Samsung YP-K3QR, K3ZB, K3QB, K3AB, K3QR Manual

YP-K3

For Your Safety Read this manual carefully to ensure proper use of the player and to avoid any danger or physical damage.

WARNING Failing to heed the player instructions may cause serious injury.

Product Use

Improper use can result in explosion, fire or electric shock.

Do not disassemble, repair or modify this player on your own.

Do not get the player wet or drop it in water.

If the player gets wet, do not switch it on. Contact a Service Center.

Do not place the player in damp, dusty or sooty areas, as it could result in fire or electric shock.

Do not leave the player in areas above 35°C(95°F) (such as a sauna or inside a parked car).

During hot weather, the temperature inside a car may rise up to 80°C(176°F).

To avoid your hearing damage

Avoid using your player at high volume levels, as it may result in permanent

hearing damage.

If you experience ringing in your ears while using the earphone, remove the earphone immediately and lower the volume.

To avoid a risk of traffic accident

Do not use the earphones while you are driving a bicycle, automobile or motorcycle.

It can cause a serious accident and furthermore, is prohibited by law in some areas.

Using the earphones while walking, in particular, on a crosswalk, can lead to a serious accident.

Take care not to tangle the earphone cable around your arms or neighboring objects while driving, working out or walking, as it could result in a car accident or other injuries.

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CAUTION Failure to follow all instructions lead to physical injuries or damage to the player.

Product Use

Management of Important Data		Avoid malfunction

Be sure to back up important data.

Please be aware that we claim no responsibility for damage from data loss due to breakdown, repair or other causes.

Avoid malfunction

Do not cause excessive impact on the player by dropping it. Do not place heavy objects on top of the player.

Prevent any foreign particles or dust from entering into the player.

Always use the accessories provided by or approved by Samsung.

Do not spray water on the player. Never clean the player with chemical substances such as benzene or thinner, as it may cause fire, electric shock or deteriorate the surface.

Do not place the player near magnetic objects, as it may cause a malfunction.

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Contents
For Your Safety ..........................................	2
Contents .......................................................	4
Chapter 1. Preparation
Product Features ........................................	6
Basic Information .......................................	7
Components...............................................	7
Screen Display Information........................	9
Button Functions ......................................	10
Charging the battery ................................	12
Basic Use.................................................	13
Chapter 2. Loading Your Desired File
Loading Your Desired File ......................	16
Installing Samsung Media Studio ............	16
Connecting to your PC.............................	17
Adding Files/Folders in
Samsung Media Studio............................	18
Transferring Files to the Player with
Samsung Media Studio............................	20
Using as a Removable Disk ...................	22
Disconnecting from your PC..................	23

Chapter 3. Multimedia function

Listening to Music....................................	24
Listening to Music ....................................	24
Creating a Playlist Using
Samsung Media Studio............................	28
To Play a Playlist......................................	30
Using the Music Option Menu..................	31
Listening to FM Radio .............................	33
Listening to FM Radio..............................	33
Setting FM Presets ..................................	36
To Delete Presets.....................................	38
Setting FM Radio .....................................	39
Photo Viewing ...........................................	40
Photo Viewing ..........................................	40
Using the Photo Option Menu..................	41
Text Viewing...............................................	42
Text Viewing.............................................	42
Using Text menu ......................................	43

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Chapter 4.	Setting			Chapter 6.	Appendix
Settings.......................................................		44		Menu Tree...................................................		53
Setting Display .........................................		44		Product Specifications ............................		54
Setting Time ............................................		46
Setting Language.....................................		48
Setting the System ..................................		49

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Chapter 5. Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting........................................

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Compact & Slim

■It is designed to look compact and slim for the appearance.

Longer Play Time and Shorter

Downloading!

■A fully charged battery can play up to 25 hours of music (when using the earphone).

■The player supports USB 2.0 capability, much faster than USB 1.1 to enable faster communication with the PC.

Touchpad

■You can tap on the touch pad to navigate through the menus.

Easy & Simple Menu Structure

■ Easy to use with a simple menu structure.

Supporting Various File

Formats!

■Supports various file formats including MP3, WMA and Ogg.

■You can view JPG and TXT file format to the player.

Convenience

■You can take advantage of a variety of features including FM radio, photo view, etc.

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Basic Information

Components

Front, Right Side

All buttons are 'Light-touch' buttons.

Screen Display
Menu Button
Back Button	Power &
	Hold Switch
Button
Play/Pause &
Select Button

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Basic Information

Components (Continued)

Bottom/Rear

	USB
	Connection
	Port
	Earphone
	Jack
[Bottom]	[Rear]
	Reset Hole

Checking the Accessories

Player Earphones USB Cable Installation CD

■ Design of accessories is subject to change for the purpose of improvement, without notice.

