Aigo F155 User manual

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aigo
F155MP3PLAYER
Thankyouforpurchasing aigo F155 MP3Player! Pleasereadall instructionsinthisUser s
Manualbeforeusing theplayer.Thecontentsaresubjecttochangewithoutanypriornotice.
CopyrightHuaqiInformation&DigitalTechnologyCo.,Ltd2005
TABLE OFCONTENTS
Summary
1. Features
2.Warnings
3.Accessories
4. Playeroverviewandfunction
BasicFunctions
1. Poweron/play/pause
2. Poweroff
3. Voice
4. forward/backward(fastforward/fastbackward)
5. A-BLoop/EQMode
6. RepeatMode/Exit
7. Lyrics
8. Keylock
AdditionalFunctions
1. Menu
2. Voice Mode
3. Stopwatch
4. FilesandFolder
5. Setting
6. Filesmanagement
7. Return
Software
1. Systemsrequirements
2. InstallMP3Manager
3. ConnectingtheplayertoPC
4. BasisFunction
USER SMANUAL

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5. Firmwareupgradeandformatmemory
6. Firmware
7. Uninstall MP3management
8. Driverupgradeableandservice
Other
1. Troubleshooting
2. FAQ
3. Specifications
1-1.Features
lPortableandstylish, withkeylockfunction
lSupportingMP3,WMA, WAVfiles
lBuilt-inmemorycapacities:128M/256M/512M/1G, up to30/60/90/180songs
lGraphicLCDscreenwithbluebacklight, supportmulti-languageID3
lSupportingOS:Windows98/ME/2000/XP
lLowpowerconsumption, playing timeup to10hourswithoneAAAAlkalinebattery
lSupportfileandfoldermanagementsystem
lResumeplay
lStopwatchfunction
l6EQModes:Jazz, Classic, Rock, Pop, Userdefined
lRecordingfunction
lFirmwareupgradeable
1-2 Precautions
lAvoidusingorplacingtheplayerinhotorhumidconditions.
lAvoiddroppingtheplayer, itmay causeserious damage.
lPlayingtimewhenbatteryfullychargedasfollows:
Battery PlayingTime(Hour)
AlkalineBatterySize:
AAA 10
1. F155 playerusesAlkalineAAAbattery.Toavoiddamagingplayer,don tuse
differenttypeofbattery.
2. Pleasechangethebatteryunderfollowingconditions:
1) Indicator appearsand displaysLowBatterysignal, thenshutsdown.
2) Nobuttongivesresponseevenafterthebatteryistakenoutandreinstalled.
lIfnotusingtheplayerforalongtime, removethebatterytopreventdamagingit.
lInordertoavoidstaticelectricitywhileplaying,pleasepay attentiontothe
following.
3. Ifpossible, donotusetheunitinspecialdryplace.
4. Iftheunitsuddenlystopsplaying,pleaseturnitonagainafterturningthepower
off, orremovebattery.

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1-4PlayerOverviewand Function
1Turnon/off power
lToavoiddamagingtheunit,westronglyadviseyoutouseAlkalinebatteries.
*Toavoidhurtingyourearswhilelistening, pleaseadjustthevolumeproperly.
1-3.Packinglist
Thisplayerincludesthefollowing accessories;pleasecontactlocalvendersifanything is
missing inthepackage.
1. MP3PlayerUnit1pcs
2. Earphone1pcs
3. USBConnectionCable1pcs
4. DriverDisk1pcs
5. AAABattery1pcs
6. Neckstrapforcarrying 1pcs
7. User sManual1pcs
2
Turningonpower/play/pause
MICROPHONE
HOLD
USBPORT
EARPHONE JACK
LCD
BATTERYSHELL
HANDLE
A-B/EQ/REC
MODE
FR/PREV.
VOLUME +
PLAY/PAUSE
FF/NEXT
VOLUME -
USBCABLE

