IRiver ACTIVO CT10 User manual

CT10
INSTRUCTIONBOOK
User Guide

GettingStarted
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PackageContents
Part Names
PowerManagement
Charging Connecti
ons UpdatingFirm
ware
Usingthe Device _02
Basic Operations
Home Screen No
tificationPanel
Purchasing or Streaming Music from Store
DLNA Link
Listening to Music P
laylistManagement
Settings
Connectingto a Wireless Network
Using Bluetooth
EqualizerSetup
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Miscellaneous _03
Safety Precautions Tro
ubleshooting Copyright
Certifications Register
ed Trademarks Disclai
mers Specifications
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UserGuide
5-Pin Micro-USB Cable: Connects the product to a computer
or utilize to charge the product.
QuickStart Guide:Basic overview of using theproduct.
Warranty Card:This card is required for customerservice
and technical support.Please keep this card.
User Guide: The User Guide can be downloaded fromthe
Activo website:
[http://www.iriver.com/cn/ >Support >Download].
Contents may be changed without prior notice to improve the
performance orquality of the product.
Package
Contents
5-Pin Micro QuickStartGuide
-USB Cable & WarrantyCard
GettingStarted 2
CT10

5-Pin Micro-USB Port: Connect to a computer or recharge
the device.
3.5mmUnbalanced: Connects earphones or headphones
with a 3.5mm unbalanced jack to output sound.
Power:Short-press- Turns the screen on or off.
Long-press - Turn the device on and off.
Previous/Rewind:
Short-press - Plays the previous song or restarts the song.
Long-press - Rewind.
Play/Pause: Play/pause current track.
Next/FastForward: Short-press -Plays the next track.
Long-press- Fast-forward current track.
microSD Card Slot: Insert a microSD card in the device to a
ccess the files on the microSD card.
Volume:Turn the wheel to adjust soundvolume.
LCDTouchscreen: Activate the screen and touch it to start.
HomeButton: Returns to the homescreen.
UserGuide
Part
Names
Previous/
Rewind
Play/Pause
Next/Fast-
Forward
microSD
CardSlot
Touchscreen
LCD
Home
Button
Volume
The appearance of the product, as well as the printed and
engraved information, may vary depending on themodel.
5-Pin Micro-USB Port 3.5mmUnbalanced
Power
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UserGuide
Reset Function
1. In cases of unexpected device failure or if the device becomes
unresponsive, press [Power] for 7 seconds to force a shutdown.
The device can be restarted after the shutdown is complete.
Resettingthedevicewillnotaffectthestoreddataor timesetting.
Do notusetheresetfunctionwhilethe productis in use. Doingso
maycorruptthedataon thedevice.
Turning on/offthe Screen
1. While the screen is on, short-press the [Power] key to turn
off thescreen.
2. Short-press [Power] key again to turn it on.
Thisdevicehas an automaticscreen timeoutfeature to reduce b
atteryconsumption.Thescreen will turnoffafter acertain perio
dwhenthereis no user inputduring theperioddefinedin [Menu
- Settings- Power- ScreenTimeout].(SeePage32.)
Thisdevicehas an automaticpowersavingfunctionto conserve b
atterypower.Thedevicewill turnoffif thereis no userinput dur
ingtheperioddefinedin [Menu- Settings- Power- AutomaticS
hutdown].(SeePage32.)
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Turning on/off Power
1. Long-press the [Power] key of the device to turn it ON.
2. While the device is on, long-press the [Power] button to s
hut down the device. A confirmation message will appear.
3. Press[OK] to turn off the device.
Power
Manage-
ment

