A-MAX Technology MCD381 manual

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    Contents M C D 3 8 1 8 c m C D / M P 3 / W M A P L A Y E R - F M T U N E R MCD381 8cm CD/MP3/WMA Play er - FM tuner User ’ s Manual MCD381EM_ENG_V1.1a A-MAX T echnology Co., Ltd ©2002 All Rights Reserved. http://www.amaxhk.com Notice: All manuals, quick start guide an d packing text is based on English version. If there is any discrepancy, pleas[...]

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    Contents M C D 3 8 1 8 c m C D / M P 3 / W M A P L A Y E R - F M T U N E R Dear Customer Thanks for your purchase of the NAPA MCD 381, a portable player that plays 8cm WMA, MP3 and CD. The MCD381 support a FM tuner and provides up to 120 seconds Electronic shock Protection (ESP) for Audio CDs and 960/480 seconds for WMA/MP3 CDs to eliminate skippin[...]

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    Contents M C D 3 8 1 8 c m C D / M P 3 / W M A P L A Y E R - F M T U N E R 1 1 I I n n t t r r o o d d u u c c t t i i o o n n 1 1 . . 1 1 P P a a c c k k a a g g e e 1 1 . . 2 2 T T o o u u r r o o f f t t h h e e N N A A P P A A P P l l a a y y e e r r 1 1 . . 3 3 K K e e y y n n a a m m e e 2 2 U U s s i i n n g g t t h h e e P P l l a a y y e e[...]

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    Contents M C D 3 8 1 8 c m C D / M P 3 / W M A P L A Y E R - F M T U N E R Introduction Package Introduction Pac ka ge 2 MCD381 8cm MP3/WMA CD Player Manual CD Carry Case Earphone LCD Line Remote Quick Start Guide Ada pto r Warranty card 2AAA bat teri es[...]

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    Contents M C D 3 8 1 8 c m C D / M P 3 / W M A P L A Y E R - F M T U N E R Tour of NAPA player Indicators Controls Functions 1 Mode Enter setup main menu/enter FM mode 2 Previous Skip backward to previous track / dire ctory 3 Next Skip forward to next track / dire ctory 4 V olume Decrease the V olume level 5 V olume Increase the volume level 6 Stop[...]

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    Contents M C D 3 8 1 8 c m C D / M P 3 / W M A P L A Y E R - F M T U N E R Using player Getting Started 1 Unpack Make sure your play er includes the following accessories: • MCD381 MP3/WMA CD player with FM tuner • Earphones • C a r r y c a s e • Quick Start Guide • 1 M a n u a l C D • Line Remote control with LCD • Power Adapter • [...]

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    Contents M C D 3 8 1 8 c m C D / M P 3 / W M A P L A Y E R - F M T U N E R Playing Music 1 Insert Disc 1 Slide the Open button to release the latch, and open the CD cover . 2 R emove the cardboard insert. 3 Insert an 8cm audio CD or MP3/ WMA CD into the player , label side up. 4 Close the CD cov er . NOTE: The NAPA Player can play CDs with the foll[...]

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    Contents M C D 3 8 1 8 c m C D / M P 3 / W M A P L A Y E R - F M T U N E R LCD display Function LCD d isp lay 6 I I l l o o v v e e N N A A P P A A WMA MP3 CD 1 ALL INTR RDM DIR FILE ESP EQ Track Title/ ID3 Tag Info Directory No. Track No. Track time Playin g Type Repeat mode Skip mode Battery Indicator CD ESP Equalizer Track Title /ID3 Tag display[...]

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    Contents M C D 3 8 1 8 c m C D / M P 3 / W M A P L A Y E R - F M T U N E R Function LCD Display 7 FM Mode No icon illuminates the playing is in FM Mode . While user switches to FM Mode by pressing and hold the Mode/CD-FM button , Line 1 display: FM XXXM Hz Line 2 displays: [P XX] ST For details please R efer to FM Mode . Directory Number Shall disp[...]

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    Contents M C D 3 8 1 8 c m C D / M P 3 / W M A P L A Y E R - F M T U N E R Function General Function  PLAYING DISC CD-DA • CD • ROM • MP3/WMA •• MULTI SESSION DISC • CD • R • CD • RW • WMA • MP3 • CD • DA with ESP •  PLAYING FILE MCD381 supports VBR encoding rates from 32 to 320kbps per MP3/WMA tr ack, Sampling at [...]

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    Contents M C D 3 8 1 8 c m C D / M P 3 / W M A P L A Y E R - F M T U N E R Advanced Function Setup Menus User can setup the player in order as following: Navigation R e p e a t m o d e EQualizer Res um e S k i p m o d e C D E S P (FOR CD ONL Y) Be ep D e f a u l t s 1 T o setup the player , press the Mode/CD-FM button to show Setup main menu. The f[...]

