Report No: BWS-03-EF-0022 FCC ID : QNJEVR-500 Date of Test : May 26, 2003 Appendix 6. User Manual Refer to the following pages Eratech Co., Ltd. Portable Digital Audio Player EVR-500 User Guide(EVR-500) Multi-functional Digital Audio Recorder Contents Before Use Introduction ------------------------------------------ 4 Caution ------------------------------------------------ 5 Characteristics --------------------------------------- 6~7 Components ----------------------------------------- 8 Player controls -------------------------------------- 9~10 Inserting Battery ------------------------------------ 11 Hold On/Off of Recorder -------------------------- 12 Basic Use Power On/Off ---------------------------------------- 13 File Play/Stop ---------------------------------------- 14 Playback Speed Adjustment --------------------- 15 Move and Search
- File Search ------------------------------------------ 16
- Part Search ----------------------------------------- 17
- Navigation ------------------------------------------ 17~18 Volume Control -------------------------------------- 18 Mode Switching ------------------------------------------ 19 Descriptions Audio Mode ------------------------------------------- 20~22 Voice Mode ------------------------------------------- 23~24 Menu Setting ----------------------------------------------- 25 Play List ----------------------------------------------- 26 Equalizer ---------------------------------------------- 26 Repetitive Playback --------------------------------- 27 A-B Repeat Function ------------------------------- 27 Internal/External Microphone --------------------- 28 Mono/Stereo ----------------------------------------- 28 Recording Quality ----------------------------------- 29 System Setting
- Backlight -------------------------------------------- 29
- LCD Brightness ------------------------------------ 30
- VOR Recording ------------------------------------ 30
- FM BAND -------------------------------------------- 31 2
- Font Download ------------------------------------ 31
- Language ------------------------------------------- 32
- CD SYNC -------------------------------------------- 32
- Format ---------------------------------------------- 33
- File Erase ------------------------------------------- 33
- Power Timer --------------------------------------- 34
- Date and Time ------------------------------------- 3 4 Installation of Beatsounds Config Software ---------- 4 2 Use of Beatsounds Config Icons ----------------------------------------------------- 43 Saving of logo ------------------------------------------ 43~45 Installation of Mass Storage Driver (for Win 98)
------- 46~47 Voice Recording and Play Connection to and Use with PC
- Mike -------------------------------------------------- 35~36
- Line-in ----------------------------------------------- 36~37 Listening to FM Broadcast Listening to FM Broadcast ------------------------ 38 Channel Saving -------------------------------------- 38 Channel Update ------------------------------------- 39 Listening to Recorded Channel ----------------- 3 9 Broadcast Recording ------------------------------- 4 0 Listening to Recorded Broadcast Contents --- 4 1 Download ------------------------------------------------ 48 Upload
--------------------------------------------------- 4 9 Deletion of Files ---------------------------------------- 49 Connection to and Use with Mac ------------------- 50 Others Troubleshooting --------------------------------------- 51 Specifications ------------------------------------------ 52 3 Introduction Thank you for choosing our Digital Audio Recorder. Please read this manual carefully before using the recorder. Please be informed that this manual is subject to change without notice for improvement of the product. 4 Safety Cautions Please read and comply with these instructions for information about using the product correctly and safely to prevent any possible danger or damage to properties. 1. Safety 2. Handling of Battery Do not keep the product in such places:
- Hot environment (above 60 )
- Closed automobile
- Humid place like a bathroom
- Exposed direct to the sun or near a heating apparatus
