Sharper Image SMP516-2 User manual

Quick Start Guide
MP3 Music & Video Player
* FULL USER GUIDE PROVIDED ON THE CD
SMP516-2
2 GB
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In the Box
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
cable for battery charging
and data transfer
The Sharper Image
MP3 Video Player
Installation CD Quick Start Guide
Stereo headphones 2 GB
SMP516-2
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LEFT SIDE FRONT
BOTTOM
RIGHT SIDE
1. Reset hole
2. LCD screen
3. Volume control [ V]
4. Next [ ]
5. Previous [ ]
6. Menu cotrol [ M]
7. Power / Play button [ ]
8. USB 2.0 Hi-Speed connector for battery
charging and data transfer
9. Headphone jack
ME AND YOU
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DISPLAY SCREEN
1. Repeat / Follow / Contrast
2. Tempo rate
3. File format
4. EQ mode
5. Loop mode
6. Volume
7. Battery status
8. Song number
9. Song name / Singer
10. Play time
9. Select the name for the le and click “ S a v e ”.
10. Click on the “Fast congurator” drop down window, and
choose the image quality of the new video. High quality will
use more memory and the output le will be bigger.
11. Click “Convert” to start the job queue. If more than one job
is present they will be performed sequentially.
12. Once nished, click on “OK”, and exit the application.
13. Copy the new converted video le to your player. See
“TRANSFERRING MEDIA FILES TO THE PLAYER” (page 3).
Select the name Click “Save”
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Click “Fast
configurator”
and choose the
image quality
Click “Convert”
Click “OK”

Note:
Please do not disconnect the USB cable during loading, it may suase
malfunction of he player and the files.
Sharper MP3 (G:) “Sharper MP3”
When it has finished, “Sharper MP3”will appear in“My
Computer”.
Connecting to a Computer
Connect the player to a computer for downloading files such
as Music, Pictures, or Text and charging the player.
1. Plug the larger USB connector of the supplied USB cable into
the USB port on the computer.
2. Plug the other end (the smaller end) of the USB cable to the
player.
3.The computer system detects “New hardware” and starts to
install the driver automatically.Wait for the system to finish
the installation.
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OR
Click
“Select target ”
Click “File”
Choose “Desktop” and save
the converted video to the
“Desktop” on your computer.
After saving the converted
video to your desktop, you can
transfer it directly to your
player
See “TRANSFERRING MEDIA
FILES TO THE PLAYER”
(page 3).
Choose “Sharper MP3” and
save the converted video
directly to your MP3 Player.
Note: Your MP3 Player must be
connected to the USB port
of your computer during
the conversion for this
option.

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Note: Please do not disconnect the USB cable during loading. It
may cause a malfunction of the player and the files.
TRANSFERRING MEDIA FILES TO THE PLAYER
1. Open the“Windows Explorer” or “My Computer”, and locate
“Sharper MP3”.
2. Select the files on your computer and simply move it into
“Sharper MP3” in the usual way (drag and drop, or copy and
paste). After copying is completed, the data will be available
on the player.
6. Click “File” and then “Open source” to find and select the
video you would like to convert.
7. Click on a video and then click “Open”.
Click “Open”
Click on a video
Click
“Open source”
Click “File”
8. Click on “File’ and then “Select target” to select the destina-
tion for the converted video. You can send it directly to your
player by selecting “Sharper MP3”, and clicking “OK”, or if
you would like to save the video to your computer, we recom-
mend sending it to your “Desktop” where you can easily nd
the video, and transfer it to your player. (See “TRANSFERRING
MEDIA FILES TO THE PLAYER” on page 3)
NOTE: To send a converted video directly to your player, it must be
connected to the computer’s USB port at time of conversion.

