Rev. 350 Users Manual Dear user! GB USA Thank you for choosing the Freecom Beatman Flash 128 FM MP3/WMA Digital Audio Player, the ultra small, skip-free solution for enjoying music everywhere you go, whatever you do. Please read the operating instructions carefully before starting to use your Freecom Beatman Flash 128 FM. Freecom Technologies Germany www.freecom.com WARNING! All rights reserved. The products named in this manual are only used for identification purposes and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies. This device was designed for home or office use. We reserve the right to upgrade our products in keeping with technological advances. When using headphones Avoid damaging your hearing: do not play your headset at a high volume. Hearing experts advise against continuous extended play. If you experience a ringing in your ears, reduce the volume or discontinue use. Do not use while operating a motorized vehicle. It may create a traffic hazard and it is illegal in many areas. You should be extremely cautious or temporarily discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations. Even if your headphones are of an "open air" type, do not turn up the volume so high that you cannot hear what is going on around you. 2 Contents USER MANUAL GB USA Contents of the box .................................................................. page 4 Minimum system requirements ................................................ page 5 Precautionary measures ............................................................ page 5 Device description ..................................................................... page 6 Display panel ............................................................................. page 7 CHAPTER 1: Start up - Hardware Installation ............................................... page 8 CHAPTER 2: Installation of the Digital Audio Manager software .............. page 10 CHAPTER 3: Driver Installation ...................................................................... page 12 CHAPTER 4: Every day use ............................................................................. page 19 CHAPTER 5: Troubleshooting ........................................................................ page 35 © 2003 Freecom Technologies 3 Contents of the box GB USA Before starting to use your Freecom Beatman Flash 128 FM, please check the box for the following contents. Freecom Beatman Flash 128 FM MP3/WMA player Software CD Quick Install Guide Duracell Ultra M3 AAA size battery Sennheiser headphones USB cable for connection to PC Neck-strap Warranty card cover labels Contact your local Freecom dealer/retailer or the Freecom Support Center for your country if any of the above items are missing from your box. Do not forget to register your Freecom Beatman Flash 128 FM by visiting www.freecom.com or by filling out the warranty card. 4 Precautionary measures Minimum System Requirements for Digital Audio Manager Software Intel Pentium 133 MHz 32 MB RAM 40 MB free hard drive space CD-ROM drive Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000 or XP Available USB port GB USA Precautionary measures To ensure that your Freecom Beatman Flash 128 FM functions properly, please take note of the following precautions. If these are not followed, you may void your warranty and damage the Beatman Flash 128 FM. Do not drop the Freecom Beatman Flash 128 FM or expose it to other kinds of excessively heavy shocks, as this may result in the unit malfunctioning. Do not use the Freecom Beatman Flash 128 FM when the ambient temperature is below 10°C or above 45°C and in direct sun-light. If the Freecom Beatman Flash 128 FM is moved from a cool environment to a warmer environment, please allow it to acclimatize to the ambient temperature before operating the device. Failing to do so may lead to condensation within the enclosure, which in turn may cause it to malfunction. Do not place liquids or drinks on the Beatman Flash 128 FM. When liquids are spilled and get in contact with the electronics within the device enclosure, it will damage the Beatman Flash 128 FM and will cause it to malfunction. Do not use the Beatman Flash 128 FM in a dusty environment. Dust inside the enclosure may damage the internal electronics and result in a malfunction. Opening the Beatman Flash 128 FM will void the warranty. 5 Device description GB USA 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 Battery lock switch 14 Battery cover 6 Display panel Display panel GB USA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 BATTERY indicator PLAY TYPE (audio/voice) indicator HOLD indicator REPEAT MODE indicator REPEAT SETTING indicator PLAY STATUS indicator PLAYING TIME indicator CURRENT FOLDER indicator CURRENT SONG indicator 10 CURRENT FILE TYPE indicator 11 CURRENT SAMPLING FREQUENCY indicator 12 BIT RATE indicator 13 EQUALIZER SETTING indicator 14 VOLUME indicator 7 GB USA 1 CHAPTER 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 the battery cover. Note: Batteries contain chemical substances. When empty, they should be properly disposed of. 4. Slide the battery cover back. 5. Lock the battery cover by sliding the lock-switch back. 6. Insert the headphone jack into the headphone connector, as shown. 