® Media Player MP-490 User Manual
Disposing of the Product Your device should not be placed in municipal waste. Please check local regulations for disposal of electronic products. z Changes in specifications and features may be made without notice or obligation. z Copyright © 2009, TEAC Europe GmbH. All rights reserved. Edition: November 2009 z Company and product names provided herein are trademarks of their respective companies.
Content Important Notice .....................................................................................5 Safety Precautions...................................................................................5 Battery .................................................................................................6 Earphone ............................................................................................7 Connecting to a PC ....................................................................
FM Radio Mode ..................................................................................... 29 Radio Controls.................................................................................. 29 Extended Controls Menu .......................................................... 30 Quick Settings Menu.................................................................. 30 E-Books Mode ........................................................................................ 32 E-Book Browser Controls.......
Important Notice This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft. Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft. Content owners use Windows Media digital rights management technology (WMDRM) to protect their intellectual property, including copyrights. This device uses WMDRM software to access WMDRM-protected content.
Battery z The battery used in this device may cause a fire or chemical z z z z z z z burn if mistreated. Do not disassemble, incinerate, or heat the battery. Do not dispose the player in fire to avoid explosion because the player has built-in battery. Do not leave the battery in a place subject to direct sunlight, or in a car with its windows closed. Do not touch the player with bare hands if the built-in battery is leaking.
Earphone z Never use the player during driving a car or using other vehicles to avoid traffic accidents. This is also content of the law of some countries. Even while walking it may be dangerous especially when crossing the street. Please do not listen in extremely high volume to avoid any dangers. Wherever potential risks may arise, please do not use the player to ensure your safety. z Hearing experts advise against the constant use of personal stereos played at high volume.
Important z Please charge the battery immediately when the display indi- z z z z z cates low battery, or the device will be powered off automatically. In this case, all settings will be saved. Please disconnect the player from PC properly to avoid data loss. Battery service life may be various from different using conditions, manufacturer and manufacturing time. Avoid losses of data by regularly making backups of your data.
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Before Using Driver Windows 2000/XP/ME/Vista, Macintosh OS X This player is plug & play for WIN2000/XP/ME/Vista OS and Macintosh OS X. Connect to a PC and download audio files To connect the player to the PC for transferring files: Plug the larger end of the USB cable to the USB port of the PC, and plug the smaller end to the USB port of the player. Windows It may take Windows several minutes to recognize and set up the device the first time it is connected depending on your hardware configuration.
Macintosh Open a finder window. Locate the files you would like to transfer from your computer. Select the files/folders with the mouse and press APPLE-C (copy) on the buttonboard. Click on the Removable Disk icon located on the left side of the finder window. The computer will display all files and folders currently stored in the player. Press APPLE-V (paste) on the buttonboard to transfer the files you selected to the player. Removing the player safely from the PC Windows2000/XP 1.
Charging the battery The unit is equipped with a rechargeable Lithium Polymer battery. If the icon is displayed the battery has to be charged. Please charge the player with the provided USB cable at the PC. Upon initial use, the battery should be charged fully (8 hours) to ensure optimal performance and battery life. To charge the battery, connect the larger end of the USB cable to the USB interface of PC, and connect the other smaller end of the USB cable to the USB interface of this player.
Keys Description c On/Off slider / HOLD key: d f g h 2.2" TFT display 3.
Using the Trackball Your player comes equipped with an easy-to-use trackball e that controls all of its functions. To activate the controls, roll the trackball in any of four directions, or press the trackball like a button. z Some functions require you to press and hold the trackball. z Try varying the speed at which you roll the trackball for different results. Turning On/Off Turning On: Move the On/Off slider to the right and hold it until the screen turns on.
Reset If the behavior of the player seems not to respond normally (usually very seldom), it can be reset with a small cylindrical pin. In this case, the player should not be connected to a PC or charging equipment. Main Menu After the player is turned on, it will be in the main menu. The main menu offers seven functions: Music: Browse and play music. Pictures: Browse and view pictures. Movies: Browse and play movies. FM Radio: Listen to FM radio broadcasts and record FM files.
To browse through the different modes, roll the trackball up down . To select a mode, press the trackball (press ). To return to the Main menu, press and hold the trackball (hold Music Mode Music Browser Controls When you choose MUSIC mode from the Main menu, you will see the Music Browser screen. You can choose to browse your music by artist, album, track, genre, or playlist, or you may choose Folder Explorer to view the music files and folders on the player.
