Toshiba Gigabeat - T Series User's Guide

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❖ Toshiba Portable Media Player gigabeat

T Series

User’s Guide

❖ One (1) Year Standard Limited Warranty for Toshiba

Portable Media Players

❖ Safety Instruction Guide for Toshiba gigabeat

T Series

Toshiba Portable Media Player

gigabeat

T Series

User’s Guide

GMAD00139010 07/07

Model: gigabeat® T Series

Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.

If you use this Device while driving, remember that your safety depends on using it responsibly. Accidents can happen quickly. Keep your hands on the wheel and your eyes on the road. Have a passenger change settings, or if that it not possible, pull over safely first. Keep the volume low enough to hear outside sounds, including emergency sirens, car horns, and railroad crossing or other safety signals. TOSHIBA and Microsoft warranties or other determinations that ANY use of the software product listed above is legal, safe, or in any manner recommended or intended while driving or otherwise operating a motor vehicle.

General Operation

Prolonged Views of Screen

If you are driving, do not access any function requiring a prolonged view of the screen. Pull over in a safe and legal manner before attempting to access a function of the system requiring prolonged attention. Even occasional short scans to the screen may be hazardous if your attention has been diverted away from your driving task at a critical time.

make no representations,

Volume Setting

If you use this product while driving, do not raise the volume excessively. Keep the volume at a level where you can still hear outside traffic and emergency signals while driving. Driving while unable to hear these sounds could cause an accident.

FCC notice “Declaration of Conformity Information”

NOTE

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, it may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

❖ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ❖ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. ❖ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from

that to which the receiver is connected.

❖ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for

help.

Only peripherals complying with the FCC rules class B limits may be attached to this equipment. Operation with non-compliant peripherals or peripherals not recommended by TOSHIBA is likely to result in interference to radio and TV reception.Shielded cables must be used between the external devices and USB connector. Changes or modifications made to this equipment, not expressly approved by TOSHIBA or parties authorized by TOSHIBA could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

FCC conditions

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1 This device may not cause harmful interference. 2 This device must accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

Contact Address:

TOSHIBA America Information Systems, Inc. 9740 Irvine Boulevard Irvine, California 92618-1697 (949) 583-3000

Industry Canada Requirement

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numèrique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

Safety Information

Important information you must know in order to use the gigabeat® correctly to prevent injury to yourself or others, or damage to property is provided in the Safety Instruction Guide located on the software and documentation CD shipped with your unit.

Notice

The information contained in this manual, including but not limited to any product specifications, is subject to change without notice.

TOSHIBA CORPORATION AND TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. (TOSHIBA) PROVIDES NO WARRANTY WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH REGARD TO ANY OF THE FOREGOING. TOSHIBA ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM ANY TECHNICAL OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS OR OMISSIONS CONTAINED HEREIN OR FOR DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN THE PRODUCT AND THE MANUAL. IN NO EVENT SHALL TOSHIBA BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED ON TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MANUAL OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN OR THE USE THEREOF.

Trademarks

❖ gigabeat is a registered trademark of TOSHIBA Corporation. ❖ PlusPad is a trademark of TOSHIBA Corporation. ❖ Microsoft, Windows, Windows logo, Windows Vista, Windows

Vista logo, Windows Media and Windows Media logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.

❖ Adobe, Adobe logo and Reader are trademarks or registered

trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and other countries.

❖ Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Inc. ❖ All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered

trademarks of their respective companies.

Copyrights

❖ The data you have recorded must be used for your own

personal enjoyment. They are protected by the copyright laws and cannot be used for any other purpose without a prior permission from their copyright holders.

❖ The unauthorized recording, use, distribution, or revision of

television programs, videotapes, audio cassettes and CDs, DVDs and other materials, is prohibited under the Copyright Laws of the United States and other countries, and may subject you to civil and/or criminal liability.

