DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER SF3000 User Manual KAD68-06319B (REV 0.1) The product should be fully charged before use. The above picture may not be a true likeness of the product. COPYRIGHT NOTICE The copyright of this manual is owned by S.CAM Co., Ltd and unauthorized duplication or distribution of all or any part of the manual is prohibited. SORELL is the trademark of S.CAM Co., Ltd. WMA is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Details may change without prior notice. What is SF3000? 1. SF3000 is a portable digital audio player that can save and play Microsoft WMA and OGG files as well as MP3 files. 2. SF3000 allows you to play video in MP4 format and display JPG images on its color LCD. 3. SF3000 has a built-in MP3 encoder that allows you to take an audio input (via the line-in jack) from a voice recorder, CDP or other audio device, and save it as an MP3 file. 4. SF3000 also has a built-in FM radio allowing you to listen to FM broadcasts and save them as MP3 files. 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Table of Contents I PRODUCT FEATURES AND GETTING STARTED Cautions............................................................4 Package Contents and Name of Parts..............6 LCD Display/Battery Charge .............................7 Connecting to PC..............................................8 I BASIC OPERATION Power on/Playing music..................................14 Volume Control/Segment Repeat ...................15 Bookmark ........................................................16 EQ Selection/Navigation .................................17 Deleting a File .................................................17 Listening to FM Radio .....................................18 Recording FM Radio .......................................19 Recording voice ..............................................20 Recording external input .................................21 Using a program list ........................................22 Playing video/Displaying images.....................23 Using Text Viewer ...........................................24 Using the M3U Playlist ....................................25 To use User's Logo ........................................26 I MENU CONFIGURATION AND ITS USE MENU Configuration .......................................28 MODE Functions.............................................29 SYSTEM .........................................................30 CONTROL.......................................................31 DISPLAY.........................................................35 SOUND ...........................................................37 Accessing the latest features through firmware upgrades .........................................................38 I Using LDB (Lyrics Database).................39 I Using Transcoder......................................49 I Specifications.............................................58 I Warranty.......................................................59 Product Features Product Features G MP3, WMA, OGG music files playback Save and play Microsoft WMA and OGG files as well as MP3 files. G FM Reception and Recording Make an MP3 digital recording of an FM broadcast, while listening to it. G Voice Recording in the quality MP3 format Save and play voice signals as an MP3 file with the world's best sound quality. G Recording external audio input signals as an MP3 file Convert and save audio signals from any analog audio device directly to an MP3 file without the need for a PC. G Lyrics display supported Provides an automatic lyrics input program, obviating the need for separate lyrics editing, and displays 3-row lyrics on the LCD. G Enhanced firmware upgrade After downloading an upgrade file, turn the power off and back on to automatically upgrade your product, keeping it up to date. G Setting Variable Bit Rate (VBR) Adjust the recording quality for more efficient use of memory by configuring the voice or line-in recording bit rate according to your particular time requirements and location conditions. G Speed Control Adjust the playback speed. G Playing video/Displaying an image Enjoy video and image files on the 96X96 65K CSTN high-quality color LCD. G A built-in rechargeable lithium polymer battery No need to purchase a separate battery as your battery can be easily recharged with your PC's USB socket. 2 3 Cautions The following cautions are provided to ensure user safety and to prevent damage to property. Please be sure to read it through thoroughly before using the product. Do NOT place the product in places of extreme temperatures (too high (above 35°C) or too low (below -5°C)), closed cars, dusty places, bathrooms or other humid places. When cleaning the product, use a smooth dry cloth and avoid solvent, benzene or thinner usage. (These chemicals may cause damage or discoloration to the product.) Do NOT exert excessive force on the LCD display. Do NOT disassemble, repair or modify the product by yourself. Please note that we cannot take any responsibility for data loss caused by product failure, attempted repair, or other causes. Safety Cautions 1. Exposure to loud volumes for an extended period of time may result in hearing impairment. 2. Do NOT repair, disassemble or modify the product by yourself. 3. Do NOT use the product in an airplane, or in other places where the use of electronic devices is restricted. 4. It is very dangerous to use headsets or earphones while operating bicycles, motorcycles or automobiles. (Using headsets/earphones at loud volumes while walking may also cause accidents.) 5. When wearing the player with the neck strap, take care to avoid the strap becoming caught in a door. Optimal Operating Conditions ·Ambient Temperature: 5°C~35°C ·Humidity: 10~75% Things to check before contacting customer services When a problem occurs while using the product, please use the following checklist: Please note that plastic cards with magnetic strips, e.g. ATM cards, may be damaged and rendered unusable by the product's magnetic field. Do NOT allow foreign material to get inside the product. If water or other fluid enters the product, stop usage immediately, press the RESET switch and contact our customer service center. 1. The product fails to operate with nothing displayed on the LCD. 2. No sound during playback. - Recharge the built-in battery. 