User Manual MULTI - CODEC CD PLAYER / FM TUNER Model iMP-400 TM Model iMP-400 Thank you for purchasing the product. Please read the manual carefully before use. Introducing the iRiver website URL : http://www.iRiver.com Provides information on our company, products, and email addresses for support. Unique feature of "Firmware (system software) Upgrade" is available for download on our site. The Firmware Upgrade allows for premium disc readability and provides new features as well as enhancements to current features. New CODECS that will be introduced in the future will be supported via Firmware Upgrade. Register your iRiver product online so that our Customer Service is enabled to provide support as efficiently as possible. Unique Features of iRiver SlimX Multi-Codec CD Player : Supports MP3, WMA and ASF format as well as conventional Audio CD. Firmware Upgrade : Provides the latest updated features via free downloads from our website. New formats such as AAC, MP3Pro and Ogg Vorbis, (if supported by iRiver in the future) can be added to the player with a simple firmware upgrade. Recognize Discs in Packet Write Format : Provides convience and efficient usage of CD-RW disc as a hard disc drive. Graphic LCD supporting Multiple Languages : Support 37 major languages i.e English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, other alphabet-oriented fonts, Korean, Japanese (Katagana, Hiragana, Kanji),and Chinese (Traditional, Simplified) Built-in Rechargeable Function with Over Charge Protection Circuit iRiver ShockFree Anti-Shock System : 180 Sec for conventional Audio CD/480Sec for MP3 (44.1KHz, 128kbps standard)/960 Sec for WMA with pre-buffering technology applied to minimize the skipping at initial track reading. FM Tuner : Auto scanning and frequency memory function make it easy for you to enjoy listening to the FM Radio. Simple and Convenient Folder Navigation as well as Full Playback/Program Playback Mode Various Control Options, such as Repeat and Shuffle, Available in the Graphic User Interface. WinAmp Playlist Playback Support Built in 9 Equalizer Pattern Graphic User Interface Menu Support iRiver Limited does not assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in this document or make any commitment to update the information contained herein. iRiver is a registered trademark of iRiver Limited in the Republic of Korea and /or other countries and is used under license. Microsoft Windows Media and the windows Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and /or other countries. WinAmp and WinAmp logo is registered trademark of NullSoft Inc. All other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective companies or organization. All other product names may be trademarks of the companies with which they are associated. 1999-2002 iRiver Limited. All right reserved. -1- -2- Table of Contents 1. Locating the Controls Player Front & Back.......................................................... 4 Player Side........................................................................ 5 Remote Control, LCD Window.......................................... 6 Locating Controls(Player) Front 2. Getting started Power Supply(Batteries)................................................... Playing Disc Media........................................................... Playing FM Tuner.............................................................. Operating Remote Control................................................ 7 8~9 10~11 12~13 3. Useful Features Navigation Mode............................................................... Playback Mode................................................................. Program Mode.................................................................. -10,+10/Equalizer Mode.................................................... Tip..................................................................................... Function Control Mode..................................................... 14 15 16~17 18 19 20~30 OPEN Back 4. Additional Information Additional Functions.......................................................... Power Supply(Adapter & Rechageable Batteries)............ Trouble Shooting............................................................... Precautions....................................................................... Reference......................................................................... Accessories....................................................................... Product Specifications...................................................... 31~32 33~34 35~36 37~38 39 40 41 Product Serial Number Hold -3- -4- Locating Controls(Player) Side Locating Controls(Remote Control) Remote Control NAVI / MENU, PRESET PLAY / PAUSE/MUTE LINE OUT STOP REMOTE CONTROL/ EARPHONE or Inside LCD Window BATTERY COMPARTMENT EXTENSION BATTERY PORT DC IN 4.5V -5- -6- Power Supply(Battery) Using Rechargeable Batteries Playing a Disc Slide open button, open the player lid and insert the disc. Lift the cover of player and remove the covers of batteries compartment. Insert two rechargeable batteries (stick type) by matching the + and polarity (see diagram below) in the battery compartments and close the covers. Connect Remote Control and Earphone. Using External battery pack The external battery pack can be attached as shown in the figure. Two AA size alkaline batteries are used in the external battery pack. Slide HOLD Switch to Off position. CAUTION! - Do not mix rechargeable batteries with non-rechargeable batteries in the batteries compartments. - Do not use different types of rechargeable batteries together other than what comes with the console. - When the batteries will not be used for a long time, remove them. - If battery leakage occurs, wipe off any deposit in the battery compartment and install new batteries. - Do not charge non-rechargeble batteries. Note: Please be advised that the controls on the player don't work when HOLD switch is ON. -7- -8- Playing a Disc Operating the FM Tuner While playing a CD, you can switch back and forth between CD and FM mode with a long click of the Mode/CD/FM Stereo button. Click Long Select Stereo/Mono Power Off lick Long C Play/Pause Click Play Next Folder Click lick Long C Selecting Frequency(FM 87.5MHz ~ 108MHz) 1 To change frequency, press and release the Navi/Menu jog switch CD FM Changing Clic Long k Play Previous Folder Click or . (ex : 87.5 87.6) lick Long C GO Forward Quickly STOP Click Click Long 2 Auto Scan function: To select memorized channel, push the Go Backward Quickly Play Next Track Play Previous Track Click Click Click Long Navi/Menu jog switch and find the memorized channel by scrolling (ex : 89.1 91.9) or . 