mpvc2 owner's handbook

8/9/2019 MPVC2 Owner's Handbook

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Owners

Handbook

MPVC2

4GB MP4 player with camera and FM radio


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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Read these instructions.

Keep these instructions.

Heed all warnings.

Follow all instructions.

Do not use this apparatus near water.

Clean only with a slightly damp cloth.

Do not block any ventilation openings.

Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions.

Do not install or operate near any heat sources such as radiators,

stoves, or other apparatus that produce heat.

Do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

Never listen to music through headphones when driving a car or

cycling. It is not only dangerous, it is illegal.

To avoid possible damage to your hearing, do not listen to music

at high levels through headphones.

Never disconnect the player from the PC without following the

correct procedure.

After use, always disconnect the earphones and store the

earphones and the player safely.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

WARNING: This product contains an integral battery. There is a risk of

fire and burns if the player is handled improperly. Do not disassemble,

crush, puncture or dispose of in fire or water. Do not attempt to open

the player case or service the battery pack. Use a qualified service

technician to replace the battery and replace only with a battery

designated for this product. Dispose of the product with the battery

intact in accordance with recycling regulations in your area.


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INDEX

Important safety information .................................................1

Introduction & unpacking .......................................................3Controls & connections ............................................................ 4

Battery & charging ..................................................................6

Getting started ........................................................................7

Building a music library on your computer .............................. 8

Transferring music, pictures and videos to your player ..........10

Operation ..............................................................................18

Playing music ........................................................................21

Viewing photos .....................................................................26

Watching videos....................................................................30

Using the camera ..................................................................32

Voice recordings ....................................................................37

FM radio ................................................................................38

EBooks ..................................................................................41

File & folder bowsing ............................................................45

Settings .................................................................................47

Installing a memory card ......................................................49

Troubleshooting .................................................................... 50Specifications, Warranty ........................................................ 51

Microsoft, Windows, XP, Vista and Windows Media Player are

trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.


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UNPACKING

Carefully unpack the unit. If it is damaged, please return it toyour nearest Tesco store for replacement. Remember to take your

purchase receipt with you.

Retain the User Handbook. If you pass the unit on to a third party

make sure you pass on the handbook.

We suggest you retain the packaging. If you dispose of it, do so

having regard to any recycling regulations in your area.

CONTENTSThe carton should contain:

The MPVC2 MP4 player/camera

Headphones

USB cable

Operating Manual

If any items are missing or damaged, contact your nearest TESCO

store for a replacement. Have your receipt ready when you call.

Retain the packaging. If you dispose of it, do so having regard to

any recycling regulations in your area.

INTRODUCTION


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FUNC

a c d e fg

hi

b

p

a Display

b Shutter button

c Previous/cursor left button

d Volume up/cursor up button

e Feature menu buttonf Play/pause/select button.

g Next/cursor right button

h Back button

i Volume down/Cursor down button

p Standby button

CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS

CONTROL AND DISPLAY VIEW


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SIDE VIEW FRONT VIEW

CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS

SDC

ARDIN

a

cd

b fge h

a USB connector

b SD Card cover (shown open)c Micro-SD card slot

d Headphone jack

e Speaker

f Reset holeg Video tally light

h Camera lens


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BATTERY AND CHARGING

POWER SUPPLY

The player is powered by an internal rechargeable battery.

Battery cautions

The battery is not replaceable. Do not attempt to open the player to

replace the battery.

As the unit contains a battery, do not throw it into water, the general

rubbish or in a fire.

RECHARGING THE BATTERY

The battery is automatically recharged when the player is connected

to the USB port of a computer.To charge the battery to 80% capacity from flat will take approximately

three hours, a full charge will take approximately five hours. Once

plugged into the computer for charging the player should be left

charging for the recommended time period.

A battery level indicator is provided to monitor the charge condition

of the battery.

BATTERY CARE

To preserve the life of the battery, the following recommendations are

made -

Fully charge the battery before first use.

Charge the battery immediately when it is exhausted (when the

low battery message is displayed.

Do not overcharge the battery. Unplug the player from the

computer when the battery level indication reads fully charged.

Do not allow the battery to over-discharge. To avoid over-

discharge, fully charge the player every 3 months.

Full Empty


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How does the player work?

A library of music, movie and photo (media) files is created on a

personal computer. You can then select media within the library that

you want to listen to/view on your player. Each time your player is

connected, the player will check the computer library and add new

media that you have marked to synchronise with the player.

The player has a built-in camera. You can use the camera to take

photos or film videos which can be viewed on your player.

The player also has a slot for a Micro-SD memory card. You can save

photos, videos and recordings directly to the card, or copy files to the

card from the internal memory of the player using the built-in file

manager.

Does the computer need to be a particular specification?

