Mach Zodiac 2GB User manual

Table of Contents

Foreword

Precautions

Functions

Appearance and Key Description

Key Actions

Basic Operation

Touchpad lock:

ON/OFF

Main Menu

Music

Lyrics

Song selection

Volume adjustment

Fast Forward/Rewind

A-B Repeat mode

Video

Video file selection

Volume adjustment

Fast Forward/Rewind

Radio

Radio Function Menu

Channel search

Manual Scan

Preset Scan

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Saving Channels

Deleting Channels

Preset

Radio recording

Photo

Deleting Pictures

Text

Setting Bookmarks

Returning to a Bookmark

Record

Explorer

File selection

Deleting Files

Settings

Music

Radio

Record

Display

Auto Play Set (slideshow)

System

Power Off

Restore Defaults

System Expansion

USB Connection

Charging

Video Conversion

Features

Basic configuration requirements for AVIConverter software:

Installation of the video tool

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Selecting a file to convert

Set the location to save the converted file:

Video Conversion:

Computer Communication

Technical Specifications

Congratulations on purchasing your Zodiac Personal Media

Player! To get the most out of your purchase, please take the

time to carefully read through this manual.

Foreword

If any problems occur during while using your Zodiac, please feel free to contact Mach Speed technical

support at 580-272-0035. Thank you for your support and cooperation!

Mach Speed Technologies bears no responsibility for any damage or loss of personal data due to misuse of

software and/or hardware, damage to the player caused by human factors, replacement of battery, or other

unforeseen circumstances. To prevent loss of your data, please backup your data regularly.

Information in the manual is subject to any change without notice

and is subject to copyright protection.

Copying or otherwise reproducing this material without prior written consent is prohibited.

Due to Firmware changes, some of the pictures and functions described in this manual may not be the same

as are included with your player.

Precautions

• If you do not use your Zodiac for a long time, please switch it to OFF.

• Avoid using your Zodiac under extremely hot, cold, dusty or wet environments.

• Striking, dropping, or severe jolts to your Zodiac may cause physical damage, battery loosening, or other

hardware damage.

• The following conditions indicates a low battery level and signifies that the player should be charged:

o The battery icon displays

in normal operation with low battery prompt.

o Where there is no response when pressing keys and the battery icon displays

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o The player turns off automatically.

• Static electricity may cause damage to interior hardware of the player.

• Do not disconnect the player while formatting, uploading, or downloading files to the player, as it may cause

program errors, or cause the unit to be unable to power on.

• When the player is used as a removable hard disk, users should store files following correct file management

methods. We are not liable for any data loss or damage.

• Do not disassemble the unit in any way as this will void all warranties. Please contact your place of purchase

if you experience any problems with your unit.

• Note: The battery level may change during use. This is because of electric quantity vibration caused by

power consumption during playing. It will not affect normal use of the player.

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Functions

• 2.4 inch 320X240 lattice full-color high-speed SDT display

• Supports MP1, MP2, MP3, WMA and WAV music formats.

• Supports AVI video format

• Supports JPEG picture browsing.

• Supports stereo earphones and has a built in speaker

• Stereo FM radio that can save 20 channels, record channel and save FM programs.

• Built in microphone, to make digital recordings

• TXT Text reader

• Support lyric display and ID3 tag display

• Energy-saving settings such as adjustable lighting and automatic power off.

• Multiple repeat modes and multiple sound effect modes are available.

• Support A-B repeat function.

• Intuitive file navigation and management.

• Full Speed USB2.0 interface, Maximum speed up to 4MB/S

• Supports multi-task operation, such as reading Text while playing music

• Supports SD card expansion (128MB-2GB)

• Doubles as a USB flash drive when connected to a computer. No driver is needed for WIN2000 or above

Operating Systems.

• Supports multiple languages

• Requirements for system configuration:

• CPU: P II 400 or above, memory: 64M and above, USB 2.0 interface, applicable to WIN98SE, WINME,

WIN2000 and WINXP OS.

Appearance and Key Description

1. ON/OFF switch: Power ON/OFF switch

2.

: Play/pause

3. MODE Key: mode function menu selection and enter

4.

NEXT Key: selects the next track or menu file. Also used to fast forward and increase volume

5. EAR PHONE: input jack of earphone wire

6.

