® Media Player MP-580 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: October 2009 z Company and product names provided herein are trademarks of their respective companies.
Content Safety Precautions...................................................................................5 Battery .................................................................................................5 Earphone ............................................................................................6 Connecting to a PC ..........................................................................7 Important.......................................................................................
UTILITY ...................................................................................................... 29 Explorer.............................................................................................. 29 Stop-Watch....................................................................................... 29 Calendar........................................................................................... 29 Customizing Settings ...................................................................
Safety Precautions z Do not disassemble, repair or modify the player by yourself. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. z Keep the player clean and never store it close to heat sources or dirty, humid or rainy places and avoid direct sunlight. z If the surface is dirty, please clean it with soft cloth wet with clean water or soft cleaning fluids and never clean the case with alcohol or aggressive diluents. z Never use the player in extremely dry environment to avoid static discharging.
z Do not connect the player to a power source other than that indicated in this manual or on the label as this may result in the risk of fire or electric shock. z The supplied batteries are subject to wearout. Their capacity and therefore their lifetime depend on the number of charge/ decharge cycles. And even without using them there is a deterioration of capacity.
Connecting to a PC z Never disconnect the player from PC during downloading, uploading and formatting to avoid failures and losses of data. z When the player is used as removable disk, please follow strictly the given file download and upload procedures. Our company does not resume any responsibility for any data losses due to misuse. Important z Please charge the battery immediately when the display indicates low battery, or the device will be powered off automatically.
Key Features z 3.
Before Using This player is plug & play for WIN2000/XP/ME/Vista OS. Connect to a PC and Download Audio Files To connect the player with the PC for transferring files: 1. Make sure that your computer has been started before you start. 2. 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. 3.
Charging the Battery The device has a rechargeable built-in polymer ion battery. It is charged via USB connection. You are required to charge it when you use it for the first time. 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. The device is connected to PC and being charged.
Keys Description c d e f g h +/– Volume button ◄/► Left/Right button ESC button M button (Menu) HOLD button Press and hold to turn on/off the player; Play/Pause/ Confirm button i j k l Reset hole/Microphone Earphone Jack microSDTM card slot USB port 3.0" Touch Screen The speaker is located on the backside of the player.
Using the Touch Screen The player can be used either with its keys or with its touch screen. The icons on the touch screen can be touched with a finger or with a pen. Power On/Off Make sure the battery is sufficient and the headphone is connected correctly. To power on: Press and hold the the display. button until you see prompt on To power off: Press and hold the the display.
TM Using microSD Card Slot After connecting the player to the computer, you will find two portable devices. One is the built-in memory device and the other one is the device associated to the microSDTM card. It enables you adding up to 8GB of additional memory to your player. The player supports direct playing of songs/videos on microSDTM cards. Insert the microSDTM card into the card slot k with the metallic contacts facing towards the backside of the player.
Main Menu The main menu offers eight functions: MUSIC, MOVIE, PHOTO, TEXT, RADIO, RECORD, UTILITY, SETUP. The ◄/► button allows to navigate to the desired function. Pressing activates it. Or you touch functions directly by finger or pen. Pressing (maybe several times) brings you back into main menu. The same result brings touching (also sometimes several times) of Listening to Music Select "MUSIC" in the main menu. The media library appears. Activate the respective functions by touching it.
6. My favorite: shows the favorite list. Choose a music file. Add favorite music in the list: If you are in the media library functions All Music, Artist, Album, Genre, Record you can add favorite music in the list: By touch: Please touch file and then choose . Touch Add to favorite and add choosen music file. By button: use ◄/► button and choose music file and then press M button and find the pop up screen. And then select Add to favorite and press M button. Remove a file on the favorite list: button.
Using the Music Reproduction Window Function Operation Play/Pause By touch Touch and play the music. Touch to stop during playback. By button Press the By touch Long touch By button Press and hold the Right button ►. By touch Long touch By button Press and hold the Left button ◄. By touch Touch By button Shortly press the Right button ►. By touch Touch By button Shortly press the Left button ◄. By touch Touch and find bar and control the volume with bar.
