Samsung YH-820MC-XAA User Manual

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. 400 Valley Road, Suite 201 Mount Arlington, NJ 07856 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) www.samsung.com

AH68-01662L (Rev 2.0)

Mass Storage Device Support

MP3 & WMA Playback

Image File Viewer

Direct MP3 Recording

USB 2.0 High Speed Data Transfer

SRS WOW Surround Sound

1.5-inch 65,000 color LCD

Upgradable

Built-in Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery

Contents

I Preparations

Safety Instructions................................................................................................................................................4

Battery Charger Safety ........................................................................................................................................6

Charging the battery ............................................................................................................................................7

Features ..............................................................................................................................................................8

Components ......................................................................................................................................................10

Display................................................................................................................................................................10

Location of Controls............................................................................................................................................11

I Connection to Computer

Connecting the player to your PC ......................................................................................................................12

Formatting in PC ................................................................................................................................................16

Using Recovery Utilities ....................................................................................................................................18

Downloading Recorded File ..............................................................................................................................19

Using the Mass Storage Device ........................................................................................................................20

Installing Windows Media Player10....................................................................................................................21

Using Windows Media Player10 ........................................................................................................................23

Installing Multimedia Studio Using Multimedia Studio To View Help on

Multimedia Studio

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I Using Your Player

Playing music ....................................................................................................................................................38

Hold Feature / Loop Repeating ..........................................................................................................................39

Searching Within Music Files ............................................................................................................................40

Menu Mode ........................................................................................................................................................41

I Using Your Player

Browsing Your Music..........................................................................................................................................42

● Searching for and Selecting Music Files ......................................................................................................42

● Play Options(Artist, Album, Tracks, Genres) ................................................................................................44

● Selecting a Playlist ........................................................................................................................................45

● Play Options(Playlist) ....................................................................................................................................45

● Searching for and Selecting Voice Files........................................................................................................46

● Play Options(Voice Recordings)....................................................................................................................46

Recording Voice ................................................................................................................................................47

Recording MP3s Viewing Image Files Viewing Slide Show

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I Additional Features

Shuffle and Repeat Playback ............................................................................................................................51

Equalizer Settings ..............................................................................................................................................52

SRS Settings ......................................................................................................................................................53

Recording Settings ............................................................................................................................................54

Backlight Setting ................................................................................................................................................54

Contrast Setting ................................................................................................................................................55

Power Save Screen Setting................................................................................................................................55

Fader Effect........................................................................................................................................................56

Power Off Settings..............................................................................................................................................57

Language Settings..............................................................................................................................................57

Restoring Default Settings..................................................................................................................................58

Player Information ..............................................................................................................................................58

Copyright ............................................................................................................................................................59

I Customer Support

Troubleshooting..................................................................................................................................................60

Specifications ....................................................................................................................................................62

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Safety Instructions

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Safety Instructions

Please read and understand all the instructions to avoid injury to yourself and damage to the device

I Earphones

Do not expose to extreme temperatures (above 95°F or below 23°F). Do not expose to moisture.

Do not expose to chemicals such as benzene and thinners.

Do not apply excessive pressure to the device. Do not drop the player.

Do not use the unit near any appliance that generates a strong magnetic field.

Do not let any foreign matter spill into the device.

Do not expose to direct sunlight or heat sources.

Follow Traffic Safety Instructions

● Do not use the earphones while driving an automobile or riding a bicycle. It’s not only dangerous, but also against the law.

● To avoid an accident, do not turn up the volume of the earphones too high while walking.

Protect your ears

● Do not turn up the volume too high. Doctors warn against prolonged exposure to high volume.

● Stop using the device or turn the volume down if you have ringing in your ears.

I Ambient operating conditions

● Ambient temperature : 5°C ~ 35°C (41°F ~ 95°F)

● Humidity : 10 ~ 75%

Do not try to disassemble and repair the device yourself.

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Do not store in dusty areas.

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Please be aware that we disclaim all responsibility for damages from loss of saved or recorded data due to breakdown, repair or other causes.

Do not place heavy objects on top of the device.

I 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 do not use any unnecessary materials.

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Battery Charger Safety

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Charging the Battery

CAUTION

A charger is supplied with your player.

✻ Please be sure to only use the provided charger.

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN

Plug the charger into a wall outlet.

The uninsulated parts inside the charger could cause electric shock. For your safety, do not open the case of the charger.

Read this User Manual to prevent any problems that may occur while using the charger.

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- Use the charger away from water sources to avoid fire or electric shock.

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- To avoid electric shock, use the charger only with a 120V power outlet.

- Make sure that the charger's plug is inserted all the way into the outlet.

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✻ The indicator light on the USB cable turns green

once charging is complete.

✻ The first time the battery is charged, it will take

approximately 3 hours. Battery recharge time in normal operation is approximately 2.5 hours.

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- To avoid the risk of fire, do not charge longer than 12 hours.

- Do not plug several devices into the same outlet.

- Do not use a rechargeable battery or charger that is defective.

- When using the rechargeable battery for the first time or after several months of non-use, fully charge it first.

- Overcharging will reduce the battery life.

- The rechargeable battery is a consumable item and its capacity will decrease gradually.

- To prolong the life of your battery, use the fully charged battery until it is completely discharged, and then fully charge it again before use. If you charge the battery that is not completely drained, the battery operating time will decrease. In this case, fully cycle (fully charge and then fully discharge) the battery several times.

- Do not let metallic objects, such as necklaces or coins, come into contact with the terminals (metallic parts) of the charger and the built-in rechargeable battery. A fire or electric shock may result.

- Do not touch the charger with wet hands.

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Features

Mass Storage Device Support

● You can use the built-in 5GB hard drive to store your entire music library,

plus use it as an external drive for your PC to store other data files.

