Toshiba Gigabeat - T Series User's Guide

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Toshiba Portable Media Player gigabeat
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T Series
User’s Guide
One (1) Year Standard Limited Warranty for Toshiba
Portable Media Players
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T Series
Toshiba Portable Media Player
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gigabeat
T Series
User’s Guide
GMAD00139010 07/07
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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. Product specifications, configurations,
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©2007 by Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. and/or
Toshiba Corporation All rights reserved.
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.
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or an authorized Microsoft®

Contents

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
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operations .....................................22
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from your computer...20
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buttons ......22
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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(Sample Illustration) Package contents
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1. Earbuds
2. USB cable
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3. Software and Documentation CD-ROM
4. Quick Start
5. Important Toshiba gigabeat Information
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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.
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Safety precautions
Be particularly careful when cleaning the gigabeat® screen. ❖ The Toshiba gigabeat
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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
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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.
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, 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.
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is not being used. If the gigabeat® is not used for a
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at low temperatures will shorten the
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website at
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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
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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
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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
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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 ( )
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The gigabeat
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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
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Required for software installation
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may not operate on all computers. The gigabeat® does not
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systems.
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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.
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functions as a USB 1.1
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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.
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to your computer to transfer music, or transfer video and
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XP Service Pack 1 or above is required to install the
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.
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Player 11 is not yet installed on your computer,
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Player 11.
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Player 10, a patch
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NOTE
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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
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Player 11 or 10
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to your
computer.
It is recommended that you run Windows
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Updates on your computer after installing the software, to check for new module updates.
1 Insert the CD-ROM that came with your gigabeat
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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
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Player 11 will be installed. If your
XP Service Pack or Media Center is an earlier
version, Windows Media
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Player 10 will be installed. (If
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Player 10 will be installed.)
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XP Service Pack 2
To close the installation menu, click the Close button.
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Charging the built-in battery/Connecting your computer and the gigabeat
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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
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from a computer.
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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
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will not be able to communicate
with your computer properly.
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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.
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using the provided
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(Sample Illustration) Connecting the gigabeat
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to the computer
Make sure your computer is connected to the AC adaptor. Even if the gigabeat
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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
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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
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connection
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is connected to a computer that does not
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Player 11 or 10 installed, the
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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
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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.
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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
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is connected.
If your computer is started or restarted or any of its operation
resumed while the gigabeat
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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
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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.
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was still connected, the computer
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can no longer be operated. If the gigabeat® is
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properly. If
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again.
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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.
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is USB-connected to a computer that does not
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temperature. If you encounter this situation, wait for
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, take action to charge the battery sufficiently.
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has turned off as a result, charge the battery
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may be disconnected
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using a dedicated USB AC
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again. If the battery is
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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.”
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, “Updating” and other messages are shown on the
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screen. Do not unplug or plug the USB cable while the
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(Sample Image) Updating screen
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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
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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
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gigabeat
does not automatically turn off when you disconnect
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is locked
the earbuds.
The backlight of the screen will turn off if the gigabeat
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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
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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
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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.
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Getting Started with Your gigabeat®

Basic gigabeat® operations

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
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fast rewinds or fast forwards.)
OK button
Play/Pause button
Getting Started with Your gigabeat®
Basic gigabeat® operations
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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
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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)
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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.
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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
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cannot be operated while this screen is shown (dots are
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(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
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Player 11 or 10. Once loaded to your
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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.
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Player 11)
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Player 11.
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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
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Media
Player 10. For details, refer to the Help file in
Windows Media
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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.
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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.
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Audio) and WAV (Wave) audio files stored on
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Player 11:
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. Connecting other devices at the same time may
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.
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Player 11 installed.
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is connected. Do not connect other devices
to a computer that
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.
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(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.
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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
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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.
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Player 11 and clicking Set up Sync for
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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.
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(Sample Illustration) Adding to the Sync List
Add to Sync List option in the
shortcut menu
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8 Click the Start Sync button at the bottom right of the window.
Synchronization begins. While synchronization is in progress, the Start Sync button changes to Stop Sync. It then reverts to Start Sync when synchronization is completed.
Start/Stop Sync button
(Sample Illustration) Click the Start Sync button
For details, see the Windows Media® Player 11 help file. ❖ Licensed (DRM-protected) WMA files may not be transferred
to the gigabeat license.
Depending on their format, some WMA files may be converted
to a gigabeat to the gigabeat
Large files which exceed 2 GB in size or recording time
exceeds 9 hours 6 minutes cannot be played properly on the gigabeat
Always use Windows Media
transferring data to the gigabeat of transfer.
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depending on the terms of the applicable
®
-supporting format when the files are transferred
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.
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.
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Player 11 or 10 when
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. Never use any other method
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Transferring audio files using Windows Media® Player 10
To transfer audio files from the computer to the gigabeat® using Windows Media
1 Use the USB cable to connect the gigabeat
Windows Media A window opens in which you choose the operation performed
when the gigabeat
2 Select Synchronize media files to this device using Windows
Media Player and then click OK.
To automatically perform the same operation in the future, check the Always perform the selected action check box. Windows Media window opens.
If this screen does not appear, launch Windows Media 10 manually.
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Player 10:
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Player 10 installed.
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is connected.
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Player 10 starts up and the device settings
to a computer with
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(Sample Illustration) Device Settings Window
3 Select Manual and then click Finish.
This user guide describes how to synchronize (transfer) files manually. You can select automatic synchronization later by clicking the Set up Sync button in the Sync tab in Windows
®
Media
Player 10.
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(Sample Illustration) Select Manual option
4 Select the files you want to transfer (synchronize) in the
Windows Media
5 Select All Music from the folder tree on the left. 6 Right-click on the selected file and select Add to Sync List in
the shortcut menu that appears. You can also right-click files to be transferred from the list in
the center of window and select Add to and then select Sync List. The file is added to the synchronization list on the right side of the window.
(Sample Illustration) Add to Sync list shortcut menu
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Player 10 Library tab.
Selecting Add to Sync List from shortcut menu
7 Click the Start Sync button at the bottom right of the window.
You can also click the Sync tab at the top of the window and then click the Start Sync button.
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While synchronization is in progress, the Start Sync button changes to Stop Sync. It then reverts to Start Sync when synchronization is completed. You can also select tracks to be transferred (synchronized) by clicking Sync List in the Sync tab.
Sync tab
Start/Stop Sync button
(Sample Illustration) Click the Start Sync button
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For additional details, see the Windows Media® Player 10 help
file.
Licensed (DRM-protected) WMA files may not be transferred
to the gigabeat
®
depending on the terms of the applicable
license.
Depending on their format, some WMA files may be converted
to a gigabeat to the gigabeat
®
-supporting format when the files are transferred
®
.
Large files which exceed 2 GB in size or recording time
exceeds 9 hours 6 minutes cannot be played properly on the
®
gigabeat
Always use Windows Media
transferring data to the gigabeat
.
®
Player 11 or 10 when
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. Never use any other method
of transfer.
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Transferring album artwork

