Alcor Zed 5 User manual

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TABLE OF CONTENT
Cautions.........................................................................................................................................2
Key Features..................................................................................................................................2
Package Content ...........................................................................................................................2
Buttons & Ports ..............................................................................................................................3
Before Using ..................................................................................................................................3
• Charge the battery ...............................................................................................................3
• Insert a MicroSD card ..........................................................................................................4
• Connect to a PC and download files....................................................................................4
urn On/Off....................................................................................................................................4
Lock/Unlock buttons.......................................................................................................................5
Main Menu .....................................................................................................................................5
Music Mode....................................................................................................................................5
• Search for tracks in your music library.................................................................................5
• Search for tracks by folders .................................................................................................6
• Play Music ...........................................................................................................................6
• Music Playing Settings.........................................................................................................7
• Collect Favorite Songs.........................................................................................................8
• Delete Song.........................................................................................................................8
• Recollect Song.....................................................................................................................9
Video Mode....................................................................................................................................9
• Select Video ........................................................................................................................9
• Play Video ...........................................................................................................................9
• Resume from the last-played video ...................................................................................10
Photo Mode..................................................................................................................................10
• Select Photo ......................................................................................................................10
• View Photo ........................................................................................................................10
E-book Mode................................................................................................................................11
• Select Book .......................................................................................................................11
• Reading Book ....................................................................................................................11
Voice Recording...........................................................................................................................14
FM Radio .....................................................................................................................................14
Explorer Mode..............................................................................................................................16
Other Functions ...........................................................................................................................16
• Stopwatch..........................................................................................................................16
• Calendar ............................................................................................................................17
System Settings ...........................................................................................................................17
roubleshooting ...........................................................................................................................18
echnical Specifications ..............................................................................................................19
Appendix – Supported Audio and Video Format able .................................................................19

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Cautions
CautionsCautions
Cautions
•Do not subject the device to severe impact or drop it from high position.
•Do not use the player in extreme hot or cold, dusty or damp field. Do not
expose it to direct sunshine.
•Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause
hearing loss.
•Avoid using the player in strong magnetic field.
•Keep the device away from water or other liquids. In the event that water
or other liquids enter the device, power off the product immediately, and
clean the device.
•Do not use chemical solution to clean the device in order to avoid
corrosion. Clean it with a dry cloth.
•We are not responsible for the damages or lost data caused by
malfunction, misusing, repairing the device or battery replacement.
•Do not attempt to disassemble, repair or modify the product. his will
invalidate guarantee.
•his manual may not reflect the actual device’s operation since it is
subject to change without prior notification. Please comply with your
actual device’s operations always.
Key Features
Key FeaturesKey Features
Key Features
•Music Player
•Video player
•Image viewer
•MicroSD card reader
•Folder Navigation
•Built-in rechargeable Li-polymer battery
•Calendar and Stopwatch
Package Content
Package ContentPackage Content
Package Content
•Main Unit
•USB cable
•User Manual
•Stereo earphones
•Warranty Card

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Buttons & Ports
Buttons & PortsButtons & Ports
Buttons & Ports
Before Using
Before UsingBefore Using
Before Using
•Charge the battery
Charge the batteryCharge the battery
Charge the battery
he device has a built-in rechargeable battery. It is charged via USB
connection. Connect the larger end of the USB cable to the USB interface of
PC, and connect the other smaller end of the USB cable to the USB interface
of this player. he device is connected to PC and being charged. If you want
to know the charge progress, disconnect the device safely by clicking the “ ”
icon. You see an animating battery icon indicating charge progress. When the
icon becomes green, the battery is fully charged. It takes about 3 hours to fully
charge the battery.
Note:
Note:Note:
Note:
(a) You can operate the device even when it is being charged. But for extending the
battery life, you are suggested NO to use the device when it is in charge.
(b) You are recommended to charge the battery when you use the device for the
first time.
(c) For maximum performance, lithium-ion batteries need to be used often. If you
don’t use the device often, be sure to recharge the battery at least once per
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D
DD
Display
isplayisplay
isplay
VOL+
VOL+VOL+
VOL+:
::
: urn up the volume/Select up
③
③③
③ VOL
VOLVOL
VOL-
--
-:
: :
: urn down the volume/Select down
④
④④
④ Previous:
Previous:Previous:
Previous: Briefly press to play the
previous track or select the previous
menu item. Press and hold to fast rewind
the track.
⑤
⑤⑤
⑤ Next
NextNext
Next:
: :
: Play the next track or select the next
menu item. Press and hold to fast forward
the track.
⑥
⑥⑥
⑥ Play/Pause
Play/PausePlay/Pause
Play/Pause:
: :
: Press and hold to turn on or
off the device. Briefly press to play, pause
or confirm selection.
⑦
⑦⑦
⑦ MENU
MENUMENU
MENU:
::
: Briefly press to return; press and
hold to display the overlay menu.
⑧
⑧⑧
⑧USB Port:
USB Port:USB Port:
USB Port: Connect to computer through the USB cable
⑧
⑧⑧
⑧Memory Card Slot:
Memory Card Slot: Memory Card Slot:
Memory Card Slot: for MicroSD card
⑧
⑧⑧
⑧Earphone Jack
Earphone JackEarphone Jack
Earphone Jack
⑧
⑧⑧
⑧Power Switch:
Power Switch: Power Switch:
Power Switch: urn on or off the power.

