Olympus MP3 Player MR 500i User Manual
USER’S MANUAL  
HDD Motion Music Player  
m:robe  
MR-500i  
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Introduction  
Introduction  
Thank you for purchasing the Olympus HDD Motion Music Player m:robe MR-500i.  
The reference manuals for your m:robe consist of the following three guides. To ensure correct and safe use of  
your m:robe, please read the manuals before using your m:robe and refer to them whenever necessary during  
use.  
QUICK START GUIDE  
Contains instructions for setup.  
You can start using your m:robe immediately after reading this guide.  
BASIC MANUAL  
Contains instructions for basic operations.  
USER’S MANUAL (CD-ROM Edition) (this manual)  
Contains a description of all m:robe functions.  
Use this manual to get the most out of the features and functions of your m:robe.  
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The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice. Contact an authorized Olympus service  
center in the enclosed Authorized Distributors List with the product name and model number for the latest  
information.  
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While every care has been taken in the preparation of this manual, if you find any errors, omissions, or points  
which are unclear, please contact an authorized Olympus service center.  
The contents of this manual may not be reproduced in whole or in part except for personal use. It may not be  
transferred without permission.  
Olympus accepts no responsibility for losses suffered by the customer or a third party as a result of improper  
use of this product.  
Olympus accepts no responsibility for any damage due to a loss of data resulting from malfunction of this  
product, repair by a third party not authorized by Olympus, or other reason.  
Illustrations in this manual may not be same as the actual product.  
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Introduction  
Voluntary radio interference control  
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This equipment is a Class B digital device based on the standards of the Voluntary Control Council for  
Interference by Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). This equipment is designed for use in a home  
environment, but it may cause interference to radio or television reception if used in the vicinity of the  
receiver.  
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Use of this product may be restricted in places in such as an aircraft or hospital; follow regulations regarding  
usage of this product in such places.  
Use of a cable other than that specified herein when connecting the equipment may result in VCCI limits  
being exceeded. Use only the specified cable.  
Trademarks/Fonts  
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m:robe and m:trip are trademarks of OLYMPUS CORPORATION.  
Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.  
All other company and product names are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of their respective  
owners.  
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The screen fonts used by this product belong to Ricoh corporation.  
Copyright and copyright protection feature (DRM)  
By the Copyright Act, any audio files and audio CDs downloaded from the Internet without the copyright  
holder's permission may not be reproduced, distributed, publicized/re-publicized on the Internet, or converted  
into MP3 or WMA files for the purpose of commercial business or sale.  
A WMA file may be provided with DRM (Digital Right Management) for copyright protection. DRM limits  
the file to copy or distribute audio files that are converted (ripped) from an audio CD or downloaded from music  
distribution services.  
You can transfer the WMA file with DRM to m:robe by using the supplied Music/Photo Organization Software  
“m:trip.” In case of audio files that you purchased from online music distribution service, the number of times  
you can transfer to m:robe may be restricted.  
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Introduction  
About stored music and photos  
Olympus accepts no responsibility for any damage due to loss or inability to play back music or photo data  
resulting from malfunction of this product or the computer.  
About sample images, tracks and templates incorporated into this product  
The copyrights of the sample images, tracks, and templates are owned by the artists or their suppliers.  
These sample materials may not be reproduced or used for profit and may not be transferred or resold to third  
parties.  
Failure to comply with these limitations may result in penalties for infringement of copyrights.  
Olympus accepts no responsibility in cases where these copyrights are violated.  
Design rule for Camera File system (DCF)  
The standards for camera file systems referred to in this manual are the “Design rule for Camera File system/  
DCF” standards stipulated by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association  
(JEITA).  
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How to use this manual  
How to use this manual  
This manual contains a table of contents and index which allows you to immediately refer to a function you  
would like to use or find information on.  
Searching from the table of contents (gpage 8)  
The titles in this manual are listed.  
Titles are arranged according to the task you want to perform. For example, there is a chapter on preparative  
operations of your m:robe, a chapter on basic music playing operations, and a chapter on basic shooting  
operations.  
Searching from the index (gpage 114)  
Terms used in this manual such as function names and names of parts are listed in alphabetic order.  
While reading this manual if you come across a term you do not understand or would like more information  
on, the index will refer you to the page in which the term is used.  
What do the marks mean?  
This manual uses the following marks:  
Mark  
Tip  
Meaning  
Indicates useful information for convenient m:robe  
operation.  
Indicates directions and cautions when you operate  
your m:robe.  
Note  
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Indicates a reference page.  
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Features  
Features  
• With a hard disk drive of 20 GB, you can transfer and store approximately 5,000 music  
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tracks or 20,000 photos to enjoy anytime, anywhere.  
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• You can enjoy three features: MUSIC, PHOTO, and REMIX  
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• The supplied Music/Photo Organization Software “m:trip” enables you to visit music  
download stores by one-click to purchase music tracks easily.  
• You can import music from audio CDs and photos to the Music/Photo Organization  
Software “m:trip” and add to your library.  
• You can synchronize your music/photo/remix database between your m:robe and the  
supplied Music/Photo Organization Software “m:trip” easily.  
• You can print photos easily with your m:robe connected to a PictBridge-compatible printer.  
• You can enjoy music, photos, and remixes on your TV.  
• You can use your m:robe as an external hard disk drive of your computer.  
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When storing music tracks only.  
For typical 4-minute tracks recorded at 128 kbps in WMA format.  
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When storing 4 megapixel photos.  
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The remix image player enables you to combine music tracks and photos with a remix template and play  
them together.  
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Table of contents  
Table of contents  
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3  
How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6  
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7  
Table of contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  
Read this first  
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Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11  
Controls: location and function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20  
Preventing unintentional operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22  
Getting Started  
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Setting up your m:robe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
Setting up m:trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
Installing the Music/Photo Organization Software “m:trip”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25  
Importing music/photos to m:trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26  
Transferring music/photos from m:trip to your m:robe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27  
Turning on your m:robe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27  
Connecting to your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27  
Starting transfer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
Disconnecting your m:robe from your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
About synchronization between your m:robe and m:trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30  
MUSIC  
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Listening to the music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32  
Basic operations of music playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32  
Playing tracks in random order/repeatedly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35  
Viewing track information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36  
Viewing lyrics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37  
Using the equalizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38  
Searching and playing the desired track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
How to narrow down the search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41  
Arranging your audio files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45  
Deleting a track from your m:robe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45  
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Adding a track to “FAVORITES” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45  
PHOTO  
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Taking a photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46  
Basic operations of the “SHOOT” mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46  
Shooting photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48  
Setting the album to store captured photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49  
Setting image size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Setting the photo light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51  
Viewing/searching for a photo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52  
Basic operations of the “VIEW” mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52  
Searching by thumbnails of all photos in your m:robe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54  
Searching by album. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56  
Searching by shooting date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57  
Slide show. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59  
Removing photos from albums. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
Deleting photos from your m:robe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62  
Adding a photo to “FAVORITES” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64  
Adding a photo to an album. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65  
REMIX  
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Creating a remix cube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67  
Basic operations of the “SET” mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68  
How to create a remix cube. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70  
Playing a remix cube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78  
How to play a remix cube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78  
Playing a remix cube repeatedly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79  
Printing photos  
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Printing with a PictBridge-compatible printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80  
Connecting to your printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81  
Printing photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84  
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Playing back on a TV  
93  
Setting the video signal type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93  
Connection and playback on a TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94  
Setting your m:robe  
96  
Setting the display language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96  
Setting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97  
Turning the beep sound on/off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99  
Setting the brightness and the backlight time of the LCD screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100  
Setting the Off Timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101  
Resetting the settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102  
Additional Information  
103  
Using your m:robe as an external hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103  
Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103  
Notes when you dispose of your m:robe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104  
How to remove the built-in battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104  
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106  
Rebooting your m:robe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108  
Error message list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109  
Service and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111  
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112  
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114  
Before you contact us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116  
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Safety Precautions  
Read this first  
Safety Precautions  
Before using this product, read this first to ensure that you know how to operate it safely and correctly.  
Various symbols are used to warn of hazards to yourself and others and prevent damage to property through  
misuse of this product. The symbols and their meanings are explained below.  
This symbol indicates that failure to observe the instructions  
Danger  
will likely result in serious injury or possibly even death.  
This symbol indicates that failure to observe the instructions  
Warning  
may result in serious injury or possibly even death.  
This symbol indicates that failure to observe the instructions  
Caution  
may result in injury or damage to property.  
Precautions when handling this product  
Warning  
• Do not use in a place where there is running water. Doing so may cause electric shock, fire, over-  
heating or explosion. Take extra caution when using this product in rain, snow, at the seaside or a waterfront.  
Also, do no use in a bathroom or shower room.  
• Do not use or leave this product near a stove or fire. Doing so may cause over-heating, explosion  
or fire. Be especially careful during charging. Also, when the AC cord cover is damaged, it may cause fire  
or electric shock.  
• Do not use in the presence of flammable or explosive gas. Do not use this product if there is the  
possibility of the presence of such gases in the air. Failure to do so could result in fire or explosion.  
• Do not look at the photo light directly at a close distance. Doing so may cause eye injury or  
accident by dazzling eyes or sudden surprise.  
• Keep out of the reach of children. Do not let children use this product without adult supervision.  
• Avoid prolonged contact with the device, the AC adapter and the cradle while charging. The  
device and the cradle become hot during charging and during continued use with the specified AC adapter.  
Prolonged contact with the device during use could result in minor burns.  
• Do not use or store this product for a long time in an environment where there is a lot of  
dust, dampness, smoke or steam. This could result in fire or electric shock.  
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Safety Precautions  
• Stop using this product immediately when thunder has occurred. Failure to do so may cause  
electric shock. Disconnect the AC adapter and refrain from using.  
• Do not use while walking or driving. Doing so may cause injury or accident. Never watch the on screen  
display while driving.  
• Do not let any water or other foreign object get inside the device. Should the device be dropped  
in water, or water gets into the internal parts, it could be result in fire or electric shock. Turn the power off  
immediately and contact your nearest Olympus service center.  
• Should you notice an unusual smell, over-heating, discoloration, modification or smoke,  
stop using this product immediately. Leaving as it is may cause fire, electric shock or burns.  
Disconnect the AC adapter, turn off the device immediately, and contact your nearest Olympus service  
center.  
• Should you notice leakage or an unusual smell, keep this product away from fire. Failure to  
do so may cause explosion or fire.  
• Do not attempt to dissemble or modify this product or AC adapter. Such action could lead to  
electric shock or injury by high-voltage parts inside.  
• Do not break, damage or modify the AC cord. Also, do not put a heavy object on it, pull or  
bend forcefully. Doing so may cause damage to the AC cord, fire or electric shock.  
Caution  
• Never connect or disconnect the power plug with wet hands. This could result in electric shock.  
• Do not leave this product in places of high temperature, such as in a sun-heated car. Doing  
so could result in battery leakage, deterioration of parts or fire. Do not cover the AC adapter or cradle with  
anything such as a cloth or blanket when in use. This may cause overheating or fire.  
• Use only the specified AC adapter. Use of an unspecified adapter may result in damage or malfunction  
of the device or power source. Olympus is not responsible for any damages arising from use of an  
unauthorized adapter.  
• Do not damage the AC cord by pulling it and do not attempt to extend it. Always disconnect the  
AC adapter by pulling the plug not the cord. Discontinue use of the AC adapter immediately in the event of  
the following and contact your nearest Olympus service center.  
– The plug or cord is hot, there is a smell of burning, or smoke is emitted.  
– The plug or cord is damaged or ruptured, or the plug connection is faulty.  
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Safety Precautions  
• Avoid touching the metal case of the device for long periods of time.  
– The device becomes hot during continued use. Prolonged contact with metal parts may result in minor  
burns.  
– If exposed to extreme low temperatures, the temperature of the device exterior will also drop. This may  
cause injury by the skin adhering to the device when picked up. Wear gloves when handling.  
• Do not touch any leakage that has occurred. Battery leakage, etc., may have occurred. Getting the  
liquid into your eyes or touching it may cause injury. In such a case, wash immediately with clean water and  
seek medical attention immediately.  
Conditions for use of this product  
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This product contains precision electronic parts. Avoid using or leaving this product for long periods of time  
in the following places as this could result in failure or malfunction.  
– places of high temperature and high humidity or where the temperature and humidity fluctuate greatly,  
such as in direct sunlight, on the beach in summer, in a car with the windows closed, or next to air  
conditioning equipment or a humidifier  
– near equipment with strong magnets such as speakers  
– places where there is a lot of sand, dust or dirt  
– near fire  
– near water  
– places that are subject to vibration  
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Avoid dropping or hitting this product or subjecting it to severe vibration or impact.  
Keep this product away from magnetic objects. Failure to do so could result in inability to read data. Leaving  
this product near magnetic-based data storage, such as credit cards, floppy disks, etc., may result in their  
becoming unusable.  
•
•
Do not take a picture or leave this product with the lens aimed directly at the sun. Doing so may cause color-  
fade or burn-in on the image pickup device.  
If the device is subjected to a sudden temperature change, for example by bringing it from a cold place into  
a warm room, condensation may form on the inside. Use the device after the temperature difference has  
subsided.  
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Precautions regarding the liquid crystal display  
•
Do not apply excessive pressure to the liquid crystal display. This may cause smears, prevent photos from  
being played back properly, or damage the liquid crystal display. Should the liquid crystal display break,  
avoid getting any of the liquid crystal in your mouth. If it contacts your skin or clothing, wash it off  
immediately with soap and water.  
•
•
•
Lines, like strips of light, may appear at the top or bottom of the liquid crystal display. This is not a  
malfunction.  
When photographing an oblique subject, the subject may appear on the screen with ragged edges. This is not  
a malfunction. The ragged edges will disappear when the photo is played back.  
In general, the lower the temperature, the longer it takes the liquid crystal display to turn on. Photos may also  
appear temporarily discolored. Keep this product warm when using in a cold region. Performance of the  
liquid crystal display may deteriorate in low temperatures, but will be restored when this product is returned  
to normal temperatures.  
• The latest high precision technology has gone into the making of the liquid crystal display  
of this product, but there are some pixels which are permanently lit or which do not light at  
all. These pixels do not affect the recorded photo. Also, depending on the angle at which  
the screen is viewed, the colors and brightness may appear uneven. This is due to the  
structure of the liquid crystal display and is not a malfunction.  
Precautions when handling the cradle  
Danger  
• Do not expose the cradle to water. Using it when wet or in a humid area (such as a bathroom) may  
cause fire, overheating or electric shock.  
• Never modify or disassemble the cradle. This may cause fire, overheating, electric shock or injury.  
Warning  
• Do not put metal objects on the cradle. This may cause fire, overheating or electric shock.  
• Keep out of the reach of children. Do not let children use this product without adult supervision.  
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Safety Precautions  
Caution  
•
•
Be sure to charge batteries within the temperature range of 5 °C - 35 °C/41 °F - 95 °F. If not, explosion, fire,  
battery leakage or other damage may result.  
Do not put anything heavy on the cradle or leave it in an unstable position or in a humid place. This may  
cause explosion, fire, leakage, or battery malfunction.  
•
•
Do not touch the cradle for too long when using it. This may cause minor burns.  
If charging does not complete after 5 hours, there may be a malfunction. If this occurs, disconnect the power  
plug and consult your nearest Olympus service center.  
