ACME EM120X User manual

Brand: ACME

Model: EM120X

Type: User manual

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CAUTIONS

1. Do not subject the device to severe impact or drop it from high position.

2. Do not use the player in extreme hot or cold, dusty or damp field. Do not expose it

to direct sunshine.

3. Back up the data frequently in case of accident data loss.

4. Avoid using the player in strong magnetic field.

5. Keep the device away from water or other liquids. In the event that water or other

liquids enter the device, power off the device immediately and clean it.

6. Do not use chemical solution to clean the device in order to avoid corrosion. Clean

it with a dry cloth.

7. We are not responsible for the damages or lost data caused by malfunction,

misusing, repairing the device or battery replacement.

8. Do not attempt to disassemble, repair or modify the product, or it will be out of

guarantee.

9. The design of the player or actual display may be different from what is shown in

this manual. It should be subject to the actual display or design.

10. The manual and the provided software are subject to change without prior

notification.

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1 Key Features

 LCD Display

 SD/MMC memory card support

 MP3/WMA audio playback

 Synchronous lyric display

 Four Repeat Modes

 Five EQ modes

 A-B Repeat

 Track Preview

 Folder Navigation

 Multi-language display (English and German)

Package Content

 Main Unit

 Stereo earphone with neck strap

 USB cable

 AAA –size Alkaline Battery

 User Manual

 Driver CD

3 Appearance

4 LCD Indication

Play Stop

Lyric Display

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5 Basic Operation

Function Operation

Power On Press and hold the key until you see power-on message.

Notice: If the SD/MMC card is not inserted, “No Card” will be displayed when

you power on the device.

Power Off Press and hold the key until you see power-off message.

Play/Pause/Stop Shortly press the key to play audio file.

During playback, shortly press the

key to pause. To resume playback,

press the

key again.

Press and hold the

key for a few seconds to stop playback and return to

the beginning of current track.

Previous/Next

Press

to play the previous track; Press to play the next track.

Fast

Forward/Rewind

During playback, press and hold the

key to rewind, or press and hold the

key to fast forwards.

Volume

Adjustment

Press the V+ key to increase volume or press the V- key to decrease volume.

Lock keys

Push the Hold switch to the locked position (the position with

icon) to lock

keys against being pressed accidentally.

Push the Hold switch to the unlocked position(the position without

icon) to

enable all keys.

6 Using the Menu

Press and hold the key to enter the main menu.

Press the V+/V- key to select the menu item and press the

key to confirm.

Press the

key to return to the previous menu level. Or, do not press any key, it will return

automatically in a few seconds.

7 Folder Navigation

(1) On the main menu, select “Folder” and press the key to enter the folder navigation

mode.

(2) Press the V- key or the V+ key to select folder, and then press the

to open the selected

folder. Now you are in the folder playback mode.

(3) Select the track that you want to play and press the

key to play it.

8 Advanced Operation

 Switch play mode

(1) Press and hold the

key to enter the main menu. Select“Repeat”and press the key to

confirm.

(2) Press the V+/V- key to select play mode and press the

key to confirm.

Notice

– Play all tracks in order and stop after playing all.

– Play the current track repeatedly.

– Play all tracks repeatedly.

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– Play all tracks randomly.

 Switch EQ mode

(1) Press and hold the

key to enter the main menu. Select“EQ”and press the key to

confirm.

(2) Press the V+/V- key to select play mode and press the

key to confirm.

 A-B Repeat

To repeat the specified section of the current track,

(1) Press the

key during playback to select the start point of the repeat.

(2) Press the

key again at the desired point to specify the end point of the repeat. The

section between the start point and the end point begins to be played repeatedly.

(3) To end the A-B repeatpress the

key shortly.

 Track Preview

To preview the first 10 seconds of every track,

(1) Press and hold the

key to enter the main menu. Select“Intro Play”and press the key

to confirm.

(2) Press V+ key to select“Yes”option and then press the

to confirm.

(3) Press the

key to return to the audio playback screen, the player plays the first 10

seconds of every track in order.

To stop track preview,

(1) Press and hold the

key to enter the main menu. Select “Intro Play”and press the

key to confirm.

(2) Press the V- key to select“No”and press the

key to confirm.

 Display Lyric

To display the lyric during playback,

(1) Connect the player to the PC and download the lyric file with extension “.lrc” to the player

(Notice: the lyric file and the track should be in the same directory).

(2) Rename the lyric file as the track name.

(3) Disconnect the player and power on it. Enter the main menu, select“lyric”and press the

key to confirm.

(4) Press V+ key to select“Yes”and then press the

key to confirm.

(5) When you play the track with lyric file, the screen shows the lyric during playback. When

you play the track without lyric file, it shows“No lyric”instead.

To cancel lyric display, enter the main menu, select“lyric”and press the

key to confirm.

Press the V- key to select“No”and press the

key to confirm.

