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T.sonic ™ 840 User’s Manual[...]

T able of Content s Introduction ............................................................................................ 5 Package C ontents ............................................................................................................... ...5 Featur es .............................................................................[...]

Saving a Radi o Station......................................................................................................... 17 Recall a Saved Station ......................................................................................................... 17 Record a Radi o Statio n .............................................................[...]

Driver Installation ................................................................................. 48 Driver Installation for Windows ® Me, 2000, XP a nd Vista ................................................. 48 Driver Installation for Mac ™ OS 10.0, or Later.................................................................... 48 Driver Insta[...]

Introduction Thank you for purchasing T ranscend ’s T .sonic ™ 840 . The T .sonic ™ 840 is an advanced Flash MP3 Player that can play Music , Video and Photos . The T .sonic ™ 840 combines all the advant ages of a great sounding MP3 player with a USB Flash Drive and incl udes many extra features as st andard such as, an FM Radio, Advanced D[...]

z Quick Instruction Guide Features z 1.8-inch (176 x 220 pixel) Super Color LCD Display for Playing Videos and Photos z Plays Music , Video (.mtv) and Photos (.jpg, .b mp) z MP3 Player supports MP3, WMA, WMA-DRM10 (subscription music) and W A V music formats z FM Radio (FM Radio recording and the ability to preset 20 FM radio st ations) z Advanced [...]

Safety Precautions These usage and safety guidelines are IMPORT ANT! Please follow them carefully . Y our T .sonic ™ 840 is connected to a computer using a Mini USB to USB A-T ype cable. Please ensure that you connect the cable ends to the port s correctly . General Use z Carefully unpack the co ntents of the T .sonic ™ package. z Do not allow [...]

Product Overview Player Controls A Microphone B Earphones Jack C Neck S trap Hole D Menu Switch E Menu (In) F Next / Fast Forward (Down) G Previous / Fast Rewind (Up) H Hi-S peed Mini USB 2.0 Port I LOCK Switch J V olume Up Button K V olume Down Button L A-B Repeat / Rec Button M Reset Switch N PLA Y / P AUSE / POWER ON-OFF Button O 1.8” Super Co[...]

Color LCD Display Figure 1. Color LCD Display ICON INDICA TION 1 Sleep Mode Indicates the Player is setup to auto Power OFF 2 Lock Indicates when the Lock switch is enabled 3 Battery Indicates th e Battery po wer level 4 Scrollbar Indicates the file length 5 Album/Artist Indicates the Song title and Album and/or Artist name 6 T rack Info Indicates [...]

Basic Operation Before using the T .sonic ™ 840 for the first tim e you need to charge the internal battery for at least 12 hours by plugging it into a computer using the Mini USB to USB A-T ype cable. Charging the Battery Plug the small end of the Mini USB t o USB A-T ype cable into the Mini USB connector on the T .sonic ™ 840 and plug the lar[...]

Power OFF z Press and Hold the “PLA Y / P AUSE / POWER ON-OFF” button to Power OFF th e T .sonic ™ 840 .  It takes a few seconds t o Power OFF the unit.  The Color LCD screen will display the Power OFF status. Play a Track z Press the “PLA Y / P AUSE / POWER ON-OFF” button to play a selected Music, V ideo, Photo, E-book, or Recorded[...]

Menu gives you access to the MUSIC , RADIO , REC ORD , VIDEO , PHOTO , E-book and SETTINGS Modes. File Navigation z Press and Hold the “Menu Switch” inwards ( MENU ) in the MUSIC , RECORD , VIDEO , PHOT O , or E-book Mode to enter the File Navigator for that mode. Make an Audio Recording z Press and Hold the “A-B Repeat / Rec” button for mo[...]

MUSIC Mode If you want to buy DRM (Digit al Rights Management) music online please be advised that the T .sonic ™ 840 only support s WMA-DRM10 music files and you must use the MTP Music T ransfer Mode to transfer the files to the player . Play MP3, WMA and WMA-DRM10 (Subscription) Music 1. Press and Hold the “PLAY / PAUSE / POWER ON-OFF” butt[...]

