User manual YAKUMO HYPERSOUND 156

Table of Contents Precautions...............................................................3 Operational notice ....................................................4 Features ...................................................................4 User controls ............................................................5 Accessories ..............................................................6 LED Indication...........................................................6 Power on/off .............................................................7 Playing music.............................................................7 Adjusting the volume...................................................8 Setup EQ...................................................................8 System requirements ...................................................9 PC driver and utility installation ..................................9 USB connection ...........................................................11 Sending and deleting files ............................................12 Unplugging the Hypersound 156 .....................................13 Open software utility....................................................13 How to format the Hypersound 156 ..................................14 How to uninstall the driver and utility ...........................14 How to upgrade the Firmware .........................................15 Troubleshooting ..........................................................16 FAQ ...........................................................................17 Description of controls.................................................18 Specifications .............................................................18 Page - 2 - Index Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully. Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference. Navigating the User's Manual This user manual is in Adobe Acrobat (.PDF) file format. Important: We recommend that you use Adobe Acrobat Reader version 4.0 or higher to view and print the User's Manual. Acrobat Reader 4.0 is available on this CD. Click page number in the index to jump to a topic. Click the [Index] link at the bottom of any page to go to the index of the User's Manual. Using Acrobat Click the navigation buttons in the Acrobat toolbar to go to the first page, previous page, next page, or last page of the User's Manual. Click the print button Acrobat toolbar to print the User's Manual. in the Precautions Keep the product and all its parts and accessories out of the reach of small children. Do not use or store the product in dusty, dirty areas as its components may be damaged. Make sure not to let water in the product. Keep out of humid, hot or magnetic places. No altering or remodeling. No dropping or strong impacts. Do not leave the unit exposed to direct sunlight for long periods of time. Do not clean it with thinner, alcohol or benzene. Precautions for listening with the Earphones Do not play your earphones at a high volume. If you experience a ringing in your ears, reduce volume or discontinue use. Do not use while operating a motorized vehicle. It may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many countries. You should be extremely carefully or temporarily discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations. Don't turn up the volume so high that you can't hear what's around you. Discontinue use if you experience discomfort with the headphones or earphones. Continued use may cause rashes or other allergic reactions. Page - 3 - Index Operational notice If the Hypersound 156 will not be operated for a prolonged period, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage caused by electrical leakage. The Hypersound 156 should be kept in areas free from extreme temperature changes, moisture and dust. Download WMA/MP3 music to the Hypersound 156 before listening. Set the HOLD switch to the release position before operation. Do not drop the Hypersound 156 as it may cause the batteries to fall out or damage its surface. Battery Status Battery life: Alkaline battery (Size AAA x 1) 15 hours Battery life may vary with different using condition, manufacture and manufacture date. Please change the battery, if: All buttons do not respond and are not workable even after the battery is taken out and reinstalled. Note: To avoid static electricity, the Hypersound 156 should not be used in extremely dry environment. If the Hypersound 156 stops running under proper operation, please reset it by taking out and reinstalling the battery. Features WMA & MP3 Playback Supports WMA / MP3 Format Digital Music Built-in A type USB connector Connect to computer directly without any cables USB Mass Storage device No driver installation required Supports directories Playback of WMA/MP3 music even in the sub-directories Upgradeable! You can upgrade the built-in programs (firmware) if necessary. Page - 4 - Index User controls LED HOLD Switch Volume Buttons EQ Button STOP/POWER OFF Button F.FWD PLAY/PAUSE Button F.RWD Earphone Jack USB Port Cap Page - 5 - Index Accessories LED Indication The color and flashing of the LED indicates the Hypersound 156 modes. When the LED is off, it indicates that the Hypersound 156 is turned off. CD Registration card Quick Start Guide USB extension cable Earphone Battery Color Green Green Green Red Red Flashing Fast Slowly Static Fast Static Indicating Playback Pause Stopped/standby USB-connection USB-connection inactive Page - 6 - Index Turning the power on/off Insert one AAA size battery into battery compartment. Turn on the Hypersound 156: Press the PLAY/PAUSE button The LED on the Hypersound 156 blinks red. Then the LED turns to green to indicate the standby-mode of the Hypersound 156. Turn the Hypersound 156 off : Press and hold the STOP button for a few seconds until the LED turns off. Notice: Set the HOLD switch to the release position before operation. While stop status, the