Acer MP3 Flash Stick User manual

Acer MP3 Flash Stick
User Manual
MP3 Music Player+Digital Voice Recorder+USB Flash Drive

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction
1.1 About Acer MP3 Flash Stick------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2
1.2 Features --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2
2. Illustration of function keys and LCD display------------------------------------------------------ 3
3. Quick start------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5
4. Function and operation
4.1 MP3 / WMA playback----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6
4.2 Recording operation------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7
4.3 Selection / Fast forward / fast backward----------------------------------------------------------------------8
4.4 Equalizer settings---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9
4.5 Volume control-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9
4.6 Key lock--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9
4.7 Repeat section-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10
4.8 Menu operation------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10
4.9 Connect to computer-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11
5. How to Install / Modify / Repair / Remove driver
5.1 Windows 98 / 98SE Installation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13
5.2 Windows 2000 / ME / XP Installation-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15
6. Remove Acer MP3 Flash Stick from computer ---------------------------------------------------- 15
7. Linux 2.4.0 + / Mac 8.6 + Installation ------------------------------------------------------------------ 17
IMPORTANT NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17

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1. Instroduction
1.1 About Acer MP3 Flash Stick
Acer MP3 Flash Stick is the brand new multi-function MP3 player . Compared with the single-function MP3
Player, Acer MP3 Flash Stick owns not only the stylish outlook with an EQ built in LCD, but also the high
quality digital voice recorder. We successfully combine the convenience of well-known USB flash drive ,
popular MP3 player and delicate-design digital voice recorder in one stick . With two AAA batteries, you will
take the advantage of 12 hours non-stop playing time. Acer MP3 Flash Stick is suitable for each
occasion—for meeting, for data storage and of course, for music enjoyment. It is absolutely your best choice
from various consumer products.
1.2 Features
- Current available: 64MB / 128MB / 256MB
- Support music format: MP3 / WMA
- Earphone jack: 3.5 mm
- Audio output: 5mW+5mW
- Output frequency range: 20HZ – 20KHZ
- Battery: two of AAA battery.
- Support USB specification revision 1.1
- Transferring rate up to 12Mbit per second at “Full Speed”.
- Support power saving mode to reduce power consumption while no playing Acer MP3 Flash Stick.
- Support Windows 2000, ME, XP, Mac OS 8.6 or above and Linux 2.4.0 or above without device driver.
- Support Windows 98/98SE with device driver.
- LED indicator whenAcer MP3 Flash Stick is working.
- Key lock switch.
- Hot Plug & Play - Enable you to install Acer MP3 Flash Stick at anytime.
- Durable solid-state storage – data retention for at least 10 years.
- Erase Cycles: 1,000,000 times
- No external power is required - DC 4.5V ~ 5.5V from USB port.
- Low Power consumption：Write 39.1mA ~ 39.4mA / Read 35.0mA ~ 36.1mA.
- Read/Write Speed of USB interface: Read 800KB / Write 600KB
- Size: approximate 95.2 x 30.0 x 28.5 mm
- Unit weight: approximate 30g (not including battery)
-CE and FCC certificate of approval.

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2. Illustration of function keys and LCD display
S2鍵: 音量控制桿
S3鍵:錄音操作鍵/
S4鍵: 選單控制鍵
S1鍵: 開機/多功能按鍵
LCD
SW1
S4 S3
S1
LED
USB JACK
S2
SW1鍵: 按鍵鎖
S1: Switch Controller
(Power On / Multi-function Switch)
S3: Record Button
(Record / Repeat Section settings)
S2: Volume Control
SW1: Key Lock
(Read/Write Protect / Button Lock)
S4: Mode Key

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USB指示
播放狀態:播放/暫停/停止 音樂模式:WMA,MP3,DVR
重複:單曲,全部
曲目 音效指示
1AB ALL MP3 DVRWMA
RockClassicJazzPopLPSPREC
電池電量顯示
鍵盤鎖
錄音模式指示
複讀指示
Music Format: WMA,MP3,DVR
Battery Status
Repeat Play: Single / All
Play Mode: Play / Pause / Stop
Repeat Section
USB indication
Key Luck
Record Mode Equalizer SettingsSelection and play time
Volume

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3. Quick Start
MP3/WMA Playback
Steps:
1. Press Switch Controller to turn on the player.
2. If there are already MP3 or WMA files in the Flash Memory, the LCD will show「01 0:00」, and the
LED will light up. To begin the playback of MP3 or WMA file, press again Switch Controller .
Record Operation
Steps:
1. Press Switch Controller to turn on the player.
2. Press Record Button to enter record mode and the LCD will show ”—HP--”. Slide Switch Controller to
choose record mode, and then press Record Button to start recording. LED will blink, and the ”REC”
icon will show up in the display.
3. Press again Record Button to stop record and then enter the record playback mode. The ”REC” icon
will disappear and the ”DVR” icon will show up in the display. LED will light off.
4. To play the previous recorded WAV files, press Switch Controller in record playback mode.
Connecting to PC
Steps:
1. Use USB cable to connect to PC’s USB port, the player will be turned on automatically.
2. The USB indication will show up in the LCD. While connecting to PC, LCD will show ”USb bSy”, and
LED will blink.
3. Once the connection is completed, LED will light up, and”---PC--” will appear in the display. You will
see a “Removable Disk” in My Computer.

