Neuros Audio MP3 DiGITAL AUDIO COMPUTER manuale d’uso

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01 13 12 16 15 14 03 04 05 06 08 11 07 02 09 10 T our of Neuros 01 MICROPHONE 02 PRESET BUTTONS 03 HISI/RECORD 04 KEYP AD LOCK/UNLOCK 05 SCROLL UP/VOLUME UP 06 SELECT/ 07 BACK/STOP 08 SCROLL DOWN/VOLUME DOWN 09 REWIND 10 PLAY/P AUSE (PO WER ON/OFF) 11 FORW ARD 12 BACKP ACK RELEASE 13 USB CONNECTOR 14 POWER CONNECTOR 15 HEADPHONE CONNECTOR 16 LINE-L[...]

1 T able of Contents P AGE 0 T our of the Player P AGE 2 Neuros, Y our Music Frequency P AGE 3 Quick Start Instructions P AGE 4 Package Contents P AGE 5 System Requirements P AGE 5 Releasing the Backpack P AGE 6 Neuros Synchronization Manager Application P AGE 7 Installation Instructions P AGE 8 Importing Music to the Neuros Sync Manager P AGE 10 N[...]

2 Neuros, Y our Music Frequency Congratulations, you have purchased the world’ s first digital audio computer . Y our Neuros MP3 digital audio computer lets you listen, explore and enjoy music in ways not possible before. Experience these unique features: MyFi “My Frequency” : broadcast your digital music through any FM radio. See p.14 for de[...]

3 Quick Start Instructions 1. Charge the battery . Connect the wall power adapter to the power connector on the bottom of your Neuros and begin charging battery . For best performance, charge battery for 8 hours at first use to give it a full charge. Y ou can use the Neuros while it is charging. 2. Power On. Press-and-hold the Play button to power [...]

4 Package Contents Everything you need to get started! For additional accessories see Neuros Gear at www .NeurosAudio.com. • Neuros MP3 digital audio computer , 128MB or Neuros HD 20GB • Neuros Earphones • W all Power Adapter • USB Cable • Belt Clip (Neuros 128MB only) • Car Power Adapter (Neuros HD 20GB only) • Neuros Synchronization[...]

5 Minimum System Requirements • PC with 1 available USB port • Pentium 233 MHz • 64 RAM • 160MB available hard disk space • Microsoft® Windows 98SE, Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP V iew detailed technical specifications at www .NeurosAudio.com/technicalspecifications . Releasing the Backpack The two-part design of the Neuros, main unit (si[...]

6 Neuros Synchronization Manager Application The Neuros Synchronization Manager is your essential tool for automatic synchronization from your PC to your Neuros, and from your Neuros to your PC. Y ou must launch the application to initiate automatic synchronization. With the Neuros Synchronization Manager you can: • T ransfer your music stored on[...]

7 Installation Instructions 1. Install application by inserting the Neuros Synchronization Manager CD-ROM and follow the onscreen installation instructions. If installation screens do not automatically appear , view CD contents through Windows Explorer and click the “Setup” icon. The installation will take a few minutes. The PC will prompt you [...]

8 Importing Music to the Neuros Sync Manager 1. Install Neuros Sync Manager application as explained on p.7. 2. From the file menu, choose “Search computer for music” and identify the directories/files you would like to transfer songs from. Another option is to open a folder using Windows Explorer and drag and drop songs into the T racks window[...]

9 4. T o create a new playlist, click on the create new playlists icon or right-click playlists . When the dialog box appears, fill in a name for the playlist and a description. Y our playlist’ s name will then appear in the list of playlists. Y ou can then add tracks to your new playlist dragging titles or choosing “add to playlist” using a [...]

Navigating Neuros Easy to use menus and thumb-controlled main navigation button allows for one-finger navigation of the Neuros digital audio computer . • Click Up and Down to scroll within a menu. • Click Select to move to a new menu. • Click Back to return to a previous menu. Neuros also uses a pop-up menu called Xi (Extra Information Menu) [...]

