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NOTICE Please note that separate permanent written records are kept for all important data. Data may be lost or altered in virtually any electronic memory product due to different circumstances. We assume no responsibility for data lost or otherwise rendered unusable as a result of improper use, repairs, defects, battery replacement or any other cause.
Chapter 5: OTHERS CAUTION WARNING Please do not disconnect the Player from the computer during reading or writing, or else it may cause data loss. ! Please use the USB interface at the back of the host computer (the USB interface at 5.1 Menus the front of the host computer may be fitted with low power ports.
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2.5 Connecting to Microphones 2.6 Holding the Player 2.7 Battery Charging 2.8 Resetting Chapter 3: Using SingMaxx 520 3.1 Karaoke 3.1.1 Adding Music or Videos to the Player 3.1.2 Putting Music or Video into a Playlist 3.1.3 Parameter Settings 3.1.4 Singing Songs...
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3.2.4 Other 3.3 Photo 4.6 Load Default 3.3.1 Basic Operations 3.3.2 Slide Show settings Default Settings: Initialize the system settings which you define to return 3.3.3 Wallpaper Settings to the default setting. 3.4 Video Warning: 3.4.1 Locating the Video Press Clear All button, it may delete all stored files in the player. 3.4.2 Basic Operations 3.4.3 Add videos to Karaoke 3.5 Game...
! Windows Media Player WMP 10/11 requires Windows XP or above operating system. Go to the Microsoft official website to update the program. 1.1 Contents Basic Package (Package A) Including: SingMaxx 520 Main Set CD-ROM Software Carrying Bag User Manual Earphones USB 2.0 Cable...
1.2.2 Definition of Control Buttons Definition Item Button When to Use Reset ① System Reset, used when the player get stuck Power/Submenu ② Power on/off (when in main menu) Submenu (when not in main menu) Play/Pause ③ Play or Pause Return ④...
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3.6 Recording 1.4 Installing Software 1.4.1 Installing MP4 Maker This is the recording application mode, it supports WAV format. You can set the desired sample rate, which includes 44.1K, 32K and 16K. 1. Insert the installation CD into your computer to display the installation process screen Basic Operations 2.
Chapter 2: BASIC OPERATIONS 2.1 Turning on/off the Player ALWAYS use to turn on/off the player. USE Lock Switch to lock the player after power off. Power on: Press the button on the player Power off: Press the button for 5 seconds until the power-off signal appears.
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2.3 Copying Files/Folders to the Player 3.5 Game There are two ways to add music, videos, photos and other files to the folder in the player; through the file folders in Windows (Setting>USB Download the games from your computer or the Internet to the player. It Mode>Mass Storage) or through Windows media player 10 and above supports GBC, NES and LUA formats, and can store them to related (Setting>USB Mode>MTP Device).
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Follow the following procedures on copying files/folders 3.5.2 Exit the Game 1. Choose MTP device or Mass Storage (Default) first through Setting>USB Mode> MTP device (or Mass Storage) Press both , choose Quit and press exit the game 3.5.3 Other Controls Press both The screen will show the options for Quit...
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4. Always put LRC and CDG files under Xdata>LRC folder. 5. Always put GBC files under Xdata>GBC folder 3.4 Video 6. Always put NES files under Xdata>NES folder The player only supports 320x240 pixels AVI format, other formats require conversion to AVI format with the MP4 Maker management tool. 3.4.1 Locating the Video 1.
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3.4.2 Basic operations 2.4 Connecting to TVs & Stereos Volume control: press first and using to adjust the volume The player is equipped with an AV-out interface. FF (Fast Forward): pressing 1. Plug the 3.5mm connector of the AV cable (SA-221) into the AV-out jack and connect to a TV or Stereo with the other end.
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2.5 Connecting to Microphones There is an embedded MIC input in front of the player and two microphone (MIC-A, MIC-B) input jacks in the bottom of the player. The embedded MIC can be used for voice recording or karaoke singing. It does not have the echo function when singing.
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2.6 Holding the Player The player uses the software hold function. Press the button when the player is on, choose Lock and then press to hold the player. Unlock the player: Press the button again, choose Unlock and then press release the player.
