Transcend Information 820 manual

T.sonic ™ 820 User’s Manual[...]

T able of Content s Introduc tion ................................................................................................................... .........1 Package Contents .............................................................................................................................. 1 Introduction ..............................[...]

RADIO M ode ..................................................................................................................... ....13 RADIO Functions .................................................................................. 13 Listen to the Radio ...........................................................................................[...]

Language ......................................................................................................................................... 32 Sync Lyrics ....................................................................................................................................... 32 Playback Speed ..................................[...]

PC-Lock Function for Windows ® Me, 2000 and XP.......................................................................... 54 Lock Your Computer ........................................................................................................................ 56 Unlock Your Computer .............................................................[...]

1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing T ranscend ’s T .sonic ™ 820 . The T .sonic ™ 820 is an advanced Flash MP3 Player that can play Music , Vi deo and Photos . The T .sonic ™ 820 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, Advance[...]

2  Direct Line-In Recording cable  Quick Instruction Guide Features  1.5-inch (128 x 128 pixel) SuperColor OLED Display for Playing Videos and Photos  Plays Music , Video (.mtv) and Photos (.jpg, .bmp)  MP3 Player supports MP3, WMA, WMA-DRM10 (subscription music) and W A V music format s  FM Radio (FM Radio recording and the abili[...]

3 System Requirements Desktop or notebook computer with a working USB port. One of the following Operating Systems (OS):  Windows ® Me  Windows ® 2000  Windows ® XP  Mac ™ OS 10.0, or later  Linux ™ Kernel 2.4, or later Introduction[...]

4 Safety Precautions These usage and safety guidelines are IMPORT ANT! Please follow them carefully . Y our T .sonic ™ 820 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  Carefully unpack the co ntents of the T .sonic ™ p ackage.  Do not[...]

5 Product Overview Player Controls A Microphone B Earphones Jack C Neck Strap hole D Line-In Port E Hi-Speed Mini USB 2.0 Port F LOCK Switch G V olume Up Button H RECORD Button I Back-Fast Rewind Button J POWER ON-OFF Button K Reset Switch L V olume Down Button M Navigation Button N Next-Fast Forward Button O Menu Button P PLA Y/P AUSE Button Q Sup[...]

6 Color OLED Display Figure 1. Color OLED Display ICON INDICA TION 1 Player Mode Indicates the MUSIC , RADIO , RECORD , VIDEO , PHOTO , E-book Modes 2 Lock Indicates when the Lock switch is enabled 3 Battery Indicates th e Battery power level 4 Scrollbar Indicates the file length 5 Album/Artist Indicates the Song title and Album and/or Artist name [...]

7 Basic Operation Before using the T .sonic ™ 820 for the first time 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 to USB A-T ype cable into the Mini USB connector on the T .sonic ™ 820 and plug the lar[...]

8 Power OFF  Press and Hold the “POWER ON-OFF” button to Power OFF the T .sonic ™ 820 .  It takes a few seconds t o Power OFF the unit.  The Color OLED screen will display the Power OFF status. Play a Track  Press the “PLA Y/P AUSE” button to play a selected Music, Video, Photo, E-book, or Recorded file. Pause a Track  Pres[...]

9 File Navigation  Press the “Navigation” button in the MUSIC , RECORD , VIDEO , PHOT O , or E-book Mode to enter the File Navigator for that mode. Make an Audio Recording The Default Recording Mode for the T .sonic ™ 820 is its Bu ilt-in Microphone .  Press and Hold the “RECORD” button for more than 2 seconds in any mode except the[...]

10 MUSIC Mode If you want to buy DRM (Digit al Rights Management) music online please be advised that the T .sonic ™ 820 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 “POWER ON-OFF” button to Power [...]

11 File Navigator Mode The File Navigator is a fast and con venient way of moving between tracks, files and folders. Y ou can also use the File Navigator to select Music files for your own personal Playlist. The order in which you select files for inclusion in your Playlist is the order the files will be played. 1. Press the “Navigation” button[...]

