JVC MP3 Player XA MP101B W User Manual

DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER  
XA-MP51A/W/S XA-MP101B/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.  
LVT1431-002B [J, C, B, US]  
 
CAUTIONS  
For the main unit:  
Declaration of Conformity  
Model Number:  
XA-MP51A/W  
XA-MP101B  
Trade Name:  
Responsible Party:  
Address:  
JVC  
JVC Americas Corp.  
1700 Valley Road, Wayne  
New Jersey 07470  
973-317-5000  
Telephone Number:  
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two  
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept  
any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.  
Carrying dry cell batteries around  
When putting dry cell batteries in a pocket or bag, ensure that no other  
metal objects such as a necklace are placed together with them. Contact  
with any metal may cause short-circuiting which may cause a fire.  
Player  
• No altering or remodeling  
This can cause malfunctioning.  
• No dropping or strong impacts  
This may damage the player.  
• Locations to be avoided  
Avoid using the player in the following locations since they can cause  
malfunctioning.  
1. Bathrooms and other moisture-prone places  
2. Warehouses and other dusty places  
3. Very hot places near heating appliances, etc.  
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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.  
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.  
For Canada Only:  
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.  
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme  
NMB-003 du Canada.  
For Canada Only:  
INFORMATION  
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise  
emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing  
equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus”, ICES-003 of the  
Department of Communications.  
• 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.  
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RECORDING VOICE MESSAGES.................................................... 14  
PLAYING MESSAGES ...................................................................... 15  
LISTENING TO FM BROADCASTS.................................................. 16  
RECORDING FM BROADCASTS..................................................... 18  
DELETING FILES.............................................................................. 19  
ADVANCED FEATURES...................................................................... 20  
SET MENU ITEMS ............................................................................ 20  
EQUALIZER.................................................................................... 21  
PLAYMODE .................................................................................... 23  
SLEEP TIMER................................................................................. 24  
AUTO POWER OFF........................................................................ 25  
BACKLIGHT.................................................................................... 26  
CONTRAST..................................................................................... 27  
MENU LANGUAGES ...................................................................... 28  
FONTS ............................................................................................ 29  
ABOUT .............................................................................................. 30  
RESETTING THE UNIT .................................................................... 31  
NAVIGATE ........................................................................................ 32  
LOCKING BUTTONS (HOLD) ........................................................... 34  
TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................................................... 35  
SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................. 36  
ACCESSORIES................................................................................. 37  
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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 battery with a new one.  
Important Battery Information  
• Dispose of batteries in the proper manner, according to federal, state,  
and local regulations.  
• Discard leaky batteries immediately. They can cause skin burn or  
other personal injury.  
• Use only alkaline batteries. Do not use manganese dioxide batteries  
or a charger since the battery life becomes extremely short or the  
player may malfunction.  
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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 connect it to your PC with the  
USB connector.  
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the driver from the CD-  
ROM.  
On a screen to search for the location of the Digital Audio Player‘s  
driver, click the [Browse] button and select the XA-MP51-101 folder  
from the CD-ROM drive (If drive is "D", the folder path will be  
"D:\_XA-MP51-101") and then proceed to the next screen:  
4. Be sure that the installation completion screen appears.  
5. Reboot the PC.  
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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. USB2.0 (480Mbps speed is not  
supported.)  
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 6.  
Connecting Digital Audio Player to PC  
1. Open the rubber cap of the USB connector.  
2. Connect the player to the USB port on your PC using USB cable.  
USB cable (supplied)  
Transferring music files from PC to Digital Audio Player  
1. Open the player’s folder (removable disk or device) from My  
Computer or Explorer.  
2. Copy and paste or drag and drop the music files from the PC to the  
player’s folder. During copying files, "WRITING" appears on the  
player's display. After completion, "READY" continuously appears.  
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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, Windows and Windows Media are either trademarks or  
registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States  
and other countries.  
• Other names of systems and products mentioned in these instructions  
are usually registered trademarks of the manufacturers who  
developed the system or product concerned.  
NOTES  
• The player supports MP3 ID3 V1.0, 1.1 tags, ID3 V2.3 tags and WMA  
tags. ID3 tags and WMA tags are the data including music names and  
artist names recorded in MP3 files and WMA files.  
• When the player is connected to the PC, it is recognized as an  
external USB memory (removal disk) and shown on the PC. You can  
treat the player as an external USB memory.  
