Joybee 200 MP3 Player User Manual Welcome
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• • • • Do not clean the device with chemical solvents. Clean the device with a cloth dampened with water. Use only the adapter and accessories approved by the manufacturer. The warranty is voided if other adapters or accessories are used, which may be dangerous. Avoid listening at high volume, which may damage your ears and cause loss of hearing. The BenQ Corporation assumes no responsibility for the loss of data due to damage to the device, repair of the device and/ or battery replacement.
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Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................. 1 System requirements .................................................................... 2 Package contents .......................................................................... 3 Touring the BenQ Joybee 200 MP3 Player ................................. 4 Buttons and ports ..................................................................... 4 Putting leather strap on.......................
Setting the recording options .................................................. 30 Setting up a timer recording .................................................... 33 Setting the power save option.................................................. 34 Using the lyric sync function ................................................... 35 Using the play list function...................................................... 36 Setting the date and time .........................................................
Introducing the BenQ Joybee 200 MP3 Player Introduction Thank you for purchasing the BenQ Joybee 200 MP3 Player! The BenQ Joybee 200 MP3 Player offers high quality audio playback and voice recording functions at low power consumption. The Joybee 200 supports MP3, WMA, and WAV music formats for your listening pleasure. Moreover, the seven built-in EQ modes of the Joybee 200 allow you to enjoy music at the best sound quality.
When the batteries are fully charged, Joybee 200 offers about 10 hours of continuous replay time for MP3 music. However, the exact replay time depends on the condition of the battery, the volume level and many other factors. System requirements Your PC must comply with the following requirements in order to enable data transfer to your player: • • • • • • 2 OS: Microsoft Windows 98/2000/Me/XP/98SE (QMusic supports Windows 2000/XP/98SE) CPU: Pentium 200 MHz or faster I/O port: USB (1.
Package contents Check the contents of your Joybee 200 MP3 Player package. Contact your dealer immediately if any of the following are missing or damaged. 1 2 4 3 041 5 r ye Pla P3 0M e 20 be Joy 5 6 7 MAX MIN 8 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 9 10 11 BenQ Joybee 200 MP3 Player Carrying pouch Warranty card AC power adapter & plug Quick start guide Software CD-ROM (E-manual, driver, QMusic, etc.
Touring the BenQ Joybee 200 MP3 Player The following section describes the various components of the Joybee 200.
Putting leather strap on Follw the steps below to put the leather strap on your Joybee 200.
Item (1) Description Function Mode • Press to switch modes. MODE • Press and hold for 2 seconds to display options for the current mode. • Press to cancel current setting and go back to the previous level in setup or playback mode. (2) A-B repeat/ Lock) T A-B • Follow this procedure to repeat a desired section during audio playback. i. Press once to set point A. ii. Press again to set point B and the section from point A to B repeats continuously. iii. Press again to disable the repeat function.
Item (7) Description Power on/off, Play/Pause/ Stop/Enter Function • Press and hold for 2 seconds to turn on the Joybee 200. • Press and hold for 2 seconds to turn the player off. The message ‘System Off ’ is displayed on the screen before the power goes off. • Press once to play an audio file in playback mode. Press once to pause playback and press again to continue playing in playback mode. • Press and hold for 2 seconds to stop playing or recording and switch to file layout.
Item (9) Description Function • Press once to skip to the previous or next Previous/Fast file in audio file playback mode. Rewind, Next/Fast • Press and hold for 4 seconds to rewind Forward buttons or fast forward an audio file in playback mode. / • Press once to scroll to the previous or next item in menu mode. • Press and hold for 2 seconds to scroll back or forward continuously in menu mode. • Press once to skip to the previous or next channel or frequency in FM radio mode.
LCD display The LCD screen displays information about the player mode and file information. The following table shows the icons displayed on the screen and their meanings. Icon Description Indicates audio file being scanned in forward direction (Forward). Indicates audio file is being scanned in reverse direction (Rewind). Indicates FM radio mode. Indicates that recording time is remaining. Indicates recording in progress. Indicates that recording has been paused. Indicates single track repeat mode.
Icon Description Indicates voice recording mode. Indicates audio recording mode. Indicates FM mode. Indicates setup mode. Indicates battery status. Indicates keys are locked. USB 10 Indicates player is connected to a PC with the USB port.
