Stormblue Xuke Manual 

4 Cautions 6 To maintain good performance 7 Product Introduction Included Accessories 8 Name of Parts / Function of buttons 9 First step to use the player Connect XUKE to the USB port in the PC 10 Software Installation 14 Detail Menu of XUKE Basic Operation to play music 16 Mode menu 19 Sound menu 20 Play menu 21 Display menu 23 Time menu 25 System menu 27 Other Functions of XUKE FM Radio 30 Voice Recording 31 Line-in Recording 32 Photo album 33 Information Specifications 34 Trouble shooting 35 Warranty 36 Note 37 Table of Contents www.stormblue.co.kr Table of Contents

2. USB2.0 high speed 3. Li-polymer rechargeable battery (420mA) : More than 25 hours playback 4. FM Radio Listen & FM Recording by reservation (FM Auto Recording) 5. Voice Recording through both built-in microphone and external microphone 6. Support DRM and Lyric display (automatic and manual) 7. Direct Encoding 8. Digital Watch and alarm function 9. Support worldwide 40 languages 10. 3D sound effect 11. Convenient and friendly GUI (Graphic user interface) Thank you for purchasing XUKE MP3 player. Xuke is the trademark of MP3 players developed and manufactured by STORMBLUE located in Seoul, Korea. Xuke MP3 players are focusing on those who are very concerned about the sound and design as well as the color. Please, visit our website at www.stormblue.co.kr to find more about us. Digital Audio Player, XUKE Characteristics of Multimedia player, XUKE Greetings from Stormblue [ ] Digital Audio Player, XUKE Digital Audio Player, XUKE 04 05

It might be the cause of malfunction or damaged Avoid contacting the product with water This may cause serious damage to the product. If the player gets wet, wipe with a soft towel or rag as soon as possible. When using your headphones/earphones Do not wear earphones while driving an automobile, bicycle, or motorcycle. Not only it is dangerous but also it is illegal in some jurisdictions. Listening to the player at large volume level for extended periods result in damaging your ears. Turn on the player before you plug in the USB port To maintain good performance Do not drop or cause impact upon the product. Avoid direct sunlight, high temperature from heating device. Never disassemble, repair or rebuild Do not use thinner, alcohol, or benzene when cleaning the product Do not have other different things in the product. Avoid placing the product under high moisture or dust level Do not place any magnetic device near the product. Avoid high or cold temperature and moisture. Earphone should not be inserted into the player when the player is recharged by USB Port from PC. [ Cautions ] Cautions To maintain good performance 06 07

Long click (file navigation) REW( ) Microphone FF( ) LED [ ] [Name of Parts / Function of buttons ] Manual CD Neck Strap Carrying Case USB Jack / Case Arm Band(Optional) External Mic(Optional) Optional accessories External microphone / AC charger / Armband Accessories could be changed without notice to increase the performance or quality of the product. Earphones USB Cable Line-in Cable Product introduction Product introduction 08 09 Tops & Side Reset Button HOLD KEY Recording/ A-B repeat / Return ON OFF / Play Pause Earphone Jack LINE IN

Connect XUKE to the USB port in the PC Connecting XUKE to computer Turn the player on by pushing and holding the power button before you connect it to your PC. Then, the PC recognizes the player as a removable disk. (Earphone should not be inserted into the Player when the player is connected to PC) a. You can use mini USB jack included for direct connection to the USB port b. You can connect the player to the USB port using a USB Cable included. MINI USB JACK [ ] Charge your player Just connect the player to the USB port. Then the charging lamp will be turned on. You don’t need to turn on the player before connecting to the USB port if you want to just charge the player. When fully charged, the charging lamp will be turned out. When the player is turned off. : The player is fully charged within 1.5 ~ 2 hours. When the player is turned on. : The player is fully charged within 4 to 5 hours. First step to use the player First step to use the player

