Forus Electronics FXA-1560 MP3 Player User Manual

Forus Electronics Co., Ltd. MP3 Player Users Manual

Users Manual

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1 2LCD DisplayJOG buttonHand Strap RingBattery coverFM buttonREC/A.B buttonPlay/Pause(▶Ⅱ)button,Power(ON/OFF) button HOLD switchEarphone/Output terminalBuilt in Mic EQ Mode indicatorCurrent Status indicator(▶Play,ⅡPause,●Recording)Battery Level indicator Volume indicatorPlayback Time indicatorRepeated Playback indicatorTimer indicatorHOLD indicatorSinger indicatorFile Name indicatorCurrent File Number indicatorMicrophone/Input terminalMP3 PlayerCD-ROMEarphone User's Manual/ WarrantyBattery(AAA x 1) External deviceconnection cableUSB connection cableHand strapUSB port connection terminalSection RepeatPlay IndicatorAccessoriesFront Back Right Side Top LCD DisplayBottomPreparing Using Connecting to anExternal Device OthersName of Each Part
�Selecting MP3/FM ModePress and hold the FM button to changeinto FM mode, and to change to MP3mode, push the Play/Pause(▶Ⅱ)button. �Selecting a FolderYou can select the folder to play form.Pressing the JOG button twice whenthe MP3 mode is at pause or stop willdisplay the current folder. Here, push the JOG button left ( ) orright ( ) to change folders. Preparing Using Connecting to anExternal Device OthersRecordingTo record, please position the built-in microphone toward the sound source. To Start RecordingPressing the REC/A.B button will displayrecord elapse time and start recording. To Pause RecordingTo pause the recording, pressing theREC/A.B button again.To Stop RecordingPress Play/Pause(▶Ⅱ)button atrecording or pausing will stop therecording. 3 4�Installing the Battery �Power ON/OFF1. Slide the batterycover in thedirection of thearrow2. Insert battery withthe Correct polarityas indicated by the(+) and (-) symbols.FullNormalWeakExhaustedChecking the battery levelPush the Hold switch in direction willdisplay and lock the player and toremove and unlock the player, push theswitch in direction. �Setting up HOLD Function�Adjusting the VolumeYou can adjust the volume from 0 to 20. Press the JOG button up (+) and down (-)to adjust the volume. HOLD switch performs locking functionduring playback or recording and manualpower off function at STOP mode.Power ONPress the On/Off button and hold toturn the power on.Power OFF=Automatic Power OFF - Thepower automatically turns off when therecorder is not in use for more thanone minute at STOP mode.=Manual Power OFF- Press theOn/Off button and hold to turn thepower off. Preparations before use
Preparing Using Connecting to anExternal Device Others�Playback MenuSPDNormalFastSlow1Slow2Slow3Slow4Slow5MENU EQNormalClassicLivePopRockRPTOne FolderOne FileNormalAll FolderRandomUser 2, 3, 4, 5ESCReturn●Speed Control : to adjust ‘Play’speed●EQ(Equalizer) : to select sound mode andto listen to music●Repeat : to set the music to ‘repeat’(User 2, 3, 4, 5 : Replay can be repeatedup to the number.)●ESC : to return to the original screen.Press JOG button �Push the JOG button to left ( ) and right ( ) toselect menu �Press JOG button �Push the JOG button to left ( ) andright ( ) to select �Press JOG buttonTo Start PlaybackTo Pause PlaybackPress Play/Pause(▶Ⅱ)button to pause thecurrently playing file and to resume play,press Play/Pause(▶Ⅱ)button again. To Stop PlaybackWhen paused for 30 seconds, the playerstops. To Skip to Other Filesduring Playback Pushing the JOG button to left ( ) orright ( ) will stop playing the current fileand move to the previous or next file andplay. To Search the DesiredSection within a FilePush the JOG button to the left ( ) orright ( ) and hold to play the previousor next part of the currently playing file. 5 61See page 4 to select the folder toplay from. 2Press the JOG button left ( ) orright ( ) to select the file to play. 3Pressing the JOG twice will displaythe number of the file and elapse ofdisplay time, and start play.Playback�How to operate menuMP3 mode,during●●How to exit menu : Wait for 5 seconds or select ESC.Using MENU Mode During Play�Section Repeat Playback1In playback, press REC/A.B buttonat the beginning of the part youdesire to program to display ‘A-B,'which will blink. 2At the end of the part that you'd liketo repeat, press REC/A.B buttonagain. ‘A-B’will stop blinking andrepeating A-B will start. To reset theA-B repeat, press REC/A.B button inA-B repeat to resume playback.
