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LG FM16 Owner's Manual

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ENGLISH
PORTABLE MUSIC PLAYER
OWNER'S MANUAL
MODEL : FM16
Please read this instruction booklet carefully and
completely before connecting, operating or adjusting this
product.
Retain it for future reference.

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  • Page 1 ENGLISH PORTABLE MUSIC PLAYER OWNER’S MANUAL MODEL : FM16 Please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely before connecting, operating or adjusting this product. Retain it for future reference.

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT CAUTION Note Note RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the DO NOT OPEN limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules.
  • Page 3 - Replace only with a battery of the type recommended by - Caution: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by LG. Dispose of used batteries accord- ing to the manufacturer's instructions. This product is manufactured to in compli-...
  • Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION Do not use this apparatus near water. - For example: near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND laundry tub, in a wet basement; or near a swimming INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS OWNER MANUAL AND THOSE pool;and like.
  • Page 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience recepta- cles, and the point where they exit from the appara- tus. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with apparatus.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Before installing the operating program ..13 LG Media Center ......13 Playing music files...
  • Page 7 Adding a file to the playlist ....36 LG Media Center ......45 Deleting a playlist .

  • Page 8: Safety Tips

    Safety tips Please follow the safety tips closely to reduce the risk of accidents or damage to equipment. Safety instructions are divided into Warning and Caution. Keep this manual in an easily accessible place. Not following the safety tips may result in death or serious injury. Not following the safety tips may result in a light accident or damage.

  • Page 9: Safety Tips

    Safety tips Do not disassemble, repair, or remodel the Do not drop an object or give shock on product. the product. Note that the player may malfunction in Do not place the player near a magnet or an electrostatic environment. within the magnetic field.

  • Page 10: Features

    Features Removable Storage Device Firmware upgrading You can easily copy and paste files to the player using You can upgrade your firmware to the newest one. Windows Explorer. DRM feature Built-in Slide USB This player supports Portable Device DRM(PDDRM). You can transfer your data straight to your PC without The DRM-enabled music file is encrypted so that editing any adapters or cables.

  • Page 11: Package Contents

    Package contents Earphones Quick setup guide FM16 AAA Size Battery Software CD - Contents of the product are subject to change without prior notice for functional improvement.

  • Page 12: Name Of Each Component

    Name of each component Front / Side view Hold Switch MENU Menu Button (MENU) • PLAY/PAUSE ( • (FM Recording) • Power On/Off USB Cover Enter Button ( [ ) Navigation Button • REW/FF Button (I I / / i i ) •...

  • Page 13: Installing Software

    Before installing the operating LG Media Center program Insert the operation program CD into the CD-ROM. Check the specifications of your PC before using LG Select the LG Media Center. portable Flash MP3 Player. Minimum system requirements - CD-ROM Drive - Pentium Ι...
  • Page 14 Windows Media Player and the Internet Explorer for the system environment. Click [Install] to start installation. After finishing the installation, click [Finish]. Click Start b b All Programs b b LG Media Center to start the program.

  • Page 15: Installing And Running Firmware Updater

    Installing software Installing and running Firmware Read the License Agreement. Select the check box Updater and click [Next]. Before the initial use of the MP3 player, install the firmware updater to your PC first. The user can update the firmware for addition and change of features of the player and for functional improvement.
  • Page 16 Installing software Enter a name into a new folder or select one from the existing folder lists. Click [Next] to continue. After finishing the installation, click [Finish] Click [Install] to start installation. Note Note You may need to restart the computer, depending on your system environment...
  • Page 17 Installing software Connect the MP3 player to the USB port on your Note Note computer. • We recommend the “Format Data Area”. • Back up your data before executing this option. Select Start b b All Programs b b LGE FM16S or Otherwise, all files will be deleted from the player.
  • Page 18 Installing software When the update finishes, the information window Check the updated firmware version on the display shown below appears. And click [OK]. window. Click [Close] to finish the program. Remove the USB connector by safely removing hardware.
  • Page 19 Installing software In case the player is not recognized automatically on You can see the device searching screen. Window XP or Windows 2000. This case will install the device driver automatically. If the MP3 player is not recognized by the PC, an “Found New Hardware Wizard”...
  • Page 20 Installing software 3-b. Select your firmware updated folder and then click Click [Finish] to finish installation. [Next]. The device driver will start searching and be installed.