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    Contents M C D 3 8 1 8 c m C D / M P 3 / W M A P L A Y E R - F M T U N E R Repeat mode For CD of WMA/MP3 , the Repeat mode sequence is as follows: Repeat Off  Repeat One  Repeat All  Repeat Dir  Intr o Play  Random  Random All  Random Dir  Repeat Off For CD-DA , the Repeat mode sequence is as follows: Repeat Off  Repeat O[...]

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    Contents M C D 3 8 1 8 c m C D / M P 3 / W M A P L A Y E R - F M T U N E R Explanations:  Normal (Repeat Off) : Repeat mode is not operating.  Repeat One (Repeat One ) : Current track is played repeatedly .  Repeat All ( R e p e a t A l l ) : All tracks are play ed repeatedly .  Re pe a t O ne Di re c to ry ( R e p e a t D i r ) : Curre[...]

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    Contents M C D 3 8 1 8 c m C D / M P 3 / W M A P L A Y E R - F M T U N E R Skip mode Function Advanced Function 12 File skip 1. While MCD381 is playing WMA/MP3 CD, press Mode/CD-FM button to enter the setup main menu 2. Press Next button or Previous button to mo ve up/down to select Skip mode 3. Press Play/Pause button to enter skip mode. 4. Press [...]

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    Contents M C D 3 8 1 8 c m C D / M P 3 / W M A P L A Y E R - F M T U N E R Navigation When a non-CD-DA disk is placed in the unit, a search shall aut omatically be done to locate all the play lists (.m3u files) tha t exist on the CD. Selecting the Play List in the menu shall display all the available play lists and shall allow navigation through t [...]

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    Contents M C D 3 8 1 8 c m C D / M P 3 / W M A P L A Y E R - F M T U N E R Beep This feature allows you to set whether or not an au dible beep is heard when buttons are pressed and at what volume level that beep is heard. The options are: Beep on ----- T urns on the beep feature. Beep off ----- T urns off the beep feature. Resume Resume on ----- Th[...]

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    Contents M C D 3 8 1 8 c m C D / M P 3 / W M A P L A Y E R - F M T U N E R FM Mode FM 102.7MHz [P0 1] Function 15 FM Mod e FM Tuner Mode 1 Press and hold the MODE/CD-FM button to enter FM tuner Mode. The display switches to FM T uner Mode, indicating the frequency at which it is currently tuned. 2 Press Play/Pause button to tune to next preset; Pre[...]

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    Contents M C D 3 8 1 8 c m C D / M P 3 / W M A P L A Y E R - F M T U N E R Tr a c k N o . ( 000 and/or 00 ) will be flashing and waiting for y our input. 3 Press Next or Previous button to scroll to your desired tr ack No. , and press Mode/CD-FM button to confirm with the track selected. Progr am Count would jump to P-002 , P-003 … P-032 and so o[...]

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    Contents M C D 3 8 1 8 c m C D / M P 3 / W M A P L A Y E R - F M T U N E R Frequently Asked Questions 1. What type of CDs can I play with the NAPA MCD381? Y ou can play 8cm CDs that ha ve MP3/WMA music files or you can pla y regular CD audio music discs. 2. Can I mix CD audio with MP3 files? No. Y ou can play either CD discs or CDs that have MP3/WM[...]

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    Contents M C D 3 8 1 8 c m C D / M P 3 / W M A P L A Y E R - F M T U N E R Troubleshooting Symptom Check point Treatment Batteries Are the batteries inserted correctly? Insert batteries Are the batteries exhausted? Replace batteries Mains adapter Loose connection? Connect the adapter securely Power cannot be turned on Is the mains adapter connected[...]

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    Contents M C D 3 8 1 8 c m C D / M P 3 / W M A P L A Y E R - F M T U N E R Specification Unit Items Value MP3 Sampling rate 8/16/22/32/44/48 KHz MP3 Bit-rate 16/32/64/96/112/128/160/19 2/224/256/320 EQ Normal/Pop/Classic/Jazz/R ock /X-Bass/ User Setting S/N rate > 85 dB Frequency Response 20Hz – 20KHz Audio Maximum Output PER channel >5mW ([...]

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    Contents M C D 3 8 1 8 c m C D / M P 3 / W M A P L A Y E R - F M T U N E R Reminder Caution  Risk of explosion, damage or battery leakage is possible, if battery is replaced incorrectly or by an incorrect type, dispose of used batteries according to instructions of local laws.  Use of headphones while operating a v ehicle is not recomme nded,[...]