Odys MP-X36 User manual

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Language setup
Switching on:
Shift the switch at the top of the device to the right.
The x36 will start in the main
menu.
The sensor keypad:
Moving in the main menu:
Select the required option with the keys/and confirm by pressing
the Mkey.
Moving in the sub menus
Move your finger from the bottom to the top or from
the top to the bottom over the line of the active
keypad in order to move through the menu.
By pressing the key you quit the currently active
menu step by step until you reach the main menu.
By pressing the menu key (M) the currently selected
option will open up.
For the language selection (The default language is English):
1. Select settings and confirm by pressing the
menu key (M).
2. Move your finger from the bottom to the top or from the top to the
bottom over the line of the activated keypad in order to move
through the menu.
Select the item “Language“
and confirm by pressing the menu key (M).
3. Select the language. For German please select “German“.
Confirm by pressing the menu key (M).
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Contents
Language setup........................................................................ 1
1Scope of delivery ...................................................3
2Introduction............................................................4
3Commissioning ......................................................6
3.1 Control elements ............................................................... 6
3.2 Battery status .................................................................... 7
3.3 Driver installation............................................................... 8
3.4 Charging the battery via the USB connector...................... 8
3.5 File transfer MP3 Player - PC ............................................ 9
3.6 Disable the MP3 Player from the PC ............................... 10
4Operation.............................................................11
4.1 Switching on and off ........................................................ 11
4.2 Music mode..................................................................... 13
4.3 Photo mode..................................................................... 20
4.4 Video mode ..................................................................... 21
4.5 FM radio mode ................................................................ 23
4.6 Text mode ....................................................................... 25
4.7 Voice recording and -playback (Voice mode) .................. 25
4.8 Game mode..................................................................... 28
4.9 Settings ........................................................................... 29
4.10File management (Explorer) ............................................ 33
4.11Video conversion tool ...................................................... 34
4.12Creating a slideshow ....................................................... 36
5Troubleshooting...................................................38
6Specifications ......................................................40
7Safety instructions ...............................................41
8Warranty conditions EN.......................................43

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1 Scope of delivery
Please check the contents of the box. Inform your dealer if the content is not
complete:
ODYS MP3 Player
X36
USB cable
Ear-phone
Guarantee card
CD-ROM
(Driver +
Application software)
User guide

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2 Introduction
Thank you that you have decided to buy our product. Please thoroughly
read the instruction in order to be able to use all functions of the product
and to guarantee a long lifetime. Keep the instruction at a safe place to
consult it later on.
This product is a portable digital MP3 Player with which you can replay
your MP3- and WMA music tracks, record voice or save any files. With
the modern color screen you can also view digital pictures and videos.
Attention
Before using the MP3 Player please read the general
safety notes in chapter 7. Also in particular observe the
notes for safe terminating the data exchange between the
MP3 Player and the PC in chapter 3.7.
Product features
•1.46 inch TFT color screen (176 x 132 pixel) 65.000 colors
•Fast data transfer via USB 2.0
•Supported formats: MP3, WMA, WAV, JPEG, BMP, MTV
•Built in Lithium-Ionen battery
•Adjustable energy saving functions, brightness and switch-off time
•Hearing music when reading an E-Book or playing
•Possible to use it as mobile data storage device
•Supports firmware upgrade (function enhancements by using upgrade
software from the Internet is possible)
•Menu with clear symbols and characters for user friendly, intuitive
operation
•Different repetition and equalizer modes
•Lyric function
•Digital voice recording via the microphone and the voice playback
•Multilingual menus selectable

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Support
URL: http://www.odys.de
You will find the latest information about this MP3 Player, about any other
products of our company and about our company itself on our web site.
Possible firmware updates for this MP3 Player will also be offered on our web
site. If you have any questions or problems please refer to the FAQ’s on our
web site or consult our customer support [e-mail].

