Thank you for purchasing the C220 versatile digital audio player, that delivers a combination of style, features and user friendliness. It is the best combination that you cannot find anywhere else - a new experience of powerful, yet intuitive control over your multimedia collection. Features and highlights Internal memory: max 1GB available 1.8" full color TFT display Built-in speaker Support MP3/ WMA playback USB 2.
REGULATORY INFORMATION: For customers in USA or Canada Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: EMTEC Model: C220 This device complies with part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
For customers in Europe This product conforms to the following European Directives: 89/336/EEC (EMC Directive) This product complies with EN55022/A1: 2000 and EN 55024/A1: 2001 for use in the following areas: residential, commercial and light industrial. DISPOSAL OF YOUR OLD PRODUCT Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused.
CONTENTS Liability exemption statement........................................................................................................06 Safety precaution.......................................................................................................................07-08 Locating the controls and keys.......................................................................................................09 Description of LCD display...............................................................
CONTENTS Videos mode............................................................................................................................24-26 File conversion..........................................................................................................................24 Play videos................................................................................................................................26 Radio mode......................................................................
LIABILITY EXEMPTION STATEMENT 1. All the information included in this manual was produced with our great caution, but there may still be some errors and mistakes. EMTEC will not be held responsible for those errors and mistakes. 2. As we can’t control users’ understanding of this manual, EMTEC will not be held responsible for any accident or other loss caused by misunderstanding of this manual.
SAFETY PRECAUTION Warning: C220 is a precise device made of sensitive components like hard disc, TFT display and rechargeable battery. There are some safety precautions and guidelines which must be followed strictly. Do not place heavy objects on the device. Keep away from harsh environments including humid,dusty and smoky areas. Avoid contact with water and other liquid. Do not use water or chemicals to clean the device. Clean the surface with a soft cloth. Do not clean with chemical or detergent.
Do not dry the device with heater or microwave. When you upload or download files using USB cable, do not disconnect USB cable during data transfer or turn the device off. Data can be damaged because of physical impact, lightning and power failure. 40 °C 0 °C Do not use headphone/ earphone while cycling, driving, or operating any motorized vehicle. Make sure you only use the device where temperature is between 0 °C - 40 °C.
LOCATING THE CONTROLS AND KEYS MIC 2 REC 3 10 4 11 REC 1 VOL 5 12 7 M 13 MENU 6 8 9 C 1 Built-in microphone 2 USB 2.0 port and its cover 10 Built-in Speaker 3 Earphone jack 11 Volume 4 Record key 12 Volume 5 1.
DESCRIPTION OF LCD DISPLAY 8 1 9 2 10 3 11 4 12 5 6 13 14 7 15 1 Hold icon 9 Volume indicator 2 Mode indicator 10 Battery indicator 3 Current track no. / Total track no.
CONTENTS IN THE PACKAGING Main Unit Earphone User Manual USB cable (for PC connection and battery charging) CD Note: Please keep all the packing materials for future use in case the device needs transportation or eventual repair.
BATTERY CHARGING Charge the battery using the supplied USB2.0 cable. When connecting the player to PC via USB cable and it will start charging automatically. And it will take about 4 hours to charge the player fully. Screen displays as below when charging: Note: 1. For first time use, please charge the player for at least 4 hours. 2. If the device is connected to PC via a USB hub, the USB hub must be self-powered in order to charge the battery properly. 3.
MINIMUM PC SYSTEM REQUIREMENT You can connect the player to PC via the provided USB2.0 cable for the purposes of battery charging, file transfer and firmware upgrade. Your PC system must meet the following minimum requirement: - Windows 2000 (Service pack 3 or above) with Windows Media Player 9 Series Or Windows XP (Service pack 2 or above) with Windows Media Player 10 Series Pentium Class MMX 166 MHz processor or better 96MB RAM 50MB hard drive space Internet connection Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.
CONNECTED TO THE COMPUTER Connect C220 to PC Connect the smaller end of the included USB cable to the USB 2.
Windows will show "Found New Hardware" when the device is first attached. The device will be recognized as a new device under “My Computer”. Please note that depending on the hardware configuration, it may take several minutes for Windows to recognize the device for the first time. FILE TRANSFER When the device is connected to PC for uploading/downloading, no special operation but only simple "drag-drop" is needed. 1.
DISCONNECT THE PLAYER FROM PC 1. Double click the hardware icon on the task tray of your computer as the figure below: 2. Click the popup message as shown below, then a window will appear. 3. Select your player and click "ok" button in the new popup window to confirm the disconnection. 4. When the popup window "Safe To Remove Hardware" appears, click "ok" and disconnect the USB cable from PC.
Note: 1. You can also upload the files from C220 to your computer. 2. During uploading or downloading, keep the supplied USB cable connected to PC. Unplug the USB cable from PC after file transfer is completed. 3. The device can store all types of files in addition to media files (music, photo, converted video). 4. Data files that are stored on the player cannot be browsed using the player's interface.
BASIC OPERATION Power on / off Press and hold the key for a few seconds to turn on/off the device. REC Key lock When the slide key "Hold" is in UP position, all keys except the key Vol+/- will be disabled and there will be "lock" icon ( ) at the upper left corner of display. With this function, unintended operations shall be prevented. Hold key Slide the “hold” key upward Adjust volume Press Vol. + /- key to adjust the volume.