Your computer should meet a minimum specification of -

Processor minimum of Pentium 200MHz.

Operating system Microsoft Windows XP, Vista or later.

A free USB port.

What software will be required on my computer?

For easy communication with your player, Windows Media Player,

version 11 (WMP11) or later is recommended to manage your media

files.

Windows Media Player software is supplied free of charge with

Microsoft Windows, but depending on the age of your computer, the

version installed may not be version 11.

To check the version of Windows Media Player:

Open Windows Media Player (click Start>All programs>Windows

Media Player)

Once Windows Media Player is open, click Help>About Windows

Media Player.

The version is shown on this screen. Version 11 or later is recommended,

although earlier versions will function.

If you need to upgrade to a newer version of Windows Media Player,

visit www.microsoft.com and download the latest version.

iTunes:

The iTunes Media Player is not recommended for managing the musicfiles on your player.

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Collect together the CDs that youwant to include in your library and rip

(copy) them into the Windows Media

Player (WMP) library.

Open Windows Media Player 11.

Click on the Rip tab at the top of

the screen.

BUILDING A MUSIC LIBRARY ON YOUR COMPUTER


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BUILDING A MUSIC LIBRARY ON YOUR COMPUTER

Load the CD you want to rip into

the computer drive.

The CD will play and the ripping

process will begin. Ripping progress is

indicated as shown.

Once the ripping process is

complete, you can remove the

disc and rip another if required.


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Copying music files to your player

Switch on your computer.

Open Windows Media Player 11.

Open the SD card cover.

Connect the USB cable (supplied).

Connect the other end of the

cable to a convenient USB port

on your computer.

The display on the player will light and

show the USB symbol.

Select the Data Transfer option.

After a short delay, a window will open

on the right of the Windows Media

Player display titled Sync List.

In the main library, click on the

albums or tracks that you want to

transfer and drag them across to

the sync list.

NOTE: You can drag individual tracks

from the track list or click on the

album symbol to select an entire

album.

TRANSFERRING MUSIC FILES FROM A WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 11 LIBRARY

Drag an album into the sync pane

The sync pane appears when the player is connected

Drag an album into the sync pane

MPVC2

GENERIC

3.6 GB

3.2 GB remaining

Drag items here

to create a list to sync to

MPVC2

to MPVC2.

Drag a track into the sync pane


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The display above the sync list will

show the available memory in your

player.

When you have added all the files

you want to transfer, press the

Start Sync button at the bottom

of the sync list.

Synchronisation will star t as Windows

Media Player copies the files to

your player. Progress bars display

synchronisation progress. Leave the

player docked to the computer until

synchronisation is finished.

NOTE: Synchronisation may take

some time if you are copying a large

number of files to the player.

When synchronisation is complete, a

message will be displayed - You can

now disconnect MPVC2.

Unplug the player.

TRANSFERRING MUSIC FILES FROM A WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 11 LIBRARY

List of tracks ready to sync

Click the Start Sync button to copy the files to the player

Memory availableMP329 USB MP3 ...

3.6 GB

3.2 GB remaining

MPVC2

GENERIC


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You can also switch the Windows

Media Player 11 screen to display alibrary of the Pictures stored on your

computer.

To change between libraries,

click on the Media Select icon

at the top left of the screen to

drop down a selection menu for

different media types.

You can then choose to displaypictures.

Windows Media Player will be factory

set to display pictures stored in the

My Pictures folder on your computer.

You can add other folders by clicking

the Library tab and selecting Add to

Library.

PICTURE LIBRARY

You can also switch the Windows

Media Player 11 screen to display alibrary of the Pictures stored on your

computer.

To change between libraries,

click on the Media Select icon

at the top left of the screen to

drop down a selection menu for

different media types.

You can then choose to displaypictures.

Windows Media Player will be factory

set to display pictures stored in the

My Pictures folder on your computer.

You can add other folders by clicking

the Library tab and selecting Add to

Library.

PICTURE LIBRARY

Media select

MPVC2GENERIC

3.6GB

Drag items here

to create a list to sync to

MPVC2

to MPVC2.

3.2 GB remaining


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Picture files are transferred to your

player in the same way as music files.

With the library set to Picture Mode,you begin by dragging the photos you

want to transfer to the sync list.

When you have added all the files you

want to transfer, press the Start Sync

button at the bottom of the sync list.

Synchronisation will star t as Windows

Media Player copies the files to

your player. Progress bars display

synchronisation progress. Leave the

player docked to the computer until

synchronisation is finished.

NOTE: Synchronisation may take

some time if you are copying a large

number of files to the player.

When synchronisation is complete, a

message will be displayed - You can

now disconnect MPVC2.

Unplug the player.

