Napa PA-11 User manual

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Portable MP3 player
PA-11
Operating Instructions
Dear Customer
Thank you for purchasing this product.
For optimum performance and safety, please read these
instructions carefully.
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,
please read these instructions completely. Please keep
this manual for future reference.

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Table of Contents
1 Introduction
Package……………………………..……..3
Location of Controls ………………………4
HOLD Function……………………………5
2 Setting Up the player
Install software…………………………….6
Connect to Your PC………..………………8
Download MP3 files to the unit……………10
3 Using the player
LCD and Menus………………….…... 11
Play MP3 Music (Basic Play)……………..12
Play Settings…….………………………... 13
Record Voice………………………….….. 14
Erase Music and Record File(s)…………. 15
Information Submenu………………... ….. 16
Appendixes
A What is MP3?…………………………….. 17
B Cautions……………………………… ….. 18
C Software Utility…………………….…….. 19
D Technical Specifications &
Troubleshooting…………………….…….. 20
Using the battery B
Install battery procedure
1 Press and Pull to open battery door .A
2 Insert the AA alkaline type battery.
3 Cover and Push to close battery door.

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Please check the box contents before you start to use the unit.
Package
Box Contents : A
[1] MP3 player
[2] 1 Manual CD (driver included)
[3] USB cable
[4] 1 AA Alkaline battery (Option)
[5] High-quality stereo earphones
[6] Operating Instruction
[7] Warranty Card
Item may be different, depending
on the country or period that you
purchased your player in.

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Locations of
Controls
Portable MP3 player A
[A] Microphone (MIC)
[B] Display
[C] Skip to Next (SKIP)
[D] Skip to Previous (SKIP)
[E] Mode button (MODE)
[F] Play/pause/Power button
[G] Belt hole
[H] Earphone Volume control buttons
(VOLUME + / - )
[I] USB port (USB)
[J] Earphone jack (PHONE)
[K] Smart Media Card Slot
[L] Stop/power off button (STOP/OFF)
[M] Record button (REC)
[N] Hold button (HOLD)
[O] Smart Media Card Eject (EJECT)
[P] Battery door open (OPEN)
[Play]: Press this button to turn on the unit, play
music and/or voice file;
[SKIP]:Press the two buttons to skip to
next/previous music or move to next menu.
[STOP/OFF] : Press to stop a music or recording;
Press and hold for 4 seconds to turn the
unit off.
[MODE]: Press the button to enter menu, or
confirm the selected options.
Stereo earphones B
(A) Plug

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This function causes the unit to ignore short,
accidental button presses.
The HOLD function prevents the following :
 The unit is powered on accidentally when not in
use, causing the batteries to run down.
 A button is accidentally pressed during play,
interrupting the operation.
To use the HOLD function
Set [HOLD] to the HOLD position.
(A) HOLD mode
(B) Release
When the unit is in hold mode:
Pressing the unit is in hold mode:
The indicator “hold” always displays on the LCD
display. Pressing any button causes no any change to
the unit.
If turn on the unit in hold mode:
The unit will displays ‘Locked’ on LCD screen and
power off.
HOLD Function

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Before using the unit, MP3 music shall be download ed
from computer to the unit. Data files such as pictures,
documents or applications can also download and be
stored in the unit for a fast, safe and high speed mobile
data storage use.
Minimum System Requirement
Windows : Microsoft Windows 98, Windows
98SE, Windows Me!, Windows
2000 Professional and Windows
XP or above
Hardware : Pentium MMX 200 or above
30MB free hard disk space
One available USB port
4x CD-ROM or higher
Macintosh OS : MAC OS 9.2
Mac Hardware : 30MB free hard disk space
One available USB port
4x CD-ROM or higher
Install Software
1. Insert the Manual CD into the CD-ROM
driver. If theCD menu program does not
run automatically, do steps 2 through 3.
Otherwise, skip to step 4.
2. Click Start -> Run
3. In the Run dialog, type D:\ShowMenu.EXE
(where D:\ isyour CD-ROMdrive) and
click OK.
4. The CD menu screen will display.
Select PA11 from Product Model list. Click on [Set
up Driver] button. It is to setup the driver.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen.
Click on the Right Arrow button to start
Installation. Keep on clicking on the Right
Arrow or Yes button if want to install by
default (recommended). Otherwise please
change the options to install manually.
6. When prompted to restart your system, take
the Installation CD out from the CD-ROM
and keep it in a security place. Then select
the Yes, I want to restart my computer
now option and then click the Finish button.
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For Windows

