MSI Mega Player 540 User manual

MSI
MEGAPLAYER540
User sGuide
User sManual

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Table of Contents
Safety Instructions...............................................................................................4
Chapter1. Introduction.......................................................................................5
HowtoUseThisGuide................................................................................6
Unpack.........................................................................................................7
Chapter2. GettingStarted..................................................................................8
Overview......................................................................................................8
LCDDisplay..............................................................................................10
MainMenu.................................................................................................10
NormalPlaybackMode.............................................................................11
Li-ionBatteryRecharge.............................................................................12
BatteryConsuming Reference...................................................................12
HoldSwitch................................................................................................12
Chapter3. Utility Installation...........................................................................13
Connect MEGAPLAYER540 toYour Computer.....................................13
Install Utilities............................................................................................13
CopysongswithWindowsMedia Player 9................................................14
Synchronize songswithWindowsMedia Player 10...................................15
FirmwareRecoveryor Updating................................................................16
SafetyRemoveMEGAPLAYER540 fromComputer..............................17
Chapter4. Basic Usage......................................................................................19
UsingFiveWayButton..............................................................................19
UsingExit/SubmenuButton.......................................................................19
Power On....................................................................................................19
Power Off...................................................................................................20
Music/Voice Playback................................................................................20
AddingsongstoPlaylist.............................................................................21
DeletingsongsinPlaylist...........................................................................21
Setting EnhancementEffect.....................................................22
SettingEQ..................................................................................................23
SettingRepeat Mode..................................................................................23
ViewingPhotos..........................................................................................24
Slideshow...................................................................................................25
RotatingPhotos..........................................................................................25
PlayingVideo.............................................................................................26

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FM RadioMode(Optional)........................................................................27
File Browser...............................................................................................28
Setting........................................................................................................29
SettingRecord Quality...............................................................................30
SettingRecord File Type............................................................................31
SettingSlideInterval..................................................................................32
SettingSlideRepeat...................................................................................33
SettingPower Off.......................................................................................34
SettingBacklightOff..................................................................................35
SettingLanguage........................................................................................36
SettingDate andTime................................................................................36
SettingBrightness......................................................................................37
Resettingtooriginalsetting........................................................................38
Device Information....................................................................................39
Encoding MP3DirectlyfromCD..............................................................39
MicrophoneRecording...............................................................................40
RadioBroadcastRecording (Option).........................................................41
LanguageLearning Function......................................................................42
Reset Button...............................................................................................43
AppendixA. Specifications................................................................................44
AppendixB. Utility CD.....................................................................................45
Install FirmwareRecoveryUtility...........................................45
Install WindowsMedia PlayerPlug-In....................................45
InstallAdobeAcrobat Reader..................................................45
ReadMEGAPLAYER540 User Manual...............................45

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SafetyInstructions
1. Alwaysreadthesafetyinstructionscarefully.
2. KeepthisUser sGuidefor futurereference.
3. Keepthisequipmentawayfromhumidity.
4. Neverpouranyliquidintotheopening that coulddamageor cause
electrical shock.
5. Ifanyofthefollowing situationsarises,get theequipmentcheckedbya
service personnel:
•Liquidhaspenetratedintotheequipment.
•Theequipmenthasbeenexposedtomoisture.
•Theequipmenthasnotworkedwell or youcannotget it work
according toUser sGuide.
•Theequipmenthasbeendroppedandbeendamaged.
6. Ifanyfailureoccurredto MEGAPLAYER540,useaclipor apinto
clicktheReset buttononthebackside,andthenslidethePowerswitch
once topower onthesystem.
7. Donotchangethedefault foldersinthe MEGAPLAYER540,orthe
device mightfunctionabnormally.
8. Donotformat thebuilt-inhard disk.

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Chapter1. Introduction
Congratulationsonbecominganewuserof MEGAPLAYER540.Thenew
MEGAPLAYER540 will improvetheconvenience oflisteningmusic,viewing
photos,videosandsharingdate.Weareproudtotell ourusersthat MEGA
PLAYER540 isthoroughlytestedandcertifiedbyourreputationfor
unsurpasseddependabilityandcustomer satisfaction.
MEGAPLAYER540 isahigh performance portable digital audio/videoplayer
andaphotobrowser that enablesusersnotonlytoplayMP3, WMA, WMAwith
DRMaudiofilesor M-JPEGvideofiles,showJPEGgraphic files,listentothe
FM radiobroadcast(FMradioisanoptional function), and record voice,FM
programor directlyrecord wheneverneeded,butalsotostorepersonal data in
thememoryofthisdevice.
Herearethemajor features:
nDigitalAudioPlayer –supportsMP3,WMAandWMAwithDRMaudio
filesplayback.
nVideoPlayer –supportsM-JPEGformat andthesmallerthe320x240
pixelsvideofiles.
nPhoto Browser –supportsJPEGgraphic filesandprovidesslideshow
function.
nFMRadio(optional) –theFMRadiomodule,while optional,receiving
FM Radiofunctionwill beplusin MEGAPLAYER540.
nVoice Recorder –providessynchronousrecording functionfor voice.
nRadioProgram/CD DirectRecording –providessynchronous
recording functionfor FMor directlyfromaCDplayer, recordedfileswill
bestoredinMP3or WAVformat.

