Oregon Scientific MP820 User manual

Model: MP 820
User Manual
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CONTENTS
DIGITAL MP3 PLAYER (MP820)
USER MANUAL
Introduction ................................................................................. 1
Package Con en s .................................................................. 1
Product Overview ....................................................................... 2
Fron / Top View ..................................................................... 2
Side View ............................................................................... 2
LCD Display Symbols ............................................................ 3
Getting Started ............................................................................ 3
Sys em Requiremen s ............................................................ 3
Ins alling Windows 98 / 98SE Drivers (Firs Time Users) ....... 3
Connec ing o a Compu er ..................................................... 4
Transferring Files ........................................................................ 5
Disconnecting the Player from the PC ...................................... 6
Windows 98 / 98SE ................................................................ 6
Windows ME, 2000, XP ......................................................... 6
sing the Audio Player ............................................................... 6
Power On / Off ....................................................................... 6
Menu Navigation ......................................................................... 7
Volume ................................................................................... 8
Modes ........................................................................................... 9
Music ...................................................................................... 9
Voice ...................................................................................... 9
FM Tuner (87.5MHz - 108MHz) ........................................... 10
Adjusting the Settings .............................................................. 11
Eq (Equalizer) ...................................................................... 11
PlayMode (Repea ing Tracks) .............................................. 12
PowerSaving ........................................................................ 12
Repeat Track Sessions ............................................................. 12
Delete ......................................................................................... 13
About .......................................................................................... 13
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Reinstalling Firmware ............................................................... 13
Formatting the Audio Player .................................................... 15
Troubleshooting ........................................................................ 16
Copyright ................................................................................... 17
Special Notice ........................................................................... 17
Safety and Care ......................................................................... 17
Safe y ................................................................................... 17
General Warnings ................................................................ 18
Abou Noise .......................................................................... 19
Cleaning Your MP3 Player ................................................... 19
S orage ................................................................................. 19
Caution ....................................................................................... 19
Technical Specifications .......................................................... 20
About Oregon Scientific ........................................................... 21
FCC Statement .......................................................................... 21
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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for selecting the Oregon ScientificTM Digital MP3 Player
MP820. The sleek, com act MP820 fits easily into a shirt ocket,
making it convenient to use wherever you go and at any time. With
memory s ace to store u to 30 radio stations, the unit features an FM
receiver. The device acts as a mobile disk for convenient storage of
your favorite music tracks, documents and other im ortant files, and
can record voice messages that you may want to kee during im ortant
meetings or discussions.
Other key features include:
• No software drivers needed for Windows ME / 2000 / XP
• MP3, WMA and WAV layback
• Built-in 128MB, 256MB or 512MB flash memory (refer to
indication on acking)
• Digital voice recording: a roximately 8 hours (128MB) /
16 hours (256MB) / 32 hours (512MB)
• FM radio (u to 30 reset radio channels)
• Blue backlight for easy viewing of LCD dis lay
• Firmware u gradeable / reinstallation
• Mobile storage function
• ID3 Tag information dis lay
• 5-mode equalizer
• Records voice messages for layback
Kee this manual handy as you use your new roduct. It contains
ractical ste -by-ste instructions, as well as technical s ecifications
and warnings you should know about.
PACKAGE CONTENTS
When you un ack your MP3 layer, make sure to kee all the acking
materials in a safe lace, in case you need to later trans ort the device
or return it for servicing.
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In the box, you will find:
• Digital MP3 layer main unit
• USB cable
• Stereo ear hone
• Software installation CD-ROM
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
FRONT / TOP VIEW
1. - or : Press to go to the revious
track or menu selection, OR
decrease volume.
+ or : Press to go to the next track
or menu selection, OR increase
volume.
2. Ear hone jack
3. LCD screen
4. MENU / ON / OFF: Press to turn
audio layer on or off / Enter menu
settings (note that the POWER
switch must be turned on rior to
ressing this button).
5. PLAY / PAUSE / STOP
6. A-B / REC: Press to re eat a track
session or recording audio.
SIDE VIEW
1. OFF POWER ON: Slide this switch
to turn the MP3 layer on or off.
