PORTABLE MEDIA PLAYER MPixx 2001 FM/1GB MPixx 2002 FM/2GB
CONTENTS 4 _____________________________________________________________________ MPixx 2001/2 FM/1/2GB Supplied accessories Special features Safety Environmental note 5 Overview Controls Displays in music playback mode Displays in video mode Displays in voice playback mode Displays in FM radio mode Menu pages in the main menu 12 Connection and Preparation Power supply Connecting to the computer Disconnecting from the computer Connecting earphones 14 General functions Switching on and off Adjusting t
CONTENTS 27 _____________________________________________________________________ Operating with a computer System requirements Installing the player Connecting to the computer MP3/WMA data transfers Transferring DRM-protected WMA data Converting video files to SMV format Disconnecting from the computer Information Technical data ENGLISH 30 3
MPixx 2001/2 FM/1/2GB ___________________________ Supplied accessories 1 Installation CD 3 USB charger 2 Stereo earphones 4 Brief instructions Note: The accessory components supplied can change. Special features MP3/WMA player, player for picture and video files, recording device, FM radio and USB removable disc in one. Safety This device is intended for the reproduction of music, picture, video and voice files and serves as a removable disc. Any other use is expressly prohibited.
OVERVIEW _____________________________________________________________________ Controls 1 8 2 9 3 4 10 5 11 6 1 MIC Built-in microphone for voice recording. 2 A-B/REC Starts recording. Repeats a selected passage (A-B). In radio mode: switches to the next preset up. 3 TFT display. 4 + Increases the volume. 5 Selects the previous track; starts a reverse search. Selects the main menu options, moves the cursor up the sub-menu. 8 6 – Decreases the volume.
OVERVIEW _____________________________________________________________________ 1 8 2 9 3 4 10 5 11 6 12 7 10 sII Starts playback; switches to playback or pauses recording. Opens the main menu; confirms menu options. In radio mode: switches to the next preset up. 11 Selects the next track; starts a forwards search. Selects the main menu options, moves the cursor down the sub-menu. 9 12 0 6 Connecting socket for the stereo earphones.
OVERVIEW _____________________________________________________________________ Displays in music playback mode 1 8 2 9 3 4 11 12 5 6 13 14 7 15 1 Playback mode 2 Volume display 3 Name of file or track 4 Level display 5 Bit rate 6 Sampling frequency 7 Elapsed playing time of track 8 Keypad lock on 9 Battery charging status 10 File format 11 Current sound setting set (e.g. JAZZ) 12 Track number, total number of tracks 13 Current operating mode (e.g.
OVERVIEW _____________________________________________________________________ Displays in video mode 1 6 2 7 3 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 8 1 Playback mode 2 Volume display 3 Video file name 4 Sampling frequency 5 Elapsed playing time 6 Keypad lock on 7 Battery charging status 8 File format 9 Current sound setting 10 Track number, total number of tracks 11 Current operating mode 12 Operating status 13 Overall playing time of track
OVERVIEW _____________________________________________________________________ Displays in voice playback mode 1 8 2 9 3 4 11 5 6 12 13 14 7 15 1 Playback mode 2 Volume display 3 Name of voice file 4 Level display 5 Bit rate 6 Sampling frequency 7 Elapsed playing time 8 Keypad lock on 9 Battery charging status 10 File format 11 Current sound setting 12 Track number, total number of tracks 13 Current operating mode 14 Operating status 15 Overall playing time of track
OVERVIEW _____________________________________________________________________ Displays in FM radio mode 5 1 6 2 7 3 8 9 4 10 1 Volume display 2 FM frequency 3 Current preset number 4 FM band 5 Keypad lock on 6 Battery charging status 7 Mono/mute/stereo 8 Current operating mode 9 Operating status
OVERVIEW _____________________________________________________________________ Music Photo Video Voice FM radio Voice recordings Delete Settings Info Back ENGLISH Menu pages in the main menu 11
CONNECTION/PREPARATION ___________________ Power supply The player operates with the integrated lithium-polymer battery 1 x 3.7 V, 500 mA. Charging the battery Charge the battery using the computer or with the charger supplied. You can also charge the player by connecting it to a USB compatible hi-fi system using a USB cable. Note: When charging the battery with the charger supplied, the player is still ready for operation.
