Kanguru MP3 User manual

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USER MANUAL

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Please be aware of the following points before using the
Kanguru Micro MP3.
Copyright© 2007, Kanguru Solutions. All rights reserved.
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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 product,
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]

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Foreword
Thank for choosing the Kanguru Solutions MP3 player.
To allow you to operate this player as quickly as possible, please first refer to this user manual included
with to obtain information about the product and operating methods. Before using the KanguruMP3 player,
please carefully read all data provided with the KanguruMP3 player, so that you may have a better
understanding of this product.
While compiling this manual, we were very careful and rigorous, aiming to provide you with reliable
information. However, we need your understanding since it is hard to avoid some mistakes and omissions.
We welcome yourcomments. If you have any problem during the use of this product, please contact tech
support at 1-508-376-4245.
Kanguru Solutions will not be responsible for loss of personal data,damage caused by malfunction of
SW/HW, artificial damage, replacement of battery as well as other accidental conditions. To avoid the loss
of your data, please back it up on your computer frequently. Kanguru Solutions will not take any related
responsibilities for potential accidental loss during the application of this manual.
•The information contained in this manual is subject to changewithout any prior notice.
•The information in this manual is protected by copyright.Do not copy or reproduce any part of
this manual without prior written permission from Kanguru Solutions.
•Kanguru Solutions reserves the right of final explanation for this manual, warranty, and any
related information.
Safety Precautions
•Please remove the battery if the KanguruMP3player will not be used for a prolonged period of
time.
•Do not use the KanguruMP3 player in extremely hot, cold, dusty or humid conditions.
•Protect the player from falling,rubbing, or compacting while in use, this may lead to cosmetic
damageor damage of internal hardware.
•Pleasereplacethe battery under the following circumstances:
oIn normal operation, the player will power off automatically after the battery symbol is
empty and “battery low” message is shown.
oThe operating buttons do not respond and the battery symbol is empty

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•Avoid operating this player under extremely dry conditions, so as to prevent damage to the
hardware inside the player by high static.
•When the player is connected to the PC and is formatting,uploading,or downloading, the
connection should not be stopped abruptly or it can lead to program error and failure to power on.
•When the player is used as a removable disk, the user should store files under appropriate
operation methods for file management. Kanguru Solutions will not be responsible for any loss of
files.
•It is recommended that you backup the data on the player to your PC at regularly scheduled
intervals.
•Note: The battery meter may change during playing.This is generated from different power
consumption during use and playback. It will not affect the normal functions of the player and
should not be mistaken as quality problem.
Functional Description
•Superb exterior design
oSuperb exterior design and comfortable handling
•Support for multiple audio formats
oMusic formats including MPEG1/MPEG2/MPEG2.5 Layer2/3,WMA and WAV.
•Driver-free operation
oFileoperation can be done directly through “Removable Disk” in “My Computer” without
any additional software. No driver is needed in most newer systems.
•Tone equalizer
oEQ modesinclude Common, Pop, Rock, Classic, Jazz and Base.
•Multiple playing modes
oPlaying modes include, Normal, Repeat 1, Repeat all, Random all, Play directory, Repeat
directory,and Random play directory.
•Timed power-off
oConfigurable automatic power-offtimer
•Graphical menu
oVisual graphic menu with LCD display for ease of use.
•Synchronized lyrics
oSupportssynchronized lyric display using LRC files.
•Multi-languages
o7 languages including Simplified Chinese, German, Italian, France, Portuguese, Spanish,
and English can be selected.

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Description and location of player controls
1button: ON/OFF, Play, Pause
2button: Hold key
3button: Volume down
4button: Volume up
5button: Record
6button: Menu, Enter
7button: Previous, Backward
8button: Next, Forward
9Earphone jack
10 MIC
11 USB Interface
12 Display screen
Basic Functions
I. ON/OFF
1. Please make sure the player is unlocked. The Hold key should be in the unlocked position.
2. Power on: While player is off, press and hold button to power on the player.

