Grundig FM/1GB User's Manual
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1. A COMPUTER Converting video files to SMV format The player only supports video files in SMV format However you can convert video files to SMV from other formats MPG MP4 DVD Quick time Real player AVI WMV on the CD ROM provided using the Transcoder Software video2smv exe 1 To open the folder double click on video2smv exe 2 Double dick on the video2smv exe program 3 To select the files you want to convert click on Add You can also adjust the size and quality of the files The player s picture resolution is 128 x 160 pixels Select a smaller size The fundamental rule applies the higher the quality the larger the file and the higher the quality the better the picture 4 Select the folder where you want to store the converted files by clicking on voels 5 Start converting by clicking on Convert A progress bar shows the conversion status Once this has finished you can transfer the new SMV files to the player Disconnecting from the computer If there is no data transfer in progress you can disconnect the player from the computer Before you disconnect the player s cable connection to the computer you must remove the player from the Windows desktop by following the Windows instruc tions for Removing hardware Note Do not disconnect the player from the computer while a data transfer is in progress This can damage the data irreparably 1 Double click on the symbol for removing hardwar2. GRUNDIG made for you PORTABLE MEDIA PLAYER MPixx 2001 FM 1GB MPixx 2002 FM 2GB 12 14 16 25 CONTENTS MPixx 2001 2 FM 1 2GB Supplied accessories Special features Safety Environmental note Overview Controls Displays in music playback mode Displays in video mode Displays in voice playback mode Displays in FM radio mode Menu pages in the main menu Connection and Preparation Power supply Connecting to the computer Disconnecting from the computer Connecting earphones General functions Switching on and off Adjusting the volume Unlocking the buttons Selecting the operating modes Opening the main menu Resetting the player Basic functions Music playback Picture playback Video playback Voice recording playback Radio mode Voice recordings Deleting files Display information Preference settings Selecting the Settings mode Selecting the menu language Setting the recording quality Selecting the background image Timer settings Resetting the player CONTENTS Operating with a computer System requirements Installing the player Connecting to the computer MP3 WMA data transfers Transferring DRM protected WMA data Converting video files to SMV format Disconnecting from the computer Information Technical data MPixx 2001 2 FM 1 2GB Supplied accessories 1 Installation CD 3 USB charger 2 Stereoearphones 4 Brief instructions Note The accessory compon
3. M fi Display information 1 2 To open the main menu press gt E II and hold it down Select About with 44 or gt gt and press P II to confirm You will see information on the software version on the overall memory capacity and the available memory space y hl U 1 E Record Settings Background PREFERENCE SETTINGS Selecting the Settings mode 1 2 3 2 2 To open the main menu press II and hold it down Select Settings by pressing 44 or gt gt and press P II to confirm To quit the sub menu press and hold down P Ile or press M fi Selecting the menu language Press 44 or KRN in the sub menu to select Language and press P Il to confirm Select the language nine languages using 44 or gt gt and press P Il to confirm Note If you change the menu language default setting English the names in the menu will no longer correspond to the English terms in the operating manual Setting the recording quality In the sub menu press 44 or gt KH gt to select the Rec Setting and confirm with P Ile Select the recording quality 8000 Hz 11025 Hz 16000 Hz 22050 Hz 32000 Hz 44100 Hz 48000 Hz by pressing 44 or gt KRI s and confirm with gt Ie Note The selected sampling frequency applies to voice recordings the higher the frequency the better the recording qual
