Olympus MR-500i User Manual

MR-500im:robeUSER’S MANUALHDD Motion Music Player00MR500i_E.book Page 1 Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:22 PM

10Table of contentsPlaying back on a TV 93Setting the video signal type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

100Setting your m:robeSetting the brightness and the backlight time of the LCD screenSetting the brightness and the backlight time of the LCD screenYo

101Setting your m:robeSetting the Off TimerSetting the Off TimerYou can set your m:robe to turn off after a specified time.If the “HOME” screen is not

102Setting your m:robeResetting the settingsResetting the settingsYou can reset all m:robe settings to the default settings.If the “HOME” screen is no

103Additional InformationUsing your m:robe as an external hard disk driveAdditional InformationUsing your m:robe as an external hard disk driveThe com

104Additional InformationNotes when you dispose of your m:robeNotes when you dispose of your m:robeRemove the built-in battery when you dispose of thi

105Additional InformationNotes when you dispose of your m:robe3 Remove the rear cabinet.4 Lift the hard disk.5 Remove the built-in battery.Remove the

106Additional InformationTroubleshooting6 Tape the cable to the battery body, and put the battery in a plastic bag, etc.Cover the connector with tape

107Additional InformationTroubleshootingTouch Panel does not work.The HOLD function is set to ON.Press HOLD to release the HOLD function.22The device

108Additional InformationTroubleshootingRebooting your m:robeIf a problem persists after trying the suggested solution, rebooting your m:robe may solv

109Additional InformationError message listError message listError messages of the deviceError messages Cause SolutionBATTERY EMPTYThe battery is empt

11Read this firstSafety PrecautionsRead this firstSafety PrecautionsBefore using this product, read this first to ensure that you know how to operate

110Additional InformationError message listError messages when setting for direct printingError messages Cause SolutionFAILED TO CONNECT CHECK YOUR CO

111Additional InformationService and maintenanceService and maintenance• The product will come with a warranty card. Make sure that the dealer name an

112Additional InformationSpecificationsSpecificationsProduct name DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYERModel name MR-500iBuilt-in battery Lithium-polymer rechargeable

113Additional InformationSpecificationsCamera specificationsNumber of effective pixels 1,220,000 pixels (1280 × 960)Image pickup device 1/4" MOS

114Additional InformationIndexIndexAAC adapter ... 15Adding ...

115Additional InformationIndexRRANDOM ... 20, 35Rebooting ...

116Additional InformationBefore you contact usBefore you contact us• Confirm the following points before contacting us so that we can provide quick an

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12Read this firstSafety Precautions• Stop using this product immediately when thunder has occurred. Failure to do so may cause electric shock. Disconn

13Read this firstSafety Precautions• Avoid touching the metal case of the device for long periods of time.– The device becomes hot during continued us

14Read this firstSafety Precautions• Do not apply excessive pressure to the liquid crystal display. This may cause smears, prevent photos from being p

15Read this firstSafety Precautions Caution• Be sure to charge batteries within the temperature range of 5 °C - 35 °C/41 °F - 95 °F. If not, explosion

16Read this firstSafety PrecautionsThis product includes a built-in hard disk. Hard disks are sensitive to environmental conditions such as jolting, v

17Read this firstSafety PrecautionsThe built-in battery is exclusively for use with the HDD Motion Music Player m:robe MR-500i. Never use it in other

18Read this firstControls: location and functionControls: location and functionDeviceFront*1Press to turn on your m:robe. Press and hold until the LED

19Read this firstControls: location and functionAbout the liquid crystal display (“HOME” screen)The liquid crystal display is used as the touch panel.

