Memorex MMP8570 - 512 MB Digital Player User manual

User’s Guide
Personal FM Stereo
MP3/WMA Player
MMP8570
Before operating this product,
please read these instructions completely.

COPYRIGHT:
• Distributing copies of MP3, WMA, WMA with DRM 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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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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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. Menu/Lock Button
2. VOLUME +/– Buttons
3. Display
4. PRESS TO OPEN Button
5. PLAY/PAUSE ®p Button
6. Navigation √/Skip/Search
mButton
7. Headphone Jack
8. Power/Stop Button
9. Navigation Control
10. Battery Compartment (Rear
of Unit)
11. Tuning/Navigation Up
▲Button
12. Navigation ®/Skip/Search
lButton
13. Tuning/Navigation Down
▼Button
14. USB Port

BATTERY INSTALLATION
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When the bars in the battery indicator (in the display) become
low (see figure 1), replace the battery as follows.
1. Open the rear cover by pressing the PRESS TO OPEN
button, then lift the rear cover up to remove it as shown in
figure 2.
2. Insert one (1) “AAA” battery as shown in figure 3. An alkaline battery is
recommended for the longest playing time.
3. Put the rear cover back on until it snaps in place.
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.)
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Batt.
Full
Batt.
Low

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; the auto-run
program will display the Main
Menu window. Click “Software
Drivers”.
NOTE:If the Main Menu window
does not appear, double click
“Memorex Startup CD” application
file on the Installation CD to open
the Main Menu window.
INSTALL “DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER” SOFTWARE
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2. Click “MMP8570” to run the
Windows 98SE driver.
3. Follow the on-screen
instructions to install the
software.
WINDOWS 98 DRIVER INSTALLATION
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4. Install the software under
the directory as prompted.
Warning: DO NOT change the
installation path. Otherwise, the
driver may not run properly.
WINDOWS 98 DRIVER INSTALLATION (CONTINUED)
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WINDOWS 98 DRIVER INSTALLATION (CONTINUED)
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5. After successfully installing the driver software, click "Finish" to finish the
installation and exit the Setup menu.
6. When the installation has completed, the new program, “Memorex Chrono Digital
Audio Player”, will be added to the PROGRAM menu on your computer.

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.
Connect the computer to your player using the supplied USB cable.
Press the Power/Stop button to turn the unit on.
A "Removable Disk" window will automatically pop up on your
computer screen.
To add 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 NOTE: A WMA file with DRM will not play back if you directly drag and drop it
into the “Removable Disk” window. You must use MMJB or Windows Media Player to transfer
copy protected files.
When you are finished, see the Safely Remove Hardware procedure on the next page before
disconnecting the player.

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 the USB cable from your computer or disconnecting the
player from the USB cable.
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.
SAFELY REMOVE HARDWARE
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INSTALLING MUSICMATCH JUKEBOX
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NOTE: WMA DRM protected files will not play if you use the ‘drag and drop’ procedure.
You must follow the procedure below to play WMA DRM files on your MMP8570.
1. Install the MMJB Software as described above.
2. Turn the unit ON, then connect the USB cable to the unit and the USB port of the
computer.“Transfer Mode” will be displayed on the LCD when it is properly
connected.
5. The tracks are now properly transferred to the player. Follow the “Safely
Removing Hardware” section on the previous page. Unplug the unit from the
computer and insert the headphones and listen to your music.

INSTALLING MUSICMATCH JUKEBOX (CONTINUED)
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DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONTINUED)
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EXTERNAL MEMORY CARD
TO AVOID DAMAGE,make sure the unit is off before
inserting or removing the card.
1. Remove the rear cover by pressing the PRESS TO
OPEN button, then lift the rear cover up to remove it
as shown in Figure 1.
4. Drag MP3 and WMA files into the SD/MMC memory
card's "Removable Disk" window.".
NOTE: The WMA file with DRM will not playback if you
directly drag and drop it into the “Removable Disk”
window. See pages 13-14 for downloading WMA files
with DRM from the computer to your player.
5. To remove the SD/MMC memory card, turn the unit
off,then push the edge of the card as shown in
Figure 3, then the card will spring out. Carefully
remove the card.
6. Replace the rear cover until it snaps in place.
NOTE: If the external memory card is inserted while in
the MUSIC PLAYER mode, the memory card indicator
will appear at the top side of the display.
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2. Insert a SD/MMC memory card (not included) up to
512MB, facing up as shown in Figure 2.
The unit will turn on automatically.
connected to the computer using the USB cable.
Remove the inserted SD/MMC memory card then
3. Connect the USB cable as described previously.
NOTE: If the unit cannot turn on automatically when
try again.

