Samsung YP-P2CB, YP-P2QR, YP-P2AR, YP-P2QW, YP-P2AB Manual

YP-P2

MP3 Player

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features of your new MP3 Player

Good looking. Smart. Reliable. And lots of fun. Your new MP3 player is all this and more. Its state-of-the-art technology delivers rich sound, and

vibrant pictures. You’ll love your new MP3 player, whether you’re exercising, downloading your favorite tunes, watching videos, or even listening to FM Radio.

Use it once, and you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it.

PUTTING THE “MULTI” IN MULTIMEDIA EASY SEARCH!

We call it an MP3 player, but it’s much more than that. It allows you to view pictures, text, videos and listen to FM radio.

The built-in Bluetooth wireless technology turns your MP3 player into your own personal network.

TOUCH NAVIGATION!

You can tap on the touch screen to navigate through the menus.

COLOR LCD SCREEN DESIGN

Vivid color and images are delivered on the wide LCD screen.

WHERE FORM MEETS FUNCTION

Sure, it’s sleek and good-looking. But it’s easy to hold and use, too.

You can search for files with the easy-to- use File Brower, and also navigate through menus while listening to music.

LONGER PLAY TIME AND SHORTER DOWNLOADING!

A fully charged battery can play up to 35 hours of music and 5 hours of video.

Download times are shorter. Because of its USB 2.0 capability, the player is much faster than models with USB 1.1.

ACOUSTIC WONDER

Your new MP3 player has built-in DNSe™ (Digital Natural Sound engine), Samsung’s unique sound technology created to deliver richer, deeper sound for an unbelievable listening experience.

safety information

What the icons and signs in this user manual mean :

Means that death or serious personal injury is a risk.

WARNING

	Means that there is a potential risk for personal injury or
CAUTION	material damage.

To reduce the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock, or personal injury when using your MP3 Player, follow

CAUTION these basic safety precautions:

	Means hints or referential pages that may be helpful to
NOTE	operate the player.

Do NOT attempt.

Do NOT disassemble.

Do NOT touch.

Follow directions explicitly.

Unplug the power plug from the wall socket.

Call the service center for help.

These warning signs are here to prevent injury to you and others. Please follow them explicitly.

After reading this section, keep it in a safe place for future reference.

safety information

This manual describes how to properly use your new mp3 player. Read it carefully to avoid damaging the player and injuring yourself. Pay particular attention to the following serious warnings:

PROTECT YOURSELF

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

CAUTION

CAUTION

Do not get the product wet or drop it in water. If the product gets wet, do not switch it on because you could get an electric shock. Instead, contact a Samsung Customer Service Center near you.

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 or jogging on a road, in particular, on a crosswalk can lead to a serious accident.

For your safety, make sure the earphone cable does not get in the way of your arm or other surrounding objects while you are taking exercise or a walk.

Do not place the product in damp, dusty, or sooty areas because these WARNING environments could lead to fire or electric shock.

PROTECT YOURSELF

Using earphones or headphones for an extended time may cause serious WARNING damage to your hearing.

If you are exposed to sound louder than 85db for an extended time, you may adversely affect your hearing. The louder the sound is, the more seriously damaged your hearing may be (an ordinary conversation is between 50 to 60db and road noise is approximately 80db). You are strongly advised to set the volume level to

medium (the medium level is usually less than 2/3 of the maximum).

If you feel a ringing in the ear(s), lower the volume or stop using the earphones or headphones.

PROTECT YOUR MP3 PLAYER

CAUTION

CAUTION

NOTE

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

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 product.

Do not place the product near magnetic objects.

Be sure to backup important data. Samsung is not responsible for data loss.

Use only accessories provided by or approved by Samsung.

Do not spray water on the product. Never clean the product with chemical

substances such as benzene or thinner, as it may cause fire, electric shock or deteriorate the surface.

Failure to follow these instructions may lead to physical injuries or damage to the player.

