Samsung YP-U1Z User manual

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Features
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MP3, WMA , Audio ASF and Ogg Playback
●Your player supports playback of MP3, WMA,Secure WMA, Audio ASF and Ogg.
✽ OGG is a new audio compression format that is free, open and unpatented.
For more info, see www.vorbis.com
✽ ASF is a file format used in Windows Media player.
This player can also play back ASF audio.
Removable Storage Device
●You can easily copy and paste files to the player using Windows Explorer.
USB 2.0 Support
●Maximum data speed transfer of 18 Mbps.
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Features
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Voice Recording Function
●You can make high quality voice recordings.
Built-In Rechargeable Li-Polymer Battery
●The built-in rechargeable lithium battery provides up to 13 hours of play time.
*Time may vary depending on usage pattern.
Upgradeable Firmware
●You can upgrade the player's firmware when available.
Please check the home page (www.samsung.com) for upgrades.
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Contents
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I Chapter 1 Preparations
Features ..............................................2
Safety Instructions................................6
Components ........................................8
Location of Controls ............................9
Display ..............................................10
Charging the Battery ........................11
I Chapter 2 Connection to
Computer
Connecting the Player to Your PC ....12
●Installing Software ..........................12
●Connecting the player to your PC with
the USB cable ................................14
Manual Installation of the
USB Driver ........................................16
●In Windows 98SE............................18
Downloading/Uploading Files ............20
Disconnecting the player....................21
Formating the Player on your PC ......22
Installing Media Studio ......................23
Using Media Studio............................25
●Downloading Files ..........................25
●Formatting the Player in
Media Studio ..................................27
●Ripping Tracks from an Audio CD ....28
●Creating a Folder on your Player ....29
●Deleting Files..................................30
To View Help on Media Studio ..........31
IChapter 3 Using Your Player
Playing Music and turning Off the
Device ..............................................32
●Turning Power On and Off ..............32
●Playing Music..................................32
●Pausing Music ................................32
●Adjusting the Volume ......................32
Hold Function ....................................33
Recording Voice ................................33
Searching for Music/Voice Files ........34
●To search for specific parts during
play ................................................34
●To change tracks during play ..........34
●To change tracks when stopped ......34
Loop Repeating..................................35
●Starting Point ..................................35
●Ending Point ..................................35
MENU Options ..................................36
Using Navigation ................................37
●Changing Modes ............................38
●Playing /Exiting Folder ....................39
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Contents
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Setting Playlist ....................................40
●Setting Playlist..................................40
●Playing Playlist ................................40
Setting the Advanced Functions..........41
Selecting the Play mode......................42
Setting the EQ mode ..........................43
●Preset EQ ........................................43
●Bass Booster....................................43
●User EQ Set ....................................43
Display Settings ..................................44
●Scroll ..............................................44
●Display Time ....................................44
●Backlight ..........................................45
●Contrast ..........................................45
●Tag ..................................................45
●Bitrate ..............................................45
Language Setting ................................46
●Menu ..............................................46
●ID3-Tag ............................................46
System Settings ..................................47
●Resume ..........................................47
●Default vol........................................47
●Search Speed ..................................47
●Skip Interval ....................................48
●Default set........................................48
●Beep ................................................48
●About ..............................................48
Time Settings ......................................49
●Auto Off Time ..................................49
●Auto Sleep ......................................49
●Intro Time ........................................49
Managing Files ....................................50
●Deleting a File ..................................50
●Formatting the Player........................50
To Upgrade Firmware ..........................51
I Chapter 4 Appendix
MENU Table ........................................53
I Chapter 5 Customer Support
Troubleshooting....................................54
Specifications ......................................56
Safety Information ................................58
Warranty ..............................................60
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Safety Instructions
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Read and understand all the instructions to avoid injury to yourself and damage to the equipment.
✽ Please be aware that we claim no responsibility
for damage from data loss due to breakdown,
repair or other causes.
Do not expose to
extreme temperatures
(above 35°C or below
-5°C). Do not expose to
moisture.
MENU
Do not apply excessive
pressure on the device.
Do not place heavy objects
on top of the device.
MENU
Do not let any foreign
matter spill into the device.
MENU
Be careful not to subject
the player to excessive
pressure when wearing
it round your neck.
MENU
Do not expose to chemicals
such as benzene and
thinners.
MENU
Do not expose to
direct sunlight or heat
sources.
Do not store in dusty areas.
MENU
MENU
Do not try to disassemble and
repair the device yourself.
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Safety Instructions
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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.
●It may cause an accident if you turn up the volume of the earphones while walking,
especially when crossing 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.
● Take care so that the earphone cable is not caught by your arm or other objects while walking or
exercise.
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.
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Components
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● 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.