PRE Key: selects the next track or menu file. Also used to fast forward and increase volume

7. VOL Key: Volume and back

8. MICRO SD CARD expansion

9. USB Interface

10. Power button

Key Actions

There are two types of key presses: Quick press and Press and hold

1. Quick press: Press the described key quickly, holding no longer than 1 second.

2. Press and hold: press the key and hold it for 3 to 5 seconds.

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Basic Operation

1) This unit uses a built in Lithium Ion Battery, which can be charged by either your computer’s USB port or

the included charger. To extend the life of the player, it is advised to charge the battery after it has been

drained.

2) Please ensure that the ON/OFF switch is in the ON position when charging.

3) When charging with the attached charger, the player will automatically turn on and display the charging

screen (the battery icon changes continually), and the green LED of the charger is lit. The red LED is the

power indication LED and the green is the charging indication LED. When the battery is full and the display

prompts “battery full”, the green LED on the charger will turn off.

4) Please charge for 8-24 hours

for the first two charges. You will only need to charge between 3 and 5 hours

for subsequent charges.

Touchpad lock:

To avoid accidentally pressing the touchpad, you can lock it by pressing and holding the power button

and the MODE key at the same time. A picture of a closed lock will appear on the screen. To disable the

touchpad lock, press and hold the power button and MODE key again. The picture of the lock will open

and you will be able to use the touchpad again.

ON/OFF

1. If the ON/OFF switch of the player is in the “OFF” position, please switch it to the “ON” position.

2. Press and hold the Power button to power the unit on. A welcome screen will display:

3. To power the unit off, press and hold the power button until the goodbye screen displays. The unit will

power off about three seconds later.

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Main Menu

Music:

Video:

FM Radio:

Picture Browsing:

Text:

Record:

Explorer:

System Setting:

Use to select an item in the main menu screen and press the MODE key to enter.

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Music

While playing a song, you can pause the song with a quick press of and resume play with another

quick press of

. Quickly press the MODE key to enter the file listing. This will allow you to select

different files. For usage instructions please refer to the 'Explorer' section below. You can return to the

previous screen by quickly pressing the VOL key or return to the main screen by pressing and holding the

MODE key. The music will not stop at this time, allowing you to continue to listen to your music while

browsing pictures, reading text files, or adjusting the system settings.

Lyrics

− In order to display lyrics with your music, you must have a lyric file (*.lrc) corresponding to the song;

if you have “good.mp3” you will also have to have “good.lrc”.

− Both files have to be saved in the same directory.

− The system will automatically synchronize the lyrics and display.

− If there are no lyric files for your song, the audio spectrum will be displayed.

Song selection

In the music mode, quickly press the key to select the previous track and quickly press the

key to select the next track. Your can also quickly press the MODE key to enter the file listing. Press the

or keys to select the music file you want to play, then quickly press the MODE key to select

and return to the music screen to play the music. Refer to the 'Explorer' section below for detailed file

navigation instructions.

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Volume adjustment

In music mode, to adjust the volume, quickly press the VOL key. The volume value at the bottom right

corner of the display will begin to flash. Press the or keys to adjust the volume. Press the VOL

key again to accept the change.

Fast Forward/Rewind

In the music mode, press and hold the key to fast forward the current song; press and hold the

key to rewind the current song.

A-B Repeat mode

In the music mode, quickly press the VOL key. The volume value at the bottom right corner of the

display will begin to flash. Quickly press the MODE key and an A- will appear below the song info

display. This sets the start point of the A-B repeat. Quickly press the MODE key again and a B will

appear. This sets the end point of the A-B repeat. The unit will then play the file between points A and B.

To exit the A-B repeat mode, quickly press the MODE key once more, then quickly press the VOL key

again to exit volume adjust mode.

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Video

Note:

This player supports AVI format video files. However, all video files you wish to add to the player MUST be

converted through the included AVIConverter software, due to screen size and required Codecs. Video formats

supported by the included AVIConverter software include AVI, RM, RMVB, MPG, MPEG, MP4, ASF, WMV,

MKV, DAT and VOB. For Conversion software instructions, please refer to 'Video Conversion', later in this

manual

Use to select the “Video” option in the main screen and press the MODE key to enter video mode.

