DAH-1500i User s Manual DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER - C U B E http://www.mobiblu.com SRS is a registered trademark of SRS Labs. WOW Technology is an intellectual property of SRSLabs. View Index Before starting Safety Precautions/ Special Features/ Technical Specifications/ Accessories/ Part Specifications/ Buttons/ LCD/ Recharging/ Power/ Connecting to a PC/ Disconnecting the Unit View Index FM Radio Function Listening to the Radio/ Stand by/ Tuning/ Saving FM Frequencies/P-Set Mode/ Recording Radio Program Page 3 Page 40 Setting Basic operations Page 22 Play Function Power On-Off / Playing Music/ Navigation (Searching folder during play)/Menu Operations/ Hold/ Clock Play, Pause/ Selecting Music/ Repeating/ Deleting File Page 48 Program Menu List/ Menu Buttons/ Mode Change/ Sound Setting/ Display/ Time setting/ Play Mode/ Record Set/ Etc setting Page 28 Play List Editing Play List/ Playing the List Page 65 Page 33 Support Voice Recording Voice Recording/ Playing recorded message Installing the Program CD/Downloading/ Uploading Files/Formatting Troubleshooting/ Warranty Card Page 72 Page 36 1 Safety Precautions Before Starting Please read carefully before start using the unit. There are 3 different warnings used throughout this manual. We are liable for the accidents and/or damaged caused due to negligent use of the unit. Danger : May cause death or serious injury if ignored Safety Precautions Special Features Technical Specifications Accessories Part Specifications Buttons LCD Display Recharging Power Connecting to a PC Disconnecting the Unit 4 9 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 Warning : There is a possibility of death of serious injury if ignored Attention : May cause injury or damage to the unit in some cases Safety Precautions Do not disassemble or modify the product. Keep unit away from heat and direct sunlight. Safety Precautions Avoid humidity and dust. Listening to loud music may cause hearing loss. Do not drop the unit. Do not touch with wet hands. Using chemical or other cleansers may damage the unit's surface. DANGER DA NG ER The manufacturer is not responsible for any damages caused to data saved in the unit if caused by user. We do not guarantee that data will not be lost during service or repair. Do not use earphones while riding a bicycle or motorcycle, or while driving a car. Distributing music files without authorization is against copyright law. Reset the unit immediately if you detect excessive heat is being generated by the unit. Contact an service center. 05 06 Safety Precautions Safety Matters for AC Adaptor (Optional accessory) To avoid shock do not open the unit. Non-insulated parts in the AC adaptor may cause electric shock. Don t open the adaptor case. Carefully read the manual for instructions on proper use of the AC adaptor. Safety Precautions Built-in Battery Don t use a damaged built-in battery or AC adaptor. Exceeding the recommended recharging time may cause a fire. Fully recharge the battery before initial use or after a lengthy period of inactivity. When the battery no longer holds its charge despite being fully recharged; it s time to replace it. To avoid fire or electric shock do not allow metal parts on the DC converter to come in contact with conductive materials such as metals, water etc. To prevent fire and electric shock avoid contact with water. WARNING Prevent the AC adaptor from contacting water to avoid fire or electric shock. Use enclosed adaptor in the package only to ensure the safety. (Manufacturer is not responsible for any trouble caused by using other adaptors). NOTE Use correct outlet socket to connect with the power plug to avoid electric shock. The power plug shall not be exposed outside when it is successfully connected into the socket. 