Toshiba Portable Media Player
gigabeat
®
U Series
Start Up Guide
Be sure to carefully read the Safety Instructions section of this guide before
using your Toshiba Portable Media Player to ensure correct use of the gigabeat.
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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.
FCC information
FCC notice “Declaration of Conformity Information”
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, it may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one
or more of the following measures:
❖ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
❖ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
❖ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
❖ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Only peripherals complying with the FCC rules class B limits may be attached to this
equipment. Operation with non-compliant peripherals or peripherals not recommended
by TOSHIBA is likely to result in interference to radio and TV reception. Shielded cables
must be used between the external devices and USB connector. Changes or
modifications made to this equipment, not expressly approved by TOSHIBA or parties
authorized by TOSHIBA could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
FCC conditions
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Contact
Address: TOSHIBA America Information Systems, Inc.
9740 Irvine Boulevard
Irvine, California 92618-1697
Te le p ho n e: 1-800-457-7777
Industry Canada Requirement
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
Trademarks
gigabeat is a registered trademark of Toshiba Corporation.
Microsoft, Windows, the Windows logo, Windows Vista, the Windows Vista logo,
Windows Media, and the Windows Media logo are registered trademarks or
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation of the United States in the United States and/or
other countries.
The product names referred to in this manual may be registered trademarks or
trademarks of their respective companies.
Environmental
Please be kind to our shared environment. Check with your local Government
authority for details regarding where to recycle old batteries or how to dispose of them
properly. If you cannot find the information you need elsewhere, call Toshiba at:
(800) 457-7777.
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Copyright
This guide is copyrighted by TOSHIBA CORPORATION and/or Toshiba America
Information Systems, Inc. with all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws this guide
cannot be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of Toshiba. No
patent liability is assumed, however, with respect to the use of the information
contained herein.
©TOSHIBA CORPORATION 2007. All rights reserved.
©Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. 2007. All rights reserved.
❖ This product is not made or sold for unauthorized use of copyrighted works
and is only intended for storage and playback of authorized content and any
other lawful use.
❖ Under the copyright laws, the data recorded by the user must be used strictly
for noncommercial use and may not be used for other purposes without prior
permission of the copyright holders.
❖ The unauthorized recording, downloading, use, distribution, or revision of
copyrighted content is prohibited under the Copyright Laws of the United
States and other countries, and may subject you to civil and/or criminal
liability.
❖ Please be advised that you must obtain permission from the applicable
copyright owners to download copyrighted content, including music files, in
any format, including the MP3 and WMA formats, prior to the downloading
thereof.
❖ Toshiba has no right to grant and does not grant permission to download any
copyrighted content.
❖ Tracks or other data that are damaged, deleted or erased due to a malfunction
of this product or the computer may not be recovered.
❖ Tracks that are transferred to the gigabeat and also protected by Windows
Media DRM cannot be copied on another gigabeat or other media.
Data
Toshiba cannot accept any responsibility for the damage, deletion, or erasure of audio
tracks or other data due to a malfunction of this product or the computer.
Introduction
This is a quick reference guide for your new gigabeat® Portable Media Player. It
contains information to help you start enjoying your new gigabeat. For more detailed
instructions, please refer to the electronic User’s Guide.
The “Safety Instructions” section of this guide contains important information and
should be read thoroughly before using the gigabeat.
The “User’s Guide in PDF format” can be downloaded from the Toshiba website at
gigabeatsupport.toshiba.com. It contains detailed information for your gigabeat.
www.
If you are unable to download the User’s Guide, call 1-877-250-8595 or
1-949-583-3212 for assistance.
This website also contains any upgrades of the application software which may
become available to enhance use after the product has been shipped as well as
information on purchasing gigabeat accessories.
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:
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.
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Check the components
The following components are included in the gigabeat package.
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1 Earbuds
2 USB cable
3 Software CD-ROM
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About the Software and User’s Guide
Under copyright law, the software provided on the CD-ROM and the User’s Guide
may not be reproduced, either entirely or in part, in any form, without the prior written
permission of Toshiba.
The enclosed software and User’s Guide may be used by the customer on a computer.
