TechniSat Mp4 player User manual

MP4-player
User manual
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Features
• Power supply: lithium battery (3.7 V)
• Signal-to-noise ratio > 90 dB
• Output power: 5 mW + 5 mW (32 Ohms)
• requency: 20 Hz - 20 KHz
• Supported compression rates: 5 kbps - 320 kbps
• Distortion < 0.05%
• USB 2.0
• Recording format: WAV
• Playback formats: SMV, MP3, WMA, WAV
• VH ( M): 87.5 MHz - 108.0 MHz
Accessories in the elivery kit
• Charger
• USB cable
• Earphones
• Installation CD-ROM
• Operating instructions
Features/accessories in the elivery kit
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Pro uct features
• 1.5" colour screen
• Supported video functions
• JPEG viewing
• Reading of e-books
• VH radio with recording function
• Voice recording via built-in microphone
• Supports SD and MMC cards
Note
Check to see whether the complete set of accessories is in the package.
Do not allow the device to be dropped or shaken with great force.
Avoid damp environments. Do not setup the device in the vicinity of water
or a water source. Do not attempt to open the device. You could damage
the device and void the warranty.
An unexpected shutdown while formatting or during a data transfer can
lead to a loss of data or damage to the device.
Pro uct features
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Overview 5
Charging the battery 6
Built-in speaker 7
Disable 8
Switching ON/O 9
unction selection 10
Music 11
Repeat A-B 12
EQ 12
Playback mode 13
Recording 14
Song lyrics 14
Video 15
Pictures 15
M radio 16
M recording 17
e-book 19
Navigator 20
Settings 21
Delete file 24
Memory card 26
Connecting
to the computer 27
Reset 28
Video conversion 29
Troubleshooting help 31
Contents
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Overview
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Neck strap
Headphone jack USB jack/jack for charger
M (Mode)
-/VOL- +/VOL+
Last program/
fast runback
Next program/
fast forward
Open/playback/pause
A-B- repeat/ EQ
Hold
Speaker
Microphone
Reset
Memory card
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If the charge on the battery is no longer sufficient for operation, the empty
battery symbol appears or the device switches itself off. Please recharge
the battery at this time.
To do this, connect the device to the power supply unit via the USB jack
and connect this to the main power supply. The battery is automatically
charged.
The device is automatically switched on when charging. The charging pro-
cedure is indicated by the charging symbol on the display. You can press
the "Play" key if you would like to listen to music in the meantime.
Additional information: If the device is connected to the PC via a USB
cable, the battery charges automatically.
Note
• Please only use the supplied charger to charge the battery.
• To enjoy the full capacity of the battery, it should be charged for 12 hours
the first time it is charged.
• Later, a full charge will take approximately 5 hours.
Charging the battery
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Use of the built-in speaker.
The device has a built-in speaker. The speaker is located on the back of
the device.
> To activate (switch on) the speaker, slide the speaker switch to the
position). If the switch is in the position, the speaker is off.
Built-in speaker
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Speaker switch
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If the key lock is activated, all key functions are disabled. This is useful for
preventing unwanted operation of the device during sports or when trans-
porting it in a briefcase or tote bag.
> Slide the switch into the "Hold" position in order to lock all of the keys .
Slide the switch in the opposite direction to unlock the keys.
Key lock
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Key lock
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The device is not locked.
Switching on
> While the device is switched off, press the "Play" key once (one long
press). The device switches on. The main menu appears on the dis-
play.
Switching off
> To switch off the device, press the "Play"
key once (one long press) until the mes-
sage "Good-bye" appears on the display.
The device is now switched off.
Switching ON/OFF
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Menu selection
> If you open the main menu (press the "M" key once (long press) to go
to the main menu if you are on a different level), you can highlight a
menu item using the " / " or "+/-" keys.
> Press "M" briefly in order to go to the selected menu.
Contents of the main menu
Functions menu
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Music
Video Repeat
Pictures EQ
M radio Contrast
Mic-recording Switch off display
E-book Brightness
Navigator Autom. shut-off
Settings Recordtype
Delete file Lyrics
Language
Information
Exit
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> If the main menu is displayed, select music from the menu and briefly
press "M" in order to go to that menu
> If you are in playback mode, briefly press the "Play" key to start. Press
the key briefly again in order to pause the playback. To stop the playb-
ack, press the "Play" key (long press).
> Press "+" or "-" to control the volume.
> Press " / " to select the song that is to be played back.
> Briefly press "M" in order to view the music list. Press "+" or "-" in order
to select an item. Then press the "Play" key in order to play the item.
> Press "M" once (long press) in order to go the main menu.
> Einmal lange auf “M” drücken um in das Hauptmenü zu gelangen.
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Music
Battery charging status
Playing title/Entire title Time already played
EQ
Playback bar
Program format
Repeat Playback mode
Total time
Playback status
Display: Title and text
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Repeat A-B
> In playback mode, briefly press "A-B/EQ" to go to the "A-B repeat" fun-
ction. The starting point "A" is saved. Press it again. Now the ending
point "B" is saved.
