Hommie J3 User manual

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Before use
Buttons and Controls
Quick Guide
Thank you for purchasing Hommie Music Player. Please read the manual
carefully before using the product. Specifications are subject to change
without prior notice.
1. Charge the player
Charge by computer
Connect the player to a running computer via USB cable.
The USB cable can both be used for data transfer and charging the player.
Use 5V/500mA charger(The charger is not included).
1. Power on/off; Srceen on/off
2. Enter/ Play/ pause
3. Move up/Menu
4. Move down/ Back
5. Previous/Fast backward/Back
6. Next/ Fast forward
7. Volume up
8. Volume down
9. Micro SD card slot
10. USB interface
11. Headphone jack

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Plug one end of the micro USB cable into the USB port of a charger, the other
end to the port on your device.
2. Power On/Off:
Long press the power button for 3 seconds to turn on/off the player.
Short press the power button to turn on/off the screen display.
3. Home Menu:
The Home menu is the starting point of each application. There are 9 main
functions on the home menu: Recordings/ Bluetooth/ FM radio/
Settings/Music/ Folder View/Pictures/ Tools/ Last Played(Now playing).
4. Basic Operation:
When it’s on main interface ,tap the button / / / to
choose its 9 different functions on main interface, and tap the middle
button to enter it.
When it’s on menu list interface, tap button / to select items, tap
button to go back.
When it’s on music/picture/video/recording playing interface, tap button
to go back, hold to go back to the Home menu directly.
5. Listen to Music:
Plug Earphone into the jack on bottom of your device, and enter the music
function the way mentioned above.
Press the volume on the right side of the device to adjust the volume.
While there is music playing in the background and screen is off, hold the
volume button for 3 seconds to switch to previous/next song.
6. Import and Transfer Music
Connect the computer via the USB cable. Copy the music and other files you
need to transfer in the computer, and then paste in the player, or just drag and
drop the music files or folders directly when connected to computer.
Note: Do not disconnect your player during the transferring process. If you do,
the file being transferred will be damaged.
7.Insert/Remove Micro SD Card
Insert the Micro SD card into its slot and push inward, the deck will

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Music
automatically lock the Micro SD card. When remove the Micro SD card, push
inward and then let go, the card will automatically pop up.
Note: Please insert the memory card while the player is off, or it may not able
to read the data.
Find “Music” on Home menu and tap the button to access to its function.
The related list will show, including: All Songs, Last played, Artists, Albums,
Genres, Playlists, Update playlists, Local folder and Card folder. Tap button
/ to select items, and tap the button to enter and play the music files.
Note: Local folder and Card folder function is only available when the Micro SD
card is inserted.
-“Last played”, take you back to the song or audio file you are playing now or
played last time.
-“Playlist”, there 3 default playlist on the player: Playlist on the go [1]/[2]/[3].
-“Update Playlists”, update music file.
Rewind/Forward
While it’s on music playing interface, hold the button to fast forward, click
to switch to next music file; hold the button to fast rewind, click to the
previous song files. Tap button to play/pause.
Submenu
While it’s on music playing interface, tap button to access to the submenu.
Tap button / to select items, and tap the button to confirm. The
related list will show:
-"Home", go back to main interface.
-"Shuffle", choose to turn on/off shuffle mode.
-"Repeat", choose repeat mode: repeat 1, repeat all, and preview or turn off
repeat function. The player would only play the first 10 seconds of a track and
then skip if you select option "preview".
-"Bookmarks", choose to add, delete or go to bookmark.
-"Play music from…", choose to play songs from all songs/artist/album.

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FM Radio
-"Equalizer", choose from the 6 sound effects, or choose "off" to turn off
equalizer.
Note: You can also find "Equalizer" in "Settings">"Sound settings".
-"Variable speed playback", adjust playback speed from -8(Slowest) to
+8(Fastest).
-"Delete", choose to delete the song that is playing now.
-"Add to playlist"/"Remove from Playlist", choose to add to or remove from
the 3 existing playlists.
Find “FM radio” on main menu with the button to enter to its function.
While it’s on radio playing interface, tap to access to its submenu which
includes: Home, Start FM radio recording, Station list(Preset stations), Save to
preset, Clear preset, Auto tune, Turner Region and FM Recording.
Auto tune/Save to/Clear preset
-“Auto tune”, search stations automatically. You can see the searched stations
in “Station list”. While is on radio playing interface, tap to switch among
preset stations.
-“Save to preset”, save the station you are listening to “Station list”.
-“Clear preset”, click “Clear preset” to enter the preset list, choose the
station you want to clear, then tap and choose “yes” to clear the station
that is playing now.
Start FM radio recording
Choose "Start FM radio recording", tap button to pause/continue, tap
and select “Yes” to save the recording file.
FM recording
Veiw the radio recording files. The radio recordings will also be saved in
Recordings > Recordings library.
Turn off radio background
While it’s on radio playing interface, tap and choose “Yes” to turn off the
radio playing background.