07 08 Special Features World s smallest Mp3 Player Super compact size (24*24*24mm) and weighs only 18 grams.A fully featured MP3/audio player that fits in the palm of you hand! Special Features PC Peripheral Device By connecting the product to PC, the Windows system automatically recognizes it as a removable disk. No additional software needed. It can also be used as storage for other types of files. OLED Display Self Emitting Blue OLED Display combined with blue letters brings new beauty to the unit. OLED provides superior sharpness, brilliance and easy to read display. FM Radio receptor and recorder Enjoy FM radio listening as well as digital music files (MP3/WMA). It can also record your FM programming which allows you to listen to it over and over or to save it on your PC. Five Preset EQ modes plus one User-set EQ mode Features 5 preset equalization modes; Normal/ Rock/ Jazz/ Classic/ Pop and you can also customize equalization to suit your sound. Voice Recorder Built in high quality microphone allows you to record your voice. SRS Function 3D surrounding and superior Base enhances your music listening experience. Built-in Lithium-Polymer Battery No extra battery or recharger is required. This advanced battery system is easily recharged by connecting into the USB port on your PC. File Navigation System and Unlimited Folder Capacity The player can play MP3 files saved in multiple folders. Those files and folders can be selected and played as if in a Windows environment. Resume Function in Second Unit Settings are automatically restored when the unit is powered ON in case of sudden power down. Easy & Convenient Clock Built in clock keeps you on time. Firmware Upgradeable Firmware is easily upgradeable to new features and functions. 09 10 Technical Specifications Functions Items FM Frequency Range Headset Output S/N Ratio Antenna Frequency Characteristics Accessories Specifications Illustrations may be different from the actual product. Accessories shown below may be different from purchased products to improve quality of the unit. 87.5 MHz~108.0MHz/ 76.0MHz~108.0MHz FM Tuner Max. 7mW (16 ) Max Volume 50dB Headset/earphone antenna 20Hz ~ 20KHz Max. 15mW (16 ) Max Volume 90dB MP3, WMA, WMA DRM MP3 : 8~320Kbps, WMA : 32~192Kbps 25Mbps (USB Ver 2.0) 520min voice recording(256MB, 64Kbps Recording Mode) 10 Hr -5 ~70 24 X 24 X 24 (mm) 18 (g) Li-Polymer PU SH Audio Headset Output S/N ratio File format USB / Charging Cable Program CD Supporting Files USB Bit Rate Download speed Recording Time Max. Running Time Operating Temperature Size (W H D) Weight Battery (Built-in) 11 Necklace Earphone User s Manual Cube Crate Protective Case 12 Part Specifications Front Necklace Link pin Part Specifications Sides LCD screen Power/ Play/ Pause FF/ REW/ VOL+/ VOL- Top Bottom MENU/ Navigation Earphone jack/ USB jack Hold/ Clock button A-B Repeat button Reset button/MIC 13 14 Buttons Power ON/OFF File Play/ Pause Move to Submenu/ Menu Set-value Save Searching Previous/Next File Move to Left/Right Menu Move to Navigation sub/preceding Folder LCD Display Music Mode A BCDE A: Displays volume B: Displays file status (Play/ Pause/ Stop) C: Displays play mode D: Displays hold/ A-B repeat status E: Displays battery status F: Displays file title G: Displays current file number / total file numbers H: Displays EQ/ SRS I: Displays file elapsing time J: Displays file bitrate K: Displays current file format F K J I H G Volume Up/Down Move to Navigation sub/preceding folder or file FM Mode Move into Menu/ Navigation Mode Move to preceding Menu A G B C D E F A: Displays volume B: Displays P-set/ scan mode C: Displays battery status D: Displays stereo/mono E: Displays frequency F: Displays P-set Ch. No/ Save Ch. No G: Displays listening area Hold Clock View A-B Repeat 15 16 Recharging To recharge the battery use the USB cable to connect the unit to the PC. Power 1. When the unit is turned on initially it may take few seconds before displaying current battery status. (Full) (Mid) (Low) 2. Duration of continuous play. 10 hours under the following conditions: MP3: 128Kbps, 44.1 Khz Volume is set no higher than 20 LCD is OFF Note! It takes approx 3 hours to completely recharge a fully discharged battery. Recharging is not interrupted while downloading/uploading files from/to PC. Recharge the product using USB cable when LCD screen is not activated. When to recharge the battery Buttons are not functioning properly. LCD is not activated by pushing the power button. LCD shows Low Battery 17 18 Connecting to a PC Note! What is USB (Universal Serial Bus)? This is a new connection system between PC and peripheral devices. Connect the USB cable supplied with the product into a USB port in PC. Any unexpected error can happen when connecting to the USB