When printing this user manual, we recommend that you print in color and check “Fit to Page” in the print option for better viewing.

contents

THE BASICS

9

9What’s included

10Your MP3 Player

12Screen displays

16Using the touch screen

20Charging the battery

21Caring for the battery

21Turning the Power on & off

22Playing a video file

22Controlling the volume

23Disabling the buttons

23Browsing for files using “File Browser”

24Changing the settings and preferences

24Menu Style Settings

27Sound Settings

28Display Settings

29Library Update Settings

30Language Settings

32Time Settings

33System Settings

35Resetting the system

SAMSUNG MEDIA STUDIO	36	PC requirements
36	37	Installing Samsung Media Studio
	38	Transferring files to the player with
		Samsung Media Studio
	41	Using as a Removable Disk
	42	Disconnecting from your PC

contents

WATCHING A VIDEO

43

LISTENING TO MUSIC

50

VIEWING PICTURES

67

43Pausing

44To move to a specific frame

45To play the previous video file

45To play the next video file

46Using the video menu

50 Listening by category

52 Pausing

52Playing from the beginning of the current track

52Playing the previous track

53Playing the next track

53Searching within a track

54Creating a playlist using Samsung Media Studio

54Creating a playlist

55Adding music files to a playlist you’ve created

56Transferring a playlist to your player using Media Studio

57Creating a playlist on your mp3 player

58Playing a playlist

59Deleting a file from playlist

59Deleting all files from playlist

60Using the music menu

67Viewing pictures

68Using the picture menu

contents

LISTENING TO FM RADIO

71

USING THE DATACAST

78

ENJOYING THE PRIME PACK

81

USING BLUETOOTH

90

TROUBLESHOOTING

97

71To use the mute function

72To search for FM stations

73Using the FM radio menu

78Registering a channel

79Creating a new channel group

79Transferring a datacast from <Media Studio>

80Viewing Datacasts

81Reading text

82Using the text menu

85 Setting the alarm

88Viewing the calendar

89Viewing the world clock

90What is bluetooth?

91Using a bluetooth stereo headset

94Using the bluetooth menu

95 Bluetooth settings

97 Troubleshooting

APPENDIX	100	Menu tree
100	101	Product specifications
	103	License

the basics

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Your new mp3 player comes with these accessories. If you’re missing any of these items, contact Samsung Customer Service Center.

Player

Earphones

USB Cable

Installation CD

Easy Holder

The accessories in your box may look slightly different than these.

Using the Easy Holder

Mount the player onto the easy holder in a flat surface place. Doing this, you can enjoy video without holding the player.

This is not a fixed holder, so be careful not to shake it.

NOTE

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YOUR MP3 PLAYER

Easy holder hook

Tying the easy holder strap

Touch screen

Up volume button

Press to increase the volume

Down volume button

Press to reduce the volume

Power LED

The Power LED is lit in red while the battery is being charged.

When done, it turns green.

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Reset hole

If a player malfunction occurs, press the reset hole with a pointed object to re-initialize the system.

YOUR MP3 PLAYER (Continued)

Hold switch

Push in the direction of the arrow to lock the button functions.

Earphone connection jack

Earphones

Labeled “L” for the left earpiece and “R” for the right earpiece. Also serves as an antenna for FM Radio in the MP3 player.

USB connection port

Power & Play/Pause button

Press for play/pause.

Press and briefly hold for power on/off.

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SCREEN DISPLAYS
Video
7		1
8	Video Track 1	2
		3
9		4
		5
10
11		6

	1	Bluetooth/Lock/Alarm	7	Play/Pause, Search
		Indicator		Indicator
	2	Battery Status	8	Video Mode Indicator
	3	Current Time	9	Play Status Bar
	4	Current /Total Play Time	10	Back Icon
	5	File Name	11	Menu Icon
	6	Play/Pause, Search Icon
		The screen pictures are for illustration purposes only. The actual screen
	NOTE	may differ.

