PORTABLE MEDIA PLAYER MPixx 4100
CONTENTS 4 _____________________________________________________________________ MPixx 4100 Supplied accessories Special features Safety Environmental note 5 Overview Controls Displays in music playback mode Displays in FM radio mode Menu pages in the main menu 10 Connection and Preparation Power supply Connecting to the computer Disconnecting from the computer Connecting earphones 12 General functions Switching on/off Adjusting the volume Locking and unlocking the buttons Selecting the operating mo
CONTENTS 24 _____________________________________________________________________ Preference settings Selecting the »Settings« menu Display settings System settings 26 Operating with a computer System requirements Installing the player Connecting to the computer MP3/WMA data transfers Transferring DRM-protected WMA data Synchronising music and text files Converting video files to AVI format Text data transfers Disconnecting from the computer Information Technical data ENGLISH 30 3
MPixx 4100 ________________________________________________________________ Supplied accessories 1 Installation CD 3 Power supply unit 2 Stereo earphones 4 USB cable 5 Brief instructions Note: The accessory components supplied can change. Special features MP3/WMA player, player for picture and video files, voice and text files, recording device, FM radio and USB removable disc in one.
OVERVIEW _____________________________________________________________________ Controls 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 16 8 9 15 10 14 11 13 12 1 V+ Increases the volume. In menu mode: moves cursor down. 2 sII Starts and pauses playback. Opens the menu options. 3 V– Decreases the volume. In menu mode: moves cursor up. 4 Integrated microphone for voice recordings. 9 Selects the next track, starts the forwards search. Selects options from the main menu. 6 MENU Opens the main menu.
OVERVIEW 7 6 _____________________________________________________________________ 5 4 3 2 1 16 8 9 15 10 14 11 13 12 6 11 DC 5V Socket for the mains cable. 12 TFT display. 13 RESET Resets the player. 14 POWER Switches the player on and off. 15 REC Starts the recording, switches to pause, stops and saves the recording. To repeat a selected passage (A-B).
OVERVIEW _____________________________________________________________________ Displays in music playback mode 1 5 2 6 3 7 8 4 9 10 1 Operating status (play s, pause II). 2 Volume display. 3 Name of file or track (ID 3 tag). 4 Level display. 5 Playback progress display with the elapsed playing time of track and the remaining playing time of the track. 6 A selected passage (A-B) is repeated. 7 Playback mode. 8 Current sound setting set, for example Bass. 9 Bit rate.
OVERVIEW _____________________________________________________________________ Displays in FM radio mode 1 2 4 3 5 6 8 1 Frequency scale. 2 Volume display. 3 Current FM frequency. 4 Number of the current preset and total number of presets. 5 FM menu display: manual frequency search, selecting presets, storing radio stations, deleting radio stations, automatic station search. 6 Battery charging status.
OVERVIEW _____________________________________________________________________ Music Video Radio Photo E-Book Record Explorer Settings ENGLISH Menu pages in the main menu 9
CONNECTION AND PREPARATION Power supply The player operates with the integrated lithium-polymer battery 1 x 3.7 V, 1,000 mA. Charging the battery Charge the battery using the power supply unit supplied or on the computer. 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 power supply unit supplied, the player is still ready for operation.
CONNECTION AND 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/off 1 Switch the player on by pressing »POWER« down until the logo appears in the display. – The player then switches to the »Music« operating mode. 2 Switch the player off by pressing »POWER« down until the logo appears in the display. Note: The player will not switch off if you have connected it to the power supply unit. Adjusting the volume 1 Adjust the volume by pressing »V +« or »V –« during music playback.
GENERAL FUNCTIONS _______________________________________ Menu navigation 1 To open the main menu, press and hold down »MENU« in the selected operating mode. – The main menu appears. 2 Select the option, such as »Settings« with »8« or »9« and press »sII« to open. 3 Select the option in the submenu, by pressing »V +« or »V –« and press »sII« to open. 4 Select the option, by pressing »V +« or »V –« and press »sII« to confirm. 5 Press »MENU« once to go back a menu level.
BASIC FUNCTIONS ________________________________________________ Memory navigation In the navigation mode, all the folders and files in the internal memory are displayed. 1 To open the main menu, press »MENU« and hold it down. – The main menu appears. 2 Press »8« or »9« to select the »Explorer« option and press »sII« to confirm. 3 Select the folder with »V +« or »V –« and open with »sII«. 4 Select the file, by pressing »V +« or »V –« and press »sII« to confirm. – Playback starts.
BASIC FUNCTIONS ________________________________________________ Fast forward and reverse search 1 To search for a particular passage of a track, press and hold down »8« or »9« during playback. – Fast forward or reverse search begins. Release »8« or »9« at the position you want. Repeating a selected passage (A-B) 1 During playback, press »REC« briefly at the starting point you want. 2 Briefly press »REC« again when the end point is reached. – The selected passage is continuously repeated.
