Wrist Audio Player Link Soft for Macintosh. User s Guide

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1 Wrist Audio Player Link Soft for Macintosh User s Guide Trademarks Macintosh and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. All other product, service and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. The contents of this document are subject to change without notice. In no event shall CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. be liable to anyone for special, collateral, incidental, or consequential damages in connection with or arising out of the purchase or use of these materials. Moreover, CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be liable for any claim of any kind whatsoever against the use of these materials by any other party. This manual and the software it describes are owned by CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. The structure, organization, and code of the software are the valuable trade secrets of CASIO. Sample displays shown in this manual may differ somewhat from the displays actually produced by the product. Copyright Notice No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any human or computer language, in any form or by any means, without the express written permission of CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. Copyright 2000 CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. All rights reserved. Wrist Audio Player Link Soft User s Guide - Page 1 -

2 Getting Started Wrist Audio Player Link Soft (Link Soft) is an application that lets you send MP3 files to your CASIO Wrist Audio Player. Link Soft does not include functions for converting music data into MP3 files. Use commercially available MP3 conversion software for conversion. Minimum Computer System Requirements The following shows the minimum computer system requirements to run Wrist Audio Player Link Soft. Computer: Macintosh PowerPC G3 or higher Operating System: Mac OS 8.6 or higher Memory: At least 64MB (RAM) Hard Disk: At least 4MB of available space Monitor: dots, at least 256 colors Other: CD-ROM drive, USB port*, keyboard, mouse * Proper operation is guaranteed only for a computer equipped with a USB port as standard. File Compatibility Only files that satisfy the following conditions are compatible with your Wrist Audio Player and Link Soft. MPEG1 Audio Player Type 3, MPEG 2 Audio Player Type 3, MPEG 2.5 Audio Player Type 3 Use of other file types is not supported. File Bit Rate: 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 80, 96, 112, 128Kbps Your Wrist Audio Player cannot play a file with a bit rate other than those noted above back. File Bit Rate Type: Fixed Variable bit rate files produce irregular display information on your Wrist Audio Player during playback. MP3 File ID3 Tag: Ver1, Ver1.1, or Ver2 Some MP3 conversion applications available on the market do not support ID3 Tags. Wrist Audio Player Link Soft User s Guide - Page 2 -

3 Installing Wrist Audio Player Link Soft 1. Double-click the compressed file you downloaded from the CASIO Website. This extracts the files and stores them into a folder named WAPLinkSoft (Eng). 2. Drag the USB driver and drop it onto your System folder. This automatically places the USB driver in the Extensions folder, which is inside the System folder. 3. After finishing the above settings, restart your Macintosh. Uninstalling Wrist Audio Player Link Soft Delete the Wrist Audio Player Link Soft program and the USB driver to uninstall the application from your system. To delete the program Delete the WAPLinkSoft (Eng) folder from your hard disk. To delete the USB driver Delete WAPUSBDriver from the Extensions folder, which is located in your System folder. After finishing the above settings, restart your Macintosh. Wrist Audio Player Link Soft User s Guide - Page 3 -

4 Using the Interface/Charger Unit Make sure the Wrist Audio Player is in the Timekeeping Mode when you mount it onto the Interface/Charger Unit. Connecting the Interface/Charger Unit to Your Computer Use the USB cable that comes with the Interface/Charger Unit to connect the Interface/Charger Unit to your computer. You do not need to connect the AC adaptor to the Interface/Charger Unit if you do not plan to charge the battery of your Wrist Audio Player. Make sure the USB plugs are plugged securely into the correct sockets. Improper connections lead to improper operation. Operation is not guaranteed when you connect to a computer that has another USB device connected to it. Operation is not guaranteed if you are using a USB hub or a USB cable extension. Be sure to use only the USB cable that comes with the Interface/Charger Unit. Proper operation may not be possible, depending on the type of the USB devices being used. When connecting to a computer, make sure the temperature is as close to room temperature (around 23 C) as possible. USB port Wrist Audio Player Link Soft User s Guide - Page 4 -