While playing a song, you can pause the song with a quick press of

and resume play with another

quick press of

. Quickly press the MODE key to enter the file listing. This will allow you to select

different files. For usage instructions please refer to the 'EXPLORER' section below. You can return to the

previous screen by quickly pressing the VOL key or return to the main screen by pressing and holding the

MODE key

Video file selection

In the video mode, quickly press the key to select the previous video and quickly press the

key to select the next video. Your can also quickly press the MODE key to enter the file listing. Quickly

press the

or keys to select the video file you want to play, then quickly press the MODE key to

select and return to the video screen to play the file. Refer to the 'Explorer' section below for detailed

file navigation instructions.

Volume adjustment

In music mode, to adjust the volume, quickly press the VOL key. The volume value at the bottom right

corner of the display will begin to flash. Quickly press the or keys to adjust the volume. Press

the VOL key again to accept the change.

Fast Forward/Rewind

In the video mode, press and hold the key to fast forward the current video; press and hold the

key to rewind the current video.

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Radio

Note:

1. Before using the radio, please insert the earphones, as they will act as the Player’s antenna.

2. This machine can save up to 20 channel presets.

3. When you record a radio, the recorded file will be saved in an ascending sequence and named as REC001,

REC002 and so on. When the unit’s memory is full, it will stop recording automatically.

Upon first entering Radio mode, the channel will be set to the minimum frequency, shown in the figure below:

Radio Function Menu

Quickly press the MODE key to open the function menu on the left side of the screen. The options will

be: Manual, Preset, Mem, Del, and Auto.

Channel search

Press and hold the or keys and the player will begin to scan and automatically save any

channels it finds.

Quickly press the MODE key to open the function menu at the left side of the screen, which includes:

manual, pre-set, save, delete and automatic. Manual and automatic can be selected as the searching

methods. Press the

button to exit from the function menu.

Manual Scan

In the radio screen, quickly press the MODE key to open the function menu. Use the or keys

to select Manual and press the MODE key to Select. You will then use the

or keys to

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manually find the channel you want to listen to.

Preset Scan

In the radio screen, quickly press the MODE key to open the function menu. Use the or keys to

select Manual and press the MODE key to Select. The player will then automatically scan and save

channels it gets reception from.

Saving Channels

When manually searching channels, quickly press the MODE key to open the function menu. Use the

and keys to select “Mem” to open the preset submenu. Next, select a preset channel using the

and keys, and press the MODE key. Press the MODE key once more to save the channel.

Deleting Channels

Quickly press the MODE key to open the function menu. Use the and keys to select “Del” to

open the delete submenu. Next, select a preset channel using the

and keys, and press the MODE

key. Press the MODE key once more to confirm.

Preset

In the FM screen, quickly press the MODE key to open the function menu. Use the or keys to

select preset. In preset mode, quickly press the

or keys to switch among the saved channels.

Radio recording

In the radio mode, tune to the channel program you want to record. Quickly press the key to

enter the recording mode, and press the

key to start recording. Press and hold the MODE key to

stop and save the recording. You will play these files in the Music Mode.

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Photo

In the main menu, use the

or keys to select Photo, and then press the MODE key to enter.

In the picture viewing mode, quickly press the

or keys to manually browse between pictures. Press

to begin viewing the pictures automatically in a slideshow. You can stop the slideshow by pressing

again. In the picture mode, quickly press the MODE key to enter the picture selection screen. Quickly

press the VOL key to return to the previous screen, and press and hold the MODE button to return to the main

menu.

Deleting Pictures

In the picture selection screen, select the picture you want to delete, and quickly press the key to

open the dialog box for deleting files. Quickly press the or keys to select YES, and then press

the MODE key again to delete. Use the same operation to delete other files.

Note: To adjust the slideshow picture time, refer to slideshow setting in the system settings.

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Text

NOTE: The text reader displays 42 characters across and 9 lines down per screen. For the optimum viewing

experience, please format your text in this manner.

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In the main menu, use the

or keys to select Text, and then press the MODE key to enter.

In the TXT Selection screen, use the

or keys to select the file you wish to view and press the MODE

key to view that file. While viewing the file, quickly press the

or keys to turn the page. Quickly

pressing the

key will enter the automatic page turning mode. Quickly pressing the key again

will exit the automatic page turning mode. Press and hold the MODE key to stop viewing the file and return to

the main menu.

