MP3 Digital Audio Player GX-M501 User Manual

General Description of Features USB 2.0 transmission speed. Supports audio formats: MP3 & WMA Voice Recorder FM Stereo Radio (Optional) Automatic or manual station searching, Store as many as 30 different stations 7-Band EQ Normal, Rock, Pop, Classic, Soft, Jazz, Bass Color Backlit Display Multiple Play Modes: Normal, repeat- one, repeat-all, random, and browse play Auto OFF Fast forward & reverse Synchronized Lyric Capability 1

 For use with Microsoft Windows (2000 or newer) and Apple Macintosh operating systems only Safety precautions 1. To ensure your safety, please do not use the player in a damp location or spray water on the goods. 2. It is recommended not to use the player in very hot/cold, dusty or humid environment. 3. Please do not disassemble or repair the player by yourself. Otherwise, it may affect the quality of the player. The MP3 player has no parts available for the user to repair. 4. We do not recommend that you use earphones when you are driving 5. Your hearing ability may be harmed permanently due to listening at a loud volume level. Therefore, it is recommended that you adjust the volume of MP3 2

player to a proper magnitude to avoid damaging your hearing ability. 6. If you do not intend to use the player for a long time, please take out the battery, otherwise the battery may leak, corrode and damage the player. 7. Avoid dropping the player. STATEMENT Thank you for using of digital MP3 player of our company! Prior to using the product, it is recommended that you read the operation manual to facilitate best use of the player. To better serve the users, the contents of the manual may be modified from time to time. No prior notice will be given when there is any change on the performance and functions of the product. 3

Know your player Outline and key

Display screen

Battery capacity With the battery capacity being1.5V, it is of a full range display. The power capacity indication will be decreased as the operation time increases. The inside of battery capacity icon will be blank when the battery capacity is almost ended and the icon flashes. In this case, it is required to charge the battery. Key operation Definition of key functions 1. PLAY: ON/ PLAY/ STOP/OFF, hereafter referred to as Play key. 2. Mode: to select the entry and to enter the menu, hereafter referred to as mode key. 3. VOL+: volume increase, fast increase. 4. VOL: volume decrease, fast decrease. 5

5. Next: next entry, fast forward. 6. Last: last entry, fast reverse. 7. USB: USB jack. 8. Earphone jack: standard 3.5mm earphone jack. Definition of key operation The key operation includes short press, long press, press and hold, and press. The paragraphs below refer to short press unless otherwise stated. Short press: Press the key for once for the command to take effect. Long press: Press and hold the key for about a second for the command to take effect. Press: Press the key and the command takes effect when the key is released Press and hold: The command will begin at the moment the key is pressed and stop the moment the key is released. Used for commands such as; Fast 6

forward/fast reverse. Basic Function Enter menu It is available to enter the various menus by pressing down Menu key. Long press the key to enter the menu at play status and short press to enter the menu at the stop status. Enter different functional modes Different functional modes may be entered from the menu. Menu: (long press Mode key to enter), after enter the menu, slide MODE key to select.

Music mode:

Record mode:

Play mode:

FM mode: (Optional)

System setting: 8

Connecting PC to enter USB mode:

The digit here means the total capacity of the disk, with the percentage representing the occupied space ratio. Volume adjust VOL+ increase volume. VOL decrease volume.

Power ON/OFF At power off status, short press Play key to turn on the power. It will display logo At power on status, long press Play key to turn off the power.

Play or stop (under record mode, with pause function Under music mode, short press Play key to play music. Under play music status, short press Play key to stop play. 10

Record / Pause, Stop Under record status, short press Play key to stop record. Long Press PLAY again, to stop recording Play music Simple operation 1. Plug the earphone into the jack for earphone. 2..Long Press Play to switch the player on, then press Play to play the music when entry Music mode 3. Select music: Last key: select the last music Next key: select the next music 4. Volume adjustments: VOL+: to increase the volume VOL: to reduce the volume Equalizer Mode 1. When playing music 11

2. 3.

Press Mode to entry play submenu; Push Next choosing Equalizer Mode

4.

Press Mode to entry Equalizer Mode submenu.

5.

