Audiovox MP2164 - Mini Portable 64MB MP3 Player User manual

0
MP2164
USER’S GUIDE 128-6373

1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
MP2164 MP3 PLAYER SYSTEM OVERVIEW.................6
OPERATING CONTROLS AND INDICATORS.........................................6
BATTERY INSTALLATION............................................................................8
LCD INDICATIONS AND ICONS.................................................................9
MAIN MENU TABLE.....................................................................................10
USING A SMARTMEDIA CARD (OPTIONAL)...............11
INSTALLING THE SMARTMEDIA CARD..............................................11
EJECTING THE SMARTMEDIA CARD....................................................11
BASIC USAGE.....................................................................13
LISTENING TO MUSIC / STOPPING MUSIC.........................................13
To listen (Playback) Music..........................................................................13
To Stop Music Playback...............................................................................14
SETTING VOLUME.......................................................................................15

2
To Adjust Volume...........................................................................................15
To Change To The VOICE Mode................................................................16
To Change To The MUSIC Mode...............................................................16
RECORDING VOICE.............................................................................................17
To record a Voice..........................................................................................17
SEARCHING A DESIREDMUSIC / VOICE TRACK.....19
TO SEARCH A DESIRED MUSIC TRACK DURING PLAYBACK...19
SEARCHING WITHIN A MUSIC TRACK................................................20
SEARCH FOR A DESIRED MUSIC TRACK IN THE STOP MODE..21
ADDITIONAL USAGE ........................................................22
LOOP REPEATING...............................................................................................22
Starting point.................................................................................................22
Ending point..................................................................................................23
TO SET THE MENU.......................................................................................24
TO PLAYBACKREPEATEDLY...................................................................26

3
SETTING EQUALIZER.................................................................................28
SETTING MY OWN OPTIONS....................................................................29
Setting Contrast............................................................................................29
Setting Backlight...........................................................................................30
Setting Scroll Speed......................................................................................31
DISPLAY MODE..............................................................................................32
Information....................................................................................................32
Logo................................................................................................................32
Deleting Files (Tracks)................................................................................33
PRECAUTIONS...................................................................34
TROUBLESHOOTING........................................................35
SPECIFICATIONS...............................................................36
ACCESSORIES...................................................................37
WARRANTY.........................................................................38

4
TABLE OF FIGURES
FIGURE 1. MP2164 CONTROLSAND INDICATORS, FRONT........................6
FIGURE 2. MP2164 CONTROLSAND INDICATORS, REAR..........................7
FIGURE 3. BATTERY COVER REMOVALAND REPLACEMENT.......................8
FIGURE 4. LCD DISPLAY INDICATIONSAND ICONS.......................................9
FIGURE 5. MAIN MENU TABLE.....................................................................10
FIGURE 6. SAMPLE SMART MEDIA CARD (SMC) INDICATOR...................12
FIGURE 7. SAMPLE LCD PLAYBACK SCREEN.........................................13
FIGURE 8. SAMPLE LCD PLAYBACK STOPPED SCREEN...................14
FIGURE 9. SAMPLE VOLUME ADJUSTMENT SCREEN.........................15
FIGURE 10. SAMPLE MUSIC CHANGED TO VOICE MODE SCREENS...16
FIGURE 11. SAMPLE MEMORY SELECT MODE SCREEN......................17
FIGURE 12. SAMPLE VOICE RECORDING SCREENS............................18
FIGURE 13. SAMPLE MUSIC TRACK SEARCH SCREEN (DURING PLAYBAC
K).....................................................................................................................19
FIGURE 14. SAMPLE MUSIC TRACK SECTION SEARCH SCREEN (

5
WITHIN THE SAME TRACK).........................................................................20
FIGURE 15. SAMPLE MUSIC TRACK SECTION SEARCH SCREEN (
WHILE IN STOP MODE)...............................................................................21
FIGURE 16. SAMPLE LOOP REPEAT SETUP SCREENS..........................22
FIGURE 17. SAMPLE LOOP REPEAT COMPLETE SCREEN....................23
FIGURE 18. SAMPLE DETAILED MENU OPTIONS SCREENS ....................24
FIGURE 19. SAMPLE REPEAT PLAYBACK MODE SCREEN..................26
FIGURE 20. SAMPLE EQUALIZER MODE SCREEN...................................28
FIGURE 21. SAMPLE CONTRAST SCREEN................................................29
FIGURE 22. SAMPLE BACKLIGHTING SCREEN.......................................30
FIGURE 23. SAMPLE SCROLL SPEED SCREEN............................................31
FIGURE 24. SAMPLE DISPLAY SCREENS...................................................32
FIGURE 25. SAMPLE FILE DELETION SCREEN.............................................33
FIGURE 26. INCLUDEDACCESSORIES..........................................................37

6
MP2164 MP3 PLAYER SYSTEM OVERVIEW
OPERATING CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
Front
FIGURE 1. MP2164 Controls And Indicators, Front

7
Rear
FIGURE 2. MP2164 Controls And Indicators, Rear

8
BATTERY INSTALLATION
Cover Removal Cover Replacement
FIGURE 3. Battery Cover Removal And Replacement
The MP2164 MP3 Player is not packaged with a battery preinstalled.
Before attempting to operate, install the battery as described below.
1) Turn the MP2164 MP3 Player face down on a flat surface. Using your fingers,
slide the battery cover off as shown in FIGURE 3above.
2) Install One “AA” battery. Make sure that proper polarity (+ or -) is observed.
3) Carefully align the cover tabs and slide the battery cover to the closed position
as shown in FIGURE 3above. Make sure the battery cover clicks into place and
that it is attached securely to prevent the battery from falling out.

