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4-254-568-12(1)
The player
Portable USB
Memory Player
with FM Radio
Operating Instructions
AZ-RS1/RS128/RS256
©2004 Sony Corporation
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Declaration of Conformity WARNING Trade Name: AIWA To prevent fire or shock Model No.: AZ-RM256 AZ-RM128 hazard, do not expose the unit Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. to rain or moisture. Address: 16450 W. Bernardo Dr, San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A. Telephone No.: 858-942-2230 Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. cabinet. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device
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Table of Contents B Changing the settings of the Overview player.................................................. 22 What you can do with your player .............. 4 Changing the display pattern ..................... 22 Main features ............................................... 5 Changing the backlight setting .................. 22 Changing the display language .................. 23 Getting started Step 1: Check the package contents. ........... 6 B Additional information ..................
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Overview What you can do with your player AZ-RS1/RS128/RS256 is a portable USB memory player with FM radio specially designed for use with a USB storage media called “pavit.” You can send MP3 files on your computer to the “pavit,” insert the “pavit” into the player, and carry your favorite songs anywhere. In addition to playing music data (MP3), you can listen to FM broadcasts with this player. 1 Send your 2 Enjoy music favorite songs anywhere with to the “pavit.” your player! Use the supplied “
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Over Overview view Main features • Compact size, lightweight, highly portable, with skip-proof operation •The player is equipped with an FM radio tuner. You can listen to FM broadcasts in addition to playing music data (MP3). • Up to 240 minutes of music can be stored in a 256-MB “pavit” and 120 minutes in a 128-MB “pavit.”* • MP3 files on your computer are sent to the “pavit” by simple and easy operations using the supplied “Music Transfer pavit Edition” software. •The “pavit” connects directly
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Getting started Step 1: Check the package contents. Check the accessories enclosed in the package. • Portable USB memory player with FM • USB storage media “pavit”* (1) radio (1) • Stereo headphones (1) • CD-ROM (Music Transfer pavit Edition) (1) • Headphone extension cord (1) • Arm band (1) • Operating instructions for the Portable USB Memory Player with FM Radio (this manual) • Operating instructions for the application software Music Transfer pavit Edition (1) • Quick start guide (1) * Suppli
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Getting started Step 2: Insert a battery. Insert one LR03 (size AAA) alkaline battery into the battery compartment as illustrated below. Insert with the e side upward. e E Battery duration Approximately 10 hours (continuous music data playback, with Sony LR03 (size AAA) alkaline battery) When the battery is drained, playback stops and the power is turned off automatically. Operations of the buttons and switches may also become disabled. Even if you try to turn on the power in this state, nothing
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To remove the battery Turn the player upside down to draw out the battery. The cover of the battery compartment is designed to prevent the battery from dropping. Notes on dry batteries • Do not throw batteries into fire. • Do not carry batteries with coins or other metallic objects. It can generate heat if the positive and negative terminals of the battery are accidentally contacted by a metallic object. •When the player is not to be used for a long time, remove the battery. • If battery leakage
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Getting started PRESET TUNER MENU Locating controls Player (front/side) Player (rear) 1 23450qa HOLD OFF ON BEEP OFF SHUF REP1 OFF ON M.D.S.E 67 89 qs qd 1 Display 0 HOLD/BEEP switch 2 “pavit” slot qa REP1 (repeat 1)/SHUF (shuffle) switch 3./> (SKIP/DOWN/UP) buttons qs M.D.S.E (MP3 Digital Sound Enhancer) 4Nx* (PLAY/STOP)/POWER button switch 5 VOL (volume) –/+* buttons qd Clip 6 PRESET button *The button has a tactile dot. 7 MENU button 8i (headphones) jack 9 TUNER* button (Continued) 9 P U E N
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Display 123 4 5 6 7 8 1 “pavit” insertion indicator 5 Volume indication Roughly shows the current volume level. : The “pavit” is inserted in the player correctly. 6 Battery level indication Roughly shows the remaining power of : The “pavit” is not inserted in the player. the battery. If “ ” flashes, the battery is depleted. 2 Operation status indication Displays the icon for music data 7 Character information display Displays the title, file name of music playback, radio, stopwatch or countdown
