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(A) Stop
(B) Program - Allows for playlist storing of 22 tracks.
(C) Reverse skip/search
(D) Track Digit - Allows you to skip to a specific track
(E) Play
(F) Mode/Repeat - Toggles between play one, play all, random
(G) Forward skip/search
(H) ESP - Enables electronic shock protection

(A) Volume control
(B) Line out
(C) Microphone input
(D) Rechargeable battery LED (Lights when charging)
(E) Power input

(A) Hold - Locks buttons so as to prevent accidental click.
(B) DBBS - Enable low frequency bass response for more bass.

The Product
The MP3/CD player comes with headphones, a power adapter, user manual, and two AA batteries. Flipping through the instruction manual, the information contained within it includes instructions on the basic setup and operation of the MP3/CD player. It mentions that the player supports CD-DA and CD-R's written in the ISO-9660 and Joliet file structure format. It also states that in order for the CD-R's to function with the player, Disc At Once must be selected when writing the CD. MP3's should be compressed with a 128kbps transfer bit rate and have a sampling frequency of 44.1khz, which is the standard for the majority of MP3's.

Something that I noticed while reading the manual was that the player has built-in rechargeable circuitry. This allows NiCad batteries to be charged while in the player and powered by the AC adapter. Strangely though, included with the player are alkaline batteries and not NiCad ones. To me, this seems dangerous to consumers that purchase the product and are not aware that the included batteries are not rechargeable. They could plug the AC adapter in without removing the alkaline batteries and cause the batteries to explode. Please, if you buy this product, be sure and remove the alkaline batteries before plugging the AC adapter into the player.

The player's buttons and casing are constructed of plastic and feature an LCD display that shows the track number and elapsed time of the song. Unfortunately though, the player does not have support for ID3 tags. By this, I mean the song information is not displayed on the LCD as with some players.

The player features 10-second ESP support for audio CD's but not MP3 data CD's that are created. Other features include low frequency bass response, a hold switch, and repeat features such as repeat one, and repeat all. Also included are advanced features-- intro play, program play, random play, and track selection for skipping to a specific song track.

A notable problem that I experienced with the MP3/CD player was a problem with the battery compartment cover. With mine, the cover would not latch properly and would come off if jiggled too much. To fix this, I had to tape it to the player.