Select an equalizer: Detail of each equalizer (EQ): Natural Rock Pop Classical 12

Soft Jazz DBB 6. Push Next to select an EQ and press Mode to confirm. z Show lyric The player supports lyric files with .LRC suffix, and displays synchronously. How to use lyric file? Please make sure the lyric has the same name to the music. For example: Music file: My heart will go on.mp3 Lyric file: My heart will go on .lrc How to know if lyric available? If lyric matched, the icon will be replaced into . 13

For example: Sync lyric display The player supports *.LRC lyric files, lyric will be displayed when playing music. How to use lyric files? Keep the name of lyric file same as that of the track file. For example: The name of track files is: Yesterday.mp3 The name of lyric files is: Yesterday.lrc Voice Recorder Please make sure the battery has enough capacity 14

before making record. Each fold can save up to 99 voice recording files. Making record in Record mode 1. Entry main menu: 2. Push Next scroll to Record mode

3. Short press Mode key to enter the record mode and the picture is given below

4. Keep Play to start recording. Voice will be recorded in current fold which set through Record stop / Main fold.

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If displayed Memory full, it means mo space to save new record files, please delete other files to release memory space. If Fold full shown, it means there are 99 record files in this fold. Please choose another one. Select record type 1. When in the interface of Record stop 2. Press Mode to entry record submenu 3. Push next scrolling into Record type submenu then presses Mode to select it. Record type interface:

4 . Push Next to choose appropriate type and press 16

Mode to select it. Recorder Types: : Fine record, wav filegood quality; : Long-time record, act file, normal quality; : Fine voice control, wav file, (Recording controlled by voice, pause when no voice input) : Long-time voice control, act file. 5Press Play to start recording. Play recorded files 1. Entry main menu 2. Push Next to choose Play mode 3. Press Mode to entry playing interface 4. Press Play again to play the file. 5. Choose voice record files Last: Select previous file; 17

Next: Select the next file; 6. Volume control VOL+: Increase volume VOL-: Decrease volume Using FM radio 1. Enrty main menu; 2. Push Next scrolling FM Mode 3. Press Mode to entry

4. Auto tuning Holding Last/Next 2 seconds to start the channel search in 100 KHz interval upwards or downwards. To stop tuning, push Last/Next. 5. Manual tuning Push Last: Downward 100 KHz 18

Push Next: Upward 100 KHz 6. Save current channel: Press Mode to entry FM submenu

Press Mode again to save channel. 7. Listening to a saved channel: You can press Play to choose a saved channel. 8. Radio recorder You can record the program when listen the radio. Press Mode to entry FM submenu and then choosing fine or long-time recording. The radio program can be saved in voice recorder files, presses Mode to exit. 9. Volume control VOL+: Increase volume; VOL-: Decrease volume 19

System setting Entry You can setting system performances here, options may vary in different firmware version 1. Entry main menu 2. Push Next Scrolling into Settings 3. Press Mode to entry.

Options introduction: (Recorder Setting date and time when saving recorded file Time) (Backlight Backlight lasting time after a key pass Time)

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(Backlight Backlight color setting Color) (Language) off) Choosing different languages

(Timing Shut Setting time switch (Repeat Setting repeat status (Contrast Setting displays contrast Options for Secret Space function

Setting) Setting)

(PC Mode) Status) Ver.)

(Memory See over memory space and usage status (Firmware Version of players firmware 21

Firm.) (Exit)

(Upgrade Use for upgrade firmware Exit from this submenu

List of menus: 1. ecording time Setting System setting interface

2. Press Mode to entry Recording time interface Recording time:

3. Press VOL+ setting from year (VOL- on 22

opposite) 4. Push Next the value will increase (Last on opposite) 5. After setting, press Mode to exit. Backlight time Setting 1.System setting interface 2. Push Next scrolling to Backlight time

3. Push Mode to entry setting interface Backlight time:

4.Push Next/Last to setting time 5.After setting, press Mode to exit.

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Language Setting Please refer to Sound Setting Turning off Setting Please refer to Backlight time Setting Note: You can set time in seconds on Battery saving mode, allow the player shut down automatically when player become stop and idle for the period you have set. This function id void if the time set to 0. You can set time in minutes on Sleep mode, allow the player shut down automatically when the player become idle (regardless current status) for the period you have set. It is designed for listening music before sleep. Please note: Sleep mode valid only once after setting, you have to set again if you want to use it next time. Repeat Settings Please refer to Sound Setting 24

Note: in Manual Mode you should set repeat point manually. In Automatic Mode the player can identify sentence automatically when on A-B repeat. (This function is designed for repeat sentences in language studies.) Contrast Adjust Please refer to Backlight time Setting PC connection Setting Please consult into Sound Setting Some operation systems (Windows 2K SP4 or prior) may not recognize a USB disk with two symbols. Therefore, you have to choose an active disk here when using Secret Space function only the active disk can be found in PC. Memory status You can check total memory space and the percentage of usage. Firmware version 25

You can find the players firmwares version. Firmware upgrade Use for upgrade players firmware. Tips: Press Play can exit current menu quickly. This function is also valid on all other menus Using USB Disk The player is also a standard USB disk. Supported by Windows98 ( drivers needed), Windows 2K or above (no need for drivers), Mac OS 10.3, Redhead Linux 8.0 or above. This player supports USB power supply ,it can be used without battery .Press Mode at Waiting Mode, Can quickly exit to main menu, and you can choose a mode you would like to entry. This player support suspend mode. There are three display modes available when 26

connected to pc. 1.Waiting

2.Downloading

3.Uploading

Other settings z Choose other fold (Stop submenu) You can classify files into several different folders that ease to manage them (folders should be created on PC). The player can identify 9 folders in root.