Transferring album artwork
To transfer album artwork, you must first download the album information, including the album artwork, with Windows Media Player 11 or 10. If you download the album information with the album artwork and then transfer music files, the album artwork is also transferred. The transferred album artwork appears on the gigabeat
To download album information:
1 In the Library tab, right-click the album and then click Find
2 Click Finish.
Adding your favorite images as album artwork
If no album artwork can be downloaded when the album information is retrieved, you can add your own image as the album artwork.
Adding album artwork using Windows Media® Player 11
To add artwork using Windows Media® Player 11:
1 Right-click the JPEG file on your computer that you want to
2 In the Windows Media
3 Transfer the audio file with the added album artwork to the
®
playback screen.
Album Info. The selected album information is retrieved.
add as album artwork and select Copy.
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Player 11 library, right-click the album
you want to add the image to and select Paste Album Art. The album artwork is added.
gigabeat
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(synchronization).
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You can also drag and drop a JPEG file to a desired album to register the JPEG file as the album art for that album.
Adding album artwork using Windows Media® Player 10
To add artwork using Windows Media® Player 10:
1 Rename the JPEG file that you want to add as album artwork as
“Folder.jpg” and move it into the folder containing the audio file you want to add to it.
2 Launch Windows Media
®
Player 10.
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3 Transfer the audio file with the added album artwork to the
gigabeat
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(synchronization).
In Windows Media® Player 10, you may not be able to transfer large stored images to the gigabeat®.
Listening to music
Listening to selected music
You can select desired music by such categories as “songs,” “genres,” “albums” and “artists” based on the information appended to the music data that has been transferred to the gigabeat
Music data not accompanied by any artist name, genre or album is classified as “unknown” under each category.
Example: Selecting a Song by “artists”
1 Connect the earbuds to the earbud jack and turn on the power.
Plugging the earbuds into the earbud jack will automatically turn on the gigabeat
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.
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.
(Sample Illustration) Turning on the power
2 Select my music on the start screen, and press the OK button.
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Listening to music
3 Press the Left or Right button on the PlusPad™ to display the
artists screen.
This step assumes that a song is selected from the artists screen. You can also select the song you want to play from the songs, genres, albums or playlists screen.
(Sample Image) artists screen
4 Select the artist you want to listen to, and press the OK button.
A screen showing a list of albums by the selected artist will appear.
You can select play all to play all songs.
(Sample Image) Selecting artist
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Listening to music
5 Select the album you want to listen to, and press the OK button.
A screen showing a list of songs in the selected album will appear.
You can also select a song not contained in the album. To do this, select a desired song and press the OK button, and a screen showing the title of the selected song will appear.
(Sample Image) Selecting album
6 Select the song you want to listen to, and press the OK button
or Play/Pause button. When the OK button is pressed: A screen showing the title of the selected song will appear.
Press the OK button again, and the music will be played. When the Play/Pause button is pressed: The music will be played.
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(Sample Image) Selecting a song
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Playback screens

Firmly insert the earbud plug fully into the jack. The earbuds
The gigabeat
Playback screens
While music is playing, you can display one of the three playback screens, playback selection screen, track list screen, or music setting screen shown below. Press the OK button to switch among the three playback screens and playback selection screen.
will not work properly unless the plug is fully inserted.
®
may not be able to play WMA files containing
data that is copyright-protected by Windows Media
®
DRM10,
in which case one of the following error messages may appear:
1) “The license for this item has expired. To play the item, connect the gigabeat
®
to the computer to sync again.” (The period during which the data can be played has expired and consequently the data cannot be played. You must renew the subscription on your computer subscribing to the applicable WMA data, and connect the gigabeat
®
to and synchronize it
with your computer.)
2) “There is a problem with the license for this item.” (This message is displayed when the gigabeat power remaining. If this message appears, connect the
®
gigabeat Windows Media
to your computer via USB and synchronize it with
®
Player 11 or 10. The gigabeat® should be
®
has no more battery
able to play the data.)
Song name Track number
Elapsed time bar
Artist name
Album name Random Playback Continuous playback
(Sample Images) playback screen
Play
Pause
Fast rewind
Fast forward
Lock
Elapsed time or remaining time
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Playback screens
You can switch between the elapsed time display and remaining time display by selecting settings Æ music Æ display time from the start screen.
The information regarding the music currently playing, elapsed or remaining time, and album artwork, are shown.
(Sample Image) playback screen
An enlarged view of the album artwork of the music currently playing, and elapsed time or remaining time, are shown.
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(Sample Image) playback screen (enlarged)
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Playback screens
Playback selection screen
(Sample Image) playback selection screen
To view the song list on your gigabeat song list and press the OK button. If you choose settings, the settings screen will be displayed.
If you choose show music and press the OK button, the screen will return to the music playback screen. Press the Back button on each screen to return to the playback selection screen.
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, use the PlusPad™ to select
Song list screen
The song list of the music currently playing, part of the album artwork, and elapsed time, are shown.
(Sample Image) song list screen
Settings screen
NOTE
The music play mode and equalizer settings can be specified, and music data can be rated.
(Sample Image) settings screen
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Playback screens
You can press the OK button on the song list screen to play the
selected song from the beginning.
If you select the purchase check box on the music settings
screen, a web page where you can make online purchases will be displayed on your Internet browser the next time the
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gigabeat
The album artwork will not be shown unless the photo has
been transferred.
is connected to your computer.
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Functions available during playback