CONNECTING EXTERNAL AUDIO EQUIPMENT  
You can listen to the music output from the player with external audio equipment.  
Before listening, connect an audio cable with stereo mini jack (not supplied)  
between the Line output jack of the player and the external audio equipment.  
NOTES  
• For operation of the external audio equipment, refer to its Instructions.  
• When you connect an audio cable to the Line output jack of the player,  
no sound will come out of the earphones.  
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GETTING STARTED  
PARTS OF THE DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER  
1
2
3
4
5
0
9
6
8
7
-
!
~
=
1 Headphone jack  
2 VOL+/- (Volume) buttons  
3 MIC  
8 4 (Reverse) button  
9 REC button  
0 MENU button  
4 Display  
- Hold switch  
5 6 (Play/Pause) button  
6 ¢ (Forward) button  
7 7 (Stop) button  
= Battery compartment cover  
~ Line output jack  
! USB connector  
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GETTING STARTED  
Connect the headhones to the  
(headphones) jack on the player.  
You can use the neck strap for easy  
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 settings you have made and preset FM stations are stored in the  
player when you turn off the player. (If you remove the battery before  
turning off the player, these settings are not stored.) It is recommended to  
turn off the player once when you change the setting or preset FM stations.  
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GETTING STARTED  
DISPLAY OVERVIEW  
MUSIC mode/ VOICE mode  
1 Play indicator  
2 Volume level  
1
2
3
4 5 6 7  
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  
= FM mode indicator  
~ Antenna icon  
8
9
0
-
FM mode  
! Mono/Stereo indicator  
@ Preset number  
# Current status of the FM mode  
$ Frequency  
=
~
!
@
#
$
If the file information is long and displayed over two lines, it scrolls.  
During scrolling, the file name may not be correctly displayed.  
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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 13.)  
VOICE mode  
Select to record and play messages and recorded FM broadcast.  
(See pages 14, 15 and 18.)  
FM mode  
Select to listen to and record FM broadcast. (See pages 16 to 18.)  
SET mode  
Select to set advanced settings. (See pages 20 to 29.)  
DELETE mode  
Select to delete files. (See page 19.)  
ABOUT mode  
Select to display about the player. (See page 30.)  
RESET mode  
Select to reset the settings you have made. (See page 31.)  
NAVIGATE mode  
Select to easily search for the desired music. (See page 32.)  
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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 select track:  
During playback or in stop mode, press ¢ / 4 button.  
To fast-forward/reverse track:  
During playback, press and hold ¢ / 4 button.  
To exit MUSIC mode:Press MENU button.  
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.  
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BASIC OPERATIONS  
RECORDING VOICE MESSAGES  
You can store your voice as voice files by talking into built-in microphone.  
Recording remaining time  
Recording time (hour:min:sec)  
To record voice messages  
1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button  
to select VOICE mode from Main Menu, and then press 6 button to  
enter that mode.  
2. Press and hold REC button until "Recording" appears.  
To pause : Press 6 button.  
To stop : Press 7 button.  
To playback recorded messages:  
Refer to see "PLAYING MESSAGES" on page 15.  
To exit VOICE mode: Press MENU button.  
NOTES  
• The recorded voice track is converted into monaural WAV files.  
(The “VOICE” folder is automatically generated and the files are  
stored in it.)  
• If "Low Battery" appears when you press and hold REC button, it is  
recommended to replace the battery with new one.  
• During playback, the recorded files are sorted and treated as the FM  
files and voice files.  
• During recording, volume button operation is disabled.  
• The recorded files can be copied to the PC by accessing from the PC  
through USB.  
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BASIC OPERATIONS  
PLAYING MESSAGES  
You can play the recorded messages (voice files and recorded FM  
broadcasts).  
(FM broadcast program)  
(Voice message)  
To play messages  
1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button  
to select VOICE 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 select messages:  
Press ¢ / 4 button.  
To fast-forward/reverse message: Press and hold ¢ / 4 button.  
To exit VOICE mode: Press MENU button.  
NOTES  
• 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.  
• If no voice files are stored, "NO FILES" appears.  
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BASIC OPERATIONS  
LISTENING TO FM BROADCASTS  
You can listen to a preset (registered) FM station after presetting FM  
stations. The following two operation modes are available:  
Scan mode: Used to tune in to a station. A.Scan, M.Scan and S.Scan  
modes are available for tuning and then presetting.  
Radio mode: Used to listen to a preset (registered) FM station. ("Radio"  
appears.)  