2. USB slot
3. Built-in MIC
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LCD DISPLAY SYMBOLS
1. 5-Mode Equalizer
2. 5-Mode Re eat
3. Playing Status
4. Track Title
5. Artist and Album Name
6. Track Number / Total Number
of Tracks
7. Volume
8. Battery Indicator
9. Mode
10. Playing Time / Time of Track
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GETTING STARTED
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Before you begin, lease check to make sure your com uter meets
the following system requirements:
• Intel® Pentium® 133MHz or faster
• CD-ROM Drive
• USB 1.1 su ort
• 10MB free hard disk s ace
• Microsoft® Windows® 98 / 98SE, Me, 2000 (with Windows 2000
Service Pack 3 or above installed), or XP
INSTALLING FIRMWARE UPGRADE SOFTWARE AND
WINDOWS 98 / 98SE DRIVERS (FIRST TIME USERS)
1. Make sure your layer is disconnected from the com uter.
2. Insert the MP820 CD-ROM into your com uter. If the installer
does not automatically begin, lease refer to the troubleshooting
section for hel .
3. Follow the onscreen instructions.
4. Restart your com uter.
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5. The firmware u grade software installation is com leted. If you
are using Windows 98 / 98SE, the driver is already installed on
your com uter.
WINDOWS 98 / 98SE
Installing the MP820 Windows driver will allow your com uter to
recognize your layer each time it is connected to the com uter.
WINDOWS ME, 2000, XP
When you connect your recorder to your PC, it will a ear as a
removable drive (i.e., Removable Disk (H:)). If you see the o u
screen "New hardware found", lease click Nex continually and then
Cancel.
NOTE: If you are using Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Service Pack
3.0 or above must be installed rior to installation of the MP3 layer.
This u date is found at Microsoft's website. If you require assistance
installing this service ack, lease contact Microsoft directly.
CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER
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Slide the POWER switch to the "ON" osition. Once the layer is
connected to the PC via the su lied USB cable, the layer's LCD
shows an icon signaling PC-to-audio layer connectivity. If nothing
shows on the LCD, ress MENU / ON / OFF once to turn on the layer.
When lugged in, the layer automatically begins charging. To charge
the layer's internal battery to full ca acity, wait for about 2 to 3 hours
before disconnecting.
NOTE: Windows 98 / 98SE based com uters indicate that new
hardware has been found and automatically installs the software
drivers. If you have not installed the software, lease first install the
rogram before connecting the device.
TRANSFERRING FILES
After connecting your layer to the com uter, the com uter will detect
and identify the device as a removable storage drive, allowing you to
drag and dro files between your com uter and your layer.
1. Select the voice or MP3 / WMA files from your com uter.
2. Drag and dro the selected files onto the Removable Disk.
NOTE: Your MP3 layer is equi ed for mass data storage su ort.
This means that it can also be used as a ortable hard drive to store
and trans ort all forms of com uter data files. You will not be able to
view or lay any of the stored data unless it is one of the su orted
audio formats:
• MP3 (Layer 3 MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and MPEG-2.5)
• WMA (Windows Media Audio)
• WAV (IMA ADPCM format)
NOTE: Do not disconnect the MP3 layer from the com uter while
transferring files otherwise the unit may not function because of damage
sustained to the software.
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DISCONNECTING THE PLAYER FROM THE PC
WINDOWS 98 / 98SE
1. Double click the My Compu er icon.
2. Right click the removable drive letter your layer has been
assigned.
3. Click "Eject" from list before disconnecting.
WINDOWS ME, 2 , XP
1. Click the "Sto USB Mass Storage Device" icon on the
Windows taskbar at the bottom right of the monitor.
2. Click your layer drive letter to sto the device before
disconnecting.
NOTE: Before un lugging your layer from your com uter, wait at
least 15 seconds after the audio or data file transfer is com leted to
revent any data loss.
USING THE AUDIO PLAYER
POWER ON / OFF
The POWER switch controls when the device is on or off. The switch
is used to reset the device if it is not o erating ro erly or if it has
timed out.