5 Mounting the Wrist Audio Player onto the Interface/Charger Unit 1. Carefully lower the left (9 o clock) side of the Wrist Audio Player into the Interface/Charger Unit tray so the two tabs in the tray enter the grooves in the side of the Wrist Audio Player. Tabs 2. Lay the Wrist Audio Player onto the tray, and then slide the tray in the direction indicated by the arrow until you hear it click securely into place. Wrist Audio Player Link Soft User s Guide - Page 5 -

6 Removing the Wrist Audio Player from the Interface/Charger Unit 1. Press the release button to release the tray. 2. Slide the tray open and then remove the Wrist Audio Player. Wrist Audio Player Link Soft User s Guide - Page 6 -

7 Using Wrist Audio Player Link Soft Starting Up Wrist Audio Player Link Soft Double-click WAPLinkSoft. This displays the Wrist Audio Player Link Soft main screen. Linking After you start up the Link Soft and mount the Wrist Audio Player onto the Interface/ Charger Unit, the Link Soft performs a link routine during which it compares its exclusive ID number against the ID number of the Multi Media Card (MMC) inside the connected Wrist Audio Player. The first time you link with a Wrist Audio Player, you must initialize its MMC (deleting all of its data) and register its MMC ID number as the exclusive ID number of your copy of the Link Soft. Wrist Audio Player Link Soft User s Guide - Page 7 -

8 The message Cannot verify the ID of the MMC. Initialize the MMC? appears if this is the first time you are linking with your Wrist Audio Player. Click Yes to initialize the MMC (deleting all of its data) and register its ID number as the new exclusive ID number of your copy of the Link Soft. Your copy of the Link Soft establishes an exclusive relationship with the MMC inside a particular Wrist Audio Player, and you should always use the same copy of the Link Soft to send files to a particular Wrist Audio Player. Note The message Cannot verify the ID of the MMC. Initialize the MMC? also appears if the software s exclusive ID number does not match the MMC ID number of the connected Wrist Audio Player. This happens when the Wrist Audio Player you are using already has an exclusive relationship with another computer. If you want to establish a new exclusive relationship between your current computer and the Wrist Audio Player you are using, click Yes to initialize the MMC. Note that this also deletes all data currently in the memory of the Wrist Audio Player, and makes it impossible for the Wrist Audio Player to link with its previous computer (without initialization). If you want to leave the current data in the memory of the Wrist Audio Player and retain its exclusive relationship with the other computer, click No. In this case, you will not be able to link with the Wrist Audio Player using the computer that caused the cannot verify the ID message to appear. If the computer fails to establish a connection with the Wrist Audio Player, the message Data communication with the Wrist Audio Player failed. Check the connection. appears. If this happens, remove the Wrist Audio Player from the Charger/Interface Unit and unplug the USB cabled from the Charger/Interface Unit. Next, reconnect the cable, remount the watch, and then try again. Wrist Audio Player Link Soft User s Guide - Page 8 -

9 Wrist Audio Player Link Soft Main Screen Help About Balloon Help Show Balloons Help of Wrist Audio Player Link Soft. File Quit Q Edit Copy C (5) (6) (7) (8) (1) (9) (2) (3) (4) (10) (11) * Song information is associated with MP3 data, so it cannot be changed using this application. Wrist Audio Player Link Soft User s Guide - Page 9 -

10 (1) Folder Use this text box to select a folder and display its contents in the directory tree. (2) Directory tree Shows your computer s drivers, folders, and files. (3) File extension box Specifying a file extension displays only those types of files in the directory tree. (4) Tag List Shows song information. (5) See Button Operations (page 11) for details. (6) Remaining capacity (7) Total capacity [TOTAL MEMORY] shows the total memory capacity of the Wrist Audio Player. [FREE MEMORY] shows the amount of memory actually available for data storage ([FREE MEMORY] minus memory used by system functions). (8) Move files up and down in the Wrist Audio Player file list. (9) Wrist Audio Player file list (10) Character list Use the character list to select an animated character pattern and associate it with a particular file. You can create your own original animated characters using Dance Producer (page 16). (11) Selects characters. Note The message Header Error appears in the Tag List in place of the name of any file that is not MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer 3) format. The message Bitrate Over appears in the Tag List in place of the name of any file that was created using a file bit rate that is not supported by the Link Soft. See File Compatibility on page 2 for full information about the file formats supported by the Link Soft. Wrist Audio Player Link Soft User s Guide - Page 10 -

