Memorex MMP3774 User manual

User’s Guide
512MB MP3/WMA
Digital Audio Player
MMP3774
Before operating this product,
please read these instructions completely.

COPYRIGHT:
• Distributing copies of MP3, WMA with DRM or WAV tracks without permission is a
violation of international copyright laws.
SAFETY:
• Vibration experienced during walking or exercising will not affect the player. However,
dropping the player or dropping a heavy object on the player may result in damage or
sound distortion.
• Avoid spilling any liquid onto or into the player.
• Do not leave the player in a location near heat sources; in a location subject to direct
sunlight, excessive dust, sand, moisture, rain or mechanical shock; on an unlevel
surface; or in a car with the windows closed during periods of excessive heat.
ROAD SAFETY:
• Do not use headphones while driving, cycling or operating any motorized vehicle. It
may create a traffic hazard and it is illegal in some areas. It can be potentially
dangerous to play your headset at a high volume while walking, especially at pedestrian
crossings. You should exercise extreme caution or discontinue use in potentially
hazardous situations.
FCC WARNING:
• This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy. Changes or
modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the
modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The user could lose
the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthorized change or modification is
made.
PRECAUTIONS
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This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

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FCC DECLARATION
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: 1) This device may not cause interference, and 2) This
device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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 not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Shield cable must be used with this unit to ensure
compliance with class B FCC limits.

Dear Customer:
Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start
of your musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to consider how you can maximize the fun
and excitement your equipment offers. This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries
Association’s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your
equipment by playing it at a safe level. One that lets the sound come through loud and
clear without annoying blaring or distortion and, most importantly, without affecting
your sensitive hearing.
Sound can be deceiving. Over time your hearing “comfort level” adapts to higher
volumes of sound. So what sounds “normal” can actually be loud and harmful to your
hearing. Guard against this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your
hearing adapts.
To establish a safe level:
• Start your volume control at a low setting.
• Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly, and without
distortion.
Once you have established a comfortable sound level:
• Set the dial and leave it there.
Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing damage or loss in the future.
After all, we want you listening for a lifetime.
We Want You Listening For A Lifetime
Used wisely, your new sound equipment will provide a lifetime of fun and enjoyment.
Since hearing damage from loud noise is often undetectable until it is too late, this
manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group
recommend you avoid prolonged exposure to excessive noise. This list of sound levels
is included for your protection.
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Decibel
Level Example
30 Quiet library, soft whispers
40 Living room, refrigerator, bedroom away from traffic
50 Light traffic, normal conversation, quiet office
60 Air conditioner at 20 feet, sewing machine
70 Vacuum cleaner, hair dryer, noisy restaurant
80 Average city traffic, garbage disposals, alarm clock at two feet
THE FOLLOWING NOISES CAN BE DANGEROUS UNDER CONSTANT EXPOSURE:
90 Subway, motorcycle, truck traffic, lawn mower
100 Garbage truck, chain saw, pneumatic drill
120 Rock band concert in front of speakers, thunderclap
140 Gunshot blast, jet engine
180 Rocket launching pad
Information courtesy of the Deafness Research Foundation.
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LOCATION OF CONTROLS
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1. Volume - Button
2. MENU/Lock Button
3. Headphone Jack
(Side of Unit)
4. Battery Compartment
(Rear of Unit)
5. Display
6. Volume + Button
7. Power On/Off/Stop Button
8. Navigation Control*: (clockwise)
Navigation π
Navigation ®/Skip/Search n
Navigation †
Navigation √/Skip/Search o
9. SD/MMC Memory Card Slot
(Side of Unit)
10. USB Jack (Bottom of Unit)
*Pressing the center area of the
Navigation control acts as an
Enter/Select/Play/Pause ®p button.

