Odys S10L User manual

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Table of contents
1Contents of package ...............................................................2
2Introduction .............................................................................3
3Getting started.........................................................................4
3.1 Controls ........................................................................................ 4
3.2 Inserting the battery...................................................................... 5
3.3 LCD and symbols ......................................................................... 5
3.4 Battery status................................................................................ 6
3.5 Installing the driver........................................................................ 6
3.6 Installing the driver using Win 98.................................................. 7
3.7 Transferring files MP3 player - PC................................................ 8
3.8 Disable the MP3 Player from the PC .......................................... 10
4Operation ..............................................................................11
4.1 Switching the MP3 player on and off .......................................... 11
4.2 Music mode (Play Music)............................................................ 12
4.3 Mode Switch in the Main Menu................................................... 13
4.4 Folder function – playback and delete ........................................ 14
4.5 Voice recording mode (Record).................................................. 16
4.6 Voice playback mode (Voice) ..................................................... 17
4.7 System settings (Setting)............................................................ 18
4.8 Firmware Update ........................................................................ 21
5Troubleshooting ....................................................................22
6Specifications........................................................................23
7Safety instructions................................................................. 24
Warranty conditions ..............................................................30

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1 Contents of package
Please ensure that the following items are included in the box. If the
package is not complete, please contact your dealer:
ODYS MP3 player S10L
USB cable
Headphones
AAA battery
CD-ROM (driver and
application software)
User manual

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2 Introduction
Thank you for choosing our product. Please read this manual carefully
before use to make best use of all functions of the product and to
guarantee that it has a long service life. Please store the manual in a
safe place for later reference.
This product is a portable digital audio player which allows you to play
your MP3 and WMA tracks (multi-codec player) and make voice
recordings or save files of any kind. The modern, self-illuminating LCD
(Organic Light Emitting Display) displays information on the current
digital music file via the ID3 tag.
Caution
Please read the general safety instructions in chapter 7
before using the MP3 player. Pay particular attention to the
instructions on safely concluding the digital transfer between
the MP3 player and computer in chap. 3.8.
Support
URL: http://www.odys.de
See our website for the latest information on this MP3 player, on other
products by our company and on our company itself. Any firmware
updates for this MP3 player are also made available on our website. If
you have questions or problems, please read the FAQs on our website
or contact our customer support service [email protected].

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3 Getting started
3.1 Controls
Familiarise yourself with the controls of your MP3 player before use.

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3.2 Inserting the battery
Use one AAA (micro) battery.
•Remove the USB cover and open the battery compartment.
•Insert the battery into the battery compartment and ensure that the
polarity is correct.
•Close the battery compartment replace the USB cover.
3.3 LCD and symbols
Overview of the LCD
The LCD shows a variety of information on the current track, the
running time and the system settings. The symbols are explained
below.
Volume
Repeat mode
A
/B
repeat
File
format
EQ
sound
Bit rate
Track number /
number of tracks
Playback
Battery
status
Playback
time
File name /
ID3 tag

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3.4 Battery status
The service life of the battery is approximately 8 hours. The service life
of the battery may vary depending on the battery manufacturer, the
age of the battery, and the conditions under which the MP3 player is
operated.
The charge state of the battery is indicated by various symbols to
enable you to estimate how long the player will operate:
full 66% 33% empty
Please replace the battery if an empty battery symbol is displayed.
Use rechargeable batteries with at least 800 mAh or alkaline batteries.
3.5 Installing the driver
When using Windows 98SE, you must first install the
correspondding driver found on the CD-ROM before
connecting the MP3 player to your computer. This is not
required when using Windows ME, 2000 and XP.
•Connect the MP3 player to your PC using the USB cable.
•The driver installation starts.
When using Windows ME, 2000
and XP, the PC recognizes a new
hardware device (mass storage
device / MSC mode) and automa-
tically installs the corresponding
driver.
•If an error occurs during installation, remove the USB cable, restart
the operating system and reconnect the USB cable to the PC.

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3.6 Installing the driver using Win 98
•Place the driver CD which is
included into your CD-ROM
drive and run "Setup.exe".
•Select your preferred setup
language, then click OK to run
the installation wizard.
•In the next window, click "Next" and select a different directory for
saving the file to, if required.
•Now click “Next”. Confirm the
suggested program folder and
begin the installation process by
clicking "Next" again.

