Freecom Flash MP3 manual

1 GB USA Users Manual Rev. 232[...]

2 GB USA Dear user! Thank you for choosing the Freecom Beatman Flash MP3/WMA Digital Audio Player , the ultra small, skip-free solution for enjoying music every- where you go, whatever you do. Please read the operating instructions carefully before starting to use your Freecom Beatman Flash. Freecom Technologies  Germany www.freecom.com WARNING![...]

3 GB USA U SER MANUAL Contents of the box .................................................................. page 4 Minimum system requirements ................................................ page 5 Precautionary measures ............................................................ page 5 Device description ........................................[...]

4 GB USA Contents of the box Before starting to use your Freecom Beatman Flash, please check the box for the following contents. Software CD Quick Install Guide Duracell Ultra M3 AAA size battery Sennheiser headphones USB cable for Neck-strap connection to PC Warranty card Cover labels Contact your local Freecom dealer/retailer or the Freecom Suppo[...]

5 GB USA Precautionary measures Minimum System Requirements for Digital Audio Manager Software  Intel Pentium 133 MHz  32 MB RAM  40 GB free hard drive space  CD-ROM drive  Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000 or XP  Available USB port Precautionary measures To ensure that your Freecom Beatman Flash functions properly, please take note of the [...]

6 GB USA Device description 1 Rec (voice recording) / Repeat A-B button 2 Mode / Equalizer / Navigation button 3 Hold switch 4 Headphone connector 5 Volume control (up/down) 6 USB connector 7 LCD Display 8 Microphone 9 Neck strap holder 10 Power On / Play / Pause / Power Off button 11 Previous / Fast backward 12 Next / Fast forward 13 SMC card ejec[...]

7 GB USA Display panel Display panel 1 BATTERY indicator 2 PLAY TYPE (audio/voice) indicator 3 SMC CARD indicator (only appears if SMC card is inserted) 4 HOLD indicator 5 REPEAT MODE indicator 6 REPEAT SETTING indicator 7 PLAY STATUS indicator 8 PLAYING TIME indicator 9 CURRENT FOLDER indicator 10 CURRENT SONG indicator 11 CURRENT FILE TYPE indica[...]

8 GB USA 1 C HAPTER 1: Start up - Hardware Installation 1.1 Inserting battery & connecting headphone 1. Unlock battery cover by sliding the battery hold switch in the direction shown. 2. Slide the battery cover in the direction shown to open the battery cover. 3. Insert one AAA-size battery as shown, with the  side touching the spring inside[...]

9 GB USA 1 1.2 Connecting the Beatman Flash to your PC 1. Insert the large USB connector into a USB port (USB 1.1 or 2.0) of your PC 2. Insert the small USB connector into the USB connector of the Beatman Flash. Note: If you connect the USB cable when the Beatman Flash is still playing, it may cause the unit to malfunction. To avoid this, please on[...]

10 GB USA 2 C HAPTER 2: Installing the Digital Audio Manager software Notes: Check www.freecom.com for the latest software-versions and up- dates. 1. Insert the software CD ("FC Beatman Flash") into your CD-ROM drive. Click "Digital Audio Manager Software" to continue. 2. Select destination directory (we advise you to accept the[...]

11 GB USA 2 3. Cick "Next" to continue 4. Cick "Next" to continue 5. Click "Finish" to finish installation. You can access Digital Audio Man- ager from the Programs menu in the Windows Start menu. Installation of the Digital Audio Manager software[...]

12 GB USA 3 C HAPTER 3: Driver Installation 3. 1 Installing Windows 98 SE USB driver 1. Make sure the Freecom Beatman Flash is connected to the PC by using the supplied USB connection cable. 2. Switch the Freecom Beatman Flash on. 3. The "Add New Hardware Wizard" opens and a "USB Device" is found. Click on "Next". 4. I[...]

13 GB USA 3 Installing driver Windows 98 SE 5 . Click "Browse". Select the CD-ROM drive with the Digital Audio Player software. Continue by clicking on "Next". 6 . Follow the instructions on screen.The necessary files will be installed. Click on "Finish" to complete the installation.[...]

14 GB USA 3 3.2 Installing Windows Me USB driver 1. Make sure the Freecom Beatman Flash is connected to the PC by using the supplied USB connection cable. 2. Switch the Freecom Beatman Flash on. 3. The "Add New Hardware Wizard" opens and a "USB Device" is found. Click on "Next". 4. The necessary files will be installed[...]

15 GB USA 3 3.3 Installing Windows 2000 USB driver 1. Make sure the Freecom Beatman Flash is connected to the PC by using the supplied USB connection cable. 2. Switch the Freecom Beatman Flash on. 3. The "Add New Hardware Wizard" opens and a "USB Device" is found. Click on "Next". 4. In the next window select "Sea[...]

16 GB USA 3 5. Make sure that the checkbox "CD ROM drive" is activated in the next window. Continue by clicking on "Next". 6. In the next window a massage is shown, that a driver for an USB device is found. Click on "Next".[...]

17 GB USA 3 7. The necessary files will be installed. Click on "Finish" to complete the installation. 3.4 Installing Windows XP USB driver 1. Make sure the Freecom Beatman Flash is connected to the PC by using the supplied USB connection cable. 2. Switch the Freecom Beatman Flash on. 3. The "Add New Hardware Wizard" opens and a [...]

