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JVC XA-A55CL Instructions Manual

JVC XA-A55CL Instructions Manual

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  • Page 1 Cover...

  • Page 2: Safety And Cautions

    Safety and Cautions NOTE: Some cautions in this "Safety and Cautions" are for users in particular countries and regions. Such cautions are described in their local language only.
  • Page 3 "SOME DO'S AND DON'TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT" This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured.
  • Page 4 NEVER guess or make changes with electrical equipment of any kind. It is better to be safe than sorry!
  • Page 5 - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. CAUTION: Changes or modifications not approved by JVC could void user's authority to operate the equipment. Contact Address: JVC AMERICAS CORP., 1700 Valley Road, Wayne, New Jersey 07470...
  • Page 6 [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. www.jvc-...
  • Page 7 Do not disassemble or modify the Digital Audio Player. Do not allow inflammables, water or metallic objects to enter the Digital Audio Player. A little electric shock to your ears may be caused with static electricity when wearing the unit in dry environments.
  • Page 8 (2) Use only the specified batteries with this Digital Audio Player. The use of other power sources may cause a fire. (3) When discarding batteries, environmental problems must be considered and the local rules or laws governing the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly. HOW TO HANDLE A CD-ROM Take care not to soil or scratch the mirror surface (opposite to the printed surface).
  • Page 9 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the JVC product. Before you begin operating this unit, please read this operating instructions carefully to be sure you get the best possible performance. If you have any questions, consult your JVC dealer. CAUTION: For copyright protection, the Digital Audio Player has a limitation on music file operations. Once stored, the MP3, WMA, and WMA-DRM files in this unit cannot be copied or moved to any other place such as PCs or HDDs.
  • Page 10 Accessories Check the supplied accessories after unpacking. CD-ROM [Instructions (this file), Voice guidance files for nine languages, USB driver for Windows 98SE] Cable USB cable clip Carrying pouch...

  • Page 11: System Requirements

    64 kbps/22 kHz with LED setting set to off and 0.1 mW + 0.1 mW output.) You can also store data other than music files and use XA-A55CL as a handy storage device. Take care that MP3, WMA, and WMA-DRM files in this unit cannot be copied or moved to any other place after storing.

  • Page 12: Copyright Protection

    The Digital Audio Player can only recognize and play files with one of the following extensions, which can be in any combination of upper and lower case: ".MP3", ".mp3" WMA and WMA-DRM ".WMA", ".wma" NOTE: Some files may not be played normally because of their characteristics or recording conditions. In this case, record a music file at a different bit rate.
  • Page 13 About this instruction Configuration of this instruction This instruction is configured with the following 4 sections: Introduction Basic information about Digital Audio Player such as its outline and installation. Basic Operation Basic operations to play back the music files with the Digital Audio Player. Advanced Operation: Advanced operations to play back and to change the settings.

  • Page 14: Parts Identification

    Parts Identification Left headphone Buttons on the right headphone Ear hook Ear pad Battery cover USB port cover LED lamp Lights: When setting up the unit Flashes 2 times every 5 seconds: During playback Flashes every 2 seconds: During stop (Skip) buttons (Volume) buttons button...

  • Page 15: About Voice Guidance

    About Voice Guidance The Digital Audio Player has Voice Guidance system, which informs you the operational information of the Digital Audio Player. For example, when you press (skip) button while listening to the music, you will hear "Next" through the Digital Audio Player to confirm the operation. You can change the voice of Voice Guidance system for your preference or other languages.
  • Page 16 Preparation Driver installation (For Windows 98SE user ONLY) When connecting the Digital Audio Player to PC with Windows 98SE for the first time, you need to install the USB driver. The English screens are used in this procedure. 1. Connect the Digital Audio Player to your PC using the supplied USB cable.
  • Page 17 4. Check "CD-ROM drive" for the driver selection on the screen. 5. Load the supplied CD-ROM on your PC, then click "Next". 6. Install the driver by following the messages.
  • Page 18 Selecting the language for the Voice Guidance You can change the language of the guide voice by selecting the guide voice files stored in the supplied CD-ROM. The initial language is set to English. 1. Connect the Digital Audio Player to your PC using the supplied USB cable.
  • Page 19 If "voice" folder is accidentally deleted, install the voice guide file again following the steps shown above.
  • Page 20 Putting the battery 1. Slide open the battery cover. 2. Insert the alkaline battery, matching the Press in on end first and down on 3. Close the battery cover. About changing the battery The battery should be changed or the LED setting should be set to "LED off" when the LED lamp fades or does not turn on, or playback/operation suddenly stops and the player turns off.

