Odys X10i User manual

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Table of contents
1Contents of package ....................................................2
2Introduction ..................................................................4
3Getting started ............................................................. 6
3.1 Controls.........................................................................6
3.2 Battery status ................................................................7
3.3 Display and Symbols ....................................................8
3.4 Installing the driver ........................................................9
3.5 Load the battery via the USB connection....................... 9
3.6 Transferring files MP3 player - PC...............................10
3.7 Disable the MP3 Player from the PC ...........................12
4Operation ...................................................................13
4.1 Switching the MP3 player on and off ...........................13
4.2 Music Mode.................................................................14
4.3 Photo Mode................................................................. 17
4.4 Digital audio recording (Voice Mode)...........................19
4.5 System settings (Setup) ..............................................21
4.6 Deleting files (File)....................................................... 24
5Troubleshooting .........................................................25
6Specifications.............................................................27
7Safety instructions......................................................28
Warranty conditions....................................................29

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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 X10i
USB cable
Headphones
Warranty card
CD-ROM
User manual
Bag
3.5mm Adaptor
USB-Charger
(optional)

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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 and make voice recordings or save files of
any kind. The modern colour display lets you view digital pictures.
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. 3.7.
Product properties
Fast data transfer thanks to USB 2.0
Two headphone connections
Supported formats : MP1, MP2, MP3, WMA, WAV, JPEG, BMP
Built-in lithium polymer battery
Supports firmware upgrade (upgrade downloads available on the
internet)
Vivid animation menu with clear symbols and characters for user-
friendly, intuitive operation
7 playback modes (including repeat modes), 7 equalizer modes
Lyric function
Can be used as mobile data medium
Digital voice recording with the microphone with voice playback
Multilingual menus available
Display shutdown available (Screen Saver)

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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.
Key Functions
PLAY : On/off, play, pause, stop, end the menu
MODE : Switch to menu, mark option, switch to option
VOL : Increase / Reduce volume
NEXT >> : Fast forward, selection of options
PREV << : Rewind, selection of options
On/Off : On/Off; Resetting the player after operating faults or
malfunctions
PLAY
PREV <<
USB - connecto
r
NEXT >>
Microphone
Display
Headphone
connection
On/Of
f
MODE
VOL

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The definition of keystroke action
Keystroke action including four operation methods of shortly press,
keep pressing, stay press and single press. It will mean the shortly
press without special explaining later.
Shortly press: It will go into effect once press keystroke.
Keep pressing: t will go into effect even just once only pressing
keystroke for more than 1 ... 2 second.
Single press: It will go into effect instantly until leaving the hand from
pressing keystroke.
Stay press: The event will go into effect time after time in definite
frequency during from pressing keystroke to leaving the hand, for
instance FF and FB.
3.2 Battery status
The internal 3.7V battery is rechargeable. The charge state of the
battery is indicated by various symbols to enable you to estimate how
long the player will operate.
Displaying full when electricity reaching 3.7 V, and the electri-
city indicating decrease with the increase of service time.
The middle of electricity icon will display empty when the
electricity is almost exhausted, so you should charge up for it
in time at this time.
The internal battery may be charged by connecting to a free PC USB-
Port or by using an optional power pack / charger (included with X10i
Plus) sold seperatly (see Chapter 3.5). The power pack / charger is
available and may be ordered from our web site www.odys.de.
Please charge the battery fully before using for the first time.
Charging an empty battery will take approximately 3-4 hours.

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3.3 Display and Symbols
Overview of the Display
The Display shows a variety of information on the current track, the
running time and the system settings. The symbols are explained
below.
Music Mode
File format
Bitrate
Playback
time
graphic
Volume
Repeat mode
EQ
sound
Number of
tracks
File name /
ID3 tag
Battery status
Track numbe
r
Playback
Playback time
numerical

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3.4 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.
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)
and automatically 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.
3.5 Load the battery via the USB connection
The rechargeable internal battery can be charged using the USB
connection of your computer or a USB hub with its own power supply.
Before charging the player's battery for the first time, completely
discharge it. Then completely charge the battery. This is the only way
to gain full battery capacity.
Connect the MP3 player to your PC or to your USB hub using the USB
cable.
Charging begins automatically. Always charge the battery completely
(see battery symbol in the display).
The player keys do not function during recharging.
Please charge the battery fully before using for the first time.
Charging an empty battery will take approximately 3-4 hours.
The player’s battery life is influenced by play volume; battery
life is decreased significantly by loud playback.

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3.6 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).
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.
With the player only:
Use the Sys Tools menu within the setup mode as described in
chapter 4.6.
You can also use your MP3 player to transport all types of
files.
Never disconnect the USB cable from your MP3 player during
a data transfer or formatting.

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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.
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.
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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3.7 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
Hold the PLAY key down for approx. one second until the Display
illuminates and a greeting is displayed. The MP3 player is now in
stop status.
If the device does not turn on, please load the battery using the USB
connection.
Mode Switch in the Main Menu
Press the MODE key 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: Music, Photo, Voice,
Setup and File.
Use the << >> keys to select the desired
option and confirm using the MODE key.
The << >> keys are also used in the sub-
menus to select the desired option and
confirm with MODE. (Exception: File Function, see chapter 4.8)
To revert to the main menu, press the MODE key for approx. 1
second.
Switching the MP3 player off
Press and hold the PLAY key for approximately three seconds until the
Display illumination deactivates. This is true irrespective of the current
operating state of the player.