- Areas of excessive dust Do not fall or give a shock to the product. Users are prohibited to disassemble, repair, or rebuild it at your discretion. Do not use the product in such areas like airplanes where the use of electrical utilities is prohibited. Do not put your ID cards, credit cards, and other magnetic cards near the speaker, or you cannot use them because their magnetic information is likely to be lost due to the force of the speaker. Do not apply excessive force to the liquid crystal display, or it may be destroyed or damaged. Do not short, disassemble, heat, or throw used batteries into fire; its electrolyte may come into your eyes, or it may be exploded by fire. If its electrolyte contacts skin or clothes, wash it immediately with flushing water. If it come into your eyes, wash them with flushing water and go see a doctor immediately.. Remove and put aside batteries out of Digital Voice Recorder, when you do not use it for a long time. 3. If the product gives off smoke or is transformed in form due to heat, remove batteries from the product immediately 4. You must check the remaining power of battery before starting record, because recording process will stop as soon as it is dead. 5 Characteristics of Product Digital Audio Recorder is a Multi Codec Player that can play various formats including MP3, WMA, and ASF. MP3 WMA MPEG3, the Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3, is one of standards for digital compression files. It can reduce a WAV file up to less than 10% of its original size, maintaining its sound quality close to its CD sound. WMA, Windows Media Audio, is developed by Microsoft as a multimedia compression tool, exclusively for music data. It has the same sound quality as MP3, while its compression is about half (1/22) of that of MP3. ASF ASF, Advanced Streaming Format, is also developed by Microsoft as a multimedia file transfer data format, which comes to be used in more applications. 6 High Capacity USB mobile storage You can use the product easily and safely without the USB cable because it has a slide type USB connector. FM Radio Broadcast - Receiving & Recording Users can enjoy both receiving and recording real time FM stereo radio signals. Navigation You can search, select, and play a required file simply and easily using Navigation function. Five Equalizers When listening to music, you may select its tone among Normal/Pop/Rock/Classic/Live. Easy File Management Using Folders It has Voice and Radio folders users may manage easily and simply by generating and deleting them. MP3 Voice Recording Voice is recorded in MP3 file, which may be stored permanently in PC and played repetitively without the loss of its quality. Firmware Upgrade The product enables the play of future multimedia formats through firmware upgrade and provides functional improvement and development for the use of up-to-date functions Successive 8-hour Play You can play the recorder 8 hours successively with one AAA battery. Multi Languages Support The product supports multi languages like Korean, Chinese and Chinese characters, English, Japanese, and special European characters. 7 Product Components Primary settings Accessories 8 Player controls Front Rear 9 Player controls LCD 1 0 Inserting Batteries 1. Lightly press down on the arrow(
) open. slide the battery cover(
and 2. Insert a size-AAA alkaline battery, observing the correct polarity (+)/(-) as shown in the picture. 1 1 Hold On/Off Set the HOLD switch to the HOLD position, and all operation buttons are disabled. Hold ON Hold OFF 1. Slide up the HOLD switch in such direction 1. Slide down the HOLD switch in such direction as(
indicates. 2. LCD screen displays the icon like . LCD screen will display the HOLD ON message, if you press a button with the HOLD switch set to the HOLD position. as (
) indicates. 1 2 Power On/Off Power ON Power OFF 1. Press button more than two seconds, and power will be turned on. 2. Press button more than two seconds, and power will be turned off. When Power is on, the recorder is set to the last mode of the previous session. Power will be turned off automatically, if no button is pressed without operation for three minutes. -Auto Power Off function 1 3 Playing and Stopping File Audio (MP3/WMA/ASF) Mode & Voice Mode Play Stop 1. After turning on power, press button 2. Press button during playback to stop to play a file. the recorder. Press button during playback to pause the recorder, and press it again to resume. 1 4 Playback Speed Adjustment You may adjust playback speed during playback. It can be performed during playback in any mode (Audio or Voice). 1. Play a desired file in the Audio or Voice mode. 2. Press and button for 2 seconds, and icon will appear on LCD. Then you can adjust playback speed with
, button. 3. You can cancel the adjustment of playback speed by pressing and button for more than 2 seconds again. 1 5 Move and Search For Audio Voice Modes File Search 1. Press button during playback or pause. 2. Move the Jogdial in the direction of , to find a desired file and select the file with button. 1 6 Part Search For Audio Voice Modes Navigation
