User manual SANYO DMP-M1200

INSTRUCTION MANUAL Digital Memory Player DMP-M1200 SANYO'S HELP-LINE Call the toll-free number below if you have any difficulties operating this product. 1-800-421-5013 (Weekdays 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Pacific Time) LlNEA DE CONSULTA SANYO Llame gratis al número indicado a continuación si tiene dificultades al utilizar este producto. 1-800-421-5013 (días laborables de 8:00 AM a 5:00 PM, hora del pacífico) ENGLISH ESPAÑOL [ENGLISH] Contents Precautions ........................................ 2 Accessories ...................................... 3 Controls .............................................. 4 Installing battery ................................ 5 Connecting to PC ............................... 6 Recommended PC environment ...... 6 Installing the USB driver ................... 7 Connect the unit to your PC ............. 9 Disconnecting the unit from your PC .................................. 11 Displaying by Explorer ................... 13 Removable Disk display ................. 14 Copying data by using Explorer ..... 15 Transferring data using the Media Player ............................ 17 Formatting the unit's data ............... 18 Before operation .............................. 19 Turning the power on and off ......... 19 Hold function .................................. 19 Using the Jog button ...................... 19 Switching function mode ................ 20 To adjust the volume ...................... 20 Using the headphones ................... 20 Using an external stereo microphone ......................... 20 Playback ........................................... 21 Recording ......................................... 23 Preparation for recording ............... 23 Recording ....................................... 25 Listening to the FM radio ................ 26 To preset stations ........................... 27 Recording FM broadcasting ........... 28 Menu setting ..................................... 29 Common procedures of menu setting ................................... 29 Menu function table ........................ 30 Advanced operation ........................ 35 Repeat/Random playback .............. 35 EQ/Surround function ..................... 36 Navigation function ......................... 37 To set bookmark ............................ 37 Playlist function .............................. 38 Erasing ........................................... 40 Troubleshooting guide .................... 41 Cleaning the cabinet ........................ 43 FCC information ............................... 43 Warranty ........................................... 44 Specifications .................... Back cover 1 [ENGLISH] Precautions · · · · · · · · · The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing. Do not remove the battery while operating the unit. Do not insert pins, etc., inside the unit. Do not drop the unit or subject it to strong shocks. Do not use where there are extremes of temperature (below 5°C (40°F) or exceeding 35°C (95°F)). IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Microsoft, Windows MediaTM, and the Windows® Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Windows MediaTM Player is trademark or registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other system and product names generally are the registered trademarks or trademarks of the respective development manufacturers. The symbols TM and ® are not shown in this manual. SANYO takes no responsibility for recording failure due to power cuts or damage to the unit. To avoid potential risk of data loss caused by accidental operation or malfunction of the unit, we recommend that you save a backup copy of your recorded messages on a PC, etc.. Recording copyright material without permission of the copyright owners is usually an infringement. If you wish to re-record copyright material, permission from the copyright owner is necessary. SANYO does not approve of, and cannot be held responsible for, any unlawful use of this machine. · · · [ENGLISH] 2 Note: This handling description is printed prior to product development. When a part of the product specification must be changed to improve operability or other functions, priority is given to the product specification itself. In such instances, the instruction manual may not entirely match all the functions of the actual product. Therefore, the actual product and packaging, as well as the name and illustration, may differ from the manual. The screen/LCD display shown as an example in this manual may be different from the actual screen/LCD display. Accessories USB connection cable x 1 Headphones x 1 USB driver CD-ROM x 1 3 [ENGLISH] Controls 1. 2. 3. 