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Toshiba gigabeat F60 Owner's Manual

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Toshiba HDD Audio Player
Model: MEGF60 / MEGF20
Owner's Manual
G Thank you for purchasing a Toshiba gigabeat HDD Audio Player.
G Please read this manual carefully before using your gigabeat HDD
Audio Player to ensure correct use of the product.
G After reading the manual, keep it for future reference.
G Confirm that the Guarantee Certificate is included in the package.
TOSHIBA CORPORATION 2005
Printed in Japan on Recycled Paper
The illustration above shows
the image of the MEGF60.
GX1C0007UF10
PX1C0007UFAA

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  • Page 1 The illustration above shows the image of the MEGF60. G Thank you for purchasing a Toshiba gigabeat HDD Audio Player. G Please read this manual carefully before using your gigabeat HDD Audio Player to ensure correct use of the product.
  • Page 2 Only peripherals complying with the FCC Class B limits may be attached to this equipment. Operation with noncompliant peripherals or peripherals not recommended by Toshiba is likely to result in interference to radio and TV reception. Changes or modifications made to this equipment not expressly approved by Toshiba or parties authorized by Toshiba could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

  • Page 3: G Safety Precautions

    Safety Precautions Safety icons This manual contains safety instructions that must be observed in order to avoid potential hazards that could result in personal injuries, damage to your equipment, or loss of data. These safety cautions have been classified according to the seriousness of the risk, and the icons highlight these instructions as follows: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided,...
  • Page 4 Safety Precautions (Continued from the previous page) Precautions for Use Should you notice any abnormality such as odor, smoke or overheating, turn off the power and disconnect the AC adapter. Continuing to use the product may result in fire, electric shock or burn, possibly resulting in serious injury.
  • Page 5 Do not charge the built-in battery other than by the specified method. Doing so may result in fire, explosion or electric shock, possibly resulting in serious injury. Do not charge or discharge the product near fire or under the hot sun. The built-in battery may leak, resulting in ignition or explosion, possibly resulting in serious injury.
  • Page 6 Safety Precautions (Continued from the previous page) Do not place the product on, or cover it with, a cloth or cushion. The buildup of heat may cause the top panel to deform or result in fire possibly resulting in serious injury. Use the product in a well-ventilated place.
  • Page 7 Insert the power plug firmly into the power outlet. If the power plug is not fully inserted, fire or electric shock may result, possibly resulting in serious injury. When removing the power plug from the power outlet, do not pull directly on the cable.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Contents Welcome G Safety Precautions ...................... 3 G Contents ........................8 G Welcome ........................9 G Important Information on Use ..................10 G AC Adapter ........................ 14 G Key Product features ....................15 Getting Ready G Product Overview ...................... 16 G Names and Functions of the Parts ................

  • Page 9: G Welcome

    Trademarks • The gigabeat is a registered trademark of Toshiba Corporation. Plus Touch, gigabeat room, and RipRec are trademarks of Toshiba Corporation. • Microsoft, Windows and Windows Media are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

  • Page 10: G Important Information On Use

    Important Information on Use Handling the Product Do not subject the product to strong impact, as it may damage the product or destroy the recorded data. Do not apply unnecessary force to the product's display surface, as it may damage the display. Placing the product in a bag along with hard objects may damage the product in the event of contact with those objects.
  • Page 11 Recorded Tracks Tracks that have been damaged or erased due to a problem in the product or PC may not be recovered. Once transferred to and recorded in the gigabeat, tracks cannot be decrypted simply by transferring it back to a PC. Once transferred to and recorded in the gigabeat, tracks cannot be played on another gigabeat simply by copying it to the other gigabeat.
  • Page 12 USB CRADLE. Regularly back up the data in the internal hard disk so that it can be recovered in the event of corruption or loss. TOSHIBA shall not be liable whatsoever for loss of data stored on the internal hard disk.
  • Page 13 Replace the battery with a new one. This mark only applies for Taiwan. Please recycle used battery. TOSHIBA shall not be liable whatsoever for any corruption or loss of stored data due to the complete discharge of the built-in battery.

