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    T.sonic™ 320 User’s Manual[...]

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    2 Table of Contents Introduction ︱ ......................................................................................... 5 Package Contents ︱ ............................................................................... 5 Features ︱ ............................................................................................... 5 System [...]

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    3 Recalling a Saved Station ...............................................................................................15 Recording th e Radi o ........................................................................................................15 RECORD Mode ︱ ...............................................................................[...]

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    4 Troubleshooting ︱ ............................................................................... 38 Specifications ︱ ................................................................................... 40 Ordering Information ︱ ........................................................................ 40 Transcend Limited Warranty ︱ .......[...]

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    5 Introduction ︱ Thank you for purchasing T ranscend’s T .sonic™ 320 , a next-generation MP3 Player that combines all the advantages of lightweight portable music with the benefit s of a USB flash drive, and includes many extra features such as an FM radio, advanced digit al voice recording, karaoke-style lyrics display , A-B repeat functions[...]

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    6 V AD (V oice Activity Detection) for high quality gapless audio recordings A-B repeat function allows you to continuous ly replay a designated section of a track V ariable track playback speeds Supports 13 languages including menus, song/ album title, artist name and lyrics USB flash drive capabilities for dat a transfer and storage Included soft[...]

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    7 Caution: Risk of Deafness • Repeated or regular use of headpho nes or earphones at volume levels above 80 decibels can give a false impression that the audio level is not high enough. Users may try to progressively increase the volume control, therefore risking a dangerous noise level for their ears. • To protect your health and your hearing,[...]

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    8 Player Controls ︱ Figure 1. T .sonic 320 A Hold Switch B A-B Repeat / REC C Menu Button D Microphone E Headphone Jack F Lanyard Attachment Loop G Volume Up H Play / Pause / Power I Next / Fast-Forward J Volume Down K Previous / Rewind L Reset Button M Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Connector N Dual-Color OLED Display[...]

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    9 Music Playback Screen ︱ Figure 2. OLED Display ICON INDICA TION A Record Source Built-in Microphone FM Radio B V AD Indicates V oice Activity Detection is enabled C Record Quality Low Quality Medium Quality High Quality D Sleep Indicates the Sleep T imer is enabled (Blank) E EQ Mode Normal Pop Rock Classical Jazz Bass USER (Blank) F Repeat Mode[...]

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    10 Basic Operation ︱ Charging the Battery Remove the T .sonic 320’s cap and plug it s USB connector directly into an available USB port on your desktop or notebook computer . The T .sonic 320’ s internal Li-ion battery will begin charging. Figure 3. Connecting to a Computer Power ON Press and hold the button to turn on the player . An animate[...]

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    11 Play a Song Press to play the currently selected MP3, WMA, or W A V track. Pause a Song Press to pause and un -pause a track during pl ayback. Next Track Press to skip to the next available song. Previous Track Press to go back to the previous song. Fast Forward Press and hold the button to fast-forward. Rewind Press and hold the button to rewin[...]

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    12 mark the beginning of the portion you wish to repeat. 2. Press the button again to mark the end of the section you wish to repeat. 3. The marked section of the track will playback the marked A-B section in a continuous loop. 4. Press the button once more to stop the A-B repeat function. Hold When the switch enabled, all of the T .sonic 320’s b[...]

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    13 MUSIC Mode ︱ Before buying DRM (Digital Right s Management) protected music online, please be advised that the T .sonic 320 only support s WMA-DRM10 file protection. Playing MP3, WMA , or WMA-DRM10 Music 1. Press and hold the button to power ON the T.sonic. The Main Menu will appear. ¾ If the T .sonic is already on, press th e button to enter[...]

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    14 4. Use the button to highlight “yes” and press to permanently delete the file. RADIO Mode ︱ Listening to the Radio 1. Plug in the earphones . (Earphones must be plugged-in to listen to the Radio) 2. Press the button to go to the Main Menu. 3. Use the and buttons to select the “FM” icon and press . 4. The current FM radio frequency will[...]

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    15 4. Press (don’t hold) again to save the current station to that channel number. Recalling a Saved Station 1. In the RADIO mode press (don’t hold) to display your saved stations ( CH 01 to CH 20). 2. Use the and buttons to select the channel you want to listen to. 3. Press to listen to the selected channel. Recording the Radio 1. Select a rad[...]

