TrekStor 115 User manual

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Contents
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Box contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.3 TrekStor i.Beat 115 2.0 controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2 Functions of the TrekStor i.Beat 115 2.0 4
2.1 Note ............................ 4
2.2 Basic functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.2.1 Switching on and off your TrekStor i.Beat 115 2.0 4
2.2.2 Locking the keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.2.3 Play/Pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.2.4 Fast forwarding/rewinding/changing tracks . . . 5
2.2.5 Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.2.6 Folder navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Deleting files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.2.7 Repeat A-B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.3 Main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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2.3.1 Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.3.2 M3U playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.3.3 Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Recording using the built-in microphone . . . . . 9
Recording using the line-in jack . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.3.4 Music Player setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Equalizer Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Play mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.3.5 Record Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Source....................... 11
Setting up microphone recording . . . . . . . . . 12
Setting up line-in recording . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.3.6 Setting Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3 Connecting to your PC 14
3.1 Minimum requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.2 Windows 98(SE) installation guide . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.3 Windows ME/2000/XP installation guide . . . . . . . . 15
3.4 Exchanging data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.5 Creating MP3 files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.6 Logging off from your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4 Additional Information 19
4.1 Updating the firmware for your TrekStor i.Beat 115 2.0 19
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4.2 FAQ ............................ 20
A Instructions and Warranty 22
A.1 Support and contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
A.2 Liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
A.3 Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
A.4 Instructions for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
A.5 Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
A.6 Battery disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
A.7 Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
A.8 Warranty terms and conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
TrekStor i.Beat 115 2.0 III

1 Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the TrekStor i.Beat 115 2.0 . We
are sure you will enjoy countless hours of listening pleasure. The TrekStor
i.Beat 115 2.0 is a high-quality MP3 player with numerous functions for
enjoying music at home or on the go. Please read the instructions in this
manual before using the player.
1.1 Box contents
The follow components are included in the box:
1. TrekStor i.Beat 115 2.0
2. Earphones (integrated in the neck strap)
3. AAA battery
4. Driver CD with user’s manual
5. USB connector cable
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1 Introduction
1.2 Features
 Large LCD
 M3U playlist function
 Line-in recording
 Dictation function
 Folder navigation
 And much more
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1.3 TrekStor i.Beat 115 2.0 controls
A Eye for neck strap H Volume ’V+’ button
B Microphone (to the right)
C LCD I Headphone jack
D Volume ’V-’ button J Battery cover
(to the left) K USB connector
E’ H ’Fast forward button L ’Hold’ button (key lock)
F’ I q ’button (Play/Pause/OK/On/Off) M’M’ button (menu)
G’ N ’Rewind button N ’A-B’ button / Recorder
Note: The headphone jack also serves as a line-in jack for
recording from external devices such as CD players, stereos,
etc.
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2.1 Note
The TrekStor i.Beat 115 2.0 has only a few buttons to make operation as
easy as possible. There are more functions than buttons, however. How
long you hold down a button determines which function you want to be
carried out.
2.2 Basic functions
2.2.1 Switching on and off your TrekStor i.Beat 115 2.0
To switch on your TrekStor i.Beat 115 2.0 , hold down the ’ I q ’button
for three seconds.
Note: Make sure the key lock ( ’Hold’ button) is switched
off. If the key lock has been switched off, a corresponding
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message appears, and the TrekStor i.Beat 115 2.0 switches
off.
To switch off your TrekStor i.Beat 115 2.0 , hold down the ’ I q ’but-
ton for at least two seconds. The TrekStor i.Beat 115 2.0 switches off
automatically.
2.2.2 Locking the keys
To enable the key lock, push the ’Hold’ button to the right. The key lock
icon appears in the upper right of the display next to the battery icon.
2.2.3 Play/Pause
When you switch on your TrekStor i.Beat 115 2.0 , it is in ’Music’ play
mode. To play a track, press the ’ I q ’button. Press the ’ I q ’button while
the track is playing to pause the track. Press ’ I q ’to continue resume.
