Odys X25 User manual

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Table of contents
1Contents of package....................................................2
2Introduction..................................................................3
Language Setting.....................................................................4
3Getting started .............................................................5
3.1 Controls.........................................................................5
3.2 Battery status ................................................................6
3.3 Installing the driver ........................................................7
3.4 Load the battery via the USB connection.......................7
3.5 Transferring files MP3 player - PC.................................8
3.6 Disable the MP3 Player from the PC.............................9
4About Audible.............................................................10
5Operation...................................................................11
5.1 Switching the MP3 player on and off ...........................11
5.2 Music mode.................................................................12
5.3 Photo mode.................................................................14
5.4 Text mode...................................................................15
5.5 Digital audio recording (Record mode)........................15
5.6 Voice playback mode ..................................................16
5.7 File management (Navigation).....................................17
5.8 System settings (Settings)...........................................17
5.9 About...........................................................................19
6Specifications.............................................................22
7Safety instructions......................................................23
8Warranty conditions...................................................25

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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 X25
Headphones
USB cable
User manual
Warranty card

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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 too.
Additional you can use the functionallity of Audible audio books.
Caution
Please read the general safety instructions in Section 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 Section 3.7.
Product properties
•1.8” inch CSTN color display (128 x 160 pixels)
•Fast data transfer thanks to USB 2.0
•Supported formats: MP3, WMA, WAV, JPEG, AA
•Prepaired for Audible audio books
•Built-in lithium ion battery
•Adjustable power saving functions, brightness and sleep times
•Can be used as mobile data medium
•Several repeat and equalizer modes
•Lyrics function
•Digital voice recording with the microphone with voice playback
•Multilingual menus available

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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 [e-mail].
Language Setting
1. Press the Play key ( ) for approx. 5 sec.
The X25 will start in the main menu.
2. Select the option “SETTINS” and confirm with Play ( ).
3. Select “Language“ and confirm with Play ( ).
4. Select your desired language. The languages will be
shown according to its native language.
Confirm with Play ( ).

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3 Getting started
3.1 Controls
Familiarise yourself with the controls of your MP3 player before use.
No Key Function
1 Display
2 M Menu
button Switch to menu Open Submenu if available
Change repeat mode in playback mode
3 Exit menu Leave menu step by step
open browser in playback mode
4 EQ Equalizer
5 Play On/Off, Playback, Pause,
Selection of options/files
6 Microphon
7 Reset Resetting the player after operating
faults or malfunctions
8 Hold
9 2x Headphone
connection
10 Increase volume
11 Decrease volume
12 Previous / Up Fast rewind, previous file
13 Next / Down Fast forward, next file
14 USB-Anschluss
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The definition of keystroke action
Keystroke action including three 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: It will go into effect even just once only pressing
keystroke for more than 1 ... 2 second.
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. The electricity indicating decrease with the
increase of service time.
Full Approx. half full Nearly empty Empty
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 can be charged via the USB port of the PC/USB
hub or with a separate USB power supply unit/charger (only included
in package X25 Plus).
The separate USB power supply unit/charger can be ordered from our
website www.odys.de.
Make sure to charge the battery completely before using the
device. An empty battery takes approx. 3-4 hours to charge.
For the first two charging cycles, you should charge the
battery for approx. 8 hours.

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Keep in mind that the player cannot be using during the
charging cycle.
3.3 Installing the driver
•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.
3.4 Load the battery via the USB connection
The rechargeable internal battery can be charged using the USB
connection of your computer, a USB hub with its own power supply or
a USB power supply / charger unit. 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 the power supply 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.
The player’s battery life is influenced by play volume; battery
life is decreased significantly by loud playback. The battery
life may change depending on the file type played and how
often the buttons are used.
Use the power saving functions to automatically shut off the
display and the player (Section 4.9).

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3.5 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).
Never disconnect the USB cable from your MP3 player during
a data transfer or formatting.
Keep in mind that the main directory of the player can hold a
maximum of 150 entries (folders and files). To manage more
data, create subfolders as appropriate. You can store as
many files as desired in these subfolders.
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.

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3.6 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.