•
Do not use or store the cradle in/on an unstable place, such as a television set, etc. If it falls, it may cause  
injury or break.  
Precautions when handling the AC adapter  
Caution  
•
Use only the supplied AC adapter or one specified by Olympus. Failure to do so may cause a safety risk or  
malfunction. Use the AC adapter with the specified voltage range.  
•
•
The AC adapter is for indoor use only.  
Be sure to turn off this product before you disconnect the cables from the terminals or electrical outlet.  
Failure to do so could cause data problems, or affect the internal settings or functions of this product.  
If you are not to use this product for long period of time, disconnect the AC adapter from the wall outlet for  
safety.  
•
•
Connect the AC adapter to a wall outlet properly. Allow for cord length, and do not put any force on the AC  
adapter or cord.  
•
•
•
The AC adapter may become warm while being used. This is not a malfunction.  
You may hear some signal from inside the AC adapter. This is not a malfunction.  
Use the AC adapter away from radios. Doing so may cause noise in the radio.  
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Safety Precautions  
About the built-in hard disk  
This product includes a built-in hard disk. Hard disks are sensitive to environmental conditions such as jolting,  
vibration, temperature, etc. Please take note of the following warnings. If this product is not used in accordance  
with these warnings, malfunction, damage, or loss of data may result.  
•
Avoid using or leaving this product for long periods of time in the following places as this could result in  
failure, malfunction, or loss of data.  
– Do not subject this product to rapid temperature changes which may produce condensation.  
– Avoid using during a thunderstorm.  
– Keep this product away from equipment with magnets, such as speakers.  
– Avoid placing this product in places subject to strong vibration.  
– Do not place any object on this product, and be careful not to drop anything on this product.  
– Do not place objects filled with liquid, such as cups, near this product or otherwise expose this product to  
liquids or places subject to high humidity.  
– Do not subject this product to strong vibration or shock, or throw/drop it.  
– Do not use excessive force when operating this product.  
– When writing or reading data to/on this product, do not turn off or remove the USB cable.  
Do not format this product from your computer.  
•
•
Stored data in the hard disk may be corrupted or erased by operating mistakes, this product malfunctioning,  
or during repair work. We recommend backing up all important content to other media, such as a computer  
hard disk.  
•
•
Please read all materials carefully, we are not responsible for damaged content saved on the built-in hard  
disk.  
Be sure to back up your data before sending this product for repair or service.  
Writing to hard disk or deleting data may be necessary during the repair or service.  
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Safety Precautions  
Information regarding the built-in battery  
The built-in battery is exclusively for use with the HDD Motion Music Player m:robe MR-500i. Never use it  
in other equipment.  
• Discharging  
The built-in battery self-discharges while it is not in use. Be sure to charge it regularly before use. We  
recommend charging the built-in battery once every 6 months to maintain its performance if it is not to be used  
for an extended period of time.  
• Life of the built-in battery  
– The built-in battery is good for about 500 complete charges and discharges, depending on usage.  
– The life of the built-in battery is limited. The built-in battery’s charge becomes shorter after repeated use.  
If the built-in battery discharges soon after charging, it may be time to replace it. Please contact your  
nearest Olympus service center for assistance.  
• Operating temperature  
Built-in batteries are chemical products. The built-in battery’s efficiency may vary, even when operating within  
the recommended temperature range, but this is not a malfunction.  
•
Recommended temperature range for use  
– Charging: 5 °C - 35 °C/41 °F - 95 °F  
Using this product outside the above temperature range may result in reduced efficiency and shorter life of the  
built-in battery.  
Tip  
This charger is designed to fully charge the built-in batteries regardless of their energy level.  
For customers in Germany  
Olympus has a contract with the GRS (Joint Battery Disposal  
Association) in Germany to ensure environmentally friendly  
disposal.  
• Disposal  
This product has a built-in lithium-polymer battery. Lithium-polymer batteries are recyclable.  
When you dispose of this product, return the built-in battery to the recycling location. For details on removing  
the built-in battery, refer to “Notes when you dispose of your m:robe” (gpage 104).  
Never disassemble this product except when disposing of it.  
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Controls: location and function  
Controls: location and function  
Device  
Front  
*1  
POWER/HOLD  
LED  
(gpage 23, 29)  
Liquid crystal  
*2  
Remote/Headphones  
display  
jack (gpage 21)  
*1  
Press to turn on your m:robe. Press and hold until the LED flashes to turn off your m:robe (gpage 27).  
Press when your m:robe is turned on to toggle HOLD on or off (gpage 22).  
You can operate your m:robe by the touch panel (gpage 19).  
*2  
Rear  
Camera lens  
(gpage 48)  
Photo light  
(gpage 51)  
Cradle/PC  
connecting jack  
(gpage 28)  
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Controls: location and function  
About the liquid crystal display (“HOME” screen)  
The liquid crystal display is used as the touch panel.  
Touch an icon displayed with your finger lightly to operate.  
In bright areas, images on the screen may be difficult to see.  
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
No.  
Item  
Explanation  
A
MUSIC  
REMIX  
Touch to display the “MUSIC” screen, where you can operate and adjust the  
settings for music playback (gpage 32).  
B
C
Touch to display the “REMIX” screen, where you can combine music and  
photos with remix effects (gpage 67).  
Display on/off  
Touch to hide/display the corner icons, and the indicators at the bottom of the  
screen.  
D
E
Battery indicator  
Current time  
Indicates remaining battery.  
The current time is displayed. For details on setting the time, refer to “Setting  
the date and time” (gpage 97).  
F
G
PHOTO  
Settings  
Touch to display the “PHOTO” screen, where you can perform operations and  
adjust settings for shooting, viewing photos, etc. (gpage 46).  
Touch to display the “m:robe SETTINGS” screen, where you can set the  
display language, date and time, etc. (gpage 96).  
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Controls: location and function  
About the remaining battery indication  
Battery indicator  
Explanation  
The battery is fully charged.  
Low battery.  
The battery is empty. Charge the battery.  
/
Remote  
You can control certain music functions with the remote.  
A
B
C
G
D
E
F
No.  
Item  
Explanation  
A
Add to  
Press and hold to add the currently displayed track to the  
FAVORITES  
“FAVORITES” list (gpage 45).  
B
MODE  
Press repeatedly to select the desired playback mode. Each press  
switches the mode as follows: REPEAT ALL/REPEAT ONE/  
RANDOM/RANDOM REPEAT/OFF.  
C
D
E
Volume +/–  
Play/Stop  
Adjust the volume by pressing + or –.  
Play/Stop the playback.  
/
Previous track  
(rewind)  
Press to return to the beginning of the current track. Press twice to  
return to the beginning of the previous track. Press and hold to  
rewind.  
/Next track  
(fast-forward)  
Press to play back the next track. Press and hold to fast-forward.  
F
G
Display  
Press repeatedly to change the display. Each press switches the  
display as follows: track name/artist name/normal display.  
HOLD  
Slide the switch to set the HOLD function to ON or OFF  
(gpage 22).  
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Connecting the remote and headphones  
Connect the remote and headphones to the device as shown below.  
To Remote/  
Headphones jack  
Notes  
•
•
Set the volume level to minimum before wearing headphones to avoid hurting your ears.  
Do not raise the volume excessively. Loud sounds can cause hearing loss.  
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Preventing unintentional operations  
Preventing unintentional operations  
– HOLD function  
This is used to prevent unintentional operations when carrying your m:robe in a pocket or a bag.  
Setting the HOLD function of the device to ON  
Press HOLD when the device is turned on.  
The screen disappears and the touch panel becomes inactive.  
To set HOLD to OFF  
Press HOLD again.  
Note  
If you press and hold POWER/HOLD until the LED flashes, the device is turned off. Press POWER/HOLD to turn the device  
on.  
Setting the HOLD function of the remote to ON  
Slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow.  
LD  
O
H
HOLD  
The buttons on the remote become inactive.  
To set HOLD to OFF  
Slide the HOLD switch in the opposite direction of the arrow.  
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Setting up your m:robe  
Getting Started  
Setting up your m:robe  
Note  
Do not connect your m:robe to your computer before installing the supplied Music/Photo Organization Software “m:trip.”  
Charging the battery  
1 Connect the AC cord to the AC adapter.  
2 Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN 5V jack of the cradle.  
3 Plug the AC cord into a wall outlet.  
4 After checking that your m:robe is turned off, place it in its cradle.  
To a wall outlet  
C
AC adapter  
A
(supplied)  
D
B
To DC IN 5V jack  
Cradle (supplied)  
Tip  
Plug shape differs depending on country.  
Charging starts. The LED of the device lights up.  
After charging, the LED goes off.  
Tips  
•
•
The battery is fully charged in about 3 hours.  
The supplied AC adapter is designed only for Olympus products that specify 5V DC input.  
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Setting up m:trip  
Setting up m:trip  
Operating system requirements  
The following systems are required for m:trip operation.  
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
OS: Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional/Home Edition  
CPU: Pentium III 500 MHz or later  
RAM: 128 MB or more (256 MB or more recommended)  
HD space: at least 200 MB (for installation)  
USB port: USB 2.0/1.1 (USB 2.0 (High Speed) recommended)  
Monitor: 800 × 600 dots or more, 65,536 colors or more (16,770,000 colors recommended)  
CD-ROM drive  
Internet Explorer 6 or later  
Windows Media Player 9 or later  
Tip  
Operation is not guaranteed with OS upgraded computers.  
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Setting up m:trip  
Installing the Music/Photo Organization Software “m:trip”  
1 Turn on your computer and insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.  
The screen below appears.  
Tip  
If the screen above does not appear after inserting the supplied CD-ROM, click [My Computer] on the desktop (from  
the Start Menu for Windows XP), double-click the CD-ROM icon and run the [Launcher.exe] file.  
2 Click the [m:trip] button.  
After the Install Wizard screen appears, follow the on-screen instructions.  
3 Click [Finish] when the Install Wizard Complete screen appears.  
Installation of m:trip is complete.  
If you are prompted to reboot your computer after installation, reboot your computer.  
To run m:trip  
Double-click the m:trip icon on the desktop.  
After running m:trip, register your m:robe in the user registration screen.  
Using the online Help  
For details on operations and instructions for m:trip, refer to the online Help.  
To browse the online Help, click [Help] at the top of the screen.  
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Setting up m:trip  
Importing music/photos to m:trip  
Importing music  
You can import music from audio CDs.  
When importing audio data from your audio CD, the file format will be WMA.  
Files cannot be imported as MP3 files with m:trip.  
1 Insert an audio CD into your computer.  
m:trip automatically runs and the screen below appears.  
Tip  
Run [m-trip] by selecting [start], [(All) Programs] and [OLYMPUS m-trip] if it does not run automatically.  
2 Click the [Import from audio CD] button on your computer screen.  
Importing of the audio CD starts.  
Tips  
•
•
You can also import WMA or MP3 files already stored on your computer, or buy audio files downloaded from the Internet.  
For details, refer to the m:trip online Help.  
You cannot play back audio files on your m:robe that are transferred using the software other than m:trip, such as Windows  
Explorer. Use only m:trip to transfer audio files to your m:robe. For details, refer to the m:trip online Help.  
Importing photos  
Not only can you take photos and store them on your m:robe, but you can also transfer image files already stored  
on your computer to your m:robe. If you want to transfer the image files on your computer to your m:robe,  
import them to m:trip before transferring. For details on how to import the files, refer to the m:trip online Help.  
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Transferring music/photos from m:trip to your m:robe  
Transferring music/photos from m:trip to your  
m:robe  
Turning on your m:robe  
Press POWER.  
To turn off your m:robe  
Press and hold POWER until the LED flashes.  
Tip  
If playback of music, slide show or remix is stopped and no operation is performed for more than 10 minutes, your m:robe is  
automatically turned off (Auto Off function). To turn on your m:robe again, press POWER.  
Connecting to your computer  
1 Check that “USB CONNECTION” of your m:robe is set to “PC.”  
A Touch  
in the bottom right corner of the “HOME” screen.  
The “m:robe SETTINGS” screen appears.  
m:robe SETTINGS  
LANGUAGE  
OFF TIMER  
DATE&TIME  
BEEP  
USB CONNECTION  
VIDEO OUT  
LCD  
RESET ALL SETTINGS  
B Touch “USB CONECTION.”  
The “USB CONNECTION” screen appears.  
USB CONNECTION  
PC  
PRINTER  
OK  
CANCEL  
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C Check that “PC” is selected.  
If “PC” is not selected, touch “PC.”  
D Touch “OK.”  
The “m:robe SETTINGS” screen reappears.  
To return to the “HOME” screen  
Touch  
in the bottom right corner of the screen.  
2 Connect your m:robe to your computer.  
A Connect the AC adapter to the cradle.  
Connect the AC cord to the AC adapter, connect the AC adapter to the DC IN 5V jack, and then plug  
the AC cord into a wall outlet.  
B Connect your computer and the cradle using the dedicated USB cable.  
Connect the connector with the arrow marks facing down to the USB jack of the cradle.  
C Place your m:robe in the cradle.  
To USB jack  
To DC IN 5V jack  
To a  
A
B
wall outlet  
C
AC adapter  
To USB jack  
Cradle  
(supplied)  
B
(supplied)  
To PC connecting  
jack  
Computer  
Tip  
You can also connect your m:robe directly to the computer as shown above. When connecting directly to the computer,  
check that the battery is fully charged.  
Note  
If your m:robe stops operating while communicating with your computer, your computer may malfunction or data may be  
lost. We recommend using the AC adapter when connecting to your computer.  
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Transferring music/photos from m:trip to your m:robe  
Starting transfer  
After you connect your m:robe to your computer, m:trip automatically runs.  
To start transferring, click the [Sync] button in the bottom right of your m:trip screen. Then, click [Start] in the  
display that pops up to begin transfer.  
During transfer, the LED of the device flashes.  
When transfer is complete, the LED goes off, and the “DO NOT DISCONNECT!” message displayed on your  
m:robe changes to “SYNCHRONIZATION COMPLETE IT IS SAFE TO DISCONNECT m:robe FROM  
YOUR PC.”  
Tip  
You can set m:trip not to run automatically when connecting your m:robe and your computer. For details, refer to the m:trip  
online Help.  
Disconnecting your m:robe from your computer  
1 Check that the “SYNCHRONIZATION COMPLETE IT IS SAFE TO DISCONNECT  
m:robe FROM YOUR PC” message is displayed on your m:robe.  
2 Click the [Remove m:robe] button on the m:trip screen.  
3 Take your m:robe out of the cradle.  
When connecting your m:robe directly to the computer, disconnect the dedicated USB cable from your  
m:robe.  
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About synchronization between your m:robe and m:trip  
About synchronization between your m:robe and  
m:trip  
Connecting your m:robe and your computer allows you to synchronize and transfer music/photo/remix data  
either way between your m:robe and m:trip. This function is called “synchronization.”  
For example, information added to files on m:trip will appear in your m:robe. You can also manage the m:robe  
data on m:trip by setting each audio/image file to synchronize or not; check/uncheck the “Sync Checkbox”  
which is beside each track or on each thumbnail to set to synchronize or not.  
File formats supported by m:robe  
– Audio file  
•
•
WMA (including VBR)  
MP3 (including VBR)  
– Image file  
•
•
•
•
Exif-JPEG, JFIF-JPEG  
Exif-TIFF, TIFF (uncompressed)  
PNG  
Bitmap  
Tip  
Files that are not supported by m:robe cannot be transferred from your computer to your m:robe.  