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month.
•Insert a
Insert a Insert a
Insert a MicroSD
MicroSDMicroSD
MicroSD card
card card
card
his player features a memory card slot to extend its memory space. It
supports MicroSD card only. If you inserted a card, you can play files stored in
the card or transfer files between the card and a computer.
o use a memory card, find the card slot on the machine, and then insert a
memory card into the slot. If a card is inserted, you should see two directories
named “Flash” and “SDCard” first when you search for files. o search for files
in the internal memory of the device, select “Flash”. o search for files in the
memory card, select “SDCard”.
•Connect to a PC an
Connect to a PC anConnect to a PC an
Connect to a PC and download files
d download filesd download files
d download files
his player is plug & play for WIN2000/XP/ME/Vista OS.
o download files from computer,
(1) Plug the larger end of the USB cable to the USB port of the PC, and plug
the smaller end to the USB port of the player.
(2) When the “ ” icon appear at the right bottom of the PC screen, double
click “My Computer” on the desktop, you see two new removable disks that
indicate the player’s internal flash memory and the external memory card.
Just use the removable disks as regular local disks, copying files from or to
them.
(3) Remove the player from the PC safely when the file transfer completes.
For Windows2000/XP/ME/Vista,
a.
a.a.
a. Left-click the icon at the right hand corner of the taskbar.
b.
b.b.
b. Click the pop-up mini-window with message of “Stop the USB Mass
Storage Device – Drive (X)”.
c.
c.c.
c. When you are prompted to remove the device, disconnect the player
from the computer.
urn
urnurn
urn On/Off
On/Off On/Off
On/Off
o
o o
o turn
turnturn
turn on
on on
on the device
the device the device
the device,
,,
, slide the Power Switch
Power SwitchPower Switch
Power Switch to “ON”, and then press and
hold the Play/Pause
Play/PausePlay/Pause
Play/Pause button until you see prompt.
o
o o
o turn
turnturn
turn off th
off th off th
off the device,
e device,e device,
e device, press and hold the Play/Pause
Play/PausePlay/Pause
Play/Pause button until you see
prompt, and then slide the Power Switch
Power SwitchPower Switch
Power Switch to “OFF”.
Note:
Note:Note:
Note: his player has a power-saving feature which enables the device to power off
automatically if it is idle for a few minutes.

