Transcend T.sonic 850 User Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Transcend Manuals
  4. MP3 Player
  5. T.sonic 850
  6. User manual

Transcend T.sonic 850 User Manual

Mp3 player
Hide thumbs Also See for T.sonic 850:
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

TM
T.sonic
850
User's Manual

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Related Manuals for Transcend T.sonic 850

Summary of Contents for Transcend T.sonic 850

  • Page 1 T.sonic User’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    System Requirements︱ ................ 7 Safety Precautions︱ ................8 General Use ........................8 Backing Up Data ........................8 Caution: Risk of Deafness....................8 Reminders ..........................8 T.sonic 850 Controls ................9 Music Playback Screen................ 10 Basic Operation..................11 Charging the Battery .......................11 Power ON..........................11 Power OFF ........................11 Play a Song........................12...
  • Page 3 Adjusting the Volume ......................17 Saving a Radio Station ....................17 Recalling a Saved Station ....................17 Recording the Radio......................18 RECORD Mode︱.................. 19 Making Voice Recordings With the Built-In Microphone..........19 Playing Voice or FM Recordings ..................19 VIDEO Mode︱ ..................21 Playing MTV Video Files....................21 PHOTO Mode︱..................
  • Page 4 Disconnecting from a Computer ..................42 ® Removing the T.sonic 850 in Windows Me, 2000, XP and Vista..........42 ™ Removing the T.sonic 850 in Mac OS 10.0, or Later ..............42 ™ Removing the T.sonic 850 in Linux Kernel 2.4, or Later............42 Included Software︱................

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Radio, advanced digital voice recording karaoke-style lyrics display, A-B repeat functions and variable track playback speeds. Your T.sonic 850 can also be used to read E-books and supports High-speed USB 2.0 for faster uploading and downloading of files when connected to a computer. The A-B repeat and variable track playback speed features allows you to continuously replay specific sections of an audio file at slower or faster speeds –...

  • Page 6: Features

    Quick Start Guide Protective Silicone Cover ︱ Features 1.8-inch (176 x 220 pixel) full-color TFT display Playback music and videos View photos and e-book (.txt) files MP3, WMA, WMA-DRM10 (subscription music) and WAV music files Recordable FM Radio with 20 station presets Karaoke-style synchronized lyrics display High quality voice recorder with VAD (Voice Activity Detection) A-B repeat allows continuous replay of a designated section of a track...

  • Page 7: System Requirements

    ︱ System Requirements Desktop or notebook computer with a working USB port. One of the following operating systems: ® Windows ® Windows 2000 ® Windows ® Windows Vista ™ OS 10.0, or later ™ Linux Kernel 2.4, or later...

  • Page 8: Safety Precautions

    • Never use the “Quick Format” or “Full Format” functions in Windows® to format your T.sonic 850. • Follow the procedures in the “Disconnecting from a Computer” section to properly remove your T.sonic 850 from a computer.

  • Page 9: T.sonic 850 Controls

    T.sonic 850 Controls 1.8” Full-Color TFT Display Microphone Reset Switch Record Button Menu Button Volume Up Next / Fast Forward Power / OK Button Back / Rewind Volume Down Headphone Jack Hi-Speed Mini USB 2.0 Port Hold Switch Lanyard Attachment Hole...

  • Page 10: Music Playback Screen

    Music Playback Screen Figure 1: Music Mode Interface ICON INDICATION Indicates the song/album title and artist name Album/Artist Displays synchronized lyrics (if available) Lyrics Indicates the Sleep Timer is enabled Sleep Indicates the Equalizer (EQ) mode: Normal (Blank), POP, Rock, Classical, Jazz, EQ Mode Bass or USER EQ Indicates Normal,...

  • Page 11: Basic Operation

    Charging the Battery Plug the small end of the USB cable into the Mini USB port on the bottom of the T.sonic 850, and plug the large end of the cable into an available USB port on your desktop or notebook computer. The T.sonic 850’s internal Li-ion battery will automatically begin charging.

  • Page 12: Play A Song

    ο The power OFF animation will be displayed: Play a Song Press the button to play a selected music, video, photo, E-book, or recording file. Pause a Song Press to pause and un-pause a song, recording, or video during playback. Next Track Press to skip to the next available song.

  • Page 13: File Navigator

    File Navigator The File Navigator is a fast and convenient way of moving between tracks, files and folders. 1. Press and hold the button in the MUSIC, RECORD, VIDEO, PHOTO, or E-book mode to open the File Navigator. 2. A list of available files for the current mode will be shown. (i.e. in E-Book mode only .TXT files will be shown) 3.

