OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCCIONES DE MANEJO MODE D’EMPLOI MM-RX400 MEMORY AUDIO PLAYER REPRODUCTOR DE AUDIO CON MEMORIA ENGLISH OWNER’S RECORD ESPAÑOL For your convenience, record the model number and the serial number (you will find them in the battery compartment of your set) in the space provided below. Please refer them when you contact your Aiwa dealer in case of difficulty. Model No. FRANÇAIS MM-RX400 Serial No. For assistance and information, call toll free 1-800-BUY-AIWA.
NOTICE TO USERS WARNING Disclaimer TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. AIWA Co., Ltd. will not be responsible for any loss or damage of music files due to their transfer to the MM-RX400 player. Copyright Notices • For using the supplied Audio Manager software, follow the terms of License Agreement that you can view during the installation of the software.
PRECAUTIONS The following are precautions that you should always keep in mind. Any violation of one or more of the following precautions may cause damage and will void the warranty. To maintain good performance • Listening to the player at full power for extended periods of time can result in hearing damage. • Do not wear the headphones while driving or cycling. This may create a traffic hazard.
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Main features ........................................ 5 Accessories ........................................... 6 System requirements ............................ 7 About this manual ................................. 7 Viewing Help ......................................... 8 Restrictions on transferring music files and using MultiMediaCards ................ 9 PREPARATION Installing the Audio Manager and driver software ..............................
INTRODUCTION USING THE MM-RX400 PLAYER Player overview ............................... 47 Main unit ............................................. 47 Remote control .................................... 49 Display window ................................... 50 Using the player .............................. 51 • Boosts the capability of portable audio equipment by incorporating the FM radio feature in addition to the highperformance memory audio player. • Having no drive mechanism results in skip-free sound.
INTRODUCTION Accessories The following accessories are supplied with the MM-RX400 player. Make sure all of the items are in the package. If anything is missing, please contact the store where you purchased the MM-RX400 player or your nearest AIWA dealer. 1 MM-RX400 player 2 USB cable 3 Remote control 4 Stereo headphones 5 Battery charger 6 Rechargeable battery 7 32MB MultiMediaCard 8 Installation CD-ROM 9 Carrying case 0 Operating instructions, etc.
System requirements The following hardware and software are required for using the supplied Audio Manager software. Hardware requirements This manual includes basic instructions for using the MM-RX400 player and the supplied Audio Manager software. For detailed information on how to use the versatile functions provided by Audio Manager, refer to the Help menu that can be accessed from the Audio Manager window.
INTRODUCTION Viewing Help To view Help, click on “Help” in the Audio Manager window, and then click on “Help Topics.” The “Audio Manager Online Help” window appears. Searching by Keyword 1 Click on the “Index” tab in the Online Help window. A list of keywords appears. 2 Enter the word that you wish to search for or scroll the list of keywords. 3 Select a keyword from the list and click on “Display.” The related topic appears.
Restrictions on transferring music files and using MultiMediaCards For the purpose of copyright protection for music files, the MM-RX400 player and the supplied Audio Manager software have some restrictions on transferring music files and using MultiMediaCards on portable players.
PREPARATION Installing the Audio Manager and driver software Before using the MM-RX400 player, you must install the Audio Manager and driver software on your computer. Before starting the installation • Do NOT connect the MM-RX400 player to your computer. • Quit any active applications. • If you have already installed a different version of Audio Manager, delete it by following the procedure described in “Uninstalling the Audio Manager and driver software” (page 12).
5 Click on “Next.” The “Choose Setup Language” dialog box appears. 10 Click on “Next” if you accept the default location for storing created music files or click on “Browse” to select your desired location from the “Choose Folder” dialog box. A dialog box appears and asks if you want to register Audio Manager as a default player. 6 Select the desired language from the drop-down menu opened by button, then clicking on the click on “OK.” The “License Agreement” dialog box appears.
