aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player USER MANUAL USER MANUAL THE PRODUCT PACK .................................................................................................................4 PREPARATION & GETTING STARTED...................................................................................4 Before first use ..........................................................................................................................4 Tutorial Presentations.........................................
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player USER MANUAL Replay Times...........................................................................................................................17 Replay Gap .............................................................................................................................17 Exit (Play Menu).....................................................................................................................18 DISPLAYING LYRICS ...............................
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player USER MANUAL Backlight .................................................................................................................................32 Language ................................................................................................................................33 Power Off................................................................................................................................33 Replay Mode ............................
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player USER MANUAL The aigo atom A205 MP3 player is a brand-new generation of portal digital device, which supports multiple music formats (including MP3, WMA. Its high sound quality, reliability and streamlined appearance make it not only stand out in its field, but makes it a pleasure to look at and use. We sincerely hope that your purchase of the aigo atom A205 brings you the pleasure and enjoyment you deserve in this digital era.
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player • • USER MANUAL The Player plays only briefly and then shuts off; or There is no response when pressing the keys/buttons even after recharging the battery. About the Player Features Ø Streamlined Appearance The unique, streamlined appearance has been designed for convenience and comfortable handling. Ø Plays Multiple Formats This model of player can play MP3, WMA file formats.
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player USER MANUAL or above). This product has been designed to play digital music and be easy to use. We recommend reading the entire User Manual, however the information and diagrams below provide a useful overview of the main functions of the Player. Exterior view & explanation of controls The diagram below shows the front view of the Player and the table below it describes the function of the various control keys/buttons.
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player USER MANUAL PC. Microphone (MIC) Built-in microphone (for use in “Record” mode). MODE To enter the Main Menu and select modes, options, etc. Record (REC) Press to record voice directly onto the Player when in “Record” mode. PLAY / Pause / Select Play or pause the track that is currently selected. occasionally in various sub-menus to select an option. POWER ON/OFF Turn the Player ON and OFF.
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player USER MANUAL Battery Level indicator Symbol shown indicates the level of charge left in the on-board battery.. Song number & This indicator consists of two parts. The top figure (in numbers) indicates the number of the track within the currently specified folder. The bottom number indicates the total number of tracks in the currently specified folder. total in current folder Artist & Track Name Text showing the name of the artist and track.
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player USER MANUAL Turning the Player ON The Player can be turned on in two (2) ways, which are outlined below: Method 1: When the Player is OFF, push the Power button to the ON position and the Player will turn on automatically. The aigo logo will appear in the OLED screen as the Player is powering up, then the Main Menu will appear. Method 2: When the Player is OFF, press and hold the PLAY button for several seconds, as shown below.
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player USER MANUAL Playing Tracks With the Player ON and in Music mode, press the PLAY button briefly (see illustration below). The track will begin to play and the Artist and Track Name for the current track will begin to scroll across the OLED screen. Playing Recorded Voice Files With the Player ON and in Voice mode, press the PLAY button briefly (see illustration below).
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player USER MANUAL Scrolling through menus Use the PREV and NEXT buttons to scroll through the options within any menu or sub-menu. Fast-forwarding and Fast-Reversing 1. With the Player ON and playing, press and hold the PREV or the NEXT button to fast scroll forward or backward through the tracks. 2. Release the NEXT or PREV button once you have reached the track that you want to play, and the track will begin to play.
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player USER MANUAL The Main Menu The Main Menu is the default menu that appears in the OLED screen when the Player has been turned ON (see example illustration below). The Main Menu options include the following “modes”: Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Music Record Voice (Replay) FM EBook System 1. Use the NEXT and PREV buttons to scroll through the “mode” options until you reach the desired mode. 2.
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player USER MANUAL briefly once in order to enter File Menu. The options in the File Menu enable you to delete tracks (one or all) and view the folder(s) that are on the Player. The options in the File Menu include: Ø Ø Ø Ø Local Folder Delete File Delete All Exit Each of these options is explained in further detail below.