3. Push the “Menu Switch” down ( Next ) or up ( Previous ) to select a desired MP3/WMA, or WMA-DRM10 file. 4. Press the “PLAY / PAUSE / POWER ON-OFF” button to play the MP3/WMA, or WMA-DRM10 music file.  T .sonic ™ 840 only supports Mpeg I Layer 3 and WMA files compressed at a rate between 32 Kbps – 320Kbps. File Navigator Mode The F[...]

6. Pushing the “Menu Switch” up ( Previous ) and selecting the top entry in the root directory [/Root.DIR/] (top folder level) will quit the Navigator . Delete a file in the MUSIC Mode 1. In the MUSIC Mode, Press and Hold the “Menu Switch” inwards ( MENU ) to enter the Navigator . 2. Push the “Menu Switch” down ( Next ) or up ( Previous[...]

RADIO Mode Listen to the Radio 1. The Earphones must b e plugged in to listen to the Radio. 2. Press the “Menu Switch” inwards ( MENU ) to enter the Main Menu. 3. Push the “Menu Switch” down ( Next ) or up ( Previous ) until you reach the “RADIO” icon. Press the “Menu Switch” inwards ( MENU ) to enter the RADIO Mode. 4. The FM Radio[...]

Increase/Decrease the Volume 1. Press once, or Press and Hold the “Volume Up” button “ + ” , or “Volume Down” button “ - ” until you reach the desired volume level. Saving a Radio Station Y ou can save your 20 favorite Radio stations from CH 01 to CH 20 in the T .sonic ™ 84 0 ’s memory . 1. Select the Radio station (FM frequency[...]

2. Push the “Menu Switch” down ( Next ) or up ( Previous ) to select the channel number of the Radio station to which you want to listen and press the “PLAY / PAUSE / POWER ON-OFF” button then the Radio station that has been saved to this channel will b egin to play. 3. The screen will return to the RADIO Mode displaying the saved FM freque[...]

7. Radio Recordings are saved in the RECORD Mode in the [/FMIN.DIR/] folder, Recorded Radio files are saved in the order [Month/DayF001.WAV] , then [Month/DayF002.WAV] , and so forth. Recorded Radio files can be accessed using the File Navigator . Sample rate Channels 2GB 4GB Low (8KHz) 2 (stereo) 64 hrs 128 hrs Med (16KHz) 2 (stereo) 32 hrs 64 hrs[...]

RECORD Mode Record Sound The T .sonic ™ 840 has advanced recording features and is capable of recording audio from 2 dif ferent sources: FM Radio or Built-In Microphone. Both are capable of making very high quality Audio Recordings. The FM Radio recording feature has been covered in the previous section “ Record a Radio S tation .” Record usi[...]

of the recording. Play a Recorded Sound File 1. Press the “Menu Switch” inwards ( MENU ) to enter the Main Menu. 2. Push the “Menu Switch” down ( Next ) or up ( Previous ) until you reach the “A-B Repeat / Rec” icon. Press the “Menu Switch” inwards ( MENU ) to enter the RECORD Mode. 3. Push the “Menu Switch” down ( Next ) or up [...]

2. Navigator starts at the location of the file you just played. Push the “Menu Switch” down ( Next ) or up ( Previous ) to select a folder or push the “Menu Switch” down ( Next ) or up ( Previous ) to select a [Month/DayM00x.WAV] or [Month/DayF00x.WAV] file and press the “PLAY / PAUSE / POWER ON-OFF” button to play the file. 3. Pushing[...]

4. Push the “Menu Switch” down ( Next ) or up ( Previous ) to select YES , or NO to Delete the file and press the “Menu Switch” inwards ( MENU ) to confirm the selection and return to the NAVIGATOR Mo de. RECORD Functions[...]