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3. Power off: While player is on, press and hold button while the words “Power off”display on
screen. Press and hold until the progress bar is full and “see you”appears.
Note:
(1) When powering on, the player may temporarily pause (duration of the pause links to the player
capacity).The player is initializing and is subject to this normal operation.
(2) Power-on memory function: When the player powerson, it will start from the time at previous
power-off (music, FM, and E-book). If powering off under Pause status, it will enter the position that is
playing at the time of previous power-off.
(3) If there is any failure during operation, the player can be powered on by taking out the battery and
then putting it back In.
II. Music playback
In main menu screen you can choose the Music Mode by pressing the buttons, as the
following figure shows:
Short press to enter Music Mode and short press to start playing the current song. This
displayssuch information as song number, type, and name, singer, lyrics, sound effect mode, bit rate,
repeat mode, A-B repeat mode, volume, charge display as well as the play duration current song. Under
Play status, you can pause by first short pressing button; continue to play by short pressing
button again, or stop playing the current song and ret urning to the main screen by long pressing
button.
Note: synchronized lyric display
The player supports “*.LRC” lyrics files to achieve synchronized play between lyrics and the songs. Keep
the names of lyrics files consistent with that of the song files.
1. Music Selection
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button: choose the previous song; button: choose the next song.
2. Volumeadjustment
button: volume up; button: volume down.
3. Fast forward/backward
During Music Playback, long press button for fast forward of the current song and for
fast backward.
4. A-B repeat
Under music play mode, first short press button to confirm the start point for repeat with
displayed on the screen,second short press button to confirm the end point with
displayed,and third press to cancel the repeat function.
5. Record
Stop the current song,then short press button to enter the MIC record mode and
automatically start recording. Press button to pause recording, press button again to
continue recording. Long press button to save the recording and automatically switch to audio
playback screen, then press button to play the recorded file.
Recording screen
III. Voice replay
In main menu screen, the Voice Replay mode is chosen by pressing button, shown in the
following figure:
Short press button to confirm entering audio play mode; short press button to play the
current recorded file; short press button again to pause the current file and long press
button to return to main screen.
Voice replay screen
IV. Record
In the main menu screen, the Record mode is chosen by pressing button, shown as the

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following figure:
Short press button to confirm to enter the Record mode and start recording; short press
button to pause recording, short press again to continue recording,and long press button
to stop and save the current recording and enter Voice Replay mode.
Record Mode
V. FM radio
Inthe Main Menu screen, FM mode is chosen by pressing button, shown in the following
figure:
Short press button to enter FM Radio mode as shown below.
1. Channel switch
The saved channels can be switched in sequence by short pressing button.
2. Channel search
Search forward or backward through channels using the button (0.1MHz
forward/backward for each press)
3. Volume adjustment

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Volume can be increased or decreased by pressing .
4. Radio Program recording
Short pressthe button to record the program played in the current channel, press to
pause or continue recording,and long press to save the clip and return to the FM Radio
screen
Note:
As the antenna for the radio, earphonesmust be plugged during FM radio/FM record mode. Otherwise, there
will be low/no signal.
Radio Presets
1. Select the radio station you want save as a preset.
2. Press the button, so that it say PRESET right above the station call number.
3. Hit the button, this will take you to the previous menu.
4. Scroll until you see “Save Preset”
5. Hit the switch again. This will save your preset and put you back into radio modescreen.
VI. Setting
In the main menu, press button to select Setting mode
Short press button to enter the Setting screen; choose an item by and press to
confirm to enter. The detailed functions and operations are as follows:
1. Sound effect setting
Sets 6 EQ modes: Normal, Pop, Rock, Classic, Jazz and Bass. Press to select and press
to confirm.
2. Repeat mode
Sets 7 repeat modes: No repeat, Repeat one, Repeat all, Random all, Play in directory, Repeat in
directory and Random in directory.

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3. Contrast
Sets different Contrast levels.
4. Light time
Sets different light timing: Off/ 5seconds/ 10seconds/ always on
5. Light color
Sets different light colors: Blue/ Green/ Cyan/ Red/ Pink/ Yellow/ White/ Color Random
6. Auto Power Off
Setsthe auto-power off time: disable / 2min / 10min / 30min
7. Sample Rate Setting
Sets the sampling ratefor voice recording: 32Kbps, 44Kbps, 64Kbps and 88Kbps
8. Language setting
Sets the language: English, Simple Chinese, Spanish,French, German, Italian, and Portuguese

