PORTABLE MEDIA PLAYER MPixx 1000 series MPixx 1100 MPixx 1200 MPixx 1400
CONTENTS -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 MPIXX 1000 SERIES Supplied accessories Special features Safety Environmental note 5 OVERVIEW Controls Displays in music playback mode Main menu pages 9 CONNECTION AND PREPARATION Power supply Connecting to a computer Disconnecting from the computer Connecting earphones Inserting the memory card 12 GENERAL FUNCTIONS Switching on and off Selecting the
CONTENTS -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------26 PREFERENCES Selecting the »Setting« menu Setting the player switch-off time (sleep timer) Setting the backlight display switch-off time System tools and settings Switching between internal and external memory 30 OPERATING WITH A COMPUTER System requirements Connecting to a computer MP3/WMA data transfers Synchronising music and text files Converting video
MPIXX 1000 SERIES---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Supplied accessories 1 2 3 4 Installation CD with operating manual Stereo earphones USB cable Brief instructions Note: The accessory components supplied can change. Special features MP3/WMA/AD PCM player, player for picture and video files, voice and text files, recording device, FM radio and USB removable disc in one.
OVERVIEW ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Controls 1 2 5 6 3 7 4 8 9 1 MIC Integrated microphone for voice recordings. 2 RESET Resets the player. 3 8/7 Slot for inserting a Micro SD memory card. 5 FUNC For calling up the relevant submenus; to leave the submenus. 6 1.8” LC display (128 x 160 pixels). 7 In playback mode: starts and pauses playback.
OVERVIEW ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 11 12 6 13 10 + In playback mode: increases the volume. In menu mode: moves the cursor upwards. 11 – In playback mode: decreases the volume. In menu mode: moves the cursor down. 12 USB USB socket for connecting the player to the computer or standard USB charger using a USB cable.
OVERVIEW ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Displays in music playback mode 1 8 2 9 3 4 10 11 5 13 6 14 7 15 1 Playback mode (Normal, Repeat One, Repeat All, Random All, Folder Normal, Folder Repeat or Folder Random). 2 Volume display. 3 Track name, ID3 tag information, song lyrics. 4 Level display. 5 Bit rate. 6 Sampling frequency.
OVERVIEW ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Main menu pages Music Radio 1 2 Delete Movie 5 8 Photo Record 3 Settings 6 4 Text 7 1 Music – music playback. 2 Radio – FM radio reception. 3 Record – playback of recorded files. 4 Photo – picture playback. 5 Movie – video playback. 6 Delete – navigate within internal memory, delete files. 7 Settings.
CONNECTION/PREPARATION ---------------------------------------------------------Power supply The player operates with the integrated lithium-polymer battery 1 x 3.7 V, 310 mA. Battery connector A battery connector is plugged into the earphone jack »0« of the player when supplied. This separates the battery from the circuit and prevents the battery from deep discharge. 1 Before charging, unplug the battery connector and store it in a safe place. Note: The pins on the connector are very sharp.
CONNECTION/PREPARATION ---------------------------------------------------------Connecting to a computer 1 Switch on the computer. 2 Switch off the player. 3 Connect the USB socket on the player to the USB socket on the computer using the USB cable. – A display appears as soon as the connection is made. Disconnecting from the computer If there is no data transfer in progress, you can disconnect the player from the computer.
CONNECTION/PREPARATION ---------------------------------------------------------Inserting the memory card The player has a card slot for inserting a micro SDTMmemory card. This can provide you with up to 8 GB of additional storage capacity. 1 Insert the memory card with the label facing upwards into the card slot until it latches into place. Notes: The memory card appears on the computer next to the player as an additional removable storage device.
GENERAL FUNCTIONS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Switching on and off 1 Press »8/7« briefly to switch on the player. – After a short while, the logo appears in the LC display. – The player then switches to the main menu in »Music« mode. 2 Switch the player off by pressing »8/7« down until the logo disappears from the display.
GENERAL FUNCTIONS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Menu navigation 1 Open the main menu by pressing and holding » « down. V Λ 2 Select the desired operating mode, such as »Music«, with » « or » « and activate with » «. 3 Open the submenu by briefly pressing »FUNC«. V 4 Press »+« or »–« to select the desired option and open with » «. V 5 Select the desired setting with »+« or »–« and confirm with » «.
MUSIC PLAYBACK -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Basic music playback functions Starting music playback 1 Open the main menu in the current playback mode by pressing and holding » «. V Λ 2 Select the operating mode »Music« with » « or » « and activate with » «. 3 To start playback, press » « again. – All the music files are played in succession. Playback functions 1 Press » « to start playback.
MUSIC PLAYBACK -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Selecting playback modes Equalizer 7 3D 7 Play Rate 7 Navigation 2 Select the desired playback mode with »+« or »–« and press » « to confirm: – »Normal«: all tracks are played once in succession. – »Repeat One«: the current track is repeated continuously. – »Repeat All«: all tracks are continuously played. – »Random All«: all tracks are played in random order.
MUSIC PLAYBACK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Equalizer 7 3D 7 Play Rate 7 Navigation You can increase or decrease the normal playback speed for music tracks. 1 Select the »Play Rate« option with »+« or »–« and open with » «. V 7 Setting the playback speed 2 Select the playback speed (100 = normal, 105% or 110% = faster, 95% or 90% = slower) with »+« or »–« and press » « to confirm.
