00MR500i_E.
00MR500i_E.book Page 2 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM For customers in North and South America For customers in USA Declaration of Conformity Product Name : DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER Model Number : m:robe MR-500i Trade Name : OLYMPUS Responsible Party : Address : Two Corporate Center Drive, PO Box 9058, Melville, NY 11747-9058 U.S.A. Telephone Number : 1-631-844-5000 Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules.
00MR500i_E.book Page 3 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Introduction Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Olympus HDD Motion Music Player m:robe MR-500i. The reference manuals for your m:robe consist of the following three guides. To ensure correct and safe use of your m:robe, please read the manuals before using your m:robe and refer to them whenever necessary during use. QUICK START GUIDE Contains instructions for setup. You can start using your m:robe immediately after reading this guide.
00MR500i_E.book Page 4 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Introduction Voluntary radio interference control • This equipment is a Class B digital device based on the standards of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). This equipment is designed for use in a home environment, but it may cause interference to radio or television reception if used in the vicinity of the receiver.
00MR500i_E.book Page 5 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Introduction About stored music and photos Olympus accepts no responsibility for any damage due to loss or inability to play back music or photo data resulting from malfunction of this product or the computer. About sample images, tracks and templates incorporated into this product The copyrights of the sample images, tracks, and templates are owned by the artists or their suppliers.
00MR500i_E.book Page 6 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM How to use this manual How to use this manual This manual contains a table of contents and index which allows you to immediately refer to a function you would like to use or find information on. Searching from the table of contents (gpage 8) The titles in this manual are listed. Titles are arranged according to the task you want to perform.
00MR500i_E.book Page 7 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Features Features • With a hard disk drive of 20 GB, you can transfer and store approximately 5,000 music tracks*1 or 20,000 photos*2 to enjoy anytime, anywhere. • You can enjoy three features: MUSIC, PHOTO, and REMIX*3. • The supplied Music/Photo Organization Software “m:trip” enables you to visit music download stores by one-click to purchase music tracks easily.
00MR500i_E.book Page 8 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Table of contents Table of contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
00MR500i_E.book Page 9 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Table of contents Adding a track to “FAVORITES” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 PHOTO Taking a photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Basic operations of the “SHOOT” mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shooting photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
00MR500i_E.book Page 10 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Table of contents Playing back on a TV 93 Setting the video signal type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Connection and playback on a TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Setting your m:robe 96 Setting the display language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
00MR500i_E.book Page 11 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Safety Precautions Read this first Before using this product, read this first to ensure that you know how to operate it safely and correctly. Various symbols are used to warn of hazards to yourself and others and prevent damage to property through Read this first Safety Precautions misuse of this product. The symbols and their meanings are explained below.
00MR500i_E.book Page 12 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Safety Precautions • Stop using this product immediately when thunder has occurred. Failure to do so may cause electric shock. Disconnect the AC adapter and refrain from using. Read this first • Do not use while walking or driving. Doing so may cause injury or accident. Never watch the on screen display while driving. • Do not let any water or other foreign object get inside the device.
00MR500i_E.book Page 13 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Safety Precautions • Avoid touching the metal case of the device for long periods of time. – The device becomes hot during continued use. Prolonged contact with metal parts may result in minor cause injury by the skin adhering to the device when picked up. Wear gloves when handling. • Do not touch any leakage that has occurred. Battery leakage, etc., may have occurred. Getting the liquid into your eyes or touching it may cause injury.
00MR500i_E.book Page 14 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Safety Precautions Precautions regarding the liquid crystal display Read this first • Do not apply excessive pressure to the liquid crystal display. This may cause smears, prevent photos from being played back properly, or damage the liquid crystal display. Should the liquid crystal display break, avoid getting any of the liquid crystal in your mouth. If it contacts your skin or clothing, wash it off immediately with soap and water.
00MR500i_E.book Page 15 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Safety Precautions Caution battery leakage or other damage may result. • Do not put anything heavy on the cradle or leave it in an unstable position or in a humid place. This may cause explosion, fire, leakage, or battery malfunction. • Do not touch the cradle for too long when using it. This may cause minor burns. • If charging does not complete after 5 hours, there may be a malfunction.
00MR500i_E.book Page 16 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Safety Precautions About the built-in hard disk Read this first This product includes a built-in hard disk. Hard disks are sensitive to environmental conditions such as jolting, vibration, temperature, etc. Please take note of the following warnings. If this product is not used in accordance with these warnings, malfunction, damage, or loss of data may result.
00MR500i_E.book Page 17 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Safety Precautions Information regarding the built-in battery in other equipment. • Discharging The built-in battery self-discharges while it is not in use. Be sure to charge it regularly before use. We recommend charging the built-in battery once every 6 months to maintain its performance if it is not to be used Read this first The built-in battery is exclusively for use with the HDD Motion Music Player m:robe MR-500i.
00MR500i_E.book Page 18 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Controls: location and function Controls: location and function Read this first Device Front POWER/HOLD*1 LED (gpage 23, 29) Liquid crystal Remote/Headphones display*2 jack (gpage 21) *1 Press to turn on your m:robe. Press and hold until the LED flashes to turn off your m:robe (gpage 27). Press when your m:robe is turned on to toggle HOLD on or off (gpage 22). *2 You can operate your m:robe by the touch panel (gpage 19).
00MR500i_E.book Page 19 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Controls: location and function About the liquid crystal display (“HOME” screen) The liquid crystal display is used as the touch panel. Read this first Touch an icon displayed with your finger lightly to operate. In bright areas, images on the screen may be difficult to see. A C D No.
