TEAC MP-8000 User manual

Brand: TEAC

Model: MP-8000

Category: Video games

Type: User manual

TEAC MP-8000 gives you a variety of playback options and functions, such as playing music, recording voice or listening to FM radio. Connect your MP-8000 to a computer and use it for data storage and transfer.

Media Player MP-8000

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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reserved. Edition: January 2006

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Company and product names provided herein are

trademarks of their respective companies.

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Changes in specifications and features may be made

without notice or obligation.

Disposing of the Product

Your device should no be placed

in municipal waste. Please check

local regulations for disposal of

electronic products.

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Content

CONTENT OF PACKAGE ................................................................................ 5

LIMITED WARRANTY ........................................................................................ 6

1. GETTING STARTED ....................................................................................... 7

Turning on the player .......................................................................... 7

Turning off the player ......................................................................... 7

Playing Music ...................................................................................... 7

Recording Voice ................................................................................. 7

FM Radio .............................................................................................. 7

Charging the Battery ......................................................................... 8

2. ADVANCED FEATURES ................................................................................ 9

2.1 Desktop ................................................................................................ 9

Selecting Functions .......................................................................... 10

Menus ................................................................................................ 10

2.2 MP3 Player ......................................................................................... 11

Playback Mode ................................................................................ 11

Playing Music .................................................................................... 12

Loop repeat ...................................................................................... 12

MP3 Player Menu Operation ........................................................... 12

Setting UserMode EQ: ...................................................................... 13

PlayList ................................................................................................ 13

PlayList Menu Operation .................................................................. 14

Add Songs ......................................................................................... 14

2.3 Recording .......................................................................................... 15

Recording Voice ............................................................................... 15

Recording from External Devices ................................................... 15

Recording Quality Settings .............................................................. 16

2.4 FM Radio ............................................................................................ 17

Listening to the Radio ....................................................................... 17

Automatic Tuning ............................................................................. 17

Manual Tuning ................................................................................... 18

To tune manually .............................................................................. 18

FM Radio Recording ......................................................................... 19

FM Channel editor ............................................................................ 19

2.5 Game ................................................................................................. 20

Russia Block ....................................................................................... 20

Box Game ......................................................................................... 21

GoBang ............................................................................................. 21

Black White Chess ............................................................................ 22

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2.6 Disk Explorer ....................................................................................... 23

Exploring Files .................................................................................... 23

Managing Files .................................................................................. 24

Managing Directories ...................................................................... 24

2.7 e-Albums ............................................................................................ 25

2.8 e-Books ............................................................................................... 26

2.9 Movie Player ...................................................................................... 26

3. CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER ............................................................. 27

3.1 System Requirements ....................................................................... 27

3.2 Connecting to a PC ......................................................................... 27

3.3 Installing the USB Driver (WIN98SE) .................................................. 28

3.4 Disconnecting ................................................................................... 28

3.5 Using as Removable Storage .......................................................... 29

3.6 Disk Formatting .................................................................................. 30

4. HOW TO UPGRADE FIRMWARE ............................................................... 31

5. TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................. 32

6. SPECIFICATION ......................................................................................... 34

WARRANTY .................................................................................................... 35

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Thank you for your purchase. The TEAC MP-8000 is one of the

most powerful Media players on the market.

CONTENT OF PACKAGE

Media Player MP-8000 AC Adapter

USB Cable LINE-IN Cable

Adapter cable Earphone Manual

Carrying Case Installer CD Remote control

(optional)

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LIMITED WARRANTY

– Do not expose the device to extreme temperatures

– Do not expose to moisture.

– Do not apply excessive pressure to the device.

– Do not place heavy objects on top of the device.

– Do not expose the device to chemicals such as benzene or

thinners.

– Do not expose the device to direct sunlight or heat sources.

– Do not store in dusty areas.

– Do not try to disassemble and repair the device yourself.

– Release the hold button before operating the device.

– Do not drop the device. This may cause internal damage or

scratches to the surface.

– Do not turn up the volume too high.