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Lock/Unlock but
Lock/Unlock butLock/Unlock but
Lock/Unlock buttons
tonstons
tons
o lock buttons
o lock buttonso lock buttons
o lock buttons against being pressed accidentally,
(1) On the main menu, select the “Setting” item and press the Play/Pause
Play/PausePlay/Pause
Play/Pause
button to enter the system settings mode.
(2) Press the VOL
VOLVOL
VOL-
--
-/
//
/VOL+
VOL+VOL+
VOL+ button to select “System Setting” and then press
the Play/Pause
Play/PausePlay/Pause
Play/Pause button to continue.
(3) Press the VOL
VOLVOL
VOL-
--
-/
//
/VOL+
VOL+VOL+
VOL+ button to select “Key Lock ime” and then press
the Play/Pause
Play/PausePlay/Pause
Play/Pause button to continue.
(4) Press the VOL
VOLVOL
VOL-
--
-/
//
/VOL+
VOL+VOL+
VOL+ button to select a time and then press the
Play/Pause
Play/PausePlay/Pause
Play/Pause button to confirm. he buttons will be locked if the player is
idle for the selected time.
o unlock
o unlock o unlock
o unlock all
all all
all buttons
buttonsbuttons
buttons, press and hold the M
MM
Menu
enuenu
enu button.
Main Menu
Main MenuMain Menu
Main Menu
You should see the main menu when you turn on the device.
You can enter various function modes by selecting an item from the main
menu. Press the VOL
VOLVOL
VOL-
--
-/
//
/VOL+
VOL+VOL+
VOL+ button to select a mode, and press the
Play/
Play/Play/
Play/P
PP
Pause
ause ause
ause button to enter it.
Music
MusicMusic
Music Mode
Mode Mode
Mode
On the main menu, press the VOL
VOLVOL
VOL-
--
-/
//
/VOL+
VOL+VOL+
VOL+ button to select “Music”, and then
press the Play/pause
Play/pausePlay/pause
Play/pause button to enter the music mode.
•Search for tracks in your music l
Search for tracks in your music lSearch for tracks in your music l
Search for tracks in your music library
ibraryibrary
ibrary
You should see the music library when you enter the music mode. he music
library is a system for indexing your music stored in the internal memory by
album, artist, genre, song title, etc. When you transfer files to the internal
memory, the music library should update automatically. In the media library,

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you can play your tracks by Artist, Album, Song itle, or Genre.
Current
CurrentCurrent
Current Play
Play Play
Play – go to the now playing screen.
All Music
All MusicAll Music
All Music – play all tracks in order
Artist
ArtistArtist
Artist – play music files by artist
Album
AlbumAlbum
Album - play music files by album
Genre
GenreGenre
Genre - play music files by genre
My Favorite
My FavoriteMy Favorite
My Favorite – play my favorite tracks
Record
Record Record
Record –
––
– play recording files
Dir List
Dir List Dir List
Dir List – enter the file explorer mode
MediaLib Update
MediaLib UpdateMediaLib Update
MediaLib Update – update the music library manually
Hold Recollection
Hold RecollectionHold Recollection
Hold Recollection – Resume playing from the last stop
Press the V
VV
VOL
OLOL
OL+
++
+/
//
/V
VV
VOL
OLOL
OL-
--
- button to select an item from the category list, and then
press the Play/pause
Play/pause Play/pause
Play/pause button to confirm your selection (or press the MENU
MENUMENU
MENU
button to return). You should see the music file list under the selected
category.
•Search for
Search forSearch for
Search for tracks by folders
tracks by folders tracks by folders
tracks by folders
he music library only contains music files stored in the internal memory,
excluding music files stored in the SD/MMC card.
o browse music files through both of the internal memory and the memory
card (if available),
(1) Press the VOL+
VOL+VOL+
VOL+/
//
/VOL
VOLVOL
VOL-
--
- button to select “Dir List” from the media library and
then press the Play/
Play/Play/
Play/P
PP
Pause
ause ause
ause button to confirm. You should see the “Flash”
and the “SDCard” directory. Press the VOL+
VOL+VOL+
VOL+/
//
/VOL
VOLVOL
VOL-
--
- button to select one of
them.
(2) Press the VOL+
VOL+VOL+
VOL+/
//
/VOL
VOLVOL
VOL-
--
- button to select a folder or a file, and then press the
Play/
Play/Play/
Play/P
PP
Pause
ause ause
ause button to confirm it or press the MENU
MENUMENU
MENU button to return.
•Play Music
Play MusicPlay Music
Play Music
Press the VOL+
VOL+VOL+
VOL+/
//
/VOL
VOLVOL
VOL-
--
- button to select a track from the file list and then press
the Play/
Play/Play/
Play/P
PP
Pause
auseause
ause button to play it.
Basic Operations
Basic OperationsBasic Operations
Basic Operations
Play/Pause Press the Play/
Play/Play/
Play/P
PP
Pause
ause ause
ause button to play or pause
Adjust Volume Press the VOL
VOL VOL
VOL-
--
-/VOL+
/VOL+ /VOL+
/VOL+ button
Previous rack Press the Previous
PreviousPrevious
Previous button
Next rack Press the Next
NextNext
Next button
Fast Forward Press and hold the Next
NextNext
Next button
Rewind Press and hold the Previous
PreviousPrevious
Previous button