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4. Function & Operation
4.1. MP3/WMA Playback
(1) Press Switch Controller to turn on the player which will
automatically read the content of the Flash Memory and the
LED will light up. If there are already MP3 or WMA files in
the Flash Memory, LCD will show as Figure 4.1.1.
ALL WMA
Figure4.1.1
(2) Press Switch Controller to start playing the first selection.
The music format such as MP3 or WMA will be indicated in
the display. LED will keep blinking and the selection
number as well as the playing time will also be indicated in
the display. (Figure 4.1.2)
ALL MP3
Figure4.1.2
(3) To pause during playback, press Switch Controller, and the
pause symbol will appear. Elapsed playing time will be
paused, too. (Figure 4.1.3). LED will light up instead of
flashing.
(4) Press Switch Controller to resume playback.
ALL MP3
Figure4.1.3
(5) To stop playing, press Switch Controller for 2 seconds,
LED will light up instead of blinking, and the playing time will
be reset to zero. (Figure 4.1.5)
(6) To set the player to sleep mode, press Switch Controller
again for 2 seconds in stop mode.
※ If no operations occurred for 30 seconds in stop mode, the
player will enter sleep mode automatically。
※ To wake up the player，press Switch Controller.
ALL WMA
Figure4.1.5
(7) If the Flash Memory has not yet been formatted, or
problems occur with the files in the Flash Memory, LCD will
show ”OS Err” as in Figure 4.1.7.
WMA
Figure4.1.7

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(8) Under this situation, press Mode Key and hold until ”Eq”
appears in the display. (Figure 4.1.8)
(9) Slide Switch controller until ”dEL” appears in the display.
Press Switch controller again to enter delete mode. Slide
Switch controller until ”dEL aLL” flashes in the display.
(10)Press Switch controller again to start formatting the Flash
Memory.
※ To cancel ”dEL aLL” action, press Record Button or Mode
Key simultaneously.
WMA
Figure4.1.8
(11)During format or delete, LCD will show ”EL____”as in
Figure 4.1.11.
WMA
Figure4.1.11
(12)Once the format of the Flash Memory is completed, the
playing time in the display will be reset to zero.
(Figure 4.1.12)
ALL WMA
Figure4.1.12
(13)To delete a single file of MP3 / WMA in stop mode, press
Mode Key for 2 seconds to go into the Menu. Slide Switch
Controller until ”dEL” shows up in the display. Press Switch
Controller again to enter the delete mode. Slide Switch
Controller until ”EL OnE” flashes in the display. (Figure
4.1.13)
(14)Press Switch Controller again to delete the file selected.
※To cancel ”dEL OnE” action, press Record Button or Mode
Key simultaneously.
ALL WMA
Figure4.1.13
4.2. Recording Operation
(1)In stop mode, press Record Button to enter record mode,
and ”--HP--” will appear in the display (Figure 4.2.1). Press
Switch Controller to select record mode.
ALL DVR
Figure4.2.1

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(2) Press Record Button to start recording. LED will keep
blinking, and the ”REC” icon will appear. Elapsed recording
time will be shown in the display. (Figure 4.2.2)
ALL
SPREC
Figure4.2.2
(3) To stop record, press Record Button again. LED will turn
off, and the beginning of the playing time will be indicated in
the display. ”DVR” icon turns up while ”REC” icon
disappears. (Figure 4.2.3)
※To pause the record, press Switch Controller. To resume it,
press Switch Controller again.
ALL DVR
SP
Figure4.2.3
(4) To start play of the previous recorded WAV files in stop
mode, press Switch Controller. LCD will show the selection
number and the playing time. (Figure 4.2.4)
※To switch between MP3 and record mode in stop mode,
press Mode Key.
ALL DVR
SP
Figure4.2.4
(5) Press Switch Controller to pause the playback，playing time
will be paused as well. (Figure 4.2.5)
(6) Press Switch Controller to resume playback.
ALL DVR
SP
Figure4.2.5
(7) If the space in the Flash Memory is used up during record,
LCD will show ”FULL” (Figure 4.2.7) and record will stop.
※ Press any key to go back to record stop mode.
※ File deletion, selection, fast forward and fast backward in
record mode are the same as in MP3 / WMA mode.
ALL
SPREC
Figure4.2.7
4.3. Selection / Fast Forward / Fast Backward
(1) To select during playback, slide Switch Controller upward
once for the previous file, and downward for the next one.
Playback will start from the beginning of the selection.
(Figure 4.3.1)
ALL WMA
Figure4.3.1

