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  • Page 1: Mp3 Player

    MP3 Player user manual YP-U3...
  • Page 2 MP3 Player Good looking. Smart. Reliable. And lots of fun. Your new MP3 player is all this and more. Its compact silhouette takes up the tiniest space in your pocket, and its state-of-the-art technology delivers rich sound.

  • Page 3: Safety Information

    Unplug the power plug from the wall socket. Call the service center for help. These warning signs are here to prevent injury to you and others. Please follow them explicitly. After reading this section, keep it in a safe place for future reference.
  • Page 4 Do not disassemble, repair, or modify this product on your own. Do not get the product wet or drop it in water. If the product gets wet, do not switch it on because you could get an electric shock. Instead, contact CAUTION a Samsung Customer Service Center near you.
  • Page 5 WARNING If you are exposed to sound louder than 85db for an extended time, you may adversely affect your hearing. The louder the sound is, the more seriously damaged your hearing may be (an ordinary conversation is between 50 to 60db and road noise is approximately 80db).
  • Page 6 Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 7 SAFETY INFORMATION (CONTINUED) Any changes or modifi cations not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the user’s authority to operate the device. Compliance This product conforms to the following. Council Directive: Directive 89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC (EMC) Declaration of Conformity Name: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Disabling the buttons Changing the settings and preferences Music preferences FM Radio preferences Time preferences Language preferences System preferences Resetting the system PC requirements Installing Best Buy Digital Music Store Transferring fi les to the Player with Best Buy Digital Music Store...
  • Page 9 To switch back to the current play screen Creating a playlist using Best Buy Digital Music Store Creating a Playlist Adding music fi les to a playlist you’ve created Transferring a playlist to your player using Best Buy Digital Music Store Playing a playlist...
  • Page 10 To store stations in the preset memory To listen to preset stations To delete a preset Voice Recording To stop recording Recorded fi le names To listen to a previously recorded fi le Upgrading fi rmware Troubleshooting Menu Tree Product Specifi cations License...

  • Page 11: The Basics

    WHAT’S INCLUDED Your new mp3 player comes with these accessories. If you’re missing any of these items, contact Samsung Customer Service at 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864). Player / Cable Winder Black AH30-00085E AH30-00084H AH30-00084E Earphones Cable Winder AH69-01992A AH69-01992B AH69-01992C AH69-01992D AH69-01992E USING THE CABLE WINDER 1.

  • Page 12: Your Mp3 Player

    User/Recording button Press to set section repetition, DNSe, Play Speed, Play Mode, or stop Voice recording. Press and briefl y hold to start Voice recording. Power & Play/Pause button Press for play/pause and move to the selected menu/confi rm and save your selection.
  • Page 13 Press to move to the previous track/menu or play the current track from the beginning. Press and briefl y hold to quickly scan tracks. Press to reduce the volume or move to a lower Right fi le browser button Press to move to next track/menu.
  • Page 14 YOUR MP3 PLAYER (Continued) 12 _ the basics Hold switch Push in the direction of the arrow to lock the button functions. Microphone Clip hook USB plug USB switch Slides the USB plug in and...

  • Page 15: Screen Displays

    SCREEN DISPLAYS Music Singer-Song 1 FM Radio The screen pictures are for illustration purposes only. The actual screen may differ. NOTE DNSe, Play Speed Indicator Battery Indicator Repeat A-B, Play Mode Indicator Play Time Indicator Current Music Number/ Total Number Indicator...

  • Page 16: Using The Touch Button

    USING THE TOUCH BUTTON Tap on touch screen with your fi ngertip. To avoid damage to the touch screen, do not use any object other than your fi ngers to operate the touch screen. NOTE Do not tap on the touch screen if your fi ngers are not clean.

  • Page 17: Charging The Battery

    The USB plug is revealed. 2. Connect the USB plug to the USB port ( ) on your PC as in the fi gure. The insertion direction of the USB port may differ, depending on the PC. Check the direction of the player’s USB plug before...

  • Page 18: Caring For The Battery

    Power is turned off. Your mp3 player will be automatically turned off when none of the buttons have been pressed for a specifi c length of time in the pause mode. The factory setting for NOTE <Auto Power Off> is 1 minute, but you can change this length of time. See page 24 for more information.

  • Page 19: Playing Music

    PLAYING MUSIC Load music fi les onto your new mp3 player using Best Buy Digital Music Store. Learn more about Best Buy Digital Music Store on page 31. 1. Press and briefl y hold the [ main menu screen. 2. Press the [ ] button to select <Music>...