Function Operation Move back to media library By touch Touch By button to move to file search Short press to move to main menu. Long press menu. A-B Repeat By touch Touch Go to play music directly By touch Touch music on the top bar and playback Display the music function menu By touch Touch By button Press the M button. on the top of the right. once to choose “A” sector. Touch again then “A-B” repeat mode start. Touch again and repeat mode removed. .
Play mode ) (touch MSEQ EQ Sel (touch User EQ Setup Display Shuffle Shuffle all songs. In order Play all songs in order. 3D, Bass, LEQ ) Normal, MSEQ, Pop, Rock, Classic, Bass, Jazz, User EQ To customize EQ, select User EQ in EQ Set By touch: Control each frequency bar and touch to complete this mode. By button: Press the M button. The Custom EQ menu appears on the screen. Press the ◄/► button to navigate between value bars. Use the + and or – button to adjust the value. Select press M.
Playing Movies The player can play AVI, RM, RMVB, WMV, FLV without converting. Select "MOVIE" in the main menu. The file list appears. You entered the files search mode. Select a file or a folder by touching it or by selecting with ◄/► keys. Confirm your selection with . Note z The player may not play movie files if it does not incode by Xvid or the resolution of width is more than 800 pixel. z Not-playing movies files and subtitles is required to convert by relevant converting software on the internet.
Using the Video Reproduction Window Function Operation Play/Pause By touch Touch and play the video file. Touch to stop during playback. By button Press the By touch Long touch By button Press and hold the Right button ►. By touch Long touch By button Press and hold the Left button ◄. By touch Touch By button Shortly press the Right button ►. By touch Touch By button Shortly press the Left button ◄. By touch If you can't see the volume bar, touch the screen.
Setting video By touch: Select a menu option by touching one of the options located on the lower left border of the screen. By button: Press the M button while viewing a video. The video function menu appears on the screen. Press the ◄/► button to button to confirm the search a menu item. Press the M or selection. Press button to go back to the previous screen. Menu item Screen Icon Description Select time play Set the time from where the video playback has to be started.
Viewing Photos The player can show JPG, BMP, GIF pictures. Select "PHOTO" in the main menu. The file list appears. You entered the files search mode. Select a file or a folder by touching it or by selecting with ◄/► keys. Confirm your selection with . Folder option In photo search mode, touch to change folder option. If you touch the lower border of the screen in full screen mode, a menu bar with the available option appears.
Using the Picture Viewer Window Function Operation Next photo By touch Touch right side of screen By button Shortly press the Right button ►. By touch Touch left side of screen By button Shortly press the Left button ◄. Previous photo Rotating photo Zoom-in / Zoom-out Slide show Move to file search menu By touch Touch By button Press M and select what you want by pressing ◄/► (Rotate Right or Rotate Left). By touch Touch or to zoom-in and out.
Reading an E-Book Select "TEXT" in the main menu. The file list appears. You entered the files search mode. Select a file or a folder by touching it or by selecting with ◄/► keys. Confirm your selection with . Using the EBook Window Function Operation Next page By touch Scrubbing down or right side of the screen to move. By button Shortly press the Right button ►. By touch Scrubbing up or left side of the screen to move. By button Shortly press the Left button ◄.
By button: Press the M button. The text function menu appears on the screen. Press the ◄/► button to search a menu item. Press the M or button to confirm the selection. Press button to go back to the previous screen. Some submenus can be activated immediately by touching the menu options on the lower border of the screen. Page Jump (touch ) SaveMark (touch ) Choose a slot to load a bookmark. ) DelMark (touch Set Font to move.
Radio Important: Earphone cable serves as an extended antenna, so please keep it plugged in. Using the Radio Function Operation Adjust volume By touch Touch and find bar and control the volume with bar. By button Press volume button to increase (+) or decrease (–) volume. By touch Touch By button Press the ◄/► button. By touch Touch By button Press M and go to auto search. Press M to confirm. By touch Touch By button Short press Manual Scan Auto Scan Move to previous menu or . . .