4. ally named for example with FOO1 WAV and saved in the player s FM folder The file format is WAV If Device Full appears while it is recording the flash memory is full The recording then stops and the file is saved automatically No more recordings can be made If Low Battery appears while it is recording then the battery is running low The recording then stops and the file is saved automatically Further recordings can only be made once the battery has been recharged BASIC FUNCTIONS 1ABHKBPE s 7S tH Ha Delete All Voice recordings Starting voice recording 1 To open the main menu press gt II and hold it down 2 Select Microphone Record with 44 or gt gt and press P Il to confirm The recording starts Note You can also start recording with A B REC 3 Press Il to pause recording Press E Il to resume recording 4 Stop recording with E 6 The player switches automatically to Voice where the current recording can be played Notes The recording material is automatically named for example with V001 WAV and saved in the player s voice file folder The file format is WAV If Device Full appears while it is recording the flash memory is full The recording then stops and the file is saved automatically No more recordings can be made If Low Battery appears while it is recording then the battery is running low The recording th
5. ated lithium polymer battery 1 x 3 7 V 500 mA Charging the battery Charge the battery using the computer or with the charger supplied You can also charge the player by connecting it to a USB compatible hi fi system using a USB cable Note When charging the battery with the charger supplied the player is still ready for operation 1 Connect the USB interface of the player via the USB cable with the appropri ate interface on the computer the charger or hi fi system 2 Switch on the computer or hi fi or connect the charger to the power supply The display indicates the charging progress The charging time is approxi mately four hours You can see in the irza display when the battery is fully charged Notes The display of the player tells you about the state of the battery If you see 5 in the display the battery is running low The playing time of the device with batteries is up to twenty hours in audio mode and up to six hours in video mode Note There is a risk of explosion if the battery is not replaced properly Only use the same type of battery or an equivalent Connecting to the computer 1 Switch on the computer 2 Switch off the player 3 Connect the USB interface of the player to the respective interface on the computer via a USB cable A display will appear as soon as the connection is made CONNECTION PREPARATION Disconnecting from the computer If there is no data transfer in progre
6. confirm If Yes is selected the automatic station search begins and saves up to twenty stations with the best reception as presets Note During the automatic station search all the buttons on the player are locked ENGLISH Id 22 FOO wav BASIC FUNCTIONS Opening presets 1 Select the presets forwards CH 01 CH 20 by pressing gt Il repeatedly 2 Select the presets backwards CH 20 CH 01 by pressing A B REC repeatedly Note If you continue to switch through the reception frequency the player saves the current frequency automatically on the current preset The FM Radio sub menu FM Record you can start recording radio stations FM Band you can select FM bands in USA Japan or Europe Auto Scan you can start the automatic station search FM Radio you can return to radio mode Recording radio stations 1 Select FM Radio in the radio mode menu by pressing and holding down hle 2 Press 44 or gt gt to select FM Record and press P II to confirm Starts recording the current radio station Note You can also start recording with A B REC 3 Press vb II to pause recording Press P II to resume recording 4 Stop recording by pressing M amp The player goes back to the radio mode The recorded radio station can be played in Voice mode Notes The recording material is automatic
7. e The Remove hardware window appears 2 To continue follow the instructions on the screen Note The circuits of the player and the computer can be seriously damaged if you do not follow the instructions for Windows ME 2000 XP ENGLISH I O 30 INFORMATION Technical data This product fulfils the European directives 89 336 EEC 2006 42 EC and 93 68 EEC The type plate is located on the back of the device Power supply Picture Rechargeable battery 1 x 3 7 V Formats BMP JPEG lithium polymer 500 mA Video Sea i Formats SMV with Transcoder Software 2x5mW 16 9 n Sarp FM radio Noise voltage ratio Frequency range 87 5 MHz 108 MHz gt 85 dB USB Internal memory USB PC 2 0 Full Speed 1 GB Mpixx 2001 FM 1GB 2 GB Mpixx 2002 FM 2GB MP3 WMA Frequency response 20 Hz 20 kHz Formats MP3 WMA WAY Dimensions and weight MPEG bit rates 32 320 kbps B Mi SO eae SN mm WMA 32 192 kbps Weight approx 45 g File system FAT FAT 32 ID3 tag versions V1 tag V2 2 0 V2 3 0 V3 4 0 Technical and design modifications reserved Grundig Multimedia B V Atrium Strawinskylaan 3105 NL 1077 ZX Amsterdam http www grundig com
