Samsung YEPP YP-MT6 User manual

- MP3,WMA,ASF,Secure WMA and Ogg Playback
- Removable Storage Device
- Direct MP3 Recording
- FM Reception
- 3D Sound
- USB 2.0 Support
- Upgradable
- 42 Hours of Continuous Play
- Voice Recording Function
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
400 Valley Road, Suite 201 Mount Arlington, NJ 07856
1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864)
www.samsung.com
YP-MT6

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ContentsContents
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Safety Instructions................................................................................................................................................4
Features ..............................................................................................................................................................6
Components ........................................................................................................................................................8
Location of Controls ............................................................................................................................................9
IPreparations
Playing Music and Turning Off the Device ........................................................................................................28
Hold Function ....................................................................................................................................................29
Recording Voice ................................................................................................................................................29
MP3 Encoding....................................................................................................................................................30
Searching for Music/Voice Files ........................................................................................................................31
Listening to FM Radio........................................................................................................................................32
FM Encoding......................................................................................................................................................34
IBasic Usage
Loop Repeating..................................................................................................................................................34
MENU Options ..................................................................................................................................................35
IAdditional Usage
Connecting the player to PC ..............................................................................................................................11
Manual Installation of USB Driver......................................................................................................................15
Using the removable storage(PC)......................................................................................................................18
●Formatting on your PC..................................................................................................................................18
●Downloading/Uploading files ........................................................................................................................18
●Disconnecting the USB cable........................................................................................................................19
●Downloading Secure WMA Files ..................................................................................................................20
Installing Music Studio........................................................................................................................................22
Using Music Studio ............................................................................................................................................23
To View Help on Music Studio ..........................................................................................................................27
IConnection to Computer
Using Navigation................................................................................................................................................36
Setting Playlist....................................................................................................................................................39
Setting the Advanced Functions ........................................................................................................................40
Selecting the Play mode ....................................................................................................................................41
Setting the EQ mode..........................................................................................................................................42
●Preset EQ......................................................................................................................................................42
●Bass Booster ................................................................................................................................................42
●WOW Set ......................................................................................................................................................43
●User EQ Set..................................................................................................................................................40
Display Settings..................................................................................................................................................45
●Scroll Speed..................................................................................................................................................45
●Display Time..................................................................................................................................................45
●Backlight........................................................................................................................................................46
●Contrast ........................................................................................................................................................46
●Tag ................................................................................................................................................................47
●Language ......................................................................................................................................................47
●Information ....................................................................................................................................................47
Setting the System ............................................................................................................................................48
Record Settings..................................................................................................................................................50
Time Settings......................................................................................................................................................51
Managing Files ..................................................................................................................................................52
IAdditional Usage
Troubleshooting..................................................................................................................................................54
Specifications ....................................................................................................................................................56
Safety Information..............................................................................................................................................58
Warranty ............................................................................................................................................................60
ICustomer Support
MENU Table ......................................................................................................................................................53
IAppendix

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Safety InstructionsSafety Instructions
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Read and understand all the instructions to avoid injury to yourself and damage to the equipment.
Do not expose to extreme temper-
atures (above 95°F or below 23°F).
Do not expose to moisture.
Do not subject the unit to severe
impact, or place heavy objects
on it.
Do not let any foreign matter spill
into the device.
Be careful not to subject the play-
er to excessive pressure when
wearing it round your neck.
Do not expose to chemicals such
as benzene and thinners. Remove batteries when the device is left unused for a long
period of time.
Do not expose to direct sunlight
or heat sources. Do not store in dusty areas. Do not try to disassemble and repair the device yourself.
IEarphones
Follow Traffic Safety Instructions
● Do not use the earphones while driving an automobile or riding a bicycle.
It’s not only dangerous, but also against the law.
●To avoid an accident, do not turn up the volume of the earphonestoo high while walking.
Protect your ears
● Do not turn up the volume too high. Doctors warn against prolonged exposure to high volume.
● Stop using the device or turn the volume down if you have ringing in your ears.
IAmbient operating conditions
● Ambient temperature : 5°C ~ 35°C (41°F ~ 95°F)
Humidity : 10 ~ 75%
IEnvironmental Information
● Follow local guidelines for waste disposal when discarding packages, batteries,
and old electronic appliances.
● Your player is packaged with cardboard, polyethylene etc., and does not use any unnecessary materials.
✽ Please be aware that we claim no responsibility for damage from data loss
due to breakdown, repair or other causes.