00MR500i_E.book Page 20 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Controls: location and function About the remaining battery indication Read this first Battery indicator Explanation The battery is fully charged. / Low battery. The battery is empty. Charge the battery. Remote You can control certain music functions with the remote. A B C D E G F No. Item A Add to Press and hold to add the currently displayed track to the FAVORITES “FAVORITES” list (gpage 45).
00MR500i_E.book Page 21 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Controls: location and function Connecting the remote and headphones Connect the remote and headphones to the device as shown below. Read this first To Remote/ Headphones jack Notes • Set the volume level to minimum before wearing headphones to avoid hurting your ears. • Do not raise the volume excessively. Loud sounds can cause hearing loss.
00MR500i_E.book Page 22 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Preventing unintentional operations Preventing unintentional operations Read this first – HOLD function This is used to prevent unintentional operations when carrying your m:robe in a pocket or a bag. Setting the HOLD function of the device to ON Press HOLD when the device is turned on. The screen disappears and the touch panel becomes inactive. To set HOLD to OFF Press HOLD again.
00MR500i_E.book Page 23 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Setting up your m:robe Getting Started Note Do not connect your m:robe to your computer before installing the supplied Music/Photo Organization Software “m:trip.” Charging the battery 1 Connect the AC cord to the AC adapter. 2 Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN 5V jack of the cradle. 3 Plug the AC cord into a wall outlet. 4 After checking that your m:robe is turned off, place it in its cradle.
00MR500i_E.book Page 24 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Setting up m:trip Setting up m:trip Operating system requirements Getting Started The following systems are required for m:trip operation. • OS: Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional/Home Edition • CPU: Pentium III 500 MHz or later • RAM: 128 MB or more (256 MB or more recommended) • HD space: at least 200 MB (for installation) • USB port: USB 2.0/1.1 (USB 2.
00MR500i_E.book Page 25 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Setting up m:trip Installing the Music/Photo Organization Software “m:trip” 1 Turn on your computer and insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The screen below appears. Getting Started Tip If the screen above does not appear after inserting the supplied CD-ROM, click [My Computer] on the desktop (from the Start Menu for Windows XP), double-click the CD-ROM icon and run the [Launcher.exe] file. 2 Click the [m:trip] button.
00MR500i_E.book Page 26 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Setting up m:trip Importing music/photos to m:trip Importing music You can import music from audio CDs. Getting Started When importing audio data from your audio CD, the file format will be WMA. Files cannot be imported as MP3 files with m:trip. 1 Insert an audio CD into your computer. m:trip automatically runs and the screen below appears.
00MR500i_E.book Page 27 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Transferring music/photos from m:trip to your m:robe Transferring music/photos from m:trip to your m:robe Press POWER. Getting Started Turning on your m:robe To turn off your m:robe Press and hold POWER until the LED flashes. Tip If playback of music, slide show or remix is stopped and no operation is performed for more than 10 minutes, your m:robe is automatically turned off (Auto Off function). To turn on your m:robe again, press POWER.
00MR500i_E.book Page 28 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Transferring music/photos from m:trip to your m:robe C Check that “PC” is selected. If “PC” is not selected, touch “PC.” D Touch “OK.” The “m:robe SETTINGS” screen reappears. Getting Started To return to the “HOME” screen Touch 2 in the bottom right corner of the screen. Connect your m:robe to your computer. A Connect the AC adapter to the cradle.
00MR500i_E.book Page 29 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Transferring music/photos from m:trip to your m:robe Starting transfer After you connect your m:robe to your computer, m:trip automatically runs. To start transferring, click the [Sync] button in the bottom right of your m:trip screen. Then, click [Start] in the display that pops up to begin transfer.
00MR500i_E.book Page 30 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM About synchronization between your m:robe and m:trip About synchronization between your m:robe and m:trip Getting Started Connecting your m:robe and your computer allows you to synchronize and transfer music/photo/remix data either way between your m:robe and m:trip. This function is called “synchronization.” For example, information added to files on m:trip will appear in your m:robe.
00MR500i_E.book Page 31 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM About synchronization between your m:robe and m:trip About image file synchronization You can set photos taken on your m:robe or stored on m:trip not to synchronize by unchecking the “Sync Checkbox.” You can also delete them on your m:robe (gpage 62). If you delete image files on your m:robe, and then synchronize your m:robe and m:trip, the “Sync Checkbox” next time when you synchronize, they will remain on m:trip.
00MR500i_E.book Page 32 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Listening to the music MUSIC In “MUSIC,” the “PLAY” mode allows you to perform music playback operations (gpage 32). The “SEARCH” mode narrows down your search, using categories (gpage 40). This chapter is an introduction to the functions of “MUSIC.” MUSIC To display the “MUSIC” screen Turn on your m:robe by pressing POWER, then touch on the “HOME” screen.
00MR500i_E.book Page 33 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Listening to the music No. Item Explanation A Currently played Indicates the track currently/to be played. B “REMIX”/“PHOTO”/ Touch to display the screen to select “ “HOME” select “ C Elapsed time The elapsed playback time is displayed. D Mode name When selecting the “PLAY” or “SEARCH” mode, “PLAY” or Track/artist name The track/artist name currently/to be played are displayed.
