Forus Electronics FX-300 Digital Audio Player User Manual

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Date Submitted2006-03-07 00:00:00
Date Available2006-03-03 00:00:00
Creation Date2005-06-17 14:59:06
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Document TitleUsers Manual

Feature
Index
Before using
● Voice recording & MP3 playback
● Graphic LCD(65K OLED )
It is equipped with Graphic LCD by
adopting OLED and support MultiLanguages.
● Digital interface (USB 2.0)
It can be used as a data saving device,
a portable hard disk.
● Auto power off
Power turns off automatically in case
of non-use over 1 minute.
● Listen to an FM & Recording
Manual tuning / Automatic tuning /
FM recording
● Saving FM Channels
Preset FM channels up to 20.
● Firmware upgrade
With firmware upgrade, it is available
to improve & enhance new functions.
● Adopting portable disk
The function of portable disk enables you
to download & edit any file from PC
anywhere.
● Repeat play function
● Function of the section repetition
(A-B)
The desired section can be designated
and heard repeatedly.
● Function of the music search
(INTRO):
Only the front part of each track is played.
● Various equalizer mode
Normal, 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
Feature
Name of each parts
Windows 98/ME driver set up
Connecting main set to PC
Upgrading firmware/fonts
Using DRM
Recharging battery
Power on/off
How to set up Hold switch function
How to control volume
How to change MP3/FM mode
How to choose folder/file
FM radio
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Using
Recording with built-in mic.
Playing
Section repeat playback
Deleting files
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Listen to FM
Preset of FM channels
Listening to preset channels
Recording FM
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Connection to external device
Connecting to external audio
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Others
Cautions
Trouble shooting
Specifications
Warranty
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Menu
Structure of menu
Using menu
Music mode
Recording mode
FM mode
System mode
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Before using
Name of each part
Front
Right Side
Top
LCD display
Strap loop
Play/Pause(▶ ) &
Power ON/OFF button
LCD display
FM/Section
repeat(A-B) button
Rec/Stop button
EQ mode indicator
Section repeat play indicator
Repeated playback
indicator
Battery level indicator
Play level Indicator
Built in mic.
USB port
Earphone/
Output terminal
File name indicator
Bit rate indicator
Sampling frequency indicator
Playing time status
indicator
Current file number indicator
All file number indicator
Current status indicator
(■Stop, ▶Play,
■■Pause,●Recording)
button
File format indicator
Hold Switch
Menu button
Volume indicator
Reset button
Accessories
MP3 player
Earphone
USB connection cable
Neck strap
User's manual
External device
connection cable
CD (win98 driver)
Before using
Win98/ME driver set up
Connecting main set to PC
For downloading MP3 files from the PC, first connect the MP3 player
to the PC using the USB connection cable. During this operation,
Portable Drive is shown on the PC.
Execute "Forus_Windows98_Driver_
Installer.exe".
●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' is
shown.
After installation, click install
button.
When setup is completed,
reboot PC.
Click
Before Using
Upgrading firmware/fonts
Using DRM
Index of files
DRM (Digital Rights Management)?
●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
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 content
on electronic devices with such technologies installed.
� 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 set
powers off.
� Power on main set again.
Upgrading font & other files is executed automatically.
●When format could proceed after firmware upgrade, save three files of
Imagebin.tbl, Ml2uni.dat, Unicode.fot to main set and power on main set
again. Then, upgrade is executed.
●When battery is consumed under level 2, upgrade fails and file of
firm_upf.rom is deleted. It is recommended to recharge battery fully
before upgrade.
Before using
Recharging battery
Recharging starts automatically with connection
of main set & PC through USB cable.
How to set up Hold switch function
Check remained battery
Enough
A little consumed
Hold switch performs locking function during playback or recording and manual
power off function at STOP mode.
Push the Hold switch upward locks the player.
To remove and unlock the player, push the switch
downward.
Consumed halfway
Consumed much
Recharging required
How to control volume
You can adjust volume within the stage of 0 ~ 30.
●It takes normally 2 hours to recharge fully.
Power on/off
With , button, volume
adjusting is available.
How to change MP3/FM mode
To power on
Press Power ON/OFF button
over 1 second.
