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Jens of Sweden MP-500 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 MANUAL MP-500 V E R S I O N 1 . 3...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ENGLISH INTRODUCTION Before You Start ...37 Different File Formats ...38 Player Firmware...38 BASIC USE Power On / Off...39 Hold...39 Copy Files...39 Battery / Charging...40 Language...41 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Product Specifications...42 Buttons and Connections...43 The Display...44 Music Mode...44 Radio Mode...44 Record Mode ...45 Multimedia Mode...45 THE PLAYER’S DIFFERENT MODES Mode Menu...46...

  • Page 3: Before You Start

    BEFORE YOU START PRECAUTIONS Read the following instructions thoroughly before you start using the product. JoS AB is not responsible for any problems due to incorrect use of the product before you read these instruction. - Don’t use the product in other ways than described in this manual. - Don’t subject the player to any kind of force or shocks, this can seriously damage the player.

  • Page 4: Different File Formats

    files then MP3 with equal quality. PLAYER FIRMWARE UPGRADABLE FIRMWARE MP-500 has an upgradable firmware, this makes it possible for you to download and install the latest firmware from www.jensofsweden.com when a new firmware is release. FIRMWARE VERSION 1.5 This manual refers to firmware version 1.5 if your player has an older...

  • Page 5: Power On / Off

    SHOOTING USB MEMORY MP-500 functions as a so called UMS (Universal Mass Storage) which allows you to easily save and transfer files from your computer. This allows you to store all kind of filetypes on your player, even the kind of files the player can’t play or show.

  • Page 6: Battery / Charging

    BATTERY / CHARGING LOW BATTERY WARNING This warning screen will show when the battery level is low. When the battery level becomes to low for the player to operate the player will turn off after saving any possible data. CHARGING THE BATTERY The player will automatically start charging the battery once it’s connected to a computer or a travel charger through the USB-port.

  • Page 7: Language

    LANGUAGE CHANGE THE LANGUAGE SETTING The players default language is set to swedish, to change language follow the instructions below. 1. Turn on the player by holding down the PLAY / STOP button. 2. Press and hold the ENTER button to enter the SETTINGS MENU. 3.

  • Page 8: Product Specifications

    PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS PLAYER Memory: 1GB, 2GB Size: 81 x 40 x 13 mm Weight: 51 gram Speakers: Built-in speakers Microphone: Built-in microphone DISPLAY Size: 1.6 inches Type: Color TFT LCD Colors: 260 000 colors Resolution: 128 x 128 SOUND Sound Enhancement: SRS/TRUBASS/WOW Equalizer: Normal, Classic, Jazz, Pop, Rock and 5 User EQs ID3: V1, V2...

  • Page 9: Buttons And Connections

    USB 1.1 HOST LINE-IN BUTTONS AND CONNECTIONS 1. Play / Stop 2. MODE 3. REC 4. Navigate Up 5. Navigate Left 6. Enter 7. Navigate Right 8. Navigate Down 9. Built-in microphone 10. USB Host Jack 11. USB Jack 12. Headphones Jack 13.

  • Page 10: The Display

    THE DISPLAY MUSIC MODE A. Clock B. Volume Level Indicator C. Alarm D. Battery Level Indicator E. Play Time F. Section Repeat / Bookmark G. File Number / Total Selected Files H. Quality measured in kbps (Kilobits per second) I. Play / Pause J.

  • Page 11: Record Mode

    RECORD MODE A. Clock B. Volume Level Indicator C. Battery Level Indicator D. Remaining Memory E. Recording Quality in kbps (Kilobits per second) F. Frequency in kHz G. Recording File Format H. Record Mode I. Date J. Recording Source K. Filename MULTIMEDIA MODE A.

  • Page 12: Mode Menu

    MODE MENU There are seven different modes. These are Music, Radio, Record, Multimedia, Picture, Text and USB Host. You can always access the MODE MENU by pressing the MODE button. Switch between the different modes by using NAVIGATE RIGHT and LEFT buttons. Confirm your choice with the ENTER button.

  • Page 13: Folder Navigation View

    FOLDER NAVIGATION VIEW When you have selected a mode you can access the FOLDER NAVIGATION VIEW by pressing the ENTER button. To go back to where you were press the PLAY / STOP button To navigate in the FOLDER NAVIGATION VIEW do the following: NAVIGATE UP - Selects previous file.

  • Page 14: Music Mode

    1. MUSIC MODE PLAY / STOP 1. Choose MUSIC mode. 2. Choose track and confirm your choice by pressing the ENTER button. 3. Press the PLAY / STOP button to play or pause the track. REWIND / FAST FORWARD 1. Press and hold the NAVIGATE LEFT button to rewind. 2.

  • Page 15: The Equalizer

    4. Connect the player to the computer using the USB Cable. 3. Move both files (.mp3 and .lrc) to the same folder on the player. Both files must be in the same folder for the MP-500 to be able to show the lyrics.
  • Page 16 ACTIVATE LYRICS 1. Press and hold down the ENTER button to show the SETTINGS MENU. 2. Choose GENERAL / LYRIC. 3. Activate lyrics by choosing YES 4. Play the music file.

  • Page 17: Radio Mode

    2. RADIO MODE MANUAL TUNING AND PRESETS There are two ways to tune in the desired frequency you can either use presets or manual tuning. To switch between these two modes press and hold the MODE button. It’s not possible to switch between these two modes until there is a saved preset available.

