Technika MP-111 User manual

MP-111
MP4 Player
User Guide

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Table of Contents
Safety Information Page 3
About Your Player Page 5
Getting Started Page 6
Connecting the Player to the PC Page 6
Synchronising Files to the Player in WMP 11 Page 7
Transferring DRM Files in WMP 10 Page 13
Player File Structure Page 13
Transferring Other Files Page 14
Switching the Player On and O Page 15
Locking and Unlocking the Player Page 15
Accessing Player Modes Page 16
Playing Music Page 17
Play Modes Page 19
EQ Settings Page 20
Using Lyrics Page 21
Playlists Page 22
Viewing Movies Page 24
Viewing Photos Page 26
The FM Radio Page 28
Recording FM Programmes Page 30
Voice Recording Page 31
Replaying Voice and FM Recordings Page 39
The Text Reader Page 33
Bookmarks Page 34
The Calendar Page 35
Further Options Page 36
System Settings Page 37
Setting the Time and Date Page 41
Setting the Alarm Page 42
Using the Alarm Page 43
Using a Mini SD Card Page 44
Deleting Files in WMP 11 Page 45
Restoring Files in WMP 11 Page 47
Deleting and Restoring Other Files Page 48
Warranty Page 49
Specications Page 49

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Important Safety Information
Please follow all these guidelines to safely operate your player.
• Readtheseinstructionsbeforeusingtheplayer
• Keeptheseinstructions.Ifyouaretransferringthisproducttoathirdpartyincludetheseinstructions.
• Donotuseearphones,viewmoviesorvideosorreadtextswhiledriving,cyclingorwalkingneartrac.
• Donotlistenatextremelyhighvolumes–doingsocandamageyourhearing.
• Toavoiddamagingtheplayer,alwaysinserttheearphonespriortoswitchingtheplayeron.
• Donotuseorstoretheplayerinexcessivelydry,dustyordirtyenvironments.
• Thisproductmustnotbeexposedtodrippingandsplashingwaterorotherliquids.
• Keeptheplayerawayfromheat,humidity,andmagneticelds.
• Donotleavetheunitexposedtodirectsunlightforlongperiodsoftime,
• Keeptheplayerawayfromheatsources.
• Cleantheplayerwithasoftclothdampenedslightlywithcleanwater.Nevercleantheplayerwithsolventsorabrasives.
• Donotpressthescreenorapplyexcessivepressuretotheplayerkeys.
• WARNING:ThisproductcontainsanintegralPolymerLi-ionbattery.Thereisariskofreandburnsiftheplayeris 
 handledimproperly.Donotdisassemble,crush,puncture,ordisposeofinreorwater.Donotattempttoopenthe
 playercaseorservicethebatterypack.Useaqualiedservicetechniciantoreplacethebatteryandreplaceonlywitha
 batterydesignatedforthisproduct.Disposeoftheproductwiththebatteryintactinaccordancewithrecycling
 regulationsinyourarea.
• WARNING:Thebatterymaybeoverdischargediftheplayerisnotusedforalongtime(overthreemonths).Toavoid
 overdischarge,fullychargetheplayeratleasteverythreemonthsandkeepthevoltageofthebatteryabove50%..

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Windows Operating Systems And Windows Media Players (WMPs)
TherehavebeenmanyversionsofWindowsOperatingSystemsandtheirassociatedMediaPlayersovertheyears.Inmostcasesthedefault
MediaPlayersthatshippedwiththeOperatingsystemshavebeenupgraded.Hereareourrecommendations:
THIS PLAYER WILL OPERATE WITH WINDOWS XP SP1 AND ABOVE, WINDOWS VISTA, AND THE UPCOMING WINDOWS 7.
Windows Vista: ThedefaultplayerisWMP11-therearenoissues.
Windows XP: WinXPoriginallyshippedwithWMP9.ManyusersupgradedtoWMP10.
NotallusershaveinstalledWMP11whichisthelatestversion.
This player is optimised to interface with WMP11.
WindowsXPwillsupportMP11ifServicePack2(SP2)isinstalled.Tondoutifyourver-
sionisSP2:ClickSTART.RightclickintheStartMenuandthenclickonthe‘Properties’tab
whichopens.Refertotheimageattheright.
If you do not have SP2/3 use WMP 10 (or preferably install SP2 or 3 and WMP 11) .
INFORMATION FOR WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 10 USERS
WMP11hasseveralenhancementsoverWMP10especiallywhensynchronisingmusicles.Westronglyadviseyoutodownloadandinstall
WMP11.Copyandpastethislinkintoyourbrowserhttp://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1d224714-e238-4e45-8668-
5166114010ca&DisplayLang=en FollowtheinstructionstodownloadandinstallWMP11.

