Samsung YP-T9JBAB, YP-T9JBQP, YP-T9JQUY, YP-T9JAB, YP-T9J User Manual

YP-T9J

For Your Safety

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

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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.

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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.

The Bluetooth function of this product can't be provided services regarding
rescue/health assistance as it can be impaired by radio frequency interference.

Basic Information .......................................6

Components ................................................6

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

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

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

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

Contents

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Chapter 1. Preparation

Chapter 2.

Loading Your Desired File

Loading Your Desired File ......................16

Installing Samsung Media Studio..............16

Connecting to your PC..............................17

Adding Folders/Files in Samsung

Media Studio..............................................18

Transferring Files to the Player with

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

Chapter 3. Multimedia function

Listening to Music....................................22

Listening to Music ......................................22

Section Repetition .....................................25

Creating Playlist Using Samsung

Media Studio..............................................26

To Play a Playlist .......................................28

Using Music menu.....................................31

Video............................................................35

Video..........................................................35

Using Video menu.....................................38

Photo Viewing ...........................................39

Photo Viewing............................................39

Using Photo menu.....................................41

Text Viewing...............................................45

Text Viewing...............................................45

Using Text menu........................................46

Listening to FM Radio .............................49

Listening to FM Radio ...............................49

Setting a Frequency ..................................51

To Delete Presets ......................................53

Using FM Radio menu...............................54

Recording................................................56

Recording ..................................................56

Voice/FM Radio Recording........................58

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

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

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Chapter 3. Multimedia function

Bluetooth....................................................59

Using Bluetooth.........................................59

Using a Stereo Headset............................61

Using a Mobile Phone...............................64

Transferring Files.......................................70

Setting a Bluetooth ...................................75

Using Bluetooth menu...............................77

Game ...........................................................78

Game.........................................................78

Chapter 4. Setting

Settings......................................................80

Setting Music.............................................80

Setting Record...........................................82

Setting Time ..............................................83

Setting Display ..........................................85

Setting Language ......................................87

Setting System .........................................88

Chapter 5. Troubleshooting

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

Chapter 6. Appendix

Menu Tree...................................................93

Product Specifications............................94

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Components

Basic Information

Checking the Accessories

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

Player Earphones USB Cable

Installation CD

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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

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Bottom and Left Side

USB Connection Port

Hold Switch

Components (Continued)

Basic Information

Earphone Connection

√ Top

Earphones

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Screen Display Information

Basic Information

NOTE

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

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Current Time Display

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Play Mode Display

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Playback Display

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Sound Mode Display

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Music Title Display

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Play Status Bar

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Play Time Display

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Bluetooth Display
*

The Bluetooth function
supports only these
models. (YP-T9B, T9JB)

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Current Music Number/
Total Music Number Display

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Battery Status Display

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Total Play Time Display

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Mono/Stereo Display

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Frequency Location Display

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Frequency Display

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Battery Display

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Preset/Manual/Add
Preset/Remove Preset Display

RDS Display

Music

FM Radio

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BBC R2

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Button Functions

Basic Information

■ Press and hold for power on/off.

■ Press for play/pause.

■ Press and hold to move to the main menu.

■ Press to return to the previous stage.

■

Press and hold to start recording.

■

Press to set section repetition, stop recording and add to/delete from the playlist.

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

■ Press and hold to quickly scan tracks.

■ Press to move to next track.

■ Press to increase the volume or move to an upper item/menu.

■ Press to reduce the volume or move to a lower item/menu.

■ Press to display the menu screen.

Buttons Functions and Use

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

■ Press and hold to quickly scan tracks.

■ Press to move to the previous track or play the current track from the

beginning.

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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.

1

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

2

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

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■ 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.

1

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

2

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

3

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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NOTE

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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.

1

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

2

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.

4

Use the

[]

button to move to the file list in the

selected folder.

■

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

3

Press the

[]

button to select a folder of your choice.

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Press the [ ] button.

■

The selected file will start playing.

Press the [ ] button.

■

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

2

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

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

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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

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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.

2

Click <NEXT>.

■

Media Studio installation starts.

■

An icon is created on the desktop after
installation is complete and Media Studio
starts.

1

Click <Install now>.

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Before you start!

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

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2

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

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1

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.

The PC system must meet the following minimum specifications:

■ Pentium 300MHz or higher

■ USB Port 2.0

■ Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher

■ DirectX 9.0 or higher

■ 100MB of free hard disc space

■ CD Rom Drive (2X or higher)

■

Windows Media Player 10.0 or higher

■

Resolution 1024 X 768 or higher

PC Requirements

Connecting to your PC

Loading Your Desired File

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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.

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

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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.

2

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.

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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

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

■ The Open window will appear.

4

Select the files to add and click <Open>.

■ The selected files are added to the list.

