Samsung YP-C1X 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

AH68-01694L (Rev 0.0)

YP-C1

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ContentsContents

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

Features ..............................................................................................................................................................6

Components ........................................................................................................................................................8

Location of Controls ............................................................................................................................................9

I Preparations

Playing Music and Turning Off the Device ........................................................................................................30

HOLD Function ..................................................................................................................................................31

Recording Voice ................................................................................................................................................31

Recording MP3s ................................................................................................................................................32

Searching for Music/Voice Files ........................................................................................................................34

Setting Bookmark ..............................................................................................................................................35

Listening to FM Radio ........................................................................................................................................36

FM Recording ....................................................................................................................................................38

I Basic Usage

Connecting the player to PC ..............................................................................................................................11

Manual Installation of USB Driver ......................................................................................................................15

Downloading/Uploading Files ............................................................................................................................18

Disconnecting the USB cable ............................................................................................................................19

Formatting the Player on your PC......................................................................................................................20

Installing Media Studio ......................................................................................................................................21

Using Media Studio ............................................................................................................................................23

I Connection to Computer

Loop Repeating ..................................................................................................................................................38

MENU Options ..................................................................................................................................................39

Using Navigation ................................................................................................................................................40

Setting Playlist....................................................................................................................................................43

Setting the Advanced Functions ........................................................................................................................44

Selecting the Playmode......................................................................................................................................45

Setting the EQ mode..........................................................................................................................................46

● Preset EQ......................................................................................................................................................46

● Bass Booster ................................................................................................................................................46

● WOW Set ......................................................................................................................................................47

● User EQ Set ..................................................................................................................................................48

Display Settings..................................................................................................................................................49

● Scroll / Display Time......................................................................................................................................49

● Backlight........................................................................................................................................................50

● Tag / Bitrate ..................................................................................................................................................51

Language Settings ............................................................................................................................................52

Setting the System ............................................................................................................................................53

Recording Settings ............................................................................................................................................56

Time Settings......................................................................................................................................................57

Managing Files ..................................................................................................................................................58

To Upgrade Firmware ........................................................................................................................................59

I Additional Usage

Troubleshooting..................................................................................................................................................62

Specifications ....................................................................................................................................................64

Warranty ............................................................................................................................................................68

I Customer Support

MENU Table ......................................................................................................................................................61

I Appendix

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Safety InstructionsSafety Instructions

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I Earphones

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.

● It may cause an accident if you turn up the volume of the earphones while walking,

especially when crossing intersections.

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%

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 does not use any unnecessary materials.

Read and understand all the instructions to avoid injury to yourself and damage to the equipment.

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

Do not subject the unit to severe
impact, or place heavy objects
on it.

Do not let any foreign matter spill
into the device.

Be careful not to subject the play­er to excessive pressure when
wearing it round your neck.

Do not expose to chemicals such
as benzene and thinners.

Remove batteries when the
device is left unused for a long
period of time.

Do not expose to direct sunlight
or heat sources.

Do not store in dusty areas. Do not try to disassemble and

repair the device yourself.

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

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FeaturesFeatures

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MP3, WMA , Audio ASF and Ogg Playback

● Your player supports playback of MP3, WMA,Secure WMA, Audio ASF and Ogg.
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OGG is a new audio compression format that is free, open and unpatented.
For more info, see www.vorbis.com

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ASF is a file format used in Windows Media player.

This player can also play back ASF audio.

Removable Storage Device

● You can easily copy and paste files to the player using Windows Explorer.

Direct MP3 Recording

● You can convert music from CDs, cassettes, and radio into

MP3 files without a PC.

FM Reception

● Listening to an FM program is made easy with Auto Search and

Frequency Memory functions.

SRS WOW Surround Sound

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

USB 2.0 Support

● Maximum data speed transfer of 18 Mbps.

Upgradeable Firmware

● You can upgrade the player's firmware when available.

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

42 Hours of Continuous Play

● This player uses one AA/LR6 alkaline battery. Operation can last up to 42 hours.

Actual playing time may vary according to the type and capacity of the battery.

Voice Recording Function

● You can make high quality voice recordings.

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Location of ControlsComponents

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● The capacity of the useable built-in memory is less than indicated as the internal firmware

uses a part of the memory as well.

● Design of accessories is subject to change for the purposes of improvement, without notice.

Model

Built-in memory

YP-C1 H

128MB

YP-C1 V

256MB

YP-C1 X

512MB

YP-C1 Z

1GB

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Player

Earphones

AH30-00084D

Line In/USB Cable

AH39-00792A

User manual

AH68-01694L

Installation CD

AH80-00102A

Neck Strap

AH61-01414B

Recording Button

Play/Pause Button

Hold Switch

Loop Repeating Button

Neck strap

Hook

Earphone Jack Battery Cover

ENC/USB Cable Connection Port

Forward/Speed Search

Reverse/Speed Search

Volume Up Button

Volume Down Button

Microphone

Display MENU, Navigation button

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Connecting the player to PCLocation of Controls

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The PC system must meet the
following minimum specifications:

● Pentium 200MHz or greater

● Windows 98 SE/ME/2000/XP

● 40MB of available hard disk space

● CD-ROM drive

(double speed or greater)

● USB port (2.0) supported

● VGA graphic

▲ System Requirements.

I Display

I Inserting the Battery

1 Slide the cover in the direction of

the arrow to open.

