Southern Telecom SMP517-4 User's Manual
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1. Va N N J User Guide MP3 Music amp Video Player SMP517 4 In the Box The Sharper Image MP3 Video Player Two pairs of premium stereo headphones USB 2 0 Hi Speed cable for battery charging and data transfer Storage case THE SHARPER IMAGE Installation CD Installation CD MP3 Music amp Video Player Quick Start Guide FULL USER GUIDE PROVIDED ON THE CO SMP517 4 Quick Start Guide Introduction Congratulations on purchasing the Sharper Image mp3 Music amp Video Player Before using the player read this manual thoroughly and keep it for future reference This manual contains important safety information and correct operation instructions Read the manual carefully before you use the player in order to avoid any confusion Copyright Information Trademarks and trade names used in this instruction manual are owned by their respective companies or organizations Unauthorized duplication of any recordings whether downloaded from the internet or made from audio CDs is a violation of copyright laws and international treaties The making of unauthorized copies of copy protected material may be an infringement of copyrights and constitute a criminal offence This equipment should not be used for such purposes Important Safety Precautions Always follow2. REC i 440 NO CC FM Transmitter Use the built in FM Transmitter to enjoy your music through your car s speakers or any audio system with FM radio Connecting to an FM Radio 1 On your FM radio select a frequency on which you hear nothing but static The ideal choice would have nothing on either of the neighboring frequencies so listen for three frequencies in a row with static and select the middle frequency Example you find that 88 1 88 3 and 88 5 are unused frequencies Select 88 3 2 Select TRANSMIT using the PREVIOUS or NEXT buttons in the main menu and press the MENU button to enter oe PTA MENU FM Transmitter hal On Off Frequency Selection NEXT MAA 3 Setthe FM Transmitter to On a Select On Off and press the MENU button to enter b Use the PREVIOUS or NEXT buttons to select On or Off and press the ME NU button to confirm 4 Setthe Frequency a Select Frequency Selection using the PREVIOUS or NEXT buttons and press the MENU button to enter b Set the frequency you want using the PREVIOUS or NEXT buttons _ FM Transmitter c Select Yes or No using the REC button and press the MENU button to confirm Music will now be transmitted to that FM Frequency PREVIOUS MENU NOTE The frequency range is from 88 1 MHz 107 9 MHz Ch
3. folder namigalion section and choose the picture that you want with the a PREVIOUS or NEXT buttons and press the MENU button to start viewing It photos Press the IPREMIOUS or NEXT buttons to skip to the previous next picture With the IPLAY button you can enable disable the slideshow timing can be set from the SETTINGS Auto Browse Photo Browse menu AN Q PREVIOUS CEST G MENU s AAE Se x MIG K O Voice Recording and Playing In Voice mode you can activate the voice recording feature of your video player and play the recorded files Recording voice Y our MP3 video player s able to perform voice recording with its integrated microphone To enter the voice record mode select the RECORD option and press the MENU button Press the REC button to start recording You can pause by pressing the REC button again To finish recording press and hold the REC button The sound files that you record are stored inside the Recond folder The files are in WAV format You can listen to these files while being at the MUSIC mode or BROWSER mode selecting the Record folder using the folder navigation function and pressing the MENU button on the WAV file that you want to listen Exit the RECORD mode by holding the MENU button 20 THE SHARPER IMAGE y record
4. Select the video file that you want to convert by clicking on the Source File drop down window 6 Click on the Target File Path drop down window to select the destination for the converted video You can send it directly to your video player by selecting Shanper MP3 and clicking OK or if you would like to save the video to your computer we recommend sending It to your Desktop where you can easily find the video and transfer it to your video player See Downloading files to the payer on page 8 NOTE To send a converted video directly to your video player it must be connected to the computer s USB port at time of conversion Click on the Target File Path drop down window TT O 160 x 128 Source File drop down window elect where you would like to send the converted video Page toe 7 el er ree eg eg ee ee f Click on a video OR Click Open Choose Desktop and save the converted video Choose Sharper MP3 and save the converted to the Desktop on your computer After saving video directly to your MP3 video player the converted video to your desktop you can Note Your MP3 video player must be connected transfer it directly to your player see Downloading to the USB port of your computer during files to the player the conversion for this option on page 8 17 Creating AVI Video