Model
Built-in memory
YP-U1 H
128MB
YP-U1 V
256MB
YP-U1 X
512MB
YP-U1 Z
1GB
YP-U1 Q
2GB
Player
Earphone
(White: AH30-00070D)
(Black: AH30-00069D)
Installation CD
(AH80-00117A)
Neck Strap
(AH61-01414B)
USB Plug
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Location of Controls
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Hold Switch
USB Plug
Forward/Speed Search
Reverse/Speed Search
Neck strap Hook
Volume Up Button
Volume Down Button
Display MENU, Navigation button
Earphone Jack
Microphone
RESET Recording/Loop Repeating Button
Power On/Off/
Play/Pause Button
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Location of Controls
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IDisplay
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 indicator
Playtime indicator
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- The screen pictures are for illustration purposes only. The actual screen may differ.
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Charging the battery
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✽ When recharging is complete,
“Fully Charged” is shown
in the display window.
✽ Battery recharge time in normal
operation is approximately
2 hours and 30 minutes.
1Slide the USB door on the rear side of the player in the direction of the arrow.
2Turn the USB plug so that it faces outward.
3Connect the USB plug on the player to the
USB port on your computer.
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- Fully charge the rechargeable battery if using for the first time or after several
months of non-use.
- To avoid the risk of fire, do not charge longer than 12 hours.
- Overcharging will reduce the battery life.
- The rechargeable battery is a consumable item and its capacity will decrease gradually.
- If you connect the player through a USB hub, the connection may be unstable. Please connect
the player to the computer directly.
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Connecting the Player to Your PC
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The PC system must meet the
following minimum specifications:
● Pentium 200MHz or greater
● Windows 98 SE/ME/2000/XP
● 40MB of available hard disk space
● CD-ROM drive
(double speed or greater)
● USB port (2.0) supported
● VGA graphic
❑ System Requirements.
I Installing software
1Insert the Installation CD into the
CD-ROM drive.
Select [Install Player USB Driver].
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 in Administrator 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 you are using Windows 98, install the USB driver
first before connecting the player to your PC.
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Connecting the Player to Your PC
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2 Follow the instructions in the window to complete the installation.
● When the software installation is complete, connect the player to the computer and use
it as the following pages show.
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Connecting the Player to Your PC
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1 Connect the USB plug of the player to the USB port on your PC.
●If you disconnect the USB plug from your PC while implementing a command or
initializing during USB driver installation, your PC may not function correctly.
2 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.
3 When the USB driver is
successfully installed,
"Samsung YP-U1 USB Device"
will appear in your PC's control
panel under [System Properties]
➝ [Device Manager].
IConnecting the player to your PC
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Connecting the Player to Your PC
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How to check if USB driver is
How to check if USB driver is
properly installed
properly installed
Windows 98SE/ME:
Control Panel ➝ System ➝ Device Manager
➝ Disk Drives ➝ Samsung YP-U1
Windows 2000:
Control Panel ➝ System ➝ Hardware ➝
Device Manager ➝ Disk Drives ➝
Samsung YP-U1 USB Device
Windows XP:
Control Panel ➝ System ➝ Hardware ➝
Device Manager ➝ Universal Serial Bus
controllers ➝Disk Drives ➝Samsung YP-U1
USB Device
4 When the USB driver is not installed automatically, refer to the next page.
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Manual Installation of USB Driver
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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 plug after
rebooting your system.
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1Check the device manager.
Windows 98SE/ME:
Control Panel ➝ System ➝ Device Manager
Windows 2000 / 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” on page 20 if the USB driver is installed automatically.
If an error occurs during installation of the USB driver, you must install the USB driver manually.
Follow these steps if the USB driver is not installed:
Be sure the Installation CD is inserted in your PC's CD-Rom drive.
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Manual Installation of USB Driver
ENG
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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Manual Installation of USB Driver
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IIn Windows 98SE
Follow the instructions in the window to complete the installation.
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Manual Installation of USB Driver
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: You must reboot your computer to complete the installation.
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- You cannot use the player as a removable disc in Windows 98SE if the YP-U1 program is not
installed.
Make sure to install the USB driver file first.
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USB driver location
[CD-ROM]\Win98USB\Drivers
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Downloading/Uploading Files
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1Connect the player to your PC.
2Open Windows Explorer on PC.
● Removable Disc is displayed in
Windows Explorer.
3Select the file to save and
drag-and-drop it into the removable
disk icon.
(Files appear on the player in numerical,
alphabetical order)
● For example, i f you change the name of
music files in Windows Explorer to
001* * * , 002* * *..., the files will be played
in the numerical order you set.
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- The “USB Transferring” message will appear on the player's display during file download or
upload. Disconnecting the USB plug while “USB Transferring” is displayed may cause
malfunction of the player.
- The music file order displayed in Windows Explorer may differ from the play order on your device.
- To use the player as removable (backup) storage for your PC, simply drag and drop files to the
Removable Disc icon in Windows Explorer in the same way as saving music files above.
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When the MP3 player is connected to your PC, the PC will see it as a removable disc.
Music and other files can then be dragged and dropped into the removable disc for playback on
the MP3 player.
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