Battery Life

This device is equipped with a high capacity lithium poly-

mer battery. With a full charge, MP3 can be played back

continuously for 10hours under normal operating conditions.

The device can also record for about 10 hours. (Note: this is

limited by internal storage space) The battery can be

charged around 500 times. To prolong battery life, com-

pletely exhaust the battery before recharging. Battery life

differs from device to device depending on operating con-

ditions, estate and time of production.

– Stop using the device or turn the volume down if you experi-

ence ringing in your ears.

– Do not use wet or rough cleaning cloths. This may scratch or

even damage the device.

– Some earphone plugs may not fit the remote properly. Use

the included earphone extension if your headphones will not

plug in.

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Important information:

Please read and retain all the operating instructions before

operating the unit, we do not assume any liability arising

out of improper operation or incidental damages.

1. GETTING STARTED

Turning on the player

Press and hold the / button until after the player turns on.

Turning off the player

Press and hold the / button until after the player turns off.

Playing Music

1. Press and hold the / button to power on the unit.

2. Press the button to enter the music playback mode.

3. Press the  and  keys to select tracks.

4. Press the button to play the selected track.

5. Press the  and  keys to adjust the volume.

6. Press the

button to pause playback.

7. If no buttons are pressed within 1 minute, the player auto-

matically powers off.

Recording Voice

1. Press and hold the A-B button to enter the voice record mode.

2. Press the A-B button to begin voice recording.

3. Press the / button to stop recording, a new voice file will

be created.

4. Press the button to play the current voice file.

FM Radio

1. Press the  or  button to select the FM Radio function.

2. Press the button to enter the FM Radio.

3. Press and hold the  or  button to auto search FM channels.

4. Press the  and  button to cycle through FM channels.

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Charging the Battery

The player will charge automatically when the AC adapter is

connected to the device. Use only the AC power adapter sup-

plied with the device.

– AC operating voltage: 100~240V, 50~60Hz.

– Charge time: ~ 3 hours (At full discharge)

– Playback time: about 10hours (At full charge)

You can also charge the player by connecting the player to a

PC via the USB cable. Hold the MENU button, and then connect

the player to PC, would switch to charge mode directly.

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2. ADVANCED FEATURES

2.1 Desktop

The Desktop is where the main functions of the Media Player

can be accessed. Press and hold the MENU button to go to the

Desktop mode.

 Function list

 Background

 Current function

 Power indicator

 There are five items on the desktop:

– MP3 Player

– Record

– FM Radio

– Games

– Disk Explorer

 The background graphic can be customized with a picture

downloaded from a PC (Refer to Chapter 3 for more)

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Selecting Functions

Follow these steps to select the function you want to use:

1. Press the  or  button to cycle through the functions.

2. Press the button to select the currently displayed function.

Menus

Each function on the Media Player comes with menus, which

offer different options and settings that you can select and

change. With a function selected, press the MENU button to

open the menu for that function. When in menu mode:

1. Press the MENU button to close the menu.

2. Press the  or  button to navigate the menu.

3. Press the  or  button to change the displayed settings.

4. Press the button to select the current option.

Pressing the MENU button while on the Desktop brings up a menu

with the following options:

Brightness: Adjusts the brightness of the LCD display, press the 

or  buttons to cycle through 0~12 available levels of bright-

ness.

Language: The player multi-languages display, including simpli-

fied Chinese, traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, English, etc.

Press the  or  buttons to select the desired language.

About: Check the current firmware version. More exciting func-

tions can be acquired through the simple firmware upgrading.

Default Desktop: If default desktop has set to customized photo,

select the option and press the button to restore default

desktop.

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2.2 MP3 Player

Press and hold the button to switch to music playback mode.

Playback Mode

 Volume level: adjust Volume through the buttons  or .

 Track title: display current music files ID3 information.

 Music wave, or show music lyric. The player supported stan-

dard LRC format lyric, only place the cognominal lyric file at

same directory, the lyric show synchronized.

