Samsung YP-780H User manual

- Featuring an Encoding Function
- Supports 3D surround sound
- Removable Storage Device
- Touchpad operation
- MP3 & WMA Playback
- FM Reception
- Voice Recording Function
- 20-Hour Continuous Play
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Contents
Basic Usage
Playing Music and Turning Off the Device 30
Adjusting the Volume/Hold Function 31
Changing Modes 32
Recording Voice 33
Encoding MP3s 34
Searching for Music/Voice Files 36
Listening to FM Radio 38
Encoding From FM Radio 40
Additional Usage
Loop Repeating 41
Setting SRS 42
MENU Mode 43
Selecting the Play Mode 44
Selecting the EQ Mode 45
Selecting the Play Folder 46
Managing Files 47
●Deleting 47
●Formatting 48
Setting the Advanced Functions 49
DISPLAY 50
●INFORMATION / BACK LIGHT 50
●CONTRAST / SCROLL SPEED / LANGUAGE 51
SOUND CONTROL 52
●WOW LEVEL / OPTIMIZATION 52
●ENCODE BIT RATE 53
●BEEP ON/OFF 53
●DEFAULT VOLUME 53
TIME CONTROL 54
●INTRO TIME / POWER OFF TIME / SLEEP TIME 54
Setting the FM Frequency Unit 55
Appendix
MENU Table 56
Customer Support
Troubleshooting 58
Specifications 60
Preparations
Safety Instructions 4
Features 6
Components 9
Location of Controls (yepp) 10
Connection to Computer
Connecting yepp to PC 12
Manual Installation of USB Driver 16
Using the removable storage 20
● Downloading/Uploading files 20
● Disconnecting the USB cable 21
Installing yepp Studio 22
● To View Help on yepp Studio 24
Installing yepp WAV Converter 26
Convert WAV File 28

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Earphones
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.
●It may cause an accident if you turn up the volume of the earphones while walking down the
street, especially crossing at intersections.
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.
Environmental Information
●Follow local guidelines for waste disposal when discarding packages, batteries, and old electronic appliances.
●Yepp packages use cardboard, polyethylene etc., and do not use any unnecessary materials.
Ambient operating conditions
●Ambient temperature : 5°C ~ 35°C (41°F ~ 95°F)
Humidity : 10 ~ 75%
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Safety Instructions
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 apply excessive pressure
to the device.
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 place heavy objects on
top of the device.
Do not let any foreign matter
spill into the device.
Do not try to disassemble and
repair the device yourself.
✽ Please be aware that we disclaim all responsibility for damages from loss of saved or recorded
data due to breakdown, repair or other causes.

Featuring an Encoding Function
You can make a MP3 file out of an source using the ENC jack on the main unit.
You can also convert an FM radio program into an MP3 file in real time.
Supports 3D surround sound
●You can feel the deep base and 3D surround sound.
●is a trademark of SRS Labs, Inc.
WOW technology is incorporated under license from SRS labs, Inc.
Removable Storage Device
●You can easily copy and paste files to the yepp player using Windows Explorer.
Touchpad operation
You can easily operate the functions you want by using the touchpad.
MP3 & WMA Playback
MP3 is an MPEG1 Layer3 audio format.
WMA is a Microsoft Windows Media audio format.
FM Reception
Listening to an FM program is made easy with Auto Search and Frequency
Memory functions.

Components
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Player
Earphones USB Cable
Installation CD
User manual
Battery
(AAA/LR03 type)
●The capacity of the useable built-in memory is less than indicated as the internal firmware
uses a part of the memory as well.
●Design of accessories is subject to change for improvement without notice.
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●Do not mix rechargeable and nonrechargeable batteries, alkaline or Ni-MH types of batteries,
or different grades or brands of batteries.
Model
Built-in memory
YP-780 H
128MB
YP-780 V
256MB
YP-780 X
512MB
YP-780 Z
1GB
Neck Strap Carrying case Line Cable
Voice Recording Function
You can do a Voice Recording with high quality and use it for a conference.
Sound
You can adjust equalizer manually.
20-Hour Continuous Play
This unit uses two AAA/LR03 alkaline batteries. Operation can last up to 20 hours.
Actual playing time may vary according to the type and capacity of the battery.

