Introduction DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER MEA210 Preparation OWNER’S MANUAL Audio data preparation Operation Others © 2001 TOSHIBA CORPORATION XZ2029P012
Introduction Introduction Product Name : DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER Model Number(s) : MEA210 Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE FCC Notice “Declaration of Conformity Information” 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.
CAUTION: PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL AND THOSE MARKED ON THE UNIT. RETAIN THIS BOOKLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. This set has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety. Improper use can result in unit’s overheating or fire hazard. The safeguards incorporated in this unit will protect you if you observe the following procedures for installation, use and servicing.
Introduction Introduction IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 7. Burden Do not place a heavy object on, or step on the product. Doing so may cause serious damage to the product. 8. Headphones When you use headphones, keep the volume at a moderate level. If you use the headphones continuously with high volume sound, it may cause hearing damage. 9.
14. Servicing Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to high temperature or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. 15. Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, unit overheating, or other hazards. 16.
Introduction Introduction Precautions Notes on handling Do not shock the unit. It may cause damage to the audio data. Do not press against the display of the unit. It may cause damage. Do not use volatile liquids, such as insect spray, near the unit. Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long time. They will leave marks on the finish. Do not put the unit in a pants pocket. Sitting down may crush the unit.
Introduction Restrictions for copyright protection This player system incorporates copy protection encoding technology in compliance with the terms and conditions of SDMI. Therefore, users are required to acknowledge the following restrictions on usage of this system. 1 Data imported to a computer or transferred to the player using the TOSHIBA Audio Manager cannot be played on any other device even if it has been copied.
Introduction Introduction System Outline What is the TOSHIBA digital audio player? The TOSHIBA digital audio player plays audio data which is stored in its internal memory or on an SD memory card (optional). To store them you must use the supplied TOSHIBA Audio Manager software. TOSHIBA Audio Manager LIBRARY MANAGER Audio CD Audio CD and WAVE data is compressed and encoded to an AAC format file.
Introduction What you have to do is ... Perform the following procedures. Preparation 1: Get the player ready. Page 12 Load battery in the player. Preparation 2: Get your computer ready. Page 14 Install the TOSHIBA Audio Manager in your computer. Preparation 3: Prepare audio data. Page Import audio data into your computer and transfer it to the player via the TOSHIBA Audio Manager. 20 Page Play the audio data on the player.
Introduction Introduction System Outline (continued) Minimum PC Requirements Microsoft® Windows® 98 (Windows® 98 preinstalled) Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Edition Microsoft® Windows® 2000 (Function is not supported under Microsoft® Windows® 2000 system with Dual CPU configuration.
Introduction Introduction IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .......................................................... 3 Precautions ..................................................................................................... 6 System Outline ................................................................................................ 8 Table of contents ........................................................................................... 11 Preparation Loading battery .....................
Preparation Preparation Loading battery Caution • Do not use battery other than that specified. • Do not insert battery in the wrong direction. • Do not charge, heat, open, or short-circuit the battery. Do not throw battery into a fire. • Do not charge the supplied battery. • When using re-chargeable battery, follow the instructions for the battery and the charger for safe handling. • Do not leave a dead or exhausted battery in the unit.
Close the battery cover. Preparation Notes on battery • A durable alkaline battery or economical nickel-metal hydride rechargeable battery is recommended. • Battery life may depend on the type of the battery or the operating condition such as storage conditions, storing, using, surrounding temperature, etc. • If you do not use the player for a long period of time (for longer than one week), remove the battery to avoid possible damage from battery corrosion.
Preparation Installing the TOSHIBA Audio Manager Preparation When you use this player for the first time, install the supplied TOSHIBA Audio Manager software into your computer. Make sure that a CD-ROM drive and a USB interface are available on your computer. Perform the following 2 steps. 1. Installing the TOSHIBA Audio Manager 2. Installing the USB driver Once you complete these steps, you do not have to repeat them every time. Preparation • Startup your computer.
