Oakley Split Thump User manual

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USER GUIDE
2007.10.29

SPLIT THUMP USER GUIDE
Contents
GETTING STARTED..........................................................................................................................2-3
USING SPLIT THUMP WITH A MAC®.........................................................................................4-5
TRANSFERRING MUSIC FROM CDs................................................................................................6
CREATING PLAYLISTS / OVERDRIVE SONG SELECTION..........................................................7-8
LOADING COPY-PROTECTED (DRM) MUSIC ............................................................................9-11
STORING ANY KIND OF FILE...........................................................................................................12
CHARGING THE BATTERY ...............................................................................................................13
TROUBLESHOOTING...................................................................................................................14-20
SAFETY AND HANDLING ...........................................................................................................21-22
CLEANING.....................................................................................................................................23-24
SERVICE AND SUPPORT............................................................................................................25-26

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Transfer AAC, MP3, WMA, WAV and Audible®media from your computer and listen to music virtually anywhere with Oakley
Split THUMP . You can also use it to backup important files and transport any kind of file from one computer to another.
Split THUMP offers the absolute freedom of a cordless design, the durability of water resistance and the unbeatable
performance of High Definition Optics®(HDO®). Enjoy the all-day comfort, impact protection and 100% UV filtering of
patented optical technologies. SPLIT THUMP combines three decades of Oakley innovation with the freedom, convenience
and fidelity of a fully integrated, state-of-the-art digital audio engine.
To use Split THUMP with a PC, you must have:
• Microsoft®Windows®Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000 or Windows ME. Windows 98SE users must download the
USB Mass Storage Device Driver. Note that Split THUMP cannot be used with Windows NT.
• USB connection port
To use Split THUMP with a Macintosh®, you must have:
• Mac®OS X 10.1.5 or later
• USB connection port
SUPPORTED MUSIC FILE FORMATS
You can use any of these song file formats with Split THUMP:
• AAC (.m4a)
• MP3 (up to 320 kbps)
• MP3 Variable Bit Rate (VBR)
• WMA
• WMA DRM 9
• Audible (Windows only)
• WAV
Note: AAC, MP3, WMA and Audible files are more compressed than WAV files, so using them will
allow you to fit more songs in the internal memory.
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GETTING STARTED
Follow the instructions below to get up and running. In-depth instructions can be found in other sections of this User Guide.
1. CHARGE THE BATTERY
• Connect the included USB cable directly to the USB port on your computer. Make sure your computer is powered on.
• Connect the other end of the USB cable to Split THUMP.
• Allow to charge for a minimum of 3 hours (until the indicator light turns solid green).
See “CHARGING THE BATTERY” on page 13 for more information.
2. TRANSFER MUSIC TO SPLIT THUMP
While Split THUMP is charging, you can transfer your favorite music onto it.
(For Mac, see “USING Split THUMP WITH A MAC” on pages 4-5.)
The songs will play back in the order in which you transfer them.
See “LOADING COPY-PROTECTED (DRM) MUSIC” on pages 9-11 for more information on how to load music purchased through
an online music store.
Open the drive labeled, “Split THUMP”.
Open another folder window that displays
the music stored on your computer.
Drag-and-drop songs from your “Music”
folder onto the “Split THUMP” drive.

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3. FOLLOW THIS PROCEDURE TO SAFELY DISCONNECT Split THUMP
After Split THUMP is fully charged, disconnect it from your computer by doing the following:
4. ATTACH THE SPEAKERS
For Mac, see “HOW TO SAFELY ‘EJECT’ FROM THE MAC OPERATING SYSTEM” on page 5.
At the bottom right of your desktop
screen, locate the icon with the green
arrow.
Click it once with your left mouse button.
A small window will pop up.
Click on the words “Safely Remove USB
Mass Storage Device.”
Disconnect the USB cable from
Split THUMP .
USB PORT
Insert the speaker connectors into the
speaker ports on the bottom of the
frame. The speaker port on the right
stem is near the USB port, a little further
toward the back of the frame.
The speakers have connectors with gold
pads. When you plug the speakers into
the frame, they should be oriented so
they face toward your head while you’re
wearing the frame.

