Durabrand MP-356 Operating Instructions Manual

Brand: Durabrand

Model: MP-356

Category: MP3/MP4 players

Type: Operating Instructions Manual

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Model: MP-356

MP3 / WMA Player

Operating Instructions

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MP3 and WMA* compatible

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Card slot for SD/MMC memory card

for extra storage

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Deluxe stereo earphones with neck strap

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Preset 6 position selectable equalizer

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256MB built-in memory

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Built in FM stereo radio

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Lock button prevents accidental usage

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Belt clip and adjustable armband

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Includes USB cable and software disc

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Operates with one AAA alkaline battery

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Can also be used to record and transfer

files as a portable media device

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Can display the ID3 song title

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Track, Song time, Battery, Volume and

Play mode indicators

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Requires Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP/

Mac OS X 10.2.6 or above

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2 Demo songs are included

* NOTE: WMA Music with DRM Protection is not supported by this audio player.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 - Getting Started

1-1 Preface…………………………………………………………………………………….3

1-2 Features…………………………………………………………………………………….4

1-3 Device Overview…………………………………………………………………………….5

1-4 LCD Display Overview………………………………………………………………………7

1-5 Battery Installation…………………………………………………………………………8

2 - Software Installation (for Windows 98SE)

2-1 Basic System Requirements………………………………………………………………8

2-2 Installing Software Driver and Utilities…………………………………………………….9

2-3 Connecting the Audio Player and Your Computer……………………………………10

2-4 Downloading Music to the Player or Deleting Music from the Player ……………11

2-5 Storage Information of the Player ………………………………………………………12

2-6 Disconnecting the Audio Player from Your Computer…………………………………13

3 - Basic Operation of the Audio Player

3-1 Hanging the Earphones and Neck Strap Connection…………………………………14

3-2 Player Power On/Off………………………………………………………………………15

3-3 Music Playback ……………………………………………………………………………15

3-4 Locking the Buttons ………………………………………………………………………15

3-5 Adjusting Play Mode and Equalizer ........……………………………………………16

3-6 Using an External SD/MMC Memory Card………………………………………………17

3-7 Using the FM Radio ……………………………………………………………………18

3-8 Using the MP3 Player While Exercising or Performing Other Activities ……………19

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4 - Using Microsoft’s Windows Media Player

4-1 Basic Information…………………………………………………………………………20

4-2 Ripping Tracks from Music CDs…………………………………………………………21

5 - Helpful Information

5-1 Troubleshooting…………………………………………………………………………23

5-2 Technical Specifications…………………………………………………………………25

5-3 Important Safety Instructions……………………………………………………………26

5-4 Product Care………………………………………………………………………………..27

5-5 FCC & ICES Compliance………………………………………………………………..27

5-6 Copyright and Licenses …………………………………………………………………28

5-7 Demo songs…………………………………………………………………………………29

Limited Warranty…………………………………………………………………………………30

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1 - Getting Started

1-1. Preface

Before you use this DURABRAND MP-356 MP3/WMA player, please read all of the

following instructions carefully. You can play your favorite MP3 and WMA* music files

with this portable player, and we hope you will enjoy this product.

Check List

This package contains:

1. DURABRAND 256 MB Audio MP3/WMA player model MP-356

2. USB cable

3.CD disc for Drivers (for Windows 98SE) / Firmware Upgrade / Windows Media Player 9.0

/ Adobe PDF Reader / Instruction manual

4. Armband

5. 1 size “AAA” alkaline battery

6. Earphones with neck strap

7. Quick Instructions

8. Product registration card

NOTE 1:

We suggest you put the Power-On for both the audio player and your PC with Internet

connection ready, before you start the software installation.

NOTE 2:

Software installation is only needed if your computer has the older Windows 98SE operating

system. If you have a newer operating system, such as Windows Me or XP, you don’t

need to install any software. This MP3 player is “plug and play” and ready to use when

you connect the USB cable to the MP3 player and your computer (your computer must

have a USB port).

