Freecom Technologies CD Player Beatman Mini CD I User Manual

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maximum power  
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Power supply in  
11 Open player  
cover  
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Line out  
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12 Hold  
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LCD display  
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1. General  
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Thank you for buying the FREECOM Beatman MiniCD  
I, the new standard in portable compressed audio  
players! Please read the operating instructions care-  
fully before starting to use your FREECOM Beatman.  
PleasenotethattheFREECOMBeatmanplaysMiniCD’s  
only (MiniCD’s have a diameter of 8cm, in comparison  
with the regular CD’s which have a diameter of 12cm).  
We recommend that you use FREECOM MiniCD-R discs  
with your Beatman.  
FREECOM CDR-discs are 100% compliant with  
the Orange Book Part II volume 2 standard.  
Before using your FREECOM Beatman, please check  
the box for the contents:  
FREECOM Beatman MiniCD I MiniCD/MP3 player  
AC power adapter (please check if the voltage  
complies with your country)  
2x Duracell UltraM3 AA-size alkaline batteries  
User manual  
1x FREECOM Mini CD-R (blank)  
1x FREECOM pre-recorded Mini CD  
1x FREECOM/Sennheiser headphones  
1x Warranty card  
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Contact your local FREECOM dealer / retailer or the  
FREECOM Support Centre for your country (see  
page 17) if one of the above items is missing from your  
retail-package. Don’t forget to register your Beatman  
by visiting www.freecom.com or by filling out the  
warranty card.  
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2. Operating Instructions  
Please note that the numbers in brackets refer to the  
pictures of the player on page 2and 3.  
Power  
The FREECOM Beatman  
can be powered either by  
2 AA-size alkaline batter-  
ies or by the AC adapter.  
Inserting batteries  
Remove the battery cover  
on the back of the player  
by sliding it in the direction indicated by the arrows on  
the battery-cover.  
Insert 2 AA-size alkaline batteries according to the  
drawing. Please make sure that the batteries are  
properly inserted, with + and – side according to the  
Picture.  
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Batteries contain chemical substances, when  
empty, they should be properly disposed of.  
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Connecting the power supply  
Insert the AC adapter into the appropriate socket (9).  
Insert the power plug into the mains outlet. When  
using the power supply, remove the batteries.  
Getting started  
Open the cover by sliding the "Open" switch (11).  
Insert a MiniCD into the Beatman, with the label  
facing up. Never touch the lens of the player.  
Close the cover.  
Press "Play" (3) to turn on the power.  
The player will start initializing the  
CD. When initializing, the LCD dis-  
play shows "READ".  
If a MP3 CD is inserted, the display  
will show the total number of titles  
and tracks.  
If a Audio CD is inserted, the display  
willshowthetotaltracksandplaying  
time.  
If no CD is inserted or the disc cannot  
be initialized, the LCD display will  
show "NO DISC".  
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Only when power comes from the batteries, will the  
battery-status indicator appear on the display.  
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battery full  
battery empty  
When the batteries are running low, the battery-  
indicator will start flashing.  
Play/Pause/Resume  
Press Play "4;" (3) to start playing music. If this  
button is pressed during playing, the player will go  
into "Pause" mode. To resume play, press "4;" (3)  
once again.  
play mode  
pause mode  
Please note that when playing a MP3 CD, the songs  
will be played in the filenames’ alphabetical order,  
unless the user has changed the playing-order by  
adding a "tag" to the filename.  
Stop/Off  
Press Stop "<" (1) to stop the player and enter idle  
status (the motor does not run but the power is on).  
When the player is in idle status, pressing the "<" (1)  
button will turn off the player.  
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Next  
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Press Next ":" (4) to skip to the beginning of the next  
track. Continuous pressing of Next ":" (4)during play  
will fast-search forward through the track.  
Previous  
Press Previous "9" (2) to skip to the beginning of the  
previous track. Continuous pressing of Previous dur-  
ing play will fast-search backwards through the track.  
Program  
The FREECOM Beatman has a memory for program-  
ming up to 20 songs.  
