Mp3,wma,asf,secure wma and ogg playback removable storage device direct mp3 recording fm reception 3d sound usb 2.0 support upgradable 42 hours of continuous play voice recording function (32 pages)
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Loading Your Desired File ......18 Transferring Music Files ........18 Installing Samsung Media Studio ......19 Connecting to your PC ..........20 Adding Folders/Files in Samsung Media Studio ...22 Transferring Files to the Player with Samsung Media Studio .........24 Using as a Removable Disk ......26 Disconnecting from your PC ......27...
Chapter 6. Appendix Chapter 4. Settings Settings Menu Tree ..............47 ............61 Product Specifications ........62 Setting Music ............47 Setting Time ............49 Setting the Display ..........50 Setting Language ..........51 Setting the System ..........52 Chapter 5. Troubleshooting System Reset ............56 Troubleshooting ..........57...
Chapter 1. Preparation Checking the Product and Accessories ..7 Checking the Accessories ........7 Components ............8 Screen Display Information ........10 Button Functions............11 Charging the battery .........12 Basic Use ..............13...
Checking the Product and Accessories The following diagrams are a guide and Checking the Accessories may differ slightly from the actual product appearance. USB Hub Player Earphones Installation CD Design of accessories is subject to change for the purpose of improvement, without notice. ■...
Checking the Product and Accessories Components Front, Right Side and Top Microphone USB Connection Plug Screen Display MENU/Select Button Reset Button User/Recording Button Move Track/Quick Search Button Power & Play/Pause Button Neck String Hole Volume Control Button...
Checking the Product and Accessories Screen Display Information Music Play/Pause/Stop indicator Current Music Number/ Total Number indicator Sound Mode indicator Repeat Play indicator Battery indicator Music Title indicator Play Status Bar Play Time indicator FM Radio FM Reception Indicator Channel Number Indicator Mono/Stereo &...
Checking the Product and Accessories Button Functions Buttons Functions and Use Long press for power on & off. ■ Short press for play/pause. ■ Long press to start voice recording. ■ Short press to use user setting functions – Repeat AB/DNSe ■...
■ Fully Charged ■ SAMSUNG Remove the USB Cover and then connect the USB Connection Plug to the USB port ) on your PC. It takes about two and a half hours for a full charge although this may vary depending on the PC ■...
Basic Use Turning the Power On & Off 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. ■ Power is automatically turned off when none of the buttons have been pressed for a preset ■...
Basic Use (Continued) Volume Control Press the [ + , - ] button on the front of the player. The Volume Status Bar will appear. ■ Press the [ + ] button to increase the volume or the [ – ] ■...
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Searching for Files with <Navigation> Search easily for files using the <Navigation> function. Press and hold the [ ] button to move to the menu screen. Press the [ lœœ , √√l ] button to select <Navigation> Press the [ ] button.
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Basic Use (Continued) Reset Function If a product malfunction occurs, you can re-initialize the system by pressing the Reset button. √ P56 Reset Button...
Loading Your Desired File ......18 Transferring Music Files ........18 Installing Samsung Media Studio ......19 Connecting to your PC ..........20 Adding Folders/Files in Samsung Media Studio ...22 Transferring Files to the Player with Samsung Media Studio .........24 Using as a Removable Disk ......26 Disconnecting from your PC ......27...
Transferring Music Files To play music files in the player, first transfer music files in MP3, WMA, Audio ASF, Ogg and other supported formats from your PC. SAMSUNG Follow the steps below to transfer files. Transferring Music Files Transfer files on your PC to the player using Media Studio Page 24 √...
Loading Your Desired File Use Media Studio to transfer music Installing Samsung Media Studio files from your PC to the player. If Media Studio is not installed automatically Install the program on PCs running Windows 2000 or Windows XP after logging on with the CAUTION ■...
Loading Your Desired File Connecting to your PC SAMSUNG Remove the USB Cover then connect the USB Connection Plug to the USB port ( on your PC. All functions are disabled during connection. ■...
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PC Requirements For use in conjunction with a PC, the following is required: Pentium 300MHz or higher ■ Windows 2000/XP ■ 100MB of free hard disc space ■ CD Rom Drive (2X or higher) ■ USB Port 2.0 ■ DirectX 9.0 or higher ■...