00MR500i_E.book Page 34 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Listening to the music No. Item Explanation N REPEAT indicator O RANDOM indicator Indicates that “RANDOM” is set to “ON” (gpage 35). P Next track/fast-forward Touch to play back the next track; touch and hold to fast-forward. Q Add to FAVORITES Indicates that “REPEAT” is set to “ONE” or “ALL” (gpage 35). Touch to add the track displayed at the top of the screen to the “FAVORITES” list (gpage 45).
00MR500i_E.book Page 35 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Listening to the music Playing tracks in random order/repeatedly You can set your m:robe to play back the tracks displayed in “PLAY” mode track list in random order. You can also set to play back one track or all the tracks in the list repeatedly. 1 Touch in the bottom right corner of the “MUSIC” screen. The “PLAYBACK SETTINGS” screen appears.
00MR500i_E.book Page 36 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Listening to the music Viewing track information – “info” You can view the album information and jacket photo of the track displayed at the top of the screen. To display the “info” screen Touch repeatedly until “info” appears beside the track/artist name at the top of the “PLAY” mode screen. MUSIC info Hello / B.I.F. 0'21 3'21 Jacket photo* Title: Hello Artist: B.I.F. Time: 63'40" 1. Beautiful Days 2. Hello 3. Lullaby 4. Last Call 5.
00MR500i_E.book Page 37 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Listening to the music Viewing lyrics – “lyrics” You can view the lyrics of the track displayed at the top of the screen. To display the “lyrics” screen Touch repeatedly until “lyrics” appears beside the track/artist name at the top of the “PLAY” mode screen. MUSIC Hello / B.I.F.
00MR500i_E.book Page 38 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Listening to the music Using the equalizer – “EQ” According to the music genre and where you are listening, you can choose one of 16 equalizer settings (excluding the “FLAT” setting). You can also customize the equalizer settings (USER SETTING).
00MR500i_E.book Page 39 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Listening to the music Customizing the equalizer level 1 Touch the equalizer level display in the left section of the screen. EQ Hello / B.I. F. 0'21 3'21 FLAT BASS BOOST Equalizer level display BASS CUT MUSIC MID BOOST The level adjust screen appears. +15dB 0dB -15dB 60 2 Touch 250 1K 4K to raise the level, or touch 12K to lower the level.
00MR500i_E.book Page 40 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Searching and playing the desired track Searching and playing the desired track – “SEARCH” mode In the “SEARCH” mode, you can search for a track by a category, such as “PLAYLISTS,” “ALBUMS,” etc. You can also narrow down the search using multiple categories. To switch the mode from “PLAY” to “SEARCH” MUSIC Touch in the top right corner of the screen, then touch “ SEARCH.
00MR500i_E.book Page 41 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Searching and playing the desired track 1st level 2nd level TRACKS List of tracks 3rd level 4th level 5th level 6th level WITH PHOTOS TRACKS List of tracks WITH LYRICS List of tracks UNPLAYED List of tracks MUSIC MY TOP 100 TRACKS ALL List of tracks Tip The list of search categories shown above differs depending on the settings on m:trip or the track information.
00MR500i_E.book Page 42 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Searching and playing the desired track 2 Touch the desired genre in the list. Hello / B.I. F. 0'21 3'21 GENRES ROCK ARTISTS ALBUMS ALL MUSIC 12:34 3 Touch “ARTISTS.” The list of artists appears. Hello / B.I. F. 0'21 3'21 GENRES B.I.F. ROCK ARTISTS J.Smith R’s band Thomas 12:34 4 Touch the desired artist in the list. Hello / B.I. F. 0'21 3'21 GENRES ROCK ARTISTS J.
00MR500i_E.book Page 43 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Searching and playing the desired track 5 Touch “ALBUMS.” The list of albums appears. Hello / B.I. F. 0'21 3'21 GENRES ROCK ARTISTS J. Smith ALBUMS Best Concerto Time MUSIC Yes 12:34 6 Touch the desired album in the list. The list of tracks of the selected album appears. Hello / B.I. F. 0'21 3'21 GENRES ROCK ARTISTS J. Smith ALBUMS So clean J. Smith 4 21 Travel J. Smith 5 01 Windy day J. Smith 3 59 Tell me J.
00MR500i_E.book Page 44 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Searching and playing the desired track 8 Touch the track again, or touch . Playback starts, and the mode switches automatically from “SEARCH” to “PLAY.” J.Smith/Best list 0'23 3'59 MUSIC So clean J.Smith 4 21 Travel J.Smith 5 01 Windy day J.Smith 3 59 Tell me J.Smith 4 30 The tracks in the album are displayed in the track list of “PLAY” mode and played back in sequence.
00MR500i_E.book Page 45 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Arranging your audio files Arranging your audio files Deleting a track from your m:robe If you want to delete an audio file in your m:robe, set the file not to be synchronized by unchecking the “Sync Checkbox” beside that music track on m:trip. Next time you synchronize your m:robe and m:trip, this file will not be synchronized, and will be deleted from your m:robe.
00MR500i_E.book Page 46 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Taking a photo PHOTO “PHOTO” features the “SHOOT” mode for taking a photo (gpage 46), the “VIEW” mode to search for a photo and view (gpage 52), and the “ALBUM” mode to add a photo to an album (gpage 65). This chapter is an introduction to the functions of “PHOTO.” To display the “PHOTO” screen Turn on your m:robe by pressing POWER, then touch on the “HOME” screen.