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6. AY button once again Searching backward or forvercd Press the PREVIOUS or NEXT buttons to skip to the previous next video You can fast forward or rewind the video by pausing it pressing the PLAY button and then holding the PREVIOUS or NEXT buttons To access again the files explorer press the MENU button To exit this mode and get back to the main menu hold the MENU button PREVIOUS MENU THE SHARPER IMAGE iii oto TTT M U 440 988 _ SA Ls 7 16 Creating AM Videos With the AVI Converter software tool you can easily convert your AVI WMV MPG VOB ASF videos to the AVI format XVID with MP2 audio and 160 x 128 resolution so you can enjoy them with your MP3 video player For installing the AVI converter follow these steps 1 Insertthe provided CD to the CD ROM drive of your computer 2 Click on Video Converter and follow the instructions to download the converter to your desktop 3 Click on AM Converter from the Start menu or the Al icon on your desktop 4 Press the Ad button and select 160 x 128 resolution Click on the Click on Resolution drop Video down window Converter and select User Guide 160 x 128 Music amp Video Players Video Converter i Click Add THE SHARPER IMAGE Creating AM Videos cont 5
7. cluding sequential random repeat mode and more Location of Controls 2 Key ring hole Two earphones jacks to share the music PLAY Playback Pause On Off button REC Start voice or radio recording Delete A B loop Deactivate LCR Back Power on off switch USB 2 0 Hi Speed connector for battery charging and data transfer Built in speaker PREVIOUS Previous track Fast backwards Volume MENU Select Back to previous menu Main menu NEXT Next track Fast forward Volume Connecting to a computer System requirements You computer system must meet the following specifications Pentium 200MHz or above Microsoft Windows 98SE 2000 ME XP Vista 120MB of available hard disk space USB port supported CD ROM drive PC connection In order to enjoy the multimedia capabilities of your MP3 Video Player you have to first copy your favorite files trom your PC to it s internal memory Connect your MP3 Video Player to the computer using the included USB 2 0 cable The device will be detected automatically without installing any driver except for computers running Windows 98 in which case you have to install the W98 driver from the bundled CD Once detected you can read write to the device s memory just as if you where using a regular disk drive Important To avoid any data loss always perform a safe USB device extraction before disconne
8. cting the USB cable from the PC In Windows XP for example you can find the safe extraction icon in the task bar next to the system clock Connecting the player to a computer Files can be transferred directly into the player using the USB data cable Make sure your computer is powered on Below is the procedure of connecting the player to a computer 1 Plug the larger USB connector of the USB cable into the USB port on the computer 2 Plug the other end small of the USB cable to the player 3 The computer system detects New hardware and starts to install the driver automatically Wait for the system to finish the installation When it has finished Sharper MP3 will be created in My Computer Downloading files to the player To download files such as music pictures videos or text from your computer perform the following steps 1 Connect the MP3 player to the USB port of your computer Te k 2 Open Windows Explorer or My Computer and locate Sharper MP3 3 Select the files on your computer and simply move it into Sharper MP3 ra il po r in the usual way drag and drop copy and paste After copying is w j As m completed the data will be available on the MP3 player ood na Note P lease do not disconnect the USB cable during loading it may cause oy a malfunction of the player and the files T n rete nae We recommend using Windows Media Playerto organize and transfer music an
9. d pictures to your player For more information regarding Windows Media Player please refer to the Quick Start Guide Disconnecting the USB cable After completing the file transfer please disconnect the USB cable the following way 1 2 or Double click the green arrow Safely Remove Hardware in the task bar on the bottom right of the window Select USB Device and click Stop When the Stop a Hardware device appears click OK to disconnect the USB mass storage device and unplug the player safely Se Tey Penri Horde ee se Select tha davice pou waht be upka gi Bibel amd ther moe pion alta tre lu Hardware ee miili pcr tere ih ie safes bore ai reha Ehet desia pati Hardware CE ES FF T a ie E Bs 03 33 PM t Stopa Hardware device Canha devices ba tes dtopped Choose OF ie canina Wordiove ol atten te op the oiya dewings fuer ihe Geviogs aie Hopoed they tay be wroved tae USE kys Shoiege ema Charging the battery Your MP3 Video Player has an integrated rechargeable Li lon battery It comes fully charged from the factory but it is recommended to perform a full recharge before the first use Recharge the battery by connecting the player to a computer using the included USB 2 0 cable using any USB type mini B with 5 pins will also work Charging time is between 3 5 hours depending if the player is powered off or working To Keep the battery in good condition we recommend no
10. een otherwise the display will show the equalizer Note The song lyrics is a text file named exactly after the music file with the LRC extension If some of your music files do not have the LRC file the lyrics will not be shown but you can listen to them without problem ii Hold the REC button to activate deactivate the ID3 Tag and LRC function A B repeat function You can loop play a segment of a song with this function es Press the REC button to set the A point and press the REC button again to set the B point NEXT To cancel this function press the REC button again To exit the current playback to the previous menu press the MENU button Hold down the MENU button if you want to go back to the main menu 14 Gs Q2 04001 asm Ne SS Q O MIG O Weaching Videos You can play AVI WMV MPG VOB ASF videos that you previously converted to the AVI format XVID with MP2 audio and 160 x 128 resolution using the easy software tool included inside the bundled CD To play videos select the AADEO option from the main menu You will access the files explorer check the Browser folder navigation section Choose the video that you want with the PREVIOUS or NEXT buttons and press the MENU button to start playing it Pausing playback Press the PLAY button to pause the playback to resume playback press the PL