Loading Your Desired File Adding Folders/Files in Samsung Media Studio Media Studio enables you to select and organize files and folders in preparation for transfer to your player. [YP-E3] [YP-E3] 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.
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. [YP-E3] [YP-E3] Portable window Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote and ■...
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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.
Using as a Removable Disk You can use the player as a removable storage device. Connect the player to your PC. Before you start! ■ Open files/folders to transfer from your PC. Open <My Computer> ➝ <Removable Disk> from the desktop. Select the files/folders to transfer from your PC and drag and drop them to a folder of your choice in the <Removable Disk>.
Follow the steps below to prevent damage to the Disconnecting from your PC player and data when disconnecting from your PC. Place the mouse cursor on top of the icon on the taskbar at the bottom right corner of the desktop and click the left mouse button.
Chapter 3. Listening to Music/FM Radio Listening to Music ..........29 Listening to Music..........29 To Play a Playlist ...........32 User Button Custom Function .......34 Listening to FM Radio ........37 Listening to FM Radio ...........37 Searching for Frequencies ........38 Setting a Frequency ..........39 To Delete Presets ..........42 Setting FM Radio...........43 Recording...
Listening to Music Listening to Music Connect your earphones to the player and turn the power on and check Before you start! the battery status. Press and hold the [ ] button to move to the menu screen. Press the [ lœœ , √√l ] button to select <Music> Press the [ ] button.
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Listening to Music Listening to Music (Continued) To search within a track Press and hold the [ lœœ ] or [ √√l ] button while the selected track is playing. It searches to the beginning or the end of the track. ■...
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To search a music Press the [ ] button while the selected music is playing. The file list of the folder will appear. ■ Press the [ lœœ ] button to move to the upper folder. Press the [ + , - ] button to select a folder of your choice.
Listening to Music To Play a Playlist You can easily listen to your favorite music by adding it to a Playlist. To make your own Playlist Press the [ ] button while a music is playing. The file list of the folder will appear. ■...
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To Play a Playlist Press and hold the [ ] button to move to the Menu screen. Press the [ lœœ , √√l ] button to select the <Playlist> and then press the [ ] button. The playlist you set will be displayed. ■...
Listening to Music Customize the user button with the User Button Custom Function frequently used function for convenience. To set User Button Mode Use the [ USER/ ] button during playback for User Button Mode simple mode change. Press and hold the [ ] button to move to the menu screen.
To set Section Repeat This function enables you to listen to specific parts of a track repeatedly. Recommended for language learning. Set the User Button Mode to <Repeat AB> and play a file of your choice. Press the [ USER/ ] button at the beginning of the section you want to repeat.
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Listening to Music User Button Custom Function (Continued) To use the DNSe button Set the User Button Mode to <DNSe> and press the [ USER/ ] button. DNSe mode changes in the following order each time the button is pressed <NORMAL><STUDIO> ■...
Listening to FM Radio Listening to FM Radio Before you start! Connect your earphones to the player and turn the power on and check ■ the battery status. Press and hold the [ ] button to move to the menu screen. Press the [ lœœ...
Listening to FM Radio Searching for Frequencies To automatically search for frequencies Press the [ ] button and select <Manual Mode>. The <PRESET> message will disappear from the screen dis- ■ play and go into manual mode. Press and hold the [ lœœ ] or [ √√l] button and then release.
Listening to FM Radio Setting a Frequency Up to 20 frequencies can be stored. To automatically set frequencies Press and hold the [ ] button to move to the menu screen. Press the [ lœœ , √√l ] button to select <Settings> and then press the [ ] button.
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Listening to FM Radio Setting a Frequency (Continued) To cancel during setting To cancel setting during <Auto Preset> setting, press the [ lœœ ] or [√√l] button. The auto preset setting is cancelled and frequencies set up to then are stored. ■...
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To manually set frequencies Press the [ ] button and select <Manual Mode>. The <PRESET> message will disappear from the ■ screen display and go into manual mode. Press the [ lœœ ] or [√√l] button to search for frequencies to set in preset. Press the [ USER/ ] button.
Listening to FM Radio To Delete Presets Before you start! Follow the steps below to delete frequencies while listening to FM radio. ■ Press the [ ] button and select <Preset Mode>. The <PRESET> message will appear on the screen ■...
Listening to FM Radio Setting FM Radio To set FM region FM Region Press and hold the [ ] button to move to the menu screen. Press the [ lœœ , √√l ] button to select <Settings> and then press the [ ] button.