TRANSFERRING PICTURES FROM A WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 11 LIBRARY

Drag pictures into the sync pane

Drag pictures into the sync pane

MPVC2

GENERIC

3.6 GB


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USING WINDOWS EXPLORER TO TRANSFER MUSIC FILES

Copying music to your player using Windows Explorer

For users familiar with computer file transfer, Windows Explorer can

be used as an alternative to Windows Media Player 11 to transfermusic files to your player.

Switch on the computer.

Navigate to My Computer ( Click Start>My Computer).

Connect the USB cable (supplied) to the USB jack.

Connect the other end of the cable to a convenient USB port on

your computer.

Browse to the list of drives on your computer.

After a short delay, the player will appear as a Removable Disk.

NOTE: If you have installed a Micro-SD memory card in your player, this

will appear as an additional drive.

To make it easier to identify the player you may want to rename the disk

for easy recognition. The computer will recognise the player by its new

name whenever you connect it.

Double click to open this drive and you will see folders for music,

video and pictures.

Open a second window of My Computer.

Browse to your music files and drag the album folders or music

files onto the MUSIC folder to upload them.

NOTE: If your files are stored in folders you can copy the complete

folder into the MUSIC folder. Ensure that only compatible music files

are in the folders before transferring them.


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Disconnecting the player

Locate the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the taskbar at the

bottom right of the screen.

Double click the icon.

In the box that opens, click Stop.

Another screen opens. Click OK.

When you see the Safe To Remove Hardware notice, you can

remove the player.

USING WINDOWS EXPLORER TO TRANSFER MUSIC FILES


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USING WINDOWS EXPLORER TO TRANSFER PICTURE, VIDEO AND EBOOK FILES

Windows Explorer may also be used to transfer photo, videos and

EBooks to your player.

The transfer process for these files is the same as that described inthe previous section for transferring music files with the following

exceptions -

Picture files must be copied to the PICTURES folder that will be

found on the player.

Video files must be copied to the VIDEOS folder on the player.

EBooks must be copied to the TXT folder on the player.

NOTE: Ensure that only compatible files are transferred.


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OPERATION

SWITCHING THE PLAYER ON AND OFF

Switching the player on

Press and holdthe button.

The display lights. After a short delay a welcome message Technika is

shown on the display, then the main menu.

Switching the player off

Press and holdthe button for 3 seconds.

A farewell message Technika is shown on the display. After a short

delay the display will switch off.

The Main MenuWhen the player is switched on the Main Menu will be automatically

displayed (see the next page for the Main Menu options).

From the Main Menu press the button to scroll through the

available modes of Music, Photos, Videos, Radio, Record, Explorer,

Settings.

Press the /,button to select a menu option.

NOTE: You can return to the Main Menu at any time by pressing and

holdingthe button.


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PLAYER MODES

Main menu modes:

Select this mode to play music.

Select this mode to take photos or film videos with

the built-in camera.

Select this mode to make a voice recording.

Select this mode to play FM radio.

Select this mode to view photos.

Select this mode to watch videos.

Select this mode to change settings.

Select this mode to manage files.

Select this mode to read EBooks


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NAVIGATING MENUS VOLUME CONTROL

In addition to the Main Menu, your player uses a system of menus to

browse for music, photos and videos etc .

Menu navigation buttons:

When a menu is displayed, press the button to move

up or down the menu.

Press the /,button to select an option from a menu.

Press the button to move back to the previous menu screen.

Menus of additional features:

Once playing music or a video etc, there are also additional menus to

select features relating to the current function you have selected.For example, selecting repeat modes for music, rotating photos etc.

Press the FUNCbutton to open a feature menu.

The feature menu can be navigated in the same way as the selection

menus.

Adjusting the volume level:

When playing music, videos, radio etc, press thebutton to increase

the volume level or thebutton to reduce the volume level.

SPEAKER/HEADPHONE

Your player is equipped with an internal speaker and also a headphone

jack for connection of headphones.

If the headphones are connected to the player, the sound will play

through the headphones and the internal speaker will be silent.

If the headphones are disconnected, the internal speaker will switchon.

NOTE: The headphones must be connected when listening to FM radio

as the headphone wire functions as the FM aerial.


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PLAYING MUSIC

Playing music:

Select the Music mode from the Main Menu.

The display will show the Music menu.

Browse for the music you want to play by selecting an option from

this menu.

Press the orbutton to move up or down the list options andthe/,button to select an option.

These are the options available -

Choose Now Playing to continue playing from the track you

last played.

Choose All Music to play all of the music stored on your

player.

Choose Artist, Album or Genre to search your stored music

indexed by artist, album or genre (music type).Choose My Playlist to select from a list of playlists that you

have stored.

Choose Browser to browse the music directory on your playe.

Choose Record List to play Voice or FM recordings you have

made.

Choose My Rating to browse tracks organised by the rating

you have given them (1 to 5 stars).