2 Insert the AA battery to the right poles

(+ , –) and push-close the cover in
the direction of the arrow as indicated.

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- Do not place heavy objects on the cover.

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

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- Install the operating system in Administrator Account
(main user) for Windows 2000 or XP.
Otherwise, installation will not be completed.

- Windows ME, 2000 and XP can recognize the driver
without installing the provided program. However,
you must install the program in order to format the
player and upgrade firmware.

- If you are using Windows 98, install the USB driver
first before connecting the player to your PC.

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Title (track & artist) indicator

Play/Stop/Pause indicator

Track play indicator

Indicate next track

Track Number indicator

Remaining Battery Power indicator

Play mode indicator

Equalizer, SRS indicator

Playtime indicator

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Installing software

1Insert the Installation CD

into the CD-ROM drive.
Select [Install Player USB Driver].

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

The AA battery is not supplied.

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Connecting the player to 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 cable connection port on

the bottom of the player.

● If you disconnect the USB cable from your PC while implementing a

command or initializing during USB driver installation, your PC may not
function correctly.

● When the software installation is complete, connect the player to the computer

and use it as the following pages show.

3 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 (see next page) to check that installation has been
successfully completed.

4 Upon installation of the USB driver "Samsung YP-C1 USB Device" will appear

in your PC's control panel under [System Properties] ➝ [Device Manager].

I Connecting the player to PC with the USB cable

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Connecting the player to PC

USB Cable

2 Follow the instructions in the window to complete the installation.

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Manual Installation of USB DriverConnecting the player to PC

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How to check USB driver

How to check USB driver

Windows 98:

Control Panel ➝ System ➝ Device Manager ➝ Disk Drives ➝ Samsung YP-C1

Windows 2000:

Control Panel ➝ System ➝ Hardware ➝ Device Manager ➝ Disk Drives ➝
Samsung YP-C1 USB Device

Windows XP:

Control Panel ➝ System ➝ Hardware ➝ Device Manager ➝ Universal Serial Bus controllers ➝
Disk Drives ➝ Samsung YP-C1 USB Device

5 When the USB driver is not installed automatically, refer to the next page.

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- If you are using Windows 2000 and your version of Windows does not recognize the USB driver,
please download and install the latest service pack from windowsupdate.microsoft.com

- The installation method may vary depending on the type of PC or operating system.
Contact your PC dealer or service center for installation information.

- If errors occur continuously when you install the USB driver, reconnect the USB cable after
rebooting your system.

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Check the device manager.

Windows 98,ME:

Control Panel ➝ System ➝ Device Manager

Windows 2000 / XP:

Control Panel ➝ System ➝ Hardware ➝
Device Manager

2Check if there is a device listed with an

exclamation point or a question mark
(displayed as unknown device or USB device).

3Double click on the device listed with

an exclamation point or a question mark.

Go to “Downloading/Uploading files” on page 18 if the USB driver is installed automatically.
If an error occurs during installation of the USB driver, you must install the USB driver manually.
Follow these steps if the USB driver is not installed:

Be sure the Installation CD is inserted in your PC's CD-Rom drive.

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Manual Installation of USB DriverManual Installation of USB Driver

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I In Windows 98

Follow the instructions in the window to complete the installation.

: You must reboot your computer to complete the installation.

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You cannot use the player as a removable disc in Windows 98SE if the YP-C1 program is not installed.
Make sure to install the USB driver file first.

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After selecting the driver,
click [Update Driver].

5Click [Next].

6Select [Search for a suitable driver

for my device] and then click [Next].

7Click [Next] to finish.

USB driver location
[CD-ROM]\Win98USB\Drivers

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Disconnecting the USB cableDownloading/Uploading Files

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I Downloading/Uploading files

1Connect the player to your PC

with the supplied USB cable.

2Open Windows Explorer on PC.

● Removable Disc is displayed in

Windows Explorer.

3Select the file to save and

drag-and-drop it into the
removable disk icon. (Files appear
on the player in numerical,
alphabetical order)

● For example, if you change the

name of music files in
Windows Explorer to 001* * *,
002* * *..., the files will be played
in the numerical order you set.

1Double-click on the green arrow in the taskbar

on the bottom right of the window.
The Safely Remove Hardware message appears.
Press Stop.

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- The “WRITING/READING” message will appear on the player's display during file
download or upload. Disconnecting the USB cable while “WRITING/READING” is displayed
may cause malfunction of the player.

- To use the player as removable (backup) storage for your PC, simply drag and drop files to the
Removable Disc icon in Windows Explorer in the same way as saving music files above.

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After completing the file transfer, you must disconnect the cable from the player in the following way:

2When the [Stop a Hardware device] message appears,

press the [OK] button and disconnect the USB cable from the player.

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If you disconnect the player improperly, the files on the device may be damaged and will not play.

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Formatting the Player on your PC

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Installing Media Studio

1Select the removable disc icon in

Windows Explorer and click the right
mouse button to select [Format].

2Press the [Start] button.

● All saved files will be deleted.

● You can change the name of

removable disc by selecting

[Volume label].

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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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Formatting deletes all files on the MP3 player so maximum memory is available for
new file storage.
It saves you the trouble of deleting unwanted files one at a time.

1Insert the Installation CD into CD-ROM drive.

Select [Install Samsung Media Studio].

Media Studio is the program that enables you to download music files to the player, and
play back music files on your PC.

2Select language.