For Your Safety WARNING Product Use Improper use can result in explosion, fire or electric shock. 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.
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.
Charging the battery ...11 Basic Use ...12 Chapter 2. Loading Your Desired File Loading Your Desired File Installing Samsung Media Studio...17 Connecting to your PC ...18 Adding Folders/Files in Samsung Media Studio ...20 Transferring Files to the Player with Samsung Media Studio...22...
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Chapter 4. Setup Setting ...69 Setting Music...69 Setting Record...71 Setting Time ...72 Setting Display ...74 Setting Language ...75 Setting System ...76 Chapter 5. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting ...78 Chapter 6. Appendix Menu Tree ...80 Product Specification ...81...
USB 1.1 to enable faster communication with the PC. 3D Surround Sound! High-Definition Quality! The player has built-in DNSe (Digital Natural Sound engine), Samsung’s unique sound technology for richer sound. Ergonomic Design! Experience the good sense of grip and easy operation.
Basic Information Components Front, Right Side and Top Earphone Connection Jack Neck String Hole Microphone Screen Display Section Repeat(A Recording Button Back Button MENU Button Power & Play/Pause Button Move/File Browser Button Move/Volume Control Button Select Button...
Basic Information Components Bottom and Left Side Checking the Accessories Player Design of accessories is subject to change for the purpose of improvement, without notice. (Continued) Earphones USB Cable USB Connection Port Hold Switch Installation CD...
Basic Information Screen Display Information Music Audio Track 1 00:01:42 00:05:06 FM Radio The screen pictures are for illustration purposes only. The actual screen may differ. NOTE Current Time Display Playback Display Play Mode Display Sound Mode Display Music Title Display Play Status Bar Play Time Display Mono/Stereo Display...
Basic Information Button Functions Buttons Functions and Use Long press for power on/off. Short press for play/pause. Short press to display the menu screen. Long press to move to the main menu. Short press to return to the previous stage. Long press to start recording.
Charging the battery Screen Display Charging... Fully Charged 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.
Basic Use Turning the Power On & Off Power 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. NOTE Playing Music Audio Track 1 00:01:42 00:05:06 Press the [...
Volume Control Press the [ You will see a volume control icon. Press the Audio Track 1 00:01:42 00:05:06 Lock Function In Hold mode, all buttons are disabled. This function is useful when you are walking or jogging. Push the [HOLD] switch in the direction of the arrow. Hold! Push the [HOLD] switch in the opposite direction of the arrow to release the Lock function.
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Basic Use Searching for Files with <File Browser> Search easily for files using the <File Browser> function. (Continued) Press the [ ] button to select <File Browser>. Press the [ ] button. The <File Browser> folder list containing Music, Text, Photo and Video appears.
File Deletion Delete You can't recover the file once it is deleted. So check if it is the right file to delete. NOTE Press the [ ] button to select <File Browser> and then press the [ ] button. Press the [ ] button to select the file that you want to delete and press the [MENU] button.
Basic Use Reset Function Earphone Connection √ Top (Continued) If a product malfunction occurs, you can re-initialize the system. Press and hold the [MENU] and [A buttons at the same time. The system will be initialized. Your settings and files will not be affected. B/ ] Earphones...
Loading Your Desired File Installing Samsung Media Studio If Media Studio is not installed automatically Install the program on PCs running Windows 2000 or Windows XP after logging on with the CAUTION Administrator account. Please refer to the PC user manual on how to log on with the Administrator account.
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 bottom of the player.
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PC Requirements The PC system must meet the following minimum specifications: Pentium 300MHz or higher USB Port 2.0 Windows 2000/XP DirectX 9.0 or higher 100MB of free hard disc space CD Rom Drive (2X or higher) Resolution 1024 X 768 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. 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.
MP3 music. Connect the player to your PC. Open files/folders to transfer from your PC. Open <My Computer> ➝ <YP-T9> 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 <YP-T9>.
Disconnecting from your PC Do not disconnect the player from the PC during file transfer. This may cause damage to data and the player. CAUTION You cannot remove the player while files within the player are being played on your PC. Please retry after playback is finished.
Listening to Music Listening to Music Before you start! Connect the earphones, then turn on the player, and check the battery. Music Now Playing Artists Albums Tracks Genres Playlists 1,2,3 The music files compatible with the player are MP3, WMA and Ogg. MP1 or MP2 files which only have a changed extension to MP3, may not play on the player.
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To Pause Press the [ ] button while the music is playing. The music playback will be paused. Press the [ ] button again. The music will play from the point where it stopped. To search within a track Press and hold the [ It searches to the beginning or the end of the track.