About audio file synchronization  
You can organize audio files with m:trip. If there is a file on m:trip which you do not want to transfer to your  
m:robe though you want to keep it on m:trip, uncheck the “Sync Checkbox” beside its track on the m:trip screen  
to prevent the file from synchronizing.  
You can also use the “Sync Checkbox” to delete files in your m:robe. Unchecking the “Sync Checkbox” of the  
file you want to delete on m:trip will delete the file next time you synchronize your m:robe and m:trip  
(gpage 45).  
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About synchronization between your m:robe and m:trip  
About image file synchronization  
You can set photos taken on your m:robe or stored on m:trip not to synchronize by unchecking the “Sync  
Checkbox.” You can also delete them on your m:robe (gpage 62).  
If you delete image files on your m:robe, and then synchronize your m:robe and m:trip, the “Sync Checkbox”  
of these files will be unchecked automatically. Although these files will not be transferred back to your m:robe  
next time when you synchronize, they will remain on m:trip.  
Tip  
The number of photos in each album (“keyword” in m:trip) you can transfer from m:trip by synchronization is 250 (excluding  
“FAVORITES”), in the order you imported them to m:trip.  
About remix data synchronization  
All remix data (including audio files, image files, and remix templates that form a remix cube) is synchronized.  
A remix cube you do not want to keep either in your m:robe or m:trip any more can be deleted on m:trip.  
(Deleting a remix cube does not delete the music/image files or remix template forming the remix cube from  
your computer.)  
For details, refer to the m:trip online Help.  
For details on remix cube and remix templates, refer to “  
REMIX” (gpage 67).  
Note  
If you delete files on m:trip, these files will be also deleted automatically from your m:robe next time you synchronize.  
Tips  
•
•
We recommend using m:trip for convenient use of your m:robe; using m:trip allows you to easily manage data, such as  
backing up. In addition, be careful not to delete data managed by m:trip.  
If you have 2 or more m:robes, you can organize the data of each m:robe with one computer. You can manage up to 8  
m:robes with one computer.  
However, you cannot manage one m:robe with 2 or more computers.  
For details, refer to the m:trip online Help.  
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Listening to the music  
MUSIC  
In “MUSIC,” the “PLAY” mode allows you to perform music playback operations (gpage 32). The  
“SEARCH” mode narrows down your search, using categories (gpage 40).  
This chapter is an introduction to the functions of “MUSIC.”  
To display the “MUSIC” screen  
Turn on your m:robe by pressing POWER, then touch  
If the “PHOTO” or “REMIX” screen is displayed, touch  
on the “HOME” screen.  
in the top left corner of the screen, then touch  
“
MUSIC.”  
Listening to the music  
– “PLAY” mode  
Basic operations of music playback  
Example: the “list” screen  
A
B C  
D
E
F
G
H
I
list  
Hello / B.I.F.  
0'21  
3'21  
Beautiful Days B.I.F.  
2 30  
Hello  
B.I.F.  
B.I.F.  
B.I.F.  
3 21  
4 21  
5 01  
Lullaby  
Last Call  
J K L  
M N  
O
PQ  
R S T  
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Listening to the music  
No.  
Item  
Explanation  
A
B
Currently played  
Indicates the track currently/to be played.  
Touch to display the screen to select “  
“REMIX”/“PHOTO”/  
“HOME” select  
REMIX”/“  
PHOTO”/  
“
HOME” and display their respective screens.  
C
D
Elapsed time  
Mode name  
The elapsed playback time is displayed.  
When selecting the “PLAY” or “SEARCH” mode, “PLAY” or  
“SEARCH” appears for 2 seconds.  
Track/artist name  
The track/artist name currently/to be played are displayed.  
Indicates the current playback point.  
E
F
Current playback point  
“list”/“info”/“lyrics”/  
“EQ” select  
Touch repeatedly to display the “list” (current screen), “info” (album  
information/jacket photo) (gpage 36), “lyrics” (song lyrics)  
(gpage 37), and “EQ” (equalizer) (gpage 38) screens.  
G
H
Total time  
The total time of the currently played track is displayed.  
Mode select  
Touch to display the screen to select “ SEARCH” and display the  
“SEARCH” mode screen.  
I
Backward/  
If there are more than 4 tracks in the track list, touching  
next track, and touching displays the previous track.  
displays the  
Forward in track list  
J
K
Track list  
The track list of the currently selected item (e.g. an album) is displayed.  
Touch to hide/display the corner icons, and the indicators at the bottom of  
Display on/off  
the screen.  
*
L
M
Play/Stop  
Touch  
Touch  
to start playback of the selected track.  
to stop playback.  
Previous track/rewind  
Touch to return to the beginning of the current track. Touch twice to  
return to the beginning of the previous track; touch and hold to rewind.  
*
Touching the selected (highlighted) track in the track list also starts playback.  
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Listening to the music  
No.  
Item  
Explanation  
N
O
P
Q
REPEAT indicator  
Indicates that “REPEAT” is set to “ONE” or “ALL” (gpage 35).  
Indicates that “RANDOM” is set to “ON” (gpage 35).  
RANDOM indicator  
Next track/fast-forward  
Add to FAVORITES  
Touch to play back the next track; touch and hold to fast-forward.  
Touch to add the track displayed at the top of the screen to the  
“FAVORITES” list (gpage 45).  
R
Volume adjust  
Touch to display the volume adjust screen. Touch  
to turn the volume  
up, or touch to turn the volume down. After adjustment, touch outside  
the volume adjust screen to return to the previous screen.  
S
T
Highlight  
Settings  
Indicates the selected track.  
Touch to display the “PLAYBACK SETTINGS” screen, where you can  
set “RANDOM” or “REPEAT” (gpage 35).  
To select the desired track or album  
You can search and select the track or album in the “SEARCH” mode (gpage 40).  
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Listening to the music  
Playing tracks in random order/repeatedly  
You can set your m:robe to play back the tracks displayed in “PLAY” mode track list in random order. You can  
also set to play back one track or all the tracks in the list repeatedly.  
1 Touch  
in the bottom right corner of the “MUSIC” screen.  
The “PLAYBACK SETTINGS” screen appears.  
PLAYBACK SETTINGS  
RANDOM  
REPEAT  
OFF  
OFF  
ON  
ONE  
ALL  
To set “RANDOM” to “ON”  
2 Touch “ON” in “RANDOM.”  
To set “REPEAT” to “ONE” or “ALL”  
2 Touch “ONE” or “ALL” in “REPEAT.”  
•
•
“ONE”: play back one track repeatedly.  
“ALL”: play back all tracks in the track list repeatedly.  
3 Touch  
again.  
The previous screen reappears, and the setting is complete.  
When “RANDOM” is set to “ON,”  
when “REPEAT” is set to “ALL,”  
appears; when “REPEAT” is set to “ONE,”  
appears, at the bottom of the screen.  
appears;  
Tips  
To disable the setting, touch “OFF” in step 2.  
•
•
•
•
If you set “REPEAT” to “ONE,” “RANDOM” switches to “OFF.”  
With “REPEAT” set to “ONE,” if you set “RANDOM” to “ON,” “REPEAT” switches to “OFF.”  
We recommend setting the HOLD function of the device to ON when you set “RANDOM” to “ON,” or set “REPEAT” to  
“ONE” or “ALL” to save battery power (gpage 22).  
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Listening to the music  
Viewing track information  
– “info”  
You can view the album information and jacket photo of the track displayed at the top of the screen.  
To display the “info” screen  
Touch  
screen.  
repeatedly until “info” appears beside the track/artist name at the top of the “PLAY” mode  
info  
Hello / B.I.F.  
0'21  
3'21  
Jacket photo*  
Title: Hello  
Artist: B.I.F.  
Time: 63'40"  
1. Beautiful Days  
2. Hello  
Album information  
3. Lullaby  
4. Last Call  
5. Wonderful  
6. See you soon  
*
When there is no jacket photo,  
appears.  
If the jacket photo is set using software other than m:trip,  
may appear.  
For details on how to obtain or set the album information and jacket photo, refer to the m:trip online Help.  
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Listening to the music  
Viewing lyrics  
– “lyrics”  
You can view the lyrics of the track displayed at the top of the screen.  
To display the “lyrics” screen  
Touch  
screen.  
repeatedly until “lyrics” appears beside the track/artist name at the top of the “PLAY” mode  
lyrics  
Hello / B.I.F.  
0'21  
3'21  
Let's go to the museum  
I'll show you my favorite drawing  
Then to the cafe on the corner  
Lyrics*  
I'll have coffee  
with milk but no sugar  
Maybe you’ll go for tea  
*
When there are no lyrics, “NO LYRICS” appears.  
For details on how to add lyrics to a track, refer to the m:trip online Help.  
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Listening to the music  
Using the equalizer  
– “EQ”  
According to the music genre and where you are listening, you can choose one of 16 equalizer settings  
(excluding the “FLAT” setting). You can also customize the equalizer settings (USER SETTING).  
Equalizer settings of your m:robe  
For different music genres  
CLASSICAL, ELECTRONICA, HIP HOP, JAZZ, POP, ROCK,  
R&B  
For sound shaping of various  
frequencies  
BASS BOOST, BASS CUT, MID BOOST, MID CUT,  
HI BOOST, HI CUT, VOCAL BOOST  
Others  
SPOKEN WORD: This is useful for listening to voice, such as an  
audio book or spoken dialog.  
ON A TRAIN: This enables comfortable listening in noisy  
environments, such as on a train or airplane by boosting the Bass  
Sound. It also minimizes sound leakage (by cutting the high  
frequency range).  
FLAT: Equalizer flat  
USER SETTING: Customized equalizer settings  
1 Touch  
repeatedly until “EQ” appears beside the track/artist name at the top of  
the “PLAY” mode screen.  
The “EQ” screen appears.  
EQ  
Hello / B.I.F.  
0'21  
3'21  
FLAT  
BASS BOOST  
BASS CUT  
MID BOOST  
2 Touch the desired equalizer setting, selecting from the list in the right section of the  
screen using  
(down) or  
(up).  
The equalizer is set.  
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Listening to the music  
Customizing the equalizer level  
1 Touch the equalizer level display in the left section of the screen.  
EQ  
Hello / B.I.F.  
0'21  
3'21  
FLAT  
BASS BOOST  
BASS CUT  
Equalizer level display  
MID BOOST  
The level adjust screen appears.  
+15dB  
0dB  
-15dB  
60  
250  
1K  
4K  
12K  
2 Touch  
to raise the level, or touch  
to lower the level.  
After adjustment, touch outside the level adjust screen to return to the previous screen.  
“USER SETTING” in the list is highlighted, and the adjustment is registered to “USER SETTING.”  
Only one setting can be registered as “USER SETTING.” Subsequent adjustment will update this  
setting.  
Tip  
Equalizer level adjustments are registered only to “USER SETTING.” Other equalizer settings are not changed.  
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Searching and playing the desired track  
Searching and playing the desired track  
– “SEARCH” mode  
In the “SEARCH” mode, you can search for a track by a category, such as “PLAYLISTS,” “ALBUMS,” etc.  
You can also narrow down the search using multiple categories.  
To switch the mode from “PLAY” to “SEARCH”  
Touch  
in the top right corner of the screen, then touch “ SEARCH.”  
1st level of the “SEARCH” mode screen  
SEARCH  
0'21  
3'21  
FAVORITES  
PLAYLISTS  
ARTISTS  
ALBUMS  
12:34  
List of search categories  
1st level  
2nd level  
3rd level  
4th level  
5th level  
6th level  
FAVORITES  
PLAYLISTS  
List of tracks  
List of  
List of tracks  
PLAYLISTS  
ARTISTS  
List of artists  
ALBUMS  
ALL  
List of albums List of tracks  
List of tracks  
ALBUMS  
GENRES  
List of albums List of tracks  
List of genres  
ARTISTS  
ALBUMS  
ALL  
List of albums List of tracks  
List of tracks  
ALBUMS  
ALL  
List of albums List of tracks  
List of tracks  
COMPOSERS List of  
composers  
ALBUMS  
ALL  
List of albums List of tracks  
List of tracks  
YEAR  
List of released ALBUMS  
List of albums List of tracks  
List of tracks  
years  
ALL  
RECENTLY  
LISTENED  
List of tracks  
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1st level  
2nd level  
3rd level  
4th level  
5th level  
6th level  
TRACKS  
WITH  
List of tracks  
PHOTOS  
TRACKS  
List of tracks  
WITH LYRICS  
MY TOP 100  
List of tracks  
List of tracks  
UNPLAYED  
TRACKS  
ALL  
List of tracks  
Tip  
The list of search categories shown above differs depending on the settings on m:trip or the track information.  
About “PLAYLISTS”  
You can create original “PLAYLISTS” on m:trip, which can be transferred to your m:robe when  
synchronizing your m:robe and m:trip.  
For details, refer to the m:trip online Help.  
For details on synchronization, refer to “About synchronization between your m:robe and m:trip”  
(gpage 30).  
How to narrow down the search  
Example: To narrow down the search by categories “GENRES,” “ARTISTS,” and “ALBUMS”  
1 Touch “GENRES” in the category list of the 1st level of the “SEARCH” mode screen.  
The list of genres appears.  
Hello / B.I.F.  
0'21  
3'21  
GENRES  
CLASSICAL  
HIP HOP  
POP  
ROCK  
12:34  
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Searching and playing the desired track  
2 Touch the desired genre in the list.  
Hello / B.I.F.  
0'21  
3'21  
GENRES  
ROCK  
ARTISTS  
ALBUMS  
ALL  
12:34  
3 Touch “ARTISTS.”  
The list of artists appears.  
Hello / B.I.F.  
0'21  
3'21  
GENRES  
ROCK  
B.I.F.  
ARTISTS  
J.Smith  
R’s band  
Thomas  
12:34  
4 Touch the desired artist in the list.  
Hello / B.I.F.  
0'21  
3'21  
GENRES  
ROCK  
ALBUMS  
ALL  
ARTISTS  
J. Smith  
12:34  
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Searching and playing the desired track  
5 Touch “ALBUMS.”  
The list of albums appears.  
Hello / B.I.F.  
0'21  
3'21  
GENRES  
ROCK  
Best  
ARTISTS  
Concerto  
Time  
J. Smith  
ALBUMS  
Yes  
12:34  
6 Touch the desired album in the list.  
The list of tracks of the selected album appears.  
Hello / B.I.F.  
0'21  
3'21  
GENRES  
ROCK  
So clean  
Travel  
J. Smith  
J. Smith  
J. Smith  
J. Smith  
4 21  
ARTISTS  
J. Smith  
5 01  
3 59  
4 30  
ALBUMS  
Windy day  
Tell me  
Best  
12:34  
7 Touch the desired track.  
The selected track is highlighted.  
Hello / B.I.F.  
0'21  
3'21  
GENRES  
ROCK  
So clean  
Travel  
J. Smith  
J. Smith  
J. Smith  
J. Smith  
4 21  
ARTISTS  
J. Smith  
5 01  
3 59  
4 30  
ALBUMS  
Windy day  
Tell me  
Best  
12:34  
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Searching and playing the desired track  
8 Touch the track again, or touch  
.
Playback starts, and the mode switches automatically from “SEARCH” to “PLAY.”  
list  
J.Smith/Best  
0'23  
3'59  
So clean  
J.Smith  
J.Smith  
J.Smith  
J.Smith  
4 21  
Travel  
5 01  
3 59  
4 30  
Windy day  
Tell me  
The tracks in the album are displayed in the track list of “PLAY” mode and played back in sequence.  