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Note:TheResumeFunctionwillbedeactivatedbyadjustingsetting6-8.
Songs/lyricsdisplay
ThemusictitlewillappearpriortoID3/TAGifthemusicfilesincludesID3/TAGmessages.If
themusicincludeslyricfile, thelyricswillbedisplayedaswell.
Battery
Battery
isfull Batteryis sufficient Batteryisover halfused Batteryis low Batteryshouldbe replaced
2.Turningoff power
3.Volume
press thebutton + -toadjust
volume
4. Next/previous(FastForward/FastBackward)
NextTrack(FastForward)
PressFastBackward/nexttoselectnext
trackorpress ittofastforwardthemusic
previousTrack(FastBackward)
Thepowerwillbeturnedonwhen
PLAY/PAUSEbuttonispressed.aigologo
withbluebacklightwillappear;theplayerwill
automaticallyresumeplaying music.
Press Play/Pausebutton,thepowerwillbe
turnedoff.
EQdisplay
totaltracks
currenttrack
A-Brepeat
play/pause
repeatmode
k
ey
lock
Batteryindicator
playing time
trackname/lyric Volumelevel

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5.A-BRepeat/adjustEQ
Segmentrepeatfunction(A-B)isavailableduring playing bypressingthe
A-Bbuttonatthestartpositionandbypressingitagainattheend
position,thesegmentwillbeplayedrepeatedly;Press theA-B/EQ/REC
buttontodeletethesectionrepeat.
Press theA-B/EQ/RECbuttontoadjustEQ.
TheEQmodesincludesNORMAL/ROCK/JAZZ/CLASSIC/POP/USER
6. RepeatMode/Exit
Press ModeButtontochangetherepeatmode.
Press ittoexitplaying stateandenteringMenu.
Sign Function Description
noindicator normal allsongsareplayednormally
repeatone onesongisplayedrepeatedly
playAll allsongareplayedrepeatedly
playrandomallsongsareplayedrandomly
random allsongsareplayedrandomlyandrepeatedly
7. Synchronizedlyricsdisplay
Downloadthelyricfile(samefilenameasmusicfile,extensionisLRC)toMP3player.During
playing themusic,youcanreadthelyricsdisplayingonthescreen.
Thelyricsfilesshouldbeformattedasfollowing:.
Timemessage:timeindicationmustbesetbetweensquarebracket ］.Maxdurationis60
minutes.
Lyricsdisplay:up to256 bytesperline.
PressFastForward/nexttoselectnexttrackor
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7.KeyLock
PushtheHoldswitchleftwards,itwillbeinlockmode.Therewillbean
icon displaying onLCDscreen.Movetheswitchright,itwillunlock
theplayer, and iconwilldisappear.
Ifyoutrytoturnontheplayerwhenit slocked,theLCDwilldisplaypromptmessage;you
mustunlockitbeforeturningiton.
3- 1. MainMenu
Press FastBackward/Forwardto
selectiteminthemenu
Press ModeButtontoenter,press
andholdthebuttontoexit.
3-2Voice Mode
PressA-B/EQ/RECtostartrecording.Press A-B/EQ/RECagainto
pause.
menu description
1-8 MUSIC Musicplayingmode
2-8VOICE Recordingandplaying voice mode
3-8 STOPWATCH Stopwatchfunction
4-8 FOLDER Folderfunction
5-8 SETTING Playersettingand information
6-8 filesmanagementDeletemusicandvoice file
7-8 exit Exit frommenu, returntolastmode
Recordpausestatus
Recordingstatus
Recordingtime
Currentrecordedfileanddirectory

