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PQI JoyTone-U900 manual

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  • Page 1

    Portable Digital MP3 Player User's Manual JoyTone-U900 ※ The actual product may be different in design or color from what is shown in this manual. ※ Functions of the product are subject to change without notice for upgrade purpose. ※ Please read the manual before using the product. ※ Windows Media and Windows Media Logo are registered [...]

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    Safety (FCC INFORMATION FOR USER) This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device mu st accept any interference receives, including interference that may cause undesired op eration. CAUTION : Any changes or modifications[...]

  • Page 3

    Table of Contents Safety (FCC INFORMATION FOR USER) Table of Contents ………………………………………………………………… 1 1. Getting Started ………………………………………………………………… 3 1-1. Safety Warning ……………………………………………………………………… 3 1[...]

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    1. Getting Started 1-1 Safety Warning 3 ※ This section contains important information on your health and safety. ※ Please read it carefully before using the product. Do not store your play- er where the tempera- ture is above 35°C or below 0°C. Do not drop your play- e r , a l l o w e x t e r n a l shock or leave it near a magnet. Do not atte[...]

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    1. Getting Started 1-2 About U900 5 ■ Luxurious Design The exquisite octagonal design of U900 is simple, but luxurious. ■ Multi-Codec Player Plays MP3 and WMA files. ■ FM Tuner Auto memory, preset up to 20 stations, and selectable FM frequency by country. ■ FM Recording Records FM broadcasting to MP3. ■ High-Sensitive Voice Recording The [...]

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    1. Getting Started 1-3 Package Contents 7 Basic Contents JoyTone-U900 USB Cable LINE-IN Cable High-quality Earphone AAA Battery User Manual Installation CD Necklace Note ※ The design of the basic contents and the optional items may be changed without prior notice for product upgrade. 1-4 Tour of U900 1. Getting Started 8 1. Main Unit ┃ ◀ ◀ [...]

  • Page 7

    1. Getting Started 1-4 Tour of U900 9 2. LCD Overview Music Playback Mode FM Mode Folder Icon Title Track No./ Number of Files Playing Time My Sound Repeat EQ Hold Battery Indicator Playing Bar (Bit rate, Sample rate) Current Listening Mode STEREO Current Frequency Preset Channel Number Frequency Range Hold Battery Indicator 1-4 Tour of U900 1. Get[...]

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    1. Getting Started 1-4 Tour of U900 11 Line-in Recording Recording Ready Icon Recording Icon Remaining Time for Recording File Name Recorded Time Remaining Time for Recording Track Detection On 1-5 Summary of Basic Control 1. Getting Started 12 Button Action Music Mode Recording Mode FM Mode When Playing At Stop Menu/ Navigation Stop Recording Reco[...]

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    2. Connecting to PC 2-1 Installing Joy Tone Manager (for Font & Firmware Upgrade) 13 System Requirements ※ Your P C shou ld sat isfy t he f o l l o w i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s t o install the program : ● Pentium 133MHz or faster ● Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP ● 2 0 M B o f f r e e h a r d d i s k space ● CD-Rom Drive ● USB Port (1.1)[...]

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    2. Connecting to PC 2-2 Installing USB Driver for Windows 98 15 1. Insert the CD into the CD-Rom drive. 2. Connect U900 to the USB port on your PC, and the following windows will appear. 4. When the driver is found, click Next. 5. After installation is complete, click Finish. 2. C h e c k “ S e a r c h f o r t h e dr i v e r ( r e co m m e n d ed[...]

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    2. Connecting to PC 2-3 Connecting to PC 17 ※ The following windows will appear when U900 is connected to PC. 2. Cli ck N ex t wh en H ard war e ins tal la - tion window appears 3. C l i c k F i n i s h a f t e r n e w h a r d w a r e search is done. 1. C li c k Ne xt i n th e Ha rd wa re S ea rc h Wizard window In Windows XP 2-4 Managing Files a[...]

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    1. Changing Mode ● P r e s s i n g R E C / M O D E l o n g w i l l c h a n g e m o d e i n t h e o r d e r o f M U S I C - F M - RECORDING. Use “-” and “+” to move left and right, and “M” to select. 2. Navigation ● Pressing M button short will start Navigation feature. - Use + and - buttons to move left and right, and press M short [...]

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    3. Basic Functions 3-1 Basic Operation 21 NAVI button Press Short Open the Navigation display Move to a folder using +/- buttons. Press Short Move to a sub-folder. Select a folder/file using +/- buttons. Press Short Play the selected song. Listening to Music using Navigation 3-1 Basic Operation 3. Basic Functions 22 3. Deleting Files ● Press M bu[...]

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    3. Basic Functions 3-1 Basic Operation 23 4. Menu ● Press M button long to open Menu. - Use + and - buttons to move left and right, and press M short to select. - Use ◀ ◀ button to move to upper folder. - Press M button long again to close Menu. Move Left/Right: +.- buttons Select: Press the M button short LCD Moving to Upper Menu 5. Hold ●[...]

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    3. Basic Functions 3-2 Listenting to Music 25 5. Changing Repeat Option ● Press RPT/HOLD short each time to change the repeat option in the order of (no display) → RPT 1 → RPT D → RPT A → RND D → RND A → INT. ● (no display) : Plays entire collection and stops. ● RPT 1 : Repeats current track continuously. ● RPT D : Repeats all t[...]

