This document describes the Proline Digital MP794AF, an MP3/Video Player.
Function Description:
The MP794AF is a portable multimedia player capable of playing MP3 and video files. It also supports photo viewing, e-book reading, voice recording, and FM radio. The device features a built-in rechargeable Li-polymer battery, a 1.8" TFT color display, and a USB 2.0 high-speed port for connection to a PC.
Important Technical Specifications:
- Bit Rate: MP3: 32~320Kbps, WMA: 64~192Kbps Class 1
- Weight: 35g
- Music Formats: MP3 / WMA / WAV
- Screen: 1.8" (2.5cm) 65K colors TFT, 128x160 pixels
- Photo Formats: JPEG / BMP
- Battery: Built-in Li-polymer rechargeable battery
- Movie Format: MTV
- Battery Life: 8 hours (128Kbps mp3, backlight off)
- E-book Format: TXT
- USB Port: USB 2.0 high speed
- Recorded Format: WAV
- Frequency Response: 20Hz~20KHz
- Maximum Record Duration: 512MB: 32 hours (8KHz); 1GB: 64 hours; 2GB: 128 hours; 4GB: 256 hours
- Distortion: <0.05%
- Dynamic Current: <70 mA
- Output Power: 5mW x 2 (L+R)
- Power Off Current: <0.38 mA
- Working Environment: Humidity <85%, -10~40°C
- Dimensions: 77x40x11.5mm
- S/N Ratio: >85dB
Memory Capacity Note: Due to different memory calculation methods and the storage of the player software in the device flash memory, the real flash memory capacity is lower than the marked memory capacity.
- 512MB Marked: Real capacity 488MB~512MB, Free capacity after firmware 417MB~511MB
- 1GB Marked: Real capacity 953MB~1000MB, Free capacity after firmware 858MB~999MB
- 2GB Marked: Real capacity 1907MB~2000MB, Free capacity after firmware 1765MB~1999MB
- 4GB Marked: Real capacity 3815MB~4000MB, Free capacity after firmware 3577MB~3999MB
System Requirements for MP3 Player:
- Microsoft Windows® 98SE/Me/2000/XP/Vista™
- CPU: Pentium II 450MHz or above
- RAM: 128MB
- Available USB port
- Hard Disk Space: 120MB free
- CD-ROM driver
Usage Features:
Basic Operations:
The device has several buttons:
- Play / II button
- V+ button
- V- button
- Previous (◄) button
- Next (►) button
- Power (☌/■) button
- FUNC button
- RESET
- Microphone
- Earphones jack
- USB port
Power On/Off:
- Press the Power button (☌/■) for about 2 seconds to turn on the player when it's off.
- Press the Power button (☌/■) for about 2 seconds to turn off the player when it's on.
Reset:
- Use a sharp point to press the RESET button; the player will shut off.
Main Menu Operations:
- Use ◄ or ► buttons to select an option.
- Press the PLAY (►/II) button to confirm the selection.
- Use V+ or V- buttons to select an option.
- Press the ◄ button to go back to the parent menu.
- Press the ► button to enter the submenu and confirm a selection.
- Press and hold the PLAY (►/II) button to return to the Main menu.
Music / Voice Mode Operations:
- Playback: Press PLAY (►/II) to pause/resume. Press and hold PLAY (►/II) to stop and return to Main menu.
- Volume: Use V+/V- buttons to adjust volume. Press and hold for quick adjustment.
- Track Navigation: Use ◄ or ► buttons to skip tracks. Press and hold for rapid fast-forward/rewind.
- Submenu (FUNC button):
- Repeat Mode: No Repeat, Repeat One, Repeat All, Random All, F_Normal (Play all once in current folder), F_Repeat (Repeat all in current folder), F_Random (Play all randomly in current folder).
- Equalizer (EQ): Normal, Pop, Rock, Classic, Jazz, Bass, Custom EQ.
- 3D Effect: Off, On.
- Play Rate: 1.00X, 1.14X, 1.33X, 0.67X, 0.80X.
- File: Browse files stored in the player.
Lyrics Display Function:
The player supports lyrics files in LRC format.
- Choose an MP3 file (e.g., "lovemusic.mp3").
- Download an LRC file from the internet (e.g., "lovemusic-2007.lrc").
- Rename the LRC file to match the MP3 filename (e.g., "lovemusic.lrc").
- Copy both files into the same folder on the player.
- Start playback; lyrics will display synchronously.
FM Mode Operations:
- Mode Change: Press PLAY (►/II) to switch between Preset and Manual mode. Press and hold PLAY (►/II) to exit FM mode and return to Main menu.
- Volume: Use V+/V- buttons to adjust volume. Press and hold for quick adjustment.
- Station Selection/Frequency Adjustment: Use ◄ or ► buttons to choose saved stations (Preset mode) or adjust frequency (Manual mode). Press and hold for quick station selection (Preset mode) or auto scan (Manual mode).
- FM Antenna: Earphones must be connected to receive FM radio.
- Submenu (FUNC button):
- Saving: Save FM preset stations.
- Delete: Delete saved FM preset stations.
- Auto scan: Automatically scan FM stations.
- Band: US band (87.5MHz~108MHz, 75us de-emphasis), Europe band (87.5MHz~108MHz, 50us de-emphasis), Japan band (76~90MHz, 50us de-emphasis).
- FM Recording: Press Power (☌/■) to start recording. Press Power (☌/■) again to stop.
Movie Mode Operations:
- Playback: Select a video with V+/V- and press PLAY (►/II) to start. Press PLAY (►/II) again to pause/resume. Press and hold PLAY (►/II) to stop and return to Main menu.
- Volume: Use V+/V- buttons to adjust volume. Press and hold for quick adjustment.
