English User’s Guide Version 1.
Contents Safety Instructions ......................................................................................................... iv Chapter 1. General Introductions ............................................................................... 1-1 How to Use This Guide .................................................................................................. 1-1 Unpack ...........................................................................................................................
Chapter 4. Basic Usages ............................................................................................ 4-1 EQ Settings .................................................................................................................. 4-5 Repeat Settings ........................................................................................................... 4-6 FM Radio Mode ............................................................................................................
Safety Instructions 1. Always read the safety instructions carefully. 2. Keep this User’s Guide for future reference. 3. Keep this equipment away from humidity. 4. Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause electrical shock. 5. If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by a service personnel: - Liquid has penetrated into the equipment. - The equipment has been exposed to moisture.
Congratulations on becoming a new user of MSI Mega Stick, the finely designed portable digital audio player. Your new MSI Mega Stick will improve the convenience of storing your personal data and the enjoyment of using various audio functions. We are proud to tell our users that MSI Mega Stick is thoroughly tested and certified by our reputation for unsurpassed dependability and customer satisfaction.
General Introductions Chapter 3, Driver and Utility Installation, describes how to install Mega Stick and the special designed utility for your new Mega Stick. Chapter 4, Basic Usage, describes how to use Mega Stick in a various way. It is recommended to read this chapter carefully before using Mega Stick. Appendix, Specification, provides the specification and accessories of Mega Stick. Unpack1 5 4 3 2 6 8 1 9 1 1-2 7 1. MSI Mega Stick (Portable Digital Audio Player) 2.
Chapter 2. Getting Started Overview 1 5 2 8 11 12 Getting Started 3 4 1. Battery Cover 2. Hold Switch 3. USB Connector Cap 4. USB Connector 5. Power On/Off 6. Play/Pause 7. Volume+/8. MENU 9. Fn 10. 11. 12. 13. REC MIC Earphone Jack External MIC Jack 6 7 9 10 Slide open to insert an AAA size battery here. Switch to hold position to prevent any miss touching while Mega Stick is recording or playing. Detach the cap when connecting the Mega Stick to the computer.
LCD Diaplay 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Getting Started 1. Hold (Lock) Switch Indicates when the Hold function is enabled. 2. Playback Status Displays the music or voice files playback status. 3. Volume Displays the volume status. 4. A to B Repeat Indicates when A to B section repeat function is enabled. 5. Repeat Mode Indicates the repeat mode that includes Normal, Repeat One, Repeat All, Shuffle, and Shuffle Repeat. 6.
Insert a Bettery 1. Gently detach the USB connector cap, and you will find that the cap is attach to the main set with a special 2. 3. 4. 5. Getting Started design string to avoid losing it. Note: Do not use force to pull the cap for safety concern. Slide open the battery cover. Insert an AAA battery and make sure the battery is inserted into the correct alignment. Slide back the battery cover. Press the Play/Pause button to power on Mega Stick, and then check the capacity of the battery. 6.
Sporty Earphone The high quality Sporty Earphone that comes with Mega Stick is special designed for you to wear in any occasion to listen to the music or FM broadcasting from Mega Stick. With this Sporty Earphone, Getting Started you should find that the earphone would not come off even if when you are running, dancing, or doing any other exercise. Besides, there is also an extension cable provided for the Sporty Earphone to extend the length of the Sporty Earphone.
Chapter 3. Driver & Utility Installations Connectiong Mega Stick to Your Computer 1. 2. Remove the USB connector cap. Plug one end of the supplied USB cable to your computer, and plug the other end to Mega 3. Stick. Once Mega Stick is connected to the computer, Mega Stick should be detected by the operation system automatically. Note: If the operation system of your computer is Windows 98SE, a hardware driver for Mega Stick will be required.
Hardware Installation for Windows 98SE only For Windows 98SE operation system, it will automatically detect the new hardware when Mega Stick is first connected to your computer. Please follow the following instructions to install the driver for Mega Stick. 1. 2. Click Next to continue. Select Search for the best driver for your device to continue. 3. 4. Insert the provided disk, and select CD-ROM to continue. Click Next to continue. 5. Click Finish, and the driver is installed successful.
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Utility Installation MSI Mega Stick provides a useful utility for upgrading the latest firmware provided by MSI via Internet. To install this utility, simply insert the supplied disk into the computer, and then follow the on-screen instructions. 1. 2. Click Next to continue. Click Yes to continue. 3. 4. Click Next to continue. Click Next to continue. 5. 6. Installation is on going. Click Finish to continue. 7. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now.
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Using the Utility Once the Utility is installed, you will be able to updating a new firmware or format your Mega Stick with this Utility. Firmware Updating To update the firmware, download the latest firmware from MSI website first, and place the downloaded firmware under [Program files -> MSI -> MS-551X]. Now, follow the instructions below to update the new firmware: 1. 2. Press and hold the Play/Pause button. Connect Mega Stick to your computer with the supplied USB cable.
