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Durabrand MP-456 Operating Instructions Manual

Durabrand MP-456 Operating Instructions Manual

Mp3 / wma player
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MP3 and WMA* compatible
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Card slot for SD/MMC memory card for
extra storage
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Deluxe stereo earphones with neck strap
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Preset 6 position selectable equalizer
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512MB built-in memory
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Built in FM stereo radio
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Lock button prevents accidental usage
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Includes USB cable and software disc
* NOTE: WMA Music with DRM Protection is not supported by this audio player.
MP3 / WMA Player

Operating Instructions

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Operates with one AAA alkaline battery
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Can also be used to record and transfer
files as a portable media device
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Can display the ID3 song title
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Track, Song time, Battery, Volume and
Play mode indicators
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Requires Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP/
Mac OS X 10.2.6 or above
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Microphone Recording and Playback
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2 Demo songs are included
Model: MP-456
IB-MP456-WC-E-030206

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  • Page 1: Operating Instructions

    Can display the ID3 song title • Track, Song time, Battery, Volume and Play mode indicators • Requires Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP/ Mac OS X 10.2.6 or above • Microphone Recording and Playback • 2 Demo songs are included Model: MP-456 IB-MP456-WC-E-030206...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Getting Started Preface…………………………………………………………………………………….3 Features…………………………………………………………………………………….4 Device Overview…………………………………………………………………………….5 LCD Display Overview………………………………………………………………………7 Battery Installation…………………………………………………………………………8 Software Installation (for Windows 98SE) Basic System Requirements………………………………………………………………8 Installing Software Driver and Utilities…………………………………………………….8 Connecting the Audio Player and Your Computer……………………………………10 Downloading Music to the Player or Deleting Music from the Player ……………11 Storage Information of the Player ………………………………………………………12 Disconnecting the Audio Player from Your Computer…………………………………13 Basic Operation of the Audio Player...
  • Page 3 Using Microsoft’s Windows Media Player Basic Information…………………………………………………………………………26 Ripping Tracks from Music CDs…………………………………………………………27 Helpful Information Troubleshooting…………………………………………………………………………29 Technical Specifications…………………………………………………………………31 Important Safety Instructions……………………………………………………………32 Product Care………………………………………………………………………………..33 FCC & ICES Compliance………………………………………………………………..33 Copyright and Licenses …………………………………………………………………34 Demo songs…………………………………………………………………………………35 Limited Warranty…………………………………………………………………………………36 TABLE OF CONTENTS IB-MP456-WC-E-030206...

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    If you have a newer operating system, such as Windows Me or XP, you don’t need to install any software. This MP3 player is “plug and play” and ready to use when you connect the USB cable to the MP3 player and your computer (your computer must have a USB port).

  • Page 5: Features

    1-2. Features • Built-in 512MB flash memory (total space, including hidden operating system files). • Expansion SD/MMC card slot. Accepts most SD (Secure Digital) / MMC (MultiMedia Card) cards (not included) for extra storage. • Plays MP3, WMA* music format files and can store any digital file. •...

  • Page 6: Device Overview

    1-3. Device Overview Fig. 1-3-1 Device Overview IB-MP456-WC-E-030206...
  • Page 7 1. Lock button - Disables buttons to prevent accidental operation. 2. Mini-USB Port - Lift the rubber cover and connect the player to your computer using the supplied USB cable. 3. SD/MMC Socket (card slot) - Insert an SD/MMC card to have extra memory. 4.

  • Page 8: Lcd Display Overview

    1-4. LCD Display Overview INDICATORS: 1. Battery Level - Displays battery capacity, The battery icon will flash when the battery is weak. 2. EQ Sett in g - D i s p l a y s cu r r e n t EQ mode (N OR for norma l , R O C K , J AZZ, CLASSIC, POP, BASS).