11. is supported by the player Can not record Check if there is enough memory and battery capacity Display is in the wrong language Please ensure you selected the correct language from the SETTINGS menu When I switch off the MP3 video player with the Power on off switch the brightness or the song was listening to is not stored Forthe MP3 video player to successfully store the last settings you have to switch it off with the PLAY button My computer is not detecting the MP3 video player with Windows Vista There is a USB mass storage devices recognition issue with Windows Vista acknowledged by Microsoft A solution is expected in the upcoming Service Pack 1 cannot display my jpg files Many digital cameras and image edition software add hidden data to the jpg files This data can prevent your MP 3 from loading the images Try to eliminate them by saving the file with another name Specifications Dot matrix 160 X 128 TFT 25 LIMTED WARRANTY In the unlikely event that this product is defective or does not perform properly you may within one 1 year from your original date of purchase return it to the authorized service center for repair or exchange TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE Provide proof of the date of purchase within the package Dated bill of sale Prepay all shipping costs to the authorized service center and remember to insure your return Include a return shipping address no P O Boxes a
12. nania ae The player s settings can be customized by accessing the Settings Menu The Settings Menu consists of several items where various functions can be selected concerning music power language display recording system etc settings FA M Navigating the settings menu This section describes how to access and change various features through the MP3 player settings menu 1 Select SETTINGS using the PREVIOUS or NEXT buttons and press the MENU button The SETTINGS menu appears 2 To selecta submenu press the PREVIOUS or NEXT buttons 3 To enter a submenu press the MENU button 4 To save an option press the PREVIOUS or NEXT buttons to select the option and press the MENU button to confirm 5 To return to the previous directory press and hold the MENU button Q PREVIOUS PLAY C EET MENU L c 440 3234 _ NEXT gm NO AFE EE N MIG O Ls g N Se Troubleshooting If you have problems while operating your player please check the points below before sending It to the service center Can not power on The battery may be exhausted Please recharge the battery Files can not be downloaded Check the connection between the player and PC No sound from the earphones Please ensure the volume is turned up and the earphones are properly connected Check if the format of music file
13. of Warranty e THE WARRANTY STATED ABOVE IS THE ONLY WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED NO VERBAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION GIVEN BY SOUTHERN TELECOM INC IT S AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE A GUARANTY OR IN ANY WAY INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY 28 FCC Information FCC Part 15 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the requirements for a Class B digital device under Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission FCC rules These requirements are intended to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference 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 e Re orient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receive
14. oose a frequency that provides the best sound with the least interference Agee Fl 88 1 88 3 88 5 PREVIOUS MENU NEXT PLAY REC Power on of switch Browser folder navigation arn maae m This handy function allows you to directly choose the music video image e book folder or file you want to play previously sorted with your PC To browse through your folders while on MUSIC VIDEO PHOTO E BOOK mode briefly press the MENU button You can also access with the BROWSER option of the main menu With the PREVIOUS or NEXT buttons you can select the previous next folder or file Use the MENU button to enter the selected folder Press the MENU button over a file to start playback Deleting Files e Directly from the player If you want to delete a file select it press and hold the REC button select Yes with the PREVIOUS or NEXT buttons and finally press the MENU button To cancel the deletion simply select No OR e From your computer You can easily delete music picture or video files by connecting your video player to the computer and selecting Sharper MP3 from Windows Explorer or My Computer or click on Open Folder to view files from the Auto play option window simply select the file and delete it as you would delete any other file trom your computer 22 Settings A
15. r is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment e REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER SOUTHERN TELECOM INC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDETAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITED WARRANTY ARE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED TO THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE How state law relates to this warranty e Some states do not allow the exclusion nor limitation of incidental consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitations or exclusion may not apply to you e This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you also may have other rights that vary from state to state Customer Support Q 1 877 768 8483 Toll Free M cs southerntelecom com Made In China Designed In the USA southern Telecom Inc Brooklyn NY 11232 2009 Southern Telecom Inc All Rights Reserved THE SHARPER IMAGE name and logo are
