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T.sonic™ 615 User’s Manual[...]

2 Table of Contents Introduction ︱ ......................................................................................... 5 Package Contents ︱ ............................................................................... 5 Features ︱ ............................................................................................... 6 System [...]

3 Recalling a Saved Station ...............................................................................................16 Recording th e Radi o ........................................................................................................16 RECORD Mode ︱ ...............................................................................[...]

4 Troubleshooting ︱ ............................................................................... 41 Specifications ︱ ................................................................................... 43 Ordering Information ︱ ........................................................................ 43 Transcend Limited Warranty ︱ .......[...]

5 Introduction ︱ Thank you for purchasing T ranscend’s T .sonic™ 615 , a next-generation MP3 Player that combines all the advantages of lightweight portable music with the benefits of a USB flash drive, and includes many extra features such as an FM radio, digit al voice recording, karaoke-style lyrics display , A-B repeat functions and varia[...]

6 Quick S tart Guide Features ︱ MP3 Player – supports MP3, WMA, WMA-DRM10 (subscription music) and W A V music formats Recordable FM Radio with 20 station preset s Advanced Digital V oice Recorder Karaoke-style lyrics display Vivid dual-color OLED screen displays clear text at any angle and in any light V AD (V oice Activity Detection) for high[...]

7 • Do not use a damp/wet cloth to wipe the exterior case. • Do not use or store your T .sonic in any of the following environment s: o Direct sunlight o Next to an air conditioner , electric heater or other heat sources o In a closed car that is in direct sunlight Backing Up Data T ranscend does NOT t ake any responsibility for dat a loss or d[...]

8 Player Controls ︱ Figure 1. T .soni c 615 A Hi-Speed mini USB 2.0 Connector B Microphone C Dual-Color OLED Display D Play / Pause / Power E Volume Up F Previous / Rew ind G Volume Down H Next / Fast-Forward I Headphone Jack J Lanyard Attachment Loop K Hold Switch L Record M Menu Button N A-B Repeat O Reset Button[...]

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[...]

10 Q T ext Display Mode Album T itle Artist Name Song L yrics[...]

11 Basic Operation ︱ Charging the Battery Plug the small end of the USB cable into the Mini USB port on the T .sonic, and plug the large end of the cable into an available USB port on your desktop or notebook computer . The T .sonic 615’s internal Li-ion battery will begin charging. Figure 3. Connecting to a Computer Power ON Press and hold the[...]

12 Play a Song Press to play the currently selected MP3, WMA, or W A V track. Pause a Song Press to p ause and un-p ause a track during playback. Next Track Press to skip to the next available song. Previous Track Press to go back to th e previous song. Fast Forward Press and hold the button to fast-forward. Rewind Press and hold the button to rewi[...]

13 2. Press and hold for 2 seconds again to finish the recording. 3. Recorded audio files can be found in the Record mode. A-B Repeat 1. While listening to a song or recording in the Music or Record modes, press the button once to mark the beginning of the portion you wish to repeat. 2. Press the button again to mark the end of the section you wish[...]

14 MUSIC Mode ︱ Before buying DRM (Digital Right s Management) protected music online, please be advised that the T .sonic 615 only supports WMA-DRM10 file 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 the button to enter the Main Menu[...]

15 2. Navigate to the file you want to delete with the / and / buttons. 3. With the file highlighted, press the button. A “Delete? yes / no” message will appear. 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 lis[...]

16 Saving a Radio Station The T .sonic let s you save (preset) your 20 favorite radio stations ( CH 01 to CH 20). T o save a station: 1. Use or to select the radio station (FM frequency) that you want to save. 2. Press (don’t hold) the button to display the preset channel selector 3. Use the and buttons to select the channel number ( CH 01 t o CH[...]

17 RECORD Mode ︱ The T .sonic 615 can record from 2 d if ferent 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 Mi[...]

18 File Navigator The File Navigator is a fast and convenient way of moving between tracks, files and folders. 1. In the RECORD mode, press and hol d the button to enter the File Navigator. 2. The “MICIN.DIR” or “FMIN.DIR” folder will appear, and a list of available recordings will be shown. Use the and buttons t o move up a nd down the lis[...]

19 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 [...]

20 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),[...]

21 Play Speed The speed at which an audio file is played can be increased or decreased. Playback speeds can be set to: 0.67 X (very slow), 0.80x (slow), 1.00x (normal), 1.14x (fast) , 1.33x (very fast). 1. In the SETTINGS menu, use or to select the “Play Speed” icon and press . 2. Use or to select one of the 5 playback speed settings and press [...]

22 Maximum Record Time / Quality Table Sample rate Channels 2GB 4GB Low (8KHz) 2 (stereo) 64 hrs 128 hrs Med (16KHz) 2 (stereo) 32 hrs 64 hrs FM Radio Recording High (32KHz) 2 (stereo) 16 hrs 32 hrs Sample rate Channels 2GB 4GB Low (8KHz) 1 (mono) 128 hrs 256 hrs Med (16KHz) 1 (mono) 64 hrs 128 hrs V oice Recording High (32KHz) 1 (mono) 32 hrs 64 h[...]