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Press Modetostoprecordinganditwillbeinplayrecordingmode.
Note:Therecordedfileswillbeautomaticallynamedas V001.WAV/V002.WAV… .
3- 3StopWatch
PressFastBackward/Nexttostartstopwatchtimer.
PressFastBackward/Previoustostoptimer;pressitagainto
restartstopwatchtimer.
Press FastBackward/FastForwardtochooseafile,thenpress
A-Btoconfirm.Theclosedfoldericonwillturnintoanopen
foldericon （→）. All themusicfilesstoredintheselected
directorywillbeplayed.
Note:Ifyouselecttherootdirectory, allthefilescanbeplayed.
Ifyouexitfromthefilesmanagement,theprevioussetfolderwill
bereplacedbytherootdirectory.
3-4. SettingMenu
Press Modetoenterthisfunction.Press FastBackward/
FastForwardtochooseeachiteminthisfunction, then
press Modeagaintoconfirmandreturn.Returntothe
mainmenu bypressing theModebuttonabitlonger.
Settingincludingthefollowingfunction:

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1) EQ
YoucanselectdifferentEQmodesaccordingtothemusic.Thisfunctionisdetailed
aboveinthecorrespondingsection.
2) UserEQ
Thereare5frequencypointsinUserEQ:80Hz/250Hz/1Hz/4Hz/12Hz.
Press FastBackward/FastForwarduntilyoureachthefrequencyyouwanttoadjust, thenpress the
Modebuttontoconfirm. Theadjustablerangeis +/- 28.
3) PlayingMode
Theplaying modesincludethefollowing functions:repeatone/repeatall/playat
random/repeatatrandom/normal.
4)Contrast
YoucanadjusttheLCDdisplaycontrastaccording toyourvisualpreferences.Press Fast
Backward/FastForwardtoadjustit inarangeof0-10.
5)Backlight
Thereare4differentmodesforbacklight:on, off,5s,10s.5sand10srefertothetimeof
lightdurationaftereachoperation.
6) ShutDownmode
Thereare7differentmodestochoosefrom.Ifyoudon tpress anybuttoninthestop
state,theplayerwillshutdownautomaticallyafterthedefinedperiodoftimeinorderto
savepower.
EQ
USEREQ
Playmode
Contrast
Backlight
Shutdown
Sleepoff
Language
Samplerate
Resume
Lyrics
synchronous
LOGO
Software
Version
Hardware
Version
Diskcheck
6-8setting
Exit

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* Note: 1.Theplayerwillnotshutdownwhileitisinfilemanagementandrecordingstate
7) Sleepoff mode
Thereare7differentmodes:1min,2min,5min,10min,30min,60minanddisabled.The
playerwillbeturnedoff automaticallyafterthedefinedperiodoftime.
8)Language
ThelanguagefortheID3displaycanbechosenbetweenEnglishorotherlanguages
available.
9) SamplingRate
Youcanadjustthesampling rateformicrophonerecordingand.
-Microphonerecording:
Thereare2sampling rate:8000 Hzand11025 Hz.Chooseyourpreferredsettingand
press theModebuttonshortlytoconfirmandexit.
Thereare3sampling rate:8000Hz,11025Hzand16000Hz.Chooseyourpreferredsetting,
press theModebuttonshortlytoconfirmandexit.
* Note Thedefaultsampling rateis8000Hz.
10)Resume
Open Theplayerwillautomaticallyresumeplaying the
musicfileduringwhichtheplayerwasshut-downlast
time.
CloseThefirstfileofthecurrentsubdirectorywillbe
played,
11)Lyrics
Open showlyrics
Closeshowtrackname
12)LOGO
OpenPoweronwithaigologodisplayed
ClosePoweronwithoutaigologodisplayed
13)SoftwareVersion/HardwareVersion/DiskCheck
ChecktheinformationaboutSoftwareVersion, HardwareVersion, andMaxstoragecapacity.
3-7 Filemanagement
Press Fastforward/nextorFastbackward/
previoustoselecttheMusicorvoice mode.
Press theModebuttontoconfirm.Pressthe
Modebuttonabitlongertoreturntothe
MainMenu.
EntertheDeleteinterface.Press Fast
forward/nextorFastbackward/previousto
selectYESorNO,thenpress Modeto
confirm. IncaseyouselectedNO, press the
Modebuttontochoosethenextfile.