Click the button of “AUDIO MANAGER.” The setup window of TOSHIBA Audio Manager appears. Follow the instructions in the windows to install. Installing the USB driver Make sure your computer has safely restarted. Refer to page 16 and connect the player to a USB connector on your computer using the supplied interface cable. “Found New Hardware Wizard” appears. Be sure to confirm that a battery is loaded into the player before connecting it to your computer.
Preparation Connection to a computer You must connect the player to your computer using the supplied interface cable in the following examples. • When you install the USB drive to your computer. • When you transfer audio data to the player. • When you delete audio data from the player. Preparation Open the interface door. Interface door Open from here Connect to a computer using the interface cable.
To disconnect the interface cable from the player, pull out the cable while simultaneously pressing the “PUSH” mark on the connector. Notes • You cannot operate the player when connected to a computer. The player will stop playback when connected to a computer. • The display of the player may be darker when connected to a computer. It is not abnormal. 17 Preparation Caution • Be sure to use the supplied interface cable when connecting to a computer.
Preparation Using an SD memory card (option) If you insert an SD memory card (optional) into the player, you can write audio data to it for playback. Inserting an SD memory card Preparation Open the card slot on the player. Insert an SD memory card into the card slot. Slowly and fully insert an SD memory card in the correct direction. (The player automatically turns on while the SD memory card is inserted.) Close the card slot. SD memory card Ejecting the SD memory card Open the card slot.
Notes on SD memory cards Recommended SD memory card TOSHIBA SD memory card SD-M3201M (32MB), SD-M6401M (64MB), SD-M1280M (128MB) 19 Preparation SD memory card An SD memory card is a rewritable media designed in compliance with SDMI standards that protect intellectual copyrights. It contains a semiconductor memory, so that digital audio recording can be made on it. Deleting and re-writing of audio data is also possible.
Audio data preparation Using the TOSHIBA Audio Manager Launching the TOSHIBA AUDIO Manager Audio data preparation Choose “Audio Manager” from the start menu. The following window (player window) appears. When you launch the “Audio Manager” for the first time, a message to input user ID appears. Input the user ID number, which is specified by a label on the cover of the English Owner’s manual.
Procedures for importing and transferring audio data Audio CD data Audio file (MP3, WAVE) data “Importing audio data from an audio CD” (page 23) “Importing audio file” (page 25) “Transferring audio data to the player” (page 26) “Transferring audio data to the player” (page 26) Notes on the TOSHIBA Audio Manager • Display requirement Use the TOSHIBA Audio Manager on a computer with a color monitor with resolution greater than 800 x 600 and more than 65536 color capacity.
Audio data preparation Using Wizard to import/transfer audio data Following the instructions in the window, you can import audio data from an audio CD and transfer it to the player or an SD memory card. Launch the TOSHIBA Audio Manager. Click on the player window. Audio data preparation The Audio Manager Wizard window appears. Click the button you want to operate. Each Wizard window appears. Copy music from audio CDs: To import audio data from an audio CD.
Audio data preparation Importing audio data from an audio CD This section explains how to import audio data from an audio CD. To import using the Wizard window, refer to page 22. Launch the TOSHIBA Audio Manager. Insert an audio CD into a CD-ROM drive on your computer. Click on the player window. The LIBRARY MANAGER window appears. Click “CD→” on the menu, then click “Refresh.” Contents of the audio CD are displayed.
Audio data preparation Importing audio data from an audio CD (continued) Click the check box of the song you want to import, and click “↑Import.” The process indicator starts counting. The “LIBRARY” list shows imported songs. Audio data preparation Before clicking “↑Import,” you can enter a name in the “PlayList” for songs you selected. Creating a “PlayList” here will help you designate songs to transfer or play later. Step 5 To transfer imported audio data to the player, refer to page 26.
Audio data preparation Importing audio files This section explains how to import audio file (MP3 or WAVE file) data. To import using the Wizard window, refer to page 22. Launch the TOSHIBA Audio Manager. Click on the player window. The LIBRARY MANAGER window appears. Click “FILE→” on the menu. A window for file importing appears. Audio data preparation Choose the folder that contains the audio file you want to import. The audio file (WAVE or MP3 file) appears.