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    16 RECORD Mode ︱ The T .sonic 320 can record from 2 different sources: the FM Radio or the built-in microphone. The RECORD mode is for creating voice recordings and playing back both FM and voice recordings. T o record from the FM Radio, please see the previous section on “ Recording the Radio .” Making Voice Recordings with the Built-In Micr[...]

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    17 2. The “MICIN.DIR” or “FMIN.DIR” folder will appear, and a list of available recordings will be shown. Use the and buttons to move up and down the list. 3. Press to play the selected recording. 4. To switch between the MICIN.DIR and FMIN.DIR folders, press or select the icon and press to go up to the “R oot” directory. ¾ V oice reco[...]

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    18 Settings ︱ The Settings Menu 1. Press the button to enter the Main Menu. 2. Use the or buttons to select the “Settings” icon and press . Equalizer (EQ) There are seven equalizer modes to choose from: Normal, Pop, Rock, Classical, Jazz, Bass, and User EQ 1. In the SETTINGS menu, use the and buttons to select “EQ” and press . 2. Use the [...]

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    19 4. Press or to increase or decrease levels in 1.0dB steps (Adjustment range: -7dB to +8dB) 5. Press to save the new User EQ settings and return to the SETTINGS menu. Repeat Mode There are seven Repeat modes to choose from: Normal (plays all music files available one time, in consecutive order) Repeat One (continuously repeat s the current song),[...]

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    20 Record Settings Record Quality The quality of an audio recording can be set to Low (8,000Hz), Medium (16,000Hz), or High (32,000Hz). Higher recording quality settings require more memory sp ac e to save the recorded W A V files. 1. In the SETTINGS menu, use or to select the “Record Settings” icon and press . 2. Use or to select “Record Qua[...]

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    21 VAD (Voice Activity Detection) V AD allows the T .sonic 320 to make gapless voice recordings. This means during voice recording with the internal microphone, the player will only record when it detects voices. If the person(s) pauses or stop s speaking, the T .sonic 320 will temporarily stop recording until the person(s) start s speaking again. [...]

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    22 2. Use or to select a Screen Saver delay and press . The screen saver will commence whenever this amount of time passes with no button activity. Available d elay timers are: “ Disable ”, “ 10 Seconds ”, “ 20 Seconds ”, and ” 60 Seconds ” 3. After you select a Screen Saver time delay, a list of available screen savers will appear.[...]

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    23 Date / Time Settings Set Date / Time This setting let s you adjust the time and date, choose between 12Hr or 24Hr format, and set the time zone. 1. In the SETTINGS menu, use or to select the “Date/Time Settings” icon and press . 2. Use or to select the ”Set Date/Time “ icon and press . 3. Use and to move between 12/24Hr, Year, Month, Day[...]

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    24 Daylight Saving Time (DST) If your region uses DST , the T .sonic can automatically adjust the clock for Summer and Winter time. 1. In the SETTINGS menu, use or to select the “Date/Time Settings” icon and press . 2. Use or to select the “Daylight Saving” icon and press . 3. Use or to switch between “Enable” or “Disable” and press[...]

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    25 Music Transfer Protocol (MTP) If you own WMA-DRM10 music files or if you want to use Windows Media Player 10 to synchronize music between your computer and the T .sonic, the Music Transfer Protocol (MTP) must be enabled. This setting lets you switch between MTP or USB transfer modes. USB (Use this mode for normal transfer of all other files or i[...]

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    26 Driver Installation ︱ Driver Installation for Windo ws ® Me, 2000, XP and Vista No drivers are required. These Windows ® Operating Systems have built-in dr ivers to support the T .sonic 320 . Plug your T .sonic 320 into an available USB port and Windows ® will inst all the necessary files. A Removable Disk drive with a newly assigned drive [...]

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    27 Connecting to a Computer ︱ If y ou are using Windows Media Player 10 and want to play W M A-DRM10 music files, you must set the T .sonic’ s Music T ransfer Mode to MTP to transfer and synchronize music files between the computer and your T .sonic 320. Transferring Files to the T.sonic If you want to use your T.sonic 320 to listen to music ot[...]

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    28 3. To transfer normal MP3 and WMA music files to the T.sonic, the MTP (see Music Transfer Protocol ) mode in the Settings menu must be set to “USB.” You can transfer music and data files to the T.sonic by simply dragging them onto the T.soni c 320’s “Removable Disk” drive letter. 4. While files are being transferred to the T.sonic, the[...]

