**mpaxx_e_win_3.00.qxp 16.05.2000 Manual 21:12 Uhr Seite 1 Software L.E.D.
**mpaxx_e_win_3.00.qxp 16.05.2000 21:12 Uhr Seite 2 Welcome! We are happy that you have chosen a Grundig MPAXX MP3 Player, which is supplied with the L.E.D. (Load. Encode. Decode.) software. The Windows version of this software enables you to load MP3 music files from your PC to a MultiMediaCard and to transfer music from audio CDs to the hard disk of your PC. The integral encoder, which allows you to convert audio files to MP3 files is enclosed as a 30-day demo version.
**mpaxx_e_win_3.00.qxp 16.05.2000 21:12 Uhr Seite 3 Trademarks Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Intel® Pentium® is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. All other trademarks are trademarks of the respective owners. Grundig AG D-90748 Fürth Internet: http://www.grundig.
**mpaxx_e_win_3.00.qxp 16.05.2000 21:12 Uhr Seite 4 Table of contents 1. 2. 3. 3.1. 3.1.1. 3.1.2. 3.1.3. 3.1.4. 3.1.5. 3.1.6. 3.2. 3.2.1. 3.2.2. 3.2.3. 4. System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Installing L.E.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Using L.E.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
**mpaxx_e_win_3.00.qxp 16.05.2000 21:12 Uhr Seite 5 1. System requirements L.E.D. runs on any Windows PC with 16 MB RAM and 5 MB free hard disk space. However, to ensure comfortable working, we recommend the following minimum equipment: PC ......................................with Intel Pentium® processor (with at least 100 MHz clock frequency). For the use of the Encoder software, we recommend an Intel Pentium® processor with at least 233 MHz. Main memory:....................
**mpaxx_e_win_3.00.qxp 16.05.2000 21:12 Uhr Seite 6 2. Installing L.E.D. Please terminate all active applications before you begin with the installation. Insert the software CD in your CD ROM drive. If the “Autostart” function of your CD ROM drive is activated, the installation program will start automatically. If it is not activated, proceed as follows: Start Windows® Explorer and change to your CD ROM drive (normally drive D: or E:). Start SETUP.EXE by double-clicking the drive icon with the mouse.
**mpaxx_e_win_3.00.qxp 16.05.2000 21:12 Uhr Seite 7 3. Using L.E.D. software With the L.E.D. software, you can load MP3 files onto MultiMediaCards. These files can either be downloaded from the Internet, or created by converting the music off your audio CDs. In order to create files from your audio CD’s, the music has to be read and stored on the hard disk of your computer in a PC compatible format. This can be done with the CD Ripper integrated in the L.E.D. software.
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**mpaxx_e_win_3.00.qxp 16.05.2000 21:12 Uhr Seite 9 3.1.1. Making your own settings The first thing you should do is adapt the software to your own personal requirements. In the “Settings” menu, under the option “General,” you need to choose the device you are using under the “Device” menu: a) MPAXX 150 (USB) b) MPAXX 1 0 0 (serial) c) Card station SR52 PPA d) Card station SR54 USB e) Card station (parallel) If you choose b) or c) the heading “Port” will appear..
**mpaxx_e_win_3.00.qxp 16.05.2000 21:12 Uhr Seite 10 that you want to copy onto the MultiMediaCard by means of “drag and drop” or by double-clicking the file name. HINT: To drag and drop an item, simply click the item and “drag” it into the Playlist Window, and then click again. In the Playlist Window, you can also change the sequence of the tracks (also by means of drag and drop), as well as remove tracks from the list by highlighting them and pressing the delete key on your keyboard.
**mpaxx_e_win_3.00.qxp 16.05.2000 21:12 Uhr Seite 11 3.1.4. Creating and processing programs (MPAXX150 only) The MP3 player normally plays pieces of music in the physical order in which they are stored on the MultiMediaCard. The “Program” function allows you to store additional information on the MultiMediaCard, which tells the MPAXX150 in what order to play the music. You can also repeat individual pieces several times (e.g. 1, 2, 3, 1, 5, 2 etc.). In the “Playlist” menu, go to “Display program.
**mpaxx_e_win_3.00.qxp 16.05.2000 21:12 Uhr Seite 12 3.1.5.
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**mpaxx_e_win_3.00.qxp 16.05.2000 21:12 Uhr Port type Show only MP3 files Accept all files for the Play list Confirm when deleting the Play list Use ID3 tag for title in Play list Remove Riff-Wave Header before downloading Cut names to display length Autoplay highlighted MP3 file Display directory path Select language Seite 14 Select type of port (COM1 to COM4 or LPT1 to LPT3) (only available if you have selected either “MPAXX100 serial” or “card station parallel” at “Device”.
