MP-Man TK185 User manual

Instruction Manual
Please read this manual carefully before operation
TK185
Super-Slim MP3 and Video Player
with Touchpad Control

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................................8
PACKAGE CONTENTS.................................................................................... 10
FEATURES ........................................................................................................ 11
POWERING YOUR PLAYER ............................................................................ 12
Charging the Battery.................................................................................12
Turning Your Player On/Off.......................................................................13
Locking/Unlocking Your Player’s Keys (Hold)...........................................13
Resetting Your Player ...............................................................................13
LOCATION OF CONTROLS ........................................................................... 14
DISPLAY OVERVIEW ....................................................................................... 15
BASIC OPERATIONS....................................................................................... 16
Using the Touchpad Controls....................................................................16
Using the Controls to Navigate .................................................................16
Music Playback Controls...........................................................................17
Smart Menu Options.................................................................................17
PHOTO MODE ................................................................................................ 19
Photo Controls ..........................................................................................19
VIDEO MODE .................................................................................................20
Video Controls ....................................................................................... 20
FM RADIO MODE .......................................................................................... 21
Normal (Manual Tuning)............................................................................21
Preset (Preset Tuning) ..............................................................................21
Auto-Save Preset Stations........................................................................21
Smart Menu Option (Preset Actions) ....................................................... 22
Add Preset (Manual).......................................................................... 22
Del Preset.......................................................................................... 22
E-BOOK MODE ..............................................................................................23
DELETE MODE ................................................................................................ 24
Smart Menu Options................................................................................ 24
Delete Controls.................................................................................. 24
SETTING MODE ..............................................................................................25
USB CONNECTIONS ......................................................................................28
Connecting to a Computer....................................................................... 29

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Transferring Files ..................................................................................... 29
Microsoft Windows ............................................................................ 30
Macintosh OS X ................................................................................ 30
Disconnecting from a Computer ...............................................................31
Microsoft Windows .............................................................................31
Macintosh OS X .................................................................................31
VIDEO CONVERSION .................................................................................... 32
TROUBLESHOOTING ......................................................................................36
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................39
TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PACKAGE CONTENTS
Please make sure that the items shown below are included in the package.
Should an item be missing, please contact the local retailer from which you
purchased this product.
1. TK185
2. USB Cable
3. Instruction Manual
4. Professional Stereo Earphones
5. Installation CD

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FEATURES
• Integrated Flash Memory
• Touchpad control with LED backlight
• 1.8” TFT LCD Full-color display
• Plays Music, Video, Photos and Text
• ID3 and LRC Support for song and synchronized lyric information display
• Integrated FM Radio
• USB 2.0 high-speed transfers

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POWERING YOUR PLAYER
Charging the Battery
Your player has an integrated rechargeable battery. Typical music playtime is up
to 8 hours (when playing an MP3 encoded at 128 kbps and the battery is fully
charged)
 Uponinitialuse,thebatterymustrstbechargedfully(12hours)
toensureoptimalperformanceandbatterylife.
To charge your player:
• USB Charge: Your player can be
charged through a PC USB con-
nection.
Plug one end of the USB cable
into the player’s USB port and
plug the other end into the USB
port of a powered-on computer.
• When connected to a USB hub, the hub must be self-powered to
charge the player’s battery.
• File transfers will extend the charging time.
 Thebatteryusedinthisdevicemaypresentareorchemical
burnifmistreated.Donotdisassemble,incinerate,orheatthe
battery.
 Donotconnecttheplayertoapowersourceotherthanthat
whichisindicatedhereoronthelabelasthismayresultinthe
riskofreorelectricshock.
 Donothandlethepowerplugwithwethands.Doingsomay
causeelectricshock.
USB Port
USB Port
Computer

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Turning Your Player On/Off
• To turn the player on, press and hold the POWER but-
ton until you see the “MPMAN” screen.
• To turn the player off, press and hold the POWER but-
ton until you see “Good Bye!”.
Locking/Unlocking Your Player’s Keys (Hold)
When engaged, the Key Lock feature disables your player’s
controls to prevent accidental key presses when it is in your
pocket or bag.
• To lock the player, slide the HOLD switch to right. The
Lock icon will appear on-screen.
• To unlock the player, slide the HOLD switch to the left from the Lock posi-
tion.
Resetting Your Player
Reset your player if it should freeze and not respond or otherwise malfunction.
1. Disconnect your player if it is connected to a computer.
2. Use a pin to gently press the Reset button located on the rear of the player.
POWERING YOUR PLAYER
POWER Butto n
TOP VIEW
HOLD Switch
TOP VIEW

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LOCATION OF CONTROLS
Top
Front
Bottom
Back
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1. HOLD Switch
2. Power On/Off
3. MENU
4. UP / Volume up
5. Left / Previous
6. DOWN / Volume down
7. Option
8. Play / Pause
9. Right / Previous
10. USB Port
11. Headphone Jack
12. Reset