4. Necklace connection hole External stereo microphone jack ( ) Hold switch (HOLD a) Battery compartment lid (Back of the unit) 5. Sound, Record/Pause button (m) (SOUND, REC/PAUSE) 6. Power, Play/Stop button (a/n) (POWER, PLAY/STOP) 7 8 9 7. Erase/Memory, Repeat/FM button (FM) (ERASE/MEMO, REPEAT/FM) 8. Jog button (M, +, ­, f, e) (MENU) (Menu/Volume/Skip/Search) 9. Speaker 10. USB terminal 11. LCD display 12. Built-in microphone 13. Headphones jack ( ) LCD display 3 2 45 6 Stop mode 1 Playback mode Recording mode 13 11 12 FM mode Menu mode 10 [ENGLISH] 4 Installing battery AAA alkaline battery (not supplied) Battery indicator Check the battery indicator on the LCD display for remaining battery power. : Full : Almost exhausted : Fully exhausted, be sure to replace the battery. If not, after displaying "LOW BATTERY", the LCD display goes out. IMPORTANT NOTE : SPENT OR DISCHARGED BATTERIES MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF PROPERLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS. FOR DETAILED INFORMATION, CONTACT YOUR LOCAL COUNTY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY. 5 [ENGLISH] Connecting to PC Recommended PC environment Supported PCs Supported OS IBM PC/AT compatible Windows XP Professional Windows XP Home Edition Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition(Me) Windows 98 Second Edition Windows 98 One required for connection 16-bit Windows-compatible sound board supported Speakers or headphones required USB port Sound board Other Note: · Operation is not guaranteed for Macintosh PCs. · Operation is not guaranteed for the following environments. Upgraded Windows environments Windows 95, Windows NT Dual-boot Windows environments · Standby, suspend, and other modes may not work properly with your particular environment. If this is the case, do not use those modes. [ENGLISH] 6 Installing the USB driver If you are using Windows 98/98SE, you need to install the USB driver. · There is no need to install the USB driver, if you are using Windows XP/2000/ME. · Reproduction of this driver is forbidden. · This driver shall not be copied and reprinted. · SANYO shall not be liable for any damages arising out of the use of this driver. 1. Turn on your PC and Windows is started. Do not connect the unit to the PC yet. 2. Load the USB driver CD-ROM (supplied) in the CD-ROM drive of the PC. [InstallShield Wizard] screen appears automatically. Note: If the screen is not displayed, right-click [Start], select [Explore]. Double click "setup.exe" file in the CDROM. [InstallShield Wizard] screen appears. 3. Click [Next]. 4. Check that [Yes, I want to restart ...] is selected, then click [Finish]. The PC will restart. [ENGLISH] 7 Connect the unit to the PC (See page 9). The USB driver is recognized by the PC automatically and the unit is displayed as Removable Disk. How to check whether USB driver has installed correctly or not 1. [Start] menu > [Settings] > [Control Panel] > [System] > [System Properties] > Open [Device Manager] in tab. 2. Double click [Disk drives] > double click [Hard disk controllers]. If the following screen is displayed, it means USB driver has installed correctly. [ENGLISH] 8 Connect the unit to your PC The USB terminal can be connected directly to the one on your PC. Remove the speaker and connect in accordance with the direction of the terminal. Forcing it may break the terminal. If required, use the USB connection cable (supplied). Pay attention to the direction of the terminal Note: The unit will operate without battery while the unit is connected to the PC. 9 [ENGLISH] Selecting the action Windows is to take After connection, the following screen will appear (Windows XP only). · For Windows98/98SE/ME/2000, this operation is not needed. The screen shots are of Windows XP. Adjust your settings to match your PC's environment. In this manual, [Take no action] is selected, [Always do the selected action] is checked, and [OK] is clicked. This completes the connection to the PC. When connected to the PC, the unit display will be as shown below and none of the operating buttons will work. Connected to PC 2) Check 1) Select 3) Click Transmitting to/from PC Before disconnecting the unit from the PC, be sure to follow the steps on the next page. Do not disconnect during data transfer. [ENGLISH] 10 Disconnecting the unit from your PC Before disconnecting, make sure no data is being transferred. For Windows98/98SE Disconnect the unit from your PC. For Windows XP/2000/ME Follow the steps below to disconnect. (The screen shots are of Windows XP.) · The screen might be different for a different OS. 1. Right-click the Task tray icon at the bottom right of the Windows screen. If the icon is not displayed, refer to the Windows help. 2. Click [Safely Remove Hardware] displayed. 3. Select [USB Mass Storage Device] and click [Stop]. 11 [ENGLISH] 4. Check that [SANYO MEMORY PLAYER USB Device] is in the list, select [USB Mass Storage Device] and click [OK]. 