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9. Exit
Press M button to exit the setting mode and return to main menu.
VII. Information
Displays the total storage, remaining storage,and version no. of the player.
VIII. Folder
Press to enter the Folder menu. Press to select the file you desire, and press to
enter a sub-menu as following:
1) Play file now? Press to confirm to play the selected song;
2) Delete file or not? Press button, press to select Yes/No. Press to confirm
the delete operation or cancel.
USB mode
Please power off the player and connect the USB interface of the player with that of the computer. You
should always use the supplied USB extension cable to avoid damage to the player’s connector. The
player will automatically enter the USB Connection Mode.
1. When the player is connected by USB, the it will automatically enter USB Connection Mode.
2. When the computer is connected with the player, directly drag or copy the data to be stored in

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“Removable disk” after “Removable disk” is found in “My Computer”.
i. Note: the connection between the mp3 player and the computer should not be disconnected
during transmission of data.This may lead to anerror in data transmission or player failure.
The two folders marked in redabove are the record folders automatically generated by the
player. You may delete then howeverthe player will generate them again after it is powered on.
Do not place songs or data into these two or three folders
3. After the data transmission is completed, we recommend you eject the drive using Windows
“safely remove hardware” located in the bottom right of the taskbar.

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Win98 Driver setup
1) separate driver Installation is not necessary for Windows 2000/XP/or Vista.
Prior to and during driver setup, please do not connect the player with the computer.
Run the “Win98.exe” file on CD and confirm after choosing a language in the pop-up dialog box and
enter the following screen:
Then click “next” to enter Setup Destination Setting screen.
Click “Browse” to choose a folder forthesetup files, shown in the following figure:

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Confirm after the destination is set and click “Next”
Choose the name of the program file, click “Next” and start setup. The progress screen is shown as the
following figure:
After setup is complete the computer will need to be re -booted for the driver installation to finish.
Trouble shooting
1) The player does not poweron?
A: Please check if the battery charge is sufficient.
2) The response speed of the MP3 player becomes slow?

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A: There will be fragments(similar to those on a hard disk) on the internal flash memory after the MP3
player undergoes long-time usage or frequent deletion of files, leading to a slowed response speed.
The problem can be solved by formatting the player.
3) No sound when playing songs?
A: Please check if the volume is at the minimum, if the music files are the correct format, and if the
earphonesare plugged into the jack fully.

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Technical Specifications
Outside Dimensions 81.80mm(L)×33.00mm(W)×17.70mm(H)
Weight 28g(without battery)
Display area LCD(96×64) 7color Backlights
Computer interface High speed USB2.0
Memory size 128M-4GB
Battery lifetime up to 10 hours
Rate 8KHz
Record format WAV(32Kbps, 44Kbps, 64Kbps
or 88Kbps)
Recording
Record time 8 hours (WAV for 128MB)
Earphonemax
power (L) 5mW+ (R) 5mW (32 Ohm)
MP3 bit rate 8K bps-320K bps
WMA/WAV bit rate 5K bps-352K bps
Frequency
response 20Hz-20KHz
MP3,WMA,WAV
Signal to Noise
ratio 85dB
FM frequency
range 87MHz108MHz
Number of
channels 30
Earphonemax
power (L)10mW+(R)10mW(32 Ohm)
FMRadio
SNR 45dB
Musicformatssupports MP1, MP2, MP3, WMA, WAV
Temperature range -5~40 Celsius Degree
Language supports 16 Languages including English, Simple Chinese,
Spanish French, German, Italian, Portuguese
Operating system Windows98/SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista

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Disclaimer
All the information in this document is subject to change without prior notice. The
manufacturer does not make any representations or any warranties (implied or otherwise)
regarding the accuracy and completeness of this document and shall in no event be liable
for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage, including but not limited to special,
incidental, consequential, or other damages.
No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means
without the express written permission of the manufacturer.
All brand names and product names used in this document are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective holders.
Warranty
This product carries a 1-year limited warranty from the date of purchase. 1 Year Parts,90
days labor.
Tech Support
If you experience any problems installing your Kanguru Micro MP3 PRO player or have any
technical questions regarding any of our products, please call our tech support department.
Our tech support is free and available Monday thru Friday, 9am to 5pm EST
Call1-508-376-4245 or visit our website at www.kanguru.com
Kanguru Solutions
1360 Main St.
Millis, MA 02054