Functions available during playback
Adjusting the volume
Press the Up or Down button on the PlusPad™ while the playback screen is displayed.
The volume will be shown for approximately 1 second. The volume will change every time the button is pressed.
(Sample Image) Volume adjustment
Pausing
Press the Play/Pause button. Press the button again, and the remainder of the music will be
played.
Returning to the beginning of a song or skipping to the previous or next song
Press the Left button on the PlusPad™. The gigabeat
playing. If no more than 2 seconds of music data has been played since the
beginning of the song, the gigabeat the previous song.
Press the Right button on the PlusPad™. The gigabeat
®
will return to the beginning of the song currently
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will skip to the beginning of
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will skip to the next song.
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Listening repeatedly/changing the play sequence

Fast rewinding/forwarding
Press and hold the Left button on the PlusPad™. The gigabeat Press and hold the Right button on the PlusPad™. The gigabeat When the button is released, the song will be played from the
position achieved by fast rewinding/forwarding.
®
will fast rewind the data.
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will fast forward the data.
Displaying the start screen
To use a different function, display the start screen and select a different menu.
Press the Start button. The start screen will appear while the music is still playing. Press the button again, and the start screen will disappear.
Listening repeatedly/changing the play sequence
Listening repeatedly
You can listen to the music data selected by artist, genre, album or playlist repeatedly.
1 While music is playing, press the OK button several times to
display the playback selection screen. Refer to “Playback selection screen ” on page 40.
2 Select settings, and press the OK button.
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Listening repeatedly/changing the play sequence
3 Select repeat, and press the OK button.
The check box will be selected and the current music will be played repeatedly.
If an artist is currently selected, all songs by the artist will be played repeatedly. If an album is currently selected, all songs in the album will be played repeatedly.
(Sample Image) Selecting repeat
You can also set the repeat playback mode when music is not playing. Select settings Æ music Æ repeat from the start screen.
Changing the play sequence
You can listen to the music data selected by artist, genre, album or playlist randomly.
1 While music is playing, press the OK button several times to
display the playback selection screen. Refer to “Playback selection screen ” on page 40.
2 Select the settings, and press the OK button.
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Changing the sound quality

3 Select shuffle, and press the OK button.
The check box will be selected and the selected music data will be played randomly.
(Sample Image) Selecting shuffle music
You can also set the random playback mode when music is not playing. Select settings Æ music Æ shuffle from the start screen.
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Changing the sound quality
Changing the equalizer
You can select a desired equalizer mode.
1 While music is playing, press the OK button several times to
display the playback selection screen. Refer to “Playback selection screen ” on page 40.
2 Select the settings, and press the OK button.
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Changing the sound quality
3 Select the equalizer line.
(Sample Image) Selecting equalizer
4 Press the OK button and select a desired sound quality mode.
The equalizer setting will change in the following sequence every time the OK button is pressed:
None (nothing is selected) Æ acoustic Æ classical Æ Electronic Æ hip hop Æ jazz Æ pop Æ rock
The equalizer mode will be set and the sound quality will change accordingly.
(Sample Image) Selecting equalizer mode
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Changing the sound quality
You can also set the equalizer mode when music is not
playing. Select settings Æ music Æ equalizer from the start screen.
This function is effective only with the music data saved in my
music.
Setting/changing the harmonics function
The Harmonics function lets you play music with better quality. When this function is set, you can listen to music data loaded from CDs at a level of sound quality close to the original CDs.
Specifically, this function compensates the treble range of 16 kHz or above that was cut off when the data in a music CD was compressed to the WMA or MP3 format.
This treble-range compensation technology (H2C Technology) was developed jointly by Kyushu Institute of Technology’s HIT Development Center and TOSHIBA.
1 Select settings on the start screen, and press the OK button. 2 Select Harmonics, and press the OK button.
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(Sample Image) Selecting Harmonics
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Listening to music using a playlist

3 Select professional or dynamic, and press the OK button.
off: H2C Technology is disabled. professional: The treble range is compensated. dynamic: The treble range is compensated and bass sound is
emphasized.
(Sample Image) Harmonics screen
Playing with H2C Technology consumes the battery faster, so
the continuous playback time will become shorter compared to when the Harmonics function is turned off.
This function is effective only with the music data saved in my
music.
The benefits of H2C Technology cannot be recognized unless
the sampling frequency of music data is 44.1 kHz or above.
Listening to music using a playlist
Creating a quick list
By creating a quick list, you can play your favorite music with ease. You can also transfer to your gigabeat
Windows Media Windows Media Add to “Sync List”, just like you do when transferring a song.
®
Player 11 or 10. To transfer a playlist from
®
Player 11, right-click the desired list and select
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any playlist registered in
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Listening to music using a playlist
To transfer a playlist from Windows Media® Player 10, set automatic synchronization and select the playlist you want to transfer (synchronize). For details, refer to Windows Media 10 Help file.
1 Select my music on the start screen, and press the OK button. 2 Press the Left or Right button on the PlusPad™ to select songs,
genres, albums or artists.
3 Select the song or genre, album or artist you want to add to the
quick list.
4 Select add all to quick list or add to quick list, and press the
OK button. A message will appear and the music data will be added to the
quick list. If you have selected an artist or album and selected add all to
quick list, all songs by the artist or contained in the album will be added to the quick list.
For information on how to play the quick list you have created, refer to “Playing a playlist ” on page 51.
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Player
(Sample Image) Making quick list selections
Deleting data from a quick list
1 Select my music on the start screen, and press the OK button. 2 Press the Left or Right button on the PlusPad™ to select
playlists.
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Listening to music using a playlist
3 Select quick list, and press the OK button.
(Sample Image) Selecting a quick list
4 Select remove all from quick list, and press the OK button.
A confirmation message will appear.
(Sample Image) Removing items from a quick list
5 Select yes, and press the OK button.
A message will appear for several seconds, after which all music data currently registered in the quick list will be deleted from the quick list.
You cannot select and delete a specific song from the quick list.
Playing a playlist
1 Select my music on the start screen, and press the OK button. 2 Press the Left or Right button on the PlusPad™ to select
playlists.
3 Select quick list or any playlist you have transferred using
Windows Media The registered music will be shown.
(Sample Image) Selecting a quick list
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Player, and press the OK button.
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4 Select play all, and press the OK button.
The music registered in the quick list or transferred playlist will be played.
(Sample Image) Selecting play all
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Managing music data