RADIO MODE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Basic radio mode functions The earphones must always be plugged in for radio mode, as the cable acts as the FM antenna. Selecting the radio input source Radio 1 Open the main menu in the current playback mode by pressing and holding » «. V Λ 2 Select the »Radio« operating mode with » « or » « and activate with » «.
RADIO MODE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Storing radio stations manually The player must be in manual tuning mode. 7 Delete 7 Auto Scan 1 Tune in to the station you want. 2 Open the FM menu by briefly pressing »FUNC«. 3 Press »+« or »–« to select the »Saving« option and activate with » «. – The current radio station is saved on the next preset.
AUDIO PLAYBACK -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Playback of audio recordings Starting playback 1 Open the main menu in the current playback mode by pressing and holding » «. V Λ 2 Select the »Record« operating mode with » « or » « and activate with » «. 3 Press » « to start playback. – All the available recordings (voice and FM recordings) are played in succession. Playback functions 1 Press » « to start playback. 2 Press » « to pause playback.
PICTURE PLAYBACK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Picture playback Starting picture playback 1 Open the main menu in the current playback mode by pressing and holding » «. V Λ 2 Select the »Photo« operating mode with » « or » « and activate with » – All folders and files are displayed. «. V 3 Select the photo file or the folder you want with »+« or »–« and press » « to open. – A slide show starts, starting with the picture selected.
VIDEO PLAYBACK -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Basic video playback functions The player supports video files in MTV format. Starting video playback 1 Open the main menu in the current playback mode by pressing and holding » «. V Λ 2 Select the »Movie« operating mode with » « or » « and activate with » – The video files in the video folder are displayed. «. 3 Select the desired video track with »+« or »–«.
TEXT PLAYBACK -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Text playback Starting text playback Text 1 Open the main menu in the current playback mode by pressing and holding » «. V Λ 2 Select the »Text« operating mode with » « or » « and activate with » – The file list appears. V 3 Press »+« or »–« to select the desired text file and open with » «. 4 Press »+« or »–« to move to the previous or next line.
RECORDING -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recording settings Display 7 Record 7 Sys Tools 7 Hold Time 7 Storage 1 Open the main menu in the current playback mode by pressing and holding » «. 2 Select the »Settings« menu with » « or » « and activate with » «. 3 Press »+« or »–« to select the »Record« option and activate with » «.
RECORDING -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recording from FM radio Starting FM recording 1 Select the desired radio station in »Radio« mode. 2 Press »8/7« to start recording. 3 Press » « to pause recording. 4 Press » « to resume recording. 5 Press »8/7« to end recording. – The recording is saved automatically as WAV file, e.g. FM000008.WAV in the FMIN.DIR folder on the player. – The player then switches back to »Radio« mode.
DELETING FILES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Opening the internal memory 1 Open the main menu in the current playback mode by pressing and holding » «. V Λ 2 Select the »Delete« operating mode with » « or » « and activate with » – All the folders and files stored on the player aredisplayed. «. V 3 Select the file you want with »+« or »–« and press » « to confirm. 4 Select the desired file with »+« or »–«.
PREFERENCES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Selecting the »Setting« menu 1 Open the main menu in the current playback mode by pressing and holding » «. V Λ 2 Select the »Settings« menu with » « or » « and activate with » «.
PREFERENCES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Setting the backlight display switch-off time 7 Language 7 Display 7 Record 7 Sys Tools 7 Hold Time 7 Storage V 2 Press »+« or »–« to select the »Backlight« option and activate with » «. 3 Select the desired switch-off time (»15 Seconds«, »30 Seconds«, »1 Minute« or »Always on«) with »+« or »–« and confirm with » «.
PREFERENCES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------System tools and settings Settings 7 Sleep Timer Language 7 Display 7 Record 7 Sys Tools 7 Hold Time 7 Settings Selecting the »Sys Tools« menu 1 In the »Settings« menu, press »+« or »–« to select the »Sys Tools« option and activate with » «.
PREFERENCES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Deleting the contents of the internal memory 7 Delete 7 Format 7 Reset 7 About 7 Delete All 1 In the »Sys Tool« menu, press »+« or »–« to select the »Delete all« option and activate with » 9«. 2 Press »+« or »–« to select »Yes« or »No« and confirm with » «. – If you confirm »Yes«, all the saved files deleted.
OPERATING WITH A COMPUTER -------------------------------------------System requirements When connected to a computer, the player appears as a removable disk drive. This corresponds to the player’s flash memory. Your computer should meet the following requirements: – Windows 2000/ME/XP/Vista, Mac OS 10 or higher, Linux Kernel 2.6. – 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 and select »Copy«. 4 Open a removable disk drive (e.g. H:) on your computer. 5 Right-click the mouse to transfer the files onto the removable disk drive (e.g. H:). Note: Copy the music files directly into the main folder or synchronise music in a »Music« folder using Windows Media Player.
OPERATING WITH A COMPUTER -------------------------------------------Converting video files to MTV format The player only supports video files in MTV format. However, you can convert video files from other formats (AVI, RM, VOB, DAT, RMVB, MPG, MPEG, MP4, ASF, VMV, MKV) into MTV format using the “MTV Video Converter” transcoder software on the CD ROM provided. 1 Copy the “Video Converter” program to your computer’s hard drive. 2 Start the program with »VideoConverter.exe«.
OPERATING WITH A COMPUTER -------------------------------------------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 data transfer is in progress. This can damage the data irreparably.
INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Technical data This product fulfils the European directives 2004/108/EC and 2006/42/EC. The type plate is located on the back of the device. Power supply Rechargeable battery: 1 x 3.
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