Tips  
If you touch  
•
•
•
during the search process, all tracks in the latest selected category will be played.  
The search will be canceled if you switch to “PLAY” mode before playing back a track in step 8.  
After the mode switches automatically to the “PLAY” mode in step 8, and you switch to “SEARCH” mode again, the  
previous search contents are displayed. If you want to clear these contents, touch  
return to the 1st level of the “SEARCH” mode screen.  
at the bottom left of the screen to  
About the search records  
While narrowing down the search, the search records are displayed in the left section of the screen.  
Hello / B.I.F.  
0'21  
3'21  
GENRES  
ROCK  
So clean  
Travel  
J. Smith  
J. Smith  
J. Smith  
J. Smith  
4 21  
ARTISTS  
J. Smith  
5 01  
3 59  
4 30  
Search records  
ALBUMS  
Windy day  
Tell me  
Best  
12:34  
Touch the displayed items to return to the previous level screen.  
For example, if you touch “GENRES/ROCK” in the screen above, the genre list screen appears.  
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Arranging your audio files  
Arranging your audio files  
Deleting a track from your m:robe  
If you want to delete an audio file in your m:robe, set the file not to be synchronized by unchecking the “Sync  
Checkbox” beside that music track on m:trip. Next time you synchronize your m:robe and m:trip, this file will  
not be synchronized, and will be deleted from your m:robe.  
For details, refer to the m:trip online Help.  
For details on synchronization, refer to “About synchronization between your m:robe and m:trip”  
(gpage 30).  
Adding a track to “FAVORITES”  
You can add a track to “FAVORITES” and create a “FAVORITES” list.  
Touching  
adds the track displayed at the top of the “MUSIC” screen to the “FAVORITES” list, and  
displays the message “Added to FAVORITES.”  
You can also add the track displayed on the remote to the “FAVORITES” list by simply pressing and holding  
on the remote.  
You can select and play back the “FAVORITES” list from the 1st level of the “SEARCH” mode screen.  
If you want to remove a track from “FAVORITES,” delete the track from “FAVORITES” on m:trip, then  
synchronize with your m:robe. For details, refer to the m:trip online Help.  
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Taking a photo  
PHOTO  
“PHOTO” features the “SHOOT” mode for taking a photo (gpage 46), the “VIEW” mode to search for a  
photo and view (gpage 52), and the “ALBUM” mode to add a photo to an album (gpage 65).  
This chapter is an introduction to the functions of “PHOTO.”  
To display the “PHOTO” screen  
Turn on your m:robe by pressing POWER, then touch  
If the “MUSIC” or “REMIX” screen is displayed, touch  
on the “HOME” screen.  
in the top left corner of the screen, then touch  
“
PHOTO.”  
Taking a photo  
– “SHOOT” mode  
If the “VIEW” or “ALBUM” mode screen is displayed, touch  
in the top right corner of the screen, then  
touch “  
SHOOT” to switch the mode.  
Basic operations of the “SHOOT” mode  
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B
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Taking a photo  
No.  
Item  
Explanation  
A
“MUSIC”/“REMIX”/  
“HOME” select  
Touch to display the screen to select “ MUSIC”/“  
REMIX”/  
“
HOME” and display their respective screens.  
B
C
Mode select  
Touch to display the screen to select “ VIEW”/“  
display their respective mode screens.  
ALBUM” and  
Display on/off  
Touch to hide/display the corner icons, and the indicators at the bottom of  
the screen.  
D
E
F
G
H
Image size  
Indicates the currently selected image size (gpage 50).  
Indicates the currently selected album name to store (gpage 49).  
Indicates that “PHOTO LIGHT” is set to “ON” (gpage 51).  
Shooting image is displayed through the camera lens.  
Album name  
Photo light ON  
Liquid crystal display  
Settings  
Touch to display the “PHOTO SHOOT SETTTINGS” screen, where you  
can set the album to store photos (gpage 49), image size  
(gpage 50) and photo light (gpage 51).  
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Taking a photo  
Shooting photos  
1 Switch to the “SHOOT” mode.  
If the “MUSIC” or “REMIX” screen is displayed, touch  
in the top left corner of the screen, then  
touch “  
If the “VIEW” or “ALBUM” mode screen of “PHOTO” is displayed, touch  
of the screen, then touch “ SHOOT” to switch the mode.  
PHOTO.”  
in the top right corner  
The shooting image through the camera lens appears on the screen.  
x
[MOUNTAIN]  
12:34  
2 Compose your image while viewing the screen.  
3 Touch the screen to shoot.  
Hold your m:robe firmly and touch the center of the screen lightly to avoid blur.  
Note  
Be careful that your finger does not cover the lens.  
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The photo just taken remains on the screen for a moment, then the image through the camera lens  
reappears.  
Tip  
If no operation is performed for about 1 minute in the “SHOOT” mode, the screen switches to “HOME” automatically.  
To view photos you have taken  
You can view photos you have taken in the “VIEW” mode (gpage 52).  
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Taking a photo  
Setting the album to store captured photos  
You can set an album created on your m:robe or m:trip to which you can store new photos.  
You can also add photos which you have taken to albums in the “ALBUM” mode (gpage 65).  
1 Touch  
in the bottom right corner of the “SHOOT” mode screen.  
The “PHOTO SHOOT SETTINGS” screen appears.  
PHOTO SHOOT SETTINGS  
ALBUM TO STORE  
Album name  
Paris  
55photos  
Total number of photos in the album  
RESOLUTION 1280x960 pixels 640x480 pixels  
PHOTO LIGHT  
OFF  
ON  
2 Display the album to which you want to store the photo using  
(previous).  
(next) or  
To create a new album in your m:robe, select “NEW.”  
3 Touch  
again.  
The previous screen reappears, and the setting is complete.  
The selected album name will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.  
Tips  
•
•
•
In each album (excluding “FAVORITES”), you can store up to 250 photos. When the number of photos in the selected  
album goes beyond this limitation, the setting of “ALBUM TO STORE” switches to “NOT STORE IN ALBUM.”  
The next photo you take will be stored in the previously selected album. Before shooting, check which album has been set  
to store photos.  
“FAVORITES” is included in the setting items in “ALBUM TO STORE.” Display “FAVORITES” in step 2 to store  
photos to “FAVORITES.” You can view the “FAVORITES” album from the search method “album” screen in the  
“VIEW” mode (gpage 56).  
To not to store images in any album  
Select “NOT STORE IN ALBUM” in step 2.  
To change the name of a newly created album  
If you create albums with your m:robe, the album names will be “NEW1,” “NEW2,” and so on.  
You can change the album name on m:trip. Changing the “keyword” registered to the image file (in this case  
the “keyword” is “NEW1”) on m:trip will update the album name on your m:robe next time you synchronize  
your m:robe and m:trip. For details on synchronization, refer to “About synchronization between your  
m:robe and m:trip” (gpage 30).  
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Taking a photo  
Setting image size  
Image size can be set to “1280×960 pixels” or “640×480 pixels.”  
• “1280×960 pixels”: width 1280 × height 960 pixels  
This size is suitable for displaying on the computer or printing.  
• “640×480 pixels”: width 640 × height 480 pixels  
This size is suitable for displaying on the computer.  
1 Touch  
in the bottom right corner of the “SHOOT” mode screen.  
The “PHOTO SHOOT SETTINGS” screen appears.  
PHOTO SHOOT SETTINGS  
ALBUM TO STORE  
Paris  
55photos  
RESOLUTION 1280x960 pixels 640x480 pixels  
PHOTO LIGHT  
OFF  
ON  
2 Touch “1280×960 pixels” or “640×480 pixels” in “RESOLUTION.”  
again.  
3 Touch  
The previous screen reappears, and the setting is complete.  
The selected image size is displayed at the bottom of the screen.  
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Taking a photo  
Setting the photo light  
The photo light can be used when taking photos in a dark place.  
• OFF  
Photo light turned off.  
• ON  
Always on in the “SHOOT” mode of “PHOTO.”  
1 Touch  
in the bottom right corner of the “SHOOT” mode screen.  
The “PHOTO SHOOT SETTINGS” screen appears.  
PHOTO SHOOT SETTINGS  
ALBUM TO STORE  
Paris  
55photos  
RESOLUTION 1280x960 pixels 640x480 pixels  
PHOTO LIGHT  
OFF  
ON  
2 Touch “OFF” or “ON” in “PHOTO LIGHT.”  
again.  
3 Touch  
The previous screen reappears, and the setting is complete.  
is displayed at the bottom of the screen when you select “ON” in step 2.  
Tip  
The photo light helps when taking photos in a dark place, but does not have the same effect as a regular camera flash.  
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Viewing/searching for a photo  
Viewing/searching for a photo  
– “VIEW” mode  
In the “VIEW” mode, you can view a photo taken on your m:robe, or a photo transferred from m:trip by  
synchronizing. You can search for a photo using one of the following 3 methods:  
“all” (gpage 54) -search by thumbnails of all photos in your m:robe.  
“album” (gpage 56) -search by album.  
“calendar” (gpage 57) -search by shooting date.  
If the “SHOOT” or “ALBUM” mode screen is displayed, touch  
touch “ VIEW” to switch the mode.  
in the top right corner of the screen, then  
Basic operations of the “VIEW” mode  
Example: the search method “all” screen  
A
B
C
D
E
F
VIEW  
all  
12:34  
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
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Viewing/searching for a photo  
No.  
Item  
Explanation  
Touch to display the screen to select “ MUSIC”/“  
HOME” and display their respective screens.  
A
“MUSIC”/“REMIX”/  
“HOME” select  
REMIX”/  
“
B
C
D
Highlight  
Indicates the selected photo.  
Mode name  
The current mode name “VIEW” is displayed.  
Search method select  
Touch repeatedly to select the search method “all” (gpage 54),  
“album” (gpage 56) or “calendar” (gpage 57).  
E
F
G
H
Current position in the  
list*  
Indicates the approximate current position in the list.  
Mode select  
Touch to display the screen to select “  
display their respective mode screens.  
SHOOT”/“  
ALBUM” and  
Previous item  
Display on/off  
Touch to display the previous item.  
Touch and hold to step back rapidly.  
Touch to hide/display the corner icons, and the indicators at the bottom of  
the screen.  
I
J
K
Slide show  
Print  
Touch to start a slide show from the selected photo (gpage 59).  
Touch to print photos (gpage 80).  
Trash bin  
Touch to remove a photo from an album (gpage 60), or delete a photo  
from your m:robe (gpage 62).  
L
M
Settings  
Touch to display the “PHOTO VIEW SETTINGS” screen, where you can  
adjust the transition interval of the slide show (gpage 59).  
Next item  
Touch to display the next item.  
Touch and hold to step forward rapidly.  
*
Only when the search method “all” or “album” is selected.  
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Viewing/searching for a photo  
Searching by thumbnails of all photos in your m:robe  
– Search method “all”  
1 If the search method “all” screen is not displayed, touch  
repeatedly until “all”  
appears at the top right of the screen.  
VIEW  
all  
Thumbnail list  
12:34  
2 Touch a photo, selecting from the thumbnail list using  
(next) or  
(previous).  
The selected photo is highlighted.  
VIEW  
all  
12:34  
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Viewing/searching for a photo  
3 Touch the photo again.  
The selected photo is displayed in full screen.  
1/256  
Current photo/total number of photos  
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Tips  
•
•
•
The current position (current photo/total number of photos) is displayed on the screen.  
Touch  
to display the next photo. Touch  
to display the previous photo.  
Touching  
adds the photo to “FAVORITES” (gpage 64).  
To return to the thumbnail list screen  
Touch outside the region of the operation icons.  
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Viewing/searching for a photo  
Searching by album  
– Search method “album”  
On the search method “album” screen, only the photos in albums and “FAVORITES” are displayed. You can  
add a photo to an album or “FAVORITES” by doing one of the following:  
•
•
•
Set an album to store newly-captured photos (gpage 49).  
Add a photo to an album in the “ALBUM” mode (gpage 65).  
Add a photo to “FAVORITES” (gpage 64).  
1 If the search method “album” screen is not displayed, touch  
repeatedly until  
“album” appears at the top right of the screen.  
VIEW  
album  
Album name  
NewYork  
40photos  
Total number of photos in the album  
12:34  
Tip  
You can also display “FAVORITES” on the screen shown above.  
2 Select the album using  
(next) or  
(previous) and touch it.  
The photo in the selected album is displayed in full screen.  
1/40  
Current photo/total number of photos in the album  
12:34  
Tips  
•
•
•
The current position (current photo/ total number of photos in the album) is displayed on the screen.  
Touch  
to display the next photo. Touch  
to display the previous photo.  
Touching  
adds the photo to “FAVORITES” (gpage 64).  
To return to the album selection screen  
Touch outside the region of the operation icons.  
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Viewing/searching for a photo  
Searching by shooting date  
– Search method “calendar”  
1 If the search method “calendar” screen is not displayed, touch  
repeatedly until  
“calendar” appears at the top right of the screen.  
calendar  
VIEW  
Shooting year  
2004  
Jan.  
May.  
Sep.  
Feb.  
Jun.  
Oct.  
Mar.  
Apr.  
Aug.  
Dec.  
Jul.  
Shooting month display*  
Nov.  
SelectYear and Month  
12:34  
*
If there are no photos in a month, a thumbnail image is not displayed.  
2 Select the shooting year using  
(next) or  
(previous), and touch the shooting  
month.  
The photos in the selected month are displayed in order of date. A date containing no photos will not be  
displayed.  
Touch  
when you want to return to the year/month selecting screen.  
2004 December  
Shooting year and month  
Shooting date  
8
9
10  
13  
14  
16  
90 photos  
3 photos  
12 photos  
6 photos  
23 photos  
18 photos  
Total number of photos in the date  
12:34  
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3 Touch the date, selecting from the list using  
(next) or  
(previous).  
The photo in the selected date is highlighted.  
2004 December  
8
9
10  
13  
14  
16  
90 photos  
3 photos  
12 photos  
6 photos  
23 photos  
18 photos  
12:34  
4 Touch the photo.  
The selected photo is displayed in full screen.  
1/16  
Current photo/total number of photos in the date  
12:34  
Tips  
•
•
•
The current position (current photo/total number of photos in the date) is displayed on the screen.  
Touch  
to display the next photo. Touch  
to display the previous photo.  
Touching  
adds the photo to “FAVORITES” (gpage 64).  
To return to the shooting date selection screen  
Touch outside the region of the operation icons.  
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Slide show  
You can view photos in a slide show when  
is displayed at the bottom of the screen in the “VIEW” mode.  
After selecting a photo or an item such as an album, date, etc., touch  
. The slide show begins from the  
selected photo or the first photo of the selected item. You can also change the slide show interval.  
Setting the slide show interval  
Tip  
The default setting of the slide show interval is set to “1sec.”  
1 Touch  
in the bottom right corner of the “VIEW” mode screen.  
The “PHOTO VIEW SETTINGS” screen appears.  
PHOTO VIEW SETTINGS  
SLIDE SHOW  
1sec  
3sec  
5sec 10sec  
2 Touch “1sec,” “3sec,” “5sec” or “10sec.”  
again.  
3 Touch  
The previous screen reappears, and the setting is complete.  
To stop the slide show  
Touch the screen.  
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Removing photos from albums  
On the search method “album” screen, you can remove photos from albums.  