6. 7. After loading firmware, you can see an update dialog. Decide the Download options: Select Quick download to update the new firmware without formatting Mega Stick. Deselect Quick download to update the new firmware and format Mega Stick at the same time. 8. Press Start button to start updating the new firmware. 6 7 8 Driver & Utility Formatting Mega Stick To format Mega Stick, please refer the connecting instruction mentioned previously to connect Mega Stick to your computer first.
Chapter 4. Basic Usage Power On and Off 1. Press the Play/Pause「 」button once to turn the power on. When power on Mega Stick, a power on icon and MSI startup logo will be shown on the display in order. 2. To power off Mega Stick, press and hold the Play/Pause「 」button until the power is switched off.
Editing Sound Tracks (Files) 1. Press the Play/Pause「 」button to power on Mega Stick. If there is no sound track 2. added in the memory of this drive, you will read the massage as below on the screen. Remove the USB connector cap, and then plug one end of the supplied USB cable to your computer, 3. and plug the other end to Mega Stick. Once Mega Stick is connected to the computer, you will see the screen shown as below. 4. 5.
Select the Next or Previous Track (File) 1. During playback, push the Menu button to the right once to skip to the next track. 2. Or, push the Menu button to the left once to skip back to the previous track. 1 2 Fast-Forward or Rewind During playback, push the Menu button to the right and hold the position to fast-forward the current track. 2. Or, push the Menu button to the left and hold the position to rewind the current track. 4-3 Basic Usage 1.
Volume Adjustment 1. Press the Volume Up or Down button to adjust the playback volume. 2. You may check the LCD Display to see the Volume status. Delete a Track (File) 1. Press down the Menu button once, and then push the Menu button to the right until DELETE FILE appears on the display. 2. 3. Press down the Menu button once and then push the Menu button to select DEL MUSIC.
Delete All Tracks (Files) 1. Press down the Menu button once, and then push the Menu button to the right until DELETE FILE appears on the display. 2. Press down the Menu button once, and then push the Menu button to the right or to the left to select DEL ALL MUSIC. 3. Once you read DEL ALL MUSIC on the screen, press down the Menu button, and then select Y to delete all music files. Note that it may take several seconds to delete all the files.
1 2 4 Repeat Settings While you are playing music or voice files, you are allowed to select a desired playback setting from NORMAL, REPEAT ONE, REPEAT ALL, SHUFFLE, and SHUFFLE REP. 1. Press down the Menu button once, and then push the Menu button to the right until SETTINGS appears on the display. 2. Press down the Menu button once and you should read the message of REPEAT appearing on the display. 3.
2 3 FM Radio Mode When FM Radio Mode is selected for the very first time, Mega Stick will run an auto station searching and store the searched ten station as the preset favorite stations. Select FM Radio Mode 1. Press the Fn button located on the side of Mega Stick to select FM Mode. When the Fn button is pressed, you will read the radio frequency shown on the screen.
Select FM Station 1. Once the FM Radio Mode is selected, use the Menu button by pushing it to the right or to the left 2. to select the desired station. While you are searching for the desired station, you will read the frequency appearing on the Display. 2 Storing a Favorite Station With this favorite station memory function, you will be able to store 10 favorite stations named from P01 to P10 into the memory of this Mega Stick USB Drive. 1. 2.
4 Selecting the Stored Favorite Station 1. To select the stored favorite station, press the¡u4; ¡vbutton repeatedly. 2. Once the desired stored favorite station appears on the Display, release the¡u4; ¡vbutton. Recording Radio Broadcast 1. 2. Select a desired station frequency. Press the REC button once. 3. Once the REC button is pressed, the selected station frequency will start being recorded.
2 4 Play a Recorded FM Voice File 1. To play a recorded FM voice file, press down the Menu button once, and then push the Menu button to the right until VOICE appears on the display. 2. Press down the Menu button again, and then use the Menu button to select a desired recorded FM voice file by pushing the Menu button to the right or to the left. 3. Once the desired voice file is selected, press the Play/Pause button to start playing the file.
1 2 3 Delete All FM Voice Files 1. Press down the Menu button once, press down the Menu button once, and then push the Menu button to the right until DELETE FILE appears on the display. 2. Press down the Menu button once and then push the Menu button to the right or to the left to select DEL ALL VOICE. 3. Once you read DEL ALL VOICE on the screen, press down the Menu button, and then select Y to delete all FM voice files. Note that it may take several seconds to delete all the files.
Switch between Music Playback or FM mode Switch from Music Playback mode to FM mode During music playback, press and hold the Fn button located on the side of Mega Stick for one second to select FM Mode. Switch from FM mode to Music Playback mode During FM mode, press and hold the Menu button located on the side of Mega Stick for one second, and then release the Menu button. Voice Recording Mega Stick also works as a synchronizing recorder.