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DISPLAY OVERVIEW
Plays Status
Current track/
Total track
Time
Elapsed
Play Mode
Time
Remaining
Music Playing Mode
Battery Level
Lock icon
Equalizer
Song name

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BASIC OPERATIONS
Using the Touchpad Controls
Your player comes equipped with a touch-sensitive control pad. To use the
controls, touch the arrow keys on the front of the player lightly just as you would
a button and the controls will light up. If you touch and hold a key, it will register
as a continuous button press.
Using the Controls to Navigate
Tonavigatethroughthedifferentmenuoptionsandlesonyourplayer:
• Touch the Arrow keys to move the selection in the direction of the arrow.
• Moves the selection up.
• Moves the selection down.
• Select the next selection.
• Select the previous selection.
• Touch to view the Smart Menu.
• Touch and hold to return to the Main Menu at any time.
Main Menu Overview
The Main Menu gives you access to the different function modes of your player.
To access the Main Menu at any time, touch and hold .
• Touch or to select a mode and then touch toconrm.
Music
Photo
Movie
FM Radio
E-Book
Delete
Setup

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MUSIC MODE
Enter Music mode to play your MP3 or WMA audio les.
ToenterMUSICmode,selectandconrmMUSICfromtheMainMenu.
Upon entering Music mode, you will see a list of all available musics that located
on your player.
Music Playback Controls
Select a track and touch to start playback.
Whilethetrackisplaying:
• Touch to play the next track.
• Touch to play the previous track.
• Touch and hold to fast forward through the track.
• Touch and hold to reverse through the track.
• Touch to pause playback. Touch again to resume playback
• Touch or to adjust the volume level.
Smart Menu Options
The Smart Menu gives you quick access to your player’s option settings. To
access the Smart Menu, touch .
The Smart Menu options are Repeat, Equalizer, Speed and Browser.
• Touch or to select an option.
• Touch whenyouarenishedtosave.
• Touch to return to the Music mode without saving.
Repeat
Adjust the Repeat settings to change the order in which tracks are played. The
Repeatoptionsare:NoRepeat,One,All,RandomAll,DirNormal,DirRepand
DirRandom.

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No Repeat Play tracks once in sequential order.
One Play the current track repeatedly.
All Play all tracks repeatedly.
Random All Play all tracks in random order.
DirNormal Repeat all tracks in the current folder.
DirRep Repeat all tracks in all folder.
DirRandom Play folders in random order.
Equalizer
The Equalizer option optimizes the way your player processes audio signals.
Select the option which best suits the music you are listening to. The options
are Normal, Pop, Rock, Classic, Jazz and Bass.
Speed
UsetheSpeedfunctiontoadjustplaybacktempo.ThePlayoptionsare:70%
(Slowest),80%,100%(Normal),120%and130%(Fastest).
Browser
This option allows you to browse your music library to select another track during
music playback.
• Touch to move the selection up;
• Touch to move the selection down;
• Touch to play a selection;
• Touch to return to the Music mode.
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PHOTO MODE
Enter Photo mode to display your JPEG photo les.
ToenterPhotomode,selectandconrmPHOTOintheMainmenu.
Photo Controls
Upon entering Photo mode, you will see a list of all photos that located on your
player.
• Touch or to move the selection up or down.
• Touch toconrmanddisplayaselection.
• Whileaphotoisdisplayed:
• Touch to display the next photo in the list.
• Touch to display the previous photo in the list.
• Touch to return to the photo list.