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3 Commissioning
3.1 Control elements
Before using the control elements of your MP3 Player become
acquainted to it.
Key functions
Menu key:Change over to the menu, select options/files
Deactivate keylock
: increase volume (VOL +), up
, Play key: decrease volume (VOL -), down,
Replay, pause
: Fast forward, following file, selecting options
: Highspeed rewind, previous file, quit menu
On/Off main switch: On/Off switch (Resetting the player after malfunctions or
operation errors)
/ Play key
back
USB connector
forward
/ Microphon
Socket for the
ear-phone
Menu
up / VOL +
Display
down / VOL −
On/Off main switch Strap fixture

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Please note that the device has modern touch-sensitive keys
which you only need to press slightly. If you press them too hard a
proper key function will not be possible.
Please also note that the device disposes of a sensor field
which releases the function only by passing the finger over
it.
Description of the key operation
You can operate the key in three ways: short pressing, long pressing and
keeping pressed. In the further progress of the manual we always talk about
short pressing if there is no further explanation.
Short pressing: The effect occurs after a short pressure on the key.
Long pressing: The effect occurs when you press the key and keep it pressed for
1 … 2 seconds.
Keeping pressed: The effect occurs when you press the key until you release it in
certain intervals repeatedly, e.g. fast forward or highspeed rewind.
3.2 Battery status
The tension of the internal rechargeable battery amounts to 3.7 V. The state of
charge of the battery is displayed with different symbols so that you can
roughly estimate how long it will be possible to operate the player. During the
period of usage this display will slowly decrease.
full about half full almost empty empty
The charge symbol “empty” will be displayed when the battery is almost empty.
At this point in time you should charge the battery. The internal battery can be
loaded via the USB interface of the PC/USB-Hub or using a separate USB
power supply unit/battery recharger (refer to chapter 3.5).
The separate USB power supply unit/battery recharger can be ordered on our
web site www.odys.de.

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Please fully charge the battery before the first use. The charging of
an empty battery will take about 3 - 4 hours. For the first two
charging cycles you should charge the battery during about
8 hours.
Please note that you cannot operate the player during charging.
3.3 Driver installation
•Switch on the main switch of the player (Position ON).
•Connect the MP3 Player to your PC by the USB cable which is included
in the delivery.
•The driver installation will be started. Under Windows ME, 2000 and XP
the PC will recognize a new hardware device (Mass storage device) and
will install the corresponding driver automatically.
•If errors occur during the installation remove the USB cable, restart the
operating system and connect the USB cable once again to your PC.
Under Windows 98 and 98SE you first need to install the
corresponding driver from the CD-ROM before connecting the
MP3 Player.
3.4 Charging the battery via the USB connector
You can charge the internal, rechargeable battery via the USB connector
of your PC via a USB-Hub with proper power supply or with a separate
USB power supply unit/battery charger. Before charging the accumulator
of the player for the first time please use the existing accumulator energy.
Then fully load the accumulator. Only this way the full accumulator
capacity is being achieved.
•Switch on the main switch of the player (Position ON).

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•Connect the MP3 Player by the included USB cable to the power supply.
•The charging procedure will start automatically. Have the accumulators
always completely charged (refer to the battery symbol in the screen).
•During charging the keys of the player are inoperative.
The battery lifetime of the player highly depends on the set
volume. When the volume is high the battery runtime will be
reduced accordingly. Depending on the replayed type of file
and the number of key actuations the lifetime of the battery
will also change.
Use the energy saving functions to automatically switch off
the screen and the player (Chapter 4.9).
3.5 File transfer MP3 Player - PC
•Connect the MP3 Player to your PC by the encluded USB cable.
•Open the Windows-Explorer and double click on My Computer.
•Select the folder or files which you want to transfer and drag them to the
removable media icon of the MP3 Player (Download to the root directory).
You can also beforehand create different folders in order to classify your file
types in the memory of the player and save the corresponding files there.
•After finishing the transfer check if the files had been completely copied by
clicking on the MP3 Player icon.
•In the same way you can also copy files from the MP3 Player to the PC
(Upload).

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Please note that music tracks cannot be directly
transferred from an Audio CD. Please first save the title in
the MP3 or WMA format.
Make sure that the used WMA files are not copyright.
Protected files cannot be replayed by this device.
Do not remove the USB cable from the MP3 Player during
the file transfer or during formatting.
Please note that the main directory of the player can
maximum manage 150 entries (folders and files). If you
would like to manage more files please create
corresponding sub-folders. You can save any number of
files in such sub-folders.
Formatting the flash memory
Using the PC operating system:
Open the Windows-Explorer and click with the right mouse button on the
removable media icon of the player. Then click on the option format in the
context menu.
3.6 Disable the MP3 Player from the PC
•Correctly disable the MP3 Player from the operating system using the
option “Securely remove hardware“ .
•Click on the icon at the right bottom of the task bar and select in the
following dialog window the entry “Remove USB removable media – drive
(X:)“.
•Then the message appears that you can now remove the hardware.
Under Windows 98SE no icon will be displayed in the
task bar. After finishing the file transfer simply remove the
USB cable.