Note: You will only see tracks with ratings.Choose Tag List to play tracks that you have tagged.

Once you have found the track you want to play, press the /, button

to select your choice and play will begin.

All Music

Artist

Album

Genre

My Playlist

Record List

My Rating

Tag list

Browser

Now playing


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MUSIC STATUS SCREEN

Play/Pause

To switch between play and pause modes, press the /,button.

Track skipTo select the next or previous track, press the orbutton.

Fast Search

To fast search forward or backward through a track, press and

holdtheorbutton.

Volume control:

To increase or decrease the volume while playing, press the

orbutton.The volume level is shown on a bargraph on the Music Status screen.

When music is playing, the Music status screen is displayed:

PLAYBACK CONTROL

Equaliser setting1.

Repeat setting2.

Battery level3.

Elapsed time bargraph4.Track number/Total tracks5.

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f eTrack name6.

Elapsed time/Track total time7.

Volume level8.

Rating9.


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When playing music, more playback features are available if you select

the Music Advanced Features menu.

While listening to music, press the FUNC button to open theMusic Advanced Features menu.


AB Repeat

Choose AB repeat to continually repeat a segment of music between

two points you select.

When you select AB Repeat from the menu, the start of the

segment is marked.

A- is displayed.

When you reach the end of the segment, press the /,button.

A-B is displayed.

The player will now continually repeat the segment you selected.

Play mode:

Choose Play Mode to select one of the 4 play mode options - Repeat

One (repeat the current track), Repeat All (repeat all tracks), Shuffle

(play all tracks in the current selection in a random order) and Intro

(play the first 10 seconds of each track).

MUSIC ADVANCED FEATURES MENU

Select EQ

Play Speed

Display Mode

Set Rating

Add Tag

Add to My Playlist

Delete

Setup Music

Play Mode

AB Repeat

Setup EQ

Information


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Select EQ:

There are 11 equaliser mode options that will change the sound

response of your player.Normal (No equalisation)

Rock

Pop

Classic

Soft

Jazz

DBB (Bass boost)

User EQ (Personalised EQ response)

SRS WOW (Simulated 3D sound effect)

SRS WOWHD (Simulated 3D sound effect)

SRS User mode (Simulated 3D sound effect)

As you change the setting you will hear the sound change.

Play Speed:

With this option you can change the speed of the music. By setting a

higher speed, the music will play faster. A lower speed will slow down

the music.

Display Mode:

Select this option to choose from 3 display modes - Album (the

display shows details of the track currently playing, Lyric (the displayshows the lyrics of the song that is playing*) or Spectrum (a spectrum

analyser display is added).

Set Rating:

Select this option to set a rating for the track that is playing. Ratings

range from 5 star for the highest rating down to 1 star for your least

favourite tracks. If you have rated tracks with the rating system, you

can then select tracks according to their rating.

Add Tag:

Select this option to tag the song that is playing. If you tag a selection

of tracks, you can then choose to play all the tagged tracks.

Add to My Playlist:

Select this option to add the track that is playing to one of the five

playlists. Once you have completed the playlists with a selection of

tracks you can then choose to play music by playlist.

Delete:Select this option to delete the song currently playing from the player

memory.



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Setup Music:

Select this option to set Replay Times, Replay Interval, the Scan Speed

and Fade In/Out (to enable fading when tracks stop and start).

Setup EQ:

Select this option to customise the User EQ setting or to make changes

to SRS user mode settings.

Information:

Select this option to display information about the music file currently

playing.



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VIEWING PHOTOS

To view photos:

Select the Photo mode from the Main menu.

The display will show the Photos menu.

Viewing photos:Changing the photo

Press the orbutton to display the next or previous photo.

Starting a slideshowWhen a photo is displayed, press the /, button to start a

slideshow of all photos in the current folder.

To pause the slideshow, press the /,button again.

Photos menu options


Choose Now Playing to continue viewing from the last photo

you viewed.Choose Browser to browse for photos or folders containing

photos.

Choose Play Mode to switch the Browser selection display

between a list of file names and a thumbnail view of the

photos on your player.

Choose the Slide Interval option to set the time that each

photo will display in a slideshow.

Choose the Slide Effect option to select a different transition

effect between slides in a slideshow. The Random setting

changes the transition effect for each slide transition.

Play ModeSlide Interval

Slide Effect

Browser

Now Playing

Choose the Browser option from this menu to see a list of the

photos/photo folders stored on your player.

Browse for the photo you want to view and press the /,button

to display it.NOTE: Photos taken with the built-in camera on the player are

automatically stored in the CAMERA folder


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PHOTOS ADVANCED FEATURES MENU

When viewing photos, more features are available if you select the

Photos Advanced Features menu.

While viewing photos, press the FUNCbutton to open the PhotosAdvanced Features menu.


