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Page Twenty-Three:

USING THE MP3 UNIT WITH THE RADIO

1. Access the main MP3 Menu on the main LCD

2. In "MP3" mode, press <button 17> to access

the MP3 menu.

3. Press <button 13a> or <button 13b> to select

the desired sub-menu.

4. Press <button 17> to exit the Menu and return

to the last Menu.

File Management

1. Browse the MP3 files, and press <button 13a>

or <button 13b> to select the one you want.

2. Press <button 15> to return to the root

directory.

3. Press <button 16> to Play the selected MP3

file. Press <button 16> again to Pause playback.

4. Press <button 15> to Stop playback.

MP3 Play

Enter the MP3 file list as above and select the

MP3 file you wish to play

1. Browse the files, using <button 13a> or <button

13b> to search.

2. Press <button 16> to Play the desired file.

Press <button 16> again to Pause playback.

3. Press <button 15> to Stop playback.

Summary of Contents for KA1121

Page 1: ...Copyright 2007 Kaito Electronics Inc For update information visit www kaitousa com Version 1 0 Printed in China ...

Page 2: ...ed unit or can be used independently of each other A built in timer exists to control the on off switching of the radio and MP3 player FM direct recording and external microphone recording is possible using the MP3 player Alphanumeric display of up to 100 user set station names 400 frequency memories LW MW AM SW dual conversion technology for superior reception results PC based editing of the rece...

Page 3: ...lifier 16 Using the radio without the MP3 player 17 How to use this radio 19 FM mono stereo 19 Local normal DX sensitivity selection 19 Selecting narrow or wide reception bandwidth 19 SSB CW reception modes 20 NOAA weather band 20 Using the MP3 player with the radio 21 Using the MP3 player without the radio 27 Connecting to a PC and transferring data 29 How to upgrade firmware 30 Lyric display 31 ...

Page 4: ...Page One LOCATION OF CONTROLS 5 should read Numeric Keypad These keys appear to be drawn wrong on this page of the manual These keys appear to be drawn wrong on this page of the manual ...

Page 5: ...Page Two FIX THE SPELLING ON LOCATION LOCATION OF CONTROLS Hole for Strap ...

Page 6: ...n using Batteries NOTE When using the MP3 unit with the radio the DF6 battery must be installed in the MP3 unit in order to prevent shutdown in the event of a power failure Do not try to charge dry alkaline batteries Do not mix old and new batteries together Take the batteries out if you don t plan to use the radio for a long period of time Do not use non rechargeable batteries with the AC adaptor...

Page 7: ...d into the Radio s DC Jack It is normal for the AC Adaptor to become warm during use The Radio s internal batteries will be cut off when the AC Adaptor is in use If you employ the AC Adaptor for daily use remove the Radio s batteries Use the supplied AC Adaptor only The Radio s software is optimized for use with this adaptor only ...

Page 8: ...0 for 1 30 Power ON OFF and Change Operating Mode 1 Power ON Press button 4 once to turn Radio ON The system will enter Radio mode 2 Power OFF In Radio mode press button 4 once to turn Radio OFF 3 Turn off Main LCD screen In Radio mode press and hold button 4 until the main LCD screen shuts off 4 Change operating mode In Radio mode press button 3 to switch to MP3 mode In MP3 mode press button 4 to...

Page 9: ...Menu Press button 13a or button 13b to select Menu Press button 17 to access the next Menu Searching by Station Name There are a total of 100 memory preset stations available in each of 4 frequency bands for a total of 400 memory presets 1 Select Search mode After entering the Radio main Menu press button 17 to search stations 2 Select Memory then button 17 to confirm Press button 13a or button 13...

Page 10: ...electing one of these three buttons 4 For LW 140KHz 510KHz use the Numeric Keypad to type in the frequency and then use the Tuning Knob to tune specific stations Alternately you may use button 13a or button 13b to select stations Station Management Browser Use the Browser to view saved stations and their frequencies 1 In Radio mode press button 17 to open the Browser Select Station to enter Statio...

