Curtis MPK1021 User manual

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MPK1021 / MPK2021
USER’S MANUAL
THIS INSTRUCTION BOOK MAY CONTAIN ERRORS AND OMISSIONS.
DESIGN AND SPECIFICATION ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,
electronics or mechanical, including photocopying and recording or translated to another language
for any purpose without the prior written consent of the manufacturer.
All brand names, logos and registered trademarks mentioned are property of their respective
owners.
© 2006. All right reserved.
Version 1.0 10092006
Please read this booklet and note the warning statements before using the product.
Warning! Improper use of charger might cause the battery to turn hot or explode.
Electrical and electronic equipment ( EEE ) contains materials, parts and
substanceswhichcan be dangeroustotheenviromentand harmfultohuman
healthifwasteofelectricaland electronic equipment (WEEE) isnot disposed
ofcorrectly.
Equipments which are marked with the WEEE logo (as shown on the left ),
should not be thrown away with your household waste. Contact your Local
AuthorityWasteDisposalDepartmentastheywill be able toprovidedetails
of the recycling options available in your area.
Note:

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Table of Contents
Introduction----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3
Features--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
Package Contents---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3
Overview--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4
Buttons Operation---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5
Display----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6
On-screen-menu Operation---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7
Power On and Off--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8
Changing Mode-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8
Entering Main Menu Page-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8
Music Play --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9
Skip a Song------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9
Fast Forward and Backward----------------------------------------------------------------------9
Record----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10
Voice Play----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10
Skip a voice--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11
Fast Forward and Backward-----------------------------------------------------------------------11
Video Play------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11
Skip a voice--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12
Fast Forward and Backward-----------------------------------------------------------------------12
Photo----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12
E-Book------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13
System Set----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13
Language--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13
Power Off Set--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14

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Introduction
Thank you for choosing our digital MP3 player. You can use this versatile MP3
player not only for playing MP3 and WMA songs, but also recording voice and
serving as a USB flash disk, etc.
Features
zColour 1.5-inch CSTN display
zSupport MP3 (MPEG1/2 Layer2) and WMA music playback
zSupport Game function
zSupport E-Book function
zSupport JPG and BMP picture
zDigital voice recorder
zUSB mass storage function for data storage
z5 EQ settings
zLithium battery supports long playing time
zNo driver installation is required (except Windows® 98/98SE)
Package Contents
zUser's manual
zEarphone
zPower charger
zUSB cable
zCD including the driver and software utilities

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Overview
Front
Top and Bottom

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Buttons Operation
Operation

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Display
Display Icon Function
Repeat Mode
Show the current repeat mode used.
Battery Level
Show the battery level.
Volume increase or decrease
Show the current volume
Mode of Equalizer Indicate the current mode of equalizer used. 5
different EQ settings are available for selection.
Bit Rate
Show the bit rate of the song
The Name of Playing Song Show the playing song currently

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On-screen-menu Operation
Main
Menu
English
French
Italian
German
Return
Manual View
Auto View
Return
Source
Encode
Sample
Channel
Return
Language
Power Off Set
Power Save Mode
Record Mode Set
LCD contrast
Return
Files List
EQ Set
PlayMode Set
Return
Normal
Repeat One
Repeat All
Shuffle
Shuffle All
Intro
Normal
Rock
Classic
Pop
Jazz
Files List
PlayMode Set
Delete File
Return
Files List
Delete File
Return
Disable
5 mins
20 mins
30 mins
60 mins
Disable
2 mins
5 mins
10 mins
Play Music
Record
Play Voice
Play Video
My Photo
Ebook
System Set
About
Game

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Power On and Off
Power On
Push the ON/OFF button to power on the player. The "LOGO" appears on the
display.
Power Off
Push the ON/OFF button to power off the player. The player is off.
Note: When the ON/OFF button is locating at ON, press and hold the PLAY/STOP button to turn
on and turn off the player.
Battery Level
The battery icon on the display shows the battery level.
Low Battery
When the battery icon shows in , it indicates the battery power is running
out. You should connect the player to power charger for charging.
*Remark: the player can be charged while the ON/OFF button is in ON status. When you connect
the player to power charger, the player turn on automatically and enter the Main Menu mode, the
jumping battery icon will show on the display of STOP mode. You can use the player when the
player is charging.
Changing Mode
Entering Main Menu Page
1. Press and hold the MENU button and enter the main menu page. You’ve
entered the Main Menu page.
* Remark: “FM” is only applicable for the player with built-in FM function.
2. Press PREVIOUS/NEXT button to jump to other menu items in sequence of
Music Play, Record, Play Voice, Photo, E-book System Set, About and
Game