9 System Settings

 Set backlight duration

(1) Enter the main menu, select“Backlight”and press the

key to confirm.

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(2) Press the V+ / V- key to select option and press the key to confirm.

According to this setting, when you press any key, the backlight will be on for the set time.

 LCD Contrast setting

To set the contrast between the LCD background and foreground,

(1) On the main menu, select“Contrast”and press the

key to confirm.

(2) Press the

/ key to adjust the contrast and press the key to save the setting.

 Set the Power Off time

(1) On the main menu, select“Power”and press the

key to confirm.

(2) Press the V+ / V- key to select“Power Off”and press the

key to confirm.

(3) Press the V+ / V- key to select option and press the

key to confirm.

According to this setting, the player will be turned off automatically when it is idle for selected

duration.

 Set the timer

(1) On the main menu, select“Power”and press the

key to confirm.

(2) Press V+ / V- key to select“Sleep Off”and press the

key to confirm.

(3) Press V+ / V- key to select option and press the

key to confirm.

According to this setting, the player will be turned off automatically when the set playing time is

elapsed.

 View System Version

On the main menu, select“Version”and press the

key to confirm.

 Set Display Language

(1) On the main menu, select“Language”and press the

key to confirm.

(2) Press the V+ / V- key to select language option and press the

to confirm.

10 Firmware Upgrade

To get the latest system version, you need to:

(1) Acquire the Vx.xx.xx.hex (Vx.xx.xx is the version number) upgrade file from the vendor and insert

the driver CD to the CD-ROM.

(2) Install a battery with full charge on the player.

(3) Hold down the key and the key simultaneously until you see the backlight is on and the

LCD is blank.

(4)

Connect the player to the PC. When you see the LCD is blank, proceed to Step (5). (If the LCD

displays something, redo the Step (3).)

(5)

You are prompted to search for new hardware. Specify the Upgrade Program folder on the driver

CD and continue following the prompts.

(6)

Execute the update.exe file in the Upgrade Program folder, and then click “Download”.

(7)

Specify the directory where the Vx.xx.xx.hex file is stored, and then continue following the

on-screen prompt.

(8) When you are prompted the upgrade is finished, disconnect the player, take out the battery and

then reload it.

11 Technical Specification

Item Specification

Hardware IBM PC&Compatible PC, Notebook With USB

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interface

Operating System Windows98/SE, WindowsMe/2000/XP

Memory Card Type SD, MMC

Battery 1*AAA

SNR 90dB

Frequency Response Range 20HZ-20KHZ

Music Format MP3, WMA

SD MMC Capacity 32MB—1GB

Music Sampling Rate 32Kbps-256Kbps

USB Interface USB2.0 (Full Speed)

EQ Rock/Classic/Normal/Live/Pop

Operating Temp. 0~+55

Storage Temp. -20~+55

Operating Relative Humidity 20%~90%

Storage Relative Humidity 20%~93%

Dimension (L*W*H) 55mmX45mmX11mm

Weight 18.6g

12 Troubleshooting

Problem Possible Cause Solution

The LCD displays

nothing when the

Play key is pressed.

1. No battery or battery is too

low.

2. The keys are locked.

1. Install or replace the

battery.

2. Unlock the Hold switch.

Press the Play key

after turning on, while

the player has no

response.

The keys are locked by Hold

switch

Slide the Hold switch to the

unlocked position.

No sound when

playing music or

voice file.

1. The volume is too low.

2. There are problems with

the audio file.

1. Adjust the volume.

2. Delete or skip the file.

The player cannot be

connected to the PC.

1. The driver is not installed or

destroyed.

2. The USB interface is not

supported by PC’s

motherboard.

1. Install or reinstall the

driver shipped with the

player.

2. Update or replace the

PC’s motherboard.

The displayed time is

changing constantly.

The bit rate of the MP3 file is

changing during playback.

Try to use fixed bit rate to

compress the MP3 file.

The PC has error

when you plug and

unplug the player.

The player is disconnected

from the PC abruptly while

transferring files.

Do not disconnect the player

from the PC when

transferring files.

Some of MP3 files

cannot be played

The MP3 file is compressed by

a standard, such as MPEG I

1.Delete the unsupported

MP3 files.

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properly. Layer 1 or Layer 2 that the

player does not support.

2.Use MPEG I Layer 3

standard to compress the

unsupported MP3 files.

13 Notice

 Please check whether the package contents are in accordance with the packing list. If any

item is missed, please contact the dealer.

 Plug & Play is only available for WIN2000/XP. It is not supported by WIN98 and WIN98SE,

under which a driver needed to be installed.

 Push the Hold switch to the unlocked position to enable all keys before operation.

 Please replace the battery immediately when the battery status icon indicates low battery,

or the device will be powered off automatically.

 Please unplug the player properly to avoid data losing.

 The transfer rate displayed on the PC may be different depending on the operating system.

Exact transfer rate should be subject to the player's indication.

ACME EM120X User manual

ACME EM120X User manual

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