Toshiba accepts no liability whatsoever for any harm or damage to the customer or to
any third party arising from the use of the gigabeat with the enclosed software or
User’s Guide.
Subject to Change
All product specifications, configurations, prices, system component/options
availability are all subject to change without notice. The gigabeat and computer
screens contained in this Start Up Guide are provided for reference purposes only.
Actual screens may differ from those shown here. Moreover, Toshiba accepts no
responsibility for any errors contained in these descriptions.
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Computer System Requirements1
You will need a computer system that meets the requirements listed below.
Operating system Microsoft
Microsoft
XP Media Center Edition (pre-installed as standard)
(Windows® XP: Service Pack 2 recommended)
CPU Windows VistaTM: 800 MHz or better
(1.5 GHz or better recommended) Windows
better (1.5 GHz or better recommended)
RAM Windows Vista
Windows
Hard disk space 200 MB or more
Interface USB port (USB 2.0/1.1)
CD-ROM drive Required for software installation
Software Windows Media® Player 11 or Windows Media® Player 10
1. Operation is not guaranteed on all PCs.
2. To run USB 2.0, a USB 2.0 interface must be pre-installed on the computer or
added as a system expansion. The gigabeat functions as a USB 1.1 device when
connected to a USB 1.1 interface.
®
Windows Vista™
®
Windows® XP Home Edition, XP Professional or
®
XP: 300 MHz or
TM
: 512 MB or more (1 GB or more recommended)
®
XP: 128 MB or more (512 MB or more recommended)
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Installing Windows Media® Player
To transfer music files to the gigabeat, use Windows Media® Player 11 or 10. If
Windows Media® Player 11 or 10 is not installed on your computer, follow these
instructions to install it from the CD-ROM that shipped with your gigabeat.
1 Insert the CD-ROM into your computer.
2Click Install Windows Media Player 10/11.
3 Follow the on screen instructions.
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Windows Media® Player 11 or 10 will be installed depending on your PC's operating
system. (If you are using Windows® XP SP2 or later, or Windows® XP Media Center
Edition 2005 Rollup 2 or later, Windows Media® Player 11 will be installed. If your
operating system is older than those, Windows Media® Player 10 will be installed.) If
you already have Windows Media® Player 10 installed on your computer, follow the
steps below to install the required patch (modification program).
Please note that when installing Windows Media® Player 10 from the supplied
CD-ROM, the required patch (modification program) will be installed.
1 If you are using Windows Media
earlier, use “Windows® Update” on your computer to upgrade to the
latest version of Windows Media® Player 10.
2 Download the Windows Media
from the Microsoft® website (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902344/
en-us) and run it to install the patch.
3 Download the Windows Media® 10-KB895316-x86-ENU.exe program
from the Microsoft® website (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/895316/
en-us) and run it to install the patch.
Charging/connecting to a computer
To charge the gigabeat, connect it to your computer via the USB.port. If you have
Windows Media® Player 11 or 10 installed on your computer, the gigabeat connects
using a method called Media Transfer Protocol (MTP), which supports the Windows
Media® DRM10 data transfer.
1 Check to see that the AC adapter is powering the computer.
2 Connect the gigabeat to your computer using the bundled USB cable.
3 Turn on the computer. You can also turn on the computer before
connecting the gigabeat if you prefer.
You can connect the gigabeat without turning it on.
®
Player version 10.00.00.3802 or
®
10-KB902344-x86-INTL.exe program
(Sample Illustration) Connecting the gigabeat to the computer using the USB cable
When you connect the gigabeat to the computer, “USB Connected”
and the charging status icon will appear on the gigabeat screen. The
charging status icon will turn green when charging is completed.
It takes approximately 2 hours to fully charge the gigabeat.
The first time you establish the MTP connection, a screen appears in which you select
the operation to be performed when the gigabeat is connected to the computer. Unless
you want to transfer music right away, simply click Cancel. For information on
transferring music, see “Transferring Music Files to the gigabeat” on page 12.
Charging through the USB connection is dependent on the performance of the
computer’s USB bus power supply function. For this reason, some computers may not
be able to charge the gigabeat. When you establish a USB connection with a computer
that does not support charging, the connection may drop out quickly so that the
computer’s USB functions are temporarily unavailable. If this happens, disconnect the
gigabeat and restart the computer.
