Samsung YP-U1Z User Manual
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  • Page 2: Features

    Features MP3, WMA , Audio ASF and Ogg Playback Your player supports playback of MP3, WMA,Secure WMA, Audio ASF and Ogg. ✽ OGG is a new audio compression format that is free, open and unpatented. For more info, see www.vorbis.com ✽...
  • Page 3: Voice Recording Function

    Built-In Rechargeable Li-Polymer Battery The built-in rechargeable lithium battery provides up to 13 hours of play time. *Time may vary depending on usage pattern. Upgradeable Firmware You can upgrade the player's firmware when available. Please check the home page (www.samsung.com) for upgrades. Features...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Preparations Features ...2 Safety Instructions...6 Components ...8 Location of Controls ...9 Display ...10 Charging the Battery ...11 Chapter 2 Connection to Computer Connecting the Player to Your PC ...12 ...12 Installing Software Connecting the player to your PC with ...14 the USB cable Manual Installation of the...
  • Page 5 Setting Playlist ...40 ...40 Setting Playlist ...40 Playing Playlist Setting the Advanced Functions...41 Selecting the Play mode...42 Setting the EQ mode ...43 ...43 Preset EQ ...43 Bass Booster ...43 User EQ Set Display Settings ...44 ...44 Scroll ...44 Display Time ...45 Backlight ...45...
  • Page 6: Safety Instructions

    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 35°C or below -5°C). 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...
  • Page 7: Environmental Information

    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.
  • Page 8: Components

    Components Player Model YP-U1 H Built-in memory 128MB 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. G Design of accessories is subject to change for the purposes of improvement, without notice. Neck Strap (AH61-01414B) (White: AH30-00070D)
  • Page 9: Location Of Controls

    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 Forward/Speed Search Volume Down Button Reverse/Speed Search Neck strap Hook Microphone Earphone Jack...
  • Page 10: Display

    Location of Controls Display Track Number indicator Play/Stop/Pause indicator Track play indicator ✍ - The screen pictures are for illustration purposes only. The actual screen may differ. Equalizer indicator Indicate next track Play mode indicator Remaining Battery Power indicator Title (track & artist) indicator Playtime indicator...
  • Page 11: Charging The Battery

    Slide the USB door on the rear side of the player in the direction of the arrow. Turn the USB plug so that it faces outward. Connect the USB plug on the player to the USB port on your computer. ✽...
  • Page 12: Connecting The Player To Your Pc

    Connecting the Player to Your PC ❑ System Requirements. The PC system must meet the following minimum specifications: G Pentium 200MHz or greater G Windows 98 SE/ME/2000/XP G 40MB of available hard disk space G CD-ROM drive (double speed or greater) G USB port (2.0) supported G VGA graphic Before connecting the player to PC, make sure to install USB driver.
  • Page 13 Connecting the Player to Your PC Follow the instructions in the window to complete the installation. G When the software installation is complete, connect the player to the computer and use it as the following pages show.
  • Page 14: G Connecting The Player To Your Pc With

    Go to the device manager (see next page) to check that installation has been successfully completed. When the USB driver is successfully installed, "Samsung YP-U1 USB Device" will appear in your PC's control panel under [System Properties] ➝ [Device Manager].
  • Page 15 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.
  • Page 16: Manual Installation Of The Usb Driver

    Manual Installation of USB Driver Go to “Downloading/Uploading files” on page 20 if the USB driver is installed automatically. If an error occurs during installation of the USB driver, you must install the USB driver manually. Follow these steps if the USB driver is not installed: Be sure the Installation CD is inserted in your PC's CD-Rom drive.
  • Page 17: Manual Installation Of Usb Driver

    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.
  • Page 18: In Windows 98Se

    Manual Installation of USB Driver In Windows 98SE Follow the instructions in the window to complete the installation.
  • Page 19 Manual Installation of USB Driver : You must reboot your computer to complete the installation. USB driver location [CD-ROM]\Win98USB\Drivers ✍ - You cannot use the player as a removable disc in Windows 98SE if the YP-U1 program is not installed. Make sure to install the USB driver file first.
  • Page 20: Downloading/Uploading Files