NOTE 3:

WMA music with DRM protection will not play on this set.

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1-2. Features

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Built-in 256MB flash memory (total space, including hidden operating system files).

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Expansion SD/MMC card slot. Accepts most SD (Secure Digital) / MMC (MultiMedia

Card) cards (not included) for extra storage.

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Plays MP3, WMA* music format files and can store any digital file.

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Music title display. Supports English, French and Spanish.

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Supports FM frequency stereo reception, scan and store.

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Deluxe stereo earphones with neck hanging strap.

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Belt clip and adjustable armband.

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Requires one AAA alkaline battery (included).

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Standard Mini USB port Plug & Play (cable included).

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Supports Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP, Mac OS X 10.2.6 or above.

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6 EQ settings (normal, pop, rock, classical, jazz, bass).

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Playback sequence selection (normal, repeat one, repeat all, random, repeat in

random mode).

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Lock button for locking all of the buttons, to prevent accidental use.

• USB 2.0 HIGH SPEED standard interface.

NOTE: WMA Music with DRM Protection is not supported by this audio player.

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1-3. Device Overview

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1.Volume + button - Press to increase the volume.

2.Volume – button - Press to decrease the volume.

3.Lock button - Disables buttons to prevent accidental operation.

4.Play/Pause button - Press and hold to turn the set on. When the set is turned

on, press to play or pause the playback, press and hold to stop the playback,

continue to press and hold the Play/Pause button when the set is in stop mode will

turn the set off.

5.LCD screen - Displays current status of the player, details on page 7.

6.Next button - Skips to the next track. Press and hold to scan forward.

7.Previous button - Skips to the previous track. Press and hold to scan reverse.

8.Mode button (Memory selection / Play mode selection / Equalizer selection) -

(a)In stop mode, press to select the flash memory, the external SD/MMC card (if

installed), or FM radio, then press the PLAY/PAUSE button to confirm.

(b)During music play, press to select the play mode: Repeat one, Repeat all,

Random, Repeat in random mode. Press and hold to select the equalizer:

Normal, Pop, Rock, Classical, Jazz, Bass.

(c)In FM radio mode, press to preset and store the FM frequency stations.

9.Belt clip - Attaches the set on your belt or use with the armband to attach the set onto

your arm.

10.Earphones jack - Connects the earphones or a home theater or any amplifier etc.

with a 3.5mm stereo plug.

11. Hanging earphones strap wire hole - To hang the earphones to the player and

conveniently carry these on your neck.

12.Battery box - Install one size AAA battery (alkaline or NiMH).

13.Belt clip hole - For attaching the belt clip.

14.SD/MMC socket (card slot) - Insert an SD/MMC card for additional memory.

15.Back cover - Remove back cover to install the AAA battery or an optional SD/MMC

memory card.

16.Mini-USB port - Lift the rubber cover and connect the player to your computer

using the supplied USB cable.

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1-4. LCD Display Overview

MP3

I Love You

REPEAT 1

INDICATORS:

1. Music format - Shows “MP3” or “WMA” format music.

2.Volume level - More bars mean louder volume.

3.Repeat setting - Displays repeat mode: repeat one (REPEAT 1), repeat all (REPEAT

ALL), random (RND), repeat in random mode (RND REPEAT).

4.Track number - Shows current track number (example 8), or the current track number

and the total number of tracks shows alternately in stop mode.

5.Song title - Shows the name of the song.

6.Battery level - Displays battery capacity, full, partial, empty..

7.Lock - Buttons are locked when this symbol appears in the display..

8.Playing time - Shows the playing time of the current track.

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1-5. Battery Installation

1.Slide the battery cover off as shown.

2.Insert one AAA battery, note the

polarities of the battery (+ and –).

3.Put the cover back.

Battery Safety

Do not dispose of any battery in fire.

Do not put the battery in a damp place.

