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MP205

OWNER’S MANUAL

Personal MP3/WMA  Player 

with FM Radio and 

Voice Recorder

Summary of Contents for MP205

Page 1: ...Visit our web site at www emersonradio com MP205 OWNER S MANUAL Personal MP3 WMA Player with FM Radio and Voice Recorder ...

Page 2: ...rference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receivin...

Page 3: ...d or other countries Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel in the United States and or other countries All other product names may be trademarks of the companies with which they are associated SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Windows 98 98SE ME 2000 and XP Driver is required for Windows 98SE and below Mac OS 10 or higher Linux 2 4 or higher IBM PC Mac Linux compatible machine with USB Port Pentium MMX 233...

Page 4: ...compartment We suggest that you record the serial number of your unit in the space below for future reference Model Number MP205 Serial Number ___________________ Care and Maintenance Your MP3 WMA player is a precision electronic device and should not be subject to rough handling or exposed to high temperatures or moisture Do not use chemical or liquid agent Wipe off unit with soft cloth Be sure t...

Page 5: ...A alkaline battery in the battery compartment Be sure to follow the polarity marking in the battery compartment If the battery is inserted incorrectly the unit will not work 3 Align the bottom battery compartment latch and snap the top of the battery compartment into place WHEN TO CHANGE THE BATTERY When the battery is getting weak the indicator changes from full battery to replace battery in the ...

Page 6: ...13 1 Headphone Jack 2 VOLUME Button 3 VOLUME Button 4 RECORD REC Button 5 LCD Display 6 HOLD Switch 7 SKIP SEARCH FWD 8 STOP Button 9 SKIP SEARCH REV 10 PLAY PAUSE Button 11 USB Cover 12 EQ RADIO PRESET Button 13 REPEAT Button 14 MODE M Button 15 Microphone ...

Page 7: ...icator 4 Battery Indicator 5 Current Total Song Indicator 6 Song Information 7 Bitrate Information 8 Volume Indicator 9 Elapsed Time Indicator 10 Preset EQ Nor Normal Clas Classic Jazz Pop Rock Indicator 11 Play Indicator 12 HOLD Indicator 13 FM Indicator 14 Mic Indicator 15 Shuffle Repeat Indicator ...

Page 8: ...ly turning on Likewise once you start listening to the player you can set the HOLD switch to the On position to prevent accidentally pressing the POWER OFF button or the REV or FWD buttons while you are using the player Remember that to use any of the other controls the HOLD switch must be set to the Off position The Hold icon will show in the display when the HOLD switch is in the On position HOL...

Page 9: ...ory you can install a SD MMC card Your player supports up to 512MB SD MMC cards NOTE On your computer both the internal and external memory will be shown as a Removable Disk The first drive listed as Removable Disk represents the internal memory the second Removable Disk represents the optional external memory Refer to Transferring Music and Data Files for more information SD MMC ...

Page 10: ...10 CONNECT THE PLAYER TO YOUR COMPUTER 1 Plug the USB cord into the player Plug the other end of the USB cord into an remove USB port on your computer To computer s USB port Remove the USB cap ...

Page 11: ...stores all types of formatted files However it will only play MP3 and WMA formatted files WMA with DRM copy protection can not be played NOTE The first drive listed as Removable Disk represents the internal memory the second Removable Disk represents the optional external memory NOTE If you are using Windows 98SE or below you must first download and install the driver from our website www emersonradio...

Page 12: ...hen track is playing indicator will appear in the LCD display To resume track Press the POWER ON PLAY PAUSE button when track is paused To adjust volume Press the or buttons To select EQ setting Press the EQ button repeatedly to cycle through the five preset equalizer settings The EQ only works while listening to audio tracks To stop track Press the POWER OFF STOP button when track is playing Power...

Page 13: ...rom the USB cord Make sure you have at least one MP3 WMA file already stored on the player 2 Make sure the HOLD switch is in the Off position 3 Connect the earbuds to the headphone jack 4 Press the MODE M button until the player s display shows Music mode 5 Press the PLAY PAUSE button to begin playing an audio track ...

Page 14: ...ODES Each time the REPEAT button is pressed the play mode will change from repeat one track repeat all tracks random repeat and no repeat The FWD and REV buttons will not select tracks in random during random play ...

