Emerson EMP414-4 manual

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    MP 3 Mu si c & V ide o Pl ay e r Use r Guid e EM P 414- 4 4 GB[...]

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    IN THE BOX .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 FCC INFORMATION ............................................................................................[...]

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    15 13 A-B repeat function ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14 Music player settings ..................................................................................[...]

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    IN THE BOX V i d e o C o n v e r s i o n S o f t w a r e Installation CD Emerson MP3 Video Play er USB 2.0 Cable (for batt er y charging and high speed data transf er) Installation CD Quick Star t Guide Ster eo Headphones 1[...]

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    FCC Part 15 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the requirements for a Class B digital device under Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. These requirements are intended to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radi[...]

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    3 Congratulations on pur c hasing the Emerson MP3 Music & Vi deo Playe r. Before using the playe r , read this manual t horoughly and keep it for future referenc e. This manual contains im portant safet y information and correct operation instructions. Read the manual carefully before you use the player in order to avoid any confusion. Copyrigh[...]

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    Always follow these basic safety precautions wh en using your playe r . This will reduce the risk of product damage and pe rsonal injury. Do not disassemble, re pair or modify the play e r by yourself. Refer ser v icing to qualified perso n nel. Th is device contains a built- in batter y , do not dispose of in fire. In t he event t hat t he bat t e[...]

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     USB 2.0  4 GB Memory  1.8 inch LCD display  Plays MP3 / WMA / WAV files  MPEG - 4 (AVI) movie function  Supports JPEG format picture browsing  High quality voice recording; A -B repeat function  No drivers needed (except for Windows 98)  Mobile storage function  Supports 3D sound  7 equalization modes  ID3 TAG s[...]

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    6 [  ] - Pr evious button: F ast back war ds / Volume down 2. [ M ] - Menu button: Main menu / Select an option / Back to main menu 3. [ ] - Play button: Power On-Off button / Pause 4. [ ● ] - Record button: S ta r t voice recording / Delete / A-B loop / Deactivate LCR / Back to previous directory 9. Headphone jack 8. [ R eset ] - Reset hole 5[...]

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    Sys tem requirements Y ou computer system mu st meet the following specifications: Pentium 200MHz or ab ove Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP/V ista 120MB of available ha rd disk space USB port supported C D- ROM drive PC connection In order to enjoy the multimedia capabilities of your MP3 Video Player, you have to first copy your favorite files fr[...]

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    8 Connectin g the p layer t o a com p ut er Files can be transferred directly into t he pla y er using the USB data cable. Make sure your computer is powere d on. Below is th e procedure of connecting the player to a computer: 1. 1. Plug the larger USB co nnector of the US B cab le into the USB port on the compute r . 2. Plug the other end (sm a ll[...]

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    9 Discon n ectin g t h e USB cable After co mpleting the file transfe r , please disconnect the US B cable the following way: 1. Double click the green arrow “Safely Remove Hardware” in the task bar on the bottom right of the windo w . 2. Select “USB Device” and click “ Stop”. 3. W hen the “Stop a Har d ware device” ap pears, click [...]

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    10 Your MP3 Video Player has an integrated rechargeable Li-Ion battery. It comes fully charged from the factory, but it is recommended to perform a full recharge before the first use. Recharge the battery by connecting the player to a computer using the included USB 2.0 cable (using any USB type mini B with 5-pins will also work). Charging time is [...]

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    Turning on/off ● To turn on the player press and HOLD the [ ] button for 3 seconds until the LCD screen lights up. ● To turn the player off, press and HOLD the [ ] button until the LCD screen shuts off. Adjusting the volume Press and HOLD the [  ] button to increase the volume, or [  ] button to decrease the volume. Selecting main menu or[...]

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    Using the music player 1. Select “MUSIC” from the main menu using the [  ] or [  ] buttons, and press the [ M ] button to enter. 2. Choose from the submenu options below: ● “Music Play”: Displays the music player screen. ● “All Music”: With this option you will see, sorted alphabetically by file name, all the songs you have st[...]

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    Listening to music Music player interface If the song has lyrics (LRC file), they will be shown on screen, otherwise the display will show the equalizer. Note: The song lyrics is a text file named exactly after the music file with the .LRC extension. If some of your music files do not have the LRC file, the lyrics will not be shown, but you can lis[...]

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    Music player settings You can choose the equalization mode that fits your preferences. To do so, browse to “SETTINGS” → “MUSIC” → “EQ select” and choose one of the 7 available modes: “Normal”, “3D”, “Rock”, “Pop” , “Classic”, “Bass”, and “Jazz” . The playing order of the tracks depends on the selected mod[...]

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    Playing videos Searching backward or forward You can play AVI / WMV / MPG / VOB / ASF videos that you previously converted to the AVI format (XVID with MP2 audio and 160 x 128 resolution), using the easy software tool included inside the bundled CD. 1. Select “VIDEO” from the main menu using the [  ] or [  ] buttons, and press the [ M ] b[...]

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    With the AVI Converter software tool you can easily convert your AVI / WMV / MPG / VOB / ASF videos to the AVI format (XVID with MP2 audio and 160 x 128 resolution) so you can enjoy them with your MP3 Video Player. For installing the AVI converter follow these steps: 1. Inse rt the provided CD to the CD-ROM drive of your computer. 2. Click on “ V[...]

