jWIN JX-MP256FM User manual

JX
-
MP256FM
DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER
WITH FM STEREO RADIO
User’s Guide

FCC Warning Main functions of the player
Supports music playback of MP3, WMA, WMA/DRM10 and WAV audio
formats
Supports Digital Voice Recording (DVR)
USB 2.0 general interface (compatible with USB 1.1) for file transfers
Offers a simple graphical interface for its operation, providing convenient
and rapid navigation to various functions
Serves as a mobile “hard disk” in its function as a USB storage drive
Performs file transfers with PCs operating in a Windows environment
(Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP
Provides several repeat and replay functions
Multi-EQ (Equalization) settings customize the quality of the music being
listened to
Battery power indication, with auto shutoff capability for convenience and
low voltage indication
Operation possible without a battery when USB-connected to a PC
Convenient settings for auto off and sleep off conditions
Backlighting available
Support for MP3 ID tags and lyric synchronization function
Allows for significant voice recording time, with 256 MBytes of available
memory and two voice quality modes
Note: This unit may function incorrectly if subjected to radio-frequency
interference. To resume normal operation, the source of the RFI must
be removed, and it may be necessary to cycle the power off and back
on, or to remove and reinstall the battery.
Note: The normal function of this product may be disturbed by external
electrostatic discharge interference. If so, simply reset the product, if
possible, or disconnect and reconnect it to its source of power to
resume normal operation.
USER INFORMATION
Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void the user’s
ability to operate this device.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment is suspected in causing harmful interference to
radio or television reception, it can be determined by turning the
equipment off an on while observing the difference. If it is
determined that the interference is caused by the unit, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
If possible, reorient or relocate the receiving antenna on the affected
unit.
Increase the separation between the unit and the receiver.
Connect the equipment into an electrical outlet different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio / TV technician for help.

Notice
Safety and use
Don’t use and store the JX-MP256FM in dusty, wet, high temperature and/or
ferromagnetic environments. Special attention should be paid when it is used near
swimming pools, bathrooms, and kitchens.
When exercising outdoors, especially running, this product should be firmly fixed on
the body, so as not to cause a distraction.
When connecting the unit to a computer, make sure the USB cable is connected
properly and securely, per the instructions that follow.
When the JX-MP256FM and the computer are communicating via the USB cable,
the cable should not be twisted in order to prevent disconnection from either unit and
therefore result in an interruption of the data transfer process.
When you wish to disconnect the USB cable between the computer and the
JX-MP256FM, be sure that any file transfer operation has been completed.
Notes on earphone usage
Don’t use the earphones while driving, cycling, or operating other motor vehicles, in
order to avoid possible traffic accidents.
Pay special attention to potentially dangerous places (e.g. highways, building sites)
where using the earphones might be hazardous.
Avoid using the earphones at high volume for long periods of time to avoid possible
hearing loss.
Notes on battery usage
To prevent possible leakage and corrosion, remove the battery from the
JX-MP256FM if it is not to be used for a long time.
If the battery should leak, remove the battery and clean the battery compartment as
soon as possible and new batteries subsequently installed.
High-powered alkaline batteries are strongly recommended. Less capable zinc
carbon batteries will not provide the desired performance due to its shorter life span.
Contents
Specifications...............................2
Button and Function Locations
.................................................3
Installing the Battery ...................4
Introduction..................................5
Operating Mode Summary..........6
Setting Up Your System ............11
System Time................................13
Backlight......................................14
Language .................................... 14
Power Off ....................................15
Contrast.......................................16
Online Device..............................16
Memory Info ................................17
FW (Firmware Version)................ 17
DRM Time ................................... 17
Locking the System...................19
Software Installation..................19
Driver Installation.......................20
PC Connection...........................21
MP3 and WMAAudio...................24
ID3 Tags ....................................... 25
Ethics of Downloading................27
Digital Rights Management........... 28
Music Player ................................30
Lyrics............................................ 33
Navigation..................................... 36
Folder Structure............................ 41
More Music Player Options ........43
FM Radio......................................45
Record Mode................................49
Playback Mode ............................51
USB Disk......................................53

Specifications
Memory: 256 MBytes
Battery: AAAAlkaline
S/N Ratio: 56 dB
Dimensions: 2.64in [67mm] (dia.) x 0.86in [22mm] (height)
Audio Output: 9mW x 2 @ 32(Earphone Output)
File Types: MP3 / WMA / WAV (proprietary)
MP3 Bit Rate: from 8 Kbps to 320 Kbps
WMA Bit Rate: from 5 Kbps to 192 Kbps
Playtime: up to 10 hours
Components
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component or accessory without notice to the public.
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Button and function locations
Used to turn the unit ON and OFF, along with the functions of PLAY, PAUSING, and
STOPPING the playback of music and voice recordings. This button can also be
used to exit from any menu and return to the most recent display.
