Samsung YP-Z3 manual

YP-Z3 Thank you for purchasing this Samsung product. T o receive a mor e complete service, please register your pr oduct at www .samsung.com/register MP3 Player user manual imagine the possibilities[...]

Using this manual • Some operations of your MP3 player may differ fr om those described in this manual depending on the firmware installed. Some of the contents may be changed without prior notice. • Y our MP3 player and scr eens may differ fr om the illustrations in this manual. • This user manual is based on the Windows XP operating system.[...]

3 Safet y in fo rmati on This manual describes how to properly use your new MP3 player . Read it car efully to avoid damaging the player and injuring yourself. Pay particular attention to the following serious warnings. CAUTION Situations that may result in death or serious injury to yourself or others • Do not use the product during a thundersto[...]

Safety informa tion > CA U TION 4 • Stop using the player and contact a Samsung Service Centre if the player or battery emits smoke, an unusual smell, or unusual noises. Failure to do so may r esult in a fire or injury . • Do not touch the product or the power cor d with wet hands. The water can conduct electricty and cause an electrical sho[...]

Safety informa tion > W ARNING 5 W ARNING Situations that could cause damage to yourself or the product • Do not disassemble, repair , or modify this product on your own. • For your safety , make sure the earphone cable does not get in the way of your arm or become entangled in nearby objects while you are exer cising or walking. • Do not [...]

Safety informa tion > W ARNING 6 • Do not spray water on the product. Never clean the pr oduct with chemical substances such as benzene or thinner , as this may cause fire, electric shock or cause the surface to deteriorate. • Do not paint or put stickers on the product. The USB connection cap may get stuck, or the touch screen may not work [...]

Safety informa tion > USE CA U TION WHEN USI NG THE BA T TERY 7 USE CAUTION WHEN USING THE BA TTERY • If you detect a leak, odors, or smoke, turn off the product immediately and contact a Samsung service centre. The battery may explode or cause a fire. • Do not use the product on or near hot floors or electric blankets. The battery may malfu[...]

Special features of your MP3 player SoundAlive™ brings your music to life Download and play high-quality videos in various formats Play a slideshow with your pictures and use your player as a digital frame Use the text viewer to open and view text documents without corruption Listen to your favourite radio stations anytime 10 Use basic functions [...]

23 Play video and music 23 Videos 23 Play video files 25 Use the video options 26 Music 26 Listen to music 29 Create your own playlists 30 Use the music options 31 Use additional applications 31 Pictures 31 View pictur es 32 Play a slideshow 32 Set a picture as a wallpaper 32 Delete pictures 33 T exts 33 View text files 34 Insert a bookmark 34 Chan[...]

P roduct layou t What's included Check your product box for the following items: MP3 player Earphones USB cable Quick start guide Note • The items supplied with your player may look differ ent than the illustrations in this manual. • Y ou can obtain additional accessories from your local Samsung dealer . Y our MP3 player Learn to perform b[...]

U se ba sic funct ions > P ro duct layou t 11 Reset your player If your player is frozen or unr esponsive, press and hold the Power/Lock button for 8-10 seconds. This will reset the player without damaging applications or data saved in the player's memory . Button functions Button Function Back • Return to the previous screen • Return t[...]

12 Con n e ct to a P C and ch arg e t he b atter y Connect your player to a PC and charge the battery before you use your player for the first time or when you have not used it for a long time. Caution The rechargeable battery incorporated in this product is not user replaceable. For information on its replacement, please contact your service provi[...]

U se ba sic funct ions > Con nect to a P C and charge the batter y 13 About the battery • Charge and store the battery at 5˚ C ~ 35˚ C. • Do not charge the battery for more than 12 hours or leave the battery fully discharged for a long time. Doing so may shorten the battery life. • Depending on how you use your player , actual battery li[...]

14 T u rn you r pla yer on and lock the buttons T ur n your player on or off Press and hold to turn your player on or off. Note If you do not use your player for 5 minutes, it will automatically turn off. Lock or unlock the buttons Lock the buttons to prevent any unwanted operations while listening to music or playing videos. Press to lock or unloc[...]

15 A ccess me nu s from t he m a in me nu Select menus from the main menu. When you turn on the player , the main menu appears, which allows you to run functions you want. ▲ Main menu In the main menu, use to scroll to a menu you want and press . Use the menu you select. Press to return to the previous scr een. ■ Press and hold to return to the[...]

16 U se the m ini pla ye r Y ou can listen to music with the mini player when you switch from the music player or the FM radio to other menus that do not have the music play feature. From a menu without playback function, select . Listen to music with the mini player . T o Do this Music Skip to the previous file or the next file Press / • If you [...]

