Medion MD 40245 User manual

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Copyright ©2003, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
The copyright is kept c/o the company MEDION®.
Trademark:
MS-DOS®and Windows®are Microsoft® registered trademarks.
All the other trademarks are of the property of their respec-
tive owners.
(Subject to technical or design changes without
notice, errors and omissions excepted.)

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SAFETY CAUTIONS .................................... 4
Safe Use .................................................. 4
Cleaning .................................................. 6
Legal caution: .......................................... 6
File Formats ............................................. 7
WHAT’S IN THE BOX? ................................ 8
GETTING STARTED .................................... 9
Inserting batteries .................................... 9
Resetting the MP3 Player ........................... 9
CONTROLS AND COMMANDS.................... 10
LCD Display Information ...........................10
KEY DEFINITION......................................11
Turning on/turning off of MP3 Player ..........12
Hold .......................................................12
Volume adjustment ..................................12
Connection of earphones ..........................13
Playback / Pause .....................................13
Recording ...............................................13
Track selection ........................................14
FAST FORWARD ...................................14
REWIND ..............................................14
SELECTING FILES.................................14
OP......................................................14
Equalizer .............................................15
A - B CLIPPING ....................................15

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FM Radio Mode ........................................16
Key definition for fm function .................16
How to Listen to FM radio ......................17
FM Radio Recording ..............................17
CONNECTING TO YOUR PC....................... 18
1. Installation of the MP3 Player to the PC ..18
2. Connecting to the computer ..................19
3. PC/MP3 Player exchange .......................20
Formatting your MP3 Player ......................20
CUSTOMER SERVICE ................................ 21
Trouble Shooting .....................................21
Is Further assistance necessary ? ...........22
BATTERIES AND PROPER TREATMENT ..... 23
TECHNICAL DETAILS ............................... 24
WARRANTY.............................................. 25
12 Months from Date of Purchase ..............25
Limitation of Warranty ..........................26
Limits of Liability ..................................26
Local Law ............................................26

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Please read the following chapter completely and
with care and follow the instructions described
below. In this way, the correct functioning and
the long duration of the MP3 Player is guaran-
teed. Please keep the present instructions at a
safe place. Kindly pass the instructions on to any
new owner of the device if you should sell the
device or give it away as a gift. If you should
need any additional help and support please
contact the service helpline accordingly.
SAFE USE
*Protect the device from jolts, dust, heat
and do not expose it to direct sunlight in
order to avoid problems.
*Do not open the cover: this would cause
the forfeit of the guarantee and the even-
tual destruction of the device.
*Do not allow children to play with electri-
cal devices without the proper supervision
by an adult, as children are not able to
evaluate real dangers.

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*In case of transport wait until the device is
suited to the environmental temperature
before putting it into operation. In case of
significant thermal variations or damp, it is
possible that the forming of condensation
occurs which can cause short circuits. Be-
fore the transport, close the cover of the
USB socket.
*Use only the USB cable supplied with the
device.
*The present device should be used only
with computers equipped with protection
on the feeding entries. (Limited Power
Source according to EN60950).
ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC)
*When you connect the device, follow the
directives on electromagnetic compatibil-
ity (EMC). To avoid the risk of damage and
the loss of data, put the device to at least
one meter of distance from high frequency
and magnetic sources of interferences (TV,
loudspeakers, mobile phones. etc.)

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CLEANING
Be careful that the MP3 Player does not get
dirty. Do not use solvents or spray corrosive
cleansers. If necessary, clean the cover with a
damp cloth and wipe it dry afterwards.
*Caution! Your Digital MP3 Player does not
contain components to be maintained
or cleaned.
LEGAL CAUTION:
The MP3 Player can only be used to copy or code
music tracks of which the user owns the copy-
rights or for which he has purchased or has been
given the right of use from the holder of the
copyrighter.
The user who violates these rights is prosecutable
according to the laws and/or subject to claims
from the holder of the rights.
Follow the law dispositions related to the music
tracks in MP3 and WMA format.

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FILE FORMATS
This MP3 Player supports the following file formats:
Mode Format
- MP3
- WMA (Windows Media Audio)*
Playback
- WAV (in connection with the
“Digital Voice Recorder”)
Record - Digital Voice Recorder: WAV
* WMA files can be obtained with Windows®Media
Player Version 7.0 or higher.