❖ You must obtain any required permission from copyright

owners to download or use copyrighted content. Toshiba cannot and does not grant such permission, nor does Toshiba authorize the use or reproduction of copyright material without the relevant permissions being obtained from copyright holders.

❖ This computer program is protected by U.S. and international

copyright laws. Contains security software licensed from RSA Data Security, Inc. Portions of this software are based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group.

❖ Subject to Change

prices, system/component/options availability are all subject to change without notice.

. Product specifications, configurations,

❖ This guide is copyrighted by Toshiba America Information

Systems, Inc. and/or Toshiba Corporation with all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this guide cannot be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of Toshiba. No patent liability is assumed, however, with respect to the use of the information contained herein.

❖ This product is protected under the laws and international

treaties on copyrights.

About Data

❖ TOSHIBA shall assume no responsibility for any damage or

loss of audio data or other data due to a problem in the product or your computer.

About This Product

❖ This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights

of Microsoft Corporation. Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft subsidiary.

or an authorized Microsoft®

Introduction................................................................................ 11

Checking the package contents...............................11

Safety icons ............................................................12

Safety precautions .................................................12

Caring for your gigabeat®.................................12

Recommendation for deleting data before

disposal/transfer ........................................13

Built-in battery .................................................13

Chapter 1: Getting Started with Your gigabeat®...................... 14

Computer system requirements1 .....................15

Installing the software.............................................15

Charging the built-in battery/Connecting your

computer and the gigabeat®.............................16

Additional information ......................................19

Removing the gigabeat

Turning ON/OFF the power .....................................21

Basic gigabeat

Names and functions of gigabeat

operations .....................................22

from your computer...20

buttons ......22

Contents

Chapter 2: Music and Your gigabeat®......................................25

Preparing music data .............................................25

Loading songs from a music CD to

your computer ............................................25

Transferring audio files on your computer

to the gigabeat®................................................27

Transferring audio files using

Windows Media® Player 11.........................27

Transferring audio files using

Windows Media® Player 10.........................31

Transferring album artwork ....................................34

Adding your favorite images as album artwork.34

Listening to music .................................................35

Listening to selected music .............................35

Playback screens ...................................................38

Playback selection screen ................................40

Song list screen ...............................................40

Settings screen ................................................41

Functions available during playback........................42

Adjusting the volume .......................................42

Pausing ............................................................42

Returning to the beginning of a song or

skipping to the previous or next song ........42

Fast rewinding/forwarding ................................43

Displaying the start screen ...............................43

Listening repeatedly/changing the play sequence ..43

Listening repeatedly..........................................43

Changing the play sequence .............................44

Changing the sound quality ...................................45

Changing the equalizer .....................................45

Setting/changing the harmonics function ........47

Listening to music using a playlist .........................48

Creating a quick list .........................................48

Deleting data from a quick list .........................49

Playing a playlist ..............................................51

Contents

Managing music data .............................................52

Rating music data ............................................52

Deleting music data .........................................53

Chapter 3: Photos and your gigabeat®.................................... 54

Transferring photos to the gigabeat®......................54

Retrieving photo data from a digital camera ..........58

Deleting photo data...........................................59

Reserving a storage space......................................62

Viewing photos ......................................................64

Viewing photos by folder .................................64

Viewing photos by date ....................................65

Changing photos ....................................................67

Zooming in........................................................67

Changing the orientation...................................68

Showing photo information ....................................70

Showing music information....................................71

Viewing a slide show .............................................71

Playing a slide show ........................................71

Stopping the slide show ...................................73

Changing the slide show interval .....................73

Play a random slide show.................................74

Deleting photos ......................................................75

Chapter 4: Video and your gigabeat®....................................... 76

Transferring video data ....................................76

Viewing video .........................................................80

Playing selected video data ..............................80

Functions available during playback .......................81

Adjusting the volume .......................................81

Pausing ............................................................81

Resuming the playback/playing from the

beginning....................................................82

Fast rewinding/forwarding ................................82

Displaying the start screen ...............................83

Changing the orientation ..................................83

Contents

Deleting video data ................................................83

Chapter 5: TV and your gigabeat®............................................85

Preparing TV program data ....................................85

Transferring recorded TV programs .................85

Viewing recorded TV programs ..............................86

Playing a selected TV program ........................86

Functions available during playback .................87

Chapter 6: gigabeat® Settings................................................... 88