Information and icons on the current video playback will disappear shortly. Tap on the screen if you want to display the video playback information and icons again.

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	SCREEN DISPLAYS (Continued)
	Music
				1	Bluetooth/Lock/Alarm Indicator
	10		1	2	Current Time
	11		2	3	Battery Status
			3		Current track playing /
	12	Songs	1/52	4	Total number of tracks
		Audio Track 1	4
					Indicator
	13
				5	Music Play Screen
			5	6	Play Status Bar
	14		6	7	Current /Total Play Time
	15
			7	8	Play/Pause, Search Icon
			8	9	DNSe Icon
	16		9
				10	Play/Pause, Search Indicator
	17			11	Music Mode Indicator
				12	Parent Menu Indicator
				13	Music Title
				14	DNSe Mode Indicator
				15	Play Mode Indicator
				16	Back Icon
				17	Menu Icon

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SCREEN DISPLAYS (Continued)
Picture
				1	Bluetooth/Lock/Alarm Indicator
7			1	2	Current Time
8			2	3	Battery Status
	Picture image 1	8/17	3	4	Current file /
9			4		Total number of files Indicator
					Next Image Icon
				5
10			5	6	Zoom Icon
				7	Music Play Status
				8	Picture Mode Indicator
				9	File Name
11			6	10	Previous Image Icon
12	[Picture View Screen]			11	Back Icon
				12	Menu Icon

Information and icons in the current picture display will disappear shortly.

NOTE Tap on the screen if you want to display the picture information and icons again.

The Previous/Next Image [ , ] icon appears if you tap on the screen once. Tapping it again will display both picture information and icons.

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SCREEN DISPLAYS (Continued)

FM Radio

	1
	2
6	3
	FM Radio
7	4
8
	5
9
10

1Bluetooth/Lock/Alarm Indicator

2Current Time

3Battery Status

4Manual/Preset Indicator

5Preset Number Icon

6Radio Mode Indicator

7Current Frequency(MHz) Indicator

8Frequency location Indicator

9Back Icon

10 Menu Icon

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USING THE TOUCH SCREEN

Tap on touch screen with your fingertip.

Do not use force when touching the touch screen, as it may cause damage to the NOTE screen.

To avoid damage to the touch screen, do not use any object other than your fingers to operate it.

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

Do not tap on the touch screen with gloves on.

The touch screen may not function if you use a fingernail or other instruments such as a ballpoint pen.

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USING THE TOUCH SCREEN (Continued)

You can tap on the screen in four directions – up, down, left and right, according to the function.

ex) Play status bar for music

How To 1

Tap on and hold the play status bar on the screen and move your finger to a desired point before releasing it.

The player resumes playing at the point of release.

How To 2

Tap on a desired point in the play status bar.

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USING THE TOUCH SCREEN (Continued)

ex) Zoomed image

How To 3

Tap on and hold the screen and slide your finger in the desired direction before releasing it as in the figure below.

In zoom mode, move your finger in the desired direction. The picture moves and appears in that direction.

Ä

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USING THE TOUCH SCREEN (Continued)

ex) Play the previous/next video file

How To 4

Slide your finger to the left or right.

Left : Moves to the next file (depending on the the horizontal stroke setting. See page 47).

Right : Moves to the previous file (depending on the the horizontal stroke setting. See page 47).

Video Track 1

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CHARGING THE BATTERY

Charge it before using the player for the first time and when you haven’t used it for a long time.

The battery for your mp3 player will fully charge in about 4 and a half hours, although total charging time varies depending on your PC environment.

2

Power LED

1

1.Connect the other (larger) end of the USB cable to the USB Connection Port on the bottom of the player.

2.Connect the USB cable to the USB port () on your PC.

The Power LED is lit in red while the battery is being charged. When done, it turns green.

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CARING FOR THE BATTERY

Your battery will last longer if you follow these simple guidelines for caring for and storing it.

