Transcend MP350 User Manual

Transcend MP350 User Manual

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  • Page 1 User’s Manual Digital Music Player MP350...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction︱ ︱ ︱ ︱ ..................5 Package Contents︱ ︱ ︱ ︱ ................5 Features︱ ︱ ︱ ︱ ....................7 System Requirements︱ ︱ ︱ ︱ ................ 7 Safety Precautions︱ ︱ ︱ ︱ ................8 General Use ..........................8 Backing up Data ........................8 Caution: Risk of Deafness .....................8 Reminders..........................9 Player Controls︱...
  • Page 3 Playlist Playback (*.m3u) .....................23 File Navigator........................23 RADIO Mode︱ ︱ ︱ ︱ ..................24 Listening to the Radio......................24 Selecting a Radio Station ....................24 Recalling a Saved Station....................24 Recording the Radio ......................24 Channel List..........................25 Save Station..........................25 Delete.............................25 Delete All ..........................25 Auto Search ..........................26 FM Band ..........................26 Fitness Mode | ..................
  • Page 4 Disconnecting from a Computer |............39 Troubleshooting︱ ︱ ︱ ︱ ................40 Specifications︱ ︱ ︱ ︱ ................... 42 Ordering Information︱ ︱ ︱ ︱ ................ 42 Recycling & Environmental Considerations︱ ︱ ︱ ︱ ........43 Transcend Limited Warranty︱ ︱ ︱ ︱ ............44...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    USB flash drive, and includes many extra features such as an FM radio, voice recording, karaoke-style lyrics display, and A-B repeat functions. Your MP350 is equipped with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface to transfer data and music files to and from your computer quickly and easily. The A-B repeat feature allows you to continuously replay specific sections of an audio file –...
  • Page 6 Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 7: Features

    Features︱ ︱ ︱ ︱ upports MP3, WMA and WAV music files Vivid all-white OLED screen displays clear text at any angle and in any light Recordable FM Radio with 20 station presets Built-in microphone recording Playlist Builder Karaoke-style synchronized lyrics display A-B repeat allows continuous replay of a designated section of a track Supports 13 languages including menus, song/album title, artist name and lyrics USB flash drive capabilities for data transfer and storage...
  • Page 8: Safety Precautions

    Always use the Transcend-provided power adapters and cables. Using incompatible cables may • permanently damage your MP350. Never connect the MP350 to a USB hub. USB hubs connect to multiple devices at the same time, • resulting in inadequate or unstable power supply. This may cause damage to your digital music player.
  • Page 9: Reminders

    If you leave the digital music player plugged into a notebook computer that is running on battery power, • the player will gradually drain power from your notebook’s battery. Follow the procedures in the “Disconnecting from a Computer” section to properly remove your MP350 • from a computer.
  • Page 10: Player Controls

    Player Controls︱ Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Connector Lock Button Volume Down White Monochrome OLED Display Play / Pause / Power Volume Up Headphone Jack Microphone Previous / Rewind Next / Fast-Forward Back / Options Reset Button Sport Clip...
  • Page 11: Music Playback Screen

    Music Playback Screen︱ ︱ ︱ ︱ ICON INDICATION Record Source Built-in Microphone or FM Radio Record Quality Indicates the Record Quality, Low Quality, Medium Quality, High Quality Normal, Random, Repeat One, Repeat All, Repeat Folder, Folder, and Repeat Mode A-B Repeat EQ Mode Normal, Bass, Jazz, Soft, Classical, Pop, Rock, User EQ Sleep...
  • Page 12: Basic Operation

    Charging the Battery Open the MP350’s USB port cap to insert the smaller Micro-B connector of the USB cable and plug the large end of the USB cable into an available USB port on your desktop or notebook computer. The MP350’s internal Li-ion battery will begin charging.
  • Page 13: Play A Song

    MUSIC, RADIO or FITNESS mode to open the Options menu.. Lock When the lock button is enabled, all of the MP350’s buttons will be disabled, and cannot accidentally be pressed while in your pocket. Reset If the MP350 is not functioning properly, you can reboot by pressing RESET for 3 to 5 seconds.
  • Page 14: Music Mode

