SAMSUNG YP-S3JAG, YP-S3JAL, YP-S3JCB, YP-S3JCR, YP-S3JCG User Manual

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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 compact silhouette takes up the tiniest space in your pocket, and its state-of-the-art technology delivers rich sound, vibrant pictures, and action-packed games. You’ll love your new MP3 player, whether you’re exercising, downloading your favorite tunes, watching videos, playing games, or even listening to FM Radio. Use it once, and you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it.

PUTTING THE “MULTI” IN MULTIMEDIA

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

TOUCH NAVIGATION!

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

WHERE FORM MEETS FUNCTION

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

LONGER PLAY TIME AND SHORTER DOWNLOADING!

A fully charged battery can play up to 25 hours of music, or 4 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 :

WARNING

CAUTION

NOTE

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.

Means that death or serious personal injury is a risk.

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

To reduce the risk of ﬁ re, explosion, electric shock, or personal injury when using your MP3 Player, follow these basic safety precautions:

Means hints or referential pages that may be helpful to 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.

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.

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Do not get the product wet or drop it in water. If the product gets wet, do

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not switch it on because you could get an electric shock. Instead, contact

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a Samsung Customer Service Center near you.

Do not use the product during a thunderstorm, as it may cause

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malfunction or a risk of electric shock.

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

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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

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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

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environments could lead to ﬁ re or electric shock.

PROTECT YOURSELF

Using earphones or headphones for an extended time may cause serious

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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

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earphones or headphones.

PROTECT YOUR MP3 PLAYER

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

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Do not cause excessive impact on the player by dropping it.

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Do not place heavy objects on top of the player.

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

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Do not place the product near magnetic objects.

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

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Use only accessories provided by or approved by Samsung.

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

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substances such as benzene or thinner, as it may cause ﬁ re, electric

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shock or deteriorate the surface.

Failure to follow these instructions may lead to physical injuries or damage to

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the player.

When printing this user manual, we recommend that you print in color and

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check “Fit to Page” in the print option for better viewing.

THE BASICS

10 What’s included 11 Your MP3 Player 14 Screen displays 17 Using the touch button 18 Charging the battery 19 Caring for the battery 19 Turning the Power on & off 20 Playing music 20 Controlling the volume 21 Disabling the buttons 21 Browsing for ﬁ les using

“File Browser”

22 Deleting ﬁ les with “File Browser” 23 Changing the settings and

preferences

23 Menu Style Settings 24 Sound Settings 25 Display Settings 26 Language Settings 27 Time Settings 28 System Settings

30 Resetting the system

EMODIO

31 PC requirements 32 Installing EmoDio 33 Transferring ﬁ les to the player with

EmoDio

contents

LISTENING TO MUSIC

36 Listening by category 38 Pausing 38 Searching within a track 38 Playing from the beginning of the

current track 38 Playing the previous track 38 Playing the next track 39 Creating a playlist using EmoDio

39 Creating a Playlist 40 Adding music ﬁ les to a playlist you’ve

created

41 Transferring a playlist to your player

using EmoDio

42 Creating a playlist on your mp3

player 43 Playing a playlist 44 Deleting a ﬁ le from the playlist 44 Deleting all ﬁ les from the playlist 45 Using the music menu

WATCHING A VIDEO

53 Pausing 54 To move to a speciﬁ c frame 54 To play the previous video ﬁ le 54 To play the next video ﬁ le 55 Using the video menu

contents

VIEWING PICTURES

57 Viewing pictures 58 Using the picture menu

LISTENING TO

FM RADIO

USING THE DATACAST

ENJOYING

THE PRIME PACK

62 To use the mute function 63 To search for FM stations 64 Using the FM radio menu

73 Registering a channel 74 Creating a new channel group 74 Transferring a datacast from

<EmoDio> 75 Viewing Datacasts

76 Reading text 77 Using the text menu 80 Playing video games 82 Setting the alarm 85 Viewing the world clock

contents

TROUBLESHOOTING

86 Troubleshooting

APPENDIX

89 Menu Tree 90 Product Speciﬁ cations 91 License

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WHAT’S INCLUDED

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

Player Earphones

USB Cable Installation CD

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

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YOUR MP3 PLAYER

Neck string hole

Screen display

Power & Hold switch

Slide and hold in the opposite direction of the arrow for power on/off. Slide in the direction of the arrow to lock the button functions.

