XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 1 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER XA-MP52B/R XA-MP102A/W INSTRUCTIONS Thank you for purchasing this JVC product. Please read these instructions carefully before starting operation to be sure to obtain optimum performance and a longer service life from the unit.
XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 2 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM CAUTIONS CAUTION: • Do not place any naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, on the apparatus. • When discarding batteries, environmental problems must be considered and local rules or laws governing the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly. • Do not expose this apparatus to rain, moisture, dripping or splashing. Dry cell batteries To prevent damage to the batteries and electrolyte leakage, heed the following points.
XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 3 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM CAUTIONS Listening precautions • • • • Do not play your Headphones at a high volume. Hearing experts advise against continuous extended play. If you experience a ringing in your ears, reduce volume or discontinue use. Do not use while operating a motorized vehicle. It may create traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas. • You should use extreme caution or temporarily discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations.
XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 4 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM CAUTIONS Do not leave the player exposed to direct sunlight for long periods of time This may deform or discolor the player and may also cause malfunctioning. • We have no responsibility for any improper recording or playback incurred by equipment malfunction. • It is recommended to store backup copy of your important data in your PC or the like.
XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 5 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM TABLE OF CONTENTS CAUTIONS .............................................................................................. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................... 5 GETTING STARTED............................................................................... 6 INSTALLING BATTERY ......................................................................
XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 6 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM GETTING STARTED INSTALLING BATTERY Remove the battery compartment cover and insert one LR03 (AAA) alkaline battery (not supplied) matching the polarities (+ and -) indicated on the rear side of the player, then replace the compartment cover. Battery indicator The battery indicator shows the remaining battery level. When the battery level becomes low, “Low Battery” appears on the display.
XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 7 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM GETTING STARTED INSTALLING USB DRIVER (FOR WINDOWS 98SE ONLY) Follow these instructions to load software that enables a computer to recognize the Digital Audio Player. Make sure that no programs, such as games or anti-virus software, are running on the PC. If programs are open, close and exit from the programs before proceeding. 1. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your PC. 2.
XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 8 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM GETTING STARTED CONNECTING TO PC You can transfer MP3 and WMA format music files from the PC to your Digital Audio Player through USB port. For Windows 98SE user: Before connecting your player to the computer for the first time, you need to install the USB driver from the supplied CD-ROM into your computer. For details, see “INSTALLING USB DRIVER” on page 7. Connecting Digital Audio Player to PC 1. Open the rubber cap of the USB connector. 2.
XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 9 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM GETTING STARTED NOTE • When you transfer a WMA-DRM file from the PC, use Windows Media© Player 9 or later. If you transfer it by drag and drop, it cannot be played with the player. Disconnecting from PC For Windows 2000/Me/XP users: Left-click the icon in the task bar, and follow the on-screen instructions. For Windows 98SE users Open “My Computer” and select “Removable Disk”, then right-click to select “EJECT”.
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XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 11 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM GETTING STARTED Connect the headhones to the (headphones) jack on the player. You can use the neck strap for easy carrying. TURNING POWER ON/OFF To turn power ON Press and hold 6 button till “welcome” appears. After a while, the following screen appears. DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER To turn power OFF Press and hold 7 (Stop) button. NOTES • When the player is turned on, it resumes the mode it was in when it was last turned off.
XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 12 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM GETTING STARTED DISPLAY OVERVIEW MUSIC mode 1 2 3 8 4567 9 0 - Play indicator Volume level Play mode indicator EQ (sound mode) Lock icon Sleep Timer icon Battery indicator Track number/Total number of tracks 9 File information∗ 0 Mode indicator - Track time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ∗ If the file information is long and displayed over two lines, it scrolls. During scrolling, the file name may not be correctly displayed.
XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 13 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM BASIC OPERATIONS USING THE MAIN MENU There are number of modes you can operate using MAIN MENU. MAIN MENU MUSIC Types of modes MUSIC mode Select to play music. (See page 14.) LINE IN mode Select to record music (MP3 file) from external audio equipment. (See page 16.) SET mode Select to set advanced settings. (See pages 19 to 30.) DELETE mode Select to delete files. (See page 18.) ABOUT mode Select to display about the player. (See page 31.
XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 14 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM BASIC OPERATIONS PLAYING MUSIC You can play the music files. Before playing music, adjust the volume level with the volume +/- buttons. Track time (in stop mode) Playback time (during playing) To play music 1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button 2. to select MUSIC mode from Main Menu, and then press 6 button to enter that mode. Press 6 button To stop: Press 7 button. To pause: Press 6 button.
XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 15 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM BASIC OPERATIONS NOTES • If no audio files are stored, “NO FILES” appears. • When the player is turned off in stop mode or during playback and then turned on again, it will resume playback from the beginning of the track lastly played when you start playback. • The menu mode returns to the previous display before this menu is displayed if no operation is made for approx. 10 seconds.
XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 16 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM BASIC OPERATIONS RECORDING MUSIC FROM EXTERNAL AUDIO EQUIPMENT IN LINE-IN MODE You can record the music played back on external audio equipment. Make sure that the audio cable is connected between the LINE IN terminal of this audio player and the external audio equipment. To record music from external audio equipment 1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button 2. 3.
XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 17 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM BASIC OPERATIONS NOTES • The “LINE” folder is automatically generated, the recorded music files are stored in it as MP3 files. The “LINE” folder can be displayed using NAVIGATE mode. (See page 33.) • If “LOW BATTERY” appears when you press and hold REC button, it is recommended to replace the battery with a new one. • The player consumes an enormous amount of power for recording the music stored in the external audio equipment.
XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 18 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM BASIC OPERATIONS DELETING FILES (DELETE submenu) (File deletion) To delete files 1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button 2. to select DELETE mode from Main Menu, and then press 6 button to enter that mode. Press ¢ / 4 button to select types of files you want to delete from the DELETE menu. Press 6 button. 3. 4. Press ¢ / 4 button to select a file you want to delete. 5. Press 7 button to select “YES”.
XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 19 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM ADVANCED FEATURES ADVANCED FEATURES SET MENU ITEMS In SET mode, you can set the following SET MENU items: EQ SET (Equalization Set), PLAYMODE, SLEEP TIMER, A.POWER OFF (Auto Power OFF), BACKLIGHT, CONTRAST, RECORD SET, MENU LANG (Menu Language) and FONTS To set each item, see the relevant later page.
XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 20 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM ADVANCED FEATURES EQUALIZER You can select from one of 6 different preset sound modes or one customized sound mode. Level High Low Low Frequency High Types of sound modes NORMAL No sound effect applies. CLASSICAL Good for classical music JAZZ Good for jazz music ROCK Boosts low and high frequency. POP Good for vocal music BASS Empowers bass sound. CUSTOMIZED You can create your own sound mode.
XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 21 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM To select sound mode 1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button to select SET mode from Main Menu, and then press 6 button to enter that mode. Press ¢ / 4 button to select “EQ SET”. 2. 3. Press 6 button. 4. Press ¢ / 4 button to select the sound mode. 5. Press 6 button to return to SET MENU. To create sound mode (CUST) 1.
XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 22 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM ADVANCED FEATURES PLAYMODE You can select various play modes. However, for voice file playback, only NORMAL, REPEAT ONE and REPEAT ALL are selectable. Types of playback modes NORMAL Normal play REPEAT ONE Repeats one track. REPEAT ALL Repeats all tracks. RANDOM Plays all tracks in random order. RANDOM RPT Repeats all tracks in random order. INTRO Plays first 10 seconds for each tracks. To select play mode 1.
XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 23 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM ADVANCED FEATURES SLEEP TIMER Use the sleep timer to turn off the player after a certain period of time during playback. You can set the period of time to 15, 30, 45, 60 minutes, or OFF (default). The sleep timer works temporarily. Once it has worked, it is canceled. When the sleep timer is set, the sleep timer icon ( ) appears on the upper right of the display. To set sleep timer 1.
XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 24 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM ADVANCED FEATURES AUTO POWER OFF Use the auto power off to turn off the player after a certain period of time when no operation is made. You can set the period of time to 2, 5, or 10 minutes, or OFF (default). To set auto power off 1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button to select SET mode from Main Menu, and then press 6 button to enter that mode. Press ¢ / 4 button to select “A.POWER OFF”. 2. 3. Press 6 button.
XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 25 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM ADVANCED FEATURES BACKLIGHT Use to adjust the backlighting extension time (0 to Max) after finishing the last operation. (Default: 5 seconds) When “Max” is set, the backlighting remains on for approx. two hours. To set back light 1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button to select SET mode from Main Menu, and then press 6 button to enter that mode. Press ¢ / 4 button to select “BACKLIGHT”. 2. 3. Press 6 button. 4.
XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 26 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM ADVANCED FEATURES CONTRAST Use to adjust the contrast of the display. To set contrast 1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button to select SET mode from Main Menu, and then press 6 button to enter that mode. Press ¢ / 4 button to select “CONTRAST”. 2. 3. Press 6 button. 4. Press ¢ / 4 button to select the level. 5. Press 6 button to return to SET MENU.
XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 27 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM ADVANCED FEATURES RECORD SET For external equipment input (LINE), set bit rate, A.TRK, etc. during recording. Source LINE Encode (MP3 Stereo) Bit Rate 96kbps, 128kbps, 160kbps A. TRK ON, OFF To set recording 1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. to select SET mode from Main menu, and then press 6 button to enter that mode. Press ¢ / 4 button to select “RECORD SET”. Press 6 button.
XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 28 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM ADVANCED FEATURES To exit SET mode: Press MENU button (or select “EXIT” and press 6 button) in the SET MENU. Bit Rate: Indicates information content of the compressed data per second. As the bit rate is higher, the audio quality becomes higher, but the data amount increases. Auto Track (A.TRK): You can select ON or OFF of the A. TRK when you record music from the input of the external audio equipment. When ON is selected, the A.
XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 29 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM ADVANCED FEATURES MENU LANGUAGES Use to set the language for the menu. You can select English (default), simplified Chinese or traditional Chinese. To set menu language 1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button to select SET mode from Main Menu, and then press 6 button to enter that mode. Press ¢ / 4 button to select “MENU LANG”. 2. 3. Press 6 button. 4. Press ¢ / 4 button to select the language. 5.
XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 30 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM ADVANCED FEATURES FONTS Use to set the language for the file name and ID3 tags. You can select one of 27 languages (default: English). To set fonts 1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button to select SET mode from Main Menu, and then press 6 button to enter that mode. Press ¢ / 4 button to select “FONTS”. 2. 3. Press 6 button. 4. Press ¢ / 4 button to select the fonts. 5. Press 6 button to return to SET MENU.
XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 31 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM ADVANCED FEATURES ABOUT Use to display firmware version and status of the player. Amount of memory installed Available memory space to store further music files To display: After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button to select ABOUT mode from Main Menu, and then press 6 button to enter that mode. To exit ABOUT mode: Press MENU button.
XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 32 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM ADVANCED FEATURES RESETTING THE UNIT Use to reset all the settings you have made to default. To reset the unit 1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button 2. to select RESET mode from Main Menu, and then press 6 button to enter that mode. Press 6 button to reset the unit. All the settings are reset and “RESET OK!” appears. To cancel and exit RESET mode: Press MENU button.
XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 33 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM ADVANCED FEATURES NAVIGATE Use to display the hierarchical tree structure of music folders and files ( ). From this tree structure, you can easily locate a desired music file and play it back. To locate a music file 1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button 2. 3. to select NAVIGATE mode from Main Menu, and then press 6 button to enter that mode. Press ¢ / 4, 6 / 7 buttons to locate the desired file.
XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 34 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM ADVANCED FEATURES Music file playing order in Music mode: From the hierarchical tree structure, you can easily understand the playing order of music files when you normally play them in Music mode. You will see that the music files are played back in the order from the higher hierarchy to the lower one. 2 3 1 4 5 NOTES • Maximum number of folders that can be recognized by the player is 50.
XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 35 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM ADVANCED FEATURES LOCKING BUTTONS (HOLD) Slide the HOLD switch to the right to lock all controls. When the hold function is activated, the appears in the upper right of the display. To unlock: Slide the HOLD switch to the left. NOTE • When the player is turned on with the HOLD switch set to ON position, “HOLD” appears after the initial message “DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER”. Then, the player automatically shuts off.
XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 36 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Solution The player does not function. • Make sure the HOLD switch is off. • This player provides versatile operations under microcomputer control. If the player cannot be properly operated by pressing any button, remove the battery and insert it again after a while. • Battery may be drained. Replace the battery. There is no sound or a lot of noise. • Make sure the Headphone is correctly connected to the player.
XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 37 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM SPECIFICATIONS Model Name XA-MP102 XA-MP52 Type Digital audio player Built-in memory size 1 GB Display LCD with backlighting (4-line display) Music playback format MP3/WMA/WMA-DRM∗1 Bit rate MP3: 8 kbps to 320 kbps, WMA: 32 kbps to 192 kbps Maximum number of tracks∗2 Approx. 500 Frequency response 60 Hz to 20 kHz, +0 dB to -3 dB (Audio) Output terminal Headphone Input terminal Line in (stereo mini jack) Power supply DC 1.
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XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 39 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM SPECIFICATIONS Information for Users on Disposal of Old Equipment [European Union] This symbol indicates that the electrical and electronic equipment should not be disposed as general household waste at its end-of-life. Instead, the product should be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment for proper treatment, recovery and recycling in accordance with your national legislation.
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