12 5. Press the “Volume Up” button , or “Volume Down” button to select the Remove from playlist option, press the “PLAY/PAUSE” button to remove it from your Playlist. Delete a file in the MUSIC Mode 1. In the MUSIC Mode, Press the “Navigation” button to enter the Navigator . 2. Press the “Volume Up” button , or “Volume Down”[...]

13 RADIO Mode Listen to the Radio 1. The Earphones must be plugged in to listen to the Radio. 2. Press the “Menu” button to enter the Main Menu. 3. Press the “Volume Up” button , or “Volume Down” button until you reach the “RADIO” icon. Press the “PLAY/PAUSE” button , or “Next-Fast Forward” button to enter the RADIO Mode. 4.[...]

14 Saving a Radio Station Y ou can save your 9 favorite Radio stations from CH 01 to CH 9 in the T .sonic ™ 820 ’s memory . 1. Select the Radio station (FM frequency) that you wish to save. 2. Press the “Navigation” button to display the channel numbers 1 to 9 at the screen. 3. Press and hold the corresponding button to save the selected st[...]

15 6. Press and Hold the “RECORD” button for more than 2 seconds during a recording to stop the recording and the screen will return to the RADIO Mode. 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 R[...]

16 RECORD Mode Record Sound The T .sonic ™ 820 has advanced recording features and is capable of recording audio from 4 different sources: FM Radio , Built-In Microphone , External Microphone , or Line-In (e.g. CD Player), all are capable of making very high quality Audio Recordings. The FM Radio recording feature has been covered in the previous[...]

17 Record using the Built-In Microphone 1. Unless otherwise selected, Pressing and Holding the “RECORD” button for more than 2 seconds in any mode except the RADIO Mode will begin an audio recordi ng using the T.sonic ™ 820 ’s Built-in Microphone. 2. A Recording file is generated and will appear on the screen; this file is sav ed in the REC[...]

18 Record using the External Microphone 1. In the REC INPUT DEVICE Mode select Ext MIC ( External Microphon e ) as the recording device. 2. Plug an External Microphone into the T.sonic ™ 820 ’s Line-In port. 3. Press and Hold the “RECORD” button for more than 2 seconds to begin an audio recording using the External Microphone . 4. A Recordi[...]

19 Record using the Line-In connection 1. In the REC INPUT DEVICE Mode select Line-In as the recording device. 2. Plug the Line-In cable into the T.sonic ™ 820 ’s Line-In port and connect the other end of the Line-In cable to a compatible source device e.g. CD Player. 3. Press and Hold the “RECORD” button for more than 2 seconds to begin re[...]

20 Play a Recorded Sound File 1. Press the “Menu” button to enter the Main Menu. 2. Press the “Volume Up” button , or “Volume Down” button until you reach the “RECORD” icon. Press the “PLAY/PAUSE” button , or “Next-Fast Forward” button to enter the RECORD Mode. 3. Press the “Next-Fast Forward” button , or “Back-Fast Re[...]

21 Delete a file in the RECORD Mode 1. Press the “Navigation” button to enter the Navigator . 2. Press the “Volume Up” button , or “Volume Down” button to select a folder. 3. Press the “Next-Fast Forward” button to enter a folder, press the “Vol ume Up” bu tton , or “Volume Down” button to select a file and press the “Navi[...]

22 VIDEO Mode If you want to play Videos on your T .sonic ™ 820 you must convert your Video file(s) to the ‘.mtv’ file format before transferring the Video to the player . Play MTV Video files on your T.sonic ™ 820 1. Press the “Menu” button to enter the Main Menu. 2. Press the “Volume Up” button , or “Volume Down” button until [...]

23 5. Pressing the “Back-Fast Rewind” button repeatedly will take you back to the root directory [/Root.DIR/] (top folder level). 6. Pressing the “Back-Fast Rewind” button in the root directory [/Root.D IR/] (top folder level) will quit the Navigator . Delete a file in the VIDEO Mode 1. Press the “Navigation” button to enter the Navigat[...]

