For Your Safety WARNING Product Use Improper use can result in explosion, fire or electric shock. Do not disassemble, repair or modify this player on your own. Do not get the player wet or drop it in water. If the player gets wet, do not switch it on.
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Avoid malfunction Always use the accessories provided by or approved by Samsung. Do not spray water on the player. Never clean the player with chemical substances such as benzene or thinner, as it may cause fire, electric shock or deteriorate the surface.
Button Functions ...10 Charging the battery ...12 Basic Use...13 Chapter 2. Loading Your Desired File Loading Your Desired File Installing Samsung Media Studio ...16 Connecting to your PC...17 Adding Files/Folders in Samsung Media Studio...18 Transferring Files to the Player with Samsung Media Studio...20...
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Chapter 4. Setting Settings ...40 Setting Alarm...40 Setting Display ...42 Setting Time ...44 Setting Language...46 Setting the System ...47 Chapter 5. Troubleshooting To Upgrade Firmware ...49 Troubleshooting ...51 Chapter 6. Appendix Menu Tree ...53 Product Specifications ...54...
Basic Information Components Checking the Accessories Player Earphones USB Cable Installation CD AH59-01748A AH39-00899A AH80-00137A Design of accessories is subject to change for the purpose of improvement, without notice.
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Front, Right Side and Top All buttons are 'Light-touch' buttons. Power & Hold Switch Screen Display Back Button Speaker Button Play/Pause & Select Button Menu Button...
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Basic Information Components Bottom/Rear [Bottom] Earphone Connection √ Bottom (Continued) Connection Port Earphone Jack [Rear] Reset Hole Earphones...
Basic Information Screen Display Information Music Repeat Play Display Equalizer Music Information Play Status Bar Current Music Number/ Total Number Display The screen pictures are for illustration purposes only. The actual screen may differ. NOTE Normal 1.Life is cool √ 00:02:20 0002/0020 Alarm Display Battery Status Display...
Basic Information Button Functions Buttons Functions and Use Slide and hold the button in the opposite direction of the arrow to turn the power on/off. Slide and release it in the arrow direction to lock the buttons. Long tap to move to the main menu. Short tap to move to the previous screen.
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✽ Tap on touch screen with your fingertip. Do not use any sharp object other than your fingers to operate the touch screen. Otherwise, touch screen may be damaged. CAUTION Do not tap on the touch screen if your fingers are not clean.
Charging the battery If you are charging the player while it is connected to your Notebook, make sure the Notebook's battery is also fully charged. NOTE Fully charge the rechargeable battery before using the player for the first time or when it has not been used for a while. Connect the USB cable to the USB port ) on your PC.
Basic Use Turning the Power On & Off Turning the Power On Slide and hold the [ HOLD the arrow. Power is turned on. Turning the Power Off Music Slide and hold the [ HOLD the arrow again. Power is turned off. Power is automatically turned off when none of the buttons have been tapped for a preset period of time (Default: 1 minute)
Basic Use Volume Control Normal Tap [ You will see a volume control icon. Tap [ 1.Life is cool √ 00:02:20 0002/0020 Lock Function Normal In Hold mode, all buttons are disabled. This function is useful when you are walking or jogging. 1.Life is cool √...
Using the Speaker Normal 1.Life is cool 0002/0020 √ 00:02:20 Reset Function Slide the middle of the player in the arrow direction while listening to music or the radio. You can listen to music through the speaker. If you want to use the earphone for enjoying the music, close the speaker by sliding back to the original position.
Loading Your Desired File Installing Samsung Media Studio Before you start! Insert the installation CD provided with the player into the CD-ROM drive. Use Media Studio to transfer music files from your PC to the player. Click <Install now>. Click <NEXT>.
Loading Your Desired File Connecting to your PC Before you start! Use the USB Cable provided when connecting the player to your PC. Connect the USB cable to the USB port ( Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB Connection Port on the bottom of the player.
Loading Your Desired File Adding Files/Folders in Samsung Media Studio Media Studio enables you to select and organize files and folders in preparation for transfer to your player. Please refer to Help for more information on how to use Media Studio.
Connect the player to your PC. Before you start! Media Studio must be installed on your PC. Media Studio will automatically start when the player is connected to your PC. If the program does not start automatically, double Click the Media Studio icon on the desktop. Click the desired file icon.
Loading Your Desired File Transferring Files to the Player with Samsung Media Studio Perform the following steps to transfer files from your PC to the player. Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote and Gracenote CDDB NOTE CDDB is a registered trademark of Gracenote.
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Connect the player to your PC. Before you start! Media Studio must be installed on your PC. Media Studio will automatically start when the player is connected to your PC. If the program does not start automatically, double click the Media Studio icon on the desktop. Click the desired file icon.
