Samsung Napster YP-910 User Manual

User Manual
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Playing Music........................................................................................................................38
Adjusting Volume..................................................................................................................39
Searching Within Music Files ..............................................................................................40
Hold Feature ........................................................................................................................42
Menu Mode ..........................................................................................................................43
Browsing Your Music............................................................................................................44
Searching for and Adding Music Files........................................................................44
Selecting a Playlist......................................................................................................46
Playing FM Radio ................................................................................................................47
Playing Music Via FM Transmission ....................................................................................50
Recording From FM Radio ..................................................................................................52
Recording MP3s ..................................................................................................................53
Uploading Recorded Files to a PC ......................................................................................55
Using Your Samsung Napster Player
Shuffle and Repeat Playback ..............................................................................................57
Equalizer Settings ................................................................................................................58
Recording Settings ..............................................................................................................59
Screen Settings ....................................................................................................................60
Restoring Default Settings ....................................................................................................62
Player Information ................................................................................................................63
Additional Features
Troubleshooting....................................................................................................................64
Specifications........................................................................................................................66
Communications Regulation Information..............................................................................68
Warranty ..............................................................................................................................70
Customer Support
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Do not let any foreign matter spill into the device.
Do not expose to direct sunlight or heat sources.
Do not use the unit near any appliance that generates a strong magnetic field.
Earphones
Follow Traffic Safety Instructions
Do not use earphones while driving an automobile or riding a bicycle.
It is not safe to listen at high volume while walking down the street, especially while
crossing at intersections.
Protect your ears
Do not turn the volume too high. Doctors warn against prolonged exposure to high volume.
If you have ringing in your ears, turn the volume down or discontinue listening.
Environmental Information
Follow local guidelines for waste disposal when discarding packages, batteries, and old electronic appliances.
Your player is packaged with cardboard, polyethylene, etc. and does not use any unnecessary materials
Ambient Operating Conditions
Ambient temperature:
5°C ~ 35°C (41°F ~ 95°F)
Humidity : 10 ~ 75%
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Here is a quick outline of the basic steps you need to take to get up and running with your Samsung Napster Player.
1. Charge the battery (see page 8).
2. Install the Napster software (see page 18).
3.
Connect your Samsung Napster Player to your PC with a USB Cable (see page 20).
4. Transfer music to your Samsung Napster Player (see page 30).
5. Play music (see page 38).
Introduction
Quick Start
The rechargeable batteries drain quickly when you download or upload recorded files. Always use the charger when transferring files.
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MP3 & WMA Playback
Your Samsung Napster Player supports playback of both MP3 and WMA.
High Speed Transfer via USB
Maximum transfer speed of 120 Mbps.
High-Fidelity Sound
The Samsung Napster Player has a built-in equalizer to adjust sound to your preference.
Built-in Rechargeable Li-Polymer Battery
The built-in rechargeable lithium battery provides up to 10 hours of play time.
Minimum system requirements are as follows:
Operating System: Windows 2000 or Windows XP
Note
: Napster is not supported on Macintosh or Windows 95, 98, NT, or ME.
Processor: Pentium-class CPU equivalent or better
Memory: 64MB of RAM minimum
Hard Disk space:
Approximately 9 to 12 MB for the Napster installer and 100 MB for Windows Media Player 9 Series (if not already installed)
Sound card and speakers
Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.01 or higher
Note
: For IE 5.5 users, service pack 1 or higher is required.
Windows Media Player 9 Series
Active Internet connection
(33.3 Kbps minimum, broadband/128+ Kbps recommended)
USB Requirement: USB 2.0 required for maximum transfer rate
CD-ROM Drive
Line-In Cable
AH39-00488A
USB Cable
AH39-00540A
FM Transmission
Antenna
AH42-00009A
Carrying Case
AH61-01494A
On/Off/Play/Pause
Hold
MENU
REC
SELECT
POWER
USB port socket/ Charger terminal
LINE IN jack/ FM transmission antenna jack
Earphone jack/ Remote control jack
Display panel
HOLD switch
Power On/Off Play/Pause/Skip/Fast Search button
VOLUME DOWN/ SCROLL DOWN button
VOLUME UP/
SCROLL UP button
SELECT button
Reset hole
REC button
MENU button
Note
Reset the player by pressing the reset hole using a pointed object such as a safety clip.
Repeat/Shuffle play indicator
Display
Back
Belt clip
Song number display
Hold indicator
Battery remaining indicator
Artist display
Album display
Track display
Elapsed track time
Playback status
Mode indicator
NOW PLAYING
Now Playing 01 of 10
artist
Jeff Smith Building Bridges
Circles
album
track
00:15 06:25
PLAY
Remaining track time
1. After you have completed the installation, create a member name and password. Enter the required information and click [submit].
