Silvercrest DA-16 Instructions Manual

Brand: Silvercrest

Model: DA-16

Type: Instructions Manual

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1 Preliminary notes

Thank you for selecting our digital MP3 player SilverCrest DA-16.

This is an electronic entertainment device. It may only be used for private and not

industrial or commercial purposes. By default, the current product is not intended

for use in medical, life-saving or life-sustaining applications. Only those connection

cables and external devices may be used that correspond to the current device in

respect to safety, electromagnetic compatibility and shielding quality. This device

fulfils all relevant standards and guidelines in respect to CE conformity. If the

device is altered in a way that has not been coordinated with the manufacturer, the

compliance with these standards and guidelines is no longer guaranteed. Use only

the accessories specified by the manufacturer. If you don’t use the device within

the Federal Republic of Germany, you have to observe the regional regulations or

laws of the country of use.

In order for you to utilize this device and all its options, we recommend that you

read the corresponding instructions in this manual thoroughly before the initial use

of the device, even if you’re familiar with handling electronic devices. Pay special

attention to chapter “Important safety instructions“ on page 5. Store this manual in

a safe location for future reference. If you sell or transfer this device, please be

sure to pass along these instructions as well.

2 Copyright

The contents of this manual may not be reproduced, copied or otherwise dupli-

cated in electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual, or any other

form without the permission of our company, nor may it be stored in a search

engine nor translated into another language.

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3 Declaration

The descriptions and features in this manual only serve as general guidelines and

do not represent a guarantee. In order to offer you a product of the highest quality,

we reserve the right to make possible improvements or changes without prior

notification.

For all product descriptions and user instructions, the German version is the ulti-

mately valid reference in the event of possible deviations in other languages.

The digital MP3 player SilverCrest DA-16 and the included accessories correspond

to the basic requirements and relevant regulations of the EMC Directive

2004/108/EC and the Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC.

The device safely fulfils the requirements of the EN 50332 standard (part 1 and 2)

in respect to a maximum sound pressure of 100 db(A) and an output voltage of a

maximum of 150 mV at the headphones.

4 Manufacturer information

JNC Datum Tech GmbH

Benzstraße 33

71083 Herrenberg

Germany

More information can also be found at:

www.mysilvercrest.de

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5 Table of contents

1 Preliminary notes 1

2 Copyright 1

3 Declaration 2

4 Manufacturer information 2

5 Table of contents 3

6 Important safety instructions 5

7 Scope of delivery 7

8 Control elements 8

9 Display during music playback 9

10 Display during voice playback 10

11 Basic functions 11

11.1 Turning the device on 11

11.2 Turning the device off 11

11.3 Key lock 12

11.4 Navigation 12

11.5 Volume 12

11.6 Replacing the battery 13

12 Play music 15

12.1 Play / Pause 15

12.2 Next title / previous title 15

12.3 Fast forward / rewind 15

12.4 Section repeat function 15

12.5 Play mode 16

12.6 Equalizer 16

13 Voice mode (Recordings) 17

13.1 Starting recordings 17

13.2 Ending recordings 18

14 Folder mode 18

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15 Equalizer 19

16 Play settings 19

17 Power save (“Auto Off”) 20

18 Backlight 21

19 Language 21

20 Delete 22

21 About 22

22 Back 23

23 Using the device with your computer 23

23.1 System requirements 23

23.2 Connecting to the computer 23

23.3 Microsoft Windows ME, 2000, XP, Vista Installation 25

23.4 Microsoft Windows 98 SE Installation 25

23.5 Copying files 27

23.6 File structure 28

23.7 Disconnecting from the computer 28

23.8 Formatting the memory 30

24 Technical data 31

25 Disposal 31

25.1 Batteries 31

25.2 Device 31

26 Troubleshooting 33

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6 Important safety instructions

Please read and strictly observe the following

instructions!

 You are not permitted to disassemble, modify or repair the

MP3 player.

 If the MP3 player has been dropped or if the casing has been dam-

aged, turn it off.

 Do not give your MP3 player and especially the accessories to

children. Never let your children use electrical devices without supervi-

sion. Children are not always able to recognize potential hazards. Batter-

ies can be fatal if swallowed. Store the batteries out of reach of small

children. If a battery has been swallowed, medical help has to be ob-

tained immediately. Also keep the packaging films away from children.

There is a danger of suffocation.

 The MP3 player and the accompanying components may not be

exposed to dripping or sprayed water. Additionally, no objects or con-

tainers containing liquids, such as vases or glasses, may be placed on

top of the device. Pay special attention to the device when it rains,

snows, at the beach, or in the vicinity of water.

 Do not use the MP3 player in environments with high humidity,

large amounts of steam, smoke, or dust.

 Don’t leave the MP3 player in locations where the temperature can

rise to a large degree (e.g. inside a vehicle). This could damage the

casing and interior parts and cause a fire.

