Grundig MP3 Player LED User Manual

Manual  
Software L.E.D.  
Windows 95/98/NT  
 
Trademarks  
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All other trademarks are trademarks of the respective owners.  
Grundig AG  
D-90748 Fürth  
 
Table of contents  
1.  
2.  
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5  
Installing L.E.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6  
3.  
3.1.  
Using L.E.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7  
The Download/Play list window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7  
3.1.1. Making your own settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9  
3.1.2. Creating and editing a Play list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9  
3.1.3. Loading music data onto the MultiMediaCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10  
3.1.4. Creating and processing programs (MPAXX150 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11  
3.1.5. The menus and the icon bar in the Download/Play list window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12  
3.1.6. Player/Decoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15  
3.2.  
CD Ripper/Encoder window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16  
3.2.1. Ripper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16  
3.2.2. Encoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18  
3.2.3. The menus and the icon bar in the Ripper/Encoder window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19  
4.  
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22  
Appendix  
Remarks about copyright laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23  
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24  
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25  
 
1. System requirements  
L.E.D. runs on any Windows PC with 16MB RAM and 5MB free hard disk space.  
However, to ensure comfortable working, we recommend the following minimum  
equipment:  
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PC ......................................with Intel Pentium processor (with at least 100MHz  
clock frequency).  
For the use of the Encoder software, we recommend an  
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Intel Pentium processor with at least 233MHz.  
Main memory:....................32MB or higher  
Hard disk: ...........................5MB free space at least on the hard disk (in addition,  
you will need more space on your hard drive for the  
MP3 files. The amount depends on on the number of  
files you want to archive.)  
Graphics adaptor/monitor: with a resolution of at least 800x600 and 256 colours  
CD ROM drive....................min. 8xspeed is recommended; The manufacturer of  
your CD ROM drive will be able to tell you, whether  
your CD ROM drive supports ripping.  
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Sound card.........................Windows compatible sound card with loudspeakers (so  
that you can listen to the music tracks on the PC before  
you download them)  
Supported operating systems:  
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Windows 95/98, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0  
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(Windows 3.1 is not supported!)  
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2. Installing L.E.D.  
Please terminate all active applications before you begin with the installation. Insert  
the software CD in your CD ROM drive. If the “Autostart” function of your CD ROM  
drive is activated, the installation program will start automatically. If it is not activa-  
ted, proceed as follows:  
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Start Windows Explorer and change to your CD ROM drive (normally drive D:  
or E:). Start SETUP.EXE by double-clicking the drive icon with the mouse. During the  
installation you will be asked in which directory you want to install L.E.D. Click the  
“Browse” button if you would like to select a directory other than the default one.  
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L.E.D. will be automatically added to the Windows Start menu. In addition, a sub-  
directory named MP3 will be created under the same directory in which L.E.D. has  
been installed. Here you can find examples of MP3 files.  
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When the installation has been completed, you should start Windows again.  
You must have administrator rights in order to be able to install L.E.D. correctly  
under Windows NT.  
Before ripping CD files under Windows NT you must install the ASPI driver first. In  
order to do so, change to your CD ROM drive and run aspi_nt.exe.  
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3. Using L.E.D. software  
With the L.E.D. software, you can load MP3 files onto MultiMediaCards.  
These files can either be downloaded from the Internet, or created by converting  
the music off your audio CDs. In order to create files from your audio CD’s, the  
music has to be read and stored on the hard disk of your computer in a PC compa-  
tible format. This can be done with the CD Ripper integrated in the L.E.D. software.  
A further component of the software is the Encoder. The Encoder converts the data  
into MP3 files, which require about 1/12 the storage space of the original audio  
files (see section 3.2).  
You can archive your MP3 files on the hard disk of your computer, compile them in  
the form of Playlists with the L.E.D. software, and load them onto MultiMediaCards  
(see 3.1).  
Also included within the software is a Player/Decoder, which enables you to listen to  
music files on your PC. This makes it easier for you to choose the files that you want  
to store on your PC.  
3.1. The Download/Play list window  
Click the Windows Start button; select Programs in the menu, and then L.E.D.  