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3-8Return
Press theModeButtoninordertoreturndirectlytothestatus ofMusic,voice youlastleft.
4-1.Systemrequirements
Microsoft ®WindowsTM 98 SE/Me/2000/XP
Microsoft ®InternetExplorer4.0orhigher
Pentium®100MHzorfaster
CD-ROMdrive
USBport
20MBavailableharddiskspace
2. InstallationofManagerSoftware
Beforeinstalling,pleaseclosetheapplicationprogramsonyourcomputer.Youshould
clickthe “Next”buttononthescreensorchangetheselectionuntil itisfinished.After
installation, click[Start]—[program]asfollowing:
Reference:
IfyoursystemisWINME/WIN2000/WINXP,theplayerwillsupportthePlug andPlay
function.Themp3 Managerisneededonlywhenyouwanttoupgradethefirmwareor
format.
3. ConnectingtheplayertoPC
PleaseconnecttheplayertoyourPC:Plug oneendoftheUSBcabletotheUSBportof
yourPC,theotherendtotheMP3player.Thenturnontheplayer.The Ready symbol
shoulddisplayontheLCD, signaling successfulconnection.
Note: WhentheplayerisconnectedtothePC,itwillreceiveitspowertroughtheUSB
cable.Thereforeitwillnotneedanybatteryduringthattime.
4.BasisUse
Download/up loadfiles
Thecomputerwill automaticallydetectanddistinguishtheplayerasaportabledriver. Use
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Whilethefilesarebeing transmitted,themessage “Writing”will bedisplayedontheLCD
display.Pleaseavoidtodisconnecttheplayerduringtheprocess.Aftertransmissionis
completed,pleasecloseMyComputerorFilesManagementprogram.Ifyoursystemis
WINME, WIN2000 orWINXP, youcanoperateasfollowing:
Clickthegreenarrowontherightsideinbelow.
Click “StopUSBDisk-Driver”
PullouttheUSBcableafter “SafelyToremovehardware”hasturnedup.
Reference: If yoursystemis
WIN98, pleasepull
outtheUSBcableafter “Ready”hasbeendisplayed.
4-5HardwareUpgrade/Format
ConnecttheplayerwithyourPCandturnontheplayer.TheHardwareintheAigoDigital
Playerprogramgroupwillbeupgraded , followedbythispicture:

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ClicktheStartbuttontoletbegintheupgrade.
Ifyouselect Formatfiles, clickStart: Thehardwarebeginstoupgrade,andthefilesarebeing
formattedsimultaneously. Pleasecopyall thefilesimportanttoyoubeforeformatting.
Caution:PleasedonotusetheWindowsformatting program.
4-6FirmwareRecover
Ifthereshouldoccursomeerrorinthefunctioning oftheplayer, pleasedothefollowing:
1)Shutdowntheplayer.
2)ConnecttheUSBcablewithyourPC
3)Press theplaybuttonmorethan5seconds,thenreleaseit.Atthismoment,theLCD
willnotdisplay “ready”.If “ready”turnsup,theplaybuttonhasnotbeenpressedlong
enough. Pleasecarryoutsteps1to3again.
IfyouroperatingsystemisWINXP,thesystemwilldetecttheplayerasanewhardware.
IfyouwanttoinstallthePlayerRecoverDevice software,pleasedosoaccordingtothe
instructionsencircledinthefollowing pictures:

