Kanguru Micro MP3 PRO USB2.0 User manual

Kanguru Micro MP3 PRO
USB2.0
User’s Manual
MP3/WMA Player + Digital Voice Recorder
FM Tuner + USB Flash Drive
Copyright 2005, All Rights Reserved.
This manual applies to 1.1 or later versions of the Kanguru Micro MP3 PRO.
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Please be aware of the following points before
using the Kanguru Micro MP3 PRO.
Copyright© 2005, Kanguru Solutions. All rights reserved.
DOS®, Windows 95®, Windows 98®, Windows NT®, Windows 2000®, Windows
ME®, and Windows XP®are registered trademarks of Microsoft Inc. Apple®
and Macintosh®are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. IBM and
OS/2 are registered trademarks of the International Business Machines
Corporation. All other brand or product names are trademarks of their
respective companies or organizations.
Kanguru Solutions will not be held responsible for any illegal use of this
product nor any losses incurred while using this product. The user is
responsible for the copyright laws, and is fully responsible for any illegal
actions taken.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
To obtain service or technical support for your system, please contact
Kanguru Solutions Technical Support Department at 508-376-4245, or visit
www.Kanguru.com for web support.
Kanguru Solutions
1360 Main St., Millis, MA 02054
508.376.4245 • Fax [phone]
www.kanguru.com

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
WELCOME...................................................................... 5
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS..................................... 6
PACKAGE CONTENTS .................................................. 7
QUICK START ................................................................ 8
OPERATIONAL NOTES ................................................. 9
PLAYER CONTROLS ................................................... 10
FRONT VIEW ................................................................ 10
SIDE VIEW .................................................................... 11
LCD ............................................................................... 12
DRIVER & UTILITY INSTALLATION ............................ 13
MAIN MENU .................................................................. 19
PLAYING MP3 MUSIC .................................................. 20
VOLUME CONTROL .................................................... 21
SETTINGS: TEMPO RATE ........................................... 22
SETTINGS: EQ (EQUALIZER) ..................................... 23
SETTINGS: REPEAT .................................................... 24
SETTINGS: REPEAT A-B MODE ................................. 25

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VOICE RECORDING FUNCTION................................. 31
FM RADIO..................................................................... 38
SYSTEM SETTINGS..................................................... 40
DISCLAIMER ................................................................ 48
WARRANTY.................................................................. 49
TECH SUPPORT .......................................................... 49

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Welcome
The Kanguru Micro MP3 PRO is a high quality,
portable USB flash drive MP3/WMA Player and an
FM Tuner rolled into one! Store and play all your
favorite digital music as well as Word, PowerPoint
or any other file you need while on the go. The
Kanguru Micro MP3 PRO will play all files with an
MP3 or WMA extension! Plug this mini MP3 player
directly into any USB port for quick, easy
access! Simply drag and drop or save your files
directly to the drive! The Kanguru Micro MP3 PRO
will work with Windows, Macintosh and Linux, and is
driverless with most Operating Systems. With one
AAA battery, you can take advantage of 9 hours
non-stop playing time.

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Technical Specifications
- Supports USB specification version 2.0
- Supports Windows 2000, ME, XP, Mac OS 9.2 or above
and Linux 2.4.0 or above without device driver.
- Supports Windows 98/98SE with device driver.
- Key lock / write protect switch.
- Hot Plug & Play.
- Durable solid-state storage – data retention for at least
10 years.
- Erase Cycles: 100,000 times
- Support music format: MP3 / WMA
- LCD Display: 96x32 Dot Matrix
- Earphone jack: 3.5 mm
- Audio output: 5mW + 5mW
- Output frequency range: 20Hz – 20KHz
- Battery Life: 9 hrs of continuous playback
- EQ choices: Natural / Rock / Classical / Pop / Jazz / Soft
/ Bass
- ID3 Tag Display
- FM Radio Frequency Range: 76Mhz – 96MHz; 87MHz –
108MHz
- Digital voice record in ADPCM 8kbps
- Repeat read function (A - B).
- Unit weight: approximate 30g (not including battery)
- Bit Rates Supported: Supports 8Kbps ~ 320Kbps
- S/N Ration: 85dB~90dB
- Size: 99 x 31 x 22 mm
- CE and FCC certificate of approval

Package Contents
InstallationCD USBCable
Earphones Manual
AAA Battery
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Quick Start
Please note: the following instructions are intended
to give you a brief overview, allowing you to use the
player right away. For detailed instructions please
refer to the rest of this manual.
1. Remove the back cover and insert the included AAA
battery.
2. Install the drivers if required (Win98/98SE)
3. Connect the drive to an available USB port on your PC
and the unit will appear as a “Removable Disk” under
“My Computer”.
4. Double click on the “Removable Disk” icon to view its
contents. To load audio files, simply save the desired
MP3/WMA file to this drive.
5. Remove the drive from the USB port, and press the Play
button to turn on the power.
6.Insert the headphones, and press the Play button again
to begin audio playback. Use the Mode scroll wheel on
the side of the unit to navigate through audio tracks.