This completes your installation and registration of Napster. To find out more about the Napster Premium service click [yes, tell me more]. Otherwise, click [no thanks, just sign me in] to sign in to Napster and start purchasing tracks to transfer to your Samsung Napster Player.
Note
If you already created your member name through a retailer’s registration program, follow the
[Click here if you have already registrated in­store or online] link in the upper right corner.
The Napster application that is included on the installation CD may not be the most current version of Napster, and you may be prompted to automatically update the Napster software. This ensures that you have the most up-to-date version of Napster, with all the latest features.
Registering for a Napster Account
Note
Follow these steps to verify that your
Follow these steps to verify that your
USB driver installed successfully:
USB driver installed successfully:
Windows 2000 Professional:
Control Panel System Hardware Device Manager
Windows XP Professional:
Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware Device Manager
If the USB driver is installed, "Samsung/Napster YP-910" will appear under "Universal Serial Bus Controllers."
Note
When updates are available for the software that runs on your Samsung Napster Player, the Napster application will automatically notify you and update your player. This ensures that your Samsung Napster Player is up-to-date with all the latest features and improvements.
To search for and purchase music on Napster:
1.
Launch the Napster application by double-clicking the Napster icon on your desktop.
Note
If you do not have the Napster application, see page 18 for instructions on installing Napster.
2.
If there is a specific track you are looking for, simply type the artist, album, or track name in the search field in the upper right corner, select the search type from the drop-down menu, and click [go]. If you do not know specifically what you are looking for, you can go to the Browse tab to browse for music by genre.
5. Aconfirmation page with your selected tracks is displayed. Click [Next].
6. If it is your first track purchase and you are not a Premium service member, you will be prompted to enter your credit card information.
Once you purchase the track, the track is automatically downloaded to your Napster Library. Next, drag and drop the selected MP3 files to the Samsung/Napster YP910. Purchased tracks can then be burned to CD and transferred to your Samsung Napster Player.
3. Select the track(s) you would like to purchase.
Note
You can also purchase an entire album by clicking the provided [buy album] link or selecting a track on the album, right-clicking, and choosing [Buy Album].
4. Click the [buy track] button, or right-click and choose [Buy Track(s)].
4. Click the [OK] button.
5. A progress bar displays while the tracks are importing. When the tracks successfully import, they will be stored and accessible
from your Napster Library. You will also be prompted to edit the track data for any non-Napster tracks (see next section).
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on the right.
To edit multiple tracks or an entire album at one time:
1. Select the track(s) or album.
2. Right-click and select [Edit Track Data].
3. Click [Select All], or select multiple tracks using the [Ctrl] or [Shift] keys.
4. Type in or edit the [Artist] and/or [Album] title. If the box is selected, this change applies to all the tracks selected.
5. Click the [apply] button to apply the changes to those tracks or album.
6.
Once you edit the Artist and/or Album names for all the selected tracks, you can go back to individually edit the [Track] and [Track #] for each track.
7. When finished, click [OK] to apply the change and close the Edit Track Data screen.
After you edit the track information, the correct data is displayed when you view the tracks in your Napster Library.
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Additional changes to your playlist can be made by locating the playlist in your Napster Library:
To rearrange tracks in your playlist, drag and drop the tracks in the desired order.
To remove tracks from your playlist, right-click and select [Delete Track(s)] from the drop-down menu or press the Delete key on your keyboard.
To rename your playlist, right-click on the playlist and select [Rename Playlist] from the drop-down menu.
Note
Changes to playlists cannot be made while the playlist is on your device. To make changes to a playlist, make them on the playlist that is in your Playlists folder of your Library, and then re-transfer the playlist to your device.
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To transfer tracks from your Napster Library to your Samsung Napster Player:
1. Locate the track(s) or playlist that you want to transfer in your Library.
Note
You can transfer tracks from anywhere else in Napster by right-clicking and selecting [Transfer Track(s) to Portable Device].
2. Click and hold the mouse on the track(s) or playlist, then drag the tracks to the listed Samsung/Napster YP-910 icon in the left window of your Napster Library (refer to the following figure).
Note
If the tracks are Napster tracks that you have not already purchased, you will be prompted to purchase them.
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When you connect your Samsung Napster Player to your computer, you will be able to view the music that is currently loaded on your device. You can view your collected artists, albums, and playlists by clicking the [Samsung/Napster YP-910] icon in your Library.