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Install Software
For Macintosh
1. Insert the Manual CDinto the
CD-ROM drive.
2. Double-Click on the icon of the CD-ROM
drive on desktop.
3. Open the driver
\ pa11 \ Mac_OS folder in
CD-ROM drive and open the packed file;
4. In the dialogue window, creat a new folder
on hard disc and continue
5. Open the new folder and double-click on
‘Install and Setup’.
6. Follow the instructions on the screen.
7. When prompted to restart your system,
take the Installation CD out from the
CD-ROM and keep it in a security place.
Then click the Restart button.

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You need not switch off your computer when you
connect the unit to the PC since USB is Plug-and-Play.
Connection
(1) The battery must be in the player.
(2) Position the PC so that its USB ports can be easily
accessed.
(Note : The USB port(s) may be found on the front
panel or elsewhere instead of the back panel. Refer
to your PC dealer for support if necessary. )
(3) Plug the flat USB connector of the bundled USB
cable to the PC.
(4) Plug the square connector of the USB cable to the
unit.
(5) Press Play button to turn the unit on.
(6) USB IDLE will appear on LCD of the unit.
Install and Update
(7) System will detect the new hardware exists in your
system and install each of them automatically.
(8) Upon the driver installation is completed, run the
Play Update utility that is now available in the start
menu of your Windows system.
Verify Correct Installation of the unit
(9) When the Player Update is completed, the player is
ready to use. If you wish to check that whether MP3
Flash Player has properly installed on your system,
double-click on My Computer icon on the desktop
of your Windows.
(10)You will observe your MP3 Flash Player shows up as
Removable Disk (F:) and (G:) drives in Windows.
(11)Removable Disk (F:) implies the built-in flash
memory of the MP3 Flash Player.
Removable Disk (G:) drive implies the SmartMedia
Card (if any) inserted into the MP3 Flash Player. In
case if SmartMedia Card is not present in the player,
Removable Disk (G:) will not be accessible.
Connect to PC
For Windows Users

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(7) Computer will detect new hardware and install
them automatically. Untitled Disc(F:) and (G:)
will appear on desktop.
Untitled Disc (F:) implies the built-in flash memory
of the MP3 Flash Player.
Untitled Disk (G:) drive implies the Smart Media
Card inserted into the MP3 Flash Player. In case if
Smart Media Card is not present in the player,
Untitled Disk (G:) will not be accessible.
For Macintosh Users
Connect to PC
It is forbidden to unplug the USB cable while the unit is
accessing with computer (the LCD displays [USB
READING] or [USB WRITING] ), because it may cause
serious damage to the unit or computer system.
It is strongly recommended to unplug the cable ONLY
while the LCD dis
p
la
y
s
[
USB IDLE
]
.
Notice

