Sylvania SMPK4077 User manual

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User Manual
Modelnumber: SMPK4077

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The MP3 player is a brand-new generation of digital portable device, supporting MP3/WAV music
format ,voice recorder，AMV format play ,JPEG photograph browse and E-book text reading .Its perfect
sound quality, great reliability and exquisite appearance make it a masterpiece. Devoutly hope to bring
you great enjoyment in this digital era.
Unique Features
●Exquisite Appearance
Unique appearance designed and comfortable for handling
●Multi-Codec Player
e.g.: MP1, MP2, MP3, WMA, WMV, ASF and WAV Music format
●Firmware Upgrade
Providing the latest updated features via firmware upgrade from the website (www.curtisint.com)
●Drive Free U Disk
You may manage your files directly through “Portable Disk” in “My Computer” on Winows2000
Operating System or above without driver.
●“Private Space” Disk Mode
The flash memory can be divided into two parts by using the accessory tools and one is encrypted to
hide the contents saved inaccessible by others. Keep Your Secret!
●Record/ Replay
The player supports recording through built-in microphone and saves as WAV and ACT formats.
Meanwhile it supports real digital A-B replay or comparison replay.
●7 Preset EQ
Normal, Rock, Pop, Classic, Soft, Jazz and DBB
●Multi-play Mode
Normal, Repeat One, Folder, Repeat Folder, Repeat All, Random, Intro.
●Power Off
You may set Sleep Timer or Off Time mode in your own convenience.
Declaration
Thank you for your purchase.
Please read this manual carefully before using your new player.
Contents in this manual may change possibly for better service.
We have the right to make changes to this manual without notice.

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If the actual operations of your player are not the same as the instruction in this manual, please
visit (www.curtisint.com) for latest product information.
1. Locating the Controls
zAppearance & Keys
zLCD Window
S/N Description S/N Description
1 Menu button (Enter/ Return) 6 Power switch
2 Vol/ Hold key(Lock) 7 LCD display
3 Play/Stop 8 USB
4 Previou track/Rewind()/VOL- 9 Earphone head
5 Next track/Forward()/VOL+

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zBattery
The player is in multilevel level battery monitoring system.
Indicates that battery is 3.6V and the power in battery will become less when using.
Indicates low battery power and battery should be charged up.
Basic Operation
zEntering Menu System
Pressing M button may enter the menu system, including main menu (long press M button
at Stop state), submenu at Play state (press M button to enter) and submenu at stop state (press M
button to enter).
zBrowsing
○Browsing music files or menu options:
Short press < / > button
○Fast forward or fast backward when playing：
Longpress< / > button
zEntering Different Modes
You may enter different modes from the main menu.
zVolume Control
At the music mode, voice mode, short press Vbuttons to enter the volume control interface
and then press the < / > button to adjust volume (follow along with number of volume value be
Main menu:
(Long press the M
button to enter )
Moviemode:
Music mode:
Record mode:
Voice mode:
E-Book: Photo System setting GAME：
Remark: Long press M button to return to the main menu at the modes. When connecting the USB cable to
PC, then will enter USB mode.

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changed).
zPower On/Off
1．Turn on by Power switch
After push the Power switch ( OFF→ON) , the player turn on automatically and enter
power on “SYLVANIA” logo interface:
When connecting the USB plug to PC, the player turn on automatically and will be entering
USB mode：
2．Turn ON/Off by Play button,, after power switch to ON;
♦when the player is in OFF mode, long press Play button to turn on
♦when the player is in ON model ,long press Play button to turn off
Play Music
zBasic Operation
1. Connect the earphone to the player 2.Turn on “POWER SWITCH”
3. then enter the main menu:
4.press M button to enter the Music mode:
5. Short press the PLAY button to play
music
6. Choose music
>button：to choose previous music.
>button：to choose next music.
7. Volume control (Press V)
press the < / > button to adjust volume.
zEQUALIZER Mode
1.When playing music
2.Press the Mbutton to enter Play Submenu
3. select the ‘Equalizer’ and press MENU
button to conform.
4.choose the EQ that you want from 7 kinds
by press MENU button

