MSI MEGA STICK 511 Multi-Functional Drive User’s Guide
Table of Contents Safety Instructions ............................................................................................... 4 Unpack.......................................................................................................... 4 Chapter 1. Introduction....................................................................................... 5 How to Use This Guide ................................................................................ 6 Chapter 2. Getting Started ................
FM Radio Mode (*optional function)......................................................... 22 Select FM Radio Mode ..................................................................... 22 Select FM Station.............................................................................. 22 Store a Favorite Station..................................................................... 22 Select the Stored Favorite Station ..................................................... 23 Record Radio Broadcast.............
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 of this equipment 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.
Chapter 1. Introduction Congratulations on becoming a new user of MSI MEGA STICK 511, the finely designed portable digital audio player. Your new MSI MEGA STICK 511 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 511 is thoroughly tested and certified by our reputation for unsurpassed dependability and customer satisfaction.
How to Use This Guide This User’s Guide provides instructions and illustrations on how to install and operate your MSI MEGA STICK 511. We assume that those users whose operation system is at least Windows 98 or 98SE are familiar with their OS, and be capable to follow the step-by-step instructions to install the driver of MSI MEGA STICK 511.
Chapter 2. Getting Started Function Keys 1. Battery Cover Slide open to insert an AAA size battery here. 2. Hold Switch Switch to hold position to prevent the button from being pushed inadvertently while recording or playing. 3. USB Connector Cap Remove the cap when connecting the MEGA STICK 511 to the computer. 4. USB Connector Connect one end of the supplied USB extension cable here. 5. Power On/Off Press and hold to power on/ off MEGA STICK 511.
. Fn Press to enter FM function (optional function). During playing, press it to enable the section repeat function. 9. REC Press to start or stop voice recording. 10. MIC Internal Microphone. 11. Earphone Jack Plug the supplied earphone here. 12. Line-in Jack Plug an audio cable here to connect MEGA STICK 511 and external audio device to record external audio signal. LCD Display 1. Hold Switch Status Indicates when the Hold function is enabled. 2.
Insert a Battery 1. Remove the USB connector cap 2. Slide the battery cover. 3. Insert an AAA battery and make sure the battery is inserted into the correct alignment. 4. Slide back the battery cover. 5. Press the Play/Pause[ ]button to power on MEGA STICK 511, and then check the capacity of the battery. Battery Status Empty 6.
Hold Switch MEGA STICK 511 provides a Hold Switch, you can switch it to hold position to prevent the button from being pushed inadvertently while recording or playing. Once the Hold Switch is slide to the lock position, all function keys on MEGA STICK 511 will be disabled instantly. USB Flash Disk Users are able to save personal data in various formats to MEGA STICK 511 memory. You can say MEGA STICK 511 is a small hard disk.
Chapter 3. Driver & Utility Installation Connect MEGA STICK 511 to Your Computer 1. Remove the USB connector cap. 2. Plug one end of the supplied USB cable to your computer, and plug the other end to MEGA STICK 511. 3. After MEGA STICK 511 is connected to the computer, press the Power button. Then MEGA STICK 511 should be detected by operating system. Note: If the operation system of your computer is Windows 98SE, a hardware driver for MEGA STICK 511 will be required.
Install Utilities The supplied Driver CD includes a MEGA STICK 511 specialized driver. It is recommended to install even if your operating system is Windows 2000 or XP. Then, your system can recognize and fully support this device. The driver program includes a utility for upgrading the latest firmware provided by MSI website. Simply insert the supplied disk into the CD drive, and then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
3. After connecting MEGA STICK 511 to computer, go to [Device Manager] and find a new drive named [Player Recovery Device Class] to check connection status. If the connection is failed, you will not find [Player Recovery Device Class] appearing in [Device Manager]. At this time, repeat step 1 and 2 to try to connect MEGA STICK 511 to your computer. 4. Now, release Play/Pause Button. 5. Click [Start -> Programs -> MSI -> MS-5511 -> Update] to load firmware. 6.
7. Deselect Format Data Area to update the new firmware without formatting MEGA STICK 511. Select Format Data Area to update the new firmware and format MEGA STICK 511 at the same time. 8. Press Start button to start updating the new firmware. Note: If you format the MEGA STICK 511, the data and files stored inside will be erased! Format MEGA STICK 511 To format MEGA STICK 511, connect it to your computer with the supplied USB cable.
Safety Remove MEGA STICK 511 from Computer After managing the files or updating firmware, you have to follow the steps to safety remove the MEGA STICK 511, to prevent system or device corrupt: 1. While an USB device is connecting to computer, there will be an icon on the task bar. Double click the icon to bring the Safely Remove Hardware dialog box. You can find all the devices connected on the display.