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About Your Player
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Key
1: :PresstoPlay,Pauseorconrmanaction
2: : Moveupamenulist;Increasevolume
3:  Movedownamenulist;Decreasevolume
4: Microphone
5:
EXITkey.Exitthecurrentmode/menu
 Returntothepreviousmode/menu
6:  Movetotheprevioustrack/item
Duringplay:Pressandholdtofastrewind
7:  Movetothenexttrack/item
Duringplay:Pressandholdtofastforward
8:  DisplayScreen
9: 3.5mmHeadphoneSocket
10: USBSocket
11: MiniSDCardsocket
12: MENUkey:Presstoenter/leavethe menusystem
 Bringupadditionalmenuswheninamode
13: POWER:PressandholdtoswitchtheplayerON/OFF
14: ResetSwitch
15: InternalLoudspeaker

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Getting Started
Before using the player you should charge the battery
• Makesuretheplayerisswitchedo.
• ConnectthesuppliedUSBcabletotheplayer
• PlugthecableintoafreeUSBportonthePC.
• Thecomputersystemdetects“Newhardware”andinstallsthedriver
automatically.Waitforthesystemtonishtheinstallation.
• Ifconnectionissuccessfulyouwillseetheplayerscreenontheright.
• WhentheplayerisconnectedtothePC,twodriveswillbecreatedin
“MyComputer”.RefertoPage13forfurtherinformation
• Youshouldleavetheplayerbatterytochargeforatleastsixhours.
Whiletheplayerischargingyoucanuploadlesdirectlytotheplayer
andsynchroniseyourmusicviaWindowsMediaPlayer10or11.
The player controls are disabled when it is connected to the PC!!
RESETTING THE PLAYER
Ifforanyreasontheplayerfreezesandthescreenblanksoutitwillbe
necessarytoperformthisresetprocedure.
• DisconnecttheplayerfromthePC(Refer to Page 15).
• LocatetheRESETholeontheplayer
• Placeasmallpieceofwire(theendofapaperclip)intotheholeand
pressgently.
• Thiswillresettheplayerwhichwillnowworknormally.
OK to disconnect!

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Synchronising Files to the Player -1
• For best results connect the PC to the Internet
• Start Windows Media Player 11
WMP11willdetecttheplayer
Selectanoption
Click“Next”
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Windows Media Player will now set the
player up for Synchronization
You may, if you wish choose to give the
player a name for easy future recognition
Click “FINISH’ to continue
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My MP4 Player
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Windows Media Player 11 is divided
into two panes.
Therightpanehastheimageof
yourplayer’sharddrive.
Theleftpanecarriesdetailsofall
thelesonyourPC.
Youcannowlocatethelesyou
wanttocopytotheplayerand
dragthemtotherightpane.
Youcandragacompletealbumor
selectedtracks.
When all the les have been trans-
ferred: Click‘STARTSYNC’
Please NOTE: This player does not
support DRM.
MP3 Player
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My MP4 Player
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The les will now be uploaded and
synchronised to the player.
Do not interrupt this process.
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After the process has ended:
A message appears in the Right
pane asking you if you want to Sync
more les or disconnect the player.
You can now disconnect the player
and close WMP 11.
NOTE: On rare occasions WMP will
not synchronise an apparently
playable le. If this happens the
le will be marked with a red cross.
Manually uploading the le may
prove successful.
NOTE: Rights protected (DRM) les
will not be uploaded to the player.
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Auto Synchronising Playlists
You can make up a personal-
ised playlist in WMP 11 and
sync it to the player:
Makeupaplaylist/s
1: Rightclicktheplayericon
2: Clickon“SetUpSync”
3: Tickthe“AutoSync”box
4: Selecttheplaylist/s
5:Add/removetheplaylist/s
6:Click“Finish”
The selected playlists will be
added to the player.
When synchronising has
ended you can disconnect the
player from the PC if you wish.
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Player File Structure
Click the Player Icon
Click“Removeable Storage”
After Synchronisation Click “Music” Click a Folder Open the Album
When you connect
to the PC for the
rst time
If you like you can click
on the le and play it
on your PC using your
default Media Player.
When you rst connect the player to the PC the player establishes the ve folders shown in Fig 2.
Your music is contained in the folder called “Music” and organised by artist name. If the artist has
recorded several albums those albums will appear in the Artist Folder.
The songs are contained in the individual Album folder
The Artists and albums are identied by WMP automatically .
DO NOT alter the contents or rename these folders except to add lyrics to the songs (See Page 21).
If you wish to delete any song from the “Music” folder do it via WMP - see Page 45-46
This is the
player Icon
This icon is the
player’s mini
SD Drive
(See Page 44)
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• In“MyComputer”,navigatetotheMP4player
• DoubleClickontheplayericontoopentheplayerfolder
– Picture les shouldbeuploadedtothe“Pictures”folder
– Video recordingsshouldbestoredinthe“Video”folder*
– Textsande-booksshouldbestoredinthe“Text”folder
– When you record a Voice message or record from the radio: the
 playerwillautomaticallystorethelesinthe“Record”folder
Createafolderandnameit“OtherMusic”orsomethingsimilar
– Any music you directly upload shouldbestoredin“OtherMusic”
If you wish you can create a folder (say holiday) which contains
dierent le types for ready reference.
Westronglyadviseyoutostoreallyourmediainfolders.DONOTdrag
individuallestothedriveareaasthismakesbrowsingverydicult
ESTABLISHING AN ORDERLY FILE STRUCTURE
Transferring Other Files
Create these folders and rename
them for easy recognition
These folders are created by the
player
We advise you not to drag individual les directly to this area (ROOT folder)
After uploading les and charg-
ing the battery you can discon-
nect the player - the player
supports “hot swapping”
Allow the player to nish updating.
The player is now ready for use
Updating Player