PREPARATION 13 Click on “OK” in the dialog box that prompts you to restart your computer. Uninstalling the Audio Manager and driver software 1 Click on the “Start” button, point to “Programs” and “Audio Manager,” then click on “Uninstall Audio Manager.” A dialog box appears and asks if you really want to uninstall the software. When your computer finishes rebooting, installation of the Audio Manager and driver software is completed. 2 Click on “Yes” in the dialog box.
Preparing the MM-RX400 player Charging the battery Before using the rechargeable battery for the first time, charge it for about 8 hours. 1 Insert the rechargeable battery into the supplied battery charger. 2 Plug the battery charger into a wall outlet. Installing the battery cover. 2 Install the rechargeable battery with the 0 and 9 poles correctly aligned. 3 Replace the battery compartment cover. Battery indicator The battery indicator shows the power remaining.
PREPARATION Installing a MultiMediaCard You can use the 32MB MultiMediaCard that comes with the MM-RX400 player. Before you purchase an additional MultiMediaCard, it is recommended to contact your nearest AIWA service personnel to find out which kind that works best with your MM-RX400 player. Before installing or removing a MultiMediaCard, be sure to turn off the MM-RX400 player and disconnect the USB cable from it. 1 Remove the battery compartment cover (page 13).
Connecting the MM-RX400 player to your computer Use the supplied USB cable to connect the MM-RX400 player to your computer, as shown below. 1 Connect the series A connector (the larger one) to the computer’s USB port. 2 Connect the series B connector (the smaller one) to the USB port connector of the MM-RX400 player. 3 Turn on the player by holding the e/s button pressed until “CONNECT USB” appears on the display of the MM-RX400 player.
PREPARATION Disconnecting the MM-RX400 player You can disconnect the MM-RX400 player from your computer whenever you like except during the process of transferring music files or formatting the memory media.
5 Insert the supplied installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer, then click on the “Browse” button. The “Open” dialog box appears. Confirming installation of the USB driver You can confirm if the USB driver is successfully installed by the following procedure: 1 Check that the MM-RX400 player is connected to your computer and turned on. 2 Point to “Settings” of the “Start” menu, then click “Control Panel.
USING AUDIO MANAGER Starting Audio Manager To start Audio Manager, double-click on the (Audio Manager) icon on the desktop. You can also click on the “Start” button, point to “Programs” and “Audio Manager,” then click on “Audio Manager.” Note When you start Audio Manager for the first time after installation, the following dialog box appears.
Changing the appearance of the Audio Manager window In Audio Manager, several skins of different design are available, which allow you to change the appearance of your Audio Manager window (also of the small player) to suit your preference. Click on “Link to more skins” of the “Skins” menu in the Audio Manager window to connect to the Web site, where you can find and download skins of your preference.
USING AUDIO MANAGER Identification of Audio Manager controls Audio Manager window To make full use of the MM-RX400 player, you need to learn how to use the basic functions of the Audio Manager. 1 2 (Audio Manager with the Play List Window opened) 1 Menu bar Clicking on an item opens a dropdown menu from which you can select commands. The following is the “View” menu opened by clicking on the “View” item on the menu bar.
copy to devices button Click on this button to open the Copy to Devices window, which allows you to transfer tracks from your computer to your MM-RX400 player (page 40). The Copy to Devices window also allows you to view a list of tracks and delete tracks stored on the memory media. write audio cd button Click on this button to open the Write CD window, which allows you to record tracks from your computer on a CD-R. Note AIWA does not support the functions available in the Write CD window.
USING AUDIO MANAGER Recording tracks from a music CD Read a CD window The Read a CD window allows you to record selected tracks from a music CD or record an entire music CD at once. The recorded tracks can be transferred to your MM-RX400 player for playback. 1 4 2 5 3 1 Read a CD button bar button Click on this button to obtain information about the inserted music CD from the CDDB server on the Internet (page 27).