Audio data preparation Transferring audio data to the player This section explains how to transfer imported audio data to the player or an SD memory card. To import using the Wizard window, refer to page 22. If you want to transfer data to the SD memory card, leave the SD memory card inserted in the player. (page 18) Launch the TOSHIBA Audio Manager. Click on the player window. The LIBRARY MANAGER window appears. Connect the player to the computer.
Select the location where you transfer the songs. Internal memory : to transfer to the internal memory of the player. SD card : to transfer to an SD memory card in the player. Select songs to transfer from the “LIBRARY” table, and click “↓Add”. The audio data selected is displayed in a lighter color on the lower part of the window.
Audio data preparation Transferring audio data to the player (continued) Click “Export.” Transferring begins. The process indicator starts counting. When transferring is complete, the indicator disappears. Audio data preparation Important Never remove the interface cable while transferring audio data. Notes • You can transfer one song to the player up to 3 times. If you delete a song in the player using the same computer that transferred it previously, allowable transfers are increased by one.
Audio data preparation Deleting audio data from the player This section explains how to delete audio data from the player or SD memory card. Launch the TOSHIBA Audio Manager. Click on the player window. The LIBRARY MANAGER window appears. Connect the player to a computer. Click “→PD/SD” on the menu. Audio data preparation Step 4 Choose the memory that contains the data you want to delete. Internal memory : the internal memory of the player. SD card : an SD memory card inserted in the player.
Audio data preparation Creating a PlayList You can create a new PlayList of your favorite songs from the audio data in the Library. Launch the TOSHIBA Audio Manager. Click on the player window. The LIBRARY MANAGER window appears. Click “PLAYLIST” on the menu. The window for editing the PlayList appears. Audio data preparation Step 3 Step 4 Click “New List”. The PlayList editing screen is displayed. Input the PlayList name, and click “Save”.
Operation Playing a song Preparation • Load battery into the player. (page 12) • Prepare audio data for playback. (page 20) • If the player is connected to your computer, finish writing/deleting audio data, and disconnect the cable. • Connect the supplied headphones to the headphone jack of the player. • For instructions on how to attach the clip to the player, refer to page 40.
Operation Playing a song (continued) Playback procedure Turn on the power. Press the button and hold for more than 1 second, the power turns on. To play an SD memory card (option), insert it into the player. The power turns on automatically. Display song’s name Display Note After you have played once, the player automatically resumes playback from the location where the unit was last turned off except when: you remove the battery./you eject the SD memory card.
To turn the power off Press the 1 second. button for more than To play in fast forward or reverse direction Fast-forward : press and hold the button. Fast-reverse : press and hold the button. While holding the button, fast-forward or fast-reverse playback continues. If you release the button, the playback speed returns to normal. To locate a song press and release the button. Reverse : press and release the button.
Operation Changing the function settings You can customize your playback by changing the function settings. Repeatedly press the MENU button to select the desired mode. Each time you press the MENU button, the display changes. (Volume control mode) To adjust the volume. (page 32) (Tone control mode) To select a preset audio equalizer. (Playback media selection mode) To select between internal memory or SD memory card. (Playback selection mode) To select the playback order.
Tone control mode To select To go to another mode FLAT Plays faithfully to the original sound. BASS+ Emphasizes bass frequencies. BASS++ Further emphasizes bass frequencies. LOUDNESS Emphasizes the bass and treble so that a wide dynamic range can be obtained even if you lower the volume. HIGHCUT Reduces the treble to prevent noise leakage from headphones. Playback media selection mode To select Plays songs in the internal memory. SD CARD Plays songs in the SD memory card. Operation IN.
Operation Changing the function settings (continued) Playback selection mode To select To go to another mode REPEAT ALL Repeatedly plays all songs in the internal memory, and then those in the inserted SD memory card. PLAY ONCE Plays all songs in the internal memory, and then those in the SD memory card, and then stops. REPEAT ONE Plays the current song repeatedly. RANDOM Plays all songs in the internal memory and the SD memory card, on a random basis.
