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    USB 128MB–512MB JetFlash™ User ’ s Manual[...]

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    Table of Contents Introduction Package Cont ent s .................................................................................... 1 Features .................................................................................................... 1 System Require ment s ............................................................................. 2[...]

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    MP3 Function To Download or Upload MP3/WMA fi les .............................................. 10 To Play MP3 Music ................................................................................. 11 AB Repeat Function .................................................................. 11 Voice Recording Function To Record Vo ice ................[...]

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    1 Intr oduction Thank you very much for purchasing Transcend’s JetFlash™ . This small device is more than a USB Flash Drive. It combines a USB Flash Drive with MP3, AB repeat, and voice recording functions. With a USB connector, it can expedite exchanging huge amounts of data between any desktop or la ptop computers with a USB por t. With the M[...]

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    2 recorder; • Power Saving Function: Auto-powers off after two minutes without use. • LEDs indicate the usage status of JetFlash . System Requirements Desktop or notebook computer with USB port One of following operating systems: • Windows 98SE • Windows Me • Windows 2000 • Windows XP • Mac OS 9.0 or later • Linux kernel 2.4 or late[...]

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    3 Driv er Installa tion Driver Installation for Windows 98SE 1. Put the Driver CD into the CD-ROM (Auto-Run supported). Click Win98 Driver button. 2. Click Next to continue. 3. The Install Shield Wizard guides you through the installation process.[...]

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    4 4. Plug JetFlash into an available USB port. Your computer automatically detects this new device. A new Removable Disk drive with a newly assigned drive letter appears in the My Computer window. Driver Installation for Windows Me, 2000, and XP No driver is required. These Windows opera ting systems have built-in drivers to support JetFlash . Simp[...]

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    5 Driver Installation for Li nux Kernel 2.4 or Later No driver is required. Just plug JetFlash into the USB port and mount it. Example: 1. Create directory of /mnt/JetFlash first: mkdir /mnt/JetFlash 2. mount JetFlash : mount –a –t msdos /dev/sda1 /mnt/JetFlash Data Stor a ge After installing the driver, simply plug JetFlash into an available U[...]

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    6 Uninstall 1. Put the Driver CD into the CD-ROM (Auto-Run supported). Click Win98 Driver button. 2. Click OK to continue. Ho w to Unplug J etFlash Safely Before removing JetFlash , please make sure the LED is not flashing! If you remove JetFlash while the LED is flashing, unpredi ctable damage to the files or JetFlash may occur. When JetFlash is u[...]

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    7 To Remove JetFlash in Windows 98SE Unplug JetFlash from your system directly when data are not transferring. To Remove JetFlash in Windows Me, 2000, and XP 1. Click the icon on the system tray. 2. The Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device pop-up menu will appear. Click to continue. 3. A message box appears: The ‘USB Mass Storage D evice’ devi[...]

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    8 Pr oduct Ov er view REC Button PLAY/PAUSE Button Record LED Power/Play LED Repeat LED USB Connec tor Cover HOLD Switch Microphone Earphone Jack Track Control Wheel Volume Control Wheel Basic Oper a tion Enter MP3 Mode 1. Disconnect JetFlash from your computer. 2. Press and hold the PLAY/PAUSE button for a few seconds to power on (enter MP3 mode).[...]

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    9 Play a Track Press the PLAY/PAUSE button after entering MP3 or Record mode. The Power/Play LED blinks green and there is track playback.  If there is no track in your JetFlash , the Power/Play LED turns green. Pause a Track Press the PLAY/PAUSE button when there is track playback. The Power/Play LED turns green and the track is paused.  To [...]

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    10 Repeat All Tracks Press the Track Control Wheel when the Repeat LED is on, or press the Track Control Wheel twice when the Repeat LED is off. The Repeat LED blinks orange.  To resume normal playback, press the Track Control Wheel again. Repeat a Portion of One Track (AB Repeat) 1. Press the Volume Control Wheel to mark the beginning of the po[...]

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    11 To Play MP3 Musi c 1. Make sure you have downloaded MP3 or WM A files to the root directory of your JetFlash . 2. Disconnect JetFlash from your computer. 3. Connect the earphone with the earphone jack . 4. Set HOLD switch to “ OFF ” position. 5. Press and hold the PLAY/PAUSE button for a few seconds to power on (enter MP3 mode). The Power/Pl[...]

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    12 4. Press and hold the REC button for a few seconds to enter Record mode. The Record LED turns red. 5. Press the REC button. The Record LED blinks red and voice recording starts. 6. Press the REC button to stop voice recording when you wish to stop. 7. Press the REC button to start voice recording when you wish to start again.  The recorded fi[...]