Photos removed from albums remain on your m:robe.  
Removing all photos from an album  
1 Display the album you want to remove on the search method “album” screen.  
2 Touch at the bottom of the screen.  
“Remove from album” and “Delete from album” appear on the screen.  
3 Touch “Remove from album.”  
Tip  
Touching “Delete from album” will delete all photos in the album from your m:robe (gpage 62).  
4 Touch “OK” on the “This will remove all photos from this album” message screen.  
5 Touch “OK” again on the “Are you sure?” message screen.  
All photos in the album are removed, and the total number of photos in the album becomes “0.”  
Tips  
•
•
You can also remove all photos from “FAVORITES” by following the steps above, except:  
Step 1: display “FAVORITES.”  
Step 3: touch “Remove from FAVORITES.”  
Step 4: touch “OK” on the “This will remove all photos from FAVORITES” message screen.  
To cancel, touch “CANCEL” in step 4 or 5.  
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Viewing/searching for a photo  
Removing a single photo from an album  
1 Display the photo you want to remove in full screen from the search method “album”  
screen.  
2 Touch at the bottom of the screen.  
“Remove photo from album” and “Delete photo” appear on the screen.  
3 Touch “Remove photo from album.”  
Tip  
Touching “Delete photo” will delete the photo from your m:robe (gpage 63).  
4 Touch “OK” on the “This will remove this photo from this album” message screen.  
5 Touch “OK” again on the “Are you sure?” message screen.  
The photo is removed from the album, and the total number of photos in the album is updated.  
Tips  
•
•
You can also remove a photo from “FAVORITES” by following the steps above, except:  
Step 1: display the photo in full screen from “FAVORITES.”  
Step 3: touch “Remove photo from FAVORITES.”  
Step 4: touch “OK” on the “This will remove this photo from FAVORITES” message screen.  
To cancel, touch “CANCEL” in step 4 or 5.  
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Deleting photos from your m:robe  
You can delete photos from your m:robe when is displayed at the bottom of the screen in the “VIEW” mode.  
If you delete the image files on your m:robe, and then synchronize your m:robe and m:trip, the “Sync  
Checkbox” of these files will be unchecked automatically. Although these files will not be transferred back to  
your m:robe next time when you synchronize, they will remain on m:trip.  
For details on synchronization, refer to “About synchronization between your m:robe and m:trip”  
(gpage 30).  
Deleting all photos in an album  
You can delete all photos in an album from your m:robe.  
1 Display the album you want to delete on the search method “album” screen.  
2 Touch at the bottom of the screen.  
“Remove from album” and “Delete from album” appear on the screen.  
3 Touch “Delete from album.”  
Tip  
Touching “Remove from album” will remove all photos in the album (gpage 60).  
4 Touch “OK” on the “This will delete all photos in this album from m:robe” message  
screen.  
5 Touch “OK” again on the “Are you sure?” message screen.  
All photos in the album are deleted, and the total number of photos in the album becomes “0.”  
Tips  
•
•
You can also delete all photos from “FAVORITES” by following the steps above, except:  
Step 1: display “FAVORITES.”  
Step 3: touch “Delete from FAVORITES.”  
Step 4: touch “OK” on the “This will delete all photos in FAVORITES from m:robe” message screen.  
To cancel, touch “CANCEL” in step 4 or 5.  
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Deleting all photos in a shooting date  
You can delete all photos in a shooting date from your m:robe.  
1 Touch the shooting date you want to delete on the shooting date selecting screen of  
the search method “calendar.”  
2 Touch at the bottom of the screen.  
3 Touch “OK” on the “This will delete all photos from this day from m:robe” message  
screen.  
4 Touch “OK” again on the “Are you sure?” message screen.  
All photos in the selected date are deleted.  
Tip  
To cancel, touch “CANCEL” in step 3 or 4.  
Deleting a photo one by one  
You can delete a highlighted photo on the search method “all” screen or a photo displayed in full screen from  
your m:robe.  
1 Touch to select a photo you want to delete from the thumbnail list on the search  
method “all” screen. Or display a photo in full screen from the search method “all,”  
“album” or “calendar” screen.  
2 Touch at the bottom of the screen.  
If you display the photo in full screen from the search method “album” screen, “Remove photo from  
album” (if you display from “FAVORITES,” “Remove photo from FAVORITES”) and “Delete photo”  
appear on the screen. Touch “Delete photo.”  
3 Touch “OK” on the “This will delete this photo from m:robe” message screen.  
4 Touch “OK” again on the “Are you sure?” message screen.  
The photo is deleted.  
Tip  
To cancel, touch “CANCEL” in step 3 or 4.  
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Viewing/searching for a photo  
Adding a photo to “FAVORITES”  
You can add a photo to “FAVORITES” and create a “FAVORITES” album.  
Touching  
adds the photo displayed in full screen to the “FAVORITES” album, and displays the message  
“Added to FAVORITES.”  
You can view the “FAVORITES” album from the search method “album” screen in the “VIEW” mode.  
You can also remove a photo(s) from “FAVORITES,” or delete a photo(s) in “FAVORITES” from your  
m:robe.  
Follow the procedure to remove a photo(s) from an album when removing from “FAVORITES.”  
For details, refer to “Removing photos from albums” (gpage 60).  
Follow the procedure to delete a photo(s) from an album when deleting from “FAVORITES.”  
For details, refer to “Deleting photos from your m:robe” (gpage 62).  
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Adding a photo to an album  
– “ALBUM” mode  
In the “ALBUM” mode, you can add a photo to an album stored on your m:robe.  
If the “SHOOT” or “VIEW” mode screen is displayed, touch  
touch “ ALBUM” to switch the mode.  
in the top right corner of the screen, then  
1 Display the album to add the photo to in the lower section of the screen, using  
(next) or  
(previous).  
ALBUM  
ALL  
ALL/album name  
Album name  
Paris  
55photos  
Total number of photos in the album  
12:34  
Tips  
•
•
In each album (excluding “FAVORITES”), you can store up to 250 photos. When the number of photos in the  
selected album goes beyond this limitation, you cannot add photos to it.  
You can also display “FAVORITES” in the lower section of the screen shown above.  
2 Touch the photo you want to add to the album, selecting from the thumbnail list in  
the upper section of the screen, using (next) or (previous).  
at the bottom of the screen.  
3 Touch  
The photo is added to the album, and the total number of photos in the album is updated.  
Tip  
If the added photo is already in the album, the total number of photos in the album will not be updated.  
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Changing the contents of the thumbnail list  
You can change the thumbnail list displayed in the upper section of the screen to show photos in a desired  
album.  
1 Touch  
in the bottom right corner of the “ALBUM” mode screen.  
The “PHOTO ALBUM SETTINGS” screen appears.  
PHOTO ALBUM SETTINGS  
SEL. FROM  
ALL  
ALBUM  
2 Touch “ALBUM” in “SEL. FROM.”  
PHOTO ALBUM SETTINGS  
SEL. FROM  
ALL  
ALBUM  
Paris  
55photos  
3 Display the album using  
4 Touch again.  
(next) or  
(previous).  
The “ALBUM” mode screen reappears, and the setting is complete.  
Tips  
•
•
If you want to display the thumbnail list of all photos in your m:robe again, touch “ALL” in “SEL. FROM” in step 2.  
You can also display “FAVORITES” in step 3.  
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Creating a remix cube  
REMIX  
In “REMIX,” you can create your own original REMIX ‘montage’ with a combination of a song, photos and a  
remix template, which we call a “remix cube.” “REMIX” features “SET” mode for creating a remix cube, and  
“PLAY” mode for playing back a remix cube.  
This chapter is an introduction to the functions of “REMIX.”  
To display the “REMIX” screen  
Turn on your m:robe by pressing POWER, then touch  
If the “MUSIC” or “PHOTO” screen is displayed, touch  
on the “HOME” screen.  
in the top left corner of the screen, then touch  
“
REMIX.”  
Creating a remix cube  
– “SET” mode  
What is a remix cube?  
A remix cube is a combination of a song, photos and a remix template, which you can select and then save.  
The remix cube is displayed as a cube icon attached with the name of the selected song, photos and template.  
What is a remix template?  
A remix template adds cinematic effects, such as motion (panning, crossfade, etc.) and creative  
superimposition to a series of images. Each template has a name such as “geometric,” that represents the  
visual effect.  
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Preset remix templates in your m:robe  
Various templates are available to use on your m:robe. Some of them are shown in the list below.  
Tips  
•
•
•
There is a limitation on the number of photos you can use for a remix cube. This number differs depending on the template.  
Animation applied to a remix template may appear differently depending on your computer environment.  
Depending on the template, its appearance may differ on your m:robe and the computer, in order to make it suitable for  
playback on m:robe.  
Remix template  
Explanation  
flash back  
Creates ‘memory flashback’ imagery using sparkling, photo overlap effects.  
tiles  
Features metamorphic framing effects. Switches screens one after the other with  
multiple photos sliding in horizontally and vertically.  
geometric  
Birthday  
Provides visual effects, such as screen switching, with interweaving geometric  
patterns (borders, dots, waves, etc.).  
Features a pop visual effect with a “Happy Birthday” message and rapid screen  
switching, suitable for up-tempo music.  
Basic operations of the “SET” mode  
A
B
C
D
E
F
SET  
flash back  
Paris  
B.I.F.  
Hello  
Rock  
3'21"  
55  
12:34  
G
H
I J  
K
L
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No.  
Item  
Explanation  
Touch to display the screen to select “ MUSIC”/“  
HOME” and display their respective screens.  
A
“MUSIC”/“PHOTO”/  
“HOME” select  
PHOTO”/  
“
B
Template icon  
Touch to display the “-TEMPLATE-” screen, where you select the  
template (gpage 71).  
C
D
Mode name  
Album icon  
The current mode name “SET” is displayed.  
Touch to display the “-PHOTO-” screen, where you select the album  
(gpage 72).  
E
F
G
Song icon  
Touch to display the “-MUSIC-” screen, where you select the song  
(gpage 73).  
Mode select  
Display on/off  
Touch to display the screen to select “ PLAY” and display the “PLAY”  
mode screen.  
Touch to hide/display the corner icons, and the indicators at the bottom of  
the screen.  
H
I
J
K
REPEAT indicator  
Preview  
Indicates that “REPEAT” is set to “ONE” or “ALL” (gpage 79).  
Touch to start preview playback (gpage 75).  
Saves the remix cube (gpage 75).  
SAVE  
Volume adjust  
Touch to display the volume adjust screen. Touch  
to turn the volume  
up, or touch to turn the volume down. After adjustment, touch outside  
the volume adjust screen to return to the previous screen.  
L
Settings  
Touch to display the “REMIX SETTINGS” screen, where you can set  
“REPEAT” (gpage 79), “PHOTO SEL.” (gpage 74) or “AUTO  
SET” (gpage 70).  
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How to create a remix cube  
There are two ways to create a remix cube: using either the “AUTO SET” feature, or the default (AUTO SET-  
OFF).  
• AUTO SET-OFF (gpage 71)  
You can create a remix cube with your own selection by setting a song, photos and a template.  
You can create a remix cube selecting a song from the “FAVORITES” list, and an album in your m:robe for  
photos.  
• AUTO SET-ON (gpage 76)  
You can create a remix cube with the song currently playing in “MUSIC,” or the photos currently displayed in  
the “VIEW” mode of “PHOTO.”  
This function is convenient should you be suddenly inspired by either the music or the photos.  
– Switching the “MUSIC” screen to the “REMIX” screen allows you to create a remix cube using the song  
currently playing. Photos and a template are selected automatically.  
– Switching the search method “album” screen of the “VIEW” mode in “PHOTO” to “REMIX” screen  
allows you to create a remix cube using the album which has been displayed. A song and a template are  
selected automatically.  
To set “AUTO SET”  
1 Touch  
in the bottom right corner of the “REMIX” screen.  
The “REMIX SETTINGS” screen appears.  
REMIX SETTINGS  
REPEAT  
OFF  
ONE  
ALL  
FROM 1ST  
ON  
PHOTO SEL.  
AUTO SET  
RANDOM  
OFF  
2 Touch “OFF” or “ON” in “AUTO SET.”  
again.  
3 Touch  
The previous screen reappears, and the setting is complete.  
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Creating your own selection (AUTO SET-OFF)  
You can create a remix cube by setting a song, photos and a template.  
Check whether “AUTO-SET” is set to “OFF” following the procedure “To set “AUTO SET”” (gpage 70).  
1 Select a song, photos and a template.  
You can select from the desired item.  
• Selecting a template  
A Touch the template icon on the left of the “SET” mode screen to display the template selection  
screen.  
The “-TEMPLATE-” screen appears.  
TEMPLATE  
flash back  
tiles  
geometric  
Select a template  
12:34  
B Touch a template, selecting from the list using  
(next) or  
(previous).  
The “SET” mode screen reappears, and the template is set.  
SET  
geometric  
Paris  
B.I.F.  
Hello  
Rock  
3'21"  
55  
12:34  
Tip  
If the remix cube has not been saved, you can reselect the template already set.  
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• Selecting photos  
Select a photo album.  
A Touch the album icon in the middle of the “SET” mode screen to display the photo selection screen.  
The “-PHOTO-” screen appears.  
PHOTO  
Birthday  
Party  
Paris  
City Scape  
Picnic  
Castle  
12  
30  
24  
Select an album  
12:34  
B Touch an album, selecting from the list using  
(next) or  
(previous).  
The “SET” mode screen reappears, and the album is set.  
SET  
geometric  
Party  
B.I.F.  
Hello  
Rock  
3'21"  
30  
12:34  
Tips  
•
Only photos in albums (including “FAVORITES”) are displayed on the list in step A. You can add a photo to an  
album or “FAVORITES” by doing one of the following:  
-
-
-
Set an album to store newly-captured photos (gpage 49).  
Add a photo to an album in the “ALBUM” mode (gpage 65).  
Add a photo to “FAVORITES” (gpage 64).  
•
•
If the remix cube has not been saved, you can reselect the album already set.  
A photo in an album with an aspect ratio other than 3:4, or one processed on the computer may be displayed rotated  
90 degrees, or stretched horizontally or vertically during remix cube playback.  
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• Selecting a song  
A Touch the song icon on the right of the “SET” mode screen to display the song selection screen.  
The “-MUSIC-” screen appears.  
MUSIC  
B.I.F.  
Hello  
ROCK  
3'21"  
J.Smith  
Thomas  
So clean  
See you  
POP  
5'31"  
ROCK  
4'21"  
R’s band  
B.I.F.  
J.Smith  
New World Wonderful Moment  
JAZZ  
4'45"  
ROCK  
3'30"  
ROCK  
5'11"  
Select a song  
12:34  
B Touch a song, selecting from the list using  
(next) or  
(previous).  
The “SET” mode screen reappears, and the song is set.  
SET  
geometric  
Party  
Thomas  
See you  
POP  
5'31"  
30  
12:34  
Tips  
•
•
Only the songs (tracks) added in “FAVORITES” are displayed on the list in step A. For details on how to add a  
song (track) to “FAVORITES,” refer to “Adding a track to “FAVORITES”” (gpage 45).  
If the remix cube has not been saved, you can reselect the song already set.  
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2 Set the photo selection method.  
There is a limitation on the number of photos you can use for a remix cube playback. You can set to  
select photos from an album randomly, or from the first photo in the album.  
Tips  
•
•
•
The default setting is set to “RANDOM.”  