  • Page 21: Installing Windows 98Se Device Driver

    Installing software Installing Windows 98SE Device If the player is not recognized automatically on Windows 98SE. Driver Connect the player to PC. Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. Select the LGE FM 16S or FM 16X in the system When you run the firmware updater, the driver for properties and click [Properties].
  • Page 22 Installing software Click [Update Driver]. Select the Search of the best driver for your device and click [Next]. Locate the folder where the installation files are stored and click [Next]. Update Device Driver Wizard appears. Click [Next].

  • Page 23: Installing Software

    Installing software When the installation is completed, click [Finish]. Check the installation status in System Properties as shown below. The installed device driver can be used as a removable storage disk in the Windows Explorer.

  • Page 24: Connecting To The Pc

    Connecting to the PC Using the removable storage Upgrading Firmware device Check the model number at the company web site, and download the latest version. Push the slide USB switch to expose USB connector - http://www.lge.com Support Download Software and insert the connector to the USB port of your PC. Decompress the downloaded files.

  • Page 25: Installation And Connection

    Installation and connection Battery Info Connecting the player to the PC Push the slide USB switch to expose USB connector This player does not come with an AC adapter. and insert the connector to the USB port of your PC. Playback time: Max 18 hrs (In the case of MP3 - Check whether the connector is correctly plugged in.

  • Page 26: Disconnecting The Player From The Pc

    Installation and connection Disconnecting the player from Click [OK]. the PC This feature is to safely remove the player from the PC after uploading or downloading the files. Double-click on the Remove Hardware icon on the task bar of the PC. Click [Stop] when the window appears.

  • Page 27: Basic Operation

    Basic operation Turning on/off the power Volume control Control the volume by moving the Volume control button Press for longer than 2 second to turn on and repeat to the direction of u u / / U U . it to turn off for longer than 3 seconds. - The volume level can be adjusted by 31 steps.

  • Page 28: Home Menu Screen

    Basic operation Home menu screen Press u u / / U U to select a mode. Press [ to display the selected mode. Press and hold MENU to open the home menu. - The initial screen consists of five modes in total. - The Home menu appears if MENU is pressed for longer than 2 seconds in Play/Pause state.

  • Page 29: Playing Music Files

    Playing music files Music playing screen Press briefly to open the Music browser. Press to play the music files. The Play icon and the playback time appear and the informa- tion is sliding. Play Mode Playback Time Battery Status Note Note Sleep Mode •...

  • Page 30: Pause

    Playing music files • Skipping to the next or previous To check EQ information and the total number of songs in play/pause state, press briefly. The play music file mode and playback time will be displayed again after 3 seconds. In play/pause state, press i i briefly to skip to the next music file.

  • Page 31: File Error

    Playing music files File error Note Note • Press I I , it will move to the higher folder. When you select a file which cannot be played, the • When you are in the highest folder and press I I , following message will be displayed.

  • Page 32: Fm Radio Reception (Option)

    FM radio reception (Option) The images inserted in the FM radio reception section Press [ to display the FM radio reception screen. are just examples to help you understand this function more easily. FM radio reception screen Note Note When you press u u / / U U , the volume icon will appear on the display window instead of the Mono/Stereo icon and disappear after 3 seconds.

  • Page 33: Deleting A Channel

    FM radio reception (Option) Manual channel setting Deleting a channel In a Non-Preset mode, select a frequency to store While listening to the radio, press MENU briefly to as a preset channel by using I I / / i i and press MENU delete the currently preset channel.

  • Page 34: Setting Preset/Non-Preset Mode

    FM radio reception (Option) Setting Preset/Non-Preset Mode Scanning the FM radio stations Setting Preset Mode Auto Scan In Non-Preset mode, press I I / / i i for longer than 2 Press [ briefly while listening to the radio. seconds, and you can find available radio stations Preset mode is set and the icon appears.

  • Page 35: Recording Screen

    FM radio reception (Option) Recording screen Memory full not record. / [] Press to pause recording. Elapsed Time Remaining Time / [] By pressing again, the user can resume recording. Bit Rate Press [ briefly to end recording. Recording file name Files will be stored in FM folder in a format 'F001.WAV'.