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4 About Audible
The www.audible.de range is generally available for a fee.
The general terms and conditions of Audible GmbH apply.
1. Create Audible Accounts
•To use the Audible function you first have to create a user profile
(account) on the website www.audible.de.
2. Install Audible Manager
•Download and install the “Audible Manager” after successful
registration on the Audible website. You need the Audible Manager
to manage and transfer your Audible files to your MP3 player.
3. Buy E-Books
•Select and buy e-books from the Audible range. Download these
files to your computer using the Audible Manager.
4. Activate the MP3 player
•Activate your MP3 player for using Audible files with the Audible
Manager. You need your Audible.de username and password.
Please keep both ready for device registration.

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5 Operation
5.1 Switching the MP3 player on and off
Switching the MP3 player on
•Hold down the Play button for approximately 5 seconds until a
animation appears on the display. The display now shows the main
menu.
•If the device does not turn on, please load the battery using the USB
connection.
Keep in mind that the player needs some time after the
animation appears before the main menu appears on the
display.
Mode switch in the main menu
•Use the main menu to access the various operation modes and
player settings: Music, Photo, TXT, Record, Voice, Navigation,
Settings and About.
•Use the /buttons to select the desired option and confirm using
the Play button.
•Press the -Key to return to the previous view.
•To revert to the main menu, press the menu button for approx. 1
second.
Switching the MP3 player off
Press and hold the Play button for approximately three seconds until
the animation is shown again. This is true irrespective of the current
operating state of the player.
Lock function
You can block all buttons of your MP3 player to prevent accidental
operation (Music and Voice mode).
Use the hold key at the backside of the player to do so.

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Keep in mind that the player is write-protected when button
lock is active (cannot save data).
If the device can not be operated, check the position of this
key first.
Reset
If an error occurs, you can reset the player and restart it by pressing
the reset key.
5.2 Music mode
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.
Playback time
graphic
Volume
Repeat mode EQ sound
Number of tracks
in current folder
File name /
ID3 tag
Battery status
Track number
Playback
Elapsed
playback time track playback
time
Lyrics display
Bitrate Fileformat

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Playback, forwards/back, pause, stop
•Insert the headphone in the headphone connection and turn the player
on. Select music mode in the main menu and confirm with the play
button.
•Press the Play button to play the track showed. The track
information is scrolled on the Display.
•Press the Play button briefly to pause playback. To resume play,
press the Play button again.
•Press and hold the /buttons during play to skip forwards or back
within the track .
•If you briefly press the /buttons during play, pause or stop the
display switches to the next or previous track respectively.
•During playback, press the EQ-key shortly to alter the equalizer
settings.
•While playback is in progress, use the M-Key to alter the playback
mode.
Playback all files stored on the device by start the playback
of one file stored in the main directory.
Playback all files from a certain sub folder by starting the
playback of one file stored in the desired sub folder.
Playing Back Audible Files
Audible Files may be divided into chapters. To switch
between chapters do the following:
•-While playing back an audio file, the current chapter will be
displayed (i.e. Chapter 3/7 means that you are viewing the 3rd
chapter of a total of 7).
•-To switch to the next chapter, press the PLAY/PAUSE button
and then the button, located on the right side of the player.
•-If you wish to switch to the previous chapter's starting point, press
the PLAY/PAUSE and then the button, located on the right
side of the player.
•Press the button to resume playback.

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Lyrics 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.
5.3 Photo mode
Implement to browse the JPEG picture and to support the format of
JPEG in common use.
•Use the /buttons to select the photo mode in the main menu
and confirm using the play button.
•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 a
folder. Push the button to leave a folder.
•Confirm using the play button again to select
and play the desired picture file.
•Briefly press the /buttons to switch to the
next or to the previous image.
•Briefly press the button to return to the
browser screen.
•To revert to the main menu, press the menu
button for approx. 1 second.
The desired image file should ideally be of the 128 x 160
pixel format. Other dimensions and pixel numbers are also
possible. The pictures will then not fill the entire display.
Please note that all image files must be saved to the folder
"Photo" on the device!!! Do not create sub folders.