3 Read a CD Track list button bar button Click on this button to reload information on the music CD. button Click on this button to select all the tracks on the list for recording. All the boxes to the left of the tracks are checked at once. button Click on this button to clear the check marks for all the tracks on the list at once. 4 Track Details box 5 Status box Displays the current progress of the recording process.
USING AUDIO MANAGER Bit Rate: Select the bit rate to be used to encode tracks recorded from a music CD. Click on to the right of the “Bit Rate:” field, then select one of items. Higher bit rates create files with better sound quality, but larger file sizes result in less total recording time that can be stored on the memory media. Note • The MM-RX400 player supports WMA and MP3 files encoded with a following bit rate.
3 Click on the “ read a cd” button to open the Read a CD window. The Read a CD window appears with all the tracks on the music CD checked for recording. If you did not check the “Always get title from CDDB when CD is inserted” option mentioned above, the dialog box appears and prompts you to obtain information about the inserted music CD automatically. Now, click on “No” so you can edit information manually.
USING AUDIO MANAGER 3 Enter information about the track such as the title, artist, album title, genre, and lyrics. In some fields, you can select the desired item from the drop-down list by clicking on to the right of the field. 4 Click on “Next” once or more times to go to the next track to edit. When you have no more tracks to edit, click on “Close.” 5 Click on “Close” to close the “Preview Playlist” window.
Obtaining track information about a music CD automatically If you have access to the Internet, you can obtain information about the music CD, such as the album title, track title, and artist name, automatically from the CDDB on the Internet. The CDDB is a database accessible via the Internet, which stores track information regarding a vast amount of music CDs from all over the world. If your music CD is recorded in the database, the track information about the CD will be added to your list.
USING AUDIO MANAGER Obtaining music files via the Internet Audio Manager provides easy and convenient means to stream music, download music clips, and purchase music via the Internet. Clicking on a single button automatically connects you to the Windows Media Web site, where you can find vast amounts of music downloads covering almost all popular artists in the world and genres, a variety of entertainment contents such as movies and radio, and information about hardware and software.
5 Check that “My Music” is entered in the “Save in:” field, enter a filename if necessary, then click on “Save.” Downloading starts. When downloading is finished, the “Download complete” dialog box appears. 6 Click on “OK” in the dialog box. Now you are ready to play the downloaded music file on Audio Manager and your MM-RX400 player.
USING AUDIO MANAGER Organizing tracks using play list Play List window You can use the Play List window to view all the tracks stored on your computer, as well as to create play lists and add selected tracks to them. The Play List window also allows you to play back the tracks you added from your database* to the Play List. If you save the tracks displayed on the Play List as a play list, you can easily prepare a number of tracks for transfer to your MM-RX400 player.
2 Play List Displays the list of the tracks you have added from your database or the music CD in the CD-ROM drive of your computer. Each track has information such as the track title, artist name, original album title and playing time, and also an icon that represents its file type. 4 Track Details box Displays detailed information about the selected track, such as the track title, artist name, original album title, ratings, artwork, and lyrics.
USING AUDIO MANAGER 5 Player controls Provide basic functions for playing back tracks with Audio Manager. Creating a play list 1 Click on the “ make a playlist” button to open the Play List window if it is not already open. 2 Click on the “Clear List” button to clear the tracks already on the Play List. 3 Click on the “Select Tracks From Database” button.
5 Click on “OK” when you have finished selecting the tracks. The selected tracks are displayed on the Play List. If there is any track that you want to exclude from the selections, select it and click on . 6 Click on the “Save Tracks as Playlist” button. The “Add Playlist” window appears. the other information fields under the “Description” tab.
USING AUDIO MANAGER Creating a play list so that it contains music files already on your computer If you know where the music files are stored 1 Click on the “ make a playlist” button to open the Play List window if it is not already open. 6 Name the new play list, fill in the other fields, then click on “Close.” 7 Click on “OK” in the dialog box that appears successively.