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FeaturesFeatures
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MP3, WMA, ASF,Secure WMA and Ogg Playback
●The player supports playback of MP3, WMA, ASF, Secure WMA and Ogg(Ogg Vorbis)
❉OGG is a new audio compression format that is free, open and unpatented.
For more info, see www.vorbis.com
Removable Storage Device
●You can easily copy and paste files to the player using Windows Explorer.
Direct MP3 Recording
●You can convert music from CDs, cassettes, and radio into
MP3 files without a PC.
FM Reception
●Listening to an FM program is made easy with Auto Search and
Frequency Memory functions.
3D Sound
●The 3D surround (SRS) feature adds spaciousness to the sound.
USB 2.0 Support
●Maximum data speed transfer of 18 Mbps.
Upgradable
●You can upgrade the built-in programs when available.
Add functions, CODEC, etc. Please check the home page
(www.samsung.com) for upgrades.
42 Hours of Continuous Play
●This player uses one AA/LR6 alkaline battery. Operation can last up to 42hours.
Actual playing time may vary according to the type and capacity of the battery.
Voice Recording Function
●You can make high quality voice recordings.

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Location of ControlsComponents
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● The capacity of the useable built-in memory is less than indicated as the internal firmware
uses part of the memory as well.
● The accessories' design is subject to change for the purpose of improvement, without notice.
Model
Built-in memory
YP-MT6 H
128MB
YP-MT6 V
256MB
YP-MT6 X
512MB
YP-MT6 Z
1GB
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Recording Button Play/Pause Button
Hold Switch
Loop Repeating Button
USB Cable
Connection Port
ENC Jack
Microphone
Neck strap Hook
MENU, Navigation button/
Move to Track/Speed Search/
Volume Button
Display
Battery Cover
Earphone Jack
Player
Earphone
AH30-00069D
One Battery
(1.5V AA/LR6 type)
4301-000101
USB Cable
AH39-00692A User manual AH68-01635L
Line In Cable
AH39-00488B
Installation CD
AH80-00086C
Neck Strap
AH61-01414A
Carrying case
AH61-01849A
Direct Connect
USB Adaptor
AH39-00590A

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Connecting the player to PCLocation of Controls
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The PC system must meet the
following specifications:
● Pentium 200MHz or greater
● Windows 98 SE/ME/2000/XP
● 40MB of available hard disc space
● CD-ROM drive
(double speed or greater)
● USB port (2.0) supported
● VGA graphic
√√ System Requirements.
IInstalling software
IDisplay
IInserting the Battery
1 Slide the cover in the direction of
the arrow to open.
2 Insert a battery to the right poles
+ , – and push-close the cover in
the direction of the arrow as indicated.
1Insert the Installation CD into the
CD-ROM drive.
Select [Install Player USB Driver].
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- Do not place heavy objects on the cover.
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Before connecting the player to PC, make sure to install USB driver. If “Add New Hardware
Wizard” appears, press the [Cancel] button and install the USB driver.
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- Install the operating system inAdministrator Account
(main user) for Windows 2000 or XP.
Otherwise, installation will not be completed.
- Windows ME, 2000 and XP can recognize the driver
without installing the provided program. However,
you must install the program in order to format the player
and upgrade firmware.
- If the YP-MT6 program has not been installed in Windows
98, then it will not communicate with your removable disc.
You must install the USB driver file first.
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Title (track & artist) indicator
Play/Stop/Pause indicator
Track play indicator
Indicate next track
Track Number indicator
Remaining Battery Power indicator
Play mode indicator
Equalizer, SRS indicator
Playtime indicator
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Connecting the player to PC
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2 Follow the instructions in the window to complete the installation. 1 Connect the USB cable or Direct Connect USB adaptor to the USB port on
the computer.
2 Connect the other end of the USB cable or adaptor to the USB cable connection
port on the bottom of the player.
● If you disconnect the USB cable from your PC while implementing a
command or initializing during USB driver installation, your PC may not
function correctly.
3 The USB driver is installed with a message saying that it is searching for a new
device. You may not see the display screen during installation.
Go to the device manager (see next page) to check that installation has been
successfully completed.
4 Upon installation of the USB driver "Samsung YP-MT6 USB Device" will appear
in the [System Properties] ➝[Device Manager].
IConnecting the player to PC with the USB cable
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Connecting the player to PC
USB Cable
Direct Connect USB adaptor