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4) Firmware
IfyouroperatingsystemisWINXP,thesystemwilldetecttheplayerasanew
hardware.Ifyouwanttoinstall SigmatelMSCNSMAudio,pleasedoso
accordingtothestepsdescribedaboveforthePlayerRecoverDevice software.
5) DisconnecttheUSBcable.
6) Theabovestepsexecuted,theplayerwillrecovernormally.
4-7UninstallMP3Manager
Run intheAigoManagerprogramgroup, chooseConfirminthedialogbox.
Themanagersoftwarewillautomaticallybedeleted.
4-8UpgradeabledriverandService
Pleasegoto http://www.aigo.com todownloadnewfirmwareforyourAigoMp3 F155,
thenupgradetheplayer.Copythedownloadedfiletothefolderwhereyouinstalledthe
F155 Manager(defaultisc;\ProgramFiles\AigoDigitalPlayer).Theupgrademethodis
thesameasfortheFirmwareupgrade.
*Note:Ifthenewversionisacompressedfile,pleasedecompressthefilefirstandthen
upgradeit.Duringtheupgrading,pleasebesuretheconnectionbetweenplayerandPCis

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reliable.
5-1 TroubleShooting
*TheLCDdisplayshowsnothingaftertheplayerhasbeenturnedon.
Checkifthebatteryhasbeeninserted.
Checkifthebatteryneedstobereplaced.
Trytoreinsertthebatteryorreplace it.
Takeoutthebatteryandinsertitcorrectlyafter5seconds.
*ThereisnosoundwhileMP3filesarebeingplayed.
Checkifthevolumeistoo lowandturnitup.
Checkifthereisanymusicfileinthememory.
*Youcannotdownloadmusicfiles.
Ifyoursystemis WIN98, checkiftheManagerprogramhasbeeninstalled.
Checkifthesoftwareisworkingproperly.
CheckifyourMotherBoardsupports theUSBdevicesandneedsupgrading.
*ThedisconnectionoftheplayersometimescausesabnormalPCbehavior.
Thishappensifyoudisconnecttheplayerwhileitistransferringthefiles. Pleasedonot
trytodisconnecttheplayerwhilefilesarebeingtransferred.
*Whyisthememorysizethatisdisplayednotthesameasthestandardsize?
BecauseweputourfirmwareintheFlashandmakeFATpartitionintheflash,whichis
whyitneedssomespace intheFlashmemory.
*WhysomeMp3 musiccannotbeplayednormallyintheplayer?
Strictly,Mp3 meansMPEGILayer3compressedmusicfile.Whenyoucomeacross
somemusicthatcannotbeplayed, therearetwooptions:1)Deletethetrack,2)Usethe
softwareinordertocompress thefileintheMPEGILayer3way.
*WhywillthelyricsnotbeshowneventhoughtheLRC lyricsfilehasbeendownloaded
toplayer?
LRC andMP3areindifferentnamedirectory.
TheplayerdoesnotsupportyourLRC format.
FAQ
*Whythefileintheplayercannotbedeletedbythemanager?
Pleasecheckthefilepropertiesinthe “MyComputer”exploreronyourdesktoptosee if
thefileisread-only. Ifso, pleasetransferittotheArchivefirstandthendeleteit.
*Asaportabledrive,isthereadrivertobeinstalledforWindows2000 andWindowsXP?
No, thereisn t.
*Whycan tthemanagerformattheplayer?
Youmayhaveopenedtheplayerinanotherfilebrowser.Ifso,pleasecloseitfor
formatting.
*HowaWMAsongcanbecompressed?
Toassurethatthecompressedfilecanbeplayedcorrectlybytheplayer, wesuggestyou
usetheWindowsMediaPlayer7.1orhigher, whichyoucandownloadforfree fromthe
Microsoftwebsite.
⊙Specifications

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ModelName aigo MP3F155
Built-in
Memory 128M/256M/512M/1GFlashMemory
Batteryand
Life 1SizeAAABatteryfor10HoursorMore
Earphone
Output Max.7MWx2/32 ohm
Placing
FrequencyRange 20~20KHz
S/N ≥85dB
Communication
Interface USBport
Size 79 x27x21mm
Weight 25g