Samsung YP-T9BQB-XAP User Manual

YP-T9

For Your Safety

Read this manual carefully to ensure proper use of the product and to avoid any danger or physical damage.

WARNING

Product Use

Improper use can result in explosion, fire or electric shock.

To avoid your hearing damage

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

Do not get the product wet or drop it in water.

If the product gets wet, do not switch it on. Contact a Service Center.

Do not place the product in damp, dusty or sooty areas, as it could result in fire or electric shock.

Avoid using your player at high volume levels, as it may result in permanent hearing damage. If you experience ringing in your ears while using the earphones, remove the earphones immediately and lower the volume.

To avoid a risk of traffic accident

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

Take care not to tangle the earphone cable around your arms or neighboring objects while driving, working out or walking, as it could result in a car accident or other injuries.

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

During hot weather, the temperature inside a car may rise up to 80°C(176°F).

Failing to heed the product instructions may cause serious injury.

Chapter 1. Preparation

CAUTION

Product Use

Take care to avoid product malfunction and physical damage.

Management of Important Data

Avoid malfunction

When wearing the product around your neck, take care not to exert excessive force on the neck string.

Be sure to backup important data.

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

Failure to follow all instructions lead to physical injuries or damage to the product.

Do not cause excessive impact on the product by dropping it. Do not place heavy objects on top of the product.

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

Always use the 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.

Do not place the product near magnetic objects, as it may cause a malfunction.

Product Features........................................6

Basic Information .......................................7

Components.............................................7

Screen Display Information......................9

Button Functions ....................................10

Charging the battery ................................11

Basic Use ...................................................12

Chapter 1. Preparation

Chapter 2.

Loading Your Desired File

Loading Your Desired File ......................17

Installing Samsung Media Studio...........17

Connecting to your PC...........................18

Adding Folders/Files in

Samsung Media Studio..........................20

Transferring Files to the Player

with Samsung Media Studio...................22

Using as a Removable Disk ...................24

Disconnecting from your PC..................25

Chapter 3. Multimedia function

Listening to Music ....................................26

Listening to Music...................................26

Section Repetition..................................29

Creating Playlist Using

Samsung Media Studio..........................30

To Play a Playlist....................................32

Using Music menu..................................35

Video............................................................38

Video ......................................................38

Using Video menu ..................................41

Photo Viewing ...........................................42

Photo Viewing ........................................42

Using Photo menu..................................44

Text Viewing ...............................................47

Text Viewing ...........................................47

Using Text menu.....................................48

Listening to FM Radio .............................51

Listening to FM Radio............................51

Setting a Frequency...............................53

To Delete Presets...................................55

Using FM Radio menu ...........................56

Recording...................................................57

Recording...............................................57

Voice/FM Radio Recording.....................59

Bluetooth....................................................60

Using Bluetooth......................................60

Using Bluetooth menu ............................66

Game ...........................................................67

Game......................................................67

For Your Safety ..........................................2

Contents .......................................................4

Chapter 4. Setup

Setting....................................................69

Setting Music..........................................69

Setting Record........................................71

Setting Time ..........................................72

Setting Display ......................................74

Setting Language...................................75

Setting System ......................................76

Chapter 5. Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting........................................78

Chapter 6. Appendix

Menu Tree...................................................80

Product Specifications............................81

Product Features

High-tech Multimedia Player!

Longer Play Time and Shorter Downloading!

■

The player is a top-notch multimedia player featuring photo/text view, movie playback, FM radio, voice recording and Bluetooth.

■

A fully charged player can play up to 30 hours of music, or 6 hours of movie.

■

The player supports USB 2.0 capability, much faster than USB 1.1 to enable faster communication with the PC.

Expansion & Compatibility!

3D Surround Sound! High-Definition Quality!

■

Supports various file formats including MP3, WMA and Ogg.

■

The player has built-in DNSe (Digital Natural Sound engine), Samsung’s unique sound technology for richer sound.

Easy File Browser!

Ergonomic Design!

