Siren Siren 1GB User manual

User’s Guide

Unpacking
 Siren Flash MP3 Player
 Premium Earbuds
 Carrying Case
 Armband
 AAA Battery
 USB Cable
 Installation CD
 Quic Start Guide
 Customer Service Card
 Bonus Trac List
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Table of Contents
1 - Getting Started
Welcome .................................. 4
Player Overview .......................... 5
LCD Overview ............................. 7
Inserting the Battery .................... 8
Connecting the Earbuds ................. 8
Installing the Software ................... 9
2 - Loading Your Tunes
Connecting the Player to your
Computer ................................. 10
Using Windows Media Player ........... 11
Adding Trac s to your Media Library ........ 13
Ripping Trac s from your CDs ............... 15
Transferring Trac s to the Player .......... 16
Using Other Music Management
Applications ............................... 17
Using the Player as a
Removable Drive ......................... 18
Safely Disconnecting the Player ........ 19
3 - Using the Player
Basic Operations ......................... 20
Powering On the Player ..................... 20
Basic Playbac ................................ 20
Adjusting the Volume ....................... 20
Loc ing the Keys ............................. 20
About Menu Navigation ....................... 20
Main Menu Overview ..................... 21
Playing Albums, Artists & Genres ...... 22
Using the FM Tuner ..................... 23
Switching to FM Tuner Mode .............. 24
Searching for FM Stations ................. 24
Saving Presets ............................... 24
Selecting Presets ........................... 24
FM Radio Recording & Playbac ....... 25
Recording FM Broadcasts .................. 25
Playing Your FM Radio Recordings ........ 25
Voice Recording & Playbac ............ 26
Recording Your Voice ...................... 26
Playing Your Voice Recordings ........... 26
Adjusting Equalizer Settings ........... 27
Setting the 5-Band Equalizer ............. 27
Selecting a Preset EQ Setting ............ 27
4 - Customizing Your Player
Inside the Settings Menu ............... 28
Shuffle/Repeat Options ................... 28
Power Saving Options ...................... 28
Contrast Options ............................ 29
Resume Playbac Options ................. 29
Player/Storage Information ............ 29
About Firmware Upgrades ................ 29
5 - Need Help?
Troubleshooting ......................... 30
Technical Specifications ............... 34
Siren Limited Warranty ................. 36
Important Safety Instructions ......... 38
Product Care ............................. 39
FCC Compliance ......................... 40
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1 - Getting Started
elcome
Congratulations on your purchase of this Siren digital audi o player.
This slee , elegant unit fits in the palm of your hand and plays all your favorite MP3 and
WMA files. It even doubles as a recordable FM tuner and voice recorder.
Cool Features
 MP3 and WMA playbac
 PC & Mac support
 Slee , small and elegant
 128x64 Mono Bac lit LCD
 1GB
 SD/MMC Expansion slot
 FM Tuner / FM Recording / Voice Recording
 5 Band Adjustable EQ with Presets
 up to 16 hours of battery life
 Premium Earbuds
 USB 2.0 Compatible
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Player Overview
1 Stereo Hea dp hone J ack - Connects to the supplied earbuds or other headphones
equipped with a 1/8” (3.5mm) stereo mini-plug.
2 LCD Sc reen - Displays the current status of the player; see page 7.
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3 Control Pad - Controls playbac and selects menu options:
 PLAY/PAUSE - Starts and pauses playbac .
 STOP - Stops playbac .
 PREV - S ips to the previous trac (or to the start of the current trac ). Press
and hold to scan bac ward.
 NEXT - S ips to the next trac . Press and hold to scan forward.
4 Battery Cover - Remove to install a single AAA battery (al aline or NiMH).
5 PO ER Button - Turns the player on. Press and hold to turn the player off.
6 HOLD Switch - Loc s the controls to prevent accidental operation.
7 VOLUME +/- Buttons - Adjust the volume.
8 MENU Button -Displays the player’s main menu.
9 ENTER - Ma es selections in the menu system.
10 Mini-USB Port- Connects the player to your computer using the supplied USB cable.
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LCD Overview
Indicators:
1 EQ Setting - Displays current EQ mode (Normal, Roc , etc.)
2 Shuffle - Displays current Shuffle mode (On or Off).
3 Repeat - Displays current Repeat mode (Repeat One, Repeat All, or Off).
4 Hold - Displays current Hold status (On or Off).
5 Battery Level - Displays current Battery status (Full, Medium or Low).
6 Trac Info - Displays current Title, Artist, and Album.
7 Progress Bar - Graphically displays elapsed playbac time.
8 Trac Status - Displays:
 Elapsed Time
 Playbac Status Icon (Play, Pause, Stop, etc.)
 Volume Level
 Current Trac Number/Total Number of Trac s
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In s e rt i n g the Batte r y
1 Remove the battery cover as shown
2 Insert the supplied AAA battery, paying attention to the correct polarities
(+ and -).
3 Replace the cover.
Conn e ct i ng t he Ea r b u d s
 Connect the supplied earbuds as shown.
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System Requirements
— Intel Pentium® II 300 MHz or
above
— 128 MB RAM minimum
— 150 MB available hard
drive space
— USB port
— CD-ROM drive
— Operating Systems
— Supported: Windows
98SE/ME/2000/XP/Mac OS X
Please note: This player does not support the playbac of playlists. You will be able
to transfer playlist songs to your player and play them li e any other song on your
player, but referencing the songs by specific playlist name is not supported.
Installing the Software
If you are running Windows 98SE please
first install the required drivers found on
the enclosed CD before your connect your
Siren player.Turn on your computer and
insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive.
No driver installation is required for
Windows ME/2000/XP or Mac OS X.
Chec out the on line User’s Guide on the CD.
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2 - Loading Your Tunes
Connecting the Player to your Computer
In order to download trac s to the player, you must first connect the player to your PC
or Mac using the supplied USB cable.
1 Connect the smaller end of the supplied USB cable to the mini-USB port on the
player as shown.
2 Connect the larger end of this cable to any available USB port on your computer.
 The player will power on automatically.
 If this is the first time you have connected the player to a PC running
Windows ME, 2000, or XP, your PC will detect “New hardware” and install
the required drivers automatically.
3 The USB icon appears on the player’s LCD screen.
4 You’re now ready to load your tunes...
Notic e For ind ows 98S E Us ers
• If you connect the player to a PC running Windows 98SE, you must first
install the Windows 98SE driver; see page 9.
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