11 Managing, Playing and Exploring Audio Play songs and recordings with a click of the Play button, create custom “mixes” on the fly , schedule downloads from your PC library collection, and manage the tracks on your Neuros. Y ou can even explore audio from Internet music services. Neuros Menu Overview There are two audio menu options: 1. Neuro[...]

12 Playing Music: Clicking the Play button from almost any menu will begin playing the first song listed. For different selections explore the Neuros Audio menu: 1. Select from Songs, Playlists, Artists, Albums, Genres or Recordings. 2. Scroll using the Up and Down buttons through the listings to identify your choice. 3. Click Play to start immedia[...]

13 To playback a playlist: 1. From the Neuros Audio menu, select Playlists to view all playlists transferred from your PC along with the My Mix playlist that you create on the Neuros. 2. Scroll to the playlist you would like to playback and click the Play button. To create and add tracks to the My Mix playlist: 1. Identify the song or recording you[...]

14 MyFi: Broadcast Neuros through any FM radio Now you can enjoy your music everywhere and anywhere. The integrated Neuros MyFi transmitter uses all digital stereo encoding just like the broadcast towers used by professional radio stations. Through a wireless connection, you can broadcast your music in the car , your office or a friend’ s house. [...]

15 3. Unplug your earphones. 4. T une the radio that you would like to use for your broadcast to the frequency that Neuros AutoScan has returned to you. 5. Return to the Neuros Audio menu and select the music for your broadcast. 6. Click Play . MyFi playback will begin. 7. Control the volume using your FM radio as you normally would. The volume con[...]

16 Listening to the Neuros FM Radio Yo u can listen to the radio through the Neuros integrated FM radio. When you are in FM Radio mode, you can also use the HiSi automatic song identification feature (see HiSi on p.17). Y ou can also record what you are listening to on the radio directly into MP3 format (see Recordings on p. 20). To turn on/off the[...]

17 HiSi or Hear it! Save it!: Discover New Music on the Radio Identify new music with a unique automatic song recognition system called HiSi or Hear it! Save it!. With a click of the orange HiSi button on your player , Neuros initiates a “digital fingerprint” of a song you hear on the Neuros radio. When you synchronize with your PC, the Neuros [...]

18 When you hear a song on an external radio (e.g. car radio) you would like HiSi to identify: 1. Make sure earphones are plugged into your Neuros. 2. Press and hold the orange HiSi button. This puts you directly in FM Radio mode. This action will also power on the Neuros. 3. T une to desired station. 4. Click HiSi button to start recording the 30 [...]

19 To view completed HiSi requests on your Neuros: 1. Select HiSi from the main Neuros menu. 2. Select one of three categories: Identified, T o Be Identified, or Unsuccessful. To play a HiSi clip, select the file stored in one of the three categories noted above and select Play from the Xi menu. To cancel and delete the HiSi clip while recording is[...]

20 Recordings – Create MP3 files from the Neuros FM radio, Microphone, or Any Device (through line-level input) Use your Neuros to record directly to the MP3 file format with the built-in microphone and digital encoding capability . Neuros offers three recording options: • FM Radio Recordings – recording what you hear on Neuros FM Radio to MP[...]

21 Record to MP3 format From Neuros FM: 1. T une your Neuros FM radio to the station from which you would like to record. 2. Double-click the orange HiSi button to start recording. Important: a single click will only record a thirty second HiSi clip. 3. Stop recording by clicking the Back button. From Neuros Microphone: 1. Double-click the orange H[...]

22 PC Library The PC Library is one of the key elements that makes Neuros an interactive computer , and not just an MP3 player . From the Neuros main menu you can view an index of your entire PC audio collection by selecting PC Library . The PC Library works like a portable mirror of your PC, containing information about your songs, playlists, and [...]

23 23 Schedule downloads from your PC automatically: Use Get File from the Xi menu to automate downloads of your entire audio collection when you are away from your PC. 1. Select PC Library from the Neuros main menu. 2. Select the song or playlist you would like to “get” from your PC. 3. From the Xi pop-up menu, select Get File. Y our selection[...]