CONNECTION/PREPARATION ___________________ Disconnecting from the computer If there is no data transfer in progress, you can disconnect the player from the computer. Before you disconnect the player's cable connection to the computer, you must remove the player from the Windows desktop by following the Windows instructions for “Removing hardware”. Note: Do not disconnect the player from the computer while a data transfer is in progress. This can damage the data irreparably.
GENERAL FUNCTIONS _______________________________________ Switching on and off 1 Switch the player on by pressing »9/7/ « down until the logo appears on the display. – Display: »Waiting...«. The player then switches to the most recently selected operating mode. 2 Switch on the player by pressing »9/7/ « until »Bye Bye!« appears in the display. Adjusting the volume 1 Adjust the volume by pressing »+« or »–« during music playback. Unlocking the buttons The software controls the key lock.
GENERAL FUNCTIONS _______________________________________ Opening the main menu 1 To open the main menu, press and hold down »sII«. – The »Music« menu appears. 2 Open the »Music« menu by pressing »sII« and select the sub-menu (such as, »Play All« or »Folder Navigation«) with »8« or »9« and press »sII« to activate. 3 To exit the sub-menu, briefly press »9/7/ «. 4 To exit the main menu, press »9/7/ « again or select »8« or »9« »Exit« and confirm with »sII«.
BASIC FUNCTIONS ________________________________________________ Music playback Starting music playback 1 To open the main menu, press »sII« and hold it down. 2 Select »Music« by pressing »8« or »9« and press »sII« to confirm. 3 Press »8« or »9« in the sub-menu to select »Play All« and press »sII« to confirm. – All the music files are played in succession. Opening the navigation mode In the navigation mode, all the files and folders are displayed. 1 To open the main menu, press »sII« and hold it down.
BASIC FUNCTIONS ________________________________________________ Repeating a selected passage (A-B) 1 During playback, press »A-B/REC« briefly at the starting point you want. 2 Briefly press »A-B/REC« again when the end point is reached. – The selected passage is continuously repeated. 3 To quit this function, press »A-B/REC«. Select playback mode. 1 To open the main menu, press »sII« and hold it down. 2 Select the »Settings« menu with »8« or »9« and press »sII« to confirm.
BASIC FUNCTIONS ________________________________________________ Opening the main menu 1 To open the main menu, press and hold down »sII«, or 1 Press »9/7/ « to end playback. 2 To open the main menu, press »9/7/ « again. Picture playback Starting picture playback 1 To open the main menu, press »sII« and hold it down. 2 Select »Photo« by pressing »8« or »9« and press »sII« to confirm. 3 Press »8« or »9« in the sub-menu to select the option (»Manual«, »Slide Show« or »Thumbnail«) and confirm with »sII«.
BASIC FUNCTIONS ________________________________________________ Playback functions 1 Press »sII« to start playback. 2 Press »sII« to pause playback. 3 Press »sII« to resume normal playback. 4 Press »9/7/ « to end playback. – The player goes back to the beginning of the current video. Selecting videos 1 To select the previous or next video, briefly press »8« or »9«. Note: If you press »8« and the elapsed playing time of the current video is more than five seconds, it is repeated.
BASIC FUNCTIONS ________________________________________________ Playback functions 1 Press »sII« to start playback. 2 Press »sII« to pause playback. 3 Press »sII« to resume normal playback. 4 End playback by pressing »9/7/ «. – The player goes back to the beginning of the current file. Selecting voice files 1 To select the previous or next voice file, briefly press »8« or »9«. Note: If you press »8« and the elapsed playing time of the current voice file is more than five seconds, it is repeated.