  • Page 20: Controlling The Volume

    ] button to increase the volume or the [ button to decrease it. DISABLING THE BUTTONS The hold function disables all the other buttons on the mp3 player, so that if you accidentally bump one-while working out, for example-your music won’t be interrupted.

  • Page 21: Changing The Settings And Preferences

    CHANGING THE SETTINGS AND PREFERENCES Your mp3 player comes with settings and preferences that were set up at the factory, but you can change these pre-set values to truly customize your player. Press the [ ] button to move to the previous screen.
  • Page 22 Select from <Normal>, <Repeat>, <Repeat One>, and <Shuffl e>. (<Normal> : To play all the tracks in order one time. <Repeat> : To repeat all fi les. <Repeat One> : To repeat one fi le. <Shuffl e> : To play fi les at random.) Play Speed : Adjust the playback speed of music/voice recording.

  • Page 23: Fm Radio Preferences

    CHANGING THE SETTINGS AND PREFERENCES (Continued) FM Radio preferences You can set FM radio frequencies automatically and also select the FM receiving area and sensitivity. 1. Press and briefl y hold the [ to move to the main menu screen.
  • Page 24 - Japan: Search for FM frequencies in 100 kHz increments between 76.0 MHz~108.0 MHz. - Other Countries: Search for FM frequencies in 50 kHz increments between 87.50 MHz~108.00 MHz. Your previously stored radio frequencies will be deleted when you change the <FM Region>...
  • Page 25 In poor reception areas, the player may not fi nd an available FM frequency. If no frequencies were preset, <No Preset> will appear. You may want to re-set the stored stations if you’re going to listen to your MP3 player in a different city. To delete the preset stations and store new ones, simply repeat the process.

  • Page 26: Time Preferences

    Select either <15 sec>, <30 sec>, <1 min>, <3 min>, or <5 min>. Display Off : If no button is pressed within the time set shown below, the Screen Display will be automatically turned off. Select either <15 sec>, <30 sec>, <1 min>, <3 min>, <5 min>, or <Always On>.

  • Page 27: Language Preferences

    CHANGING THE SETTINGS AND PREFERENCES (Continued) Language preferences The menus on your new mp3 player can appear in any one of multiple languages. 1. Press and briefl y hold the [ to move to the main menu screen. 2. Press the [ <Settings>...
  • Page 28 The supported languages can be changed or added. NOTE What is ID3 Tag? This is what is attached to an MP3 to carry information relevant to the fi le, such as the title, artist, album, year, genre and a comment fi eld. 26 _ the basics...

  • Page 29: System Preferences

    CHANGING THE SETTINGS AND PREFERENCES (Continued) System preferences Choose the voice recording bit rate, delete a recorded voice fi le, resume that’s right for you. 1. Press and briefl y hold the [ to move to the main menu screen.
  • Page 30 Resume : Specifi es the starting point to restart playback after playback is stopped. If set to <Off>, the last fi le will play from the beginning. If set to <On>, the last fi le will play from the point it was previously stopped.
  • Page 31 The selected fi le will be deleted. Files cannot be restored after they are deleted. Please check before deleting fi les. CAUTION Deleting a fi le will stop playing the current music. NOTE ] button to select ] button to select a fi le to ] button.

  • Page 32: Resetting The System

    RESETTING THE SYSTEM If your mp3 player won’t turn on, won’t play music, or isn’t recognized by your computer when you connect it, you may have to reset the system. 30 _ the basics Push the switch in the direction of the arrow.

  • Page 33: Best Buy Digital Music Store

    Best Buy Digital Music Store is a fully featured music jukebox that also gives you access to award-winning music subscription services. Best Buy Digital Music Store puts the world of music at your fi ngertips! PC REQUIREMENTS Your PC system must meet the following minimum specifi cations in order to install and run Best Buy Digital Music Store: •...

  • Page 34: Installing Best Buy Digital Music Store

    INSTALLING BEST BUY DIGITAL MUSIC STORE Ensure that you run the <Best Buy Digital Music Store> installer in your PC’s administrator account. Otherwise, <Best Buy Digital Music Store> will not be CAUTION installed. To fi nd the administrator account, please refer to your PC’s user manual.