  • Page 21: Basic Operation

    Basic Operation Transferring the music files into the Digital Audio Player In this instruction, the file-transferring procedure is explained using the Windows Media Player 9. CAUTION: For copyright protection, the Digital Audio Player has a limitation on music file operations. Once stored, the MP3, WMA, and WMA-DRM files in this unit cannot be copied or moved to any other place such as PCs or HDDs.
  • Page 22 2. Select the desired music files on the left column of Windows Media Player. 3. Select the Digital Audio Player as the device on the right column of Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player detects the Digital Audio Player as "Removable Disk ("JVC_XA_A" on Windows XP)".
  • Page 23 CAUTIONS: Once stored, the MP3, WMA, and WMA-DRM files in this unit cannot be copied or moved to any other place such as PCs or HDDs. Attempting to overwrite will delete the files which have same names from PCs or HDDs. DO NOT check property of an music file in this unit when using Windows 98SE.
  • Page 24 Putting on the headphones 1. Open the Ear Hook outward slightly. 2. Put the Ear Hook on your ear and adjust the Ear Hook position to fit your ear. 3. Close the Ear Hook. NOTE: Stretching the ear hook on the headphone too wide from its original position may result in damage to the ear hook.

  • Page 25: Turning On The Power

    Turning on the power The Digital Audio Player has a function to avoid to turn on the power by the unexpected touch of the objects to the Digital Audio Player. 1. Press and hold to turn on the Digital Audio Player. The LED lamp lights up and the Digital Audio Player is turned on, then the playback starts.

  • Page 26: Adjusting Volume

    Adjusting volume 1. Press : Increases the volume. : Decreases the volume. When pressing and holding the button, the volume is changed continuously. NOTES: The Guide voice cannot be heard during the volume adjustment. The volume of Guide voice automatically increases/decreases according to the volume of playback sound.

  • Page 27: Basic Playback

    Basic playback To stop playback 1. Press The playback is stopped, then the Digital Audio Player is turned off with the current position of the playback memorized 10 seconds later. When pressing and holding memory of the current position. To skip to the desired track 1.

  • Page 28: Advanced Operation

    Advanced Operation Playing back with playlist You can make up to three playlists to customize the playback files you want to. Using a playlist, you can edit the playback files and their order. NOTE: When a music file listed on the playlist does not exist on the Digital Audio Player, the listed music is skipped.
  • Page 29 3. Save the file as Unicode format. Select "Unicode Text Document" for "Save as type" in the "Save As" dialog of WordPad. A playlist need to be a text file whose name is "P_List1.m3u", "P_List2.m3u", or "P_List3.m3u". The Digital Audio Player recognizes the files as "Playlist 1", "Playlist 2", and "Playlist 3" respectively and does not recognize other files as playlist.
  • Page 30 To play back with a playlist 1. During playback, press and hold to play ("Playlist 1" "Playlist 2", or "Playlist 3") is heard. NOTE: When selecting playlist, the voice for non-existing playlist is skipped. For example, when "P_LIST1.m3u" (Playlist 1) is not exist in the player, only "Playlist 2" and "Playlist 3" are heard. When no playlist is imported, "No playlist"...
  • Page 31 Various effects and setting You can add various effects to the music sound and changing the basic setting using the To change the mode 1. Press repeatedly to select the desired item. Each time you press the button, the item changes as follows: Mode item (Guide voice) Play mode setting...

  • Page 32: Play Mode Setting

    Play mode setting Setting item (Guide voice) All repeat Repeats all the music files. Random Plays back all the music files in random order. Random repeat Repeats all the music files in random order. Repeat Repeats the current music file. Function...

  • Page 33: Sound Setting

    Cancels repeat/random mode. Sound setting Setting item (Guide voice) CLASSIC Selects the setting suitable for classical music. LIVE Selects the setting suitable for live-recording music. Selects the setting suitable for pop music. ROCK Selects the setting suitable for rock music. WOW MODE1 Selects for the minimum effect for SRS WOW WOW MODE2...
  • Page 34 built-in memory may be broken. After "Format setting" is heard by pressing 1. Press so that "Format" is heard, then press Setting item Function (Guide voice) Format Enters into the format mode. Cancel format Cancels format. "Please select Start format or Cancel format" is heard. When you do not press playback starts.

  • Page 35: Troubleshooting

    Information Troubleshooting Connection Symptom Your PC may work incorrectly. For Windows 98SE users: The USB driver is not installed. The PC cannot detect the Digital Audio Player. A USB hub or a USB extension cable is used. The device name of the unit is set to other than "JVC_XA_A".
  • Page 36 format. Save the playlist in unicode format.

  • Page 37: Specification

    Specification Memory type: 256 MB Flash memory Playable files: MP3, WMA, WMA-DRM (copyright-protected) Headphones driver 30 mm diameter Neodymium unit: Power supply: AAA alkaline battery (DC 1.5 V) x 1 approx. 20 hours (Playback of MP3 files created at 64 kbps/22 kHz with LED setting Battery life: set to off and 0.1 mW + 0.1 mW output.) Cord length:...

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