2 Play a Recorded Voice File 1. To play a recorded voice file, press down the Menu button once, and then push the Menu button 2. to the right until VOICE appears on the display. Press down the Menu button again, and then use the Menu button to select a desired recorded 3. voice file by pushing the Menu button to the right or to the left. Once the desired voice file is selected, press the Play/Pause button to start playing the file. 4.
1 2 3 Delete All Voice Files 1. Press down the Menu button once, and then push the Menu button to the right until DELETE 2. FILE appears on the display. Press down the Menu button once and then push the Menu button to the right twice to select DEL 3. ALL VOICE. Once you read DEL ALL VOICE on the screen, press down the Menu button, and then select Y to delete all voice files. Note that it may take several seconds to delete all the files.
Language Learning Function Mega Stick enables users to listen to a particular sound track section playback repeatedly during music or voice playback. With this function, users will be able to pay more attention on the repeated section and to achieve the result of learning language. To use this function, follow the instruction below: 1. During music playback, find the starting point of the repeating playback that you wish to set, and 2. press the Fn button once.
Operation Menu Mega Stick provides a Menu switching button that includes most function designed for MSI Mega Stick. With this Menu switching button, in addition to switch between Music Playback, FM Radio or Recording mode, EQ setting or any other setting for Mega Stick can be also adjusted quickly and easily.
1. Press down the Menu button once, and then push the Menu button to the right or to the left 2. to select the desired function. Select MUSIC by pressing down the Menu button once to enter music playback mode. 3. Select VOICE by pressing down the Menu button and press theMenu button the right once to enter voice playback mode. 4. Select SETTINGS by pressing down the Menu button to enter Setting mode. In Setting mode, you are able to make adjustment for various functions.
4 5 6 244MB 7 Other Settings Backlight Under this Backlight setting, you are able to set a time to turn off the backlight of the LCD Display Basic Usage automatically. 1. Press down the Menu button once, and then push the Menu button to the right until SETTINGS 2. appears on the display. Press down the Menu button again, and then push the Menu button to the right to select BACKLIGHT. Once the massage of BACKLIGHT appears on the screen, press down the Menu button again.
3. 4. Now push the Menu button to the right or to the left to select a desired time to turn off the backlight of the LCD Display. If select DISABLE, and the backlight of the LCD Display will be disabled. When a selection is decided, press down the Menu button once to confirm the selection, and the message shown on the display will return to BACKLIGHT.
Contrast Under this Contrast setting, you are able to set the contrast of the Display. 1. Press down the Menu button once, and then push the Menu button to the right until SETTINGS 2. appears on the display. Press down the Menu button again, and then push the Menu button to the right to select CONTRAST. Once the massage of CONTRAST appears on the screen, press down the Menu button again. 3. 4. Now push the Menu button to the right or to the left to increase or decrease the Contrast value.
2. Press down the Menu button again, and then push the Menu button to the right to select POWER OFF. Once the massage of POWER OFF appears on the screen, press down the Menu button again. 3. Now push the Menu button to the right or to the left to select a desired time to turn off Mega Stick. If select DISABLE, and the power of Mega Stick will always stay on. 4.
3. Now push the Menu button to the right or to the left to select a proper Record Rate. 4. When a selection is decided, press down the Menu button once to confirm the selection, and the message shown on the display will return to RECORD RATE. 1 2 3 4 Startup Logo Under this Startup Logo setting, you are able to select a desired graphic to be shown on the screen when power on your Mega Stick. 1. Press down the Menu button once, and then push the Menu button to the right until SETTINGS 2.
1 2 3 4 Display Language Under this Language setting, you are able to select the language of the interface as your wish. 1. Press down the Menu button once, and then push the Menu button to the right until SETTINGS appears on the display. 2. Press down the Menu button again, and then push the Menu button to the right to select LANGUAGE. Once the massage of LANGUAGE appears on the screen, press down the Menu 3. 4. button again.
2 3 4 USB Flash Disk Mega Stick enables users to save personal data (files) in various formats to its memory. If you like, you can say that Mega Stick works as another hard disk, but a portable, small and exquisite one. To save data into the memory of Mega Stick, simply connect it to your computer, and use Windows Explorer to manage your data. Note: If the firmware version of your Mega Stick is below v2.
Appendix. Specfications MSI Mega Stick 256 5 in 1 Multi-Functional Drive Target Dimension 95.7 (W) x 31(D) x 18.9(H) mm Target Weight 29 g without battery, 40g with battery Operation Temperature 0 °C ~ 45°C Storage Temperature -20°C ~ +70 °C Audio Spec Output: 60mW rms ( 30mW / channel) Frequency: 20 to 20K Hz SNR: >90dB Voice / FM Recording Format: ADPCM (.WAV) LCD module Dimension: 29.5(L) x 11(W)mm ( 96 x 25 pixels) Memory Size 256 MB I/O Input 1. Stereo Audio- out, 3.5mm 2.