2.7 Battery Charging There are two ways to charge the battery. Use USB 2.0 Cable 1. Use the USB cable to connect to your computer when the player is off. “Charge done!” will appear when the player is charged fully. 2.
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Note: 1. DO NOT use any other USB cable or USB power adapter not provided with the product. It may cause a malfunction. 2. While your computer is in standby mode, the product may not be charged. 3. Charge the product ONLY at room temperature. The product may not be charged in extremely hot or cold conditions.
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LCD display 2. Press to choose the EQ mode Chapter 3: USING SINGMAXX 520 3. Seven modes are available: Normal, POP, Rock, Jazz, Classical, Bass, and Customize 4. Press to return 3.1 Karaoke This application allows vocal removal, echo control, pitch shift or suppression of songs or videos.
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3.1.1 Adding Music or Videos to the Player Delete Songs There are two ways to load media into a karaoke playlist. 1. Locate the song that you want to delete and press button, the submenu bar will appear in the right side of LCD Adding MP3/MP3+G songs into Karaoke folder 2.
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3.2 Music This player supports MP3, WMA, and WAV format. 3.2.1 Music Playback 1. Select Music mode in the main menu and press 2. Choose a song from All Songs or Albums or Artists or Genres or My Favorite or Playlists and press 3.
3.2.2 Basic Operations 1. Enter the Karaoke>All and playback the karaoke songs by press 2. Press to add one song/video or all songs/videos to Pause: press when playing Karaoke>Playlist and playback the list in Playlist if you prefer the single use setup. FF (Fast Forward): keep pressing FR (Fast Rewind):...
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Pre-setting Pre-setting 1. Enter Karaoke>KTV Settings 1. Enter Karaoke>KTV Settings 2. Select the parameters and set accordingly 2. Select the parameters and set accordingly Setting during singing Setting during singing 1. Press 1. Press button during singing button during singing 2.
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Note: Note: Set up the TV connection with AV cable and microphones plug into the Set up the TV connection with AV cable and microphones plug into the player first. Use our SA-221 standard 15-feet AV Cable is suggested. player first. Use our SA-221 standard 15-feet AV Cable is suggested.
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3.2 Music This player supports MP3, WMA, and WAV format. 3.2.1 Music Playback 1. Select Music mode in the main menu and press 2. Choose a song from All Songs or Albums or Artists or Genres or My Favorite or Playlists and press 3.
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3.2.2 Basic Operations 1. Enter the Karaoke>All and playback the karaoke songs by press 2. Press to add one song/video or all songs/videos to Pause: press when playing Karaoke>Playlist and playback the list in Playlist if you prefer the single use setup. FF (Fast Forward): keep pressing FR (Fast Rewind):...
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LCD display 2. Press to choose the EQ mode Chapter 3: USING SINGMAXX 520 3. Seven modes are available: Normal, POP, Rock, Jazz, Classical, Bass, and Customize 4. Press to return 3.1 Karaoke This application allows vocal removal, echo control, pitch shift or suppression of songs or videos.
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3.1.1 Adding Music or Videos to the Player Delete Songs There are two ways to load media into a karaoke playlist. 1. Locate the song that you want to delete and press button, the submenu bar will appear in the right side of LCD Adding MP3/MP3+G songs into Karaoke folder 2.
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Submenu options 2 2.7 Battery Charging A-B repeat There are two ways to charge the battery. 1. Press when the player is in the music playing mode, the submenu bar will appear in the right side of LCD Use USB 2.0 Cable 2.
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Note: 3.3 Photo 1. DO NOT use any other USB cable or USB power adapter not provided with the product. It may cause a malfunction. 2. While your computer is in standby mode, the product may not be charged. This is the photo viewer application. Photos can be viewed directly or in a 3.
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Next photo: press Previous photo: press Photo rotation: press to rotate the photo clockwise Back to thumbnail preview mode: press 3.3.2 Slide Show Settings 1. Choose Setting mode by press 2. Entering Slide setting by press and choose manual or 3 / 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 seconds 3.
