Yamaha POCKETRAK 2G - 2 GB Digital Player User manual

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POCKET RECORDER
POCKETRAK 2G
Reference Manual

Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Starting Up ..................................... 4
Controls............................................................. 4
LCD screen ........................................................ 4
Adjusting the direction of the built-in
microphones (Tilt up) ....................................... 5
Inserting a battery ............................................ 5
Battery indicator ............................................... 5
Basic Operations ............................. 6
Selecting a menu item ...................................... 6
Canceling the operation or return to the previous
display ................................................................... 6
Using the headphones ...................................... 6
Using an external stereo microphone .............. 6
Turning the power on or off............................. 6
Auto power off function......................................... 6
Hold function .................................................... 7
Adjusting the volume........................................ 7
Date and time settings...................................... 7
Recording........................................ 9
Recording time.................................................. 9
Selecting the recording mode .......................... 9
Starting recording........................................... 10
Stopping recording.............................................. 11
Pausing recording ................................................ 11
Inserting index marks........................................... 11
Setting the Auto Level Control (MIC ALC)..... 12
About Auto Level Control (MIC ALC).................... 12
Scenarios for the MIC ALC function...................... 12
Selecting the microphone sensitivity ............. 13
With MIC ALC “ON”:........................................... 13
With MIC ALC “OFF”: .......................................... 13
VAS (Voice Activated System) recording ....... 15
Recording from external audio devices.......... 16
Auto Divide function ............................................ 17
Playback ........................................18
Stopping playback................................................ 18
Changing playback speed..................................... 18
Fast forward playback........................................... 18
Fast reverse playback ............................................19
Skipping to the next or previous file .....................19
Index search.........................................................19
Setting the Clear Voice function..................... 19
Playing back files recorded from external
devices............................................................. 19
Playing back music files................................... 20
Display in the M folder during playback ...............20
Creating and playing back music files from sub-
folders ..................................................................21
Repeat/Random playback............................... 22
Five-second replay................................................22
Deleting .........................................23
Deleting the selected file ................................ 23
Deleting all files in the selected folder ........... 23
Deleting index marks ...................................... 24
Formatting (Deleting all files in all folders) ... 24
Using timers ..................................25
Setting the alarm timer .................................. 25
Setting the recording timer............................ 26
Security function ...........................28
About the public area and the security area..........28
About playback in the security area (S folder) ....... 28
Turning the security lock on and off .............. 28
Turning the security lock on ................................. 28
Turning the security lock off ................................. 29
Playing back a file in the locked S folder........ 29
Security setting and icons.....................................30
Returning to the public area folders...................... 30
Setting the menu options .............31
General procedure for setting menu
options ............................................................ 31
VOICE menu options....................................... 32
MUSIC menu options ...................................... 32
COMMON menu options................................ 33
Switching among different display
indicators......................................................... 34

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Connecting to a Computer ........... 35
Computer system requirements ........................... 35
Connecting the unit to your computer .......... 35
About the USB connection ................................... 35
Precautions when using the USB terminal ............ 36
Selecting the Windows action ........................ 37
Disconnecting the unit from your computer ... 38
Recharging the eneloop ................................. 38
Before recharging the eneloop............................. 38
Recharging the eneloop ....................................... 38
Canceling the recharge operation ........................ 39
Viewing removable disks via Explorer ............ 40
Starting Explorer .................................................. 40
About the folder in Removable Disk............... 41
[VOICE] and [VOICE_S] folders............................. 41
[MUSIC] folder..................................................... 41
[DATA] and [DATA_S] folders ............................... 42
[Manual] folder .................................................... 42
[ALARM] folder..................................................... 42
[LINE] folder......................................................... 42
Security setting and removable disk display .. 42
Using the unit as a music player ....43
Recording music files ............................................ 43
Ripping CDs (transferring music files to your
computer)........................................................ 43
Copying data using Explorer .......................... 46
(1) Copying files to the unit.................................. 46
(2) Copying files to your computer.......................46
Transferring data using Windows Media
Player............................................................... 47
Creating a Playlist ........................................... 48
Selecting the Playlist: ............................................ 48
Appendix .......................................49
Troubleshooting.............................................. 49
FAQ .................................................................. 52
Specifications .................................................. 53
* The illustrations and LCD screens shown in this manual are for instructional purposes only, and may
appear somewhat different from those on your instrument.
*Windows® and Windows Media® player are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft® Cor-
poration in the United States and other countries.
*The company names and product names in this manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective owners.