1. During normal o eration, slide the switch to "ON". If the device
needs to be reset, slide the switch to the "OFF" osition, and
switch it back to the "ON" osition after 2 minutes.
2. Then ress the MENU / ON / OFF button to turn the layer on.
The blue backlight LCD dis lay a ears. Every time a button is
ressed, the backlight turns on for about 5 seconds. If no other
keys are ressed within 5 seconds, the backlight turns off
automatically.
NOTE: The POWER switch must be activated before ressing
MENU / ON / OFF, otherwise the device cannot be turned on.
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To turn the layer off, ress and hold
MENU / ON / OFF continuously for
about 3 seconds. This can be done
whether a track is being layed back or
not. The LCD shows a bar when
MENU / ON / OFF is ressed. Once the
bar is full (after 3 seconds), the MP3
layer turns off.
MENU NAVIGATION
Setting Eq Normal, Rock, Jazz,
Classical, Po
PlayMode
Normal, Re eat Track,
Re eat All, Shuffle,
Shuffle Re eat
PowerSaving Disable, 1 min, 2 mins,
5 mins, 10 mins
Exit None
FM Tuner Preset, Search, Store None
MAIN MENU /
MODE
MENU / SUB-MENU SUB-MENU OPTIONS
Volume None
None
None
Music
Voice
Increase / Decrease
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1. After the device is turned on, ress MENU / ON / OFF to show
the main menu / mode list on the LCD.
2. Use - / or + / to navigate through the main menus /
modes and ress MENU / ON / OFF to select an o tion and
enter its corres onding sub-menu.
3. Use - / or + / to navigate through the sub-menus and
ress MENU / ON / OFF to confirm selection of a corres onding
o tion, if any.
4. Use - / or + / to navigate through the sub-menu o tions
and ress MENU / ON / OFF to confirm selection of the
corres onding o tion.
VOLUME
1. Use - / or + / to navigate to , and ress MENU /
ON / OFF to select it.
2. Use - / or + / to increase or decrease volume
accordingly. The LCD (while in Music or Voice mode) shows the
icon with "VOL" flashing to indicate it is being selected.
3. After adjusting volume, ress MENU / ON / OFF for 1 second to
store the setting and return to the current mode. The LCD will
flash once.
NOTE: To adjust volume in mode, ress and hold - / or + /
while in Preset o tion.
MAIN MENU /
MODE
MENU / SUB-MENU SUB-MENU OPTIONS
Delete Music, Voice, Exit None
None
None
None
None
Ver.
Total Bytes
Free Bytes
Exit
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1. Press to lay a music track.
Press the button to ause the
current track. Press again to
continue laying, and ress and
hold to sto laying.
2. To choose the next track or
revious track, ress - / or + / .
NOTE: When the layer is laying a track, the battery charge indicator
may move u and down. This is the electric charge oscillation
generated due to changes in ower consum tion during layback.
VOICE
1. Recording ela sed time
2. Last recording remain time
3. Remaining recording time
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MODES
The MP820 has 3 main modes: (default mode when layer is first
turned on), , and . To access each mode:
1. While in the main menu / mode list, use - / or + / to
navigate to the corres onding mode you want to choose.
2. Press MENU / ON / OFF to select it.
NOTE: The letters " ", " ", or " " a ears on the to right hand
corner of the LCD to show that you are in Music, Voice or FM Tuner
mode, res ectively.
MUSIC
To record voice messages onto the layer for layback:
1. Press and hold A-B / REC to start recording.
2. Press again to sto recording.
3. Press to lay the recorded file. The LCD shows the icon
"STOP" change to "PLAY" .
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NOTE: If there is no recorded file, the
LCD shows a dotted line across the
screen.
1. Use - / or + / to navigate
through any reviously stored radio
stations. Preset stations are
re resented by al hanumerical
character such as "P19" shown on
the lower left corner of the LCD.
2. To adjust volume, ress and
hold - / or + / .
3. If there are no reviously stored
radio stations, ress to begin
searching for a station. The device
automatically switches to "Search"
as shown on the LCD.
NOTE: The backlight is turned off during recording to avoid any noise
that may result from having the backlight on.