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Click“Install”
Click“Finish”
4. Click “Install” when you see the screen below, and then click
“Finish”.
Getting Started
1. Make sure your battery is charged enough, and that the
earphones are properly connected.
2. Press and hold the [ ] button to turn on the player.
3. Use the [ ] or [ ] buttons to select an option from the main
menu, and press the [M] button to confirm your selection.
For more details on the player’s function, please refer to the
chapter“Basic Operation”below or the full user manual, located
on the provided CD.
Basic Operation
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Adjusting the volume
Main menu
Turning on/off
● To turn on the player press and HOLD the Power / Play
[ ] button for 3 seconds until the LCD screen lights up.
● To turn the player off, press and HOLD the Power / Play
[ ] button until the LCD screen shuts off.
● Press the [ V] button and then press the [ ] button to
decrease volume.
● Press the [ V] button and then press the [ ] button to
increase volume.
● Press the [ M] button to access the Main menu.
● Using the [ ] or [ ] button, select the option, and then
press the [ M] button to enter.
● To return to the Main menu, press and HOLD the [ M ]
button.
5. Click the icon on your “Desktop” to open the Video
Converter.
Converting videos
1. Connect the MP3 Player to the USB port of your computer
(optional).
2. Click on “MP4Tool ”from the “Start ” menu, or the icon
on your desktop.
3. Click on the “Congurations” drop down window, and then
“Advanced conguation”.
4. Click on the “VideoSize” drop down window and select “160
x 128” resolution.
5. Click “Save”, and then click “Exit”.
Click“Save” Click“Exit”
Click on the “VideoSize”
drop down window
and select “160 x 128”
Click “Configurations”
and then
“Advanced configuration”

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Windows Media Player
To organize and play your music, rip CD tracks to your hard drive, and
transfer music, pictures, and media files to your player, we recom-
mend using Windows Media Player. If Windows Media Player is
not nstalled on your computer, you may download the latest
version (Windows Media Player 11) of the player from:
www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/download
If you are unsure of which version of Windows Media Player is
compatible with your operating system, you may use the link
below for more information regarding previous versions of the
Windows Media Player.
www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/versions.aspx
Converting Videos
Before transferring video files to the MP3 Player, you must convert
them to the correct format.
With the Video Converter software tool you can easily convert
your videos to the correct format (160 x 128 resolution) so you
can enjoy them on your MP3 Player.
To install the Video Converter on your computer follow the
steps below:
1. Insert the provided CD to the CD-ROM drive of your computer,
and click on “Video Converter”.
2. Click “Install” and then “ N e x t ”.
3. Follow installation instructions to download the converter to
your computer.
Click on
“Video
Converter”
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Click on
“Music”
1. Insert the provided CD to the CD-ROM drive of your computer,
and click on“Music”.
2. Use the provided links to either download Windows Media
Player 11, or get more information regarding previous versions
of Windows Media Player.
Click “Install”
Click “Next”

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Getting pictures on your mp3 player using
Windows Media Player 11
1) Open Windows Media Player.
2) Click on the“Category”button circled below, and select
“Pictures”.
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Click on Start Sync
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Drag your
pictures here
Click on“Category”
button and select
“ Pictures”
Click on“Sync”
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Install
Windows
Media Player11
Get more
information
Getting Music on your computer using
Windows Media Player 11
1) Open Windows Media Player.
2) Click on the“Rip” tab.
Default Setting
Click“Rip” tab to start ripping
3) Windows Media Player will display the pictures you have on
your computer.
4) Click the“Sync”Tab.
5) Connect your mp3 player to the USB port of the computer.
6) Drag the pictures you would like to sync to your mp3 player,
and click on the“Start Sync” button.
7) The selected pictures will sync to your mp3 player.
* Refer to page 4 (Basic Operation) or the complete User Guide located on
the provided CD for more information regarding viewing pictures on
your mp3 player.
** You may also transfer pictures and other media files by simply
dragging them into “Sharper MP3”. See “Downloading Files to
the player”on page 3.

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3) Insert a music CD into the CD-ROM drive of your computer.
4) Click the check boxes to select which tracks to rip. If you would
like to rip the entire album, click the check box next to“Album”.
5) Click“Start Rip”.
Click“ Start
Ri p”
Select individual tracks to rip
Check here to rip entire album
Getting music on your mp3 player using
Windows Media Player 11
1) Open Windows Media Player.
2) Connect your mp3 player to the USB port of the computer.
3) Click on the“Sync”tab.
4) To easily identify your player within Windows Media Player,
name it in the “Device Setup” screen.
5) Drag the songs you would like to sync to your mp3 player, and
click on the “Start Sync” button.
6) The selected songs will sync to your mp3 player.
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Sync Tab
Device Setup Window
Click on Start Sync
Drag your
songs here
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*Refer to page 4 (Basic Operation) or the complete User Guide
located on the provided CD for more information regarding
playing music on your mp3 player.
Sync in Progress
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