When the program has been opened, it is in the Download/Play list mode. In this  
mode, you will determine which files are to be copied to the MultiMediaCard, and  
also perform the download of the files to the MultiMediaCard.  
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3.1.1. Making your own settings  
The first thing you should do is adapt the software to your own personal require-  
ments. In the “Settings” menu, under the option “General,” you need to choose  
the device you are using under the “Device” menu:  
a) MPAXX150 (USB)  
b) MPAXX100 (serial)  
c) Card station SR52 PPA  
d) Card station SR54 USB  
e) Card station (parallel)  
If you choose b) or c) the heading “Port” will appear.. Here, enter the port the  
device is connected to (COM1…COM4 or LPT1…LPT3).  
Then select the language you would prefer for your L.E.D. software (English, French  
or German).  
All further settings can be made at a later date.  
3.1.2. Creating and editing a Play list  
You will see a window in front of you that is divided into four sections, similar to  
Windows Explorer.  
On the left-hand side, you will see the directories on your hard disk. On the right-  
hand side – in the Selection window – the files in the selected directory are dis-  
played. HINT: If you would only like to see the files with a .MP3 extension in the  
Selection window, go to the “Settings” menu under the option “General” and click  
the box that says “Display only files in .MP3 format.”  
On the bottom right-hand side, you will see the Playlist window. The files You want  
to copy to the MultiMediaCard must be in this window. You can transfer the files  
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that you want to copy onto the MultiMediaCard by means of “drag and drop” or  
by double-clicking the file name. HINT: To drag and drop an item, simply click the  
item and “drag” it into the Playlist Window, and then click again.  
In the Playlist Window, you can also change the sequence of the tracks (also by  
means of drag and drop), as well as remove tracks from the list by highlighting  
them and pressing the delete key on your keyboard.  
In the status bar under the Playlist Window, you will see how much storage capacity  
your Playlist requires, and whether the MultiMediaCard has enough free space to  
load the complete list.  
3.1.3. Loading music files onto the MultiMediaCard  
Connect your MPAXX MP3 player, or your card station, to your PC via the appro-  
priate interface (i.e. COM1…COM4 or LPT1…LPT3). Please read the operating  
instructions for your device carefully, and make sure the appropriate drivers are  
installed for the MPAXX150 and card stations SR52PPA and SR54USB. If you are  
using the MPAXX100, make sure it is in “Download” mode before beginning your  
download. Also, make sure only one MultiMediaCard is in the MPAXX.  
If you click the “Check MultiMediaCard” option (from the “MultiMediaCard” menu  
at the top of the window), the MultiMediaCard in your device will be identified.  
The message “Online” will then be displayed in the lower left-hand window. You  
will also see any saved files (if present) on the card, and the amount of used and  
available space.  
The music tracks in the Play list will be copied in the given order. Should the capa-  
city of the MultiMediaCard inserted be exceeded, a message is displayed stating  
that the card is full. Downloading is terminated.  
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3.1.4. Creating and processing programs (MPAXX150 only)  
The MP3 player normally plays pieces of music in the physical order in which they  
are stored on the MultiMediaCard. The “Program” function allows you to store  
additional information on the MultiMediaCard, which tells the MPAXX150 in what  
order to play the music. You can also repeat individual pieces several times (e.g. 1,  
2, 3, 1, 5, 2 etc.).  
In the “Playlist” menu, go to “Display program.” The menu name changes, and is  
now called “Program”. The “Playlist Window” at the bottom right also changes,  
and is now called “Program window.”  
At the bottom left you can see the contents of the MultiMediaCard, either in the  
MPAXX150 or the card station, whichever is connected. Click the song you want on  
the MultiMediaCard, and take it by the “drag and drop” method to the program  
window. If you want that song more than once in your program, then drag and  
drop it in the program window as many times as you want. Continue adding songs  
to the Program List in whichever order you like. If you make a mistake, simply high-  
light the song, and press the delete key on your keyboard.  
To load your program onto the MultiMediaCard, select the command “Write  
Program” from the “Program” menu.  
Further functions of the program menu are described in 3.1.5 below.  