UserGuide
Dependingon computerspecifications,thedevicewill charge onl
ywhenthecomputeris turnedon.
Whenchargingviacomputerconnection,thechargingtimemay v
arydependingon whetherthedeviceis turnedon or off.
Some computersin power-savingmodemaynotchargethe devic
e.
Thebuilt-in batterywill graduallylosecapacityovertimewith re
peatedcharging/discharging.
Do notuseany cablesotherthanthe5-pinmicro-USBcablethat i
s includedin thepackage.Usingan unauthorizedcablemay caus
eamalfunction.
Charging via Computer
1. The device will charge automatically when connected to a
computer via the 5-pin micro-USBcable.
Charging via Adapter
1. Charging is possible byusing a 5V 2A outputadapter
(sold separately).
ChargingTime:Up to 3hours(Whenthedeviceis fullydischarged
andturnedoffanda 5V2A adapterisused)
A 5V2A chargermaybeused.Usingafastchargingadapterwill
notchargetheproductandmaycausemalfunctions.
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Charging

UserGuide
Connec-
tions
Connecting toa 3.5mmUnbalance Port
1. Connect earphones or headphonesto the3.5mmunbalanced
port.
OR
Connecting toaComputer
1. Turn on thedevice and your computer.
2. Connect the product to the computer with the Micro 5pin
USB cable to transmitmedia files.
Foran optimalconnection,quitany unnecessaryprograms befor
econnectingthedeviceto thecomputer.
Do notuseany 5-pinmicro-USBcableotherthantheone supplie
dwiththedevice.Usingan unauthorizedcablemaycause amalf
unction.
Mac usersneedto downloadand install theMTPprogramfrom t
he Activowebsitein orderfor thedeviceto pairwithaMacOS.[h
ttp://www.iriver.com/cn>Support>Download]
BothWindowsand Mac,thedeviceonlyworkswithUSB2.0.
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UserGuide
Disconnecting from the Computer
1. Disconnect the 5-pin micro-USB cable after the transfer
between the product and computer iscompleted.
Disconnectingthedevicefromthecomputerduringan operation
(e.g.,file transfer)maycorruptdataonthedevice.
CopyFiles/Folders tothe Device
1. To copyfiles/folders from your computer, select the desired
files/folders and drag & drop them into the device folder.
Makesure thatthe5-pin micro-USB cable is securely connected.
Note that removingthe5-pin micro-USB cable or turning off the
deviceor computerduringafile transfermaycorruptdataon the
device.
File transfer speedsmay be affectedby thecomputerand/orthe
OS environment.
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UserGuide
Delete Files (orFolders)from the Devicevia Computer
1. Right-click the desired file/folder, and then select [Delete].
2. Select [Yes] in the [Confirm File/FolderDeletion] window
to delete the selectedfiles/folders.
Insert/Removea microSD Card
1. Refer to the diagram and
gently insert a microSD
card into the microSD c
ard slot.
2. To safely remove a microSD
card, on the Home Screen, s
elect [Safely remove SD card
] from the Notification Bar o
r select [Unmount SD card] f
rom [Menu - Settings- Syste
m Information].
3. Gently press the microSDcard
to release it from the slot.
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UserGuide
Recommended microSD cards
SanDisk, Transcend
MaximumCapacity:256GB
NotesonInsertinga microSDCard
DonotforcethemicroSDcardintotheslot.Thismaycause
malfunctionoftheproductanddamagetothecard.
Donotrepeatedlyinsert/removethemicroSDcard.
Ifnotinsertedproperly,themicroSDcardmaycauseproduct
malfunctionsandmaygetstuckin theproduct.
NotesonRemovinga microSDCard
BesuretosafelyremovethemicroSDcardfromthedevice.
Notfollowingtheproperproceduremaycorruptdataand c
auseseriousdamagetothesystem.
DonotremovethemicroSDcardduringuse.Doingsomaycause
malfunction,deletedataanddamagethemicroSDcard.
NotesonUsinga microSDCard
IfthemicroSDcardis notrecognizedor functionsimproperly,
formatthecard,preferablyin theFAT32system.
UsingcardsotherthantherecommendedmicroSDcardmay
causemalfunctions.
A microSDcardisnotincludedin theproductpackage.
Purchasea microSDcardseparately.
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UserGuide
ForWi-Ficonnections,seePage34.
Thefirmwareupdatemay notbe successful if thebatterylevel is
toolow.(A minimumbatterylevelof 20%isrequired.)
Do not disconnect from the wireless network while downloading
thefirmwareupdate.Doingso maycausedatacorruptionand/or
damageto thesystem.
If an erroroccursor thenoticein theNotification Bar disappears
duringan update,downloadtheFirmwareupdatecanbe initiated
againthrough[Menu-Settings- Update-System].
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Wi-Fi Update/OTA (Over-the-Air)
1. Connect to a wirelessnetwork.
2. When a new firmware version isavailable, the screen will
display a FirmwareUpdate Guide window.
3. Select [Update] and choose the items for update.
4. Follow the on-screen directions to update the firmware.
Updating
Firmware