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OPERATION
Turn the unit on by pressing the Power/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/Stop button;
“Hold Down To Power Off” will appear in the
display.The unit will turn off after it counts up from
one to three. Do not release the Power/Stop
button until the unit turns off.
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TURNING THE POWER ON/OFF
Press the Menu/Lock button 1;the Menu will appear.Rotate the Navigation
control 2to select Settings, then press the Navigation control 2;the
Settings menu will appear. Rotate the Navigation control 2to select
Equalizer,then press the Navigation control 2;the Equalizer menu will
appear. Rotate the Navigation control 2to select the desired EQ setting:
Normal, Rock, Jazz, Classical, Pop or Bass. Press the Navigation control 2
to exit the Equalizer menu. Press the Menu/Lock button 1to exit the
Settings menu. Rotate the Navigation control 2to select Now Playing, then
press the Navigation control 2.The selected EQ setting will appear at the
bottom left of the display when in Music Player menu.
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EQ–MUSIC PLAYER ONLY
LOCK SWITCH
Press and hold the Menu/Lock button until “LOCKED”
and the Lock icon appears in the display, then release.
Then a small Lock icon will appear at the top right side of
the display which indicates that the Lock function is
activated (no buttons will be able to be pressed). This is
useful when you do not want the station/track changed by
accidentally pressing a button. Tocancel the Lock
function, press and hold the Menu/Lock button until
“UNLOCKED” appears and the Lock icon flashes in the
display.Then the small Lock icon will disappear from the
display which indicates that the Lock function is cancelled.
NOTE: An illustration of the Lock icon follows:
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NOTE: To operate this unit, you can use the Navigation/Skip/Search √/mor ®/lbutton
and/or the Tuning/Navigation Up ▲or Down ▼button in place of the Navigation control.

OPERATION (CONTINUED)
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Turn the unit on by pressing the Power/Stop
button; the Memorex start screen will appear
in the display temporarily. Then the Music
Player menu will appear and the MP3/WMA
track’sinformation will appear in the display.
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TO LISTEN TO THE FM RADIO
Press the Menu/Lock button 1;the Menu
will appear. Rotate the Navigation control to
select FM Tuner, then press the Navigation
control 2;the FM Tuner will appear.
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Select a station by rotating the Navigation
control. When a station is broadcasting in
stereo, “STEREO” will appear in the
display, otherwise “MONO” will appear in
the display.
NOTE: See note on Navigation at the
bottom of page 16.
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Press the VOLUME +/- buttons to increase
or decrease the volume.
ANTENNA
FM–The headphones act as an antenna for
FM. Extend the headphone wire for best FM
reception.
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AUTO SCAN: When you select the Radio mode for the first time, the unit will auto-
matically scan and set the available stations into presets 1 through 10. Then Channel 1
will appear with the corresponding frequency tuned in. If there are no available stations,
the frequency of the presets will be kept at 87.5MHz.

OPERATION (CONTINUED)
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TO MANUALLY SET A STATION INTO MEMORY
Follow the steps on the previous page to turn on the
unit and enter the FM Tuner mode. Select the
desired channel number to set using the
Navigation/Skip/Search √/m 1 or ®/l 2 button.
Tune a station using the Navigation control 3.
NOTE: See note on Navigation at the bottom of
page 16.
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When a desired station is tuned, press the
PLAY/PAUSE ®p button to store the
preset; “CHANNEL” will blink twice in the
display and the station will be set into
memory.
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Select a desired preset channel by using
the Navigation/Skip/Search √/m 1 or ®/l
2button.
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OPERATION (CONTINUED)
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TO LISTEN TO MP3s/WMAs
If the unit is in a mode other than the MP3 /WMA player,
press the Menu/Lock button ❶;the Main menu will
appear in the display.Rotate the Navigation control 2to
select “Play Now”,then press the Navigation control 2to
select and enter the Music Player menu and the
MP3/WMA track’sinformation will appear in the display.
Press the PLAY/PAUSE ®p button 3to start playback.
NOTE: If the unit is already playing a MP3/WMA track,
“Play Now” will change to “Now Playing”.
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Set the Equalizer as shown on page 16.
Press the VOLUME +/- buttons to increase
or decrease the volume.
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Press the Power/Stop button to stop playback.
To turn the unit off, press and hold the Power/Stop
button; “Hold Down To Power Off” will appear in the
display.The unit will turn off after it counts up from one
to three. Do not release the Power/Stop button until
the unit turns off.
NOTE:
• See pages 7 through 15 for information on
uploading MP3 and WMA files to this unit.
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Turn the unit on by pressing the Power/Stop button
❶;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. Press the PLAY/PAUSE ®p
button 2
2to start playback; the MP3/WMA information
will scroll across the display and the song number
and timer will appear at the top of the display.
NOTE: If you are not in the Music Player menu, the Stop function will not be available. Press the
Navigation/Skip/Search √/m or ®/l button until the unit returns to the Music Player menu.