8. en stops and the file is saved automatically Further recordings can only be made once the battery has been recharged Deleting files Deleting selected files 1 To open the main menu press gt K II and hold it down 2 Select Delete by pressing 44 or gt gt and press P II to confirm 3 Press 44 or gt p in the sub menu to select Delete One and press gt IE to confirm Display Delete One the number of the current file and the total number of files 4 Select the file with 44 or gt gt and press P II to confirm The file is deleted 5 To return to the main menu press and hold down P Ile or press 5 W amp ENGLISH Is Q2 24 a 512MB y E MEME BASIC FUNCTIONS Deleting all files 1 2 3 To open the main menu press gt E II and hold it down Select Delete by pressing 44 or gt gt and press P II to confirm Press 44 or gt in the sub menu to select Delete All and press P Il to confirm Press 44 or PD to select Yes or No and press P II to confirm If Yes is selected all music files voice files video files personal files and picture files are deleted Note You can abort the deleting process if you press and hold down SO E amp The files already deleted cannot be restored To return to the main menu press and hold down P Ile or press
9. ents supplied can change Special features MP3 WMA player player for picture and video files recording device FM radio and USB removable disc in one Safety This device is intended for the reproduction of music picture video and voice tiles and serves as a removable disc Any other use is expressly prohibited Do not drop the device Avoid pressing on the display Do not place the device near magnetic objects Make sure that the equipment is protected from moisture dripping or splashing water sunlight and heat Never open the device casing No warranty claims are accepted for damage caused by incorrect handling Do not expose the battery to extreme heat caused for example by direct sun light heaters or fire Environmental note This product has been made from high quality parts and materials which can be re used and recycled Therefore do not throw the product away with normal household waste at the end of its service life Take it to a collection point for recycling electrical and electronic devices This is indicated by this symbol on the product in the operat ing manual and on the packaging Please find out about collection points operated by your local authority Help protect the environment by recycling used products OVERVIEW Controls 1 MIC 2 A B REC 3 8 RESET 0 78 76 Built in microphone for voice recording Starts recording Re
10. erface on the 9 Ready 9 computer via a USB cable A display will appear as soon as the connection is made USB 2 0 Full Speed ENGLISH IN N 28 OPERATING WITH A COMPUTER MP3 WMA data transfers 1 Select the MP3 WMA files on your computer for copying 2 Highlight the files 3 Right click the mouse to select Copy 4 Open a removable disc drive e g H on your computer 5 Right click the mouse to transfer the files onto the removable disc drive e g H Note DRM Digital Right Management protected WMA files can only be played if they are transferred to the device using the Windows Multi Media Player Notes All voice recordings are stored as individual files in the voice directory Recordings from FM radio are stored as individual files in the FM directory Transferring DRM protected WMA data For Windows 98 SE 2000 ME XP you should update the Windows Media Player with versions 9 0 or 10 0 version 10 0 only applies to Windows XP The following steps only apply to the Windows Media Player 10 0 i e Windows XP Select the DRM protected WMA files on your computer for copying Highlight the files Right mouse click to select the Add the Sync list Select Sync in the window U A Q N In the Sync window select the DRM protected WMA files then select the player 6 Click on Start Sync The DRM protected WMA files are transferred to the player OPERATING WITH
11. f you press 44 and the elapsed playing time of the current track is more than five seconds it is repeated Fast forward and reverse search 1 To search for a particular passage of a track press and hold down 44 or p I during playback Fast forward or reverse search begins Release 44 or gt gt at the position you want 16 BASIC FUNCTIONS Repeating a selected passage A B 1 During playback press A B REC briefly at the starting point you want 2 Briefly press A B REC again when the end point is reached The selected passage is continuously repeated 3 To quit this function press A B REC Select playback mode 1 To open the main menu press II and hold it down 2 Select the Settings menu with 44 or gt KK x and press P II to confirm 3 Press 44 or in the sub menu to select Play Mode and press P IE to confirm 4 Press 44 or gt KRI to select the playback mode and then press P Il to confirm Normal all the tracks in the current folder and its sub folder are played in the usual order Repeat One the current track is repeated constantly Repeat All all the tracks in the current folder and its sub folder are repeated constantly Random all the tracks in the current folder and its sub folder are played in random order Random amp Repeat All all the tracks in the current folder a