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    3. Basic Functions 3-3 Listenting to FM 27 4. Preset/Manual Tuning ● Press RPT/HOLD short either to listen to the presets or to tune frequency manually. 5. Listening to Preset Stations ● Press │ ◀ ◀ or ▶ ▶ │ buttons short to change the preset station. RPT/HOLD button Press short Press short Note ※ Auto scan is not supported in pre[...]

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    3. Basic Functions 3-4 FM Recording 29 1. Recording FM ● While listening to FM, press REC/MODE to start recording. 2. Pausing Recording ● W h il e r e c o r d i n g , p r e s s P L A Y / S T O P t o pause, and again to resume. 3. Finishing Recording ● W h i l e r e co r di n g, p r es s R EC /M O DE t o stop. REC/MODE ※ FM is recorded in th[...]

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    2. Selecting m3u. ● Press Navi button short to start Navigation and move to the Playlist folder. ● S e l e c t a p l a y l i s t , s h o w n a s P , i n t h e Playlist folder. 4. Useful Features 4-1 Playlist (m3u support) 31 Note ※ If a music file is not stored in the player, but its name is listed in a playlist, it will be skipped when the p[...]

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    4. Useful Features 4-3 Formatting 33 1. Formatting in the Player ● Turn on U900. ● Press M button to open Menu, and select System Configuration and then Format . Format Yes If No If Yes Go back to previous screen. Format If Yes ※ Format must be done in the player. ※ Formatting in your PC may cause a malfunction. ※ Formatting will reset th[...]

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    4. Useful Features 4-4 Joy Tone Manager Program 35 Firmware Upgrade Firmware upgrade keeps your player up to date. 1. Turn on U900 ● Pre ss M b ut to n to op en M en u, an d se le ct S yst em C on fig ur at ion → F ir mw ar e Upgrade. Firmware Upgrade If No If Yes Go back to previous screen. Connect the player to PC. Use a USB cable to connect [...]

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    Use “Font Download” function to restore the fonts deleted by formatting the player. Run “Font Download” when the fonts are not shown correctly. ● Run the Joy Tone manager, and click “Font Download” icon. 4. Useful Features 4-4 Joy Tone Manager Program 37 Font Download ● Upgrade will take place automatically. 4-4 Joy Tone Manager Pro[...]

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    4. Useful Features 4-4 Joy Tone Manager Program 39 ● Click ‘?’ icon to see information on Joy Tone Manager. Information ● Exit the Manager. Exit 5-1 Menu Structure 5. Menu Configulation 40 ※ Menu contains two modes: Music Mode & FM Mode Music Mode FM Mode[...]

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    5. Menu Configulation 5-2 Music Mode 41 Press long Menu Setup 1. Opening Menu ● Pre ss M ( Men u/N av iga ti on) l ong to open Menu. 2. Moving Through Menu Options ● U s e + / - b u t t o n s t o m o v e u p a n d down. 3. Selecting a Menu Option ● Press M (Menu/Navigation) short to select a Menu option. 4. Moving to Upper Menu / Exiting Menu[...]

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    5. Menu Configulation 5-2 Music Mode 43 3. System ● Beep ·Beep on/off ·Default : [On] ● Resume ·Resume from beginning or last point ·Default : [Last Point] ● Sleep ·Sleep timer (setup by 10 min interval) ·Default : [Off] ● Stop Power Off ·Sets up time for automatic power off when inactive. ·Default : [1 Min] ● Backlight ·Sets up [...]

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    5. Menu Configulation 5-2 Music Mode 45 4. Recording ● Voice B/R ·Sets up bit rate for voice recording ·Default : [32Kbps] ● Line B/R ·Sets up bit rate for line-in encoding ·Default : [128Kbps] ● FM B/R ·Sets up bit rate for FM encoding ·Default : [32Kbps] ● VAD (Voice Activity Detection) ·Wit h th is fe at ure o n, v oic e re co rdi[...]

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    5. Menu Configulation 5-3 FM Mode 47 1. Memory ● Stores up to 20 preset radio stations. (CH1~CH20) 2. Auto Memory ● Automatically tunes and stores radio stations. 3. System ● Beep ·Sets beep sound on or off. ·Default : [On] ● Sleep ·Sleep timer. (Adjustable by 10min) ·Default : [Off] ● FM B/R ·Sets up bit rate for FM recording. ·Def[...]

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    6. Miscellaneous 6-1 Inserting a Battery 49 1. P u l l o u t t h e U S B c o v e r t o remove it. 2. Pus h the b at ter y co mpa rtm ent c o v e r i n t h e d i r e c t i o n o f t h e arrow shown in the picture. 3. Push it up to open the door. 4. Insert a AAA battery, - inside. ※ Make sure + and - locations before inserting a battery. ※ Remove[...]

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    6. Miscellaneous 6-3 Technical Specification 51 Model Supported File Format Power Dimension Size Weight Material FM FM Earphone Output SN Output Frequency Audio Earphone Output SN Battery Life USB Operational Temperature Language JoyTone-U900 MPEG1,2,2.5 Layer3(32Kbps~320Kbps), WMA(32Kbps~192Kbps) 1.5V AAA (alkaline) x 1 25 × 80 × 25mm(W × H × [...]