11 Button Operations... Adds data files to the Wrist Audio Player file list, along with the currently selected character, if any. Clicking this button does not send the files.... Deletes the file selected in the Wrist Audio Player file list from Wrist Audio Player memory. Note that the file is deleted from Wrist Audio Player memory as soon as you click this button. This button is enabled only while a song is selected in the file list.... Updates (overwrites) Wrist Audio Player memory contents with the MP3 files and animated characters in the Wrist Audio Player file list. Note that nothing is actually send to Wrist Audio Player memory until you click this button.... Deletes all songs in Wrist Audio Player memory. Wrist Audio Player Link Soft User s Guide - Page 11 -

12 Transferring MP3 Files to the Wrist Audio Player 1. Mount the Wrist Audio Player onto the Interface/Charger Unit, and establish a connection between the Wrist Audio Player and your computer. 2. Use one of the techniques listed below to select the files you want to send. Highlight the file name in the directory tree, and then click the button to move it into the Wrist Audio Player file list. Double-click the file you want to send. Drag the file from the directory tree and drop it into the Wrist Audio Player file list. Asterisks to the right of the file numbers of file names in the Wrist Audio Player file list indicate they have not yet been sent to the Wrist Audio Player yet. 3. Assign a character to the file. Click the name of the file in the Wrist Audio Player file list, click the name of the character file in the character list, and then click to assign the character to the file. You could also perform steps 2 and 3 is reverse order, assigning a character to a file and then moving the file to the Wrist Audio Player file list. Wrist Audio Player Link Soft User s Guide - Page 12 -

13 4. When the contents of the Wrist Audio Player file list are the way you want, click the button. The application checks the connection, and then sends the MP3 files to the Wrist Audio Player. Important! Never allow the connection between the Wrist Audio Player and computer to be broken while a data send operation is in progress (indicated while any of the above screens is on your computer screen). Doing so can cause problems when the data is send and lead to data errors. Wrist Audio Player Link Soft User s Guide - Page 13 -

14 Message Table The letters MMC stand for Multi Media Card. The word watch in the error and warning messages refers to the Wrist Audio Player. Message Cause Action Cannot verify the ID of the MMC. Initialize the MMC? MMC formatting failed. Check the connection with the watch. 1. Using the Link Soft for the first time. 2. The ID registered by the Link Soft is different from the MMC ID of the connected Wrist Audio Player. Some problem occurred during formatting. 1. Click Format to format the MMC of the attached Wrist Audio Player and register the MMC ID. 2. Change to the correct Wrist Audio Player or click Format to format the MMC of the attached Wrist Audio Player and register the MMC ID. Note that formatting deletes all data on the MMC. After confirming that the connection is secure, try again. The MMC will now be formatted. OK to continue? The PC data and MMC data are different. The MMC data cannot be displayed. Data writing to the MMC failed. There are too many songs. No more songs can be stored. Clicking the Format button. The upload record of the Link Soft does not match the data on the MMC. Some problem occurred while data was being downloaded to the MMC. You are trying to download more than 64 files. The MMC can hold up to 64 files only. Click OK to continue with formatting or Cancel to cancel. Change to the correct Wrist Audio Player or click Format to format the MMC of the attached Wrist Audio Player. Check the connection between the Wrist Audio Player and your computer and try again. Delete some files you no longer need from the MMC, or initialize it to delete all existing files. Wrist Audio Player Link Soft User s Guide - Page 14 -