The limitation on the number of photos differs depending on the template.  
If the number of photos in the album is less than the limitation, some photos are used repeatedly.  
A Touch  
in the bottom right of the “REMIX” screen.  
The “REMIX SETTINGS” screen appears.  
REMIX SETTINGS  
REPEAT  
OFF  
ONE  
ALL  
FROM 1ST  
ON  
PHOTO SEL.  
AUTO SET  
RANDOM  
OFF  
B Touch “RANDOM” or “FROM 1ST” in “PHOTO SEL.”  
C Touch again.  
The previous screen reappears, and the setting is complete.  
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3 Save the remix cube.  
Touch  
at the bottom of the screen, then touch “OK” in the displayed “SAVE” message screen.  
SAVE  
OK  
CANCEL  
The “SAVING” screen is displayed, and the remix cube is saved. The mode switches automatically from  
“SET” to “PLAY.” For details on how to play back a remix cube, refer to “Playing a remix cube”  
(gpage 78).  
Tip  
To cancel the save operation, touch “CANCEL.”  
To play the remix cube before saving (Preview playback)  
You can preview the remix cube before saving it in step 3. After step 1 or 2, touch  
at the bottom of the  
screen to start the preview playback. Adjust the volume using the remote during the playback.  
After the preview playback is over, the “SET” mode screen reappears.  
Touch the screen to stop the preview playback.  
To continue creating a remix cube  
Touch  
in the top right corner of the screen, touch “  
SET” to switch to the “SET” mode, and then  
repeat steps 1 to 3.  
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Creating a remix cube with the song currently playing or photos currently  
displayed (AUTO SET-ON)  
You can create a remix cube with the song currently playing in “MUSIC,” or the photos currently displayed in  
the “VIEW” mode of “PHOTO.”  
•
•
Switching the “MUSIC” screen to the “REMIX” screen allows you to create a remix cube using the song  
currently playing. The photos and a template are selected automatically.  
Switching the search method “album” screen of the “VIEW” mode in “PHOTO” to “REMIX” screen allows  
you to create a remix cube using the album which has been displayed. The song and a template are selected  
automatically.  
Check whether “AUTO-SET” is set to “ON” following the procedure “To set “AUTO SET”” (gpage 70).  
Creating with the song currently playing (“MUSIC” to “REMIX”)  
Tips  
•
•
If you switch the “MUSIC” screen to the “REMIX” screen while the music playback is stopped, the remix cube  
will be created by the song (track) displayed at the top of the “MUSIC” screen.  
If the song currently playing (the song displayed at the top of the “MUSIC” screen) is not added to  
“FAVORITES,” the song will be added to “FAVORITES” automatically after switching to the “REMIX” screen.  
Switch to the “REMIX” screen while playing back the song in “MUSIC.”  
Touch  
in the top left corner of the “MUSIC” screen, then touch “  
REMIX.”  
The “SET” mode screen appears.  
SET  
Birthday  
Birthday  
R's band  
New World  
JAZZ  
4'45"  
12:34  
The name of the song currently playing (on the right of the screen), the album name (middle) and the  
template name (left) which are selected automatically are displayed on each icon.  
Tip  
You can change an album or template that has been selected automatically. Follow the procedure for creating the  
remix cube with your own selection. For details, refer to “Creating your own selection (AUTO SET-OFF)”  
(gpage 71).  
To set the photo selection, or to save the remix cube, follow the steps from step 2 on page 74.  
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Creating a remix cube  
Creating with photos in the album currently displayed  
(The search method “album” screen in the “VIEW” mode of “PHOTO” to “REMIX”)  
Switch to the “REMIX” screen while displaying an album with the search method  
“album” screen in the “VIEW” mode of “PHOTO.”  
Touch  
in the top left corner of the “PHOTO” screen, then touch “  
REMIX.”  
The “SET” mode screen appears.  
SET  
flash back  
Paris  
Thomas  
See you  
POP  
5'31"  
55  
12:34  
The name of the album which has been displayed (in the middle of the screen), the song name (right)  
and the template name (left) which are selected automatically are displayed on each icon.  
Tips  
•
•
You can change a song or template that has been selected automatically. Follow the procedure for creating the  
remix cube with your own selection. For details, refer to “Creating your own selection (AUTO SET-OFF)”  
(gpage 71).  
When switching the search method “all” screen in the “VIEW” mode of “PHOTO” to the “REMIX” screen, the  
photos to be used are selected from all the photos in your m:robe. When switching the year/month selecting screen  
of the search method “calendar” screen to the “REMIX” screen, the photos to be used are selected from the ones in  
the selected year. When switching the shooting date selecting screen, the photos to be used are selected from the  
ones in the highlighted shooting date.  
•
A photo in an album with an aspect ratio other than 3:4, or one processed on the computer may be displayed rotated  
90 degrees, or stretched horizontally or vertically during remix cube playback.  
To set the photo selection, or to save the remix cube, follow the steps from step 2 on page 74.  
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Playing a remix cube  
Playing a remix cube  
– “PLAY” mode  
To switch the mode from “SET” to “PLAY”  
Touch  
in the top right corner of the screen, then touch “ PLAY.”  
How to play a remix cube  
1 Select the remix cube that you want to play on the “PLAY” mode screen.  
Display the remix cube using  
(next) or  
(previous).  
PLAY  
date: 2004, Dec. 20  
Creation date  
Template icon  
R’s band  
New World  
Track information  
JAZZ  
4'45"  
Photo in the selected album  
12:34  
2 Touch  
at the bottom of the screen.  
Playback of the remix cube starts.  
After playback is over, the “PLAY” mode screen reappears.  
To stop playback  
Touch the screen.  
The “PLAY” mode screen reappears.  
To adjust the volume  
Touch  
to display the volume adjust screen. Touch  
to turn the volume up, or touch to turn the  
volume down. After adjustment, touch outside the volume adjust screen to return to the previous screen.  
Adjust the volume using the remote during playback.  
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Playing a remix cube  
Playing a remix cube repeatedly  
You can set to play back a remix cube or all remix cubes in your m:robe repeatedly.  
1 Touch  
in the bottom right corner of the screen.  
The “REMIX SETTINGS” screen appears.  
REMIX SETTINGS  
REPEAT  
OFF  
ONE  
ALL  
FROM 1ST  
ON  
PHOTO SEL.  
AUTO SET  
RANDOM  
OFF  
2 Touch “ONE” or “ALL” in “REPEAT.”  
•
•
“ONE”: play back one remix cube repeatedly.  
“ALL”: play back all remix cubes in your m:robe repeatedly.  
3 Touch  
again.  
The previous screen reappears, and the setting is complete.  
When “REPEAT” is set to “ONE,”  
appears, and when “REPEAT” is set to “ALL,”  
appears  
at the bottom of the screen.  
Tip  
To disable the setting, touch “OFF” in Step 2.  
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Printing with a PictBridge-compatible printer  
Printing photos  
You can print photos by connecting your m:robe and a PictBridge-compatible printer using the supplied  
dedicated USB cable. You can print photos in the “VIEW” mode of “PHOTO.”  
This chapter explains how to print photos.  
Printing with a PictBridge-compatible printer  
– Direct printing function  
You can print out photos in your m:robe directly by connecting your m:robe and a PictBridge-compatible  
printer using the supplied dedicated USB cable. With your m:robe connected to the printer, you can set the  
number of copies or the paper size and layout by touch-panel operation.  
Refer to the instruction manual of your printer to confirm whether it is PictBridge-compatible.  
What is PictBridge?  
PictBridge is a standardized connecting convention for digital cameras and printers of different  
manufacturers for printing pictures directly.  
About “STANDARD” setting  
All printers that support PictBridge have standard print settings. Normally, the settings of the printing paper  
follow these settings. If you want to print with other settings, follow the procedure “Changing the paper  
settings” (g page 92). Refer to the instruction manual of your printer, or contact the manufacturer for  
details on the standard settings.  
Tip  
For details of printing paper types, ink cassettes, etc., refer to the instruction manual of your printer.  
Note  
We recommend using the AC adapter when connecting to your printer; if your m:robe stops operating while communicating  
with your printer, your printer may malfunction or data may be lost.  
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Printing with a PictBridge-compatible printer  
Connecting to your printer  
1 Check that “USB CONNECTION” of your m:robe is set to “PRINTER.”  
A Touch  
in the bottom right corner of the “HOME” screen.  
The “m:robe SETTINGS” screen appears.  
m:robe SETTINGS  
LANGUAGE  
OFF TIMER  
DATE&TIME  
BEEP  
USB CONNECTION  
VIDEO OUT  
LCD  
RESET ALL SETTINGS  
B Touch “USB CONNECTION.”  
The “USB CONNECTION” screen appears.  
USB CONNECTION  
PC  
PRINTER  
OK  
CANCEL  
C Check that “PRINTER” is selected.  
If “PRINTER” is not selected, touch “PRINTER.”  
D Touch “OK.”  
The “m:robe SETTINGS” screen reappears.  
To return to the “HOME” screen  
Touch  
in the bottom right corner of the screen.  
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2 Connect your m:robe to the PictBridge-compatible printer using the supplied  
dedicated USB cable.  
A Turn on the printer, and connect the supplied dedicated USB cable to the USB jack of the printer.  
For details on how to turn on your printer, and the location of the USB jack, refer to the instruction  
manual of your printer.  
Printer  
To USB jack  
B Connect the AC adapter to the cradle.  
To a wall outlet  
AC adapter  
(supplied)  
To DC IN 5V jack  
Cradle (supplied)  
Tip  
Plug shape differs depending on country.  
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C Connect the dedicated USB cable to the USB jack of the cradle, with the arrow marks on the  
connector facing down, then place your m:robe (already turned on) in the cradle.  
To USB jack  
The “CONNECTING” screen appears on your m:robe after connecting to the printer.  
After a while, the screen which was displayed before connecting to the printer reappears.  
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Printing photos  
After connecting to the printer, if the “PHOTO” screen is not displayed, touch  
on the “HOME” screen, or  
PHOTO.”  
touch  
in the top left corner of the “MUSIC”/“REMIX” screen, then touch “  
If the “VIEW” mode screen of “PHOTO” is not displayed, touch  
touch “ VIEW.”  
in the top right corner of the screen, then  
While connected to the printer,  
is displayed at the bottom of the screen.  
After connecting your m:robe and the PictBridge-compatible printer, select the item or the photo to print and  
the print mode. The following 4 print modes are available:  
• PRINT (g page 85)  
Prints the selected photo.  
Prints the photo which is highlighted on the search method “all” screen, or the one which is displayed in full  
screen.  
• MULTI PRINT (g page 85)  
Prints the selected photo in multiple layout format.  
Prints the photo which is highlighted on the search method “all” screen, or the one which is displayed in full  
screen.  
• PRINT ALL (g page 88)  
Prints all photos in the selected item.  
Prints all photos in a specific album (on the search method “album” screen) or in a specific date (on the search  
method “calendar” screen).  
• INDEX PRINT (g page 88)  
Prints an index of all photos in the selected item.  
Prints an index of all photos in a specific album (on the search method “album” screen) or in a specific date (on  
the search method “calendar” screen).  
Print mode and each setting  
Available print options, such as printing modes and paper sizes, vary depending on the printer you use. For  
details, refer to the instruction manual of your printer.  
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Printing in the “PRINT”/“MULTI PRINT” mode  
1 Select the photo to print.  
• Printing the photo highlighted on the search method “all” screen  
A If the search method “all” screen is not displayed, touch  
repeatedly until “all” appears at the  
top right of the screen.  
VIEW  
all  
12:34  
B Touch the desired photo, selecting from the thumbnail list using  
(next) or  
(previous).  
The selected photo is highlighted.  
VIEW  
all  
12:34  
• Printing the photo displayed in full screen  
Search for a photo on the search method “all”/“album”/“calendar” and display it in full screen.  
1/40  
12:34  
Tip  
For details on how to display a photo in full screen, refer to the sections of each search method.  
-
-
-
Search method “all” (g page 54)  
Search method “album” (g page 56)  
Search method “calendar” (g page 57)  
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2 Touch  
at the bottom of the screen.  
The “SELECT PRINT MODE” screen appears.  
SELECT PRINT MODE  
PRINT  
MULTI PRINT  
PRINT ALL  
INDEX PRINT  
3 Touch “PRINT” or “MULTI PRINT.”  
The “PRINT INFO” screen appears.  
PRINT INFO  
# OF PRINTS  
/
DATE  
NONE  
1
DATE  
DATE&TIME  
4 Set the number of copies in “# OF PRINTS” using  
(increase) or  
(decrease).  
5 Touch “NONE,” “DATE” or “DATE&TIME” in “DATE,” if you selected “PRINT”  
in step 3.  
•
•
•
“NONE”: prints only photos.  
“DATE”: prints the shooting date.  
“DATE&TIME” prints the shooting date and time.  
Tip  
If you select “MULTI PRINT” in step 3, you cannot print the shooting date or time.  
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6 Touch  
.
The “PRINT” screen appears.  
PRINT  
1sheet NO DATE&TIME  
PRINT  
CANCEL  
Tip  
You can change the paper settings on the screen displayed by touching  
in the bottom right corner of the screen.  
For details, refer to “Changing the paper settings” (g page 92).  
7 Touch “PRINT.”  
Printing starts, and the “NOW PRINTING” screen appears.  
If you want to cancel printing mid-way, touch “SUSPEND,” then touch “CANCEL.”  
NOW PRINTING  
SUSPEND  
Note  
Do not disconnect your m:robe from the printer while the “NOW PRINTING” screen is displayed.  
The screen displayed in step 1 reappears after printing is complete.  
Tip  
Touch  
to return to the screen displayed in step 1.  
in the bottom right corner of the “SELECT PRINT MODE”/“PRINT INFO” screen, or select “CANCEL” in step 7  
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Printing in the “PRINT ALL”/“INDEX PRINT” mode  
Tips  
•
You can print up to 250 photos in the “PRINT ALL”/“INDEX PRINT” mode. If the number of photos in “FAVORITES”  
or the selected shooting date goes beyond this limitation, the first to the 250th photo imported to m:trip will be printed. To  
continue printing from the 251st photo, print them one by one in the “PRINT” mode.  
•
•
The number of photos per sheet in the “INDEX PRINT” mode is set automatically by the printer.  
The “INDEX PRINT” is not available with printers which do not support the index function.  
1 Select the item to print.  
• Printing all photos in an album  
A If the search method “album” screen is not displayed, touch  
repeatedly until “album” appears  
at the top right of the screen.  
VIEW  
album  
NewYork  
40photos  
12:34  
B Select the desired album using  
(next) or  
(previous).  
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• Printing all photos in a shooting date  
A If the search method “calendar” screen is not displayed, touch  
repeatedly until “calendar”  
appears at the top right of the screen.  
calendar  
VIEW  
2004  
Jan.  
May.  
Sep.  
Feb.  
Jun.  
Oct.  
Mar.  
Apr.  
Aug.  
Dec.  
Jul.  
Nov.  
SelectYear and Month  
12:34  
B Select the shooting year using  
(next) or  
(previous), and touch the shooting month.  
2004 December  
8
9
10  
13  
14  
16  
90 photos  
3 photos  
12 photos  
6 photos  
23 photos  
18 photos  
12:34  
C Touch the date, selecting from the list using  
(next) or  
(previous).  
The photo in the selected date is highlighted.  
