Transcend Information T.sonic 520 manual

T.sonic™ 520 User ’ s Manual P/N ： TS512MMP520 P/N ： TS1GMP520 P/N ： TS1GMP520C P/N ： TS2GMP520C[...]

2 Introduction ............................................................................................. 1 Package Contents ............................................................................................................... ...... 1 Features ............................................................................................[...]

3 FM Functions (Radio) ............................................................................ 11 Enter FM Mode .................................................................................................................. ..... 11 Scan for a Channel ..........................................................................................[...]

4 PC-Lock Func tion ................................................................................ 23 PC-Lock Function for Windows ® 98SE, Me, 2000, and XP..................................................... 23 Lock Your Computer ............................................................................................................. .. 24 [...]

1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing T ranscend’s T .sonic™ 520 . This t iny device is more than a USB Flash Drive. It combines a USB Flash Drive with an MP3 player , A-B repeat function, voice recorder , line-in and an FM radio. Y our T .sonic™ 520 is equipped with a USB connector for easy dat a transfer between any USB enabled desktop or[...]

2 • 7 Equalizer effect s, including a customizable USER EQ setting • Auto-powers off af ter 2, 10, or 30 minutes of no usage • Self-luminous blue-colored OLED Display provides users with a vibrant clear display and vivid colors, that can easily be viewed at any angle • Automatic screen saver function runs if the unit is idle for a few secon[...]

3 compatible with the original set. Product Overview Icons Indications Play Mode Indicates the play mode, which includes MP3, FM and REC. Vo l u m e Displays the volume level. A-B Repeat ／ Repeat Mode Indicates A-B repeat function is enabled. ／ Indicates the repeat mode which includes Normal, Repeat One, Repeat All, Random, Normal in a Folder ,[...]

4 Basic Operation Power ON Press and hold the PLAY-PAUSE/PWR ON button to turn the power on. An animated logo will appear on the OLED Display, and then you can start to use the T.sonic  520 .  The waiting time for Power On is about 3 seconds.  If a “ LOCK ” message appears on the OLED Display when you attempt to Power-ON the unit; this[...]

5 Increase Volume Press once or press and hold the upwards ( Volume Up ) until you have reached the desired volume level. Decrease Volume Press once or press and hold the downwards ( Volume Down ) until you have reached the desired volume level. Repeat a Track Please see the “ Repeat Mode ” in the “ Settings ” section for detailed inst ruct[...]

6 Driver Installation Driver Installation for Windows ® 98SE 1. Put the Driver CD into the CD-ROM (Auto-Ru n supported). Select the Windows 98 Driver button. 2. Select “Next” to continue. 3. The InstallShield Wizard will guide you through the installa tion process. 4. After the drivers have been installed, plug your T.sonic  520 into an ava[...]

7 5. 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 Windows ® Me, 2000 and XP No drivers are required. These Windows operating systems have built-in drivers to support the T .sonic  520 . Simply plug your T .son[...]

8 USB Memory Disk Download or Upload Files 1. Insert the small end of the USB cable into the T.sonic  520’s USB port, and plug the other end of the cable into a computer’s USB port. A new Removable Disk drive wit h a newly assigned drive letter will appear in th e My Computer window. The OLED Display will show the READY message below to indi[...]

9 Music Functions Play MP3/WMA Music 1. When first time press and hold the PLAY-PAUSE/PWR ON button to turn the power on, the default screen is the MUSIC mode.  You can also select the Music icon in the main menu, and then press th e Menu Switch inwards ( Menu ) to enter the MUSIC mode. 2. If there are no MP3 or WMA files available, the “ No F[...]

10 4. Press the PLAY-PAUSE/PWR ON button to play the MP3/WMA music file.  T.sonic  520 only supports Mpeg I Layer 3 and WMA files compressed at a rate of 32Kbps – 320Kbps. Navigation Function The Navigation function allows you to easily move between tracks, files and folders. • In MUSIC mode. Press and hold the Menu Switch inwards ( Menu [...]