Note: To adjust the automatic page turner time, refer to automatic page turner setting in the system settings

Setting Bookmarks

You can set up to three bookmarks in your text file to easily find an area or return to your last read page.

When you are on the page you wish to bookmark, press and hold the VOL button to open the bookmark

menu. Use the

or keys to select the bookmark you would like to set and quickly press the

MODE button to set a bookmark.

Returning to a Bookmark

Once you have set a bookmark, you can return to it at anytime you are viewing that file. Press and hold

the VOL button to open the bookmark menu. Use the or keys to select the bookmark you

would like to view and quickly press the MODE button to skip to that bookmark.

Record

In the main menu, use the or keys to select Record, and then quickly press the MODE key to enter.

Quickly press the

key to start recording. Quickly press the key again to pause the recording.

While paused, quickly press the MODE key to save the current recording and prepare the next recording. Press

and hold the MODE key to return to the main menu. Voice files can be played through the Music mode.

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Explorer

File selection

In the main menu, use the or keys to select Record, and then quickly press the MODE key to

enter.

In Explorer, all loaded files are displayed. Use the

or keys to select files. When you have a file

selected, quickly press the MODE button to access that file

− Music, recorded voice, and recorded radio files will play in music mode

− Video files will play in video mode

− Pictures will play in picture mode

− Text files will play in text mode

When in a folder, you can quickly press the VOL key to return to the previous screen. Press and hold the

MODE button to return to the main menu.

Deleting Files

In Explorer, select the file you want to delete, and quickly press the key to open the dialog box

for deleting files. Quickly press the or keys to select YES, and then press the MODE key again

to delete.

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Settings

In the main menu, use the

or keys to select Record, and then press the MODE key to enter.

Settings mode includes: music settings, radio setting, recording setting, display setting, automatic browsing

setting, system setting, Power off, and restore to defaults.

Music

Use the or keys to select Music, and press the MODE key to enter. The music settings include:

repeat mode, playing mode, EQ selection and user EQ tuning. Quickly press the MODE button to make

a selection in all menus.

A. Repeat mode-

− Once... Plays one song once, then stops

− Repeat One… Repeats a single song over and over again

− Folder Once… Plays each song in a folder once, then stops

− Folder repeat… Plays each song in a folder over and over again

− All Once… Plays each song once, then stops

− All Repeat… Plays each song over and over again

− Intro… Plays the first ten seconds of each song

B. Play mode.

− Order… Plays the songs on the unit in the default order

− Shuffle… Plays the songs on the unit in random order

C. EQ Select

− Normal… Default setting

− 3D… Best for listening to 3D recordings

− Rock… Best for listening to rock music

− Pop… Best for listening to pop music

− Classic… Best for listening to classical music

− Bass… Best for listening to music with a heavy baseline

− Jazz… Best for listening to jazz music

− User EQ… Setting required to use user defined equalizer

D. User EQ set

Set your own equalizer setting.

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In the user EQ adjustment screen, quickly pressing the VOL key will shift which the band to be adjusted.

Once you have a band selected quickly press the

or keys to modify the band. After you have

finished setting the equalizer, quickly press the VOL key until you select yes, and quickly press the

MODE key to confirm the setting.

Radio

Use the or keys to select Music, and press the MODE key to enter.

A. Stereo Switch

− ON… Turns on stereo radio if available

− OFF… Disables stereo radio

B FM Region

− China… Select if you are in china

− Europe… Select if you are in Europe

− Japan… Select if you are in Japan

− USA… Select if you are in North America

Record

Use the or keys to select Music, and press the MODE key to enter.

A. REC Quality

− High Quality… Higher quality recordings, but uses more power and larger files

− Normal Quality… Default recording quality

B. REC volume

− Increase the recording volume by up to 5 levels

Display

Use the or keys to select Music, and press the MODE key to enter

A. BLight Time

− Set the time the backlight stays lit after making a selection.

− Options are 5sec, 10sec, 15sec, 20sec, 30sec, and always on.

B. Lum

− Set the luminescence (brightness) of the screen from 1 (dimmest) to 5 (brightest)

C. BLight Mode

− Normal… Default backlight mode

− Power Save… Power saving backlight

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