Listening to Music Listening to Music Before you start! Connect the earphones, then switch on the player, and check the battery. Music The music files compatible with the player are MP3 and WMA . MP1 or MP2 files which only have a changed extension to MP3, may not play on the player. NOTE A file without an ID3 Tag is displayed as [Unknown].
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Music Now Playing Artists Albums Tracks Genres Playlists 4,5,6 Tap [ ] to select an artist, then tap [ The albums for the artist will appear. Tap [ ] to select an album, then tap [ The music files for the selected album will appear. Tap [ ] to select a music file to play, then tap [...
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Listening to Music Listening to Music To Pause Tap [ ] while the music is playing. The music playback will be paused. Tap [ ] again. The music will play from the point where it stopped. The screen Display window automatically turns off when none of the buttons have been tapped for a preset period of time (Default: 1 minute) in the pause mode.
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To Play from the beginning of the current track Tap [ ] after 3 seconds of play. The current track starts playing from the beginning. To play the previous/next track Tap [ ] within 3 seconds of play. The previous track will start playing. Tap [ The next track will start playing.
Listening to Music Creating a Playlist Using Samsung Media Studio A playlist is a list of your favorite songs. Click <My Album> on the top of Media Studio. The <My Album> window appears. Click <New Album> on the bottom. The Creation window appears.
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Adding Music files to a Playlist Exporting a Playlist to your Player Using Media Studio Click <My PC> on the top of Media Studio. The <My PC> window appears. Click on <To Album> to the right. Click <My Album> in the right corner of the window.
Listening to Music To Play a Playlist For more information, see pages 26~27 to see how to create and transfer playlists Before you start! to your player. Music Now Playing Artists Albums Tracks Genres Playlists Press and hold [ ] to move to the main menu. Tap [ ] to select <Music>...
Listening to Music Using the Music Option Menu To select the sound effect Different sound effects can be selected that enable you to enhance the music you are listening to. Normal Tap [ The music option menu appears. Sound Effect Tap [ Graphic EQ The sound effect menu appears.
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Listening to Music Using the Music Option Menu To select the play mode Normal Sound Effect Graphic EQ Play Mode Add to Alarm To add to alarm sound You can add your favorite music file to the alarm sound list, so it can be heard the next time the alarm goes off.
Photo Viewing Photo Viewing Before you start! See pages 20-21 to transfer Photo files to your player. Photo You will see thumbnail photos if the appropriate NOTE information is included in the file. For a file with no information, you will instead.
Photo Viewing Using the Photo Option Menu To listen to music while viewing your photo You can listen to the song that you last played while viewing your photo. Background Mu Add to Screen S To add a photo to the screen saver list Background Mu Add to Screen S Select <Photo>...
Listening to FM Radio Listening to FM Radio Before you start! Connect the earphones, then switch on the player, and check the battery. FM Radio Always connect your earphones to the player when searching or setting frequencies. The earphones are used as antennas to receive FM radio reception.
Listening to FM Radio Listening to FM Radio To switch to Manual Tuning mode Select this mode if you want to manually search through the FM band one frequency at a time. Preset Mode Go to Manual M Delete Preset Auto Preset Preset List FM Sensitivity...
To automatically search for frequencies Manual Mode Press and hold [ The broadcast station frequency nearest from the point the button is released will be searched. To manually search for frequencies Manual Mode Tap [ Moves to next frequency whenever the button is tapped. ] in <Manual Mode>.
Listening to FM Radio Setting FM Presets To automatically set Presets Manual Mode Go to Preset .. Add Preset Auto Preset FM Sensitivity To cancel during setting Tap [ ] to cancel during auto scanning. The auto preset setting is canceled and frequencies set up to then are stored. Using <Auto Preset>...
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To manually set Presets Manual Mode In <Manual Mode>, Tap [ Tap [ Go to Preset .. Add Preset Tap [ Auto Preset The selected frequency will be added to the preset list. A maximum of 30 FM Sensitivity preset numbers are added to the list in sequential order. To set a preset number for other frequencies, follow 1-3 steps above.
Listening to FM Radio To Delete Presets Delete Preset 89.1MHz 89.2MHz 89.3MHz 89.4MHz Tap [ ] in <Preset Mode>. Tap [ ] to select <Delete Preset> and then tap [ The preset frequencies will appear. Tap [ ] to select the preset frequency you want to delete and then tap [ The confirmation window will appear.
Listening to FM Radio Setting FM Radio To set FM Sensitivity Manual Mode Tap [ Go to Preset .. Tap [ Add Preset The FM Sensitivity menu appears. Auto Preset FM Sensitivity Tap [ You can select from <High>, <Middle> and <Low>. The higher FM sensitivity is, the more frequencies that can be received.
Settings Setting Alarm Before you start! First, you should set the clock for the current time. √ page 43 Alarm New Alarm Set Once Alarm Sound 2 Interval : 5 min You can set up to 6 alarm NOTE settings. This player has an alarm which can be set to go off at a scheduled time.
