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MP840
User’s Manual
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Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................................................ 5 Package Contents ..................................................................................................................5 Features ..................................................................................................................................6 System Requirements.............................................................................
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Saving a Radio Station.........................................................................................................18 Recall a Saved Station .........................................................................................................18 Record a Radio Station........................................................................................................19 RECORD Mode ..................................................................................... 21 Recor
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Driver Installation................................................................................. 49 ® Driver Installation for Windows Me, 2000, XP and Vista .................................................49 ™ Driver Installation for Mac OS 10.0, or Later....................................................................49 ™ Driver Installation for Linux Kernel 2.4, or Later .............................................................49 Connecting to a Computer .......................
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing Transcend’s MP840. The MP840 is an advanced Flash MP3 Player that can play Music, Video and Photos. The MP840 combines all the advantages of a great sounding MP3 player with a USB Flash Drive and includes many extra features as standard such as, an FM Radio, Advanced Digital Voice Recorder, Karaoke-type Lyrics display, A-B repeat functions and variable Track Playback speeds. Your MP840 can also be used to read E-books and it supports Hi-speed USB 2.0 fo
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Quick Instruction Guide Travel Pouch Features 1.8-inch (176 x 220 pixel) Super Color LCD Display for Playing Videos and Photos Plays Music, Video (.mtv) and Photos (.jpg, .bmp) MP3 Player supports MP3, WMA, WMA-DRM10 (subscription music) and WAV music formats FM Radio (FM Radio recording and the ability to preset 20 FM radio stations) Advanced Digital Voice Recorder Ability to read E-books (.txt) Karaoke-type lyrics display VAD (Voice Activation Detection), Very Hig
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® Windows XP ® Windows Vista ™ Mac OS 10.0, or later ™ Linux Kernel 2.4, or later
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Safety Precautions These usage and safety guidelines are IMPORTANT! Please follow them carefully. Your MP840 is connected to a computer using a Mini USB to USB A-Type cable. Please ensure that you connect the cable ends to the ports correctly. General Use Carefully unpack the contents of the MP840 package. Do not allow your MP840 to become damp or wet from water or any other liquids. Do not use a damp/wet cloth to wipe or clean the exterior case. Do not use or store your MP840 in a
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Product Overview Microphone A Earphones Jack B Neck Strap Hole C Menu Switch D Menu (In) E Next / Fast Forward (Down) F Previous / Fast Rewind (Up) G Hi-Speed Mini USB 2.0 Port H LOCK Switch I Volume Up Button J Volume Down Button K A-B Repeat / Rec Button L Reset Switch M PLAY / PAUSE / POWER ON-OFF Button N 1.8” Super Color LCD Display O Player Controls
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Color LCD Display Figure 1. Color LCD Display ICON INDICATION Indicates the Player is setup to auto Power OFF 1 Sleep Mode Lock Indicates when the Lock switch is enabled 2 Indicates the Battery power level 3 Battery Scrollbar Indicates the file length 4 Album/Artist Indicates the Song title and Album and/or Artist name 5 Indicates the Track number and Playtime length 6 Track Info Player Status Indicates the Play, Pause, Fast Forward, Fast Rewind and Record status 7 Indicates
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Basic Operation Charging the Battery Plug the small end of the Mini USB to USB A-Type cable into the Mini USB connector on the MP840 and plug the large end of the cable into an available USB port on your desktop, or notebook computer. The MP840’s internal Li-ion battery will begin charging. Figure 2. Connecting to a Computer Power ON Press and Hold the “PLAY / PAUSE / POWER ON-OFF” button to Power ON the MP840. An animated logo will appear on the Color LCD Display. After the startup