Please take out the battery if you don’t use

the player for a long time (over 2 weeks).

Battery should be installed by adults for safety.

2- Software Installation

2-1. Basic System Requirements

Intel Pentium II 300 MHz or above

128MB RAM(minimum)

150MB free space in hard drive

USB port

CD-ROM drive

Operating Systems Supported: Windows 98SE or Windows Me or Windows 2000 or Windows

XP or Mac OS X 10.2.6 or above.

NOTE: For Windows Me/2000/XP users, no software installation is needed. The set is

fully plug and play. For older computers running on Windows 98SE, you will need

to install drivers from the supplied disc. For Windows 95 or earlier users, this set

will not work and we recommend you upgrade your operating system and get a

computer with a USB port.

Slide to

open

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2-2. Installing Software Driver (For Windows 98SE users only) and Utilities

2 The computer screen will display the welcome page. The Driver Setup disc contains:

1 Turn on your computer and insert the Driver Setup disc to the CD-ROM drive.

3 Select “Driver Setup”, then install the

driver as the instructions.

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Driver Setup

•

Firmware Upgrade

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Windows Media Player 9.0

•

Adobe PDF Reader

•

Operating Instructions (in PDF form)

If you have a newer system like Windows

XP or Me, go to step 5.

4 Firmware Upgrade.

WARNING: Use firmware upgrade ONLY if the MP3 player cannot operate properly

due to damaged/missing system software.

a.Connect the MP3 player to your computer (see next page).

NOTE: Before you perform firmware upgrade, please backup the data on the

flash memory. The data in the flash memory will be erased.

b.Click the “Firmware Upgrade” button, follow the software upgrade instructions. Do

not disconnect the MP3 player during upgrade.

c.Safely disconnect the MP3 player from the computer after upgrade (see page 13).

NOTE: No driver is required for Windows Me, XP, 2000 or Mac OS X 10.2.6 or above.

5 Install Windows Media Player 9.0.

If you have not installed Windows Media Player 9.0 (or later), you will be prompted to

install or update your current version. (Details of Windows Media Player 9.0 on Pages

20-22).

6 Installation is complete!

You are now ready to connect the audio player to your computer.

To Uninstall the Win98SE Driver:

Run “1. Start 2. MP-356 MP3 Audio Player 3. Uninstall”.

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NOTE: If you are using Windows 98SE, you must first install Windows 98SE driver, see

page 9.

2-3. Connecting the Audio Player and Your Computer

3 When the cable is properly connected and the computer successfully recognizes the

MP-356, the player will display “ Usb ” on the LCD display.

4 You are now ready to copy music files or data to the player. It will display “Down”

when downloading (when you copy music files from computer to player), and displays

“Up” when uploading (when you copy files from player to computer).

Both PC or Mac users must use the USB cable (included) to connect the player and

computer before you can download or upload music files to the computer.

1 Connect the smaller plug of the USB cable to the mini-USB port on the player as shown.

Plug only fits one way, if the plug does not match the mini-USB port, don’t force it,

just reverse it and try again.

Connecting USB

with computer

DOWNLOADING

UPLOADING

2 Connect the larger plug of

the USB cable to any available

USB port on your computer.

First time connection of the

player to the computer with

Windows Me, 2000, or XP, the

computer will detect “New

Hardware” and software

drivers will be installed by

Windows automatically.

Usb

Down

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1.Connect the USB cable to the computer and the MP3 player.

2.Click “My Computer” icon on your Windows desktop, and it will

show up as a “Removable Disk” on the Desktop of the Windows.

Storage of SD/MMC memory card

Storage of MP-356 built-in memory

3.Click the “MP-356” icon to browse

for content on the built-in flash

memory. “Removable Disk” is SD/

MMC memory card. When SD/MMC

card is installed, you can open it

and transfer music or data to it.

4.Just simply copy and paste files

to the player or delete the files by

using common Windows operation

or File Manager.

