Features MP3, WMA , Audio ASF and Ogg Playback The player supports playback of MP3, WMA, Audio ASF and Ogg. Removable Storage Device You can easily copy and paste files to the player using Windows Explorer. USB 2.0 Support Maximum data speed transfer of 18 Mbps.
Built-In Rechargeable Li-Polymer Battery The built-in rechargeable lithium battery provides up to 13 hours of play time. (According to company measurement) Upgradeable Firmware You can upgrade the built-in programs when available. Please check the home page (www.samsung.ca) for upgrades. Features...
Contents Chapter 1 Preparations Features ...2 Safety Instructions...6 Components ...8 Location of Controls ...9 Display ...10 Battery Charger Safety ...11 Chapter 2 Connection to Computer Connecting the player to your PC...12 ...12 Installing Software Connecting the player to PC Manual Installation of the USB Driver ...16 If error occurs during installation ...16...
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Setting Playlist ...40 ...40 Setting Playlist ...40 Playing Playlist Setting the Advanced Functions...41 Selecting the Playmode ...42 Setting the EQ mode ...43 ...43 Preset EQ ...43 User EQ Set Display Settings ...44 ...44 Scroll ...44 Display Time ...45 Backlight ...45 Contrast ...45 ...45...
Safety Instructions Read and understand all the instructions to avoid injury to yourself and damage to the equipment. Do not expose to extreme temperatures (above 95°F or below 23°F). Do not expose to moisture. Do not let any foreign matter spill into the device. Be careful not to subject the player to excessive pressure when wearing it...
Earphones Follow Traffic Safety Instructions Do not use the earphones while driving an automobile or riding a bicycle. It’s not only dangerous, but also against the law. It may cause an accident if you turn up the volume of the earphones while walking. especially when crossing intersections.
Components Neck Strap Earphone Installation CD Player Model YP-U1 H YP-U1 V YP-U1 X YP-U1 Z YP-U1 Q Built-in memory 128MB 256MB 512MB G The capacity of the useable built-in memory is less than indicated as the internal firmware uses a part of the memory as well.
USB Plug RESET Location of Controls Display MENU, Navigation button Hold Switch Recording/Loop Repeating Button Power On/Off/ Play/Pause Button Volume Up Button Move to Track/Speed Search Volume Down Button Move to Track/Speed Search Neck strap Hook Microphone Earphone Jack...
Location of Controls Display Track Number indicator Play/Stop/Pause indicator Track play indicator Equalizer indicator Indicate next track Play mode indicator Remaining Battery Power indicator Title (track & artist) indicator Playtime indicator...
Connect the USB plug to the USB port on your computer. ✽ When recharging is complete, “Fully Charged” is shown in the display window. ✽ Battery recharge time in normal operation is approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes. ✍ - When using the rechargeable battery for the first time or after several months of non-use, fully charge it first.
- If the YP-U1 program has not been installed in Windows 98, then it will not communicate with your removable disc. You must install the USB driver file first.
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Connecting the player to PC Follow the instructions in the window to complete the installation.
You may not see the display screen during installation. Go to the device manager to check that installation has been successfully completed. Upon installation of the USB driver "Samsung YP-U1 USB Device" will appear in the [System Properties] ➝ [Device Manager].
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Samsung YP-U1 USB Device Windows XP: Control Panel ➝ System ➝ Hardware ➝ Device Manager ➝ Universal Serial Bus controllers ➝ Disk Drives ➝ Samsung YP-U1 USB Device When the USB driver is not installed automatically, refer to the next page.
Manual Installation of USB Driver Go to “Downloading/Uploading files” if the USB driver is installed. Follow these steps if the USB driver is not installed : If an error occurs during installation of the USB driver Check the device manager. Windows 98SE/ME: ➝...
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Manual Installation of USB Driver After selecting the driver, click [Update Driver]. Select [Search for a suitable driver for my device] and then click [Next]. Click [Next]. Click [Next] to finish.
Manual Installation of USB Driver In Windows 98SE Follow the instructions in the window to complete the installation.
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: You must reboot your computer to complete the installation. USB driver location [CD-ROM]\Win98USB\Drivers ✍ You cannot use it as a removable disc in Windows 98SE if the YP-U1 program is not installed. Make sure to install the USB driver file first.
Using the removable storage(PC) When the MP3 player is connected to your PC, the PC will recognize as removable disc. Music and other files can then be dragged and dropped into the removable disc for playback on the MP3 player.