2004 December  
8
9
10  
13  
14  
16  
90 photos  
3 photos  
12 photos  
6 photos  
23 photos  
18 photos  
12:34  
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2 Touch  
at the bottom of the screen.  
The “SELECT PRINT MODE” screen appears.  
SELECT PRINT MODE  
PRINT  
MULTI PRINT  
PRINT ALL  
INDEX PRINT  
3 Touch “PRINT ALL” or “INDEX PRINT.”  
The “PRINT INFO” screen appears.  
PRINT INFO  
# OF PRINTS  
/
DATE  
NONE  
36  
1
DATE  
DATE&TIME  
4 Set the number of copies in “# OF PRINTS” using  
(increase) or  
(decrease).  
5 Touch “NONE,” “DATE” or “DATE&TIME” in “DATE,” if you selected “PRINT ALL” in  
step 3.  
•
•
•
“NONE”: prints only photos.  
“DATE”: prints the shooting date.  
“DATE&TIME” prints the shooting date and time.  
Tip  
If you select “INDEX PRINT” in step 3, you cannot print the shooting date or time.  
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6 Touch  
.
The “PRINT” screen appears.  
PRINT  
36  
x1sheet NO DATE&TIME  
PRINT  
CANCEL  
Tip  
You can change the paper settings on the screen displayed by touching  
in the bottom right corner of the screen.  
For details, refer to “Changing the paper settings” (g page 92).  
7 Touch “PRINT.”  
Printing starts, and the “NOW PRINTING” screen appears.  
If you want to cancel printing mid-way, touch “SUSPEND,” then touch “CANCEL.”  
NOW PRINTING  
SUSPEND  
Note  
Do not disconnect your m:robe from the printer while the “NOW PRINTING” screen is displayed.  
The screen displayed in step 1 reappears after printing has complete.  
Tip  
Touch  
to return to the screen displayed in step 1.  
in the bottom right corner of the “SELECT PRINT MODE”/“PRINT INFO” screen, or select “CANCEL” in step 7  
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Changing the paper settings  
You can change the settings of the printing paper.  
Normally, the settings of the printing paper follow the STANDARD settings of your printer.  
Printing in the “PRINT”/“PRINT ALL”  
/“INDEX PRINT” mode  
Printing in the “MULTI PRINT” mode  
PAPER  
PAPER  
SIZE  
/
BORDER  
SIZE  
/
PHOTOS PER SHEET  
MAX  
STANDARD  
STANDARD  
STANDARD  
L
NO  
L
MIN  
210mmRoll  
YES  
210mmRoll  
•
SIZE  
The paper size setting value differs depending on the printer.  
BORDER  
•
– STANDARD: prints according to the settings of your printer.  
– NO: prints to the edges of the paper.  
– YES: prints with borders.  
•
PHOTOS PER SHEET  
The setting value differs depending on the selected paper size and the printer.  
Touch the desired settings on each screen above. Touch  
the settings.  
to return to the “PRINT” screen and to complete  
Tip  
If you change the paper settings, these changes will be kept until you finish direct printing.  
Next time you connect your m:robe to the printer, the paper size settings will be the STANDARD settings.  
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Setting the video signal type  
Playing back on a TV  
You can enjoy playback of music, photos or remix by connecting to your TV using the supplied AV cable.  
Setting the video signal type  
Set the video signal to NTSC or PAL according to your TV video signal type.  
About video signals  
• NTSC (National Television Systems Committee)  
Mainly used in the USA, Canada, Japan, South Korea, etc.  
• PAL (Phase Alternating Line)  
Mainly used in Europe, China, etc.  
If the “HOME” screen is not displayed, touch  
in the top left corner of the screen, then touch “  
HOME.”  
1 Touch  
in the bottom right corner of the “HOME” screen to display the “m:robe  
SETTINGS” screen, then touch “VIDEO OUT.”  
The “VIDEO OUT” screen appears.  
VIDEO OUT  
NTSC  
OK  
PAL  
CANCEL  
2 Touch “NTSC” or “PAL.”  
3 Touch “OK.”  
The “m:robe SETTINGS” screen reappears, and the setting is complete.  
To return to the “HOME” screen  
Touch  
in the bottom right corner of the screen.  
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Connection and playback on a TV  
Connection and playback on a TV  
Notes  
•
•
Set the TV volume to minimum when connecting the AV cable to the TV.  
Adjust your m:robe volume observing the TV volume to avoid sudden high volume output.  
1 Connect the cradle and the TV using the supplied AV cable, and connect the AC  
adapter to the cradle.  
To DC IN 5V jack  
To a  
To AV OUT jack  
wall outlet  
AC adapter  
(supplied)  
TV  
Cradle (supplied)  
To AUDIO  
To VIDEO INPUT  
jack (yellow)  
INPUT jacks  
(white, red)  
AV cable (supplied)  
2 Place your m:robe in its cradle.  
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Connection and playback on a TV  
3 Play back the music, photo (including slide show), or remix cube that you want to  
output to the TV, then adjust the volume of your m:robe and your TV.  
Tip  
You can perform basic operations, such as skipping tracks, with the supplied m:robe remote when playing back  
music.  
4 Press HOLD on your m:robe.  
The screen being displayed is output to the TV.  
To stop the TV output  
Press HOLD.  
Tip  
For details on the audio/video input jacks of the TV, refer to the instruction manual of your TV.  
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Setting the display language  
Setting your m:robe  
Setting the display language  
You can set a desired display language.  
If the “HOME” screen is not displayed, touch  
in the top left corner of the screen, then touch “  
HOME.”  
1 Touch  
in the bottom right corner of the “HOME” screen to display the “m:robe  
SETTINGS” screen, then touch “LANGUAGE.”  
The “LANGUAGE” screen appears.  
LANGUAGE  
ENGLISH  
FRANCAIS  
OK  
CANCEL  
2 Touch the desired language, selecting from the list using  
(down) or  
(up).  
3 Touch “OK.”  
The “m:robe SETTINGS” screen reappears, and the setting is complete.  
Tip  
To cancel the setting, touch “CANCEL” in step 3.  
To return to the “HOME” screen  
Touch  
in the bottom right corner of the screen.  
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Setting the date and time  
Setting the date and time  
You can set the date and time. (The time is displayed at the bottom left of the screen.)  
If the “HOME” screen is not displayed, touch in the top left corner of the screen, then touch “  
HOME.”  
1 Touch  
in the bottom right corner of the “HOME” screen to display the “m:robe  
SETTINGS” screen, then touch “DATE&TIME.”  
The “DATE” screen appears.  
DATE  
M/D/Y  
M
D
Y
11  
20  
2004  
2 Set “M” (month), “D” (day) and “Y” (year) using  
(forward) or  
repeatedly if you want to change the order of “M/D/Y.”  
(back).  
Touch  
Tip  
The default setting of this order differs, depending on the country where the product was purchased.  
3 Touch  
.
The “TIME” screen appears.  
TIME  
12H  
AM12  
OK  
:
50  
CANCEL  
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Setting the date and time  
4 Set the hour and minute using  
(forward) or  
(back).  
Touch  
to select 24 hour indication.  
5 Touch “OK.”  
The “m:robe SETTINGS” screen reappears, and the setting is complete.  
Tip  
To cancel the setting, touch “CANCEL” in step 5.  
To return to the “HOME” screen  
Touch  
in the bottom right corner of the screen.  
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Turning the beep sound on/off  
Turning the beep sound on/off  
You can turn the beep sound of your m:robe on or off.  
Tip  
The beep sound cannot be turned off when you take a photo, even if you set “BEEP” to “OFF.”  
If the “HOME” screen is not displayed, touch in the top left corner of the screen, then touch “  
HOME.”  
1 Touch  
in the bottom right corner of the “HOME” screen to display the “m:robe  
SETTINGS” screen, then touch “BEEP.”  
The “BEEP” screen appears.  
BEEP  
ON  
OFF  
OK  
CANCEL  
2 Touch “OFF” or “ON.”  
3 Touch “OK.”  
The “m:robe SETTINGS” screen reappears, and the setting is complete.  
Tip  
To cancel the setting, touch “CANCEL” in step 3.  
To return to the “HOME” screen  
Touch  
in the bottom right corner of the screen.  
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Setting the brightness and the backlight time of the LCD screen  
Setting the brightness and the backlight time of  
the LCD screen  
You can adjust the brightness of the screen, and set the duration for the backlight to turn on after operating your  
m:robe.  
If the “HOME” screen is not displayed, touch  
in the top left corner of the screen, then touch “  
HOME.”  
1 Touch  
in the bottom right corner of the “HOME” screen to display the “m:robe  
SETTINGS” screen, then touch “LCD.”  
The “LCD” screen appears.  
LCD  
BRIGHTNESS  
3sec 15sec 30sec ON  
BACKLIGHT  
OK  
CANCEL  
2 In “BRIGHTNESS,” touch  
(right) to brighten the screen, or touch (left) to  
darken the screen.  
3 Touch “3sec,” “15sec,” “30sec” or “ON” in “BACKLIGHT.”  
4 Touch “OK.”  
The “m:robe SETTINGS” screen reappears, and the setting is complete.  
Tips  
•
•
You will experience longer battery life if you operate your m:robe with the LCD on a low brightness setting, and the  
backlight is set to a low duration (such as 3 seconds).  
To cancel the setting, touch “CANCEL” in step 4.  
To return to the “HOME” screen  
Touch  
in the bottom right corner of the screen.  
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Setting the Off Timer  
Setting the Off Timer  
You can set your m:robe to turn off after a specified time.  
If the “HOME” screen is not displayed, touch  
in the top left corner of the screen, then touch “  
HOME.”  
1 Touch  
in the bottom right corner of the “HOME” screen to display the “m:robe  
SETTINGS” screen, then touch “OFF TIMER.”  
The “OFF TIMER” screen appears.  
OFF TIMER  
OFF 30min 60min 90min  
SETTING  
OK  
CANCEL  
2 Touch “30min,” “60min” or “90min.”  
3 Touch “OK.”  
The “m:robe SETTINGS” screen reappears, and the setting is complete.  
Tip  
To cancel the setting, touch “CANCEL” in step 3.  
To disable the Off Timer  
Touch “OFF” in step 2.  
To return to the “HOME” screen  
Touch  
in the bottom right corner of the screen.  
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Resetting the settings  
Resetting the settings  
You can reset all m:robe settings to the default settings.  
If the “HOME” screen is not displayed, touch in the top left corner of the screen, then touch “  
HOME.”  
1 Touch  
in the bottom right corner of the “HOME” screen to display the “m:robe  
SETTINGS” screen, then touch “RESET ALL SETTINGS.”  
The “RESET ALL SETTINGS” screen appears.  
RESET ALL SETTINGS  
This will restore all default settings  
OK  
CANCEL  
2 Touch “OK.”  
The “Are you sure?” message screen appears.  
Are you sure?  
OK  
CANCEL  
3 Touch “OK” again.  
The “The default settings are restored” message appears, and the resetting is complete.  
Tip  
To cancel the setting, touch “CANCEL” in step 2 or 3.  
To return to the “HOME” screen  
Touch  
in the bottom right corner of the screen.  
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Using your m:robe as an external hard disk drive  
Additional Information  
Using your m:robe as an external hard disk drive  
The computer can recognize your m:robe as an external hard disk drive.  
You can store non-audio/image data and carry it with you.  
Notes  
•
•
Never add/edit/delete any file in the System folder of the m:robe hard disk or the folder itself, or change the name of a file  
or the folder as malfunction of your m:robe may occur.  
You cannot play back files that are transferred from software other than the supplied Music/Photo Organization Software  
“m:trip.” Do not write/delete data in the m:trip folder using your computer, such as Windows Explorer, etc.  
Cleaning  
Exterior  
Wipe gently with a soft cloth. If the device is very dirty, wipe it with a cloth damped with a detergent. If you  
used the device at the beach, clean it with a damp cloth.  
Liquid crystal display  
Wipe any dust or dirt on the LCD gently with a soft cloth.  
Note  
Do not use strong solvents such as benzene or alcohol, or chemically treated cloths.  
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Notes when you dispose of your m:robe  
Notes when you dispose of your m:robe  
Remove the built-in battery when you dispose of this product. Never disassemble this product except when  
disposing of it.  
Danger  
• Do not allow the +/– terminals of the built-in battery to come in contact with metal objects,  
or subject the built-in battery to strong shock. Also, do not carry or store with a necklace or hairclip,  
etc. This may cause short-circuiting, resulting in overheating, explosion or fire.  
• Do not heat, disassemble or modify the built-in battery, expose it to water, or leave it in  
scorching heat. Doing so may cause over-heating, explosion or fire.  
• Do not pierce with a nail, beat with a hammer, throw or step on the built-in battery. Doing so  
may cause over-heating, explosion, fire or battery leakage.  
• Before disposing, tape the connector of the built-in battery with insulating tape. Otherwise,  
short-circuiting may occur, resulting in explosion or fire.  
Warning  
• Keep the built-in battery out of the reach of children. Failure to do so may cause accident or injury.  
• When battery leakage has occurred and the liquid gets into your eyes, wash immediately  
with clean water and seek medical attention immediately. Failure to do so may cause eye injury.  
How to remove the built-in battery  
1 Press and hold POWER until the LED flashes to turn off your m:robe.  
2 Remove the screws at the side of device using the screwdriver.  
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Notes when you dispose of your m:robe  
3 Remove the rear cabinet.  
4 Lift the hard disk.  
5 Remove the built-in battery.  
Remove the two-sided tape from the battery, lift it out, and disconnect the connector.  
Two-sided tape  
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6 Tape the cable to the battery body, and put the battery in a plastic bag, etc.  
Cover the connector with tape before you put the battery in a plastic bag.  
Notes  
•
•
•
•
•
Check that the battery is completely drained before removing it.  
Make sure that your m:robe is turned off before removing the battery.  
Do not reuse the battery once it has been removed.  
At your earliest opportunity, return the removed built-in battery to a recycling location.  
When you dispose of this product, you should obey local ordinance or rule of your municipality. For details, contact your  
local authority.  
Troubleshooting  
Before sending the product for repair, refer to the following checklist to resolve the problem. If the problem  
persists, contact your nearest Olympus service center.  
In addition, be sure to back up the data before sending this product for repair or service. Writing to the hard disk  
or deleting data, etc., may be necessary during the repair or service.  
Due to copyright restrictions, we cannot copy stored data for repair or service. Restoring the data is not  
available. We also recommend backing up your data often, by synchronization, to prevent data loss problems.  
Problem  
The power  
Cause  
Solution  
Page  
The battery is empty.  
Charge the battery with the supplied AC  
adapter.  
23  
cannot be turned  
on.  
The operation of the device is  
unstable.  
Reboot the device.  
108  
101  
The power turns  
off automatically.  
Off Timer is set.  
The power turns off automatically after  
the preset time of the Off Timer has  
elapsed. Set to “OFF” to disable the Off  
Timer setting.  
The Auto Off function is  
activated.  
If playback of music, slide show or  
remix is stopped and no operation is  
performed for more than 10 minutes,  
the device automatically turns off. Turn  
on the device by pressing POWER.  
27  
23  
The battery is discharged.  
Charge the battery with the supplied AC  
adapter.  
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Troubleshooting  
Problem  
Cause  
Solution  
Page  
Touch Panel does The HOLD function is set to  
Press HOLD to release the HOLD  
function.  
22  
not work.  
ON.  
The device  
The temperature of the device  
increases after extended periods  
of operation.  
This is not a malfunction.  
becomes hot.  