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1.When stopped

2.Press Mode to entry Stop submenu

3.Press Mode to entry folder choosing interface

4. Press Next or Last to choose a folder

5.Press Mode to entry the selected folder Please note: You can set folders independently in Music / Recorder / Play mode. z Delete files (Stop submenu

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1When Stopped. (No stop interface in FM mode)

2.Push Mode to entry Stop submenu

3.Push Next or Last to choose Single file or All files

4.Push Mode to entry delete interface.

5.Push Next to choose YES

6.Press Mode confirm delete

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Delete all will delete all files in current folder of 29

current mode. i.e. Choose Delete all in Music mode will delete all music files, recorder files will not be affected. In FM mode, all saved channel will be removed. Please safely removed player and unplug USB cable after delete files on PC, otherwise some files will not be removed. z Play mode (Play submenu) You can choose different play mode (i.e. repeat, shuffle) when playing music or recorded files. The first option on Play submenu is Play mode REPEAT Playing music files in sequence Normal until the end of folder Repeat single music file Repeat One 30

Folder Repeat Folder Repeat All SHUFFLE Random INTRO

Play all music files in folder Repeat all music files in folder Repeat all music files

Play music randomly

files

in

folder

Play the 10s of each music files (Intro) in sequence Play speed (Play submenu) You can choose different play speed and not affect to sound. (Only valid to MP3 files) 1. While playing music 2. Push Mode to entry play submenu 31

3. Push Next scrolling to Play speed option 4. Push Mode to entry 5. Push Next for faster, Last for slower Note: Play speed will applied to all music file Repeat mode (Play submenu) Entry from Play submenu: A-B Repeat 1. When Play music or recorder 2. Push Mode to entry play submenu 3. Push Next scrolling into Repeat Mode option 4. Push Mode to entry Repeat Mode: A of Symbol starter A 5. Push Next to select A B of symbol flashes, waiting for

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6. Push Next to select B Symbol fixed and starting repeat between A-B, while playing, you can push Last to reset A point. In repeat mode, you can press VOL+ or VOL- to adjust playing speed. z Repeat times (Play submenu) Please consult into Backlight time Setting Repeat time determines the times of play A-b repeat until exit z Repeat interval (Play submenu) Please consult into Backlight time Setting Repeat interval determines the time period between previous repeat (in seconds).

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Troubleshooting
No Power Check if battery had installed properly Make sure you have switched the player on Make sure volume is not on 0 position and the connection to earphone is valid Please make sure the earphone is clean Damaged MP3 files may have noise and even cannot be played Make sure you have chose correct language Adjust place of player and earphone Switch off power appliance nearby Earphone can be used as antenna

No Sound

Strange characters on display FM has bad performance

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Cannot Download Music

Check USB cable, and make sure the player is properly connected to the PC Check if the driver has well installed Make there is still blank memory

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Technical Specifications Matrix (13232)Liquid Crystal 7 Screen colors backlight Connect to High speed USB2.0 Computer Memory 128MB-4GB Flash Memory Power Supply 10 hours max. Sampling 8KHz Format WAV(32K bps) Voice Recorder 35 Hours (ACT, Time 128M Flash) (L) 10mW + (R) MP3WMA Max Output 10mW (32Ohm) MP3 Bit rate 8K bps - 320K bps WMA Bit 5K bps - 384K bps rate Frequency 36 20Hz - 20KHz

Response SNR Distortion Freq. Range FM Radio

85dB 76MHz 90MHz / 87MHz 108MHz

Max. Stored 2020 Channels. (L) 10mW +(R) Max Output 10mW (32Ohm) SNR 45dB MP1MP2MP3WMA -5 40degree

Supported Music Formats Operate Temperature

Simp. Chinese, English, Trad Multi Languages Chinese, German, French, Italian, Display Spanish etc 37

Windows98/SE/ME/2K/XPMac OS Supported Systems 10Linux 2.4.2 Please note: Design and characters may change without prior notice.

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