Getting Started Charging the battery Follow these steps to charge the Joybee 200’s battery. 1. Remove the translucent rubber cover from the charger socket. Insert one end of the power adapter cable into the USB port of the Joybee 200 and the other end to the adapter. 0415 0415 2. Connect the adapter to a wall outlet.
It takes around 1 hour to quick charge the Joybee 200 built-in battery. For fully charge of thwe battery, it takes about 3.5 hours. • Exact charging time depends on battery status. • Chargers for use in some areas may not have an indicator. Check the battery charge status using the indication on the LCD display (see "LCD display" on page 9). • The life of battery depends on how often it has been charged. Frequent charging results in shorter playing time.
Connecting earphones and wired remote control Follow these steps to connect earphones and wired remote control. • Plug the earphones into the earphone jack on the wired remote control as shown in the illustration. Joybee 200 MP3 Player • To connect both the wired remote control as well as the earphones, connect the wired remote control to the Joybee 200. Connect the earphones to earphones jack on the wired remote control.
Connecting the Joybee 200 to a PC Connect the Joybee 200 to your PC with the USB cable provided as shown in the illustration. Joybee 200 MP3 Player When the Joybee 200 is successfully connected to the PC, a new Removable Disk icon appears in the My Computer window on your PC. A message saying Connection Completed along with a connection icon is also displayed on the LCD screen of the Joybee 200.
Disconnecting the Joybee 200 from a PC Follow these steps to disconnect the Joybee 200 from a PC. 1. Double click the USB device icon on the taskbar. A dialog box as shown below appears on the screen. 2. Select USB Mass Storage Device in the dialog box and press Stop. Another dialog box appears on the screen. 3.
4. When the following dialog box appears on the screen, press OK and disconnect the Joybee 200 from the PC. The procedure described here may differ for the different operating systems.
Installing the software Insert the software CD provided with the Joybee 200 in the CD-ROM drive on your PC. The following installation menu is displayed on the PC screen. If the installation menu does not appear on your PC screen, open Explorer in Windows and locate the ‘autorun.exe’ file on the software CD. Double-click the icon to open the installation menu.
Click to select and install the desired software. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. The following table shows the contents and functions of the software suite on the CD. Item Description Install BenQ QMusic QMusic is an easy-to-use file manager that allows you to play an audio CD and MP3 files, convert music on an audio CD into MP3 files, create playlists, create audio CDs, and organize your CD albums.
Installing the USB driver Installing in Windows ME/Windows 2000/Windows XP Follow these instructions to install a USB driver. 1. Turn on the BenQ Joybee 200 MP3 Player. 2. Connect the Joybee 200 to the USB port of your computer using the USB cable provided. 3. A New Hardware Found message appears on the PC screen and installation of the driver is completed automatically.
Using the BenQ Joybee 200 MP3 Player Turning the Joybee 200 on and off Follow these steps to turn the Joybee 200 on or off. • Press and hold the power button for 2 seconds to turn on the Joybee 200. After the welcome note is displayed, the Joybee 200 enters whatever mode the player was in when it was switched off. MP3 . FM . VOICE • Press and hold down the power button for 4 seconds to turn the player off. The BENQ logo is displayed on the screen before the power goes off.
Transferring data to the Joybee 200 You can transfer music files to the Joybee 200 using Windows Explorer or the QMusic software provided. QMusic also enables you to convert your audio CDs to MP3 files and copy them to the player. Transferring data with Windows Explorer Follow these steps to transfer files to the Joybee 200 using Windows Explorer. 1. Connect Joybee 200 to a PC with the USB cable as described in "Connecting the Joybee 200 to a PC" on page 14. 2. Locate your existing MP3 (.mp3) or WMA (.
Playing MP3/WMA music files Use the following procedure to quickly start listening to your favorite music on the BenQ Joybee 200 MP3 Player. 1. Turn on the Joybee 200. 2. Press the MODE button repeatedly to switch to MP3 mode. 3. Press the key to play the current track. 4. Use the MP3 EAS A Love/David or keys to skip 002/022 32K 44KHz to the previous or next tracks. Press and hold down the or keys for 2 seconds to scan in the reverse or forward direction. 5. Press to pause playback.
Repeat play You can use the repeat function to play a selected track, section, all files or a random file repeatedly. 1. Press and hold the MODE button for two seconds while a track is playing to display a popup menu. EAS MP3 A Repeat EQ 2. Use the or keys to select the REPEAT option. 3. Press the key to confirm your selection. 4. Use the or keys to scroll through the various repeat options. • • • • • • EAS MP3 A One Choose 1 to repeat the current track. Choose ALL to repeat all tracks.
