MANUAL MP-500 VERSION 1.
TABL E OF CO N T E N T S ENGLISH INTRODUCTION Before You Start ...............................................................37 Different File Formats ......................................................38 Player Firmware................................................................38 BASIC USE Power On / Off ..................................................................39 Hold ....................................................................................39 Copy Files.......................
PRECAUTIONS Read the following instructions thoroughly before you start using the product. JoS AB is not responsible for any problems due to incorrect use of the product before you read these instruction. I N T R O D U CT I O N BEFORE YOU START - Don’t use the product in other ways than described in this manual. - Don’t subject the player to any kind of force or shocks, this can seriously damage the player. - Avoid extreme heat, shaking or magnetism.
I N T R O D U CT I O N DIFFERENT FILE FORMATS WHAT IS MP3? MP3 is short for MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3-compressiontechnology. The term MP3 files usually refers to files containing music of some kind. MP3 files are compressed to approximately 1/12 of a normal music file that you find on a Compact Disc. MP3 is used under license from Thompson. WHAT IS MP4? MP4 or MPEG-4 is not only a file format for video and sound but also the name of a Codec (COmpression and DECompression) in other words a compressed file format.
POWER ON Press and hold the PLAY / PAUSE-button for more then 2 seconds. POWER OFF BAS I C U S E POWER ON / OFF Make sure the player is set to Pause. Then press and hold the PLAY / PAUSE button for more then 2 seconds. MIC HOLD Use the HOLD button to activate and deactivate Hold. When Hold is activated the player will not respond when a button is pressed until Hold is deactivated. USB 1.
BAS I C U S E BATTERY / CHARGING LOW BATTERY WARNING This warning screen will show when the battery level is low. When the battery level becomes to low for the player to operate the player will turn off after saving any possible data. CHARGING THE BATTERY The player will automatically start charging the battery once it’s connected to a computer or a travel charger through the USB-port. PLAYBACK DURING BATTERY CHARGE It’s possible to play files while charging the battery. 1.
CHANGE THE LANGUAGE SETTING The players default language is set to swedish, to change language follow the instructions below. BAS I C U S E LANGUAGE 1. Turn on the player by holding down the PLAY / STOP button. 2. Press and hold the ENTER button to enter the SETTINGS MENU. 3. From the SETTINGS MENU choose DISPLAY (“VISNING” in swedish) by using the NAVIGATE LEFT and RIGHT buttons. Confirm your choise by pressing the ENTER button. 4.
PRODUCT S PE CI F I CAT I O N S PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS PLAYER IMAGES Memory: 1GB, 2GB File Support: JPG Size: 81 x 40 x 13 mm Weight: 51 gram TEXT Speakers: Built-in speakers File Support: TXT Microphone: Built-in microphone FM RADIO DISPLAY Presets: 24 Auto Presets Size: 1.6 inches Frequency: 76 MHz - 108.0 MHz Type: Color TFT LCD Antenna: Earphone Antenna Colors: 260 000 colors Resolution: 128 x 128 SOUND FIRMWARE Type: Upgradable Languages: English. Swedish.
1. Play / Stop 2. MODE 1 2 3 3. REC 4. Navigate Up 5. Navigate Left 6. Enter 4 5 6 7 7. Navigate Right 8 10. USB Host Jack PRODUCT S PE CI F I CAT I O N S BUTTONS AND CONNECTIONS 8. Navigate Down 9. Built-in microphone 11. USB Jack 12. Headphones Jack 13. Line-In 9 MIC 14. Reset-button 15. HOLD 10 11 USB 1.1 16. Built-in Speaker (Right) 17.
PRODUCT S PE CI F I CAT I O N S THE DISPLAY A C B D MUSIC MODE A. Clock B. Volume Level Indicator O C. Alarm N D. Battery Level Indicator M E. Play Time L E F. Section Repeat / Bookmark K F G. File Number / Total Selected Files G J I H. Quality measured in kbps (Kilobits per second) I. Play / Pause H J. Equalizer Mode K. Play Mode L. Progressbar M. Track Title N. Artist O. Folder A B C RADIO MODE A. Clock D H B. Volume Level Indicator C. Battery Level Indicator G D.
A. Clock B. Volume Level Indicator C. Battery Level Indicator D. Remaining Memory E. Recording Quality in kbps (Kilobits per second) F. Frequency in kHz G. Recording File Format H. Record Mode PRODUCT S PE CI F I CAT I O N S RECORD MODE I. Date J. Recording Source K. Filename C MULTIMEDIA MODE A. Movie D B. Play / Pause C. Progressbar A D. Time E.
T HE PL AYE R’ S DI F F E R E N T M O D E S MODE MENU There are seven different modes. These are Music, Radio, Record, Multimedia, Picture, Text and USB Host. You can always access the MODE MENU by pressing the MODE button. Switch between the different modes by using NAVIGATE RIGHT and LEFT buttons. Confirm your choice with the ENTER button. Music Mode for playing music files. Picture Mode for showing images in JPEG format. FM Radio for listening and recording radio transmissions. Text Mode.