MP3 & WMA Playback

● Your player supports playback of both MP3 and WMA.

Image File Viewer

● You can view JPEG images. Image files edited with Multimedia Studio can be

viewed as slide shows.

SRS WOW Surround Sound

● The 3D surround(SRS) feature adds spaciousness to the sound.

1.5-inch 65,000 Color LCD

● The 1.5-inch 65,000 color LCD supports viewing of high quality image files.

Upgradable

● You can upgrade the built-in programs when available.

Please check the home page (www.samsung.com) for upgrades.

Direct MP3 Recording

● You can convert music from CDs, cassettes, and radio into MP3 files without a PC.

USB 2.0 High Speed Data Transfer

● Maximum data speed transfer of 50 Mbps

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Built-in Rechargeable Li-ion Battery

● The built-in rechargeable lithium battery provides up to 8.5 hours of play time.

Time may vary depending on usage pattern.

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Components

LINE-IN HOLD

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Location of Controls

MIC

HOLD switch

Display

Skip/ Search button

Record button / Loop Repeating button

Player

User Manual

AH68-001662L

Belt clip

AH61-01930A

Charger

AH44-00061A

Earphones

AH30-00070D

Installation CD AH80-00093C

Line-In Cable

AH39-00679A

Model

Built-in memory

USB Cable

AH39-00724A

YH-820 MC

5GB

● The capacity of the useable built-in memory is less than indicated as the internal firmware uses a part of the memory as well.

● The appearance of the accessories shown is subject to change for product improvement without prior notice.

● The performance speed may slow if the internal memory does not have any free space.

LINE IN jack

Earphone jack

RESET Hole

Power On/Off

Play/Pause button

Skip/Search button

VOLUME UP/

SCROLL UP button

MENU button

VOLUME DOWN/

SCROLL DOWN button

SELECT button

Display

Mode indicator

Artist display

Track display

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PLAY

Now Playing : 1 of 10

Singer

Soul Tree

Sing a Song

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Battery remaining indicator

Song number display

Album display

Elapsed track time

USB Cable Connection Port

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Connecting the player to your PC

❑ System Requirements.

● Windows XP

● Windows Media Player 10.0

● Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher

● Pentium 200MHz or greater

● 50MB of available hard disk

space

● CD-ROM drive (double speed or greater)

● USB port (2.0) supported

● DirectX 8.0 or above.

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- Log into your PC as an administrator (Main User) and install the supplied software (Multimedia Studio) Otherwise, installation will not be completed.

Before connecting the player to PC, make sure to install Driver&Utilities. If “Add New Hardware Wizard” appears, press the [Cancel] button and install Driver&Utilities.

Installing software

Insert the Installation CD into CD-ROM drive.

The picture shown below appears. Select [Install Driver&Utilities].

Follow the instructions in the window to complete the installation.

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Connecting the player to your PC

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Connecting the player to your PC

I Connecting the player to your PC with a USB cable

How to check if USB driver is properly installed

Connect the USB cable to the USB port your computer.

Connect the USB cable to the USB cable connection port on the player,

and then plug the charger to the power outlet.

● If you disconnect the USB cable from your PC while implementing a command or intializing during USB driver installation, your PC may not function correctly.

The USB driver is installed with a message saying that it is searching for a

new device. You may not see the display screen during installation. Go to the device manager to check that installation has been successfully completed.

Upon installation of the USB driver "Samsung YH-820 USB Device" will

appear in the [System Properties]→[Device Manager].

Charger

Player

USB Cable

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How to check if USB driver is properly installed

Windows XP:

1) Start → Settings → Control Panel → System → Hardware → Device Manager → Windows Portable Devices → Samsung YH-820

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Formatting in PC

Connect the USB cable to the USB port your computer.

Connect the other side of the USB cable to the player while pressing the

button on the player.

Select [Start]→[Programs]→[Samsung YH-820] in the desktop,

and then press [Recovery Utility].

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Press the [Format Device] button.

When the format screen appears, select the file system as FAT32 and then press the [Start] button.

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- By formatting, all previously preset menus will be reset,and any pre-existing song or data files will be erased.

- Care must be taken as formatted files can not be recovered.

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Using Recovery Utilities

Downloading Recorded Files

The Recovery Utility can be used to recover your system in the event the following occurs:

● If one of the messages below appears:

- Connect to PC and repair firmware with recovery utility.

- Connect to PC and rebuild database with recovery utility.

● If the message "Loading" appears and the device does not operate when you turn on the power.

● If file search does not work properly in the Menu Library.

Connect the USB cable to the USB port on your computer.

Connect the other side of the USB cable to the player while pressing the

button on the player.

Select [Start]→[ Programs]→[Samsung YH-820] in the desktop,

and then press [Recovery Utility].

● For more details on recovery, press [Help] to view the help.

Select the recovery method you want.

● See help for details on each method.

You can upload the files recorded in the player to your PC.

Connect the player to PC

Right click on the Start button, then choose Explore to Open Windows

Explorer on PC.

Select [Samsung YH-820]- [Media]-[Recordings] from Windows

Explorer.

● The recorded files are displayed.

Drag the recorded files to a desired folder of your PC.

The selected file is transmitted to the specified folder of the PC.

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Using the Mass Storage Device

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The Removable Disk can be used as Mass Storage. Video, audio and image files can be downloaded but cannot be played back.

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I Downloading files

Connect the player to PC.

Right click on the Start button, then choose Explore to Open Windows

Explorer on PC.

● [Removable Disk] is displayed in Windows Explorer.

Select the file to save and drag-and-drop it into [

Samsung YH-820].

Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.

Select [Install Windows Media Player 10].

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