BASIC FUNCTIONS ________________________________________________ Radio mode The earphones must always be plugged in for radio mode, as the cable acts as the FM antenna. Selecting the radio input source 1 To open the main menu, press »sII« and hold it down. 2 Select »FM radio« by pressing »8« or »9« and press »sII« to confirm.
BASIC FUNCTIONS ________________________________________________ Opening presets 1 Select the presets forwards (»CH 01 ... CH 20«) by pressing »sII« repeatedly. 2 Select the presets backwards (»CH 20 ... CH 01«) by pressing »A-B/REC« repeatedly. Note: If you continue to switch through the reception frequency, the player saves the current frequency automatically on the current preset. The »FM Radio« sub-menu – – – – »FM Record«: you can start recording radio stations.
BASIC FUNCTIONS ________________________________________________ Voice recordings Starting voice recording 1 To open the main menu, press »sII« and hold it down. 2 Select »Microphone Record« with »8« or »9« and press »sII« to confirm. – The recording starts. Note: You can also start recording with »A-B/REC«. 3 Press »sII« to pause recording. Press »sII« to resume recording. 4 Stop recording with »9/7/ «. – The player switches automatically to »Voice«, where the current recording can be played.
BASIC FUNCTIONS ________________________________________________ Deleting all files 1 To open the main menu, press »sII« and hold it down. 2 Select »Delete« by pressing »8« or »9« and press »sII« to confirm. 3 Press »8« or »9« in the sub-menu to select »Delete All« and press »sII« to confirm. 4 Press »8« or »9« to select »Yes« or »No« and press »sII« to confirm. – If »Yes« is selected all music files, voice files, video files, personal files and picture files are deleted.
PREFERENCE SETTINGS _____________________________________ Selecting the »Settings« mode 1 To open the main menu, press »sII« and hold it down. 2 Select »Settings« by pressing »8« or »9« and press »sII« to confirm. 3 To quit the sub-menu, press and hold down »sII«, or press »9/7/ «. Selecting the menu language 1 Press »8« or 9« in the sub-menu to select »Language« and press »sII« to confirm. 2 Select the language (nine languages) using »8« or »9« and press »sII« to confirm.
PREFERENCE SETTINGS _____________________________________ Timer settings 1 Press »8« or »9« in the sub-menu to select »Timer Off « and press »sII« to confirm. 2 Press »8« or »9« to select »Stop Off«, »Sleep Off«, »Backlight Off« or »Key Lock« and confirm with »sII«. 3 Set the time setting with »8« or »9« and confirm with »sII«. – »Stop Off« refers to the time span in which the player is in stop mode or in pause, after which it switches itself off. This function does not apply to the FM radio mode.
OPERATING WITH A COMPUTER ___________ System requirements When connected to the computer, the player appears as a removable disc drive. This corresponds to the player's flash memory. Your computer should meet the following requirements: – Windows 98 SE / 2000 / ME / XP / Vista – Microsoft DirectX 9.0 or higher – Microsoft Media Player 9.
OPERATING WITH A COMPUTER ___________ MP3/WMA data transfers 1 Select the MP3/WMA files on your computer for copying. 2 Highlight the files. 3 Right-click the mouse to select »Copy«. 4 Open a removable disc drive (e.g. H:) on your computer. 5 Right-click the mouse to transfer the files onto the removable disc drive (e.g. H:) Note: DRM (Digital Right Management)-protected WMA files can only be played if they are transferred to the device using the Windows Multi Media Player.
OPERATING WITH A COMPUTER ___________ Converting video files to SMV format The player only supports video files in SMV format. However, you can convert video files to SMV from other formats (MPG, MP4, DVD, Quick time, Real player, AVI, WMV) on the CD ROM provided, using the Transcoder Software “video2smv.exe”. 1 To open the folder, double-click on »video2smv.exe«. 2 Double-click on the »video2smv.exe« program. 3 To select the files you want to convert, click on »Add«.
INFORMATION __________________________________________________________ Technical data This product fulfils the European directives 89/336/EEC, 2006/42/EC and 93/68/EEC. The type plate is located on the back of the device. Power supply Picture Rechargeable battery: 1 x 3.
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