Changing the gigabeat® display .............................88

Setting the backlight off time ...........................88

Changing the screen brightness........................91

Adding effects ..................................................92

Setting a language/region ................................93

Changing the operation settings ............................96

Using sound effects .........................................96

Changing the scroll speed.................................97

Initializing the settings .....................................98

Checking the gigabeat® information..................99

Menu list ..............................................................100

Chapter 7: If you have problems............................................104

Error messages.....................................................104

Troubleshooting....................................................105

Resetting the gigabeat®........................................106

Frequently asked questions ..................................107

Contacting Toshiba ...............................................108

Appendix A: Specifications......................................................109

Combinations of sampling frequencies

and bit rates ...................................................111

Glossary....................................................................................113

Index..........................................................................................115

Introduction

Welcome to the world of portable entertainment. With your Toshiba gigabeat accompany you wherever you go.

portable media player, your entertainment can

Checking the package contents

The gigabeat® comes with the following additional items. If any items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer immediately.

(Sample Illustration) Package contents

1. Earbuds

2. USB cable

3. Software and Documentation CD-ROM

4. Quick Start

5. Important Toshiba gigabeat Information

NOTE

Safety icons

This manual contains safety instructions that must be observed in order to avoid potential hazards that could result in personal injuries, damage to your equipment, or loss of data. These safety cautions have been classified according to the seriousness of the risk, and the icons highlight these instructions as follows:

Introduction

Safety icons

Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may

result in minor or moderate injury.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in property damage.

Provides important information.

Safety precautions

Important information you must know in order to use the gigabeat® correctly to prevent injury to yourself, injury to others, or damage to property is provided in the Safety Instruction Guide located on the software and documentation CD shipped with your unit.

Caring for your gigabeat

To clean the exterior, wipe it gently with a soft cloth.

❖ Never use benzine, thinner and other organic solvents or

petroleum products, as they may cause discoloration of the product surface.

❖ If oil or an oil-based substance gets on the product, use a

diluted, weak neutral detergent solution and a soft cloth. Place the cloth in the diluted solution, wring the cloth well, then soak the cloth in warm water and wring it well again. Use the cloth to wipe the soiled area thoroughly. Depending on the substance, some surface discoloration may still occur even when these instruction are followed.

Introduction

NOTE

Safety precautions

❖ Be particularly careful when cleaning the gigabeat® screen. ❖ The Toshiba gigabeat

T Series User's Guide (in PDF format) can also be downloaded from the Toshiba website at

www.gigabeatsupport.toshiba.com

. If you are unable to download the User’s Guide, call 1-877-250-8595 or 1-949583-3212 for assistance.

❖ This website also contains any upgrades of the application

software which may become available to enhance use after the product has been shipped as well as information on purchasing gigabeat

accessories.

Recommendation for deleting data before disposal/transfer

❖ This gigabeat® contains built-in flash memory. When disposing

of or reselling your gigabeat the flash memory. Otherwise, personal or private information on the flash memory may be viewed by a third party.

, please delete all of the data on

Built-in battery

❖ The built-in battery will gradually discharge, even when your

gigabeat prolonged period, the built-in battery may discharge completely. If this should happen, charge the built-in battery before using the gigabeat

❖ The recharging time will vary depending on the condition of

the built-in battery, ambient temperature, and so on.

❖ Using the gigabeat

continuous playback time.