  • Page 14: G Ac Adapter

    AC Adapter When using the AC adapter, carefully read and observe the information in “Safety Precautions” p. 6) as well as the following instructions. Be sure to use the supplied AC adapter. The use of another adapter may result in damage, heat generation or fire, possibly resulting in serious injury.

  • Page 15: G Key Product Features

    Key Product features I The combination of the plus (+) type touch sensor “Plus Touch ” and the “operation guide” displayed on the screen allow the gigabeat to be operated intuitively. I A compact body that fits neatly in a pocket sports a large, easy- to-read 2.2 inch QVGA low temperature polysilicon TFT color panel.

  • Page 16: G Product Overview

    Product Overview The gigabeat is a portable, hard disk drive (HDD) audio player. The tracks that will be played back are transferred to the gigabeat from the personal computer (PC) using the supplied “gigabeat room” software, Windows Media Player 9 Series or Windows Media Player 10 (hereafter termed Windows Media Player 9 Series/10).
  • Page 17 Transfer Using Windows Media Player 9 Series/10 See “When Using Windows Media Player 9 Series/10” ( Owner’s Manual-“gigabeat room” p. 46) when using Windows Media Player 9 Series/10. Music CD Windows Media Player 9 Series/10 Tracks supporting Windows Media DRM cable Convert the music CD to WMA tracks on your PC beforehand, using Windows Media Player 9 Series/10.
  • Page 18 Product Overview (Continued from the previous page) Transfer the tracks to the gigabeat before using the gigabeat. Prepare the gigabeat: Charging the Built-in Battery. p.31 Prepare the PC: Install the supplied software. Owner's Manual-“gigabeat room”, p.9 Using Windows Media Using gigabeat room Player 9 Series/10 Prepare the tracks : Insert a music CD into...
  • Page 19 About the gigabeat room The gigabeat room is software that encrypts the tracks of a music CD or tracks in the form of an MP3, WMA, or WAV file to the WMA format, and transfers it to the gigabeat player. See Owner’s Manual-“gigabeat room” for details about the gigabeat room.

  • Page 20: G Names And Functions Of The Parts

    Names and Functions of the Parts I Front/Side View AC adapter jack ( p. 31) HOLD switch Slide this switch in the direction of the arrow to lock the gigabeat and prevent inadvertent button operations. Headphone jack ( p. 35) POWER button Returns to the MAIN MENU (When pressed for 2 seconds or longer:...
  • Page 21 IPlus Touch Operation Touch : Tap Hold : Press and Hold Scroll : Slide your finger across the Plus Touch in the desired direction...
  • Page 22 Names and Functions of Parts (Continued from the previous page) I Rear View Strap attachment hole I Bottom View BATTERY switch ( p.31) USB2.0 connector (Port B) Owner’s Manual-“gigabeat room” p.16) USB CRADLE connector The body of the MEGF60 is thicker than that of the MEGF20, but in this manual all descriptions use illustrations of the MEGF20 body image.
  • Page 23 Wired remote control (Supplied with the MEGF60 and available as an option with the MEGF20) VOL (+) button  Increases the volume    button  Skips forward (Press and hold for fast forward.)      button  Plays/pauses  (Press for two seconds or longer to turn the power ON/OFF.)      button  Skips backward (Press and hold for fast reverse.) Equalizer button...
  • Page 24 Names and Functions of Parts (Continued from the previous page) I USB CRADLE (Supplied with the MEGF60 and available as an option with the MEGF20) USB/LINE OUT switch  p.59)   BUTTON  Owner’s Manual-“gigabeat room” p.25)  BUTTON Owner’s Manual-“gigabeat room” p.41) USB1.1 connector (Port A) p.60) AC adapter jack...
  • Page 25 G How to Connect the gigabeat and the USB CRADLE Insert and press down gently.