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Listening to Music Listening to Music To Play from the beginning of the current track Press the [ ] button after 5 seconds of play. The current track starts playing from the beginning. To play the previous/next track Press the [ ] button within 5 seconds of play.
Listening to Music Section Repetition Audio Track 1 00:01:42 00:05:06 You can set the start and end points of the section repetition only within a single file. NOTE This function enables you to listen to specific parts of a track repeat- edly.
Listening to Music Creating 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 A maximum of 999 playlists transferred to the player can be NOTE played. Exporting a Playlist to your Player Using Media Studio Click <My PC> on the top of Media Studio. The My PC window appears. Click <My Album>...
Listening to Music To Play a Playlist To make your own Playlist Music Song 1 Song 2 Song 3 Song 4 Song 5 You can add up to 100 music files to <Favorites>. If you want to remove a file from the <Favorites>, select a file marked with NOTE B/ ] button.
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To make your own Playlist (Continued) How To 2 Add to Favorites Delete Press the [ then press the [ Press the [ the [ Press the [ the playlist and then press the [MENU] button. Press the [ then press the [ If you want to remove a file from the <Favorites>, select a file marked with B/ ] button.
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Listening to Music To Play a Playlist To Play a Playlist Playlists Favorites My music New music (Continued) Press the [ ] button to select <File Browser> and then press the [ ] button. Press the [ ] button to select < Playlists > and then press the [ ] button.
Listening to Music Using Music menu To select Street mode This allows you to enjoy the music outdoors as clearly as indoors. Press the [MENU] button when you are in the music playback mode. Street Mode DNSe Play Mode Press the [ Music Backgrou..
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Listening to Music Using Music menu To select Play mode (Repeat) Street Mode DNSe Play Mode Music Backgrou.. Play Speed Skip Interval 00:01:42 00:05:06 To select a background image for Music mode You can set a background image for Music mode. Street Mode DNSe Play Mode...
To select the play speed You can select the play speed either faster or lower. Press the [MENU] button when you are in the music playback mode. Street Mode DNSe Press the [ Play Mode Music Backgrou.. press the [ Play Speed Skip Interval Press the [...
Video Video Before you start! Connect the earphones, then turn on the player, and check the battery. When transferring a video file to the player using <Media Studio>, it is automatically converted into SVI format before transfer. The file size is automatically adjusted, too. NOTE Press the [ ] button to select <Video>...
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Video Information Display Press the [ ] button in Video mode. Information on the current video appears. Press the [ any story 1 ] button again to disappear the information. Play/Pause Indicator File Name Play Position Indicator Current Play Time Indicator Volume Level Indicator Full play time for the current video...
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Video Video (Continued) To move to a certain position of the current video file any story 1 To play the previous/next video file any story 2 In a horizontal view, press and hold the [ This enables you to scroll through the current video file. Release the button when you have moved to the desired position.
Video Using Video menu To set a bookmark Press the [A The currently played/stopped point is set to a bookmark. any story 1 NOTE To Move to/remove the bookmark Go to Delete B/ ] button at the desired scene. You can set a maximum of 20 bookmarks. Press the [MENU] button in Video mode.
Photo Viewing Photo Viewing Before you start! Connect the earphones, then turn on the player, and check the battery. When transferring a photo file to the player using <Media Studio>, it is automatically converted into JPG format before transfer. The file size is automatically adjusted, too. NOTE You can also use the <File Browser>...
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To move to the previous/next photo Press the [ ] button while viewing a photo or press the [ mode to display the previous or next photo. Photo Display Window Photo test0 1/20 Preview Pane File Name Thumbnails The current file number/total number of photos ] button in preview...
Photo Viewing Using Photo menu Slideshow Viewing Start Slideshow Zoom As Music Backgr.. To stop the slideshow Press the [MENU] while viewing a photo Press the [ ] button to select <Start Slideshow> and then press the [ ] button. The slideshow will start.
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Photo Enlarging Press the [MENU] while viewing a photo 100% Press the [ 200% the [ 400% Press the [ and then press the [ Press the [ to magnify. To cancel the magnification, select <100%> from the Zoom options and then press the [ Press the [ ] button in the Photo Viewing mode to display the Zoom Setting menu.
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Photo Viewing Using Photo menu To set the photo as a music background image Audio Track 1 00:01:42 00:05:06 Press the [A B/ ] button while viewing a photo to display the Music Background Setting menu. NOTE (Continued) Select a photo file to set as a background image. Press the [MENU] while viewing the photo.
Text View Text Viewing Before you start! Turn on the player, and check the battery. You can also use the <File Browser> to search for a text file. √ page 14 This product supports the TXT file format in Text mode. NOTE You can keep listening to music even if you select <Text>.
