AP510 Audio Steno User Manual Version 1.
Disclaimer Apacer offers a limited warranty for the materials and workmanship of this product as described in the Statement of Limited Warranty, but Apacer does not warrant against damages or defects arising out of use of this product; against defects or damages arising from improper installation, or against defects in the product or in components. No warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, is made regarding the safety of the product. The buyer assumes all risks and liability from use of the product.
Safety Unpacking the Carton z Unpack the carton and check if you have all included items. Carefully remove the product from the carton and prevent dropping the product. z Check whether or not the surface, switch, or joint of the product has damages. z Check all items if there is any part or accessory missing or damaged. If yes, contact your distributor. z Keep the original package or carton for future use.
List of Items Included in the Carton.....................................................................5 Overview......................................................................................................................9 Getting Started...........................................................................................................9 Power On..............................................................................................................9 Battery..........................
List of Items Included in the Carton Please check whether you have the following items in the carton. 1. Main System 2. Docking Station 3. User’s Manual 4. Quick Guide 5. AA Alkaline Battery x 1 6. USB Cable 7. Earphone 8. FM Antenna 9. Pouch 10. Driver Program CD 11.
At a Glance 1. Volume +/Volume - Press or to adjust sound volume. 2. Microphone, if the recording function is on. 3. Press once to display menu, and turn the knob up or down to select music, function mode, setting, delete, or display information 4. Replaying the session from A to B Press once to switch to next set channel when 2 the FM radio function is on. Press and hold seconds to autoscan the channels and memorize the channels. 5. USB Slot USB cable connection 6.
1. Battery Cover 2. Battery Compartment 3. Screen 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Turn the cover counterclockwise to open or clockwise to close. AA Battery x1 Display the operation mode, status, and settings. Plug the earphone into the jack to listen to music. Press to power on or press for 2 seconds to power off. Press once to play or pause, when the power is on. Press to record sound or press again to stop recording.
Docking Station 1. Docking Slot Dock the Audio Steno here. 2. Data/Audio Button Push the button to the left for data transmission. Push the button to the right for audio playback. 3. USB Slot Connect the USB cable here for supplying power to the docking station or performing data transmission. Accessories FM Antenna Driver Program CD Earphone USB Cable AA Battery Give better FM broadcast reception by plugging the FM antenna into the jack when the Audio Steno is installed into the docking station.
Overview The Audio Steno is a five-in-one digital flash drive featuring MP3/WMA playback, memory card reader, USB flash drive, FM broadcast reception and Voice/FM Recorder. The compact design of the Audio Steno with a weight of only 59 grams and embedded memory and memory card slot allows you to carry it all the time and enjoy music anywhere, anytime by saving MP3/WMA music into the embedded memory or a memory card.
z Remove the battery to avoid damages caused by electrolyte leakage if the Audio Steno is not going to be used for a long time. Inserting a Memory Card z Please power off the Audio Steno first, and then insert the memory card into the slot according to the indicated direction of the Audio Steno. Installing Driver & Application Software z For Windows 98/98SE, please install driver first. Insert the enclosed CD to the optical disk drive, and the computer will start launching the driver.
Transferring Music/Data Files By connecting the Audio Steno to a PC with the USB cable, you can transfer music/data files between the embedded memory (flash memory) of the Audio Steno, secure digital card and storage devices of the computer. Checking Available Memory Press to select MenuÆInfoÆFlash/Card/Exit option. Select Flash or Card to display the available and the total memory capacity of the selected media.
Music Mode The Audio Steno is default to the music mode after powering on. The Audio Steno supports MP3/WMA music files. Music Mode Screen: Playing Music z Press to play music. Press z Pivot the again to pause. up/down to jump to the previous/next song respectively. z Pivot the up/down and hold it for fast backward/forward. Release the to resume normal playback speed. Changing Volume Press or to adjust volume.
Deleting Song Press and pivot the button, and select MenuÆDelete ÆMusic/Voice/Exit Æ Flash/CardÆ Yes/No/Exit to delete a song by selecting. Supporting Digital Right Management (DRM) Download Mechanism With the Digital Right Management (DRM) download mechanism, you can purchase licensed digital music from related download websites without worrying about the copyright issue. DRM also gives you better legal protections on the use of digital music.
content of a selected channel into the embedded memory. The FM recording filename has a format of FXXX.WAV. Press the button once again to stop recording. The Audio Steno can only perform Direct FM Recording for 4~5 hours as this function consumes more power. USB Flash Drive Mode z If the Audio Steno is connected to a PC, then 2 “removable disk” devices will appear in My Computer, wherein the first removable disk is the embedded flash memory and the second one indicates the card reader.
Please tick the check box of Format Data Area, and then click Start. If you want to format Audio Steno, please click Yes. Warning: All files stored on the Audio Steno will be erased. Voice Recorder Mode z Press anytime to start recording voices, and press it again to stop. z The screen will show the last recorded voice file. Press button to play the recorded file. Align the hole to the sound source for recording. Do not block the hole to assure the recording quality.
z z z z locate the previous/next .wav file respectively. Select the quality of recorded sound by Menu->Setting->RecQuality. You can switch from other modes to Voice Recorder Mode by pressing the button first and pivot it to highlight Voice, and then press the button again to enter this mode. The screen shows the sequence number, time duration, and filename of the currently listened or recorded sound. The recorded sound file is saved in the embedded flash memory.
Using the Docking Station The docking station bridges your Audio Steno with PC, which will supply power for the Audio Steno. You can select Data or Audio by the Data/Audio switch situated at the front of the docking station for either transferring data files or playing music and listening to the FM radio. When you select the Data function: The docking station allows you to transfer data/file between your Audio Steno and PC via a USB bus. All function keys will be disabled.
Firmware Upgrade z Connect your Audio Steno to the PC with the USB cable. z Run the Audio Player ASAP510 program from the Start menu of your computer, select Firmware Update. Audio Update Program Screen z The Audio Update Program Screen shows the current firmware version, the updated firmware version and related information. z Click on Start to update the firmware. Note: The update of firmware and related application software is subject to change without prior notice.
Q&A Q: Why we see no display after turning on the Audio Steno? A: Check whether it is necessary to replace the battery. Q: Why are the buttons not working? A: Check whether the button is set to the locked position. Q: Why we hear no sound when playing MP3 files? A: Check whether the volume is at an audible level. Q: Why we cannot see the playback time for some songs? A: Some MP3 or WMA files are in the VBR compression format. The Audio Steno cannot show the playback time of these files.
Q: Why does the available memory capacity of the Audio Steno reported by your operating system is different from that printed on the package? A: For different file systems and algorithms, the firmware of the Audio Steno is loaded into the flash memory and a portion of the memory is reserved for system files and error blocks. As a result, the available memory for users may be slightly lower than the total memory capacity.
Specification USB Flash Drive Audio Steno Digital Voice Recording USB 1.1 specification with a mini USB connector Supports .mp3 & .wma music format Optimized to operate in various environments FM Recorder 3-Line brilliant 96*32 Full Dot Matrix Screen Display Dual-Color OLED Display Supports FM radio frequencies worldwide (87MHz ~ Digital FM Tuner 108MHz) 10 programmable channels Embedded Memory 128MB/ 256MB/ 512MB Memory Card Secure Digital Card Support Rec. Format ADPCM Output 3.
