MP3 Player MP-233
User Manual
To ensure the smooth handling of your warranty please write the
serial number of your device into the box. In the case of warranty
you are expected to send it together with a copy of your invoice
to your nearest TEAC sales representative.
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Disposing of the Product
Your device should not be
placed in municipal waste.
Please check local regula-
tions for disposal of elec-
tronic products.
z Changes in specifications and features may be
made without notice or obligation.
z Copyright © 2008, TEAC Europe GmbH. All rights re-
served. Edition: August 2008
z Company and product names provided herein are
trademarks of their respective companies.
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Content
Cautions................................................................................................................................ 4
Notice.................................................................................................................................... 4
Key Features ......................................................................................................................... 5
System Requirements .......................................................................................................... 5
Package Content ................................................................................................................ 5
Before Using.......................................................................................................................... 6
Driver .............................................................................................................................. 6
Connect to a PC and download audio files ............................................................. 6
Removing the player from the PC safely ................................................................... 6
Charging the battery ................................................................................................... 7
Keys Description ................................................................................................................... 8
Power On/Off ....................................................................................................................... 8
Resume Function........................................................................................................... 8
Automatic Power On/Off............................................................................................. 9
Basic Operation ................................................................................................................... 9
Browser Function ................................................................................................................10
Playing Music...................................................................................................................... 10
Playing Videos .................................................................................................................... 10
Viewing Photos................................................................................................................... 11
Reading E-book ................................................................................................................. 11
Reading........................................................................................................................ 11
Using bookmark........................................................................................................... 12
Voice Recording ................................................................................................................ 12
Record..........................................................................................................................12
Play recordings............................................................................................................ 12
Deleting File ........................................................................................................................ 12
FM Radio ............................................................................................................................. 13
Search Station ............................................................................................................. 13
Save station ................................................................................................................. 13
Listen to Station ........................................................................................................... 13
Delete station .............................................................................................................. 14
Record FM program ................................................................................................... 14
Playing Game ....................................................................................................................14
Customizing Settings .......................................................................................................... 15
Convert and Play Video Files (Windows Vista coming soon) ........................................ 17
Install the AVI Converter ............................................................................................ 17
Conversion................................................................................................................... 18
Firmware Upgrade (Windows Vista coming soon).......................................................... 20
Installation of the Upgrade Tool ................................................................................ 20
Upgrading the firmware............................................................................................. 20
Converting Image File (Windows Vista coming soon).................................................... 22
Converting steps ......................................................................................................... 22
Digital Rights Management File (DRM9) Protection....................................................... 23
Troubleshooting.................................................................................................................. 24
Technical Specifications ................................................................................................... 26
Warranty ............................................................................................................................. 27
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Cautions
z Do not subject the device to severe impact or drop it from high
position.
z Do not use the player in extreme hot or cold, dusty or damp field.
Do not expose it to direct sunshine.
z Back up the data frequently in case of accident data loss.
z Avoid using the player in strong magnetic field.
z Keep the device away from water or other liquids. In the event
that water or other liquids enter the device, power off the prod-
uct immediately, and clean the device.
z Do not use chemical solutions to clean the device in order to
avoid corrosion. Clean it with a dry cloth.
z We are not responsible for damages or lost data caused by mal-
function, misusing, repairing the device or battery replacement.
z Do not attempt to disassemble, repair or modify the product. This
will invalidate guarantee.
z 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.
Notice
z Make sure all keys are enabled before operation. If they are
locked, hold down the M and VOL button to unlock them.
z Please charge the battery immediately when the display indi-
cates low battery, or the device will be powered off automati-
cally.
z Please disconnect the player from PC properly to avoid data
loss.
z The transfer rate displayed on the PC may be different depend-
ing on the operating system. Exact transfer rate should be sub-
ject to the player's indication.
z When the recorded voice file is too large, the response of the
device may be slow.
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Key Features
z MP3 and WMA player
z AVI video player
z JPEG image viewer
z Folder navigation
z Voice recorder
z FM tuner
z FM encoding
z Removable storage device
z Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
z Customized settings
System Requirements
z Hardware:
IBM PC & Compatible PC, Notebook with USB interface
z Operating System:
Windows98/SE, Windows ME, Windows2000/XP, Windows Vista
Package Content
Please check the package for the following items. If any one of
them is missing, please contact the vendor:
z Main Unit
z Stereo earphones
z USB cable
z Basic Operation Manual
z User Manual (on CD)
z CD with Software
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Before Using
Driver
Windows2000/XP/ME/Vista
This player is plug & play for WIN2000/XP/ME/Vista OS.