Besides removing tracks, you cannot modify the general organizational structure of music on the device. You can play a track by double-clicking on it or by selecting it and clicking the play button.
Note
You can only play the tracks stored on your device one at a time. You can also only play tracks from the same computer that you used to transfer the tracks to your player.
Note
To modify a playlist that is on your Samsung Napster Player, make the changes on the playlist that is in your Playlists folder of your Library, and then retransfer the playlist to your device.
Accessing Music on Your Samsung Napster Player
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If you have an existing playlist on your Samsung Napster Player that you want to modify, you should do this through Napster.
To modify an existing playlist using Napster:
1. Locate the original playlist in your Napster Library (not the one under your Samsung Napster Player).
2. Make the desired changes (see the section on Creating Playlists).
3. When you have finished your changes, simply drag and drop the playlist back onto the Samsung/Napster YP-910 icon in your Napster Library.
4. When prompted to overwrite the playlist on your device, answer [Yes].
5. The modified playlist will now be accessible from your Samsung Napster Player.
Managing Your Existing Playlists
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Now Playing 01 of 10
PAUSE
NOW PLAYING
Now Playing 01 of 10
artist
album
track
00:35 05:55
PLAY
Jeff Smith Building Bridges
Circles
Jeff Smith Building Bridges
Circles
VOLUME
Now Playing 01 of 10
artist
album
track
00:15 06:25
PLAY
Jeff Smith Building Bridges
Circles
Adjusting the Volume
Press the UP or DOWN VOLUME button to adjust the volume.
Note
The volume can be adjusted in increments between 0 and 20.
Press once to adjust the volume by one level. Press and hold to increase or decrease the volume in greater increments.
Adjusting Volume
Searching for Music Files in PLAY Mode.
During playback, briefly pull the √√ to play the next track in the playlist.
Briefly pull the œœ to play the previous track in the playlist.
Press and hold the SELECT button to display the current playlist. Use the SCROLL UP/DOWN buttons to find the song you want and press the √» to play it.
Searching for Music Files in PAUSE Mode.
While in pause mode, pull the
œœ / √√ to move to the previous or next track in the playlist and play it automatically.
NOW PLAYING
Now Playing 01 of 10
artist
album
track
01:25 05:00
NOW PLAYING
Now Playing 01 of 10
artist
album
track
00:05 06:20
FF
REW
Jeff Smith Building Bridges
Circles
Jeff Smith Building Bridges
Circles
NOW PLAYING
Now Playing 02 of 10
artist
Laura Supreme
Everyday I Dream
Turning the Tide
album
track
00:25 05:30
NOW PLAYING
Now Playing 01 of 10
artist
album
track
00:01 06:25
NOW PLAYING
Now Playing 03 of 10
artist
House On Stilts Washed Away
Catwalk
album
track
00:01 05:30
PLAY
PLAY
PLAY
Jeff Smith Building Bridges
Circles
Laura Supreme
Everyday I Dream
Turning the Tide
House On Stilts Washed Away
Catwalk
NOW PLAYING
Now Playing 02 of 10
artist album
track
00:25 05:30
NOW PLAYING
Now Playing 01 of 10
artist
album
track
00:01 06:25
NOW PLAYING
Now Playing 03 of 10
artist
album
track
00:01 05:30
PAUSE
PLAY
PLAY
Jeff Smith Building Bridges
Circles
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Now Playing
Library FM Radio
Settings FM Transmitter
Menu
Press the MENU button to switch to MENU mode.
Use the SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN buttons to select the menu item you want, and then briefly press the SELECT button.
Now Playing: Display the song currently playing.
Library: Search and select music to play.
FM Radio: Listen to FM radio
Settings: Change the settings.
FM Transmitter: Listen to your music by transmitting it wirelessly to another FM radio
Note
In MENU mode, press the MENU button to exit from the submenu you are in.
Menu Mode
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Tracks: Shows the song title from the ID3 tag information stored in the music file.
You can use the SCROLLUP/DOWN buttons to move,
and then press the SELECT button to play the selected song.
To play all the recently-transferred tracks on your Samsung Napster Player, hightlight the Tracks menu item in the Library and press the √» button.
Jeff Smith
Just When It All Made Sense How Do You Do It Every Page In Your Book
Circles
Can I Just Say
Library
Artists
Albums
Tracks Playlists
Everyday I Dream
Turning the Tide
Waking Up Is Easy Learning Again Perfect
Albums
Building Bridges
Everyday I Dream
Washed Away
Library
Artists Albums
Tracks
Playlists
Tracks
Catwalk
How Much Is Enough Just Say the Word Maybe Just Once The Best of Times
Albums: Shows the album title from the ID3 tag information stored in the music file.