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Basic Information

Screen Display Information

Music

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1	Play Mode Display	6	Sound Effect Display
2	Graphic Equalizer	7	Battery Status Display
3	Music Information	8	Play Time Display
4	Play Status Bar	9	Play/Pause Display

5Current Music Number/ Total Number Display

■ The screen pictures are for illustration purposes only. The actual screen may differ.

NOTE

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Basic Information

Button Functions

Buttons		Functions and Use

■Slide and hold in the opposite direction of the arrow to turn the power on/off.

■Slide in the arrow direction to lock the buttons.

■Long tap to move to the main menu.

■Short tap to move to the previous screen.

■Moving up, down, left and right and Function Selection.

Tap to move up or down by one selection.

Tap to move left or right by one selection.

Press and hold to move up or down continuously.

Short tap to select the play/pause and function, move to the

next screen.

■ Search for a track and control volume while listening to music. Press and hold to scan to a point on the current track.

Tap to move to the previous track or to play the current track from the start.

Press and hold to scan to a point on the current track.

Tap to move to the next track.

Tap to reduce/increase the volume.

■ Tap to display the option menu.

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Tap on touch screen with your fingertip.

■ Do not use any sharp object other than your fingers to operate the touch screen.

Otherwise, touch screen may be damaged.

CAUTION

■Do not tap on the touch screen if your fingers are not clean.

■Do not tap on the touch screen with your gloves on. Otherwise, the button does not operate in any way.

Earphone Connection

√ Bottom

Earphones

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Basic Information

Charging the battery Fully charge the rechargeable battery before using the player for the first time or when it has not been used for a while.

port

	■ If you are charging the player while it is connected to your Notebook, make sure the Notebook's
NOTE	battery is also fully charged.

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Basic Information

Basic Use

Turning the Power On & Off

Normal	Turning the Power On
	Slide and hold the [ HOLD √] switch in the opposite direction
	of the arrow.
	■ Power is turned on.

	1.Life is cool			Turning the Power Off
				Slide and hold the [ HOLD √] switch in the opposite direction
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				of the arrow again.
				■ Power is turned off.

■ Power is automatically turned off when none of the buttons have been tapped for a preset

NOTE	period of time (Default: 1 minute) in the pause mode. √ Page 46

Playing Music

Normal	1 Press and hold [ ] to move to the main menu.

2 Tap [ ] to select <Music> and then tap [ ].

■ The Music Menu will appear.

1.Life is cool				3 Use [	] and [	] to select a music file of your choice.
				4 Tap [	].
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				■ The music file will begin playing.
	■	Tap [ ] to move to the previous screen.
		Press and hold [		] to move to the main menu screen.
NOTE ■

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Basic Information

Basic Use (Continued)

Volume Control

Normal

Tap [

].

■ You will see a volume control icon.

■ Tap [ ] to increase the volume or [ ] to decrease it.

1.Life is cool

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Lock Function

Normal		In Hold mode, all buttons are disabled. This function is useful
		when you are walking or jogging.
		1 Slide the [ HOLD √] switch in the direction of the arrow.
1.Life is cool		2 Slide the [ HOLD √] switch in the opposite direction of the
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		arrow to release the Lock function.

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Reset Function

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If a player malfunction occurs, you can re-initialize the system by pressing the Reset hole.

Reset hole Press the Reset hole at the rear of the player with a pointed object such as a safety clip.

■The system will be initialized.

■Your settings and files will not be affected.

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Loading Your Desired File

Installing Samsung Media Studio	Use Media Studio to transfer music
	files from your PC to the player.

If Media Studio is not installed automatically

CAUTION ■ Install the program on PCs running Windows 2000 or Windows XP after logging on with the Administrator account. Please refer to the PC user manual on how to log on with the Administrator account.

Before you start! Insert the installation CD provided with the player into the CD-ROM drive.

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Click <Install now>.

Click <NEXT>.

■Media Studio installation starts.

■An icon is created on the desktop after installation is complete and Media Studio starts.

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Loading Your Desired File

Connecting to your PC

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1	Connect the USB cable to the USB port (	) on your PC.
2	Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB Connection Port on the
	bottom of the player.

PC Requirements

The PC system must meet the following minimum specifications:

■Pentium 300MHz or higher

■DirectX 9.0 or higher

■100MB of free hard disc space

■Resolution 1024 X 768 or higher

■Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher

■Windows 2000/XP

■USB Port 2.0

■CD Rom Drive (2X or higher)

■Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher

		■	If you connect the player through a USB hub, the connection may be unstable. Please connect the
			player to your PC directly.
CAUTION
			If you connect the player to your PC in the low battery condition, the player automatically checks
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			the battery status and charges itself for several minutes before connecting to your PC.

Loading Your Desired File

Adding Files/Folders in Samsung Media Studio

Media Studio enables you to select and organize files and folders in preparation for transfer to your player.

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Please refer to Help for more information on how to use Media Studio.

■ Click <MENU> <Help> <Help> from the menu at the top of the Media Studio program.

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