Using the removable storage(PC) Disconnecting the player After completing the file transfer, you must disconnect the player in the following way: player If you disconnect the improperly, the files on the device may be damaged and will not play. Double-click on the green arrow in the taskbar on the bottom right of the window.
Using the removable storage(PC) Formatting deletes all files on the MP3 player so maximum memory is available for new file storage. It saves you the trouble of deleting unwanted files one at a time. Formatting the Player on your PC...
Media Studio is the program that enables you to download music files to the player, and play back music files on your PC. Insert the Installation CD into CD-ROM drive. Select [Install Samsung Media Studio]. Installing Media Studio Select language.
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Installing Media Studio Follow the instruction in the window to complete the installation.
G Click Media Studio icon from the Desktop. Downloading Music Files Connect the player to PC. G A device connection window will appear on the right side of the screen. Select [Device] ¡ [Show device Window] at the top of the screen if device connection window does not automatically appear.
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Using Media Studio When music files appear, select the file(s) you want to transfer, and then press the [Transfer] G The selected file(s) are transferred to the player. ✍ - Refer to [Help] for more detailed information. button.
Formatting deletes all files on the MP3 player so maximum memory is available for new file storage. It saves you the trouble of deleting unwanted files one at a time. Formattimg the Player Connect the player to PC. Press the [Device] ¡ [Format] at the top of the screen.
Using Media Studio Ripping Tracks from an Audio CD Insert your CD including tracks to rip into the CD-ROM drive of your PC. Press the [Search Audio CD] G The tracks on the CD are displayed. Select tracks to be ripped and press the [Rip a CD] G The selected file is converted into an MP3 file.
Creating a Folder Connect the player to the computer. Press the [Create Folder] Enter the name of the new folder when an input screen appears. G A new folder is created. G If you open a new folder and transfer a file, the file is transferred to the newly created folder. ✍...
Using Media Studio Deleting File Connect the player to the computer. Press the [Delete] selecting required files or folders from the device connection windows. Press the [Confirm] button when an Confirm Deletion screen appears. G A selected folder or file is deleted. button at the bottom of the connection windows after ✍...
To View Help on Media Studio Press F1 after starting Media Studio. G Help will appear. Click on [Help] at the top of the screen. G Click on [Help] and the Help window will appear. ✍ - Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote and Gracenote CDDB ®...
Playing Music and Turning Off the Device Make sure the player is fully charged and the earphones are connected. Turning Power On and Off Power On : Press the Power Off : Press and hold the Playing Music (Power On) Press the button.
In Hold mode, all buttons are disabled. Slide the switch in the direction of the arrow. ❈ When the button is pressed, the “ ✽ To move to other modes from the Voice mode, refer to “Changing Mode”. Press and hold the REC button to start voice recording. Press the REC button again to stop the recording and save the voice file.
Searching for Music/Voice Files To search for specific parts during play G Press and hold G Release to resume play normally. To change tracks during play G Press briefly during playback to play the next track. G Press briefly within 5 seconds after playback starts, to move to and play the previous track.
Starting Point While playing music files, press the A↔B button briefly at the beginning of the loop you want to set. G A↔ appears in the display. Ending Point Press the A↔B button briefly again to set the end of the loop. G A↔B appears in the display.
MENU Options Press and hold the MENU button to switch to MENU mode. to move and press the MENU button briefly to select the menu you want. Press and hold the MENU button to exit the MENU mode. G Music : To check the file currently playing.
You can easily search for files or switch modes using the Navigation function. Press the MENU button to enter Navigation mode. or press and hold the MENU button to move to Menu and then select Navigation in Menu. Select the file or folder that you want to play. : When moving to a higher-level folder.
Using Navigation Changing Mode You can change the mode in the following method. Ex) To change from the Voice mode to the Music mode Press the MENU button in the Voice mode. to move to the upper folder. to move to the music file you want and press the G As it is changed to the Music mode, the selected file will be played.
Playing/Exiting Folder ❿ ❿ ¤Playing Folder Press the MENU button to move to the Navigation mode. to move to the folder you want and press the G When " " appears, the selected file will be played. ❿ ❿ ¤Exiting Folder Play Press the MENU button during folder playback to move to the Navigation mode.
Setting Playlist Setting Playlist - Move to the file you want in Navigation mode and press the MENU button. G The selected file will be marked. G To exit the playlist setting, move to the marked file in Navigation mode and press the MENU button again.