port in front of PC or USB hub. Windows version 98SE or lower will not detect the DAH-1500i as a peripheral device. To have your PC detect the player Install the Program CD supplied. Disconnecting Windows ME, 2000 and XP Operating Systems 1 Double click on the green arrow on the right-bottom part of the initial Window screen. k le Clic Doub 2 USB cable connection Connect one end of the cable into a USB port on the back of your PC and the other end to the earphone jack of the DAH-1500i. Click on Stop and OK after selecting USB High Capacity Storage Device Click 19 Click 20 Disconnecting 3 Click OK on Safe To Remove Hardware window and remove the cable. 2 Basic Operations Click Disconnecting with Windows 98SE Open "My Computer" or Windows "Search". Select "Removable Disk". Using the right mouse button select "Remove". Remove the USB cable. Click Note! Removing the cable without following the instructions above will display a warning message and may cause a fatal error in PC or the product. Removing the cable while downloading or uploading files, or while formatting files may cause a fatal error in PC or the product. Power ON/OFF Navigation Play Menu Hold Function Clock 23 24 25 26 27 21 Power ON/OFF Turn Power ON Press and hold the play/pause button to turn the power on. File Navigation Example) play file Bye bye : Press Note! When the battery needs recharging the LCD will display the Battery Low icon. Recharge the battery when LCD is not activated. Select "Hyun folder" then press FF button Turning Power OFF Press and hold the play/pause button to turn the unit off. Note! Note! When no button manipulation in pause condition is done after the set period of time for "Auto Power Off," it automatically turns off the power. When you try to play a file after the restarting of the product, it completely recovers all previous setting. All track numbers, equalizer and other settings are recovered. (Resume function in second unit) Press Select bye bye.mp3 to play bye bye file. Pressing REW button or moves navigation one level up Folder icon File icon 23 24 Play Menu Hold Function Hold Mode Functions Press and hold the hold button to pause all functions. Press the button once again to resume normal functioning. Activates/Disables menu function Returns to submenu/ main menu Moves right/left menu Control setting Activates submenu/ setting menu Saves current setting Note! All buttons and functions are deactivated in Hold Mode. LCD shows when in HOLD mode. If Backlight is off in HOLD mode pressing the button turns it on To access detailed explanation about menus see page 51. 25 26 Time Time verification Auto Power OFF Press to exit. once to view the current time. Press the button again 3 Play Functions Note! Set the time by pressing the Menu button. Then select the Set Time option. (See page 59 for more details) If no button is manipulated clock will automatically shut down. Play/ Pause Selecting Music Auto repeat Deleting File 29 30 31 32 27 Play/ Pause Playing file Music Selection When music is paused Press the play/pause button once to play a selected file. Press the file selection buttons to skip to the next /previous file without playing the file. Stop While playing music file Press the play/ pause button once more to stop play. Press the file selection buttons once to skip to the next or previous file and the file will play. Volume control Press "+" or "-" to increase or decrease the volume incrementally. Press and hold "+" or "-" to increase or decrease the volume continuously. 29 30 Auto Repeat Repeating While playing music file... Deleting Files Deleting Files Example: to delete Bye Bye.mp3 file Activate navigation mode Press Select Bye Bye.mp3 Press button to select starting file. Press button to select end file. select files with VOL+/VOL-, FF/REW buttons (see page 24) Press button to disable auto repeat. Note! If end file is not selected, last section of current file is automatically selected as end file. End file selection is available after 3 seconds from selecting starting file. Complete deleting Bye Bye.mp3 file Press 31 32 4 Editing Play List Play List Making Play List Example: To add Bye Bye.mp3 file to play list Activates navigation mode Press Select Bye Bye.mp3 file select files with VOL+/VOL-, FF/REW buttons (see p ...