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player USER MANUAL From within the File Menu, use the Exit option to leave the File Menu and return to the Music mode (or Voice mode) screen. Play Menu (accessed while playing a track or voice file) After entering the Music or Voice mode and while a track/file is playing, press the MODE button briefly once in order to enter Play Menu. The options in the Play Menu enable you to change the way in which tracks are played on the Player.
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player USER MANUAL that you want. 2. Press the MODE button briefly once to confirm your selection and return to the Music mode screen. Equalizer The Equalizer function enables you to optimise the sound quality when playing different types of music or other recorded file. Choose from the following pre-set Equalizer options: Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Normal/Natural Rock Pop Classic Jazz Soft DBB 1.
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player USER MANUAL 5. Press the MODE (or VOL) button to return to the Music mode (or Voice mode) screen. Replay (A-B Repeat) The Replay function allows you to specify a section of a specific track/file to play repeatedly (also known as A-B Repeat) - A is the start of the section and B is the finish. 1. In the Music mode, and with a track playing, press the MODE button briefly once to enter the Play Menu. 2.
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player USER MANUAL Comparison Replay This mode is an extension of the Follow Read mode outlined above, and it enables you to listen and compare a Follow Read recorded segment to a specified Replay (A-B Repeat) segment. This can be very useful, particularly in learning a language. NOTE: This function is NOT available in the Voice mode. 1. To enter this mode, press the NEXT button after recording in the Follow Read mode. The Replay icon changes to played.
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player USER MANUAL 2. Use the NEXT (or PREV) button to scroll through the menu option until “Replay Gap” is highlighted/selected. 3. Press the MODE button briefly once to confirm your selection and enter the Replay Gap screen. 4. Use the NEXT (or PREV) button to increase/decrease the gap level. 5. When finished, , press the MODE key briefly once to confirm your selection and return to the Music mode screen.
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player USER MANUAL 1. To view the lyrics while a track is playing, press and hold the MODE button. The lyrics will appear in the OLED screen as the track continues to play. 2. To stop displaying lyrics and return to the normal Music mode, press the MODE button briefly once again to return to Music play mode. Record Mode Use the Record mode to record voice directly onto the Player (as a file in .WAV format).
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player USER MANUAL To play the voice file just recorded, you must enter the Voice mode, which is covered in the next section of this Manual. NOTE: The Player has automatic voice control, which means that when the Player detects no sound via the microphone, recording will automatically be paused.
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player USER MANUAL Accessing the Record Mode File Menu Via the Record mode File Menu it is possible to change the way in which the Player records (by specifying a particular Recording Type), as well as to change the folder of recorded files that is being accessed. The options available in the Record mode File Menu are: Ø Local Folder Ø Record Type Ø Exit The Record mode File Menu can be accessed as follows: 1.
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player USER MANUAL 1. After entering the Record mode, and without recording, press the MODE button briefly once in order to enter the Record mode File Menu. 2. Press the NEXT (or PREV) key to scroll through the menu options until “REC Type” appears in the OLED screen. 3. Press the MODE button briefly once to confirm enter the REC Type sub-menu 6. Press the NEXT (or PREV) key to scroll through the menu options until the desired Record Type is highlighted/selected. 7.
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player USER MANUAL 2. Press the NEXT or PREV button to scroll through the voice files to find the one you wish to play. 3. Press the PLAY button to start listening to the selected voice file. The timer will begin to increase as the file plays. The Player will continue playing (including subsequent files) until you tell it to stop. 9. Press the PLAY key to stop/pause the playing of the voice file and remain in Voice (Replay) mode. The timer will stop increasing. 10.
