playlists, display information about any title (data rates or ID tags), pre-select titles while a different one is playing and vary the playback speed without – like a record player* – changing the pitch.

  • Page 16: Using The M3Po

    ;-). The same applies to the EJECT and POWER buttons. The LC Display. The Display on the m3po is like a communication port to the player. Here you find all the in- formation to operate the unit, as well as information on the chosen titles (ID Tags). The display shows file names and folders, which are located on the CD (you can find more information on folders in "What is the m3po and what can it do?"...
  • Page 17 Table – the small table (horizontal lines) represents the playlist. The playlist to program a sequence of titles you want the m3po to play. More on this on page 44. Arrow – the arrow pointing downwards indicates a file (or index) in which you can find ti- tles, playlists or more files.

  • Page 18: The Select Wheel / Enter Button

    NXT. The MENU button. m3po offers a multitude of menu settings. You gain access to the menu by pressing the MENU button. If you don’t carry out any functions at this point for a few seconds, the display switches back to displaying the song title.

  • Page 19: The Stop Button

    Party Lock function (page 29). Emergency Exit. If the CD is damaged and the m3po "hangs", switch the player off. Hold down the EJECT button and switch the player back on. The drawer opens and you can take out the CD.

  • Page 20: The Menu Functions

    Pressing ..back takes you back to the main menu. DJ Mode. The DJ Mode is, as you may have guessed, one of THE party tools of the m3po. In DJ mode, you can pre-select titles, which will then be played in the sequence you selected them, basi- cally, it is a mini-playlist (up to 10 titles), i.e.
  • Page 21 Tip: To go straight to the playback display, press MENU twice. Mixing playback modes. As you have seen in the chapter "Using the m3po", the play mode and the repeat&shuffle mode can be combined freely. This makes it possible to repeat songs from only one folder, or to play songs from one playlist in shuffle mode.

  • Page 22: Repeat & Shuffle

    Plays all selected songs in random sequence. Mixing playback modes. As you have seen in the chapter "Using the m3po", the play mode and the repeat&shuffle mode can be combined freely. This makes it possible to repeat songs from only one folder, or to play songs from one playlist in shuffle mode.

  • Page 23: Playlists

    Playlists. The m3po offers numerous options for compiling, saving and playing of playlists. Playlists are pre-selected songs, which are played automatically by the m3po. The playlist mode allows you to access all editing functions for playlists. Call up "Playlist.. " in the menu and you will be presented with the following options: Edit Playlist Displays all titles in the current playlist.
  • Page 24 Allows input of file name or playlist and saves the marked titles as a new playlist. Pressing ..back will take you back to the main menu. Note: Any unsaved playlists will be lost when switching off the m3po. Please make sure you save your entries first. m3po...
  • Page 25 Functions –menu. If you have not chosen a specific folder, the playlist will be saved in the main root of your hard disk. Pressing the soft button (ESC) cancels the operation. You can find further information on playlists in the chapter "Playlists" on page 44. m3po...

  • Page 26: Hd Functions

    First you need to select an existing folder, or the main root and select the function by turning the SELECT wheel. The chosen folder will appear in the display. Now you can save or copy into this folder .MP3 files or playlists. m3po...

  • Page 27: Search File

    This menu allows simple adjustments to the sound of .MP3 files. You have bass and treble controls. Note: these adjustments only work for .MP3 files, the sound of audio CDs cannot be adjusted and will not be affected. Pressing ..back takes you back to the main menu. m3po...

  • Page 28: The More Menu

    Lock CD & HD – prevents opening the CD drawer and writing onto the HDD. Lock complete – disables all access to the m3po. Unlock complete – enables all access to the m3po. Set Password – lets you choose a password.
  • Page 29 Sometimes, your song names and / or folder names can be very long. To list those lucidly, the m3po offers a split mode. This will trigger an automatic shift in the display line, when certain common symbols appear in the name. These are: ´-´(dash)

  • Page 30: Mute

    Mute. The Mute function mutes the m3po. The chosen titles are still being played back inaudibly, though. (One could also refer to it as …… "being played virtually" ;-)). Volume (Phones). Here you can adjust the volume of the headphones. Please note, that a value of higher than 10 causes distortion in many songs.

  • Page 31: The Remote Control

    The remote control. Many important functions of the m3po can be accessed via its remote control. Please ensure that the space between the remote control and the machine is not obstructed. Infrared rays are light rays, which, according to today’s scientific knowledge, do not pass through solid bodies.
  • Page 32 (!). Play When creating a new folder, you will be required to confirm for a second time by pressing again. Every other button cancels the operation. The second confirmation will not be Play required when operating the SEARCH function. m3po...
  • Page 33 (1.) Enter enter same function like ‚enter‘ button, see (2.) Right symbol same function like turning the wheel left, see (1.) Down down down for navigation in menu, or enter in related wheel mode m3po...

  • Page 34: Fitting A Hard Disk

    Fitting a hard disk. The m3po can be equipped with an optionally available hard disk. The installation process is relatively simple, PC buffs will probably have already skipped this page. Please pay extra at- tention to the safety precautions. Important:...