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•End setup in the final window by clicking "Finish".
•Restart your computer's operating system.
3.7 Transferring files MP3 player - PC
•Connect the MP3 player to your PC using the supplied USB cable.
•Open the Windows Explorer or double-click My Computer.
•Select folders or files to be transferred and drag them to the
removable data storage symbol of the MP3 player (download
to root directory). It is possible to create different folders for the
classification of your file types in the player memory beforehand and
then to save the relevant files to them.
•Once the transmission is complete, click the MP3 player symbol and
check whether the files were completely copied.
•Following the same procedure, you can also copy files from the MP3
player to the PC (upload).
You can use your MP3 player to transport all types of files
(MSC mode / USB stick, switching between Online modes
see chap. 4.14).

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Never disconnect the USB cable from your MP3 player
during a data transfer or formatting.
PLease note that the device's main directory can only control a
maximun of 150 entries (Folders and Files). If you wish to save
more titels then you will have to create sub-folders. In these sub-
folders you can save as many files as you deem necessary.
The device creates automatically a folder using the file
format "DIR". Voice recordings which were created by the
device using the file format WAV can be found in this folder.
Please do not use this folder to save MP3 or WMA files.
Formatting the Flash Memory
Using the PC operating system:
Open Windows Explorer and right click on the player’s removable data
storage symbol. Then click on the Format option in the context menu.
Please note that only WAV files using IMADPCM coding can
be used when in the voice playback mode. Please use the
Music Playback mode to playback MP2 and WMA files.

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3.8 Disable the MP3 Player from the PC
•Disable the digital MP3 player from the operating system correctly
using the “Remove Hardware Safely” option .
•Click the task bar on the right-hand side below the symbol and
select the “Remove USB Mass Storage Device – Drive (X:)” in the
following dialog window.
•Then the message now appears that the hardware can be removed.
When using Windows 98SE, does not appear in the task
bar. Once the data has been completely transferred, simply
remove the USB cable.

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4 Operation
4.1 Switching the MP3 player on and off
Switching the MP3 player on
•Ensure that the hold setting is deactivated. If necessary, push the
hold switch into the off position.
•Hold the POWER key down for approx. 3 seconds
until the LCD display illuminates and a greeting is
displayed. When the MP3 player is switched on for
the first time, the player is in music mode.
•If the MP3 player is not switched on, check the polarity of the battery
and ensure that it is charged.
Switching the MP3 player off
Press and hold the POWER key for approx.
3 seconds until the player has shut down and the
LCD display goes blank. This is true irrespective
of the current operating state of the player.
Hold switch
You can block all buttons of your MP3 player to prevent accidental
operation. To do so, simply move the key lock switch into the position
. A large lock symbol appears when a button is pressed.
Unlock the keys by moving the switch back.

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4.2 Music mode (Play Music)
Playback, forwards/back, pause
•Insert the headphones in the headphone connection and turn the
player on.
•Press the PLAY button to play the track showed. The track informa-
tion (ID3 tag) is scrolled on the Display.
•Tilt and hold the or keys
during play to skip forwards
or back within the track.
•If you briefly press the or
keys playback skips to the
next or previous track respectively.
•Press the PLAY button briefly to pause playback. To resume play,
press the PLAY key again (resume function).
Setting the volume
Press or hold the respective volume control button (+, -) to raise or
lower the volume. The volume has 33 settings (0…32).
A/B repeat
This function allows you to repeat a specific section of a music file by
setting the starting and finishing point of the section during playback.
•Briefly press the Menu button during playback to mark the beginning
of the section (A).
•Briefly press the Menu button again during playback to mark the end
of the desired section (B).
•The selected section will now be repeated indefinitely until you press
the Menu button again.

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4.3 Mode Switch in the Main Menu
Menu button functions
Long press:
(1 … 2 seconds)
- Calls the main menu
Short press: - Confirms settings and functions,
Recurring operating steps:
•Press the Menu button of the
turned-on player for approx.
1 sec. to switch to the main
menu. Use the main menu to
access the various operation
modes and player settings:
Play Music Music mode (MP3)
Voice Voice playback mode
Setting System settings for your MP3 player
Info Information about memory
Folder Folder function – search for files, playback
or delete
Exit Exit menu
•Use the  keys to select the desired option and confirm using the
Menu button.
•The  keys are also used in the sub-menus to select the desired
option and confirm with Menu button.
•To return to the main menu from the sub-menus or switch to music
mode, press the PLAY key once or several times. If no button is
pressed, the player returns to the normal playback display after
approx. 10 seconds (Music- or Voice playback mode).