91.50MHz for England and Singapore  
Automatic presetting (Scan mode: A.Scan)  
Using A.Scan (Automatic Scan) function, you can automatically preset all  
detected stations (up to 20) to preset Nos. P01 to P20.  
1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button  
to select FM mode from Main Menu, and then press 6 button to  
enter that mode.  
2. Press 7 button to enter scan mode. ("Scan" appears.)  
3. Press and hold 6 button and then release it.  
"A.Scan" appears and automatic scanning starts. After completion,  
the player enters radio mode.  
To exit scan mode: Press MENU button.  
To switch between scan mode and radio mode:  
Press 7 button while "Radio" or "Scan" is displayed.  
To tune and preset station (Scan mode: M.Scan, S.Scan):  
You can listen to the desired station using M.Scan (Manual Scan) or  
S.Scan (Search Scan) functions. After tuning, you can preset the  
station to the desired preset No., as required.  
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BASIC OPERATIONS  
1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button  
to select FM mode from Main Menu, and then press 6 button to  
enter that mode. ("Radio" appears.)  
2. Press 7 button to enter scan mode. ("Scan" appears.)  
3. To manually scan: Press ¢ / 4 button.  
("M.Scan" appears. Then, each time the button is pressed, the  
frequency increases or decreases step by step.)  
To search for a station: Press and hold ¢ / 4 button.  
("S.Scan" appears and an available station is automatically  
detected.)  
• You cannot use M.Scan and S.Scan functions at a time.  
4. When you use M.Scan, press 6 button. When you use S.Scan,  
press 7 button. ("Store" and preset No. appear.)  
To cancel store, press 7 button to return to scan mode.  
5. Press ¢ / 4 button to select the desired preset No. you want to  
store.  
6. Press 6 button to store the station.  
The player enters radio mode. ("Radio" appears.)  
7. Repeat Steps 2 to 7 to continue preset operation.  
To tune to preset station (Radio mode):  
You can listen to up to 20 preset stations. Before use, you need to  
preset stations in scan mode.  
1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button  
to select FM mode from Main Menu, and then press 6 button to  
enter that mode. ("Radio" and Preset No. appear.)  
2. Press ¢ / 4 button to select the desired preset No. (P01 to P20).  
To switch between Stereo and Mono, press 6 button.  
To delete preset station (Radio mode):  
In radio mode, select the desired preset No. and then press and hold  
6 button until "Delete" appears.  
The preset No. temporarily disappears and the default station is set.  
To exit radio mode: Press MENU button.  
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BASIC OPERATIONS  
RECORDING FM BROADCASTS  
VOL  
REC  
Recording remaining time (hour:min:sec)  
Recording time (hour:min:sec)  
To record FM broadcasts  
1. After turning on the player, tune to the desired FM station for  
recording, referring to "LISTENING TO FM RADIO BROADCASTS"  
on page 16.  
2. Press and hold REC button until "Recording" appears.  
To pause: Press 6 button.  
To stop: Press 7 button.  
To playback recorded FM broadcast station:  
Refer to see "PLAYING MESSAGES" on page 15.  
To exit FM mode: Press MENU button.  
NOTES  
• The recorded music from FM broadcast station is converted into  
stereo WAV files. (The “FM” folder is automatically generated and the  
files are stored in it.)  
• If "Low Battery" appears when you press and hold REC button, it is  
recommended to replace the battery with new one.  
• During playback, the recorded files are sorted and treated as the FM  
files and voice files.  
• During recording, volume button operation is disabled.  
• The recorded files can be copied to the PC by accessing from the PC  
through USB.  
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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".  
To cancel the operation, select "NO".  
6. Press 6 button to delete the file.  
"File Deleted" appears. If you try to delete a read-only file, "Operation  
Failed" appears.  
(Each time you press 7 button, the status switches between "YES"  
and "NO".)  
To return to DELETE menu: Press MENU button once.  
To exit DELETE mode:  
Press MENU button again (or select "EXIT" and press 6 button in  
DELETE submenu).  
NOTE  
• When all files in a folder are deleted, the folder disappears from the  
player. However, it is not erased and remains in the player. You can  
erase this folder by PC through USB.  
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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, MENU LANG (Menu  
Language) and FONTS  
To set each item, see the relevant later page.  
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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.  
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ADVANCED FEATURES  
To select sound mode  
1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button  
to select SET mode from Main Menu, and then press 6 button to  
enter that mode.  