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zLyric Display
This player supports “*.LRC” lyric files, and lyrics may be synchronous displayed while playing
music.
yHow to use lyric files?
Save the lyric file with the same name as that of the corresponding music file.
For example.: Music file name: GiGi-Sky.mp3
Lyric file name: GiGi-Sky.mp3.
yHow to know whether the lyrics exist?
If the current song has matching lyric files, the lyric sign will be display at the top of music mode.
1. Current song has matching lyric files
2. Long press Mto enter the Lyric Interface
when playing.
3. Press Mbutton to return to Music
play mode.
4. Browse lyrics manually.
Movie mode
1. Enter the main menu and press the > button to select “MOVIE” mode.
2. Press the M to enter.
3. press the PLAY to start playing AMV files
4. Choose movie
<button：to choose previous file.
> button：to choose next music file.
5. Volume control
1) Press V
2) Press < / > to adjust volume level.
Voice Recording
Make sure that the battery is not in the status of “low battery”.
zRecording in Record Mode

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1. At the main menu.
2. Press >button to choose recording mode.
4. Press Play button to start recording.
5. Press Play button again to pause recording.
6.Press Play button to continue recording.
7.Long press Play button to stop recording.
3. Press M button to enter Record mode
zSelect REC type
1. At the record mode stop interface：
2. Press Mbutton to enter record submenu
3. Press > button to select “REC type” option
5. Press > button to select desired recording
type
6. Press Mto confirm the type selected
7. Press PLAY button to start recording
4. Press M button enter this option
Playback Files
1.Enter the main menu
2. Press >button to choose “Voice mode”
3.Press Mbutton to enter Voice mode 4. Press PLAY button to start playing.
yREC type：

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Besides the conversion from
ACT to WAV, the accessory
tool can also play WAV and
MP3 files.
5. Choose music
<button：to choose previous record file
>button：to choose next record file.
interface
6. Volume control
1、Press V
2、Press < / > to adjust volume level.
Convert ACT format files to WAV format files
The ACT format files can be converted to WAV format files through the accessory installation tools.
1. Run “Sound Convert Tool” program, and click “Open” button.
2. Choose the ACT format files need conversion
4. Click the “Convert” button, the conversion starts
photo
1、Entering the main menu.
2、Push the “>” buttons to choose “Photo”
3、Long press “M” buttons to enter the “Photo”

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System Setting
System parameters can be set here and every option varies according to firmware upgrading
At the menu, press >to select the “Setup”:
Press M button to System Setting interface is as follows:
zParameters Introduction
Clock (Date &
time) set the date and time when recorded files are saved
LCD set set the period of time (second) when Backlight stays on without any
operation
Language Set different language displayed
Power off Set a fixed time after which the player may turn power off automatically
Replay mode Set working states on Replay mode
Online device MTP and USB Disk setting
Online Mode an option specially designed for “Private Space” function
Memory info. Show memory capacity and percentage that has been used
Firmware Version show firmware version
Firmware
Upgrade special for firmware upgrading
DRM time Greenwich Mean TIME
Remove MTP
info Exit MTP mode
Exit Exit from current interface
zInstruction
○“Date & time” set
1. System Setting Interface
2. Press Mto enter Record Time Interface.
3. Press Vto set time in sequence of
“YY-MM-DD”
4. Push < / > button to adjust numbers
5. Press M to confirm and exit.
○“LCD set” setting
Operating steps is as follows:
1．At System Setting interface,
2. Press > key to select “LCD set” option,

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3．Press Mbutton to enter “LCD set”
submenu:
4．Press M button to choose ‘Brightness
screen savers’
5. Press < / > button to adjust time（Unit：second），and press M to confirm and exit.
Black screen mode
Set fixed period of time (unit: second) when no operation on keys , the player may turn black
screen automatically. If “0” is selected, function is invalid.
○“Language” setting
1. At System setting interface, press < / >
button to select “Language” icon:
2. Press M button to enter “Language”
setting interface:
3. Press < / > button to select desired
language. 4. Press Mto confirm to exit.
Language lists as follows :( maybe add more language)
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Portuguese
Dutch
Turkish
○Power saving
Operating steps refer to Language setting.
Off Time mode refers that after a fixed period of time (unit: second) when no operation on keys at
Stop mode, the player may turns off automatically to save power. If “0” is selected, power saving
function is invalid.
Sleep Time refers that you may set a fixed period of time (unit: minute) for the player to turn off
automatically when no keys operation no matter which mode it is at any state. This function is
specially designed for listening to music before sleep. Note: Setting of Sleep Timer is valid only once
and the set time will be cleared after power off. The time needs to be set again next time.
○Replay Mode

