Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Thomson Scenium EH308 THOMSON
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EH308 User Manual.
T able of Contents 2 T able of Contents .............................................................................................................. ......................... 2 Important Information ..................................................
T able of Contents 3 Listening and Viewing .......................................................................................................... ................... 26 Music/ Podcasts/ Audiobooks Playback .........................................
4 Important Information To reduce risk of injury, char ge only rechargeable batteries recommended by the manufacturer for this product. Other types of batteries may burst causing damage and personal injury. T echnical Specification Product: Digital audio player Brand: Thomson Model: EH308 Gross W eight: 285g Electrical Rating DC : 3.
5 Important Information Sound Pr essure Contr ol Articles L44.5 and 44.6 of the Code on Public Health modified by Article 2 of the Law dated May 28th 1996 impose a maximum acoustic output of 100 decibels. The headphone provided and your player do abide by the legislation in force.
End User License Agr eement 6 IMPORT ANT: READ CAREFULL Y BEFORE DOWNLOADING OR INST ALLING THIS SOFTW ARE! THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (THIS “EULA”) IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND THOMSON INC.
End User License Agr eement 7 The WMA Software is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. This protection also extends to documentation for the WMA Software, whether in written or electronic form.
8 Befor e Y ou Begin Unpacking Y our Unit Y our player came with everything you need to make music portable — all of the items shown below should have been packed in the box with your player . Explore a world of accessories! Jump on the Internet and go to www .
Befor e Y ou Begin 9 Computer System Requir ements • Pentium III 500MHz or higher recommended, running Windows ® XP SP1 (SP= Service Pack). • Internet Explorer 6.
10 Befor e Y ou Begin Caution While Driving Use of headphones while operating an automobile or moving vehicle is not recommended and is unlawful in some states and areas. Be careful and attentive on the road. Stop operation of the unit if you find it disruptive or distracting while driving.
11 Softwar e Setup The Music Management CD that comes with your player contains all of the necessary software components you need to make your player work properly. These components do the following: • enable you to transfer files from your computer to your player • format and sort the contents, update the system files.
12 Softwar e Setup Auto Updater To keep your player up to date with the latest software available for your player you can use the Auto Updater application that was installed during the software installation. T o update your player , right-click on the icon in the taskbar while your player is connected to your computer .
13 Connecting to the Computer Connecting the Player to the Computer Connect the digital audio player to your computer with the mini USB cable provided. The unit will turn on automatically. The player will appear as a Windows portable device (Windows XP) using the Media T ransfer Protocol (MTP).
14 Connecting to the Computer Charging the Battery Y our digital audio player is charged through the USB connection when it is connected to your computer . To fully char ge the player , make sur e your computer is on and the player is connected for at least 3 hours.
15 T ransferring Files to the Player T ransferring Files to the Player Y ou may select one of the methods to transfer music contents to your player: 1) Y ahoo! Music Engine, 2) drag-and-drop via Windows Explorer .
16 T ransferring Files to the Player T ransferring Files via Y ahoo! Music Engine (Windows XP only) Y ahoo! Music Engine lets you manage your music easily and organize like a pro. Create your own playlists: music for work, the gym, or even dinner . Y ou can also buy download music and transfer to your player in seconds.
17 T ransferring Files to the Player T ransferring Files via Windows Explorer (Drag and Dr op) (Windows XP only) In the Windows Explorer , when the player is opened, the “Data” and “Media” views will be displayed for the player . The Data V iew is used to manage data content on the player , such as text files.
18 T ransferring Files to the Player Disconnecting Y our Player fr om the Computer Attention: Do not disconnect the USB connection during file download.
General Contr ols 19 Befor e Y ou Begin The following example illustrates what you should do before operating your player . 1. These instructions presume you’ve already done the followings: • Installed all necessary applications. •T ransferred music from your computer to the player .
20 General Contr ols Overview 1 2 5 1. The display 2. M - Enters or exits the player’s menu. (During playback, press once to access the previous navigation screen before playback, press twice to access player’s menu. Press three times to go back to the playback screen.
General Contr ols 21 Scrolls up Scrolls down Skips backwards, goes back Skips forwards, advances Starts/ pauses playback, makes selections Increases or decreases the volume by rotational movement 1 2 3 4 5 6 4. Power on/off - slide the key upwards and hold it until the unit switch on/ off.
22 General Contr ols 1. Indicates whether the player is playing or paused. 2. Indicates the shuffle mode. 3. Indicates the repeat mode. 4. Indicates that the key lock function is activated. 5. Indicates the battery level of the unit. When charging, the icon will animate.
General Contr ols 23 Navigation Menus The files are sorted according to their file types. Music files are further sorted according to several parameters for quick search of your favourite music.
