Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Flash MP3 Freecom
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1 GB USA Users Manual Rev. 232.
2 GB USA Dear user! Thank you for choosing the Freecom Beatman Flash MP3/WMA Digital Audio Player , the ultra small, skip-free solution for enjoying music every- where you go, whatever you do. Please read the operating instructions carefully before starting to use your Freecom Beatman Flash.
3 GB USA U SER MANUAL Contents of the box .................................................................. page 4 Minimum system requirements ................................................ page 5 Precautionary measures ............................
4 GB USA Contents of the box Before starting to use your Freecom Beatman Flash, please check the box for the following contents. Software CD Quick Install Guide Duracell Ultra M3 AAA size battery Senn.
5 GB USA Precautionary measures Minimum System Requirements for Digital Audio Manager Software Intel Pentium 133 MHz 32 MB RAM 40 GB free hard drive space CD-ROM drive Windows 98 S.
6 GB USA Device description 1 Rec (voice recording) / Repeat A-B button 2 Mode / Equalizer / Navigation button 3 Hold switch 4 Headphone connector 5 Volume control (up/down) 6 USB connector 7 LCD Disp.
7 GB USA Display panel Display panel 1 BATTERY indicator 2 PLAY TYPE (audio/voice) indicator 3 SMC CARD indicator (only appears if SMC card is inserted) 4 HOLD indicator 5 REPEAT MODE indicator 6 REPE.
8 GB USA 1 C HAPTER 1: Start up - Hardware Installation 1.1 Inserting battery & connecting headphone 1. Unlock battery cover by sliding the battery hold switch in the direction shown. 2. Slide the battery cover in the direction shown to open the battery cover.
9 GB USA 1 1.2 Connecting the Beatman Flash to your PC 1. Insert the large USB connector into a USB port (USB 1.1 or 2.0) of your PC 2. Insert the small USB connector into the USB connector of the Beatman Flash. Note: If you connect the USB cable when the Beatman Flash is still playing, it may cause the unit to malfunction.
10 GB USA 2 C HAPTER 2: Installing the Digital Audio Manager software Notes: Check www.freecom.com for the latest software-versions and up- dates. 1. Insert the software CD ("FC Beatman Flash") into your CD-ROM drive. Click "Digital Audio Manager Software" to continue.
11 GB USA 2 3. Cick "Next" to continue 4. Cick "Next" to continue 5. Click "Finish" to finish installation. You can access Digital Audio Man- ager from the Programs menu in the Windows Start menu.
12 GB USA 3 C HAPTER 3: Driver Installation 3. 1 Installing Windows 98 SE USB driver 1. Make sure the Freecom Beatman Flash is connected to the PC by using the supplied USB connection cable. 2. Switch the Freecom Beatman Flash on. 3. The "Add New Hardware Wizard" opens and a "USB Device" is found.
13 GB USA 3 Installing driver Windows 98 SE 5 . Click "Browse". Select the CD-ROM drive with the Digital Audio Player software. Continue by clicking on "Next". 6 . Follow the instructions on screen.The necessary files will be installed.
14 GB USA 3 3.2 Installing Windows Me USB driver 1. Make sure the Freecom Beatman Flash is connected to the PC by using the supplied USB connection cable. 2. Switch the Freecom Beatman Flash on. 3. The "Add New Hardware Wizard" opens and a "USB Device" is found.
15 GB USA 3 3.3 Installing Windows 2000 USB driver 1. Make sure the Freecom Beatman Flash is connected to the PC by using the supplied USB connection cable. 2. Switch the Freecom Beatman Flash on. 3. The "Add New Hardware Wizard" opens and a "USB Device" is found.
16 GB USA 3 5. Make sure that the checkbox "CD ROM drive" is activated in the next window. Continue by clicking on "Next". 6. In the next window a massage is shown, that a driver for an USB device is found. Click on "Next".
17 GB USA 3 7. The necessary files will be installed. Click on "Finish" to complete the installation. 3.4 Installing Windows XP USB driver 1. Make sure the Freecom Beatman Flash is connected to the PC by using the supplied USB connection cable.
