Instruction Manual MP3 PLAYER /FM TUNER Model iFP-900 Series iFP-900 Series http://www.iriver.com Thank you for your purchase. Please read this manual carefully before using your new player. http://www.iriver.
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Getting started Contents 1-1 Features 1-3 About power supply 1-4 Getting started Handling Notices for Safety 1
Handling Notices for Safety Keep out of direct sunlight. Do not disassemble or modify. Damage to your player may result from improper use. Do not use excessive force on the buttons or attempt to disassemble the device. Damage to your player may result from improper use. 1-1 Do not place objects inside the device. Damage to your player may result from improper use. Keep the player away from strong magnets or excessive violation or dropping any material.
Features of iFP-900 Charging from the PC Connect the player to the PC with USB cable. The player will charge automatically when the player is connected to the PC. Note Player will charge even when powered off. Charging indicator light will turn off when charging is complete. Getting started Getting started 1-3 Multi-Codec Player : Supports MP3, WMA, OGG and ASF formats. Firmware Upgrade Provides the latest updated features via firmware upgrade.
About Power Supply Locating the controls Contents Managing the Rechargeable Battery Charge and store the battery at room temperature. It may not charge properly in hot or cold temperature environments. Do to attempt to disassemble the battery. Do not expose the battery to open flame. These activities may cause the battery to explode resulting in serious injury. Front View 2-1 Before storing the player for extended periods of time, fully charge the battery.
Locating the controls Locating the controls Front View Rear View / Side View Xtreme 3D sound (Previous / Fast Reverse) LCD Screen MIC Hold Earphones Power ON/OFF (Play/Stop) STEREO 2-1 RESET Volume + NAVI/MENU (Next / Fast forward) Volume Charging indicator Xtreme 3D sound Mode/REC A-B (Interval repeat) EQ/MEMORY Locating the controls Locating the controls USB Cover USB Connection Port LINE IN MODE/REC Power ON/OFF (Play/Stop) A-B (Interval repeat) STEREO EQ/MEMORY USB Connection Port LINE IN
PC software installation Locating the controls LCD Screen Contents Clock Hold File format Volume Battery indicator This section covers the installation for Windows operating systems only. For installation instructions for Mac OS, please see the Software Instruction Guide.
PC software installation PC software installation Software installation Software installation Insert the Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. The following screen appears after inserting the CD. If the installation doesn't automatically begin, execute the "setup.exe" file in the installation CD. The installation program will begin. Please note that the installation screens may differ slightly from those appearing here, as software may be of a more recent version.
PC software installation Attach the player Software installation 5 Click “Next” after confirming the installation folder. Connecting to the PC 6 Click “Install” to begin the installation. 1 Connect the USB cable (provided) to the USB port of your computer. Type “A” Type “A” Type “B” USB port on the player is in progressing. 7 Installation Click “Finish” after the installation is completed.
Attach the player Attach the player Installation of “New Hardware” Installation of “New Hardware” computer will automatically search to installing iriver Music Manager from 1 After 2 The find your new hardware. the CD and connecting the player to your PC, "Found New Hardware" screen is displayed. (Windows XP) a "Hardware Installation" warning 4 Ifmessage appears, click "Continue Anyway". (Windows XP) The iriver software driver will not cause any damage to your computer.
Attach the player Basic operation Safely Removing the player from the PC the “Safely Remove hardware” 1 Select after clicking the “Safe To Remove the “Stop” after selecting the device 2 Click to remove. Hardware” by using the right button of mouse. Note 3-7 4 Click the “Close” after confirming the Safely Remove Hardware message.
Basic operation Basic operation Turning on the player Connect the earphones as shown below. Changing functions Put the HOLD switch to “OFF”. h Pus OFF Press and hold MODE button to display current function on the LCD screen. or to select the desired function, then press the Push the NAVI/MENU button toward NAVI/MENU button to enter that mode. h Pus lick Long C k Clic Press the PLAY/STOP button to turn on the player. The “My Image” appears on the LCD. Press PLAY/STOP again to play.