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4 Operation
4.1 Switching on and off
Switching on
•Switch on the main switch of the player (Position ON).
•The screen now shows the main menu.
•If the device does not switch on please load the battery via the USB
connector.
Mode change via the main menu
•Via the main menu you can access the different operating modes and
settings of the player: Music, Video, FM Radio, Photo, Text, Voice,
Games, Settings and Explorer.
•Select the required option using the keys /and confirm by pressing the
menu key.
•In order to change over to the main menu press the menu key again for
about 1 sec.
Please note that first all sub menus need to be closed before it is
possible to call the main menu.
In this case press the -key as often as necessary until the sub
menu is closed.
Switching off
Switch off the player with the main switch on the top.

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Keylock
The keylock will automatically activaed after 15 seconds if you do not
press any key. A lock icon will be displayed in the playback mode at the
top margin of the screen and the backlight will switch off.
•Keylock active: If a key is pressed when
the keylock is active this symbol will
appear.
The backlight remains switched off.
•Deactivating the keylock: Press the menu
key until the lock icon opens up and the
backlight switches on
(about 3 seconds) in order to deactivate
the keylock.
Keylock deactivated
Reset
In case of malfunctions you can reset and restart the player by switching
the main switch off and on again (ON/OFF).
LOCK
LOCK

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4.2 Music mode
Overview screen display
The screen display shows several information about the current music track,
the runtime and the system settings. Please find following a description of the
symbols.
Replay, forward/backward, pause, stop
•Plug the ear-phone into the socket for the ear-phone and switch the player
on. Select the music mode in the main menu and confirm by pressing the
menu key.
•Press the -key in order to replay the displayed music track. The
information regarding the music file (ID3-Tag) are now shown on the screen.
•During the playback shortly press the -key in order to stop the playback
(Pause). In order to continue the playback press again the -key (Resume
function).
Bitrate
Replay time
graphic
Volume
Replay mode
EQ-Sound
File name/ID3-Tag
Battery status
Sample Rate
Replay time
Replay mode
Lyric display
Replay speed
Track number in
the current folder
Track number

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•Press and hold the keys /during the playback for fast forward or
highspeed rewind within a music track.
•If you shortly press the keys /during the playback the pause or in
the stop status the display will skip to the following or previous music
track.
•Shortly press the menu key in order to change over to the sub menu and
select one of the following options.
Volume
Decrease or increase the volume by moving
your finger from the bottom to the top or from
the top to the bottom over the line of the active
keypad. The volume can be set in 33 levels
(0 … 32).
Lyric function
Your player supports the synchronous display of the lyrics when playing
mp3 files. The file name of the separate lyric file (*.lrc) has to comply with
the file name of the mp3 file (*.mp3) and the lyric file has to be available in
the same folder.

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Sub menu during the playback
•Shortly press the menu key in order to change over to the sub menu and
select one of the following functions.
Repeat mode
•Shortly press the menu key in order to change over to the sub menu repeat
mode.
•Pass your finger over the active keypad in order to choose the required
function (Once, Repeat One, Folder Once, Folder Repeat, All Once, All
Repeat, Intro).
•To confirm press the menu key once again.
No Repeat:
Repeats all files once.
Repeat One:
Repeats the current file several times.
Repeat All:
Repeats all files several times.
Random All:
Repeats all files in random order
Folder Normal:
Repeats all files of the current directory.
Folder Repeat:
Repeats all files of the current directory several times.
Folder Random:
Repeats all files of the current directory in random order.
Equalizer settings, EQ
•Shortly press the menu key in order to change over to the sub menu EQ.
•Pass your finger over the active keypad in order to choose the required
sound (Normal, 3D, Rock, Pop, Classic, Bass, Jazz, Custom EQ).
•To confirm press the menu key once again.