Location of Controls (yepp)
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Volume Button
MENU/MODE/
Loop Repeating Button
SRS Button
Play/Pause Button
USB Cable Connection
Port
Move to Track/
Speed Search Button
On/Off/Hold Switch
Neck strap Hook
Recording Button
Display
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Track Number indicator
Playtime indicator
Title (track & artist) indicator
Remaining Battery Power indicator
Play mode indicator
Play method indicator/
Interval repeat indicator
Open Close
Equalizer, SRS indicator
Play/Stop/Pause indicator
Slide the cover in the direction
of the arrow to open.
Insert batteries to the right poles
+ , – and push-close the cover in
the direction the arrow as indicated.
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Inserting Batteries
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● Do not place heavy objects on the cover.
Battery Cover
Earphone JackENC Jack
Microphone
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Connecting yepp to PC
1Insert the Installation CD into CD-ROM drive.
The picture shown below appears.
Select [USB Driver Install].
Before connecting yepp to PC, make sure to install
USB driver. If “Add New Hardware Wizard” appears,
press the [Cancel] button and install USB driver.
3Click [Next] in the series of windows
that appear.
2Choose the language you wish to use.
System
Requirements.
The PC system must meet the
following specifications:
●Pentium 133MHz or greater
●Windows 98 SE/ME/2000/XP
●40MB of available hard disk space
●CD-ROM drive
(double speed or greater)
●USB port (1.1) supported
●VGA graphic
●DirectX 8.0 or above
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Plug one end of the USB cable into the
USB port on the back of the PC.
Connect the opposite end of the USB cable to the USB
cable port on the bottom of the yepp.
●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.
The power of Yepp must be turned on to connect to PC with portable disc.
If the switch on the right side of Yepp is off, please turn it “On”.
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Upon installation of the USB driver
"SAMSUNG YP-780" will appear in the
[System Properties] →[Device Manager].
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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 to check that installation
has been successfully completed.
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USB connect cable
Connecting yepp to PC with USB cable
How to check USB driver
How to check USB driver
Windows 98/ME:
Control Panel
→ System → Device Manager →
Disk drives → SAMSUNG YP-780
Windows 2000:
Control Panel
→ System → Hardware →
Device Manager → Disk drives →
SAMSUNG YP-780 USB Device
Windows XP:
Control Panel
→ System → Hardware →
Device Manager → Disk drives →SAMSUNG YP-780 USB Device
When USB driver is not Installed automatically,
refer to next page.
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Manual Installation of USB Driver
Go to “Downloading/Uploading files” if the USB driver is in place.
Follow these steps if the USB driver is not in place :
Check 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
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Check if there is a device listed with
an exclamation point or a question
mark (displayed as unknown device
or USB device).
2
Double click on the device listed with an
exclamation point or a question mark.
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After selecting the driver, click on [Update Driver].
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Select a compatible driver, click on [Next] to finish.
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●You must reboot your computer to complete the installation.
Select [Specify a location] and then select
[CD-ROM]/driver for win98.
In Windows 98
Click [Next] button in the series of windows that appear.
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Manual Installation of USB Driver

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Using the removable storage
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● Music File can be played only when it is downloaded in the
MUSIC folder or the folder right below of MUSIC folder.
● The order of music files is not relative to the replay order
when you select a Removable Disk in Windows Explorer.
● While either DOWNLOAD or UPLOAD on the LCD of
Yepp is turned on, do not remove UBS cable. Your PC
might malfunction.
If “READY” will be displayed on the LCD of Yepp, it means
that transmission is completed. Then you can remove UBS
cable.
Connect the yepp to your PC and turn it on.
Open Windows Explorer on PC.
3Select the file to save and drag-and-drop it into the removable disk icon.
(In numerical, alphabetical order)
Downloading/Uploading files Disconnecting the USB cable
After completing the file transmission, you must disconnect the cable in the following way:
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● On search engine of Windows98, put the mouse on the portable drive and click the right mouse
button to execute “Eject”.
(When “READY” is displayed on the LCD of Yepp after executing “Eject”, remove UBS cable.)
1Double-click on the green arrow in
the taskbar on the bottom right of
the window.
2When the [Hardware device stopped] message appears,
press the [OK] button and disconnect the USB cable.
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Installing yepp Studio
1Insert the Installation CD into CD-ROM drive.
Select [yepp Studio].
2Select language
3Click [Next] in the series of windows that appear.
● Please refer to Help for more information on how to use yepp Studio.

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● Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote and Gracenote CDDB®
Music Recognition Service
SM
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●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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If a firewall is installed on the PC, it may not be possible to import CDDB information.
To View Help on yepp Studio
Run yepp Studio and press F1.
●Help will appear.
Move the arrow to the top of yepp 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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Installing yepp WAV Converter
1Insert the Installation CD into CD-ROM drive.
Select [yepp WAV Converter].
2Select language
3Click [Next] in the series of windows that appear.

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Convert WAV File
1When the WAV Converter window appears, press the [Open] button to select the
Voice file you want.
● Press [yepp WAV Converter] in the Desktop to display WAV Converter window.
To open the Voice file you want to convert
To convert the Voice file to the WAV file.
To delete the file opened in WAV Converter window
To check the version information
To close the WAV Converter
To Convert Voice File to WAV File
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2When the selected file appears, press the [Convert] button to select the folder for saving.
● The selected file will be converted to WAV file and saved in the designated folder.
1When the WAV Converter window appears, press the [Open] button to select the
Voice file you want.
To Play File
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2When the selected file appears, press the Play button.
● Press the [Pause] button to pause or [Stop] button to stop playing.