00MR500i_E.book Page 47 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Taking a photo No. A B Item Explanation “MUSIC”/“REMIX”/ Touch to display the screen to select “ “HOME” select “ Mode select Touch to display the screen to select “ MUSIC”/“ REMIX”/ HOME” and display their respective screens. VIEW”/“ ALBUM” and display their respective mode screens. C Display on/off Touch to hide/display the corner icons, and the indicators at the bottom of the screen.
00MR500i_E.book Page 48 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Taking a photo Shooting photos 1 Switch to the “SHOOT” mode. If the “MUSIC” or “REMIX” screen is displayed, touch touch “ in the top left corner of the screen, then PHOTO.” If the “VIEW” or “ALBUM” mode screen of “PHOTO” is displayed, touch of the screen, then touch “ in the top right corner SHOOT” to switch the mode. The shooting image through the camera lens appears on the screen.
00MR500i_E.book Page 49 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Taking a photo Setting the album to store captured photos You can set an album created on your m:robe or m:trip to which you can store new photos. You can also add photos which you have taken to albums in the “ALBUM” mode (gpage 65). 1 Touch in the bottom right corner of the “SHOOT” mode screen. The “PHOTO SHOOT SETTINGS” screen appears.
00MR500i_E.book Page 50 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Taking a photo Setting image size Image size can be set to “1280×960 pixels” or “640×480 pixels.” • “1280×960 pixels”: width 1280 × height 960 pixels This size is suitable for displaying on the computer or printing. • “640×480 pixels”: width 640 × height 480 pixels This size is suitable for displaying on the computer. PHOTO 1 Touch in the bottom right corner of the “SHOOT” mode screen. The “PHOTO SHOOT SETTINGS” screen appears.
00MR500i_E.book Page 51 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Taking a photo Setting the photo light The photo light can be used when taking photos in a dark place. • OFF Photo light turned off. • ON Always on in the “SHOOT” mode of “PHOTO.” Touch in the bottom right corner of the “SHOOT” mode screen. The “PHOTO SHOOT SETTINGS” screen appears.
00MR500i_E.book Page 52 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Viewing/searching for a photo Viewing/searching for a photo – “VIEW” mode In the “VIEW” mode, you can view a photo taken on your m:robe, or a photo transferred from m:trip by synchronizing. You can search for a photo using one of the following 3 methods: “all” (gpage 54) -search by thumbnails of all photos in your m:robe. “album” (gpage 56) -search by album. “calendar” (gpage 57) -search by shooting date.
00MR500i_E.book Page 53 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Viewing/searching for a photo No. A Item Explanation “MUSIC”/“REMIX”/ Touch to display the screen to select “ “HOME” select “ MUSIC”/“ REMIX”/ HOME” and display their respective screens. B Highlight Indicates the selected photo. C Mode name The current mode name “VIEW” is displayed.
00MR500i_E.book Page 54 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Viewing/searching for a photo Searching by thumbnails of all photos in your m:robe – Search method “all” 1 If the search method “all” screen is not displayed, touch appears at the top right of the screen. VIEW repeatedly until “all” all Thumbnail list PHOTO 12:34 2 Touch a photo, selecting from the thumbnail list using The selected photo is highlighted. VIEW 12:34 54 all (next) or (previous).
00MR500i_E.book Page 55 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Viewing/searching for a photo 3 Touch the photo again. The selected photo is displayed in full screen. 1/256 Current photo/total number of photos 12:34 • Touch • Touching to display the next photo. Touch PHOTO Tips • The current position (current photo/total number of photos) is displayed on the screen. to display the previous photo. adds the photo to “FAVORITES” (gpage 64).
00MR500i_E.book Page 56 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Viewing/searching for a photo Searching by album – Search method “album” On the search method “album” screen, only the photos in albums and “FAVORITES” are displayed. You can add a photo to an album or “FAVORITES” by doing one of the following: • Set an album to store newly-captured photos (gpage 49). • Add a photo to an album in the “ALBUM” mode (gpage 65). • Add a photo to “FAVORITES” (gpage 64).
00MR500i_E.book Page 57 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Viewing/searching for a photo Searching by shooting date – Search method “calendar” 1 If the search method “calendar” screen is not displayed, touch “calendar” appears at the top right of the screen. repeatedly until calendar VIEW Shooting year 2004 Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Shooting month display* Select Year and Month 12:34 * 2 PHOTO Jan.
00MR500i_E.book Page 58 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Viewing/searching for a photo 3 Touch the date, selecting from the list using (next) or (previous). The photo in the selected date is highlighted. 2004 December 8 10 90 photos 9 14 12 photos 13 3 photos 23 photos 16 6 photos 18 photos 12:34 PHOTO 4 Touch the photo. The selected photo is displayed in full screen.
00MR500i_E.book Page 59 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Viewing/searching for a photo Slide show You can view photos in a slide show when is displayed at the bottom of the screen in the “VIEW” mode. After selecting a photo or an item such as an album, date, etc., touch . The slide show begins from the selected photo or the first photo of the selected item. You can also change the slide show interval.
00MR500i_E.book Page 60 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Viewing/searching for a photo Removing photos from albums On the search method “album” screen, you can remove photos from albums. Photos removed from albums remain on your m:robe. Removing all photos from an album 1 2 Display the album you want to remove on the search method “album” screen. Touch at the bottom of the screen. “Remove from album” and “Delete from album” appear on the screen. PHOTO 3 Touch “Remove from album.
