Table of Contents Safety Information The Voice Menu Page 3 Page 30 Windows and Windows Media Players The Navigation Menu Page 4 Page 32 About Your Player Managing Voice and FM Recordings Page 5 Page 33 Getting Started Page 6 Displaying the Time Page 34 Uploading Music Files using WMP 9...
Important Safety Information Please follow all these guidelines to safely operate your player. • Read these instructions before using the player • Keep these instructions. If you are transferring this product to a third party include these instructions. • Do not use earphones while driving, cycling or walking near traffic. •...
IMPORTANT INFORMATION Windows Operating Systems And Windows Media Players (WMPs) There have been many versions of Windows Operating Systems and their associated Media Players over the years. In most cases the default Media Players that shipped with the Operating systems have been upgraded. Here are our recommendations: Windows Me and Windows 2000: If you have not already done so, you should upgrade to WMP 9.
About Your Player OVERVIEW A: USB port Connect the player to computer with the supplied USB cable. B: MICROPHONE C: CONTROL JOYSTICK >|| During Play: Press to pause/restart the music. In menu mode: Press to select options or enter the submenu Rock right: to fast forward or select the next track/menu.
Getting Started Before using the player you should charge the battery Win Me/2000/XP/Vista – The system will auto-recognise the player Win 2000: ensure you have SP3 installed Win XP: To use the latest Media Player (WMP11) you should have SP2 installed. •...
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Uploading Music to the Player - WMP 9 When you connect the player to a PC with Windows Media Player 9 it will appear as a removeable drive in “My Computer”. • To access “My Computer”: Click Start/My Computer - refer to the image on the right •...
Transferring Other Files - WMP 9 • In “My Computer”, navigate to the MP3 player • Double Click on the player icon to open the player folder This is what the player structure looks like before any music files are uploaded. Music files and folders are stored in the •...
Disconnecting the Player - WMP 9 After you have transferred the files and the player battery is charged: 1. Locate the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon on the taskbar at the bottom right of the screen. 2. Double click the icon 3.
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Transferring Files - WMP 11 • Start Windows Media Player 11 before connecting the Player to the PC. • For best results connect the PC to the Internet • Now connect the Player to the PC. WMP 11 will detect the player as an MTP device ou can choose to select all the files automatically or manually At the right there is a box asking you if you want to update the player clock.
Transferring Files - WMP 11 Windows Media Player will now set the player up for Synchronization You may, if you wish choose to give the player a name for easy future recognition Click “FINISH’ to continue...
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Transferring Files - WMP 11 The player is divided into two panes. The right pane has the image of your player’s hard drive. The left pane carries details of all the files on your PC. You can now locate the files you want to copy to the player and drag them to the right pane.
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Transferring Files - WMP 11 The files will now be uploaded and synchronised to the MP3 player. Do not interrupt this process...
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Transferring Files - WMP 11 After the process has ended A message appears in the Right pane asking you if you want to Sync more files or disconnect the player. You can now disconnect the player and close WMP 11.
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Viewing Files - WMP 11 Locate the MTP Player in ‘My To access the recorded Voice and FM You can now access the contents of the Computer’ Click to open the drive recordings click ‘RECORD’ Mic and FM Record folders Click to access the drive Although it is possible to directly drag music files to the hard drive, we...
Operation SWITCHING ON AND OFF Allow the player to fully charge. Charging times will depend on the amount of residual charge in the battery. Connect the earphones to the HEADPHONE socket To Switch the player on: Ensure that the HOLD switch is OFF or the player will not initialise. Refer to the diagram •...
Your player has 11 Modes. To access the modes from any screen: Repeatedly Press the MENU key. To move between modes: Rock the Joystick >> or << To enter the selected mode: Press the Joystick >|| Record voice via the microphone.
Playing Music - Basic Play To play all the songs in the player Press the MENU key to switch the player on Press the MENU key to access the MODES NOW PLAYING ALL SONGS Rock the Joystick >> or << to select the ALL SONGS folder. Press the Joystick >|| to enter MUSIC mode.
Advanced Play Options A-B REPEAT During Play , when you reach the start of the passage you want to repeat A-B Replay Press and hold the Joystick >|| in. The “A” segment of the A-B indicator will indicate. 012/172 A-B when you reach the end of the passage Press and hold the Joystick >|| in.
Seeking and Playing Individual Tracks The player sorts music into categories using ID3 tags. ID3 tags are electronic tags embedded by the music producer in the recording and contain information such as song and album title, artist, production date and much more. This is the informa- tion the player sorts when it boots.
Queue Play Example: Build a new customised play queue of 3 Beatles songs from different albums using the ARTISTS menu Repeat Steps A-H on the previous page to display the list of Beatles Albums: Now proceed as below Rock >> or << to select the Album Rock >>...
The FM Radio Always connect the Headphones - the cable acts as the FM Antenna! Press the MENU key to switch the player on Press the MENU key to access the MODES Rock the joystick >> or << to access FM TUNER mode Press the joystick >|| to play the radio.