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3.1.5. The menus and the icon bar in the Download/Play list window  
Menu: File  
- New Play list  
Creates a new Play list  
- Open Play list  
- Open recent Play lists  
- Save Play list  
Opens a saved Play list  
Opens one of the last Play lists saved  
Saves the current Play list  
- Save Play list as  
- Print Play list  
- Print MultiMediaCard  
- Start Ripper/Encoder  
- Exit  
Saves the current Play list under a different name  
Prints the current Play list  
Prints a list of the titles of the current MultiMediaCard  
Switches to the Ripper/Encoder window  
Closes the program  
Menu: MultiMediaCard  
- Check MultiMediaCard Identifies the current MultiMediaCard; the message “Online” will appear  
in the lower left-hand window and a list of the tracks on the card  
- Rename MultiMediaCard Renames the current MultiMediaCard  
- Rename title  
- Delete all  
Renames the selected file on the MultiMediaCard  
Deletes all files on the MultiMediaCard; this is only necessary if you pass  
on the MultiMediaCard to someone else because data which are already  
present on the MultiMediaCard will be automatically overwritten when  
you rerecord it (via “Download overwrite”).  
- Delete last  
- Uploading  
Deletes the last music track recorded on the current MultiMediaCard  
Possibility of uploading files from the MultiMediaCard to the hard disk  
of the PC. As the MultiMediaCard only saves the first 22 characters of  
the original file name, the name may have to be completed manually.  
Menu: Play list  
Some functions in this menu are only available if a file is selected  
(highlighted).  
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- Display program  
- Download overwrite  
Display “Program” menu (see below) instead of “Playlist” menu  
Loads the files in the Play list onto the MultiMediaCard and deletes all  
existing files  
- Download append  
Loads the files in the Play list onto the MultMediaCard without overwrit-  
ing existing files  
- Download title  
- Edit title  
- Edit ID3-Tag  
Downloads a selected file without overwriting existing files  
For renaming a selected file  
ID3 tag information for the selected file can be entered here. You can type  
in the title of the track, the artist, the title of the album, the year it was  
released, the type of music and any remarks. In addition, technical informa-  
tion about the track will be displayed such as the bit rate and the frequency  
- Delete all  
- Delete selected  
Deletes all entries in the current Play list  
Deletes selected entries in the Play list  
Menu: Program  
- Display Playlist  
- Read program  
- Write program  
- Delete program  
- Delete all entries  
- Delete entry  
Display “Playlist” menu (see above) instead of “Program” menu  
Read program from a multimediacard  
Write program on to a mulitmediacard  
Delete program on a multimediacard  
Delete all entries in the program window  
Delete the entries selected in the program window  
Menu: Settings  
- General  
The following settings can be made:  
Device  
Select device, which MP3 player or which card station is connected to  
the PC  
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Port type  
Select type of port (COM1 to COM4 or LPT1 to LPT3) (only available if  
you have selected either “MPAXX100 serial” or “card station parallel” at  
“Device”.  
Show only MP3 files  
Only shows files in the Selection window with the extension .MP3  
Accepts other files for the Play list than just .MP3 files  
Accept all files for the Play list  
Confirm when deleting  
the Play list  
If this option is activated, you will be asked to confirm as soon as you  
try to delete a track in the Play list.  
Use ID3 tag for title in Play list  
Here you can determine whether the ID3 tag of the file is used in the  
display of the MPAXX  
Remove Riff-Wave Header  
before downloading  
Removes the Riff Wave Header in some MP3 files. The MPAXX  
cannot read files with this header. This function should only be activated if  
necessary because the process of downloading will otherwise be prolonged.  
Cut names to display length  
Restricts the length of the names of the music titles to 16 characters  
(corresponds with the width of the display of the MPAXX).  
Autoplay highlighted MP3 file  
Display directory path  
Select language  
Activates the automatic playback of highlighted .MP3 files  
Displays the currently selected directory in the title bar  
Here you can choose between the English, German or the French version.  
- MultiMediaCard  
Shows name of the inserted MultiMediaCard and information about the  
occupied and available storage capacity of the card.  
- Play list  
Allocates a card name to the current Play list; this will also be downloa-  
ded to the MultiMediaCard and shown in the display of the MPAXX.  
- Save settings  
Here you can save your settings for future sessions immediately.  