 Only place the MP3 player on stable surfaces. Otherwise the MP3

player could drop or topple, cause injuries or sustain damage. Don’t let

the MP3 player drop or bump against anything and take great care when

using it.

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 Make sure that the display is not exposed to any bumps. This could

damage the glass of the display or cause the liquid to leak out. If the liq-

uid gets into the eyes, on the skin or the clothes, it has to be rinsed off

immediately with clear water. If the liquid gets into the eyes, consult your

physician immediately.

 Don’t use the MP3 player at an excessive volume.

Longer listening periods at an excessive volume pose a

risk to your hearing.

 Only use the MP3 player with the included head-

phones. The use of headphones with other input impedances can lead

to sound pressure that may pose a health risk.

 Use particular care in potentially dangerous situations (e.g. while

driving, riding a bicycle, jogging, etc.) or discontinue the use of the

headphones temporarily. Even if your headphones are designed in

such a way that you can continue to perceive external sounds, you

should set the volume only so high that you can still perceive your envi-

ronment.

 We advise against the use of headphones while driving a car or

other vehicle. Please drive carefully and attentively. If you notice that

the device distracts or impedes you while you are driving, switch it off.

 There is a danger of explosion if the battery is replaced improperly. Also

read the important information about battery use on page 14.

 Dispose of your battery in compliance with the

battery ordinance. “The end consumer is obligated to

return discarded batteries to a distributor or a redemp-

tion site intended for this purpose by a public waste

management facility.” (see p. 31)

 Dispose of your MP3 player and the batteries in

compliance with the Directive 2002/96/EC (see p.

31). In particular, the device does not belong into

household trash.

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7 Scope of delivery

1. MP3 player SilverCrest DA-16 2. Headphones SilverCrest DA-16

3. Mini CD 4. Operating instructions

5. Battery

Note:

The design and technical data are subject to change without any notification.

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8 Control elements

Button (play/pause)

Fast forward button

Rewind button

VOL+ button

VOL- button

Cap

Display

HOLD (key lock)

M button

Function button

Headphone socket

Loop for carrying strap

Battery compartment

Microphone

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9 Display during music playback

Battery charge level

A-B section repeat function

Key lock symbol

Play music icon

Play setting (here: Shuffle)

Name of the played file

Play setting (here: Repeat All)

Time display

Play setting (here: Repeat One)

Equalizer display

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10 Display during voice playback

Battery charge level

Play voice icon

Key lock symbol

Name of the played file

Play setting (here: Repeat All)

Time display

Play setting (here: Repeat One)

Equalizer display

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11 Basic functions

With the MP3 player DA-16, you can listen to music and make recordings. How

you use these functions is described starting on p. 15 . But first you will receive an

introduction to basic functions such as turning the device on and off, using the key

lock, navigation, volume control and battery replacement.

11.1 Turning the device on

To turn the device on, press the button for about three seconds. After a brief

moment, the SilverCrest logo will appear. After a brief loading time, the device is

operational.

Note:

 If the MP3 player breaks off the loading process without a message, the bat-

tery is too weak and has to be replaced. For more information about this, read

Replacing the battery on page 13.

11.2 Turning the device off

To turn the device off, please press the button for approx. three seconds.

Then the device switches off and the message “shutting down” appears on the

display. When you turn off the device, it doesn’t matter whether you are playing

music or recording or changing the settings in the menu.

Note:

 To turn off your device, the key lock has to be disabled.

 Your MP3 player can turn off automatically to save energy. For more infor-

mation about this, read p. 20.

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11.3 Key lock

The key lock prevents an unintentional operation of your MP3 player - for example

during transport. If the key lock on your MP3 player is activated, all entries are

ignored and the key lock symbol appears.

To activate the key lock, you have to slide the

HOLD button in the direction of

the arrow and the key lock symbol will appear on the display. To disable the key

lock, you have to slide the

HOLD button in the opposite direction of the arrow.

11.4 Navigation

When you have turned on the MP3 player, you can access the menu by briefly

pressing the M button

. Here you can select the following menu items by press-

ing the buttons 

and  and confirm them by pressing the M button

one more time:

 Music (page 15)

 Recordings (page 17)

 Folders (page 18)

 Equalizer (page 19)

 Repeat (page 19)

 Auto Off (page 20)

 Backlight (page 21)

 Language (page 21)

 Delete (page 22)

 About (page 22)

 Back (page 23)

If you don’t press a button for approx. 30 seconds, you will automatically return to

the music or voice playback mode.

11.5 Volume

During the playback of music titles or recordings, you can select the volume of the

device with the volume button VOL-/+

/ on the side of the device in a range

from 0 (mute) to the maximum.