8 Connect the Beatman Flash 128 FM to your PC 1.2 Connecting the Beatman Flash 128 FM to your PC GB USA 1 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 128 FM. Note: If you connect the USB cable when the Beatman Flash 128 FM is still playing, it may cause the unit to malfunction. To avoid this, please only connect the USB cable when the Beatman Flash 128 FM is in Power Off or Pause mode. 9 GB USA 2 CHAPTER 2: Installing the Digital Audio Manager software Note: check www.freecom.com for the latest software-versions and updates. IMPORTANT: If you have installed the Digital Audio Manager software from the Beatman Flash 64 MB model (Freecom article number 19034), please uninstall this software first before installing the Digital Audio Manager software for the Beatman Flash 128 FM-model. 1. Insert the Freecom software CD into your CD-ROM drive. Click "Digital Audio Manager Software" to continue. 2. Select destination directory (we advise you to accept the default selection) and click "Next" to continue 10 Installation of the Digital Audio Manager software 3. Cick "Next" to continue GB USA 2 4. Cick "Next" to continue 5. Click "Finish" to finish installation. You can access Digital Audio Manager from the Programs menu in the Windows Start menu. 11 GB USA 3 CHAPTER 3: Driver Installation 3.1 Installing Windows 98 SE USB driver 1. Make sure the Freecom Beatman Flash 128 FM is connected to the PC by using the supplied USB connection cable. 2. Switch the Freecom Beatman Flash 128 FM on. 3. The "Add New Hardware Wizard" opens and a "USB Device" is found. Click on "Next". 4. In the next window select "Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended)". Click on "Next". 12 Installing driver Windows 98 SE 5. Click "Browse". Select the CD-ROM drive with the Digital Audio Player software. GB USA 3 Continue by clicking on "Next". 6. Follow the instructions on screen.The necessary files will be installed. Click on "Finish" to complete the installation. 13 3.2 Installing Windows Me USB driver GB USA 3 1. Make sure the Freecom Beatman Flash 128 FM is connected to the PC by using the supplied USB connection cable. 2. Switch the Freecom Beatman Flash 128 FM on. 3. The "Add New Hardware Wizard" opens and a "USB Device" is found. Click on "Next". 4. The necessary files will be installed. Click on "Finish" to complete the installation. 14 Installing driver Windows 2000 3.3 Installing Windows 2000 USB driver 1. Make sure the Freecom Beatman Flash 128 FM is connected to the PC by using the supplied USB connection cable. 2. Switch the Freecom Beatman Flash 128 FM on. 3. The "Add New Hardware Wizard" opens and a "USB Device" is found. GB USA 3 Click on "Next". 4. In the next window select "Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended). Click on "Next". 15 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". 16 Installing USB driver under Windows XP 7. The necessary files will be installed. Click on "Finish" to complete the installation. GB USA 3 3.4 Installing Windows XP USB driver 1. Make sure the Freecom Beatman Flash 128 FM is connected to the PC by using the supplied USB connection cable. 2. Switch the Freecom Beatman Flash 128 FM on. 3. The "Add New Hardware Wizard" opens and a "USB Device" is found. Click on "Next". 17 4. Click "Continue Anyway". GB USA 3 5. The necessary files will be installed. Click on "Finish" to complete the installation. 18 Every day use CHAPTER 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". GB USA 4 2. Select the music files you want to transfer and "drag and drop" them to the screen on the right. 3. To transfer / change / remove files or to format the memory, please select the operation menu 19 4.2 Description of the menus GB USA 4 MENU OPERATION SUBMENU DOWNLOAD SELECTED FILES FROM PC TO PLAYER UPLOAD SELECTED FILES FROM PLAYER TO PC *) REMOVE SELECTED FILES FROM REMOVE ALL FILES FORMAT FORMAT ALL MEMORIES CANCEL OPERATIONS IN QUEUE DESCRIPTION Download selected data or files from PC into memory (Drag & Drop) Upload selected data or files from memory of Player to PC (drag & drop) Delete selected data or files from PLAYER memory of Player Delete all data or files from memory of Player Format all memory of Player Format all selected data or files in memory of Player Cancel operation of selected DOWNLOAD/UPLOAD/DELETE in queue Cancel all operations of DOWNLOAD/UPLOAD/DELETE in queue Option for viewing selected memory in internal/external memory. You can select and view one of [NAME,STORAGE, SIZE, DATA] Option for viewing data in PC. You can select and view one of [BIG ICON, SMALL, ICON, LIST, REPORT] Information on Digital Audio Manager software CANCEL ALL OPERATIONS VIEW MEMORY PC ABOUT ABOUT *) Note: When "UPLOAD SELECTED FILES FROM PLAYER TO PC" is selected: 1. MP3 and WMA files can not be uploaded from Player to PC. 2. Voice files will be converted into .wav and stored on the PC. 20 ...