Samsung YP-W3 AH68-01669B manual

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    AH68-01669B (Rev 0.0) Samsung Electronics America, Inc. 400 Valley Road, Suite 201 Mount Arlington, NJ 07856 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) www.samsung.com W3(ENG)AME cover 2/28/05 9:20 AM Page 1[...]

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    3 ENG Contents 2 Time Settings ......................................... 50 Time Set ................................................ 50 Clock Type Set ....................................... 50 . Sleep .................................................... 51 Auto Off Time ......................................... 51 Clock Screen Saver .............[...]

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    5 ENG Safety Instructions 4 Safety Instructions ✽ Please be aware that we claim no responsibility for damage from data loss due to breakdown, repair or other causes. Do not expose to chemicals such as benzene and thinners. Do not expose to direct sunlight or heat sources. Do not try to disassemble and repair the device yourself. Do not store in d[...]

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    7 ENG Battery Charger Safety 6 Safety Instructions Opening the case may result in electric shock. CAUTION - Use the charger away from water sources to avoid fire or electric shock. W arning The uninsulated parts inside the charger may cause electric shock. Please do not open the charger case for your safety.Read the user manual to prevent problems [...]

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    9 ENG Charging the battery 8 Charging the battery Caution - Do not plug several devices into the same outlet. - Do not use a defective charger. - When using the rechargeable battery for the first time or after several months of non-use, fully charge it first. - Do not charge the player longer than 12 hours. - Overcharging will reduce the battery li[...]

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    11 ENG 10 Features Features USB 2.0 High Speed Data T ransfer Maximum data speed transfer of 70 Mbps Upgradable You can upgrade the built-in programs when available. Please check the home page (www.samsung.com) for upgrades. Built-in Rechargeable Li-polymer Battery The built-in rechargeable lithium battery provides up to 8 hours of play time. ❉ T[...]

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    13 ENG 12 Components Player Earphones Portable Case ■ The capacity of the useable built-in memory is less than indicated as the internal firmware uses part of the memory as well. ■ The accessories' design is subject to change for the purpose of improvement, without notice. Components Player Portable Case AH61-01994A Earphones AH30-00073A U[...]

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    15 ENG 14 Location of Controls Display NOR NOR 001 0 0 :0 0:0 0 7.GUMMY -T or MP3 Remaining Battery Power indicator Equalizer, SRS indicator Play/Stop/Pause indicator Playtime indicator Title (track & artist) indicator Track Number indicator Play mode indicator Location of Controls Front View Earphone Jack Hold Switch Recording Button Volume Co[...]

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    17 ENG 16 Connecting the player to your PC ENG Follow the instructions in the window to complete the installation. 2 2 Connecting the player to your PC For Windows 98SE, install the USB driver prior to connecting the player to PC. Insert the Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. Select [Install Player USB Driver] . Installing software System Requi[...]

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    19 ENG 18 Connecting the player to your PC Upon installation of the USB driver "SAMSUNG YP-W3 USB Device" will appear in the [System Properties] ➝ [Device Manager] . 4 4 ■ Windows 98: Control Panel ➝ System ➝ Device Manager ➝ Disk Drives ➝ SAMSUNG YP-W3 ■ Windows 2000/XP: Start ➝ Settings ➝ Control Panel ➝ System ➝ H[...]

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    21 ENG 20 Manual installation of the USB Driver Select [Control Panel] ➔ [System] ➔ [Device Manager] . 1 1 Click [YP-W3] . 2 2 Manual installation of the USB Driver If the driver does not install automatically, follow the instructions below to install the USB driver manually. The USB driver is located in C:WINDOWSINFMUSBA2.inf. if the driver[...]

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    23 ENG 22 Manual installation of the USB Driver The USB driver is located in C:WINDOWSINFDISKDRV.inf. if the driver does not appear, click on Browse to locate it. Manual installation of the USB Driver Click [Reinstall Driver] . 3 3 W3 (ENG) AME≥ ª¡ˆ 2/28/05 11:50 AM Page 22[...]

