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Manual Software L.E.D.
Windows 95/98/NT
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**mpaxx_e_win_3.00.qxp 16.05.2000 21:12 Uhr Seite 2 Welcome! We are happy that you have chosen a Grundig MPAXX MP3 Player, which is supplied with the L.E.D. (Load. Encode. Decode.) software. The Windows version of this software enables you to load MP3 music files from your PC to a MultiMediaCard and to transfer music from audio CDs to the hard disk of your PC. The integral encoder, which allows you to convert audio files to MP3 files is enclosed as a 30-day demo version. If you wish to contin
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**mpaxx_e_win_3.00.qxp 16.05.2000 21:12 Uhr Seite 3 Trademarks ® Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. ® ® Intel Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. All other trademarks are trademarks of the respective owners. Grundig AG D-90748 Fürth Internet: http://www.grundig.com
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**mpaxx_e_win_3.00.qxp 16.05.2000 21:12 Uhr Seite 4 Table of contents 1. System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 2. Installing L.E.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 3. Using L.E.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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**mpaxx_e_win_3.00.qxp 16.05.2000 21:12 Uhr Seite 5 1. System requirements L.E.D. runs on any Windows PC with 16 MB RAM and 5 MB free hard disk space. However, to ensure comfortable working, we recommend the following minimum equipment: ® PC ......................................with Intel Pentium processor (with at least 100 MHz clock frequency). For the use of the Encoder software, we recommend an ® Intel Pentium processor with at least 233 MHz. Main memory:....................32 MB or high
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**mpaxx_e_win_3.00.qxp 16.05.2000 21:12 Uhr Seite 6 2. Installing L.E.D. Please terminate all active applications before you begin with the installation. Insert the software CD in your CD ROM drive. If the “Autostart” function of your CD ROM drive is activated, the installation program will start automatically. If it is not activa- ted, proceed as follows: ® Start Windows Explorer and change to your CD ROM drive (normally drive D: or E:). Start SETUP.EXE by double-clicking the drive icon wit
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**mpaxx_e_win_3.00.qxp 16.05.2000 21:12 Uhr Seite 7 3. Using L.E.D. software With the L.E.D. software, you can load MP3 files onto MultiMediaCards. These files can either be downloaded from the Internet, or created by converting the music off your audio CDs. In order to create files from your audio CD’s, the music has to be read and stored on the hard disk of your computer in a PC compa- tible format. This can be done with the CD Ripper integrated in the L.E.D. software. A further component
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**mpaxx_e_win_3.00.qxp 16.05.2000 21:12 Uhr Seite 9 3.1.1. Making your own settings The first thing you should do is adapt the software to your own personal require- ments. In the “Settings” menu, under the option “General,” you need to choose the device you are using under the “Device” menu: a) MPAXX150 (USB) b) MPAXX100 (serial) c) Card station SR52 PPA d) Card station SR54 USB e) Card station (parallel) If you choose b) or c) the heading “Port” will appear.. Here, enter the port the devic
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**mpaxx_e_win_3.00.qxp 16.05.2000 21:12 Uhr Seite 10 that you want to copy onto the MultiMediaCard by means of “drag and drop” or by double-clicking the file name. HINT: To drag and drop an item, simply click the item and “drag” it into the Playlist Window, and then click again. In the Playlist Window, you can also change the sequence of the tracks (also by means of drag and drop), as well as remove tracks from the list by highlighting them and pressing the delete key on your keyboard. In th
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**mpaxx_e_win_3.00.qxp 16.05.2000 21:12 Uhr Seite 11 3.1.4. Creating and processing programs (MPAXX150 only) The MP3 player normally plays pieces of music in the physical order in which they are stored on the MultiMediaCard. The “Program” function allows you to store additional information on the MultiMediaCard, which tells the MPAXX150 in what order to play the music. You can also repeat individual pieces several times (e.g. 1, 2, 3, 1, 5, 2 etc.). In the “Playlist” menu, go to “Display prog