before you plug in) a. Open Windows Explorer and select the removable disk newly created. b. You can create many folders in the removable disk to sort out music files. c. Just copy or move any files including music files from your PC to a certain folder in your removable disk. d. You don’t necessarily need to create folders and you can just copy/move files to the root directory of the removable disk without creating folders. e. You can delete/rename any files stored in the removable disk as same as you do in the PC. Format the disk Open Windows Explorer and click the removable disk by the right button of the mouse. Then click the format menu by the left button of the mouse. Caution : Format function will delete all files in the player. Backup all the important data before formatting the removable disk. Disconnecting from the PC Before unplugging the player from the PC, make sure to double click the Green Arrow icon on the right bottom task bar of the PC screen. When the dialogue box is displayed on the monitor, Click on the stop button to stop USB Mass Storage Device. When a new dialogue box appears, click “OK” to clearly remove the removable disk from your PC. Caution Fatal error may occur in the PC or the player if you remove the player without completing above procedures. First step to use the player First step to use the player 12 13

a. Download the latest firmware from our website. If the firmware file is a zip file, plz unzip it before you proceed. b. Turn on XUKE and connect it to the usb port c. Make a 'firm_up' folder in the root directory of the player. Then, copy the firmware file to 'firm_up' folder. d. Safely remove the player from your PC. Enter the menu mode (by click on the jog key) and enter the system menu. Then, select 'firmware upgrade' menu and select 'yes'. Now, the player upgrade firmware by itself and turn off. (Refer to the 'firmware upgrade' section of the system menu) Install Image Editor program. Insert the included CD in the CD-ROM drive and Run the ‘image editor.exe’ File. Using Image Editor(JPG/BMP File supported) a. Turn on XUKE and connect it to the usb port. Run the image editor program b. Click the ‘open’ menu and select images you want to store to the mp3 player c. Click the ‘add’ button and it will be converted and moved to the right chamber. Repeat this operation to each images you want to see in the mp3 player. d. Click 'save' button and a dialog box will be appeared. Then, select picture folder of the removable disk to save the selected images. 1 file contains many picture images and you can store many files to make your own photo album. e. Finish the program by clicking Exit button. f. Several image files that contains many photograph can be made this way [ Software Installation ] Caution For users whose OS version is Windows 98 or Windows 98SE Make sure to install the driver for Window 98/SE. It should be installed if you use Windows 98 or 98SE version. In Windows 98/SE, the player is not to be recognized as external USB drive without installing this drive. Do not install the driver if your OS is Windows ME/2000/XP. - Insert the provided program CD to the CD rom drive - Run the Driver for Win98/SE OS. Software installation Software installation 14 15

Volume control and File navigation Push the jog key in + or – direction to increase or decrease the volume level. Push the jog key in + or – direction to move forward or backward the files stored in the player. REW/FF and Next song/ Previous song Push and hold the jog key in FF( ) or REW( ) direction to move forward or backward of the music on the go. Push shortly the jog key in FF( ) or REW( ) direction to move to the next song or the previous song. A-B repeat This function makes a repeated playback of designated part of music file. When you listen to the music in mp3 mode, press this button shortly to mark the start point. Then, press it again after a certain period of time to decide the repeating part. The player will play the designated part of the song repeatedly. To stop the A-B repeat, just click the same button again. Using Hold button This function disables all the product’s buttons to avoid unintentional button operation Long push for winding / short push for changing songs forward or backward Basic Operation to play music Power On/Off Press and hold the Power ON/OFF (PLAY/STOP) button over 1 second to turn the power on. Do the same again over 1 second to turn the power off. Playback of the Music/ Stopping (Pausing) the music Click the jog key shortly to enter the Menu. After you enter the menu, select mode menu by a click on the jog key. Then, select MP3 playing mode by a click on the jog key. You can start music by clicking the power key short. [ ] Detail menu of XUKE Detail menu of XUKE 16 17 Long click for power on or off / short click to play or stop the player