VIDEO Mode If you want to play V ideos on your T .sonic ™ 840 you must convert your V ideo file(s) to the ‘.mtv’ file format before transferrin g the Video to the player . Play MTV Video files on your T.sonic ™ 840 1. Press the “Menu Switch” inwards ( MENU ) to enter the Main Menu. 2. Push the “Menu Switch” down ( Next ) or up ( Pre[...]

2. Push the “Menu Switch” down ( Next ) or up ( Previous ) to select a folder. 3. Press the “Menu Switch” inwards ( MENU ) to enter a folder, push the “Menu Switch” down ( Next ) or up ( Previous ) to select a file and press the “PLAY / PAUSE / POWER ON-OFF” button to play a selected Video file. 4. Pushing the “Menu Switch” up ([...]

4. Push the “Menu Switch” down ( Next ) or up ( Previous ) to select YES , or NO to Delete the file and press the “Menu Switch” inwards ( MENU ) to confirm the selection and return to the NAVIGATOR Mo de. VIDEO Functions[...]

PHOT O Mode If you want to display Photos on y our T .sonic ™ 840 you mus t se lec t a ‘. jpg ’ o r ‘.b mp’ photo file to transfer to the player . Display JPG and BMP Phot o files on your T.sonic ™ 840 1. Press the “Menu Switch” inwards ( MENU ) to enter the Main Menu. 2. Push the “Menu Switch” down ( Next ) or up ( Previous ) u[...]

2. Push the “Menu Switch” down ( Next ) or up ( Previous ) to select a folder. 3. Press the “Menu Switch” inwards ( MENU ) to enter a folder, push the “Menu Switch” down ( Next ) or up ( Previous ) to select a file and press the “PLAY / PAUSE / POWER ON-OFF” button to display a selected Photo file. 4. Pushing the “Menu Switch” u[...]

PHOTO Functions[...]

E-book Mode If you want to read E-books on your T .sonic ™ 840 you must select a ‘.txt’ E-book file to transfer to the player . Read TXT E-book files on your T.sonic ™ 840 1. Press the “Menu Switch” inwards ( MENU ) to enter the Main Menu. 2. Push the “Menu Switch” down ( Next ) or up ( Previous ) until you reach the “E-book” ic[...]

2. Push the “Menu Switch” down ( Next ) or up ( Previous ) to select a folder. 3. Press the “Menu Switch” inwards ( MENU ) to enter a folder, push the “Menu Switch” down ( Next ) or up ( Previous ) to select a file and press the “PLAY / PAUSE / POWER ON-OFF” button to play a selected E-book file. 4. Pushing the “Menu Switch” up [...]

E-book Functions[...]

Settings Enter the Settings Menu 1. Press the “Menu Switch” inwards ( MENU ) to enter the Main Menu. 2. Push the “Menu Switch” down ( Next ) or up ( Previous ) until you reach the “SETTINGS” icon. Press the “Menu Switch” inwards ( MENU ) to enter the SETTINGS Mode. Equalizer (EQ) Mode There are several EQUALIZER Modes to choose from[...]

User EQ Customization The User EQ allows you to customize the settings of a 5 Band Equalizer to your personal preferences. 1. In the EQUALIZER Mode, push the “Menu Switch” down ( Next ) or up ( Previous ) to select the User EQ item, then press the “Menu Sw itch” inwards ( MENU ) to enter the USER EQ Mode. 2. Push the “Menu Switch” down [...]

Repeat Mode There are several REPEA T Modes to choose from: Normal, Repeat One, Repeat All, Shuffle and Normal/Repeat/Shuffle all the files in a Folder . 1. In the SETTINGS Menu, push the “Menu Switch” down ( Next ) or up ( Previous ) to select the Repeat item, then press the “Menu Switch” inwards ( MENU ) to enter the REPEAT Mode. 2. Push [...]

2. Push the “Menu Switch” down ( Next ) or up ( Previous ) to switch between the 5 Play Speed settings: 1.00x – 1.14x – 1.33x – 0.67x – 0.80x . Press the “Menu Switch” inwards ( MENU ) to select the Play Speed and return to the SETTINGS Menu. Record Quality The quality of an audio recording can be set to Low (8,000Hz), Middle (16,00[...]