•Recharge and store the battery within the temperature range of 40°F~95°F (5°C~35°C ).

•Do not overcharge (longer than 12 hours).

Excessive charging or discharging may shorten the battery’s life.

•Battery life naturally shortens slowly over time.

If you are charging the player while it is connected to a laptop computer, make sure

NOTE the laptop’s battery is also fully charged or that the laptop is plugged into its power source.

The battery is not charged in the PC Standby mode or when the hardware is safely removed.

TURNING THE POWER ON & OFF

Turning the Power on

Press and briefly hold the button.

Power is turned on.

Turning the Power off

Press and briefly hold the button.

Power is turned off.

Your mp3 player will be automatically turned off when none of

NOTE the buttons and icons have been pressed for a specific length of time in the pause mode. The factory setting for <Auto

Power Off> is 1 minute, but you can change this length of time. See page 34 for more information.

For using <Cosmos> in the main menu, refer to page 25.

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PLAYING A VIDEO FILE

Load video files onto your new mp3 player using Samsung Media Studio. Learn more about Media Studio on page 38.

1. Tap the	icon on the main menu screen.			Video Track 1

The video list appears.

2.Select a video file to play and tap on it.

The selected video file starts to play horizontally.

Tap the [] icon to move to the previous screen. NOTE Press and briefly hold the [] icon to move to the main menu screen.

CONTROLLING THE VOLUME

You can adjust the volume while a file is stopped or in its playback.

How To 1

Press the , button.

The volume control bar appears.

The range of volume is set between 0 to 30.

Press the					button to increase the
volume or the								button to decrease it.

How To 2

Slide your finger up or down from the middle right of the screen.

The volume control bar appears.

Sliding you finger upward will increase the volume and downward will decrease it.

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DISABLING THE BUTTONS

The hold function disables all the other buttons and icons on the mp3 player, so that if you accidentally bump one-while working out, for example-your music won’t be interrupted.

1.Push the switch in the direction of the arrow.

2.Push the switch in the opposite direction of the arrow to release the hold function.

Video Track 1

BROWSING FOR FILES USING “File Browser”

Search easily for files using the “File Browser” function.

1.Tap the icon on the main menu screen.

The <File Browser> folder list containing “Video, Music, Playlists, Pictures, Datacasts and Texts” appears.

2.Select a desired folder.

3.Tap on a selected folder to bring up the file list.

Tap the [] icon to move to the previous screen.

4.Select a desired file.

5.Tap on a selected file.

The file will start playing.

File Browser	1/6
Video
Music
Playlists
Pictures
Datacasts
Texts

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CHANGING THE SETTINGS AND PREFERENCES

Your mp3 player comes with settings and preferences that were set up at the factory, but you can change these pre-set values to truly customize your player.

Tap the [] icon to move to the previous screen.

NOTE Press and briefly hold the [] icon to move to the main menu screen.

Menu Style Settings

You can change the menu design and font and delete the background image of the main menu.

1.Tap the icon on the main menu screen.

The <Settings> menu appears.

2.Select <Menu Style> and tap on it.

The <Menu Style> menu appears.

3.Tap on a desired menu.

4.Set the options you prefer and tap <OK>.

Menu Style Setting Options

Settings

Menu Style

Sound

Display

Library Update

Language

Time

System

Menu Design : You can change the style of the main menu screen. Select from <Cosmos>, <Matrix> and <My Skin>. See pages 25~26

Font : You can change the font type of the menu language. Select one from 3 font types. In some menu languages, <Font> will be disabled.

Reset My Skin : Initializes the background image of the touch screen to its default image.

If the <Settings> screen is open and you don’t push any buttons for about NOTE 1 minute, the unsaved settings will be lost, and the player will return to the

previous function.

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CHANGING THE SETTINGS AND PREFERENCES (Continued)

Using the Cosmos Menu

How To 1

Position your finger on the touch screen and slide upward or downward. Tap on the icon of the desired main menu.

