HGTrailAudio_man 4/14/05 11:50 AM Page 1 TrailAudio Digital Outdoor Audio
HGTrailAudio_man 4/14/05 11:50 AM Page 2 english français español japan china TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION Introduction Safety Information Warnings and Cautions Product Contents Product Specifications System Requirements BASIC OPERATION Connecting to Your Computer Use as an External Hard Drive 3rd Party Music Software Firmware Upgrades Trail Audio Display, Parts and Controls Using the Menu System Modes of Operation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 8 9, 10 11 12 MUSIC MODE – BASIC FUNCTION Playing Music Fil
HGTrailAudio_man 4/14/05 11:50 AM Page 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 FM RADIO MODE – BASIC FUNCTION FM Radio Mode Manual and Preset Modes Setting Channel Presets Deleting Channel Presets Stereo/Mono Operation Recording From FM Radio Formatting your Trail Audio Player 29 30 31 32 33 34 34 TROUBLESHOOTING 35 TRAILAUDIO Digital Outdoor Audio english français español japan china SYSTEM SETTINGS – MENU OPTIONS Sleep Timer Idle Time Resume Backlight Time Contrast Scroll Speed Default
HGTrailAudio_man english français español japan china 1 4/14/05 11:50 AM Page 4 GENERAL INFORMATION INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of your Trail Audio device. Designed to meet the needs of outdoor enthusiasts, Trail Audio units are among the worlds first MP3 players water and shock resistant enough to be safely used in the types of environments commonly found while participating in outdoor recreational activities.
HGTrailAudio_man 4/14/05 11:50 AM Page 5 GENERAL INFORMATION 2 SAFETY INFORMATION Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void user’s authority to operate this device. Distribution of MP3 files without permission from the content owner is against the copyright laws. HIGHGEAR, Inc. will not be liable for such actions. ➥ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ➥ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
HGTrailAudio_man 3 4/14/05 11:50 AM Page 6 GENERAL INFORMATION english français español japan china WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS WARNING: Do not use your Trail Audio player under conditions which require you to be aware of your surroundings such a bicycling, skiing, running in populated areas. Wearing your Trail Audio player may impair your ability to hear and quickly respond to certain situations. CAUTION: Do not expose your Trail Audio Player to unnecessary shock or extreme vibration.
HGTrailAudio_man 4/14/05 11:50 AM Page 7 GENERAL INFORMATION 4 PRODUCT CONTENTS USB Extension Cable english français español japan china Main Unit Stereo Earphones Line-In Cable User Manual TRAILAUDIO Digital Outdoor Audio
HGTrailAudio_man english français español japan china 5 4/14/05 11:50 AM Page 8 GENERAL INFORMATION PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions (L x W x H) Net Weight Internal Flash Memory Power Supply PC Interface Radio Function Digital Music Format Playback Signal to Noise Ratio Frequency Range Battery Life Equalizer Play Mode 141 x 34 x 22mm 49 grams 256MB/512MB (Dependent on Model) 1.
HGTrailAudio_man 4/14/05 11:50 AM Page 9 GENERAL INFORMATION 6 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Your PC must have the following minimum specifications: Trail Audio players should work with Apple Macintosh products running OS X and higher. However, Trail Audio players may not be supported by future generations of Apple Macintosh operating systems. The MP3 player is installed as a mass storage device. The driver installation is not necessary unless your PC is running Windows 98/SE.
HGTrailAudio_man 7 4/14/05 11:50 AM Page 10 BASIC OPERATION english français español japan china Trail Audio players are mass storage devices and function like a small external hard drive to your computer. Simply plug the unit into any functional USB port and your computer will, in most cases, automatically recognize it. Once recognized, you can simply drag and drop file from your computer to your Trail Audio player in the same manner as you would move any other file.
HGTrailAudio_man 4/14/05 11:50 AM Page 11 BASIC OPERATION 8 USING YOUR TRAIL AUDIO PLAYER AS AN EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE Your Trail Audio player can also be used as a "memory stick" for the storage of any type of nonmusic file as long as it does not exceed the available memory of the unit. This makes the unit extremely useful for quickly transferring small to medium sized files between computers. FIRMWARE UPGRADES Check www.highgear.com for new firmware upgrades.