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11.6 Replacing the battery

If the battery symbol in the display shows an empty battery, you will need to

change the battery soon. To do this, turn off the MP3 player (p. 11), remove the

cap

, open the battery compartment on the back of the device and remove the

battery. Insert the new battery with the correct polarity (see illustration) and close

the battery compartment again. Only use batteries of the type 1.5 V micro AAA.

Note:

To extend the life of your batteries, you can save energy in the following ways:

 Reduce the duration of the backlight (p. 21).

 Use the energy saving function (“Auto Off”) (see p. 20).

Please make sure you observe the following information about the batteries as well

as the guidelines about the disposal of batteries on page 31.

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Important information about the battery:

 Make sure that the battery is always inserted in the device with the correct

polarity. Only replace it with the same or an equivalent type. There is a danger

of explosion if the battery is changed improperly.

 Don’t attempt to recharge a battery that is not intended for that purpose. There

is a danger of explosion.

 Batteries can be fatal if swallowed. Store the batteries out of reach of small

children. If a battery has been swallowed, medical help has to be obtained im-

mediately.

 Do not expose batteries to heat and especially not to fire. Never short-circuit

the batteries and don’t try to open them forcefully or recharge them. Otherwise

batteries can explode and cause severe injuries.

 Never replace the battery in an environment that poses a risk of explosions.

During the insertion or removal of the battery there might be a spark that could

cause an explosion. Areas that are at risk of explosions are usually labelled as

such, although not always clearly. They include tank areas, such as e.g. below

the decks of boats, fuel overpasses, fuel storage areas, areas in which the air

contains chemicals or particles, such as e.g. grain, dust or metallic powder, as

well as all other areas in which you are normally instructed to turn off your ve-

hicle engine.

 Also read the important information about battery disposal on page 31.

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12 Play music

In music mode, you can play back MP3 or WMA music titles.

When you are in the main menu, you can switch into the music mode by pressing

the buttons 

und  , selecting the menu item “Music” and pressing the M

button

. You can exit the music mode by pressing the M button .again. You

will now return to the main menu. This does not cause the music playback to stop.

Note:

If you directly select “Music” from the main menu, the title that was last played

will always be played back again. If you would like to play back a different title or

different album, please use the menu item “Folders” to navigate (see 18).

12.1 Play / Pause

The playback can be paused with and then resumed. You can exit the

music mode by pressing the M button

again.

12.2 Next title / previous title

During the playback, you can jump to the next saved title by pressing the 

button. If you want to hear the current title again from the beginning, press the

button 

. You can select the previous title by pressing the  button twice.

12.3 Fast forward / rewind

If you keep the buttons  or  pressed during playback, you can fast

forward or rewind within a title.

12.4 Section repeat function

The section repeat function will allow you to repeat parts of a title as much as you

prefer in the playback mode. This function is especially well-suited to learn foreign

languages, for example.

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Briefly press the function button once during the playback of a title to mark

the beginning of the section that should be repeated. This is represented by an A

on the display.

When you have reached the end of the section that you would like to repeat during

the playback, briefly press the

function button once again. The section

marked in this way will now be repeated as often as desired, which is indicated by

A-B

on the display.

If you would like to end the repeat function and continue with the regular playback,

just press the

function button once briefly and the playback of the title will be

continued as usual.

Note:

The repetition of music sections (section repeat function) only functions within

one title and not beyond the boundaries of the title.

12.5 Play mode

Under the item “Repeat” in the menu, you can set a random playback sequence

(shuffle) and activate the repeating of titles. For more information about this, read

p. 19.

12.6 Equalizer

To change the sound characteristics, you have to press the function button

for a long time during the music playback. Now the MP3 player switches between

the individual equalizer modes. Press the

function button until your desired

mode is activated. You can also select the desired equalizer setting in the menu

under the item “Equalizer” (page 19).

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13 Voice mode (Recordings)

In the voice mode you can play back and create recordings.

When you are in the main menu, you can select the menu item “Recordings” by

pressing the buttons 

and  and change to the voice mode by pressing

the M button

. You can exit the voice mode by pressing the M button

again. You will now return to the menu. This does not cause the playback to stop.

In the voice mode you can generally carry out the same functions (play back /

pause, next title / previous title, fast forward / rewind, section repeat function,

repeat, and equalizer) as in the music playback mode (see section beginning on p.

15).

Note:

 In the voice mode, you can play back all titles that are in the “Voice” folder

(see p. 28). Recordings will be stored here automatically.

 Once you have started the playback of a recording, you can only create a new

recording again by returning to the menu and restarting the voice mode.

 If you directly select “Recordings” from the main menu, the most recently

played voice file will always be played back. If you would like to play back a

different file, please use the menu item “Folders” to navigate (see p. 18).

 A playback in random sequence is not possible in voice mode.