    Please see the Specifications section for a list of all music file formats the MP350 supports. If the music player cannot find any compatible files, a “No Music Files” message will be displayed.
  • Page 15: Eq Mode

    1. While playing a song in MUSIC mode, press and hold the button to open the Options menu. 2. Use to select “Repeat Mode” and press 3. Use the buttons to select a repeat mode and press to confirm. EQ Mode There are eight equalizer modes to choose from: Normal, Bass,...
  • Page 16: Srs Wow Mode

    Press to save the new User EQ settings. SRS WOW MODE There are four equalizer modes to choose from: SRS WOW, SRS 3D, Focus, TruBass 1. While playing a song in MUSIC mode, press and hold the button to open the Options menu. SRS WOW 2.
  • Page 17: Adding A Song To My Playlist

    Note: For Lyrics Sync to work, an “.LRC” file with the exact same file name as its corresponding .MP3 song must be transferred to the MP350 in the same folder as the MP3 file. Ex: If the MP3 file is “GM-Last_Christmas.mp3”, the LRC lyrics file must be named “GM-Last_Christmas.lrc”...
  • Page 18: My Playlists

    “No” to go back. My Playlists For quick and easy playback of your favorite songs, the MP350 supports custom playlist builder. 1. In the MUSIC menu, use to select “My Playlist” and press 2.
  • Page 19: Clear Playlist

    Import Playlist (*.m3u) For quick and easy playback of your favorite songs, the MP350 supports M3U playlist import. The MP350 can store up to 10 m3u playlists, with naming convention LIST0.m3u, LIST1.m3u, LIST2.m3u… LIST9.m3u. 1. Connect the MP350 to an available USB port on your computer.
  • Page 21 3. When your playlist is complete, click the “Unsaved list” button at the top of the List pane and click “Save list as…” to open the “Save As” dialog box. (Wording for this action may vary depending on your version of Windows Media Player)
  • Page 22 4. The playlist must be saved to the top layer of the MP350 drive. Type the name of the playlist using the naming convention LIST0.m3u, LIST1.m3u, LIST2.m3u… LIST9.m3u, and save using the m3u file format. 5. Safely remove the MP350 from the computer using the steps found in the section Disconnecting from a Computer.
  • Page 23: Playlist Playback (*.M3U)

    Playlist Playback (*.m3u) 1. In the MUSIC menu, use to select “Playlist (*.m3u)” and press 2. Use to select “List” and press 3. Use to select the LIST you want to play and press 9. Use the buttons to move up and down the list of files, highlight the file you want to play from the playlist and press File Navigator The File Navigator is a fast and convenient way of moving between tracks, files and folders.
  • Page 24: Radio Mode

    “RADIO” and press 3. The current FM radio frequency will be displayed. The first time you use the Radio, the MP350 will automatically scan all frequencies and save the 20 strongest stations as channel presets (CH). Selecting a Radio Station...
  • Page 25: Channel List

    3. A list of all saved Radio stations will be shown. Save Station The MP350 lets you save your 20 favorite radio stations ( CH 01 to CH 20). To save current station: In RADIO mode, press and hold the button to open the Options menu.
  • Page 26: Auto Search

    2. Use to select “Auto Search” and press FM Band The MP350 allows you to choose between World FM Band (87.5MHz~108.0MHz) or Japan FM Band (76.0MHz~90.0MHz). 1. In RADIO mode, press and hold the button to open the Options menu.
  • Page 27: Fitness Mode

    Fitness Mode | 1. Press the button to enter the Main Menu. 2. Use the buttons to select “FITNESS” and press 3. The FITNESS menu will be displayed. Playing Audio Files 1. In the FITNESS menu, use to select “START” and press 2.
  • Page 28: File Navigator

    to select “Playlist (*.m3u)” and press to select the LIST you want to play and press Use the buttons to move up and down the list of files, highlight the file you want to play from the playlist and press File Navigator 1.
  • Page 29: Sport Type

    “Sport Type” and press 2. Use to select the sport type and press Set Goals The MP350 can set three different types of goals. (Chronograph, Timer, Calorie). 1. In the Sport Setting menu, use to select “Goal” and press Goal: Chronograph Chronograph lets you track the elapsed time of your workout.
  • Page 30: History

