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Personal MP3/WMA Player
with FM Radio and
Voice Recorder
O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L
MP205
V i s i t o u r w e b s i t e a t w w w . e m e r s o n r a d i o . c o m
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IMPORTANT NOTES This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
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COPYRIGHT/TRADEMARKS Microsoft, Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Mac and the Mac logo are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. registered in the United States and/or other countries. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel in the United States and/or other countries. All other product names may be trademarks of the companies with which they are associated. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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Thank you......... for purchasing this Emerson Personal MP3/WMA™ Player. This MP3/WMA™ player offers easy to use plug & play features and has enough memory so you can listen to hours of your favorite songs. Also, you can use the player as a storage device for your computer. Please read the instruction manual completely and carefully to make sure you understand the proper operation of this product. This will enable you to get the maximum enjoyment out of all the features within this state-o
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PREPARATION FOR USE POWER SOURCES This player is designed to operate on one alkaline “AAA” battery (not included). Attempting to operate this unit on any other power source may cause damage to the unit and such damage is not covered by your warranty. INSTALLING THE BATTERIES The battery compartment is located on the back of the cabinet. 1.) Pull out the battery compartment latch and remove the battery compartment cover. 2.) Insert one fresh “AAA” alkaline battery in the battery compartment.
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LOCATION OF CONTROLS 1 2 3 4 15 5 14 6 13 12 7 1 1 10 9 8 9.) SKIP/SEARCH REV 1.) Headphone Jack 10.) PLAY/PAUSE Button 2.) VOLUME- Button 11.) USB Cover 3.) VOLUME+ Button 12.) EQ/RADIO PRESET Button 4.) RECORD (REC) Button 13.) REPEAT Button 5.) LCD Display 14.) MODE “M” Button 6.) HOLD Switch 15.) Microphone 7.) SKIP/SEARCH FWD 8.) STOP Button 6
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MULTIFUNCTION LCD DISPLAY F M Sh u f 1.) Music Mode Indicator 10.) Preset EQ [ Nor. (Normal)/ 2.) Repeat One Indicator Clas (Classic)/Jazz/Pop/ 3.) Repeat All Indicator Rock ] Indicator 4.) Battery Indicator 11.) Play Indicator 5.) Current/Total Song Indicator 12.) HOLD Indicator 6.) Song Information 13.) FM Indicator 7.) Bitrate Information 14.) Mic Indicator 8.) Volume Indicator 15.) Shuffle Repeat Indicator 9.) Elapsed Time Indicator 7
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HOLD SWITCH The HOLD switch locks all of the other controls buttons. If you are carrying the player in a backpack, handbag, gym bag, etc, set the HOLD switch to the ‘On’ position to prevent the player from accidentally turning on. Likewise, once you start listening to the player you can set the HOLD switch to the ‘On’ position to prevent accidentally pressing the POWER OFF button or the REV or FWD buttons while you are using the player. Remember that to use any of the other controls
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INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL MEMORY • Your player will have slightly less memory available than stated due to the necessary memory needed for it’s firmware. • In addition to the built-in memory, you can install a SD®/MMC card. Your player supports up to 512MB SD®/MMC cards. • NOTE: On your computer, both the internal and external memory will be shown as a “Removable Disk” . The first drive listed as “Removable Disk” represents the internal memory; the second “Removable Disk” represents the optiona
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CONNECT THE PLAYER TO YOUR COMPUTER 1.) Plug the USB cord into the player. Plug the other end of the USB cord into an remove USB port on your computer. R e mo v e t h e U SB c a p T o c o m p u t e r ’ s U S B p o r t 10
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TRANSFERRING MUSIC AND DATA FILES 1.) Confirm player is connected to computer. 2.) On your Desktop, double-click the “My Computer” icon. 3.) Drag and drop files onto the MP205 drive (“Removable Disk”). • NOTE: The player stores all types of formatted files. However, it will only play MP3 and WMA™ formatted files (WMA™ with DRM copy protection can not be played). • NOTE: The first drive listed as “Removable Disk” represents the internal memory; the second “Removable Disk” represents the optional