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Operation
SWITCHING ON AND OFF
Allowtheplayertofullycharge.Chargingtimesdependontheamountofresidual
chargeinthebattery.
ConnecttheearphonestotheHEADPHONEsocketorusetheinternalloudspeaker
asyouprefer.
To Switch the player on:
• PressandholdthePOWERkey.Thewelcomescreenactivates.
When you rst switch on:theplayerwillgointoMusic Playmode.
In normal use:whenyouswitchontheplayerwillgotothemodeitwasinwhen
youswitchedito.
To Switch the player o:
• Pressandholdthe button.
NOTE: There is no auto switch-o on this player. If you are not going to use the
player for a period of time, ensure it is switched o to conserve battery life.
LOCK MODE
The purpose of Key Lock is to stop ac-
cidental operation of the keys during
playback.
The Lock function is embedded in the
system software.
AfterapredeterminedtimetheLOCK
functionwillautomaticallylockthe
playerkeys.
WhenKeylockisonyoucannotoper-
atetheplayer.
To release the lock:
• Pressandholdthe button.
Note: You can set the lock time in
System Settings, or disable it if you
prefer- See Page 38
HEADPHONES

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Player Modes
When you rst turn on the player, the main menu appears.
(In normal use the player will return to the last used menu when switched on)
Your player has the following modes:
Pressthe keytomovedownthemodes.Repeat-
edlypressthekeytocycleallthemodes.
Pressthe keytomoveupthemodes.Repeat-
edlypressthekeytocycleallthemodes.
When you reach the desired mode:
Pressthe keytoenterthemode.
To return to the main menu from any mode:
Pressthe button(repeatedlyifneeded)
SD Card mode: This appears only when an SD card
is inserted into the SD card socket on the player.
Now Playing/Last played mode will not appear
after the player is updated.
Music: Play MP3, WMA, WAV and other supported song formats
Video: Watch MP4, FLV and other supported video les
Pictures: View JPGs and other supported images
Radio: Listen to and record FM Radio
Calendar: View (and change) the current Calendar date
Recordings: Make Voice recordings. Play Voice and Radio recordings
Text Reader: View text messages and e-books (in .TXT format)
Folder View: Browse all folders on the player; view and play the contents
Settings: Access and change system settings
Sd card: View and play all supported les stored on the SD card
Now Playing/Last Played: Return to and play the current/last played le