Basic operation Basic operation Listening to music 1 Navigation 2 4 3 Press the NAVI/MENU button and find the desired music file by pushing the NAVI/MENU button to VOL + or VOL – direction. To play the files, press the NAVI/MENU button, push the direction or the PLAY/STOP button. To move to the upper folder, NAVI/MENU button to the direction. If there is no upper folder, NAVIGATION stops.
Basic operation Basic operation Tuning FM stations Push the NAVI/MENU button to the Settings or direction to select desired station. h Pus To enter the Settings menu, press and hold the NAVI/MENU button. Once in the menu, various player settings can be customized. lick Long C Settings Menu navigation Press the STEREO/PLAY/STOP button to select Stereo/Mono. direction. 2. Function Selection : Press the NAVI/MENU button. 3. Exit : Press and hold the NAVI/MENU button or press the PLAY/STOP button.
Listening to music Listening to the FM radio Playing music file FM radio listening playback mode lick Long C and hold the MODE/REC button. 1 Press The current function appears on the LCD screen. k Clic Power off Function k Clic Power on/play/stop A-B repeat Adjusting the volume k Push the NAVI/MENU button to the or 2 Press the NAVI/MENU button to confirm.
Listening to the FM radio Listening to the FM radio Programming station preset automatically Programming station preset manually Automatically select stations and save them in sequential order. (It only activates while the player is not in PRESET mode) Press and hold the A-B/EQ(MEMORY) If PRESET is displayed on the screen, button to automatically select stations and press the NAVI/MENU button to exit save them in sequential order. Up to 20 PRESET mode. stations will be stored automatically.
Listening to the FM radio Listening to the FM radio Deleting preset station 1 If PRESET is not displayed on the screen, press the NAVI/MENU button to enter PRESET mode. To select stereo/mono 2 Push the NAVI/MENU button to or direction to select the station to be deleted. h Pus k Clic Use Mono mode to increase reception in weak transmission areas. Press the PLAY/STOP(STEREO) button to select Stereo/Mono.
Recording from FM stations Recording from FM stations Recording from FM stations Press the MODE/REC button during FM reception to begin recording. The remaining available recording time will be displayed. To stop FM recording Press the MODE/REC button to stop recording. The recorded file is saved as TUNER000.REC. It is saved in the RECORD folder. k Clic Note To pause FM recording Press the PLAY/STOP button to pause the recording process. Press the PLAY/STOP button again to restart recording.
Recording voice Recording voice Recording voice To pause recording voice 1 Press and hold the MODE/REC button. The current function appears on the LCD screen. Press the PLAY/STOP button to pause the recording process. Press the PLAY/STOP button again to restart recording. lick Long C Pause k Clic 2 Restart k Clic k Clic Press the NAVI/MENU button to the or direction to select Voice mode. Press the NAVI/MENU button (or PLAY/STOP) to enter Voice recording mode.
Recording from an external audio source Preparing Recording from an external audio source 1 Connect the LINE OUT jack of the external equipment to the LINE IN jack of the player. Recording from an external audio source Recording from an external audio source 1 Press and hold the MODE/REC button. The current function appears on the LCD screen. lick Long C the NAVI/MENU button to the or direction to select Line In mode. 2 Press Press the NAVI/MENU button (or PLAY/STOP) to enter recording standby mode.
Recording from an external audio source Recording from an external audio source To pause recording from the External Source Press the PLAY/STOP button to pause the recording process. Press the PLAY/STOP button again to restart recording. Pause Record k Clic k Clic To play a recorded file 1 Press the PLAY/STOP button at stop mode. k Clic To stop recording from the External Source pressing the NAVI/MENU button, select a recorded file using the VOL + or VOL 2 After switch.
Text Viewer Text Viewer To read a text file To search a text file generally the NAVI/MENU button to enter 1 Press NAVI mode. 1. Push the NAVI/MENU button toward VOL+ or VOL- to scroll up or down line . or to scroll next or previous page. 2. Push the NAVI/MENU button toward 3. Push and hold the NAVI/MENU button to scroll quickly with displayed search icon. k Clic Previous page 2 Push the NAVI/MENU button toward VOL+, VOL- or Up to select the text file.