24 General Contr ols 2. Highlight “Artists” by pressing 1 or 2 (pressing mode) or moving rotationally 6 (rotating mode). Then press 4 to advance. 3. The Artists menu appears with the artists listed in alphabetical order . • Scroll up and down the “Artists” menu by pressing 1 or 2 (pressing mode) or moving rotationally 6 (rotating mode).
General Contr ols 25 Note: The infor mation pr ovided in the playback scr een depends upon the ID3 tags that have been set up for the song. Note: To show the player’s menu at any stage of navigation, press M .
26 Listening and V iewing Music/ Podcasts/ Audiobooks Playback Note: Use the T ouch sensitive keypad for operations. Two operation modes (pr essing and r otating) ar e available to best fit your key operation habit (r ead page 37 “Settings > Scr olling” for details on switching between the two modes).
Listening and V iewing 27 6 2 1 3 4 5 7 8 9 Read page 22 for details Music/ Audiobooks Playback Display 1. Current file number / total number of file (for audiobooks in “Skipping by Section” mode (read the previous page), “Sect” shows before current section number / total number of section) 2.
28 Listening and V iewing Pictur e Viewing Note: Use the T ouch sensitive keypad for operations. Two operation modes (pr essing and r otating) ar e available to best fit your key operation habit (r ead page 37 “Settings > Scr olling” for details on switching between the two modes).
Listening and V iewing 29 V ideo V iewing Note: Use the T ouch sensitive keypad for operations. Two operation modes (pr essing and r otating) ar e available to best fit your key operation habit (r ead page 37 “Settings > Scr olling” for details on switching between the two modes).
30 Listening and V iewing V ideo Converter Y our video has to be converted to optimum format before transferring to this player for playback. T o do so, you need to install the Thomson V ideo Converter in your computer . The video converter only works on Windows XP .
Listening and V iewing 31 Tip: For operation details of the video converter , please open the help file by pr essing the ‘F1’ key on your computer . Note: Pictur e files should be copied to the “Media” folder for viewing. V ideo files cannot be drag and copied to the “Media” folder .
32 Playlists Album 4 Song 1 Song 2 Song 3 Song 4 Song 5 Song 6 Cr eating Playlists Y ou can add your favorite songs, albums, artists to the playlists. 1 Highlight the desired song, artist, album etc. and then press and hold 5 until “Added to My Sel” shows on the display.
Playlists 33 1. In the home menu, select “Playlists” by pressing 1 or 2 (pressing mode) or moving rotationally 6 (rotating mode). Then press 4 to enter the Playlists menu. 2. Highlight a playlist by pressing 1 or 2 (pressing mode) or rotational movement 6 (scrolling mode).
34 Playlists 1. In the home menu, select “Playlists” by pressing 1 or 2 (pressing mode) or moving rotationally 6 (rotating mode). Then press 4 to enter the Playlists menu. 2. Highlight an unwanted playlist by pressing 1 or 2 (pressing mode) or moving rotationally 6 (rotating mode).
Player’ s Menus 35 Press M in any mode to access the player’s menu. Note: during playback M has to be pr essed twice to display the player’s menu.
36 Player’ s Menus Menu Shuffle Of f Repeat Off DSP Flat Slideshow Off Settings System Info 1. T o scroll up or down to highlight items on the screen, press 1 or 2 (pressing mode) or move rotationally 6 (rotating mode). 2. T o enter and view the submenu, press 4 or 5 .
Player’ s Menus 37 Slideshow The item defines the viewing time for each picture during a slideshow. Press 5 repeatedly to select among: off, 3, 5, 10 and 15 seconds. Settings Press 4 or 5 to enter the Settings menu and then press 1 or 2 (pressing mode) or move rotationally 6 (scrolling mode) to select an item.
38 Additional Information Tips and T r oubleshooting •P r oblem: Player repeats same tracks or all tracks. – Repeat play is turned on. Press the MENU button ( M ) to change the play mode. •P r oblem: Audio distorted at high volume. Select another DSP setting.
39 Additional Information •P r oblem: The player takes a long time to read files in a folder . – File reading may take longer if too many files are put in a single folder .
40 Additional Information Check for Updates Visit http://www.thomsonlink.com for the latest news and firmware upgrades for our digital media player . •P r oblem: Cannot playback tracks on the player . – Make sure audio tracks are encoded in the mp3 or Windows Media formats at supported bitrates.
41 Additional Information Specifications Har dware • Dimensions: 90 mm H, 47 mm W , 12 mm D • Unit W eight: 55 g • Stereo Headphones Jack • Mini USB Connection Jack • Battery Operated: Rechargeable lithium polymer battery.
42 Additional Information THOMSON 46, quai Alphonse Le Gallo 92648 Boulogne Cedex FRANCE v 4 .0 (EN) visit us at www.thomsonlink.com Please do not send any products to the address listed in this manual or on the carton. This will only add delays in service for your product.
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