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**mpaxx_e_win_3.00.qxp 16.05.2000 21:12 Uhr Seite 12 3.1.5. The menus and the icon bar in the Download/Play list window Menu: File - New Play list Creates a new Play list - Open Play list Opens a saved Play list - Open recent Play lists Opens one of the last Play lists saved - Save Play list Saves the current Play list - Save Play list as Saves the current Play list under a different name - Print Play list Prints the current Play list - Print MultiMediaCard Prints a list of the titles of th
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**mpaxx_e_win_3.00.qxp 16.05.2000 21:12 Uhr Seite 13 - Display program Display “Program” menu (see below) instead of “Playlist” menu - Download overwrite Loads the files in the Play list onto the MultiMediaCard and deletes all existing files - Download append Loads the files in the Play list onto the MultMediaCard without overwrit- ing existing files - Download title Downloads a selected file without overwriting existing files - Edit title For renaming a selected file - Edit ID3-Tag ID3 tag i
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**mpaxx_e_win_3.00.qxp 16.05.2000 21:12 Uhr Seite 14 Port type Select type of port (COM1 to COM4 or LPT1 to LPT3) (only available if you have selected either “MPAXX100 serial” or “card station parallel” at “Device”. Show only MP3 files Only shows files in the Selection window with the extension .MP3 Accept all files for the Play list Accepts other files for the Play list than just .MP3 files Confirm when deleting If this option is activated, you will be asked to confirm as soon as you the Pl
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**mpaxx_e_win_3.00.qxp 16.05.2000 21:12 Uhr Seite 15 Icon bar By clicking the appropriate icon you can trigger the most important functions directly without having to make a detour through the menus. Start Ripper/ Playlist Save Refresh Edit ID3 Tag Edit card title Download Ceck Encoder Play list window for selected and show Play list to MultiMedia- file card infos the Multi- Card MediaCard 3.1.6. Player/Decoder You can also listen to MP3 music tracks on your computer if you have a sound card
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**mpaxx_e_win_3.00.qxp 16.05.2000 21:12 Uhr Seite 16 3.2. Ripper/Encoder window You can gain access to the Ripper/Encoder window by clicking the appropriate icon on the icon bar, or via the “Start Ripper/Encoder” option in the “File” menu. A new window will open. By means of the “Start Ripper” function, music files can be read from an audio CD and converted into a PC compatible format. Please take into consideration that “ripping” is not possible with some CD ROM drives, especi- ally older on
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**mpaxx_e_win_3.00.qxp 16.05.2000 21:12 Uhr Seite 18 If all the tracks you want to rip/encode are listed in the lower window, you can begin ripping. The “Start Ripping only” command in the “Encoder” menu only converts the files form your audio CD into .WAV files. These will be saved in the directory of your choice. You also have the possibility of ripping and encoding the files at the same time, by selecting the “Start Ripping/Encoding” option (in the “Encoder” menu). 3.2.2. Encoder With the
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**mpaxx_e_win_3.00.qxp 16.05.2000 21:12 Uhr Seite 19 3.2.3.The menus and the icon bar in the Ripper/Encoder window You can make a variety of settings using the menus. Menu: File - Go to Download Switches to Download/Play list window. - Exit Closes the Encoder/Ripper window. Menu: Encoder - Delete all Deletes all entries in the current Rip/Encode list. - Delete selected Deletes the selected entry in the Rip/Encode list. - Reload CD ROM drive “Rereads” the CD. - Start Ripping/Encoding Rips
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**mpaxx_e_win_3.00.qxp 16.05.2000 21:12 Uhr Seite 20 Directory to store Determines the directory in which the Wave files are saved ripped [WAV] files - Encoder Determines the settings for the encoding: Select encoder Select desired encoder software; you can choose between the Lame Encoder (a good, fast encoder) and the Dialog Medien Encoder (you should only use this if you have problems with Lame) You can also install a different make of encoder as an external encoder. For this you will have