To add files

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Select the folder to add and click <OK>.

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

Media Studio Screen.

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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.

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window

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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.

2

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.

3

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

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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.

Listening to Music

Listening to Music

Before you start!

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

1

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

2

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, WMA.

■ 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 the ID3 tag (track information) includes an album image, the image is displayed on the play screen.

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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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To Pause

1

Press the [ ] button while the music is playing.

■

The music playback will be paused.

2

Press the [ ] button again.

■

The music will play from the point where it stopped.

To search within a track

1

Press and hold the [ ] button while the selected track is playing.

■

It searches to the beginning or the end of the track.

2

Release the button at the point you wish to start.

■

It starts playing from the point you release the button.

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To Play from the beginning of the current track

Press the [ ] button after 5 seconds of play.

■

The current track starts playing from the beginning.

To play the previous/next track

Press the [ ] button within 5 seconds of play.

■

The previous track will start playing.

Press the [ ] button.

■

The next track will start playing.

CAUTION

■ When playing VBR files, the previous track may not play even if you press the

[]

button within

5 seconds of the play.

Listening to Music (Continued)

Listening to Music

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To set a section for repetition

To cancel the section repetition

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Section Repetition

This function enables you to listen to specific parts of a track
repeatedly. Recommended for language learning.

Listening to Music

1

Play a file of your choice.

Press the [A B / ] button again during Section
Repeat.

■ Section Repeat will be canceled.

2

Press the [A B/ ] button at the
beginning of the section you want to repeat.

■ The starting point is set and <A > will appear in

the screen display window.

3

Press the [A B/ ] button again to set the
ending of the section you want to repeat.

■ <A B> will appear on the screen and the specified

section starts to play repeatedly.

■ You can set the start and end points of the section repetition only within a single file.

NOTE

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Creating Playlist Using Samsung Media Studio

Listening to Music

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Click <My Album> on the top of Media Studio.

■ The <My Album> window appears.

2

Click <New Album> on the bottom.

■ The Creation window appears.

3

Type in the album title and click <OK>.

■ A new album (playlist) will be created and stored in the My Album section of Media Studio.

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A playlist is a list of your favorite songs.

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Adding Music files to a Playlist

Exporting a Playlist to your Player Using Media Studio

1

Click <My PC> on the top of Media Studio.

■ The My PC window appears.

2

Click <My Album> in the right corner of the
window.

■ The My Album window appears.

3

Double click on a desired album in the right
window.

4

Select files that you want to transfer in the
<My PC> window.

1

Click <My Album> on the top of Media Studio.

■ The My Album window appears.

2

Click <Portable> in the right corner of the
window.

■ The Portable window appears.

3

Select a desired album in the <My Album> list.

4

Click icon.

■ The selected album will be transferred to the player

and stored in <File Browser>

➝

<Playlists>.

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Click icon.

■ The selected files will be added to the album (playlist).

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NOTE

■ Amaximum of 999 playlists

transferred to the player can be
played.

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■ You can add up to 100 music files to <Favorites>.

■ If you want to remove a file from the <Favorites>, select a file marked with and then press the

[A B/ ]

button. Alternately, you can press the [MENU] button to select <Delete from Favorites> and

press the [ ] button.

■ For more information, see pages 26~27 to see how to create and transfer playlists to your player.

To Play a Playlist

You can easily listen to your favorite music by adding it to a Playlist.

Listening to Music

To make your own Playlist

How T o 1

Music

Song 1
Song 2
Song 3
Song 4
Song 5

1

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

2

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

■

The file list appears.

3

Press the

[]

button to select a file to add to the

playlist and then press the [A B/ ] button.

■

Next to the selected file, the mark appears and the file is
included in <File Browser>

→

<Playlists>→<Favorites>.

NOTE

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To make your own Playlist

(Continued)

How T o 2

1

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

2

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

■

The file list appears.

3

Press the [ ] buttons to select a file to add to
the playlist and then press the [MENU] button.

4

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

■

Next to the selected file, the mark appears and the file is
included in <File Browser>

→

<Playlists>→<Favorites>.

NOTE

■ If you want to remove a file from the <Favorites>, select a file marked with and then press the

[A B/ ]

button. Alternately, you can press the [MENU] button to select <Delete from Favorites> and

press the [ ] button.

Add to Favorites
Delete

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To Play a Playlist

1

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

2

Press the [ ] button to select <

Playlists

> and then

press the [ ] button.

■

The Playlist(s) will appear.

3

Press the [ ] button to select the playlist of your
choice, then press the [ ] button.

■

The music files saved in the selected Playlist will appear.

4

Press the [ ] button to select the file to play and
then press the [ ] button.

■

The music file will start playing.

Playlists

Favorites
My music
New music

To Play a Playlist (Continued)

Listening to Music