Operational Notes
1. Please remove the battery if you do not plan to
use the MP3 player for extended periods of time.
2. The MP3 player should be kept in areas free from
extreme temperature changes, moisture, and dust.
3. The MP3 player cannot be turned on if the HOLD
switch is in the ON position.
4. Please change the battery when the indicator
appears and “Low Battery” is displayed.
5. The Mode/FF/RW button on the side of the player
can be scrolled to the left or right and also pushed to
make selections in the menus.
6. The MP3 player must be formatted FAT or FAT16
to playback audio files.
NOTE: Only the 1GB Micro MP3 Pro must be
formatted in the FAT32 format for MP3 playback.
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Player Controls
Front View
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Play/pause/power
LCD
A-B Repeat
FF/Mode/Rew
USB port

Side View
Volume -
Volume +
Hold button
Earphone
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LCD
A-B Repeat
Pla
y
re
p
eat mode
Hold icon
Pla
y
back time
T
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e of the son
g
Current o
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eration
Son
g
Name
Batter
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indicato
r
Repeat modes: Repeat, Repeat All, Random,
Preview and Normal.
Equalizer modes: Bass, Jazz, Classical, Soft,
Rock, Pop and Normal.
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Driver & Utility Installation
The Kanguru Micro MP3 Pro can work as a
standard USB flash drive and requires a one-time
driver installation for Windows 98/98SE. Following
these steps will also install the Sound Converter
Utility which can be used on Windows 98/98SE, ME,
2000 and XP. Please follow these steps to install the
drivers and utility on your computer:
1. Insert the include Drivers and Manuals CD into
your CDROM drive (Note: Do not insert the disc into
slot loading CD drives).
2. Browse to your CDROM drive in My Computer
and double click on the “MP3 Player Utilities and
Win98 Driver” folder.
3. Double click on “Setup.exe” and the installation
process will begin (shown below).

4. Click the “Next Button.”
5. Next select a path to install to. To change the
directory, click the “Browse” button. The “Disk
Cost” button will show you all available drives on
your computer and how much storage space is free
on each (shown below).
Note: Windows XP and 2000 users will be
prompted whether to install for “Everyone” on the
computer or “Just Me.”
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6. After choosing an installation folder, click “Next”
to start the install.
7. Once the installation is complete, click “Finish” to
complete the installation.
Note: Windows 98 users will be asked to reboot
after installation is complete. Upon plugging in the
drive after reboot, the operating system will auto
detect the drive.
8. In your start menu there will be a program group
for the player labeled MP3 Player Utilities 1.47
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(shown below).
Sound Convert Tool
Please see the Playback Recorded Files section
for more information.
***MP3 Player Update Tool***
Do not use this function unless instructed to do
so by a Kanguru Solutions Technician. Doing so
can damage your player and/or void your
warranty.
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Turning the power on/off
To turn on the MP3 player, press and hold the PLAY
button for 2 seconds. Once the player powers on
the following image will be displayed on the LCD
screen.
Power On Screen
To turn off the MP3 player, press and hold the PLAY
button for 2 seconds. When the player has powered
off the following image will be displayed on the LCD
screen.
Power Off Screen
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Main Menu
Upon powering on the player you will be prompted
from the main menu to choose a mode. To enter the
main menu from any mode, press down on and hold
the Mode button (in the middle of the rolling wheel).
The LCD will display the following:
Power On Screen
The following 5 options are available to select:
Mode Icon
Music Playback Mode
Record Mode
Record Playback Mode
FM Mode
System Settings Mode
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Playing MP3 music
1. Turning on the power by pressing Play/Stop
button momentarily. Enter the Music Playback
Mode via the Main Menu and you will see the
following interface:
The 001-022 means there are 22 songs loaded on
this particular MP3 player, and the current song
2. When you press Play/Stop button again, the
current track will be played as shown above. The
top left corner is the playback time indicator.
3. If you want to select previous/next song, turn the
rolling wheel up and down to get the track. The
music will stop if you press Play/Stop.
4. By pressing the Play/Stop button for 3 seconds,
you can turn the power off.
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