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1 Contents of package ....................................................2 2 Introduction ..................................................................3 3 Getting started .............................................................4 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7

Controls.........................................................................4 OLED and symbols........................................................5 Battery status and charging ...........................................5 Installing the driver ........................................................6 Transferring files MP3 player - PC.................................6 DRM Protected Files .....................................................7 Disable the MP3 Player from the PC .............................8

4 Operation .....................................................................9 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6

Switching the MP3 player on and off .............................9 Music Mode ...................................................................9 Voice recording mode.................................................. 12 Voice playback mode .................................................. 12 Recording external audio sources ............................... 13 System settings (setting) ............................................. 14

5 Specifications.............................................................16 6 Safety instructions......................................................17

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Table of contents

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Contents of package

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Please ensure that the following items are included in the box. If the package is not complete, please contact your dealer:

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Audio signal cable (Line in)

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USB cable

CD-ROM (driver and application software)

Headphones

User manual

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Introduction

Thank you for choosing our product. Please read this manual carefully before use to make best use of all functions of the product and to guarantee that it has a long service life. Please store the manual in a safe place for later reference.

This product is a portable digital audio player which allows you to play your MP3 and WMA tracks (multi-codec player), make voice recordings and external audio signals or save files of any kind. The modern, self-illuminating OLED (Organic Light Emitting Display) displays information on the current digital music file via the ID3 tag.

Caution Please read the general safety instructions in chapter 6 before using the MP3 player. Pay particular attention to the instructions on safely concluding the digital transfer between the MP3 player and computer in chap. 3.6.

Support URL: http://www.odys.de See our website for the latest information on this MP3 player, on other products by our company and on our company itself. Any firmware updates for this MP3 player are also made available on our website. If you have questions or problems, please read the FAQs on our website or contact our customer support service support@odys.de

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Getting started

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3.1

Controls

Familiarise yourself with the controls of your MP3 player before use.

Volume controller + Volume controller −

switch for on/off, play/pause

Hold switch

Loop for carrying strap Line in connection

Headphone connection

Navigating forwards

USB connector

Navigating back OLED Display Menu (mode) button

Microphone

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OLED and symbols

Overview of the OLED

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The OLED shows a variety of information on the current track, the running time and the system settings. The symbols are explained below.

Track number / number of tracks Mode

Playback time

Bit rate

Current folder root directory File name / ID3 tag Battery status

Equalizer sound

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Repeat mode

Key locked

Volume

Battery status and charging

The battery status of the battery is displayed by five different symbols:

full

75%

50%

25%

empty

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Installing the driver

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When using Windows 98SE, you must first install the correspondding driver found on the CD-ROM before connecting the MP3 player to your computer.

• Connect the MP3 player to your PC using the USB cable.

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USB RDY appears in the LCD display and the driver installation starts. When using Windows ME, 2000 and XP, the PC recognizes a new hardware device (mass storage device) and automatically installs the corresponding driver.

• If an error occurs during installation, remove the USB cable, restart the operating system and reconnect the USB cable to the PC.

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Transferring files MP3 player - PC

• Connect the MP3 player to your PC using the supplied USB cable.

• Open the Windows Explorer or double-click My Computer.

• Open your music folder, select the folder or files to be transferred and drag them to the removable storage medium symbol of the MP3 player (download).

• “RUNNING” appears on the display.

• Once the transmission is complete, click the MP3 player symbol and check whether the files were completely copied.

• Following the same procedure, you can also copy files from the MP3 player to the PC (upload).

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The MP3 player plays the transferred MP3 or WMA files in alphabetical order according to their file names. To change the playback order, change the file names accordingly. You can also use your MP3 player to transport all types of files.

Never disconnect the USB cable from your MP3 player during a data transfer.

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DRM Protected Files

What is a DRM file?

DRM stands for “Digital Rights Management”. WMA files that are legally downloaded from the internet are generally protected by DRM. These files contain a license that directs how the file may be used. All licenses are controlled by the Windows Media® Player (version 9.0 and higher). In order to play DRM protected files, the Windows Media® Player must be used.

Which Windows Media® Player Version is installed on my computer?

