55691 Cover 1/3/03 5:19 PM Page 2 e MP3 DiGITAL AUDIO COMPUTER
55691 Cover 1/3/03 5:19 PM Page 3 Tour of Neuros 01 01 MICROPHONE 02 PRESET BUTTONS 03 HISI/RECORD 04 KEYPAD LOCK/UNLOCK 02 03 05 SCROLL UP/VOLUME UP 06 SELECT/ 04 05 07 07 BACK/STOP 08 SCROLL DOWN/VOLUME DOWN 06 09 REWIND 08 09 11 10 10 PLAY/PAUSE (POWER ON/OFF) 11 FORWARD 12 BACKPACK RELEASE 13 USB CONNECTOR 14 POWER CONNECTOR 12 15 HEADPHONE CONNECTOR 13 16 14 15 16 LINE-LEVEL INPUT CONNECTOR
55691 Body 1/3/03 5:40 PM Page 1 Table of Contents PAGE 0 PAGE 2 PAGE 3 PAGE 4 PAGE 5 PAGE 5 PAGE 6 PAGE 7 PAGE 8 PAGE 10 PAGE 11 PAGE 14 PAGE 16 PAGE 17 PAGE 20 PAGE 22 PAGE 24 PAGE 29 PAGE 30 PAGE 31 PAGE 31 PAGE 32 PAGE 33 PAGE 35 Tour of the Player Neuros, Your Music Frequency Quick Start Instructions Package Contents System Requirements Releasing the Backpack Neuros Synchronization Manager Application Installation Instructions Importing Music to the Neuros Sync Manager Navigating Neuros Managing,
55691 Body 1/3/03 5:40 PM Page 2 Neuros, Your Music Frequency Congratulations, you have purchased the world’s first digital audio computer. Your Neuros MP3 digital audio computer lets you listen, explore and enjoy music in ways not possible before. Experience these unique features: MyFi “My Frequency”: broadcast your digital music through any FM radio. See p.14 for detailed information. HiSi “Hear It! Save It!”: identify new music with a click of the orange HiSi button. See p.
5691 Body 1/3/03 5:40 PM Page 3 Quick Start Instructions 1. Charge the battery. Connect the wall power adapter to the power connector on the bottom of your Neuros and begin charging battery. For best performance, charge battery for 8 hours at first use to give it a full charge. You can use the Neuros while it is charging. 2. Power On. Press-and-hold the Play button to power on/off Neuros. 3. Install Neuros Synchronization (Sync) Manager application.
55691 Body 1/3/03 5:40 PM Page 4 Package Contents Everything you need to get started! For additional accessories see Neuros Gear at www.NeurosAudio.com.
55691 Body 1/3/03 5:40 PM Page 5 Minimum System Requirements PC with 1 available USB port Pentium 233 MHz • 64 RAM • 160MB available hard disk space • Microsoft® Windows 98SE, Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP • • View detailed technical specifications at www.NeurosAudio.com/technicalspecifications. Releasing the Backpack The two-part design of the Neuros, main unit (silver) and backpack (black), allows for easy upgrades and new technology adoption by developing new backpacks.
55691 Body 1/3/03 5:40 PM Page 6 Neuros Synchronization Manager Application The Neuros Synchronization Manager is your essential tool for automatic synchronization from your PC to your Neuros, and from your Neuros to your PC. You must launch the application to initiate automatic synchronization. With the Neuros Synchronization Manager you can: • Transfer your music stored on your hard drive for playback through your Neuros.
55691 Body 1/3/03 5:40 PM Page 7 Installation Instructions 1. Install application by inserting the Neuros Synchronization Manager CD-ROM and follow the onscreen installation instructions. If installation screens do not automatically appear, view CD contents through Windows Explorer and click the “Setup” icon. The installation will take a few minutes. The PC will prompt you to reboot to complete installation, select “yes.