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Manual Installation of USB DriverConnecting the player to PC
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How to check USB driver
How to check USB driver
Windows 98:
Control Panel ➝ System ➝ Device Manager ➝ Disc Drives ➝ Samsung YP-MT6
Windows 2000 / XP:
Control Panel ➝ System ➝ Hardware ➝ Device Manager ➝ Disc Drives ➝
Samsung YP-MT6 USB Device
5 When the USB driver is not installed automatically, refer to the next page.
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- If you are using Windows 2000 and your version of Windows does not recognize the USB driver
please download and install the latest service pack from windowsupdate.microsoft.com
- The installation method may vary depending on the type of PC or operating system.
Contact your PC dealer or service center for installation information.
- If errors occur continuously when you install the USB driver, reconnect the USB cable after
rebooting your system.
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IWhen an error occurs installation
of the USB driver
1Check the device manager.
Windows 98,ME:
Control Panel ➝ System ➝ Device Manager
Windows 2000:
Control Panel ➝ System ➝ Hardware ➝
Device Manager
Windows XP:
Control Panel ➝ System ➝ Hardware ➝
Device Manager
2Check if there is a device listed with an exclamation point or a question mark
(displayed as unknown device or USB device).
3Double click on the device listed with an exclamation point or a question mark.
Go to “Downloading/Uploading files”(p18) if the USB driver is installed.
Follow these steps if the USB driver is not in installed :

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Manual Installation of USB DriverManual Installation of USB Driver
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IIn Windows 98
Follow the instructions in the window to complete the installation.
USB driver location
[CD ROM]\setup\Drivers
: You must reboot your computer to complete the installation.
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- You cannot use the player as a removable disc in Windows 98 if the YP-MT6 program is not installed.
Make sure to install the USB driver file first.
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4After selecting the driver,
click [Update Driver]. 5Click [Next].
6Select [Search for a suitable driver
for my device] and then click [Next]. 7Click [Next] to finish.