Preparing Using Connecting to anExternal Device Others�SETUP Detail MenuErase1 File AllREC Setup Format1.Format2.LowFormatTimer1.Sleep2.RecordMemoryCheck1.RemainMEM2.RECTimeLCDSetup1.Back-light▶Off▶On2.LightColor▶WhiteBlueRedGreenYellowCyanMagenta3.LCDContrast▶0~10LanguageKoreanEnglishJapaneseChinese-SIMPChinese-TRADRussianAutoPlayOffOnFMSetupKOR/USEU/CHINAJAPAN1.Music Source2.MPEG MODE3.BIT RATE4.VAD5.SYNC6.SILENCEAudioMicMP3 TVF8, 16, 32,64, 128,256 KbpsOff OnOff SYNC On1 SYNC OnLowMiddleHigh●Sync : Auto track-setting function during real timerecordings (1 SYNC On : Sets to record only onesong / SYNC : Tracks for the entire songs areautomatically set and recorded. )●VAD(Voice Activate Detection) : Voice-activatedrecording function●TVF : When recording voices, records in TVFformat without Bit Rate adjustment(TVF can bereplayed only by MP3 player: To replay a filerecorded in TVF format at a PC, please convertthe file into WAV file using tvf2wav.exe in thesupplied CD. )●Erase : When set to ‘All’, it deletes all files in theselected folder only●BR(Bit Rate) : To adjust recording time in themode of bit compression●SILENCE LEVEL : To configure SILENCE LEVELduring Sync and VAD※Other language, firmware upgrade possible7 8BROWSER :To view MP3, WMA, REC files etc. Also to listen to and delete music files.�Main MenuFM RADIO : To check the saved channel list and tolisten to FM Radio.USB CONNECT : To store documents, presentations, and otherfiles, using it as a portable storage drive.SETUP : To record, delete, timer, check memory, LCD,adjust configuration, language functions, etc.Using MENU Mode In STOP Mode�SETUP MenuIf you press the ‘SETUP’ button in the main folder, the following functions can be selected and used.REC Setup : To record music, voice, FM radio etc.Erase : To delete individual or all filesFormat : To dear the flash memoryTimer : To set the timer to listen to and recordmusicMemory Check : To check total, free or used memoryLCD Setup : To adjust Back-light or LCD screenLanguage : To select other languagesAuto Play : Automatic playback when power turns onFM Setup : Radio frequency set by countryPress JOG button �Push the JOG button to left ( ) and right ( ) toselect menu �Press JOG button �Push the JOG button to up(+) and down (-) to select �Press JOG button�How to operate main menuMP3 mode, In stop state●●How to exit menu : Pressing Play/Pause(▶Ⅱ)button briefly will move to theprevious menu and pressing REC/A.B button will exit themenu.
Preparing Using Connecting to anExternal Device OthersTo check memory sizeGo to the SETUP menu in the mainfolder and select the ‘Memory Check’function. Then go to Remain MEM modeto check the total memory and remainingmemory size.To check the remainingrecord timeGo to the SETUP menu in the mainfolder and select the ‘Memory check’function. Then go to REC Time mode to check theremaining record time available.�Checking Current Memory in UseThis is useful for setting a time for recordingor playing music.�Timer Function1Go to the SETUP menu in the mainfolder and select the ‘Timer’ function.Then go to Sleep mode and set thetime you want.2Go to the SETUP menu in themain folder and select the ‘Timer’function. Then go to Recordmode, set the chosen time andrecord.�Adjusting the LCD DisplayTo operate Back-lightGo to the SETUP menu in the mainfolder and select the ‘LCD Setup’function. Then select Back-light modeto turn the function On/Off.To select the Light ColorGo to the SETUP menu in the mainfolder and select the ‘LCD Setup’function. Then select Light Color modeand choose the desired LCD backlightcolor.To adjust the LCD DisplayGo to the SETUP menu in the mainfolder and select the ‘LCD Setup’function. Next select LCD Contrastmode and you can makeadjustments(0~10)※The Back-light is power-hungry, so use it only when necessary.To select languageGo to the SETUP menu in the mainfolder and select the ‘Language’function. Next select the language ofyour choice.�Selecting Language910Using MENU Mode In STOP Mode�Real Time RecordingMP3 Player can record music and speech(fromCDP, MDP, AUDIO, FM RADIO, internet, TV,etc) in real time mode via the Sync recordingfunction, It can also record and save music inMP3 format. Before downloading music, there mustbe an External device connection cable connectionbetween MP3 Player Microphone/Input terminal andthe CDP, MDP, AUDIO, FM RADIO or other audiooutput terminal.Music recordingGo to the SETUP menu in the main folder andselect the ‘REC Setup’ function. Then adjustMUSIC, Sync, Bit Rate, SILENCE, etc asappropriate and press the REC/A.B button.Voice recordingGo to the SETUP menu in the main folder andselect the ‘REC Setup’ function. Then adjustVoice, VAD, Bit Rate, SILENCE, etc asappropriate and press the REC/A.B button.FM Radio recordingPress the REC/A.B button.(FM Radio recording can be carried out in itscurrent setting.)※Note : the Record function setting is saved asthe last selected function mode.�Deleting FilesTo delete individual filesGo to the SETUP menu in the mainfolder and select the ‘Erase’ function.Next select Single mode, and then selectthe file to be deleted. Press the JOGbutton to delete.To delete all files in a folderGo to the SETUP menu in the mainfolder and select the ‘Erase’ function. Next select All mode and press the JOGbutton. All files in the current folders willbe deleted.※Take care : deleted files cannot be restored!�Formatting FilesGo to the SETUP menu in the main folderand select the ‘Format’ function. Next select Format and Low Format mode,and then press the JOG button.※Take care : deleted files cannot be restored!