18 GB USA 3 4. Click "Continue Anyway". 5. The necessary files will be installed. Click on "Finish" to complete the installation..
19 GB USA 4 C HAPTER 4: Every day use 4.1 Starting the program Please select the "Freecom Digital Audio Manager": 1. Click "Start" - "Programs" - "Freecom Digital Audio Manager" - "Freecom Digital Audio Manager".
20 GB USA 4 4.2 Description of the menus MENU SUBMENU DESCRIPTION OPERATION DOWNLOAD SELECTED FILES Download selected data or FROM PC TO PLAYER files from PC into internal/ external memory (Drag &.
21 GB USA 4 4. 3 Operating instructions Power on 1. Press the " 4 " button to turn the power on. 2. After Power On, music will start immediately (when autoplay is acti- vated). Pause / Power off 1. Press " 4 " button during playback to pause the playe r .
22 GB USA 4 Hold On/Off The Hold function locks all buttons. 1. Slide the hold switch in the direction of the arrow to activate Hold function. 2. Slide the hold switch back to de-activate Hold function. Volume Control Press Vol. +/- on the left side of the player to adjust the volume.
23 GB USA 4 Every day use Fast Backward & Fast Forward Press and hold " 7 " button during playback to search fast backward within the song. Press and hold " 8 " button during playback to search fast forward within the song. Previous / Next Track 1.
24 GB USA 4 Loop repeat 1. Press "Rec/A.B" button shortly during playback to mark the beginning of the loop. "A 4 " will flicker in the display 2. Press "Rec/A.B" button shortly again to mark the end of the loop. "A 4 B" will appear in the display and the loop is played repeatedly.
25 GB USA 4 Every day use Intro 1. Press " 4 " button for a few seconds to activate the intro mode: the first 10 seconds of each song will be played in sequence. 2. Press " 4 " again to exit the intro mode. MODE Setting 1. Press " 4 " button to pause music while playing.
26 GB USA 4 MODE Setting MODE ITEMS SETTINGS REMARKS Type (play mode) <AUDIO> Music (MP3/WMA) play mode <VOICE> Voice recording and playback mode Repeat <1 song> repeat 1 song <AL.
27 GB USA 4 Every day use Equalizer setting and navigation during playback Equalizer Setting 1. Press MODE button shortly during playback 2. EQ indicator on display will flicker; change EQ setting by pressing " 7 " or " 8 " button.
28 GB USA 4 Playback & Deleting voice files 1. Playback of recorded voice files is the same as playback of music files. Select a file using " 7 " or " 8 " and press " 4 " to start playback. 2. Press "Rec/A.B" button for more than 2 seconds to delete the voice file that is currently playing.
29 GB USA 5 C HAPTER 5: Troubleshooting PROBLEM CAUSE AND ACTION The power will not turn on Check if the battery is inserted correctly Check if the battery is empty; if so replace battery Check if ambient temperature is too low; operating temperature is between 10° and 45° C.
30 GB USA 5 Hotline Email België (NL)* 0 78 25 00 00 supportnl@freecom.com Belgique (F)* 0 78 25 00 01 supportfr@freecom.com Belgien (D)* 0 78 25 00 02 supportde@freecom.com Danmark 33 11 42 00 supportint@freecom.com Deutschland & Österreich +4 9 (0) 20 37 68 09 50 supportde@freecom.
31 GB USA 5 Technical Specifications Supported file formats MP3 (MPEG 1/2/2.5 layer 3) playback WMA Supported MP3 bitrates 32Kbps ~ 320Kbps CBR and VBR Supported MP3 sampling frequencies 16/22.
32 GB USA Freecom and Beatman are trademarks of Freecom Technologies BV, Delft, The Netherlands (freecom.com). All other brands/marks are trademarks of their respective companies. Errors and omissions excepted. WARRANTY (valid in Europe/Turkey only) : Warranty: two years manufacturers warranty.
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