Music Playback Controls (Now Playing) To start playing music, browse for a song and then press to start playback. When a song is playing, the Now Playing screen appears (see below). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Elapsed Time Album Artist File Name Equalizer Play Status Play Mode A-B Repeat Indicator Lock Icon Time Clock Battery Level Current track / Total tracks Progress Bar Total Time The following functions may be performed from the Now Playing screen.
Extended Controls Menu To access the Extended Controls menu from the Now Playing . screen, press the trackball z To browse through the controls, roll z To select a control, press or . . Function Icon Reverse-scan through the current track. Press again to resume playback at normal speed. Return to the Music Browser to find more music. Pause/resume playback. Access the Quick Settings menu (see section below for more information). Start A-B Repeat mode to set a repeat a track segment in a loop.
Favorite Add a song to your “Favorite” playlist. This playlist can then be played from the Music Browser. Equalizer Select a digital equalizer preset to optimize the way the player processes audio signals. The options are: Normal, Classic, Jazz, Rock, Pop, Bass, SRS SRS WOW® improves the dynamic audio performance of compressed and uncompressed audio by expanding the size of the audio image and creating a deep, rich bass response.
Picture Mode Picture Browser Controls When you choose PICTURES mode from the Main menu, you will see the Picture Browser screen. Your pictures will be displayed as thumbnail images. Use the Picture Browser to find all folders and picture files loaded on your player. Function Key Action Browse through the images Roll Access the Extended Controls menu (see section below for more information).
Extended Controls Menu To access the Extended Controls menu from the Picture Browser or . Picture Viewer screen, press the trackball z To browse through the controls, roll z To select a control, press . or . Note: The extended controls that are available change depending on what you are doing. If you are browsing for pictures: Function Icon Return to the previous screen Choose the selected item: choose a folder to view its contents; choose a thumbnail to view the picture fullscreen.
Brightness Adjust the brightness of the screen. Slideshow Turn slideshow mode on. Show Timer Set the amount of time between pictures during slideshow mode. Zoom Magnify the picture (Zoom In or Zoom Out). z While the picture is magnified, use the trackball to pan around the magnified picture. (Roll , , or ) Rotate Rotates the picture. View Mode Adjust the orientation of the player during picture display: z Horizontal: Hold the player horizontally (landscape).
Movie Mode Note: Your player supports AVI files encoded with XviD at 320 x 240 and 30 fps. Videos may need to be encoded with the included software for device playback. Movie Browser Controls When you choose MOVIES mode from the Main menu, you will see the Movie Browser screen. Use the Movie Browser to find all folders and video files loaded on your player.
Extended Controls Menu To access the Extended Controls menu press the trackball z To browse through the controls, roll z To select a control, press . . or . Function Icon Reverse-scan through the current movie. Press again to resume playback at normal speed. Return to the Movie Browser to find more movies. Pause/resume playback. View extended information (file size and time duration). Forward-scan through the current movie. Press again to resume playback at normal speed.
Video Conversion Use the video conversion software utility included on the Installation CD to create video files that are suitable for playback on the player. Your player supports XviD-encoded AVI files with the following specifications: 320 x 240 resolution at 30 frames per second (fps). Important notice: The video conversion software is included for your convenience and is compatible with Microsoft Windows operating systems only.
Converting Video To start the program, locate the Video Converter program in your Windows Start menu.
The application window shown below will appear. 1. Click the “Input File” button to select the source video file to con- vert. z The source file must be one of the following video types: AVI, RM, RMVB, MPG, MPEG, MP4, ASF, WMV, MKV, DAT, or VOB. z DirectX 9.0, Media Player 9.0, and other codecs must be installed to support all media types. 2. Click the “Output File” button to choose a name and location for the completed file after conversion. 3. This conversion will be added to the Job Queue.
4. [Optional] Click the “Settings” button to change the conversion options. Do not change these settings if you are not familiar with digital video conversions. 5. Click the “Convert” button to begin converting all of the files in the Job Queue. 6. The progress bar displays the progress of the conversion job. When the progress bar reaches “100%”, the conversion job has been completed.
FM Radio Mode Important: Earphone cable serves as an extended antenna, so please keep it plugged in. Radio Controls When you choose FM RADIO from the Main menu, you will see the Radio Tuning screen. You can search for stations, tune to stations manually, or tune to preset stations. Note: Set the scan mode (tuning) in the Quick Settings menu. You must save preset stations prior to using preset tuning mode. See the Quick Settings Menu section below for details.
Extended Controls Menu To access the Extended Controls menu press the trackball. z To browse through the controls, roll z To select a control, press . or . Function Icon Return to the Main menu. Toggle mute on or off. Access the Quick Settings menu (see section below for more information). Quick Settings Menu Access the Quick Settings menu from the Extended Controls menu. z To browse through the settings, roll . z To return to the previous screen, roll or . z To select a setting, press .