–
The battery  
The battery should be replaced. The built-in battery is good for about  
500 complete charges and discharges,  
depending on usage. If the battery  
discharges soon  
after charging.  
–
discharges soon after charging, contact  
your nearest Olympus service center for  
battery replacement.  
Nothing is  
displayed on the  
screen.  
The battery is empty.  
Charge the battery with the supplied AC  
adapter.  
23  
22  
The HOLD function is set to  
ON.  
The screen disappears when HOLD is  
set to ON. Press HOLD to release the  
HOLD function.  
The screen is  
dark.  
The LCD brightness setting is  
too low.  
Adjust the setting of the LCD  
brightness.  
100  
100  
The backlight of  
the screen turns  
off.  
The backlight is set to turn off. Set the desired time or change  
“BACKLIGHT” to “ON.”  
There is no  
sound.  
The volume is set to minimum. Adjust the volume on the device or  
remote.  
20  
34  
69  
78  
The remote or headphones are  
not connected properly.  
Check whether the remote/headphones  
are connected to the device properly.  
21  
–
The image is out The subject is too close.  
of focus.  
Always be at least 40 cm (15 3/4 in.)  
from the subject when shooting.  
The device moved during  
Hold the device firmly and touch the  
shooting when you touched the center of the screen lightly to avoid blur  
screen. when shooting.  
48  
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Problem  
Cause  
Solution  
Page  
Photos cannot be The “USB CONNECTION” is  
Set “USB CONNCTION” to  
“PRINTER.”  
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printed.  
set to “PC.”  
The connected printer is turned Turn on the printer.  
off.  
–
–
The printer is not PictBridge-  
compatible.  
Refer to the instruction manual of your  
printer to confirm whether it is  
PictBridge-compatible.  
Nothing is  
This product and the TV are not Check whether the cradle and the TV  
94  
94  
displayed on the  
TV after  
connected properly.  
are connected properly.  
The screen output is not set to  
TV.  
Set the screen output of this product to  
TV by pressing HOLD.  
connecting.  
A file that you  
have transferred  
is not found.  
The file was transferred using  
Windows Explorer, etc.  
Files that are not transferred from the  
supplied Music/Photo Organization  
Software “m:trip” cannot be displayed.  
Synchronize with m:trip.  
27  
27  
Synchronization  
The “USB CONNECTION” is  
Set “USB CONNECTION” to “PC.”  
is not happening. set to “PRINTER.”  
This product and the computer  
Check whether the USB cable is  
connected properly.  
27  
27  
23  
are not connected properly.  
The device is turned off.  
The battery is discharged.  
Press POWER to turn on the device.  
Charge the battery with the supplied AC  
adapter.  
Rebooting your m:robe  
If a problem persists after trying the suggested solution, rebooting your m:robe may solve the problem.  
To reboot your m:robe, press and MODE on the remote for 3 seconds simultaneously.  
,
If the problem persists even after rebooting your m:robe, contact your nearest Olympus service center.  
Tip  
Rebooting your m:robe does not delete data.  
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Error message list  
Error message list  
Error messages of the device  
Error messages  
Cause  
Solution  
Charge the battery.  
The battery is empty.  
BATTERY EMPTY  
The file you are trying to store is  
beyond the remaining capacity, or  
there is not enough space on the  
hard disk.  
Delete unnecessary files.  
REMAINING STORAGE  
CAPACITY IS 0  
The selected file has a problem or  
is not supported by this product,  
and cannot be played back.  
CANNOT PLAY THIS FILE  
This product and the computer are Take the device out of the cradle,  
not connected properly, or an error and retry connection.  
occurred while communicating  
FAILED TO CONNECT  
CHECK YOUR CONNECTION  
AND TRY AGAIN  
with the computer.  
The file has been uploaded from  
software other than m:trip.  
Synchronize with your computer.  
Synchronize with your computer.  
CANNOT FIND THIS FILE  
Some errors were found in the  
database that manages files.  
DATABASE ERROR  
PLEASE RECONNECT TO PC  
An error has occurred in this  
product.  
Contact your nearest Olympus  
service center.  
FATAL SYSTEM ERROR xxx:  
SERVICE REQUIRED  
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Error message list  
Error messages when setting for direct printing  
Error messages  
Cause  
Solution  
This product is not connected  
correctly to the printer.  
Reconnect this product and the  
printer correctly.  
FAILED TO CONNECT  
CHECK YOUR CONNECTION  
AND TRY AGAIN  
There is no paper in the printer.  
The printer has run out of ink.  
Paper is jammed in the printer.  
Load some paper in the printer.  
NO PAPER  
NO INK IN PRINTER  
PAPER JAM  
Replace the ink cartridge in the  
printer.  
Remove jammed paper.  
PRINTER SETTINGS HAVE  
CHANGED  
An operation has performed on the Do not operate the printer while  
printer, such as removing the  
paper tray, etc.  
setting for direct printing.  
An error has occurred.  
Turn off this product and the  
printer, check the printer  
condition, and turn them on again.  
PRINTER ERROR  
Some photos taken by other  
devices may not be printed with  
this product.  
Print them using the computer,  
etc.  
CANNOT PRINT THIS  
IMAGE  
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Service and maintenance  
•
•
•
•
•
The product will come with a warranty card. Make sure that the dealer name and purchase date are written  
or stamped on the warranty. If any of the necessary information is missing, contact the dealer. Please read  
through the warranty and store it in a safe place.  
If you have a query about after-sale services for this product or encounter a failure, contact the dealer or our  
service center. Within one year of the purchase date, we will repair the product free of charge if it becomes  
faulty, provided that the instructions in this manual were observed.  
Maintenance parts for this product will be stored for about five years after production stops. Within this  
period, we can accept repair requests. Even after this period, repair may be possible. Contact the dealer or  
our service center.  
Olympus will not compensate for any damage or loss (including cost to purchase/obtain audio files, or  
photography costs/profit loss) incurred as a consequence of a failure of this product. Postage and packing  
costs are the responsibility of the sender.  
When sending this product to us for maintenance, pack the product with sufficient cushioning to avoid  
damage during transportation. Use a door-to-door package delivery service or registered parcel mail so that  
you have proof of sending the product.  
•
•
Ownership of removed parts during repair will belong to us.  
Stored data on the hard disk may be lost as writing to the hard disk or deleting data, etc., may be necessary  
during repair or service. Be sure to back up your data before sending this product for repair or service.  
Olympus will take no responsibility for any loss due to changes of stored data.  
We cannot accept any request for the recovery/restoration of lost data.  
•
Due to copyright restrictions, we cannot copy stored data for repair or service. Therefore, we may not be able  
to accept repair of service where restoring data is required.  
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Specifications  
Specifications  
Product name  
Model name  
Built-in battery  
Weight  
DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER  
MR-500i  
Lithium-polymer rechargeable battery  
Approx. 210 g (8 oz.) (body only)  
Approx. 109 × 73 × 21 mm (4 3/8 × 3 × 27/32 in.)  
(W × H × D Protruding parts excluded)  
3.7" TFT color LCD display (width 640 × height 480 pixels),  
approx. 260,000 colors  
Dimensions  
Monitor  
*1  
Storage  
Built-in hard disk 20 GB  
Supported audio file formats  
• Windows Media Audio (WMA)  
• MPEG-1/2 Audio Layer3 (MP3)  
*2  
Number of storable tracks  
Approx. 5,000 tracks  
*3  
Continuous audio playback time • Approx. 8 hours (WMA)  
*3  
• Approx. 8 hours (MP3)  
Bit rate  
• WMA: 32 to 192 kbps (including VBR)  
• MP3: 8 to 320 kbps (including VBR)  
JPEG  
Image recording format  
Compatible standards  
Number of storable photos  
Operating conditions  
Exif 2.2, PictBridge  
*4  
Approx. 20,000 photos  
• Temperature: 5 to 35 °C (41 to 95 °F)  
• Humidity: 30 to 90 % (no condensation)  
Approx. 3 hours  
Charge time  
USB port  
USB 2.0  
Headphones jack  
3.5 mm jack/stereo type  
22 ohm load impedance  
*1  
1 GB = 1 billion bytes: the actual formatted capacity is somewhat less.  
(The actual capacity after formatting will be less than 20 GB.)  
When storing music tracks only.  
*2  
*3  
Considering WMA formatted 128 kbps audio file as 4-minute music track.  
When playing WMA/MP3 formatted 128 kbps, 44.1 kHz audio data at room temperature (25 °C (77 °F)),  
with the HOLD function of the device set to ON (screen off), and with the audio volume set to a medium  
level.  
This value is subject to the operating conditions, ambient temperature, number of charging/discharging  
times, etc., and is for reference only and is not guaranteed.  
*4  
When storing only 4 megapixel photos.  
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Specifications  
Camera specifications  
Number of effective pixels  
Image pickup device  
1,220,000 pixels (1280 × 960)  
1/4" MOS (primary color filter)  
40 cm (1 5/8 in.) to )  
Shutter shooting distance  
AC adapter specifications  
Type  
Switching regulator  
Input  
Output  
100 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz  
DC 5V, 2A  
Cradle specifications  
Dimensions  
Approx. 110 × 43 × 60 mm (4 3/8 × 1 3/4 × 2 3/8 in.)  
(W × H × D Protruding parts excluded)  
Approx. 85 g (3 oz.)  
Weight  
Interface  
DC IN 5V jack, USB jack, AV OUT jack  
Specifications and design are subject to change without notice due to product improvement.  
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Index  
A
I
AC adapter ........................................................... 15  
Adding ..................................................... 45, 64, 65  
Album ...................................................... 56, 60, 65  
ALBUM mode ..................................................... 65  
Album to store ..................................................... 49  
Audio CD ......................................................... 4, 26  
Audio file ................................................... 4, 30, 45  
Auto Off ............................................................... 27  
AV cable .............................................................. 94  
Image file ................................................. 30, 31, 62  
Image size ............................................................ 50  
INDEX PRINT .................................................... 88  
info ....................................................................... 36  
Information .......................................................... 36  
J
Jacket photo ......................................................... 36  
L
B
LCD screen ........................................................ 100  
Liquid crystal display ...................... 14, 19, 47, 103  
list ........................................................................ 32  
lyrics .................................................................... 37  
BACKLIGHT .................................................... 100  
Battery .............................................. 17, 20, 23, 104  
BEEP .................................................................... 99  
BRIGHTNESS ................................................... 100  
M
C
m:trip ............................................ 24, 25, 26, 27, 30  
MULTI PRINT .................................................... 85  
MUSIC ................................................................. 32  
Charging ............................................................... 23  
Computer ....................................................... 27, 29  
Connection ............................................... 27, 81, 94  
Cradle ........................................... 14, 23, 28, 82, 94  
N
NTSC ................................................................... 93  
D
O
Date and time ....................................................... 97  
Deleting .......................................................... 45, 62  
Direct printing ...................................................... 80  
Display language .................................................. 96  
Off Timer ........................................................... 101  
P
PAL ...................................................................... 93  
PHOTO ................................................................ 46  
Photo light ............................................................ 51  
PictBridge ............................................................ 80  
PLAY mode ................................................... 32, 78  
Playback ................................................... 32, 78, 93  
PLAYLISTS ........................................................ 41  
POWER ............................................................... 27  
Preview playback ................................................. 75  
PRINT .................................................................. 85  
PRINT ALL ......................................................... 88  
Print mode ............................................................ 84  
Printer ............................................................ 80, 81  
Printing ................................................................ 80  
E
EQ ........................................................................ 38  
Equalizer .............................................................. 38  
F
FAVORITES ......................... 40, 45, 55, 56, 58, 64  
FAVORITES album ............................................ 64  
FAVORITES list .................................................. 45  
H
Headphones .......................................................... 21  
HOLD .................................................................. 22  
HOME screen ...................................................... 19  
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R
RANDOM ...................................................... 20, 35  
Rebooting ........................................................... 108  
REMIX ................................................................. 67  
Remix cube .................................................... 67, 78  
Remix data ........................................................... 31  
Remix template .............................................. 67, 68  
Remote ........................................................... 20, 21  
Removing ............................................................. 60  
REPEAT .................................................. 20, 35, 79  
Resetting the settings ......................................... 102  
S
Search ..................................... 40, 41, 52, 54, 56, 57  
Search method “album” ....................................... 56  
Search method “all” ............................................. 54  
Search method “calendar” ................................... 57  
SEARCH mode .................................................... 40  
Search record ....................................................... 44  
SET mode ............................................................ 67  
SHOOT mode ...................................................... 46  
Shooting ............................................................... 48  
Slide show ............................................................ 59  
STANDARD ........................................................ 80  
Synchronization ................................................... 30  
T
Thumbnail ................................................ 54, 65, 66  
Transferring ......................................................... 27  
TV ........................................................................ 93  
U
USB cable ...................................................... 28, 82  
USB CONNECTION ..................................... 27, 81  
V
Video signal type ................................................. 93  
VIEW mode ......................................................... 52  
Volume adjust .................................... 20, 34, 69, 78  
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Before you contact us  
•
•
•
Confirm the following points before contacting us so that we can provide quick and accurate answers.  
Please fill out this check sheet if you want to contact us by fax or mail.  
Symptom, displayed messages, frequency, and other details of the problem:  
PC-related problems are difficult to accurately identify. Please provide as much detail as possible.  
•
•
Name:  
Contact information:Postal code  
Address (your residential address or office address)  
Phone/Fax  
E-mail  
•
•
•
Product name (model):  
Serial number (located on the bottom of the product):  
Purchase date:  
*Please provide the following information if you are using the storage unit connected to a PC, or if you are  
using third party application software:  
•
Type of PC:  
Manufacturer, model, and others  
•
•
Memory size and free hard disk space:  
Type of operating system and version:  
Settings on Control Panel/System/Device Manager:  
Other peripheral devices connected:  
•
•
•
Name and version of the application software related to your problem:  
Name and version of the OLYMPUS software product related to your problem:  
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http://www.olympus.com/  
Shinjuku Monolith, 3-1 Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan  
Two Corporate Center Drive, PO Box 9058, Melville, NY 11747-9058, U.S.A. Tel. 631-844-5000  
Technical Support (USA)  
24/7 online automated help: http://www.olympusamerica.com/support  
Phone customer support: Tel. 1-888-553-4448 (Toll-free)  
Our phone customer support is available from 8 am to 10 pm  
(Monday to Friday) ET  
E-Mail: [email protected]  
Olympus software updates can be obtained at: http://www.olympus.com/digital  
Premises:  
Wendenstrasse 14-18, 20097 Hamburg, Germany  
Tel: +49 40-23 77 3-0 / Fax: +49 40-23 07 61  
Goods delivery:Bredowstrasse 20, 22113 Hamburg, Germany  
Letters: Postfach 10 49 08, 20034 Hamburg, Germany  
European Technical Customer Support:  
Please visit our homepage http://www.olympus-europa.com  
or call our TOLL FREE NUMBER* : 00800 - 67 10 83 00  
for Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Luxemburg, Netherlands,  
Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom  
• Please note some (mobile) phone services/provider do not permit access or request an  
additional prefix to +800 numbers.  
For all not listed European Countries and in case that you can’t get connected to the above  
mentioned number please make use of the following  
CHARGED NUMBERS: +49 180 5 - 67 10 83 or +49 40 - 237 73 899  
Our Technical Customer Support is available from 9 am to 6 pm MET (Monday to Friday)  
P2-NG0458-01  
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