2. Press ¢ / 4 button to select “EQ SET”.  
3. Press 6 button.  
4. Press ¢ / 4 button to select the sound mode.  
5. Press 6 button to return to SET MENU.  
To create sound mode (CUST)  
1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button  
to select SET mode from Main Menu, and then press 6 button to  
enter that mode.  
2. Press ¢ / 4 button to select "EQ SET".  
3. Press 6 button.  
4. Press ¢ / 4 button to select "CUST".  
5. Press MENU button briefly to start editing.  
The indicator of the lowest frequency is highlighted.  
6. Press ¢ / 4 button to select the frequency you want to edit.  
7. Press 6 button.  
The indicator starts to blink.  
8. Press ¢ / 4 button to set the level up or down and then press  
6 button to store it.  
9. Repeat Steps 6 through 8 to edit for other frequencies.  
10.Press MENU button briefly. The highlight disappears and the setting is  
completed.  
11.Press 6 button to return to SET MENU.  
To exit SET mode:  
Press MENU button (or select “EXIT” and press  
MENU.  
6
button) in the SET  
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ADVANCED FEATURES  
PLAYMODE  
You can select various play modes. However, for voice file playback, only  
NORMAL, REPEAT ONE and REPEAT ALL are selectable.  
Types of playback modes  
NORMAL  
Normal play  
REPEAT ONE  
Repeats one track.  
REPEAT ALL  
Repeats all tracks.  
RANDOM  
Plays all tracks in random order.  
RANDOM RPT  
Repeats all tracks in random order.  
INTRO  
Plays first 10 seconds for each tracks.  
To select play mode  
1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button  
to select SET mode from Main Menu, and then press 6 button to  
enter that mode.  
2. Press ¢ / 4 button to select “PLAYMODE”.  
3. Press 6 button.  
4. Press ¢ / 4 button to select the play mode.  
5. Press 6 button to return to SET MENU.  
To exit SET mode:  
Press MENU button (or select “EXIT” and press  
6
button) in the SET MENU.  
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ADVANCED FEATURES  
SLEEP TIMER  
Use the sleep timer to turn off the player after a certain period of time  
during playback. You can set the period of time to 15, 30, 45, 60 minutes,  
or OFF (default). The sleep timer works temporarily. Once it has worked,  
it is canceled. When the sleep timer is set, the sleep timer icon (  
appears on the upper right of the display.  
)
To set sleep timer  
1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button  
to select SET mode from Main Menu, and then press 6 button to  
enter that mode.  
2. Press ¢ / 4 button to select “SLEEP TIMER”.  
3. Press 6 button.  
4. Press ¢ / 4 button to select the time.  
5. Press 6 button to return to SET MENU.  
To exit SET mode:  
Press MENU button (or select “EXIT” and press 6 button) in the  
SET MENU.  
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ADVANCED FEATURES  
AUTO POWER OFF  
Use the auto power off to turn off the player after a certain period of time  
when no operation is made. You can set the period of time to 2, 5, or 10  
minutes, or OFF (default).  
To set auto power off  
1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button  
to select SET mode from Main Menu, and then press 6 button to  
enter that mode.  
2. Press ¢ / 4 button to select “A.POWER OFF”.  
3. Press 6 button.  
4. Press ¢ / 4 button to select the time.  
5. Press 6 button to return to SET MENU.  
To exit SET mode:  
Press MENU button (or select “EXIT” and press 6 button) in the  
SET MENU.  
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ADVANCED FEATURES  
BACKLIGHT  
Use to adjust the backlighting extension time (0 to Max) after finishing the  
last operation. (Default: 5 seconds) When "Max" is set, the backlighting  
remains on for approx. two hours.  
To set back light  
1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button  
to select SET mode from Main Menu, and then press 6 button to  
enter that mode.  
2. Press ¢ / 4 button to select “BACKLIGHT”.  
3. Press 6 button.  
4. Press ¢ / 4 button to select the time.  
5. Press 6 button to return to SET MENU.  
To exit SET mode:  
Press MENU button (or select “EXIT” and press 6 button) in the  
SET MENU.  
NOTE  
• When "Low Battery" appears, backlighting goes out and, after that, it  
does not light again.  
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ADVANCED FEATURES  
CONTRAST  
Use to adjust the contrast of the display.  
To set contrast  
1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button  
to select SET mode from Main Menu, and then press 6 button to  
enter that mode.  