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3. Select your desired menu item and press MENU/CONFIRM button again to
enter sub-menu page.
Music Play
1. After entering Main Menu page, select Music and press MENU/CONFIRM
button to enter Playing Song mode.
Note: Only .MP3 and .WMA format will be played under Playing Song mode.
2. The display will enter to the following screen in STOP mode.
3. Press PREVIOUS/NEXT button to select your desired song.
4. Press PLAY/PAUSE button to start playing selected .MP3 or .WMA music. If
there is no .MP3 and .WMA files, “No Music Files” will show on the display.
Skip a Song
Press NEXT/PREVIOUS button to jump to next or previous song.
Fast Forward and Backward
Fast forward or backward by press and hold PREVIOUS/NEXT during playing
music

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Record
1. After entering Main Menu page, select Record and press MENU button to
enter Recording Voice mode.
Note: The recorded voice will be saved in .WAV only.
2. Following display will show once you’ve entered Recording Voice mode,
and the recording will start once you enter.
3. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to stop the recording.
4. When you finished the recording, press MENU/CONFRIM button. The
wording of “Save success” appears on the display and the recorded audio
files will be automatically saved under Voice folder Directory as default. You
can check the recorded audio files in Voice folder of Voice play mode by
pressing PREV/NEXT button.
Voice Play
1. After entering Main Menu page, select Voice and press MENU/CONFIRM
button to enter Playing Recorded Voice mode.
Note: Only. WAV format will be played under Playing Voice Mode

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2. The display will return to the following screen in STOP mode.
3. Press PREVIOUS/NEXT button to select your desired voice.
4. Press PLAY/PAUSE button to start playing selected audio files. If there is no
recorded audio file, “No Files!” will show on the display.
Skip a Voice
Press PREVIOUS/NEXT button and release immediately to jump to previous or
next recorded voice.
Fast Forward and Backward
Press and hold PREVIOUS/NEXT button to fast backward or forward.
Video Play
1. After entering Main Menu page, select Video Play and press
MENU/CONFIRM button to enter Playing movie mode.
Note: Only .smv format will be played under Playing Movie mode.

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2. The display will return to the following screen in STOP mode.
3. Press PREVIOUS/NEXT button to select your desired movie.
4. Press PLAY/PAUSE button to start playing selected .smv movie. If there is
no .smv files, “No Movie Files” will show on the display.
Skip a Movie
Press PREVIOUS/NEXT button to jump to next or previous movie.
Fast Forward and Backward
Fast forward or backward by press and hold the PREVIOUS/NEXT button during
playing movie
Photo
1. After entering Main Menu page, select PHOTO and press MENU/CONFIRM
button to enter View photos function.
Note: Only .JPG and .BMP format will be played under View PHOTO function.
2. Press the desired view way to start the photo viewing, there are 2 way to
choose: Manual View and Auto View.

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Ebook
1. After entering Main Menu page, select Ebook and press MENU/CONFIRM
button to enter E-book function.
Note: Only .TXT format will be played under Ebook function.
2. Press PREVIOUS/NEXT button to select your desired article, then press
PLAY button to start reading the article.
System Set
1. After entering Main Menu page, press PREV/NEXT button to select System
Function.
2. Press MENU/CONFIRM button to enter
System Set Function menu page.
Language
After entering System Set Function menu page, press MENU/CONFIRM button
to select Language Function. Press PREV/NEXT button to select the desired
language and press MENU/CONFIRM to confirm the Language.
Language
Power Off Set
Power Save Mode
Record Mode Set
LCD Contrast
Return
English
French
Italian
German

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Power Off Set
1. After entering System Set Function menu page, press PREVIOUS/NEXT
button to select Power off Set Function. Press MENU/CONFIRM button to
confirm.
2. To set the off time in 2/5/10 minutes. In the STOP mode, the player will be
off automatically based on the duration you set. You may set “Disable” to
disable this function.
Power Save Mode
1. After entering System Set Function menu page, press PREVIOUS/NEXT
button to select Power Save Mode Function. Press MENU/CONFIRM
button to confirm.
2. To set the Save time in 5/20/30/60 seconds, In the IDLE mode (no button is
pressed), the display will come to be black automatically based on the
duration you set. You can press any key to light the display. Also you may
set “Disable” to disable this function.
Record Mode Set
After entering Setting menu, select Record Mode Set by pressing
MENU/CONFIRM button to enter this menu.
Press the PREVIOUS/NEXT button to select items including Source, Encoder,
Sample, channel and Return.
Source
Only MIC mode is available in Source.
Encoder
Press MENU/CONFIRM button to select the different Encoder including IMADPCM,
MSADPCM and PCM.
Sample
Press MENU/CONFIRM button to select the different data including 8000Hz,
11025Hz and 16000Hz.
Channel
Only Mono mode is available in Channel.