(Only for Audio Mode) Part Search Search Function You may use the navigation function to select a file easily and simply. 1. Move the Jogdial in the direction of , during playback to find a part where desired files are recorded and release the Jogdial, and the recorder starts to play the part forward. 1. Press button to display a directory on LCD during playback or pause in Audio mode. 1 7 Volume Control Volume +/-
2. Move to a desired folder or file with , button and press button. 3. Press button to switch to Audio mode and press button to play the selected file. You may select another file in the directory to play by selecting it during playback in Audio mode. You may play a file stored in FM Receiving mode or Voice mode when the recorder is in Audio mode. 1 8 1. You may adjust the volume during playback or pause with , button. Press button for a second to turn up or down the volume by level, or press and hold it to turn it up or down consecutively. Volume level is adjustable from 0 to 30. Mode Switching The recorder has three main modes such as Audio, Voice, and FM Radio. Audio Mode Voice Mode FM Radio Mode Press button for two seconds or longer. Press button for two seconds or longer. Press button for two seconds or longer. MP3, WMA, and ASF files and recorded FM radio broadcast file are played. Voice can be recorded and played. You may listen to and record FM radio broadcast, save radio stations, and play recorded broadcast contents. 1 9 Descriptions 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 Menu Screen You may enter into Menu mode by pressing button for a second during playback or pause. 2 5 Setting of Playlist Press Play button to play a file selected in the Playlist. Setting of Equalizer
(Only possible for Audio mode) 1. Select from 2. Move to a desired item menu screen. with , button and select it by pressing button. 1. Select from menu screen. 2. Move to a desired sound effect with
, button and select it by pressing button. 2 6 Setting of Repetitive Playback You may play repetitively tracks which are selected with bookmarks or in directory of the playlist. Setting of A-B Repeat Function You may choose the intervals between two parts that you want to listen repetitively. 1. Select from 2. Move to a desired menu screen. item with , button and select it by pressing button. 1. Play a file in the Voice mode. 2. Press button to set a start point of the part that you choose for repetitive playback. Press the button again to set its end point. Now selected part can be played repetitively. 3. By pressing button again, the A-B repeat function stops. 2 7 Setting of Internal/External Microphone
(Only for Voice Mode) Setting of Mono/Stereo Sound
(Only for Voice Mode) 1. Select from menu screen. 2. Move to either Mike or Line In item with
, button and select one by pressing button. 2 8 1 . Select from menu screen. 2. Move to either sound item, Mono or Stereo, with , button and select one by pressing button. Stereo can be selected only when an external appliance was connected and [LINE IN] item selected in [MENU]
[SOURCE] window. Mono mode is a default setting when [MIC] item is selected in [MENU] [SOURCE] window. Setting of Recording Quality
(Only for Voice Mode) Setting of Backlight Backlight shall be set from [MENU] [SYSTEM]
window of each mode. 1 . Select from 2 . Move to a desired 1. Select from 2. Move to a desired menu screen. recording quality level with
, button and select one by pressing button.
[MENU] [SYSTEM]
window.
, item with button and select it by pressing button. 2 9 Setting of LCD Brightness LCD Brightness shall be set from [MENU]
[SYSTEM] window of each mode. Setting of VOR Users may set a period after the lapse of which recording is prohibited until there is a voice. This function is possible only for Voice mode. 1. Select from 2. Move to a desired
[MENU] [SYSTEM]
window.
, level with button and select it by pressing button. 1. Select from
[MENU] [SYSTEM]
window. 2. Move to a desired
, value with button and select it by pressing button. Available values are 10 s, 15 s, 20 s, 25 s, and 30 s. This function may not be performed in noisy surroundings. 3 0 FM Bands Users may select FM bands for radio broadcasts in Korea, U.S.A., EC, and Japan. Download of Fonts It is possible only when users install supplied software in the recorder. Connect the built-in USB connector to USB jack of PC. 1. Select from 2. Move to a desired 1. Select from 2. Select .
[MENU] [SYSTEM]
window.
, band with button and select it by pressing button. Every country uses the same frequency except Japan.
[MENU] [SYSTEM]
window. 3 1 Language Setting Setting of CD Sync Users may create a new file during intervals between tracks. 1 . Select from 2. Choose a language 1. Select from 2. Move to a desired
, button with and select it by pressing button.
[MENU] [SYSTEM]
window.
, value with button and select it by pressing button.