00MR500i_E.book Page 61 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Viewing/searching for a photo Removing a single photo from an album 1 2 Display the photo you want to remove in full screen from the search method “album” screen. Touch at the bottom of the screen. “Remove photo from album” and “Delete photo” appear on the screen. 3 Touch “Remove photo from album.” Tip Touching “Delete photo” will delete the photo from your m:robe (gpage 63).
00MR500i_E.book Page 62 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Viewing/searching for a photo Deleting photos from your m:robe You can delete photos from your m:robe when is displayed at the bottom of the screen in the “VIEW” mode. If you delete the image files on your m:robe, and then synchronize your m:robe and m:trip, the “Sync Checkbox” of these files will be unchecked automatically.
00MR500i_E.book Page 63 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Viewing/searching for a photo Deleting all photos in a shooting date You can delete all photos in a shooting date from your m:robe. 1 2 3 4 Touch the shooting date you want to delete on the shooting date selecting screen of the search method “calendar.” Touch at the bottom of the screen. Touch “OK” on the “This will delete all photos from this day from m:robe” message screen. Touch “OK” again on the “Are you sure?” message screen.
00MR500i_E.book Page 64 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Viewing/searching for a photo Adding a photo to “FAVORITES” You can add a photo to “FAVORITES” and create a “FAVORITES” album. Touching adds the photo displayed in full screen to the “FAVORITES” album, and displays the message “Added to FAVORITES.” You can view the “FAVORITES” album from the search method “album” screen in the “VIEW” mode. You can also remove a photo(s) from “FAVORITES,” or delete a photo(s) in “FAVORITES” from your m:robe.
00MR500i_E.book Page 65 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Adding a photo to an album Adding a photo to an album – “ALBUM” mode In the “ALBUM” mode, you can add a photo to an album stored on your m:robe. If the “SHOOT” or “VIEW” mode screen is displayed, touch touch “ 1 in the top right corner of the screen, then ALBUM” to switch the mode. ALBUM ALL ALL/album name PHOTO Display the album to add the photo to in the lower section of the screen, using (next) or (previous).
00MR500i_E.book Page 66 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Adding a photo to an album Changing the contents of the thumbnail list You can change the thumbnail list displayed in the upper section of the screen to show photos in a desired album. 1 Touch in the bottom right corner of the “ALBUM” mode screen. The “PHOTO ALBUM SETTINGS” screen appears. PHOTO ALBUM SETTINGS ALL SEL. FROM ALBUM PHOTO 2 Touch “ALBUM” in “SEL. FROM.” PHOTO ALBUM SETTINGS ALL SEL.
00MR500i_E.book Page 67 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Creating a remix cube REMIX In “REMIX,” you can create your own original REMIX ‘montage’ with a combination of a song, photos and a remix template, which we call a “remix cube.” “REMIX” features “SET” mode for creating a remix cube, and “PLAY” mode for playing back a remix cube. This chapter is an introduction to the functions of “REMIX.
00MR500i_E.book Page 68 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Creating a remix cube Preset remix templates in your m:robe Various templates are available to use on your m:robe. Some of them are shown in the list below. Tips • There is a limitation on the number of photos you can use for a remix cube. This number differs depending on the template. • Animation applied to a remix template may appear differently depending on your computer environment.
00MR500i_E.book Page 69 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Creating a remix cube No. A Item Explanation “MUSIC”/“PHOTO”/ Touch to display the screen to select “ “HOME” select “ MUSIC”/“ PHOTO”/ B Template icon Touch to display the “-TEMPLATE-” screen, where you select the C Mode name The current mode name “SET” is displayed.
00MR500i_E.book Page 70 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Creating a remix cube How to create a remix cube There are two ways to create a remix cube: using either the “AUTO SET” feature, or the default (AUTO SETOFF). • AUTO SET-OFF (gpage 71) You can create a remix cube with your own selection by setting a song, photos and a template. You can create a remix cube selecting a song from the “FAVORITES” list, and an album in your m:robe for photos.
00MR500i_E.book Page 71 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Creating a remix cube Creating your own selection (AUTO SET-OFF) You can create a remix cube by setting a song, photos and a template. Check whether “AUTO-SET” is set to “OFF” following the procedure “To set “AUTO SET”” (gpage 70). 1 Select a song, photos and a template. You can select from the desired item. • Selecting a template A Touch the template icon on the left of the “SET” mode screen to display the template selection screen.
00MR500i_E.book Page 72 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Creating a remix cube • Selecting photos Select a photo album. A Touch the album icon in the middle of the “SET” mode screen to display the photo selection screen. The “-PHOTO-” screen appears. PHOTO Birthday Paris City Scape Party Picnic Castle 30 24 12 Select an album 12:34 REMIX B Touch an album, selecting from the list using (next) or (previous). The “SET” mode screen reappears, and the album is set. SET geometric Party B.I.
00MR500i_E.book Page 73 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Creating a remix cube • Selecting a song A Touch the song icon on the right of the “SET” mode screen to display the song selection screen. The “-MUSIC-” screen appears. MUSIC B.I.F. Hello J.Smith So clean Thomas See you ROCK 3'21" ROCK 4'21" POP 5'31" R’s band New World B.I.F. Wonderful J.Smith Moment JAZZ 4'45" ROCK 3'30" ROCK 5'11" 12:34 Select a song B Touch a song, selecting from the list using (next) or (previous).
00MR500i_E.book Page 74 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Creating a remix cube 2 Set the photo selection method. There is a limitation on the number of photos you can use for a remix cube playback. You can set to select photos from an album randomly, or from the first photo in the album. Tips • The default setting is set to “RANDOM.” • The limitation on the number of photos differs depending on the template.