2. Push the “Menu Switch” down ( Next ) or up ( Previous ) to switch between the 3 Record Quality settings: Low – Middle – High . Press the “Menu Sw itch” inwards ( MENU ) to select the Record Quality level and return to the SETTINGS Menu. Sample rate Channels 2GB 4GB Low (8KHz) 1 (stereo/mono) 64/128 hrs 128/256 hrs Middle (16KHz) 1 (s[...]

2. Push the “Menu Switch” down ( Next ) or up ( Previous ) to select the DISABLE , or ENABLE option and press the “Menu Switch” inwards ( MENU ) to confirm the selection and return to the SETTINGS Menu. Sleep Sets a time delay to automatically Power OFF the T .sonic ™ 840 even during operation. 1. In the SETTINGS Menu, push the “Menu Sw[...]

Screen Saver Sets a time delay for th e screen to (1) display the Song Title , (2) display Clock , (3) go Blank , or (4) display Slide Show , if no buttons are being pressed e.g. After 30 Seconds of button inactivity the screen will go blank. 1. In the SETTINGS Menu, push the “Menu Switch” down ( Next ) or up ( Previous ) to select the Screen S[...]

Slide Show Time Sets a time delay for the photo that is currently being displayed on the screen to change to the next photo. Y ou must use the SlideShow Maker software application to setup a photo slideshow . The Slideshow feature will only work on “.sls” files. Please see the “ SlideShow Maker ” section in the Software Setup chapter to con[...]

Sync. Lyrics Karaoke-type feature that displays the lyrics of a song on the Color LCD screen during Playback. 1. In the SETTINGS Menu, push the “Menu Switch” down ( Next ) or up ( Previous ) to select the Sync. Ly rics item, then press the “Menu Switch” inwards ( MENU ) to ent er the Sync. Lyr ics Mode. 2. Push the “Menu Switch” down ( [...]

2. Push the “Menu Switch” down ( Next ) or up ( Previous ) to switch between the Time, Month, Day and Year. Press the “Volume Up” button “ + ” , or “Volume Down” button “ - ” to change the time, or date. 3. Press the “Menu Switch” inwards ( MENU ) in the Date/Time Setting Menu to return to the SETTINGS Menu. Time Zone The T [...]

2. In the Time Zone screen, push the “Menu Switch” down ( Next ) or up ( Previous ) to select the Time Zone you are in. 3. Press the “Menu Switch” inwards ( MENU ) to confirm the new time zone and return to the SETTINGS Menu. Daylight The T.sonic ™ 840 has the option of enabling/disabling the Daylight Saving Time (DST) feature for local s[...]

3. Enabling the Daylight Saving Time feature will automatically adjust the T.sonic ™ 840 ’s Clock by plus, or minus one hour depending on the time of year and the time zone you are in. Language Sets the T .sonic ™ 840 ’ s User language, including the display of song and artist tit les. The player supports 13 User languages. 1. In the SETTIN[...]

FM Reset Resets the saved Radio st ations, so the next time you enter the RADIO Mode the T .sonic ™ 840 will automatically scan and save the 20 strongest Radio st ation signals. 1. In the SETTINGS Menu, push the “Menu Switch” down ( Next ) or up ( Previous ) to select the FM Reset item, then press the “Menu Switch” inwards ( MENU ) to ent[...]

2. Push the “Menu Switch” down ( Next ) or up ( Previous ) to select MTP , press the “Menu Switch” inwards ( MENU ) to confirm the selection and return to the SETTINGS Menu. 3. When transferring files in the MTP Media Transfer Mode you will have the option of using two folders to store files, an MTP Media , or Data Folder. Use Windows Media[...]