To edit the alarm setting Edit Alarm Press and hold [ Once Tap [ Alarm Sound 2 Tap [ and then tap [ Interval : 5 min Use the [ To delete the alarm setting Tap [ ] to select the alarm setting to delete in the alarm list and then tap [ The Delete window will appear.
Settings Setting Display Settings Display Time Language System Button Operation Tap [ ] to move up or down in the list. NOTE Tap [ ] to select and confirm your settings. Tap [ ] to return to the previous screen. You can adjust the screen saver and the turn-off time for the screen display.
<Screen Saver>: You can set an image to use as a screen saver. Select either <Analog Clock>, <Animation1>, <Animation2> <Animation3>, and <Photo> and set the wait time. <Photo> is a photo you designated as a screen saver in <Add to Screen Saver>. √...
Settings Setting Time Settings Display Time Language System You can not only set the current Date/time set but also Sleep Timer and Auto Power Off. Press and hold [ ] to move to the main menu. Tap [ ] to select <Settings> and then tap [ The Settings menu appears.
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Date/Time Set Date/Time Set Tap [ Display Type «•±‚ «¸Ωƒ The date format menu appears. YYMMDD MMDDYY Tap [ DDMMYY Tap [ Date/Time Set Hour, Minute> and use the [ «•±‚ «¸Ωƒ Tap [ The confirmation window will appear. Tap [ The date/time setting will be saved.
Settings Setting Language Settings Display Time Language System The supported languages can be changed or added. NOTE You can set the language for the menu. Press and hold [ ] to move to the main menu. Tap [ ] to select <Settings> and then tap [ The Settings menu appears.
Settings Setting the System Settings Press and hold [ Display Time Language Tap [ System The Settings menu appears. Tap [ The System menu appears. Use the [ <Resume>: You can set the start point where the player resumes playback after you stop playing the music.
Settings Setting the System <Default Set> : Returns all settings to the default value. <About>: You can check the firmware version, memory capacity and track number. Firmware Version : Displays the current firmware version. Memory : Indicates the remaining memory capacity. <Used> indicates the usage, <Remaining> indicates the remaining capacity and <Total>...
Connect the player to your PC with the USB cable. Right click on the Start button on the bottom left of your PC's screen, then choose Explore to Open Windows Explorer on your PC. [Samsung YP-K5] is displayed in Windows Explorer. ¡ [DOWNLOAD CENTER]...
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Locate and select the Firmware update files (right column) and drag-and-drop it into the Data folder of [Samsung YP-K5] After disconnecting USB Cable, the player will be turned off automatically. Push and hold the [ The firmware will be upgraded.
Connection to your PC is disabled. If a malfunction is experienced, check the following. If the problem persists, contact 1-800-SAMSUNG for assistance. Check points & Troubleshooting Power will not turn on if the battery is fully discharged. Recharge the battery and turn the power on again.
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If this is the case, it may cause serious damage not only to files/data but also to the player. You have to be extra cautious as Samsung cannot be not held responsible for data loss. Check if the file is in VBR (Variable Bit Rate) format.
Menu Tree You can quickly view the menu structure. Menu Select Screen Music FM Radio »≠∏È º≥¡§ Display Time Screen saver Sleep Timer Display Off Auto Power Off Date/Time Set Photo Alarm Language Settings System Resume Beep Volume Limit FM Region Default Set About...
Product Specifications Model Name Power Built-in Battery Power Compatibility File Earphone Output Output Frequency Range Noise Ratio Play Time Temperature Range for Operation Case Weight Dimension (WxHxD) FM Frequency FM Signal to Noise Ratio FM T.H.D FM Useable Sensitiivity Power Output Impedance Speaker Frequency Range...
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License 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, 5,481,643, 5,544,247, 5,960,037, 6,023,490, 5,878,080, and under US Published Patent Application No.
Safety Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Address: 416, Maetan-3Dong, Yeongtong-Gu, Suwon City, Kyungki-Do, Korea 442-742 declares under its sole responsibility that the product Trade Name: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd Model Number: YP-K5 has been tested according to the FCC/CISPR22/95 requirements for Class B devices and found compliant with the following...
No. and product number. Samsung reserves the right to refuse warranty ser- vice if this information has been removed or changed after the original purchase of the product from the dealer.
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Samsung's instructions usage and maintenance. Use of the product in conjunction with acces- sories not approved by Samsung for use with this product. Failure of the product arising from incorrect installationor use not consistent with technical or safety standardsin current force, or failure to comply with productmanual instructions.
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This product is for personal use only, and is only for use in compliance with the limitations of copyright and other laws. To obtain warranty service, please contact SAMSUNG at: Samsung Electronics America, Inc. 400 Valley Road, Suite 201 Mount Arlington, NJ 07856 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) www.samsung.com...
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