  • Page 26: G Display Windows

    Display Windows I MAIN MENU This window is displayed when the power is turned on. A press of the POWER button while another window is displayed will also result in a display of the MAIN MENU. XXXXXXX Playback status／the current track name ARTIST Folder listing tracks by artist p.
  • Page 27 I Browse window In the MAIN MENU, items except for settings are selected such as artist, album, and genre, and touching the right of the Plus Touch will display the browse window. Details of the selected item will be displayed. Playback status XXXXXXX Current track name...
  • Page 28 Display Windows (Continued from the previous page) I Setup window Selecting SETUP in the MAIN MENU and touching the right of the Plus Touch will display the Setup window. You can change or confirm settings in this window. ( p. 64) XXXXXXX SETUP SLEEP TIMER...
  • Page 29 I Photo Viewer window Selecting PHOTO in the MAIN MEMU and touching the right of the Plus Touch will display the Photo Viewer window. When the Photo Viewer window is set, the screen display will appear in the horizontally (wide screen). Thumbnail Images transferred from the PC are PHOTO...
  • Page 30 Display Windows (Continued from the previous page) G Screen Transitions Photo Viewer Window PHOTO MAIN MENU Setup window XXXXXXX XXXXXXX SETUP ARTIST SLEEP TIMER items BACKLIGHT OFF TIME ALBUM A-BUTTON FUNCTION GENRE OPERATION GUIDE PLAYLIST BEEP AUTO POWER OFF FOLDER USB PRIORITY Browse window Play window...

  • Page 31: G Charging The Built-In Battery

    Charging the Built-in Battery When the AC adapter is connected to the gigabeat, charging starts automatically. If you are using the gigabeat for the first time after purchase, or when the gigabeat hasn't been used for a prolonged period, fully charge the battery beforehand.

  • Page 32: Charge Using The Usb Cradle

    Charging the Built-in Battery (Continued from the previous page) Charge Using the USB CRADLE Connect the gigabeat to the USB CRADLE (supplied with the MEGF60), then make further connections in the order indicated in the diagram below. Connect to the outlet. When removing the gigabeat from the USB CRADLE, pull straight out in the direction of the arrow ( ) in the above diagram.
  • Page 33 When charging of the gigabeat has started, the charging icon (orange) is displayed on the display screen. When charging is completed, the charging completion icon (green) is displayed on the display screen. If the screen does not function in this way, see “Troubleshooting” ( p.

  • Page 34: G Turning The Power On/Off

    Turning the Power ON/OFF G Preparation Set the BATTERY switch to ON. ( p. 31) Turning the Power ON/OFF Press and hold the POWER button. Holding down the button of the wired remote control (supplied with the MEGF60) for 2 seconds or longer will also turn the power on or off. The power cannot be turned on or off during the HOLD condition.

  • Page 35: G Playing Music Tracks

    Playing Music Tracks G Preparation Transfer tracks to the gigabeat beforehand. See the Owner’s Manual-“gigabeat room” for the procedure for transferring tracks. Connect the supplied EARBUDS to the headphone jack on the main unit. When using the wired remote control (supplied with the MEGF60), connect the wired remote control to the headphone jack on the main unit, and connect the supplied EARBUDS to the wired remote control.

  • Page 36: Playing The Track Selected

    Playing Music Tracks (Continued from the previous page) Playing the Track Selected In the MAIN MENU, touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select ARTIST a folder (from among ARTIST, items ALBUM ALBUM, GENRE, FOLDER), then GENRE touch the right of the Plus Touch.
  • Page 37 Artist in MAIN MENU/Album/Genre Structure The tracks that was transferred to the gigabeat enters the FOLDER inside the gigabeat. The desired tracks can be selected in ARTIST, ALBUM, and GENRE. ARTIST ＜Artist name＞ Track library of common artist names ＜Album name＞ ＜Track name＞...

  • Page 38: Stopping Playback

    Playing Music Tracks (Continued from the previous page) Stopping Playback Touch the center of the Plus Touch during playback. Touching the center of the Plus Touch one more time will continue playback. Controlling the Volume Press the VOL (+) or VOL (-) button. Pressing the VOL (+) button will increase the volume.