Rotate

Choose this option to rotate the photo currently displayed by optionsof 90, 180 or 270. The photo will return to its original orientation

after viewing.

Zoom

Choose this option to zoom into or out from an area on the picture

displayed.

Display Mode

Choose this option to change the scale of the picture. The options areFull Screen, Original Size or Scale.

Slide Interval

Choose the Slide Interval option to set the time that each photo will

display in a slideshow.

Slide Effect

Choose the Slide Effect option to select a different transition effect

between slides in a slideshow. The Random setting changes the

transition effect for each slide transition.

Display Mode

Slide Interval

Slide Effect

Set Background

Default Background

Set as Startup

Set as Shutdown

Delete

Zoom

Rotate

Information


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Set Background

Choose the Set Background option to use the currently displayed photo

as the background picture behind one or more of the menu screens.Default Background

Choose the Default Background option to restore the factory set

background behind one or more of the menu screens.

Set as Startup

Choose the Set as Startup option to use the currently displayed photo

as the background picture for the startup screen.

Set as ShutdownChoose the Set as Shutdown option to use the currently displayed

photo as the background picture for the shutdown screen.

Delete:

Select this option to delete the photo currently displayed from the

player memory.

Information:

Select this option to display information about the photo currently

displayed.

PHOTOS ADVANCED FEATURES MENU


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WATCHING VIDEOS

Watching videos:

To watch videos:

Select the Video mode from the Main menu.

The display will show the Videos menu.

Choose the Dir List option from this menu to see a list of the

videos/video folders stored on your player.

Browse for the video you want to view and press the /,button

to play it.

NOTE: Videos taken with the built-in camera on the player are

automatically stored in the CAMERA folder

Tag List

Browser

Now Playing

Play/Pause

To switch between play and pause modes, press the /,button.

Selecting another videoPress the orbutton to select the next or previous video.

Fast Search

To fast search forward or backward through a video, press and

holdtheorbutton.

Videos menu options


Choose Now Playing to continue watching the last video you

watched.

Choose Browser to browse for videos or folders containing

videos.

Choose Tag List to play the videos that you have tagged.


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VIDEO ADVANCED FEATURES MENU

When viewing videos, more features are available if you select the

Video Advanced Features menu.

While watching a video, press the FUNCbutton to open the VideoAdvanced Features menu.


Play mode:

Choose Play Mode to select one of the 3 play mode options - RepeatOne (repeat the current video), Repeat All (repeat all videos), Shuffle

(play all videos in a random order).

As you change the setting you will hear the sound change.

Add Tag:

Select this option to tag the video that is playing. If you tag a selection

of videos, you can then choose to play all the tagged videos.

Resume:If Resume is set to On, the player will continue play of a video from the

point where play last finished. If Resume is set to Off, the player will

always play videos from the start.

Delete:

Select this option to delete the video currently playing from the player

memory.

Information:

Select this option to display information about the video file currently

playing.

Display Mode

Resume

Delete

Information

Add Tag

Play Mode


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TAKING PICTURES OR FILMING VIDEO WITH THE CAMERA

Camera functions:

Using the camera:

Select the Camera mode from the Main menu.

The display will show the Camera menu.

Taking a still photo

Select the Capture option from the Camera menu.

After a short delay, the display will show a view from the camera lens.The display will also show the resolution (quality) setting, the number

of photos that may be taken at the current resolution setting and the

zoom setting.

To zoom into or out from the photo subject, press the or

button.

To take the photo, press the shutter button on top of the player.

The photo will be taken as you release your finger from the shutte

button.The photo will be stored in memory and the camera is ready to take

another photo.

PC Camera

Video Recorder

Capture


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Filming a video

Select the Video Recorder option from the Camera menu.

After a short delay, the display will show a view from the camera lens.The display will also show the elapsed and maximum filming time

possible at the current resolution setting.

To start filming the video, press the shutter button on top of the

player.

The player will begin filming as you release the shutter button and the

elapsed time of the video will be shown.

Whilst filming a video, press the shutter button to pause or re-

start the video.When you have finished filming, press the button to save the

video file.

TAKING PICTURES OR FILMING VIDEO WITH THE CAMERA

Using the player as a PC camera

Connect a USB cable to your player from the computer.

The USB menu will be displayed.Select the Charge & Play option from the USB menu.

Wait for the Main menu to appear.

Select the Camera option.

Select the PC Camera option from the Camera menu.

The display will show a PC camera. After a short delay, the camera will

initialise and will become available to your PC for software that requires

a camera.

When you have finished using your player as a PC camera, unplugthe USB cable.

The Main menu will be displayed.


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CAMERA ADVANCED FEATURES MENU - STILL PHOTOS

When using the camera, more features are available if you select the

Camera Advanced Features menu.

