Samsung YP-Z5F User manual

For Your Safety
Read this manual carefully to ensure proper use of the product and
to avoid any danger or physical damage.
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WARNING
Product Use
Improper use can result in explosion,
fire or electric shock. To avoid your hearing damage
Do not disassemble, repair
or modify this product on
your own.
Do not get the product wet
or drop it in water.
If the product gets wet,
do not switch it on.
Contact a Service Center.
Do not place the product in
damp, dusty or sooty areas,
as it could result in fire or
electric shock.
Using the earphone or headphone for an extended
time can cause a serious damage to your hearing.
If you are exposed to a sound in higher than 85db for an
extended time, you will be adversely affected on your hearing.
The higher the sound is, the more seriously damaged your
hearing is (an ordinary conversation is made in 50 to 60 db
and the noise level on the road is approximately 80 db).
You are strongly advised to set the volume level to medium
(the medium level is usually less than 2/3 of the maximum).
If you feel a ringing in the ear(s), lower the volume
or stop using the earphone or headphone.
To avoid a risk of traffic accident
Do not use the earphone while you are driving a
bicycle, automobile or motorcycle.
Otherwise it can cause a serious accident and, furthermore, it
is prohibited by the law in some areas.
Using the earphone on the way, in particular, on the crosswalk
can lead to a serious accident.
For your safety, make sure the earphone
cable should not get in the way of your arm
or other surrounding objects while you are
taking exercise or a walk.
Do not leave the product in
areas above 35°C(95°F)
(such as a sauna or inside
a parked car).
During the summer the
temperature inside a car may
rise up to 80°C(176°F).
Failing to heed the product instructions may cause serious injury.

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CAUTION
Product Use
Take care to avoid product malfunc-
tion and physical damage.
Management of Important Data
Avoid malfunction
When wearing the product
around your neck, take
care not to exert excessive
force on the neck string.
Be sure to backup
important data.
Please be aware that we claim
no responsibility for damage
from data loss due to break-
down, repair or other causes.
Failure to follow all instructions lead to physical injuries or damage to the product.
Do not cause excessive
impact on the product by
dropping it. Do not place
heavy objects on top of the
product.
Prevent any foreign
particles or dust from
entering into the product.
Always use the accessories
provided by or approved by
Samsung.
Do not spray water on the
product. Never clean the
product with chemical
substances such as
benzene or thinner, as it may
cause fire, electric shock or
deteriorate the surface.
Do not place the product
near magnetic objects, as it
may cause a malfunction.

Product Features........................................7
Checking the Product and Accessories ....8
Components ................................................8
Screen Display Information .......................10
Button Functions........................................11
Charging the battery................................13
Basic Use ...................................................14
Contents
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Chapter 1. Preparation
Chapter 2. Loading Your Desired File
Loading Your Desired File......................18
Loading Your Desired File.....................18
Installing Media Studio..........................19
Connecting to your PC..........................21
Adding Files/Folders in Media Studio...22
Adding Files/Folders in
Media Studio with Autoscan..................24
Transferring Files with Media Studio ....26
Using as a Removable Disk ...................28
Disconnecting from your PC..................29
Chapter 3. Multmedio funtion
Listening to Music....................................31
Listening to Music......................................31
To Play a Playlist.......................................34
Shuffle Play (Random Repeat)..................35
Checking the Music Information................38
Picture Viewing.........................................39
Picture Viewing..........................................39
Picture Enlarging/Slideshow Viewing ...........40
Listening to FM Radio .............................41
Listening to FM Radio ...............................41
Setting a Frequency ..................................43
Setting FM Radio.......................................46
Recording...................................................48
Voice Recording ........................................48
For Your Safety ..........................................2
Contents .......................................................4

