Samsung YP-T4 User manual

- MP3, WMA and ASF Playback
- Removable Storage Device
- Upgradable
- 15-Hour Continuous Play
- Voice Recording Function
YP-T4
AH68-01728B (Rev 0.0)

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Contents
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Basic Usage
Playing Music and Turning Off the Device 24
Adjusting the Volume/Hold Function 25
Recording Voice 26
Preparations
Safety Instructions 4
Features 6
Accessories 7
Location of Controls 8
Connection to Computer
Connecting the player to a PC 10
Manual Installation of the USB Driver 14
Using the removable storage 18
●Downloading/Uploading files 18
●Disconnecting the USB cable 19
●Formatting 20
Installing Music Studio 21
●To View Help on Music Studio 23
Loop Repeating 27
Using Navigation 28
Setting Playlist 29
Setting up MENU 30
Managing Files 31
●Deleting 31
●Formatting 32
Setting the Advanced Functions 33
Selecting the Playmode 34
Setting the EQ mode 35
Display 36
●Scroll Speed /Time 36
●Backlight 37
●Contrast / Tag / Language 38
Power Off Time 39
●Time / Sleep 39
Default Volume 40
Appendix
MENU Table 41
Customer Support
Troubleshooting 42
Specifications 44
Additional Usage

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Safety Instructions 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.
● An accident may result if you turn up the volume of the earphones too high while walking
down the street, especially when crossing at intersections.
Protect your ears
● Do not turn the volume up too high.
Doctors warn against prolonged exposure to high volumes.
● Stop using the device or turn the volume down if you get ringing in your ears.
● Follow local guidelines for waste disposal when discarding packaging, batteries,and old
electronic appliances.
● Your player is packaged with cardboard, polyethylene etc., and does not use any
unnecessary materials.
● Ambient temperature : 5°C ~ 35°C (41°F ~ 95°F)
● Humidity : 10% ~ 75%
Read and understand all the instructions to avoid injury to yourself and damage to the equipment.
✽ Please be aware that we disclaim all responsibility for damages from loss of saved
or recorded data due to breakdown, repair or other causes.
Do not expose to extreme
temperatures (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.
Ambient operating conditions
Environmental Information
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MP3, WMA and ASF Playback
●MP3 is an MPEG1 Layer3 audio format.
●WMA is a Microsoft Windows Media audio format.
●ASF is an advanced streaming file format.
Removable Storage Device
●You can easily copy and paste files to the player using Windows Explorer.
Upgradable
●You can upgrade the built-in programs when available.
Please check the home page (www.samsung.com) for upgrades.
15-Hour Continuous Play
●This unit uses one AAA/LR03 alkaline battery. Operation can last up to 15hours.
Actual playing time may vary according to the type and capacity of the battery.
Voice Recording Function
●You can do a Voice Recording with high quality and use it for a conference.
Sound
●You can adjust the equalizer manually.
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Features
● 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 the purposes of improvement, without notice.
Accessories
Player
Earphones USB cable User manual
Installation CD
One Battery
(1.5V AAA/LR03 type) Neck Strap
Model
Built-in memory
YP-T4 H
128MB
YP-T4 V
256MB

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Location of Controls
Recording Button
Play/Pause Button
Hold Switch
Loop Repeating Button
USB Cable
Connection Port
Microphone
Neck strap Hook
MENU, Navigation button/
Move to Track/Speed Search/
Volume Button
Display
Earphone Jack
Battery Cover
Playtime indicator
Mode indicator
Bit rate indicator
Play mode indicator
Equalizer indicator
Play/Stop/Pause indicator
Remaining Battery Power indicator
Track Number indicator
Title (track & artist) indicator
Display
Inserting a Battery
Slide the cover in the
direction of the arrow to open.
Insert a battery to the right poles
+ , – and push-close the cover in the
direction the arrow as indicated.
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● Do not place heavy objects on the cover.

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Connecting the player to a PC
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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.
System
Requirements.
The PC system must meet the
following specifications:
● Pentium 133MHz or greater.
● Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP.
● 40MB of available hard disk space
● CD-ROM drive.
(double speed or greater)
● USB port (1.1) supported.
● DirectX 8.0 or above.
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● Install the operating system in
Administrator Account mode 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-T4 program has not been
installed in Windows 98, then it will not
communicate with your removable disk.
You must install the USB driver file first.
Installing software
1Insert the Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.
Select [Install Player USB Driver].
2Follow the instructions in the window to complete the installation.