Managing music data
Rating music data
You can rate the music currently playing and synchronize the rating with the rating stored in Windows Media
You can give ratings of one to five stars (five stars represent the highest rating).
Windows Media order of their ratings. You can also use the rating as a search condition when automatically creating a playlist in Windows
®
Media
Player.
1 While music is playing, press the OK button several times to
display the playback selection screen. Refer to “Playback selection screen ” on page 40.
2 Select settings, and press the OK button. 3 Select the line of stars.
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Player 11 or 10.
Player can display music and other data in the
(Sample Image) settings screen
4 Press the OK button to change the number of stars.
The number of stars will change every time the OK button is pressed.
When the music data is synchronized with Windows Media Player 11 or 10, the rating set in the gigabeat in the corresponding rating in Windows Media
®
will be reflected
®
Player 11 or
10. If a rating is changed in Windows Media
corresponding rating in the gigabeat gigabeat
®
is synchronized with your computer.
®
Player 11 or 10, the
®
will be changed when the
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Deleting music data
NOTE
To delete music data currently saved in the gigabeat®, delete the same data in Windows Media
The following steps assume that Windows Media used. If you are using Windows Media Windows Media
1 Connect your computer and the gigabeat 2 Start Windows Media 3 Click the Sync tab, click the Select a category button, and
select Music.
4 Click the gigabeat T Series library in the tree shown on the
left. The library in the gigabeat
5 Right-click the music data you want to delete, and select
Delete in the displayed menu.
A dialog box to confirm the deletion will appear.
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Player 10.
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Managing music data
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Player 11 or 10.
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Player 10, refer to Help in
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Player 11.
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will be shown.
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Player 11 is
using the USB cable.
(Sample Image) Deleting music data
6 Select yes.
The selected music data will be deleted from the gigabeat
®
.
7 After confirming that the music data has been deleted, unplug
the USB cable.
If automatic synchronization is set, deleting synchronized data from your computer will delete the same data from the gigabeat
®
when the
gigabeat® is connected to your computer next time.
Chapter 3
NOTE
NOTE
Photos and your gigabeat
®
This chapter presents how to transfer photos to the gigabeat®, view photos, and delete photos on the gigabeat
Transferring photos to the gigabeat
gigabeat® is intended for recording, downloading, storage, and/or playback of authorized content and any other lawful use.
You can transfer photo data from your computer to the gigabeat using Windows Media
The following steps assume that Windows Media used. If you are using Windows Media Windows Media
Only JPEG image files can be viewed on the gigabeat®.
1 Connect your computer and the gigabeat
A screen will appear where you can select what will happen when the gigabeat
®
Player 11 or 10.
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Player 10 Help file.
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is connected.
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.
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®
®
Player 10, refer to the
Player 11 is
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using the USB cable.
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2 Select Syn digital media files to this device using Windows
Media Player, and click OK.
If you want to automatically start Windows Media without showing this screen every time the gigabeat
®
Player 11
®
is
connected from now on, select the Always perform the selected action check box.
Windows Media
®
Player 11 will start and the device setting
screen will appear. If this screen does not appear, launch Window Media
®
Player
11 manually.
(Sample Image) Synchronizing digital media files
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Transferring photos to the gigabeat®
3 Click Finish or Cancel.
Clicking the Cancel button will let you transfer data manually to the gigabeat
(Sample Image) Device Setup screen
®
. Proceed to step 4.
Clicking the Finish button will start transfer (synchronization). Every time the gigabeat two will be synchronized automatically and data will be transferred to the gigabeat
®
is connected to your computer, the
®
.
This screen will not be displayed if the above setting is already done. You can set automatic synchronization by clicking below the Sync tab, selecting gigabeat T Series, selecting Set up
Sync, and setting desired items.
4 Click the Sync tab in Windows Media
®
Player 11, click the
Select a category button, and select Pictures.
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Transferring photos to the gigabeat®
5 Right-click the data you want to transfer (synchronize), and
Select Add to “Sync List” in the displayed short-cut menu. The data will be added to the synchronization list on the right
side of the screen. You can also drag and drop the data to the synchronization list
area on the right to add the data to the synchronization list.
(Sample Image) Add to Sync List
6 Click the Start Sync button in the bottom right-hand corner.
Synchronization will start. While data is being synchronized, the Start Sync button
changes to the Stop Sync button. Once the synchronization is finished, the button text will change to Start Sync again.
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(Sample Image) Clicking the Start Sync button
For details, refer to the Windows Media
®
Player 11 Help file.
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Retrieving photo data from a digital camera