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Chapter 4. Setup
Setup ...........................................................51
Audio Setup ..............................................51
Display Setup ............................................52
Slideshow Setup .......................................53
Repeat Setup.............................................54
Timer Setup...............................................55
Language Setup........................................56
Reset .........................................................57
Checking the System Infomation...............58
Chapter 5. Troubleshooting
System Reset.............................................60
Troubleshooting........................................61
Chapter 6. Appendix
Menu Tree ..................................................65
Manual USB Driver Installation..............66
Product Specifications............................69

Chapter 1. Preparation
Product Features........................................7
Checking the Product and Accessories ....8
Components ................................................8
Screen Display Information .......................10
Button Functions........................................11
Charging the battery................................13
Basic Use ...................................................14

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Product Features
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Product Features
Freedom of my favorite
selection with your player! Longer Play Time and Shorter Downloading!
■ You can easily search for music files by the
artist, album or genre and make you own
selection of favorite songs in Playlist.
■ A fully charged battery can operate the
player in a maximum of 39 hours.
■ The player supports USB 2.0 capability,
much faster than USB 1.1, to enable faster
communication with the PC.
Supporting Various File
Formats! 3D Surround Sound!
High-Definition Quality!
■ Supports various file formats including
MP3, WMA and Ogg.
■ You can enjoy photo files in different
formats on the display by converting them
into JPG.
■ The player has built-in DNSe (Digital
Natural Sound engine), Samsung’s unique
sound technology for richer sound.
Touchpad Mechanism! Ergonomic Design!
■ Put your finger on the touchpad and move
or press it slightly to select a file or function
that you want to use.
■ Experience the good sense of grip and
easy operation.

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Components
Checking the Product and Accessories
Front, Right Side and Top
Earphone Connection Port
Neck String Hole
Lock Switch
Screen Display
Volume Control Button
Back Button
Move Track/Quick Search Button
Outer Ring
Touch Pad/Select Button
Power & Play/Pause Button

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Checking the Product and Accessories
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Bottom
Checking the Accessories
The following diagrams are a guide and may differ slightly from the actual product appearance.
Power/USB Connection Port
Reset Hole
Player Earphones USB Cable Installation CD
■ Design of accessories is subject to change for the purpose of improvement, without notice.

Screen Display Information
Checking the Product and Accessories
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NOTE
■ The screen pictures are for illustration purposes only. The actual screen may differ.
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1Current Time Display
3Album Display
2Album Title Display
4Sound Mode Display
5File Type Display
(MP3, WMA etc)
6Play Status Bar
7Play Time Display
8Play/Pause Display
10 Battery Display
9Music Title Display
11 Street Mode Display
12 Repeat Play Display
13 Total Play Time Display
14 Current Music Number/
Total Number Display
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Checking the Product and Accessories
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Button Functions
Checking the Product and Accessories
■ Long press for power on/off.
■ Short press for play/pause.
■ Long press to scan to a point on the current track.
■ Short press to move to the previous track or to play the current track from the start.
■ Long press to scan to a point on the current track.
■ Short press to move to the next track.
■ Push in the direction of the arrow to lock the button functions.
■ Press with a pointed object to reset.
■ Long press to move to the Menu screen.
■ Short press to move to the previous screen.
Buttons Functions and Use
■ Press to reduce/increase the volume.

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Button Functions (Continued)
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■ Moving up, down, left and right and Function Selection
Tap on the top or bottom side to move up or down by one selection.
Tap on
the left or right side to move left or right by one selection
(Picture mode).
Tap and hold on top or bottom side to move up or down
continuously.
Press the center of the Touchpad to select the function and move to
the next screen.
Buttons Functions and Use
CAUTION
■ Do not use any sharp object other than your fingers to operate the touchpad. Otherwise, touchpad
may be damaged.
■ Do not press on the [Touch Pad] if your fingers are not clean.
✽ The touchpad works better when
pressed lightly with a fingertip.

