Forus Electronics FX-300 Digital Audio Player User Manual

Forus Electronics Co., Ltd. Digital Audio Player Users Manual

Users Manual

2I n d e xFeatureName of each partsWindows 98/ME driver set upConnecting main set to PCUpgrading firmware/fontsUsing DRMRecharging batteryPower on/offHow to set up Hold switch function How to control volumeHow to change MP3/FM modeHow to choose folder/file1356789910101011Before usingConnecting to external audio28Connection to external deviceListen to FMPreset of FM channelsListening to preset channelsRecording FM24252627FM radioCautionsTrouble shootingSpecificationsWarranty293132OthersRecording with built-in mic.PlayingSection repeat playbackDeleting files12131414UsingStructure of menuUsing menuMusic modeRecording modeFM modeSystem mode151617192122MenuFeature1Voice recording & MP3 playbackGraphic LCD(65K OLED )It is equipped with Graphic LCD byadopting OLED and support Multi-Languages.Digital interface (USB 2.0)It can be used as a data saving device, a portable hard disk.Auto power offPower turns off automatically in case of non-use over 1 minute.Listen to an FM & RecordingManual tuning / Automatic tuning / FM recordingSaving FM ChannelsPreset FM channels up to 20.Firmware upgradeWith firmware upgrade, it is available to improve & enhance new functions.Adopting portable diskThe function of portable disk enables youto download & edit any file from PCanywhere. Repeat play functionFunction of the section repetition(A-B)The desired section can be designatedand heard repeatedly.Function of the music search(INTRO): Only the front part of each track is played.Various equalizer modeNormal, Classic, Live, POP, Rock, Jazz,Ultra-Bass, Metal, Dance, Party, Club,Spatializer, User EQ 1,2 Spatializer (3D sound)It supports 3D sound in playing music.Monitoring of recording
4Right Side TopBuilt in mic.FM/Section repeat(A-B) buttonPlay/Pause() & Power ON/OFF buttonRec/Stop buttonHold SwitchBefore using3Front LCD displayMenu buttonReset buttonMP3 player Earphone Neck strap User's manual External deviceconnection cableUSB connection cableAccessoriesName of each partStrap loopLCD display buttonBit rate indicatorBattery level indicatorRepeated playback indicatorEQ mode indicator Playing time status indicatorCurrent status indicatorStopPlayPauseRecordingPlay level IndicatorFile name indicatorCurrent file number indicatorSampling frequency indicatorAll file number indicatorFile format indicatorSection repeat play indicatorUSB portVolume indicatorCD (win98 driver)Earphone/Output terminal
6Before using5Win98/ME driver set up Connecting main set to PCFor downloading MP3 files from the PC, first connect the MP3 playerto the PC using the USB connection cable. During this operation,Portable Drive is shown on the PC.●Connect the USB connection cable to the PC USB port on the PC.●Connect the USB connection cable to the USB port on the main set.●USB connected appears on the LCD, Portable Drive is shown as below capture.●When USB connection fails or connection is removed, USB Disconnected is shown.●Do not pull out USB connection cable before the message 'Don't Remove USB' isshown.1Execute "Forus_Windows98_Driver_Installer.exe".2After installation, click installbutton.3When setup is completed, reboot PC.Click
8Before Using7Upgrading firmware/fonts Using DRMDRM (Digital Rights Management)?Digital Rights Management, abbreviated DRM, is an umbrella term referring to any of several technical methods used to control or restrict the use of digital media contenton electronic devices with such technologies installed.●When format could proceed after firmware upgrade, save three files ofImagebin.tbl, Ml2uni.dat, Unicode.fot to main set and power on main setagain. Then, upgrade is executed.●When battery is consumed under level 2, upgrade fails and file offirm_upf.rom is deleted. It is recommended to recharge battery fullybefore upgrade.Index of files●Firm-upf.rom : Firmware file●Imagebin.tbl : Power on/off. Menu image file●Ml2uni.dat : File of Unicode converting table●Unicode.fot : Unicode font fileConnect main set to PC through USB cable.Move & save above 4 files to portable disk.Remove USB device and disconnect USB cable.Upgrading firmware is executed automatically and main setpowers off.Power on main set again.Upgrading font & other files is executed automatically.
10Power on/offTo power onPress Power ON/OFF button over 1 second.To power offAutomatic power offThe power automatically turns off when the device is not in use for more than one minute at STOP mode.Manual Power OFFPress the Power ON/OFF button and hold to turn thepower off.Before using9Recharging batteryHow to set up Hold switch function Hold switch performs locking function during playback or recording and manual power off function at STOP mode.How to control volumeYou can adjust volume within the stage of 0 ~ 30.How to change MP3/FM modePush the Hold switch upward locks the player. To remove and unlock the player, push the switchdownward.With ,button, volumeadjusting is available.Press FM/Section repeat(A-B) button over 3 seconds.Press FM/Section repeat(A-B) button over 3 seconds.Recharging starts automatically with connectionof main set & PC through USB cable. EnoughA little consumedConsumed halfwayConsumed muchRecharging requiredCheck remained batteryAt MP3 modeAt FM mode●It takes normally 2 hours to recharge fully.