2. Push the “Menu Switch” down ( Next ) or up ( Previous ) to select USB , press the “Menu Switch” inwards ( MENU ) to confirm the selection and return to the SETTINGS Menu. 3. In the USB Mode (WMA-DRM10 NOT supported) you can dr ag and drop files onto any media specific folders that you have created, or onto the T.sonic ™ 840 ’s corres[...]

Driver Inst allation Driver Installation for Windows ® Me, 2000, XP and Vista No drivers are required. These Windows ® Operating Systems have built-in drivers to support the T .sonic ™ 840 . Plug your T .sonic ™ 840 into an available USB port and Windows ® will inst all the necessary files. A new Removable Disk drive with a newly assigned dr[...]

Connecting to a Computer If you want to buy and play WMA-DRM10 (only) music files, or you are using Windows Media Player 10 you must choose the MTP (Media T ransfer Protocol) Music T ransfer Mode to transfer and synchronize music files between the computer and your T .sonic ™ 840. 1. Plug the small end of the Mini USB to USB A-Type cable into the[...]

Download and Upload Music and other Files If you want to buy and play WMA-DRM10 (only) music files, y ou must select Windows Media Player 10 to transfer and synchronize your WMA-DRM10 music files with the T .sonic ™ 840’ s MTP Folder . Other than the Radio, if you want to be enterta ined by your T .sonic ™ 840 you must download Music , Video [...]

3. After you connect the T.sonic ™ 840 to a computer its screen will display a “ READY ” message, indicating that files can be loaded onto the player. If you are u sing Windows ® a new Removable Disk drive with a newly assigned drive letter representing the T.sonic ™ 840 will appear in the My Computer window. Figure 6. *F: is an example dr[...]

6. Always disconnect the T.sonic ™ from a computer by selecting and following the instructions for the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon that can be found on the Windows ® Toolbar at the bottom of the computer screen. Figure 7. Safely Remove Hard ware Use with a Computer[...]

Disconnecting from a Computer Before removing your T .sonic ™ 840, always ensure the Color LCD Display is not in the READ/WRITE status, otherwise your files or T .sonic ™ 840 may be damaged. Removing the T.sonic ™ 840 in Windows ® Me, 2000, XP and Vista 1. Select the Hardware icon on the system tray. 2. The Safely Remove Hardware pop-up wind[...]

T .sonic ™ Sof tware The T .sonic ™ 840 comes with some very useful bundled sof tware that can increase your productivity and enhance your entertainment experience. The three sof tware applications that come with your T .sonic ™ are: z T ranscend Multimedia Converter z Slideshow Maker z T .sonic ™ Utility Before using any of these programs,[...]

Figure 1 1. Select a langu age 3. The T.sonic ™ Software Menu window will appear. Select the “ Transcend Multimedia Converter ” , “ Slideshow Maker , ” or “ T.sonic ™ Utility ” software option and click on the “Next” button to begin installing the software program. Figure 12. Select a Software Program 4. When the T.sonic 840 Uti[...]

T ranscend Multimedia Converter If you want to play Videos on your T .sonic ™ 840 you must convert your V ideo files to the ‘.mtv’ file format using the T ranscend Multimedia Converter before transferring the Video files to the p layer .  The T .sonic ™ 840 only supports “.mtv” V ideo files. Y ou must use the T ranscend Multimedia Co[...]

3. After you select a Video file for conversion to the “.mtv” format, click on the “Video Output” button to select a destination for the converted file. Figure 15. Select a Destinat ion for the ‘.mtv’ file 4. After selecting a Video Output destination click on the “Start Conversion” button to begin the conversion. Figure 16. S tart [...]

Figure 17. Conversion Complete Transcend Multimedia Converter[...]

Slideshow Maker If you want to use the Slideshow feature on your T .sonic ™ 840 you must first, convert your Photo fil es t o the ‘.sls’ file format using the Slideshow Maker , t hen transfer the Slideshow files to the player .  The T .sonic ™ 840 will only display a Slideshow of y our Photos if they are converted to the “.sls” file [...]