Text View Using Text menu To set a bookmark To move to/remove the bookmark Go to 1st Page Bookmark Scroll By Text Viewer Type Text Viewer Color Press the [A B/ ] button while viewing a text. The current text screen is set to a bookmark with the † symbol displayed on the top left corner.
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To move to the first page You can see the text file from the beginning. Press the [MENU] button while viewing a text. Go to 1st Page Bookmark Press the [ Scroll By then press the [ Text Viewer Type Text Viewer Color Press the [ To set the scroll option...
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Text View Using Text menu To set the text viewer type Go to 1st Page Bookmark Scroll By Text Viewer Type Text Viewer Color To set the text viewer color Go to 1st Page Bookmark Scroll By Text Viewer Type Text Viewer Color (Continued) Press the [MENU] button while viewing a text.
Listening to FM Radio Listening to FM Radio Before you start! Connect the earphones, then turn on the player, and check the battery. Press the [ the [ FM radio reception will start. To use Mute function Press [ ] button during listening to FM radio. Sound is muted.
Listening to FM Radio Listening to FM Radio To automatically search for frequencies Auto Searching... To manually search for frequencies Always connect your earphones to the player when searching or setting frequencies. The earphones are used as antennas to receive FM radio reception. CAUTION In poor reception areas, the player could not scan for any frequency available.
Listening to FM Radio Setting a Frequency To automatically set frequencies Go to Preset Mo.. Add to Preset Press the [MENU] button in FM Radio mode. Auto Preset FM Region FM Sensitivity Press the [ press the [ Press the [ To cancel during setting To cancel setting during <Auto Preset>...
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Listening to FM Radio Setting a Frequency To manually set frequencies You can set the preset frequency by pressing [MENU] to select <Add to Preset> in <MANUAL> mode. If you set an identical frequency, you will see <Same frequency exists. Save?>. Press the [ NOTE to select <Yes>...
Listening to FM Radio To Delete Presets Before you start! Follow the steps below to delete frequencies while listening to FM radio. You can remove the preset frequency by pressing [MENU] to select <Delete Preset> in <PRESET> mode. NOTE Press the [ ] button to select <PRESET>.
Listening to FM Radio Using FM Radio menu To set FM region Go to Preset Mo.. Add to Preset Auto Preset FM Region FM Sensitivity Frequency range by region - Korea/US: Search for FM frequencies in 100 kHz increments between 87.5 MHz~108.0 MHz. NOTE - Japan: Search for FM frequencies in 100 kHz increments between 76.0 MHz~108.0 MHz.
Recording Recording File names during recording In recording, a recording file name is automatically specified in such as “Xmmddhhmmss”. Where X indicates the recording type, mm for a month, dd for a date, mm for minutes and ss indicates seconds. The type of recording is as follows;...
Recording Recording To stop recording Press the [A B/ ] button while in recording. You will see a message that prompts you to confirm your choice. Press the [ ] button to select <Yes> or <No> and press the [ <Yes>...
Recording Voice/FM Radio Recording Do not place the microphone too close or too far away during recording, as this can affect the recording quality. Voice recording does not perform properly when the battery is low. NOTE You can make a voice recording for about 69 hours (based on 32Kbps, 1GB) To make a voice recording You can make voice recording at any time while using different functions.
Bluetooth Using Bluetooth (The Bluetooth feature can be applied only for the appropriate model (YP-T9B, T9JB)) What is Bluetooth? Bluetooth is a computing and telecommunications industry specification that describes how mobile phones, computers and PDAs can easily interconnect with each other and with home and business phones and computers using a short wireless connection.
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Bluetooth Specification The performance of a Bluetooth device can vary, depending on the specification. This product is compliant with the standard Bluetooth specifications. Specifications for certain purposes: In general, the transmission output is great, causing less reduction of the signal strength but requiring more power from the battery.
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Bluetooth Using Bluetooth Ensure that the Bluetooth device to connect is ready for pairing. (Refer to the Before you start! product's documentation of the device.) 1,2,3 You can use the Bluetooth connection for listening to the music only. Other modes including FM radio, video or game do not support the Bluetooth functionality. NOTE The maximum distance that enables wireless connection between the product and a stereo headset or hands-free device is 10m.
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] button to enter the password for the stereo headset. For setting the password, refer to the product's documentation. Press the button to select <OK> and then press the ] button. The headset will be registered. Model Company SAMSUNG Jabra HT820 Model SBH100 BT620s...
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Bluetooth Using Bluetooth Connecting the registered stereo headset Bluetooth Bluetooth Mode Search Device Stereo Headset Delete Device Bluetooth Settings If you can't find the desired headset to connect, register it first. If you turn off the player or the headset, and then turn it on, the bluetooth communication may be NOTE disconnected.