❖ The built-in battery is a consumable part. Repeated use will

gradually decrease the operating time. If the built-in battery is consumed quickly after a full charge, the built-in battery may have failed. Contact the gigabeat

www.gigabeatsupport.toshiba.com for built-in battery

replacement information.

is not being used. If the gigabeat® is not used for a

at low temperatures will shorten the

website at

TOSHIBA shall not be liable whatsoever for any corruption or loss of stored data due to the complete discharge of the built-in battery

Chapter 1

Getting Started with Your

gigabeat

Your gigabeat® will allow you to listen to music, view pictures and watch videos, and transfer audio and video content. This chapter summarizes how to get you started using your gigabeat

and it’s components are illustrated below.

1 Display screen (color LCD) 2 OK button 3PlusPad™ 4 Play/Pause button 5 Back button 6 Start button 7 Reset switch

2 3 4

910

8 USB 2.0 connector

Plug the USB cable here to connect to a computer.

9 Power/Lock switch

Slide the switch to the ON/OFF/unlocked position to turn on the power.

When the switch is in the ON/OFF/locked position, all operation buttons are disabled. As a result, unwanted operation can be prevented.

10 Earbuds jack ( )

The gigabeat

Getting Started with Your gigabeat®

Installing the software

Computer system requirements1

Yo u need a computer system that meets the hardware and

software requirements listed below

Operating system

CPU Windows Vista®: 800 MHz or more (1.5 GHz or more is recommended.)

RAM Windows Vista®: 512 MB or more (1 GB or more is recommended.)

Hard disk space

Interface USB port (USB 2.0/1.1) CD-ROM

drive Software Windows Media® Player 11 or Windows Media® Player 10

1. The gigabeat support Macintosh

2. To operate the gigabeat

Microsoft® Windows Vista®, XP Home Edition, XP Professional or XP Media Center Edition (pre-installed as standard) (Microsoft® Windows® XP: Service Pack 2 is recommended.)

Windows® XP: 300 MHz or more (1.5 GHz or more is recommended.)

Windows® XP: 128 MB or more (512 MB or more is recommended.) 200 MB or more

Required for software installation

may not operate on all computers. The gigabeat® does not

systems.

in the USB 2.0 mode, a USB 2.0 interface must be pre-installed on the computer. The gigabeat device when connected to a USB 1.1 interface.

functions as a USB 1.1

Installing the software

You need Windows Media® Player 11 or 10 to connect your gigabeat image data from your computer to the gigabeat

If Windows Media please install it from the CD-ROM that came with your gigabeat

Please note that a computer pre-installed with Windows Vista software includes Windows Media

If your computer is using Windows Media program must be installed. You need to install Windows Media Player 10 from the CD-ROM again even if it is already installed. This way, the necessary correction program will also be installed.

Windows patch program.

to your computer to transfer music, or transfer video and

XP Service Pack 1 or above is required to install the

Player 11 is not yet installed on your computer,

Player 11.

Player 10, a patch

NOTE

Getting Started with Your gigabeat®

Charging the built-in battery/Connecting your computer and the

❖ So that your gigabeat® can communicate with your computer

properly, be sure to install Windows Media on your computer before connecting the gigabeat

Player 11 or 10

to your

computer.

❖ It is recommended that you run Windows

Updates on your computer after installing the software, to check for new module updates.

1 Insert the CD-ROM that came with your gigabeat

into your

computer. The CD-ROM will be automatically recognized and the

installation menu for application software will appear. If this menu is not displayed, double-click Launcher.exe on the CD- ROM using Explorer.

2 Click the Install Windows Media Player 10/11 button. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions.

Depending on the OS of your computer, Windows Media Player 11 or Windows Media your computer is installed with Windows or later, or Media Center Edition 2005 Rollup 2 or later, Windows Media Windows

Player 11 will be installed. If your

XP Service Pack or Media Center is an earlier

version, Windows Media

Player 10 will be installed. (If

Player 10 will be installed.)