�Installing software in a PCMP3 Player can be utilized to save anddownload files by two methods : by portabledrive(USB driver) and program CD.USB driver(recommended)Installation of Windows 98●Windows 2000, ME and XP users don’trequire an additional program. Theportable drive supports a Plug & Playfunction for easy file storage anddownload.●Windows 98 users must install the USBdriver software for Windows98 from theinstall CD.First insert the Software install CD in the CD-ROM then an automatic setup screen willappear. In Encording MP3 Player Explorer’sinitial screen, select the bottom right Cancelbutton. Select and click on the CD-ROM iconin Windows Explorer. Next, click on the‘win98 mass’ folder and execute the‘Setup.exe’ file.�Connecting to a PCFor downloading MP3 files from the PC,first connect the MP3 player to the PCusing the USB connection cable. Duringthis operation, either MP3 Player USBsoftware program or Encording MP3Player Explorer has to be running.●Connect the USB connection cable to thePC USB port connection terminal.●Switch on the MP3 Player, and the connectthe PC link USB connection cable to theUSB port connection terminal.●If a message window appears on the LCD,connection is successful.※Warning : An error might occur if the USBconnection cable is connectedwhile MP3 Player is operating.Preparing Using Connecting to anExternal Device OthersConnecting to a PC�Listening to FM Radio and How to RecordTo listen to FM radiochannelsPress FM button and hold while MP3mode is paused or stopped to listen toFM stations. (See page 7 to select FMRadio menu.)To change stationsPushing the button left ( ) or right ( ) willchange the frequency in by 1 step andpushing and hold will change the frequencyrapidly.※To stop the rapid frequency change, push theJOG button to the left ( ) if you had pushedand held it to the right ( ) and vice versa.To Record FMREC/A.B button while you're listening toFM radio will start recording. ●CH : Lets you listen to a saved station●SAVE : Saves a desired station●AUTO : Saves the stations received automatically11 12Listening to FM Radio and How to Record/Use MenuPress JOG button �Push the JOG button to left ( ) and right ( ) toselect menu �Press JOG button�How to Operate FM MenuFM mode●●How to exit menu : Wait for 5 seconds or select ESC.