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The internal battery should be charged within the temperature range for normal use
(5°C to 35°C/41°F to 95°F). If the temperature is outside this range the gigabeat may
not be charged properly. As the remaining battery power drops, the battery level
display on the gigabeat screen changes. Recharge the gigabeat when the remaining
battery power becomes low.
The gigabeat may take some time to connect to the computer if large amounts of data
are stored on the gigabeat.
You cannot use the gigabeat when “USB Connected” is displayed.
Disconnecting the gigabeat from the computer
To disconnect the gigabeat from the computer:
1 Unplug the USB cable from the computer.
Do not disconnect the gigabeat from the computer if “Do not Disconnect” is displayed
on the gigabeat screen.
Turning the gigabeat On and Off
To turn the gigabeat on:
1 Slide the POWER switch towards [POWER] and release.
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1 POWER/HOLD switch
2 Back button
3 Menu button
4 Up/Down/Left/Right button
5 Enter button
6 RESET button
7 USB port
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8 Strap holder
9 Earbud/REC jack
(Sample Illustration) gigabeat buttons and ports
To turn the gigabeat off:
1 Slide the POWER switch towards [POWER] and hold it there for at
least 1 second before releasing it.
The gigabeat may take some time to start up if it contains a large amount of data.
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Using Windows Media® Player
To find out more about downloading audio CD tracks to your computer, viewing
photos, recording FM radio, recording music from other audio equipment, playing
recorded tracks, creating playlists, playback mode, bookmarks, album artwork,
settings and other features, see the gigabeat User’s Guide at
www.gigabeatsupport.toshiba.com.
Transferring Music Files to the gigabeat
The explanations provided in this guide are for Windows Media
using Windows Media® Player 10, refer to the User’s Guide PDF file. For details, see
your Windows Media® Player help file.
To transfer music files to the gigabeat:
1 Use the USB cable to connect the gigabeat to a computer with
Windows Media
A window opens in which you can choose the operation performed
when the gigabeat is connected.
2 Select Synchronize media files to this device using Windows Media
Player.
3Click OK.
To automatically perform the same operation in the future, select the
Always perform the selected action check box.
®
Player 11 or 10 installed.
®
Player 11. If you are
Windows Media® Player 11 starts up and the device settings window
opens.
(Sample Image) Selecting Synchronize media files
4Click Next.
The files to be added to the Windows Media® Player 11 library are
retrieved from the computer.
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(Sample Image) Clicking the Next button
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5 When retrieval ends, click Next.
The Name your device window opens.
6Click Cancel.
Select automatic synchronization by clicking Finish, or follow these
steps to synchronize (transfer) the files manually. You can select
automatic synchronization later by clicking the arrow at the bottom of
the Sync tab in Windows Media
for TOSHIBA gigabeat U.
(Sample Image) Clicking the Cancel button
7 Click the Sync tab in Windows Media® Player 11 and select the files
you want to transfer (synchronize).
8Click Select a category, and then select Music.
9 Right-click one of the selected files and then select Add to Sync List
from 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 by dragging and dropping them into the synchronization list area
on the right.
®
Player 11 and clicking Set up Sync
Select a category button
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Sync tab
(Sample Image) Add to Sync List
(Sample Image) Clicking the Start Sync button
10 Click Start Sync at the bottom right of the window.
Synchronization begins. For additional details, see the Windows
®
Player help file.
Media
Start/stop sync button
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Selecting and Playing Tracks
You can use the track information for the music transferred to the gigabeat to select
the desired tracks by “Artist” or “Album.” As an example, the following steps show
how to select tracks from “Album”:
1 Plug the earbuds into the earbud jack and turn the gigabeat on.
The main menu displays.
Earbuds
Earbud jack
(Sample Illustration) Plugging in the ear plugs
2 If the gigabeat is currently showing the playback screen, press the
Back button. To go to the main menu from any other screen, hold down
the Back button for at least 1 second.
Use the Up or Down buttons to select Library.
3 Press the Right or Enter button.
The Library menu screen is displayed.
(Sample Image) Selecting the Library
4 Use the Up or Down button to select Album.
5 Press the Right or Enter button.
The Album list screen is displayed. If you select Play All rather than
Album at this point, the gigabeat plays all the transferred tracks.