12. ity Selecting the background image 2 Press 44 or bl in the sub menu to select the Background and press P IE to confirm Press 44 or Y KK to select the picture and press P II to confirm ENGLISH I Un 26 PREFERENCE SETTINGS Timer settings 1 Press 44 or gt p gt in the sub menu to select Timer Off and press P Ie to confirm 2 Press 44 or Dl to select Stop Off Sleep Off Backlight Off or Key Lock and confirm with P Ie 3 Set the time setting with 44 or PM and confirm with P Ie Stop OF refers to the time span in which the player is in stop mode or in pause after which it switches itself off This function does not apply to the FM radio mode Sleep Off refers to the time span after which the player switches off from any operating mode When you switch on the player again the Sleep Off time is reset to zero Backlight OF refers to the time span after which the backlight display switches itself off provided you have not pressed any buttons beforehand The backlight switches itself on again once you have pressed a button Key Lock refers to the time span after which the key lock switches itself on in the Music Voice and FM Radio modes provided you have not pressed any buttons beforehand In other operating modes the key lock does not switch on automatically Resetting the player This function re
13. l appears in the display Adjusting the volume 1 Adjust the volume by pressing or during music playback Unlocking the buttons The software controls the key lock During music playback voice file and FM radio playback the key lock switches on automatically When the buttons are locked the A display appears If you press a button the Key Locked dis play appears 1 To unlock the buttons press E amp Display amp Selecting the operating modes 1 To open the main menu press and hold down Ie The Music mode appears 2 Press 44 or to select the playback mode and then press P II to activate Music Music playback Photo Picture playback Movie Video playback Voice Voice file playback FM radio FM radio reception GENERAL FUNCTIONS Opening the main menu 1 To open the main menu press and hold down P Il The Music menu appears 2 Open the Music menu by pressing P II and select the sub menu such as Play All or Folder Navigation with 44 or and press Elis to activate 3 To exit the sub menu briefly press E amp To exit the main menu press M f again or select 44 or gt gt Exit and confirm with P Ie The player returns to the operating mode last used Resetting the player In the event of a malfunctio
14. n during operation or the player no longer responds to key commands you can reset the player 1 To reset use a pointed object such as a paper clip to press RESET Note When resetting the player should not be connected to the computer or the USB charging device ENGLISH Ul BASIC FUNCTIONS Music playback Starting music playback 1 To open the main menu press gt K II and hold it down 2 Select Music by pressing 44 or gt gt and press P II to confirm 3 Press 44 or Pl in the sub menu to select Play All and press P Il to confirm All the music files are played in succession Opening the navigation mode In the navigation mode all the files and folders are displayed 1 To open the main menu press gt K II and hold it down The Music menu appears 2 Open the sub menu with gt E Il Press 44 or gt gt in the sub menu to select Folder Navigation and press P II to confirm 4 Press 44 or gt gt to select the folder or file and confirm with P Ie Playback starts Note Open individual folders by pressing and exit with Playback functions 1 Press P Il to start playback 2 Press PIl to pause playback 3 Press vb II to resume normal playback 4 Press D W amp to end playback Selecting tracks 1 To select the previous or next track briefly press 44 or KRN Note I
15. nd its subfolder are played continuously in random order Selecting sound settings You can choose between various preset sound settings 1 To open the main menu press P II and hold it down 2 Select the Settings menu with 44 or gt gt and press P II to confirm Press 44 or gt gt in the sub menu to select EQ and press P II to confirm 4 Select the sound setting Normal Rock Jazz Classical Pop Ultra Bass Blues Club Dance Full Bass amp Treble Full Treble Large Hall Live Party Reggae Ska Soft Music Soft Rock or Techno by pressing 44 or PM and press P II to confirm ENGLISH N BASIC FUNCTIONS Opening the main menu 1 To open the main menu press and hold down P Ile or 1 Press 5 W G to end playback 2 To open the main menu press E 6 again Picture playback Starting picture playback 1 To open the main menu press II and hold it down 2 Select Photo by pressing 44 or PP and press P II to confirm 3 Press 44 or Pl in the sub menu to select the option Manual Slide Show or Thumbnail and confirm with gt Ie Manual the pictures are displayed one by one Select a picture with 44 or PIE Slide Show the pictures are automatically displayed one after the other as a slide show Thumbnail the pictures are displayed in groups as thumbnails Select the