Brightness

Exposure Mode

Special Effect

Save Path

Resolution

Self Timer

White Balance

Preview

Shutter Sound

Date Stamp

Display Mode

Face Detection

View Parameter

While using the camera, press the FUNC button to open the

Camera Advanced Features menu.

The menu shown on the lef t is the Camera Advanced Feature menu whentaking a still photo.


Preview:

The Preview feature enables you to switch the display to preview

photos you have just taken. When you exit Preview mode the camera

will be ready to take another photo.

White Balance:This feature enables you to set the white balance of your camera

for indoor or outdoor use, or to set auto mode. The Auto setting is

recommended for everday use.

Brightness:

The brightness feature enables you to manually adjust the exposure

setting between -3 (dark setting for bright scenes) and +3 (bright

setting for dark scenes).

NOTE: Separate brightness settings are stored for the still and videocameras. The brightness settings are memorised for future use until

you change them again.


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Exposure mode:

This feature enables you to set the exposure of your camera to preset

settings for indoor or outdoor use, or to set auto mode. The Autosetting is recommended for everday use.

Special Effect:

This feature enables you to choose from Negative, Sepia or Black &

White special effects for your photos.

Save Path:

Choose this option to change the location where your photos are

saved. You can choose to save photos to the internal memory or to a

memory card (when installed).

Resolution:

Choose this option to change the quality setting for photos taken with

the camera.

Self Timer:

Select the Self Timer feature to set your camera to take photos

automatically, after a short delay. Once you have selected your

preferred delay time, press the shutter button and move into thepicture before the self-timer delay expires and the photo is taken.

CAMERA ADVANCED FEATURES MENU - STILL PHOTOS

Shutter Sound:

This feature enables you to change the sound your camera makes

when taking a picture, or to turn the sound off completely.Date Stamp:

The date stamp feature enables you to add a date or date and time

stamp in the bottom right corner of photos that you take.

Display Mode:

The display mode feature enables you to change the display mode for

your player.

Face Detection:Set the Face Detection mode on to optimise potrait photos or photos

of people.

View Parameter:

Selecting this feature enables you to check many of the settings in the

advanced features menu.


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Brightness

Exposure Mode

Special Effect

Save Path

Resolution

Record Quality

White Balance

Preview

Record Gain

Display Mode

View Parameter

When using the camera to film a video, most of the advanced feature

menu options are the same as still photography. You can refer to the

previous section for an explanation of these menu options.The two additional menu options that appear in the camera menu

when filming a video are highlighted in the menu diagram below.

CAMERA ADVANCED FEATURES MENU - VIDEOS

Record quality:

This feature enables you to set the sound quality of your recordings. A

lower quality setting will also reduce the size of the video file.Record Gain:

A setting of 3 or 4 is recommended for record gain. If the recording

sound is too quiet, increase the gain. If the recording crackles or

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VOICE RECORDINGS

Your player includes a microphone and recording capability. You can

use the recording function to make a recording, then play it back.

To record voices:

Select the Recorder mode from the Main menu.

The Voice Recorder screen will be displayed. The recorder will be set to

pause.

Press the /,button to start the recording.

The microphone is located close to the camera lens at the back of

the unit. Speak clearly, close to the microphone.

Press the /,button to pause or re-start the recording.

When you have finished recording, press the button.

You will be given the option to save the file.

If you choose to save the file, the recording will be saved.

Recording and playing voices:Playing a voice recording:

Voice recordings are played in the same way as Music, but selecting

files from the Record List:Select the Music option from the Main menu.

Select Record List from the Music menu.

Select RECORD from the Record List menu.

Browse the file list to find the voice recording that you want to

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FM RADIO

Your player includes an FM radio receiver.

To play the FM radio:

Select the FM Radio mode from the Main menu.

After a short delay, the display will show the FM radio status screen.

Playing FM radio:Tuning modes:

There are two tuning modes available - Frequency tuning (search or

manual) where the player may be tuned across the band to search forstations and Preset tuning where you can select stations from presets

you have previously stored.

To switch between Frequency tuning and Preset tuning:

Press the /,button while playing radio.

Preset will be displayed when switched to preset tuning mode.

Frequency tuning (search):

To search the band for stations-

Press and hold the or button to scan up or down theband.

Scanning will stop automatically when the next station is found.

Frequency tuning (manual):

Press the or button briefly to step up or down the band

in 0.1Mhz steps.

Preset tuning:

To step through the presets (when saved) -

If necessary, press the /, button to switch to Preset Tuning

mode.

Press the orbutton brieflyto step through stored presets.

Tuning frequency1.

Tuning bargraph2.

Stereo indicator3.

Signal strength4.

Volume bargraph5.

NOTE: The headphones must be connected when receiving FM radio as

the headphone cable is used as the aerial.