FM TUNER (87.5MHZ - 1 8MHZ)
While in mode, ress to toggle between Preset, Search and
Store o tions. There are 30 reset channels in total.
NOTE: Press A-B / REC to switch to Mono or Stereo rece tion. This
may not be obvious in some areas due to differences in rece tion.
PRESET
SEARCH
1. Press and hold - / or + / until station auto-search
begins. Auto searching sto s whenever a station is found or FM
signal is received. The layer automatically begins audio
layback of the station.
2. During auto searching, ress + / once to sto searching.
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Use - / or + / to select from
5 equalizer settings and ress MENU /
ON / OFF to confirm and save.
ICON EQ
Normal
Rock
Jazz
Classical
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Po
3. To search manually, ress - / or + / in ra id
succession until a station is found. The layer automatically
begins audio layback of the station.
STORE
1. When auto searching finishes and sto s at a station, ress
to switch from "Search" to "Store".
2. Press - / or + / to select the memory slot re resented
by al hanumerical character such as "M02" to save the station.
3. After a station is stored, ress to switch back to "Preset".
NOTE: FM scanning rece tion may vary in different areas.
NOTE: Using - / or + / to save a radio station is saved only
tem orarily. Any stations saved this way are lost if the internal battery
is taken out. To ensure that any radio stations are saved ermanently,
ress and hold continuously to turn off the audio layer.
ADJUSTING THE SETTINGS
1. Use - / or + / to navigate to " ", and ress MENU /
ON / OFF to select it.
2. Press MENU / ON / OFF again to select the corres onding
Setting sub-menu o tion.
EQ (EQUALIZER)
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PLAYMODE (REPEATING TRACKS)
Use - / or + / to select from 5 re eat track settings and ress
MENU / ON / OFF to confirm and save.
POWERSAVING
When the layer is turned on, the Powersaving feature lets you set
the device to ower off automatically when no buttons are ressed
within a s ecified time during o eration. Use - / or + / to select
from 5 ower management settings and ress MENU / ON / OFF to
confirm and save.
NOTE: Press MENU / ON / OFF to turn the layer off once you have
adjusted the settings. Only then are all settings saved into memory.
REPEAT TRACK SESSIONS
To re eat a section of a track or recorded voice / FM radio, use A-B /
REC to choose the range in which a track re eats:
1. During track layback, ress A-B / REC to set the starting oint A.
2. The track lays until you ress A-B / REC again to set the
end oint B. During this time, the layer lays only the section
between A and B re eatedly. A-B is shown on the LCD screen.
ICON RPT PATTERN DESCRIPTION
-Normal
Re eat Track
Re eat All
Shuffle
All tracks are layed once from the first
track to the last track.
Re eats the current track. Press + /
to ski to the next track.
Play all tracks once re eatedly.
All tracks are randomly selected and
layed back once.
All tracks are randomly selected then
layed back once re eatedly.
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3. During layback between A and B, ress A-B / REC again or
use VOL / SEARCH to choose the revious or next track to
automatically to cancel the re eat A-B function.
DELETE
1. Use - / or + / to navigate between Music, Voice, or
Exit and ress MENU / ON / OFF to select the chosen sub-
menu o tion.
2. Use - / or + / to switch between the file you want to delete.
3. After deciding on the file to delete, ress to switch between
"Yes" and "No".
4. When "Yes" is selected, ress MENU / ON / OFF to delete the
selected file. "File Deleted" a ears on the LCD.
5. Re eat ste s 2-4 to delete the next file.
6. Press MENU / ON / OFF to exit the o tion.
ABOUT
1. Use - / or + / to navigate to shown in the LCD,
and ress MENU / ON / OFF to select it.
2. The LCD shows information on firmware version ( ,
and ).
3. To exit, ress MENU / ON / OFF.
NOTE: There is a small difference in memory size between "Free
Bytes" and Total Bytes" even when the device does not contain any
MP3 or recorded voice files. This is because the memory status dis lay
takes both audio and multi-file formats and some system files into
account when dis laying the memory status.
REINSTALLING FIRMWARE
If your layer is not working ro erly, you may reinstall the firmware at
any time. Reinstalling your MP820 MP3 layer with the firmware
ensures the device rovides o timal layback erformance.