HGTrailAudio_man 9 4/14/05 11:50 AM Page 12 BASIC OPERATION DISPLAY, PARTS AND CONTROLS OF YOUR TRAIL AUDIO PLAYER english français español japan china MUSIC DISPLAY EQ SETTING PLAY MODE INDICATOR VOLUME LEVEL FM RADIO DISPLAY SLEEPTIME INDICATOR VOLUME LEVEL STEREO/MONO INDICATOR FREQUENCY BATTERY LEVEL BATTERY LEVEL MODE INDICATOR FILE NAME/SONG TITLE MANUAL/PRESET MODE INDICATOR FM MODE INDICATOR PLAY STATUS INDICATOR A-B LOOPING TRACK NUMBER CURRENT PLAYTIME/ TOTAL PLAYTIME PLAY/PAUS
HGTrailAudio_man 4/14/05 11:50 AM Page 13 BASIC OPERATION 10 CARABINER CLIP allows you to secure the Trail Audio Player to clothing, backpack, etc. HEADPHONE JACK allows you to connect the Trail Audio Player to headphones or other output source. RECORD/A-B press to start and stop recording from the FM radio or linein source. Or capture an a-b segment during playback. USB PORT allows direct connection of the Trail Audio Player to a computer for transferring files.
HGTrailAudio_man 11 4/14/05 11:50 AM Page 14 BASIC OPERATION english français español japan china TRAIL AUDIO MENU SYSTEM Your Trail Audio player uses an icon based menu driven user interface. Each function of the unit is identified by an icon along the lower edge of the display and a written description along the top edge. NAVIGATE THE MENU SYSTEM 1. Enter the setup menu for the unit by pressing and releasing the MENU key 2. Navigate through the menu options using the and keys. 3.
HGTrailAudio_man 4/14/05 11:50 AM Page 15 MODES OF OPERATION The first menu option is MODE. MUSIC: FM: 12 Your Trail Audio player has two operational MODES.
HGTrailAudio_man 13 4/14/05 11:50 AM Page 16 MUSIC MODE - BASIC OPERATION english français español japan china PLAYING MUSIC FILES With the player in MUSIC MODE. Press to start playback. While playing, press to pause. When Stopped, Playing and Paused, the adjacent icons will be shown on the display to the left of the song playtime. SELECTING TRACKS When the player is playing, stopped or paused, press and release the advance through the tracks.
HGTrailAudio_man 4/14/05 11:50 AM Page 17 MUSIC MODE - BASIC OPERATION 14 With the external source connected, simply press the REC/A-B button to start and stop the recording process. LINE-IN PORT Files recorded using the Line-In port are numbered sequentially in the order recorded. Files can then be uploaded to your computer and the file name changed if desired.
HGTrailAudio_man 15 4/14/05 11:50 AM Page 18 MUSIC MODE - MENU OPTIONS english français español japan china When in MUSIC MODE, there are a range of programming options available to the user. Press the MENU key to enter the setup menu. Use the or keys to advance to the setup option you wish to program. MUSIC PLAYBACK (PLAY MODE) MENU Your Trail Audio Player allows you to program several different ways to playback the music files you have stored. NORMAL: Play all tracks in order.
HGTrailAudio_man 4/14/05 11:50 AM Page 19 MUSIC MODE - MENU OPTIONS 16 EQUALIZER MENU CLASSIC(AL) POP USER There are two setting options under USER DEFAULT – BASS and TREBLE as shown in the drawings, each with 4 levels. 1. Press the MENU key to enter setup menu. 2. Use the or keys to advance to the EQUALIZER MODE menu. 3. Select EQUALIZER MODE by pressing the key. NORMAL ROCK JAZZ CLASSIC POP USER DEFAULT 4. Use the or keys to scroll through the various equalizer settings. 5.
HGTrailAudio_man 17 4/14/05 11:50 AM Page 20 MUSIC MODE - MENU OPTIONS english français español japan china RECORDING BIT RATE (RBR) This command allows you to set the amount of file compression when recording through the Line-In port or from the FM radio. There are three Recording Bit Rate compressions of 48kbps, 96kbps and 128kbps. NOTE The higher the number the better the quality of the sound. However, recording at higher bit rates also results in larger files 48kbps 1.