23 Contrast The contrast of the OLED display can be adjusted for brighter or darker text. Higher contrast levels will drain the battery faster , while lowering the contrast level will provide better battery life. 1. In the SETTINGS menu, use and to select the “Contrast” icon and press . 2. Use and to increase or decrease contrast. Press to conf[...]

24 Lyrics Sync This feature displays the lyrics of a song (if av aila ble) simultaneously during music playback. Note: For L yrics Sync to work, an “.LRC” file with the exact same file name as its corresponding .MP3 song must be transferred to the T .sonic in the same folder as the MP3 file. Ex: If the MP3 file is “GM-Last_Christmas.mp3”, t[...]

25 2. Use or to select the ”Set Date/Time “ icon and press . 3. Use and to move between 12/24Hr, Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minute, Second, and AM/PM. ¾ “12 Hr” will display AM and PM, “24 Hr” will display 00:00 - 24:00 4. Use the and buttons to adjust the values of each field. 5. After setting the date and time, press to continue and set[...]

26 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 betw een “Enable” or “Disable” and press . ¾ Enabling Daylight Saving Tim e will automatically adjust the T .sonic 615’s clock forward or backward one hour , dependi[...]

27 2. Use the and buttons to select your language and press to confirm. Music Transfer Protocol (MTP) If you own WMA-DRM10 music files or if you want to use Windows Media Play er 10 to synchronize music between your computer and the T .sonic, the Music T ransfer Protocol (MTP) must be enabled. This setting let s you switch between MTP or USB transf[...]

28 Driver Installation ︱ Driver Installation for Windo ws ® Me, 2000, XP and Vista No drivers are required. These Windows ® Operating Systems have built-in drivers to support the T .sonic 615. Plug your T .sonic 615 into an available USB port and Windows ® will inst all the necessary files. A Removable Disk drive with a newly assigned drive le[...]

29 Connecting to a Computer ︱ If y ou are using Windows Media Player 10 and want to play WMA-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 615. Transferring Files to the T.sonic If you want to use your T.sonic 615 to listen to mu sic oth[...]

30 Figure 6. The T .sonic 615 shows up as a Removable Disk i n the My Computer window *Note: “(F:)” is an example drive letter – your “My Computer" window may differ 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 m[...]

31 Removing the T.sonic 615 in Mac ™ OS 10.0 or Later 1. Drag the Disk icon that corresponds to your T.sonic 615 into the trashcan. 2. Unplug your T.sonic 615 from the USB port Removing the T.sonic 615 in Linux ™ Kernel 2.4 or Later 1. Execute unmount /mnt/T.sonic to un-mount the device. 2. Unplug your T.sonic 615 from the USB port.[...]

32 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 four functions: PC-Lock (Use the T .sonic 615 to tem porarily lock your computer[...]

33 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 process. Figure 1 1. T .sonic Utility InstallShield Wizard 6. When the T.sonic 615 Utility is finished installing, click the “Finish” button to exit th[...]

34 Figure 12. Installation complete 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 computer while you are away . 1. Start the T.sonic Utility ( -> Programs -> T.sonic Utility ) 2. Click on the “ PC-Lock ” button[...]

35 Figure 14. Enable PC-Lock 4. You can change the text displayed on the screen while the computer is locked in the “ Screen Saver Message ” field. Figure 15. PC-Lock Screen Saver text 5. You can adjust the period of time that your computer will be locked fo r with the “Enable Timer” option. Set the Unlock Timer in Hours and Minutes . When [...]

36 Figure 16. PC-Unlock T imer 6. Click the “ OK ” button to start the PC-Lock. 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 .son[...]

37 Partition This feature allows you to create a secure password-protected area on the T .sonic for your personal files. Y ou can adjust the size of Public and Private areas, and add a p assword to pro tect the Private area. Data stored in the Private area will be kept secure and can only be accessed with your password. W ARNING! Creating a Private[...]

38 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 & Security setup. Log In / Log Out This function lets you access the files stored on the Private partition of your T.sonic. If you do not lo[...]

39 Figure 22. Enter your password 5. When successfully logged in, the “Public Area” m essage 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 and no data is being transferred between the T.sonic and the computer, click the ?[...]

40 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 password hint to help you remember your password. If you are still unable to remember your passw ord, you will have to use the Partition function to reset the Public and Private areas. THIS WIL[...]

41 Troubleshooting ︱ If a problem occurs with your T .sonic 615, please first check the information listed below before taking your T .sonic 615 for rep air . If you are unable to remedy a problem fr om the following hints, please consult your dealer , service center , or local T ranscend branch office. We also have F AQ and Support services on o[...]

42 T o make sure the recorded file will not be lost, t wo 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 sounds intermittent Plug the earph[...]

43 Specifications ︱ Size (L x W x H): 70mm × 34.5mm × 15.5mm Weight: 28g (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 Signa[...]

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