Page 15: ...the My Computer icon 3 Select the appropriate Removable Disk to remove songs from the MP205 NOTE The first drive listed as Removable Disk represents the internal memory the second Removable Disk represents the optional external memory 4 Select the desired files to delete 5 Press the Delete key on your computer s keyboard ...

Page 16: ... from your computer Press the FWD and REV buttons to select a track 1 Press the REPEAT button and the EQ button together 2 Press the FWD REV buttons to highlight Yes or No 3 Press the MODE M button to confirm your choice Press and hold both for 2 seconds Delete this file Yes No ...

Page 17: ...O 1 Press the MODE M button until the player s display shows FM radio information 2 Press the FWD or REV buttons to tune in a station Press and hold the FWD or REV buttons for approximately 2 seconds to automatically search for the next station To improve the radio reception adjust the headphone cord ...

Page 18: ...reset radio stations 1 Tune to the station you would like to store in memory 2 Press and hold the REPEAT button The next available preset location will flash in the display 3 Press the FWD or REV buttons to select a radio station memory location 4 Press the REPEAT button to program the station into memory The radio station presets will be erased when the battery is drained or replaced ...

Page 19: ...button 2 Press the FWD or REV button to select a preset radio station 3 Press the EQ RADIO PRESET button to return to radio mode Press to select a preset location Press to return to Radio mode Press to enter the Radio Preset mode FM Stereo Channel 02 103 50 MHz 88 MHz 108 MHz Vol 2 3 ...

Page 20: ...the RECORD button again to pause recording indicator appears in the LCD display Press the RECORD button once more to resume recording 3 Press the POWER OFF STOP button to stop recording You can store up to 999 voice recordings depending on the amount of available internal memory You cannot record to the external memory While in voice record mode press the FWD and REV buttons to select a recording ...

Page 21: ...DISPLAY CONTRAST 1 While the player is stopped press and hold the MODE M button for 2 seconds to enter the Settings mode 2 Press the FWD or REV button to highlight Contrast 3 Press the MODE M button to select Contrast and display the list of settings 4 Press the FWD or REV button to select a setting of 1 5 5 Press the MODE M button to confirm your selection 6 Press and hold the MODE M button for 2 ...

Page 22: ...WD or REV button to highlight LCD Color 3 Press the MODE M button to select LCD Color and display the list of modes 4 Select mode Music FM Record Set up 5 Then press mode to confirm 6 Press the FWD or REV button to select between Yellow Green Orange or Rainbow Rainbow automatically changes colors every 2 seconds 7 Press the MODE M button to confirm your selection 8 Press and hold the MODE M button f...

Page 23: ...or 2 seconds to exit the Settings mode CHANGE THE AUTO POWER OFF FEATURE You can choose to have the player automatically turn of after a period of time 1 While the player is stopped press and hold the MODE M button for 2 seconds to enter the Setting mode 2 Press the FWD or REV button to highlight Auto Power Off 3 Press the MODE M button to select Auto Power Off and display the list of settings 4 P...

Page 24: ...ton for 2 seconds to exit the Settings mode FORMAT THE MEMORY You can reformat the internal memory or an external media card This will erase all files stored in memory 1 While the player is stopped press and hold the MODE M button for 2 seconds to enter the Setting mode 2 Press the FWD or REV button to highlight Format 3 Press the MODE M button to select Format and display the list of settings 4 Pr...

Page 25: ...on to select Restore Defaults 4 Press the FWD or REV buttons to highlight Yes or No 5 Press the MODE M button to confirm your choice 6 Press the MODE M button to make restore the default options for the Settings menu 7 Press and hold the MODE M button for 2 seconds to exit the Settings mode POWER OFF 1 While the player is stopped press and hold the POWER OFF STOP button for approximately 2 seconds ...

Page 26: ...erating instruction s directions for updating the device driver and load the driver from the included software CD After transferring files to the player music did not play or data was not present Make sure music is in the MP3 WMA format Follow your operating system s instructions for safely disconnecting USB devices Buttons do not work player does not power up Make sure the HOLD switch is in the Of...

Page 27: ...27 NOTE In the event that the unit does not respond to any key entry you may have to reset the unit ...

Page 28: ... to cover shipping and handling costs and enclose a copy of your proof of purchase Send your unit to Emerson Radio Corp 1901 Diplomat Drive Farmers Branch TX 75234 This warranty does not cover damage from negligence misuse abuse accident failure to follow operating instructions commercial use rental repairs by an unauthorized facility or products purchased used serviced or damaged outside of the U...

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