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Connect a USB cable to the USB port on the
computer.
Connect the other end of a USB cable to the USB cable
connection port on the bottom of the player,
and press the button on the main unit.
● 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.
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Upon installation of the USB driver
"Samsung YP-T4 USB Device" will appear in the
[System Properties]
→ [Device Manager].
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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 to check that
installation has been successfully completed.
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How to check the USB driver
● Windows 98/ME:
Control Panel → System → Device Manager →
Disk Drives → Samsung YP-T4
● Windows 2000:
Control Panel → System → Hardware →
Device Manager → Disk Drives →
Samsung YP-T4 USB Device
● Windows XP:
Control Panel → System → Hardware →
Device Manage → Disk Drives →
Samsung YP-T4 USB Device
When the USB driver is not installed automatically,
refer to the next page.
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Connecting the player to a PC with a USB cable
Connecting the player to a PC
USB connect cable

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Manual Installation of the USB Driver
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Go to “Downloading/Uploading files” on page 18 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 (Professional):
Control Panel → System → Hardware →
Device Manager
● Windows XP (Professional):
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).
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Double click on the device listed with an exclamation point or a question mark.
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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.
When an error occurs during installation of the USB driver
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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In Windows 98
Manual Installation of the USB Driver
● You must reboot your computer to
complete the installation.
USB driver location
[CD ROM]\setup\Drivers
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● You cannot use it as a removable disk in Windows 98 if the YP-T4 program is not installed.
Make sure to install the USB driver file first.
Follow the instructions in the window to complete the installation.

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Using the removable storage
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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 order of music files is not relative to the replay order
when you select a Removable Disk in Windows Explorer.
Connect the player 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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● The green arrow is not displayed on the Task Bar in Windows 98 system.
If “READY” message is shown in Display window, please disconnect the USB cable.
1Double-click on the green arrow in
the taskbar on the bottom right of
the window.
2When the [ Stop a Hardware device ] message appears,
press the [OK] button and disconnect the USB cable.

Installing Music Studio
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Using the removable storage
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1Select the removable disk
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 disk by selecting
[Volume label].
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● By formatting, all previously preset menus will be initialized.
● Care must be taken as formatted files can not be recovered.
Formatting 1Insert the Installation CD into CD-ROM drive.
Select [Install Samsung Music Studio].
2Select language
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Installing Music Studio
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3Follow the instructions in the window to complete the installation.
● Please refer to Help for more information on how to use Music Studio.
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.
To View Help on Music Studio

Adjusting the Volume/Hold Function
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Playing Music and Turning Off the Device
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Press the , key during playback to
adjust the volume.
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● Volume ranges from 00 to 30.
In Hold mode, all buttons are disabled.
Slide the switch on the player in the
direction of the arrow.
● When the button is pressed, the “ HOLD!”
message will appear on the display.
Adjusting the Volume
HOLD Function
Press the button.
●Playback starts.
●Power On : Press the button to turn on the power.
●Power Off : Press and hold the button to turn off the power.
Press the button to pause playback.
●If no buttons are pressed within 10 seconds
(changes depending on settings),
the player automatically powers off.
●While in Pause mode, press the button
again to resume playback.
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● WMA files can be played only as music files with a compression rate of 48Kbps-192Kbps,
that can be created in Windows Media Player (Version 8.0).
● The power off time can be set in the menu.
Playing Music
Turning Power On and Off
Pausing Music

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Recording Voice
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1Press the REC button to start voice recording.
If the REC button is pressed again, the recording stops and a voice file
is created.
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● Recording is performed in order (V001, V002, etc.)
and files are saved in the WAV format after recording.
● If the Memory is full, the Voice Recording is stopped automatically.
Loop Repeating
Starting Point
While playing music files, press the
A↔Bbutton briefly at the beginning
of the loop you want to set.
A↔appears in the display.
Ending Point
Press the A↔B button briefly
again to set the end of the loop.
A↔B appears in the display.
The loop is played repeatedly.
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● Press the A↔B button briefly to cancel the loop.
● Loop Repeat is automatically released if you Speed Search with the , buttons.

