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T.sonic 630
User’s Manual
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Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................1 Package Contents..............................................................................................................................1 Features.............................................................................................................................................2 System Requirements.........................
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A-B Repeat: Repeat a Section of a Track..........................................................................................9 Lock ...................................................................................................................................................9 ™ Reset the T.sonic 630......................................................................................................................9 MUSIC Mode ..........................................................
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REC Environment ............................................................................................................................33 REC Input Device ............................................................................................................................33 VAD (Voice Activation Detection) ....................................................................................................35 Preset REC ...............................................................
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Introduction ™ Thank you for purchasing Transcend’s T.sonic 630. A new generation of Flash MP3 Player that combines all the advantages of a great sounding MP3 player with a USB Flash Drive and includes many extra features as standard such as, an FM Radio, Advanced Digital Voice Recorder, Direct Line-In recording, Karaoke-type Lyrics display, A-B repeat functions and variable Track Playback speeds. Your ™ T.sonic 630 supports Hi-speed USB 2.0 for faster uploading and downloading of data, or
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Quick Instruction Guide Features MP3 Player that supports MP3, WMA, WMA-DRM10 (subscription music) and WAV music formats FM Radio (FM Radio recording and the ability to preset 20 FM radio stations) Advanced Digital Voice Recorder: specify an individual (memo), or group (meeting) environment One-Touch Recording: even when Powered OFF, press and hold the REC button to start the Built-in Microphone Recording Karaoke-type lyrics display Direct Line-In recording from a CD Player, or
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System Requirements Desktop or notebook computer with a working USB port. One of following Operating Systems (OS): ® Windows Me ® Windows 2000 ® Windows XP ™ Mac OS 10.0, or later ™ Linux Kernel 2.4, or later 3 Introduction
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Safety Precautions These usage and safety guidelines are IMPORTANT! Please follow them carefully. ™ Your T.sonic 630 is connected to a computer using a Mini USB to USB A-Type cable. Please ensure that you connect the cable ends to the ports correctly. General Use ™ Carefully unpack the contents of the T.sonic package. ™ Do not allow your T.sonic to become damp or wet from water or any other liquids. Do not use a damp/wet cloth to wipe or clean the exterior case. ™ Do not use or sto
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Product Overview Figure 1. T.sonic 630 A Reset Switch B A-B Repeat/Rec Button C Menu Button D LOCK Switch E Hi-Speed Mini USB 2.0 Port F Back-Fast Rewind Button G Next-Fast Forward Button H PLAY/PAUSE/PWR ON-OFF I Volume Up Button J Volume Down Button K Line-In Port L White Text OLED Display M Microphone N Earphones Jack O Neck Strap hole 5 Player Controls
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OLED Display Figure 2. OLED Display ICON INDICATION 1 Sleep Mode Indicates that the Player is setup to auto Power OFF A-B Repeat/ Indicates the A-B Repeat/Repeat/Shuffle modes: Normal, Repeat One, 2 Repeat/Shuffle Repeat All, Shuffle and Repeat in Folder Modes 3 Preset Record Preset the player to make an automatic Radio, MIC recording Indicates the Equalizer (EQ) mode: Normal, POP, Rock, Classical, Jazz, 4 EQ Mode Bass and USER EQ 5 Play Speed Indicates the Playback speed 6 Loc
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Basic Operation ™ Before using the T.sonic 630 for the first time you need to charge the internal battery for at least 12 hours by plugging it into a computer using the Mini USB to USB A-Type cable. Charging the Battery ™ Plug the small end of the Mini USB to USB A-Type cable into the Mini USB connector on the T.sonic 630 and plug the large end of the cable into an available USB port on your desktop, or notebook computer. ™ The T.sonic 630’s internal Li-ion battery will begin charging.