1211How to choose folder/fileYou can choose folder or file to playback.Before using UsingRecording with built-in mic.To stop recordingPress Rec/Stop button shortly.●Then recording stops.To escape from recording modeAt stop mode, press Rec/Stop button over 3 seconds.●It is changed into MP3 mode.1Press Menu button shortly.At MP3 mode23Move to desired folder with button and press Menu button.4Move to desired file with button.To escape from folder/file modePress Play/Pausebutton shortly.Move to folder( ) with button and press Menu button.1Press Rec/Stop button over 3 seconds. ●Then go to recording mode.To record2Press Rec/Stop button shortly.●Recording begins and recording time appears on the display.●Recording file is saved automatically to Recordfolder.
14Using131Refer to page 11, choose file to play.2Press Menu button orPlay/Pausebutton.To playTo pause playbackPress play/pausebutton.PlayingTo switch into other file during playbackPress  button shortly.To search the desired section within a filePush  button and hold to play the previous or next part of the currently playing file.orSection repeat playback1During playback, press FM/Sectionrepeat(A-B) button at the beginning of the part you want. ●appears.2Pressing FM/Section repeat(A-B) buttonagain at the end of the section you wouldlike to repeat will display again and theplayer will repeat the section. To reset the A-B repeat, press FM/Sectionrepeat(A-B) button in A-B repeat to resumeplayback.Deleting filesThis device does not support deleting function.It is recommended to delete folder or files on the PC.
16Menu15Structure of menu Using menu1Press Menu button over 3 seconds.2Move to desired menu with button and press Menu button.3Move to desired sub-menus with button and press Menu button.4You can set up sub menu by using & Menu button together.��To return to previous mode, press Menu button over 3 seconds.��To escape from menu, press Rec/Stop button.
18Menu17Music modeMENU > MUSIC > REPEAT MODE●All folder : Repeat & playback all folders ●One folder : Repeat & playback one folder ●Random all : Repeat & playback all files at random●One file : Repeat & playback one fileMENU > MUSIC > EQUALIZE SELECTYou can select Normal, Classic, Live, POP, Rock, Jazz, Ultra-Bass, Metal, Dance, Party, Club, Spatializer, User EQ 1, 2.●Spatializer : This is 3D sound mode which users can set up.●User EQ : You can adjust the equalizer.MENU > MUSIC > SPATIALIZERThis is 3D Sound Mode.●Mode (3DS, Mode PCE)●SPACE (High, Mid, Low)●PCE (0~5) : This is used to improve sound distortion,MENU > MUSIC > USER1 EQUALIZEYou can adjust the equalizer.MENU > MUSIC > SPEED CONTROLThis is used to control playback speed.●You can control playback speed within -25% ~ +25%.●-25% is the slowest speed , +25% is the fastest speed.This function is only applied in playing MP3 files.MENU > MUSIC > FADE IN/OUTFade in : Music begins with low volume at the beginning.Fade out : Music ends with low volume at the end.
2019MenuRecording modeMENU > RECORDING > RECORD SELECTSelect Mic or Line recording.●MIC INPUT : Recording with built-in mic.●LINE INPUT : Recording with external deviceMENU > RECORDING > LINE - IN S - RATEWhen you do line in recording, you can adjust samplingfrequency among 32/44.1/48KHz.The higher frequency you choose, the better sound qualityyou have.MENU > RECORDING > LINE - IN BITRATEWhen you do line in recording, you can adjust bitrateamong 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 160, 192,224, 256, 320KBPS.The higher frequency you choose, the better soundquality you have.MENU > RECORDING > VOICE S-RATEWhen you do recording with built-in mike, you can adjustsampling frequency among 32, 44.1, 48KHz.The higher frequency you choose, the better sound qualityyou have.MENU > RECORDING> VOICE BITRATEWhen you do recording with built-in mike, you canadjust bitrate among 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 80, 96, 112,128, 160, 192, 224, 256, 320KBPS.The higher frequency you choose, the better soundquality you have.
22Menu21FM mode System modeMENU > FM RADIO > FM RADIO PRESETYou can listen to saved channels.MENU > FM RADIO > FM RADIO REGIONFrequency could increase or decrease in 0.1 or 0.05Mhz according to FM Radio Regions.●KOREA/US : 87.5MHz~108MHz●EU/CHINA : 87.5MHz ~ 108MHz●JAPAN : 76MHz ~ 108MHzMENU > SYSTEM > SCROLL TYPEThis function is used to display fine name or IDTAG nameduring playback.●FILE NAME : Display file name●IDTAG NAME : Display tag nameMENU > SYSTEM > SCROLL SPEEDYou can adjust scroll speed of file or tag nameamong 20 ~ 170 MSEC.Higher number comes with higher speed.MENU > SYSTEM > DISPLAY OFF TIMEYou can adjust backlight time among 10 ~ 60 seconds.Backlight is always on at the EVER ON mode.MENU > SYSTEM > DISPLAY BRIGHTYou can adjust display brightness.