To start the "program" function, press the Program  
button (8). The memory-ID starts from "01". The song  
ID starts from title 1 and track 00 if the memory is  
empty. Ifthememoryisnotempty, thelastmemorized  
song will be displayed.  
Press Next or Previous to select the song you want to  
program. Press Program to store the selected song in  
the memory. Repeat this process until you have pro-  
grammed the songs that you want. Press play "4;"  
(3) to start playing the programmed songs.  
The program-memory will be erased when the power  
is switched off.  
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Intro  
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Press Intro (7) to start playing the  
intro (the first 10 seconds) of every  
song.IftheplayerisinProgrammode,  
only the intro of the memorized songs will be played.  
To stop the intro function, press the Intro button(7)  
once again or press the Play button (3).  
Repeat  
The repeat function has 5 modes:  
Off/Repeat song/repeat title/repeat  
all/random play.  
Press Repeat button (6) to change the repeat mode;  
the default setting is "repeat off". Repeat Off is not  
displayed on the LCD-display.  
If the player is in Program mode, the Repeat function  
will only repeat the memorized songs.  
Equalizer  
The Beatman has 4 equalizer modes:  
Normal/Jazz/Rock/Classic. Press the  
EQbutton(5)tochangetheEQmode;  
default setting by power on is "normal".  
Normal mode is not displayed on the LCD-display.  
Please note that the EQ function only works when  
playing MP3 CD’s.  
Bass Boost (13)  
Turn on the switch to enable the  
Bass Boost function.  
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Hold (12)  
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Turn on the switch to hold all panel  
buttons.  
Open (11)  
Slide the switch to open the player  
cover.  
Opening the cover will stop any ac-  
tion, but the power will remain on. The LCD-display  
shows "OPEN".  
Volume (14)  
The FREECOM Beatman has a rotary volume control-  
ler; turning the volume-wheel clockwise will increase  
the volume; turning the wheel anti-clockwise will  
decrease the volume.  
Earphone and AC Power Adapter connections  
DC jack (9), for connecting the AC power adapter  
Stereo earphone jack (10), for connecting the  
headphone or the optional cable to connect the  
Beatman to your HiFi-system.  
ESP and mechanical anti-shock  
The FREECOM Beatman is equipped with a Electronic  
Shock Protection feature for MP3 CD, and with a  
mechanical anti shock feature, which ensures continu-  
ous play whilst playing AudioCD’s. Both ESP and Anti-  
Shock features are always enabled.  
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WARNING!  
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When using headphones  
Avoid damaging your hearing: do not play your  
headset at a high volume. Hearing experts ad-  
vise against continuous extended play. If you  
experience a ringing in your ears, reduce the  
volume or discontinue use.  
Do not use while operating a motorized vehicle.  
It may create a traffic hazard and it is illegal in  
many areas. You should be extremely cautious  
or temporarily discontinue use in potentially  
hazardous situations. Even if your headphones  
are of an "open air" type, do not turn up the  
volume so high that you cannot hear what is  
going on around you.  
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3. Troubleshooting  
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When your player does not operate properly, please  
check the following points. If you are unable to solve  
the problem, please contact your dealer or the  
FREECOM support centre.  
Power can not be turned on  
Check if the batteries are inserted correctly, see  
page 5  
Replace batteries if they become discharged  
Check if the mains-adapter is connected properly  
to the player, see page 3  
Check if the connection of the adapter to the  
player is loose  
Playback is not possible or player stops during  
playback  
Make sure the disc cover is closed properly  
Deactivate the HOLD mode  
When there is condensation on the lens, wait until  
the lens has cleared  
Check if the CD is inserted properly, it should be  
placed with the label side up  
Check if the CD is scratched or damaged. If so, use  
another CD  
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Playback does not start from the first track  
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Check if the program or the resume function is  
activated, if so clear program or switch off resume.  
No sound or sound quality is poor  
Check if headphones are connected properly, see  
page 3  
Check the volume level, adjust if necessary  
Check if the headphone plug is dirty, if so clean the  
headphone plug  
Check if the player is located near strong magnetic  
fields, if so move the set away.  
