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T.sonic™ 520
User’s Manual
P/N TS512MMP520
P/N TS1GMP520
P/N TS1GMP520C
P/N TS2GMP520C
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Introduction ............................................................................................. 1 Package Contents..................................................................................................................... 1 Features.................................................................................................................................... 1 System Requirements........................................................................................
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FM Functions (Radio) ............................................................................ 11 Enter FM Mode ....................................................................................................................... 11 Scan for a Channel ................................................................................................................. 11 Save a Channel.............................................................................................................
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PC-Lock Function................................................................................ 23 ® PC-Lock Function for Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, and XP..................................................... 23 Lock Your Computer ............................................................................................................... 24 Unlock Your Computer............................................................................................................24 Boot-Up Function ....
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing Transcend’s T.sonic™ 520. This tiny device is more than a USB Flash Drive. It combines a USB Flash Drive with an MP3 player, A-B repeat function, voice recorder, line-in and an FM radio. Your T.sonic™ 520 is equipped with a USB connector for easy data transfer between any USB enabled desktop or notebook computer. With the T.sonic™ 520, you can upload and download music files to and from a computer and then play the tracks on the device. Using the A-B r
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• 7 Equalizer effects, including a customizable USER EQ setting • Auto-powers off after 2, 10, or 30 minutes of no usage • Self-luminous blue-colored OLED Display provides users with a vibrant clear display and vivid colors, that can easily be viewed at any angle • Automatic screen saver function runs if the unit is idle for a few seconds this acts as a power saving measure System Requirements Desktop or notebook computer with a working USB port One of following operating systems: ® Wi
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compatible with the original set. Product Overview Icons Indications Play Mode Indicates the play mode, which includes MP3, FM and REC. Volume Displays the volume level. A-B Repeat Indicates A-B repeat function is enabled. Indicates the repeat mode Repeat Mode which includes Normal, Repeat One, Repeat All, Random, Normal in a Folder, Repeat One in a Folder, and Random in a Folder. EQ Mode VAD Indicates the EQ mode which includes Normal, POP, Rock, Classical, Jazz, Bass an
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Basic Operation Power ON Press and hold the PLAY-PAUSE/PWR ON button to turn the power on. An animated logo will appear on the OLED Display, and then you can start to use the T.sonic 520. The waiting time for Power On is about 3 seconds. If a “LOCK” message appears on the OLED Display when you attempt to Power-ON the unit; this means that the T.sonic™ 520’s LOCK switch is activated. You must deactivate the LOCK switch before you can Power-ON the T.sonic™ 520. Power OFF Press
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Increase Volume Press once or press and hold the upwards (Volume Up) until you have reached the desired volume level. Decrease Volume Press once or press and hold the downwards (Volume Down) until you have reached the desired volume level. Repeat a Track Please see the “Repeat Mode” in the “Settings” section for detailed instructions. Repeat All Tracks Please see the “Repeat Mode” in the “Settings” section for detailed instructions. Play Random Tracks Please see the “Repeat Mode”
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Driver Installation ® Driver Installation for Windows 98SE 1. Put the Driver CD into the CD-ROM (Auto-Run supported). Select the Windows 98 Driver button. 2. Select “Next” to continue. 3. The InstallShield Wizard will guide you through the installation process. 4. After the drivers have been installed, plug your T.sonic 520 into an available USB port. The New Hardware Found dialogue boxes will appear. 6