17 Enter text Enter text using the virtual keyboard. Example: Rename a playlist Select a music playlist, and then press and select <Rename>. See page 29. Select a button which has a character you want to enter . ■ T o delete characters, select . ■ T o change the text input mode, press . Press once to enter "A" and twice to enter[...]

18 T a s k mana g e r View thumbnails of active menus. Press and hold while using video, music, picture, text, or FM radio menus. Active menus appear as thumbnail images. The current menu does not appear in the list. Press and hold . Select a menu, and then press to open the menu.[...]

Dow n load me dia  les Download media files from a PC to your player . Caution T o avoid damage to your player and corruption of your files, do not disconnect the USB cable while files are being transferr ed. Supported file formats and PC requir ements Supported files Menu Supported files Videos Video files Music Music files Pictures Image and p[...]

M anag e me dia  les > D ow nload med ia  les 20 Download files using your player as a remo vable disk Connect your player to a PC using the USB cable. On your PC, open <My Computer> and then the <Z3>. Select a folder you want. Copy files from the PC to your player . Note • The order of files on your PC will dif fer from the [...]

M anag e me dia  les > D ow nload med ia  les 21 Caution • T o avoid damage to your player and corruption of your files, do not disconnect the USB cable while files are being transferred. • Do not disconnect your player when playing files stored in your player on a PC. Make sure that you stop playback and then disconnect your player fr[...]

22 F ile Explor er Search files by folder , and open or delete files. Search for files In the main menu, select <My Files>. Select a folder from the list. Scroll thr ough the file list. Select a file you want. Delete files Select a folder from the list. Select a file you want to delete, and then press . Select <Delete>. Select <Y es&[...]

V ide os Play video files on your player . T o download files, see "Download media files" on page 19. Play video files In the main menu, select <Videos>. Select a video file from the list. ■ The screen changes to landscape mode. Control playback using the following buttons. See "V ideo playback screen." T o Do this Skip [...]

Pla y video and music > Videos 24 Video playback scr een 2 1 3 4 No. Description 1 File name 2 Playing status 3 Elapsed playing time / T otal playing time 4 Playing progr ess bar Play a video from a chapter Press and hold during video playback. Y our player will split the video file into 15 chapters and capture still images from each chapter . W[...]

Pla y video and music > Videos 25 Insert a bookmark Y ou can insert a bookmark at the point you want and go to the bookmark to play from that point. While viewing a video, press to insert a bookmark at any point. Select <Bookmark>, and then <Add>. ■ A bookmark is inserted in the progr ess bar . Note • Y ou can insert one bookmark[...]

26 M usic Play music files stored in your player . T o download files, see "Download media files" on page 19. Note If the file library is updated, your player will clear the list of files displayed in <Recently added> and <Most played>. Listen to music Music files are categorised in folders by type. Y ou can easily find a musi[...]

Pla y video and music > M usic 27 Play music files In the main menu, select <Music>. Select a music category . ■ T o play the file you last played, select <Now playing>. Select a file to play . Control playback by using the buttons. See "Music playback screen." T o Do this Skip to the previous or next file Press / • If [...]

Pla y video and music > M usic 28 Repeat a section of a track Y ou can select a section of a track to repeat. From the music playback scr een, press and then select <Activate study mode>. Press at the beginning of the section you want to repeat. ■ <A ↔ > displays at the top of the scr een. Press at the end of the section you want[...]

Pla y video and music > M usic 29 Cr eate your own playlists Y ou can create your own playlist by adding music files you want. There ar e 5 default playlists. Add music files to a playlist From the music category list, select a file you want to add to a playlist, and then press . Select <Add to playlist>. Select a playlist to add the file [...]

Pla y video and music > M usic 30 Use the music options During music playback, press . Use one or more of the following options. Option Description Activate study mode* Go to study mode. - <REPEA T 3SEC>: Rewind 3 seconds from the curr ent point. - <A ↔ B REPEA T>: Select and repeat a section of the track. Activate Music mode** Go [...]

Pictu res View pictures stor ed in your player . T o download files, see "Download media files" on page 19. View pictur es In the main menu, select <Pictures>. Browse pictur es. Picture with no thumbnail information File name Select a picture you want. The pictur e displays on the full screen. View the pictur e. Learn how to work wi[...]

U se additional applicat ions > Pictu res 32 Play a slidesho w Y ou can create and play a slideshow with your pictures. From the file list, pr ess . Select <Start slideshow>. View pictur es in a slideshow . T o stop slideshow , press . Set a picture as a w allpaper Fr om the file list, select a picture, and then pr ess . Select <Set as [...]