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4. Technical specifications:  
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Dimensions: 103mm (L) x 95mm (W) x 28.5mm (H)  
Weight:  
Disc:  
158 g.  
disc size: 8cm MiniCD  
capacity: 185MB = 3 to 4 hours of  
MP3 music on 1 MiniCD, 21min Audio  
(CD-DA) on 1 MiniCD  
FREECOM recommends the use of FREECOM MiniCD’s. Most  
CD(R)(W) drives support reading and writing this media.  
compatible drives.  
8cm CD-media can not be used in a "slot-in" drive and in a car-  
hifi set, unless a CD-adapter is used.  
Supported CD format: CD-DA and MP3  
(MPEG-1 Audio ISO/IEC  
11172-3) including  
.MP3 or .MPx  
Supported CD media: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW  
Supported CD mode: CD Digital Audio, CD ROM  
mode 1 or mode 2, CD EXTRA  
(multi session)  
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Power supply:  
1.5V AA alkaline battery x 2  
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FREECOM recommends Duracell UltraM3 AA alkaline batte-  
ries for optimal performance.  
4.5V/1A Linear Power Adapter  
Operation Time:  
Anti-shock:  
up to 7 hours on 2 AA-size  
alkaline batteries  
40secs mechanical anti-shock  
for CD-DA  
8secs ESP for MP3  
Supported bitrate:  
32Kbps ~ 320Kbps  
(MPEG-1 layer 3)  
Supported  
sampling rate:  
max. 44.1KHz  
Temperature and humidity  
Storage:  
temp. -20° C to 60° C /  
hum. 10% to 90%  
RH non-condensing  
Operating:  
temp. 0° C to 45° C /  
hum. 10% to 80%  
RH non-condensing  
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Headphone output specifications  
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Output:  
0.75Vrms (load=32 )  
Frequency Response: 100Hz-20KHz  
Signal to noise ratio: >80dB  
Distortion (thd):  
1% max at 1KHz  
Channel separation: >65dB  
MTBF:  
minimum 20000 POH  
Headphone specification  
Type:  
Sennheiser MX 300  
Frequency response: 18 – 20000Hz  
Impedance:  
Max. SPL:  
32 Ω  
116dB (at 1kHz, 0.5Vrms)  
approx. 1 m.  
Cable length:  
Warranty: One year. Opening the FREECOM  
Beatman voids warranty.  
For service contact your local FREECOM dealer or  
the FREECOM Service Center in your country.  
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5. FREECOM Internet Service  
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Support Hotline  
The following hotlines are available if you still are  
unable to get your FREECOM device to work properly  
after reading the manual and the suggestions for  
correcting errors:  
United Kingdom & Ireland  
+44 (0) 1423 704 715  
Deutschland & Österreich  
+49 (0) 203 768 0950  
France & Belgique (F)  
+33 (0) 1 34 04 72 05  
Nederland & België (NL)  
+31 (0) 15 888 0110  
Schweiz (D)  
+41 (0) 848 88 99 10  
Suisse (F)  
+41 (0) 848 88 77 10  
All other countries:  
Please apply to your local FREECOM Reseller or email  
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION - DECLARATION OF  
CONFORMITY  
This equiqment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for  
a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules, and RS 210  
Regulations (Canada). These limits are designed to provide reasonable  
protection against harmful interference in  
a
residential area. This  
equiqment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy  
and if, not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may  
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there  
isnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.  
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television  
reception, which can be determined by running the equipment off and  
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or  
more of the following measures:  
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  
Increase separation between the equipment and receiver.  
Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that  
to which the receiver is connected.  
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio technician for help.  
 
FREECOM and Beatman are trademarks of FREECOM  
Technologies BV, Delft, The Netherlands (FREECOM.com).  
All other brands/marks are trademarks of their respective  
companies.  
Errors and omissions excepted.  
WWW.FREECOM.COM  
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© FREECOM Technologies Printed in Germany  
 

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