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    25 ENG 24 Using the removable storage (PC) Connect the player to your PC with the supplied USB cable. 1 1 Open Windows Explorer on PC. ■ Removable Disc is displayed in Windows Explorer. 2 2 Select the files to save. Drag and drop them into respective folders in the removable disc. 3 3 Downloading/Uploading files ■ Disconnecting the USB cable wh[...]

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    T ransferring music files using Windows Media 27 ENG Using the removable storage (PC) 26 Connect the player to PC. 1 1 Run the Windows Media Player10. ■ On our PC, select [Start] → [Programs] → [Accessories] → [Entertainment] → [Windows Media Player10]. 2 2 Select [Sync] . 3 3 Downloading Secure WMA Files Make sure to download the Secure [...]

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    Installing Music Studio 29 ENG T ransferring music files using Windows Media 28 Insert the Installation CD into CD-ROM drive. Select [Install Samsung Music Studio] . 1 1 Select language. 2 2 - Music Studio is a program that enables you to play back music files on your PC's HD and CD-ROM drive. - You can not transfer music files to the player w[...]

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    Using Music Studio 31 ENG 30 Double click the Music Studio icon on your PC. 1 1 Click the [Open Files] button in the main window to open the [Open] dialog box and select the music files you want to play back. Then click the [Open] button. ■ The Selected files are automatically played back. 2 2 Playing Music Main Window Play List Window File List [...]

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    Using Music Studio 33 ENG Using Music Studio 32 After creating the New Album, click the [To HDD Mode] button in the File List Window to select music files stored in your computer. 4 4 Drag and drop the selected music files into the Play List Window. 5 5 ■ To change the Name and image for an Album, click the [Properties] button in the Play List Wi[...]

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    Using Music Studio 35 ENG Using Music Studio 34 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. T o View Help on Music Studio ■ Music recognition technology and related data a[...]

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    37 Adjusting V olume/HOLD Function ENG 36 Adjusting V olume Press , to adjust the volume form 00 to 40 HOLD Function In Hold mode, all buttons are disabled. This is useful when using the player and walking, jogging etc. Slide the switch in the direction of the arrow. ❈ When the button is pressed, the “ HOLD ” message will appear on the displa[...]

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    39 Searching for Music/V oice Files ENG 38 Recording V oice ■ VBR(Variable Bit Rate) file: A file that constantly changes the compression rate according to the type of sounds, such as their pitch, in the file. ■ When playing a VBR file, you cannot move to and play the previous track even if you press ❙ œœ within 5 seconds after playback sta[...]

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    41 MENU Options ENG 40 Loop Repeating ■ Menu mode will be cancelled if no buttons are pressed within one minute. Press and hold the "M" button to switch to MENU mode. Use , to move between the menus and press √√ ❙ briefly to select the sub-menu you want. Press the "M" button again to exit MENU mode. Music FM Radio Naviga[...]

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    43 Listening to FM Radio ENG 42 Listening to FM Radio Searching Stored Frequencies Press the "M" button in FM mode. ■ The PRESET screen will appear. 1 1 Use ❙ œœ , √√ ❙ to move to the desired frequency. 2 2 Deleting Stored Frequencies Press the "M" button in FM mode. ■ The PRESET screen will appear. 1 1 Use ❙ œ?[...]

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    45 Using Navigation ENG 44 FM Recording Press the "M" button to enter Navigation mode (except if you are in FM radio mode), or press and hold the "M" button to move to Menu and then select Navigation. 1 1 Select the file or folder that you want to play. ■ ❙ œœ : To move to a higher-level folder. ■ √√ ❙ : To move to[...]

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    47 Selecting the Play Mode ENG 46 Setting the Advanced Functions Press and hold the “ M ” Button. Select [Settings] ➔ [Play Mode] . 1 1 In Play mode, use , to move to the mode you want and press √√ ❙ to select. 2 2 Normal Repeat O.. Repeat All Shuffle Play Mode Play Mode Play Mode Sound Effe.. Time Environme.. ■ Normal : To play all t[...]

