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Technika MPVC2 Owner's Handbook Manual

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  • Page 1 MPVC2 Owner’s Handbook 4GB MP4 player with camera and FM radio...

  • Page 3: Important Safety Information

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION WARNING: This product contains an integral battery. There is a risk of • Read these instructions. fire and burns if the player is handled improperly. Do not disassemble, • Keep these instructions. crush, puncture or dispose of in fire or water. Do not attempt to open •...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    INDEX Important safety information ..........1 Installing a memory card ............49 Introduction & unpacking ............3 Troubleshooting ..............50 Controls & connections ............4 Specifications, Warranty ............51 Battery & charging ..............6 Microsoft, Windows, XP, Vista and Windows Media Player are Getting started ................

  • Page 5: Introduction & Unpacking

    We suggest you retain the packaging. If you dispose of it, do so having regard to any recycling regulations in your area. CONTENTS The carton should contain: • The MPVC2 MP4 player/camera • Headphones • USB cable •...

  • Page 6: Controls & Connections

    CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS CONTROL AND DISPLAY VIEW c d e fg Display Shutter button FUNC Previous/cursor left button Volume up/cursor up button Feature menu button Play/pause/select button. Next/cursor right button Back button Volume down/Cursor down button Standby button...
  • Page 7 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS SIDE VIEW FRONT VIEW USB connector Speaker SD Card cover (shown open) Reset hole Micro-SD card slot Video tally light Headphone jack Camera lens...

  • Page 8: Battery & Charging

    BATTERY AND CHARGING POWER SUPPLY BATTERY CARE The player is powered by an internal rechargeable battery. To preserve the life of the battery, the following recommendations are Battery cautions made - The battery is not replaceable. Do not attempt to open the player to •...

  • Page 9: Getting Started

    GETTING STARTED How does the player work? What software will be required on my computer? A library of music, movie and photo (media) files is created on a For easy communication with your player, Windows Media Player, personal computer. You can then select media within the library that version 11 (WMP11) or later is recommended to manage your media you want to listen to/view on your player.

  • Page 10: Building A Music Library On Your Computer

    BUILDING A MUSIC LIBRARY ON YOUR COMPUTER Collect together the CDs that you want to include in your library and rip (copy) them into the Windows Media Player (WMP) library. • Open Windows Media Player 11. • Click on the ‘Rip’ tab at the top of the screen.
  • Page 11 BUILDING A MUSIC LIBRARY ON YOUR COMPUTER • Load the CD you want to rip into the computer drive. The CD will play and the ripping process will begin. Ripping progress is indicated as shown. • Once the ripping process is complete, you can remove the disc and rip another if required.

  • Page 12: Transferring Music, Pictures And Videos To Your Player

    The display on the player will light and ‘MPVC2’ show the USB symbol. to ‘MPVC2’. • Select the Data Transfer option. After a short delay, a window will open on the right of the Windows Media Player display titled ‘Sync List’...
  • Page 13 When synchronisation is complete, a Click the Start Sync button to copy the les to the player message will be displayed - ‘You can now disconnect ‘MPVC2’ . • Unplug the player.
  • Page 14 ‘MPVC2’ ‘MPVC2’ drop down a selection menu for to ‘MPVC2’. to ‘MPVC2’. different media types. You can then choose to display pictures or videos. Windows Media Player will be factory set to display pictures stored in the ‘My Pictures’...
  • Page 15 Drag pictures into the sync pane some time if you are copying a large number of files to the player. When synchronisation is complete, a message will be displayed - ‘You can now disconnect ‘MPVC2’ . • Unplug the player.
  • Page 16 USING WINDOWS EXPLORER TO TRANSFER MUSIC FILES Copying music to your player using Windows Explorer • Double click to open this drive and you will see folders for music, For users familiar with computer file transfer, Windows Explorer can video and pictures. be used as an alternative to Windows Media Player 11 to transfer •...
  • Page 17 USING WINDOWS EXPLORER TO TRANSFER MUSIC FILES Disconnecting the player • Another screen opens. Click OK. • Locate the ‘Safely Remove Hardware’ icon on the taskbar at the bottom right of the screen. • Double click the icon. • In the box that opens, click Stop. •...
  • Page 18 USING WINDOWS EXPLORER TO TRANSFER PICTURE, VIDEO AND EBOOK FILES Windows Explorer may also be used to transfer photo, videos and EBooks to your player. The transfer process for these files is the same as that described in the previous section for transferring music files with the following exceptions - •...

