Introduction Package Contents ...1 Features ...1 System Requirements ...2 Reminders ...2 Caution: Risk of Deafness ...2 Product Overview OLED Display Charging the Battery Basic Operation Power On ...5 Power Off ...5 Play a Track ...6 Pause a Track ...6 Advance to the Next Track ...6 Return to the Previous Track ...6 Fast Forward ...6 Fast Rewind...6...
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Using the Navigation Functions ...12 Settings Mode ...12 AB Repeat Functions FM Functions (T.sonic 610) Scan for a Channel ...14 Preset a Channel...14 Select a Preset Channel ...14 Record an FM Channel ...15 Voice Recording Functions Record a Voice ...16 Play the Recorded Files ...17...
Thank you for purchasing Transcend’s T.sonic™ 610/612. A totally new generation of Flash MP3 player. This small device is more than a USB Flash Drive. It combines a USB Flash Drive with an MP3 player, AB repeater, voice recorder and an FM radio. Your T.sonic™ 610/612 supports USB2.0 to expedite exchanging huge amounts of data between any desktop or notebook computer.
• Operating Systems Supported: Windows ® Windows XP, Mac™ OS 9.0 or later, and Linux™ kernel 2.4 or later. Only Windows 98SE needs the enclosed driver. System Requirements Desktop or notebook computer with a working USB port One of following operating systems: •...
Joypad Next / Fast-Forward (Right) Previous / Fast-Rewind (Left) Volume Up (Up) Volume Down (Down) PLAY Button MENU Button LOCK Switch Product Overview REC Button A-B Button Reset Button Microphone Earphone Jack Mini USB Connector OLED Display Neck Strap Hole...
Icons Volume Displays the volume status. Repeat Mode Indicates the repeat mode that includes Normal, Repeat One, Repeat All and Random. Equalizer (EQ) Mode Indicates the EQ mode settings that include Normal, Classical, POP, Rock, Jazz, and USER EQ. A-B Repeat Indicates when AB repeat function is enabled.
1. Open the rubber cap on top of the T.sonic, you can see a mini USB port inside. 2. Insert one end of the USB cable into the T.sonic‘s mini USB port, and plug the other end of the cable into a computer USB port. 3.
Play a Track Press the PLAY button to play a selected MP3/WMA or WAV track. Pause a Track Press the PLAY button to pause the track during playback. Advance to the Next Track Press the right (Next) of Joypad to skip to the next track. Return to the Previous Track Press the left (Previous) of Joypad to go back to the previous track.
Decrease Volume Press once or press and hold the downwards (Volume Down) of Joypad until you have reached the desired volume. Repeat a Track Please see “Settings Mode” in “MP3 Functions” for detailed instructions. Repeat All Tracks Please see “Settings Mode” in “MP3 Functions” for detailed instructions. Repeat Random Tracks Please see “Settings Mode”...
Driver Installation T.sonic 610 and 612 have some differences in installation display. Driver Installation for Windows 98SE 1. Put the Driver CD into the CD-ROM (Auto-Run supported). Select the Win98 Driver button. 2. Select your T.sonic serial type. 3. Select Next to continue.
4. The InstallShield Wizard will guide you through the installation process. 5. After the drivers have been installed, plug your T.sonic into an available USB port. The New Hardware Found dialogue boxes will appear. 6. Your computer will automatically detect this new device. A new Removable Disk drive with a newly assigned drive letter will appear in the My Computer window.
Driver Installation for Linux Kernel 2.4 or Later No drivers are required. Just plug your T.sonic into the USB port and mount it. Example: Create directory for /mnt/T.sonic first: mkdir /mnt/T.sonic mount T.sonic: mount –a –t msdos /dev/sda1 /mnt/T.sonic 1. When connected to a computer, the T.sonic is locked into transferring files only. It will not be able to play or record any files at this time.
Download or Upload MP3/WMA Files 1. Open the rubber cap on top of the T.sonic, you can see a mini USB port inside. Insert one end of the USB cable into T.sonic USB port, and plug the other end cable into a computer USB port.
2. If there are no MP3 or WMA files available, the “ **No Files** ” message will be show on the OLED display. 3. Press the right (Next) The files are listed in access order. 4. Press the PLAY button to play the selected MP3/WMA file. 5.
To resume normal playback, press the A-B button again. T.sonic 612 does not have FM Functions, and has some differences in MENU display with T.sonic 610. 1. Press the Menu button to enter the main menu. Select the FM Tuner icon, and then press the PLAY button to enter the FM function.
2. On the OLED Display, the FM radio frequency will be shown on the screen. 3. Press the MENU button to go to the main menu. Upon using the FM Function for the first time, all channels will be auto scanned once and the first 20 channels with a strong signal will be preset.
2. Press the right (Next) channel (CH01 to CH20). In the channel mode, you can only select from the stored channels (CH01 to CH20). If you want to scan other channels manually, please return to the setting a channel mode 3.
Record a Voice To record a voice from the microphone: 1. Except for the FM function, press the REC button for 2 seconds in any mode and the record voice function will be started. In the FM function, press the REC button for 2 seconds and the device will start to record in 2.