(Sample Image) Selecting Album
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6 Use the Up or Down buttons to select the album you want to listen to.
(Sample Image) Selecting a particular Album
7 Press the Right or Enter button.
A list of the tracks on the selected album appears.
8 Use the Up or Down button to select the track you want to listen to.
(Sample Image) Selecting a particular song
If you select Play All rather than a particular track at this point, the gigabeat plays all
the songs on the selected album sequentially.
9 Press the Right or Enter button. The gigabeat plays the selected track.
(Sample Image) Playing selected track
Playback Controls
To adjust the volume Press the Up or Down button.
To start/pause playback Press the Enter button.
To skip to the start of the
current track or of the
previous or next track:
To Reverse /Fast forward Hold down Left: Reverses
To go to the main menu
screen
Press Left: Skips back to the start of the current
track. If you press the Left button within 2
seconds of the track starting, the gigabeat skips
back to the start of the previous track.
Press Right: Skips to the next track.
Hold down Right: Fast Forwards
Press the Back button.
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Listening to FM Radio
To listen to Auto Preset stations:
1 In the main menu select FM Radio.
(Sample Image) Selecting FM Radio
Press the Right or Enter Button.
2 Press the Menu button.
The Menu appears.
(Sample Image) The Menu
3 Select Auto Preset.
(Sample Image) Selecting Auto Preset
4 Press the Right or Enter button.
The gigabeat adds the receivable frequencies.
5 Press the Left or Right button to select the preset channel you want to
listen to.
(Sample Image) Selecting preset mode screen
To tune the frequency manually:
1 Press the Enter button to change to Manual mode.
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2 Press Left or Right to tune the gigabeat to the frequency of the station
you want to listen to.
To record the FM radio station, see the User’s Guide.
Master End User License Agreement
For gigabeat® Series
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One (1) Year Standard Limited Warranty
TOSHIBA
One (1) Year Standard Limited Warranty (“Limited Warranty”) For Toshiba Portable
Media Players Purchased Within the Fifty (50) United States and District of
Columbia.
General Terms
This Limited Warranty applies to Toshiba branded Portable Media Players
(“Product[s]”) sold by Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. (“Toshiba”) or
Toshiba’s authorized dealers and retail locations to a customer within the fifty (50)
United States and the District of Columbia, for such customer’s own use and not for
resale (“Customer”). This Limited Warranty commences on the date of purchase and
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expires one (1) year after the date of purchase (“Limited Warranty Period”), and
covers the Product for warranty service required within the country where the Product
was originally purchased.
Toshiba warrants that the Product (1) is free from defects in materials and
workmanship and (2) conforms to the factory specifications in effect at the time the
Product was manufactured.
Toshiba will, in its sole discretion, restore the Product to working order in accordance
with factory specifications in effect at the time the Product was manufactured or
replace the Product with a product that is at least Product is warranted for thirty (30)
days or the remainder of the Limited Warranty Period of the original Product,
whichever is longer. Toshiba reserves the right to use reconditioned parts that are
equivalent or superior to original factory specifications.
Toshiba may service Customer-replaceable parts, by shipment of new or
remanufactured replacement parts to Customer on an exchange basis. Upon receipt by
the Customer of the replacement part, the original part becomes the property of
Toshiba, and shall be returned by Customer to Toshiba at Toshiba’s expense. Customer
shall pay Toshiba the retail value of the replacement part if Toshiba does not receive
the original part within ten (10) days after Customer’s receipt of the replacement part.
Replacement parts are warranted to be free from defects in materials and
workmanship for thirty (30) days or for the remainder of the Limited Warranty Period
of the Product in which they are installed, whichever is longer. Parts or products
replaced under this Limited Warranty shall become the property of Toshiba.
If Customer authorizes Toshiba to perform any services excluded under this Limited
Warranty, Customer shall pay standard repair fees for such work.
Customer may assign the Limited Warranty to a subsequent purchaser or assignee of
the Product by providing written notice to Toshiba at the following address: 9740
Irvine Blvd., Irvine, CA 92618, within thirty (30) days after the assignment. Any other
purported transfer or assignment of this Limited Warranty is void.
