Samsung YP-T8 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

AH68-01775L

Features

MP3, WMA, Secure 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.

USB Host Function Support

● Connect external devices such as digital cameras and MP3 player directly to the unit

for easy transfer of music, images and other data files without the need for a PC.

Video Playback

● You can view video files after downloading using the Multimedia Studio.

Text and Image Viewer

● The player can be used as a text and image viewer to view saved e-books or pictures.

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 120 Mbps

DNSe Surround Sound

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

1.8-inch Color TFT LCD

● You can enjoy high-quality image & video files.

Various Games Support

● You can enjoy various games such as Dart and Hurdles by using

the 3-axis sensor.

Built-in Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery

● The built-in rechargeable lithium battery provides up to 20 hours of music.

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Time may vary depending on usage pattern.

Upgradable

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

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

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Contents Contents

I Chapter 1 Preparations

Features ..................................................2

Safety Instructions ..................................6

Battery Charger Safety ..........................8

Charging the Battery ..............................9

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

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

Display ..................................................12

I Chapter 2 Connection to Computer

Connecting the player to your PC ..........13

● Installing Software

● Connecting the player to your PC with the

USB cable ..........................................15

Manual Installation of the USB Driver ....17

● If an error occurs during installation of the

USB driver ..........................................17

Using the Player as a Removable Disk..19

● Downloading Files ................................19

● Disconnecting the USB Cable ................20

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

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

● Downloading Music Files........................23

● Sending Playlist....................................25

● Formatting the Player ............................27

● Ripping Tracks from an Audio CD............28

● Creating a Folder ..................................29

● Deleting Files ......................................30

To View Help on Media Studio ..............31

Installing Multimedia Studio ..................32

Using Multimedia Studio .......................34

● Editing Images ....................................34

● Sending images....................................35

● Sending Videos ....................................37

● Capturing Video....................................39

To View Help on Multimedia Studio .......41

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I Chapter 3 Using Your Player

Playing Music .......................................42

● Turning Power On and Off......................42

● Playing Music.......................................42

● Pausing Music......................................42

● Adjusting the Volume.............................42

● Hold Function.......................................42

Searching for Music/Voice Files.............43

● To search for specific parts during play.....43

● To change tracks during play ..................43

● To change tracks when stopped/paused ...43

Loop Repeating......................................44

● Starting Point

● Ending Point

Recording Voice.....................................45

Recording MP3s ....................................46

Setting Main Functions in Music Mode ..47

● Bookmark ............................................47

● Playlist ................................................47

● Play Mode ...........................................48

● DNSe..................................................49

● NAVI Button Mode ................................49

MENU Options .......................................51

Using Navigation....................................52

Setting Playlist .......................................53

● Setting Playlist......................................53

● Playing Playlist ...........................................53

Listening to FM Radio ............................54

● Switching to FM Radio Mode ..................54

● Search for a Frequency..............................54

Recording FM .......................................54

Setting Main Functions in FM Mode ......55

● Add to Preset..............................................

● Auto Preset.................................................

● Searching Preset........................................

● Delete Preset..............................................

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● FM Region..................................................56

● FM Search Level ........................................57

● Timer FM Rec.............................................57

Viewing a Text .......................................58

Setting Main Functions in Text Mode.....59

● Setting a Bookmark ....................................

● Bookmark ...................................................

● Text Viewer Color.......................................

Viewing an Image ..................................60

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Viewing a Video .....................................61

Playing a Game .....................................62

● Hurdle Game ..............................................62

● Hextris ........................................................63

● Pipe Plus ....................................................64

● Dart.............................................................65

Using USB Host .....................................66

● Connecting an External Device ..................66

● Transferring Files from an External Device

to the Player ...............................................67

● Deleting Files in an External Device...........68

● Transferring Files from the Player to an

External Device ..........................................69

● Deleting Files in the Player.........................

● YP-T8 USB HOST Compafible...................

Setting the Advanced Functions.............72

Selecting the Play mode.........................73

● Play Mode...................................................73

Setting Sound Effect...............................74

● DNSe..........................................................74

● 3D-User Set................................................74

● 3D-User Set................................................75

● Street Mode................................................75

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

● Play Speed .................................................

● Search Speed.............................................

● Intro Time ...................................................

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Record Settings ......................................78

● Bit Rate.......................................................78

● Auto Sync ...................................................78

Time/Alarm Settings ...............................79

● Date/Time Set.............................................79

● Alarm Set....................................................79

● Sleep ..........................................................79

Display Settings......................................80

● Scroll Speed ...............................................

