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Welcome Thank you for choosing BenQ Joybee 120 MP3 Player. This player is a plug'n'play device that enhances your digital life experiences. It can also serve as your personal MP3 player and USB Flash Drive. This manual explains how to use the features of the player and listen to high quality MP3 music. Please read this manual carefully.
Important BENQ Corporation assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by deletion of data as a result of malfunction, repairs, or battery replacement. Be sure to back up all your important data on other media to protect against its loss. Any improper usage such as cautions stated will cause invalid warranty. Handling Instructions 1. This player is a high precision electronic product. Please do not open it. 2.
Contents 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1.1 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1.2 Accessories included. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1.3 Using the carry bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1.4 System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. BenQ Joybee 120 MP3 Player Installation Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 5.1 Install the driver software in PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 5.2 Remove the driver software in PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 5.3 How to use the driver software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 5.4 How to format your MP3 player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1. Introduction 1.1 Description The BenQ Joybee 120 MP3 player is multi-functional with high sound quality and low power consumption (battery life up to 16 hours). It supports MP3 and WMA music formats and uses ADPCM format for voice recording. It also features FM radio (for both listening and recording), EL backlight display, language learning, firmware upgradable and doubles as a USB Flash Drive.
1.3 Using the carry bag You can put the Joybee 120 MP3 player and its accessories in the carry bag as follows for easy access. 1.
1.5 Connecting to PC Use the supplied USB cable to connect your MP3 player to your PC. Plug the square end of the cable to the MP3 player and the rectangular end to the USB port of your PC. Note: Check the battery before connecting your MP3 player to the PC. The MP3 may not connect properly when the battery is low.
1.6 Specifications Model No.
2. Your Joybee 120 MP3 Player 2.1 Buttons/Ports Display Mic For voice recording. USB Port/ Charger Port Plug in the USB Power Switch Note: This power switch should remain in the ON position under normal condition. In case the unit does not function normally, push the button to the off position to turn off the unit. After 2 minutes, turn on the unit again and hold down MENU button for 2 seconds to resume normal function.
On/OFF/Menu While the player is turned off, hold down this button for 2 seconds to turn it on. The start up screen will appear momentarily and then will enter the MP3/WMA mode. Song title will be displayed. While the player is turned on, hold down this button for 2 seconds until Power Off! is displayed to turn off the unit. In standby mode, press this button to display the menu (Fig.1). While playing, press this button to display the sub menu (Fig.
Section repeat (A-B)/Backlight ( ) While playing, press this button to repeat or cancel section repeat. While the player is on, press and hold this button for 2 seconds to turn on/off the backlight. While listening in FM mode, press this button to record the radio boardcasting.
2.2 LCD DIsplay (1) Play (2) Pause (3) Voice mode (4) Song No.
2.3 Power Source (1) Connecting the player to charger LED indicator (2) Charging battery When the battery charging connector is plugged into the Joybee MP3 player, the LED indicator light on the charger will light up orange. When the battery capacity is near full (which takes about 3 hours of charging time), the LED indicator turns into red. It takes about 4 hours to fully charge the battery.
3. HOW TO USE YOUR JOYBEE 120 MP3 PLAYER Caution: Do not use the power switch to turn off the player. Hold down the OFF button until the running bar appears on the screen to put the player in the off status before you push the power switch to OFF position. Otherwise, system data may get lost and the unit will not display. In such case, please see Firmware Update section in this manual to resume the player.
3.1 Change mode After entering the MODE screen, press or to choose MP3/ WMA, VOICE, FM RADIO mode. And then press ||/ to confirm. (1) MP3/WMA mode After entering the MODE screen, press or to choose MP3/ WMA (Fig.3) , and then Press ||/ to confirm (Fig.4) (Fig.3) (Fig.4) Select a track In the standby mode or while playing, press or to select the track to play.
Volume control While playing, press MENU to display the sub menu (Fig.2). Press ||/ to enter volume control (Fig.7). Press or to adjust the volume and then press ||/ to confirm and return to the previous screen. Press MENU again to return to the current track screen (Fig.5). You can also set the volume in SETTING. (Fig.7) Equalizer effect While playing, press MENU to display the sub menu (Fig.2). Press or to select EQ (Fig.
Repeat While playing, press MENU to display the sub menu as shown in (Fig.2). Press or button to select REPEAT (Fig.10). Press ||/ to enter (Fig.11) and then press or to select NORMAL, REP ALL, REP 1, REP RANDOM mode. The selected mode will be displayed on the screen. When normal playback is selected, the mode will not be displayed.
A-B repeat While playing, press A-B to set the starting point. The symbol A will be displayed (Fig.14). Press the button again to set the end point. The symbol A-B will be displayed (Fig.15). The player will start playing the section repeatedly. Press A-B again to cancel the section repeat. The symbol A-B disappears and resumes to normal playback. (Fig14) (Fig.15) Delete MP3/WMA track See DELETE in SETTING on page 25.
Stop Same as in MP3/WMA mode. Volume control Same as in MP3/WMA mode. Hold Same as in MP3/WMA mode. Repeat Same as in MP3/WMA mode. A-B repeat Same as in MP3/WMA mode. Delete voice recording file See DELETE in SETTING on page 25.
