GB USA Users Manual Rev.
Dear user! GB USA Thank you for choosing the Freecom Beatman Flash MP3/WMA Digital Audio Player, the ultra small, skip-free solution for enjoying music everywhere you go, whatever you do. Please read the operating instructions carefully before starting to use your Freecom Beatman Flash. Freecom Technologies Germany www.freecom.com WARNING! All rights reserved.
Contents U SER MANUAL GB USA Contents of the box .................................................................. page 4 Minimum system requirements ................................................ page 5 Precautionary measures ............................................................ page 5 Device description ..................................................................... page 6 Display panel .............................................................................
Contents of the box GB USA Before starting to use your Freecom Beatman Flash, please check the box for the following contents. Freecom Beatman Flash MP3/WMA player Software CD Quick Install Guide Sennheiser headphones Warranty card Duracell Ultra M3 AAA size battery USB cable for connection to PC Neck-strap Cover labels Contact your local Freecom dealer/retailer or the Freecom Support Center for your country (see page 30) if any of the above items are missing from your box.
Precautionary measures Minimum System Requirements for Digital Audio Manager Software Intel Pentium 133 MHz 32 MB RAM 40 GB free hard drive space CD-ROM drive Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000 or XP Available USB port GB USA Precautionary measures To ensure that your Freecom Beatman Flash functions properly, please take note of the following precautions. If these are not followed, you may void your warranty and damage the Beatman Flash.
Device description GB USA 1 Rec (voice recording) / Repeat A-B button 2 Mode / Equalizer / Navigation button 3 Hold switch 4 Headphone connector 5 Volume control (up/down) 6 USB connector 7 LCD Display 8 Microphone 9 Neck strap holder 10 Power On / Play / Pause / Power Off button 11 Previous / Fast backward 12 Next / Fast forward 17 13 SMC card eject switch 14 Battery lock switch 15 Battery cover 6 16 Insert SMC card in the correct direction, as shown.
Display panel Display panel GB USA 1 BATTERY indicator 2 PLAY TYPE (audio/voice) indicator 3 SMC CARD indicator (only appears if SMC card is inserted) 4 HOLD indicator 5 REPEAT MODE indicator 6 REPEAT SETTING indicator 7 PLAY STATUS indicator 8 PLAYING TIME indicator 9 CURRENT FOLDER indicator 10 CURRENT SONG indicator 11 CURRENT FILE TYPE indicator 12 CURRENT SAMPLING FREQUENCY indicator 13 BIT RATE indicator 14 EQUALIZER SETTING indicator 15 VOLUME indicator 7
GB USA C HAPTER 1: Start up - Hardware Installation 1.1 Inserting battery & connecting headphone 1 1. Unlock battery cover by sliding the battery hold switch in the direction shown. 2. Slide the battery cover in the direction shown to open the battery cover. 3. Insert one AAA-size battery as shown, with the side touching the spring inside the battery cover. Note: Batteries contain chemical substances. When empty, they should be properly disposed of. 4. Slide the battery cover back. 5.
Connect the Beatman Flash to your PC 1.2 Connecting the Beatman Flash to your PC GB USA 1 1. Insert the large USB connector into a USB port (USB 1.1 or 2.0) of your PC 2. Insert the small USB connector into the USB connector of the Beatman Flash. Note: If you connect the USB cable when the Beatman Flash is still playing, it may cause the unit to malfunction. To avoid this, please only connect the USB cable when the Beatman Flash is in Power Off or Pause mode.
GB USA 2 C HAPTER 2: Installing the Digital Audio Manager software Notes: Check www.freecom.com for the latest software-versions and updates. 1. Insert the software CD ("FC Beatman Flash") into your CD-ROM drive. Click "Digital Audio Manager Software" to continue. 2.
Installation of the Digital Audio Manager software 3. Cick "Next" to continue GB USA 2 4. Cick "Next" to continue 5. Click "Finish" to finish installation. You can access Digital Audio Manager from the Programs menu in the Windows Start menu.
GB USA 3 C HAPTER 3: Driver Installation 3.1 Installing Windows 98 SE USB driver 1. Make sure the Freecom Beatman Flash is connected to the PC by using the supplied USB connection cable. 2. Switch the Freecom Beatman Flash on. 3. The "Add New Hardware Wizard" opens and a "USB Device" is found. Click on "Next". 4. In the next window select "Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended)". Click on "Next".
Installing driver Windows 98 SE 5. Click "Browse". Select the CD-ROM drive with the Digital Audio Player software. GB USA 3 Continue by clicking on "Next". 6. Follow the instructions on screen.The necessary files will be installed. Click on "Finish" to complete the installation.
3.2 Installing Windows Me USB driver GB USA 3 1. Make sure the Freecom Beatman Flash is connected to the PC by using the supplied USB connection cable. 2. Switch the Freecom Beatman Flash on. 3. The "Add New Hardware Wizard" opens and a "USB Device" is found. Click on "Next". 4. The necessary files will be installed. Click on "Finish" to complete the installation.
Installing driver Windows 2000 3.3 Installing Windows 2000 USB driver 1. Make sure the Freecom Beatman Flash is connected to the PC by using the supplied USB connection cable. 2. Switch the Freecom Beatman Flash on. 3. The "Add New Hardware Wizard" opens and a "USB Device" is found. Click on "Next". 4. In the next window select "Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended). Click on "Next".
