Odys X38 User manual

ODYS MP3-Player X38
Table of contents
1Contents of package....................................................2
2Introduction..................................................................3
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3Getting started .............................................................5
3.1 Controls.........................................................................5
3.2 Battery status ................................................................6
3.3 Using of a Micro SD card...............................................7
3.4 Installing the driver ........................................................8
3.5 Load the battery via the USB connection.......................8
3.6 Transferring files MP3 player - PC.................................9
3.7 Disable the MP3 Player from the PC...........................10
4Operation...................................................................11
4.1 Switching the MP3 player on and off ...........................11
4.2 Music mode.................................................................13
4.3 Photo mode.................................................................15
4.4 Video mode.................................................................16
4.5 FM Radio mode...........................................................16
4.6 Text mode...................................................................18
4.7 Digital audio recording (Voice mode)...........................19
4.8 Game mode.................................................................20
4.9 System settings (Settings)...........................................21
4.10 Direct data access (Explorer) ......................................25
4.11 Upgrade player (Firmware upgrade)............................26
4.12 AVI Video Conversion Tool..........................................26
5Troubleshooting.........................................................30
6Specifications.............................................................32
7Safety instructions......................................................33
Warranty conditions...................................................35
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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:
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ODYS
MP3 player X38
USB cable
Headphones
Warranty card
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.
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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 and
videos too.
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
•2” inch TFT color display (220 x 176 pixels) 65,000 colours
•Fast data transfer thanks to USB 2.0
•Supported formats: MP3, WMA, WAV, JPEG, AVI
•Built-in lithium ion battery
•Adjustable power saving functions, brightness and sleep times
•Listen to music while reading an e-book or playing a game
•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 [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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Key Functions
Menu button : Switch to menu, selection of options/files
Vol : Increase volume, Reduce volume, A/B repeat,
Hold function (press together with the play button)
: Fast forward, next file, selection of options
: Rewind, previous file, leave menu
Play button: Playback, pause, On/off button (standby),
On/off main switch: On/off button (Resetting the player after operating
faults or malfunctions)
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V
OL

M
2” Display


Strap eye
Micro SD card slot
On/off
main switch
Menu
next
USB - connector
previous
Play button / On/off standby
Mikrophon
Speaker
VOL Headphone
connection
Microphone
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Note that the device has modern touch-sensitive buttons that only
need to be pressed lightly. Buttons will not function properly if
pressed too hard.
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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 X38 Plus).
The separate USB power supply unit/charger can be ordered from our
website www.odys.de.
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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.
Keep in mind that the player cannot be using during the
charging cycle.
3.3 Using of a Micro SD card
Inserting the card
To insert the micro SD card, look at the front of the player and hold the
micro SD card with contacts facing upwards, as shown in the diagram.
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Push the card into the card slot and push the edge of the card in with
your fingernail until the card clicks audibly into place.
Removing the card
Briefly press the card into the card slot once in order to release it
(release is audible). Now remove or exchange the card.
Use only micro SD cards up to 1 GB of storage. A micro SD
card is not included in the scope of delivery.
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If a micro SD card is inserted in the player and the player is
connected to a computer via USB, the computer displays two
mass storage devices: the internal storage of the player and
the storage of the micro SD card.
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Do not press the card too hard into the card slot or the device
will be damaged. The card should generally be easy to insert.
Do not try to insert any other objects in the card slot.
3.4 Installing the driver
•Turn on the main power switch on the player (position ON).
•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.
When using Windows 98SE, you must first install the
correspondding driver found on the CD-ROM before
connecting the MP3 player to your computer.
3.5 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.
•Turn on the main power switch on the player (position ON).
•Connect the MP3 player to the power supply using the USB cable.
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•Charging begins automatically. Always charge the battery completely
(see battery symbol in the display).
•The player keys do not function during recharging.
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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).
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).
If a micro SD card is inserted in the player and the player is
connected to a computer via USB, the computer displays two
mass storage devices: the internal storage of the player and
the storage of the micro SD card.
You can also use your MP3 player to transport all types of
files.
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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.
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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.
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
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•Turn on the main power switch on the player (position ON).
•Hold down the Play button for approximately one second until the
buttons light up and a greeting 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
buttons light up before the main menu appears on the
display.