Reset hole

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

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YOUR MP3 PLAYER (Continued)

These buttons are ‘Touch Sensitive’ buttons.

Tap to display the menu.

Tap to increase the volume or

move to an upper item/menu.

Tap to move to the previous

Press and brieﬂ y hold to move to

the main menu screen.

Left ﬁ le browser button

Tap to move to the previous track/

menu or play the current track

Press and brieﬂ y hold to quickly

Play/Pause, Select button

Tap to select the play/pause and a

function, or move to the next screen.

Down volume button

Tap to reduce the volume or move

Right ﬁ le browser button

Tap to move to the next track/

menu. Press and brieﬂ y hold to

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Menu button

Up volume button

Back button

screen.

from the beginning.

scan tracks.

to a lower item/menu.

quickly scan tracks.

YOUR MP3 PLAYER (Continued)

USB connection port

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.

Earphone connection jack

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SCREEN DISPLAYS

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Parent Menu Indicator

Lock/Alarm/Sleep Timer

Indicator

Battery Status

Current track playing / Total

number of tracks Indicator

Play Speed Indicator

Current Time

Total Play Time

Play/Pause, Search Indicator

Music Mode Indicator

Play Mode Indicator

DNSe Mode Indicator

Music Play Screen

Music Title

Play Status Bar

Current Play Time

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SCREEN DISPLAYS (Continued)

Video

Lock/Alarm/Sleep Timer

Indicator

Battery Status

Current Time

Total Play Time

Play/Pause, Search

Indicator

Video Track 1

Video Mode Indicator

File Name

Play Status Bar

Current Play Time

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SCREEN DISPLAYS (Continued)

Picture

FM Radio

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Pictures

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[Preview Screen]

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Lock/Alarm/Sleep Timer Indicator

Battery Status

Current ﬁ le / Total number of ﬁ les Indicator

Current Time

Music Play Status

Picture Mode Indicator

Parent Menu Indicator

File Name

Current Time

Battery Status

Lock/Alarm/Sleep Timer Indicator

Radio Mode Indicator

Manual/Preset Indicator

Current Frequency(MHz) Indicator

Frequency Location Indicator

RDS

Indicator

USING THE TOUCH BUTTON

Tap on the touch button with your ﬁ ngertip.

To avoid damage to the touch button, do not use any object other than your ﬁ ngers

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to operate it.

NOTE

Do not tap on the touch button if your ﬁ ngers are not clean.

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Do not tap on the touch button with gloves on.

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The touch button may not function if you use a ﬁ ngernail or other instruments such

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as a ballpoint pen.

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CHARGING THE BATTERY

Charge the player before using it for the ﬁ rst time and when you haven’t used it for awhile. The battery for your mp3 player will fully charge in about 4 hours, although total charging time varies depending on your PC environment.

Screen Display

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1. Connect the 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.

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CARING FOR THE BATTERY

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

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

• 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

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

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source.

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The rechargeable battery incorporated in this product is not user replaceable. For information on its replacement, please contact your service provider.

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TURNING THE POWER ON & OFF

Turning the Power on

Slide and hold the of the arrow.

Power is turned on.

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Turning the Power off

Slide and hold the of the arrow again.

Power is turned off.

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Your mp3 player will be automatically turned off when none of the buttons have

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been pressed for a speciﬁ c length of time in the pause mode. The factory setting for

NOTE

<Auto Power Off> is 1 minute, but you can change this length of time. See page 29

for more information.

switch in the opposite direction

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PLAYING MUSIC

Load music ﬁ les onto your new mp3 player using EmoDio. Learn more about EmoDio on pages 33~35.

1. Press and brieﬂ y hold [

] to move to the main menu

screen.

Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <Music> and tap [ ].

3. Use the [Up, Down] button and [ ] to select a music ﬁ le

of your choice.

4. Tap [ ].

The music ﬁ le will begin playing.

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Ta p [

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] to move to the previous screen.

Press and brieﬂ y hold [

] to move to the main menu screen.

CONTROLLING THE VOLUME

Tap the [Up, Down] button.

You will see a volume control icon.

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The volume range is 0 to 30.

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Tap the [Up] button to increase the volume and tap the [Down]

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button to decrease it.

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DISABLING THE BUTTONS

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

1. Slide the

switch in the direction of the arrow.

