PNY Vibe 1GB User manual

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PNY Technologies, Inc.
299 Webro Road.
Parsippany, NJ 07054-0218

Contents
Safety Precautions ..................................................................................................................3
Components ..............................................................................................................................4
Components ........................................................................................................................4
Name of Each Part ..............................................................................................................5
Replacing the Battery .........................................................................................................7
Connecting to the PC ..............................................................................................................8
Installing the VIBE Software ..............................................................................................9
Using USB ...........................................................................................................................12
Removing VIBE Safely .......................................................................................................14
Formatting VIBE ..................................................................................................................15
Using VIBE ................................................................................................................................16
Before Using ........................................................................................................................16
LCD Screen by Each Mode ...............................................................................................17
Button Functions .................................................................................................................19
Basic Functions ...................................................................................................................22
Listening to Music ...............................................................................................................22
Voice Recording ..................................................................................................................23
Listening to Radio Channels ..............................................................................................23
Menu Setup .........................................................................................................................25
Firmware Upgrade ...................................................................................................................33
Specifications ...........................................................................................................................34
When VIBE does not work properly .....................................................................................35
Precautions ...............................................................................................................................36
FCC .............................................................................................................................................37
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Components
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Components
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1VIBE Player 2Earphone/Necklace
3Installation CD 4One AAA Battery
5Manual 6USB Cable
Front
Name of Each Part
Components

Components
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Components
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Side
Back
Open the battery cover by pressing it down on the latch.
Insert a new battery with the correct polarity as shown in the battery cavity.
Replacing the Battery
1 2
3 4

Connecting to the PC
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1Insert the installation CD in the CD-ROM to display the automatic
execution as shown below.
Connecting to the PC
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• Minimum PC Specification
• Pentium 133MHz or higher
• Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
• Hard Disk Memory more than 20MB
• CD-ROM Drive
• USB Port
Note Please make sure your computer systems has the latest version of your
operating system.
2Click “Setup.Program”to
install the installation
program.
3Click Next button to see the
privilege contract as shown
below.
Installing the VIBE Software

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4If the user agrees to the privilege contract, click Yes button.
5Select the folder to install the program, and click Next button.
6Please wait while the
program is being installed.
7After installation is completed,
click Finish button.
Note After installation is completed in Windows 98/ME, the PC
must be rebooted so that the program can function properly.

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Connecting to the PC
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1The VIBE software must be installed if you
are using Windows 98.
2Remove battery pack from
VIBE and connect VIBE to
PC. (Use a USB cable when
needed.)
3This is recognized as a “portable
disk” in My Computer, the use
can use it like a hard drive.
Note
The user can use the portable disk like a normal hard drive.
As shown above, folders can be created to store music thereby
maximizing the VIBE folder function. Data folders can also be created
to store various data other than music thereby improving the initial
booting speed. . FM folder and Voice folder are automatically created
in VIBE and FM and Voice recording files.
Using USB

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Note When formatting in Windows XP, if File System is FAT32
or NTFS , VIBE does not work.
1Choose Format in “Removable Disk” as
shown below.
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1For Windows ME/2000/XP
Close all windows relating to VIBE.
Click “Removing USB Drive”on the lower-left part. The message that
the product is completely removed is displayed. Then disconnect VIBE
from the PC.
2For Windows 98
Close all windows relating to VIBE.
When “USB Connected…” blinks on the LCD, data is being
transmitted to/from VIBE. When “USB Connected…” is not blinking,
VIBE can be disconnected from the PC.
2After setting File system to FAT, press
Start button to format.
Removing VIBE Safely Formatting VIBE