HGTrailAudio_man 4/14/05 11:50 AM Page 21 MUSIC MODE - MENU OPTIONS 18 DELETE SONG FILE MENU This command allows you to manage your music files directly from the player itself. Press the MENU key to enter setup menu. Use the or keys to advance to the DELETE MODE menu. Select DELETE MODE by pressing the key. The display will ask you if you wish to "DELETE FILE?" with the name of the file listed below. 5. Use the or keys to scroll through all the files stored in the player. 6.
HGTrailAudio_man 19 4/14/05 11:50 AM Page 22 MUSIC MODE - MENU OPTIONS english français español japan china SYSTEM SETTINGS MENU SYSTEM SETTINGS allow you to program the general operational settings for the Trail Audio unit. Under the SETTING menu, you will find a range of different programming options shown below. NOTE: The SETTING menu is accessible from both the MUSIC and RADIO MODES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Press the MENU key. Use the or keys to scroll to the SETTING MODE.
HGTrailAudio_man 4/14/05 11:50 AM Page 23 MUSIC AND FM RADIO MODES - SYSTEM SETTINGS 20 SLEEP TIMER This feature allows the user to preset an automatic sleep timer. When programmed, the Trail Audio player will be automatically switched off after the preset period. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Press the MENU Key. Use the or keys to advance to SETTING. Select SETTING by pressing the key. Use the or keys to scroll to SLEEP timer. Select SLEEP by pressing the key.
HGTrailAudio_man 21 4/14/05 11:50 AM Page 24 MUSIC AND FM RADIO MODES - SYSTEM SETTINGS english français español japan china IDLE TIME This feature sets the IDLE TIME of the Trail Audio player. The device will automatically shutdown when it has been idled for a preset period so as to save battery. The idle timer options are: OFF, 3, 5, 10 AND 30 MINUTES. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
HGTrailAudio_man 4/14/05 11:50 AM Page 25 MUSIC AND FM RADIO MODES - SYSTEM SETTINGS 22 RESUME When this feature is "ON", the Trail Audio player will navigate to the beginning of the track that was last playing when the device was powered off. When "OFF", the player will start playing at the first file. Press the MENU Key. Use the or keys to advance to SETTING. Select SETTING by pressing the key. Use the or keys to scroll to RESUME. Select RESUME by pressing the key.
HGTrailAudio_man 23 4/14/05 11:50 AM Page 26 MUSIC AND FM RADIO MODES - SYSTEM SETTINGS english français español japan china BACKLIGHT TIME This feature programs the display backlight of the Trail Audio player to remain active for a certain period of time. The options are: DISABLE-no backlight, 10, 30 and 60 SECONDS, and PERMANENT. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Press the MENU Key. Use the or keys to advance to SETTING. Select SETTING by pressing the key. Use the or keys to scroll to BACKLIGHT TIME.
HGTrailAudio_man 4/14/05 11:50 AM Page 27 MUSIC AND FM RADIO MODES - SYSTEM SETTINGS 24 CONTRAST This feature sets the LCD CONTRAST level ranging from 1 to 10. Press the MENU Key. Use the or keys to advance to SETTING. Select SETTING by pressing the key. Use the or keys to scroll to CONTRAST. Select CONTRAST by pressing the key. Use the or keys to scroll through the setting options. Select the desired option by pressing the key.
HGTrailAudio_man 25 4/14/05 11:50 AM Page 28 MUSIC AND FM RADIO MODES - SYSTEM SETTINGS english français español japan china SCROLLING SPEED This feature controls the SCROLLING SPEED of song's name on the display. You can choose between 5 levels: OFF, 1 (VERY SLOW), 2 (SLOW), 3 (MEDIUM) and 4 (FAST). 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Press the MENU Key. Use the or keys to advance to SETTING. Select SETTING by pressing the key. Use the or keys to scroll to SCROLLING SPEED.
HGTrailAudio_man 4/14/05 11:50 AM Page 29 MUSIC AND FM RADIO MODES - SYSTEM SETTINGS 26 DEFAULT This feature allows you to return all of the PROGRAMMING OPTIONS of the Trail Audio Player to their original values. Press the MENU Key. Use the or keys to advance to SETTING. Select SETTING by pressing the key. Use the or keys to scroll to DEFALT. Select DEFAULT by pressing the key. Use the or keys to scroll through the setting options. Select the desired option by pressing the key.
