IRiver T9 User manual

USER GUIDE
DESIGN BY IRIVER
T9

CONTENTS
Getting Started
Components
Locating the Controls
Power Management
Connecting the Product
Using iriver plus 4
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05
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Using T9
Home Screen
MUSIC
FITNESS
RADIO
REC
BROWSER
SETTING
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Other Information
Important Safety Information
Troubleshooting
Copyrights
Certification
Registered Trademark
Exemption
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Components
Getting Started
Components may be changed without prior notice for improvement
of product performance or quality.
The exterior and the contents printed or engraved may differ by model
or according to the name of each part.
T9
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Locating
the Controls
Quick Start Guide
& Product warranty
Earphones
Earphones: Connect this to the product to output sound.
Quick Start Guide: Explains how to use our device.
Product Warranty: Please keep this in a safe place for use during any
warranty repairs.
Necklace Connection Loop
RESET Key
Earphones Jack MIC
Power

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Down
LCD
Volume + Volume - USB Slide
USB Port
Up
Left Right
Earphone Jack: Connect earphone here.
MIC: Records voice.
Power: Turn off the power by pressing and holding. Switch to standby
mode by pressing briefly.
while. You can switch to the standby mode by pressing it briefly.
Necklace Connection Loop: Connects with the necklace.
RESET: Resets the product.
LCD: Screen displays.
UP: Menu – Moves up in the list.
While playback – Playback and Rewind of previous file.
Listening to radio – Moves to the previous frequency / channel.
Down: Menu – Moves down in the list.
While playback – Playback and Fast Forward of next file.
Listening to radio – Moves to the next frequency / channel.
Left: Moves to upper menu / previous page.
Right: Confirm and execute the selected items.
USB Port: Connect to computer or recharge the battery using this port.
Volume: Controls the sound volume.
USB Port Slide: Pulls out or insert USB port by pushing slide.

Getting Started
1. Lock the device during use by pressing the [ ] button.
2. Unlock the device by pressing the [ ] button again.
Power
Management 1. Press and hold the [ ] until power comes on.
2. If you press and hold the [ ] when the product is turned on, then
the power will be turned off.
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Power on/off
This model supports an automatic power-saving feature to minimize battery
consumption. Depending on [SETTING – Timer - Auto Power off], the product will be
automatically turned off when keys are not operated for a specified time. (Refer to page 20)
Even if you use reset function, current time and memory data will be preserved.
Do not use reset function while the product is playing. It may cause severe damage
to its memory.
Using the Hold Function
1. If buttons will not work while the device is being used, press
[RESET].
Using the Reset Function
1. Turn on your computer.
2. Press USB port slide, pull out USB port by sliding it to the direction
of arrow and connect the product with your computer.
The internal battery will charge automatically.
Charging the Battery

Getting Started
Connecting
the Product 1. Connect the earphones to the earphone jack.
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Connecting Earphones
1. Turn on the device and computer.
2. Press USB port slide, pull out USB port by sliding it to the direction
of arrow and connect the product with your computer. You will see
the screen where you can select connection mode.
- Power & Data: The connection between the product and the
computer is established and you can start transferring data.
- Power Only: The product is currently being charged.
Connecting to Your Computer
For successful computer/USB connection, disable all functions.
Check that the product is connected to a high-power USB 2.0 port. Connecting to a
keyboard or a USB hub without a power supply its own may result in malfunction.
File system does not support other than FAT32. Format this device into FAT32.
Verify that the product is connected to a high-power USB 2.0 port. Some low-power
USB ports built into certain peripheral devices, such as some types of keyboards
and USB hubs without internal power may not provide enough power to charge.
While the PC is switched to standby mode, the product may not be charged.
Turn the product off when charging. Leaving the device turned on during recharge
may prevent “Charge Complete” from being displayed.
The battery will be fully charged within about 2 hours 30 minutes. (Based on fully
discharged, power Off).
Charging times may vary if device is used during recharge.
Charge and store the product only at room temperature. Charging times may vary if
device is used during recharge.
The rechargeable battery is a consumable and the available usage time of charged
battery becomes shorter over time.