 Music status:

play pause stop

 EQ mode indicator (Normal, Bass, Rock, Pop, Classic, Treble,

Live, Dance, UserMode)

 Loop repeat indicator: become red in section repeat play-

back mode.

 Track position bar: indicate the current playback status.

 Track position: Elapsed: Current track played time. Remain-

ing: Current track remain time.

 Repeat playback indicator:

Normal: to play all the tracks in order one time.

All Tracks: to repeat all tracks.

Track: to repeat current track.

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Playing Music

Press the button to play the current track. Press the button

during playback to pause the track.

Loop repeat

The loop repeat function makes it easy to repeat a particular

section of a music track. To do this, follow the steps below:

1. During music playback, press the A-B button briefly to mark

the beginning of the loop you want to repeat. Notice that

the loop repeat indicator will turn partially red in color.

2. Press the A-B button briefly again to

mark the end of the loop. The loop

repeat indicator will be completely

red.

3. The desired loop will now play repeat-

edly.

4. Press the A-B button again to cancel

the loop.

MP3 Player Menu Operation

Pressing the MENU button in music playback mode will bring up

a menu with the following options:

TimeMode: Changes the format of the

track length displayed. Use the  or 

buttons to select Elapsed or Remaining.

Repeat: Changes the track repeat

mode. Use the  or  buttons to select

from the following options:

Normal: No repeat. Plays all the tracks in

order only once.

All tracks: Repeat all tracks.

Track: Repeat one track.

EQ: Adjusts the equalizer mode. Select from Normal, Bass, Rock,

Pop, Classic, Treble, Live, Dance and UserMode.

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Setting UserMode EQ:

Switch to menu mode. Select EQ option. Press the  button to

change the value to UserMode. Press the button to enter the

User mode.

The player provides 10 layer user self definition EQ. Press the  or

 button to select desired option. Press the Volume buttons (

or ) to change the EQ value.

Audio Channel: Stereo: Default is stereo.

Left: Only send left channel of the track to earphone.

Right: Only send right channel of the track to earphone.

You can enjoy KTV function through select differ track channel.

Sleep Mode: Disable: Sleep mode is disabled.

XXminutes: the player will power off after preset time.

Playlist: Playlist mode. Use the  or  buttons to scroll and press

to enter this mode. For more details, refer to the following:

PlayList

This mode allows you to edit the songs in your playlist directly on

the player. In music playback mode, press the MENU button and

move to the PlayList option. Then press the button to switch

to PlayList mode. Press the  or  button to

select tracks.

Press the button to play the track. Press

the / button return to normal music play

mode.

Press the MENU button to switch to the Playlist

menu mode.

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PlayList Menu Operation

Append Songs: to enter the Append Songs

mode.

Delete: remove current song from the list.

Delete files: delete the current song file from

the player.

Clear Playlist: empty the entire list.

Add Songs

To add the entire songs store in a diretory, you have the follow-

ing options:

1. Select the desired directory

2. Press the MENU button.

3. Select “Add to Playlist” option.

Through those same steps, add a single song file to Playlist.

Press the / button to return to the playlist.

The Playlist can carry over 100 songs, if the Playlist is full, please

delete some songs from Playlist before append operation.

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2.3 Recording

Recording Voice

Press and hold the A-B button to enter voice recording mode.

 Volume level

 File name. File names are saved as REC001. MP3, REC002.MP3,

REC003.MP3 and so on.

 Audio source indicator: Receiving sound from built in micro-

phone . Receiving sound through line-in cable (can be

set with MENU).

 Record status

 Sample Rate

 Bit rate

 Elapsed recording time

Press A-B to begin recording.

Press the / button to stop recording.

Press to play the current recording.

Press  or  buttons to select the desired recording.

When memory is full, the recording stops automatically.

Recording from External Devices

With the player, you even can record from other devices

equipped line-out functionality, such as CD players, MP3 play-

ers, and PCs. To do so, do the following:

1. Plug one end of the line-in cable into the player’s line-in jack,

and the other end to line-out port of the external device.