  • Page 14: Voice Recording

    A-B repeat function. Hold When the switch enabled, all of the T.sonic 850’s buttons will be disabled, and cannot accidentally be pressed while in your pocket. Reset If the T.sonic is not functioning properly, you can reboot by pressing...

  • Page 15: Music Mode

    MUSIC Mode︱ Before buying DRM (Digital Rights Management) protected music online, please be advised that the T.sonic 850 only supports WMA-DRM10 file protection. Play MP3, WMA and WMA-DRM10 Music 1. Press and hold to power ON the unit. The Main Menu will appear.

  • Page 16: Radio Mode

    RADIO Mode︱ Listen to the Radio 1. Plug in the earphones . (Earphones must be plugged-in to listen to the Radio) 2. Press the button to enter the Main Menu. 3. Use the buttons to select “Radio” and press 4. The current FM Radio frequency will be displayed. ο...

  • Page 17: Adjusting The Volume

    Adjusting the Volume Press once or press and hold until you reach the desired volume level. Saving a Radio Station The T.sonic lets you save (preset) your 20 favorite radio stations (CH01 to CH20). To save a station: 1. Use to select the radio station (FM frequency) that you want to save.

  • Page 18: Recording The Radio

    2. Use the buttons to select a channel number. 3. Press to listen to the selected channel. Recording the Radio 1. Select a radio station that you want to record. 2. Press and hold the button for 2 seconds to begin recording the station. 3.

  • Page 19: Record Mode

    To adjust the recording sample rate, please see the “Record Settings” section of this manual. ο ο For best results, try to position the T.sonic 850’s Microphone as close as possible to the source of the sound or voice you are recording. Playing Voice or FM Recordings 1.
  • Page 20 3. All voice and FM radio recordings can be found in the RECORD mode. Use the buttons to find your desired recording and press to listen to it.

  • Page 21: Video Mode

    VIDEO Mode︱ Video files must be converted to .MTV format before they can be played on the T.sonic Playing MTV Video Files 1. Press the button to enter the Main Menu. 2. Use the buttons to select “Video” and press 3.
  • Page 22 8. To adjust the volume, press ο T.sonic™ 850 only supports “.mtv” video files. You must use the “Transcend MTV Video Converter” Software to convert “.MPEG4,” “.DivX,” “.AVI” and “.xVID” video files to the “.mtv” format.

  • Page 23: Photo Mode

    PHOTO Mode︱ To display photos on your T.sonic 850 you must first transfer a .JPG or .BMP to the player. Displaying JPG and BMP Photos 1. Press the button to enter the Main Menu. 2. Use the buttons to select “Video” and press 3.

  • Page 24: E-Book Mode

    E-book Mode︱ To read E-books on your T.sonic 850, you must first transfer .TXT files to the player Reading E-books and Text files 1. Press the button to enter the Main Menu. 2. Use the buttons to select “E-book” and press 3.

  • Page 25: Settings

    Settings︱ The Settings Menu 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 Equalizer (EQ) Mode There are several EQUALIZER Modes to choose from: Normal, Pop, Rock, Classical, Jazz, Bass, User EQ. 1.

  • Page 26: User Eq Customization

    User EQ Customization The User EQ allows you to customize the 5-band equalizer to your personal preference. 1. In the SETTINGS menu, Use the buttons to select “EQ” and press 2. Highlight “User EQ” and press 3. Use the buttons to switch between 5 bands: 80Hz, 250Hz, 1KHz, 4KHz, and 12KHz. The “ALL”...

  • Page 27: Play Speed

    1. In the SETTINGS menu, Use the buttons to select “Repeat” and press 2. Use the buttons to select an equalizer mode and press to confirm. Play Speed The speed at which an audio file is played can be increased or decreased. Playback speeds can be set to: 0.67X (very slow), 0.80X (slow), 1.00X (normal), 1.14X (fast), 1.33X (very fast).

  • Page 28: Record Quality

    Record Quality The quality of an audio recording can be set to Low (8,000Hz), Middle (16,000Hz), or High (32,000Hz). Higher recording quality settings require more memory space to save the recorded WAV files. 1. In the SETTINGS menu, Use the buttons to select “Record Quality”...

  • Page 29: Vad (Voice Activity Detection)

    FM Radio recordings are recorded in Stereo. MIC recordings are recorded in Mono. ο For best voice recording results, try to position the T.sonic 850’s microphone as close as possible to the source of the sound or voice you are recording.

  • Page 30: Sleep Timer

    Sleep Timer This function sets a time delay to automatically power OFF the T.sonic 850, regardless of playback status. 1. In the SETTINGS menu, Use the buttons to select “Sleep Timer” and press 2. Use to select a Sleep Timer delay and press .