2. Press ¢ / 4 button to select “CONTRAST”.  
3. Press 6 button.  
4. Press ¢ / 4 button to select the level.  
5. Press 6 button to return to SET MENU.  
To exit SET mode:  
Press MENU button (or select “EXIT” and press 6 button) in the  
SET MENU.  
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ADVANCED FEATURES  
MENU LANGUAGES  
Use to set the language for the menu. You can select English (default),  
simplified Chinese or traditional Chinese.  
To set menu language  
1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button  
to select SET mode from Main Menu, and then press 6 button to  
enter that mode.  
2. Press ¢ / 4 button to select “MENU LANG”.  
3. Press 6 button.  
4. Press ¢ / 4 button to select the language.  
5. Press 6 button to return to SET MENU.  
To exit SET mode:  
Press MENU button (or select “EXIT” and press 6 button) in the  
SET MENU.  
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ADVANCED FEATURES  
FONTS  
Use to set the language for the file name and ID3 tags. You can select one  
of 27 languages (default: English).  
To set fonts  
1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button  
to select SET mode from Main Menu, and then press 6 button to  
enter that mode.  
2. Press ¢ / 4 button to select “FONTS”.  
3. Press 6 button.  
4. Press ¢ / 4 button to select the fonts.  
5. Press 6 button to return to SET MENU.  
To exit SET mode:  
Press MENU button (or select “EXIT” and press 6 button) in the  
SET MENU.  
NOTE  
• For details of ID3 tags, see page 8.  
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ADVANCED FEATURES  
ABOUT  
Use to display firmware version and status of the player.  
Amount of memory installed  
Available memory space to store further  
music files  
To display:  
After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button  
to select ABOUT mode from Main Menu, and then press 6 button  
to enter that mode.  
To exit ABOUT mode: Press MENU button.  
Upgrading firmware version:  
To upgrade the firmware of your player, please visit our website.  
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ADVANCED FEATURES  
RESETTING THE UNIT  
Use to reset all the settings you have made to default.  
To reset the unit  
1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button  
to select RESET mode from Main Menu, and then press 6 button  
to enter that mode.  
2. Press 6 button to reset the unit.  
All the settings are reset and "RESET OK!" appears.  
To cancel and exit RESET mode: Press MENU button.  
Default value of each SET MENU item:  
EQ SET  
Normal  
PLAYMODE  
SLEEP TIMER  
A.POWER OFF  
BACKLIGHT  
CONTRAST  
MENU LANG  
FONTS  
Normal  
OFF  
OFF  
5 Sec  
Factory-set level  
ENGLISH  
ENGLISH  
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ADVANCED FEATURES  
NAVIGATE  
Use to display the hierarchical tree structure of music folders and files  
). From this tree structure, you can easily locate a desired music file  
(
and play it back.  
To locate a music file  
1. After turning on the player, press MENU button and ¢ / 4 button  
to select NAVIGATE mode from Main Menu, and then press 6  
button to enter that mode.  
2. Press ¢ / 4, 6 / 7 buttons to locate the desired file.  
¢ / 4 : Moves the cursor (highlight) vertically. The cursor scrolls  
through the files and folders in the selected folder.  
6 / 7 : 1) Move the cursor to the desired folder and press 6  
button to open it. Then, the files in the folder can be  
selected.  
2) When the cursor is inside the folder, press 7 button to  
close the folder. Then, the hierarchical structure  
appears including that folder.  
3. Press 6 button to play it back.  
(Press 6 button to pause and 7 button to stop.)  
To exit NAVIGATE mode: Press MENU button.  
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ADVANCED FEATURES  
Music file playing order in Music mode:  
From the hierarchical tree structure, you can easily understand the playing  
order of music files when you normally play them in Music mode. You will  
see that the music files are played back in the order from the higher  
hierarchy to the lower one.  
2
3
1
4
5
NOTES  
• Maximum number of folders that can be recognized by the player is 50.  
• Maximum number of hierarchies that can be recognized by the player  
is 8, including the highest-order folders.  
• You can change the playback order of music files by adding numbers  
at the head of folder names or file names on PC.  
(For example, add numbers like 01xxxx, 02yyyy, ...)  
• The maximum number of files (WMA, MP3 and WAV files) that can be  
displayed or operated is 550. On a file exceeding 550, its operation is  
not guaranteed.  
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ADVANCED FEATURES  
LOCKING BUTTONS (HOLD)  
Slide the HOLD switch to the right to lock all controls.  
