Genius MP3-DJ VIVID User manual

TableofContent
Introduction.....................................................................1
Accessories......................................................................1
System Requirements.......................................................1
Care and Maintenance.......................................................2
Knowing your MP3 PLAYER...............................................3
Software Installation........................................................5
Connecting to PC...............................................................6
Downloading music...........................................................7
Function Instructions........................................................8
Overall View of LCD..........................................................10
Menu Settings...................................................................10
Listening to FM Radio........................................................15
Specifications....................................................................18

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Introduction
Genius MP3 PLAYER
Thank you for purchasing the Genius MP3 player. You do not need to carry a
cassette tape or CD anymore.
With this MP3 Player, enjoying CD-quality music becomes a breeze. You can store
dozens of MP3 files in the built-in flash memory. Also, you can listen to the radio
or even record your favorite radio program, interview, conversation or lecture.
Accessories
StereoEarphone USB cable Install CD/Manual AAArechargeable
battery
System Requirements
●Pentium 200 MHz
●40MB hard disk space
●USB 1.1 Port or above
●CD/DVD-ROM Drive
●Microsoft Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 / XP or Mac 9.2.2 or above

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Care and Maintenance
Do not set the volume level too high. Avoid using the equipment
continuously for a long period of time to minimize impairment to your
hearing.
Extreme temperatures may have a temporary effect on the operation of
your MP3 player. This is normal and does not indicate a fault.
Do not modify or disassemble the equipment. There are no user serviceable
parts.
Vibration during walking or exercising will not affect the MP3 player.
However, dropping the player or dropping a heavy object on the player may
result in distorted sound.
Avoid contact with liquids. If the equipment becomes wet, remove the
power immediately and contact your retailer.
Do not leave the equipment in direct sunlight or in a humid, dusty or hot
area.
Keep metallic and magnetic items that may accidentally touch the terminals
away from the equipment.
When connecting the player to an external source, read the operating
instructions of the equipment for the correct connection and safety
precautions. Ensure the player is compatible with the product it is being
connected to.
When disposing of any packing materials or old equipment check with your
local authorities for information on recycling.

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Knowing your MP3 player

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1. Power On / Play / Pause / Stop / Power Off /
Press the button to power on the player
Playback or pause playback of music or voice file
Press and hold to power off the player
2/3. FORWARD / BACKWARD /
Press to skip to next track
Press and hold to fast forward within the current track
Press to skip to previous track
Press and hold to fast reverse within the current track
4. MENU M
Press to enter menu or sub-menus to configure different settings of the player
Press to confirm the selected menu option
Press and hold to exit menu and return to playback mode
5. A-B A-B
Repeat between Section A and B during music mode
Press and hold to start voice recording
Press to set the start point (A- appears and flashes)
Press again to set the end point (A-B appears)
6. MIC
Built-in microphone for voice recording
7/8. VOLUME (+) / VOLUME (-) +/−
Press to increase the volume level
Press to decrease the volume level
9. USB 2.0 Port
You can upload / download files via this port with the USB cable
10. Earphone Jack
11. Battery Door
12. HOLD HOLD

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Software Installation
Connect the player to your PC, the built-in flash memory of the player will be
shown under "My Computer" as a Removable Disk Drive. After it is finished, you
can upload, download and manage the files in the player.
How To Install the Driver:
Windows Me / 2000 / XP
The installation CD is not required when installing your player under these
operating systems. However, for those who are using Windows 2000, we
recommend you to update the OS by Service Pack 4.
Windows98 SE
1. Insert the software installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. If the setup
program does not run automatically, go to steps 2 to 3. Otherwise, skip to
step 4.
2. Click Start -> Run.
3. In the Run dialog, type D:\ShowMenu.exe (where D:\ is your CD-ROM drive)
and click OK. Follow up the install instruction.
4. At the Genius Driver screen, click on the "INSTALL" icon once.
5. The driver installation wizard starts. Follow the instructions given by the
wizard to complete the installation.
6. Restart your computer once for the new hardware installation to take effect.
7. After your computer has restarted, connect your player to the computer,
and the new hardware will be found: mp3 player

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Connecting to PC
1. Plug the flat USB connector of the USB
cable to your computer.
2. Plug the mini connector of the USB cable
to the player.
3. The player will power on automatically.
When your MP3 player is connected to
your computer, it starts working as a
removable hard disk (external drive)
on your computer. You can transfer,
copy, paste, and delete the data (audio
files, voice recording files, etc.), which are stored on your player into your
computer very conveniently. It can also be used for storage of non-music files.
Attention:
The removable drive can be found under "My Computer" or "Windows Explorer".
Also, open the "Device Manager" of your Windows and you will see the player is
recognized as "USB Mass Storage Device" USB Device", which becomes one of the
disk drives in your computer

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Downloading music
To download music or files to the player, connect the player with PC first, then:
1. Select the track you want to download to the player by clicking on the file
icon.
2. Right-click on the files, a menu appears. Click Copy.
3. Under My Computer, double-click Removable Disk to open the drive. The
Removable Disk window appears.
4. Right-click on the Removable Disk window and click Paste in the menu.
5. Start copying the files. The display will show:
Please do not disconnect your player until you see "Ready" comes up on the LCD.
For users of Windows Me / 2000 / XP, please remove the MP3 player safety.

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Function Instructions
Voice recording in music / voice mode
This feature offers high quality, one-touch voice recording. You can use the player
to record lectures, interviews or meetings. Under music or voice mode, the player
is in playback or stop mode, press and hold A-B to start recording.
During recording, a "" will be shown on the LCD.
To stop recording, press Monce. You will see "Saved" displayed on the LCD.
The recorded files will be named and saved automatically to a Voice folder at the
root Directory.
Key Lock (Hold) HOLD
You may lock the buttons on the player to prevent inadvertent contact to the
buttons during playback.
The MP3 player supports key lock function, just push HOLD, the steps are as
follows :
While the player is in playback , stop or FM radio mode , push HOLDonce.
“” icon appears on the LCD , implies the key lock function has deactivated.
To deactivate key lock function , push HOLDback.
“” icon disappeared from the LDC , implies the key lock function has
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Key lock function will NOT work when the player is in power off status.
ID3 Tag Display
This MP3 player is able to display the name of the current track, artist, albu m, etc.
during playback. It displays ID3 tag information in English, French, German,
Italian, Spanish, Deutsch, Portuguese and Russian. However, you may have to
configure the language setting manually inside the MENU.
In case if the ID3 tag information is too much and exceeds the display area of the
LCD, the rest of the information will be displayed by dynamic scrolling, from right
to left across the LCD.
Lyric Display Synchronization
The MP3 player supports standard (file extension - .lrc), synchronized lyric display.
You may download the lyric document (.lrc) from the Internet, or create one
yourself by using lyric editor software, such as Windows Notepad.
After you have downloaded or created the lyric document (.lrc), please rename
the file in accordance with the name of the corresponding MP3 track.
For example, when you are uploading the track - Love.mp3 onto your MP3 player,
at the same time, you have to upload the lyric file - Love.lrc as well.
Afterwards, the lyric display will be synchronized with the corresponding MP3
track and displayed on the LCD during playback.
Power Off
Press and hold /for 3 seconds, the player will power off.