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The unit is a handy device for data storage. No any
specific software need to upload, download or erase the
MP3 or data files. All you do is copy and paste the
desired files into the mapped drives that appear on your
PC (Removable Drives show up in My Computer or
Desktop).
Check the connection between PC and the unit is
correct and :
(a) Select MP3 files and right click on the files.
(If you want to select more than one file, press
and hold Ctrl key and click on the other files.)
(b) Select Copy in right click menu.
(c) Double-click on Removable Disk(F:) to open.
(d) Right-click on blank and select Paste
(e) Copying window appears.
Do not unplug the unit with your computer while
accessing until the unit displays USB IDLE.
(a) Select MP3 music file(s)
(b) Drag and drop the file(s) on the Untitled Disk(F:)
icon
(c) Starting to copy MP3 files.
Do not unplug the unit with your computer while
accessing until the unit displays USB IDLE.
(i) Experienced users may drag and drop the
selected file(s) to the Removable disk.
(ii) To make Removable disk(G:) available, you
install one SMC(Smart Media Card) to the
expansion slot of the unit.
(iii) The memory capacity of the removable disk
may seem to be different with the actual
capacity size of the unit due to different
calculate method issue.
Download MP3 files to
the unit
For Windows
For Macintosh OS
Tips

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After download MP3 file(s) into the unit, you can play
the MP3 music with you. Ensure that the HOLD switch
is not on before you continue, and one available battery
must be in the unit.
Using the player
Power ON / OFF
1. Press the [PLAY] button to turn the unit on.
2. To turn the unit off, press and hold the [STOP]
button for more than about 4 seconds.
Navigating & Accessing Menus B
Chart Bshows the navigating menus.
Indicators A
1. Battery level indicator
2. Flash card (SMC) indicator
3. Hold mode indicator
4. Repeat mode indicator
5. ID3 Info / Text Info field
6. Text Info field
7. Music Format
8. Equalizer type indicator
9. Recording indicator
10. Repeat mode
11. Volume level

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1. Download MP3 file(s) to the unit
2. Unplug the cable from the unit
3. Connect the stereo earphones to [PHONES] jack
4. Press [Play] button to turn the unit on
a) The unit now power on. MP3 music is ready
to play, Open Screen displays on LCD
b) Press [SKIP] button to move to the music
you prefer
5. Press [Play] button to start to play music
Playing MP3 screen displays on LCD
6. Adjust the volume.
(+) : To increase the volume level
(-) : To decrease the volume level
7. Skip to next music
If want to skip to next or previous music, press [
SKIP] button to skip one music.
8. Skip in music
If want to skip in one playing music, press and
hold the [SKIP] button to skip in the music.
Basic play

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Play settings
Repeat modes A
Users can change play methods in Play Mode
Menu
1. Repeat None (take off all repeat)
2. Repeat One (repeat current music)
3. Repeat All (repeat all music)
Repeat One or Repeat All selected, the Repea
t
mode indicator displays on LCD.
Equalizer B
In EQ Menu there are some kinds of equalizer buil
t
in the unit.
1. No EQ (Normal)
2. Rock
3. Classic
4. Pop
5. Jazz
a) No EQ is the default setting of the player.
b) Press [SKIP] button to change the equalize
r
type. The selected equalizer active when yo
u
select. An Icon appears on LCD display to
indicate current equalizer.
Power Savings
The [Power Savings] menu is a special function o
f
the unit. The function can power off the uni
t
automatically after the unit is idle to save the
battery power.
The options define the power off time after the uni
t
is idle.
There are several options to choose:
1. Disable
2. 1 min
3. 2 min
4. 5 min
5. 10 min
Press [SKIP] button to select and press [MODE] to
confirm the selection.

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Record Voice
Recording voice A
The unit can record voice via built-in microphone.
1. Select [Voice Record] in [Vo i ce Mode] men
u
and press [MODE] button. The unit is ready to
record voice.
2. Press [REC] button to start one recording.
3. Press [STOP] to stop this recording.
Playback voice file B
1. Select [Voice Play] in [Voice Mode ] menu an
d
press [MODE] button.
2. Latest voice file displays on screen.
To playback the latest voice file, press [PLAY]
button. Press [STOP] to stop.
3. Press [SKIP] button to select voice file an
d
press [PLAY] button to play.