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nLanguageLearningFunction –enablesuserstorepeat particularsection
duringnormal playback.Withthisfunction,userswillbeable topay
attentionontherepeatedplaybacktolearnlanguage.
nEQand SRSeffect –youareable toselect SRSeffect or oneofEQmode
toenjoyyourmusic listening.
nPhoto Bank –youcantransferthedata fromthedigital cameratothe
internalHDD. Especiallywhenyour digital cameramemoryisfull andyou
wanttoreleasethespace, it isahelpfulfunction.
nUSBFlashDisk –allowsuserstostoredata neededin MEGAPLAYER
540.(Thecapacitydependsonthemodel youbought.)
Howto Use ThisGuide
ThisUser sGuideprovidesinstructionsandillustrationsonhowtoinstall and
operate your MEGAPLAYER540.Weassumethatthoseuserswhose
operating systemisat leastWindowsME /2000/XP arefamiliarwiththeirOS,
andarecapable tofollowthestep-by-stepinstructionstoinstall thedriverof
MEGAPLAYER540.For userswho arenotable tomanagetheoperating
systemproperly,it issuggestedtolearnmoreaboutMicrosoftWindowsby
referringtoyourMicrosoftWindowsmanual beforeinstallingtheprovided
utility.
Chapter1, Introduction,tellsyouthedescriptionsofalltheaccessoriesof
MEGAPLAYER540.Pleasecheckifyouhaveall theaccessoriesincluded
whenyouopenthepacking box.Ifanyitemisdamagedor missing,please
contact thevendor whereyoupurchased MEGAPLAYER540 directly.
Chapter2, GettingStarted,introducesthefunctionkeyson MEGAPLAYER
540, theLCDDisplaystatusindifferentmode.

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Chapter3, Utility Installation,describeshowtoinstall MEGAPLAYER540
andthespeciallydesignedutilityfor your new MEGAPLAYER540.
Chapter4, Basic Usage,describeshowtouse MEGAPLAYER540 invarious
ways.Itisrecommendedtoreadthischaptercarefullybeforeusing MEGA
PLAYER540.
AppendixA, Specification,providesthespecificationandaccessoriesof
MEGAPLAYER540.
AppendixB, UtilitiesCD
Unpack
Pleaseunpackyour MEGAPLAYER540 andcheckthat thefollowing
accessoriesarecomplete withnothingmissing.
MEGAPLAYER540 (Portable DigitalAudioPlayer)
Earphone
USBRegular Cable
USBHostCable
Driver Disk(User sManual included)
QuickStartingGuide
PowerAdaptor
Line-inCable

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Chapter2. GettingStarted
Overview
1. MIC Internal Microphone.
2. Record/Repeat A->B Press torecordvoice orenable theAtoBrepeat
function.
3.
4. Line-InJack Plug theexternal Line-Indevice here.
5. Earphone Jack Plug thesuppliedearphonehere.
6. LEDIndicator Indicate thedevice status.
7. Display Window Readstatusandinformationatthiswindow.
8. Exit/Submenu Button
Press it toexit frommenu.
Downandholdit for twosecondstodisplaythe
optionsavailable.