XP Service Pack 2

To close the installation menu, click the Close button.

Charging the built-in battery/Connecting your computer and the gigabeat

To charge the battery, connect your gigabeat® to the computer with the USB cable. Also use the USB cable to transfer audio files or other media files to gigabeat

Charge the built-in battery sufficiently before using your gigabeat for the first time, or when the gigabeat

from a computer.

is used after a long period

of non-operation. Charging times vary depending on factors such as status of the

internal battery, ambient temperature, and performance of your computer’s USB bus power supply.

Be sure to install Windows Media® Player 11 or 10 on your computer first, or your gigabeat

will not be able to communicate

with your computer properly.

Getting Started with Your gigabeat®

Charging the built-in battery/Connecting your computer and the

1 Start your computer. 2 Connect your computer and the gigabeat

USB cable. Connect to the USB port of your computer.

using the provided

(Sample Illustration) Connecting the gigabeat

to the computer

❖ Make sure your computer is connected to the AC adaptor. ❖ Even if the gigabeat

power is not turned on, it will power up automatically and the built-in battery will start to charge.

“Connected” will appear on the gigabeat

screen as shown

below.

(Sample Image) gigabeat

❖ If the gigabeat

have Windows Media “Found New Hardware Wizard” will start. If this wizard starts, close it. Then install Windows Media

connection

is connected to a computer that does not

Player 11 or 10 installed, the

Player 11 or 10 following the steps in “Installing the software’ on page 15.

❖ The “Found New Hardware Wizard” may still appear if

Windows Media

Player 10 is pre-installed. This is because the necessary patch is not yet installed. Follow the steps in “Installing the software’ on page 15 to install the patch.

NOTE

Getting Started with Your gigabeat®

Charging the built-in battery/Connecting your computer and the

❖ When you connect the gigabeat® for the first time, your

computer will display the screen where you can select what will happen every time the gigabeat Refer to the step 2 of “Transferring audio files on your

computer to the gigabeat®’ on page 27.

❖ The battery icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the

screen will change to indicate that the built-in battery is now charging.

Battery icon Condition of built-in battery

Charging

Recharge complete

is connected.

❖ If your computer is started or restarted or any of its operation

resumed while the gigabeat

is still connected to the computer, your computer may stop before completing the startup process or resumption of operation depending on the specification of your computer. In this case, remove the

gigabeat

❖ If your computer has entered and exited the Standby mode or

Sleep mode while gigabeat may no longer communicate with the gigabeat this happens, connect your computer and the gigabeat

❖ Once you have connected your computer and the gigabeat

the gigabeat

from your computer and restart the computer.

was still connected, the computer

can no longer be operated. If the gigabeat® is

properly. If

again.

connected to your computer while music is playing, the playback will stop.

❖ Your gigabeat will not show “Connected” on the screen if the

battery is very low.

Getting Started with Your gigabeat®

Charging the built-in battery/Connecting your computer and the

Additional information

❖ The built-in battery may not be charged via USB connection on

certain computer models with a USB bus power-supply function that does not support this charge mode.

❖ If the gigabeat

support USB charge, the gigabeat immediately and the USB function of your computer may be temporarily disabled. If this happens, remove the gigabeat restart your computer.

❖ Proper operation is not guaranteed when the gigabeat

connected to a computer using a USB hub.

❖ You can also charge the gigabeat

adaptor (sold separately).

❖ Charge the battery within the operating temperature range

(5° C to 35° C). It may not be charged at temperatures above or below the specified range.

❖ Charge may be stopped temporarily to limit the rise of

gigabeat a while. Charge will resume automatically once the gigabeat temperature drops to a safe level.

❖ The remaining battery power can be checked with the battery

icon on the screen.

❖ If the following message appears while you are using the

gigabeat “The battery power is low, gigabeat will turn off soon.”