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Basic operations Basic operations Listening to music First, send MP3 files to the “pavit” from your computer using the supplied “Music Transfer pavit Edition” software. Refer to the separate manual “Music Transfer pavit Edition” about how to send MP3 files to the “pavit.” 1. Connect the headphones. Connect the headphones to the i (headphones) jack on the player. 2. Insert the “pavit” into the player. When the power is turned on, the “pavit” insertion indicator “ ” will appear in the display. Ali
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3. Start playback. VOL –/+ Nx/POWER 1 Press and hold Nx/POWER. The power is turned on, a short beep is heard in the headphones (when the HOLD/BEEP switch is set to BEEP ON), and playback starts. 2 Press VOL –/+ to adjust the volume. Music data (tracks) are played in the order of the Playlist you created using “Music Transfer pavit Edition.” During play mode, the track information* and elapsed playing time are displayed. Playback stops after the last track has been played. * Displayed when the tr
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Basic operations Other operations VOL –/+ Nx/POWER ./> To Do this *1 Go to the beginning of the next track Press >. Go to the beginning of the current track Press .. *1 Go to the beginning of preceding tracks Press . repeatedly. To quickly locate the desired track, press and hold *2 . until you find it. *1 Go to the beginning of succeeding tracks Press > repeatedly. To quickly locate the desired track, press and hold *2 > until you find it. Adjust the volume Press VOL – /+. Press and hold V
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To start playback from the first track Playback starts from the position where it was last stopped. To start playback from the first track, press and hold . or > to return to the first track (page 13). Playback will also start from the first track when: –you remove the “pavit” and insert a different “pavit.” – you reset the player (page 25). To wear the player on your arm Wrap the supplied arm band around your arm, etc., and then attach the player to the arm band using the clip. Using the headph
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Playback options B Playback options HOLD HOLD/BEEP OFF ON BEEP REP1/SHUF OFF SHUF REP1 M.D.S.E OFF ON M.D.S.E Changing the sound Playing a track quality (M.D.S.E) repeatedly (REP1) / Playing all tracks in The M.D.S.E (MP3 Digital Sound Enhancer) random order (SHUF) allows you to enjoy clear digital sound and a resonant bass. To Set the REP1/SHUF switch to Set the M.D.S.E switch to ON. Play the current track REP1 “ ” appears in the display. 1 repeatedly* (“ ” is displayed.) Play all tracks in ran
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PRESET TUNER MENU B Listening to the radio .(DOWN)/>(UP) Nx/POWER TUNER PRESET Press and hold . (DOWN) or Listening to the radio 3 > (UP) for about one second. You can listen to FM broadcasts The player starts scanning the with and without inserting the “pavit” in the frequencies and stops when it finds a player. receivable station. If you press . (DOWN) or > (UP) Press and hold Nx/POWER until repeatedly, the frequency changes step 1 the player is turned on. by step. If the radio was selected wh
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Using the radio PRESET TUNER MENU To enhance detection of Presetting radio receivable stations stations If there are stations that you want preset but cannot do it automatically because their You can preset up to 20 FM radio stations, signals are not strong enough, change the 10 stations each for FM 1 and FM 2. setting of “AUTO STOP LEVEL” to “HIGH” in order to enhance detection of To preset stations receivable stations. automatically (Auto preset) 1 Press MENU. 2 Press . (DOWN) or > (UP) Perfor
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To preset a station manually To tune in a preset station (Manual preset) If there is a station that cannot be preset Press TUNER repeatedly to select 1 automatically, you can preset it manually by “FM 1” or “FM 2.” the following procedure. Before starting, you must exit the auto preset Press PRESET to display the 2 mode (“ ” and the preset numbers preset numbers. should not be displayed). 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select “FM Press . or > repeatedly to 1” or “FM 2.” 3 select the preset number o
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Available features B Available features To display the lap time Using the stopwatch Press PRESET at the point you need to check the lap time. You can use the player as a stopwatch. The The current time is stored in the memory and stopwatch has a lap time feature enabling the lap time (the time length from the you to calculate a gap from a previous stored previous stored time) is displayed. time. The time count continues while the lap time You can use the stopwatch both while is displayed. playin
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To turn off the alarm Using the countdown Press any button on the player. timer To cancel the countdown timer The alarm can be set to go off after the Press and hold MENU for more than specified time period has passed. You can 2 seconds. specify the time by the minute, from 1 to 99 “ ” disappears. minutes. Tip If you press MENU to select countdown during countdown, the remaining time will be During music data playback or 1 approximately displayed in minutes. radio reception, press MENU. To exit,
