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T.sonic™ 615
User’s Manual
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Table of Contents Introduction ︱......................................................................................... 5 Package Contents ︱............................................................................... 5 Features ︱............................................................................................... 6 System Requirements ︱........................................................................ 6 Safety Precautions ︱ ..............................................
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Recalling a Saved Station ...............................................................................................16 Recording the Radio........................................................................................................16 RECORD Mode ︱.................................................................................. 17 Making Voice Recordings with the Built-In Microphone ..............................................17 Playing Voice or FM Recordings ..........
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Troubleshooting ︱ ............................................................................... 41 Specifications ︱ ................................................................................... 43 Ordering Information ︱........................................................................ 43 Transcend Limited Warranty ︱ ........................................................... 44 4
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Introduction ︱ Thank you for purchasing Transcend’s T.sonic™ 615, a next-generation MP3 Player that combines all the advantages of lightweight portable music with the benefits of a USB flash drive, and includes many extra features such as an FM radio, digital voice recording, karaoke-style lyrics display, A-B repeat functions and variable track playback speeds. Your T.sonic 615 is equipped with a high-speed USB 2.0 interface to transfer data and music files to and from your computer quickl
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Quick Start Guide Features ︱ MP3 Player – supports MP3, WMA, WMA-DRM10 (subscription music) and WAV music formats Recordable FM Radio with 20 station presets Advanced Digital Voice Recorder Karaoke-style lyrics display Vivid dual-color OLED screen displays clear text at any angle and in any light VAD (Voice Activity Detection) for high quality gapless audio recordings A-B repeat function allows you to continuously replay a designated section of a track Variable track playba
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• Do not use a damp/wet cloth to wipe the exterior case. • Do not use or store your T.sonic in any of the following environments: o Direct sunlight o Next to an air conditioner, electric heater or other heat sources o In a closed car that is in direct sunlight Backing Up Data Transcend does NOT take any responsibility for data loss or damage during operation. If you decide to store data on your T.sonic, we strongly advise that you regularly backup the data to a computer or other storage
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Player Controls ︱ Figure 1. T.sonic 615 A Hi-Speed mini USB 2.0 Connector B Microphone C Dual-Color OLED Display D Play / Pause / Power E Volume Up F Previous / Rewind G Volume Down H Next / Fast-Forward I Headphone Jack J Lanyard Attachment Loop K Hold Switch L Record M Menu Button N A-B Repeat O Reset Button 8
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Music Playback Screen ︱ Figure 2. OLED Display ICON INDICATION A Record Source Built-in Microphone FM Radio B VAD Indicates Voice Activity Detection is enabled C Record Quality Low Quality Medium Quality High Quality D Sleep Indicates the Sleep Timer is enabled (Blank) E EQ Mode USER Normal Pop Rock Classical Jazz Bass (Blank) F Repeat Mode Repeat Repeat Normal in Repeat in Shuffle in A-B Shuffle Normal One All Folder Folder Folder Repeat (Blank) G Play Speed
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Q Text Display Mode Album Title Artist Name Song Lyrics 10
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Basic Operation︱ The T.sonic 615 needs to be charged for at least 12 hours before first use. Charging the Battery Plug the small end of the USB cable into the Mini USB port on the T.sonic, and plug the large end of the cable into an available USB port on your desktop or notebook computer. The T.sonic 615’s internal Li-ion battery will begin charging. Figure 3. Connecting to a Computer Power ON Press and hold the button to turn on the player. An animated Transcend logo will appear
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Play a Song Press to play the currently selected MP3, WMA, or WAV track. Pause a Song Press to pause and un-pause a track during playback. Next Track Press to skip to the next available song. Previous Track Press to go back to the previous song. Fast Forward Press and hold the button to fast-forward. Rewind Press and hold the button to rewind. Increase Volume Press once or press and hold the button until you reach the desired volume level. Decrease Volum
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2. Press and hold for 2 seconds again to finish the recording. 3. Recorded audio files can be found in the Record mode. A-B Repeat 1. While listening to a song or recording in the Music or Record modes, press the button once to mark the beginning of the portion you wish to repeat. 2. Press the button again to mark the end of the section you wish to repeat. 3. The marked section of the track will playback the marked A-B section in a continuous loop. 4. Press the button once more to s
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MUSIC Mode ︱ Before buying DRM (Digital Rights Management) protected music online, please be advised that the T.sonic 615 only supports WMA-DRM10 file Playing MP3, WMA, or WMA-DRM10 Music 1. Press and hold the button to power ON the T.sonic. The Main Menu will appear. If the T.sonic is already on, press the button to enter the Main Menu. 2. Use the and buttons to select the “MP3” icon and press to confirm. The player will automatically find available music files. 3. Select
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2. Navigate to the file you want to delete with the / and / buttons. 3. With the file highlighted, press the button. A “Delete? yes / no” message will appear. 4. Use the button to highlight “yes” and press to permanently delete the file. RADIO Mode ︱ Listening to the Radio 1. Plug in the earphones . (Earphones must be plugged-in to listen to the Radio) 2. Press the button to go to the Main Menu. 3. Use the and buttons to select the “FM” icon and press . 4. The
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Saving a Radio Station CH CH The T.sonic lets you save (preset) your 20 favorite radio stations ( 01 to 20). To save a station: 1. Use or to select the radio station (FM frequency) that you want to save. 2. Press (don’t hold) the button to display the preset channel selector CH CH 3. Use the and buttons to select the channel number ( 01 to 20) to save the station to. 4. Press (don’t hold) again to save the current station to that channel number. Recalling a Saved Statio
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RECORD Mode ︱ The T.sonic 615 can record from 2 different sources: the FM Radio or the built-in microphone. The RECORD mode is for creating voice recordings and playing back both FM and voice recordings. To record from the FM Radio, please see the previous section on “Recording the Radio.” Making Voice Recordings with the Built-In Microphone 1. Press and hold the button for 2 seconds in any mode (except FM Radio) to activate the T.sonic 615’s built-in microphone and begin voice recordi
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File Navigator The File Navigator is a fast and convenient way of moving between tracks, files and folders. 1. In the RECORD mode, press and hold the button to enter the File Navigator. 2. The “MICIN.DIR” or “FMIN.DIR” folder will appear, and a list of available recordings will be shown. Use the and buttons to move up and down the list. 3. Press to play the selected recording. 4. To switch between the MICIN.DIR and FMIN.DIR folders, press or select the icon and press to go
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Settings ︱ The Settings Menu 1. Press the button to enter the Main Menu. 2. Use the or buttons to select the “Settings” icon and press . Equalizer (EQ) There are seven equalizer modes to choose from: Normal, Pop, Rock, Classical, Jazz, Bass, and User EQ 1. In the SETTINGS menu, use the and buttons to select “EQ” and press . 2. Use the and buttons to select an equalizer mode. If music is playing, you will instantly hear the difference between each mode through the ear
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4. Press or to increase or decrease levels in 1.0dB steps (Adjustment range: -7dB to +8dB) 5. Press to save the new User EQ settings and return to the SETTINGS menu. Repeat Mode There are seven Repeat modes to choose from: Normal (plays all music files available one time, in consecutive order) Repeat One (continuously repeats the current song), Repeat All (continuously repeats playback of all music files available, in consecutive order) Shuffle (continuously repeats