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FM RADIO ADVANCED FEATURES MENU

When listening to the radio, more features are available if you select

the FM Radio Advanced Features menu.

While listening to the radio, press the

FUNCbutton to open theFM Radio Advanced Features menu.

Record Quality

Record Format

Record Gain

Save Channel/Delete

Auto Search

Channel List

Save Path

FM Record

FM Sensitivity

User Channel List

Mute


FM Record:

Select this option to record from an FM station. To make a recording,tune to the station you want to record from. Select the FM Record

option and the recording will start immediately. When you have

finished recording, press the button. You will be given the option

to save the file. If you choose to save the file, the recording will be

saved.

Save Path:

Choose this option to change the location where your FM recordings

are saved. You can choose to save photos to the internal memory or to

a memory card (when installed).

Record Quality:

Choose this option to change the audio quality setting for recordings

you make. A higher quality setting will generate larger files.

Record Format:

You can choose to record in WAV or MP3 file formats.

Record Gain:A setting of 3 or 4 is recommended for record gain. If the recording

is too quiet, increase the gain. If the recording crackles or distorts,

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FM RADIO ADVANCED FEATURES MENU

Save Channel/Delete:

Select this option to save or delete a preset.

If you tune to a station using frequency tuning, the Save Channeloption will be displayed. You can select this option, then select a

preset location to store your station as a preset.

If the radio is set to preset tuning, the Delete option will be displayed.

You can select this option to delete this preset from the memory.

Auto Search:

Select the Auto Search option to tune the band and store all found

stations as presets.

Channel List:

Select the Channel List option to open a list of the stored preset

frequencies. You can browse the list and choose a preset to listen to.

FM Sensitivity:

Select this option to change the search sensitivity. Set to high

sensitivity to tune to all stations found when scanning. Set to low

sensitivity to exclude weak stations. The medum option is the factory

default.User channel List:

The User Channel List is the file containing user preset information for

your player. It is not advisable to access or edit this file in any way.

Mute:

Select this option to instantly mute the sound from the radio. Once

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EBOOKS OVERVIEW

Your player includes a book reading facility for .TXT format files.

EBooks formats:

There are a number of EBooks formats. Your player supports EBookscompiled in plain text .TXT format.

EBooks are often downloaded from the Internet.

From your computer, you can use Windows Explore to copy the EBook

.TXT files to the TXT folder on your player (refer to the section Using

Windows Explorer to transfer picture, video and ebook files).

Once the EBooks are copied to your player you can read the books from

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READING EBOOKS

Your player includes a book reading facility for .TXT format files.

To read an Ebook or text file:

Select the EBook mode from the Main menu.

The display will show the EBook menu.

Reading EBooks:

Browse for the book you want to read by selecting an option from this

menu.


Choose Now Reading to continue reading the book you were

last reading.

Choose Browser to browse the EBooks folder on your player.

Choose Tag List to browse EBooks that you have tagged.

Tag List

Browser

Now Reading

Once you have selected an EBook, the text will be displayed in pages.

If you choose to open a new EBook, the first page will be displayed, if

you chose the Now reading option, you will return to the point whereyou were last reading.

Navigating the pages manually:

Press the button to change to the next page.

Press the button to return to the previous page.

Auto Reading:

Press the /, button to start the Auto Reading feature. When

Auto reading is selected, the pages will turn automatically.

Press the /, button at any time to return to manual pagecontrol.

NOTE: You can set the speed for the pages to trun in the EBooks

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EBOOKS ADVANCED FEATURES MENU

When reading EBooks, more features are available if you select the

EBooks Advanced Features menu.

While reading an EBook, press the

FUNC button to open theEBooks Advanced Features menu.


Skip to:

Select this option to skip to a particular point in the book. The skipfunction navigates in percentage, where 0% is the start of the book,

50% is half-way though the book and 100% is the end of the book.

You can choose to skip to a percentage in multiples of 5%.

Auto Reading Speed:

Choose this option to change the location where your FM recordings

are saved. You can choose to save photos to the internal memory or to

a memory card (when installed).

Font Size:

Choose this option to change the font size on the display.

Add Bookmark:

If you select this option a bookmark will be added at the current point

in the book. You can find bookmarks you have saved by using the Tag

List option from the EBook menu.

Select Coding:

If this option appears you can choose to change the coding for aparticular language.

Font Size

Add Bookmark

Select Coding

Select Color

Delete

Resume

Auto Reading Speed

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Select Color:

Choose this option to change the colour of the font on the display.

Delete:Select this option to delete the EBook that is currently displayed.

Resume:

If Resume is set to On, the EBook reader will return to the place you

last finished reading when the EBook is opened. If Resume is set to Off,

the reader will always start from the beginning of the EBook.

