Technika MPV4 Owner's Handbook Manual

Mp4 player with fm radio

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MPV4

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MP4 Player with FM radio

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Page 1 MPV4 Owner’s Handbook MP4 Player with 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
Playing music ................ 19 CONTENTS Viewing pictures ..............23 The carton should contain: Watching videos ..............24 • The MPV4 MP4 player FM radio ................25 • Headphones Voice recordings ..............28 • USB cable File &...
Page 5: Controls & Connections
CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS FRONT VIEW BACK VIEW Display Volume up/Cursor up button Play/Pause/Select button. Next/Cursor right button. Volume down/Cursor down button Previous/Cursor left button. Menu button. Reset hole Microphone location Hook for carrying strap (not supplied) USB jack Headphone jack BOTTOM VIEW...
Page 6: 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 7: 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 8: 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 9 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 progrees is indicated as shown. • Once the ripping process is complete, you can remove the disc and rip another if required.
Page 10: Transferring Music, Pictures And Videos To Your Player
TRANSFERRING MUSIC FILES FROM A WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 11 LIBRARY Copying music files to your player • Switch on your computer. • Open Windows Media Player 11. • Connect the USB cable (supplied). • Connect the other end of the cable to a convenient USB port on your computer.
Page 11 TRANSFERRING MUSIC FILES FROM A WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 11 LIBRARY The display above the sync list will show the available memory in your player. • When you have added all the files you want to transfer, press the ‘Start Sync’ button at the bottom of the sync list.
Page 12 PICTURE LIBRARY PICTURE LIBRARY You can also switch the Windows You can also switch the Windows Media Player 11 screen to display a Media Player 11 screen to display a library of the Pictures stored on your library of the Pictures stored on your computer.
Page 13 TRANSFERRING PICTURES FROM A WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 11 LIBRARY Picture files are transferred to your player in the same way as music files. With the library set to Picture Mode, you begin by dragging the photos you want to transfer to the sync list. When you have added all the files you want to transfer, press the ‘Start Sync’...
Page 14 USING WINDOWS EXPLORER TO TRANSFER MUSIC FILES Copying music to your player using Windows Explorer For users familiar with computer file transfer, Windows Explorer can be used as an alternative to Windows Media Player 11 to transfer music files to your player. •...
Page 15 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 16 USING WINDOWS EXPLORER TO TRANSFER PICTURE FILES If preferred, picture files can also be transferred using Windows Explorer. The transfer process for picture files is the same as that described in the previous section for transferring music files with the following exception - •...
Page 17 TRANSFERRING VIDEOS In addition to music and picture files, you can also transfer video files from your computer to watch on your player. NOTE: The .MTV file format required by the player is not compatible with Windows Media Player 11. Video transfer will require some knowledge of computers so is recommended for advanced users only.
Page 18 TRANSFERRING VIDEOS Choosing a video file to convert: • Click on the Input Video button. A file browser window will open to enable you to browse to the file you want to convert. Highlight the file and click the Open button. The name of the file will appear in the conversion list.
Page 19 TRANSFERRING VIDEOS • Click the ‘Start Conversion’ button. The conversion will begin and a progress bar will show the status of the conversion. Transferring .MTV video files to your player: Once converted to .MTV format, the transfer process for video files is the same as that described in the section ‘Using Windows Explorer to transfer music files’...
Page 20: Operation
Select this mode to play music. hold the /, button. • Press and The display lights. After a short delay a welcome message ‘Technika’ is shown on the display, then the main menu. • Select this mode to view pictures.
Page 21: Playing Music
PLAYING MUSIC The Music status screen will now be displayed: Playing music: • Select the ‘Music’ mode from the main menu. After a short delay the display will show the File selection screen. Battery level Track time elapsed Equaliser setting Track name/ID3 tag Track number/total tracks Play mode...
Page 22 PLAYBACK CONTROL PLAYBACK MENU Play/Pause When playing music, more playback options are available if you select • To switch between play and pause modes, press the /, button. the Playback menu. • Press the M button to open the Playback menu. Track skip •...
Page 23 PLAYBACK MENU Repeat/random mode: Equaliser: There are 6 equaliser mode options that will change the sound There are 4 repeat/random mode options. response of your player. • To change the repeat/random mode, select the Repeat option • To change the equaliser setting, select the Equalizer option from from the Playback Menu.
Page 24 PLAYBACK MENU Speed: With this option you can change the ‘speed’ of the music. By setting a higher speed, the music will play faster. A lower speed will slow down the music. • To change the Speed setting, select the Speed option from the Advanced Menu.
Page 25: Viewing Pictures
VIEWING PICTURES Your pictures will be stored on the player in the same folder names Viewing pictures: that you have used on your computer. From the folder selection screen you can browse to find the folder where the pictures you want to view You can also view digital pictures that have been copied to your are stored.
Page 26: Watching Videos
WATCHING MOVIES AND VIDEOS Volume control: Watching movies and videos: • To increase or decrease the sound volume while playing, press the + or - button. • Select the ‘Movies’ mode from the main menu. When adjusting the volume, the volume level display pops up to display The folder list will be displayed.
Page 27: 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 28 FM RADIO ADVANCED MENU FM radio Advanced Menu: Saving a favourite station (preset): There are 3 additional functions available from the FM radio Advanced • Tune to the station you want to save. menu when set to ‘Normal tuning’ mode - •...
Page 29 FM RADIO ADVANCED MENU Auto Searching for stations: Your radio can scan the band automatically for all local FM stations and store the stations found as favourites. NOTE: Auto Search will erase all previously saved favourite presets. • Select FM mode. •...
Page 30: Voice Recordings
VOICE RECORDINGS The recording status screen is displayed. Recording and playing voices: Your player includes a microphone and recording capability. You can use the recording function to make a recording, then play it back. To record and playback voices: • Select the ‘Record’...
Page 31 VOICE RECORDINGS To save the recording and switch to Voice Play mode: • Whilst a recording is in progress or paused, press and hold the M button. The recording will be saved with a file name in the format MIC*****.WAV where ***** is the number of the recording stored on the player (starting 00001).
Page 32: File & Folder Navigation
EXPLORER FUNCTION File explorer: The Explorer function is provided as a means of browsing for files for experienced users who are familiar with File Explorer programs on computers. When using the Explorer function, all folders on your player are visible so folders and files of all media types may be located easily to play.
Page 33: Settings
SETTINGS MENU Power: Settings menu: There is one display setting option available - • Auto off - the unit will power off after a set delay if the player is not playing or being operated. There are a number of configurable settings within your player that can be set up through the Settings Menu.
Page 34 SETTINGS MENU Display: Record quality: There are two display setting options available - This option enables you to choose the quality setting for recordings • Backlight - the display backlight will switch off after a set delay you make. Higher quality recordings will use more memory. from when a button was last pressed.
Page 35 SETTINGS MENU Sys Tools: There are two options available - • Reset - to clear all user settings and preset stations and return to the factory original settings. • Sys Info - to display the firmware version and memory size. To reset the player: •...
Page 36: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING No power: Poor FM reception: The battery may be flat. Re-charge the battery and try again. The FM signal strength may be low. Try re-positioning the player and headphone wire (the headphone wire is the aerial). No sound, but the track is playing: You may be using the FM radio close to a computer or other electronic The volume may be turned down.
Page 37: 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, WAV date of purchase. If a fault develops during this period, please contact Compatible picture formats:...
Page 40 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) MPV4 V0.2...