The display "A-B" appears on the screen and the device begins repeatedly
playing the segment you have selected.
> If you briefly press the key a third time, the device exits repeat mode
and continues playing normally.
EQ
> While the device is in playback mode, press "A-B/EQ" to select the
type of music:
NORMAL - ROCK - JAZZ - CLASSICAL - POP - BASS
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Music
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Playback mode
> If the device is stopped or paused, briefly press "A-B/EQ" to select the
mode (see page 21 for more details):
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Music
Playback mode Display
1 Normal
2 Repeat title
3 Repeat all
4 Random
5 Preview
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Recor ing
> Either in the main menu or while the device is stopped or paused,
press "A-B/EQ" once (long press) to start the recording.
> Briefly press "A-B/EQ" to end the recording, the device switches to
replay mode and plays the file that was just recorded. The recording is
simultaneously saved under "Voice."
Instructions for isplaying song lyrics
The device supports the "Lyric" file format.
You can download the LRC files from the Internet or edit them with an edi-
tor. Copy the LRC files with the corresponding music files into the same
directory of the device. Now the song texts are synchronously displayed
when the music is played, if you have proceeded correctly.
Tips
You can use either WINAMP or an LRC editor to edit the song text files.
or details on editing song texts, please read the corresponding operating
instruction for the software.
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Music
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The device supports the SMV file format.
You can download such files or use the supplied conversion software to put
files into the right format , and then load them into the device.
Select "Video" and briefly press the "M" key to go to this function.
> Press " / " to select video files. Press "+" or "-" to set the volume.
> Briefly press the "M" key in order to display the list of films.
> Use "+" or "-" to select a title and press the "M" or "Play" key to start
the video.
> While it is playing, briefly press "A-B/EQ" to hide the toolbar.
> Press the "M" key once (long press) to exit this function.
Pictures
The device supports the JPG and BMP file formats.
> In the main menu, select "Pictures" and briefly press the "M" key in
order to go to this function.
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Vi eo/pictures
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> Press the " / " keys to make a selection.
> Press "+", to zoom in or press "-" to zoom out.
> Briefly press the "M" key in order to display the list of available photos.
> Using "+/-", select the desired picture and press "M" or "Play" to dis-
play the photo at full size.
> Pressing "A-B/EQ" (long press) automatically displays all of the pictu-
res in succession.
> Press "M" once (long press) to exit this menu.
FM ra io
> In the main menu, select the " M radio" function and press the "M" key
to select the function.
> Press "Play" to select between "Listen" and "Search."
> Press and hold the "Play" key to automatically scan all of the frequen-
cies. "Searching ..." appears on the display. The stations that are found
are automatically saved.
You have selected the "Search" function:
> Using the " / " keys, set the next higher/lower station.
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Pictures/FM ra io
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Press "M" once (long press) to select the "Save" function. Briefly press the
"M" key to save the station. You have selected the "Listen" function:
> Using the " / " keys, you can select the station.
> Press the "M" key once (long press) in order to delete a station in
"Listen" mode, briefly press the "M" key once in order to exit the last
station.
In ra io mo e, the cable of the earphone acts as an anten-
na. For goo ra io reception, ensure that the earphone is
correctly plugge in.
FM recor ings
> While listening to a station, press the A-B/EQ key once (long press) in
order to record the current station. > Press the "Play" key in order to
stop the recording or to resume recording. In record mode, press "A-
B/EQ" in order to exit the record mode.
The recording is automatically saved in the " M" folder in WAV format.
Recorded files are played in the "Music" menu. Please read the information
on page 23 regarding recording quality.
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FM recor ings
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> In the main menu, press "A-B/EQ" (long press) in order to quickly go to
the recording menu and to start the recording.
> In the main menu, briefly press the "M" key and select "Record." This
quickly takes you to the recording menu in order to start the recording.
> During the recording, press the "Play" key in order to stop or end a
recording. Briefly press the "A-B/EQ" key in order to stop the recording
and immediately begin playing back the new recording.
Please read the information on page 23 regarding recording quality.
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FM recor ings
Battery charging status
Duration of recording
Record mode
ile path/filename/file format
Remaining time of recording
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> In the main menu, select the "e-book" option and briefly press the "M"
key to activate the function.
> Press "+", "-" or " / " to page forward or backward.
> While you read the e-book, you can press briefly on "M" to display the
list of available books. Press " / " to select one. Then press "M" to
open the book and read it.
> Press "M" (long press) to exit this menu. This function supports TXT
files. You can download such files from the Internet or from your PC to
add new e-books to your player.
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E-book
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> In the main menu, select "Navigator" in order to display the files and
folders that are saved in the memory.
A:\ device memory (internal)
B:\ expanded memory (SD/MMC memory card/external)
> Press "+/-" to page up and down in the list and to select files or folders.
> If you select a folder, press " " to open the folder.
> If you are in the folder directory, press " " in order to go to the last
used directory.
> If you select files, press "M" or "Play" to open the currently selected
file.
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Navigator
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