11 FM Functions (Radio) Enter FM Mode 1. Press the Menu Switch inwards ( Menu ) to enter the main menu. Select the FM Tuner icon, and then press the Menu Switch inwards again to enter the FM mode. 2. The FM radio frequency will be shown on the OLED Display.  On the first time of usage and for your convenience all the FM channels will be automati[...]

12 4. Press A-B/REC button again to save the selected channel. Select a Preset Channel 1. Press the A-B/REC button, and the screen will display the 20 channel numbers. 2. Push the Menu Switch to the right ( Next ) or to the left ( Previous ) to select the channel number you want to use. 3. Press the PLAY-PAUSE/PWR ON button to select the preset cha[...]

13 Recording Functions Select Voice Source for Recording There are 3 kinds of the voice source for recording: FM , Line-In , and the built-in Microphone . About the FM recording, the previous section has already mentioned. As for how to select the voice source ( Line-In or the built-in Microphone ) for recording, please see the sub-section “ Sele[...]

14 16 KHz 1 （ Mono ） 16 hrs 32 hrs 32 KHz 1 （ Mono ） 8 hrs 16 hrs  The T.sonic™ 520 will not be able to support the maxi mum re cording capacity described in the above table if the memory space and/or the battery power level are smaller than shown on the table.  Besides, for a better recording quality, move the microphone of your T.[...]

15 5. If you are at the delete dialog screen, you will be asked for ch oosing the “Yes” or “No” item. 6. Push the Menu Sw itch to the right ( Next ) or to the left ( Previous ) to select the “Yes” item and press the PLAY-PAUSE/PWR ON button again to delete the file. 7. Push the Menu Switch to the right ( Next ) or to the left ( Previous[...]

16 Equalizer (EQ) Mode Select a desired EQ mode to su it your personal taste: Normal, Pop, Rock, Classical, Jazz, BASS or User EQ. 1. Push the Menu Switch to the right ( Next ) or to the left ( Previous ) to select the Equalizer icon in the Settings , and then press the Menu Switch inwards to enter. 2. Push the Menu Switch to the right ( Next ) or [...]

17 Play Speed Mod e Select a desired speed mode to suit your personal taste: 1x , 1.14x,1.33x, 0. 67x and 0.8x. 1. Push the Menu Switch to the right ( Next ) or to the left ( Previous ) to select the Speed icon in the Settings , and then press the Menu Switch inwards to enter. 2. Push the Menu Switch to the right ( Next ) or to the left ( Previous [...]

18 Device setting. 3. If you select the LINE item (Line-In) without plugging in the Line-In cable, the device will display the message , " Please plug in the Line-In cable " on the OLED screen . Power Saving Mode Sets a power saving time r to turn off your T .sonic  520 automatically . 1. Push the Menu Switch to the right ( Next ) or t[...]

19 VAD ( Voice Activation Detection ) Mode The V AD “ V oice Activation Detection ” function means the T .sonic ™ 520 will only begin recording when it detects someone is speakin g. 1. Push the Menu Switch to the right ( Next ) or to the lef t ( Previous ) to select the VA D icon in the Settings , and then press the Menu Switch inwards to ent[...]

20 2. Push the Menu Switch to the right ( Next ) or to the left ( Previous ) to change the Reset settings (“Y es” item, or “No” item). Press the Menu Switch inwards again to complete the Reset setting. 3. If you select the “No” item, t he system settings will not be changed. 4. If you select the “Y es” item , the system settings wil[...]

21 About Mode Push the Menu Switch to the right ( Next ) or to the left ( Previous ) to select the About icon, and then press the Menu Switch inwards to enter . The firmware version and available memory of your T .sonic  520 will be display ed on the OLED screen. Press the Menu Switch inwards ( Menu ) again to get back to the settings menu. Sync[...]