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(2) To select in stop mode, slide Switch Controller until the
desired selection shows up in the display. Press Switch
controller to start play.
(3) To locate a particular point in a selection, Slide Switch
Controller up for fast backward and slide down for fast
forward. Playing time in the display will change accordingly.
Release Switch Controller and the playback will start from
the time indicated in the display.
4.4. Equalizer Settings
(1) Press Mode Key for 2 seconds until ”Eq” appears in the
display. (Figure 4.4.1) Press Switch Controller to enter the
menu of Equalizer Settings.
(2) Slide Switch Controller to select the following settings:
Normal ÆPOP ÆJAZZ ÆCLASSICAL ÆROCKÆNormal.
Press Switch Controller again to confirm, then the icon will
come out in the display.
WMA
Figure4.4.1
ALL WMA ALL WMA
Pop
ALL WMA
Jazz
ALL WMA
Classic
ALL MP3
Rock
4.5. Volume Control
(1) During playback，slide Volume Controller to the left to turn
down and right to turn up the volume which will be shown
in the display. (Figure 4.5.1) -- Sound Level: 0 ~ 63
(2) To continuously increase or decrease the volume, slide
Volume Controller to the right / left and hold. To stop volume
control, stop sliding Volume Controller and the LCD will
resume the normal display.
ALL WMA
Rock
Figure 4.5.1
4.6. Key Lock
(1) Player status: click switch toward to Switch Controller, all
buttons and switch controller will be locked and no working.
(2) Removable disk status: click switch toward to Switch
Controller, writing will be protected.

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4.7. Repeat Section
(1) During playback, press Record Button once to enter the
repeat read mode. The start point A will be marked. ”A-B”
icon will appear and “B” starts flashing. (Figure 4.7.1)
1AB MP3
Figure 4.7.1
(2) Press Record Button again to mark the end point “B” whose
icon will stop flashing. A→B repeat read will go on. (Figure
4.7.2)
※ If point “B” is not marked until the end of the selected MP3
file, the playback of the next selection will start and point ” A”
will disappear.
AB ALL MP3
Figure4.7.2
(3) During A→B repeat read，press Record Button again to
leave this mode. Normal playback will resume from point
“B”, and the ”A-B” icon will disappear from the display.
(Figure 4.7.3)
※During A→B repeat read，press Switch Controller once to
pause the repeat read, press Switch controller once again
to resume it。
ALL MP3
Figure4.7.3
4.8. Menu Operation
(1) Press Mode Key to enter Menu operation which contains 3
functions: (1) Equalizer Settings (Eq),
(2) Playback Settings (Rep),
(3) File Deletion (dEL).
To select, slide Switch Controller up and down and the
function will change cyclically as follows :
Eq ÆrEP ÆdEL ÆEq. Press Switch Controller again to
confirm the selection. (Figure 4.8.1)
WMA
Figure4.8.1
(2) Eq Menu: Under Equalizer Settings, slide Switch Controller
to select among 5 settings with the following cycle:
Normal ÆPOP ÆJAZZÆCLASSICALÆROCKÆNormal
Press Switch Controller to confirm the setting. (Figure
4.8.2)
ALL WMA
Figure4.8.2

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(3) rEp Menu: Under playback settings, slide S1 to select
among the following 3 repeat settings:
(1) Repeat ALL: repeat all the selections
(2) Repeat 1:repeat a single selection
(3) NO Repeat: to cancel repeat
Press Switch Controller again to confirm the setting.
(Figure 4.8.3)
1 WMA
Figure4.8.3
(4) dEL Menu: Under file deletion，slide Switch Controller to
select among the deletion of a single file or all files with the
following cycle: EL ONEÆEL aLLÆEL ONE
Press Switch Controller again to confirm the setting.
(Figure 4.8.4)
ALL MP3
Figure4.8.4
4.9. Connect to Computer
(1) Use the USB cable to connect to PC’s USB port, and the
USB indication will show up in the LCD when the player is
plugged in. (Figure 4.9.1)
Figure4.9.1
(2) During USB operations (including connection with PC, file
copy / delete, Flash Memory format), the LED will blink
and ”USb bSy” will appear in the display. (Figure 4.9.2)
Figure4.9.2
(3) Once the connection is completed, LED will light up,
and”---PC--” will appear in the display. You will see a
“Removable Disk” in My Computer. (Figure 4.9.3)
Figure4.9.3