16. s cont 7 Write the name of the new AVI video file to be created Target File Name 8 Choose the image quality of the new video High quality will use more memory and the output file will be bigger 9 Select the format of the output video Aspect Ratio Choose Full if you want the output video to include the whole original image Black bands will be added if necessary 4 3 will fill the whole screen but some part of the image may be removed from the video 16 9 for panoramic option 10 The Scope section allows you to determine the start and end of the input video By default the input video will be converted from start to end 11 Press Save to add the video recording to the list of pending jobs Note You can add as many conversion jobs as you like in order to convert several videos automatically When you are done adding Jobs press the Close button 12 Press Convert Now to start the job queue If more than one job is present they will be performed sequentially 13 Once finished press Close to exit application 14 Connect your MP3 video player to the computer and copy the new AVI file s inside your desired folder m Tup l hipa eye fl eee m Target File Name Click Save then Click Close Click Convert Now 18 To view your images select the PHOTO option from the main menu You will access directly to the files explorer check the Browser
17. s of data due to improper operation repair or other causes ve Sat ne ey sh with arrow jon symbol within an ome uilater nded to alert the r to the of sutater erous voltage within the is oats enclosure wae t ens be o suo ent magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to person rapyra Pant coe intended to alert ant opera and maintenance A ma i Hinds ps age horas ratun E OA wh reba appllance Precautions in using the earphones Do not use the earphones while driving an automobile or riding a bicycle It is dangerous and against the law To avoid an accident do not turn up the volume of the earphones too high while walking It is not recommended that you use the earphones at a high volume for an extended time as this may cause hearing damage Features 4 GB Memory Two stereo outputs to share your music High resolution 1 8 color display Built in speaker and high fidelity processor Plays MPEG4s XVID with MP2 audio in AVI format Movie file converter software is included in the CD Plays MP3 WMA music Displays PG pictures Digital voice recording with built in microphone Includes two pairs of high fidelity in ear headphones Li lon rechargeable battery Folder navigation Artists and lyrics on screen Id3 Tag and LRC Upgradeable firmware No drivers needed except for computers running Windows 98 6 equalization modes including the new Microsoft MS PlayF X 7 different playback modes in
18. s option you can listen to your favorite music that you already marked as favorite To add a song to your Favorite list Simply press the PLAY button while on top of a file Make a selection using the MENU button Inside the Favorite folder if you press the PLAY button a new menu will pop up allowing you to erase one or all the favorite marked songs Make a selection using the MENU button Note When erasing an element from Favorites you only eliminate what marks it as favorite the file will stay in memory e Recordings Listen to the clips you have recorded using the microphone with this option Choose the clip you want to listen to and press the MENU button e Dir List With this option you can explore the file tree in the memory of the MP3 video player just as it would be displayed in your computer e Update Use this option whenever you store or delete songs so the artist aloum and title listings are recreated accurately Note When the player is unplugged from the PC via the safe USB device removal the MP3 video player will run an update automatically 12 Music player settings You can choose the equalization mode that fits your preferences To do so browse to SETTINGS MUSIC EQ select and choose one of the 6 available modes Normal MS PlayFX Rock Pop and Classic or J azz The playing order of the tracks depends on the selected mode By default
19. t using the player while charging with the power switch in the OFF position and not leaving it charging for more than 8 hours For battery saving your MP3 Video Player has two systems It will power off the LCD display after 30 seconds of inactivity and it will power off completely after another 10 minutes of inactivity Both systems are configurable respectively browsing the menus SETTINGS Display or SETTINGS Power off In order to maximize the battery s lifespan Itis recommended to not completely disable this power saving feature Important Fully charge the player before using it for the first time Charge the player right away when the Low battery message is displayed Do not over charge or discharge the player Over charging or discharging will shorten the battery life e The battery could be over discharged if the player is not used for a long time over three months To avoid over discharge fully charge the 10 player every two or three months and always keep the voltage of the battery above 50 Basic Operation Turning on off e Toturn on the player place the Power on off switch in the ON position and press and hold the PLAY button for 3 seconds until the LCD screen lights up e To turn the player off press and hold the PLAY button until the LCD screen shuts off or place the Power on off switch in the OFF position NOTE If you power off