● Text Viewer Color.......................................

● Backlight Time............................................

● Clock Screen Saver....................................

Language Setting ..................................82

● Language....................................................

System Settings......................................83

● Deleting a File.............................................

● Auto Power Off ...........................................

● Resume ......................................................

● Beep ..........................................................85

● Default set ..................................................85

● Format ........................................................85

Viewing System Information ...................86

● About ..........................................................86

To Upgrade Firmware.............................87

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I Chapter 4 Additional Features

MENU Table ...........................................89

I Chapter 5 Customer Support

Troubleshooting......................................90

Specifications .........................................92

Safety Information ..................................94

Warranty .................................................96

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Safety Instructions

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

Do not expose to extreme

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

Do not let any foreign matter spill into the device.

Do not expose to chemicals such as benzene and thinners.

Do not expose to direct sunlight or heat sources.

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.

Do not subject the unit to severe impact

Do not place heavy objects on the device.

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

Do not touch the charger with wet hands.

Do not store in dusty areas.

Safety Instructions

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.

● 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.

● Take care so that the earphone cable is not caught by your arm or other objects while

walking or exercising.

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.

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Battery Charger Safety

Charging the Battery

CAUTION

Opening the case may result in electric shock.

The uninsulated parts inside the charger may cause electric shock. Please do not open the charger case for your safety.

Read the user manual to prevent problems 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 power outlet that matches the shape of the converter's plug.

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

The charger is supplied with your player.

Plug the charger into a wall outlet.

✻ When recharging is complete,

“Fully Charged!” will be displayed on the screen.

✻ The player can also be charged at low speed

using the power supplied from PC through the USB cable.

✻ Battery recharge time from the charger is

approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes.

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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 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.

- 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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Components Location of Controls

Earphone JackENC Jack

Neck strap Hook

Earphones

AH30-00069D

Neck Strap

AH61-02031A,B

Line-In Cable

AH39-00488B

USB Cable

AH39-00731A

Player

Installation CD

AH80-00105E

YP-T8Z

1GB

Model

Built-in memory

Carrying Case

AH61-02033A

YP-T8V

256MB

Charger

AH39-00732A

YP-T8X

512MB

● 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 accessories' design is subject to change for the purpose of improvement, without notice.

USB Host

Adapter

AH39-00786A

User Manual

AH68-01775L

YP-T8Q

2GB

Record button

HOLD switch

MIC

Display

MENU button

Power On/Off

Play/Pause button

Move to Track Speed Search button

Navigation/Volume Control button

RESET Hole

USB Cable Connection Port

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Location of Controls

Connecting the player to your PC

I Display

EQ/DNSe Indicator

Play/Stop/Pause Indicator

Play Mode Indicator

Elapsed Track Time

Artist display

Album display

Track display

NAVI

Visual

For Windows 98SE or ME, install the USB driver prior to connecting the player to PC. Windows 2000 and XP do not require any driver installation.

❑ System Requirements.

FM recording timer Indicator

Alarm setting Indicator

Battery remaining indicator

Track number indicator

The PC system must meet the following specifications:

● Pentium 200MHz or greater ● CD-ROM drive(double speed or greater)

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Windows 98 SE/ME/2000/XP ● USB port (2.0) supported

● 50MB of available hard disk space ● DirectX 9.0 or above.

Installing Software

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1 Insert the Installation CD into CD-ROM drive.

Select [Install Win98 USB Driver].

Volume Indicator

Remaining Time

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Connecting the player to your PC

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

Connecting the player to your PC

Connecting the player to your PC with the USB cable

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.

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 to check that installation has been successfully completed.

4 Upon installation of the USB driver "Samsung YP-T8 USB Device" will appear

in the [Device Manager].

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● When software installation is completed, connect the player to PC as shown in the next page.

USB Cable

Player

Connecting the player to your PC

How to check if USB driver is properly installed

Windows 98SE/ME:

Control Panel → System → Device Manager → Disk Drives → Samsung YP-T8

Windows 2000/XP:

Control Panel → System → Hardware → Device Manager → Disk Drives → Samsung YP-T8 USB Device

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- A USB driver is a file that lets your PC communicate with the MP3 player.

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

Manual Installation of the USB Driver

If the driver does not install automatically, follow the instructions below to install the USB driver manually.