24 Settings From the main menu, select Settings to view menu options. Scroll down to view all the options available. Selecting any item from this menu will open a new window that will allow you to activate or modify the feature’ s settings. To adjust Auto-Off (automatic power off when Neuros is idle) 1. From the Settings menu, select Auto-Off 2. [...]

25 To adjust MyFi Quality: 1. From the Settings menu, select MyFi, then select Quality . 2. Select either Mono or Stereo. The default setting for MyFi is Mono. Y ou can change this setting to Stereo. Note: Mono broadcasting has better resistance to interference than does Stereo. If you are using the Neuros in congested areas where you are having tr[...]

26 To adjust Shuffle: 1. From the Settings menu, select Shuffle. 2. Select from Sequential (songs played in the order in which they are listed on the Neuros) or Random. To adjust Repeat: 1. From the Settings menu, select Repeat. 2. Select from Off (no repeat), Repeat 1 (repeat once), or Repeat 2 (repeat twice). To set and view Presets: Songs, playl[...]

27 To adjust Backlight: 1. From the Settings menu, select Backlight. 2. Select Off to have the orange backlight always off, or select off after 10 seconds or off after 30 seconds. To adjust Contrast: 1. From the Settings menu, select Contrast. 2. Use the Up and Down buttons to adjust the contrast of the display . To view Sync Log: The Sync log disp[...]

28 To adjust Record Quality: 1. From the Settings menu, select Record Quality . 2. Choose from 64 kbps, 96 kbps, 128kbps, or 160 kbps. The higher the kbps, the higher quality the recording, but the larger the file size (see charts on p. 20). To adjust Date and T ime: 1. From the Settings menu, select Date and T ime. 2. The cursor moves from month &[...]

29 Firmware and Software Updates The Neuros Operating System is designed as an Open system, enabling new applications and new features to be created by us and others. If you register , you will be notified of new applications and system updates available for the Neuros digital audio computer . We have made the update process automatic. To update Ne[...]

30 T roubleshooting Solution The Neuros is compatible with Windows 98 SE, Me, 2000 and XP . The Neuros USB drivers are NOT compatible with Windows 98. Disconnect from USB after file transfer is complete. Neuros is not operational when connected via USB. 1. Make sure keypad lock is in the down position. 2. Reboot Neuros by pressing and holding Up bu[...]

31 Support Information For technical, order , or sales support visit www.NeurosAudio.com/support , or call us toll-free at 1-866-5-Neuros or contact us via email at support@NeurosAudio.com . For help, like learning how to find and download music, convert your CDs into MP3 format, and answers to other common questions, see Neuros Sync Manager onscre[...]

32 FCC Rules and Regulations 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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency ener[...]

33 Wa rranty Neuros Limited W arranty - Parts And Labor DIGIT AL INNOV A TIONS, LLC ("DI") warrants your Neuros MP3 digital audio computer and accessories to be free from defects in material and workmanship within the following warranty period, starting from the date of sale to the original consumer purchaser . 90 Days - Labor / 1 Y ear -[...]

34 ALL IMPLIED W ARRANTIES ARE LIMITED TO THE DURA TION OF THIS WARRANTY . THIS IS THE COMPLETE W ARRANTY BY DI AND NO OTHER W ARRANTY , EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IS V ALID AGAINST DI. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMIT A TIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED W ARRANTY LASTS OR AN EXCLUSION OR LIMIT A TION OF INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE [...]

35 AutoScan, 14 Backpack, 5 Battery , 4 Built-in microphone, 20 Broadcast through FM radio, 14 Clips (HiSi), 18 Create MP3 files, 20 Date, 28 Delete, 10 Digital fingerprint, 17 Extra Information Menu, 10 FCC, 32 Features, 2 Firmware, 29 FM radio recordings, 20 Forums, 31 Get file, 23 Identifying music samples, 17 Importing Music, 8 Line-in recordin[...]

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