Help  
Provides you with comprehensive help functions.  
Many of the menu options listed here are also available in the pop-up menus which  
you can activate by clicking the right mouse button in the individual windows  
(Selection list/Play list/MultiMediaCard window).  
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Icon bar  
By clicking the appropriate icon you can trigger the most important functions  
directly without having to make a detour through the menus.  
Start Ripper/  
Encoder  
Playlist  
Save  
Play list  
Refresh  
window  
Edit ID3 Tag  
for selected  
file  
Edit card title  
and show  
card infos  
Download  
Play list to  
the Multi-  
MediaCard  
Ceck  
MultiMedia-  
Card  
3.1.6. Player/Decoder  
You can also listen to MP3 music tracks on your computer if you have a sound card  
with loudspeakers or headphones.  
It works in the same way as a HiFi device with Play, Start, Stop buttons etc.  
Vol.  
min  
max  
00:00  
If you want to play a music track (which can either be in the Selection window at  
the top right-hand side or already in the Play list) on the PC, select it first and then  
press (>). If no track is selected, the playback will begin with the first track in the  
Play list.  
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3.2. Ripper/Encoder window  
You can gain access to the Ripper/Encoder window by clicking the appropriate icon  
on the icon bar, or via the “Start Ripper/Encoder” option in the “File” menu.  
A new window will open. By means of the “Start Ripper” function, music files can  
be read from an audio CD and converted into a PC compatible format. Please take  
into consideration that “ripping” is not possible with some CD ROM drives, especi-  
ally older ones. (If you are not sure whether your drive does support ripping, ask  
the manufacturer of your CD ROM drive.)  
The files which have been copied from the audio CDs will be in the .WAV format,  
and have to be compressed (i.e. encoded) before they can be transferred to the  
MPAXX. This is done by the L.E.D. Encoder.  
3.2.1. Ripper  
You will see a window that is divided into three sections. Similar to the  
Download/Play list window, the directories on your hard disk are shown at the top  
left-hand side. At the top right-hand side – in the Selection window – you can see  
the files of the selected directory.  
Insert the audio CD in your CD-ROM drive, and call up your CD-ROM drive in the  
window on the left.  
The tracks that are on the audio CD will appear in the Selection window at the top.  
You can now make a Rip/Encode list (by means of drag and drop or double-clicking  
the desired track). All the files you wish to encode should appear in the lower win-  
dow of the screen.  
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If all the tracks you want to rip/encode are listed in the lower window, you can  
begin ripping. The “Start Ripping only” command in the “Encoder” menu only  
converts the files form your audio CD into .WAV files. These will be saved in the  
directory of your choice.  
You also have the possibility of ripping and encoding the files at the same time, by  
selecting the “Start Ripping/Encoding” option (in the “Encoder” menu).  
3.2.2. Encoder  
With the aid of the Encoder, you can convert the .WAV files into the MP3 format.  
Add all the .WAV files you want to encode to the Rip/Encode list. Now, select the  
“Start Ripping/Encoding” option (in the “Encoder” menu). The software automati-  
cally recognizes that the selected files have already been ripped, and encodes them.  
The MP3 files which are created, will be saved in the directory which you have spe-  
cified.  
Notice: The ripping and encoding can take considerable time. This depends upon  
the speed of your computer and your CD ROM drive. The higher the bit rate you  
have selected, the longer the process takes.  
As a reference point: A Pentium processor with 233 MHz MMX should be able to  
encode a data amount of 128 Kbit in real time, i.e. encode five minutes of music in  
five minutes.  
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3.2.3.The menus and the icon bar in the Ripper/Encoder window  
You can make a variety of settings using the menus.  
Menu: File  
- Go to Download  
- Exit  
Switches to Download/Play list window.  
Closes the Encoder/Ripper window.  
Menu: Encoder  
- Delete all  
Deletes all entries in the current Rip/Encode list.  
Deletes the selected entry in the Rip/Encode list.  
“Rereads” the CD.  
- Delete selected  
- Reload CD ROM drive  
- Start Ripping/Encoding Rips audio files and then encodes them or encodes .WAV files which  
have already been ripped.  
- Start Ripping only  
Rips audio files (transfers them from the audio CD to the hard disk).  