3. Button keys do not work. 4. Cannot download a file. - Check whether they have been locked (Hold mode). - Make sure that the product is properly connected to your PC. - When using the USB extension cable, make sure that it has been properly connected. - Press the RESET button next to the HOLD button on the main body. (This forces the product to shut down.) - Ensure that a track has been saved to the removable disk. - Check whether the volume level is set to "0". - Ensure that the earphones are properly plugged in. 5. Stops operating. 4 5 Package Contents and Name of Parts LCD Display/Battery Charge ³ Operation Mode · Current track number » Total number of saved tracks ¿ Play control ´ Folder format indicator ² File format indicator ¶ EQ mode º Play mode / Segment Repeat indicator ¾ Playing time µ Hold (Lock indicator) ¸ Battery life ¹ Bit rate Playback progress Folder name File name and ID3Tag Info Level Meter Necklace type earphone Installation CD Line-in Cable User Manual Main Body USB Cable Carrying Case (Option) Arm Band (Option) USB Adapter(Option) Earphone Jack/ Line-in Jack Microphone Direction / MENU Button Charging battery Charging via PC LCD Power, Play / Stop Button EQ / Navigation / Bookmark Button Charging via adapter · Connect the adapter to the main body. · It takes 2-3 hours to completely charge a discharged battery. · The (blue) charge LED of the main body lights up during charging and goes off once charging is complete. HOLD Switch RESET Button LED (Charge / Operation Indication) Segment Repeat / Record Button USB Jack · After turning your PC on, connect the product to the USB port of your PC using the USB cable. · The charge LED (blue) of the main body lights up during charging and goes off once charging is complete (this takes approximately 2-3 hours). · The charging time may vary depending on the USB usage of your PC. Be sure to power off the product before connecting it. The adapter is sold separately. 6 7 Connecting to PC Installing the USB device driver USB device driver installation is only required for Window 98 SE/ME environments. Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive of your PC and select "USB Device Driver". The installation program runs automatically. Follow the instructions in the installation window. Restart your PC. Connecting to PC Recommended system requirements · PC: A PC with Pentium MMX or above · OS: Win98SE / ME / XP / 2000 / Mac or Linux · Peripheral Devices: A CD-ROM drive, a hard disk with more than 50 MB available space, a USB port Power on the main body. Connect it to the USB port of your PC. A new Removable Disk is created in My Computer. After selecting a file to save, drag & drop or copy & paste it to the Removable Disk. Do NOT remove the USB jack while transferring a file. The order in which music files appear in Windows Explorer does not reflect the play order. 8 9 Connecting to PC Installing the Windows 98 driver manually Power on the product and connect the USB jack to your PC. Press the Update Driver button. After creating a driver list, select a driver to update and press the Next button. Press the "I have a disk" button. Select [Control Panel System Device Manager] and the following window appears. After selecting [USB Device], press the Property button. The Device Driver Update Wizard is displayed. Press the Next button. Select a hard disk controller and press the Next button. After inserting the provided CD into the CD ROM drive, choose "Search" and select the Driver Win98 folder and press the OK button. 10 11 Connecting to PC Press the Next button. Check whether it has been properly installed. 1) Go to Control Panel System for checking. Managing files · The product is recognized as a removable disk when it is connected to your PC and it contains two folders named CONFIG and RECORD. · MP3, WMA, OGG music files can be saved to either of the folders. · Voice recording files should be saved to the RECORD folder. · FM recording and encoding files should be saved to the RECORD folder. · The main body can hold up to 999 files in 999 folders. Disconnecting from PC · Data loss may occur if you disconnect the device from your PC during data transfer. · In Windows ME/XP/2000 environments, only remove the device after first disabling it by clicking the "Safely remove hardware" icon ( ) displayed in the lower right corner of the task bar. Installation of the USB driver is now complete. Press the Finish button. File transfer in progress. Do NOT remove the device. ROOT If after the above procedure has been completed the product is still not recognized, uninstall the USB driver completely and install it again. File transfer complete. You can now remove the device. 12 13 Power on/Playing music G Power on Press the PLAY/STOP [ í] button briefly. The product turns on and the SORELL screen or another user specified screen appears on the LCD. G Power off Press and hold the PLAY/STOP [ í] button for more than 2 seconds. "Bye Bye" is displayed on the LCD and the product turns off. G HOLD Switch Push the HOLD switch in the indicated direction to disable all buttons. G To play a track: Press the PLAY/STOP [ í] button to play an MP3, WMA or OGG file. G To select a track: Push the jog key in the or direction to skip to the previous/next track. Push the jog key in the direction within 3 seconds of starting playback to skip to the previous track, and after 3 seconds of playback to move to the beginning of the current track. Push and hold the jog key to the or to seek within the current track. G To stop playing: To stop playing, press the PLAY/STOP [ í] button. To resume playing, press the PLAY/STOP [ í] button again. Volume Control/Segment Repeat G Volume Control The volume level can be set between 0-38. To increase the volume: Push the jog key in the + direction. Push and hold it to increase the volume further. To decrease the volume: Push the jog key in the - direction. Push and hold it to decrease the volume further. The volume level setting is automatically saved when the product is turned off, and used when the product is turned on again. Please exercise caution. Exposure to loud volumes for an extended time may result in hearing impairment and earphone damage. G Segment Repeat Press the REC/A-B button where you want to start Segment Repeat during playback. The icon is displayed. Press the REC/A-B button again, this time at the point where you want to end Segment Repeat. The icon is displ ...