24 PHOT O Mode If you want to display Photos on your T .soni c ™ 820 you must select a ‘.jpg’ or ‘.bmp’ photo file to transfer to the player . Display JPG and BMP Phot o files on your T.sonic ™ 820 1. Press the “Menu” button to enter the Main Menu. 2. Press the “Volume Up” button , or “Volume Down” button until you reach the[...]

25 Delete a file in the PHOTO Mode 1. Press the “Navigation” button to enter the Navigator . 2. Press the “Volume Up” button , or “Volume Down” button to select a folder. 3. Press the “Next-Fast Forward” button to enter a folder, press the “Vol ume Up” bu tton , or “Volume Down” button to select a file and press the “Navig[...]

26 E-book Mode If you want to read E-books on your T .sonic ™ 820 you must select a ‘.txt’ E-book file to transfer to the player . Read TXT E-book files on your T.sonic ™ 820 1. Press the “Menu” button to enter the Main Menu. 2. Press the “Volume Up” button , or “Volume Dow n” button until you reach the “E-book” icon. Press [...]

27 6. Pressing the “Back-Fast Rewind” button in the root directory [/Root.D IR/] (top folder level) will quit the Navigator . Delete a file in the E-book Mode 1. Press the “Navigation” button to enter the Navigator . 2. Press the “Volume Up” button , or “Volume Down” button to select a folder. 3. Press the “Next-Fast Forward” bu[...]

28 Settings Enter the Settings Menu 1. Press the “Menu” button to enter the Main Menu. 2. Press the “Volume Up” button , or “Volume Dow n” button until you reach the “SETTINGS” icon. Press the “PLAY/PAUSE” button , or “Next-Fast Forw ard” button to enter the SETTINGS Mode. Repeat Mode There are several REPEA T Modes to choos[...]

29 Equalizer (EQ) Mode There are several EQUALIZER Modes to choose from: Normal, Pop, Rock, Classical, Jazz, Bass, or User EQ. 1. In the SETTINGS Menu, press the “Volume Up” / “Volume Dow n” , or “Next-Fast Forward” / “Back-Fast Rewind” buttons to select the Equalizer icon, then press the “PLAY/PAUSE” button to enter the EQUALIZ[...]

30 3. Press the “PLAY/PAUSE” button to save the new User EQ settings and return to the EQUALIZER Mode. Screen Saving Sets a time delay for the screen to (1) go Blank , (2) display the Logo , (3) display the Song T itle , (4) display Clock , or (5) display Photos , if no buttons are being pressed e.g. After 30 Seconds of button inactivity the sc[...]

31 Sleep Sets a time delay to automatically Power OFF the T .sonic ™ 820 even during operation. 1. In the SETTINGS Menu, press the “Volume Up” / “Volume Dow n” , or “Next-Fast Forward” / “Back-Fast Rewind” buttons to select the Sleep icon, then press the “PLAY/PAUSE” button to enter the SLEEP Mode. 2. Press the “Volume Up”[...]

32 Language Sets the T .sonic ™ 820 ’s User language, includ ing the display of song and artist tit les. The player supports 13 User languages. 1. In the SETTINGS Menu, press the “Volume Up” / “Volume Dow n” , or “Next-Fast Forward” / “Back-Fast Rewind” buttons to select the Language icon, then press the “PLAY/PAUSE” button [...]

33 Playback Speed The speed at which you listen to an audio file can be increased, or decreased. Playback speeds can b e set to 0.67x, 0.8x, 1.0x, 1.14x and 1.33x. 1. In the SETTINGS Menu, press the “Volume Up” / “Volume Dow n” , or “Next-Fast Forward” / “Back-Fast Rewind” buttons to select the Playback Speed icon, then press the ?[...]