Text Viewer My Image To go to specific position(Useful for large files) To set My image the MODE/REC button to move the the NAVI/MENU button toward VOL+, 1 Press 2 Push desired position of the text. VOL- or , to select desired digit or numeral. Up the NAVI/MENU to enter navigation 1 Press mode. k Clic Next the NAVI/MENU button toward VOL +, 2 Push VOL -, or to select a picture file.
Convenient functions Contents To clear My Image The My Image infor ation file is saved as MYIMAGE.SYS in the ROOT folder. Delete the MYIMAGE.SYS to clear My Image by using Navigation-File/Folder delete function. Note The format will erase all files in your player. You must first backup My Image file from the player to your PC before formatting. Deleting a picture k Clic Delete 2 Push the NAVI/MENU button toward or to select “Yes” or “No”. Press the NAVI/MENU or PLAY/STOP button to confirm.
Music Navigation Music Navigation Navigation Navigation 3 Select folder or scroll to upper folder Navigation is the function used for searching files. Navigate to locate tracks to play.
Music Navigation Enjoying the sound equalizer (EQ) EQ Mode Deleting a folder or file the NAVI/MENU button while the stop mode. 1 Press or direction to select a folder or file. Push the NAVI/MENU button to the Select the upper folderScroll up Select the folder or file You can select EQ mode in accordance to the playing music genre. Press and hold the A-B/EQ(MEMORY) button to display the current EQ setting. Then press the button repeatedly to choose a different EQ.
Playback Mode Playback Mode Playback mode (Mode) Intro You can set various Repeat and Shuffle options by choosing these selections under Mode. Change the Repeat or Shuffle mode by pressing the varied pressing the MODE button. Please refer to the MODE function controls (page 5-26) for user-defined configuration. INTRO: Plays the beginning 10 seconds of each track in sequential order. INTRO HIGHLIGHT: Plays 10 seconds from 1 minute into each track in sequential order.
Playing in a favorite order (Program) Playing in a favorite order (Program) Activating program mode Activating program mode Program mode: Create your own playlist. 1 Stop playback, then press the A-B/EQ(MEMORY) button to display the program list. If the player has been programmed already, the current program list will display. the NAVI/MENU button, then highlight the music to program by using the VOL+, VOL 3 Press switch. You can select an individual track or an entire folder.
Playing in a favorite order (Program) Playing in a favorite order (Program) Program play To remove files from the program list After programming, press the PLAY/STOP button to play the tracks in sequential order. MODE/REC button to 3 Press remove the selected track. k Clic Delete k Clic The program mode icon appears A-B/EQ(MEMORY) to 4 Press save the updated program list.
Customizing the function settings (Menu) Customizing the function settings (Menu) Basic operation Enter Sub Menu - Press and hold the NAVI/MENU button to display the menu system. - The MENU system is composed of 6 main menus with sub-menus. Main menu Sub menu lick Long C h Pus To select Main Menu 1 Push the NAVI/MENU button to the Previous sub menu settings or Push the NAVI/MENU button to the Push the NAVI/MENU button to confirm. Up Previous Next or direction to select menu.
Customizing the function settings (Menu) Configuration Configuration Convenient functions Convenient functions Note 5-13 Customizing the function settings (Menu) Functions are subject to change with different firmware versions. Users can configure their own settings.
Menu-General Menu-General General Load Default Initialize menus to the original factory settings. The button’s operation order is as below. or VOL+ (select Press NAVI/MENU (select default menu) YES) Press NAVI/MENU (select YES : Initialization) Resume ON : Playback resumes from the previous location in a song when the player is stopped or powered off. OFF : Playback begins from the first track after the player is stopped or powered off.
Menu-Display Menu-Display Display Scroll Speed Adjust scroll speed by 1x / 2 x / 4x / Vertical / Horizontal. Vertical : The scroll goes up and down Horizontal : The scroll goes from the left to the right. Tag Information Back Light You can adjust the time that the Backlight stays on. Sec : The backlight stays on from 3 to 30 seconds. Min : The backlight stays on from 1 to 30 minutes. Always : The backlight turn on always . Press the NAVI/MENU button to set Sec/Min/Always.