■

With user-friendly file browser, it allows you to navigate through the folders without exiting your music experience.

■

Experience the good sense of grip and easy operation.

Chapter 1. Preparation

Product Features/Components

Components

Basic Information

Front, Right Side and Top

Earphone Connection Jack Neck String Hole Microphone

Screen Display

Section Repeat(A B)/ Recording Button

Back Button

Move/File Browser Button Move/Volume Control Button

Select Button

MENU Button

Power & Play/Pause Button

Bottom and Left Side

Checking the Accessories

USB Connection Port

Hold Switch

Player Earphones USB Cable

Installation CD

■ Design of accessories is subject to change for the purpose of improvement, without notice.

Components (Continued)

Basic Information

Chapter 1. Preparation

Components/Screen Display Information

Screen Display Information

Basic Information

NOTE

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

Current Time Display

Play Mode Display

Playback Display

Sound Mode Display

Music Title Display

Play Status Bar

Play Time Display

Bluetooth Display *

The Bluetooth feature can be applied only for the appropriate model (YP-T9B, T9JB).

Current Music Number/ Total Music Number Display

Battery Status Display

Total Play Time Display

Mono/Stereo Display

Frequency Location Display

Frequency Display

Battery Display

Preset/Manual/Add Preset/Remove Preset Display

Music

FM Radio

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Button Functions

Basic Information

■ Long press for power on/off.

■ Short press for play/pause.

■ Long press to move to the main menu.

■ Short press to return to the previous stage.

■ Long press to start recording.

■ Short press to set section repetition, stop recording or add to/delete from the playlist.

■ Short press to move to the selected menu/confirm and save your selection.

■

Long press to quickly scan tracks.

■

Short press to move to next track.

■

Short press to increase the volume or move to an upper item/menu.

■

Short press to reduce the volume or move to a lower item/menu.

■

Short press to display the menu screen.

Buttons Functions and Use

■

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

■

Long press to quickly scan tracks.

■

Short press to move to the previous track or play the current track from the beginning.

Chapter 1. Preparation

Button Functions/Charging the battery

Charging the battery

Fully charge the rechargeable battery before using the player for the first time or when it has not been used for a while.

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

Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB Connection Port on the bottom of the player.

■ When connected with the USB cable, it takes

about 4 hours for the player to fully charge although this may vary depending on your PC environment.

Battery Use

■ Recharge and store 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 as

it is a consumable item.

NOTE

■ If you are charging the player while it is connected to your Notebook, make sure the Notebook's

battery is also fully charged.

Screen Display

■

Charging...

■

Fully Charged

■ Press the [ ] button to move to the sub level.

■ Press the [BACK] button to move to the previous screen.

Basic Use

Turning the Power On & Off

Playing Music

Turning the Power On

Press and hold the

[]

button

■

Power is turned on.

Turning the Power Off

Press and hold the

[]

button

■

Power is turned off.

Press the [ ] button to select <Music> and then press the [ ] button.

Press the [ ] button to select the desired music file.

Press the [ ] button.

■ The music file will begin playing.

NOTE

■ Power is automatically turned off when none of the buttons have been pressed for a preset

period of time (Default: 1 minute) in the pause mode.

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Chapter 1. Preparation

Basic Use

Volume Control

Lock Function

Press the [ ] button.

■ You will see a volume control icon.

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

In Hold mode, all buttons are disabled. This function is useful when you are walking or jogging.

Push the [HOLD] switch in the direction of the arrow.

Push the [HOLD] switch in the opposite direction of the arrow to release the Lock function.

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Hold!

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Basic Use (Continued)

Searching for Files with <File Browser>

Search easily for files using the <File Browser> function.

Use the

[]

button to move to the file list in the

selected folder.

■

Use the [ ] button to move to the upper step.

Press the

[]

button to select a folder of your choice.

Press the [ ] button.

■

The selected file will start playing.

Press the [ ] button.

■

The <File Browser> folder list containing Music, Text, Photo and Video appears.

Press the [ ] button to select a file of your choice.

Press the [ ] button to select <File Browser>.