NAVIGATE MAIN MENU Main menu contains Music mode, Photos mode, Videos mode, Radio mode, Recordings, Settings and Now playing mode (visible only when music is being played right now). You can always press and hold M key to go back to main menu regardless of the operation mode in which you are now. When you are in main menu, press or key to select different modes (highlighted), then press key to enter as illustrated below. Available only when a song is being played.
MUSIC MODE Browse music Tracks grouped by different categories, including Play all, Artists, Albums, All songs, Genres and Playlists can be browsed level by level. The last level is the song level. Here is the key operation as below: Key Operation Go to the next page or Start playback / Play the whole categories Move upward Move downward M Go to previous page ( press briefly ) / Go to main menu ( press and hold for a few seconds ) Play songs When the desired song is select, press key to start playback.
MUSIC MODE Adjust volume during playback Press Vol. + /- key to adjust the volume; volume adjust bar will popup as illustrated below and it will disappear after 1.5 seconds for no further input. Browse multimedia collection during playback If you’d like to select any other mode (Photos mode, Videos mode etc.) during playback, press M key to go back to previous page. Press and hold the M key for a few seconds to go back to main menu and select the desired mode.
MUSIC MODE Play “Playlist on-the-go” Select the option “Playlists” in Music mode using the or key and press key to enter. Then, select the option “ Playlist on-the-go” and press to enter. Now you can see all the music files added to “Playlist on-the-go”. Select the desired music file and press key to start playback. Delete “Playlist on-the-go” Select the option “Playlists” in Music mode using the or key and press key to enter. Then, select the option “Clear playlist on-the-go” and press to enter.
PHOTOS MODE Highlight the desired photo in Photos mode, press display the previous or next photo. key to display it. Press or key to You can enjoy photos in two modes: browse in thumbnail / full size and slideshow. View the photo To view a photo, the default viewing angle of the unit is shown as below: You can rotate the photo by pressing REC key.
VIDEO MODE File conversion To play a video clip or view an image in the player, you have to install the conversion software and convert the files before file transfered to the player. 1) Please insert the included CD and install the conversion software. 2) Follow the instruction and complete the installation After the installation is completed, you can start converting the files. 1) Connect your device to PC and run the software. Following screen will be shown.
VIDEO MODE 2) The best configuration (on the right panel) is set according to your device connected. 3) Click “Add Files” and choose the file you want to convert. 4) The converted files can be stored to - Portable device (default), or - User Defined Path 5) If “User Defined Path” is chosen, you can select the video and photo destination. 6) Click “Convert Now!” to start the conversion. 7) After conversion is completed, converted files will be stored to your device or defined destination.
Play videos Highlight the desired video in Videos mode, press key to start playback. Press key to pause and press it once again to resume normal playback. Press and hold or key for a few seconds to fast backward and fast forward. Press and hold M key for a few seconds to go back to main menu or press it briefly to go back to the previous page. RADIO MODE Note: In Radio mode, an earphone must be inserted into the device as it serves as radio antenna.
Manual tune Select and enter the option Manual tune, you can search for a radio station manually (FM frequency range: 87.5MHz ~ 108MHz). Press or key to search and press key to save in the device. Auto tune Select and enter the option Auto tune, you can scan all the radio stations and save them in the device automatically. Speaker When listening to the radio, press M key to find the following screens in order to enable or disable the built-in speaker as you wish.
RECORDINGS MODE In main menu, select and highlight the Recordings mode using or key and press key to enter. Then, two options will be available on the screen, i.e. Start voice recording and Recordings library. Select and enter the option “Start voice recording”, you can start voice recording. Press to pause and press it again to continue the recording. Press M key to save the recording.
SETTINGS MODE There are seven settings available in the device as illustrated below in the table. Settings Play mode Equalizer Slideshow settings Language Backlight Factory settings Information Control Adjust the play mode. Options: Off, Repeat 1, Repeat all, Shuffle all and Repeat & Shuffle. Adjust the EQ mode. Options: Off, Rock, Jazz, Classic and Pop Adjust the interval of slideshow. Options: 3 sec, 5 sec and 10 sec. Select the OSD menu language.
TROUBLE SHOOTING Symptom The player cannot power on. Possible solution - The battery level is too low. Connect to PC for charging. The player cannot be charged - Disconnect the player from PC. automatically when connected to PC. Then connect it again to PC for charging. No sound during playback. - Check whether the volume is too low. - Ensure to plug the earphone firmly. Keys don't work. - Check whether the HOLD key is ON. Move the slide switch to OFF position (downward) and try again.
TROUBLE SHOOTING Symptom Possible solution The video file cannot be played. - Make sure that the video file can be played in Windows Media Player. Use the same PC to convert the video file. - Make sure that the clip contains video and audio content. The player does not support any video file without audio channel. - Make sure the clip is converted successfully through the conversion software. File can't be seen in PC. - Exceed maximum file limit Some files are missing in the player database.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION Item Size Net weight Display Frequency range Audio format supported Video format supported Power Supply Battery life per full charge Charging mode Signal to noise ratio THD Channel isolation ratio Audio output power Operation Temperature Storage Temperature Specification 40 x 87.5 x 8.5 mm (W x H x D) 46g 1.