Windows98/SE
For Windows98/SE, you are required to install a driver (available
from TEAC by request) before connection.
Connect to a PC and download audio files
To connect the player with the PC for transferring files:
1. Plug the larger end of the USB cable to the USB port of the PC,
and plug the smaller end to the USB port of the player.
2. When the “ ” icon appears at the right bottom of the PC
screen, double click “My Computer” on the desktop, you see a
removable disk which indicates the player. Just use the remov-
able disk as a regular local disk, copying files from or to it.
Removing the player from the PC safely
For Windows2000/XP
1. Left click the icon at the right hand corner of the taskbar.
2. Click the pop-up mini-window with message of “Safely Remove
the USB Mass Storage Device – Drive (X:)”.
3. When you are prompted to remove the device, pull out the
player.
For Windows98
Please make sure the data transfer is completed before unplug-
ging the MP3 player.
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Charging the battery
The device has a rechargeable built-in lithium-ion battery. It is
charged via USB connection. You are required to charge it when
you use it for the first time. It takes about 3 hours to fully charge the
battery.
To charge the battery, connect the larger end of the USB cable to
the USB interface of PC, and connect the other smaller end of the
USB cable to the USB interface of this player. The device is con-
nected to PC and being charged.
To turn on the player while charging:
When the player is charging and shows “CHARGING” (after you
removed it safely from PC, but it is still connected), pressing the
key can be turn on the player and you can use it as usual. But it
can’t be turn off by press and hold the
key or switch ON/OFF
button.
Note:
For maximum performance, lithium-ion batteries need to be
used often. If you don’t use the device often, be sure to
recharge the battery at least once per month.
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Keys Description
A. LC Display
B. M Menu key
C.
Play/pause, turn on/off
D.
Move to the previous item.
E.
Move to the next item.
F. VOL Adjust the volume.
G. USB Port
H. Power Switch
I. Earphone Jack
Power On/Off
To power on:
1. Slide the Power Switch left to turn on the power.
2. Press and hold the key until you see prompt on the display.
To power off:
1. Press and hold the key until you see prompt on the display.
2. Slide the Power Switch right to turn off the power. (Be sure to
complete this step for saving battery charge.)
Resume Function
The player stores the respective last state in any of the modes. If
another mode is used and the previously used mode is entered
again, or the player is switched off and on, the player resumes
playing at the stored location.
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Automatic Power On/Off
If there is no more user input, the player is turned off automatically
after a while.
Basic Operation
Function Operation
Play/Pause Press the button to play or pause.
Adjust Volume
1. Shortly press the VOL button to show the
volume menu at the screen.
2. Press the
/ button to decrease or in-
crease volume.
3. Press the VOL button to confirm.
Move to the
previous file
Shortly press the button.
Move to the next
file
Shortly press the button.
Fast Forward Press and hold the button.
Rewind Press and hold the button.
Move to main
menu
Press and hold the M button to display the
main menu.
Confirm selection Press button M to confirm and enter the
selected item.
Lock/unlock
buttons
Hold down the M and VOL button simulta-
neously.
A-B Repeat To repeat a specified section of a track,
1. During playing, press and hold the VOL
button to select the start point (A-).
2. Press and hold the VOL button again to
select the end point (A-B).
To stop A-B repeat, press and hold the VOL
button to exit.
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Browser Function
To browse all files stored in the player:
1. In the music, video, photo and text mode, shortly press the M
button to enter folder navigation mode (browser mode). The
Browser shows the current playing/displaying file.
2. Press the / button to select a folder or a file, and press the
M button to confirm selection or press the VOL button to close
current folder.
Playing Music
Press and hold the M button to display the main menu. Use the /
button to select “MUSIC” menu, and press the M button to
confirm selection. Now you are in the MUSIC mode, refer music
playing to the basic operations.
Note: Under playing music mode, if you go to main menu,
and don't press any key, the player will return to music
playing window after 30 seconds.