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Starting Up
Controls
1 Built-in microphones (L, R)
2 REC/PEAK LED
3 External stereo microphone/Line
socket ( )
4 Skip/Search button ( Y )
5 Play/Select button ( W )
6 Skip/Search button ( T )
7 Volume buttons (VOL +, –)
8 Folder/Index button (FOLDER/
INDEX)
9 LCD screen
10 Delete button (DEL)
11 Pause/Record button (PAUSE/REC)
12 Menu/Stop button (MENU/STOP)
13 Speaker
14 Headphones socket ( )
15 Power/Hold switch (POWER/HOLD)
16 Playback speed control switch (PLAY SPEED)
17 Battery compartment lid
18 USB terminal slide switch
19 USB terminal cover (may be rotated)
20 USB terminal
LCD screen
1 Repeat/Random/5-second replay (ONE, ALL, RND,
5SEC)
2 Battery indicator
3 Battery setting (e: eneloop, A: Alkaline)
4 Recording mode (XHQ, HQ, SP, LP, PCM)
5 VAS (Voice activated system)
6 Microphone sensitivity
7 External recording mode (MIC, LINE)
8 Playback Lock/Release
9 Timer/Alarm
10 File number
11 Total file number
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Information display (Time/Message/Mode etc.)
13 Security setting On/Off (S folder only)
14 Folder (A, B, C, D, S, L, M)
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Adjusting the direction of the built-in microphones
(Tilt up)
You can adjust the direction of the built-in microphones. For example, if you place the unit on a
table to record, you can tilt the mic up to avoid noise from the table top. Adjust the direction of
the mic to suit the recording circumstances.
Note:
·Do not adjust the microphone angle during recording. Otherwise, undesirable handling
noise will be recorded.
Inserting a battery
Turn the power off before you replace the battery.
Note:
·If you use an alkaline battery, press and hold down the MENU/STOP button for at least
two seconds to access the COMMON menu, then select “ALKALINE” for the BATTERY
SETTING (page 33).
Battery indicator
Check the battery indicator on the LCD screen to determine the remaining battery power.
: Good condition
:Weak battery
: Exhausted battery: Recharge the “eneloop” (page 38) or replace the
battery with a new alkaline battery. If you keep using the recorder
without recharging the “eneloop” or replacing the battery, the
recorder will display the message “LOW BATTERY PLEASE CHARGE A
BATTERY” or “LOW BATTERY.” The LCD screen will then go dark.
Install one eneloop (supplied) or
AAA/LR03/HP16 alkaline battery.

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Basic Operations
Selecting a menu item
Press and hold down the MENU/STOP button for at least two sec-
onds.
Press the Y or T button: Moves the cursor highlight up/down.
Press the W button: Selects the menu item.
Canceling the operation or return to the previous display
Press the MENU/STOP button: Returns to the previous display.
Using the headphones
Connect the headphones to the socket. The speaker will be disconnected auto-
matically.
Using an external stereo microphone
Connect an external stereo microphone (not supplied) to the socket (page 16).
The built-in microphones are automatically disconnected.
Note:
·If you use an external stereo microphone, press and hold down the MENU/STOP button
for at least two seconds to access the VOICE menu, then select “MIC” for the REC
SELECT.
Turning the power on or off
Set the POWER/HOLD switch to the right.
“HELLO!” appears briefly on the display and the
power turns on, and then the last selected file num-
ber appears (Resume function).
Set the POWER/HOLD switch to the left. “SEE
YOU!” appears on the display and the power turns off.
Auto power off function
• If you leave the unit turned on for 15 minutes without using it, the unit will auto-
matically turn off.
•If you leave the unit turned on with a recording paused for more than 15 minutes,
the unit will turn off the power after it creates the recorded file.