- Video Navigation: Use ◄ or ► buttons to skip videos. Press and hold for rapid fast-forward/rewind.
- Exit: Press Power (☌/■) to stop the movie and enter the submenu.
- Select MTV Video Converter and double click to enter the folder.
- Double click VideoConvert.exe in the selected folder.
- Click "Input Video" to select files. The player's screen resolution is 128x160 pixels; set the size equal to or less than 128x160 pixels. Higher quality produces larger file size.
- Click "Start Conversion" to begin. Click "Cancel Conversion" to stop.
- When "End of Conversion" appears, close the window and upload the converted MTV movie to the player.
Photo Mode Operations:
- Viewing: Select a photo with V+/V- and press PLAY (►/II) to view.
- Exit: Press and hold PLAY (►/II) to return to Main menu.
- Navigation: Use V+/V- buttons to skip to previous/next photo.
- Previous Menu: Press ◄ or Power (☌/■) to return to the previous menu.
- Browse Folder: Press ► to browse the folder.
- Submenu (FUNC button): Slide show and manual scan. For slide show, photos play in sequence. For manual scan, use V+/V- to view photos one by one.
E-Book Mode Operations:
- Line Navigation: Use V+/V- buttons to turn over the e-book by row.
- Page Navigation: Use ◄ or ► buttons to turn over the e-book by page.
- Exit: Press and hold PLAY (►/II) to return to Main menu.
Delete Mode Operations:
- Select File: Use V+/V- buttons to select the file to delete.
- Confirmation: Press FUNC to display the confirmation menu.
- Choose Option: Use V+/V- buttons to choose "Yes" or "No".
- Return to Submenu: Press ◄ to return.
- Confirm Deletion: Press ► to confirm.
- Exit: Press and hold PLAY (►/II) to return to Main menu.
Voice Record / FM Record Mode Operations:
- Start Recording: Press Power (☌/■).
- Stop Recording: Press Power (☌/■) again.
- Playback: Press PLAY (►/II) to start, pause, or resume playback of recorded files.
The Settings menu has seven options: Time, Power, Language, Display, Record, Sys Tools, and Hold Time.
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Time:
- Adjust (time and date): Press ► to enter. Use V+/V- to adjust. Use ◄ or ► to skip parameters. Press PLAY (►/II) to confirm and return.
- Time Zone: Press ► to enter. Use V+/V- to adjust. Press and hold PLAY (►/II) to confirm and return.
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Power (Power Saving Mode):
- Auto off options: 15, 30, 60, 90, 120 minutes, and Close.
- 15 sec: Player shuts off after 15 min of inactivity.
- 30 sec: Player shuts off after 30 min of inactivity.
- 60 sec: Player shuts off after 60 min of inactivity.
- 90 sec: Player shuts off after 90 min of inactivity.
- 120 sec: Player shuts off after 120 min of inactivity.
- Close: Player never shuts off automatically.
- Always on options: No, Yes.
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Language: Seven options: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Dutch.
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Display (Backlight):
- Backlight options: 15, 30 seconds, 1 minute, and Always On.
- 15 sec: Backlight on for 15 seconds.
- 30 sec: Backlight on for 30 seconds.
- 1 min: Backlight on for 1 minute.
- Close: Backlight never shuts off (always on).
- Use V+/V- to adjust. Press ► to confirm, ◄ to leave.
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Record (Recording Quality):
- Options: High Quality, Normal Quality, Long Time.
- High Quality: Occupies much memory, best recorded quality.
- Normal Quality: Occupies less memory, good recorded quality.
- Long Time: Occupies the least memory, normal recorded quality.
- Use V+/V- to select. Press ► to confirm, ◄ to leave.
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Sys Tools:
- Options: Delete, Format, Reset, Sys Info, Delete Lic.
- Use V+/V- to adjust. Press ► to confirm, ◄ to leave.
- Delete: Delete selected single file (refer to Delete Mode section).
- Format: Delete all files and format flash memory.
- Reset: Load default settings.
- Sys Info: Check capacity and software version.
- Delete Lic: Delete all stored license files.
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Hold Time (Key Lock):
- Options: 10 sec, 30 sec, 1 min, 5 min, and Off.
- 10 sec: Player locked after 10 seconds of idling.
- 30 sec: Player locked after 30 seconds of idling.
- 1 min: Player locked after 1 minute of idling.
- 5 min: Player locked after 5 minutes of idling.
- Off: Player will not be locked.
- Use V+/V- to adjust. Press ► to confirm, ◄ to leave.
Maintenance Features:
Firmware Upgrade Operation:
- Search for "Factoryr.exe" in the software package and double click "Factory4.exe" to open the window.
- Press and hold the volume up button while connecting the USB cable to the player. A yellow circle will appear in the window.
- Click "Firmware Feature" to start the upgrade process. A progress bar will appear.
- When complete, the yellow circle will change to a green "tick".
Troubleshooting:
If the player doesn't display a picture, isn't recognized as a storage disk, or won't power on after charging:
- Install the firmware from the CD-ROM.
- Press and hold the V- button, then plug in the USB cable.
- Start the software installation from the Windows Start menu (step 1) to begin the upgrade, then release V-.
- The upgrade may format the player; back up files if possible.
- If the upgrade program doesn't detect the player, unplug the USB cable and repeat steps 2 and 3 until detected.
Warnings:
- Low Battery: "Low battery" will display; charge the player.
- No File: "No File" will display if no corresponding file is present.
- Key Lock: If activated (set in Hold Time), buttons will not respond. Press and hold PLAY (►/II) for about 2 seconds to unlock.
- Device Full: "Device full" will display when memory is full.
- WEEE Directive & Warning: Dispose of electrical/electronic products responsibly. Recycle batteries and packaging.
- Hearing Warning: Listening at high volume for extended periods may damage hearing.