  • Page 20: Operation

    Switching the player on display 3 options. hold the • Press and button. The display lights. After a short delay a welcome message ‘Technika’ is shown on the display, then the main menu. Switching the player off • Press and hold the button for 3 seconds.
  • Page 21 PLAYER MODES Main menu modes: • Select this mode to play FM radio. • Select this mode to play music. • Select this mode to read EBooks • Select this mode to view photos. • Select this mode to manage files. •...
  • Page 22 NAVIGATING MENUS VOLUME CONTROL In addition to the Main Menu, your player uses a system of menus to Adjusting the volume level: browse for music, photos and videos etc. When playing music, videos, radio etc, press the  button to increase the volume level or the ‚...

  • Page 23: Playing Music

    PLAYING MUSIC Browse for the music you want to play by selecting an option from Playing music: this menu. • Press the  or ‚ button to move up or down the list options and • Select the ‘Music’ mode from the Main Menu. the /, button to select an option.
  • Page 24 MUSIC STATUS SCREEN PLAYBACK CONTROL When music is playing, the Music status screen is displayed: Play/Pause • To switch between play and pause modes, press the /, button. Track skip • To select the next or previous track, press the „...
  • Page 25 MUSIC ADVANCED FEATURES MENU When playing music, more playback features are available if you select These are the options available - the Music Advanced Features menu. AB Repeat • While listening to music, press the FUNC button to open the Choose ‘AB repeat’...
  • Page 26 MUSIC ADVANCED FEATURES MENU Select EQ: Display Mode: There are 11 equaliser mode options that will change the sound Select this option to choose from 3 display modes - Album (the display response of your player. shows details of the track currently playing, Lyric (the display shows •...
  • Page 27 MUSIC ADVANCED FEATURES MENU Setup Music: Select this option to set Replay Times, Replay Interval, the Scan Speed and Fade In/Out (to enable fading when tracks stop and start). Setup EQ: Select this option to customise the User EQ setting or to make changes to SRS user mode settings.

  • Page 28: Viewing Photos

    VIEWING PHOTOS Changing the photo Viewing photos: • Press the „ or ƒ button to display the next or previous photo. Starting a slideshow To view photos: • When a photo is displayed, press the /, button to start a •...
  • Page 29 PHOTOS ADVANCED FEATURES MENU When viewing photos, more features are available if you select the These are the options available - Photos Advanced Features menu. Rotate • While viewing photos, press the FUNC button to open the Photos Choose this option to rotate the photo currently displayed by options Advanced Features menu.
  • Page 30 PHOTOS ADVANCED FEATURES MENU Set Background Choose the Set Background option to use the currently displayed photo as the background picture behind one or more of the menu screens. Default Background Choose the Default Background option to restore the factory set background behind one or more of the menu screens.

  • Page 32: Watching Videos

    WATCHING VIDEOS Play/Pause Watching videos: • To switch between play and pause modes, press the /, button. Selecting another video To watch videos: • Press the „ or ƒ button to select the next or previous video. • Select the ‘Video’ mode from the Main menu. Fast Search The display will show the Videos menu.
  • Page 33 VIDEO ADVANCED FEATURES MENU When viewing videos, more features are available if you select the These are the options available - Video Advanced Features menu. Play mode: • While watching a video, press the FUNC button to open the Video Choose Play Mode to select one of the play mode options - Normal Advanced Features menu.

  • Page 34: Using The Camera

    TAKING PICTURES OR FILMING VIDEO WITH THE CAMERA Taking a still photo Camera functions: • Select the ‘Capture’ option from the Camera menu. After a short delay, the display will show a view from the camera lens. Using the camera: The display will also show the resolution (quality) setting, the number •...
  • Page 35 TAKING PICTURES OR FILMING VIDEO WITH THE CAMERA Filming a video Using the player as a PC camera • Select the ‘Video Recorder’ option from the Camera menu. • Connect a USB cable to your player from the computer. After a short delay, the display will show a view from the camera lens. The USB menu will be displayed.
  • Page 36 CAMERA ADVANCED FEATURES MENU - STILL PHOTOS When using the camera, more features are available if you select the • While using the camera, press the FUNC button to open the Camera Advanced Features menu. Camera Advanced Features menu. The menu shown on the left is the Camera Advanced Feature menu when taking a still photo.
  • Page 37 CAMERA ADVANCED FEATURES MENU - STILL PHOTOS Exposure mode: Shutter Sound: This feature enables you to set the exposure of your camera to preset This feature enables you to change the sound your camera makes settings for indoor or outdoor use, or to set auto mode. The Auto when taking a picture, or to turn the sound off completely.
  • Page 38 CAMERA ADVANCED FEATURES MENU - VIDEOS When using the camera to film a video, most of the advanced feature Record quality: menu options are the same as still photography. You can refer to the This feature enables you to set the sound quality of your recordings. A previous section for an explanation of these menu options.

