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ODYS MP3-Player X29 FM

Table of contents

Language Setting ...................................................................... 1

1 Contents of package ..................................................... 3

2 Introduction.................................................................... 4

3 Getting started............................................................... 6

3.1

Controls........................................................................... 6

3.2

Battery status .................................................................. 7

3.3

Using of a Micro SD card ................................................ 8

3.4

Installing the driver .......................................................... 9

3.5

Load the battery via the USB connection ..................... 10

3.6

Transferring files MP3 player - PC................................ 10

3.7

Disable the MP3 Player from the PC ............................ 12

4 Operation ..................................................................... 13

4.1

Switching the MP3 player on and off ............................ 13

4.2

Music mode................................................................... 15

4.3

Photo mode ................................................................... 17

4.4

Video mode ................................................................... 18

4.5

FM Radio mode............................................................. 18

4.6

Text mode ..................................................................... 21

4.7

Digital audio recording (Voice mode) ........................... 21

4.8

Game mode .................................................................. 22

4.9

Direct data access (Explorer) ....................................... 23

4.10

System settings (Settings) ............................................ 23

4.11

Upgrade player (Firmware upgrade) ............................ 29

4.12

AVI Video Conversion Tool........................................... 30

5 Troubleshooting........................................................... 34

6 Specifications .............................................................. 36

7 Safety instructions ....................................................... 37

8 Warranty conditions .................................................... 39

Summary of Contents for X29 FM

Page 1: ...t in the main menu 2 Use the keys to select the desired option and confirm using the MODE key 3 Select Setting and confirm with M 4 Select the last option and confirm with M Language 5 Select your desired language The languages will be shown according to its native language Confirm with M ...

Page 2: ...player PC 10 3 7 Disable the MP3 Player from the PC 12 4 Operation 13 4 1 Switching the MP3 player on and off 13 4 2 Music mode 15 4 3 Photo mode 17 4 4 Video mode 18 4 5 FM Radio mode 18 4 6 Text mode 21 4 7 Digital audio recording Voice mode 21 4 8 Game mode 22 4 9 Direct data access Explorer 23 4 10 System settings Settings 23 4 11 Upgrade player Firmware upgrade 29 4 12 AVI Video Conversion To...

Page 3: ...of package Please ensure that the following items are included in the box If the package is not complete please contact your dealer ODYS MP3 player X29 FM USB cable Headphones Warranty card CD ROM driver and application software User manual ...

Page 4: ...ution Please read the general safety instructions in Section 7 before using the MP3 player Pay particular attention to the instructions on safely concluding the digital transfer between the MP3 player and computer in Section 3 6 Product properties 1 8 inch CSTN color display 160 x 128 pixels 65 000 colours Fast data transfer thanks to USB 2 0 Supported formats MP3 WMA WAV JPEG Built in lithium ion...

Page 5: ...ormation on this MP3 player on other products by our company and on our company itself Any firmware updates for this MP3 player are also made available on our website If you have questions or problems please read the FAQs on our website or contact our customer support service support odys de ...

Page 6: ... A B repeat Hold function press together with the play button Fast forward next file selection of options Rewind previous file leave menu Play button Playback pause On off button standby On off main switch On off button Resetting the player after operating faults or malfunctions Play button On off standby previous USB connector next Microphone Headphone connection VOL Micro SD card slot Strap eye ...

Page 7: ... rechargeable The charge state of the battery is indicated by various symbols to enable you to estimate how long the player will operate The electricity indicating decrease with the increase of service time Full Approx half full Nearly empty Empty The middle of electricity icon will display empty when the electricity is almost exhausted so you should charge up for it in time at this time The inter...

Page 8: ... card with contacts facing downwards as shown in the diagram Push the card into the card slot and push the edge of the card in with your fingernail until the card clicks audibly into place Removing the card Briefly press the card into the card slot once in order to release it release is audible Now remove or exchange the card Use only micro SD cards up to 1 GB of storage A micro SD card is not inc...

Page 9: ...cts in the card slot 3 4 Installing the driver Turn on the main power switch on the player position ON Connect the MP3 player to your PC using the USB cable The driver installation starts When using Windows ME 2000 and XP the PC recognizes a new hardware device mass storage device and automatically installs the corresponding driver If an error occurs during installation remove the USB cable restar...

Page 10: ... The player s battery life is influenced by play volume battery life is decreased significantly by loud playback The battery life may change depending on the file type played and how often the buttons are used Use the power saving functions to automatically shut off the display and the player Section 4 8 3 6 Transferring files MP3 player PC Connect the MP3 player to your PC using the supplied USB ...