When you have selected a mode you can access the FOLDER NAVIGATION VIEW by pressing the ENTER button. To go back to where you were press the PLAY / STOP button To navigate in the FOLDER NAVIGATION VIEW do the following: NAVIGATE UP - Selects previous file. NAVIGATE DOWN - Selects next file. NAVIGATE LEFT - Move one step up in the folder structure. NAVIGATE RIGHT - Open a folder. / Play file. ENTER - Open a folder. / Play file.
1. MUSIC MODE TH E PLAYER S D IFFER ENT MO D ES – 1. MUSIC MODE PLAY / STOP 1. Choose MUSIC mode. 2. Choose track and confirm your choice by pressing the ENTER button. 3. Press the PLAY / STOP button to play or pause the track. REWIND / FAST FORWARD 1. Press and hold the NAVIGATE LEFT button to rewind. 2. Press and hold the NAVIGATE RIGHT to fast forward You can set the rewind and fast forward speed in MENU / GENERAL / SCAN SPEED. CHANGE THE VOLUME Change the volume during playback. 1.
The different equalizers are as follows: NORMAL, ROCK, JAZZ, CLASSIC, POP, USER 1-5, SRS KARAOKE / LYRICS 1. MUSIC MODE To switch equalizer during playback press the REC button. TH E PLAYER S D IFFER ENT MO D ES – THE EQUALIZER The player supports lyrics of the .lrc format and can therefor function as a small karaoke machine. The .lrc format contains text and time marks which states when the text should be shown.
1. MUSIC MODE TH E PLAYER S D IFFER ENT MO D ES – 50 ACTIVATE LYRICS 1. Press and hold down the ENTER button to show the SETTINGS MENU. 2. Choose GENERAL / LYRIC. 3. Activate lyrics by choosing YES 4. Play the music file.
There are two ways to tune in the desired frequency you can either use presets or manual tuning. To switch between these two modes press and hold the MODE button. It’s not possible to switch between these two modes until there is a saved preset available. Until a preset is saved only manual tuning is available. MANUAL TUNING Press NAVIGATE LEFT or RIGHT to change the frequency. Continue pressing until the desired frequency is found. AUTOMATIC STORING OF PRESETS 2 .
2 . RAD I O M O D E TH E PLAYER S D IFFER ENT MO D ES – FM RADIO RECORDING 1. Press and hold REC until the recording starts. 2. Press and hold the REC button to stop the recording The recorded file will be stored in the RECORD / FM folder and can be played in the music mode. NOTE! Your headphones are used as an antenna. If your headphones aren’t connected to the player you will have difficulties getting an acceptable reception.
1. Use the NAVIGATE buttons to choose source and recording quality (Bitrate) 2. Confirm the setting and start the recording by pressing the REC button. 3. Stop the recording by pressing the REC button a second time. 4. Depending on selected recording source the files will be stored in the following catalogs. - Line-In recordings will be placed in RECORD / LINE IN - Voice recordings will be placed in RECORD / VOICE 5.
3 . RECO R D M O D E TH E PLAYER S D IFFER ENT MO D ES – RECORD SETTINGS The following settings can be made in the settings menu which you’ll find by holding down the ENTER button, then use the NAVIGATE buttons to select Record. Once you have entered the Record menu select which recording mode you wish to change settings for by pressing NAVIGATE RIGHT. The following settings can be made for each recording mode: VOLUME IN: Use the NAVIGATE LEFT and RIGHT buttons to set the volume-in level from 0 to 40.
1. Choose MULTIMEDIA mode. 2. Choose video clip and confirm your choice by pressing the ENTER button. 3. Press the PLAY / STOP button to play, pause or stop the video clip. CHANGE THE VOLUME 1. Press the NAVIGATE UP button to increase the volume. 2. Press the NAVIGATE DOWN to decrease the volume. The volume can be set from 0 to a maximum of 40. 4 . M ULT I M E D I A M O D E PLAY / STOP TH E PLAYER S D IFFER ENT MO D ES – 4. MULTIMEDIA MODE NOTE! 1.
5 . PI C T U R E M O D E TH E PLAYER S D IFFER ENT MO D ES – 5. PICTURE MODE VIEW JPEG FILES 1. Choose PICTURE mode in the Main Menu. 2. Press the ENTER button to show the selected image. 3. Press the PLAY / STOP button to return to the FOLDER NAVIGATION VIEW. VIEW NEXT / PREVIOUS IMAGE Press on the NAVIGATE LEFT or RIGHT button to see the next or previous image. SLIDESHOW The Slideshow function automatically shows the next image after given time. 1. Press the ENTER button to start the Slideshow. 2.