Selecting an EQ mode The Joybee 200 provides seven equalizer modes to enhance the quality of audio. Select the EQ mode as described in the following procedure. 1. Press and hold the MODE button for two seconds while a track is playing to display a popup menu. 2. Use the or the EQ option. 3. Press the MP3 EAS A Repeat EQ keys to select key to confirm your selection. 4. Use the or keys to scroll through the various equalizer options: Bass, Speech, Normal, Classical, Jazz, POP, and Rock.
Listening to FM radio The radio mode of the Joybee 200 enables you to listen to FM radio as follows. 1. Turn on the Joybee 200. 2. Press the MODE button repeatedly to switch to FM mode. 3. Choose an FM frequency using one of the following procedures. • • • FM 92. 1 MHz CH 01/32 Use the or keys to scan to the previous or next frequency. Press and hold down the or keys for 2 seconds to auto-scan frequencies in the up or down direction.
Saving preset channels in memory Follow these steps to save your favorite radio stations for quick access. 1. When listening to your favorite channel, press and hold the MODE key for 2 seconds to display a pop-up menu. 2. Use the or FM Save to CH 01 keys to choose a channel number (1-32). 3. Press the key to confirm your selection. The current channel is saved to the location you specified. Recording FM radio Follow these instructions to use the Joybee 200 to record from the FM radio.
equalizer functions are also available when you play back a recorded program. Refer to "Repeat play" on page 23, "Selecting an EQ mode" on page 24, and "Selecting a playback speed" on page 24 for more details. Using the recorder function The Joybee 200 has a recording function to enable you to record your voice using the built-in microphone or an external audio signal as follows. • Recording function will be disabled when the battery is low. 1.
Playing back recorded audio files Voice mode enables you to play back your recorded (FM, MIC or LINEIN) files. The recorded files are saved as MP3s with the filename indicating the source of the recording, the date and the order in which they were recorded. Follow these steps to play back your recorded files. 1. Turn on the Joybee 200. 2. Press the MODE button repeatedly to switch to VOICE mode. 3. Press the key to play the current file. 4. Use the or keys to skip to the previous or next file.
System setup Deleting files from the Joybee 200 Follow these instructions to delete any files from your Joybee 200. 1. Turn on the Joybee 200. 2. Press the MODE button repeatedly to switch to SETUP mode. SETUP Delete Music Share 3. Use the or keys to select the desired option as follows: • • • • SETUP Music File Voice File Music File: deletes the selected music (MP3 or WMA) file. Voice File: deletes the selected recorded (FM, MICIN, or LINEIN) file. All Music: deletes all music (MP3/WMA) files.
7. Press selection. to confirm your 8. Press the MODE key to exit from the setup menu. SETUP Set OK ! You can also use QMusic or Windows Explorer to delete files on the Joybee 200. Setting the recording options You can set the recording quality when recording from FM radio, the internal microphone, or an external audio signal. You can also specify the recording source signal as well as enable the VOR function when recording. To set the recording quality, do the following: 1. Turn on the Joybee 200. 2.
7. Press selection. to confirm your SETUP Set OK ! To specify the default source signal when recording voice files, do the following: 1. Turn on the Joybee 200. 2. Press the MODE button repeatedly to switch to SETUP mode. 3. Use the or keys to highlight REC Setting from the menu and press the key to confirm your choice. 4. Use the or keys to highlight Source in the menu and press the key to confirm your choice. 5.
The Joybee 200 has the VOR feature that only records when a voice signal is detected and stops recording if there is no voice or audio signal. This prevents blank spaces in your recorded files. To enable the VOR feature, do the following: 1. Turn on the Joybee 200. 2. Press the MODE button repeatedly to switch to SETUP mode. 3. Use the or keys to highlight REC Setting from the menu and press the key to confirm your choice. SETUP REC Setting REC Program 4.
Setting up a timer recording The Joybee 200 can be programmed to start recording automatically at a specified time, from a specified input source. To set up a timer recording, do the following: 1. Turn on the Joybee 200. 2. Press the MODE button repeatedly to switch to SETUP mode. 3. Use the or keys to select the REC Program option. 4. Press selection. to confirm your SETUP REC Program Power Save 5. Use the or keys to select On to enable the timer recording. 6. Press selection. to confirm your 7.