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BATTERY INSTALLATION
When the bars in the battery indicator (in the display) become low (see Figure 1),
replace the battery as follows.
1. Disconnect the headphone plug from
the Headphone jack on the side of the
unit. Then, remove the Battery
Compartment cover on the rear of the
unit by sliding it out.
2. Insert one (1) “AAA” battery, following the
polarity indicated in the Battery Compartment,
as shown in Figure 2. An alkaline battery is
recommended for the longest playing time.
3. Slide the Battery Compartment cover back
onto the rear of the unit.
BATTERY PRECAUTIONS
Follow these precautions when using a battery in this device:
1. Use only the size and type of battery specified.
2. Be sure to follow the correct polarity when installing the battery as indicated. Reversed
batteries may cause damage to the device.
3. If the device is not to be used for a long period of time, remove the battery to prevent damage
or injury from possible battery leakage.
4. Do not try to recharge batteries not intended to be recharged; they can overheat and rupture.
(Follow battery manufacturer’s directions.)
Figure 1
Figure 2
NOTE: Each time after you have replaced the battery, when you turn on the unit again, it
will search the music files to update the index. It will take approx. several seconds to update
the index; this updating time depends on the number of music files in the SD/MMC card and
in the internal memory.
FULL 50% EMPTY

TO INSTALL THE "DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER" CD SOFTWARE
For Windows ME, Windows2000 or Windows XP:
Windows will automatically detect the audio player without installing the CD software
when the USB cable is connected.
For Macintosh OSX:
Macintosh OSX will automatically detect the audio player without installing the CD
software. Do not install the software when using a Macintosh.
For Windows98SE:
The USB mass storage function will not be activated without driver installation. To
activate the USB mass storage function, please use the installation CD-Rom to install
the driver.
For Windows 98SE, if you are connecting your player to your computer for the first
time, please follow these instructions:
Procedure to Install Player Driver
1. Insert the Installation CD-Rom
into the CD Drive, then the
installation screen will appear. If
the installation screen doesn't
automatically appear, double-
click my computer then double-
click on the CD drive, then the
installation screen will appear.
Click on the Windows 98
firmware icon. Then click on the
MMP3774 icon.
INSTALL “DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER” SOFTWARE
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2. At the Welcome screen, click NEXT.
3. Read the License Agreement. If you accept
the terms of the license agreement, select
and dot the circle at the left of "I accept the
terms of the license agreement". Then click
NEXT.
4. At the Setup screen, click NEXT. It is
recommended to leave the destination folder
as it is.
WINDOWS 98 DRIVER INSTALLATION
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5. At the Program Folder screen, click NEXT. It
is recommended to leave the program folder
as it is.
6. Click "Install" to start the installation.
7. When finished, the InstallShield Wizard
Complete screen will appear. Click FINISH to
exit the Install program and complete the
Windows 98 Driver installation.
WINDOWS 98 DRIVER INSTALLATION (CONTINUED)
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WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 10 INSTALLATION
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Windows Media Player 10 is for use with
Windows XP only. For Windows ME and
Windows 2000, please install Windows Media
Player 9. For Windows 98SE, please visit
www.Microsoft.com to download the
corresponding Windows Media Player for your
computer.
Once you have installed Windows Media Player
10, you can transfer MP3 files, WMA files, WMA
files with DRM 9 or DRM 10 to your player using
the “Sync” function.
1. Insert the Installation CD-Rom into the CD
Drive, then the installation screen will appear.
If the installation screen doesn’t automatically
appear, double-click “My Computer” then
double-click on the CD drive, then the
installation screen will appear. Click on the
Windows Media Player 10 Setup icon.
2. Installation will begin.
3. Read the License Agreement, then click I
ACCEPT.

4. Installation will continue.
5. At the Welcome screen, click NEXT.
6. Select the desired privacy options.
WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 10 INSTALLATION (CONT.)
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7. Click on Privacy Statement to view the
Statement, if desired. When finished, click
Next.
8. Read the instructions and tick the check
boxes as desired. Then click on More
Options and tick the check boxes as desired.
9. Click “Finish” to finish the installation of the
Windows Media Player 10.
WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 10 INSTALLATION (CONT.)
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DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES
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TRANSFERRING FILES
You can download digital music files from the Internet or use encoding software to
convert music that you have on an audio CD into MP3 or WMA format. Once these
files are stored on your computer you can easily copy them
to your player.
For Windows XP, if you already installed Windows Media
Player 10, you can transfer music files (MP3, WMA, WMA
files with DRM 9 or DRM 10) to the player through the
"Sync" function of Windows Media Player 10. Connect your
computer to the USB port on your
computer using the USB cable.
“MMP3774” or “MTP Player” will
appear in your "My Computer"
folder which indicates the player is
connected. Also, the player will
display the above figure. Then,
follow the procedure on page 16 to transfer music files to the player.
For Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows 98 or Windows XP (without
Windows Media Player 10),transfer music files as follows:
1. Connect your player to the USB port on your computer using the USB cable as
shown above.
2. A "Removable Disk" window will automatically pop-up on your computer
screen.
3. Toadd more files and songs to your player, simply drag and drop MP3 or WMA
files from anywhere on your computer into the "Removable Disk" window.
IMPORTANT: A WMA file with DRM 9 or DRM 10 will not play back if you directly
drag and drop it into the "Removable Disk" window. You must use Windows Media
Player 10 to transfer copy-protected files as described on page 16.