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Press and Hold the “PLAY / PAUSE / POWER ON-OFF” button to Power OFF the MP840. It takes a few seconds to Power OFF the unit. The Color LCD screen will display the Power OFF status. Play a Track Press the “PLAY / PAUSE / POWER ON-OFF” button to play a selected Music, Video, Photo, E-book, or Recorded file. Pause a Track Press the “PLAY / PAUSE / POWER ON-OFF” button to pause a track during playback. Next Track Push the “Menu Switch” down (Next) to skip to the Next tr
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File Navigation Press and Hold the “Menu Switch” inwards (MENU) in the MUSIC, RECORD, VIDEO, PHOTO, or E-book Mode to enter the File Navigator for that mode. Make an Audio Recording Press and Hold the “A-B Repeat / Rec” button for more than 2 seconds in any mode except the RADIO Mode will activate the MP840’s built-in microphone and begin recording. Press and Hold the “A-B Repeat / Rec” button for more than 2 seconds during a recording to stop the recording. Recorded audio files a
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MUSIC Mode If you want to buy DRM (Digital Rights Management) music online please be advised that the MP840 only supports WMA-DRM10 music files and you must use the MTP Music Transfer Mode to transfer the files to the player. Play MP3, WMA and WMA-DRM10 (Subscription) Music 1. Press and Hold the “PLAY / PAUSE / POWER ON-OFF” button to Power ON the unit. The default screen is the MUSIC Mode screen. You can also enter the MUSIC Mode by pressing the “Menu Switch” inwards (MENU) to ent
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3. Push the “Menu Switch” down (Next) or up (Previous) to select a desired MP3/WMA, or WMA-DRM10 file. 4. Press the “PLAY / PAUSE / POWER ON-OFF” button to play the MP3/WMA, or WMA-DRM10 music file. MP840 only supports Mpeg I Layer 3 and WMA files compressed at a rate between 32Kbps – 320Kbps. File Navigator Mode The File Navigator is a fast and convenient way of moving between tracks, files and folders. 1. Press and Hold the “Menu Switch” inwards (MENU) to enter the Navigator.
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6. Pushing the “Menu Switch” up (Previous) and selecting the top entry in the root directory [/Root.DIR/] (top folder level) will quit the Navigator. Delete a file in the MUSIC Mode 1. In the MUSIC Mode, Press and Hold the “Menu Switch” inwards (MENU) to enter the Navigator. 2. Push the “Menu Switch” down (Next) or up (Previous) to select a folder. 3. Press the “Menu Switch” inwards (MENU) to enter a folder, push the “Menu Switch” down (Next) or up (Previous) to select a file.
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RADIO Mode Listen to the Radio 1. The Earphones must be plugged in to listen to the Radio. 2. Press the “Menu Switch” inwards (MENU) to enter the Main Menu. 3. Push the “Menu Switch” down (Next) or up (Previous) until you reach the “RADIO” icon. Press the “Menu Switch” inwards (MENU) to enter the RADIO Mode. 4. The FM Radio Frequency will be displayed on the Color LCD screen. For your convenience the first time you use the Radio, all the FM channels will be automatically scanne
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Increase/Decrease the Volume 1. Press once, or Press and Hold the “Volume Up” button “+”, or “Volume Down” button “-” until you reach the desired volume level. Saving a Radio Station You can save your 20 favorite Radio stations from CH 01 to CH 20 in the MP840’s memory. 1. Select the Radio station (FM frequency) that you wish to save. 2. Press the “A-B Repeat / Rec” button to enter the Preset FM Channel. 3. Push the “Menu Switch” down (Next) or up (Previous) to select a channel num
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2. Push the “Menu Switch” down (Next) or up (Previous) to select the channel number of the Radio station to which you want to listen and press the “PLAY / PAUSE / POWER ON-OFF” button then the Radio station that has been saved to this channel will begin to play. 3. The screen will return to the RADIO Mode displaying the saved FM frequency. Record a Radio Station 1. Select the Radio station (FM frequency) that you wish to record. 2. Press and Hold the “A-B Repeat / Rec” button for mor
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7. Radio Recordings are saved in the RECORD Mode in the [/FMIN.DIR/] folder, Recorded Radio files are saved in the order [Month/DayF001.WAV], then [Month/DayF002.WAV], and so forth. Recorded Radio files can be accessed using the File Navigator. Sample rate Channels 2GB 4GB Low (8KHz) 2 (stereo) 64 hrs 128 hrs Record Sound Med (16KHz) 2 (stereo) 32 hrs 64 hrs High (32KHz) 2 (stereo) 16 hrs 32 hrs If not enough memory space is available, or the battery power is too low, the MP840 cannot s