Hypersound 156 will automatically switch off its power being idle for 60 seconds. Playing Music Playback: Press PLAY/PAUSE button once Pause the current song: Press PLAY/PAUSE button during playback During MP3 playback Fast rewind: Press and hold F.RWD button Jump to previous song: Press F.RWD button once Fast forward: Press and hold F.FWD button Jump to next song: Press F.FWD button once Stop the current song: Press STOP button once Page - 7 - Index Adjusting the volume: Press the +/- buttons on the Hypersound 156 to adjust the volume. Note: Press briefly to adjust step by step. Press and hold to adjust continuously. Hold Function Slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow. The controls do not work in the Hold mode. Slide the HOLD switch back to cancel HOLD mode. Setup EQ Press the EQ button briefly to choose one preset equalizer. Each time the EQ button is pressed, the activated equalizer will change in the following order: X-Bass, Pop, Rock, Classic, Jazz, and Normal. System requirements - Pentium 133 MHz or higher - Windows 98/ME/2000/XP; Mac OS X (version 10.2.6 or above) - 20 MB of available hard drive space - CD-ROM drive (double speed or greater) - USB port supported No driver is required for: Windows ME, Windows XP, Windows 2000 and Mac OS X These Windows operating systems have built-in drivers to support USB drive mode. Simply insert the Hypersound 156 into the USB port in either desktop PC or notebook computer. You will find a new drive icon in the "My Computer" window. Driver is required for: Windows 98/98 SE Page - 8 - Index PC driver and utility installation Make sure that you first start the software setup from the provided CD before you connect your Hypersound 156 with the USB port! Connection before setting up the device driver will invoke `Add New Hardware Wizard' of Windows 98/98SE. The Hypersound 156 driver and utility cannot be installed using the `Add New Hardware Wizard'! 1. Insert the provided CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. A dialogue will pop up on the computer screen. 2. Click [Language List] and select your language. 3. Click [Setup Driver] to install the driver. 4. In "Welcome to the Install Shield Wizard for ... "window, click [OK]. 5. Click [Next] in the series of windows that appear. Sometimes a Pop-up window including the "Windows Logo Test" attention appears. This software does not impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system. Click [Continue Anyway]. 6. After completing the installation, please check box [Yes, I want to restart my computer now] and click [Finish] to restart your computer (Windows 98). Click Click Click Click Click Note: The Manual CD-ROM will automatically run and allows you to view manual and install the driver. If this is not the case, then run the "showmenu.exe" file manually. This file is located in the root directory of the Manual CD. Page - 9 - Index USB connection You can transmit files through the USB port of your PC. 1. Make sure your PC support USB devices and you have installed the driver (Windows 98/98SE). 2. Turn off your Hypersound 156 if it is on. 3. Remove the USB port cap of your Hypersound 156. 4. Connect your PC directly or by supplied USB extension cable with the Hypersound 156. 5. The LED lights red. It indicates that the Hypersound 156 is in USB mode. 6. The PC will automatically find the device when the Hypersound 156 is connected to the PC for the first time. The PC sets up the USB driver for the Hypersound 156. 7. When the USB driver installation is finished, "Yakumo HS156 MP3 Hypersound 156" will appear in [System Properties] >[Device Manager] as shown in the picture below. 8. A removable disk icon is displayed in the "My Computer" window. How to check USB driver: Windows 98, ME: Control Panel -> System -> Device Manager Windows 2000, XP: Control Panel -> System -> Hardware -> Device Manager Sending and deleting files by drag and drop The removable disk icon displayed within the "My Computer" window indicates the memory of the Hypersound 156. You can now save, copy and delete files on the Hypersound 156 by Drag and Drop to the removable disk. Click OK Click Stop Page - 10 - Index Caution: Do not unplug the Hypersound 156 while a file is being downloaded. It will corrupt the firmware of the Hypersound 156. If the Hypersound 156 does not work, take out the battery and reinsert it after a few seconds. The Hypersound 156 can be damaged when you take unplug the Hypersound 156 during file transmission! While you are downloading files, the LED is flashing. When the transfer is finished, the LED light stops and you can unplug the Hypersound 156 safely. Unplugging the Hypersound 156 Windows 98 / 98SE While USB port is busy, the LED is flashing. When the transfer is finished, the LED light stops and you can take out the Hypersound 156 safely. Windows XP Windows XP allows you to disconnect this device without using the Safe Removal icon. So you can take out the Hypersound 156 safely when the LED light stops flashing. Windows ME / 2000 While USB port is busy, the LED is flashing. When the transfer is finished, the LED light stops. Follow the below pictures to stop this USB Mass Storage Device using the Safe Removal icon. Afterwards, you can unplug the Hypersound 156 safely. Double Click the icon Click OK Page - 11 - Index Access to the software utilities When the driver installation is completed, Firmware Download (Update) utility will be installed in the PC. Customers can use the utilities to format or upgrade the device. Connect the Hypersound 156 to the computer and click the corresponding program to run: [Start]>[Program]>[Hypersound 156 MP3 Player] How to format the Hypersound 156 You can format your Hypersound 156 such as format the removable disk with the format tool of Windows. Select FAT How to uninstall the driver and utility Click [Start]>[Program]>[ Hypersound 156 MP3 Player]>[Uninstall]>[OK] Page - 12 - Index How to upgrade the Firmware The firmware in