The terms and conditions of this Limited Warranty constitute the complete and
exclusive warranty agreement between Customer and Toshiba for the Product and
supersede any prior agreements or representations made in any Toshiba sales
document or advice that may be provided to Customer by any Toshiba representative
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in connection with Customer’s purchase of the Product. No change to the conditions
of this Limited Warranty is valid unless it is made in writing and signed by an
authorized Vice President of Toshiba.
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ALL OTHER EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES FOR THIS PRODUCT,
INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND/OR NONINFRINGEMENT OF
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NOT APPLY TO CUSTOMER. CUSTOMER MUST READ AND FOLLOW ALL
SET-UP AND USAGE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE APPLICABLE USER GUIDES
AND/OR MANUALS ENCLOSED. IF CUSTOMER FAILS TO DO SO, THIS
PRODUCT MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND MAY BE DAMAGED.
CUSTOMER MAY LOSE DATA OR SUSTAIN PERSONAL INJURIES. TOSHIBA,
ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT OPERATION OF
THIS PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. IF THIS
PRODUCT FAILS TO WORK AS WARRANTED ABOVE, CUSTOMER’S SOLE
AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY SHALL BE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT. IN NO
EVENT WILL TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE TO
CUSTOMER OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF
THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT. THIS LIMITATION APPLIES TO
DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER INCLUDING (1) DAMAGE TO, OR
LOSS OR CORRUPTION OF, CUSTOMER’S RECORDS, PROGRAMS, DATA OR
REMOVABLE STORAGE MEDIA, OR (2) ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT
DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS OR OTHER SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER
FOR BREACH OF WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, OR
WHETHER ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE
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PRODUCT AND/OR THE ENCLOSED USER GUIDES AND/OR MANUALS,
EVEN IF TOSHIBA, OR AN AUTHORIZED TOSHIBA REPRESENTATIVE, ASP
(AS DEFINED BELOW) OR DEALER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR OF ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER
PARTY. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR
LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR SOME
PRODUCTS, SO THE EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO
CUSTOMER. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES CUSTOMER SPECIFIC
LEGAL RIGHTS, AND CUSTOMER MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS
WHICH VARY FROM COUNTRY/STATE/JURISDICTION TO COUNTRY/
STATE/JURISDICTION.
Standard Limited Warranty
Binding Arbitration
Customer and Toshiba acknowledge and agree that any claim, dispute, or controversy
(“Dispute”) between Customer and Toshiba arising from or relating to (i) this Limited
Warranty, including the validity of this binding arbitration provision, or (ii) the use of
the Product shall be resolved EXCLUSIVELY AND FINALLY BY BINDING
ARBITRATION ADMINISTERED BY THE NATIONAL ARBITRATION
FORUM (“NAF”) UNDER NAF’S CODE OF PROCEDURE THEN IN
EFFECT. CUSTOMER UNDERSTANDS THAT, IN THE ABSENCE OF THIS
PROVISION, CUSTOMER WOULD HAVE HAD A RIGHT TO LITIGATE
DISPUTES THROUGH A COURT IN FRONT OF A JUDGE OR JURY,
INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO LITIGATE CLAIMS ON A CLASS-WIDE OR
CLASS-ACTION BASIS, AND THAT CUSTOMER HAS EXPRESSLY AND
KNOWINGLY WAIVED THOSE RIGHTS AND AGREED TO RESOLVE ANY
DISPUTES THROUGH BINDING ARBITRATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, SOME JURISDICTIONS DO
NOT ALLOW A PRE-DISPUTE JURY TRIAL WAIVER OR A WAIVER OF
THE RIGHT TO LITIGATE CLAIMS ON A CLASS-WIDE OR CLASS
ACTION BASIS, SO THESE WAIVERS OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY
TO CUSTOMER.