(3) FM radio In standby mode, press MENU button and enter change mode. Press or to choose RADIO mode (Fig.19) and press ||/ to listen. The frequency of the channel will be displayed on the screen (Fig.20). Press A-B button to record the radio broadcasting (Fig.21). Press ||/ to stop recording. (Fig.19) (Fig.21) (Fig.
Stop While listening to a radio program, press ||/ to stop (Fig.22). In the stop status, press ||/ to continue listening. (Fig.22) Volume control While playing, press MENU to display the sub menu (Fig.23). Press ||/ to enter volume control (Fig.24). Adjust the volume and press ||/ to confirm and return to the previous screen. Press MENU again to return to the current channel screen. (Fig.23) (Fig.
3.2 Record mode Note: 1) In order to avoid noise, do not turn on the backlight when recording. 2) When recording, don't use the Power Switch to switch off the power or pull out the USB cable directly. 3) The recording function is not available when battery power is running low. In the standby mode, press MENU to display the menu (Fig.1). Press or to select RECORD (Fig.27). Press ||/ to start recording.
3.4 Player setting In the standby mode, press MENU to display the menu (Fig.1). Press or to select SETTING (Fig.30) and press ||/ to enter (Fig.31). Press or to choose VOLUME, EQ, DELETE, BATTERY, MEMORY, CONTRAST. Press ||/ to enter. (Fig.30) (Fig.31) (1) VOLUME In the setting sub menu (Fig.31), press ||/ to enter volume control (Fig.32) and press or to adjust the volume.
(3) DELETE In the standby mode, press or to select the file to delete. Press MENU to enter the menu (Fig.1), press or to select SETTING (Fig.30). Press ||/ to enter (Fig.31), and press or again to select DELETE (Fig.35), press ||/ to enter (Fig.36). The message ARE YOU SURE? appears on the screen. Press ||/ to delete or press MENU to cancel. The message DELETE-DONE? will appear when the file is deleted (Fig.37).
(5) MEMORY In the setting sub menu, press or to select MEMORY (Fig.40) and press ||/ to display the memory status (Fig.41). Press any button to return to the previous screen. Press MENU again to exit. (Fig.40) (Fig.41) (6) CONTRAST In the setting sub menu, press or to select CONTRAST (Fig.42). Press ||/ to enter contrast setting screen (Fig.43). Press or button to adjust the display contrast to desired level.
4. BenQ MP3 Player as USB Flash Drive The BenQ Joybee 120 MP3 Player can be used as a USB Flash Drive. You can download/upload any files between your PC and your player. However, files not in MP3/WMA/WAV format will not be displayed in the player. Please see Chapter 6 "Using USB To Connect Your MP3 Player to PC ".
5. BenQ Joybee 120 MP3 Player Installation Software Caution: If you are using Windows 98 as the operating system of your computer, you need to install the driver software to enable your PC to connect to and communicate with the Joybee MP3 player. If you are using other operating systems (such as Windows 2000/ME/XP), just plug the Joybee MP3 player into the USB port directly. Your PC will recognize the Joybee MP3 player automatically.
5.1 Install the driver software in PC Note: The following installation procedures are illustrated based on Windows 98. If you are using other operating systems, please follow similar steps. 1. Insert the installation CD into your CD ROM drive, the welcome screen (Fig.44) appears. (Fig.44) Install MP3 Player Host Driver. Follow the 2. Click instructions to proceed. Click EXIT if you do not want to install drivers.
5.2 Remove the driver software in PC In Control Panel, open Add/Remove Program (Fig.45). In the Add/ Remove tab, select BenQ Joybee 120 MP3 Player. Click Add/Remove and follow the on screen instruction to remove the software. (Fig.
5.3 How to use the driver software Note: The MP3 player will not connect to the PC while it is in FM Radio mode. Turn on the MP3 player, connect the player to PC with the USB cable. The message PC Link… will appear on the screen of the MP3 player. Double click My Computer in the PC, a removable drive (e.g. Drive F) will appear in the window. Download (PC to MP3 player) Copy the files you want to download and then paste it to drive F.
5.4 How to format your MP3 player Select \BenQ Joybee 120 MP3 Player\MP3 Format in the Start\Program files\menu. Click Start to start formatting your MP3 player in the MP3 Format window (Fig. 46). Click Close when finished. (Fig.
6. Using USB To Connect Your MP3 Player to PC 6.1 Connect to PC Note: 1) The MP3 Player will not connect with the PC while it is in FM Radio mode. 2) If you are using Windows 98 as the operating system of your computer, you need to install the driver software to enable your PC to connect to and communicate with the Joybee MP3 player.
6.3 Remove from PC in Windows XP When you want to remove Joybee from your computer, please follow the steps below to avoid data loss: 1. When you plug Joybee MP3 player into your computer, you will see the circled icon appear in the tool bar. If you wish to remove Joybee from your computer, please click on the icon. 2. A dialogue box will pop up. Please first tick the "Display device components" box.
