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GB
USA
Users Manual
Rev. 232
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Dear user! GB Thank you for choosing the Freecom Beatman Flash MP3/WMA Digital USA 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. Freecom Technologies Germany www.freecom.com WARNING! All rights reserved. The products named in this manual are only used for identification purposes and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the res
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Contents USER MANUAL GB USA Contents of the box .................................................................. page 4 Minimum system requirements ................................................ page 5 Precautionary measures ............................................................ page 5 Device description ..................................................................... page 6 Display panel ............................................................................. page 7 CHAPTER
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Contents of the box GB Before starting to use your Freecom Beatman Flash, please check the box for USA the following contents. Freecom Beatman Flash MP3/WMA player Software CD Quick Install Guide Duracell Ultra M3 AAA size battery Sennheiser headphones USB cable for Neck-strap connection to PC Warranty card Cover labels Contact your local Freecom dealer/retailer or the Freecom Support Center for your country (see page 30) if any of the above items are missing from your box. Do not forget
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Precautionary measures Minimum System Requirements for Digital Audio Manager Software GB Intel Pentium 133 MHz USA 32 MB RAM 40 GB free hard drive space CD-ROM drive Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000 or XP Available USB port Precautionary measures To ensure that your Freecom Beatman Flash functions properly, please take note of the following precautions. If these are not followed, you may void your warranty and damage the Beatman Flash. Do not drop the Freecom Beatman Flash or expose it to o
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Device description GB USA 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 Display 8 Microphone 9 Neck strap holder 10 Power On / Play / Pause / Power Off button 11 Previous / Fast backward 12 Next / Fast forward 17 13 SMC card eject switch 16 Insert SMC card in the correct 14 Battery lock switch direction, as shown. 15 Battery cover 17 To remove SMC card, open the battery cov
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Display panel Display panel GB USA 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 REPEAT SETTING indicator 7 PLAY STATUS indicator 8 PLAYING TIME indicator 9 CURRENT FOLDER indicator 10 CURRENT SONG indicator 11 CURRENT FILE TYPE indicator 12 CURRENT SAMPLING FREQUENCY indicator 13 BIT RATE indicator 14 EQUALIZER SETTING indicator 15 VOLUME indicator 7
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CHAPTER 1: Start up - Hardware Installation GB USA 1.1 Inserting battery & connecting headphone 1 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. 3. Insert one AAA-size battery as shown, with the side touching the spring inside the battery cover. Note: Batteries contain chemical substances. When empty, they should be properly disposed of. 4. Slide the battery cover back. 5. Lock the
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Connect the Beatman Flash to your PC 1.2 Connecting the Beatman Flash to your PC GB USA 1 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. To avoid this, please only connect the USB cable when the Beatman Flash is in Power Off or Pause mode. 9
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CHAPTER 2: Installing the Digital Audio Manager GB software USA Notes: Check www.freecom.com for the latest software-versions and up- 2 dates. 1. Insert the software CD ("FC Beatman Flash") into your CD-ROM drive. Click "Digital Audio Manager Software" to continue. 2. Select destination directory (we advise you to accept the default selec- tion) and click "Next" to continue 10
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Installation of the Digital Audio Manager software 3. Cick "Next" to continue GB USA 2 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. 11
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CHAPTER 3: Driver Installation GB USA 3.1 Installing Windows 98 SE USB driver 1. Make sure the Freecom Beatman Flash is connected to the PC by using 3 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. Click on "Next". 4. In the next window select "Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended)". Click on "Next". 12
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Installing driver Windows 98 SE 5. Click "Browse". Select the CD-ROM drive with the Digital Audio Player software. GB USA 3 Continue by clicking on "Next". 6. Follow the instructions on screen.The necessary files will be installed. Click on "Finish" to complete the installation. 13
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3.2 Installing Windows Me USB driver GB 1. Make sure the Freecom Beatman Flash is connected to the PC by using USA the supplied USB connection cable. 2. Switch the Freecom Beatman Flash on. 3 3. The "Add New Hardware Wizard" opens and a "USB Device" is found. Click on "Next". 4. The necessary files will be installed. Click on "Finish" to complete the installation. 14
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Installing driver Windows 2000 3.3 Installing Windows 2000 USB driver GB 1. Make sure the Freecom Beatman Flash is connected to the PC by using USA the supplied USB connection cable. 2. Switch the Freecom Beatman Flash on. 3 3. The "Add New Hardware Wizard" opens and a "USB Device" is found. Click on "Next". 4. In the next window select "Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended). Click on "Next". 15
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5. Make sure that the checkbox "CD ROM drive" is activated in the next window. GB USA 3 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". 16
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Installing USB driver under Windows XP 7. The necessary files will be installed. Click on "Finish" to complete the installation. GB USA 3 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. 2. Switch the Freecom Beatman Flash on. 3. The "Add New Hardware Wizard" opens and a "USB Device" is found. Click on "Next". 17
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4. Click "Continue Anyway". GB USA 3 5. The necessary files will be installed. Click on "Finish" to complete the installation. 18
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Every day use CHAPTER 4: Every day use GB USA 4.1 Starting the program Please select the "Freecom Digital Audio Manager": 4 1. Click "Start" - "Programs" - "Freecom Digital Audio Manager" - "Freecom Digital Audio Manager". 2. Select the music files you want to transfer and "drag and drop" them to the screen on the right. 3. To transfer / change / remove files or to format the memory, please select the operation menu 19
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4.2 Description of the menus GB USA MENU SUBMENU DESCRIPTION OPERATION DOWNLOAD SELECTED FILES Download selected data or 4 FROM PC TO PLAYER files from PC into internal/ external memory (Drag & Drop) UPLOAD SELECTED FILES FROM Upload selected data or files PLAYER TO PC *) from internal/external memory of Player to PC (drag & drop) REMOVE SELECTED FILES FROM Delete selected data or files from PLAYER internal/external memory of Player REMOVE ALL FILES Delete all data or files from internal and/or