❖ If the remaining battery power has reached zero and the

gigabeat sufficiently before using the gigabeat not sufficiently charged, the power may not turn on.

is USB-connected to a computer that does not

temperature. If you encounter this situation, wait for

, take action to charge the battery sufficiently.

has turned off as a result, charge the battery

may be disconnected

using a dedicated USB AC

again. If the battery is

and

Getting Started with Your gigabeat®

Charging the built-in battery/Connecting your computer and the

Removing the gigabeat® from your computer

After the dots have stopped circling and while the message “Connected” is shown on the screen, unplug the USB cable from the gigabeat

While data is being transmitted between your computer and the gigabeat gigabeat screen indicates that processing is still in progress (see the image below). Unplugging/plugging the USB cable in this condition may damage the data stored in your gigabeat

The screen may also display “Initializing” or "Finishing.”

, “Updating” and other messages are shown on the

screen. Do not unplug or plug the USB cable while the

(Sample Image) Updating screen

Getting Started with Your gigabeat®

NOTE

Turning ON/OFF the power

1 Turn ON the gigabeat® power, by sliding the power switch to

the ON/OFF ( ) position and releasing the switch. To turn off the power, slide the power switch to the

ON/OFF ( ) position again and releasing the switch.

(Sample Illustration) Turning the power ON or OFF

Turning ON/OFF the power

❖ You can also turn on the gigabeat® by plugging the earbuds

into the earbud jack. However, if the gigabeat (LOCK switch is slid toward ), it will not turn on. The

gigabeat

does not automatically turn off when you disconnect

is locked

the earbuds.

❖ The backlight of the screen will turn off if the gigabeat

has not been operated for a specified time, except when video data is playing, photo data is being displayed in a slide show, or a USB connection is active. Otherwise, if the gigabeat

has not been operated for a specified time, the power will turn OFF approximately 10 minutes after the last operation. Although the backlight is turned off, the power does not turn off automatically while music is playing.

See Also: “Setting the backlight off time ’ on page 88.

❖ If any button on the gigabeat

is pressed while the backlight of the screen is turned off, the screen will turn on and the gigabeat® will accept the applicable operation command.

Getting Started with Your gigabeat®

Basic gigabeat® operations

Names and functions of gigabeat® buttons

Back button

Start button

PlusPad™

(Sample Image) gigabeat® buttons

Back button Return to the previous screen.

Start button Display the start screen where you can select a desired

menu.

OK button Confirm the selected item and execute the applicable

function.

Play/Pause button Play data or pause the data currently playing.

PlusPad™ Press the PlusPad™ button to select a desired menu or

item. Use the Up or Down button on the PlusPad™ to increase

or decrease the volume. Use the Left or Right button on the PlusPad™ to skip to the

previous or next data. (If the buttons are held down, the gigabeat

fast rewinds or fast forwards.)

OK button

Play/Pause button

Getting Started with Your gigabeat®

Basic gigabeat® operations

Start screen

The start screen serves as the main gigabeat® screen. All menus can be selected on this screen. Pressing the Start button while another screen is shown will display

the start screen.

(Sample Image) start screen

my tv Play TV programs recorded and transferred from a

computer (TV programs recoded using Windows

Media

my music

my pictures

my videos

Play music data transferred from a computer

View photo data transferred from a computer or digital camera

Play video data transferred from a computer

settings Configure various gigabeat

Center)

settings

Select an item

Press the Up or Down button on the PlusPad™ to navigate through the selection items.

Press the Left or Right button on the PlusPad™ to change the item on the screen, where applicable.

Confirm the selected item

Press the OK button, and the selected item will be executed.

Getting Started with Your gigabeat®

Basic gigabeat® operations

Battery icon

You can check the remaining battery power with the battery icon shown in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen.