Playing Videos
1. Press and hold the M button to display the main menu.
2. Use the / button to select “VIDEO” menu, and press the M
button to enter the video player mode.
3. Press the / button to search a video file that you want to
play, and press the M button to play. For detail information about
playing, see the “Basic Operation” section.
Note: During playing, you can shortly press the M button to
enter folder navigation mode.
Note: This player can only play AVI videos. For other formats,
you need to use the converting tool included on the driver
CD to convert them. For detail information about the con-
verter, see AVI Converter Quick User Guide on the CD.
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Viewing Photos
To view photos:
1. Press and hold the M button to display the main menu.
2. Select “PHOTO” and press the M button to confirm.
3. In folder navigation mode (browser mode) press the /
button to select a folder or image, and press the M to confirm.
4. In the full screen mode, you can press the / button to dis-
play the previous or the next photo, press
to start auto slide
show (by setting the time interval between 1 and 5 in
“SETTING/Auto Slide/Image”) or press the M button to enter
folder navigation mode.
Note: Some images may not be displayed. Try to use an
image viewer (ACDSee for example) to convert them. See
“Convert image file” for details.
Reading E-book
Reading
1. Press and hold the M button to display the main menu.
2. Select “e-BOOK” (Text) and press the M button to confirm.
3. Press the / button to select a .txt file, and press the M
button to open the selected file.
4. Press the / button to page up/down, or press the but-
ton to page down automatically (by setting the time interval
between 1 and 5 in “SETTING/Auto Slide/Text”).
5. During reading, you can use the bookmark to mark the page for
resuming reading later. For information about bookmark, see
next section.
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Using bookmark
1. Go to the page that you want to mark.
2. Press and hold the VOL button to show up a “Save BookMark”
window for saving bookmark.
3. Press the / button to select a line of the menu and press the
M button to confirm. The bookmark is saved. It starts from the first
line of current page.
4. To read the page that you marked, shortly press the VOL button
to show up the “Load BookMark” window. Select the bookmark
and press the M button to confirm. You will be guided to that
page.
Note: Some TXT file may not be read. This may because its
format is not supported. Skip it or reload another file.
Voice Recording
Record
1. Press and hold the M button to display the main menu.
2. Select “RECORD”, and press the M button to enter the recorder
mode.
3. Shortly press the M button to start recording. During recording,
you can press the
button to pause/resume recording.
4. Shortly press the M button to stop and save recording.
Play recordings
To play the recording, switch to the MUSIC mode, enter folder navi-
gate mode, search and play the recording file.
Deleting File
To delete a file:
1. In the folder navigation mode, select the file that you want to
delete.
2. Press and hold the VOL button until a dialogue box shows up.
3. Use the / button to select “YES” and press the M button to
confirm.
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FM Radio
On the main menu, select “RADIO” (FM) and press the M button to
turn on the FM radio.
Search Station
1. Shortly press the M key to show the submenus. You see the menu
items displayed. You can press the
/ button to switch
highlighted menu.
2. Switch to the “Auto scan” or “Manual”, and press the M button
to activate auto-search or manual-search mode. In the Manual
mode, press the
/ button to tune in stations.
Save station
To save the found station,
1. Shortly press the M button to activate the submenus.
2. Press the / button to switch to the “Save” and press the M
button to confirm.
3. Press the / button to select an empty location for the
station, and press the
button to continue.
4. Press the / button to select “YES” or “NO”, and press the
button to confirm.
Listen to Station
To listen to saved station,
1. Shortly press the M button to activate submenus.
2. Press the / button to switch to the “Preset” menu and press
the M button to enter the PRESET mode.
3. In the PRESET mode, press the / button to select a saved
station for listening.
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Delete station
1. Shortly press the M button to activate submenus.
2. Press the / button to switch to the “Delete” menu and press
the M button to continue.
3. Press the / button to select the station that you want to
delete, and press the
button to continue.
4. Press the / button to select “Yes” or “No”, and press the
button to confirm.
Record FM program
When you are listening to a station, you can press and hold the
VOL button to record your favourite programs. For detail informa-
tion about recording, see “Record” section.