6 Select the tracks that you want to add to the new play list by clicking on the box to the left of each track, then click on “OK” when you have finished. The selected tracks are displayed on the Play List in the Play List window. 7 Click on the “Save Tracks as Playlist” button. Adding tracks to the previously created play list 1 Click on the “ make a playlist” button to open the Play List window if it is not already open. 2 Click on the “Select Playlists From Database” button.
USING AUDIO MANAGER Deleting tracks from the previously created play list 1 Click on the “ make a playlist” button to open the Play List window if it is not already open. 2 Click on the “Select Playlists From Database” button. The “Select Playlists From Database” window appears. 3 Select the play list from which you want to delete the tracks by clicking on the box to the left of the play list, then click on the “Edit” button. The “Edit Playlist” window appears.
4 Click on “Yes.” 5 Repeat the procedure for the remaining tracks. 6 Click on “OK” when you have finished. Tip Instead of using the “Delete” button, you can use the shortcut menu that appears when you right-click to delete all the selected tracks at once. Select the tracks you want to delete by clicking on the box to the left of each track, then right-click on the area within the list and select “Delete Tagged Tracks” from the shortcut menu.
USING AUDIO MANAGER Editing track information You can edit track information anywhere you can find the “Edit...” button or “Edit track...” drop-down menu command within Audio Manager. Suppose you are in the “Select Tracks From Database” window. You can click on the “Edit” button to open the “Edit Track Info” dialog box, which allows you to enter or select information about the tracks listed in the window, such as the track title, artist name, original album title and genre.
3 Insert the music CD into the CDROM drive of your computer, or click on the “Get Tracks From CD” button if the music CD is already in the CD-ROM drive. If you do not clear the list in step 2, the “New CD Detected” dialog box appears when you insert the CD into the CDROM drive and asks you to select “Play this CD,” “Append to Playlist,” or “Cancel.” 4 The tracks contained on the music With most of the windows of Audio Manager, there is a shortcut menu that appears when you right-click.
USING AUDIO MANAGER Transferring tracks to the MM-RX400 player To enjoy listening to music on the MM-RX400 player, you must transfer music files stored on your computer to your MM-RX400 player. You can use Audio Manager to transfer MP3 files as well as WMA (Windows Media Audio) files to the MM-RX400 player. Copy to Devices window The Copy to Devices window allows you to select tracks or play lists from your database and transfer them to your MM-RX400 player.
2 Transfer List Displays the list of the tracks you have selected from your database for transfer to your MM-RX400 player. Each track has information such as the playing time, size, track title and artist name, and also an icon that represents its file type. A track in MP3 file format A track in WMA file format An icon preceding the track on the Transfer List indicates the play status of the track (stopped, in play, or play paused). This icon changes among , and depending on the play status of the track.
USING AUDIO MANAGER 7 Portable Track List button bar button Click on this button to redisplay the Portable Track List to match the contents of the selected memory media. button Click on this button to display information about restrictions on transferring music files to the MM-RX400 player. button Click on this button to initialize the memory media (internal and external) on the MM-RX400 player. You can usefully use this button when you want to delete all the tracks from the memory media.
Note If you connect the USB cable to the MM-RX400 player while it is in FM radio reception mode, the player does not detect that the USB cable has been connected. Switch to the Memory audio player mode by holding the e/s button pressed or turn on the player after turning it off. 8 Select the tracks that you want to transfer to the MM-RX400 player by clicking on the box to the left of each track, then click on “OK.” You will be notified if you have selected too many tracks for the selected memory media.
USING AUDIO MANAGER 11 When you are all right with your 12 Click on “OK” when the message selection, click on the “Copy To Portable” button. “Finished transferring tracks” is displayed. Transfer of the selected tracks starts and the “Sending to device” dialog box appears, where you can see the transfer status of each track and the track title currently being transferred. On the MM-RX400 player, “NOW DOWNLOADING PLEASE WAIT” remains displayed while transfer is in progress.