Page 11: ...position will be overwritten by the new frequency 4 Press button 17 to save NOTE See the quick reference guide on Page 15 for more information Delete To delete unwanted stations follow the steps below 1 Enter the Main Menu under Station mode then select Station and press button 17 to access the next menu 2 Select Delete then press button 17 to enter the frequency selection Press button 13a or butt...

Page 12: ...7 to start importing The save FREQ TXT file will be copied to the Radio s memory and update all the memory listings The LCD will show Wait until it is complete After importing all pages in the Radio s memory will be changed according to the presets in the FREQ TXT file The Weather Pages P98 and P99 might be changed If the Weather Pages do not show the correct weather bands please reset the Radio T...

Page 13: ...on 10 You will automatically enter 32 kbps recording mode NOTES Check the battery prior to recording Make sure you have enough battery life to record the quality and duration you desire It is recommended to record clips of less than 1 hour duration for ease of management It is normal to get interference while recording Adjusting the LCD The Menu will allow you to set the contrast and backlight for...

Page 14: ... 17 to enter Set mode 2 Select AutoOff and press button 17 to enter 3 Find your desired Auto Off time then press button 13a or button 13b to select it 4 Press button 17 to confirm your selection NOTE After setting an Auto Off time the main display will count down symbol Time Set To adjust Clock Timer and Auto Power ON or OFF 1 Access the Menu in Radio mode select Setting and press button 17 to ent...

Page 15: ...he Auto ON Frequency After the time is set you are prompted to enter Band and Frequency Auto ON Frequency After setting the Time you need to select the Band Press button 16 button 14 or button 15 to select the band then use the Numeric Keypad to input the frequency you want to hear NOTE Weather stations are not available for Alarm Set Up If you do not want to change the current frequency just pres...

Page 16: ...ust the volume to the proper level The volume control has a 40 unit range When the Volume is set you can select the Auto OFF time Auto OFF Time After selecting the Volume you can select the Auto OFF Time Use the Numeric Keypad to set the Auto OFF Time To keep the existing setting just press button 13b to exit and finish setting Alarm 1 If you wish to change the time the Alarm setup is completed as...

Page 17: ...to charge the MP3 battery 4 Press button 17 to begin charging Symbol shows the charging status on the LCD NOTE In Method 1 press and hold button 17 to charge the MP3 Refer to Page 21 for charging details AA batteries will charge for no more than ten hours Radio Tuning There are 2 ways to tune the radio Step and Memory Step Step mode changes the band and searches the frequency under the selected ba...

Page 18: ... is 0 1 MHz and Slow Tune is 0 05 MHz 1 Press the Step selector on the right side of the Radio Symbol indicates Fast Tune Symbol indicates Slow Tune and Symbol indicates Lock 2 Press and hold the Step selector to lock or unlock the Step selector 3 Turn the Shuttle Knob to search for stations 4 In Fast Tune mode the FM range is 88 108 MHz only and the SW range is in Meter bands only Browsing the St...

Page 19: ...etion Edit FREQ TXT File On your computer open the FREQ TXT file from the CD or from the MP3 unit if it is attached to the computer Read the last few lines in the file before making any changes DO NOT CHANGE THE FILE NAME If you open the file from the CD you will need to save it to your computer or to the MP3 unit Refer to Page 29 for more information After saving the FREQ TXT file to the MP3 play...

Page 20: ...17 to select the manner of search Station Name or Step 2 In Step search press button 13a or button 13b to search for stations Press button 16 for FM button 15 for AM button 14 for SW 3 When searching by Station Name press button 13a or button 13b to select the frequency then press button 10 to check the related station and frequency Saving the Frequency Select the frequency you want then press but...