5When you have finished copying

the files, see chapter 2-6.

Disconnecting the Audio Player

from Your Computer on page 13

to safely disconnect the player.

NOTE 1: This player does not support DRM-protected files (such as music downloaded

from some online music stores).

NOTE 2: If you cannot download music from the web site to the MP3 player directly, please

download the music to the computer and then copy the music to the MP3 player.

NOTE 3: This player can also be used as a removable drive (also known as a USB flash

drive). You can drag and drop files into the player. (Up to the limit of about

256 MB for internal memory or the capacity of the installed SD/MMC card.)

NOTE 4: If you are unable to transfer files to the SD/MMC card and you are certain

there’s available space, try copying the files to a folder instead of the root

directory.

2-4. Downloading Music to the Player or Deleting Music from the

Player

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2-5. Storage Information of the Player

To check the storage (capacity) of the player, highlight the disc you want to check. Right

click on the mouse (press the mouse right button) and then click on “Properties”. A

Properties window will pop up displaying the storage information of the player.

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2-6. Disconnecting the Audio Player from Your Computer

For Windows Me/2000/XP users, the player can be disconnected safely as follows:

1.Click the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon in the Windows Toolbar (on the bottom right

corner near the clock icon on your computer).

2.From the list of Hardware Devices, select the player.

3.Click “Stop” button.

4.Click “OK” to confirm.

5.Click “Close” after finished.

6.Now, it is safe to disconnect the player.

NOTE: Do not unplug the player while there is data transferring between the player and the

computer or some data may be lost.

NOTE: Usually a small icon will appear,

clicking this icon will show the “safely

remove hardware” screen.

Click on this icon to disconnect

the USB cable safely.

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3 - Basic Operation of the Audio Player

3-1. Hanging the Earphones and Neck Strap Connection

1.Slide the thinner

end of the neck

strap into the hole.

4.Insert the lock-pin

correctly into the

earphones.

3.Pull to close the

loop.

6.Hang the player

with the neck strap,

please note the

earphones are

marked R and L.

5.Plug the earphones

into the jack

marked .

7.Insert the earphones

in your ears.

2.After it is through,

loop the lock into

and through it.

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To turn the player on, press and hold the PLAY/PAUSE button, the set will start to play..

To turn the player off, press and hold the PLAY/PAUSE button to stop the playback

first, then continue pressing and holding the PLAY/PAUSE button until the icon “Bye !”

appears in the display.

• To play the current track, press the PLAY/PAUSE button.

• To pause playback, press the PLAY/PAUSE button.

• To stop playback, press and hold the PLAY/PAUSE button.

3-2. Player Power On/Off

3-3. Music Playback

•

When you turn the player on, it will auto playback the built-in memory’s music if you

have already copied any music into your MP3 player (or it will play the 2 demo songs included).

•

To adjust the Volume, press the VOLUME – or VOLUME + button.

•

If an SD/MMC card is already inserted into the MP3 player, when you turn the

player on, it will play the music on the card automatically, refer to 3-6. Using an

External SD/MMC Memory Card on page 17.

• To skip to your favorite music during play, press the NEXT or PREVIOUS

button.

• To fast forward the music, press and hold the NEXT button.

• To rewind the music, press and hold the PREVIOUS button.

3-4. Locking the Buttons

To prevent the accidental pressing of

the buttons, slide the lock button to

the locked position, the lock icon

will appear in the display. All the buttons

will be locked and disabled till you slide

the lock button to the unlocked

position. This prevents accidental

playing while the MP3 player is in your

pocket or bag.

MP3

I Love You

MP3/WMA DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER

PLAY/PAUSE

LOCK

VOLUME +/–

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3-5. Adjusting Play Mode and Equalizer

1. Play mode selecting

Press the MODE button (M) during play to select from the 5-mode playback sequence.

1.Normal (no mark): Plays all the songs in sequence, and the player will be automatically

turnedoff when all the songs have been played.