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USING SPLIT THUMP WITH A MAC
This section shows you how to use Split THUMP with a Mac OS X based computer.
HOW TO FIND SPLIT THUMP ON A MAC
After connecting Split THUMP to your Mac, you can locate and access Split THUMP in two ways:
5. EXPERIENCE ABSOLUTE MUSIC FREEDOM
Press and hold the
Play / Pause button until the power-up tone is heard. Now get out and enjoy music virtually anywhere.
There are no wires or cords to tangle you, and with 7 hours of continuous music, you can power through a marathon session
or just experience the world at your own beat. (See the Quick Reference guide for information on Split THUMP controls.)
Find the icon. Double-click the
“Split THUMP” icon on your desktop
screen.
Use the “Finder.” Select “Split THUMP”
from the list of removable drives. The list is
located on the left side of every Finder
window.
(Note: The sidebar list is part of Mac OS X
version 10.3 or later. For earlier versions,
click on the “Computer” icon located at the
top of the Finder window.)

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HOW TO TRANSFER MUSIC FILES FROM A MAC
Drag and drop from one window to another.
HOW TO SAFELY “EJECT” FROM THE MAC OPERATING SYSTEM
Your Mac recognizes Split THUMP as an external drive. It is therefore necessary to “eject” Split THUMP (in the operating system)
before unplugging the USB cable. Unplugging the USB cable without first “ejecting” Split THUMP may result in loss of data.
After Split THUMP has been properly “ejected” from your computer, disconnect the USB cable. Adjust the earphone
extenders to fit your ears. Press and hold the
Play / Pause button until the power-up tone is heard. See the Quick
Reference guide for information on controls.
Open the drive labeled, “Split THUMP”.
Open another folder window that displays
the music stored on your computer.
Drag-and-drop songs from your Music
folder onto the “Split THUMP” drive.
Use the Dock. On the desktop screen,
click on the Split THUMP icon and drag it
to the “Trash Bin” / “Eject” icon.

TRANSFERRING MUSIC FROM CDs
To transfer songs from a music CD to Split THUMP, you must first convert the CD music into one of the supported file formats.
If you have a CD burner, the software included with the burner may have this ability. Otherwise, there are many music-
playing programs that can convert files. Check the Internet for these free third-party programs. One or more might already
be installed on your computer. Look in your computer menu for a media program that plays CDs, then select Help from the
menu and look for “file conversion” or “AAC” or “MP3” or “WMA” or “rip.” Once the files are converted, use the directions
above to transfer them to Split THUMP.
Two applications with the ability to create Split THUMP compatible media are:
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WARNING: Files created by these applications are for personal use only. Unauthorized recording or duplication of
copyrighted material may infringe upon the rights of third parties and may be contrary to copyright laws.
Microsoft Windows Media Player (version 9 and above)
Apple®iTunes®(version 5 and above)

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CREATING PLAYLISTS
To create playlists for Split THUMP, simply organize your music into folders. Connect Split THUMP to your computer and do
the following:
See the Quick Reference guide for instructions on how to navigate through your playlists.
Open the drive labeled, “Split THUMP”.
Create a folder on the “Split THUMP” drive.
Folders are played back alphabetically, so if
you want one playlist to play before another,
be sure to name the folders accordingly.
Drag and drop songs from your music
folder into the new folder on the
“Split THUMP” drive. Songs will play back
in the order in which you transfer them.

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CREATING YOUR OVERDRIVE SONG SELECTION
No matter what the sport or activity, there’s always one song that kicks you into gear. Whatever song fuels you the most, you
can access it instantly with the OVERDRIVE feature. To designate your OVERDRIVE song, do the following:
To play your OVERDRIVE song, press the
Play / Pause button and the Fast Forward button at the same time.
Open the drive labeled “Split THUMP”.
Create a new folder on the “Split THUMP”
drive and name the folder “Overdrive”.
Note that while you can load many files in
this folder, only the first song will be played
when OVERDRIVE is activated.
Drag and drop your desired song into the
“Overdrive” folder.