Page 21: ...the Numeric Keypad to set the time for the Radio to turn OFF 3 When the symbol symbol appears on the small LCD it indicates that Alarm 1 is set up and activated 4 Press button 16 and the symbol will flash Press button 6 to exit Alarm 1 setup NOTE Use the same procedures for setting up Alarm 2 and Alarm 3 but use button 15 for Alarm 2 and button 14 for Alarm 3 Whether the MP3 unit is attached or no...

Page 22: ...c in Stereo Local Normal Distant Selection It is important to select proper sensitivity to receive signals better This Radio has 3 levels of sensitivity Normal NOR The middle range of the Radio s sensitivity This is the recommended setting Local LO If local stations are very strong they may suffer from distortion or override other stations In that case select LO to reduce sensitivity and receive l...

Page 23: ...ccess the Menu in Radio mode select Search 2 Select Memory then press button 17 to enter then type the number 98 to enter the Weather Band Page 3 Use button 14 to cycle through the stations in this page and to find one broadcasting in your area 4 If you cannot find a station in Page 98 press button 13b again to enter the next Page Page 99 Use button 14 to select a station that you can hear NOTES 1...

Page 24: ...l symbol low tones will sound better 3 Do not save other frequencies into Page 98 or Page 99 If you save other frequencies into these Pages you will lose the Weather Bands You can reset the Radio to restore the Weather Bands ...

Page 25: ...hold button 11 until you see the symbol symbol blinking in the small LCD NOTE Before attempting to charge be sure the MP3 unit has a rechargeable battery installed Maximum charging time is 4 5 hours Turn ON OFF and Switch Mode 1 To turn the MP3 unit ON Press button 3 2 To turn the MP3 unit OFF Press button 3 3 To switch the Operating mode In MP3 mode press button 4 to switch to Radio mode In Radio...

Page 26: ...The MP3 unit has different EQ settings available Press button 14 to cycle through them The main LCD will show the current EQ mode A B Repeat 1 Set the Start Point A Press button 10 The main LCD will display A in the upper right 2 Set the End Point B Wait the desired amount of time then press button 10 again The MP3 unit will continue to loop between Point A and Point B 3 When you wish to stop the ...

Page 27: ...MP3 files and press button 13a or button 13b to select the one you want 2 Press button 15 to return to the root directory 3 Press button 16 to Play the selected MP3 file Press button 16 again to Pause playback 4 Press button 15 to Stop playback MP3 Play Enter the MP3 file list as above and select the MP3 file you wish to play 1 Browse the files using button 13a or button 13b to search 2 Press butt...

Page 28: ... functions Make sure there is enough battery power to record The recorded files are saved in a Speech List Line in recording to MP3 Using the supplied stereo mini to stereo mini cord to connect an external sound source to the Radio s LINE IN jack you can record to the MP3 unit in MP3 format 1 Connect the external sound source to the Radio s LINE IN jack with the supplied stereo mini to stereo mini...

Page 29: ... EQ mode 4 Press button 17 to confirm your selection NOTE There are 4 EQ modes Normal Classic Pop Rock Jazz and DBB Base Repeat There are 4 Repeat modes for the MP3 unit 1 Access the MP3 main Menu and select Setting 2 Select Repeat and press button 17 to make a Repeat mode selection 3 Press button 13a or button 13b to select the desired Repeat mode 4 Press button 17 to confirm your selection NOTE ...

Page 30: ...ble to recover them Be very careful to avoid mistakes with this feature 1 Access the MP3 main Menu and select Setting Press button 17 to enter the select Erase 2 Select Erase One File You will be asked if you want to erase the selected file 3 Press button 17 to confirm the deletion or press button 15 to exit Delete mode Formatting 1 Access the MP3 main Menu and select Setting Press button 17 to en...

Page 31: ...d Stop until the unit displays Bye Bye Play Pause Stop 1 Play When the unit is ON press Play pause to Begin playback 2 Pause When the unit is playing music press Play pause to Pause playback 3 Stop When the unit is playing music press Stop to Stop playback Select Song FF RW 1 Select a song Press FF or RW to browse titles 2 Fast Forward Rewind During playback press and hold FF or RW to move forward...