To power off
● Automatic power off
The power automatically turns off when the device is
not in use for more than one minute at STOP mode.
At MP3 mode
Press FM/Section repeat(A-B) button
over 3 seconds.
At FM mode
Press FM/Section repeat(A-B) button
over 3 seconds.
● Manual Power OFF
Press the Power ON/OFF button and hold to turn the
power off.
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Before using
Using
How to choose folder/file
Recording with built-in mic.
You can choose folder or file to playback.
At MP3 mode
To record
Press Menu button shortly.
Move to folder(
) with
and press Menu button.
button
Move to desired folder with ’
button and press Menu button.
Press Rec/Stop button over 3 seconds.
Press Rec/Stop button shortly.
●Then go to recording mode.
●Recording begins and recording time appears
on the display.
●Recording file is saved automatically to Record
folder.
To stop recording
Press Rec/Stop button shortly.
Move to desired file with
’
button.
●Then recording stops.
To escape from recording mode
At stop mode, press Rec/Stop button over 3 seconds.
●It is changed into MP3 mode.
To escape from folder/file mode
Press Play/Pause(
11
) button shortly.
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Using
Section repeat playback
Playing
To play
●
Refer to page 11, choose file to play.
or
Press Menu button or
Play/Pause( ) button.
During playback, press FM/Section
repeat(A-B) button at the beginning
of the part you want.
appears.
Pressing FM/Section repeat(A-B) button
again at the end of the section you would
like to repeat will display
again and the
player will repeat the section.
To reset the A-B repeat, press FM/Section
repeat(A-B) button in A-B repeat to resume
playback.
Deleting files
To pause playback
Press play/pause(
) button.
This device does not support deleting function.
It is recommended to delete folder or files on the PC.
To switch into other file during playback
Press
13
button shortly.
To search the desired section within a file
Push
button and hold to play the previous or
next part of the currently playing file.
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Menu
Structure of menu
Using menu
Press Menu button over 3 seconds.
Move to desired menu with ,
button and press Menu button.
Move to desired sub-menus with
button and press Menu button.
You 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.
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Menu
Music mode
MENU > MUSIC > REPEAT MODE
MENU > MUSIC > USER1 EQUALIZE
●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 file
You can adjust the equalizer.
MENU > MUSIC > EQUALIZE SELECT
You 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 > SPEED CONTROL
This 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 > SPATIALIZER
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This is 3D Sound Mode.
MENU > MUSIC > FADE IN/OUT
●Mode (3DS, Mode PCE)
●SPACE (High, Mid, Low)
●PCE (0~5) : This is used to improve sound distortion,
Fade in : Music begins with low volume at the beginning.
Fade out : Music ends with low volume at the end.
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Menu
Recording mode
MENU > RECORDING > RECORD SELECT
MENU > RECORDING > VOICE S-RATE
Select Mic or Line recording.
When you do recording with built-in mike, you can adjust
sampling frequency among 32, 44.1, 48KHz.
The higher frequency you choose, the better sound quality
you have.
●MIC INPUT : Recording with built-in mic.
●LINE INPUT : Recording with external device
MENU > RECORDING > LINE - IN S - RATE
MENU > RECORDING> VOICE BITRATE
When you do line in recording, you can adjust sampling
frequency among 32/44.1/48KHz.
The higher frequency you choose, the better sound quality
you have.
When you do recording with built-in mike, you can
adjust bitrate among 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 80, 96, 112,
128, 160, 192, 224, 256, 320KBPS.
The higher frequency you choose, the better sound
quality you have.
MENU > RECORDING > LINE - IN BITRATE
When you do line in recording, you can adjust bitrate
among 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 160, 192,
224, 256, 320KBPS.
The higher frequency you choose, the better sound
quality you have.
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Menu
FM mode
System mode
MENU > FM RADIO > FM RADIO PRESET
MENU > SYSTEM > SCROLL TYPE
You can listen to saved channels.
This function is used to display fine name or IDTAG name
during playback.
●FILE NAME : Display file name
●IDTAG NAME : Display tag name
MENU > FM RADIO > FM RADIO REGION
Frequency 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 ~ 108MHz
MENU > SYSTEM > SCROLL SPEED
You can adjust scroll speed of file or tag name
among 20 ~ 170 MSEC.