Click A-B/REC button to return to the previous stage. Click and hold A-B/REC button to return to the initial stage. Click the joy key to save the function. Short click [ ] Navigation mode You can enter navigation mode by long click on the jog key when you are in mp3 mode. REC/A-B Button cancel the navigation mode 1) You can select recording files to play as voice recording files, encoding files, and FM recording files in navigation mode. 2) Use volume +/- key to navigate and push FF ( ) key or REW ( ) key to enter/get out of the folders. 3) Push 'play' key to play those recording files. FF ( ) key can do the same function. Menu Selection Press the jog key shortly to enter Menu. After you enter the menu, push the jog key in + or – direction to shift the menu. Press the jog key again to enter sub-menu when the cursor is on desirable menu. [ Menu switch by Jog key move in +/– direction ] [ ] After entering the mode menu, push the jog key in + or – direction to shift the mode among MP3 mode, FM radio mode, Voice Recording mode, Line-in Recording mode (encoding) and photo album mode. [ Each mode ] Detail menu of XUKE Detail menu of XUKE 18 19 Short click MP3 FM VOICE RECORDING LINE- ENCODING PHOTO

Press the jog key when the cursor is on the play menu. After entering the play menu, push the jog key in + or – direction to select among folder menu, playback menu and play speed menu and then click the jog key to enter the submenu (Folder, playback and Play speed) Folder : Push the jog key in + or – direction to select your favorite Folder mode. Folder1 : this means ‘play the songs in the current folder’ Folder all : this means ‘play all songs in the player regardless of folders division’ [ ] Sound menu (To adjust EQ, 3D sound and PAN) Press the jog key when the cursor is on the sound menu. Click A-B/REC button to return to the previous stage. Click and hold A-B/REC button to return to the initial stage. Click the joy key to save the function. [ Each mode ] Short click After entering the sound menu, push the jog key in + or – direction to select among EQ, 3D and Pan menu and then click the jog key to enter the submenu (EQ, 3D, PAN). EQ : Push the jog key in + or – direction to select your favorite EQ mode. (Flat, POP, Rock, Live, Classic, Vocal, D-Bass, User) 3D : Push the jog key in or direction to adjust 3D effect. PAN : Push the jog key in or direction to adjust Left/Right sound balance. [ ] Detail menu of XUKE Detail menu of XUKE 20 21

menu. After entering display menu, push the jog key in + or – direction to select among submenus Play time : Push the jog key in + or – direction to select the way to show the time of songs. Elapse : to show the elapsed time of the song on the go. Remain : to show the remaining time of the song on the go. Song tile : Push the jog key in + or – direction to select the way to show the information of songs. [ ] Playback : Push the jog key in + or – direction to select repeat mode. Normal : no repeat Repeat 1 : this means “repeat the current songs on the go” Repeat all : this means “repeat all songs in the current directory or in all directory” Random : to play all songs in the current directory or in all directory at random Intro : to play initial 10 seconds of all songs in the directory for overview. Play speed : Push the jog key in or direction to adjust the play speed of music files. (75% ~ 125%) Click A-B/REC button to return to the previous stage. Click and hold A-B/REC button to return to the initial stage. Click the joy key to save the function. Detail menu of XUKE Detail menu of XUKE 22 23

Detail menu of XUKE 24 25 Lyric : to display the lyric of the song on the go. ID3 tag : to display the ID3 tag of the song on the go File name : to display the file name of the song on the go. Scroll speed : Push the jog key in + or – direction to select the scrolling speed of information. Language : Push the jog key in + or – direction to select your favorite menu language. (English and Korea is available. French will be supported by firmware upgrade later) Back light time : Push the jog key in + or– direction to select the automatic off time of OLED. This function help you save the battery time very much. LCD saver : Push the jog key in + or – direction to turn on/off this function. Time menu Now : Adjust the current time Alarm : Adjust the alarm time. Press the jog key when the cursor is on the time menu. After entering time menu, push the jog key in + or – direction to select among submenus and then click the jog key to enter the submenu. When you need to proceed to the next step of menu, you have to click on the jog key. [ ] Click A-B/REC button to return to the previous stage. Click and hold A-B/REC button to return to the initial stage. Click the joy key to save the function.