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Hold function
The Hold function can help you to avoid stopping operation (playback or recording) by acciden-
tally pressing a button.
Set the POWER/HOLD switch to the left while the unit is operating.
The Hold function is engaged.
• If an operation button is pressed while the Hold function is
engaged, “HOLD ON” will appear on the display and nothing
else will happen.
Set the POWER/HOLD switch to the right.
“HOLD OFF” appears on the display and the Hold function is disengaged.
•If operation (playback or recording) is finished while the Hold function is engaged,
the unit automatically shuts down.
Adjusting the volume
Press the VOL + or – button.
The volume level appears on the display (VOLUME 0 to VOLUME 20).
Date and time settings
1. While the recorder is stopped, press the MENU/STOP button for
at least two seconds.
2. Press the Yor Tbutton to select “COMMON”, then
press the Wbutton.
3. Press the Yor Tbutton to select “DATE & TIME”, then
press the Wbutton.
4. Press the Yor Tbutton to select the year, then press
the Wbutton.
5. In the same way, set the month, day, 24H or AM/PM (12H)
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6. Press the MENU/STOP button twice to exit from the menu setting mode.
The date and time settings are complete.
Note:
· Calendar settings may be lost if the battery is removed for longer than 10 minutes. If
so, reset the calendar settings.
· The time display might become slightly inaccurate if the unit is used for an extended
period of time. If this happens, reset the calendar settings.

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Recording
Recording time
The recording time differs depending on the recording mode, as shown below.
Selecting the recording mode
Make sure that the battery has sufficient power to record.
1. While the recorder is stopped, press the MENU/STOP button for
at least two seconds.
2. Press the Yor Tbutton to select “VOICE”, then press the W
button.
3. Press the Yor Tbutton to select “REC MODE”, then
press the Wbutton.
4. Press the Yor Tbutton to select a recording mode, then press the Wbut-
ton. The display indicates “REC MODE”.
5. Press the MENU/STOP button twice to exit from the menu setting mode.
The recording mode setting is complete.
Note:
· If you record and delete files quite frequently, there is a chance that the unit may even-
tually skip while recording in PCM mode. To avoid such skipping, save desired record-
ings to your computer, then reformat the recorder’s internal memory.
Recording mode
Recording time (approx.)
PUBLIC AREA
(A, B, C and D folder)
SECURITY AREA
(S folder)
PCM: Pulse Code Modulation (stereo) 2hr. 50 min. 10 min.
XHQ: Extra high-quality (stereo) 25 hr. 20 min. 2 hr. 15 min.
HQ: High-quality (stereo) 63 hr. 20 min. 4 hr. 35 min.
SP: Standard (stereo) 126 hr. 9 hr. 15 min.
LP: Long (monaural) 253 hr. 18 hr. 30 min.
Extra high-quality High-quality Standard Long
Pulse Code
Modulation

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Starting recording
Do not remove the battery during recording.
You can adjust the direction of the built-in microphones to suit your recording situation (page 5).
1. Press the FOLDER/INDEX button to select a folder (A, B, C, D or S).
Hint:
The A, B, C, D and S folders store audio files (such as a conversation, for example)
recorded via the recorder’s microphones. The L folder stores music recorded from a con-
nected external device, such as a CD player. The M folder stores music files transferred
from a computer.
For detailed explanation of the folders, refer to page 41.
Note:
·Press and hold down the FOLDER/INDEX button for at least two seconds to select the S
folder.
·Do not select the L or M folder. The L and M folders are not VOICE folders. If you select
one of them, built-in microphone recordings will be recorded automatically to the A
folder. However, if the A folder is full, no additional built-in microphone recordings are
possible (until you delete some recordings).
· The unit can record up to 99 files in any one folder (A, B, C, D or S). “FILE FULL”
appears if you attempt to record a 100th file in any folder.
2. Press the PAUSE/REC button.
The recording LED lights up and recording starts.
Note:
·When MIC ALC is set to OFF, the recorder enters the recording standby mode. Press the
PAUSE/REC button again to start recording.
·With some files, the elapsed recording time displayed on the LCD may differ from the
actual elapsed time.
File number
Elapsed recording time Total file number
Remaining recording time