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Playing Music - 1
PressandholdthePOWERkeytoswitchtheplayeron.
• Pressthe or keytoselectMusicmode.
• Pressthe
►/ I I keytoenterMUSICmode.
TheMusic Menuappears.
• Pressthe or keytotoselectasubmenu
• Pressthe ►/ I I keytoenterthesubmenu
• Pressthe or keytotabthroughthelistofitems
• Pressthe ►/ I I keytoselectandplaythesong
All Songs: Allsongsaredisplayedwhethertheyareinfoldersornot
*Artists: SelectmusicfromanynamedArtist.
*Albums: SelectmusicfromanynamedAlbum.
*Genres: SelectmusicfromanynamedGenre.
*ThesecategoriesaredependentontheID3tag
Playlists: Selectmusicfromaplaylistofyourchoosing(seePage22-23)
To play all the songs in the player:
• Pressthe or keytoselect“All Songs”
• Pressthe
►/ I I keytodisplayallthesongsintheplayer
Track No./Total Tracks in Player
<Shuffle All>
A Hard Day's Night
Love me do
Hey Jude
Help
Norwegian Wood
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All Songs
Artists
Allbums
Genres
Playlists
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The player sorts music into categories using ID3 tags. ID3tagsareelectronictagsembeddedbythemusicproducerinthe
recordingandcontaininformationsuchassongandalbumtitle,artist,productiondateandmuchmore.Thisistheinforma-
tiontheplayersortswhenitbootsup.AslongastheID3tagsarepresent,youcanrenamealeorsortitintofoldersbutthe
playerwillalwaysbeabletoidentifythemusicbytheoriginaltag.IfID3tagsarenotpresent,theplayerwillgroupthemusic
lesintoan“anonymous”section

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<Shuffle All>
A Hard Day's Night
Love me do
Hey Jude
Help
Norwegian Wood
12:20
1/154
Pressthe ►/ I I keytoShueallthesongsintheplayerandplaythemor
• Pressthe or keytoselectasong.
• Pressthe
►/ I I keytoplayallthetracksfromtheselectedsong.
During Play you can:
Pressthe
or keystogoforwardorbackatrack
Holddownthe
or keystotofastforwardorreverse
Pressthe
►/ I I keytopause.
Pressthe
►/ I I key againtoresumeplay
Pressthe or keyincreaseordecreasethevolumelevel
(The level briey displays to give you an indication of overall level)
Press toreturntothelistofsongsandselectanewsong
When you have nished play:
PressandholdthePOWERtoswitchtheplayeroor
Press threetimestoreturntothemainmenu
Battery Status
Bit Rate
Play/Pause
EQ Status
Full
Track
Time
Time Played
Empty
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During Play or in Pause mode
Pressthemenukey
• Pressthe or keytoselectPlaymodes
• Pressthe ►/ I I keyenterthemenu
• Pressthe or keytoselectShue All
• Pressthe
►/ I I key
• Pressthe or keytoselectShueOnorO
O:Playsthesongsintheexistingorder
On:PlaysthesongsinRandomorder
• Pressthe
►/ I I keytoselectamodeandreturn
• Pressthe or keytoselectRepeat
• Pressthe
►/ I I key
• Pressthe or keytoselectaRepeatMode
O:Allsongsplayonceandthenplaystops
Repeat One: Repeatonetrackcontinuously
Repeat All:RepeatAlltrackscontinuously
This repeat mode will remain after the player is switched o.
An explanation of Repeat and Shue Modes
Themodesaectplaybackinthecurrently playingfolder.
Whenyouareplaying“AllSongs”themodesaectallthe
songsintheplayer.
IfyouareplayingthesongsofaparticularArtist,orGenreor
AlbumorPlaylistthemodeswillaectonlythosesongs.
Soifyouareplayingsongsfromagenre,say,“Rock”the
songswon’tspillovertosay,“Garage”.
Playmodes
Add to Playlist
EQ Settings
Lyrics Display
Shuffle All
Repeat
Shuffle All
Repeat
Off
Repeat One
Repeat All

Off
On

Play Modes

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EQ Settings
Press toreturntothepreviousmenu
• Press or toselectEQSettingsPress ►/ I I 
• Pressthe or keytoselectMSPlayFX:Press
►/ I I 
3D:Simulatesa3Dsoundbyaddingdepth
Bass:Addsbasstothesound
Balance:Balancesoutlevelvariations
• Pressthe or keytoselectaneect
• Press ►/ I I toreturntotheplaymenuor
• Press toreturntothepreviousmenu
NOTE: MSPlayFX must be enabled in the EQ menu to work!
• Press or toselectEQPress
►/ I I 
• Pressthe or keytoselectaneect:Press
►/ I I 
Applying Custom EQ
• Select“Custom”,Press
►/ I I 
• Press
►/ I I toconrmandreturntothepreviousmenu.
• Press toreturnwithoutmakingchanges.
Playmodes
Add to Playlist
EQ Settings
Lyrics Display
3D
Bass
Balance 
MSPlayFX
EQ
MSPlayFX
EQ
Off
MSPlay FX
Rock
Pop
Jazz
Classical
Hip Hop
Custom

B L M H T
Thereare5FrequencyBands
Press or
tochangetheband
Use or tochangethelevel