menu. [ ] Click A-B/REC button to return to the previous stage. Click and hold A-B/REC button to return to the initial stage. Click the joy key to save the function. FM Reserv : Adjust the reservation time for automatic FM recording. Stop watch : Stop watch function is available Sleep off : Push the jog key in or direction to adjust the length of sleep off time. Auto off : Push the jog key in or direction to adjust the length of automatic off time. The player will be turned off if there is no operation for the adjusted period of time. Detail menu of XUKE Detail menu of XUKE 26 27 After entering system menu, push the jog key in + or – direction to select among submenus and then click the jog key to enter the submenu. When you need to proceed to the next step of menu, you have to click on the jog key.

a. Line-in Recording - Line-in bps : Select the bps (resolution) of the recording - Line-in volume : Adjust the volume of the recording - CD sync : When you want to record CD track, turn CD sync function on to make respective mp3 files for each track. b. Voice recording - Voice active : The recording pauses when there is no sound. Select the sensitivity of this function - Voice auto level : This function make automatic gain control for voice and sound. - Mic Volume : Adjust the Volume of microphone. As the volume setting grows larger the noise level gets louder. - Voice bps : select the bps (resolution) of the voice recording c. FM Radio recording - Select the bps (resolution) of the recording 2. submenu-2 : FM Radio a. Region : select your region. This setting is important to listen to FM b. Stereo : Select Stereo or Mono for your preference. 3. submenu-3 : Format This function is to format the internal flash ram. 4. Submenu-4 : USB mode (this fuction will be supported later by firmware upgrade) a. USB mode : You can use the player as external storage drive (removable disk) b. MP3 mode : You can play the player during charging it 5. Submenu-5 : firmware upgrade a. Download latest firmware from our website. If the file format is 'zip' file, plz unzip it before you proceed. b. Turn on the player and connect it to the usb port. c. Make a 'firm_up' folder to the root directory of the player. Copy the downloaded firmware file to the 'firm_up' folder. d. Safely remove the player from your PC. e. Then, enter the menu mode and enter the system menu. Select 'firmware upgrade' menu and select 'yes' Now, the player will upgrade firmware by itself and turn off Detail menu of XUKE Detail menu of XUKE 28 29 Caution Format function will delete all files in the player. Backup all the important data before formatting the removable disk. Click A-B/REC button to return to the previous stage. Click and hold A-B/REC button to return to the initial stage Click the joy key to save the function.

Voice Recording Turn on the player by pressing and holding the power key. Press the jog key shortly to enter Menu. After you enter the menu, select mode menu by pushing jog key. Then, select Voice recording menu. Operation Play the voice recording files(in MP3 Mode) Pause/Resume the recording. Enter the Navigation Mode.(in MP3 Mode) Finish the voice recording mode Start to record. Finish the record. Button Touch short long short short Button Play / Pause MENU A-B/REC [ ] FM radio Turn on the player by pressing and holding the power key. Press the jog key shortly to enter Menu. After you enter the menu, select mode menu by pushing jog key. Then, select the FM menu. Short click [ ] Short click Other functions of XUKE Other functions of XUKE 30 31 Operation Auto preset start/finish Show the Station no./ Save the Station No. Pause FM recording Restart FM recording Search stations increasing the frequency Increasing the frequency by 1 step Select the No. of the station increasing the number Next station Search stations decreasing the frequency Decreasing the frequency by 1 step Select the No. of the station decreasing the number Previous station Switch between Preset Mode / Scan mode Enter MENU mode Start FM recording / Finish FM recording Long / Short short long short Long short Long short short Mode Preset Scan Scan Scan Scan Preset Scan Scan Scan Preset Button Power FF REW MENU A-B