Always use Windows Media® Player 11 or 10 when transferring data to the gigabeat®. Never use any other method of transfer.
Retrieving photo data from a digital camera
You can connect the gigabeat® directly to a USB mass storage device, PTP digital camera, etc., and transfer the photo data saved in the connected device, digital camera, etc., to the gigabeat
Note that the above operation does not guarantee proper data transfer from all devices.
A USB conversion cable is needed to connect the gigabeat digital camera. Purchase a USB conversion cable of “A connector (female) – Mini A connector (male)” type.
1 Connect the digital camera and gigabeat
conversion cable (sold separately).
Mini A connector
A connector
®
using a USB
®
®
to a
.
USB conversion cable
(sold separately)
USB cable that came with the digital camera
(Sample Illustration) Connecting a digital camera
2 Turn on the gigabeat
Depending on the digital camera, the camera may power up automatically when the gigabeat
®
, and then turn on the digital camera.
®
is turned on.
The confirmation message “Would you like to copy these items to the gigabeat?” will appear.
3 Select yes, and press the OK button.
Photo data, video data and other transferable data currently saved in the digital camera will be transferred.
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Charge the gigabeat® sufficiently before connecting it to the
digital camera. If data is transferred from the digital camera while the gigabeat
®
gigabeat
®
battery power is low, data recorded in the
may be damaged when the battery runs out in the
middle of transfer operation.
Do not unplug or plug the USB cable while the gigabeat
®
is
processing.
Depending on the type of the digital camera, you may need to
switch the camera to an appropriate mode beforehand so that it can connect to a computer, etc.
If the gigabeat
®
has not enough available space, only the amount of photo data that can be stored in the available space will be transferred.
Do not use a USB hub to connect the digital camera and
Due to the limitation imposed by the gigabeat
®
gigabeat
power-supply function, some digital camera models may not be connected to the gigabeat of the gigabeat remove the digital camera, turn OFF the gigabeat
.
®
®
to be disabled temporarily. In this case,
or may cause the USB function
®
USB bus
®
power, and
then turn on the power again.
The gigabeat
®
can only recognize one folder in the connected digital camera. If the digital camera has two or more storage folders, only one will be recognized.
Deleting photo data
You can delete photo data retrieved directly from the digital camera, without connecting the gigabeat
1 Select my pictures on the start screen, and press the OK
button.
2 Press the Left or Right button on the PlusPad™ to select view
by folder.
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to your computer.
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3 Select Copied from Card or Camera, and press the OK
button.
(Sample Image) view by folder screen
4 Select the folder containing the photo data you want to delete,
and press the OK button.
(Sample Image) Copied from Card or Camera screen
Photos and your gigabeat®
Retrieving photo data from a digital camera
5 On the Copied Item screen, select the photo data you want to
delete, and press the OK button. The selected photos will be shown. Select delete all, and all photo data in the folder will be
deleted.
(Sample Image) Copied items screen
6 Press the OK button to display the photo setting screen. 7 Select delete, and press the OK button.
A confirmation message will appear.
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(Sample Image) Selecting delete
8 Click yes, and press the OK button.
A message will appear, indicating that the data has been successfully deleted.
9 Press the OK button.
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Reserving a storage space

You can also delete photo data by connecting the gigabeat® to your computer. Refer to “Deleting photos ” on page 75.
Reserving a storage space
Your gigabeat® T Series has an optional feature that allows you to save space for storing photos directly retrieved from a digital camera. By allocating this space, you ensure that not all of the gigabeat indicate the minimum amount of space you want to set aside, follow the steps below
1 Select settings on the start screen, and press the OK button. 2 Select reserve space, and press the OK button.
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memory is taken up with music or other synched files. To
A confirmation message will appear.
(Sample Image) Reserve storage space screen
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Reserving a storage space
3 Press the OK button.
The message will disappear, and the size of the total available space and that of the available space reserved for synchronization will be shown.
(Sample Image) reserve space screen
4 Select the size of available space you want to reserve, and press
the OK button. You can select a desired size from: none, 256 MB, 512 MB,
1GB, 2 GB.
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(Sample Image) reserve space screen
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Viewing photos

Viewing photos
Viewing photos by folder
You can view the photo data transferred to the gigabeat® in units of folders in which the data is saved.
1 Select my pictures on the start screen, and press the OK
button.
2 Press the Left or Right button on the PlusPad™ to select view
by folder.
3 Select the folder you want to view, and press the OK button.
The photos contained in the selected folder will be shown in thumbnails.
(Sample Image) view by folder screen
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Viewing photos
4 Select the photo you want to view, and press the OK button.
The selected photo will be expanded to a full-screen view.
(Sample Image) Selected folder screen
You can also select a photo and press the Play/Pause button to expand the selected photo to a full-screen view.
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Viewing photos by date
You can view the photo data transferred to the gigabeat® in units of groups classified by captured month and year.
1 Select my pictures on the start screen, and press the OK
button.
2 Press the Left or Right button on the PlusPad™ to select view
by date.
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Viewing photos
3 Select the group corresponding to the month and year of data
you want to view, and press the OK button. The photos belonging to the selected group will be shown in
thumbnails.
(Sample Image) view by date screen
4 Select the photo you want to view, and press the OK button.
The selected photo will be expanded to a full-screen view.
(Sample Image) Selected group screen
Photo data of unknown date of capture will be classified under the
Unknown Date group.