00MR500i_E.book Page 75 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Creating a remix cube 3 Save the remix cube. Touch at the bottom of the screen, then touch “OK” in the displayed “SAVE” message screen. SAVE OK CANCEL The “SAVING” screen is displayed, and the remix cube is saved. The mode switches automatically from “SET” to “PLAY.” For details on how to play back a remix cube, refer to “Playing a remix cube” REMIX (gpage 78). Tip To cancel the save operation, touch “CANCEL.
00MR500i_E.book Page 76 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Creating a remix cube Creating a remix cube with the song currently playing or photos currently displayed (AUTO SET-ON) You can create a remix cube with the song currently playing in “MUSIC,” or the photos currently displayed in the “VIEW” mode of “PHOTO.” • Switching the “MUSIC” screen to the “REMIX” screen allows you to create a remix cube using the song currently playing. The photos and a template are selected automatically.
00MR500i_E.book Page 77 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Creating a remix cube Creating with photos in the album currently displayed (The search method “album” screen in the “VIEW” mode of “PHOTO” to “REMIX”) Switch to the “REMIX” screen while displaying an album with the search method “album” screen in the “VIEW” mode of “PHOTO.” Touch in the top left corner of the “PHOTO” screen, then touch “ REMIX.” The “SET” mode screen appears.
00MR500i_E.book Page 78 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Playing a remix cube Playing a remix cube – “PLAY” mode To switch the mode from “SET” to “PLAY” Touch in the top right corner of the screen, then touch “ PLAY.” How to play a remix cube 1 Select the remix cube that you want to play on the “PLAY” mode screen. Display the remix cube using (next) or (previous). PLAY REMIX date: 2004, Dec.
00MR500i_E.book Page 79 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Playing a remix cube Playing a remix cube repeatedly You can set to play back a remix cube or all remix cubes in your m:robe repeatedly. 1 Touch in the bottom right corner of the screen. The “REMIX SETTINGS” screen appears. REMIX SETTINGS REPEAT PHOTO SEL. AUTO SET ONE ALL RANDOM FROM 1ST OFF ON REMIX 2 OFF Touch “ONE” or “ALL” in “REPEAT.” • “ONE”: play back one remix cube repeatedly.
00MR500i_E.book Page 80 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Printing with a PictBridge-compatible printer Printing photos You can print photos by connecting your m:robe and a PictBridge-compatible printer using the supplied dedicated USB cable. You can print photos in the “VIEW” mode of “PHOTO.” This chapter explains how to print photos.
00MR500i_E.book Page 81 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Printing with a PictBridge-compatible printer Connecting to your printer 1 Check that “USB CONNECTION” of your m:robe is set to “PRINTER.” A Touch in the bottom right corner of the “HOME” screen. The “m:robe SETTINGS” screen appears. m:robe SETTINGS LANGUAGE OFF TIMER DATE&TIME USB CONNECTION BEEP VIDEO OUT LCD RESET ALL SETTINGS The “USB CONNECTION” screen appears.
00MR500i_E.book Page 82 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Printing with a PictBridge-compatible printer 2 Connect your m:robe to the PictBridge-compatible printer using the supplied dedicated USB cable. A Turn on the printer, and connect the supplied dedicated USB cable to the USB jack of the printer. For details on how to turn on your printer, and the location of the USB jack, refer to the instruction manual of your printer. Printer To USB jack B Connect the AC adapter to the cradle.
00MR500i_E.book Page 83 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Printing with a PictBridge-compatible printer C Connect the dedicated USB cable to the USB jack of the cradle, with the arrow marks on the connector facing down, then place your m:robe (already turned on) in the cradle. To USB jack The “CONNECTING” screen appears on your m:robe after connecting to the printer. After a while, the screen which was displayed before connecting to the printer reappears.
00MR500i_E.book Page 84 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Printing with a PictBridge-compatible printer Printing photos After connecting to the printer, if the “PHOTO” screen is not displayed, touch touch in the top left corner of the “MUSIC”/“REMIX” screen, then touch “ If the “VIEW” mode screen of “PHOTO” is not displayed, touch touch “ on the “HOME” screen, or PHOTO.” in the top right corner of the screen, then VIEW.” While connected to the printer, is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
00MR500i_E.book Page 85 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Printing with a PictBridge-compatible printer Printing in the “PRINT”/“MULTI PRINT” mode 1 Select the photo to print. • Printing the photo highlighted on the search method “all” screen A If the search method “all” screen is not displayed, touch repeatedly until “all” appears at the top right of the screen. VIEW all 12:34 (next) or (previous). The selected photo is highlighted.
00MR500i_E.book Page 86 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Printing with a PictBridge-compatible printer 2 Touch at the bottom of the screen. The “SELECT PRINT MODE” screen appears. SELECT PRINT MODE PRINT MULTI PRINT PRINT ALL INDEX PRINT 3 Touch “PRINT” or “MULTI PRINT.” The “PRINT INFO” screen appears.
00MR500i_E.book Page 87 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Printing with a PictBridge-compatible printer 6 Touch . The “PRINT” screen appears. PRINT 1sheet NO DATE&TIME PRINT CANCEL Tip You can change the paper settings on the screen displayed by touching in the bottom right corner of the screen. 7 Touch “PRINT.” Printing starts, and the “NOW PRINTING” screen appears. If you want to cancel printing mid-way, touch “SUSPEND,” then touch “CANCEL.