  • Page 31: Slideshow Interval

    (Displays a black screen to save battery life) Blank (Displays a user-created picture slide show – See Slideshow Maker) Slide Show 1. In the SETTINGS menu, Use the buttons to select “Screen Saver” and press 2. Use to select a Screen Saver delay time and press .

  • Page 32: Lyrics Sync

    to create a photo slideshow “.SLS” file. Please see the “Slide Show Maker” section in Software Setup for more information. 1. In the SETTINGS menu, Use the buttons to select “Slide Show Interval” and press 2. Use to select the speed that you want your pictures to be displayed and press Available interval times are.: “1 Sec”...

  • Page 33: Date/Time Settings

    (see below). Time Zone For convenience when traveling, the T.sonic 850 can display the local time for different time zones. 1. In the SETTINGS menu, use the buttons to select “Time Zone” and press (the Time Zone setting screen will also be displayed every time you set the date and time).

  • Page 34: Daylight Saving Time

    2. Use to select the appropriate time zone for your region and press to confirm. Daylight Saving Time If your region uses Daylight Saving Time (DST), the T.sonic can automatically adjust the clock one hour forward in Summer and one hour backward during Winter . 1.

  • Page 35: Language

    Language Sets the T.sonic 850’s display language, which includes menus, song/album titles, artist names, and lyrics. The player supports 13 User languages. 1. In the SETTINGS menu, use the buttons to select “Language” and press 2. Select your language with the buttons and press to confirm.

  • Page 36: Media Transfer Protocol (Mtp)

    2. Select “Yes” to reset your radio stations or “No” to keep them. Press to confirm. Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) If you own WMA-DRM10 music files or if you want to use Windows Media Player 10 to synchronize music between your computer and the T.sonic, the Music Transfer Protocol (MTP) must be enabled. This function lets you switch between MTP or USB transfer modes.

  • Page 37: Player Info

    Note: In MTP transfer mode, all files will be stored in the “Music” folder. Player Info Displays the T.sonic 850’s firmware version and available memory capacity. 1. In the SETTINGS menu, use the buttons to select “Player Info” and press...

  • Page 38: Driver Installation

    Disk” drive with a newly assigned drive letter will appear in the My Computer window. ™ Driver Installation for Mac OS 10.0, or Later No drivers are required. Plug your T.sonic 850 into an available USB port and your computer will automatically detect it. Figure 3: Mac Driver Installation ™...

  • Page 39: Connecting To A Computer

    Transferring Files to the T.sonic If you want to use your T.sonic 850 to do more than listen to the radio, you must transfer MP3 / WMA / DRM10 music files, JPG / BMP pictures, MTV movies or TXT files to the T.sonic. You can also use the T.sonic as a portable flash drive to transfer your important documents and other files.
  • Page 40 MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) mode in the Settings menu must be set to “USB.” In this mode, files can be transferred by simply dragging them onto the T.sonic 850’s Removable Disk drive letter. You can also create your own folders within the T.sonic and copy files directly to the folders.
  • Page 41 (see Disconnecting from a Computer) and the “READY” screen disappears. Audio files (MP3/WMA/WMA-DRM10/WAV) must be stored no more than 4 folder levels away from the root directory. The T.sonic 850 is limited to 128 character filename length...

  • Page 42: Disconnecting From A Computer

    ™ Removing the T.sonic 850 in Mac OS 10.0, or Later 1. Drag and drop the Disk icon that corresponds to your T.sonic 850 into the trashcan. 2. Unplug your T.sonic 850 from the USB port. ™ Removing the T.sonic 850 in Linux Kernel 2.4, or Later...

  • Page 43: Included Software

    Installing the T.sonic Software 1. Put the Software CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive (Auto-Run enabled). 2. The T.sonic 850 Main Menu window will appear. Figure 9: T.sonic Main Menu 3. Select “Multimedia Converter” and follow the instructions that follow to install the MTV Video Converter and the Slideshow Maker, or click the “T.sonic Utility”...
  • Page 44 6. When the T.sonic Utility is finished installing, click the “Finish” button to exit the wizard. 7. The T.sonic Utility, the MTV Video Converter, and the Slideshow Maker can all be found in: > Programs > Transcend > T.sonic 850 >...