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Hint:
The recording LED can be turned off (page 33).
You can monitor audio that is currently being recorded by listening through headphones
(supplied) that you connect to the unit. Use the VOL + or – button to adjust the monitor-
ing level.
Stopping recording
Press the MENU/STOP button.
Pausing recording
Press the PAUSE/REC button.
Press it again to resume recording.
Inserting index marks
You can insert index marks only in the files in the VOICE folder.
To insert an index mark, press the FOLDER/INDEX button during recording.
“INDEX SETTING 1/32” appears briefly and recording continues.
Note:
·You can insert up to 32 index marks in each file. If you try to enter additional index
marks, “INDEX FULL” appears briefly on the display. You can delete all index marks as
a group, but you cannot delete individual index marks.
Hint:
You can insert index marks also during playback. To insert an index mark, press the
FOLDER/INDEX button during playback. “INDEX SETTING 1/32” appears briefly and
playback continues.

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Setting the Auto Level Control (MIC ALC)
About Auto Level Control (MIC ALC)
Auto Level Control is a function that automatically maintains the recording volume
close to a specified level during recording under various recording environments. The
function maintains a consistent recording level by recording loud sounds at lower lev-
els and quiet sounds at higher levels. As a result, files recorded with this function will
play at a comfortable level, with no clipping noise or distortion.
Scenarios for the MIC ALC function
1. While the recorder is stopped, press the MENU/STOP button for at least two
(2) seconds.
2. Press the Yor Tbutton to select “VOICE”, then press the Wbutton.
3. Press the Yor Tbutton to select “MIC ALC”, then press
the Wbutton.
4. Press the Yor Tbutton to select “ON” or “OFF”, then
press the Wbutton.
5. Press the MENU/STOP button twice to exit from the menu setting mode.
The MIC ALC setting is complete.
Note:
· If you change the MIC ALC setting, the icon displayed in the LCD screen changes as
below.
MIC ALC Scenarios Features
ON
Recording meetings, conversations, inter-
views
You can make recordings that are less
dynamic but maintain consistent sound
levels for various voices or sources.
OFF
Recording music practices; recording
sound sources so that playback retains rel-
ative source levels as heard in the record-
ing environment
You can adjust and optimize the record-
ing level to make recordings that accu-
rately represent to the original sound.
With MIC ALC on:
With MIC ALC off:

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Selecting the microphone sensitivity
With MIC ALC “ON”:
1. While the recorder is stopped, press the MENU/STOP button for at least two
(2) seconds.
2. Press the Yor Tbutton to select “VOICE”, then press the Wbutton.
3. Press the Yor Tbutton to select “MIC SENS.”, then
press the Wbutton.
4. Press the Yor Tbutton to select “HIGH”, “MIDDLE” or
“LOW”, then press the Wbutton.
HIGH: High sensitivity
MIDDLE: Middle sensitivity
LOW: Low sensitivity
5. Press the MENU/STOP button twice to exit from the menu setting mode.
The setting of the microphone sensitivity is complete.
6. Press the PAUSE/REC button to start recording.
With MIC ALC “OFF”:
1. Press the PAUSE/REC button to enter the recording
standby mode.
Adjust the angle of the built-in microphones toward the
sound to be recorded.
2. Press the Yor Tbutton to adjust the microphone sensi-
tivity while checking the level meter.
The microphone sensitivity can be adjusted to 31 levels (Level
0 to level 30).
3. Press the PAUSE/REC button to start recording.
Note:
· The LCD screen changes while you adjust the microphone sensitivity as shown below.
· The recorder will remember the specified microphone sensitivity for the next recording
session.
·Adjusting the microphone sensitivity during recording may cause unwanted noise to be
recorded. Adjust the sensitivity only when the recorder is in recording standby mode.
SP 20 MIC
SP 15 MIC
SP 20 MICSP 20 MIC SP 15 MIC