Setting the Advanced Functions Select Settings in the MENU. (refer to “MENU Options”) In Settings, use to move to the function you want and press the MENU button to select. G To move to a previous menu, use or select Return.
Selecting the Playmode Select Play Mode in Settings. In Play mode, use the MENU button to select. G Normal : To play all the tracks in order one time. G Repeat One : To repeat one track. G Repeat All : To repeat all tracks. G Shuffle All : To play tracks at random.
Select Sound Effect in Settings. Preset EQ G Use to move to the sound mode you want and then press the MENU button. G Normal ¡ Classic ¡ Jazz ¡ Rock ¡ User EQ G Select User EQ Set to set the EQ as dedired. Bass Booster G Use to select Bass Booster On or Off and then...
Display Settings Select Display in Settings. Scroll [ Type ] G Use to select the scroll type. G Horizontal : Music title moves horizontally. G Vertical : Music title moves vertically. [ Speed ] G Use to set the scroll speed from X1 to X5 to adjust the speed of the track title movement.
Backlight G Use to set the LCD Light-Off time from Off to 60 seconds. G When set to On, the Light stays on continuously. Contrast G Use to set the contrast from 0 to 10 to adjust the brightness of the screen. G Use to select Tag On or Off.
Language Settings Select Language in Settings. Menu G Use to select the language for displaying menu. G Chinese(S) ¡ Chinese(T) ¡ Dutch ¡ English ¡ French ¡ German ¡ Hungarian ¡ Italian ¡ Japanese ¡ Korean ¡ Polish ¡ Portuguese ¡ Russian ¡ Spanish ¡ Swedish ID3-Tag G Use to select the language for displaying Tag information.
Select System in Settings. Resume G Use to select Resume On or Off. G On: Play back music from the part of music you listened last if you play it back again after stopping. G Off: Play back music from the beginning of music if you play it back again after stopping.
System Settings Skip Interval G Use to set the skip interval from 5sec to 10min. G If you press in music mode, you can search a track by a set time. G In 1 Track setting, you can move to the previous track or the next track by pressing ✍...
Select Time in Settings. Auto Off Time G Use to set the Power-Off time from 0 to 3 minutes. G If no button is pressed after play stops, the player will automatically turn off after the time you set. G When set to Off, it will not turn off automatically. Auto Sleep G Use to set the Sleep time from 10 to 120 minutes.
Managing Files Select File in Settings. Deleting Select Delete in File. to move to the file you want to delete and then press the MENU button. to move to Confirm and then press the MENU button. G The selected file will be deleted. Formatting Select Format in File.
Double-click YP-U1 Updater icon on the Desktop. G Select [Install Player USB Driver] that appears when you insert the Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. When the driver is installed, YP-U1 Updater icon is created on the Desktop. To Upgrade Firmware ➝...
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G If you select "Format data area" and start the update, all the data saved in YP-U1 will be deleted. Please backup your important data on your PC. If you do not want your data to be deleted, do not select "Format data area".
G Check the battery charge status of the player. G Connect the player to PC and run YP-U1 Updater in the desktop to update the player. G Reset the player by pressing the RESET Hole using a pointed object such as a safety clip.
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G After checking whether the folder is played, use the Navigation function to change the folder. G After connecting it to PC, execute YP-U1 Updater in the desktop to update the product. I cannot properly connect it to PC. G Win98SE : Try to connect again after installing the driver.
ISO/IEC 11172-3 or ISO/IEC 13818-3. YP-U1 128MB(YP-U1 H), 256MB(YP-U1 V), 512MB(YP-U1 X), 1GB(YP-U1 Z), 2GB(YP-U1 Q) 3.7V (Li-polymer) lasts up to 13hours(On the basis of measurement by the company) 25.6 X 87.4 X 13.6 mm / 33 g...
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All warranty repairs must be performed by a SECA authorized service centre. (The name and address of the location nearest you can be obtained by calling toll free 1-800-726-7864 or visiting our web site at www.samsung.ca) Labour one (1) year (carry-in) On carry-in models, transportation to and from the service centre is the customer’s...
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SAMSUNG ELECTRONCS CANADA, INC. and HEADQUARTERS 55 Standish Court, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5R 4B2 TEL: 1-905-542-3535 www.samsung.ca and SERVICE DIVISION 55 Standish Court, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5R 4B2 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) YP-U1...