Page 11: ...se your MP3 player to transport all types of files Never disconnect the USB cable from your MP3 player during a data transfer or formatting Keep in mind that the main directory of the player can hold a maximum of 150 entries folders and files To manage more data create subfolders as appropriate You can store as many files as desired in these subfolders Formatting the Flash Memory Using the PC oper...

Page 12: ...rdware Safely option Click the task bar on the right hand side below the symbol and select the Remove USB Mass Storage Device Drive X in the following dialog window Then the message now appears that the hardware can be removed When using Windows 98SE does not appear in the task bar Once the data has been completely transferred simply remove the USB cable ...

Page 13: ... main menu If the device does not turn on please load the battery using the USB connection Keep in mind that the player needs some time after the buttons light up before the main menu appears on the display Mode switch in the main menu Use the main menu to access the various operation modes and player settings Music Photo E book Record Explorer Game and Settings Use the buttons to select the desir...

Page 14: ... OFF to shut down the player completely Lock function You can block all buttons of your MP3 player to prevent accidental operation Music Video and Voice mode Activate button lock Press the Vol button and the play button simultaneously A small lock symbol appears in the upper part of the display music mode Button lock activated Deactivate button lock Repeat this button combination to deactivate the...

Page 15: ...the player on Select music mode in the main menu and confirm with the menu button Press the Play button to play the track showed The track information is scrolled on the Display To switch between the file name and ID3 tag press and hold the Vol key for approximately 2 seconds Playback time graphic Volume Repeat mode EQ sound Number of tracks in current folder File name ID3 tag Battery status Track...

Page 16: ...yric files lrc must coincide with the file name of the relevant mp3 file mp3 and the lyric file must be in the same folder A B repeat Replay This function allows you to repeat a specific section of a music file by setting the starting and finishing point of the section during playback Briefly press the VOL key 27 Briefly press the Menu button during playback to mark the beginning A of the section ...

Page 17: ...h for the desired file Press the menu button to open a folder Push the Vol button to leave a folder Confirm using the menu button again to select and play the desired picture file Briefly press the buttons to switch to the next or to the previous image Briefly press the menu button to return to the browser screen To revert to the main menu press the menu button for approx 1 second The desired imag...

Page 18: ...create videos that your player can play back use the video conversion tool on the CD included with your player see Section 4 12 4 5 FM Radio mode Use the buttons to select the FM Radio mode in the main menu and confirm using the menu button Briefly press the menu button to swtich to the submenu and select one of the following functions Please note that depending on the choosen settings some statio...

Page 19: ... preset Press to select the number of the memory location station and confirm it with the Play button Use the buttons to select Yes or No and confirm using the Play button Del Delete Station Select Del to delete preset stations Press to select the number of the memory location station to be deleted and confirm it with the Play button Use the buttons to select Yes or No and confirm using the Play b...

Page 20: ...ecorded files are stored in WAV format in the FM folder Do not save any MP3 or WMA files here Playback of Radio recordings If the player is in another mode you can play your recording by switching to music mode via the main menu as described above Press the menu button to open the browser screen Navigate to the internal storage and open the FM folder You can select the desired file using and play ...

Page 21: ...approx 1 second 4 7 Digital audio recording Voice mode Your MP3 player can also be used as a digital dictaphone This allows you to record important ideas or thoughts when away from home Use the buttons to select the Voice mode in the main menu and confirm using the menu button Voice recording Briefly press the Play button to start voice recording and speak into the microphone on the top of the pla...

Page 22: ...folder You can select the desired file using and play it with the menu button To revert to the main menu press the menu button again for approx 1 second Deleting files on your player is described in Section 4 7 You can also delete files or folders using your computer s file manager when the MP3 player is connected to the PC via the USB connection 4 8 Game mode Use the buttons to select the Game mo...

Page 23: ...file Using the Vol button Keep pressing and you can now delete the marked file Yes or terminated the dialogue No Confirm using the menu button You can also delete files or folders using your computer s file manager when the MP3 player is connected to the PC via the USB connection Data on the micro SD card can only be accessed when the card is in the card slot 4 10 System settings Settings The mode...

Page 24: ... current file ones Repeat One Repeats the current file multiple times Folder Once Repeats all files of the current directory once Folder Repeat Repeats all files of the current directory multiple times Normal Repeats all files once All Repeat Repeats all files multiple times Intro Plays only the first 10 seconds of each track Play Mode Briefly press menu button to switch to the Play Mode sub menu ...

