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XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 1 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM
DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER
XA-MP52B/R
XA-MP102A/W
INSTRUCTIONS
Thank you for purchasing this JVC product.
Please read these instructions carefully before starting operation to be
sure to obtain optimum performance and a longer service life from the unit.
LVT1510-002A
[B, US]
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XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 2 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM CAUTIONS CAUTION: • Do not place any naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, on the apparatus. • When discarding batteries, environmental problems must be considered and local rules or laws governing the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly. • Do not expose this apparatus to rain, moisture, dripping or splashing. Dry cell batteries To prevent damage to the batteries and electrolyte leakage, heed the follo
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XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 3 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM CAUTIONS Listening precautions • Do not play your Headphones at a high volume. • Hearing experts advise against continuous extended play. • If you experience a ringing in your ears, reduce volume or discontinue use. • Do not use while operating a motorized vehicle. It may create traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas. • You should use extreme caution or temporarily discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations. • Even
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XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 4 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM CAUTIONS Do not leave the player exposed to direct sunlight for long periods of time This may deform or discolor the player and may also cause malfunctioning. • We have no responsibility for any improper recording or playback incurred by equipment malfunction. • It is recommended to store backup copy of your important data in your PC or the like. 4
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XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 5 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM TABLE OF CONTENTS CAUTIONS .............................................................................................. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................... 5 GETTING STARTED............................................................................... 6 INSTALLING BATTERY ...................................................................... 6 INSTALLING USB DRIVER (FOR
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XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 6 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM GETTING STARTED INSTALLING BATTERY Remove the battery compartment cover and insert one LR03 (AAA) alkaline battery (not supplied) matching the polarities (+ and -) indicated on the rear side of the player, then replace the compartment cover. Battery indicator The battery indicator shows the remaining battery level. When the battery level becomes low, “Low Battery” appears on the display. In this case, you need to replace the ba
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XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 7 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM GETTING STARTED INSTALLING USB DRIVER (FOR WINDOWS 98SE ONLY) Follow these instructions to load software that enables a computer to recognize the Digital Audio Player. Make sure that no programs, such as games or anti-virus software, are running on the PC. If programs are open, close and exit from the programs before proceeding. 1. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your PC. 2. Turn off the Digital Audio Player and conn
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XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 8 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM GETTING STARTED CONNECTING TO PC You can transfer MP3 and WMA format music files from the PC to your Digital Audio Player through USB port. For Windows 98SE user: Before connecting your player to the computer for the first time, you need to install the USB driver from the supplied CD-ROM into your computer. For details, see “INSTALLING USB DRIVER” on page 7. Connecting Digital Audio Player to PC 1. Open the rubber cap of the USB
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XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 9 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM GETTING STARTED NOTE • When you transfer a WMA-DRM file from the PC, use Windows Media© Player 9 or later. If you transfer it by drag and drop, it cannot be played with the player. Disconnecting from PC For Windows 2000/Me/XP users: Left-click the icon in the task bar, and follow the on-screen instructions. For Windows 98SE users Open “My Computer” and select “Removable Disk”, then right-click to select “EJECT”. • Microsoft, Wi
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XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 10 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM GETTING STARTED PARTS OF THE DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER 12 3 4 9 8 5 7 6 0 ~ = - 1 Headphone jack 8 REC button 2 VOL+/- (Volume) buttons 9 MENU button 3 Display 0 Hold switch 46 (Play/Pause) button - Battery compartment cover 5¢ (Forward) button = Line input jack 67 (Stop) button ~ USB connector 74 (Reverse) button 10
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XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 11 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM GETTING STARTED Connect the headhones to the You can use the neck strap for easy (headphones) jack on the player. carrying. TURNING POWER ON/OFF To turn power ON Press and hold 6 button till “welcome” appears. After a while, the following screen appears. DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER To turn power OFF Press and hold 7 (Stop) button. NOTES • When the player is turned on, it resumes the mode it was in when it was last turned off. • The
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XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 12 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM GETTING STARTED DISPLAY OVERVIEW MUSIC mode 1 Play indicator 2 Volume level 123 4567 3 Play mode indicator 4 EQ (sound mode) 5 Lock icon 6 Sleep Timer icon 7 Battery indicator 8 Track number/Total number of tracks 9 File information ∗ 0 Mode indicator - Track time 890 - ∗ If the file information is long and displayed over two lines, it scrolls. During scrolling, the file name may not be correctly displayed. 12
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XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 13 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM BASIC OPERATIONS USING THE MAIN MENU There are number of modes you can operate using MAIN MENU. MAIN MENU MUSIC Types of modes MUSIC mode Select to play music. (See page 14.) LINE IN mode Select to record music (MP3 file) from external audio equipment. (See page 16.) SET mode Select to set advanced settings. (See pages 19 to 30.) DELETE mode Select to delete files. (See page 18.) ABOUT mode Select to display about the player. (Se
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XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 14 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM BASIC OPERATIONS PLAYING MUSIC You can play the music files. Before playing music, adjust the volume level with the volume +/- buttons. Track time (in stop mode) Playback time (during playing) To play music 1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button to select MUSIC mode from Main Menu, and then press 6 button to enter that mode. 2. Press 6 button To stop: Press 7 button. To pause: Press 6 button. To sel
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XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 15 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM BASIC OPERATIONS NOTES • If no audio files are stored, “NO FILES” appears. • When the player is turned off in stop mode or during playback and then turned on again, it will resume playback from the beginning of the track lastly played when you start playback. • The menu mode returns to the previous display before this menu is displayed if no operation is made for approx. 10 seconds. • When the track reaches the WMA-DRM file whi
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XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 16 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM BASIC OPERATIONS RECORDING MUSIC FROM EXTERNAL AUDIO EQUIPMENT IN LINE-IN MODE You can record the music played back on external audio equipment. Make sure that the audio cable is connected between the LINE IN terminal of this audio player and the external audio equipment. To record music from external audio equipment 1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button to select LINE IN mode from Main menu, and th
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XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 17 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM BASIC OPERATIONS NOTES • The “LINE” folder is automatically generated, the recorded music files are stored in it as MP3 files. The “LINE” folder can be displayed using NAVIGATE mode. (See page 33.) • If “LOW BATTERY” appears when you press and hold REC button, it is recommended to replace the battery with a new one. • The player consumes an enormous amount of power for recording the music stored in the external audio equipment
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XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 18 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM BASIC OPERATIONS DELETING FILES (DELETE submenu) (File deletion) To delete files 1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button to select DELETE mode from Main Menu, and then press 6 button to enter that mode. 2. Press ¢ / 4 button to select types of files you want to delete from the DELETE menu. 3. Press 6 button. 4. Press ¢ / 4 button to select a file you want to delete. 5. Press 7 button to select “YES”.
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XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 19 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM ADVANCED FEATURES ADVANCED FEATURES SET MENU ITEMS In SET mode, you can set the following SET MENU items: EQ SET (Equalization Set), PLAYMODE, SLEEP TIMER, A.POWER OFF (Auto Power OFF), BACKLIGHT, CONTRAST, RECORD SET, MENU LANG (Menu Language) and FONTS To set each item, see the relevant later page. 19
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XA-MP52-102(E).book Page 20 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:45 AM ADVANCED FEATURES EQUALIZER You can select from one of 6 different preset sound modes or one customized sound mode. High Low Low High Frequency Types of sound modes NORMAL No sound effect applies. CLASSICAL Good for classical music JAZZ Good for jazz music ROCK Boosts low and high frequency. POP Good for vocal music BASS Empowers bass sound. CUSTOMIZED You can create your own sound mode. 20 Level