Playing Game
This player provides a popular and funny game - Tetris World. To
activate the game, on the main menu, select “GAME” and press
the M button to enter the gaming mode. Basic operation is as
follows:
Start game Press the
button
Move the block left and right Press
and button
Rotate the block Press the M button
Insert the block Press the VOL button
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Customizing Settings
To customize the player settings:
1. On the main menu, select the “SETTING” item and press the M
button to enter the system settings mode.
2. Press the / button to select setting item and press the M
button to confirm or press the VOL button to cancel/return.
Once (Play current track once and
then stop）
All once (Play all audio files once
then stop)
All repeat (Play all audio files)
Folder once (Play all audio files in
the current folder once then stop)
Folder repeat (Play all audio files in
the current folder )
All shuffle once (play all audio in
shuffle mode once)
All shuffle repeat (play all audio
randomly)
Repeat Mode
Folder shuffle repeat (play all audio
in current folder randomly)
EQ Select
Normal, 3D, Rock, Pop, Classic, Bass,
Jazz, User EQ
User EQ Set
(User-defined
equalizer
setting)
1. Press the VOL button to switch EQ
column.
2. Press the / button to adjust
value.
3. If all values are set, press the M
button to confirm.
4. Press the
button to cancel.
5. Go to the EQ Select menu, and
select User EQ to enable the
equalizer setting.
Music
ID3 Settings
On, Off
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Stereo SW
(Enable or
disable stereo
effect)
On, Off FM Radio
FM Region Other, Europe, Japan
REC Quality High Quality, Normal Quality Record
REC Volume
+1、+2、+3、+4、+5
Text (Set interval between the previous and the next
page when the device is in auto page up/down
mode.)
Auto Slide
Image (Set interval between the previous and the
next slide in auto slide show mode.)
Backlight Time 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 15 seconds,
20 seconds, 30 seconds, Always On
Brightness Set the brightness of the screen
between 1 and 5
Display
Backlight
Mode
Normal
Power Save (Turn off the screen
when there is no activity within a
certain time)
About Information about the product
Upgrade Upgrade the firmware
System
Default Set Restore the player to default setting
Time PowerOff Time OFF, 10 Minutes, 15 Minutes,
30 Minutes, 60 Minutes, 120 Minutes
(Set the continuous playing time
before the player is turned off
automatically.)
Language Select language in which the on-screen text is
displayed
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Convert and Play Video Files (Windows Vista coming soon)
Before you download videos to the device, make sure they are AVI
files and can be played by the device. If not, convert them using
the included converting tool on the driver CD. The following steps
show how to convert.
Install the AVI Converter
1. Insert the provided installation disk into the CD-ROM drive, select
and run “AVIConverter package Setup.exe” program, enter
installation interface, then click [Next] button to display as
follows:
2. After selecting the installation routine, click [Install] button until
the completion of installation.
3. After the installation, click [Finish] button to finish the software
installation.
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Conversion
1. Run the “AVIConverter” program.
2. Click
button to display “Conversion Setting”
window.
3. For the “Source File” field, specify the file that you want to
convert by clicking the button on the right.
4. For the “Target File Path” field, specify the destination where the
converted file is saved.
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5. Set the conversion quality in the “Quality” field and display mode
in the “Aspect Ratio” filed.
6.Click
to save your setting. To convert another file,
repeat the steps above.
7. Click
button to close the setting window.
8. Click
to start converting.
9. After finishing the conversion (Progress = 100%, Status = Ok), click
to exit.
10. The successfully converted AVI video file can be played.
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Firmware Upgrade (Windows Vista coming soon)
You can upgrade the player to get the newest version of software
by the following steps:
Installation of the Upgrade Tool
1. Insert the software CD into the CD-ROM of a computer.
2. Double click the Upgrade folder to open it.
3. Run Setup.exe to install the upgrade tool.
4. Follow on-screen prompts to complete installation.
Upgrading the firmware
1. Switch off the Player.
2. Hold down the button while connecting the device to a
computer via USB interface.
3. Release the button after the connection is successful: The player
displays the messages "FIRMWARE UPGRADE" and "USB
CONNECT".
4. Please ensure that the Rockchip driver was loaded (if the icon
is clicked the message “Safely remove rockusb Device” must
appear. Do NOT click on this message, because otherwise up-
grading may fail!).
5. Select “Progam files” Æ “FirmwareUpdate” from the Start menu.
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