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Return to file list Briefly press the MENU
MENUMENU
MENU button to return
A-B Repeat o repeat a specified section of current music,
(1) Press and hold the VOL
VOLVOL
VOL-
--
- for a while to select the
start point.
(2) At your desired end point of the repeat, press
and hold the VOL
VOLVOL
VOL-
--
- for a while again. he music
section between the start point and the end point
is repeated.
(3) o stop the repeat, Press and hold the VOL
VOLVOL
VOL-
--
-
again.
•Music Playing Settings
Music Playing SettingsMusic Playing Settings
Music Playing Settings
When the music is playing, you can set the repeat mode or EQ mode of the
music.
(1) Press and hold the MENU
MENUMENU
MENU button to display the overlay menu.
(2) Press the VOL
VOLVOL
VOL-
--
-/
//
/VOL+
VOL+VOL+
VOL+ button to select an item.
(3) Press the Play/
Play/Play/
Play/P
PP
Pause
auseause
ause button to confirm or press the MENU
MENUMENU
MENU button to
return.
Repeat Mode
Repeat ModeRepeat Mode
Repeat Mode – Play the current play list in various repeat modes.
Once
OnceOnce
Once Play the current track once.
Repeat One
Repeat OneRepeat One
Repeat One Keep repeating the current track
Normal
NormalNormal
Normal Play all tracks in the current play list and stop
after playing all.
Repeat All
Repeat AllRepeat All
Repeat All Repeat all tracks in the current play list
Intro
IntroIntro
Intro Preview the first ten seconds of every track
Play Mode
Play Mode Play Mode
Play Mode –
––
– Play all music files in order or shuffle.
Order
OrderOrder
Order Play all tracks in order
Shuffle
ShuffleShuffle
Shuffle Shuffle all tracks.
MSEQ
MSEQ MSEQ
MSEQ –
––
– Select a Microsoft Equalizer mode
EQ Mode
EQ Mode EQ Mode
EQ Mode –
––
– Select a Preset EQ mode
User EQ
User EQUser EQ
User EQ – Set the user-defined EQ mode
(1) Press the Previous/Next
Previous/Next Previous/Next
Previous/Next button to select a setting column and
then press the VOL+
VOL+VOL+
VOL+/
//
/VOL
VOLVOL
VOL-
--
- button to adjust its level.
(2) Press the Previous/Next
Previous/Next Previous/Next
Previous/Next button to select “Yes” and then shortly
press the Play/
Play/Play/
Play/P
PP
Pause
auseause
ause button to confirm setting.
Display
Display Display
Display –
––
– Display ID3 information or lyric of the current track during
playing

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ID3
ID3ID3
ID3 Display ID3 information of the track
Lyric
LyricLyric
Lyric Display lyric of the track (if the lyric file of the track
exist )
Frequency
Frequency Frequency
Frequency
Chart
ChartChart
Chart
Display animated frequency chart of the track.
Off
OffOff
Off Display the music file name only
•Collect
Collect Collect
Collect F
FF
Favorite
avorite avorite
avorite S
SS
Songs
ongsongs
ongs
You can add your favorite songs to “My Favorite” collection.
o add songs to
o add songs to o add songs to
o add songs to “
““
“my favorite
my favoritemy favorite
my favorite”
””
” collection,
collection, collection,
collection,
(1) In the music file list, press the VOL+
VOL+VOL+
VOL+/
//
/VOL
VOLVOL
VOL-
--
- button to select your favorite
song.
(2) Briefly press the Next
NextNext
Next button to display the “Add to Favorite” menu.
(3) Press the VOL+
VOL+VOL+
VOL+/
//
/VOL
VOLVOL
VOL-
--
- button to select “Add to Favorite” and then press the
Play/
Play/Play/
Play/P
PP
Pause
auseause
ause button to confirm.
o play my favorite songs,
o play my favorite songs, o play my favorite songs,
o play my favorite songs,
(1) Enter the media library, and press the VOL+
VOL+VOL+
VOL+/
//
/VOL
VOLVOL
VOL-
--
- button to select “My
Favorite”. Press the Play/
Play/Play/
Play/P
PP
Pause
ause ause
ause button to enter it. You see all your favorite
songs are listed.
(2) Press the VOL+
VOL+VOL+
VOL+/
//
/VOL
VOLVOL
VOL-
--
- button to select a song and then press the
Play/
Play/Play/
Play/P
PP
Pause
auseause
ause button to start playing.
o delete songs from “My Favorite”,
o delete songs from “My Favorite”, o delete songs from “My Favorite”,
o delete songs from “My Favorite”,
(1) Enter “My Favorite” collection from the category list.
(2) Press the VOL+
VOL+VOL+
VOL+/
//
/VOL
VOLVOL
VOL-
--
- button to select a song to be deleted from “My
favorite”.
(3) Briefly press the Next
NextNext
Next button to display the overlay menu.
(4) Press the VOL+
VOL+VOL+
VOL+/
//
/VOL
VOLVOL
VOL-
--
- button to select “Delete file” to delete the selected
song, or select “Clear Up” to delete all songs from the favorite list.
(5) Press the Play/
Play/Play/
Play/P
PP
Pause
auseause
ause button to confirm deletion.
Note:
Note: Note:
Note: You can only add songs stored in the internal flash memory to “My
Favorite”.
•Delete Song
Delete SongDelete Song
Delete Song
(1) Select “Dir List” from the category list and then press the Play/Pause
Play/PausePlay/Pause
Play/Pause
button to confirm.
(2) Press the VOL+
VOL+VOL+
VOL+/
//
/VOL
VOLVOL
VOL-
--
- button to select the song that you want to delete
from the music list.
(3) Briefly press the Next
NextNext
Next button to display a menu.