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9. FiveWay Button(Left, Rewind)
While playingasoundtrack,pushtoit leftand
holdthisbuttontodo rewind.Pushit toleft
once cangotobeginningoftheplayingsound
track.
10.FiveWay Button(Up,Volume+)
Pushit uptoincreasevolumelevel.
11.FiveWay Button(Play/Pause/EnterButton)
Press it toplaytheselectionoftrack.While
playingpress thebuttontopauseandpress it
againtoresumethetrack.
Press it toconfirmtheitemselection.
12.FiveWay Button(Right, Forward)
While playing asoundtrack,pushtoit rightand
holdthisbuttontodo fast-forward. Pushit to
rightonce cangotothenexttrack.
13.FiveWay Button(Down,Volume-)
Pushit downtodecreasevolumelevel.
14.Power/Hold PushtoPower positiontopower on.
PushandholdtoPower positiontopower off.
Switchtoholdpositiontopreventanymiss
touchingwhile MEGAPLAYER540 is
recording or playing.Switchtothemiddle to
unlocktheprevention.
15.USBConnecter Connect oneendofthesuppliedUSBextension
cable here.
-Connect USBHostcable toDSCor USB

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flashdisks.
-Connect regular USBcable tocomputers.
16.DC Connecter Connect tothepower adapter.
LCD Display
Main Menu
1. Music Playmusic
2. Multi-Media Playmultimedia files
3. File Browser Managementfiles
4. Record Play recordedvoice, music and radio.
5. Radio Listentotheradio(Optional)
6. Setting Adjustsetting valuesofthedevice

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NormalPlaybackMode
1. TrackTimer Displaystheongoing timer of thecurrentplayback
file.
2. Clock Displayscurrentlocal time.
3. Repeat/A-B IndicateswhenAtoBSection Repeat functionis
enabled.
4. EQ/SRS Indicates statusor theEQmodesettings
that includeNormal, Classical, POP, Rock, andJazz.
5. Play/Pause/Stop Displaysthemusic or voice filesplaybackstatus.
6. Battery IndicatestheBatteryStatus.
7. Info of music IndicatesTitle,ArtistandAlbumTitle.
8. Equalizer Showstheequalizer bar ofcurrentplayback.
9. TrackNumber Displaythecurrentplaybacknumber andthetotal
number ofsoundtracks.

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Li-ionBatteryRecharge
MEGAPLAYER540 comeswithaLi-ionrechargeable battery.Tousethe
device for theveryfirsttime, remember tochargetheLi-ionbattery. Followthe
instructionsbelow:
1. Opentherubber cover of MEGAPLAYER540 USB/DCport, youwill see
aDCinputportinside.
2. Connect MEGAPLAYER540 totheadapter,andplug it toACpower
outlet.
3. While recharging isongoing, theLEDwill belightinorangecolor. Ifthe
LEDchangestogreen, thebatteryisfullofpower.Thebuilt-inbatteryis
80-percentchargedinaboutthree hours, andfullychargedinaboutfive
hours.
4. Tostoprecharging, disconnectcable from MEGAPLAYER540.
Note:The built-in batterywillnotberechargedwhen MEGAPLAYER540 is
connectedtothe computerwith the suppliedUSBcable.
BatteryConsumingReference
MEGAPLAYER540 comeswithaLi-ionrechargeable battery.
Note: Beforeusingforthe firsttime, werecommendeight hours forafull
batterycharge.
HoldSwitch
MEGAPLAYER540 hasaHoldSwitch,whichislocatedonthesideof the
device for preventing anyaccidental operationwhile MEGAPLAYER540 is
recording or playing.Once theHoldSwitchisslidetothelockposition,all
functionkeyson MEGAPLAYER540 will bedisabledinstantly.

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Chapter3. UtilityInstallation
Connect MEGAPLAYER 540to Your Computer
1. Opentherubbercoverof MEGAPLAYER540 USB/DCport,youwill see
aminiUSB(AB-type) portinside.
2. Plug oneendofthesuppliedUSBregularcable to MEGAPLAYER540,
andplug theother endtoyour computer.
3. Once MEGAPLAYER540 isconnectedtocomputer,it shouldbedetected
bytheoperatingsystemautomatically.
Install Utilities
ThesuppliedDriverCDincludesa MEGAPLAYER540 specializedutility.It
isrecommendedtoinstall evenifyouroperating systemisWindowsME, 2000
or XP.Then,your systemcanrecognize andfullysupportthisdevice.Thedriver
programincludesaWindowsMedia Playerplug-infunction.Simplyinsertthe
supplieddiskintotheCDdrive,andthenfollowtheon-screeninstructionsto
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CopysongswithWindowsMediaPlayer9
Once youinstalledthe MEGAPLAYER540 utility,youwillbeable toupdate
andsynchronizesongsandinformationof songswithWindowsMedia Player.
Note: RequiresWindows MediaPlayer9orhigher
1. Connect MEGAPLAYER540 toyour computer.
2. Start WindowsMediaPlayer9.
3. Click “CopytoCD orDevice”.
4. IntheItemstoCopypane,inthedrop-downlist,clicktheplaylist,category,
or other itemthat youwanttocopy.
5. Clear thecheckboxesnexttoanyfilesyoudo notwanttocopy.
6. IntheItemsonDevice pane,inthedrop-downlist,clickthedevice Portable
DigitalPlayer.
7. Clickthe Copy button.
8. WhenanitemiscopiedtoMEGAPLAYER540,theStatuscolumninthe
ItemstoCopypanedisplaysthefollowinginformationfor eachitem:
-Inspecting.WindowsMedia Playerverifiesthat thereisenoughstorage
space ontheportable device, andinspectstheselectedfilesfor errors.