Chapter 4. Basic Usage Power On and Off 1. Press the Play/Pause [ ] button once to turn the power on. When powered on, a power on icon and MSI startup logo will be shown on the display. 2. To power off MEGA STICK 511, press and hold the Play/Pause [ ] button until the power is switched off. Note: when pressing the Play/Pause [ ] button to power off MEGA STICK 511, you will see a Power Off Status Bar appearing on the display to show you the Power Off status.
Edit Sound Tracks (Files) 1. Press Play/Pause [ ] button to power on MEGA STICK 511. If there is no sound track added in the memory, you will read the message as below. 2. Remove the USB connector cap, and plug one end of the supplied USB cable to your computer, and plug the other end to MEGA STICK 511. 3. Once MEGA STICK 511 is connected to the computer, press the Power button. And you will see the screen shown as below. 4.
Music Playback Normal Playback 1. Press Play/Pause[ ]button to play the current selected file. 2. Press Play/Pause[ ]button again to pause the playback. Select the Next or Previous Track (File) 1. During playback, push Menu button to the right to skip to next track. 2. Or, push Menu button to the left once to go back to the previous track. Fast-Forward or Rewind 1. During playback, push Menu button to the right and hold the position to fast-forward current track. 2.
Volume Adjustment 1. Press Volume Up or Down button to adjust playback volume. 2. You may check LCD Display to see Volume status. Delete a Track (File) 1. Press down Menu button once, and push Menu button to the right until DELETE FILE appears on the display. 2. Press down Menu button once and then push Menu button to the right or left to select DEL MUSIC. 3.
3. Press down Menu button, and select Y to delete all music files. Note that it may take several seconds to delete all files. Select N or EXIT if you do not want to delete all files. Then press down Menu button to confirm. EQ Settings You can choose a desired EQ mode to meet your personal need or habit. 1. Press down Menu button once, and then push Menu button to the right until SETTINGS appears on the display. 2.
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 Menu button once, and then push Menu button to the right until SETTINGS appears on the display. 2. Press down Menu button once and you should read the message of REPEAT appearing on the display. 3.
FM Radio Mode (*optional function) When FM Radio Mode is selected for the first time, MEGA STICK will search station automatically and store searched station as the preset favorite stations. Select FM Radio Mode Press Fn button located on the side of MEGA STICK 511 to select FM Mode. Then you will read radio frequency shown on the screen. Select FM Station 1. Once FM Radio Mode is entered, push Menu button to the right or to the left to select desired station. 2.
4. Press Menu button to save selected frequency to selected station number. 5. To set another favorite station, repeat step 1 to 4. Select the Stored Favorite Station 1. To select stored favorite station, press the Play/Pause button repeatedly. Record Radio Broadcast 1. Select a desired station frequency. 2. Press REC[y] button once. 3. Once REC[y] button is pressed, selected station will start being recorded. On display, you should read a file is generated and place under [/VOICE/] folder.
Play a Recorded FM Voice File 1. To play a recorded FM voice file, press down Menu button once, and push Menu button to the right until VOICE appears on the display. 2. Press down Menu button again, and use Menu button to select a desired recorded FM voice file by pushing Menu button to the right or to the left. 3. Once the desired voice file is selected, press Play/Pause button to play. Note: when search for recorded files, all files will be displayed by sequence. Delete a Recorded FM Voice File 1.
Delete All FM Voice Files 1. Press Menu button, push Menu button until DELETE FILE appears. 2. Press down Menu button once and push Menu button to the right or to the left to select DEL ALL VOICE. 3. Once DEL ALL VOICE appears, press Menu button, and select Y to delete all voice files. It may take several seconds to delete all the files. Switch to FM/ Playback mode (*optional operation) Switch from Music Playback mode to FM mode During music playback, press and hold Fn button one second to enter FM Mode.
Record Function MEGA STICK 511 can be used to record voice, an interview or a speech, and external audio signal by the Line-in Jack. Note: The maximum length of the recording depends on how much available memory space is left while recording. Note: The maximum amount of files stored in MUSIC, VOICE, and LINEIN category is 650. Activate Voice Recording Function 1. Press down Menu button once, and then push Menu button to the right until SETTINGS appears on the display. Press Menu button to enter. 2.
Activate Line-in Recording Function 1. Press down Menu button once, and then push Menu button to the right until SETTINGS appears on the display. Press Menu button to enter. 2. Push Menu button right or left until RECORD SOURCE message appears on display. Press down Menu button once to enter the sub-menu.. 3. Switch Menu button to the right or to the left to choose LINE-IN. And press Menu button again to confirm. Exit RECORD SOURCE menu by pressing Menu button for 1 second. 4.
Play a Recorded File 1. To play a recorded file, press down Menu button once, and push Menu button to the right until VOICE appears on the display. 2. Press down Menu button again, and use Menu button to select a desired recorded voice file by pushing Menu button right or left. 3. Once desired voice file is selected, press Play/Pause button to play. 4. Note that while you are searching for the desired recorded voice file, all recorded voice files will be displayed by sequence. Delete a Recorded File 1.