Viewing current memory usage status of the memory media Increasing the number of files that can be transferred to the MM-RX400 player The Device Usage bar located on the right pane of the Copy to Devices window gives you color-coded representation of current memory usage status of the selected memory media. You can transfer more files to the MMRX400 player by selecting a bit rate lower than that of the tracks selected for transfer.
USING AUDIO MANAGER Formatting the internal Flash Memory and MultiMediaCard Before starting • Formatting the memory media erases all contents stored on it. • The following actions are strictly prohibited while formatting the memory media. Doing so may cause not only the computer to freeze up but also the memory media to be damaged.
USING THE MM-RX400 PLAYER Player overview Main unit 3 PRESET +/A-B/MEMORY/SET button • Press during playback to select the desired play mode from among NORMAL,1 REPEAT, ALL REPEAT, RANDOM, and RANDOM REP. • Press during Radio Reception or Station Preset mode to select the desired preset station number or a receiving system (US or EU)*. • Press during playback to set A-B repeat playback.
USING THE MM-RX400 PLAYER 5 Multi Jog • Turn up or down during playback to skip to the beginning of the desired track. • Turn up or down during radio reception to tune in to the desired frequency. • Press and hold to turn the power on in Radio Reception mode, or to turn the power off. • Press to start radio reception during playback. 6 VOLUME +/– button • Press to increase or decrease volume. Each time you press the button, volume increases or decreases by one step.
Remote control 1 VOL (Volume) control Turn to adjust the volume. Make sure that you cannot turn up the volume with the VOL control higher than the volume set with the player’s VOLUME +/– buttons. 2 \ jack (stereo mini-jack) Used to connect the supplied headphones. • Press and hold to turn the power on and start playback. • Press to put the player in playback pause, to start playback again, or to start playback during radio reception.
USING THE MM-RX400 PLAYER Display window During playback During radio reception 1 Play mode indicator 5 Preset station number indication 2 DTP (Digital Tone Processor) indication 3 Battery indicator 6 FM MONO (monaural) indicator Displays the remaining battery power. 4 Main indication Displays the track number and elapsed playing time of the current track when the DISPLAY switch is set to the TIME position.
Using the player Playing back tracks Current track No. 1 Elapsed playing time of the current track Multi Jog 3 Adjust the volume with the 3 2 2 VOLUME + or – button. Note 3 The MM-RX400 player allows you to play back up to 99 music files that have been stored on it. To turn the power off Before starting To put the player in playback pause Release the HOLD switch to activate the player buttons. Press the e/s button during playback. To resume playback, press the e/s button again.
USING THE MM-RX400 PLAYER Selecting a play mode Playing a desired portion of a track repeatedly (A-B Repeat Playback) PLAY MODE Press the PLAY MODE button repeatedly during playback to select the desired play mode. Select To play NORMAL All the recorded tracks in order. When you are using the player with a MultiMediaCard loaded, playback starts from the Flash Memory, and then proceeds to the MultiMediaCard after the last track in the Flash Memory ends.
Selecting equalizer settings to suit tracks Changing the track information DTP DISPLAY Set the DISPLAY switch to TITLE or TIME during playback. DTP To show TITLE The track title* TIME The elapsed playing time of the current track * Text too long to display scrolls so that you can read all of it. The scrolling repeats as long as the track plays.
USING THE MM-RX400 PLAYER Selecting the AREA setting before you use the player Note If you do not press the AREA button within about 10 seconds after selecting your desired setting, the former setting is restored, and your selection is not registered. Listening to a radio program (Manual Tuning) 1 Before listening to a radio program, make sure the USB cable is not connected to the MM-RX400 player. If it is, you cannot expect satisfactory radio reception.