Page:

This option sets the page on or off.

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SEARCH FUNCTION

The Search function is provided as a means of browsing and

Explorer programs on computers.

When using the Search function, all folders on your player are visible

File Search:

To start the Search function:

Select Search mode from the Main menu.

The display will show a folder list.

PICTURES

MUSIC

RECORD

SYSTEM

VIDEO

TXT

Using the Search you can open one of the folders and Search the

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Search, you can also organise

internal memory of the player.

While the folder list is displayed, press the FUNCbutton to open

the File Organiser menu.

SEARCH FILE ORGANISER MENU

Copy

Delete

Move

Select All

Select All:

Move:

example, you can move recordings from the internal memory of the

player to a docked Micro-SD card.

Copy:

another.

Delete:

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SETTINGS MENU

There are a number of configurable settings within your player that

can be set up through the Settings Menu.

To open the Settings menu:

Select the Setting mode from the Main menu.

The display will show the Settings menu.

Settings menu:Effect Setting:

Choose Effect Setting to change the transition styles between menu

screens.

Desktop Theme:

Choose Desktop Theme to change the appearance of the Main menu

between two different styles.

Display:

Choose Display to set the Backlight Time (the time period that the

display remains lit after a button is pressed) or Brightness (to set the

display brightness).

Power Saving:

Select this option to set the Idle time (the player will set to Standby if

no buttons are pressed for the duration of the set idle time).

You can also choose to set a sleep time. In this case, the player will set

to Standby once the sleep time has expired.

Date & Time:

Choose this option to set the date and time. The date and time you set

is used to datestamp your recorded files, also photos that you take andvideos that you record.

Display

Power saving

Date & Time

language

Advanced

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Language:

Select this menu option to set the menu language.

NOTE: If you inadvertently set the player to the wrong language

you can restore the English setting by resetting the player to factory

settings.

Advanced:

Select the Advanced menu to access the Player Information screen, to

change the User Name stored in the player or to reset the player to

factory settings.

NOTE: When changing the user name a keyboard will be displayed.

When you have selected the letters for your user name, highlight theOK key at the bottom of the screen to save and exit user name entry.

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INSTALLING A MEMORY CARD

Your player includes a docking slot for a Micro-SD memory card.

You can fit a memory card to expand the capacity of your players

memory or to load in media that has previously been saved to the

card.

Installing the card:

Open the SD Card cover.

Load the card gently into the slot in the player, observing the

polarity of the card.

Press the card home. It will click into place.

You will now be able to access media stored on the memory card or use

space on the memory card to make recordings etc.

SDCARDIN

Removing the card:

Press the end of the card.

The card will eject from the slot. Store the card in its case to reduce the

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TROUBLESHOOTING

No power:

The battery may be flat. Re-charge the battery and try again.

No sound, but the track is playing:The volume may be turned down.

Check that the music format of this track is supported.

Unable to make a recording:

There may not be enough power in the battery. Re-charge the battery

and try again.

There may not be enough memory left.

The buttons are not working or display does not switch off:

The player may need re-initialising. Gently insert a metal pin (the end

of a paper clip is recommended) into the Reset hole in the back of the

player. You will feel a small click and the player will reset.

Poor FM reception:

The FM signal strength may be low. Try re-positioning the player and

headphone wire (the headphone wire is the aerial).

You may be using the FM radio close to a computer or other electronic

devices that are interfering with reception. Try moving to anotherlocation.

Videos will not play:

The file format may not be correct for the player. The file may need to

be converted to a format compatible with your player.


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SPECIFICATIONS

Power source: ......................... Internal rechargeable battery

Compatible audio formats: ..... MP3, WMA, FLAC, APE, AAC, OGG, WAV

Compatible picture formats:... JPG (max resolution 2MB)

Compatible video formats ...... WMV (@25fps@D1)

MPEG1 (@25fps@D1)

MPEG4 (@25fps@D1

RMVB (@25fps@D1)

H.264 (@25fps@D1)

FLV (@25fps@D1)

XviD (@30fps@D1)

Video recording format AVI (640 x 480 @25fps)

Recording format: .................. MP3 & WAV

Weight ................................... ???g

Your Tesco appliance is covered by a warranty for 12 months from the

date of purchase. If a fault develops during this period, please contact

the TESCO electrical help line on 0845 456 6767. Please have your

original purchase receipt with you when you call. This warranty in no

way affects your consumer rights.

WARRANTY

UK: Waste electrical products/batteries should not be

disposed of with household waste. Separate disposal

facilities exist, for your nearest facilities see www.recycle-

more.co.uk or in-store for details.

ROI: Produced after 13th August 2005. Waste electrical

products/batteries should not be disposed of with household

waste. Please recycle where facilities exist. Check with your

Local Authority or retailer for recycling advice.


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