  • Page 9: Battery Installation

    1-5. Battery Installation 1 Slide the battery cover off as shown. 2 Insert one AAA battery, note the polarities of the battery (+ and –). 3 Put the cover back. Battery Safety Do not dispose of any battery in fire. ä...
  • Page 10 Operating Instructions (in PDF form) • Adobe PDF Reader 6 Installation is complete! You are now ready to connect the audio player to your computer. To Uninstall the Win98SE Driver: Run “1. Start 2. MP-456 MP3 Audio Player 3. Uninstall”. IB-MP456-WC-E-030206...

  • Page 11: Connecting The Audio Player And Your Computer

    3 When the cable is properly connected and the computer successfully recognizes the MP-456, the player will display “READY” on the LCD display. 4 You are now ready to copy music files or data to the player. It will display “WRITING”...

  • Page 12: Downloading Music To The Player Or Deleting Music From The Player

    NOTE 1: This player does not support DRM-protected files (such as music downloaded from some online music stores). NOTE 2: If you cannot download music from the web site to the MP3 player directly, please download the music to the computer and then copy the music to the MP3 player.

  • Page 13: Storage Information Of The Player

    2-5. Storage Information of the Player To check the storage (capacity) of the player, highlight the disc you want to check. Right click on the mouse (press the mouse right button) and then click on “Properties”. A Properties window will pop up displaying the storage information of the player. Fig.

  • Page 14: Disconnecting The Audio Player From Your Computer

    2-6. Disconnecting the Audio Player from Your Computer For Windows Me/2000/XP users, the player can be disconnected safely as follows: 1. Click the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon in the Windows Toolbar (on the right bottom corner near the clock icon on your computer). 2.

  • Page 15: Basic Operation Of The Audio Player

    3 - Basic Operation of the Audio Player 3-1. Hanging the Earphones and Neck Strap Connection 1. Slide the thinner end of t he neck strap into the hole. 3. Pull to close the loop. 5. Plug the earphones i n t o marked 7.

  • Page 16: Player Power On/Off

    • When you turn on the player, it will auto playback built-in memory’s music if you have already copied any music into your MP3 player (or it will play the 2 demo songs included). • To adjust the Volume, press the VOL– or VOL+ button.

  • Page 17: Mode Switch Operation

    3-5. MODE Switch Operation MODE switch can perform more than one function, a quick press or a long holding press may be needed to do different functions. 1. Skip and Search function. a. During play, to skip to the previous track, turn the MODE switch rewind the music, turn left and hold the MODE switch b.

  • Page 18: Using An External Sd/Mmc Memory Card

    SD/MMC card. NOTE 2: Be sure to turn off the MP3 player before inserting or removing the SD/MMC card. If your set is on, it may cause some data to be lost or the set to freeze or become inoperative.

  • Page 19: Selecting Playback Mode

    3-7. Selecting Playback Mode You can simply press the MODE switch to select repeat mode REPEAT ONE or REPEAT ALL during play, or press the MODE switch repeatedly in stop status to select other playback mode. Then press the PLAY button to start the playback. The playback modes are: 1.

  • Page 20: Microphone Recording

    NOTE: The Record file will be saved as VXXX.WAV. The VXXX.WAV file will be placed in the path of the built-in flash and will be called (for example): MP-456\VOICE\VXXX.WAV. 3-9. Record Playback 1. Press and hold the MODE switch to enter the menu, turn the MODE switch left or right to select “VOICE”.

  • Page 21: Using The Fm Radio

    3-10. Using the FM Radio (87.5-108MHz) NOTE: The Earphone’s wire is also an FM Antenna. Adjusting the length and the position of the earphone’s wire can improve the FM reception. Touching the earphone’s wire during FM play may affect reception of weak stations. 1.
  • Page 22 Press the MODE switch repeatedly to enter Recording, then press start/pause FM record. After finishing, press the MODE switch to exit the menu. The recorded file will be saved as FXXX.WAV file in the path: MP-456 flash memory\VOICE\FXXX.WAV. 6. Playing FM record files.