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3. The current and u dated firmware
version is dis layed in a window.
You are given the o tion to format
your MP3 layer before the
firmware u grade. Check the
Format Data Area box.
4. Click the S ar button. A window
may o u with the rom t,
"Formatting data area will erase the
media contents. Continue?". Click
Yes and all data stored in the MP3
layer is erased (if you chose to
"Format Data Area") and the
firmware u grade rocess begins.
1. Connect your layer to the com uter.
2. From your com uter, go to S ar >Programs>Oregon Scien ific
MP820>Firmware Upgrade.
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5. Click the Close button to close the
software once the rocess is
com leted.
6. Un lug the MP3 layer from the
com uter.
FORMATTING THE AUDIO PLAYER
1. In Windows Ex lorer, select the
drive letter of your layer
assigned by the com uter.
2. Ensure you have selected the
right drive (i.e. Removable Disk
(H:)). Right-click your mouse
button and select the FORMAT
o tion.
3. Select FAT as the format to use
under the File Sys em o tion.
4. Click S ar to ready the device
for formatting. Then click OK in
the o u window to start
formatting your layer.
5. When formatting has finished,
click OK to exit the rogram.
NOTE: Formatting the audio layer will erase
all files reviously found on the device. Make
sure you have made co ies or backed u
your files onto your com uter.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
This section includes a list of frequently asked questions for roblems
you may encounter with your digital audio layer. Check here before
contacting our customer service de artment.
Why is i ha he audio player canno play back some MP3 files?
The device su orts MPEG 1, MPEG 2 and MPEG 2.5 MP3 formats.
Make sure you have not transferred MP3 files in formats not su orted
by the audio layer. Use software to convert music files to the
a ro riate MP3 format su orted by this audio layer. Note that the
layer may not be able to lay back digitally rotected content. Please
check the Oregon Scientific website for the latest firmware u dates.
Wha .WAV forma s does he audio player suppor ?
The device su orts .WAV files based on the IMA ADPCM format. Do
not ut .WAV files not su orted by the audio layer into the root
directory of the Removable Disk and the VOICE folder, otherwise it
may shut down when laying such .WAV files.
Why does he memory size displayed in he device differ from
he ac ual allo ed memory size?
The software in the audio layer takes u a small ortion of memory,
so you will see a small discre ancy between memory size indicated
on the device and actual memory size.
Wha causes he audio player o run so slowly?
Frequently laying or deleting MP3 files over a long eriod of time will
generate fragments in the flash memory, much like fragments
generated in a com uter's hard disk. This causes the layer to run
slowly. Format the unit from time to time to ensure that it maintains
smooth o eration. Refer to the section "FORMATTING THE AUDIO
PLAYER" for more information.
My player is unable o s ar , or he display is garbled.
This could be due to corru ted firmware. Please remove and re lace
the battery. If this fails to resolve the issue, you may need to flash the
firmware. For details on how to do this, refer to the section
"REINSTALLING FIRMWARE" for more information.
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Why is he audio player no working properly, i.e., always shu ing
off?
If you encounter any o erational failures due to im ro er use of the
device, turn the unit off and wait a few minutes before turning the
audio layer on again. You may also format the layer or reinstall
firmware from your com uter. The layer's internal battery may have
also run out of ower, in which case you should recharge the battery
as soon as ossible.
COPYRIGHT
Voices or sounds recorded cannot be used in ways that infringe
co yright laws. Note that some restrictions a ly to the recording of
erformances, entertainments and exhibits, even when intended urely
for ersonal use.
Users are also asked to note that the transfer of memory containing
data or MP3 files rotected under co yright laws are only ermissible
within the restrictions im osed.
SPECIAL NOTICE
Read this manual carefully before o erating the unit. We do not assume
any liability arising out of im ro er o eration or incidental damages.
O erate this unit with care and back u any files when necessary.
SAFETY AND CARE
SAFETY
To ensure that you use your audio layer correctly, read these Safety
Notes and your User Manual carefully. The warnings given here rovide
im ortant safety information and should be observed at all times.
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