Used to highlight the next selection on menus, and the next selection among music
and voice files. Also used to “Fast Forward” audio during music and voice playback.
Used to highlight previous choice on menus, and the previous selection among
music and voice files. Also used to “Fast Reverse” audio during music and voice
playback.
Used to select the unit’s operating mode and to select the highlighted choice in any
menu.
Used to start voice recordings.
Volume To increase playback volume and to increase voice playback speed.
Volume To decrease playback volume and to decrease voice playback speed.
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Installing the battery
Turning your unit ON: Press and hold the button until the unit turns on.
Turning your unit OFF: Press and hold the button until the unit turns off.
Details follow.
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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the JX-MP256FM. The unit is designed with
many great capabilities that should provide you with many conveniences, and
countless hours of audio entertainment.
So, just what can your JX-MP256FM do?
It’s all of these things: It’s a(n)
music player
FM radio
FM radio recorder and player
voice recorder and player
PC removable file storage device (i.e. USB flash drive)
pocket watch with time and date display,
along with many other special features that you’ll see along the way, including the
display of song lyrics, a personalized setup menu, comparison record/playback, as
well as VOR (Voice Operated Recording) recording (sometimes known as VOX).
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1
Turn the unit over and open the battery
compartment cover by sliding it in the
direction of the arrow. The cover will
remain attached to the unit.
2
Place a single “AAA” alkaline battery
(for best results) in the battery
compartment, and make sure the
polarity is as indicated in the housing.
Be sure the HOLD function (see
page 18) is OFF by sliding the switch to
the left
IMPORTANT
Replace used
batteries rapidly
(within
30 seconds) to
avoid losing the
system’s
current time
(see page 12).
If you fail to do
so, you will
have to reset
both the current
time and the
DRM time (see
page 17).

Operating Mode Summary
Your JX-MP256FM has 6 operating modes (MUSIC PLAYER, FM RADIO,
VOICE RECORDER, VOICE REPLAY, SYSTEM, and USB), which are summarized
on the following pages. Later on you’ll learn all the details of each mode.
OPER. MODE FEATURES COMMENTS
Your JX-MP256FM
stores music for private
listening with earphones
or headphones
Music can be stored in your
JX-MP256FM, if copied to it
from your PC
The JX-MP256FM can play
music that has been copied in
the following digital formats:
MP3, WMA, WMA DRM 10,
and WAV
The Equalizer function
allows you to change the
music’s “personality” to
better match its style (see
pages 32, 44)
Music can be listened to in any
one of the following seven
different modes:
Natural
Rock
Pop
Classic
Jazz
MUSIC PLAYER
The Repeat Function
allows you to repeat a
favorite song, a group of
favorite songs, or a
musical category (see
page 44)
The following repeat sequences
are available:
Normal (No repeating)
Repeat one (song)
Repeat songs in a folder
Repeat songs in several
folders
Repeat all songs
Random play
Intro play (plays first few
seconds of each song)
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Operating Mode Summary (cont’d)
FUNCTION FEATURES COMMENTS
Tempo changes (see
page 44) Music stored in your
JX-MP256FM can be
played back at different
tempos (either faster or
slower than normal) if
desired, for lyric clarity,
among other things.
Segment Repeat (see
page 44) If you have a favorite part of
a song that you’d like to
repeat, you can select it for
replay at any time
MUSIC PLAYER
(cont’d)
Support for ID3 tags or
lyrics display (see
page 33)
Normally, as your
JX-MP256FM plays its
stored music, it displays the
current song title, the artist’s
name, and, if available, the
name of the album
At your option, you can
replace this information with
the song’s lyrics
FM RADIO Permits private listening
to FM radio stations with
earphones or
headphones
The JX-MP256FM can store
up to 20 FM stations and
have them recalled, in
sequence, at the touch of a
button. Stations may be
stored automatically,
manually, or in any
combination
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Operating Mode Summary (cont’d)
FUNCTION FEATURES COMMENTS
FM RADIO
(cont’d)
The location of FM
stations can be stored in
the JX-MP256FM and
easily returned to with the
press of a single button
Stations can be stored
automatically, because the
unit’s Auto Search feature
can scan the entire FM
band and “memorize” the
frequencies of up to the
first 20 stations it finds
with clear reception
FM stations can also be
stored manually, if
desired, as long as the
total number stored
doesn’t exceed 20
Any FM station(s) can
easily be deleted from the
stored group at any time
VOICE
RECORDER Using the unit’s built-in
microphone, you can
record as many personal
dictations or messages as
necessary, up to the
capacity of the unit’s
unused memory
You can record at a high
quality, but at the expense
of memory; lower quality
recordings save memory
You can also record FM
broadcasts that are
currently playing
Each voice recording is
given a unique name, and
can be readily accessed
and repeated at any time
When a recording is no
longer needed, it can
easily be deleted
Four types of voice
recordings are available:
- Fine REC and Fine VOR
for highest voice quality
- Long REC and Long VOR
for least use of memory
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Operating Mode Summary (cont’d)
FUNCTION FEATURES COMMENTS
VOICE
REPLAY Listen to all your voice recordings through the Replay mode (see page 51)
SYSTEM Allows you to determine how your
JX-MP256FM will operate within the 10
“system” categories listed below, and on the
next page. Abrief summary has been
provided for each category, but refer to the
specific pages (11-17) for details.