<Cosmos> menu

How To 2

Position your finger on a blank space of the touch screen and circle around softly.

Tap on the icon of the desired main menu.

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CHANGING THE SETTINGS AND PREFERENCES (Continued)

Using the Matrix Menu

Tap on the icon of the desired main menu.

<Matrix> menu

Using the My Skin Menu

Position your finger on the touch screen and scroll and release left or right by moving your fingertip. Tap on the icon of the desired main menu.

<My Skin> menu

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CHANGING THE SETTINGS AND PREFERENCES (Continued)

Sound Settings

You can set the master EQ, beep sound, volume limit.

1.Tap the icon on the main menu screen.

The <Settings> menu appears.

2.Select <Sound> and tap on it.

The <Sound> menu appears.

3.Tap on a desired menu.

4.Set the options you prefer and tap <OK>.

Settings

Menu Style

Sound

Display

Library Update

Language

Time

System

Sound Setting Options

Master EQ : You can optimize sound settings.

Tap the [ , ] icon to select the frequency you want to adjust.

The frequencies that can be adjusted are <60Hz>, <150Hz>, <400Hz>, <1.1KHz>, <3.5KHz>, <8KHz> and <14KHz>. Tap the [ , ] icon to adjust the selected frequency’s level and tap <OK>.

Beep Sound : Sets the beep sound for touch screen operations to on or off. Select from <Off> and <On>.

Volume Limit : You can avoid hearing damage by setting the limit of the volume when using the earphone. <On> will limit the maximum volume level to 15.

The maximum volume level when volume limit is set to <Off> is 30.

Even if you have selected <Off>, the volume will be set back to 15 to avoid hearing damage when you turn the player back on.

You can not set the <Master EQ> while the player is connecting to the NOTE Bluetooth stereo headset.

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CHANGING THE SETTINGS AND PREFERENCES (Continued)

Display Settings

Change the display off time and brightness of your screen.

1.	Tap the	icon on the main menu screen.
				Settings
	The <Settings> menu appears.
				Menu Style
2.	Select <Display> and tap on it.
				Sound
	The <Display> menu appears.			Display
3.	Tap on a desired menu.			Library Update
				Language
4.	Set the options you prefer and tap <OK>.
				Time
				System

Display Setting Options

Display Off : If no buttons or icons are tapped within the time set shown below, the touch screen will automatically be turned off. Select from <15sec>, <30sec>, <1min>, <3min>, <5min> and <Always On>. Press any button to turn it back on.

Brightness : You can adjust the brightness of the screen. Select a level from <0-10>, where 10 is the brightest.

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CHANGING THE SETTINGS AND PREFERENCES (Continued)

Library Update Settings

Be sure to update your library once you transferred the file to the removable disk.

1.Tap the icon on the main menu screen.

The <Settings> menu appears.

2.Select <Library Update> and tap on it.

The <Library Update> menu appears.

3.Tap on a desired menu.

4.Set the options you prefer and tap <OK>.

Settings

Menu Style

Sound

Display

Library Update

Language

Time

System

Library Update Setting Options

Manual Update : Be sure to update your library manually after you transferred the file to the removable disk. Otherwise, transferred files can be found only in <File Browser> and those files will not be listed in <Music> and <Pictures> of the main menu. Tap <Yes> to update the library manually.

Auto Update : If you have set <Auto Update> before transferring the file to the removable disk, the file can be automatically updated on the player. Selecting <On> will automatically update the library after the USB cable is disconnected.

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CHANGING THE SETTINGS AND PREFERENCES (Continued)

Language Settings

The menus on your new mp3 player can be set to appear in any one of multiple languages. You can change your preference language easily.

1.Tap the icon on the main menu screen.

The <Settings> menu appears.

2.Select <Language> and tap on it.

The <Language> menu appears.

3.Tap on a desired menu.

4.Set the options you prefer and tap <OK>.

Settings

Menu Style

Sound

Display

Library Update

Language

Time

System

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