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player USER MANUAL FM (Radio) Mode The FM Mode enables you to play FM radio stations within the bands 87.0 MHz – 108.0 MHz (Normal - US) and 76.0 MHz– 90.00 MHz (School Band - Japan). Entering the FM (Radio) Mode To enter the FM mode: 1. Enter the Main Menu. 2. Use the NEXT (or PREV) buttons to scroll through the menu until the FM mode is highlighted/selected. 3. Press the MODE button briefly once to confirm your selection and enter the FM mode.
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player Option Frequency Mode USER MANUAL Description Allows you to search for stations manually by scrolling up or down in the frequency range. You will be returned to the FM Mode screen. Use the NEXT (or PREV) buttons to scroll up through the frequency band in increments of 100Khz. Search Station Allows you to search for stations manually by scrolling up or down through the available stations. You will be returned to the FM Mode screen.
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player USER MANUAL 4. Use the NEXT (or PREV) button to scroll through the Search Level options until the desired level is highlighted/selected. Choose from Level 1 through Level 8. 5. Press the MODE button briefly once to confirm your selection and return to the FM mode screen. Save Use the Save option to save (store) FM radio stations that have been selected manually using the Frequency Mode or Station Search. 1.
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player Ø Exit USER MANUAL To exit the Select Band sub-menu and return to the FM mode screen. 1. While in the FM mode, press the MODE button briefly once to open the FM Menu. 2. Use the NEXT (or PREV) button to scroll through the FM Menu options until “Select Band” is highlighted/selected. 3. Press the MODE button briefly once to confirm your selection and enter the Delete sub-menu. 4.
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player USER MANUAL 8. To play the file you just recorded, you must enter the Voice mode, which is covered in “Voice Mode” on page 22. Exit (FM mode) Use the Exit option in the FM Menu to exit the FM Menu and return to the FM mode screen. Scrolling through Saved Radio Stations As well using the NEXT and PREV buttons to scroll up and down the saved stations, the PLAY key can be used to scroll through saved stations.
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player USER MANUAL Local Folder As in most of the other modes, the Local Folder option enables you to view and change the eBook folder(s) that you are currently using. The Local Folder option can only be accessed after an eBook file has been selected and opened. 1. With an eBook file open on the OLED screen, press the MODE button briefly once, to enter the eBook Menu. The first menu option, “Local Folder”, will appear in the OLED screen. 2.
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player Reading Rate USER MANUAL The Reading Rate is the speed at which the Player will automatically scroll down through the eBook text (so that you don’t have to constantly keep pressing the NEXT button in order to manually scroll down through the text). A Reading Rate level indicator will appear in the OLED screen. Use the NEXT (or PREV) button to adjust the reading rate speed up (or down). Exit To exit the Reading Set menu and return to the eBook mode screen. 1.
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player USER MANUAL Exit (eBook Menu) To leave the eBook Menu and return to the eBook mode screen (with the currently selected eBook showing in the OLED screen). System Mode Use the System mode make changes to the parameters and functions that affect the Player overall (regardless of mode). Entering the System Mode To enter the System mode: 1. Enter the Main Menu. 2. Use the NEXT (or PREV) buttons to scroll through the menu until the System mode is highlighted/selected. 3.
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player USER MANUAL Each of these options will be explained in detail below. Record Time The Record Time option enables you to set the time and date on the Player. 1. Enter the System mode (as outlined above). 2. Using the NEXT (or PREV) button, scroll through the System Menu until “Record Time” appears in the OLED screen. 3. Press the MODE button briefly once to confirm your selection and enter the Record Time screen (see example below). 4.
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player USER MANUAL Language The Language option ( ) in the System Menu allows you to specify the language that is used by the Player in the OLED screen. Choose from the following eighteen (18) languages: Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Simple Chinese English Traditional Chinese English Japanese Korean French Italian German Spanish Swedish Portuguese Danish Dutch Thai Russian Czech Polish 1. Enter the System mode (as outlined above). 2.