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3.3.3 Wallpaper Settings 1. Locate your favorite photo in the thumbnail preview mode by using Joystick and press the submenu will appear in the right side of LCD display 2. Choose [Set BG(H)] and press . Wait for 3~5 seconds and the wallpaper will change to new chosen photo.
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3.4 Video The player only supports 320x240 pixels AVI format, other formats require conversion to AVI format with the MP4 Maker management tool. 3.4.1 Locating the Video 1. Choose All or Search by title to locate the video 2. All videos will be listed in alpha (0~9, A~Z) when you enter the Search by title 3.
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3.4.2 Basic operations Volume control: press first and using to adjust the volume FF (Fast Forward): pressing FR (Fast Rewind): keep pressing Pause: press when playback Skip: press 3.4.3 Add Videos to Karaoke 1. Choose All or Search by title to locate the video 2.
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3.5 Game Download the games from your computer or the Internet to the player. It supports GBC, NES and LUA formats, and can store them to related folders. GBC and NES folders belong to the system. If you delete them, the player will malfunction.
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3.5.2 Exit the Game Press both , choose Quit and press exit the game 3.5.3 Other Controls Press both The screen will show the options for Quit Mute Volume Brightness Return 2. Use to locate the options 3. Use to adjust the Volume and Brightness...
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3.6 Recording This is the recording application mode, it supports WAV format. You can set the desired sample rate, which includes 44.1K, 32K and 16K. Basic Operations Recording: Choose Recording and press Pause: Press when recording Return: Press and go back to previous menu Listen to Recording files: Enter the Recording File List and choose the file and press to playback...
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3.7 Folder All the files stored in this player, including music, videos, photos, words and other materials, are from the USB device. Select desired folder, then press to open or to view the file.
Chapter 4: SETTINGS 4.1 USB Mode This item must be set before connecting to the computer. There are three modes selection. MTP Mode When connecting to a computer, it is possible to upload or download data by using Windows Media Player 10 (or above) to synchronize the music/video/photo files.
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USB Charging Mode: The player can be charged in a computer with any system, for charging only, however it is not possible to upload or download data in other systems. In this mode, the player can do any normal operations at the same time.
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4.2 Language Eleven languages are available: English, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Dutch, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Thai, and Russian.
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4.3 TV Mode The player can be set to display on TV ( NTSC or PAL system). The light of LCD will be off when connecting to TV. The player can connect to TV by using the TV Hot-Key Keep press for 5 seconds and release, the display will toggle between LCD and TV.
4.4 Backlight Time You can set the backlight duration. After setting the backlight time, if no buttons are pressed, the backlight will automatically turn off in order to save the battery power. The selections are 10 / 15 / 20 / 60 seconds and Always ON. 4.5 Power Off Time This is usually used in the music playing mode.
4.6 Load Default Default Settings: Initialize the system settings which you define to return to the default setting. Warning: Press Clear All button, it may delete all stored files in the player. 4.7 Customize EQ To set the customize EQ, press to enter the EQ setting diagrams.
4.8 System Information The software version and the memory status can be viewed in the system information.
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Chapter 5: OTHERS 5.1 Menus Menu One In the main menu mode, press the to access Lock commands. Press to lock the player. To unlock the player, press and choose unlock and then press to release the lock. Menu Two In any submenu, press the to access Menu or Lock commands.
may be considered as a Media Player. Please uninstall the Media Player device first. 5.3 Using MP4 Maker to convert video formats 1. Install the MP4 Maker converter tool first 2. After installing successfully, click MP4 Maker to run the program 3.
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Microsoft Corporation in the United States SingMaxx 520 and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. SingMaxx is a registered trademark of XCUBE Technology Inc. in Taiwan User Manual and/or other countries. English...
5.6 Troubleshooting The player will not power on - Check whether the player is discharged. - Reset the player (refer to Chapter 2.8) The player will not enter main menu - Reset the player (refer to Chapter 2.8) - Connecting to computer through USB cable to check whether the player is working No response when the player is connected to your computer using USB cable...
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