  • Page 36: Playlist Function

    Playlist Function Playing a file in playlist In Home Menu, press u u / / U U to select the Playlist mode. Press u u / / U U to select the desired file. Press [ for longer than 2 seconds to add the file to the playlist.

  • Page 37: Deleting A Playlist

    Playlist Function Deleting a playlist In Playback Press [ for longer than 2 seconds during playback. In Playlist Browser Select the Playlist Browser and a file you want to delete. The file is deleted in the playlist. Press [ for longer than 2 seconds in Playlist mode, then the selected file is deleted.

  • Page 38: Now Playing

    Now Playing Using Now Playing With Now Playing function, you can check and play the currently playing music file in Home menu or the last played music file even after entering other Press < briefly, a currently playing or last played modes or restarting the player.

  • Page 39: Advanced Setting

    Advanced Setting Settings Menu List Play Mode Display Radio Time Recording General Setting Quality Sleep Fade In Repeat One AUTO EQ ID3 Tag Mode 16KHz Reservation Initialize Contrast 22.05KHz FLAT Region Play Folder Settings Auto Power off Setting XTS-PRO Backlight 32KHz Repeat Folder System...

  • Page 40: Operating Setup Feature

    Advanced Setting Operating Setup feature GUI feature Description Press MENU to open the home menu. Play All Press u u / / U U to select the Settings mode. Plays all songs Play Folder Repeat All Repeats all songs Repeat Folder Repeat One Repeats one song Press [ briefly to display settings sub menus.

  • Page 41: Display Setting

    Advanced Setting - XTS-PRO : XTS -PRO embodies the best of the Contrast: The user can select the brightness of the sound quality after analysising the features of LG ear- lighting. phone which is supplied with bundle and you can - The user can set between 0 and 9.

  • Page 42: Recording Quality(Option)

    Advanced Setting Recording Quality(Option) Auto Power Off: The player will be automatically turned off when the user does not use the function for a certain time while the player is not playing or recording a file. - The user can select Off, 30 sec, 1 min, 5 min, or 10 min.

  • Page 43: Running Recovery

    Advanced Setting Running Recovery When the LGE MP3 Firmware download window appears, check the current firmware version. Running a recovery will result in a total loss of data. You should not check “Format Data Area” in order Always make sure to back up important data. We do not to do format.

  • Page 44: Advanced Setting

    Advanced Setting When you format data, a message shown below When the update finishes, click [Close] to finish the appears on display window . program. Do not disconnect the player during update. Click [Yes] to continue the firmware update. Remove the USB connector by safely removing hardware.

  • Page 45: Using The Application Program

    Using the application program LG Media Center View the manual The LG Media Center program is an integrated data To view the manual made as PDF documents, the management program development for users to more user needs the Adobe Acrobat Reader.

  • Page 46: Auto Firmware Updating

    (Refer to the page 43 ) Connect the player to the PC where the LG Media - All files will be deleted from the player. Please back up Center is installed to download a new version of your data before executing this option.

  • Page 47: Troubleshooting

    Q : The player is not turned on. Q : An error occurs during FW download and Auto FW upgrade of LG Media Center, A : Check whether the battery is remaining. and MP3 player does not work after finish- Q : The screen blurs.

  • Page 48: Specifications

    Specifications Type Item specifications Capacity 512MB / 1GB Memory File system FAT16 / FAT32 OS for MP3 Player Device Win98SE / ME / 2000 / XP Interface USB2.0 Full Speed Dimensions 68(W) X 37(H) X 13.5(D) General specifications Weight 26.3g (w/o battery) Operating temperature -5 °C + 45 °C Frequency response...

  • Page 49: Supported File Spec

    Specifications Supported File Spec - O : Support both Stereo and Mono - O(s) : Only Stereo - O(m) : Only Mono MP3 Decoder - Support MP3 decoding including Variable Bit Rate(VBR)
  • Page 50 Specifications WAV Encoder - 16KHz, 22.05KHz, 32KHz Spec Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice for improvement.

  • Page 51: Http://Www.lge.com

    Specifications WMA Decoder WAV Decoder - Ver 4x, 7, 8 (o) Ver 9 (z) (ASF not supported) http://www.lge.com Information related to the product is available at this site. - By updating the firmware, the user can improve the performance of the player.

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