{"id":26,"date":"2005-11-08T22:15:27","date_gmt":"2005-11-09T06:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.11h.net\/blog\/?p=26"},"modified":"2005-11-08T22:15:27","modified_gmt":"2005-11-09T06:15:27","slug":"nokia-6230-as-an-mp3-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/11h.net\/blog\/nokia-6230-as-an-mp3-player\/","title":{"rendered":"Nokia 6230 as an Mp3 Player"},"content":{"rendered":"

Note: This post is a draft. It will be modified with more content and details as Eric & I find time to enhance this post.<\/em><\/p>\n

Cingular’s iTunes phone<\/a>? Ha… its $149 with a 2 year agreement. I’ve been with Cingular 10 months and already can’t stand them. My Nokia 6230 was free after rebates with a 1 year agreement. The ROKR has a 512MB memory card, yet is software-restricted to 100 audio tracks. As of this writing, I have a 2GB memory card in my 6230 with 270 songs. Although the user interface on the 6230 isn’t elegent with this many tracks, it serves its purpose for me quite well. Well, except one thing: The Nokia 6230 does not have a standard 3.5mm stereo line-out jack. Well, we fixed that by modifing the HS-23 nokia stereo headset. (All pictures available here<\/a>)<\/p>\n

[PICTURE]<\/p>\n

First, we started by prying off the “Nokia” emblem from the case. After we found out it used small screws to take the rest apart, we went to Fry’s Electronics and bought a headphone extension cord to reuse the plug & jack from, some heat-shrink, and a small screwdriver. Then we got the unit completely apart.<\/p>\n

\"Insides<\/a><\/p>\n

The first thing we did was attempt to hook an oscilloscope up to the IC in that chip to try and decode the signal Nokia uses to identify this as a stereo headset. You see, without this signal present, the phone will only recognize an attached headset enhancement as a mono headset — not something I want when listening to high-quality mp3’s in my car or home stereo.<\/p>\n

[SCOPE CAPTURES?]<\/p>\n

After looking at the very fast burst of communications that takes place immediately when the headset is connected, we determined that the efforts and equipment that would be involved in attempting to “decode” and\/or replicate this signal are beyond spending $19.95 to buy the AD-15 Nokia Audio Adapter<\/a> to get stereo output in a standard format.<\/p>\n

So, Eric proceeded to remove the existing wires from the PCB going to the headphones, cut off the female end of the extension cable, and solder a short dongle in their place. Put some heatshrink tubing on that, snap the case back together, and we have a very professionally completed mod. If you didn’t tell someone what we did, and that person was not familiar with the HS-23, they would never know we touched it.<\/p>\n

\"Final<\/a><\/p>\n

All I can say is that I’m very impressed with the sound quality that comes out of this phone. I now use my phone as an mp3 player in my car every time I drive. Best of all, since the HS-23 has a built in microphone, it converted my car stereo into a hands-free talk kit! When I get an incoming call, the phone automatically pauses the mp3 player and rings the phone. I then press the “Nokia” emblem on the HS-23 to answer a call (also activates voice dialing if I prefer). During the call, as long as I don’t hold my hand on the microphone, there is no feedback and the call is perfectly clear; even with the microphone sitting on the center console while driving on bumpy roads. When the call is terminated (by the other party hanging up or pressing the “Nokia” emblem again), the music automatically resumes where it left off. I must say, this is a life-saver for those of us who drive a stick.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Note: This post is a draft. It will be modified with more content and details as Eric & I find time to enhance this post.<\/p>\n

Cingular’s iTunes phone? Ha… its $149 with a 2 year agreement. I’ve been with Cingular 10 months and already can’t stand them. My Nokia 6230 was free after rebates with a 1 year agreement. The ROKR has a 512MB memory card, yet is software-restricted to 100 audio tracks. As of this writing, I have a 2GB memory card in my 6230 with 270 songs. Although the user interface on the 6230 isn’t elegent with this many tracks, it serves its purpose for me quite well. …<\/p>\n

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