55691 Body 1/3/03 5:40 PM Page 8 Importing Music to the Neuros Sync Manager 1. Install Neuros Sync Manager application as explained on p.7. 2. From the file menu, choose “Search computer for music” and identify the directories/files you would like to transfer songs from. Another option is to open a folder using Windows Explorer and drag and drop songs into the Tracks window. Album, Artist and Genre information will be automatically loaded.
55691 Body 1/3/03 5:40 PM Page 9 4. To create a new playlist, click on the create new playlists icon or right-click playlists . When the dialog box appears, fill in a name for the playlist and a description. Your playlist’s name will then appear in the list of playlists. You can then add tracks to your new playlist dragging titles or choosing “add to playlist” using a right-click. 5. Songs can be played through your default audio player by right-clicking the track and selecting “Play”.
55691 Body 1/3/03 5:40 PM Page 10 Navigating Neuros Easy to use menus and thumb-controlled main navigation button allows for one-finger navigation of the Neuros digital audio computer. • Click Up and Down to scroll within a menu. • Click Select to move to a new menu. • Click Back to return to a previous menu. Navigation Button Song Xi Menu 10 Neuros also uses a pop-up menu called Xi (Extra Information Menu) to give you shortcuts to player functions.
55691 Body 1/3/03 5:40 PM Page 11 Managing, Playing and Exploring Audio Play songs and recordings with a click of the Play button, create custom “mixes” on the fly, schedule downloads from your PC library collection, and manage the tracks on your Neuros. You can even explore audio from Internet music services. Neuros Menu Overview Main Neuros Menu There are two audio menu options: 1. Neuros Audio: list of all the tracks loaded on your Neuros and available for playback. 2.
55691 Body 1/3/03 5:40 PM Page 12 Playing Music: Clicking the Play button from almost any menu will begin playing the first song listed. For different selections explore the Neuros Audio menu: 1. Select from Songs, Playlists, Artists, Albums, Genres or Recordings. 2. Scroll using the Up and Down buttons through the listings to identify your choice. 3. Click Play to start immediate playback, or click Select to pop up the Xi menu for more options.
55691 Body 1/3/03 5:40 PM Page 13 To playback a playlist: 1. From the Neuros Audio menu, select Playlists to view all playlists transferred from your PC along with the My Mix playlist that you create on the Neuros. 2. Scroll to the playlist you would like to playback and click the Play button. To create and add tracks to the My Mix playlist: 1. Identify the song or recording you would like to add to My Mix from the songs or recordings menus. 2. Click the Select button to pop up the Xi menu. 3.
55691 Body 1/3/03 5:40 PM Page 14 MyFi: Broadcast Neuros through any FM radio Now you can enjoy your music everywhere and anywhere. The integrated Neuros MyFi transmitter uses all digital stereo encoding just like the broadcast towers used by professional radio stations. Through a wireless connection, you can broadcast your music in the car, your office or a friend’s house.
55691 Body 1/3/03 5:40 PM Page 15 3. Unplug your earphones. 4. Tune the radio that you would like to use for your broadcast to the frequency that Neuros AutoScan has returned to you. 5. Return to the Neuros Audio menu and select the music for your broadcast. 6. Click Play. MyFi playback will begin. 7. Control the volume using your FM radio as you normally would. The volume control buttons on the Neuros are not operational while MyFi is being used. Note: You can AutoScan at any time.
55691 Body 1/3/03 5:40 PM Page 16 Listening to the Neuros FM Radio You can listen to the radio through the Neuros integrated FM radio. When you are in FM Radio mode, you can also use the HiSi automatic song identification feature (see HiSi on p.17). You can also record what you are listening to on the radio directly into MP3 format (see Recordings on p. 20). To turn on/off the Neuros FM radio: 1. Select FM Radio from the Neuros main menu. 2. To turn off the FM Radio click the Back button.
55691 Body 1/3/03 5:40 PM Page 17 HiSi or Hear it! Save it!: Discover New Music on the Radio Identify new music with a unique automatic song recognition system called HiSi or Hear it! Save it!. With a click of the orange HiSi button on your player, Neuros initiates a “digital fingerprint” of a song you hear on the Neuros radio. When you synchronize with your PC, the Neuros Sync Manager connects to the Internet and returns the title and artist of the song to your device.