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4.2 Music Mode
Playback, forwards/back, pause, stop
Insert one sets of headphones in the headphone
connections and turn the player on. The
player is now in stop status.
Press the PLAY button to play the track
showed. The track information (ID3 tag) is
scrolled on the Display.
Press the PLAY button briefly to pause
playback. To resume play, press the PLAY
key again (resume function).
Press and hold the >> << keys during play to
skip forwards or back within the track.
During play, press the PLAY button for 1-2
seconds to stop play (STOP) and to go back
to the start of the track.
If you briefly press the >> << keys during play,
pause or stop the display switches to the
next or previous track respectively.
Setting the volume
Press for 1 second and then to increase/decrease the
volume. The volume has 33 settings (0…32).
Stop status
Play status
Pause status

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Repeat mode
While in music playback, pause or stop state,
briefly press the MODE button and use << >>
to select the Repeat mode (Repeat).
Briefly press MODE to switch to the Repeat sub-
menu.
Use << >> to select the desired mode
(No Repeat, One, All, RandomAll, DirRepOne,
DirRep, DirRanAll).
Confirm using the MODE button again.
No Repeat: All files are repeated once in the original sequence.
One: Repeats the current file multiple times.
All: All files are repeated multiple times in the original sequence.
RandomAll: Repeats all files multiple times in random order.
Dir: Repeats all files of the current directory once in the original
sequence.
DirRep: Repeats all files of the current directory multiple times in the
original sequence.
DirRandom: Repeats all files of the current directory multiple times in
random order.
Equalizer settings (EQ)
While in music playback, pause or stop state,
briefly press the MODE button and use << >>
to select the equalizer mode (EQ).
Briefly press MODE to switch to the Equalizer sub-
menu.
Use << >> to select the desired sound (Normal,
Pop, Rock, Classic, Jazz, Bass, Custom EQ).
Confirm using the MODE button again.

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Lyric Function
Your player supports synchronous lyric display when playing MP3
files. The file name of the separate lyric files (*.lrc) must coincide with
the file name of the relevant mp3 file (*.mp3) and the lyric file must be
in the same folder.
Playback Speed (Play Rate)
Briefly press the MODE key and select the menu for setting the play
rate using << >>.
Briefly press MODE to switch to the sub-menu.
Using << >> you can select the desired play rate (1.00X, 1.14X, 1.33X,
0.67X, 0.80X).
Confirm using the MODE button again.
Searching for files (Folder)
Briefly press the MODE button and select the menu for direct selection
of files (Folder) using << >>.
Briefly press MODE to switch to the sub-menu.
Use << >> to navigate through the folder structure and search for the
desired file. Press the PLAY button to open a folder.
Confirm using the PLAY button again to select and play the desired
music file.
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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.
A/B repeat (Replay)
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 VOL key during playback to mark the beginning of the
section (A).
Briefly press the VOL key again during playback to mark the end of the
desired section (B).
The selected section will now be repeated indefinitely until you press
the VOL key again.
For deleting files please have a look on Chapter 4.6. You
can also delete files or folders using your computer’s file
manager when the MP3 player is connected to the PC via
the USB connection.
4.3 Photo Mode
Implement to browse the JPEG picture and to support the format of
JPEG in common use.
Press the MODE key of the turned-on player for approx. 1 sec. to
Playback Starting point A Finishing point B

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switch to the main menu.
Use the << >> keys to select the photo mode and confirm using the
MODE key.
The display will now show the player’s folders and image files (browser
screen). If there are no visible files then the player memory is empty.
Use << >> to navigate through the folder structure and search for the
desired file. Press the PLAY button to open
the folder.
Confirm using the PLAY button again to select
and play the desired picture file.
Briefly press the << >> keys to switch to the
next or to the previous image.
Briefly press the MODE key to return to the
browser screen.
To revert to the main menu, press the MODE
key for approx. 1 second.
The desired image file should ideally be of the 128 x 128
pixel format. Other dimensions and pixel numbers are also
possible. The pictures will then not fill the entire display.
For deleting files please have a look on Chapter 4.6. You
can also delete files or folders using your computer’s file
manager when the MP3 player is connected to the PC via
the USB connection.

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4.4 Digital audio recording (Voice Mode)
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.
Press the MODE key of the turned-on player for approx. 1 sec. to
switch to the main menu.
Use the << >> keys to select the voice mode and confirm using the
MODE key (fig. 1, stop status).
Voice recording
Briefly press MODE. Use << >> to select
RECORD.
Confirm using the MODE button again (fig. 3).
Press the PLAY key to interrupt voice recording. Press the PLAY key
again to resume voice recording.
Press the MODE key briefly once again to stop and save voice
recording. The player is now again in stop status (fig. 3).
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Voice playback
You can listen to the voice recording immediately by pressing the
PLAY key.
If the player is in another mode, you can play your voice recording by
switching to voice mode via the main menu (as described above.
Briefly press the >><< keys to switch to the next or to the previous
speech file.
To revert to the main menu, press the MODE key for approx. 1
second.
For deleting files please have a look on Chapter 4.6. You
can also delete files or folders using your computer’s file
manager when the MP3 player is connected to the PC via
the USB connection.
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.
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.