2For customers in North and South AmericaFor customers in Europe“CE” mark indicates that this product complies with the European requirements for safe

20Read this firstControls: location and functionAbout the remaining battery indicationRemoteYou can control certain music functions with the remote.Ba

21Read this firstControls: location and functionConnecting the remote and headphonesConnect the remote and headphones to the device as shown below.Not

22Read this firstPreventing unintentional operationsPreventing unintentional operations– HOLD functionThis is used to prevent unintentional operations

23Getting StartedSetting up your m:robeGetting StartedSetting up your m:robeCharging the battery1Connect the AC cord to the AC adapter.2 Connect the A

24Getting StartedSetting up m:tripSetting up m:tripOperating system requirementsThe following systems are required for m:trip operation.• OS: Windows

25Getting StartedSetting up m:tripInstalling the Music/Photo Organization Software “m:trip”1 Turn on your computer and insert the supplied CD-ROM into

26Getting StartedSetting up m:tripImporting music/photos to m:tripImporting musicYou can import music from audio CDs.When importing audio data from yo

27Getting StartedTransferring music/photos from m:trip to your m:robeTransferring music/photos from m:trip to your m:robeTurning on your m:robePress P

28Getting StartedTransferring music/photos from m:trip to your m:robeC Check that “PC” is selected.If “PC” is not selected, touch “PC.”D Touch “OK.”Th

29Getting StartedTransferring music/photos from m:trip to your m:robeStarting transferAfter you connect your m:robe to your computer, m:trip automatic

3IntroductionIntroductionThank you for purchasing the Olympus HDD Motion Music Player m:robe MR-500i.The reference manuals for your m:robe consist of

30Getting StartedAbout synchronization between your m:robe and m:tripAbout synchronization between your m:robe and m:tripConnecting your m:robe and yo

31Getting StartedAbout synchronization between your m:robe and m:tripAbout image file synchronizationYou can set photos taken on your m:robe or stored

32MUSICListening to the musicMUSICIn “MUSIC,” the “PLAY” mode allows you to perform music playback operations (gpage 32). The “SEARCH” mode narrows do

33MUSICListening to the musicNo. Item ExplanationA Currently played Indicates the track currently/to be played.B “REMIX”/“PHOTO”/“HOME” selectTouch to

34MUSICListening to the musicTo select the desired track or albumYou can search and select the track or album in the “SEARCH” mode (gpage 40).No. Item

35MUSICListening to the musicPlaying tracks in random order/repeatedlyYou can set your m:robe to play back the tracks displayed in “PLAY” mode track l

36MUSICListening to the musicViewing track information–“info”You can view the album information and jacket photo of the track displayed at the top of

37MUSICListening to the musicViewing lyrics–“lyrics”You can view the lyrics of the track displayed at the top of the screen.To display the “lyrics” sc

38MUSICListening to the musicUsing the equalizer–“EQ”According to the music genre and where you are listening, you can choose one of 16 equalizer sett

39MUSICListening to the musicCustomizing the equalizer level1 Touch the equalizer level display in the left section of the screen.The level adjust scr

4IntroductionVoluntary radio interference control• This equipment is a Class B digital device based on the standards of the Voluntary Control Council

40MUSICSearching and playing the desired trackSearching and playing the desired track–“SEARCH” modeIn the “SEARCH” mode, you can search for a track by

41MUSICSearching and playing the desired trackAbout “PLAYLISTS”You can create original “PLAYLISTS” on m:trip, which can be transferred to your m:robe

42MUSICSearching and playing the desired track2 Touch the desired genre in the list.3 Touch “ARTISTS.”The list of artists appears.4 Touch the desired

43MUSICSearching and playing the desired track5 Touch “ALBUMS.”The list of albums appears.6 Touch the desired album in the list.The list of tracks of

44MUSICSearching and playing the desired track8 Touch the track again, or touch .Playback starts, and the mode switches automatically from “SEARCH” t

45MUSICArranging your audio filesArranging your audio filesDeleting a track from your m:robeIf you want to delete an audio file in your m:robe, set th

46PHOTOTaking a photoPHOTO“PHOTO” features the “SHOOT” mode for taking a photo (gpage 46), the “VIEW” mode to search for a photo and view (gpage 52),

47PHOTOTaking a photoNo. Item ExplanationA “MUSIC”/“REMIX”/“HOME” selectTouch to display the screen to select “ MUSIC”/“ REMIX”/“ HOME” and display th

48PHOTOTaking a photoShooting photos1 Switch to the “SHOOT” mode.If the “MUSIC” or “REMIX” screen is displayed, touch in the top left corner of the