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Manual Replay means that at A-B Replay Mode the endpoint B can be set manually only.
Auto Replay means that at A-B Replay Mode the endpoint B can be set automatically.
(Especially for English Reading files without music)
○Online Mode
Operating steps refers to Equalizer setting.
Some operating systems (under Windows 2K SP4) can not support two driver letters in one
USB disk. Thus, if “Private Space” function is on, choose which disk you are going to use, i.e.,
“single ordinary disk” or “single encrypted disk”, in order for correct display of selected disk after
connecting to PC.
○Memory Info.
The number displayed represents total memory capacity and the percentage refers the capacity
used.
○Firmware Version
Firmware Version information the player uses can be obtained here.
○Firmware Upgrade
It is specially designed for Firmware Upgrade.
Enter MTP Media
1. Choose “Setting” option on the main menu.
2. Press < / > to select “Online Device” – “Media Device”, Press Mto confirm
3. Connect PC enter into MTP media player
4 . Pop-up software will show MTP media player, confirm it and choose Sync column
5. Choose the music, and copy into documents file in left column, click”Start Sync”

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6. After complete, you can see the music in the right column side.
7. Disconnect USB-cable, the MP3 which inside ID3 Play list with License.
E-Book function
This function supports all TXT file.
1. Enter the main menu. 2. Press > button to choose “E-Book”
3.press Mbutton to enter TXT file be
select menu（if no text file the display
“No files” on the screen）
4.Press > button to select desired text file
to read, and then press Play button to
enter text interface
5. Press < / > button to turn the pages in sequence.（only suitable for ”Manual
play” ）
Game
1. at the main menu

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2.Press> button to choose “Game” option:
3.pressM button to enter game menu state.
4. There are 3 games inside, use < /> to select the games, press M to confirm
Game 1: RusBlock
- Press M to start
- V is down block; M is change direction, long press M return to main menu
- Play button is Pause; < is left; > is right
Game 2: Puzzle
- Press M to start
- V is up; M is return to main menu;
- < is left; > is right
Game 3: Sudoku
- Press M to start
- V is up and down; Play button is numbering; long press M return to main menu
- < is left; > is right
Note: Long press “V” will lock the player
HOLD
1. Long press “V” key to lock (see the picture 1)
2. 。Then continue to long press “V” key to open the lock. (see the picture 2)
(1) (2)
Use USB Disk
The player supports standard USB disk function with operating system of Windows98 (driver needed),
Windows 2K and above (driver free), Mac OS 10.3 and above, Linux 2.4.2 and above.
The player supports power supply through USB. At waiting Mode, press MODE to exit to main menu,
then select to enter desired mode.
The player also supports Suspend Mode.
How to connect to PC? Power on the player and plugs the USB cable to enter the following Mode 1.
The player may display the following mode after connecting to PC:

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1. Waiting state :
○Created new folder
The player can identify the 99 folders set
u
p
in the U-dis
k
.
2. Downloading state: 3.Uploading state:
Firmware Upgrade
The player supports firmware upgrading or maintenance through installing special tools on PC.
1. Enter the main menu.
2. Press > button to select “System Setting”
3. Press M button to enter System Setting
4. Press > button to choose “Firmware upgrade” option
5. Press M button to enter “firmware upgrade” interface:
6. Connect the player to PC
7. Run the “MP3 Player Update” program in upgrading tools on PC, then click “Select new
firmware file” button. the UI is as follows:
8、Choose new firmware program (You may find it in accessory CD or download form our website.）

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9、Click “Start” button, the system starts
10、upgrading.
11、If upgrading successfully, the player reset.
)Notice:
yFirmware upgrade is an operation to promote and optimize the performance of the player. Even if the
firmware works without upgrading, there is no any influence on the normal operation of the player.
y Incorrect operation of firmware upgrading may cause the player working abnormally. Please read the
manual carefully before operation and firmware upgrading should be operated by the people with basic
knowledge in computer operation.
yThe upgrading firmware is specially programmed for this player only and not suitable for other serial
players, and other firmware is not suitable for this player as well.
Others setting
zSelect Folders (At Stop Submenu)
Users can save files in different folders (folders should be created on PC in advance), to manage
and play files according to different types. The player supports identification of 8 level subdirectories.
1. At Stop interface. (Current example is at Music MENU, and folders can be selected at both Record and Voice
MENU as well.)
2. Press M to enter Stop Submenu.
3. Press M again to enter Select Folder interface.
4. Press < / > button to select folders at root directory.
5. Press PLAY button to confirm and return the stop interface, or short press M button to enter next select directories
as following view.
6. Press < / > button to select folders at this directories.
7. Press PLAY button to confirm and return the stop interface, or short press M button to enter next select
subdirectories as following view.
8. When did not selected folder as following states.
9. Short press M button to return previous directory
Note: Independent folders can be set at corresponding mode as Music mode, Record mode and Voice mode, i.e.,