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-Converting/Converted (includesthepercentageofconversiondone). If
necessary,eachfile isconvertedtotheselectedqualitylevelor
compressionrate.
-Copying (includesthepercentageofcopydone). Thefile isbeing
copied.
-Complete.Thecopyisdone.
Synchronize songswithWindowsMediaPlayer 10
1. Connect MEGAPLAYER540 toyour computer.
2. Start WindowsMediaPlayer10.
3. Inthe Library feature,inthe Playlist pane,click<Listname> List,andthen
click Sync List.

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4. IntheItemsonDevice pane, select Portable DigitalPlayer.
5. Clickthe Start Sync buttonintheListpane.
-Once youinstalledthe MEGAPLAYER540 utility,youwillbeable to
update andsynchronize songsandinformationofsongswithWindows
Media Player.
Firmware Recoveryor Updating
NOTE:THISISANADVANCEDOPERATION.NORMALUSERSARE
NOTRECOMMENDEDTOPERFORMTHISOPERATION!
Torecoveror update thefirmware,downloadthelatestfirmwarefromMSI
website or onthesuppliedCD,andthenunpackthefile. Afterthedata is
unpackedafolderwill becreatedcontainingthefilesrequiredfor thefirmware
update.
1. Connect MEGAPLAYER540 toyour computer.
2. Double-clickthe"FirmwareRecoveryUtility"iconincludedinthefolder

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wherethefileswereunpacked.
3. Click “Update”, it will takefewseconds.
Note:Ifyouupdatefirmware,thedataandfiles storedinsidemaybeall erased!Make
sureyou have abackupbeforeyou update.
4. Turnthedevice off, andthendisconnect theUSBcable fromthedevice.
Safety Remove MEGAPLAYER 540 fromComputer
Aftermanagingthefilesor updating firmware,youhavetofollowthestepsto
safetyremovethe MEGAPLAYER540, topreventsystemor device corrupt:
1. While anUSBdevice isconnectingtocomputer,therewillbean icon
onthe taskbar.Double clicktheicon tobringtheSafelyRemoveHardware
dialogbox.Youcanfindallthedevicesconnectedonthedisplay.To
remove MEGAPLAYER540,closeall theprogramsrelated,andclick
USBMass StorageDevice and Stop button.

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2. Click USBMass StorageDevice and OK
Therewill bethefollowingmessage, andyoucanremovethedevice now.

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Chapter4. Basic Usage
Using FiveWayButton
FiveWayButtonisoneofthe mostimportantfeaturesof MEGAPLAYER
540.Inthisdocument,wewillusetheterm, “Select”, tomeanthat youshould
pushFiveWayButtontoleftor righttobrowsethroughoptions, andthenselect
theoptionbypressing theFiveWayButton.
YoucanalsoadjustvolumelevelswiththeFiveWayButton. PushFiveWay
Buttontouptoincreasevolumeor downtodecreasevolume.
Using Exit/SubmenuButton
Usethe buttontoexit fromfolders, menusor call submenu. Inthis
document,wewill usetheterm, “Call submenu”, tomeanthat youshoulddown
andhold buttonfor twosecondstodisplaytheoptionsavailable.
Power On
1. SlidePower Switchonce.
2. Thescreenwill displaythelastmode.

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Note: StartLogowillbedisplayedat thefirsttimepower on.
Power Off
SlidethePower switchandholdfor twoseconds.
Music/Voice Playback
1. Toplaymusic storedonthebuilt-inhard disk,
select the Music iteminMainMenu. Toplay
recordedvoice, select the Record item.
2. Select amusic file toplayor select aPlaylist
itemtoplaymusic filesaccording totheplaylist.
Note:
-Toplayall ofyourmusic bythesame
artist/album, select the Artist/Album item.
-Pleaserefer toChapter 2 Synchronizing music
withWindowsMedia Player. Otherwise, the
playlistofArtistor Albummightnotbeupdated.