16. o end playback 2 To open the main menu press B amp again recording playback Starting playback 1 To open the main menu press gt K II and hold it down 2 Select the Voice mode by pressing 44 or gt p and press P II to confirm 3 Press 44 or Ppl amp to select the file 4 Press P II to start playback ENGLISH 20 nj CN Er NOOD wav WAM CLASSIC 201 003 1ZBKEPS 477 HL AAHS N BASIC FUNCTIONS Playback functions 1 Press P llk to start playback 2 Press P II to pause playback 3 Press P Il to resume normal playback 4 End playback by pressing E G The player goes back to the beginning of the current file Selecting voice files 1 To select the previous or next voice file briefly press 44 or DpI Note If you press 44 and the elapsed playing time of the current voice file is more than five seconds it is repeated Fast forward and reverse search 1 To search for a particular passage of a voice file press and hold down 44 or during playback Fast forward or reverse search begins Release 44 or PP at the position you want Repeating a selected passage A B 1 During playback press A B REC briefly at the starting point you want 2 Briefly press A B REC again when the end point is reached The selected passage is continuously repeated 3 To quit this f
17. peats a selected passage A B In radio mode switches to the next preset up TFT display Increases the volume Selects the previous track starts a reverse search Selects the main menu options moves the cursor up the sub menu Decreases the volume USB port for connecting the player to the computer or USB charger using a USB cable Resets the player Switches the player on and off ends playback or the recording Switches back a menu level in the sub menu Switches the key lock off W ENGLISH OVERVIEW 10 Pil Starts playback switches to playback or pauses recording Opens the main menu confirms menu options In radio mode switches to the next preset up 11 p Selects the next track starts a forwards search Selects the main menu options moves the cursor down the sub menu 12 Q Connecting socket for the stereo earphones OVERVIEW Displays in music playback mode A Moment Lost Enya Amarantine 10 h 11 ona 2501 003 12 OD 13 ANEZA N ss 14 ee ER WHA lgHHEBPA5 1 Playback mode 2 Volume display 3 Name of file or track 4 Level display 5 Bit rate 6 Sampling frequency 7 Elapsed playing time of track 8 Keypad lock on 9 Battery charging status 10 File format 11 Current sound setting set e g JAZZ 12 Track number total number of tracks 13 Current operating mode e g music 14 Operating status pla
18. picture groups with 44 or gt gt Slide Show Opening the sub menu and main menu Thumbnail 1 To open the sub menu press and hold down P Il 2 To open the main menu press and hold down P Il or 1 To open the sub menu press SO M amp 2 To open the main menu press E 6 again Video playback Starting video playback 1 To open the main menu press gt II and hold it down 2 Select Movie by pressing 44 or gt gt and press gt K II to confirm 3 Select the video you want by pressing 44 or PP 4 Press P II to start playback 18 BASIC Voice FUNCTIONS Playback functions 1 Press sb Il to start playback 2 Press P II to pause playback 3 Press vb II to resume normal playback 4 Press D W amp to end playback The player goes back to the beginning of the current video Selecting videos 1 To select the previous or next video briefly press 44 or p Note If you press 44 and the elapsed playing time of the current video is more than five seconds it is repeated Fast forward and reverse search 1 To search for a particular passage of a video press and hold down 44 or SKRI s during playback Fast forward or reverse search begins Release 44 or gt at the position you want Opening the main menu 1 To open the main menu press and hold down P Ile or 1 Press 5 W amp t