If an error occurs during installation of the USB driver

1 Check the device manager.

Windows 98SE:

Control Panel ➝ System ➝ Device Manager

2 Check to see if there is a device marked with

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

3 Double-click a device marked with an

exclamation or question mark.

4 Select the Driver tab and click

[Update Driver].

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- 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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Manual Installation of the USB Driver

Using the Player as a Removable Disk

Follow the instructions below to install the USB driver manually.

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

When the MP3 player is connected to your PC, the PC will see it as a removable disc. Music and other files can then be dragged and dropped into the removable disc for playback on the MP3 player.

I Downloading Files

1 Connect the player to your PC with the supplied USB cable. 2 Right click on the Start button, then choose Explore to Open Windows

Explorer on PC.

● [Removable Disk] is displayed in Windows Explorer.

3 Select the file to save and drag-and-drop

it into the desired folder.

● Drag & drop music files into MUSIC folder, text files into TEXT folder, image files into PHOTO folder and svi files into VIDEO folder.

● The player only supports video files which have a .svi extension. To view video files on other formats, convert the files using Multimedia Studio and then transfer the converted files into the player.

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- Disconnecting the USB cable during file download may cause malfunction of the player.

- The music file order displayed in Windows Explorer may differ from the play order on your player.

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Using the Player as a Removable Disk

Installing Media Studio

I Disconnecting USB Cable

After completing file transfer, you must disconnect the cable using the following way:

1 Double click the green arrow in the taskbar

located at the bottom right side of the screen.

2 Select the USB device and click the [Stop] button. When the [Stop a

Hardware Device] screen appears, click the [OK] button and then disconnect the USB cable.

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

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

1 Insert the Installation CD into CD-ROM drive.

Select [Install Samsung Media Studio].

2 Select language.

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- Log into your PC as an administrator (Main User) and install the supplied software (Media / Multimedia Studio) for Windows 2000 and XP. Otherwise, the software may not install properly.

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Installing Media Studio

3 Follow the instruction in the window to complete the installation.

● Samsung Media Studio icon will be created on the desktop.

Using Media Studio

● Click Media Studio icon from the Desktop.

I Downloading Music Files

1 Connect the player to PC.

● A device connection window will appear on the right side of the screen. Select [Device] → [Connect Device] at the top of the screen if device connection window does not automatically appear.

2 Select the folder with the file(s) you want to transfer from the [Library] window.

● The music files within the folder appear on the center of the screen.

Library

window

Device connection window

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Using Media Studio

3 When music files appear, select the file(s) you want to transfer, and then

press the [Transfer] button.

● The selected file(s) are transferred to the player.

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- Refer to [Help] for more detailed information.

I Sending Playlist

1 Connect the player to PC.

2 Press the [File] → [Add Playlist] at the top of the screen.

● Enter the name of Playlist folder when input screen appears.

3 Select the folder with the file(s) you want to transfer from the [Library] window.

● The music files within the folder appear on the center of the screen.

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Using Media Studio

4 Drag & drop the desired files into the

created Playlist.

5 Press the [Transmit] button in the

Playlist window after selecting the Playlist.

● Files within the Playlist are transferred to the player. Press the MENU button briefly in the MUSIC mode and select [Playlist] to view the transmitted Playlist.

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- A new Playlist is created when [Add] button on the Playlist window is pressed. A selected Playlist is deleted when [Delete] button is pressed.

- Refer to [Help] for more detailed information

Using Media Studio

● 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.

I Formatting the Player

1 Connect the player to PC.

2 Press the [Device] → [Format] at the top ofthe screen.

3 Press the [Start] button when the Format screen appears.

● The memory of the player is formatted and all the saved files will be deleted.

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- Refer to [Help] for more detailed information

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Using Media Studio

I Ripping Tracks from an Audio CD

1 Insert your CD including tracks to rip into the CD-ROM drive of your PC.

2 Press the [Search Audio CD] button on the lower part of the screen.

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The tracks on the CD are displayed.

3 Select tracks to be ripped and press the [Rip a CD] button.

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The selected file is converted into an MP3 file.

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Select [Tools]→[Audio Source Format Conversion Settings] on the top of the screen to change rip settings.

Change

format

Save path

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- Refer to [Help] for more detailed information.

I Creating a Folder

1 Connect the player to the computer.

2 Press the [Create Folder] button at the bottom of device connection window.

3 Enter the name of the new folder when an input screen appears.

● A new folder is created.

● If you open a new folder and transfer a file, the file is transferred to the newly

created folder.

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- Refer to [Help] for more detailed information.

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