GB USA 5. Make sure that the checkbox "CD ROM drive" is activated in the next window. 3 Continue by clicking on "Next". 6. In the next window a massage is shown, that a driver for an USB device is found. Click on "Next".
Installing USB driver under Windows XP 7. The necessary files will be installed. Click on "Finish" to complete the installation. GB USA 3 3.4 Installing Windows XP USB driver 1. Make sure the Freecom Beatman Flash is connected to the PC by using the supplied USB connection cable. 2. Switch the Freecom Beatman Flash on. 3. The "Add New Hardware Wizard" opens and a "USB Device" is found. Click on "Next".
4. Click "Continue Anyway". GB USA 3 5. The necessary files will be installed. Click on "Finish" to complete the installation.
Every day use C HAPTER 4: Every day use GB USA 4.1 Starting the program Please select the "Freecom Digital Audio Manager": 1. Click "Start" - "Programs" - "Freecom Digital Audio Manager" - "Freecom Digital Audio Manager". 2. Select the music files you want to transfer and "drag and drop" them to the screen on the right. 3.
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Every day use 4.3 Operating instructions GB USA Power on 4 1. Press the "4" button to turn the power on. 2. After Power On, music will start immediately (when autoplay is activated). Pause / Power off 1. Press "4" button during playback to pause the player. 2. To turn the power off, press "4" button for more than 2 seconds when the player is in pause mode.
Hold On/Off GB USA 4 Hold-On Hold-Off The Hold function locks all buttons. 1. Slide the hold switch in the direction of the arrow to activate Hold function. 2. Slide the hold switch back to de-activate Hold function. Volume Control Press Vol. +/- on the left side of the player to adjust the volume. Volume range is 0 (minimum) to 30 (maximum).
Every day use Fast Backward & Fast Forward GB USA 4 Press and hold "7" button during playback to search fast backward within the song. Press and hold "8" button during playback to search fast forward within the song. Previous / Next Track 1. Press "8" button to move the next song. 2. Press "7" button to move the previous song.
Loop repeat GB USA 4 1. Press "Rec/A.B" button shortly during playback to mark the beginning of the loop. "A 4" will flicker in the display 2. Press "Rec/A.B" button shortly again to mark the end of the loop. "A 4 B" will appear in the display and the loop is played repeatedly. 3. Press "Rec/A.B" button shortly again to exit the loop. Deleting Files Press "Rec/A.B" button for a few seconds during playback to delete the song currently playing.
Every day use Intro 1. Press "4" button for a few seconds to activate the intro mode: the first 10 seconds of each song will be played in sequence. 2. Press "4" again to exit the intro mode. GB USA 4 MODE Setting 1. Press "4" button to pause music while playing. 2. Press MODE button for a few seconds to enter the MODE menu. 3. Scroll through the menu by pressing VOL +/- buttons. 2. Change the setting by pressing "7" or "8" buttons . 3. Press MODE button for a few seconds to exit mode menu.
MODE Setting GB USA 4 MODE ITEMS SETTINGS Type (play mode)
Every day use Equalizer setting and navigation during playback GB USA 4 Equalizer Setting 1. Press MODE button shortly during playback 2. EQ indicator on display will flicker; change EQ setting by pressing "7" or "8" button. 3. Press MODE button shortly to exit EQ setting menu Navigation during playback 1. Press MODE button for a few seconds during playback 2. Search for music file by pressing "7" or "8" button 3. Press "4" to play the selected song Voice recording MIC 1.
Playback & Deleting voice files GB USA 4 1. Playback of recorded voice files is the same as playback of music files. Select a file using "7" or "8" and press "4" to start playback. 2. Press "Rec/A.B" button for more than 2 seconds to delete the voice file that is currently playing. Returning to Audio mode 1. Press "4" button shortly to pause mode during playback. 2. Press MODE button for a few seconds to enter mode setting menu. 3. Press VOL +/- buttons until you reach TYPE mode 4.
Troubleshooting C HAPTER 5: Troubleshooting PROBLEM CAUSE AND ACTION The power will not turn on Check if the battery is inserted correctly GB USA 5 Check if the battery is empty; if so replace battery Check if ambient temperature is too low; operating temperature is between 10° and 45° C. Buttons do not work Check if the Hold function is activated: if so de-activate hold function.
Freecom Internet Service GB USA 5 Freecom Technologies has made the following service available on the Internet, at www.freecom.
Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Supported file formats MP3 (MPEG 1/2/2.5 layer 3) playback WMA Supported MP3 bitrates 32Kbps ~ 320Kbps CBR and VBR Supported MP3 sampling frequencies 16/22.05/24/32/44.1/48 kHz Supported WMA bitrates 64Kbps ~ 128Kbps Internal memory see product label on retail box Voice recording user selectable (8/16/32Kbps) 5 recording time: max.
WARRANTY (valid in Europe/Turkey only): GB USA Warranty: two years manufacturers warranty. Opening the Freecom Beatman Flash voids warranty. For service contact your local Freecom dealer or the Freecom Service Center in your country. Freecom and Beatman are trademarks of Freecom Technologies BV, Delft, The Netherlands (freecom.com). All other brands/marks are trademarks of their respective companies. Errors and omissions excepted.