00MR500i_E.book Page 88 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Printing with a PictBridge-compatible printer Printing in the “PRINT ALL”/“INDEX PRINT” mode Tips • You can print up to 250 photos in the “PRINT ALL”/“INDEX PRINT” mode. If the number of photos in “FAVORITES” or the selected shooting date goes beyond this limitation, the first to the 250th photo imported to m:trip will be printed. To continue printing from the 251st photo, print them one by one in the “PRINT” mode.
00MR500i_E.book Page 89 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Printing with a PictBridge-compatible printer • Printing all photos in a shooting date A If the search method “calendar” screen is not displayed, touch repeatedly until “calendar” appears at the top right of the screen. calendar VIEW 2004 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Select Year and Month 12:34 B Select the shooting year using (next) or (previous), and touch the shooting month.
00MR500i_E.book Page 90 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Printing with a PictBridge-compatible printer 2 Touch at the bottom of the screen. The “SELECT PRINT MODE” screen appears. SELECT PRINT MODE PRINT MULTI PRINT PRINT ALL INDEX PRINT 3 Touch “PRINT ALL” or “INDEX PRINT.” The “PRINT INFO” screen appears.
00MR500i_E.book Page 91 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Printing with a PictBridge-compatible printer 6 Touch . The “PRINT” screen appears. PRINT 36 x1sheet NO DATE&TIME PRINT CANCEL Tip You can change the paper settings on the screen displayed by touching in the bottom right corner of the screen. 7 Touch “PRINT.” Printing starts, and the “NOW PRINTING” screen appears. If you want to cancel printing mid-way, touch “SUSPEND,” then touch “CANCEL.
00MR500i_E.book Page 92 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Printing with a PictBridge-compatible printer Changing the paper settings You can change the settings of the printing paper. Normally, the settings of the printing paper follow the STANDARD settings of your printer.
00MR500i_E.book Page 93 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Setting the video signal type Playing back on a TV You can enjoy playback of music, photos or remix by connecting to your TV using the supplied AV cable. Setting the video signal type Set the video signal to NTSC or PAL according to your TV video signal type. About video signals • NTSC (National Television Systems Committee) Mainly used in the USA, Canada, Japan, South Korea, etc. • PAL (Phase Alternating Line) Mainly used in Europe, China, etc.
00MR500i_E.book Page 94 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Connection and playback on a TV Connection and playback on a TV Notes • Set the TV volume to minimum when connecting the AV cable to the TV. • Adjust your m:robe volume observing the TV volume to avoid sudden high volume output. 1 Connect the cradle and the TV using the supplied AV cable, and connect the AC adapter to the cradle.
00MR500i_E.book Page 95 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Connection and playback on a TV 3 Play back the music, photo (including slide show), or remix cube that you want to output to the TV, then adjust the volume of your m:robe and your TV. Tip You can perform basic operations, such as skipping tracks, with the supplied m:robe remote when playing back music. 4 Press HOLD on your m:robe. The screen being displayed is output to the TV. To stop the TV output Press HOLD.
00MR500i_E.book Page 96 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Setting the display language Setting your m:robe Setting the display language You can set a desired display language. If the “HOME” screen is not displayed, touch 1 in the top left corner of the screen, then touch “ HOME.” Touch in the bottom right corner of the “HOME” screen to display the “m:robe SETTINGS” screen, then touch “LANGUAGE.” The “LANGUAGE” screen appears.
00MR500i_E.book Page 97 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Setting the date and time Setting the date and time You can set the date and time. (The time is displayed at the bottom left of the screen.) If the “HOME” screen is not displayed, touch 1 in the top left corner of the screen, then touch “ HOME.” Touch in the bottom right corner of the “HOME” screen to display the “m:robe SETTINGS” screen, then touch “DATE&TIME.” The “DATE” screen appears.
00MR500i_E.book Page 98 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Setting the date and time 4 Set the hour and minute using Touch 5 (forward) or (back). to select 24 hour indication. Touch “OK.” The “m:robe SETTINGS” screen reappears, and the setting is complete. Tip To cancel the setting, touch “CANCEL” in step 5. To return to the “HOME” screen Touch Setting your m:robe 98 in the bottom right corner of the screen.
00MR500i_E.book Page 99 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Turning the beep sound on/off Turning the beep sound on/off You can turn the beep sound of your m:robe on or off. Tip The beep sound cannot be turned off when you take a photo, even if you set “BEEP” to “OFF.” If the “HOME” screen is not displayed, touch 1 in the top left corner of the screen, then touch “ HOME.” Touch in the bottom right corner of the “HOME” screen to display the “m:robe SETTINGS” screen, then touch “BEEP.
00MR500i_E.book Page 100 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Setting the brightness and the backlight time of the LCD screen Setting the brightness and the backlight time of the LCD screen You can adjust the brightness of the screen, and set the duration for the backlight to turn on after operating your m:robe. If the “HOME” screen is not displayed, touch 1 in the top left corner of the screen, then touch “ HOME.
00MR500i_E.book Page 101 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Setting the Off Timer Setting the Off Timer You can set your m:robe to turn off after a specified time. If the “HOME” screen is not displayed, touch 1 in the top left corner of the screen, then touch “ HOME.” Touch in the bottom right corner of the “HOME” screen to display the “m:robe SETTINGS” screen, then touch “OFF TIMER.” The “OFF TIMER” screen appears. OFF TIMER SETTING OFF OK CANCEL Touch “30min,” “60min” or “90min.” Touch “OK.