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LCD Screen by Each Mode
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Before Using
1For files except music files, make a “Data” folders and store non-music
files there.
2To listen to music in order, insert digits in front of music files.
(Insert “01. 02. 03.”in front of music files to store them in VIBE.).
3When formatting VIBE in Windows XP, it is necessary to change the
File System to FAT. VIBE will not function if formatted in FAT 32 or
NTFS file systems.
To use VIBE more efficiently, please keep the following in mind: MUSIC PLAY MODEMUSIC STOP MODE
VOICE PLAY MODEVOICE STOP MODE
FM PRESET MODEFM SEEK MODE
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No Description
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Folder / File Type / Mark
Replay List
Mode / Play Mode
EQ / SRS WOW
Repeat Status
Battery Status
Playing Mode / Number of Music
Current Track
File Type
Bit Rate
Playing Time
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File Name, Tag-Info
Volume
Current Frequency
Total Channels
Frequency Display Bar
Mono/Stereo
Seek/Preset (P-set)
Current Channel
Name of Recording File
Recording Time
Remaining Time
Short Long
Section Repeat
Left
Menu
Right
Record
Play
Open Folder / Close Folder
Move Playlist Upward
Move Playlist Downward
Mark File / Mark Folder
Menu Screen
Play
Mode Screen
Power-off
Button Functions
VIBE has Stop Mode, Play Mode, Record Mode, and FM Mode.
The function of each mode is described as follows:
• Music Stop Mode
Button Operation
Short Long
Section Repeat
Left
Menu
Right
Record
Play
Section Repeat Function
SRS Function (OFF/SRS/TruBass/WOW)
Previous Track
Menu Screen
Next Track
Stop
Fast Seek
Mode Screen
Fast Seek
Power-off
•Music Play Mode
Button Operation
FM REC SCREENVOICE REC SCREEN
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Short Long
Section Repeat
Left
Menu
Right
Record
Play
Open Folder / Close Folder
Move Playlist Upward
Move Playlist Downward
Recording / Stop Recording
Menu Screen
Play
Mode Screen
Power-off
•Voice Stop Mode
Button Operation
Short Long
Section Repeat
Left
Menu
Right
Record
Play
Section Repeat Function
Recording / Stop Recording
Previous Track / Current Track
Menu Screen
Next Track
Play
Fast Seek
Mode Screen
Fast Seek
Power-off
•Voice Play Mode
Button Operation
Short Long
Section Repeat
Left
Menu
Right
Record
Play Recording / Stop Recording
Change Storage Channel
Move Frequency
Menu Screen
Move Frequency
Preset Mode
Store Frequency in Channel
Seek Next Frequency
Mode Screen
Seek Next Frequency
Power-off
•FM Seek Mode (SEEK on the lower part of FM)
Button Operation
Short Long
Section Repeat
Left
Menu
Right
Record
Play
Automatic Selection Function (16 channels)
Move to Previous Channel
Recording / Stop Recording
Menu Screen
Move to Next Channel
Seek Mode
Mode Screen
Fast Seek
Power-off
•FM Preset Mode (P-SET on the lower part of FM)
Button Operation

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Basic Functions
Power-on
Power-off
Change Mode
(Music/Voice/FM Mode)
Adjusting Volume
Lock Function
Press Play button.
Press Play button for 3 seconds.
Press and hold Menu button until this menu
appears.
Press Volume buttons
Slide faceplate over keys and your VIBE is
automatically locked. Volume controls can
still be accessed when unit is locked.
Highlight desired mode using Left/Right
button, then press Menu key.
Listening to Music
Playing/Stopping Music
Opening/Closing Folder
Changing Tracks
Review/Fast Forward
Press Play button.
Press Section Repeat button on the folder.
Press Left/Right button while track is playing.
Press and hold Left/Right button while track is
playing. The longer the button is depressed,
the faster the scanning will occur.
Section Repeat Press A/B button ( appears)
Press A/B again ( mark)
To stop repeating between Section A and Section B, press Section
Repeat button again.
Once your VIBE is in Voice mode, press Record button to begin
recording
•Press Voice button again to stop recording.
•The Bit Rate of Voice Recode is fixed to 32kbps.
Voice Recording
Playing Recorded Files Press A/B to open the folder.
Select a file and press Play button.
Listening to FM Radio Stations
Seeking Frequency
By pressing Left/Right button briefly, the user can seek the frequency
gradually. When pressing and holding Left/Right button, the frequency is
automatically searched and moves to strongest frequency.
•Mono/Stereo mode is automatically set according to reception state.
Storing Stations Individually
Pressing A/B button briefly changes the location the station will be saved.
Select the station to be stored and press and hold A/B button. Once the

