The 8101 is built for use in schools with integrated volume control for safety, dual headphone jacks for multiple listeners and a microphone for podcasting. It is ideal for nurturing language learning & reading skills, ELL, ELD applications and listening to recorded books and music.
Connects up to two headphones at one time
Built-in mic records podcasts, vocal responses, tracks student progress, is ideal for testing and can't get lost
Right angle plug resists accidental pull-out
LCD screen displays the current track status, track number, total tracks, track time and more
Ambient noise-reducing earcups for student protection
USB connector transfers tracks to computer and while connected, fully recharges the internal battery in 5 hours
Accommodates up to a 2GB SD card (not included)
External casing made with rugged ABS plastic for safety and durability in high-use situations
Maximum playback volume level set to 85dB (meets American Speech-Language-Hearing Association recommendations for safety)
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Updated on: 8/6/09
Teacher Report
“With the Califone Music Maker multimedia player, we are able to provide musical instruction to the Pre-K children at our facility.” Roxanne Education Director YWCA Clinton, IA
A: Yes. The Califone MP3 player has the volume playback restriction directly built in so any stereo headphone with a 3.5mm plug used with it will not affect the restriction to protect students’ hearing.
A: To download onto your 7-port USB Hub, simply connect the USB Hub to your computer using its included cable. There is a jack on the back of the USB Hub designated for a computer connection. Connect up to 7 MP3 players into the USB jacks on the USB Hub. Once all connections have been completed, open “My Computer” and you will notice each connected MP3 player listed. Open your desired files within your selected folders and drag and drop content onto your selected MP3 player.
A: The 7-port USB Hub can be used to upload to and download files from a computer while having up to 7 MP3 players connected. Keep in mind that the USB Hub is designed to allow for 1.5 amps of current without use of an external DC power adapter. If you are connecting a large quantity of MP3 players to your USB Hub, an external DC power adapter with a rating up to 5V/3.5A should be used to provide additional current.
A: Unlike some other consumer-oriented multimedia players, the MP3 player was designed to play only audio files. Since audio files are much smaller than photos or videos, much less apace is needd to store the files.
A: The Spirit™ can record only to cassette. If you want to record to another medium, the 8101 can record through its built in mic to its own internal memory or to an attached SD Card.
A: If the screen on your MP3 player/recorder becomes frozen, it may simply need to be reset. You can do this by pressing the reset button located in back of the player. If the screen is still frozen after you’ve reset it, please contact our Tech Support Dept for assistance.
A: The 8100 MP3 player is WMA-DRM9 compatible. Please check what DRM version you are using and retry the process used to download and sync the files with the 8100. Some websites require the use of their own utility program to download and sync files with MP3 players to activate the DRM. If you are still unable to sync your files to the player, please contact our Tech Support Dept. for assistance. Learn about other type of files that can be downloaded onto your Califone MP3 player by clicking here.
A: The A-B Loop button on the MP3 Player is used to play a selected section of a track repeatedly. Pressing the A-B Loop button once will mark the start point of the section. An “A-“ will appear in the display. Pressing the A-B Loop button a second time will mark the end of the selection. “A-B” will appear in the display, and the selected section will begin looping. To cancel loop playback, press the A-B Loop button again or press the OK button. Read the combined review on our MP3 Player from a tech administrator and a student; or click here to learn about the newly introduced MP3 Player with preloaded award-winning children’s songs.
A: The Back Light setting of the MP3 Player enables users to select the amount of time before the backlight on the display turns itself off to conserve power. The four options are 5 sec., 10 sec., 30 sec., and Disable (which means the backlight does not turn on). Read the combined review on our MP3 Player from a tech administrator and a student; or click here to learn about the newly introduced MP3 Player with preloaded award-winning children’s songs.
A: Yes. To rename a file that wasn’t initially created via the MP3 Player, you would connect the MP3 Player to your computer, then select the file needing a different name; right click to select the Properties option, then go to the Summary tab to change the name in the Title field. Once the desired title is created via computer, it will automatically be updated in the MP3 Player.
A: The 8101 MP3 player is compatible with .mp3, .wma, .wav, and WMA-DRM9 digital files. Read more about using these file types. These digital files can be downloaded directly from a computer onto up to seven MP3 players simultaneously using a 7-port USB hub.
A: The MP3 Player automatically recharges when it is connected to a computer through the USB port or via an AC adapter. Please note the following AC adapter spec requirement: Output voltage: 5VDC; Output current capacity: 0.7A or greater; Connector style: 2.35mm OD / 0.7mm ID / 9.5mm barrel length.
A: After using the Easy CD-DA Extractor, first make sure that the files to be converted are in your computer. Once this has been done, you can convert them and then transfer them to the 8100 MP3 player.
A: You need to convert the files that you downloaded from AAC format to MP3, WMA or WAV format before you transfer them to the 8100. There are several programs that can convert AAC format files into MP3 format files and vice versa. One program which teachers have tried and liked is called Easy CD-DA Extractor.
A: Please ensure the AC adapter you selected for Califone MP3 Player has the following specs:
Output voltage: 5VDC
Output current capacity: 0.7A or greater
Connector style: 2.35mm OD / 0.7mm ID / 9.5mm barrel length
A: Yes. Califone MP3 Player is compatible with Digital Rights Management (DRM) files. You can download and playback any audio files that requires downloading of the DRM.
A: Yes, there is a very tiny, round hole which is the reset button. It is located on the left backside of the 8100 MP3 Player. The reset feature would be used if the 8100 wouldn’t turn on. It will charge and looks to be fully charged, but won’t turn on. This isn’t uncommon with this type of electronic product and can be easily fixed.
A: Files from the audiobooks website are AAC or AA format. Once they are downloaded in the computer they need to be converted to MP3 format for the 8100 MP3 player to be able to play them. They can use one of the many programs in the market to convert AAC or AA files into MP3 files and vice-versa. You can read more about converting files by clicking here