00MR500i_E.book Page 102 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Resetting the settings Resetting the settings You can reset all m:robe settings to the default settings. If the “HOME” screen is not displayed, touch 1 in the top left corner of the screen, then touch “ Touch in the bottom right corner of the “HOME” screen to display the “m:robe SETTINGS” screen, then touch “RESET ALL SETTINGS.” The “RESET ALL SETTINGS” screen appears.
00MR500i_E.book Page 103 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Using your m:robe as an external hard disk drive Additional Information Using your m:robe as an external hard disk drive The computer can recognize your m:robe as an external hard disk drive. You can store non-audio/image data and carry it with you. Notes • Never add/edit/delete any file in the System folder of the m:robe hard disk or the folder itself, or change the name of a file or the folder as malfunction of your m:robe may occur.
00MR500i_E.book Page 104 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Notes when you dispose of your m:robe Notes when you dispose of your m:robe Remove the built-in battery when you dispose of this product. Never disassemble this product except when disposing of it. Danger • Do not allow the +/– terminals of the built-in battery to come in contact with metal objects, or subject the built-in battery to strong shock. Also, do not carry or store with a necklace or hairclip, etc.
00MR500i_E.book Page 105 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Notes when you dispose of your m:robe Remove the rear cabinet. 4 Lift the hard disk. 5 Remove the built-in battery. Remove the two-sided tape from the battery, lift it out, and disconnect the connector.
00MR500i_E.book Page 106 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Troubleshooting 6 Tape the cable to the battery body, and put the battery in a plastic bag, etc. Cover the connector with tape before you put the battery in a plastic bag. Notes • Check that the battery is completely drained before removing it. • Make sure that your m:robe is turned off before removing the battery. • Do not reuse the battery once it has been removed.
00MR500i_E.book Page 107 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution Touch Panel does The HOLD function is set to Press HOLD to release the HOLD not work. ON. function. The device The temperature of the device This is not a malfunction. becomes hot. increases after extended periods Page 22 – of operation. The battery The battery should be replaced. The built-in battery is good for about discharges soon 500 complete charges and discharges, after charging.
00MR500i_E.book Page 108 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution Photos cannot be The “USB CONNECTION” is Set “USB CONNCTION” to printed. set to “PC.” “PRINTER.” The connected printer is turned Turn on the printer. Page 81 – off. The printer is not PictBridge- Refer to the instruction manual of your compatible. printer to confirm whether it is – PictBridge-compatible.
00MR500i_E.book Page 109 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Error message list Error message list Error messages of the device Error messages Cause Solution The battery is empty. Charge the battery. The file you are trying to store is Delete unnecessary files. BATTERY EMPTY beyond the remaining capacity, or there is not enough space on the REMAINING STORAGE hard disk. CAPACITY IS 0 The selected file has a problem or is not supported by this product, and cannot be played back.
00MR500i_E.book Page 110 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Error message list Error messages when setting for direct printing Error messages Cause Solution This product is not connected Reconnect this product and the correctly to the printer. printer correctly. There is no paper in the printer. Load some paper in the printer. The printer has run out of ink. Replace the ink cartridge in the FAILED TO CONNECT CHECK YOUR CONNECTION AND TRY AGAIN NO PAPER printer.
00MR500i_E.book Page 111 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Service and maintenance Service and maintenance • The product will come with a warranty card. Make sure that the dealer name and purchase date are written or stamped on the warranty. If any of the necessary information is missing, contact the dealer. Please read through the warranty and store it in a safe place. • If you have a query about after-sale services for this product or encounter a failure, contact the dealer or our service center.
00MR500i_E.book Page 112 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Specifications Specifications Product name DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER Model name MR-500i Built-in battery Lithium-polymer rechargeable battery Weight Approx. 210 g (8 oz.) (body only) Dimensions Approx. 109 × 73 × 21 mm (4 3/8 × 3 × 27/32 in.) Monitor 3.7" TFT color LCD display (width 640 × height 480 pixels), Storage Built-in hard disk 20 GB*1 (W × H × D Protruding parts excluded) approx.
00MR500i_E.book Page 113 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Specifications Camera specifications Number of effective pixels 1,220,000 pixels (1280 × 960) Image pickup device 1/4" MOS (primary color filter) Shutter shooting distance 40 cm (1 5/8 in.) to ) AC adapter specifications Type Switching regulator Input 100 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Output DC 5V, 2A Cradle specifications Dimensions Approx. 110 × 43 × 60 mm (4 3/8 × 1 3/4 × 2 3/8 in.) (W × H × D Protruding parts excluded) Weight Approx.
00MR500i_E.book Page 114 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Index Index A I AC adapter ........................................................... 15 Adding ..................................................... 45, 64, 65 Album ...................................................... 56, 60, 65 ALBUM mode ..................................................... 65 Album to store ..................................................... 49 Audio CD .........................................................
00MR500i_E.book Page 115 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Index R RANDOM ...................................................... 20, 35 Rebooting ........................................................... 108 REMIX ................................................................. 67 Remix cube .................................................... 67, 78 Remix data ........................................................... 31 Remix template .............................................. 67, 68 Remote ...
00MR500i_E.book Page 116 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM Before you contact us Before you contact us • Confirm the following points before contacting us so that we can provide quick and accurate answers. • Please fill out this check sheet if you want to contact us by fax or mail. • Symptom, displayed messages, frequency, and other details of the problem: PC-related problems are difficult to accurately identify. Please provide as much detail as possible.
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