7. Firmware Recovery 1. Turn off the MP3 player. 2. Push the power switch to OFF position. 3. Connect the MP3 player to PC with the USB cable. 4. Push the power switch to ON position. 5. In the computer, run Start\Program Files\BenQ Joybee 120 MP3 Player\Joybee Firmware Update while holding down the MENU button on the player for 10 seconds.. (Fig.
In Win 98 System: After the above window disappeared, a removable drive will appear in the computer. Run Start\Program Files\BenQ Joybee 120 MP3 Player\Joybee Format Utility, MP3 Format (Fig.46) will appear, uncheck the box Quick Format, and click Start to format. Click Close after it is done. Run Start\Program Files\BenQ Joybee 120 MP3 Player\Joybee Firmware Update (Fig.48). Uncheck the box Quick Download, and click Start to update.
In Win 2000 System: Windows as Fig.48 appears automatically, uncheck the box Quick Format, and click Start to update, Click Close after it is done. Run Start\Program Files\BenQ Joybee 120 MP3 Player\Joybee Format Utility and Fig.49 appears, and click Start to format. Click Close after it is done. (Fig.49) Note: 1) If you operate the process above for the first time, when you hold down the MENU button for 10 seconds, a new firmware may appear.
3) In some cases, the Joybee Format Utility window (Fig.47) may not appear or Joybee Firmware Update window (Fig.48) may not automatically appear in above operations. It is because the new firmware is not installed properly. Please check the firmware list in the Device Manager and reinstall the equipment (USB Driver) with an exclamation mark from CDROM:\\Plager\Windows\Drivers. The operation of firmware update will run properly after it is done.
8. QMusic If you are using Window® XP operating system , BenQ ’s powerful media software - QMusic can help you manage your music. This software is now included in your CD-ROM. 8.1 Install QMusic To install QMusic, please insert the CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. The CD-ROM will run automatically. It is very simple to start the QMusic setup program: you just need to click on the installation option. 1.
8.2 Add Songs to Joybee To add songs to Joybee, first you have to plug the device into your computer's USB port. You will then see the device show up on QMusic. Now you can add songs to Joybee. Please follow the steps below: 1. Select My Joybee. 2. Select Add Song. 40 QMusic 3. A dialogue box will then pop up. Choose as many songs (MP3 format only) as you want. Click Open when ready.
4. Now you can see songs in Joybee. 7. Select the songs you want to add to Joybee and drag them onto a play list here. 5. To arrange the order of the song(s), simply click on the song(s) you want to re-arrange, and drag it/them to the desired position on the list. 6. To delete a song, click on it and press Delete key on the keyboard. You can delete as many songs as you want at one time. Simply select as many songs as you want and press Delete.
There is also another way to add songs to Joybee: 1. Select Music Library first. 2. Click Add List. Next you will be asked to key in a list name. Type whatever name you want.
3. After a list is created, you can add songs you want to put in Joybee on this list. Select the list and press Add Song to do so. 4. A dialogue box will pop up. Choose as many songs (MP3 format only) as you want to add to the list. Click Open when ready.
5. Now you can see songs on the list. 6. To arrange the songs on the list, click on the song(s) you want, and drag it/them to the desired position on the list. To delete songs, select the ones you want to delete and press Delete key on the keyboard. You can also use the same way to create lists in MP3 Disc Playlists.
7. After the list is ready, you can select all songs on the list, and drag them to Joybee. 8. Click on Joybee and you will see the songs.
There is still a third way to add songs to Joybee: 1. Click this icon 2. Click the Joybee tab. Select the circled item if you want the songs into your Joybee updated automatically everytime you plug the device to your computer. Then from the pull-down menu select the source list for Joybee update. The source list will be one of the lists you have created in Music Library and My Playlist. Click on the check button after you finish with the settings.
3. Now if you want to have Joybee updated, first make sure you have put all songs you want in the source list (see page 42), then disconnect the Joybee, and plug it back. The songs in Joybee will get updated automatically. 4. If you would like to update Joybee manually, please choose the circled option shown above. You should also choose a source list. Click on the check button when ready.
5. Now you should return to the main screen. Click on update action, and Joybee will get updated. 6. During update, the status bar will show you the process. If you wish to stop at any moment, just click on the STOP button. When you use the means of update to add songs to Joybee, the songs in Joybee will get deleted first, and then the computer will export the songs on the source list to Joybee.
9. Troubleshooting Problem Solution I cannot download files to my MP3 player? Ensure the USB cable is connected to the PC and the MP3 layer securely, and the MP3 player is powered on. Ensure the USB driver has been installed Check the memory capacity and the size of the file. Ensure the battery is full.
Why my MP3 player does not display anything? 50 Troubleshooting Check if the battery is empty. Check if the power switch is in ON position. There may be system data loss due to improper operation. Proceed with firmware recovery.
10.Frequently Asked Questions How many MP3 songs can be stored in my MP3 player? Depends on the memory capacity of your player. One minute of MP3 file takes up about 1MB of memory. If your player has 128MB/256Mb of memory, it can store about 128/256 minutes of MP3 music.
52 Frequently Asked Questions