  • Page 23: Customizing Your Player (Setting)

    3-11. Customizing Your Player (Setting) 1. Equalizer Setting (EQ) - This adjusts the tones of your music a. Press and hold the MODE switch to enter the menu, then turn the MODE switch left or right to select “SET” option. b.
  • Page 24 3. LCD Display Backlight Setting - This adjusts the display lighting time a. Press and hold the MODE switch to enter the menu, then turn the MODE switch left or right to select “SET” option. b. Press the MODE switch to enter SET submenu. Turn the MODE switch left or right to select Backlight.
  • Page 25 Press the MODE switch to enter the Language setup menu, turn the MODE switch left or right to select the LCD display language. d. There are 7 possible language selections in this MP3 player: (1) English: Shows the menu in English, shows the song title in English.

  • Page 26: Ib-Mp456-Wc-E

    3-12. Deleting Music Files 1. Press and hold the MODE switch to enter the menu, then turn the MODE switch left or right to select DELETE option. 2. Press the MODE switch, turn the MODE switch left or right to select “Voice” or “Music”. 3.

  • Page 27: Using Microsoft's Windows Media Player Basic Information

    4 - Using Microsoft’s Windows Media Player 4-1. Basic Information You can install Windows Media Player 9.0 from the supplied Driver Setup disc (or it may already be on your computer) or you can download the latest version from the internet. Details of the Taskbar of Windows Media Player listed below: Fig.

  • Page 28: Ripping Tracks From Music Cds

    Windows Media Player can also help you to build up a media library by converting your Audio CDs to WMA* format so that you can transfer them to your MP3 player. WMA* format condenses the files to a smaller space so that more songs can fit into your MP3 player.
  • Page 29 3. Click “Copy from CD”. A list of contents of the CD will come out. 4. Click the “Check Box” next to the track you want to select (for example #2, #3, #4, and #5) for ripping into WMA* format. 5.

  • Page 30: Helpful Information

    Battery life with a fresh battery i s about 8 hours for continuous play (rechargeable battery has 1/2 of that life). This MP3 player can only play MP3 and WMA files. You can’t play AAC files or WMA files downloaded from protected online stores.
  • Page 31 No display shows. Battery is dead. Only about 490 MB The MP3 operating system shows as available occupies about 22 MB of in MP-456. space. Your co m p u te r MP3 player is plugged into takes a long time the computer.

  • Page 32: Technical Specifications

    5-2. Technical Specifications MP3 Decoding Format ... Constant or Variable bit rate (8~320kbps), WMA Decoding Format ... Constant bit rate (5~192kbps), Sampling frequencies 8-48 kHz Internal Flash Memory... 512MB External Memory Support... SD/MMC card (not included) LCD Display ... 128 x 64 Large size Dot Matrix Reverse LCD display LCD Back-Light ...White back-light USB Interface ...

  • Page 33: Important Safety Instructions

    5-3. Important Safety Instructions 1. Read and keep these instructions. Follow all instructions. Heed all warnings. 2. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not use or operate this set in or near water or wet locations. Do not spill liquid on this set. 3.

  • Page 34: Product Care

    5-4. Product Care 1. Exposure to extreme hot or cold temperatures may cause damage to the player or cause it to malfunction. Do not expose the player to direct sunlight continuously or leave it in a vehicle with the doors and windows closed. The case may become deformed or discolored or the player may malfunction.

  • Page 35: Copyright And Licenses

    5-6. Copyright and Licenses © 2006 DURABRAND All rights reserved. Marketed by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Bentonville, AR 72716. DURABRAND shall not be liable for any errors contained herein or for any damages arising out of or related to this document or the information contained herein, even if DURABRAND has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

  • Page 36: Ib-Mp456-Wc-E

    5-7. Demo songs Music provided courtesy of Balboa. http://www.BalboaNYC.com Lillies and Stray (Instrumental) written and performed by Loam Disher, Torello Disher, Robb Bruns and Tate Overton. IB-MP456-WC-E-030206...

  • Page 37: For Customer Service

    During the initial 1 year period after original purchase, we will service the set that is returned to LENOXX ELECTRONICS CORP, prepaid, at no charge. After the initial 1 year period expires, we will exchange, at no charge, any part that is defective, but will charge for the cost of labor, return postage paid by Lenoxx.

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