Page 25: ...Use the buttons to select Yes and confirm using the menu button or cancel the dialogue by selecting No b Radio settings Stereo On Off Stereo switch Select On to listen to the station in stereo Select off for better reception of stations with weak signals FM Region Select the region in which you want to use the radio default Europe c Record settings Recording Quality REC Quality Adjust the desired ...

Page 26: ...hown 1 5 seconds e Display settings Automatic shutdown of the display Backlight Time This allows you to set whether the display is to remain on after a button is pressed and how long it stays on 5 s 10 s 20 s 30 s and Always On The Always On setting sets the display to remain on Brightness Allows you to set the required display brightness 5 levels Backlight Mode Select Normal or Power Save here f ...

Page 27: ...e settings to their defaults factory settings Use the buttons to select Yes or No and confirm using the menu button By selecting Yes you reset the device to the factory settings by selecting No you cancel the dialogue g Automatic shutdown PowerOFF Time The automatic shutdown switches off the unit to save energy if during the term of the given limit unit minutes no button is pressed You can also us...

Page 28: ...ODYS MP3 Player X29 FM 28 EN Chinese simple Chinese trad English Korean Japanese Spanish French German Italian Portuguese Greek ...

Page 29: ...le The firmware upgrade is used in improving and optimizing the performance of player And it does not affect the normal run of the player without the firmware upgrade The firmware upgrade will possibly lead to the abnormal working due to the mistake operation So please read the instruction carefully before operating The firmware upgrade software of the player is not suitable for other series playe...

Page 30: ...rter exe on the enclosed CD ROM with a double click This installs AVI Converter 3 0 on your system This software reduces file sizes and optimises the video for playback on your player Take the following steps to convert a video 1 Select Add to add a file to the conversion list 1 160x128 ...

Page 31: ...onverted video 6 Select the output video quality 7 Select the output aspect ratio 8 Select the start time and the time span to be converted Scope 9 Click on Save to add the source file to the conversion list 10 Add additional files to the conversion list if desired 11 Start conversion Convert Now and wait until conversion has been completed 100 Navigate to the output folder on your computer and co...

Page 32: ...P3 Player X29 FM 32 EN Formats supported avi wmv mpg vob rm dat Use only this video converter Do not copy your standard video files to the player The player will most likely not be able to play them 10 11 12 ...

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Page 34: ...nfirm the complete files Try another pair of headphones The character on the display screen is in abnormal shape Please confirm the language that you selected is correct Cannot download music normally Whether the installation of driver is OK Check whether damaged the connection of USB and the connection is OK Check whether there s any empty memory space Be sure that button lock is deactivated No U...

Page 35: ... reset function The player shuts off after a short time or cannot be turned on However the USB connection works Fully charge the battery 3 4 hours If the player has not been used for an extended period of time then the first two battery charging cycles should last 8 hours each ...

Page 36: ...me approx 32 hours 512 MB Battery Lithium ion Battery life approx 5 hours Power supply externally USB Dimensions 81 X41 X 8 mm Temperature range 5 to 40 C Display 1 8 CSTN 160x 128 Pixel 65 000 Colors USB type USB 2 0 S N ratio 80 dB Headphone output 2 x 10 mW Languages Chinese simple Chinese trad English Korean Japanese Spanish French German Italian Portuguese Greek ...

Page 37: ...ice Promptly load the device s internal battery Do not use the MP3 player while driving a vehicle Never press two buttons simultaneously and handle the display carefully Do not carry the MP3 player with other metal objects coins or keys in your pocket Clean the device only using a soft dry cloth and do not use any volatile substances such as solvents to avoid damaging the surface Do not open the c...

Page 38: ...f a defective MP3 player in normal household waste disposal containers internal battery Take the defective device to your retailer or to an appropriate waste collection site This will ensure that the device is disposed of in an environmentally friendly way ...

Page 39: ...nty will be performed in such a way that we shall decide whether to repair the defective parts or to replace them with working parts free of charge AXDIA reserves the right to exchange the product for a replacement product of equal value if the product that is sent in cannot be repaired within a reasonable time or at reasonable cost The product can also be exchanged for a different model of the sa...

Page 40: ...e and insurance paid Do not enclose any accessories with the products no cables CD s memory cards manuals etc unless the AXDIA Service Centre specifies otherwise 2 Mark the RMA number on the outside of the package in such a way that it is visible and clearly legible 3 You must enclose a copy of the sales slip as proof of purchase 4 Once AXDIA has received the product it will meet its warranty obli...

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