Table of Content Introduction Copyright Notice Safety Information Precautions In the Package Knowing Your Portable MP3 Player Setting Up Your Portable MP3 Player Turning On the Player Turning Off the Player Software Installation Installing the USB device Transferring files Firmware Upgrader Firmware Upgrader Firmware Upgrader Firmware Upgrader...
Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Mercury Portable MP3 Player and Recorder with Voice and FM Radio Recording. With the Mercury Portable MP3 Player, you can directly encode your music and voice recording into MP3 quality. No computer is required at all! If you prefer, you can always choose to record in voice quality and the smaller file size will let you enjoy longer recording time.
In the Package Your Portable MP3 Player package contains the following items: 1. Main Unit 2. Remote Control 3. Mini-USB Cable 4. Stereo Earphone 5. Hand String 6. Protective Pouch 7. User’s Manual 3 3 3 3 3...
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Knowing Your Portable MP3 Player 1. The Main Unit 2. The Remote Control 3. The Display Window 128kbps Notes: You cannot use the remote control to power on. You cannot use the remote control to power off. There are 4 battery levels: 1) Battery full 2) Battery low (only outside icon display) 3) Battery warning (battery icon flashing)
Setting Up Your Portable MP3 Player 1. Open the battery compartment lid and insert two AAA size batteries. 2. Connect the earphone, remote control and the main unit accordingly. 3. Insert a SmartMedia Card if you want to use external memory for playing and recording. Turning On the Player Press “...
Safety Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for Class B digital device, pursuant to Pa r t 1 5 o f t h e F C C Ru l e s . T h e s e l i m i t s a r e d e s i g n e d t o p r o v i d e r e a s o n a b l e protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Software Installing Installing the USB Device Make sure the MP3 player is unplugged from the USB port of your PC. Insert the software installation CD that comes with the MP3 player into the CDROM drive of your PC, the installation should start automatically. You can also start the installation manually by clicking "Start->...
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If you are using Windows XP, the following pop-up window will appear: Simply click “Continue Anyway” to continue the installation. You are recommended to re-start the computer after installation is completed. After re-start the computer you can connect your MP3 player to the USB port of your PC. A “New Hardware Found”...
If you are using Windows XP, the following pop-up window will appear: Simply click “Continue Anyway” to continue the process of recognizing your player. If the player is connected to your PC, you will see “PC Connected” on the player screen. Transferring files The MP3 player does not require any special program for transferring music files.
To perform firmware upgrade, please make sure your MP3 player is connected securely to the USB port of your PC and the corresponding USB driver program is installed. Start the firmware upgrader by clicking "Start->Programs->Mercury Music Centre" in Win- dows and choose "Firmware Upgrader" in the program menu.
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To start the firmware upgrade, click "Upgrade Now!" The program will then connect to the Internet to search for available updates. A list of firmware versions will be shown. Please choose the desire Menu display language and Additional song name language support for your MP3 player. Click "OK" to continue. The program will try to download the updates from the Internet.
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After downloading, a firmware upgrade window will appear. Click "Start" to begin to upgrade your MP3 player. C urrent fi rm w are versi on U pgrade fi rm w a re versi on C l ose After upgrade, click "Close" to close the firmware upgrade window. C urrent fi rm w are versi on U pgrade fi rm w a re versi on C l ose...
Operating Portable MP3 Player Selecting Function Mode 1. The portable player supports three modes of operation: the Music mode, the Voice mode and the Radio mode. 2. To cycle through the three modes for selection, press the “Mode” button. A default filename will be given to the newly recorded file starting from “MP3 RECO1” or “VOCREC O1”...
Repeating a Section of a Track Continuously (A-B Looping Feature) This special feature enables you to learn a language, repeat a voice recording or repeat your favorite section of the song. 1. Press “A-B” during playing to mark the point where you want the section to start (Point A). 2..
One-Touch Voice Recording This feature enables you to record voice message instantly To record voice in MP3 quality, press and hold “MP3 ” for 2 seconds, the recording will start instantly. To record voice in voice quality, press and hold “VOICE “...
Recording in Voice Quality 1. Recording Voice Message Voice Quality 1. Press “Voice ”. 2. Press “ ” or “ ” to select internal or external mic. To use external mic., connect an external mic. to the mic-in jack on the side panel. 3.
General Notes on Recording 1. When the internal memory or the SmartMedia Card is full, the recording process will be stopped and an error message will be displayed. 2. The maximum file size is 64MB or 4 hours. Selecting Recording Bit Rate 1.
Editing File Name 1. Press the “Mode” button to go to the desired mode. (For MP3 file, select Music Mode; for voice file, select Voice Mode). 2. Use “ ” or “ ” to go to the file name you want to edit. 3.
Listening to FM Radio 1. Press the “Mode” button to go to FM radio mode, the default channel is 87.50MHz in auto scanning mode. 2. Automatic scanning and manual scanning are available for FM radio. Press the “Play Mode” button to switch between the two modes.
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File Quantity This shows the total number of MP3 and voice files recorded in the player (including files stored in the internal memory and the SmartMedia Card). Recording Media This shows the choice for the recording destination for MP3 files storage. (i.e. either internal memory or SmartMedia Card).
Troubleshooting and Specifications Troubleshooting The player does not work or nothing is displayed on the LCD Check the capacity and the polarity of the batteries. The player will automatically shut down to save power if it is left idle for 3 minutes. The buttons are not responding Check if the “Hold”...
Specifications Size (HxWxD) 75x95x22mm Net Weight 76g (without batteries) No. of SmartMedia Card Slot Removable Memory 32 MB, 64MB or 128MB SmartMedia Card Internal Memory 64MB Power Supply DC 3.0V using 2 x AAA alkaline batteries PC Interface Mini-USB Radio Function FM (87.50MHz-108MHz) Recording in MP3 Quality 128Kbps from...
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