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    49 Setting Sound Effects ENG 48 Setting Sound Effects ■ is a trademark of SRS Labs, Inc. WOW technology is incorporated under license from SRS labs, Inc. ■ Please adjust the volume to a suitable level, as the volume may increase in the SRS setting. ■ This unit supports sampling frequencies of 32KHz, 44.1KHz or 48KHz. ■ The SRS function cann[...]

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    51 Time Settings ENG 50 Time Settings Auto Off Time ■ Press and hold the “ M ” Button. Select [Settings] ➔ [Time] ➔ [Auto Off Time] . ■ Use , to set the Auto Off time from 30 seconds,1, 5, 10,15 minutes. ■ If no button is pressed after play stops, the player will automatically turn off after the time you set. ■ When Auto Off is set [...]

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    53 Screen Settings ENG 52 Time Settings LCD brightness ■ Press and hold the “ M ” Button. Select [Settings] ➔ [Environment] ➔ [Display] ➔ [LCD Brightness] . ■ Use , to set the LCD Brightness from 0 to 6. Backlight Time ■ Press and hold the “ M ” Button. Select [Settings] ➔ [Environment] ➔ [Display] ➔ [Backlight Time] . ■[...]

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    55 FM Radio Settings ENG 54 Language Setting Auto Preset ■ Press and hold the “ M ” Button. Select [Settings] ➔ [Environment] ➔ [FM Setting] ➔ [Auto Preset] . ■ Frequencies within the range of 87.5MHz to 108.0MHz are automatically selected and stored. ■ Frequencies are automatically stored, starting from 1. Auto Preset FM search... [...]

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    57 Managing Files ENG 56 FM Radio Settings Deleting Files Press and hold the “ M ” Button. Select [Settings] ➔ [Delete] . 1 1 Use , to move to YES and then press √√ ❙ . ■ The selected file will be deleted. 3 3 2 2 Time set Environme.. Delete Format Delete Delete Delete it FM Region ■ Press and hold the “ M ” Button. Select [Sett[...]

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    59 ENG 58 Managing Files MENU T able ■ You can navigate and select menus with the , or ❙ œœ , √√ ❙ buttons,. Music Navigation FM Radio Play Mode Normal Repreat One Repeat All Shuffle Return Return Sound Effect EQ SRS Time Time Set Clock Type Set Sleep Auto Off T ime Clock Screen Saver Return Display FM Setting Return Delete Format Beep [...]

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    61 ENG 60 T roubleshooting LCD window is dark ■ Check Contrast The player keeps turning off. ■ In Stop mode, the power is automatically turned off (changes depending on settings). ■ Check to see if there are files saved in it. I cannot properly connect the player to the PC. ■ Win98 : Try to connect again after installing Driver. ■ WinME/2[...]

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    63 ENG 62 Specifications The product unit accompanying this user manual is licensed under certain intellectual property rights of certain third parties. In particular, this product is licensed under the following US patents : 5,991,715, 5,740,317, 4,972,484, 5,214,678, 5,323,396, 5,539,829, 5,606,618, 5,530,655, 5,777,992, 6,289,308, 5,610,985, 5,4[...]

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    65 Safety Information ENG 64 Safety Information If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: ◆ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ◆ Incre[...]

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    67 W arranty ENG 66 W arranty Samsung warrants this product as free of defects in material, design and workmanship for a period of twelve(12) months from the original date of purchase. If during the period of warranty this product proves defective under normal use and service, you should return the product to the retailer from whom it was originall[...]

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    69 W arranty ENG 68 W arranty THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED AND DESCRIBED ABOVE, AND NO WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SHALL APPLY AFTER THE EXPRESS WARRANTY PERIODS STATED ABOVE, AND NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRAN[...]