3. You can Preview the Photo files that you are going to convert in the Preview P anel. After you select all the Photo files that you want to convert to the “.sls” format, click on the “Transform” button to continue. Figure 20. Preview and S tart Converting 4. The Save As window will appear. Select a destination for the converted file and c[...]

T .sonic ™ Utility Sof tware The T .sonic Utility* provides you with several software options including a: z PC-Lock Function z Partition & Security Function Figure 23. T .sonic Utility Menu  The T .sonic Utility is not supported on Mac ™ , or Linux ™ Operating Systems.  T o use the T .sonic Utility , you must log in to the Windows [...]

2. When the T.sonic 840 Utility is finished installing, click on th e “Finish” button to exit the wizard. Figure 25. Installation complete 3. The T.sonic Utility Software Program can be found in: Start > Programs >> T.sonic Utility . T.sonic Utility[...]

PC-Lock Function When the PC-Lock Function is enabled, you can use your T .sonic ™ as a key to lock your computer protecting it from use by others.  The PC-Lock function is not supported in the Mac ™ or Linux ™ Operating Systems.  T o use the PC-Lock function, you must log in to the Windows OS with Administrator rights. PC-Lock Function[...]

3. After selecting the Enable PC-Lock you can type the Text to be displayed on the screen while the computer is locked. Figure 28. Screen Saver T ext 4. If you want to set a timer to automatically unlock your computer select the “Enable Timer” option. Input the Lock Period in Hours and Minutes , after the time elapses your computer is automatic[...]

5. Click on the “OK” button to start the PC-Lock . Figure 30. Enable PC-Lock Lock Your Computer After the PC-Lock function is enabled, your computer w ill be locked when ever you remove your T .sonic ™ . When your computer is locked, the screen will display the T ext screen saver . Unlock Your Computer T o unlock the computer , you must re-in[...]

Partition & Security Function Enabling this feature allows you to setup a secure area on the T .sonic ™ to protect your personal information with a Private Password. Y ou can partition the T .sonic ™ into Public and Private Password protected areas. Data and information in the Private Area is kept se cure and can only be accessed by logging[...]

Use the T.sonic ™ Security Features 1. Click on the “Login/Logout” button in the T.sonic Utility window. Figure 34. T .sonic Utility Login/out 2. The Login/out window will appear. Input your Password and click on the “Login” button to enter the T.sonic ™ Security area. Figure 35. Enter your password 3. When you are finished using the Se[...]

2. The New Pas sword window will appear. Input your current “Passw ord , ” a “New Password , ” “Confirm Password” and a “New Password Hint” (a reminder, should you forget your password). Click on the “OK” button to complete the New Password setup. Figure 38. Change Password Forgotten your Password If you forget your password use[...]

T roubleshooting If a problem occurs with your T .sonic ™ 840 , please first check the information listed below before t aking your T .sonic ™ 84 0 for repair . If you are unable 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 [...]

Cannot enter the RECORD Mode T o make sure the recorded file will not be lost, tw o safety mechanisms are provided. 1. If the remaining battery capacity is less than 10%, you cannot enter the RECORD Mode. 2. During recording, if the remaining battery capacity goes below 10% the T.sonic ™ will automatically save the recording. Track playback sound[...]

Cannot play a Vide o file on my T.sonic ™ 840? The T .sonic ™ 840 only supports “.MTV” V ideo files, please see the “ T ranscend Multimedia Converter ” section on how to convert your videos to the MTV format. Having problems converti ng a Video file using t he Transcend Multimedia Converter? First, download DirectX 9.0 (or later) onto y[...]

S pecifications z Size (L x W x H): 82 mm × 40.5 mm × 12.5 mm z Weight: 70g (with Li-ion battery) z Music Format s: MP3 WMA and WMA-DRM10 (Subs cription music) z Video Format s MTV z Photo Format s JPG, BMP z Recording Format: ADPCM (WAV) z Estimated Battery Life: 30 hours Music playback (fully charged battery) z Compression Rates: 32Kbps to 320K[...]

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