15 Message Cause Action Insufficient memory. Either delete a song already in memory to make room for new songs or select a smaller song for downloading. There is not enough room on the MMC to store the files you are trying to upload. Delete MMC files you no longer need or select a smaller song for downloading, and try again. Memory fragmentation is making it difficult to reserve sufficient space. Delete a song to make more room. Writing of the animation pattern failed. Disconnect the watch and check its memory contents. Writing of the song index failed. Disconnect the watch and check its memory contents. The file you selected does not contain downloadable song data. There is still some data that has not been downloaded to the watch. Do you want to download it before quitting? MMC memory is so fragmented that there is not enough memory available to store the files you are trying to download. Some problem occurred while downloading an animated character to the MMC. Some problem occurred while downloading an MP3 file to the MMC. The MP3 file you specified cannot be found on the hard disk of your computer. You are trying to quit the Link Soft while there are files in the Wrist Audio Player file list that have not yet been downloaded to the Wrist Audio Player. Delete some files you no longer need from the MMC, or initialize it to delete all existing files. Check the connection between the Wrist Audio Player and your computer and try again. Check the connection between the Wrist Audio Player and your computer and try again. Check the data on your computer s hard disk and try again. To download the files, click Yes and then Update. Wrist Audio Player Link Soft User s Guide - Page 15 -

16 Using Dance Producer Dance Producer provides you with tools for creating animated characters that appear on the display of your Wrist Audio Player during file playback. Starting Up Dance Producer Double-click DanceProducer. This displays the screen shown below. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (1) Pattern editing window (2) Use these buttons to store, edit, and delete the patterns that make up an animated character. (3) Preview window (4) Use these buttons to start and stop animated character preview. (5) See Editing Tools (page 17) for details. (6) 15 pattern frames (7) Click to quit Dance Producer without saving your edits. (8) Click to save your edits and quit Dance Producer. Wrist Audio Player Link Soft User s Guide - Page 16 -

17 Menu items File menu New N: Displays a screen for creating a new pattern. Open O: Opens an existing file. Save S: Saves the displayed data under its current name. Save As: Saves the displayed data under a new name. Quit Q: Exits Dance Producer. Edit menu Undo U: Undoes the last editing operation. Help menu About Balloon Help Show Balloons Editing Tools Click a button to select a tool, and then use the tool to perform its operation as described below.... Undoes the last editing operation.... Select this tool, position it on a dot in a pattern, and click to toggle the dot color between black and white.... Select this tool, position it on a black dot in a pattern, and click to delete the dot (by making it white).... Click this button to toggle the ink color of the tool and the fill color of the tool between black and white.... Select this tool and drag it in a pattern to draw a straight line.... Select this tool and drag it in a pattern to draw a filled rectangle. Wrist Audio Player Link Soft User s Guide - Page 17 -

18 Creating Animated Characters Creating a New Animated Character Animated characters are made up of a series of patterns. When these patterns are played back in sequence, it creates the effect of motion, just like a cartoon. 1. Click the pattern frame where you want to draw the first pattern. The pattern frame in the upper left corner is the first frame. 2. Draw the pattern you want. Click with or use another tool to draw the pattern you want. Each pattern is a 7 (W) 6 (H) matrix. 3. Click Record to move the pattern to the pattern frame you selected in step 1. Wrist Audio Player Link Soft User s Guide - Page 18 -

19 4. Click the next pattern to select it. 5. Draw the second pattern. Draw a pattern that is a continuation of the first one. Repeat steps 3 through 5 to draw each sequential pattern for the animated character you are creating. 6. After you finish creating the animated character, click Save As on the File menu to display the Save And Exit dialog box. 7. Input the name you want to assign to the file and then click Save. Wrist Audio Player Link Soft User s Guide - Page 19 -

20 Previewing an Animated Character 1. Click Preview to start the preview operation. 2. To stop the preview operation, click Stop. Wrist Audio Player Link Soft User s Guide - Page 20 -

21 Editing an Animated Character 1. Click the pattern frame of the pattern you want to edit, and then click Redo. 2. Use the editing tools to make the changes you want. 3. Click Record to move the edited pattern to the pattern frame you selected in step After you finish making the changes you want, click the Save And Exit or Save As on the File menu to save them. Wrist Audio Player Link Soft User s Guide - Page 21 -