  • Page 39: Fast Forward/Reverse

    Fast Forward/Reverse Hold the left or right of the Plus Touch while the Play window is displayed during playback. Left : Fast reverse Right : Fast forward When the end or beginning of a given track is reached, the gigabeat will move to the next or previous track.

  • Page 40: G Setting The Play Mode

    Setting the Play Mode You can select a desired play mode, such as “REPEAT” or “RANDOM”. Press the MENU button in the Play window. The Menu window appears. Artist1 Album1 tracks   52:08 Track1 010      0:09/4:55 Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select “PLAY MODE”, MENU then touch the right of the Plus...
  • Page 41 Display in the Play mode Operation Play window None PLAY ALL Plays all tracks in the gigabeat repeatedly PLAY ALBUM Plays the tracks in the selected folder (album etc.)/ playlist REPEAT ONE Repeats single track repeatedly REPEAT ALBUM Plays the tracks in the selected folder (album etc.)/ playlist repeatedly RAND.

  • Page 42: G Setting The Equalizer Mode

    Setting the Equalizer Mode You can select a desired equalizer mode. (Terminology p.68) Press the MENU button in the Play window. The Menu window appears. Artist1 Album1 52:08 tracks   Track1 010      0:09/4:55 Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select the “EQUALIZER/ MENU ALBUM SKIP...
  • Page 43 Display in the Display in the Equalizer mode Equalizer mode Play window Play window None FLAT LATIN 1 BASS+ LATIN 2 BASS++ PIANO 1 LOUDNESS PIANO 2 ACOUSTIC 1 POPS 1 ACOUSTIC 2 POPS 2 CLASSIC 1 R&B 1 CLASSIC 2 R&B 2 DANCE 1 ROCK 1...

  • Page 44: Adjustments When "User" Has Been Selected

    Setting the Equalizer Mode (Continued from the previous page) Adjustments When “USER” Has Been Selected In the MAIN MENU, touch the top or the bottom of the Plus Touch and BOOKMARK select “SETUP”, then touch the right RECYCLE BIN of the Plus Touch. PHOTO DEMO MUSIC The Setup window appears.
  • Page 45 Touch the top or bottom of the Plus XXXXXXX USER SETTING EQ Touch to adjust. BASS TREBLE : Stronger Bottom : Weaker When the adjustment is finished, XXXXXXX touch the center of the Plus Touch. USER SETTING EQ BASS TREBLE The adjustment contents will be finalized and there will be a return to the Setup window.

  • Page 46: G Bookmarking

    Bookmarking By bookmarking your favorite tracks, you can play only the bookmarked tracks. Touch the top or bottom of the Plus XXXXXXX Touch in the Browse window and FOLDER Track1 select the track that you would like to Track2 register to a bookmark. Track3 Artist1 4:48...

  • Page 47: Viewing Bookmarked Tracks

    Viewing Bookmarked Tracks In the MAIN MENU, touch the top or XXXXXXX bottom of the Plus Touch and select PLAYLIST “BOOKMARK”, then touch the right FOLDER of the Plus Touch. BOOKMARK 10 tracks The bookmarked tracks will be displayed. Touching the center of the Plus Touch permits RECYCLE BIN playback of the selected tracks.

  • Page 48: G Playing Back Playlists

    Playing Back Playlists Using the gigabeat room to create a playlist on the gigabeat will permit playback of the playlist from the contents of the PLAYLIST. Creating a Playlist ( Owner’s Manual-“gigabeat room” p. 29) In the MAIN MENU, touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select a ALBUM “PLAYLIST”, then touch the right of the...

  • Page 49: G Moving Tracks To The Recycle Bin

    Moving Tracks to the Recycle Bin You can move unwanted tracks or playlists to the recycle bin. Once in the recycle bin, the files no longer become playback targets. You can delete the data in the recycle bin altogether at a later time.