2.2.4 Fast forwarding/rewinding/changing tracks
Press and hold ’ N ’or ’ H ’to fast forward or rewind within a track. Use the
’ H ’button to fast forward and the ’ N ’button to rewind in the track.
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Press and release’ N ’or ’ H ’to switch tracks. Press ’ H ’to play the next
track. Press ’ N ’to go to the beginning of the current track.
2.2.5 Adjusting the volume
Use the ’V-’ and ’V+’ buttons to adjust the volume. Press ’V+’ to
increase the volume. Press ’V-’ to decrease the volume.
Press and release the buttons to adjust the volume gradually. Hold down
the buttons to adjust the volume continuously.
2.2.6 Folder navigation
The TrekStor i.Beat 115 2.0 makes managing music files easy. You can
store your data in different folders. You can use the folder navigation
function to select specific subdirectories and files.
To go to the folder navigation function, press the ’M’ button. Press ’V-’
to move up one folder level and ’V+’ to move down one folder level. Use
the ’ N ’and ’ H ’buttons to select the required folder or file and press ’ I q ’
to confirm your selection.
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Deleting files
In the folder navigation function, use the ’ N ’and ’ H ’buttons to select the
file you want to delete. Press ’A-B’. You will be asked whether you are
sure you want to delete the file. Select ’Yes’ to delete the file.
2.2.7 Repeat A-B
Your TrekStor i.Beat 115 2.0 allows you to continuously repeat an excerpt
of a track. To do so, while the track is playing, press ’A-B’ to set the
beginning of the segment you want to repeat point. Press ’A-B’ again
to set the end of the segment. ’A-B’ appears in the display, and the
segment is repeated continuously.
To stop playing the segment, press ’A-B’.
2.3 Main menu
Your TrekStor i.Beat 115 2.0 has three different modes: ’Music’ ,’Play-
list’ and ’Record’ . You can change between modes using the main
menu. To go to the main menu, hold down the ’M’ button for two
seconds. You can then change between modes or set up Music Player
and Record modes.
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Use the ’V-’ and ’V+’ buttons to select Music Player mode and press
the ’ I q ’button to confirm your selection. To return to the previous menu
level, press ’M’ . If you wait 10 seconds without pressing a button, your
TrekStor i.Beat 115 2.0 automatically quits the menu configuration and
returns to the previous mode.
2.3.1 Music Player
Go to the main menu. Use the ’V-’ and ’V+’ buttons to select ’Mu-
sic’ and press ’ I q ’to confirm your selection. This mode is also called
MP3/WMA/WAV play mode.
In this mode, music files are played in the order they are stored on your
TrekStor i.Beat 115 2.0 .
2.3.2 M3U playlist
Go to the main menu. Use the ’V-’ and ’V+’ buttons to select ’Playlist’
and press ’ I q ’to confirm your selection.
This mode is also referred to as M3U mode or Playlist mode since it uses
Winamp1playlists in M3U format. Create a Winamp playlist of MP3 files
on your TrekStor i.Beat 115 2.0 to define the order in which tracks are
1a popular MP3 player that can be downloaded free of charge from http://www.winamp.com/
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played. Save the playlist directly to your TrekStor i.Beat 115 2.0 . The
available playlists are then displayed in M3U mode. Select a playlist to
play the tracks in the defined order.
Note: You can only edit M3U playlists on your computer
(using Winamp or a text editor such as Notepad, for exam-
ple).
2.3.3 Recorder
Go to the main menu. Use the ’V-’ and ’V+’ buttons to select ’Record’
and press ’ I q ’to confirm your selection.
Note: Before you can record, you must define the sources
you want your TrekStor i.Beat 115 2.0 to record. The built-
in microphone and line-in jack are available sources. For
information on setting up the source, see 2.3.5.
Recording using the built-in microphone
Press ’A-B’ ’Recording’ appears on the display. Recording begins, and
the display indicates the length of the previous recording.