1. Choose TEXT mode in the Main Menu. 2. Press the ENTER button to view the selected text file. 3. Press the PLAY / STOP button to return to the FOLDER NAVIGATION VIEW. SCROLL THE TEXT Scroll vertically by using the NAVIGATE UP and DOWN buttons. Skip to next page by using the NAVIGATE LEFT and RIGHT buttons. AUTO LOAD The Auto Load function automatically shows the next page after given time. 6. TEXT MODE READ A TEXT FILE TH E PLAYER S D IFFER ENT MO D ES – 6. TEXT MODE 1.
7 . US B H O S T M O D E TH E PLAYER S D IFFER ENT MO D ES – 7. USB HOST MODE The USB Host mode lets you transfer data to your player from any portable USB device. CONNECT THE DEVICES 1. Connect the USB Host Cable (not included) to the USB Host port. 2. Connect the other end of the cable to the device you wish to transfer data from. COPY FILES Choose file to transfer from the external device and confirm your choice by pressing on the ENTER button.
1. Press and hold the ENTER button to enter the SETTINGS MENU (You may need to be in pause mode). 2. Use NAVIGATE LEFT and RIGHT to choose settings category. 3. Confirm your choice by pressing the ENTER button. 4. Press the PLAY / STOP button to exit the SETTINGS MENU. GENERAL DISPLAY TIMER MODE Skip Length Playback Time Auto Off Boundary Scan Speed Scroll Speed Sleep Repeat Play Speed Song Title Date / Time Shuffle Resume Light Time Alarm FM Region Contrast Rec.
PL AYER S E T T I N G S GENERAL Skip Length: Determines how big steps the player will fast forward / rewind. Scan Speed: Set the scan speed in a music file Play Speed: Set the play speed of a music file Resume: If the player should start playing where it left of when it was turned off. FM Region: Select the region you are located in. Lyric: Show lyrics during playback of music files.
This mode helps you to navigate faster between different file formats and modes. When the NAVI mode is On you can access it by pressing the ENTER button when you are in the FOLDER NAVIGATION VIEW. When you have accessed the NAVI mode the title in the top of the screen will change from the active mode title (for example Music, Picture etc) to NAVI. The NAVI mode lets you play other file types than those played by the current active mode. For example you can play a MULTIMEDIA file when you are in the TEXT mode.
PL AYER S E T T I N G S DISPLAY Playback Time: Show elapsed or remaining time. Scroll Speed: How fast the track title should scroll. Song Title: Choose between showing the file name or the ID3 tag information. Light Time: Choose for how long the display should be lit after a buttons is pressed (NOTE! The screen consumes a lot of power, if you are experiencing short battery times, try decreasing the Light Time.) Contrast: Adjust the screen contrast. Language: Choose witch language you prefer.
Auto Off: Set the number of minutes before the player automatically turns of if no buttons are pressed and no files are playing. PL AYER SE T T I NG S TIMER Sleep: Turn On / Off the automatic power off function. Date / Time: Set the date and time. Alarm: Set the time the alarm should start, if it should be a daily alarm as well as which song should be played. Rec. Preset: Set the time when you wish to record from a Voice source or from the FM Radio.
PL AYER S E T T I N G S MODE Boundary: Select if you wish to play one file, all files or all files in a folder. Repeat: Repeat the files within the selected boundary. Shuffle: Play songs in random order. KEY TO THE DIFFERENT ICONS IN PLAY MODE Normal One: Playback is stopped after one files has played. Normal All Files: Plays all files in order, playback stops after all files has been played once. Normal Folder: Plays all files in order, playback stops after all files in the current folder has played once.
EQ / SRS: Adjust the players twelve different equalizer modes. PL AYER S E T T I N G S SOUND Bass Boost: Adjust the bass. Treble Boost: Adjust the treble. Fade in: Fades in a song after the player has been turned off to avoid unexpected high volumes. Set in seconds.
PL AYER S E T T I N G S RECORD FM Radio: Set the volume level and quality (bitrate) in kbps for FM Radio recordings. Line-In: Set the volume level and quality (bitrate) in kbps for Line In recordings. Built-In Microphone: Set the volume level and quality (bitrate) in kbps for recordings through the internal microphone. External Microphone: Set the volume level and quality (bitrate) in kbps for recordings through an external microphone. V. O. R.: If V.O.R.
Information: Shows total memory size, available memory and current firmware version number. PL AYER S E T T I N G S SYSTEM Format: Formats the player memory. NOTE! All data on the player will be erased when formatting! Check the battery level before a format is initiated. If the battery runs out during formatting of the memory an unrecoverable error can occur. (It’s also possible to format the player using a PC: If you use a PC to format your player make sure you select FAT 32.
M I S CE L L AN E O U S TROUBLESHOOTING If the player behaves abnormal (for example doesn’t start even if the battery is fully charged or the player can’t be found by the computer) there are a few different simple measure that you can take to restore the player listen below (the listed measures come in no particular order): 1. Press the RESET button then start the player. 2. Reset the player to it’s factory default settings (see previous page). 3.
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