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Erase Music & Voice
file
(
s
)
It is recommended to stop playing when erase
music or voice file(s).
1. Stop playing or recording;
2.
Press the [MODE] button and [SKIP] button to
go to the [Erase Music] submenu.
Press the [MODE] button and [SKIP] button to
go to [Voice Mode];
Press [MODE] button to enter the submen
u
and press [SKIP] button to [Erase Voice
File ]submenu.
3. Press [MODE] button to enter. the [Erase
Music] or [Erase Voice File] submenu.
4. You will be asked if ERASE the listed file,
a) If it is not the file you want to erase
Keep the answer NO and press [PLAY].
Button. The unit will ask you the same
question on next music. You may keep
pressing [PLAY] button until you find the
music you want to erase.
b) If it is the file you want to erase
Press [SKIP] button to select YES, press
[PLAY] to confirm deletion.
5. Press [MODE] button to return.
To Erase MP3 file(s) :
To Erase Voice file(s) :
The music and record files can also be erased in
computer via USB connection.

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Information Submenu
To go to [About] Information submenu, press the
[MODE] button to menu and press [SKIP] butto
n
to [ABOUT] submenu and press [MODE] butto
n
to enter the submenu.
a) Internal memory capacity size
b) External Memory size
c) Firmware version
Press [SKIP] button to view the information o
n
LCD screen.
Press [MODE] button to exit the submenu.
Information Submenu

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What is MP3?
MP3 is an acronym for MPEG Layer 3, a type of audio
data compression that can reduce digital sound files by
a variable 12:1 ratio with virtually no loss in quantity.
It allows to store more music into a little memory.
Little memory means compact size, so portable MP3
player comes out.
MP3 files can be very small and yet retain a high sound
quality. MP3 files usually have the extension .mp3, and
can be downloaded from the Internet, or can be legally
made for personal use from the audio CDs that you
purchased.
Please check if the MP3 file(s) is legal before
you start to use.
It is illegal to encode MP3 files for trade or
sale unless you have the expressed and
explicit permission of the copyright
holder(s).
MP3 Websites
Through websites, you can download MP3 files either
with or without charge and get information about the
latest techniques and software related with MP3.
Examples of websites with MP3 content are :
(For Reference use ONLY)
MP3.COM
(http://www.mp3.com)
Layer3.org
(http://www.layer3.org)
EMusic
(http://www.emusic.com)
Songs.com
(http://www.songs.com)
Search with ‘mp3’ topic in search engine for more
MP3 related websites and news.
Appendix A
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Cautions
Appendix B
 Alkaline battery is recommended.
 Align the poles (+) and (-) correctly when inserting
the batteries.
 Battery play time may be shorter than usual afte
r
frequent key operation.
 Remove the battery if you do not intend to use the
unit for a long time.
 Do not peel off the covering on battery and do no
t
use if the covering has been peeled off.
Selection and care of battery
 Do not play your earphones at a high volume.
Hearing experts advise against continuous
extended play.
 If you experience a ringing in your ears, reduce
volume or discontinue use.
 Do not use while operating a motorized vehicle.
It may create a traffic hazard and is illegal i
n
many areas.
 You should use extreme caution or temporaril
y
discontinue use in potentially hazardous
situations.
 Don’t turn up the volume so high that you can’
t
hear what’s around you.
 Discontinue use if you experience discomfor
t
with the headphones or earphones. Continue
d
use may cause rashes or other allergic reactions.
Precautions for Listening with the Earphones
 No altering or remodeling.
This can cause malfunctioning.
 No dropping or strong impacts
This may damage the unit.
 Locations to be avoided
Avoid using or storing the unit in following
locations since they can cause malfunctioning.
1. Bathrooms and other moisture-prone places
2. Warehouses and other dusty place.
3. Very hot places near heating appliances, etc.
 Avoid keeping the unit in places with high
humidity, strong magnetic field, or near high
heat source(s).
 Do not leave the unit exposed to direct sunligh
t
for long periods of time
Handling the Unit