    Downloading/Uploading Files When the MP3 player is connected to your PC, the PC will see it as a removable disc. Music and other files can then be dragged and dropped into the removable disc for playback on the MP3 player. Connect the player to your PC.
  • Page 21: Disconnecting The Player

    After completing the file transfer, you must disconnect the player in the following way: Double-click on the green arrow in the taskbar on the bottom right of the window. The Safely Remove Hardware message appears. Press Stop. When the [Stop a Hardware device] message appears, press the [OK] button and disconnect the player.
  • Page 22: Formatting The Player On Your Pc

    Formatting the Player on your 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. Select the removable disc icon in Windows Explorer and click the right mouse button to select [Format].
  • Page 23: Installing Media Studio

    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.
  • Page 24 Installing Media Studio Follow the instruction in the window to complete the installation.
  • Page 25: Using Media Studio

    G Double-click the Media Studio icon on the Desktop. Downloading Music Files Connect the player to your 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.
  • Page 26 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 the [Help] section of the software for more detailed information. button.
  • Page 27: Formatting The Player In Media Studio

    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 in Media Studio Connect the player to PC. Press the [Device] ¡...
  • Page 28: Ripping Tracks From An Audio Cd

    Using Media Studio Ripping Tracks from an Audio CD Insert the Audio CD into the CD-ROM drive of your PC. Press the [Search Audio CD] software screen. 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.
  • Page 29: Creating A Folder On Your Player

    Creating a Folder on your Player You can create folders on the player to better organize your music. Connect the player to your computer. Press the [Create Folder] Enter the name of the new folder when an input screen appears. G A new folder is created on the player.
  • Page 30: Deleting Files

    Using Media Studio Deleting Files Connect the player to your computer. Press the [Delete] selecting required files or folders you want to delete. Press the [Confirm] button when the Confirm Deletion screen appears. G The selected folder or file is deleted. button at the bottom of the connection window after ✍...
  • Page 31: To View Help On Media Studio

    To View Help on Media Studio Press F1 on your PC's keyboard after starting Media Studio. G Help will appear. Click on [Help] at the top of Media Studio. G Help window will appear. ✍ - Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote and Gracenote CDDB ®...
  • Page 32: Playing Music And Turning Off The Device

    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 Press the button.
  • Page 33: Hold Function

    In Hold mode, all buttons are disabled. This function is useful when you are walking or jogging. 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 page 38 “Changing Modes”.
  • Page 34: Searching For Music/Voice Files

    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.
  • Page 35: Loop Repeating

    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.
  • Page 36: Menu Options

    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 view the file currently playing.
  • Page 37: Using Navigation

    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. : To exit a folder and go back one level.
  • Page 38: Changing Modes

    Using Navigation Changing Modes You can change the mode using 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 The selected file will be played and the mode is automatically changed to Music mode.
  • Page 39: Playing /Exiting Folder

    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 files in the selected folder will be played. ❿...
  • Page 40: Setting Playlist

    Setting Playlist Setting Playlist - Select a file while in Navigation mode and press the MENU button. G The selected file will be marked and added to the playlist. G To remove the file from the playlist, move to the marked file in Navigation mode and press the MENU button again.
  • Page 41: Setting The Advanced Functions

    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.
  • Page 42: Selecting The Play Mode

    Selecting the Play mode Press and hold the MENU button. Select Settings In Play mode, use the MENU button to select. G Normal : To play all the files in order one time. G Repeat One : To repeat one file. G Repeat All : To repeat all files.
  • Page 43: Setting The Eq Mode

    Press and hold the MENU button. Select Settings ¡ Sound effect. 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 to set the 9 band EQ as desired.
  • Page 44: Display Settings

    Display Settings Press and hold the MENU button. Select Settings ¡ Display. Scroll [ Type ] G Use to select one of the scroll types below. 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...
  • Page 45: Backlight

    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.
  • Page 46: Language Setting

    Language Settings Press and hold the MENU button. Select Settings ¡ Language. Menu G Use to select the display menu language. 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 Tag information display language.
  • Page 47: System Settings

    Press and hold the MENU button. Select Settings ¡ System. Resume G Use to select Resume On or Off. G On: Playback will resume from the point it was previously stopped. G Off: Playback will resume from the beginning of the file/track that was playing when stopped.
  • Page 48: Skip Interval