Mode switch in the main m
•Use the main menu t
enu
o access
•to nd
•to the main menu, press the menu button for approx. 1
the various operation modes
and player settings: Music,
Video, FM Radio, Photo, E-
book,Record, Explorer,
Game and Settings.
Use the /buttons
select the desired option a
confirm using the menu
button.
To revert
second.
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witching the MP3 player off pproximately three seconds until S
Press and hold the Play button for a
the Display illumination deactivates. This is true irrespective of the
current operating state of the player.
The player is now in standby mode, which still uses a small
amount of energy. Only use the standby function for short
shutdown periods to avoid unnecessarily draining the
battery.
Turn off the main power switch (OFF) to shut down the
player completely.
ock function l buttons of your MP3 player to prevent accidental
n
L
You can block al
operation (Music, Video and Voice mode).
•Activate button lock: Press the Vol-butto
and the play button simultaneously. A
small lock symbol appears in the upper part
of the display (music mode).
Button lock activ d
•Deactivate button lock: Repeat this button
ate
combination to deactivate the button lock.
Button lock deacti ed
vat
Keep in mind that the player is write-protected when button
lock is active (cannot save data).
Reset or occurs, you can reset the player and restart it by turning the
main switch off and on again (ON/OFF).
If an err
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4.2 Music mode
Overview of the Display
The Display shows a variety of information on the current track, the
settings. The symbols are explained
ayback, forwards/bac , stop
•Insert the headphone in the headphone connection and turn the player
u and confirm with the menu
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running time and the system
below.
Pla g
File name /
ID3 tag
s
Trac
Elapsed
play ck time
t e
y
Key locked
Repeat mode
EQ sound
Number of tracks
in current folder statu
Playback Battery
Pl k, pause
on. Select music mode in the main men
button.
•Press the Play button to play the track showed. The track
information is scrolled on the Display.
To switch between the file name and ID3 tag, press and
hold the Vol key for approximately 2 seconds.
yback time
raphic
Volume
k number
Lyrics displa
rack playback tim
ba
A
-B repeat
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•Press ,
pr s
•Press an wards or back
•
P
the Play button briefly to pause playback. To resume play
the Play button again (resume function).
d hold the /buttons during play to skip for
es
within the track .
If you briefly press the /buttons during play, pause or stop the
display switches to the next or previous track respectively.
Setting the volume
ress Vol (Shortly press ) (flashing) and then /to
increase/decrease the volume. Confirm using the Vol button again.
es.
levant mp3 file (*.mp3) and the lyric file must be in
s you to repeat a specific section of a music file by
setting the starting and finishing point of the section during playback.
L key
Lyrics function
Your player supports synchronous lyric display when playing MP3 fil
The file name of the separate lyric files (*.lrc) must coincide with the
file name of the re
the same folder.
A/B repeat (Replay)
This function allow
•Briefly press the VO (flashing).
•Briefly press the Menu button during playback to mark the
beginning A of the section ( ).
•Briefly press the Menu butt again duringon playback to mark the end
B of the desired section ( ).
The selected section will now
•be repeated indefinitely until you press
the Menu button again.
Deleting files on your player is described in Section 4.10.
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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4.3 P
Impleme
JPEG in
the /buttons to select the
u and
utton.
o visible files
•desire
r. Push
•in to
file.
•the
hoto mode
nt to browse the JPEG picture and to support the format of
common use.
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•Use
photo mode in the main men
confirm using the menu b
•The display will now show the player’s
folders and image files (browser
screen). If there are n
then the player memory is empty.
Use /to navigate through the
folder structure and search for the d file.
Press the menu button to open a folde
the Vol button to leave a folder.
Confirm using the menu button aga
select and play the desired picture
•Briefly press the /buttons to switch to the
next or to the previous image.
Briefly press the menu button to return to
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 220 x 176
pixel format. Other dimensions and pixe
l numbers are also
possible. The pictures will then not fill the entire display.
Deleting files on your player is described in Section 4.10.
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4.4 V
Impleme
format of
•Use th
video mode in the main menu and
sing the menu button.
•es can be selected and
y as photos in
o
menu button for approx. 1
ideo mode
nt to support video films in the
AVI.
e /buttons to select the
confirm u
Video fil
displayed in the same wa
photo mode.
•Briefly press the menu button to return t the browser screen. To
revert to the main menu, press the
second.
To create videos that your player can play back, use the
video conversion tool on the CD included with your player
(see Section 4.12).