  • Page 45: Transcend Mtv Video Converter

    Transcend MTV Video Converter If you want to play videos on your T.sonic 850, you must first convert your video files to the “ .mtv ” file format using the Transcend MTV Video Converter. 1. Run the program (Start > Programs > Transcend > T.sonic 850 > MTV Video Converter) Figure 52: MTV Video Converter main screen 2.
  • Page 46 Figure 74: Select a Destination for the ‘.mtv’ file 5. Click “Start Conversion .” Figure 8: Start Conversion 6. When the process is finished, a “Conversion Complete” message window will appear. Click the “ OK ” button to return to the MTV Video Converter main window and convert another file. Figure 16: Conversion Complete...
  • Page 47 8. Transfer the newly created .MTV file to the T.sonic (See Transfering Files to the T.sonic) The T.sonic 850 only supports “.MTV” video files. You must use the Transcend MTV Video Converter to convert your MPEG4, DivX, AVI, or xVID video files to the “.mtv” format.

  • Page 48: Slide Show Maker

    Slide Show Maker To view slideshows on your T.sonic 850, you must first create an “ .SLS ” slideshow using the Slideshow Maker. 1. Run the program (Start > Programs > Transcend > T.sonic 850 > SlideShow Maker) 2. Click the “Load Image” button.
  • Page 49 Figure 19: Preview and Start Converting 8. The Save As window will appear. Choose a name for your slideshow and click “ Save .” The slideshow will be saved in the T.sonic’s “SLS” folder. If your T.sonic is not connected, you can choose a different save location and transfer the file to your T.sonic at a later time.
  • Page 50 The T.sonic 850 will only display ”sls” file format slideshows. You must use first the Slideshow Maker software to convert your “.JPG,” “.BMP,” or “.GIF” photo files to the “.SLS” format.

  • Page 51: T.sonic Utility Software

    T.sonic Utility Software The T.sonic Utility has four functions: (Use the T.sonic 850 to temporarily lock your computer) PC-Lock (Divide your T.sonic’s memory into Public and Private areas ) Partition (Log in to the Private area to access your personal files) Login/out (Change the password to the Private area on your T.sonic)
  • Page 52 4. You can change the text displayed on the screen while the computer is locked in the “ Screen Saver Message ” field. Figure 95: PC-Lock Screen Saver Text 5. You can adjust the period of time that your computer will be locked for by checking the “Enable Timer” box. Set the Unlock Timer in Hours and Minutes .

  • Page 53: Partition

    6. Click on the “OK” button to start PC-Lock. Figure 27: Start PC-Lock ο When PC-Lock is enabled, your computer will be locked when the T.sonic is unplugged ο While your computer is locked, the screen will display the “Screen Saver Message” text. To unlock the computer, you must reconnect your T.sonic to your computer.

  • Page 54: Log In / Log Out

    Figure 109: Create a Partition 5. To protect the Private area, choose a password and a “Hint” (in case you forget your password) Figure 30: Password and Hint 6. Click the “ Start ” button to complete the Partition & Security setup. The process may take a few minutes. 7.

  • Page 55: Password

    Figure 32: Enter your password 5. When successfully logged in, the “Public Area” message will change to “ Private Area. ” The files in your Private Area will no longer be hidden and can be accessed normally. 6. When you are finished using the Private Area and no data is being transferred between the T.sonic and the computer, click on the “Logout”...

  • Page 56: Forgotten Passwords

    3. The New Password window will appear. Input your current Password and New Password, then confirm the new password. Use the “New Hint” field to give yourself a hint in case you forget your new password. Figure 35: Change Password Forgotten Passwords If you forget your password, use the password hint to help you remember your password.

  • Page 57: Troubleshooting

    Is your T.sonic 850 properly connected to the USB port? If not, unplug it and plug it in again. • Is your T.sonic 850 connected to the Mac keyboard? If yes, unplug it and plug it into an available USB port on your Mac Desktop.
  • Page 58 Video does not play, then this means that the Video Codec you are trying to convert has a compatibility issue with your PC and cannot be converted using the Transcend...
  • Page 59 Cannot view Photo files on my T.sonic 850 The T.sonic 850 only supports “.JPG , ” “.BMP” Photo files, please ensure that the photo is one of these files types. Cannot read E-book files on my T.sonic 850 The T.sonic 850 only supports “.TXT” E-book files, please ensure that the E-book is this file type.

  • Page 60: Specifications

    ≥ 100,000 times 10. Erase Cycles: ≥ 90dB 11. Signal-to-Noise Ratio: CE, FCC, BSMI 12. Certificates: 2-years 13. Warranty: Ordering Information︱ Device Description Memory Size Transcend P/N ™ T.sonic 850 MP3 Music Player TS4GMP850 ™ T.sonic 850 MP3 Music Player TS8GMP850...

  • Page 61: Transcend Limited Warranty

    Transcend is also not responsible for damage or failure of any third party equipment, even if Transcend has been advised of the possibility. This limitation does not apply to the extent that it is illegal or unenforceable under applicable law.

Table of Contents