22 Safely Remove Your T.sonic™ 520 Before removing your T .sonic  520, please make sure the OLED Display is not in the READ/WRITE st atus or unpredictable damage to the files or your T .sonic  520 may o ccur . Removing the T.sonic™ 520 in Windows ® 98SE Unplug your T . sonic  520 from your system directly when dat a is not transferrin[...]

23 Utility Installation 1. Put the Driver CD into the CD-RO M (Auto-Run supported). Select the T . sonic ™ 520 Utility button. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the utility installation. 3. Execute the utility program in S tart -> Programs -> T .soni c Utility -> T .sonic Utility . PC-Lock Function Once the PC-Lock functio[...]

24 3. In this window you can Enable the PC-Lock function, change the Screen Saver Message and the PC-Unlock Timer . Lock Your Computer After the PC-Lock function is enabled, your computer will be locked whenever you remove your T .sonic ™ 520 . If your computer is locked, the scr een will display the locked status as shown below . Unlock Your Com[...]

25 System Requirements for the Boot-Up Function • A desktop or notebook computer that supports USB-ZIP , or USB-HDD as the First Boot Device in BIOS Enabling the Boot-Up Function 1. Select the Boot-Up button in the T .sonic ™ 520 Utility window . 2. The following window will appear , choose the boot-up type you need ( USB HDD or USB ZIP , which[...]

26 Type 2: “ Public and Private Area ＂ T.sonic ™ 520 is partitioned into a single Logical Unit Number (LUN) identified device, which contains a Public Area and a Private Area . Secure data can be established in the Security Area , which is protected by a password. Access to data in the Public Area is unrestricted. 1. Select the Partition butt[...]

27 3. Enter the correct password and select Login . 4. The Private Area will now appear and is ready for use. Log Out of the Private Area 1. Make sure that all files are closed and that no data is being transferred to, or from your T .sonic ™ 520 . 2. Click the Logout button in the T .sonic ™ 520 Utility window . Once you have successfully comp[...]

28 3. Input the Old Password, and New Password and the Confirm New Password in each field (Maximum size for a password is 8 characters). Y ou can also input a Password Hint to set up a reminder for y our new password. Select “ OK .” If You Forget the Password If you forget your password, you can use the p asswor d hint to remember it. If you ca[...]

29 3. Select “ Star t” to recover your T .sonic ™ 520 to it s factory defaults.[...]

30 Troubleshooting If an error occurs, with your T.sonic™ 520 , please first check the information listed below before taking your T.sonic  520 for repair. If you are unable to remedy a problem from the following hints, please consult your dealer, service center , or lo cal T ranscend branch of fice. W e also have a F AQ and Support on our web[...]

31 Check to see if the LOCK switch is set to “ LOCK ”. If yes, set it to the “ OFF ” position. Cannot hear track playback Check the following: 1. Are there any MP3 or WMA files in the root directory of your T.sonic  520 ? If not, you must download music files from your computer or the Internet first. (Only Mpeg I Layer 3 and WMA files co[...]

32 A File that was just deleted still appears Re-delete the file and refer to the “ Safely Remove Your T.sonic  520 ” section to remove the T.sonic  520 after the delete process is completed. T.sonic  520 cannot operate after it was formatted in Windows Formatting T.sonic  52 0 using the “Quick Format” or “Full Format” optio[...]

33 Specifications • Size: 74 mm × 30 mm × 18.5 mm • Weight: 28g (without battery) • Data Retention: Up to 10 years • Erase Cycles: ≧ 100,000 times • Signal-to-Noise Ratio: ≧ 82dB • Estimated Battery Life: 15 hours (AAA alkaline battery) • Music Formats: MP3 and WMA (No DRM support) • Recording Format: ADPCM (WAV) • Compressi[...]

34 T.sonic  520 Limited Warranty “Above and beyond” is the set standard for custom er service at Transcend. We consistently position ourselves to be significantly above the industry norm, which is all part of our commitment to Customer Satisfaction. All Transcend Information, Inc. (Transcend) products are warranted and tested to be free from[...]