Changing photos

Press the Left or Right button on the PlusPad™. Left: The previous photo will be shown. Right: The next photo will be shown. With landscape display, the Up/Down buttons on the PlusPad™
will act as the Left/Right buttons on the PlusPad™.
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(Sample Illustration) PlusPad™ button use
Zooming in
1 While a photo is displayed, press the OK button to open the
2 Select zoom in, and press the OK button.
Left
landscape
photo setting screen.
Press the OK button again, and the photo will return to its original size.
Right
portrait
RightLeft
(Sample Image) zoom in screen
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Changing photos
You cannot zoom in on a photo with a data size that is 320 x
240 pixels or smaller.
You can press the PlusPad™ while zooming in on a photo to
move the zoomed-in area up or down or to the left or right.
Changing the orientation
1 Press the Start button.
The start screen will appear.
2 Select settings, and press the OK button. 3 Select pictures, and press the OK button.
(Sample Image) settings screen
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Changing photos
4 Select display, and press the OK button.
(Sample Image) pictures screen
5 Select landscape or portrait, and press the OK button.
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(Sample Image) display screen
6 Press the Back button to return to the photo display screen.
The photo is now displayed in the specified orientation.
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Showing photo information

Showing photo information
1 Press the OK button while a photo is displayed.
The photo setting screen will appear.
2 Select show picture, and press the OK button.
The photo information screen will appear. Press the OK button again, and the display will return to the
normal photo display screen. The information (name and date) of the photo currently
displayed is shown, along with the play/pause icon and battery icon.
If music is currently playing, the information of the applicable song is also shown.
(Sample Image) Photo information screen

Showing music information

You can view the music information which you are currently playing.
1 Press the OK button while a photo is displayed.
The photo setting screen will appear.
2 Select show music, and press the OK button.
The music playback screen will appear. If the music is not playing, this menu will not appear. Pressing the Back button will take you back to the photo viewing screen.
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(Sample Image) Selecting show music

Viewing a slide show

Playing a slide show
You can view a slide show of photo data you have transferred to the gigabeat
A slide show can also be played while music is playing.
1 Select my pictures on the start screen, and press the OK
2 Press the Left or Right button on the PlusPad™ to select view
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Viewing a slide show
3 Select the folder or date-selected group containing the photos
you want to view in a slide show.
(Sample Image) view by folder screen
4 Select play slide show, and press the OK button.
All photos in the selected group will be shown in a slide show.
(Sample Image) Selecting play slide show screen
You can also select a group and press the Play/Pause button
to play a slide show of the photos in the selected group.
Selecting play slide show immediately below view by
folder or view by date will play a slide show of all photo
data.
Stopping the slide show
Press the Play/Pause button. Press the button again, and the slide show will resume. If the Play/Pause button is pressed while music is playing, both the
slide show and music will stop. You can also change the display during a slide show by pressing the
Left or Right button on the PlusPad™. Refer to “Changing photos ” on page 67.
Changing the slide show interval
You can set how many seconds each photo will be shown in a slide show.
1 While a slide show is playing, press the OK button to open the
photo setting screen.
2 Select the transitions line.
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(Sample Image) Setting transitions
3 Press the OK button, and select a desired display time.
Every time the OK button is pressed, the selected time will change in the sequence of 3 sec, 5 sec, 7 sec, 10 sec, 15 sec and
30 sec.
4 Select show picture and press the OK button twice.
The display will return to the slide show screen.
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Viewing a slide show
You can also set the display interval when you are not viewing a photo. Select settings Æ pictures Æ transitions from the start screen to set a desired interval.
Play a random slide show
You can view photos in a different sequence in a slide show.
1 While a slide show is playing, press the OK button to open the
photo setting screen.
2 Select shuffle, and press the OK button.
The check box will be selected.
(Sample Image) Selecting shuffle
3 Select show picture, and press the OK button twice.
The display will return to the previous screen.
You can also set the random mode when you are not viewing a photo. Select settings Æ music Æ shuffle from the start screen to set the random mode.

Deleting photos

To delete photo data saved in the gigabeat®, delete the same data in Windows Media
The following steps assume that Windows Media used. If you are using Windows Media Windows Media
1 Connect your computer and the gigabeat 2 Start Windows Media 3 Click the Sync tab, click the Select a category button, and
select Pictures.
4 Click the gigabeat T Series library in the tree shown on the
left. The library in the gigabeat
5 Right-click the photo data you want to delete, and select Delete
in the displayed menu. A dialog box to confirm the deletion will appear.
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Player 11 or 10.
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Player 10 Help file.
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Player 11.
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Player 10, refer to the
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(Sample Image) Deleting photos
6 Select OK.
The selected photo data will be deleted from the gigabeat
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7 After confirming that the photo data has been deleted, unplug
the USB cable.
Chapter 4
Video and your gigabeat

Transferring video data

You can transfer video data from your computer to the gigabeat® using Windows Media
Do not prepare WMV files larger than 2 GB. The following steps assume that Windows Media
used. If you are using Windows Media Windows Media
1 Connect your computer and the gigabeat
A screen will appear where you can select what will happen when the gigabeat
2 Select Sync digital media files to this device using Windows
Media Player, and click OK.
If you want to automatically start Windows Media without showing this screen every time the gigabeat connected from now on, select the Always perform the selected action check box.
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Player 11 or 10.
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Player 10 Help file.
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is connected.
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Player 10, refer to the
Player 11 is
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Player 11
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Windows Media
Player 11 will start and the device setting
screen will appear. If this screen does not appear, launch Windows Media
Player 11 manually.
(Sample Image) Synchronizing digital media files
3 Click Finish or Cancel.
Clicking the Cancel button will let you transfer data manually to the gigabeat
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.
Proceed to step 4. Clicking the Finish button will start transfer (synchronization).
Every time the gigabeat two will be synchronized automatically and data will be transferred to the gigabeat
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is connected to your computer, the
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This screen will not be displayed if the above setting is already done. You can set automatic synchronization by clicking below the Sync tab, selecting gigabeat T Series selecting Set up Sync, and setting desired items.
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(Sample Image) Device Setup screen
4 Click the Sync tab in Windows Media
Select a category button, and select Video.
Select desired data from the tree view in Windows Media Player 11.
5 Right-click the data you want to transfer (synchronize), and
select Add to “Sync List” in the displayed short-cut menu. The data will be added to the synchronization list on the right
side of the screen. You can also drag and drop the data to the synchronization list
area on the right to add the data to the synchronization list.
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Player 11, click the
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(Sample Image) Add to Sync List screen
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6 Click the Start Sync button in the bottom right-hand corner.
Synchronization will start. While data is being synchronized, the Start Sync button
changes to the Stop Sync button. Once the synchronization is finished, the button text will change to Start Sync again.
For details, refer to the Windows Media
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Player 11 Help file.
(Sample Image) Clicking the Start Sync button
The gigabeat® may not be able to play WMV files containing data that is copyright-protected by Windows Media
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DRM10, in which
case one of the following error messages may appear:
1) “The license for this item has expired. To play the item, connect the gigabeat
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to the computer to sync again.” (The period during which the data can be played has expired and consequently the data cannot be played. You must renew the subscription/rental on a computer subscribing to the applicable WMV data, and connect the gigabeat
2) “There is a problem with the license for this item.” (This message is displayed when the gigabeat
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to and synchronize it with your computer.)
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has no more battery power remaining. If this message appears, connect the gigabeat to your computer via USB and synchronize it with Windows
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Media
Player 11 or 10. The gigabeat® should be able to play the
data.)
Depending on their format, some WMV files may be converted
to a gigabeat to the gigabeat
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-supporting format when the files are transferred
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Video and your gigabeat®