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Adjusting the microphone sensitivity
The level meter moves to left or right as the volume level of the sound source
changes.
If the sensitivity level is low:
If the level meter moves only very slightly, raise the micro-
phone sensitivity by pressing the Ybutton so that the
level meter will move moderatley to the right.
If the sensitivity level is high:
If the level meter frequently moves all the way to the right
and the REC/PEAK LED lights up, recorded sounds may be
distorted. Press the Tbutton to lower the microphone
sensitivity.
If the sensitivity level is optimum:
The microphone sensitivity is optimum when the meter indicates
a “-6” level consistently, without deflecting all the way to the
right at loud sounds.
Note:
·You cannot change the microphone sensitivity setting while the recorder is stopped.
· At a level of zero (0), the recording will be silent.
·Turn on the MIC ALC function when you record any sound source other than music.
SP 15 MIC
SP 23 MIC
SP 23 MIC

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VAS (Voice Activated System) recording
When the VAS recording function is turned on, and if the unit is in recording pause mode, the
unit will automatically start to record as soon as it detects audio at a level above a certain thresh-
old.
The unit will pause recording when the detected audio level falls below the threshold.
Note:
·VAS recording is available only when MIC ALC is set to ON.
1. While the recorder is stopped, press the MENU/STOP button for at least two
(2) seconds.
2. Press the Yor Tbutton to select “VOICE”, then press the Wbutton.
3. Press the Yor Tbutton to select “VAS”, then press the
Wbutton.
4. Press the Yor Tbutton to select “ON”, then press the
Wbutton.
5. Press the MENU/STOP button twice to exit from the menu setting mode.
6. Press the PAUSE/REC button.
Recording begins automatically when the unit detects audio.
Note:
·You can set the voice sensing level by pressing the Yor Tbutton during recording.
The recorder displays the sensing level (“VAS” 1: Low – “VAS” 5: High).
·Set this function to OFF if you are recording important material. Otherwise, if the source
audio level is too low, the unit will not detect the audio and will not start recording.

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Recording from external audio devices
1. Use an audio cable to connect the stereo microphone socket ( socket) to
the headphones socket on the external autio device.
Note:
· For audio cable, use a 3.5mm stereo mini plug without resistance.
2. While the recorder is stopped, press the MENU/STOP button for at least 2
seconds.
3. Press the Yor Tbutton to select “VOICE”, then press the Wbutton.
4. Press the Yor Tbutton to select “REC SELECT”, then
press the Wbutton.
5. Press the Yor Tbutton to select “LINE”, then press the
Wbutton.
Note:
· If you record audio with an external stereo microphone, select “MIC” (page 6). For
external microphones, Yamaha recommends that you use an electret condenser micro-
phone with the capabilities of plug-in power operation, 2k Ωimpedance, performance
guaranteed with a 1.3V power supply, and a 3.5mm stereo mini plug.
6. Press the MENU/STOP button twice to quit the menu setting mode.
7. Press the FOLDER/INDEX button to select the L (Line)
folder.
Even if one of the other folders is selected, audio data will be
recorded in the L folder.
8. Start playback on the external device, then press the
PAUSE/REC button on the recorder to start recording.
To stereo microphone
socket Audio device
To audio output
headphones socket
To LINE OUT (Recording)
socket
or