123456�Installing Manager CD : Method 2When the Install CD is inserted in the PC’s CD-ROM drive, the following screens will appear.The setup file is executed automatically. Follow the instructions on screen and click on Nextand Click consecutively.Preparing Using Connecting to anExternal Device Others�Using a Portable Drive : Method 1(Recommended)Windows 98 users must install USB drive software for Windows 98 from the install CD.1When MP3 Player is connected to a PC, a new drive will automatically be created.※Warning : If a portable drive is to be used, previous CD users must uninstall the CD program andupgrade their firmware before using the portable drive.2When MP3 Player is connected to the PC, files can be saved and downloaded for use.3The following window will appear if the icon in thetaskbar is double clicked. Click on the Stop buttonbefore removing the USB device.13 14Connecting to a PC
Preparing Using Connecting to anExternal Device OthersConnecting to a PC�Installing Manager CD(SyncPlayerDeluxe)To install the program, put the Installation CD in CD-ROM drive, open the player folder and double clickthe SyncPlayerDeluxe. And then, just click 'Next' as instructed by the program until the installation isfinished. SyncPlayerDeluxe : This is a program to replay MP3 files for music and language. �Installing Manager CD(MediaSync1.6)To install the program, put the Installation CD in CD-ROM drive, open the player folder and double clickthe MediaSync1.6. And then, just click 'Next' as instructed by the program until the installation is finished.MediaSync1.6 : This is a program to replay MP3 files for music and language, and edit words of songsand text. For more information, please refer to the 'Help' in MediaSync1.6.12345612356748Warning : Outputs of this program, such as MP3 or other transformed files, are allowed to use onlyfor non-commercial or personal purposes. It is prohibited to use them for commercial ornon-personal purposes. In case of violation, you may be subject to punishmentaccording to the provisions of the law concerned with computer programs. 15 16
Is the battery's power exhausted?4Replace the battery with anew one. (Refer to page 3)1Is the battery installed to thecorrect polarity?4Install the battery to the correct polarity. 2LCD doesn’t work.Is the volume set to '0'?4Adjust the volume.(Refer to page 3.)1Is the earphone plugged in properly?4Plug the earphone in properly.2No sound comesfrom the speaker.Is the device locked by theHOLD key?4Release the HOLD key. 1Has the memory or filenumbers been used up?4Delete unnecessary files. (Refer to pages 9)2Is the battery's powerexhausted?4Replace the battery with a new one. (Refer to page 3)3Recordingdoesn’t work.Is the device locked by theHOLD key?4Release the HOLD key1Could it be that there is novoice file or MP3 file?4Check the folder and file numbers. 2Playbackdoesn’t work.Is the battery's powerexhausted?4Replace the battery with a new one. (Refer to page 3).3Preparing Using Connecting to anExternal Device OthersTroubleshooting�Upgrading Your Firmware●First, the CD execution program(for Windows 98 users ‘win98 mass’) has to be uninstalled.●Switch on the MP3 Player and then select the USB folder from the main menu.●Connect to the PC and execute the firmware upgrade.※After downloading the Firm Boot.hex and Firm App.hex programs from the company website.1Go to the Manager program and clickon the TOOL icon. When the followingscreen appears, click on ‘UpgradeBoot Code’●Double click on the downloaded Firm Boot.hex file.2Go to the Manager program and clickon the TOOL icon. When the followingscreen appears, click on ‘UpgradeApplication Code’●Double click on the downloaded Firm App.hex file.17 18Connecting to a PC
Preparing Using Connecting to anExternal Device OthersSpecificationsMemory CapacityVoltageBatteryLCDSize(W××H××D)/WeightCaseFile Transfer RateVoice RecordingNoiseEarphone OutputOutput Frequency RangeInternal/128MB/256MB/512MB1.5VAAA(General)LCD Numerals(4 line 128×64 Full Dot Matrix)/Back-lighting33×70×16mm / 25g(excluding the battery)ABS4.8MbpsMPEG Ⅰ, Layer-3, TVF90dB10mW87.5MHz ~ 108.0MHzWarrantyProductAssurance periodMP3 Player1 YEARModelItemtelSales date yy mm ddsignaturetelsignatureSales agencyCustomerAddressAgency nameAddressName19 20Important information on safe and efficient operation. Read this information before using your MP3 Player.1. Do not short-circuit, disassemble orheat the battery, or do not put thebattery into a fire. Electrolyte such as analkaline solution may flow out, so youmay get it in your eyes, or it may causethe generation of heat, or thebreakdown of the battery. 2. When the skin or clothes are stainedwith electrolyte such as an alkalinesolution, wash the stain out with waterimmediately. If you get it in your eyes,seek immediate medical treatment afterwashing out the area of the eye withwater. 3. When the unit is not in use for a longtime, remove the battery from the unit. For the Battery For your safetyPrecautions1. Do not drop the unit or give a shock tothe unit. It may cause a malfunction. 2. Do not leave the unit in such a locationas described below. - A place of very high temperature (60˚C)- A place subject to direct sunlight or near heatsources- A car with its windows closed (especially insummer)- A place subject to excessive moisture like abathroom- A place subject to excessive dust3. Do not apply heavy forces to the LCD(Liquid Crystal Display) unit, or it maycause breakage or abnormal displaytaking into account the properties ofliquid crystal. 4. If you place cards using magnetismsuch as cash cards or transportationpass cards near to the speaker of theunit, the magnetism may be transformeddue to magnetic influence so that themagnetic cards cannot be used anymore. 5. Our company does not reimburse youfor any loss from the use of the MP3Player or any demand of indemnity froma third party. 6. Message loss due to malfunctions,repairs, etc is not a responsibility ofours. Please understand this. For the unit1. Do not repair, disassemble or modifythis unit by yourself. 2. If smoke or deformation occurs due tothe generation of heat, remove thebattery from the unit immediately. 3. Do not use this unit in an airplane orplace where the use of electronicmachines are prohibited. 4. Do not use during you are driving orwalking. It may cause an accident.

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