Page 32: ...l display A in the upper right 2 Set the End Point B Wait the desired amount of time then press A B Repeat again The MP3 unit will continue to loop between Point A and Point B 3 When you wish to stop the loop press A B Repeat one more time This will cancel the A B loop Recording Quick record Press and hold Record to Begin recording NOTE This unit records through a built in microphone Refer to Reco...

Page 33: ...indows should recognize the hardware and install the driver automatically 3 The computer will see the MP3 unit as a portable storage device You can use Windows Explorer to browse and save files to it Just as with any other portable storage device you can add or delete files from the MP3 unit See the figure below 4 To be safe it is best to use the Windows option Unplug or Eject Hardware prior to di...

Page 34: ... update See the figure below 4 Click Confirm to finish the update then you can disconnect the MP3 unit Be sure to use the Unplug or Eject Hardware function NOTES If you have difficulty achieving a good connection between the MP3 unit and your PC you may need to update the MP3 unit s firmware A To reset the Radio and MP3 unit take the batteries out of both units After one minute they will be reset ...

Page 35: ...ollow the instructions to install the software 2 Run the program Lyrie exe from the included CD You must install it in the Winamp root directory 3 After installation run the Winamp player software Then run the Lyrie software 4 Click on the toolbox icon at the bottom of the Lyrie interface select Edit Lyric and you will be able to input lyrics See the figure below for details ...

Page 36: ...er will display the lyrics and you can edit them as you wish NOTE This MP3 unit only supports the following time label format 00 05 The Moon Represents My Heart 00 08 Singer Theresa Deng If the lyrics show 00 05 10 The Moon Represents My Heart then you must edit it to 00 05 The Moon Represents My Heart 6 Save the lyric file to the MP3 unit The lyric and music will both be saved to the MP3 unit ...

Page 37: ...AC adaptor the battery is automatically cut out of the circuit None of this affects the battery power for the built in clock except when you perform the reset function 4 Battery failed to charge in quick charge mode A a The unit supports battery charging during Power OFF mode only b Check to see that you used the correct steps to charge the battery c Check to see that you have attached the AC adap...

Page 38: ...row bandwidth so you cannot expect it to have the same audio quality as an FM or AM signal b SSB users tend to employ a lot of verbal shorthand in their communication so it may be difficult to understand what they are saying ...

Page 39: ... corrupted and have no sound 12 There are MP3 WMA files in the MP3 unit but they cannot be played A Because compression rates and formats vary this unit will only play standard MP3 WMA files at 32 80 128 bit rates 13 There is noise or cut out when I playback my MP3 files A Some the files may be corrupted Please reformat the MP3 unit memory copy the files back to the MP3 and try again 14 The playin...

Page 40: ... 475 Mhz 16m 17 400 18 000 MHz 13m 21 400 22 000 MHz 11m 25 500 26 100 MHz 5 162 500 MHz 6 162 525 MHz 7 162 550 MHz 2 Preset Stations and Frequencies 100 Stations 400 Frequencies 3 Noise sensitivity FM 5 V MW 1mv m SW 20 V 4 SW Selectivity Wide Band More than 20dB Narrow Band More than 80dB 5 AM Second intermediate frequency 6 Most Line Import 500mV 7 Power Supply Internal Battery AA 3 External P...

Page 41: ...t MP3 WMA Record Format MP3 WAV Microphone Electron Capacitance Microphone Battery Life Approx 3H Earphone Output 3mW 2 Communication Standard USB2 0 MP3 WMA Access Rate 32Kbps 320Kbps Battery DF6 1 Weight Approx 36g excl Battery Dimensions 58 36 15mm TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR TECHNICAL HELP WITH YOUR RADIO PLEASE CALL 866 524 8676 ...

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