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    29 1. Execute unmount /mnt/T.sonic to un-mount the device. 2. Unplug your T.sonic 320 from the USB port.[...]

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    30 T.sonic™ Utility Software ︱ The bundled software CD includes some very useful software tools that can help you manage your data increase productivity . Please read the following instructions before using the T .sonic ™ Utility program. The T .sonic Utility has fo ur functions: PC-Lock (Use the T .sonic 320 to tem porarily lock your compute[...]

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    31 Figure 10. Choose a languag e 5. The “InstallShield Wizard” window will appear. Click the “ Next ” button to continue. The InstallShield Wizard will guide you through the installation pr ocess. Figure 1 1. T . sonic Utility InstallShield Wizard 6. When the T.sonic 320 Utility is finished installing, click the “Finish” butto n to exit[...]

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    32 7. The T.sonic Utility program can be found in: “ -> Programs -> T.sonic Utility .” PC-Lock With PC-Lock, you can use your T .sonic as a key to temporarily lock your co mputer while you are away . 1. Start the T.sonic Utility ( -> Programs -> T.sonic Utility ) 2. Click on the “ PC-Lock ” button in the T.sonic Utility window o[...]

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    33 Figure 15. PC-Lock Screen Saver text 5. You can adjust the period of time that your computer will be locked for with the “Enable Timer” option. Set the Unlock Timer in Hours and Minutes . When this time elapses, your computer will automatically unlock and be available for use. Figure 16. PC-Unlock T imer 6. Click the “ OK ” button to sta[...]

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    34 Figure 17. S tart PC-Lock ¾ When PC-Lock is enabled, your computer will be locked when the T .sonic is unplugged ¾ While your computer is locked, the screen will display the “Screen Saver Message” text. T o unlock the computer , you must reconnect y our T .sonic to your computer . The PC-Lock message text will disappear and you will be fre[...]

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    35 Figure 19. Create a Partition 5. To protect the Private area, choose a password and a “Hint” (in case you forget your password) Figure 20. Password and Hint 6. Click the “ Start ” button to complete Partition & Security setup. The process may take a few minutes. 7. Click the “ Start ” button to complete the Partition & Securi[...]

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    36 Figure 22. Enter your password 5. When successfully logged in, the “Public Area” message will change to “ Private Area. ” The files in your Private Area will no longer be hidden and can be accessed normally. 6. When you are finished using the Secure Area an d no data is being transferred between the T.sonic and the computer, click the ?[...]

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    37 Figure 25. Change Password 4. Click on the “ OK ” button to complete the New Password setup. Forgotten Passwords If you forget your password, use the p assword hint to help you remember your password. If you are still unable to remember your password, you will have to use the Partition function to reset the Public and Private areas. THIS WIL[...]

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    38 Troubleshooting ︱ If a problem occurs with your T .sonic 320, please first check the information listed below before t aking your T .sonic 320 for rep air . If you are un able to remedy a problem from the following hints, please consult your dealer , service center , or local T ranscend branch office. W e also have F AQ and Support services on[...]

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    39 2. During recording, if the remaining battery capacity goes below 10% the T.sonic will automatically save the recording. Track playback sounds intermittent Plug the earphones into the earphones jack again to make sure they are properly connected. T.sonic Powers OFF automatically T .sonic features a SLEEP Mode, which acts as a Power Savi ng featu[...]

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    40 Specifications ︱ Size (L x W x H): 85.5 mm × 25.5 mm × 13 mm Weight: 29g (with Li-ion battery) Music Formats: MP3 WMA and WMA-DRM10 (Subscription music) Recording Format: ADPCM (WAV) Estimated Battery Life: 15 hours (fully charged battery) Compression Rates: 32Kbps to 320Kbps Data Retention: Up to 10 years Erase Cycles: ≥ 100,000 times Sig[...]

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    41 Transcend Limited Warranty ︱ “Above and Beyond” is the st a ndard we set ourselves for customer serv ice at T ranscend. We consistently position ourselves to be significantly above the industry norm, which is all part of our commitment to Customer Satisfaction. All T ranscend information, Inc. (T ranscend) products are warranted and tested[...]