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Software Utility
Upon the driver installation is completed, two software
utilities will be installed in PC.
Customer can use the utilities to format or upgrade the unit.
Connect to PC and open Start>Program> Mp3 Player menu
(Windows OS).
Storage Device Format Utility
User will be able to format the flash memory of the unit
through the MP3 Player Format utility shown below. The
utility can either be initialized through the Start Menu or by
right clicking on the removable storage device drives in
Windows Explorer.
Quick format checkbox:
Empty (default): Completely format
Checked : Quick format, not scan for bad sectors.
* Please avoid to use other format utility to format the unit or
the SmartMedia card.
Firmware Upgrade Utility
The firmware in the player will be able to upgrade through a
utility running on your PC. To update the firmware, user
needs to run the MP3 Player Update utility shown below.
This utility can be initialized through the Start Menu of
Windows.
The [Quick download] check box :
Checked (default) : update the firmware and no format
the memory
Not checked (Empty) : update the firmware and format
the memory. All contents in the flash
memory will be lost.
* If it is to refresh the firmware, please let the check box
empty, and upgrade the firmware by same version firmware
as current.
Appendix C
It is forbidden to unplug the USB cable while the unit is
accessing with computer (while the LCD displays [USB
READING] or [USB WRITING] ), because it may cause
serious damage to the unit or computer system.
It is strongly recommended to unplug the cable ONLY
while the LCD dis
p
la
y
s
[
USB IDLE
]
.
Notice

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Appendix D
PORTABLE MP3 PLAYER
PA11
Size(WxHxD)/Weight
 57 x 74 x 22 mm / 50g (without battery)
Memory
Internal Memory
 64 MB
Type of removable memory :
 1 x Smart Media slot
use 16, 32 and 64MB SMC card
Interface
 USB ( using standard USB v1.1 cable )
LCD Display
 1 line x icon & 2 lines x 12 characters LCD
Power
 1 x AA Alkaline
 15 hours for MP3/voice playback
Signal to Noise Ratio
 88 dB
Frequency Response
 20 Hz ~ 20 KHz
Output
 > 5 mW (each output)
Harmonic Distortion Output
 0.05 ~ 0.1%
Equalizer
 5 presets equalizer
Processor
 50 MHz DSP
Audio Codec support
 MPEG Audio Layer 3 (MP3)
Firmware
 Flash based. User upgradeable.
Voice Recording
 IMA-ADPCM encoding.
 About 4 hours recording in 64MB Memory
player.
Technical Specification
The player can not power on.
 Is Battery polarity (+) / (-) right?
 Is Battery capacity enough?
(One 1.5 v AA size Alkaline battery is required.)
 Take the battery out and reinstall the battery
to reset the unit.
LCD displays ’Power on / Locked ‘ and power off.
 Unlock the [HOLD] button and try again
The button is not working.
 Is [HOLD] button locked? If it is, Unloc
k
the [HOLD] button and try again
 Take the battery out and reinstall the battery
to reset the unit.
There is no audio produced.
 Check the earphone and / or the connectio
n
is working normally.
 Check that MP3 files are NOT stored i
n
folder(s).
 Take the battery out and reinstall the battery
to reset the unit.
Can not download MP3 file(s).
 Is USB connection steady? Observe if the
[USB IDLE] displays on LCD of the unit.
 Check and / or replace the battery.
 Is there no free space to download the file?
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Troubleshooting
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Mass and dimensions are approximate.
The unit is controlled by microcircuit an
d
software. So, please RESET the unit by taking
out and reinstalling the battery when the uni
t
stops responding. And if the unit still canno
t
work, please REFRESH the firmware.
Reset The Unit
The unit will not work if the built-in software
is corrupted. Connect the unit to computer an
d
use [Firmware Upgrade] utility to refresh the
software to normal.
Ref. Appendix C : Software Utility
Refresh The Firmware