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(4) Remove the unit from the USB port of PC to return the
player back to stop mode, and the removable disk will
disappear from My Computer. Playing time of the 1st file will
be displayed in the LCD. (Figure 4.9.4)
※ When file copy / delete through PC is finished, make sure
the USB operation has come to a complete stop before
unplugging the player from PC’s USB port. Otherwise it may
result in damages to the files in the Flash Memory.
ALL WMA
Figure4.9.4

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5. How to install driver
5.1 Windows 98/98SE Installation：
(1) Plug Flash Stick into USB port. System will detect one new hardware and search for proper driver to
install.
(2) Choose the first recommend to install.
InstallShield Wizard
The InstallShield Wizard will search
new driver for the following device,
Acer MP3 Flash Stick
InstallShield Wizard
What do
y
ou want to do?
Search proper driver for the device.
(recommend!)
Display driver list, I want to choose
proper driver.
Back Next Cancel
Back Next Cancel

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(3) Choose setting up from CD ROM.
(4) To execute installation by press “Next”.
InstallShield Wizard
InstallShield Wizard
Windows will search new driver from one of
following methods, press Next to start search.
Flo
ppy
Disk A:
CD ROM
Location:
Review
NextBack Cancel
Back Next Cancel
Windows search program for the device,
Windows is preparing to install the driver.
Press “Back” to choose other methods or
press “Next” to execute installation.
Location:
E:\Smmd.INF

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(5) Press “Finish” to complete installation.
5.2 Windows ME / Windows 2000 / XP Installation
For these three operating systems, NO Driver is needed, because Windows has built-in driver to support
USB removable disk. Simply plug Acer MP3 Flash Stick into the USB port and it will be recognized by the
system. System will setup Acer MP3 Flash Stick automatically without any further installation of driver.
Once installation is completed,you will see a “Removable Disk” drive in My Computer.
6. Remove Acer MP3 Flash Stick from computer
After using Acer MP3 Flash Stick, please choose one of the methods below according to your Operating
System to remove Acer MP3 Flash Stick from USB port:
Windows 98/98SE：You could unplug Acer MP3 Flash Stick from the USB port directly once the LED stops
blinking and its icon would disappear automatically.
Windows Me/2000/XP：Click the icon of Acer MP3 Flash Stick at the right down corner, and a “Stop USB
Mass Storage Device-Drive(H:)” menu appears (Fig.6.1). Click the menu, and the below window appears
telling you “the ‘USB Mass Storage Device’ device can be safely removed from the system”. Click “OK” to
close the window (Fig.6.2), then you can safely remove Acer MP3 Flash Stick.
InstallShield Wizard
Windows has successfully installed software
for the new hardware.
CancelNextBack

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Fig.6.1
Fig.6.2

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7. Linux 2.4.0 + / Mac 8.6 + Installation
Again, No Driver is required for these two operating systems. Simply plug the Acer MP3 Flash Stick into
the USB port and the system will automatically find Acer MP3 Flash Stick. After using Acer MP3 Flash Stick,
you could unplug Acer MP3 Flash Stick from the USB port directly once the LED stops blinking, then its icon
would disappear automatically.
For Linux user, please refer to Important Notices.
Important Notices
：
(i) In OS Windows 98/98SE, if you don’t set up installation firstly, system will ask you to put driver disk
for running installation. Be sure to unplug Acer MP3 Flash Stick before running setup programs. If
you install the driver with Acer MP3 Flash Stick plugged, it may cause setup error or failure.
(ii) If you plug Acer MP3 Flash Stick into the USB port. System can find Acer MP3 Flash Stick, but you
are unable to access it. Please FORMAT Acer MP3 Flash Stick.
(iii) Before unplugging Acer MP3 Flash Stick from the USB port in Windows ME/2000/XP, make sure
you go to the right hand bottom of the screen to stop the USB device. Otherwise, it may result in
losing data that you have saved on Acer MP3 Flash Stick. (Please refer to 6.2.)
(iv) Linux uses a so-called "USB Manager", which does automatically load kernel modules (drivers) for
USB devices. It loads only drivers for devices that are present on the USB bus to reduce memory
usage. Per default, the USB Manager does not come with the USB Drive pre-configured.
However, you can easily configure the USB Manager to automatically recognize the USB Drive
yourself. Just add the following to the configuration file,
usbmgr.conf (usually in /etc/usbmgr): vendor 0xd7d product 0x100 module scsi_mod,
usb-storage
This line identifies the USB Drive and tells the USB Manager to load the SCSI as well as the USB
storage module. The SCSI module is needed in order to talk to both SCSI and USB storage
devices, while the usb-storage module is needed to talk to USB storage devices.
Do not forget to either reload the USB Manager's configuration or to restart the USB Manager (for instance,
do as root: /etc/init.d/usbmgr reload).