[MENU] [SYSTEM]
window. 3 2 Format File Erase 1 . Select from 2 . Choose an item
[MENU] [SYSTEM]
window.
, button with and select it by pressing button. 1. Select 2. Choose a file or folder to delete with from [MENU] [SYSTEM] window. button and select it by pressing
, button. 3. Delete the selected file by pressing button, or cancel File Erase function. 3 3 Power Timer It enables to put off power automatically after the lapse of period set. Setting of Time and Date It enables to set or change time and date. 1 . Select from 2. Move to a desired
[MENU] [SYSTEM]
window.
, time with button and select it by pressing button. 1 . Select from
[MENU] [SYSTEM]
window. 2. Move to a desired setting with
, button and reset it with
, button. Numbers go up and down by pressing button and button, respectively. 3 4 Voice Recording You need to set Mike or Line In, Mono or Stereo, and VOR function before starting recording. Setting of functions is allowed only in Voice mode. Please refer to pages 28 to 30. Microphone 1 . Go to [MENU] [SOURCE]
window and set [MIC] window. The default setting of Mike is Mono. You have to connect the cord of an external appliance to the jack when recording with an external microphone. 2. Voice starts to be recorded 3. Recording is stopped by by pressing Pause mode. button in Recording is paused by pressing button during playback and resumed by pressing it again. pressing new voice file is generated. button, and a When you resume recording after stopping by pressing button, the content of recording will be saved behind the last taken number. Recording stops automatically if memory is full. 3 5 Connection with Telephone (Option) Connection with MobilePhone(Option) LINE-IN Go to [MENU] [SOURCE] window and set
[MIC] window as for the recording with an external mike. VOLUME REC/PAUSE HOLD T C E L E S E S U A P
Y A L P P O T S U N E M 4. Connect the Line-in cable as 5. Connect the Line-in cable as 1. Go to [MENU] [SOURCE] and set shown in the picture. shown in the picture.
[LINE IN] window. Recording is possible only for Mobile phone with an earphone jack. Some models do not assist this function. When recording through an external appliance (PC or audio), turn down the volume of the appliance lest it should distort recorded sound. You may get high quality recording from external appliances, if you record in Stereo/HQ mode. The recording time, however, comes to be shorter. 3 6 External Appliances VOLUME REC/PAUSE HOLD T C E L E S E S U A P
Y A L P P O T S U N E M 2. Connect the line-in cable as shown 3. Voice starts to be recorded in 4. Recording is stopped by in the picture. Stop mode by pressing button. Recording is paused by pressing button twice during recording and resumed by pressing it again. pressing new voice file is generated. button, and a 3 7 FM Signal Receiving Function FM Channel Saving Function 1. Press and hold 2. Search for a desired
, station with button. button for two seconds and longer to set the recorder in FM Radio mode. If you press and hold button for two seconds and longer, the recorder will tune to the stations automatically AUTO SEEK function. 1. Select the station that 2. Press button, go you want to listen to and press button and CHXX message displays on the screen. t o ES with
, button, and select it. 3 8 Channel Update Listening to Saved Channel CH. FREQ. 07 107.7 MHz 1 . It is performed in the same way as for saving 1. Select and listen to a FM channel recorded in FM channels except that you have to move to and select a desired number with button when AVE CHXX message displays. You may receive uneven signals in weak electric field areas with poor transmission sensitivity. Straighten the line of earphone as longer as possible and/or turn it horizontally until you get clearer sound quality, since earphone works as an antenna. Radio mode with button. Numbers go up and down by pressing respectively. button and button, 3 9 Recording Radio Broadcast Recording Broadcast Contents 1. Press button and start recording while 2. Press button to stop recording. listening to a channel. Press the same button during recording and recording pauses; press it again to resume recording. The recorded broadcast contents files are stored in the order of recording. You cannot adjust the volume when recording radio broadcast. So you need to adjust the volume before starting recording. 4 0 Listening to Recorded Broadcast Contents Press button again for a second to switch to FM Radio Broadcast mode. You also can listen to recorded broadcast contents in Audio mode. button for a second in FM Radio mode to enable FM Record Play mode. Press Listening to Recorded Broadcast Contents 1. Press button for two seconds and 3. Select a desired file and press button. longer to switch to Audio mode. 2. Press button to select a Radio folder in the directory. 4 1 Installation of Beatsounds Config Software I n s t a l l a t i o n 1 . Insert the supplied CD into the CD-