Battery icons

Recharging

Recharging complete

Remaining battery power

(Sample Image) Battery icons

Standby screen

The Standby screen appears while the gigabeat® is processing. The gigabeat circling). Wait for this screen to disappear before operating the gigabeat

cannot be operated while this screen is shown (dots are

(Sample Image) Standby screen

Chapter 2

NOTE

Music and Your gigabeat

Preparing music data

Loading songs from a music CD to your computer

You can load songs to your computer from a desired music CD using Windows Media computer, the songs can be transferred to the gigabeat

Player 11 or 10. Once loaded to your

gigabeat® is intended for recording, downloading, storage, and/or playback of authorized content and any other lawful use.

(Using Windows Media

1 Set the music CD in the optical drive of your computer. 2 Start Windows Media 3 Click the Rip tab at the top.

A list of songs in the CD will appear.

4 Clear the check boxes of songs you do not want to load.

When the check box at the top of the list is selected, you can select or clear desired songs.

Player 11)

Player 11.

NOTE

Music and Your gigabeat®

Preparing music data

5 Click the Start Rip button.

Downloading of the selected songs will start.

Rip tab

Check box

Start Rip button

(Sample Image) Clicking the Start Rip button

❖ The loading procedure is roughly the same with Windows

Media

Player 10. For details, refer to the Help file in

Windows Media

Player 10.

❖ The selected songs will be saved in your my music folder and

can be viewed using the Library function of Windows Media Player 11.

❖ You can click below the Rip tab, select More Options, select

Rip Music, and change the save location, format, sound

quality, etc., in the displayed setting screen.

❖ If your computer is connected to the Internet and the data for

the applicable music CD is available on the Microsoft

server,

the album name and track names are automatically filled in.

❖ For details, see the Windows Media® Player 11 Help file.

Music and Your gigabeat®

Transferring audio files on your computer to the gigabeat®

Transferring audio files on your computer to the gigabeat

Using Windows Media® Player, you can transfer MP3, WMA (Windows Media your computer to the gigabeat

Transferring audio files using Windows Media® Player 11

To transfer audio files from the computer to the gigabeat® using Windows Media

1 Use the USB cable to connect the gigabeat

has Windows Media A window opens in which you choose the operation performed

when the gigabeat using an Media Transfer Protocol connection while connecting the gigabeat prevent the computer from recognizing the gigabeat

2 Select Sync digital media files to this device using Windows

Media Player and then click OK.

Audio) and WAV (Wave) audio files stored on

Player 11:

. Connecting other devices at the same time may

Player 11 installed.

is connected. Do not connect other devices

to a computer that

(Sample Illustration) Synchronizing digital media files

If you want to automatically perform the same operation in the future, check the Always perform the selected action check box.

Windows Media

Player 11 starts up and the device settings

window opens.

Music and Your gigabeat®

Transferring audio files on your computer to the gigabeat®

3 Click Next.

The files to be added to the Windows Media are searched from the computer.

If you have already performed a search, step 3 and 4 are not required.

4 When search ends, click Next.

The Name your device window opens.

(Sample Illustration) Specifying a device

Player 11 library

5 Click Cancel.

You can select automatic synchronization by clicking Finish at this point. However, this manual describes how to synchronize (transfer) the files manually. You can select automatic synchronization later by clicking at the bottom of the Sync tab in Windows Media gigabeat T Series.

Player 11 and clicking Set up Sync for

Music and Your gigabeat®

Transferring audio files on your computer to the gigabeat®

6 Click the Sync tab in Windows Media® Player 11 and select the

files you want to transfer (synchronize). Click the Select a category button and then select Music.

Select a category button

Sync tab

(Sample Illustration) Clicking the Sync tab

7 Right-click one of the selected files and select Add to Sync

List in the shortcut menu that appears.

The file is added to the synchronization list on the right side of the window. You can also add files to the synchronization list by dragging and dropping them into the synchronization list area on the right.

(Sample Illustration) Adding to the Sync List

Add to Sync List option in the

shortcut menu

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