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Using Navigation
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● Press and hold the key in Navigation mode to exit Navigation mode.
1Press and hold the button to move to Navigation mode.
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.
When the folder is in play or stop status. When the file is in play or stop status.
3 Press the button.
● The selected file will be played.
● If you select a folder, all the files in the selected folder will be played.
You can easily search for files or switch modes using the Navigation function.
Setting Playlist
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● Select PLAYLIST in File Delete (see “Deleting”) to release all the playlists you set.
- Move to the file you want in Navigation mode and press the key.
● The selected file will be marked.
● To release the playlist setting,
move to the marked file in Navigation mode and press the key again.
Setting Playlist
1Press and hold the A↔Bbutton in Music mode.
● The Playlist you set will be displayed.
2Move to the file you want to play and press the button.
● The selected file will be played.
Playing Playlist

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Setting up MENU
● Now playing :To check the track currently played.
● File :To delete or format files.
● Settings :To set the detailed function of the play.
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● In MENU mode, no input for 15 seconds will cancel the MENU mode.
Press the key to switch to MENU mode.
Use the , key to move and press the key briefly to select the menu you want.
Press and hold the key to exit the MENU mode.
Managing Files
1Select File in the MENU. (refer to “Setting up MENU”)
2In File, select File Delete and the mode the target file is in.
3Use the , key to move to the file you want to delete, press the key and
select CONFIRM.
Press the key briefly to exit the setting.
Deleting

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1Select File in the MENU. (refer to “Setting up MENU”)
2Select Format in File.
● Formatting is performed if CONFIRM is selected.
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● All files will be deleted when formatting the built-in memory.
● It is recommended that formatting be carried out on a PC that has the provided program installed as
formatting in the Menu may take a long time.
Formatting
Setting the Advanced Functions
Settings
1Select Settings in the MENU. (refer to “Setting up MENU”)
2In Settings, use the , key to move to the function you want and
press the key to select.
● Use key to move to upper menu.
Managing Files

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Selecting the Playmode
1Select Playmode in Settings.
2In Play mode, use the , key to move to the mode you want and
press the key to select.
● Normal: To play all the tracks in order one time.
● Repeat one: To repeat one track.
● Repeat all: To repeat all tracks.
● Shuffle: To play tracks at random.
● Intro: To listen to the first part of all saved tracks for 10 seconds.
Setting the EQ mode
1Select Sound in Settings.
2In Sound, use the , key to move to the sound mode you want
and press the key.
3Select User and set the Bass/Treble if you want to set the tone yourself,
apart from the specified tone.
● Bass/Treble can be adjusted from 0 to 10 with the , key.
● If you want bass boost, select DBB.

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Display
● Use the , key to set the scroll speed.
● The setting range for the scroll speed,
which adjusts the speed of the track title flow, is 0 to 10.
Select Display in Settings.
Scroll Speed
● Play time: Displays the current play time
● Remain time: Displays the remaining play time
● Used size: Displays the size of memory used.
● Free size: Displays the remaining memory
Time
● Use the , key to set the LCD Light-Off time.
● The setting range for Light-On Time is 0 to 10 seconds.
● When set to On, the Light stays on continuously.
Backlight
[ Light Time - LCD ]
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● The light does not illuminate when the residual battery level is insufficient.
● Use the , key to select the LCD color you want,
out of 7 colors.
[ LCD color ]
Green Red Blue
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Violet Orange Sky-Blue
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Lilac Random
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Contrast
● Use the , key to set the contrast.
● The setting range for the contrast, which adjusts the
brightness of the screen, is from 0 to 10.
Tag
● Use the , key to select Tag On or Off.
● On: Display the Tag information if the music file has Tag
information. Display the file name if the music file has no
Tag information.
● Off: Display the name of music file.
Language
● Use the , key to select the language for displaying Tag information.
● Chinese(S) → Chinese(T) → English → French → German → Hungarian
Italian → Japanese → Korean → Russian → Spanish
Power Off Time
Time
● Use the , key to set the Power-Off time.
● You can set the time from 0 to 1 minute. If no key is pressed
after play stops, the unit will automatically turn off after the
time you set.
● When set to OFF, the power does not turn off
automatically.
Sleep
● Use the , key to set the Sleep time.
● 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes are available for sleep time,
and it will automatically turn off after the time you set.
● When set to OFF, the power does not turn off
automatically.
Select Power off in Settings.
Display