33 Te x t s Y ou can use the text viewer to view text files (.txt) stored in your player . T o download files, see "Download media files" on page 19. View te xt files In the main menu, select <T exts>. Select a text file from the list. View the document. Page bar File name Percent of pr ogress in the document T o Do this Move to the[...]

U se additional applicat ions > Te x t s 34 Insert a bookmark Y ou can insert a bookmark on the page you want and go to the bookmark to view that page of a document. Go to the page you want to bookmark, and then press . Select <Bookmark>, and then <Add>. ■ A bookmark is inserted to the top left of the screen. Note • Y ou can inse[...]

35 FM R adio Y ou can listen to the FM radio as well as save radio stations. Note Y ou must connect the earphones to your player to listen to the FM radio. The earphones serve as a radio antenna. Listen to the FM r adio In the main menu, select <FM Radio>. ■ The first time you launch the FM radio, you will be prompted to set your r egion. P[...]

U se additional applicat ions > FM Radio 36 What is RDS? • Radio Data System (RDS) provides the r eception and display of messages such as broadcasting information. The program information such as News, Sports or Music, or the broadcasting station information is displayed on the scr een. • If the FM signal strength is weak, the RDS informati[...]

U se additional applicat ions > FM Radio 37 Listen to a favourite radio station In Manual mode, press . Select <Station list>. Current pr eset station Press / to move to another preset station. Use the FM r adio options Y ou can change options for using the FM radio. From the FM radio scr een, press . Use one or more of the following optio[...]

38 V oice REC Y ou can recor d voice memos. In the main menu, select <V oice REC>. Press to start recording. ■ The recor ding starts. Press to stop recording. ■ The player saves the recor ded file automatically . Press <Y es> to play the recor ded file. ■ After the recor ded file has played, the screen r eturns to Recording mode. [...]

S etting s Y ou can change your player’ s settings. In the main menu, select <Settings>. Select a setting menu. Menu Description Sound Set sound settings Display Set display settings Language Set language settings Date and time Set the current time and date System Set system settings Select an option. Change the settings. Change your player[...]

C ustomise setti ng s > Setting s 40 Sound settings Menu Description V olume Set the player to adjust the volume automatically . - <Ear care>: Set to limit the volume of the earphones to protect your hearing. <Off>: Y ou can adjust the volume as you want. If you increase the volume over level 26 and r estart your player , the player [...]

C ustomise setti ng s > Setting s 41 Date and time settings Set the current time and date. Scroll to a unit and pr ess to change the time or date. T o save the time and date, press . System settings Menu Description Owner information Enter personal information, such as your name and birthday . Note Y our name will be displayed on the screen when[...]

C ustomise setti ng s > Setting s 42 Menu Description Format Delete all data and files stored in your player . Note Remember to make backup copies of all important data stored in your player . The manufacturer’ s warranty does not cover loss of data that results fr om your use of the player . About Check the system information of your player .[...]

43 Maintenance of your play er Carefully r ead the following to clean, store, or dispose of your player pr operly . Cleaning • When your player is dirty , wipe it with a soft, clean, dry cloth. • Do not apply cleaners to your player's surface. This may cause damage or affect the performance of the player . • Do not use strong chemicals o[...]

44 T roubleshooting When you have a trouble using the player , try the following before contacting a service centr e. Problem Solution My player will not turn on. • Y our player will not tur n on if the battery is completely drained. Recharge the battery and turn the player on again. • Press and hold the Power button for about 8-10 seconds to r[...]

A pp endix > T roubleshooting 45 Problem Solution My player is getting hot to the touch. Charging the battery can heat up your player . It does not affect the player's life or capabilities. My player does not play a video file but displays an error message. Retransfer the video file with Kies. Problem Solution I cannot download files to my [...]

46 Specifications Model Name YP-Z3 Rating DC 5.0 V/0.5 A File Audio • MP3 8 kbps ~ 320 kbps / 8 kHz ~ 48 kHz, VBR • MP3HD 500 kbps ~ 900 kbps / 44.1 kHz ~ 48 kHz, VBR • WMA 12 kbps ~ 320 kbps / 8 kHz ~ 48 kHz, VBR • Ogg (Q0 ~ Q10) 8 kHz ~ 48 kHz • FLAC (level0 ~ level8) 8 kHz ~ 48 kHz • AAC-LC (8 kbps ~ 320 kbps / 8 kHz ~ 48 kHz) • AA[...]

A pp endix > S peci cations 47 T emperature Range for Operation -5˚ C ~ 35˚ C Case Plastic W eight 36 g Dimensions (WxHxD) 38.9 X 81.5 X 9.9 mm FM Radio FM T .H.D 0.8 % FM Signal to Noise Ratio 45 dB FM Useable Sensitivity 32 dBµ * Some of the contents in this manual are subject to change without prior notice for further improvement.[...]

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