49PHOTOTaking a photoSetting the album to store captured photosYou can set an album created on your m:robe or m:trip to which you can store new photos

5IntroductionAbout stored music and photosOlympus accepts no responsibility for any damage due to loss or inability to play back music or photo data r

50PHOTOTaking a photoSetting image sizeImage size can be set to “1280×960 pixels” or “640×480 pixels.”• “1280×960 pixels”: width 1280 × height 960 pix

51PHOTOTaking a photoSetting the photo lightThe photo light can be used when taking photos in a dark place.•OFFPhoto light turned off.•ONAlways on in

52PHOTOViewing/searching for a photoViewing/searching for a photo–“VIEW” modeIn the “VIEW” mode, you can view a photo taken on your m:robe, or a photo

53PHOTOViewing/searching for a photoNo. Item ExplanationA “MUSIC”/“REMIX”/“HOME” selectTouch to display the screen to select “ MUSIC”/“ REMIX”/“ HOME”

54PHOTOViewing/searching for a photoSearching by thumbnails of all photos in your m:robe– Search method “all”1 If the search method “all” screen is no

55PHOTOViewing/searching for a photo3 Touch the photo again.The selected photo is displayed in full screen.To return to the thumbnail list screenTouch

56PHOTOViewing/searching for a photoSearching by album– Search method “album”On the search method “album” screen, only the photos in albums and “FAVOR

57PHOTOViewing/searching for a photoSearching by shooting date– Search method “calendar”1 If the search method “calendar” screen is not displayed, tou

58PHOTOViewing/searching for a photo3 Touch the date, selecting from the list using (next) or (previous).The photo in the selected date is highlight

59PHOTOViewing/searching for a photoSlide showYou can view photos in a slide show when is displayed at the bottom of the screen in the “VIEW” mode.

6How to use this manualHow to use this manualThis manual contains a table of contents and index which allows you to immediately refer to a function yo

60PHOTOViewing/searching for a photoRemoving photos from albumsOn the search method “album” screen, you can remove photos from albums. Photos removed

61PHOTOViewing/searching for a photoRemoving a single photo from an album1 Display the photo you want to remove in full screen from the search method

62PHOTOViewing/searching for a photoDeleting photos from your m:robeYou can delete photos from your m:robe when is displayed at the bottom of the sc

63PHOTOViewing/searching for a photoDeleting all photos in a shooting dateYou can delete all photos in a shooting date from your m:robe.1 Touch the sh

64PHOTOViewing/searching for a photoAdding a photo to “FAVORITES”You can add a photo to “FAVORITES” and create a “FAVORITES” album.Touching adds the

65PHOTOAdding a photo to an albumAdding a photo to an album– “ALBUM” modeIn the “ALBUM” mode, you can add a photo to an album stored on your m:robe.If

66PHOTOAdding a photo to an albumChanging the contents of the thumbnail listYou can change the thumbnail list displayed in the upper section of the sc

67REMIXCreating a remix cubeREMIXIn “REMIX,” you can create your own original REMIX ‘montage’ with a combination of a song, photos and a remix templat

68REMIXCreating a remix cubePreset remix templates in your m:robeVarious templates are available to use on your m:robe. Some of them are shown in the

69REMIXCreating a remix cubeNo. Item ExplanationA “MUSIC”/“PHOTO”/“HOME” selectTouch to display the screen to select “ MUSIC”/“ PHOTO”/“ HOME” and dis

7FeaturesFeatures• With a hard disk drive of 20 GB, you can transfer and store approximately 5,000 music tracks*1 or 20,000 photos*2 to enjoy anytime,

70REMIXCreating a remix cubeHow to create a remix cubeThere are two ways to create a remix cube: using either the “AUTO SET” feature, or the default (

71REMIXCreating a remix cubeCreating your own selection (AUTO SET-OFF)You can create a remix cube by setting a song, photos and a template.Check wheth

72REMIXCreating a remix cube• Selecting photosSelect a photo album.A Touch the album icon in the middle of the “SET” mode screen to display the photo