34 Media Transfer Modes T o transfer Multimedia files to your T .sonic ™ 820 you must select one of two Media T ransfer Modes. One mode is the MTP ( Media T ransfer Protocol ) Media Tr ansfer Mode and the other is the USB Media T ransfer Mode MTP Media Transfer Mode If you want to buy and play WMA-DRM 10 (only) music files, you must select Window[...]

35 2. Press the “Volume Up” button , or “Volume Down” button to select USB , press t he “PLAY/PAUSE” button 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 ™ 820 ’s correspond[...]

36 Slideshow Timer 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 [...]

37 3. After scrolling through the Time and Date you will have the option of enabling/disabling the Daylight Saving Time (DST) feature. 4. Press the “Volume Up” button , or “Volume Down” button to ENABLE , or DISA BLE the DST feature and press the “PLAY/PAUSE” butt on to confirm your selections and return to the RTC Menu. 5. Enabling the[...]

38 REC Quality The quality of an audio recording ca n be set to Low (8,000Hz), Medium (16,000Hz), or High (32,000Hz), but the higher you set the Recording Quality the greater the memory sp ace required to save the resulting W A V file. 1. In the SETTINGS Menu, press the “Volume Up” / “Volume Dow n” , or “Next-Fast Forward” / “Back-Fas[...]

39 REC Input Device Select the MIC ( Built-In Microphone ), Ext MIC ( External Microphone ) or LINE-IN (e.g. CD Player ) to be the Audio Recording method used by the T .sonic ™ 820 . 1. In the SETTINGS Menu, press the “Volume Up” / “Volume Dow n” , or “Next-Fast Forward” / “Back-Fast Rewind” buttons to select the REC Input Device [...]

40 About Displays information about the T .sonic ™ 820 ’ s firmware version and memory capacity . 1. In the SETTINGS Menu, press the “Volume Up” / “Volume Dow n” , or “Next-Fast Forward” / “Back-Fast Rewind” buttons to select the About icon, then press the “PLAY/PAUSE” button to display the About information on the Color OLE[...]

41 Driver Inst allation 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 ™ 820 . Plug your T .sonic ™ 820 into an available USB port and Windows ® will inst all the necessary files. A new Removable Disk drive with a newly assigned drive [...]

42 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 ™ 820. 1. Plug the small end of the Mini USB to USB A-Type cable into [...]

43 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 ™ 820’ s MTP Folder . Other than the Radio, if you want to be entertained by your T .sonic ™ 820 you mu st download Music , Vid[...]

44 3. After you connect the T.sonic ™ 820 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 ™ 820 will ap pear in the My Computer window. Figure 6. *F: is an exampl[...]

45 Disconnecting from a Computer Before removing your T .sonic ™ 820, always ensure the Color OLED Display is not in the READ/WRITE status, otherwise your files or T .sonic ™ 820 may be damaged. Removing the T.sonic ™ 820 in Windows ® Me, 2000 and XP 1. Select the Hardware icon on the system tray. 2. The Safely Remove Hardware pop-up window [...]

46 T .sonic ™ Sof tware The T .sonic ™ 820 comes with some very useful bundled software that can increase your productivity and enhance your entertainment experience. The three sof tware applications that come with your T .sonic ™ are:  T ranscend Multimedia Converter  Slideshow Maker  T .sonic ™ Utility Before using any of these p[...]

47 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 820 Utility is finished installing,[...]

48 T ranscend Multimedia Converter If you want to play Video s on your T .sonic ™ 820 you must convert your V ideo files to the ‘.mtv’ file form at using the T ranscend Multimedia Converter before transferring the V ideo files to the player .  The T .sonic ™ 820 only supports “.mtv” Vid eo files. Y ou must use the T ranscend Multimed[...]

49 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 ta[...]

50 Slideshow Maker If you want to use the Slideshow feature on your T .sonic ™ 820 you must first, convert your Photo files to the ‘.sls’ file format using the Slideshow Maker , t hen transfer the Slideshow files to the player .  The T .sonic ™ 820 will only display a Slideshow of your Photos if they are converted to the “.sls” file [...]