Press the √» button on the desire ablum name.
All song titles corresponding to the album name will be played.
If you select an album name, song titles corresponding to that album will be displayed.
You can use the SCROLLUP/DOWN buttons to choose a song, and then press the SELECT button to play the selected song.
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Press the MENU button.
Select the FM Radio in the main menu and then press the SELECT button.
Switching to FM Radio Mode
Use the œœ / √√ button to search for stations and tune the radio.
Manually Tuning Stations
Playing FM Radio
NOW PLAYING
Now Playing 01 of 10
artist
album
track
00:01 06:25
PLAY
Jeff Smith Building Bridges
Circles
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NOW PLAYING
Now Playing 01 of 10
artist
album
track
00:01 06:25
FM RADIO
MO 33PRESET
99.6 MHz
PLAY
Now Playing Library
FM Radio
Settings FM Transmitter
Menu
Jeff Smith Building Bridges
Circles
Note
Pressing the √»
, button will switch between manual tuning mode and preset
playback mode.
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33PRESET
FM RADIO
MO
87.9 MHz87.9 MHz
Preset 05
FM RADIO
MO
87.9 MHz
5PRESET
Press the √» button so that PRESET appears on the display panel.
1
Use the œœ / √√ to search for the preset station you want to listen to.
2
Playing Preset FM Stations
Press the √» button so that PRESET appears on the display panel.
1
Use the œœ / √√ to search for the preset station you want to delete.
2
To delete a station, press and hold the SELECT button. The selected station will be deleted and the stations with preset numbers greater than the deleted one will be renumbered accordingly.
3
Deleting Preset FM Stations
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Press the MENU button to switch to Menu mode, use the SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN buttons to select FM Transmitter, and then press the SELECT button.
1
Use the SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN buttons to set the transmission frequency you want.
Press the SELECT button to store the selected frequency.
2
Set the external audio device's FM frequency to the transmission frequency and play a song. You will now be able to listen to music on your player from the FM radio on your car stereo.
3
Selecting the FM Transmission Frequency
88.1 Mhz
FM Transmitter
Choose Station:
Now Playing Library
FM Radio
Settings
FM Transmitter
Menu
33PRESET
RECORD
REC
Recording-M0001
00:00:01
44KHz : 128kbps
33PRESET
RECORD
REC
00:00:20
44KHz : 128kbps
Recording Stopped...
Your Samsung Napster Player can be to used to record directly from any external audio source such as a CD player, cassette player, home stereo or radio.
Recording MP3s
While in Music mode, use the Line-In cable to connect the main unit's LINE IN jack and the LINE OUT jack of your external audio device.
1
Note
Before you begin recording, verify that the battery is fully charged, otherwise your recording may not complete successfully.
Available recording time is displayed at the center right of the unit when recording starts. If there is no remaining capacity, recording stops automatically.
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Changing the "Hidden files and folders" option
In Windows Explorer, click [Folder Options] on the [Tools] menu.
Choose the [View tab].
1
In order to upload recorded files to a PC, you must first change the "Hidden files and folders" option on the View tab in the Folder Options.
2 3
Check the item [Show hidden files and folders].
Uploading Recorded Files to a PC
33PRESET
RECORD
REC
Recording-M0001
00:00:01
44KHz : 128kbps
33PRESET
RECORD
REC
00:00:20
44KHz : 128kbps
Recording Stopped...
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Settings
Rpt/Shuffle - Repeat One
EQ - Rock Record Settings Backlight - 1 sec Contrast - 3 Reset About
In the Menu, use the SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN buttons to select Settings, and then press the SELECT button.
1
Use the SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN buttons to select Rpt/Shuffle.
2
Press the SELECT button until the desired mode appears.
Select the desired mode, and then press the MENU button to go to the main menu.
3
Off: Select this to listen to songs in the current playlist one at a time in the given order.
Shuffle: Select this to play all stored tracks in random order.
Repeat One: Select this to repeatedly play just one track.
Repeat All: Select this to repeatedly play all tracks in the current playlist.
Additional Features
Shuffle and Repeat Playback
Recording Settings
Sampling Rate - 44 Khz
Bit Rate - 128 Kbps Monitor Volume - On
Settings
Now Playing Library FM Radio
Settings
FM Transmitter
Menu
Rpt/Shuffle - Repeat One EQ - Rock
Record Settings
Backlight - 1 sec Contrast - 3 Reset About
In the Menu, use the SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN buttons to select Settings, and then press the SELECT button.
1
Use the SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN buttons to select Record Settings, and the press the SELECT button.