Menu-Timer Menu-Timer Timer Set Time Set the current time. or to select the Push the NAVI/MENU switch toward item and toward VOL + or VOL - to set the clock. or switch to adjust time. Use the A day of the week is automatically set. Alarm/Record Select Sleep Power Off Automatically turns the power off after a fixed time. (Time range can be set from 0 to 180 minutes by one minute increments.) Push the NAVI/MENU button toward or ( VOL + or VOL - ) to select the item.
Menu-Timer MENU-Control Tuner Rec. Reservation Control Set the time and station to be recorded. or to select the Push the NAVI/MENU switch toward item and toward VOL + or VOL - to set the recording time. DAY : Tuner recording is started at the same time of the set day repeatedly. ALL : Tuner recording is started at the set time every day. End Time : Can set the range of recording time from 10 Min. to 240 Min. Fast Skip This defines the operating method of short or long press of lever.
MENU-Control Voice Recording Mode You can adjust recording quality when recording voice. ON : When recording voice, the recording level is automatically controlled and recordings from long distances are enhanced. OFF : AGC(Automatic Gain Control) not activated. Bit Rate : 8Kbps~160Kbps Sampling Frequency : 11.025KHz ~44.1KHz Voice Auto Detection Line-in Recording Mode You can adjust recording quality when recording from external equipment. Bit Rate : 8Kbps~320Kbps Sampling Frequency : 11.025KHz ~44.
Menu-Control Menu-Mode Mode Line-in/Ext. Mic You can select external microphone or line-in when recording. Line-In : To record through Line-In Ext. Mic : To record through an external microphone Note To record from an external microphone, chose the LINE-IN recording mode. The recording quality level will be set to the values chosen for LINE-IN recording. Download Activity Select whether the player is operated for a music playback or file transferring while the player is attached to the PC.
Menu-Mode Menu-Mode Intro Name Intro : Plays the beginning 10 seconds of each track. Intro Highlight : Plays 10 seconds from 1 minute into each track in sequential order. You can input your name or custom text displayed at th stop mode. Character sh Pu Select the character by pushing the and NAVI/MENU button toward and press Navi/Menu button to Enter input the character. k Study While playing, short slide of the current track set time ahead. OFF : Study Mode is disabled. The range is 1~60 seconds.
Menu-Sound Menu-Sound Xtreme 3D Sound You can adjust the level of 3D sound (minimum, Natural, and Maximum). You can extend 3D sound by selecting Bass Boost or 3D EQ. or lever. You can also adjust the level of 3D sound with the Select DBE or 3D EQ with the NAVI/MENU button. Xtreme EQ DBE Setting You can adjust the sound to your preference. There are 5 band frequency steps, set from -15dB to +15dB by 3dB step.
Menu-Sound Menu-Sound Sound Balance Balance your sound to the right or left or keep it in the center according to your preference. When Sound Balance bar is moved to L (Left, 20),the sound outputs at the left earphone. When the lever is moved to R (Right, 20) the sound outputs at the right earphone. The default value is 0 and the sound outputs the same level at both earphones. Beep Volume Set beep volume level. Set to "0" for OFF.
Additional Information Contents 6-1 Precautions 6-2 Accessories 6-3 Specifications 6-4 Additional Information Convenient functions 5-33 Troubleshooting 6
Troubleshooting Precautions Should any problem continue after you have checked these symptoms, please contact iriver customer support. No sound or distortion during playback. Check whether VOLUME is set to "0". Connect the earphones plug firmly. Check whether the plug is dirty. Clean the plug with a dry and soft cloth. Corrupted MP3 or WMA files may make a static noise and the sound may cut off. Listen to your files on the PC to see if they are corrupted. Characters corrupted.
Accessories Specifications 1 Earphone/ Earphone cover 2 Installation CD Manual/ Warranty 3 User card/Quick Start Guide Memory Model No 256MB iFP-990 512MB iFP-995 1GB iFP-999 Memory is not expandable. Category 5 USB cable 6 Audio Cable 7 Carrying Case 8 Arm Band 9 Neck strap for carrying Specifications Voice Recording Max. Playtime USB Dimension Weight Battery Operational Temperature Approx. 18:00 hrs (32kbps, 256 MB) Approx. 36:00 hrs (32kbps, 512 MB) Approx.