BASIC FUNCTIONS ________________________________________________ Selecting sound settings You can choose between various preset sound settings. 1 To open the main menu, press »MENU« and hold it down. 2 Select the »Settings« menu with »8« or »9« and press »sII« to confirm. 3 Press »V +« or »V –« in the submenu to select »Music« and press »sII« to confirm. 4 Press »V +« or »V –« to select the »Preset EQ« option and press »sII« to confirm.
BASIC FUNCTIONS ________________________________________________ Playback from recordings Starting playback from recordings 1 To open the main menu, press »MENU« and hold it down. – The main menu appears. 2 Select the »Explorer« mode with »8« or »9« and press »sII« to confirm. 3 Select »Voice« (voice recordings) or »FM« (radio recordings) with »V +« or »V –« and press »sII« to open. 4 Press »V +« or »V –« to select the recording material. 5 Press »sII« to start playback.
BASIC FUNCTIONS ________________________________________________ Tuning to radio stations Manual tuning The player must be in »Manual« mode for the manual station search. 1 To set the frequency you want, press »8« or »9« as often as necessary. – The frequency changes up or down in 100 kHz steps or begin the search by pressing »8« or »9« and keep pressed until the frequency changes to fast forward. – The search stops when a station with a strong signal has been found.
BASIC FUNCTIONS ________________________________________________ Opening presets The »Preset« mode must be activated. The number of the current preset and the total number of presets are shown in the display. 1 To select the preset, press »8« or »9« as often as necessary. Note: Unassigned presets are skipped over. Deleting presets 1 To select the preset, press »8« or »9« as often as necessary. 2 Briefly press »sII« to open the FM submenu.
BASIC FUNCTIONS ________________________________________________ Picture playback Starting picture playback 1 To open the main menu, press »MENU« and hold it down. 2 Select the »Photo« mode with »8« or »9« and press »sII« to confirm. – Display: »Internal Memory«. The player is in the navigation mode. 3 Open the internal memory with »sII«. 4 Select the photo you want with »V +« or »V –«. 5 Press »sII« to start playback. 6 Select the previous or next photo with »8« or »9«.
BASIC FUNCTIONS ________________________________________________ Setting the time interval for the automatic page turner 1 To open the main menu, press »MENU« and hold it down. 2 Select the »Settings« menu with »8« or »9« and press »sII« to confirm. 3 Press »V +« or »V –« in the submenu to select »Auto slide show« and press »sII« to confirm. 4 Press »V +« or »V –« to select the »Text« option and press »sII« to confirm.
RECORDING __________________________________________________________________ Voice recordings Starting voice recording 1 To open the main menu, press »MENU« and hold it down. 2 Select the »Record« mode with »8« or »9« and press »sII« to confirm. 3 Press »REC« to start recording. 4 Press »REC« to pause recording. Press »REC« to resume recording. 5 Press »REC« to stop the recording. Notes: The recording material is automatically named, for example with REC0001.WAV and saved in the player’s voice folder.
RECORDING __________________________________________________________________ Recording settings Setting the recording quality 1 To open the main menu, press »MENU« and hold it down. 2 Select the »Settings« menu with »8« or »9« and press »sII« to confirm. 3 Press »V +« or »V –« in the submenu to select »Record« and press »sII« to confirm. 4 Press »V +« or »V –« to select the »Quality« option and press »sII« to confirm.
PREFERENCE SETTINGS _____________________________________ Selecting the »Settings« menu 1 To open the main menu, press »MENU« and hold it down. 2 Select the »Settings« menu with »8« or »9« and press »sII« to confirm. Display settings Setting the backlight display switch-off time 1 In the »Settings« menu, press »V +« or »V –« to select the »Display« option and press »sII« to confirm. 2 Press »V +« or »V –« to select the »Backlight« option and press »sII« to confirm.
PREFERENCE SETTINGS _____________________________________ 2 Press »V +« or »V –« to select the »Language« option and press »sII« to confirm. 3 Select the language (seven languages), by pressing »V +« or »V –« and press »sII« to confirm. Note: If you change the menu language (default setting »English«), the names in the menu will no longer correspond to the English terms in the operating manual.
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 ___________ Synchronising music and text files The player supports music files that have been synchronised with corresponding music text (LRC files). In this way you have the music playback via the earphones and simultaneously the synchronous text playback on the display. Notes: If you wish to create LRC files, use a program such as the freely-available Song Edit program. Make sure that the text and music files are in the same folder and that their names correspond to each other.
OPERATING WITH A COMPUTER ___________ Text data transfers 1 Select the text files on your computer for copying. 2 Open the text files by clicking on »Start« ɮ »Programme« ɮ »Accessories« ɮ »WordPad«. 3 Save the text files with the extension .TXT. 4 Right-click the mouse to select »Copy«. 5 Open a removable disc drive (e.g. H:) on your computer. 6 Right-click the mouse to transfer the files onto the removable disc drive (e.g. H:).
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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