Delete All Voice Files 1. Press down Menu button once, and then push Menu button to the right until DELETE FILE appears on the display. 2. Press down Menu button once and then push Menu button to the right twice to select DEL ALL VOICE. 3. Once you read DEL ALL VOICE on the screen, press down Menu button, and then select Y to delete all voice files. several seconds to delete all the files.
Language Learning Function MEGA STICK 511 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 press Fn button once. 2.
Operation Menus MEGA STICK 511 provides a Menu switching button that includes most function designed for MEGA STICK 511. Operation Menus MUSIC File names VOICE File names EQ NORMAL/ ROCK/ JAZZ/ CLASSICAL/ POP REPEAT NORMAL/ REPEAT ONE/ REPEAT ALL/ SHUFFLE/ SHUFFLE REP CONTRAST Adjustable bar BACKLIGHT DISABLE/ 2/ 5/ 10/ 30 SECS POWER OFF DISABLE/ 1 MIN/ 2 MINS/ 5 MINS/10 MINS SETTINGS RECORD RATE 8000Hz/ 11025Hz/ 16000Hz/ 22050Hz/ 32000Hz/ 44100Hz/ 48000Hz STARTUP LOGO Startup logo files (.
1. Press Menu button, and push Menu right or left to select desired function. 2. Select MUSIC by pressing Menu once to enter music playback mode. 3. Select VOICE by pressing down Menu button and press theMenu button the right once to enter voice playback mode. 4. Select SETTINGS by pressing Menu button to enter Setting mode. In Setting mode, you are able to make adjustment for various functions.
Other Settings Backlight Under Backlight setting, you can set a time to turn off LCD Display backlight. 1. Press down Menu button once, and then push Menu button to the right until SETTINGS appears on the display. 2. Press down Menu button, and push Menu button to the right to select BACKLIGHT. Once BACKLIGHT appears on screen, press Menu button. 3. Now push Menu button to the right or left to select a desired time to turn off backlight. If DISABLE option is selected, backlight will be disabled. 4.
3. Push Menu button to the right or left to increase/ decrease Contrast value. 4. When a selection is decided, press down Menu button once to confirm the selection, and the message on the display will return to CONTRAST. Power Off Under this Power Off setting, you can set a time to turn off MEGA STICK 511. 1. Press down Menu button once, and then push Menu button to the right until SETTINGS appears on the display. 2. Press Menu button, and push Menu button right to select POWER OFF.
Record Rate Under the Record Rate setting, you are able to set the record rate by need. Note that the better record rate is selected, the bigger size of recording file will be. 1. Press Menu button, and push it right or left to select SETTINGS. 2. Press Menu button again; push it right or left to select RECORD RATE. 3. Push Menu button to the right or to the left to select a proper Record Rate. 4.
4. Once the desired graphic appears on the screen, press down Menu button to confirm selection, the screen will go back to its previous status. Note: browse MEGA STICK 511 with computer, you may find STARTUP LOGO files (.mlg. If you deleted all the STARTUP LOGO files, you would not be able to change STARTUP LOGO. The default logo will be shown when power on the MEGA STICK 511. Language You are able to select the language of the interface of MEGA STICK 511. 1.
Appendix A. Specifications MSI MEGA STICK 511 Multi-Functional Drive Dimension 95.7 (W) x 31(D) x 18.9(H) mm Weight 29 g without battery, 40g with battery Operating Temperature 0 °C ~ 45°C Storage Temperature -20°C ~ +70 °C Audio Spec Output: 60mW rms ( 30mW / channel) Frequency: 20 to 20K Hz SNR: >85dB Recording format WAV format I/O Input 1. Stereo Audio-out, 3.5mm 2. Mono Mic-in 3. Line-in, 3.5mm 4. USB connector USB Flash Disk 1. Meet USB specification revision 2.0 2.
Appendix B. Driver and Utilities CD Insert the supplied CD disk into the CD drive, you will see the screen similar to the below one. Install MEGA STICK 511 Driver MEGA STICK 511 has a specialized driver. It is recommended to install to let system recognize and fully support this device. The driver program includes a utility for upgrading the latest firmware provided by MSI website. Click to start installation, and follow the messages on the display.
Appendix C. Screen Editor The Start up logo of MEGA STICK 511 is changeable. With Screen Editor tool, you can design personalized startup logos. Click Install Screen Editor button on autorun screen of the Driver and Utilities CD to start installation. You will see a screen as below, follow the messages on the display. Editing Startup Logo Startup Logo tool is like the Windows Paint program. You can import an existing image or create a whole new logo on your own.
Note: after connecting the MEGA STICK 511 to your computer, browse the drive with Windows Explorer. You may find 10 default startup logo files (.mlg) under root directory. You can edit/ add more logos to the folder by Screen Editor. If you deleted all the startup logo files, the default MSI logo will be shown on the screen when you power on the MEGA STICK 511. In that case, you will not be able to change the startup logo. Note: there can be at most 10 logo files.