Viewing video

Large files that exceed 2 GB in size or recording time exceeds
9 hours 6 minutes cannot be played properly on the gigabeat
Always use Windows Media
transferring data to the gigabeat of transfer.
Viewing video
Playing selected video data
You can select desired video data “by date,” “by name” or “by source” based on the video data information that has been transferred to the gigabeat
1 Select my videos on the start screen, and press the OK button. 2 Press the Left or Right button on the PlusPad™ to select sort
by date, sort by source or sort by name.
3 Select the video you want to play, and press the OK button.
A screen showing the title of the selected video will appear. If station name information is appended to the video data, the
station name information will be shown as the source information. If station name information is not appended to the video, “Unknown Source” will be shown.
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Player 11 or 10 when
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. Never use any other method
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(Sample Image) sort by name screen
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Functions available during playback

4 Select play, and press the OK button.
Playback will start.
(Sample Image) video screen
You can also select a desired video and press the Play/Pause
button to play the video.
If the video is paused in the middle, the elapsed time bar will
be shown for several seconds at the bottom of the playback screen.
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Functions available during playback
Adjusting the volume
Press the Up or Down button on the PlusPad™ while the playback screen is displayed.
The volume will be shown for approximately 1 second. The volume will change every time a button is pressed.
Pausing
Press the Play/Pause button. Or, press the OK button. Press the button again, and the remainder of the video will be
played.
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Functions available during playback
Resuming the playback/playing from the beginning
If the video was stopped in the middle, you can play the video from the point at which the playback was stopped, or from the beginning.
1 Return to the screen showing the title of the video data that was
playing.
2 Select resume or play from beginning, and press the OK
button or Play/Pause button.
(Sample Image) video screen
Fast rewinding/forwarding
Press the Left button on the PlusPad™.
The video will return to a position approximately 10 seconds before.
Press and hold the button, and the gigabeat the data.
Press the Right button on the PlusPad™.
The video will advance to a position approximately 30 seconds ahead.
Press and hold the button, and the gigabeat the data.
When the button is released, the video will be played from the position achieved by fast rewinding/forwarding.
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will fast rewind
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will fast forward
Displaying the start screen
To use a different function, display the start screen and select a different menu.
Press the Start button.
The video will pause and the start screen will appear.
Press the button again, and the start screen will disappear and the playback will resume.
Changing the orientation
1 Press the Start button.
The video will pause and the start screen will appear.
2 Select settings, and press the OK button. 3 Select video, and press the OK button.
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(Sample Image) settings screen
4 Select display, and press the OK button. 5 Select landscape or portrait, and press the OK button. 6 Press the Back button to return to the video playback screen.
The video will be played in the specified orientation.
Deleting video data
You can delete video data from the gigabeat® by following the same steps explained in “Deleting music data ” on page 53.
1 Connect your computer and gigabeat 2 Start Windows Media
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Player 11.
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using the USB cable.
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Deleting video data
3 Click the Sync tab, click the Select a category button, and
select Video.
4 Click the gigabeat T Series library in the tree shown on the
left. The library in the gigabeat
(Sample Image) video screen
5 Right-click the video data you want to delete, and select Delete
in the displayed menu. A dialog box to confirm the deletion will appear.
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will be shown.
(Sample Image) display screen
6 Select OK.
The selected video data will be deleted from the gigabeat
7 After confirming that the video data has been deleted, unplug
the USB cable.
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Chapter 5
TV and your gigabeat

Preparing TV program data

Transferring recorded TV programs
You can use Windows Media® Player 11 or 10 to transfer to (synchronize with) your gigabeat recorded with Windows Windows Media
The transfer steps are the same as those explained in “Transferring
video data ” on page 76.
The only difference is that you must select Recorded TV in step 4.
4 Click the Sync tab in Windows Media
Select a category button, and select Recorded TV.
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Center1.
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XP Media Center Edition 2005 or later or
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the TV programs you have
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Player 11, click the
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Viewing recorded TV programs