5. Disconnect the unit from your PC. [ENGLISH] 12 Displaying by Explorer To start up Explorer To use the same Explorer screen as the ones used in this manual, start up the Windows XP Explorer as follows. · The screens displayed on your PC may not exactly correspond to those shown in this manual depending on the OS version and manufacturer. Click [start], then right-click [My Computer], and select [Explore] from the menu that appears. Explorer will start up. 13 [ENGLISH] Removable Disk display An icon for a Removable Disk will appear in My Computer in Windows when the unit is connected to your PC. [RECORD] folder Files recorded using the unit are stored here. · Files recorded from the microphone are stored here with the name "RECV_XXX (file number). MP3". · Files recorded from the FM are stored here with the name "RECF_XXX (file number). MP3". · The RECORD folder can hold up to 999 files. [MUSIC] folder Files transferred from your PC are stored in this folder. · The MUSIC folder can hold up to 500 files. · There is no set format for file names for files which are transferred, but they must be MP3 or WMA files. [DATA] folder This folder stores data files (Excel, Word, etc.) as a Removable Disk. [ENGLISH] 14 Copying data by using Explorer Start up Explorer (See page 13). (1) Copying files to the unit Select the MP3/WMA files to copy and drag and drop them to the MUSIC folder in the Removable Disk drive. (2) Copying files to your PC Select the MP3/WMA files you wish to copy inside the MUSIC folder on the Removable Disk and drag and drop them into a folder of your choice on your PC. Precaution when copying WMA files to the unit Transfer from your PC to the unit and/or playback are impossible in the following cases. · Music files which are copyright protected · Music files purchased over the Internet 1 2 15 [ENGLISH] Note when ripping a CD (transferring CD music files to your PC as WMA files) Be sure to remove the copyright protection as described below before ripping a CD using Windows Media Player. 1. Start up Windows Media Player (See page 17). 2. Select [Tools] > [Options]. 3. Open [Copy Music] in tab. Make sure that [Copy protect music] is not checked. 4. Click [Apply] then [OK]. Note: · Repeatedly transferring data from your PC and/or deleting data will cause the transfer rate to slow. If this happens, turn the unit off and on. · Some MP3/WMA files may not be able to be played on this unit. · Any MP3 or WMA files that you transfer and that are not for your own personal enjoyment may not be used without permission from the copyright holder, as stipulated by intellectual copyright law. [ENGLISH] 16 Transferring data using the Media Player If you have the Microsoft Windows Media Player installed, you can transfer WMA files to the unit and listen to them. See the Windows Media Player on-line help for details on how to do this. · The screens displayed on your PC may not exactly correspond to those shown in this manual, depending on the OS version and manufacturer. · See http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/ to download the Windows Media Player. Once it is installed, select [start] menu > [All Programs] > [Windows Media Player] to start the program. 1. Click [Copy to CD or Device]. 2. Select [Removable Disk] (the transfer destination) from the pull-down menu at the bottom of [Item on Device] on the right-hand side and the files will be displayed. If they do not appear, select [View] menu > [Refresh]. 3. Add a checkmark to the box for the music you wish to transfer to the unit. 4. Click [Copy] button. 4) Click 2) Select 3) Check 1) Click 17 [ENGLISH] Transfer is complete once [Status] changes from [Copying] to [Complete]. Important note: Never disconnect the unit from your PC during transfer. Formatting the unit's data Always format data using the unit itself (See page 40). Using your PC to do the formatting might stop the unit from recording normally. If you accidentally formatted using your PC, reformat it using the unit. [ENGLISH] 18 Before operation Turning the power on and off Press the a/n (POWER) button long (for at least 2 seconds). "Loading...." then "WELCOME" appears briefly on the LCD display and the power turns on. Then the last selected file/folder or FM station appears. Example: Press the a/n (POWER) button long again. "POWER OFF" appears and the power turns off. Hold function This prevents operation from stopping by accidentally pressing a button. Set the HOLD a switch to the right. "HOLD" appears and the hold function is engaged. · If an operation button is pressed while the hold function is engaged, "HOLD" will appear and nothing else happens. Set the HOLD a switch to the left. The hold function is disengaged. Using the Jog button Press the button at the center or press upward/downward/left/right. 19 [ENGLISH]