51 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 wi ll appear. Select a destination for the converted file a[...]

52 T .sonic ™ Utility Sof tware The T .sonic Utility* provides you with several sof tware options including a:  PC-Lock Function  Boot-Up Function  Partition & Security Function  Recovery Function Figure 23. T .sonic Utility Menu  The T .sonic Utility is not supported on Mac ™ , or Linux ™ Operating Systems.  T o use the[...]

53 2. When the T.sonic 820 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[...]

54 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 right s. PC-Lock Func[...]

55 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 automatic ally unlock your computer select the “Enable Timer” option. Input the Lock Period in Hours and Minutes , after the time elapses your computer is autom[...]

56 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 will 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-[...]

57 Boot-Up Function If you are using the Windows ® 98SE* Operating Systems the T .sonic ™ can be configured to act as an MS-DOS Boot Disk. Afte r you setup the T .sonic ™ you can use it to boot-up your computer , allowing you to run MS-DOS programs; this does not make the T .sonic ™ a Rescue Disk for Windows, nor does it put Windows S tartup[...]

58 The T .sonic ™ and your computer system are now set up, so your T .sonic ™ can be used to Boot-Up the computer . If you are using the T .sonic ™ to Boot-Up your computer the disk will be assigned a drive letter on the computer .  Part of the Boot-Up device setup process involves Boot-Up files being placed on the T .sonic ™ , please do[...]

59 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 logg[...]

60 Use the T.sonic ™ Security Features 1. Click on the “Login/Logout” button in the T.sonic Utility window. Figure 36. T .sonic Utility Logi n/out 2. The Login/out window will appear. In put your Password and click on the “Login” button to enter the T.sonic ™ Security area. Figure 37. Enter your password 3. When you are finished using t[...]

61 2. The New P ass word window will appear. Input your current “Password , ” 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 40. Change Password Forgotten your Password If you forget your password [...]

62 Restoring Factory Default s If your T .sonic ™ 820 ever stop s working properly , try Powering it OFF and ON a number of times. Alternatively you can try to solve the problem by “ Resetting ” the unit. If neither of these options solv es the problem, you can use the T .sonic Utility program’s Recovery Function to restore the T .sonic ™[...]

63 T roubleshooting If a problem occurs with your T .sonic ™ 820 , please first check the information listed below before t aking your T .sonic ™ 820 for rep air . If you are unable to remedy a problem from the following hints, please consult your dealer , service center , or local T ranscend branch of fice. We also ha ve F AQ and Support servi[...]

64 Cannot enter the RECORD Mode T o make sure the record ed file will not be lost, two 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 autom atically save the recording. Track playback s[...]

65 Cannot play a Vide o file on my T.sonic ™ 820? The T .sonic ™ 820 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 converting a Vide o file using the Tran scend Multimedia Converter? First, download DirectX 9.0 (or later) ont[...]

66 S pecifications  Size (L x W x H): 82 mm × 40.5 mm × 12 mm  Weight: 45g (with Li-ion battery)  Music Format s: MP3 WMA and WMA-DRM10 (Subscription music)  Video Format s MTV  Photo Format s JPG, BMP  Recording Format: ADPCM (WAV)  Estimated Battery Life: 15 hours Music playback (fully charged battery)  Compression Rates[...]

67 T ranscend Limited W arranty “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 to[...]

68 Glossary Icons MUSIC: Select this icon to access your MP3, WMA and WMA-DRM10 music files. RADIO: Select this icon to choose, save, listen to and record a Radio st ation. RECORD: Select this icon to access the Audio Recordings you made. VIDEO: Select this icon to access your MTV V ideo files. PHOT O: Select this icon to access your JPG and BMP Ph[...]

69 Slideshow Timer: Select this icon to set a time delay between each photo in a slideshow . RTC: Select this icon to change the current date and time. Wor l d Ti m e : Select this icon to choose a world time zone. REC Quality: Select this icon to ch oose a recording quality level for audio recordings m ade using the built-in microphone. REC Input [...]

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