  • Page 50: Viewing Tracks In The Recycle Bin

    Moving Tracks to the Recycle Bin (Continued from the previous page) Viewing Tracks in the Recycle Bin In the MAIN MENU, touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select FOLDER “RECYCLE BIN”, then touch the right BOOKMARK of the Plus Touch.
  • Page 51 Touch the top or bottom of the Plus XXXXXXX Touch and select “DELETE ALL”, RECYCLE BIN MENU オーディオデータ1 then touch the right of the Plus PROPERTIES DISPLAY JACKET Touch. RESTORE FILE DELETE ALL Track2 OPERATION GUIDE The deletion confirmation window appears. Track3 Track4 Track5...

  • Page 52: G Viewing Track Information

    Viewing Track Information You can view the information of any track, playlist or folder. Touch the top or bottom of the Plus XXXXXXX FOLDER Touch in the Browse window and Track1 select the track information that you Track2 would like to view. Track3 Artist1 4:48...

  • Page 53: G Playing Intro

    Playing Intro You can play the beginning of each track for 10 seconds or one minute. Press the MENU button in the Play window. The Menu window appears. Artist1 Album1 52:08 tracks   Track1 010      0:09/4:55 Touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select “INTRO”, then MENU ALBUM SKIP...

  • Page 54: G Changing Screen Themes

    Changing Screen Themes The design of the screen, the orientation of the screen display, the size of the display characters, and the size of the cover photograph display area can be changed. Press the MENU button in the Play window. The Menu window appears.
  • Page 55 Screen themes Orientation Size of Size of the Orientation Size of Size of the of the cover of the cover screen display photograph in screen display photograph in display characters the Play window display characters the Play window BALL NORMAL3 SPEAKER NORMAL4 SPECTRUM...

  • Page 56: G Displaying Images (Photo Viewer)

    Displaying Images (Photo Viewer) Using the gigabeat room, images transferred from the PC can be shown in a thumbnail display, full-screen display, or slideshow. MAIN MENU Thumnail display Select PHOTO and touch the BOOKMARK PHOTO right of the Plus Touch RECYCLE BIN PHOTO 20 items...

  • Page 57: Set The Full-Screen Display

    Set the Full-Screen Display While thumbnails are displayed, PHOTO touch the top, bottom, left, or right of the Plus Touch and select the image that you would like to display full screen. : Selects the image above Bottom : Selects the image below Left : Selects the left image Right...

  • Page 58: Setting An Image As The Background

    Displaying Images (Photo Viewer ) (Continued from the previous page) Setting an Image as the Background Touch the top, bottom, left, or PHOTO right of the Plus Touch and select the image that you would like to place in the background. Press the MENU button.

  • Page 59: G Output Of Audio From An Audio System

    Output of Audio from An Audio System Use of the LINE OUT jack of the USB CRADLE permits playback with any analog device. Connect the gigabeat to the USB CRADLE. Connect the LINE OUT jack of the USB CRADLE with a PC speaker or another device.

  • Page 60: G Backing Up Data To The Gigabeat

    Backing up Data to the gigabeat Images and other data that are stored in digital cameras or other devices that support the USB Mass Storage Class (Terminology p.68) can be backed up to the gigabeat. The gigabeat will be used as a storage device only because images that have been backed up to it cannot be displayed on the gigabeat.
  • Page 61 Loading can be performed even when there is a change to the order of Steps 1 to 3. Cancellation is not possible part way through the backup. When a cable is also connected to the USB 2.0 connector (port B), please set USB PRIORITY of the Setup window to CAMERA.

  • Page 62: G Track Selection And Playback Sequence

    Track Selection and Playback Sequence If the folders tree in the gigabeat is as shown below, the playback sequence will follow the rules on the next page. Folders in the gigabeat Artist name A Album name A1 Track1  Track2 Track3  Track4 ...
  • Page 63 XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX Artist name A Album name A1 FOLDER Album name A1 Track 1 Artist name A Artist name A 4:48 items items Album name A2 Track 2 Artist name B Album name A3 Track 3 Artist name C Album name A4 Track 4 Artist name D...