resources) player. (Connect Sound out pin hole of CD to the line-in pin hole of the player with the included line-in cable) Photo album Turn on the player by pressing and holding the power key. Press the jog key shortly to enter Menu. After you enter the menu, select mode menu by pushing jog key. Then, select photo album menu. Short click [ ] Line-in Recording Turn on the player by pressing and holding the power key. Press the jog key shortly to enter Menu. After you enter the menu, select mode menu by pushing jog key. Then, select Line-in recording menu. Short click Operation Play the encoding files(in MP3 Mode) Pause/Resume the encoding Enter the Navigation Mode(in MP3 Mode) Finish the line-in recording mode Start to encoding external audio sources Finish the encoding Button Touch short long short short Button Play / Pause MENU A-B/REC [ ] Other functions of XUKE Other functions of XUKE 32 33 Button Touch short short short short short short Button FF REW Volume+ Volume- Menu(Jog key) A-B/REC Operation Next image file Previous image file Next image (of Current file) Previous image (of Current file) Enter the MENU/ Finish photo album mode Start/finish slideshow mode

1. The Player does not power on - Lock is in the HOLD position? (Release the hold) - The batteries are exhausted? (Recharge the batteries) - Click the Reset Button and initialize the player 2. No sound is heard from player or distortion is heard during playback - Check whether VOLUME is set to “0” . - Make sure that there are MP3 files in the memory - Check whether plug is dirty. - Corrupted MP3 or WMA files may make a static noise and the sound may cut off. Try with other files. 3. Characters on LED are abnormal - Check the language is setting to “English” in MENU 4. FM Radio does not work -Adjust the position of the player and earphones. (The earphones works as antenna, they must plugged in for best reception) - Turn off the power of other electric devices near the player. 5. Failed download - Make sure the USB Cable is connected properly. - Check the condition of the battery. 6. The player works abnormally or does not play - Click the Reset button and initialize the player. Specifications MPEG 1/2/2.5 Audio Layer 3 (8Kbps ~ 320Kbps) (8Khz ~ 48Khz) VBR WMA (20Kbps ~ 320Kbps) (8Khz ~ 48Khz) 128MB,256MB,512MB,1GB HIGH SPEED USB2.0 UP Load 7MB , Down Load 4MB Builtin Li-poly battery (420mA) 90 minutes Play,REC,JOG,HOLD 65K Color OLED 96 * 64 DOT 90dBA Earphones 32ß 6mW + 6mW 20Hz ~ 20Khz 25 hours (in standard condition) 76.0Mhz ~ 108.0Mhz 46 hours (128MB) POP,ROCK,CLASSIC,VOCAL,LIVE,D-BASS,FLAT,USER EQ,3D Windows98/se/ME/2000/XP/2003/LINUX2.4 or later version,Mac8.6 or later version 74 * 26 * 16m/m 35g (including battery) File support Memory PC interface Speed Power Charging time Buttons Display S/N Sound output Frequency Play time FM Frequency Recording time EQ OS support Size Weight [ ] 34 35 XUKE SPECIFICATIONS

B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures : - Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna - Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver - Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions : (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. **CAUTION : Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. 1. This product has been manufactured under strict quality and control inspections. 2. If the product breaks down during normal usage, our dealer or service center will fix the product for the period free listed in the warranty as below. 3. A service fee may apply after the warranty period or in case of the following. - If the problem was caused by the customer’s misuse. - If any internal modification was done by the customer. 4. We do not reissue warranty certificate. Please store it in a safe space. Product Model Name Name Address Tel Name Address Tel Month Day Year Customer Purchaser Date of Purchase Period of Warranty For more warranty information and RMA service, please visit our web-site at http://www.stormblue.co.kr 36 37