Menu: Settings  
- General  
The following settings can be made:  
Show only Wave  
Shows only Wave and CD audio files in the Selection window  
and CD-Audio files  
Accept all files  
Accepts other than Wave and CD audio files for the Rip/Encode list  
for the Rip/Encode list  
Confirm when deleting  
the Rip/Encode list  
If this option is activated, you will be asked to confirm as soon as you  
try to delete a track in the Rip/Encode list.  
Autoplay highlighted Wave file  
Play Sound  
Activates the automatic playback of highlighted Wave files.  
An acoustic signal will be played back when ripping/encoding is over.  
You can assign a Wave or MP3 file of your choice for this purpose.  
Directory to store  
encoded [MP3] files  
Determines the directory in which the target files in MP3 format are  
saved  
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Directory to store  
ripped [WAV] files  
Determines the directory in which the Wave files are saved  
Determines the settings for the encoding:  
- Encoder  
Select encoder  
Select desired encoder software; you can choose between the Lame  
Encoder (a good, fast encoder) and the Dialog Medien Encoder (you  
should only use this if you have problems with Lame) You can also  
install a different make of encoder as an external encoder. For this you  
will have to enter the path to the program and various command line  
arguments.  
Select Bit rate  
Mono/Stereo  
Here you can determine the bit rate (between 32 KBit and 256 KBit).  
The higher the bit rate, the better the quality – but also the larger the file.  
Here you can switch from mono to stereo encoding. The default setting  
is stereo. If you would like to reduce the amount of data or encode  
speech, you can switch to mono. The amount of data will then be redu-  
ced by a half.  
Downsample to 22 kHz  
Here the sampling rate (see glossary) can be reduced to 22 kHz.  
Delete wave files  
after MP3 is created  
Here you can determine whether the original .WAV files on your hard  
disk are automatically deleted after they have been encoded.  
Use external encoder  
Here the encoder of another supplier can be implemented as an exter-  
nal encoder. In this event you must define a path to the program and  
enter various command-line arguments.  
- Ripper/CD ROM  
Default filename  
Here you can determine the provisional name of the ripped wave files;  
the tracks on the CD will be consecutively numbered (e.g. from wave-  
dump1 to wavedump14). It is important to be able to change the default  
name if you want to rip more than one CD at one go and the files are  
to be saved in the same directory. By altering the default name you can  
prevent the music tracks from the first CD from being overwritten.  
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Select ripping mode  
Here you can select the ripping mode; generally speaking you should  
always choose the “Burst” mode because this is the fastest method. If  
difficulties arise during ripping, you can change over to another mode  
in an attempt to solve the problem.  
Further information  
You can also check here whether an ASPI driver (see glossary) has  
been loaded and find information about the current audio CD in the  
CD ROM drive.  
- Save settings  
Here you can save your settings for future sessions immediately.  
Icon bar  
By clicking the appropriate icon you can trigger the most important functions  
directly without having to make a detour through the menus.  
In terms of its functions, the integrated Player/Decoder for .WAV files corresponds  
with the one for MP3 files described in section 3.1.5.  
Go to Download/  
Play list window  
Refresh  
window  
Rip and encode  
files in list  
Only rip  
files in list  
Reload selected  
CD ROM drive  
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4. Troubleshooting  
Known problems:  
MPAXX interrupts download. . . . . . . .Reason: This can occur as a result of a communication problem with  
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Windows .  
Solution: Switch the MPAXX into the download mode again.  
The MultiMediaCard is not . . . . . . . . .Reason: There are various possible causes.  
being recognized although  
the MPAXX  
is set to “Download Wait”  
and the software is active  
Solution: Check whether the right interface (menu “Settings/General”)  
has been selected, check all connections and click the “Check Multi-  
MediaCard” option. As soon as the message “Online” will appear in the  
lower left-hand window, try to download the files to the MultiMedia-  
Card again.  
If you want to use the same interface for the MPAXX and your modem  
you must start Windows anew after exchanging the plugs. Otherwise  
the MPAXX will not be recognized.  
Ripping is not possible. . . . . . . . . . . . .Reason: An ASPI driver is not present or not correctly installed.  