20. telephone contact number and the defective unit within the package Describe the defect or reason you are returning the product Your product will be repaired or replaced at our option for the same or similar model of equal value if examination by the service center determines this product is defective Products received damaged as a result of shipping will require you to file a claim with the carrier 26 The shipping address of the authorized service center is FH Southern Telecom Inc ATTN Returns Department 14 C 53rd Street Brooklyn NY 11232 Should you have any questions or problems concerning this product please contact our customer service department at QY 1 877 768 8483 Toll Free Monday Thursday 9AM 5PM EST Friday 9AM 3PM EST or via e mail at M cs southerntelecom com 2 To obtain service after the warranty period please e mail cs southerntelecom com with product information date of purchase and nature of the problem Customer service will reply to the e mail with service instructions Warranty service not provided This warranty does not cover damage resulting from accident misuse abuse improper installation or operation lack of reasonable care and unauthorized modification This warranty is voided in the event any unauthorized person opens alters or repairs this product All products being returned to the authorized service center for repair must be suitably packaged Limitation
21. the device directly with the Power on off swatch your last changes in the settings will be lost and the player will not remember the last song played Adjusting the volume Press and hold the NEXT button to decrease the volume or PREVIOUS button to increase the volume Selecting main menu or mode To access the Main Menu press and hold the MENU button Use the PREVIOUS or NEXT buttons to select an item and press the MENU button to confirm your selection PLAY Power on of switch M PREVIOUS f ahi NEXT f Using the music player 1 Select MUSIC from the main menu and press the MENU button THE SHARPER IMAGE ae MUS C MENU GED 2 Choose from the submenu options below e Music Player Shows the music player screen e All Music With this option you will see sorted alphabetically by file name all the songs you have stored in your MP3 video player e Artist Album and Title See listings of your favorite music sorted by artist album or title respectively Note In order for the music files to be displayed in these listings their artist album and title information must be stored into the file information known as ID3 Tag You can find freeware utilities to create or modify ID3 Tags like MP 3Tag or ID3 Renamer e Favorites With thi
22. the mode is set to Normal You can change to a different mode browsing to SETTINGS MUSIC Play Mode and choosing Normal Sequential order or Shuffle random You can also set the repeat mode by browsing to SETTINGS MUSIC Repeat Mode and selecting your preferred mode Once Plays the current file and stops Repeat 1 Repeat current track Folder Once Plays files inside the current folder and stops Folder Repeat Repeats the files inside the current folder All Once Plays all the files once All Repeat Plays all the files continuously Intro Plays the first 10 seconds and skips to the next file To know the amount of free memory browse to SETTINGS SYSTEM About 13 Pausing playback While a song is playing press the PLAY button to pause the playback To resume playback press the PLAY button once again PLAY Skipping tracks Briefly press the PREVIOUS button to go to the previous track REC Briefly press the INEXT button to skip to the next track Searching backyard or forward within a track poner eniorswac Pause the song and then press and hold the PREVIOUS button to search backward within a track Pause the song and then press and hold the NEXT button to search forward within a track Misic player interface lf the song has lyrics LRC file they will be shown on scr
23. these basic safety precautions when using your player This will reduce the risk of product damage and personal injury Do not disassemble repair or modify the player by yourself Refer servicing to qualified personnel This device contains a built in battery do not dispose of in fire In the event that the battery is leaking do not handle the device with your bare hands Contact the service center for help since the liquid may remain in the player If your body or clothes had contact with the battery liquid wash it off thoroughly with water Also if some liquid gets into your eyes do not rub your eyes but immediately wash them with clean water and consult a doctor WARNING Keep the player away from direct sunlight and any direct heat source To reduce the risk of electric shock do not expose this apparatus Marking plate was located at bottom enciosure of the apparatus Do not expose the unit to rain or moisture RISK va nat cos SHOCK Do not use the player in dry environments to avoid static EPE O ee SS WS al A Never apply heavy impact on the player or place iton a magnet Route the USB cable so that people and pets are not likely to trip over it A Disconnect the USB cable from the computer when you do not use the player for a long time Clean only with a dry cloth Make sure the player is turned off before cleaning Do not use a liquid cleanser Be sure to back up your files We will not be liable for the los
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