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MP650
Digital Music Player
User’s Manual
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Table of Contents Introduction ︱ ......................................................................................................... 5 Package Contents ︱............................................................................................... 5 Features ︱ ............................................................................................................... 6 System Requirements ︱ ........................................................................................ 6
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Listening to the Radio .....................................................................................................16 Selecting a Radio Station ................................................................................................16 Adjusting the Volume ......................................................................................................16 Saving a Radio Station ............................................................................................
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Partition............................................................................................................................35 Log In / Log Out................................................................................................................37 Changing your Password................................................................................................37 Forgotten Passwords .....................................................................................
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Introduction ︱ Thank you for purchasing Transcend’s MP650, a next-generation MP3 Player that combines all the advantages of lightweight portable music with the benefits of a USB flash drive, and includes many extra features such as an FM radio, advanced digital voice recording, karaoke-style lyrics display, A-B repeat functions and variable track playback speeds. Your MP650 is equipped with a Hi-speed USB 2.0 interface to transfer data and music files to and from your computer quickly and e
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Features ︱ MP3 Player – supports MP3, WMA, WMA-DRM10 (subscription music) and WAV music formats Recordable FM Radio with 20 station presets Advanced Digital Voice Recorder Karaoke-style lyrics display Vivid dual-color OLED screen displays clear text at any angle and in any light VAD (Voice Activity Detection) for high quality gapless audio recordings A-B repeat function allows you to continuously replay a designated section of a track Variable track playback speeds Supports 13
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Backing Up Data Transcend does NOT take any responsibility for data loss or damage during operation. If you decide to store data on your Digital Music Player, we strongly advise that you regularly backup the data to a computer or other storage medium. To ensure Hi-Speed USB 2.0 data transfer rates when connecting to a computer, please ensure the computer has the necessary USB drivers. If you are unsure how to check this, please consult your computer or motherboard’s User’s Manual for USB
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Player Controls ︱ Figure 1. MP650 A Hold Switch Reset Button B A-B Repeat/Rec Button C Menu Button D Headphone Jack E Volume Up Button F Play/Pause/Power Button G Next/Fast-Forward Button H Volume Down Button I Previous/Rewind Button J Hi-Speed Mini USB 2.0 Port K Lanyard Attachment Hole L Microphone M Dual-Color OLED Display N 8
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Music Playback Screen ︱ Figure 2. OLED Display ICON INDICATION A Record Source Built-in Microphone FM Radio B VAD Indicates Voice Activity Detection is enabled C Record Quality Low Quality Medium Quality High Quality D Sleep Indicates the Sleep Timer is enabled (Blank) E EQ Mode Normal Pop Rock Classical Jazz Bass USER (Blank) F Repeat Mode Repeat Repeat Normal in Repeat in Shuffle in A-B Shuffle Normal One All Folder Folder Folder Repeat (Blank) G Play Speed 1.
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Basic Operation ︱ Charging the Battery Plug the small end of the USB cable into the Mini USB port on the Digital Music Player, and plug the large end of the cable into an available USB port on your desktop or notebook computer. The MP650’s internal Li-ion battery will begin charging Figure 3. Connecting to a Computer Power ON Press and hold the button to turn on the player. An animated Transcend logo will appear on the screen. After the startup screen disappears, the Main Menu will
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Play a Song Press to play the currently selected MP3, WMA, or WAV track. Pause a Song Press to pause and un-pause a track during playback. Next Track Press to skip to the next available song. Previous Track Press to go back to the previous song. Fast Forward Press and hold the button to fast-forward. Rewind Press and hold the button to rewind. Increase Volume Press once or press and hold the button until you reach the desired volume level. Decrease Vol
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mark the beginning of the portion you wish to repeat. 2. Press the button again to mark the end of the section you wish to repeat. 3. The marked section of the track will playback the marked A-B section in a continuous loop. 4. Press the button once more to stop the A-B repeat function. Hold When the switch enabled, all of the MP650’s buttons will be disabled, and cannot accidentally be pressed while in your pocket. Reset If the Digital Music Player is not functioning properly, you
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MUSIC Mode ︱ Before buying DRM (Digital Rights Management) protected music online, please be advised that the MP650 only supports WMA-DRM10 file protection. Playing MP3, WMA, or WMA-DRM10 Music 1. Press and hold the button to power ON the Digital Music Player. The Main Menu will appear. If the Digital Music Player is already on, press the button to enter the Main Menu. 2. Use the and buttons to select the “MP3” icon and press to confirm. The player will automatically find
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2. Select either “My Playlist” or an imported playlist file (if available) and press . 3. Use the and buttons to move up and down the list of available songs. Press or to play the highlighted song. When the song ends, the rest of the files in the playlist will then be played. 4. To exit playlist playback, simply select a new music file from the File Navigator. Adding a Song to My Playlist 1. In the MUSIC mode, press and hold , then highlight File Navigator and press . 2. U
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5. To remove all songs, highlight “My Playlist” and press the button, then select “Yes” to confirm. Deleting Music Files 1. In the MUSIC mode, press and hold to enter the File Navigator. 2. Navigate to the file you want to delete with the / and / buttons. 3. With the file highlighted, press the button and select “Delete.” A confirmation will appear. 4. Use the button to highlight “yes” and press to permanently delete the file. 15
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RADIO Mode ︱ Listening to the Radio 1. Plug in the earphones . (Earphones must be plugged-in to listen to the Radio) 2. Press the button to go to the Main Menu. 3. Use the and buttons to select the “FM” icon and press . 4. The current FM radio frequency will be displayed. The first time you use the Radio, the Digital Music Player will automatically scan all frequencies and save the 20 strongest stations as channel presets (CH). To rescan, select “FM Reset” in the SETTINGS
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2. Use the and buttons to select the channel you want to listen to. 3. Press to listen to the selected channel. Recording the Radio 1. Select a radio station that you want to record. 2. Press and hold the button for 2 seconds to begin recording the station. 3. An automatically generated file name for your recording will appear. FM Recordings are named in this format: “MonthDayF###.WAV” Ex: “ 0101F012.WAV “ would be the twelfth FM recording made on January 1st 4. Press to
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RECORD Mode ︱ The MP650 can record from 2 different sources: the FM Radio or the built-in microphone. The RECORD mode is for creating voice recordings and playing back both FM and voice recordings. To record from the FM Radio, please see the previous section on “Recording the Radio.” Making Voice Recordings with the Built-In Microphone 1. Press and hold the button for 2 seconds in any mode (except FM Radio) to activate the MP650’s built-in microphone and begin voice recording. 2. An au
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2. The “MICIN.DIR” or “FMIN.DIR” folder will appear, and a list of available recordings will be shown. Use the and buttons to move up and down the list. 3. Press to play the selected recording. 4. To switch between the MICIN.DIR and FMIN.DIR folders, press or select the icon and press to go up to the “Root” directory. Voice recordings can be found in the /MICIN.DIR/ folder FM recordings can be found in the /FMIN.DIR/ folder 5. Select a folder using the and buttons, an
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Settings ︱ The Settings Menu 1. Press the button to enter the Main Menu. 2. Use the or buttons to select the “Settings” icon and press . Equalizer (EQ) There are seven equalizer modes to choose from: Normal, Pop, Rock, Classical, Jazz, Bass, and User EQ 1. In the SETTINGS menu, use the and buttons to select “EQ” and press . 2. Use the and buttons to select an equalizer mode. If music is playing, you will instantly hear the difference between each mode through the