10. Use the or keys to set the date and time when the recording ends. Set the date (year, month, date) and the time (hours and minutes) using the or keys and press SETUP To 12 : 08 2004 / 05 / 26 after each option to move to the next. 11. Press selection. to confirm your SETUP Set OK ! Setting the power save option The Joybee 200 has a power save option to switch it off if no key has been pressed for a specified interval to conserve power. To set the power save feature, do the following: 1.
6. Press selection. to confirm your SETUP Set OK ! Using the lyric sync function The Joybee 200 has a special feature that enables you to know the view the lyrics on the display when playing back music. The Lyrics editing tool in QMusic enables you to create the lyrics and you can enable the lyrics sync feature using the setup menu as follows: 1. Turn on the Joybee 200. 2. Press the MODE button repeatedly to switch to SETUP mode. 3. Use the or keys to select the Power Save option. 4. Press selection.
Using the play list function The Joybee 200 provides a play list feature that helps you create play lists of your favorite songs. Create play lists using QMusic and play them on your Joybee 200 by activating the play list feature as follows: 1. Turn on the Joybee 200. 2. Press the MODE button repeatedly to switch to SETUP mode. 3. Use the or keys to select the Play List option. 4. Press selection. to confirm your SETUP Play List Date - Time 5.
Setting the date and time Follow these steps to set the date and the time: 1. Turn on the Joybee 200. 2. Press the MODE button repeatedly to switch to SETUP mode. 3. Use the or keys to select the Date - Time option. 4. Press selection. to confirm your 5. Use the or keys to set the year, month, date, hour, minute and second. Move to the next field by pressing the SETUP Date-Time Language SETUP 2004/05/24 16:00 key to confirm your setting. 6. Press to confirm your new settings.
Setting the language Follow these steps to set the language: 1. Turn on the Joybee 200. 2. Press the MODE button repeatedly to switch to SETUP mode. 3. Use the or keys to select the Language option. 4. Press the key to confirm your selection. 5. Use the or keys to select the desired language from the choices provided: Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, or English. 6. Press the key to confirm your setting. The language of your choice is selected for the menus.
Formatting the Joybee 200 Follow these steps to format the Joybee 200 and delete all its contents: 1. Turn on the Joybee 200 2. Press the MODE button repeatedly to switch to SETUP mode. 3. Use the or keys to select the Format option. 4. Press selection. to confirm your SETUP Format Sys Upgrade 5. Use the or keys to select Quick for a quick format or Complete for a complete format of the system. SETUP Quick Complete 6. Press the key to confirm your selection.
Upgrading the firmware Follow these steps to upgrade the firmware of the Joybee 200: 1. Turn on the Joybee 200 2. Press the MODE button repeatedly to switch to SETUP mode. 3. Use the or keys to select the Sys Upgrade option. 4. Press selection. to confirm your SETUP Sys Upgrade System Info 5. You will be prompted to connect the Joybee 200 to your PC using the USB cable. Press any key to exit this function. When connected to the PC, the screen displays a Ready to Upgrade message. 6.
Viewing system information To view information about the system such as details about memory usage, number of music and voice files, and the version number of the firmware, do the following: 1. Turn on the Joybee 200. 2. Press the MODE button repeatedly to switch to SETUP mode. A menu is displayed on the screen. 3. Use the or keys to select the System Info option. 4. Press selection. to confirm your 5. The screen displays information about the system memory and firmware.
Using QMusic QMusic is software provided to help you to organize your music collection. You can use it to play audio CDs or MP3s on your PC, convert audio CD tracks into MP3 format, create playlists, transfer music to your Joybee 200, burn music CDs and create your own music album. The QMusic icon appears on your Desktop after it is successfully installed as described in "Installing the software" on page 17. Double click the icon to launch QMusic.
Overview of QMusic The user interface of the QMusic program is shown in the illustration below.
Features Action buttons Description Provides specific QMusic functions. Left button: Convert CD audio tracks to MP3 formats. Right button: Add audio files saved in your PC to either Music Library or MP3 folder under Joybee 200. Left panel Displays all files supported by QMusic. There are two default folders in your hard disk: Music Library and My Joybee. You can save and organize your audio files here.
My Joybee: QMusic automatically synchronizing function folder. When you set Joybee 200 MP3 player automatically synchronizing every time the Joybee 200 MP3 player is connected to your PC, the audio files in Joybee 200 will be replaced by the files here. Joybee200(F:24 Available\Capacity...): This appears when your Joybee 200 MP3 player is connected to your PC. F stands for Joybee 200 MP3 player as a removable drive and the digits following are current memory usage status.