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VIDEO MODE
Enter Video mode to play your MTV video les.
ToenterVideomode,selectandconrmVIDEOintheMainmenu.
 ThisplayersupportsplaybackofMTV les.Pleaseseethe
VideoConversionsectionfordetailsonhowtocreatevideo
lesthatarecompatiblewithyourplayer.
Video Controls
Upon entering Video mode, you will see a list of all videos that located on your
player.
• Touch or to move the selection up or down.
• Touch toconrmorplayaselection.
Whileavideoisplaying:
• Touch to pause playback and display the elapsed time, total time, cur-
rent track and total tracks. Press again to resume playback.
• Touch to play the next track.
• Touch to play the previous track.
• Touch and hold to fast forward through the track.
• Touch and hold to reverse through the track.
• Touch to decrease the volume level.
• Touch to increase the volume level.
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FM RADIO MODE
Enter FM Radio Mode to listen the FM Radio broadcasts.
ToenterFMRadioMode,selectandconrmFMRadiofromtheMainMenu.
Upon entering FM Radio mode, you can tune into stations manually (Normal) or
by using preset stations (Preset).
• Touch to toggle between these Normal and Preset tuning modes.
• Touch or to decrease or increase volume level.
 Youmusthaveapairofheadphonesconnectedtothehead-
phonejacktoreceiveFMbroadcasts;yourplayerwillutilize
theheadphonecordasanantenna.
Normal (Manual Tuning)
The Normal mode allows you to manually scan and tune to all radio frequen-
cies.
• Touch to increase the station frequency.
• Touch to decrease the station frequency.
Preset (Preset Tuning)
Preset mode allows you to tune to your preset stations.
• Touch to tune to the next preset station.
• Touch to tune to the previous preset station.
Auto-Save Preset Stations
Scan for all stations in broadcast reception range and automatically save them
as Preset stations. This will overwrite all previously saved Preset stations.
• Set the tuning mode to Normal.
• Touch and hold . The player will automatically scan and store available
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Smart Menu Option (Preset Actions)
The Smart Menu gives you quick access to your player’s option settings. To
access the Smart Menu, touch .
TheSmartMenuoptionsare:Del/AddPreset.
Add Preset (Manual)
Manually save the current station as a Preset station.
MakesuretheplayerisinNormaltuningmode.
1. Tune to the station you want to store and then touch to access the
Smart Menu.
2. Touch or to select “Add Preset”, and touch toconrm.
• “Presetconrm Save” will appear on screen.
3. Touch toconrmandsave.
Del Preset
Delete a Preset station.
MakesuretheplayerisinPresettuningmode.
1. Tune to a Preset station that you want to delete and then touch to ac-
cess the Smart Menu.
2. Touch or to select “Del Preset”, and touch toconrm.
• “Presetconrm Delete” will appear on screen.
3. Touch toconrmanddelete.
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E-BOOK MODE
Enter E-BOOK mode to read TXT E-book les.
ToenterE-BOOKmode,selectandconrmE-BOOKfromtheMainMenu.
UponenteringE-BOOKmode,youwillseealistofalltextlesthatlocatedon
your player.
• Touch or to move the selection up or down.
• Touch toconrmandplayaselection.
• While a text le is displayed:
• Touch to skip backward one page; touch to skip forward one
page.
• Touch to start Auto Paging function, touch again to stop Auto
Paging function.
• Touch toreturntotheE-BOOKlelist.

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DELETE MODE
Enter Delete mode to manage (Delete) the les on your player.
ToenterDeletemode,selectandconrmDELETEfromtheMainMenu.Upon
entering Delete mode, you will see a “tree view” which will display all of the fold-
ers on your player.
• Touch or to select a folder and press to view its contents.
• Touch to access the Smart Menu Options.
 If there are no les in a selected folder, the player will not
enterthefolder.
Smart Menu Options
The Smart Menu gives you quick access to your player’s option settings. To
access the Smart Menu, touch .
AccesstheSmartMenutodeletelesfromthebrowserlist.
Delete Controls
Deletethele(s)fromyourplayer.
1. Highlightandselectalethatyouwishtodelete.
2. Touch .
3. Touch or to select “Yes” or “No” and touch toconrm.
• If you select “Yes” and touch ,thelewillbedeleted.

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SETTING MODE
Enter the Setting mode to set your player’s system options.
ToenterSettingmode,selectandconrmSETTINGintheMainmenu.
UponenteringSettingmode,youwillhavethefollowingoptions:Power,Lan-
guage, Display, and Sys Tools.
Touch or to select a setting and then press toconrm.Press to
return to a previous menu screen.
Power
Thissettingcontainstwooptions:PowerOffandSleep.
Power Off
Set the duration of time (in minutes) until the player turns off automatically. A
setting of “Off” will disable this power-saving feature.
• Touch or to adjust the Power Off option.
• Touch whenyouarenishedtosave.
• Touch to return to the Setting menu without saving.
Sleep
Set the duration of time (in minutes) that your player will shut off after the preset
time is due. A setting of “off” will disable this power-saving feature.
• Touch or to adjust the Sleep option.
• Touch whenyouarenishedtosave.
• Touch to return to the Setting menu without saving.
Language
Set the language that the menus appear in. The language options are: CHI
(Trad), CHI(Simp), English, German, Spanish, Portuguese and French.
• Touch or to select a Language option.
• Touch whenyouarenishedtosave.
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Display
Set the Brightness and Backlight.
Brightness
Set the Brightness (Contrast) level of the display.
• Touch or to adjust the Brightness level.
• Touch whenyouarenishedtosave.
• Touch to return to the Display menu without saving.
Backlight
Set the duration of time until the LCD screen turns off when your player is idle.
Theoptionsare:3s,4s,5s,6s,7s,8s,9s,10s,11sandOn.Asettingof“On”will
disable this power-saving feature.
• Touch or to adjust the Screen option.
• Touch whenyouarenishedtosave.
• Touch to return to the Display menu without saving.
Sys Tools
Thereare3optionsinSysToolssetting:Format,ResetandSysInfo.
Format
Itmaybecomenecessarytoformatyourplayerifdataorlesbecomecorrupt.
Youhavetwotypestoformatyourplayer:QuickandComplete.Quickformat-
ting will take up less time than Complete formatting.
 Formattingwilldestroyallthedataonyourplayerpermanently!
Makesuretobackupyourdatabeforeformattingtheplayer.
SETTING MODE