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5. Your computer will automatically detect this new device. A new Removable Disk drive with a newly assigned drive letter will appear in the My Computer window. ® Driver Installation for Windows Me, 2000 and XP No drivers are required. These Windows operating systems have built-in drivers to support the T.sonic 520. Simply plug your T.sonic 520 into an available USB port and Windows will install the files needed. A new Removable Disk drive with a newly assigned drive letter will appear
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USB Memory Disk Download or Upload Files 1. Insert the small end of the USB cable into the T.sonic 520’s USB port, and plug the other end of the cable into a computer’s USB port. A new Removable Disk drive with a newly assigned drive letter will appear in the My Computer window. The OLED Display will show the READY message below to indicate the ready status. 2. If you download files from the computer, the OLED Display will show the WRITE message as below. 3. If you upload files to
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Music Functions Play MP3/WMA Music 1. When first time press and hold the PLAY-PAUSE/PWR ON button to turn the power on, the default screen is the MUSIC mode. You can also select the Music icon in the main menu, and then press the Menu Switch inwards (Menu) to enter the MUSIC mode. 2. If there are no MP3 or WMA files available, the “No Files” message will be displayed on the OLED Display. 3. Push the Menu Switch to the right (Next) or to the left (Previous) , to select a desir
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4. Press the PLAY-PAUSE/PWR ON button to play the MP3/WMA music file. T.sonic 520 only supports Mpeg I Layer 3 and WMA files compressed at a rate of 32Kbps – 320Kbps. Navigation Function The Navigation function allows you to easily move between tracks, files and folders. • In MUSIC mode. Press and hold the Menu Switch inwards (Menu) to enter the Navigation Function. • Push the Menu Switch to the right (Next) or to the left (Previous) to select a desired MP3/WMA file, or folder.
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FM Functions (Radio) Enter FM Mode 1. Press the Menu Switch inwards (Menu) to enter the main menu. Select the FM Tuner icon, and then press the Menu Switch inwards again to enter the FM mode. 2. The FM radio frequency will be shown on the OLED Display. On the first time of usage and for your convenience all the FM channels will be automatically scanned once and the first 20 channels with a strong signal will be preset. For the best possible reception in the FM mode, please ensur
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4. Press A-B/REC button again to save the selected channel. Select a Preset Channel 1. Press the A-B/REC button, and the screen will display the 20 channel numbers. 2. Push the Menu Switch to the right (Next) or to the left (Previous) to select the channel number you want to use. 3. Press the PLAY-PAUSE/PWR ON button to select the preset channel. 4. The desired stored favorite channel will appear on the OLED display. Record an FM Channel 1. Select a desired channel. 2. Press
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Recording Functions Select Voice Source for Recording There are 3 kinds of the voice source for recording: FM, Line-In, and the built-in Microphone. About the FM recording, the previous section has already mentioned. As for how to select the voice source (Line-In or the built-in Microphone) for recording, please see the sub-section “Select Recording Device Mode” of the section “Settings” for details. Record a Voice 1. Once you have pre-selected the recording device, you can begin voice
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1 Mono 16 KHz 16 hrs 32 hrs 32 KHz 1 Mono 8 hrs 16 hrs The T.sonic™ 520 will not be able to support the maximum recording capacity described in the above table if the memory space and/or the battery power level are smaller than shown on the table. Besides, for a better recording quality, move the microphone of your T.sonic 520 closer to the source of the voice. Voice Functions Play the Recorded Files To play the files recorded from the FM, Line-In, built-in Microphone. 1. Pres
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5. If you are at the delete dialog screen, you will be asked for choosing the “Yes” or “No” item. 6. Push the Menu Switch to the right (Next) or to the left (Previous) to select the “Yes” item and press the PLAY-PAUSE/PWR ON button again to delete the file. 7. Push the Menu Switch to the right (Next) or to the left (Previous) to select the “No” item and press the PLAY-PAUSE/PWR ON button again to exit the delete dialog screen. 8. Press the Menu Switch inwards (Menu) to move up one
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Equalizer (EQ) Mode Select a desired EQ mode to suit your personal taste: Normal, Pop, Rock, Classical, Jazz, BASS or User EQ. 1. Push the Menu Switch to the right (Next) or to the left (Previous) to select the Equalizer icon in the Settings, and then press the Menu Switch inwards to enter. 2. Push the Menu Switch to the right (Next) or to the left (Previous) to change the EQ mode. Press the Menu Switch inwards again to select the EQ setting. You will immediately be able