3 PRESET Mode : To select memorized channel, push the Navi/Menu Power Off Click Long jog switch and find the memorized channel by scrolling (Method to save channels : Refer to page 11) Example) or . File Format displayed as below ASF Conventional Audio CD WMA MP3 FM tuner reception will be affected in weak transmission areas. While in Preset mode, auto scan and auto memory function are not available. When player doesn't have any preset channels, EMPTY will be displayed at preset mode then fade out. -9- - 10 - Operating the FM Tuner Memory Function (Save channels) 1 Select the channel by pushing the jog switch 2 Operating the Remote Control The remote control operates every function using 3 jog switchs and two buttons. or . B M R Main unit and Remote control both locked. Only Main unit is locked. Only Remote control is locked. Push or and select the desired channels. Select CH02 3 Up to 20 channels can be memorized. NAVI / MENU, PRESET again Save complete PLAY / PAUSE/MUTE STOP 4 Auto memory function : Automatically select channels and save them in sequential orders.(It only activates while the player is not in PRESET mode) Note : Auto memory may not work within weak transmission areas. Memory delete function (Delete saved channels) 1 Select channel to be deleted at preset mode. 2 Press and hold the memory button. Basic Operation Function Playback and Pause To listen to the next track, please push the jog switch to the right. Stop and Power Off To listen to the previous track, please push the jog switch to the left. Navigation Operation - The next channel will appear when channel delete is completed. Push memory button if you want to delete the next channel also. Menu Operation - 11 - - 12 - Operating the Remote Control Basic Operation Volume Control: Slide jog lever to the right to increase volume or to the left to decrease volume. Changing Mode : (Refer to page 27) CD FM Changing : Navigation Navigation is the function used to search tracks. You can find the desired song by using and buttons. 1 NAVI/MENU button, NAVIGATION Press the Navi/Menu jog lever with a short click and find the desired track by pressing or . To play the track, press Navi/Menu(or )with a short click. To move to the upper folder, press with a short click. 2 Scroll up Scroll down MENU Long press of NAVI/MENU will execute menu function. Scrolling between menus : Press and Select Function: press Navi/Menu button(or ). Exit : Press or press and hold Navi/Menu button. 3 Select Folder or Scroll to Upper Folder Select Folder Select Folder Move to Upper Folder Select the track Scroll to Upper Folder MODE While CD is playing, press Mode/CD/FM with a short click to activate selected modes, such as Repeat and Shuffle. 4 Select the track Scroll up within the folder Scroll down within the folder - 13 - - 14 - Mode You can enjoy various ways of playing by using playback mode. Please refer to the function controls (page 27) for user-defined configurations. When MODE/CD/ FM jog switch is pushed, icon in the playback mode indicator is changed. REPEAT Play a single track repeatedly. Play all tracks in the folder and stop. Play all tracks in the folder repeatedly. Play all tracks in the disk repeatedly. SHUFFLE Randomly play all tracks in the disk repeatedly and stop. Play a single track repeatedly. Randomly play all tracks in the folder repeatedly and stop. Randomly play all tracks in the folder repeatedly. Randomly play all tracks in the disk repeatedly. INTRO INTRO: Play beginning 10 seconds of each track in sequential order. INTRO HIGHLIGHT: Plays 10 seconds from the spot 1 minute was played for each track in sequential order. For example, song A plays 10 seconds from 1 minute into the song, so the highlight ends at 1 minute 10 seconds. Then song B plays 10 seconds from 1 minute into the song, so the highlight ends at 1 minute 10 seconds, and so forth with each track. Program Mode Program mode: Play tracks in your own playlists. Select Program/Playlist: Playback play lists if the disc contains WinAmp play list *.m3u files. (Refer to page 31) Activating Program mode At stop mode Scroll to Program mode Program mode is activated while in Stop Mode. Repeat A-B is activated while in Play Mode. Use or or -10 or +10 of PROG/EQ/MEMORY to select the desired track and press Use or button to select the folder and press PROG button to save the all track within the folder (Sub folders Track number in are not saved) program list To erase Programmed track: Move to the track and press MODE button, Track number within program list will be updated automatically. the disc - 15 - - 16 - Program Program play After programming, press to play the tracks in sequential order. -10,+10/EQ Mode -10/+10 MODE During playback, push the jog lever to -10 to go back to the previous 10th track, and push it to +10 to go forward to the next 10th track. Program mode icon appears Cancel Program Mode While Playing While in Stop Mode iRiver ShockFree Toggle On/Off by sliding "PROG/EQ/MEMORY" button +10 side during PLAY mode. Caution: Poorly recorded CDs may have inferior disc readability while the iRiver ShockFree mode is activated. In this case, please disable the iRiver ShockFree mode. EQ MODE Interval Repeat Play selected interval repeatedly Press button once to select the beginning Point. Long click of PROG/EQ jog switch displays the current EQ. Every time you click this jog switch, the EQ mode scrolls in sequential order. Press button again to select the ending Point. A-B interval will be repeated. Press button again to cancel. Note: Please refer to the Function Control (Page 30) for configuring User Defined EQ. - 17 - - 18 - PLAYER'S CONTROLS Menu (Function Controls) Function Control is subject to change with different firmware versions. Users can configure their own settings. Configuration 1. Earphones Jack : Connect Earphones/Remote Control. 2. Line Out Jack : To record from the iMP-400 to other equipment or to connect the car kit or other audio equipment(speaker etc.).. 3. FM FM : To select FM channel Click or buttons. CD conversion CD Playback : Music selection F ...