  • Page 18: Fm Radio Recording

    FM RADIO RECORDING 1. Press and hold REC until the recording starts. 2. Press and hold the REC button to stop the recording The recorded file will be stored in the RECORD / FM folder and can be played in the music mode. NOTE! Your headphones are used as an antenna.

  • Page 19: Record Mode

    1. MUSIC (Line In) Direct recording from for example a Compact Disc Player. Connect a Line-In cable from the Line-Out port on the external source to the Line-In port on the MP-500. 2. VOICE: INT.MIC – Records through the internal microphone.

  • Page 20: Record Settings

    RECORD SETTINGS The following settings can be made in the settings menu which you’ll find by holding down the ENTER button, then use the NAVIGATE buttons to select Record. Once you have entered the Record menu select which recording mode you wish to change settings for by pressing NAVIGATE RIGHT.

  • Page 21: Multimedia Mode

    4. MULTIMEDIA MODE PLAY / STOP 1. Choose MULTIMEDIA mode. 2. Choose video clip and confirm your choice by pressing the ENTER button. 3. Press the PLAY / STOP button to play, pause or stop the video clip. CHANGE THE VOLUME 1.

  • Page 22: Picture Mode

    5. PICTURE MODE VIEW JPEG FILES 1. Choose PICTURE mode in the Main Menu. 2. Press the ENTER button to show the selected image. 3. Press the PLAY / STOP button to return to the FOLDER NAVIGATION VIEW. VIEW NEXT / PREVIOUS IMAGE Press on the NAVIGATE LEFT or RIGHT button to see the next or previous image.

  • Page 23: Text Mode

    6. TEXT MODE READ A TEXT FILE 1. Choose TEXT mode in the Main Menu. 2. Press the ENTER button to view the selected text file. 3. Press the PLAY / STOP button to return to the FOLDER NAVIGATION VIEW. SCROLL THE TEXT Scroll vertically by using the NAVIGATE UP and DOWN buttons.

  • Page 24: Usb Host Mode

    If the external device needs power to run make sure to turn it on, otherwise it will use power from the player’s battery. To avoid errors make sure the batteries on both devices are charged before you start. Most UMS devices (Universal Mass Storage) will be found by MP-500.

  • Page 25: Settings Menu

    SETTINGS MENU 1. Press and hold the ENTER button to enter the SETTINGS MENU (You may need to be in pause mode). 2. Use NAVIGATE LEFT and RIGHT to choose settings category. 3. Confirm your choice by pressing the ENTER button. 4.

  • Page 26: General

    GENERAL Skip Length: Determines how big steps the player will fast forward / rewind. Scan Speed: Set the scan speed in a music file Play Speed: Set the play speed of a music file Resume: If the player should start playing where it left of when it was turned off.
  • Page 27 Navigation: Activate the NAVI mode This mode helps you to navigate faster between different file formats and modes. When the NAVI mode is On you can access it by pressing the ENTER button when you are in the FOLDER NAVIGATION VIEW. When you have accessed the NAVI mode the title in the top of the screen will change from the active mode title (for example Music, Picture etc) to NAVI.

  • Page 28: Display

    DISPLAY Playback Time: Show elapsed or remaining time. Scroll Speed: How fast the track title should scroll. Song Title: Choose between showing the file name or the ID3 tag information. Light Time: Choose for how long the display should be lit after a buttons is pressed (NOTE! The screen consumes a lot of power, if you are experiencing short battery times, try decreasing the Light Time.) Contrast: Adjust the screen contrast.

  • Page 29: Timer

    TIMER Auto Off: Set the number of minutes before the player automatically turns of if no buttons are pressed and no files are playing. Sleep: Turn On / Off the automatic power off function. Date / Time: Set the date and time. Alarm: Set the time the alarm should start, if it should be a daily alarm as well as which song should be played.

  • Page 30: Mode

    MODE Boundary: Select if you wish to play one file, all files or all files in a folder. Repeat: Repeat the files within the selected boundary. Shuffle: Play songs in random order. KEY TO THE DIFFERENT ICONS IN PLAY MODE Normal One: Playback is stopped after one files has played.

  • Page 31: Sound

    SOUND EQ / SRS: Adjust the players twelve different equalizer modes. Bass Boost: Adjust the bass. Treble Boost: Adjust the treble. Fade in: Fades in a song after the player has been turned off to avoid unexpected high volumes. Set in seconds.

  • Page 32: Record

    RECORD FM Radio: Set the volume level and quality (bitrate) in kbps for FM Radio recordings. Line-In: Set the volume level and quality (bitrate) in kbps for Line In recordings. Built-In Microphone: Set the volume level and quality (bitrate) in kbps for recordings through the internal microphone.

  • Page 33: System

    SYSTEM Information: Shows total memory size, available memory and current firmware version number. Format: Formats the player memory. NOTE! All data on the player will be erased when formatting! Check the battery level before a format is initiated. If the battery runs out during formatting of the memory an unrecoverable error can occur.

  • Page 34: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING If the player behaves abnormal (for example doesn’t start even if the battery is fully charged or the player can’t be found by the computer) there are a few different simple measure that you can take to restore the player listen below (the listed measures come in no particular order): 1.

  • Page 35: Copyright

    COPYRIGHT 1. JOS AB reserves the right to the content of this publication and the players firmware. All reproduction, copying or translation of this publication as a whole or in parts without the written permission from JoS AB will be prosecuted. 2.
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