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Power OFF ™ Press and Hold the “PLAY/PAUSE/PWR ON-OFF” button to Power OFF the T.sonic 630. It takes a few seconds to Power OFF the unit. The OLED screen will display the Power OFF status. Play a Track Press the “PLAY/PAUSE/PWR ON-OFF” button to play a selected MP3/WMA, WMA-DRM10, or WAV track. Pause a Track Press the “PLAY/PAUSE/PWR ON-OFF” button to pause a track during playback. Next Track Press the “Next-Fast Forward” button to skip to the Next track. Previous Track
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Make an Audio Recording ™ The Default Recording Mode for the T.sonic 630 is its Built-in Microphone. Press and Hold the “A-B/REC” button for more than 2 seconds (even when Powered OFF) ™ in any mode except the RADIO Mode will activate the T.sonic 630’s built-in microphone and begin recording. Press and Hold the “A-B/REC” button for more than 2 seconds during a recording to stop the recording. Recorded audio files are saved in the RECORD Mode. Repeat a Track Please see the “REPEAT M
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MUSIC Mode If you want to buy DRM (Digital Rights Management) music online please be advised that ™ the T.sonic 630 only supports WMA-DRM10 music files and you must use the MTP Music Transfer Mode to transfer the files to the player. Play MP3, WMA and WMA-DRM10 (Subscription) Music 1. Press and Hold the “PLAY/PAUSE/PWR ON-OFF” button to Power ON the unit. The default screen is the MUSIC Mode screen. You can also enter the MUSIC Mode by pressing the “Menu” button to enter the Main
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5. Pressing the “Menu” button will move you up one folder level. 6. Pressing the “Menu” button repeatedly will take you back to the root directory [/Root.DIR/] (top folder level). 7. Pressing the “Menu” button in the root directory [/Root.DIR/] (top folder level) will quit the Navigator. Delete a file in the MUSIC Mode 1. In the MUSIC Mode, Press and Hold the “Menu” button to enter the Navigator. 2. Press the “Next-Fast Forward” button , or “Back-Fast Rewind” button to select a
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RADIO Mode Listen to the Radio 1. The Earphones must be plugged in to listen to the Radio. 2. Press the “Menu” button to enter the Main Menu. 3. Press the “Next-Fast Forward” button , or “Back-Fast Rewind” button to select the “RADIO” icon , then press the “PLAY/PAUSE/PWR ON-OFF” button to enter the RADIO Mode. 4. The FM Radio Frequency will be displayed on the OLED screen. For your convenience the first time you use the Radio, all the FM channels will be automatically scanned
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3. Press the “Next-Fast Forward” button , or “Back-Fast Rewind” button to select the channel number where you want to save the Radio station. 4. Press the “A-B/REC” button again to save the selected station to the channel number. 13
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Recall a Saved Station 1. In the RADIO Mode press the “A-B/REC” button to display the channel numbers 1 to 20 on the screen. 2. Press the “Next-Fast Forward” button , or “Back-Fast Rewind” button to select the channel number of the Radio station to which you want to listen. 3. Press the “PLAY/PAUSE/PWR ON-OFF” button and the Radio station that has been saved to this channel will begin to play. 4. The screen will return to the RADIO Mode displaying the saved FM frequency. Record a Ra
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Record Sound ™ The T.sonic 630 has advanced recording features and is capable of recording audio from 4 different sources: FM Radio, Built-In Microphone, External Microphone, or Line-In (e.g. CD Player), all are capable of making very high quality Audio Recordings. The FM Radio recording feature has been covered in the previous section “Record a Radio Station.” ™ If you want to make a recording using the T.sonic 630’s Built-In Microphone you must select the “MIC” as the recording source.
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Record using the Built-In Microphone 1. Unless otherwise selected, Pressing and Holding the “A-B/REC” button for more than 2 ™ seconds in any mode except the RADIO Mode will begin an audio recording using the T.sonic 630’s Built-in Microphone. 2. A Recording file is generated and will appear on the screen; this file is saved in the RECORD Mode in the [/MICIN.DIR/] folder. 3. Files Recorded using the Built-in Microphone are named in the order [Month/DayM001.WAV], then [Month/DayM002.WAV