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    17 5. Select the video file that you want to convert by clicking on the “Source File” drop down window. 6. Click on the “T arget File Path” drop down window to select the destination for the converted video. Y ou can send it directly to your video player by selecting “Emerson MP3” , and clicking “OK” , or if you would like to save t[...]

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    7. Write the name of the new AVI video file to be created ( ”Target File Name” ). 8. Choose the image quality of the new video. High quality will use more memory and the output file will be bigger. 9. Select the format of the output video ( ”Aspect Ratio” ). Choose “Full” if you want the output video to include the whole original image.[...]

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    19 1. Select “PHOTO” from the main menu using the [  ] or [  ] buttons, and press the [ M ] button to enter. 2. Use the [  ] or [  ] buttons to select the picture you wish to view, and press the [ M ] button. 3. Use the [  ] or [  ] buttons to skip to the previous or next picture. 4. Press the [ ] button to enable/disable the [...]

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    View and enjoy your electronic books (e-book in TXT format) anywhere with the high resolution LCD screen of your MP3 Video Player . 1. Select “E-BOOK” from the main menu using the [  ] or [  ] buttons, and press the [ M ] button to enter. 2. Use the [  ] or [  ] buttons to select the TXT file you wish to view, and press the [ M ] bu[...]

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    Recording 1. Select “RECORD” from the main menu using the [  ] or [  ] buttons, and press the [ M ] button to enter. 2. Press the [ ● ] button to begin recording, and press the [ ● ] button again to pause recording. 3. Press and HOLD the [ ● ] button to stop recording, and save the recorded file. 4. To return to the main menu, press[...]

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    This handy function allows you to directly choose the music / video / image / e-book folder or file you want to play or view. To browse through your folders while on “MUSIC” / ”VIDEO” / ”PHOTO” / ”E-BOOK” mode, briefly press the [ M ] button. You can also access your files with the “BROWSER” option of the main menu. 1. Select ?[...]

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    The player’s settings can be customized by acce s sing “ SETT I NGS ” in the main menu. T he settings menu consists of several items where various functions can be selected con c erning music, power, lan g uage, display, recording, system, etc. Navigating the settings menu 1. Select “SETTINGS” from the main menu using the [  ] or [ [...]

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    Your MP3 Video Player has an installed operating system, usually called firmware, that sometimes needs to be re-installed. The process is easy, but has to be performed carefully, and only when it is really necessary. If you see that the player halts, reboots randomly, or you have problems to access the memory content from your computer, those are s[...]

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    7. Press “Open” and select the right .rfw firmware file for your model (i.e. EMP414-4.rfw). 8. In that moment, power on your MP3 Video Player , select “SETTINGS” → “SYSTEM” →”Upgrade” option and choose “Yes”. 9. Plug the device to your computer using the included USB 2.0 cable. 10. Press the “Update” button. 11. Wait unt[...]

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    If you have problems while operating your player, please check the points below before sending it to the service center. Can not power on  The battery may be exhausted, please recharge the battery. F il es can not b e do wn loaded  Check the connection between the player and PC. No soun d f r om the head ph on es  Please ensure the volume [...]

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    Display 1.8 inch 65K color LCD USB 2.0 (HIGH SPEED) 4GB Built-in Lithium battery Connect with PC Built-in memory Power source Sampling rate 8 KHz/16KHz Recording Recording format WAV (32Kbps/64Kbps) Recording time 8 hours (128M Flash) MP3, WMA WMA bit rate Earphone Max output MP3 bit rate (L) 5mW+ (R) 5mW (32ohm) 8Kbps - 320Kbps 32Kbps - 384Kbps 20[...]

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    In t he unlikely event that this product is defective, or does not perform properly , you may within ninety (90) days from your orig in al date of pur chase return it to th e authorized service ce nter for rep ai r or exchange. T O OBT AIN W ARRANTY SER VICE: - Provide proof of the date o f purchase within the packag e (Dated bill of sale) - Prepay[...]

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    29 The shipping address of the authorized service center is: Southern T elecom Inc. A TTN: Returns Department 14-C 53rd Street Brooklyn, NY 1 1232 Should you have any questions or problems concerning this product, please contact our customer service department at: 1-877-768-8483 (T oll Free) Monday - Thursday: 9AM - 5PM (EST) Friday: 9AM - 3PM (EST[...]

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    30 T o obtain service after the warranty period, please e-mail cs@southerntelecom.com with product information , date of purchase and nature of the problem. C ustomer serv ice will reply to the e-mail with service in structions. W arrant y service not provided: This warranty does not cover damage re sulting from accident, misuse, abu se, improper i[...]

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    • RE P AIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROV I DED UNDER TH I S W A RRA NTY IS THE EX CLUS I VE REMED Y OF THE CONSUMER , SO U THERN TELECOM INC. SHAL L NOT BE LI AB LE FOR INCIDE T AL OR CONSEQUENT I AL DAMAGES RESU L TI NG FROM THE USE OF TH IS PRODUC T OR AR ISI NG OU T OF AN Y BREACH OF AN Y EX PRESS OR IMPLI ED W A RRANT Y ON TH IS PRODUC T . TH IS DI [...]

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    Manufactured by : AIT Inc. Brooklyn, NY 1 123 2 Emerson and the G -Clef logo are registered trademarks of Emerson Radio Corp. Parsipp any , Ne w Jersey USA © 2009 AIT Inc. All rights reserv ed Microsoft, the Windows logo, and Windows Media are either registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and / or other countries.[...]