HGTrailAudio_man 27 4/14/05 11:50 AM Page 30 MUSIC AND FM RADIO MODES - SYSTEM SETTINGS english français español japan china FIRMWARE VERSION This screen allows you to view the version of software the unit is currently using. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Press the MENU Key. Use the or keys to advance to SETTING. Select SETTING by pressing the key. Use the or keys to scroll to VERSION. Select VERSION by pressing the key.
HGTrailAudio_man 4/14/05 11:50 AM Page 31 MUSIC AND FM RADIO MODES - SYSTEM SETTINGS 28 AUTOMATIC SILENCE DETECTION (ASD) This feature allows you to choose the amount of silence at the end of a recording using the Line-In feature allowing you to set the time gap between recorded files. The options are: OFF, 1sec, 2sec or 3sec. Press the MENU Key. Use the or keys to advance to SETTING. Select SETTING by pressing the key. Use the or keys to scroll to ASD. Select ASD by pressing the key.
HGTrailAudio_man english français español japan china 29 4/14/05 11:50 AM Page 32 FM RADIO MODE - BASIC OPERATION TO ENTER THE FM RADIO MODE: 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Select MODE by pressing the key. 3. Use the or keys to scroll to FM MODE. 4. Select FM MODE by pressing the key.
HGTrailAudio_man 4/14/05 11:50 AM Page 33 FM RADIO MODE - BASIC OPERATION 30 MANUAL MODE/PRESET MODE There are two FM RADIO modes, MANUAL and PRESET CHANGE TO MANUAL MODE In MANUAL MODE the radio is tuned using the range from 87.5 to 108.0MHz. or keys to scroll through the radio frequency FM MANUAL MODE CHANGE TO PRESET MODE The PRESET MODE allows you to program 12 of your favorite stations into the unit and use the or keys to scroll through them.
HGTrailAudio_man 31 4/14/05 11:50 AM Page 34 FM RADIO MODE - BASIC OPERATION english français español japan china SETTING CHANNEL PRESETS Your Trail Audio player can store up to 12 preset stations. When the radio is in the PRESET MODE you can quickly scroll through the stations using the or keys. This section gives instructions for saving program presets. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Enter the RADIO mode as described previously. In MANUAL MODE tune the radio to the frequency you wish to preset.
HGTrailAudio_man 4/14/05 11:50 AM Page 35 FM RADIO MODE - BASIC OPERATION 32 DELETE CHANNEL PRESET CONFIRM DELETE PRESET TRAILAUDIO Digital Outdoor Audio english français español japan china DELETING CHANNEL PRESETS 1. Enter the RADIO PRESET MODE as described previously. 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Use the or controls to select DELETE. 4. Press . 5. Use the or controls to select the preset program you wish to delete. 6. Press to confirm delete channel preset.
HGTrailAudio_man 33 4/14/05 11:50 AM Page 36 FM RADIO MODE - BASIC OPERATION STEREO/MONO OPERATION CHANGE TO MONO OPERATION english français español japan china Your Trail Audio Player can be programmed to play FM stations in either Monophonic or Stereophonic sound. 1. 2. 3. 4. Enter either the MANUAL or PRESET radio mode as described previously.
HGTrailAudio_man 4/14/05 11:50 AM Page 37 FM RADIO MODE - BASIC OPERATION 34 RECORDING Your Trail Audio player can record in stereo directly to memory from any FM radio broadcast. The unit automatically records from the FM radio at a bit rate of 128kbps. To stop the recording process simply press the Rec/A-B button a second time. While recording the display will show the amount of time for the recorded song along with the amount of time remaining in memory.
HGTrailAudio_man english français español japan china 35 4/14/05 11:50 AM Page 38 TROUBLE SHOOTING PROBLEM SOLUTION The player does not work or the display is blank. Check to make sure battery is still good. The keys do not respond. Be certain the key lock function is not activated. If key lock is active the key lock icon will appear on the unit's display. Unable to play files. 1) Be sure there are MP3 files stored in memory.
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