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4.4 Folder function – playback and delete
You can create various folders on your MP3 player to manage your
music files or other files (see chapter 3.7). Connect your player to the
PC, create the desired folder in the player memory and copy files into
the folder.
Using your player, access the folder contents as follows:
•Press the Menu button for approx. 1 sec..
Use the  keys to select the folder mode
and confirm using the Menu button.
•Use  to navigate through the folder
structure and search for the desired file.
Press the Menu button to open a folder.
•Playing back the file:
Search for the file you want to play back.
Confirm using the Menu button twice to
select and play the desired music file.
•Deleting the file:
Search for the file you want to delete. Briefly press the Menu button.
Use the  keys to select the "Delete?" option and confirm using
the Menu button.
Select "Yes" by using the  keys. Confirm that the file should be
deleted by pressing the Menu button or
cancel the dialogue by selecting "No”.

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PLease note that the device's main directory can only control a
maximun of 150 entries (Folders and Files). If you wish to save
more titels then you will have to create sub-folders. In these sub-
folders you can save as many files as you deem necessary.

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4.5 Voice recording mode (Record)
Your MP3 player can also be used as a digital dictaphone. This allows
you to record important ideas or thoughts when away from home, so you
don’t forget them.
•Select Voice mode in the main menu, as described in chapter 4.3.
•Voice recording starts as soon as you press the REC button. Speak
into the microphone of the
player.
•Press the PLAY key to interrupt
voice recording. Press the PLAY
key again to resume voice
recording.
•Press the REC button briefly once again to stop and save voice
recording. You can now listen to the recorded file in voice playback
mode.
Check the battery status to ensure that the player has
sufficient power to complete recording. Finish recording by
pressing the REC button and save the recording. The sound
is recorded as a WAV file (32 … 88 kbps, settings see
chapter 4.7).
The device creates automatically a folder using the file
format "DIR". Voice recordings which were created by the
device using the file format WAV can be found in this folder.
Please do not use this folder to save MP3 or WMA files.

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4.6 Voice playback mode (Voice)
•Select Voice mode in the main menu, as described in section 4.3.
•Use  to select the required
file.
•Press PLAY to play back the
selected file.
•If you would like to return to music mode, press the Menu button for
approx. 1 sec. and use  to select Music mode.
Please note that only WAV files using IMADPCM coding can
be used when in the voice playback mode. Please use the
Music Playback mode to playback MP2 and WMA files.

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4.7 System settings (Setting)
The mode setting allows you to change important system settings for
your MP3 player. It contains a total of 7 options: Equalizer, Play
Mode, Contrast, Backlight, Powerset, Recordset and Language.
Recurring operating steps:
•Select Setting mode in the main
menu, as described in chapter 4.3.
•Use the  keys to select the
relevant sub-menu and confirm
using the Menu button.
•Use  to select the specific value and press the Menu button
again to confirm the selection. Press the PLAY key to exit the
menus.
a) Equalizer settings
•Use  to select the desired sound (Normal, Pop, Rock, Classic,
Jazz and Bass).
•Confirm using the Menu button again.
b) Repeat mode (PlayMode)
•Use  to select the desired repeat mode (Normal, Repeat One,
Repeat All, Random All, Dir Repeat, Dir All Repeat and Dir Random
All).
•Confirm using the Menu button again.

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Normal: Plays back all files in the original order.
Repeat One: Plays back the current file repeatedly.
Repeat All: Repeatedly plays back all files in the original order.
Random Repeat: Plays back all files in a random order.
Dir Normal: Plays back all files of the current folder in the original
order.
Dir All Repeat: Repeatedly plays back all files of the current folder in
the original order.
Dir Random Repeat: Plays all files in all folders in random order.
c) Display Contrast
•Allows you to set the required
display contrast (6 levels).
•Confirm using the Menu button
again.
d) Automatic shutdown of the display (Backlight)
This allows you to set whether the
display is to remain on after a button is
pressed and how long it stays on: 5 s,
10 s and Always On. The Always On
setting sets the display to remain on.
e) Automatic shutdown of the player (Powerset)
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the unit to save energy if during the

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term of the given limit (unit: minutes) no key is pressed. The Disable
setting sets the display to remain on.
f) Recording quality (Recordset)
The menu provides two options:
Quality: Adjust the desired bit rate for
the Voice Recording and Line in
Recording: 32 kbps, 64 kbps and 88
kbps. The quality of the recording
improves with higher values, but these
also require more storage space.
g) Language
Use this option to select the required
language:
English, German, French, Spanish,
Portuguese, Italian, Chinese (Trad),
Chinese (Simple).