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Should either party bring a Dispute in a forum other than NAF, the arbitrator may
award the other party its reasonable costs and expenses (including but not limited to
attorneys’ fees) incurred in enforcing compliance with this binding arbitration
provision, including staying or dismissing such other proceeding. Information about
the NAF is available on line at www.arb-forum.com, by phone at 1-800-474-2371 or
by writing to P.O. Box 50191, Minneapolis, MN, 55405. For the purpose of this
binding arbitration Paragraph, the term “Toshiba” means Toshiba America
Information Systems, Inc., its parents, subsidiaries and affiliates, and each of their
officers, directors, employees, agents, beneficiaries, assigns and suppliers; and the
term “Customer” means Customer, or those in privity with Customer, such as
Customer’s family members, beneficiaries and/or assigns. If NAF should cease
operations, Customer and Toshiba shall agree on another arbitration forum. The
arbitration shall be held at a reasonable, mutually agreed upon location by submission
of documents, by telephone, online or in person as selected by Customer. The
arbitration will be conducted before a single arbitrator, and will be limited solely to
the Dispute between Customer and Toshiba. The arbitration, or any portion of it, will
not be consolidated with any other arbitration and will not be conducted on a
class-wide or class action basis. If Customer prevails in the arbitration of any Dispute
with Toshiba, Toshiba will reimburse Customer for any fees Customer actually paid to
NAF in connection with the arbitration. Any decision or award of the arbitrator
rendered in such arbitration proceeding shall be final and binding on each of the
parties, and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction.
This binding arbitration provision shall be governed by the United States Federal
Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. Section 1, et seq.
Protection of Stored Data
For Customer’s important data, please make periodic back-up copies of all the data
stored on the hard disk or other storage devices as a precaution against possible
failures, alteration, or loss of the data. IF CUSTOMER’S DATA IS ALTERED OR
LOST DUE TO ANY TROUBLE, FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE
PRODUCT, HARD DISK DRIVE OR OTHER STORAGE DEVICES AND THE
DATA CANNOT BE RECOVERED, TOSHIBA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR
ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS OF DATA, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE RESULTING
THEREFROM. WHEN COPYING OR TRANSFERRING CUSTOMER’S DATA,
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PLEASE BE SURE TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE DATA HAS BEEN
SUCCESSFULLY COPIED OR TRANSFERRED. TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY
LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO COPY OR TRANSFER THE DATA
CORRECTLY.
IF APPLICABLE, BEFORE RETURNING ANY PRODUCT FOR SERVICE, BE
SURE TO BACK UP DATA AND REMOVE ANY CONFIDENTIAL,
PROPRIETARY, OR PERSONAL INFORMATION. TOSHIBA IS NOT
RESPONSIBLE FOR (1) DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF ANY PROGRAMS, DATA,
OR REMOVABLE STORAGE MEDIA, OR (2) THE RESTORATION OR
REINSTALLATION OF ANY PROGRAMS OR DATA OTHER THAN SOFTWARE
INSTALLED BY TOSHIBA WHEN THE PRODUCT WAS MANUFACTURED.
Critical Applications
This Product is not designed for any “critical applications.” “Critical applications”
means life support systems, medical applications, connections to implanted medical
devices, commercial transportation, nuclear facilities or systems or any other
applications where product failure could lead to injury to persons or loss of life or
catastrophic property damage. ACCORDINGLY, TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY
AND ALL LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE PRODUCT IN ANY
CRITICAL APPLICATION. IF CUSTOMER USES THE PRODUCT IN A
CRITICAL APPLICATION, CUSTOMER, AND NOT TOSHIBA, ASSUMES
FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH USE. FURTHER, TOSHIBA RESERVES
THE RIGHT TO REFUSE TO SERVICE ANY PRODUCT USED IN A CRITICAL
APPLICATION, AND DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY ARISING OUT
OF TOSHIBA’S SERVICE OR REFUSAL TO SERVICE THE PRODUCT.
Standard Limited Warranty Period and Warranty Requirements
The Limited Warranty Period for Customer’s Product begins on the date of original
purchase by the customer (“Purchase Date”).
Customer’s dated sales or delivery receipt, showing the date of purchase of the
Product, is Customer’s proof of the Purchase Date. Customer is required to provide
proof of purchase as a condition of receiving warranty service.
What is Not Covered by This Limited Warranty?