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To set Bluetooth Press the [ Bluetooth press the [ Bluetooth Mode Search Device Press the [ Stereo Headset and then press the [ Delete Device Bluetooth Settings Use the [ functions Rename Press the [MENU] button in the <My Device Information> window. Edit Device Name Press the [ then press the [...
Bluetooth Using Bluetooth menu To disconnect the device Disconnect Connected Devi.. To check the device connected Disconnect Connected Devi.. To exit the menu, press the [MENU] button. Press the [ ] button to select <Bluetooth> and then press the [ ] button.
Game Game You can enjoy Base Ball and Pizza Delivery games. Before you start! Connect the earphones, then turn on the player, and check the battery. The bundle games can be added or changed without notice. NOTE Press the [ ] button to select <Game>...
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Game Game (Continued) Base Ball Pizza Deliver This is a family game that provides you with dynamic animation and various characters, making you feel yourself in a real baseball stadium. Press the [ ] button to select a menu or function. Press the [ ] button to pitch or hit the ball.
Settings Setting Music Settings Music Record Time Display Language System Button functions to use during setting. - Press the [ ] button to move to the previous item. NOTE - Press the [ ] button to move to the next item. - Press the [ ] button to move up or down through the current menu.
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During playback of an Ogg Q10 file, <Street mode> <DNSe> and <Play Speed> modes will be deactivated. What is DNSe? DNSe is a sound effect function for MP3 players developed by Samsung and consists of 3D and Street modes. The 3D adds a stereophonic sound effect to the music and the Street mode provides an automatic volume control function that amplifies quiet sounds in noisy street environments.
Settings Setting Record Press the [ Settings press the [ Music Record Time Display Language Press the [ System press the [ Use the [ desired functions <FM Recording Bit Rate> : You can choose the recording quality for FM radio. Select one from <96kbps>...
Settings Setting Time Settings Music Record Time Display Language System <Date/Time Set> : You can set the current time and date. <Sleep Timer> : Turns off power automatically after the preset time. Select either <Off> <15 min > <30 min> <60 min> <90 min> or <120 min>. <LCD Off>...
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Date/Time Setting Press the [ Time then press the [ Date/Time Set Sleep LCD Off Press the [ Auto Power Off Screen Saver Year, Month, Date> and press the [ Press the [ Date/Time Set AM/PM Hour Press the [ Year Month Date...
Settings Setting Display Settings Music Record Time Display Language System <Color Theme> : You can set the background color for the display screen. Choose one from the 6 color theme options. When <Random> is selected, each time you turn off and turn on the power, the background color will be changed.
Settings Setting Language Settings Music Record Time Display Language System <Menu> : Set the menu language. Select from < <Italiano> < > < <Polski> <Português> <Svenska> < <ID3 Tag> : Set the track information language.Select from <Afrikaans> <Basque> <Catalan> <Chinese(S)> <Chinese(T)> <Czech> <Danish> <Dutch> <English> <Estonian> <Finnish> <French>...
Settings Setting System Settings Music Record Time Display Language System <Booting Mode> : You can set the start window after the system reboots. Select either <Main Menu> and <Last Played>. <Resume> : Specifies the starting point to restart playback after playback is stopped. If set to <Off>, the last file will play from the beginning.
Default Set Press the [ System then press the [ Booting Mode <Yes> : Initializes all settings to default. Resume Button Sound <No> : Cancels default settings. Default Set Memory Firmware Version Regarding the Built-In Memory NOTE The actual built-in memory available is slightly less than indicated as the internal firmware uses a portion of the memory.
The file transfer rate is too low. If a malfunction is experienced, check the following. If the problem persists, contact a Samsung Service Center near you. Check points & Troubleshooting Power will not turn on if the battery is fully discharged.
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Files or Data are Missing. only to files/data but also to the product. You have to 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.
Menu Tree You can quickly view the menu structure. Menu Select Screen Music File Browser FM Radio Text Photo Video Game Record Bluetooth Settings Music Record Time Display Language System Street Mode FM Recording Bit Rate Date/Time Set Color Theme Menu Booting Mode DNSe...
Frequency Range: tooth Spec Version Supported G The contents of this Manual are subject to change without prior notice for further improvement. YP-T9 3.7V (Li-Polymer Rechargeable) 740 mAh AUDIO: MPEG1/2/2.5 Layer3(8kbps~320kbps, 8kHz~48kHz) WMA(5kbps~320kbps,8kHz~48kHz), Ogg(Q-1~Q10) Video: SVI (Video: MPEG4, Audio: MP3 (44.1kHZ, 128kbps),...
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