Music

2. Slide the switch in the opposite direction of the arrow to release the Lock function.

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BROWSING FOR FILES USING “File Browser”

Search easily for ﬁ les using the “File Browser” function.

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

screen.

2. Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <File Browser> and tap [ ].

The <File Browser> folder list containing “Music, Playlists, Video,

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Pictures, Datacasts, Texts, and Recorded Files” appears.

3. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select a desired folder.

4. Tap [ ] to bring up the ﬁ le list in the selected folder.

Tap [ ] to move to the previous screen.

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5. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select a desired ﬁ le.

6. Tap [ ].

The ﬁ le will start playing.

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DELETING FILES WITH “File Browser”

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

screen.

2. Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <File Browser> and tap [ ].

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The <File Browser> folder list appears.

3. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select a desired folder and tap

[ ].

4. Tap the [Up, Down] button to select the ﬁ le that you want to delete and tap [ ].

Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Delete> and tap [ ].

The conﬁ rmation window will appear.

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6. Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <Yes> and tap [ ].

The ﬁ le will be deleted

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Once ﬁ les are deleted, they cannot be recovered.

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File Browser

Music

Playlists

Video

Pictures

Datacasts

Texts

Recorded Files

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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 [ ] to move to the previous screen.

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Press and brieﬂ y hold [

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Menu Style Settings

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

1. Press and brieﬂ y hold [ menu screen.

Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <Settings>

2. and tap [ ].

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The <Settings> menu appears.

Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Menu Style> and tap [ ].

The <Menu Style> menu appears.

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Use the [Up, Down] button and [ ] to set functions.

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Tap [ ] to move to the next item/select the menu.

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Tap the [Up, Down] button to move up or down through the current menu.

Menu Style Setting Options

Menu Design : You can change the style of the main menu screen. Select from

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<Sparkling>, <Crystal>, <My Skin>.

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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.

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Reset My Skin : default image. If you set <Sparkling> or <Crystal> in <Menu Design>, <Reset My Skin> will be disabled.

] to move to the main menu screen.

] to move to the main

Initializes the background image of the screen display to its

Settings

Menu Style

Sound

Display

Language

Time

System

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CHANGING THE SETTINGS AND PREFERENCES (Continued)

Sound Settings

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

1. Press and brieﬂ y hold [ ] to move to the main menu screen.

Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <Settings>

and tap [

The <Settings> menu appears.

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Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Sound>

and tap [ ].

The <Sound> menu appears.

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Use the [Up, Down] button and [ ] to set functions.

Sound Setting Options

Master EQ : You can optimize sound settings. Tap the [Left, Right] button to

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select the frequency you want to adjust. Tap the [Up, Down] button to adjust the selected frequency’s level and then tap [

Beep Sound : Sets the beep sound for button operations to on or off. Select

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from <Off> and <On>.

Volume Limit : You can avoid hearing damage by setting the limit of the volume

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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.

Settings

Menu Style

Sound

Display

Language

Time

System

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CHANGING THE SETTINGS AND PREFERENCES (Continued)

Display Settings

Change the display off time, the screen saver and brightness of your screen.

1. Press and brieﬂ y hold [ ] to move to the main menu screen.

Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <Settings>

and tap [ ].

The <Settings> menu appears.

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Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Display> and tap [ ].

The <Display> menu appears.

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Use the [Up, Down] button and [ ] to set functions.

Display Setting Options

Display Off :

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display will automatically be turned off. Select either <15sec>, <30sec>, <1min>, <3min>, <5min>, or <Always On>. Press any button to turn the display back on.

Screen Saver : You can set an image to use as a screen saver. Select either

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<Auto Change>, <Sweet>, <Blue Rain>, <Cheers>, <Analog Clock>, <Digital Clock> and set the wait time. You can select from <Off>, <15sec>, <30sec>, <1min>, <3min> and <5min>. If no button is tapped within the time shown above, the player will display the screen saver image.

You can change the screen saver image by tapping [

Brightness : You can adjust the brightness of the display screen. Select a level

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from <0-10>, where 10 is the brightest.

If no button is tapped within the time shown below, the screen

Settings

Menu Style

Sound

Display

Language

Time

System

] during its operation.

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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 the available languages. You can change your preference language easily.

1. Press and brieﬂ y hold [ ] to move to the main menu screen.

Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <Settings>

and tap [ ].

The <Settings> menu appears.

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Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Language> and tap [ ].