Adjusting the Volume/Hold Function
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Adjusting the Volume
HOLD Function
Move the , buttons to adjust the volume.
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●The volume can be adjusted in increments between 0 and 40.
●Press the , buttons once to adjust the volume by one step.
Press and hold the , buttons to increase or decrease the volume in greater increments.
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HOLD!
Under Hold mode, buttons will not work.
Slide the switch on the player in the
direction of the arrow.
●When a button is pressed, “ HOLD!” message will
appear on the display.
Playing Music and Turning Off the Device
First insert batteries and connect the earphone correctly.
Playing Music
(Power On)
Pausing Music
(Power Off)
Turn on the power by pushing up the power
switch on the side of the device.
●Music and voice files can be played.
Pause playback by pressing the button.
●Turn off the power by pushing down the power
switch on the side of the device.
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GOOD BYE
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●WMA files can be played only as music files with a compression rate of 64Kbps-192Kbps that can be created in
Windows Media Player (Version 8.0).
●The power off time can be set in the menu.
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Recording Voice
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Changing Modes
1Press the button to start vioce recoding while the player is stopped. 1Press the button briefly while the player is stopped.
If the button is pressed again, the recording is stopped and the voice file is saved.
●If the button is pressed, the recording is paused and if the button is pressed again,
the recording resumes.
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STOP
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VI000003. VOC
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VI000002. VOC
REC
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MUSIC VOICE FM
FM
MODESELECT
MUSIC VOICE FM
MODESELECT
MUSIC VOICE FM
MODESELECT
FM
ENC LINE ENC
FM ENC
MODESELECT
FM
ENC LINE ENC
LINE
MODESELECT
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●Recording is performed in order (VI000001, VI000002, etc.) and files are saved in the VOC
format after recording.
●If the Memory is full, voice recording is stopped automatically.
●During vioce recording, there is no beeping sound and the button lights and backlight do not
illuminate.
●Voice Recording does not work in FM Mode or when the Line cable is connected.
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●You will exit from the Mode Switching function if no action is taken for 5 seconds or if
another button is pressed during mode switching.
2Move to the mode you want by using the , buttons,
and then press the button.
Music Mode
FM ENC Mode LINE ENC Mode
Voice Mode FM Mode

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Encoding MP3s
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 in cable.
2If the button is pressed, MP3 encoding begins.
● If the button is pressed, encoding is paused and if the button is pressed again,
the encoding resumes.
3If the button is pressed during encoding, the encoding stops and an encod-
ing file is created.
●Encoding is performed in order (ENC000001, ENC000002, etc.)
and files are saved in the MP3 format after encoding.
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●The bit rate can be set to 64Kbps, 96Kbps and 128Kbps.
●During encoding, there is no beeping sound and the button lights and backlight do not
illuminate.
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●Do not disconnect the Line cable during Encoding.
●If the battery is not charged enough, encoding will not be done.
●Adjust the volume of the external audio source to a suitable level and encode it.
If the volume level is extremely high, the sound quality may not be good.

Searching for Music/Voice Files
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● VBR(Variable Bit Rate) file: MP3 file
whose compression rate changes
when played.
● With VBR files, pressing the
button within 5 seconds.
From the start of the track may not
result in the previous track playing.
● This player may not play back
MPEG1 LAYER1 files.
To search for specific parts during play :
● A desired part can be searched for by pressing and
holding down the , buttons during play.
To change tracks when stopped:
● If the , buttons are pressed when
stopped, the yepp moves
to the previous or next track, respectively.
To change tracks during play:
● If the button is pressed during play, the next
track is played.
● If the button is pressed before five seconds
have passed since starting to play a track,
the previous track is played and if the is
pressed after five seconds, the current track is
replayed from the beginning.
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STOP

99. 1 MHz
FM
Scan
99. 1 MHz
FM
FREQ.
99. 1 MHz
FM
CH 02
SET
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Listening to FM Radio
While the player is stopped, select FM Mode by using the button.
Manual Search for a Frequency Automatic Search for a Frequency
● Press the , buttons to search manually for
the desired frequency.
● Press and hold the , buttons
in order to search for and stop at
frequencies for which there is reception.
Manual Storage of a Frequency
● After searching manually for a desired frequency,
press the button to select the channel in
which to save the frequency.
● When the CH channel flashes, press the
button to save the selected frequency.
Automatic Storage of a Frequency
● Press and hold the button
while in FM Mode.
● Frequencies within the range of
87.5MHz to 108MHz are automatically
selected and stored.
● Frequencies are automatically stored,
starting from 1.
89.1 MHz
FM
FREQ. Ch
Change
87.5 MHz
FM CH2 Ch
Change
87.5 MHz
FM CH3
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● To exit from FM Mode, press the button.
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● You can store up to 20 frequencies.
● You can replace an existing frequency with a new one but you cannot delete a stored
frequency.
89. 1 MHz
FM
Scan
AUTO
1Press and hold the button in FM mode.
2Press the button after using the , buttons to move to
the desired channel.
Searching Stored Frequencies