3. Installation wizard starts to run. 4. Click on Finish button. ROM drive of personal computer and a window pops up as shown in the picture. 2 . Click on NEXT button. 4 2 Use of Beatsounds Config I c o n s S a v i n g o f L o g o 1. Turn on PC by pressing button. 2. Connect the USB port terminal on the recorder to USB port on the computer. 4 3 3. Double click on Beatsounds Config icon on the screen. 4. Click on Edit log in the Beatsounds Config window to pop up Logo Edit window. 5. Click on Open button in Logo Edit 6. Select an image to be used on PC and click on Open. Digital Audio Recorder uses only .bmp file for its logo image. window. 4 4 7. Check Loop indicated by in the 8. Press Save button to save the 9. Press end button to download picture and click on Play button to preview image animation process. animation file on PC. the saved file to Digital Audio Recorder. The animation file will be saved with a .DAT extension. 10. Put off and on the power of Digital Audio Recorder and the saved file is animated. 4 5 Installation of Mass Storage Driver (for Win 98) You have to install Mass Storage Driver supplied in your CD in order to use Digital Audio Recorder in Win 98. W i n 9 8 The following are procedures to install USB driver. 1 . Insert the Installation CD into the CD-
2. Press Next button in every consecutive window. ROM drive of PC. 4 6 3. Press Finish button in the last 4. Press OK button. 5. Copy Patch.exe and thvcd.vxd files to Start Program, window, and then press OK button in the next window. and reboot the computer. 4 7 Connection to and Use with PC Pentium 133MHz or faster RAM. 64 MB or higher USB port Win 98/ME/2000 (PRO)/XP Hard Disk 20MB or more Sound Blast card or other compatible card CD-ROM Drive D o w n l o a d Transfer of files from Digital Audio Recorder to PC 1. Put On power of PC by pressing button. 2. Connect the USB port terminal on the recorder to USB port on the computer. 3. Double click on My Computer icon on PC screen. 4. Double click on Portable Drive. 5. Select files to be transferred from PC and drag and drop them to Digital Audio Recorder. 4 8 Deletion of Files in PC The VOICE RADIO folder in Digital Audio Recorder is created automatically, though it is deleted. U p l o a d Transfer of files from Digital Audio Recorder to PC Deletion of Files Deletion of files in PC 1. Connect Digital Audio Recorder to PC. 2. Select Portable Drive in My Computer folder. 3. Select files to be transferred to PC and select Copy using the right mouse button. 4. Drag and drop selected files to a folder in PC. 1. Select files to be deleted in Digital Audio Recorder and click on the right mouse button to select Delete. 2. Click on Yes button and deletion process begins. 4 9 Connection to and Use with Mac You have to execute iTunes before uploading files to Mac. D o w n l o a d i n g 1. Put On the power of the recorder by pressing button. 2. Connect the recorder to USB port on Mac. 3. Make a folder in iTunes to keep files. 4. Select files to be transferred from Digital Voice Recorder and drag and drop them to the folder in iTunes. 5. Press OK button. 5 0 Others Troubleshooting If you experience problems with the recorder, refer to the following instructions before calling for customer service. Nothing appears on LCD screen:
1. Check the remaining power of battery. 2. Check if battery is inserted properly observing the correct polarity (+)(-). 3. Check if battery cover is closed completely. Recording is not possible:
1. Check if the HOLD switch is set to the HOLD position. 2. Available memory may be too short due to current recording and/or audio files. 3. Check if volume is set to 0 . No sound is heard:
1. Check if the HOLD switch is set to the HOLD position. 2. Check if there is a recording file. 3. Check if battery is used up. No sound is heard from earphone:
1. Check if volume is set to 0 . 2. Check if the earphone plug is inserted properly. 5 1 5 2 www.eratech.co.kr / www.beatsounds.co.kr / www.beatsounds.com