**mpaxx_e_win_3.00.qxp 16.05.2000 21:12 Uhr Seite 15 Icon bar By clicking the appropriate icon you can trigger the most important functions directly without having to make a detour through the menus. Start Ripper/ Encoder Playlist Save Play list Refresh window Edit ID3 Tag for selected file Edit card title and show card infos Download Play list to the MultiMediaCard Ceck MultiMediaCard 3.1.6.
**mpaxx_e_win_3.00.qxp 16.05.2000 21:12 Uhr Seite 16 3.2. Ripper/Encoder window You can gain access to the Ripper/Encoder window by clicking the appropriate icon on the icon bar, or via the “Start Ripper/Encoder” option in the “File” menu. A new window will open. By means of the “Start Ripper” function, music files can be read from an audio CD and converted into a PC compatible format. Please take into consideration that “ripping” is not possible with some CD ROM drives, especially older ones.
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**mpaxx_e_win_3.00.qxp 16.05.2000 21:12 Uhr Seite 18 If all the tracks you want to rip/encode are listed in the lower window, you can begin ripping. The “Start Ripping only” command in the “Encoder” menu only converts the files form your audio CD into .WAV files. These will be saved in the directory of your choice. You also have the possibility of ripping and encoding the files at the same time, by selecting the “Start Ripping/Encoding” option (in the “Encoder” menu). 3.2.2.
**mpaxx_e_win_3.00.qxp 16.05.2000 21:12 Uhr Seite 19 3.2.3.The menus and the icon bar in the Ripper/Encoder window You can make a variety of settings using the menus. ● Menu: File - Go to Download Switches to Download/Play list window. - Exit Closes the Encoder/Ripper window. ● Menu: Encoder - Delete all Deletes all entries in the current Rip/Encode list. - Delete selected Deletes the selected entry in the Rip/Encode list. - Reload CD ROM drive “Rereads” the CD.
**mpaxx_e_win_3.00.qxp 16.05.2000 Directory to store ripped [WAV] files - Encoder 21:12 Uhr Seite 20 Determines the directory in which the Wave files are saved Determines the settings for the encoding: Select encoder Select desired encoder software; you can choose between the Lame Encoder (a good, fast encoder) and the Dialog Medien Encoder (you should only use this if you have problems with Lame) You can also install a different make of encoder as an external encoder.
**mpaxx_e_win_3.00.qxp 16.05.2000 21:12 Uhr Seite 21 Select ripping mode Here you can select the ripping mode; generally speaking you should always choose the “Burst” mode because this is the fastest method. If difficulties arise during ripping, you can change over to another mode in an attempt to solve the problem. Further information You can also check here whether an ASPI driver (see glossary) has been loaded and find information about the current audio CD in the CD ROM drive.
**mpaxx_e_win_3.00.qxp 16.05.2000 21:12 Uhr Seite 22 4. Troubleshooting Known problems: MPAXX interrupts download. . . . . . . .Reason: This can occur as a result of a communication problem with Windows®. Solution: Switch the MPAXX into the download mode again. The MultiMediaCard is not . . . . . . . . .Reason: There are various possible causes.
**mpaxx_e_win_3.00.qxp 16.05.2000 21:12 Uhr Seite 23 Appendix Remarks about copyright laws Intellectual property – and this includes music – is protected worldwide by copyright. In most countries it is permitted to make a copy of legally acquired sound carriers (e.g. CDs, prerecorded MCs) or music files (e.g. from the Internet) for personal use. The following is certain: It is not permitted to offer these copies for sale or to pass them on to third parties.
**mpaxx_e_win_3.00.qxp 16.05.2000 21:12 Uhr Seite 24 Warranty The manuals and the enclosed software programs are protected by copyright. The manuals and the software programs are, in the present form, the subject matter of a license contract and may only be used in accordance with the contract conditions of the license contract. The licensee alone carries the risk for any dangers or impairments of quality which may arise from the the use of the product.
**mpaxx_e_win_3.00.qxp 16.05.2000 21:12 Uhr Seite 25 Glossary ASPI driver ..................(= Advanced SCSI Programming Interface) A driver which is used to control the CD ROM drive (also for ATAPI drives). Bit rate ........................The data transmission rate which is necessary for a continual music playback. This is defined when the music files are converted into MP3 format. The higher the bit rate, the better the quality – and the larger the file. Encoder ......................
