Astone SAMBA AV User manual

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Contents
Legal Disclaimer ……………………..….….…………….………….….…… 3
Warning …………………………………..….………..………………………… 4
1. Brief Product Introduction ………….……………………….….….….…. 5
1.1 Function Overview …..…………….………….………….…………..….… 5
1.2 Specifications ……..………………….……….……………….…….……... 8
1.3 Packing List …………………..…….…………………….….….…..……… 10
2. Appearance Introduction ………….…….…………………….…………... 10
3. Operation Introduction …………………………….................................. 12
3.1 Simple Operation …...………………………………………...……………. 12
3.2 Basic Operation …….………………………………………...……………. 13
3.3 Enter Various Function Modes …….………………………...……………. 14
3.4 Music Mode Instructions .…………………………………………...……… 18
3.5 Sound Recording ....…………………………………………...……………. 32

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3.6 Play Recorded File .…………………………………………...……………. 38
3.7 FM Radio …………………………………………………………………….. 40
3.8 Photo viewer ………..………………………..…………….……................. 43
3.9 System Setting ……………………………………………………………….. 45
3.10 Use USB Disk …….…………...........………..…………………………….. 56
4. Installation Program ………….…………………………………………….. 58
4.1 Using Converter Program ..…...........………..…………………………….. 61
5. Important Recommendations ……………………………….…......…...... 62
6. Trouble Shooting ………………………………….………..……….……… 66
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Legal Disclaimer
1. Astone Holdings Pty Ltd known herein as ‘Astone’, does not guarantee the accuracy
or validity of the information outlined in this user manual, although all attempts have
been made to display the most accurate information.
2. Astone will not be held liable for any loss, accident or miss use caused by incorrectly
following these instructions. At the same time Astone will not be held responsible for
damages caused by misinterpretation.
3. Furthermore any data files that have been damaged or accidentally erased during the
course of operation and or use are not the responsibility or fault of Astone.
4. Astone holds the right to modify this user manual, software, product packaging or
hardware without any advance notice.

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Warning
Battery must be removed from the unit if it is to
be left unused for an extended period.
Failure to do so can result in the battery leaking,
and damaging the unit.

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1. Brief Product Introduction
Thank you for purchasing this high quality Astone product. The Astone Samba AV Digital
Audio Box is a unique unit capable of playing Mp3 music, Video files, FM Radio and
recording high quality voice or radio.
Designed with modern and contemporary views in mind, the Samba AV Digital Audio
Box fits perfectly in today’s technology and fashion conscious environment where
having the best is only a matter of Astone.
1.1 Function Overview
¾Support multiple audio frequency, such as MP1, MP2, MP3, WMA, WMV, ASF
and WAV.
¾Support Folder and subfolder function, it allow to create folders to separate
song items.

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¾Auto playback function, automatic playback when next time power on
¾Firmware updating
Download the latest updating software from the website for function extension.
¾FM stereo radio
Automatic broadcast station searching with storage capability up to 20 broadcasting
channels with various frequencies.
¾Free-driver Flash Disk Function
For Windows 2000 and above, there is no need to setup the driver program. The
file operation can be done directly though “flash disk” in “My Computer” without the
management program.
¾“ My Domain” Disk mode
Using the tool attached to partition the disk into two disks and encrypt one of them,
which can hide the space and leaves the encrypted part invisible to outsiders.

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¾Synchronized display of lyric (Karaoke)
Support the most popular LRC lyric file on internet.
¾Record/repeat
Recording through microphone, then save it as WAV and ACT file format with the
option to select section repeat or contrast repeat. This fulfills the function of digital
repeat.
¾Seven EQ
Normal, Rock, Pop, Classic, Soft, Jazz and DBB.
¾Multiple play mode
Normal, Single Circle, Directory Playing, Directory Circle, All Circle, Random and
Browse.
¾Set up cutting off time
Sleeping mode and power saving mode can be set for your convenience.

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¾Animation menu
Vivid animation menu which makes it handy and easy to use.
1.2 Specifications
Size: 60(L)*23(W)*15(H)mm
Display screen: 65K OLED colour display
Support playable format: MP1, MP2, MP3, WMA, WMV, ASF, WAV sound format
Exclusive AMV video format
JPEG photo viewer
16 types playing speed
Connection: USB2.0(FS) (read 1000K Byte/s, write 900K Byte/s)
Memory: 256MB/512MB/1G
Power : one AAA battery
Record: Sampling 8KHZ Record format, WAV(32Kbps), ACT(8K bps)

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Record time: 9 hours for 128MB
MP3,WMA：
MP3’s bit rate: 32Kbps-320Kbps
WMA’s bit rate: 5Kbps-192Kbps
FM Radio Frequency response range: 76MHZ-90MHZ/87MHz-108MHZ
Frequency response: from 20HZ to 20KHZ
Signal to Noise ratio: >85db
Distortion: <0.05%
Channels storage: 20
Temperature: -5 ~ 40 Centigrade
Support language: English, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional
Supported Operation System: Windows98SE/ME/2K/XP, MacOS10.3, Linux2.4.2
Firmware upgradeable