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    13 LED Indica tion Record LED (Red) Power/Play LED (Green) Repeat LED (Orange) Status off off off Power off off fast blink off Data transfer off on off Power on (in MP3 mode) off normal blink off Play MP3 music off normal blink on Repeat a track off normal blink normal blink Repeat all tracks off normal blink fast blink The beginning of the portion[...]

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    14  Do not release the PLAY/PAUSE button until the Recovery procedures are completed. 4. Found New Hardware and New Hardw are Found messages appear. (Only the first time you recover the JetFlash .) 5. Click the Recovery button on the JetFlash splash screen. 6. MSCN Format status bar message appears.  If above message does not appear, click th[...]

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    15 screen again. If this still doesn’t work, press and hold PLAY/PAUSE button to re-plug JetFlash first. Then, click the Recovery button on the JetFlash splash screen again. 7. New Hardware Found messages appear. (Only the first time you run the Recover y program.) 8. Click the Recovery button on the JetFlash windows splash screen again. 9. MSCN [...]

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    16 remains unchecked. Click Start to initiate the low-level format. 10. Complete message appears. Click Close to complete the Recovery procedures. 11. Release the PLAY/PAUSE button. JetFlash has been returned to its initial status for your usage.[...]

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    17 To Recover JetFlash in Windows Me, 2000, and XP  Skip steps 1-3 if the Utility program has already been installed. 1. Put the Driver CD into the CD-ROM (Auto-Run supported) and click the Utility button on the JetFlash splash screen. 2. SigmaTel MSCN Audio Player Setup window appears. Click Next to continue. 3. The InstallShield Wizard guides [...]

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    18 5. Press and hold the PLAY/PAUSE button, then plug JetFlash into an available USB port.  Do not release the PLAY/PAUSE button until the Recovery procedures are completed. 6. Found New Hardware messages appear. (Only the first time you recover the JetFlash .)  If using Windows Me or 2000, go directly to step 9. 7. Wait a while until Found N[...]

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    19 8. Found New Hardware Wizard window appears. Click Finish to continue. (Only appears the first time you recover the JetFlash .) 9. Click the Recovery button on the JetFlash splash screen. 10. MSCN Format status bar message appears.  If above message does not appear, click the Recovery button on the JetFlash splash screen again. If this still [...]

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    20  If using Windows Me or 2000, go directly to step 15. 12. Found New Hardware Wizard window appears. Click Next to continue. (Only appears the first time you run the Recovery program.) 13. Found New Hardware Wizard window appears. Click Next to continue. (Only appears the first time you run the Recovery program.)[...]

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    21 14. Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard message appears. Click Finish to continue. (Only appears the first time you run the Recovery program.) 15. MSCN Format dialog box appears. Click Start in the Media Recovery tab to initiate the low-level format.[...]

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    22 16. Complete message box appears. Click Close to comp lete the Recovery procedures. 17. Release the PLAY/PAUSE button. JetFlash has been returned to its initial status for your usage.[...]

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    23 T roubleshooting Q1: Why doesn’t the driver CD Auto-Run after it is inserted into the CD-ROM drive in Windows? A1: This problem usually occurs because the Auto-Insert function of t he CD-ROM drive is disabled. Please enter Device Manager in Control Panel and enable the Auto-Insert function of the CD-ROM drive. Al ternatively, you can execute t[...]

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    24 Q7: Why do the three LEDs just blink a moment and extinguish when press the PLAY/PAUSE button to turn on JetFlash ? A7: Please press and hold the PLAY/PAUSE button a second or two longer, until the three LEDs blink once and the Power/Play LED turns green. If the problem persists, please check to see whether the battery power is used up. If it is[...]

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    25 Q13: Why does JetFlash turn off automatically after entering MP3 mode or Record mode? A13: JetFlash features a power-save function. If your JetFlash is idle for two minutes, power-save is triggered and the power turns off automatically. Q14: Why is JetFlash automatically removed from the operating system when I use it as a USB Flash Drive? A14: [...]

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    26 Specifica tions • Size: 97 mm × 31 mm × 18 mm • Weight: 25 g (without battery) • Data retention: Up to 10 years • Shock resistance: 1000 G (maximum) • Erase cycles: 1,000,000 times • Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 90dB • Output frequency: 20Hz–20KHz • Estimated battery life: 12 hours (alkaline battery) • MP3 format: MP3 and WMA •[...]

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    JetFlash Limited Warranty “Above and beyond” is the standard we set ourselves for customer service at Transcend. We consistently position ourselves to be significantly above the industry norm. It ’s all part of our commitment to Customer Satisfaction. All Transcend Information, Inc. (Transc end) products are warranted and tested to be free fr[...]