The <Language> menu appears.

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Use the [Up, Down] button and [ ] to set functions.

Language Setting Options

Menu : Set the menu language. Select from <English>, <한국어>, <Français>,

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<Deutsch>, <Italiano>, <日本語>, <简体中文>, <繁體中文>, <Español>, <Русский>, <Magyar>, <Nederlands>, <Polski>, <Português>, <Svenska>, <ไทย>, <Čeština>, < <Español (Sudamérica)>, <Português (Brasil)>, <Indonesia>, <Tiếng Việt>, <Bulgarian>, <Română>, <Українська>, <Slovenščina> or <Slovenský>.

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Contents : Select from <English>, <Korean>, <French>, <German>, <Italian>, <Japanese>, <Simpliﬁ ed Chinese>, <Tranditional Chinese>, <Spanish>, <Russian>, <Hungarian>, <Dutch>, <Polish>, <Portuguese>, <Swedish>, <Thai>, <Finnish>, <Danish>, <Norwegian>, <Farsi>, <Afrikaans>, <Basque>, <Catalan>, <Czech>, <Estonian>, <Greek>, <Hrvatski>, <Icelandic>, <Rumanian>, <Slovak>, <Slovene>, <Turkish> or <Vietnamese>.

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The supported languages can be changed or added.

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Ελληνικά

>, <Türkçe>, <Norsk>, <Dansk>, <Suomi>,

Set the language in which the track information and Text will appear.

Settings

Menu Style

Sound

Display

Language

Time

System

CHANGING THE SETTINGS AND PREFERENCES (Continued)

Time Settings

Setting the time allows you to use the date/time set, date type and even time zone.

1. Press and brieﬂ y hold [ ] to move to the main menu screen.

Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <Settings> and tap [ ].

The <Settings> menu appears.

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Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <Time> and tap [ ].

The <Time> menu appears.

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Use the [Up, Down] button and [ ] to set functions.

Time Setting Options

Date & Time : You can set the current time and date. Tap the [Left, Right] button

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to move to <Year, Month, Date, Hour, Min, AM/PM> and tap the [Up, Down] button to set each item.

Date Type : You can set the time display type for the World Clock. Select from

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<YY-MM-DD>, <MM-DD-YY> and <DD-MM-YY>.

Time Zone : You can change the current time by selecting an international city-

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speciﬁ c time zone. You must set the time zone before you can display the world time information. See page 85.

Settings

Menu Style

Sound

Display

Language

Time

System

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CHANGING THE SETTINGS AND PREFERENCES (Continued)

System Settings

Choose the sleep timer, start mode, auto power off and default setting that’s right for you.

1. Press and brieﬂ y hold [ ] to move to the main menu screen.

Tap the [Left, Right] button to select <Settings> and tap [ ].

The <Settings> menu appears.

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Tap the [Up, Down] button to select <System> and tap [ ].

The <System> menu appears.

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Use the [Up, Down] button and [ ] to set functions.

Settings

Menu Style

Sound

Display

Language

Time

System

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CHANGING THE SETTINGS AND PREFERENCES (Continued)

System Setting Options

Sleep : Turns off power automatically after the preset time. Select either <Off>,

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<15 min>, <30 min>, <60 min>, <90 min>, or <120 min>.

Start Mode : You can set the start screen displayed when you turn on the

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player. Select from <Home> and <Last State>. Select <Home> to start the system with the main menu screen while <Last State> will use the last used menu screen.

Auto Power Off : Automatically turns power off when there is no button

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operation after the preset time in the pause mode. Select either <15sec>, <30sec>, <1min>, <3min>, <5min> or <Always On>.

Default Set : Returns all settings to the default value. Select either <Yes> or

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<No>. <Yes> initializes all settings to default. <No> cancels default settings.

Format : Formats the internal memory. Select either <Yes> or <No>.

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Selecting <Yes> will format the internal memory and delete all ﬁ les on the player. Selecting <No> does not format the internal memory. Check before formatting it.

About : Checks the ﬁ rmware version and memory capacity.

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<Firmware Version> displays the current ﬁ rmware version. <Used> indicates the usage, <Available> indicates the remaining capacity and <Total> indicates the total memory capacity.

Regarding the Built-In Memory

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1GB=1,000,000,000 bytes : actual formatted capacity may be less as the internal ﬁ rmware uses a portion of the memory.

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