  • Page 64: G Changing/Checking Settings

    Changing/Checking Settings The gigabeat allows you to set various items such as play mode and beeper sound. Check the current settings or change to desired settings in the Setup window. In the MAIN MENU, touch the top or bottom of the Plus Touch and select BOOKMARK “SETUP”, then touch the right of the RECYCLE BIN...
  • Page 65 USB PRIORITY Selects the operation when cables or adapters have been connected to both the USB 2.0 connector (port B) and USB 1.1 connector (port Prioritizes the connection with the PC using a USB cable in the USB 2.0 connector (port B). CAMERA: Prioritizes the connection with a digital camera or other device using a USB cable in USB 1.1 connector...

  • Page 66: Setting Date/Time

    Changing/Checking Settings (Continued from the previous page) Touch the top or bottom of the Plus XXXXXXX SETUP Touch and select setting, then touch BEEP スリープタイマー the right of the Plus Touch. バックライトオフ時間 The setting will be changed and a “ ” mark A-BUTTON FUNCTION will appear to the left of the selection.
  • Page 67 Touch the top or bottom of the Plus XXXXXXX DATE/TIME Touch and adjust the value. : Increases the value Down : Decreases the value 1 D/ 3M/ 2005Y 12：00 AM Repeat steps 1 and 2 to adjust other items. Touch the center of the Plus Touch. The date and time will be set.

  • Page 68: G Terminology

    Terminology CDDB This is a database service of song information that is recorded on music CDs. You can get the information from the Internet. EQUALIZER This is a device or function that controls the tone by increasing or decreasing the scale of a number of equal frequency bandwidths using a knob or another method.

  • Page 69: G Error Message List

    Owner’s Manual-“gigabeat room”.) FAILED TO OPEN The track could not be opened and played. Use TOSHIBA Audio Application to transfer the data again. (Refer to “Transferring Tracks to the gigabeat” in the Owner’s Manual-“gigabeat room”.) RECHARGE BATTERY There is insufficient power remaining in the built-in battery.

  • Page 70: G Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following issues while using the gigabeat, check the following guide for the possible cause before requesting service. Issue Cause Solution Reference page The gigabeat The BATTERY switch Set the BATTERY switch to doesn’t power up. is set to OFF.
  • Page 71 I Resetting If the issue cannot be resolved after taking the above corrective actions, reset the main unit by following the steps below: 1 Unplug the AC adapter from the main unit. 2 Set the BATTERY switch to OFF and then set it to ON again after approximately five seconds.

  • Page 72: G Specifications

    Specifications Built-in battery Rechargeable lithium-ion battery Weight MEGF60 Approx. 170 g (main unit only) MEGF20 Approx. 160 g (main unit only) External dimensions MEGF60 Approx. 63 mm x 19 mm x 106 mm (width x height x depth), excluding projections MEGF20 Approx.
  • Page 73 * The calculated value, where 1 Gigabyte (GB) is 1 billion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less than the value, respectively. About 0.05 GB is used for system folders and demo folders. ** These values are for reference purposes only and may vary. *** The color LCD is made with extremely high-precision technology.

  • Page 74: G How To Remove The Built-In Battery

    How to Remove the Built-in Battery Remove the built-in battery before disposing of the gigabeat. Never disassemble the gigabeat unless it is to be disposed of. Do not attempt to drive a nail into the built-in battery, nor strike it with a hammer, step on it or otherwise subject it to strong impact.
  • Page 75 Remove the top cover 1 and put the Plus touch down on the display screen side 2. Connector Built-in Battery Plus Touch Take out the built-in battery. Lift the opposite side of the connector-mounted face, taking care not to press excessively on the connector.

  • Page 76: G License Information

    However, some of the software components distributed under an EULA are made available for use by the user on the assumption that they are not copyrighted or warranted by TOSHIBA or any third party. These software components are licensed to the user free of charge and therefore not covered by any warranty within the scope of the applicable laws.
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