2.Repeat one (REPEAT 1): Plays one song over and over.

3.Repeat all (REPEAT ALL): Plays all the songs then repeats them over again, until you

press and hold the PLAY/PAUSE button to stop the playback.

4.Random (RND): Plays all the songs in random order, and the player will be automatically

turnedoff when all the songs have been played.

5.Repeat in random mode (RND REPEAT): Plays all the songs in random order repeatedly,

until you press and hold the PLAY/PAUSE button to stop the playback.

2. Equalizer setting - This adjusts the tones of your music

Press and hold the MODE button (M) during play to select

from the 6-band EQ: normal, pop, rock, classical, jazz, bass.

MP3

I Love You

MP3

I Love You

REPEAT 1

MP3

I Love You

REPEAT ALL

MP3

I Love You

RND

Normal

Repeat one Repeat all

MP3

I Love You

RND REPEAT

Random Repeat in

random mode

MP3

NORMAL

MP3

POP

MP3

ROCK

MP3

CLASS

MP3

JAZZ

MP3

BASS

Normal Pop Rock

Classical Jazz Bass

MP3

I Love You

MP3/WMA DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER

MODE

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3-6. Using an External SD/MMC Memory Card (Optional - not included)

1.Turn the player off. Open the back cover, refer to diagram below.

2.Confirm the card is SD/MMC type and insert the card as indicated in the diagram

below and you will hear a click, then close the battery cover box.

NOTE 1: The external SD/MMC card requires a fully charged or fresh battery to operate,

so please change to a new battery if you can’t power on when you are using

the external SD/MMC card.

3.Turn the player on. It will play the songs on the SD/MMC card automatically, the

memory icon “CARD” will show in the display (card play).

4.If you want to listen to the music on the built-in flash memory, stop the playback,

press the MODE button (M) repeatedly to select the flash memory, then press the

PLAY/PAUSE button to confirm. The player will play the songs on the flash

memory automatically.

5.To remove the SD/MMC memory card, turn off the set first, then open the battery

cover, and push the SD/MMC card, the card will pop out.

NOTE 2: Be sure to turn off the MP3 player before inserting or removing the SD/MMC

card. If your set is on, it may cause some data to be lost or the set to freeze

or become inoperative. If this should happen, please take out the battery for

1 minute, then replace it and restart the MP3 player.

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3-7. Using the FM Radio (87.5-108MHz)

NOTE: The earphone’s wire is also an FM Antenna. Adjusting the length and the

position of the earphone’s wire can improve the FM reception. Touching the earphone’s

wire during FM play may affect reception of weak stations.

Memory position

Saving

MzH

a.Press the MODE button (M), the position number will flash in

the display.

b.Press the Volume + or – button to select the position you want

the current frequency station to be stored.

c.Press MODE button (M) to store.

4.Listen to the FM frequency station you stored.

Press the PLAY/PAUSE button, then press the NEXT or

PREVIOUS button to select the position you stored.

1.In stop mode, press the MODE button (M) repeatedly to select the

FM reception mode, press the PLAY/PAUSE button to confirm.

2.Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS button to tune the

frequency station.

3. Store FM station.

5.To quit the FM radio reception.

Press and hold the MODE button (M) to return to the normal music play mode.

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3-8. Using the MP3 Player While Exercising or Performing Other

Activities

1. Attaching the belt clip on the MP3 player.

a. Attach the belt clip on the MP3 player.

b. Rotate the belt clip to the left.

2. Attaching the armband to the MP3 player.

a.Slide the end of the armband through the loop on the armband, then adjust the

length of the armband to suit your arm and fix the end.

b.Attach the MP3 player with the belt clip onto your armband.

c.Insert your arm through the armband and adjust for a snug and comfortable fit.

If you wish to use your MP3 player while exercising or performing other activities, you

can attach it to your belt with the supplied belt clip or attach the set to your arm with the

supplied adjustable armband.

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