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three modes are not bound to correspond with the same folder.
zDelete File (At Stop Submenu)
Files can be deleted at corresponding modes as Music Mode, Voice Mode.
1. At the stop interface.
2.PressM button to enter stop submenu
3.Press>buttons to choose “Delete” option.
4.PressM button to enter Delete file folder
5.PressM button to enter Delete file folder submenu
6. Press > button to choose “Delete” or “Delete all”, and Press M button to confirm and deletion starts.
Remark: “Delete All” means to delete all the relevant files at current mode in current folder. (For example,
at Music Mode executing “Delete All”, all the music files in current files may be deleted, while recorded files
without change.)
.
Note: When deleting files on PC, please take care to eject the player safely before pulling out USB cable,
otherwise files may not be deleted.
zPlay Mode (Play Submenu)
When playing music and recorded files, different play modes can be selected.
Enter play/stop submenu to enter
The first option in Play Submenu is Play Mode. The player will play files according to the mode
selected.
zTempo Rate (Play Submenu)
When playing music(Only for MP3 formats) or recorded files, different tempo rate can be set (faster or
slower) without changing the tone and sound. Files.
1. When playing music
2.PressMbutton to enter Play Submenu is as follows:
3.Press>button to choose Tempo Rate option
4.PressMbutton to enter Tempo Rate interface is as follows:
5.Press>button to quicken tempo rate and press < button to slow down tempo rate.
zReplay Mode
○A-B Replay
1. At Music Mode or Voice Mode
2. Press Mto enter Play Submenu.

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3. Press > to select “Replay”.
4. Press M to enter Replay.
“A” flickers in Replay Mode icon and start point is to be set.
5. Press > to set “A”.
6. After “A” set, “B” flickers in icon , and endpoint B needs to be set.
7. Press > to set “B”.
Replay icon is fixed and A-B segment replay begins. When replay times count up to times set
in advance, the player will quit from Replay Mode. At Replay Mode, pressing < can set “A” again to
select another segment. (Setting of replay times refers to “Replay Times” in the > section.
zReplay Times (Play Submenu)
Operating steps refer to Backlight setting.
Replay times mean that after A-B segment has been replayed up to fixed times; it will exit from
Replay Mode.
zReplay Gap (Play Submenu)
Operating steps refer to Backlight setting.
Replay gap means the break period between different playing times (unit: second).
AMV Convert Tool operation introduce
This tool used for transforming the media files to the AMV file\
1、Run the software can pass to click the“AMV Convert Tool”,click the “ ”button, after running the software,
can pass to click the add file button to add the media file.
2、After choose unsettled AMV files, click the“ ”button,then click " output information" column set
button enters ,choose AMV files high & length is 128*128.
3、licks directly button and tool will begin convert be selected file, as follows chart:
3、After convert completes, the AMV Player will play AMV file automatically.

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Trouble Shooting
Specifications
Dimension 70*52*8mm
Weight 48g
LCM Window 1.8”
PC connection USB2.0(FS) （Read: 1000K Byte, Write: 1000-900K Byte）
Flash memory4GB
300mA
Battery Max Play time: 6-7 hours
Sample rate 8KHz
Recording format ACT, MP3
Record
Recording time 35hours（ACT，128M Flash）
Max output of
headphone
（L）10mW＋（R）10mW（32 Ohm）
MP3 bit rate 8K bps – 320K bps
WMA、WMV bit rate 5K bps – 384K bps
Frequency response 20Hz to 20KHz
MP3、WMA、ASF
SNR 85dB
Music format MP1、MP2、MP3、WMA
Working temperature -5 to 40 
Operating System Windows98/SE/ME/2K/XP、Mac OS 10、Linux 2.4.2
No sound is heard from
headphone.
Check whether Volume is set “0” and connect the headphone plugs
firmly.
Check whether the headphone plug is dirty.
Corrupted MP3 may make a static noise and the sound may cut off.
Make sure that the music files are not corrupted.
Characters in LCD are
corrupted Check whether the right language has been selected.
Download of music files
fails.
Check whether USB cable is damaged and is connected properly.
Check whether driver is installed correctly.
Check whether the player’s memory is full.