55691 Body 1/3/03 5:40 PM Page 18 When you hear a song on an external radio (e.g. car radio) you would like HiSi to identify: 1. Make sure earphones are plugged into your Neuros. 2. Press and hold the orange HiSi button. This puts you directly in FM Radio mode. This action will also power on the Neuros. 3. Tune to desired station. 4. Click HiSi button to start recording the 30 second song clip needed for the digital fingerprint.
55691 Body 1/3/03 5:40 PM Page 19 To view completed HiSi requests on your Neuros: 1. Select HiSi from the main Neuros menu. 2. Select one of three categories: Identified, To Be Identified, or Unsuccessful. To play a HiSi clip, select the file stored in one of the three categories noted above and select Play from the Xi menu. To cancel and delete the HiSi clip while recording is underway: 1. Click the Back button while the HiSi clip is being recorded. 2.
55691 Body 1/3/03 5:40 PM Page 20 Recordings – Create MP3 files from the Neuros FM radio, Microphone, or Any Device (through line-level input) Use your Neuros to record directly to the MP3 file format with the built-in microphone and digital encoding capability. Neuros offers three recording options: • FM Radio Recordings – recording what you hear on Neuros FM Radio to MP3 file format. • Voice Recordings – using the built-in microphone to record notes or memos to yourself and others.
55691 Body 1/3/03 5:40 PM Page 21 Record to MP3 format From Neuros FM: 1. Tune your Neuros FM radio to the station from which you would like to record. 2. Double-click the orange HiSi button to start recording. Important: a single click will only record a thirty second HiSi clip. 3. Stop recording by clicking the Back button. From Neuros Microphone: 1. Double-click the orange HiSi button to start recording. 2. Start speaking into the Neuros built-in microphone (top of player). 3.
55691 Body 1/3/03 5:40 PM Page 22 PC Library The PC Library is one of the key elements that makes Neuros an interactive computer, and not just an MP3 player. From the Neuros main menu you can view an index of your entire PC audio collection by selecting PC Library. The PC Library works like a portable mirror of your PC, containing information about your songs, playlists, and other music services.
55691 Body 1/3/03 5:40 PM Page 23 Schedule downloads from your PC automatically: Use Get File from the Xi menu to automate downloads of your entire audio collection when you are away from your PC. 1. 2. 3. 4. PC Library Song Xi Menu Select PC Library from the Neuros main menu. Select the song or playlist you would like to “get” from your PC. From the Xi pop-up menu, select Get File. Your selection will be confirmed.
55691 Body 1/3/03 5:40 PM Page 24 Settings From the main menu, select Settings to view menu options. Scroll down to view all the options available. Selecting any item from this menu will open a new window that will allow you to activate or modify the feature’s settings. Settings Menu To adjust Auto-Off (automatic power off when Neuros is idle) 1. From the Settings menu, select Auto-Off 2. Select from Off, after 5 minutes, after 10 minutes, after 15 minutes, after 30 minutes, after 60 minutes.
55691 Body 1/3/03 5:40 PM Page 25 To adjust MyFi Quality: 1. From the Settings menu, select MyFi, then select Quality. 2. Select either Mono or Stereo. The default setting for MyFi is Mono. You can change this setting to Stereo. Note: Mono broadcasting has better resistance to interference than does Stereo. If you are using the Neuros in congested areas where you are having trouble with interference, use the Mono setting. MyFi Quality To initiate AutoScan: 1.
55691 Body 1/3/03 5:40 PM Page 26 To adjust Shuffle: 1. From the Settings menu, select Shuffle. 2. Select from Sequential (songs played in the order in which they are listed on the Neuros) or Random. To adjust Repeat: 1. From the Settings menu, select Repeat. 2. Select from Off (no repeat), Repeat 1 (repeat once), or Repeat 2 (repeat twice).