18 GB USA 3 4. Click "Continue Anyway". 5. The necessary files will be installed. Click on "Finish" to complete the installation.[...]

19 GB USA 4 C HAPTER 4: Every day use 4.1 Starting the program Please select the "Freecom Digital Audio Manager": 1. Click "Start" - "Programs" - "Freecom Digital Audio Manager" - "Freecom Digital Audio Manager". 2. Select the music files you want to transfer and "drag and drop" them to th[...]

20 GB USA 4 4.2 Description of the menus MENU SUBMENU DESCRIPTION OPERATION DOWNLOAD SELECTED FILES Download selected data or FROM PC TO PLAYER files from PC into internal/ external memory (Drag & Drop) UPLOAD SELECTED FILES FROM Upload selected data or files PLAYER TO PC *) from internal/external memory of Player to PC (drag & drop) REMOVE[...]

21 GB USA 4 4. 3 Operating instructions Power on 1. Press the " 4 " button to turn the power on. 2. After Power On, music will start immediately (when autoplay is acti- vated). Pause / Power off 1. Press " 4 " button during playback to pause the playe r . 2. To turn the power off, press " 4 " button for more than 2 sec[...]

22 GB USA 4 Hold On/Off The Hold function locks all buttons. 1. Slide the hold switch in the direction of the arrow to activate Hold function. 2. Slide the hold switch back to de-activate Hold function. Volume Control Press Vol. +/- on the left side of the player to adjust the volume. Volume range is 0 (minimum) to 30 (maximum). Hold-On Hold-Off[...]

23 GB USA 4 Every day use Fast Backward & Fast Forward Press and hold " 7 " button during playback to search fast backward within the song. Press and hold " 8 " button during playback to search fast forward within the song. Previous / Next Track 1. Press " 8 " button to move the next song. 2. Press " 7 " [...]

24 GB USA 4 Loop repeat 1. Press "Rec/A.B" button shortly during playback to mark the beginning of the loop. "A 4 " will flicker in the display 2. Press "Rec/A.B" button shortly again to mark the end of the loop. "A 4 B" will appear in the display and the loop is played repeatedly. 3. Press "Rec/A.[...]

25 GB USA 4 Every day use Intro 1. Press " 4 " button for a few seconds to activate the intro mode: the first 10 seconds of each song will be played in sequence. 2. Press " 4 " again to exit the intro mode. MODE Setting 1. Press " 4 " button to pause music while playing. 2. Press MODE button for a few seconds to enter [...]

26 GB USA 4 MODE Setting MODE ITEMS SETTINGS REMARKS Type (play mode) <AUDIO> Music (MP3/WMA) play mode <VOICE> Voice recording and playback mode Repeat <1 song> repeat 1 song <ALL> repeat all P-mode <Auto-R>: infinite repeat <Intro>: play the first 10 seconds of each song Set EQ <Normal> / <Classic> [...]

27 GB USA 4 Every day use Equalizer setting and navigation during playback Equalizer Setting 1. Press MODE button shortly during playback 2. EQ indicator on display will flicker; change EQ setting by pressing " 7 " or " 8 " button. 3. Press MODE button shortly to exit EQ setting menu Navigation during playback 1. Press MODE butt[...]

28 GB USA 4 Playback & Deleting voice files 1. Playback of recorded voice files is the same as playback of music files. Select a file using " 7 " or " 8 " and press " 4 " to start playback. 2. Press "Rec/A.B" button for more than 2 seconds to delete the voice file that is currently playing. Returning to A[...]

29 GB USA 5 C HAPTER 5: Troubleshooting PROBLEM CAUSE AND ACTION The power will not turn on Check if the battery is inserted correctly Check if the battery is empty; if so replace battery Check if ambient temperature is too low; operating temperature is between 10° and 45° C. Buttons do not work Check if the Hold function is activated: if so de-a[...]

30 GB USA 5 Hotline Email België (NL)* 0 78 25 00 00 supportnl@freecom.com Belgique (F)* 0 78 25 00 01 supportfr@freecom.com Belgien (D)* 0 78 25 00 02 supportde@freecom.com Danmark 33 11 42 00 supportint@freecom.com Deutschland & Österreich +4 9 (0) 20 37 68 09 50 supportde@freecom.com France +3 3 (0) 1 34 04 72 05 supportfr@freecom.com Nede[...]

31 GB USA 5 Technical Specifications Supported file formats MP3 (MPEG 1/2/2.5 layer 3) playback WMA Supported MP3 bitrates 32Kbps ~ 320Kbps CBR and VBR Supported MP3 sampling frequencies 16/22.05/24/32/44.1/48 kHz Supported WMA bitrates 64Kbps ~ 128Kbps Internal memory see product label on retail box Voice recording user selectable (8/16/32Kbps) re[...]

32 GB USA Freecom and Beatman are trademarks of Freecom Technologies BV, Delft, The Netherlands (freecom.com). All other brands/marks are trademarks of their respective companies. Errors and omissions excepted. WARRANTY (valid in Europe/Turkey only) : Warranty: two years manufacturers warranty. Opening the Freecom Beatman Flash voids warranty. For [...]