  • Page 35: Transferring Fi Les To The Player With

    The USB plug is revealed. 2. Connect the USB plug to the USB port ( ) on your PC as in the fi gure. <USB Connected> appears on the screen display of the player. 3. Click the <Best Buy Digital Music Store> icon <Best Buy Digital Music Store>...
  • Page 36 The <Browse for folder> window will appear. 7. Select the folder to add and click <OK>. 8. Click <Yes>. 9. Click <Finish>. The fi les of the selected folder are added to the list in <My Library>. 34 _ Best Buy Digital Music Store Local...
  • Page 37 Connect the player to the computer directly rather than through a USB hub to avoid an unstable connection. All functions are disabled during connection. If you connect the USB plug to the PC and the player’s Battery charge is low, NOTE the player will be charged for several minutes before connecting to the PC.

  • Page 38: Listening To Music

    File information including the artist name, album name, music title and genre will be displayed according to the ID3 tag information on the appropriate music fi le. A fi le without an ID3 Tag is displayed as [Unknown]. Artists : To play by artist...

  • Page 39: Pausing

    2. Press the [ ] button. The next track will start playing. When playing VBR fi les, the previous track may not play even if you press the ] button within 3 seconds of the play. CAUTION button while the music is playing.

  • Page 40: To Search A Music Fi Le

    The music fi le will start playing. TO SWITCH BACK TO THE CURRENT PLAY SCREEN You can return to the current play screen at any time while using other functions. 1. Press and briefl y hold the [ to the main menu screen.

  • Page 41: Creating A Playlist Using Best Buy Digital Music Store

    The <File> menu appears. 2. Click <New Playlist>. 3. Type in the playlist title. A new playlist will be named and stored in the <Playlists> section of <Best Buy Digital Music Store>. <Best Buy Digital Music Store> must be installed on your PC.

  • Page 42: Adding Music Fi Les To A Playlist You've

    1. Click <My Library> in the <Sources> section of <Best Buy Digital Music Store>. The <My Library> window appears. 2. Select fi les that you want to transfer in the <My Library> window. 3. Drag-and-drop selected fi les to the playlist in the <Sources> section.

  • Page 43: Transferring A Playlist To Your Player Using Best Buy Digital Music Store

    1. Click <Playlists> on the left of <Best Buy Digital Music Store>. The <Playlists> window appears. 2. Select a playlist that you want to transfer in <Playlists>. 3. Click <Transfer to Device> at the top right of <Best Buy Digital Music Store>. 4. Click <Samsung YP-U3>.

  • Page 44: Playing A Playlist

    ] button. The <Playlists> (the “New Playlist” you just transferred) will appear. If there is no playlist found, you will see a <No fi le.> message on the screen. 4. Press the [ ] button to select the playlist of your choice, and then press the [ The music fi...

  • Page 45: User Button Custom Function

    User Button Mode List Repeat A-B : Sets section repeat. DNSe : Allows you to select an appropriate sound effect for music. Play Speed : Adjusts the playback speed between fast and slow. Play Mode : Selects the repeat playback mode.
  • Page 46 To set Section Repeat This function enables you to listen to specifi c parts of a track repeatedly. Recommended for language learning. 1. Set the User Button Mode to <Repeat A-B> and play a fi le of your choice. 2. Press the to repeat.
  • Page 47 USER BUTTON CUSTOM FUNCTION (Continued) To use the DNSe button Set the User Button Mode to <DNSe> and press the DNSe mode changes in the following order each time the button is pressed (Normal)  (Jazz) (Classical) (3D-Stage) To use the Play Speed button Set the User Button Mode to <Play Speed>...

  • Page 48: More Than Music

    Listen to FM Radio, Voice recording. Your mp3 player brings this and more right to the palm of your hand. LISTENING TO FM RADIO Before you start - Connect the earphones, then turn on the player, and check the battery. Press the [ ] button to move to the previous screen.

  • Page 49: To Search For Fm Stations

    2. Press and briefl y hold the [ and then release. <Auto Searching...> appears on the display. The search will stop at the frequency nearest from the point the button is released. 2. Press the [ through the frequencies one by one.

  • Page 50: To Store Stations In The Preset Memory

    <Save?> will appear. 4. Press the [ press the The selected station is set as a preset number. To scan for a preset frequency automatically, refer to page 23. NOTE To listen to preset stations 1. Press the <PRESET> will appear.

  • Page 51: To Delete A Preset

    LISTENING TO FM RADIO (Continued) To delete a preset Follow the steps below to delete frequencies while listening to FM Radio. 1. Press the <PRESET>. <PRESET> wıll appear. 2. Press the [ for preset frequencies to delete. 3. Press the <Delete?>...