PLAY button to enter the record function. T.sonic 612 does not have FM Functions, and has some differences in MENU display with T.sonic 610. 2. If there are no MP3 or WMA files available, the “ **No Files** ” message will be shown on the OLED display.
PLAY button to enter the settings menu. T.sonic 612 does not have FM Functions, and has some differences in MENU display with T.sonic 610. REC Quality Set the Record Quality Level to NORMAL, HIGH, or LOW. The higher the recording quality level you set, the better the recording quality (higher levels requires more memory).
2. Press the upwards (Volume Up) and then press the PLAY button to save the REC Environment. The selected item will be marked with a tick logo. 3. Press the left (Previous) MENU button and go to the main menu. Contrast Set the contrast of the OLED display.
2. Press the upwards (Volume Up) and then press the PLAY button to save the Language setting. The selected language will be marked with a tick logo. 3. Press the left (Previous) the MENU button and go to the main menu. Power Saving Set a power saving time to turn off your T.sonic automatically.
2. Press the upwards (Volume Up) and then press the PLAY button to save the Screen Saver time. The selected time will be marked with a tick logo. 3. If you select 5 MIN or 10 MIN, the T.sonic will enter the screen saver mode automatically after 5 or 10min of idle time (not pressing button).
Date Set Set the date and display type. 1. Press the upwards (Volume Up) the Date Set icon in the Settings menu, and then press the right (Next) enter. 2. Press the right (Next) press the upwards (Volume Up) date. 3.
MENU button and go to the main menu. T.sonic 612 does not have FM Functions, and has some differences in MENU and Function display with T.sonic 610. To delete a MP3/WMA or recorded files 1. Press the MENU button to enter the main menu. Select the Delete icon, then press the PLAY button to enter the delete function.
2. Press the right (Next) button to enter. If you want to delete music files (MP3 or WMA), please select the MUSIC FILES. If you want to delete voice recording files (WAV), please select the VOICE FILES. If you want to delete FM recording files (WAV), please select the RADIO FILES. (Without delete FM recording files function in T.sonic 612) 3.
If there are bad blocks in the flash memory chip of the T.sonic, the memory size of your T.sonic will be smaller than the original memory size after running the Recovery program. T.sonic 610 and 612 have some differences in Recover display. Recover Your T.sonic...
Recover the T.sonic in Windows 98SE 1. Plug your T.sonic into an available USB port. Select the select Programs > Transcend T.sonic 610 > T.sonic 610 Firmware Update to run the T.sonic 610 Firmware Update program. If you have not installed the Windows 98SE driver yet, please install it first.
Recover the T.sonic in Windows Me, 2000, and XP Skip steps 1-3 if the Recovery program has already been installed. 1. Put the Driver CD into the CD-ROM (Auto-Run supported) and then select the Recovery button on the T.sonic splash screen. 2.
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3. Select Next to continue. 4. The InstallShield Wizard will guide you through the installation process. 5. Plug your T.sonic into an available USB port. 6. The Found New Hardware messages will appear.
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7. Select the 610 > T.sonic 610 Firmware Update to run the T.sonic 610 Firmware Update program. 8. The T.sonic 610 Firmware Update dialog box will appear. 9. If the Format Data Area checkbox is checked. The Option message box will appear. Select Yes to continue.
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Running this step will erase all the data currently on the T.sonic. Please backup all of the data on the T.sonic first. 10. Select Start to initiate the Firmware Update. 11. The Complete message box will appear. Select Close to complete the Recovery procedure. Your T.sonic has been returned to its initial status.
Record FM Record Play Record File List Quick Set Lock MENU Table Delete Delete Music File Delete Voice File Delete Radio File (T.sonic 610) Settings REC Quality REC Environment Contrast Language Power Saving Screen Saver Clock Set Date Set User EQ...
If an error occurs, first check the information listed below before taking your T.sonic for repair. If you are unable to remedy a problem from the following hints, please consult your dealer, service center, or local Transcend branch office. Driver CD cannot auto-run in Windows Enter Device Manager in the Control Panel and enable the Auto-Insert function of the CD-ROM drive.
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1. Are there any MP3 or WMA files in the root directory of your T.sonic? If no, you must download music files from your computer or Internet first. (Only Mpeg I Layer 3 and WMA files compressed at a rate of 32Kbps–320Kbps are supported.) 2.
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Re-delete the file and refer to the “Safely Remove Your T.sonic” section to remove the T.sonic after the delete process is completed. T.sonic automatically removed from the operating system This problem occurs when you press the PLAY button while your T.sonic is still connected to a USB port.
Specifications • Size: • Weight: • Data Retention: • Erase Cycles: • Signal-to-Noise Ratio: • Output Frequency: • MP3 Format: • Record Format: • Compress Rate: • Max Speed: • Certificates: Ordering Information Memory Size 512MB 512MB 70 mm × 34.5 mm × 15.5 mm Up to 10 years >100,000 times 90dB...
We consistently position ourselves to be significantly above the industry norm. It’s all part of our commitment to Customer Satisfaction. All Transcend Information, Inc. (Transcend) products are warranted and tested to be free from defects in material and workmanship and to conform to the published specifications. Should your Transcend T.sonic malfunction during normal use in its recommended environment due to...
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