MMP8500 User’s Guide Personal FM Stereo MP3/ WMA Player Before operating this product, please read these instructions completely.
PRECAUTIONS COPYRIGHT: • Distributing copies of MP3 or WMA tracks without permission is a violation of international copyright laws. SAFETY: • • • Vibration experienced during walking or exercising will not affect the player. However, dropping the player or dropping a heavy object on the player may result in damage or sound distortion. Avoid spilling any liquid onto or into the player.
Dear Customer: Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers. This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level.
Decibel Level 30 40 50 60 70 80 Example Quiet library, soft whispers Living room, refrigerator, bedroom away from traffic Light traffic, normal conversation, quiet office Air conditioner at 20 feet, sewing machine Vacuum cleaner, hair dryer, noisy restaurant Average city traffic, garbage disposals, alarm clock at two feet THE FOLLOWING NOISES CAN BE DANGEROUS UNDER CONSTANT EXPOSURE: 90 100 120 140 180 Subway, motorcycle, truck traffic, lawn mower Garbage truck, chain saw, pneumatic drill Rock band conce
LOCATION OF CONTROLS 1 2 5 6 7 3 8 9 4 10 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
BATTERY INSTALLATION When the bars in the battery indicator (in the display) become low (see figure 1), replace the battery as follows. 1. Open the battery door by sliding it towards the bottom of the Battery Battery Low Full unit as shown in figure 2. Figure 1 2. Flip the battery plate upward and insert one (1) “AAA” cell battery (included) as shown in figure 3. Alkaline batteries are recommended for the longest playing time. 3.
INSTALLATION (CONTINUED) ARM STRAP 1 2 Insert the arm strap into the slot on the rear of the unit and pull through. Pull the arm strap and insert it into the buckle. 3 HEADPHONE JACK: Turn on the unit and set the volume to low. Insert the headphone’s plug into the Headphone jack. Pull the strap and fold over, then fasten the velcro.
DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES TO INSTALL THE "DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER" CD SOFTWARE For Windows98 or 98SE: The USB mass storage function will not be activated without driver installation. To activate the USB mass storage function, please use the installation CD-Rom to install the driver. For Windows ME, Windows2000 or Windows XP: Windows will automatically detect the Audio player without installing the CD software when the USB cable is connected.
DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONTINUED) 2. Follow the on screen instructions to install the driver. Please install the Player driver in the directory "C:\Program Files\Memorex\Digital Audio Player”". WARNING: DO NOT change the installation path for the "Memorex Solid State Digital Audio Player". Otherwise, the driver will not run properly. 3. After successfully installing the driver, you must restart windows.
DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONTINUED) 4 After installation has completed, the "Memorex Solid State Digital Audio Player" will be added to the Program folder. TRANSFERRING FILES You can download MP3 files from the internet or use encoding software to convert music that you have on an audio CD into MP3 formats. Once these files are stored on your computer you can easily copy them to your MMP8500. Connect the computer to your MMP8500 player using the supplied USB cable.
DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONTINUED) SAFELY REMOVING YOUR PLAYER FROM THE COMPUTER NOTE: To avoid damage to your player or data loss, always follow the procedure listed below before disconnecting the USB cable from your computer or disconnecting the player from the USB cable. Using your mouse, double click the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon on the task bar. From the "Safely Remove Hardware" window, select "USB Mass Storage Device" and click the "Stop" button.
DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONTINUED) FORMATTING THE PLAYER NOTE: All files will be deleted when the player is formatted. With the player turned off, connect the player and PC using the supplied USB cable. Press the POWER button to turn the unit on. Click "Start" on the taskbar and select "Programs". From the Program menu, select "Memorex Solid State Digital Audio Player", and then click "Format"; a format dialogue box will pop up, click "Start" and the application program will format the player.
DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONTINUED) UPDATING THE FIRMWARE (You must first connect your unit to your computer) Occasionally, Memcorp may release new software (firmware) for this unit enhancing it's functionality. 1. Go to www.memorexelectronics.com to download the latest firmware. 2. Unzip the firmware into the C:\Program Files\Memorex\Digital Audio Player directory (if this is the one selected when installing the drivers). 3. While the unit if off, connect the USB cable as described previously.
DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONTINUED) INSTRUCTIONS FOR DOWNLOADING SONGS FROM THE COMPUTER USING REALONE SOFTWARE 1 Install the Real One Software. 2 When the unit is on, connect the USB cable to the MP3 Player and the USB port of the computer. Once the USB cable is connected to the player “Mass Storage” will be displayed on the LCD display for approximately three seconds. 3 To make sure the computer recognizes the MP3 player, double click on MY COMPUTER, and check for a drive called Removable disk.
DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING FILES (CONTINUED) EXTERNAL MEMORY CARD TO AVOID DAMAGE, make sure the unit is off before inserting or removing the card. 1. Open the battery compartment door by sliding it towards the bottom of the unit, as shown in figure 1. 2. Insert a SD/MMC memory card (not included) up to 512MB, facing up as shown in figure 2. 3. Connect the USB cable as described previously. 4. Drag MP3 and WMA files into the new folder.
OPERATION LOCK SWITCH TURNING THE POWER ON 1 1 Turn the unit on by pressing the PRESET/Power button; the Memorex start screen will appear in the display temporarily. To turn the unit off, press and hold the PRESET/Power button; “Holding to Power Off” will appear in the display. When the unit turns off, release the PRESET/Power button. Slide the LOCK switch to the Lock (down) position; the lock indicator will appear in the display and no buttons will be able to be pressed.
OPERATION (CONTINUED) TO LISTEN TO THE FM RADIO 1 2 2 3 1 Turn the unit on by pressing the PRESET/Power button; the Memorex start screen will appear in the display temporarily. Press the MODE button ❶; the Main menu will appear in the display. Within six seconds, push the Function switch towards ❷ until FM RADIO is selected, then press the Function switch ❸ to the Play/Pause position to select it.
OPERATION (CONTINUED) 5 2 6 1 Press the VOLUME + button ❶ to increase the volume or the VOLUME – button ❷ to decrease the volume. To turn the unit off, press and hold the PRESET/Power button until the unit turns off. ANTENNA FM – The headphones act as an antenna for FM. Extend the headphone wire for best FM reception.
OPERATION (CONTINUED) TO MANUALLY SET A STATION INTO MEMORY 1 2 Make sure the PRESET indicator does not appear in the display. If it does, press the PRESET/Power button and the PRESET indicator will disappear. Tune a desired station as described in the previous section. Push the Function switch; “STORE” will appear in the display. 3 2 4 1 Select a preset number (“C01” to “C10”) by pushing the Function switch towards ❶ or ❷.
OPERATION (CONTINUED) TO AUTOMATICALLY SET STATIONS INTO MEMORY 1 2 Make sure the PRESET indicator does not appear in the display. If it does, press the PRESET/Power button and the PRESET indicator will disappear. Press and hold the Function switch until “AUTO SCAN” appears in the display. The unit will automatically store the ten next strong stations into memory. New FM Stations will overwrite previous presets.
OPERATION (CONTINUED) TO LISTEN TO MP3s/WMAs 1 2 1 2 2 3 1 Turn the unit on by pressing the PRESET/Power button ❶; the Memorex start screen will appear in the display temporarily. Press the Function switch ❶ to the Play/Pause position to start playing the MP3/WMA files. The MP3 information will scroll across the display, the Bit Rate and EQ setting will alternate at the bottom of the display and the song number and timer will appear at the top of the display.