2
Use the SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN buttons to select Sampling Rate, Bit Rate, and Input Level, and then briefly press the SELECT button to make the desired recording setting.
Complete the desired setting, and then press the MENU button to go to the main menu.
Sampling Rate: Each time the SELECT button is pressed, the selection toggles between 32KHz and 44KHz.
Bit Rate: Each time the SELECT button is pressed, the selection changes as follows:
96
128 160Kbps.
Monitor Volume:
Each time the SELECT button is pressed, the selection toggles
between On and Mute.
3
Recording Settings
Settings
Rpt/Shuffle - Repeat One EQ - Rock Record Settings Backlight - 1 sec
Contrast - 3
Reset About
In the Menu, use the SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN buttons to select Settings, and then press the SELECT button.
1
Use the SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN buttons to select Contrast.
2
Press the SELECT button until the desired screen contrast appears.
The setting range of the contrast, which adjusts the contrast of the
screen, is 0 to 7.
3
Contrast
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Volume = 9 Rpt/shuffle = Off EQ = Off Backlight = 1sec Contrast = 3 DisplaySpeed = Off
Default Settings
In the Menu, use the SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN buttons to select Settings, and then press the SELECT button.
1
Use the SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN buttons to select About, and then press the SELECT button.
If you select About, you can check the total number of songs stored, total capacity, available capacity, and version information.
2
About
Settings
Rpt/Shuffle - Repeat One EQ - Rock Record Settings Backlight - 1 sec Contrast - 3 Reset
About
About
Tracks 26 Capacity 19.5GB Available 19.0GB Version 1.00
Player Information
icon located in
It takes a long time when I search songs by Song Title, Artist, or Album.
If there are many music files on your hard disk, it may take longer to read them .
During playback, some unknown characters are displayed on the display panel.
Samsung Napster Player supports only English and unsupported languages will be indicated by an asterisk ( ✻ ).
A "/Noartist/Noalbum" file path appears on the playback screen in place of the selected music file's song title.
There is no ID3 tag information for the music file. Edit the song title, artist, and album information of the song.
I have questions about using Napster.
See the Napster online User Guide and FAQs for troubleshooting help with Napster.
The LCD window is too dark.
Check the screen brightness control.
The playback time display during playback does not seem right.
Check if you are not playing a VBR (Variable Bit Rate) file. VBR files are only partially supported.
The buttons on the Samsung Napster Player do not respond.
Check if the Hold switch has been activated.
Check if the USB cable is connected. Buttons do not work if the USB cable is connected.
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Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the users authority to operate the device.
Name: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd Address: 416, Maetan-3Dong, Paldal-Gu, Suwon City, Kyungki-Do, Korea 442-742 declares under its sole responsibility that the product Trade Name: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd Model Number: YP-910 has been tested according to the FCC/CISPR22/95 requirements for Class B devices and found compliant with the following standards
This product conforms to the following Council Directive:
Directive 89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC(EMC)
and receiver.
different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
Modifications
Compliance
Declaration of Conformity
EMI/EMC: AnSI C63.4 1992, FCC Part 15 Subpart B This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1.
This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesirable operation.
Party Responsible for Product Compliance
Samsung Electronics America QA Lab. 3351 Michelson Dr. Suite #290 Irvine, CA92612
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5. The warranty is not applicable in cases other than defects in material, design and workmanship. The warranty does not cover the following:
Periodic checks, maintenance, repair and replacement of parts due to normal wear and tear.
Abuse or misuse, including but not solely limited to the failure to use this product for its normal purposed or in accordance with Samsung's instructions usage and maintenance.
Use of the product in conjunction with accessories not approved by Samsung for use with this product.
Failure of the product arising from incorrect installation or use not consistent with technical or safety standards in current force, or failure to comply with product manual instructions.
Accidents, Acts of God or any cause beyond the control of Samsung caused by lightning, water, fire, public disturbances and improper ventilation.
Unauthorized modifications carried out for the product to comply with local or national technical standards in countries for which the Samsung product was not originally designed.
Repairs performed by non-authorized service centers such as opening of the product by a non-authorized person.
The model, serial No. and product number on the product has been altered, deleted, removed or made illegible.
6. This warranty does not affect the consumers statutory
rights nor the consumers rights against the dealer from their purchase/sales agreement.
To obtain warranty service, please contact SAMSUNG at: Samsung Electronics America, Inc. 400 Valley Road, Suite 201 Mount Arlington, NJ 07856 Tel: (973) 601-6000, Fax: (973) 601-6001 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) www.samsungyepp.com 081299
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