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Please check on the below-mentioned parts and
accessories to be in the box when you unpack
your MP3 Player. In case of any missing item
please contact your local service centre accord-
ingly. Any claim for missing parts will only be
accepted within 7 days from date of purchase.
Included in delivery is the following:
MD 40245 Digital MP3 Player (128 MB)
USB Connection Cable
Earphones & Separate Neck String
Carry Pouch
Driver Software on CD ROM
1 x 1.5V AAA Battery
Guarantee Card
Instruction Manual

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INSERTING BATTERIES
This device is operated using a 1.5V ‘AAA’ type
battery. Open the battery compartment by lifting
the small cover on the back of the MP3 Player.
Insert the battery (observe the polarity!) Close
the battery compartment.
It is recommended to use alkaline batteries.
NiMH batteries or batteries of higher capacity
are also suitable.
*Please observe the safety advice on
batteries (page 23).
RESETTING THE MP3 PLAYER
If your MP3 Player does not respond properly
(e.g. because of incorrect input, error in the
data transmission, static discharge) proceed as
follows:
1. Disconnect all connection cables
2. Remove the battery and insert it again.
3. Turn on your MP3 Player.

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LCD DISPLAY INFORMATION

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KEY DEFINITION
Nr. Keys Description
(1) /- Turn on player
- Initiate Music playback
- Pause while Music playback
- Stop while Music playback
- Turn off player
(2) MODE Switch between music playback, FM
radio and voice mode
(3) REW - Press and hold to backward search
- Press and release to previous songs
(4) FF - Press and hold to forward search
- Press and release to next songs
(5) REC/EQ - Record external voice in voice mode
- Select equalizer in music mode
(6) OP/A-B - Press to alter playback sequences
in idle mode
- Press to trigger A-B function in
playback mode
(7) DEL Delete music files or voice files
(8) VOL + Volume UP
(9) VOL - Volume DOWN
(10) HOLD Slide switch to avoid unintentional touch

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TURNING ON/TURNING OFF OF MP3 PLAYER
To start the MP3 Player, press and keep pressed
the Power On key [1] for two seconds. Now the
device is in the playback mode.
The MP3 Player turns off automatically after
some time when not in use in order to save en-
ergy. (This does not happen in the playback
mode and in the pause function.)
To turn off the MP3 Player, hold down / press
the Power Off key [1] for two seconds.
HOLD
The MP3 Player is provided with a lock function [10]
that prevents the unintentional activation of a key.
This function is useful if you listen to music whilst
keeping the device in the carry pouch or pocket.
ON slide switch = key lock
OFF slide switch= unlock keys
When the lock function is on, a key appears on the
display, the device ignores any given command.
VOLUME ADJUSTMENT
To adjust the volume press the provided keys [9
= Vol- / 8 = Vol+]. The display will show the
carried out adjustment.

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CONNECTION OF EARPHONES
Stereo earphones are included in deliver.
Insert the earphone plug into the appropriate socket
of your MP3 Player.
*Caution: Listening to music with very
high volume can cause permanent dam-
age to your ears. Before starting playback,
adjust the volume to the lowest level,
then start the playback and adjust the
volume to the desired intensity.
PLAYBACK /PAUSE
After turning on the MP3 Player press briefly key
[1] to playback a track. To halt the playback,
press key [1] again. To start the playback again,
press key [1] again.
(For the instructions about the data loading onto the MP3
Player, read from page 18 onwards.)
RECORDING
While the player has been changed to voice mode,
press REC / EQ button to trigger live recording. Press
it again to terminate recording.

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TRACK SELECTION
FAST FORWARD
Press and hold ►► (FF button to trigger fast-
forward searching while playing.
REWIND
Press and hold ◄◄ (Rew) button to trigger re-
wind searching while playing.
SELECTING FILES
Press ►► (FF) or ◄◄ (Rew) buttons and release
within 1.5 seconds to select the next or previous
voice file in the on board flash memory.
OP
While the player is not operating (idle), press OP
button to switch between this playback sequences:
Symbol Description
NO SIGNS Sequential playback
Repeating on-going song playback.
All Repeating playing all songs in the on board flash.
Shuffle Randomly playing all songs in the on board
flash and memory card once.
Shuffle
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Randomly playing all songs in the on board
flash and memory card continually

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EQUALIZER
Press REC/EQ button to select the next equalizer
modes for music playback. Selection cycle in the
sequence:
A-BCLIPPING
Once the MP3 Player is in the process of playback,
press OP button to trigger A – B clipping function
and set the start point, press it again to set the
end point of A – B clipping and start playing the
selected content. While the selected content has
been clipped, press OP button to cancel A – B
clipping and resume playback.
*NOTE: You can only clip the content within
single voice file.