OPERATION (CONTINUED) 5 NOTE: • See pages 7 through 12 for information on uploading MP3 and WMA files to this unit. Press the PRESET/Power button to stop MP3/WMA playback. TO PAUSE PLAYBACK 1 2 During playback, if you wish to pause the file momentarily, push the Function switch; playback will pause and the timer will stop counting. Push the Function switch again to resume playback; the sound will return and the timer will start counting again.
OPERATION (CONTINUED) FORWARD/REVERSE SKIP 1 2 During playback, push the Function switch towards to advance the player to the beginning of the next file. Push the Function switch towards repeatedly to advance the player to higher number files. During playback, push the Function switch towards to move the player back to the beginning of the currently playing file. Push the Function switch towards repeatedly to move the player back to lower numbered files.
OPERATION (CONTINUED) REPEAT PLAYBACK OF A FILE 1 2 2 3 1 To repeat a single file, press the EQ/REPEAT button ❶ once while playing a file; “ 1 ” will appear in the display. Press the Skip/Search ❷ or ❸ button to select the specific track that you wish to repeat. The specific track you selected will be repeated continuously. To cancel Repeat playback, press the EQ/REPEAT button until the Mode indicator disappears.
OPERATION (CONTINUED) TO RANDOMLY PLAY ALL THE FILES AND THEN STOP 1 2 To randomly play all the files and then stop, press the EQ/REPEAT button three times while playing a file; “ S ” will appear in the display. The unit will play all the tracks in random order. When all the tracks have been played, the unit will stop. To cancel Random playback, press the EQ/REPEAT button until the Mode indicator disappears.
OPERATION (CONTINUED) USING THE STOP WATCH 1 2 2 3 1 Turn the unit on by pressing the PRESET/Power button; the Memorex start screen will appear in the display temporarily. Press the MODE button ❶; the Main menu will appear in the display. Within six seconds, push ❷ until STOP the Function switch towards WATCH is selected, then press the Function switch ❸ to select it. 3 4 Press the Function switch to start the timer; the timer will then start counting up.
OPERATION (CONTINUED) TO CHANGE THE SETTINGS 1 2 Press and hold the MODE button until the Setting menu appears in the display. 3 3 2 2 1 Within six seconds, select one of the settings by pushing the Function switch towards ❶ or ❷. CONTRAST: Adjust the contrast. EQUALIZER: Select the EQ setting. PLAY TIMER: Set Elapsed or Remaining Time, which will appear when playing a file. LIGHT TIMER: Set the time the backlight will remain on after activated.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE If you experience a problem with this unit, check the chart below before calling for service. SYMPTOM Unit will not turn on. No sound. FM distorted. Download Failure. The computer is not recognizing the MMP8500. CAUSE Dead battery, or not installed properly. LOCK switch is in the Lock (down) position. Headphones are not inserted. Volume is set too low. The MP3 or WMA files are corrupted. Station not tuned. SOLUTION Replace battery and install properly.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (CONTINUED) There are rare instances when after downloading the firmware the player will not turn on; in these cases the unit will need to be reset.To reset the unit, perform the following steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Click on the START button of your computer. Select PROGRAM. Select Memorex Solid State Digital Audio Player. Click on UPDATE. The Update screen will appear with the following message: “Please place your MP3 device into recovery mode to continue”. 6.
SPECIFICATIONS AUDIO Frequency Range .......................................................................................20Hz-20KHz Headphone Output ..........................................................20mW, 16 ohm (max volume) S/N Ratio .....................................................................................................85dB (MP3) FILE SUPPORT File Type...........................................................................MPEG 1/2/2.5 Layer 3, WMA Bit Rate.......................
FOR ADDITIONAL SET-UP OR OPERATING ASSISTANCE, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.MEMOREXELECTRONICS.COM OR CONTACT CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-919-3647. PLEASE KEEP ALL PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR AT LEAST 90 DAYS IN CASE YOU NEED TO RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO YOUR PLACE OF PURCHASE OR TO MEMOREX. FOR PARTS AND ACCESSORIES, CONTACT FOX INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-321-6993.
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