Higher number comes with higher speed.
MENU > SYSTEM > DISPLAY OFF TIME
You can adjust backlight time among 10 ~ 60 seconds.
Backlight is always on at the EVER ON mode.
MENU > SYSTEM > DISPLAY BRIGHT
You can adjust display brightness.
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Menu
FM radio
System mode(Continued)
MENU > SYSTEM > MEMORY SIZE
You can check remained memory capacity.
Listen to FM
Press FM/Section repeat(A-B) button
over 3 seconds.
●To move into FM Radio.
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 bad
sector of memory. This function takes long time and it is
recommended to execute this function after battery is charged fully.
Select channels
●Manual Search : Press
button shortly.
●Auto Search : Press
button long.
●Preset Search : Press Menu button shortly and select saved
button.
channel with
MENU > SYSTEM > LANGUAGE SELECT
ENGLISH / KOREAN / JAPANESE / CHINESE-SI /
CHINESE-TR / RUSSIAN.
MENU > SYSTEM > LOAD DEFAULT
●On : To initialize the default value at the moment of purchase.
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FM radio
Preset FM channels
Listening to preset channels
You can save channels up to 20.
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Select channel.
Press Menu button shortly.
Select channel number with
Then, press Rec/Stop button to save channel.
Press Menu button shortly.
Select saved channel with
● To escape from preset mode, press Menu button shortly.
button.
button.
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FM radio
Recording FM
To record FM radio
While listening to FM, press Rec/Stop
button shortly.
To stop FM recording
Press Rec/Stop button again and
recording stops.
Connection to external device
Connecting to external audio
Recording from external device
Connect the audio cable to line in of this
main set and earphone jack of the
external device.
To start recording
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.
To stop recording
Press Rec/Stop button and Stop button of audio.
●You can adjust recording sound level with audio volume key.
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Cautions
For the unit
1. Do not drop the unit or give a shock to the unit. It may cause a
malfunction.
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 dust
For your safety
1. Do not repair, disassemble or modify this unit by yourself.
2. Do not use this unit in an airplane or place where the use of
electronic machines are prohibited.
3. Do not use during you are driving or walking. It may cause an
accident.
3. Do not apply heavy forces to the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
unit, or it may cause breakage or abnormal display taking into
account the properties of liquid crystal.
4. If you place cards using magnetism such as cash cards or
transportation 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 use
of the MP3 Player or any demand of indemnity from a third party.
6. Message loss due to malfunctions, repairs, etc is not a
responsibility of ours. Please understand this.
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Trouble shooting
LCD doesn't
work.
Recording
doesn't work.
Check1
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Memory Capacity
Internal/128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB
Voltage
3.7V
Battery
LI-POLYMER
LCD
Graphic OLED(6 Line 96×96 65K color)
▶ Release the Hold switch.
Check2
Has the memory or file
numbers been used up?
▶ Delete unnecessary files.
(Refer to pages 14, 23)
× H×
× D)/Weight
Size (W×
Is the battery's power
exhausted?
▶ Replace the battery with a
Case
ABS
File Transfer Rate
25Mbps(USB 2.0)
Check1
Is the device locked
by the Hold switch?
▶ Release the Hold switch.
Voice Recording
MPEG1, Layer-3
Check2
Could it be that there is
no voice file or MP3 file?
▶ Check the folder and file
Noise
90dB
Earphone Output
10mW
Is the battery's power
exhausted?
▶ Replace the battery with a
Output Frequency Range
87.5MHz ~ 108.0MHz
Is the volume set to '0'?
▶ Adjust the volume.
Check1
new one.(Refer to page 9)
35.8 67.3
16mm / 35g
numbers.
new one.(Refer to page 9)
(Refer to page 10.)
Check2
No power or
malfunction
new one. (Refer to page 9)
Is the device locked
by the Hold switch?
Check3
No sound comes
from the speaker.
▶ Replace the battery with a
Check1
Check3
Playback
doesn't work.
Is the battery's power
exhausted?
Specifications
Check1
Is the earphone plugged
in properly?
▶ Plug the earphone in
properly.
Press Reset button and press Power ON button
again.
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Memo
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