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A3D (3D sound emulation)
•Shortly press the menu key in order to change over to the sub menu.
•Pass your finger over the active keypad in order to switch the function
on or off.
•To confirm press the menu key once again.
Play Rate
•Shortly press the menu key in order to change over to the sub menu.
•Pass your finger over the active keypad in order to select the play rate.
When setting 1.00x the playback will be performed in original speed.
•To confirm press the menu key once again.
If this option is not set to 1.00x the playback might be
skewed.
File management
Using this menu item you can specifically select files.
•Shortly press the menu key in order to change over to the sub menu.
•Pass your finger over the active keypad in order to select the option file.
•To confirm press the menu key once again.
•Pass your finger over the active keypad in order to select files or folders.
•Press the key in order to enter a track to your favorite repeat list and
confirm by pressing the menu key.
•You can use the key to change over to the superior directory.

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•Shortly press the menu key in order to repeat the selected file or to open a
folder.
In chapter 4.10 it is described how to delete files from your
player. You can also delete files or folders using the file
manager of your PC when your MP3 Player is connected to
your PC via a USB connector.
Classified
The device is able to read track information and to display the existing music
sorted according to genre, artist, album and title.
•Shortly press the menu key in order to change over to the sub menu.
•Pass your finger over the active keypad in order to select classified.
•To confirm press the menu key once again.
If necessary the list needs to be updated. The dialog to
update the list will be displayed if required after selecting the
option “Classified“. If you want to update the list
automatically by yourself, please select the corresponding
entry in the system menu. (Chapter 4.9)
•Pass your finger over the active keypad in order to select files or folders.
•You can use the key to change over to the superior directory.
•Shortly press the menu key in order to repeat a selected file or to open a
folder.
Please note that incorrect entries in the track information of a
file may lead to wrong displays and to incorrect sorting on
the device.

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Play list
This device supports the play lists in the m3u format. Create play lists on
your PC and copy them afterwards with the corresponding MP3 files to
the device.
Furthermore you can enter the music titles on the device in a favorite
repeat list via “Browse files”(see above).
Please note that the play list is located in the folder
“PLAYLIST“ on the device together with the music files. The
files can also be organized in sub-folders. However make
sure that it is also indicated in the play list.
At the best create a folder including all files which shall be
repeated in the play list on the PC and copy this folder then
to the device. The play list file itself has to be saved always
directly in the PLAYLIST directory.
•Shortly press the menu key in order to change over to the sub menu.
•Pass your finger over the active keypad in order to select the option play
list.
•To confirm press the menu key once again.
•Pass your finger over the active keypad in order to select the given play
list and the music from this list.
•You can use the key to change over to the superior folder level.
•Shortly press the menu key in order to playback the selected file or in
order to open a folder.
Slideshow
With the attached software “Slide Show Maker“ you can create a image slide
show on your PC and transfer it to the device (refer to chapter 4.12).

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•Shortly press the menu key in order to change over to the sub menu.
•Pass your finger over the active keypad in order to select the option
slideshow.
•To confirm press the menu key.
•Pass your finger over the active keypad and select in which interval you
want the slides to be shown.
When setting off the slideshow will not be shown.
•To confirm press the menu key once again.
•You can use the key to change over to the superior directory.
Cue File List
You can use so called CUE files in connection with APE music files. If CUE
files are available you can manage them by means of the Cue File List.

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4.3 Photo mode
This function serves to display images in the common JPEG-and BMP
formats.
•Select the photo mode in the main menu using the keys /and
confirm with the menu key.
•Now the folders and image files of the players are displayed (Browser
view). If no files are visible the player memory is empty.
•With /you can navigate to the folder structure and select the
required file. In order to open a file press
the menu key. Press the key in order to
quit the folder.
Alternatively you can move your finger from
the bottom to the top or from the top to the
bottom over the line of the active keypad.
•To confirm press the menu key once
again in order to select and playback the
required file.
•Shortly press the keys /in order to
display the following or previous image.
•Shortly press the menu key in order to return to the browser view.
•In order to change over to the main menu press the menu key for about
1 sec.
The image files to be displayed should ideally have a size of
176 x 132 pixels. Other geometries and pixel numbers are
also possible. The pictures will then not fill the whole screen.
In chapter 4.10 you will find a description on how to delete
files from your player.