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Listening to FM Radio Setting FM Radio (Continued) To set FM Search level FM Search Level Press and hold the [ ] button to move to the menu screen. Press the [ lœœ , √√l ] button to select <Settings> and then press the [ ] button.
Recording Voice Recording Press and hold the [ USER/ ] button. Voice recording will start as soon as the file name is ■ displayed Press the [ USER/ ] button again to end recording. After the confirmation message of recording completion ■...
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Chapter 4. Settings Settings ..............47 Setting Music ............47 Setting Time ............49 Setting the Display ..........50 Setting Language ..........51 Setting the System ..........52...
Settings Setting Music You can set detailed settings for music playback. Music Press and hold the [ ] button to move to the menu screen. Press the [ lœœ , √√l ] button to select <Settings> and then press the [ ] button.
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For a VBR or Ogg file, the Skip Interval and Search Speed may not be exact. ■ NOTE What is DNSe? ■ DNSe is a sound effect function for MP3 players developed by Samsung and consists of 3D. The 3D adds a stereophonic sound effect to the music.
Settings Setting Time You can set functions related to the Sleep Timer and Auto Power Off. Time Press and hold the [ ] button to move to the menu screen. Press the [ lœœ , √√l ] button to select <Settings> and then press the [ ] button.
Settings Setting the Display You can set functions related to scrolling, backlight and other screen display. Display Press and hold the [ ] button to move to the menu screen. Press the [ lœœ , √√l ] button to select <Settings> and then press the [ ] button.
Settings Setting Language Set the language for the menu and track information (ID3-Tag). Language Press and hold the [ ] button to move to the menu screen. Press the [ lœœ , √√l ] button to select <Settings> and then press the [ ] button.
Settings You can set the Default Volume, Resume and Beep Sound Setting the System functions. System Press and hold the [ ] button to move to the menu screen. Press the [ lœœ , √√l ] button to select <Settings> and then press the [ ] button.
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<Bit Rate> : Selects the recording quality. Select either <32kbps> <64kbps> or <128kbps> ■ (the higher the number is, the larger the file size becomes). <Delete File> : Search and delete files in the Navigation screen. √ Page 54 ■ <Resume>...
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Settings Setting the system (Continued) To Delete a File System Press the [ lœœ ] button to move to the upper folder. Press the [ + , - ] button to select a folder of your choice. Use the [√√l] button to move to the file list of selected folder.
If a product malfunction occurs, you can re-initialize the system by System Reset pressing the Reset button. Reset Button Press the Reset Button at the bottom of the product with a pointed object such as a safety clip. The system will be initialized. ■...
If a malfunction is experienced, check the following. Troubleshooting If the problem persists, contact a Samsung Service Center near you. Check points & Troubleshooting Problem Power will not turn on if the battery is fully discharged. ■ Power will not turn on.
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If this is the case, it may cause serious damage not only to files/data but also to the product.You have to Files or Data are Missing. be extra cautious as Samsung is not held responsible for data loss. Abnormal Play Time Check if the file is in VBR (Variable Bit Rate) format.
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Check points & Troubleshooting Problem Please check if the PC requirements are met. Program Malfunction (For Windows 2000/XP) Press <Start> on the desktop and run ■ Connection to a PC is Windows Update. Select critical updates and service packs and disabled.
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Chapter 6. Appendix Menu Tree ............61 Product Specifications ........62...
Menu Tree You can quickly view the menu structure. Menu Select Screen Music Navigation Playlist FM Radio Settings Music User Button Mode FM Radio Time Display Language System DNSe Repeat AB Auto Preset Sleep Scroll Speed Menu Bit Rate User EQ Set DNSe FM Region Auto Power Off...
Model Name YP-E3 Power 3.7V (Li-Polymer Rechargeable) Built-in Battery Power 200mAh Built-in Memory capacity 1GB(YP-E3 Z), 2GB(YP-E3 Q), 4GB(YP-E3 A) MPEG1/2/2.5 Layer3(8kbps~320kbps, 8kHz~48kHz) Compatibility File WMA, ASF(48kbps~192kbps,8kHz~48kHz), Ogg(Q0~Q9) Supported Number of folders and Files Folder: Max. 200 File: Max. 2000 20mW(France 5mW/CH)(16Ω)
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