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Using the removable storage(PC)Using the removable storage(PC)
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IDownloading/Uploading files
IFormatting on your PC
1Connect the player to your PC with the supplied USB cable.
2Open Windows Explorer on your PC.
● Removable Disc is displayed in Windows Explorer.
3Select the file to save and drag-and-drop it into the removable disc icon.
(Files will appear In numerical, alphabetical order)
● If you change the name of music files in Windows Explorer to 001* * * , 002* * *...,
music files will be played in the order of number indicated.
2When the
[Stop a Hardware device]
message appears, press
the [OK] button and
disconnect the USB cable.
1Select the removable disc icon
and click the right mouse button
to select [Format].
2Press the [Start] button.
● All saved files will be formatted.
● You can change the name of removable disc
by selecting [Volume label].
IDisconnecting the USB cable
1Double-click on the green arrow in the taskbar on the
bottom right of the window.
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- By formatting, all previously preset menus will be reset,
and any pre-existing song or data files will be erased.
- Care must be taken as formatted files can not be recovered.
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After completing the file transfer, you must disconnect the cable in the following way:
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- The “WRITING/READING” message will
appear during file download or upload.
Disconnecting the USB cable while
“WRITING/READING” is displayed may
cause malfunction of the unit.
- The music file order displayed in Windows
Explorer may differ from the play order on
your device.
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Using the removable storage(PC)Using the removable storage(PC)
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Make sure to download the Secure WMA file you purchased from a ✻ pay site
through Windows Media Player Version 9 or higher.
✻
pay site :
www.walmart.com, www.buymusic.com, www.musicnow.com, www.napster.com, etc.
1Select the Secure WMA file and right-click to select [Play] or
[Play with Media Player].
2Click [Copy to CD or Device]
from the left menu.
The list of songs selected in step 1
will appear in the left window.
Click the down arrow under
[Items on Device] in the right window to
change it to [Removable Disk] and then
press the button on the upper part
to download the selected file.
3Make sure to use Media Player 9.0
or higher to play Secure WMA
files downloaded from a pay site.
Click the [Check for Player Updates] but-
ton in the Help menu to update the player
to the latest version.
IDownloading Secure WMA Files
1
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Using Music StudioInstalling Music Studio
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1Insert the Installation CD into CD-ROM drive.
Select [Install Samsung Music Studio].
3Follow the instructions in the window to complete the installation.
● Please refer to Help for more information on how to use Music Studio.
2Select language
Music Studio is a program that enables you to play back music files on your PC.
2Click the [Open Files] button in the main window to open the [Open]
dialog box and select the music files you want to play back.
Then click the [Open] button.
● The Selected files are automatically played back.
IPlaying Music
1Double click the Music Studio icon on your PC.
Main Window
Play List Window File List Window

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Using Music StudioUsing Music Studio
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3Click your right mouse button to select [New Group] which opens the
[New Album] dialog box. Assign a new name and an image for the new album.
ICreating an Album
1Double click the Music Studio icon on your PC.
2Click the [To Album List] button in the Play List Window.
● The Album List Window appears.
5Drag and drop the selected music files into the Play List Window.
4After creating the New Album, click the [To HDD Mode] button in the File
List Window to select music files stored in your computer.
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- To change the Name and Image for an Album,
click the [Properties] button in the Play List Window.
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To View Help on Music StudioUsing Music Studio
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Run Music Studio and press F1.
● Help will appear.
Move the arrow to the top of Music Studio and right click on the
mouse. The following selection window will appear.
● Click on Help and the Help window will appear.
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- Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote and Gracenote
CDDB® Music Recognition ServiceSM.
- CDDB is a registered trademark of Gracenote. The Gracenote logo and logotype,
the Gracenote CDDB logo and logotype, and the "Powered by Gracenote CDDB" logo are
trademarks of Gracenote. Music Recognition Service and MRS are service marks of Gracenote.
✍
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- Converted files are saved in the folder C:\My Music.
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3After selecting the tracks to be converted, click with the right mouse button to
choose the file format.
● The tracks are converted into the selected format.
IConverting Music File Formats
1Double click the Music Studio icon on your PC.
2Insert an audio CD into your CD drive and click the [To CD-ROM Mode]
button in the File List Window.