  • Page 52: Voice Recording

    VOICE RECORDING You can record your own voice, speeches, lectures, and other outside sounds with your mp3 player. You can also adjust the quality of the recording by selecting a different bit rate. For more information on setting the voice recording bit rate, see page 28.

  • Page 53: To Stop Recording

    <NO> the just recorded fi le will not play. The recorded fi le is stored in the <Voice Record> <Recorded Files>. Do not place the microphone too close or too far away during recording, as this can affect the recording quality. CAUTION Voice recording is not enabled if the memory is full or the battery capacity is low.

  • Page 54: Recorded Fi Le Names

    The fi lename follows the format <VNNNN.mp3>, where V indicates the voice recording fi le and NNNN defi nes the recording number. For example, fi le name V0003.mp3 is the third voice-recording fi le to be saved. To listen to a previously recorded fi le 1.

  • Page 55: Upgrading Fi Rmware

    1. Connect to http://www.samsung.com, select [SUPPORT] CENTER] and then select your player. 2. When the player page appears, select [Firmware] below the model name to download the latest fi rmware. 3. Uncompress the downloaded fi le onto your Desktop.
  • Page 56 Check the battery charge status of the player. If the battery is not suffi ciently charged, the fi rmware will not be upgraded. NOTE You need to have at least 20 MB of free space on the player for the upgrade. 54 _ upgrading fi rmware [Data]...

  • Page 57: Troubleshooting

    If you have a problem with your new mp3 player, check for a solution in this list. If the problem persists, contact Samsung Customer Service at 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864). PROBLEM Power will not turn on. Buttons do not work. The screen will not turn on.
  • Page 58 • Check the USB plug if it’s correctly connected and try again. • Press <Start> on the toolbar of your PC to run Windows Update. Select Key Updates and Service Packs, then update all. Reboot your PC and reconnect.
  • Page 59 fi les/data but also to the product. You have to be extra cautious as Samsung is not responsible for data loss. • Check if the fi le is in Variable Bit Rate (VBR) format. • Go to <Settings> → <Language> → <ID3 Tag>...

  • Page 60: Appendix

    MENU TREE Here’s a quick look at how the menus and functions are organized on your new mp3 player. Music FM Radio User Button Music Mode DNSe Repeat A-B 3D-User Set DNSe User EQ Set Play Speed Play Mode...

  • Page 61: Product Specifi Cations

    Dimensions (WxHxD) FM Frequency FM Signal to Noise Ratio FM T.H.D FM Useable Sensitiivity 10dBμ The contents of this Manual are subject to change without prior notice for further improvement. YP-U3 3.7V (Li-Polymer Rechargeable) 250 mAh MPEG1/2/2.5 Layer3(8kbps~320kbps, 8kHz~48kHz) WMA(48kbps~192kbps,8kHz~48kHz) File: Max.

  • Page 62: License

    This license is limited to private non-commercial use by end-user consumers for licensed contents. No rights are granted for commercial use. The license does not cover any product unit other than this product unit and the license does not extend to any unli-censed product unit or process conforming to ISO/IEC 11172- 3 or ISO/IEC 13818-3 used or sold in combination with this product unit.

  • Page 63: Warranty

    If during the period of warranty this product proves defective under normal use and service, you should return the product to the retailer from whom it was originally purchased. The liability of Samsung and its appointed maintenance company is limited to the cost of repair and/or replacement of the unit under warranty.
  • Page 64 4. Repair or replacement under the terms of this warranty does not give right to extension to or a new starting of the period of warranty. Repair or direct replacement under the terms of this warranty may be fulfi lled with functionally equivalent service exchange units.
  • Page 65 - Failure of the product arising from incorrect installation or use not consistent with technical or safety standardsin current force, or failure to comply with productmanual instructions. - Accidents, Acts of God or any cause beyond the control of Samsung caused by lightning, water, fi re, public disturbances and improper ventilation.
  • Page 66 OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE USE, MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT, REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY ON WHICH THE CLAIM IS BASED, AND EVEN IF SAMSUNG HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. NOR SHALL RECOVERY OF ANY KIND AGAINST SAMSUNG BE GREATER IN AMOUNT THAN THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT SOLD BY SAMSUNG AND CAUSING THE ALLEGED DAMAGE.
  • Page 67 This warranty gives you specifi c legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. This product is for personal use only, and is only for use in compliance with the limitations of copyright and other laws.
  • Page 68 If you have any questions or comments relating to Samsung products, please contact the SAMSUNG customer care center. Samsung Electronics America, lnc. 1-800-SAMSUNG (7267864) www.samsung.com REV.0.0...

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