Radio mode
Use
4.5 FM
•the /buttons to select the
FM Radio mode in the main menu
and co
•Briefly
swtich select
one of the following functions.
nfirm using the menu button.
press the menu button to
to the submenu and
Please note that, depending on the choosen settings, some
stations may not be found or be able to be saved.
Please connect the headset to the player when using the
radio, as this serves as the antenne.
Location and building structure may have an effect on the
radio reception.
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Manual (Manual channel search)
Use the
the 
frequenc
Preset (
If you ha o stations, you can choose one of these
stations with /. Otherwise, you can save stations to one of the 20
ve the current station as a preset.
number of the memory location (station)
for stations.
arches for and stores the
/buttons to select the desired frequency. Press and hold
buttons to quickly scroll back or forward within the FM
/y band.
Select Station)
ve saved any radi
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memory locations as follows:
Mem (Save Station)
Select Mem to sa
•Press /to select the
and confirm it with the Play button.
•Use the /buttons to select „Yes“ or „No“ and confirm using the
Play button.
Del (Delete Station)
Select Del to delete preset stations.
•Press /to select the number of the memory location (station) to
be deleted and confirm it with the Play button.
Use the /buttons to select „Yes“ or „
•No“ and confirm using the
Play button.
Auto (Auto Scan)
Select Auto to automatically search
The MP3 player now automatically se
received radio stations. After that, you can scroll through the preset
stations while in preset mode using /.
Caution! Previously saved stations will be automatically
overwritten.
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rt FM Record.
•Press on
aga
•Press ton to stop FM Record. The recording is then
saved and the FM radio menu is displayed again.
Record (Radio recording)
•Select a radio station you would like to record.
•Briefly press the Vol button to switch to the recording screen.
•Briefly press the Play button again to sta
the Play button to interrupt recording. Press the Play butt
to resume recording.
the menu but
in
The recorded files are stored in WAV format in the
„FM“ folder. Do not save any MP3 or WMA files here.
Playback of Radio recordings
•If the player is in another mode, you can play your recording by
switching to music mode via the main menu (as described above).
Press the menu button to open the browser scree
Navigate to the internal storage and open the “FM
•n..
” folder. You can
select button.
•To ev r approx.
1 seco
the desired file using /and play it with the menu
ert to the main menu, press the menu button again fo
nd.
r
Deleting files on your player is described in Section 4.10.
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.
Implement to support text in the format of TXT.
•Use th nd
co rm
•Text fi s
in photo mode.
4.6 Text mode
e /buttons to select the Text mode in the main menu a
using the menu button.
les can be selected and displayed in the same way as photo
nfi
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•Briefly nto return to the browser screen. To
revert to e menu button for approx. 1
second.
ecording (Voice mode)
ctaphone. This allows
away from home.
ain menu
oice r
Briefly press the Play button to start voice re k into
the microphone on the top of the player.
the Play button to interrupt voice rec ss the Play
button again to resume voice recording.
menu button for approx. 1 secon ave voice
recording. The main menu is displayed again.
press the menu butto
the main menu, press th
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4.7 Digital audio r
Your MP3 player can also be used as a digital di
you to record important ideas or thoughts when
Recording status
Reco
•Use the /buttons to select the Voice mode in the m
rding time
Current file
A
vailable
recording time
and confirm using the menu button.
V ecording
•cording and spea
•Press ording. Pre
•Press the d to stop and s
The recorded files are stored in WAV format in the
„VOICE“ folder. Do not save any MP3 or WMA files here.
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•play your recording by
•n.
t with the menu
button.
•To rev for approx.
1 co
Voice playback
If the player is in another mode, you can
switching to music mode via the main menu (as described above).
Press the menu button to open the browser scree
Navigate to the internal storage and open the “VOICE” folder. You
can select the desired file using /and play i
ert to the main menu, press the menu button again
nd.
se
Das Löschen von Dateien auf Ihrem Player ist in Kapitel 4.10
beschrieben. 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.
4.8 Game mode
•Use the /buttons to select the Game mode in the
and confirm using the menu button.
Turn the player 90° clockwise.
main menu
•
•Rotate the blocks with and set them down with .
•To ev
•Press
•Briefly press the PLAY key.
•Move the block to the left or right using Vol / M.
r ert to the main menu, briefly press the PLAY key (pause).
the menu button again for approx. 1 second.
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