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player USER MANUAL 3. Press the MODE button briefly once to confirm your selection and enter the Power Off sub-menu. 4. Use the NEXT (or PREV) button to scroll through the Power Off menu options – Off Time and Sleep Time. 5. Press the MODE button briefly once to confirm your selection and enter either the Off Time or Sleep Time screen. 6. Use the NEXT (or PREV) button to increase/decrease the time to the desired level (see NOTE below).
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player USER MANUAL Firmware Version The Firmware Version option enables you to see the version of Firmware that is used by the Player. NOTE: You should only ever use the Firmware functionality if instructed to do so by the aigo UK Support Team. Firmware is a technology for updating elements of the computer code that runs the Player.
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player NOTE: USER MANUAL If your PC is running Windows 98, then you will need to install the driver software (provided on the CD-ROM in the Product Pack) before you connect the Player to your PC for the first time. See “Installation of the Driver Software” below.
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player USER MANUAL This section outlines the steps involved in transferring tracks/files from your PC to the aigo MP3 Player. 1. Ensure that you have Windows Media Player (preferably version 10) installed on the PC you will be using. Windows Media Player 10 can be downloaded from: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/mp10/default.aspx 2. Connect the Player to a PC as explained in “Connecting the Player to a PC” on page 35. 3.
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player USER MANUAL 8. Select “Rip Music from CD using Windows Media Player” and click OK. Windows Media Player will open and will automatically begin to transfer (rip) the tracks into your Windows Media Player Library, which can be accessed by clicking on the “Library” tab at the top of the window (see example below). 9.
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player USER MANUAL 11. Once you have dragged all of the tracks that you want into the Sync List, click on the “Sync” tab at the top of the player window. On the left, you will see tracks you have just imported. On the right, you will see your MP3 Player directory. If there are no tracks/files on the Player, the words “There are no items on this device.” will appear. 12. Click on the green “Start Sync” button (see example below).
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player USER MANUAL Once the synchronisation has completed, you will see all of the tracks on the right-hand side, indicating that they have been successfully transferred to the MP3 Player (see example below). 13. Close Windows Media Player by clicking on the “X” in the top right of the player window. Sending and Deleting files between PC and Player The Player can be used like an extra disk drive for your PC to upload, download or delete file(s). 1.
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player USER MANUAL 1. Connect the Player to your PC using the USB cable provided in the Product Pack. Once the Player is recognised by your PC, a “Safely Remove Hardware” icon will appear among the icons at the right-hand end of the Windows Taskbar (which is located at the bottom of the screen). 2. Open Windows Explorer by right-mouse clicking on the Start icon in far left-hand side of the Windows Taskbar (which is located at the bottom of the screen).
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player USER MANUAL folder name will be highlighted inside of an editing box. 6. Type in the new name for the folder, and press the Return (8 ) key on the keyboard. The new name will appear next to the folder and will be changed on the Player. 7.
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player USER MANUAL Battery only allows for 8 hours max. recording time. Max. Recording Time: Max. Headphone output: .ACT format recording offers 24 hours of voice recording will take up 128Mb of Flash memory space.
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player USER MANUAL Sample Rate: Also known as “Sampling Rate”, this measures the “resolution” of the sound - the higher the Sample Rate, the higher the quality of sound. Recording Formats: Indicates the formats that the Player can create when recording. Max. Recording Time: Indicates the maximum amount of direct recording time. MP3 Bit Rate: This indicates the sample rate for MP3 files.
aigo atom A205 Digital Audio Player USER MANUAL Trouble-shooting Problem Solution 1. Ensure that the earphones are plugged into the Player firmly. 2. Check whether the Volume is set to “0”. No sound is heard from earphones 3. Check whether the earphone plug is dirty. 4. Make sure that the music files are not corrupted. (Corrupted MP3 files may make a have a background static noise and the sound may cut off.) Characters in OLCD appear corrupted 1. Check whether the correct language has been selected.
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