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Note:
· Audio is automatically recorded in XHQ mode.
· The unit can record up to 199 files in the L (Line) folder. If you attempt to record the
200th file, the recorder will indicate “FILE FULL”.
· When you record to the L folder, MIC ALC is automatically set to OFF.
Auto Divide function
When the Auto Divide function is turned on, the unit automatically detects the
silence between songs and records each song as an individual file. This function is
useful when you are recording songs from a CD player.
1. While the recorder is stopped, press the MENU/STOP button for at least 2
seconds.
2. Press the Yor Tbutton to select “VOICE”, then press the Wbutton.
3. Press the Yor Tbutton to select “AUTO DIVIDE”, then
press the Wbutton.
4. Press the Yor Tbutton to select “ON”, then press the
Wbutton.
5. Press the MENU/STOP button twice to quit the menu setting mode.
Note:
· The function does not work if the recorder does not recognize a silent pause of at least
two seconds between songs, especially when it is recording audio from a cassette tape,
radio, and so on.
· If the unit detects a silent pause for 15 seconds or more, recording stops automatically.

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Playback
1. Press the FOLDER/INDEX button to select a folder (A, B, C, D, L or M).
2. Press the Yor Tbutton to select a file.
3. Press the Wbutton.
Playback begins.
Stopping playback
Press the MENU/STOP button.
Press the Wbutton to resume playback.
Note:
·Afew seconds may be required to start playback of a file or an extremely large number
of files.
·Depending on the MP3/WMA file, the displayed playing time may vary from the actual
playing time.
·You may be unable to play certain MP3/WMA files on this unit.
Changing playback speed
Use the Playback speed control switch to change
the playback speed.
• SLOW (Slow speed playback)
• NORMAL (Normal speed playback)
•FAST (Fast speed playback)
Note:
· This function may not work with the files recorded in PCM mode.
Fast forward playback
Press and hold down the Ybutton during playback to fast forward the file cur-
rently being played.
When the end of the file is reached, the unit starts fast forwarding the next file.
Elapsed playing time
Total playing time
File number
Total file number

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Fast reverse playback
Press and hold down the Tbutton during playback to fast reverse the file cur-
rently being played.
When the beginning of the file is reached, the unit starts fast reversing from the end
of the previous file.
Release the Yor Tbutton to resume normal playback.
Skipping to the next or previous file
Press the Yor Tbutton while the unit is playing back or stopped.
Index search
If an index mark has been inserted in the file, press the Yor Tbutton during play-
back.
The unit will search for the next or previous index point. Playback will resume from
that point.
Setting the Clear Voice function
The Clear Voice function makes audio playback less noisy.
If you hear unwanted static or noise during playback of a file in the
VOICE folder, press the FOLDER/INDEX button for two (2) seconds
or more. The unit briefly displays “CLEAR VOICE ON” on the LCD.
The audio will be more clear and less noisy.
Press the FOLDER/INDEX button for at least two (2) seconds again
to turn off the function.
Note:
· This function applies only to files in the VOICE folder.
· This function is especially effective on the playback of files recorded in PCM, XHQ and
HQ mode.
· Depending on how the audio was recorded, the noise may not be reduced.
Playing back files recorded from external devices
1. Press the FOLDER/INDEX button to select the L (LINE) folder.
2. Press the Yor Tbutton to select a desired file, then press the Wbutton.
Playback begins.
Note:
·You cannot insert Index marks into files stored in the L folder.

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Playing back music files
You must transfer music files from your computer to the M folder before playback.
1. Press the FOLDER/INDEX button to select the M (MUSIC) folder.
2. Press the Yor Tbutton to select a desired file, then press the Wbutton.
An artist name, and the title or file name appear on the LCD, and playback
begins.
Display in the M folder during playback
• “MP3” or “WMA” indicator and a bit rate (kbps) appear on the LCD.
• The Repeat or Random playback indicator (ONE, ALL or RND) will also appear if
Repeat/Random playback has been programmed (page 22).
Note:
· The artist name or title may not be displayed for some music files.
Artist name
Title or file name
MP3 file playback WMA file playback
Title or file name