19. ss you can disconnect the player from the computer Before you disconnect the player s cable connection to the computer you must remove the player from the Windows desktop by following the Windows instruc tions for Removing hardware Note Do not disconnect the player from the computer while a data transfer is in progress This can damage the data irreparably 1 Double click on the symbol for removing hardware The Remove hardware window appears 2 To continue follow the instructions on the screen Note The circuits of the player and the computer can be seriously damaged if you do not follow the instructions for Windows ME 2000 XP Connecting earphones 1 Plug the earphones into the socket of the player Note Prolonged listening at loud volumes can damage your hearing Sa gt a Ss 2 2 SS S H D 2s vL S so 532 2 228 is Pd lt O v A gt A Sow O cos Ss als e e EX 28 8 Noe ES2 5s 3S o D s s o BR S S Es gt 0 O me u BUS 25g cos wee amp oc EID DE os s8 N BSS E gt 2 Bun gt m e 92 2 255 22s EE mvt ENGLISH GO 14 GENERAL FUNCTIONS Switching on and off 1 Switch the player on by pressing W amp down until the logo appears on the display Display Waiting The player then switches to the most recently selected operating mode 2 Switch on the player by pressing M amp until Bye Bye
20. stores the default settings to the player 1 Press 44 or gt gt in the sub menu to select Reset and press P Il to confirm 2 Press 44 or gt gt to select Yes or No and press P le to confirm If Yes is selected all the settings are restored to their default settings OPERATING WITH A COMPUTER System requirements When connected to the computer the player appears as a removable disc drive This corresponds to the player s flash memory Your computer should meet the following requirements Windows 98 SE 2000 ME XP Vista Microsoft DirectX 9 0 or higher Microsoft Media Player 9 0 or higher Integrated codec packet CD ROM drive 4x or higher Pentium MMX 200 or higher Minimum 100 MB available memory on the hard disc USB interface Recommended codec K Lite Mega Codec Pack obtainable at www free codecs com or www k lite tk The Codec pack is available on the installation CD supplied Installing the player The driver must be installed with Windows 98 SE and Windows 2000 if Windows Service Pack 3 has not been installed 1 Insert the installation CD supplied into the CD ROM drive 2 Press Setup to begin installing 3 Carry out the installation by following the instructions on the screen Connecting to the computer 1 Switch on the computer 2 Switch off the player 5 3 Connect the USB interface of the player to the respective int
21. unction press A B REC Opening the main menu 1 To open the main menu press and hold down P Il or 1 Press 5 W amp to end playback 2 To open the main menu press W amp again BASIC FUNCTIONS Radio mode The earphones must always be plugged in for radio mode as the cable acts as the FM antenna Selecting the radio input source 1 To open the main menu press gt K II and hold it down 2 Select FM radio by pressing 44 or gt gt and press P Il to confirm Note If you are using radio as the input source for the first time and there are no radio stations saved the player automatically searches for stations with the best reception and saves up to twenty as presets Tuning to radio stations Manually You can tune radio stations according to the frequency 1 Set the frequency by repeatedly pressing 44 or DpI Frequency changes in 100 kHz steps backwards or forwards Using the automatic search 1 Begin search by pressing 44 or gt K until the frequency changes to rapid run through The search stops once a station with a strong signal is found Storing with the automatic station search Auto Scan 1 Select FM Radio in the radio mode menu by pressing and holding down P Ie 2 Press 44 or gt p to select Auto Scan and press P II to confirm Press 44 or gt gt to select Yes or No and press P II to
22. yback K pause II standby m recording e 15 Overall playing time of track N ENGLISH OVERVIEW Displays in video mode A Moment SMV SHY HORHRL 001 003 O O ON Q u WO N m md mm mi GO N Playback mode Volume display Video file name Sampling frequency Elapsed playing time Keypad lock on Battery charging status File format Current sound setting Track number total number of tracks Current operating mode Operating status Overall playing time of track OVERVIEW Displays in voice playback mode WAL CLASSIC 001 005 lBHEBPE 4 2 W E 44 kHZ 9 Playback mode Volume display Name of voice file Level display Bit rate Sampling frequency Elapsed playing time Keypad lock on Battery charging status O OD ON O UM BO N File format mu m md Current sound setting N Track number total number of tracks mi Go Current operating mode A Operating status Un Overall playing time of track ENGLISH OVERVIEW Displays in FM radio mode Europe Band Volume display FM frequency Current preset number FM band Keypad lock on Battery charging status Mono mute stereo Current operating mode OQ O N Un BF Q N Operating status OVERVIEW Menu pages in the main menu ENGLISH 12 J L Ready gl USB 2 0 Full Speed CONNECTION PREPARATION Power supply The player operates with the integr
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