    Adjust the values of each field with the buttons and press History The MP350 records the time and goal after every exercise session. To review those records: 1. In the FITNESS menu, use to select “History” and press 2.
  • Page 31: Record Mode

    To adjust the recording sample rate, please see “Settings / Record Quality” For best results, try to position the MP350’s Microphone as close as possible to the source of the sound or voice you are recording.
  • Page 32: Settings

    Settings︱ 1. Press the button to enter the Main Menu. 2. Use the buttons to select “SETTINGS” and press 3. To exit the SETTINGS menu, press the button. Record Quality The quality of an audio recording can be set to Low, Medium, or High. Higher recording quality settings require more memory space to save the recorded WAV files.
  • Page 33: Sleep Timer

    “Disable”, “15Minute”, “30Minute”, or “60Minute”. When the selected time is reached, the MP350 will automatically power off. Auto Power Off This function sets a time delay to automatically power-off the MP350 after a certain period of time with no user input. 1. Use to select “Auto Power Off”...
  • Page 34: Contrast

    2. Use to select a Screen Saver delay and press . The screen saver will commence whenever this amount of time passes with no button activity. Available delay timers are: “Disable”, “10 sec”, “20 sec”, and “30 sec”. 3. After you select a Screen Saver time delay, a list of available screen savers will appear. Use to select one of the Screen Saver types and press Contrast The contrast of the OLED display can be adjusted for brighter or darker text.
  • Page 35: Date / Time Settings

    Tip: You can view a full-screen version of the player’s internal clock by pressing in the Main Menu. Language Set the MP350’s display language, including menus, song/album titles, artist names, and lyrics. The player supports 13 User languages. 1. In the SETTINGS menu, use to select “Language”...
  • Page 36: Driver Installation

    My Computer window. ® Driver Installation for Mac OS X 10.0 or Later No drivers are required. Plug your MP350 into an available USB port and your computer will automatically detect it. ® Driver Installation for Linux Kernel 2.4 or Later...
  • Page 37: Connecting To A Computer

    Transferring Files to the MP350 If you want to use your MP350 to listen to music other than the Radio, you must transfer music files to the player. When the MP350 is connected to a computer it is locked into transferring files. You will not be able to play or record any music at this time.
  • Page 38 “WRITING…” message. After files have been successfully transferred, the “CONNECTED” message will be displayed again. When you copy files or folders from the MP350 to your computer, the player will display a “READING…” message indicating that files are being transferred to the computer. After files have been successfully transferred, the “CONNECTED”...
  • Page 39: Disconnecting From A Computer

    4. Unplug the MP350 from your computer. Disconnecting the MP350 in Mac    OS X 10.0 or Later 1. Drag the Disk icon that corresponds to your MP350 into the trashcan. 2. Unplug your MP350 from the USB port.
  • Page 40: Troubleshooting

    Cannot transfer files to the MP350 Unplug the MP350 from your computer, wait a moment, and plug it back in. If this does not work, use a paperclip or pencil tip to hold down the “Reset” button for 3 to 5 seconds.
  • Page 41 MP350 just isn’t working properly If your MP350 ever stops working properly, or locks up, try powering it on and off a few times, if this does not correct the problem you can Reset the MP350 by using a paperclip or pencil tip to hold down the “Reset” button for 3 to 5 seconds.
  • Page 42: Specifications

    Recording Format: IMA_ADPCM (WAV) Estimated Battery Life: 12 hours (fully charged battery) Compression Rates: 32Kbps to 320Kbps Signal-to-Noise Ratio: ≥ 90dB Certificates: CE, FCC, BSMI Warranty: 2-years Ordering Information︱ Device Description Memory Size Transcend P/N MP350 Digital Music Player TS8GMP350B...
  • Page 43: Recycling & Environmental Considerations

    Recycling & Environmental Considerations︱ ︱ ︱ ︱ Recycling the Product (WEEE): Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused. When you see the crossed-out wheel bin symbol attached to a product, it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC: Never dispose of your product with other household waste.
  • Page 44: Transcend Limited Warranty

    Duration of Warranty: The Transcend MP350 is covered by this warranty for a period of two (2) years from the date of purchase. Proof of purchase including the date of purchase is required for warranty service. Transcend will inspect the product and decide whether to repair or replace it.

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