To stop recording, press ’ I q ’. The recorded file is saved to the VOICE di-
rectory. Press ’M’ to navigate through your saved recordings (see 2.2.6).
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Recording using the line-in jack
Connect an external source such as a CD player to the headphone jack.
Press the ’A-B’ button on your TrekStor i.Beat 115 2.0 as you start the
external source. ’Recording’ appears on the display. Recording begins,
and the display indicates the length of the previous recording.
To stop recording , press ’ I q ’. The recorded file is saved to the LINE direc-
tory. Press ’M’ to navigate through your saved recordings (see 2.2.6).
2.3.4 Music Player setup
Go to the main menu. Use the ’V-’ and ’V+’ buttons to select ’Play
Setting’ and press ’ I q ’to confirm your selection.
You can then configure the settings for the equalizer and repeat and play
settings.
Equalizer Setup
Select ’Equalizer’ and press ’ I q ’to confirm your selection. There are 5
different equalizer modes (Normal, Pop, Jazz, Classik, Rock). Press ’ I q ’
to activate one of them.
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Play mode
Select ’Repeat’ and press ’ I q ’to confirm your selection.
 ’Normal’ : Plays all tracks in order.
 ’Repeat All’ : Repeats all tracks in order.
 ’Folder’ : Repeats all tracks in the current folder.
 ’Repeat One’ : Repeats the current track.
 ’Shuffle’ : Plays all tracks in random order.
 ’Preview’ : Plays the first 10 seconds of all titles in succession.
2.3.5 Record Setup
Go to the main menu. Use the ’V-’ and ’V+’ buttons to select ’Record
Setting’ and press ’ I q ’to confirm your selection.
You can then set up recording sources, formats and sensitivity (wave-
length).
Source
Select ’Source’ and press ’ I q ’to confirm your selection. There are 2
different recording sources. Press ’ I q ’to activate one of them.
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Setting up microphone recording
Select ’Voice Record’ and press ’ I q ’to confirm your selection. Here
you can select the format and the quality. Press ’ I q ’to confirm your
selection.
Setting up line-in recording
Select ’Line Record’ and press ’ I q ’to confirm your selection. Here you
can select the format, the quality and the sensitivity. Press ’ I q ’to confirm
your selection.
Note: The sensitivity indicates the minimum wavelength
recorded. You can adjust the wavelength to prevent hissing
in the recording.
2.3.6 Setting Menu
Go to the main menu. Use the ’V-’ and ’V+’ buttons to select ’Tools’
and press ’ I q ’to confirm your selection. In the following submenu, you
can adjust many of the TrekStor i.Beat 115 2.0 settings to your needs:
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 ’Timer’
–’Play Time’ : Your TrekStor i.Beat 115 2.0 switches off au-
tomatically after a selected time even if you ware still listening
to music. ’Off’ switches off the automatic off feature.
–’Shutdown’ : When not in use, your TrekStor i.Beat 115
2.0 switches off automatically after selected period. ’Off’
switches off the automatic off feature when the player is not
in use.
 ’Screen’
–’Backlight’ : You can define how long you want the TrekStor
i.Beat 115 2.0 backlight to remain on after the last button is
pressed.
–’Contrast’ : Change the display contrast.
 ’Format’ : Formatting permanently deletes ALL files on your Trek-
Stor i.Beat 115 2.0 !
 ’System Info’ : View the used and available memory in your Trek-
Stor i.Beat 115 2.0 and the firmware version.
 ’Language’ : Use the ’V-’ and ’V+’ buttons to select from the
available languages.
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3 Connecting to your PC
3.1 Minimum requirements
 Microsoft
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WindowsTM 98/ME/2000/XP
 CD-ROM drive
 Pentium 200MHz
 RAM 32MB (Windows ME, 2000) - 64MB (Windows XP)
 USB port
3.2 Windows 98(SE) installation guide
Note: If you are using Windows 98, you must install the
driver before connecting your TrekStor i.Beat 115 2.0 to your
PC. You may need to restart your PC.
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