Others Error messages Depending on the status, the player displays the following error messages for about 2 seconds. UNUSABLE An SD memory card that the player does not support is inserted. An SD memory card that displays this message cannot be used. ERROR FORMAT The inserted SD memory card is not formatted, or the format is not supported by this system. Format the SD memory card. (page 38) Formatting an SD memory card deletes all data in it.
Others Formatting an SD memory card You need to format the SD memory card when you use an unformatted disc. This player can format the SD memory card or the player’s internal memory. While the player is in the formatting mode, it cannot play songs. Important Formatting an SD memory card or the internal memory of the player deletes all data in it. Preparation • Turn off the player. • When you format an SD memory card, insert it into the player and turn the player off.
Important • Improper formatting may result from the use of an incompatible computer. Use this player whenever formatting. • Never eject an SD memory card while formatting. Doing so may damage the SD memory card. Notes • An error message may be displayed during these steps. • Press any button to return the display to the format menu screen. NO MEDIA No SD memory card is inserted. Insert an SD memory card, then start formatting.
Others Attaching the clip You can use the supplied clip to fasten the player to your belt. Attaching the clip (Back side) (Clip) Hole for the upper hook Hole for the upper hook Upper hooks Lower hooks Holes for the lower hooks Secure the two lower hooks of the clip into the player’s holes, and then fit the upper two. 2 1 Others Removing the clip To remove the clip, pull the pull tab marked “ ” toward you to detach the hook, and slide the clip in the leftward direction.
Others Troubleshooting Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. The player does not turn on. The buttons do not work. • Battery is not loaded or the battery is exhausted. → Load battery or replace the battery. (page 12) • The player is locked by the HOLD switch. → Return the HOLD switch back to its normal position. (page 44) button was not pressed in for more than 1 second. • The → To turn the power on, press it in for more than 1 second.
Others Specifications Power supply Mass Dimensions Recording system Recording media Maximum recording time Playback duration Operating conditions I/F connector Others Headphone jack Signal-to-noise ratio AAA size battery (1) Approx. 30g (41g including the supplied battery) 53 mm × 13.5 mm × 52 mm (W/H/D) (except projecting parts) SD audio V1.0/V1.
Audio data sampling frequency and bit rates Player performance will vary, according to bit rate and sampling frequency. A higher value will generally offer the best audio performance, however, overall title capacity will be diminished. AAC (stereo) Sampling frequency 16kHz, 22.05kHz, 24kHz 32kHz, 44.1kHz 48kHz Bit rate 32kbps to 64kbps 64kbps to 144kbps 64kbps to 192kbps AAC (monaural) Bit rate 16kHz 16kbps Sampling frequency 22.05kHz, 24kHz, 32kHz, 44.
Others Identification of controls For details, see pages in .
Display You can view information including operational status or text included in the audio data. (Display example while playing) Operational status Playing Pause Fast-forward Playback mode Fast-reverse REPEAT ALL Locating in the forward direction REPEAT ONE Locating in the reverse direction PLAY ONCE Error RANDOM Battery indicator Full. Song name (some characters No playable data Song number may not be displayed. They are displayed as “ ”.
Others LIMITED WARRANTY DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER Toshiba America Consumer Products, Inc. (“TACP”) and Toshiba Hawaii, Inc. (“THI”) make the following limited warranties. These limited warranties extend to original consumer purchaser or any person receiving this set as a gift from the original consumer purchaser and to no other purchaser or transferee.
Your Responsibility The above warranties are subject to the following conditions: (1) You must retain your bill of sale or provide other proof of purchase. (2) You must notify a TACP/THI/TCL Authorized Service Station within thirty (30) days after you discover a defective product or part. (3) All warranty servicing of this product must be made by a TACP/THI/TCL Authorized Service Station. (4) U.S.A. warranties are effective only if the product is purchased and operated in the Continental U.S.A.
Others All warranties implied by state law, including the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, are expressly limited to the duration of the limited warranties set forth above. With the exception of any warranties implied by state law as hereby limited, the foregoing warranty is exclusive and in lieu of all other warranties, guarantees, agreements and similar obligations of manufacturer or seller with respect to the repair or replacement of any parts.