Getting Started
1. Safely disconnect the product from your computer by clicking the
icon on the taskbar of the computer screen.
2. Confirm the device disconnection by clicking [Confirm].
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Disconnecting from your computer
1. After selecting files/folders to copy from your computer, drag and
drop the selected file/folder to the added drive.
Copying Files (Folders) to the Product
Depending on the operating system for example Windows XP, the icon may be
hidden from the taskbar. Hidden icons can be displayed by clicking indicator.
Safe disconnection may not be performed if application programs such as Windows
Explorer or Windows Media Player are being used.
Make sure that the product is safely disconnected after all the active application
programs are closed. If safe disconnection fails, try again later. Failure to safely
disconnect result in data loss.
Please connect the device to computer properly.
If the power of the computer or product is turned off or the USB cable is disconnected
while copying or moving files/folders, serious damage to the memory may result.
Transfer rate may differ depending on the computer or OS environment available for
your region.
It is recommended to save media files using iriver plus 4. When saving through
removable disk, rebuild Database in [SETTING – Advanced - Rebuild Library]. (Refer
to page 20)
Please allow free memory space proportional to the number of the files below. If
remaining memory space is insufficient, the power will not be turned on.
100 files: 5MB, 500 files: 7MB, 1000 files: 9MB, 2000 files: 14MB, 3000 files: 25MB
If you save too many files on the device, you may have to wait too long for rebooting.

Getting Started
1. Select the files/folders to be deleted, right-click on them and select
[Delete].
2. Click [Yes] when the [Confirm File/Folder Deletion] window pops up,
and the selected files/folders will be deleted.
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Deleting Files (Folders) from the Product
Please download the iriver plus 4 software program from the iriver website (www.iriver.com).
Minimum computer specifications are:
Windows® XP
- Intel® Pentium®Ⅱ 233MHz or above
- Memory: 64MB or above
- 30MB or more free space
- 16bit Sound Card and Speaker
- Microsoft Internet Explorer V 6.0 or above
- SVGA or high-resolution monitor (min 1024x768 resolution)
Using
iriver plus 4 iriver plus 4 is integrated software that manages a variety of
multimedia files. Using iriver plus 4, you can transfer files on the
computer to the product and do automatic firmware upgrade.
1. After installing the iriver plus 4 software program, you will see the
installation guide screen appearing.
2. Follow the step-by-step instructions on the screen to complete
the installation process.
Installation

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Windows® Vista Specifications
(For Windows® Vista, note that only the 32-bit version will be supported.)
- Intel® Pentium®Ⅱ800MHz or above
- Memory: 512MB or above
- 20MB or more free space
- 16 bit Sound Card and Speaker
- Microsoft Internet Explorer V 6.0 or above
- SVGA or high-resolution monitor (min. 1024x768 resolution)
Windows® 7 Specifications (For Windows® 7, note that only 32-bit version will be
supported.)
- 1GHz or above, 32-bit processor
- Memory: 1GB or above
- 16GB or more free space
- DirectX 9 Graphic Device with WDDM 1.0 higher Drive
- SVGA or high-resolution monitor (min. 1024x768 resolution)
- Maximum file size for transfer: 4GB.
1. When iriver plus 4 is first run, the Add Media Wizard will be executed.
2. Follow the screen instructions to add library media files such as
music, video, photo, and texts stored in the computer.
Adding Media to the Library
1. Insert a music CD into the CD drive and execute iriver plus 4.
2. Select the music checkboxes you want to extract from [CD] tab in
iriver plus 4 and click [CD Ripping] at the bottom left.
3. When the music extraction is complete and [All Music] is selected,
the extracted music files have been added to the library.
Extracting Media from a CD
1. Connect the product to your computer’s USB port and then
execute iriver plus 4.
2. Select the file checkboxes you want to transfer from your computer
to the Product and then click [Transfer] button or drag & drop the file
to Device icon at the bottom or Device window.
Transferring Media to the Product

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File transfer status is displayed in the [File Transfer] tab.
3. When the file transfer is complete, the selected music files have
been added to the device library.
1. Connect the device to your computer’s USB port and then execute
iriver plus 4.
2. Select [Device > Initialize Disc]. When the window pops up asking
whether to proceed with initializing the disc, click [Start].
3. When the initialization process is finished, the Complete window will be
displayed and the device can be disconnected from your computer.
Initializing the Disc
File recovery is not possible if files have been deleted from the device. Backup all
data before initializing the disc.
1. Connect the device to your computer’s USB port while connected
to the Internet and then execute iriver plus 4.
2. Select [Device > Firmware Upgrade], and the Upgrade window will
be displayed. Complete the firmware upgrade by following the
instruction window.
Upgrading the Firmware
Insufficient battery power may prevent initiation of firmware upgrade.
Never disconnect the device from your computer while a firmware upgrade file is
being downloaded.
After the download is completed, the upgrade will be initiated when the device is
disconnected from your computer.
A pop-up window will display the version of firmware installed.
When newer firmware versions are available, a notification window will be displayed
when the device is connected to the computer.