73REMIXCreating a remix cube• Selecting a songA Touch the song icon on the right of the “SET” mode screen to display the song selection screen.The “-M

74REMIXCreating a remix cube2 Set the photo selection method.There is a limitation on the number of photos you can use for a remix cube playback. You

75REMIXCreating a remix cube3 Save the remix cube.Touch at the bottom of the screen, then touch “OK” in the displayed “SAVE” message screen.The “SAV

76REMIXCreating a remix cubeCreating a remix cube with the song currently playing or photos currently displayed (AUTO SET-ON)You can create a remix cu

77REMIXCreating a remix cubeSwitch to the “REMIX” screen while displaying an album with the search method “album” screen in the “VIEW” mode of “PHOTO.

78REMIXPlaying a remix cubePlaying a remix cube– “PLAY” modeTo switch the mode from “SET” to “PLAY”Touch in the top right corner of the screen, then

79REMIXPlaying a remix cubePlaying a remix cube repeatedlyYou can set to play back a remix cube or all remix cubes in your m:robe repeatedly.1 Touch

8Table of contentsTable of contentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

80Printing photosPrinting with a PictBridge-compatible printerPrinting photosYou can print photos by connecting your m:robe and a PictBridge-compatibl

81Printing photosPrinting with a PictBridge-compatible printerConnecting to your printer1 Check that “USB CONNECTION” of your m:robe is set to “PRINTE

82Printing photosPrinting with a PictBridge-compatible printer2 Connect your m:robe to the PictBridge-compatible printer using the supplied dedicated

83Printing photosPrinting with a PictBridge-compatible printerC Connect the dedicated USB cable to the USB jack of the cradle, with the arrow marks on

84Printing photosPrinting with a PictBridge-compatible printerPrinting photosAfter connecting to the printer, if the “PHOTO” screen is not displayed,

85Printing photosPrinting with a PictBridge-compatible printerPrinting in the “PRINT”/“MULTI PRINT” mode1 Select the photo to print.• Printing the pho

86Printing photosPrinting with a PictBridge-compatible printer2 Touch at the bottom of the screen.The “SELECT PRINT MODE” screen appears.3 Touch “PR

87Printing photosPrinting with a PictBridge-compatible printer6 Touch .The “PRINT” screen appears.7 Touch “PRINT.”Printing starts, and the “NOW PRINTI

88Printing photosPrinting with a PictBridge-compatible printerPrinting in the “PRINT ALL”/“INDEX PRINT” mode1 Select the item to print.• Printing all

89Printing photosPrinting with a PictBridge-compatible printer• Printing all photos in a shooting dateA If the search method “calendar” screen is not

9Table of contentsAdding a track to “FAVORITES” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45PHOTO 46Taking

90Printing photosPrinting with a PictBridge-compatible printer2 Touch at the bottom of the screen.The “SELECT PRINT MODE” screen appears.3 Touch “PR

91Printing photosPrinting with a PictBridge-compatible printer6 Touch .The “PRINT” screen appears.7 Touch “PRINT.”Printing starts, and the “NOW PRINTI

92Printing photosPrinting with a PictBridge-compatible printerChanging the paper settingsYou can change the settings of the printing paper.Normally, t

93Playing back on a TVSetting the video signal typePlaying back on a TVYou can enjoy playback of music, photos or remix by connecting to your TV using

94Playing back on a TVConnection and playback on a TVConnection and playback on a TV1 Connect the cradle and the TV using the supplied AV cable, and c

95Playing back on a TVConnection and playback on a TV3 Play back the music, photo (including slide show), or remix cube that you want to output to the

96Setting your m:robeSetting the display languageSetting your m:robeSetting the display languageYou can set a desired display language.If the “HOME” s

97Setting your m:robeSetting the date and timeSetting the date and timeYou can set the date and time. (The time is displayed at the bottom left of the

98Setting your m:robeSetting the date and time4 Set the hour and minute using (forward) or (back).Touch to select 24 hour indication.5 Touch “OK.”

99Setting your m:robeTurning the beep sound on/offTurning the beep sound on/offYou can turn the beep sound of your m:robe on or off.If the “HOME” scre