9
LCD INDICATIONS AND ICONS
The following is an example of the MP3 player LCD screen. All of the key Indicators
and Icons are identified here and are described in detail in the following sections.
FIGURE 4. LCD Display Indications And Icons

10
MAIN MENU TABLE
The following table is the breakdown sequence of the Main Menu (shown in dark gray)
screens used for programming and playback. The functions of these menus are
described in detail in the following sections.
FIGURE 5. MAIN MENU Table

11
USING ASMARTMEDIA CARD (Optional)
You can expand memory capacity of the MP2164 by adding a SmartMedia Card (not
supplied).
INSTALLING THE SMARTMEDIA CARD
1. Inserting the SmartMedia Card into the memory expansion slot on your MP2164
in the direction of the arrow as shown in FIGURE 6below.
2. Check the SmartMedia Card (SMC) icon is displayed on the LCD screen as
shown in FIGURE 6below.
EJECTING THE SMARTMEDIA CARD
1. Push the Eject button located on the back of the unit in the direction of the arrow
(up) to removethe SmartMedia Card from the slot as shown in FIGURE 6below.

12
FIGURE 6. Sample Smart Media Card (SMC) Indicator
NOTE:
* Do not insert/eject the SmardMedia Card during playback ofMusic Tracks.
*Always turn off the unit before inserting/ejecting the SmartMedia card.
* Use only 3.3V SmartMedia Cards only.
*SmartMedia cards of 32,64,128MB can be used.
*SmartMedia cards of 8,16,256MB cannot be used.

13
BASIC USAGE
LISTENING TO MUSIC / STOPPING MUSIC
To listen (Playback) Music
After inserting the battery, momentarily Press and Release the button, the
“AUDIOVOX”logo will be displayed on the LCD screen for a few seconds and then
disappear
A playback screen will be displayed as shown in FIGURE 7below. The firsttrack will
automatically begin to play.
FIGURE 7. Sample LCD PLAYBACK Screen
For definitions of the above fields refer to FIGURE 4

14
To Stop Music Playback
To stop playback of a music track during playback, momentarily Press and Release
the button.
FIGURE 8. Sample LCD PLAYBACK STOPPED Screen
NOTE: The unit will automatically POWER OFF after 10 seconds if no other buttons
are pressed.

15
SETTING VOLUME
To Adjust Volume
The volume is adjusted by pressing the +/-buttonslocated on the front side of the unit
(see FIGURE 1).
FIGURE 9. Sample VOLUME ADJUSTMENT Screen
You can adjust volume from 0 to 30
•To Adjust Volume Slowly: Momentarily Press and Releasethe +/-buttonsin the
direction desired to adjust the volume 1 interval at a time (0-30) until the desired
volume is reached
To Adjust Volume Rapidly: Press and Hold the +/-buttons in the direction desired until
the desired volume is reached

16
CHANGING THE MODE
To Change To The VOICE Mode
1. Stop the playback of Music and momentarily Press and Release the MODE button
to change to the Voicemode.
2. Momentarily Press and Release the button to begin playback.
3. If SMC is inserted, select the Voicesaving location (either the internal memory or
the external memory (SMC) using the uu/tt buttons.
FIGURE 10.Sample MUSIC CHANGED TO VOICE Mode Screens
To Change To The MUSIC Mode
1. Stop the playback of Voiceand momentarily Press and Release the MODE button
to change to the Music mode.
2. Momentarily Press and Release the button to begin playback.

17
RECORDING VOICE
To record a Voice
1. To start a Voice recording, Press (for more then one (1) second) and Release the
REC button.
2. From the MEMORY SELECT screen (shown in FIGURE 11 below) usethe uu/tt
buttons to select either the Internal Memoryor the External Memory(SMC)if SMC is
inserted. NOTE: The MEMORY SELECT screen will be automatically canceled after
15 seconds if the MP2164 is idle (no buttons pushed)
FIGURE 11. Sample MEMORY SELECT Mode Screen
3. Press the button to begin recording voice.
a. To PAUSE recording, momentarily Press and Release the button
b. To continue recording, momentarily Press and Release the button once
again.

18
4. To stop recording, momentarily Press and Release the REC button.
5. To create new Voice Track momentarily Press and Release the REC button
again. The following screens will be displayed (FIGURE 12)
FIGURE 12. Sample VOICE RECORDING Screens
NOTE:
* Do not take out or insert the SmartMedia card while voice recording is under way.
* Once the memory is full, recording will stop automatically.

19
SEARCHING A DESIRED MUSIC / VOICE TRACK
TO SEARCH A DESIRED MUSIC TRACK DURING PLAYBACK
•To Search For A Desired Music Track In A Upwardly Direction: Momentarily
Press and Releasethe uu button until the desired music track is reached.
•To Search For A Desired Music Track In A Downwardly Direction:
Momentarily Press and Releasethe tt button until the desired music track
is reached.
While searching, the following screens will be displayed:
FIGURE 13. Sample Music Track Search Screen
(During Playback)