Using the Radio Function Menu Press the M button or touch while listen to the radio. The radio function menu appears on the screen. By touch: Make your selection by touching a menu option directly on the lower left border of the screen. By button: Press the M button. The radio function menu appears on the screen. Press the ◄/► button to search a menu item. Press the button to confirm the selection. Press button to go M or back to the previous screen.
Voice Recording Start / Stop Touch press stop to record and to stop or to record and press again to Saving By touch: Touch to save the file automatically and stay in recording mode. Or touch while recording and . Then, the recording file is choose saved and automatically go to main menu. , choose and By button: Press press M. Then the recording file is saved and automatically go to main menu. Recording Quality By touch: Touch at the bottom of screen and choose the desired one.
UTILITY Explorer File search, play and delete is possible. To delete a file, select it and touch or press M. Then select Delete File. Stop-Watch By touch : Touch to start and touch again to stop. Touch to set Laptime. to delete. Touch By button : Press to start and press again to stop. Press M to set Laptime. Press Right key ► to delete. Calendar Touch or to change Month/Year. Touch to set time and date.
Customizing Settings On the main menu, touch SETUP or select the SETUP item and press button to enter the system settings mode. the Select the setting item by touch it or use the ◄/► button and press or press to return to the upper level M to confirm. Touch menu. LightTime Set the backlight time. Brightness Adjust the brightness. Light Mode Set the light mode. System Setting Upgrade See section below Restorable To restore all settings of the player to factory default settings.
How to upgrade firmware Important: z We like you to take into consideration that upgrading firmware always can be risky. z So the upgrade or recovery function should be used only, if there is noticeable malfunction. z Upgrading or recovery can be performed in one of two ways: – Either by copying firmware to the root directory of the player, followed by starting the process with the respective menu option. – Or aided by the recovery tool contained on the provided CD.
II. Recovery of the Player Using the Rockchip Recovery Tool on the CD 1. Connect the player to the PC. 2. Open the folder “Recovery Tool” on the provided CD 3. Execute the file “RK27DM_Setup.exe” to install the recovery tool on your PC. 4. Start the installed recovery tool. 5. The recovery tool is started. The player is recognized auto- matically Please select the firmware file “MP-580.RKW” 6. Press “Restore” button.
7. The hardware assistant which looks for new hardware opens. The recovery driver for recovering players with a Rockchip chipset is located in the folder “Rk27 Driver” on the provided CD. 8. Please follow the instructions on the screen, which were given by the hardware assistant for installation of the recovery driver.
9. After the installation of the driver is finished, you have to confirm the following messages with “Yes” to be able to proceed. The recovery of the player is started immediately after the last confirmation. Caution: Please backup your data before starting the recovery process! 10. The recovery of the player is finished. Now you can disconnect it from the PC. Note z Be sure to check battery is enough energy before upgrading. z Do not turn off the player while upgrading.
Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Solution Cannot power on. Battery is too low. Charge the battery. The LCD displays nothing when the device is started. Battery is too low. Charge the battery. The keys are locked. Unlock the keys. Player "hangs". Re-initialize player (press reset hole with metal pin). The buttons do not work. No sound when playing an audio file. The volume is too low. Adjust the volume. Bad audio file. Delete or skip the file.
Problem Recording cannot be done Possible Cause Solution Battery is too low. Charge the battery. No more free memory in the player Delete files which were not longer needed. Earphone is not connected to the earphone jack. Connect the earphone. The earphone cord functions as an antenna. Electric devices near the player. Turn off the power of the electric devices. If it is effective, move and use the player away from those electric devices.
Technical Specifications Item Specification Capacity The MP-580 is available with several different capacities. Please refer to the values on the packaging. Battery Type Rechargeable Lithium Polymer Battery 3.7V, 1200mAh Battery Life Up to 20 hours music, up to 6 hours video LC Display 3.0" color LCD (240 x 400) Video Format MPEG4/XViD/RM/RMVB/ FLV/WMV7/8/9 Audio Format MP3, WMA, FLAC.