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LIST OF BASIC OPERATIONS Power on the unit: Press and hold the POWER ON/PLAY/PAUSE button for approximately 2 seconds. To play track: Press the POWER ON/PLAY/PAUSE button. indicator will appear in the LCD display. To select a different track: Press the FWD or REV buttons. To search through a track: Press and hold the FWD or REV buttons. To momentarily pause track: Press the POWER ON/PLAY/PAUSE button when track is playing. indicator will appear in the LCD display. To resume track:
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OPERATION 1.) Unplug player from the USB cord. Make sure you have at least one MP3/WMA™ file already stored on the player. 2.) Make sure the HOLD switch is in the ‘Off’ position. 3.) Connect the earbuds to the headphone jack. 4.) Press the MODE “M” button until the player’s display shows Music mode . 5.) Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to begin playing an audio track. P r e s s t o ad j u s t t he v o l u m e P r e s s r ep ea t edl y t o s el e c t M u s i c m o d e P r es s t o b eg i n p l a
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REPEAT MODES • Each time the REPEAT button is pressed, the play mode will change from: repeat one track , repeat all tracks , random repeat , and no repeat. • The FWD and REV buttons will not select tracks in random during random play. � �� �� ����� � �� �� ��� �� ����� � � �� ����� � � �� �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � ���� � �� �� � ���� 14
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DELETE A MUSIC OR DATA FILE 1.) Confirm player is powered up and connected to computer. 2.) On your Desktop, double-click the “My Computer” icon. 3.) Select the appropriate “Removable Disk” to remove songs from the MP205. • NOTE: The first drive listed as “Removable Disk” represents the internal memory; the second “Removable Disk” represents the optional external memory. 4.) Select the desired files to delete. 5.) Press the “Delete” key on your computer’s keyboard. 15
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DELETE A TRACK DIRECTLY FROM PLAYER • Make sure your player is disconnected from your computer. • Press the FWD and REV buttons to select a track. 1.) Press the REPEAT button and the EQ button together. 2.) Press the FWD /REV buttons to highlight “Yes” or “No”. 3.) Press the MODE “M” button to confirm your choice. D e le t e t h i s f i le ? P r e s s a n d h o l d b o t h Y e s N o f o r 2 s e c o n d s 16
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LISTEN TO THE FM RADIO 1.) Press the MODE “M” button until the player’s display shows FM radio information. 2.) Press the FWD or REV buttons to tune in a station. • Press and hold the FWD or REV buttons for approximately 2 seconds to automatically search for the next station. • To improve the radio reception, adjust the headphone cord. F M 1 0 3 . 5 0 M H z 1 0 8 8 8 M H z M H z S t e r e o V o l 2 3 P r e s s r e p e a t e dl y P r e s s t o t u n e 17
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CREATE A STATION PRESET • You can store 20 preset radio stations. 1.) Tune to the station you would like to store in memory. 2.) Press and hold the REPEAT button. The next available preset location will flash in the display. 3.) Press the FWD or REV buttons to select a radio station memory location. 4.) Press the REPEAT button to program the station into memory. • The radio station presets will be erased when the battery is drained or replaced. F M C h a n n e l 0 1 1 0 3 . 5 0 M H z 1
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LISTEN TO A STATION PRESET 1.) In radio mode (“Freq Mode”), press the EQ/RADIO PRESET button. 2.) Press the FWD or REV button to select a preset radio station. 3.) Press the EQ/RADIO PRESET button to return to radio mode. FM C h a n ne l 0 2 1 0 3 . 5 0 M H z 1 0 8 8 8 M H z M H z S t e r e o V o l 2 3 P r e s s t o e n t e r t h e P r e s s t o s e l e c t P r e s s t o r e t u r n R a d i o P r e s e t m o d e a p r es e t l o c a t i o n t o R a d i o m o d e 19
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VOICE RECORDING 1.) Press the MODE “M” button to toggle to the Voice Record mode. indicator appears on display. 2.) Press the RECORD button and speak into the built-in mic. indicator appears in the LCD display. Speak approximately 1 foot away from the mic for best results. • Press the RECORD button again to pause recording. indicator appears in the LCD display. Press the RECORD button once more to resume recording. 3.) Press the POWER OFF/STOP button to stop recording. • You can