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Bluetooth
Recordings
Find “Bluetooth” on Home menu and tap button to access to its function.
Bluetooth On/Off
Choose to enable or disable Bluetooth.
Search for device
When the Bluetooth is enabled, choose “Search for device” to search the
nearby devices, then all of the devices which has opened its Bluetooth will be
listed.
Device List
Choose from the available devices and select to connect/disconnect. Select the
device you want to connect, and then tap to connect. After successfully
connected, this player is ready to play music or FM radio by Bluetooth
earphones, Bluetooth speaker, etc.
Note:
Please open the Bluetooth of the device at first if you want to connect it with
the player.
Find “Recordings” on the Home menu, tap button to access to its function.
The related list will show, including: Start Voice Recording, Recordings Library,
Storage(only available when SD card inserted),Record Format, VOR set.
Choose “Start Voice Recording” and tap button to start voice recording,
press again to pause. Tap the button and choose “Yes” to save the
recording file.
Find the saved recordings in Recordings >Recordings library. Tap button
to play the recording file. When it’s on recording file playing interface, tap
button and choose “Delete” to delete the file you are playing.
“Storage” , choose to store your recordings in internal or external memory.
Confirm your selection with button .
Record Format: Choose the record format between MP3/PCM.
VOR set: When you start recording under VOR mode, the recorder will start

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Pictures
Settings
Tools
recording automatically if sound is detected and stop recording when no
sound detected.
Note:
You can’t record while using Bluetooth function.
Find “Pictures” on the Home menu, tap button to access to its function.
Tap to view pictures, click / to go to previous/next picture.
When it’s on picture viewing interface, tap button to access to its
submenu, including: Brightness, Backlight timer, Slideshow settings, Delete
picture. Set according to your preference.
Note:
The device only supports pictures in JPG, BMP and GIF format.
You can’t view pictures while using Bluetooth function.
Find "Tools" on the Home menu, tap button to access to its function. A
related list will show “Video”, “Calendar”, “Stopwatch” and “Alarm”.
Select “Stopwatch” and tap button to enter, tap again to start the
timer, then tap again to stop or tap to resume. Tap to start a
new one. Tap to go back. The maximum Stopwatch list is 5.
Select “Alarm” and tap button to enter, set the alarm time/ cycle/
music/ volume as you want.
Find “Settings” on main menu with the button to enter to its function. A
related list will show, including: Language, Date and time, Display settings,
Sound settings, Shutdown settings, Information, Format Device, Factory
Settings. Always tap button to confirm when you’ve done the settings.
Date and time: Choose “Date settings” to set date format and date. Tap
/ to switch among year|month|day, tap button / to adjust the
value of year|month|day. Set time under “Time setting” and adjust the

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Help and Troubleshooting
time in the same way.
Display settings: Set Brightness, Backlight timer and Screen saver.
Sound settings: Set equalizer and volume limit(maximum volume).
Shutdown settings
-Power Off: When there is no operation on the device, the device will shut off
automatically when reaches the set time;
-Sleep timer: The device will shut down automatically when reaches the set
timE.
Information: check player information and disk space about your player;
Format device/Factory settings: Format the device or restore to factory
settings.
Note: Before formatting the device, please backup the file so as not to lose any
files.
Can’t turn on the player
-Please check whether the player is run out of power, connect the player to an
adapter and try again after charging.
Can’t charge the battery
-Disconnect the player, and then reconnect it.
-Charge the battery under an proper temperature within the range of 5℃(41
℉) to 35℃(95 ℉).
- Turn on the computer.
Can’t download files from computer
-Please confirm whether it’s connected properly;
-Please check whether the storage space of the internal memory is full;
-Please check whether the USB cable is damaged.
Can’t recognize the player when connected to the computer via USB
cable.
-Disconnect the player, wait for a few minutes, and then reconnect it.
-Disconnect the player, restart the computer, and then reconnect the player.
-Connect your player to another USB port on your computer.

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Specifications
-If the player has not been used for a long period of time, charge the player
for about 10 minutes, after which it should start operating normally again.
If you have any problems about this product, please feel free to contact
[e-mail].
Screen
1.8 inch TFT LCD screen
Housing Material
Zinc alloy, Aluminum alloy
Unit Size
89.5mm*40.5mm*9mm
Net Weight
38g
Bluetooth Version
4.0
Audio Format
MP3/WMA/OGG/APE/FLAC/WAV/AAC-LC/ACELP
Video Format
AVI/AMV(128*160)
Photo Format
JPG/BMP/ GIF
Recording Format
MP3: 32 kbps/64 kbps/128 kbps
PCM: 512kbps/768kbps/1024kbps/1536kbps
Interface Type
USB 2.0
Internal Memory
8GB
SD Card Expansion
Up to 128GB
Battery
260mAh lithium cobalt oxide battery
Charging Time
2 hours (5V/500mA)
OS
Windows98/ ME/ 2K/ XP/ SP2/ Vista/ Linux6.2/ Mac
os 10.3