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5.4 Text mode
Implement to support text in the format of TXT.
•Use the /buttons to select the Text mode in the main menu and
confirm using the play button.
•Text files can be selected and displayed in the same way as photos
in photo mode.
•Briefly press the button to return to the browser screen. To revert
to the main menu, press the menu button for approx. 1 second.
Please note that all text files must be saved to the folder
"EBOOK" on the device!!! Do not create new folders or
subfolders.
5.5 Digital audio recording (Record 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.
•Use the /buttons to select the Record mode in the main menu
and confirm using the play button.
Recording status
Recording time
Current file
A
vailable
recording time
Recording folder
Format Quality

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Voice recording
•Press the Play button to start the voice recording..
•Press the Play button to interrupt voice recording. Press the Play
button again to resume voice recording.
•Press the menu button for approx. 1 second to stop and save voice
recording. The main menu is displayed again.
The recorded files are stored in WAV format in the „VOICE“
folder. Do not save any MP3 or WMA files here.
5.6 Voice playback mode
•If the player is in another mode, you can play your recording by
switching to voice mode via the main menu (as described above).
•The folder "VOICE" in which all voice recording are stored will open
automically.
•You can select the desired file using /and play it with the play
button.
•To revert to the main menu, press the menu button again for
approx. 1 second.
You may 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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5.7 File management (Navigation)
In the Explorer mode you can delete files saved on your MP3 player.
•Use the /buttons to select the Navigation mode in the main
menu and confirm using the play button.
•Use /to navigate through the folder structure and search for the
file to be deleted. Press theplay button to open a folder.
•You can also use the -button to switch to the next folder level.
•Using the play button)and /, you can now delete the marked
file (Delete file andYes) or terminated the dialogue (Delete file and
No). Confirm using the play button. Select return and confirm with
play toexit the dialog.
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.
5.8 System settings (Settings)
The mode Settings allows you to change important system settings for
your MP3 player.
•Use the /buttons to select the Settings mode in the main menu
and confirm using the play button.
•The settings menu contains the sub-menu for the Language, Power
set, Power save set, EQ set, Playmode set, LCD Contrast and
Return.
•Use the /buttons to select the relevant sub-menu and confirm
using the play button.
•To revert to the main menu, press the menu button for approx.
1 second. You can also use the -button to switch to the next menu
level.

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a) Language
Use this option to select the required language:
English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, portugues,
Confirm using the play button.
b) Automatic shutdown (Power set)
The automatic shutdown switches off the unit to save energy if during
the term of the given limit (unit: minutes) no button is pressed. You
can also use this function as a sleep timer.
•Select from the following values:
2 min., 5 min., 10 min. and Off
•Confirm using the play button.
c) Power save set
Automatic shutdown of the display (Backlight Time)
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, 20 s, 30 s and
“Disable”. The „Disable“ setting sets the display to remain on.
d) Equalizer (EQ set)
•Briefly press play button to switch to the EQ sub-menu.
•Use /to select the desired mode (Normal, 3D, Rock, Pop,
Classic, Bass, Jazz, User EQ).
•Confirm using the play button again.
•Alternativly, the EQ-Key from the music playback mode may be
used.

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e) Playmode set
•Briefly press play button to switch to the Repeat sub-menu.
•Use /to select the desired mode (Normal, Repeat One, Repeat
All, Shuffle).
•Confirm using the play button again.
•Alternativly, the M-Key from the music playback mode may be used.
Normal: Repeats all files once.
Repeat One: Repeats the current file multiple times.
Repeat All: Repeats all files multiple times.
Shuffle All: Repeats all files once in a random order
f) LCD Contrast
Allows you to set the required display contrast.
Modify the contrast by using the /keys and confirm with Play.
5.9 About
Here you can learn more about the following system data:
- Current firmware version
- already being and still available internal storage.

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Troubleshooting
Symptoms Cause and solution
Without power Whether the battery is enough.
Please confirm whether turn on the player.
The keys does not
react. Insure that the Key-Lock is not active.
Without sound inside
earphone. Please confirm the volume is not in the status of Zero and the connection of earphone is ok.
Please confirm the earphone is clean
The broken MP3 will produce noise with
different grades even cannot play music.
Please confirm the complete files.
Try another pair of headphones.
The character on the
display screen is in
abnormal shape.
Please confirm the language that you selected
is correct.
Cannot download music
normally. Whether the installation of driver is OK
Check whether damaged the connection of
USB and the connection is OK. Check whether
there’s any empty memory space.
Be sure that button lock is deactivated.
No USB connection is
established to the PC. Check cable/plug connection to the PC, Windows system configuration and USB driver.
Restart PC, remove and reconnect the USB
cable, reinstall drivers
If the malfunction continues, contact customer
services.