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station is stored, your VIBE will automatically change to the P-SET mode.
Up to 16 Stations can be stored.
Using P-SET Mode
By using P-SET mode, the user can seek and listen to stored channels.
Pressing Play button in FM SEEK mode will change the unit into P-SET
mode. Pressing the Play button in P-SET mode will change the unit into
FM SEEK mode.
Seeking Stored Channels
Press Left/Right button to move to Previous/Next channels, then the user
can seek stored channels.
Automatic Selection
By using Automatic Selection function, the user can easily seek and store
16 receivable channels. The headphones need to be connected to the
VIBE when searching for stations.
To Place the unit in P-SET mode.
Press A/B button and your VIBE will automatically seek and store 16
channels.
FM Record
FM Record function enables the user to record received FM channels.
Pressing Record button in FM state.
Press Record button a second time to stop recording
•Receiving volume cannot be adjusted during recording.
•The Bit Rate of FM Record is fixed to 64kbps.
Listening to Recorded Files
Place VIBE in Voice mode and select desired folder.
Press play button to listen.
Playlist Mode
This enables the user to select and listen to tracks to replay in the playlist.
•The digit in a box means the number of total track to replay.
Press Menu button and highlight function to be adjusted using
Left/Right button. Select mode by pressing Menu button again.
To return from Menu screen, press and hold Menu button or select
Return.
VIBE will automatically return to previous mode if the Menu button is
idle for more than 7 seconds.
Menu Setup
Note
• When there is no marked folder/file in M-Fold or M-File
modes, VIBE does not replay any track with “No Marked
Files/Folder” message.
• When files/folders are deleted or added in VIBE, all marked contents
are deleted.

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Marking File/Folder
To mark file or folder, press Record button on the file/folder as shown
below.
Using SRS, WOW, TruBass and Equalizer Modes
While track is playing, press the REC button to toggle between SRS,
WOW, TruBass and Equalizer Modes.
WOW SRS Setup
Press Menu button and highlight SRSLabs WOW menu using Left/Right
buttons. Select by pressing Menu button.
Highlight mode to adjust by pressing the Menu button. Adjust SRS,
TruBass, and SPK values using the Left/Right buttons. Press and hold
Menu button to return to previous menu.
Adjust 3D sound effect.
Adjust sound effect by supporting bass frequency.
Creates unique sense of sound by supporting SRS and
TruBass functions simultaneously.
Adjust the sound level of each speaker While SRS is
functioning, user cannot operate or set EQ.
SRS can be set only when SRS mode is on in Music mode.
EQ Setup
EQ enables the user to adjust the sound according to his taste. 5 preset
modes and 1 user adjustable mode are available.
Unmarked Marked
Description Replay ScreenReplay Type
To replay all music files of VIBE
To replay marked folders only
To replay marked folders only

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Setting User EQ
You can use the User EQ to adjust frequency bandwidth according to your
taste.
User EQ of VIBE is classified into 5 frequency bandwidths. The user can
adjust the frequency bandwidth from +10dB to -10dB.
By using Menu button and Left/Right button, adjust to the desired
frequency. Press Menu button to select frequency and Left/Right button to
adjust bandwidth. Press Menu button again to set adjustment. Use
Left/Right button to toggle between frequencies.
Repeat Mode
Repeat Mode is classified into Repeat One / Repeat All / Random One /
Random All / Normal
Mode Adjustments
All modes can be adjusted to suit your preferences
To adjust any mode, Press menu button. Highlight desired mode using
Left/Right buttons and select by pressing Menu button. Adjust using
Left/Right button and press Menu button to set.
Contrast Mode
Contrast Mode controls the contrast of the LCD.
Repeat One
Repeat All
Random One
Random All
Normal
Current song is repeatedly replayed
All songs are repeatedly replayed in order
All songs are randomly played one time
All songs are repeatedly replayed randomly
All songs are played one time in order
Backlit
Backlit mode controls the backlight time on the LCD.
Scroll Speed
This mode controls the speed of phrases displayed on the LCD.