Chapter 1. Preparation

Basic Use

File Deletion

Press the [ ] button to select <File Browser> and then press the [ ] button.

Press the

[ ] button to select the file that you

want to delete and press the [MENU] button.

Press the [ ] button to select <Delete> and then press the [ ] button.

Press the

[]

button to select <Yes>

and then press

the [ ] button.

■ The selected file will be deleted.

Delete

NOTE

■ You can't recover the file once it is deleted. So check if it is the right file to delete.

Basic Use (Continued)

If a product malfunction occurs, you can re-initialize the system.

Press and hold the [MENU] and [A B/ ] buttons at the same time.

■

The system will be initialized.

■

Your settings and files will not be affected.

Reset Function

Earphone Connection

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Earphones

Chapter 2. Loading Your Desired File

Basic Use/Installing Samsung Media Studio

Installing Samsung Media Studio

Use Media Studio to transfer music files from your PC to the player.

Loading Your Desired File

Before you start!

Insert the installation CD provided with the player into the CD-ROM drive.

If Media Studio is not installed automatically

■ Install the program on PCs running Windows 2000 or Windows XPafter logging on with the

Administrator account. Please refer to the PC user manual on how to log on with the Administrator account.

CAUTION

Click <Install now>.

Click <NEXT>.

■ Media Studio installation starts.

■ An icon is created on the desktop after installation is

complete and Media Studio starts.

Connecting to your PC

Loading Your Desired File

Before you start!

Use the USB Cable provided when connecting the player to your PC.

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

Connect the other end of the USB cable to the

USB Connection Port

on bottom

of the player.

■

<USB Connected> appears on the screen display of the player.

CAUTION

■

If you connect the player through a USB hub, the connection may be unstable. Please connect the player to the computer directly.

Chapter 2. Loading Your Desired File

Connecting to your PC

The PC system must meet the following minimum specifications:

■

Pentium 300MHz or higher

■

USB Port 2.0

■

Windows 2000/XP

■

DirectX 9.0 or higher

■

100MB of free hard disc space

■

CD Rom Drive (2X or higher)

■

Resolution 1024 X 768 or higher

PC Requirements

Adding Folders/Files in Samsung Media Studio

Loading Your Desired File

Please refer to Help for more information on how to use Media Studio.

■ Click <MENU> ➝ <Help> ➝ <Help> from the menu on the top of the Media Studio program.

[YP-T9

[YP-T9]

Media Studio enables you to select and organize files and folders in preparation for transfer to your player.

Chapter 2. Loading Your Desired File

Adding Folders/Files in

Samsung Media Studio

Media Studio will automatically start when the player is connected to your PC.

■ If the program does not start automatically, double Click the Media Studio icon on the desktop.

Click the desired file icon.

■

Choose the file type you want to transfer by clicking on one of these icons.

■ Click icon to display music list. ■ Click icon to display video list.

■ Click icon to display photo list

■ Click icon to display etc list. The ETC list includes file types (ex: TXT, XOV, etc) other than

music, photo, and video files.

Click <Add Folder> on the bottom of Media Studio.

■ The Open Folder window will appear.

Before you start!

■ Connect the player to your PC.

■ Media Studio must be installed on your PC.

To add folders

Click <Add File> on the bottom of Media Studio.

■ The Open window will appear.

Select the files to add and click <Open>.

■ The selected files are added to the list.

To add files

Select the folder to add and click <OK>.

■ The selected folder is added to the list on the left side the

Media Studio Screen.

Transferring Files to the Player with Samsung Media Studio

Loading Your Desired File

NOTE

■

Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote and Gracenote CDDB®Music Recognition ServiceSM.

■

CDDB is a registered trademark of Gracenote. The Gracenote logo and logotype, the Gracenote CDDB logo and logotype, and the "Powered by Gracenote CDDB" logo are trademarks of Gracenote. Music Recognition Service and MRS are service marks of Gracenote.

Perform the following steps to transfer files from your PC to the player.