TRANSFERRING AUDIO FILES TO YOUR DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER USING A
MACINTOSH COMPUTER
Make sure to use a Macintosh computer with an operating system of 10.0 or layer to
transfer audio files.
1. Turn on your computer.
2. Turn on your digital audio player.
3. Connect the smaller end of the cable to the USB jack on the player and the larger
end of the cable to the USB port on your Macintosh.
4. Your computer will automatically recognize your player and mount a hard disk icon
onto your desktop.
5. Locate the folder where your audio files are stored on your computer’s hard drive.
Simply drag and drop the audio files onto the mounted hard disk drive icon of your
digital audio player located on your desktop.
6. After you have finished your transfer,put away the digital audio player hard disk
icon(s) by dragging it to the Trash icon or Control-click its icon and choose Eject from
the File menu or select Eject from the File drop-down menu located at the top of your
screen. You can also use the keyboard shortcuts by selecting the digital audio player
hard disk icon and pressing the Command-E keys.
7. Your player is ready to play the files you transferred.
DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONT.)
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For Windows XP, you can also utilize the previously
installed Windows Media Player 10 software to convert
music on an audio CD into MP3 or WMA format as
follows:
1. Open the Windows Media Player 10 Browser,
then click on the “Rip” icon on the top tool bar.
Insert a Music CD into the CD-Rom drive of your
computer.
NOTE: For Windows 98SE, Windows ME and
Windows 2000, please use the Windows Media Player
9toconvert music on an audio CD into MP3 or WMA
format.
2. Click on the “Tools” menu option at the top menu bar, then
click on “Options”; the Option setting menu will appear.
Click on Rip Music and set the Rip Music to the desired
location on your computer.Then, set the desired format for
the newly ripped music (MP3 format or Windows Media
Audio format). Adjust the audio quality as desired. When
finished, click “OK” to confirm the settings.
3. Click on the “Rip Music” icon to start ripping the music to
your computer.
4. When the music tracks are ripped; connect the player to
your computer. Open the “Removable Disk”, “MTP Player”
or “MMP3774” window and open the ripped music location window.
5. To add the transferred/ripped music files/songs to your player simply drag and drop the MP3
and/or WMA files into the “Removable Disk”, “MTP Player” or “MMP3774” window.
6. When the files are finished loading into the player, follow the “Safely Remove
Hardware” procedure as shown on page 17.
DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONT.)
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DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONT.)
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TRANSFERRING MP3/WMA FILES AND WMA FILES WITH
DRM 9 OR DRM 10 USING THE WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER
10 (FOR WINDOWS XP ONLY)
To transfer MP3 files/WMA files/WMA files with DRM 9 or 10 to
the player, follow the procedure described below using the
previously installed Windows Media Player 10. Before
beginning the procedure please turn the unit on and connect
the unit to the computer as previously described. Make sure
there is NO SD/MMC card inserted into the player.
1. Open the “Windows Media Player Browser 10” and click
on “Sync”.
2. Click on the “Sync List” pull-down menu to locate the
music files you wish to download. Then make sure to tick
the box next to the files.
3. Select the Portable Device (“MMP3774” or “MTP Player”)
that you want to copy to from the right side drop-down
menu. Click “Start Sync” to start transferring music files to
the player.
4. After finished transferring all the desired files to your unit,
follow the “Safely Remove Hardware” procedure on the
next page.
NOTES:
• For WMA files with DRM 10, you can only use Windows
Media Player 10 to transfer files to your player.
• For WMA files with DRM 10, the files will not be played if
you transfer the files into the SD/MMC card’s memory. You
must transfer the WMA files with DRM 10 to the player’s
internal memory for playback.
• For Windows ME and Windows 2000, please use
Windows Media Player 9 to transfer WMA files with DRM
9tothe player. For Windows 98SE, please visit
www.Microsoft.com to download the corresponding
Windows Media Player to transfer music files to the player.
• Make sure the SD/MMC card is not inserted into the unit.
Also, make sure you have selected “MTP Player” or
“MMP3774” in Step 3. Otherwise, the WMA files with
DRM10 will not be able to be played. Also, if the WMA files
with DRM 10 are transferred to the SD/MMC card, the files
will not be able to be played.