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2. Press and hold the A-B button to switch to recording mode.

3. Press the MENU button to open the record menu dialogue.

4. With the AudioSource selection highlighted, press the  but-

ton to change the AudioSource to Line-in.

5. Press the button to return to recording mode.

6. Start the external device. Press the A-B button to start record-

ing.

Recording Quality Settings

The recording mode menu also allows you to change the de-

fault recording quality.

1. Press and hold the A-B button to switch to recording mode.

2. Press the MENU button to display the recording mode menu.

3. From the recording mode menu, you have the following op-

tions:

AudioSource: Adjust the audio source for

recording. Having discussed in the previous

section.

Sample Rate: Adjust the sample frequency.

Select from the following: 8/11.025/12/16/

22.05/24/32/44.1/48kHz

BitRate: Adjust the bit rate. Select from the

following: 32/40/48/56/64/80/96/112/128/

160kbps.

Use the  and  buttons to adjust the various settings. Press

the button to exit the menu and return to recording mode.

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2.4 FM Radio

Listening to the Radio

Select FM Radio at Desktop, and then press the button to

enter the FM Radio.

 Volume level

 Current FM frequency

 Frequency name or Audio file name (Displayed when record-

ing)

 Status indicator

 Audio file Sample Rate

 Audio file Bit rate

 Elapsed recording time

 FM channel number. Up to 30 channels can be stored.

Press the  or  button to change to another preset channel.

Automatic Tuning

The player has 30 FM preset slots, and can scan for these slots

automatically.

Press and hold the  or  button to begin

auto tuning. The player will scan the FM

spectrum for strong signals, and after a few

moments, populate the channel list with the

strongest one in the area.

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To rearrange the channel order:

1. Press the MENU button to enter the FM radio menu.

2. Press the  or  button to select the Save Channel option.

3. Press the  or  button to cycle to the desired preset station

slot.

4. Press the button to store the frequency to the selected FM

preset slot.

5. Repeat steps 1-4 until all the available channels have been

stored. The player allows up to 30 FM preset slots program-

ming.

Manual Tuning

If you would rather select FM frequencies manually, take the

following steps. To change to manual tuning mode:

1. While in the FM radio mode, press the MENU button to enter

the FM radio menu.

2. Press the  or  button to scroll to the

Seek Mode option.

3. Press the  button to change the value

to Manual.

4. Press the button to close the menu and

return to FM radio mode.

To tune manually

1. Press and hold the  or  button to begin manual tuning.

2. Release the MENU button when the desired frequency is

reached.

3. Press the  or  button to select the Save Channel option.

4. Press the  or  button to cycle to the desired preset station

slot.

5. Press the button to store the frequency to the selected FM

preset slot.

6. Repeat steps 1-5 until all the available channels have been

tuned in.

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FM Radio Recording

To record FM radio, simple press the A-B but-

ton during FM playback. The recorded FM

radio will be saved as a MP3 file. To stop the

FM recording, press the / button. To play-

back the FM recording, press and hold the

button to switch to music playback

mode. To set the default recording format,

please refer to previous sections of this

manual to learn how to operate them.

FM Channel editor

Even can edit FM frequency list on PC, and download it to the

device root directory. You must edit a text file named “FM.txt”,

and its content formatted as following:

No. Frequency Name

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2.5 Game

The player also comes with a variety of challenging games for

you to take on the road. There are some games: Russia Block,

Box Game, GoBang, and Black White Chess. Follow these steps

to enter the game you want to play:

1. On the Desktop, press the  or  button to select Game.

2. Press the button to enter game list screen.

3. Press the  or  button to select the desired game.

4. Press the button to enter game.

Russia Block

Blocks will fall from the top of the screen. When they fill up an

entire row, that row will be destroyed. If the blocks reach the

top of the screen, the game is over.

Controls

 Move block left

 Move block right

 Rotate block

 Move block downwards

Press the MENU button, and the  or  button to select 1~9 level

speed. Then press the

button, the game will restart at new

speed.

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