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Power Savings
This mode powers off automatically when VIBE does not function.
• When the user does not listen to music during the setting time (minutes),
VIBE is automatically powers off.
Sleep Timer
Sleep Timer mode automatically powers off your VIBE after the setting
time.
Delete File
The mode deletes selected files.
The user cannot delete any file while music is being replayed.
Tag-Info
This mode determines if information (singer name, song title) of the
current song is displayed on the LCD. It is applicable only to MP3/WMA
files.
Language
This mode changes the language displayed on the menu.
About
This mode displays model name, the firmware version, and the memory
capacity on the LCD.
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Firmware Upgrade
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After searching VIBE, display firmware
upgrade program as shown below.
Do not disconnect VIBE to
the PC during firmware
upgrade.
Press Start button to upgrade firmware.
When Firmware Upgrade is completed,
remove VIBE as shown in “Removing VIBE
Safely”.
When a new firmware version is available
on the PNY homepage or VIBE is not
functioning properly, you may want to
upgrade the VIBE firmware. To execute the
Firmware Upgrade. Connect VIBE to the
PC then follow this sequence:
[Start] [Program] [PNY] [VIBE]
[Update]
Note To format during upgrading, press “Format Data Area”. (It is
recommended to format VIBE during upgrading firmware.) If you
desire to keep the files on your VIBE, please copy them to your PC
before proceeding with the formatting function.
Warning
Formatting will delete all files on
your VIBE.
Return
By pressing Return menu or pressing Menu button long, the user can exit
the menu.

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Specifications
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Note SRS and WOW technology are the registered trademark of
SRS Labs. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners.
Model
Memory
File Support
Battery
Continuous Playing Time
LCD
Dimension
Weight
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
Earphone Output
FM Frequency Range
Record Type
Language
Supported OS
* Installation Program is not supported in MAC.
VIBE-128/VIBE-256
128MB/256MB
MPEG 1/2/2.5 Layer 3 (8~ 320kbps, VBR),
WMA (5~192kbps), ASF (audio only)
One AAA Battery (1.5V)
Approximately12 hours
128 X 64 (4Line) / EL Backlight
87 X 31 X 25.3
45g
90dB
5mW + 5mW (16Ω)
87~108KHz
VOICE / FM Recording
Multilingual Support (Unicode 2.0 Standard)
Windows 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP / MAC*
The power does not work.
Check the batteries.
Check the battery polarity.
The sound does not work.
Check current volume.
Check if earphones are connected correctly
When pressing Play button, only “No Marked Files”or “No Marked
Folder”is displayed on the LCD without replaying.
Verify unit is in Total Mode.
For more information, please refer to Playlist Mode portion of the manual.
FM frequency is not fixed.
Headphones are not connected to VIBE
Current area is the place where FM frequency is weak.
The booting speed is slow.
When there are lots of files in VIBE, the booting speed will slow.
Please refer to “Before Using”of the manual.

FCC
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Note
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the
FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, any cause
harmful interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures.
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio / TV technician for help.
This equipment may be reset by unintentional electrostatic discharge
during operation.
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This device complies with part15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following conditions (1) This device may not cause harmful interference and
(2) this device must accept any interference that may cause undesired
operation.
1Do not use vehicle or machinery while operating unit.
2Sudden shock to the unit may damage.
3Do not use unit in or around water.
5Remove batteries if the unit will not be used for an extended period of
time.
4Exposing the product to the sunlight or heat-generating objects for an
extended period may cause the unit to malfunction.