Portable

window

[YP-T9]

Chapter 2. Loading Your Desired File

Transferring Files to the Player with

Samsung Media Studio

Media Studio will automatically start when the player is connected to your PC.

■ If the program does not start automatically, double click the Media Studio icon on the desktop.

Click the desired file icon.

■

Choose the file type you want to transfer by clicking on one of these icons.

■ Click icon to display music list. ■ Click icon to display video list.

■ Click icon to display photo list

■ Click icon to display etc list. The ETC list includes file types (ex: TXT, XOV, etc) other than

music, photo, and video files.

Select the file to transfer in the left file list.

■

Do not disconnect the USB cable during file transfer. This may cause damage to the player or your PC.

CAUTION

■ When transferring a photo or video file to the player using <Media Studio>, it is automatically converted

into JPG(photo) or SVI(video) format before transfer. The file size is automatically adjusted, too.

NOTE

Click icon.

■ The selected file is transferred to the player.

Before you start!

■ Connect the player to your PC.

■ Media Studio must be installed on your PC.

Using as a Removable Disk

Before you start!

■ Connect the player to your PC.

Open files/folders to transfer from your PC.

Open <My Computer> ➝ <YP-T9> from the desktop.

Select the files/folders to transfer from your PC and drag and drop them to a folder of your choice in the <YP-T9>.

■ The selected folders or files are transferred to the

player.

■ Do not drag and drop the files to the <SYSTEM>

folder.

■

What is DRM?

DRM (Digital Rights Management) is a technology and service to prevent the illegal use of digital contents and protect the profit and rights of copyright holders. DRM files are charged music files applied with the illegal copy protection technology of legally purchased MP3 music.

You can use the player as a removable storage device.

■

The <Transferring Files

...

> message will appear during file download or upload. Disconnecting the USB

cable while <Transferring Files

...

> is displayed may cause malfunction of the player.

■

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

■

If you transfer a DRM file(charged file) to the removable disk, the file will not be played.

CAUTION

■ Before

transferring

your desired file, check if the file type is supported by this player.

■ Video files should be transferred to the player using <Media Studio>.

NOTE

Reconfigure Library

Once files are transferred to the removable disk, it is required to run <MENU>

➝

<Portable>➝ <Reconfigure Library> in Media Studio.

■ Otherwise, transferred files can be found only in <File Browser> and those files will not be listed in

<Music> and <Photo> from the main menu.

Chapter 2. Loading Your Desired File

Using as a Removable Disk/

Disconnecting from your PC

Follow the steps below to prevent damage to the player and data when disconnecting from your PC.

Place the mouse cursor on top of the

@ icon on the taskbar at the bottom

right corner of the desktop and click the left mouse button.

Click <Safely Remove USB Mass Storage Device Drive> message.

Disconnect the player from your PC.

■

Do not disconnect the player from the PC during file transfer. This may cause damage to data and the player.

■

You cannot remove the player while files within the player are being played on your PC. Please retry after playback is finished.

CAUTION

Listening to Music

Before you start!

Connect the earphones, then turn on the player, and check the battery.

Press the [ ] button to select <Music> and then press the [ ] button.

Press the [ ] button to select the desired list

and then press the [ ] button.

■ <Now Playing> : You can listen to the last played music or

recording file.

■ <Artists> : To play by artist

■ <Albums> : To play by album

■ <Tracks> : To play in numeric or alphabetical order

■ <Genres> : To play by genre

■ <Playlists> : To play by Playlist

NOTE

■ The music files compatible with the player are MP3, WMAand Ogg.

■ MP1 or MP2 files which only have a changed extension to MP3, may not play on the player.

■ A file without an ID3 Tag (Unknown) is displayed as [Unknown].

■ If you press the [ ] button in Music mode, the “S” mark appears on the screen and the Street mode

is set to On. Pressing the [ ] again to disappear “S” and set off the Street mode.

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Press the [ ] button to select the

file

to play and then press the [ ] button.

■ The music file starts to play.

Now Playing Artists Albums Tracks Genres Playlists

Music

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