55691 Body 1/3/03 5:40 PM Page 27 To adjust Backlight: 1. From the Settings menu, select Backlight. 2. Select Off to have the orange backlight always off, or select off after 10 seconds or off after 30 seconds. To adjust Contrast: 1. From the Settings menu, select Contrast. 2. Use the Up and Down buttons to adjust the contrast of the display. To view Sync Log: The Sync log displays the status of information to be synchronized with your PC. From the Settings menu, select Sync Log.
55691 Body 1/3/03 5:40 PM Page 28 To adjust Record Quality: 1. From the Settings menu, select Record Quality. 2. Choose from 64 kbps, 96 kbps, 128kbps, or 160 kbps. The higher the kbps, the higher quality the recording, but the larger the file size (see charts on p. 20). To adjust Date and Time: 1. From the Settings menu, select Date and Time. 2. The cursor moves from month > date > year > hour > minute > AM/PM. Use the Up and Down buttons to change the values of the settings within each field. 3.
55691 Body 1/3/03 5:40 PM Page 29 Firmware and Software Updates The Neuros Operating System is designed as an Open system, enabling new applications and new features to be created by us and others. If you register, you will be notified of new applications and system updates available for the Neuros digital audio computer. We have made the update process automatic. To update Neuros firmware or Neuros Sync Manager software: 1.
55691 Body 1/3/03 5:40 PM Page 30 Troubleshooting 30 Problem Solution My PC does not recognize Neuros hardware. The Neuros is compatible with Windows 98 SE, Me, 2000 and XP. The Neuros USB drivers are NOT compatible with Windows 98. After synchronization is complete, Neuros is not operational – synchronization icon remains. Disconnect from USB after file transfer is complete. Neuros is not operational when connected via USB. Neuros is not responding to button clicks.
55691 Body 1/3/03 5:40 PM Page 31 Support Information For technical, order, or sales support visit www.NeurosAudio.com/support, or call us toll-free at 1-866-5-Neuros or contact us via email at support@NeurosAudio.com. For help, like learning how to find and download music, convert your CDs into MP3 format, and answers to other common questions, see Neuros Sync Manager onscreen help and our website www.NeurosAudio.com. For additional information on how to develop custom Xi scripts, see www.NeurosAudio.
55691 Body 1/3/03 5:40 PM Page 32 FCC Rules and Regulations This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
55691 Body 1/3/03 5:40 PM Page 33 Warranty Neuros Limited Warranty - Parts And Labor DIGITAL INNOVATIONS, LLC ("DI") warrants your Neuros MP3 digital audio computer and accessories to be free from defects in material and workmanship within the following warranty period, starting from the date of sale to the original consumer purchaser.
55691 Body 1/3/03 5:40 PM Page 34 ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY. THIS IS THE COMPLETE WARRANTY BY DI AND NO OTHER WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IS VALID AGAINST DI. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS OR AN EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
55691 Body 1/3/03 5:40 PM Page 35 Index AutoScan, 14 Memory, 20 Remove, 10 Backpack, 5 Menus, 11 Repeat, 10 Battery, 4 Microphone, 20 Safety information, 31 Built-in microphone, 20 Mono, 15 Samples (HiSi), 18 Broadcast through FM radio, 14 MyFi, 14 Sample rate, 20 Clips (HiSi), 18 MyFi settings, 24 Seek, 14 Create MP3 files, 20 My Mix, 13 Settings, 24 Date, 28 Neuros Radio, 14 Shuffle, 10, 26 Delete, 10 Neuros Synchronization Software, 6, 29 Digital fingerprint, 17 Manager, 6
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55691 Cover 1/3/03 5:19 PM Page 1 www.NeUrosaudio.com © 2002 Digital Innovations, LLC. All rights reserved. Digital Innovations, Neuros, Neuros HD, MyFi, HiSi, and Xi are trademarks or registered trademarks of Digital Innovations, LLC, Chicago, Illinois and may be registered in some jurisdictions.