❖ Service made necessary by accident, misuse, abuse, neglect, improper
installation, or improper maintenance
❖ Replacement of missing parts, the provision of retrofits, or preventive
maintenance
❖ Installation or removal of accessory retrofits, peripheral equipment of which
the Product may be a part
❖ Replacement or fixes of software
❖ Repair or replacement of covers, plastics, or appearance parts such as interior
or exterior finishes or trim
❖ Service made necessary by any external cause, including fire, theft, acts of
God, alteration, problems arising from software or hardware not supplied by
Toshiba, power failures, surges or shortages, lightning, or repairs by persons
other than those authorized by Toshiba to service the Product
❖ Service on Product purchased outside the fifty (50) United States and the
District of Columbia
❖ Service on third party products or service made necessary by use of
incompatible third party products
❖ Service of Product on which the TOSHIBA label or logo, rating label or serial
number have been defaced or removed
❖ On-site service and repair of the Product
❖ Damage caused by use of the Product outside the usage or storage parameters
set forth in the Product User’s Guide
❖ Modifications to the Product not approved in writing by Toshiba
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Toshiba Software Which May Be Included with Product
Toshiba’s sole obligations with respect to software, if any, distributed with the Product
under the Toshiba brand name are set forth in the applicable end-user license
agreement. Unless otherwise stated in writing, non-Toshiba software is provided on an
“as is” basis by Toshiba. However, non-Toshiba manufacturers, suppliers or publishers
may offer their own warranties.
Obtaining Warranty Service
In the country of original purchase, Customer may obtain warranty service on the
Product by contacting Toshiba as listed below.
Contacting Toshiba
Online Support
Technical support is available electronically on Toshiba’s web site at
www.gigabeatsupport.toshiba.com. At this web site, Customer will find answers to
many commonly asked technical questions plus many easily downloadable software
drivers.
Ask IRIS® Online
Toshiba makes it even easier for customers to obtain technical support with immediate
solutions from Ask IRIS® Online. Type in Customer’s technical support question and
IRIS (Instant Response Information Service) provides answers from an extensive
technical database.
Telephone Support Center
Portable Media Players
❖ In the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia, call 1-877-250-8595
❖ Outside the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia, call
1-949-583-3212
❖ Telephone support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc.
Digital Products Division
P.O. Box 19724, Irvine, California 92623-9724
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ww.gigabeatsupport.toshiba.com
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Safety Instructions
❖ Should you notice any abnormality such as odor, smoke, or overheating,
❖ If water or other foreign objects should enter the equipment, disconnect the USB
❖ If you have dropped the product or damaged the product case, disconnect the USB
❖ Do not disassemble, modify or repair the product.
❖ Do not cause metals to contact the product or any inflammable objects to enter the
Using a gigabeat while operating a vehicle might impede your ability to drive safely. It
might also be illegal in some jurisdictions to operate certain portable devices while
driving. Please use due care and caution when using a gigabeat while driving.
Health Warnings
When using earbuds or earphones/headphones, be careful not to listen at high
volumes. Also, avoid using the gigabeat continuously for extended periods. Continued
exposure to sounds at high volumes can damage your hearing and/or cause other
injury. Even listening for long periods at normal volumes can pose a risk to hearing
loss. Take frequent ear breaks and keep current on medical research regarding portable
music player induced hearing loss.
Turn off the power and refrain from using the product on an airplane, in a hospital or
other place where use of the product is prohibited. Using the product in these places
may affect systems of operation, the functioning of medical equipment, resulting in an
accident and possibly serious injury.
❖ Do not use the product in a bathroom or shower. Doing so may result in fire, possi-
❖ Do not operate the product while walking, jogging, or riding a motorcycle. You may
disconnect the USB cable and turn off the power.
cable and turn off the power.
cable and turn off the power.
Continuing to use the product may result in fire, possibly resulting in serious
injury.
product. Do not cause foreign objects to enter or drop into the holes in the terminals and other openings or gaps. Failure to follow these instructions may result in
fire, possibly resulting in serious injury.
bly resulting in serious injury.
fall or cause a traffic accident, possibly resulting in serious injury. You cannot hear
sounds from the surrounding environment, which may lead to an unexpected accident, possibly resulting in serious injury.
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Be careful not to let a small child play with the plastic bag used to wrap the product.