the Hypersound 156 can be updated through the Hypersound 156 Update utility running on your PC. To update the firmware run the MP3 Hypersound 156 Update (Firmware download) utility from: [Start]>[Program]>[ Hypersound 156 MP3 Player]>[Firmware Download]. Check the current firmware version and upgrade firmware version. If you are sure it is the right version to update, click [Start] to update the firmware. Please wait until it is finished. Then click [Close] to exit. About the Format Data Area option: Not selected (default): - Update the firmware only (recommended). Selected: - Update the firmware and format the storage. When finished, please format the removable disk with the format tool of Windows. Page - 13 - Index Troubleshooting If the Hypersound 156 does not work, take out the battery and reinsert it a few minutes later or insert a new battery. Sometimes the Hypersound 156 can not work because the firmware of the Hypersound 156 is corrupted accidentally. Please refresh the firmware to fix this problem. 1. Disconnect the Hypersound 156. 2. Turn off the Hypersound 156 if it is on; If the Hypersound 156 fails to turn off, please take out the battery or reset it via the reset hole. Then turn it of. 3. Press-and-hold the "Play" button. Do not release it yet 4. Connect the Hypersound 156 to the PC. Wait for approximately 5 seconds, then release "Play" button. 5. The PC will find a new device, wait for it to finish. 6. The Hypersound 156 is now in the recovery mode and ready for update/refresh firmware. 7. Run Hypersound 156 Update (or Firmware Download) from [Start]>[Program]>[ Hypersound 156 MP3 Player]. 8. The Hypersound 156 Update (Firmware Download) window appears. Click [Start] to refresh the firmware. 9. When the download is completed, the firmware refresh is finished. Page - 14 - Index Frequently asked questions (FAQ) 1, Why am I unable to install the installation software to my operating system? - Please note that Windows 95 is unable to support the USB interface properly. Please upgrade your system to Windows 98 (Version 2.0, 4.10.2222 A), 2000, ME or XP. - There is no driver required for PCs with operating systems Windows 2000, ME, and XP (Plug and Play). Windows 2000 users should update to Windows 2000 Service Pack3 (SP3) before the driver installation can continue. 2, What can I do if there is a download failure to the internal memory? - Make sure the battery is charged properly. - Check the capacity and polarity of battery. - Check if your operating system has recognized the Hypersound 156 as a "Removable Drive". - Make sure that your PC meets the minimum system requirements for operating the Hypersound 156. - Check the connection between Hypersound 156 and PC. - Re-format the internal memory with the Hypersound 156 utility and download again. - If the problem cannot be solved ask your dealer or customer service. 3. Why does the Hypersound 156 utility window not appear on the screen? The Hypersound 156 utility only works when you first start the Hypersound 156 and then connect it to the PC. The correct connecting procedure is: turn on the Hypersound 156 and plug in both sides of USB cable to the Hypersound 156 and PC. If you do it the other way round the utility window will not appear. 4, Which VBR or CBR are supported by the Hypersound 156? The Hypersound 156 is capable of supporting the content encoded with VBR (Variable Bit Rate) from 32 up to 320 Kbps per MP3 track, or CBR (Constant Bit Rate) 48 Kbps. It will read MP3 tracks that are sampled at 32 KHz, 44.1 KHz or 48 KHz. The playback possibility of 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 160, 192,224, 156 and 320 Kbps is allowed per MP3 track. 5, Why is the sound of the Hypersound 156 distorted? This may be caused by low battery or temporary interrupt from outsides. Or the content was encoded badly. 6, Why is the quality of the playback bad? Check the file by listening to it on the PC. If the quality is good, download it again. If the problem is still there, re-format the memory with the Hypersound 156's utility to clear the memory and try to download again. It could also be Page - 15 - Index a problem of bad encoding or bad source quality. Remember to close all active programs before encoding to achieve good quality results. 7, Why do the controls of the Hypersound not work? Check the position of the Hold switch (ON or OFF). While positioned at ON, the controls are deactivated. Description of controls Play / Pause Press to turn on; Pressing while in music mode: Pause or Play F.RWD Press to jump to previous music track; press and hold to fast rewind within a track. Stop /Power off Press and hold to turn off; press while in music mode: Stop F.FWD Press to skip to next track; Press and hold to fast forward within one track. Volume Adjust volume. EQ Use EQ button to select a preset equalizer. Hold Slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow to hold all buttons. 8. Why is there no sound after pressing the Play button? - Make sure the Hold button is on OFF. - Check that the files have been stored in the built-in flash memory. Then press the Play button again. - Check the earphone connection or replace with another one. - Check the volume level. The file format may be incorrect. Only MP3 and WMA files can be played. Make sure the MP3 or WMA files are not stored in folders or directories. - If the problem cannot be solved, talk to your dealer or customer service. Page - 16 - Index Specifications of Hypersound 156 Size (W x H x D) approx. 55 x 78 x 16 mm Memory 128 MB internal memory Interface USB Rev. 1.1 Power Single AAA Alkaline battery Continuous MP3 playing time > 15 hours Display LED indicator Processor 65 MIPS DSP Audio playback Windows Media Audio (WMA) MPEG Audio Layer 3 (MP3) Signal to noise ratio > 90 dB Frequency response 20 Hz - 20 KHz Maximum output 5 mW (each output) Total harmonic distortion output < 0.05% Ports USB Port Earphone Out Firmware Flash based, user upgradeable. Page - 17 - Index