System Time
Allows setting and displaying the current
date and time
Backlight
Adjusts the brightness of the unit’s LCD
backlight
Language
Selects among English, Chinese,
Japanese, or Korean as the language to be
used in the device’s menus and in the song
lyrics it can display
Power Off Timers
Provides a choice of OFF TIME and Sleep
Time.
OFF TIME is the number of seconds that
will pass before the unit turns itself OFF
when it’s not being used.
SLEEP TIME is used much like it would
be in a clock radio. It refers to the
number of minutes that the unit will
operate before turning off, regardless of
whether it’s being used or not.
see page 13
see page 14
see page 14
see page 15
see page 16
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Operating Mode Summary (cont’d)
FUNCTION FEATURES COMMENTS
SYSTEM (cont’d) Contrast
Allows the display’s contrast to be
adjusted
Online Device
When attached to the PC, determines
how the unit is “seen” by the PC, either
as a USB drive or a Windows Media
Player device
Memory Info
Provides both a numeric and visual
indication of the amount of memory
used for all files (i.e. music, voice, data)
stored in the unit.
FW Version
Displays information identifying the
unit’s firmware and issue date, which
may be useful for upgrades and
repairs
DRM Time
Refers to Digital Rights Management,
which is a system that can protect
copyrighted music files as they circulate
through the Internet. DRM time is used
to determine the validity of the
rental/subscribed music content. Once
the DRM time is set (see page 17) it
should not be necessary to set it again.
see page 16
see page 16
see page 17
see page 17
see page 17
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Setting Up Your System
One of the best ways to get familiar with your JX-MP256FM is to actually set it up
before using it.As already stated, the SYSTEM mode of operation allows you to
determine how the player will operate in a variety of situations, summarized briefly,
below. The actual procedures to set up your unit begin on page 12:
System Time
Allows setting and displaying the current date and time
Backlight
Adjusts the brightness of the unit’s LCD backlight
Language
Selects among English, Chinese, Japanese, or Korean as the language to be
used in the device’s menus and in the song lyrics it can display
Power Off Timers
Provides a choice of Off Time and Sleep Time intervals. Off time is the number of
seconds that pass before the unit turns itself off when not being used. Sleep Time
is the number of minutes that the unit operates before shutting off, whether it’s
being used or not.
Contrast
Allows the display’s contrast to be adjusted
Online Device
When attached to the PC, determines how the unit is “seen” by the PC, either as a
USB drive or a Windows Media Player device
Memory Information
Displays the amount of the unit’s 256 MBytes of memory which is available for
recordings and file storage.
FW Version
Displays information identifying the unit’s firmware and date, which may be useful
for upgrades and repairs
DRM Time
Refers to Digital Rights Management, which is a system that protects some
copyrighted material as it circulates through the Internet. DRM time is used to
determine the validity of the rental/subscribed music content.
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Let’s Try It
1. Be sure the HOLD switch is in the OFF position (see page 18)
2. Turn on the player by pressing and holding the button (see page 4) for several
seconds.
Note: This switch has multiple functions besides POWER ON/OFF. It’s also used for
PLAY, PAUSE, and STOP (see page 3).
3. Next, press the button (see page 3) for several seconds, or until the display
changes to the Main Menu, seen below, at the right. Note that the unit’s 6 operating
modes are displayed with the indicators shown:
MSC Music Player RPL Voice Playback
FM FM Radio SYS System Settings
REC Voice Recorder USB Needed to restore and to
interrupt USB communication
between the player and your
PC (see page 53)
4. You can practice “scrolling” through each operating mode icon by using either the
or button and pressing each firmly and quickly, as you move from one
selection to the other. These buttons permit you to choose selections within a
category (e.g. MP3 songs, FM Radio, voice files), they allow you to skip forward or
backward among audio files, or fast forward or fast reverse within voice recordings
and MP3 and WMA songs and, of course, to select from among the menu entries
above. Their use will be fully explained in subsequent pages.
Setting System Functions
A. System Time
1 For now, use either the or button to highlight the SYS (System) icon. Once
done, briefly press the Mode button to enter the list of SYS functions.