Scan Mode Set the tuning mode to Search, Manual, or Preset. z Search: Auto-seek to the next available station within reception range. z Manual: Tune to stations manually in increments of .10 MHz. z Preset: Tune to preset stations. You should add presets prior to using this tuning method. Sensitivity Set the sensitivity of the Auto Scan feature. Auto Scan Scan for all stations in broadcast reception range.
E-Books Mode E-Book Browser Controls When you choose E-BOOKS from the Main menu, you will see the EBook Browser Screen. Use the E-Book Browser to view basic text files on your player. Function Key Action Browse through a list Roll Select/read an item Press Return to the previous screen Roll Return to the Main menu Hold or E-Book Reader Controls To read a text, browse for a file and then press to start reading. The following functions may be performed from the E-Book Reader screen.
Extended Controls Menu To access the Extended Controls menu press the trackball. z To browse through the controls, roll z To select a control, press . or . Function Icon Return to the E-Book Browser screen. Start or cancel auto-reader mode. Access the Quick Settings menu (see section below for more information). Quick Settings Menu Access the Quick Settings menu from the Extended Controls menu. z To browse through the settings, roll . z To return to the previous screen, roll or .
Record Mode Make voice recordings through the integrated microphone that locate on the backside of the player. Record Control When you choose RECORD from the Main menu, press the trackball to access the controls. z To browse through the controls, roll z To select a control, press . or . Function Icon Return to the Main menu. Start or pause the recording. Access the Quick Settings menu (see section below for more information).
Quick Settings Menu Access the Quick Settings menu from the Extended Controls menu. z To browse through the settings, roll z To select a setting, press or . . z To return to the previous screen, roll . Format Set the format of recording files made through the integrated microphone. The options are MP3 and WAV. Quality Set the quality of recordings made through the integrated microphone. The options are Low, Middle, and High.
Explorer Mode Enter Explorer mode to view all folders and files loaded on your player. If a compatible file is selected and confirmed, the file will be played in its corresponding mode. Music Mode: MP3, WMA Video Mode: AVI Photo Mode: JPEG EBook Mode: TXT Browser Controls When you choose EXPLORER mode from the Main menu, you will see the File Explorer screen. You can find and play all compatible media files on the player.
The following options are available. Some of these options may be set from the Quick Settings menus. Item Sound Time Display Description Equalizer Normal, Classic, Jazz, Rock, Pop, Bass, SRS Repeat Mode Normal: Play all tracks in sequential order. Repeat One: Repeat the current track. Repeat All: Play all tracks repeatedly Random: Play tracks in random order. Lyric On, Off Sleep Set the duration of time (in minutes) that the player will remain on when it is idle.
Firmware Upgrade From time to time, TEAC may release firmware upgrades to improve the performance of the Player or to add additional features. Please check the TEAC website periodically at www.teac.de to see if new firmware has been released for your player. If you are experiencing abnormal behavior with your player, you may choose to restore (format) your player before updating its firmware. Before using this function, please first backup all data in the player.
Troubleshooting Problem The player does not turn on. The buttons do not work. Files cannot transferred to the player. The sound quality of the music is poor Possible Cause Solution Battery is too low. Charge the battery. Try charging the player overnight (8 hours). Re-initialize player (press reset hole with metal pin). The buttons are locked. Unlock the buttons . Player "hangs". Re-initialize player (press reset hole with metal pin).
Problem Possible Cause Solution The volume is too low. Adjust the volume. Headphone is not connected correctly. Ensure that the headphones are attached securely to the player. Bad audio file. Delete or skip the file. The file format is not supported. Skip it or reload another file. The player will not play my music file The file may be copy-protected and you no longer have authorization to play this file.
Problem The player has malfunctioned Possible Cause Solution Player "hangs". Re-initialize player (press reset hole with metal pin). Try updating the player’s firmware. Please refer to the Firmware Upgrades section of this manual for instructions.
Technical Specifications Item Specification Capacity The MP-490 is available with several different capacities. Please refer to the values on the packaging. Battery Type Rechargeable Lithium PolymerBattery Battery Life Up to 10 hours LCD Display 2.2-inch colour TFT display Audio Output 3.5mm Stereo (Headphone) Video Format AVI (MPEG-4 (XviD): 320x240, 30fps) Audio Format MP3, WMA, OGG Photo Format JPG, GIF Image Resolution 320 X 240 USB Port USB2.0 Operating Temperature -5°C ..