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HOLD FunctionPlaying Music and Turning Off the Device
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- If the file name is not displayed correctly, move to [Settings] ➔[Display] ➔[Language] and
then change the language setting. When the language setting changes, the language in the
menu screen changes accordingly.
- WMA files can only be played as music files with a compression rate of 48Kbps-192Kbps.
- The power off time can be set in the menu. (refer to page 47)
✍
ITurning Power On and Off
Power On : Press the button to turn on the power.
Power Off : Press and hold the button to turn off the power.
IAdjusting the Volume
Press the joystick up or down to adjust the volume
from 00 to 30.
In Hold mode, all buttons are disabled.
Slide the switch in the direction of the arrow.
❈ When the button is pressed, the “ HOLD!” message will appear on the display.
IPlaying Music (Power On)
Press the button.
● Playback starts automatically.
1Press and hold the REC button to start voice recording.
2Press the REC button again to stop the recording and save the voice file.
✽To move to other modes from the Voice mode,
refer to page 37 "Changing Mode"
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- The files are recorded in the order of V001,V002......,
and saved as WAV file in the VOICE folder after recording.
- If the Memory is full, Voice Recording will be disabled automatically.
- Voice Recording does not work in FM Mode or when the Line In cable is connected.
✍
IPausing Music (Power Off)
Press the button to pause playback.
● If no buttons are pressed within 10 seconds (or custom settings),
the player automatically powers off.
● While in Pause mode, press the button again to resume playback.
Recording Voice
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- USB cable must be disconnected from the player.
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Searching for Music/Voice FilesMP3 Encoding
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✽To move to other modes from the LINE_ENC
mode,refer to page 37 "Changing Mode"
1Connect the Audio Output port on the external audio source
(or the Line Out port) to the ENC port on the device with the Line cable.
2Press and hold the REC button to start MP3 encoding.
● If the button is pressed, encoding is paused and if the button is pressed again,
the encoding resumes.
3If the REC button is pressed during encoding, the encoding stops and an
encoding file is created.
● The files are encoded in the order of L001, L002....
and saved as MP3 file in LINE_ENC folder after encoding.
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- Bit Rates can be set within the range of 32Kbps~128Kbps. (see page 50).
- Volume can be adjusted while monitoring the Encoding.
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- Do not disconnect the Line cable during Encoding.
- If the battery is not sufficiently charged, the player will not completely encode the file.
- Adjust the volume of the external audio source to a suitable level and encode it.
If the volume level is too high, the sound quality may be poor.
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● Push and hold the joystick left or right during playback to search for
the part you want to listen to.
● Release the joystick to resume play normally.
√√ To search for specific parts during play
● Push the joystick to the position briefly during playback to play the next track.
● Push the joystick to the position briefly within 5 seconds after playback starts,
to move to and play the previous track. Press the joystick to the position briefly
after five seconds to play the current track from the beginning.
√√ To change tracks during play
● Push the joystick left or right in stop/pause mode to move
to the previous/next track.
√√ To change tracks when stopped/paused
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- VBR(Variable Bit Rate) file: A file that constantly changes the compression rate according
to the type of sounds, such as their pitch, in the file.
- When playing a VBR file, you cannot move to and play the previous track even if you push
the joystick to the position within 5 seconds after playback starts.
- Files that were downloaded in MP2 or MP1 and had their file extension changed to MP3
may not play.
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Listening to FM RadioListening to FM Radio
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● Press and hold the A↔Bbutton while in FM Mode.
● Frequencies within the range of 88.0MHz to
108.0MHz are automatically selected and stored.
● Frequencies are automatically stored, starting from 1.
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- To exit from FM Mode press the “M” button in the center.
- Mono (MO) or Stereo (ST) is automatically selected.
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IManual Search for a Frequency
Press the "M" button to display the menu screen.
Press the joystick down to select FM Radio and press the "M" button again.
● Push the joystick left or right briefly to search
manually for the frequency you want.
IManual Storage of a Frequency
● After searching manually for the frequency you want,
press the A↔Bbutton to display the save screen.
● Push joystick left or right to select the number you
want to assign to save the frequency and then
press the A↔B button.
IAutomatic Search for a Frequency
● Push and hold the joystick left or right to search for and stop at
frequencies with reception.
IAutomatic Storage of a Frequency
Number of channels saved.
ISearching Stored Frequencies
IDeleting Stored Frequencies
1After moving to the PRESET number you want to delete,
press the A↔Bbutton.
2After selecting the “Y”, press the “M” button.
● The saved PRESET number will be deleted.
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- You can store up to 20 frequencies.
- Press the “M” button in the PRESET screen to exit the PRESET mode.
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1Press the “M” button in FM Mode.
● PRESET screen will appear.
2Use , to move to the frequency you want.
1Press the button in FM mode.
● ”MUTE” is displayed and no sound is heard.
2Press the button again.
● Mute function is released.
IMute Function