    G On : The unit beeps when the buttons are pressed. G Off : The unit does not beep. About G If you select About, you can check the player's software version information, total number of tracks and remaining capacity. ✍ - Go to samsung.com for software updates.
  • Page 49: Time Settings

    Press and hold the MENU button. Select Settings ¡ Time. 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, the function is disabled.
  • Page 50: Managing Files

    Managing Files Press and hold the MENU button. Select Settings ¡ File. Deleting a File Press and hold the MENU button. ¡ ¡ Select Settings 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.
  • Page 51: To Upgrade Firmware

    Installation CD if you have not done so already. The firmware upgrade utility is installed automatically with the USB driver. Connect to http://www.samsung.com, select [SUPPORT] CENTER] and then select your product. When the product page appears, select [Firmware] below the model name to download the latest firmware.
  • Page 52 To Upgrade Firmware Connect the YP-U1 to your PC. Check the current version and click the [Start] button of the Firmware Updater program to upgrade the Firmware. G If you select "Format data area" and start the update, all the data saved in YP-U1 will be deleted.
  • Page 53: Menu Table

    MENU Table Use the button to access the menu. MENU Use the buttons to navigate.
  • Page 54: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting The software doesn’t function properly G Refer to the System Requirements The player does not work and the LCD displays nothing. 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.
  • Page 55 The player keeps being turned off. G In Stop mode, the power is automatically turned off after ten seconds (changes depending on settings). G Check to see if there are files saved in it. Something’s wrong with play time displayed during Play mode. G Check to see if a VBR file is playing.
  • Page 56: Specifications

    Specifications Model YP-U1 Built-in Memory capacity 128MB(YP-U1 H), 256MB(YP-U1 V), 512MB(YP-U1 X), 1GB(YP-U1 Z), 2GB(YP-U1 Q) Voltage 3.7V (Li-polymer) Playing time lasts up to 13hours Dimensions/Weight 1” X 3.44” X 0.53” / 1.16 oz Case Plastic Noise Ratio 88dB with 20kHz LPF Earphones Jack Output Power 18mW/CH (16Ω) Earphones Type...
  • Page 57 Specifications The product unit accompanying this user manual is licensed under certain intellectual property rights of certain third parties. In particular, this product is licensed under the following US patents : 5,991,715, 5,740,317, 4,972,484, 5,214,678, 5,323,396, 5,539,829, 5,606,618, 5,530,655, 5,777,992, 6,289,308, 5,610,985, 5,481,643, 5,544,247, 5,960,037, 6,023,490, 5,878,080, and under US Published Patent Application No.
  • Page 58: Safety Information

    Safety Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 59: Declaration Of Conformity

    Address: 416, Maetan-3Dong, Paldal-Gu, Suwon City, Kyungki-Do, Korea 442-742 declares under its sole responsibility that the product Trade Name: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd Model Number: YP-T8 has been tested according to the FCC/CISPR22/95 requirements for Class B devices and found compliant with the following...
  • Page 60: Warranty

    No. and product number. Samsung reserves the right to refuse warranty ser- vice if this information has been removed or changed after the original purchase of the product from the dealer.
  • Page 61 Samsung's instructions usage and maintenance. Use of the product in conjunction with acces- sories not approved by Samsung for use with this product. Failure of the product arising from incorrect installationor use not consistent with technical or safety standardsin current force, or failure to comply with productmanual instructions.
  • Page 62 OR GUARANTY GIVEN BY ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION WITH RESPECT TO THIS PRODUCT SHALL BE BINDING ON SAMSUNG, SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OF REVENUE OR PROFITS,FAILURE TO REAL- IZE SAVINGS OR OTHER BENEFITS, OR ANY OTHER SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSE-...
  • Page 63 Warranty To obtain warranty service, please contact SAMSUNG at: Samsung Electronics America, Inc. 400 Valley Road, Suite 201 Mount Arlington, NJ 07856 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) www.samsung.com 081299...
  • Page 64 Samsung Electronics America, Inc. 400 Valley Road, Suite 201 Mount Arlington, NJ 07856 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) www.samsung.com YP-U1...

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