Playback buttons Provides functions such as playing a selected file, skipping to the next or previous files, pausing playback, stopping playback, ejecting a CD, and volume control. Status bar Feature buttons Displays details of files, such as total number of files and playing time. Sets repeat or random playing of files in playback mode and provide additional options. Setting butting: Click to have general settings dialogue box. Repeat button: Click to repeat playback all tracks.
Adding music to the Joybee 200 using QMusic Connect the Joybee 200 to the PC using the procedure described in "Connecting the Joybee 200 to a PC" on page 14. The icon appears in the left panel of the QMusic interface, and the directories on the Joybee 200 are displayed under the icon. You can now add files to your Joybee 200 from an audio CD using the file conversion facility provided by QMusic or you can directly copy your audio music files from the PC to the Joybee 200.
Adding music from an audio CD to Joybee 200 1. Put an audio CD in the CD-ROM on your PC. The icon appears in the left panel of QMusic, and the files on the CD appear in the right panel. 2. Select the files to be added to the Joybee 200 by clicking the check boxes in front of the files.
3. Click the icon, and QMusic starts converting the selected files into MP3 files. 4. After the conversion is completed, a New Album is added to the left panel. All the converted files are placed in this album. Click the New Album to display the details of files in the right panel.
5. Select the files to be added to the Joybee 200. To select more than one file, press and hold the Ctrl key on the keyboard while selecting the files. To select all files, click the first file, press and hold the Shift key on the keyboard, and then click the last file. If you want to delete files, select files and press the Delete key on the keyboard.
6. Drag to copy the selected files from the right panel to the MP3 directory under the icon. • Check if there is enough memory space on Joybee 200 before transferring files to Joybee 200.
Adding files from a PC to Joybee 200 Follow these steps to add files from a PC to your Joybee 200. 1. Click the My Joybee folder in the left panel.
2. Press to open a dialogue box for selecting files. Browse and select MP3, WAV or WMA files to be add to the Joybee 200 from the PC. Press Open to add the selected files to My Joybee. 3. Click the face.
4. Press and QMusic starts transferring the files in the My Joybee folder to the Joybee 200. Before transferring the selected files to Joybee 200, QMusic shows a dialog box to ask if you want to delete the existing files in the My Joybee folder. If you want to keep them, abort the transfer and back up these files, before starting file transfer again. • Check if there is enough memory space on Joybee 200 before transferring files to Joybee 200. • The Joybee 200 supports WMA DRM files.
Updating Joybee 200 automatically with QMusic You can set up the Joybee 200 to be updated with the music from the My Joybee folder automatically when it is connected to the PC. 1. Click the My Joybee folder in the left panel.
2. Press to open a dialogue box for selecting files. Browse and select MP3, WAV or WMA files to be added to the Joybee 200 from the PC. Press Open to add the selected files to My Joybee. 3. Press on the right panel of QMusic in the function button area.
4. In the Option dialog box shown, click the Joybee tab. 5.
Update Settings. Click the save your settings. button to 6. Connect the Joybee 200 to the PC and QMusic automatically updates the files on Joybee 200 with the files in My Joybee folder. From now on, if you want to automatically update files on Joybee 200, you only need to save files in the My Joybee folder and connect the Joybee 200 to your PC. QMusic automatically transfers the files in the folder to the Joybee 200.
1. Start QMusic. 2. Turn on the Joybee 200 and connect it to the PC using the USB cable. 3. Locate the files to be deleted by clicking on the MicIn or MP3 subdirectory under the icon in the left panel of QMusic. 4. The files in the selected directory are displayed in the right panel. Click to select the file to be deleted. To select more than one file, press and hold the Ctrl key on the keyboard while selecting the files.
files, click the first file, press and hold the Shift key on the keyboard, and then click the last file. 5. Press the Delete key on the keyboard to delete all selected files from the Joybee 200.
Troubleshooting Unable to transfer files to Joybee 200. Check the following: • • • The USB cable has been securely connected to the PC and Joybee 200, and the Joybee 200 is turned on. The USB driver has been installed on your PC. The battery on Joybee 200 is charged. Data stored in Joybee 200 is lost. If the power supply is unstable when the Joybee 200 is connected to a PC, it may cause data loss. Hence, we strongly recommend you to back up all the data stored on the Joybee 200.
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