  • Page 35: Step-By-Step

    MASTER (primary unit) and SLAVE (secondary unit). This is a legacy of its PC application, as a PC can run several hard disks. The m3po has al- ready a CD drive installed (primary unit), and the hard disk should be configured accord- ingly: The circle shows the jumper section of the hard disk.
  • Page 36 But usually, the layout of the plug prevents you from connecting it incorrectly. Affix the hard disk to the fixing points using the screws supplied with your m3po. Affix the hard disk with two screws.
  • Page 37 A correctly installed hard disk. Close the case of your m3po. Make sure you do not leave anything inside, which doesn’t belong there. Finally, reconnect the m3po to the mains outlet and switch it back on. Read the following page.

  • Page 38: What Happens Next

    Note: All HDD functions stop playback automatically. Tip: The file system of a hard disk formatted inside the m3po is FAT32 compatible. This allows you to store .MP3 Data on your hard disk with compatible software (Windows and Linux; Mac- intosh with additional software) and access it in your m3po.

  • Page 39: Copying Files

    It is not possible to copy a playlist, as the titles on the lists are not necessarily on the disc, and more importantly, in the same location. Has a playlist and all its titles been saved to one folder, then the entire folder and its playlists will be copied to HDD. m3po...

  • Page 40: Software Updates

    Software Updates. The functions of your m3po may conveniently be updated from time to time. As with many other hard and software products, upgrades are provided by TerraTec Electronic GmbH over the Internet – usually free of charge. Alternatively, we can send you the upgrade on CD-ROM subject to a minimal charge Our web-address is: http://www.m3po.net .
  • Page 41 • After a few seconds, the message "Update finished" will appear. The m3po will now resume normal operation. The update has been installed successfully. Note: Menu settings will be lost after auto-reset (see page 28, 'The More Menu.') Tip for the pro's: From version 2.0 and later, you can also upgrade from HD (´Update from HD´).
  • Page 42 ... press down the wheel. • After a few seconds, the message "Update finished" will appear. The m3po will now resume normal operation. The update has been installed successfully. Note: Menu settings will be lost after auto-reset (see page 28, "The More Menu.") m3po...
  • Page 43 • After a few seconds, the message "Update finished" will appear. The m3po will now resume normal operation. The update has been installed successfully. Note: Menu settings will be lost after auto-reset (see page 28, "The More Menu.") Caution: A power cut during the software installation process may cause damage to the operating system (EEPROM).

  • Page 44: Playlists

    The m3po offers great possibilities to compile, save and playback of playlists. Playlists consist of pre-programmed titles which are played back by the m3po. You can read more on this in the chapter "Menu functions" on page 19. If there is a hard disk installed in the m3po, these lists can be saved to disc and played back.

  • Page 45: What Are Id Tags

    This data, however, is not displayed in the playback mode, but is available on pressing the info button on the remote control (or when accessing the "MPEG Info" function in the MORE menu). ID Tag in Winamp Player. The display of ID Tags can be disabled in the MORE menu. See page 28. m3po...

  • Page 46: Useful Information On Mp3

    60MB. If the files contain nothing but speech (i.e. language courses), the size of the file can be reduced to 1/25 of its original size, without losing too much of its sound quality. This is quite useful, as you can see: 11:1 25:1 CD-Audio MP3 128kBit/s MP3 56kBit/s m3po...
  • Page 47 CD, but the quality should not really be the issue here. .MP3 was never developed in competition to CD, but to offer an alternative option of storing your audio data. And .MP3 is a great alternative, which is a great benefit to the user. m3po...
  • Page 48 CD. You can save these CDs to HD, convert them to .MP3 files and use them in your m3po player – as you have always done with conventional CDs for private use. At this point, we would like to draw a comparison with copying to tape (for your car stereo), or minidisk –...
  • Page 49 Near CD quality (stereo) 16:1 CD quality (stereo) 112..160 14..8:1 The m3po processes bit rates of up to 320kBit per second. The coded data can be burned to CD and played back by your m3po. As simple as that. m3po...

  • Page 50: Internet Links

    The fastest way to find more information on .MP3 and music, is to search the Internet. The following addresses should offer you a starting point: Provider Provider Provider Provider Description Description Description Description http:// TerraTec Your manufacturer. www.terratec.net TerraTec The m3po Homepage. www.m3po.net Fraunhofer Where it all began. www.iis.fhg.de/amm/ techinf/layer3/index.html Institut m3po...

  • Page 51: Index

    Index About m3po (More Menu) · 28 LC-Display · 16 ADD · 18 Linux (OS) · 38 Add to my Playlist (Playlist Mode) · 23 Audio CDs, Playing von · 13 Autoplay · 28 M3PO Advanced Monitor · 43 M3PO.BIN · 40 Macintosh (OS) ·...
  • Page 52 Sort HD Directories (More Menu) · 28 Sound, Settings · 27 Wheelmode · 22 Speed (Wheelmode) · 22 Wiedergabe stoppen · 19 Splitmode · 28, 29 Windows (OS) · 38 STOP button · 19 Zappa, Frank · 14 Time and Date (More Menu) · 28 m3po...

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