Open the Windows Media® Player installed on your computer, click the question mark located on the menu bar and select “INFO”. The Windows Media® Player version will appear in the next window. Windows Media® Player is free and can be downloaded from the internet. We recommend using Windows Media® Player Version 10.0.

Using DRM Protected Files Open the Windows Media® Player and click on the synchronization button.

Browse through your computer and select a DRM protected file. Use your mouse to move the file, per drag and drop, to the left area of the Windows

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Media Player window, the file should appear. If the MP3 Player is already connected to the PC, you may select the track you would like to play. If not, connect the MP3 Player at this time and press the F5 key. Click “START SYNCHRONIZATION” to start transferring the files.

Note: To view the license information, right click the selected file and click on “PROPERTIES”.

Copying a Audio CD Select “COPY” from the Windows Media® Player menu. All tracks must me copied to the PC when using the Windows Media® Player. The tracks should appear in the lower portion of the selected directory and can be copied to the MP3 Player.

Please visit our web for detailed information.

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Disable the MP3 Player from the PC

• Disable the digital MP3 player from the operating system correctly using the “Remove Hardware Safely” option . symbol and select • Click the task bar on the right-hand side below the the “Remove USB Mass Storage Device – Drive (X:)” in the following dialog window.

• Then the message now appears that the hardware can be removed. Leave the USB cable plugged into the MP3 player to charge the internal battery or remove it.

When using Windows 98SE, does not appear in the task bar.

Once the data has been completely transferred, simply remove the USB cable.

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Operation Switching the MP3 player on and off EN

Switching the MP3 player on • Ensure that the hold setting is deactivated. If necessary, push the hold switch into the off position. • Hold the switch for on down for approx. one second until the Display illuminates and a greeting is displayed. The MP3 player is now in standby mode. • If the MP3 player is not switched on, check the polarity of the batteries and ensure that they are charged.

Switching the MP3 player off Press and hold the off button for approximately three seconds until Good Bye appears and the Display illumination deactivates.

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Music Mode

Playback, forwards/back, pause, stop • Press the playback button to play the track showed. The track information (ID3 tag) is scrolled on the Display. • Press and hold the forwards or back button during playback to skip forwards or back within the track. If you tilt the button briefly forwards or back , playback skips to the next or the previous track. • Press the playback button briefly to pause playback.

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Press or hold the respective volume control button (+, -) to raise or lower the volume. The volume has 33 settings (0‌32).

Hold switch You can block all buttons of your MP3 player to prevent accidental operation. To do so, simply move the key lock switch in the direction as shown by the arrow. During operation, Key locked! is shown in the OLED display. Unlock the keys by moving the switch back.

Searching for files (browser) • While in pause mode, press the menu button for approximately 3 seconds. Use to navigate through the folder structure and search for the desired file. • Press the playback button (PLAY) to open the folder. • Press PLAY twice to select and play the desired music file.

Equalizer settings • While in music playback or pause mode, briefly press the menu button and use to select the equalizer mode (EQ). • Briefly press PLAY to activate the EQ mode. • Use to select the desired sound (normal, classic, live, pop, rock and DBB). • Confirm using the playback button (PLAY) again.

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• While in music playback or pause mode, briefly press the menu button and use to select the Repeat mode (Repeat). • Briefly press PLAY to activate the Repeat mode. • Use to select the desired mode (Normal, Repeat one, Repeat folder, Repeat all, Repeat random). • Confirm using the playback button (PLAY) again.

Repeat One: Plays back the current file repeatedly.

Repeat Folder: Repeatedly plays back all files of the current folder in the original order.

Repeat All: Repeatedly plays back all files in the original order.

Random: Plays back the files of the current folder in a random order.

Deleting files • While in pause mode, briefly press the menu button and use to select the function „File delete“. • Briefly press PLAY to open the folder structure. • Use to select the file to be deleted. • Press PLAY. Delete? appears in the display and must be confirmed by pressing PLAY again.

You can also delete files or folders using your computer’s file manager when the MP3 player is connected to the PC via the USB connection.

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Voice recording mode

Your MP3 player can also be used as a digital dictaphone. This allows you to record important ideas or thoughts when away from home, so you don’t forget them. • While in pause mode, briefly press the menu button and use to select the Voice recording mode. • Briefly press PLAY to start voice recording. • Press PLAY again to stop voice recording.