UserGuide
Basic
Opera-
tions
LCDTouchscreen
1. This device features a LCD touchscreen that allows you to
perform operations by touch.
Interact with the device by touching the screen to access
various features.
Topreventdamagetothescreen,donotuseasharpobjector ex
cessiveforce.
HomeScreen
Return tothe Home Screen
1. Press [ ] to go to the Home Screen.
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UserGuide
Menus
1. Drag [Left Right] on the Home Screen to display the menu
list.
Displaying the Notification Bar
1. Drag [Up Down] on the Home Screen to displaythe
Notification Bar.
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UserGuide
ViewCurrent Playlist
1. Drag [Right Left] on the Home Screen to displaythe current
playlist.
MovingUp/DownontheList
1. Drag[Down Up] / [Up Down]
on the List Screen to scroll
through the list.
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UserGuide
Displaying the Control Panel
1. Drag [Down Up] on the Home Screen to display the playback
control button and currentsong information.
Lyrics: Lyrics for the current song.
:Go to the list of menus to which the current song
belongs.
: Add the current song to theplaylist.
: Set the playback mode.
: Sequential playback.
: Shuffle playback.
: Set repeat mode.
: Repeat the entire playlist.
: Repeat the current song.
: Disable repeat mode.
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UserGuide
Home
Screen
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Displays albumcovers.
Song titleinformation.
The file name is displayed when
the title is unavailable.
Displays current song
information.
Shows the progressbar.
Drag the indicator to move to the
desired track time.
Indicates song duration.
Short-press:Playsthe previous
song.
Long-press: Rewinds thecurrent
song.
Indicates the song’s total d
urationor remainingtime.
Plays or pauses the current song.
Short press: Plays the next song.
Long press: Fast-forwards curr
ent song.
AlbumCover
Title
Details
ProgressBar
SongProgress
PreviousSong/
Rewind
SongDuration
Play/Pause
Next/FF
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UserGuide
Notifi-
cation
Bar
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12345678
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Press [ ] to turn Wi-Fion/off.
Press [ ] to turn Bluetoothon/off.
Press [ ] to turn the EQon/off.
The most recent EQ settings are
applied by default.
Press [ ] to turn the screen lock on
/off. The volume wheel is disabled w
hen the screen is locked.
Press [ ] to turnGapless
Playback on/off.
Press [ ] to turn line-out on/off.
Set whether to use DLNA Link.
After connecting the device to a
portable USB DAC, press [ ] to c
onnect or disconnectthe device.
Use the adjustment bar to control
the displaybrightness.
UserGuide
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
EQ
Scree
n Loc
k
Gapless
Playback
Line-out
USB
output
Brightness
Notifications Notification contents are displayed
Display in thisarea.
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2
3
4
5
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7 DLNALink
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Long-press[ / / /] tomovetothecorresponding Sett
ingsscreen.
Add/deleteQuickSettingsbuttonsor changetheir order in [M
enu- Settings- InformationPanel].
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2. Select [Store] from the menu to display the Store options
available.
3. Select the desiredstore.
4. Check the user guide or help menu within each store for
detailedinformation.
connected to a wirelessnetwork.
UserGuide
Purcha-
sing or
Streaming Purchasingor Streaming Music
Music from 1. Connect to a wireless network.
Store
For Wi-Fi connections,seePage34.
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