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(4) Press the VOL+
VOL+VOL+
VOL+/
//
/VOL
VOLVOL
VOL-
--
- button to select “Delete File”, and then press the
Play/Pause
Play/PausePlay/Pause
Play/Pause button to confirm.
•Recollect
RecollectRecollect
Recollect S
SS
Song
ongong
ong
he device can memorize the song currently played while you exit from the
music mode. When you enter the music player mode again later, you can
resume playing the song from where you stopped last time.
o resume playing the song that you stopped last time,
o resume playing the song that you stopped last time, o resume playing the song that you stopped last time,
o resume playing the song that you stopped last time, press the
Previous/Ne
Previous/NePrevious/Ne
Previous/Next
xtxt
xt button select “Resume Play” from the music category list, and
then press the Play/
Play/Play/
Play/P
PP
Pause
ause ause
ause button to confirm.
he device recollects 3 the most recent stop points, you can choose one of
them to be resumed by the following steps:
(1) Press the VOL+
VOL+VOL+
VOL+/
//
/VOL
VOLVOL
VOL-
--
- button to select “Hold Recollection” from the music
category list and then press the Play/
Play/Play/
Play/P
PP
Pause
auseause
ause button to confirm.
(2) Press the VOL+
VOL+VOL+
VOL+/
//
/VOL
VOLVOL
VOL-
--
- button to select one of the memorized points and
then press the Play/Pause
Play/PausePlay/Pause
Play/Pause button to resume playing from it, or press the
MENU
MENUMENU
MENU button to return.
Video
VideoVideo
Video Mode
Mode Mode
Mode
On the main menu, press the Previous/Next
Previous/NextPrevious/Next
Previous/Next or VOL+
VOL+VOL+
VOL+/
//
/VOL
VOLVOL
VOL-
--
- button to select
“Video”, and then press the Play/
Play/Play/
Play/P
PP
Pause
ause ause
ause button to enter the video mode.
•Select Video
Select VideoSelect Video
Select Video
Press the VOL+
VOL+VOL+
VOL+/
//
/VOL
VOLVOL
VOL-
--
- button to select a video from the list. If a memory card is
available, you have to select a memory device to be played before selecting a
video file.
•Play Video
Play VideoPlay Video
Play Video
Press the Play/Pause
Play/PausePlay/Pause
Play/Pause button to play the selected video.
Basic Operations
Basic OperationsBasic Operations
Basic Operations
Play/Pause Press the Play/
Play/Play/
Play/P
PP
Pause
ause ause
ause button to play or pause.
Stop Press the MENU
MENUMENU
MENU button.
Adjust Volume Press the VOL
VOLVOL
VOL-
--
-/
//
/VOL+
VOL+VOL+
VOL+ button.
Previous Video Press the P
PP
Previous
reviousrevious
revious button.
Next Video Press the Next
Next Next
Next button.
Fast Forward Press and hold the Next
NextNext
Next button.
Rewind Press and hold the P
PP
Previous
reviousrevious
revious button.