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LCD Contrast
After entering Setting menu, select LCD contrast by pressing MENU/CONFIRM
button to enter this menu. A suitable contrast can be set accordingly.
About
After entering Setting menu page, select About item by pressing MENU/CONFIRM button.
The version of the firmware and the Memory Info will be shown on the display for
reference.
Game
After entering Main Menu page, select Game and press MENU/CONFIRM button
to enter Game function. Two games in this player are available: Boxman and Tetris.
Files List
Folder Management
Under the ROOT directory, you may create the folder to manage the songs for
easy navigation and management. Under the each folder, subfolder or ROOT
directory.
Folder Navigation
1. In the Stop mode, press the MENU button and select Files list.
2. The created folder names in the first layer are listed on the display. Choose
your desired folder name by pushing PREV/NEXT button.
3. Press the PLAY button to confirm your selection

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Sub-folder
You may enter each folder in order to locate your desired sub-folder. Then press
MENU button for confirmation.
EQ Set
In PLAYING mode, press MENU/CONFIRM button and select EQ Select to enter
the EQ mode. Five EQ modes are available: normal, Rock, Classic, Pop and Jazz
Press PREVIOUS/NEXT button to change the EQ mode and press
MENU/CONFIRM button to confirm the EQ mode.
PlayMode Set
In PlayMode Menu, press PREV/NEXT button to select the desired Repeat mode.
Seven Repeat Modes are available: Normal, Repeat One, Repeat All, Random,
Random All, Preview.
Normal
All music will be played one by one and stopped at the last music until you
disable this function.
Repeat One
The playing music will be re-played until you disable this function.
Repeat All
All music will be played from the beginning to the last one and then repeated
again and again until you disable this function.
Shuffle
All music in the player will be randomly played until all music are finished
playing.
Shuffle All
All music in the player will be randomly playback until you disable this
function.
Intro
All music from the current one to the last one will play for 10 seconds one by
one until you disable this function.

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The setting of Repeat mode is able to apply in Playing Song and Playing
Recorded Voice mode.
Delete files
In STOP mode, press MENU/CONFIRM button and select Delete files to enter the
deletion function. Select “YES” or “No” by pressing MENU/CONFIRM button, then
press PLAY/PAUSE button to confirm your selection. The wording ”delete success”
will show on the display.
Exit this function by pressing VOL button.

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Driver
Windows® 98 and MAC OS
Windows® 98 (first edition) and MACOS are not supported.
Windows® 98SE
If the player is running on Windows® 98SE, please install the driver by going
through the following instruction in details before using the player. The driver must
be installed on your computer to make your player work properly with your
computer. Please skip the following instructions for driver installation.
Step 1. Before you install the driver, please don’t connect the player to the
computer
Step 2. Insert the CD into your computer, click Setup.exe and the installation will
start.
Step 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the driver installation and
restart your computer.
Step 4. Connect the player to your computer and a Removable Disk will appear for
drag-and-drop of the music files
*Note”For Windows®Me/XP platform, it is unnecessary for installing driver before
using.
System Requirements
zPC with Pentium class or faster processor
z64MB RAM
zUSB port
zCD-ROM drive for software installation
z30MB free hard disk space
zWindows® 98SE

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Format the MTP Player
Step 1: Click the MTP Player in My Computer by pressing the right button of the
mouse and select “Format…”
Step 2: A dialog box will appear to guide how to format. Click OK to proceed.
Then the MTP Player will be format accordingly.

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Synchronize MP3 and WMA Files to the Player
Please operate the following procedure in licensed Windows® XP operation
system with Windows® Media Player 10.
Noted: MAC OS and Windows® 98/98SE/Me are not supported for WMDRM songs
playback.
Note: The player with WMDRM10 is only allowed for user to download music legally and
validly from the distribution licensees of WMA songs which are posted on the corporate
website of Microsoft®. Please make sure that the WMA songs are downloaded from these
distribution licensees and frequently check the most updated distribution licensees on
the corporate website of Microsoft®.
If the music is downloaded illegally, the songs could not be played normally.
Step 1. Connect the MP3 player to the computer with USB Cable, It will show an
icon at the right-bottom corner of the desktop.
Step 2. A dialog box will appears as follows, choose the Media Player icon and
click OK to proceed.