  • Page 39: Voice Recordings

    VOICE RECORDINGS Playing a voice recording: Recording and playing voices: Voice recordings are played in the same way as Music, but selecting files from the Record List: • Select the ‘Music’ option from the Main menu. Your player includes a microphone and recording capability. You can •...

  • Page 40: Fm Radio

    FM RADIO Tuning modes: Playing FM radio: There are two tuning modes available - Frequency tuning (search or manual) where the player may be tuned across the band to search for Your player includes an FM radio receiver. stations and Preset tuning where you can select stations from presets you have previously stored.
  • Page 41 FM RADIO ADVANCED FEATURES MENU When listening to the radio, more features are available if you select These are the options available - the FM Radio Advanced Features menu. FM Record: • While listening to the radio, press the FUNC button to open the Select this option to record from an FM station.
  • Page 42 FM RADIO ADVANCED FEATURES MENU Save Channel/Delete: Mute: Select this option to save or delete a preset. Select this option to instantly mute the sound from the radio. Once If you tune to a station using frequency tuning, the ‘Save Channel’ mute is set, this option will change to ‘Play’...

  • Page 43: Ebooks

    EBOOKS OVERVIEW Your player includes a book reading facility for .TXT format files. EBooks formats: There are a number of EBooks formats. Your player supports EBooks compiled in plain text ‘ . TXT’ format. EBooks are often downloaded from the Internet. From your computer, you can use Windows Explorer to copy the EBook .TXT files to the TXT folder on your player (refer to the section ‘Using Windows Explorer to transfer picture, video and ebook files’).
  • Page 44 READING EBOOKS Once you have selected an EBook, the text will be displayed in pages. Reading EBooks: If you choose to open a new EBook, the first page will be displayed, if you chose the ‘Now reading’ option, you will return to the point where Your player includes a book reading facility for .TXT format files.
  • Page 45 EBOOKS ADVANCED FEATURES MENU When reading EBooks, more features are available if you select the These are the options available - EBooks Advanced Features menu. Skip to: • While reading an EBook, press the FUNC button to open the Select this option to skip to a particular point in the book. The skip EBooks Advanced Features menu.
  • Page 46 EBOOKS ADVANCED FEATURES MENU Select Color: Choose this option to change the colour of the font on the display. Delete: Select this option to delete the EBook that is currently displayed. Resume: If Resume is set to On, the EBook reader will return to the place you last finished reading when the EBook is opened.

  • Page 47: File & Folder Bowsing

    BROWSER FUNCTION To start the Browser function: File browser: • Select ‘Browser’ mode from the Main menu. The display will show a folder list. The Browser function is provided as a means of browsing and organising files for experienced users who are familiar with File Explorer programs on computers.
  • Page 48 BROWSER FILE ORGANISER MENU In addition to playing files via the file browser, you can also organise The following functions are available to help you organise your files - the files on your player via the File Organiser menu. This function Select All: is useful to transfer files between a docked Micro-SD card and the Choose ‘Select All’...

  • Page 49: Settings

    SETTINGS MENU Effect Setting: Settings menu: Choose ‘Effect Setting’ to change the transition styles between menu screens. There are a number of configurable settings within your player that Desktop Theme: can be set up through the Settings Menu. Choose ‘Desktop Theme’ to change the appearance of the Main menu between two different styles.
  • Page 50 SETTINGS MENU Language: Select this menu option to set the menu language. NOTE: If you inadvertently set the player to the wrong language you can restore the English setting by resetting the player to factory settings. Advanced: Select the Advanced menu to access the Player Information screen, to change the User Name stored in the player or to reset the player to factory settings.

  • Page 51: Installing A Memory Card

    INSTALLING A MEMORY CARD Your player includes a docking slot for a Micro-SD memory card. Removing the card: You can fit a memory card to expand the capacity of your player’s • Press the end of the card. memory or to load in media that has previously been saved to the The card will eject from the slot.

  • Page 52: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING No power: Videos will not play: The battery may be flat. Re-charge the battery and try again. The file format may not be correct for the player. The file may need to be converted to a format compatible with your player. No sound, but the track is playing: The volume may be turned down.

  • Page 53: Specifications, Warranty

    SPECIFICATIONS WARRANTY Power source: ......Internal rechargeable battery Your Tesco appliance is covered by a warranty for 12 months from the Compatible audio formats: ..MP3, WMA, FLAC, APE, AAC, OGG, WAV date of purchase. If a fault develops during this period, please contact Compatible picture formats:...
  • Page 56 Tesco Stores Ltd, Delamare Road, Cheshunt, Herts, EN8 9SL Technika Helpline: 0845 456 6767 ( Calls cost up to 4p per minute from a BT landline, other providers may vary) MPVC2 V0.3...

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