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SAFELY REMOVE HARDWARE
SAFELY REMOVING YOUR PLAYER FROM THE COMPUTER
NOTE: To avoid damage to your player or data loss, always follow the procedure listed below
before disconnecting your player from the USB port on your computer.
Using your mouse, double click the "Safely Remove
Hardware" icon on the task bar.
From the "Safely Remove Hardware" window, select "USB
Mass Storage Device" and click the "Stop" button. The
"Stop a Hardware Device" window will pop-up as shown:
Click "OK". When the "Safe to Remove Hardware" window is displayed, you may remove the
player from the USB cable or remove the USB cable from the computer.
NOTES:
• If the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon is not displayed on the task bar, please double click
on My Computer. Right click on “Removable Disk” and left click on “Eject”. Then it is safe to
remove the player from the computer.
• The “Safely Remove Hardware” procedure is not necessary for Win98 and Win98SE users.
•If you are using Windows XP and the Windows Media Player 10 software is already installed,
and if “MMP3774” or “MTP Player” appears on My Computer instead of “Removable Disk”,
then you do not need to follow the above “Safely Remove Hardware” procedure.

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DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONTINUED)
EXTERNAL MEMORY CARD
TO AVOID DAMAGE,make sure the unit is off before
inserting or removing the card.
1. Insert a SD/MMC memory card (not included) up to
1GB, label side facing the rear of the player, as
shown in Figure 1. Make sure that the card clicks
into place.
2. Connect the USB cable as described previously.
3. Drag MP3 and WMA files into the SD/MMC memory
card's "Removable Disk" window.
NOTE: A WMA file with DRM 9 will not playback if you
directly drag and drop it into the “Removable Disk”
window. See page 16 for transferring WMA files with
DRM 9 from the computer to your player. Also, if the
SD/MMC card is inserted, WMA files with DRM 10 will
not playback. Make sure there is no SD/MMC card
inserted and see page 16 for transferring WMA files
with DRM 10 from the computer to your player.
4. To remove the SD/MMC memory card, turn the unit
off,then push the edge of the card and the card will
spring out. Carefully remove the card, as shown in
Figure 2.
NOTE:
• If the external card is inserted, removed or replaced, the unit will search the music
files to update the index when the unit is turned on again.
• While the player is on, if the SD/MMC card is removed or inserted, “Unload the
Card?” or “Load the card?” will appear in the display. Press the Navigation control
towards mor l,then press the Navigation control to select YES to unload or load
the SD/MMC card to update the player. Otherwise, the SD/MMC card’s music files
will not be played.
Figure 1
Figure 2

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OPERATION
Turn the unit on by pressing the Power On/Off/
Stop button; the Memorex start screen will appear
in the display temporarily. Then the Music Player
menu will appear and the MP3/WMA track’s
information will appear in the display. To turn the
unit off, press and hold the Power On/Off/Stop
button; “Hold Down ToPower Off” will appear in
the display. Do not release the Power On/Off/Stop
button until the unit turns off.
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TURNING THE POWER ON/OFF LOCK SWITCH
With the unit on, press and hold the MENU/Lock
button until LOCKED appears in the display; no
buttons will function. This is useful when you do not
want the track changed by accidentally pressing a
button. Press and hold the MENU/Lock button until
UNLOCKED appears in the display to cancel the
Lock function.
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NOTE: After you have transferred music files to the player,when you turn on the player,the “Memorex”
start screen will appear in the display temporarily followed by “Internal Updating Music Library” and
“Create New Music Playlist” (if a SD/MMC card is inserted, “Ext card checking changes in music content”
will appear in the display temporarily). It will take several seconds to several minutes to update the
player’s library or the music files depending on the number of songs that you transferred to the player.
When done, the Music Player menu will appear in the display.
SPECIAL FEATURE
This unit has a special feature: when in Music Player menu or FM Radio mode, press and hold
the Navigation control towards ▲,the display will flip horizontally.Also, Navigation/Skip/Search
nand owill be reversed.