13.1 Starting recordings

When you have switched into the voice mode, you can start a recording by press-

ing the

function button . The recording will start directly after pressing the

button. The remaining recording time will briefly be shown on the display, followed

by the length of time you have already been recording, the name under which the

recording is stored, and the microphone symbol, which shows that a recording is

currently in progress.

Note:

 Once you have started the playback of a recording, you can only create a new

recording again by returning to the menu and restarting the voice mode.

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Note:

 To achieve the best possible recording result, direct the microphone input

towards the source at a distance of approx. 10 – 15 cm and avoid interfering

sounds.

13.2 Ending recordings

To end the recording, press the function button . This will stop the recording

and the recorded file will automatically be saved in the “Voice” folder. The saved

file automatically receives the name “VXXX.WAV“, where XXX corresponds to a

numerical sequence that begins with 001. For example, if you have already re-

corded six WAV files, the next recorded file will be stored under “V007.WAV“ in the

“Voice“ folder. If you have deleted other WAV files in the meantime (e.g.

“V003.WAV“), then the file is always stored at the lowest available position, which

in this case means under “V003.WAV“.

You can exit the voice mode by pressing the M button

Note:

 The recording can only be carried out in wav format. The mp3 format is not

supported.

 The recordings can be deleted under the menu item “Delete“ on page 22 .

14 Folder mode

The folder mode offers the possibility to view and navigate through all of the files

stored on the device. Here you can see all of the music files saved on the device

along with the folders you have created. In addition, this mode allows you to di-

rectly select the individual files to play them back.

When you are in the main menu, you can select the menu item “Folders” by press-

ing the buttons 

and  and switch into the folder mode by pressing the M

button

. You can exit the folder mode by repeatedly pressing the VOL- button

. You will now return to the main menu.

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When you have selected the menu item “Folders”, a list with folders and stored

songs will appear on the display. Press the buttons 

and  to navigate

between files or folders. To play back the desired file, press the play button

To open a selected folder, press the M button

. To switch into a higher-level

folder, press the VOL- button

. When you are in the main folder, you can also

use this button to exit the folder mode and return to the selection menu.

15 Equalizer

With the equalizer you can change the sound characteristics of the playback.

When you are in the main menu, you can select the menu item “Equalizer” by

pressing the buttons 

and  and switch into the equalizer mode by press-

ing the M button

. You can exit the equalizer mode by pressing the M button

again. You will now return to the main menu.

With the equalizer setting you can change the sound characteristics of your MP3

player. Six settings (“Flat”, “Bass”, “Rock”, “Jazz”, “Classic”, “Pop” and “Custom”)

are available to choose from. You can select the desired setting with the buttons



and  . With the M button you can confirm your selection and return

to the selection menu. If you have selected the setting ”Custom”, you can manually

set the frequency bands 60 Hz, 250 Hz, 1 kHz, 4 kHz and 12 kHz. With the buttons



and  you can switch between the individual frequency bands. With the

buttons Volume +

and Volume - you can raise or lower the selected fre-

quency band. If you want to store your selection, press the M button

. You will

then return to the menu.

16 Play settings

With the play settings you can determine whether music titles or recordings will be

played back repeatedly. In addition, this menu item will enable you to set whether

music titles should be played back in a random sequence.

When you are in the main menu, you can select the menu item “Repeat” by press-

ing the buttons 

and  and switch into the play settings by pressing the

M button

. You can exit the play settings by pressing the M button again.

You will now return to the main menu.

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When you call up the menu item, the current setting will be displayed. By pressing

the buttons 

and  you can switch between the following settings:

 Disable: At this setting your music titles or recordings will be played back in

regular sequence and not repeated. At this setting, no symbol will appear on

the display.

 Repeat one: At this setting the current music title or current recording is re-

peated until you change the title by pressing the button 

or  . At this

setting, the symbol

will appear on the display. (see page 9 or page 10).

 Repeat all: At this setting your music titles or recordings will be played back in

regular sequence. After all music titles or recordings have been played once,

the playback is started again. At this setting, the symbol

will appear on the

display (see page 9 or page 10).

 Shuffle: At this setting your music titles will be played back in random se-

quence and not repeated. At this setting, the symbol

will appear on the

display (see page 9).

 Repeat shuffle At this setting your music titles will be played back in random

sequence. After all music titles have been played once, the playback is

started again. At this setting, the symbols

and will appear on the display

(see page 9).

Note:

The random sequence is not available during the playback of recordings. That is

why you aren’t able to select the settings "Shuffle” and “Repeat shuffle" if you

have switched from the voice mode into the play settings.

17 Power save (“Auto Off”)

With this function you can determine whether the MP3 player should automatically

turn off when there is no playback or recording and no buttons are pushed.

When you are in the main menu, you can select the menu item “Auto off” by press-

ing the buttons 

and  and switch into the power save menu by pressing

the M button

. You can exit the power save menu by pressing the M button

again. You will now return to the main menu.

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