2 There are 11 menu selections in the SYS category. Again, use the or
buttons to scroll through the selections. Highlight Sys.Time, and briefly
press .
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A. System Time (cont’d)
3The unit’s display (at the left) will appears. For now, ignore the table, below.
Its top row represents the date, expressed in the YYYY-MM-
DD format (here, the date shown is April 29, 2005). Its bottom
row represents the time, expressed in 24-hour format
(HH:MM:SS). In 12-hour format, this time is 8:32 PM, and 30
seconds.
To convert time expressed in
12-Hour format to the 24-Hour
format, follow the rules at the right:
Subtract 12 hours from any 12-hour
time between 12:00 AM (midnight)
and 12:59 AM, OR
Add 12 hours to any 12-hour time
between 1:00 PM and 11:59 PM.
To convert time expressed in
24-Hour format to the 12-Hour
format, follow the rules at the right:
Add 12 hours to any 24-hour time
between 00:00:00 (midnight) and
00:59:00, OR
Subtract 12 hours from any 24-hour
time between 13:00:00 and 23:59:59.
Some conversion examples are shown in the table, below.
4To change the unit’s date and time, do the following:
a. With the unit’s date and time displayed (see above), locate the Volume Control
(see page 3) and press its or the buttons, until the 4-digit YEAR field begins
blinking. Once done…
b. …press either the or buttons to change the year, as required. Once
done….
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2005
-
04
-
29
20:32:30
12 Hour 24 Hour 12 Hour 24 Hour
Midnight
(12 AM) 00:00:00 Noon (12 PM) 12:00:00
11:30:00 AM 11:30:00 12:45:00 AM 00:45:00
4:25:50 AM 04:25:50 11:59:59 PM 23:59:59
3:56:35 PM 15:56:35 1:01:10 PM 13:01:10

A. System Time (cont’d)
….press the Volume Control’s button, to advance to the 2-digit MONTH field,
which will now start the blink. Again, press either the or button to select
the month.
c. Repeat the process using the Volume Control’s button and the unit’s and
buttons to set the remaining fields:
the DAY
the HOUR (in 24-hour format)
the MINUTE, and the
SECOND
d. When done, press the button to return to the menu selections in the SYS
category.
Note: The unit will not automatically make changes for daylight saving time and
leap years.
B. Backlight
The unit’s blue backlight will illuminate the display at the touch of any key. The
Backlight function determines how long the backlight will remain on after detecting a
key press.
From the list of System functions, use either the or button to highlight
Backlight, and briefly press to enter this function.
Use the or keys to move the slider to the desired number of seconds (grouped
in 3 second intervals) that the backlight will remain on, in the absence of another
button press. Press when done, or wait a moment and the unit will return to the
System Setup menu.
C. Language
The language used in the unit’s display is limited to English, Big 5 (Chinese),
Japanese, and Korean.
Note: Big 5 is the character encoding standard most commonly used for traditional
Chinese characters, and is employed by countries such as Taiwan, Hong Kong
and Malaysia. The name Big 5 refers to the five companies that collaborated
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in its development. If you are not familiar with Chinese, do NOT, out of
carelessness or curiosity, select Big 5, as the display content will appear in
Chinese, and you may have problems returning to the language display of your
choice.
Highlight your selection and press the button to confirm it.
D. Power Off
There are two Power Off schemes. One is called OFF TIME; the other is called SLEEP
TIME. If you wish to set only the Sleep Time, proceed to page 16.
What is OFF Time?
When the unit is stopped and therefore inactive in any playback or record mode, it can
be made to automatically shut itself off after a specified interval, up to a maximum of
60 seconds. By setting the OFF Timer, you prevent the unit from being inadvertently left
on if it is forgotten about—the obvious result being the reduction of its battery life. Any
unit turned off by the OFF Timer can easily be powered on again in the usual manner
by pressing and holding the button for several seconds.
Setting the OFF TIME
1. Highlight Power off in the System Settings menu, and press the button to
proceed.
2. In the resulting display, be sure Off Time is selected; otherwise press the button
to do so. Once done, press the button again to display the Off Time scale.
3. Using the or buttons, choose the number of seconds, up to 60, that you
want the unit to be operational after it’s been stopped or idle. Short settings help to
conserve the battery; longer settings provide for greater convenience by keeping the
unit from turning off too quickly.
Note:If you prefer that the unit never shut itself off when stopped or idle, select “0” on
the Off Time scale. Doing so causes the unit to remain on until it is manually shut
off (in the usual manner, by pressing the button for several seconds). Bear in
mind that by selecting “0”, you defeat the Off Time function, and if you then forget
to turn the unit off manually, it will reduce battery life if you forget to turn the unit
off when not in use.
4. Press the button to return to the System Settings menu.
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