3 Adjust the volume with the VOLUME + or – button. Presetting stations automatically (Auto Preset) To turn the power off Press and hold the Multi Jog until “GOODBYE!!” appears on the display. To tune in to a station quickly (Auto Tuning) AUTO PRESET Press and hold the AUTO PRESET button during radio reception until “AUTO PRESET” appears on the display. The player presets up to 20 receivable stations automatically.
USING THE MM-RX400 PLAYER Presetting stations manually (Manual Preset) Listening to a preset station 1 3 3 2 2,3,4 3 1 Tune in to a desired station. 2 Press and hold the MEMORY button until the preset number flashes on the display. 3 Press the PRESET + or – button repeatedly to select the desired preset number. 4 Press and hold the MEMORY button until the preset number stops flashing on the display. 1 2 1 Press and hold the Multi Jog until radio reception display appears on the display.
APPENDIX Specifications Storage media Built-in 32MB Flash Memory MultiMediaCard slot for a removable 16MB, 32MB or 64MB MultiMediaCard Maximum output level 5 mW + 5 mW (32 ohms) Frequency range 20 Hz – 20 kHz FM tuner US: 87.5 MHz – 108.1 MHz (200 kHz steps) EU: 87.5 MHz – 108.0 MHz (50 kHz steps) Power supply 1.2 V DC using the supplied MHB-901 Ni-MH rechargeable battery Continuous playing time with a fully charged battery Approx.
APPENDIX What is the bit rate? What is SDMI? Data flow per second denoted by “kbps.” Audio Manager allows you to select a bit rate of 160, 128, 96, 80, or 64 kbps for WMA format encoding and 320, 256, 192, 128, 96, 80, or 64 kbps for MP3 format encoding. The Secure Digital Music Initiative, a forum founded to develop technological specifications for enabling the secure distribution and use of music in digital form, as well as providing copyright protection for artists’ work.
Questions about the MM-RX400 player How do I expand the memory? The MM-RX400 player incorporates 32MB of Flash Memory. You can add memory by installing a MultiMediaCard (64MB, 32MB or 16MB). Can files on a MultiMediaCard that have been written to by an MM-RX400 player be played back on another portable player? No, they cannot be played back on another portable player. The volume level differs among tracks.
APPENDIX Troubleshooting If you encounter a problem while using the MM-RX400 player, try the remedial actions listed below. Should the problem persist, consult the store where you purchased the MM-RX400 player or your nearest AIWA dealer. The buttons are not functional. O Check to see if the HOLD switch is set to the HOLD position (page 47). O Check to see if the rechargeable battery is installed properly (page 13). Check if the 0 and 9 poles of the rechargeable battery are properly aligned.
The MM-RX400 player does not play tracks. • Files encoded with a bit rate or sampling frequency outside the range supported by the MM-RX400 player may cause inaccuracy of elapsed playing time indicated on the display and sound skip. O Retransfer the files after encoding them with an appropriate bit rate and sampling frequency. * This problem may still remain with some files even if they are encoded with an appropriate bit rate and sampling frequency.
APPENDIX Your computer does not recognize the MM-RX400 player. • “CONNECT USB” does not appear on the MM-RX400 player display. O Check that the USB cable is connected properly to the player and computer ports (page 15). O Check that the player is not connected to a port on a cascaded USB hub. If the player is connected to the USB hub, disconnect the player and connect to an available USB port on your computer directly. • The MM-RX400 player display shows “LOW BATT.
Messages The table shows the messages displayed on the MM-RX400 player. Display Description HOLD Displayed when any operation button other than the FM MODE/DISPLAY switch is pressed while the HOLD switch is in the “HOLD” position. CONNECT USB Displayed when the MM-RX400 player is connected to a computer with the supplied USB cable. LOW BATT Displayed if the remaining power of the battery is insufficient. NOW DOWNLOADING PLEASE WAIT Displayed while transfer of music files is in progress.
NOTE FOR USE IN THE U.S.A. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.