Solution: Install an ASPI driver or obtain an up-to-date driver from the  
manufacturer of your CD ROM drive If the same problem occurs, ask  
the manufacturer if the drive does not generally support ripping.  
. . . . . . . . . . . .Reason: The audio CD is not being recognized.  
Solution: Click the “Reload CD-ROM drive” option in the Encoder  
menu. If the problem persists, check whether it is really an audio CD  
and if it is in order.  
ID3 Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Problem: The ID3 tag cannot be read  
Solution: The problem is either an invalid format or a new specification  
of the ID3 tag;  
At the moment there is no solution for this problem at hand.  
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Appendix  
Remarks about copyright laws  
Intellectual property – and this includes music – is protected worldwide by copyright.  
In most countries it is permitted to make a copy of legally acquired sound carriers (e.g. CDs, prerecorded MCs)  
or music files (e.g. from the Internet) for personal use.  
The following is certain: It is not permitted to offer these copies for sale or to pass them on to third parties.  
Take care when downloading MP3 files from the Internet:  
Check that the files are properly licensed, i.e. that the seller is in possession of the rights to the tracks he is offering.  
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Warranty  
The manuals and the enclosed software programs are protected by copyright. The manuals and the software  
programs are, in the present form, the subject matter of a license contract and may only be used in accordance  
with the contract conditions of the license contract.  
The licensee alone carries the risk for any dangers or impairments of quality which may arise from the the use of  
the product.  
The software programs and the manuals may not be transmitted, altered or reproduced, either in whole or in  
part, in any form or by any means. Furthermore, they may not be translated into another natural or machine  
language. The licensee, however, is permitted to make a backup for his own personal use.  
The passing on of information which is contained in the manuals and the software programs to third parties is  
only permitted with the written consent of Grundig AG.  
All software programs and the manuals were prepared with the greatest care and checked in accordance with  
the state of the art.  
Grundig AG does not accept – either explicitly or implicitly – any liability or provide any guarantee for the suita-  
bility of the programs or the MPAXX for purposes which deviate from those described in the directions for use.  
Grundig AG can only be made liable for damage which results directly or indirectly from the use of the MPAXX,  
the accompanying software or the manuals or for possible consequential or incidental damage in the event of  
gross negligence or intent.  
We accept no claims for the loss of or damage to hardware and/or software or data as a result of direct or indi-  
rect defects as well as for costs which occur in connection with the accompanying software, the documentation  
or the MPAXX.  
Grundig AG accepts no liability for lost profits.  
The information in this documentation and the accompanying software may be altered for the purpose of tech-  
nical improvement without prior notice.  
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Glossary  
ASPI driver ..................(= Advanced SCSI Programming Interface) A driver which is used to control the CD ROM  
drive (also for ATAPI drives).  
Bit rate........................The data transmission rate which is necessary for a continual music playback. This is defi-  
ned when the music files are converted into MP3 format. The higher the bit rate, the  
better the quality – and the larger the file.  
Encoder ......................Software which converts music into the MP3 format.  
ID3 tag .......................Information about the title, the artist, the year the song was released and the type of  
music. The tag can be edited and is saved with the MP3 file.  
MP3............................The file format for music which has been compressed according to the MPEG Layer 3  
standard (or an earlier version of the MPEG standard).  
MPEG .........................Motion Picture Experts Group  
MultiMediaCard..........Memory card with a flash memory which can be rewritten more than 100,000 times.  
You can obtain further information in the Internet at the website of the MultiMediaCard  
Parallel port ................A standard PC port which is often used for the printer.  
Ripper.........................Software which reads music files from an audio CD and copies them on the hard disk of  
a computer.  
Record On Silicon .......Record On Silicon is a ROM (Read Only Memory) card. Its contents cannot be overwrit-  
ten or deleted and it is sold prerecorded.  
Sampling rate .............The sampling rate is defined in kHz. The higher the sampling rate, the better the recor-  
ding quality of the music file.  
Serial port (RS 232).....A standard PC port .  
USB ............................(Universal Serial Bus) interface for data transmission, available in most recent PCs or  
Macs. Older models can be updated with a plug-in board.  
Status: February 2000 · subject to technical alterations  
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