2423MenuSystem mode(Continued) Listen to FMMENU > SYSTEM > MEMORY SIZEYou can check remained memory capacity.MENU > SYSTEM > MEMORY FORMAT●All ERASE : Delete all files●QUICK : Delete all files and return to the default.●QUICK & FONT : Return to the default and initialize fonts.●LOW LEVEL : Delete all files and return to the default. Check badsector of memory. This function takes long time and it isrecommended to execute this function after battery is charged fully.MENU > SYSTEM > LANGUAGE SELECTENGLISH / KOREAN / JAPANESE / CHINESE-SI / CHINESE-TR / RUSSIAN.1Press FM/Section repeat(A-B) button over 3 seconds. ●To move into FM Radio.2Select channels ●Manual Search : Press button shortly.●Auto Search : Press button long.●Preset Search : Press Menu button shortly and select savedchannel with button. MENU > SYSTEM > LOAD DEFAULT●On : To initialize the default value at the moment of purchase.FM radio
2625FM radio1Select channel.2Press Menu button shortly.3Select channel number with , button.4Then, press Rec/Stop button to save channel.Preset FM channelsYou can save channels up to 20.1Press Menu button shortly.●To escape from preset mode, press Menu button shortly.2Select saved channel with , button.Listening to preset channels
2827FM radioConnection to external deviceWhile listening to FM, press Rec/Stopbutton shortly.Recording FMTo record FM radioTo stop FM recordingPress Rec/Stop button again andrecording stops.Connecting to external audioRecording from external deviceConnect the audio cable to line in of thismain set and earphone jack of theexternal device.Before recording, set up line input on record select mode.Press Rec/Stop button and Play button of external audio at same time.●Recording begins at the main set.●Recording file is saved in the Line folder.Press Rec/Stop button and Stop button of audio.●You can adjust recording sound level with audio volume key.To start recordingTo stop recording
3029Cautions1. Do not drop the unit or give a shock to the unit. It may cause amalfunction. 2. Do not leave the unit in such a location as described below. - A place of very high temperature (60)- A place subject to direct sunlight or near heat sources- A car with its windows closed (especially in summer)- A place subject to excessive moisture like a bathroom- A place subject to excessive dust3. Do not apply heavy forces to the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)unit, or it may cause breakage or abnormal display taking intoaccount the properties of liquid crystal. 4. If you place cards using magnetism such as cash cards ortransportation pass cards near to the speaker of the unit, the magnetism may be transformed due to magnetic influence so that the magnetic cards cannot be used any more. 5. Our company does not reimburse you for any loss from the useof the MP3 Player or any demand of indemnity from a third party. 6. Message loss due to malfunctions, repairs, etc is not aresponsibility of ours. Please understand this. For the unit1. Do not repair, disassemble or modify this unit by yourself. 2. Do not use this unit in an airplane or place where the use ofelectronic machines are prohibited. 3. Do not use during you are driving or walking. It may cause anaccident.For your safety
3231Trouble shooting SpecificationsIs the battery's powerexhausted?Check1▶Replace the battery with anew one. (Refer to page 9)LCD doesn'twork.Is the device locked by the Hold switch?▶Release the Hold switch. Check1Has the memory or filenumbers been used up?▶Delete unnecessary files.(Refer to pages 14, 23)Check2Is the battery's powerexhausted?▶Replace the battery with anew one.(Refer to page 9)Check3Recordingdoesn't work.Is the device locked by the Hold switch?▶Release the Hold switch.Check1Could it be that there is no voice file or MP3 file?▶Check the folder and filenumbers. Check2Playbackdoesn't work.Is the battery's powerexhausted?▶Replace the battery with anew one.(Refer to page 9)Check3No sound comesfrom the speaker.Is the volume set to '0'?▶Adjust the volume. (Refer to page 10.)Check1Is the earphone plugged in properly? ▶Plug the earphone inproperly.Check2No power ormalfunction Press Reset button and press Power ON buttonagain.Memory Capacity Internal/128MB/256MB/512MB/1GBVoltage 3.7VBattery LI-POLYMERLCD Graphic OLED(6 Line 96×96 65K color)Size (WHD)/Weight 35.8 67.3 16mm / 35gCase ABSFile Transfer Rate 25Mbps(USB 2.0)Voice Recording MPEG1, Layer-3Noise 90dBEarphone Output 10mWOutput Frequency Range 87.5MHz ~ 108.0MHzCheck1
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