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1.3 Packing List
MP3 player Windows 98SE Driver CD
Strap earphone Warranty card
1 x AAA Battery USB connection cable
User manual
2. Appearance introduction
●Player Introduction
(1) Display Screen
Samba AV display screen can be separated into 10 areas:

A: Sampling rate and playing types.
B: Repeat mode (Normal, loop all, loop one, loop folder, intro and random)
C: Equalizer (Natural, Rock, Pop, Classic, Soft, Jazz and DBB)
D: Playing time and song total time
E,F: Folder name
G: Name of the song
H: How many songs in unit and which one is playing
I: Volume display
J: Only appear when the song comes with lyric
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(2) Battery
This machine adopts the monitoring on power volume.
zThe display of electricity volume is full and will decrease in use.
zThe icon of battery turns to blank while the volume is used up and the battery
need to be charged accordingly.
3. Operation Introduction
3.1 Simple operation
1) Connect earphone
2) Long-press PLAY key to start player; enter “Music Mode” and short-press
PLAY key again to play music.
3) Select music: PREV key is for the last piece and NEXT is for the next piece.
4) Volume control: press VOL+ to increase volume; press VOL- to decrease

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volume.
5) Long-press PLAY key to turn on or turn off the player.
3.2 Basic operation
3.2.1 Entering menu
Press the Mode key to enter the menu. The menu consists of main menu
(long-press to enter while in halted state), the playing submenu (short-press to
enter) and the Stopping submenu (short-press to enter)
3.2.2 Browse Operation
A. Press PREV and NEXT key to browse the song or browse the menu.
B. Press PREV and NEXT key to select last piece/Next piece while playing
song, hold the key for fast forward/fast backward.

3.3 Enter various function modes
Enter various function modes through main menu.
Main menu: Music mode:
Record mode: Photo mode:
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FM mode: System setting:
USB mode:
Press the MODE key to enter the main menu in the Other
Modes; Enter the USB mode by connecting the PC
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Music mode and Play mode
Key Action Halted state Play Status Play Sub Menu Stop Sub Menu
Play Long-press
Short-press
Turn off
Play
Turn Off
Stop
Turn Off
Exit menu
Turn Off
Exit menu
Mode Long-press
Short-press
Enter Main Menu;
Enter Stop Sub Menu
Enter Main Menu
Enter Playing Sub
Menu
Enter Main Menu;
Confirm the Option or
Move to Further Level
Enter Main Menu
Confirm the Option or
Move to Further Level
Next Short-press
Press
Continuous Browse
of Next Track
Play Next Track
Fast Forward
Move Sub Menu
Continuously Move
Forward
Move Sub Menu
Continuously Move
Forward
PREV Short-press
Press
PREV Track and
Continuously browse
forward
Play PREV Track
Fast backward
Move Sub Menu
Continuously Reverse
Move Sub Menu
Continuously
Reverse
Vol+ Short-press
Press
Single-step Adding on
Vol Continues Adding
on Vol
Single-step Adding on
Vol Continues Adding
on Vol
X X
Vol- Short-press
Press
Single-step Decrease
on Volume Continues
Decrease on Volume.
Single-step Decrease
on Volume
Continues Decrease
on Volume.
X X

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Note: Short-press PLAY key: PLAY/STOP (pause while recording), fast exit from
menu or other interface (such as volume adjustment).
Record mode
Key Action Halted state Record Status
Play Long-press
Short-press
Turn off;
Start Recording
Stop Recording;
Pause Recording
Mode Long-press
Short-press
Enter Main Menu;
Enter Recording Sub Menu
X
X
FM mode
Key Action Reception Status of the Radio FM Sub menu
Play Long-press;
Short-press
Turn Off;
Storing Channel: Next Channel;
No Storing Channel: X
Turn off:
Exit
Mode Long-press
Short-press
Enter Main Menu
Enter Sub Menu
Enter Main Menu;
Confirm the Option or Move
to Further Level
Next Short-press
Long-press
Single-step Adding 100KHZ, or Stop
Searching;
Continually Add 100KHZ and Search
Move Sub Menu;
Continually move forward

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PREV Short-press
Long press
Single-step Decrease 100KHZ, or
Stop Searching;
Continually Decrease 100KHZ and
Search
Move Sub Menu;
Continually Reverse
Vol+ Short-press
Press
Single-step Adding vol.
Continually Add Vol.
X
X
Vol- Short-press
Press
Single-step Decreasing Vol.
Continually Decrease Vol.
X
X
3.4 Music Mode instructions
(1) Operation in halted state
zDirectory selection
In order to manage files and play music easily, users can store the files in different
directories (directories should be made in advance and stored in the computer).
This series of players support the identification of up to 99 root directories.

1) In Stop interface.
2) Press Mode key to enter the Stop sub-menu.
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a) Press Mode key again to enter Directory selecting interface.

3) Press NEXT or PREV key to select the option you want.
Note: Customer can make individual directory for Music Mode, Record Mode and
Play Mode. These three modes can be in different directories.
zDelete Files
Files and the stored channel can be deleted in music mode, play mode and FM mode.
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1) In Stop interface. (FM function does not have Stop interface)