When the hold function is activated, the  
the display.  
appears in the upper right of  
To unlock: Slide the HOLD switch to the left.  
NOTE  
• When the player is turned on with the HOLD switch set to ON position,  
"HOLD" appears after the initial message "DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER".  
Then, the player automatically shuts off. To use the player, set the  
HOLD switch to OFF position and turn on the player again.  
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TROUBLESHOOTING  
Problem  
Solution  
The player does not function. • Make sure the HOLD switch is off.  
• This player provides versatile  
operations under microcomputer  
control. If the player cannot be  
properly operated by pressing any  
button, remove the battery and insert  
it again after a while.  
• Battery may be drained. Replace the  
battery.  
There is no sound or a lot of • Make sure the Headphone is  
noise.  
correctly connected to the player.  
• Wipe the Headphone plug with a  
clean cloth.  
• Keep the player away from other  
equipment, such as mobile phones  
or televisions.  
• Turn the volume up.  
The player suddenly stops  
working.  
• Take the battery out for about 10  
seconds and re-insert it.  
The display is too dark or too • Adjust the contrast.  
bright.  
The player automatically  
shuts off.  
• Auto power off function is set in  
effect. See page 25.  
(This is not a malfunction.)  
Your computer does not  
recognize the player.  
• If your operating system is Windows  
98SE, be sure to install the USB  
driver from the supplied CD-ROM in  
your computer.  
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SPECIFICATIONS  
Model Name  
XA-MP101  
XA-MP51  
Type  
Digital audio player  
1 GB  
Built-in memory size  
Display  
512 MB  
LCD with backlighting (4-line display)  
FM radio  
FM reception frequency: 87.5 MHz to 108.0 MHz  
(Wide band)  
Frequency step: 0.1 MHz (for USA and Canada),  
50 kHz (for England and Singapore)  
FM recording: ADPCM system  
Voice recording  
Music playback format  
Bit rate  
ADPCM system, with built-in monaural microphone  
MP3/WMA/WMA-DRM1  
MP3: 8 kbps to 320 kbps, WMA: 32 kbps to 192 kbps  
Maximum number of  
Approx. 500  
Approx. 250  
tracks2  
Frequency response  
Output terminal  
Line output  
60 Hz to 20 kHz, +0 dB to -3 dB (Audio)  
Headphone/Line output (stereo mini jack)  
330 mV/100 ohms  
Power supply  
DC 1.5V “LR03” or “AAA” size battery × 1  
Continuous playback time Approx. 17 hours (Audio playback)3  
Dimensions (Approx.)  
50 (L) × 15 (W) × 50 (H) mm (excluding protruding  
parts)  
Mass (Approx.)  
30 g (without battery), 42 g (with battery)  
∗1 WMA-DRM: A WMA file with reproduction restriction for copyright protection of  
digital data.  
∗2 Condition: WMA: 64 kbps, 1 track: 4 minutes.  
∗3 Condition: MP3 (128 kbs, fs=44.1 kHz) file playback, backlighting OFF,  
Equalization: normal  
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.  
OS supported: Microsoft® Windows® XP (Home Edition/Professional),  
Windows® Me, Windows® 2000 Professional, Windows® 98SE∗  
(∗  
Installation of USB driver is necessary using CD-ROM supplied)  
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SPECIFICATIONS  
ACCESSORIES  
Headphones  
USB CABLE  
CD-ROM (USB Driver for Windows 98SE)  
NECK STRAP  
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SPECIFICATIONS  
Information for Users on Disposal of Old Equipment  
[European Union]  
This symbol indicates that the electrical and electronic  
equipment should not be disposed as general household waste  
at its end-of-life. Instead, the product should be handed over to  
the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and  
electronic equipment for proper treatment, recovery and  
recycling in accordance with your national legislation.  
By disposing of this product correctly, you will help to conserve  
natural resources and will help prevent potential negative effects  
on the environment and human health which could otherwise be  
caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. For  
more information about collection point and recycling of this  
product, please contact your local municipal office, your  
household waste disposal service or the shop where you  
purchased the product.  
Attention:  
This symbol is  
only valid in the  
European Union.  
Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste,  
in accordance with national legislation.  
(Business users)  
If you wish to dispose of this product, please visit our web page  
of the product.  
[Other Countries outside the European Union]  
If you wish to dispose of this product, please do so in  
accordance with applicable national legislation or other rules in  
your country for the treatment of old electrical and electronic  
equipment.  
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