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Charging the battery
Fully charge the battery before using the player for the first
time or when the it has not been used for a while.
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Connect the USB cable to the USB port
( ) on your PC.
Screen Display
■ Recharging
■ (Green) Recharge
Complete
2
Connect the other end of the USB
cable to the Power/USB Connection
Port on the bottom of the player.
■ <Connected> appears on the screen
display of the player.
■ When connected with the USB cable, it takes
about 4 hours for a full charge although this
may vary depending on your PC environment.
Battery Use
■ Recharge and store within the temperature range
of 5
°C ~35 °C( 40 °F ~95 °F ).
■ Do not overcharge (longer than 12 hours).
Excessive charging or discharging may shorten
the battery’s life.
■ Battery life naturally shortens slowly over time as
it is a consumable item.
NOTE
■ Charging may take more time if there is another USB device connected to your PC.
■ If the player displays “low battery”, actual charging may start after a short period of time when you
connect to your PC.

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■ Press the [] button to move to the previous screen.
■ Press and hold the [] button to move to the Menu screen.
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Turning the Power On & Off
Playing Music
Turning the Power On
Press and hold the [ ]button
■Power is turned on.
Turning the Power Off
Press and hold the [ ]button
■Power is turned off.
1
Press and hold the [ ] button to move to the Menu
screen.
2
Tap on the [] to select <Music>, then press the
[Touch Pad].
■ The Music Menu will appear.
3
Tap on the
[] to select a music file of your choice.
4
Press the [Touch Pad].
■The music file will begin playing.
NOTE
■ Screen Display window is automatically turned off when none of the buttons have been pressed for a
preset period of time (Default: 1 minute) in the pause mode. You can set the time duration before
closing the Screen Display window. √ page 52
NOTE
Music
Radio
Recordings
Pictures
Playlists
Shuffle All
Settings
Now Playing
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Volume Control
Lock Function
Press the [ + , - ] button on the side of the unit.
■The Volume Status Bar will appear.
■Press the + button to increase the volume or the –button to decrease it.
In Hold mode, all buttons are disabled. This function is useful
when you are walking or jogging.
1
Push the [HOLD] button on the top of the unit in the
direction of the arrow.
2
Push the [HOLD] button in the opposite direction of the
arrow to release the Lock function.
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If a product malfunction occurs, you can
re-initialize the system by pressing the Reset
hole.
√ page 60
Reset Function
Reset Hole
Earphone Connection
√ Top
Earphones

Chapter 2. Loading Your Desired File
Loading Your Desired File ......................18
Loading Your Desired File.....................18
Installing Media Studio..........................19
Connecting to your PC..........................21
Adding Files/Folders in Media Studio...22
Adding Files/Folders in
Media Studio with Autoscan..................24
Transferring Files with Media Studio ....26
Using as a Removable Disk ...................28
Disconnecting from your PC..................29

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Loading Your Desired File
Loading Your Desired File
Transferring Music Files
■ Transfer files on your PC to the player using Media Studio √ Page 26
■ Transfer files on your PC to the player using the “Copy”and “Paste”functions
(removable disk) √ Page28
Follow the steps below to transfer files.
To play music files in the player, first transfer music files in MP3, WMA, Ogg and
other supported formats from your PC.

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Loading Your Desired File/ Installing Media Studio
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Installing Media Studio
Use Media Studio to transfer music files from
your PC to the player.
Loading Your Desired File
Before you start!
Insert the installation CD provided with the player into the CD-ROM drive.
If Media Studio is not installed automatically
■ Install the program on PCs running Windows 2000 or Windows XP after logging on with the
Administrator account. Please refer to the PC user manual on how to log on with theAdministrator
account.
CAUTION
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Click <Install now>.

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Installing Media Studio (Continued)
Loading Your Desired File
2
Click <NEXT>.
■Media Studio installation starts.
3
After installation is complete, click <Exit>.
■ An icon is created on the desktop after installation is complete
and Media Studio starts.
■If the Autoscan Confirm window appears, refer to page 25
and customize settings.