If you are using Windows Media® Player 10, refer to Help in
Windows Media
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Player 10.
You can also transfer recorded TV programs to (synchronize
them with) the gigabeat Edition 2005 or later or Windows information on how to transfer TV programs, refer to Help in each application.
Large files that exceed 2 GB in size or recording time exceeds
9 hours 6 minutes cannot be played properly on the gigabeat®.
1. Windows or Windows Vista
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Media Center is included in Windows Vista® Home Premium
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Ultimate.
Viewing recorded TV programs
Playing a selected TV program
You can select a desired TV program “by date” or “by name” based on the TV program information that has been transferred to the gigabeat
1 Select my tv on the start screen, and press the OK button. 2 Press the Left or Right button on the PlusPad™ to select sort
3 Select the TV program you want to play, and press the OK
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by date or sort by name.
button. A screen showing the title of the selected TV program will
appear.
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using Windows® XP Media Center
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Media Center1. For
(Sample Image) sort by name screen
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Viewing recorded TV programs
4 Select play, and press the OK button.
Playback will start.
(Sample Image) playback screen
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Only data recorded with Windows® XP Media Center Edition
2005 or later or Windows tv. All other videos are registered in my videos.
To select data you have played before, select resume or play
from beginning in step 4.
If the program is paused in the middle, the elapsed time bar
will be shown for several seconds at the bottom of the playback screen.
Functions available during playback
The same functions available while a TV program is playing are the same as those available while a video is playing.
Refer to “Functions available during playback ” on page 81.
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Media Center are registered in my
Chapter 6
gigabeat® Settings

Changing the gigabeat® display

Setting the backlight off time
You can set the length of time before the backlight of the screen will automatically turn OFF if the gigabeat
Since the battery consumes less power when the backlight is turned off, the continuous playback time of music, and other activities will increase.
1 Select settings on the start screen, and press the OK button.
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is not operated.
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Changing the gigabeat® display
2 Select display, then press the OK button.
(Sample Image) settings screen
3 Select backlight, then press the OK button.
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(Sample Image) display screen
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Changing the gigabeat® display
4 Select the time the backlight will turn off if the gigabeat® is not
operated, then press the OK button. You can select of the following: 1 second, 5 seconds,
15 seconds, 1 minute, or always on.
(Sample Image) backlight screen
The backlight always remains on while a TV program, video or
slide show is playing.
Even when the backlight is set to always on, the power will
turn OFF if the gigabeat minutes However, it will remain on when music is playing or the USB connection is active.
If any button on the gigabeat
turned off, the screen will turn on and the gigabeat the applicable operation command.
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is not operated for approximately 10
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is pressed while the backlight is
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Changing the gigabeat® display
Changing the screen brightness
You can change the brightness of the gigabeat® screen.
1 Select settings on the start screen, and press the OK button. 2 Select display, and press the OK button. 3 Select brightness, and press the OK button.
(Sample Image) display screen
4 Select the brightness level you want to set, and press the OK
button. You can select from the following levels: 1 dim, 2, 3, 4,
5 bright. To check the actual brightness of each level by press the Up or
Down button on the PlusPad™ to switch to the different levels.
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(Sample Image) brightness screen
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Changing the gigabeat® display
Adding effects
You can add effects, such as fade, slide and zoom, that will be visible when navigating through the gigabeat applicable effects include the zoom-in/out effect that applies when each item is selected on the menu screen, the fade-out/in effect that applies when a music playback screen is displayed from the menu screen, and the slide effect that applies when the Left or Right button on the PlusPad™ is pressed on a music playback screen to change to a different playback screen.
To add the effects follow these steps:
1 Select settings on the Start screen, and press the OK button. 2 Select effects, and press the OK button.
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screens. The
(Sample Image) screen effects screen
3 Select screen effects, and press the OK button.
(Sample Image) effects screen
4 Select on, and press the OK button.
The effects will be enabled.
(Sample Image) screen effects screen
Setting a language/region
To change the language in which the gigabeat® screens are displayed, follow these steps:
1 Select settings on the Start screen, and press the OK button. 2 Select international, and press the OK button.
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(Sample Image) settings screen
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Changing the gigabeat® display
3 Select language, and press the OK button.
A list of languages will appear.
(Sample Image) international screen
4 Select the language you want to use for the screen display, and
press the OK button. A confirmation message will appear.
(Sample Image) language screen
5 Press the Left or Right button on the PlusPad™ to select yes,
then press the OK button. The gigabeat
changed. The regional setting (standards setting) will also change
according to the selected language.
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will restart and the display language will be
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Changing the regional setting
You can also change the date/time and number display format that are different from one region to another.
1 Select settings on the start screen, and press the OK button. 2 Select international, and press the OK button. 3 Select standards, and press the OK button.
A list of regions will appear.
(Sample Image) international screen
4 Select a desired region, and press the OK button.
A confirmation message will appear.
(Sample Image) standards screen
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gigabeat® Settings

Changing the operation settings

5 Press the Left or Right button on the PlusPad™ to select yes,
and press the OK button. The gigabeat
will be changed.
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will restart and the date/time and display format
Changing the operation settings
Using sound effects
You can set the gigabeat® to output sound when various operations are performed.
1 Select settings on the start screen, and press the OK button. 2 Select effects, and press the OK button.
(Sample Image) settings screen
3 Select sounds, and press the OK button.
(Sample Image) effects screen
4 Select on, and press the OK button.
To turn off sound effects, select off, and press the OK button.
(Sample Image) sounds screen
Changing the scroll speed
You can also change the processing speed of gigabeat® operations.
1 Select settings on the start screen, and press the OK button. 2 Select effects, and press the OK button. 3 Select scrolling speed, and press the OK button.
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(Sample Image) effects screen
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gigabeat® Settings
Changing the operation settings
4 Select slow, normal or fast, and press the OK button.
This option sets the processing speed that applies when menus and items are selected.
(Sample Image) scrolling speed screen
Initializing the settings
You can clear the settings you have edited from the settings menu and revert all settings to their defaults.
1 Select settings on the start screen, and press the OK button. 2 Select restore original settings, and press the OK button.
A confirmation message will appear.
(Sample Image) settings screen
Changing the operation settings
3 Press the Left or Right button on the PlusPad™ to select yes,
and press the OK button. A message will appear for several seconds, after which the
settings will return to their defaults.
Checking the gigabeat® information
To check the current information of your gigabeat®, follow the steps below.
Note that you can only check these information and cannot change any of the settings.
1 Select settings on the start screen, and press the OK button. 2 Select information, and press the OK button.
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(Sample Image) settings screen
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