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FM Radio - Preset and Scan Modes By storing favourite stations in separate presets you can listen to them without retuning the player when you move locations. Saving a station to a preset: Tune the Station Rock the Joystick >> or << to select The “Preset Browse”...
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To start a new Auto Scan From the Tuner Screen: Rock the Joystick >> or << to select The “Auto Scan starts The first station now plays. All previous presets are erased Press and hold the Joystick >|| “Auto Scan”. Press >|| FM Tuner Load to Preset 97.50 MHz...
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Mono and Stereo Reception Mono or Stereo? While it is preferable to listen to FM radio in Stereo, Stereo reception needs a much stronger signal. if you are in a poor signal area or listen to radio on the move, mono reception will give you a better noise performance with less fading in and out. The player default setting is Mono.
Making Voice and Radio Recordings Press the MENU key to switch the player on MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE Press the MENU key to access the MODES NOT LISTENING TO THE RADIO RECORD Rock the joystick >> or << to access RECORD mode BEFORE YOU COMMENCE VOICE RECORDING!! Making a Voice Recording...
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FM Recording A: Rock the joystick >> or << to access FM mode B: Tune the wanted station 91.50 MHz C: Press the MENU key D: Rock the joystick >> or << to access RECORD mode RECORD NOW PLAYING (make sure you are still hearing the Radio) E: Press the joystick >|| to access the START RECORDING menu F: Rock the joystick >>...
Setting Recording Parameters Press the MENU key to switch the player on. Press the MENU key to access the MODES Rock the joystick >> or << to access RECORD mode Press the joystick >|| to access “START RECORDING” RECORD START RECORD SETTINGS Rock the joystick >>...
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Selecting FM Parameters From the SETTINGS screen: Press the joystick >|| to go to the FORMAT screen SETTINGS FORMAT SOURCE Rock the joystick >> or << to select SOURCE Press the joystick >|| to confirm. Rock the joystick >> or << to select FM MICROPHONE SOURCE Press the joystick >|| to confirm and return...
The Voice Menu The Voice Folder is where FM and Voice recordings are stored. The VOICE menu enables you to play and manage these files. Press the MENU key to switch the player on Press the MENU key to access the MODES NOW PLAYING VOICE Rock the joystick >>...
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Managing the Voice Menu Press the MENU key to switch the player on Press the MENU key to access the MODES NOW PLAYING VOICE Rock the joystick >> or << to select VOICE mode Managng Voice Messages Press the joystick >|| to enter the VOICE menu. Rock the joystick >>...
The Navigation Menu This menu allows you to access all the music tracks, FM and voice recordings on the player directly from the folders in which they are stored. The selected folder contents can then be played. Individual tracks can also be played or deleted. Rock the joystick <<...
Managing Voice and FM Recordings Rock the joystick << or >> Rock the joystick << or >> to select RECORDED LIST to select a folder Press the MENU key to access the MODES Press the joystick >|| Press >|| to confirm Press >|| to select the folder to enter NAVIGATION Rock the joystick <<...
To display the time: Press the MENU key to access the MODES Press the joystick >|| Press MENU to EXIT to display the time Rock the joystick << or >> to access TIME 20: 38 PM TIME NOW PLAYING NOW PLAYING 2008.03.31 To set or change the time and date please refer to Page 39...
System Settings You can customise the player to your personal requirements via the Settings menu • Press the MENU key to access the MODES Rock the joystick << or >> to access the SETTINGS menu • Press the joystick >|| to enter the SETTINGS menu. •...
Audio Settings Setting User EQ Rock the joystick << or >> to access the EQUALIZER Menu • • Press the joystick >|| to enter the EQUALIZER Menu Rock the joystick << or >> to select SETTINGS • Rock the joystick << or >> to change the Sound Eq. mode •...
Further Settings Setting Play Modes Rock the joystick << or >> to select REPEAT Press the joystick >|| to access REPEAT settings Rock the joystick << or >> to select SETTINGS REPEAT SETTINGS Rock the joystick << or >> to cycle the Repeat mode Play all tracks once and stop Repeat a track continuouly Repeat all tracks continuouly Play all tracks once randomly...
Adjusting the Contrast Rock the joystick << or >> to select CONTRAST Rock << or >> to adjust the Contrast Press the joystick >|| to confirm Press the joystick >|| to confirm CONTRAST CONTRAST Adjusting the Backlight: This setting determines how long the backlight stays on after you complete an action Rock the joystick <<...
Setting the Time NOTE - The clock indicates: The Clock is a 24 Hr. Clock with AM/PM and date in YYYY/MM/DD format AM times as 00:00-11:59 AM The “Hours” highlights first. Rock the joystick +/– to set the hours. PM times as 12:00 -23:59 PM Now rock <<...
Warranty and Specifications Warranty Specifications Your Technika appliance is covered by a warranty for 12 Bit rate MP3: 32~320Kbps months from the date of purchase. If a fault develops during Music formats MP3, WMA this period, please contact the TESCO electrical help line on...
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