The child may place the bag over his/her face or swallow it, which may result in
choking or suffocation.
❖ Should you notice leaking fluid or odor from the product, immediately move it away
from any source of fire. The fluid from the product is leaking from the built-in
battery. In the event of battery leakage, the fluid may ignite and cause explosion,
possibly resulting in serious injury.
❖ Do not subject the display surface to impact. Doing so may result in a damaged
display, broken glass or leaking fluid possibly resulting in serious injury. If fluid
should enter your eye or adhere to your body or clothes, immediately rinse it away
with clean water. If fluid should come in contact with your eye, rinse with clear
water and seek immediate medical advice from a doctor.
❖ Do not charge the built-in battery other than by the specified method. Doing so may
result in fire or explosion, possibly resulting in serious injury.
❖ Do not charge or discharge the product near fire or under the hot sun. The built-in
battery may leak, resulting in ignition or explosion, possibly resulting in serious
injury.
❖ Do not place the product in a hot place. Placing the product under direct sunlight,
in a closed car, or near a stove may result in heat generation or fire, possibly resulting in serious injury. The product may also break possibly resulting in serious
injury.
❖ Do not use the product in a humid or steamy environment, nor use it in a place that
is dusty or subject to lamp soot. Doing so may result in fire, possibly resulting in
serious injury.
❖ Disconnect the USB cable before moving the product. Failure to do so may damage
the cables, resulting in fire, possibly resulting in serious injury.
❖ While the gigabeat is turned on, do not place the product on, or cover it with, a
cloth or cushion. The buildup of heat may cause the top panel to deform or result in
fire possibly resulting in serious injury. Use the product in a well-ventilated place.
❖ Do not drop the product or subject it to strong impact. The product may be dam-
aged, or fire may result, possibly resulting in serious injury.
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Handling the product
❖ Do not subject the product to strong impact, as it may damage the product or
destroy the recorded data or cause other failures and malfunctions.
❖ Do not apply unnecessary force to the product's display surface, as it may damage
the display.
❖ Placing the product in a bag along with hard objects may damage the product.
❖ Do not spray volatile or caustic chemicals on or around the product. Also, avoid
keeping a rubber or PVC product in contact with the product for a long period. It
may damage or discolor the exterior coating.
❖ Do not forcibly press on the buttons on the front surface. A strong force will be
exerted on the internal parts and may damage them, or cause malfunction and
failure.
Location of use
Using this product near a radio, television, cellular phone and so on, may cause radio
interference. If interference should occur, move the product away from such
appliances/devices.
Condensation
Never subject your gigabeat to sudden temperature variations. This may result in
condensation, causing a system failure, malfunction or loss of data.
Cleaning the product
To clean the exterior of your gigabeat, wipe it gently with a soft cloth.
❖ Never use benzine or thinner, as it may cause discoloration or damage the finish.
❖ Do not use a chemical cleaning cloth on your gigabeat.
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Music CD’s
Use a disc that has the CD standard mark on the disc label surface. When discs
that fall outside of the CD standard are used, stable playback and optimum sound
quality cannot be guaranteed.
Online Resources
To stay current on the most recent software options for your gigabeat, be sure to
regularly check the Toshiba web site at www.gigabeatsupport.toshiba.com.
Built-in battery
❖ The built-in battery will gradually discharge, even when the product is not
being used. If the product is not used for a prolonged period, the built-in
battery may discharge completely. If this should happen, recharge the battery
before using the product.
❖ The recharging time will vary depending on the condition of the built-in
battery, usage, ambient temperature, and other factors.
❖ The built-in battery is a consumable part. Repeated use will gradually
decrease the operating time.
TOSHIBA shall not be liable whatsoever for any corruption or loss of stored data due to
the complete discharge of the built-in battery.
Precautions Concerning Data Deletion at the Time of Disposal or Transfer
❖ This gigabeat contains built-in flash memory. When disposing of or reselling
the gigabeat, please delete all of the data on the flash memory. Otherwise,
information on the hard disk may be viewed by a third party. For details on
how to delete the data using the Format function, see the gigabeat User's
Guide.
TOSHIBA
©Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. 2007
©TOSHIBA CORPORATION 2007
GMA500485010 1205/07
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