The recorded voice files are stored in the MIC_REC folder. The sound is recorded as a WAV file (34 kbps).

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Voice playback mode

• While in pause mode, briefly press the menu button and use to select the voice playback mode. • Briefly press PLAY to activate the voice playback. • Use to select the required file. • Press PLAY again to play back the selected file.

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If you would like to return to music mode, briefly press the menu button and use to select Music player mode.

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Recording external audio sources

Using the provided audio signal cable (Line in), you can directly record audio signals of external audio sources with your MP3 player. Connect the Line out connection of the external audio source (CD player, stereo system, etc.) to the Line in connection of your MP3 player.

Line in connection

• While in pause mode, briefly press the menu button and use to select the mode LineIn Record. • Briefly press PLAY to start recording. • Press PLAY again to stop recording.

The recorded files are stored in MP3 format in the LINE_REC folder. You can specify the bit rate to the following values under Settings/Bit rate: 32 kbps, 64 kbps, 96 kbps, 112 kbps, 128 kbps and 196 kbps.

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System settings (setting)

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The mode setting allows you to change important system settings for your MP3 player. It contains a total of 8 options

Recurring operating steps: • While in pause mode, briefly press the menu button and use and PLAY to select the mode setting. • Use to select the desired option (Language, Lyric Display, OLED Contrast, Back Light, Bitrate, Format Memory, Memory Info und S/W Version). • Confirm using the playback button (PLAY) again.

Language Use this option to select the required language: English, Chinese GB, Chinese BIG5, Korean, Japanese, German, French, Italian, Spanish.

(Lyric Display) When playing MP3 files, your MP3 player supports the synchronous lyric display. Install the provided lyric software and refer to the online help on how to create MP3 files with lyrics. Switch the lyric function on or off in your MP3 player (Lyric On/Lyric Off).

LCD Contrast Allows you to set the required display contrast: Level Low, Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4, Level High.

Automatic shutdown of the display (Back Light) This allows you to set whether the backlight is to remain on after a button is pressed and how long it stays on: 5 s, 10 s, 15 s, 20 s, 25 s and 30 s.

Bit rate Adjust the desired bit rate for the Line in recording: 32 kbps, 64 kbps, 96 kbps, 112 kbps, 128 kbps and 196 kbps.

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ODYS Z14 Formatting the memory

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Use this function (select Yes) to format the internal flash memory of the MP3 player. Keep in mind that in doing so all files and folders are permanently deleted.

Memory Info Shows the current amount of free memory space on your MP3 player.

Firmware Version (S/W Version) Check the firmware version installed on your MP3 player when firmware updates are made available.

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Specifications

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Internal memory

128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048 MB Integrated flash memory

Formats

MP3, WMA, WAV

Bit rate

8 … 320 kbps

Bitrate Line in + FM record

32 … 196 kbps (MP3)

Bitrate voice recording

34 kbps (WAV)

Power supply

1x AAA Alkaline Battery

Battery life

ca. 8 h

Power supply externally

USB

Dimensions

81.1mm*31mm*20.5mm

Weight

26 g

Display

OLED

USB type

USB 1.1

S/N ratio

> 87 dB

Headphone output

> 7.5 mW

Output frequency

20 Hz … 20 kHz

Languages

English, Chinese GB, Chinese BIG5, Korean, Japanese, German, French, Italian, Spanish

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Safety instructions EN

Although this product is safe, please observe the following information and warnings.

• Never expose the device to rain, moisture or humidity.

Malfunctions, damage and electric shocks can occur as a result.

• Never press two buttons simultaneously and handle the OLED display carefully.

• Do not expose the device to direct sunlight. This may cause malfunctions.

• Do not shake the device or subject it to hard knocks. The device may be damaged if it falls. Do not place any heavy objects on top of the device.

• Do not carry the MP3 player with other metal objects (coins or keys) in your pocket.

• Clean the device only using a soft, dry cloth.

• When cleaning the device, do not use any volatile substances, such as solvents, to avoid damaging the surface.

• Do not open the casing of the device under any circumstances, and do not attempt to repair or modify the device.

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