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FM RADIO MODE
KEY DEFINITION FOR FM FUNCTION
Nr. Keys Description
(1) /- Selecting the preset channels
- Set the selected channel
- Press for 3 seconds to turn on/off
the player
(2) MODE Switch between music playback, FM
radio and voice mode
(3) REW - Press and hold for 2 seconds to
select the previous station.
- Press and release to adjust fre-
quency by 50 KHz
(4) FF - Press and hold for 2 seconds to
select the next station.
- Press and release to adjust fre-
quency by 50 KHz
(5) REC/EQ - Record FM source in FM mode
(6) OP/A-B - Press to start presetting channels.
(7) VOL + Volume UP
(8) VOL - Volume DOWN
(9) HOLD Slide switch to avoid unintentional touch

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HOW TO LISTEN TO FM RADIO
If you want to enable the FM radio function, just
need to press the “MODE” button to switch to FM
mode. Then you will see the FM display show up.
Preset channel
1. Select a desired channel.
2. Press “OP” button to start presetting.
3. While “FM-Save” is shown on the display,
press FF or REW button to choose the ap-
pointed channel and then press the “play”
button to finish the presetting.
*Note: you just can set up to 20 channels.
FM RADIO RECORDING
1. Select a desired channel.
2. Press “ REC” button to start recording.
3. Press “REC” button again to stop recording.

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*Important: You do not need to install
any driver when you are using Windows®
ME/2000/XP Operating System. When you
connect the MP3 Player to the computer via
the supplied USB cable, the device is rec-
ognized and installed automatically.
1. INSTALLATION OF THE MP3
PLAYER TO THE PC
(Only for Windows®98)
To install the software:
*Caution! During the installation of the soft-
ware it is possible that some important files
are overwritten or modified. To have access
to the original files in case of problems that
arise after installation, it is advisable to cre-
ate a back up of the hard disk contents.
1. Insert the supplied Driver CD ROM.
The driver for Windows®98 is located at:
<DISC-DRIVE>:\Audio\Multiformat\Flash\Drivers.

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2. CONNECTING TO THE COMPUTER
1. Insert the end with the small connector of the
USB cable supplied with the MP3 Player.
2. Turn on the MP3 player.
3. Insert the other end of the USB cable into the
socket of the computer. On the MP3 Player
display, USB connected will appear.
4. The computer will now recognize that a new
device has been connected. (The PC might
prompt you for the installation of the driver
software.)
*Only unplug the USB cable when
downloading procedure is completed. Do
not unplug the USB cable when the LCD is
still displaying USB writing as doing so
may corrupt the files stored in the player
an you will need to reformat the MP3
Player with your Windows® Explorer.
USB-Port

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3. PC/MP3 PLAYER EXCHANGE
The new driver enables the file movement as you wish,
it will therefore be possible to copy your favourite track
onto the MP3 Player or transfer files to the MP3 Player
and use it as portable data support. However, the MP3
Player only accepts files in MP3 and WMA format.
1. Click in your explorer on the track you want to
copy or transfer to the MP3 Player.
2. Drag the track to the MP3 Player that has been
recognised as a drive (Removable Disc) and let
it drop accordingly: “Drag & Drop”.
FORMATTING YOUR MP3 PLAYER
ÂAttention: Formatting will erase all
files on your MP3 Player.
In the unlikely event of improper file exchange
between your MP3 Player and your computer
you might need to restructure the MP3 Player’s
file system. This can be performed by format-
ting the MP3 Player. You can do this easily with
your Windows®Explorer™ using the FAT16 op-
tion. Your MP3 Player comes with an additional
formatting tool on your CD located at:
<DISC-DRIVE>:\Audio\Multiformat\Flash.