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MENU Options
Press and hold the “M” button to switch to MENU mode.
Use , to move and press the “M” button briefly to select the menu you want.
Press and hold the “M” button to exit the MENU mode.
FM
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- Menu mode will be cancelled if no buttons are pressed within 15 seconds
- Language in the menu screen can be changed in [Settings] →[Display] → [Language].
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● Now playing : To check the file currently playing.
● FM Radio : To listen to FM radio
● Navigation : To move to Navigation Mode and browse files and folders
● Playlist : To play back only the files you want
● Settings : To set the functions (Refer to page 40).
● Exit : To exit MENU
FM Encoding
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1Press and hold the REC button during FM reception.
● Encoding of the currently transmitted FM broadcast begins.
2Press the REC button again.
● A file is created and the encoding stops.
● Files are encoded in the order F001, F002, F003...and saved as MP3 files in FM_ENC folder.
Loop Repeating
While playing music files, press the A↔Bbutton
briefly at the beginning of the loop you want to set.
A↔appears in the display.
√√ Starting Point
Press the A↔Bbutton briefly again to set the
end of the loop.
A↔Bappears in the display.
The loop is played repeatedly.
√√ Ending Point
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- Press the A↔B button briefly to cancel the loop.
- Loop Repeat is automatically released if you Speed Search with , .
✍
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- If the battery is not sufficiently charged, the player will not completely encode the file.
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Using NavigationUsing Navigation
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IChanging Mode
1Press the “M” button in the Voice mode.
2Use to move to the upper folder.
You can change the mode in the following method.
Ex) To change from the Voice mode to the Music mode
3Use , to move to the music file you want and press the button.
●As it is changed to the Music mode, the selected file will be played.
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- To change to the FM mode, refer to “Menu Options”.
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- Press and hold the “M” button in Navigation mode to exit the Navigation mode.
- Root is the lowest level of memory where files are stored. It is similar to the C drive on your PC.
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1Press the “M” button to enter Navigation mode.
(except if you are in FM radio mode).
or press and hold the “M” button to move to Menu and then select
Navigation in Menu.
2Select the file or folder that you want to play.
● : When moving to a higher-level folder.
●: When moving to a lower-level folder.
●, : When moving to a file or folder in the same directory.
●: Move to the next folder down. When there is not a lower folder,
the selected file will be designated as part of the playlist.
3Press the button.
●The selected file will be played.
You can easily search for files or switch modes using the Navigation function.

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Setting PlaylistUsing Navigation
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IPlaying/Exiting Folder
1Press the “M” button to move to the Navigation mode.
2Use , to move to the folder you want and press the button.
●When " " appears, the selected file will be played.
√√ Playing Folder
1Press the “M” button during folder playback to move to the Navigation mode.
2Use , to move to the file you want and press the button.
●After folder play is exited, " " mark will appear and the selected file will be played.
√√ Exiting Folder Play
ISetting Playlist
IPlaying Playlist
1Press and hold the A↔B button in music mode or select Playlist in Menu.
●The playlist you set will be displayed.
2Move to the file you want to play and press the button.
●“ ” mark appears and the selected file will be played.
- Move to the file you want in Navigation mode and press the “M” button.
●The selected file will be marked.
●To exit the playlist setting,
move to the marked file in Navigation mode and press the “M” button again.